in canton. bu [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >>> good evening. the big story tonight, tropical storm is it is gaining strength and still targeting the gulf coast tonight. embassy officials are urging residents to make sure they have an evacuation plan in place and that they are ready for what could be a category 2 hurricane by the time that it makes landfall. jay gray is in fort myers, fla., tonight. >> it is a beautiful light along the off shoreline, but these conditions will be changing dramatically over the next couple days. isaac continues to hit the caribbean. at least four people were killed as high winds and heavy rain ripped apart shelters in haiti. >> everybody from louisiana to florida is watching this carefully, making initial preparations. >> in fort myers, that include sandbags. >> is the size of this born that we are concerned with. th>> events scheduled for monda, the first day of the republican national convention, have been pushed back to tuesday because of the storm. >> it is better for public safety. >> emergency teams are read

how is canton dealing with this right now? city of baltimore is having the same feeling about it. we are all just very distraught. he was a good guy. >> i don't want to say too much. it's really hard. >> he was a friend to everyone. he really was. >> he was just a great father, great family guy first, which is the most important thing and being a great business guy on top of it, philanthropist. generous. >> thank you so much for coming. in we will see you back here at 9:00. we are ready to eat. nbc's "today show" is next. >> this is a wbal tv-11 editorial. >> with the start of the new school year comes an important reminder to all of us on the road. it's time to put down the phone and pay attention to buses and students lining our streets. school zone accidents are too common despite red light cameras, stop signs and crossing guards, each year we report on students injured by the recklessness of a driver. the problem of texting and driving is not new and the state has taken steps to make those who break the law more accountabl

. >> reporter: he never held a public office but he was known as the mayor of canton. >> many people can't believe he will be gone because it will affect every one of us. >> reporter: his bike hit a bus friday a long canton square way. he opened up narrow mom mass on the half shell. debbie brooks has known him as a neighboring business owner and now a friend. >> i know you don't need to make a lot of money, i said you will you can help this for us. the browns have their names on their name certificate. their name certijúmf1was tellin he had just performed a wedding and what was suffering from that and four month later, there he was and he would dress up for an annual golf tournament, for annual annual. he would fill canton square with pumpkins, just a desire for kids to come and celebrate this season. people are learning the news before they are seated and others are sharing the memories, about a place they loved. his approval as far as community goes 2 5% is doing well. >> and they would have been morning the loss of carney. car bin and mitchell funeral home on road road and memoria

. >> it is a very sad day in canton. we will explain, coming up. >> we say goodbye to the first man to walk on the mend. details on the death of neil armstrong as 11 news at 6:00 start right now. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> our big story tonight at 6:00. tropical storm isaac spun across haiti. it is expected to become a hurricane in the florida straits tomorrow. jay has the latest on the preparations from the sunshine state. >> on a normal saturday, you would see people along the beach or on the water. it has been slow today. many are turning their attention to isaac. dramatic images as the storm ripped across haiti leaving floodwaters and at least one fatality. the pictures and problems are an ominous calling card for this system that will turn its attention to the gulf coast. >> everyone needs to be watching carefully and making preparations. >> residents are moving sandbags into place in southwest florida. >> it looks like it will be serious. with

. >>> close to the home, there was a big loss in canton tonight. owner of nacho mama's was served in the elvis presley chapel was killed in ocean city. >> reporter: he never held a public office but patrick michael mccusker was known as the mayor of canton. >> nobody can believe that he's going to be gone. because we don't know how it's going affect one of us. >> reporter: police in ocean city said his bike hit a bus along coastal highway. back in 1992, he opened up nacho mama's, the tex-mex restaurant known for margaritas. he had pizzas to goes and mamma's. debbie known him from the beginning. first as a business owner and a friend. >> i wanted to be a nanny. i needed to supplement my income. he gave me a job. he said you can host this for me. >> reporter: restaurant owner and minister, the browns have his name on their marriage certificate. >> we were actually sitting at the bar and he was telling jokes to everybody. he just performed a wedding and talked to them about the certificate. i said i didn't know you can do stuff like this. couple month

back in 1994, he helped to revitalize the canton community with the opening of a mexican restaurant. the success of that restaurant would spawn mama's on the halfshell in canton. >> he touched a lot of lives. >> funeral arrangements have been made for wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. inside the cathedral of mary our claim. he leaves behind a wife and two children. and howard county, the final victory -- victim in the train the realm that was laid to rest. family and friends gathered to remember rose mayer. >> in a tragedy, there things that to not make sense to us. we ask god how to guide us, how to provide healing and comfort to the family at this time. >> according to autopsy reports, both girls died from asphyxiation due to the coal that toppled over them. the accident is under investigation. some are coming to an end for children are around town. the first day of school is tomorrow morning. we caught up with shoppers braving the story whether to get last-minute supplies and back- to-school clothes. >> it is expensive because i of two kids. the things that they need as they get old

. >> a man many considered an icon in canton has died. restaurant owner patrick mccusker was hit by a bus while riding his bike in ocean city. george lettis has more. >> this picture says it all. it's a sad day in canton. >> maryland's lost a hero today. >> patrick mccusker died friday night in a cycling accident, considered one of the pioneers of canton and civic giant across the region. >> he touched a lot of lives. i feel like, to host a funeral for him, you'd have to have -- with everyone's whose lives he's touched, you'd have to have it at m&t bank stadium. >> the 49-year-old husband and father of two was killed in ocean city when he collided with a city bus while riding along coastal highway. the circumstances are under investigation. >> we love him. me and my family, everyone down here. >> back in 1994, on elvis' birthday, scunny opened a tex mex restaurant, nacho mama's at a time when canton was a far cry from where it is now. >> the joke was a jewish guy talked to an irish guy about opening a mexican restaurant in a polish neighb

live in canton, .../ and... tells us,.../ ááthisáá.../ means .../ pit bulls... are...us."jeff,we met up with pit bull owners ere at the canton dog park...who say they're upset tonight that lawmakers didn't pass a bill to counteract a controversial court decision. in canton, dog owners talk lovingly about hat they consider members of their famil: family.:"he's a ham, he's a scardy cat oo" too""he's not dangerous at all, he's playful, he loves to give kisses"but the md court of appeals disagrees, deeming pit bulls "inherently dangerous".it's a ruliig that weighs heavy on the shoulders of pit bull owners like amy weidefield.who says owners are now forced to chose between their dogs and homes. homes."especially in the case, of a private landlord, for landlord to call or write to a renter, you have until friday or i kick you out" out""shelters are going to overcrowded, and so many dogs are going to be euthanized"but in the past year...there have been multiple horrified marylanders, who say their children or dogs have been attacked by pit ulls.during the special session, law

a man known as the mayor of canton is being laid to rest. how area restaurants are make sure his memory lives on. >> grand prix of baltimore days away and today closures that could be affecting your commute as you make your way through baltimore city. those stories straight ahead on this wednesday august 29th. good morning i am charley crowson. thanks for joining us. the big story right now is the weather. so many people are watching what's going on in the gulf coast. >> it's a good thing our weather is relatively calm because all eyes are down south on isaac. >> i will have the updates coming. but let's talk about our weather. looking at maryland's most powerful radar, we are nice and dry. we are not dealing with the wet led we had yesterday. it's -- wet weather we had yesterday. temperatures at 63 in pylesville and cool are now. rock hall at 68 and rifters town at 62. -- reisterstown at 62. less humid this morning and that's the scenario heading throughout the day. we look at your hour by hour forecast and when you wake up this morning we

. >> patrick was known as the mayor of canton.not have had a >> today, restaurants donated 30% of their believe in tomorrow charity. it was one of the mayor of canton's favorites. >> he was killed when struck by a bus in ocean city while riding a bicycle. there are so many who called him a pioneer. he truly helped to revitalize canton. >> his friends called him sc unny, and he had lots of friends. >> it was standing room only at the cathedral of mary ourk we in this morning as family and friends came to say goodbye. >> he was a great guy. very well loved, a very well- respected, he had a great sense of humor. >> he was very giving. every day was christmas with him. he was a happy go lucky guy. he was a businessman and a very charming man. >> it was in 1954 on elvis presley's birthday when he opened not chose in canton. he was a big believer in baltimore traditions. that is why there was a beer truck in front of the place this morning -- the hearst this morning. >> he opened his restaurant in can and it was beginning of the revital

and will bring you the latest on fox45 nees hundreds say goodbye to a popular canton businessman struck by a bus while riding his bike in ocean city last we. week.pallbearers wore t-shirts bearing the symbol of patrick áscunnyá mccuskers beloved nntty boh beer at his funeral wednesday. a natty boh truck even led the procession from the cathedral of mary our memorial gardens where he was puried. more than 2- thousand people saluted the man who launched "nacho mama's" in canton 18-years ago and helped build a thriving community. 3 (17:30:55) "probably one of the most generous guys in baltimore never looked for anything back. never told anybody what he was doing. just went out and did it and just a sad day sad day...." 3 day...."mccusker was 49 years old.he leaves behind a wiie and two children. a military judge ii expected to decide today on what evidence can and cannot be used at trial in the wikileaks case. prosecutors are askiig a evidence of other misconduct in their cass against private first class bradley manning. they said wednesday they have evidence showing that manning knew he s

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"canton wouldn't be what it is today without small business pioneers like scunny."'re just four days away from the secondannual baltimore grand prix.the inaugural race drew tens of thousands of fans. fans.but many business owners beyond downtown felt left out. so as john rydell reports...commmnity leaders are launching an agressive campaign...tocash in on the big race... (rydell) "restaurant owners here in little italy that last year's grand prix would have brought them plenty of business but instead this is what it looked like for most of labor day weekend. but those restaurant owners that this year will be different." ((nats))for businesses within a stone's throw of the track... baltimore's grand prix....was a big winner. but not so...for those in little italy...despite their best spirit was beautiful and it was like a bride left at the alter because no one showed up."so this week...the welcomee banner is being hung over high street...and the word is out. "downtown baltimore, open for business."last year...the racee dddn't end until around 11:30 t night...too late

one bar after another opened up and canton came to life. tonight, canton is giving back.aware dave and brad talk about their friend. >> the neighborhood played. we got everybody out here. it is a send off for you pal. >> he is the best. he's looking down and he's going bos for everybody. >> how about that. 30% of all the money made tonight will go to naives rate charity, the lead. >> quite a sendoff there. >>> on the weather front we continue to watch isaac churning in the eastern louisiana, southern mississippi. reports now of 20 inches of rain in isolated areas. significant blooding. this something crawling at 5 miles per hour. even though it is a tropical storm as opposed to a hurricane earlier today. you see the reach of the rain. then south carolina getting some flash flood concerns. all moisture courtesy of isaac. isaac likely not done with the u.s. or the mid atlantic as we see it making a turn in the second half of our three day weekend toward labor day. we could see spinoff showers from the remnants. hour by hour, clear, dry, cool. little warmer tomorrow. good lo

. >>> he never held public office, many of you know him as the mayor of canton.ness owner, a philanthropist and community leader and died, hit by a bus on coastal highway in ocean city. the elvis statute, they were all his. he opened up nacho mamas and helped make canton square what it is today. >> he loved people and loved this neighborhood. he has improved it 125,000% as far as community goes. >> his funeral is going to be packed. a viewing is today and tomorrow. contributions maybe made to the believe in tomorrow childrens foundation on frederick road. >>> they've had the summer off, now it's time to head back to the classroom. its first day of school for students in our area. baltimore county has a new superintendent, who is vowing to make the school system one of the best in the country. sherrie johnson is live this morning at carver and i think a lot of people are wondering how is it going to happen. >> reporter: he has a great plan in place, lots of goals in store. we are here in front of carver center for arts and technology. take a look at the building h

he was a big part of revitalizing canton. he was hit by a bus while riding a bike in ocean city friday night. he leaves behind a wife and two children. in logic cummings was present at a city board of elections meeting to get voters up to speed on what should happen in them -- in november. >> but he had a bigger message. we will have that next. >> and we will let you know how isaac affect mitt romney's travel plans. >> without even throwing a pitch, the orioles gain ground in the american east race. >> and isaac annika risker have an impact on our weekend weather. weather. -- pounding you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> another big night at the national republican convention. paul ryan will officially accepted vice-presidential nomination tonight. >> meanwhile, mitt romney

he was best known as the owner of nacho mama's restaurant in canton..and a communityy leader who ssuported many charitable causes.his funeral is set for this morning... at 10:30 at the cathedral of mary our queen. several restaurants oo the square in canton are honoring scunny with a fundraiser today... by carrying on his llgacy f charity.the restaurants on your screen... willldonate 30 percent of all daily sales to one of scunny's favorite causes.... "believe in tomorrow's children's fouudation." all eyes are on hurricane isaac today... after making landfall over southeastern louisiana just hours ago.as ed payne explains... itts brought with it... sustained winds of 80 miles per hour and torrential, stinging rains. 3 the mayor of new orleans said he expectee the worst of the storm to hit his citt this mmrning, bringing with it hurricane-force winds ann up to 16 inches of rain. it's the first real test of the city's rebuilt and reinforced levees. and it comes on the ssventh anniversary of hurricane katrina's landfall. billions were spent to upgrade the

he was best known as the owner of nacho mama's restaurant in canton.. a community leader who supported many charitable causes.hissfuneraa is set for this morning... at 10:30 at the cathedral of mary several restaurants on the squaae in canton are honoring scunny with a fundraiser today... by carrying on his legacy of charity.the restaurants on your screen... will donate 30 percent of all favorite causes.... "believe in tomorrow children's foundation.. a race car in the grand prix will also feature a logo created in scunny's honor. natty boh is sponsoring car 48.... and will feature a weeping natty boh man.the car will be on display tonight in o'donnell square before the race thissweekend.scunny is well known for bringinggnatty boh back on tap in baltimore. as b-g-e installs new smart meters in maryland homes to get more accurate iiformation... some residents are worried about what the cost could be to their safety. safety.more than a dozen protesters shooed up downtown public serviceecommission held a hearing over whether the they emit harmful radio fre

in canton... 18-years ago,.../ and... helped build... a...hriving community. 3 (17:30:55) "probably one of the most generous guys in baltimore never looked for anything back. nevvr told anybody whatthe was doing. just weet out and did it and just a ad day sad day...." day...." restaurants and bars in canton... arr... honoring mmcusker... by donating 30-percent... of pheir ppofits today... to his favorite... charity. baltimoreeis getting ready to host the grand prix this weekend. little italy --- adding a few surprises to this weekends event....this year.....you will find a pedestrian friendly atmosphere with several restaurants offering outdoor dining.... also strolling musicians along the sidewalks......local drivers will meet and grret diners......saturddy night there will be a movie wall.... and what's little italy without a riendly game pf bocce......that will be played...throughout the weekend. if you're looking to book a hotel room this weekend to be close to the races...john rydelltells us....you better move fast.... fast.... ((nats))i

today, some two-thousand people saluted the man who launched nacho mamaas in canton 18-years ago, andhelped build a thriving community. /'//sot/// (17:30:55) "probably one of the most generous guys in baltimore never looked for anything back. never told anybody what he was doing. just went out and did it and just a sad day sad day...." restaarants and bars in canton are honoriin mccusker by donating 30-percent of their profits today to his ffvoriies charity. jeff abell, fox 45, news at 5:30.... a new wegman's will last night... the baltimore county council voted to rezone a vacant solo cup plant at the corner of painters mill and reisterstown road. the vote comes after months of debate between developers ....community groups and counccl members.opponents were concerneddabout traffic congestion .the 140 million dollar center would be (38:24))its needs a lift an upgrade and the area has been years reistersttwn rr ainters mill has been just the same and it bringg a whole new life to that region. region. ((6:36) all of those issuus that people are so concerned about traffic especially all

the man who turned canton into a baltimore hot spot.ow the car that he made famous will be seen at the grande prix this weekend. in honor of him all the bars and restaurants in canton square, am the way to belaire will donate money to his believe in tomorrow foundation. was killed friday night in a bike accident. he was 49. >> coming up traffic downtown about to get dicey. >> road closures. christian is breaking it all down. . >> what you need to know. . >> and isaac maintaining its peak intensity as it moves in to the new orleans area almost seven years to the day of hurricane katrina. we have the latest on the track of isaac and the weekend forecast straight ahead. >> they are using millions of dollars to place ads. >> who is this mysterious they? tonight we investigate super pacs and the impact they are having on the election. . >>> you have seen the signs. . >> reporter: oars think they have addressed a lot of that by doing the construction over night. they won't be able to put off those anymore. afternoon rush hour with the added p

a man many consider to be a pioneer in canton has died. patrick skunny was killed when the bicycle he was riding collided with a city bus. happened friday along coastal highway in ocean city. the circumstances surrounding the accident are under investigation. in 1994, he helped to revitalize the canton community with the opening of his mexican restaurant. >> he touched a lot of lives. i feel like to host a funeral for him he would have to have it with everyone, you have to have it at m&t bank stadium. for real. >> fiori arrangements have been made for wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. inside the cathedral of mary our queen. the final victim in the train derailment was laid to rest. family and friends gathered to remember orsrose mayer. rose and her friend were killed by sitting on the side of the train bridge when the cars derailed. autopsy reports indicate that both cars -- girl died from asphyxiation due to coal. summer coming to an end for children are around town. the first day of school is tomorrow morning. we caught up with shoppers br

. >> residents in canton are outraged over changes to parking in the neighborhood, concerned the layout may endanger school children. >> jeff biasek and others are upset the city is adding reverse angle parking in kenwood avenue in canton, concerned it may endanger children who walk to st. casimir school. >> one person's going to stop, park, and you're going to have a line of traffic that will turn into chaos. >> i think a lot of folks thought the angle parking would be going in front of the school and in front of the church and the angle parking will not be installed in front of saint carb mer's -- st. casimir's school or church. >> the councilman has been a proponent of relieving the parking issue in southeast baltimore so over three years ago got involved with city's complete streets program to help alleviate lack of parking in baltimore. >> if there's one call we get every day, it's a call about parking and we will be able, in 44 blocks in canton, we will be able to increase parking between 25% and 37%. we will start implementing some of it in the next week and putting in these over

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two viewings were in towson and the man who turned canton into a baltimore hot spot. a funeral mass will be at st. mary of our queens at 10:30 this morning. in honor of him, the bars and restaurants in canton square will donate money to believe in tomorrow, the foundation he was active in. now the bow cars will be at grand prix and have a tear in one eye and the owner of nacho mamma's was killed friday night in bike accident in ocean city. he was 49 years old. >>> maryland lawmakers want to make sure that there's no confusion. go ahead. >> they want to make sure everyone knows what's going on at the polls in november. elijah cummings and other stateleaders will host a voter education press conference. leaders say it's part to make sure they educate vote tortes right. options and requirements before heading to the polls in -- voters to the right. option and requirements before heading to the polls in november. >>> if you have young children you know how hard it is to get them to eat healthy. starting this year at school, students are noticing changes in the cafeteria e

hundreds say goodbye to a popular canton businessman struck by a bus while riding his bike in ocean city.pallbearrrs wore t-shirts bearing the symbol of patrick áscunnyá mccuskers beloved natty boh beer at his funeral wednesday. a natty boh truck even led the procession from the cathedral of mary our queen to dulaney valley memorial gardens where he was buried. more than 2- thousand people saluted the man who launched "nacho mama's" in canton 18-years ago and helped build a thriving community. (17:30:55) "probably one of the most generous guys in baltimore never looked for anything back. never told anybody what he was doing. just went out and did it and just a sad day sad day...." day...." mccusker was 49 years old.he leaves behind a wife and two a milltary judge is expected to deeide today on what evidence can and cannot be used at trial in the wikileaks . case. prosecutors are asking a judge to let them present evidence of other misconduct in their case against private first class bradley manning. they said wednesday they have evidence showing that manning knew he shouldn't present cla

residential outrage, why canton residents are fired up about changes in their neighborhood. >> and time is running out on the tax break for shoppers in maryland. 11 news starts right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> welcome to 11 news saturday morning, i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. first a check outside, a little nip in the air this morning. >> and a little light rain east of us, the cool front moving in so a drop in the humidity and taking temperatures down below average for this season. some of us have to put up with a shower chance this morning. mostly it's from the bay eastward. northeast maryland involved, as well. hartford and cecil keep the, light rain showers, most on the delmarva peninsula with the most significant rains in delaware. all of that is drifting east. in essence, for areas west of the bay, with the exception of a little southeast baltimore, harvard and cecil county, we are out from immediate rain threat anyway. the rest of the weekend, temperatures make a big difference. we will watch the sky for a rain a day or t

ron mott is in north canton, ohio, where ron will speak at any time. >> reporter: good morning oh, richard. already this crowd is more enthusiastic. today he's supposed to talk about trade which is part of mitt romney's five-point plan for building a stronger middle class. you can see they are about to make the introduction in just a bit. but what he's probably going to touch on is medicare. he brought that issue up yesterday. democrats try to make a lot of hay out of the fact that they split off. democrats say that perhaps he's afraid to confront seniors over his plan for medicare. the campaign pushed back and said that's nonsense. he's scheduled to be in florida on saturday. but here's what he also had to say about what president obama is talking about medicare, things that he's not telling voter. listen. >> what i don't think he'll be telling people is that the president took $716 billion from the medicare program, he raided it to pay for obama care. the president's campaign says that this raid of medicare to pay for obama care, which leaves to fewer services for current seniors is an a

if you're down here in the south part of town and want to get over to say canton. click on the interactive map. what you do is check right here. they give you a roadway. they show you from federal hill. this shows you the simplest and most direct route. that is the problem many had. they got so fed up they didn't go anywhere. so a lot of people just -- a lot of local folks stayed away. let's try another one here. seems like you're on the north side and want to get down say to this part of town over here. click on zone four and it will give you directions. look at that. they give you a way to go through the city streets and also gives you a chance to find those places that you may not have been able to get through. we'll have a link from our website at abc2news.com. >>> another big event, one of the highlights from the annual farm fair is taking your kids to pet all those adorable animals. we'll tell you what health officials are are -- are doing. >>> coming up, the benefits that come with school structure. >> the chocolate or straw about ri milk. i don't know. 87 a

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she has heard the suspects may have moved on to canton. >> in baltimore city spent the better half of this morning into the afternoon repairing another water main break. this one in the 2800 block of kirk ave. >> that same line broke, flooding dozens of basements in 2009. >> dpw turn on the water here a couple of hours ago. as you can imagine, residents are very frustrated because they tell us the last time this happened three years ago, their basements were flooded and the city did nothing about it and they feel the same thing will happen again. it was around midnight thursday a 16-inch water main broke, sending water cascading onto nearby abbottstownn. >> this is the second time that there was a water main break. the residents are frustrated. that is somewhat of an understatement. >> three years ago almost to the exact date, the exact same thing happened and the same resident'' basements were flooded. >> it was unbelievable. >> i want to cry. pumping 24 gallons of water a minute. i do not know what i have lost, i have not had a chance to assess it, i cannot get down to the basement.

at the canton dog park,(nats) all kinds of breeds, and all kinds of people get together for some dogone fun. (entering gate nat))veryone who enters this park knows the responsible for their dog's actions, ya dig?(katie: "she's sure there's a treasure in there somewhere.")will, bowser's owner (boxer): "i've trained him well enough. i can get him to sit down if i need to. he can come to me if i really need him to, but i'm nottreally worried about him ever attacking anybody."(dog panting)like will and his dog, bowswer, the boxer--(kicks ball)who loves soccer...will, bowser's owner (boxer): 1.01.06 "he likes to play--kinda a big doofus." katie flory, spca volunteer munchie. and, here we have little lady bird. and, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's s-p-cca, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed. katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 36.03 "this law brings us into thee21st century."legislators want to eliminate breed- specific legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the state house, all dog owners of all breeds would be liable for attacks.kati

with natty bo shedding a tear, baltimore says good-bye to the mayor of canton. >> the crescent city is trying to hold on. we'll take you to new orleans coming up. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wet cleaning better doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna...use these. ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] unlike mops, swiffer can maneuver into tight spaces and its wet mopping cloths can clean better in half the time. mom? ♪ ahhhh! ahhhh! no it's mommy! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. ♪ >>> you know, scunny was one of us. he yelled oh, during the an tom, drank natty bo and was one of baltimore's best chore leader. he was in a bike accident and today we bury patrick mccusker. what he did at that bar -- >> scunny was a force of nature. he was a rare individual who lived with passion and with love for his community selflessly, a family man whose family was the center of his world. his family suffered a tremendous loss. our city suffered a tremendous loss and i suffer and friend. >> tonight toast to natty bo. they

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. >>> he never held public office, many of you know him as the mayor of canton.he is known as scunny, a business owner, philanthropist and community leader he died, hit by a bus on coastal highway. the eldest statute, hub cap margarita, hissing he opened nacho mamas and mamas on the half shell. >> he loved it. he loved people. he loved this neighborhood. he improved it 125,000% as far as community goes. >> his funeral will be packed. he is doing it today and tomorrow. mass held wednesday at the cathedral. contributions maybe made to the chins foundation, on frederick road. >>> one-third of americans are obese, can you imagine a doctor refusing to treat you because you are overweight. that's what a woman found out saying it happened to her. the doctor has a policy of not seeing patients weighing more than 200 pounds because they could be a danger to the staff. >> she was telling me, she couldn't care for me because i was over 200 pounds. >> this are alternatives. there is an obesity center at umass that is much better staffed and has more resources than i do. >> t

at tte canton dog park,(nats) all kinds of breeds, and all kinds of people get together for some dog gone fun. (entering gate nat)everyone who enters this park knows the social cues. they're responsible for their dog's actions, ya dig?(katie: "she's sure there's a treasure in bowser's owner (boxer): "i've trained him well enough. i can get him to sittdown if i need to. he can come to me if i really need him to, but i'm not really worried about him ever attacking anybody."(dog panting)like will and his dog, bowswer, the boxer--(kicks ball)who loves soccer...will, bowser's owner (boxer): "he likee to play--kinda a big volunteer manager: "this is munchie. ann, here we have little lady bird. and, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's s-p-c-a, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed.katie flory, spca volunteer manager: "this law brings us into the 21st century."legislators want to legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the all breeds would be liabbe for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen

. >> today in canton, chris dolman was among a half dozen players inducted into the pro football hall of fame. dollman played for san francisco from 1996 to 1998. during his 15-season career he had 150 and a half saks. his last juan coming against the niners coach jim harbaugh, and also going the hall, at the bridge stone invitational. jim furyk is 18 holes away from a wire-to-wire victory. let's go out to firestone country can club in akron, ohio. tiger woods broke par for the firs time this week this. birdie wars part of a 68. still 11 shots back. louis oosthuizen also shot a 68 today. great putt here on the par-3 12th. followed furyk by a stroke. check out this chip. hits the flagstick. furyk did tap in for par. 11-under for the tournament. >>> spoiler alert. time to announce the olympic results. so turn away from the screen and come back when the music stops if you do not want to know what happened. ♪ >> a week ago the u.s. held a narrow lead over china in the medal count. team u.s.a. has 54 total, 26 golds, greet britain is in third plate with 29 total, 14 gold, and tonight we la

. >> today in canton, chris dolman was among a half dozen players inducted.e played for san francisco from 1996 to 1998 and hat 150-1/2 saks. the last one against 49ers head coach jim harbaugh, and also going into the hall are jack butler, cortez kennedy, kurtis martin and willy roker. >> to golf. the bridgestone invitational. jim furyk is 18 holes away from a wire-to-wire victory. tiger woods broke par for the first time this week. this birdie on four was part of a 68 but still 11 back. louis oosthuizen shot a 68. he trails furyk by just a stroke. the leader shot an even par 70. check out the chip on 9. hits the flagstick. he taps in for par. 11-under for the tournament. >>> spoiler alert. it's time to announce the olympic results so if you do not want to know what happens, turn aim and come back when the music stops. ♪ >> the giants playing in colorado. posey hit a two-rub homer in the fir. the giants lead 2-0 in the first. began the day with a half game lead of the dodge centers the west. so far so good. >> ama: ahead, the record skydive. >> alan: 138 peop

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like these at the canton dog park...e responsible if their dog bit somebody without beinn provoked.the new legislation changes an existing ruling from targeting just pit bulls.some dog ooners find the new legislation scary... others think it's the right thing to do. katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner." 3 owner."the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bites... and ittwould also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. check your child's next happy meal.. because a big recall is . underway. some sliced apples king are part of a big recall over listeria concerns.a subsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thousand individually packaged items &pse

grease will be playing at toby's dinner theatre in canton now through september 9th. more information on toby's menu and show times log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. the beltway u-f-o unmasked. unmasked.this strange looking object is finally unveiled right here in maryland... what it really is... next. next. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 3 the navy is finally putting a stop to the rumors... no, it wasn't a u-f-o cruising down i- two-seventy back in june. june. it's what they're calling an áx-forty-seven-b.á it's an experimental plane ... the latest in unmanned military aircraft.the navy unveiled it tuesday... and laughed off the u-f-o rumors. ((funk says: "(is this a ufo) no. we all got a laugh out of it, there was nothing real secretive about it but we didn't go out of our way to publicize it.")) it."))so it's not a u-f-o... but this 8-hundred million dollar plane is still pretty incredible. computers operate it completely... and if it loses contact with air traffic controllers... it goes right back to its base. 3 3 3 3 millions of women gai

mark canton jackson say the new community is designed to be the opposite of a large isolated institutions used to house the developmentally disabled. they're among the parents came up with the idea five years ago during a christmas party and they wondered where their autistic teen live as adults. did we we devised as a model not just from the standpoint but that is more a philosophy about living. care residents can step right into downtowns, on-site staff will help with daily living needs and residents kid are tagline is live with purpose this we water projects_ is a desperate need. an estimated 80,000 people nationwide are in a to tenure waiting list to get into residential centers geared specifically for adults with autism. >>> here at the california autism foundation autistic adults a lot fewer behavioral or communication problems can earn money and assembly jobs like 75 percent opted to adults many live with family or an apartment to some support the severe disability be harder to find a home there aren't many options. >>> the calls all the time for people were looking for residential

that while mitt romney heads to south carolina, and his running mate will be in canton, ohio. we're live in washington. i'm claire leka. lynn? >> all right, claire. thanks so much. >>> well, elsewhere a judge in pennsylvania has decided not to block a new state law requiring specific kinds of identification to vote, which could have a big impact on the presidential race. opponents of the voter i.d. law say it will prevent a million registered voters from casting their ballots in the fall. groups opposing the law say they will appeal to the state supreme court to try and stop it before the november election. voter turnout could play a crucial role in what may be a tight race between president obama and mitt romney in pennsylvania. >>> well, thousands of undocumented immigrants have started applying for the right to legally stay and work in the u.s. the government is now accepting the applications for the new obama administration program for deferred action, a two-year reprieve from any threat of deportation. it would give them work permits but not legal residency or a path to c

at 10:30 at the cathedral of mary our queen. 3several restaurants on the square in canton are honoringth a fundraiser today... by carrying on his legacy of charity.the restaurants on your screen... will donate 30 percent of all daily sales to one of scunny's favorite causes.... "believe in tomorrow children's foundation." a race car in the grand prix will also feature a logo natty boh is sponsoring car 48.... and will feature a weeping mr. boh..hh car will be on display tonight in o'donnell square before the race this weekend.scunny is well known for brrnging natty work continues this morning on east monument street to repair sinkhole sinkholecrews filled the hole again after weekend rains waahed tons of material away. several homes were vacuated mmnday.those evacuations have been lifted, and the sidewalks are open.the timetable stays the same- it could be into povember when the road is finally reopened. washington d-c tops a new list... of the most accident-prone cities in the u-s.that's according to new research by "allstate." "allstate."driiers in d-c average one accident... per eve

. >>> in honor of the restaurants and bars the o'donnell square in canton they will donate 30% of theales to believe in tomorrow's children foundation. he was known as the owner of nacho mamma's and mamma's on the half shell he died on friday and was devoted to the charity and pro-- that provides hospice and housing service for critically ill children and their families. >>> time for five things to know as you head out. the woman suing casey anthony over defamation is in court. she is suing because anthony initially said a fictitious baby sitter with her name kidnapped her girl. casey was acquitted of murder charges in her daughter's death. >>> the president of chick-fil- a will be a keynote speaker at chambers of commerce breakfast in atlanta. he and his company came under fire for a comments he made about same sex marriage. >>> president obama kicks off a two day campaign trip with stops in colorado and iowa. he will speak at iowa state university. obama is scheduled to speak later tonight at colorado state university. >>> funeral services for neil armstrong will be like the man him

. >> it is great to be here in north canton, or as joe biden might say, it's great to be here in nevadaand speaking of paul ryan, last night stephen colbert turned to "people" magazine for new insight on the congressman's relationship with mitt romney. a reporter for the magazine was on board the campaign bus for their first appearances together and offered some tantalizing details. >> not that day was all smooth sailing. as romney's son matt explained, at first everyone was pretty stiff and quiet, but they became fast friends. at which point everyone was pretty stiff and talkative. now, these men quickly bonded over their mutual interests as ann romney explained, they're able to communicate on this very intellectual policy-wonk level. no surprise, these two really like policy. mitt even added, i like policy. and when asked what books he reads, ryan said i read policy. clearly they're perfect for each other. right now they're sharing their deepest inner most policies with one another and if we wlaekt th elect them, they may share those policies with us. >>> still ahead on "way too early