the population in baltimore is way down, alright. so if the population is down, your numbers are down. >> if someone wants to attribute the reduction in crime for anything other than the strategies that we're taking and the investments that we're making, i think it's hard to convince them otherwise. we've gotten the reductions in violence at the same time reducing the number of arrests, which tells me that our targeted approach of targeting our most violent offenders is what will make the difference. >> but while the focus is on guns, mayor rawlings-blake says drug crime will continue to be targeted too. >> we're never going to be at a place as long as there are people selling illegal drugs on the street, whether they're illicit drugs or prescription drugs. we will enforce those laws. >> how could you say you want to get rid of crime? and then once the person serve their time and come back out, you tell them they can't live in public housing, they can't get health insurance, they can't get certain jobs. so how do they live? >> donnie

of -- the baltimore area. caroline county had 86. frederick at 84. clouds will be moving in tonight. oneuple of weather systems, of the great lakes. some showers and storms heading across the west virginia mountains. a cold front will be coming through with showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. on either side of that front, another bit of good weather comes in for the week. >> it is the day after more than 25,000 fans showed up at a training camp practice. this afternoon, the ravens return back to training camp. is there.usky >> back to the grind. of hundred -- a couple hundred fans here at owings mills. the one difference, the return of former and now current wide receiver branden stowevalley. 1989 fourth down -- fourth round draft pick play with guys like ray lewis. the reasons the ravens brought him back, he is a 15-year veteran of 89 career interceptions and 39 touchdowns. they wanted another receiver in the competition makes who has experience and could possibly become a reliable third-down option for joe f

art donovan helped put baltimore on the national stage, and he kept baltimore on the national stage every time he showed up on the tonight show, on an espn commercial, on late night with david letterman. and for the many who thought so highly of art donovan, they had to think highly of baltimore too. it was an adopted home, a home he loved. born in brooklyn, but it became a national figure in baltimore. and while he loved his hometown, this truly became his hometown. a funeral service with so many powerful moments. one that stood out during the prayer of the faithful, art donovan's 86-year-old sister, her voice crackling as he said good-bye to her older brother, her only brother, the 89-year-old art donovan. the gentleman on the top of the steps wearing the yellow sport coat is lenny moore, former teammate of art donovan with the 1958-1959 baltimore colts. and also his teammate on the team of football i mortals, that is the hall of fame jacket that all of the inductees wear, all 280 of them. you may recall that's the jacket that jonathan ogden donned for the first time since last weekend

you'll find in the baltimore sun. advocacy groups are upset that the white house is not filled with the social security administration's top leadership position, since it opened up more than six months ago. >>> what's hot this year in back-to-school fashions. >>> and tonight's ravens preseason opener against tampaa bay. >>> for these stories and more, and to look at the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> one year ago this week, nasa's rover curiosity. the discoveries are changing science books. alex demetrick reports, still more discoveries lie ahead. >> reporter: animators visualize how the rover called curiosity was supposed to land on mars, when it actually worked and touched down in one piece in august, 2012. >> touchdown. >> reporter: controllers in california celebrated and so did scientists in maryland. at the goddard space flight center, a portable chemistry lab had been built to sit inside the rover, which has spent the past year, slowly moving along. >> we have only driven about a mi

the baltimore colts. it didn't take long to figure out the most prominent player in canton is john unitas. the bronze bust of course but another bronze statue, too. the black high tops. the jerseys. and the game that earns the greatest tribute, you know which one. >> in 1958, they played in what's considered to be the greatest game ever played. >> the baltimore colts are such an important part of nfl history. and an important part of the way we tell this story. we always want to make sure they will be remembered. there's no greater game maybe than the 1958 championship game. >> and i would encourage you, if you have not had a chance to get to canton and you're a football fan, go. you can spend several hours and thoroughly enjoy going back to the history and see how well baltimore indeed is represented and of course there is now a full-time baltimore raven in the hall. jonathan ogden. the very first draft pick ever by ozzie newsom and company. and he is the first ever to go into the hall of fame. and very

the port of baltimore. officials say the amount of cargo that passed through was the most ever. they say a record was also set in june, when nearly 23,000 cars left the court for worldwide destinations. according to the state, the port of baltimore directly supports over 15,000 jobs. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. some are upset the white house has not yet filled the social security administration's top leadership positions since it opened more than 8 months ago. >>> what's hot this year in back-to-school fashions? and a preview of ravens' preseason opener against tampa bay. >>> for all of these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> baltimore is the home of the super bowl champs, the ranks, the orioles and once again contenders. this all happens as strong city prepares to host basketball. gigi barnett has more on the game that will bring carmelo anthony back home.

member of the baltimore colts, winning two championship. to friends and fans, the lineman, a gentle giant. >> probably the most loved player that ever played here. not only here, but throughout the nfl. he had more fun than he was allowed to have. >> donovan grew up in the bronx. those who knew him said you would never know. >> he was a piece of this community. all those guys, they were that blue collar mentality with the colts. >> donovan stayed in the spotlight well after his playing days were done. voted into the hall of fame in 1968. then came fame on the talk show circuit. >> i remember the first year i played, 1950 with the colts. the way they cut us was very simple. we got off a plane in baltimore. we played a game against green bay. nobody wanted to get off the plane because the coaches were standing down on the ramp and as you come by say you're hired, you made the team. >> of course, donovan also had a friday football segment right here on wjz. >> these guys are making a million dollars, they're supposed to catch the ball. >> a ba

the men of baltimore city, and let's face it it's the young men= of baltimore who are both perpetrators and victioms of violence. that they have to under stand strong men care about them." partcipants plan to gather at pimlico race track at 6:30 tonight and march through lower park heights. there's word tonight that one of maryland's highest-level corrections officials is stepping down....... jon galley, who oversees the north branch correctional institution near cumberland, announced his retirement today. union leaders recently demanded action after several officers at north branch were assaulted by inmates. it was exactly four months ago today, when another maryland jail made headlines....... in april, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of 25 guards and inmates at the baltimore city detention center. almost immediately, there were calls for corrections secretary gary maynard to step down. but maynard stayed and promised reforms. however, there's now a growing number of lawmakers who believe the reforms aren't coming fast enough. (11:09:40) "they're slow with this investigati

how the move will hit baltimore's economy. take of the heavy stuff from this morning has moved off the coast, but there is still a cold front moving this way, which means we cannot rule out a couple more showers and storms. we will track those when we come back in the forecast. temperatures and now climbing to the upper 70's. humidity running high >> and consumer alert, a major hit to the baltimore economy as organizers say they're moving the event out of the city. this brought $10 million to the area this past week but organizers say it has outgrown the accommodations. now they will move the event to washington, d.c., in 2016. the baltimore convention center is at 83 percent occupancy. >> the sheraton hotel of the corner would be torn down. the new arena would be constructed on conway street at that intersection. a new hotel of 500 rooms would go on top of the arena. the good old portion of the convention center would be replaced with a multi-story convention. if you are looking for dinner reservations, you can soon get them

the exact reason is hard to analyze. >>> the former president of the baltimore-based catholic relief services has been nominated to be the ambassador of the vatican. he led them through challenging times responding to devastating disasters. >>> as your kids head back to school, the classroom is not the only place you need to prepare them for. >> and from the bus to the crosswalk, we have advice on tacking to your kids about safety. and we have a bizarre story coming up. >>> one of the great times of our lives. should be death ice cream after a great day on the susquehanna. wyatt will have more in four minutes. >>> we have an update to a story we told you about earlier this month. a rash of doll fin deaths is causing corpses to washup on the beach. >> it's coming out of the scientific community involving the bottle nosed dolphin. they're washing up along the shore lien. scientists are baffled why more than 200 dead or dying dolphins have washed up along our beaches and sand bars sense july. >> as we went by, it appearedo be belly up. >> reporter: in virginia there were 48 with 75 case

the beltway, on the west side outer loop delays stretching from 70 to baltimore national pike. on the outer loop from 83 to 95, 55 miles per hour average and 10 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look as you can see we have some cars out there, but everything is moving right along there on the beltway at harford road. this traffic report is brought to you by your maryland toyota dealer. do you ever sit back and dream of all the places you'd like to go, places that bring you happiness. toyota is ready to take you there. now is the time to find a great deal on a toyota at buyatoyota.com. let's go places. marty let's go back over you: we want to stay with this story happening right now in central harford county because there's been a subtle increase in intensity we've gone from that purple to more of a light purple there. i know it's kind of hard to see, but right there just north of havre de grace, i'll zoom in on it, you can see it over perry point just to the west of perryville just to the immediate east of havre de grace, that is some real intensity inside of what i

extra innings baltimore north will hold the event. >>> in baltimore we know how much the fans love the ravens. now people outside of charm city are figuring that out too. a new study ranks that ravens fans are eight for loyalty among all the nfl teams. the study used team box office revenues relative to stadium capacity, market population and on field success to come up with the rankings. according to the findings out of the 32 nfl teams the dallas cowboys have the most loyal fans. >>> all right. let's take a look at what's going on this morning on the satellite and radar. not a whole lot going on. we actually have dense fog to talk about this morning in some areas. we have reduced visibility, less than a mile in york this morning also in hagerstown, 1 in wind chester, 5 frederick, 7 easton. the worst of it in the rural areas this morning. that will start to burn off by mid-morning hours and we will see plenty of sunshine for today. in terms of temperatures, we're all along the board. 70 in the city, the upper 50s in woodbine, 64 manchester. the temperature will come in at 83 degrees b

the baltimore center is coming to the rescue. >> a house of horrors. the terrifying twist. more showershing through baltimore. these are on their way tonight. have these details coming up in the forecast. these details coming up in the forecast. coming up in the forecast. caramel mocha. caramel almond. caramel turtle. [ sighs ] that would've been awkward. with dunkin's caramel iced coffee flavors, there are more ways than ever to love caramel. try the new caramel coconut today. america runs on dunkin'. pretzels! [loudly] no, thanks! pretzel roll from dunkin'. try the new pretzel roll sandwiches from dunkin' -- get any bakery sandwich on a soft, warm pretzel roll today. america runs on dunkin'. >> the port of baltimore is setting major export records. they have 9.5 tons of cargo. they set record export numbers. baltimorethe ports of for worldwide destinations. farming construction and containers. >> and education alert. struggling families. starting this school year. just weeks away. needy students in downtown baltimore. distribute the supplies. the question for 3000 homeles

like it's just a bad experience. >> located in the very heart of the city, the baltimore city detention center is one of the largest pretrial detention facilities in the united states. >> the showers are dirty, the toilets are dirty. everything is just dirty. >> it's intended for adults, but under harsh "get-tough" laws passed in maryland and some other states, juveniles charged as adults are also held here. fifteen to a room, they're held indoors for about 23 hours per day. anthony thomison was just 16 years old when he was arrested for armed robbery and charged as an adult. he was ultimately cleared of all charges, but while waiting five months for trial, he wasn't attending school - he was in baltimore city det ention center. >> for some people you get stronger, for some people you just go crazy. like there's people in there that you know once they got in there they wanted to do more stuff than they were doing when they were home. especially being around adults and the adults are going in there, they kind of think it's what you're supposed to do. like, they kind of get adapted to it.

it appears the call was sent out by accident by the baltimore city school system, they too apologized. >> in tonight's education alert, technology and world languages are high on the agenda for baltimore county school superintendent dr. dallas dance. today he shared his plans with top staff members as he begins his second year on the job. tim tooten has that story. >> we have a guiding principle document that drives our work. >> dr. dance took his back to school message center stage at the carver center to more than 800 staff members under the bright lights. >> every single student must be given the opportunity to learn in a digital environment. whereverry single student gets that. >> much of the new instruction this year will be driven by technology, in the hands of students, teachers and administrators. instruction not limited just to our country. >> if we want our students to be successful, they must be given access and opportunity to learn a second language. because we know our economy is changing, it's becoming more global. >> i want to go to one of these schools, i want to start

he embraced baltimore when he came to play for the baltimore colts. he played 138 games in 12 seasons and was the first to go to the hall of fame from the colts. he was the first football player to go to the sports hall of fame. he was as famous off the field and on. inspiration to several generations of fans and athletes. his career as a story teller continued until his passing at age wi89. he loved to reminisce about his playing days and sharing his humor wherever he went. he published an autobiography co hosted a talk show and was on espn. to say he was loved is an under statement. it is a testament to theover yell life he lived. go to wbal-tv.com and click on sports. [ male announcer ] now you can get a kindle fire hd, with high def screen, ultra-fast wi-fi and access to 23 million movies, tv shows, music, and apps -- all for much less than an ipad mini. i couldn't believe how good the value was for the money i paid. it gives you all the options with the apps as far as netflix, hulu, great internet browser. [ male announcer ] act now, and as part

still, the news that the convention is leaving baltimore shines out on the convention center. how thousands flocked to the city of baltimore for the japanese and asian culture convention. impact of $10omic million. says organizers announced they are pulling out after 2015. it has outgrown baltimore. >> in a few years mi5 over 50,000 people. i accommodate now, they're having to use the entire convention center and several plaza areas around the city as well as hotel space. holds 35 city-wide conventions each year, but still, losing this one puts the spotlight back on expansion. >> we are doing well and it is full. but what is our long-term growth strategy. -- strategy? we need to look at how we're growing ourselves. >> others agree. >> the fact that it has outgrown baltimore is a signal that we need to be preparing for the future. >> there are no immediate plans to tear down buildings and start fresh. but what remains on the table is a proposal from years past. >> the committee a couple of years ago proposed the concept in collaboration with the sheraton hotel. cornerraton hote

many very sad to see the passing of a baltimore legend. but also many very positive would be the good word to say. that they were remembering all the good times and the real wonderful impact that he had on all of their lives. >>> at the cathedral of mary our queen, a baltimore legend is remembered. >> our father loved us. his family more than himself. his children were his life. we defined him. >> reporter: hundreds gathered to celebrate the life of the nfl hall-of-famer. the colts' defensive tackle, known for his incredible athleticism on the field. and his larger than life personality am. >> my father will not rest in peace, unless i tell you how much he loved all of you. the citizens of baltimore molded a boy from the bronx to a great man on and off the field. you gave him so much happiness. >> reporter: several former colts greats, like lenny moore, jeno marquettey, john mady, ordel bracey, and andy nelson, attended the funeral. >> he was a special person. and he was what baltimore was all about. >> used to get the people that i see he

this morning, the baltimore councilman wants the city to stand their ground by not doing business with florida. it would be in protest of the state's stand your ground law after george zimmerman's aquita. councilman nick mosby files to -- plans to file a resolution to stop doing business in florida hoping it will change the law to allow people to use deadly force. >>> you will see more security near johns hopkins school of medicine because several employees have been robbed and assaulted in the area. according to reports, there will be more foot and bike a rolls along washington streets between 11 at night and 7 in the morning and there will be a increased police presence outside the student apartments on north wolf street. >>> 21 million dollars is on its way to curtis bay and senator mikulski is excited about the long lasting impact on baltimore's. [audio not understandable] >> it will enabled us to have jobs the next 4 or 5 years and lay the groundwork. [audio not understandable] >> it will be used to upgrade critical equipment like tugboats to break up ice. some will go toward the

an accident in east baltimore said for people to the hospital. the multivehicle -- sent for people to the hospital. there is no word on the number involved or the condition of those vehicles. a helicopter crash killed three people from maryland. a preliminary report says the pilot was not certified to fly using only onboard instruments. was no indication the pilot received a briefing before the chopper took off last month, eventually crashing into rural pennsylvania. says they believe the aircraft was caught in a thunderstorm. they were killed in the crash. the pilot's name has not been released. the search is on for a gun man after a double shooting in west baltimore. police say the shooter opened up on two men last night. men areies say both in stable condition at the hospital. a baltimore family is doing its part to help police track down a person who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. the victims spent saturday alerting residents about what happened, hoping to find the suspect. family members the teenager was on the way to a bus stop when

only run in the game for baltimore, back in the third inning. took a fastball on the inner part of the plate. over that wall in right field. that's it. right now he's trying to extend this game. >> mitch: i can bet he's not going to get anything on the inner third. >> justin: first pitch, pops it up foul into the seats behind home plate. >> mitch: it's curious to me, the right-handers come in there and balfour is at 96. left-handers come up there at 94. but he said that was the worst location of every pitch he's thrown so far. that was in the middlezé"ax ú?s plate. >> justin: that speaks to what oakland has been all season long, replying on pitching and coming through with timely hitting. parker got the timely hitting by chris. and it's no balls and two strikes here to ryan flaherty. >> mitch: again, he's not -- the one mistake he made was the first pitch to flaherty. that was a fastball middle middle. there again, he's hitting his spot on a dime on the outer third. flaherty is going to have to take him out of the park to left field. >> justin

the front doors of his baltimore office. the congressman said incidents like this are a sad reality. normal tos become our expect negative things to happen. i just thank god that it wasn't more than what it was. but again, these things do happen. >> he gets about one threat a week. he credits a former marine on his staff for alerting authorities. two collections officers are recovering after they were injured during a struggle with a detainee. the detainee was being held on drug charges when he refused to enter his cell. threeion is calling for top-level supervisors to step down because of a high level of officer injuries. there was a stabbing on monday. all officers have since been fitted for new stab vests. we are told the baltimore officers were treated at mercy hospital for minor injuries. is expected tor take the stand in her own defense today. may be less about deals and more about whether she is criminally responsible for actions. in court on wednesday prosecutors played an interview for the jury. porter breaks down c

the last drops pushing through downtown baltimore toward the eastern shore and they will be gone in the next hour or two. it looks like we have dodged the rain as far as orioles baseball goes in downtown baltimore. the skies are clearing. they can see western maryland enjoying clearing skies area that will continue to progress into baltimore as well. we are home free for the weekend. 74 at edward. -- edgewood. ocean city at 78. 68 at oakland and garrett counties. the rain moves out and the skies clear. mid-50's in this excerpt -- in the suburbs. there is some nice weather coming in. high-pressure out of canada over the northern part of the great lakes. this provides us with sunny skies and most league clear night except for the fact that tomorrow afternoon a few sprinkles may pop up. we are going to get underway with clear skies in the early morning across the region. see those showers up there? as the winds turn to the northeast must some moisture comes down out of the coastal areas across the eastern shore. it may pop a few lights wrinkles or rain showers tomorrow afternoon, especiall

a suspicious substance found of the baltimore office. more testimony today and the trial of carlos porker. >> she is a woman accused of hiring a hitman. we're there with what happened in court today. >> that played a videotaped confession of her to the jury. the evidence is strong in the case. it includes statements from five co-dependents already convicted. surveillance and a videotaped confession by the defendant. it may not be a question of guilt, but rather, is the criminally responsible after all these years of alleged abuse. took hurt hours before she told baltimore county police detectives what they now believe is the truth. prosecutors played for the jury. and as shelistening explains the details in the cold and matter-of-fact tone. are you saying i killed right? are you telling me i'm not going to see my family? sobbing while expressing concern over whether her family knows she is being interviewed. four hours into the interview, a brick through. they let her know they know there is more to the story. she begins to piecemeal a d

moving into the baltimore area. we're looking at changing temperatures over the weekend. looking nice this weekend, right wyatt? >> it looks like things are going to shape up nice for us. still some showers just barely inside state lines toward virj virj virginia. temperatures, 59, 73 in baltimore and 64 in perry hall. overnight, fallingthrough the 60s, that's about it and into the 70s quickly tomorrow. dryer, milder and sunny scenario throughout the weekend. . >>> okay, thanks. presidentobama says he's in no rush to involve this done trir in a new a -- country in a new war with syria. in a response, the president was cautious. he saidthe idea that the u.s. can solve syria's civil war is overstated. syria denies launching a chemical attack. . >>> the california attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into the action of san diego mayor who now agrees to quit. the city council unanimously approved a settlement that will end weeks of controversy after 18 people came forward act using the mayor of sexual ha

local economy, otakon say they will move the event out of baltimore. they are moving the event to dc.hashington, the greater baltimore community says it is time for expansion. >> the sheraton hotel would be torn down. the new arena would be constructed at that intersection. a new hotel of 500 rooms would go on top of that arena. >> the old portion of the convention center would be replaced with an addition doubling its size. they hope to present a concept to the mayor within the next 60 days. >> there was a shooting. someone shot a man on pennsylvania avenue. school police were on standby as the students left school. no information on the victim or the investigation. it brought traffic to a standstill for about three hours yesterday. ensued.the backup that people at a dead stop. it took several hours to clean up the load. one person did suffer some minor injuries. >> the sentencing hearing continues for army private bradley manning. thousands are making their case for manning to receive the nobel peace prize. a petition with 100,000 signatures has been

to the man who became the first baltimore colt inducted into the national foot wall hall of fame. -- football hall of fame. , andt loved baltimore baltimore loved art. today, people came out en masse to remember and honor him. a great hall of fame football player, a great storyteller and proud father and husband, art donovan was one-of-a-kind. today, family and friends came to the cathedral of mary our queen to say goodbye to art. >> unforgettable. a wonderful person, always. the guy you could go to for a good, honest answer. just a neat, neat guy. colts win twohe world championships, in 1958 and 1959. at the service today, a former colt, now minister, gave the eulogy. countlessnk of the hours art devoted to this city, its citizens and the agencies, and all the hours he devoted to nonprofits and groups serving the youth and citizens of this state. tapestry of all that is the in maryland, and over past six decades, you will see his life woven throughout that tapestry. but i believe his most enduring legacy and most important is as a husband, father,, and grandfather. >> art touched so

a preliminary vote in the baltimore city council. groups against the financing say they will continue to fight the president obama poe sal and will protest outside of city hall. it has the votes to pass the 15-member council. >>> this year's first meteor shower will occur above the skies of maryland. we have skies of last year. hundreds of meteors are expected to blaze through the sky every year. they produce for fire balls than any other meteor shower. >>> hopefully we're going to see more sunshine today. outside right now it's mostly cloudy, quite sticky and it's going to get warmer than it was this past weekend. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist tim williams out in the out back and chelsea ingram over in the weather center. good afternoon, chelsea. >> hello. that humidity certainly back ine picture today. temperatures are rather warm. the upper 70s to lower 80s in a lot of spots. 83 baltimore, 81 hagerstown. cooler out west. very warm in the dc area, 87 degrees. they take over the cake. locally, looking at temp

it's the 32nd anniversary of the national aquarium here in baltimore. this is the first day that this is officially open, black tip reef. 700 different animals in here. 65 different species and one exciting afternoon. >> five, four, three, two, one. [ cheering ] >> reporter: the mayor and aquarium ceo float into shark- infested water for the official ribbon cutting. >> it warms my heart. i'm excited to be here. >> black tip reef is really one of the first major enhancements to the aquarium in a number of years. and it just felt right to do it on our birthday, our 32nd anniversary. >> reporter: the grand opening today are black tip reef is full of light, color and movement, right in the heart of national aquarium. >> seeing it looking so beautiful is a nice edition. >> that's crush. >> that is crush, isn't it? >> reporter: the new exhibit is home to a 518-pound sea turtle, sharks, sting rays, and hundreds of brightly-colored fish, from awcht rail ralian and indonesian-- australian and indonesian water. >> it's exciting for us to be able to see this and s

. >> passing the torch on the civil rights movement and the role baltimore is playing on this historic march on washington. the story is coming up. >> we are tracking some rain on hd doppler. insta-weather plus for the weekend coming up. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live,

three people in the baltimore metropolitan area have the disease. most people infected with the virus zoo have symptoms. those who do complain of fever, headaches, body aches and a rash 14 days after getting that mosquito bite. >>> battling cancer can be hard enough on a person's body and mind. ed a to that to -- add to that, navigating the system that is supposed to help you out. >> reporter: charles "pops" wilkses grew up in baltimore, graduated from poly. and he worked for a company. >> people wanted to know what happened to pops. >> reporter: he made enough money to get by but not enough to purchase the health insurance offered by the franchise. earlier this year -- >> i was feeling week and didn't know why. >> reporter: coworkers asked why. >> we asked if he was going to the doctor but not having insurance he was relocktant. >> reporter: in may he went to the doctor. the diagnosis prostate cancer. it's terminal but pops has more immediate concerns than that. >> what happens when the paycheck ends. >> reporter: he will find out soon enough. doct

baltimore county. >> sense the shooting leaders from the baltimore county public school system said they have taken steps to improve security. we got a tour where there are new doors and digital tv's to show administrators what's happening insid and outside the building. days ago the county unveiled the new system called raptor. and you'll get a personalized i.d. badge. >>> they're preparing with a realistic drill to show them what a real life school shooting feels like. >> this is a look at the simulation. it was carried out just after that role thing yesterday in atlanta. >> reporter: it was a simulation but this looked and sound real. >> this was scary. >> reporter: only eight months after the tragedy federal, state and lal law enforcement agencies descend on the school for a full-scale simulation that focused on gunmen inside the school and all the pain and horror that followed outside. actors playing the role of angry parents, parents looking for information, looking to get their s

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it is the freeseas and but the baltimore ravens looked really good last night in tampa. the starters played just a few series and played good. the reserves really showed up good. the ravens beat the buccaneers 41-16. next up the ravens will host the falcons next week. the falcons lost to the bengals last night. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> checking your morning commute. there are some accidents to watch for. we start along falls road and middletown road. a vehicle into a tree. baltimore street just pass gilmore street, a building fire to avoid. the left lane is still closed because of an overturned vehicle. onmiles per hour going south 97. a slowdown on the outer loop west side at baltimore national pike. 54 miles per hour on southbound 295. 95 running smoothly out of cecil county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. any problemsexpect for the morning commute. let's look at the forecast. a chance for a shower this morning. a mix of clouds and sun. high temperature of 80 seven with scattered thunderstorms going into this evening. there could be some fligh

the baltimore sun. the medical examiner still trying to determine how tyrone west t died. west was pulled over for a traffic stop. he resisted arrest and ended up fighting with officers that's when they say he went into medical distress. witnesses say he was hit several times by officers even after he stopped moving. the medical examiner says since west is young and in good health they need to explore all avenues before releases a cause of death. his family is now pushing for answers and waiting for results before taking their next step, back to you. >> thank you, kai. the officers have since been cleared of any wrong doing. >>> and a task force concludes a three month investigation of wrong doing within the anne arundel police department. monique griego has the story. >> reporter: when it comes to wrong doing, the task force did not find deep corruption, only a few people doing the wrong thing. >> it became apparent that the problems within our department required bold actions. >> reporter: laura newma

the police and the city government, and the people who owned the theater, they met at baltimore city hall, to trying to figure out what to do. groups of students and protesters picketed. black students, and white students and all sorts of different religious groups throughout the city. it's now a huge pain in the butt for the city of baltimore. the students were filling up the jail. some of the students studying in jail, this photo was circulated widely at the time. eventually after increasing publicity and increasing annoyance and protracted negotiations, the city was persuaded to drop the high bail for all of those demonstrators that were arrested. and the demonstrators were let out. that day that they were let out, the northwood theater announced it would desegregate so everybody could sit together on february 22nd, 1963 and watch that terrible disney movie. around the same time in the state of georgia, some young activists turned up in sumpter county, georgia, they turned up there in february 1963 and started organizing desegregation efforts there in georgia. the white backlash w

the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the first heart transplants performed at the hospital. analysis at the preseason opener against tampa bay. and 20 ways for you to observe the 20th anniversary of the otekon convention. >>> for these stories stories and more, about to cbsbaltimore.com. and look for updated from the first warning weather team. >>> we now know who won the winning power jackpot. not just one person. one man is this man, paul white. he came forward to claim his, $149.4 million. others sold in new jersey. a ticket worth $1 million was sold at the dunkirk cash stop. >> i thought mine might be worth something. i went on the internet. nothing. not a penny. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >>> i'm tim williams, outside the new black tip reef exhibit. along with bob turk. we'll have your next five days in,,,,,,,,,,,, mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remov

it looks like it will clear out for baltimore for the weekend. southern areas of the state will have to deal with with storms through the entire weekend. baltimore and north, pretty good weather. >> also the weather in tampa tonight. it will be dicey for sure. thanks for joining us, everybody. the nightly news is next. >> we will see you at 11:00. >>> on the broadcast tonight -- disaster zone. the worst flash flooding in years overwhelms more than a dozen states. high water rescues tonight. and out west an exploding wildfire forces evacuations in southern california. >>> a family's plea for a teenaged girl's safe return. and fears about what happened to her brother. tonight, an amber alert spreading across several states and a growing manhunt. >>> black boxes. they help investigators after a plane crash, but did you know they're in nearly every new car on the road? and that's got a lot of people concerned about privacy. >>> and meet the millionaires who just hit one of the biggest jackpots of all time. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: fro

street in baltimore. harper county was in the paper. a company in tarrant county. miller paving up in carroll county. they were hit twice. this is not an isolated thing. >> he believes the thieves did their homework. the mid-atlantic carpenters training facility captured some of the caper on surveillance. >> we saw two individuals exit the track and proceed from there onto the east side of our building. >> the thieves cut the chain to a gate. they managed to turn one surveillance camera to the ground and placed a garbage bag on another. they began transferring 5000 gallons of these oh. -- of diesel. wind dislodged the bag. >> at which point we were able to capture a box truck. >> police now have all the surveillance footage. they do not expect to reco the diesel or its worth. >> it is frustrating. it is a family business. they are taking money right out of our pockets. >> despite the surveillance footage, the fact that this crime happened overnight and in an industrial arc presents a serious challenge. live, david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead at 6:00, i

i should mention that the owner of skate land can appeal the decision by baltimore county officials, and officials with the county have even threatened to revoke the venue's skating license if problems continue. live in baltimore county, don champion. >> thank you. federal investigators are shining new light on the heck crash that killed a father and daughter from howard county as well as a man from townsend. a preliminary report by the ntsb says the aircraft's pilot was not certified to fly using only on bore instruments. there was no indication that that pilot obtained a weather briefing before taking off, eventually crashing in rural pennsylvania. officials with the company that owns the helicopter say they think it was caught in a thunderstorm. 58-year-old bernard kelly, his daughter and a man of toson were also killed in the crash. the pilot's identity has not been released. we are working to learn more about the conditions of a man and woman both struck by a car in baltimore county, near the wal-mart along washington boulevard. when 11 news arrived on the scene, police told us

joynes is being held at the baltimore county detention center. >>> in atlanta the medical examiner is identifying the baseball fan who fell to his death at turner field during a braves game. ron matz is in the newsroom with more on this. good afternoon ron. >> good afternoon don, an autopsy is being done on the body of ronald homer to determine how he died. he fell during a rain delay at last night's game between the atlanta braves and the philadelphia phillies. he was on the platform 65 feet up. he landed in a parking lot. atlanta police say the fall appears to be an accident. heavy rains led to a nearly 2- hour delay of the game. police are investigating whether those wet conditions may have contributed to the fall. don back to you. >> it's also not known at this point if alcohol was a factor in that fall. >>> no time to spare, a security guard is being called a hero today for helping everyone inside a florida report get to safety as a giant sinkhole swallowed the building. the massive crater may be stablizing. >> . >> t appears the sinkhole that swallowed part of this building is n

baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> baltimore's not the only law enforcement agency concerned about these machines. the chief, the dpk metro police department has been outspoken about atm's being a haven for criminals but green said d.c., baltimore and maryland are working with the company the new regulations. >>> linked in is going back to school. how the social network site is becoming a powerful tool in picking the perfect college. >> an update an a -- on a marine benched from playing ball. >> hey, sun fighting back today. temperatures warming up to near 90 across maryland, but will the summer-like weather hold this time? we have the answer coming up at 5:00. why choose land o' lakes butter in half sticks? it's pre-measured. fresh tasting. and it's only from land o' lakes. >>> it was a quieter night on the streets of cairo, but the violence is still there. the spiritual guide was arrested. now in washington the obama administration continues its tiptoeing issue around this and what the next step, we don't know what it will be. egypt gets a billion dollars in aid every year. >> u.

this was the storm that was going through baltimore county. i will put the loop in order. you see that motion there. grace anding havre de up and down route 40. i will wait for the next radar update. 6:may be extended beyond 30. at the very least, there will be heavy rain. there could be a week tornado from aberdeen up towards havre doe grace. i will see if there any damage reports coming in. you guys need to go to the basement. >> this is right near the 95 corridor. what do you see if you see a tornado get out you? >> people say to get out of your car. i would never get out of my car. i am not saying this is that kind of a tornado. it will still pick up debris. i would stay in the car. the visibility might be bad enough that you have to pull over. a lot of people have the wbal phone app. roadof those people on the are watching us. just stay in your car. has been doing some research on this. that is one of the most difficult questions that we get. there is no perfect answer. we tried to tell you to avoid getting out on the road in the middle of a storm. you want to be insi

baltimore ranks as the 19th most expensive. they spend about $27,000 on hours to raise a baby during the first year. it averages in cost for health care and baby care. the most expensive city are san jose and santa cruz, california. new york city is the third most expensive. a quick check on the markets. and looks like modest gains at the start. back to you. >> you know it is expensive. you just do not want to hear the actual dollar amount. what you do not know cannot hurt you. thank you, jane. machines onnding nearly every corner. a new type of machine has the latest news and weather updates and can provide disaster updates. no word if these high-tech vending machines will make it to the united states. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. besides snacks and drinks, what other items would you like to see in vending machines? you can share your response on our facebook page, on twitter, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. now we have to compete with snickers b

of the baltimore marathon. they are taking a different course from now on in spending money in the community. >> under armor actually made this decision months ago and ever since then the marathon organizers have been trying to find a replacement. either way they say the race throw downtown will go on. >> after ten years and millions of dollars spent to hold the title, baltimore based under armor will not be the main sponsor of the marathon. that is according to the operator of the marathon. >> i'd be lying if i didn't tell you i was a little disappoint ted. it's been great having them. >> they decided to spend money in the community in a different way much like last fall giving a school a brand new state of the art athletic field. last year they paid nearly half a million dollars to be the main sponsor. the race will take a financial hit but still expects it to make money. >> we have 19,000 runners registered today. we are pacing 15% higher than last year at this time. so we continue to do well. >> he promises

the baltimore county police say it is the result of a trash truck hitting wires. sky team 11 has kept an eye on the issue for us. >> we have good news for you. they were able to get trains appear. they were able to relieve the congestion of people at the light rail stop. right now, we are at the originally road -- ridgely road white stock. stop.gely road light they have a handle as r as people from your car road. they had a bus bury her >> there remains an issue. >> thank you. good news heading downtown for the ravens preseason against the panthers. we are less than two hours ay from kickoff, they are expecting the action into the third quarter tonight. newcomers dallas clark looking to put on a show. >> hopefully we will give them a few more snaps. learning positions, one of those guys who is been around a while. if you been in multiple systems, you can find something you can correlate it with. it does make learning easier. he has been around for ball a long time. we have immersed him in it. they are trying to get as much out of him as we can. >> fans are gearing

baltimore at malls in baltimore county and anne arundal county and these machines have come in at the same time that we're seeing this spike, that seems like more than coincidence. >> reporter: so councilman henry started to float the idea of the ban to surrounding counties. there is enough interest that represents from ecoatm traveled to baltimore to meet. >> we have a long standed commitment to working with law enforcement. >> that education includes telling the council about the security measures. if you use these machines, you must be over 18, schmitt a valid id, along with a thumbprint and be monitor monitored by a real time camera. no other company goes that far according to the company. theyboast only about 1 stolen cellphone per 1500. lawenforcement still believes because it is a machine, it is fallible and can create a quick cash outlet. >> we feel that in a partnership, which we've done with other businesses that accept trade items, we have to have that same type of relationships. >> jim greene is working with eco atm to develop a dependant bl recording system -- dependable

since the shooting, officials from the baltimore county schools say they have taken steps to improve school security across the system. we toured the schools where doors and digital tvs to show administrators what is happening inside and outside of the building. >>> the school system is making changes to keep kids safer b

and over on the west side of the beltway, here's a live drive at baltimore national pike, nothing to get in your way on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that is your time saver traffic. >>> before continuing their west coast trip tomorrow night in san francisco. the birds beat up on san diego yesterday getting a two-game sweep, it was a quick series and chris davis back to his slugging ways. big shot there. his 41st of the season. that broke a 3-3 tie and helped the o's go on for the win. j.j. hardy, he went deep too. they remain six games out of first place in the a.l. east, however, baltimore sits one game out of the wrawrd race. >>> and do you remember this scene from camden yards just a few weeks ago? that is when david ortiz unleashed the fury on the dugout. now he's appealing a $5,000 fine, that according to the boston globe. ortiz said he never heard of a fine being that high and said he didn't start the series of events that led to the outbursts, it was the umpires' fault. i'm not responsible for my own activities here, people. it was someone else's fault. ortiz upset afte

the former baltimore colt died sunday at the age of 89. donovan's funeral is this friday, at cathedral of mary our queen. and you can watch coverage on wjz, and cbsbaltimore.com. it's going to be a crowded house there. >> it will be. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. massive manhunt. the search for the man suspected of killing a mother and son and kidnapping a teenager in california. >>> bradley manning's father is speaking out. what he is saying about his son, whose sentencing hearing continues at fort meade. >>> al qaeda fighter is dead, after a u.s. drone strike in yemen. the latest on the terror warning for americans. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. [ male announcer ] you know what's so awesome about the internet? it gets more and more entertaining every day. and once you've got verizon fios, that's when you get it -- how 100% fiber optics takes your entertainment to ridiculous levels. i was streaming videos, movies, music. once i realized how fast it was, that's when i got it. [ male announc