. >>> i'm john rydell. a judge says some employees were illegally furloughed and they could get reimbursed. i'll explain coming up. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >>> tomorrow expect major changes in credit card rules, this after measures president barack obama signed earlier this year. under the new rule credit card companies must send bills 21 days in advance. they va to notify customers 45 days before raising the rates. card companies are expected to raise fees to make up for lost revenue. no word if they will do that or not. >>> nearly 6,000 employees in prince george's county have won a legal battle over furloughs. how does that impact state workers facing more furloughs tonight. >> reporter: a spokesman for governor o'malley says he doesn't expect the decision in pg will have any impact on the furloughs of state employees, but the fallout of that case is still being assessed. thousands of employees are bracing for a second round of furloughs. it is a move to rezeus the deficit. but a feder

john rydell joins with us more. >> it is clearly written in his contract that the doctor can earn up to $30,000 a year in bonuses if he made substantial progress in turning the school system around. members of the school board say numbers speak for themselves. the chairman says dr. a lonz o made great strides since becoming c.e.o. two years ago. and the doctor received a similar bonus a year ago. the head of the baltimore teachers union was upset and said at a time when teachers do more with less, the doctor should have to do without the bonus. >> here when we are at the best headquarters ever and not to receive any compensation for that. and then somebody else's care. it did not sit well. >> everything has been through the roof. graduation rates increasing. drop-out rates decreasing. >> doctorate was unavailable to comment today. and neil who chairs the school board says similar bonuses were included in the contract of previous c.e.o.'s. john rydell fox 45 news at 5:30. >> the question of the day does the baltimore school board member deserve a $29,000 bonus? go to www.foxbaltimore.

in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news "late edition". >> the state hopes to utilize federal money to expand the program, in public schools. >> that missouri mother tried for cyber bullying is anow allowed online again. lori drew was accused of being involved in a myspace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl. you may recall. she committed suicide the 13-year-old girl. drew's attorney said she has been offered a job now that requires the internet. a federal judge modified the bail so they can accept the job, and go back online. >> more tonight about the man behind a fitness club massacre in the state of pennsylvania. police say george sadini had a hatred for women. one online post of sadini's mentions that women found him ugly and weird. quote unquote. his blog, and "youtube" video surfaced both talking about struggle to be detached emotionally. sadini walked into a l.a. fitness in pittsburg and opened fire. he killed three and injured nine before turning the gun on himself and killing himself. >> history made on capitol hill earlier today. sonia sotomayor is confirmed by the u.s. senat

john rydell, fox 45 news "late edition". >> one candidate has officially filed to run already. ralph jaffy of baltimore county, a democrat. >> powerful storms rolled through baltimore city earlier tonight. there was a lot of lightning out there. storms were powerful enough to knock this tree, on top of a shed. along harford road and glen arm. no one was hurt. >> lightning strikes continue tonight. we saw some a few minutes ago. vytas reid joins us with a look at what's going on outside it at this particular point in time. will we see it for a few hours. >> most of the activity is cross the bay. few shots south of us. and continue to see off-and-on scattered showers, and especially through the afternoon tomorrow. but tonight, it looks like things are quieting down a bit. as we look at radar. few showers remaining on the eastern shore, around dc suburbs, and beltway there. college park looking at a few showers. and over at rock field. but we will continue to see this activity push across the bay. in fact, looking at the lightning strikes. continue to head to the east. few across

john rydell explains. >> it is one of the regions premiere shopping malls but if a state commission gives its blessing anne arundel mills will feature slot machines. zoning for slots casino must be approved by the anne arundel county council. a vote on that proposal has been put off time and time again. it is upset governor o'malley. >> right now we have that indecision kind of beginning up the works, and keeping that largest number of slots licenses from moving forward. >> but developer david cordish, ceo of cordish company is not concerned. he said he is confident that his firm will ultimately be awarded a slots machines. >> anne arundel mills mall site will generate over $400 million a year, every year, in taxes, to beginning there, go up to 500 million to the state of maryland. >> and so the anne arundel county council is not expected to reconsider zoning for the anne arundel mill site until after the slot commission decides whether the cordish company should be issued a glens the idea of going back and rezoning another site and unzoning anne arundel mills or another location is not p

john rydell has more on the cordish touch. >> it is often difficult keeping up with david cordish. after all the chairman and ceo of the cordish company is still actively engaged in commercial endeavors throughout the country. >> you can eat outside. and there is free music in the plaza. >> but he still has time to show off what he calls another show place, much closer to home. >> we do great with conventions, but this as opposed to harbor place. >> power plant live is 10-years-old. unique blend of trendy restaurants and clubs. >> you go to rams head for a live performance. and you go to a nightclub afterwards. and there is no other place where you can do that kind of thing. >> the power plant across the street is another cordish project. back in the 80s, six flags invested $40 million to refurbish the vacant building. and less than a year later the entertainment complex failed. so at the request of baltimore city officials the cordish company decided to give it another try. cordish convinced disney to open the nation's first espn zone. a short time later the hard rock cafe opened.

in baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> a spokesperson for mayor sheila dixoned the mayor does not currently have a legal defense disciplined state will revoke more than 150 driver's licenses issued in connection to a federal fraud case. licenses issued before are (inaudible). >> now, civil liberties and immigrant rights groups are raising concerns about the process canceling these cards. >> speed cameras may very well soon be coming to baltimore county. the county council expected to decide next month whether to allow speed cameras in school zones. jeff abell explains. >> i don't really have a radar gun. i can judge. supposed to be 25 through here. >> at burton lock's place. the roadway has become a speedway. >> about 40. >> he has lived on stephenson lane for 31 years. near a school. motorists cannot resist the need to speed. >> sooner or later someone will be run over. >> my neighbor has had two dogs killed. she had a cat with three legs now. >> they had hoped the traffic devices would slow the traffic but now there is a new hope. >> speed cameras work. >> the police ch

john rydell explains why. >> as america's economy continues to struggle. so do many non-profits.that find themselves serving more of the needy. the uniteed way of central maryland, donations are down by $3 million. and forced the agency to deny grants to many area non-profits like the baltimore area council of the boy scouts. field directors are assessing the impact. >> we believe that scouting provides a preventative approach to some of our problems. and we believe that through seeking out other funders, will help us overcome the devastating affects of the funding laws. >> but uniteed way officials say many of the non-profits that did not receive grants in year are receiving just as much if not more from so called designated contributions. >> that's when donors specify where they want the money to go. allowed the boy scouts to receive more than $200,000. meantime, the uniteed way has shifted the focus to groups that offer emergency help to those in need. >> the need is to keep families together in their home. mortgage crisis hitting families and moms and kids, they were put on t

john rydell has more. >> for most of the summer, those that earn their living outside have been spared. but crews working on northern parkway knew this day would come can. the sweltering heat is taking its toll. >> you will cutoff work early today? >> yeah. that's right. >> because of the heat? >> yes. too much for my guys. >> the city's cooling center on york road in govin. >> we are on the last case right now. >> the hottest commodity is on ice. and it is going quickly. >> we have quite a few people coming in. they are looking to cool off. and also asking for the water. mostly the water to cool them off. >> and the nta was offering riders free bus passes to get to the cooling centers. >> if you can stay in. stay in. drink fluids. particularly water. and try not to be out in the heat, particularly if you have health issues. >> what about you, sir? >> but anthony hertz snowball stand. heat is good for business. at least most of the time. >> you have a lot of people that don't come out in the heat. once the humidity goes down, and the temperature goes down a bit, they get better. >> dri

in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the union representing workers furloughed last year has not challenged that action yet in a court of law. . >> it is fish against the farmers in the state of california. washington times is working on a story about a protected fish, delta smelt could cause farmers their livelihood. >> because it is being protected by that list, farmers are not able to get as much water as they need in california. because of a drought there. and the pacific legal foundation is arguing that the delta smelt needs to be less protected and farmers more protected. >> also in the times. the tense mood in afghanistan on the eve of national elections. and why the white house has backed away from a plan to weaken protection, for fbi whistle blowers, for more on these stories go to foxbaltimore.com and click on washington times icon. >> the man serving time for killing 270 people could be released. scottish court will allegedly release him. the 57-year-old has terminal cancer. flight 103 you may recall exploded over scotland in december of 1988. final terms of th

john rydell has more. >> swine flu, it is spreading worldwide. so state officials are developing a strategy to minimize the harm here in maryland. >> we are starting up nationwide h1n1 vaccine trial. >> the university of maryland school of medicine is taking part in a nationwide trial of the vaccine. >> we already know that it is not sufficient for the entire population. so we are trying to really identify what are the most high-risk populations to be able to vaccinate right now. >> swine flu is the focus of plenty of talk in ocean city. at the maryland association of county's conference. governor o'malley said maryland is expecting detailed guidelines, from the centers of disease control. >> the national guidelines will be clearer and the decisions about when to close and not close schools will be easier for us. >> when a few students were diagnosed with the h1n1 virus last spring, it forced some maryland schools to shut down for days. scenario state officials are trying to avoid this school year. >> the guidelines right now, appear to indicate

in northwest baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> quarrels remains in critical condition tonight at sinai hospital. >> meantime montgomery county police search for two men that allegedly robbed a 99-year-old woman. police say the alleged victim was at her silver spring apartment friday when she got a phone call asking her to open the door to complete a survey. when she did, the suspects broke in and took cash and other related items. >> not good. you know, something better with your life, you know. i mean, everything around you is bad and making it worse. it is a shame though. it is not right. >> now, the victim turns 100 years of age later on this month. police say she was not hurt. >> another carbon monoxide scare in baltimore county. it happened this morning at the commons at whitemarsh in middle river. carbon monoxide detector went off. four adults and six kids went to hospitals to be checked o the owner of the complex, sawyer realty has had other tenants get sick from carbon monoxide. >> they say that the water heater, and it was the stove. i don't know. i don't know

. >> in annapolis, john rydell "late edition". >> this resembles furloughs employed last year when workersk 2 or 5 days, depending on their salary. >> look at this. pictures of puppies rescued from the sweltering weather. two young men in baltimore highlands heard noises coming from a container. when they opened it, they found eight puppies. almost lifeless. a doctor at the baltimore animal rescue and care shelter was able to cool them down and they are recovering in a animal shelter waiting to be adopted. >> and three days after being rescued from a dumpster, troopers is healing. last friday afternoon a woman throwing out some trash, first saw the puppy inside the dumpster in southeast dc. trooper had bite wounds in the head and neck. probably from dogfighting. >> one of the most disturbing things i have ever seen. she was covered in flies. i was just -- i couldn't believe anyone would do that. >> trooper is now eating and showing signs of improving. there is $1000 reward for information leading to an arrest. . >> starting today shoppers can buy a brand new general motors car on e-bay. th

about 9:00, near the curb in mosher and pennsylvania avenue. 17-year-old dee john rydell son said three police officers in a unmarked car intentionally slammed the vehicle into the dirt bike. the officers slowed down, and looked to see if he was off the bike and kept going, said the witnesses. >> i am angry about the situation. because it is devastating. they could have killed my son. what about that? he is a child. no child deserves that. >> to me that was the most egregious conduct i can imagine from a officer of the law. >> commissioner like that, that holds professional integrity at the highest level. so we will complete our expression if there is wrongdoing on the path of the police department. we will fix it. and if there isn't we will address that too. >> johnson suffered injuries to the right hand and foot. and bruces and abrasions to his body. the officers are not facing any criminal charges at this hour. >> police investigate whether a man found dead in harford county was a hit-and-run vic. found this morning at the 715 overpass. police will not release the name until family i

in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and you can tell the governor what you think, just log onto foxbaltimore.com, and, of course, click on "news links". . >> slow going in afghanistan of late. the washington times has currently working on a story about why the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has more work needs to be done in the battle against the taliban. he says that the additional resources that have been put into the fight are very much needed and, i think, that he is hinting that maybe more resources will be needed to move the needle in afghanistan. >> also in the times, while the economy seems to be on the verge of recovery on, most people hit hard by the recession are still hurting. and why it was not the thousands of dollars found in his freezer that got a congress member convicted of corruption charges. for more on the stories go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the washington times icon. . >> a major night for american idol fans. top 10 singers from last season came here as part of the american idol live tour. and for at least one of the performers, it w

ocean city, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> well, leaders of baltimore city and several area counties have scaled back on the number of employees sent to the year's maco conference. >> unusual series of attacks on the state of delaware. hitting people with blow darts. this person hit riding a bike training. delaware police say the shooter is striking at random. but victim is always on the side of a road. police are trying to find the shooter before they say the injuries get worse. >> baltimore cities new trash plan promisess to save millions and make baltimore cleaner and greener. but does not mean a thing to illegal dumpers that do not follow the rule. tonight a ride with the city trash enforcers. >> the whole object is we want people to put the trash out the right way. >> on the streets of baltimore. >> we are committed to a cleaner baltimore. >> there is a new, and dirty, battle being waged. >> what we engage in every day is all out attack on banks. >> army of code enforcement agents. >> there is a vacuum, buckets, other debris. >> targeting violators. you can find illegally dumped