a tremendous effort to get power restored back and maryland. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. joining us is rob gould with b.g.e. thank you for coming back in. this is hot, dangerous work. >> they also have a lot of gear that they wear. long sleeves, long pants, and rubber gloves. >> not easy work. >> they're operating in off the wall conditions, just walking the ground -- they're operating . >> let's begin with how many were out as of last friday. >> almost 660,000 customers in total. we're approaching the same numbers we had with hurricane irene. we have about 170,000 to go. we will make some good progress over the next couple of days. as we get closer to the end of the restoration, you'll start to see those numbers slowdown because we will be going into individual homes better served by one wire or one poll e. ,> let's talk about priorities you go about doing that. >> we identify the downed wires. we have trees down on local thoroughfares. then we will go off in earnest. the biggest blocks of customers, 5000, 2500 that are serve

including maryland! it's very scary. you don't know who is caring for you.authorities say from 2008 to 2010 ... kwiatkowski worked at four maryland hospitals... baltimore veterans affairs medical center, johns hopkins, maryland general, and southern maryland hospitalthe hospitals are now scrambling to try to track down patients who may have been victimized. 00:57 we want to errron the side of caution to go ahead and test all of the people who may have been exposed here. 03 meanwhile... federal prosecutors in maryland are expected to bring more charges against kwiatkowski.right now... he's in jail on charges of fraudulently obtaining drugs and tampering with a consumer product.he denies all

to help maryland with its challenges. utility workers set out for another day of work, trying to restore power to maryland residents. >> i have been here doing restoration work. >> many of the 1300 utility workers who come from all over the country, even as far north as canada, have been assisting b.g.e. crudes since last weekend three mutual assistance network. jose rivera from southern california hit the ground running as soon as he arrived. >> i hit the ground 7:00 a.m. after catching the rabbi. -- of the red eye. >> once they arrived, crews picked up bags of rice and meals, met for the the the briefings, check the equipment and and and headed out to their work location. they put in some long hours under the blistering sun. >> they're working 16-hour days. they're putting out new polls kamari stringing lights, replacing crossbars, and they are removing trees from power lines. >> and on day four, cruz del 11 news they are making significant progress each day. making significant progress, but safety comes first. >> anyti

now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >> in the dark storms strike leaving maryland a mess. tonight the clock is ticking on restoration efforts as summer sizzles. >> we have complete coverage of the aftermath. thanks for joining us. dozens of schools will be closed tomorrow. we're running a list of them. friday night's storms swirled in fast killing two unsuspected marylanders. a woman was killed when this huge oak tree slammed right into her bedroom. a man also died as a tree crashed on top of his car. massive trees are down all across the mid-atlantic. this is a huge oak that tumbled on a car. huge oak that tumbled >>> golf fans were allowed back at the country club today but yesterday the spectators were banned. wjz is live with extensive coverage and our meteorologist is tracking another storm moving in now. let's check with eric and he's live with the latest on widespread power outages. >> are they making headway tonight? >> reporter: they are. we're in a neighborhood now still in the dark. you can see this big tree back here and power lines down because of it.

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while heading home to maryland, he made more than a dozen stops. after the colorado movie theater shooting administrators at hospital in st. louis and chicago canceled his visits. robinson spoke to abc by phone and says he understands and respects the cancellations. >> on a personal note, i was disappointed but it's not about me and it's not about batman. it's about the kids that are in the hospital fighting 24-7 for their lives. i want to be a person to help resolve situations and help do things that are good and if my appearance would be the opposite, then, i am not doing what my mission is all about. >> reporter: he plans to return to maryland this week after storms in hoe eye -- in ohio and west virginia. >>> new this morning, you heard of distracting driving but what about distracking walking? it's hard to -- distracting walking? it's hard to believe but most of us do it has become a problem. in the past 7 years the number of injured distracted walkers quadrupled. more than 1100 people were treated in the er last year. too many people talking

after he left maryland. meghan mccorkell, eyewitness news. >> all four hospitals in maryland all contracting patients. >>> a man is facing several charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through the streets of baltimore into anne arundel county county. watson sped off and hit another car head on, on televisionograph road, and then you can see there took off on foot. officers caught up with him and took him to jail. reports are saying that baltimore police tried to stop watson after he sideswiped a car. >>> it has been foil years since millions of people watched man take its first steps on the moon. the apollo landing is one of nasa's major achievement. they are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their land program. it is an incredible collection of satellite images reveal a plan for the future. >> 40 years ago nasa launched their first satellite, with cameras points down. one september was replaced by another. this showed the earth as never before seen. >> the most amazing thing was the revelatio

that's according to the maryland department of health and mental hygiene. now a breakdown shows most of them were seniors and the majority lived in baltimore city. 34 people died last year in maryland of heat related causes. across the country, 2,000 record highs have been set since july 1st at least 46 people have died nationwide because of the heat. people in the country will get a light break from the heat. recent storms brought down trees and power lines across the area and left thousands of people without power. it's been a tough time for people with no power and soaring temperatures. >> i have been sweating. the heat has been unbearable. >> when you are sweating to death you get answeringry. >> health officials recommend you remember to drink plenty of water, juice and i void alcohol and caffeine and wear light colored clothing and check on senior citizens to make sure they are okay. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> it's 5:03. >>> 9 days after the thunderstorms, power is back onto customers left in the dark. bge is telling thinks restored power to 748,0

we have a clear scan around maryland. you start to widen up and go to north western pennsylvania and you can see we do have a cluster of storms right now coming off of lake ere ree. these may stay in tact and by act -- about 5 o'clock give us enough of a ripple that we could see some spotty thunderstorms in the areas. i'm not too concerned about fire works this evening being interrupted. between 5:00 and 8:30, just before 9:00, that's where we may see some scattered pop up thunderstorms. folks, it's july the 4th. we actually have some good news for you coming in our first warning weather segment. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. remember wjz 13 is always on for you for the latest forecast and your own live look at the doppler any time go to wjz.com. >>> despite the heat baking much of this country it's not stopping americans and american politicians from celebrating our nation's birthday. president obama and mitt romney are taking part in 4th of july celebrations. >> president obama celebrated the nation's birthd

the maryland dream act. today the president of the university of maryland baltimore county will join advocates for the maryland dream act. now there are officially launching educating maryland kid. he will be beyond by bishop madden and -- joined by bishop madden and a dream act eligible student and other people. the group is advocating for a yes vote to uphold the maryland dream act. the law ensures maryland students whose family pay state taxes and graduated from maryland high schools can pay in-state college rates regardless of immigration status. the goal is to foes can on voter education and build momentum after president obama's announcement protecting dream students nationwide from deportation and providing work permits. that event kicks off until 12:30 and runs until 1:30. her ri -- her vie -- sherrie johnson. >> gl students faculty and-- >>> students faculty and staff are protesting at coppin state university. they want them to address the layoffs and $4 million budget deficit. that is set is to sta

so instead of marylanders going elsewhere to spend their dollars, they can do it here in maryland. at a place like national harbor if that's the site that's chosen, you have a lot of out-of-town guests that would visit there, it's a destination venue. it's a good way to capture those out of state dollars. >> you don't think the argument holds weight that people that would be going to the anne arundel mills location, that they would be losing out on that by having those folks going to the national harbor venue? >> well, what i think ought to be done and we started this process at the beginning of the summer under the governor's leadership, we ought to evaluate what would be the lost revenues to the existing sites and then offset that and there's been discussion about lowering the revenue or the percentage that the state receives and, perhaps, we ought to do that for the existing locations because when they did invest their money in those sites, they were banking on a certain rate of return so we ought to make them whole and i think we can do that. >> you've been a big supporter of a

new rules for abortion clinics in maryland. clinics will have to apply for licenses. 1,500cs will have to pay $5,00 for a three-year license. >> ray lahood will be in baltimore later today to make a big announcement regarding funding to improve transit service in baltimore city and baltimore county. the announcement will be at 1:30 this afternoon. we will have further coverage later today. it is so close that you can almost feel the rush and the excitement. >> the olympic flame reached new heights on sunday. the woman said she was not afraid of falling. the torch will go to various landmarks around london before arriving at the olympics on friday. >> this will be an exciting olympics for baltimore. michael phelps says london will be his final olympic games. if he can win three more medals , he will surpass the overall record of 18. mother described the feeling on our sunday morning show. >> 3 medals and he will be the greatest olympian of all time. >> once everything has wrapped up, that is what it will hit us and we will reali

: a victory for opponents of gun control in maryland. a judge issued a ruling that affects maryland's concealed carry permit law. until now, they had to have a substantial reason for a permit. but that has been struck down. >> even without this good and substantial showing, we still have one of the most restrictive regimes in america, in maryland here, for getting a permit for getting a gun. >> reporter: attorney hamsil reports a man who was denied. this new law does not require background checks or fingerprinting. >> this ruling would only affect law-abiding citizens, people who have been found and investigated to be found law abiding and has nothing to do with the real problems the country faces whether they are mental health problems, which affected the colorado situation. whether they are crime problems, which we see unfortunately, rammant in some parts of -- rampant in some parts of maryland. >> reporter: this has renewed the gun control debate. this ruling make its easier to get a concealed carry permit. that concerns stephanie als

pennsylvania- maryland line, western maryland seeing the showers, then you go about 200 miles to the south and west, all of west virginia seeing rain showers. spotty showers and no thunderstorms to speak of. here are the clouds, they are in place again for tonight. that reflects in the planner. 8:00, 83 degrees. down to 77 degrees around 11:00. there could be spotty showers that tries to develop by tomorrow morning. 74, more humid air, and on our way for 8 87. stationary front separating the humid hot air to the south. cooler more stable air to the north. it's trying to wobble north, we are seeing the scattered showers. that will be with us as we head in to the next 24 hours. this is a very slow moving thump but this will override the drier air on top of us now and soupy air. shower or thunderstorm tomorrow and going in to sunday, the indications are, saturday might be the weather of the next two days. 85 new york city. here is the school cool spot with the rain. west towards the mississippi river, beyond that to oklahoma city, 96 degrees, a day in to the 90s. that is the heat that m

about 8.7% of marylanders or 496,000 have diabetes. claire is one of the lucky ones, taking control of her health one step at a time. >> your at risk for death. it's a very, very serious disease. >> researchers just started on the second part of the study to see if specific fats will help the diabetic heart work even better during exercise. at john hopkins hospital. >> the study was published online. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. the driver speeds the wrong way down a mississippi interstate. how this scary drive ended. >> why a bombing suspect was carrying a u.s. license. >> cooler air and rain coming in for our region. i'll have the exclusive first warning five day forecast coming up. >> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thousands of firefighters from around the east coast are in baltimore for one of the largest public safety conferences in the nation. they were issued a serious challenge right from the start. >> as the firefighters pipe and drums warm up a daunting challenge has been

maryland. >> reporter: maryland has been invaded. modeled on military planning, massive amounts of equipment are rolling out of this staging area, near bwi. >> this is the best place to make sure they have everything they need to go out on site. >> reporter: with a laundry and a mess hall. 1,000 crews are here. as big as this is, it's duplicate is out in middle river. >> today is one of our big of the days, where we have every single crew here in place. >> reporter: bge uses no larger distribution cable than this. 32,000 volts. 11 snapped poles are tackled by an 11-man work crew. >> back home, we call today overhead twisted cable. it's on the ground. >> reporter: your ear may have told you, dave is not from around here. >> from ater borough, massachusetts. >> reporter: he's 68 years old. retired once. and looks forward to these massive restoration jobs. >> it's in our blood. we are brought up through the apprentice program. this is work we love to do. and when somebody needs help, we're eager to help. >> reporter: his crew is one of

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. by saying yes [ cat meows ] ♪ [ acoustic guitar: pop ] [ woman ] ♪ i just want to be okay ks ] ♪ be okay, be okay ♪ i just want to be okay today - ♪ i just want to know today - [ whistles ] ♪ know today, know today - [ cat meows ] - ♪ know that maybe i will be okay ♪ [ chimes ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about... and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need... and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage... or visit travelers.com. >>> here's a look at what's coming up at 11. >> more marylanders will soon be able to carry hand guns. abc2 is working for you to break down the gun law. >> listen, are we reading it right? looks like the storm went right through 270 and 70. >> they're clearing out nicely. look at the rest of the evening, storms ending for the rest

for "good morning maryland" -- stories for "good morning maryland" at 5:00. ever had trouble getting your kids to brush their teeth? now unique video teaching kids about the importance of teaching the whites pearly white. also tea made you a promise but apparently didn't deliver. the amount capital one is now paying back for credit card products customers simply couldn't use. >>> plus, a picture posted online is a prank. now going viral. how this photo ended up costing three fast food workers their jobs. those stories coming up in just minutes. >>> all right, the kids are not thinking about going back to school but you may want to so you can save some money. back to school shopping will cost you about $700 per kid. trust me. i did addable take when i heard this. now most of that is spent on clothes but parents also going to shell out dough on electronics and school supplies and for about $85 more than parents spent last night. >> when you think about how much people are spending, a lot of them have tried to make do with what they had over the last several yea

it's cheaper in maryland at $3.43. even less in virginia where the average right now is $3.25 for a gallon of regular gas. >>> ford is recalling more than 10,000 suvs to fix a carpet padding probm. the car company says the problem is in the 2013 models of ford escapes manufactured from march 8th through june 7th of this year. ford says the carpet padding could get in the way of the braking. dealers will remove the padding and replace a console trim panel at no charge. so far, no injuries have bn been reported. >>> police investigation at the tour de france under way this morning after somebody threw some tacks on the road during yesterday's stage. this happened about 25 miles from the finish and forced about 30 cyclists to stop and change their tires or switch bikes. in a show of good sportsmanship the race leader slowed the main pack to allow the cyclists to catch up. >>> steven straussburg is one of the league's best pitchers but proving he can hit as well. >> bouncing ball. threw. and he can't get to it. es the nati

david kiakowsky once worked at the southern maryland hospital center in clinton, maryland. he's now behind bars for allegedly infecting several patients in new hampshire. police say that he exposed people to the virus by stealing needles and using them on himself and then using the needles on patients. >> he knew he had hepatitis c as of at least june of 2010. he continued to divert drugs and permit taintedder is rings to be used on patients under his care. >> he worked at the southern maryland hospital between 2008 and 2009. hospitals in five other states where he was employed are also investigated. >>> fairfax county police would like to know what started an argument between two roommates. it ended with both men dead in an apparent murder-suicide. all of this happened last night in oakton, virginia. the two men lived on trevor house drive just off germantown road. police say that 43-year-old ihab catoub was murdered by his roommate. that man has been identified at 27-year-old alexander rios. rios then took his own life. the shooting remains under investigation. >>> a 4-ye

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let's head over to i-95 also in maryland, northbound. the ramp to westbound 100 has an accident there and you're going to find that ramp shut down. i'm back in ten minutes with an update on both of these accidents. for now, back over to you both. >> all right, danelle, thank you. >>> another eerie twist involving the suspected gunman in the tragedy in colorado. police confirm james holmes sent a package to a faculty member at the university of colorado medical campus. it arrived on monday. police are not saying what was inside. meanwhile, some of holmes' neighbors are finally allowed to return home. police say he rigged his apartment with explosives shortly before last week's shootings, and some of the victims still recovering from that shooting will not have to deal with the costly medical bills when they get out of the hospital. some of the hospitals treating those victims say they will limit or wipe out their medical bills altogether. >> some of the funerals for those killed in colorado are being held this week. today, 23-year-old mic

a new court ruling could change gun laws in maryland. now the state attorney general is weighing in. that's ahead. >> watch your step. why one family may not have to mow the lawn every -- again. details coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. it's going to be warm, muggy today. we have sunshine and if you're lucky enough to be in ocean city here's your forecast. a chance of a couple of thunderstorms through the day. tomorrow less of a chance. the water temperatures now 75. back in the city we're talking about a high in the low 90s, 93, chance for shower or thunderstorm through the afternoon. that could linger into tonight. take a look at the next few days around here. very similar forecast. varying chances for showers and storms. >>> here's are some of the other stories people are talking about. a terrifying problem for a washington state couple. they're front yard is disappearing. they're property is dropping down a 200 feet cliff piece by piece. the 50 foot hole already swallowed up a 500-year-old tree. >>> a lightening bolt

now marylanders have firsthand knowledge. a vicious storm races through maryland. national weather service warns of danger. >> seek shelter in a sturdy building. >> reporter: how long winds, drenching rain, booming thunder. >> 911. >> an explosion. fire coming up around it. >> reporter: there is no ordinary storm that sweeps across maryland at 60 miles per hour. >> all your ears could do is pop. >> it is a long line of thunderstorms producing damaging winds over 58 miles per hour. in this case it lasted a few states and worked off heat over 100 degrees. >> it sounded like the house was coming down. >> the strength is often compared to that of tornadoes but the punishing straight line winds that top police trees on to houses and power lines. >> damage is different from damage like we would see with a tornado outbreak because in a tornado outbreak there would be concentrated areas. in this case it covered everyone from the northern part of the state to the southern counties. >> it formed that morning in the midwest over iowa. you are looking at nasa satellite images

. >> high taxes driving the rich out of maryland? debate over a study that claims 31,000 wealthy residents have moved out because of tax rates. the report says higher tax across the state, 1.4 $7 billion in lost tax revenue. david collins joins us live in the studio and has details. >> for anti-tax legislators and others the study confirms what has been discussed anecdotally but others point out that while the numbers are legitimate, the study does not provide the reason why people moved out. rolen's rich taking flight. leading the state in droves. according to the group changed maryland, 31,000 residents have moved, taking with them $1.70 billion in tax revenues. republicans say the study validates what many have thought for years. >> marilyn's business climate has been in decline. the recent tax increases have not helped. >> the study looked at the migration of wealthy residents between 2007 and 2010, during the time the general assembly passed a millionaire tax that expired in 2010. they raised 10 other taxes and fees on various i

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we had some warnings over parts of southern maryland. that's heading towards virginia and norfolk. 80234 town right now. -- 80 in town right now. it is brutally warm right now and again we are thinking some high heat and humidity combination once again the heat advisory in effect. we have excessive heat watches issued for the eastern shore and again you notice there's a front draped right just towards the north of maryland right over central pennsylvania. there's a cluster of storms that's trying to organize over the northern tier of the lakes and if this slides towards the south we'll address the idea of more showers perhaps a gusty thunderstorm as we go into tonight. look at the temperatures this afternoon into the 100s from st. louis, memphis 103. 90s up and down the eastern third and as we move the timeline into the tomorrow, more brutal heat coming east with 102, 103 charlotte. look at st. louis 109. jeez. 99 today. that's your two degree guarantee. hot and humid. there's an isolated storm chance mostly towards the evening and then

it's cheaper in maryland at $3.39. it's even less in virginia with the average for a gallon of regular unleaded is going for $3.22. >>> ford is recalling more than 10,000 suvs to fix a carpet padding problem. the car company says the problem is in the 2013 models of ford i scape's manufactured from march 8th through june 7th of this year. ford says the carpet padding could get in the way of braking. dealers will remove the padding and replace a console trim panel at no charge to you. so far no injuries have been reported. >>> it is 4:54 right now. tracking the warning signs. coming up at 5:15, why the way you walk could determine your risk for mental problems. >>> but first, the tacky move at the tour de france that left a number of cyclists on the side of the road. >>> plus, a look at what was at stake for one at sweetest co way at the tour de france this morning. somebody threw tacks on the road. this happened about 25 miles from the finish. it forced about 30 cyclists to stop, change their tires or switch bikes. in

it's every marylanders dream, right?emily gracey tell you where you can sample several crab dishes... in your hometown hotspot. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 3 3 3 map fiber belairwilkens195395map a rough start for a couple..on their way to marriage! marriage!find out how a man's girlfriend... almost missed her big moment at a major league baseball game. game. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 2)) 3 new this morning... the supreme court could reverse a maryland case blocking police from collecting d-n-a samples from people arrested for certain crimes.chief justice john roberts previously blocked the ruling from going into effect, but on monday, he wrote an order allowing d-n-a collection to continue... until the courts decide.the court is currently taking it's summer break and will resume in october. police in tampa are investigating the death of tennessee titans wide receiver, o-j murdock.it's believed the 25-year-old shot himself in his car... whic

he is also worked in hospitals right here in maryland. according to the new documents,way he was fired after -- he was fired after a fellowemployee found her passed out. he turned in his license but went to work in filly. he couldn't be punished because there was no criminal charges and passed a drug test the next day. >> oftentimes, the folks are caught in a state or in a city and unfortunately, the right thing is not done. the right reporting is not done and the employees are fired or quits and moves on to the next place. >> reporter: he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. linda so, abc2 news. >>> it's 5:31. the supreme court will probably consider and may reverse the maryland case that blocked police from collecting dna samples from people arrested for certain crimes. chief justice roberts had temporarily blocked the ruling from going into effect. on monday, he wrote in a 4-page order that maryland would be allowed to continue dna collection until the court decides what to do with the case. the court is currently taking its su

salisbury, maryland at 99. maryland's most powerful radar is clear overhead. as we expand the shot, wove pea noticed active weather to the south. we got more storms over the ohio valley. that comes through the course of the evening. we'll be tracking it. all indications is these storm also come in later tonight right after the 9:00, 10:00 hour. 91 in town. take a look at the trend. we'll be into the 70s. 73 at 5:00 in the morning. 91 degrees tomorrow. there's a threat of more storms. we'll detail that forecast coming up. >>> certainly active last night, depending on where you were last not you got quite the light show. this was behind the abc2 studios. according to federal emergencith agencies it re mains one of the top killers in the u.s. the first thing you need to do is seek shelter when one of the storms pop up. your home, nearby building, even crore car is better than being outside. you can still be hurt even inside the car. the best thing is to install a lightning rod. >>> you can get plenty of severe warnings we they come our way. just did to abc2news.c

one of them is a university of maryland grad student. her survival is nothing short of a miracle. >> reporter: petra anderson's story. she was excited about her upcoming graduate studies at the university of maryland. now she is in the hospital after being shot four times, including once in the face. >> doctors did tell us initially that she's really not even supposed to be alive because of where the injury is. she's not only alive, but she's walking around, and talking to people. >> reporter: the bullet went right through her nose, and through her brain, but because of a birth defect, she doesn't have major damage. it followed the path of that defect, a tiny channel of fluid, running through her brain. she can speak, and move, and is likely to continue her music career. >> it's quite crazy. she is a hardcore composer, that's what she likes to do. >> reporter: the community is pulling for her. >> i know a lot of people here who are grad students. everyone from here, i feel for those people. i can't imagine what they're going through. >>

record temperatures in maryland. >> and now storms are moving through maryland. the first warning weather team is tracking it all. >> the water main maps. why these lines once classified as high risk were never fixed and where the next big break is to happen. >> reporter: layoffs at a major university in maryland have people set off. i'm adam may. what's behind the budget problems? that's coming up. >> all breaking news. >> eyewitness news starts right now. this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station.

. >> possible drive in maryland on 270. in good shape on 66, 95 maryland, 95 virginia. 395, there was an accident outbound after the 14th street bridge but before the pentagon exit. everyone is moving. that accident is completely gone. now to news. >> we will start with the latest developments from friday's move appeared shooting in aurora, colorado. the lead prosecutor said that she will talk to families of the victims before deciding whether to pursue the death penalty against james holmes. prexy appeared in court yesterday for the first time since his arrest. his hair was dyed bright reddish orange. he appeared drowsing. prosecutors did not know if he was on medication. some of the victim's family members did attend yesterday's hearing. one man said that he feared he would lash out in the courtroom after his sister was killed. >> some banker has recently come out of me -- some anger. >> one of the victims who survived friday shooting is about to attend college in our region. >> tom roussey has that story. >> in colorado

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at the maryland science center the madness is contagious. >> two words. chicken slinger is what we are told. sharon is out there to explain what's going on in the summer of even more irresponsible science. >> reporter: that would be right. last year it was the summer of irresponsible science. this summer it is more irresponsible science. they brought in new, fun projects and experiments to learn from. they are cool to look at, too. this is the chicken slinger. it is angry birds come to life. i know my son will be upset he is not here. you can have a chance to see it here at the science center. >> you can imagine in the old day of seed engines the idea was to arch something towards the wall. in this case we'll arch a chicken towards baskets. if the crowd was here it would go over the top of their heads. imagine the delightment of that in the summer time. >> reporter: let's see you sling a few chickens. we'll talk to sam in the meantime. he is setting up the chickens. what is the crowd response? >> kids love it. it is exciting. this is a chicken flying thro

it is a beautiful day start in the maryland area. christy is in for sharon, marty at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at some temperatures around. it's 70 on tv hill. we've lost 5 degrees since we came on the air at about 4:55. that 70 is 5 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. it's going to be a beautiful day. 84 at lunch on its way to a high in the upper 80s this afternoon. beautiful. >>> what awaits you on the way to work, here is christy breslin, wjz traffic control. >> good morning. major problem problems on southbound 95. we have an accident at the beltway involving a single vehicle and a motorcycle. we have the three right lanes blocked with the delays solid back to white marsh. take route 40 or go to route 1 to a void that delay. if your traveling on the west side of the outer loop, a car fire at baltimore national pike with a delay back to 70. accidents include west park heights avenue. we still have chaos in the city because of the water main breaks. east lombard at light street two right lanes blocked and fle

that includes eastern shore, too, and much of maryland, virginia and the rural areas in maryland. and as we take a look at the view from space, we've got a generally clear sky now, a cluster of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front here in the midwest. that's popping up in indiana now and north of chicago. there may be some flight delays in and out of o'hare this morning. chance of severe storms for the areas in yellow, all of maryland,stern shore, all of virginia, all of west virginia, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. looks like the time frame for, if any storms do get going, a risk of damaging winds. and as we do get through the rest of the day, we'll have temperatures climbing to the upper 90s by midafternoon and we'll have a lot of humidity around, too. then after that, we'll get the storms coming through, and then much better after midnight and through the day tomorrow with lower humidity and cooler temperatures and lots of sunshine. then the heat and humidity return on thursday and friday, into the 90s again with afternoon storms possible. cooler for the weekend. could get storms saturd

and scorching temperatures in maryland. >> reporter: three people in maryland have died in the current heat wave. coming up, information on cooling centers and emergency shelters for those still without power. we have the story on air and online. >> reporter: help is on the way to get everyone's power back on. the crews here from out of state to help bge. >> and this tree snapped off at the base just like many more like it around the city of baltimore. i am charley crowson live with continued cleanup effort. what he down here? walk all gone. good morning maryland continues in a moment. >> good morning. i am mike masco. chesapeake beach nice. the heat and humidity and more storms are in the forecast. full whrr pho -- full weather forecast coming up next. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week, the farm comes to you. fresh sweet corn is an amazing 6 for a buck. deer park water is just $3.33 a case. and honey bunc

the sun is somewhere. 88 in central maryland. complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> a developing story in pennsylvania where a roman catholic mon sean senior faces a judge for covering up sex abuse claims against priest. monsignor william lin was sentenced 3 to 6 years in prison. he handled priest assignment and assault complaints. prosecutors say he sent accused priests to new parishes and never told police. >>> weather conditions are being blamed for a pile newspaper texas. two people were killed during the chain reaction crash. investigators say a dust storm reduced visibility on the road shortly before the accident. two drivers are still in the hospital. >>> elsewhere in texas, three people are recovering after a gun goes off inside a walmart store. police say a shopper was reaching for his wallet when he knocked a loaded gun from his holster. the weapon hit the ground and went off striking one sooper in the leg. two others were injured by flying debris. police say the man has a license to carry a concealed weapon

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> ten minutes after 5. thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. check out this a. time-lapse i know of the amazing northern lights dancing in the nighttime sky. this happened over canada. this happens when electriccally charged particles from the sun collide with the earth's atmosphere. what do you think mike, can i be a meteorologist? >> that's pretty good i don't think i would drop terms like that. but we had another solar system so we may have more coming up. we have the heat coming up in the short-term. heat advisory until 9 this afternoon. this evening rather, and we will get the plan from 83 around the 8:00 hour to 93 around lunchtime and here we go. really hot today. 99 with the realtime numbers feeling like 105. there are gusty showers and thunderstorms in the mix through the 8:00 hour and we willheadline that and

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i will have the details coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> new details about a lab tech accused of causing a hepatitis c outbreak. what he may have been trying to do before has arrest. >> the accused killer in the colorado movie theater shooting learns the charges against him and the list is very long. >> and he brings a smile to sick children all over the country. with a a marylandman who dresses up as batman is helping -- is being turned away from hospitals. those stories ahead on this tuesday july 31 1á9. i am charley crowson welcome back. >> i am megan pringle. nice to be back especially with the weather a little cooler. lynette charles is here with a check on the forecast. >> all right. i am so happy you are back and the weather is cooler for today. but that humidity is still sticking around. check out the temperature right now in baltimore. 72 degrees. we are at 71 in york good morning to you. 70 in frederick and 72 in hagerstown. winchester 70. salisbury, the temperatures at 75 and they are dealing with thunderstorms across the area. we w

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> 4:57 and some stories we're working for you for "good morning maryland" at 5:00 today. new details about the court ruling calling pit bulls inherently dangerous. we'll explain how this affects pit bull owners. >>> and planning a wedding is stressful enough. well now the cdc has its survival quit at every bride and groom should have. >>> and an oklahoma man decides to give instead of receive on the birthday. those stories and more coming up on "good morning maryland" at 5:00. megan? >>> right now, around the world doctors have finally figured out what caused dozens of children in cambodia to fall ill and die. the children were infected with several different pathogens. those infections were made worse by treatments with steroids in them. now doctors can effectively treat children with the information. >>> the captain of the costa concordia cruise ship is apolog

the maryland native says he has tunnel vision going into the summer games. also, london is known for the dismal weather, the dance that some hope could bring luck for the summer games. we will take you there when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> and well col back. we are hours away from the opening ceremonies for the 2012 sum are games. action kicks off at 3 eastern time this afternoon. and abc news aaron mclaughlin joins us live with a preview of what to exexpect and i am sure things are -- expect and i am sure things are ramping up across the pond. good morning. >> reporter: good morning charley. that's right. the excitement is building herein london earlier this morning the olympics plane boarded the royal barge for a trip and it will take center stage at tonight's opening ceremony. it took 7 years and billions of dollars to get to this point the result of 32 sporting facilities prepared and a section of london revitalized. not however without the hiccups and setbacks willer this month. -- earlier this month. a private security company announced the

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> thanks for staying with us a georgia woman with no license to practice medicine has been sentence for ingeeking customers buttocks with silicone grade injection. she was sentenced to three years in prison. official say she used silicone intended to be used for metal or plastic luberycations. customers who want buttocks enlarged paid twain 500 and $1600 in cash for -- paid between 500 and $1600 in cash to have ear -- for each session. >>> sur veil abs video of two -- surveillance video of two people robbing a exxon gas station happened last friday morning on switzer lane. officers say they made the clerk get on the ground and grabbed the cash and took off. if you have information, give police a call. >>> well if the weather is nice, you can head over to little italy tonight. the little italy outdoor film festival is happening an

along with live table games at all maryland casinos. there are hoping the city of baltimore and other counties will see some relief as a result. college has now become an option for some high school graduates with intellectual disabilities. at least eight students to function with mental limitations will attend the university of maryland baltimore county. there will be part of a pilot program called success. there will get to demonstrate their independence, and problem- solving skills. we are told that 6 to 8 students will take place in the first year with current students. they will then be paid in the final two years of the program. some exciting news for theatre fans. the hit broadway musical "book of mormon" is coming to baltimore. as of now, no specific dates have been set. it is a new broadway musical made by the creators of "south park" and is already the winner of nine tony awards. the boston red sox are having a hard time finding their mascot. the costume was reported stolen and it took police almost two hours to find it. there

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

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