side with a warning before you go swimming. >> experts say you may not want to jump into the chesapeake bay this summer. brad bell tells us why that we first told you about people who had gone swimming in the bay and its tributaries and came up with strange skin infections. now the chesapeake bay foundation has done a complete report, and what they found is not pretty. on a hot summer day, a jump in the severn river has always been a great way to cool off. for centuries, the only worry has been the nip of a crab or the sting of a jellyfish. now there is a new concern, one you cannot see until it is too late. >> when these things go, they go like crazy and people die. >> he is talking about bacteriological infections that are afflicting swimmers in record numbers. he himself has been a victim of an infection that started as a nick on his hand. >> over the course of weeks and months, it radiated to the opposite side of the hand. >> his case is among those highlighted in this just released report from the chesapeake bay foundation that found while western shore tributaries are the worst, water

in a report released by the chesapeake bay foundation today researchers outlined the bay's health risko humans. the number of reported in sections from dangerous bacteria in the bay almost doubled in the past seven years. one of the victims of the crownville man whose leg got infected after swimming in the bay. >> i spent two weeks in the hospital. that little spot that was in the back of my leg came broke out on the side of my calf. and it became a big soar about that big around and eighth of an inch deep. >> here's the bottom line. clean water laws are not being enforced and that puts human health at risk. e-chesapeake bay foundation is calling on the federal government to enforce the laws already on the books and to reduce the risk to both humans and fish. jeff fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> governor o'malley has competitor on the democratic side in next year gubernatorial race. jeff political science teacher and community activity iingtd filed to run for governor today. he says his campaign will have a budget of 9 99 dollars. he says he's banking on media coverage and word of mouth to be

. >>> plus a florida manatee makes a rare appearance in the chesapeake bay. is it chessy to paid a visit to these parts 15 years ago. i'm bob barnard in maryland. we'll have the answer for you coming up.  >>> welcome back to what's cooking. joining me today is jeremy davis from hula han's restaurant. you have a couple of locations. >> elkridge. herndon, maryland. >> and you're here today. we have some fun, food and a cool drink, a nice summer drink. >> we're making cocktails and dessert. >> that's all i want. >> skip the meal. start with a cocktail and finish with the dessert. so we'll do a mojito? >> we combined a mojito margarita and our smores fondue dessert. >> and this is all for a special cause. we'll talk about that. >> and this is for the vh1 save the music foundation which is very important to us. >> wee look forward to it. coming up, we're making the perfect meal to me. >> that's the perfect wednesday for me. thank you both for that. >>> coming up, how long will we need to carry our umbrellas. tucker will come back over to check

chesapeake bay foundation, we continue to be optimistic that the bay can return to a healthy natural state but it needs some help. >> they fault the epa for failing to clean up the bay. >>> the maryland transit authority now says two of its trains did hit two 17-year-old boys. it happened sunday afternoon near the lutherville station in baltimore county. kyle wankmiller and connor peterson both died from their injuries. investigators now believe the teens were hit from behind while walking on the tracks and then possibly hit by a second train as they were laying on the tracks. the accident happened during the day but mta officials say the teens were wearing dark colored clothing which probably blended in with parts of the rail line. >>> it will sound like an emergency today on the campus of towson university but it is just a test. towson's emergency warning siren and public address system will be tested today between 10:00 a.m. and about 10:15. the system is designed to notify students, faculty and staff in the event of a campus-wide emergency. even those living near towson universit

we are in the 90's now around the chesapeake bay. a thunderstorm for friday near the bay. 82 degrees at ocean city on friday and the possibility of a shower or thunderstorm. seven-day forecast. it made 80's tomorrow with a good chance of a storm -- made it 80's tomorrow with a good chance of a storm. after that, the weekend looks dry. comfortable weather monday and tuesday before more showers are arrive wednesday and thursday. >> water damage is one of the biggest problems for cell phone users. a few possibilities to protect your phone. >> it was 40 years ago today that apollo 11 launched, leading to the historic walk on the moon. >> and number of residents get tests to test their water. >> >> a famous delicatessen has been an establishment since 1918, producing some of the best corned beef you will find it anywhere. >> it is actually growing, the word from the third generation of the family to run the famous deli. >> it has been here since 1915. now, the owner says they are going to expand. it is a baltimore tradition. a corned beef

the entire six-state chesapeake bay region, six states, is affected. >> i just hope that somewhere throughrograms that we can start cleaning up the bay. i think it is the -- if the e.p.a. gets serious about it, they can do something about the farmers, the run-off, the sewage plants and all the things so important that are fouling our bay. >> i am john sherman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> by the way, in the report, experts recommend that during the seven months following heavy rains, that people should wait at least 48 hours before using bay waters for recreation. >> well, if you have been outside tonight, you have been able to see the full moon of july, sometimes referred to as the full thunder moon. one isolate the thunderstorm moving through southern maryland as we speak. it was a warm day, 88 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. the normally high is 87. for once we were a little bit above normal. it is morning low was cool enough to make us have an average temperature that was normal. we are running quite a bit below norm always in july. 9 in baltimore. 78 in middle river, 72 around haggarstown and 70 i

. >> pay more attention to the chesapeake bay. federal officials are being asked to monitor what is going on. >> the latest twist in the battle of the bulge. it could cost you more. >> when your back hurts, it to you get painkillers, call your doctor, or call your chiropractor? new information on how americans are using alternative therapy. >> it is the back-to-school requirement for parents whose children are getting ready for that first day. >> also, a quiet sunday morning disrupted by calls of a reckless driver, a tiny one. ♪ tell me who's watching. (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. >> is pesticide making problems in the chesapeake bay worse? the chesapeake bay watershed projects says a farming is responsible for most pesticide use but logs and golf courses are also sources. the report is urging the focus for the program to increase efforts to promote pesticide pollution. >> this may or may not surprise you but americans spend bi

the report of the chesapeake bay foundation that the group says they potentially dangerous bacteria is becoming more prevalent in the bay because of global warming and pollution. foundation officials advised staying out of the water for 48 hours after a significant rainfall especially if you have an open cut or a sore. the rainfall washes pollute apartments from the ground into the bay the chesapeake bay foundation is suing the environmental protection agency for allegedly failing tone force the clean water act. >>> airplanes land in the met pom tan area all the time. but few of them have a 15-year-old piloting the patrols. that's what happened in college park today. a young girl attempted to be part of aviation history. jane watrel has our report. >> it was a flawless landing for a single engine plane piloted by a teen that is not old enough to drive. 15-year-old kimberly is determined to make history. and become the youngest african-american girl to fly cross-country. >> it definitely inspires me to try to fly the best i can so i can make smooth landings. >> repter: kimberly is inspi

getting rain as you see on this radar but where we are getting the it is heavy in places across the chesapeake bay. places like cambridge, i think, oxford, places like that. and here is some lightning associated with this as well. you can see all across the bay here into eastern portions of maryland, some southern portions of maryland as well making its way into delaware. here in the district, we are not seeing anything but some shower activity starting to push into our region so we are going to keep our eyes on this and see how that develops during the course of the morning hours. let's get back to graphics. we'll go to max 2. what we are seeing here is the cloud cover that is over the area and the movement of these little systems as they are coming through. some of them aren't so little. the one that we are seeing across the chesapeake bay is just the western portion of a pretty good coastal storm making its hua up to the north and west we see another system, an area of low pressu up across the great lakes and that is helping to push a cold front into our region. eventually, we'll get that cold

the chesapeake bay foundation says more people are getting sick from dangerous bacteria because of global warming and nutrient pollution. the case of infections from the bacteria are on the rise in the state. >> to force the government agencies to enforce the law, and that's not being done to the level it needs to be done. at the chesapeake bay foundation, we continue to be optimistic that the bay can return to a natural state but, it needs some help. >>> more than 300,000 people headed to ocean city for the 4th of july weekend. but ocean city officials say that number is down by about 4,000 from last year. the town uses waste water calculations to estimate the number of visitors. actual numbers on how much people spend on food and hotel rooms won't be released until september when tax revenue numbers are in. >>> temperatures across the region from our storm center weather net. live data only available here on abc 2. right here in reisterstown 81 degrees. it's 82 in manchester. emmitsburg has cooled off to 79. but it's still pretty warm in arnold, edgemere both sharing 85 degrees. 84 in a

and right along the chesapeake bay which means it should be reaching us in baltimore at least right alongtions over the course of the next say hour and a half, i believe by 6:30, 7:00, we'll definitely have rain in the baltimore area and definitely from annapolis around the bay bridge to the eastern shore. so we got a good chance of rain developing throughout the day. our two-degree guarantee gets us to 82. keep that umbrella because this will be our best chance of rain day throughout the entire week. >>> 5:08. let's go to the roads with kim. >> a quick update on the watermain break downtown. it has pratt street closed between president street and caroline street. there are several traffic lights out in the area downtown. police are on the scene directing traffic. however, if you have to go there it could take you several extra minutes to make your way downtown. still dealing with the crash at woodland avenue and reisterstown road. that has lanes blocked and emergency crews on scene. definitely use some caution. this is the tunnels, there's traffic construction 895 southbound that has tha

around the chesapeake bay, partly cloudy skies, 85. at ocean city, a slight chance of some of the storm is moving through central maryland tonight. you might get a brief shower tomorrow. 79 degrees. partly cloudy skies on sunday and monday. the insta-weather plus seven-day forecast around baltimore -- made 80's and less humid tomorrow. a high of 82 on sunday. nice weather on monday. scattered storms reappear the middle of next week. >> now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> you have to think you have a better chance of seeing the loch ness monster than tiger woods missing the cut at the british open. it would have a better chance of having dinner with the loch ness monster been seeing tiger woods and tom what some in that outcome. -- tom watson in that outcome. on the 18th hole, look at this putt. watson is at 5 under midway through, tied for first place. tiger woods looked lost on all links today. a double bogey here. just three holes later, a terrible chip onto the green, can't get it to stay on the green. the ball would roll back in

and also it's the number 1 sport fishery we have here on the chesapeake bay. >> there you go, good job! good going. >> rockfish all around in general, it's the mainstay of our fishery here. and things aren't taken care of, we're going to be back where we were back in the 80s where they put the moratorium on them. >> guess what, you got a keeper here. >> somebody's got to carry it on, because the kids are too wrapped up in too many other things now days. and this is tradition. it's a mainstay, it's a way of life. >> and you still have time. the 2009 maryland fishing challenge runs through labor day. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> good fishing weather. >> beautiful fishing weather. and nice fishing weather for the weekend. before we get to the weekend, we've got to get to tomorrow. that's going to be the fly in the ointment. right now a lot of heat, a lot of humidity. but just not enough bubbling going on in the atmosphere to kick off the shower activity. that's going to be co

the chesapeake bay foundation blames the federal government.ing epa has failed to reduce pollution by failing to enforce the laws that are already on the books. >> only epa has the authority, and the responsibility to enforce the clean water act. >> they can enforce the law, they can stop the pollution, they can address the human health impact. >> but back at the beach, the crowds kept coming. hoping to swim their way through any risk. >> i am not too worried about it. but, you know, you have to be safe. >> jeff abell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the report also shows six states surrounding the bay have been affected by this pollution. >> if you hate the heat, enjoy the next few days. tell you when things will get hot and humid coming up in the sky watch forecast. >> it is not the most quietest sex in the world. when it is good, it is good. >> what happened when others heard what was going on? later on fox 45 news at 10:00. >> as far as services go, i don't really talk about that. >> but, coming up next, call girl confessions, who the people are b

a little muddy around the chesapeake bay tomorrow. -- muggy around the chesapeake bay tomorrow. a little sunshine in the morning. the rest of the weekend at ocean city is cooler. there is a moderate risk of recurrence at ocean city on friday. 85 degrees on -- 85 tamara with partly cloudy skies, temperatures running -- 85 tomorrow with partly cloudy skies. >> now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> more than three decades after a classic duel the british open,watso watson returned to te course today. he shot an amazing 65 to date to grabbed second place in the opening round. he last won the tournament back in 1982. he is at 5 under. a far different day for tiger woods. his approach on no. 16. this is not going to work out well. off of the green and into the water. he shot 1 under. a birdie putt on 18, he goes 6 under with one stroke ahead of the legend that has resurfaced. >> i have had some pretty good moment here in the past, one in 1977, one in 2003. you use that to help you play with good golfers. the type of shots you hit during winning golf tournaments, he put them in your m

we are having a strong thunderstorm along chesapeake bay and ocean city. we have a bad chip showers and storms to ever west. a front is approaching. much of the weather is still on the great lakes region. there is a tropical system that is setting up shop off the shores of north carolina. we needed precipitation. we have been very dry this month. it is very mild out there. some board agrees downtown. -- 74 degrees in downtown. it is steamy. 69 degrees in one area. that is the highest reading we have seen so far this summer. only 72 degrees in the mountain. storm is moving into the central part of our state. a 70% of the scattered showers and thunderstorms in our area. a very wet day. 80 degrees in ocean city. not a good beach state. on the chesapeake bay, waves only 1 foot. 102 is a record high for this day. we had a mall overnight low of 57 degrees. -- we had a arecord overnight lw of 57 degrees for this day. we will not get their however tonight. we are wedged in between two wet systems. that is why you have a good chance of getting part of the action th

are harboring bacteria becoming more dangerous to people according to the new report from chesapeake bayn -- the foundation claim more people are getting sick after being exposed to a back tear yeah. the number of exposure cases in virginia has jumped from 12 to 30 in the past decade. a similar spike has occurred in maryland. this bacteria can cause skin ulcers and blood infections in people who have exposed cuts and stomach problems for people who eat contaminated shellfish. >>> chesapeake bay foundation will baker called the spread and other bacteria in the waters a national disgrace. he called on the federal government to do more to clean up the bay and protect the public from pollution. the foundation sued the environmental protection agency in january and saying that the government had failed to enforce the clean water act by not taking stronger action to clean up the bay. >>> in other news for your health, researchers say they may have found a potent weapon in the fight against diabetes. scientists at harvard say a hormone produced by fat cells appears to lower the risk of type two

a cool front has been sweeping from west to east across the chesapeake bay. high pressure is moving in from southern kentucky. we will keep an eye on that showered down south and let you know what is up with that and let you know where it is headed. >>> a funeral employee is out of a job tonight after hedai s he blew the whistle on practices. john gonzales talked with the man and he is with us now with a store that you will only see here. >> 20-year-old robert ranghelli says what is going on inside of this funeral home is unacceptable. after talking to the press last week, he got fired. the new father of a 1-month-old is unemployed but says he does not regret speaking out. robert ranghelli worked for a funeral home in falls church for seven months after he was fired last week. >> it makes it that much harder. at the end of the day, i feel so much better that i could earn the respect from the families that are going through this. i send my condolences out to the families. >> he believes he was terminated the press aboutto conditions inside of the building. >>

. >>> there are new warnings that the polluted waters of the chesapeake bay are becoming increasingly dangerous to humans. according to the chesapeake bay foundation, more people are getting sick from dangerous bacteria that is becoming more widespread in the day. global warming and nutrient pollution are said to be contributing to the problem. >>> office buildings in the d.c. area are looking a little bit and deer. the washington post is reporting that the office vacancy rate in the d.c. rose to just over 10% in the second quarter. in northern virginia and maryland suburbs, the vacancy rate rose to over 14%. building owners are lowering rents to try to attract customers. >>> president barack obama square off today against the most perful politician in russia, of vladimir putin. president barack obama is wrapping up his summit in moscow, hoping to reset relations between russia and u.s. >> president barack obama and his russian counterpart toward the kremlin after two days of negotiations. the leaders have agreed to cut their nuclear arsenals by as much as 30%. that is a major breakth

a little bit warmer, comfortable around the chesapeake bay at 85 degrees. look for a partly cloudy start to the weekend at ocean city. sunday and monday, a mix of clouds and sunshine with temperatures in the upper 70's are around 80. below normal temperatures for the next week. a good deal of sunshine before showers come back for monday, tuesday, and wednesday. >> a new millionaire thanks to the cash extravaganza, but the promotion is not over yet . >> tonight's mega millions jackpot is an estimated $27 million. you must match these five white balls plus the golden mega ball. our first number is 47. 17. 50. followed by 40. 8. 13. 47, 17, 50, 48, 13. attack but could be worth >> meet celia elliott, the newest winner in the cash extravaganza. she beat out more than 1 million entries for the grand prize. >> words can't describe how i feel. i am excited. i am going to pay off my home, do some home improvements, and give to a charity. >> players that submitted entries who were not selected still have a chance to win in the fall. >> the orioles found themselves o

it marches off to the chesapeake bay. in 90 minutes or so, itill move on. we have 2.39 inches of rain, frederick, to point to a vote reported, and in montgomery county -- vienna virginia, close to 2 inches, st. mary's county, same, and other parts of the district area. sometimes we get to much of a good thing into short a time. let's go to the maps and charts. 87 and 71 high and low. new the average. temperatures are mild, with cloudy skies, high humidity. the second line of storms was fired up, and we thought it was there, but it is weakening. tomorrow, possibly an ice storm. a nasty stretch coming from tomorrow until saturday in the new england coast. if you are headed there, sorry. and we have an aug. weather pattern to the weekend. 66-71 morning, partly cloudy, warm, humid, isolated thunderstorms. saturday will feel like august. friday ok, but saturday close to 90 with high humidity. now calling for rain saturday. the atmosphere is tame, just steamy. but sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, a full- fledged august forecast with hazy and hot and

weights only 1 foot on chesapeake bay. keep your eyes of the skies for lighting up there. 102 is the record high set in 1991. 57 degrees is the record low set back in 1977. 64 degrees-68 degrees is our low overnight. there is low pressure to our west. it will be a prejudiced today in bringing all of those showers with it. -- it will be bringing those showers today with it. tomorrow, 40% chance of showers and storms. it will be clear on saturday. a high pressure moves in. a-89 degrees. by sunday we are in the mid 80's with a chance of scattered showers and storms. >> president obama takes his health care message on the road. he travels to cleveland today for a town hall meeting. his plan faces opposition in congress and a skeptic public. nikole killion, our washington bureau reporter has the details. >> president obama is visiting the cleveland clinic which he says is the role model for some of the health-care changes he would like to see. he pushed for them last night. >> with all the criticisms that are being thrown aroun

the small craft advisory on the chesapeake bay tomorrow. ssibility of an evening thunderstorm crossing the bay. thunderstorms reach a few hours earlier. they will hit 80 degrees. around the chesapeake bay, partly cloudy skies and a thunderstorm during the evening. 76 at the beach tomorrow with mostly sunny skies. storms will probably not reach ocean city until the early morning hours of sunday, and then issued clear out sunday afternoon. seven-day forecast, made 80's for the weekend. a thunderstorm for saturday night. almost 90 on wednesday and then temperatures level off in the mid 80's on thursday and friday. >> it is not too late to get a great deal on a summer vacation. experts say there may be another round of lower fares this fall. to get the best deals, you have to be quick and technologically savvy. airlines are now tweeting about special deals. avoid added fees by getting paperless tickets. if you are renting a car, here are some things to remember. there is a shortage of cars so you want to book one ahead of time. you may want to t

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look for partly cloudy skies and 82 degrees around the chesapeake bay. sunshine and comfortable 76 degrees at ocean city. 81 on friday, so a couple more days with comfortable temperatures. a chance for a thunderstorm on saturday. 85 on sunday, a couple of showers on monday, and hot weather developing around the middle of next week. >> now, 11 sports. >> after nearly four days of intensive investigation that includes laboratory test results, the police department has concluded that steve mcnair was murdered by sahel kazemi, and in turn, sahel kazemi killed herself with a single gunshot wound to her head. >> that was the word from the police today. police started filling in the blanks in this tragedy, saying that the but there was asleep on a sofa when he was killed sahel kazem. sahel kazemi was apparently distraught over financial problems and the possibility of the mcnair seeing another woman. in addition, an associate said his wife michelle did not know who sahel kazemi was. a terrible call by the umpire caused a toss out last night. oh, my gosh, he thr

watch for storms on the chesapeake bay.estern maryland tomorrow, thunderstorms in the mountains but sunday looks beautiful. around the chesapeake bay, storms hold off until sunset and beyond. for most of the day tomorrow, a nice day at ocean city, and then the storms may move to early sunday. insta-weather plus seven-day forecast keeps temperatures below normal into early next week. >> dozens of people packed a park as they kicked off the caribbean festival. >> president obama landed in the african nation tonight. >> what is up, america? tonight's jackpot is an estimated $12 million. you must match all six numbers. our first number is 10. 5. 26. 27. 28. 4. 10, 5, 26, 27, 28, and for. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. people: oh! it's the steak. enjoy quality selections from the butchers at giant. like petite-cut sirloin steak, just $2.99 a pound. this week only, at giant. fresh, fresh, fresh. really fresh! come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegeta

on the chesapeake bay -- mid 80's. on the chesapeake bay, the temperatures will be similar -- 101 is the record high court today. that was set in 1957. we will let more cloud cover. that will insulate things. it will be sticky up there. very humid and uncomfortable with a chance of scattered showers and storms. this bermuda high is bring you in the tropical moisture in the mid-atlantic. you'll see an increase in the moister today. it will dissipate. 7% coverage tomorrow. mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms. we are dry saturday. casey, hot, and humid with a high of 91 degrees. -- hazy ambitio, hot and humid a high of 91 degrees. >> sought by a rigid southbound i-95 there is an accident off the shoulder. there is a disabled vehicle on pulaski highway. trapped on a separate the good however. 11 minutes on the west side this morning. here is a live a few of traffic. coming towards us as the southbound traffic. volume may create a delay in that area. we will keep you posted on what is happening there. the east s

this pesticide pollution making the problems in the chesapeake bay worse? a new report says we do not know enough about the effects of pesticides, which researchers say is leading to problems such as intersex fish. the project says farming is responsible for chemical use, but lawns and golf courses, as well as household items are responsible. >> we have not had a lot of rain in july, and we could and just a bit more just before the month end. combination satellite showing a combinatio some activity over u. the yellow and orange that we see here, no thunder and lightning yet, just heavy rain. as things heat up, as things get closer, we will get the chance for some thunderstorm activity. take a look at that range shortage. only 1.2 inches of rain in july. for the year we still have a surplus but it would be nice to catch up a bit. temperature is right now warming up, almost 90 in ocean city. new york, 79. a bit cooler in the west where they have some clout cover -- cloud cover. i mention the humidity. when the dew points are in the 70's, it feels very topical

we were tracking one shower all by itself around the chesapeake bay, of st. mary's county. that is just about it. that is all pushing away from the area. the high pressure will be in control one more day. for the weekend, e wind moves to the southwest, pushing temperatures and the humidity up. what is behind this is the high pressure over nova scotia, bringing the easterl flow all up and down the coastline. just to the west, temperatures are warming up. we will still be in the low 80's. west of the blue ridge, it will be mount -- it will be warmer. for the weekend, it will be warmer. police saturday and early sunday, a cold front will approach and will be the source of showers and thunderstorms. 50-65 in the morning, 77 midday. the seven-day, the next seven days, cool weather. it looks like wednesday before we get close to normal temperatures. that morning, afternoon storms saturday, lingering into sunday morning. most of sunday should be dry. if you are going to the beach, saturday's forecast, isolated thunderstorms up north, 80 degrees, war with more sunshine to the south

out on the chesapeake bay tomorrow, waves are 1 foot or less.you are heading westbound into the mountains, only 66 degrees at oakland right now. tomorrow, an isolated thunderstorm might pop up. around the chesapeake bay tomorrow, sunshine, if you cloud, 82 degrees. down at ocean city, sunshine with temperatures comfortable, mid 70's on the beach. 78 around baltimore tomorrow. 81 degrees on friday. a thunderstorm may develop on saturday and then clearing out on sunday. temperatures heat up toward the middle of next week. >> the amount of e-mail spam we get is still rising. a new study says there is any way to get you to click. spammers are now trying to be your friend. >> chances are, when you last check your e-mail, he found a bunch of spam. -- you found a bunch of spam. for one thing, spam has become friendly. >> they are trying to get under the skin of people to react. >> he is talking about e-mail's like this one that i found this morning. it tries to lure me with huge amounts of money. it tries to appeal to my local sensibility. >> they are

but the chesapeake bay foundation says beware. it says pollution that has harmed marine life also appears to be causing illness in people. bernie voice had a small scrape on his leg, and after swimming in the severn, it turned into a massive infection. >> next morning, about 5:00, the searing pain hits me in the back of the leg. i said, oh, my god, what the hell is this? >> voice says he feels the infection came from fecal matter in the river. it left him hospitalized for two weeks. the chesapeake foundation says there is more than anecdotal evidence, linking illness to pollution. >> the waters pose a very significant health risk. >> reporter: a new report with information from scientists shows fecal bacteria, natural pathogens and even eating tainted fish may be causing increased infection of skin and blood infection, intestinal illness, liver disease ask even cancer. >> they can enforce the law. they can stop the exclusion. they -- the pollution. they can address the human health impacts. >> reporter: 32 beaches were ordered clo

evening but the ms that prompted the anstan hour ago or ovur and a halfago are push offs er e chesapeake bayif you're watching in this neighborhood here, right along the coastline, i would be prepared. these storms have had a history of rotation producing wind gusts 40, 50 miles per hour. so while there are no warnings in effect at this time, just keep that in mind and especially for those of you watching on the eastern shore the possibility of those coming across the bay you might even see water spouts over the open water of the chesapeake. the storms are moving pretty quickly. 30 miles per hour. so if it is raining hard at your house and it looks kind of unsettledded out there give it about 10 minutes, 30 minutes and everything should push to the east over the chesapeake bay. elsewhere things are pretty quiet except up north we had heavier rain up and down the 295 corridor, baltimore washington parkway still a pretty good orm ndi.aroudw another one dwin baltimore city elsewhere thgsai a frerly ie f or soon as that clusr of msves stout over the watery ink vewe can give it the all clear. swi

. >>> and a warning about the chesapeake bay. why some are saying its unsafe for people. fox 5 midday news starts now. >>> a late night press conference about d.. councilman marion barry's arrest takes an unusual turn. thanks for watching fox 5 midday news, i'm holly morris. >> i'm allison seymour. last night reporters gathered for a press conference by marion barry's spokesperson but they weren't the only ones there. >> reporter: councilman's barry's spokesperson came out with allegations of her own against watts, telling reporters that watts was under psychiatric care and watts showed up with words of her own. >> reporter: the contversy came to a head last night. counselman's -- councilman bury's spokesperson spoke about the alleged accuser, donna watts. >> we believe its time surrounding the truth of mr. barry's relationship with ms. watts be exposed. >> reporter: donna watts showed up and the spokesperson said this. >> she has been diagnosed with compulsive behavior disorder and clinical depression. >> reporter: this all stems from an incident saturday night at anacos

crabs and oysters may not be the only victim of pollution in the chesapeake bay.eport says humans could be getting sick, too. i'll have that coming up next. >>> we'll also have your updated first warning forecast with bob. >>> if you're waiting for someone who to commem from work, it's time to check on the traffic. >>> fish and crabs in the chesapeake are harmed by pollution. but a report out today says it could be making people sick, too. the chesapeake bay foundation tells suzanne collins, the epa must crack down on polluters to prevent human illness. >>> on a hot july day, it feels cool to jump in the bay. but the chesapeake foundation says beware. it's that pollution that causes illness in people. bernie boys had a small scrape on his leg. and after swimming in the cepher, -- severn, it turned into a massive problem. >> the searing pain hits me in the back of the leg. >> he says he feels sure his infection came from fecal matter in the river. it resulted in a wound that left him hospitalized for two weeks. the chesapeake bay foundation says there is more than

just let it be wild. >> reporter: a wild ride to the chesapeake. >> reporter: we're not quite sure whether he came north in the bay from the mouth or if he maybe came through the chesapeake delaware canal which they have been known to do. it's hard for us to tell how he got here or exactly how he'll leave. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz, eyewitness news. >>> they're cute but adult manatees weigh about 800 pounds and 10 to 12 feet in length. if you see a stranded manatee or any natural mammal call the maryland national resources police. >>> boats are hazardous to them because they move so slows zambro slowly. >> they -- move so slowly. >>> a another serious incident involving police in new jersey. >>> a man opened fire on a packed bus. the stiff sentence the judge just handed down. >>> bob turk in the weather center. still some showers possible for the region. more with the five-day forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. the top stories on wjz.com and the updated forecast log on to wjz.com. >>> a chicago teenager will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting another on public transit. value value is in the

. >> dangerous pollution in the chesapeake bay. the reasons more rain did not help. >> after several tornado warnings, more severe weather on the way. where it will hit and when it expect it in the sky watch forecast. >> digital dirt. why stuff on the internet can come back to haunt you. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >> hello, i am jeff barnd. jennifer gilbert is off tonight. mayor sheila dixon reindicted tonight on perjury and misconduct charges. serious charges the judge tossed out earlier this year. you may recall. keith daniels is live at city hall with the latest on the story tonight. keith, what can you tell us at this hour? >> jeff, city hall probe that won't go away. and tonight new charges against mayor sheila dixon. >> at a downtown hotel it is business as usual for mayor sheila dixon. she is the key note speaker at the 3rd annual women's business forum. dixon dressed in athletic wear bikeed to the event. but before she spoke, she talked to reporters. >> my reaction i

. >> maybe that is why a manatee checked out the chesapeake bay.hey know it is the same guy first photographed as a calf 15 years ago in south florida. >> he was spotted several times between 1994 and 2006 all in the miami area and kind of dropped off the radar for a little bit now he shows up in the chesapeake bay. >> wow. okay, the national aquarium says it is becoming more common to see them this far north. in fact, some have surfaced up near rhode island. >>> remember jean dixon, psychic to the stars? maybe you used to read her syndicated column. she died back in 1997 and now her estate is being auctioned off. hundreds of things. her crystal ball. >> i would say the crystal ball has generated the most excitement and it is hard to say what that would bring. >> does it really work? might bring more. if you have a taste for the mystical break out the checkbook. this sunday in chevy chase is the auction. >>> transparency may be the new watch word in politics but this might be a little bit much. if you have been to new york recently you have probabl

. >> how polluted is the chesapeake bay? stories making headlines in our area today. a beautiful tuesday afternoon but how long will this dry trend last? >>> if you took metro through montgomery county today, you may have noticed a large security presence. it is part of a training exercise to detect and due tour terrorist activity. over 100 officers from 12 different agencies took part to be prepared in the event of anna real emergency. riders can expect to be extra -- see extra police on the red line until 7:00 tonight. >>> the district of columbia now officially recognizes gay marriages performed in other states. the gay marriage recognition bill which passed back in may became law at midnight. it is considered the first step towards eventually allowing gay marriages to be performed here in the district. in maryland governor martin o'malley said his state should respect same-sex marriages performed in other states. >>> a newly released support suggests the waters of the chesapeake bay are polluted and dangerous. the chesap

. >>> and a florida manatee makes a rare appearance in the chesapeake bay. paid a famous visit to these parts 15 years ago? is it that one? we'll have the answer for you coming up.  there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smart, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further than anyone dreamed. last year alone we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that takes work by our employees, who pride themselves knowing, that because they do it right, you might not even notice. if all of that, makes your connections, faster and more secure... well, that's our business. at&t... your world... delivered. . >>> the family 6 a -

that's a vigorous system off the coast into the chesapeake bay and maryland region. across the mountains, more rain showers and that's another system impacting us later today. current temperatures 73, humidity 87%. barometic pressure remains steady. forecast for today, partly cloudy, afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely. high today of about 84 degrees. that's the latest on the weather. more is coming up in a little bit. right now let's go to lauren demarco with a look at traffic. >>> southbound baltimore washington parkway at new york avenue, police activity to the right. stay to the left to get by. slowing at bladensberg road and third street tunnel. we have a disabled truck, your two left lanes are blocked, stay to the right to get past that. 66 in virginia, looking rather heavy as we leave route 50 fair oaks past waffles mill toward 123 and brief delay again at the beltway. right now 95 in virginia, northbound very heavy from potomac mills up towards route 1. we also had reports of a disabilitied vehicle at the prince william parkway blocking the center

. >>> rescue crews are still searching if i missing swimmer in the chesapeake bay. as authorities in anne arundel county say the man was trying to swim from one boat to another when he went missin over the weekend. >>> in another unrelated case, this sad ngdien as the search is over if an 11-year-old digir reported missing of a boating accident friday in cecil co ty. searchers scoffed her body about a half mile from where she was last seen near kennedyville. >>> today, the defense gets his turn in the bonita jacks case, the mother accused of killing her four children. on friday, the prosecution rested its case. defense is going to try to poke holes through the government's case. jacks' lawyers acknowledge their case will be a short one with just a handful of witnesses. >>> also in court, n initial hearing is set for the white supremacist arrested in the holocaust museum shooting. the hearing is scheduled for thursday. >>> also following breaking news out of bethesda right for you where a body has been found inside a burning minivan. this discovery made at arlington

on the shores of the chesapeake bay and on the chesapeake bay winds out of the southwest 10 knots. waves on the waters one foot or less. normal high 87. that is what we are forecasting for today. we hit 86 yesterday. the low yesterday was 58 so below where it should have been at 66. 99 the record set in 1993 and july 7, 1980, 53 the record low. slight chance of shower tonight. 58 to 66 the temperature. high pressure in control with the front approaching us tonight. what it will do as high pressure builds in to new england is change the outlook for the middle of the week. below normal. testifies as you can see in the seven-day only up to 80 tomorrow, 77 on thursday. slight chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. 81 on friday but then just in time for saturday and sunday will feel more like july with heat and humidity back. >> we are enjoying a quiet ride this morning and we have the new ramp on the northeast side. we hope stan does his new ramp dance if we're lucky. you are missing it. outer loop ramp to southbound 95 open so hopefully it will alleviate some flow of traf

. >> a florida manatee makes a rare appearance in the chesapeake bay. jessie who paid a famous visit to these parts 15 years ago? i'm bob barnard. i'll have the answer for you coming up. it there e moments in time when the paths we take do determine our fute. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network thats constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further than anyone dreamed. last year alone we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that takes work by our employees, who pride themselves knowing, that because they do it right, you might not even notice. if all of that, makes your connections, faster and more secure... well, that's our business. at&t... your world... delivered. >>> a rare win for the national a

how about a question from the shores of chesapeake bay?> caller: real quick, in your book on "real money," page 115, i think it is, you got a chart in there that kind of shoets cyclicals and how they work in terms of gdp. i was kind of wondering real quick where you think we are on that chart right now, and if, given today's climate, does that chart even hold water? >> we did it in another book and have another one coming out. brazil, russia, india china became formidaba. i actually never thought we'd have to see as many easings. we are now on the end of the curve of the second wave if you want to get all oscilated. forget the 1930s. i say the fundamentals will tell you what to do, not the charts, not the overlays and the fundamentals are better than we thought, and the stock market -- stay tuned. . >>> coming up, can natural gas fuel the fire of global warming? he talks to kinder to find out if natural gas can solve the fuel issue. >>> cramer's inspecting the sector to tell you if it's time to hit the brakes on the cell front. >>> later,

pay the bills. >> reporter: dennis anthony has spent most of his life earning a living on the chesapeake bay. >> i've been over 30 years. >> reporter: he is one of about 6,000 watermen who own a limited crab catcher license. but now in a move to protect the bay's blue crab population, the maryland department of natural resources wants to buy back more than half of them. it's a move that has veteran watermen steaming mad. >> for $50, my family is not for sale, nor is my job. it's not. it's just not. >> reporter: the dnr is hoping inactive license holders will sell them back. it says only about 30% of the licenses issued are actively fished. >> and when you have such a large number of people who may or may not choose to crab, it becomes very difficult to set harvest targets that you know you're going to meet. >> reporter: dnr says being able to set those targets accurately will help restore the bay's blue crab population. but anthony says the state should leave commercial watermen alone and target another group of crabbers. >> they're taking the commercial license from the people that have pai

pay the bills. >> reporter: dennis anthony has spent most of his life earning a living on the chesapeake bay. >> i'm been a waterman for over 30 years. >> reporter: he is one of about 36,000 watermen who own a limited crab catcher license. but now in a move to protect the bay's crab population, the maryland department of natural resources wants to buy back more than half of them. it's a move that has veteran watermen steaming mad. >> for $50, my family is not for sale, nor is my job. it's not. it's just not. >> reporter: the dnr is opening inactive license holders will sell them back. it says only about 30% of the licenses issue ready actively fished. >> it's a large number of people who may or may not choose to crab, it becomes very difficult to set harvest targets that you know you're going to meet. >> reporter: dnr says being able to set the targets accurately will help restore the bay's blue crab population. but anthony says the state should leave commercial watermen alone and target another group of crabbers. >> they're taking a commercial license from the people who have paid for them

no injuries have been reported. >>> the chesapeake bay foundation is sending out warnings about an increasing danger of bacteria in the water. it says swimmers and boaters are at risk. if faults the environmental protection agency for failing to clean up the bay. >>> t arlington free clinic says registrations had increased since january. the clinic services arlington residents who do not have insurance. >>> red line riders could be in for more delays. metro is considering a contract to rehabilitate a large section of that line. the public address system, track, and fencing areas. it will include the area where the crash took place. >>> officials held a ceremony to mark the grand opening of a new affordable housing service in southeast. it will serve as a central source of services and information to help low-income residents to purchase homes. it will provide assistance on small -- on small housing providers. >>> maryland's present agencies donated building stones in the 1940's. the stone will help restore the foundation of barnes near the antietam battlefield near sharpsburg. >>> a girl flew

washington post," president obama issued an executive order saying he was going to clean up the chesapeake bay. he is undertaking just about everything and all of those things are like planes unlanded at the airport. they're circling and we don't know what order they're going to land in, whether they're going to land at all. >> we conclude with bradley graham, our "washington post" pentagon correspondent talking about his book "by his own rules: the ambitions, successes and ultimate failures of donald rumsfeld." >> he was very quick, within hours after the attack, to focus on some kind of military action against iraq. and even while planning proceeded to go into afghanistan rumsfeld continued to argue within the administration about widening the fight at that point. going after terrorists or sponsors of terrorism like iraq. >> rose: woodward and graham on washington. next. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: bob woodward joins me tonight from washington. he's an associatedtor for the "washington post," he's considered on

we do have a the bit of rainfall across central portions of the chesapeake bay.to the south, there is more rain than that. pushing into delaware, there is your heavier rain. we saw a lot of rain all across this area but that has dissipated. that is good news. some improving conditions. >>> let's get to the graphics. satellite raid are for the eastern united states -- to view, i'm sore where you. there is the rain shower activity we've seen this morning. still some lightning and storm activity on the southern end of the chesapeake bay. the northern neck area e ago lot of clouds. we have agot cloud cover across the washington area as well. we will undeed see a lot of clouds across the region through the day today. >> here is a look at the regional temperatures. 72degrees here in washington. 73 in new york. 7 # down in boston and out to the west, it is a bit cooler. -- 72 down in boston and out to the west, it is a bit cooler. scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. they will fire up again a little bit later on today. 88degrees for your high. muggy night t