gary giordano and carroll ann bock were naked in the back of a black escalade. they were laying on single mattress and tried to quickly cover up once officers knocked on the window. both were charged with indecent exposure. the sun has been playing hide and chic all day-- seek all day long. what's going to happen tonight? a starry sky? i think the early part of the evening we'll stay dry. to the area south of us we have rain toward virginia beach but nothing around central maryland other than an isolated shower. you can see where the storms are blowing toward the west virginia line. with the sun coming out it's warmed up. we're 81 in annapolis. bel air at 80.

so a warm evening in the upper 70s. we'll talk about how much hot are it will be by memorial day. it is the third leading cause of death in the united states and the most avoidable. a study from johns hopkins it looks at accidental deaths. roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: this latest study took 10 years of data in 10 different areas to prevent it. these are laws that some folks hate or find invice-presidential but the laws -- inconvenient but the laws are saving lives. there are many ways to die. bikers without helmets or a drunk who got behind the wheel. he can die in the park falling off the bike with no helmet. if you live in maryland, new jersey or california, you're

likely not to die if you just obey the law. >> there were 10 indicators. the majority of states had half or fewer and only the two states that you mentioned had nine out of 10 but maryland was right behind that with eight out of 10, so it does say that maryland is progressive in terms of having the kinds of policies in place that can protect people. >> reporter: the hopkins center studied all 5 states in 10 -- 50 states in all 10 categories. the lowest accident fatality rate for 100,000 people was in new jersey with nine out of the 10 indicators. new mexico with seven out of the 10 had the the-- 97 deaths per 100. others had avoidable injuries.

>> there's a lot of variability across the states and a number of the policies. the report my lights there's a lot of room for improvement. >> reporter: it is something that has to be at the table. it's expensive to get hurt. >> it's the second most expensive health problem, generating about $400 billion in expenses and costs every year. it's a huge problem that this report is highlighting but more importantly the report is high lighting effective solutions. >> reporter: to give you an example, motorcycle helmet laws were repealed in kentucky and louisiana in 198. the very next year kentucky's deaths went up 50% and in louisiana a whopping 100%. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. a dramatic rescue of a

13-year-old boy who fell over a 270-foot water fall in washington state. jamie costello joins us with more. >> reporter: william hickman held on it a narrow shelf for more than eight hours before rest cures pulled him in to safety. you can see the 13-year-old clinging to that tiny edge, the ledge at the top of the falls as the family watched. swept over the water fall and down he went. hickman said he was worried that time was running out. >> the water started ride rising -- rising. the first thing i saw was the helicopter. i was so happy. i started crying. >> the search and rescue team put a 20 food ladder -- foot

ladder across for support. they get him on to a harness. hick man says he has no mans to visit another water fall anytime soon. jamie costello, abc2 news. >> thanks a lot. in another dramatic water rescue, this one on niagara falls on monday. a man jumped 180 feet over the horseshoe falls. authorities think he was trying to commit sue side. he isn't an hour in the water before crews hauled him out. the pilot used the chopper's propellers to blow him closer to shore. he is the third person to survive over the falls without a safety device. a group of moms rallied in support of the bill aimed at

everhauling laws involving toxic chemicals. it's sponsored by frank lautenberg of new jersey. >> this allows too many untested chemicals on the market. why should parents wonder if it's safe. >> hundreds of moms turned out for the march and they also deliver add petition with 100,000 signatures for their senators. all right. for weeks they've been working hard and shedding pounds. tonight they put it on the line to find out who won the extreme brickover challenge. charry crowson is -- charley crowson is there. >> reporter: we're going to have the winners coming up at 6:00, but what has kept all of these contestants going for two months? you guys have had a full spread

really helping the contestants go day after day. >> absolutely. we've been providing either one of our low fat traditional vegetarians or low carb plans. we've given them three meals a day. we have provided them with everything they need so they can focus on working out and getting healthy. >> reporter: chef paul has some things on the grill for us right now. what is he whipping up for the contestants to enjoy after the weigh in? >> we have our turkey -- chili. the brownies are low fat and we also have some of our other samples off our vegetarian menu and ham salad off the low fat menu. >> reporter: thank you so much.

congratulations. huge success. they're going to announce the big winners in a few moment. mark and heather won the weekly competition. the big winners coming up. you'll hear from them coming up at 6:00. live in reisterstown, charley crowson. >> a 10-year-old by went fishing and reeled in quite the catch, a massive stingray. find out what he did with the lifetime catch. >> we're working with you, giving you some tips to avoid overspending on your kids this summer.

a puppy napping caught on camera. a woman and her kids walked into a pet store, played with an english bulldog and left. machine came in and took it. the good news is the puppy is back safe tonight. a texas by has quite the fish story to tell. he reeled in a huge stingray. the father caught it on camera. unfortunately, the stingray was

hurt. hunter first made headlines after reeling in several large sharks. have you ever wanted to travel but didn't want to break your bank account? sometimes flying in coach can be the worst part of traveling. we'll give you tips on how to keep your hummer travels inexpensive and enjoyable. it's the finale we've all been waiting for. dance dance will finally have a winner. we will hee walk you through the journey.

the excitedment tonight. it's a big night. after weeks of competition, we're finally going to have a winner. >> reporter: tonight on "dancing with the stars," a season comes

to an end with the cof voted mirror balled trophy just within refer. last night each pair tackled two dances. one a judge's pick and the other a free style. the winner is anybody's call, william levy and cheryl burke had the cha cha. donald driver and peta murgatroyd melted the judges. but it was classical singer katherine jenkins and mark ballas who wowed with their latin infused paso, with a perfect score. all season week after week, those eliminations, some predictable. martina navratilova probably had better moves on the court than

the dance floor. and tv host martina navratilova and -- maria menounos and derek hough. and then they were sent home. then menounos spent much of the season hurt and in main and still near the top spot. america will soon know whether it's a singer, actress or professional football player who will be the "dancing with the stars" champ. it could all come down to what happens tonight. each finalist will perform a 24-hour routine. talk about pressure, this contest feels very, very close. reporting for abc2 news.

>> just hours away now and, kelly, i have a feeling that our blogger was tossing and turning last night, not getting much sleep because we now will know tonight, so stay tuned. 75 degrees, conditions are quite humid, so a muggy one. let's take a look at some scenery. yesterday we couldn't see the key bridge, so visibility is better today all across the area, including the east side in dundalk, essex, looking down toward curtis bay. it was cloudy early in annapolis, some sunshine breaking through. not a bad way to finish our day on the severn river. blue sky coming through. take you down to laurel, home of the spartans, definitely looking at a day of improving weather. i want to remind everyone to check me out on facebook and our abc2 station page. give me a like if you don't

mind. we'll talk about the weather each and every day, multiple posts. if we see cool photos, post them there. maryland's most powerful radar. most of the active weather in virginia but in central maryland not much, a couple showers well west of hagerstown. right now temperatures running in the mid-70s. cooler in ocean city but humid conditions all across the state. the dry spot is the inner harbor but most spots seeing humidity north of 70%. the relative humidity will go up. showers to the west. the more significant weather has been offshore but to our north and what was once tropical storm alberto, a very weak marginal tropical storm, now nothing. being drawn into upper air flow and alberto is gone. no more alberto. we'll look for more humid and warm conditions over the next day or two. they will be dealing with similar weather conditions.

to the west drier air wrapping in, which is centered around the knoxville, tennessee area. this system will still bring on and off rain showers, unsettled weather for another day or two. by the time we get to the end of the week we look forward to improvement. hit and miss showers a bet. then the heating of the day, more pop-up showers tomorrow and then into thursday, which we once thought would dry out, now looking like mainly pop-up showers again in the afternoon. overnight down to 64, mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible. tomorrow a better chance for showers into the afternoon with the heating of the day. we'll say 78 but some spots could get to 80. tomorrow night 63 with a few showers in the mix. all right. here's the seven-day forecast. the outlook is more of the same. temperatures will move a little warmer toward thursday. right now we're thinking the big warmup will begin introduced a t

and miss showers for the weekend. do not cans sell any plans -- cancel any plans. realize with the hot weather, there could be pop-up storms. >> hot, hot, hot, like "dancing with the stars." >> hot, hot, hot. that's a good segue. now to democracy 2012 news tonight, the economy will no doubt be the driving issue in the race for the white house. voters are split on who they trust. tory dunnan has more. what can we take away from this? >> reporter: this is a brand-new poll. take a look at thrills. obama in the lead at 49%. romney at 46%. when it comes to who would better handle the economy, it's a tie. both candidates are at 47%. here's where it gets more difficult for the president. 33% of voters -- 30% of voters say they are worst off than in

2009. only 16% say they're better off. with the economy really being the big issue in the general election, at least for now it seems like the president has his work cut out for him. >> the white house really as focused on mitt romney's time at bain capital. they continued that. what's new with that? >> reporter: today the vice-president and a super pac supporting the president are going after mitt romney. here's a taste of what they're putting out there on the campaign trail. >> folks, making money for investors, which romney did very well is not the president's job. >> over his years at bain capital. >> reporter: so, kelly that ad goes on and goes through the rivals criticizing his record at bain capital. seems like they've all found the message. they're rallying around it. democrats are saying this is what three will focus on through

the general election. >> we'll see you tomorrow. in the studio now -- >> i'm right here. coming up at 6:00, they're supposed to give more accurate readings on how much electricity we use. a look at why some customers love them but others are against the smart meters. how one local woman is turning her hearing loss into a dream come true. if you have copd like i do,

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it costs too much for people but there are ways to upgrade your experience while flying coach. there are some tricks to help you find the best seat or the person to sit next to. >> reporter: flying coach doesn't have to mean an uncomfortable flight if you can find a good seat. american airlines, delta and united are offering a special row with a bit more leg room. >> it's generally called premium economy. >> reporter: you can find other seats online. sites like seat expert.com offer service. expert flyer.com lets you know if a better seat opens up. >> the bad news is you may and up paying for it. >> reporter: even flights with open seating, may offer first dibs. >> try to check in about 24 hours in advance. you can actually pay to get on

before the rest. >> reporter: your seat may only be as good as the person sitting next to you. malaysian air offers social seating where social profiles are matched. >> other people don't want to sit next to anyone. that creates a profile that makes you the most unliked person around. soon kids will be out of school for the summer. before you know it you will have blown that budget. first, saying yes to everything a scheeld asks for, no matter how small, can reallied a up. put the money saved aside so kids an see how passing up on small things leads to a bigger treat. also, teach them about savings. one of the biggest parental pitfalls is the wedding cost. adult children are more likely to understand no even though they may not like it as much.

coming up, he's accused of impersonating a police officer in southern maryland but police believe he may be doing it around here, too. that's on abc2 news at 6:00 with jamie costello which starts right now. smart meters. there are absolutely no savings obtained. >> well, are smart meter as dumb idea? some say don't believe the bge hype. cameras are rolling. will it stop vandalism. >> and synthetic drugs are making people do terrible things. fir