a pitbull is, somebody gets bit, of course, it's a pitbull. >> let's talk quickly about what can be now and next month between the next general assembly. >> i'm hoping we can close the gap. the dog days of summer in the middle of august everybody wanted to get back to their summer vacation and the house adjourned before we had a chance to get back to them with any proposed -- >> now we're stuck with what we got. >> until we get back into january unless we go into another special sessions and they aren't so special anymore. >> maybe that's unlikely. thanks, guys. i appreciate your time. >> thanks for having us. >>> there are some major changes coming to cigarette packaging going on in australia. their high court has ruled tobacco products must be displayed in drab uniform packages so they're less attractive and cartons have to display graphic health warnings. >> we have taken on big tobacco and we have won. >> the rule goes into effect down under in december. both the uk and new zealand are considering banning logos from cigarette packaging. could other nations follow suit? >>> the c

gino is a pitbull. >> i don't know why they are so bad. they are not. it is what you do with your dog that makes them act like that. it is not the dog themself. they are babies and people running by and she is just sitting there. >> but a decision last spring meant that no longer how much a pitbull behaves it is considered dangerous. there have been several attacks in the past few years, the court's ruling means that not only other the owners liable, the landlord is also financially liable. the maryland spca says they didn't get the flood of people turning in their dog that they expected. something else happened that is just as stressing. >> since news of the ruling we have seen adoptions fall through as a result of the ruling. homeowners' insurance, landlords have heard about it and asked the adopt teres to return the pets. >> that means by singling out this breed of dog, shelters are full. lawmakers are hoping that by bringing this up they can bring clarity. curt anderson says like is the biggest issue here. >> right now it is kind of unsettled for la

in howard county i'm told it was difficult to adopt a pitbull before the ruling. now it's impossible. >> he also is hearing many dog trainers are refusing to work with pitbulls because of liability issues stemming from that court ruling. >>> now that special session was supposed to be all about expanding gambling in maryland and not everybody is happy with how it ended. >> reporter: i'm scott broom at national harbor where the signing of maryland's gambling bill today marks the beginning of a campaign to get voters to approve a casino here in prince george's county prince george's county, maryland. >> casino special interests don't want maryland taxpayers to know they're being played. >> reporter: the advertising has already been hot and heavy. >> to vote yes on national harbor. >> these are good jobs. >> reporter: labor groups in favor, church groups opposed. >> and we are sick and tired of legislators that would try to foist a casino down our throats. >> reporter: yet at today's signing of the gambling bill governor martin o'malley seemed relieved. >> we are now

they excluded mixed breed pitbulls. word about possible liability, the manager said armistead gardens notified its 1500 residents by letter informing them about the immediate ban. >> this is a device by our lawyers. armistead gardens is covering ourselves. >> there are 500 pitbulls on the property. michael wonders what will happen to his dog. >> will have to find someplace else or take it to the pound. that is the worst road to go. >> that could put the shelter in a predicament. they could not handle the influx and would have to euthanize many of them. anyone who signed the purchase has the right to keep their dogs. he wants the injunction to suspend enforcement until the general assembly can act. >> to avoid uncertainty, economic havoc. breeching leases, breaching contracts, it is what everyone is suggestion -- suggesting. it is the hysterical factor. no one wants economic havoc. >> the plan to file an injunction this coming monday. gary sims, wbal tv 11 is. >> we learned what caused the death of two young women. they

we are in annapolis were activists are demanding protection for pitbulls. david collins is in the statehouse with the future of gambling in maryland. >> the gambling bill is meeting resistance from republicans and democrats. after a meeting with democratic leaders, the governor can only express hope that the measure will pass. >> we agree with those folks over there. at no backroom deals. that is what has gone on. >> of the state house is not a happy campus. the proposed bill to expand gaming has fawned many camps. there are much needed revenues for the state. he met privately with the democratic caucus and expressed confidence the measure will pass. the governor's chief legislative officer answered questions about the bill from a skeptical delegation. the largest casino opened back in june. maryland live at the baltimore city's casinos will get an additional 5% of the proceeds if voters let another casino opened in prince george's county. still, maryland live operators consider the legislation on fair because they have not been open long enough to measure

so pitbull is going to go whichever one. we're all going to try to vote for the one farthest away. >> a boston writer, david thorp thought it would be funny to send him to the most remote walmart. >> who knew pitbull had that many fans in alaska. >> i'm glad he kept to his word. >> this is a performance put on by the aleutic dancers. a group of native dancers from alaska. the funny thing is they're out there doing their thing and he's trying to keep up. >> he definitely looks uncomfortable. like what am i supposed to do. >> i think it's neat that he did go there. he probably got exposed to a group of people he may not have ever gotten a chance to meet. >> on his twitter feed he did post a picture of him with the dancers and he was holding a baby. but one of my favorite parts is that he promised that in one of his future songs, one of his lyrics would include kodiak. ♪ ♪ >>> a very serious public service announcement. >> this is the public service announcement from dan lucah. insects expert. a lot of times. in the middle of t

she was -- he was severely injured when attacked by a pitbull. the court decided that they were inherently dangerous and the owners could be held liable. in tuesday as are outraged by the ruling. >> we ould have equal treatment by dogs. they should not be discriminated against. the signs indicate that this is a discriminatory law. the >> it has created a crisis for a lot of maryland families and it affects possibly up to 200,000 dogs and 77,000 units in maryland. >> a bill was introduced that would set up rules for all three and would make landlords starkly viable. delegates planned to introduce a similar bill during a special session. they suggest going back to the previous laws on the book before the decision. >> they should go back to regular session and let all these people have a voice. >> everyone that testified this afternoon, they were in favor of a new lobbying on the box. we are live tonight in annapolis. wbal tv 11 news. >> a busy burglar hit 17 businesses. >> he made one crucial mistake that has put police on his trail. >> a tragedy i

delegate curt anderson said he expects to introduce a bill addressing a court rule that finds pitbulls inherently dangerous. this special session is set to begin thursday. >>> an unusual mission in maryland. we'll show you what firefighters found after hearing cries for help from a sewer system. >> looks like it's going to continue to be kind of hot and steamy through this weekend. we still have a chance for thunderstorms out there, looks like one day we have a better risk for some strong thunderstorms, all coming up in the full forecast. stay with us. the edge will continue. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. this is the plan for back to school.

. >>> for the moment at least pitbulls are still inherently dangerous in our state. while lawmakers moved forward on gambling expansion, lawmakers are des apoaptd right now. both the house and senate agreed on measures dealing with pitbulls and liability but the two sides could not iron out their differences. now, because nothing was done, the ruling by maryland's highest court declaring pit bus inherently dangerous stands, although, it's not in effect yet. the ruling, which also extends liability by landlords is in limbo until the court of appeals considers it. >>> with gambling bill now headed to the ballot, you might feel like you're taking the s.a.t.'s when you go to the voting booth in know. you will vote on the dream act. it gives illegal immigrants the chance to pay instate tuition prices if their family has filed tax returns. you'll also vote on whether to allow same-sex marriage and approve a congressional redistricting plan. also, you'll be picking a president. >>> work got out of way top transfer dangerous road from an over turned tanker in pod po.d the ta

don harrison said pitbulls and gambling will be on the table. >> reporter: maryland lawmakers will convene for their second special session, this time to discuss dpam belg and pit -- gambling and pitbull legislation. the legislator will address the possibility of allowing a sixth casino at the nagsal harbor in prince george's county. they will also talk about changing the tax law. adding the use of live dealers and other games will also be discussed. delegate ron george is the head of the anne arundel delegation and has heard from other members, the difficulty of holding the session. >> there are others on expensive vacations that they planned with their families, and they're going to go ahead and go on vacation. >> reporter: delegate george is concerned about thership working together. >> leaders at the house. other people have their ideas, and it means that we have a lot of work to do. >> reporter: senator said they should not have an issue with passing the gambling bill forward but he is concerned about the different factions coming together. >> the question is what will be in the house

expected to address that issue until next week but there could be movement on what's known as the pitbull bill. it would create a strict liability standard for all dogs and reverse a court ruling that holds landlords responsible for pitbull bites. lawmakers said the special session will last until next week because there's a lot of work to do. >> i suspect it will take several days so we can give some due consideration to the bills. >> there were several delegates not in attendance today. some were absent because they had already scheduled vacations. check out square off right here on abc2. the round table discussion is tackling that issue sunday morning at 11:00. >>> mourners have traveled from as far away as india to honor the members gund down by a white supremacist last sunday. thousands have come to pay their respects. >> so many came to pay tribute to the six killed in oak creek. they had to move the memorial to the local hospital. also in the room six caskets, holding the bodies of those shot in the sikh temple. >> my father used to say to me, you make a living by what you make, bu

vamos a nuestra primera pausa, pero al regresar los perros pitbulls son punto de debate de senadoresna podria evitar y combatir enfermedades... se aproxima el fin de semana, esperamos tormentas electricas y temperaturas mas frescas... en annapolis, el comite judidicial del senado estatal aprobo una legislacion para que la corte determine si los perros de raza pitbull son peligrosos por naturaleza..el proyecto de ley fue aprobado hoy, el primer dia de la sesion especial legislativa... ahora pasara al pleno del senado para su consideracion.. en abril, la corte de apelaciones de maryland determino a los pittbulls como una raza peligrosa y responsabilizo a los dueÑos por las acciones de sus perros.. si planea transportarse por trenes de metro este fin de semana, especificamente por la linea roja, escuche esto..las estaciones de medical center y bethesda estaran cerradas causando demoras en el servicio..autobuses estaran disponibles para transportar a los usuarios entre las estaciones de grosvenor y friendship heights...metro advierte que habra 30- minutos de retraso si viaja por esa zona

she is fowlkesy. >> difference between a hockey mom and pitbull. me figure this out because i like riddles. one is unfairly maligned despite evidence showing they are no worse than any other dog and the other is official demographic no better or worse mom. >> lipstick. [ laughter ] >> jon: lipstick. oh! mine was much funnier. >> you know what, she has something more valuable in foreign policy experience. wikipedia. >> with russia controlling -- to confront the threat that iran may seek to cut off nearly a fifth of the world's energy supplies or that terrorists might strike again at the abqaiq facility in saudi arabia and venezuela may shut off its oil discoveries. [ laughter ] >> or yemen. a republic on the rainan peninsula with a bicameral legislature of 300 seats of house of representatives. [ laughter ] i can read all day, people. >> jon: okay. she's proven herself. but after 8 years of this administration is she really dickish enough to be vice president? [ laughter ] >> the american presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discov

weave a done stories about police and pitbulls before, but they don't usually have a happy ending. officer dan was called out for a report on a vicious dosmght he called out to the dog. the dog came running right over with his tail between his legs. he has since adopted the dog who he has renamed bo. today the humane society honored him for his actions. pitbulls, we should not be so quick to judge. >> just like you shouldn't judge people, you shouldn't judge a dog. he has as much love as a golden retriever. it's about how you raise a dog and how you treat it and the environment. >> look at bo looking at him. the officer was praised for his new best friend. the baltimore humane society said he is truly an asset to the area he serves. >> the spca is kicking off its 2012 rachael ray challenge. only 50 animal shelters were chosen. bark also compete over the course of a three-month period to increase their adoption. they could win grants including a grand prize of $100,000. so if you think you might want to adopt a new four-legged friend, now is the best time to do it. >> from dogs look

, when he got a call for a vicious dog.when he got on the scene he saw kids throwing bottles at a pitbullr named "bo".the officer called "bo" over and took him to the animal shelter and kept checking in on him.the two are now inseparable. officer daniel waskiewicz, baltimore city pd: "just like people, you can't judge them by outside. you actually have to meet them and get to know them. that's how you really tell what kind of dog he is, not by the breed or anything like that." that." was a cadet at the time of the call.he just graduated from the police academy last week. former boxing champ evander holyfield is auctioning off some of his most prized possessions... to get some cash. items include a bronze olympic medal he won at the 19-84 summer games... championship rings, belts, gloves, trunks and robes worn inside the ring. he's also selling the boxing gloves from the 19-97 heavyweight bout in which mike tyson bit off part of his ear. the boxer lost his atlanta-area mansion to foreclosure earlier this month. the auction is set for november 30th.... through julien's auctions in beverly h

bo, a 1-year-old pitbull was close to living out his days in a kennel.s of daniel wazikitz got a call about a vicious dog, but when he got there the neighborhood kids were actually tormenting that dog. officer dan said bo was more afraid of the kids and was harmless. >> probably from the second i put him in the patrol car and was licking me and fell asleep in my lap i just knew he was going to be my dog. he didn't need to be euthanized. he wasn't vicious, just needed somebody to love him. >> pitbulls were deemed inherently dangerous. >>> a lost iphone from connecticut was tracked, david bogs said someone stole his phone when he was riding on amtrak. he used the find my phone app to track his phone's location and this morning it gave him this satellite picture of a phone in seed pleasant. some of his twitter followers contacted prince george's county police who found the phone in the backyard of the home. police say they will do the same for anyone who lost a phone and can track it to prince george's county, especially somebody who works for the third mos

the golden retrevor and pitbull, i like that.mom. fitting in the workout regime is tough. do a lot of people experience that schedule problem? >> absolutely. sally is every mom out there trying to lose weight. at the same time with kids you're busy. she has a beautiful little son but he's a disaster maker. and he's all over the place. at the same time she's trying to work. i get it you about i can't relate to it. as i was trying to carve out time for exercise and nutrition, there's difficulties there. >> bring in your secret weapon your wife, heidi. tell me about working with heidi. i saw you chase her into the bathroom at one point last night. . i can relate to sally. i, too, am a working mother. i have three kids. i know how challenging it can be like chris said to fit everything in. having that experience myself. i was able to call her on things that i knew were just excuses. and she's a strong, strong girl. it really wasn't tough. i am a pitbull. i'm pretty tough. sally actually called me the peregrine falcon. >> i like that.

. >>> a pitbull puppy in new york is in the hospital today with a broken neck. somebody put him in a plastic bag and threw him out of a moving car over the weekend. >> thankfully someone else called for the whole thing and called for help. we have more on why the doctors thing the pet might have been part of a dogfighting wring. >> reporter: he gave us a weak yelp from his cage at west islip emergency vet clinic. it's all he could muster. >> he was in severe shock, crying in pain from his neck injuries. >> reporter: authorities are looking for the person that died the dog inside a plastic back and threw him out of a moving car over the weekend. luckily someone called the whole thing and called police. >> what if that good samaritan tried to help him. >> in addition to broken vertebrae and bruised lungs he suffered as a result, the doctor said he had infected bites around his neck that indicate he may have been used in illegal dog fights. he's still sports bandages and receiving around the clock pain medication. but he's also being sent prayers and well wishes fr

on fox 45 news at five. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 a woman is recovering this morning...after a brutal pitbull attack, in fells point. point. it happened yesterday afternoon around 3 o'clock at the intersection of east pratt and broadway... inside a building, which used to be a church.police say a fire inspector happeeed to be there... and saw the woman was being attacked by what's described as a 70 pound pit bull.the woman was seeiously bitten in her abdomen and witnesses say her entire arm was severly chewed up. "very horrorfied, i saw her shaking screaming for help i saw them shoot him five times" times""her arm was hanging off, if it wasn't for police, i don't think she would have breathing"it all ended when police shot the dog mmltiple times.the dog was taken away in an aniial control car.the woman is expected to survive. police say... it appears this is not a stray dog, and it happened in the couple's dwelling... so there won't be any charges filed. 3- we now know the extent of the the perry hall shooting sustained.doctors say daniel has a hole in his chest... a rib.his father urges pprents to

a pitbull.he officer called "bo" over and took him to the animal shelter and kept checking in on him.the two are now iiseparable. officer daniel waskiewicz, baltimore city pd: "just like people, you can't judge them by outside. you actually have to meet them and get to know them. that's how you really tell what kind of dog he is, not by the breed or anything like that." that."waz-kev-itz was a cadet at the time of the call.he just graduated from the police academy last weee. fliers at b-w-i now have access to free wireless internet.on wednesday... the airport launched its new wi-fi program... offering a free 45- minute service to custooers. the only catch... is that an advertisement must run before the session begins. the airporttis also offering a paid wi-fi service that's uninterrupted and does not include ads. actor cuba gooding junior is no longer a wanted man.on wednesday... charges were dropped against the actor... by a woman who claimed gooding pushed her inside a new orleans bar.the bar'

. >>> a controversial pitbull bill was also on the table in annapolis, but lawmakers could not reach an agreement on this. the general assembly was attempting to overrule a course decision that lakes pitbulls as inherently dangerous. the court of appeals has been asked to reconsider its original ruling. it could make a final decision on that request tomorrow. >>> coming up, a puppy was tossed out of a moving car, but there was one phone call that may have saved its life. >>> a fast-food worker is being hailed as a hero for thinking fast on his feet. >> i seen the most ugliest thing, most terrifying thing. >>> the united states is in the midst of its worst drought in 50 years and it will likely impact every american. >>> i'm tom sherwood. it's that time again, another big powerball jackpot. the drawing is i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in

vo ...despues de que su hijo jacob fuera atacado por un pitbull en un parque donde los animales estanibidos. --al parecer aunque existe un letrero en la entrada del parque de softball donde sucedio el ataque, la ciudad no lo cumple con la prohibicion puesto que segun una ordenanza de la ciudad, los perros si pueden estar en todos los parques de esa ciudad, siempre y cuando esten sujetos a una correa. --en este caso, jacob, se acerco al pittbull para acariciarlo con el permiso de la dueÑa, cuando recibio la mordida del perro en la cara. cu ---esta noche, un hombre de hayward est tras las rejas por presuntament e haber entrado a robar a una casa. take map ---segn las autoridades, el sospechoso, de 20 aÑos de edad, ingres a una vivienda ubicada sobre la calle minerva y sali con una bolsa de basura llena de marihuana. ---el sujeto trat de escapar en su patineta pero fue detenido por la policia. ---despues, los agentes entraron al hogar y descubrieron el cultivo ilegal de cerca de 175 plantas de la hierba. ---la policia investiga si el sospechoso sabia sobre la existencia de la marihuana.

the legislation aaso affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictty liable for pitbull bites.andthe bill would also make it illegal for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. a frightening experience for passengers trying to get to washington d-c saturday.... saturday....as a united airlines plane caught fire saturday night in seattleehe plane was headed for washiigton d-c.passengers were safetly evacuated and the fire was put out without injury.an airport spokesman says residual oil in the tailpipe caused the fire. a water gun fight gets out of countrol... leaving a popular lily pond drained and the koi fish struggling to survive. survive.the event was advertised all over social media... a midnight water gun fight at balboa park in san diego.a person at the event says things were fine until people began jumping in the lily pond to fill up their water guns... and at some point.. brokeeoff a critical drain pipe.the water in the pond was drained to less than a foot... leaving the koi fish for dead. (("it should not have been done. people need to respec

. >> now let's move on to the dogs, the so-called pitbull bit. lawmakers do agree on one thing, that they should provide some relief for landlords, so they would not be responsible. with they don't like is an allowance that would make every dog -- every owner should be responsible for their dog. they said it would make it difficult to own a dog in the state of maryland. >> of course, they're going to raise the premiums for every person in the state or at left those who own dogs and they're going to start excluding from -- they're going to start, cluing dogs from coverage. >> now, what's going to come up later lawmakers are expected to come back in session but the schedules have been all over the place. meetings that were supposed to start at 10:30 won't start until 1:1 -- 11:15. any changes to either measure has to go before the senate. there will be more discussion on this tomorrow. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> pretty comfortable mid-80s. low eat platte to the east and the west. you know, for early august not exceptionally hot. a few cloud

one of the big topics on the maryland general assembly session is pitbulls. >>> newly released documents in the case of john leopold and how things could play out in court. now a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30. >> inside those deadly lightning strikes, the quest to capture them. could this lightning chaser uncover clues to one of the world's biggest mysteries? see it tonight on abc. ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. just one removes more stains than the 6 next leading pacs combined. pop in. stand out. >>> stocks headed downward. the dow jones industrial average rose just under 43 points to close at 13207. the nasdaq closed at 3020. >>> banks are trying a new way to help those struggling with mortgage payments. citigroup will allow some homeowners to rnter that homes instead. bank of america is trying it also. the group makes i

the federal policies, you know, copayments and things about medicare, tonight he has got to be the pitbullr at least that is his assignment. we will see how it goes. >> thanks, bob. >> norah o'donnell has been doing some reporting and she has learned a few things about the congressman's speech tonight. nora. >> that's right we will hear from congressman ryan tonight and he will be the pitbull as bob mentioned, a senior advisor rom my told me says this will be a hard-hitting critique of president obama. a deconstruction of obama's economic record. i am told specifically he will talk about the debt in this country, reference ago big debt clock that is here in the arena that of course talks about and has the numbers of the national debt. he will take on obama on obama care or the affordable care act. romney and ryan have said they would repeal that, because it burdens small businesses. and you are also going to see paul ryan touch the third rail of politics, entitlement reform, specifically medicare, it was paul ryan who was the conservative architect of a plan, his house budget plan that all

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on our website at abc2news.com, you'll find several links to pitbull and dog attacks. you'll find the most recent one last night in harford county. >>> now to anne arundel county, a man is behind bars after police saide attempted to kidnap a woman and her child after they got off a bus. jeff? >> reporter: the 28-year-old woman knew something was wrong monday evening the minute she stepped off that bus. it happened in the east mort shopping center on bay ridge in annapolis. police said the woman could sense someone was following her on foot and she started heading toward a nearby fire station. that's when the man pulled out a gun and stopped her in her tracks. >> he grabbed her by the arm, maybe -- made a few comments about having a boyfriend and that she was going to be his girlfriend now, and took her bag from her. she was able to scream, got the attention of some other people and he started walking away quickly oar are based on her description police arrested 30-year-old william ranaldo brown. he now face as series of charges including salt and attempted kidnapping a

remember this issue came into the spotlight in april highest court greatest reliability standard for pitbullwners. >> a maryland community comes together for a young boy that his family in an apparent murder-suicide. >> his family was killed at the last month. more on the efforts of friends and strangers. >> today's after the horrific incident that took the lives of frank a. were the third the family, to girls set out bills byr his medical setting up a lemonade stand. it has seen such success that goingrls are not anywhere. the first glance, it might seem like another roadside stand, but serving more than 30 customers. >> no one was helping him and i would help him out i don't know him. >> the resident lost his family suicidepparent murder- two weeks ago. each dollar they collect they to help make his recovery little easier. police pulled the burning boy his home after the father killed his mother and sister. as he recovers and the hospital, business has been booming. >> i must have had 50 cyclist outside and liberals more cops.eed >> and they raised more than mostly from those that heard of

baltimore humane society: 2.54 "it's good to see a story like this that shows people there's a lot of pitbulls there like bo, and there's a lot of officers out there like officer dan. i think we need to recognize those people and not only focus on the negative stories we hear." officer waskiewicz was still a cadet back in may when he rescued bo.he just graduated from the police academy last week.paul gessler, fox45 news at 5:30. members ... of... maryland's ...water resue team... are... honing their skills.../ . thru.... a... series of... training exercises. 3 --helicopter nats--- nats--- the... maryland helicopter... aquatic rescue team... simulated ...a.. boat rescue... in essex today..../ hoisting... the stranded victim... into a chopper..../ the ... team... consists... of... specialized units... from the baltimore county... fire and police... departments.../ and... the... maryland air national guard....///the... exercise,... called... "operation real deal".../ , prepares... the crew ...for the real thing. "iq:you know the storms that we've been getting..... oq: rescue the people down here.

lawmakers failed to come to a consensus on the latest pitbull lane, meaning someone attack would not have to prove prior attack to be held liable. the court's ruling will stand. cleanup is under way. we're following severe weather since it broke out last night. the main complaint seemed to be water related. baltimore county received as much as four inches of rain. officials had to perform a number of swift water rescues. >> when i went out my back door, and i have a big, raised area, i saw the water through the parking lot into the apartment complex parking lot behind us, and i walked through. one of the ladies, her car is somewhere on loch raven, underneath this overpass. >> at the height of the storm, b g e reported more than 13,000 customers without power. fewer than 2500 remain. for how it is looking today, let's head to meteorologist ava marie. >> thank you. we -- i wish we could say we are in the clear, but there is still a chance for that. it is looking cloudy the two point is still in the upper- 60's. it is still fairly humid. with the cloud cover, it might squash the storms.

the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bitesand it would also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. the wwsconsin sikh temple opened its doors again as a service was held just one week after the deadly shooting. shooting.members walked past a bullet hole...the only remaining physical scar left on the building. a gunman opened fire during last weeks service killing six people. a candle light vigil is planned for 7 o-clock this evening at layfayette park near the white house. it's been a year-and-a-half since she was shot during a meet-and-greet in tucson... and today... former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords is waking up back in a. arizona.she and her husband... retired astronaut mark kelly... bought a new home in tucson.for the past 19 months... giffords has been recovering at a medical facility in houston.giffords was one of 13 people injured in the shooting back in january 2011.6 others were killed. just last week... 23- year-old jared loughner pleaded guilty to 19 charges

and there's talk about changing the controversial pitbull ruling. >>> let's take a look the our weather on this monday afternoon. here we are at the harbor. humid out there very sticky. let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> warm and muggy but some drier air is trying to edge in. it's been cloudy today. most of the rain, however the actual showers and storms, have been to our south northern virginia down through virginia beach and norfolk. that's where most of the active weather has been and of course the caribbean sea or tropical storm ernesto right on the limits of a category one hurricane. ernesto will keep strengthening. hour by hour tomorrow 70s. we're surging back up into the 80s and 90s. we'll talk about how the rest of the week develops. >> city police arrest a man. it happened outside the district courthouse. roosevelt leftwich as it all for us. >> police say 25-year-old tavon williams put an officer's life in danger as he tried to flee the courthouse. williams watt at the court -- williams was at the courthouse for one case when officers realized they had a warr

big issues is adding a casino with table games and also talking about changing that controversial pitbull rule. >>> a historic landing and a reason to cheer. a look at the latest images from mars tonight. >> lots of sleep experts recommend no tv's or computers before going to bed. why a new study says it's what children watch that will determine how rested they will be in the morning. >>> a truck crashes into a family. what the driver's family said happened before this deadly drive. ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. just one removes more stains than the 6 next leading pacs combined. pop in. stand out. >>> hers were busy in the gym and the track. if you don't want scores, now is the time to turn down the volume. the u.s. will get its first ever medals in women boxing. they are guaranteed at least a bronze have the victories in the quarterfinal

the legislation also affects landlords.they would no longer be held strictly liable for pitbull bitesittwould also make it áillegalá for landlords to specifically discriminate against pit bulls in housing. check your child's next happy meal.. because a big recall is . underway. some sliced apples king are part of a big recall over listeria concerns.a subsidiary of ready pac has recalled nearly 300-thousand cases and 300-thousand individually packaged items &psent to 36 statess and washington, d-c.listeria can cause potentially serious or life-threatening illness accompanied by fever, nausea, or the centers for diseaae control the centers for the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of swine flu cases is continuing to grow.kids are most vulnerable... accounting for 90--ercent so far.the strain of swine flu isn't a food-borne illness... so you can't get it from eating pork... you get it by being around sick pigs.the c-d-c says almost all of the kids infected recently... have handled pigs at state and county fairs. it's bben a year-and-a-half since she was shot duri

earlier this year the court of appeals ruled pitbulls are inherently dangerous. >>> a maryland man is under arrest accused of trying to stage a copycat staging like last month's movie massacre in colorado. the suspect called the child support office last tuesday and threatened to kill himself. police said they found evidence he was inquiring about how to obtain an ak47. >>> the sikh community is still reeling from the deadly attack in their place of worship. today was about remembering the people who lost their lives that day. fox's rick levinthal has the latest from oak creek, wisconsin. >> reporter: a day of mourning along with a message of love, thousands gathering to remember the six victims who died in the horrific attack on the sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin, last sunday. relatives of victims shared stories about loved ones lost. the son of the temple president who was killed in the attack as i tried to stop the shooter read -- as he tried to stop the shooter reading from one of the many journals his father kept. >> my labor is always free. some labor comes with a price. i

asked the court to reconsider.until then, landlords can't evict tenants just because they have a pitbull. a picture-perfect finish as nasa confirms the rover - curiosity - has landed on mmrs. mars.18-23 "people cheering" cheering" celebrations from the jet propulsion laboratory at nasa in pasadena, california.the plutonium-powered, six-wheeled s-u-v sized curiosity is carrying cameras and scientific instruments.the mission will now test whether mars ever offered the favorable conditions or organic compounds necessary for life. "there are many out in the community who say thattnasa has lost its way, that we don't know how to explore, we've lost our moxie. i want you to look arounn tonight, all thoss folks with the blue shirts think about what we've achieved. i think its fair to say nasa knows how to explore we've been exploring and we're on mars." mars." this was nasa's seventh landing on mars.many other attempts by the u.s. and other countries to zip past, circle or set down on mars have not beee successsul. maryland scientists are playing a key role in the mars mission. at the goddard s

back in april the state's highest court ruled pitbulls are an inherently dangerous breed of dog and the ruling means an animal's prior violent behavior does not have to be proven in civil lawsuits. the failed objective this week was to address those lighten concerns. >> everybody's -- those liability concerns. >> everybody's house is gone, all my friends, neighbors, people i care about all have to remove, rebuilt, hug, shed some tears and start over. >> firefighters say they are gaining ground on a massive wildfire outside seattle. 900 people have had to leave their homes behind, dozens of other businesses and homes gone up in flames. some farmers and ranchers were forced to even leave livestock behind. the washington fire is one of dozens burning across 10 western states. >> a little rough out there weatherwise because they haven't had any rain. we've had some thunderstorms at least around here. >> yeah. we're looking at storms south and east of town. around the beltway things are quiet. we anticipate it to be quiet for you folks as you enjoy your dinner tonight. it looks like we have

rules went to far by including cross breeds and that the dog involved in the case was a pure bread pitbull terrier and that breed is never questioned. the judge said it's unfair to extend the liability standards to an undefined class of animals. >>> and underemployed or just lazy? millennials are cruising through their 20s with little thought to a career path. are they purposely choosing low- paying jobs? chuck brown would have turned 76 years old today. and he was known for i need some money, nominated for agmy in 2011 and he died in may after being hospitalized with mano one -- pneumonia. a. organic artichokes, organic lettuce, organic kale... a. does your cauliflower have a big carbon footprint? not at all. that's great. melons!!! oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. uhh... mr. gallagher. incoming!!! hahaha! it's wasteful. you know jimmy. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. . >>> middle class families are earning

but a pitbull near the property was a live shot by officers after it lunged at them. earlier in the day a domestic violence suspect was caught after a manhunt on the stanford university campus. scott foster escape from university police custody while still in and cost around 2:00 a.m., the suspect was arrested for a second time almost four hours later. >> a request from the top cop and san fransisco, arm his officers with tasers. he proposed a pilot program involving 74 specially trained officers. he says that tasers could have saved the life of a man that was shot by police last month after lunging at officers with a box cutter. some civil rights groups disagree with the chief. the aclu sent a letter to mayor ed lee asking the city to reject a proposal citing the dangers of excessive use by officers. there is a new warning for swimmers at an alameda county lake. >> high bacteria counts here pleasanton. but the east bay regional park district says the levels are not high enough to shut down the lake. higher bacteria counts are actually normal during the hot summer mon

after aa rutal pitbull atack, in fells point. point.t happennd yesterday afternoon around 3 o'clock at the intersectiin of east pratt and broadway... inside a building, which used to be a church.police say a fire inspector haapened to be there... and saa the woman was bull.the woman was seriously bitten in her abdomen and was severly chewed up.re arm - "very horroofied, i saw her shaking screaming for help i saw them shoot him five times" ((take sot))"her arm was hanging off, if it wasn't for police, i don't think she would have made it to thh hospital still b" breathing"it all ended when police shot the dog multiple times.the dog was taken aaay in an animal control car.the woman is expected to survive. police say... it appears ttis is not a stray dog, and it happened in the couple's dwelling... so there won't be any charges filed. &p3- we now know the extent of the injuriess.. the only victim in the perry hall shooting sustain. sustained.doctors say daniel has a hole in hisschest... a bruised lung and a fraccurrd rib.hhs faaher urges p

one delegate says a bill will be introduced to address the state's controversial court ruling that pitbulls are inherently dangerous. he says the measure would remove landlord liability for dog bites and would put all liability for bites by any sort of dog on the owner. the special session is expected to start next thursday. >>> two days ago chick-fil-a supporters helped the chain set record sales and now gay rights activists are flocking to the restaurants to send their message. all across the nation today same sex marriage supporters held their so-called kiss-ins at chick-fil-as. the protests are responses to recent comments by the company's ceo that he supports the biblical definition of marriage, that is, between a man and a woman. >> he can believe whatever he wants, but then when he puts money or pen to the paper of places that diligently try to stop equal rights in marriage or, you know, pray the gay away or organizations like that, he's not going to get my money no more. >> many of the kiss-in protests are scheduled to happen simultaneously about 8:00 tonight. >>> the restaurant cha

voted to change the state law to create a strict liability standard for owners of all dogs, not just pitbulls. >>> authorities at dulles international airport say two planes clipped each other on the taxiway this afternoon. a jet and express commuter plane suffered minor damages. it's estimated the planes were traveling only a few miles an hour when they made contact. authorities say it happened as one plane was preparing for departure and the other was arriving. >>> the army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of government secrets has tried to get his case thrown out. private bradley manning says he's endured harsh treatment the past nine months warranting a dismissal of the entire case against him. manning says he was forced to sleep in poor conditions. manning could take the stand in his defense during a hearing in october. >>> a news alert from l.a. tonight, a small plane crashed into a neighborhood near westwood. the pilot was killed, no one hurt on the ground. an faa spokesman tells the los angeles times the pilot declared an emergency shortly after leaving the santa monic

delegate curt anderson said he expects to introduce a bill addressing a court rule that finds pitbulls inherently dangerous. this special session is set to begin thursday. >>> an unusual mission in maryland. we'll show you what firefighters found after hearing cries for help from a sewer system. >> looks like it's going to continue to be kind of hot and steamy through this weekend. we still have a chance for thunderstorms out there, looks like one day we have a better risk for some strong thunderstorms, all coming up in the full forecast. stay with us. the edge will continue. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. this is the plan for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the no

asked the court to reconsider.until then, landlords can't evict tenants just because they have a pitbull. baltimore police opened fire on a man outside district court today. tavon williams was in court this morning when escaped from custody and took off.he made it to the parking lot, where police say he jumped in a car and tried to run over an officer.... fearing for his life, the cop opened fire hitting williams in the arm.williams had a warrant out for his arrest on a traffic violation, but he tricked police into taking off his handcuffs. 8:50:10 from my understanding now the suspect requested to go to restroom when the handcuff was released that's when he was able to get loose :22 :22 the officer who shot williams, has been with the department for 38 years and wasn't hurt during the ordeal. our "news on the go" subscribers were among the first to know about the shooting this morning.download the app from your android or i-phone app store...or text w-b-f-f to 45-203 to receive text messages investigtaors continue to search for clues in a startling case of arson. arson.friday morning, s