lucky? >> i am feeling lucky. it's surreal standing here. this was supposed to lab slot parlor at laurel park. then the jockey and the licensing fee and now look around. it is unbelievable. i'm standing in the vip room. some of the tables have hundred dollar minimums. these are not actual table games but they're all technically slot machines connected to a central lottery. the money goes to the state, much of it for the state's education fund. tonight there will lab vip reception inside maryland live!. that starts at 7:00. we'll have a number of politicians. at 10:00 -- well, at 9:15,

there's a ribbon cutting. at 10:00 it will be open and will stay open until 2:00. i happen to have a little bit of cashier as pete o'neill zooms in on president lincoln. they tell meet machines have been turned on already. if they haven't, don't blame that on me. i'm saddling up. i put my money in this one. let's see. maybe, maybe. we know it takes the money. then what happens? let's try. no. i think i have to press something else. good. okay. there they go. okay. i have no idea what that means.

>> you didn't win. >> reporter: i think i lost. i just contributed some money to the estate's education system along with david cordish himself. that's the story live. christian schaffer. >> hope you have better luck later on. neighbors around arundel mills mall fought it. >> reporter: today is the opening of maryland live!. for developers a dream come true. for neighbors the start of what could be a nightmare. >> it's definitely going to be a heavily congested area. >> people coming in.

there's no traffic light. >> reporter: the new casino will be attracting those who fly in, bus in or drive in, forever changing the quality of life for those living at ground zero. >> i figured there would be more traffic. >> reporter: although the neighboring communities don't have a clear view of the casino, ?rowrses -- flower and for sale home signs. >> i guess after we learned -- moved in we learned about it. we weren't fully aware of the fact the casino was coming. >> a lot of tourists are coming.

we don't know if this will affect the residents who live here in a positive way or negative way. >> personally, it's not my kind of thing. >> reporter: at arundel mills. >> it's going to be crazy over there. >> reporter: i'm lamont williams, abc2 news. you may want to take another commute if yours tack you down 89356789 the tunnel will undergo a $4 million construction project. they will replace the concrete decking south of the tunnel toll plaza. the worst delays are expected to come during the first two weeks of august. that's when the two southbound lanes will close and the northbound lane will be open to two-way traffic. all right.

a mix of sun and clouds, seeing active weather. maryland's most popular radar, the only showers in southern pg, southern anne arundel county. the more significant showers, a small thunder shower south of brandywine. this is just about it in the state. the rest of the evening for most of us in the 70s and 60s. it will be come. we'll talk about how these temperatures are getting set to change dra matily. it's coming up. >> well, we're continuing to monitor the cleanup after the tornadoes in harford county but we're keeping a close eye on keith matthews, the harford county man injuried in a tornado. his fiance called us and said his injuries are worse than he first thought. doctors also found several

broken ribs the family has set up a fund to help pay for his medical expenseses. you can stop by any bank branch to contribute to the fund. 68 years ago allied forces launched an attack by air and by sea storming the beaches of normandy in german occupied france. they landed with the support of 13,000 aircraft. 9,000 allied soldiers were killed or wounded by the end of that day. it gave them a foot hold in france and eventually turned the tide of world war ii. coming up we have an unbelievable story in iowa. a huge tree fell on a lumberjack. how he was labor to get help after waiting for hours. it was supposed to be a fun

filled holiday dinner cruise. instead, a hawaii mom said the unthinkable happened when a toddler was mistakenly served a mixed drink. just a friendly reminder, three different weather apps from abc2, our news app, weather app and storm seal app. check it out. download them at itunes or our website at abc2news.com for your device. and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering.

checking headlines, a harrowing scene. a huge tree fell on an iowa man trapping him in the middle of an isolated forest. with the tree crushing david blair, he managed to call 911 just in time. he begged with the 911 operator to send some help. it happened as he was trimming trees in the 15000 acres forest. take a listen as the call drops. >> did across the bridge and follow to the rest. >> follow it and you'll find me.

>> you just dropped. >> moments after he dropped his phone, firefighters spotted him. he's in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. well, she thought he was drinking juice but a honolulu mother said her toddler was mistakenly served alcohol on a holiday cruise. he's having fun on the playground but over the memorial day weekend he could have died after drinking orange juice and vodka accidentally served aboard a catamaran cruise. >> it could have been fatal for him at this age. >> the company says it really regrets it and has taken immediate action to change the beverage containers to indicate if they contain alcohol. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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are you looking for a special lunchtime treat? how about a side order of poetry with your pb&j. one city park becomes the perfect setting to not only nur resh the body -- nourish the body and the soul. >> baltimore has one of the most amazing art scenes in the country. >> everybody can hear me? this is our free poetry reading. >> celebrate the word, the word -- the pen the paper. >> people want to spend time on their lunch break eating outside. if we provide them with the right setting and a fun event,

people are interested in that. they want to do something relaxing. >> mix red to gray as the sunlight turned brown. >> a good idea. it promotes people to come into the park. >> we just walked by i heard some of the poetry. >> i stare at this. i imagine the others, the ones i don't have, the ones lost. the ones destroyed. >> writing really great stuff. >> you want to get to that place, that place that's free. >> i knew what i was now and will forever be in the eyes of the faithful. >> how far have you walked. >> so what is so radical about this concept, existing and accepting one another as human beings. the same salty tears from the

eyes and the same butterflies from the stomach, the same wonder in the brain. it inhabits every soul walking this plain. >> opening yourself up to something new like going to a poetry reading. it's all free. >> and greatness is my ultimate destiny. [ applause ] >> it's sponsored by the downtown partnership poets in preston, happens at noon. preston gardens is on paul street across from the main president transto mercy hospital. hats off for sure there, kelly. outside, partly cloudy skies, quiet in ball. 77 degrees. the wind is calm. i want to show you some of the

wild pictures we captured earlier. this is the chesapeake beach resort. look at the clouds on the skyline. time lapse this for you. a couple of early morning showers. the sun comes out in force. some enhanced high tide action in calvert county, could see some big high tides. dundalk looking forward curtis bay. checking out venus as it made its pass in front of the sun and manchester day. manchester valley high with nice clearing later in the afternoon. maryland's most powerful radar. there's activity mainly to the south. we have a shower that was briefly a thunder shower that's weakening. gold beach death a little bit of rain and showers in the d.c. area just south of the potomac.

a down powrmt temperatures in the upper seven-day forecast to low seven-day forecast. to the forecast -- upper 60s to low 70s. that's one of the limiting factors. it looks like we'll see very, very isolated showers if any. the only shower is a cluster toward the d.c. area. to the west there's more rain over west virginia. we think our better chance will come tomorrow. in the meantime weather is quiet. high pressure cell trying to get in here and clear the sky. you can see west there is no rain here across places like chicago and parts of the upper midwest. so drier air will invade and we'll see a climb in temperatures as a result of that. again, our rain chances looking slim. although, if we're going to see some showers or thundershowers, the best chance will come

tomorrow afternoon. by tomorrow night we will clear it out. that will romaine clear into -- remain clear into our friday, pushing into the 80s and the 90s as we go into the weekend. the jet stream has made a big dive. this is where the active storm tracks are reaching out into the new orleans area. the more active weather in the south. that miserable weather in florida. overnight 55, partly cloudy. your two-degree guarantee tomorrow 80, 80 degrees. it will be warmer with some late day thunder showers. tomorrow down to 358. the outlook, what's the weekend going to dpo. i think you're looking good. there's a lot going on this weekend. it's hot and sunny, much hotter by sunday into monday. >> hot, hot, hot. >> heating up. that's how goes in maryland,

especially as we get into mid-june. >> time to shift dears to poll -- gears to politics. wisconsin governor scott walker is keeping his seat and there are strong emotion between democrats and republicans, especially when it comes to the big november vote. tory dunnan is live in washington. some are saying this win for the conservatives could shake up things come november. >> reporter: that's the talk. many people predicted this would be an extremely close race. in the end governor scott walker won 53% to 46. many are wondering what the e fact would be for mitt romney in the general election. there's a cnn exit poll that basically asked wisconsin voters who their choice of president was. president obama still wins, so looks like an uphill battle for

ram prowl. >> god bless the great state of wisconsin. >> reporter: republicans are already commenting on what this means for mitt romney. here's what governor scott walker said today. >> i think he is an underdog. i think it will be a key for romney to win. he has to lay out a clear platform. >> reporter: romney called walker to congratulate him and released a statement saying, in parkts tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. president obama's campaign also released a statement preasing those who -- praising those who worked on the recall. it says in part wisconsinites took a stand against the politics of division, but some of these wisconsinites are still angry because of the governor's previous legislation to minimize unions for government workers. in fact, one woman slapped mayor

tom barrett for conceding tuesday night. another man claimed this is the and of democracy. >> if the people you see can't get it done, it's done. democracy is dead. >> reporter: clearly emotion are running high. some people attribute that to the fact that so much money was poured into the contest, most of it out of state. in the end governor scott walker out isn't his opponent seven to one. >> thanks for that live report from washington. jamie? we'll have more on this exclusive interview with the father of the howard county man killed. >> and we continue to plrn more about the harford county man accused of killing and eating his roommate. those stories and more coming up

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the internet is about to get a whole lot beg -- bigger. we have more on how an internet overhaul caused it to grow. >> reporter: the internet website has 340 trillion, trillion ip address. everything that connects to the web need as unique ip drails. because of all the devices out there, the internet is running

out of addresses. on wednesday a huge overhaul. it's the internet protocol standard and it's controlled by the internet society larks global -- a global organization in switzerland. there were 4.3 billion before. the change won't happen overnight. it could be years before the entire internet upgrades to the new standards. most like at&t and verizon are using it. some routers and other device may not be compatible. regardless, the old standard is -- is running. people shouldn't notice a thing, and that's the point. >> he's out of shock trauma but far from being out of the woods. an update on one of the men damaged in friday's outbreak.

>> i don't think i've reached that point to think about forgiveness. >> a suspected drunk driver took the life of his 22-year-old son. tonight we have an interview with the family of matthew cheswick a look at the laws in place to prevent drunk driving and how they're working or not. we continue to learn more about the harford county man accused of killing his roommate and eating his heart. his 22-year-old son was killed at the hands of a drunk driver. now chris cheswick and the rest of matthew cheswick's family are struggling to deal with the loss. >> i hope