kids were hurt. one of the most controversial players in baseball could be facing a time in court. we're talking about a rod. here he is. alex rodriguez, for clear violation of the drug program. he said the league conducted a witch-hunt to smear his reputation. mlb suspended him earlier this season for the 211 games a move the players union is appealing. you might want to think twice before screaming at the ravens game this weekend. >> it's okay to cheer but you have to do it carefully. doctors find that while screaming, you can damage your vocal chords and it only takes one yell to do it.

you could get a polyp that has to be surgically removed. doctors said there are signs you are damaging your vocal chords. >> you'll hear your voice crack or get rasey. >> so what can you do? physicians said keep qie the, drink water and if you can't help but cheering, warm up before the game and once you warm up, yell with one blast, not a yell. a new cancer treatment is opening up in harford county. starting on monday cancer patients can start treatment right in their own community. the kauffman cancer center is in beautiful bel air. the $60million state of the art facility offers things from therapy to research trials.

people can get everything they need in one spot. >> by providing everything they need under one roof by eliminating driving, parking, all that, we can focus on an important battle and that's getting better. >> the center named after patricia and scott kauffman, they leave in harford county, they're long time supporters. >> and breast cancer air -- awareness month. the answer could be putting one foot in front of the other, walking. researchers with the american cancer society studied more than 73,000 women. they compared their raise breast ris thok their exercise habits and those who get the 150 minutes of exercise have a 25% loris being than those who didn't exercise at all. researchers say the bottom line is it's not too late to walk away from breast cancer. you can start by walking in the

comb men maryland race for the cure. not too late to sign up. head over to our website and get all the information you need. >> kelly, we got a local group hitting the field to stick it to sarcoma, johns hopkins la crosse players are inviting people for a tournament. the money goes to shar coma research. they have raised enough for a research grant but they're not going to stop there. >> my goal for this year is to really emphasize the family as a whole, as a unit. this doesn't just affect the individual that has con ser but the whole family -- cancer but the whole family. >> the event kicks off october the 5th. for more information, head over to our website, abc2news.com. >> if you haven't noticed, the trees are starting to change. >> we're working for you. what you need to know before

selecting a tree to plant in your yard. >> you'll be dishing out more cash with your milk to go with your cookies. why the government shutdown could be the blame. >> what isn't this the flame for. hey, kent island today hot and steamy on the bay bridge and a lot of traffic headed westbound. why in the get in one more beach weekend when you see the temperature. it's straight ahead on abc2 news at 5:00. so, um, do you want to come up

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if you own an iphone and talk to her every single day, her name is siri. >> while you know her voice, you've never seen her face until now. >> people think they came up with the phrases that she speaks originally but originally it was just a bunch of sentences and phrases that were created so that every single combination of vowels, con stan then thes and

syllables can be put together. >> she revealed her face. when people make the connection between her and siri, people ask her to say naughty things. >> all right. get ready for a huge jump in milk, cheese and other products because of the government shutdown f a new law isn't in place by january 1st, they will have to revert back to earlier laws, driving up the price for everyone. you'll be drinking a lot of milk at the fells point fun festival. there's everything from live music to shopping. you'll be able to sip your drinks.

all you have to do is buy a $5 festival cup. don't forget to stop by and say hello. the festival runs through sunday. all right. less' start off -- let's start off crystal clear and dry, very warm air in the harbor. so you're headed to fells point this weekend. dress light. be ready for summer like humidity. for monday and tuesday, be ready for downpours and a flood flash flood warning. karen weakened. in the meantime still relatively clear across the mid-atlantic states. deep creek lake is starting to look like fall. even though it's warm in the mountains, fall look to the

trees, right, even though it does not feel like fall, even here today and this weekend it will be warm running in the upper 70s. rehoboth beach, this is where people are focused on. if we're going to get the, tended summer, a lot of people there. our view from little plaza, you would have no trouble getting your umbrella. a friday in oat heat feeling like summer but not seeing the summer crowd. 85. we'll see if that changes. here's a look mat the beach forecast. 82 by med day. mid to upper 80s. cooler in the water's edge. the water temp is 71. people think about the beach in may and water temps in the 50s and 60s. i'm telling you, it would be good. temperature wise mid-80s. except at the beach 76 with an on shore breeze and moderate to high humidity. we're going to deal with that all weekend. things will crank up tomorrow.

so warmer. the heat index values upo 90. the active weather well to our north right now. the stationary boundary. so there are showers there. as we roll forward in time for the east coast setup, the front is beginning it get its act together on the march. it looks great for basically the even have i game, airforce looks great. beyond that into the day on sunday, not only do we get our front further eastward but we begin to pick up tropical moisture. so one last decent weather on sunday, warm before we get karen and her associated rain. she's packing winds to 53. sustained winds to make category status. about 24 hours. she will start interacting with the u.s. gulf coast here. that will weaken her in the weekend. take a look at the maryland del

tracks by monday and tuesday. so bank on some rain. 62 tonight. 87. summer like warmth. the next couple of days, upper 80s through sunday. 80 on monday. included cover and rain arriving monday into tuesday. beyond tuesday turning seasonal and dry. we've had a dry september and dry year, so we could use some rain and maybe it will be a good thing, not too much at once. >> 70s. >> planning anything for fall? >> like those green things yod side? >> fall is a grate time it plant trees to help piewt fie your home. >> what you need to do for slcting and planting a tree. >> trees are a great as set. they clanked a up to 15% of value to your home in they are

well maintained. >> the most important thing is the framework of the tree, thed would part. more important than anything else is the framework. it's going to be there year after year. >> trees are sold in a root or root ball. >> it has this entire system. the ball has been dug out of the field. it doesn't have all its roots. it's regenerating all of its roots. a trough in a the can modally start growing on top. he said a common mistake he sees is the planting death. the top of the soil in the pot should be exactly level with your lawn. an inch or two deep could hurt the tree. newly planted trees should get an inch of water a week. roosevelt leftwich. >> if you need help selecting and planting trees, a certified

arborist can give you guidance. check with the international society of agriculture. once you gather the location, call 811 to schedule an underground safety inspection. also, avoid planting trees that would grow large under power lines and fruit trees should not be plant nor the avenuement because fruit will stain. the law that was hard are on her. >> and sor re to break the news. your mom doesn't make the best lasagna, at least one man thinks so. why his cheesy dish may be at the top of the list.

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19-year-old caitlyn hunt ac sheriff's deputy plea deal for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old. >> hunt has always insisted the sex was consented. hunt said she was being targeted because she was in a same sex relationship. watch "20/20" tonight and keep it here for us. >> all new at 6:00, city police are working way too much and that comes at a cost, not just in money but the toll it's taking on your police department. and take that la crosse stick and stick it to sar coma. the woman behind this fight.

those stories and more. here's a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30.

all right. kent island is -- busy, hot, steamy and a lot of people headed here. we'll have a look at tropical storm karen. hackers stole personal information of millions of adobe customers. hackers also got the source code of some products.

adobe calls it a sophisticated attack. we wanted to find the world's greatest lasagna recipe, so we asked the guy with the last name, costello. >> that's me. >> but it's john chandler. he claims to on the world's best lasagna and he put it on the internet with that title. more than 12 million people viewed it and more than 9 million rated it five stars. john isn't even italian. he's southern. so what makes this so popular, johnny? >> home ingredients fund in your local dress ri store or pantry. there's no trickery. you don't need a special piece of equipment.

>> he said they ate it up. >> got to have ricotta cheese in there. all right. state parks may be closed but there's a lot going on. >> website website news at 6 -- abc2 news at 6 starts right now. >> door locks removed after abc2 put their nose in this investigation. i'm jamie costello alongside kelly swoope. we first broke this story wednesday. sense then quick reaction from the fire marshal. almost no response. none. >> now more problems. brian kuebler is staying on top of the story tonight. >> reporter: indoor bolts and padlocks in northeast baltimore a clear violation of fire and

safety codes, but according to fire department records, a practice that dated back to 2011, long enough that students we talked top didn't seem all that -- to didn't seem all that surprised. >> all the doors were locked. >> reporter: it's an issue that got the attention of the baltimore city fire marshal who, the very next morning, ordered the staff it remove the bolts and padlocks. city school workers spent the morning sawing and uncrew -- unscrewing the lking mechanism. the city fire department conducts a surprise inspection of at least 2 other randomly selected all the baltimore schools it. turns out maritime industries is not the only building using padlock. abc2 investigators obtained the results which show two other schools cited for padlocking.

waverly and hash burton. while hash burton only had one door bolted shut, the fire marshall explains -- marshal explains it was a clear violation. waverly had two padlocked shut and they were removed immediately as well. the concerns are obvious. besides fire, think new town or perry hall high school last year. beyond a short comment earlier this week, are in the avenue has refused our repeated requests for an interview on this subject. for now, three days in a row. baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> it get connected with brian, you can stay on top of the latest developments. follow him on twitter at brian from abc2. new at 6:00, these dogs taken from a puppy mill in

kentucky. they will soon have new homes in our state. fashs rescued more than 12 -- officials rest mewed more -- rescued more than 120 rescue pun shelters. some of the dogs are going to the spca in anne arundel county. new developments in the hit and run of a carroll county teenager. three weeks ago someone hit michael atfield's car and drove off. the person in custody is in new jersey awaiting cuss ti. the crash sent him to shock trauma but the family is hoping to move him to rehab as early as today. police officers also have the car used in this crash. tonight friends and family are gathering to say their good-byes to angel chiwengo. angel was killed last week after

the car she was in was struck being chased by city limits a viewing will be held from 7 to 9 at the funeral home on york road. a funeral is set for tomorrow morning at are in theside baptist church. sadly chiwengo died, the very same day her first grandchild was born. a crash along green spring avenue. the bus was headed to pikesville middle when it rolled over and claim to the side of the road. students and driver got off the bus. five of the ten students were taken to the hospital. a howard county daycare is shut down after a man is busted for growing and selling marijuana from inside the home. police got an anonymous tip about jeffrey david anderson. when they got in the home police found what they call a sophisticated operation.

the licensed cold care run inside the home has been suspended. for some time joce sterman has been digging in cold care stories. there's a tragic story that will give parents chels. a outful baby boy killed beat daycare provider and how the daycare was given the option to stay open, even after the death. we know more about the woman shot and killed outside a high speed chase -- in a high speed chase out the capitol. >> miriam carey's mother believes her