a signature program ...for the cal ripken senior... foundation..../ kids... nationwide... are... paired with police... to... strengthen the bonds... between law enforcement... and kids... as... amber miller explains..., select kids... were chosen ...to take part in a week long camp.../ and... today... they honored the donors ...who make it possible. today was donor appreciation day at cal sr's yard in aberdeen. an opportunity for the foundation and the kids to say thanks. ((nat sound up)) thank you goes a long way... ((nat sound up)) after spending 12 to 16 weeks in the cal ripken senior foundation's badges for baseball program these kids were hand picked to participate in a week long baseball camp in abeerden. badges for baseball pairs police officers from across the country with kids in thier community--all in an effort to build positive realtionships. ((sot- kevin binghan chief operating officer)) <9:16:13 if they go to every class and they're really good and they do the things they're suppose to do and they

the cal ripken world series kicks off tomorrow night in aberdeen. >> cal ripken junior joins us. >> goodrning. >> let's talk about the big reward for information. has there been any movement with the fbi? >> a lot of people are calling in. the challenge is to sift through which tips are real and usable. there has been a lot of movement and we are encouraged. downe suspensions handed in major league baseball. appropriate suspensions? too long? too short? >> i think they are doing everything they can to deter people. this approach is a strong one. i am an advocate for harsher penalties. there is a lot of money involved. >> people say if you are caught, you should be banned from baseball altogether. >> sometimes mistakes happen. you do not want to victimize anybody. >> let's talk about the cal ripken world series. i love the international flair. you have 10 teams altogether. >> 10 domestic, six international. to me, the whole world comes to harford county in maryland. it is a great experience for the kids to come together. i will bebrating -- over at the old site of memorial stadium. we wil

>> cal ripken world series, i think they renamed it in '99.his is the 10th year in aberdeen. >> so this will be an entire generation growing up. >> we have a couple that have gone through the big leagues. some of them are making their marks in pro ball. >> that's really cool. on a very personal level , how does that make you feel? >> fantastic. they have to have the talent but just giving them to joy and the experience to actually keep them in the game longer, that makes me feel good. this year we have a carnival. last year we tested small rids. this year we have a full-blown carnal. we have 20 kids, a big ferris wheel. that's going to be a great sin energy to add. the admission is free. >> my rides named after you? >> the rides aren't free. >> okay. >> there we go. get another endorsement. >> it don't work like that. >> does anybody have a carnival endorsement? we have about a minute left and then we're going to online and do a quick web extra at cbsbaltimore.com. give them the particulars, the dates of the event and of course it's free, the

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it's time to play ball with where the cal ripken world series is underway. you can go to abc2news.com. this includes some of the best 12 and under teams from around the world competing in the tournament. tickets are free. >>> tomorrow and sunday the public is welcome to attend tours, ceremonies and music performances at the academy. >>> you can get your grub on for less in buccaneer bawfnlgt 52 restaurant -- in baltimore county. 52 restaurants are taking part. it runs through august 25th. >>> starting sunday you can shop until you drop. clothing and shoes under $100 are exempt. it runs sunday the 11th through saturday august 17th. >>> you have the opportunity to make your school year a bit bemplet abc2 is partnering with the preston mitchum foundation for the annual back-to-school drive. >> getting backpacks, stuff like this. we're getting lots of different stuff, protractors, crayons. it's a blessing. >> head to abc2news.com/school supplies for a list of items and dropoff locations. >>> coming up after the 6:00 news get all your national and international n

cal ripken junior appeared on the show to talk about the world series, but we asked for his reaction to the suspensions. >> i think they are doing everything they can to deter people from trying it. ae investigatory approach is strong one. i am an advocate for harsher penalties. there is a lot of money involved and it seems like that is the issue that forces people to do it. >> now says he would not mind players being suspended entirely from the game, but he says that mistakes happen and that needs to be taken into account as well. 180 days after they won the super bowl, the ravens take the field for their first three season game. gerrysports director sandusky checks and as we are an hour away from kickoff. factor in could be a the preseason openers for the raven. when the team arrived shortly after 4:00 this afternoon, so did the thunderstorms. john harbaugh may have to make personnel changes along the way. otherwise, coach harbaugh and the coaching staff will look for the same things you will look for in the preseason opener. who will emerge as the inside linebackers the starting r

he is baseball's ironman, cal ripken, jr. continued success to you, sir. that's once again going up in aberdeen. take your kids up there and see some great baseball. >>> how is the weather going to be, lynette, as we look into the weekend? let's get a check of that forecast now. >> all right, charley, not looking so bad right now. but as we look across the middle of the nation, we are looking at showers and thunderstorms once again. we can see them blossoming in oklahoma this morning and also kansas and all this will extend all the way over into the tennessee valley as we go throughout the day. we zoom in close to home. this morning we're pretty much dry, but we are dealing with plenty of fog out there this morning, plenty of cloud cover. we'll start to see a few breaks in the clouds as we go throughout the day. but all in all this morning look what's going on in dundalk, yes, plenty of cloud cover around. we can see the key bridge. this is one area not really dealing with the patchy fog. but north and west of the city, you will definitely be dealing with

. >>> well, it's just about time to shout play ball in aberdeen because for the 14th year cal ripken world series gets underway happening today. 16 teams from around the world will take part including a team from harford county. the hickory hornets. this is video from last year the world series features kids 12 and under opening ceremonies will take place at 5 tonight at the ripkin experience complex in aberdeen. >>> all right. an exciting day for pleaings. today the claying of 20-- class of 2017 will spend time with their families for the first time since starting the summer induction day in june. >>> stay with us this morning. just ahead, a story that's all heart. a man who was once so weak he couldn't even brush his own teeth. and then he went onto beat the odds and have a full life full of love. of course so many of you tune in on fridays just for this. the maryland spca comes in and brings the pet of the week. we will introduce you fay coming up she need a home. >> we are dry right now. but we have more showers and storms on the way. but what does it look like at the beach? i wi

done because the 14th ash aberdeen because the 14th annual-- aber dean because the 14th annual cal ripken world series will take place. the world series features kids 1 and under opening ceremonies will take place 5 p.m. at the ripken experience complex in aber deen shall dean. >>> it's friday -- aberdeen. >>> we have more showers and thunderstorms on tap for today but will we see it for the weekend? i will have the answer coming up. >> reporter: no delays in your i will show you what the other main lines look like coming up on good morning maryland. as we head to break, friends remember, baltimoreans love artie. >> i am scart garceau and i loveed artie donovan. >> i am dan mead. >> i am frank and i love and loved arthur donovan. >> i am michael oshea and i love arthur donovan. miss you brother. [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation.

a-rod has often commented about idolizing cal ripken junior as a kid as redefining the position of shortstop and his overall contribution to baseball. tonight, he is commenting on the controversy. here is what he had to say about the suspensions. >> i think they are doing everything they can to deter the old from trying it. this approach is a strong one. i am an advocate for harsher penalty. there is a lot of money involved. it seems that is the issue that forces people to do it. does not mind the idea of players being suspended entirely from the game, but he says sometimes mistakes happen and that needs to be taken into account as well. well, for the first time since ever wary fret -- february fell big -- february is big super bowl win, the ravens lead against someone other than themselves. this time in tampa. >> we will check in with our expert in florida. >> as is often the case in sunny florida, a little rain to go with the sunshine. that is just fine for the ravens . preseason game number one. they are on grass. that tends to be more forgiving and better with the rain and injuries. with

. >> baseball hall of famer cal ripken jr. still trying to figure out who kidnapped his mother at gun point last year. he is offering a 100,000 dollar reward. according to police de ripken was taken from her home and found in the next day in a vehicle nearby with no injuries. her son says she is still recovering. >> she is more cautious and careful, and her decisions aren't so easy any more. but again, as time goes on, i have noticed more and more old mom keeps coming out. >> police say they have no leads but they are lacking for a white male in his late 30s or 40s. on deck major league baseball will suspend 9 lays for u-- pla to say they took performance enhancing drugs. it is believed the bans will be for at least 50 games. speaking of another possible suspension a rod sources say mlb want to ban the yankee through next season. he is trying to reach a deal to avoid a lifetime ban. the talks stalled because he wants to cash in on some of the $100 million that he is still owed from his contract. >> an emotion dmal after the tr

you might remember that the mother of baseball legend cal ripken jr.for information leading to an arrest. lee ripken was unharmed. during the ordeal. tips police received since have led to nothing. >>> a texas woman and her son are behind bars on a bizarre charge of marriage fraud. lorraine mcnair is facing exploitation of the elderly charge after police say she obtained a fraudulent marriage license, marrying her boyfriend who was in a coma. derek mcnair suffered a heart attack. >> this man did his time for our country. he, you know, served. here he is incapacitated. she took it upon herself off to victimize him after everything he has done for the country. >> mother and son are jailed on each $100,000 bond until their court date september 9th. >>> developing story from southern california this morning. two workers are stuck in a sign high above the street. workers in an elevated basket on top of an auto mall sign. this is happening in glendora, california. fire usag extension ladder to >>> transit workers in california's bay area threatening to walk

news right now, what's happening in baseball and drug related suspensions, baseball hall of famer cal ripken000 out of his own pocket. she was taken from her home in maryland, then found the next day in a vehicle nearby with no injuries. but her son says she's far from back to normal. >> she's more cautious. she's more careful. and her decisions aren't so easy anymore. but again, as time goes on, i've noticed that more and more old mom keeps coming out. >> brian: police say they have no new leads, but looking for a white male in his 30s and 40s in the baltimore area. >>> and aaron hernandez says he's innocent of murdering anybody, especially odin lloyd. he sent a letter from prison. it's now gone viral. he's now written to a total stranger, a fan recently wrote the former new england patriot and hernandez replied saying this: i've always been a great person and known for having an amazing heart. i know there is a reason i'm going through this and i'll figure it out through my relationship with the lord. his next hearing is scheduled for later this month. finally, let's give you the latest on

. >>> baseball great cal ripken jr. announcing a $100,000 reward to solve his mother's abduction. violet ripken was taken from her maryland home in july of last year, held captive for 24 hours before being found in the back seat of her car at home hands bound but otherwise unharmed. >>> finally actress jamie lee curtis in a pretty nasty car wreck. the suv she was in collided with a bmw in venice, california. who did jamie lee curtis call for help, jodie foster who apparently got there so fast she beat the police to the scene. jamie lee curtis was taken to a hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. she was released. >> i'm not surprised by that. i believe jodie fosters that been running a rescue service to accident victims for about four years now. >> jodie foster is a good one to call. >> i don't know if that says more about the great friend she is or the response of the police. >> she's fast. >> there were first responders to take her to the hospital. >> the good news is she's okay. we all love jamie lee curtis, it's a big battle between aaa and jodie foster, trading on

. >>> baseball legends cal ripken jr. put up a $1,000 reward for information that would help catch who kidnapped his mother a year ago. she was kidnapped at gunpoint from her residence and held captive for 24 hours. luckily she was returned unharmed. but there have been no arrests in the case. police say they have no leads. >>> investigation into the 2010 chile mine collapse is over and no criminal charges will be filed. the collapse trapped 33 men for more than two months. it prompted an investigation. prosecutors announced that no charges would be brought against the owners nor the regulatory unit saying there was just not enough evidence. >>> a scary scene in central china after a 5-year-old boy got stuck in a narrow gap between two walls. the boy was playing when he fell between a low wall and an adjacent supermarket. firefighters had to dismantle one of the walls and was able to pull him out and he was not hurt. >> it's not hard to get takeout from a restaurant unless, of course, you are a bear. take a look at this s

she has joined the state department part time as this court -- as as cal ripken, former great baltimoreriole shortstop. so diplomacy today is far more diverse and inclusive as an enterprise that it was 100 years ago. traditional diplomacy of course is the oxford in the speech i will tell you this, the management of international relations by negotiation. that's a very precise definition. it tells you a lot about diplomacy. here's another way to think about diplomacy. it's everything that all of us do. 7 billion people, in 195 countries, manage relations rundle road among countries and among people to negotiate, to interpret each other, to translate your language is and cultural and religion, philosophical differences, and to buffer relations among states that might not like each other very much, and that might collide from time to time. that's a critical job, to make the countries in the world in a nutshell work together more efficiently and more profitably and hopefully and most importantly more peacefully. diplomacy and bodies the widest spectrum of international activity. so last wee

she has joined the state department part-time, as has cal ripken, former great baltimore oriole shortstop. so diplomacy today is far more diverse and inclusive as an enterprise than it was 100 years ago. and traditional diplomacy, of course, is the oxford english diction would say this, the management of international relations by negotiation. that's a very precise definition. it tells you a lot about diplomacy. but here's another way to think about diplomacy. it's actually everything that all of us do. 7 billion people in 195 countries, to manage relations around the world among countries and among people to negotiate, to interpret each other, to translate through languages and cultural and religious and philosophical differences, and to buffer relations among states that minot like each other very much and that might collide from time to time. that's a critical job, to make the countries in the world, in a nutshell, work together more efficiently and more profitably, and hopefully, and most importantly, more peacefully. diplomacy and bodies the widest spectrum of international activity.

she's joined the state department part-time as a sports emissary for the state department, as has cal ripken, the former great bowler shortstop. -- baltimore oriole shortstop. so diplomacy today is far more diverse and inclusive as an enterprise than it was 100 years ago. and traditional diplomacy, as the oxford dictionary will tell you, the management of international relations by negotiation. that's a very precise definition. it tells you a lot about diplomacy. but here's another way to think about diplomacy. it's actually everything that all of us do. 7 billion people in 195 countries, to manage relations around the world among countries and among people, to negotiate, to interpret each other, to translate through languages and cultural and religious and philosophical differences and to buffer relations among states that might not like each other very much and that might collide from time to time. that's a critical job. to make the countries in the world, in a nutshell, work together more efficiently and more profitably and hopefully and most importantly, more peacefully. diplomacy thus e

has joined the state department part-time as a sports emissary for the state department as has cal ripkenhe former great baltimore oriole shortstop. diplomacy today is far more diverse and inclusive than it was 100 years ago and traditional diplomacy is the management of international relations by negotiation that is a very precise definition that tells you what about diplomacy be here is another way to think about it. is everything that all of us do. 7 billion people in 195 countries to manage relations around the world to negotiate and interpret each other to translate and with philosophical differences and the first dose that may collide from time to time that is a critical job to make the countries in the world in a nutshell work together more efficiently and profitably and more peacefully. diplomacy embodies activities so one week ago today when you saw our secretary of state john kerry open negotiations in washington between the israelis and palestinians, that is diplomacy when president obama and russian president vladimir putin meets in st. petersburg to talk about global economic