threatened to kill his coworker, the latest on the story that i've been following all day. damage from last neat's lightning -- night's lightning. storms could be moving into our area. here's a look at the harford county farm fair. lots of folks are having a good time. you can also be a star on game show. mike is here in the storm center. what can we expect over the next few hours? will there be clouds? >> i think we're good over the next few hours. we got a pretty shot at 6:00. your temperatures at bwi 91 degrees, but the real story is the dew point. that sits at 70 degrees. clear overhead. 91 in town. look at the eastern shore with full on sunshine today.

that allows for us to get to 98 degrees. we'll be into the 70s. showers and storms in the mix. we'll track it and your seven-day weekend forecast coming up. an update to the breaking news we have been following all day. police say they have threatened a man -- arrested a man who threatened a shooting. he worked at pitney bowes. the investigation started on wednesday and ended early this morning. >> reporter: an early morning raid on park ridge circle turns up a virtual arsenal of weapons after a disgruntled employee threatened a mass shooting at his workplace here in pg county's county. >> he said i'm a joker. i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up. that initiated a 36-hour

investigation. >> the unidentified man worked for years for pitney bowes at an industrial park in capital heights but the threat came over the telephone hams the supervisor advised him he was fired. at a moving company next door she reflected on the threat which struck so close to home. >> that is so scary that people are actually going that way, that route to want to harm inknow sent people because they lost their job or the boss, imitating what some other psychodid in colorado. that's just crazy. >> authorities in pg county contacted anne arundel police who con fronted the man at his home. during a field interview the man was wearing a t shirt that said "guns don't kill people, i do." the judge ordered a search warrant. when officers and federal agents

entered the home in the wee hours of the morning, they were surprised at the firearms,. >> firearms were semiautomatic rifles, semiautomatic pistols. >> the suspect was taken to the anne arundel medical center for psychiatric evaluation. >> while the man is in custody, they are withholding his name. this comes one week after the massacre at the theater in colorado. we learn the accused gunman was being treated by a psychiatrist before the shooting. today holmes' lawyer filed a motion to find out how it was he sent a package. it was discovered on monday. it's not clear when it was sent. police say the supervisor at pitney bowes respond correctly. the threat was made so they

called police but the warning signs are not always quite that obvious. joce sterman picks up our team coverage oar loor there are always questions after a mass shooting. could this have been prevented. were there red flags. in the case of the fort hood shooter, even column bean, experts say things that should cap your attention, seeing people with chronic depression who isolate themselves from others. and when others begin blaming others. if the person is convinced that the world has done them wrong. experts say there's some type of catastrophic event, for example, losing a job or the relationship ending. if you notice someone is experiencing the symptoms, you have to speak up. just because someone is depressed doesn't mean they're

considering violence. for concerns, talk with the manager or go to human resources. if you're worried that someone could become violent or make a threat, you should call police. >> we have the latest update on this story on our website as we learn more about the suspect and the possible plan to attack others. we'll update it on air. abc2news.com is hour website -- our website. >> the pan mel will be talking about the shooting in aurora, colorado and the big topic is gun laws. square off airs on abc2, 11 a.m. sunday morning. there will be another special session in annapolis this summer to talk about gambling. governor martin o'malley called for the session which will begin on august 9th. lawmakers will discuss adding a new casino in pg county as well as incorporating table games into existing casinos. it will helped a jobs to the

state. however, not everyone is a wi -- happy with that idea. >> i want to avoid that emergency and keep that from ever happening again. >> republicans aren't sold on the idea. they say this shouldn't go forward so quickly and should be debated a little bit longer. there's little time for public comment. two crooks apparently knew exactly what they wanted out of a home in hanover. police say two armed men busted into a house in the 7800 block of clark road about 6:00 yesterday and stole prescription meds. police said these were not random acts, that the two victims were targeted. police received several tips but still looking for the man who ab dpuctd violet ripken.

aberdeen police say the man abducted cal ripken's mom from her home tuesday morning. she was found down the street in a car a day later. we're learning more about the hospital worker police say caused an outbreak of hepatitis c. he was found drunk in a hotel room a week before his arrest. -- a week before his arrest there was a suicide note that said he couldn't handle the stress anymore. he's a medical technician and accused of stealing drugs from a hospital. he worked in hospitals in seven states including right here in maryland. those thunderstorm that is rolled through our area last night had one harford county scrambling to trito save their home. around 10:00 last night a lightning strike set their

interior gas line on fire. there were some -- was some fast action and smart thinking. they were able to knock the fire down quickly. >> the most valuable lesson is how important it is to have a fire extinguisher in the house. this was a matter of seven minutes topped and this was all engulfed in flames. >> there were several lightning strikes in the harford area during the storm including one near per kens police and in morrisville. mazda announces the recall of 200,000 tributes. it comes on the heels of ford's escape recalls. there are acceleration issues in the ford escape and the mazda tribute as part of the

investigation of a crash. mazda is recalling 200,000. the father had mixed concerns. >> it's a shame that my beautiful baby girl had to die. >> the automaker said the problem is caused by a speed control cable getting stuck when the gas pedal is almost fully depressed forcing the throttle wide open and the car to spin out of control. some auto safety experts are calling it insufficient saying ford and mazda need to replace the cable itself. they will continue investigating despite the recall. remember, if you can't stop an

accelerating car, put it in neutral. if you have one of these fords or mazdas, take it to your dealer immediately. >> this was a rare opportunity spend time with members of the old and learn something at the same time. coming up, the lessons learned in the field of dreams. >> and did you see people dressed in costumes. we will show you what it's all b it's really, really cool. >> i'm meteorologist wyatt everhart at the harford county farm fair. it's a warm night but these people are in line for a reason, a chance to get onmark's hottest new game show and win $25,000. we've got the details. >> interactive radar from the itunes store. take a look.

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i want to see funnel cakes. we got a line of folks. everybody wave to kelly. a lot of folks are waiting to be on the game show. they want to be on our noon show. let's ask america. so let's ask america that's going on. everybody is waiting to sign up for the show. everybody's having a good team. there's funnel cakes and lots of

fried stu. mike will have a lock at the forecast coming up. for a few hours local children get to step on say create turf inside camden yards. they're promoting health and safety. >> reporter: well, today we're having the play program which stands for promoting a lifetime of activity for you. they stretch, stride and hope to let one out of the park, a very special opportunity to learn from the pros about staying healthy. >> our goal is to combat childhood obesity. the problem with obesity hobs seems to be prevalent which can lead to cardiovascular problems, diabetes and those types of things. >> reporter: maneuver sessions and what's safe to put am your

body. >> talking about good nutrition. specifically, we're talking about drinks, choosing less sugary drinks, making sure they're hydrated. >> we're spending time making sure they know what steroids are before they encounter them in real life. >> reporter: with yet another heat advisory day, handling defeat is just as important. >> we obviously keep an eye on it. >> so when you're outside and it's hot today and you're sweating a lot, do you know what you're losing? >> is it too hot out there? >> it as warm. >> reporter: he knows what's key. >> water and milk and stuff that's good for you. >> we ask them to be ambassadors for the play campaign and to carry the message to their

family, friends and everyone they can. >> reporter: reporting for abc2 news. >> the program ended with a special treat a visit by relief pitcher kevin greg. it's sponsored by the profess -- professional baseball. you may feel like you're in the middle of the annie mae. it's all about animae. you know what, those attend des say it -- attendees say it's all about having good fun. >> normally you don't get to talk to people. everyone's really nice.

everyone will talk to you. no one thinks they're weird. >> that's weird, that big knows thing. it's great stuff. tens of thousands in town for the traffic. traffic will be an issue. sharp street will be closed between pratt and conway, so you want to avoid that area and go down and have a ball. that is a great time. all right. here's what's going on. frederick started off with the clouds. watch as we move the time lapse. that allowed for temperatures to get into the 90s. another shot at chesapeake beach. you see this working across the sky line. notice the clouds early on. here comes the sunshine. right now we sit at 91 degrees.

that's our daytime high. 0 -- 70-degree dew point. all the moisture in play could laid in storm development. 90 in town. 91 in easton. 97, impressive with all that sunshine. it feels like it's 103. feeling like 97 in town. it feel the like it's 95. maryland's most powerful radar is clear. as you head toward the south look at the big storms. it's shelf clouds and another powerful storm moving through parts of cincinnati, toward cleveland. that's what we will be watching. 8:00 hour going into the 11:00 hour we'll get back into the 70s. start your day tomorrow morning. we're on our way to 91 with humid conditions. humidity in play could allow for more storms. you can see the cold front just

out toward the west. it's a slow mover interacting with all the humidity coming up out of the south. that's the ingredient for the garden variety pop-up showers during the course of not only saturday but indications are maybe sunday could feature a shower. the real heat over the center portion of the country, that stays to the south and the west. the next several days will be normal temperatures. the humidity increases as we head into next week. a few of the showers and storms popping up. lower 70s for tonight. by tomorrow afternoon back up to 90 degrees. notice some of the showers and storms starting in the western disoams. even the eastern shore, along the delaware beaches. here's the prime one into sunday evening. more storms possible with temperatures into the 80s. your shore cast for tomorrow, 87, 88. that water temperature a beautiful 79 with the afternoon

showers and storms. overnight, muggy, mild. tomorrow afternoon a scattered shower possible, temperature around 93. 90 toward sunday, warm conditions. same deal goes monday. temperatures back into the 80s and the humidity could allow for more storms. rosie? >> funnel cakes, kettle corn, corn dogs, pig racing, chain saw carving, everything you could want in one place and you're going to find it. i'll tell you where it's going to be. wyatt is at the harford county farm fair. i could see the happiness. folks have a chance to get on a game slow right now. >> reporter: this is the 25th harford county farm fair. the difference this year, we're premiering or trying to get contestants for our premiere for

america's newest game show. you'll see it monday through friday noi. formally g4 network, kevin perera. >> let's ask america, brand-new game show. you guys can play from home. just skype in. you can win $25,000 from the comfort of your couch. >> a quick demo. >> we poll the country. lips, legs, arm pits. what do men in their 20s wish their girlfriends would wax first. >> armpits, i would think. >> it's actually lips, believe it or not. hopefully all three are not an

option. you date who you want. >> people can do this around baltimore from home. they can skype in or -- >> let's ask america. >> we'll see you on mayor in september. don't forget to come out to harford county. we're back.

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