very heavy rain in eastern baltimore county. it stretches almost back into the inner harbor -- actually, back into the inner harbor. that storm is slowly drifting south. it will continue across dundalk oint in the next hour. that one tracking to carroll county moving along i 70 will approach from the west. that is the weather pattern will have to deal with not only for tonight but into tomorrow. the warning is in effect for that part of the county just to the east of the city. a flood warning was in effect for hertford county. most of the brain is drifting out over the bay. -- rain is drifting out over the day. thunderstorms could cause localized flooding through tomorrow afternoon. 95 at the airport today. in 98 degrees downtown. the record high was set just last year at 1 01. -- 101. five richmond, still in an i.d.'s and feeling quite monday. and feeling yuite muggy. this is the storm front ahead of this week cool front. it will make its way all day tomorrow through our area. finally further south, allowing high pressure to cl

in downtown baltimore. dundalk, essex. right along the i-95, route 40 corridor, makes moving off to the east/northeast. again, towards southern harford county. there's still activity out there in some areas. to the west of us, we had a flash flood warning. the storm has moved out of the region. as you can see, we had one cell here. the rest of the activity in west virginia. for the next few hours, still a risk of thunderstorm activity. some can produce very heavy downpours. we have been tracking that for you. tim has a look at the advisories. also, tomorrow, could crop heavy rains as well. >> bob talked about the flash flood warnings in effect for now. we have a flash flood advisory in effect for tomorrow. until really the heat of the day is lifted. we do expect some showers and thundershowers to roll through the area. some of those could produce between 1 and 2 inches of rain. at times, for all of those darker areas there. and we also will have code orange air quality concerns for tomorrow as well. these storms are going

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i played in baltimore. so here we are on a hot august night while this city was trying to persuade the nfl to come back, he got his ring. we would see john at special dinners, golf outings, and always in his honor and right by his side, sylvia, how is john doing? tonight john mackey dead at the age of 69. the moreover ravens were the first to report the news of john mackey's death this morning. in a statement, we are tremendously saddened to hear about the passing of john mackey and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, sylvia and his family. he will be sorely missed not only by his family, but also by the entire baltimore community. and general manager ozzie said john revolutionized the tight end position. we wanted to hear from you. we ask you to share your thoughts, stories of john mackey on our facebook fan page. william wrote in, a gift that athletes and a wonderful human being condolences to the family and the dean shared this. my son was very sick due to a burst appendix that had to be removed

and close to 80 in easton and baltimore city. low to mid-70s, the warm spot annapolis and once again dc where it stayed dry. they are still at 82 degrees. right now very light winds here but of course in any of those thunderstorms 20, 30, 45-mile an hour wind gusts. we're looking for a southerly wind overnight tonight. but that's when we think it will probably change. eventually we have a front that came here across pennsylvania. it's still moving just southward into the maryland region. we'll have very humid air to the south. that's what's helping cause these storms. another high pressure is going to come through the ohio valley tomorrow that will help to induce more thunderstorms tomorrow. could see some heavy down storms before it clears the region and sunshine and some what drier conditions into the weekend. looks like a pretty good warm weekend with a good deal of sunshine. the thunderstorms will be ending by late tomorrow night. southeast winds at five knots. bay temp at 80 degrees, can you believe that. 71 overnight. still

here in baltimore, it could be a close call this evening. if you are going to be out this evening, fireworks watching, you might want to bring some kind of portable rain gear just as a hedge. by 8:00, we do have most of the activities south of us. at 9:00, the computer says nothing close by at all. if you can believe the computer. this is the one that froze on me just an hour ago. tuesday, range chances stay south of us. the skies began to clear. 87 to 91, the high. water temperatures are right up around 80 degrees or so. your seven-day forecast, a 90 on wednesday. the highest rank chances are on thursday. this is not totally bad news. right now, next weekend looks dry. >> if you are planning to head downtown, you can take the forecast with you. go to wbaltv.com. >> 11 sports. >> it makes for a great conversation. the party they hold monday, a different fight. 184 this season. they deserve a chance in the home-run derby. he killed the ball the last three seasons. a great moment today. u.s. naval officer surprised her family. fireworks of the

baltimore city police are looking for the person who was -- who shot a man in east baltimore a man wasalking at the 1600 block of around 9:30 sunday morning when he was shot in the head. the victim was taken the hospital, where he is in stable condition. as the gunmen who shot a man several times in northeast baltimore is still at large, investigators believe that the 27-year-old victim was shot at the border block of ill tested avenue around 11:45 saturday night. anyone with information is asked to call the baltimore city police department. the number is right there on your screen. no word on what started a fire that killed one person and injured an elderly woman in anne arundel county saturday afternoon. she was no rush to the burn unit with life-threatening injuries after -- she was rushed to the burn unit with life-threatening injuries. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. officials have not released the name of the person who died in the fire. coming up, a new study finds that diet soda could have ever first effect on your diet. -- a reverse affect on your diet. if

good stuff this morning. # 0 in baltimore. 50 -- 60 in baltimore. and we have 50s in baltimore, howard and section of carroll county. by the bay, it's mid-60s but it's a good looking morning. we will roll through the 60s a nice day with mostly sunny skies. aiming for 89. sunset at 8:36. -- 8:37. here's tonya with traffic. >> reporter: no problems to report on the bridges. we are doing okay on the harbor tunnel as well. let's look at 895 south of o'donnell. no problems to report here. that's southbound traffic to the right. a little heavier than northbound traffic on the left. a couple incidents to tell you about. 95 northbound at the toll plaza. we have a disabled vehicle at the fort mchenry tunnel at the toll plaza. also a brush fire reported west franklin at wheeler avenue. so look for fire and police there. and a little congestion 95 southbound before 100. megan. >> all right, thanks so much. >>> get ready to shell out a little more for your alcohol beginning today. a new law goes into effect. but it's not the price you should be concerned about

in baltimore city. what makes this different from the previous home invasions that we told you about is that police say the suspects in this case had all kinds of gear that make them look like they were from some kind of warrant task force. they had plastic cavs, shirts that said -- plastic cuffs, shirts that said "warrant" on them and other accessories. >> baltimore police are investigating a third home invasion in a couple of weeks where the suspects have identified themselves as baltimore police officers to gain entry. at around 6:00 a.m. thursday morning, three men dressed in police clothing broken to the 2800 block of garrison avenue, tied the two people up inside and dropped -- and then robbed them of electronics and cash. >> what is different about this one than the last two is that the individuals involved had badges around their necks. they had shirts that indicated they were police officers. >> police are also looking into two others. last friday, a man and woman were bound and gagged in the 1

baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death. a man's body was found inside of a truck inside of a impound lot. it is not clear how long the body has been there. as vehicle fire on interstate 95 creates traffic delays. we were over the same near the toll plaza. fire officials say nobody was injured. the cause is under investigation. >> the mercury is rising as we head into the afternoon. temperatures across the state are mid-to-upper-80's, and already into the 90's at the inner harbor. we expect temperatures to rise, and we will be talking about the possibility of thunderstorms after 3:00 p.m., and into the night, chances increase. it will be a warm, humid night, and storm chances increase as we get into tomorrow. the full forecast is coming up. >> republican and democratic leaders will meet with president obama today in an effort to hammer out a budget deal. president obama and house speaker john boehner will try to convince each other. republicans seem to be softening on closing tax loopholes to raise money. if congress cannot

baltimore, a smaller chance. temperatures this evening, and near 90 in parts of delaware, right near ocean city. mid 80's when you see most of this or and activity. these are in the cloud cells, the thunderstorm cells. you will see a lot more of this activity down in virginia. this is the area that in the rain would come from. there is something out there, and we will keep an eye out. the front is just to our south now. it is going to take a while for the dry air to filter in and that will not happen this evening, that will be more likely tomorrow morning. things will be at a rest before the next weather system comes in. most of the storm activity will be south, but we still have a slight chance for rain even here in baltimore. not more than 5 miles per hour overnight unless there is a thunderstorm. 64 to 68, the overnight low. here we are in baltimore and the bulk of the rain it shows up south of us. this is what it o'clock or 9:00 this evening looks like. -- this is what it o'clock or 9:00 looks like tonight. w

the current flash flood warnings, not watches but warnings for how word, baltimore city and baltimore county as that hangs out overnight, we will see more showers and thunderstorms but more into our friday and we'll talk about when the storm system get out of here coming up. >> it looks like dundalk took the brunt of the damaged. christian schaffer was there and is light in baltimore county for us. >>reporter: about 13,000 people lost power when the storms rolled through, about 10,000 have gotten it back at this hour. there is some damage, especially at a gig you got one apartment complex in dundalk. >>reporter: you can see outside and a gaping whole allowed the rain to pour into this. there is soaked insulation and other debris everywhere. it is affecting six units in one building at all units in another building. >>reporter: the hour when out in the apartment. >> we heard a whole bunch of noise and i went out and then the roof was going everywhere. >>reporter: the carpet is waterlogged, furniture is damaged and she is not sure how long it will take to recover. >> i was really scared

a baltimore city church struggles to rebuild. investigators say the fire started after someone found stolen equipment in the sanctuary. what the church is doing to get back on its feet. >> reporter: hours before sunday services, flames ripped through the greater paradise christian center on the corner of east oliver and north potomac. >> now, two hours later, it's time to rebuild, just focus. and let's get back in here and make it happen. >> reporter: pastor sean bell says the sanctuary and executive offices are destroyed. a hair salon and cafe set to open this fall have severe smoke damage. thankfully, no one was injured when the fire ripped through the building at 4:00 a.m. on june 26th. >> we, as a people, not only need to be focused, but as a community, we need to watch out for each other. but it also tells us through tragedy, god will give us victory. >> reporter: the pastor tells us, the investigation is still ongoing. still unclear whether this was an electrical fire or arson. contractors say it could be 8 months before th

a great show. >> baltimore! >> these folks from the midwest are in town for a family reunion, just in time for the inner harbor fireworks show. >> we're going to show them that we have the best fireworks in the world. >> crews worked on sunday to get the artistic explosives in place. they sit on barges docked in curtis bay. about 1,400 shells will shoot into the air tonight. >> we have some new shells this year. we have jellyfish shells for the aquarium. and we have have half-moons. >> the show, weather permitting, begins at 9:30. some may opt for home-grown fireworks. if so, officials want you to be careful. it is estimated that 8,400 people nationwide were rushed to the hospital last year with injuries from fireworks. this weekend in washington state, a man went a bit too far. he is in serious condition after homemade fireworks exploded on his face and body. he was trying to make a super firework out of black powder, model rocket motors, and other chemicals. he could face charges. this crew will let the profes

. >> severe thunderstorm for baltimore city and baltimore county and anne arundel county. one main storm complex and it's just skirting the southwest side of town. you can see it. and in fact, i'm going to take the warning counties off here. you can see the action mainly south and west. this cluster of storms moving south. as i turn on the lightning mode, you can see the lightning coming down i-97 corridor moving into pg county. and you can see it back through and on the ken island. this is the storm we're watching, again, skirting south of the baltimore area. certainly, be keeping an eye on the storm. see more storms out into western maryland. those should miss. look at the heat index and it feels like more than 100 just east of baltimore. 90s for us this evening and scattered thunderstorms. warm and muggy, we'll talk about how it shapes up for the 4th itself. >>> a life is taken from a fire. cheryl conner with more. >> a woman at bay view medical center still receiving treatment but her mother didn't make. today investigators are trying to determine what caused that home

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one on medford and northeast baltimore and the other in federal hill. city police say the people in this most recent incident were not hurt. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> a crackdown is underway on scam artist swindling a staggering 17 billion intaxpayer dollar. almost two years ago the president signed an executive order calling for a crackdown on the illegal payments. however, in some ways, it is now far easier than ever to cheat because people can apply for unemployment benefits online and on the phone. >>> a fore scene in texas tuesday. using a back hoe construction workers hit a gas line. the result a massive explosion you see the flames therefrom the video overhead. one of the back hoes caught fire but the operator was not hurt. no one in the surrounding homes, no damage either. several fire departments respond and they spent hours and more than a day to fix the gas leak. >>> shutdown continues in minnesota. budget talks between the governor and legislative leaders broke off with no word on progress. in the dispute, this is all o

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the winds and tremendous rains that pelted parts of baltimore overnight -- pelted parts of baltimoreharles is tracking the storms at this hour because we could have more later today. >> but this morning we begin with team coverage. this time in halethorpe where linda so is standing by live with the latest in the damage there. it's pretty bad. >> reporter: yeah, really bad. we are on niagara court. look. it just tore this tree apart and splintered it. a lot of branches on the front lawn here blocking the road. we have talking about downed trees downed power lines and you know when the winds went through, the rain came down. it really tore down the trees. being see the power lines that are still down. power is out to many of the homes in this neighborhood. bge crews were here trying to get a fix but they are dealing with a lot of damage and says it will take time. they are hoping by this afternoon they will have the power back on hopefully by this evening. that huge tree we talked to the guy who lives right there, he is coming out right now. he said he he saw the storm hit yesterday, a

baltimore... baltimore does not look pretty in my book. >> reporter: his killing was part of a string of violent incidents that included the fights and shooting of a 4-year- old, killing him with a stray bullet in the leg. >> he was always standing up for his brother. unfortunately, somebody had to take it too far. >> reporter: now, one positive note, the family says that the city of baltimore is working with them financially and logistically to try to get the body back toa bam -- to alabama. >>> reporting live in winchester, virginia, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> city police are still looking for the person who shot this 4-year-old boy. kevin benson. also downtown, the 40 of july, -- 4th of july. his father just sent these. one shows the two walking on light street just before the child was struck by a bullet in his leg. the bullet narrowly missed an artery. the child was released from the head hospital today -- the hospital today and is recovering at home. >>> trial begins for legendar

less humid air off to the north and west of baltimore. where the dew point are in the '70s, that is where we see the showers and storms. severe thunderstorms in virginia. very strong gusty winds. that is things out of us with some of the rain getting up into southern maryland. here are around the baltimore area, partly cloudy and muddy tonight. -- muggy tonight. this front divides the activity, and it is fading away. it has stalled is now falling apart. that means with the new front coming in, showers and storms will redevelop across north maryland in a scattered it for tomorrow and more widespread showers and storms on friday. finally pushing out as we get into the weekend, but some of the rain might linger at least into the first half of saturday. tomorrow warmer than normal. a better chance for an afternoon storm. wynns mostly out of this out tomorrow. not much of a breeze, but when the thunderstorms pop up, that changes when the storms are crossing the bay. high temperatures in the low 80s. more scattered thunderstorms and 91. the low

the baltimore-washington metro is under flood warnings. flooding is ongoing right now for small streams and creeks in low-lying areas. you could still have some damaging wind gusts. that little red box then area is a tornado warning of the new jersey. we are vulnerable to severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and some flooding at least 3 9:00. look like things will rapidly improve as we head for midnight. southern delaware and the lower eastern shore still nearer 90, but it has cooled in the north and northwest. that will settle in after some early evening thunderstorms. look for clearing skies after midnight. overnight lows 65-72. once this front it's a little farther south of us, you can see the sky clear. lots of sunshine in northern ohio, and behind this front, it turns a lot less humid. this tropical moisture will be pushed out of here and a pretty nice weekend is shaking up once the front clears the region. by tomorrow morning, the showers are just on the beach moving away. by midday tomorrow into the afternoon, beautiful sunshine r

abc2's linda so joins thus morn in halethorpe in baltimore county with -- morning in halethorpe in baltimore county with an assessment of the damage. >> reporter: when the folks wake up, they will spend a lot of time cleaning up. look at this damage. that tree just snapped in half. this storm, when it rolled through a . it hit the neighborhood -- through, it hit the neighborhood hard. we counted 10 frees down. -- trees down. when the trees came down they brought down the power lines. so people in the neighborhood are in the dark this morning. there were at the height of the storm about 13,000 people in our area without power. but, again, all the trees down and the power lines down. bge crews were work throughout the night. they say they have a lot of work to get done over here. so it could take sometime before the power does come back on. they are hoping by this afternoon sometime this evening, that the power will be on. a couple streets down bge crews say they talked to a homeowner that told us the roof was torn off of one home and it came down with so much force that it actually slid under

the baltimore area will stay essentially dry through the night. there is still the risk of a thunderstorm closer to that front across the lower eastern shore and down in parts of virginia. partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, light winds and the sun goes down at 8:36 p.m. downtown baltimore will stay in the 70's for those. -- for the lows. a weak area of high pressure follows is front and will keep things fine for tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon, the french will try to inch back to the north. that brings a threat of a thunderstorm -- the front will try to inch back to the north. that brings a threat of a thunderstorm back to the area. another one making its approach wednesday through friday with a risk of an afternoon storm. the boundary to our south is generating more afternoon storms tomorrow. basically, the forecast remains the same as we head through the second half of this work week. partly cloudy skies, 87-92 with a breeze at 5-10. south wins on the bay at 5 to 10 knots. high tide add 1058 a m in fort mchenry in the morning. temp

it is dry in baltimore right now. that will change. the rain will come back this afternoon or this evening. there's a couple of sprinkles in some never was, especially up in southern pennsylvania. 71 at the airport. 70 in parkton. the dew point is around 70. the atmosphere is saturated. it is a tropical field. we have a front stalled across central maryland. that was the focus for the thunderstorms last night. low pressure is developing off to the west and producing showers and thunderstorms coming across portions of ohio, kentucky, and tennessee. this is moving to the east. if we get some sunshine, we could see severe weather later this morning and into this afternoon. it depends how much sunshine breaks to the clouds. there is the chance in the mid atlantic four some storms to produce wind gusts over 60 miles per hour and maybe some large help. we still have a chance to get some heavy rain. a flood watch is in effect for most of the area as we head into this afternoon and this evening. there could be some minor flooding. a pretty muc

here in baltimore, no rain now. but south of us, look at all of that stuff across southern maryland. just south of d.c. that's where we're seeing the heaviest rain activity. and heaviest rain warnings in effect. you folks down in southern maryland, that is moving directly toward the region. also, you folks in the eastern shore, it's also going to be moving into the east and cambridge area. look out in the next hour or two. that will be crossing the bay. could produce some severe weather in the region. but around here now, in fact, west of the city, it has cleared out. and they've already canceled the severe thunderstorm watch for areas west of the city. that's good news. looks like we're seeing some of those cancellations sooner than expected. looks like a great weekend. >> the weather is having a big impact on traffic right now. let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. kristy. >> hi, jess. hi, everyone. yes, it's definitely having a big impact, especially if you're traveling on the beltw

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we are hearing about a staby on carry in west baltimore. the most pricing incident appears to be the man stabbed in the neck. the one you will hear the most about is very likely the 4-year- old who was shot, through and through in the upper leg and out the other side taken to john's hopkins. we are told he is in stable condition, of course this happened just as the fireworks display here ended. thousands of people here, taking in the celebration, earlier this evening around 6:30 tonight the police commissioner held a news conference to detail all the steps police had taken. there were city police coordinating. state police. they are all down here. certainly hundred police officers and layers of security. they were unable to prevent in any of the violent incidents. >> a stabbing, and a shooting. i don't know what to say. with this crowd how do police handle the crowds? happened when you heard the gun shots and the stabbing? >> reporter: where we were it seemed to be orderly. people were trying to get out. you hear another siren. i can see on

as baltimore city police officers. the latest incident in federal hill where a couple was bound and gagged inside their home after two or three suspects burst down the door identifying themselves as baltimore city police officers. >> it was 3:00 friday morning when they believed to be armed and masked men broke through the door of this home in the 6000 block in federal hill. the suspects identified themselves as baltimore police officers, bound and gagged a male and female inside and only got away with a cellphone. >> of these individuals are coming in at all hours of the morning claiming to be some type of warrant units. immediately, people have trust for the police officers. very quickly, this couple realized that these individuals were up to no good. >> this is the second crime to happen in the city this week. the suspects kicked in the door of the home, also identifying themselves as police. it ended with a male victim getting shot. they spoke with one of the victims of camera about the incident. he was afraid to u

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baltimore city, baltimore county, you name it. the biggest show happens down at inner harbor. abc2 news linda so is live with a preview of what to expect. >> reporter: well, we know the fireworks here at the inner harbor will be huge. they always are. the show will get started at 9:30 tonight. but before that happens, there will be plenty for you to do with your family throughout the day. festivities are planned here at harbor all day long. they start at noon with kidsentertainment and live musical performances throughout the day. thousands will come down here to the harbor to celebrate america's 235th birthday. setup for the fireworks show has begun in curtis bay. two barges are stacked with more than 1400 shells. the fireworks show will last for about 18 minutes and synchronized to music. baltimore police will be out in huge numbers. they are not saying how many cops will be on patrol, but last year more than 300 officers were around the harbor. >> officers will be in uniform, but we are also going to have some officers out not in uniform. >> reporter: so gent fireworks show

anyone with information is asked to call baltimore city police. we go to florida where closing arguments were heard today in the casey anthony trial. the prosecution and defense have their last opportunity to convince the jury before deliberations begin. we have the latest from orlando. >> the attorneys will now present their final arguments. >> the final day began with a montage of pictures of caylee anthony. the prosecutors outlined what he called a web of lies that led to her death. >> casey anthony maintain her lies until they cannot be maintained any more. >> he methodically laid out the state's day-by-day narrative. >> she knew that night she would be in the arms of her boyfriend and that caylee would be dead. >> casey anthony first shook her head and then turned away and cried as pictures of caylee's remains were shown to the jury and the prosecution described the scene. >> this is the bag she was found in. i guess you could say this was her coffin. >> after a little over an hour, jose baez got his chance to refute the state's case. >> the

baltimore city looking for some new recruits. the city started offering tests today for people who would like to join the police department. if you missed today's tests, there are still several more over the next few weeks. you have to be at least 20 and a half years old. the salary starts at $40,000 and you get 14 paid holidays. to see when the next test will be offered, go to www.wjz.com and click on the news tab. >>> roger clemens is on for a while in federal court in washington, d.c. as jill brown reports to wjz, clemens is accused of lying to congress about using steroids during his playing career. >> reporter: roger clemens left u.s. district court after a pretrial hearing. inside the courtroom, the superstar pitcher learned that his case may get some help. the judge says he may not allow damaging testimony about steroids from clemens' former teammates. it would be a win for the baseball great who is facing six felony charges. >> let me be clear, i have never taken steroids. >> reporter: prosecutors say clemens lied under o

no accidents reported in baltimore city or baltimore county. let's look out there, 795 at could bys mill, very dark. all your lanes are open as you head from reisterstown down towards the beltway. so no incidents to report. 95 southbound, past russell in the right lane, we do have some construction. and my little clicker is not working. 395 the ramp to mlk, the left lane is closed there. so look out for the cones and the flashing lights. back to you. >> all right, thanks. >>> it's #:32 -- 4:32. rage against speed cameras. a man with a hammer and shotgunattacks a speed camera and prompted police to shut down a major highway. linda so is here with what seems to be a growing problem. linda. >> reporter: well, this is not the first time someone attacked the speed cameras. back in may, someone actually smashed this speed camera in front of padonia elementary and in may, someone prey painted -- spray painted the lens of one in dundalk. a speed camera vehicle was parked on 295 near the bwi exit was vandalized. a man walked out of the wood with a hamme

the robbers struck north east baltimore and more. the real police aren't sure if the same men are responsible for all three of the crimes or if they're copy cats. >>> the search is on for a man who abducted his girlfriend's 8- year-old son. he's on the screen. he assaulted his girlfriend and 2-year-old daughter on monday nigh. he grabbed the boy and took off. he later released the boy about 45 minutes away. the police have a warrant out for the arrest of the man tonight. >>> today, a fire destroyed a home. the fire here in the lutherville area started in the garage. it spread to the home. the fire companies responded to fight the fire. six classic cars were destroyed. no one was injured. >>> a girl is in the hospital after being attacked by a pit bull. the incident happened monday morning in arch street and cumberland. according to the cumberland times news, she walked out on to a neighbor's porch and the dog attacked. the girl suffered facial injuries. the dog was putdown and the owner was fined for leaving it unrestrained. >>> ther

and he's right at baltimore national pike -- a smooth ride at baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the coast guard continues to search for seven americans who went missing after their fishing boat capsized. this happened early sunday. fishing ships managed to rescue 35 passengers and crew members. one man is confirmed dead. an alleged mob boss pleaded not guilty. james bolger is alleged to be part of 19 crimes. he was arrested in santa monica 16 years after fleeing boston. tragedy at yellowstone national park as a grizzly bear kills a hiker. this happened wednesday morning. visitors were cleared out of the area. this is the first time a beer has killed a visitor in the park since 1986. >> apple has place parts orders for its next version of its popular iphone. some suppliers say it will be thinner and lighter than the iphone 4 and 118 megapixels camera. apple seems to be getting ready to sell a lot of them -- it will have a 8-megapixels camera. facebook will allow its users to make video calls on its page using skype. the are redesigning t

windy conditions here in baltimore. looking at federal hills, shaking our camera good. 92 right now. winds southwest. it is a humid breeze. and as we take a look at some of our sky cameras across the network here from towson, we find the hot, hazy conditions we have seen all week long and today the combination about as oppressive as it's been all week, feeling like 100 degrees in baltimore this afternoon. as that sun peers its way down and you see what looks like the beginning of storm development here and that's what we are seeing, moving across i-95. the heat the other story. mid, low 90s. humidity so extremely high. the heat index which is a key number. 100 now at the inner harbor. 103 down toward the beaches there in georgetown. so we're cooking out there. we're steaming. and that amount of heat and humidity really helping to fuel a couple of isolated storms where they have popped up, they have been intense just like the one there in hartford county right now. will we see more of this? probably tomorrow afternoon, t

kent island rock hal and in baltimore. we have calm readings around the state in central maryland around the beltway. 13 miles per hour winds from the southwest. variable winds around parts of the state. the winds will eventually shift to the west and southwest. the warmer air is going to usher in temperatures around 90 degrees or so for the next few days or so, right on through monday. as that front that we were just discussing moves through, it will eventually push through and be out of here by monday afternoon. by the time the fireworks start to hit things are pretty nice, although they'll stay warm and humid. no advisories on the bay, 66 degrees tonight. partly cloudy and seasonably warm. 92 sunday, 90 monday, 88 tuesday. 90 for wednesday and thursday. >>> still to come on eyewitness news saturday morning, the maryland zoo has teamed up with, you know who, the chick fil'a cow for a special event this month. >> told you there was a big cow in the studio. we have been trying to do news with that walking around. it has be

police are investigating a shooting in east baltimore. we're told a man was walking around 9:30 this morning when someone shot him in the head. the vick was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition. the suspect fled on foot. no word on a possible motive. maryland state police are trying to figure out what led to a deadly motor scooter accident in carroll county. investigators say 46-year-old mark continues low was traveling westbound just after midnight. his scooter left the road and crashed into an electric fence wire. according to police, the man suffered severe head and neck injuries and died at the scene. no other vehicles were involved in this crash. one person is dead after a two-alarm house fire in anne arundel county. officials say the fire broke out just after 1:30 this afternoon in edgewater. one victim died at the scene. another, a woman in her 60's or 70's, was rushed to bay view burn unit with life threatening injuries. >> the propane tank or something that is standard in the area here, many homes have propane ga

the ceo the baltimore city school system is james bush. under the terms of the agreement, alonzo will be paid $260,000 a year, an undisclosed performance bonuses. there was news of test tampering. the salaries of 7800 baud or county government employees are now posted online for the whole world to see. hurling nearly $205,000 a year, police chief jim johnson was the highest-paid employee. the second highest salary was 129 -- $199,000. the secretary of state makes more than $194,000. the county executive earns $150,000 a year. the fourth of july weekend officially is underway. it is time to break out the barbecue and have some fun, but this time of year can also be quite dangerous. shelton dutes share some tips on how to keep your holiday weekend safe on land and also on water. >> people think there is a second to get rid of it, but they do not, and it goes off in your hand. >> more than 8000 people were rushed to the emergency room last year with injuries from fireworks. >> it can attract to the bone, tear the attendance. it can tear piece

we are accident free in baltimore city and baltimore county. it's early yet. let's look out at the beltway. we have some cars out there so far. the outer loop to the left of your screen a little heavier traffic. no problems or incidents in your way. 395 northbound the ramp to mlk, left lane roadwork going on. so be aware of that. charles street south of pratt left lane is closed there as well. charley. >> thanks a lot. >>> back to the big story for the morning and for likely days to come. outcome stirring for many of you and you're responding. casey anthony not guilty on the charges of murdering her 2-year- old daughter. >> after 10 hours, 40 minutes and 33 seconds, the-- of deliberating, the jury delivered a verdict which some say is just as shocking as the crime rs the nation trance fixed was left stunned by the verdict. >> as to the charge of first- degree murder, we the jury fine the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: not guilty of murder, manslaughter or child abuse for the defense there was relief. casey -- >> casey didn't murder caylee. it's that simple

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baltimore police are investigating a suspicious death in northeast baltimore. a man's body was found last night inside a truck in a compound -- in count a lot. it is not clear how long his body had been there or how he died. 25-year-old james robert kaine of pasadena was thrown from a vote on july 4 and his friend was thrown as well. his friend was rescued by another boat. kaine's body was found today. and police are looking for a man who attacked -- who smashed a windshield with a hammer before taking off into the woods. he is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans. if you have information, call police. >> a vehicle on southbound i-95 created a major traffic issue just before 11:30 a.m. this morning near a toll plaza. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> the owner of a famous london tabloid says they are shutting down. >> it registered sex offender is chased out of a girl's locker room. find out how he got inside as we cover the nation. >> this is gourmet food out of a food box. literally a resta

it rejected the slot parlor in baltimore because they missed the deadline. he appeared to lack the financial resources. the deadline expired to file for an upcoming election in baltimore. see who is in and who is not. and the perfect escape plan backfired. pluls, -- plus, dozens of people rescued from a mud slide. >> the individuals involved had badges around their necks and had t-shirts indicating they were police officers. daughter criminals claiming to be officers of the law ransack a local home. what police say that you should look out for. >> a stalled front, all of that include the potential for thunderstorms in the area. d degrees, 86 down to >> today marks the deadline for candidates that will run for mayor of baltimore city this fall. among those that filed ahead of the deadline, mayor blake, and others. former city chief of staff and carl stokes. for a complete list of all the candidates running for office, you can go to wbaltv.com and click on "politics." the 85-year-old republican says he hopes to win an eleventh term representing western and nor

it wrapped up with the baltimore symphony orchestra star-spangledspectacular. you can catch the show again tomorrow night. >>> coming up, tonight on wjz "eyewitness news," an unbelievable accident. the driver's mistake that caused this car to land upside down on top of a building. >>> you are clearly intoxicated and you can't do the test right. you are giving me problems. >> a politician pulled over for driving drunk. but that is just the beginning of his problems. the even bigger issue after an officer stopped him. >>> and an amusement park accident. the tragedy that sent a worker plummeting to his death. >>> i am meteorologist bernadette woods a great start to the weekend weather wise but we have changes coming up. we will have the details and your first warning forecast coming up after the break. >>> complete coverage continues with adam may, and meteorologist bernadette woods and sports with stan saunders. it's wjz maryland's news station. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a nice live look outside at 78 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland. the complete firs

over an inch of rain in downtown baltimore. it was flooding in dundalk,. there could be of one two, 3 inches of rain. >> now back to our breaking story from the belt way where a deadly the chain reaction crash led to a traffic nightmare and put the lives of two children in jeopardy. ben is live on the scene with late developments. >> that began with a tire change and it ended with two little girls in the hospital and a man dead. >> police say around 6:00 command in this white cadillac hold over to change a flat. a good samaritan pulled over to help them. a third car veered out of its lane and pummel them from behind. it burst into flames. newschopper 7 captured some of the first pictures of the scene. the cascade of the events took the life of the men in the cadillac and sent the girls to the hospital. the 1000's of drivers with a nasty commute. more important it puts things in perspective and reminds us how quickly the precious things can slip away. >> anything can happen. it makes you appreciate life. >> police have not determined what caused the third d

here's some news to make baltimore drivers happy. gas prices may continue falling through the july 4 weekend. supply and demand. .ewer drivers are filling upp the cost of food is going higher. darden restaurants see lower commodity costs on the horizon. prices may rise as much as 04% this year. a big rally on wall street. more optimism that greece will be able to work their way for all their financial problems. futures are flat. we could have a quiet day today. lots of talk about the nation's debt limit. negotiators need to reach a limit by july 22 at the latest in order to get enough time for congress to pass legislation in time. the u.s. will be unable to meet its debt obligations august 2. payless shoes honoring members of the military. they are offering a 10% discount to what military personnel and their families. u.s. markets are closed on monday for the fourth of july holiday. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> you have some good news. i understand the recent bad news on the jobs from. >> lockheed mart

they've moved out of baltimore. they're crossing the bay and shadyside.ent island, they're getting hit good now. centreville, up into kent county and the delaware line. you're getting downpour and dangerous lightning. it's coming your way, carroll county eventually, you'll see heavy rain out of this, too. we have clearing from frederick and westminster and back into montgomery county. the rain is beginning to let up a bit. take a little pan around town. wet in the wake of a few inches of rain in most spots. 73 now. we have a lot of rain cooling from the downpours. the winds shifted north and east. you can see the heavy showers and storms as they came in here. this is from the err and -- earth and space laboratory. in baltimore, near druid hill at robert w. coalman. we'll find the downpours here. the skies are breaking apart and that means good weather into the evening. low 70s from the storms. still cooking into the 80s and the humidity is off of the charts. the bottom line is this. heavy downpours to be had from annapolis eastward from elkton, south and

baltimore county police got the call just before early sunday morning. they raced out to 2603 sparrows point road and saw heavy flames. luckily, everyone inside made it out okay. at last check, no injuries and the fire remains under investigation. >>> news time is a minute after 5. they are getting ready for a spectacular show with the inner harbor. as always, the biggest show in town. and linda so is live this morning with what you can expect. linda, you have your spot picked out? >> i do. up here at federal hill, that is great place to be up so high. right by the fireworks. we know that the show will be huge. it always is. before the fireworks show lights up the sky here, there will be plenty of things to do all day long for your entire family. festivities will get underway at haror at noon with entertainment -- harbor at noon with entertainment for the the kids. thousands will come to celebrate america's 225th birthday. setup for the show has begun in curtis bay. two barges are stacked with more than 1400 shells. the fire work show will last 18 minute