that. the process seems simple. take your old phone, put it in a machine and it will pay you cash. it's that gratification that has local lawmakers taking quick action. >> right now we passed a ban on these machines in baltimore city. >> reporter: baltimore city councilman wrote the bill that passed committee. eco machines are not welcome within city limits. the thoug is the kiosks may make it easy for criminals to cash in on cell phone robberies which are on the rise. there are currently no machines in the city of ball. the working theory is the phones are being stolen in the city and being cashed out in the machines in the counties. >> i'm seeing more cases, especially the high end, smartphones being stolen and the fact that there are eight of

these machines in a ring around baltimore at malls in baltimore county and anne arundel county, and that these machines have come in at the same time that we're seeing the spike, that seems more than coincidence. >> reporter: in order to give his bill more teeth, the councilman decided to float the ban to the surrounding counties. there's enough interest in and around the beltway that representatives from eco atm traveled from san diego to address the baltimore city council. >> the immediate reaction is let's work with them. we have a long standing commitment of working with law enforcement. >> reporter: that includes telling them about eco's security measures. if you use the machine you must be over 18, submit a valid i.d. along with a thumb present l--- thumb print as well as being monitored in real time.

no other company goes that far with more than 600 machines, the company boasts one stolen cell phone. 1500 end new their kiosk. but law enforcement believes because it is a machine it is fallible and can create a quick cash scenario for criminals. >> there are a number of outlets for stolen merchandise and we feel that in a partnership, which we've done with other businesses that accepts second hand trade items or for sale items, we have to have that same type of relationship. >> reporter: the director of governmental affairs is working with eco atm to develop a dependable system. baltimore any second hand store muscat log and hold merchandise it buys, sort of a vetting process to make sure the goods aren't hot. the machines are monitored from

3,000 miles away and they expect it to do the same thing. >> that it's timely, that it's accurate, that it is a lead toward catching the perpetrator. >> reporter: if they don't develop a system like that, the full city council plans to ban the city from -- the company from the city and the same in the county, but representatives from eco atm have been working diligently to meet law enforcement concernses it. as until next month before the ban comes up for a vote in baltimore city. baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> baltimore's not the only law enforcement agency concerned about these machines. the chief, the dpk metro police department has been outspoken about atm's being a haven for criminals but green said d.c., baltimore and maryland are working with the company the new regulations. linked in is going back to

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it was a quieter night on the streets of cairo, but the violence is still there. the spiritual guide was arrested. now in washington the obama administration continues its tiptoeing issue around this and what the next step, we don't know what it will be. egypt gets a billion dollars in aid every year. >> u.s. officials are not taking the decision whether to suspend aid to egypt lightly. we have more on that and why some u.s. companies have every reason to keep the money flowing. >> reporter: the obama

administration could say enough's enough and cut i'd to egypt, but some american companies want to keep that money flowing because they are the ones cashing in. >> you're buying u.s. equipment from u.s. contractors. >> reporter: the u.s. doesn't cut a check to egypt it. deposits if in the federal reserve bank. that pays american defense contractors to build the weapons, in part, for egypt. that includes $400 million to general dynamics and $2.5 million to lockheed for f16's. big contracts got it by sending legions of lobbyists to capitol hill. they remind them that if the bongs and lockheeds can't build, then the smaller ones from lie mow, ohio to michigan will get buried. >> it has made this piece of the

tank for 20 years. if i don't give him an order for six months, i don't know what will a ton old joe and the workforce. >> reporter: he heard that pitch year after year and it worked. >> the contractors have a vested interest in keeping the process going forward. >> reporter: he said the u.s. has put itself in a bind. cutting the aid won't.off the defense contracts. >> it will and up costing the taxpayers a lot of money and getting nothing in return. >> reporter: we reached out to lockheed and general dynamics who said we're honoring our contracts in good faith and don't want to comment. even though the u.s. has transferred half of this year's $1.2 billion into the egypt fund, withholding the other $600 million doesn't save money. it may end up costing jobs.

reporting for cnn, the pentagon. maryland's most powerful radar is crystal clear. a look from our view at ccbc. the campus is gearing up for the school day. if you look carefully, a few leaves, maybe, just a hint of change. we've had some chilly nights. 84 right now. winds are southeast at eight. feels like football. it has, anyway. state temperatures, you can get them on the abc2 mobile app. temperatures across the state whether you're going for the mountains. by the way going to the bay, hot steamy day, moderate to high uv index depending on how much sun breaks through the clouds. bay water temp around 76.

it's the south breeze that will continue to crank the humidity a little bit higher. one of the differences you felt was the increase in humidity. tomorrow we'll look for temperatures to ramp up in the city back to 90 degrees in spots. upper eat late it near 90. take a look at the future trend setup. what i look for is this mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. the next chance for rain will come with a boundary sinking out of the north that will eventually drop temps, but it will spark a scattering of showers on your thursday evening. that's around 6:00. so maybe the outdoor dinner, you have to watch out for hit and miss showers. sunshine dominating the north. across the u.s., it's the carolinas through virginia. frontal boundary does keep the clouds active, does keep the threat for a shower. we think that beard-- boundary stays to the south.

it keeps the sunshine dominating and temperatures on the warm side. warm side as we crank things up to 90 degrees. outer suburbs run cooler. tonight only to 67 in the city, only down to 70. all the warm sides up to 90. it will be hotter and a bit more humid tomorrow. tomorrow night we'll throw in the chance for a stray shower. i think the best chance will hold off until late thursday, early friday. that's where hour chances will go off, maybe scattered activity. maybe your thursday evening commute could have a thunder shower to deal w otherwise, though, things are relatively dry throughout the seven-day forecast. we do drop temperatures back below normal but on the whole you can't complaint. maryland state fair, been a tough couple of years. don't see any tropical storm

action. there's nothing in the tropics right now. >> there will be nice weather for the fair, nice weather to go back to school. good stuff. >> back to school. got to get in there. all right. we've only got a couple days left before the kids go back to school and a couple days for you to help kid unless -- kids in need. general preston mitchum, jr. has more. >> with many families living paycheck to paycheck, buying school supplies could be tough this year but the young school is making sure our young people have the supplies they need to start the school year off right. >> going off to school on the first thing is a big thing. you want to make sure you're prepared in every way. >> reporter: the young school has six locations statewide

participating in the pmj supply drive. we visited the facility in westminster, getting an up close and personal look. >> it's unique to the young school. what it allows is for children to stay together for a number of years as they grow. >> reporter: don't let this opportunity to put a smile on a child's face pass you by. join our efforts and pack a backpack today. you have the powmpletz preston mitchum. >> this goes through thursday, so there's time to donate. for a full list of dropoff low cations, go to abc2news.com/school supplies. >> that box in the lobby is starting to fill up. what do they do wednesday the bell rings at the end of the day. >> afterschool activities is a

time to work on people skills. it will help them make new friends and get all their homework done. depending on what they take up it could help them sharpen problem solving skills. >> getting them, you know, the idea of what are your options. that as a big problem. what do you think about that. that can be a great conversation to have. it builds those skills that they can take on in the future. >> the best thing to remember as a parent is to let your child pick what they want to do. their interests at this age may not be the same as you had when you were in school. linkedin will help college bound schools. thousands of school also join in in the next couple of weeks.

a long family road trip lands a political star in the rising in the hospital. and bo biden lands himself in the high school. >> where this high school basketball star will now be playing college ball.

a health scare for bo bid & he was driving and began feeling ill. he is undergoing tests in houston with his dad by his son. >> his initial symptoms make you think could this be another stroke. it sounds like this is more complicated than we know.

>> biden, who is delaware's attorney general suffered a mild stroke three years ago. the iraq war veteran is considered a rising star in the democratic party. the first family got an addition to the family. the first lady introduced sonny on instagram. sonny is a portugese water dog, the same breed as her big brother bo. >> and a picture of william, kate and bab bit. instead of hiring a royal photographer, they had kate's dad do it. >> see, there you go. here's a look at what we're working on. it's back-to-school time. if your child is more anxious than excited, we have tips. >> a plane that took off from baltimore made an emergency

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here's a million dollar question. what would you do if you're not afraid to fail? >> for one it would be a chance to play division one basketball. zak was born without his left hand and lower arm. zak has become one of the best high school players in georgia. he's turned that determination into a chance to play ball for the university of florida next year. >> it means the world for me. my whole life i worked for this opportunity. for someone to notice me finallally, it's a great

feeling. >> the gators invited him to be a walk-on. way to go, zak. all right. yesterday, we told you about the marine sergeant who had finished active duty. the ncaa said he needed to sit out a year because he played rec football at his marine base. steven appealed it and the ncaa did an about face giving him the green light to play. the appeals process normall takes a week but tweets by politicians put enough pressure on them to get it done within 24 hours. coming up we've had a few tornadoes touch down in maryland, but are we seeing more than usual? >> meteorologist mike masco answers that on president news at 6 -- on the news at 6 which starts right now. two drunk under the

influence arrests. what delegate don dwyer was involved in the night before that recent charge. >> you cannot be jewish and accept jesus. they're telling people, yes. >> a group targeting jewish communities in baltimore. >> a return to summer-like temperatures. your most accurate forecast on abc2 news. >> we begin with another arrest for delegate don dwyer. last year he was charged with drunk boatinged now a dwi charge on land. >> last night dwyer was charged with driving under the influence. they say this is not the only problem dwyer had this week. >> reporter: delegate don dwyer was arrested for driving under the influence. an officer tracked him at 70 miles an hour in a

50-mile-an-hour zone. >> the officer smelled alcohol. >> reporter: dwyer said he had a couple of beers. this is the stretch where dwyer first caught the attention of county police. they followed him for a few miles watching his driving. >> the vehicle was swerving erratically from plane to lane, also on to the shoulder area of the highway. >> reporter: dwyer was given three field sobriety tests and he failed all three. debbie vasquez lives across the street from dwyer and went to see him this morning. did you see him drinking a beer this morning? >> yes, and i told him and told you all, this insanity needs to stop. >> reporter: debbie's live-in boyfriend assaulted dwyer. brian lucabaugh pulled a knife on dwyer. he had his dog attack dwyer.

paw but a is -- lucabaugh is facing several charges. police believe he was and the influence of pcp. >> brian needs help and don needs help. >> maryland politicians are reacting to delegate dwyer's reaction. >> mike bush said delegate dwyer's conduct has put him in direct conflict with the laws of this state send unbecoming to a legislature. he said dwyer and the voters of his district will decide his future. >> another said we are grateful that the police were able top -- to intervene before anyone was hurt. we have an abc2 news update. we note name of the harford county sheriff's deputy who shot

and killed a bel air teenager over the weekend. his name is david feeny. seth beckman was acting erratically. feeny is on administrative leave. we know the name of the man who died in a construction accident. he was part of the crew adding a deck on to the house in seven when the nine foot hole collapsed on top of him. his wife was expecting. neighbors say the suspects busted through the windows of a house, yelled iment reaper and shot four people. a young couple, william monroe and meghan kerrigan were shot in front of their young child. the baby was unharmed. baltimore police said melville monroe is the sheeter. neighbors are notle