>> reporter: he was a traveling medical technician that went from hospital to hospital working in several states. according to new documents excaught the attention of his can he -- he caught the attention of the credentialing agency when he was found passed out. he is accused of infecting dozens of people across the u.s. with hepatitis c. he injected himself with syringe filled with a pain carnal reused the dearthy needle on -- pain killer and reused the dirty needle on patients. he is also worked in hospitals right here in maryland. according to the new documents,way he was fired after -- he was fired after a fellowemployee found her passed out. he turned in his license but went to work in filly. he couldn't be punished because there was no criminal charges and passed a drug test the next day. >> oftentimes, the folks are

caught in a state or in a city and unfortunately, the right thing is not done. the right reporting is not done and the employees are fired or quits and moves on to the next place. >> reporter: he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. linda so, abc2 news. it's 5:31. the supreme court will probably consider and may reverse the maryland case that blocked police from collecting dna samples from people arrested for certain crimes. chief justice roberts had temporarily blocked the ruling from going into effect. on monday, he wrote in a 4-page order that maryland would be allowed to continue dna collection until the court decides what to do with the case. the court is currently taking its summer break and will begin hearing new cases in october. news around the nation on this tuesday, man suspected of opening fire on a colorado movie theater this month facing hundreds or more charges.

24-year-old james holmes appeared in court charged on 142 counts including 24 counts of first-degree murder two for each person who died. he is accused of opening fire on the showing of the new batman movie at a movie theater on july20th. a unity teenage faces charges accused of threatening to shoot up his college campus. william is a sophomore at kent state university ohio. threatening a tweet that led police to a i rest him. he pled not -- to arrest him. he pled not guilty along with criminal charges. he could face suspension or dismissal from kent state. a university the rally was held in support of an being aan american -- africa abamerican -- african american couple not allowed to marry in a church because of their race. they changed the location of the wedding because some first baptist church members

objected. members of the community met in a park to sing and pray together. they asked the wilsons to come back to the church and show them they are not all feeling the same way that other members of the congregation felt. new health care coverage goes into effect tomorrow and it could affect you. senator mikulski and she and others lay nouns the women's health care coverage plan under the affordable care act. the rule would require all employees including reliegeous schools hospitals and charities to offer birth control under the health care plans and they will screen for hiv and hpv and other sexually transmitted diseases without expensive copays. health insurance plans will also cover protected and preventive services like screening and counseling for domestic violence. many of us turn on the television after a long day helping us wind down. >> absolutely. what a study says about the amount of time we spend in front of the tv and we may want

to find other ways to wind down. >> if you are considering a new iphone or an upgrade, you may not have to wait much longer. when you can expect to order yours. an announcement from apple could be coming in a few weeks. we will explain. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with humira, adalimumab. for many adults with moderate to severe ra,

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now "good morning maryland." >> thanks for joining ounce this tuesday morning. the wait is almost over if your iphone 4s is starting to look like an antique you may be able to upgrade soon. that's because the company is expected to announce the next version of the iphone on september 12th. along with a smaller version of the ipad. deliveries of the iphone are slated to begin 9 days after the announcement. do you have a long daily work commute and might be sacrificing more than you realize. if you spend more than an hour a day behind the wheel of the car computing you are surrendering sleep, exercises eating with your family and food prep but you are not sacrificing your time in front of the tube. a study shows people with the longest daily commute around three hours round trip they get in an hour and a half of tv

time but only 14 minutes of exercise. doctors say try to find other ways to wind down when you get home continued of turning on the television -- instead of turning on the television. if you are look for a good place to grow old florida is no longer the hot spot. more people are flock to the midwest. the best cities for successful aging kept seniors over 65 learning and healthy. number one was provo utah number two madison, which is sonin is, only -- wisconsin. omaha in a brass can -- nebraska. washington, d.c. comes in at number 9. speak new york, let's go up there for a look at latest. >> reporter: good morning. topping money pressure on the feds appears more and more federal reserve officials want the central bank to take stopes stimulate the economy a two-day meeting starts today and we may hear something tomorrow. the u.s. postal service is expected to default tomorrow on a 5 1/2 billion dollar payment

to a benefits fund. they are losing 25 million bucks a day and doesn't have the cash. if it defaults, there won't be disruptions in service or payroll. chrysler is reporting a 436 million dollar profit for the past quarter. a big change from a year ago. its concentration on north american market is paying off. europe's economic woes are hurting other automakers. there will be three movies based on the hobbit originally two were planned but peter jackson says there's enough material for three. the first hits theaters in the month of december. that's america's money. i am rob nelson.

now "good morning maryland." london olympic organizers

say former beatle paul mccart any and other stars who performed who took part in friday's opening ceremonies they were paid 1 pound for the perpommances -- performance. that's about 1.57. however, they had to be paid something even if it was just a pound to make the olympic contracts binding. mccartney would receive much, much more if it was a gig at a stadium. as was mentioned, hobbit fans can get a extra helping if you thought two movies was not enough. director peter jackson announced he is adding a third money -- movie to tell the tale. yes, i know. jackson felt a third story would help tell the tale more thoroughly not just from the ho about. bit but from additional pages feature in the lord of the rings. the first installment of the movie is due out in december 2013, yes, before you even ask, i read them all. >> did you go to the movie with the pointy ears?

>> i've got on they ears here and hide them. >> please. >> okay. postal service is facing tough financial times but that doesn't mean the bills stop coming in. >> the fastest dead lint service won't make this week unless congress helps them out -- deadline the service won't make this week unless congress helps them out. >> this guy shows up to make kids lives better. now, why some are telling batman don't bother coming. sherrie johnson has details when good morning maryland continues. good morning! wow.

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now "good morning maryland." a local man has been inspiring kids for 20 years. dressing up in a batman costume and visiting hospital but in the light of the shooting in colorado some visits have been canceled. sherrie johnson is is here with what the batman advice -- johnson is here with what the batman visitor thinks. >> reporter: he dress up as batman and visits sick children across the country. recently he found himself without several visits after the colorado shootings. he says the hospitals are wore aied that you know he will scare children instead of bringing a bright spot to their day. for more than 20 years, this

batman impersonator has been spreading a message of strength and hope to children in the hospitals. his cross country tour started 6 weeks ago when he picked up the custom made bad mobile in canada. while heading home to maryland, he made more than a dozen stops. after the colorado movie theater shootings administrators at hospitals in st. louis and chicago called off his visits. robinson spoke to abc by phone and says he understands and respects the cancellations. >> everybody is just lifted into a higher spirit and you see you know tears turn to smiles. >> reporter: robinson plans to return to maryland this week after stops in ohio and west virginia. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. news time 5:46. five things to know on this tuesday. there's a rally happening today on the campus of penn state. the radio program showing their support to players who chose to stay with the nittany lions following the ncaa sanctions.

a group of african american clergy says same sex marriage threatens the stability of families. they are holding a news conference in washington, d.c. to announce the campaign againstsame sex marriage. and the man accused of murdering his wife officially goes on trial today. opening arguments will be heard in the case against drew peterson who is charged with killing his third wife and a suspect in the disappearance of his 4th. the wife of george zimmerman is being arraigned today on perjury charges. prosecutors say she and her husband lied about the finances during a bond hearing. george zimmerman is facing charges in the death of florida's teen trayvon martin. and mitt romney is wrapping up the trip to poland by giving a speech at the university of warsaw and will visit a few monuments in the city before heading back to the u.s. the postons office in brownsville maryland ising up today -- close -- is closing up today. mary he will hains been --

ellen has been post master there for more than 30 years. the post office cut her hours and discontinued so the government benefits for her she is retiring and it's not known if the post office will reopen somewhere else. brownsville has a hop lation of 8 -- has a population of 89 people. the united states postal service is closer to its deadline to pay out 5 1/2 billion dollars in retiree health benefits. it says if congress does not act by tomorrow, it would be the postal services first default in more than 200 year history. there are plans to cut costs by shutting down processing plants and cutting hours. unions want to reduce money for health benefits and keep services and jobs. if your kids love sports or maybe they are a huge fan of memorabilia, make sometime to visit the convention center tomorrow because more than 800 sports memorabilia vendors, 90 iconic athletes and millions of dollars in collectibles will beon display. major league baseball hall of

famers like ozzie smith will be there and you can get autographs. keep in mind that they are not cheap. tickets for ripken's autograph is 150. that runs through sunday august 5th 23450 you remember 25 years ago baseball card collecting and member memorabilia collecting was huge business everywhere you looked people trying to trade the card you remember that. >> yeah a great thing to do. >> it's been a great time and it ties in great with it being baseball and weather wise it's baseball weather. >> exactly. >> lago over to -- let's go over to lynette with the weather. >> satellite and radar. we have see some clouds across the area. for today, we will get a few peeks of sunshine but also we are looking at thunderstorms now around dorchester county. all this is working its way off towards the south and east. and this will continue this morning some big thunderstorms rumbling if you heading to ocean city leaving from ocean city you will be trapped in that. let me take you outside to see what's going on closer to home heading over into laurel.

yes, we see clouds out there this morning. we are seeing some glimmers of light. we will see daylight a little soon, but, we are looking at temperatures this morning that are on the warm side once again. we can see them coming in the upper 60s in west friendship and glen elk and 70 in bowiep frederick at 71. germantown 69 and more of the same in reisterstown. upper 60s, 66 right now in hickory and rock hall at 68 and 72 degrees in kent island and 70 in goldsboro and middletown around 71. good morning. check out the great pictures this morning and this was sent in by walter sally of man chest here said the skies were threatening yesterday. and you got that right because we got thunderstorms. that is beautiful picture. thanks for in. he is my man and sends it into me and if you want to snd me in your pix sent it to charles at wmar.com and include your name and city you live in and a brief description. now let's get down to the 7-day forecast. i have it all for you. we will be humid for today and

tomorrow. the chance of a shower and thunderstorm will continue as we head throughout the week. but look at the 90s moving back into the picture. it's going to get hot once again. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. do you have accidents out there. >> reporter: well, no accidents to tell you about. but we have trouble on route 50. there's a disabled car that is blocking one westbound lane there at the bay bridge. so watch out for that. now if you are traveling on interstate 97, no problems to report from route 50 all the way up to 695. and as we head on up to baltimore county, here's a live look at 795 at could bys mill road many no delays to talk about. it will be delay free all the way to 695. and going up to the drive times west side of the beltway an 11- minute ride on outer loop from 795 towards 95. and for those of you ewing the j -- using the jfx clear southbound to the downtown. an 11 minute trip and no problems to report on 95 at the

fort mchenry tunnel traveling northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. that stretch will take you 8 minutes. now over to you. pencils, papers and folders are things kids need when head back to the classroom. and that's just around the corner mom and dad many but some families can't afford the very basics. that's why abc2 and learning senters are tailing up with the -- teaming up for the annual back school supply drive. you can donate plies to any of the 20 learning centers -- supplies to any of the 20 learning centers. a joyride for a grandfather turned into a life and death situation for a 12-year-old in new jersey. >> stay with us. we will tell you how her quick thinking saved her life and her grandpa's. sweetie, you have to scrub it first.

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theaccelerator and miranda had to act fast with the car going 80 miles an hour. she reached across and hit the brake. >> i just went -- avoided the telephone pole next to me and went through a lawn and ran over a little tree and took out the other trees and it sunk. >> she walked away with minor bumps and bruises. her quick thinking to slow the car down likely saved her life. it's an unthinkable crime a man found a wheelchair robbed be a -- robbed and beaten. >> and it's caught on camera. were they believe it was not a did -- why police believe it was not a random act of violence. >> if you are pregnant fish can cause problems. some fish remain off limits. >> moms in new york who breast feed are getting a very high- profile supporter. we will explain just ahead. >> reporter: traffic is a starting -- is starting to pick up: i will let you know about the beltway coming up on good

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