among the maryland officials speaking today the man charged with running the state's correctional facilities and u.s. senator barbara mikulski. >>> troubling news about the metro in washington, d.c. federal investigators say the signaling system continues to fail periodically. that problem has been linked to last month's deadly crash in which nine passengers died. the system is supposed to automatically prevent crashes by detecting passing trains, then transmitting speed and stop information. >>> a passenger plane has crashed in iran killing everyone on board. the plane had just taken off from the aren't tehran and was heading to armenia. witnesses say they saw the tail section catch on fire, then shortly after the plane spiraled and hit hard. investigators believe poor maintenance may be to blame. it is iran's worst air disaster in six years. >>> the president's choice to be the next u.s. supreme court justice is undergoing another day of grilling on capitol hill. here's a live look where sonia sotomayor is answering tough questions from baltimore republicans. so far, she is standing her gr

right now, federal law prohibits the jamming of cell phones, but maryland officials say that law needs to change. today, gary maynard, maryland's top official testified in favor of jamming devices. kai? >> critics in the phone industry say the devices could interfere with regular cell phone services and with emergency response calls. eyewitness news is in washington, d.c. today. we'll have more on the issue at 5:00. >>> total lockdown. four anne arundel county schools are put on high alert, after a man is shot and killed nearby. gunshots rang out at a glen burnie apartment complex. sending a wave of panic to schools nearby. weijia jiang has the latest from police on the search for that gunman. >> reporter: even though school is out for the summer, there are a lot of summer activities going on. and police say with a potential murderer on the loose. they are not taking any chances. >> reporter: a young man in his 20s, shot and killed. the scene, a glen burnie apartment complex, nothing less than chaotic. and now, they are filled with agency. police say the person who pulled the trigger i

maryland officials said they did not know about it until we brought it up. they said they had been assured the problems were fixed before the state started using the system. we have also come across a memo to d.c. officials about last august to their officers, telling them to keep close tabs on offenders under gps monitoring. offenders have learned that wrapping the device and aluminum foil can make a gps tracking device untraceable and disappear. >> for one day, she is gone. >> sterling is anxious to hear from his daughter salon rigger he would like to send -- from his daughter. he would like to send her a message. >> we want the best for you. i want to hear from you. >> the juvenile system did seek a warrant the day she left her house and had to wait four days before it was signed to pick her up. she has been in court since then, but is currently listed as a runaway. an official in nebraska told us she could not answer our questions because of the investigation related to the monitoring of lamont davis. >> now we have an update on a store we broke last nig

maryland's officials are meeting today to talk swine flu. the swine flu summit is being held in annapolis. they will discuss what to look for and how to report the virus, as well as emergency preparedness. and the battle over that proposed wal-mart super center in virginia is almost over. the controversy surrounds a planned wal-mart from the wilderness civil war battle field. a public hearing will be held tonight and county supervisors could vote after that meeting. wal-mart says it will be in a commercially zoned area. and people looking to build a new home in virginia may be required by law to install sprinkler systems. the state board of housing is supposed to vote today whether or not to adopt a regulation passed by an international building code organization. it if the board votes yes, the mandate would go into effect in 2011. and mother nature sprinkler's going on out there today. it's just that summer pattern. >> yeah. >> stormy afternoon, stormy evening. >> doesn't feel very nice. bad hair. >> bad hair? >> no, i'm saying some people

. >>> also this morning, maryland officials are investigating a fatal helicopter crash. the chopper crashed in western maryland late last night. all four people on board were killed. the chopper came down on interstate 70 and burst into flames. no vehicles on the road were hit. visibility was limited at the time, but it's not clear if weather played a role. >>> on the "cbs money watch" asian markets rose this morning, and minimum wage earners get a raise this morning. >> good morning to you, michelle. >>> asian markets did end the week in the green. confidence is improving thanks to better economic data and earnings. japan's benchmark nikkei soared 1.5%. hong kong stocks jumped nearly 1%. the big question is can the party continue on wall street today? news that home resales have risen for three straight months was enough to send the dow storming to its first close above 9000 since january. the dow jones industrial average starts the day up 188 points at 9069. the tech heavy nasdaq has risen for 12 straight days and begins the day higher by 47. the dow has now rallied ba

. >>> this morning, maryland health officials have confirmed a third death related to the swine flu. they say the death involves an adult from eastern shore. the person died in june and had serious underlying medical conditions. pepin said not to 32 confirmed cases in maryland. -- there have been 732 confirmed cases in maryland. >>> state health officials confirmed that two children had tested positive for the flu. they are working with school districts to prepare for a possible outbreak this fall. >>> that brings us to the water cooler question of the day. are flu concerns causing you to change any of your summer vacationing plans? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >>> confirmation hearings are into a fourth day for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. lawmakers continue to press on the issues, but so far, the judge is not showing her hand. nikole killion has more from washington. >>> today senate it judiciary members finish up their questioning. after that, it is on to the last part, witnesses. after days in the hot seat, from her wise latina comment -- >> it was

maryland officials said they did not know about it until we brought it up. they said they had been assured the problems were fixed before the state started using the system. we have also come across the memo washington, d.c., officials said of last august to officers from telling them to keep close tabs on offenders under gps monitoring. offenders have learned that wrapping a gps device in aluminum foil can make a gps tracking. untraceable and disappear. >> for wonder she is gone. -- in one day, she is gone. >> he is anxious to hear from his daughter. >> we all love you and want the best for you. >> a state official says the juvenile system did seek a warrant the day she left her house but had to wait for days until it was signed to try to pick her up. she has been in court since then but is currently listed as a runaway. a company official in nebraska said she could not answer our questions, citing ongoing investigation of the monitoring of lamont davis. >> the man is recovering tonight after he was hit by baltimore city police car. just after 4:00 this mor

one maryland official spearheaded an effort to get some of them off the shelves. and he says the fight is far from over. >> we were able to get miller and coors to take the product off the market and able to get an hauser bush to take the product off the market now committed to get the other products off the market as well. eventually they will be off the market, either because they don't want to go to litigation or the courts tell them to take it off the market. >> gansler said the drinks target underage drinkers drinkee deceptive advertising. >> in tonight's news you need to know. if twitter gives you the jitters and you are in a forget about creating a blog, something to help. knowledge web.net. and teaching novices how to blog. and be a part of the social networking community. the site's creator wants to teach everybody the importance of these new cyber tools. >> if you like to check out the website for yourself, go to ours, it is easy, foxbaltimore.com, and click on "news links". >> a simple saliva test could one day predict if a pregnant woman could go into

. >>> maryland health officials report another death from the h1n1 virus, or swine flu here in our state. this is the third person to die from the virus here in maryland. health officials say the patient had some serious underlying medical conditions. no other details will be released in order to protect the privacy of the family. the centers for disease control has confirmed 732 swine flu cases statewide. nationally 211 people have died from complications associated with the virus. >>> well, harley-davidson is making more job cuts. the milwaukee-based company will chop another one thousand employees from the payroll. these cuts include 700 hourly and 300 sal rid employees. they followed between 1400 and 1500 job cuts announced already earlier this year. harley-davidson u.s. retail sales during the last quarter fell about 35%. things are actually worse for other motorcycle companies where sales dipped 48%. >>> frederick michael heed, junior was proud to be a marine. born and raised in southern pennsylvania, he enlisted in 2005, just a few months after graduating from high school. tonight

. >>> maryland officials, meanwhile, taky'regin t steps towards recognizing gay marriage. state's attorney general is looking into whether that is legally possible. ndlaasndhe t first state in the union to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. that was in 1973. the state supreme court upheld the gay marriage ban in 2007. virginia banned gay marriage ine ad erppft endmentota t s he's te .oontititu same-sex marriages are legal in iowa, connecticut, massachusetts, vermont, new hampshire and maine. >>> boy, we've got a full moon and space station. busy up there tonight. >> but a few high clouds, too. nonetheless, we were able to see. some folks, why is it so bright? it's so bright? it's big, and it's constructed now. those solar panels in the sun is strong, too, even when you're up at the level of space station. amazing when you can see it this late. again tomorrow night, i will tell you about that as well as about 5:45 in the morning. i will miss that one. anybody happen to be up at that time. outside, beautif day with our high temperature up to 85. our averag

. >>> maryland officials might abandon a plan to eavesdrop on riders.hey wanted to use listening devices on buses and trains to record the conversations on passengers and employees. and they wanted to say whether it was violating the law against wire tapping. now she will review if the state will move forward with such a program. large transit agencies decided to record sound from their security cameras. >>> here is some welcome news for drivers. gasoline prices are at the lowest point in 18 weeks. nationwide, the average is $2.46 a gallon. and maryland drivers are paying about $2.42. and virginia, about $2.33. >>> it's now 11:26. up next, the latest on the bidding to buy watergate. >>> and nearly two dozen high school students quarantined in china because of the swine flu. >>> plus, another minor league team's pitch to come to town. >>> could our streak of dry days be at >>> right now at 11:30, we are following the latest developing stde longlopistory. ozen students fromwo our area arerauaed qin intn china this morning. >> they are being held at a hosp

and one maryland official spearheaded an effort to pull some of the drinks off the shelves.ys he says, his fight is far from over. >> here at fradonia liquors, alcoholic energy drinks fly off the shelves. >> they are targeted the young ones, like under 32, 25, 26, 27. >> it is an alcohol combined with caffeine. normally sweet. fruity. and fizzy. with an alcohol content more than 10 percent. designed for the younger, some say underage drinker. >> there is a false sense of energy. >> mike gimbal, substance abuse expert said it is a deadly combination. >> but the energy drinks olm last about half an hour. so what happens is eventually when that caffeine wears off you are not just drunk, you are more drunk. >> so an hauser bush had a product called. >> attorney general gansler and legislators across the country put pressure on the two companies forcing them to pull the products off the shelves. >> what happened in the vacuum is companies like juice, and loco and forloco have filled the void and selling millions of dollars of the same product directly targeting children, who are

maryland. metro officials are investigating. >> in the meantime both metro and the mta have decided to adopt zero tolerance policies for its employees. and anyone caught texting or using a cell phone on the job, will be fired, even if it is a first offense. >> the owners of a very popular pikesville restaurant damaged by fire say they will indeed rebuild. fire broke out at the suburban house on reisterstown road at 5:15 last night. fire quickly went to two alarms. no one injured. no word on the cause of a blaze. >> beautiful outside all week long. chief meteorologist vytas reid joins us with a first look at the sky watch forecast. still in luck for more weather vytas? >> yeah, nice conditions out there, for tomorrow. kicking off the weekend. temperatures in the mid 80s. to upper 80s. as it warms up through the weekend. and maybe even a chance for showers. as of now looking at clear conditions out there around baltimore. few showers south you of charlottesville. closest rain. 71 downtown baltimore. 70 in d.c. hagerstown, looking at 71. so overnight tonight. 65 degrees. clear skies for the tomorrow

. >> i am with the maryland lottery official. it is an estimated annuity of $2.8 million.umbers are 22, 18, 4, 36, 43, 1. if no one matches all six numbers, the jackpot climbs to 2.9 $5 million. the next drawing is wednesday night on wbal-tv 11 news. orioles' best pitcher this year. he is a hard one to figure. on the road, just one and five when he pitches. the orioles got off to a great start in chicago. he keeps pounding away. he ends up at second. problems in the fit -- in the fifth when things just come apart. white sox take the lead 2-1. they got another one, and it could have been worse. a perfect throw to the plate. the orioles are down 4-1. i don't think his parents entered him in vicomtesse when he was a kid. -- entered him in vicomtesse. it is now a 4-3 game. he gets roberts to second for the final out. tom watson last won a major a quarter-century ago, but somehow he is on the verge of writing an incredible story at the british open. the third round under difficult conditions. he just kind of roles that up and in 4 the eagle. here are some of the guys standing i

to date, health officials say 686 cases of h1n1 flu virus have been confirmed in maryland. >>> now to a developing story. today loyal steve mcnair fans remembered him on the field he played on for much of his career. this on the same day as new information is released on how he was killed. abc 2 news carin redman is standing by with more. >> reporter: mcnair is also a former ravens quarterback, was remembered at the nashville stadium where he spent much of his 13-year nfl career. this on the same day that nashville police say he was killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend. steve mcnair, the four-time pro bowl quarterback spent two years with the ravens and most of his nfl career as a tennessee titan was remembered today. the titans front office opened the field in nashville for fans to come and watch video highlights, look at photos and sign a memorial that will be given to his family. >> i can't even imagine how his family is feeling. it's hard. >> reporter: mcnair and sahel kazemi, the 20-year-old woman he was dating, were both found dead early saturday morning from gunshot wounds. dr.

maryland. health officials say they're all being treated. the kitten we're told got sick when the person who found it took it home with them to virginia. doctor says you can't always tell animals have rabies by just looking at them. >>> and we have a scam alert for you involving door to door salesmen trying to sale you alarms. the better business bureau has receiverred a number of complaints from homeowners across the country. they say they were subjected to high pressure sales tactics and felt tricked a into buying expensive alarm systems. several of the complaints have been against companies right here in the maryland area. >>> now for a look at tonight's top stories, a new leaner general motors is making an early exit from bankruptcy protection. its chief executive says gm is gassed up and ready the start making money and working to repay its government loans ahead of schedule. he also announced the automaker will reduce its salaried workforce by 20% this year. >>> aig wants more. the company that was once the world's largest insurer want

maryland. metro officials say they are now forming an investigation. >>> it has been 5 months sense congress approved a president 787 billion dollar economic stimulus package. now lawmakers are asking where is the stem las vegas? despite all the money unemployment soared to 9 and a half percent. almost 3 and half million jobs have been lost in the past 6 months. >> i think we need to justify how much money we are spendin spending. and where are the jobs saved and where have they been preserved and i think that we have got major credibility crisis here. >> if it work in progress but steady progress. >>reporter: the government accountability office finds of the 29 billion dollars delivered to hard hit states so far, most has gone to pay medicaid costs, balance budget and avoid lay off. that pwreption us to our question of the day. has the stimulus package been money well spent. go to our web site and let us know what you think. response could air net on news at 10:00. >>> great weather just keeps oncoming. weekend however will be hot. vytas takes a look at the sky watch forecast. vytas. >> looks like w

. >> in tonight's "medical alert," maryland health officials say a fourth person has died from the h1n1 virus. state leaders say what's different about this case is that the eastern shore resident apparently had no illness or risk factors like the first three cases. authorities are now conducting a medical investigation to determine why the person died. state health officials should take this strain of the flu virus seriously until a vaccine has been developed. >> it was one of the final steps taken to save towson catholic high school. two families filed suit in hopes of keeping the 87-year-old school open. after weeks of protests and fundraisers, it all came to a head today. and the judge issued a ruling. lowell melser is live tonight at the courthouse in twove. >> it looks like parents, teachers, students, alumni of the school have really run out of options at this point after a judge denies a motion for a temporary restraining order which could have let the school be open for one more year. it looks like at this point it might be the end of the road. >> we're very disappointed. it's

it is raining at >> maryland health officials have confirmed that it for a person has died from the h1n1 flu virus. state leaders said the difference in this case is that the eastern shore resident had no apparent illnesses or risk factors like the previous cases. the state health department says this case emphasizes just how serious the h1n1 flu can be for help, unvaccinated adults. tonight officials at a wisconsin hospital are notifying patients of the possible exposure to a deadly brain disorder contaminated surgical instruments. administrators say the patients who had narrow surgery procedures done there could have been exposed to the disease. officials say one patient at the hospital died this week of cjd. they say the instruments were also in use on dozens of other patients. >> even if one was exposed, that does not guarantee that one would develop the disease. >> at least 83 patients have been notified, and instruments were taken out of service. officials say the instruments were sterilized, but experts believe there may not have been enough to destroy contamination. >> president

. >> in our medical alert maryland health officials say the state is recorded its second death due to the h1n1 flu virus. health officials say the person is an adult from the baltimore metro area and had serious underlaying conditions. the state as first death was in of an elderly baltimore resident with significant issues before contracting the virus. health officials say if you have flu symptoms, fever, cough, sore throat, see your doctor immediately especially if you are at high risk. >> young children under five, people over the age of 65 and those with chronic conditions that affect their immune system and response. >> state health leaders say a total of 686 h1n1 flu virus cases have been confirmed in maryland. it is not easy rescuing injured swimmers even when the water they are in is only a few feet deep. kerry cavanaugh went down to see how the beach patrol is saving lives. >> some of the most serious injuries are right here in shallow water when body surfers and boogie borders violently hit bottom. ask kelly ward had went headfirst while body surfing. >> i was probably six fe

earlier this week maryland health officials and superintendents held a flu summit to work on changingrotocol for the upcoming school year including how to deal with students when they are contagious. >>> in other health news -- the latest kid count survey is out d results mixed. maryland fared well on child poverty but poorly on low birth weight babies. the state landed 25th among the 50 states. the annual kids count report on health and well being of america's youth measures states in 10 categories which is produced by the baltimore-based casey foundation. if you would like to see a complete breakdown of the results, it's at abc2news.com. check under "links mentioned on air." >>> if you have arthritis you know how painful it can be to walk, play with kids, hold up your favorite coffee mug. but there's help. kelly swoope tells us about people with arthritis on the go. >> you were going to do that for three nights. you did it for four. >> reporter: karen cansler probably knows arthritis better than the average nurse. as the community outreach nurse at good samaritan hospital she consul

. >> tonight, maryland health officials say the state has recorded its second death due to the h1n1 flu virus. the person is an adult male from the baltimore metro area and had serious underlying conditions. the first death was an elderly baltimore resident who also had significant health issues before contracting the h1n1 virus. officials say if you have flew systems, which include fever and sore throat, you should see your doctor immediately, especially if you fall into the category of high risk. >> young children under the age of 5 and people over the age of 65, and those with chronic conditions that affect their immune system and response. >> state health leaders say a total of 686 h1n1 flu viruses have been confirmed in the state of maryland. >> tonight the investigation into the death of two teens hit bean an m.t.a. light rail heating up. the police department is over and several federal agencies will following it. lowell melser has been following this story, and he joins us with the latest. >> well, one thing we know for sure tonight is that a light rail train hit these two boys

maryland transit officials are piecing together clues that killed one person in a rail accident. details coming up. >>> and more about quarterback steve mcnair as police confirmed he was murdered. >>> and a shooting in baltimore that left an innocent child clinging to life, and a neighborhood outraged. >>> i'm megan pringle. jamie costello is off. let's go to meteorologist justin berk. >> we had a cool weekend. some spots in the 50s. 56 degrees in western howard county . in lisbon, 10 degrees below normal. frederick 55, westminster 55. 54 ellicott city, 56 towson. around the bay we get the insulating effect of the chesapeake, 63 northeast, 63 edgemere to rock hall. basically clear skies, clouds across southern maryland and lower eastern shore but as far as we're concerned patchy fog, we're climb out of the 50s to near 60 to our two-degree guaranteed high of 85. should be a quick warm-up, lots of sunshine, low humidity. >>> now the roads with kim brown. >> thank you. a brilliant start to the monday morning commute. tunnels they can checking in clean from the pennsylvania state lin

maryland. health officials say this is the fourth person to die from the virus in the state. authority says the patient did not have any apparent illnesses orris facts or the. no other details are being released in order to protect the privacy of the family. the centers for disease control has now confirmed 766 swine flu cases statewide. nationally 263 people have died from complications associated with that virus. >>> investigators are trying to find the cause of an early morning fire in baltimore county. the two-alarm blaze started shortly after 8 this morning in jacksonville. about 50 firefighters fought the flames. the man in the house was treated for smoke inhalation, but we're told he is expected to be okay. a smoke alarm being credited tonight for saving the man and his dog. >>> a maryland senator now calling for federal oversight of subway trains. senator barbara mikulski's bill was prompted by last month's deadly collision between two metro trains. nine people are killed in what is the deadliest crash in the history of the rail system. the bill would require subway t

maryland state health officials on friday reported their fourth swine flu-related death. >>> a stormy night ahead but what about monday morning? tony. >> hey, bruce. things should be ok monday morning. we'll have the seven-day forecast and look at live doppler after this short break. fios guy! where ya headed? uh, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds, and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so is ted. (ted) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (ted) no i'm not. ted has betrayed me... okay... (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home. switch now, and get a free compaq mini netbook computer. just pay shipping, handling and taxes. with fios, you'll get razor-sharp tv, america's top rated internet - now even faster, and crystal-clear phone service, all for just... call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v today and for a limited time, get an incredible compaq mini, to get the most out of your fios internet. get this great offer on fios tv, interne

marylander. health officials say a fourth death now being linked to the so-called swine flu. the latest victim had no apparent illnesses or risk factors, but no other details are being made public. nationally some 263 people have died from complications associated with that virus. autopsy results are expected to be public next week in the sudden and surprising death of michael jackson. but tonight police investigating his death have apparently reached an important conclusion. abc's carla wohl has the latest. >> reporter: los angeles police have more questions for dr. conrad murray, michael jackson's personal physician who was with him when he died. we now know investigators believe there is probable cause he committed manslaughter. search warrants for his houston office show they took a copy of his computer hard drive, a suspension notice from the hospital, a receipt for an untraceable cell phone and a powerful antianxiety drug. but none of the propofol investigators found in jackson's home. they're trying find evidence that would establish dr. murray really had no business a

maryland. health officials say the victim is an adult from the eastern shore with no apparent underlying medical conditions or risk factors. authorities say no other details will be released in order to protect the privacy of that family. the centers for disease control has confirmed 766 swine flu cases statewide. >>> results of michael jackson's autopsy will reportedly be made public next week. but police are investigating his death of apparently already reached an important conclusion. abc's carla wohl with the latest. >> reporter: los angeles police have more questions for dr. conrad murray, michael jackson's personal physician, who was with him when he died. we now know investigators believe there is probable cause he committed manslaughter. search warrants for his houston office show authorities took a copy of his computer hard drive, a suspension notice from a hospital, a receipt for an untraceable cell phone, and a powerful anxiety drug. but none of the potent sedative propofol investigators found in jackson's home. >> they're trying to find evidence that would establish dr. murray really

official, signing the tax cap reduction measure tomorrow morning. >>> there a new push to get congress to approve legislation allowing prison cell phone jamming. maryland's top corrections official gary maynard testified today in washington. a maryland inmate was sentenced to life without parole this year for using a cell phone to order the killing of a witness. but critics say jamming devices would interfere with emergency response and service to law- abiding citizens. >>> it's no surprise the cost of a college education is going up. and president obama is pledging to do something about it. he has a lan to invest $12 billion in the nation's community colleges, and the timing is just right. thanks to the recession, community colleges are watching enrollment go up this summer while funding goes down. and montgomery county, for example, in maryland, even this 8 a.m. statistics class is a summer hot spot. >> we have filled pretty much every seat. >> a lot more inexpensive than going to university for class. >> community colleg have long been a money-saving option. but the economic downturn has put a spotlight on two-year institutions, which added nearly 50

maryland. metro officials of course are investigating. >> well today the maryland transit administration decideso come down hard on its employees. adopting a zero tolerance policy for cell phone use and texting on the job. any operator caught in the act will be fired, even on the first offense. the dc metro system changed its policy a few hours before the mta did the same thing. >> new information tonight about the death of two boys, on the light rail tracks in lutherville. police met with transportation experts today. and county police you may recall took over the investigation only yesterday. video from the train security camera shows the teens struck before 3 p.m. sunday. and they were not found until 15 minutes later. >> i cannot believe that somebody hits two children, in a train, that has a windshield the size of a foot field, and doesn't know what they did. >> the train operator has already been tested for drugs and alcohol. no results as of yet. he has also been thoroughly questioned. >> well, another beautiful summer day today. hopefully a great start for the weekend. >> more of the sam

maryland school of medicine. >> according to state health officials, nearly 15% of marylanders have no health insurance. president obama has been having trouble rallying the troops on capitol hill. >> this could be the one of the most significant votes i will take as a congressman. i want to make sure we are doing this to get it done right. >> as of right now, he says it could be detrimental to small businesses and thus not address rural health care issues. >> it does not do much good to have additional coverage of people when you do not have enough providers to provide coverage to those people. in rural areas, in my district, we face significant doctor shortages. >> nearly 824,000 marylanders are uninsured. 165,000 of them are children. when they need treatment, many of them turned up in emergency rooms. >> we have to provide for them the matter what. we are bounded by our oath. >> according to officials, md. spends between $700 million and $1 billion every year. >> the cost of health care is escalating at levels that are not sustainable. >> president obama says his reform plan would fix that but for i

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. >> maryland health officials have confirmed the second h1n1 flu-related death. the victim is an adult that had serious underlying medical conditions. personal details have not been released. 686 cases have been confirmed in maryland. in less than a week, baltimore moves to a new trash collection program. >> in this economy, making prescriptions affordable for baltimore families is becoming easier. the new program that covers them and their pets. >> will health care reform happen this year? we are behind the scenes. there is lots of scrambling going on. >> indycar racing commission be taking over the streets of downtown baltimore. details are coming up. >> a comfortable july afternoon for most of the mid atlantic region. insta-weather plus is g $úi@wú"@ >> we have breaking news right now. it a fire at a very popular restaurant. captain roy taylor is over the scene. >> this is the suburban house in sykesville. from what we understand, it is a to alarm fire going on right now. firefighters are having a problem getting water to the rear of this is the establishment.

officials say it's a reminder of how serious swine flu can be, even for healthy adults. >>> the search for a missing maryland teen continued offer the coast of south carolina today, officials have identified the teenager as 13-year-old lonnie hill, in south carolina for a baseball tournament. no word on where in maryland hill is from. >>> he disappeared in the waters off myrtle beach yesterday, before 1:00 p.m. friends say they were swimming with the teen when he went under water and never resurfaced. volunteers linked arms while searching the shores near myrtle beach. the coast guard and local air and water rescue teams helped with the search. >>> florida college no longer under lockdown following reports of a gunman on campus. warning alarms began blairing on the university of south florida campus, as officials warned students to stay inside and lock their doors. a gunman was reportedly seen near the school's bioscience building. the campus was given the all-clear about an hour and a half later. >>> a school spokesperson said she was unaware if any shots had been fired, or if anyone was taken into custody.

maryland? we talked about this with some help the -- health officials. >> state health officials estimate that maryland spends nearly $1 billion a year in emergency care for the uninsured and some, including executives here, believe that the president's health care reform bill will save money over the long term by encouraging more people to take it to manage a preventive care. -- to take advantage of a definitive care. if you are sick and an insured, your options are limited. >> people will see care in an emergency room. there is no continuity of the care. argent care is often too late. >-- urgent care is often too late. >> the president is pushing a health care reform package. these officials believe that the plan sounds good. >> i am concerned that we are moving too quickly and try to get it done quickly rather than try to get it done right. >> how to fund health care for the 47 million uninsured? the president says it will require raising taxes. can he honor his promise not to add to the deficit? >> i think that we are trying to do it without feeling any kind of financial pain. >> even some

. >>> students are getting back to school in a few weeks and maryland officials are bracing for a swinepected to return this fall as students are getting back to class. health officials met in annapolis to prepare. they are hoping that a swine flu vaccine will be available by mid-october. >> it will be all hands on deck. for the school system and develop the plans there, it will be with hospitals and health- care providers around the state. it will be with her pediatrician's. >> health officials say 5 million doses are needed to vaccinate everyone in maryland. >>> a r to bwi airport will cost you. you will have to pay $2 for the first 30 minut of parking. it is expected to bring in about $500,000 in extra revenue. the cell phone parking lot is still free. we will have another news update at 8:56. for continuous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, news channel 8. ♪ and i i will always love you ♪ >>> s. you know this song, from the hit movie "the bodyguard." whitney houston's rendition of "i will always love you." became an instant classic, smashing sales records all around theo

. >> maryland health officials have confirmed a fourth person has died from the h1n1 virus. this person had no apparent illness as the previous people. the state says this emphasizes how serious the flu can be for healthy, unvaccinated adults. the cdc is out for some sobering predictions about the virus. >> today the centers for disease control issued new broader guidelines regarding vaccinations for the upcoming flu season, now recommending children from six months to 18 years old be immunized for seasonal flu. while the vaccine provides little or no protection from h1n1, health officials want to prevent people frbing in-- infected from both at once. officials expect h1n1 to spread this fall. >> we expect when children get back together at school that we'll see a rise in cases. we don't know exactly where or how hard hit schools will be. >> sa far in the united states health officials think there have been more -- only -- there have been 32 deaths. 24 have been between the ages of 5 and 24. the encouraging news, health officials say, is that the h1n1 is milder than most fea

. >>> the h1n1 virus is still a top priority for maryland health officials. they are gathering to discuss the swine flu for winter, when it is expected to come back with a vengeance. >> reporter: for the fall, some americans might get two flu shots. one for the regular flu. the other to prevent the h1n1 strain or swine flu. scientists are about to start testing a new vaccine. if all goes well -- >> best case scenario, it will be available by mid-october. >>> the announcement came at a flu summit. federal health officials said high-risk patients would be first in line for the shot. experts believe the h1n1 virus could make a comeback this fall. the president broke away from his g-8 summit in italy to call in and tell leaders to get ready. >> i just want to say, i'm glad you're taking this seriously. we may end up in crisis. >> reporter: unlike the seasonal flu, this new virus doesn't slow down during the summer. the obama administration believes the h1n1 virus will spread further this fall, when temperatures drop and students return to school. to help states p

. >>> maryland health officials are reporting the state's fourth death from swine flu.he eastern shore resident reportedly did not have any apparent illnesses or risk factors an investigation into the death is continuing. >>> there is new warning from the cdc. u.s. health officials estimate 20%-a 40% of americans could become ill from the swine flu over the next two years, twice the number of people who normally get sick during the flu season. its efforts -- if efforts to stop h1n1 fail, the number of deaths could rise to thousands of people. those are based on past experiences with similar viruses. >>> but coming county police are investigating vandalism to see if it qualifies as a hate crime -- montgomery county police are investigating. t-shirts with a pro-gay message were on display at the american apparel store. to stores received death threats. still, the stores say they will keep the shirts in their windows. >>> defense attorneys have taken over in the trial of a woman accused of killing her four daughters and living with their bodies months in their home. jennif

but turned out i didn't have to because the department of health in maryland, these individual officials along with a lady named ruth branson, they help citizens overseas and that's exactly what they did. believe me i'm very thankful. >> scott broom, my friend, we are all thankful. >> all right. >>> the local family who says they hid michael jackson. and topper will be back with the full forecast. stay with us. b@ if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. >>> even an entry level job can be tough to get these days. but if you do get one as of tomorrow it will pay better. federal minimum wage going up by 70 cents. lindsey mastis talks to some of the folks getting a raise. >> reporter: people make minimum . people ma

maryland's top corrections official gary nain ard testified in support of legislation that would allow prisons to use or at least test phone jamming technology to interrupt those calls. the panel also got a letter from city state's attorneys in support of the amount. a law passed in 1934 prohibits interfering with radio signals. >> the jamming technology is something that we haven't had an opportunity to demonstrate because it's against the law to use it. so part of what we're doing is asking for a demonstration to see if the technology might work. >> corrections currently uses dogs to sniff out cell phones. other tools include a chair that can sense metal hidden in body cavities and metal detectors. but the methods are costly and use too much manpower. critics contend phone jamming is not an exact science either. there is concern it could interfere with legitimate uses. according to internal documents, in the past 14 months, authorities have found as many as 729 illegal cell phones inside prison walls. inmates caught face a misdemeanor charge. state legislators will be asked to make i

. >> maryland holds a swineç flu summit in annapolis to mar. state health officialsnd school leaders will discuss innovation and reporting of the h1n1 virus. the leaders also talk about emergency preparedness. this comes after health officials announced maryland's sports swine flu death last week. it appears many american republicans and democrats agree on one thing, the measures need their own overall to pass. secretary clinton weighed in on the report today. >> she is a veteran of washington's health care wars. >> i am somewhat encouraged by what i see happening in the congress. >> secretary of state to allow clinton denies her boss, president obama, is at square one of the debate. >> people realize, you know, i could be uninsured. >> it is where she was when she was in her field bid last year. >> it is down to 30%. now everyone is worrying. >> but still worries many are the proposed fixes. critics said they ignored peter, how to ignore -- reward what is healthy and discourage what is not. -- critics say they ignore behavior, how to reward what is healthy and disco

maryland. health officials say the latest victim is an adult from the eastern shore who had a serious underlying medical condition. that person died last month. there have now been 732 confirmed cases of swine flu in maryland. >>> as the suspected 9/11 copirators go before military commissions in guantanamo bay, relatives of the victims head to cuba to go face-to-face with the men accused of plotting the attack. >> that couples a -- that includes a couple from leesberg, virginia and we have more. >> reporter: the family are going to guantanamo bay. for the first time they will come first to face with the 9/11 conspirators whose case is before the military commission. >> how can i walk away from having to listened to them. i'm angry and it's still been eight years. >> i'm going to get to see it myself and i don't have to rely on what the media wants to say or what the government wants to release. >> reporter: brian lost his mom and step dad on flight 77 that slammed into the pentagon. on that day his brother went to their parents home to confirm it was they are plane. >> and then we realized that

this after state health officials announced maryland's fourth swine flu death last week. well, goodbye, sarah palin. former alaska governor sarah palin said goodbye and washington's lieutenant governor shawn parnell took the governor's oath of office sunday. palin announced her resignation earlier this month pledging to continue to fight for alaska. in a speech palin said part of her reason for leaving was to avoid the unproductive typical politics. that brings to us our "watercooler question of the day." what do you think the future holds for former alaska governor sarah palin? can you e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 71 degrees on tv hill at 5:08. coming up, a grusome scene out of texas where authorities say a mother decapitated her newborn child. >> and a former champion boxer is dead after he was shot during a robbery. >> a live look at traffic. this is the beltway at baltimore national pike, route 40. looks all right in that spot. we'll have more on your morning commute when we come back. pa mommy, what does v-e-g-e- t-a-b-l- e-s spell? well, honey,

. >> maryland health officials announced today that a fourth person in the state has died from the h1n1 swine flu virus. unlike the first three cases that were fatal, this eastern shore resident didn't have any apparent illnesses or risk factors. officials have not released any more details and department secretary says the death of someone without apparent underlying medical conditions is reminder of how serious this flu can be even for healthy adults. >> a line of storms moving across southern pennsylvania, so there is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for another 12 minutes or so for alana-caser, york, franklin and adams counties. the satellite picture shows a cluster of clouds with pretty strong storm cells moving basically west to east. although the tail end of that may cross into northern maryland in the next hour or so. we'll tell you what happens in the complete forecast for the rest of the evening and the weekend is coming up. >> two top obama administration officials are butting heads in public over who should be in charge of making sure your money, the money you borrow,

maryland state health officials reported their fourth swine flu- related death. >>> mayor fenty is thinkingcutting monthly help for any recipient deemed employable who does not meet the work requirement for six months. benefits would be call altogether if the recipient goes another six months without complying. the city is looking to cut costs to deal with a projected $660 million revenue shortfall over the next two years. >>> transportation secretary kicking off the government's much hyped cash for clunkers program monday at the department of transportation. the program was supposed to start july 1st but confusion over the rules and effort to sign up thousands of car dealers across the country delayed the program's official launch. >> i'm kind of thinking if i can sell another seven to ten cars a month we would be pretty happy about. >> the biggest mistake was to make it so complicated. fath pd laeya yebit eyof the politicameen lost thd thwhe en lost the whof e olthof the program. >> your trade in les per miles . car must be less q the r must be less than th25 years old and must be driveab

maryland. health officials say the latest victim is an adult from the eastern shore who had serious underlyingal conditions. that unnamed pers died last month. there have been 3 # 72 confirmed cases of swine flu. some have died from complications related to the virus. >>> a jury in maryland has convicted a 16-year-old girl of soliciting the murder of her late father. danielle black faces life in prison. police say she hired someone to kill her father outside of the family home on halloween. >>> the house considering launching an investigation into a secret c.a. program to develop hit squads to kill suspected terrorists. former intelligence groups report. current c.i.a. director leon pinetta terminated the program after learning about it last month. he said former vice president dick cheney said not to dell cong -- tell congress about the investigation. >>> it looks like six times is a charm. today the endeavor blasted off to the space station. they will install the final piece of a china space station lab. one concern is several pieces of foam installation came off the external fuel area. came

maryland. health officials say this person also had an underlying medical condition that contributed to the death. they have not released the person's identity but say the individual lived in the baltimore metropolitan area and was under the age of 65. health officials are warning swine flu is still spreading even though the normal blue season is over. >>> today, the owners of a local restaurant will sift through what is left of their business. fire has engulfed the suburban house restaurant in pikesville and this morning vic carter explains the impact the blaze is having on that community. >> reporter: three generations of the suburban house has been an institution, a part of people's family, special holidays and celebrations and they are all devastated by this fire. from sky eye chopper 13, you can see the smoke billowing from the suburban house. the flames were contained inside but the smoke curled into the afternoon sky sent 35 customers and employees running into the street. >> the owner of the restaurant told us that one of his employees in the storage area smelled smoke and heard some kind

maryland. health officials say the second victim is an adult from the baltimore metro area and like in the othercase had serious underlying medical conditions. health officials say if you have flu symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat see your doctor immediately see personally if you fall that the girl of those at high risk. vishgs young children under age of five, people over the age of 65 and those with chronic conditions that affect their immune system and response. >> state health leaders say a total of 686 h1n1 flu virus cases have been confirmed in maryland. >> a first of its kind task force is being set up to baltimore city to curb a rise in animal cruelty cases. spurn of spurred by the deadly burning of a pit bull it will recommend laws and guidelines they hope will stop abuse. experts say stopping animal abuse may end a pattern of behavior before it escalates. >> those people who injure a dog next thing you know they will be beating their son, next thing i say he because they will be beating their wife then violence begets violence. >> the task force begins its work on july 16 and wil

maryland sports officials say this particular game could have doubled baltimore into the world soccer and arena. what that means is coming up at 6:00. >> a lot of excitement. with 72,000 fans coming to the game, traffic downtown could be a bees. transportation officials expect traffic to be the worst between 5:00 end date of god. logon to our -- between 5:00 and it a cop. logon to our website to learn more. up next, we will learn more about the partnership between police and army reserve. forget about printing out of boarding pass for your next flight. just bring us pda to the airport. and it is the latest effort to become greener and healthier. however downtown vegetable garden is helping feed the less fortunate. >> advisers looked over plans to rush through safety tests for this new h1n1 vaccine. >> local community pools many surfaces that seem smooth and strong... ...are actually susceptible to irreversible damage. your teeth are no different. everyday acids can cause irreversible loss of enamel. new crest pro-health enamel shield protects against... ...enamel loss by forming a mic