professionals or students can come to the associated national medical academy to review for the state boards. but behind closed doors, students tell fox 45 they are hearing a different sales pitch. maryland higher education commission is now investigating as well as the state board of nursing. we talked with a remember informer student who asked we not identify her. >> you can get your rn, eight,000 dollars you can get your rn in 6 months to -- 6 to nine months. >>reporter: students say they were then told they would be taken outside maryland to take their boards. we talked with the president and owner of the national medical academy and neither one agreed to answer our question. i did however talk with a worker. you will hear what she has to say tonight at 10:00. this is fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> another hot and humid day today. when will we get a break. we have the sky watch forecast. vytas. >>reporter: looks like a very hot steamy day out there today. the temperatures in the upper 80's brushing 90 degrees and we will continue to see the heat. going up over the course of the next couple day

as well as the state's board of nursing. >> the number of children in baltimore with high lead levels is on the decline. according to the maryland department of the environment, more than 18,000 children were tested last year, and of the tested 468 of them had elevated levels of lead in the bloodstream. that is down from well over 600 in 2007. the number was as high as 2900 back in the late 90s. >> well, the storm clean up effort continues after a wild storm rolled through baltimore county last night. county officials say 55 homes in the reisterstown area were damaged. and it kept repair crews damaged all week long. kathleen cairns reports. >> monday morning, some people could not even get out of their driveways. >> every street has down trees. cul-de-sacs are closed up. it is a mess. >> the high winds and heavy rain left its mark. >> it was like being out in the ocean. i mean it was crazy. >> in owings mills. >> they have no power. we have no power. >> actually, in this one area, it is about 23. >> on greenspring valley road, the wait is on. >> i was just wondering if i should just t

but rohrbaugh said the money exceeded the limits permitted by law and was never reported to the state's board of elections. in a statement holtton's attorney called the new charges a desperate attempt by the state. and said quote miss holtton is innocent. there is no conspiracy and she is confident that this charge will meet the same fate as the earlier one. >> as far as the meat, how meaty it is. it is a snack. >> legal analyst julie ruben said he is probably right. >> the likelihood of either one of the witnesses seeing the world inside of a jail cell is remote. >> ruben said the bigger issue is not will she serve the maximum one year sentence if convicted. but what was she allegedly trying to hide. >> $12,500 is certainly a relative drop in the bucket. but one does have to ask, if there is this, what else might there be? >> and these new charges against holtton, and pad rack kiss came from testimony by lipscomb himself who earlier this year pled guilty to similar charges. in the meantime city council president stephanie rawlings-blake said holtton's position as chair of the taxation financ

the procedure could also net you a discount. >>> maryland's highest court says a state board should handle the dispute over laurel racing's rejected slot machine bid. they want their slot machine bid reinstated even though they di not put the $28 million licensing fee. they ruled today the state board has the jurisdiction and it's too soon for the courts to get involved in the matter. >>> the city of baltimore had hoped to make money off the reduced trash service, it's not going to come from recycling. just a week after launching its one plus one service, limiting residents to one bin of garbage and one recycling, low prices are forcing some recycling centers across the country to dump it into landfills. they send their paper, bottle and cans to waste management in elkridge. >> we have long-term contracts with all our suppliers. and we have moved all our material even to a time when it was hard to move. >> last year, the city made $300,000 from its recyclables, while this year it appears it won't make any money. the city does avoid paying almost $33 per ton to incinerate material. >>> coming up, marking a milestone. 40 years ago t

maryland's highest court says it will not settle the dispute over laurel racing's projected slots bid. the board says that it is a matter for the state board of contracts to decide. law racing once -- laurel racing wants its spot reinstated this by not paying the fee. today's ruling sends the matter back to a lower court. >> from the cbs evening news control center, this is all for cronkite. >> reaction to the passing of legendary news anchor walter cronkite continues to pour in. he did cbs evening news from 1962 to 1981, covering stories from president kennedy's assassination to america's race to reach the moon. according to the chief of staff, he died from israel fast killer disease. he was surrounded by family and his -- die from sri brought a vascular disease. >>> michael vick is a free man. in a dramatic rescue caught on tape. and why two brothers are being held as heroes. and advice on sitting under property tax bill. the simple steps to take now that you may pay less later. >> two off-duty firefighters are being credited the saving a woman and her two children from the spreading as you -- from this burnie suv yesterday. the me

the state prosecutor robert rohrbaugh said the money exceeded the limits by law and never reported to the state board of election. holtton's attorney calls the new charges a desperate attempt by the state. and some say he may be right. >> i do think that this is somewhat of an effort on mr. rohrbaugh's part to make good on the taxpayers expenses for a lot of years of a lot of investigations. that really, i think, today, nobody is really wowed by. >> and businessman john paterakis faces similar charges. both and he holtton could face up to a year in prison. and a $25,000 fine. we're live here outside of city hall, myranda stephens, fox 45 news "late edition". >> well, a hot muggy july day, will we get more of the same tomorrow. chief meteorologist vytas reid is here with a look at the sky watch forecast. >> yeah, jennifer, holding onto the humidity, and temperatures on the hot side of things. but we have a threat for a thunderstorm activity building up out of the south. going through the radar. we can see not a lot of activity out there right now. maybe a light shower up in cecil county. but we will s

association has successfully argued in the past the state rights should prevail when it comes to gun laws. >> $280 million, that is how much the state board of public works voted to cut from the budget of maryland. health care and higher education grant the front. they also raised the possibility of increasing tuition. the governor has his eye on local benefits and pensions. >> our simple intention is to take the actions necessary in order to protect the citizens of maryland and our priorities. >> the governor has called a cabinet meeting to discuss the next round of budget cuts. the board of regents will hold a meeting to discuss the impact. >> the option of the theater began as it ended. -- the auction of the theater in maryland began as it ended. >> for whatever reason, they have decided to change the venue from inside of the theater outside. this is a court-ordered sale. >> please go inside the theater and sit down and let everyone chill out. >> this center set up a podium inside with a not so hidden message. the auction officials said that it should be outside. >> the auction will be held inside the theater. all of you would be much

the state. >>> maryland's highest court doesn't want anything to do with the dispute over a laurel racing rejected slot machine bid. the court of appeals says it's in the question for the state boardlaurel racing wants its slot machine bid reinstated even though it didn't put up the $20 million license fee. the high court ruled yesterday that the state board of contracts appeals has the jurisdiction over the matters first and it's too soon for the courts to get involved right now. >>> the maryland transportation administration now withdrawing a request to install audio and video surveillance equipment on buses as well as trains. this equipment would record conversations of passengers and employees. and would be part of the mta's ongoing effort to cut down on criminal activity. on the board of public transportation. however, the mta has withdrawn a letter to the attorney saying that the matter should be reviewed at the department level before they seek any legal advice. >>> let's look at our economy. lawmakers are going to hear an update this morning from federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. though he's said he's cautiously optimistic lawmakers want to know whether this new repor

the state board of housing is supposed to vote today whether or not to adopt a regulation passed by an international building code organization. it if the board votes yes, the mandate would go into effect in 2011. and mother nature sprinkler's going on out there today. it's just that summer pattern. >> yeah. >> stormy afternoon, stormy evening. >> doesn't feel very nice. bad hair. >> bad hair? >> no, i'm saying some people have bad hair. make your make-up feel icky. little storm down in southern mary zla,ndoomings u, southern maryland, you can see it right over there and moving out of the bay. that's all we've got. as the afternoon wears on, a greater chance forore scattered showers and thunderstorms. southern maryland, they could be strong to severe. actually a severe thunderstorm watch coming out later today. let's go to the weather network, edother time lapse, from erick. this shot had bleak skies and a few high clouds. off to the west, a lot more sunshine around the metroplex. 80 right now up in frederick, but 81 in maryland. mclean at 84. notice down in southern marynd, just about

prosecutors say the money however exceeded the limit permitted bylaw and was never reported to the state board of election. if you remember similar charges against holden were dropped back in may thanks to a technicality in state law. response to the new charges holden attorney said quote the desperate attempt of the state to salvage something from its relentless effort to convict miss holden will be unaveiling. this charge like the bribery charge is fatally flawed legally and factually. john pat was also indicted on charges related to campaign finance violations. if convic convicted, both he and holden could face up to a year in prison and 25,000 dollar fine. this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> unprecedented police presence in east baltimore tonight. it follows a bloody weekend in the city. 22 people shot. 4 of them killed. crime justice reporter joy live in east baltimore with the latest on the investigation. joy? >>reporter: it has been 48 hours sense the shooting here along ashland avenue that injured 12 people at a cook out. a much different scene with a very strong police presence. you can

the maryland court of appeals, ruled today that it doesn't have jurisdiction, and that the state board of contract appeals needs to weigh-in first. before the courts get involved. the issue is whether it was legal for the maryland slots commission to reject magna's bid for slots at laurel park because it did not contain a $28.5 million licensing fee. >> well, today marks a milestone in space exploration. brian wilson shows us how the nation is celebrating a great achievement in history. man's first trip to the moon. >> president john f. k dee first pitched a lunar visit in 1961. nine administrations later, white house is it calling is one of the most crowning achievements. >> i remember waving american flags and my grandfather telling me that the apollo mission was an example of how americans can do anything they put their minds to. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> on july 20, 1969, neil armstrong became the first man to leave his foot print on the me. the mission a huge success. dominating newspaper headlines and television broadcasts. >> armstrong is on the m

the state board cut $280 million out of the budget. health care and higher education took the brunt of the cuts. >> the governor still is to find another $470 million to cut. david collins joins us live with the latest. >> some experts say the state is simply spending more than it takes in. the governor plans a deep, national recession. the cuts aren't significant. -- are significant. the $280 million in budget cuts will have the biggest impact on health care and higher education. another $470 million will have to be slashed before labor day to make ends meet. >> our simple intention is to take the actions necessary in order to protect families of

the state's board of regents has scheduled a meeting tomorrow to discuss how the cuts will affect the university system. >>> and the troubled senator theater is still owned by the city of baltimore tonight. an auction was held this morning, but no one bid the value of the theater's $950,000 mortgage. the city ended up buying the senator's mortgage after the theater had taken on too much debt. the chaotic auction was frequently interrupted by area residents and friends of owner kiefaber who claims the city hasn't acted in the best interests of the theater and the surrounding community. >>> in just two days, 70,000 fans will fill baltimore for an international soccer match. tonight city officials are encouraging those fans to use the light rail system for that event. the ac milan versus chelsea football club matchup will be held at m&t bank stadium. it's all part of the world football challenge that brings european teams to the u.s. to compete. this is the first time a soccer game has been held in m&t bank stadium. the event is a big moneymaker for baltimore with sold out hotels and pac

. >> with a certificate in hand, students would then go to take the state boards in a different state or in the district. problem is, the business is not accredited. from the get go, this former student said the business did not appear to be on the up and up. >> we paid into it, and put our $50 in for the orientation class. but when it came down to go to classes, we got -- i got the run around. >> fox 45 has learned that maryland's higher education commission is investigating. and on june 26, it issued a cease and desist order. in the letter they write, you are offering licensed practical nurse and registered nurse bridge training in maryland without commission approval. we decided to pay the school avisit. >> i am joy lepola. with fox 45. what type of school is this? >> i don't have any comment. >> if this is a legitimate school? >> i didn't say it was a school at all. >> well, what do you do here? >> the owner will be here in about an hour. >> we waited, and the owner never showed. eventually, the company's president called us and refused to answer our questions only asking that we

during a routine audit the state board of elections found that money was four paying down committee debts. butt amount exceeded the legal limit. the issue must be fixed within two weeks. >> well, it is a brand new day for general motors. the u.s. auto maker announced today it is back in business. and out of bankruptcy protection. the news comes days after hundreds of local gm workers returned to the job. myranda stephens is here now with more. myranda? >> that's right karen. after eight week shut down. the assembly lines are moving again at gm power-train. formally known as allyson transmission. whitemarsh plant is part of the new gm. good news for workers at the facility and beyond. >> at the double t diner in whitemarsh business is starting to pick up again. >> people coming back. slowly. >> on tuesday, nearly 250 gm power-train workers returned to their jobs. after a temporary shut down at the plant. for the diner, that meant the return of dozens of loyal customers. >> they bring money. i mean, people have the means to keep the money going. >> gm power-train that makes transition hybri

test scores are being kept under wraps by the state board of education. scores are on the rise, especially in baltimore city. baltimore mayor sheila dixon is giving a good bit of credit to the school ceo and his team of administrators. >> i think people know the objective, the goals. kids have been put first. i think that is playing a big role. >> governor martin o'malley was among those praising baltimore city for increased test scores last summer. >> i have heard that the test scores have gone up into the double digits. >> the district continues to make progress even though classroom educators have limited resources. >> it has been difficult working with materials you don't have. overcrowded classrooms, large numbers, and worrying about whether or not i will have a job with this deficit. >> last year, a little credit was taken for the test scores but that might be changing this time around. those test results will be released on tuesday. >> here is a look as some of our other top stories. baltimore county police are investigating a double shooting. shots

the state's. >> what a particular expansion would cost the federal government, the state board is tricky. if there's a certain percentage set at 100% or 57% or whatever, then we calculate the remaining piece of that. but states have a lot of options as to how they respond to change in medicaid rules. what they end up doing turned out to be more complicated. we had a meeting yesterday where we've wrestled with that. -- to get at is that one of the ways to reduce the cost to the federal government in this bill is to shift some of the burden to employers. this is through the employer mandate. one thing that nothing is sufficiently understood is how much -- that is not sufficiently in should is how much this will cost the government if we expand medicaid, whether or not we think it is a good program, which i do not. 10% of it is wasted. $32 billion a year cbo has said will solve problems. if i were governor of tennessee, what would i be looking at in 2015 if this bill were to be passed? what i'm hearing is that while it is not written into the bill is that there are assumptions and the finance

. >> reporter: the state board of elections noticed problems during a 2007 audit, when they notified oliver, the councilman wrote a letter of apology saying he was unaware of the possibility of committing a campaign finance violation and that the money was used for a family emergency. oliver never elaborated on what that emergency was but did pay the money back. >> reporter: these theft charges he could face up to 15 years in pli prison. his trial is expected to start this morning. live from the towson courthouse, i'm megan gilliland. fox 45 morning news. >>> a fire in southwest baltimore sends a firefighter to the hospital. the fire started around midnight at the 2800 block of georgetown road. the firefighter was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. no one else was hurt, there's no word on the cause of the fire. >>> police are searching for a man who stabbed a man in anne arundel county. it happened at the old state road in glen burnie. the victim was stabbed several times. there's no word on his condition this morning. >>> a frustrated mayor dixon speaks out afte

he served on the county board of education and the maryland state board of education. >> look at montgomery county today. we have one of the best school systems in the entire country. much of that is due in part to blair's work. >> he helped to desegregate schools. he fought for road construction including the injured county connector. he was 75 years old. >>> we have 68 degrees. when we return, a standoff ends with gunfire. we will tell you about some evidence that police found that they say it is proved this is the guy. >> it is another unseasonably cool day. we will crank up the humidity in the next couple of days. >> and lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. >> i am from gaithersburg. our dough is rising every morning so it is hot and fresh. good morning, washington. >>> welcome back. 6:10. -- a 15-year-old girl is setting a world record in the air. when kimberly touches down in d.c. today, but she will become the youngest african american female to fly across the continent. she took off on june 29 and made several stops along the way. kimberly says the trip

the state board's members who have proposed the following revisions to social study standards and textbookse course of history, replace thurgood marshall with sam houston. on colonial history delete all references to anne hutchinson. from transformational leaders of the 20th century, insert the reverend billy graham for participation in the democratic process. drop union activist cesar chavez. he's hardly the kind of role model who ought to be held up for our children, wrote one of the reviewers, reverend peter marshall. of course not. because televangelists mean more to this country than those who tried to end the use of slaves. he who controls the past controls the future. ♪ if i could turn back time but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. (announcer) for people with copd including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, great news. advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator wor

prosecutors say the money exceeded the limits allowed by law and was never reported to the state board of election. in response to these new charges, holton's attorney says it's quote a desperate attempt by the state and called the charge legally flawed legally and factually. rubin is probably right b righte bigger issue is there's more that she is hiding. >> the witnesses are all seen the world from inside of a jail is very remote. $12,700 is a drop in the bucket, but one has to ask, if there's this, what else might there be? >> reporter: now john paterakis was indicted on charges related to campaign violations. both his charges and holton came from testimony of lipscomb himself when he pled guilty to similar charges earlier this year. if convicted the pair could face up to a year in prison and a $25,000 fine. for now holton will step down from her position as chair. her position will be temporarily filled until all of this is resolved. i'm megan gilliland. fox 45 morning news. >>> baltimore county ken oliver pled b guilty to violating campaign laws. the state prosecutor says that oli

the state board's members who have proposed the following revisions to social study standards. in the list of americans who changed the course of history, replace thurgood marshall with sam houston. and delete all references to anne hutchinson. from transformational leaders of the 20th century, insert the reverend billy graham for participation in the democratic process. drop union activist cesar chavez. he's hardly the kind of role model who ought to be held up for our children, wrote one of the reviewers, reverend peter marshall. because televangelists mean more to this country than those who tried to end the use of slaves. . population 49 million. right now, 1.5 million people are on a conference call. 750,000 wish they weren't. - ( phones chirping ) - construction workers are making 244,000 nextel direct connect calls. 1 million people are responding to an email. - 151 accidentally hit "reply all." - ( foghorn blows ) that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network bringing you the first wireless 4g network. - sprint. the now network. - ( whoosh sound ) deaf, har

. >> your parents put a baby on the state board? ther that or i was climbing on the roof. i liked anything dangerous. i still do today. >> maybe it didn't save your life. maybe it postponed the inevitable. >> made it better. >> then you started to skate in competition at what age? >> 7. i won the first contest i ever entered and from that day on i wanted to skate. >> as is there any -- is there any 7-year-olds that will compete? >> yeah, the amateur skateboarding league, it brings out the best amateurs in california. in the world, actually. >> is it true when you were 6 years old tony hawk came to your birthday party? >> yeah. i wanted him to come to my party and i said, tell him we have cake and he came and i never really wanted to stop. >> did you have cake? >> we had cake. a ton of cake. >> that's pretty cool. it sets the level of expectation when you're a level of kid. dad, i want tony hawk to come -- >> you have to think about it now. to get tony to get to a birthday for cake now, you'd -- >> no. you'd have to have the whole thi

>>> as you know, the nation is currently in a state of abject crisis. a recent study by a boardsponsible people found that americans were worried about in descending order, the economy, health care, terrorism, mermaids, climate change, centaurs, cat women, iraq, north korea, spidermen, man-cows, werewolves, big foot sasquatches, and humanezes, a disturbing trend is emerging. our number one story, senator sam brownback has stepped up to the plate and introduced the bill of 2009. he has 20 senate co-sponsors, because apparently jackass jacke still legal. the former presidential candidate introducing a bill that would ban the formation of part human, part animal creatures which are created in laboratories and blur the line between species. brownback trumpeting the bill via twitter, facebook, and his senate blog. this legislation is both philosophical and practical as it has a direct bearing upon the very essence of what it means to be human. creating human-animal hybrids which permanently alter the genetic make-up of an organism. will challenge the very definition of what it means

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asking you to call us with your views onub must listen to the viewers.nz wh the budget on the states and boardour view of it is as they start to resolve some of the budget issues. mcginn with a call from mandell, louisiana, paul, on the republican line. caller: from the state of louisiana, it is not too bad for my industry. i'm in the sale of automation and we do a lot of business overseas, especially in south america, automating a lot of different in district -- different industries. but here, it has slowed down quite a bit. the budget down here, bobby jindal has done a pretty decent job. he is trying to cut some offer of higher education. hospital system down here, a charity hospital system. he is trying to do what he has to do to reform the budget, he's getting a lot of flak down here from democrats any time because it's anything. anytime you got anything, you get flak from democrats. i am looking at the nation and the direction or going right now. that really has me scared. obama's four main goals are stimulus, banking, insurance industry. everything that has touched -- i mean, it's not go

>> my guess is that the california state medical board is going to revoke all of their licenses and thereccarry up on the screen. because i want to see him say that with a straight face. do you remember octomom and there was the doctor that put all of these kids in her tummy for her to give birth to all of these children, way past the standard of care for in vitro. nothing's happening, okay? why do you believe anything is going to happen to these doctors? nothing ever happens to the doctors. >> doctors oftentimes -- we are a self-regulated profession, different from other professions. so i'll give it to you, that's difficult to prosecute doctors. but, remember, the doctors may not have been involved in writing the prescription. they could have been falsified or the doctors could have been involved in writing them, in which case the california state medical board can say, enough medicine for you guys. you now no longer have a license for the rest of your careers. >> speaking of the government of california, back to paul vercammen, standing by at the staples center, paul, i understand that

telling you about the enormous influence that a few states have on textbook publishers and what that means for our kids. what happens when liberal special interest groups start lobbying the board of education in these states about what words should and should not be included in your kids' textbooks? well, that guy right there, fox news contributor tucker carlson is joining us live from washington. good morning to you, mr. t. >> good morning, steve. keep in mind that if effort to control language is always an effort to control thought. i have a book called "reflecting diversity" published by mcmillan, and it makes it very clear that the effort to control language is an effort to change the social fabric of the country, to indoctrinate kids, not to teach them, but to make this a more just and equitable country, and it shows what words would be banned. words in textbooks that kids are not allowed to read, not bad words, not profanity, but words like "founding fathers" no longer allowed. steve: it's banned? what do they want to replace it with? >> well, the founders because you want want to suggest that the men who wrote the constitution, for instance, were men. that would be scar

. >>> big cuts in the state budget. the board of public works put its stamp on more than $280 million in reductions. it includes cuts to higher education, medicaid, and stem cell research. but as roosevelt leftwich tells us, this is only the first round of some deeper cuts to come. >> take the actions necessary. >> reporter: it was more of a matter ofs ting the t's and crossing the i's. looking at what could get the ax, the list touches every state department, some a little harder than others. >> however difficult, our choices that will also allow us to come through the other side of this recession sooner than most other states in the union. >> reporter: the cuts are a mix of reducing the budgets of many programs and state agencies. the chesapeake bay 2010 trust fund loses 2 million. stem cell research loses 3 million. the maryland lottery loses $5.5 million from its advertising budget. medicaid payments to nursing homes and hospitals are dropping $34 million. and the university of maryland system is losing a whopping $40 million

the united states. just across the board. it felt almost cocky. we are expecting in there were an overture from the united states -- and the last couple of days obama did make his message -- that any deal, any serious negotiation would have to include a lot more than the u.s. has offered so far. the u.s. would have to come bearing gifts, including a compromise on uranium enrichment. in the aftermath of what has happened, over the past three weeks, the regime is not going to be a self confident about getting a deal or appearing strong. its own image around the world has weekend. -- weakend. i would not be surprised if there is continuing uncertainty in iran. for ahmadinejad to reach out and say, i am ready to do business. in effect, to legitimize them. that is where i think the administration comes up against a difficult choice. one thing we do not talk about today, believe it or not, is iran's nuclear program. questions about where it stands and what it is doing. ahmadinejad is the first to come out. we are at 7000 centrifuges. if they continue to

her office said the state personnel board said therous not enough evidence. the complaint was one of 18 palin has faced. most of them have been dismiss jood the new harry potter movie holds the record for midnight screening ticket sales. it took in more than $22 million. thabeets "the dark knight," which took in $18.5 million. hln is owned by time warner. >>> morning, sleepyhead. 31 minutes past the hour. waiting for you to wake up here. i'm robin meade, and here we go, getting back into the news. >>> we're learning more details about some of the suspects arrested in connection with the murders of a florida couple. authorities are calling this man, leonard patrick gonzalez jr., the alleged mastermind behind the attack. but correspondent richard lui, good morning to you. many say he made a great first impression. >> that's right or kind of. take joan and larry, they rented their home to him back in 2004. they say he told them his family's home had been destroyed in hurricane i have and then even introduced them to a man he said was the chief of police. >> he lo

the state's financial condition. he held a cabinet meeting to discuss the challenges of the state faces. the boardks approved about $280 million in cuts and fund transfers to make up the shortfall. >>> let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> high of about 84 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. slight chance of showers and storms. the thing we have in place today is a very slow-moving but weak front that is right over us. we will see an upper level of rotate through the west. that is a trigger mechanism for showers and storms this afternoon. the bermuda high will strengthen offshore tomorrow. 89 on sunday. another friend tries to work its way through here. we remain in the upper eighties to their 90 next week. >> -- another update at 9:55. uh, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds, and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so is ted. (ted) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (ted) no i'm not. ted has betrayed me... okay... (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home. switch now, and get a free co

another round of budget cuts sends agencies back to the drawing board and dozens of state employees packing while others consider the future. >> it would be a big problem if we were laid off. >> we are working hard to avoid the sort of massive layoffs we have seen in other states. to the extent we have done job abolishment, it has been only in those cases where there was clear operational efficiency to be gained. and that's what these represent. among the biggest losers of state dollars today, health and higher education. in addition to 75 million saved by federal funding, $34 million in medicaid payments was cut to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. $40 million cut from the university system. >> we are doing what the private sector is doing, tightening our belt. but today it was a couple of notches, and the next time it is going to be three or four notches. >> reporter: since o'malley took office, state spending reduced by 3.5 billion dollars. and more than 2700 positions have been eliminated. the latest cuts round out the total to $4 billion, and more than 2800 posi

the state board of public works voted to slash $280 million from a maryland's budget. biggest hit. the board also raised the possibility of increasing college tuition. the governor needs to find another $470 million to cut. >> simple intention is to take the actions necessary in order to protect maryland and the priorities all of us have for our kids. >> a cabinet meeting will be held today to discuss the next rounds of cuts. an emergency meeting will be held today to discuss the impact. >> let's take a look of the forecast with sandra shaw. a little rain coming up? >> there is, and it is active on hd doppler. showers and storms and the metropolitan area and eastern shore. another front is pushing to the west. between the two systems, a very good job of showers and storms throughout the day. another shot of showers tomorrow before a dry saturday. >> thank you for joining us. another update at 9:25.

in maryland the state is trying to close a 700 million-dollar gap. the board of public works voted to cut $280 million from the budget. taking a look at the cuts, 40 million from the state's higher education system. 34million in medicaid payments to hospitals and health care providers. 5million from the lottery's advertising budget. three million allocated to stem cell research and a total of 57 jobs including 39 filled and 18 vacant positions with the state. >> our desire, hope and the goal toward which we are working is not to add to economic woes through the sort of massive layoffs like the 25,000 teachers that were put into unemployment lines in california yesterday. >> meantime, the district has its major money problems. $50million will have to be cut from mayor adrien fenty's school reform budget. that word from the council where the red ink is piling up. >> reporter: on the streets, d.c. workers say they are willing to take pay cuts and furloughs if that will save jobs. a lot of people would like to see you take a week off. >> they sure will. >> reporte

the free state. the maryland board of public works voted for $280 million in budget cuts. all of that in an effort to make up for a $700 million financial hole. health and higher education bearing the brunt. among them hospitals, nursing homes and managed care organizations. >>> one man is accused of the very crime he was helping to fight. the latest on a big arrest in the big apple. >>> and also a raid on the office of the doctor treating michael jackson. what the feds were searching his texas office for. >>> and some antisocial baboons raid a car. oxom. m.condc it's worth it to click on the off-beat section for that. we're just getting started this morning. don't go anywhere. m >>> banita jacks trial continues today. she's the mother accused of killing her four daughters and living with the bodies for months. the social worker testified yesterday that she was concerned when the older girl stopped showing up at school. she visited their home and said something seemed wrong with jacks and the other children. she called child protective services repeatedly but a

>>> plus, in the palin chronicles, an investigator for the state personnel board says the governor mayolated ethics laws by using her official position for personal gain. how much trouble is palin in now you? >> thanks but no thanks. >>> the

the annapolis outback steakhouse. live adventurous, go outback. >>> state workers feeling anxious this morning. the boardic works will vote on $280 million in cuts. mike schuh is live with the story. >> reporter: mary, a soft economy means that the state took in less money than its leaders thought it would, so now plans to spend $700 million have to be altered. and today the board of public works in annapolis is expected to take action on the first round, a $280 million cut. state workers here and around maryland worry that future cuts will mean more furloughs, layoffs and job cuts. since the governor took office, 28 state positions had be eliminated mostly through attrition. mike schuh. back to you on tv hill. >> thanks. >>> a baltimore landmark could have a new owner. the famed senator theatre is on the auction block starting at 11 a.m. our media partner "the baltimore sun" reports there has been some moderate interest in loyola college. bidding starts at $1 million. >>> we are learning details of a car crash in northeast baltimore involving a police officer. it happened on the corner of belair road an

. >>> the state's contract board rejected loral racing's bid after they failed to put up a $28.5 million licensing fee. the high court ruled today that the board has jurisdiction over the matter and the challenge was premature. their decision sends the dispute back to the lower court with instructions to dismiss it. >>> there's some bad news for back-to-school shoppers in the district. this year, the city council has canceled the annual sales tax holiday for clothing and school supplies. the city canceled the tax holiday because of the poor economy. d.c.'s chief financial officer estimates eliminating the sales tax holiday will bring in about $640,000 in extra revenue. >>> the prince georges county police department now confirms that the fbi is investigating some of its officers for their alleged role in a gambling ring operated by known drug dealers. sources tell the "washington post" that phone records and surveillance video connect seven area officers to game operators. five of the officers are with prince georges county. one is with d.c. police. another is a former d.c. housing autho

. >> reporter: there are many who ridicule the idea, but the state tax board estimates that his proposed of $50 an ounce could bring in $1.5-$2 billion a year. >> we find that highly unlikely. >> reporter: this woman of the rand drug policy research center says california is likely to be disappointed by the revenue raised on marijuana that now sells for about $150 an ounce. >> if you try to impose a tax that is that high, you have absolutely no incentive for the black market to disappear. there's complete profit motive for them to actually stay. >> reporter: the tax proposal though has started an unusual political discussion. according to one poll, 56% of california voters say marijuana should be legalized and taxed. even california's republican governor has not snuffed out talk of legalization. >> i think it's not time for that but i think it's time for debate. i think all those ideas of creating extra revenues, i'm always for an open debate on it. >> reporter: of course, governor schwarzenegger from his earlier life does have some experience as does the president. >> i inhaled it frequ

an investigator for the state personnel board says there is probable cause to believe that governor palin attempted to use her official position for personal gain because she authorized the creation of the trust as the official legal defense fund. meantime, palin is planning her good-bye for this sunday at the annual fairbanks picnic in alaska. that's when she's expected to tran fer power to the lieutenant governor. >> you have to be so careful with the legal trust funds. the idea there may be some evidence, it's usually pretty cut and dried this. will be a good one to watch. >>> the longest serving u.s. senator is back on the job. 91-year-old west virginia senator robert byrd returned to capitol hill today. he spent more than six weeks in the hospital. today he got right to work voting to continue production of the f-22 fighter jet. that, of course, though was turned around by his colleagues. >>> republican party is working hard to reach out to younger voters. >> they're hoping pop star -- she is a pop star but don't feel bad if you never heard of her. her name is lady gaga and she's kin

the fuselage. four people on board. all died, the maryland state police declined to release the notification of the dead. their bodies are being transported to the medical examiner's office here in baltimore. weather was rainy and foggy near the accident at the time. federal investigators will look at that to see if weather was a factor. >> the weather -- we had some storms in the county, rather intense storms, lightning and stuff like that and various periods of rain. >> the helicopter came to rest in the median along of the vast shoulder of eastbound interstate 70. there are four fatalities. >> the helicopter, similar to the one shown here, a robinson r4 had 4 is fusion power and has a seating capacity of four. it was at maximum seated capacity when it crashed. that craft is registered to an aviation company in wilmington, delaware. no word ron with this aircraft was coming from or heading to or where the victims are from. the ntsb will hold a briefing today at 10:30 in hagerstown. reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. mary, back to yo

$11 billion. >> that increase level of testing by dc metro was ordered by the metro transportation safety board. dfc has not stated a official cause for the crash. >>> deputies charged who people who crashed a vehicle while fleeing from police. the two suspects from west virginia are charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and other offenses. it started last night when a deputy spotted a stolen suv and began pursuing it, the suspects crashed in to a place cruiser, one deputy custreated for minor injuries. >>> football powers at the bank stadium. not the type of football normally played at tower stadium. two of the best soccer times in the world will collide this friday. eye witness news is live. weijia jiang with more on the economic boost it will give the city. >> reporter: the game is sold out. hotel rooms in baltimore for the weekend, sold out. fans across the world are going to be pouring millions of dollars right in to baltimore, 70,000 people will fill the seats to watch an international football game. well the other kind of football. >> this is a first time in the stadium we had a major soccer event. >>

the money is going. i think when you're asking people to sacrifice because marylanders are hurt ago cross the board and across the statething that needs to be done is a look at the admnistration and wasteful spending there. there's still a lot of legislative trips and areas we can cut before we ask people to sacrifice more than they already have in the state. i'm very concerned about the state that the governor wants to cut education during the session and has made a statement that he believes that it's not going to be possible to not to cut education. i think we have a constitutional mandate and that should be the area that he is not allowed to cut from. i hope that peter franchot hole his feet to the fire on that one. >> let me ask you that, delegate mcdonough an election year for coming for govern o'malley. there's a lot of groups saying we don't want the cuts in our area, those may be the supporters that he may need in an election year. >> you have a lot of special interest groups and a lot of reckless spending. the governor has created the problem to a great extent. he creates the budget. we're only limited in wha

the law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states took effect at midnight. opponents had tried to force a referendum on the issue but the board of elects and eghtdics rejected that effort. the maryland governor says he is open to recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states as well. >>> learning more about the stalking case against d.c. councilman marion barry as u.s. park police arrested the mayor saturday for misdemeanor stalking. 40-year-old donna watts is the woman behind the charge. barry's attorneys say she spent the day with barry and denied the charges. the pair had an 18-month relationship. sources say the two recently hay falling out. barry is expected to be in court on thursday. >>> new this more than, homicide detectives have been busy overnight in d.c. and maryland. a man was found shot to death around 1:00 this morning around 58th street and southern avenue in southeast washington. this latest shooting comes after a weekend of violence in the district that included two murders and a shooting that injured a 10-year-old girl. >>> a murder investigation is also under way in prince george's county. >>> s

the state's unemployment rate. money for stem cell research will be cut, as will the state's lottery budget, but one of the toughest cuts will be for state workers, 40 of them will be laid off. the board of public works began meeting a couple of hours ago to discuss these budget cuts. sally, back to you. >> thank you, ron. funding for health care providers serving medicaid patients will also see their pay decrease. >>> and when it comes to health care reform on the national level, president obama taking his pitch to primetime. he is hoping to convince the american people that the problems with his plan can be worked out, but as joel brown reports from washington, many lawmakers remain skeptical. >> reporter: president obama will go primetime with his push for health care reform. aides say he will use tonight's press conference to urge congress to work faster and counter charges he is working too fast and spending too much money. the president told katie couric he will not sign a bill that increases the deficit. >> we are moving in the direction that by the end of the day when we have a bill on floor we will be able to aunequivocally that this will bin laden the cost curve. >> reporter