jan -- john mackey, a former baltimore colts player has passed away. he played for the baltimore colts from 1963, until 1967, and also played for the san diego chargers. a spokesman for the baltimore ravens said john mackey's wife informed them of the death. he had been battling dementia. the search is on for the person who set fire to property on sparrows point in the 2600 block of sparrows point road. if you have any information, you should call baltimore county police. natural resources police say they have found the body of the a boater who went missing in the magothy river. james kane was thrown from the vote on july 4. officials say they were thrown as the vote made a sharp turn. an armed man is still at large. state police say he attacked a speed cameras vehicle on the side of the baltimore-washington parkway, and then fled into the woods. jennifer franciotti has those details. >> a bizarre incident near the bwi exit at 195 had the interstate shut down for hours. a man walked out of the woods, and on to the parkway, holding a hammer in one hand,

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one of the famous tight ends who played for the baltimore colts from 1963 to 1971. her favorite memory, john's refusal to accept the ring in indianapolis. >> he said, i'm not going to do that. i'd rather receive it in baltimore in a bar over a beer and crabs than to receive it in indianapolis. >> reporter: mackey received that at baltimore memorial stadium. sylvia by his side. what he knew and we would soon learn was that he was diagnosed with dementia. john lived with it for 10 years and it led to the 88 plan to help retired players cover medical care. >> look how much good this has done for so many families, and the residual effect, for not only the player and the wife but even the children and grandchildren. >> reporter: john mackey will also be remembered for his efforts to advance player interests and fans will remember many ones like this one, in 2002, he was inducted into the ravens ring of honor. >> when they got to john, they gave him his bault, he jumped up from his chair and ran to the goal post, with the crowd standing on their feet, screaming. because to

he spent nine out of this 10 career seasons with the baltimore colts. he revolutionized the role in the sport. powerful and known for downfield runs. he caught 331 passes. it is what he did later that influenced the game. illness, the nfl created the 88 plan. he was a big part of the players association advocating for retired athletes. was 69 years old. the washington post is the redskins will not release albert haynesworth. the coach turned down a late offered. might trade into a division the price is right. about money. is a sibling affair in washington. venus williams began her stand earlier this week. today, it is a real williams's turn. make her debut tonight. she took time out to be part of clinic for some area kids. already have a tonight, let me save time.e already sold out. here is a sign of the times. new jersey nets point guard is deal with theg a turkish basketball league. williams is an all-star and he money andplenty of more if the nets signed him. meantime, he may start a european trend. ready for the game tonight, national fans smile abo

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the baltimore colts. >> still get chills there. the ravens' owner on john mackey. "we are tremendously sad about the death of john mackey. i was fortunate to get to know john and sylvia personally and i was struck by her love and loyalty to the difficult times of his illness. he set the standards by which titans are measured on the field and he will be missed by his family but the entire baltimore command a." "i am mourning the loss and my deepest condolences go out to the family. he revolutionized the tide in position and he laid the groundwork for players." opening up a four game series in fenway. they opened up a 2-0 lead. it was the unleashing. arietta.s off jacke bottom five. bottom six. a two-run. debut. fenway next, josh reddick. oh, dear. nothing different from batting practice. next batter. back to back to back. he looks like he saw a ghost. 10-4 the final. my dad talked fondly of john mackey. a great baltimore and. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's

first at syracuse and then with the baltimore colts. he caught johnny's deflected pass during super bowl 5. he would rip off his rings and give them to you to wear and say hey, you just played in the super bowl and made the hall of fame without taking a hit. but man did he take a lot. so many that it clouded up his mind. he suffered with dementia, but his wife, sylvia, never left his side. here we are left to remember how john mackey and lennie moore calmed this city down during the '68 riots. john remembers. >> john mackey and lenny moore went down, talked to people to keep an exclusive situation from happening. they went out to businesses and got food, sandwiches, and got donations and fed the people down at the baltimore civic center, then talked to the people. basically john mackey and moore saved this city from a terrible fate. >> john mackey was to accept his hall of fame ring in indianapolis, but man we remember he said no way. i played in baltimore. so here we are on a hot august night while this city was trying to persuade the

the hall of famer and former player for the baltimore colts who battled dementia for years just died. john mackey was 69 years old. >>> all right jamie, let's get into it. you can see big thundershower here in central hartford county. if you are bell air or also in cassel county, get ready. this is not a severe storm, but it will pack gusty conditions, some downpours and of course dangerous lightning. the main concern, and a storm flairing up. we'll keep an eye on that. other than that, you can see the clouds and storms firing up. boy this has been the other story. heat index values around triple digits, 99 in easten right now. this evening we fall slowly through the 80s, talk about the increased chance for showers and storms coming tomorrow straight ahead. >> think it's hot here, go down to d.c. after weeks of tense negotiations on capitol hill, congressional leaders from both parties met with the president to try and hammer out a deal to increase the nation's credit limit before the august 2 deadline. now with both sides drawing firm lines on what they are willing to cut, can any ag

baltimore? >> colts. >> right! that's right. >> reporter: healthcare for former players like mackey has been an issue in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for current players. an nfl lockout has been underway since march. in honor of john's jersey number "88," an n.f.l. labor agreement ratified in 2006 does include a plan that provides up to $88,000 a year for care for ex-players with dementia or alzheimer's disease. today in new york, as labor talks continued, mackey was remembered as the heart and soul of the players union. >> there are few leaders i think in the history of football that could ever match a man like john. and while he suffered from a number of degenerative conditions over the last few years, i will always remember john as someone who was a tremendous, emotional, eloquent, brilliant leader. >> reporter: john mackey died last night in baltimore, maryland. he was 69 years old. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: president obama and congressional leaders discuss

. >> hall of famer baltimore colts and city hero, dead at 69. >>> the state of the dream act rest arearyland voters. the state board of elects announced there's enough signatures in the first place to put it on the bill on the ballot in november 2012. the dream act allows undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements to pay in-state rates. one law marks has been fighting hard against the -- one lawmaker has been fighting hard against the measure. >> it's a victory in marylandbut sends a message across the country to other states that if you do this, the people will go to petition and they will defeat you. >> advocates of the dream act say the measure would give thousands of teens who grew up in maryland a better chance of going to college. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most being a ret by weatherate. >> hew, -- hi, i am meteorologist lynette charles. the low should be around 66 degrees and the record low was set in 2000 at 53 degrees. and we should be at 87 degrees now for our high. and the record high setback in 1993 at this century

mackey redefined the tight end position playing for the baltimore colts in the 1960s, president of the' association and pushed for better health care for former players. >>> when we come back on this friday another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and rupert murdock shuts down a cash cow tabloid, that's news. we'll hear about it when we come back. good morning! ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... ♪ ...can lead to another. ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. to the bay area. plus.. a small plane takes a nose dive into a wastonville hospital. what the f-a-a knows about the deadly crash this morning. shuttle atlantis is ready for take off. what's in the forecast that may delay the launch. and call it a case of airport *insecurity. police say a tsa agent stole hundreds of items from passengers' luggage and it went on for months! join us for cbs,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. temperatures will continue in the triple digits in

john mackey has died as number 88 with the baltimore colts. he defined the role of the modern day tight end in the nfl. he was also a leader among players. and because of his struggle with dementia late in life and the medical bills that came with his treatment, the league now has what's called the ada plan for its require -- retired veterans. john mackey was 69 years old. and baseball great dick williams has died. the 21-year veteran of the sport was the only man to win pennants with three different teams. as hall of fame skipper with the oakland as, he let them to world series victories in '72 and '73 despite some pretty awful uniforms back in the day. he died of an aneurism at his home in las vegas. dick williams was 82 years old. >>> up next here tonight, why this is a big day in the wizard community, but is it all really coming to an end? >>> ever since the first book in the series came out 14 years ago now, harry potter has touched just about everybody in this country in some way. we have watched the characters grow up. we have watched t

he led the baltimore colts and became the first labor leader for the nfl for players. for the passing of john mackey. charley has your comments online. he meant so much to so many people. >> so many people you are right. for everything he did away from the football field. he was begin credit for revolutionizing the tightend position but as a civil rights leader, he was above and beyond. what a great man to spend time with. the fans we asked you on facebook some of your thoughts on the passing of mr. mackey. and william says a gifted athlete in every way and a wonderful human being. that is what so many people are saying. condole senses to the family. -- condolences to the family. nadine says my son was sick and had to be removed and he came to see him giving him an autographed football. er when son recovered he then treated her and her family and that son to dinner. these are some of the thoughts many are saying about the passioning of john mackey. meg -- passing of john macey. megan. >>> thousands wake up without power as storms caused serious damage. >> reporter: and

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mackey redefined the tight end position playing for the baltimore colts in the 1960s, he was presidentplayers association and pushed for better health care for former players. >>> when we come back on this friday another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and when a newspaper titan like rupert murdock shuts down a cash cow tabloid, that's news. we'll hear about it when we come back. ar about it when we come back. good morning! ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... ♪ ...can lead to another. ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. ,,,,,, nutri-grain can help you every 9 1/2 minutes, someone is infected with hiv. be the solution. visit actagainstaids.org. learn. know. act. >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. temperatures will continue in the triple digits in the southern plains. storm clouds move over the southeast pushed by a tropical disturbance coming ashore. much of the southwest will have monsoon conditions. >>> here's another look at t

nfl and baltimore colts fans are mourning the loss of a man described as the best tight end in nfl history john mackie died at the age of 69. he was a five-time pro bowler and caught the winning pass from johnny in super bowl five. he was president of the player's union and an advocate for retired player benefits. >>> hollywood is eagerly anticipating the arrival of prince william and his wife, kate. the duke and duchess of cambridge will arrive in los angeles this afternoon. they'll spend time promoting british film making and british businesses while they're there. saturday night, they're expected to mix with some hollywood elite types when they attend a black-tie bash with the british academy of film and television arts. >>> more than 150 d.c. high school students will get a firsthand look at the final shuttle launch. they left national airport yesterday morning for a flight to florida. >> the students are winners of a nasa contest, created specifically for d.c. public and charter high schools. many of them, this is the biggest trip of their young lives. >> i think the farthest place i'

baltimore is first today. it makes me feel good. i see fans, colts fans, want you to know, i love you. >> pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> truly a legend. 69 degrees on tv hill. a man opens fire killing seven people and taking three hostages. >> an attempt to catch a baseball turns deadly. >> this is traffic on 50 at 97. one more day of work for most people today. >> welcome back. a beautiful shot downtown. all is quiet now. there were some big thunderstorms last night. temperatures in the 70's. partly to mostly cloudy at the present time. we do have some rain in southern pennsylvania. that is moving away. rk drive out of the rain as you drive down to maryland. we could see stronger or severe thunderstorms this afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 80's. for now to the news desk. >> a horrifying day in michigan. a violent end when a suspected gunman took his own life. police say rodrick dantzler shot and killed seven people in two separate locations. he then led police on a chase before taking three people hostage inside an apartment. negoti

. >>> mourning the loss of a legendary baltimore colt. john mackey loses his battle with dementia. denise has more on his legacy. >> reporter: i had the pleasure of meeting john and sylvia mackey a few years back. and we talked about his condition and how the hard hits he took on the football field could have been to blame. mackey played tight end from 1963 to 1971 and was a big part of their 1971 super bowl win. off the field, mackey was the first president of the nfl players association. wjz spoke with sylvia mackey earlier today, about the loss of her husband. >> i'm doing well, thank you. because -- it's not like all of a sudden, he was killed or something was unexpected. i understood the disease. i knew the direction that it was going in. >> you just hope that it takes longer than it does. and he did outlive the average. the average after diagnosis is 7 to 10 years. he was just hitting the end of the 10th year. >> now, sylvia mackey's concern about her husband's condition is responsible for an ongoing study on the long-term effects of concussions on nfl players. >> john mackey

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