yet at today's signing of the gambling bill governor martin o'malley seemed relieved. >> we are now able to put this issue behind us and move forward. >> reporter: well, not exactly. senate president mike miller has already complicated matters by suggesting there may be room for both national harbor and rosecroft raceway at prince george's county to share a so- called bifurcated license which would require yet another legislative battle. another group aims to redevelop the cap center in largo for a casino, a state gaming commission will decide. >> i feel good about what we're going to get. >> reporter: for his part prince george's county executive rusher baker is firmly behind the national harbor proposal with current partner mgm and convinced voters will clear the way. >> yeah, i'm for. it. >> reporter: by voting yes in the up-- for it. >> reporter: by voting yes in the upcoming referendum. >> by having the additional revenue come into prince george's county and spur economic development, i think they'll look at that and make a decision to go forward with this. >> reporter: scott broom,

then governor martin o'malley signed the bill just two hours ago. now the future of a casino here at national harbor is in the hands of maryland voters. governor martin o'malley signs the bill that could bring a casino just a few miles away from the nation's capital. >> this bill allows us to create 2300 jobs throughout our state. >> reporter: especially n prince george's county. county executive rushern baker called it a win-win for his constituents. >> what i said to voters is it's the opportunity to have $40 million, $50 million additional revenue to come into prince george's county and spur economic development. i think they'll look at that and make a decision to go forward with this. >> reporter: to other big provisions in the -- two other big provisions in the bill, table games with live dealers would now be allowed at all state casinos and reduce tax rates for two of the state's casinos. the last provision is designed to offset the economic impact of a new casino at national harbor, but opponents of the bill like the state's comptroller say t

martin o'malley put a plan to expand gambling and build a new casino on the november ballot. the likely site would be national harbor. horace holmes is live. >> supporters say it would mean new jobs and lots of revenue for the state. whether or not this happens is in the hands of the voters. >> this morning martin o'malley signed the new gaming bill and declared -- >> all of us know very well how decisive -- device of this issue has been in the past. >> the initiative would add a sixth casino at the national harbor now becomes a ballot issue for voters to decide on in the fall. >> i am opposed to it because i do not think it is going to do what they say it really is going to do. >> there are others like candy walk into like the bill because it would bring gaming tables here and new revenue. >> it is real exciting. >> gambling is not the only hot button issue voters will have to on. the statewide gay marriage law and the maryland a dream act that would allow education benefits for undocumented immigrants raised in maryland. >> i do not think kids should be punished. >> they no

gooernor martin o'malley is asking legislators to vote on a proposal that would allow a casino to beuilt in prince george's county and would create a "las vegas style" gambling in all state casinos. the overnor says the measure would bring in an additional 100-million-dollars in revenue... and thhusands of jobs.but many legislators say a special session should only be called for emergencies. "well i think we had a pretty emergency situation when we adjourn serny dye without a budget and i want to avoid that emergency." the governor declined to specify if he believes expanded gambling... actually constitutes an emergency. either way...senators will convene thursday and lawmakers face aadebate friday.we're told they will also debate legislation surrounding the recent court decision on the liability from pit bulls. cell phone video shows the thick smoke billowing out of a reisterstown home this weekend. the fire claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman. woman..t happened saturday afternoon around 4 on main street.the woman was found dead in the back bedroom of the home.firefighters beli

that vvte now sends the measure to governor martin o'malley... to give final approval of his own gambling bill.after that... it's up to november if gambling should be - expanded.again... this dds table games ann a sixtt casino in the state while also giving new tax breaks to casino owners.the governor believes it will raise tax revenue and creat jobs.but not everyone agrees... in fact some say it's just not fair to marylanders. 22:34:35 the legislature raised taxes on a lot of marylanders and all of sudden if you make 100 thousand dollars a year you're rich then they give cuts to multi millionairs who own casinos it's a bad bill this makes it worse. worse.also... last night... the house did give final approval to a revised bill that affects ownerr of pit bulls.it overturns that court of appeaas decision declaring pit bulls inheeently dangerous. while animal advocates worry it could prompt landlords to of their dogs or move out. supporters say it's a reasonable compromise. the senate still needs to take a final vote on that measure. i'm megan gill

governor martin o'malley released the details in the plan last night and it calls for adding table games at all casinos. o'malley hopes to include enough concessions to get the state to pass the issue. >> i am so sick of this issue. i just want to get it behind us. this bill before the general assembly has been formed by the process all along here. it has incorporated suggestions from the house of delegates and i'm hopeful and optimistic that the general assembly wants to move beyond this issue. >> lawmakers could also have to tackle more than just gambling. he is introducing a bill to keep electric utility companies from billing customers during storm related outages. right now, state law allows utilities by charging customers a fee for the first 24 hours. the rule of no work, no pay, aught to apply to utilities just like everyone else. >> well, our steamy hot weather is back, but will it stick around for a while? topper knows the answer. he will be here to give us the update. but first, new polls show president obama and mitt romney neck in neck in three key swing states. that has cand

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. >> maryland governor martin o'malley's gamble on expanding gambling has paid off so far. >> a race car driver drives off a cliff. but look at this the -- he survives the tumble. >> unbelievable. >> "good morning washington." it is wednesday, august 15. look at the beautiful sun rise over the in the city. i am brad delaware reinforce steve chenevey. >> and i'm option a simpson -- and i'm cynne simpson. >> a good deal of sunshine in the morning hours but later this afternoon we may be looking at another round of thunderstorms. the doppler radar is quiet and dry and will remain so for the next several hours. looks like the next best chance for showers and storms are late this afternoon and early evening. 74 and reagan national. the day planner will call for high temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. once the frontal system moves through, the skies clear tonight and a beautiful day tomorrow. tears lisa baden. >> the pressure is on on 95 -- northbound 95 at about where the crash moved to the shoulder and believes begin at dale boulevard. as far as maryland, the typical drive. 270, here

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is leading a new partner to get more families into more energyfficient homes. >> bob barnard shows us how. >> reporter: they are building a community of new homes near downtown frederick priced from the mid 200s, built at smart green homes where they say it almost pays to go green. >> we got our first bill. it was 50 cents for the electric. we are expecting that eventually they will be paying us. >> reporter: maryland governor martin o'malley toured the community today and praised the builder's work. >> we all know we live in changes times. the question is what wear going to make of these times and whether we are going to make something new and something better. >> they are called net zero homes. >> it should come out to zero. >> reporter: she is talking about the cost of heating her new home. >> we spent about $3,000 a year on heating costs in new hampshire. for us, being in a super insulated home is going to be fabulous. >> reporter: there no ac units outside and solar panels are nearly are every rooftop. >> you put it on the roof, you run a wi

governor martin o'malley is committing $1987,000 to -- $987,000 to preserve battle grounds in frederick county. he says the private civil war trust will match the funds for a total of just under $2 million. frederick county is home to the national battlefield and parts of south mountain state battlefield that's on the boarder with washington county. >>> there will be some ceremonies this weekend celebrating the ap latch chen trail. the two-day event will mark the 75th anniversary. the appalachian trail stretches from georgia all the way to maine. there will be a parade, music, workshops, everything from hiking to wild flowers, children activities, hike and climbing wall. >>> 4:57. an art exhibit at arlington national cemetery is getting rave reviews. >> hundreds of people have been so moved by the exhibit, they've been inspired to create their own art. matt jablow explains. >> i'm having the time of my life. this feels like important work. >> reporter: for the past 15 months, artist chris has been working at arlington national cemetery. >> i come here six days a week. >> reporter: on a

martin o'malley and bob mcdonnell were on nbc's," meet the press." >> governor romney is the guy you don't want to play pickup basketball with. >> he said the allegations about mitt romney not paying taxes and super pak adds that say mitt romney killed somebody's wife. this is way over the top. >> o'malley said the medicare plan will cut benefits for seniors and mcdonnell said me medicare will not be able to be the same in the future. >> there is a state dinner at the white house for kids and a few hours. mrs. obama has invited children from all over the country. it is part of the "let's move" initiative. today's menu will feature some of the healthy recipes from across the country. >> 6:09 and 67 degrees. some relief might be on the way at the gas pump. >> coming up next, what a california man has planned when >> my name is madison and this is my sister and we would like to say good morning washington. good morning >> washington. >> good morning to you at 6:12. bwi airport is closing one of its primary run was for construction today. it is a 60-day project. >> the l.a. county sherif

is still causing a stir.maryland governor martin o'malley weighed in on that, as he appeared on meethe press , sunday.while virginia's republican governor bob mcdonnell praised paul ryan for his ideas to fix medicare. medicare.34-47"paul ryan has been honest about what it's going to take. medicaid is in trouble. medicare is going to go broke in 12 years. and it takes some real changes in the spending habits of the united states of america to get ouu country back on trrck." track."135-158i think what we've seen telegraphed here on this hyper-scrutiny of vice president biden's remarks is the intention of the romney campaign to do everything in their power to rough up the president, to go after him with a uge money advantage and to attack his character and if necessary, to do it on grounds of an impasse fraught with racial tensions and racial resentment." resentment." stay up to date on the camapaign trail by going to our website and clicking on the vote 20-122liik. nats of movie moviewhen it comes to best-selling books... having a bow and arrow mmy be more effectiie than having a wand.

maryland governor martin o'malley signing a bill to expand gambling in the state. the bill would allow table games like blackjack and roulette at some current locations as well as new construction and give tax breaks to the five existing casinos in the state. but voters in prince george's county would need to approve the new casino site, something county executives believe they will do. >> now it's up to the citizens which is what we wanted all along. i feel good about prince george's county, good about our future. it's a great day. >> narrator: in the ballot question passes statewide but not here, table games would be allowed but not a new casino. prince george's resident would have to brace for more construction here at national harbor where the casino would likely be built. >> personally i don't gamble that much. i mean, i play the lottery every now and then. but i mean, that's not my thing. >> i'm really not in favor of casinos, but it seems like it would bring a lot of money to the county. and i know that we need a lot of money for education here in prince geo

governor martin o'malley is asking legislators to vote on a proposal that would allow a casino to beprince george's county and would create "las vegas style" gambling in all state casinos. the governor says the measure would bring in an additional 100-million-dollars in revenue... and thousands of jobs.but many legislators say a special session should only be called for emergencies. "well i think we had a pretty emergency situation when we adjourn serny dye without a budget and i want to avoid that emergency." o'malley declined to specify if he believes expanded gambling... constitutes an emergency. either way... most lawmakers will meet this thurrday to talk about it. most... but not all of them. coming up next half hour... the group of lawmakers actually boycotting the special session.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. prince george's county police arrest 18- year- ood melvyn watson junior and dikembe david-brandon... after police say the men fired several gunshots into a crowd of people sunday morning.it happened while police were attempting to break apart a group of 2-hundr

martin o'malley... released... this statement../."today, ... on. ..this... first day of school... for... many students ...in our state.,../ we've... suffered... a... senseless act of violence....// i'd... like... to thank the teachers.... and... administrators... for... their courageous... and... life-saving... actions. .../ &p at... this ttme,.... our... thoughts and prayers... are... with... the and... his family." here's... our question of the day today.do you feel safe sending your &pkids to chool? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can alsoosound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can texttyour answer to 45203. eettr fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. our "news on the go" subscribers were the first to learn about the school shooting.you can sign up for breaking news text alerts by texting "wbff" to 45203.you foxbaltimore dot com.click on "mobile" on the blue banner. banner.and the latest breaking news stories are onnour facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore and our website foxbaltimore dot com. a... four ala

this morning, a key debate between martin o'malley and the governor of virginia, bob mcdonald.eeping it local this morning. perspective from former new york city mayor rudy giuliani and toneical roundtable on the of the race, how nasty it's gotten. all coming up this morning on "meet the press." >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with ava marie. >> good morning. we are starting you off with a the tower cam. 73 degrees down the at the inner harbor. at 73%. checking the radar. ahead of the storm, rain pushing into the mid atlantic. before this, it was mostly moving through virginia but you can see the atmosphere is trying to saturate. you keep pouring water in it, it will come out of the sponge. what we are seeing right now, indications the atmosphere is soaking up the water and only a matter of time until it comes down as precipitation. we can see showers building into southern pennsylvania. that's keeping temperatures down, currently 73 down downtowt only 66 in westminster, 62 in hancock and 64 in gettysburg. dew points right now mostly in the low 60's. the forecast to

martin o'malley has submitted a bill looking at expanding in the state. it allows them to stay open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. calls for a new casino in prince george's county. a plan many residents lawmakers want. by voters aproved few years ago to keep it theetitive and to maximize the state.t come to believe this is the right way go. >> the gambling legislation will a heated debate. has to be voted on by a majority voters. the house of delegates will meet on friday. >> still to come, see why a of bridges, including a big one in our area, have to be quickly inspected for safety issues. >> a new push to protect some of on facebook. >> new details and the templegation of the shooting in wisconsin. i got the chance to start my own business. i know what it's like to hire people and to make ends meet. from those experiences, i had the chance of running the olympics. the games were in real trouble. there'd been way too much spending. and in massachusetts i found a budget that was badly out of balance. our legislature s 85% democrat. and every one o

governor martin o'malley will ttis comes after the maryland .- general assembly passed tte measure early this morning. porning.the bill allows a sixth casino and table games at all casinos.megan gilliland is here with more on why some say it's a bad idea. 3good morning guys,we talked with a lot of lawmakers in the past couple of hours... those who oppose this bill tell us it's unfair... because it calls for tax breaks for casino operators... while marylanders earning more than are paying more as a resulttof the last sppcial session. session.22:14:27year after year we're paying that pe're giving that break to casino operators it'' adding insult to injury we just raised the people's taxes a month a ago and now we're giving tax breaks to the millios millionairesbut those who generage tax revenue and jobss and they won out.the house of delegatesspassed the bill 71-58 last night...the senate voted early this morning... passing it by a vote of 32-14. the governor is execttd to sign his gambling bill at 10 o'clock this morning.after that... it's up to you... the voter to decide in november if g

governor martin o'malley later this morning will sign the bill. good morning, washington. it's wednesday, august 15. are waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. >> i am brad bell. let's check the forecast with steve rudin. >> not a bad start. the rain has come to an end for the most part. now we are looking at a little clearing. showers will be developed in the afternoon with rumbles of thunder. the temperature right , 75 at reagan national airport. off to our west, temperatures are in the '60s. for morning fog, then a few afternoon thundershowers. strong. become 84-89 degrees for the daytime high. clearing expected for the overnight. of sunshine for the day tomorrow with highs g 90.achin let's get an update on the rush hour commute with lisa baden. >> we like the way it is starting. overnight construction clearing. report.ems to we will start in virginia. 66 and 95, outside the beltway in pretty good shape. moving construction on the beltway in tysons. they did work overnight at the isson bridge, but that complete. 66 through falls church and 395.ng on quiet across the ame

. >> governor martin o'malley signs and expand it bill to allow a sixth casino and allow table games at all of the gambling sites and significantly reduced tax rates of gaming revenue for all casino operators except for rocky gap. >> this bill incorporates suggestions from the general assembly. if it is a fair compromise to put forth to merrill lenders who will ultimately have the final say. >> the governor says the bill will create 2300 jobs and generate hundreds of millions of jobs a year for the state. >> opponents of the referendum of same-sex marriage gathered in east baltimore. members of the national black church in addition to it held a prayer vigil in opposition to allowing gays to mary. >> and basically what the christian church is saying is that we love you, we welcome you in our churches, but there is no way in the word of god of both 3 scripture and tradition can we as a church community validate anything remotely as marriage. >> mayor laurent -- marilyn beers for marriage equality issued a statement reiterating the same-sex marriage law does not force religious institut

just yesterday, governor martin o'malley unveiled legislation that would allow a sixth casino and allow all casinos to operate seven days a week. >>> police in arlington county are investigating the suspicious death of two men this morning. the victims were found inside an apartment on north culpeper street yesterday morning. investigators found no weapons on the scene. police are right now asking anyone with information in the case to give them a call. >>> to arizona now where a guilty plea from the nan who tried to kill former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. jared lee loughner entered the plea after the judge declared that he was mentally competent to stand trial. the plea allows him to avoid the death penalty in a mass shooting that killed six and wounded 13. the judge had earlier found him unfit but, after months of forced medication to treat his skits friend yitzhak rabin the judge now says he can understand the charges against him -- to treat his schizophrenia, the judge now says he can understand the charges against him. >>> a vigil was held here in the d.c. region and almost 1

governor martin o'malley signed a bill legalizing gay marriage...ut the measure has yet to take effect. voters will decide the issue in a referendum this fall... after opponents launched a successful petition starting today..., hundreds of thousands of undocumented people can apply to stay and work in the u-s without fear of depprtation for at least two years. years.people younger than 30 who arrived in the u-s before the age of 16... pose no criminal or security threat, ann were successful students or served in the military can apply.and as andrew spencer explains... participants must prove they've been living in the u-s continuously for at least five years. years. yes we did! yes we did! supporters of the new program rejoiced after president obama signed the executive order in june.the pew hispanic center says up to one-point-seven million people may qualify.for me this is, you know, reelly important because i actually have an order oo deportation. and this is actually going to be lifted off so i get to stay here in my city that i love so much and

organizers say it includes mayor, tim kane, massachusetts governor john kerry and martin o'malley. coming up here on abc 7 news at noon, another landmark in nasa's mission to mars. this one is firing lasers at the surface. also, information about a ended with the suspect being killed. >> a race car shoots off the track and into a crowd. a great day outside so far. track and into a crowd. a[ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when youeed it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. soso now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> a three people are hospitalized and two others have minor injuries. race nearwatching a the pit area when this happened. a driver lost control, left the track, and crashed into that audience. thee were canceled after cat -- after the crash

yet at today's signing of the gambling bill governor martin o'malley seemed relieved. >> we are now able to put this issue behind us and move forward. >> reporter: well, not exactly. senate president mike miller has already complicated matters by suggesting there may be room for both national harbor and rosecroft raceway at prince george's county to share a so- called bifurcated license which would require yet another legislative battle. another group aims to redevelop the cap center in largo for a casino, a state gaming commission will decide. >> i feel good about what we're going to get. >> reporter: for his part prince george's county executive rushern baker is firmly behind the national harbor proposal with current partner mgm and convinced voters will clear the way. >> yeah. i'm for. it. >> reporter: by voting yes in the upcoming referendum. >> the opportunity to have 40 to $50 million come into the county and spur economic development, i think they'll look that the and make a decision to go forward with this. >> reporter: bottom line with this gambling issue here in maryland, now t

now governor martin o'malley is expected to sign this bill around 10:00 this morning. here's a look at what this bill would do if it is approved by voters this november. the bill would essentially green light a sixth casino to be built probably right here at national harbor. it would allow table games with live dealers at all state casinos and it would cut tax rates on slots at all currently open casinos and planned casinos except for the one at rocky gap. the last provision is designed to offset the economic impact that the future sixth casino could potentially have, the one that will likely be built here at national harbor. prince george's county executive and the delegates that voted for the bill believe this could bring in some very big business for prince george's county. >> this is big legislation. we're talking about providing economic development for prince george's county and for the washington, d.c. region. we have 40 million visitors annually come to the d.c. area. it's about capturing some of that in a resort style gaming facility that could create 4,000 jo

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is asking the federal government for some drought relief. the aid would go to 13 counties which have experienced widespread crop damage because of the drought. the list includes prince george's county, calvert and charles counties. the state estimates some farmers have lost 30% of their drops or more, especially on the eastern shore. >>> time 6:06. in four minutes the ups and downs of elevator etiquette. learn what we think is the most annoying thing people do in the elevator. maybe you're doing one of them. >> who me? howard says the heat is on again today. learn how hot it's going to get and when relief will finally be on its way. >> first, someone left the dogs out. the american veterinarian medical association says only 66% of homes have a pet -- 56% of homes have a pet. that's a decline of 2.4% of six years ago. 2.8 million homes have become pet free, the first declines since 1991. >> it isn't the same when it comes to cats and dogs. there's 7.6 million fewer cats while the number of dogs has dropped to just 2 million. >>> looks like we

police and residents. >>> this morning there is even more reason to suspect maryland governor martin o'malleythinking of run for president. o'malley is scheduled to appear next month. the hawkeye state hosts the country's first caucus. o'malley recently traveled to new hampshire which has the first presidential primary. he also set up a political action committee could help raise money for a possible campaign. >>> maryland lawmakers may be discussing more than just gambling at this week's special ledge lat lative session. they are expected to take up a bill to make dog owners liable if their pets bite someone no matter what the breed is. they ruled in april that pit bulls and cross bred pit bulls are inherently dangerous. it would be a win for landlords or property owners can be held liable -- they could be held liable for damage it is proven they knew a dangerous animal was living on their property. >>> 6: 35 is your time. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in now with savannah guthrie live in london to see what they're working on for today this morning. savannah, good m

governor martin o'malley is committing $980,000 to preserve 150-acres of ball grounds. o'malley says the private civil war trust will match the funds for a total of just under $2 million. frederick county is home to the national battlefield and parts of the south mountain state battlefield on the border with washington county. >>> there will be ceremonies this weekend celebrating the appalachian trail. the two-day event in harper's ferry will mark the 75th anniversary of the trail that stretches from georgia to maine. there will be a parade, some musician, and workshops on everything from hiking to wild flowers. children's activities will be there, too. the appalachian trail covers nearly 2200 miles and completed in 1937. >>> coming up, everybody's favorite animal gets tangled up on a swing set. we'll tell you how it got out. >> this is bruce johnson just off new york avenue. back there, under construction, right here the spanking new park that the mayor and others helped dedicate today. so why are community activists upset with the mayor and others? i'll have that stor

governor martin o'malley wants it saying it will generate more than $200 million for the state budget. maryland lawmakers are also taking up a bill on dangerous dogs. a senate panel passed a bill yesterday that calls for a look at a court ruling that found pit bulls are inherently dangerous. it was passed by the senate. >> you initial proceedings on the first day of the special session -- judicial proceedings on the first day of the special session. >>> a clarendon man trying to stop a suspect from breaking into his car is now in the hospital. arlington police say after a brief chase, the suspect stabbed the victim in the hand, shoulders back and front. then the suspect took off in a white van. this morning, the victim is in stable condition. >>> prince george's county police arrest a bowie man accused of sexually assaulting children. 62-year-old michael boshue faces several charges of sexual assault of a minor. police say last night the man was arrest and charged in one case. four days later, he was charged in two additional cases. >>> a second person has died in that house fire in c

. >>> governor martin o'malley will ask maryland lawmakers to decide the gambling measure quickly. >>> michael phelps has just one race left and he's finishing up in championship style. mark viviano has an update on phelps golden moment in london. >> phelps says these olympics are his last. and if that's the case this was his last race. and he ended like in many times past, on the podium winning gold. michael phelps delivers his latest victory with drama. a come back in the 100-meter butterfly in which would be the final individual event in phelps olympic career. phelps writtens by .2 of a second with his pursuers ending in a tie for second place. phelps fans at the meadow brook pool cheered. >> at first i wasn't so sure but at the end i thought he was winning then he won. it was really exciting. >> it was really exciting. i had feeling he was going to win the whole time. >> reporter: friday's victory comes one day after he won his first individual gold at a london game leading from start to finish to capture the 200 individual medley making phelps the winner. next the grand finale on

governor martin o'malley is asking legislators to vote on a proposal that would allow a casino to beuilt in prince george's county and would create "las vegas style" gambling in all state casinos. the governor says the measure would bring in an additional 100-million-dollars in revenue... and thousands of jobs.but many legislators say a special session should only be called for emergencies. "well i think we had a pretty emergency situation when we adjourn serny dye without a buuget and i want to avoid that emergency." o'malley declined to specify if he believes expanded gambling... constitutes an emergency. either way... most lawmakers will meet this thursday to talk about it. most... but not all of them. coming up next half hour... the group of lawmakers actually boycotting the special session.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. cell phone video shows the thick smoke billowing out of a reisterstown home this weekend. the fire claimed the life of an 0-year-old woman. woman.it happened saturday afternoon around 4:00 on main street.the woman was found dead in the back bedroom of t

how is the new vp candidate affecting the race, plus governors martin o'malley and bob mcdonnell square off over romney's tax returns. we will hit the sunday morning topic shows. the news at 10:00 continues after this. [ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. carmax. start here. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> it's been a busy week one of the romney/ryan campaign. it is now in the books. so what is the impac

. >> maryland governor martin o'malley is set to make an important announcement regarding reducing infantality. that is one of his administration's goals. the governor has sought to reduce its infant mortality by 10% by 2012. governor o'malley has submitted a bill to expand gambling in the state. the bill allows casinos to correc -- collect more revenue and allows them to stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the legislation also called for a new revenue -- casino in prince george's county and authorizes table gains. the special session begins tomorrow. >> a memorial service will be held for two and killed in the vietnam war exactly 46 years ago. they were in a plane crash in vietnam in 1966. the remains were not found until two years ago. >> the faa now bars all u.s. airports and using an operation that led to a potential disaster last week. >> they cannot use traffic traversing operations. miscommunication between air traffic control, changing the traffic of -- flow of traffic on runways, nearly led to an accident with three plans. the incident is under investigation. >> a landma

mark nowak malley and former governor of virginia -- martin o'malley and former governor of virginia tim kaine will be speaking at the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. >> it is reported that more than 20 people took part in its late- night swim, that included drinking. more than one dozen sources said there were eyewitnesses. the fbi investigation did not result in any formal charges of wrongdoing. >> still to come, the room -- the new record for gas. your wallet will not be happy. >> plus, we will tell you why the nation's largest retailer is getting ready for shoppers at the holidays. >> how would you like a dinosaur footprints in your backyard? it just happened. >> showers that have been slowly coming our way are still coming. i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryanlan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and

. >>> this morning we're learning that maryland governor martin o'malley will be a featured speaker at next month's democratic national convention. that's news from the "washington post" overnight. governor o'malley spoke at the dnc in 2004 when he was a mayor of baltimore. now serving the second term leading the state and chairing the democratic governor's association. the 2012 dnc begins september 3rd in charlotte, north carolina. and we are just one week away from the republican national convention in tampa. i'll be traveling to florida along with news 4's julie kerry for that event. you can look for live coverage all next week on news 4. >>> first lady michelle obama will be hosting a kids state dinner at the white house. 50 children will join her for that state dinner. it's a luncheon, starts about 10:00 this morning. all the children won mrs. obama's lunchtime challeng the winners and their parents all created lunch recipes from each of the food groups. >>> republican presidential county mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan will hold a town hall in new hampshire today. the

we are expecting that eventually they'll be paying us. >> reporter: maryland governor martin o'malley toured the community today and praised the builders' work. >> we all know we live in changing times. the question is what we're going to make of these times and whether we're going to make something new and better. >> reporter: they're called net zero homes. >> it should all over the course of the year come out to zero. >> reporter: pila, olevo is talking about the cost of cooling and heating her new home, five bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. >> in new hampshire we spent about $3,000 a year on heating costs. for us being in a super insulated home it's going to be fabulous. >> reporter: there are no ac units outside and solar panels on nearly every rooftop. >> you put it on the roof, run a wire to the breaker box and you're making power. >> reporter: even in bad weather according to the manufacturer sales rep. >> we have monitoring systems, so you can sit at your computer and see what your system is doing. people call me up and say there's still a foot of snow on my panels, but they're making p

speaking of conventions, martin o'malley is going to speak at the democratic national convention. he has been a high profile in the party and appearing on national television shows. this will be his second speaking role at the dnc. last one was in 2004. it kicks off september 4th incomes charlotte, north carolina. . a look at what you can expect to see on the november ballot. there will be 7 questions and include expanding gambling in ow state as well as marriage e quality. that's the state's version of the dream act. questions are being formlated because the wording could have a huge impact on how people answer them. todd akin, is being encouraged to end his senate bid. it's hard to find anyone supporting him after his controversial comments about rape and abortion and why he opposes all abortion even in the case of rape. >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> the views were offensive. rape is rape. >> akin apologized and says he made an error in his statements and shows no sign of pulling out of the race. the clock is tick

fx 45 news at 5:30. 3 governor martin o'malley will be one of six speakers at next months democraticonal convention in charlotte.it will be the second time the governor has spoken at the convention... he also addressed the crrwd in 2004.meanwhile... is defending vice president biden's controversially racist remarks by putting the focus on mitt romney's campaign. campaign."he said in the first hundred days he's gonna let the big banks once again write their own rules- unchain wall street. their gonna put ya'll back in chains." chains..governor o'malley calling mitt romney's áhyper- scrutinyá of biden's remarks a way to rough up the president. usually college kids love the fast food court. but as kathleen cairns reports tonight, an anti gay marriage remaak has prompted hundreds of students in ccllege parkk.. to consider giving up.... 'waffle fries' for their cause. (((cairns as live lead in))) "here at the univ of md student union there are nine different places to eat.. and classes haven't even started yet but there is a big controversy over one eatery.. this.. the chick fila."at the

virginia governor bob mcdonald and martin o'malley and vincent gray also signed the letter. >>> a nationwide two-week crackdown on drunk driving is set to start on friday here in the washington region. police tell us they're ready to step up checkpoints, sobriety tests and arrests. tom sherwood is here with more on the story. tom? >> police from all over say they're serious about this. drive sober or get pulled over. 10,000 people die in drunk driving wrecks each year. 70% of them caused by someone who's blood alcohol was more than twice the legal limit of .08. washington area police and federal highway officials staged a drunk driving checkpoint tuesday to promote the nationwide crackdown that runs friday through labor day. montgomery county police chief thomas manger. >> if you're not driving sober, you're going to be pulled over. your chances of getting caught are greater today than they've ever been before. we hope we send a clear message that people need to drive safely and don't drink and drive. >> the bottom line and best rule of thumb is if you've been drinking, do not get behind the

governor martin o'malley issued that this morning and the flags will stay that way. >>> the maryland court of appeals is altering its con controversial april ruling. the state's highest court granted a motion today. the court's new ruling stands by the original decision for purebred pit bulls, but extending that to cross breeds was erroneous. >>> out of virginia, a case that involves competing rights. among them, a military vet's right to his free speech and everybody else's right to protect themselves from a man who just might be dangerous. at the center of all this, brandon ralph who served in the marines. he has posted a lot of antigovernment messages on facebook and one shows the pentagon right after 9/11 accusing the u.s. government of firing a missile at the building. other messages warn of a revolution that is coming and i'm here to sever heads, end of quote. the fbi questioned rob and took him into custody for psychiatric evaluation and now a judge ordered rob to be detained for a month for further evaluation, held against his will, even though no charges have been filed. her

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and viceepresident joe biden's ontroversial causing a stir.maryland governor martin o'malley weighed in on that, as he appeared on meet the press today.while virginia's republican goverror bob mcdonnell praised paul ryan for his ideas to fix medicare. medicare.34-47"paul ryan has been honest about what it's going to take. medicaid is in trouble. medicare is going to go broke in 12 years. and it takes some real changes in the spending abits of the united states of america to get our country back on track." track."135-158i think what we've seen telegraphed here on &pthis yper-scrutiny of vice president biden's remarks is the intention of the romney campaign to do everything in their power to rough up the president, to go after him &pwith a huge money advantage and to attack his character and if necessary, to do it on grounds of an impasse fraught with racial teesions and racial resennment." rrsentment."stay up to date on the camapaign trail by going to our website and clicking on the vote 2012 link. the annual 9-11 memorial ride -- completing its journee to grounn zero.anna kooiman tak

governor martin o'malley called for the session late last week asking legislators to vote on a proposal that could allow a casino to e built in prince george's county. o'malley says the measure would bring in an additional 100-million-dollars in revenue...and thousands of jobs.but many legislators say they think special sessions should only be called for emeegencies. "well i think we had a pretty emergency situation when we adjourn serny dye without a budget and i want to avoid that emergency." o'malley declined to specify if he believes expanded gambling constitutes an emergency. if the bill is passed it would be up to the voters during the november election. "the resolution would be for the courts to say that roe v wade should be overturned." overturned." debating over a women's right to chose. the new abortion law that could result in criminal sanctions. and scientists count the hours as their two-point-five billion dollar spacecraft gets ready to land on the surface of mars.the scientific importance.. coming up. [ male announcer ] good paying jobs. better schools. that's what a worl

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attack ads have already come out and i have been following on twitter governor martin o'malley says paul ryan brings a strong commitment to end medicare as we know it. senator majority leader harry reid saying governor romney doubled down on his commitment to gut social security as we know it. >> the subtlety is overwhelming. >> no subtlety on twitter at least. >> ryan is the best person to be he able to respond to that. he has been familiar with these attacks for years. in fact, his plan does not end medicare as we know it. it retains an option for medicare the way we have it now. >> in terms of changing the narrative today whether it is medicare, entitlementsers the economy overall how permanent is change do you think we are witnessing because clearly if you heard congressman ryan we had him on the air talking specifically about the economy? >> makes for a big choice as people have been saying today and right now with the choice romney is committed. he is basically saying by picking romney i'm not going to make this a safe election. i'm he going make this a fundamental choice about the

it's not martin o'malley. we will tell you about an anniversary milestone. >> and force of nature stops traffic among the banks of one lake. how these puffed up and what it could mean for boats. >> reporter: gas prices the national average is 3.72 a gallon but experts say relief could be just a couple weeks away. that's when production starts to switch from higher priced summer blend gas to lower briceed -- priced winter blend. a ribs of fire is forcing the recall of a quarter of a mill general motors suvs sold in 2006 and 2007. the california supplier of field fresh wrapped single head romaine let souse recalling the product because of possible e.coli contamination. it was shipped to 19 states and the latest outbreak in canteloupe is braimed nor -- blamed for two deaths and over 140 illnesses. and at the box office the star studded action flicks the expendables two went to the top. itearned almost 29 million dollars. that's america's money. i am paula ferris have a great day everybody. >>> all right if you're

. >> reporter: yet at today's signing of the gambling bill governor martin o'malley seemed relieved. >> we are now able to put this issue behind us and move forward. >> reporter: for his part prince george's county executive rushern baker is firmly behind the national harbor proposal with current partner mgm and convinced voters will clear the way. >> i'm for. it. >> reporter: by voting yes in the -- i'm for it. >> reporter: by voting yes in the upcoming referendum. two other officials are expected to vote against the casino. >>> in virginia they're talking about a budget surplus, a pretty big 1. governor bob mcdonnell told state lawmakers today virginia ended the fiscal year with a surplus of more than $448 million. he said that puts virginia far enough in the black to give state workers a very nice present, a 3% bonus in december. >>> winning tonight's powerball drawing could leave you with a pretty penny, an estimated $320 million worth, in fact. the lump sum payment is worth just over 213 million, but your chances of winning are one in 175 million. so a lot of people play. >>> an