at the next paralympic games that will be held in brazil. >> 656 degrees in -- 56 degrees in downtown baltimore. >> catching speeders and cashing in. how much extra money the city of baltimore has thanks to those citations from speed cameras. >> we'ring on the speed sensors at the moment for delays. at the moment for delays. >> but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. >> went down the wrong tube. national peanut day, people. >> peanuts and anchoring don't go together. >> did you know they are not really a nut? they are a legume? >> one thing i didn't think i would like, boiled peanuts. it actually c

downtown. walking in baltimore city can be downright dangerous.will talk about what is being done to keep pedestrians save. >> police are still searching for the gunman after a person opened fire inside the student center at morgan state university. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> turning med feet into gold for the city's coffers. for the city's coffers. just for the city's coffers. just mommy! i went potty! that's great, honey.... where? for life's bleachable moments. >> good morning, everybody. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. " as gorgeous weather continued into the weekend? >> i am getting bored. it will be another great day. clear skies this morning, cold temperatures, and the 50's right now. it will be a little bit warmer than yesterday but keep the sunshine. things will change a little bit as we head into the weekend. i will show you the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> the big story -- students return to morgan state following a shooting on campus. >> and the search continues for the gunman. jennifer franciotti as the latest on th

trouble in downtown baltimore where there's a crash on mlk at fayette street. and as we head east, we're dealing with another crash right on bel aire road at white avenue. no problems on 95 in the white marsh area, heading into the city, and here's what 695 looks like, the top side in towson, delaney valley road, everything nice and clear as you head off towards 83. megan, over to you. >>> time is running out for the lucky person who bought a megamillions ticket at a 7-11 in timonium. the amount up for grabs. we'll tell you about this huge thing right now. what you have to do if you have that winning ticket. we do have to tell you that you have to act fast. >>> this is not baseball weather. we are live outside the ballpark at camden yards here in downtown baltimore where the o's start a critical weekend series with the red sox, but more importantly, they're honoring one of the game's great. we have a live report coming up. the arteries of your dishwasher are constantly clogging up with grease and lime scale. use finish dishwasher cleaner every month to keep you

we were 64 in downtown baltimore. bwi marshall at 59a. loo -- a look at westminster and york. in western maryland it will go down to the 30's. 75 for the high. the low below average at 60. the record high was in 1983. it looks like tomorrow morning closing record of 43 measured at the airport will be safe. some of the suburbs made it down that low because the skies remained unclear and the winds will be light and the atmosphere is dry. mountains now, 70's around town. in downtown baltimore, 60's and a clear sky. 44 in the coolest ballets by daybreak and 57 at the inner harbor with light winds. this has cleared the skies into eastern canada and down to the gulf. the sprawling area of high pressure that will convert to new to control the weather. no disturbance coming our way for several days. sunny skies tomorrow. 79 before -- 74 to degrees. sun set at 7:21 p.m. it water temperatures in the upper 70's to around 80. 30's in the morning in the mountains. warming to the upper 60's tomorrow. eastern shore locations, interior sections could be in the upper 40's. daytime temperatures

grand prix, the construction doesn't make as much noise as the race cars that turn downtown baltimore in to a trap with speeds of 180 miles per hour, while the rest of us stood still. literally if you were driving near the inner harbor, pratt was shut down through the weekend putting business owners on edge. >> i think this year was with us. the race was over at 6:00. everybody came out. >> reporter: little italy, the opener says this year was many successful than the first grand prix, a special menu, cool wine cellar and bocce ball inside brought people in. the owner says his business will do better this weekend when the yankees are in town and ravens start regular season at home. some business owners hope the streets re-open for good, the barriers never come back and the curtain is closed on the grand prix of baltimore. >> that was shell cheryl reporting. he is a line backer and beloved mvp, lewis is a giving man, we will tell you how the ravens tar is helping kids in need in our area today. Ñ[= . >>> group of thieves picked the wrong house in kentucky to break in to because earl jo

we have made sure downtown baltimore is open for business. we have done partnerships.eople have been able to go back and forth. >> organizers had a longer time to coordinate the event than other organizers. they teamed up to organize this year's grand prix. when will the downtown streets reopen? i just spoke to the traffic department. she says that crews will be working through the night to break down the track. they will be working tonight into tomorrow. the roads should be open for the monday morning commute -- tuesday morning commute. >> for anyone who has hit the road this weekend, is an all- time record. we are paying the highest price at the pump in the history of labor day weekend. 11 news found prices in baltimore at the lower range. most prices are around $3.77 a gallon. last labor day, we were paying more than 20 cents west. -- less. analysts are blaming refinery closers. when the workers returned to the rigs in the gulf, we will see prices go back down. a labor day weekend party is now at the center of a homicide investigation. city police are searching for

. >> the streets are getting back to normal in downtown baltimore. to normal in downtown baltimore. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. how the rose looking -- how on the roads looking? >> the grand prix closures are mostly gone. most of the major roadways are open. monument street is closed near patterson park. the sinkhole is shutting down that road. the report of some debris at franklin boulevard. in upperco, a crash at dover road and route 30. route 25, some debris blocking both lanes in both directions. some debris and roche 24. some of the major roadways are looking good. the harrisburg expressway at york road is moving fine. you can get into downtown easily after the grand prix. >> the humidity is so thick. >> i am going to quote carlotta -- "it is disgusting." we have a little bit of a break. some sprinkles left behind. some fog and some drizzle. the heavy

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. >> reporter: it's never as quiet in downtown baltimore as it is right now after those cars have been running all day and now they have stopped for the night. you can expect changes including possibly not as many people as there were last weekend. however, the supporters say the fact that the city and group were able to make it happen against long odds still has to be considered a victory. the noise level won't be any different. the experience might be. this year it's a game of managing expectation was predictions that attendance won't be as high as last year's 150,000. it's to be expected, the race on baltimore group came together and saved the race just a few months ago. >> we will see six thousand i think. >> a small dip in numbers and i think that will happen. we gave them one hundred days and look what they did. >> reporter: naysayers had to wrong they say. >> by sunday the street also be packed. >> reporter: he expects business to speed up through the weekend. >> the businesses is fantastic. we paid our rent in two shifts last year. i don't know who you have been talking to but

will have more than 3700 video slot machines. >> the great thing about building a casino in downtown baltimore as we understand we will be a piece of the overall pie. when people come to baltimore, we want people to be a part of it. we're just going to be one piece of it. >> that makes me excited about the project, recognizing this particular area, it appears as an area of baltimore, one that is in definite need of revitalization. >> developers are looking to add about 500 more employees along with table games like poker and blackjack. the proposition calls for expanding gaming in maryland and opening another casino in prince george's county. with revenue going to the state, skeptics worry about the allotment for education funding. >> the biggest worry is what will happen here is lottery money. they will talk about the campaign, but not one single syllable was put into law. this money for education and the education trust fund is in the law. >> the $375 million casino is set to open in 2014. >> thank you. here's a question for you -- how far would you go to fight aging? >> how about castration

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. >> reporter: yeah and it sits in front of the world trade center in downtown baltimore. and in just about 40 minutes,something special will happen here. when the sun comes up this morning, the building will actually cast a shadow that will move across the memorial and hitinscriptions that tell us what happened on september 11th. of course, 11 years ago today. the memorial honor the 69 marylanders who died on 9/11. this is one of the steel columns from the world trade center when it collapsed. there's also an exhibit at the top of the building that list the names and pictures of all the marylanders who died. so starting at 6:44 this morning, when the sun comes up, a shadow will move across the memorial and highlight the specific times when the planes crashed into the world trade center at the pentagon and inshanksville. this happens once a year on 9/11. here at this memorial in front of the world trade center. honoring today, the victims who died 11 years ago. we are live in downtown baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> three minutes after 6 right nowch the investigation w

in downtown baltimore. you'll notice traffic picking up in the area but no significant delays whatsoever. megan over to you. >>> tensions are climbing in the middle east this morning following a deadly acrack on a u.s. embassy? libya. stay with us this morning, we're going to be chatting live with a former reporter from baltimore in just a few moments who's now in cairo. we'll hear from her in just a bit and what this means for remits with the -- relations with the united states and libya. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >>> 15 minutes away from 6:00. thank you for joining us this morning. president barack obama has called the leaders of libya and egypt and urged them to continue

we will take you over towards the east of the city from downtown baltimore to elk ring. -- ridge. about a 12 minute ride. taking a commute from 295 from downtown baltimore to laurel that should take you between 13 and 15 minutes. that's innedcation most speeds are -- indication most speeds are look good. construction related delays across-town west of town we are looking at one lay two lanes closed 695 tweep eastern boulevard and 702. outside for a live shot, things look good this morning. 695 at harford road. things good on the northern beltway. we will look at another shot and confirm for you a good commute thus far as we go towards the maryland 43 at this hour. we will look at the traffic once again show you drive times coming up in less than ten minutes. >>> 5:18 and new research suggest hospitals may be giving up too easily when trying to resuscitate cardiac patients. a study looked at more than 65,000 cardiac arrest patients at hospitals across the u.s. researchers measured how long the hospital attempted cpr, if it worked and if patients lived to be discharged. i creasingly

much warmer in downtown baltimore.t of the outlying suburbs will be cold as high pressure comes in. it will deliver the cool air. or whether al west. rapid city at 97. denver at 90. that he will not get here because high pressure blocks of for several days and we get to enjoy some pre-fall-like weather. low humidity. a water temperatures up to around 80. tomorrow, expect to see some 30's on the board. recovering to the upper 60's. across the bay on to the eastern shore, gorgeously summer weather. the humidity levels are stepping down. climbing into the mid-80's. that stretch of whether it takes us through the work week and temperatures will slowly warm into the the's. nighttime temperatures and to the 50's. most of saturday will be decent. the next chance for rain would come in on sunday afternoon. >> if you're considering investing in a clean grain vehicle, you might want to head to downtown baltimore. the international environmentally friendly vehicle is being held and organizers have selected baltimore. it is happen

and here's what 95 looks like in downtown baltimore right at 395. no delays right now traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. just eight minutes to travel from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. if you are using 695 it's going to be nice and clear traveling on that outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you 11 minutes. and the west side will be delay they have free. it's going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your traffic traffic. megan over to you. >>> five minutes away from 5:00 right now. today the mother and sister of yeardley love are speaking out about her mother and how they are keeping her memory alive. they started a foundation in her honor to raise awareness about dating violence. love's sister describes what it was like during the trial of george huguely the man convicted of killing you've. >> heart -- yeardley love. >> my heart was beating really fast all the time. i kept thinking that's what yeardley saw. that's the last thing she saw a

a lot of people coming out to the ballpark here in downtown baltimore. be patient and take your time because a lot of people are going to be wanting to get here. coming up here we're going to go back to 1995. also a piece of commemorative memorabilia detailing just how long cal played that's coming up in about 15 minutes. megan? >> remember we want to see your orioles' pride so send us those fan photos. send them to pics@wmar.com and put orioles in the subject line and you can always check out the fan pictures on the slide show section of our web page, you can't say it. abc2news.com. that's where you can find it. >>> all right, you know have another carrier to choose from flying out of bwi. spirit airlines begins service and it stars today and it's going to fly from bwi to dallas/ft. worth as well as fort lauderdale. the new carrier comes on the heels of the busiest month in airport history. >>> all right, well, remembering the bicentennial. that's what it's all ant. the war of the 1812. you might feel like we already did this earlier this summer. and th

about 100,000 headed to downtown baltimore for the race this weekend.e was more room to watch the race and traveling through the city was much easier. organizers are pleased with the way the event turned out, in light of the shortened schedule for preparation. >> republicans and democrats speak out about election issues. vice-president biden campaigned in pennsylvania. president obama will be in louisiana before a stop in at charlotte. >> this week it is all about the democrats. downtown charlotte is getting ready for the convention. advisers battled it out on the sunday talk shows. >> when he took office, he said if you didn't have this economy turned around in three years, his presidency would be a one- term event. >> saw insoles and old slogans and tired old ideas. the president will focus on a plan to provide the middle class some needed security by investing in research and strengthening the middle class. >> president obama made remarks in colorado on sunday. >> those ideas do not work. they did not create jobs. they did not cut the deficit. they a

. >> little evidence that the streets of downtown baltimore played host to a major grand prix events. attendance was down over 30%, the new organizer says this year's race was more efficient and better managed. >> this was one of the biggest events in downtown baltimore throughout the year. that was our goal. proven we can do this in a businesslike fashion and something baltimore can be proud of. >> organizers are hoping they will land more tickets in the third year when they have more time to prepare. >> 6:07. hollywood is stunned by the loss of actor michael clark duncan. >> not even the tooth fairy is mmune. >> good morning. we're with the baltimore rowing club and we are getting excited for their festival this weekend. >> we have a couple of spots >> good morning. this is a live look out stores. it feels tropical this morning. 78 degrees downtown. we will get to the forecast in a little bit. we are talking about the waterfront festival. thewith the chairman of waterfront partnership. you have the healthy harbor initiative. you guys are helping to promote the water. >> good morning

you look at downtown baltimore, maryland. m&t bank stadium. al michaels and cris collinsworth and michele tafoya on "sunday night football." we start to the fourth quarter. back to play that ended the third. >> cris: watch the tail end of this play. ellerbe. he gets kicked in the head. that's the kind of game it's been from the very start. >> al: second and goal to start the fourth quarter. inside handoff. woodhead starts to stumble so he can't get out of his tracks. and webb comes up and it will be third down and goal. >> cris: you're starting to see some attacking off the edge now. that time bernard pollard came around the edge and they simply didn't account for him. now a big moment in the ball game. the ravens defense really need to make a play. they were coming again. they are going to stay with it, looks like. >> al: they do and brady throws and it's caught on the outside and welker at the 2 yard line but at least they will hold them to a field goal attempt. it will still make it a two-possession lead as gostkowski comes in. >> cris: wha

the average is 82. 90 right now in downtown baltimore. the eastern shore. it is a very muddy out there. it will stay warm overnight. the potential for a scattered showers through the night at any time and a little patchy fog will likely form during the overnight hours. tropical moisture into the mid- atlantic and it is slow to get out of here. we will hoping we can kick some of this stuff out of here. it will take a couple of days for the front to get here and it will enhance their chances for showers and storms. winded 5-10. on the day tomorrow, keep an eye on the sky. the wind will be brisk out of the south, especially during the first part of the day. the western maryland mountains, a chance for a shower on tuesday and wednesday. highs within a couple of degrees of 80. on the eastern shore, near 90 degrees. and down on the eastern shore, including ocean city, high temperatures in the 80's. a couple of systems to watch. the biggest one is leslie which will become a hurricane toward hamilton, bermuda by sunday afternoon with 100 mile an hour winds. that is

. >> so far, so good for baseball and downtown baltimore.s is the radar screen are around the inner harbor, the camden yards area. there is the slight chance of a thunderstorm popping up, like the one we see in southeastern york county. this is crossing into southeastern lancaster county. there's the possibility of penny-sized hail. it is no real threat to the baltimore area. you see it drifting west. a couple of isolated storms in the mountains to our west as well. all part of a warm and muggy september afternoon. temperatures were riding around 90. currently is 93 and frederick. 94 degrees in the westminster area. other than those at isolated storms, it will be mostly clear for most people tonight. tomorrow, there is a better chance for thunderstorm activity as a stronger cold front comes through. this separate summer from fall. 80's as you get towards to cleveland. that cool fall air will be pushing through, but the front itself will likely turn into thunderstorms. we will wake up to a partly cloudy sky, maybe some patchy fog. i think we

funeral arraignments are being made. >>> in downtown baltimore, hundreds of loyal ravens fans expresseddell. m&t bank stadium was the fitting place to remember the man who moved the cleveland browns here to baltimore after the colts left. >> fans say they're grateful that the modell family invited them here to m&t bank stadium to say their final good-byes to the man who brought pro football back to baltimore. purple pride ran deep, but not the way it usually does on any given sunday. ♪ >> frank sinatra played over the loud speakers as thousands of loyal ravens fans made their way to the 50 yard line to pay their respects to art modell. fans gave their condolences to the modell family and the lombardi trophy that modell held up in 2001. >> i don't know. emotional. >> emotional why? >> he's been part of baltimore football. it's great to have it back. he brought it here. sad to see him go. >> gates opened at 11:00 a.m. but john ryan was the first one in line just before 8 a.m. >> i thought there would be a big crowd here this time of morning. i guess they'll come in later. but, i had to co

the record high was 97 and the record low was 42. 81 in downtown baltimore, 78 degrees on the eastern shore and cool and comfortable at ocean city a 74 degrees. 72 on the other side of the state at oakland. calm winds, clear skies, sunset at 7:17. a beautiful evening ahead of us. cloudiness coming across the great lakes, a 20-degree temperature drop from cleveland back to chicago. the contrasting air masses will be moving across the mid atlantic during the day tomorrow. ahead of it will be a warm, dry day to more and then the front will come sliding through after sunset. there is not a lot of rain associated with it. one little line of showers but not a whole lot of rain, and it will not be here until tomorrow evening. warmer and more humid with south wind that 6-12. as the sun sets around 7:16 tomorrow evening, keep an eye on the western sky. on the bay tomorrow, when some of the south was waves about 1 foot. nadine is expected to become a hurricane. the national hurricane center still has nadine as a tropical storm with 70-mile an hour winds moving at 60 miles an hour. is expected t

40,000 plus turned out for baseball downtown baltimore last night for game two of the series. tched the bird fest started with a struggle. two-run shot from alex rodriguez into the fifth to put new york up 7-zip. baltimore hit the comeback trail. enter adam jones. into the baltimore ninth. a three-run bomb and we have a ball game. orioles down 7-3. baltimore gets it to 7-4. it was 8-4 when nate mcleod took nick swisher. climbs the ladder in left to take away a home frun the yankees outfielder. orioles will not go quietly in the ninth. machado down the left field line arch solo shot to make it 8-5 new york. but the comeback would die there. rafael soriano closing it out for new york. the ravens kick off the 2012 campaign less than 72 hours. "monday night football" under the lights. it's not just any game. it's a big one. an intradivision matchup against a playoff team from a year ago, the cincinnati bengals. the ravens have been consistent winners in the john harbaugh era but some believe the offense this year will be a high powered one, where smith and rice and flacco in the pr

downtown baltimore, 81 as the rain shower pass through. 73 on the coast. 70's in the mountains.temperatures will stay in the 70's tonight. if you suburbs may reach 67. -- a few suburbs may reach 67. all of this weather is locked in place. nothing really to take out the front until this front arrives. that is going to take a couple of days. it would generate more showers and thunderstorms. for most of the week, the threat of a shower will be there. highs tomorrow, 84-89. winds out of the southwest at 5- 10. on the bay, a small craft advisory. the waves will diminish and settle down during the afternoon when the thunderstorms will be popping up. use some caution if you are on the bay. a thunderstorm is the possibility for the next two days. the eastern shore, summertime heat and humidity. ocean city, showers and storms and temperatures in the low- 80's. rain chances are also higher. typically during the hurricane season, if you look at the most active time, we are getting there. right around september is usually the most active time in the caribbean and the golf and we have to ban

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we are making sure that everyone know downtown baltimore is open for business. >> the rain held off just long enough for spectators to catch a great race. some drivers still have some problems. one driver caught some air. that was just nine laps left into the race. race officials called the restart good and he took the lead in the no. 28 car. he is now within 17 points of the defending champion will power. >> the only thing i thought about doing today was winning. >> the season finale is in two weeks in fontana, calif.. last week, republicans had their turn. now democrats kick up their national convention today to officially renominate president obama for another run for the white house. we are in north carolina with a preview of the dnc. >> democrats are kicking off the festivities here in charlotte with a labor day celebration but tomorrow they will be getting down to party business. >> the stage is set and democrats are gearing up for their convention. it officially starts tuesday but the president spent the weekend previewing his message. >> on thursday night, i'm going to offer you

. >>> downtown baltimore opening up after several roads were opened up for the grand prix. the roads were supposed to be open by 5. workers started breaking down the barriers. this is the second year for the race and it's slated for a five-year deal. >> on this labor day some women are addressing a different labor day. they're focusing on the day a mother spends in labor giving birth. members, improving birth choices gathered to speak out on the lack of information some women are given on their options regarding natural or cesarean birth. it's to encourage women to get the most up to date is information on birthing options. >> we are grateful that we have it as good as they are today but when need. our intervention rates are month highest in the world. >> ours is at 34% in the nation and 32% in maryland. >> the group wants to see standards that would address c section performed without medical justification and ensure more mother friendly births. >>> how excited are you to get into that new house. all the papers you have to sign. this scam will sock you in the pocket books.

baseball will be getting under way in downtown baltimore. it was a warmer than normal day again. first week of september 2012, averaging eight degrees warmer than normal. triple digit heat. way back in 1981. -- 1881. it is still 90 in frederick. almost 90 in hagerstown. a little cooler in the mountains, but they have a better chance for storms rolling in tonight and early tomorrow morning. that this fall-like air and it will be pushing east tomorrow. the second half of are we will be different when that cool, dry air arrives. the transition is this brought out in cleveland. it will likely bring around of showers and storms. we will wake up to partly cloudy skies. late afternoon, we will see that line of thunderstorms approaching by 3:00, 4:00. then finally, it will be off the coast by 9:00, at 10:00 at night. anywhere from 3:00 in the afternoon to 10:00 in the evening, the chance for a thunderstorm. it could be accompanied by gusty winds and heavy downpours. 65 to 73 tonight. mostly clear skies. temperatures will be pushing into the upper 80's. wins in the south 10 miles an hour

we will bottom out in the 50's tonight, the upper 50's to near 60 in downtown baltimore. the wind coming out of the south. in the northwest d.c. whins in detroit. that is the first signs of a from that will be pushing our direction. not that far away, but it is going to take a day or so to get here, moving through the mountains tonight. southwest winds will briefly warm things up. i would not be surprised if things get close to 80 degrees tomorrow and saturday. if you are heading into the mountains, they might see showers breaking out as the front approaches. off the coast saturday night, sunday should be beautiful. it will be the first full day of fall on sunday. tomorrow, partly cloudy. wins out of the stock at five to cannot see. the thundershowers begin tomorrow afternoon, dropping into the 60's. onlyy's high temperatures in the 50's. eastern shores, the last couple days of summer. 80 degrees before the cool fronts saturday afternoon, and on the coast, temperatures in that 80's. dry weather saturday. at the beginning of the season, we've venture into fall. tomorrow, a

it suddenly pulled over on the shoulder of northbound i-95 near the russell street exit in downtown baltimore. authorities tell 11 news at some point armetta got out of the vehicle and somehow ended up falling off this ramp, about a 47-foot fall to his death, into this wooded area. >> i can't believe it. >> joy scott of bel air lived next door to the family for almost two years before the family moved out a few weeks ago. scott's four children adore the officer, who they call mr. charles. >> a great police officer from what i could tell. great, great neighbor. i mean, there's other people in this neighborhood that are very upset by this. >> armetta is the second police officer to die this week. thursday, charles mccato died in a car accident on his way home from work. armetta was a husband and the father of a young girl who, according to the department, turned 1 monday. wbal, tv 11 news. >> the cause of officer armetta's death is still under investigation. we're told funeral arrangements are being made. >>> city police are investigating an early morning shooting in northwest baltimore. office

from washington, d.c., and pulled over on the shoulder of i-95 near the russell street exit in downtown baltimore>> i can't believe it. >> joy scott lived next dor to the family for two years before the family moved out two weeks ago. ->> ott's four children adored e police officer. >> a great, great neighbor. there are other people in this neighborhood that are very upset by the news. >> armetta who has been with the department since 2007 was assigned to the deparrtengo.s dg unit program. he and his partner graduated following a 24-wetwo training program over the summer with the new castle, delaware police depaparment. he is the second police officer to die this week. another died in a car accident on his way home from work. armetta was a husband and father of a young girl who turns one on monday. >> he loved that little girl. everyone can help her understand in the future how much he loved her. >> again, the cause of his death is under investigation and funeral arrangements are being made. >> right now, we'll hear from john and it was a wild afternoon. >> it was. i thought it would be more seve

our big story tonight, street racing for the pros in downtown baltimore. some of the most skilled drivers in the world will lead their high octane racecars in the second annual grand prix of baltimore. >> right now, crews are beginning their overnight worked to smooth out some of the bumps along the track that they complained about. some of the issues are right down here that caused a minor crash. despite all of that, day one qualifying put on a great show. >> the speed is not twisting. -- neck twisting. skill is simply amazing. >> this is the best thing we have ever seen. >> grand prix baltimore is officially back. >> the rumble of the seats, the rumble of your face, the panic of them going around the corner. "there was a crash thanks to the light rail tracks. they were flying over the railroad tracks and literally getting air. notof the bmw's could handle the height and hit the wall. >> a big commotion, the tires screeching. luckily, they were able to make it. >> they put a set of tyre turns to slow the cars down. there was mixed reviews from drivers and

witness you get to route 43, you're looking at 15 minutes to downtown baltimore. take a look at 695, east side clear here, nothing to get in your way has you head up toward towson. >>> many people will probably be hitting the road over the next couple weeks to take in all the sights of the leaves changing. take the smart phone with you. it could be one of your best friends. there's a new app that will find the best places to get a glimpse of the foliage colors. >>> o's fans can support the bird and we are live at camden yards with a preview coming up. >>> thank you for joining us. the orioles are in boston now and the team is asking you to johnson is along for the ride and joins us this morning, dressed to kill. you look like you're in the spirit. >> reporter: i am so ready here. we are right in front of the ticket counter at camden yards, popular place starting tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to the general public, the o's postseason tickets go on sale online. the orioles encourage fans to buckle up and back the birds in their push for the 2012 postseason. they set up a s

downtown. the stretch will take you around 11 minutes. and if you are in east baltimoree're still dealing with repairs to the sinkhole. so east monument street remns shut down and that will be between wonderful street and patterson park -- wolf street and patterson park avenue. and 95 done done and 395, everything is up to speed. and it will be as easy drive. the harvey tunnel will also be clear. 11 minutes all together from the outter loop from 695 to 95. >>> five meanings that you need to know before you head out the door the idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the white house last fall will be in court this morning. he is charged with attempting to assassinate president obama. he faces life in prison if he is convicted. >>> and aberdeen police officer who was -- who died last week will be buried today at bel air memorial gardens. >>> brett favre will be in court this morning. two massage therapists are suing him. they say that he sent them inappropriate text messages in 2008. >>> today is the sendoff for police commissioner. it starts at 7:00 and open to t

downtown baltimore in the '60s. high pressure off the mid- atlantic transfer other way. the result will be a southeasterly flow of air. it will be warmer and humid tomorrow. as the front west of chicago arrives on friday, we will work with some of that moisture in the year and triggers some isolated thunderstorms friday evening. until the front this year, the beautiful weather continues. on the bay, another beautiful day. waves around 1 foot with temperatures in the mid to upper seventies. in the western mountains, it has been chilly the past few days. close to 80 on friday with a chance of a thunderstorm. thunderstorm chances are less as you head east into the mountains. a 20% chance of an evening thunderstorm on that friday. the delaware beaches and southern maryland, beautiful weather continues through the work week. generally nice. airport team up storm of the season is nadine. went up to 65 miles power. going to become a category one hurricane. it is staying right out in the middle of the atlantic. your seven-day forecast, the beautiful weather continues. only a 20%

degrees in new york city right now. 71 in ocean city. 79 in richmond. 79 in frederick. 80 in downtown baltimore. western maryland, cool but nice. tonight, a clear but partly cloudy skies. add to the west, use the clouds and scattered showers. -- we see clouds and scattered showers. it will be cool if not downright cold in northern minnesota right now, 30 degrees. there is a push of cool air coming across tomorrow that will trigger scattered showers. the center is way above the hudson bay, but it is driving this friends south and east. right on cue, as fall begins, fall arrives. tomorrow, southern winds will warmus. many locations could hit 80 tomorrow. scattered showers between 3:00 and 4:00 approaching baltimore from the west, pushing across through the evening. maybe randall -- media rumble of thunder as it moves on through. sunday should be a beautiful day. a nice finish to be a coming weekend. the forecast amara, still feeling like summertime with southwest winds at 8-20. then the front arrives in the evening. if you are on the bay, you have to watch for thunderstorms and burst of wind. it

. >> we will talk about which type >> the new casino in downtown baltimore is one step closer to becoming a reality. operators gathered at the side to introduce the new general manager. he comes from louisiana and has 18 years' experience in gaming. he is planning future expansion. >> i am extremely excited for what this is going to mean for the particular area. when the casino is here, it is going to make way for other ancillary types of businesses. >> the new facility, near m&t bank stadium, will feature slot machines and bring more than 3000 jobs to the city. it is set to open in 2014. in "consumer alert," the sparrows point steel mill is up for grabs once again. the new owner announced on tuesday that it will be up for auction on january 3 if it is not required before then. nearly 2000 people lost their jobs when the bill was sold, but bids are due by december 21. another check on the pulse of the housing market today when the government releases the new home sales data for august. economists expect the figure to reach the highest level in more than two years. just last week, existing

we're live in downtown baltimore right at m&t bank stadium, christian schaffer, abc2 news. >> nice tie, by the way. all right. kelly? >>> they take your donations to help those out in need. they also help people find work. tonight goodwill industries is coming under fire for allegedly taking advantage of people with disabilities. >> reporter: more than 100,000 motorists will travel this section of interstate 95 peach day. it's tough to miss the call to boycott goodwill. while the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, crit tinges say good will has low balled people with disabilities. >> goodwill, for example, has paid people as low last 22 -- as 22 cents an hour. >> reporter: the act allows some organizations to pay pennies on the dollar. it's calling on consumers to quit shopping there and for people to stop donating items there until this raises those wages. its president and ceo said that would hurt goodwills of the chesapeake, which pays an average of more than $12 an hour and no one makes bloat minimum wage. >> what could potential live hurt goodwill is the fact that if we don't have don

coming up, we're getting close to the sound of slot machines in downtown baltimore. we'll give you a sneak peek of what the new building will look like. >>> we're doing it gage at 7:05. orioles against toronto. p >>> another perfect fall day, nothing to complain about. cool enough that the jackets, scarfs and sooks have started coming out of the closet. but

. >> it is one of the biggest event in downtown baltimore throughout the year. that is our goal. we wanted to make sure we could be the labor day bookends to this city's entertainment throughout the summer. i think we've proven we can do that in a businesslike fashion, and is something that baltimore can be proud of. >> there were no crowd chokepoints because pedestrian walkways were widened. they have put together management team to assess what lessons can be learned. the first critical discovered, how to communicate better with police and other city agencies. they found that certain attractions may work better at different locations. they are reconsidering prices, including everything from seat tickets to bottled water. this survey race attendees as they entered and left the area. little italy could not entice race fans or even their own regular. midnight was lightly attended. >> it was not any better this year than last year. >> they established valet parking only and set up an outdoor seating. unlike last year, race promoters partnered with the neighborhood. >> throughout the

. >> thousands of jobs, is what the general manager of the casino in downtown baltimore is promising. the side of the soon-to-be harris baltimore -- harrah's and baltimore would feature more than 37 -- 3700 jobs. the new casino who could mean growth. >> i am extremely excited for what this is going to mean for this particular area. when the casino is here, it will make way for other ancillary types of businesses. >> the operator brings with him 18 years of experience in gaming. harrah's baltimore is set to operate in 2013. >> a drug arrest or an unprovoked attack? >> of family and baltimore city police give conflicting accounts of the death. >> anthony anderson died friday night, after a conversation with police in baltimore. his family says he was beaten to death. homicide detectives are opening a criminal investigation to find out what happened. >> this vacant lot is now a memorial to anderson. the 46-year-old died after encountering police on friday night. his family says he was on the way to celebrate his grandfather's -- his granddaughter's birthday. the detectives say they caugh

orioles fans wondered what they could do for an encore. 40,000 plus watching baseball in downtown baltimore. already 5-0, yankees. this is alex rodriguez with a 2 run bomb. the bottom of the sixth, and your item jones. into the baltimore night. a three run home run. we have a ball game. it is 8-4, new york. nate mcclouth robbed swisher of a home run. they did not go quietly in the ninth inning. machado, a solo shot. soriano on the mound to close it out. he sliced out robert andino to end the game. >> there bullpen came in and did a good job. there was a lot of energy there again. the fans were great. disappointed we could not return the favor. >> an updated look at the a.l. east standings. the orioles are a game back. baltimore is still in postseason position in the wild-card standings. in less than 72 hours, monday night football. it is not just any game. it is a big interleague matchup at home against a playoff career. the ravens have been consistent winners, but some believe the offense will be high powered, with smith and nelson in the prime of their career. some believe that without su

let's go live to downtown baltimore for the latest. >> the new gm was announced today. the project is $375 million and the casino is set to open in 2014. there's still plenty of questions about expanding gaming in the state. it's at the new banner that will soon boast the location of the baltimore casino. it's the backdrop of the stadium and it's not much to look at right now. >> not yet, but and a few months, will have a few thousand construction workers on the site. >> this is the new general manager. along with the construction job, he says they will hire 1200 permanent employees and have 3500 video slot machines. >> i'm excited for what this casino will mean for this area. when the casino is here, it's going to make way for other ancillary businesses. >> its about 25 years overdue. we've been losing too much money to surrounding states because of the gaming issue. we have begun to put a tourniquet on average we have had anywhere from $600 million to $800 million a year. >> they're looking to add to table games like poker and blackjack. that proposition up for approv

the big story, it was quite the scene in downtown baltimore quite an hour ago. pictures of the world trade center. it was all to mark the anniversary of the movement that dot the nation's attention last year, occupy wall street. >> just weeks after the occupy wall street protests began, we started to see occupy baltimore protesters. some of the same protesters returned to the inner harbor to raise awareness. that group is an offshoot of occupied baltimore, a group of artists and activists. there was a group of digital images projected on the world trade center building. the images are meant to be iconic with scenes related to what they see as injustices' in baltimore. they took time to reflect on the movement'its impact. >> there are many groups that have been fighting for a long time. there are new groups that have gotten involved. prior to occupy, they may have thought that social change was not possible. >> last year, city officials evicted protesters on december 13. about 100 officers in riot gear ask them to leave and there were no arrests. although the occ

here's what 95 likes like in downtown baltimore. everything is moving along. no delays at 395. and everything will remain up to speed s looking at other drive time, no problems on 695 traveling the outer loop from the 95 to 83, that will take about you 11 minutes. and a 13 minute from the outer loop from 695 to 95. over to you. >>> people got an unexpected visitor caught on camera. the hot temperatures in southern california may have been too much for this little guy. this is a bear. he wandered into this neighborhood and took a dip in someone's swimming pool. and a short time later, he decided to head back up into the hills. there's been no further sightings. we have no bears in the studios this morning. just one gorgeous pooch and one gorgeous gal. who is this? >> this is a little lost dog. he is now up for adoption. he has not been complained by his owners. and we want to find him a home. he's very mild mannered. >> this is a great dog. >> he is. he's very friendly and he does like people. but he's somber sometimes. >> one of the big stories that has begun going on in our ne

downtown baltimore close to 64 below. 50's in the suburbs. mostly clear skies. it is these thin clouds ahead of the front coming across the area. that will keep literatures out. the wind is out of the west. once the front goes by, the weekend that is the dividing line between summer and fall. falwell began saturday morning and it will feel warm ahead of that front. partly cloudy skies and showers at of the mountains and move off the coast saturday evening, following the colder weather to return. it will be warm enough and clear out as an office -- as we go through the week. a good day to be on the bay or in a balloon. 1 foot waves and high tide at 11:06 a.m. the thunderstorms are likely popping up there tomorrow and there is a good chance for showers on saturday. much cooler with highs in the 50's and 60's. fall arrives with a thunderstorm in the evening and turning cooler on the eastern shore on sunday. you have a couple of days to enjoy summer temperatures. around baltimore, 80 tomorrow and 82 saturday. the front arrives later in the day, signaling the arrival

if you are traveling southbound, you're looking at a 15 minute ride from 695 to downtown baltimore. we'll check in and take a live look outside in parkville, the beltway, everything is moving along just fine at hartford road but the roads going to be brett and slick. be -- to be wet and slick. be careful. and getting down towards 95, that is a look at your abc2 time saver traffic. >>> all new for you this morning, the nfl has reached a deal with refs to get them back on the field immediately. this is great news for ravens fans because the first assignment for the zebras, baltimore tonight as they host the cleveland browns. linda so is here with reaction, as what many are calling an early chris man fan. >> those replacement refs would have been on the field tonight had the nfl not reached this tentative agreement. you remember what happened monday night when things came to a boiling point. the replacement refs were under fire for that questionable call that gave the sea hawks the win over the green bay packers. it was after that missed call that the two sides got serious about negoti

reporting live in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> this morning, baltimore police are searching for an arsonist who they say fire bombed two apartment buildings while people were sleeping inside. abc2 news linda so is live this morning in northeast baltimore where the first fire happened and linda, are police doing anything in the area to get more information and find out who did this? >> reporter: they've promised to boost their presence in the area. the police cruiser has been circling the community all morning long and also posted signs throughout the neighborhood asking for tips in this arson. the baltimore city fire department is offering a reward leading to an arrest in this case. the second fire happened about a mile away from this location, police say someone threw a molotov cocktail through a first floor window here at the parkside garden apartments just before 4:00 yesterday morning. six adults and one child were hurt. they're all expected to recover. about a half hour later another fire bomb at a building at the mannasota manor apartments. the devices we