it takes away the conflict points. >> reporter: the state highway administration reports on opening night there were 30,000 cars trying to get into the casino. they don't think that will happen again but think this will make a difference. >> we posted an explanation on how to drive through this, plus a link to maps and video at abc2news.com. bge and the maryland state highway administration will close the ramp starting at about 7 tonight. this will be chested for two weekends. they will repair a major gas line. for this weekend, there will be expected delays. weg man will open the door

on its new stores. the upscale grocery store is off mcgaw off snowden. >> and what a weekend of weather we look for it to be. we're locking at temperatures in the low 80s. if you like today, you will probably love tomorrow. look at the humidity values down below 50%. 38%, 39%. we like it this what i. not seeing any big changes until the middle of next week when we think a lot of heat and the chance of storms. in the meantime enjoy this, clear and mild, in the 70s. tonight we're working with you about a warning targeting the elderly. elderly people are conned out of billions each year and it's

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>> not doing it for a trough if he or accolade or something like that. >> reporter: growing new a small town outside of oklahoma city, he has learned to become the man that he is. >> just do the right thing and try to be that model citizen. >> reporter: he will only be in town for the next few days for baltimore's sailabration, you can bet that no mat thr where he is -- >> i love doing this type of stuff. it makes me feel good on the inside. >> reporter: he will be serving both his country and fellow man. >> and abc2 news and abc2news.com is your guide to the sailabration. just log on to our website and check out our featured story. you can find all about the festivities, traffic advisories and five this mornings to do if you're not going to the star spangled sailabration.

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are it's a months that's years in the making. tonight daredevil nik wallenda will walk across this, niagra falls, the raging waters of niagra falls on a little ity bitty wire. it's a stunt that's never been

attempted before in the history of the universe. >> reporter: it's a opportunity no one has attempted or thought about attempting before today, 1500 walk across niagra falls on a cable weighing seven tons at night above a 200 not drop. many people's knees would buckle at the idea. it's a good thing nik wallenda isn't like most. >> i'm like a little kid on christmas morning. >> reporter: wallenda had to con vns local authorities in canada and the sument to change ainge september laws against stunts lack this one. hundreds on the ground and in the air worked to install this wire. he's been trying for years and trying to overcome the tragic stunt that took his great grandfather's life in puerto rico. so he's taking everything into

account -- high winds, bouncy cable and a save the harness. people are here to watch. millions more will see it unfold live on abc. 17 cameras and 325,000 watts of lighting are staged to capture his every step. >> there will be no place on planet earth, seriously, that they don't know the story of niagra falls and what happened here. >> reporter: nik said he dreamed it up when he was six years old on a trip here with his parents. >> wow. good luck. you can watch mega stunts high wire over niagra falls live right here on abc2 news. >> i'll be watching that, rosie,

wow. taking back to seeing the tight rope over the harbor. >> that was cool. >> this got dicey at one point. interesting. gorgeous for sail braiption. we continue to head into a huge week. we have great weather this evening. 79 degrees right now. humidity is comfortable at 40. beautiful blue skies, a little bit of surf. back in baltimore, the tall ships all over the place. in annapolis mostly sunny conditions with sail boats up and down the seven river and gorgeous day. all sweeps scanning clear. we expect had to continue today and tomorrow and into monday. our next chance for rain we're talking the middle part of next week. no surge in the heat now. we are in the 70s. can't even find 80. kind of unusual, but we'll take it. humidity levels comfortable,

right around 32, 40%. the steady easterly breeze off the chesapeake, off the atlantic. it gives us a little bit of an extra cooling effect. marine influence. it's just early enough in the air where the ocean water temp around 70 can have a little bit of a cooling effect. coastal flood advisories are up. that steady east wind does stack the water up on the western shore, so coastal areas, anne arundel county. so this will be comfortable with humidity levels for the blue angels flying high over ft. mchenry and the downtown inner harbor area. it's clear across the region with a few clouds over the mountain. further west some active weather

toward iowa city. a weak disturbance. won't impact us until sunday night. the overall pattern here the next couple of days pretty quiet and verks very nice. some clouds at times. the heat of the day tomorrow. as we go into sunday looks like more of the same, cloud cover here and there. overnight 58 degrees. mostly clear. we stay mild. then we get cool. tomorrow a huge day. we get the baltimore 10-mealer, the blue angels. so, so much going on. starting cool, topping out in the low 80s. saturday night we're talking 60 or so but still quiet and calm and clear. great for all the evening festivities tomorrow. then father's day tough to complain. we'll see another day around 80 degrees, partly cloudy.

that ought to make dad happy. >> take dad out to see the blue angels. >> or whatever you can't to do with dad it's going to be a good day. >> now on to democracy 2012 news. president obama announced major policy changes regarding illegal immigration today. we have the latest from washington. i take it -- take us through the guidelines. >> reporter: the u.s. will stop deporting young galveston illegal immigrants. they have to currently be in school or graduated high school. they also could be serving in the military or be a veteran. also, they can't have a criminal record. earlier today in a press covers pob explanned the reasoning

behind it. >> put yourself in their shoes. studied hard, worked hard, maybe graduated at the top of your class only to suddenly face the threat of deportation to a country that you know nothing about. >> reporter: many of the policies are similar to what would be in the dream act. mitt romney had said in the past he favor as u.s.-mexico border fence. today he a-- >> an executive order is the short term matter. the president's action makes reaching a long term solution more difficult. >> reporter: a poll in may shows among latino voters they favor president obama.

there are 22 million latino voters eligible to vote and go to the ballot box. >> dooring the president's statement, a president interrupted him. what happened here. >> reporter: this is a big deal. this ratherly happens at a white house press conference. clearly the president was agitated. take a look. >> excuse me sir. it's not time for questions, sir. not while i'm speaking and the answer to your question sir -- and the next time i prefer that you let me finish my statement. if this is the right thing to do for the american people. >> reporter: the report are works for the daily caller, an online company. two lawmakers in michigan are in beg trouble after making

controversial statements on the statehouse floor. lisa brown slammed a bill to put new restrictions on abortion using what some are calling inreport language. listen. >> i have not asked you to adopt and add here to my religious beliefs. why are you asking me to adopt yours. finally, mr. speaker. i'm flattered you're interested in my vagina but no means no. >> barb bynum used the word vast spect mi. coming up all new at six, a rash of burglaries. police ray rest two -- arrest two men and how detectives cracked the case. >> why it takes the city so long

to take action. now a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30. >> our supermarket truth squad. wool show you a bottle that says it's all lemon juice inside and a test proving it's mostly water and that's not the only surprise tonight.

sunday is father's day. if you're looking for a gift that's better than the traditional coffee mug or tie, look no farther than your

smartphone. abc2 news karin caifa has more. >> reporter: there are plen si of -- plenty of apps to combine his love of texts with his other favorite hobby. golf shot is a gift. at $29.99 it tracks more than 35,000 courses nation wide. if grilling is more his game, webers on the grill. that smartphone gets access to more then 300 recipes, creates grocery lists for the recipes and has a grill guide and timer. can't take dad out to the ballgame on father's day? plan a future trip or tell stories about the past with the

ballpark envy app, which has sta tiesics about big league stadiums. or if he likes to build, the carpenter app has five built-in tools. i'm karen kay farks website would be news. >> you can also give dad peace of mind. what the holiday inn express is saying about what a room was used for. a man is charged in the death of his own daughter. >> tonight the obstacles one woman has been facing for seven years. we learned the solution would take even more time. >> plus, what do your shoes say

about you. we take a look at the psychology behind your footwear. >> taking a live look at downtown baltimore where more than a million people are expected for the sailabration. thanks for joining us. i'm roosevelt leftwich. a good day to go on there. >> the harbor is always so nice. to see that many ships in, it reminds me of baltimore in the hay day. weather is holding up nicely. winds are from the east and that is kind of a refreshing breeze for us, low 80s now and i think upper to low 70s through the rest of the evening. things will stay comfortable. how do they develop through the weekend? we answer that in