. >> johns hopkins hospital in the longer top dog. >> the new report ranking johns hopkins as the second best hospital in america. how the hospital is reacting. >> the prospect of this later in sports. >> another hot day today. the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. a good they'd be on the beach right now. >> john tompkinses falling in the ratings when it comes to being the best in america. -- johns hopkins falling in the ratings. they are now second it best in the house -- in the nation on rankings. >> this is a major data for the top hospitals in the country in this year, a shocker. for 21 years, they held the no. 1 ranking in the u.s. news and world report best hospitals less. this year, massachusetts general takes top prize. >> there is always next year. this is as close to a photo vintage as you can get. this is tipped the balance. it was very close. >> despite the rankings, they want to be the very best. >> they want to provide the finest patient care available. that's what we do here. that has not changed today. it's the same as yesterday, the week before, the airport. >> n

live at johns hopkins, wbal-tv 11 news.ays room for improvement. >> still ahead, a former officer has received the congressional gold medal. what has he done to get one of the country's highest honors. >> i'm jayne miller live downtown where the water main break continues to slow traffic. coming up at 6:00, all the trouble working underground and the cause. >> are you busy mom? i'm sarah caldwell in annapolis. coming up, one local doctor changing the way people think can. >> this veteran of the baltimore police department has brought home the congressional gold medal. >> he was one of the very first african-americans in the u.s. marine corps. rob roblin has the story. "sergeant james dixon has been a police officer in the baltimore for 33 years, for that, he was a marine. today, he was honored. >> one of the first african- americans in the marine corps between 1942-1949, and 20,000 african-american marines were trained at monfort. n.c.. last month, they were honored with a congressional gold medal. today, one of those honor

at hopkins, can get their follow- up at sibley. or they can be diagnosed at sibley, with the same level of expertise that they would at johns hopkins. we'll be provided by the research effort, by the academic excellence, and yet we'll retain the community feel and the community quality of care at sibley. we think it's a winning combination for both. >> let's talk about the health care that people are getting at sibley and hospitals in general. you've seen a lot of changes over the years. is it tougher now for a hospital to provide that quality health care and maintain its standards? >> i don't think so. in fact, i think just the opposite. i think quality is getting much better. there are more metrics that we're measuring now. there's less variation. there's greater standardzation in health care. people are paying more attention to the outcomes of patients and their diseases and illnesses. so i think it's getting better. i think the joint commission on accreditation of hospitals is emphasizing outcome measurement. i think there's a

>> i will be a senior advisor to the johns hopkins health system.ve asked me to write a published history of the hospital and i will serve as chairman of a healthcare foundation that we establish to continue the original mission of the methodist who started sybilly memorial hospital. >> the retired robert sloan-- >> can i take off my tie now? [ laughter ] >> thanks a lot. we appreciate it. >> waited years to do that. tony perkins with robert sloan. >>> congress has given the faa until 2015 to come up with rules to allow unmanned drones wide access to u.s. air space. one noted researcher on gps navigation has discovered a problem that could jeopardize national security. he's now urging the federal government to either come up with a fix or scrap the idea all together. fox's john roberts has that story tonight. >> 3, 2, 1! >> reporter: this drone is similar to thousands of others that will soon be buzzing over u.s. soil. its flight path, diligently guided by gps. but watch what happens when todd humphries and his team from the university of texas punc

he went on to university of chicago after johns hopkins. sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a mix of clouds and some on this sunday with seasonable temperatures around the area. a few isolated showers pop. in pennsylvania. trekking into the northern parts of delaware, it looked like these could impact the susquehanna valley and cecil county, but showing signs of weakening. on the lower eastern shore as well, most areas will be staying dry. in for some pleasant weather. stormy weather in the seven-day coming up. >> a roman catholic priest is leading some of his parishioners on a 100-mile walk to baltimore in protest of an obama administration policy requiring private health-insurance plans to cover contraceptive options. they say they're being forced to violate their beliefs because of the mandate. they will make it to the baltimore basilica by august 5th. the first fire here on columbia road in colombia apparently happened just before 3:00 a.m. it was a grease fire started in the kitchen. the occupant had to move out temporarily because of

country. 3 johns hopkins hospital has slipped from the top.....ow listed as number two in the hospital rankings.. after being number one for more than 20 years.(mr. stephenson/spokesman) "it's a bit of a disappointment for us....".......a disappointment for certain, a surprise perhaps. u-s news and world report released the rankings of the best hospitals in the country tuesday. boston's massachusetts general hospital received the number one spot... by a razor thin margin.(stephenson) "we both, us and the number one hospital, had 30 points each. we were edged out because of the slight change in their methodology.. but again it was a photo finish.".........a photo finish, analysts say, based on a number of factors.....(stephenson) "including things like clinical outcomes, technology, nurse to patient ratios and reputation.." marketing experts say falling one spot will hurt the hospital's egoo more than its reputation. but what about the feeling of wanting to get back on top. (stephenson) "bear in mind, when our physicians, when our nurses, when our

they will offer credits through course area and hopkins will not.her universities offering courses include princeton, stanford and duke university and georgia tech. >>> in a virtual world, popularity contests google plus are beating facebook. it's tied with wikipedia with the most liked sites. fates book is at the bot ol of the list even though it dwarfs in terms of users. fast bike has -- facebook has 900 million users. so the rankings are based on interviews with customers who complained about facebook's user interface changes in the introduction. >>> time for five things to know before you head out the door this morning. today we will learn more about a merger with american airlines and u.s. airlines. the c-eo for u.s. air is speaking about the merger and american airlines is looking into merging while working through bankruptcy. we will keep you post on how it goes. >>> the first lady will be veries abouty and michelle obama will be in philadelphia for the let's move campaign. that's her initiative. she is going to travel to billham alabama wher

general, southern maryland, baltimore veteran affairs and john hopkins, he worked here hat johns hopkins from july of 2009, to january 2010. the hospital tells tank 200 patients were treated in the lab at that time. as a precaution, hopkins contacting the patients and offering free testing. however, initial reports is showing no hepatitis c. >> it is very scary. isn't it? you go to the hospital, we acouch it is a safe place to go. >> reporter: this doctor specializes in the virus. he says, why treatitable can be deadly. >> that is one of the major causes of cancer in the country. >> a serious health risk that federal officials are staying came at the hands of someone patients tested. federal officials believe that kwaitskowski contracted hepatitis in june of 2010. meghan mccorkell, eyewitness news. >> meanwhile, all four hospitals in maryland are contacting patients. >>> a bill written to expand gambling statewide should be ready for review next week. that's the word from the governor's office. he wants to hold a special session this summer to allow table games in maryland casinos, but t

that hospital edged out hopkins because it has 16 nationally ranked specialty programs compared to hopkinsnd it's unlikely that slight drop will affect the hospital's reputation. hopkins is not going down without a fight and they are going to figure out what they can do to get the number one spot back. >>> and in health news a. milestone in the 30 year battle against the virus causing aids. the food and drug administration has proof the first drug shown to reduce the risk of ever becoming infected with the disease to begin with. that drug is called truvada taken as pill and used to treat people who have hiv. but what's new is the fda is telling doctors they can give it to healthy people who are at high risk for getting hiv. they say it should be used with a combination of other safe sex practices. >>> well a twist in the battle of the sexs. >> absolutely. ladies you knew this. for the first time in 100 years women are outscoring men on iq test. >> guys knew it but don't want to admit it. >> women are scoring 5 points higher than men. one theory is the demands of juggling a family and work

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baltimore area hyundai dealers and hope on wheels made the donation at johns hopkins hospital.more area children affected placed their hand prints in paint. >> our motto is the promise of medicine and what this place is about the using therapies from the research lab in to the person's rib in to the bed sim. >> brain tumors are the second most comop malignancy among people 20 years and younger. >>> you talk your kids to the stow, they say buy me thi and that. everything on the store shelves. we work with a list of things you shouldn't buy you kids no matter how much they beg. plus you got your license and credit card, maybe business card is in your wallet. could that set you up for identity theft? the five thieption you shouldn't carry -- things you shouldn't carry in your wallet or purse, tonight at 11:00. >>> seven-day forecast, 88 for tomorrow and friday. it's a beautiful end to the wok week. muggies come back, chance of a shower or storm for saturday and sunday. this is another heat weave. i can't tell you how many times we have seen thus far,ly do the math for you at 11:00

baltimore veteran's affair and john hopkins. he worked here at john hopkins from july of 2009 to january 2010. the hospital tells wjz200 patients were treated in the lab that the time. as a precaution, hopkins is contacting those patients and offering free hepatitis testing. but they reveal no clusters or groupings of hepatitis c. >> you go to the hospital and you assume it's one of the safest places to go. >> reporter: while treatable it can be deadly. >> that is one of the major causes of cancer in this country, hepatitis c. >> reporter: a serious health risk that came at the hands of someone patients trusted. federal officials say they believe he contracted hepatitis in june of 2010, that was after he left maryland. reporting live, megan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> all hospitals are contacting patients who may have come in contact. >>> security is a main concern in london tonight. the symbolic flame arrives in the city. 1,200 extra troops are on stand by and uk officers say they will be on alert. a royal marine repelle

hopkins held the number 1 spot for 21 straight years.tkins says they will work to continue to be the best -- hopkins says there will work to continue to be the best. >> that hasn't changed today. it was the same as it was yesterday. that is what this place is all about. >> the rankings are based on hospital performance. massachusetts beat out hopkins because of their specialty programs. >> sergeant james dixon received the highest civilian award. he brought his congressional gold medal back to the baltimore city police department to celebrate with his family and friends. >> i want to thank you for all you have done. [applause] >> he served in the baltimore city police department from 1954 to 1987. congratulations and well deserved. >> 79 degrees on tv hill. the orioles needed zach britton to shine in his debut. sports is next. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> good morning. continues.' slide they lost to the twins last night and are no longer in second place in the american league east. nick markakis

a good option or hopkins place or fayette street.jfx clear and no concerns on 695 all the way around. >> things are looking good. not so much for the temperature. it's already in the 80s. >> ranks crearchg that -- let's crank that ac. it's been cranking for three days now. 81 in town and 81 dover. everybody well into the 80s and we are on the way for 99 later today. muggy turns the hot and hot turns to maybe thunderstorms and gusty storms later this evening going into tonight. we will have the full forecast taking you into the weekend. that's coming up in a little bit megan. >>> oppressive heat and no rain. they are doing a number of crops in the midwest but it means you could pay pour for food. sherrie johnson has more on how the severe drought is affecting you. >> reporter: well, you know, usually we are here in rogers forge live and it's hot. and a little humid out here. it's in the 80s but it's already hot. and with all the heat and virtually no rain, that's the terrible combination for the crops. that means consumers are going t

you can use hopkins place as an alternate or mass transit would be a great option. now if you are using the jfx to get into the city, no delays. an 11-minute ride from the beltway to east fayette street and here's a live look at what 695 looks like at packville. no probable -- parkville. no problems up to 83. using 95, to get into the city, this is 395, no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. but watch out in east baltimore the sink hole is a huge problem on monument street. look this is the repairs underway -- look at the repairs underway. the city said this is such a huge problem that it may turn off some residents' water within the next week it should be repaired. until then use or liens -- oral -- orlean street. >> you think you would be safe walking your dog. >> that's what 574-year-old thought until she was attacked. this woman fought back and has a incredible story. >> reporter: its appears the robber had her eye on the 74- year-old taking notice of her morning routine and her age. but gwyn sirota was willing to fight the woman who attacked her in her home

however, there were reports of flooding at the johns hopkins hospital ambulance entrance, as well as several downed trees and debris clogging drains. >> we kept crews in in anticipation of the storms, and we were able to respond to downed trees and high water. >> state highway officials were also busy thursday night, dealing with close to a dozen flooded state roads and dealing with closures as well. luckily, they say no lives were put in jeopardy because of standing water, and they remind motorists to use caution. >> never drive through standing water. it looks like you might get through, and then you can easily be taken away your entire vehicle, so you want to try and turn around and try a different route. additionally, if you can't see the visibility really bad, find a place to pull over to safety and just wait it out. >> city transportation officials are also sending out reminders to pedestrians. if they think they can walk through flooded streets. >> a lot of people don't realize that manhole covers can dislodge during a storm, and you could step into an open manhole and fall in

plus, a lab technician for johns hopkins is charged with creating a hepatitis c outbreak. >> we got so much rain -- we have enough now. >> still a chance for some rain tonight. tomorrow, we're going to drop the down to 30%. don't cancel anything. probably just a couple of raindrops'. i temperatures near 104, 105. >> we were in the 70's today. >> it was lovely. >> thank you for joining us. nbc nightly news is next. nbc nightly news is next.

baltimore veterans affairs medical center, johns hopkins, maryland general, and southern maryland hospitalthe hospitals are now scrambling to try to track down patients who may have been victimized. 00:57 we want to errron the side of caution to go ahead and test all of the people who may have been exposed here. 03 meanwhile... federal prosecutors in maryland are expected to bring more charges against kwiatkowski.right now... he's in jail on charges of fraudulently obtaining drugs and tampering with a consumer product.he denies all

stick with hopkins place and mass transit is a great option. no problems through the harbor on fort mchenry tunnel. 695 shows what it looks like on the west side at baltimore national pike. everything up to speed towards liberty road. in overlea at bel air road, no concerns whatsoever up towards 83. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. the water main break is causing headaches for drivers. we are working for you. abc2's charley crowson is downtown with more on just how much longer we will have to deal with this issue. good morning, charley. >> reporter: well, good morning. aid big mess and as you said,-- it's a big mess and as you said it's going to last three moreweeks. this is the crux of the problem. two water main lines, one of them a 20 inch pipe about 1914 the date on that one. another one into the 1880s. very old pipes. they just have given way to the time of wear and tear over the years. what the city has done trying to get people back up and running. see the plastic pipes pvc pipes two. one on east side and one on the west side of the st

his wife schedules patient appointments in the pediatric department at johns hopkins and a relative is a teacher at a local head start center. >> one of the gaps in the ruling although it may be perfectly legal is they have not made the case that the city council president's broz lives will be affected. >> jack young declined to comment at least not until the ethics board considers his appeal to reconsider. >> i do not think he will be an effective leader if you are recusing yourself on material matter after material matter. >> he could offer full disclosure before every vote. >> if you have to recuse yourself, you should not be serving at all. >> and that city hall questioned why the city ethics board ruling does not apply to his behind- the-scenes lobbying to influence the votes he cannot cast. >> some good news tonight for home sales and prices in maryland are trending up with sales increasing for the fifth consecutive month ending in june. the governor and the state and city housing authority credited new state initiatives with spurring growth but one economist says it boils down t

for the first time in many years, at johns hopkins falls out of the top spot. slipping 2 number two among america's best hospitals, slipping behind massachusetts general in boston. the johns hopkins held the number 1 position for 21 years main bank officials say they will continue to work to be the very best. >> the best research, innovation, and provide the best care available. that is what we do hear. it is the same as it was yesterday. that is what this place is all about. >> the rankings are based on hospital performance. a 33-year veteran of the police department receives the highest civilian award. sgt james dixon was a member of the first african american marine corps in the u.s. he brought this congressional gold medal back to the police department to celebrate with his fellow officers and friends. >> i wanted to say thank you for all what you have done for the city of baltimore and for the united states of america. [applause] >> sgt james dixon served in the police department from 1954 to 1987. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award

newworld report out with its list of top hospitals and johns hopkins falls from number one. jessica reports it is quite a change after spending more than two decades at the top. >> reporter: a new state of the art facility put johns hopkins hospital in the spotlight as one of the top medical institutions in the country. but not the top according to u.s. news and world report. >> i must says the a new day, we are regrouping looking at things finding out what happened. >> reporter: after 21 years of being the number one hospital in the nation, the magazine released its list of top hospitals, and johns hopkins dropped, to number two. >> minute change in how their methodology is done can flip a hospital from number one, number two, number three. >> reporter: massachusetts general in boston claimed the top spot this year, though hopkins is still ranked number one in five specialties. neurology and neurosurgery, rheumatologist, ear nose and throat, geriatrics and psychiatry. >> we are still very very proud overranninging we really believe -- our ranking we really believe in the ca

he worked at the baltimore veterans medical center, john hopkins hospital, and maryland general from 2008 until 2010. those hospitals will notify patients who might have been exposed, with instructions for follow-up. new rules go into effect today for abortion clinics in maryland. clinics will have to allow -- apply for licenses and will have to abide by stricter guidelines. the good news for anyone using public transit in baltimore city and county, transportation secretary ray lahood will be in baltimore later today to make a big announcement regarding funding to improve transit service in the city and county. center ben cardin and elijah cummings will join the secretary at the appearance this afternoon. the complete newsletter on today. coming up, 13 people killed in a single real crash. the latest on the investigation as to why 23 people were crammed inside of this pickup truck. and why an airplane was forced to land >> covering the nation, 13 are dead and 10 are hurt in a single vehicle crashes in south texas. 23 people were crammed into a bed and cab of his pickup truck. when th

a sinkhole closes streets, and evacuates businesses near johns hopkins hospital because of a possibleas leak. and this morning the real work begins in trying to solve the problem. we were there just after it happened yesterday afternoon, and joel d. smith is live there now to see how long it will be affecting traffic, and those who work in the area. good morning joel d. 3 3 we could be one step closer to a special session to expand gambling in maryland.we spoke with house speaker michael busch after a private meeting with democratic leaders wednesday... and he told us a special session is likely.the session would happen next month.. and would potentially allow table games in maryland.. and add a casino in prince george's county. 3 3 is "american idol"... going country? we're hearing reports that the show's producers... now have their sights set on one of country music's biggest stars... brad paisley. paisley.mud on the tire nats nats an "idol" insider says that bringing paisley as a judge makes perfect sense... since the show's most successful winner to date... carrie underwood... is

hopkins couldn't stand each other. and were constantly battling. they kicked the construction industry back to good health. the upper right one is the alameda park station. they could not aid the private agencies. alameda had its own electrical system. these are various projects. los angeles storm drain system. they raised the dam. your water is a product of pw a. they built the sacramento water reservoir. the fans were so well built that in fact, they are still in use. the engineers said we have to replace a ball bearing. we of course, have neglected our infrainstruct our and it's rated to be a d and dropping. so if you don't pay your taxes, things do fall down. much of it is things that were built during the new deal. fortunately, they built them very well. so the stuff was really built to last. but, if you don't have taxes to run a state. i expect we will see more of that stuff. i will give you a brief tour that we take for granted. the commitment to public education in all its manifestations. public schools from kindergarten to higher education

she holds a master's degree from johns hopkins. she's also a graduate of the fbi national academy. >> i think that is a good step, a good interim step. but i do think in the long term, because of what the department is going through and because there will be more investigations, they probably need to do a national search. >> the announcement of the retirement of james teare was made on wednesday by the state's prosecutor's office. his retirement date is effective on august 1. jennifer franciotti reporting live. >> the fraternal order of police outline some major problems. among those are corruption and high crimes that they say need to be addressed as part of a massive overhaul of the department. they want city officials to review police policies. you can find the complete report on our website, wbaltv.com. a new contract has been approved for fire trees james clack and that includes a raise for the top official. two fire companies shut down and a third is set to close this fall to fill a budget gap. >> dozens of processors gathere

police say the body was found saturday morning, a little bit after 1:00, just south of johns hopkins university. police are giving no further details, but ought to reports should be released later this week. a man who used to work in maryland hospitals is accused of infecting 30 people with hepatitis c in new hampshire. he was -- he used a powerful anesthetic on himself and refilled the syringes with saline. when he worked in the veterans medical center in southern maryland, he also worked in the johns hopkins hospital. officials may want to know if he has infected anybody in this place is. hospitals will notify patients who may have been exposed with instructions for follow-up. an enormous " is on display as part of the international aids conference -- quilt is on display as part of the international aids conference. there are 48,000 panels that represent the lives of 94,000 people. those are on display across the d.c. area. >> over the last 25 years, we have seen this grow and change. it continues to grow and change. >> it is a mirror. our history and our contemporary issues. >> th

she went to visit at johns hopkins. 600 tiny babies a year.his is the 100th anniversary of the johns hopkins children's center. >> they all look great, don't they? >> yeah. it's a wonderful gathering. the kids come back, so we look forward to many years with them. really nice afternoon. weatherwise, it was a beautiful day for the temperatures, but a couple of showers came in. we have the first warning doppler radar. we have rain from the west and we see general tracks in western part of the state and up into pennsylvania but you see the overall track is slowly edging off to the east, so haigerstown, more to the east overnight. for most of us, more clouds than rain that we've dealt with in the afternoon and evening hours and as far as the winds go, it's pretty light also. we're probably going to see patchy fog overnight and the temperatures not really moving much. we82 degrees still in d.c. we managed a high of 90 degrees this afternoon. close to the average is 88. we go close to the average tomorrow, but the warm front is coming and once that

and johns hopkins and a local headstart. we examined five months of minutes and out of 572 items, jackie dung abstained 201 *. the mayor and controller abstained 45 times. he has to abstain because he has a brother who works as a laborer. another handles a juror grievances. his sister answers 311 calls. his wife schedules appointments. a relative is a teacher at a local head start center. >> one of the gaps in the ethics board ruling although it may be perfectly legal is the have not made the case that the city council president's relatives will be affected by any of that. >> jack young declined to comment. the appeal reads in part -- my constituents demand i seize the opportunity to weigh in all matters affecting health, safety, and growth of the city. i believe your decision is in direct opposition to the wishes of the people. >> i do not think you can be an effective leader if you recused yourself on material matter after material matter. >> the vote is generally quite important. if you have to recuse yourself, should you

. >> to be able to say to your great institutions here, our john's hopkins, as well as our local schools and our summer camps and any place is to say are you prepared for this? do you know what to do if allegations happen? >> he said the organization has already done training at unbc and has been reaching out to other schools like the university of maryland and johns hopkins to do the same. >>> we posted this store online and the reviews have been mixed. head to the wmar facebook page to weigh in about the report. >> no complaints about the weather. temperatures holding steady in the upper 80s. we could see another round of temperatures in the lower 90s pretty soon. let's check in with mike. he is here tonight with a look at the forecast. that's not good. >> no. it's not good. we know all going to end. look outside. a beautiful shot. we have a very packed house down around the harbor. watch the water taxis come in and out. it's a beautiful evening. take a look at the temperatures ; these are all high temperatures, 87 and will fall back into the 80's. 85 for -- on the way for the 60's. we

johns hopkins is losing its no. 1 ranking. it suggested no. 2 among america's best hospitals, falling just behind massachusetts general in boston. hopkins said held the no. 1 position for 21 years. hospital officials are disappointed but said they will continue to work to be the very best. >> that is to provide the world's most cutting edge research, educational innovations, and the finest patient care available. that is not changed today. it is the same as it was the week before and the year before. >> the rankings are based on hospital performance. massachusetts general beat out hawkins because of its number of national and ranked special bid programs, according to the report. >> there is a chance you could walk away with a piece of olympic memorabilia. a limited edition olympic topic -- hockey stick has been created. there that form on line that you need to be used to enter the drawing. -- there is a form on line. >> they are very stylish. >> it will take another day. we will be in the upper 90's to mark. whenever you make

. >>> for the first time in more than two decades john hopkins falls from its number one rank. it was put in the number two spot this year even though it just opened state of the art facility. massachusetts general in boston claimed the top spot. hopkins is still ranked number one in five specialities. >>> still to come, the president pressures mitt romney to release more of his irs forms. what's being said today. >> fighting fat. the fda approves a new weight loss drug. the qualifications you need to meet before you can get it. >> another hot day, how long will the string of them run? your first warning weather forecast is still coming up. [ barks ] [ cat meows ] [ woman ] ♪ i just want to be okay ♪ be okay, be okay ♪ i just want to be okay today - ♪ i just want to know today - [ whistles ] ♪ know today, know today - [ cat meows ] - ♪ know that maybe i will be okay ♪ [ chimes ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about... and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need... and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, cal

. >>> johns hopkins hospital loses the title of the nation's best. massachusetts got the first ranking in u.s. news and world report, knocking johns hopkins hospital to the second spot. we'll bring you hair reaction tonight at 6:00. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news tonight, contaminated airline food. the criminal investigation after a dangerous discovery on several flights. >> governor o malley reports progress. the the expanded gambling in maryland. >> a local teacher kept from the classroom after a serious i illness. how the students are helping up to help her. >> more miserable hot weather. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar. or try adding egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt -- a favorito for breakfast but muy bueno any time of day. get to your local subway and claim your steak today

hopkins sent out an e-mail, we're number two, not number one. a little bit of a bruised ego. >> i think that could change next year very quickly. >> i think so. >>> still ahead at 4:00, a daring rescue. a girl falls and what led up to the incredible scene. >> the suspected gunman caught on surveillance video. >> the f.d.a. makes a decision about the controversial chemical in some bottles and cans. >> we're smack dab in the middle of some heat wave. bernadette woods coming up with your forecast. ,, chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. [ molly ] wash your paws, mr. man! [ female announcer ] think your kids are getting a dependable clean -in the bathroom? -[ gasps ] [ female announcer ] think again. try charmin ultra strong. for a clean that passes inspection with fewer pieces left behind. its diamondweave texture is soft and more durable versus the ultra rippled brand so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer pieces left behind. now who's the man? you b

and forces businesses near johns hopkins hospital to be evacuated ... because of a possible gas leak. joel d. smith is live there now to see how long it will be affecting traffic, and those who work in the area. good morning joel d. (ad lib) we're here at.óóóóóóóóóóóó smell in the air.. óóóóóóó yesterday this óóóóóóó smell in the air.. at.óóóóóóóóóóóó we're here joel d. good morning joel d. 3 3 if you live in the city... your driveway could be worth a lot of money. money.two guys say driveways like these near federal hill could make you some extra cash. they're so sure... they've started a baltimore-based company called parking panda. their business plan involves renting out people's driveways...and giving discounts on parking lots. ((miller: "our goal is to be the go to place online for parking like you said how opentable is for dinner reservations or ticketmaster is for concert tickets just like youre booking all those things in advance and they are the go to spot - we want to do the same thing for parking. the company thing for parking. the company e

until one day, my internist called my husband and said, "well, you have to take her to johns hopkins. we need to find out if she's got throat cancer someone's missed, parkinson's, als." in one hour at johns hopkins, they diagnosed me with spasmodic dysphonia, which is... >> hinojosa: when you heard... when they finally said, "oh, we actually have a diagnosis," was that liberating? was it like, "oh, my god"? or was it absolutely terrifying? >> i had already suspected it. i had begun doing my own research. and it seemed to me that what was happening to me matched this kind of problem, which begins in the basal ganglia of the brain, hits women 50 and over-- which is right where i was, 50 and over-- causes the vocal cords to clench inappropriately. there is no known cause, no cure. the only treatment at the time: injections of botox botulinum toxin directly into the vocal cords, which i had every four months from 1998 until last september. and maria, i am so glad to tell you that i have begun working via skype with a voice coach in los angeles. >> hinojosa: wow. and it's making a big diff

if not go to hopkins place or even fayette street.a car crashed into the woods in anne arundel county right along the southbound lanes of route 295 right at route 100. in howard county this is what interstate 70 looks

it shows flash flooding outsiie the johns hopkins emergency room.had a hard time making it to the entrance. and take a look at this photo from brant.... yesterday's storms knocked down a power line ontt a parked car... it sparked a fire... and a cloud of black smoke. when... news... hits your neighborhood, see it.. shoot it.. send it.. upload photos and videos to foxbaltimore dot com. click on the see it.... shoot it...... send it icon. also send photos from your cell to "pics at foxbaltimore dot com." 3 accused of spreading a dangerous disease.the link this man has to johns hopkins hospital. senator cardin.....calling on the government to improve aging water lines.... what he says áshouldá be done..... extreme heat...damaging crops... why mother natures turmoil may soon put a dent in your wallet... a developing story out of new england tonight has a link to b. baltimore.johns hopkins hospital says a lab technician accused of causing a hepatitis- c outbreak in new hampshire once worked at hopkins.david kwiatkowski worked there for six months startin

what john hopkins doctors discovered. >> if claire o'neil doesn't exercise and monitor what she eats her type 2 diabetes will take over. >> you have a lot of ups and downs and you have to try very hard. >> a new study by doctors including several from john hopkins hospital, show claire is taking the right precautions. >> exercising is mobilizing fat si acid in the body and the heart knows how to use that. >> for buy bet i can patients who -- diabetic patients who feel tired, exercise releases the fat that can worsen their diabetes. fat helps the heart to beat. >> they really relaxings like formal -- relaxing like normal hearts. >> doctors aren't recommending patients eat fattier foods. all the fat used for energy is stored in the body. >> the results are pertinent for marylanders. about 8.7% of marylanders or 496,000 have diabetes. claire is one of the lucky ones, taking control of her health one step at a time. >> your at risk for death. it's a very, very serious disease. >> researchers just started on the second part of the study to see if specific fats will help the diabetic heart

. >>> patients are being contacted at johns hopkins and possibly the va for possibly contracting hepatitis. >>> tips on how to protect yourself and coniine freed is a protecter, he was on duty on the clouds on the deck of heaven. >> but the little boy who drowned six years ago was a safety net for another little boy who nearly drowned on saturday. cheryl conner with how a new law is in place. >> the law went into place less ethan a month ago providing another layer of protection around pools. >> watchful eyes at the waugh chapel swim club saved a life. a relaxing day at the pool turned into one amy davis won't forget. an 8-year-old boy was pulled from the deep end. >> there was a loud scream, and the lifeguard, i saw him rescuing a little boy and putting him up on the deck and immediately did cpr and everybody started running. >> reporter: a lifeguard named mark is the hero and did cpr before he was flown to john hopkins hospital, a 5-year-old boy named conner who left us in 2006. >> that mother just got a great gift. her son's alive. >> conner's parents started coniines foundation after t

lights out still at route 97 at cars mill road, 29 on the ramp to westbound 70 and john hopkins roadre there's more lights out around the area as well. speeds starting to slow on the west side of the beltway. 44 is now your average on the outer loop between 795 and 95. a 15 minute drive there. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. your toyota dealer is your car, your deal. now is the time to make the jump and see how many ways there are to save. back over to you. >> thank s. >>> this morning's coffee with is furnished by hot wheels. >> please welcome tanner and greg to the eyewitness news morning edition. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> con gratulations on doing something every little boy has wanted to do for real, whether they played with hot wheels or match box wheels or anything else. explain to the audience what you've done. >> we did something called the double loop dare. this is a 66 foot high loop. i mean, everybody saw the orange track in the shape of a loop with the cars running through it. this is doing it for real. greg and ihoped

hopkins was demoted to the number two spot this year. it's massachusetts general claiming the top spot this year. hopkins is still ranked number one in five specialities. >>> today the red cross is asking for your health. our recent storms and the blazing hot temperatures that followed have left the red cross in need some assistance. to find out how you can help go to wjz.com and look for this story in the local news section. >>> a young girl plunges from a third story window air conditioner and a good semertian comes to her rescue. here is mary butbala -- bubala with amazing video. >> video shows a girl jump or fall from a third floor, caught by a good semertian. >> i heard somebody banging at the door stating my daughter was outside on the air conditioner. i had no idea what was going on. >> she said her autistic daughter was supposed to be sleeping in a bedroom with a window air conditioner unit installed just the day before. she said the unit wasn't secure lay louing her to -- allowing her to squeeze through and get out. >> i was jus

and johns hopkins hospital also had some problems with mother nature. heavy rain collected in the hospital's ambulance bay eventually spilling into the emergency room. so this morning, you know, bge crews are still on the scene trying to restore power to a lot of customers, and there'll be a lot of cleanup efforts going on around in the area. reporting live in felds point, sharree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> 5:38 right now. we want to did back to this breaking news that we've been following this morning out of aurora, colorado. you're looking at a map of the area we're talking about. this is about 10 miles away from denver, a huge story happening right now. 14 people dead, about 50 injured. they were all inside of a movie theater, seeing the midnight showing of "the dark knight" when a man came in to the back of the theater. he started shooting. he put off some type of gas canster. he is now in police custody. >> witnesses say they thought the pops were a special effect within the movie. they had no idea somebody walked into the back door and was opening f

hopkins is still ranked number one in five specialties. >>> challenging the u.s. census after a government report shows baltimore's population shrinking. the mayor calls the numbers into question. the city claims tens of thousands of people weren't counted. wjz is live and kyle jackson explains why growth is so important. >> reporter: as debate rages on about baltimore's population, one group is clearly focused on baltimore growing. baltimore is in a battle over numbers. a high stakes debate about the city's population. numbers show it has decreased, that's clear. the debate or big question is by how much. the 2010 census says baltimore has just over 620,000 residents. >> it's the initial numbers that there has been a loss in the past year, but that it is stabilizing close to a net zero loss. >> reporter: that's not enough for city leaders who were challenging the 2010 census data. >> we found 15,635 housing units that we believe the census bureau missed in its count. >> reporter: city planners calculated an average of two people living in these 15,000 moments, an

you can always stick with mass transit that's strongly recommended or you can use hopkins place or even fayette street as your alternate route. if you are traveling on the jfx, there's absolutely nothing to get in your way from the beltway downtown to east fayette street and this is what the beltway looks like at dulaney valley road. no delays whatsoever traveling up towards 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan over to you>>> it's 2 minutes after 6. your kids want to go to the aquarium and you work downtown or have plans to head over to artscape. downtown is a mess and it's going stay that way because of the water main break in downtown baltimore. the city has a plan but it's going to take a while. charley crowson is live at the work scene and charley being we hear from the board of public works that will hit up city hall for more money but is there money there? >> yeah. 31,000 dollars is what they will ask for for emergency funds and whether or not the money is there is going to remain to be seen. that meeting is scheduled for later this morning. and we can only assu

if you can use mass transit, other alternate routes include hopkins place or fayette street. all is clear if you've going through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. and we do unfortunately have some problems on the west side of the beltway. there's a crash right now on the inner loop at reisterstown road. expect some delays in the area. for those of ow going to the harrisburg expressway, this is what its look like in hunt valley at shawan road. no problems you're looking at altogether a 22 minute ride from the line down to the beltway and it will remain clear to the. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. uh-uh. >>> all right, the water main break be the heart of downtown baltimore still an issue this morning. particularly in the financial district. it's affecting a lot of businesses and it's going to be that way in the next three weeks. >> there's a temporary solution that was put in place a few days ago. that's helped some buildings but others it has been a rough past couple of days. >> we sent sherrie johnson down there this morning. how's it holding up?

worked at johns hopkins. patients who might have been exposed for instructions for follow-up. the aids quilt started 25 years ago with a single panel. >> over the last 25 years, we have seen the " grow and change and it continues to grow and change. it mirrors out our history with the disease. >> it will be on display on the national mall through tomorrow. >> the rain held off for the final day on artscape. some people got a lesson on distracted driving, to show teenagers how dangerous it is to text and drive. >> absolutely. it was a good thing to have my daughter here. we get to see firsthand as well. >> i knew it was bad and i knew you could not be looking at the road and texting. i have seen people do it before. >> drivers under the age of 20 have the highest amount of distraction related car crashes. 5:37. 70 degrees on tv hill. finding a cure for cancer. >> details coming up. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what are you looking forward to most about the

use mass transit if you can, if not hopkins place fayette street are the best alternate routes. out on the beltway a crash actually cleared on the west side on the inner loop at reisterstown road. here's a live look at overly. starting to pick up on the outer loop up to loch raven boulevard. but inner loop nice and clear down to 95. white marsh at route 43. only a four minute tripe down towards 695 and no delays and that will remain the same heading all the way into the city. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> that downtown water main break is a mess if you work in that area or? you plan on taking the kids to the harbor. >> all right now businesses is costing them a lot of money. nearly three days now they have been without water on the west side of light street and many doors have been closed and locked up and that's costing them money. >> let's hope so. abc2 news' sherrie johnson is down there with reaction from people not only who live there but who work there. >> reporter: some are frustrated but holding up pretty well. this 7/11 right here they just received their water an