how strong was the tornado in maryland? let's head over to the meteorologist, tim williams who is live in the first warning weather center. >> some folks got hardly nothing at all, but much of the state had severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings at some point. the time stamp on the right of your screen shows the time these storms started to pick up in intensity, around 2:00 to 2:30. frederick county saw them first, carol county saw them first. some of the brighter colors, the pinks, reds, purples, indicating that there could be some hail associated with some of those. we do confirm, the national weather service confirms that the tornado did touch down in frederick county. carol county, they will be looking at the damage today to assess whether or not a tornado did touch down on the ground there. the damage, if consistent right now, with an ef-1 tornado. winds were reported near 100 miles per hour. we'll keep you posted on what they find out in carol county and we'll have your first forecast coming up. >> thanks ti

the gates here at the maryland spca opened at 9:30 this morning. first people line, 7:00 last night hoping to get their shot at stardom. >> come on down, you're the next contestant on the price is right. >> reporter: there was music and messages. fans of the price of right lined up last night outside of the maryland spca. >> from forest park. >> good morning. i'm from parkville, maryland. >> reporter: patricia was first in line. she loves the show and its message about animals. >> not to be just here for the price is right, but i love being at the spca and want everyone to know please spay and neuter your pets. >> everyone would get 30 second for their on-camera auditions hoping to lead to a trip. >> i love the price is right. i've been trying to get it to for years i'm excited, take my lunch break to watch it. would love to have some fun in california. >> some folks came a long way. >> you came a long way. >> 83-mile. >> how long did it take? >> about 1 hour and is a minutes. >> why? >> i love the show, i want to be the next contestant on the price

in the mountains of western maryland, they are getting relief today. only the upper seventies and the upper elevations. we are on our way it may be and 90 to 93 degree high depending on your location on the day. winds are generally out of the northwest at 10 per hour. ocean city, already at 93 degrees. the record was way back in 1900, a very hot summer. the record low in 1972. we will remain in this general the city tonight. -- general vicinity tonight. looking at the surface features, affront to our west moving through here. this will close down in full force tomorrow. we will only be up to the normal high of 86 degrees. so much more pleasant in contrast to yesterday, when we had 94 at the airport. take a look at this -- this is the next tropical depression. we're looking satellite imagery. 280 mi. in excess of that. this is moving in the direction of the eastward movement. as it does so, it will be taking up strength and could be the next tropical storm. we do have tropical depressions to talk about as we are entering the peak of the season. 86 degree

and now my friends with an important lottery message. >> the maryland lottery and the ravens have teamed up for a scratch-off. >> can win $1 million and other great prizes. >> season tickets for life, a luxury seats for your friends. >> and now we will play the pick four dame. for the maryland lottery, hey, maryland, let yourself play, and for details, just visit your local lottery retailer or check out this website, mdlottery.com. >> center is back. the challenge is just staying cool. it is really hot. >> feels like the upper 90s with the heat index. temperatures in the low 90s. 96 at b.w.i. marshall. upper 90s at the inner harbor. more importantly, the heated as we in effect until 8:00 tonight. if possible, stay indoors today. stay hydrated throughout. 92 tomorrow. still well above the normal, which is 86 degrees. this is good, because a cold front is putting us into the upper 80s on wednesday. the 80's, downright refreshing, thursday through sunday. if we can make it through today, at least it is not an extended heat wave. >> thank you for joining us. watch tonight with donna hamilton

once again coming to you live from the maryland state fairgrounds. great time out here and the folks out here having a fun time. tell you more about the 7 day forecast coming up in just a few moments. back to you. >> all right. have fun out there. >> with the state fair without the animals especially the ones that put on a show? the pig races. they happen every year and today was the day. look no. 2 was doing pretty well there. crowds cheered as the pigs race 2 times around the wood chip track. not easy. if you are a pig. >> remind you that next saturday you can star in a commercial at the state fair. on september 5th from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the fox 45 booth you can be a part of the i am baltimore commercial shoot. also have a chance to dunk some of the fox 45 talent in our dunking booth. just look for the banner on the edge of the midway. >>> destruction and devastation. wildfires in california are spreading very quickly. up next. emotional toll taking on the rest ♪ - i won! - we won a trip! - ( screams ) - we're going to the show! - i won! i won! - (

i say this modestly -- falls road animal hospital is one of the only hospitals open in maryland with the exception of friendship, perhaps, that is a 24-hour and a hospital. all the map to map a route to an emergency center. -- all of them have to have a referral to an emergency center. >> i hope the kitty cat gets a home. >> it needs a home and amoxicillin. if your question for doctor kim or any of the vets -- >>> in the medical alert, according to the national center for health statistics, americans are living longer lives. a person born in 2007 will live to be about 78 years old. scientists say that women live about five years longer than men -- no surprise there. roughly half -- another first, life expectancy for african- american males. >>> up next, the maryland lottery numbers. and another check of the insta- weather-plus forecast. i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can

the maryland state fair. it there are some new foods to enjoy, and because of the economy, it is a bargain. concerts' are free. >> they are free with ferreted mission. they are fighting night, -- they are free with fair admission. but they are friday night. >> he says that fares across the country are doing well because more people are staying closer to home. this fare offers something for everyone. >> is a combination of the old traditions and the new. our carnival has a couple of new rides. the only one right now in the west. at >> the crazy chopper. they brought it in from san salvador. it goes 30 feet high in the air, something the whole family can have fun with. >> it carries the whole family, mothers, dads, kids, teenagers, what ever. >> it does beg the question, would he be interested in riding inside the crazy chopper? >> you know you're going to be on the crazy chopper before you know it. that is all for us at 5:00. here's a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> in washington, a look back at the late

john yates was biking to the year is the of maryland when he was hit by a truck making a right into the intersection of lafayette at maryland ave. he was killed, the truck kept on going. the attorney and famine have reviewed the surveillance -- attorney in family of review the surveillance video. >> the family is devastated that someone would leave their loved one on the pavement with a mortal injuries and just drive off. >> if you have information, call baltimore police. >> things are pretty quiet on hd doppler. a state of high pressure is building in. it will feel more pleasant when we go into tomorrow. we will not be quite as humid. in the mid-80s, right where we should be for this time of year. today's temperature ranges 84 to 86. a little bit of sunshine, clouds. partly cloudy in general. winds at the east, light, five to 10 miles per hour. partly cloudy and dry tonight. is august weekend. >> authorities in howard county are searching for a suspect who assaulted a deputy and escaped. 20-year-old devin champagne was wearing handcuffs and leg restraints police say he used his handcuf

the steps being taken to prepare for an outbreak. >> that is going to hamper services to people in maryland. >> major budget cuts in the state of maryland. the workers losing jobs and the way it would affect the services you use. >> dry day tomorrow. and then big changes. tracking the storm brewing in the atlantic in the sky watch forecast. >> and the damage one diet pill could cause. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >> 2009 h1n1 will pose more serious health threat this fall. >> thousands dead, millions infected. new concerns after dire predictions for the swine flu. >> it is a flu that spreads quickly. that got me nervous. >> safety at schools. and preparing for an outbreak. >> hello, i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am jeff barnd. predicted tens of thousands of americans could die from the flu virus this fall. white house panel said swine flu could send 2 million americans to hospitals. the virus could kill between 30,090,000 people. 1 million people nationwide have already gotten sick. and infections may rise as school begins. a vaccination is being made right now as we speak. first

the maryland attorney general will decide whether to take it to the court of appeals, maryland's highest court. >>> a bullet strikes a community activist in her own home. she speaks of the ordeal with mike hellgren in the first tv interview since the shooting. >> reporter: this is the bullet hole piercing the window frame. it struck long-time community activist shirley folks. she spoke to wjz from the very spots she was sitting when she was shot. >> i remember hearing like an explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or four more gunshots. i remember realizing that i had been hit. and after that, pain. >> reporter: both folks and police do not believe she was the target. they believe the shooting was random. >> i know what's going to stop it, people not taking ownership of what's happening. cherry hill is so close, and nobody seems to want to talk. and until they do, be accounted for, police can't do it alone. >> it's really frustrating. because things have been going really well in the cherry hill area. >> reporter: the shooting followed the release of another high-profile c

the maryland statfair kicks off today. it runs for 11 days. and they sometimes call it the best 11 days of summer in the state of maryland. this fair covers 100 acres and it literally has something for every. but you haven't been to the fair until you visit the animals. so we'll talk about cows. cows for entertainment and then for agricultural purposes and to high pressure us do that is cowboy rich wrigley who joins me this morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: and now you're the rodeo announcer. >> i will be monday night. >> reporter: monday night? >> yes ma'am. >> reporter: and let's talk about cows for entertain and the entertainment. >> we have the market animals, your steaks and am burgers. monday night the cattle brought in for -- brought in for the rodeo. the bulls from the ranch with born to buck and athletic competition and that's what we'll see at the rodeo mond night. >> reporter: and you know a thing or two about bull riding. got the buckle to prove it. >> yes ma'am. >> reporter: you rode bulls one time in your life. >> 16 years. g

the public defender says that the video shows he was not wearing one. a university of maryland law professor has gone up against davis' attorney in the past and says the strategy could work given the amount of media coverage. >> he has gotten very frustrated in the past several weeks, having his client be found guilty in the media, as he would put it. >> according to court documents, several witnesses have identified mr. davis as the shooter. >>> police are searching for the person or persons who shot a 59-year-old woman while she was sitting at her home. it happened at carver street shortly after 9:00 last night. she was watching tv when she was hit by the stray bullet bridge was taken the hospital with non- life threatening injuries. >>> but the woman who pled guilty to stabbing her toddler to death while under the influence of our religious called will enroll in a counseling program at a farm in northeastern maryland. they say it is not a correctional facility and that she will have a job and responsibilities. ria ramkissoon pleaded guilty to stabbing her son to death becaus

the maryland special olympics, take it away, pal. >> all right. thank you. we are live, the home of the summer maryland special olympics and we are remembering kennedy shriver today, an amazing life, and a champion in more ways than one. we will have the story live from townsend university when the eyewitness news rolls on. >> it is now 15 past 6:00. >> a watch warning, advisory, no watches or warnings or advisory for heat nor severe weather although we have even thunder showers forecasted to. nothing severe is expected. right now on v hill, 72, barely a breeze if there is one out of the northwest. barometer is 29.88. ocean city, 80. 75 d. c., 70 cumberland, west minister, 68. 73 columbia, it is, these temperatures aren't that far from where they were the past couple of days, they're not as hot but still in the ball game. what has changed is the humidity it is not really intense. you will foo el what we are talking about a -- feel what we are talking about. we have the low pressure offshore and it is dragging moisture right through the mid atlantic offshore,

some clouds are just trying to infiltrate the central maryland. . a mostly cloudy afternoon, as the hours progress. a good chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and more so into the evening. low eighties for the most part around the area. not quite as bad as we were yesterday. we will see you monday it stick around until the front gets through here. -- we will see the humidity stick around to the front gets through here. we still have the potential to get into the upper 80s or even 90 around the bay. then the cloud cover will hold the temperatures down a little bit more with the rain. 87 for the shores of ocean city. a chance of scattered showers and storms as well. this is nothing compared to the 82-degree readings in the chesapeake bay. quite mild as far as the waters go with their bread wins at the south, southwest, at about 10 knots. it has been an incredibly quiet hurricane season. this is hurricane felicia. it is a category 4 storm. it is moving to the northwest, away from baja mexico. a pretty oppressive hurricane as a category th

and now the maryland lottery numbers. >> good afternoon to you. i am angela jackson from wbal radio with a lottery drawing official marty strauss. it is time for the pick 3 numbers for this monday, august 17. pick four is up next, but first, let's check in with my good friends, mickey and amelia. >> the maryland lottery is a look at the record-breaking sales for 12 straight years. >> sales exceeded $1.69 billion, the lottery pick out a record-breaking $1 billion in prizes. >> weight ago. >> way to go with this, your pick four numbers. for all the latest lottery news in numbers, check out this website, mdlottery.com. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> for the weather today, things looking pretty good. it will only be up to about 92. not as hot as we have been so far this summer, but warmer than what is normal at 85. slight chance of an evening thunderstorm by tomorrow. a better chance by wednesday as the front stalls to our north. the fed will lower the temperature is. >> thanks for joining us. my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses

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the dip could force maryland to dedicate additional money to cover employee retirement costs. >>> now, some good news for the general motors transmission plant in white marsh. the white house says the plant will get $105 million to build batteries and electric drive projects for electric cars. it's part of the government's economic stimulus plan. no one is sure if this means more job at the plant but it could provide more job stability for current workers. >>> wall street's summer rally is on hold after investors learn that business at service companies was weaker than expected last month. that news offset more upbeat news -- [ inaudible ] >>> marylanders love to go boating. but how safe is it on the water these days? that's next on abc2 news at 6:00. >>> you're in good hands when you go down the ocean because maryland lifeguards put their talents to the test. >>> since when is 30 considered old age? we'll show you what happened at the training camp today as the old guys enjoyed a day away from the field. >> easy, easy. >> really. >>> yesterday i thought was going to be a hot day but

beautiful skies in the mountains of western maryland. high of 75 in the was the area. '84, '85 at best in the chesapeake bay region. our range would be anywhere from 80 to 85. 81 degrees on the shores of ocean city. serve temperatures got 69. that will be more elevated over the weekend. waves only one foot. water temperatures at chesapeake are milder, the low 80s right now. a record high is more typical of the august the dog days. 105 degrees set back in 1918. record low set in 2004. miso upper 50s in some of the outlying areas. tonight will be mother. a few more clouds rolling in. winds will shift from the south and southwest. anytime you get a southerly flow this time of year, you are talking more heat. this is going to push offshore tomorrow. there will be a warm front that will pull in all of this heat from the great plains. that is what is going to change our weather pattern by the second half of our weekend. as far as the beach goes, we got a little relief from the heat could looking good today. considerably warmer by saturday. more

we're live at the maryland spca, auditions for the price is right just over 3 hours away. good morning, everybody. all right. feeling more and more like drew carry, where are you from? >> windsor mill maryland. >> charlestown west virginia. >> sally from west baltimore. >> from parkville. >> reporter: we have to show you these two folks here. we love your shirts. great. that is great. what time did you get here? we're ready, i have my jingle ready. >> we don't want to give it away. you might give someone an idea. the director here, who is your friend? >> this -- he's up for adoption. i love the spay-neutered t- shirts. that's what are the of what we do here. >> our creative service director at wjz. we have to have rules with a big crowd. what's the deal? what's happening here at the maryland spca? >> the fun doesn't stop until 1:00. be prepared, be unique, enthuse yaysic. you have 30 second on camera and that's it. >> we have about a minute left. can we get someone to do their 30-second bit, maybe the lady from charlestown. >> do you want to do your 30 second? >> no. >> thi

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fox45 is the sponsor for the maryland state fair this year. and for many people, the best thing about the fair is the great food. oh, here we come. here we come. thank you very much, sir. >> you are welcome. >>reporter: and the great fun wrapped in one. [screaming] [cheering] >>reporter: they call it the best 11 days of summer. >> maryland lamb. leg of lamb. >>reporter: and this is just day one. >> it's exciting. love it. >>reporter: the 128th maryland state fair kicked off today at the timonium fairgrounds, bringing out thousands despite the soggy start. >> it was raining a little earlier today. we got all wet, but now it cleared up for the moment. >> i am really loving it. we were here last year and it was like 95 degrees, the lines were extremely long. today you can walk right in. the lines are perfect. >>reporter: for many the best part of the fair are the rides. >> this here. >> that's good. >> i love rides and different than hershey park or something because it is here for a short period of time and something fun you can do. >>reporter: f

money from the stimulus package continues to stream into maryland. the money is intended to boost the economy by creating jobs. puris asked how many jobs have been created, and we asked a reporter to find out. >> resurfacing this road is one of the project. it is a sign construction money has come from the act. this man believes the stimulus money is working. >> it took a lot of pressure off my shoulders. >> he and others are bringing home a payment -- a paycheck instead of being on unemployment. we asked a professor of finance to review it stimulus money tracking the data. >> it is helping the economy. although we have implode rising is rising at a reduced rate. >> as of july 31, funds helped create over 2000 jobs in maryland. the problem is the number of new claims for unemployment is greater at 5000. >> even the new claims, the politicians and the government will argue it will have been 10,000 with out the stimulus. >> 97 projects are still open for bids. 29 are under construction. housing programs are eligible for 236 million stimulus dollars. to

but additional to the usual essentials, the university of maryland is asking students to check one more item off their must-have list. abc 2 news briana keeler tells us what it is. >> reporter: freshmen move-in day at the university of maryland. thousands of students jamming into teeny tiny dorm rooms. this scene repeats itself ever august here. but something is different this year. like a growing number of college, umb is requiring students to have health insurance, starting with this freshman class. you think there is going to be a lot of germs? >> absolutely. i brought a big container of hand sanitizer, and i plan on using it. >> reporter: dr. gayle lee, the clinical of the health center says without health coverage, it can affect students. >> it can affect their ability to stay in school, the fact that they might have to go to work to pay off their medical bills. >> reporter: historically, lee says one in 15 students has been uninsured. but now if freshmen don't prove they have health insurance, the university automatically puts them on their student plan. >> it covers a lot of the

you can see a few pop-up showers down there in the southern tip of maryland. looks like that should stay south of baltimore and we'll see relatively quiet conditions around the state. mainly clear conditions as high pressure builds in. our temperatures sitting comfortable. 75 in baltimore. 76 in d.c. only 67 degrees in haggerstown and 54 in oakland. folks are going to have to break out the jackets tonight. >>> clearing skies through the overnight. you'll need your sunglasses tomorrow morning. by noon around 72 degrees. a nice cool start to our day. it is the first day of school for lots of folks. a lot of kids out there. drive carefully and watch out for kids at the bus stop. that may need a jaekt. your complete seven-day forecast coming up >>> you can be in charge of your own personalized forecast. iradar is available at foxbaltimore.com. use the interactive tools to track coming storms to your street. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on iradar. >>> the 128th maryland state fair is up and running this weekend. today is the fourth day. a lot of people took in t

that's the best word for it. 128 maryland state fair tonight. fun is tonight because it's ride mania from 6 to 9 okay. only 15 dollars. get out here and ride all the rides as many times as you want. i see them cranking up the chopper behind me. the crazy chopper and also they have the fire ball that spins around here. screaming from that and more rides back there. star ship 4000. a lot of good stuff and good fun to bring the family out and have good time with after you get a chance out tonight. 11 more days to get out here and enjoy. official kick off begins tomorrow and we have the boys to men concert. free concert tomorrow fabulous. chance to get out here. come on out. let's look at the on out. let's look at the forecast how it shapes up for the

the a.c.t. exam, maryland students earned a composite score of 22.1. that's above the national average of 21.1. terry owens, abc 2 news. >> thanks, terry. >>> education secretary arnie duncan says american students need to get better at math and science. he says performance in those subjects have leveled off recently while students from some other countries continue to improve. >> internationally, our 15-year- old on the math tests came in 31st. and that's not news to all of us who are in the area. but we are lagging the rest of the world. and we are lagging it in some pretty substantial ways. >> duncan says part of the solution is increasing salaries for math and science teachers. >>> a rather unusual bust at bwi thurgood marshall airport. officials say a traveler traveling back from jamaica had more than two pounds of cocaine stuffed inside of her bra. customs and border officers discovered the drugs early this morning, arresting 35-year-old sophia williams of washington, d.c. >>> around the area right now, maryland's most powerful radar not indicatin

around the baltimore area, no precipitation. but maryland's most powerful radar has indicated one little shower. now starting to try to get organized. let me zoom into it. it's down on the lower eastern shore there it is right there. around the salisbury, delmarva area. that shower is moving towards the north at about three miles an hour. you can probably outrun it the way it's going right now. but those little pop-up showers are possible during the summer time. here your forecast for the metro baltimore area for the next couple of hours this evening. partly cloudy skies. no precipitation. temperatures holding in the 80s for the next couple of hours. we are expecting some heat and humidity tomorrow. and also the possibility of some pop-up showers. we'll tell you all about it, coming up. >>> a man died in a back riverboating accident. 26-year-old scott yeggi was being pulled hen he fell off a large inner tube. the boat operator turned around to get him and he felt a bump under the boat near a propeller. other people on the boat saw a motionless

it happened may 29th in the 7600 block of lake drive. maryland state police say carl covert and his wife deborah started the fire in the living room of their home. they're being held in the county detention center, charged with arson. >>> we have seen how tempers have flared at the town hall meetings on health care, but yesterday's event in hagerstown with senator ben cardin turned into a criminal matter involving the first family. authorities turned over a man to secret service because he was holding a sign that said "death to obama." the washington county sheriff's department said the sign also read "death to michelle and her two stupid kids." secret service agents took the 51-year-old man into custody. >>> on the weather front, we had the rumble of thunder, some heavy downpours in downtown baltimore. but this particular storm site, you see it moving south, from baltimore with love headed down to d.c. and right now we're looking much better downtown. i'll zoom in just a little bit here. but basically, this whole thing is now getting well south

it was once the home of the maryland chemical company. commissioners say they have already visited proposed locations, including ocean downs in ocean city and perryville in cecil county. >> we are currently going throughout the various proposed locations to look at the sites, to hear from the proponents about the sites, to hear from today the former development corporation as well, and to hear public comments. >> commissioners say on september 9th, they'll be meeting at anne arundel mills and have a public hearing in annapolis. they hope to have a decision on proposed casino sites by this fall. >>> even though it was warm, sticky day, no precipitation showing up right now on maryland's most powerful radar. nice clear scan. it's going to stay that way through late tomorrow night. sheer your forecast for the next couple of hours. partly cloudy, humid. temperatures will hold right around 86 degrees. some showers are on the way. and some of those could be associated with tropical storm danny. what are we talking about? we'll tell you, coming u

the accident happened yesterday morning on the corner of maryland avenue and west lafayette near penn station. that's where we find delia goncalves to tell us what happened, and what the family is saying. delia? >> reporter: tonight police are telling us the driver of the truck was driving south on maryland avenue when he made this right on west lafayette, striking jack yates. investigators believe his body may have been dragged. tonight his family is asking for your help to find this driver. on maryland avenue, less than a mile from his home. >> it hasn't been the same since. >> he was your life, yes, he was. >> reporter: 67-year-old jack yates was killed while riding his bicycle. >> i said please be careful out there. you know there is a bunch of nuts out there. >> reporter: ellen's husband of 39 years was heading to the university of baltimore where he was pursuing is his third masters degree in youth counseling. >> i kept calling and calling, and it kept going to voice mail. and by 4 and 5 i was getting frantic. >> reporter: relatives say he was a safe rider. he even had mirrors o

board of this is the defending champ, mexico tomorrow. -- florida faces maryland. if it does not work out for the nationals, bacon take comfort knowing they are not the first people in washington to waste a lot of money -- they can take comfort. the bonus makes him the highest- paid draft pick in history. if you have to miss, do it with $15 million in your pocket. $15 million in your pocket. diabetes and cancer. they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator ben cardin understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their families, and our economy in maryland. call senator cardin today. ask him to protect the 90,000 maryland jobs biomedical research provides and the hopes of patients everywhere. it's not just the future, it's life. diabetes and cancer. and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their famil

in our the university of maryland taking part this the trials. beth parker got a look oat the research today. here with more now, beth. >> most people get their new shots in the fall but some are taking swine flu shots safe and effective as possible. >> reporter: devon has weighed in and had his blood pressure checked. he's a college sophomore but on this day a volunteer. >> not really a fan of shots, but i mean it is just one little quick prick. i will be okay. >> reporter: he is getting a shot of an inactive version of the h1n1 virus. that is swine flu. >> i just thought it was an interesting opportunity. i have never done something like this before and the swine flu seems to be grabbing the country country. >> reporter: the university of maryland school of medicine is one of nine sites an the wasn't where researchers are working to test different version 0 the swine flu vaccine. the university of maryland study is designed to find out three things, how many doses a person needs, how big should the doses be and how fast does it work. >> which a

promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future, it's life. >> live, local, late breaking. >> this is wbal. >> we begin with a special education alert. i am sarah caldwell. school is in session for all maryland students. school bells rang in baltimore city and howard county. for one east baltimore school, it is a special first day back. tim tooten begins -- >> paul laurence dunbar high school is open for students and staff. a number of top state and city officials will be here for the ribbon cutting ceremony. -- were here. the ceo helped reopen the building that cost $32 million to renovate. it did not take long for students to learn their way around the new building. for most returning to class it's been a long time coming. >> i am just so excited we are here and able to benefit from having a new building. i am happy. i've been waiting for this the last two years. very excited. >> the renovation project is just one of a number on the drawing board for baltimore area schools. at 5:00 this evening we will ha

that includes the university of maryland and morgan state university. he left a primary and secondary education and touch. the governor will present these to the board of public works tomorrow morning. >> there is continuing coverage of the state budget cuts on our web site at wbaltv.com. in a move that surprised some, president obama nominated ben bernanke for another four-year term the president hailed bernanke's actions through the downturn, saying he prevented the worst richard he saw the worst crisis since the depression. others argue that was only after he wrecked the economy. >> approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with wisdom, bold action, and out of the box thinking, that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall. >> the senate still has to confirm the fed share to a second term. tonight, the launch of space shuttle discovery was delayed. >> engineers were in the middle of filling the huge external fuel tank when the countdown stopped. the valve that controls the flow of fuel was something nasa wanted to take no chance

the governor will join the maryland association of counties for the annual summer conference. the big event is being toned down this time around, at least for those in o'malley's camp. the administration has asked staffers to cut back on spending by sharing rooms and carpooling. >> we're cutting back on everything we do, just like every family in maryland is tightening its belt in order to survive these difficult times. we have to do that across everything that the state government does. >> the annual conference starts on monday. >>> a former miss maryland is in trouble tonight. tia shorts pleaded guilty to obstructing a drug investigation. shorts was crowned miss maryland usa in 2004. she was also named miss congeniality by her fellow competitors. her boyfriend, his brother, and her 67-year-old mother were also arrested in this case. >>> you'll have more time to trade in that old clunker. president barack obama signed a law this morning extending the cash for clunkers program that was so popular, it ran out of money. the fund is now $2 billion richer and will run through labo

but it turns out these tough times haven't missed the maryland lottery. ctors are hoping that large jackpots like the one tonight will help turn things around. delia goncalves is here to explain. >> reporter: marybeth, tonight's mega millions jackpot $252 million. that's good, not only for players, of course, but for maryland's slumping economy. the lotto line at the market is buzzing with hopefuls. >> i could hit it. >> reporter: the mega millions jackpot brought many occasional players out by the big price tag of $252 million. what convinced you that you needed to play? >> the sales. >> reporter: in fact, the economy is a big player in the lottery. >> there is this myth that lotteries do better when the economy is bad. absolutely not. >> reporter: buddy, the director of the maryland state lottery, says high gas prices were among some reasons players stayed away. >> so yes, sales were down. not just for lottery tickets for a lot of products. also, keeno sales, which rely on restaurants and bars. >> reporter: buddy is hoping tonight's big jackpot will turn

but right now it look like it's not going to be a major threat to the maryland area. we'll show you the national track. talking about the downward slope that i was talking about? we'll tell you than too. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam. live camera shot from high atop the candler building. our temperature at bwi 73 degrees. 84% humidity. wind currently from the west at 3, and the pressure falling 30.01. there are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. low tide at 8:15 in the morning. high tide comes right after the noontime hour at 12:24. tomorrow winds from the east. sun comes up at 6:30. we'll set at 7:44. our low today was 67 degrees. the high today 88, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee. but look at the high they had in ocean city. high on the boardwalk was 94 degrees. outside right now 73 in downtown. 68 in york. 79 degrees in hagertown. 7 in easton, the same in pax river, and dover, delaware right now at 76 degrees. here is what is going on with danny. over the past 12 to 18 hours, danny becomes a little bit more organized today. bu

. >>> an update tonight on the marriage proposal stunt by a maryland delegate that actually made the national headlines. after numerous apologies, jon cardin today reimbursed baltimore city police $300 for his proposal production that involved marine, police, and the city police helicopter. it happened august 7th at the inner harbor during the 15- minute proposal, police officers boarded a boat cardin and his fiancee were on with friends and pretended they were searching for contraband until cardin popped the question. cardin's reimbursement was based on the hourly rate paid to the officers and the costs of helicopter fuels. >>> a lot of folks may be trying to squeeze in one more weekend at the beach before the kids head back to school, but things have been complicated by danny. that's the tropical storm curving towards the midatlantic coast. norm lewis has been keeping tabs on danny every step of the way. norm? >> thanks a lot. let me show you what is going on with danny. this is the absolute latest information from the national hurricane center. the winds and danny have actually ca

first of all, do not change the voting system in maryland. there's no reason to change, and this will save 20 to $30 million. and here's another one -- eliminate the use of front license plates. they're always being made and it costs lots of money for the materials and to manufacture these plates. to read more comments or leave your own, head to abc2news.com, the story is in our slide show. >>> it's still the middle of summer but state highway officials have snow on their minds. they're jam bling to find ways to save so there will be enough money to clear snow covered highways this summer. the economic downturn is not helping but they'll get the job done. here's an image that might make you feel better in august. to highway officials the plows mean one thing -- money. this past winter the state highway administration spent $52 million clearing roads. the administration gets its funding from several sources and they've all been hit hard by the recession, the sales tax when you buy a car, gas taxes, registration fees, and some corporate income t

than in other states. >> reporter: the number of deaths among maryland'sabyies, a study tracks the well being of babies babies in the country and compares it state to state. >> how many children die in their first year of life. how many babies are born low birth weight. how many young people are dropping out of school. >> reporter: maryland's overall ranking dropped from last year despite the state's status. >> there's been a stubborn and gap between the wealth of the state and the well being of the children. >> reporter: one of the alarming trends is the infant mortality rate. out of 1000 babies born, 8 of them die before turning one year old. >> kind of shocking and you can find out pretty much information at the click of a button, i can't believe people are not aware or educated on what is going on with the kids. >> reporter: the data is from 2006 and 2007, that's before the recession, as a result, they believe there could be some missing information and children's health may be more at risk. >>> the national rifle association is pressing senators to vo

the maryland native encouraged children to get a healthy start back to school. gay says that means maintaining good hygiene and be responsible. of course, you cannot forget the school supplies. the students also had the chance to win laptops, ipod, and other special prizes. and young people from three different countries gathered in northeast baltimore today to celebrate service and 30 years of u.s.-china relations. 120 participants marked the occasion by cleaning a part. transportation officials now want to know more about traveling the friendly skies. coming up, the information you will now have to give, new york officials say it will keep american's sabre and more secure. >> clears got tonight with the clear skies tonight, and the potential for some patchy fog. still 80 in the harbor. we'll talk about the upcoming we'll talk about the upcoming forecast and a look dealer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great deals. it's perfect. i just want to make sure it's the right decision. future...us? we got here as quick as we could. look it's the cc. you

that cool air out of the northeast trying to slice across central maryland. ened to be under the target as the ingredients came together in the atmosphere. pull back and look at this circulation pulling off. partly because of this upper level feature that's spreading more of the moisture and more than likely to spread heavy rain our way, it's been helping to cut down on danny offshore, and ripping this thing apart. 40 mile-per-hour winds. it's barely a tropical storm this morning. our forecast leading in through tomorrow. this will be tomorrow afternoon passing well offshore of ocean city. a closer pass regardless of what has been said in tracts throughout the week, most of the energy on the east side will be a small pla player on the coast. 77 today. look out for more potential 80 tomorrow. saturday 77 and heading to ocean city. let me show you this. temperatures in the upper 70s, expect the chance of heavy rain through sunday. getting word of more roads closed. philadelphia road chosed between route 543 and abingdon road so just be aware of that as we check

the week. on radar you can see dry sweep across state of maryland. even over into delaware that's the way things will stay. we will see a couple of rain showers to the south. but otherwise for us in maryland and portions north into pennsylvania, dry throughout the weekend. 80 degrees in baltimore. 73 in harrisburg. and 77 degrees in new york. temperatures will be dropping into the mid 60s overnight tonight. now for tomorrow. pretty much a repeat of today. but a couple of degrees warmer. then where we were for today. on our future scan model. we have the area of high pressure system. that will be in control of the weather for the next couple of days. but you can also see just to the south, there is a stationary front, and that will be stalled throughout the weekend. just to the south. so if you do have travel plans, to virginia beach, and or ocean city, we will see clouds, and the chance for some rain showers, because the stationary boundary is going to stay south. but the further north you go, towards philadelphia and new york city. high pressure syst

men 7's in the mountains of western maryland today. it's like to ask for it than this -- mid 70's in the mountains of western maryland today. there may be a slight chance of a thunderstorm. bill >> is in the medical alert, the number of ct scans has quadrupled since the past and is raising concerns about too much radiation. close to 7% had undergone -- 70% had undergone some sort of test. most scans to not pose a risk to the health of patients. some studies suggest that at least 2% of cancers are linked to this type of exposure. researchers want to do more studies to see if it this affect the outcome of patients. >> some organizations have released guidelines to help doctors to determine if pregnant women should take anti- depressant. women with suicidal thoughts are candidates for a dose of drugs and shock therapy may be considered. evidence suggests that taking anti-depressants during a pregnancy can cause risks. coming up, a park is expected to bring in millions of dollars of revenue. some residents are not happy with the idea. we wi

it weighed 1,062 pounds, exceeding the maryland record by more than 100 pounds. it is worth about $550,000. his group fought the fish for more than three hours before finally reeling in. nearly 300 boats are registered to compete in the open, which is being held for that 36 time. >> david is what days away from completing a 4,000 mile bicycle journey across the united states. we caught up with him today in annapolis. his mother battles arthritis, and he was also recently diagnosed. >> a lot of people think of arthritis as an old person's disease, and you just get up in the morning and take a couple of pills and go do yoga in the park. that is not the way it was for my mother. >> besides raising awareness, he is also raising money for arthritis research. he has ties to baltimore. he once lived here, and his children still do. he will complete his ride sunday on his 60th birthday in new jersey. >> what is summer without crab soup? lovers of the crustacean headed to the inner harbor today. celebrity judges and the public but soups from various restaurants to the test

so the maryland spca helps get that message out. d the price is right helps, too. >> reporter: patricia brinker was ready with a chair and tent. >> good morning. you were first in line. >> yes, we were. >> what time did you get here? >> 7:00 last evening. >> long wait. >> yes. but worthwhile. >> reporter: for a chance to hear those three magic words. >> come on down! >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> three people from baltimore will be selected from today's auditions to make the trip to hollywood and the price is right. >> i'm convinced that ron matz can get people to do anything. >> wild! >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. caught on tape. a high-speed police chase. you won't believe how thisinds. >>> going free. a man accused of bombing a plane packed with americans may be set free. find out why. >>> bob turk with a look at the weekend. i'll have your exclusive five- day. >>> and here's what is on wjz.com. for updated news and forecasts, log onto wjz.com. it's a revolution in pain relief. (announcer) new icy hot

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as the storm starts to parallel maryland and the shores, still registers as a tropical storm. it does not turn into a category 1 storm until it passes into maryland and starts to pass into the atlantic city, new england coastline. and that is an important distinction. because the storm will be at its strongest, once it's past the maryland shores. what it means for us, currently moving to the west/northwest. that we're still going to be dealing with big waves along the shoreline. rip currents are going to be pretty high. and we'll be dealing with beach erosion and heavy winds. the winds are also going to come by way of a front that will be moving on through. this front is going to be feeding rain over our area. danny is going to be kicking moisture back into our direction. we'll be feeling the wind and the rain across the state. although the heavier winds are going to be down along the shoreline. some of those could be up as high as hurricane force. minimal hurricane force. 73 to 74 miles per hour. is where you start at a category 1. those could be the types of winds we see down

she died a short time later at the university of maryland shock trauma center. family members say she was recently diagnosed with lupus. this began around 3:40 p.m. thursday. members of the auto theft task force were doing surveillance work knew martin luther king jr. boulevard. they spotted a honda accord that was reported stolen. >> the driver of the vehicle took off at a higher rate of speed. one of the supervisors of the task force told the rest of the unit and not to follow the driver. -- driver to be radically. >> -- too eratically. >> the family of kiera mckay are remembering her as friendly and kind. she graduated from randallstown, school. she is survived by her parents, a six year-old daughter, and two sisters. >> some good news for people who travel. the busy intersection of northern parkway and crawford is repaired after the water main break closure closed one of the lanes. traffic is moving once again. >> on the northeast side of the city, authorities are dealing with another water main break which erupted at 10:30 a.m. yesterday morning. our reporte