i'gigi barnett. that's coming up in the eyewitness news school watch report. >>> a riot in a kentucky prison and buildings set fire, trash cans and other items also set fire inside the prison causing the building to catch on fire with huge flames shooting out. the damage was so severe that many of the 1200 prisoners were taken to other facilities. eight inmates were treated for minor injuries along with eight staff members. >>> the fbi now expressing outrage against scotland official for the release of the lockerbie bomber. fbi director robert mueller says it gives comfort to terrorists across the world. the minister responded by saying that his decision was based on compassionate grounds. the bomber was allowed to return to his home in libya after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. the 1998 airplane bombing killed 207 people most of them americans. >>> president obama today asking critics to stop making phony claims about healthcare proposals. he says he is glad that a lot of americans are gettin

as gigi barnett reports. resale stores are seeing a big boom. >> reporter: all of the jeans, shoes was first bought from customers. not from a design error manufacturer. play to's closet is a resale store. >> they are so cheap and they have pretty much everything. >> reporter: jeffrey harden owns play to's closet. he began noticing the trend late last year. >> people saw a way to get extra cash. they realized i might be a little more motivated to do this now than i would have been 6 months or a year ago. >> reporter: then a spike in sales followed at a time when many retail stores are closing shop or cutting back. >> we've had record sales increases. we're busier than we've ever been. it's been pretty good for us. >> reporter: here's hour resale works. customers bring their jerntly used clean brands name clothes to a resale store they get cash and they put the clothes in the store. the markdown is much less than what shoppers would find at a retail store. >> it's ideal for college students. >> it's a good dea

wells barnett's in stead of ida b. wells. >> host: some of early supporters were black women but you write about the difficulty of colored women and other women and what is the source were they interested in the anti-lynching work. >> guest: yes. several sources but from they want to take on more domestic topics and wells is too radical and also around the turn of the century some women have affiliations with booker t. washington who was a moderate black leader who has wells has an increasingly bad relationship with overtime and also the club when the leaders came from a more easy to background of and wells so she did not have the social cachet for april and a prominent movement other early leaders had more cachet then she did. >> host: mentioning booker t. washington he certainly was well known and important at the time that he grooms large in history and politics at this time. what exactly was the relationship to washington or did she have one? >> guest: like a lot of black leaders she admired washington when he firs

i'm gigi barnett in towson, that's coming up. abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day >>> a wreck in california ends with seven killed. the police tried to stop a car and the driver drove through the stop sign and slammed into a pickup. four were ejected from the scene and three were also killed in the car. >>> special olympians are sending their well wishes to eunice kennedy shriver. she was hospitalized friday. she's had strokes and the younger sister of president kennedy organized the first special olympics in '68. >>> and gas prices across the nation are jumping once again and the average price far gallon of regular went up 16 cents to $2.64. it's expensive compared to what we were dealing with, but last year, it was 1 dollars 20 more. and if you're filling up here, it will be $2.56. >>> and many retailers are downsizing and some are seeing profits by targeting bargain shop is and thrift and retail stores are booming. >> reporter: all of the jeans, shoes an

in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, now back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, gigi. the report looks at data between 2000 and 2007. >>> michael phelps triumphed over his closest rival. >> he's got some work left here. 5 meters left. phelps, will he get it? yes! >> in rome today, phelps raced mira cavich and won. he broke 50 seconds in the race and did it without the infamous swimsuit that sparked controversy. last year's beijing olympics he won by 100th of a second. >>> during this home stand against the boston red sox, take nonperishable food to the yard for the maryland food bank. if you miss today, you can try again tomorrow. send more -- some more of your favorite wjz anchors will be out collecting. we'll take your donations right before the game. >>> coming up on "eyewitness news" -- could it be a hit? brand new details about the florida couple slain in their home as their children slept nearby. >>> a joyous occasion for a church after fire nearly destroyed it. >>> soccer, music, food and fun. i'm ron matz at polly western high school. it's the baltimore interna

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, we'll explain why. >>> extensive searches have now been conducted on the california home, where a child was held hostage for almost 20 years. three police agencies have now combed through the home of phillip and nancy garrido, for evidence linking the husband to other open cases in the area, including the murders of some prostitutes. the garridos are accused of abducting jaycee dugard 18 years ago. >>> and the worst national disaster in u.s. history. the storm surge caused catastrophic damage, devastating multiple cities. katrina caused more than $80 billion in damages and claimed more than 1800 lives. >>> well, closer to home, there is a growing complaint in baltimore. animal workers say more people are spotting bats inside their houses. tonight, gigi barnett explains that summer is the season bats are most active. >> i heard something go click. and it flew right over my face, like that. >> reporter: a brief encounter with a bat a few weeks ago, caused a fright in the nigh

i'm gigi barnett. that story is >>> thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the deadliest day in baghdad, since u.s. troops withdrew from iraqi cities in june. a string of explosions left more than 90 people dead, and hundreds injured. as joel brown reports for wjz, people are wondering if it's a sign of things to come. >>> the deadliest string of attacks this year in baghdad, struck at the heart of iraq's government. truck bombs blew out the windows of the foreign ministry, filled the iraqi parliament with smoke, and sent shards of glass going through the baghdad offices. when the smoke cleared, at least 95 people were dead. hundreds more wounded. >> these bombings were truly dastardly acts that need to be thoroughly condemned by everybody. >> reporter: at least 500 bombs exploded around baghdad. >> the coordinated attacks raise new concerns at the white house where officials worry whether iraqis can keep the country safe. president obama ordered u.s. forces out of the cities in june. since then,

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau says that's because portions of that law just went into effect. as a result your credit card company must now mail your bill at least 21 days before it's due and they've got to give you 45 days' notice before making any significant changes to things like your interest rate or to certain fees. >> we're getting advanced notice so that we can shop our options when we know that rate is going up. so that helps the consumer. >> reporter: but barnett says consumers need to know if you reject the increase your card can be cancelled and you'll have to pay off what you owe at the current rate though potentially with a higher minimum payment. you may also lose any reward points you've earned on your card so you need to keep it in mind as you consider the new rules that make spending with plastic a little more flexible. joce sterman for "good morning maryland." >> the rest of the credit card act goes into effect in february. some of those big changes come -- companies will be allowed to raise rates on existing balances. unless you're 60

a i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> all of the state school districts head back to school before the labour day weekends. the last ones start on september 1st. >> well, many sailed over to the annual yeah gottaregatta that allowed sail tores to get out there and compete. it is a non-profit that strives to make sailing available to everyone. they were handing out a lot of awards. the race benefits the cancer's free open program for people with disabilites. not a good day to be out on the water today though meteorologist bernadette woods. >> at least it held off with the rain during the morning and the heavy rain in terms of thunderstorms later on in the day. >> a little glimmer. >> enough to get out of yard work today though. >> that's a good way to looking at it. >> an update here a lot around the counties roads still underwater because of. this the flash flood warnings have been cancelled officially for them. a flash flood warning in effect for caroline county. we want to go over to first warning doppler radar and show you on that just a couple of showers are left on there. a fl

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau says that's because portions of the lawnto effect. as a result, your credit card company must now mail your bill at least 21 days before it's due. and they've got to give you 45 days notice before making any significant changes to things like your interest rate or certain fees. >> when getting advanced noticed so we can shop our options when we know that rate is going up. so that helps the consumer. >> reporter: but barnett says consumers need to know that if you reject the increase, your card can be canceled, and you have to pay off what you owe at the current rate, although potentially with a higher minimum payment. you may also lose any reward points you have earned on your card. you need to keep that in mind as you consider the new rules that makes spending with plastic a little more flexible. the rest of the credit card act goes into effect in february. under the new rules, companies won't be allowed to raise the rates on your existing balances unless you're 60 days late. and you'll have the option to set your account

in port deposit, i'm gigi barnett. wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, gigi. all of the puppies will be spayed and neers. and homes are being located for them. i have a feeling, homes are already determined for those puppies. >> i think gigi is claiming one. >>> we have a look at temperatures now. north winds at 6. barometer 29.99. and it's holding steady. come back and take a look at radar after this. [ female announcer ] black is always flattering. myth. head & shoulders is just for dandruff. myth. the fact is, head & shoulders does more than ordinary shampoos and conditioners. it gives you... seven scalp and hair benefits including relieving dryness, itch and irritation. fact. black may not always be flatteri, but beautiful, 100% flake-free hair always is. head & shoulders. respect the scalp. love the hair. >>> some showers popping up. that one going on south. let me show you a radar. just beginning to see some activity around the local region. most of it, as you can see, a lot of it on the eastern shore, in delaware, southern jersey. particularly down arou

eyewitness news and gigi barnett live on the story. >> reporter: the corrections officers spent the last five years in her career and they and they're trying to determine if that played a part in her murder. erica yolanda carr worked as a correctionals officer. early thursday morning she was found shot to death in the 1400 block in east baltimore sitting inside her own vehicle, she was shot three times, someone called 9-1-1 when they heard gun shots. >> we have no information on suspects, no information on motives. >> the men and women are mourning the loss of their own. >> it's a sad day any time you lose somebody in your feel. >> reporter: erica yolanda carr lived in middle river and she has two teens. >> the kids, the mother, 37 years old, it's really scary that someone in your own neighbor. >> she worked a day shift at the detention center. she was not in her corrections uniform at the time of the murder. >> this is a nice neighborhood and this street and a correctionals officer, i can't imagine what happened. it's crazy, it's sad. >> reporter: police have very few leads but looking

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, how charter schools are getting ready. that story is straight ahead in tonight's eyewitness news school watch >>> it is just after 6:30. 75 degrees and mostly cloudy. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. tropical storm danny seems to be losing some steam at this hour. but still, a major concern along the east coast. we have first warning weather of the tropical storm. over the atlantic. you're looking live now over ocean city, maryland. we did have pictures there, where the waters are agitated. not nearly as violent. kathryn brown has more on the conditions. >> reporter: tropical storm danny is weakening but will pack a punch. >> we make our living not having the storms. >> reporter: from north carolina to massachusetts, danny is putting a damper on one of the last busy beach weekends of summer. >> just sitting off the coast and sharing a lot of people. we don't know if it's going to hit us or not hit us. >> reporter: hang gliding is normally packed. but instructor bruce weaver expects these are t

i'm gigi barnett. we're talking about, today, home owners are clearing up from a powerful storm ring across the area late yesterday afternoon. the storm tore roofs off many buildings in iamsville, frederick county. the weather center confirmed a tornado touched down there and it's possible another tornado may have touched down in carol county. the national weather service will venture out there today to review the damage today. >>> baltimore city police say one of their officers shot a man in the 4700 block of garrison boulevard overnight. that is in northwest baltimore and investigators say the man was shot after lunging at an officer with the sharp object. he was still alive when last taken to an area hospital. >>> and federal investigators release a new report about last week's deadly chopper crash on interstate 70. the ntsb said the pilot was given several warnings of bad weather minutes before takeoff. less than 15 minutes later, the chopper went down killing all four aboard. the cause of the cras

. >> i'm gigi barnett at the university of maryland, college park. that story is straight ahead. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up. a man shot to death by police on richie highway, turns out to be a suspected bank robber. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> it's a tuesday to talk about. but what about wednesday? your updated first warning weather forecast coming right up. >>> we're learn new details about a shooting which left a man dead. >> the 6,000 block of richie highway in brooklyn park brought a heavy police response, after a man tried to run down a police officer. >> the officer attempted to approach. the driver tried to contact the driver. the driver then accelerated at the driver. the officer, fearing for his safety, fired multiple rounds. and the suspect has died on the scene. >> it's a story that began last saturday at this crofton pnc bank. when an alleged couple were caught on surveillance camera. the unidentified woman appeared to have cased the bank and left. when preive 47 -- when 47-year- old brian keith doukas entered and p

they still don't have all the answers. >> reporter: i'm gigi barnett.witness news. >> katie's husband says doctors would have caught the h1n1 virus if they used a more expensive test. she died without ever seeing her newborn daughter. >>> he died 18 years ago, while fighting in the gulf war. and today, his remains are finally back on u.s. soil. sally has more details on the homecoming. >> reporter: michael spot spiker's plane was shot down on the first night in the gulf war in 1991. just over an hour ago, his remains were returned to his florida home. they landed at jacksonville naval air station at 3:15. the homecoming was set in motion after spiker's family pressed the defense department to find out what happened to his body. on august 2nd, he recovered enough to make a positive identification. >>> tomorrow, a hearst will drive speaker's body around to separate locations. he'll be buried at jacksonville memorial gardens in a private ceremony. >>> u.s. marines would regain control. the american military is trying to bolster security. ahead of next week

. >> i'm gigi barnett. that story straight ahead. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, lessons learned from the water taxi accident that claimed five lives. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and take another live look outside, on another beautiful august evening. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast straight ahead. >>> it has happened twice. a suspect caught exposing himself in a baltimore complex. now, as gigi barnett reports, police are turning to neighbors to help them catch him. >>> here is a wanted flyer. on it, the face of a suspect police want neighbors to remember. >> who is this man? do you know who he is? >> it's a question police want answered. august 7th, police heard the woman knocking on the first floor window. >> there was a man standing there in a t-shirt. he lifted the t-shirt to expose himself. and she screamed. >> then the suspect ran off. >> one of the most distinctive parts about him is the dark mole. >> then it happened again. this time, for a woman on this street. the 300 block of sunshine place. police say s

as gigi barnett explains in tonight's flu watch report, this includes a woman in washington state who died just after giving birth to a child. >>> six weeks ago, 27-year-old katie flite came down with flu- like symptoms. she was six months pregnant. so flite went to the hospital and her ob/gyn. she took several tests and each time, they came back negative. her husband, kenny flyte said never once was the h1n1 considered. noz not -- >> not one doctor said we should test for it. >> reporter: the effort to save her and the baby came at a cost. doctors put her into a drug- induced coma. the baby's name is abigail and will never know her mother. because after weeks in the hospital, katie flyte died on tuesday, from respiratory distress syndrome, a complication. >> and her spirit has been lifting, slowly to give us time to grieve. and there's no tears where she's at. >> reporter: baby abigail has a 2-year-old brother, jacob. she will stay in the hospital for weeks before going home to a father, who is now left to raise both children alone. >> i will continue to be an advocate for this. beca

i'm gigi barnett in baltimore county. that story is straight ahead. >>> plus, watch out for your window coverings. several brands of blinds are being recalled after a few deadly accidents. >>> and we have 86 degrees. and mostly sunny outside. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are the stories people are talking about tonight. tonight, americans remember the life and legacy of senator edward kennedy. flags are flying outside at half staff to remember him. the 77-year-old died last night at his home after a long battle with brain cancer. he was regarded as one of the most powerful and influential senators in in american history. weijia jiang spoke to local lawmakers about the senator's passing. >> reporter: from baltimore. >> i'd ask for a moment of silence before we close. >> reporter: to annapolis. >> reporter: from maryland, our heartfelt condolences go out to the members of the kennedy family for the passing of this giant. >> reporter: members join the world in mourning the loss, a

i'm gigi barnett. that story is coming up in tonight's eyewitness news school watch report. >>> guidelines issued. the government lets businesses know how to deal with the upcoming flu season. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. announcer: miralax is the only brand clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. you'll see. it's clearly different. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. (announcer) new icy hot medicated roll. for wherever you hurt. icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. the new icy hot medicated roll. with the roll, pain's under control. >>> it is 5:29. 84 degrees. really humid and partly sunny. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. as many school systems struggle to build and improve school systems in anne arundel county, one is growing. in its student body and now in faith. gigi barnett has more in tonight's schoolwatch report. >> reporter:

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. we're looking at temperatures approaching 70 degrees on this first day of the month. we'll have your complete first morning weather forecast. it's pretty nice after turbulent weather yesterday. a tornado touched down in frederick county. >> it's possible tornado touched down in carroll county. today the national weather service will be evaluating the damage. over in anne arundel county it doesn't appear a tornado touched down. more than 20,000 homes were in the dark at one point. it's a similar scene in the southern portion of our viewing area. strong winds forced several big trees to fall over on top of two suvs. the storm has had strong and widespread effects. let's head to the first morning weather center. >> we're going to take you back and give you an idea of what storms rolled through here yesterday. we'll give you the radar loop and the time in the right-hand corner. bright colors are indication of the very strong thunderstorms that triggered first severe thunderstorm warnings

it's terrific. >> reporter: in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and many maryland school districts begin classes next week. blessed to go back to school. those lucky kids in allegheny county. they start school on september 1st. they have a few more days of fun to go. >>> eyewitness sports is next. >>> yours truly, stan saunders here in the sports palace. the orioles lose a tough one. we have highlights and reaction. plus, a maryland terps football preview. that and more coming your way as eyewitness news continues. >>> it isn't over, stan. >> got a little to go. you heard of mr. october. >> oh, yeah. >> that was reggie jackson. in the world series. but that won't be happening here. they were one strike away from snatching a win from the visiting indians, when suddenly, a birds' victory was literally gone with the wind. o's leading 4-3, with two outs. three strikes. reliever jim johnson surf -- serves up this offering. toand -- to andy demartin. and the indians hang on to win. johnson was 4-4 for saves last night. but those were the breaks. downtown. >> i do know th

i'm gigi barnett in north east baltimore. coming up, how the neighbors are trying to clean it up. that's straight ahead. >>> horrifying video after the gunman opened fire in a pennsylvania fitness club. this was taken across to lot. the man fired 35 shots in the class killing three and injured nine and then shot himself. four of the women are hospitalized and they're expected to live. >>> eunice kennedy liver is in -- shriver is in the hospital tonight. >>> the city scrambled to fix a better main -- water main break and it's one that continues to put a damper on the budget. >> he was floating in the water. >> reporter: within a matter of house. this basement was a wet mess. water up to three feet high flooded the basement and the cause, a 16-inch water main break near the row house here. >> i feel bad about it. it needs new pipes. >> reporter: the city agrees this is one of many for baltimore this summer. in april, a 20-inch water main break flood downtown baltimore and shutdown buildings and wracked up a price tag of $225,000. and now, the kick avenue break will cost the cities a

i'm gee gentlemen barnett. the story is coming up. >>> i'm ron matz at the martin plaza shopping center. a new chick-fil-a restaurant and boost to the economy in middle river. the story when "eyewitness >>> it's 5:28. 76 degrees with a few clouds out there. good evening. thank you for staying with "eyewitness news." here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the legal battle to keep towson catholic high open. this comes -- it's over. this comes after parent as agreed to drop the lawsuit against the diocese. gee gentlemen barnett spoke with one of the parents who filed the lawsuit. >> i tell my husband, i need to talk to somebody because they've shaken my faith, my religion. >> reporter: low lois wanted the high school to remain open. her 16-year-old daughter elisa will be a graduating senior next year. >> this was her fun year, her last year. >> reporter: days after the archdiocese of baltimore said it was forced to close the school because of deep debt and low attendance, parents and studen

today's it's in baltimore and gigi barnett will be down this in a little bit and we'll take a tour of the beautiful ship. >> yeah, a little danish. >> with your coffee. >>> on to serious news. and scary moments for shoppers as they're forced to evacuate the prudential center in boston. a pipe leaked through the building and the air- conditioning stopped working and forced beam to cram into the stairs to get out. >>> they're showing a major fracture of the water line and we have limited uses on the elevators. we brought the firefighters in to help the people out. some will be assisted from the 6thfloor. two were treated for anxiety and a firefighter slipped and fell, but no one was injured. >>> police car video captures a head on collision involving a teen and a deputy. it happened monday night in floyd county, indiana. the teen's car crossed over into on coming traffic and both appear to be totaled and neither was seriously injured the police car blocked the teen from a dangerous accident. >>> if he wasn't along, he would have ran off of the road there. it looked like he made a sharp

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> the library also saw a 19% jump in seminar attendance. >>>esident obama continues to make his push for health care reform. in colorado things got more personal than normal. the president talked about the death of his grandmother. he said watching her die is an experience that he will never forget. the president used the story to discredit the idea that health care reform would include so- called death panels. >> so the notion that somehow i ran for public office or members of public -- of congress are in this so that they can go around pulling the plug on grandma? i mean, when you start making arguments like that, that's simply dishonest. >> the term death panel was first introduced by alaska governor sarah palin. she said the government would decide which sick people get to live. >>> as the debate continues over health care reform, many auto dealers across the country are asking what about us? they say the government is holding up their cash for clunker payments. terrell brown reports for wjz 230,000 applications are on hold. >> reporter: th

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau says that's because portions of that law just went into effect. as a result your company must now mail your bill at least 21 days before it's due and have to give you 45 days' notice before making significant changes to things like your interest rate or to certain fees. >> we're getting advanced notice so that we can shop our options when we know that rate is going up. so that helps the consumer. >> reporter: but you barnett says consumers need to know if you reject the increase your card can be cancelled and you have to pay off what you owe at the current rate though potentially with a higher minimum payment. you may also lose reward points you've earned on your card so keep it in mind as you consider the new rules that make spending with plastic a little more flexible. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> some of the big changes toem toem -- to come, companies won't be allows to raise rates on existing balances unless you're 60 days late and you have the option to set your own account so you can't be charged over your credit limit.

. >> reporter: in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz, eyewitness news. >> and police with the county say that minivan owners should also park their vehicles in secure garages or well lit areas. always make sure to remove the keys. >>> the growing national deficit and talks of healthcare reform have some people wondering if a tax increase is in the future for americans. this morning two vice president obama's top economic aids refused to rule out that idea. treasury secretary timothy geithner simply stated an order for the economy to grow over the long term the administration is going to have to bring down the mounting deficit. geithner and director larry summers side stepped the questions about the possibility of a tax increase today. >> he recognizes that his first job was to rescue the economy, that what he inherited was an economy with a trillion dollar plus deficit and an economy that was in free-fall and people talking about depression. and he had had to change that. and i think we have, and the statistics we've seen confirm that. >> summers went on to say that funding for a healthc

byron barnett has more. >> reporter: stepping off air force one at the cape cod coast guard air station near fall moth, the first family arrives for vacation. also along for some r and r, the first dog bo. the obamas then flew to martha's vineyard. the arrival was private, but the public didn't seem to mind. >> i think that's fine. again, i think this man has a right to a modicum of privacy. his whole life is so very public. give the guy a break. >> i think it's fine because he's got a lot of stuff going on his shoulders these days. >> reporter: this is where the obamas will be staying on the island. the sprawling blue heron farm located down this road. now, the obamas obvious want their privacy, so the sign to the farm has been removed so as not t attract so much attention. the lush 28-acre estate is loaded with several amenities for the family to enjoy. >> it is a full-on home that includes a barn, a swimming pool, as well as a basketball court. and it's a place where apparently the secret service feels the family can be well secured and very safe. >> i think it's lovely that he's goi

. >> reporter: angie barnett says so-called dilemma deloma mills. but here's the catch, they are no good in many places. >> if you go to try to apply for a community college or university, this program is not accredited. >> reporter: before you try any ondiplomma site. be aware of any that use overlea adpref sales tactics. >> these are very rigorous exams. >> reporter: exams you may have missed if you skipped on high school. if you want the graduation paperwork you better do your homework to find a reputable program. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> the better business bureau says they've had real trouble with one notorious on-line diploma mill. to find out more on who they are, more information on it and why the bbb is raising a red flag check angie's blog on our "scam alert," at abc2news.com. >>> let's look at weather with the return of meteorologist justin berk. >> thank you. just got an alert from our storm center weathernet, ocean city, storm pushing 54 mile-per-hour winds. that is a storm that had actually prompted but already expired severe thunde

. >> reporter: that was the story from hyannis to the kennedy library, men like john barnett, an irish immigrant, who stood on an overpass in milton, massachusetts. >> all we can do is come here and stand here for a few moments and tip my cap and wave a flag. it's my way of saying i respect him, and i'm paying homage to him and all his family. >> reporter: down the street from the state house in boston, medlinda and carlos arredondo waited. >> god bless you! god bless you! thank you, senator kennedy! >> reporter: we personally as a family have been impacted by senator kennedy in so many ways. >> reporter: their son, alex, a marine, died in iraq. when senator kennedy met with him, carlos mentioned his application for citizenship, tied up in red tape. >> i spoke to mr. senator kennedy about it, and two months later, i respected my citizenship through him. >> it's those little details of kindness that so many constituents around massachusetts know. >> reporter: is it those little details that have you out here today? >> basically. >> and more. >> and more. >> reporter: when the arredondoe

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, what thieves are doing to snag these bikes. that story is straight

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau promise you can get your diplomas.swer some questions and pay a couple hundred dollars. but here is is a catch. their diploma ares are no good in part because they give you credit not for time in the classroom, but for what they call life experience. >> if you go to apply for a community college, a university, this program is not accredited. >> reporter: so before you try any online diploma site, make sure they're accredited with the school you want to attend. beware any program that uses overly aggressive sales tactics and think twice claims that say you can get it in a short time. >> that's a warning time because these are very rigorous exams. >> reporter: exams you may have missed if you skipped out on high school. if you want the graduation paperwork, you better do your homework to find a reputable program. joce sterman, abc 2 news. >> the better business bureau says they have had real trouble with one online dip people will mill. to find out who they are and why the bbb is raising the red flag, check out our scam

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you've got into a debate a couple of years ago what the late dean barnett about this very topic. i even weighed in. this has been around for a while. and there are people who say -- as much as conservative blogger is get in the fights, this was a topic about fight. and there were visits were said and there were people who felt that -- not the purpose of blogging as activism. if you're not out there saying donate to this candidate, then you are a sell-off. and then other people want to be george will when we grew up. there is this class. my argument has always been that it is all choice. if you look at when the conservative movement was effected in the past, you always had people who had great activists and great opinion leaders like william f. buckley, and you have your politicians like ronald reagan. i still believe in a place called hope. no. [laughter] i still believe that we need that, but we complement each other. newt gingrich is fond of quoting margaret thatcher is that first you in the argument, and then you win that vote. ronald reagan, he was a leader and would do think

variably cloudy through the afternoon. >> gigi barnett has moved onto another topic at the state fair. after she talked about that animal named after a local car dealer. >> alpaca. [laughter] >> let me tell you something real quick. some folks remember the great quarterback joe namath. i brought up a picture of the white living room at the white alpaca rug. remember that famous picture of joe namath. >> lying on his side. >> it was on an alpaca rug. >> wow. >> you won last night. >> i did. i'm so honored to win the title of 2009 miss maryland agriculture. >> reporter: what were all the prizes? and the things you got? >> i actually received a $13,000 scholarship. i'm pretty excited about that. we'll be able to interact throughout the year with each county. >> you did have to answer specific questions. you grew on a farm in prince georges county. >> i live on a 270 acre farm. born and raised in prince georges county. i'm proud to say i'm sixth generation, still carrying on the tradition. >> reporter: after this, you'll go to classrooms and talk to kids about agriculture and farming in m

. >>> welcome back to eyewitness news this sunday morning, i'm gigi barnett, we have some informationo keep you updated in the weather center. tim. >>> good morning. if you're in the area with the rain showers, you would not know what is going on. many parts of the area from city to the east have not seen anything. if you're out from carroll county to garrett county, you've seen some thunderstorms. thunderstorm warnings have been in effect and none of them in effect for maryland. york, pennsylvania seeing some thunderstorm warnings, but it's not been lifted yet. we're talking about some strong storms rolling through the eastern edge of frederick county and we're seeing them on the western edge down towards trek frederick. the line ends around westminister, eldersburg not really seeing them. there's flash-flood watches in effect until 11:45 for all of the areas on the northern tier of the state and straight over from frederick to cecil county. 85 degrees with scattered showers throughout the day. we'll keep you posted and have more on the week ahead in a moment. >>> thank you. now let'

let's go check with gigi barnette for a sneak peek. >> reporter: i call this history and wheels. mr. courtney wilson. he's the director of the museum. good morning. this facility, people don't get a chance to come in here often. >> never get a chance to come in here, but we're going to run a special tour on september 20th where people can see the operating equipment and the restoring equipment. this is david our chief curator. >> reporter: so you're the guy that is making sure that the trains are restored. this one was destroyed in 2003 during the february blizzard. tell me about that. >> we have a talented crew here that puts together for the plans dealing with the lomotive themselves. it took a direct hit on the cab. and it's been an extensive restoration, taking over a year now. you see the great work that the guys do in the shop. >> reporter: this one is almost finished? >> we hope to have it done in two and a half months. >> reporter: there were nine trains destroyed and more than half of them repaired? >> yes but now their being restored. >> reporter: the first thing is don

gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: witnesses say they watched this accident take plate in front of them. some -- take place in front of them. one woman is dead. police know what she is. skyeye chopper 13 is over the deadly collision shortly after 3:30 yesterday afternoon. now police know the name of the woman killed in the accident. the crash left her car in a twisted mess near north calhoun and west lexington street. >> that's the first time i ever saw anything like that before. i hope i never have to see it again. >> reporter: investigators say 23-year-old kiera mckay was driving her car southbound on west lexington street when the driver of the gray car struck her. police say that car was stolen and the alleged thief was trying to get away from officers, from their regional auto tax board. but police say they were not chasing the suspected car thief, who they say was driving out of control. >> he took off at a high rate of speed before the officers task force could follow, based on the way the driver was driving. they were ordered to break it off immediately. >> reporter: rescue work

gigi barnett explains what this means for higher education in the state. >>> on the owings mills campus, it's time to move in. getting dorm rooms ready comes with a little help and resdense- - residence assistance. but after today -- >> you're on your own. steveson university, formerly called villa julie college, ranked second among four-year colleges in the north. enrollment at stevenson doubled in the last four years and nearly 1400 students live on campus. the university says it is doing several things right. >> we look to see what is the need in the community. we have been called light on our feet. and were able to make changes quickly. and we're able to refine to what the needs are. >> for some students and parents, one need is to be close to home. >> when she chose stevenson, i was really pleased. >> reporter: umbc is also on the list of one of the top five up-and-coming national universities. and ranks fourth on teaching undergraduates list. next to princeton, yale, and brown university. university president says the rankings may keep maryland students at home and draw others fro

we still have the water main break and a downed tree near barnett road. for construction on southbound president's street between baltimore and lumbar blocking the two right turn lanes. the east coyed of the beltway new york city delays despite the fire rofortd, west side delay free, looking good on 95. the traffic report is brought to you by toyota where you can choose from 15 different -- toyota is moving forward. back to you. >>> thank you. here is what people are talking a baltimore major sheila dixon gets a look at the steps at the inner harbor, this just days after gang violence injures two at the popular tourist atraction. we will go live with more on the mayor's unannounced visit. >> reporter: good morning t. mayor says she will do everything it takes to make feel feel safe and comfortable even if it means patrolling the area herself. only eyewitness news cameras captured mayor sheila dixon when she made a trip to the inner harbor. a gang members whipped out a semiautomatic and shot two rival gang members inside the pavilion. police have beefed up

eyewitness news and gigi barnett live outside shock trauma. >> reporter: good morning, don. police tell eyewitness news they were not chasing a stolen vehicle, but witnesses have a different story. meanwhile, one woman is dead and a suspected car thief is in serious condition here at shock trauma. police say the driver of this car was traveling down calhoun street in west baltimore when out of nowhere a speeding car slams into her. >> i didn't even get a chance to blink my eyes. it rolled and next thing i know it was smashed up against the wall. >> reporter: the impact of the crash so strong, rescue crews rushed both drivers to the hospital. the woman doesn't make it. minutes before the accident, officers in the regional auto theft task force say they spotted a man on martin luther king boulevard in a stolen vehicle. >> when they attempted to follow, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. before officers could follow uh, based on the way that driver was driving, they were ordered to preach -- pretty much break it off immediately. >> it was three unmarked vehicles behin

. >>> caught in the fire, two crime, police investigate, i am gigi barnett live, that story is straight ahead. >> so far no delays, but we have a disabled vehicle and an accident to report we will tell you where straight ahead. now over to marty. >> coming up, welcome back too the morn edition. >>> back to aberdeen. it is huge for your community and this state tas morning edition continues. cal ripkin coming up after >>> this is wjz, wjz dt and wjz.com, baltimore. >>> good morning, maryland. now, don scott, marty bass, breaking news with mary bubala, your fir warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it is the bottom of the hour. 6:30 also cloudy and still close humidity wise out there right now. sharon will have your traffic right after first warning weather. >> it is humid but it is not oppressive like the past two morning, the atmosphere, here is first warning top letter though. >>> shower activity trying to press our way from the west. as a matter of fact, that shower is already expanded out from frankly up toward the east o

gigi barnett has the story. >> reporter: good morning. investigators say that the victim worked for five years as a corrections officer and now trying to determine if her career play a part in her murder. she work on the women's side of the detention section. she was found shot to death in east baltimore sitting in her own vehicle, she was shot three times. someone called 9-1-1 when they heard gun shots. now the men and the women are mourning the loss of their own. police have few leads and looking for more. they're asking anyone with information to call them. >>> baltimore firefighters worked through the night on eastern avenue. the cause of the fire under investigation. >>> stay with us, up next, abductee, >>> well, good morning and welcome back to "the early show" here on cbs. the crowd out there is alive and well. ominous skies here in manhattan this morning brks u they're braving the elements, magdi. it's friday morning and they're happy to be on television, we're happy to be with them. >> start of the weekend. how bad can that be. >

. >> reporter: i'm gigi barnett. wjz eyewitness news. >> doctors say that since katie was in a coma during the birth of her daughter, she never knew is that she had given birth. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. >>> well, we have some problems on 95. first of all, we had an accident on 95 northbound just at the beltway. the accident now is in the clearing stages. but you can see by the speed sensors there, we still have delays. those delays mostly call for rain right now. another accident, 95 southbound at 395. that went off to the shoulder with some slight delays as well. watch for a wreck pikesville. reisterstown in nailers. another at druid hill avenue. and another on the city in o'donnell. at south newkirk street. 175 at charter oaks. richie highway. as far as delays go, 95. and 295 northbound, both slow from 100 to 195. 95 northbound slows down. once again between 8 niche and the top side of the beltway. speaking of the -- 895 and the top side o

gigi barnett explains what this means for higher education in the state. >> on the owings mills campuses, it's time to move in. getting dorm rooms ready comes with a little help and resdintsa -- resident assistance. but after today -- >> you're on your own. but being on your own is a good thing, according to some. stevensonstevenson university, formerly called villa julie concert, ranks second. enrollment doubled in the last 14 years and nearly 1400 students now live on campus. the university says it is doing seferg things right -- several things right. >> we look to see, what is the need in the community? we have been called light on our feet. and we're able to make changes quickly. and we're able to respond to what the needs are. >> reporter: for some students and parents, one need is to be close to home. >> when she chose stevenson, i was really pleased. >> reporter: umbc is also on the list of one of the top five up-and-coming national universities. and it ranks fourth to committing to teach undergrad students. next to princeton, yale, and brown university. >> this is a place where i

. >> angie barnett of the better business bureau said consumers must read the fine print. for example, under the new law, cardholders have the right to reject a rate increase. promise to pay off your card at the old rate within five years. but you have to close your account. forcing many to get a second card. >> a second card can impact your credit rating, because now it is looking as if you are a desperate consumer. having to use multiple cards just to meet your basic needs. >> the new rules will also cause credit card companies to lose revenue. so how will they make up for the loss? >> so you are seeing new fees, increased interest rates. and you are seeing them reduce or lower your available credit line. >> some consumers have reported double and triple rates. >> sally greenberg of the national consumer league, said there is more. >> we may be seeing fees on cash advances that were not there before. increased fees. we may be seeing fees on balance transfers. >> you know, times are tough for everybody. including me. and i am not going to be happy if my interest rates are

gigi barnett is at city police headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: just moments ago, police confirmed that they have one of those suspects in custody. he is 28-year-old calvin lockner. police say lockner and two others approached the 76-year- old victim around 4:30 this morning, at fort arm stead. the victim was fishing there with his wife. police say that's when the three 3 white men began beating on him. they then jumped in a truck and drove off. officers were able to catch up with the vehicle because it had a tracking device in it. that's when the other two ran away. and police are now looking for them. investigators say they decided to classify this as a hate crime because lockner told them he hated black people. >> three white men on