joel d. smithive at one of the cooling cenners cope a little better in this awful heat. good morning joel d. how hot is it already? already?here we are in mount vernon, this like all the rest in cooling center mount vernon, this here we re in 3 3 3 first of fox... a terrifying ride to baltimorr for nearly 70 passengerr on a megabus... when the driver gets mad and slams on the brakes.but it doesn't end there. there.megan gilliland is here with anninside look of what &phappened and theeinjuries tha resulted. good morning guys,this picture about sums it up.it was sent to us by a passenger on board. pou can see the medics are involved at this point...and no one is on the bus anymore. it aal started when someone asked the driver if the air conditioning was wwrking.the driver got heated... pulled over and slammed on the brakks... forcing a joll so hard that one wwmannwas later sent to hospital.after that... she stopppd again at a new and a half hours.when the ree driver finally returned to the bus. some

joel d. smith is streaming now in towson where they're waking up in the dark again as the next rrund f torms come patrice, right now,,.- ootages to report: bge now says 52 hundred customers are wiihout power... mostly in tte towson area... nothing comparee to the 3/4 of a million knocked half ago, including here on cedarcroft rrad. it took workers from all over the country, and canada, working arrund the clock but the joo got done. the last the storm was historic in it's on power linee, road. with headed to hotels for d days, while their homes basically boilldd oohers tried to sleeping in the basement....., but it's not just humans having a tough time ith 80 or 90 degrees indoors. 512 we have two large dogs inside, 70 ounds 512 we have two large dogs inside, 70 pounds 512 we have two large dogs inssde, 70 pounds each. whole wwek. they panted 24-7, hh ah ahh aha ...for 24-7 and its hard tt sllep ith a panting dog blowing hot air on you. insurance agents aae aastill a common ite here. buttnow that it

joel d. smiths live in towson where they're waking p pn the dark again as the next round of storms come in. good morning joel d. 3& patrice, right now, thereeare a handful of newwoutagee to report: bge now says 2 hundred customers aar withoutt power... mostly in the towwon area... that's rough,, bbt nothing compared to the 3/4 of a million knockkd out a week and a half ago, including hhre on cedarcroft road. itttook workers frrm all over the country, and canada, working around the clock in done. the last custooer restored yesterdayyafternoon. the storm was historic in it's mmhem... trees fell on power linns, aad homes on this road. some of the folks we talked with headed to hotels for days, wwile their homes basically boiled. others tried to stick it out, sleeping in the basement....., but quuckly learned it's not just humans having a tough time with 80 or 90 degrees iidoors. 5122 we have two large dogs inside, 70 pounds each. they &pcouldn't get cool for a whole week. they panted 24-7, ha ah aha a

we were there just after it happened yesterday afternoon, and joel d. smiths 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 a country singer... and that paisley has performed on the show in the past.next season... we know for sure that mariah carey will fill a judge's seat left e

joel d. smithscape ... where storms cause damage to some of the exhibits.let's start with megan... good morning, megan. megan. 3 many people are waking up without power this morning... a majority of the outages are in baltimore city. city.here's a look at the latest numbers... total- anne arundel-baltimore city- baltimore county- the damaging weather comes as more than 300 thousand people are preparing to attend artscape in the city. city. joel d. smith is live on the charles street bridge to see how the exhibits and tents survived the storm. good morning joel d. america's largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over three days. artscape features 150+ fine artists, 3 stages... 17 generators350k attendeeds12 city blocksopen one hour earlier... 3 we continue to foolow the breaking news out of colorado.. colorado..((ááápat ad libááá)) libááá)) you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 2)) 3 3 ---shooting update --24 year old james holmes in few hourspolice presser in a - 3 3

joel d. smithe it's all happening, to show us how each and every hero is being remembered.good morning joel d. 3 3 tte world's heaviest living woman is crediting sex... for a 98 pound weight oss. loss.pauline potter was named the heaviist living woman last september.since then... she's been trying to lose weight.she told doctor drew pinsky... she did some reasearch... and then got her ex-husband to help out. (( i did some research and whatever and found out that you can burn 500 calories. so i guess it didn't hurt. i was kind of having fun and helping myself at the same time.")) time."))potter also says she's been eating more fruits and fresh vegetables and has water therapy three to five times a week. 3coming up... dramatic moments... caught on camera.wait until you see whatts about to happen... to a car passing by the scene of a fire. and in our hometown hotspot... the circus is coming to town.a sneak peek at some of the tricks yyu'll be seeing... at this year's show.you're watching fox 45 mornin

joel d. smithve at the stadium now to explain why the team from london will have a baltimore flavor. good morning joel d. 3 3 coming up... we've got your chance to win 250-dollars in free groceries. groceries.our first drawing in our "giant summer 3 contest"... is happening sometime in the next 40 minutes. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all llcal.. all morning. çç ((break 1)) 3 a tale of the east dragon meets west lion. cirque du soleil is offering a sneak peak at dralion. emily gracey joins us live in downtown baltimore... for a sneek peek in this morning's hometown hotspot - what is this show about? - how is this show different from the show that was performed here in 2003? - what costume are you holding? holding? cirque du soleil dralion will present shows from august 22nd thru 26th at the 1st mariner arena. for more information log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. 3 3 3 3 map coming up... college tuition... for free! the company that's giving out thousands of dollars in tuiti

joel d. smith is live in northeast with the latest on the cleanup pnd how much longer so many will be in the dark. good morning joel . &pjoel d. (ad lib) schools, businessess traffic lights.... you name it, so many are still feeling theeresults of those nasty storms, and t lookk like it will take the rest of the week to restore power to aal. in so maay areas,,here's the storr now... ddwned trees still littering roads anddand backyards. power linee didn't staad a chhnce. b-g-e crews have estored power to more cussooers.... buu still nearly 250 thousand remain without power this morning. restooe power, to more oo an endurance test now.... and bareable. 3 2044 just sitting in thee basement..... hoping it will come back oo soon. 3040 it was a bit of a maze phougg, so many trees nooked down... gotten better each day. day..- 42 baltimore county public school buildings are without power and will be closed onn monday.many schools, offices, parking and walking areas are and other debris from frrday's - stor

joel d. smiths live on the charles street bridge to see how the exhibits and tents survived the storm. good morning joel d. america's largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over three days. artscape 350,000+ attendees over arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over arts festival, attracting america's largest free america's largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over three days. artscape artists, 3 stages... 17 generators350k one hour earlier... 3 coming up... the number of whooping cough cases is expected to hit a record high this year. we'll tell you why... and the group of people who are most at risk. and we're continuing to follow breaking news out of colorado... where a shooting at a midnight showing of the new batman movie... leaves at least 14 people dead.the latest we're learning... right after the break.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) ((break excuse us, while we cha

joel d. smith is streaming now in canton to show us how your driveway and a panda could be making you money soon.good morning joel d. 3 3 that brings us to oor question of the day:would you rent out your driveway to the public? we'll take your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... sound off through facebook or send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. coming up... one man's proposal... takes a turn for the worse. worse.we'll show you what his girlfriend did... just seconds before he was about to pop the question. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) 3 çia÷ 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'. baltimore is known for it's crabs and soon it will be known for the crab bash.

and howard county.n baltimore &p joel d. smith ii streaming now in towson where they're in. good morning joel d. - 3 3 patrice, right now, there are a handful offnew outages to report: bge now says 52 hundred customers are without power... mostly in the towson area... that's rough, 3// of a million kkocked out week and a half ago, including here on cedarcroft road. it took workers from all over the counnry, and canada, working around the lock in viscioos heat, but the job got done. the last customer pestored yysterday afternoon. the storm was historiccin it's mahem... trees fell on power lines, and homes on thhs we talked to on this block s - tried to stick it out at home... sleeping in he basement to ffnd a bit of hotels... and worried about this tough time turning into a real nightmmre.... like delivering a baby in this heat. 2512 we had those fearssevery day, especially bk y doctor saysswe're going to go early. minute, and yes, i had the fear we'd be bringing he baby back to a hotel, but it didn't happen thankfullyy 3 insurance agents are a still a common site here. ut now

and joel d. smith is live there now to see how it looks today. good morning joel. d. d. (ad lib) we're here at.óóóóóóóóóóóó smell in the air.. óóóóóóó yesterday this closed 4 city bl. blocks. that was from e. monument to milton street and more than a dozen businesses. ááá look how big that hole is... ááá you could really smell the 3 odor of gas , because the 15 foot sinkhole broke that gas line.the department of public works says this sinkhole was caused by a storm drain culvert...that acted like a washing machine...underneath the road, swirling tons of water and trash. the culvert was installed in 1930. it's another in a long line of infrastructure troubles in recent weeks. "i wouldn't be surprised if nothing happened, baltimore city streets, all of them are messed up!" up!""bge... happening again." again." 3 3 the city is looking at many older water mains in the city now, trying to stay ahead of the next problem.this is the second long-term road closure because of infrastructure issues. remember a water main broke last week downtown, closing light street. they will be

we were there just after it happened yesterday afternoon, and joel d. smiths live there now to see how long it will be affecting traffic, and those who work in the area. good morning joel d. 3 (ad lib) we're here at.óóóóóóóóóóóó smell in the air.. óóóóóóó yesterday this closed 4 city blocks. blocks. that was from e. monument to milton street and more than a dozen businesses. ááá look how big that hole is... áááyou could really smell the odor of gas , because the 15 foot sinkhole broke that gas line. the department of public works says this sinkhole was caused by a storm drain culvert... that acted like a washing machine...underneath the road, swirling tons of water and trash. the culvert was installed in 1930. and this road closure obviously caused quite a bit of traffic...and anger: "with all the money we pay in taxes to baltimore and the state of md this is ridiculous, ridiculous" ridiculous" "the money just isn't there, we'll be required by law to replace all these old pipes carrying storm water" water" the city is looking at many older water mains in the

joel d. smith s live at santoni's in reisterstown to find out why. d. 3 3 3 3 a hearttstoppinggmoment ...caught on camera. camera.((fireworks nats)) nats))the fireworks mmshap from a starrling new annle... how the crood reacts to this explosive . show.plus... the weekend is &pright around the corner... find out if thunderstormss could put a amper on your outdoor plans.. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 3 ♪ [ 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. it's time to caption this! this!today on our facebook page we posted a picture of a couple offdogs eyeing each othe. captioned it.carol says, "bad breath dude! hhve you brushed your teeth lately? lately?leah says, ""k ok...i heard you the first time." time."c

joel d. smith is liveeat the inner harbor to explain how vvsitors are viewing the police and heir plans now. good 3 patrice, ome of patrice, some f tte plans police-- more noticable to trouble. but that wasn't g the only chaage. and of course when it works veryone a quiet night when it comes to piolence... the loudest sounds being the ones that were for entertainment onll. p3natt naasfireworks... while most revelers eyes were on the sky looking at fireworks.... the sky, back on them. in - crime caaeras and the city's police helicopter fox trot kept track of the crowds all ground, hundreds of balttmorr city, state police and md transportation authhrity for sooe we talked to, it h. - gives them a badly needed peace of mind..... .although last year's violence remains in their thoughts as well. "i've seen police riding around on bikes, and iithought comfortable, i don't feel like i hould be watching behind me or in front of me, iifeel &pgood. i think a lot of ppl ar just here for the ffn of t, not the

joel d. smith is live in fell's point with reaction to the statue coming down, and what's to come for the school, and it's many supporters in maryland. good morning joel d. patrice, penn state has the largest alumni association in the country... about half a million. they are reacting to the statue being taken down early yesterday morning, and they about the sanctions that in just a few hours. the future of program, and its ability to compete for years to come, jeapardy. jeapardy. with the proximity to pennsylvania, no doubt many of fans are right here in maryland. we went out to them yesterday... at a few penn state friendly hill. they had just learned about the statue of joe paterno being forklifted away of beaver stadium, a place it had been for a decade. the university taking the monument down.... after a report into the child sex finding the late coach and three other top officials covered up sex abuse claims against coach jerry sandusky. 58-1:15 58-1:15"they have the man that did the crime. t

day after joe paterno's statue was removed from outside the campus stadium. 3 announcementááá)) joel d. smithh reaction to the announcement... good morning joel d. 3 patrice, penn state has the largest alumni country... about half a million.reacting to the statue being taken down early yesterday are very worried about the sanctions that will be announced hours. the future of the football ability to compete for years to come, is very much in with the proximity to doubt many of fans are right here in maryland. we went out to them yesterday... state friendly bars in federal hill. they had just learned about the 7 foot, 900 pound 3 --ncaa president mark emmert made announcement 3 ---directly violated by-laws --corrective and punitive measures--60 million dollars 3 --banned from bowl games for 4 years--scholarships reduced from 25 to 15 per year 3 --players can 3 transfer schools--vacates all wins from 1998-2011--ncaa reserves right to impose sanctions on individuals after this individuals after sanctions on right to impose --ncaa reserves from 1998-2011 --vacates all wins transfer schools--player

joel d. smithlive at the stadium now to explain why the team from london will have a baltimore flavor. good morning joel d. 3 3 a photobomb worth saving. saving.coming up... what big star crashed these people's family photos... and left them with priceless reactions. reactions. you're watching fox 45 good day 3 baltimore. ((bump out)) 3 cirque du soleil dralion explores the never ending quest for harmony between humans and nature.emily gracey joins us live downtown with this mornings hometown hotspot. - what is this show about? - what is your role in this show? - how long have you been participating in the show? show? cirque du soleil dralion will run cirque du soleil dralion will run from august 22nd thru 26th at the 1st mariner arena. for more information log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. olympic excitement reaches a whole new level. level.((screams)) ((screams))from screams to tears... what superstar caused big reactions in london this week. week. you're watching fox 45 good day bal

joel d. smith is more on that program and another that's already orking to bring more residents into the city. good morning joel d. 3 3 ford is recalling thousands of 20-13 escape s-u-v's due to a potential problem affeeting brake pedals.the automaker says misposittoned carpet padding coull prevent drivers the accelerator to the bbake pedal.ford will fix the problem free of charge. morning for metro commuters into d-c.that's afterra &psoftware program for tracking trains crashed twice over the weekend. hundreds of passengers were stranded and dozens offtrains idled for up to a half hour in two incidents early yeeterday and satuuday afternoon due to the glitch. one man is probably thanking his lucky stars this mmrning after he narrowly esccpes this caught on cameea moment. ((nats of crashh) crash)) the man waa pumping ggs at a station in russia when a truck crosses in front of a bus... ending the bus crashing into the station... and nearly over that man.the person who posted this viieo to youtube &p

harford joel d. smithltimore with the latest on the cleannp and how much longerrso many will be in the dark and in the heat. good morning joel d. (ad lib) schools, businnsses, traffic lightt.... you name it, so many are still feeling the results of those nasty storms, and it looks like it will take the rest of the weekkto rrstore power to all. in so manyyareas, heee's the story now... downed trees still littering roads and and backyards. power lines didn'' stand a chance. b-g-e crews ttan one hundred thousand customerss... but still neaaly 255 housand remain without power this morning. if you pre one of thh lucky onees..... some oo the not so fortunate have a messagg for you. 2251 for those of ou who have power... ... no air ei. either.42 balttmore county public 3 school buildings are without power and will be closed on monday.many sshools, offices, still covered by fallen trees and other debris from friday's storm.ssaff members should get instructions from their principals about wwere to report for work t

joel d. smithve in jessup to show us the creative way the experts are battling the weed and trying to keep it from coming to your yard. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 an emergency call leads to laughter. (((caller: i'm sorry (laughter)911 operator says: "don't be sorry, it actually kind of made my day.")) day."))why a 9-1-1 operator laughs at the caller on the other end. end. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) 3 use your hands, get creative and get active in the world of art. the creative alliance is making that possible this saturday during kerplunk. 3 emily gracey joins us with more on today's hometown hotspot. kerplunk?- show us a trick? - what is she able to see that this weekend? weekend? place at the creative alliance every saturday 11th. from 12-3 p.m. for more information on kerplunk log on to fox baltimore dot com slash she called 9-1-1 after a stunning she called 9-1-1 she called 9-1-1 she called 9-1-1 after a stunning find in her neighborho. neighborhood.((br

joel d. smiths live where it's all happening, to show us how each and every hero is being remembered.good morning joel d. 3 3 david hasselhoff is hot. hot.why this statement is true... in more ways than one... coming up. up.plus... a big show is riding into town ... where all the fun can be had ... next in our hometown hotspot. hotspot. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. a it's not your typical circus... they have camels, zebras and a host of other animals. jessica benson with the white marsh mall is joining us live for picccdilly circus? - how do you train camels? - how long will town? town? 3 the piccadilly circ

at the aryland science center it's all in the name of learning, and joel d. smithere now to showwus how you can have some messy fun too. good morning joel d. 3 if yoo're holling your breath for thee"hunger games" sequel to hit theaters... you'll have to wait a bit longer. longer."lionsgate" ays fans will have to wait until the pnd of 20015 to see all thhee says the final book in the - trilogy, "mockingjay"... will bb split into two films. the in the first will hit films. - the first will hit theaterr in november of 2014... and the psecondá fill in the ssries coming up... katie holles' drastic move... following her highly-publicized split with tom cruise.what the actress recently did... ttat sooe are calling a slap ii he ffce. sold to the highest bidder. where preakness and kentucky derby wiiner "i'll have anothhr" is headed....and the whopping price bbing paid. plus... we're minutes away from our "giant summer ccntest."if your name is dolllrsá in free groceries. watching foxx45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) ((bbeak 1)) çç 3 3 3 3 3 map 895

joel d. smiths streaming now in northeast baltimore with the atest on the cleanuu and how much longgr so many will be in the dark and in the heat. &pgood morning joel d. ad lib) schools, businesses, traffic lights.... you name it, so any aae till nasty storms, and it looks e the week to restore power to all. in o many areass here's the story now... downee trees still littering roaas and and stann a chance. b-g-e crews have restooed power to mooe ttan one undred thoussnd cuutomers.... but still nearly are one of tte lucky ones...... some of the ot so fortunate have a message ffr yoo. 2251 for those of you who have power... ... no air either. either.who have power... ... no 2251 for thoseeof you who haae ower... ... no air ee. either. 42 baltimore county publii school buildings are wiihout pprking and walking areas are and other debris from friday's storm.staff members should get instructions from their principals about wwere too report for work tomorrow.anne arundellcounty has also cancelled all sch

joel d. smitha half mile into the woods in jessup and he's here now to show us the weed that could make its way into your yard. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 pregnancy tests... áinsideá a b? bar?it might sound strange to you... but it's an idea that's now being tested out by one minnesota business. business."mankato's bar 500" is teaming up with a non-profit group... in an effort to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome.for just 3- dollars... women can walk into the bathroom... grab a test... and then take it behind closed doors.if the idea catches on... the bar owner wants to expand the machines beyond the bar. coming up... dangerous defects... in strolle. strollers.why thousands of strollers are being recalled today... and what to do if you own one. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 5)) ((bump in)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 let your next trip to the grocery.. be on us.we're giving away 250 dollar giant gi. giftcards.it's our giant summer contest! cont

joel d. smith is live at ooe of the cooling centers in baltimore with some ways to cope a little better in this awful heat. good morning joel d. how hot is it already? already? 3 3 3 3 a masssve watermain break &pdowntown is still causing problems this morning... and now it looks like repairs will take nearly a month. the water was gushing from the pavement near light and lombard streets just before rush hour n monday evening. now crews must reelace two aging pipelines... the oldest one was installed in 1889. it's estimated the work will take three weeks.in tte meantimm... the city was able to create a temporary above- ground pipeline to restore water service to nearby businesses. baltimore county police are investigating a deadly car accident this morning. morning.it happened just after 5 'clock in phoenix... on old ooe person died on the scene.. another was taken to the person's condition... or the cause of the crash right now. the government is investigating ford and mazda vehicles....after gett

joel d. smith is live at reedy for the fireworks and phe indeeendence day deck party. good morning 3 3 3 that bringg us to our questionn of the dayywould you feee saff going to thee nner harbor to watch the fireworks tonight? we'll taae your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you ccn also go to ffx-baltimore dot com and ell us what you think... sound off through facebook or send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. if you're like many women... you worry the clock is ticking... to have a babyy baby.clock ticking tickingbut one company says... worry no more.it's pome up with an pp called the "wonder clock" that counts you down ... to the second ... letting you know áwhená you're going to become infertile. all you have to do is enter your date of birth... nd seconds later, virtual timer.but many are skeptical it actually workk. snyder says: "fertility has many factors involved, not just age. your heaath, genetics, all things you should talk to your doctor about."-butt to-mos says: "i think it'' silly, i won't try

with one man beeng muurered and 4 yyar joel d. smith at - the inner harbor to explain how new tactics yeilded a new result. good morniig &pjoel d. 3 3 3a 4-year-old is in critical condition thissmorning... &pafter nearly drowning in a pool.it happened wedneeday... in brooklyn park.the child was ccndition.a ppeliminary ast pnvestigation is nnw underray. a fire is under investigation in west baltimore, this morning. morning.it happenee around 11:25, last night on roberts street.when crews arrived they found heavy smoke coming from spread to two.. other homes, one was occupied.two firefighters were injured, but officials say humidity could have been a contributing ffctor. 20:38::6:04- 20:38:56:29 currentty the fire is under control at this point.. fire is under innestigation at this ttmee time.truck ten responded to the fiie... hich was to have been closed, but is still operating because of the powee b-g-e rews are continuing to working overtime... to restore power to thousands of customers. custooers.crews at the command center have been

joel d. smith is live in laurel to show us how duracell is helping storm ictims stay powered up and connected. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 a man takes police on a high speed chaseethrough baltimore enddng in a violent accident. accident.witnesses say a man stole his wife's gold malibu around 10 o'clock , thursday morning.his estranged wife was in the car ith him when the car finally crashed attthe corner mount rooal avenue and saint paul street.police ay he hit two police cars during the hase.the mannand his wife &pwere oth treated for injurie on the scene. david "busy bee" parker mount vernon: 50.12 "look at thiss i know people is gonnaabe upset, out of their brains when they see their cars like this." or otherwise, this would look like death." death."the crash was so hydrant ff itt base aad sent sidewalk.mount royal was closed, briefly. a ould-be--obber is busted by the ne person any criminal would dreaddmost... his mother. mother.take a look at this video out of mississippi.the 22-year-old suspec

joel d. smith is more on that prograa and another that's already working to bring ore residentssinto the city. good morring jool d. 3 gas prices have dropped nearly seven cents over the past three weeks -- but ttat recent slide may be coming to an 3eed. end.according to the lundberg survey ... prices will stop falling because ccude oil prices haven't realll dropped in severaa weeks.right now the national average for a gallon pf national average right oww the several weeks.dropped in havvn't really crude oil prices falling because ... prices will stop lundberg survey according to the commute in ready... set... fall. fall. 33 joel d. good morning city. good morning joel d. 3 3 ready... set... fall. fall.one thousaad and shanghai set a new guinness world shanghai set a new one volunteers in one thousaad and ready... set... fall. 3 ready... set... fall.one thousand and one volunteers in shanghai sst a new guinness world record saturday when they successfully created the domino chain.human mattress - ch

joel d. smith has a run down f the event, watch the u.s. turn 236!!! good morning joel d.eworks at 9:30 3 3 p 3 spanking yoor children may have lasting effects on their health.a new canadian study found a link between people who were spanked or slapped ass children and mental illness. harsh physical punishment which does not amount to abuse..was assooiated with anxieey disorders.... alcohol and drug abuse .. severe personality disorders..even depressionnthe question of whether to spank.... still has parents divided. 3 davis says: "when they ess up their nose in the corner just ddn't ork" work"emkee says:"i don't believe in t i think the ppnishment the time out, sitting in the corner and things like that does good. taking away the nintendo or the game boy." boy."the study founddtwo to 3di physical punishmenttexperts say positive reinfoocement is a better option. will thunderstorms interrupt your ffurth of july plans? plans?meteorologist steve skywatch weather forecast... next. the wheat in every mini-wheat has gotta be just right. perfect golden color. rich in fiber. my dad

joel d. smith is live in glen burnie... ig out for help, and when they're predicting power to be back for everyone. good porniig joel d.. 3&((ad ibb))utillty crews have come from as ar away as florida... texas... and quebec, canada... to lend a hand with all these lines. and aim to have everyone hooked up again by ffiday.why does it take so longg.. it's simple... this is manual labor, aroond potentially deadly power lines. lines. live power ines... we fouud this line on fire yesterday... another example of how ccordination is the most important thing in specific lines before crews - can safely work around them. but even tooget to some lines, the trees remain a huge obstacle. chain saws are still churning throughout the area, to get to trouble spots, as customers watch, and wonder when it ill be their turn for power. 09:11-00:23 "not a single,. solitary truckkhas been here... all they do is hang up on you. weere too busy. call back another time." 18:52 "i think they could've moved a little faster... but they're getting it don

joel d. smith is live...... to explain how far b-g-e is reaching out for help... and the big question-- when will the power be back forrall? good mmrning joel d. ((ad lib)))utility crews have 3 3 3 3 3 &p emergency management agency are working aaound the clockk monitoring the recovery efforts. effortt.megan gilliland iss streamiig now from mema with the latest from tte strrtegy ro. room.good morning guys,ad lib... many people turn to gasoline- powered generators to keep appliances going when the power goes out. bbt there aree serious dangers with that. that. the city fire department says you should make sure &gen feet away from your home to avoid dangerous fumes from filtering innide. insiie.and if you think you've been exposed to high levels of carbon monooide fumes call 9-1-1 mmediately and ooen all doors and wiidows of your home then get outside. food safety is another issue that comes into play during extended power outages.the food and drug aaministratiin says theetemperatuue in thh assure the food is safe.o -t - food such as meet, poultry, &pbeee stored in a

joel d. smith is live where it's all happening, to show us how each and every hero is being remembered.good morning joel d. 3 3 three employees lose their jobs over a picture... and why.this person stood on two lettuce bins inside an ohio burger king restaurant.the quickly went viral.the picture - was traced back to the restaurant... and the employees.customers were shocked bb the whole thing. "i guess i'm going to throw my food away. that's not good.that's not good." "disguuting." "oh my god eew." ""hat's repulsive, i'm not my god eww." "i've always had good food and good service in there. i don't know what to by it." burger king says burger king says burger king says food safety is a top priority at all burger king restaurants... and the company maintains a zero tolerance policy against any violationn. a bitter sweet moments for fans at a marlines-cubs game. seconds after jose reyes crushes a homerun into the right field bleachers... it &phits a vendor in the back... as he's walking up some stair

joel d. smith is they'll be offeringgservice. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 33 chainsaw nats natsstormmcleanup continues in baltimore countyy.. where been left with the tough task of cutting and clearing trees thht fell ovee duringgthe storm.the county duupsites are coolecting branches and brush. they've aaso set up dumpsters homeowners have had to haul away multtile truckloods of debris. 24414 i've been doing ptis for 22 years i've neverr seen rees uprooted like this ever."21:33 "you gotta pickup &ptruck, everybody wants to be your friend."02:48 "well the first tting i did was o out and buy me a chainsaw." county, trees are still blocking downed power lines - and even roaaways.ii you spot a problem liie that, call the &pdepartment of ubbic works. the florida ifeguard... who now being offered back his job.- job.on mooday... tomas lopee helped rescue a man who was in an area f the beach that read "swim attyour own risk." but lifeguards are required to call -1-1 ii a person is outside their zone... due to liability issuee. lopez says h

joel d. smith is live &pat aahouse ow, that could be the template for reversing a &plong trend of residents leaving ccarm city. gooo morning joel d. 3 3 3 gas prices have dropped nearly seven cents over the past slide may be coming tt an end. - end.according to the llndberg survey ... rices will stop falling because crude oil prices havee't rraaly dropped in several weeks.right now the national average for a gallon of egular gasoline is $3.41. that's more than 20 cents cheaper than this time last year. fox45's pump patrol is alwayy looking for the lowest gassprices in the area. fiid the best price in your neeghborhood... y goinn to fox baltimore dot com. :51 twist and shout nats... then mics cut out he may be "the boss"... but even bruce springsteen doesn't hhve control over when his during the finaleeof his show saturday night in london... concert organizerr cut tte power ááid-song.á song.áspringsteen and his band were playing a cover of "twist and shout" with former beatle audio suddenly went out

joel d. smithce of gas is affecting why food prices are still high in many cases due o fuel costs. good morning joel d. 3.37 now3.32 week ago.3.63 one year ago.... . was over 4.00 3- carolina is sellinn more than just coffins and urns. urns.people mourning the loss of loved ones... are ow abll po buyycoffee and foodd.. from a "starbucks" store recentlyy home.the owner says he ttinks it will help soothe he paan of losing a loved one. "if this provides them a little escape and gives them a breakk rom the stress they're going through, then that's what it's ll abbuu. it's to make them feel better." (nats) (nats)this is thh town'' first-ever starbucks.but because it isn't a full-sized store... starbucks signs cannot e displlyed outside of his building. coming up... áádana mcclarrená mcclarrenáit's the ultimate there on one tank of gas.get ocean city if you go ly over - paaasaaling... plus--watch what happens.. when emily gracey tries her hand at it. it. cocococococococococo[ barks ] g] [ cat meows ] [ w

and joel d. smithlive there now to see howwmuch damage he can do as part of the "summee of irreeponsible science". good morninn joel d. 3 3 3today is july eleventh... or &p7-11... which happens to e 7-eleven's 85th birthday. birthday. that meann it'' time ffr a slurpee party.the nation'sslargest convenience store is hosttng a celebratiin today by giving away free slurpees!just head to your local 7-11 today starting at 11 aam to get yyur favorite flavor! you can also win some free groceries today! today!we're giving away 250 dollar giant giftcards.it's morning.... we'lllgive awayya 6:45.yyu'll have 15 minutessto if the winner doesn't call in... ww'll draw another name. name.just go tt our facebook and complete the entty form to enter.go to our website foor complete contest rules. coming p on the early edition... don't go swimming right after eating.true or false? from fiction.rate summer fact fiction. 3 ((break 1)) [ male announcer ] it's avocado season, only at subway. add some flavor to your morning r

joel d. smiths live aa one of the cooling centers in baltimore with some ways to cope a little better in this awful heat. good morning joel d. how hot is it ? already? here we areein mount vernon, this cooling center like all the ress in the city open at 9:00am but frankly, it could open right now aad help ome peoole out. 23 people have died in the state from heat related causes. with this latest count...the since he last heattwave. s - even in hot places like dry cleaners... even with the digits. 11 cooling centers in the city are open todayy 3 a disturbing incident out of virginia... where a man was hit by a car and ignored by people nearbb. the entiie thing was caught on camera... and we want to warn you it could be disturbing to somm vie. viewers.this is dash cam video from a bus that stoppedjust feet from a man... who lay dding on the sidewalk in his body next to the trash can. but not a single persoo stopped to check on him.police say the pedestrian was hii by a car... that didn'' stop at a t

joel d. smithfox 45 morning newss news. a car crash in columbia claims tte life of a teenage driver.... and sends 3 of his friends to the hospital. hospital.it hhppened early columbia rrad near fairway hills.the 17-year-old driver lost controllof his car and slammed into a tree.rescue creww ad tt cuu at least one person out from the wreckage.3 passengers were alllrushed to shockktrauma. :33 "itts our understanding that he was the driver of this vehicle that contained three other young men. he camm around a curve. it looks like factor."as of last night... one of the passengers was said in fair condition. wells fargo reacces a big settlement... in a pricing dissrimination lawsuit. lawsuit.baltimore city ued the mortgage giant for subprime lending practices... targeting minnrity neighborhoods.the suut claims they steered black and loans... resulling in mass foreclosures. "iq:people with similar treated similarly.... oq: not the color of their ssin." skin."under the landmark the city 7-point-5 millions

joel d. smithve at santoni's in reisterstown to see how the price of gas is affeccing their catering business nd in many cases due to fuee high costs. good orning joel p. 3.37 now3.32 week ago.3.63 one year ago.... . was over 3 3 3 if you think fishing 3 was over 4.00 3 if you think fishing is boring... think again. agaii.take a look at what happens to one couple... out enjoying an afteenooo on the wa. pere pls)butt to:11 "it's a - shark! a sharkk!!" (stop nats pls) pls))- this video as captured in north myrtle beach, south carollna.sarah brame was reeling in a catch tuesday... when a shark sets its sight on it.the bull sharr graas the fish for itseef... giving those on the pierrquite a sccae. a funeral home in south carolina is selling moreethan pust coffins and urnn. urns.people mourning the loss of loved ones... are now ablee to buu coffee and food... from a "starbucks" store recently built áinsideá the funeral home.the owner says he thinks of losing a loved onee "ii this provides them a liitle

on this code red day in the city, joel d. smith is live at one of the cooling centers with some dangerous mistakes many of us are still making on these hot days. &ppgooo morning joel d. 3 here we are in mmunt vernon, this cooling center like ll the rest in the city open at 9:00am but frankll, it could open right ow and help some people ut. 23 people have dded in the statt from heat related causes. drink plenty of water or wipe skin with ool watee as ne- neededreduce outside activvties wear light-weight and light-colored clothingstay inside during he hottest time of day (between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.) people still need to work, even in hot ppaces like dry cleaners... even with the temperature hits triplee digits. 11 cooling cenners in the city are open todaa from 9am until 7 tonight. "114 degrees...underneathhsome " air!"other "cooling" places in baltimore county officials 3 suggest... community cennerss churches malls neighbor's home with air conditioning restaurants & other hints... 3 3 a megabus meltdown.. driver bringing passengers

joel d. smith is live in fell's point with reaction to the statue coming down, and a look at how tough the sanctions may be. good morning joel d.... (ad lib) patrice, penn state has the largest alumni association in the country... about half a million. the future of the football program, and its ability to compete for years to come, is very much in jeapardy. jeapardy. with the proximity to pennsylvania, no doubt many of fans are right here in maryland. we went out to talk with some of them yesterday... at a few penn state friendly bars in federal hill. they had just learned about the 7 foot, 900 pound statue of joe paterno being forklifted away from the outside of beaver stadium, a place it had been for a decade. the university announced it was taking the monument down.... after a report into the child sex abuse scandal, finding the late coach and three other top university officials covered up sex abuse claims against retired assistant coach jerry sandusky. so what should happen to the team now? 3

joel d. smitht a half mile into the woods in jessup and he's here now to show us the weed that could make its way into your yard. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 a georgia man spends the weekend in critical condition after letting his friends... set his face on fire.and it's all caught on tape! tape!you can see 36-year-old william bonner at an augusta bar last thursday with friends. look close and you can see people flicking lighters next to his head. suddenly, you can see his head become engulfed see his head suddenly, you can his head. lighters next to people flicking lighters next to his head. lighters next to people flicking you can see look close and you can see people flicking lighters next to his head. suddenly, you can see his head become engulfed in flames. before lighting the fire... friends doused bonner's head with rum. officials were stunned by what happened. 3 "i've seen people do a lot of crazy things when they are under the influence of alcohol, i've never seen them set their head on fir

joel d. smith ii k..- live in glen burnie... to reaching out for helpp.. tion-- when will tte power be back for all? good morning jool d. ((ad lib)))3 3 3 crews at the maryland emmrgency management agency are working around the clock monitoring the recovery efforts. efforts.megan illiland s streaming nnwwfrom mema with &pthe latest from the strategy . room.good morning guys,ad lib... 3 3 the aaerican idol finaliits baltimoreeyour chance to win tickets to the american idols live tour.. is coming up in just 20 minutes. youure watching foo 45 ggod day baltimore. ((brrak 5)) >> the duggers live a life of controlled chaos and make it look easy. after all only 19 kids, $3,000 a month for groceries, 40 loads of laundry in front of millions of viewers for 6 seasons. >> go, go, go. >> why do you think the whole country is so fascinated with your family? >> if we can get them to sit still, we'll find out how and why they do it. on the "70 here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ..

joel d. smiths there now with some of the personal ways those heroes are being remembered every step of the way.good morning joel d. 3 3 3 a driver caught on camera... speeding the wrong way down a highway... forcing cars off the rood. road.oh, my gosh. there it went. there it went. where this shocking sccne happened... and why it's more common than you think. think. more than 300 kids brave the heat for the ripken experieece baseball camp.temperatures on the field in aberdeen reached well ver 110 degrees tuesday. tuesday.rookie campers had mandatory water breaks between drills.they say the heat is draiiing but was not going to keep them away from amp. gavin leinenbach: 1.37.41 "103 degrees!" reporter: "does it make you tired?" gavin: "yes."" (drinkk water)hari lymon, father: 1.41.433"they really know how to hydrate the kids and give them waaer, make sure they look for signs of dehydration, so, i had no conce" concerns." this week's ripken experience runs ((2-shot toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteoro

live in south baltimore, joel d.. smith, fox 45 morning news. news. a car crash in columbia claims the life of a teenage driver.... and sends 3 of is friends toothe hospital. hospital.it happened early thursday morninn... along columbia road near fairway hiils.the 17-year-old driver lost control of hhs caa aad slammed into a tree.rescue crews had to cut at least one person out from the wreckage.3 passengers were alllrushed to shock trauma. ::3 "it's our understanding ttat he was the driver of this vehicle that contained three other young men. h came around a curve. it looks like speed was a factor." one of the passeegers was said to bbein critical condition.... the other 2 are in fair condition. a baltimore citt police officer who stole groceries from a northeast baltimore grocery store... has been asked to resign from the police force. force.investiiators say back in march... ciaraaanderson intentiooally under-charged her mmtter... deteetive darlene early... by about 3- hundred dollars.both of them pled guilty... and received probaaion beforr judgmen

joel d. smith is streaming now from canton to show us how your drvieway can make you money. d. 3 3 they're one ábigá happy family. family.and we mean big!coming up... how many kids make up this family... and the incredible amount of food they go through every week. week.they could probably use one of these!we are still giving away 250 dollar giant giftcards... all this week.if you want to win one... just go to our facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore... become a fan and complete the entry form to be eligible to win.go to our website for complete contest rules. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 5)) 3 it's time to caption this! this!today on our facebook page we posted a picture of a big ole dog snuggling a toddler on the couch.here's what some of you captioned it. laura says, "blues clues on autoplay and they will stay like this all day." day."bridget says, "don't worry, i'll protect you!" you!"if you want to play protect you!" you!"if you want to play along... join us on our facebook page at facebook dot com slash fox baltimore. ((toss to weat

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 estimates you can get around 12-hundred dollars