in may, 62-year-old jack johnson pleaded guilty to accepting more than $400,000 in bribes. >> jack johnson and leslye johnson are guilty of the disgraceful abuse of the trust placed in them. >> prosecutors say evidence shows leslie johnson clearly had a role in -- and responsibility. >> the fact that she flushed the check down the toilet and secretive that cash in her underwear and tried to escape the attention of federal agents might be enough. on top of that you had that she was in a position of authority, that she herself had been elected, and there was evidence that she knew at some level about the broader scheme. >> according to the prosecutors, the fbi and irs, the federal investigation is active and ongoing. they're scheduled for sentencing and -- on october 13. she could be sentenced from a year to 18 months. >> after six weeks of testimony in the casein the murder trial, the case is one step closer to going to the jury. they answered one of the biggest questions surrounding the proceedings. bob kielty has more from orlando. >> kasey anthony said her decision not to testify was not prompted by outside pressure. >> first of all, is it your decision not to testify based upon consultation with your counsel? >> yes, sir. >> you understand that your decision to testify or not testify is solely your decision and your decision alone? >> yes, sir. >> and it's your decision not to testify? >> yes, sir. >> but that momentous decision announced, the jury was led back into the courtroom and jose baez said -- a line >> your honor, the defense rests. that, they read the suicide letter, kaley, here i come. meanwhile, the the defense -- the judge handed a bit -- the defense another victory over another issue. >> do you want the jury to open the can and smell it? >> the judge said they should be allowed to. >> i can find no legal support for the proposition that they cannot. processnthony's due rights could be violated if it happens behind closed doors. >> judges are not supposed to be potted plants. thus, the court will exercise its discretion. >> against defense protests, judge perry said he would allow the state to reintroduce rebuttal evidence that sinton -- cindi anthony may have been dishonest about doing computer searches for chloroform at her home, undermining the state's theory that the activity was premeditated. >> you can get more of her mission on line and ask questions of a judge that has been watching the trial. we have a link to act wbaltv.com. >> attorney general doug danziger has ordered two contractors to pay fines and penalties. the consumer protection division found that they violated the custom home protection law of the state. they fail to place money for the customers in an escrow account, failed to provide an assured yvonne and failed to finish the construction. -- and assured t-bonds, and failed to finish the construction. >> a private is up after his plane landed in the waters in the broad creek near victoria drive in creahan -- queen anne's county. the accident is under investigation. >> with high pressure building across the region and some beautiful summer weather across the mid-atlantic, including all of maryland, and the sec will be in for a tree tonight and most of tomorrow. -- it looks like we will be in for a treat tonight and most of tomorrow. in the ninth -- in the 70's along the coast and cool temperatures along western maryland, a for 60's and those 70's. the dewpoints in the 40's in some spots around the region. it makes the nighttime temperatures cool off, too. 50's overnight in the suburbs. 60's downtown. enjoy the beautiful evening. >> several stretches of beach in maryland have made a list they would rather not be on, natural resources defense council list of worst in the nation. we're live in south baltimore with a breakdown of those beaches. >> beach water quality is monitored by the folks at the maryland department of the environment. in his recent report by the natural resources defense council, it highlights some of the department's work. according to the airport, maryland ranks 16th out of 30 states. as far as beach water quality is concerned, ocean city is ranking among the state's best beaches. cooling off at rocky point state beach in baltimore county, one of 70 maryland beaches line the atlantic and chesapeake bay that were tested by the natural resources defense council for water quality, part of a larger 30-state study. according to a report in 2010, if they looked at my dreams samples that exceeded this state's daily maximum bacteria standards. among the worst beaches, pull tester in kent county, one in and another in kent county. kent county had the highest at 25%. cecil county at 22%. anne arundel county at 20%, worcester at 17% and baltimore county at 2%. the state's storm water management act of 2007, which helps control storm water and drainage in the state's largest counties, is helping someone, but should get better with time. -- helping somewhat, but should get better with time. >> we have permits in place for the largest municipalities. we have a new permit for construction activity as it relates to form water. >> the report went on to assign star ratings from one through five based on testing issues and water qualities. city state park in annapolis got two stars. gunpowder state park, two stars. elkton last state park, two stars. point lookout state park, four stars. assateague state park, four stars. ocean city beaches, four stars. and they feel that ocean city should have received 5 stars, like its delaware neighbors did in the week and rehoboth. >> i believe there is an error. this stories for frequency of sampling specifically. if you sample more than once a week, and the ocean city beach is ebel more than once a week, then i think it should have sat -- h.r. have five stars. -- is sampled more than once a week, then i think it should have five stars. >> one day after the president and loaded on lawmakers, republicans in congress fired back, accusing the president of fund-raising instead of working with them on hammering out a budget deal. we have the latest from capitol hill. >> with just over a month until the u.s. defaults on its loans, the senate canceled its holiday recess, planning to return july 5. >> what we have to do is too important not to be here. >> but there are still fireworks. some republicans were clearly irked by the president's criticisms. >> instead of going to philadelphia tonight and raising money, why doesn't he call senator mcconnell, steger boehner -- speaker boehner, majority leader -- minority leader nancy pelosi and majority leader harry reid and sit down? >> the president wants us to get working. i cannot think of a better way than to have him come by. we are waiting. >> but as the president left for philadelphia, the administration insisted it was ending on ending eight -- it was working on ending a stalemate. agreeing to cuts and hoping for more. >> he met with senator reid this week and last week twice with senator boehner. >> and they're working on closing loopholes for the wealthy. >> the livni of subsidies from yachts to direct forces -- the litany of subsidies, from yachts to four red roses and other things -- thoroughbred horses and other things are in there. >> it is time we put on a straitjacket to balance the budget of the u.s. >> the deadline to extend the debt ceiling grows closer. >> and republicans criticize them president for not meeting today. harry reid has as the president to come to capitol hill next week for more discussions. >> an analyst with msnbc has been suspended for his of color remark about president obama during his appearance on a morning show this morning. he said the president had been acting like a -- well, let's just say, it is another word for private detective. but me give you a second or two to think about that. the show had a seven second delay and he thought the word would be edited out, but it was not. he apologized for the comment, but was still suspended. >> we are on the induction date. >> it is a common item found in most medicine cabinet and it is being recalled. still ahead, what you need to look for and why. but >> is a simple and inexpensive test that can save your newborn baby's life. how that test is part of a new law in maryland. >> and some baltimore students could be going to school six days instead of five. >> more than 1200 men and women have embarked on a new journey today. today is induction date at the police academy. they will take oaths of office at a ceremony that has just begun. earlier today they went through a traditional hair cut. i should say, head shaved in most cases. one of the barber's has been cutting pleads for the last 30 years and has a message for each of them. >> it is not bad. it starts out bad, but in such good. -- it ends up good. >> over 19,000 people applied to be the class of 2015. alert,onight's medical tomorrow, maryland will become the first state nation to implement a mandatory hospital test that could save the lives of some newborns. we spoke to a mother who is turning her heartbreak into hope for countless other babies. >> at seven weeks, veronica had that sweet smile and seemingly good health. that is why what happened one night in april, 2009, came to her mother olivia, as a shock. >> i later down the kishi's ok. and i went to do some work on my computer and i checked on her a couple of hours later and it was clear she was gone. >> it turned into anger. she learned that her daughter's heart defect could have been caught right after birth of a simple screen. >> did i miss something? how did the doctors miss it? >> a small band that wraps around the hands and feet measures how much oxygen is flowing in the bloodstream. it can detect a wide variety of congenital heart diseases. but it is not a mandatory newborn ditest. >> but it was just a few years ago that doctors here developed a new screening tool so that heart defects can be detected in newborns. >> elidia got wind of the research and they joined forces to make maryland the for state to require this test for all newborns at all hospitals. >> to have this implemented in maryland will help merrill lynch to become a leader in detecting for -- help maryland to become a leader in detecting for this and hopefully save lives. >> they're working to make it mandatory worldwide. giving veronica's short life a long lasting legacy. >> hopefully no other family will go through this tragedy. >> tonight, johnson and johnson is recalling more than 60,000 bottles of tylenol extra strength caplets because of amol the older -- a moldy odor connected to a trace chemical that can have a musty smell. if you would like more information, visit the medical alert page of our website wbaltv.com. lady gaga and rihanna are all doing it and we are not talking about singing. they have used cosmetic contact lenses to change the colors of their eyes, and so are many of their fans. but a warning from doctors, any contact lenses even those without a prescription can only be purchased with a proper prescription. many are purchasing them as beauty products. >> she was never educated. she was rinsing it in water, which predisposes is you to have severe infections. >> i infections can lead to a permanent scar, and some patients may even need a corneal transplant. 3000 north carolina women with children under age 2 in a recent survey reported one in five spanking their children. doctors say children younger than two are not developmentally sophisticated enough to understand bad behavior, so punishing them makes no sense. doctors say parents need education earlier to help develop strategies. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> beautiful summer weather, a little dry. we could certainly use rain in some areas. some things are starting to dry up a little bit. there's not much chance of rain in the area for the next several hours. in fact, the next day or two does not mention much chance for rain. it is hard to find any substantial cloudiness, although patchy clouds are starting to come in now. does clouds do not look to be nearainmakers. it is warm, for sure. 90 in downtown baltimore. 85 at b.w.i. marshall. out west the temperatures are significantly cooler. burg, covers 60's 2 loh 70's, which is kind of a treat this time of year. this is the way it looked 24 hours ago. the dewpoint has gotten even drier. the moisture in the new atmosphere is going down, now 48 in downtown baltimore, 39 in westminster. that is unusually dry air for the last day of june. clear and clear tonight, light winds, mid 50's in the suburbs and mid 60's at the inner harbor. high pressure to the west will keep it clear tonight and mostly sunny tomorrow. as this area of high pressure moves off the coast, the heat and humidity will start to return. we will start to see our temperatures go up late in the weekend, maybe sunday or monday. it will be watching the fight over the midwest and that has a chance to bring as thunderstorms over the weekend. in the meantime, tropical storm eileen made landfall and it is beginning to weaken as it moves inland across mexico. a 5-15 inch rainfall is possible along the path of this slow- moving storm. but it is possible it will weaken as it moves inland. 30 miles per hour winds right now. clear skies and sunshine tomorrow. saturday, maybe a few scattered clouds and isolated storms in the mounds, but most areas are dry. late sunday, that front start the -- finally starts to make its approach. essentially dry here through the afternoon, but sunday evening into sunday night, a chance for a thunderstorm. until then, it enjoyed this nice weather. we will transition into sunny weather tomorrow. on the day tomorrow, -- at the day tomorrow, we shall be at about a foot. andr 70's low humidity another thunderstorm possible in amounts on saturday and sunday. -- in the mountains on saturday and sunday. that is a fantastic for the july weekend at ocean city. lots of sunshine, loh 80's, the surface texture at 70-74. the rate risk remains in the low end. -- the recurrent risk remains in the low end. rip current risk remains in the low end. >> representatives of the nfl continue talking as the lockout continues. find out if they're any closer to an agreement. >> and find out what's a man who is locked away for the murder of his child has to say. >> robert gates officially retired today and was -- it was after spending eight presidential the administration's. >> he was bestowed the nation's highest civilian award on the outgoing defense secretary. >> as defense secretary robert gates to step down, he was to do with all of the pomp the pentagon could muster, and a surprise from the commander in chief. >> the highest honor i can result -- bestow on a civilian is the presidential medal of freedom. >> i am deeply honored and moved by your presentation of this award. >> his career took him through the ranks of the cia and to the pentagon in late 2006. as america was fighting two wars that looked unwinnable. >> you are one of -- not only one of the longest serving secretary of defense in american history, but you are also clear that you have been -- is also clear that you have been one of the best. >> the truth is, you saw a change before any of us did. it was you lead our transition in iraq, pivotal to the transition now strive for in afghanistan. >> osama bin laden is dead and al qaeda is marginalized. but gates is not taking the credit. >> i would like to start with the two presidents whom i have been privileged to serve in this role. >> he thanked those who he served and those whose fate -- served him. >> and i thank the young warriors, the ones who fought, the ones who keep fighting, the ones who never made it back, until the end of my days. >> robert gates leaving the pentagon and a legacy. leon panetta takes over tomorrow as defense secretary and general david patraeus has just been confirmed as the director of the cia. >> coming up, we will take a look at the day's top stories. >> anyone who says kids do not have enough to do this summer do not know about this camp. coming up, why it needs more students. >> and saturday school is getting a second look in baltimore city. live in the >> could baltimore city students be forced to go to school on saturdays? that may be the case if the district ceo has his way. we just heard that they will pitch the idea of an extended school week. >> he believes that saturday school could help with test scores, which have taken a hit recently. >> there is a small group of city schools where students show up for class on weekends. but the idea of adding more so far is not very popular. >> we see it as a model for some of our schools. >> falling test scores prompted other options. they say saturday school is not a done deal, but a strong possibility. >> making sure that every eighth grader is attending an academy on saturday next year is an operational challenge that we are thinking through. the public charter elementary school the school's executive director says the extra day in class has made a difference for students. >> students need more time, especially students who are behind. they do catch up with additional instructions on saturdays and beyond. >> with many of the kids, you need to stretch time in a way that allows them to dive deep into what some of the barriers to success might be. >> school officials say even though they are targeting eighth grade students, for now, there's always a chance of adding other greats. >> the school system's chief academic officer will help them develop the city's school plan. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. a pilot is ok after his plane landed in the waters outside bainbridge airport. it went down at broad creek and victoria drive authorities believe his engine may have gone out, but it is still under investigation. police in howard county; and has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl -- in howard county say that michael lyons has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14- year-old girl. and tonight, the former owner of the center theatre says he will run for council president. so far, he is the only person to challenge current councilman jack young. >> representatives from the nfl players and owners continue to talk as the lockout continues. and with the nfl preseason creeping ever closer, there is worry that nba owners will be locking out their players after midnight tonight after failing to reach a collective bargaining agreement. >> nfl commissioner roger goodell and players took a break from negotiations to meet with nfl rookies in florida. a new will keep -- rookie wage system is a key part of the labor agreement. >> [inaudible] >> a fifth set of secret meetings between roger goodell, smith, and their staffs is continuing. with the start of their training camps officially just three weeks away. but the lockout is 4 months old. the players continued to work out on their own. >> this is about getting a fair deal and trying to get back to the game as quickly as possible. >> while talks are slated for friday, the clock is ticking on the nba current collective bargaining agreement. that labor deal expires at midnight. many experts feel that the players and owners are far apart on key issues with another lockout looming. >> and coming up, the winner of codey voice was crowned last night. -- of "the voice" was crowned last night. and a terrible story out of taxes for a man tosses his 4- year-old son out of a >> a man in texas faces attempted capital murder charges after leading his 4-year-old son for debt on the road. police in sweetwater taxes same man and his son were headed to see family in saginaw, but after stopping in reportedly tossing his son out of his truck he went on to chico where he told people there he strangled the little boy. angell was found wandering around the highway yesterday morning at 6:30 a.m. he was picked up by a basketball coach and hitting to the hospital. doctors removed almost 500 cactus fields from his body. >> we got right on it and he moved and i saw him move. >> the man's boy -- the boy's father remains in jail. meanwhile come a bizarre story out of massachusetts where a woman's body was pulled from a public swimming pool two days after she had drowned. she had been in the water the whole time with people slain around her but nobody spotted the body until she floated -- with people swimming around her and nobody's got the body until she floated to the surface. state officials have now closed all deep water swimming pools pending an investigation. >> two people were killed -- killed in michigan after a small plane crashed there. there were the only people on board when it crashed into a brick wall, causing it to cave in. witnesses say he -- a witness says he saw the plane coming toward a bedroom in his house. the faa is investigating a man faces a court hearing in federal court to bar after he got three security checkpoint onto a flight in los angeles last week. he sneaked onto a virgin airlines flight with an exported -- expired boarding pass that along to someone else. he was questioned, but not arrested until yesterday when he tried to board another flight. that time authorities found 10 expired boarding passes in his bag, none of them in his name. grex interesting. >> scary. >> lowered debit and credit card fees. find out what that means for you and your money. the next transistors are now reaching around the world. -- >> transistors are now reaching around the world. >> we are when to move into the month of july to bar with some great summer weather. -- of july tomorrow with some great summer weather. blue skies, sunshine, 85 at the airport, 90 downtown with >> how much will exxon mobile have to pay for a 2006 gasoline leak. a jury has already ordered the company to pay millions in compensatory damages, and now it is deciding how much exxon should pay as punishment. and a guilty plea from a wife of former county executive jack johnson. leslye johnson speaks about the corruption scandal. corruption scandal. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating moisturizers and vitamins, 'cause foot skin's 20 times thicker. this stuff really works. >> breaking news in downtown baltimore. let's go live to captain roy taylor and skyteam 11. >> 1019 west lombard street here. naked west baltimore. it appears -- make it west baltimore. it appears a garage is on fire. we are trying to get more information, but as you can see, a lot of billing small -- billowing smoke and heavy flames. it is possibly doing some damage to residences here on lombards street. if we find out there are any injuries, we will update. lombard street is one to be shut down, and they may end up shutting down pride street as well. >> it will take a while to knock that one down. >> baltimore city summer camp is looking for kids to join. >> it is not only athletic experience for kids, but also a chance for kids to keep up with their massive reading skills over the summer. jennifer franciotti has more. >> at lincoln park, kids 6-17 are learning the basics in tennis camp. >> i like learning the different techniques of tennis. >> it is not boring. it is action packed. >> this is a safe environment and a program with a proven track record. >> coach david allen started the prince urban all-star tennis academy in 1995 and after running the program for 10 years through the baltimore city department of parks and rec, he is doing it now to provide a healthy environment for the kids over the summer months. >> it is an excellent opportunity for children in baltimore city to have things to do rather than getting in trouble in the streets. >> they will learn things like reading and math, all in conjunction with baltimore city schools. >> we have a partnership with the khiel elementary and middle school. the principal saw our program and realized it was more than just tennis. >> and the coach is hoping more parents will sign markets up. he is only about half capacity. >> our children tend to lose a bit over the summer. this way they can get -- keep going with the academic as well as life skills. part of life skills is cardio. it is not just tennis. it is not just books, but good health. >> this 11-year-old says it is way better than sitting at home. >> you can get active and just have fun. just play. >> fantastic weather to be on the course or just walking around. 86 at b.w.i. marshall. 90 at the inner harbor. 100 degrees to wrap up junying 1959. the record low, 1952. right now, still warm downtown caballo 80's around the beltway. iraq hall and chestertown all checking in in alone -- rock hall and chestertown all checking in with low 80's. but a cloud cover in oakland. it just changed over 270. -- over to 70. a bit of clout cover crossing through the mounds heading to the northern sections of virginia passing to this out -- mountains heading to northern sections of virginia passing to the south and west. temperatures will cool off quickly overnight. high-pressure tracks run across the area tonight and tomorrow. expect a beautiful friday. kind of like today, but maybe just a bit more humid by later in the afternoon. it is into the low 100's as far north as southern nebraska. some of that he will eventually return to our region over the weekend. tropical storm i've been had winds of 65 to 70 miles per hour and is now in land over mexico and drenching that area. thankfully, it should continue to weaken now that it has been removed from the gulf of mexico lot of sunshine expected saturday. late saturday night nab an isolated storm. we will just have to see how fast the front moves. sunshine tomorrow, a warm day and not very humid. 84-89. bayh water temperatures from 76 to 82. at deep creek, 40's and seney and maybe 79 tomorrow. around the bay, sunny skies and 87. if you're headed to the beach on this fourth of july weekend, beginning tomorrow you have some nice weather at review. it could be a vendors from a few spots on sunday. into the low 90's by the weekend. only 20% chance of isolated thunderstorms on the 4th of july. >> in tonight's consumer alert, the fed makes a decision on debit cards. only 21 cents per debit card transaction and banks can get an additional 0.05% per card swipe per transaction. it is half of what is currently charge, but more than the 12% the fed was seeking. and/or is a popular way to listen to music -- pandora is a popular way to listen to music, but you generally have to be tied to a computer to do so. but not anymore. unlike its predecessor, this one has a much larger reach. >> dave mason has been standing behind a radio microphone for 45 years and the one thing that has remained the same, his change -- is a change. today, radio stations to not just compete on the radio dial that -- radio dial, but over the internet. >> you put the password on the device just like for a computer and it works all the time. >> greg and his company are selling radios that work 3 wireless internet connection. instead of connecting to the proper their website pandora and listening to your computer, these small wi-fi rios take it to any room in the house. >> and our radios can act to the servers and create a regular radio station. >> stations you have created online, as diverse as barbara streisand and jack johnson, and run them through the radio. you can also run than through traditional radio stations that broadcast -- you can also run through traditional radio stations that broadcast on line. >> generally, it is people over 40 that what this, the original transistor radio crowd. >> people like to tune into their favorite songs, whether from a portable radio, their car, or over the internet. that is why radio stations make sure they find a station on line. 40,000 people to into their computers every week. does that mean an end to traditional radio? >> as long as we rain live and local, then we will succeed -- remained light and local, then we will succeed. >> as the football teams and leagues are in jeopardy. thousands of fans are usually dividing the players and teams. a strike is putting a damper on plants and crippling a money- making industry. >> stay with us. there is more news ahead. >> a large fire in west baltimore. we will have that >> the first ever winner of "the voice" is in the books and is a surprise to no one. >> ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. >> javier cologne was prepared to be runner-up. >> honestly, i thought she was going to be the winner. and i was ok with it. >> but instead, the winning name on the voice was his. >> javier cologne. [cheers and applause] >> i got a little bit nervous. i felt like he really did deserve it. >> and the runner-up paid tribute to the winner. >> i was really honored to be standing next to him. he just state -- sang with stevie nicks and i was falling back stage. -- bawling backstage. >> it left him almost as overwhelmed as his victory did. >> i was really nervous for the final performance. i mean, getting a chance to sing with steve linnik, you do not get that often. you can't -- stevie nicks, you do not get that often. you cannot maceda. >> -- you cannot match that up. >> i think i'm happy right now being interviewed and stevie nicks is right next to me. >> she spoke glowingly of her coach and mentor, christina aguilera. this night was all about open " the voice." >> he collects $100,000 in prize money. he will begin a tour late next month. here is what is coming at 6:00 p.m. >> $495 million and counting, that is how much money exxon mobile is being ordered to pay group of jacksonville families and businesses. details, straight ahead. and how clean is the water at your beach? filan loh melzer. that story, coming up. >> the guilty plea from the wife of the former county executive. what put her in the middle of the corruption probe. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> a civil jury has just reached a verdict on punitive damages in a lawsuit against exxon mobile. >> david polland has the latest from towson. but a jury has decided how much of a financial hit -- >> a jury has decided how much of a financial hit exxon mobile must take for the 40,000 gallons of contaminant that leaked into the community in 2006. however, the court has not made those records available just yet. six months ago, plaintiffs' lawyers open their arguments with a long forgotten pledge made by exxon to the baltimore county board of appeals. they told a jury it all started with a promise and the aftermath of a gasolle