abc2 news roosevelt leftwich live as senator ben cardin prepares for who knows what? >> reporter: that's the thing, who knows what is going to happen? there have been angry protests all over the country as people oppose the plan calling it probably one of the worst mistakes in the country's history are expected to be here tonight along with people who say it will be good for the country. both sides are expected to clash tonight. here's why. let's look at video of some other things that have gone on. as you can see angry people upset with the president's plan to change health care have been turning out in meetings all over the country along with people that support the plan. but the anger has been directed at what many people are saying is going to be a very expensive attempt to what they call socialize medicine. already many people are upset with the format of cardin's town meeting tonight at 7:00. they say he's only allowing people on his mailing list to ask questions and speak. the president says he hopes to talk directly to the public but many say the meetings are

roosevelt leftwich is live at towson university with what to expect. >> reporter: what you can expect pretty much is that it's going to be a doozy. here's why -- president obama's plan to change around the health care system is drawing fire from both sides of the issue, even moso there's an -- more so there's anger at what many are calling the biggest mistake in the country's history. protesters have been showing up at the meeting outraged by what many are calling the administration's attempts to "socialize medicine." many say that cardin is only allowing people on his mailing list to ask people and speak and not people critical of the measure. the president says he wants members of congress to hold these meetings directly to talk to the public, however, many saying their voice is not being heard. here's a meeting in another part of the country. >> my biggest fear is this is going to get rammed down our throats. >> i think we should be able to make our own medical decisions. i don't want the government making decisions for me or my children or grandchildren. >> reporter: this meeting

reporting live, roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> 6:04. another major health story puts baltimore in the spotlight today. testing begins nationwide for a vaccine for the h1n1 virus and health officials at the university of maryland school of medicine will take part in these trials. young adults and seniors who volunteer will get the first doses of the vaccine and if it's safe the vaccine will then be tested on children. an official let us know that abc2, starting 7:00 this morning, "good morning america" will be live at the university of maryland school of medicine to report on the beginning of those human trials for the h1n1 vaccine. >>> steamy summer temperatures rushed to maryland. it's expected to be so bad the next couple days that baltimore city issued a code read heat alert through tomorrow. six cooling centers across the city opened yesterday. this one at the northern community action center was handing out water to help them cool off. >> drink plenty of fluids and try to stay cool and if you don't have to go outside don't go outsi

as roosevelt leftwich tells us they say the reason they are doing it is not to increase revenue, no,s to increase opportunity. >> reporter: think of it as an exercise in thriftiness. brian jackson and his wife has a reservation. they are already late. >> to pay $8 a day when i'll be here two hours? >> reporter: for a tourist or someone on business who needs to make a quick stop, the moderate humidity is great if you can get one. >> they are designed sore people coming here for shorter stays, looking to do business in the city can find a place to park. but right now we have people parking all day long, lots of people are doing that. >> reporter: the city parking authority is proposing a raise in metered parking rates initially to $1.50 in the central business district, an area bordered by several streets. it will cost $12 for eight hours, comparable to parking garages so frugal downtown people will get off the moderate -- meter. that would help jackson and others find parking. >> i typically go two, three times to find a space. i'll be in and out 15, 20 minutes, it will be more conven

abc 2 news roosevelt leftwich joins us now with the latest. rosy? >> reporter: kelly, the federal funds will go to developing cleaner, greener technology for a rear drive vehicle. gm says it will provide more details in the future. but analysts say this could be the start of something big at that plant. right now the plant is only one of a handful that makes critical transmission parts for gm cars and trucks in the u.s., including parts for the company's hybrid and the highly touted bolt electric car scheduled to roll out next year. no comment today from plant officials or from the union representing the workers at the white marsh facility. but for folks who follow manufacturing in maryland, they're saying the allison plant already had a leg up. >> yeah, made an investment already. this local plant has been involved in everything from creating a product, the hybrid, which is sustainable and a green product, to being zero landfill free, and actually putting solar panels on the roof. >> reporter: any investment in the power train could trigger more in

it's just an outrage. >> reporter: in severna park, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >>> columnist and former cnn crossfire co-host robert novak will be laid to rest. he died tuesday after a long battle with cancer. funeral services will be held right there in northwest d.c. novak sparked major controversy after revealing the identity of yia operative valerie plame. he retired last august. robert novak was 78 years old. >>> wal-mart is recalling more than a half million dvd players because they could overheat and burst into flames. we had 12 complaints filed so far. nobody's been injured. the dvd players were sold at wal-mart from january '06 to last month. $29. stop using the player immediately and return it to wal-mart and get a full refund. >>> an important recall for anyone with a baby in the house. parents, you are being warned about the simplicity bassinets. two infants were trapped and killed. if the develop coe flaps -- velcro flaps aren't done properly, it can be dangerous to your child. you can get a refund or store credit. >>> most public bathrooms are less than clean, but i

roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: marybeth, we now know more about the one man police caught and how the city is going to respond to the hate crime. authorities say 28-year-old calvin lockner had a history of violence and tattoos that suggested a connection with white supremacist groups. they say lockner has a hitler tattoo on his stomach and other marks that show his membership in the aryan and hitler brotherhood. charging documents show lockner and at least two other men beat 76-year-old james privett tuesday morning. privot was knocked to the ground and beat when a bat while the attackers shouted racial slurs. >> we have some basic information as it relates to the other two suspects. we are gaining more information, including anonymous citizen tips. >> reporter: today the police commissioner, the mayor and other civic leaders said they were making a stand against this hate crime. they say this type of thing has no place in baltimore, or anywhere else, and that a person, who matter who they are has the right to follow the pursuit peacefully without being attacked. >>

as roosevelt leftwich reports, some of the cuts are causing an outcry. >> so the secretary's agenda -- >> reporter: it was more formality than anything else. the $450 million in cuts will affect state services. the governor says it's just about getting through the recession. >> if you look at the various ships and the fleet of the the united states of america, there is not a stronger ship than the uss maryland for getting us through to the other side of this storm. >> reporter: she is going to sail with a lot less wind behind it. the biggest losers state employees. 204 jobs cut, and 159 that won't be filled, saving $72 million. community-based care providers for health care services, $21 million in payment reductions. university of maryland system is losing $30 million, and reduced operating expenses and fund transfers. and local governments more than $200 million in aid for everything from highway funding to police and community colleges. such big hits could mean a reduction in local services, and eventually increase in costs for higher education. the board says it will look at every

abc 2's roosevelt leftwich tells us about cuts in state services that say many will hurt who need hope the most. >> reporter: the state has to do more with less. that's a fine thing to say if you're not the one who has to buy food and pay your bills with less. >> the price of everything is increasing. and i don't have any luxuries. so i don't have cable. i don't have things like that, because i really can't afford it. i really can't afford it. i'm bare bones already. >> reporter: but she considers herself lucky. it's a reduction in pay for her, but others won't be so fortunate. the biggest loss of jobs will come from mental health and hygiene, 175 jobs gone through layoff or vacancy. public safety and correction also lose 88 jobs, and the department of transportation will lose 66. and when you add in the losses from other departments through layoff and unfilled vacancy, 363 jobs will be eliminated. state employees say with fewer people, it will take longer to get things done. >> it would be a better idea to look at some places that aren't out in the public. the people who work the coun

roosevelt leftwich has more on the violent storms that blew through our area last night. >> reporter: sandy mcelroy's house has been in her family for generations, and so has the big walnut tree in the center of the garden. the roots ran deep, but not deep enough to fight off the high winds that ripped through this historic lutherville neighborhood. >> the wind was so strong blowing through the window, i couldn't even get to my bedroom windows to close them. the "wizard of oz." and then i heard the cracking. >> reporter: the winds cut a swath of damage about 500 feet long from bologna avenue right through the neighborhood. about a half dozen old trees, most well over 100 years old, were ripped apart. >> he looked outside and said there is a tree down in the backyard. and i thought he meant the little one. >> reporter: little if you consider a 200-foot tree little. the old oak fell across the entire backyard, into the garage and across two cars, but missed the lyle family's home by barely a foot or so. >> if there was another tree, this house would be gone. and if that tree was moved a

and as abc 2 news roosevelt leftwich tells us, the reason they're doing it is not to increase revenue, but to increase opportunity. >> reporter: think of it as an exercise in thriftiness. brian and his wife have a new reservation at the restaurant. they're already late. >> to pay $9 a day when i'm going to be here for two hours. >> reporter: for a tourist or someone on business who needs to make a quick stop, a fook few bucks at a meter is great, if you can get one. >> they're designed so people coming down here for shorter stays, looking to do business in the city can find a place to park. but right now we do have people parking all day long. lots of people parking all day long. >> city parking authority is proposing a raise and metered parking rates initially to $1.50 in the central business district, an area bordered by mulberry, president street and martin luther king, keen highway. it would cost $12 for 8 hours, comparable to parking garages so frugal downtown workers would get off the meter. that would turn over more spots frequently to help guys like jackson and other motorists

roosevelt leftwich has more on what we can expect. [no audio] there were details.town hall meeting at towson university to discuss the health care plan. more on that tonight. >>> at 9:00 a.m. on "good morning maryland," the real house wives of atlanta have already taken over the peach state. now they are taking over charm city. lisa and mimi are helping people power up. how they will do it is coming up. >>> plus, living on a budget and still living in style. how your college-bound children can make dorm life a home away from home. >>> i understand we have roosevelt leftwich now. what can you you tell us? >> reporter: president obama's plans to change around health care met with applause in some circles, to downright boos in other circles. people are very upset about this saying it's just a big mistake. these are videos from around the country. you can see protesters have been showing up at these town hall meetings outraged and what many are calling the administration's attempts to socialize medicine. many say opponents of tonight's meeting are being barred from the

the big part of it is leftwich and the schedule. i mean, anybody who has not looked at the buccaneers' schedule, look at the first seven games and tell me how they'll navigate through that thing. >> i'll do that right when we're done here. first some unwanted news in camp today. quarterback aqib talib was arrested on simple battery and rescissing arrest charges. what are the bucs saying about him? >> mark dominik the general managers of the buccaneers said he's been in contact with the commissioner's office. they've decided to work together and let the commissioner's office review. the bucs have already started that process. clearly one word he used was getting talib some counseling. that's what it's going to take, get him counseling, anger management, whatever you want to call it, that's one measure. the disciplinary measures, that's a wait-and-see thing. the team might do something discipline-wise. talib is expected to play in the preseason game against the jaguars right now. >> mort, we appreciate it. at that time of the world so

as roosevelt leftwich tells us, they say the reason they are doing it, not to increase revenue but to increase opportunity. >> reporter: think of it as an exercise in thriftiness. brian jackson and his wife have a new reservation. they are already late. >> to pay $8 a day when i'm here for two hours? >> for a tourist or someone who needs to make a great stop, a few bucks at a meter is great if you can get one. people are coming here for shorter stays, we're looking to do business in the city, can find a place to park. right now we have people parking all day long. >> reporter: the city parking authority is proposing a raise in metered parking rates initially to $1.50 an hour in the central business district. an area bordered by mulberry street, key highway, president street and mlk. it would cost $12 for eight hours comparable to parking garages so frugal parkers would get off the meter. that would help people like jackson and others find adequate parking. >> i usually ride two or three times to find a space. it's more convenient to park a street when i'm not here long. >> reporter: i

abc news myron leftwich with more on this. >> reporter: it has the people back in the show rooms, consumers who were scared to buy a new car because of the economy couldn't resist the lure of clunker cash. that's what brought out julia snide man. unfortunately, it just wasn't clunker enough. >> i don't qualify. i'm going to stick with my car tore a while. >> reporter: but the lure of that money is what brought you out? >> yes, absolutely. >> reporter: for consumers whose old cars qualify it has worked wonders. >> these cars are they're picking up most of them are cars that are getting 28 or more miles per gallon. >> reporter: getting rid

. >> reporter: roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >>> emergency management officials and red cross are working right now to make arrangements for 30 people who were displaced by a fire in essex. the candle sparked a devastating fire on spice wood court. several units were destroyed including tom hannen's who says the fire was his fault. amazingly, nobody was hurt yet. >>> no word yet if workers at a baltimore county warehouse will be returned today. they had to be evacuated because of dangerously high levels of co happened before noon yesterday in the case mason billing and packing company. the co likely built up from flee forklifts. now there is a twist. listen to this. one of the workers lives at the cove village town homes where carbon monoxide has been an ongoing problem. >> it's like i can't get away from it at home. at home i get it, at here i get it. it's everywhere now. >> meantime, ten people had to go to the hospital. all are expected to be okay. >>> hey, listen, if you are interested in the cash for clunkers program, you only have a couple of days to get the rebates. the program off

in owings mills, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 knows. >>> the most frequently asked questions about that program, head it our website, abc2news.com. you can find the cash for clunkers story in the slide show. >>> tonight police in anne arundel county say this man robbed a convenience store in croft ton last thursday. he walked into the store armed with a long barrel revolver and demanded money. police say he was last seen walking toward route 50. if you've seen the suspect, you're asked to call metro crimestoppers. >>> now a look at tonight's top stories. word of a $29,000 ben us for the baltimore city schools chief is drawing fire from parents, teachers an union leaders. but tonight the chairman of the school board is defending the bonus. he says the money is for dr. alonso's imprufrments if the school system that occurred under his leadership. >>> it's no bail for the two taej charged in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old man. emanuel miller and zachary watson were arrested yesterday. 28-year-old calvin lockner is being held without bail. mr. privott was see veerl beaten w

roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> as you might imagine, this attack has outraged people across the city. the baltimore branch of the naacp is holding a news conference on this morning's attack. abc 2 news delia goncalves will have a live report on abc 2 news at 6. >>> at a time when many teenagers are preparing to return to the classroom, a 15- year-old edge wide boy is locked up in a jail cell after allegedly trying to murder his stepfather. tonight abc 2 news jeff hager has more on what may have sparked the latest incident of violence against a parent. >> instant photos, hamming it up with his sister, 15-year-old stan smith, junior looks like your average teen, not a kid capable of an adult-sized crime, attempted murder. >> i've known him for eight years. he is not the type of person. >> reporter: smith's friend jessica says stan may have stopped one day last month when he pick upped a baseball bat, approached his stepfather when he was working on the lawn, and proceeded to strike at least twice, breaking lonnie's hand in the process. >> he was transported to upper chesapeake by ambul

in hagerstown, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> senator cardin says he will continue to meet with people about the plan for the next few weeks. >>> now the latest on the breaking news we brought you last night from cherry hill. a community activist, community activist shirley foulks was hit by a stray bullet while at home watching television. she never thought 9:00 in her home home could be the wrong place at the wrong time. >> hello? >> reporter: the phone has been ringing nonstop at shirley foulks' home. >> i just got the call from mayor dixon. >> reporter: well wishes from city hall were just some of the calls the cherry hill community activist got today. last night around 9, after a day of collecting school supplies for needy children, folks were foulks was shot in her own home. >> i never expected to be shot, period, and especially not in your safe haven. >> reporter: the 59-year-old relies on oxygen, and at first thought her tank had exploded. the bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, and then on to foulks where it was lodged in her left breast. >> and all of the su

roosevelt leftwich has the details. >> reporter: in a county where there are some really wealthy people, there are some folks that are really struggling. that's to t story in just about every county these days. but here in howard, for some folks it's a brand-new experience. jacqueline's parents work every day. but every penny counts, and paere is not enough pennies to

and as roosevelt leftwich tells us, the raging debate continues as vocal opponents and supporters squareff. >> reporter: it's not the usual welcome sign to hagerstown. free market works. there is even a group called freedom works. it absolutely does work. >> reporter: opponents of the president's health care initiative wanted everyone to know where they stood. >> we have a welcome senator cardin sign, and we want to make it clear to him as he drives down the road and approaches the meeting that we are very much against the government takeover of health care. >> more than 800 people stood in line for hours as they tried to get one of 400 seats. but you didn't need to get in to get an earful. >> if you're going to restrict care and kill the elderly, you know you're being targeted by obama. they say if you're over 65 and have too many diseases, we're not going to cover you. >> where do you get your information from, the psychiatric ward? >> reporter: there is so much disagreement, that even outside people are holding debates, let alone the folks challenging the senator. >> there are no moms

. >> reporter: in baltimore, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> and abc 2 news works for you. we want to make the transition from summer to school as easy as possible. we have a back to school section on our website, abc2news.com. there you can find everything from saving money on school supplies to studying tips. just go to abc2news.com. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate by weather rate. and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> yes, it was a fine day today. >> mighty fine. >> i know it's changing soon, but i'm still enjoying it. , i tell you. you think about back to school. we haven't even had a standard baltimore heatwave. >> where are the dog days? >> we have not had them yet. but we've got a little spike coming our way. i won't call it a heatwave, but a heat spike. a couple days. watch out for it. let's show you first what we're seeing right now. pleasant, pleasant evening out there. look at this. gorgeous shot outside. 80 degrees right now. we're going to be quickly down in the 70s. and then eventually down on into the 60s. marybeth, look at t

roosevelt leftwich was at today's home meeting. he talked to heated opponents as well as supporters of health care reform. he'll have much more at 6. terry owens, abc 2 news. >>> investigators have begun inspecting the wreckage from last week's mid-air collision over the hudson river as victims' families began holding services is. a private prayer service was held today in manhattan for the italian tourists who perished. linda so has the story. >> reporter: five italian tourists, killed during a mid- air collision while sight seeing over new york's hudson river are going home. grieving relatives attended a private prayer service before five caskets were carried to waiting hearses. a somber end to a tragedy that has played out over several days. police bodies have removed the bodies of the last two victims as investigators are inspecting wreckage from the piper plane and helicopter that have been recovered. before if plane's pilot entered the uncontrolled airspace above the hudson, he was told to contact the tower at newark airport,

abc 2 news roosevelt leftwich has the latest from annapolis. >> when do we want them? >> now! >> reporter: the rally wasn't up to usual union standards. >> you don't have to say, you guys. >> reporter: but the reason for the small turnout was simple. most of the thousands of state workers were doing just that, working. they safir lows and unfilled positions have ft

as roosevelt leftwich tells us, the church is looking at this reopening as a chance to renew therapistth. >> reporter: it hit everyone like a bolt out of the blue, because it really was a bolt out of the blue, or more precisely out of the thunderstorm. lightning struck the historile bethel ame church a couple of months ago. but as with all lightning, it brought a bright light wit. it brought many a chance to renew their commitment. >> i first time back, my aunt told me they knew, everything looking nice. >> reporter: today marked the first time church members got a chance to worship in their building since the fire. coming back is proof that prayers are always answered. >> no place like home. no place like home. no matter you go, this is the home church. >> reporter: not all the damage from the lightning strike has cleaned up. there is still work to do. this side of the balcony on this side of the church is still damaged from the water. however, they hope to have that reopened within the next several months. ♪ even though there is still cleaning up to do, the pastor says it was very ab

roosevelt leftwichs that story. >> reporter: it looks like a nice house, but it has a terrible problemr months after they moved in four years ago, everyone started to get sick. mold was growing in the basement. >> sealed the om off. everyone in the room got thrown out through the windows, and had the room cleaned. we found foundation cracks and leaking windows, all kinds of stuff, had everything repaired and had to move out of the home for nine weeks. >> reporter: after spending about $30,000 to fix the leaks and cleaning the house themselves, they thought the issue was settled, until a few months ago when everyone started to get sick again. the mold has come back. this time it was all over the

in howard county, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> if you would like more information about the howard county food bank, you can call them there is the number. it's 410-313-6440. >>> well, maryland's legislative leaders have announced a furlough plan to help cut costs. senate president mike miller and house speaker michael bush say legislative offices will close for five days around holiday weekends. also, there could be additional furlough days, up to 5, based on your sal rift about 633 maryland general assembly and department of legislative services employees are affected. the plan is expected to save just over a million dollars. >>> tropical storm danny continues churning out in the atlantic. and it's actually lost some power. danny's winds right now are down to 50 miles an hour. but the national hurricane center still is looking at danny turning northward, staying away from the united states, just brushing the outer banks of north carolina. basically, we will see some heavy surf out of it and some riptides, no no real dead-on effect from danny. the forecast, partly cloudy, humid. t

roosevelt leftwich has the story. >> and they're thriving. just hour by hour, you can see them getting stronger and more playful. they're doing wonderful. >> reporter: they simply just ooze cuteness. however, eventually they'll also ooze something else on the carpet, or chew up your favorite shoes. it's all part of the fun of raising a puppy like this -- the cuteness and love outweighs everything else. these are six of the eight puppies that were almost suffocated when someone put them in a sealed plastic tub on one telephone hottest days of the year and left them to die in the dumpster. they were near death, but are now full of -- for lack of a better word, puppiness. >> all done! >> too much longer, dehydration. if their temperature is high enough for long enough, it can cause seizures. it can cause permanent organ damage. so they're really lucky they were found when they did. >> reporter: the thing that angers rescuers the most is there were so many other options for the dogs. they could have been taken to any shelter which could have grad

roosevelt leftwich shows us why job seekers are logging on to get a leg up. >> after years in the highd world of advertising, will decided to change his tune. >> you knew that i needed to record music, play music. >> reporter: will wanted to reinvent himself and a paper resume wouldn't cut it so he packed it with things like an in depth bio, pictures and snippets of his music. >> anybody can be on linked in and facebook but if you can create this other medium a little more elaborate. >> reporter: will isn't the only one building and browsing. why? personal web sites help enhance your personal brand. >> reporter: it gives you an advantage over your competition. you can create an image and message that your competition may not be able to create. >> reporter: it's also a way to access to lightning speed. there are a slew of do it yourself programs from companies wanting to host your site. many are free if you don't mind a few advertisements. you can pay a small monthly fee. wicks.com is one of those sites. allen blocks says the program is easy to use. >> it's a drag and drop element into

in baltimore, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> the church will be celebrating the next four days withrayer services and music starting every evening at 6 with special midday services starting at noon. they also plan a special thanks to members of temple oeb shalom that allowed beth toll use their building while the church was being repaired. >>> for a look at tonight's top stories. the agent rookie tony fein says his client was profiled by race. police say the 27-year-old linebacker was arrested sunday after he assaulted a city police officer. security at the light street pavilion thought fein passed a gun to a friend, but it was actually just a cell phone. when police went to investigate, they say fein shoved an officer. fein was released on his own recognizance, and is due back in court in october. >>> baltimore county police say a man shot to death over the weekend may have been killed by someone he knew. scott greenburg was found dead by his ex-wife at his parents' home in owings mills. she was going to drop off their children. police say there was no sign of forced entry, and the

roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> and again, rosy says the family is getting some help from their church. however, if you would like to help, you can contact st. joseph catholic church in eldersburg, 443-920-9191. >>> five teenagers in anne arundel county are facing armed robbery charges tonight. police say just after midnight, they were called to the town community in glen burnie. the victim told police three young men pointed a handgun at him and took his ipod, cell phone and wallet. the three men then ran to a waiting car. they got away, but not for long. police found the suspects speeding nearby. they were pulled over and arrested. >> don't know what the motive was at this time for the robbery. the investigation is ongoing. certainly concerning to our agency any time you have juveniles involved in violent crimes such as these. >> and we're told all of the teens will be charged as adults. >>> and now for a look at tonight's top story. baltimore mayor sheila dixon says she will not tolerate violence at the inner harbor. police believe saturday night's shooting grew out of a dispute bet

roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> they are beyond cute, aren't they? the vets say the dogs will grow to be about 40 pounds, and the rescue group will only take adoption applications on their website. we have a link at abc2news.com. just go to our home page and click on links. >>> dog owners in rising sun have new rules to stick to tonight. the new ordinance requires that unattended dogs be chained up or fenced in when outside. the ordinance also details nuisance behaviors like excessive barking and damage to other people's property. fines start at $50, and it takes effect september 1. >>> now for a look at tonight's top story. the h1n1 virus has killed a 6th person here in maryland. officials say the patient was an adult with underlying medical problems, and lived in the washington, d.c. suburbs. state health experts expect more flu-related deaths, and they're urging everyone to take advantage of seasonal and swine flu vaccinations when they become available. >>> we are now just about two hours away from kickoff in the ravens' first game of the preseas

system as well there is no known specific amount that will go to the white marsh plant, but roosevelt leftwich at 5:30 takes a look at what this means for the overall local economy. >>> this fall it won't be just the first monday in october. it will also be the first term for the first hispanic supreme court justice in our nation's history. voting mainly along a party lines, the u.s. senate confirmed president obama's nomination of sonia sotomayor. >> and with this historic vote, the senate has affirmed that judge sotomayor has the intellect, the temperament, the history, the integrity, and the independence of mind to ably serve on our nation's highest court. >> the president called this a great day for america. sotomayor also is the third woman to serve on the high court. and senator mikulski was in washington voting. she was also working on health care reform. but it is one of her own bills gathering support on capitol hill. mikulski has co-sponsored a bill that would allow governments to jam cell phone signals in prison. the senator cowrote the bill after the high profile murder of carl lac

and that the rules of the water, like to rules of the road, are obeyed. 234 glen burnie, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> the two people who survived the incident, 42-year-old john martins and his 13-year-old daughter received nonlife- threatening injuries. what cawed the collision is still under investigation. >>> police continue searching for a suspect in a double shooting in hampden over the weekend. it happened saturday night near the intersection of the avenue and hickory in hampden. the two victims, including a woman who is six months pregnant are expected to be okay. some people in hampden are angry and rattled that a shooting happened on a busy street at a busy time of the night. >> and you moved here to avoid. what happened here? >> i moved here soy wouldn't have to worry about shootings and be worried about where i have to park my car at night and where i walk to. >> police do not believe this was a random shooting, and have an arrest warrant out for the person they believe pulled the trigger. >>> an alleged drug dealer in frederick has been sentenced to 11 year in prison in con

in annapolis, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> in an effort to raise revenues, starting september 1st, the state will have a tax amnesty, allowing people who haven't already to pay up without heavy penalties and fines. it will run through the end of october. the last time the state did this, they were able to collect more than $40 million. >>> a robbery suspect is dead, shot by an anne arundel county police officer in the parking lot of a brooklyn park store. it happened last night at murph's lickers on richie highway. brian kuebler is here with more on the shooting and why the investigation continues tonight. >> reporter: well, marybeth, police say 47-year-old brian doukas was implicated in four robberies throughout anne arundel county. when officers confronted doukas in a liquor store parking lot, police say the suspect tried to run over an officer twice. the officer fired and struck doukas, killing him. doukas was implicated in four county robberies, most recently the tnc bank in crofton. it was a surveillance video that led police to doukas, but said they had to use deadly force.

in annapolis, roosevelt leftwich, abc 2 news. >> governor's office says it has received thousands of suggestions from the public about ways to cut expenses, and they plan to publish them this week. >>> people, politicians, and police are gearing up for part 2 of the health care debate in maryland. senator ben cardin holds hi second town hall meeting tomorrow in hagerstown. yesterday's meeting at towson university drew a big crowd. protesters showed up in force to oppose overhauling the health care system. there has been fiery debate across the similar at similar town hall meetings. this afternoon senator cardin told us that he questions the protesters' motivation. >> i think, quite frankly, there is a group that just oppose health care reform. they want to see president obama lose, they made it personal. i think that's unfortunate. and they recognize they have to have at least something to be for. so i think they try to pick issues and say why don't we just do this. >> tomorrow's town hall is set for 1:00 at hagerstown community college. no signs will be allowed inside, and police sa

leftwich in the starter now. watching him play, i don't think he'll stay. >> stan: the question was who do you think will be or who do you want to be? >> gerry: who do you think will be. to goodsen. he dation it and down at the 2 yard-line. prescott burgess with the stop. the penalty flag is down. referee jeff getting the call from the back judge. >> referee: holding number 80 on the offense. still 1st down. >> gerry: a hold. through three quarters the ravens have dominated the game in every phase. the 1st downs you hope they are that lopsided come september 13. >> stan: if they look like this, they'll be in great shape. the last play was that was an option. you don't see that in pro ball. >> gerry: three man front for the ravens. comes to goodson. he scoots his way inside the 15. another penalty flag down. dante on r sareio, the tight end. appears to be the guilty party. because he was the one who was yelling the most after the flag flew. >> referee: illegal block in the back. number 88 on the offense. 10-yard p