fantastic. >> we also talked to some floridians who said our weather is a relief. a lot of people might have been able to get some of money back if they had travel insurance. follow these rules. book early. they suggest purchasing a policy at the same time you book your trip. know what types of weather events are covered. some companies will only reimburse you in the event of a natural disaster and ask yourself if it's worth. it the usti said americans are more likely to secure p--- insure cruises. you can get more on tropical storm debby at abc2news.com, including a slideshow on our home page with pictures of the damage debby's done in florida.

well, the price of gasoline has been dropping this year but apparently not fast enough for a pair of anne arundel employees who allegedly helped themselves. jeff hager has this story tonight. >> it takes a lot of gas to fuel the mowers as well as anne arundel county's playing field. who would miss the gallons? the county did. the maintenance workers behind the scheme are now charged with the theft. >> the two employees were taking fuel from fuel sites and using it for personal use. >> reporter: using surveillance cameras and witnesses at various fuel stations like this one in mayo and investigators determined that 44-year-old preston perry of -- >> all right. we're having technical difficulties but the county is

refusing to disils discipline -- disciplinary action. >> the mt. pleasant ame church van that was swiped yesterday was found at the men dommen mall. the thief sold the ban and used it to travel to pikesville mcdonalds only to steal an 83-year-old man's wallet while he was in the bathroom. police do not have leads but mcdonald's said it is handing over its surveillance video. the church van is in good shape and the church said they are glad to get it back. well, believe it or not, ripley's is now open, a prime spot at the inner harbor. roosevelt leftwich as today's grand opening. >> they got more odd stuff than you can shake a stick at.

this is a lot of interesting, if not odd, if not flat out strange things. take you can get an idea. they have got everything from right on the outside. then they have things that are just little odd. for example, they had a harry potter castle made out of tooth picks. portrait made out of lint, just little odd weird things, part of the ripley's game. robert ripley himself was a guy that basically traveled the world and drew illustrations, about 100 years ago of different things that he found that were odd. people said i don't believe it. guess what, he started bringing things back. that started off the whole museum thing. that's where upfind two headed goats and all kinds of different odd things. they actually opened up back on

june 6th. that was the main opening for the public. then what happened after that is they decided to have a grand opening. the way they did it, they cut open a pose of that wire. remember when nik wallenda walked across -- they will have a lot of interactive things and the latest attraction that will breathe new life. judging from the crowd, it's doing pretty well. reporting live, roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >> another week, another fish kill. let's go to patterson park boat lake. they got a call and sent someone to investigate. they found 29 dead fish. 27 were like blue gills, sun fish. they said low oxygen levels probably caused the fish kill and that could have been caused by algae growth. early this morning "good

morning america" anchor robin roberts put on a good face for the need for bone marrow donors. kelly swoope is back with more. >> weeks after robin's announcement that she will be undergoing a bone marrow transplant, her colleagues are rallying around her. employees from "good morning america" and abc registered with be the match to be bone marrow donors. they want to show support, contribute to the cause and prove to people who are thinking about doing it all over the country that the process is really easy. >> i just wanted to donate, see if i could be a match. >> we want to do everything we can to help thousands of families across the country looking for that lifesaving marrow match. >> robin is one of the lucky ones with a sister who is a perfect match for her but that only happens about 40% of the

time. since her announcement over 11,000 people have registered to be donors. as you can see, registering takes a simple swab collecting cells from the inside of the cheek. if you're a match, the donation process is similar to a blood transfusion. kelly swoope, abc2 news. the kind of computer you use may determine how much you're willing to pay for a hotel room. orbitz found out that mac use ares spend 30% for for hotels when booking through the site and are more likely to book a four or five star hotel. the travel agency stresses it does not show the same rooms for mac and and window uses. >> you may have noticed changes on facebook again. the sole so many giant is set -- social media giant media is resetting your email address to

at facebook. if you doesn't what it, just go to your contact in your profile. charles "pete" richter was convicted of second-degree murder murder. prosecutors said he shot his neighbor mark xander to death. rich they are was sentenced to 25 years. he worked as a baltimore city cop in the '70s and '80s. summertime everybody's on the run. nobody's eating at the same time. every day it's like this. tonight linda so shows us how to eat on the go, especially when you're on vacation. one of the most famous hospitals in the world admits to be stunned over a lawsuit that

they owe $55 million. >> all right. 80 at bwi today. that was your two-degree guarantee. 86 norm am. we're running cooler than average. it's coming up and it's not that far away. [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers...

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kids to the pool, you don't have to take a break from eating healthy. linda so has tips on how to maintain a healthy diet while eating on the go. >> reporter: when the kids are out of school and you were' enjoying the summer sun, your diet doesn't have to go on vacation. just because you're on the go doesn't mean you can't pack the perishables. >> there's tons out there, so the ones that have the freezey pax, they can take perishable things like humus to eat with the vegetables. >> reporter: jason bosley smith is a nutrition coordinator with the maryland athletic club. he said protein bars are another healthy ?afnlgt just look for the ones that aren't packed with sugar. >> those with higher fiber content. four grams of fiber or more. >> reporter: don't underestimate the power of water. >> make sure you drink plenty of

water to stay well hydrated. >> reporter: your smartphone can also be a helpful tool when you're eating on the go. >> there are a variety of apps, do a restaurant search and find healthier food options. >> reporter: tips to keep you and your family eating healthy while enjoying the laze di days of sum -- lazy days of summer. >> like linda so's facebook fan page. just do a search for len da so abc2 -- linda so, abc2 health reporter. it's never too late to exercise. a new study found in the journal cancer looked at women with and without breast cancer. researchers found that those who exercise in their child bearing years were less likely to develop breast cancer after menopause. women who exercise 10, 19 hours a week were one third less

likely to have breast cancer than women who didn't exercise at all, proving that it's never too late to start after menopause. they also cut their raise breast risk. a federal health advisory panel said people or overweight needs to get intensive council. the u.s. preventive services task force is putting the pressure on doctors to send obese patients to a health program and part of that requires counseling. it will focus on whole life improvement, setting goals, nutrition, education, and talking to someone about their strategy for success. what remains, if adopted, will insurance companies cover it. a baltimore city jury has come back with a verdict against johns hopkins hospital in a medical malpractice birth injury

case. two years ago a couple were at home with a mid-wife and their son with a mid-wife. rebecca was taken to johns hopkins in an ambulance. she says she was expecting an emergency c section. it did happen but only have the two hours. her son ended up being born with birth defects. >> i don't know what was going on in their brain and i don't know what was going on behind the scenes and i don't know what was going on with other patients, but whatever it is that went wrong internally or in their mind, i hope that it was at least a wakeup call or a learning experience, and that it doesn't happen again. >> now for their part, johns hopkins medicine director said they sympathize with miss fielding's situation but are

stunned the jury find for the plaintiff. they strongly deny the allegations and miss fielding's complaint and continue to believe that the medical care provided to fielding by hopkins was appropriate and that the standard of care was adhered to in her case. they're going to go on to slay that they will appeal to the maryland appellate court. well, we are not being affected by tropical storm debby yet, but two young men in ocean city had to be pulled from the water earlier this week because of the water. officials said they fell off their boat after a strong current. >> the current was between one to two knots, which was pulling people out toward the ocean. very hard conditions. >> well, coast guard officials said both of the teens were wearing life vests and were treated for shock, but they are expected to be okay.

ocean city only has some wild currents, so you have to be careful. gertrude jones from baltimore, you get an abc2 storm umbrella. we forecast 80 today. that's what we hit at bwi. here she is, tropical storm debby. so what's all the hubbub, it's not a hurricane. that is flooding rain. get this. 10 inches of rain, additional inches of rain possible. isolated parts of north florida could see a storm total of two feet, 24 inches of rain, two feet of rain. that creates serious flooding. where is debby headed next? giving florida a break by thursday at 2:00. you have travel plans after thursday. this looks improved at least.

trop tropical storm then heads offshore, remaining at tropical storm strength. we're going out to sunday at 2:00, even if it takes the western part of the cone she will not be that close to us. talking about the water here in maryland. there's the chesapeake beach. 29% humidity. we like this this way. humidity nice and low. winds northwest at eight, gusty in spots. it a mix of clouds, gorgeous looking day. here's our view. maryland's most powerful radar all sweeps scanning clear. we should see a clear sweep through friday afternoon. we should see pop-up heat. it's about to ramp up. savor these numbers, upper 70s to 80. things will be getting hot are

and much more humid. that northwesterly flow continues. that's pulling in cooler and more notably drier air. so we're still in that dry flow for another night. winds will diminish after sunset. remember, with the wind gusts, the low humidity levels and the rainfall deficit, outdoor burning ill add advised. there's an enhanced fire risk. the trend shows not new weather blowing. things will stay dry as we go into thursday, still not much weather. again, debby is the deal, big deal weather wise. by thursday off shore and eventually working her way well offshore of maryland. overnight 57 with clearing skies. tomorrow your two-degree guarantee, 86, sunny, dry, warmer but still very low

humidity. that continues into tomorrow night. tomorrow night is the last time you'll be able to say i'm turning off the ac. after that lows in the 70s with the classic maryland summer humidity back in effect. that's going to hold up right into the weekend, jamie, with a slight chance of a storm each day. hey, the first day of july coming sunday. >> get a shot of that freon, baby. hey, soon you're going to be safer. the roads have started harford county to start a task force to find a way to put the brakes on so many losing their lives in traffic accidents. >> we only have four or five officers on duty at any given time. the task force is going to bring maybe 10 officers to the town of bel air for an eight-hour period. >> buckle up.

don't cut anyone off or else you'll have red lights flashing in your rear view mirror. >> it's the michael and ryan show. michael phelps qualified for the 200 meter free style. so michael is trying to get eight events in london. that means have more gold than fort knox. this season's bachelorette narrowed her choice down to four lucky men but the show's producers are thinking about the future abc is hold ago casting call for season 17 of the bachelor coming up thursday night. if you think you have what it takes, head to the green turtle. they say it is nuts. every three seconds a phone call is coming. you can read up on the rules and regulations on our website. just head to abc2news.com. it's in the marketplace section.

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all right. before we go, here's kelly to tell us what's coming up at 11. >> ever have a hard time getting

a concert ticket? abc2 works for you. do they deliver on all that they promise. would you pay six figures for annan ni? we'll introduce you to super nannies. those stories and more coming up tonight at 11:00. all right. hey, winds from the north and west breezy but look at that humidity. i'm saying savor it now, big changes in 48 hours. 70s, a few clouds. one more delay where you're going to like. it even though it's warmer, mid to upper 80s, the humidity stays low for one more day. >> we'll see you tonight at 11:00. >> have a good evening.

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