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connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.a network ahead. >>> 9:55 and we will look at our satellite radar composit. there's nothing to see. what a way to close out the show. huh? >> love it. >> what a way to start july. i gave up on the jacket, too full smer mode. let's do -- summer mode. let's do it. showers to the west tomorrow could spread afternoon clouds, the high thin ones and generating a shower boomer overnight and tomorrow morning. some computer models are trying to linger with showers by the beaches. on sunday night into monday, there will be scattered showers throughout the weekend but it will wash out, 89 today, and tonight we are back down to 60. and it's mid-60s across the bay and downtown, but we are looking at probably upper 50s north and west. check out the rest of the weekend forecast. 92 tomorrow, i know i started earlier in the week with hotter temperatures. even went up to 97 for sunday at one point. this is a knockback of a few degrees but pushing low to mid- 90s and i think there will be scattered show

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. >>> going back now inside the courtroom in orlando, florida, where the judge, belvin perry, is listening to rebuttal arguments of sorts from the state of florida on the sentencing phase of this case. of course, casey anthony, acquitted of murdering her 2- year-old daughter, caylee, two days ago, the day before yesterday. now this phase, she could be facing no time, time served already, or some time today we are waiting to hear now as the judge listens in to arguments. >> that their cite was 37, 3rd edition, what page? >> 1067. >> 1067? >> i do have a copy -- this is a situation where an individual was charged with two different counts for one act of shooting. would the court like my copy? >> give me just a second. >>> once again when it comes to court proceedings, nothing is as simple as one thinks it is going to be. we are covering live the sentencing sentence for casey anthony. at issue here is whether or not the four charges of providing false information to invest

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.work ahead. >>> well, taking a look at a pretty warm and a little hazy afternoon. humidity levels and dew points are pretty high today. and the temperature, of course, high with it. adding a bit of an uncomfortable feel to the forecast. but we expect this for the first full week of july. right now, we have temperatures in the mid-90s. with relative humidity at 37. but the dew point is in the mid- 60s. that's going to add to that muggy feel. it is very july-like. feels like 96 when you factor in the warmer winds from the south at 14 miles per hour. and that high dew point. across the state, we have 83 in oakland. 90 in cumberland. 91 in elkton. and 84 down in ocean city. patuxent river in the mid-80s as well. we have mid-90s straight across the central portions of the state. and 86 down on kent island. we have been seeing the winds picking up just a little bit. very light winds and almost a calm reading around noon or so. and then we start to see them pick up as whiffles of low pressure

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verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. >> nasa is checking to rent -- for any damage to the space shuttle atlantis after a lightning flash. >> the weather is starting to interrupt the launch plans. here is the latest from cape canaveral. >> looking amazing. it is a great way to head into this countdown. >> flight managers looking ahead to the final launch. >> the team is ready. they are prepared for everything and everything is in the right spot. >> and so many are looking back. it has been an amazing ride. >> the vast majority of those who have been tuesdays have been to space on board the space shuttle. -- been into space have been there on board the space shuttle. >> launching probes to different planets, servicing satellites, the space shuttle has been an incredible machine. it has done everything we have asked it to do and more. >> but with that triumph has come tragedy. an incredible pain. challenger, columbia and 14 astronauts lost. and now so

verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon centerr for customers with disabilities at 8 800-974-tty/v. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 with leon harris and alison starling. 11:00, onc 7 news at your side. >>> we are about 36 hours and until the final scheduled liftoff in the nasa shuttle program. astronauts prepare for the voyage and people in our area about the final mission. we are live in the satellite center with the local impact of final flight. >> for those appreciate aviation exploration, this is the end an era. thehere is one aircraft at smithsonian air and space that fills an entire wing. it is the space shuttle enterprise. these museumgoers, at a glance at the engineering ingenuity comes at the conclusion of a remarkable run. >> i am sad to see it go. >> friday morning, weather permitting, the shuttle atlantis t off bound for the international space station. understand that nasa is changing. part of me is excited to see and part of me as kind of sad. history wrapped into the program. >> the

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verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. verizon fios. a network ahead. spending too many nights alone at the spacebar. will love ever find me? ♪ oh yes! ♪ what about love?! [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. swiffer 360 dusters gets in hard to reach places. it picks up two times more dust than a feather duster using thousands of fluffy fibers to lock dust away. you're just my type! [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. >>> hello, i'm vic carter. here's what people are talk about. just a short time ago, casey anthony was cleared in the death of her daughter. mary has more. >> reporter: well, she was found not guilty of the murder charges against her and the manslaughter counts. she wept as the judge read the verdict. the jurors reached the verdict after 11 hours of deliberation. she was convicted of four counts of lying to investigators. moments ago, the top prosecute spoke. >> at that time, i also side --

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.work ahead. >>> a new study finds that one in five airline pilots lives more than 50 miles from work, raising concerns that commutes could lead to pilot fatigue. after a plane crashed in buffalo that killed 50 people. ntb concluded that it was due to pilot errors, due to fatigue. they have long said that pilots could safely commute to work if they act responsibly. >>> a southwest airlines plane had a 6-foot hole ripped in its fuselage in april. >>> southwest airlines. southwest flight 812 was 34,000 feet in the air. when suddenly the roof of a plane ripped open, leaving a gaping hole. air traffic control working to bring down the crippled plane. nobody was hurt. >>> the search continues for several seven people, still missing after a tourist boat capsized off the peninsula. jessica has the latest. >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard has sent searchers to help aid in the search for survivors. they were on board the boat when they ran into bad weather, capsized and sank. one person drowned

verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. >>> did he lie under oath for his drug use. the trial for roger clemens begins in just a few days. lake okeechobeety athlete -- celebrity athletes will testify. he could face up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine if he's guilty. >>> a shooting in memphis leaves a police officer dead. it happened in a busy district. the police man was shot. he was responding with several other officers to a domestic call at a hotel. an unidentified person was also shot and killed. >>> a new twist in the case against a former police officer in seattle who's now accused in a 1957 murder. here's the story. >> reporter: jack mcculla's stepdaughter and nieces left the courthouse. they've been expecting him in course. instead, they heard the announcement that he's in the hospital. >> he's in harbor view and he can't be brought over. >> reporter: a bail hering was for monday, it was a shock to his niece. >> this is my uncle,

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. ♪[ music ] >> yeah, bringing your baby back. he is not related to me by the way, steve martin. >>> more to see at the national mall than just fireworks yesterday there was music for everyone, all kinds of cake, a 4th capitol was the name of the event. jordan sparks from american idol was there singing sounds good looks good everything looking good over there. >> including elvis and johnny cash impersonators. >> where are they? >> not sure but probably over because little richard of course. >> i wanted to see little richard. >> yeah. >> singing tutti frutti. >> yeah,. >> and he still looks fabulous. >> he does? does he still wear the shoe s with the curly. >> the little elf shoes. >> i think they call them before his time before prince he was the original won't he tell you that. i am the original. no respect. any way a big show last night. >> great concert great fireworks. >> did you watch any of it? >> 45 minutes and had to go to bed. >> i always feel like a bit of a

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. >>> a quick programming note. tonight at 10:00, tune in for a 48 hours primetime special casey anthony judgment day. they'll have the latest developments on today's verdict from florida. that's it for us tonight at 6:00. back at 11:00. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news, including accusations of cheating at nearly four dozen schools. plus, the first american to orbit the earth talks ,, >> pelley: tonight, the verdict is in. >> we, the jury, find the defendant... >> couric: and many are surprised by the decision in the murder trial of casey anthony. troy roberts is at the courthouse. news today of an astounding public school cheating scandal. mark strassmann reports it wasn't the students who cheated on the test but their principals and teachers. some troops who die in the war zone are denied a presidential honor. tonight, the white house tells cbs news that's about to change. and as we count down to the

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.work ahead. >>> now, the complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> welcome back everybody. you can see that haze from the humidity and it being july outside in baltimore. and we're going to see a little bit more of that over the next few days. here's the forecast for tomorrow. we're going to start out temperatures close to 70 degrees and as we head through the afternoon, we're topping out in the low 90s, once again. the chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, it's a small chance but it's there. better chances thursday and friday as a new front comes our way and still 90 on thursday, by saturday, you can still see a lingering thunderstorm before that front completely leaves us. all the while, though, warm and muggy. mary, vic? >> thank you very much. >>> baseball legend roger clemens was in court today to face charges that could send him to prison. he's accused of lying under oath for using performance- enhancing drugs during his playing career. we have the lat

verizon fios. a network ahead.l the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. spending too many nights alone at the spacebar. will love ever find me? ♪ oh yes! ♪ what about love?! [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. swiffer 360 dusters gets in hard to reach places. it picks up two times more dust than a feather duster using thousands of fluffy fibers to lock dust away. you're just my type! [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. >>> well new young talent, mark is here with our wjz the fan sports report. >> reinforcements and needed. we see how we do tonight. the orioles struggling for about a month. so today they tried something different. a man who has never started a game in the major leagues before, nick atkins starting. his teammates got him the lead before he got in the game. j.j. hardy leading off against matt harrison. lead off homer. matt wieters also homered. it was an excellent start for adkins. the 25-year-old right hander throws 6 inning

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.. >>> well, the images you're about to see were obtained at great personal risk and discomfort, not only because of freezing wind and scalding son, but because of razor sharp teeth and claws that ripip prey to th reds. their wildlife cameraman says the waiting is the hardest part. here's abc's stephanie sy for our series "into the wild." >> reporter: think of it as the original reality tv. but capturing drama in the wild isn't easy. andy casagrande's wild life photography has been shown in some of the best nature programming. andy captured the money shot. the stalling, the chase, the takedown and the kill. >> so, we just got a cheetah kill. i got the shot. here we go again! heading north on the polar bear express. >> reporter: but his job requires constant travel and incredible patience. >> i'm a professional at waiting. seriously. this is what i do. right camera? >> reporter: endless waiting, unpredictable weather and equipment snafus are part of the job. >> low temperature. cannot ac

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios.etwork ahead. >>> the advantage of a jury system is that jurors aren't experts. the idea is they are ordinary citizens who can be trusted to give their peers a fair shake. but what happens when the jury inside the courthouse doesn't agree with the crowd outside? here's abc's john donvan. >> as to count one. >> reporter: so, these two words -- >> not guilty. >> reporter: repeated twice more by the jury. >> not guilty. not guilty. >> reporter: they gave us an outcome, but not an answer to the most basic question -- how did this little girl die? and because we don't know and won't know, we're still going to argue, either, a, she did it, and the system failed in that courtroom, or b, she did not do it, and the system worked spectacularly well. first, scenario a, where she did it. well, the crowd always knew that. knew what the jurors somehow got wrong. which means in this world, a killer got away with murder. an indication that maybe it's the system that's wrong. >> how did she die? >> rep

connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. >>> baseball's all-star break arrives next week. sports director mark viviano joins us now. it has been a rough week for the o's. right, mark? >> it has. but it's hard to convince long- suffering fans. as we look to be what seems to be a rerun for the o's. in june, they swoon. in july, they die. they test the patience of each the most optimistic fans. the o's look to salvage a win in texas last night. mitch atkins made his first- ever orioles start. allowed just one run. struck out four batters. texas tallied 4-2, the final. o's have lost 4-2 in a road trip. jeremy guthrie will pitch in the best. winner takes top spots. lisa dalquist converts with ease. 1-0, sweden in the first half. and their quest for the upset. again for sweden, it will be a free kick this time, blasted off the leg of a u.s. defender and into the net. up 2-0. they hold onto the win. that is the upset for the tournament so far. the u.s. has to play brazil coming up on sunday. how tough is that brazi

or for other great fios offers, visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios.etwork ahead. >> an 11-month-old girl is dead tonight. she was found submerged in a german town family's bath tub. the family left her alone in the tub. the paramedics resuscitated her before she was flown to the hospital. she passed away early this morning. so far, no charges have been filed. >>> six hours of deliberations, no verdict today in the trial of a florida woman accused of killing her daughter. the prosecution says casey anthony is a care-free party girl whose toddler got in the way. but as christen wright reports, the defense says there's not enough evidence. >> reporter: casey anthony's life is in the hands of the jury. the prosecution got the final word. the state gave their closing rebuttal argument monday, their last chance to prove that casey murdered her own child. prosecutors zeroed in on casey's lies. >> there's nothing that's wrong with casey anthony that can't be explained with more than two words, pathological liar. >> reporter: the prosecution tried to show that

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or for other great fios offers, visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. >>> you're trying to slim down and tone up for summer, of course, you are. how about a super fast workout for maximum muscle? steve hayes is with us this morning with a whole body workout that you can do in little or no time. >> yes, pat, five, seven minutes. that's it. you're in and out. seven minutes. >> for the busy professional or person, period. anybody who wants to look fgood for summer. the first thing we know we're supposed to do is warm up. >> yes. i'm going to give you a two in one cardio blast. this one, go down to the floor, palms and you bring your feet up. do ten of those and without stopping, run in place ten seconds. do two sets of those to warm up. but you can do those all through the workout. >> normally, they say warm up like 20 minutes or so. no? >> no, no. this is maximum explosion, so doing this at that time, you do two sets, you'll feel like you've been warming up for 30 minutes. >> so warm you right up. first exercise is a triple burn. that sou

or for other great fios offers visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. >>> he is always the most powerful man in television when it is the fourth of july. we want to know about the weather. >> it will not be bad. 91 will be the high tomorrow. 90 on monday. the fireworks will go on as planned. i promise. >> thank you for watching. we hope to see you

or for other great fios offers visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. >>> let's look at was trending on wjla.com. a lot of people are logging on to read about casein and sentencing. >>> a man was caught with a blow ball in a closet. >>> and there was the mass of the storm in arizona. >>> prince william and kate are wrapping up their trip to canada. there will be heading to the united states. they will spend the day in calgary attending a rodeo. then they will be flying to los angeles tomorrow to spend the weekend in california. the royal couple will help promote british trade and the country's film interest in hollywood. they will also take part in a polo match in santa barbara. we will have a final look >>> every year, for eight years, thousands of people to their best to out run dangerous animals. nobody was gored in this year's annual running of the bulls in spain. the annual festival dates back to 1951. i think you have to be crazy to do that. >>> i would do the whole tomato throwing thing. let's look at our forecast. tomorrow showe

verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. >>> mark is here with a wjz sports report, you say not again? >> i would just say the heat is on. road trip to the lone star trip turned into a texas barbecue with the birds on the grill. 103-degree heat and the -- do the cooking. threw well in his debut tonight. so jeremy gets a turn tonight but it is a rough start. the rangers score 4 times in the first inning. with a single up the middle. that will bring home josh hamilton. texas pounded out 18 hits, 7 of those were doubles. this one down the left field line brings in elvis andrews. guthrie gives up 6 runs. the bullpen surrendered 7 more. they gave up 30 30 runs not process. the birds have lost 17 of 23 games. so good news is relative at this point. next stop on the road trip is boston. when the os get there they won't have to face john lester. he will miss his start against the os at fenway park. he has a 13 and 0 winning streak against. >>> women's world cu

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fios is a 100% fiber optic network. it delivers superior picture quality, the best channel lineup, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and reliable internet. and there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? move up to the best. get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year, plus over 60 premium channels for 12 months. don't wait. call 1.877.729.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.877.729.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. or for other great fios offers, visit us online. get the network that delivers more. >>> all right. still experiencing heavy rain in some areas. luckily, west of the city, they've already canceled that severe thunderstorm watch for carroll and frederick. it's moving awfully quickly now. line of storms from philadelphia to elkton, north of dover. south of baltimore now, southeast of washington. and you see the activity is moving off nicely now to the east. so you folks, unfortunately, on the eastern shore and southern mary

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connally ] you can't take my fios away. [ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. >> police say to people in memphis were shot and killed last night. there were shot at a hotel in the city's entertainment district. it started as a domestic dispute. the officer has been identified as timothy warren. a shooting at a home in suburban philadelphia left two people dead, including a two-year-old boy. this happened late saturday night. all five of the victims are members of the same family. the three survivors have head wounds and are listed in critical condition and. police say they found the alleged gunmen inside a home. his relationship to the victims, though, is still not clear. >> and our erotic death in central new york. a man protesting the law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets crashed while not wearing one. the 55-year-old lost control of this motorcycle and was thrown over the handlebars, suffering a head injury that killed him. he could have survived if he had been wearing a helmet. parts of the typically on spoiled beauty of montana's yel

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get fios. a network ahead. >> prince william and kate continue to impress crowns in canada. >> they are comfortably sharing the spotlight in the northwest territories. as they get closer to wrapping up their canadian visit before heading to california later in the week. >> the plane carrying the duke and duchess of cambridge arrived on a rainy day. they were greeted warmly on the sixth day of their canadian to work, working the crowd a bit and shaking hands. the royals attended an aboriginal ceremony with traditional drumming, dancing and sports. >> we have been here just 12 hours. we have already seen the full potential of this region, an irrepressible spirit of adventure. >> this after a trip to prince edward island including a boat race and the spontaneous brief embrace. it is highly unusual for the british royal family to show public displays of affection. >> prince william is going to do things his way. >> his boat finished first in the race, which seemed to disappoint the onlookers. >> be

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