work that landed him in ebony magazine. >>> the fear grows in iowa as the search continues for two young girls. >>> the heat is growing and now tim williams is going to update our forecast. >>> wjz is always on. click wjz zacarias ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all right. we're keeping our eyes on the sky. definitely, there are a lot of us out there who are hoping that this line of thunderstorms can pass us over without -- >> yeah, we hope -- -- trouble. >> we hope the bark is worse than the bite. >> i think you will get your wish with this particular line of thunderstorms. we have themes this afternoon. we're seeing a lot of themes. the entire state is under a severe warning watch until 9:00 p.m. right now, as a few moments ago -- ago, york county has not been able to shake the storms going through through there. right there at the middle of your screen, it's prince george's, anne arundel under severe storm warning until 5:00 p.m. when severe thunderstorm warning are issued, it's because the national weather service has said there's winds in excess of 50 miles an hour and the capability of hail, usu

ebony odoms says... another woman ... threw... bleach... and pine sol... on her..../that ... woman ...is... teresa jefferson, ... who pled... guilty... to assault... in april...//.the... fumes sent... 19 people... to the hospital... and... shut down the store ... for... several hours...//.odom... was also ...charged, .../ but... a... judge ruled ...today ... that... she acted ...in... self defense...///. police... say... an... ongoing dispute... between the women... triggered... the incident. .../ odom's ... fiance... has a child... with jefferson. the movie theatre massacre in colorado - has triggered a renewed debate over gun laws in america. america.at a shooting range in harford county today, gun rights advocates tell us they hold the suspect responsibel for the tragedy.. not the firarms. but they're not susprised politicians are using it to push their platforms for stricter laws and gun bans. <"a tragedy... is a reason to for states to look at their gun control laws."> laws."> president obama - and new york city's mayor - have also made public remarks about the need for

ebony odoms says... another woman ... threw... bleach... and pine sol... on her..../that ....is... teresa jefferson, ... who pled... guilty... to assault... in april...//.the... fumes sent... 19 people... to the hospital... and... shut down the store ... for... several hours...//.odom... was also ...charged, .../ but... a... judge ruled ...today ... that... she acted ...in... self defense...///. police... say... an... ongoing dispute... between the women... triggered... the incident. .../ odom's ... fiance... has a child... with jefferson. how hot's it going to get looking into our weekend? weekend? let's go to vytas with the extended forecast. the ravens practice as a team for the first time this summer...the 2 starters that were not on the field...next in sports unlimited... [ male announcer ] the emotional burden of debt. not everyone can understand it. the worry. the endless collection calls. we know what it's like to be in your shoes. we're the providers of careone debt relief services. bernie dancel, who created careone, has been in your shoes. he once had his own battl

growing knowledge of fashion helped her land a pivotal position as commentator and coordinator of the ebonyostering her desire to go into bilz for herself. >> a entrepreneur is a person who takes risks. i mean sometimes calculated and sometimes -- i'm going to jump into 20 feet of water. >> taking risks, both calculated and spontaneous, there are some things she feels all businesswomen need to remember. >> believe in yourself and just do it. >> during her decades as one of the fashion forward, audrey smoltz has done thousands of shows and helped hundreds of stylists, makeup artists, photographers and producers get their break. >> people call me, write me, e-mail, sometimes text. oh, ms. smoltz, do you know what you've don't for me. >> audrey feels achievements begin with attitude. staying positive and caring about those you meet personally or professionally. >> you must like people. you must like people. people must like you and you must network, n-e-t work. >> she knows news and energy come at any age. >> embrace, be open. if you're in a box, come out of that box. study, always willing to

this is ebony daniel, the grandmother and her boyfriend charlie martin. after they found out the baby had eaten the crack, they didn't even call the hospital. after the baby got sick, they finally took the child to a doctor. neighbors are angered this could even happen on their street. 3 i have five grandbabies like my own and it just hurts me, i just hope that the baby is okay the child's 17 year old mother was at the house when the baby ate the crack, but police are still investigating her roll. after two nights in intensive care the child is expected to be fine but will be placed with social services. it was just another day at the car wash... until this car rolls in. in.a surveillance camera at a new jersey car wash captures a white station wagon driving through the parking lot... and straight into the river.two employees... and a man in the brown shirt rush to the driver's aid. the 82 year old woman behind the wheel walks away from the accident... and says the whole thing was no big deal. ((1:37 everybody's running in..... so you were calm? oh ye) ye

this is ebony daniel, the grandmother and her boyfriend charlie martin. after they found out the baby had eaten the crack, they didn't even call the hospital. after the baby got sick, they finally took the child to a doctor. neighbors are angered this could even happenn on their street. 3 i have five grandbabies like my own and it just hurts me, i just hope that the baby is okay the child's 17 year old mother was at the house when the baby ate the crack, but police are still investigating her roll. after two nights in intensive care the child is expected to be fine but will be placed with social services. it was just another day at the car wash... until this car rolls in. in.a surveillance camera at a new jersey car wash captures a white station wagon driving through the parking lot... and straight into the river.two employees... and a man in the brown shirt rush to the driver's aid. the 82 year old woman behind the wheel walks away from the accident... and says the whole thing was no big deal. ((1:37 everybody's running in..... so you were calm? oh ye) y

work permit the move will see him in sixty five thousand pounds a week in a four year deal for good ebony and had joined full on loan at the end of last season from stuttgart and scored six goals and twelve games for the cottages but decided to move to the royals because the money was better he was also swayed he says by reading's russian owner anton think out of each. that napoli's winger is a queer levey's he is on the verge of signing preparing to send your man for thirty million euros on monday the play will have a made. will the arjun time play the athlete for five years scoring thirty eight goals in one hundred fifty six appearances and he also scored twice or is country and eighteen international. meanwhile the russian beach soccer team have won their first qualifier for the twenty thirteen feet for world cup they thrashed latvia nine two in moscow alexy matter of scored four goals in this match. scored a hat trick russia hoping to continue this free scoring form on monday when they played germany the germans lost their opening match to poland to one in group a the two best teams f

. >> cradle caught the attention of ebony magazine and his organization is being featured in the augustlighthouse in annapolis. because moist -- most of his clients are down on their luck, the pay off on helping them is his biggest reward. >> had a -- they come back excited because they got the job. >> if you'd like to find out more, log onto wjz.com. >>> next up this morning right here on wjz. >> shooting suspect james holmes makes his first court appearance. the latest coming up. >> justice of -- joe paterno's statute has come down, now sanctions coming up. >> are you up for a challenge? state officials want yo -- you to create jobs and get healthy. >> good morning. i'm christy breslin. traffic continues to build around the beltway. >> 71, mixture of clouds and sun, it's going to be hupd. watch for -- going to be humid. watch for showers. >> on coffee with, les gold as hi reality show based on his pawnshop enters its 6th season. stay tuned, we're taking a brea, >>> welcome back. a very humid start to your monday morning. wjz has weather and traffic together. we'll check in with christ

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a baltimore county judge ruled that ebony odems acted in self- defense during that fight last fall. they say jefferson tossed bleach and other cleaning agents at odem. >>> well, football. it's back. ravens veterans report to training camp as the team sets its sites on a super bowl run. wjz is live at the training facility in owings mills. sports director mark viviano has more on the ravens getting back to work. >>> and the real work will begin tomorrow, when the ravens have their first full squad training camp workout. but yes, they gotta get here first. and today was check november in -- check-in day. as the ravens arrive, bringing with them the high hopes that come with the expectations of yet another play-off season. >>> good morning. good morning. >> reporter: a good morning. and a good month for ray rice. arriving for camp after signing a new $40 million contract. a number of players showing up included the notable arrival of veterans safety ed reed. reporting for duty after another off season in which he hinted at retirement. reed gets ready for his 11th nfl season. while the

>> all charges against ebony odem have been acted out. odem says she was attacked by her fiance's ex-girlfriend, teresa jefferson. back in october. odems testified that she initiated the fight by throwing bleach in the middle of the store. odems said she fought back because she wanted to defend her daughter who was standing nearby. >> jefferson pled guilty in april to assault charges. she has to complete 100 hours of community service and five hours of probation. >>> the first memorial services held today for a victim of the colorado movie massacre. the emotional tribute comes as disturbing details surface about the suspected gunman. teresa garcia reports from aurora issue colorado. >> reporter: family members and friends of gordon cowden, attended a church service in denver today. the 51-year-old father of four was one of the 12 people killed at the midnight showing of the movie theater. >> i'm sad about what everyone is going through. >> reporter: his family was seen crying at the makeshift memorial near the theater. one of his daughter

she was doing a story with ebony, and i interviewed her and we had a half hour and there is anything else she wouldn't tell me and she said yes. this happened in new york she said i want you to come to chicago. walked on the street i grew up on the interview my mom and my friends because of what you had done. the power of michelle obama is more than her. she doesn't stand as strong as she does and what could be considered an awkward body powerful and pure and grounded. and it's so great that you've created this book to tell this incredible story. i'm wondering did she know all of this history before your honor thing of it? >> was new to her. a lot of it was new. she knew -- we have written an article in "the new york times" about the first time she had heard of them or her mother. she didn't know, and her family have long known or suspected that was something they always thought. they didn't know the particulars like many. >> i'd just like to thank you again for the riding of the book. and a quick comment. the evidence i would suggest the evidence that i would refer to that are on th

[applause] >> introducing our second speaker, please welcome ebony johnson ceo of the member of the athinahat work. [applause] >> good morning. first as a woman from the united states, i am so pleased to welcome you back and to thank and congratulate the exceptional and bold leadership of president obama who lifted the travel ban. [applause] >> but as a black woman residing in washington, d.c., we face the highest rates of hiv and where black women are the center of the vulnerability. it is a pleasure to welcome you back to be a voice and for this to be a call with action. [applause] .. ♪ lou: mexican presidential debate calderon is urging the united states to review what he calls are mistaken gun laws. in a series of tweeted this weekend offering his condolences for the colorado shooting spree he called on washington to reconsider gun control legislation. tell the rural riding, many of these guns are not going to honest american hands. thousand ending a bonanza of criminals. he leaves office of member after nearly six years struggle to crack down on violent drug cartels in his country. in

[applause] >> please welcome ebony johnson, a member of the athena network. [applause] >> good morning. as a woman from the united states, i am pleased to welcome you back and congratulate the bold leadership of president obama to lift the travel ban. [applause] as a black woman residing in washington, d.c., where we face the highest rates of hiv and where black women are at the epicenter of vulnerability, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to be a voice and for this to be a call option. -- a call of action. it is my pleasure to introduce phill wilson, the president and ceo the black aids institute. the black aids institute is the only national hiv thinktank focused exclusively on ending the aids pandemic in black communities by engaging and mobilizing black institutions and individuals to confront a jarvey -- to confront a tidy, conducting training, providing technical assistance, and disseminating information and advocacy from a uniquely and unapologetically black perspective. he served as the aids coordinator for the city of los angeles, as the director

[applause] >> introducing our second speaker, please welcome ebony johnson, ceo of prevention and memberf the athena network. [applause] >> good morning. first, as a woman from the united states, i am so pleased to welcome you back and to thank and congratulate the exceptional bold leadership of president obama for of lifting the travel ban. [applause] but as a black woman residing in washington, d.c., we face the highest rates of hiv, and we're black women which are the center of as a -- as a rule necialt. it is a pleasure to welcome you back and for this to be a call of action. [applause] it's my pleasure to introduce from the u.s. phil wilson. phil wilson is the president and ceo of the black aids institute. the black aids institute is the only national hiv/aids think tank in the united states focused exclusively on ending the aids pandemic in black communities by engauging, mobilizing black institutions and individuals to confront hiv, by interpreting public and private sector policy, conducting training, providing technical assistance, and december -- desimilar nateing information f

she was doing a story with ebony, it and i was, i interviewed her, and we had a half hour. the last question is, is it ything us want to tellme. sgg. shidan oome to chicago, walked down the street i grew up on, interview my mom and my friends. because of what you have done. the power of michelle obaa is st ahees ldas e. be considered -- you know, as powerful and clear and crafted. it's a great thatyou created this book to tell this incredible story. i'm wondering did she kw a hss ber unearthing it? >> some of it was new to her, a lot of it was new. she knew -- we had written an article in "e new york tieou--te e he o the ared pit this was her mother's line. her family had long known or suspected those white ancestry. thlw was ot, thtsmin int not tirs mpe d kth particulars. >> thank you. spent justikeo thank you again for the writing ofhe ok ers icomnt the evidence i was just evidence that i would refer to, the laws that are on the books against mixed marrgeyo il whh sjstt hat h m- would suggest you that this is something that was a very common occurrence happening way back