a new study reveals how long baltimore drivers sit in traffic and it is calculated in hours. >>> and before you toss your dinner tonight grill this summer, hear how meatless burgers and dogs are anything but. join us for these stories and all of today's breaking news after dr. phil. mary, don have a great day. >> sally, you too. >>> stay with us, the five-day >>> we are looking at the live shot of the harbor. >> hey, i got news for you. on a day like this, you can take a shot of a landfill and it will look good. [ laughter ] >> it would. no doubt about it. >> that's true. >> it is magnificent out here. look at the five-day forecast. talk about mid-80s. low humidity, gentle breezes and sunshine today. much the same deal tomorrow. 82. 82 on friday. we were discussing a push of warmer, more humid air, and this will be here on saturday, but then we get a bit of a wind shift right on that new air mass. maybe a chance of a thundershower on sunday. knock it back to 8 -- 85 and 86 and the breezes not unlike this gorgeous afternoon. back inside. >> thank you very much. >>> another "csi" night

. >> meantime, all summer long, baltimore blast, runs 25. here, dave kerns.pact. >> probably have 40,000 to 50,000 people there. i think most of the tickets are sold out. i guess you can see most of the levels from all of the teams we have here. it can only get better. >> you know what? we couldn't help but laugh. together, when you saw all of the kids run to the ball. and as soon as they got to the ball, they ran from the ball. but that won't last forever. >> you hit it with your head, your elbow, all kinds of stuff. >> be right back. >>> another look at live doppler radar. >> definitely, the update now, the severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7:30 in cecil county has been extended until 10:00 p.m. the storms are moving slowly. and it is the same round of storms. we'll keep an eye on that. not too much happening anywhere else, except frederick county and just a few storms out that way. they're all going to be dying down after we lose the heat of the day. >>> don't miss the cbs piem primetime lineup at 10:00. episode. hit crime drama numbers. >>> blam

. >>> a long time baltimore cab driver is dead after an overnight accident. witnesses say it was a situation of a drag racing gone wrong. >> reporter: coworkers say harvey brags was a polite driver, a nice man, trying to take care of his family but his well intentioned efforts were cut short by a deadly crash in the city. flipped on its side with the contents spilling all over the street. that's how cab number 198 ended its run in the city ending the life of driver harvey brags. >> i started crying. >> reporter: this worker at diamond cab got news in a caring phone call after midnight. it was a blow to hem and -- to him and others where brags worked. >> nobody could believe it, a nice driver. >> reporter: a nice driver killed by drag raising. one whom to didn't want to be seen on camera said brag's cab was making a u-turn when it was slammed by a fast-moving car. >> they're crazing. young people acting crazy. they were drag racing down the street and the cab driver got struck. >> reporter: it threed the cab and left the cab driver lifeless. >> i cannot believ

yesterday, first 90-degree reading we had all summer long in baltimore. 94 richmond. had 90s there but it's about time we got into it. while just to our north, barely into the upper 70s and lower 80s, the spread. so we were lucky enough to get that mark, as brief as it was during that short period on sunday afternoon. essentially though this is where we belong this time of year. 13th of july. typically 66 in the morning. 87 in the afternoon. we range from 55 in 1978 and the record high mark of 99 was set back in 1966. currently sitting at 64. we've got some 50s to the north side. that is going to be the source of our air. a wind shift from the north will bring cooler temperatures. also it will bring this cloud line farther to the south. hefty storms are expected in atlanta, georgia and huntsville, alabama. we're right on the fringe and i think we'll actually push the cloud line out of here but re-develop more clouds as we head through the afternoon. our forecast model indicating we'll be we'll have upper level winds. and we'll have evening showers, could develop after

. >> back in west baltimore,. >> as long as they cannot do harm to people, i mean, i guess that's like kind of all right. >> city officials hope the community gets more involved, and reports any suspected animal abuse by calling throw 11. in baltimore, kathleen cairns, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> well, the task force is expected to meet for the first time next week. and submit recommendations to the mayor next summer. >> there is speculation tonight as to the whereabouts of michael jackson's body. his death certificate listed the forest lawn cemetery as a temporary resting place. however, there is no indication whatsoever where his coffin was taken right after tuesday's memorial service. some people question who will pay for the service meantime. which included security and police motorcade. adding to about $4 million. >> motorists have long complained about the delays on baltimore's roadways. now, there is a new study showing just how much time is being wasted. the study said drivers in baltimore waste about 44 hours a year behind the wheel. that puts baltimore about the 18th worst in th

. >> reporter: it's been a jolting day and a long night for baltimore city police. after an incident one witness described as a scene from a movie. >> reporter: shattered glass shot through the window as he sat behind the wheel of his car. bullet negligence his chest-- bullets in his chest, abdomen and left arm. a baltimore police officer is able to crawl out of the passenger's side and return fire. >> after being wounded in the seat of that car, to pull himself out, and engage the suspect in a gun battle, i think it says a lot about the men and women of this police department. i'm damn proud of their work. >> reporter: that work started with two domestic violence calls, the same suspect at both, threatening two different women with a gun. an officer was ability to talk the -- able to talk the suspect into returning. the suspect came back, shot the officer and took off. the manhunts began, when the suspect was spotted by a patrol car at edmondson and whitmore. he jumped out of his car, rushed at the police car, and fired point blank at the officer in his car. >> i t

live in baltimore, i'm brittney gordon, abc 2 news. >>> a long-time soccer coach in baltimore county has been arrested for soliciting sex from a 13-year-old girl. 32-year-old charles friedel who goes by chuck was arrested. it was the sister of a girl he coaches. he also coaches at our lady of mount carmel in essex where he is a parishioner. the girl's father contacted police after friedel allegedly sent inappropriate text messages and nude pictures of himself to the girl. he was arrested at the royal pharmacy store in essex. >> his assumption was he was going do have sex with this 14- year-old girl. he in fact arrived at this meeting place. undercover officers were there. he was taken into custody and arrested. >> friedel is free on bond tonight. police believe there could be more victims, and anyone with information is asked to call the crimes against children unit at 410-853-3650. we'll have more on the story coming up at 6. >>> state prosecutors have withdrawn three subpoenas in their case against baltimore city mayor sheila dixon. attorneys for dixon filed a motion this week, cha

he had a long rain delay in baltimore. red sox up by a score of 10-1. cliff lee got banged around by the indians, gave up four first inning runs, three innings pitched for lee, the shortest start since may 29 of 2006. twins, justin morneau with a home run, twins all over the royals 8-1. >> joe maddon and the rays hosting toronto. top one, first pitch of the game, b. 1y upton -- b.j. upton, we have liftoff. seventh home run for him. rays leading 1-0. and the rays doing more skeet shooting, pull! carl crawford, solo home run. top six, six hole, i'm going to say it again, willie aybar, pull! he got that one. no doubt about it mark. the rays hit a franchise record for home runs in a month, with 41. oh, by the way, the rays have won seven straight overall. scott rolen, 1 for 4, he extends his hitting streak to 18 games with a single in the second. thats the longest current streak in mlb. >> later this week tiger woods hosts the at&t national. coming off that sixth place finish at the u.s. open. earlier tonight, woods was a guest on "pte" and discussed among

no problems in and out of baltimore. we have long term construction beginning tonight at 7:30 tonight. but everything is good this morning on the baltimore- washington parkway. there is a crash in virginia on 66. only one lane is getting by. that is out of tyson's out to the toll road. we will go to the camera and there we are at 210. everything seems to be moving smoothly to the bridge. alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> the president goes prime time tonight and talks about his health care reform plan. >> republicans in congress are saying it is now time to go back to square one. pamela brown has more. >> president obama will be making his case to the american people in hopes of getting his health care reform bill passed before the summer recess. some say he needs to change course before anything is done. president obama is putting on a full-court press trying to pass his health care reform plan. the opposition is fierce on both sides. >> i know there are those who openly declare their intention to block reform. >> republicans want

. >>> motorists have long-complained about delays on baltimore's roadways and now there's a new study showing just how much time is being wasted. jeff here with that story. >> reporter: a national study has calculated those delays. for many motorists it comes as no surprise. drivers waste about 44 hours a year behind the wheel. that puts baltimore about the 18th worst in conjunction in the country. >> you got to deal with people crossing the street. you have elderly crossing the street at a slow pace. you have people playing around in the street. you got people that can't drive. >> people get frustrated if you're spending 30 minutes on the bus when in normal situations it should take you no more than ten minutes. >> reporter: nationwide the study says drivers are actually spending slightly less time stuck in rush hour traffic from a year ago. fox 40 news at 5:30. >>> parents, students and teachers protesting the closing of towson high school. the school lost about a third of its enrollment recently and that's cut obviously into its revenue. >> it just boggles me. i can't believe that

. >>> more tragedy, a deadly crash over night has taken the life of a baltimore cabby. longime cab driver harvey brag was killed when witnesses say his taxi was making a u- turn hit by another car near pimlico. he was killed by the impact. the news came as a shock to those at diamond cab where he was an independent contractor. >> i don't believe it and it's hard to be and it's shock for the whole company, the entire company, you have a big shocker. >> police aren't commenting but witnesses say they believe the crash was the result of drag racing. his co-workers are now starting a fund to help his family. >>> another deadly crash, this one in baltimore county. investigators are trying to identify three people burned beyond recognition after their car was struck by a street sweeper at the intersection of white marsh and honey go boulevards t car was making a left turn when it was hit. all three people inside died at the scene. the driver of the street sweeper suffered only minor injuries. >>> a nasty storm rolled through last night. damage was spotted around the region from an

. >> reporter: the increased police presence in east baltimore may go a long way to making people safe. but the reality of why the cops are here is sad. >> it feels like a war zone. it's sad that we as a people need the police to protect us from ourselves. >> reporter: among the victim, 25-year-old steven blackwell. blackwell himself has alst also been charged with attempted murder at least twice. all of the victims are at the hospital and they are expected to survive. back to you. >> thank you very much, kai. >>> a man walked into university hospital with a gunshot wound. the exact circumstances, not yet known. >>> three people dead after an didn't in baltimore county. the car full of people collided with a street sweeper. weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: it was meant to be an early morning commute. >> they were just trying to get to where they were supposed to go. >> reporter: they are the three people killed in a monday morning crash. >> it's a horrible way to go. >> reporter: the victims were all in a small car together, when the driver tried to turn left on to honeygo boulevard

baltimore's most powerful radar. we have seen some showers pass around the philadelphia area on their way towards long island. g around the baltimore area. it's going to stay that way probably until friday, the way things are looking right now. don't forget you always go to our website to abc2news.com and check out our interactive radar. this is our tornado alley section that you'll find listed in the left-hand column. and basically, what it does, it just allows you to look around and see what is going on. the shower and thunderstorm activity around the south carolina, georgia area. savannah getting pounded with very heavy rainfall. at least up here in north carolina, up in the wilmington area, the showers have ended after they receive between 5 to 6-inches of rain. but if we scroll up northward to the maryland area, you see that we do not have fry showers but, all the showers right now going out to l.i.e. and connecticut and portions of rhode island. massachusetts getting showers and thunderstorms. here is our forecast for tonight. we'll see a few light clouds. but as the evening goes along, a lot of the clou

. >> just with baltimore they told us the train was going to be stopping at penn indefinitely, and they didn't know for how long. >> reporter: eventually the trains were allowed to run but the damage was done. cars were bumping in baltimore as passengers looked for rids and relief from a long day. >> you always have to keep people's safety in your mind first and foremost. >> reporter: the fire department hazmat team and bge crews worked to reduce the gas load back at the scene of the break but shutting it off completely was not the goal. >> i don't know that they're going to shut the gas supply off because it supplies a major portion of the city. >> just want to be able to go home and cook and there's no food ready at all. >> reporter: you will be eating late tonight. >> yeah. >> there were no injuries reported. by the way, no residential customers had service affect, and bge expected that repairs would be cleat binow. >> certainly hope those folks got a chance to eat, kai. >> reporter: hope so. >> thank you. pressure on the gas line is estimated to be about 250 pounds per square inch. >>> more sparring in the

baltimore, 72 in d.c. and 69 in salisbury. humidity stays sticks with him all week long. 71 degrees back in hagerstown, 61 in oakland, a little bit cooler there. as we look at the high temperature, we can get into the mid-ayes, but the thunderstorm chances are there for the afternoon and even this morning for the eastern most part of that area. central part of the of the state getting up to 78 degrees for the high which is seasonable. southwest wind at 5-15 miles per hour with thunderstorm chances again. a lesser chance to go west. still a chance and lesser rain expected to go with it. 83 degrees for the high, tonight we drop to 74 degrees another mild night. can't rule out an evening shower and thunderstorm, but again, it would be less scattered about and it will be less intense. 87 for height. where we get to getting to 83 bit noon hour, and 84 by 6:00 p.m. as you might have noticed. if you go down camden heights, and it will be humid all night. i think we will get the game without much of a problem. 82 degrees, 90 on tuesday, and 88 on wednesday, and more of that warm

long as it takes. >>> and as baltimore city officers flood the streets, the police department was given a nice chunk of change to get even more officers throughout to keep you safe. >> reporter: kelly, the baltimore police department is looking forward to more than $10 million in federal stimulus money, and that's not all. eight other maryland departments will get a cut, a total of $23 million now coming to maryland. that money is part of the cops' hiring recovery program. that stands for community- oriented policing services program. about 7,000 state and local police agencies applied for $7 billion in cops funding, but only one billion was handed out. baltimore police commissioner fred bealefeld says the money will be used to hire 50 new officers who will be on foot patrols around the city. >> all of us, whether we happen to be democrats or republicans from pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, or maryland, all agree that there is no more important obligation that we have a than public safety. the cops program is an important program. it works. it makes all of our neighborhoods safer. >> governor o'

. >> educators push for better scores in baltimore city schools. >> we have a long way to go. >> only 72 percent of students tested in baltimore are proficient or better in reading. and fewer than 64 percent meet standards in math. but those numbers are much higher than last year's. and city schools are celebrating their progress. >> at this elementary in baltimore. 100 percent of students scored proficient in reading. >> you have heard me say from day one that there are no excuses. and if one school can do it, all the schools can do it. >> melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> for more information about the test scores and to see how your child's school is perform ping. go to our website, foxbaltimore.com. click on "news links". >> family and friends of justin harrison gathered in east baltimore this evening. he was murdered one year ago today. his parents want top keep his memory alive and send a message to other communities in baltimore. >> in the crime rate is so high that after one murder after another. you know, it is just we can just bring attention to people in baltimore th

reporter: from around the country, nearly 17,000 firefighters converged on the baltimore city convention center. the week long event to revisit tradition and introduce technology. >> shows a lot of the new stuff coming out to help firefighters become more safe. >> reporter: just like in maryland, staying safe despite budget shortfalls. >> cut backs all over. >> reporter: is a challenge for fire companies around the nation. edward pierce is from new york city. >> we run two used ambulances because we can't afford to buy new be we're in the process of maybe selling our headquarters to a different place, a cheaper area. so we can raise some funds to buy new ambulances. >> reporter: in baltimore, city budget cuts could mean the closure of engine 36 among others. the company has been on edmondson avenue for five decades. >> we need to keep the fire department open. >> reporter: and station 31 in the northeast baltimore community needs 2.5 million in renovations. >> we haven't put enough money into them in the past to keep them modernized. >> reporter: 2 million has to come from federal stimulus money. donations ar

. >> in a stunning move a long-time catholic high school announces its closure in baltimore county. are next. >> marriottsville road is shu [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us. we will get to the big story in a minute but first let's check the forecast. >> five stars today. we had a front move through, pleasant, mostly sunny,

. >> the possibility of a record low tonight, see how long the cool weather will hang around. in baltimore, a mix of clouds and sun, temperatures in the u'. pa >> there is word of another confirmation that will open its doors for the faithful. last wednesday, lightning struck a steeple, striking a fire. construction plans are already underway. the church is undeterred. >> in times of trial and trouble, instead of turning on each other, if we turn to each other, we can make a difference. >> they have been partners since 2002. the synagogue offered its building to another church when a lightning strikes sparked a fire there two years ago. >> donna hamilton was anchoring the 5:00 p.m. news like she always does, but she was not feeling herself. she did not know then, but she had lyme disease. >> text that cause lyme disease are as small as a -- ticks that cause lyme disease are as small as a period on a page. >> i had stuff to do, people to see, places to go. >> when she started feeling a key and tired, she chalked it up to a busy schedule. she did not realize it was symptoms of something very

it came down pretty good over there in parts of baltimore county and into hartford county. a closer look at how long the storms will be sticking around or if we'll be getting more. >>> you can be in charge of your own personalized forecast. iradar is available. use the interactive tools to track coming storms down to your street. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on iradar. >>> officials say lightning from yesterday's storms could be responsible for a highways fire in baltimore county. firefighters were called to leonard court around 8:30 last night. right before the flames broke out, neighbors reported hearing a loud noise. >> we heard a really loud boom. as soon as it went off the kids jumped and said it sounded like something got hit by lightning. sure enough there was smoke pouring out of the back. it evidently hit an oven or something in the back of the house. >> the fire was in the basement of the house. it was under control in half an hour. no 1 was hurt. >>> we turn now to breaking news in east baltimore where several people have been shot, including a pregnant woman. police say gunfire rang

what caused a foot-long hole to tear open on a southwest airlines plane bound for baltimore?t, a gruesome discovery inside a new york city office building. what police found stuffed inside an air-conditioning inside an air-conditioning duct. karl, don't you have friends coming over? yeah, so? it stinks in here! have you smelled this chair? or these curtains? you've gotta wash this whole room! are you kidding? wash it?! let's wash it with febreze! whoa! [ sniffs ] hey mrs. weber. [ sniffs ] hey, it smells nice in here. you know, i like to keep things fresh. helps me concentrate. [ male announcer ] for all the things that you can't wash, wash it with febreze. >> covering the nation tonight, a body found in a skyscraper air-conditioning duct has now been identified as that of a missing cleaning woman. police in new york city found the body of the woman on saturday. a medical examiner said she had been bound and gagged with a gold crucifix taped to her mouth. the mother of three had been missing since last tuesday. she disappeared during her shift at the office building. police h

. >> just short of baltimore, they told us that the train was going to be stopping at -- at penn indefinitely and they didn't know for how long. >> eventually the trains were allowed to run again, but the damage was done. cars were bumper-to-bumper in baltimore as passengers looked for relief from a long day. >> you always have to keep the safety and n your mind first and foremost. it was the safe thing to do. >> reporter: the fire department hazmat team and crews worked to reduce the gas load at the scene of the break, but shutting it off completely was not the goal. >> i don't know if they are actually going to shut the gas off because it supplies a major portion of the city. >> supposed to be home ready to cook and no food ready at all. >> you will be eating late tonight. >> yes. >> no injuries were reported and bge said no residential customers were affected by the gas main break which was expected to be fixed by late wednesday night. i am kai jackson reporting. now back to you. >> thank you, kai. we are told the pressure on that gas line is estimated to be 250 pounds per square inch which sounds like a lot. >>> the space

long time. he coaches the under 11 girls league for the greater baltimore soccer club.is also a volunteer coach at our lady of mount carmel in essex. those who know the married man and father of two say he was a nice guy. that's why news of his arrest is catching many by surprise. police say friedel solicited sex from a 14-year-old girl. >> well, i'm very shocked, especially because i have a 14- year-old daughter. so it's just horrifies me to know that, you know, somebody in our neighborhood right down the street, you know, is involved in such an awful thing. >> reporter: no one came to the door at his home on huntingfields road on middle rive

reporter: from around the country, nearly 17,000 firefighters converged on the baltimore city convention center, the week-long are coming out to help our firefighters stay more safe. >> reporter: just like in maryland, staying safe despite budget shortfalls. >> cutbacks all over. >> reporter: a challenge for fire companies all around the nation. edward pierce is from new york city. >> we have two used ambulances because we can't afford to buy new. we are in the process of selling our headquarters to move to a different place, move to have a cheaper area to raise some funds to buy new ambulances. [ chanting ] >> reporter: in baltimore, city budget cuts could mean the closure of engine 36 among others. the company has been on edmondson avenue for five decades. >> the fire department. >> reporter: and station 31 in the waverly community needs $2.5 million of renovations. >> we haven't put enough money into them in the past to keep them modernized. >> reporter: $2 million has to come from federal stimulus money. donations are down. >> if people knew what these officers needed, they would give. >> reporter: 30 yea

. >>> southwest airlines spp flight 2294 heading from nashville to baltimore. a foot-long, no creak, no explosion-like noise. a loud roar and took me a couple of seconds to wake up. i got the baseball cap out of my face. i look up and there is the sun coming through the ceiling. >> cab bin lost pressure but no one was injured rb debbie rowe mother of michael jackson's two oldest kids has reportedly given up her parental rights again. the "new york post" reporting she is getting about $4 million from katherine jackson. details were supposed to be sealed in a court filing yesterday. a jackson family friend said it was a necessary evil like paying ransom. >>> los angeles coroner says autopsy test results could be released regarding michael jackson this week. >>> bernard madoff is making his way to a north carolina prison where he will serve his 150-year sentence. he was transferred where he was held in atlanta. he is expected to be transferred to the butner federal complex outside of raleigh. he was sentenced last month after admitting to defrauding people in a massive ponzi

long the upper level pattern. the clouds may filter into baltimore, but we're not expected to have the storms today. we remain on the cool side of this pattern and may lean in towards the weekend. a shift to the wind could get heat and humidity back in there. first things first, the high clouds begin to stroll in because of the storm comex to the north and west. nothing is happening today. tomorrow watching a cluster of showers and thorpes form along the frontal boundary. distinct line showing up at 6:00 p.m. and showers and thunderstorms late tomorrow could linger on through sunday. unfortunately, also rain at the beaches. today's two degree guarantee mains rain. checking it out for tonight, 66 degrees and looking for showers and thunderstorms possible as we head on in through tomorrow. 85, 82 morning showers on sunday heading to the beach. temperatures will go back into the upper 70s for the weekend with the best chance of rain in ocean city on sunday. so you may want to come home early and beat the traffic. you can traffic the latest weather conditions and scroll down on abc2news.com. we find out

. >>> hundreds of students forced to evacuate a baltimore school, after an hours long search, a suspect is arrested after fleeing from police and hiding inside william paca elementary school. eyewitness news has been following this story all day. jessica kartalija is live there with more on what happened. >> reporter: city police just arrested 26-year-old keon earl. police tell eyewitness news he was on his way to central booking as we speak. >> reporter: hours after running into william paca elementary school, city police nabbed the suspect. he is identified as 26-year-old keon earl of bradford avenue. >> we didn't get up on him. there were cameras inside the of building. the cameras picked him coming into the building but obviously didn't pick up on him coming out. so we knew he was in the building. it was just a matter of waiting it out and buttoning down the hatches and waiting. >> the doors should be always secured. i was always afraid of this. >> reporter: a frantic mother fears the worst. just before 10:00 this morning, police pulled the man aside for questioning. >> at some poin

. >>> plus, a fan favorite in baltimore will be in purple for a long time to come. rob carlin will have more on how the ravens made terrell suggs a very wealthy man. >>> and yesterday i gave you a 2-degree guarantee for today of 87 degrees. our high today hit 88. we hit that 2-degree guarantee. we've now gotten three days in a row. not two, but three days in a row. the complete forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes. america, whattaya say to big cheesy-steaky-ness! - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce... and melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love. subway. eat fresh! [ closing bell ] >> i think it's so funny to see spongebob there at the bell. the federal reserve came out and said the end of this recession might be on the horizon, and that helped stocks surge today. the dow

here are the top stories we're working on -- baltimore's mayor walks with residents, part of a long journeyo take back their streets. >>> fire rips through a pikesville landmark. we're going to tell you about what is ahead for suburban house. >>> and nasa starts another countdown for the space shuttle endeavour. all those stories and a lot more just ahead. thank you so much for joining us. what do you say we look at your weather? here's meteorologist justin berk. >> 6:44. this morning's low, we drop back to 58 degrees. 54 was the record low. it was in the 50s from easton all the way through york. even at 63 in ocean city. well below normal. not much recovery yet. they are at 64 at this hour. 60 in baltimore. definitely a chilly in the air and with the sun now fading behind increasing clouds that is actually a little bit further to the south, thicker because of this storm system. you'll see the thing chugging off the coast. it will increase the winds out of the east today. that in and of itself would hold down temperatures but we drag in more cloud cover and develop more cloud cover througho

baltimore. it's not clear how long the person died before the body was discovered. >>> daj -- daniel marshall of sykesville was arrested on july 8th, and faces multiple charges, include handgun crimes. he worked for the police department for a decade, starting in 1976. and left because. an injury. >>> five police officers are injured and two suspects are dead after a gun battle in jersey city. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest on the investigation. denise? >> reporter: the shoot out began early this morning during a police stakeout. as officers approached the suspect's car, a man pulled out a pump action shotgun and fired it at a marked police car. the two suspects, a man and a woman, then ran into an apartment, where a gun battle ensue said. two of the five officers who were shot are listed in critical condition. kai? >> the suspect, or suspects who were killed were being sought in connection with an armed robbery last month. >>> a videotape is released of the accident that burned michael michael jackson's scalp, 25 years ago. jessica kartalija is live with more on the pepsi commer

the former baltimore area convention and visitors association announced it's dropping the rather long title for something you might able to remember easier. here it is. visit baltimore. you like it. this isn't something new the trend for convention and visitor bureaus is to take on shorter more user-friendly names. >> visit baltimore. >> how about visit westminster much the ravens will kick off the 20509 season in six weeks as they get a up close look at the thief. thousand could be visiting westminster here mcdaniel college as they hit the field 20 minutes ago right for the first time this season. training camp opened on monday with the rookies and quarterbacks and select veterans but today the team is in westminster and will be signing autographs for fans right after each and every prakty. stay with us for continuing coverage of the training camp and we'll be hearing from you the fans who are on hand at the camp tonight on abc2 at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> once again hall of famer cal ripken, jr. is thinking about kids in our area. the cal ripken, jr. foundation makes major contribution to

. >> for the last 15 years or so, it was called the baltimore area convention and association. it's a long name, it's been shortened to bacfa. and people inside the community know what is the names represents. people from outside have no idea. a greek desert? they don't know. >> i would say something about the internet or music. i don't know. >> type of food or beverage, sounds like a fish. >> disease like almost. >> reporter: it's decided to get over itself and change the name to business baltimore. >> i'm president of visit baltimore, this guy has something to do with the city of baltimore and tourism. >> baltimore, sounds good. >> that works. >> now the official name change came at 4:30 this afternoon and for those of us who have to remember the name, it's a welcomed change. >>> you said that. thank you. the new name is in line with the name changes taking place in convention bureaus across the country. >>> visit baltimore. once you're here, get in on it. >> too many slogans. >> eat baltimore, that's a simple one. >> still ahead on wjz, deal made, who gets custody of michael jackson's t

long hole opened up in the top of a southwest airlines plane. >> that plane carrying 126 passengers from nashville to baltimore had to mage an emergency landing in west virginia. jayne miller live at b.w.i.-thurgood marshall tonight with the latest. >> passengers say they could both hear and feel the impact of the hole suddenly opening. they give a lot of credit to the crew in this case a and say the whole thing unfolded just as those preflight instructions spell out. >> southwest inspected all of its 737-300 planes overnight while investigators from the ntsb and f.a.a. focused on the 15-year-old plane that had to land last evening in charleston, west virginia. a foot-long hole suddenly opened on the top of the fuselage causing the cabin to lose pressure. >> i turned around and saw skylight shining through the plane. >> he was among the baltimore-bound passengers that got into b.w.i. late last night on a different plane. this woman won't soon forget what happened on flight 2298. >> you heard this loud rush and your ears popped and then we looked back and you could tell that part of the inside was trying to pull out. >> one passenger took his

. >>> and back to work, gm's powertrain transition plant in baltimore county is back open for business after a month-longurlough. more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report of the morning in a couple of minutes. >>> good morning, maryland, don scott, marty bass, breaking news with mary bubala, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> hello, again. in 10 seconds it will be 5:00. it is a lovely day start. a full moon is setting in

meanwhile still consider this suspect armed, but say it shouldn't be too long before they bring him to justice. in east baltimore, brian kuebler, abc 2 news. >>> folks in one randles town name are back in their homes tonight but not before evacuating the 3900 block of red deer circle. all because police say they found a strange electronic device inside a car that had been broken into. the bomb squad blocked off the area as they investigated. it turns out it was not dangerous, but there is still no word on what that device was. >>> back in baltimore city tonight, police are investigating a shooting at a playground 234 northeast baltimore. it happened in the 4,000 block of old york road in the waverly area. police tell us there were no children on or around the playground when the shots range out there. is no word yet on the condition of the victim, and police are still searching for the gunman. >>> throw away your old thoughts about trash in the city. this week the schedule of pickups has changed. and for some residents, old habits may be hard to break. judge the big trash bags sitting in city trash cans tonight.

baltimore. vytas reid is here to tell us how long the temperatures will be with us. vytas? >> dog days of summer. feeling the humidity mixed with the heat. and it makes it uncomfortable. right now it looks like the temperatures are going down for the overnight. take a look downtown toward the tower there. looks like a relatively quiet evening. inner harbour, temperatures at 74. and temperatures not too bad right now. winds out of the south at five. we have a few high thin clouds. humidity levels at 60 percent. so that does make the air feel more moist out there. dew points at 59. so definitely the humidity is up as we have the southerly wind bringing the moisture up from the south. as far as the temperatures are concerned across the area. looking at 76 degrees in harrisburg. 74 in new york. 78 baltimore. looking at 78 in richmond. continue to see the temperatures stay in the upper 80s. with the southerly wind as we go through the next couple of days here. looking at the high of 90 degrees in baltimore. so it was a hot one out there. as we saw the heat build in from the sout

you are looking at baltimore's inner harbor, where things are pretty calm right now, though. good evening, everybody. i'm terry owens. how long the wet weather last? meteorologist emily gracey is here with a look at the first forecast. >> we've been watching the storms on the radar. while previously they were impacting southern pennsylvania, they are now moving in towards the baltimore area. let's take a live look outside and show you what is going on. those storms that were in carroll county, some still impacting that part of the area, but now moving in towards baltimore county as well. i'm going to zoom in here and show you exactly where the storms are. while we're not seeing any severe thunderstorm warnings in the baltimore area with the storms, that doesn't mean severe weather is not a good possibility this evening. as you can see, right along i- 83 and

baltimore 87 in dc and 98 freeze in fredericksburg. feels very hot. humid out there. definitely don't stay out for long periods of time and make sure you drink plenty of fluids especially if you are doing a lot of heavy work out doors. winds coming from the south. temperatures are going to continue to go up over the next couple days. get a few days showing 90 degrees as we get down the road. tonight looking at clouds scattered in the area. stray shower or thunderstorm. temperatures right around 78 degrees with south easterly wind at 5. closer look at the 7 day forecast show you how long the heat will stick around coming up in a bit. >>> in health check net a call to action to reduce the number of teenagers having babies in baltimore. mayor dixon and the city health department met today to talk about starting a city wide strategy to deal with the problem. mayor dixon says today that preventing teens from having sex starts at home. >> because i know growing up the way that my mother shared with me about my sexuality and about interest may situation and about having babies, for me it helped me to wait. >>

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crew flying from nashville to baltimore and with an emergency landing, they want to know what caused the ordeal. >> southwest checked their planes over the night, and foot long hole opened on the fuselage causing the cabin to lose pressure. >> turned around and saw a sky light shining through the plane. >> alvin is a passenger that got into baltimore last night on a different plane. >> we heard a loud rush and then your ears popped. and we looked back and you could tell part of the inside was trying to pull out. >> one passenger took his own picture with his oxygen mask on. cunningham credits the crew for managing the crew safely. >> when we touched down and got to the airport in west virginia, everyone cheered and high-fived the captains. it was a great crew and everyone did what they needed to do. >> investigators will look for signs of fatigue that could cause cracks in the fuselage, and f.a.a.will look for maintenance problems. a southwest person said that the plane was inspected earlier this month with nothing reported. >> later this evening there was a statement released saying that a hole in the fuselage measured over a foot. they cut out a piece and

police release the names of two baltimore city officers injured in a gun battle. tonight the shooter's long rap sheet. how the officers are doing, and eyewitness account of the terrifying scene. good evening. i'm kai jackson in for adam may. here's what people are talking about tonight. police say 34-year-old sean sinclair assaulted two women, then shot two police officers. one of the officers is in stable condition at shock trauma. that's where eyewitness news is live. mike hellgren has new developments and updates on the investigation. >> reporter: kai, the officer in stable condition here. he has been on the force for 17 years. the other officer, curtis mcmillan. wjz has learned that the man accused of shooting them both, sean sinclair, had a history of arrest, including for drugs, and had a peace order against him. wjz obtained this home video taken moments after the gun battle showing the man accused of shooting two baltimore city police officers. tense moments that played out in west baltimore yesterday morning. >> he was already shot. he was down. he was down on the ground. >> report

long appears to be moving on to. faisal islam, channel 4 news, baltimore. >>> finally tonight, we have an excerpt from the latest editionthe pbs series wide angle. it's called "the market maker." one story of one woman's efforts to combat a seemingly never-ending cycle ofine in ethiopia creating that country's very first commodities exchange. it's a task coachcated by both a world wide financial crisis and a steep learning curve about economics. >> reporter: the first stop is a meeting with local coffee producers and traitors who are skeptical about the ecs. [ speaking in native tongue ] >> reporter: after a brief stop to inaugurate a new quality control facility the team heads to inspect a warehouse. the whole exchange is based on real commodity stored in real warehouses, and there are real questions about whether this is an acceptable warehouse at all. [ speaking in native tongue ] >> one thing about the lineage is very good at making the impossible to become possible. that's what i have learn. you put your mind into it. believe in it. believe in yourself. believe in your team. anything is possible. >> when times get

while many arrived early trying to avoid the long checkpoints, the attempt to get the perfect spot for the fireworks. >> i work in downtown baltimore. we're heading to the white house. >> this marine it spent 15 months overseas and he is now home, prouder than ever to be an american. >> to actually be able to spend the holiday, the fourth of july here, that is where it is at. it is special. >> with a combination of the saturday holiday and extraordinary weather, park police made some adjustments. it >> last year, we had 18 checkpoints, this time we have 11. >> for the first time since september 11, the smithsonian metro is open to the public. >> it was a lot of fun. >> pamela, park police believe that making less checkpoints will open the area, spread it out, help people get around easier. this is one of the checkpoints. long lines. they advised that if you come down here to pack very light because they are checking bags and that is what takes a long time. the concert on the west lawn of the capital starts at 8:00 sharp. the performance like aretha franklin, the muppets, and barry manilow. the fireworks get under way just after 9:0

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coming up, the long process to restore some of the old engines. >>> plus a positive sign in baltimore's housing crisis. we're going share with you some of the latest numbers from our area here on foreclosures. >>> and today our 2-degree guarantee was 89 degrees. the actual high today at bwi was actually 87. it was 87. >> we made it. >> on this as 86, but it's actually 87 degrees. we have a winner today, winner clarence tunstall of baltimore. congratulations. you scored an abc 2 bobblehead. we'll be back right after this. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on demand. they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope -- that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today. tell her thanks for protecting the promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future. it's life. >>> you're watchin

long overdue. a bomb threat e-mailed to bwi airport in october 2006 changed this baltimore county jazz composer's life forever, starting with wrongful arrest. >> the lead guy says, you can make this either hard or easy on yourself. did you send bomb threats to the airport? and i said, i don't know what you're talking about. >> reporter: hours later the mdta announced they had found their guy. >> it's extremely serious. it takes resources away from what we should be doing, which is protecting the airport. >> reporter: he says he learned two weeks after the threats at the airport that he was cleared of all charges, but it took until now, two-and-a-half years later, for the mdta to apologize. he says he still hasn't received his settlement money. >> there's a difference between an honest mistake, which happens sometimes with the police, as opposed to a malicious, you know, prosecution. >> reporter: and you think this is malicious? >> oh, it had had to be, it had had to be. >> reporter: his lawyer says discovery showed the e-mail threat came in at 7:05 a.m. by 9:05, mdta knew the threat came from italy, 2