. >> the 4 cranes are a $40 million made by fords america chesapeake. >>> purple pride proves to be theiding factor when a maryland man wins big on the price is right. >> guess what, you got a new car. >> reporter: chris americio was decked out in ravens gear when he won more that be $41,000 in prizes. his winnings include a truck and a trip to hong kong. >> did he go to hong kong? >> i don't know. i only saw it like two days ago. it was taped last year. still, congratulations. >>> we're down to 80 now. dew point is up to 69. humidity, 69%. the barometer, set it at 30.00 inches. it's holding steady. temperatures are around 80 here. and the coolest spot, 70 in oakland. d.c. still at 86. it was a hot one today. how hot was it? that's how hot it is. 98 degrees, the record 100, and the average is 85. tomorrow, maybe a west- northwest wind. it all depends on how humid it will feel tomorrow. those dew point temperatures may be in the mid-60s. we can get very close to the record of 100. to the south of us, rain in south texas and a disturbance in cuba. could become a tropical depression in abo

w jz eyewitness news >> now, the four cranes are a $40 million investment made by ports america chesapeake, the private company that operates the port for the state >> we have sales and cranes >> still to come, a brutal beating caught on tape which sparked this vice president attack, and do police have any suspects in custody >>> did jerry sandusky end up taking the stand to refute allegations against him >> what has more than a hundred korean americans unhappy. i'll explain coming up on begins. >>> early summer scorcher. when will things cool down. don't miss the updated forecast ♪ [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. a proposed change could put lick core stores out of business. the owners are meeting with city leaders to voice their opposition. almost all of the owners, stores affected are end by korean americans >> repor

. >> reporter: the 50-year partnership between the maryland ports authority and ports america chesapeakeproduce 5,700 new jobs and help rake in nearly $2 billion over the course of the agreement. >> what a sight. >> amazing that boat can carry that weight without sinking it. >>> turning to the skoerching temperatures. >> the latest from doug, are we still climbing? >> we're stealing right where we were. the highs so far, now 98 the official high at the airport. that means we're one degree shy of the report. the record is 99 set back in 1931. that's how hot we did see the area today. 991 frederick, 95 in fredericksburg, right over toward sandy point state park, went there many, many times as a kid. it's 92 degrees, the high temperature there. heat advisory continues in effect right on through the day tomorrow for all of the area you see highlighted in the orange. he index from 100 to 105. maybe -- one thing up to make sure, dress in lightweight and light-colored clothing, and drink plenty of water. never drink caffeine, alcohol also not a good idea when you're out and about, do take shade

: the 50-year partnership paved by governor o'malley between the port authorities and ports america chesapeake is expected to produce 5700 new jobs and help maryland rakes in nearly 2 billion over the course of the agreement. >>> america's backyard may look more like a classroom today. education advocates put school desks on the national mall today. it was to draw attention to a new initiative aimed at making education a priority. organizer played 857 desks on the maul, how many students drop off every hour of every school day across the country. there's a petition to calling on president obama and mitt romney to discuss education more in debates as well as on the campaign trail. >>> lucy was named the naughtiest dog in the country. now something will be done about that. >>> also a group of co-workers who have been playing the lottery together for ten years. >>> for more than 100 fire fighters are working to put out this four-alarm fire at pier 29 in san francisco. this is the same area that's scheduled to be the home of the america's cup. a small roof appeared to have fallen on the sidewalk.

. >>> sports america chesapeake, which runs the port for the state, has invested over $100 million forthe new cranes and deep-water berth. >>> it's that time of year as we get closer to the 4th of july, fireworks take to the stage t. state fire marshall is reminding you most fireworks in maryland are illegal, and in some cases, they can change a life. >> reporter: fireworks are beautiful; but some can be dangerous. these are illegal. so are these many-80 and sticks. >> you look over, try to reach over and pick it up. it goes off. >> reporter: these fire works are legal. ground-based sparklers are also legal in many places, but not baltimore city. >> because they are dangerous. they look pretty benign, but the fire that's created by a sparkler is very very hot. >> reporter: nationwide, 40% of the fire works related injuries are to children under the age of 15. >> especially the younger kids who are entrusted with sparklers that burn at 1200 degrees, burn an eye instantly, hotter than a lit match, which you would never give a toddler. >> reporter: the message is simple: enjoy a public di

. >> the cranes are a $40 million investment by ports america chesapeake, the private company that offersupport for the state. >>> next up this morning on wjz. >> i'm mike schuh live downtown. hot, hot, hot today. how to avoid the danger in a live report. >> good morning. a budget battle has three city fire companies on the chopping block. i'll explain coming up on eyewitness news. >> a house committee votes to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress. coming up a dispute over documents that led the president to invoke executive privilege. >> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. if you're just about to head out, no major issues but we'll keep you updated. now let's send it over to bernadette. >> i'm in for marty bass. another warm , muggy start to the day. it's going to be a hot one this afternoon. whether he have that forecast -- we will have that forecast coming up. >> he's a two time probowler. donte leech joins us on coffee with talking about kids staying in school and getting an education. education. stay tuned,,,,,,,,,,,,, i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking

america. and it was -- it's the history of the frontier and western history ban in new england, began in roanoke, began in the chesapeake. >> always-- >> and worked its way west from anglo-america, and sort of consistent with what mark just said about the 20 rnlg century was increedingly we teach the history of the west as the west that is today. champion is to sap the west that is the pacific slope that is the rocky mountains that is the great plains, and don't as much teach those earlier we69s, pre-civil war or pre-1800. >> you, professor, professor can-o can-oca kproen-o cronon, you for this year, for 2012, will be heading the american historical association. how are the two associations different? >> well, the organization of america, ohh as we call it, is the largest professional organizations of scholar whose study past the united states. the american association which is must larger and one of the larger scholar organizations in the country, is the professional organization of all historians who study all places at all times in the human path. so everything from bazantium backward and forward will be fair game fo

america's cup yacht race. >>> quite a scene for swimmers on the chesapeake bay today. ship carried four chinese cranes under the bridge at 1:00 today. scientists made sure they could clear the span. they made it with just ten feet to spare. the bay bridge was shut down for 45 minutes so motorists weren't distracted by the cranes. >>> a case to install signs outside the verizon center today. he said the plan to add nine new electronic billboards has taken into account concerns about added noise and light pollution at gallery place and says the new signs will generate revenue for the verizon center. next council members will have to approve the bill to set the conditions for the signs. >>> the impending shutdown of a good humor plant means a lot of ice cream cravings are going unfulfilled in this heat wave. the factory is closing next month and the parent company says that's contributed to a shortage of toasted almond bars. and other flavors in ice cream trucks in the east coast. good humor says the shortage should ease up by the end of july. tonight they are rosasted al

america. i mean, it was -- as the history of the frontier. and western history began in new england, began in roanoke, began in the chesapeake. >> sure the west was always being refined? >> and worked its way west from anglo america. sort of consistent with what mark just said about the 20th century is increasingly we teach the history of the west as the west that is today. that is the west that is the slope, the rocky mountains, that is the great plains and don't as much teach those earlier wests, precivil war or pre1800. >> professor cannon, you also are instrumental in leading the american historical association. we're here at the organization of the american historians. you for this year, for 2012, will be heading the american historical association. how are the two associations different? >> well, the organization of american historians, o.a.h., as we call it, is the largest profession organization of scholars who study the past of the united states. the american historical association, which is much larger and is one of the larger scholarly organizations in the country, is the professional organization of all historians who study all pl

good to see that through back to the days of america sea port back in action this weekend and great to see all the ships headed out safely to the chesapeake. summer solstice tomorrow meaning the sun angle on the northern hem isp here. we have a great amount of daylight. season will shift as we start summer. beach season in full effect the next couple days here because of this. this is how we start the summer season. may be a -- we will see how the rest of the summer plays out. the first two days looks very hot. we have a heat advisory up, all of baltimore and really all of central maryland. temperatures tonight in the midand upper 70's. not so tough out there this evening but humidity has come up and again the next several days will be very hot when you combine the heat and humidity. this is why we have the heat advisories which i'm sure will be extended and maybe expanded on thursday which looks to be the hottest day in the outlook. 94, it still feels like in frederick. not a night to keep windows open if you don't have to. just turn up the air conditioning and get ready to leave it on. clear on the radar. not much happening, the east co

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america led the dow's losses as u.s. banks with european exposure took a beating. meanwhile walmart was the only blue chip in the black, thanks to its canadian expansion plans. >>> chesapeake energy dropped 8% after a report it conspired with a canadian riff val to keep land prices down in oil and gas-rich areas. >>> new home sales hit a two-year high in may, but debt worries overseas outweighed any optimism there. >>> pfizer and bristol-myers squibb both sank after federal regulations delayed approving their highly touted blood-thinning drug. microsoft sealed its $1.2 billion deal to buy yammer, the so-called social network for the workplace. speaking of social networks, check your facebook settings. yesterday without asking users, default e-mails were changed to their facebook.com address. >>> starting today, spirit airlines is charging a dollar to print your boarding pass at the airport. "the wall street journal" reports orbits has been showing mac users different and sometimes pricier travel options after finding apple users spent as much as 30% more on hotels than p.c. customers. >> and, finally, who says gambling doesn't pay? well, sort of. it turns out an anonymous

america led the dow's losses as u.s. banks with european exposure took a beating. walmart was the only blue chip in the black. thanks to its canadian expansion plans. >>> chesapeakenergy dropped 8% after report it conspired with a canadian rival to keep land prices down in oil and gas-rich areas. >>> new home sales hit a two-year high in may, but debt worries overseas outweighed any optimism there. pfizer and bristol-myers squibb both sank after a blood-thinning drug. >>> speaking of social networks, check your facebook settings, yesterday, without asking users' default emails were changed to their facebook dot-com address. >>> starting today, spirit is charging $1 to print your pass at the airport. >>> orbitz is showing pricier hotel options. >>> and who says gambling doesn't pay? sort of, it turns out an anonymous donor who gave $1 million to united way, distributed in $500 gift cards to needy nevada fans over the weekend, was las vegas casino owner, steve wynn. >>> coming up, the cards win in extras, the yanks tee off and a pair of upsets in wimbledon. >>> plus a washington nationals pitcher lets a fastball get away, along with his win streak. you're watching

. >> the chesapeake bay, the largestest wear in north america fed by 100,000 creeks, streams and rivers700 species of plants and animals including crabs and oysters and it is in trouble. conservationists say plugs from farms, wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater run off and power plants in the 64,000 square mile water sh he had that includes parts of six states and the nation's capital is slowly killing the bay. >> what happens is too much pollution causes an explosion of algae. when the algae die they decompose and use up oxygen in the water. when you have no dissolved objection yen you have dead zones and dead zones kill fish and oysters and kill crabs. >> warm waters fuel the growth of the dead zones during the summer threatening an important economic engine for the region. >> it means much reduced tourism and unhealthy seafood and unhealthy water to swim in and the lack of revenue from all of the areas that the bay generates. >> we rode out to take a closer look. >> we're going to head where the water is about 30 feet deep and that's where i was seeing a lot of really bad wat

chesapeake shale gas. they pay wages in america that are significantly above the u.s. average.d of low wage activity that we think of as minimum wage in america, that is not the kind of work that you want to have travel you're going to that far from home. you want to learn their regulatory code in set up shop that far from home. you're going to need highly skilled people. you can do the low end of that in china. to your final question, can they contribute politically? they can contribute in indirect ways than they can contribute to non-profit institutes that advocate for protection or what have you. we have thrown away the steering wheel in terms of pac's. they will find ways to make their opinions known but they do not contribute correctly the way that you're suggesting. host: let's get in one more call from the independent line in jackson, tenn. good morning. caller: he has pointed out that the united states does have the largest consumer market and china has cheap labor, like many of these foreign countries, how would a market access the work? i do not want to call it a terr

than what happens to chesapeake. >> if you believe chesapeake's business model, that tells you it can be really low for years to come. that makes americaompany. that has huge implications for what kind of businesses here. it needs to be much higher. it has reverberations on the other side. that's why some of the people that i talk to say this company is the most important of the economy for the future. >> yeah, fairly or not, some people want to include it in the same sentence as enron. do they deserve to be talked about in the same breath? >> well, there are a lot of parallels, right? the personality parallels are amazing. just the crazy story of this company is founding the fact that aubrey is who he is. there are more interesting parallels, charities are ub set that chesapeake is starting to cut some of its funding. but i don't think there's -- chesapeake is certainly a really complicated company. but we don't see anything like the level of financial shenanigans that were going on at enron. so i guess the compareson is a little unfair at the end of theday. >> bethany, we always love having you. >> for some people, it feels very much

don't forget, that's been the biggest hirer in america in the last two years and i'm not just talking about the spending of chesapeake and audrey mcclendon. that guy has probably raised the gdp.25%. >> melissa, what is the mood this morning, especially after china and going into bend? >> a bouyant and high expectations but people are not expecting much out of ben bernanke in the pits at least and broadly on wall street, the expectation is low but we are hopeful and so far the rally looks to be in tact. i'm curious because yesterday we had interesting movement in the home builders, very strong rally there. xhp was taken out but it was tempered by temperpedic. we are looking at the various sectors and how they are rallying. ho homebuilders has very strong numbers but it might be muted by the etf, a lot of the mattress makers were in there. you've got to delve deep into the rally to see what is behind there. >> looking back at my friend herb greenberg, it was remarkable that analysts were still looking at this, despite the incredible competition in that sector. they were going after tempurpedic months ago. i know when y

chesapeake bay water shed. their livelihoods are in danger because the bay is in critical condition. here is cnn suthenna jones. >> reporter: the largest estuary in north america 3,700 species of plants and animals including crabs and oysters and it is in trouble. conservationists say pollution from farms, wastewater treatment facilities, storm water runoff and power plants including parts of six states and the nation's capitol is slowly killing the bay. >> what happens is too much pollution causes an explosion of algae. when the algae die they decompose and use up oxygen in the water. when you have no oxygen you have dead zones that kill fish, oysters and crabs. >> reporter: warm waters fuel the growth of the dead zones during the summer threatening an important economic region for the region. >> a dead chesapeake bay means unhealthy sea food. it means the lack of revenues from all the areas that the bay generates. >> reporter: we road out to take a closer look. >> we are going to head where the water is about 30 feet deep. that's where we are seeing a lot of really bad water the other day. >> reporter: and measured oxygen levels in the water. >> most critter

america's darkest moment? we have young enough to remember 9/11 and how horrible we felt and continued to feel how it's changed life in the 21st century but just imagine how people in the chesapeakefelt after the destruction of our nation's capital when the greatest army- navy in the world were bearing down on this place >> reporter: coming up later in the show, we'll talk a little bit more about sail -abration and how you, coo, can come and be part of this. >>> >>> [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. got my bearings. ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but i still got to see her. we talked for hours. ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories, adventures, memories. ♪ ...all at my fingertips. ♪ there's a wireless mind inside all of us. ♪ so, whe

america survey and that's all coming up this hour. >> okay, the tension is mounting in oklahoma city. in about an hour from now, the em battled chesapeakeill face disgruntled shareholders at the company's annual general meeting. kate kelly is already on location as those shareholders gather. kate, what is the latest? presummablely, it's about the asset sales? >> yeah, simon, the company announced earlier this morning, they're expected to sell $4 billion and three separate transactions. this was widely televised a couple of days ago, but it took a longer than expected. it was kind of later in terms of the announcement time than we had hoped. the other thing was that two of the directors were up for reelection today. so those folks are likely to tender their resignations. ironically, the board does not have to accept those resignations and will probably not make a final decision on whether to do so today. people are starting to file into the meeting which is taking place behind me. more than 200 shareholders are expected today and possibly even more than that. it's unclear who may show up at the last minute. there is definitely some tensi

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chesapeake which have come under quite a bit of pressure down 3.1%. the company reportedly tried to suppress land prices in michigan. >> craziest story. >> at one of america'sets a little whacky. 'ro reuters is citing notes from aubaub rey mcclendon. in at least nine prospective deals with private landowners there it's the details that are so shocking because apparently mcclendon in one of his e-mails said it was "time to smoke a peace pipe if we are bidding each other up." reuters went on to talk to a former an lie trust lawyer for the department of justice, says the famous phrase as a smoking gun, that's a smoking h-bomb. this is getting attention. >> reuters has been killing it on the story. i don't know if they have a secret source who handed over hard drives but there is e-mails and its extraordinary. >> it does seem to be moving the stock today. >> yep. >>> the greek delegation to this week's key eu summit will not include the new prime minister nor the new finance minister, both are hospitalized. prime minister samaras underwent eye surgery saturday and the finance minister was hospitalized for nausea before he could be sworn in as finance minister a

chesapeake. i may just close the loop here on bernanke. this market is up dramatically since he started this operation twist. i'm a market focused guy. he cannot tell bank of america i need you to refinance -- call all your customers and i need you to refinance now. he can't do that. he doesn't have that power. they seem to ascribe to him magical powers. the guy is doing everything you could want for a chief, but it doesn't seem to appease people. >> if there was ever a belief of some sort of central bank put, it's still in place. >> yes. >> reuters did this fantastic poll overnight, essentially. 50% of economists out there at broker/dealer firms believe qe-3 is still on the table. so there's still that hope out there that the fed will step in. it still has a big bazooka. it can fire. >> he can't make banks lend to people who they've gotten hurt before. you can't do that. because the banking standards are crawling all over everybody. you can't affect merkel. you literally -- he talked about those head winds. i thought it was a very good depiction of what goes on. he can affect the desire to own procter & gamble at 60 even though it may not represent value because

america. this is an island on the water. take everybody with you for the weekend. you can do everything you want to. run, ski, fish, tube, having fun on the water. >> when i was down chesapeakeboat and spend the whole afternoon. fishing or scuba diving. crabbing. >> you can do anything you want on this boat. sun tracker is just a great quality boat. >> check it all out at bass pro-shops right now. the great father's day sale is underway. much more at bass pro-out here later. including alisyn trying to shoot some archery once again. last time she fired an arrow out. >> i think we finally got the damage repaired. >> stuck in o'reilly's chest somewhere, i did impail one of our top stars. this time i'm sure will be very different. i look forward to repeat performance. >> bologna. >> thank you, gentlemen. coming up, is the next person in line to lead al qaeda rooming the streets of one american city? what you need to know about this man. >> new concerns this morning over cat scans and your children. our medical a team dr. marc siegel is here with the radiation risks you should know about. let's get our creativity running. then get some blades spinning, paper sanding, and bits tur