machines at five locations. three casinos have already opened. two more are moving forward. all right. here we go 5:30. it's 91 degrees in town. you can see a decent amount of clouds. now we're seeing the sunshine coming back out. that is allowing for the temperatures to soar. 91 degrees. that was the official high at bwi. ocean city 81 degrees. in terms of what's going on on maryland's radar, not much. our scans are showing us clear skies. ferocious storms north. look at some of the lightning bolts, even a tornado warning. what we will be watching is storm development. we'll be tracking it. we are anticipating storms to

fire. this is how your trend looks. 79 contraction -- degrees. there's, again, the threat of or showers in the mix over the weekend. we'll time those out. those big thunderstorms that moved through our area created a dramatic scene for one harford county family when a lightning strike actually set their house on fire. as tim rutherford explained some luck and smart thinking may have saved their home. >> this wild pop was enough to frighten up and i july. >> reporter: the family lives in a secluded area of harford county, off the beaten path for emergency responders. when a lightning strike jolted their house around 10:00 p.m. last night they quickly encountered trouble. >> i came in the room. i just saw swaying in the whole

area. >> the strike had set their gas line ablaze. their lucky break, they were home at the time. >> had we not been home, this house would have been ruined. within seven minutes there were flames all over. >> they managed to turn off the gas and retrieve their emergency fire extinguisher. >> i had never checked it before because i never thought i would have to use it. my husband knew how to use it. within a few seconds we were able to control it. that was the most valuable lesson i learned. >> wow, amazing story. you've already seen them cha cha once but celebs from "dancing with the stars" want a second shot at the mirrored ball. who made the cut. >> your favorite stars are ready to kick up their heels again for

"dancing with the stars" all stars. the cast members include the best of the best from year's past. and nfl great emmet smith. >> emmet smith makes mow a little nervous. >> the announcement came on good afternoon america. >> i'm crazy. i just heard you announce the cast, and there's so many great dances. >> reporter: hitting the hard wood bristol palin and joey fatone. former competitor aaron carter -- >> it comes down to the respect for one another. >> reporter: the 13th spot sup

to you at home. you'll vote between kyle mass circumstance sabrina and carlton kressley. it heats up on september 4th. an odd invitation for michael jackson's mother, dr. conrad murray, the doctor convicted in the king of pop's death invited katherine jackson to visit him in jail. murray wants to put her at peace a spokesperson for jackson said it's unlikely she will accept. a little taste of what you'll find if you head to bel air for the hard county farm fair but wyatt everhart is

there. >> reporter: the harford county farm fair and how does that go with the high tech game show that we're launching. i don't know, the 25th annual harford county farm fair and $25,000 on the line on abc2. let's look at this. you were here earlier applying. what do you think? >> i think it's great that harford county citizens had a chance to be a part of a project like this, a show that is there for us to win $5,000 -- $25,000. >> you can do it from the comfort of your home. >> it as all in the skype. why not, from the comfort of your own home. >> thanks.

let's bring in miss donovan. you're a new resident of harford county. you live in the fallston area. ever been on a game show? >> no never been on a game show. >> are you excited about getting in on why are on game show and maybe win some bucks? >> that would be great. >> if you were to win, what would be the top of your list? >> a dream vacation. >> again, it's everyone's opportunity to come to the harford county farm fair through 8:00 this evening and apply. you'll fill out a form, get a 30 second interview. let's go to let's ask america tv. it could be you. how does that sound, josie? do you have something in mind. >> i'm going around the world. if i can win 25g's in my

pajamas, that sounds good. >> i like that. you have to keep working on there. a lot of things you do with 25g's. >> thank you. well, a road rage case ends with a man pulling out a gun and firing at another driver. it's caught op tape. >> plus, their house is a few feet from dropping off the cliff and why the people who live there haven't moved out yet.

a case of road rage caught in florida. a black pickup continues on down the street. the driver of the beamer gets out of the car, pulls out a gun and shoots at the truck and hops back in and calmly drives off. nobody was hurt even though one of the bullets did accidentally hit the truck. the shooter is still on the loose. in washington state a couple has spent the last week watching their front lawn disappear off a 200 foot cliff. the ledge is inching closer and closer to their home. for now it seems safe.

officials think erosion from heavy rains may have set things off. the couple is waiting to see if their property will be condemned. we're still waiting to see the opening ceremonies. they've already happened. we'll give you a small peek from the show and hear from some of the athletes. soon scammers may be able to steal your contact, videos and pictures by standing next to you. experts show us how.

it's hard to imagine an opening ceremony more spectacular than beijing but the

london ones put on a show. >> reporter: it was a three-hour stadium extravaganza. the parade of nation featured 10,000 athletes. >> i'm like is this real? am i really here. >> i'm excited to see the performance oar friday morning the iconic clock tower rang to ring in the games. >> it was great. >> reporter: it was joined across the country by bells and horns, churches, ships and cars eye thought it was great. >> reporter: the olympic torch edged closer to the destination. the flames made its way down the river thames. it will complete the journey

lighting the caldron during the opening ceremony. michelle obama met up with the u.s. like team. the first lady told the athletes she's thrilled to be in london to cheer them on. >> this only happens every few years. try to have fun. winning is good. social media is now a major part of the action during big sporting events like the super bowl. the olympics of course spruce no exception. this year's games are expected to have more opportunities for social network than ever. >> they will have so many ways to interact, watch and view things happening at the london

olympics beyond television. >> with all the different sites it's easy to get digitally distracted. tech experts recommend a few tools, a dash forward app posts materials from various places in one place. let's get into your weather, a beautiful shot at kent island. we had a decent amount of sunshine. some of the clouds moved. we still allowed temperatures to get into the lower 90s. parts of bel air, the big harford fair, a mixture of sunshine and clouds, not much in the way of precip. downtown shot started out with clouds and here comes the

sunshine. we're starting to move into the 90s. 91 in town. easton at 90. the eastern shore is hot. salisbury is 98. with humidity it feels like 102. it now feels like it's 99 in baltimore. we'll be talking about the heat indexes still at that level. there's some for rowious thunderstorms, richmond, roanoke. we go up toward the north. we find more storms parts of pape -- indianapolis, going into cleveland. if we're going to keep the chance of storms in the forecast after 1k-8, there could be just a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. so be awar of that -- aware of that. clouds were in place early on.

they're breaking up. 8:00, a few showers and storms. 85. it's muggy and mild. a pair of 70s -- pair of sevens rather and on our way up to 91 tomorrow afternoon. in terms of what's going on in the big picture, cold front to the west. it's interacting with the humidity back to the carolinas. that's on a southerly wind kick. we'll be talking about more storms. in terms of temperatures, 90s being held back through the eastern caroline naps. 80s over the valley and wisconsin and minneapolis. cooler air will eventually kick in as we head into next week. 11, spotty showers and storms. back up to 90 tomorrow. a thunderstorm is possible. once again going no sunday

showers and storms from d.c. to the south. that's the best chance. speaking of the southeastern shore, if you're going to go to the beach, rehoboth, 88 degrees. 88 down to pax river. that ocean water temperature 79 degrees. that's a very comfortable water temperature. in terms of the forecast 71, muggy, mild lingering storms as we head toward the midnight hour. tomorrow a good amount of sunshine. 93 your two-degree guarantee. 93 to 90 as we head into sunday. a shower or thunderstorm possible as we head into monday. we'll call next week unsettled but not hot. 87 degrees. this has been a long week. tuesday and wednesday temperatures into the 80s and the possibility of a shower. we'll fine tune that forecast. >> don't know which way is up.

sometimes you're up at 1 a.m. >> we'll see. >> you just never, never know. switching gears to democracy 2012 news, mitt romney continues his international tour in london but the spotlight is not only on him today. sandra, romney has some company doesn't he? >> reporter: yes, some high level company. romney is trying to recover from a bumpy first day where he criticized some of the preparations taking place around the london olympics. he was grilled by the british press. today he met with another high ranking official before heading off to the opening ceremony. as you mentioned he does have some company. first lady michelle obama is also in london enjoying some pregame festivities. she held a breakfast at the

olympic training facility. >> we are all proud of you are. we really are. you have a country back home who's rooting for you every single second. you already won. >> reporter: today the first lady led a presidential delegation to the opening ceremony. there's no word on whether she or the political rival will cross paths. >> romney will make three stops on this international tour. the white house is taking notice. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: according to the white house it's no coincidence. actually, there's saying there's no link according to romney's itinerary. his first day is in england. yesterday the white house press secretary said the top terrorism adviser is working with british securities to prep for the olympics. the next stop for romney israel and the white house announced

increased funding for a key security program. >> we are standing by our friends in israel when it comes to these kinds of attacks. >> reporter: finally, romney's last stop is poland. wednesday defense secretary leon panetta met with poland's defense minister and the pentagon made sure everybody knew about it by issuing a press release. the white house is saying, it's not a coincidence. it's just how schedules turned out. >> very interesting. we'll send it over to rosie. i'm roosevelt leftwich. coming up all brand-new at 6, in the wake of the colorado shooting in crofton, abc2 works for you. the five signs someone may be in trouble. >> a warning for mazda drivers. why the car company is recalling more than 200,000 suv's. a preview of what's ahead on

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already steal your private date ta. the guy sitting next to you may be able to do the same thing. can you imagine your pictures, videos and contacts stolen. a former -- all they have to do is brush a computer chip near your home. right now handful of phones have the chips so this type of hacking isn't widespread but companies are eyeing it for the next jen operation products. it has a lot of advantages. it lets users share pictures and also could be a key developing mobile wallet technology the feature that allows users to use a smart phone as a credit card. there's one major roadblock for hackers. they have get close to your

phone. typically within a few centimeters because it has short range. so keep a close eye on your phone. bad news if you need to book a flight. air fare is hitting an all time high. the average price of a domestic ticket soared to $372 in 2012. among the to 100 airports, cincinnati passengers pay the highest fares on average. atlantic city is the lowest. a home invasion and these guys know exactly what they were looking for. that story and much more coming up on abc2 news at 6:00 which starts right now. take a look right now it. looks beautiful, but storms could be in the mix. new developments tonight in the arrest of a