natural resource, explained the difficulties. >> the scene is always changing. as soon as the boats run into each other, the tide smoffing them. the wind is moving. in this case one boat sank. one went back to shore. once we get there, you don't have the classic scene. >> by looking at the damage you can learn a lot of information. >> the direction of travel, which way the boat impacted the other boat. what part of the boat hit the other one. it looks like the bow hit the port side of one bet. >> the outcome here was completely incredible. there's no explanation. i'm going to take it. i think everybody -- all my neighbors. >> reporter: he pulled the grandchildren to safety. >> there's kids involved.

>> it's also been reported that my blood alcohol level was -- >> the operator of the other boat stated he had an illegal blood alcohol resources police y their blood tests were isn't to the lab and they have no proof of that. >> the turnaround time is from 30 to 60 days. >> the captain said the average both accident investigation takes about 10 days. he says with the dynamics of this accident, it will probably be longer. in annapolis, don harrison, abc2 news. now police said operating a boat while intoxicated carries their biggest fine. that's up to $1,000 in jail or both. >> the house minority leadershi. it said our thoughts are with those injured. while we apressure aid his frankness we are troubled by the

circumstances. we will refrain from any other comments. meanwhile house speaker mike bush said the committee will wait top comment before it goes through a judicial process. in less than an hour main street in ellicott city will reopen for the first time since that deadly train derailment early tuesday morning. meanwhile, csx spent day putting on the final touches. this is a tragedy they will never forget. here is abc2 news brian kuebler. >> four days after this tragic train derailment, crane cran vade it is quickly nearing the end of its cleanup. the line is almost open and crews are working to make small and minor repairs while cleaning

up the rest of the coal. it's a job that may almost be done but still a tragedy the community will not soon forget. they are lobbying for a permanent memorial. >> every single person that knew these girls or knows of the situation can envision what a traumatic experienceould be and i want that to live on. >> reporter: she said howard county has been receptive to the idea and that others will chip in to make this a reality. a viewing for elizabeth nass is being set tonight on old columbia pike in ellicott city from 7 until 9. her funeral will be held

tomorrow at bethany united methodist church in ellicott city. mean while, a fellowship fund has been created for elizabeth nass. the funds will be awarded to mt. hebron high school. donation can be made to the elizabeth nass scholarship fund care of m and t bank in ellicott city. you can find all of that information on our website, abc2news.com. prince george's county police have arrested a second man who they say was involved in the chase that killed one officer and injured another. police said 23-year-old kevin neil turned himself. we're told neil was a passenger in the car the officers were pursuing when the car ran off the road and crashed. a 20-year-old man has been charged in the stabbing death of

a howard county mobile home park. it happened in the 10000 block of north second street rob better tasker got no a fight with robert foster and ended up stabbing him. tasker later died. cops still aren't sure what the two were fighting about. >> it has been a warm august dray around here but not a lot of sunshine. now we're seeing a few showers pop up. take you into one of the showers just offshore of chesapeake bay to the west. showers in this direction over the chesapeake. coastal system will influence us throughout the weekend. could mean a lack of sunshine at least for saturday, especially for areas around the bay eastward. we could see quite a few showers on the first half into saturday tropical storm isaac also churning into the caribbean set

to make landfall. much more on isaac coming up. in the meantime clouds on the increase. >> there's a push to reopen the bidding for the new baltimore city casino. the contract has already been awarded to caesars but two groups are pushing for the bidding to start all over. this comes after the legislature decided to add a referendum. the sentencing for the man convicted of killing cockeysville native yeardley love will happen as scheduled. huguely's attorney argued there were errors made during the trial. the sentencing is scheduled for thursday. huguely faces 26 years in prison. christian schaffer will be at

the sentencing. yeardley love's high school, notre dame prep will donate a field in her name. it was funded by donations to the school. the field will be used for la crosse, field lack and south korea and have light -- soccer and have light blue colors. by thursday bad news, all the roads along the race route will be closed. abc2's roosevelt leftwich has more. >> that is the problem a lot of folks had. pratt street was closed off, lombard. it was just not easy to get around, especially those who live in federal hill.

this is the grand prix of baltimore transportation. you can go to our website for the latest. it gives you pan idea -- an idea. if you're down here in the south part of town and want to get over to say canton. click on the interactive map. what you do is check right here. they give you a roadway. they show you from federal hill. this shows you the simplest and most direct route. that is the problem many had. they got so fed up they didn't go anywhere. so a lot of people just -- a lot of local folks stayed away. let's try another one here. seems like you're on the north side and want to get down say to this part of town over here. click on zone four and it will

give you directions. look at that. they give you a way to go through the city streets and also gives you a chance to find those places that you may not have been able to get through. we'll have a link from our website at abc2news.com. another big event, one of the highlights from the annual farm fair is taking your kids to pet all those adorable animals. we'll tell you what health officials are are -- are doing. coming up, the benefits that come with school structure. >> the chocolate or straw about ri milk. i don't know. 87 at bwi. that was your two-degree guarantee. our winner carolyn hoffman, congrats. you get an abc2 storm umbrella. join us online.

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all right. so if you're not at the beerchtion looks like you're not -- beach, looks like you're not mission much. you may get rain. wyatt will have the full forecast coming up. it will be a beautiful night here in baltimore to grab the family and head down to camden yards. the o's are back in town to open up a six-game home stand. they got the blue jays for three and the white sox for three. the birds made up ground in the

playoff race. how do you like that. the birds are now tied again for the second wild card spot. maybe the orioles can give calorie ken a birthday giflt by winning. he turned 52 today. on monday many children head back to the classroom for the first day of school. keep an eye out for buses on the road. passing one with the lights flashing could get you a $500 fine and three points on your license. watch out for little ones. 200 schoolchildren will be headed back to the classroom with new notebooks, pens and all the good disthanks to the preston mitchum foundation and the celebree learning centers. today's giveaway was held at lansdowne elementary school. >> i like giving back to the community. i think it's a good idea for them to help out for people who

don't have money or they're not as fortunate as i am. >> they have already helped 1100 schoolchildren so far this year. we here at abc2 would like to thank everybody who helped make this year's school drive a big success. it's crunch time for many of you, time to send your kids back to school. the routine could help your kids get back in shape. health reporter linda so tells us why. >> like most kids, it takes them awhile to get back into the routine of school. her mom said a summer full of good times leads to bad habits. >> sleeping in late, not getting outside because it's too hot or maybe eating junk food. >> reporter: they can be tough habited to stop. young children gain weight twice

as fast but when school starts that changes. >> they're more likely to eat and sleep and get physical activity on a regular basis. >> reporter: she is a registered dietitian with the american dairy association. she said the structure that comes with school provides benefits most kids and parents don't realize. new guidelines require schools to offer healthy foods. >> to grow strong, tall and perform in the classroom, including low fat, fat-free dairy products. more fresh fruits, more fresh vegetables. >> reporter: studies show the more you sleep, the less likely to overyeat. >> getting a couple kids excited about something and it can take off and excite a whole classroom oar are during the school year kids are more likely to eat

breakfast. linda so, abc2 news. >> to keep up with linda so, become her fan on facebook. search linda so health reporter on facebook. the maryland state fair opens today. there are rides, music, great food and animals. there has been some concern about swine flu after several cases have shown up across the country as well as six cases in maryland. fair workers have set up hand washing and sanitation stations. there's a focus on people but staffers will make sure the pigs stay healthy, too. >> they're check the animals. they're taking temperatures, watching what's going on. so far it's been pretty good. >> fair officials said if you're petting the animals, make sure

you wash your hands. >> the path of tropical storm isaac could impact your wallet. right now it's looking like the storm will move into the gulf of mexico and as we've seen so many times in the past, any production disruptions will push prices up, not a pleasant thought considering gas prices continue to set current day records. the average cost for a gallon of regular stands at $3.73. >> let's start with a check of maryland's radar. you see the showers off tillman island. showers could be crossing over chesapeake beach. otherwise, not so bad. rain wise pretty minimal, just scattered showers to the west. current conditions now 84. humidity is moderate. winds east northeast at five. sun sets at 7:49.

the days are getting short. it's starting to lock look fall with those early sun sets. towson, cloudy all day. we did get a little bit of bright sky in annapolis earlier in the day and things clouding up on the severn river. ocean city, not a bad place to be this morning where things were sunny earlier. there's a coastal system several hundred miles south of the ocean city. that will be coming up and having an impact, i think, for the first half of the weekend. so traveling to the beach this weekend, have an alternate plan. you may want to plan for alternate beach activities. temperatures low 80s. 70s to the west. the humidity is up just enough to make things feel a little muggier and feel like the upper 80s.

what little wind we have, that's aiding and abetting and getting the cloud cover. up around 80 at the surface. showers over eastern carolina. they will get nailed with the rain. this system will continue to drift slowly off the coast of virginia, then off maryland. clouds will be spinning in and perhaps showers spinning in on an on and off basis. this is what we're watching. this is our weekend weather maker and will not clear out until some point on sunday. how about tropical storm isaac. well, a large storm that has some disorganization also as winds up to 65. there's the circulation just south and east of the dominican republic. this will cross toward the win ward passes. as it heads toward cuba experience some shear. as we go into the early part of

next week, we expect isaac to reemerge into the eastern gulf of mexico, very warm water. this will be like fuel on the fire. we could get category, category two hurricane. it's still too early to say. tonight 67. clouds on the increase. tomorrow 80 mostly cloudy with showers lingering to the east. here is the seven-day forecast. as we look ahead through the weekend and beyond, temperatures will hover in the mid-80s. better on sunday. >> it's not going to totally wash it out. we should be fine. >> no. i like the red. >> thank you. picked up boy a 6-year-old. the countdown to the premiere of katie is on. we know plenty of you, including me, want a chance to see the show in person. they are running a contest to

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here's a look at what we're working on for abc2 news at 11. a new and potentially life-threatening addiction is sending more and more people to rehab. we'll tell you why the norms do not apply to ad. want to transfor your credit card balance but aren't sure which card is best for you. we'll have those stories and much more when you join us for abc2 news at 11. you'll be stuck with me. rosie's in the here. >> stuck with the lady in red. we're stuck with the chance for rain saturday. it's going to be muggy and through theever night clouds increase a little bit. the chance for rain will hold off until saturday night into

early sunday. >> thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 11.