where does joe flacco fit in? if we define it by championships, flacco is a work in progress. flacco's progress at this point is imprezive. >> we have a quarterback ready to continue on his path to becoming a great quarterback. it's going to be fun to watch. >> an even bigger endorsement coming from the greatest raven of all time, ray lewis, the only hold over from the raven's super bowl team seeing flacco as a winner. >> like if i'm joe flacco i got crazy swagger. serious. if i led my team to four straight playoff appearances, you have to. >> ray lewis defines the ravens as dominant on defense. is it too many for flacco to -- is it time for flacco to step up and make the ravens great on offense. joe asks what do you think he's been doing. >> as far as i'm concerned we shouldn't be holding back because of our defense. if that's what we're doing, we have a problem. you know, we're not going to look at it any differently. >> some questions in camp about the offensive line. it's their job to protect joe flacco. tackle mckinney, a key member, has missed the first two days of train

joe flacco and rookies will start practice session in owings mills this afternoon.est of the team is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. we'll bring you updates from the practice facility. >> the temporary truce between presidential candidates are over. both returning to political attacks. hallie jackson joins us live with our report. good to see you this morning. we're starting to notice a shift in tone and topic. >> the campaign is moving towards more talked about military and foreign policy. a new softer ad from the obama campaign debuted in nine battleground states. >> sometimes politics can seem very small. but the choice you face, it couldn't be bigger. >> the gop candidate mitt romney is laying into his opponent for running what he calls almost all attack ads. the attacks are on the campaign trail are back. president obama made his case. >> when you're commander in chief, you owe the troops a plan. >> implying mitt romney doesn't have one. but the gop candidate will get his turn. >> if your priority is jobs, you try to find a way to keep the tax rates down so that

so where does joe flacco fit in? if we define it as great championships, then flacco is a work in progress. >> reporter: and joe flacco's work to this point is impressive. getting ready for his fifth season, he's helped the ravens to four straight play-off seasons. >> i think we have a quarterback that is ready to continue on his path to becoming a great quarterback. and it's going to be fun to watch. >> reporter: the coach believes in his qb. but an even bigger endorsement comes from the greatest raven of all time, ray lewis. the only holdover from the ravens' super bowl team sees flacco. >> i got crazy swagger. serious. finally came to me. four straight play-off appearances, two championships and you were a play away from being in the super bowl in both of those, you have to. >> reporter: is it time for flacco to step up, seize control and make the ravens great on offense? joe asks, what do you think he's been doing? >> as far as i'm concerned issue we shouldn't be holding back just because of our defense. i mean, t

joe flacco met with the media just moments ago. he spoke about a number of topics, including being a new dad and contract negotiations. we'll hear from flacco coming up in sports. back to you for now. >> thank you, mark. the ravens will hold three public practices, away from owings mills. the first is at m&t bank stadium, august 4th. >>> going where no man has gone before. a pilot leads to what could be a breakthrough in space breakthrough. felix baumgartner gets a look at a high-altitude balloon. it took him to a height of 96,000 feet. nearly 19 miles into the atmosphere. he then jumped, executed a nearly four-minute freefall. and landed safely. in the desert in new mexico. baumgartner next plans to jump from 120,000 feet, or 25 miles from actual space. >> gee. there's nobody out there pushing him out the door either. he has to just jump out on his own. >> all alone. first step. >> sheer nerve. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >>> a race to the finish line. the baltimore grand prix is less than two months away. i'm jessica

where does joe flacco fit in? if we define greatness by championships, flacco is a work in progress. >> reporter: and joe flacco's progress to this point is impressive. getting ready for his fifth season, he's helped lead the ravens to four straight play- off seasons. >> i think we've got a quarterback that is ready to continue on his path to becoming a great quarterback. and it's going to be fun to watch. >> reporter: the coach believes in his qb. but an even bigger endorsement comes from the biggest raven of all time. ray lewis. the only holdever from the ravens' super bowl team sees flacco as the answer. >> if i'm dealing with flacco, i have serious swagger. serious. four straight play-off appearances, two afc championships and you were a play away from being in the super bowl in both of those? you have to. >> reporter: linebacker ray lewis defines the ravens as dominant on defense. so is it time for flacco to step up, seize control and make the ravens good on offense. joe answers, what do you think we're doing.

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joe flacco beginning his fifth training camp and still let negotiations for a new contract.t of the team reports on wednesday. the first open practice for the fans is saturday, august 4 at m&t bank stadium. we'll hear from ray lewis who begins his 17th year with the ravens. >> thank you. the ncaa has spoken. students are reacting to the sanctions against penn state university. >> police in utah have no idea what to say about this car accident. they say the girl who was driving the car is ok and say she could not do this again if she tried. >> some competition for these kittens. >> the weather is pretty quiet right now but there is the possibility for some severe weather this afternoon. >> we have a vehicle fire on the southwest corner. >> the aclu --what to do when police are taped. >> the public sees the alleged gunman in the call rather gunman in the call rather

joe flacco the biggest names.ams and also there today, on big names arriving tomorrow and the veterans reporting to the underarm or performance center. thursday, the first team practice for the first time in 2012. the season opener will be against the cincinnati bengals. the fun began on a warm day, hot sun, but not terrible conditions. the pace will pick up for ravens fans. the first practice open to the public will be free to the public and you can take a look at the 2012 ravens. we will hear from john harbaugh coming up tonight at 6:00. gerry sandusky, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for now, the stadium has been taken over by a different kind of football. they are hard at work laying sod over the ravens turf in preparation for this weekend's big english soccer match taken place. the liverpool football club will be taking on in the barclays premier soccer league. they have had real grass shipped in from new jersey for the event. it will not last long. >> it will take us three days to put this all in. we will finish tomorro

>> i think joe flacco is going to turn it on this year. >> i'm just excited for this season. we almost did it last year. this year we're just a little bit closer. >> purple is the way to go. everybody de serves second chances. we're going to do great and i'm really excited. how is that? >> there are nearly 90 players on the ravens training camp roster, about half of them were on the field yesterday. those quarterbacks and rookies will work out again today before tomorrow's first full squad work out. >> fans will get their first chance to see the team in an open practice on august the 4th, saturday after next i believe. >>> a rough night at camden yard for the oriels as fa fall short play -- as they fall short playing the rays. add -- adam jones hits his 23rd homer of the year. chen was pitching for the birds and doing well until brooks conrad steps up to the plate and crushes a homerun to put tampa bay on top 2-1. the oriels lost 3-1. same two teams tonight. the or iels home stand will continue this weekend. saturday and sunday it's on wjz. you can see saturday night's game a

joe flacco has a lot of momentum. ben roethlisberger and van rijn -- and dan ryan. >> he has all of the characteristics and everyone has said here before the kind of quarterbacks that win in this league. it is fun to watch him practice, watch him compete. i think you know where his mind is and what he will get done he is a special player. >> onjimmy smith left practice early with an undisclosed injury. a lot of changes in the last two centuries. 200 years ago, baltimore did everything possible to keep the british out of the inner harbor. today, they welcomed the bridge when it turned out to sea -- the brits when they turned out to see. a chance for airline in. off the post. that was a zero-zero finish. the orioles and the oakland a's again tonight. wild card playoff indication. we will show you the highlights of those and more tonight at >> what is the deal with the weather? >> we have a severe storm warning until it p.m. tomorrow will be a nice day, a mix of sun and clouds. on with your next week, perhaps a hitter mi

. >> joe flacco saying he does not do diverse. -- he does not do diapers. heloti nota did not take part in practice today. john harbaugh expects the rookie to return to work out as soon as tomorrow. the orioles returned to camden yards and knock off the tampa bay rays, 6-2. finally getting a little bit of home field advantage at the yard where they have not had a great deal of success. brian roberts striking out matt wieters for double play in the fourth inning. 2-0, bases loaded. adam jones and matt wieters all come into its core, part of a five-run inning. 5-0 comfortable lead for the orioles. chris davis continue to swing a bat as hot as the conditions. a whole run to center field and the orioles win, 6-2. a big afternoon for chris tillman. >> it comes down to getting my delivery right. i am happy right now. >> tom tasselmyer is back in a minute. a lot of people are hoping things cool off in a hurry. we'll find out, after this. >> harrison looked at what we are working on for 11 news tonight. -- here is a look at what we are working on. a man is accused

the first time at joe flacco has come as a father.have some explaining to do, however, with the wife about his comments about what makes this year's camp unique as a family man. >> you know, it was definitely different leaving home this time, having him around. usually you pack your bags and it is not that big of a deal. sorry to my wife. [laughter] even though when i left her it was not as big of a deal but both of them was different. >> just digging at all. the orioles wrap up their series with the oakland a's later today. they fell 3 1/2 games behind oakland with a 6-1 loss on saturday night. hunter, the strike -- the kind of string that will do my pitcher. the top of the fourth, -- doom a pitcher. the top of the fourth, throwing by chirs. -- chris. we started in london and we will finish with baltimore. a soccer match up, that was as close as we came to a goal today. aaron just barely missing the boat. 0-0. just as boring as possible as we call it in america. stick around. tony has a few throws in >> things are settling down now.

a great reporter with joe flacco. devon drew will get an expanded chance at an expanded role. he did not take part in practice. mckinnie fell outside his home last week and heard is back. -- hurt his back. both sound a little uncertain. >> mac is here, came in yesterday, he and i have a long conversation, a very good conversation. many times -- i believe he is a hard worker and he has been working hard. he is not ready to practice yet. >> we will show you the results from london but we will not see the results of what you will see in tonight's olympic broadcast. if you do not want to know what happened before you see it tonight, close your eyes right now. while we show the results from today. the u.s. men's swarmer completed -- swimmers completed the seven -- the backstroke. the finals of the 200 freestyle is not including michael phelps. he did not return to the polls today. no final for michael phelps tonight. you will see him competing in prime-time along with the finals of the men's gymnastics competition as they carry a lead heading in. you can open your eyes. fewer than

joe flacco is there. upshaw failed his initial conditioning test. back to the veterans including ray rice. he spoke to the media for the first time since signing his deal. he gained some serious world experience. >> this has never been about playing for money and all that kind of thing. i have been a team oriented guy. that was my first crack at the business end. as a rookie you just sign in place. i am happy -- i never really wanted to get emotional about the situation. it was just business. >> we hear from rayless at 11. 2001 marked the last year it went seven games without giving up three runs. there were led by an array of spot starts. they allowed three runs or less. this time they scored 25 runs total on that stretch. just one run as they continue to come up short with runners in scoring position. the biggest issue this year, no errors in the last 46 innings. a better offensive effort. they face the tampa bay raised tonight -- rays tonight. the soccer team face france. the first half underway. locking the game up. the u.s. won gold in 2008. up

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and hopefully, i think joe flacco is going to turn it on this year. i'm looking forward to a good season this year, i think. >> we all moved a bit last year. so this year, you know, we are just a little closer. >> purple is the way to go. everyone deserves second chances. we're going to do great. and i'm really excited. how is that? >> reporter: about 90 players in the ravens training camp roster b. half that many on the field right now. they'll be wrapping up soon. the veterans all have to report by tomorrow. first full squad workout, coming up on thursday. we'll chat with coach harbaugh and some of the players momentarily. we'll hear from them next hour. back to you for now. >> and that last fan gets a thumbs up. she did a great job. fans will get a first chance to see the team at open practice, m&t bank stadium, august 4th. >>> forget the slow economy. marylanders are still spending big to play the state lottery. the state lottery recorded $1.8 billion in sales last year. this is the 15th consecutive year for ticket sale growth. lottery sales are c

plus, we'll be hearing from quarterback joe flacco. that's all ahead. >>> the ravens will hold three public practices, away from owings mills. the first is at m&t bank stadium, august 4th. >>> only an nfl player could play in football weather like this. >> we still have to stay hydrated. it's crazy outside. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. new clues after two cousins disappear in iowa. why police are focusing on a television interview with the girl's family members. >>> tougher gun control nationwide. it may be the result of the colorado shooting. why one of baltimore's top cops is at the forefront of the movement. i'm gigi barnett. the answer is just ahead. >>> hoping organic food will help revitalize downtown columbia. i'm andrea fujii. i'll tell you what is coming in the ralphs building just ahead. >>> hot and humid. when can we expect cooler weather to return? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is sunny, humid, and 97 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete

>> i think joe flacco is going to turn it on this year. so i'm looking forward to a good season, i think. >> i'm just excited for this season. we all moved a bit last year. so this year, you know, we're just a little closer of. >> purple is the way to go. everybody deserves second chances. we're going to do great. and i'm really excited. how is that? >> well, you heard the coach mentioning about his facial hair. it will come off soon. it's like when brian billick grew a beard for training camp, it was sort of open to public opinion. maybe there will be a poll somewhere. i'm pretty sure that will be the case. anyway, about half the team here so far. first full squad workout coming up on thursday. we'll hear from matt burke, coming up a little later in sports. back to you for now. >> i like the facial hair. there's my vote. >>> fans will get a chance to see the team at open practice, at m&t bank stadium, august 4th. >>> new patients with hep tight c. prosecutors in new hampshire are planning for charges against david quikowski. he is accused

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. >> tamara, joe flacco led a field of rookies easing into the start of training camp and it will get busy in a hurry. the ravens first preseason game is in 17 days. the regular season begins in 44 days. veterans will also practiced moorland wednesday. the rest of the veterans will arrive on wednesday to practice thursday. the ravens heading into the season as the only nfl team to make the playoffs each of the last four seasons. upshaw, no. 91, will need to make a quick transition. >> pointed out another area of improvement marking the first time they have had a winning record when they began trading can since 2005. the wintrying to run streak with a season-high six straight wins. they will start tonight, only six games behind the slumping yankees to have lost four in a row. stick around. it looked up the seven-day forecast. wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeeee! whee! whee! wheeeeeeeeeheeee! heads up. everything you love about geico, now mobile . download the geico app today. >> water main progress carry the latest on a downtown repairs and house citizens are coping with the headaches. hi

joe flacco and rookies will start sessions at the under armour performance center in owings mills this afternoon. veterans coming back from injuries will join them as well. the ravens play their first preseason game two weeks from friday. feels like this season just ended the voice of the ravens, gerry sandusky, will be live from owings mills tonight. three days left until the london olympics begin. for those who cannot afford a trip across the pond, several places around baltimore are getting ready to bring the games and the london atmosphere to maryland. union jacks in colombia has been one of the cordish to places corporate pensions -- go-to place for big british events. they will offer specials for the lead in game opening ceremonies. wbal-tv 11 is your home for the olympic games. watch with gerry sandusky and donna hamilton friday night at 7:00 p.m. check out the olympics section of wbaltv.com. coming up, teenager crashed his car in utah. what led to the crash and could the car belongs to. the first woman to fly in space passes away. details on the death of sally ride. carrie enge

. >> the ravens have kicked off training camp 2012 starting with joe flacco on the field with a wholeguys who could not find their way around town that they had to. the quarterbacks, rookies, and any veterans who suffered injuries or underwent medical procedures are the first ones to report today. 37 players working out today and the number will grow exponentially as the week unfolds. courtney up shop failed his first conditioning test yesterday. he passed it this morning. for head coach john harbaugh, and new season. all of these new challenges but this also means a new look. facial hair. i asked him if he was trying to make a fashion statement. >> i just thought i would get someone's attention. i wanted to divert you. it's like a car wreck. it did not work. your already asking the tough questions. >> one of the tough questions? have you spoken with your safety? he said he had an excellent conversation with him recently and expects to see him tomorrow at camp, when he is expected to report with all the rest of the veterans arriving at the underarm or performance center tomorrow when

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rookies and quarterback joe flacco reported yesterday. the ravens made it to the playoffs the last four seasons. they fell short in the conference last year. that is about to change. >> this is going to be our year. >> it is. that's all i'll say. >>> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon. why mitt romney says the white house is behind the leak of some classified documents. >> an interesting honor for michelle bachmann. why she's smiling today. >> it's a little hot but still very nice outside. your complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. hey parents, it's a big year. i'm not just teaching music. ♪ i'm teaching performance. here's what they'll need. ♪ get your backpack, your hoodies, harajuku, ♪ ♪ turquoise kinda purple orangish sorta blue. ♪ ♪ backpacks, yeow, ♪ to put their stuff in. ♪ graphic tees and denim, denim, denim, denim. ♪ ♪ backpacks. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement ins

you're up, not joe flacco. on offensive line, the hitting will be real.r at left tackle. the second round draft pick will get work at right tackle. that position has become the biggest question from this camp so far. orr makes it clear he has no problem holding down left tackle. >> it is no big deal. i have gotten a lot of snaps at left tackle in spring. and the right side. i played both my first year and second year. it is no big deal. i am a good enough athlete to play either way. it is no problem with me. >> the orioles open a series with oakland tonight in a head- to-head wild-card race. a disappointing outcome for the o's. second inning, this one will find its way to the seats. solo shot. the orioles would fight back. bottom of the fifth, adam jones and that puts the orioles in the lead. parker over the edge. 6-5, o's. tied at 9-9, not anymore. six runs in the ninth. officially, it is the reds and the spurs tomorrow. sounds like an awful matchup of baseball against basketball. not the case at all of english premier league teams. tottenham spurs put o

. >>> ray lewis, rice and joe flacco gearing up for the season. and they will be back getting into practice today. training camp starts tomorrow with the first full team practice at 2:30. if you want to watch them get ready the fan practice is moving around. the first will be saturday august 4th. and for a list of other location goes to our web site. >>> if you head to italy you will get more than a taste of italy. and a bit of taste of patriotism. a restaurant the old bay first proportion. they will receive 70 pounds of seasoning for a - for a ceremony. and it beat out 35 other participants to come up with the most innovative menu using old bay. >>> restaurant week starts friday and some previews of treats coming out today a number of chiefs competing giving you a preview of the treats. the first course appetizer pits restaurant against restaurant who creates the nest baltimore. >> you can taste the samples it is at noon today at the food court. >>> and can be on a new game show. the show that let's ask america. if you are picked you will compete

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that means joe flacco is the remaining bit of unfinished long-term busy.ites a source that says there's a 75% chance that flacco's contract could be completed before the start of camp next week. negotiations have been ongoing for several months to lock up the qb to a new deal with his current contract set to expire at the oven this coming season. a new deal would free up salary cap space for the ravens for this season. >>> team u.s.a. women's basketball. the americans played england in london today. baltimore's angel mccotchrie makes the fast face a pass to lindsey weiland. the women trail early but rally ,,,,,,88-60 victory. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> mother nature strikes back at a tv meteorologist. see what happens when lightning hits during a newscast on our sister station in boston. >> people are outside here on vacation on boats, etc., this is a dangerous -- >> to his credit

pinna has become a favorite target of joe flacco. he will have an mri, likely out for the preseason. mckinnie has been put on the non-football injury list. no word on what he might make it to the practice field. he found out about the injury from the media after today's practice. >> i do not know. he is an important part of our offense line. he saw it last year. he [inaudible] is a nightmare for defense across the board. he is definitely a good thing. >> the donald and bill o'reilly at the stadium. driving one into the throat at yankee stadium. tying the game at one apiece. and goes the opposite way, dropping a single into right field. scores 5-2 and the orioles needed all of them. jim johnson strikes out russell martin to end it. martin to end it. beating the yankees i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. >> we

and he's new dad coming into the football season now hear from ravens quarterback joe flak hello, on his -- flacco on his take on the new role as poppa. you watching good morning maryland. news time 4:55. >>> news time 4:57 and few stories we are work on for the 5:00 hour more on breaking news out of randalltown where people were evacuated from an apartment complex following a two-alarm fire. the very late nest live report from baltimore county. >>> and ocean city boardwalk gets high marks for a well- known magazine. what made it stand out above the rest. >>> another reason why you should never turn your back on a shark. why would you do it in the first place? not because it will eat you but apparently it will steal your underwater gear. those stories and more coming up this morning on good morning maryland at 5. >>> lsu fans may have a new rice a company in a state growing purple rice. it has health promoting compounds also found in blueberries and also in red wine. health experts say it has the health benefits similar to brown rice. it is only grown in the south in louisiana. >>> if you are feel

with the rice deal done, the ravens next priority is a long-term deal for joe flacco. the ravens convene for training camp in owens mills in two weeks. >>> maryland drivers under 40 can now renew their driver's license online. the motor vehicle administration is trying to streamline the renewal process. the first eligible drivers are under 40 because they don't have to take a vision test. next, the mpa will accommodate the vision test for drivers 40 and older. >>> a major announcement from the baltimore grand prix as they work to get race ready. organizers say they had dealers with significant sponsors. we have new details on this year's race. >> reporter: with just seven weeks to go, the new group in charge, race on, says it will be ready and revealed three new sponsors -- dr. pepper, sunoco, and giant food. >> we're going to build on that for 2013. >> reporter: the grand prix is likely to lose money, but investors remain committed and they want to stabilize the race. >> all the major building blocks are there. there are a million details in a race like this. >> repor

. >> just a light workout for joe flacco. the tempo and size of practice expand considerably tomorrow when they take the field for the first time. ray rice always smiles, especially when he talks about the first thing he did after signing his new contract. he took care of the woman who raised him and his three siblings on the salary of a special-education teacher. >> the first thing i did, i got my mom a house. i have been living pretty good. i am not one of those guys who needs to go out and do too much. i will relocate while i am in baltimore. i live in a family home now. >> he calls baltimore home. camden yards has held on to the jar over the years but on the 20-year anniversary, they now have a losing record at home. they are in a second place tie with the rays. that led to this three batters later. johnson with a single into left field. rays scored five runs in the first. that is a whole that is almost too big to get out of. a reservation for one as tampa bay routs the orioles 10-1. the opening ceremonies for the olympic

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joe flacco kind of ran the show. sec round pick did not -- the second round pick did not practice because of back spasms. >> ed reed plans on being here. i talk with ed and i look forward to seeing him. >> goatee? he will probably shave that off today. >> i do not like it. i like a clean-shaven guy. except i like your mustache. >> breaking news on the search for cal and billy ripken's mother >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. a good day to spend outdoors. >> this is about as good as it gets in july. it will be a beautiful day. upper 60's and low 7's. we'll make it up to 87 this afternoon. the heat will come back quickly -- upper 60's and low 70's. >> we are following some breaking news this morning. we have some great news. had and billy ripken's mom been missing but now she has been found. >> jennifer franciotti is live to tell us more. >> we just a

you can see joe flacco. the second pick does not practice because of back spasms. ed reed is expected in camp today. the women's soccer team. the men's basketball team in barcelona yesterday and they made it count. they crashed spain as kobe bryant ripped the spanish national team. the u.s. beat them for the gold medal four years ago. lebron james with 25 points. carmelo anthony off the bench had 27. 100-78. the u.s. goes 5-0. we forget how good carmelo anthony is. he is from two miles from here. >> police confirm cal ripken jr.'s mother is missing. we have a crew heading to baltimore county police headquarters to get more information. >a flash flood in a matter of seconds. see how this got started at of know where. >> major retailers are gearing up for the back-to-school season. some bargains you can expect to see. >> it doesn't look like the world series trophy but it was given to the champs 100 years ago. >> a beautiful start for us on this wednesday morning. things will change going into the weekend. >> we will get you up to date on your morning commute. a new

joe flacco was missing from training camp. >> keith mills will have more when he joins us for sports. ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you, the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. looking at a new problem. near the airport along aviation boulevard, watch for an accident. you may find some delays along frederick road in howard county. it is shutout because of some downed wires. b.g.e. crews are on the scene. no word on when they will reopen at frederick road. franklin street and cathedral street, we have an accident. closures along park heights because of police activity. closures due to the sinkhole along monument street mere partisan park. take orleans as yo

that core of players that includes ray lewis, ed read, joe flacco and ray rice. the first official full squad train camp work out to kick off the ravens new championship quest. making the playoffs has become the standard under coach john harbaugh. 4 season ones -- seasons on the job, 4 post season appearances. still no super bowl. having fallen short of that goal many that close call at new england 6 months ago as extra motivation for some ray rents. -- ravens. >> the mood of training camp will be to over come that last game. let's get that out of the the way. >> once it's over it's over. there's nothing you can do to change that. this year we have a totally different team. we added some pieces, lost some pieces. >> courtney up shaw wasn't around for the new england loss but will be counted on because terrell suggs is out with an injury. the ravens top draft pick has gained quick notice from his teammates. >> i saw the size of him. i don't know what he's weighing on paper, but he looks like a brick wall to me. i have to talk to him in camp, courtney, look, you're

joe flacco is looking very much like one of the top quarterbacks in the nfl. tickets -- to get your first look this saturday evening, that worked out will begin at 5:00 p.m. it is free to attend. >> some spotty showers around the area. some producing some lightning strikes. no drifting -- not drifting very much, kind of stationery. it may be moving off on southeasterly breeze. the showers are slow-moving. while most areas will not get what -- to get wet. high temperatures today at the airport, 87, the average for this 30th day of july. no rain to measure. we had 0.06 of an inch to measure. less than 0.01 of an inch at the airport. the deficit for the month and year grows a little bit. 85 in cockeysville right now. coastal areas are in the upper 70's with a breeze coming off the ocean trade western maryland, a little bit of cloud cover and scattered thunderstorms -- thunderstorms. the low temperatures from 67 in the suburbs to about 75 at the inner harbor. a slight risk of thunderstorms through the evening hours. most of the night partly cloudy. high pressure i

first time in flacco's career he's come to training camp as a father. something joenjoy his day off with his son but might have explaining to do with the wife on his comments on what makes this year's camp unique as a family man. >> yeah. you know, it was definitely different leaving home this time having him around. you know, usually, you know, you pack your bags up and it's not too big of a deal. and, you know, sorry for my wife, yeah. even though you want to -- just leaving her, with him behind, it's a little bit different. >> hunter giving up a home run in his 10th straight start last night against the oakland a's. fourth inning, the two run homer to put oakland on the board. 2-0 in front of the o's. sixth inning, a's up 3-0. strikes out chris davis looking as the orioles go down 6-1. they have lost five of their last six. heading into this afternoon's game with the a's. 3 1/2 games back in the wild card. hope your sunday is off to a fantastic start! >> think joe is going to sleep on the couch for a while? >> he said leaving both of them is a little different. >>

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rice contract allows the ravens to now turn their attention to a long term deal for quarterback joe flacco who has one year remaining on his current deal, kai. >> mark, thank you. ravens training camp in less than two weeks. >>> hot humid and uncomfortable. maryland sweats through another wave of dangerous weather. children in baltimore get a drink as the city declare as code red heat advisory. cooling centers are open until 11:00 tonight. these conditions dangerous for people exercising or working outside. people are urged to avoid the sun if they can and drink plenty of fluid. it'll be a few days before the hot air clears out. meteorologist bernadette woods is tracking our temperatures in the first warning weather center, bernadette. >> this is the kind of weather pattern where you just want to be smart. we want to show you the radar. a few storms popping up making their way out of bell air into the eastern shores. this batch in southern maryland will skirt by the eastern shores. it is 95 right now in baltimore. look at all those 90s out there. when you factor in the dewpoint it feels li

rice contract allows the ravens to now turn their attention to a long term deal for quarterback joe flacco who has one year remaining on his current deal. >> ravens kick off training camp in less than two weeks. >>> if you've been outside, then you already know it is hot out there. for people outside working in this heat, staying cool means trying to stay in the shade if at all possible. for young children today's near triple heat was a lot more bearable when standing in the pool. the first warning live doppler radar, bernadette. >> the heat is out there and so are some thunderstorms now. we show you doppler radar, not everybody getting these but a lot have popped up over the last couple of hours and they're drifting to the southeast. the good news is, it's only a few areas getting the lightning out of this. the bad news is we still really do need the rain. today we're going to show you temperature wise, in baltimore still a lot of 90s. when you factor in that high dewpoint it feels like it is 98- degree in baltimore, 93 in dc and still in the 90s still at this hour for most of the state.

the final year of his 6 year extension, and wants a new deal..problem is, he's 3rd in line behind joe flaccoippeddota's and the mandatorr mini-camp, and could hold out of training camp, too...reed says he's quote thinking things through...stay tuned. p the fallout at penn state from the freeh report... and more preseason recognition for joe vellano and ttrrance west...coming up at 11-30 on the late edition... if you think fishing is boring... think again.take a look at hat happens to one couple... enjoying an afternoon on the water. water.iq: oq: its on mine, its on mine mine this video was captured in myrtle beach, south arolina. sarah brame was reelinggin a catch tuesday... when a shark sets its ssght on it.the bull shark grabs the fish for pier quite a sccre.ose on the "i was actuallyykind of juup, and i was liie, 'oh, my gosh. it could jump up here and get me,' 'cause the tide was all the way up and it was probably three feet below me." 3the family says they'll keep casting and they'll keep fishinn in these waters, but the one thing you won't see thhm doing is swimming 3 pop-uu

joe flacco is the focus at training camp. he's about to get a big contract.ns to a super bowl? we'll hear from a quarterback when eyewitness news continues. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> workplace threat. a maryland man, accused of planning a rampage. >> what police discovered inside his home. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. kai and mary are both off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> a dangerous plot stopped. police say a crofton man collected more than 20 guns. wjz has complete coverage of this developing story. mike hellgren and jessica kartalija, are closely rellowing the investigation and

behind joo flacco and ray rice..reed skipped ota's and the mandatory mini-camp, and could hold out of training camp, too...reed says he's quote tuned.ng things through...stay - 3 maryland'' joeon 2 more watch lists..and the fallout at penn state from the freeh report...coming up at 10-50 and 11-30 on ssorts --toss to tony-- tony-- 3 3- more than 35 million dogs in the united states are considered overweight... but &pthis one might take the cake. cake. this is mabel he bbagle ... weighing in at a whopping 67 pounds. almost three times hee ideal size. her owners left her at an animal sselter in tennessee because she was too big for them to care for. mabel was quickly nrolled in canine fat camp, where animals walk the weight off on underwater treadmills. doctors limit thhir calories and test foo disease and hypertension.lucky for mabel, a veterrnary nutritionist fell in love at first sight. "i saw her when she came in, and about an hour later i was starting the adoption process" "i just thought this is perfect you know. iican help her, she can help me, and we can kind of do this together." in just six months, mabel has lost almost 30 pounds. her mom says she's up and around all

joe flacco.the ravens q-b is under contract this season... but wants a new one..can't blame him... all four seasons... he took baltimore to the playoffs and won games. flacco'snt couldn't be reached today... but he told me earlier this summer... flacco doesn't plan to holdout. but they do expect elite q-b money along the lines of brady, brees, rodgers and the mannings. the newest raven heading to their ring of honor...coming up in the late edition. 3 if... you're... not... a... "dollar- store" shopper... / you... could be... missing out.../. patrice.. sanders explains.../ consumer ... reports ... "shopsmart"... found .../ that's because ...shopping at dollar stores ... is,... a... much different experience... these days. days. ((pat on cam))customers at family dollar stores... say the savings keep them coming back again and again.(mos #1) "i'm trying to get myself on a budget."(mos #2)i love the savings."(mos #3)"i like to buy the same items from the supermarkets and the large stores for a fraction of the price."(v/o)consumer reports shopsmart surveyed 15-hundred women and found about 75 percent of them are shopping at dollar stores more than they used to.(s