you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or us an e-mail to >> welcome back. 5:37. temperatures in the 60's in the suburbs. maybe a few sprinkles in some suburbs. 64 in rales town. 66 in columbia. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. a 30% chance for it rain shower in the picture. take an umbrella just in case. high temperature of 79. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. have you're going to omelettes for breakfast, listen to this. >> eating whole eggs could damage your heart arteries nearly as much as smoking. 1000 patients were studied. each participant details their egg consumption. those who ate the most eggs had heart arteries that had narrowed in similar fashion to those of smokers. 80's are high in cholesterol -- eggs are high in cholesterol. >> the flavor of some foods might help boost your mood. chocolate and strawberries can have a positive affect on mood. the effect may be in the flavors of such foods which are similar to a mood stabilizing drug. you might want to

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or end us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some unusual ways of getting from point a to point b. we start it key largo, florida. 17 teams raced to the finish line aboard self-made vessels. some as far away as the united kingdom navigated their unusual watercraft may yet plastic toys and in flyball alligators. --and inflatable alligators. >> a race in germany. this is the annual garbage can race in germany. thousands turned out as the attached four wells to a garbage can and write it down a steep hill -- and ride it down a steep hill. do not drag your feet. when completed the course in just 21 seconds -- the winner completed the course in just 21 seconds. >> you can pretty much race anything. 6:41. still ahead, elected the top stories. >> we are tracking two problem spots. details are coming up. >> we have some sprinkles to start the day. here's a look outside. 67 >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police are investigating a deadly shooting involving one of their home. police r

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> there you go. 66 degrees on tv hill. 5:06. president obama makes a trip to the midwest to me with people after a shooting. >> remembering the earthquake. >> this is the beltway at wilkens avenue. íúñ >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:09. 74 degrees downtown. still pretty dark. when we see the sun coming up, there will be a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the 70's. 66 in ocean city. let's look at the beach forecast. 83 this afternoon. mostly sunny skies. staying sunny on friday. a 20% chance for showers. that could mean showers in ocean city on sunday. more details on the forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> officials are remembering the earthquake that rattled the state of maryland, the nation's capital, and states as far as rhode island one year ago today. at the center wasn't mineral, virginia. our area did see quite a bit of damage. some parts of washington, d.c., also suffered damage including the washington monument. the federal emergency management age

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you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. some >> unusual events this morning. the world's largest group massage. the worked simultaneously for 12 minutes. prime minister presided over the spectacle. this double the previous record. >> something out of the three stooges movie. it is time for festival goers to pelt each other with tomatoes. this dates back just 60 years ago. people got into a fight and found a vegetable stand nearby. >> it is good for your skin. 6:51. 65 degrees on tv hill. >> grand prix closures and the update on accidents around the anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and hel

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a successful olympics. london did it up well. >> and the athletes were incredible. >> 6:07. mitt romney and paul ryan will split up to cover more territory on the campaign trail. >> if you've been waiting to stock up on clothing, this is the week you don't have to pay taxes. >> ava marie at celebrate baltimore county restaurant week. we'll show you what one restaurant is offering when we come back. >> several accidents on 97 and another on route 10. >> good morning. a few clouds in the sky. 74 degrees on tv hill. i am live in towson at the towson tavern, one of the newest restaurants that have opened in the area. baltimore county restaurant week is a good time for people to try something new. i'm here with the executive chef and he has prepared some amazing dishes. you make them work like a work of art. what does this do we have here? >> these are our restaurant week menu. these are short ribs with mashed potatoes. roasted potatoes. this is the grilled salmon with some

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 72 degrees on tv hill at 5:06. >> last months heat breaks two records. >> this is the beltway at wilkens avenue. >> welcome back. partly cloudy skies. kind of warm and muggy to start the day. 79 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. will probably see some pop-up thunderstorms this afternoon. low 7's in most locales. 72 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. it should be dry this morning. after lunch time, a 30% chance for a thunderstorm. high temperature of 91. hot and uncomfortable this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the man accused of one of the worst mass murders in u.s. history will be back in colorado today. james holmes is accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater. attorneys for both sides are arguing about information in the case. at, we'ret month's he on track to have the hottest year on record. july was the hottest month. the average temperature was 77.6 degrees. that is 3.3 degre

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you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> if you travel along moravia road, there is an accident. road, there is an accident. the global ready one ? yeah, but you won't need... ♪ hajimemashite. hajimemashite. hajimemashite. you guys like football ? thank you so much. i'm stoked. you stoked ? totally. ... and he says, "under the mattress." souse le matelas. ( laughter ) why's the new guy sending me emails from paris ? paris, france ? verizon's 4g lte devices are global-ready. plus, global data for just $25. only from verizon. >> welcome back. 5:40. we have mostly clear skies and some patchy fog. we will have a dry morning commute. outside the city, upper 60's and low 70's in most locations. temperatures will climb into the flow 9 90's this afternoon. it will be warmer in the afternoon. mostly sunny skies. a few clouds will develop as we head through the day. there is about a 20% chance you will see a thunderstorm, bob. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> we all know how hard it is t

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. extended gambling was not the only issue. lawmakers failed to come to a consensus on the latest pit bull ruling. there would have to prove prior behavior. the court's ruling will stand. >> let the clean-up begins. severe storms swept through the area last night. jennifer franciotti is live with a look at some of the damage. >> after a storm last night, you would think we would be talking about wind damage. here at loch raven boulevard, we're seeing this tree that slumped over because of the rain that swept through the area. this looks like a leg. this is where loch raven dips. -- this looks like a lake. it is an absolute mess. we had several rescues and several tornado warnings and reports of hail. there were some trapped motorists. up to quite sure inches of rain fell and fell fast. >> when i went my back door which i have a big raised area, a walk down and saw the water through the parking lot into the apartment complex and i walked through and one of the ladies, her car

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. i've seen that movie and it's still scares me. >> what tops there but that list?bucket possible changes on the way for your electric bill. >> no rules changes for electronic gadgets. that does not mean you cannot save. >> word of a crash >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now things are running smoothly in most areas. there is a problem on route 26 in mount airy because of an accident. in terms of problems, we have closures in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. 61 on southbound 83. problem free all the way down to the beltway. on to the j.f.x., a smooth start. the entire beltway in great shape. here's a quick, live look at traffic. we start on the southwest corner of the beltway. traffic is starting to build at wilkins avenue. running smoothly on the west side. north side traffic checks out just fine at thi

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. you in.ng to write >> 5:11. electronics are on most must have lifts. >> the top u.s. colleges by " forbes." >> the roads are a little wet. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida, for just 99 dollars one-way. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. had >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. northbound 83 at the beltway, tracking some debris appeared there could be some lanes closed on 83. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. along with monument over towards the patterson park. southbound 97, speeds around 59 through the glen burnie are

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a judge senses george huguely to 23 years in prison for murdering yeardley love. lowell melser as has more from charlottesville. >> charlottesville circuit court judge decided to reduce george huguely's cents from 26 to 23 years. the judge took the jury recommended 25 years for second- degree murder and dropped it to 23 years and one year for grand larceny will run concurrent. he highlighted his fallen behavior. a doctor was called to the stand. they said he was a leader and was an all-around good person. george huguely did address the love family saying, i am sorry for your loss. the state of virginia band per roll back in 1995. with good behavior, he will have to serve about 85% of his prison sentence which comes out to about 20 years. he has served two years in prison. once he is out, he will remain on three years' probation. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have the decision to reduce the sentence on our website, wbaltv.com. >> we're entering the start of the la

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. americans are throwing away billions of dollars in food. groups are asking the ftc to investigate viral marketing aimed at children. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> general mills and mcdonald's are feeling the heat. at least five separate complaints with the ftc are expected to be filed. sites at general mills and mcdonald's violate the online privacy protection act by making to tell a friend or refer a friend by providing their e-mail addresses. having kids is expensive. people are having fewer babies. we'll get a report on sales of existing homes for the month of july. it was show a pickup from an eight-month low. the bloomberg maryland index was higher. stella black and decker was one of the gainers --stan lee black black and decker was one of the gainers. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:21. 63 degrees on tv hill. the orioles fight to stay in the wild-card hunt. keith mills will have sports. >> here

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the signature rotisserie chicken at boston market will soon taste a little different. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. lebron james and during his 10th year with nike basketball. nike testing our limits with a sky high price tag for the lebron 10. it has technology to track and measure your performance. nike is banning the knight midnight releases. boston market is moving salt shakers. expect to see the changes in the next six months. a slightly lower close for stocks yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index was hired. looking to buy some things at walmart, they are bringing back their popular layaway program. that gives shoppers nowadays to pay instead of 60 days compared to last year. fee.e is no cancellation of at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:19. they say everything is bigger in texas. let's hold true for the orioles' bats? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbe

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. passengers on a mega bus jumped into action and avoid a crash. >> "50 shades of gray" loses some luster. >> this is the beltway at wilkens avenue. íúñ >> welcome back. 74 degrees downtown. a beautiful start on this wednesday morning. upper 50's at the pennsylvania line. the dew point is in the upper 50's and lower 60's. mostly sunny skies today. about as nice as it gets for this time of year. high temperature around 84 degrees. we'll come back and give you the latest on isaac and take our forecast into the weekend. >>two people are dead after it late-night shooting out in the west virginia. police say they suspect shot the trooper. the suspect then took off and got into a another shootout. the suspect was shot this time. several passengers saved a mega bus from crashing on the pennsylvania turnpike. riders noticed that the bus was swerving. the driver became sick and passed out. one passenger to go over. the driver admitted she did not have blood

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. chances are your kids are not awake yet, especially if you have a college student. plenty of apps to keep them organized. >> an app can help students keep track of the day. students can line up their schedules and set alarms. the book bite app aims to take a bite out of some of those costs. the amazon student app lets many people do the same thing. another lets users to view any of the text books purchased on a mobile device. you can add your own notes as you read. the design your dorm web app. students can drag and drop items from an online store and fit them into those store plans and compare it shopping lists with roommates and have items shipped directly to the dorms. >> design your dorm. just text your kids the names of those apps. >> in china it you can eat and iphone. an opportunity for veterans. jane king has the bloomberg business report. you have to explain the eating the iphone. >> if you have been hungry, just like your iphone. finding a job is the greatest cha

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> more companies are bending over backwards to keep their younger workers happy. bad news about a pay freeze. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. president obama is extending a pay freeze for federal workers, at least until next spring. the freeze will stay in a fact. the pay freeze will save more than $60 billion. more signs of life for housing. assets tied to housing are attractive right now. the real-estate market is poised to reach a bottom. stock futures right now this morning are a little bit lower. we did take a dip yesterday with tech stocks showing a we guess. sales of pcs are losing out to tablets. you may be working with more 20- somethings at your office. faster promotions to flexible work schedules. older workers say they felt they had been paying their dues for years. they bring fresh skills to the tech-savvy.d dark tech savvare at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i und

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@baltv.com. >> the u.s. postal service made a major investment in "the simpsons" that basically backfired. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning, jane. >>a group of travel sites accused of fixing hotel room prices. that is according to a complaint on behalf of hotel room purchases. the large online travel sites curried the illusion that customers can research rates and get good deals but that they are working in cahoots to fix prices. the rates have stuck by southwest and have been matched by others. 33 million drivers taking trips on labor day. futures are a bit higher today. we did take baby steps backwards yesterday. the post office had stamps that honored "the simpsons." they printed a billion of them but only sold over 300 million of them. this is an example of the kind of access is that the postal service needs to avoid. "the simpsons" stamps are available on the amazon. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 90 h

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. back to you. >> some shoppers are missing out because sales do not add up for them. jane king has the bloomberg business report. o you.orning t >> a rise in the number of job openings in june, the highest in four years. that includes restaurants and hotels. if you're looking for work, here are some job fairs. tech expo looking for cyber security workers and it hired event tomorrow at the bwi marriott. radio ratings company arbitron is holding an open house to mark in columbia. then he'd call center reps. greece is back in focus. their credit rating may be cut again i concerned it will need more aid. the s&p said the may need as much as $8.7 billion in loans this year. stock futures are a little bit lower. when you're out shopping, you may be missing out on deals if you have for math skills. shoppers tend to underestimate sales because they cannot figure out which is a better deal. if you need some extra help, maybe there is an app for that. at the new york stock exchange, i

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> an update. police hope new video will bring them closer to finding the person who abducted vi ripken. this is an updated sketch of the man that police are looking for. police think he took vi ripken at gunpoint and drove around before leaving her balance in her car on the side of the road. police are investigating a shooting in north baltimore. police responded for a family disturbance yesterday afternoon. the responding officer called for backup when he got into a struggle with the man inside. >> there was a, what we believe a knife-like object in the vicinity. the officer who was being attacked did summon the other officer to assistant him. that other officer fired at least one round to the suspect. >> the suspect died from his injuries. >> b.g.e. reports to state regulators on how they responded to the outages after the big storm in late june. the company found on average customers waited about 38 hours for their power to be restored. they expressed the importance of

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. is your foot we're hurting your career. facebook shares suffered another slide. u.s. workers are bringing home the bacon. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> we are looking at the biggest pickup in worker pay in five years. salaries climbed in the first half of this year is the fastest pace since 2007. putting more money in consumers''s wallets. watch for more open jobs in road construction. the obama administration will release half a million dollars in unspent highway funds to improve the transportation. those working may be due for some rest and relaxation. some do not get any paid vacation or sick days. workers inhospitality feared the worst. workers in auster and get the most paid days a year. stocks rose as reports show building permits jumped in july. the bloomberg maryland index was also higher. facebook shares hit a new low. early investors were able to sell stock. a survey of workers on flip- flops' in the workplace. arefeel that flip-flops' unprofessi

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> superstars jay-z and beyonce earned $70 million last year. not bad for a pair of new parents. tom brady and his wife earned $70 million. in third, david beckham and his wife victoria earned $54 million because i feel bad for them. >> a beach home -- a 30,000 square foot 10-spectrum home is available for $47 million. the home has a three-d theater, a pool, six wet bars and a gym. there is also a waterfront view from every room in the home. a gym.has da 6:40. 76 degrees on tv hill. >> we will check on your morning commute. there is some rain. a closure on route 26. >> it looks like it had a putting green in the house. that is a dream. we have some heavy rain this morning. there is a live shot of the beltway. 77 degrees at the airport. 77 degrees at the airport. will check in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. 71 degrees on tv hill. massive smoke shoes from an oil refinery. wantsyland's first casino to downsize. >> file picking up and resulting in some delays on the b-w parkway -- volume picking upper. . >> i learned to set sail in the harbor. >> good morning. 78 degrees at the maryland science center. it is 8 humid start to the day downtown. we'll get to the forecast in just a bit. i'm continuing my olympic venture as i learned to sail on the inner harbor. wind is very important in being able to sail. you have to know where the wind is coming from. correctlyt just sail into the wind. it is an important skill to have. anybody who does sail has a good understanding of the weather. jeffrey can affect the wind as well -- geography can affect the wind as well. buildings can affect the wind direction. as you might imagine, this came in handy. so much of my degree has been spent learning about the wind and our changes with time. it was a pretty fun experience to learn how to

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> only about five months out of the year they are perfect. >> that is why it teaches special for summer. a nice paperweight. >> i have a big stack of papers over here and i need a big one. >> the july jobs report is coming out this morning. >> a slight mixup over washington, d.c. >> officials for a volkswagen are looking for employees with specific types of former jobs. a lack of experience is welcome. >> it will be another sticky day. i finish my journey through taekwondo. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:12. 78 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. you can see a little bit of haze and that is the humidity building in. we'll get to the forecast in just a little bit. the salt i was loading the different kicks -- you saw i was learning the different cakes. my final challenge was breaking a board in half. i thought it was a good idea to practice on something softer. >> one of our targeting that spirit i will teach you a downward striking hammer fits. the goal i

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. state legislators could not agree on legislation to overturn a court ruling that ruled pit bulls were inherently dangerous. the court's ruling will stand, at least until next year's regular general assembly session. >> many residents are waking up to storm damage after several inches of rain last night. jennifer franciotti is live. lots of flooding and people still without power. >> you're absolutely right. a lot of people will be picking up series tree limbs. we're at loch raven boulevard and walker. last night, it looked pretty much like a lake. you can see the debris that was left over, including a refrigerator. there's a tree that his bend over. the situation had to do with a lot of rain. there were some rescues as cars became trapped. folks are dealing with flooded basements. lots of wind and debris. in some areas, it went from ther one to four inches of rain. rain that fell very fast. >> when i went out my back door, which i have a big raised area, i walked down and

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@altv.com. a highway safety group retools their front and collision test. chris clackum has details. >> these new crash tests focus on a different type of head on collision and use some of the safest cars available. the insurance institute was baffled by a question. >> y so many people still die despite the fact that vehicles are performing well in the government's crash tests. >> they modified their task to address what they say is happening in about a fourth of these collisions. only a corner of the car slammed into a structure. they found greater risk of serious injury to those inside. it is the part of a car that needs more protection. >> there is some strong interaction that helps absorb the energy of the crash before these forces reached the occupant. >> cars were tested. only three earned a good or acceptable rating. the lexus models along with audis and mercedes c class were all rated poor. the spokesperson for mercedes disagreed with the results and said the small frontal crash

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@.com. sure it is working smoothly. starbucks is ramping up its payment system for mobile users. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> the walt disney company has invested big bucks in revamping their theme parks. a new record in terms of attendance for the third quarter. fantasyland in orlando is under way. it will be the largest expansion of the magic kingdom since it opened nearly 40 years ago. home depot making an investment in a company to add more kitchen products to its stores. it gives home depot a chance to increase their closet organization systems. investors waiting not quarterly results from macy's. markets did get a boost yesterday on earnings from serious exam radio. the bloomberg maryland index was also up on the day. if you like paying for your latte your phone come to expect to see more chains with the technology. right now starbucks process more than a million mobile transactions a week. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@altv.com. >> there could be an extra tax you have to pay if you commute to boston, d.c., every day. it would be a new commuter tax. elijah cummings says he is strongly against the tax. the tax could generate more than a billion dollars in revenue each year. bge is not on the a agenda for the special session. a resolution for b.g.e. to appear. the council want to discuss the longer and outages in north baltimore. meantime, there will be a public comment hearing tonight at 7 in the legislative services building in annapolis. 5:25. coming up in our next half-hour -- >> the murder trial for phylicia barnes gets underway today. >> paul ryan makes his first solo campaign stop as the vice presidential candidate. jackson with that, next. >> a couple of the new accidents. there is one all along his route he 10 and another in churchville. >> we do have some rain hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yea

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a water main break in the aventine area of harford county. -- in the aventine area. traffic is getting by but it might take you a little while -- in the abington area. route 165, we have a crash. in the city, st. paul at 23rd street, another crashed to watch for. closures in ellicott city for the ongoing cleanup of the train derailment. the major roadways are checking out ok. this is along york road. very light in volume. this is 97 at new cut road. north and southbound is moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're starting out fairly pleasant. we have a temperatures in the 60's at the airport. 66 in ocean city. ocean city up to 83. baltimore up to 85. albert 70's and low 80's in the mountains -- it will be in the upper 70's and low 80's in the mountains. >> good m

you can send us an e-mail. >> sunday, severe storms had subsided. the aftermath is causing some major headaches for parents. they should look out for a downed trees. the commute may be worse in baltimore city. with that in mind, a sinkhole has reopened. it was originally caused by infrastructure. it has caused another setback. they have evacuated two nearby homes. the sidewalk may become unstable. >> it is ok right now. we are hopeful that everything will be all right. everything is pretty well stable on either side. we were concerned that we had to get people out. >> business is said to have already lost thousands of dollars because of the sinkhole. >> three people recovering after being rescued from a four-alarm fire. nearly 100 firefighters rushed to the scene after they received calls of people trapped inside a burning building. three people were rescued. all were transported to the hospital. one of them was taken to the burn center. one firefighter was also injured. the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. >> family and friends gather

you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:06. 72 degrees on tv hill. police arrest and indiana man. >> you might be thinking about what you might want to eat for breakfast this morning. >> an accident to watch for in a glen burnie. and will check for delays around the area. >> ava marie getting ready to show you my final olympic adventure. >> good morning. this is a view from skycam. you can see the letter of pays. -- haze. i am live this morning as i continue my final olympic adventure. it has been quite a journey. today i will show you how a struggle at the sport of badminton. >> i had my work cut out for me. >> there many different levels to badminton. >> in badminton, racket position is everything. >> you hold it like you're shaking hands. the grip with the bottom two fingers. but the thumb around so you have a v. >> it was a lot to think about and we have not gone to the dirty yet. >> these are the shuttlecocks. >> the offenders provide more control. it was hard to tell with me at the racquet. they showe

share your response on wbaltv.com, our facebook page or send us an e-mail -- >> 65 degrees on tv hill. there must the lead, a popular bbc is being pulled off store shelves. -- a popular baby seat is being pulled off store shelves. >> gunfire at a popular conservative lobbying group -- who was shot and what was the possible motive. >> and ocean city hosting a tour -- >> and sarah caldwell checking on the morning commute. we will see what is going >> good morning. we are starting you off with a live view from sky cam, and temperatures in the 70's right now. a few clouds to start up for the most part high pressure is building in. we will see some quiet weather today and then acted in the seven-day. live at charms city state park hosting the dew tour in ocean city. talking to one of the bmx pro writwriters bank. you can see him on the ramp. he will be coming this way and will talk about his experience coming up this weekend. originally from california, the career began in 1999. i was impressed you were able to stop. >> my bike has breaks -- a lot of not run them but i do. it weighs about

shoot us an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet us @williegeist or do what rafalca would do if she639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> befo we get to the news here at 30 rock, i want to bring in willie live from london. willie, what's ahead in sports? >> reporter: hey, jonathan, before i get to the quick sports update, i wish our audience could see jonathan capehart in the moments before we go on the air. we play a little music to get going. jonathan, if only there were a way to record your dance -- oh, wait, there is. you might see that later in the show. you mentioned it, michael phelps made history, the most decorated olympian ever. they're calling him on the front pages of the papers here in london the best of all time to compete in the olympics. we'll have the good side anded bad side of the olympics. there was an incredible badminton match where both sides were trying to lose on purpose, hitting it into the net on purpose. we'll take you to that in a little bit. jonathan, back to you. >>> mitt romney is back at home after an overseas trip that his campaig

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if you have a tip for our investigating unit give us a call or send us an e-mail. >>> continuing coverage of ongoing issues in two bay area refineries. we begin with a new health alert issued after a new problem at the martinez shell refinery. refinery officials say a pressure release valve went off at a processing unit sending natural gas units in the air. the smells could be smelled as far as north concord. the advisory was cancelled an hour later. federal investigators are expecting the richmond fire fooigt and updated reporters in the last hour. they have video of the gas cloud and just posted this new video of inspectors looking at the damage done. they say they have been into the burned out place briefly but the area is still too dangerous to get their hands on the failed pipe. >> one or more of these steal beams that are compromised by the fire. the danger of collapse of that structure is one that we and others are unwilling to take. we can only approach about as close as this. >> county health officials brief the board of supervisor on the situation this morning. more than 9,000 p

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if you have a tip, give us a call, or you can send us an e-mail. >>> the cal bears can finally go backo their den. the university gave everyone a look at the renovated stadium. the bears get to play their first game in 21 months on september 1st. fans will get to enjoy new high-d high-def jumbo tvs, but the wasn't isn't down. the improvement will continue until 2013. >>> the fans went wild in petaluma today. more than 500 people packed a movie theater to watch them win the opening game of the little league world series. the team is the first from sonoma county to make it to the big games held in williamsport, pennsylvania. young players were excited and thrilled, but sounded like pros after the game. >> it doesn't get any better than this. >> i was keeping the ball up, they were hitting that, and i think it was a good learning experience. >> the team meats on sunday at 11:00 against an opponent to be determined. >>> we're going to have more on the team. did you know their pitcher is 6'3"? yeah, 6'3". highlights are coming up in sports. pretty amazing. that's a big boy. >> yeah. that's

shoot us an e-mail at www.fox5tips@wttg.com at www.fox5tips@wttg.com. . >>> a new flu vaccine is approved for the winter season and contains one strain from last year's vaccine plus two new strains. six companies are in charge of manufacturing the vaccine. the cdc reports between 5 and 20% of americans get the flu each year. there are growing concerns tonight that dormant west nile virus is re-emerging. texas has been hardest hit by the potentially deadly virus with more than a dozen deaths, hundreds of infects. other states are starting to see a rise in cases as well. casey stegal has more. >> reporter: with at least 15 people dead and more than 380 others infected, texas is taking the fight to the air. health officials in dallas county preparing for a full- forcaerial attack to try and control the cases of west nile virus exploding in the area. trucks dousing neighborhoods with pesticides monday night and county officials giving the go ahead for the first time in 50 years and old local communities have to approve it. >> the city needs to decide, based on our meetings early on, we talked

or send us an e-mail we are back in a moment. as his sea legs and he is back with us on dry land. >> yeah, it was great at the america's cup world series, we will have the forecast coming up if you are headed that way this weekend. right now numbers are dropping to the 50s that is good enough to produce fog. let's look at san francisco, and you you can see the visibility dee ceasing right now, that may produce -- we look to top out in the east bay with 84 and 76 in red wood city, and mid 60s in san francisco, and the america's cup world series here on nbc bay area as we go through sunday. here is the forecast, looks like breaks of sun throughout the afternoon and tomorrow temperatures in the mid 60s and the wind 10-20 miles an hour. consistent with what we had the past couple of days. the whether -- you have the advantage with our seven-day forecast, here is what we see, temperatures in the low to mid 80s, as we go throughout next week, we will have 90s back in here by wednesday, thursday, and also for friday. so, a great forecast

or send us an e-mail. >>> the mission is to protect and serve the public but lately police in san jose have been busy protecting themselves. seven officers ended up in the hospital last week after confrontations with suspects. officers blame city hall for police cut backs saying staff reductions are jeopardizing the safety, they say they are simply outmanned and out gunned to streets. >> you can be left in a fight for your life for a long time without any help. >> it's a demonstration of the fact that police work is a difficult and dangerous job and we appreciate the work of our officers. >> the mayor said the city needs to save money from pension reform to be able to hire more police officers. >> coming up, the fishing buddies behind this amazing video. they tell us how they got up close and personal with those dolphins. >>> and i'm raj, in london, the most famous crosswalk in the world, it's a saturday morning here. stay with us. >> i can't wait, raj, and right now we are talking about all the heat we had, temporaries in the upper 90s and near 100. and 95 in the valley. but a cool do

shoot us an e-mail or do what carly lloyd does or text the word awake followed by your response. we will read the best responses later on in the show. before we get to the news here, willie gift is standing by. the u.s. women's soccer team did it again, getting revenge against the tough japanese team. >> they lost in the world cup to japan last summer and they were heartbroken and had been thinking about that game every day up until yesterday. we will have highlights there. also another run for the ages. usain bolt does it again. we will have highlights of his run away later. >> you know who else will get redemption? >> your alarm clock monday morning will get redemption on you. >> i'm not look being forward to it. >> mitt romney is in boston after wrapping up a two-day swing through morning and new jersey raking in an additional $5 million. woody johnson told romney supporters the campaign was halfway to the fund-raising goal of $800 million. two new polls show president obama with a 7-point lead and a 9-point lead respectively. the research poll fines that 64% of americans thin

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send us an e-mail directly to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. >> let's turn it over to jeff ranieri. >> similar for right now. upper temperature not so bad. 60 no, sir san francisco and low 60s to san mateo and sunnyvale. for some of you parents who are up tonight in getting the kids ready for school, we are not having too many problems for the first commute back. from the bay bridge approach, wouldn't it be nice if traffic looked like that. not too much fall to worry about. to get you back into the weather boards, we have another unusually strong region of upper level low pressure. mainly going to hang out across specific northwest, but for us it enhances the wind. that means yes, if you are going to the coastline, the marine layer will be back. fog in the 50s and 60s and for the interior valleys, sunny for you and widespread temperatures across the bay. the further from the coastline, the warmer it will be. 70s and 80s and for the south bay. tropical storm isaac, if you went with us earlier, we want to give you another update. it does look to strength tone a category one storm by tomorrow mor