hagerstown, probably skirting in to northern frederick but missing us in carroll. this is an intense thunderstorm. to the south we have a storm up. this one much smaller and not severe. right now severe warnings and isolated warning in extreme northern virginia reaching into washington and our state. we will continue to watch the storm possibilities. watch that cluster to the west, more on how things shape up tonight and tomorrow. >> thank you. gambling, pit bulls and now ten other bills introduced. john harrison is in annapolis with the latest. >> convening the --. >> reporter: they meet for the third time this year. first the regular session, now a second special session. this time handle expanded

gambling and a judge's ruling on pit bulls saying the breed is dangerous. >> something we will talk act. >> reporter: like a commercial there is more. a senator has introduced ten more bills to help regulations and cut taxes for maryland. >> we need to make sure we create an environment where taxes, tolls and fees didn't go up so those people will spend money. >> like herding cats. . >> reporter: the president of the senate is a driving force behind the gambling expansion. they have much to gain if lawmakers approve another cast no. miller acknowledges that gambling may not be the best way to race money but says it's necessary. >> it's not a good source of money for government. there is no question but the same time we have needs and this income moving to sister states we he fled to keep that money here. >> reporter: some republicans in the house and senate are going to resist the bill.

>> just because nine republicans voted for the gambling bill before during session, this is a different bill. i don't think you will find nine republicans voting for this bill. if that's the case, it could through in a wrench. >> reporter: tomorrow morning the house delegates will be into start their work. then monday both the house and the senate will be back in hard at work. in annapolis. don harrison. abc 2news. >> the senate could can vote on its version of the bill by next tuesday. a deal must be reached by august 20th so the board has time to get the wording on the november ballot. then it's up to voters to make the final decision. meanwhile one of our neighboring state neighborings states is also talking expanded gambling . betting on nfl game social s is now allowed at 31

locations. its part of a law that also legalized online slot machines and table games. . just heard don said in his story lawmakers are taking in a court decision that ruled all pit bulls are dangerous. dozens of pit bull lovers held a rally. they feel the ruling forces families to pick between being thrown out by the landlord and giving up a pet. >> we are the only state in the nation with a strict liability rule that's collectively applied to one breed of dog and then it extending to second and third parties like landlords, vets, groomers, trainers, boarding kennels and pet stores. >> reporter:

new tonight police say that the remains found in a wooded area behind a shopping center belong to a woman whose death has been ruled a home received police haven't identified the woman but this is what they say, white female between 18 and 20 with brown hair. her head was found monday and the rest of her was found in a few hours. the woman suffered trauma to her upper body. police are asking anyone with information about her death to call the number on the screen. a woman is dead after a head on crash last night. baltimore county police say the crash happened just after nine when a 44-year-old man ran his

truck pulling a wood chipper off the received the southbound lane and struck rocks. tragically it happened as he approached a blind curve. >> his vehicle crossed back over falls road into the northbound lane. the victim, was traveling northbound in her victim and was struck. she was pronounced dead on scene. >> police say the driver has not been cited and the crash is still under investigation. this man is in jail accused of breaking in to 17 businesses. the 45-year-old david cooper was arrested on monday. while investigating a burglary at the county fair ground on july 19th police found a cell phone. they were able to identity a suspect and later in the week they robbed a snowball stand called the ice shack. he was caught on video. police were able to get family to identity him.

ayodele del doctor is a accused of waterboarding his children. melvin morris is facing charges of endangering his daughters. the oldest said she would be held under a running faucet as a form of punishment. the mother is also facing charges because police say she weekend some of -- witnessed some of the incidents and did nothing. real important consumer alert. more than one million ge dishwashers being recalled because of a fire danger. the safety commission said that heating elements inside the machine don't work and can spark a fire. the recall involves ge, ge adora, interna, profile and hot point dishwashers. they were sold between president between march 2006 and august 2009. the commission said stop using

them right away. >> and disconnect the power supply to the unit. consumer also have a choice of a free inhome repair or they can get a rebate to a neww. >> the good news is so far nobody has been hurt but want to read more head to the website. you can find the story and the slide show on the home page. this next story just horrible. a man accused of trying to resale meat that's been thrown away in the trash. investigators say rodney sparks took the meat from a grocery store dumpster in virginia for more than six months and then resold it at a store he was running. the virginia office of meat and poultry services said the meat was freezer bunked, decomposed and unfit for eating. sparks facing charges and is scheduled for a pretrial eating

next month. a 9-year-old boy died after swimming in a lake. more on the rare infection he is believed to have contract from the water. and you know when it comes to buying a car it can be hard to navigate buying a use one. what label you should avoid when buying a preowned vehicle. and with those gas prices on the rice you want to do all you can to save fuel. we have tips tonight on how to maximize the car's fuel economy. i had this shingle rash right next to my spine. clusters of pustules, pimples. the soreness was excruciating. it was impossible to even think about dancing.

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. in still water minnesota authorities have closed a lake beach after a young boy died of a rare brain eating infection. the city is warning people not to jump in the lake. tj has the latest. >> reporter: the water of lily lake has claimed another young

life after a 9-year-old died of a rare infection. health officials believe he got it after swimming in the still water lake two weeks ago. he passed away on tuesday. >> just terrible to see -- just terrible to see how quick someone go from being happy little boy to dead. it's not fair. >> reporter: it lives in warm freshwaters. > >> it's a very rare one. it's a natural one. just -- because he swam in the lake it doesn't mean you will die. >> reporter: until results come back from water samples the beach will stay closed. the only other case of this was back in 2010 in minnesota when a 7-year-old died after swimming in the same lake. >> first happened twice in the

same lake in minnesota they should fill it in with dirt. >> reporter: as parents drop off their kids at a summer sports camp beside lake many can't help but worry. >> know my boy has been swimming in there it's frightening. >> reporter: the department of health is expected to be able to confirm if it came from the lake by the end of this week. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> let's get into the radar. big storms, flairing up west of hagerstown. huge storm there. a few tornado warnings in west virginia. also a isolated, strong storm in baltimore. let's take a closer look at radar. you can seat movement on the storm cell, west of martin bug, there is some eastward movement but mainly it's to the north. it's a slow mover and perhaps right down here in the

southeast, we could have a rotation out there. well to the west. take a look at this thunderstorm -- moving and drifting into howard toward columbia. not severe now but perhaps a severe storm. here is the current warning map for washington county. 87 now. it's humid, we have had other storms through the day today. weather motion from the weatherbug camera at the science center showing a couple of pop up showers at times, also over kent island you can see the sun battling back. we did have pretty robust storms earlier today, now we are seeing more just south of

baltimore and western baltimore. the hot weather has returned. 90's on much of the map. it's steaming with the heat plus humidity in to the upper 90s. yeah, starting to look like more traditional early august weather. very hoto and humid. storms will continue to be a threat tonight and tomorrow. we look for more storm action. you can seat swirl in the atmosphere toward the tennessee valley. that gets in storms in the area. through the overnight as well. two different boundaries, one off shore, shifting south with that area of low pressure, it adds up to more storm chances around here as we continue to stay in the humid sector of the atmosphere. the best chances into tomorrow afternoon. especially into tomorrow. we could see storms in to early

saturday. scattered storms a good bet overnight. then tomorrow night keep the storms in the mix as we stay humid out there. let's check out the extended forecast in the weekend. more storms in the offing, no question about that. these are going to be a situation for us through the first half of saturday. optimistic we will start to clear out late saturday into the day on sunday. >> all right. we know where you were today. >> yeah. had a good time. >> don't touch that dial. you can see wyatt in a wetsuit coming up. how is that for a tease? >> and my new friends. >> new at five we have a warning about buying a use car.

we work for you so you don't wastey money. >> so you need a used car? you find a sharp vehicle and get the dealer to take a few hundred dollars off. if that's all you did you could set yourself up for financial disaster which is what happened to one young woman. britney love thought this 2005 ford pick up was a great deal at less than 12 grand. >> it looks fine. >> reporter: the sales man promised to take care of any issues though it was sold as is with no warranty. >> in anything was wrong bring it back. >> reporter: just two days after buying the engine starting buck,ing. >> the whole engine was jolting. it -- it's got a bad engine. . >> reporter: she pulled the car fax report and round it had been in a serious accident.

we called the dealer who promised to give britney a break on another new car but said no refund. we gave it to the state attorney general and he said there is no legal ground for a refund with as is used cars. >> you walk in and buy a as is used car, that car is yours. you drive that thing out and in five minutes it blows up you are out of the money. . >> reporter: there is also a lesson for all buyers, try to get a warranty, even a one week one. check the car fax report before you buy, not after, test drive it at highway speed, better yet have a mechanic look at it and get any promises in writing, as britney and her mom know now. >> if you don't have it in writing then who knows what they said? >> reporter: remember, every used car has a history. you need to know something about that history before you drive it off the lot. finding out a few days later is

often to late. don't wastey your money. >> the united states postal service continues to be on shaky ground. they reported losses of more than five million dollars. the post office said that the t benefits. they need congress to step in and -- or it could run out of cash in october. the agency doesn't normally use tax dollars for operations, the treasurey department has loaned it almost $13 billion. do you use a cotton swab to clean out your ears? why that is really a big mistake. and you put on the sun screen to protect your skin but are you doing enough to shield your eyes from the sun? details up next.

. tonight's health alert doctors are warning that you should not be cleaning out the inside of our ears with a cotton swab or anything else. people usually probe to remove wax but it's usually soft and should fall out on its own. sticking anything into your ear will just push the wax further in and make it compact which can cause hearing issues. you could also rupture the ear drum. if you feel to much wax is in there schedule a trip to the doctor, don't try to move it yourself. we love it, it's a movie theater staple but that popcorn could be hurting your health.

a study said that the buttery flavor on the popcorn may trigger alzheimer's, it's not the only thing it may impact. it has been linked to lung damage in microwave popcorn factory workers. you are probably putting on the sun screen when you are out in the summer at the beach but are you doing anything to protect your eyes in if you aren't shield them from the sun it can speed up the aging process and lead to eye decease. doctors say there is a simple solution to avoid eye damage. >> best way to protect your eye social security to wear sunglasses. >> wearing them blocks harmful rays from entering eyes and those rays can cause cataracts and growth on the eyes. when you look for a pair of sunglasses, doctors say you should pick a pair that blocks

100% of uva and uvb rays. kids are going to be back to school before you know it but you should be aware of those backpacks they carry. you don't want them to get back pain which is becoming more and more of a problem with kids because the backpacks are so heavy . backpack injuries in school aged children increased more than 6% between 2010 and 2011. to minimize the risk doctors say backpacks should weigh less than 15% of a child's body weight. you should avoid backpacks with narrow straps. here, we are looking to load up backpacks full of school supplies to help children here in the community. we are working to collect school supplies through august 24th for the yearly back to school supply drive. take a look. we have a list of some of the supplies. backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, packs of wide rule

paper, it can all be dropped off at any of the 20 learning centers and we have a list of all the locations and more information about the drive on the website at abc 2news.com/school supplies. check it out. you know it's understandable. you order something online and have it show up in the wrong size or color. you won't believe what one washington man ordered only to be sent an aassault rifle instead. and with the gas prices sky high, saving extra fuel is very important. easy things to get the most out of your gas tank. >> and 700 miles that way to at hand it where the ravens are tonight and less than a mile from the orioles. we are in the center of your sports unverse. we are live from mothers when we come back. wççñçñ

. now,abc 2news at 5:30. >> taking a look at the top story is, police investigating a deadly crash that happened last night on falls road. a 69-year-old woman died after being hit head on by a truck. the crash happened as the woman approached a blind curve, a 44- year-old man driving the other vehicle has not been cited so far. maryland's general assembly started meeting today. topics on the agenda, gambling and pit bulls. in addition ten other bills have been introduced, on top of the gambling a deal must be reached by august 20th to make the final decision on the november ballot. ge has issued a recall for more than a million dishwashers because of a fire hazard . the heating element in the machine doesn't work properly and sparks will fly. the models