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gigi barnett joins us. how are you? >> reporter: i'm well. how are you in >> fine >> reporter: i thought reporters had the best stories. not true. cab drivers have been telling me their stories all morning long. this is lair. good morning -- larry. good morning . >> good morning. >> reporter: what cab company? >> baltimore affiliation. it was taxi management. >> reporter: that means it's arrow cab, county cab and ball mother taxi? >> that's right. >> reporter: you said the main message you want to get out this morning is? >> never drink and drive, always take a taxi for a ride. >> reporter: you guys have got some great stories. >> great stories. what's in the cab stays in the cab. >> reporter: know what that means, no stories this morning. this is pastor pat. this is kevin; this is steven. i know i dropped my watch. thank you. you said that pass ton pat -- pastor pat you have a different reason for driving a cab. tell many e that bref -- tell me that briefly. >> by my being a pastor, jesus is the driver of the seat of my cab. >> reporter: you

. >> barnett says it works like this. a patron chooses a bar girl and buys her what is known as a pony beer, a very expensive beer which gives him the right to touch her anywhere on her body. >> you can pay as much as $25 for a beer for her and she will sit at your table and talk to you while she's drinking her beer. >> and what if the man decides he wants more? >> and then if you want to have sex, you would pick one out, they'll send you to the back of the bar. there's another lady back there or a guy that will take your money for you. $50 was for the sex act and $2 and some change was for a condom, some spermicide lubricant and couple of paper towels to wipe up with, i guess. that's how disgusting it was. >> here in houston. >> advocate jose says every day for the last six years trafficked women and young children come desperately seeking help after being horribly exploited. >> they're sleeping all day and working in the night. and they never saw the money. >> jose says bar owners give the girls a quota, forcing them to

. >>> coverage continues with gee gee barnett and meteorologist jim williams. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> welcome back to eyewitness news sunday morning, it's 8:30. i'm gee gee barnett. >> on this sunday morning, 69 degrees for the high today. we're starting out today at 69 degrees. oh we just dropped to 68. most of the area in the upper 60s to low 70s. trying to get some sunshine in here. a few peaks. we saw drizzle and fog out this morning. this afternoon 81 for our high. tomorrow we're back in the 90s. if you like the summertime weather, be patient. we have your forecast coming up. >> here's what people are talking about this morning. it is a day of grieving in colorado. president obama is on his way to aurora to meet with victims of heart broken family members. we report for aurora. >> reporter: president obama will be here to meet with the families of the victims. james holmes planned his massacre with calculation and deliberation. fbi investigators will be back searching for evidence inside his apartment. on saturday bomb squad technicians set o

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and the new system responds to video up links and facebookwith us there's some stay with us there's some thunde,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more and more for cable -- and enjoying it less? upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for a year with no annual contract. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet. and now, with new fios quantum speeds, you can enjoy internet more than twice as fast as anything you've ever seen. you get speed you can count on... even when everyone at home is online at the same time. plus, the best tv picture quality. tired of cable's inflated bills? get fios for just $99.99 a month for a year with no annual contract. or choose a two-year agreement and get $200 back, plus a two-year price guarantee. call 1.866.685.fios. that's 1.866.685.3467. >>> >>> all right we have some storms out there and it's 91 degrees in central maryland right now. bernadette woods is tracking that weather from the

i'm gigi barnett, i'll have more. >> and aisle bernadette woods. we'll have your complete forecast coming pup ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is partly cloudy and 79- degrees in central beyond right now. bernadette will have the complete warm first warning weather forge coming up. >>> first, our complete coverage of the weather will continue. monique has an updaten at power outages. >> reporter: the storm originally knocked out power to more than 500 ,000 homes. bge said it will be several days before everything is restored. baltimore city and baltimore county residents spent most of the morning cleaning up the massive amount of damage left behind. trees crushed countless cars and homes. we did speak to bge about these outages. >> we're making progress, but there will be customers that will be out of service for several days going into next week. >> reporter: we do have the very latest numbers from bge, and they show nearly 370,000 people are still without power tonight. back to you, adam. >> and you add in everybody in d.c. and on the eastern show with there'

marshall front is the chairman and chief investment officer at front barnett associates. he joins us from the c.m.e. group in chicago. >> what gives you optimism that the slower growth the first half of the year in the u.s. isn't going to continue to slow down in the second half? >> we look at it two ways. >> top down, bottoms up. from a top down standpoint, we see earnings continuing to be reonab good. we see consumer spending at two percent in the second half of the year. we see exports a little weaker as a result of europe's continuing slowdown, but overall, we see the economy chugging along at one and a half to two percent for the rest of the year from a bottoms up standpoint our analytical model which has never failed to call a recession or recovery within six months continues to show that the economy is going to expand for the foreseeable future. >> tom: but two percent growth? how does that argue for putting money into the stock market? >> well, if we have to look at it in terms of the alternive. clearly, two percent growth is not something to write home about. but

i'm gigi barnett -- bar get. >> and i'm -- barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. definitely know that there are some showers around. we certainly could use the rain. we don't like to have it on the weekend. we want everything. we want to have it when we want it. it is coming through. there are some showers around ann arundel county. not going to see a ton of sun today. it's not going to be the pettyiest of saturdays but not going to be so fire hot either. right now our radar tells a story, there are some showers moving across the region, some of them are stronger to the south and southwest of baltimore, between baltimore and dc in the montgomery county area. as you see, there are parts of the area that aren't seeing any rain heading out towards garrett, towards cecil county. this is going to be the key through out the day, there are going to be showers moving through but it will not be a wash out. 87 today, variable clouds with a thunderstorm in the area. mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in spots around 74. tomorrow after these showers move through the

gigi barnett reports that the teen's classmates say the accident taught them an unforgettable lesson.> reporter: family and friends say 17-year-old alec cosgerria, had everything going for him. a star on his school's swim team. popular student at mcdonogh school in owings mills. and last year, alec talked to wjz about his fashion designs, a hit on the internet, all made from duct tape. [ bells tolling ] >> reporter: but today at the cathedral of mary our queen in baltimore, they all said farewell to alec, who was ripped from them too soon. >> he was a great kid. great attitude. >> he was very talented, so full of promise. and touched a lot of people's lives. >> reporter: baltimore police say alec was driving on greenspring monday night with friends. now, he lost control of his car, it spun out and struck a tree. neighbor of -- medics tried to save him, but alec died at shock trauma. his friends are still in shock. >> just profound grief. that's all i can say. they're sad and hard to figure out. >> reporter: investigators say speed play a -- played a role. and now, police say the messa

i'm gigi barnett. hundreds of thousands of people waiting for the power to cut back on after this weekend's deadly storm sends trees crashing to the ground and cutting power lines. now there is widespread damage. one of those trees on this homecoming is 71-year-old woman inside. in southern anne arundel county, a man died when a tree crashed through his car he was driving at the time. the roof blew right off this apartment building. a total of 800 people have been displaced. roofers are working to make sure they can return home but it will take weeks before those repairs are complete. the wjz has complete coverage of this monstrous storm and the statewide cleanup. meteorologist to williams at the first warning weather center monitoring the intense heat we expect today. first, wjz live in hamilton where we find megan mccorkle. she has more on the thousands without power this morning. >> good morning. good morning, everyone. crews are finding extensive damage to the power infrastructure this morning. tak

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, they ruled the 33rd street fire arson. neighbors believe that it was started by a child playing with matches. >>> new contract gives chief clack a salary bump by 2018. some fire companies are being closed. today, chief clack says if firefighters do not get their raise, he'll donate his to the city fire department's department's fire foundation. >>> the impact of the durecho fire. >> the impact is being felt for the st. martin's home. >> reporter: they are keeping the home cool. it is run by the little sisters of the poor. some of the rooms lost central air after last friday's storms struck. sister mary and sister lourdes told me they went around. >> i went around taking temperatures to make sure the rooms weren't too warm. and some of were. and that's why we went ahead and bought some units. >> reporter: the little sisters were forced to buy window ac units to keep residents cool until a large multimillion dollar renovation that they are still raising money for if complete in february. >> we have a minimum concern if this

i'm gigi barnett. their story is next. >>> blazing hot weekend ahead. but there is some relief. finally on its way. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. hey america, even though they don't need one, wes, clay and demarcus tried on the new depend real fit briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even while playing pro football. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coolatta. taste the fun today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in to dunkin' and try the new oreo coolatta and donuts today. >>> it is sunny. 97 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. keeping children safe in the water. that's the intent of a new law in anne arundel county. mary joins us now with more. mary? >> well, vic, the emergency legislation is signed into law this morning. and it is all because a local family took action after a tragedy. >> report

gigi barnett has more. >> it's dark. you're sitting in a car. you're look over the guardrail. white taps. and you go, there's no place to go. >> allen charles thought he was going to die friday night. he was driving eastbound over the bay bridge, around 11:15 p.m. headed to a weekend of relaxation. just as his vehicle approached the top of the bridge, everything changed. >> the winds went nuts. rain, hail. lightning. it was like ridley scott couldn't have filmed a disaster movie better than that. >> reporter: the trailer dangled from the side of the bridge. and the driver was seriously injured. charles says he and other drivers never received a warning about the dangers ahead. now, they want better technology on the bridge. >> it sounds like all they have, what i have been told now, is a little anommometer, which is an old school, 50-year- old thing they have, that spins around and tells them the weather. >> at 30 miles per hour, we start putting up warnings. and at 40 miles an hour, we actually begin with restrictions on travel. >> reporter: the bay bridge does have an an ano

george barnett, the man who designed this home loved our spaces and you can tell that from the room we are in right now, the double parlor. there are a lot of large rooms throughout the company and be able to handle all the large amounts of people that come to the mansion. not only for tourists but all of the special events they host here at the mansion. i'd like to point out to you the shape of this table that you have in front of you as well as it's carried over into some of the floor coverings that we have. it is the natural footprint of the design of this home. it's called a shape with rectangular sides and two half circles on either end. if you are above the mansion looking straight down from a helicopter, that would be the shape that you would see and the design of this house. i would like to share with you this portrait we have of mrs. hadley here at the mansion. mrs. hadley was one of the youngest first ladies that lived here at the mansion. however, she chose to wait and have her portrait painted years later when she was in her 60s. the story is that her son john hadley did co

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm marty bass. it is 63 degrees, rain in the area. first warning doppler radar is coming up. >> thank you. >>> first, here's what people are talking about today. the state of colorado and the nation is still reeling this morning from the deadly attack at a movie theater not far from denver. some residents gathered late in the night to honor the victims. at least 12 people are dead and dozens more are injured. eyewitness news has complete coverage of the tragedy. barry peterson with the latest. >> reporter: the suspect bought a ticket for the 12:05 a.m. showing. law enforcements say that the man later identified as 24 james holmes, died his hair like the joker. >> i was in the second row. >> after the movie started, corrin saw someone get up and leave through an emergency exit. >> the guy sitting to the far right has a phone call. he steps out the emergency exit, which is unusual. >> reporter: parked outside of the door was james holmes' car and inside an arsenal. a helmet, vest and armed himself. >> an assault rifle, a shotgun and a 4

let's ask mickey barnett. why are we still losing money, billions of dollars?two points, no taxpayer dollars have been lost. there are no tax funds go to the postal service. >> john: where do you get the money? >> services. now, we do have loss and ultimately the taxpayer could be at risk. your question is correct. innovation has been a hallmark what has been done in the last five years. in the last ten years we reduced the work force by 250,000 workers primarily through innovation. this is a business. it's not a tax run industry. >> john: if it's a business you would fire workers if there wasn't enough work for them and you never do that? >> granted. we are like a government in the sense we want to be compassionate and do it through attrition. one of the main problems is very limited flexibility. congress has tied our hands. board of governors would and has a plan for profitability where the taxpayers will never be on the hook. >> john: doing things like? >> bar coding everything. >> john: kleog go small post offices? >> congress controls us to a great extent

let's ask mickey barnett. why are we still losing money, billions of dollars?ts, no taxpayer dollars have been lost. there are no tax funds go to the postal service. >> john: where do you get the money? >> services. now, we do have loss and ultimately the taxpayer could be at risk. your question is correct. innovation has been a hallmark what has been done in the last five years. in the last ten years we reduced the work force by 250,000 workers primarily through innovation. this is a business. it's not a tax run industry. >> john: if it's a business you would fire workers if there wasn't enough work for them and you never do that? >> granted. we are like a government in the sense we want to be compassionate and do it through attrition. one of the main problems is very limited flexibility. congress has tied our hands. board of governors would and has a plan for profitability where the taxpayers will never be on the hook. >> john: doing things like? >> bar coding everything. >> john: kleog go small post offices? >> congress controls us to a great extent which is

let's ask mickey barnett. why are we still losing money, billions of dollars? >> two points, no taxpayer dollars have been lost. there are no tax funds go to the postal service. >> john: where do you get the money? >> services. now, we do have loss and ultimately the taxpayer could be at risk. your question is correct. innovation has been a hallmark what has been done in the last five years. in the last ten years we reduced the work force by 250,000 workers primarily through innovation. this is a business. it's not a tax run industry. >> john: if it's a business you would fire workers if there wasn't enough work for them and you never do that? >> granted. we are like a government in the sense we want to be compassionate and do it through attrition. one of the main problems is very limited flexibility. congress has tied our hands. board of governors would and has a plan for profitability where the taxpayers will never be on the hook. >> john: doing things like? >> bar coding everything. >> john: kleog go small post offices? >> congress controls us to a great ext

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gigi barnett joins us. how is it going? >> reporter: pretty good. you know what, mornings like this is a good time to run. you were talking about the weather and all. this is a god time -- good time to run. folks are hoping that's going to be the same way for sunday for the mile that matters 5 k. we're at ricers town road. miles that matter goes towards to great cause. we'll tell you all about it and how you can get involved when eyewitness news involved when eyewitness news morning edition continues.,,,, d[ man: there's a cattle guard, take a right. do you have any idea where you're going ? wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. >>> here's first warning doppler radar again. again, i think the shower activity light and scattered as it is, pretty much stays out to our west. here's is reason we're discussing rain and it's potential of getting into baltimore. let's take a look at this graph

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >>> chief justice roberts says he will allow maryland officerscollect dna samples until he makes a final ruling next week. >>> a man who used to work as johns hopkins hospital is now accused of causing a hepatitis outbreak at a hospital in new hampshire. the man is accused of stealing a powerful anesthetic from exeater hospital, then switching needles with patients from april 2011 to may of this year. the u.s. attorney says the suspect knew he had the disease since june 2010. now, he worked in at least three other maryland hospitals. 30 patients have been diagnosed with the virus. >>> the national zoo in washington welcomed new additions. two cuban crocodiles were born at the zoo this week. their mother is named dorothy, thought to be 055 years old. so zoo keepers were surprised they laid any eggs at all. so far, the endangered crocodiles are in good health and nipping at their handlers. >> tiny! >> but they grow fast, as do their teeth. >>> we had some drizzle and some low clouds, but later tonight we could genessee more heavy rain. i'll show yo

i'm gigi barnett, that story is next. >> when will temperatures get back to normal? don't miss the upcoming warning radar with meteorologist bernadette woods. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> it is partly cloudy 94 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete weather fore forecast is coming up. we are updating the breaking news from downtown. captain long still over that large water main break. >> this is on light street. we have yet to see any public works crews arrive on scene to work on this. a lot of water flowing out here. muddy, muddy water flowing down light street, across lombart street, across pratt street into the harbor. reporting live i'm captain jeff long back to you. >> all right captain jeff. i know from time to time we do have this happen in our city streets. i think we were talking about gay street we had a big main break. now traffic with christine. >> traffic is

ceo roger barnett, gov. romney supporters bed $50,000 each he stayed about one hour and 40 minutes that works out to $500 a minute for a personal meeting. >>> earlier demonstrators of the firm on hotel paid with only their time open to get the message to romney but he dodged the crowds by going in through a garage entrance >>> mitt romney is part of the 1% we feel we need to tax the 1 per cent which includes mitt romney, he says he is interested in providing tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations we think that is wrong. >>> supporters at this reception spell out up to $10,000 each some blue star families and military family support groups were invited to meet the governor >>> were honored to be here and answer any questions he has about blue star families >>> and his supporters are counting on him to make changes >>> i hope he gives back the pride in our country, i hope he makes us feel good about the future >>> the governor's first event of the dead in woodside another $50,000 a head fund-raiser, protest

gigi barnett has details of that report. gigi? >> reporter: well, vic, the police union say its has some issues with the police department. some of those issues, though, they can work out. others will take a little bit longer to work out. however, either way, the union says it wants city leaders to read its new report. >> reporter: the baltimore police union spent a year compiling this 15-page report. in it, the union calls the city's strategy to improve the force outdated, ineffective, and reactive. >> reporter: union president bob perry unveiled the report today, saying city leaders can extreme line the department, without raising taxes. >> the money just isn't there. we hear that every time. >> reporter: the report comes at a time when more than a dozen city officers were caught up in a towing kickback scandal that stole thousands from drivers. and the city's top cop, commissioner fred bealefeld, recently announced his plans to retire next month. now, the union wants more training for officers. competi55 wages to keep the ones

i'm gigi barnett. the answer is just ahead. >>> hoping organic food will help revitalize downtown columbia. i'm andrea fujii. i'll tell you what is coming in the ralphs building just ahead. >>> hot and humid. when can we expect cooler weather to return? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is sunny, humid, and 97 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. in the wake of the aurora shooting s. gun sales and permit applications. but one wants stronger gun measures. as gigi barnett explains, one of the top cops in that group. >> reporter: the. >> reporter: family of investments continue to mourn. but now, in light of the mass shootings, thousands of miles away in the nation's capital. police chiefs from around the country are calling for tighter gun chromes. >> we have been derelict in our national response to the problem of gun violence. and for that reason, the law enforcement community is united like they have

i'm gigi barnett in cherry hill. that story is next. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up. the great outdoors and a chance to work. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> what can we expect for our weekend weather? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with meteorologist tim williams. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> partly cloudy. and 85 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> charred rubber and burned beings is all that is -- remains of a neighborhood in cherry hill. >> some are scrambling to find another place to play. >> reporter: neighbors in south baltimore saw this smoke billowing for miles from the our house community center in cherry hill yesterday. just beyond those trees, firefighters battle the blaze, on the playground. >> i thought it was on fire. >> with the firefighters now gone. this is all that is left of the playground used by children in the community center's summer camp program. what was once a place for play is now a source for sadness. >> when i came to work this morning, i feel as t

ceo roger barnett supporters paid $50,000 each he stayed about an hour and 40 minutes. that averages out to about $500 a minute. earlier demonstrators at the fairmont hotel paid with their time open to get their message to romney, but he dodged the crowds by going through a garage entrance. >>> ronnie is part of the 1% we feel we need to tax the 1% which includes mitt romney he says he is interested in providing tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations we think that is wrong. >>> supporters at this reception shell out as much as $10,000 each to hear romney talk lone star a family's supporters were invited to meet the governor >>> with our happy to be here and answer any questions he has about the blue star families >>> i'll be gives back and brings back pride in our country i hope he makes us feel good about the future >>> and the governor's first event of the day in woodside, another $50,000 a head fund- raiser. protesters were there to go outside the home of the founder of the side bell system's kansai bell the guest list was a who's who including meg whitman may and

i'm gee gee barnett wjz eyewitness news. >> times are changing.can respond the updates and facebook accounts. >>> still to come, lost and found. a car stolen decades ago. you're not going to believe how an owner tracked it down. missing sister. two babies alone in a crib. a camping trip gone horribly wrong. what landed two boy scouts in critical condition. >> playing the dating game with blue crab. >> i'm meteorologist. we have thunderstorms making their way across the state and the heat has returned. we'll have all that coming up in your first warning forecast. >> complete coverage continues with adam may and meteorologist woods. woods. it's wjz maryland,, you don't exactly have that green thumb. but your siding? that's pro. finish like a pro with cabot wood stains. cabot...that's pro. i'llwait... yeah...eryday valuwell, yeah, bacon.on. and my eggs sunny side-up. no, umm, over-easy. the $4 everyday value slam. one of 4 great choices for $4 off the 2-4-6-8 value menu. >>> it's cloudy and 77 degrees in central maryland. we're going to have to compl

gigi barnett has details of that report. gigi?> reporter: well, kai, the police union says it has issues that it agrees with the department on. and some issues that will just take longer to work out. either way, they want department leaders to read their 15-page report thoroughly. >> reporter: the baltimore police union spent a year compiling this 15-page report. in it, the union calls the city's strategy to improve the force, outdated, ineffective, and reactive. >> reporter: union president bob cherry unveiled a report today, saying city leaders can extreme line the department without raising taxes. >> the money just isn't there. we hear that every time. >> reporter: this comes after more than a dozen officers were caught up in a towing kickback scandal that stole thousands of dollars from drivers. and commissioner fred bealefeld recently announced plans to retire next month. >> now they want more training for officers, competitive rages rages to keep the one they have. >> we will challenge anyone. need to adjust your game plan.

don't check your calendar or watches, i'm don scott in for gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. it's going to be another hot day. take a look outside. the horizon is already hazy. today different than the last few. the humidity and temperatures near record highs. we have not been near records in the last few days. the record is around 103. it's actually 101. we'll be near 103 today. we're already at 79 with the dew points up in the 70s. we have an excessive heat warning in effect that goes into effect at 11:00 today through 10:00. heat illness a possibility for some. we urge you to stay hydrated. today is a day to pull out all the stops. we will continue to keep you posted. today 103, sunshine and hot. the heat index will be around 110 today. over night lows around 77, partly cloudy. you can't have this type of heat without thunderstorm potential. that stays with us through tomorrow. 98 tomorrow. some thunderstorms could be strong. after they move through here we start to see temperatures cool down. there's a bit of a transition. we will talk about it in your complete updated fi

gigi barnett has more on what it could mean for accused shooter george zimmerman. >> reporter: the documents released today include reports from the fbi and florida police. the evidence includes statements from the zimmerman's former girlfriend, who accused him of domestic violence. and there are views from employees about zimmerman bringing the gun he used to kill martin. some officers thought his nose was broken the night of the shooting. but others didn't. however, all officers agreed that simmerman -- zimmerman had cuts on the back of his head that night. he now faces second-degree murder charges. >> gigi. thank you. zimmerman is currently on $1 million bond. >>> a surprise sentencing if are a woman -- for a woman in federal court. the feds say she injected silicone into the buttocks of several clients, including one in baltimore that, left that person hospitalized. mike hellgren has more on why things didn't go as planned for prosecutors. >> reporter: kimberly faces prosecution and a fine. so prosecutors brought out a key witness as they sparred with her defense lawyer, over the appropr

i'm gigi barnett. the details are next. >>> still face several days of intense heat. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's mostly sunny. hazy and 97 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> a big bust for baltimore police this week. they arrest a drug dealer who may have been selling guns from his south baltimore home. tickets say without tips from neighbors, they may have never caught the suspect. wjz is live. gigi barnett has more on the bust. >> reporter: well, kai, neighbors in the lakeland section of south baltimore say they mostly keep to themselves. but city detectives say someon came forward in this case, with some very valuable information. >> reporter: 25-year-old charles wilson lost his freedom this independence day. city police followed an anonymous tip that led them to his house on 94 land road in sout baltimore yesterday. they raided the house and discovered a cache of guns, cocaine and prescription drugs. >> we feel like we got a gun dealer, as well as a dr

gigi barnett is in the news room with the details. >> reporter: the city fire department says it's taking a second look at its rules on social media. fire department leaders say they may change their rules on what comments firefighters can post on social media sites. the move coming after firefighters post information on websites like twitter. some firefighters say the new poll sis could speak their rights to speak their right. the city police force is working on its policy as well. >> some of the complaints posted on twitter include the city's decision to close three fire companies. >>> a victory for baltimore. wells fargo will pay millions of the city. baltimore sued wells fargo assuming sub prime lending practices. wells fargo agreed to pay $175 million to eight cities and states, including baltimore getting $7.5 million. the settlement also gives restitution to city redents. >>> the secret service is investigating a report that a police officer made threatening comments towards michelle obama. the officer was over heard saying he would shoot the first lady then showed a picture from h

halt b.w.i., i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> the 12 million-dollar grant is a small portion million project to get up to safety standards by year 2015. >>> now to an 87 man that was killed in a crash that was killed in ellicott city in howard county. he was pronounced dead at the scene. not to speed in rainy conditions. >>> maryland's black bear population more than doubled since 2005. this is one one found back in june that will have 287 bears in ellicott and gary in these counties alone. >>> ravens linebacker terrell suggs may be sidelined from the game now, but he's not staying away from his fans. he was at poor boy's today. suggs tells wjz he's not quite ready to practice just yet, but he's making great process in his recovery. they've reconvened at training camp. on a day like this, it sure feels like football weather. doesn't it? a lot more to come on wjz's eyewitness news. clinging to life literally. a driver who went over the edge. the dramatic rescue. scared shoppers. a mall roof collapsed, customers go running. so what caused it to cave in and a lift on japan at th

i'm gee gee barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> these things just keep repeating themselves up and down the east coast and blistering temperatures. we have an overview from new york. >> reporter: crews in virginia worked around the clock untangling and reconnecting downed power lines. friday's storms knocked out power to more than 3 million people from the midwest to the east coast. officials say it could take up to a week to get everyone back on line. in atlantic county new jersey utility trucks rolled in to start restoring power. triple digit temperatures -- >> ice is the main thing. >> reporter: the heat stretches from the middle of the country to the east coast including here in new york city. people exercising outside are trying to take the heat in stride. >> every now and then i take a bottle 06 water -- of water and pour it over my head. >> reporter: cooling centers are open and many trying to stay cool. for cbs news, new york. >> here's a break down of the storms so far, two people killed in maryland. more than 519,000 marylanders are still without power tonight and for a list o

by pointing out it might be prepared to use chemical weapons stockpiles against barnett attacks, it could be hoping to deter western powers or other regional actors from playing a direct role in support of the armed opposition. president obama's statement underscores how little confidence most of the world has in the assurances coming out of damascus. one of the biggest security concerns the u.s. has is precisely that these chemical weapons might be used or the syrian government might lose control of them. his warning was clearly aimed at making clear to the syrian regime there would be consequences either of those outcomes were to happen. >> obama was saying you have them and say you use them. make sure you do not. >> if the weapons were to be deployed, it would be a significant escalation in the conflict. the international community might feel it had no alternative other than to intervene. the use of chemical weapons is a critical trigger in terms of how the rest of the world would view the conflict. i think the obama administration was making that clear to the government in damascus an

i am gigi barnett. adam has the day off. the intense heat isn't keeping everyone inside, but those wjz found out and about braving the temperatures seem to be enjoying any shade they can find. for some the heat is no excuse to flack off from work. we found these guys working high on this billboard. monique has the latest on the growing health concerns this heat is creating. let's begin with meteorologist bernadette woods who is tracking this excessive heat warning. hey, bern. >> yes, it is hot as we all know. we will show you some of the numbers. heat warning in effect to 10:00 tonight to all the bright pink counties. if not in a warning, you are in at least a watch. we are at 102 degrees. look at the triple digits down there from hagerstown to tuckett. the dewpoint has dropped a little bit today, but it still makes it feel like 104 degrees outside in baltimore. 107 in cumberland, hagerstown. we hit a record on the day. 103 degrees. the old record was 101. i want to show you doppler radar because it's still dry in maryland b

there are some of the reasons for a story line to come out, so where there was that workplace and barnett, and then the journey that this guy would go on after being known for something else. it would not be so much about being in the pulpit and telling preacher jokes and church jokes, about this person and what he is going through. tavis: showing them as they really are. >> speaking as a former first lady myself, no, i used to be married to a pastor. pastors are men, too, with a different job descriptions and others. we are all called to bear one another's burdens and to pray for a six -- pray for the sick. a lot of women do not think that. trust me, i know. tavis: so in the casting process, how did this work? >> this profession? tavis: how did this happen? >> during the process of casting, there were a lot of names of great actresses, and when her name came up, you wanted someone who was one to be funny, professional, able to hold their own, beautiful, and be able to control the scenes, so it is not always about you, right? and then to stretch into this role. we know her from her shows,