state and national officials here so quickly. >> last time when floyd came through here and did the same lost everything and it took them for ever. just enough to get started again more or less. and so we can get back in our house. the meeting tomorrow is at 9:30. residents are encouraged to attend and bring questions and hopefully get them answered. in reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the flood waters have receded on the eastern shore, but in some places toward north the waters continue to rise. residents from north carolina to new england are still dealing with the effects of the powerful storm. take 05 days later the aftermath continues to recover it. >> have it, tragedy, and any other adjective you can put into devastation. >> and patterson, new jersey, rhode still look like rivers. >> we have seen thurber's received quite a bit in one day. we still have a long way to go, as you can see. >> in vermont roads and bridges have been washed away. >> it is a real. -- it is sureal. the national guard airlift of supplies to those cut off. in homes across new england are digging out and cleaning up. to go it is a little bit discouraging. others dealing with the reality of having to rebuild. >> you could see it from the road, which was very devastating. it swept away the connecticut house the was -- which was their home for more than 30 years. i have no idea where everything is. >> dips and memories gone with the storm, but not the feeling of determination. >> the river is receding. the sun is out. the birds will start chirping again. we will come back, and we will come back stronger and better. >> a comeback that began the minute the hurricane left. >> eat it was the official -- first official first day of school for thousands of baltimore students. the schools reopened even though dozens of buildings are without power. the list of schools is changing by the hour. tin to mud -- joins us with an update. >> we have the updates rolling at the bottom of the screen. most schools have power. that means students were able to get it back to the classroom today. >> at this time all students should be moving to third. . >> unfamiliar sound could be heard of the middle school. students here joined many of their classmates from across the district who were sort of ready to come back. >> it feels good. you get to see your friends and talk to people you have not seen for awhile. >> quite a few students showed up even though they're still hearing -- feeling the effects of hurricane irene. >> it seems that over half the students do not have power, but at the same time they're happy to be here. >> some are still playing the waiting game. >> i have gone a couple of emails from parents and students asking when school was going to open. my favorite email was one little girl said could we come? i have to say no because the school was not open. there is no way for you to come in at this time. baltimore city is in the same dilemma with one dozen or more trying to open. and the students were back in class and are ready working on first day assignments. >> it is nice. i am glad to be back in not home. busy doing something. >> the city school ceo stayed in office late taking calls from parents wondering about school closings. have of the fun is with -- have of the phone calls were schools themselves. -- for kids themselves. take a we need to have a well- trained work force, and it starts with what we're doing in the public-school spiri ands. >> it has been a slow process, but more students will be boarding buses to our morning. the full list at the bottom of your television screen. >> thank you, and thing to all to all of you with your first-day photographs. and showing off the back-to- school up. upn, too. send your photographs to wbaltv.com. -- you can, too. >> comfortable weather for back to school kids today. a few sprinkles on the radar. and most of those are in the mountains. that is where they will stay for the next few days. we're picking up cloud coverage. just a partly cloudy skies expected here through the early evening. pretty comfortable here. 70's and low eighties for afternoon high. while things are quiet around here, there are storms in the weekend forecast. katia is about to become a hurricane. the tractor that storm coming up in a few minutes. >> the estimates are coming in, say ocean cityals loss $2 million in sales-tax revenue. about 150,000 in upholding taxes. officials estimated at $50,000 loss and gas tax revenue and $45,000 loss in toll revenue. >> the lead homicide detective investigating a murder told jurors he got a call from an insurance company. the company was about to pay out a policy. that is what led to an investigation. barry sims is live at the courthouse east tonight with more details. today jurors heard from detective ross and two care givers. prior to leaving this group home on february 4, 2009, he was watching television fantasizing about having $1 million and taking a cruise. his caretaker who works with him at the conversations with him. another caregiver testified that she took the call from a mr. jones. around 11:22 a man like in complexioned with a narrow face came to the door and said he was taking into a new home. ferguson described him as saying he was excited to go. he got his cane and was ready to go. she asked the man how long he had worked there. he said he had just arctic. their concern was i did not know him. ferguson asked another question. i said what is your name? he said my name is joan spirited nes.icked him u wallace was legally blind and mentally challenged. police found his body at the park. he was shot in the head and back. prosecutors are trying to prove the man who picked up wallace, the shooter, and this man are the same person. that his brother set up a hit as part of a murder for hire orchestrated by an administrator. the defense attorneys asked that his testimony be thrown out, calling it inconsistent and not believable. the attorney arguing that he invoked the fifth amendment numerous times and the defense was unable to show a lack of credibility. the defense -- the judge denied the motion. the judge also denied that the case has been plagued with problems. switching for rooms and courthouses. rosenberg said it emphasized how dysfunctional the trial has been and hard to receive justice based on the different physical conditions. in >> in fact, the courtroom were the case is now, at the ceiling tile may fall. one title did fall. the judge told us this would be a memorable trial. reporting live from downtown baltimore, tv 11 news. >> tonight the mayor is answering questions about a baltimore sun investigation that alleges her and her husband broke a state law that prohibits married couples from claiming the homestead tax code on more than one resident. in >> were you aware that he was receiving this credit? >> when he found out, i found out. i knew he had a property out there, and that is all i knew. >> you did not know he was getting a tax credit? >> no. i do not see his tax returns, tax bill, nothing. it was our property he owned. as soon as he bowed out about it, that is -- as soon as he found out about it, he took care of it. that is when i found out about it. >> those tax credits are intended to prevent -- promote home ownership. >> new statistics show about half of the u.s. population consumes soda or other sugary drinks every day. >> it is lunch time at the >> it is lunch time at the dunaway apartment your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >> the major launches the first 311 mobile application. it allows customers to submit service request right from their smart phones. it has over 350 service request to choose from. all you have to do is submit the location of your request along with the photograph. >> in a sense we are deputizing thousands of residents to become the city's eyes and in years. bacon also track the status of their request using the application. -- they can also track the status of their request using the application. >> the fda is warning the cancer drug avastin has been linked to serious i conditions. it is not fda-approved for this use. more than one dozen people received severe eye infections after receiving injections in the eye. the cases in florida have been traced to a specific pharmacy with a drug that was repackaged from a vital to single dose syringes. in tennessee there were also contaminated by bacteria. experts say repackaging sterile drugs can contain the risk for contamination. a panel will be looking at silicone breast implants. a panel will determine whether they are safe and effective 10 years after the surgery. experts will examine data on any health problems connected to them. and did the women are still satisfied with the appearance of their breasts. this is part of the approval process for silicone implants, which were reintroduced in 2006. we do love our sodas in this country. half of all americans drink a ship repair a bridge every day. more than one in 20 drinks the equivalent of more than four cans per day. >> americans love their sodas. >> any given day, half the u.s. population drink sugar drinks. >> new data looks of the consumption of server-we and beverages from 2005 to 2008. -- researchers found most people are getting their sodas and sports and energy drinks not from restaurants, but from what they buy in stores and put in their own free traders. -- refrigerators. now there is a big push to get americans to change their drinking habits. >> sugar water adds calories, promotes obesity and rots teeth. >> that is michael jacobson. his group has partnered with health heavy hitters such as the american heart association to encourage all of us to cut down to two or three sugary drinks per week. >> all of the sugary drinks have hundreds of calories. we have super size of them, and you can super sized for a penny. the issue is not the sugary drinks, it is the amount we drink. and they point to a published study that shows fewer americans are drinking sherry drinks while obesity is on the rise. some groups are consuming much more than other summer particularly those in the where- income brackets. it is those that disproportionate rates of obesity and other health problems. eric edwards, nbc news. >> pretty nice day around the baltimore area once again today. a few scattered showers on hd doppler. we will keep an eye on those. mostly toward north and west. by far most indications are that the rain in the next couple of days will be up in the great lakes, bypassing as to the north and west. the farther south and east, the more sunshine will be able to enjoy. a little bit of cloud coverage to deal with out there. some cloud coverage moving through tonight. a light sauce breeze might keep the temperature up a little bit from where we have been. it should be very comfortable. probably in the same general direction tonight. 79 in cambridge. 76 at ocean city on the coast. naval academy at 79. 82 frederick. western maryland a little warmer than they have in the past few days. mid to upper 70's from prosper back to oakland and mchenry. frostberg to oakland and mchenry. a fairly weak area of high pressure. usually we see cluster -- crystal clear skies. it is weakening in moving away, and that opens the door to unsettled weather coming off the lake. this may impact our upcoming labor day weekend. we will have to keep an eye on that. future cast basically show showers and storms in amounts tomorrow. partly cloudy skies around baltimore. mostly sunny conditions as you head to the coast around ocean city. that is mainly where the showers remain. not much expected on thursday and there is the next front we have to concern ourselves with. it is stretching from baltimore to detroit. that will get a little closer on sunday and posters and midnight into monday. the deeper into the labor day weekend we go, the better chance for shower or thunderstorm. we will have to watch very closely, because there are showers and storms in the forecast. partly cloudy and warmer. high 81 to 86. the mounds are where the thunderstorms will be most prevalent. 40 percent sentence tomorrow and 30% chance on friday with highs in the low 80s. around the bay look for highs around 84. partly cloudy conditions. beautiful at the beach the next few days. sunny to partly cloudy. highs in the upper 70's. and on the bay to marlins will be liked. winds around the -- winds around the foot. katia on the edge of becoming a hurricane. the computer model tracks have bermuda in the bull's eye. it looks like it will become a hurricane at any minute. 74 miles per hour is the threshold for becoming a hurricane. 70 miles per hour wynns is what it is that currently. there you see it. it looks like it will get up to category 3, making it an unsightly turned towards bermuda. small little island. a lot of leeway. the storm could definitely miss it. that seems to be the direction it is going. beautiful. 20 percent chance of an isolated storm saturday. that arrested bridget ratchets up the chance thursday afternoon. monday at 50/50 shot. to go tonight zero local community is pulling together to help seniors affected by hurricane irene. -- >> tonight a local community is pulling together to help seniors affected by hurricane irene. >> a teenager is clinging to life after being hit by a car at this busy intersection. details are next. so to save some money, i found one that uses robots instead of real people. 'cuz robots work for free. robot 1: good morning... robot 1: ...female child. sfx: modem dial-up noise woman: are there flaws? yeah, um, maybe. anncr: there's an easier way to save. anncr: get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >> tonight the family of a baltimore county teenager who was hit by a cart last week is asking for your help tonight. >> the driver of the car has not been identified yet, and the family is hoping someone will come forward. >> this was helen hart grade when she graduated from middle school. -- helen hartgrove. a day after the east coast earthquake everything would change. >> her pelvis was fractured. she suffered traumatic brain injury. her right arm was broken her jaw was broken or fracture. >> she was on her way back to join her mom at the bus stop when she was hit by an suv. >> i tried to warn her, and as i called her name, she wias hit instantly. >> she was thrown to the sidewalk. the driver fled instantly. >> people are so cruel. i do not know if it was a man or woman drive-in. -- driving. >> baltimore county police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver and vehicle involved. it is described as a green gmc suv truck. knows someone saw something. >> this went from being an accident to a crime. it is a serious crime. and my daughter is fighting for her life. she is a pianist at the nathan carter school of music. her mom said she really wanted to be an actress. >> this green and gmc suv could have damage to the gray trim around the headlight in turn signal area. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police at this number. such a tragedy. >> let's hope somebody comes forward with information. and >> still ahead, more on today's stories and the city gets ready for the grand prix. >> the indy cars are writing and baltimore for this weekend's big race. i will have a story coming up. >> neighbors helping those in need. that story coming up. >> live, local, late breaking, you are watching wbal-tv 11 news in hd. corte instant forecast which chief meteorologist tom tasselmire. -- you insta weather forecast which she did serologist tom tasselmire. >> new tonight, a storm is brewing in washington for how to pay for the natural disasters. >> officials say relief funds will keep flowing. republicans say not so fast. >> immediate relief like food and water air lifts to people stranded will continue, but that may be all according to fema administrator. to go i do not have enough money to rebuild, but we can respond to individual assistance. that is our priority right now. >> hurricane i've seen it set a record for the most billion dollar weather disasters in a single year the u.s. has ever had. -- hurrican irene set a record for the most billion dollar weather disasters in a single year the u.s. has ever had. and to go for any projects that have not come in for approval, we will not be able to fund those at this point. we will postpone those. >> postponed, not cancel. katia is now the 11th named storm of the season that is just now getting active. >> as a government we will make sure states and communities have the support they need so there folks can recover. >> many republicans do not want to increase the mutt spending unless there are cut elsewhere. >> tough times can bring out the best in people, and that certainly holds true in baltimore county. the senior residents of dunaway apartment found out just how much of neighborhood can be a family. >> residence here at done in way apartments have been without power since the weekend. -- dumway apartment have been without power since the weekend. they have been without power since saturday night. >> it is like living in the stone age. you survived, but you do not like surviving this way. and everyone has been coming together. >> being without power is especially hard for william berkowitz who have to have oxygen. >> i need tanks so i can breathe. i just developed this where i have to use oxygen. it is pretty rough. >> despite the hardships, thanks to great neighbors the residents meet in the courtyard three times per day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. it has been this way since the power went out. >> we have been working and preparing the meals for 65 residents. this is what i do. if this is not making gobs known -- god's love known in the world, i am not sure what it is. >> i came into some money, so it is the least i can do. >> for three days local restaurants provided meals. >> they are elderly and disabled and on fixed income, so we got together with the local church and that two together so they could have meals. they lost everything. >> help has come from everywhere. and i am overwhelmed with the response. edmonds has also stepped up here and we even had sallet delivered from the olive tree. lauder's food market has kicked in. i am so overwhelmed and so thankful. >> for the residents, they just want to say thank you. >> we say thank you for the bottoms of our heart. we would not know what to do without you. >> i want to say thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> god bless them. >> a feel good story. probably a lot of folks helping out like that, just not aware of it. doctors have made the decision on tariff logger. will he be confident enough to stand trial? -- on jared lautner. >> sadly those words came through. she was dead at shortly after leaving her home. more on what happens coming up. >> meters detect prostitutes on the street. where it is being >> a central florida woman is found stabbed to death after calling 911 repeatedly records show she had called 911 several times. investigators say she and her estranged husband were fighting. during one call she stays on the line with the dispatcher for nearly 15 minutes repeatedly asking for help. >> he hits me. i was still on the phone with the police. >> hours later she was found dead. deputies arrested him after linking him to forensic evidence found at the murder scene. >> the man convicted in the deadly shooting that injured gabrielle giffords has been found still not able to stand trial. here is our first. bonn, germany, issued a tax meter system for prostitutes. the meter works much like a parking meter and charges practice suits -- charges prostitutes $9 to walk the streets. if they do not pay the tax, they will not be allowed in that area. the government inspects two or more than $288,000 from the meter. >> interesting. >> still had some of the justice department is suing to block and nearly $40 billion merger from at&t and t-mobile. tonight, what that could mean four customers. and >> dangers in the dorm. the adjustments college freshmen face as they start the new college life, including be exposed to diseases. >> a few clouds and sprinkles. no big storm headed this way just yet. we will check out the forecast for the rest of the week and heading into the weekend. 81 of b.w.i. marshall. 84 at the in >> good afternoon. coming up a 6:00, the one of canada it was told she owes this -- the wife of one canada was told sheor owes the city $26,000. those stories, plus thousands of kids hit the books today. a look at their first it back to school when economynight's project report, president obama has called for a joint says of -- joint session of congress to help create jobs and help the economy. take of the president called on congress to start by extending the federal highway bill. -- >> the present called on congress to start by extending the federal highway bill. brian moore has the details. >> in a week president obama wants to present his jobs plan and a prime-time address to congress on the nation. today he started turning up the heat on lawmakers. >> it is time to stop the political gamesmanship that can cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> he is calling on congress to pass the federal highway bill. republicans and democrats are at odds on how much to spend. if nothing is done before the end of september -- >> if for almost 1 million workers could lose their jobs by the end of next year. -- almost 1 million workers could lose their jobs by the end of next year. if you are talking about millions of jobs without spending money, only giving the go-ahead to do what needs to be done. >> the economic mess and this joblessness are the result of politics, which means the solution must be political as well. >> with the unemployment rate step above nine -- 9%, doctors like this one are still a booming business. and >> emotionally draining. i have been looking for over a year now. and >> they are looking to washington to get the job done. >> in washington, brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now your forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmire. >> we wrap up the month of august, and with it we urological summer. -- meteorologist calcal summer. 85 at the inner harbor. for the third straight day now the record high was in 1953. late august but the scorcher in 1953. three days where it was in the low 100. a cool finish to the month of august back in 1986. nothing in the rain gauge today. scattered showers of an approaching from the west. -- have been approaching from the west. it is possible a brief shower could quick work its way. incidentally. not much going on as far as major precipitation goes. the clouds are the inning out as the head east towards baltimore. temperatures have not been too bad. 84 in pittsburgh was 75 at state college. oakland of 73. and around here tonight it will be comfortable again. a little bit of cloud coverage. wynns will be just about calm. -- winds will be just about gone. week high pressure north of new england in leaving. that means a series of weather disturbances can approach from the north and west. the most substantial is this front in the rockies. a couple days away, but we want to keep an eye on it, especially with the race in downtown baltimore. storms may even hit the western maryland martin -- bounced more. partly cloudy sky here. the front making its approach from the late saturday afternoon. it looks like the best chance for rain will come sunday afternoon going into monday. partly cloudy tomorrow. a warm day with light southeast winds. a little more cloud coverage. high 81 to 86. 30% chance with highs in the low 80s. around the bed, partly cloudy skies. temperatures stay in check close to normal. around 84 or so. looks nice thursday and friday. scattered thunderstorms or reach ocean city for the upcoming labor day weekend. they water temperatures are the city around 77. katia is close to becoming a hurricane. wynns estimated at 70 miles per hour. once it gets to 74, then it becomes classified as a hurricane. all indications are able became -- become a major hurricane by the end of the labor day weekend. there is bermuda in the middle of the atlantic. and it does not look like it will be a threat to us, at least not for the next five to seven days. 20% chance of an isolated afternoon storm on friday. 30% on sunday. 50% chance on labor day monday. >> in tonight's consumer alert, at&t is the subject of an anti- trust lawsuit filed by the department of justice. it is to block the merger with t-mobile. it would have created that largest wireless carrier in the united states. federal government officials say the merger would have meant higher prices, fewer choices, and possibly lower quality products. netflix officially changing its rates tomorrow. a user backlash erupted on twitter in late july. thousands of users had threatened to quit the service. it is not yet clear how many users have actually dropped it. college freshmen face many adjustments as they start their new student life, including the risk of being exposed to some diseases. we have more on possible born dangers. to go even in the cleanest environment 0-- >> even in the cleanest environment, germs can hide in all sorts of places. and >> she is studying nursing. >> i wash my hands a lot. >> stringent personal hy hygiene is what she recommends. to go a lot of diseases are spread from person to person >. >> diseases like mononucleosis or kissing disease. officials are mainly concerned with this. >> health experts are concerned about sexually transmitted diseases. in fact, the cdc reports 25% of u.s. college students are infected with std's. >> anytime you have sexual contact, condoms should be used. it can prevent a lot of serious illnesses. >> as college students first go to college they might engage in binge drinking or depriving themselves of sleep to get work done. >> no matter how careful you are, if your immune system is depressed, you are more likely to get sick. >> we now know when starbucks will have single-serve coffeepots available at the grocery store. they will be hitting the store shelves in november. it will come in 10 count, 16- count, and 54-pack in several different flavors. the cuts will be available at grocery stores and specialty retailers. and >> tonight controversy surrounding a decision involving apparel college and a spouse of one of the candidates running for mayor. >> it is crunch time. in the cars have started to arrive in baltimore as we are just days away from this city's first-ever >> just a couple of days away from baltimore city's first- ever grand prix. it looks like the city is ready. >> we are in the home stretch when it comes to preparations for a baltimore grand prix. cars have arrived and are literally being put together as we speak. pretty exciting. with all these preparations, unfortunately comes more road closures in the city. here is what you need to know for this weekend. >> semi truck after semi trucks arriving at the baltimore convention center wednesday. each one fall of in the cars and equipment to be used during the baltimore grand prix. joe blacker says he cannot wait to race down pratt street. >> if they have never seen a race like this, they should certainly come and get a different -- at better understanding of what goes on. take of these are not only cars. out at the stadium, a series of car is being unloaded, flurries, porches, and out wires. >> they will be really lit up with it. they will get to smell the rubber. they will hear the engines boring. -- roaring. the crowds are already starting to pour in. >> i am staying in a downtown hotel. we're seeing just come in from all over the world. you will continue to see that. we've sold a lot of tickets. the weather really big crowd. i think there will be a really big crowd. >> this evening the general public will see additional road closures. >> city officials are implementing nine more road closures involving pratt, sure, lee, hughes come in camden street as well as i-395 and greene streets. we provided a detailed list on wbaltv.com. once you get past the road closures and finely get a chance to see these babies on the road, those we spoke with say it will be well worth it. for the latest on city traffic and a full lineup of events going on, we have provided a number of links on our website, wbaltv.com. >> it is going to be exciting. that is all for us at 5:00. >> i am jane miller. the wife of a canada for major in baltimore says she has been forced out of city hall and made to feel like a thief. -- the wife of a candidate for mayor and baltimore says she is in force at a city hall and made to feel like a thief. >> the government gets a failing grade when it comes to protecting americans from terrorism. find out what is not being done coming up. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> good evening, everyone. apparent apparel glitch at city hall. >> jane miller