session.so the fate of expandee gambling is still in with senate presidenttmike michael busch on tuesday...yet no special sessionnis scheduled.now some sttte lawmakers doubt it can be done this yeer. (govvrnor//" " there's pressure to get the special session ssheduled before august 20th.lawmakers need to meet that deedliie if they want he proposal on the ballot in november. the boy ssouts of america is affirmiig its policy of banningggay members. the organization's leeders reached that decision tuesddy... after a nearry 2-year evaluation. the committee formed to look at the pooicy... saying it consideeed diverse perspectives ann opinions. ultimately... it decided that banning gay embers is the best for the boy scouts. 3for the second time since june... the f-d-a approves a new prescription diet drug. it's called qsymia ... and patients who took it in clinical trials... lost an average f 23 pounds.the drug is recommended for obese patients... witt a b-m-i over 27 and other weiiht-related health issues. "belviq" was the other drug approved by the f-d-a this year. johns hopkins hospital sli

house speaker michael busch... today.../. yet... no... special scheduled.../. now... some ...maryland lawmakers... doubt... it... can be done this year. --governor sot---governor-"if we can acheive consensus among house and senate leaders.. that that is what is required and thats what we will have by the end of this week" week" there's... pressure ...to get ...the... special session ... scheduled before... august 20th..../ lawmakers ... need to meet ...that deadline... if... they want ...the proposal ...on the ballot in november... city crews ... continue... to... repair... a... water main break... that... detoured... doontown traffic.../ and... shut down businesses.../. melinda roeder ... live... with... more... on the repairs.../ and... the response.melinda? public works has been out here for about 24 hours now.... and they're telling me it'll be at least a week before they get everything repaired. 3 earlier today - crews were jackhammering and digging into areas where the road actually buckled as a result of yesterday's water main break. they also worked to create

house speaker michael busch tells the i-team that the governor is likely to call that session early next month. >> i believe the the governor has made that determination to go forward -- i believe that the governor has made that determination to go forward. he believes the votes are there to pass legislation. >> under consideration is constructing a casino in prince george's county and providing tax relief to existing casinos. the target date is august 8. governor o'malley hands down an executive order, demanding the renovation of the and tighter utility infrastructure system. several government agencies will come together to look for ways to improve and strengthen the system. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with john collins. >> so far this morning and here in the first few minutes of the afternoon, we have had some interesting whether developing. then overnight storm complex developing overnight -- an overnight storm complex developing overnight in the northern part of the state. it is just about gone now. it did not even last 12 hours. that is the kind of weather that we g

one step closer to a special session to expand gambling in maryland.we spoke with house speaker michael buschfter a private meeting with democratic leaders wednesday... and he told us a special session is likely.the session would happen next month.. and would potentially allow table games in maryland.. and add a casino in prince george's county. 3 3 is "american idol"... going country? we're hearing reports that the show's producers... now have their sights set on one of country music's biggest stars... brad paisley. paisley.mud on the tire nats nats an "idol" insider says that bringing paisley as a judge makes perfect sense... since the show's most successful winner to date... carrie underwood... is a country singer... and that paisley has performed on the show in the past.next season... we know for sure that mariah carey will fill a judge's seat left empty by steven tyler and jennifer lopez.we're also hearing reports that randy jackson áwillá return... but he hasn't yet confirmed. coming up... facebook is getting ready to unveil a new feature... to go next to the "like" button. button.we'll

we made some good progress.. " o'malley met with senate president mike miller and house speaker michael buscho'malley is trying to clear the way to allow table games, such as blackjack, and a new casino site , at national harbor, in prince george's county.but officials with 'mgm resorts international' say the tax rate would have to be reduced from 67 --- to 52 percent in order to move forward with plans to build the 800-million dollars casino complex. now the governors wants to create a gaming commission to set the state's tax rates on gambling proceeds. -governor-"if we can acheive consensus among house and senate leaders.. that that is what is required and thats what we will have by the end of this week"meanwhile house speaker michael busch says there is "no conclusion" on a consensus for a special session, and some lawmakers doubt it can done this year. (curt anderson-md delegate)"you cant have a special session unless you have the votes... and right now i cant see them anywhere close to having the votes. "if the mgm casino is built... it could create 4-thousand jobs... and supporters say

house speaker michael busch tells me he does believe he has the 71 votes necessary to get it passed incial session.at the state house, john rydell, fox 45 news at 5:30." more... than.. .a... dozen businesses... and apartments... could... be... without power... for weeks, .../ while... crews... repair a sinkhole.../ that... led... to... a broken ... gas line.../ in... east baltimore. baltimore. this... the scene... wednesday.../ when ... the city... was forced to close... 4 blocks... from east monument... to... milton street .../the sinkhole... was... caused by.. .a... storm drain... culvert.../ that... acted like... a washing machine... under... the road,.../ swirling... tons of water... and trash..../ still... no word ...on when... the road... will reopen... / at least 15 businesses and second-story monument street could weeks how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?carrie peirce has our traffic edge report. report. mapmdot- 695 wilkensfiber- 895map many... high-schoolers ...are putting ápastaá ...to the test. more than a hundred high school students will compete in this years áspagh

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. >> the breakfast meeting with the governor will include house speaker michael busch. even though this is a house proposal, getting the 71 votes needed could prove a difficult. they call the alternate proposal "not much of a selling point peak of the delegation is on record in opposition to a six the gambling side. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> plenty of the baltimore city council tonight including auditing city agencies and term limits. lowell melter joins us live from city hall with a preview. >> a busy night. city hall this evening. bill henry has been the most vocal sofar introducing four different bills which he tells 11 news he hopes to improve the way the government operates in the city. >> i would be proud of the council put any, much less all, on the ballot for the people to vote on. even if that does not happen or does not happen quickly, getting the conversation started, for me, is an important part of it. >> bill henry will try his best to rock the city council vote introducing four charter amendments he says will make the city government more efficien

governor martin o'malley met with michael busch and senate president, mike miller this morning. and after that meeting, miller says the support seems to be there, but legislators need a little elbow grease to make it happen. >> it's only a few words in the institution and it is a done deal. thousands and thousands of jobs. increased revenue. >> the issue is adding a location for gambling at national hoer boar, which would encollude table games. >> not expected to begin service until the end of next year. today, the expansion toward dulles airport took a big step towards being all done. peggy fox is live with more on the landmark today. peggy. >> i tell you, driving through tyson's while it's been frustrating, negotiating this metro rail construction. it has also been interesting watching this aerial guideway go up. about a half mile that way where the project reaches the dulles toll road, the last piece, the 40-ton piece was put into place. >> see that higher concrete segment on the right? it is slowly, very slowly being lowered into place. the process takes about 40 minutes. >>

one step closer to a special session to expand gambling in maryland.we spoke with house speaker michael busch after a private meeting with democratic leaders wednesday... and he told us a special session is likely.the session would happen next month.. and would potentially allow table games in maryland.. and add a casino in prince george's county. work is underway at this hour after a sinkhole closes streets... and forces businesses near johns hopkins hospital to be evacuated ... because of a possible gas leak. joel d. smith is live there now to see how long it will be affecting traffic, and those who work in the area. good morning joel d. (ad lib) we're here at.óóóóóóóóóóóó smell in the air.. óóóóóóó yesterday this óóóóóóó smell in the air.. at.óóóóóóóóóóóó we're here joel d. good morning joel d. 3 3 if you live in the city... your driveway could be worth a lot of money. money.two guys say driveways like these near federal hill could make you some extra cash. they're so sure... they've started a baltimore-based company called parking panda. their business plan involves renting out people's d

house speaker michael busch... today.../. yet... no... special session... is... scheduled.../. ...maryland lawmakers... doubt... it... can be done this year. (curt anderson-md delegate) "you cant have a special session unless you have the votes... and right now i cant see them anywhere close to having the votes. " there's... pressure ...to get ...the... special session ... scheduled before... august 20th..../ lawmakers ... need to meet ...that deadline... if... they want ...the proposal ...on the ballot in november... how... hot... did it get today?...chief... meteorologist... vytas reid... is... here... with your first look... at your skywatch forecast...vytas 3 3 bad day... for... delta airlines.... . . the f-b-i... is... investigating... after ...sewing needles ...were found in turkey sandwiches ... on... four... separate flights... from amsterdam ...to the u-s.../.two... needles... were found by passengers.../ one... was discovered by an air marshal i bit down not on the sharp side but on the flat side. it could have been a bad injury orally but had i taken a big swallow an

his -- at national harbor, all this after his 90 minute meeting this morning with house speaker michael busch. he's hoping the legislation will help lawmakers better understand what's on the table. the general assembly faces an august 20th deadline to pass the proposal to get it on the november ballot. >>> is the government push doing hard on this? the general assembly couldn't agree last spring on the issue, his special gambling task force couldn't make a deal last month and he's had dozens of meetings to no avail and then the cost. analysts estimate special sessions cost about 20 grand a day. couldn't this wait till next year? we can't wait to hear your. that e-mail mcginty's mailbag, the address mailbag@wusa9.com. >>> maryland state police can once again collect dna samples for people arrested for serious crimes at least for now. that's because supreme court justice john roberts temporarily blocked a maryland court of appeals ruling that barred it. the case centers on the conviction of alonzo king jr. he was found guilty of a 2003 rape. roberts' order will remain in effect until king respo

that's what michael busch told members in a closed-door meeting yesterday. lawmakers need to approve table games and a sixth casino in prince george's county and also come up with a consensus on the tax rate. that's been the sticking point. mgm resorts international wants to build a $800 million casino at national harbor. they are asking for a lower tax rate than the current 67%. >>> investigators trying to figure out what caused a fire at a furniture store in rockville. you see here as chopper 4 flew over the marlo store on rockville pike yesterday afternoon. you can see the flames shooting out from the side of that building. firefighters did evacuate the store. the two-alarm fire started on the second floor and spread to the roof. two firefighters went to the hospital for heat-related injuries. they are expected to be okay. >>> an elite-area swim coach still has not commented this morning after being accused of sexually abusing a female swimmer. a woman in her 40s told "the washington post" that coach rick pearl abused her in 1983 when she was 13 and he wa

a meeting with house speaker michael busch and thomas miller ended with no conclusion yesterday. >>> a prominent dreamtic strategist is still hospitalized after he was beaten outside a convenience store in northeast d.c. david mercer has and on national tv shows talking about politics. police say mercer was attacked outside a 7-eleven store at 8th street and islamorada avenue after being involved in some kind of dispute. >> our investigation at this point is ongoing. we believe we've identified all the parties involved and we're currently in the process of continuing to interview everybody and try to sort out what happened. >> police say there is surveillance video from the 7- eleven but not saying whether the assault was captured on tape. sources tell us mercer's condition is improving and he is now breathing on his own. >>> the president of penn state university is speaking out about the school's future. >> as they dole with the jerry sandusky scandal. we'll hear some of what he said. time now is 4:37.  >>> it could be a major break in the disappearance two of missing

state house speaker michael busch is telling lawmakers to get ready to come back to annapolis for a special session of the legislature next month. it is to expand gambling in maryland. legislate ours will be discussing bring a large casino into prince george's county and whether to allow table games as well as slots. >>> some of of the other stories makinghood lines this morning, police are now calling a double shooting in oakton, virginia a murder suicide. this happened around 7:00 last night. officers say 27-year-old alexander rios shot and killed his 43-year-old roommate after an argument. the gunman later died at a local hospital. >>> a shooting tragedy now in wood bridge, virginia claims the life of a 4-year-old boy. police say he accidentally shot himself. investigators believe the car was left alone in a car on empire treat yesterday afternoon and found the gun inside the vehicle. it is still unclear why the boy was alone or who the gun actually belonged to. police have not yet said who the victim is. >>> the colorado shooting suspect sent his plans to a psychiatrist. the university

michael busch says the governor is likely to call that session early next month. there was a closed door meeting in annapolis yesterday. >> i believe the governor has made that determination to go forward. i'm assuming he believes that the votes are there to pass legislation. i don't question that at all. >> under consideration is allowing a casino in prince george's county and providing some tax relief to existing casinos. the governor hands down an executive order demanding a renovation of the utility infrastructure system. there'll be several key government agencies to try to strengthen the system. rehearsals continue in london for the opening ceremonies of the olympic games. >> here is who will be carrying the american flag. no american fencer had won olympic gold before she did i n100 years. years. michael phelps needs just three more medals to become the most decorated olympian of all time. he was pretty blunt about his disappointments over the past two years. he said the olympic competition is no different than any other swim meet. >> when we are away from

this afternoon at michael busch 's offices. the meeting will determine if there is enough support to call a special session for expanded gambling. there will be a dye test today. a bright green dye we put in waterways to help determine the location of potential leaks. non-toxic. is >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> a busy ride on southbound 95. we're dealing with a motorcycle accident on southbound 95. you can see speeds are down to 10 miles per hour from south of mountain road to just prior to the beltway. three right lanes are closed. this is an error you want to avoid by taking pulaski highway or philadelphia road. 29 miles per hour on the west side outer loop because of this accident at 70. those delays stretch back to 795. in the city, park heights at west belvedere accident, we have an accident to avoid. the big news is on 95. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is the white marsh area. in zero along all the way down to just prior to the beltway. -- inching along. south mountain road is wer

house speaker michael busch held a private meeting with democratic leaders today.....reporters afterwards......a special session is likely...... but one legislator from baltimore city says......so many issues have to be worked out first.... first.... could lawmakers be back in annapolis next month to try to pass an expanded gambling plan that includes a casino in prince georges county.???? (7:49)i called them down today to tell them the possibilities that could take place.... house speaker micheal busch says the final decision is up to the governor....(8:09)im assuming that he believes the votes are there to pass legislation i don't question that at all.. the plan will not nly include a sixth casino.....but would allow table games.....at maryland's five existing slots sites including one in baltimore city and provide tax relief to those facilities affected by the competion....(9:31)in other words anne arundel....baltimore city...and perryville there local share would be protected regardless of what impact these 6 facilities would have that they would get the same exact

speaker michael busch says next month's special session is to expand gambling in maryland in addition to casinos already in prince george's county. governor martin o'malley wants a special session to allow table games at a new casino site. >>> a double shooting in oakton, virginia now being called a murder-suicide. neighbors heard a gun go off inan apartment in the 3000 block of trevor house road. police say a man shot and killed his roommate and the gunman shot himself and he later died at a local hospital. >>> a tragic story out of northern virginia where a 4- year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself. it happened yesterday afternoon. the boy was left alone in a car on empire street and found the gun inside the vehicle. investigators are still trying to figure out why the boy was left alone and who the gun belongs to. no one else was hurt. >>> the suspected movie shooter mailed his plans to a psychiatrist. fox news web site is the first one to report it yesterday, that a suspicious package was discovered inside of a mail room. the university of colorado is now confirm thanks

speaker michael busch is from anne arundel county where the maryland live!asino just opened in june. >> is it a done deal? look, i think you do what you do in the house with every piece of legislation. we will work on all the specifics of the legislation. we'll do that before we come into the special session. >> reporter: but the speaker's counterpart senate president mike miller sounded more optimistic. >> anne arundel county which has a site right now will continue to benefit from this bill. in fact, all sites will continue to benefit. >> reporter: ultimately all this will be up to maryland voters because any referendum passed next month still needs voter approval in november. in annapolis, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> the governor tells us the actual bill lawmakers will consider is still being put together right now, but they expect to have it ready a few days before the special session. speaker busch tells us he expects the session to last two or three days. a referendum has to be passed by august 20th in order for it to appear on the november ballot.

maryland house speaker michael busch told his members in a closed-door meeting yesterday to prepare for special session next month. lawmakers also need to come up with a consensus on the tax rate. that's been a sticking point. mgm resorts international wants to build an $800 million casino at national harbor. they're asking for a lower tax rate, though, than the current rate of 67%. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley wants to find a way to cut down on power outages in his state. he's ordered a study to find ways of improving maryland's electric distribution system. his energy adviser is leading the effort. the governor wants a list of changes within 60 days that he and the rest of the executive branch can implement. >>> it is 6:36 right now. the proposal to ease one of the worst beltway bottleneck spots. >>> plus, the tweet that got one olympian sent home before the games even begin. >>> also, the mother of a baseball great abducted. who police are hunting for right now. >>> hot and sticky. some dangerous temperatures are ahead today and it could get stormy as well. your weather and

that's what maryland house speaker michael busch told members in a closed meeting yesterday.lso need to come up with a consensus on a tax rate that has been a sticking point. mgm resorts international wants to build an $800 million casino at national harbor. they're asking for a lower tax rate than the current 67%. >>> today, you can see rg3 in action! i love this song. ♪ robert griffin iii will be at redskins park for the start of training camp. he says he's ready to lead the teammate but says he needs his teammate to help return the skins to their winning ways. if you'd like to see rg3 or the other skins in action this afternoon, practice is open to the public. begins at 2:55, parking lots open at noon and the gates open at 1:00. be sure to take a lot of water, some shade, an umbrella or something. it's going to be hot out there. >> i bet it will still be packed, despite the heat. if you can get a glimpse, a little closer than usual. >> redskins fans are serious fans. >> hard core, for sure. >> yes. it is 5:36, 73 degrees. dan hellie is getting used to london ahead of the o

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gambling is still in limbo.governor o'malley met with senate president mike miller and house speaker michael buschn is schedulld.now some state lawmakers doubt it can be done this year. (governor// 3" "there's pressure to get the special session scheduled before august 20th.lawmakers need to meet that deadline if they want the proposal on the ballot in november. the money generated by the alcohol tax will take center stage today in baltimore.state to discuss how to spend money - generated by last year's dime-a-drink increase..he tax has generated more than 68 million dollars so far.most of the money is now set aside for health initiatives.. including aiddfor the developmentally disabled.today.. health advocates will discuss using the money to support long term home carr. 3 a small plane flew around the penn state universsty campus tuesday... towing a banner that read, "take the statue down or we will." it was a reference to the statue of former head football coach joe paterno that sits outside beaver stadium. his legacy ended in disgrace in november... when he was fired in the wake of a child sex