>> congress needs to break the impasse now. >> airport construction projects are on hold. funding ran out last friday, leaving construction workers and federal employees without pay. >> i am concerned about whether or not i am going to be able to pay my mortgage. >> to have a 70,000 of these workers off is not fair. >> at issue is whether to cut thousands of dollars the government gives to 13 rural airports. >> all we are trying to do is end these wasteful subsidies. >> the senate passed a top democrat calls it extreme -- said that's top democrat calls it extreme. >> sometimes you have to be reasonable. >> house passed a bill and left town. >> bank passed a bill and said to the senate, either you take it our way or there will be no way. >> the government cannot tax airline tickets. it is losing $200 million a week. you may not see that savings if you buy an airline ticket. some airlines simply raised their prices to compensate. a couple now are refunded customers. debt deal,to the the united states will keep its aaa credit rating, but moody's also give it an negative outlook, which means that the u.s. government have it credit score lower if the debt is not kept under control. a downgrade could increase borrowing costs by $100 billion a year. the deal did not help overseas markets. they opened sharply lower over fears the u.s. economy may be stalling. japan's nikkei average a five- week low. the hong kong index lower to 2 in los -- lower to june lows. on wbaltv.com, maryland members of congress explain why they voted for or against the plan. nasty thunderstorms left thousands without power last night, and we could see more today. let's check in with tony patty insta-weather center -- tony pann in the insta-weather center. >> let's look at hd doppler. temperatures in the low 80s. a few sprinkles here and there. no thunderstorm activity. if we get a few peaks of sunshine, a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. a variable clouds, a chance for a couple a showers or thunderstorms. high temperatures in the mid-to- upper-80's. it still feels pretty much the out there. dew points and the low-to-mid- 70's. seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> in commitment it 2011, it was packed as six of baltimore city's merrill candidates faced off. the candidates discussed topics ranging from crime, property taxes, community development, sanitation and education. >> it is time for us to reorganize as well as look at how do we create an elected school board. there have only been three senators who have consistently focused on that. we also have to grow our tax base in the city. >> we have to restore trust in this city school system. >> we have to return to mayoral control. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake was not eager for rum. she said she had a prior commitment to the national 9--- not at teh forum. she said she had a prior commitment to the national 9- out event. dow jones was charged with -- darrell jones was charged with not filing taxes for 2005. he received an income of $244,000 that year. he tells "the baltimore sun" that he missed the deadline because he was dealing with his mother's illness and death but resolve the issue a few years ago. he faces a year in prison and $100,000 fine. a fender bender leads to a dangerous case of road rage on i-83. state police released this sketch of a man at they say his jeep wrangler ran into the back of a car on the york road exit. police say the suspect attacked her, dragged her to the side of the road and threatened her life. he is described as it clean shaven white male in his mid- 5'9" with dark hair and dark eyes. anyone with information is asked to call maryland state police. opening statements are under way in the federal trial of a man accused of killing an informant. antonio hall is accused of shooting and killing the man in 2009. he was killed weeks after it was leaked that he gave agents the names of nearly 20 people in connection with a drug operation in westport. the trial is expected to last a week. defense attorneys for the man accused of the planning to blow up the catonsville army recruiting center are asking the judge to have the case dismissed. they say the government did not record early meetings their client, antonio martinez, at with an informant. without those tapes, they say the government cannot prove he was not the worst. his touch with attempted murder and attempted use of a weapon of mass -- he is charged with attempted murder and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. the 2010 draft class continues to make a big and's early impression. last year's top pick the shows no effects from the fractured skull heat suffered. the more his coaches and teammates see of it 94, the more you hear pretty much the same thing. he has a chance to become a big part of the game plan. >> he is a raven. he has not earned it yet, you have to earn our decals, but by how he practices, he is a raven. >> take a look at this lobster claw that i found. it looks just like the ravens logo. take that, new england. get your picture is ready. go to wbaltv.com and upload your pictures on u local. details on a tax-free we in maryland. >> we can find it in that i read. it was a relief. >> a world war ii widow was given her late husband's diary that washed up on an island near new zealand. this is not a scene from the movie "speed." >> egypt's former president hosni mubarak pleaded not guilty to charges of complicity in the killing of protesters. it was the first time egyptians have seen him since february 10 when he gave a defiant television address refusing to resign. several arrests were made outside the police academy where the trial is being held. the rest happen after pro- and anti-mubarak demonstrators starting clashing with each other. a secret service cleared this area after a man, a 41-year-old, climbed the fence of the white house tuesday evening. he was complete tackled and taken into custody -- quickly tackle then taken into custody. he is charged with unlawful entry. officials of not said why he climbed over the fence. it looked like something out of a movie. a driver's cruise control prices and he is stuck speeding through traffic. -- cruse control breaks and he is stuck speeding through traffic. a quick-thinking police officer responded. he tried to stop the car by pulling in front of it and breaking, and after a few times, it worked. that must get in a scary. still to come, good news for don't condone its fans who use those single-cup coffee makers -- dunkin donuts fans who use the single-cup coffee makers. >> it is more valuable than it would a gold could -- than liquid gold. >> many mothers are turning to breast milk banks. >> we have a few rainshowers out there this afternoon. we will let you know what you can expect the rest of the day. sprinkles in baltimore city. 81 at the airport. >> since you won't find it on a grocery store shelf, mothers in kentucky have a resource for expert breast milk. the state opened its first milk depot. >> it is more valuable than a liquid gold, and you don't want anything to happen to it. your baby is not going to be able to consume all of that. >> now it won't go to waste. it is the first milk depot in kentucky and it received its first donation in these banks. mothers to drop it off here and seven other locations in indiana. >> it is going to mean a whole lot more to those mothers who have the ill babies are babies who cannot tolerate any other type of nutrition. >> mothers must go through a screening process. the mill can only be from mothers with babies up to a year old. when the milk is three months old, it will be shipped to the milk bank. >> in indianapolis, we do the pasteurization of the milk. do nutritional analysis and we do cultures to make sure it is safe. >> 7% of women initially start breastfeeding, -- 70% of women initially start breast feeding, but the number goes down as women return to work. so continue to help the premature and sick babies who needed. >> they are one of the largest users of milk. the milk collected here is likely going to call soake -- likely going to full circle, back to louisville and the area. "consumer alert," it is almost as popular as the first day of back to school. we are talking about tax-free shopping. maryland's annual tax-free shopping week will run from august 14 through august 20. during that time, the usual 6% sales tax on certain clothes and shoes will be waived. twitter has landed the largest venture-capital investment in history. that capitalists led by a russian a venture firm have reportedly awarded twitter any hundred billion dollar funding the social media site has not confirmed the specifics of the deal. regulatory documents show that the company has sold $400 million in new shares. if confirmed, that would mean the two-year-old michael blogging website is valued at $8 million. dunkin donuts is brewing up a new way for consumers to get a cup coffee. beginning today, you can get it in single-serve cops that can be used in single-server machines. it will be sold in dunkin donuts at stores but not grocery stores. concertgoers and sports fans will be able to pick up their tickets at wal-mart. the retail giant has paired up with ticketmaster and plans to install touch-screen ticket kiosks in its stores. shoppers will be able to screen for tickets to concerts and other events. a sales associate will help you complete the transaction and print the ticket. the service will be available by august 15. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with a tiny gap. >> -- with a tony pann. >> we have had a light rain showers, nothing of any consequence, and you can see that an hd doppler. you might be able to get by without your umbrella for the next couple of hours. we can see heavier stuff develop later in the afternoon. let's take a wider view here. you can see the heaviest thunderstorms to the west right now read a cluster of storms through west virginia and parts of kentucky and tennessee. all the heavy activity, at least for now, will stay off the west. as we get into the afternoon hours, still a lot of juice in it. if we get some time to get a conviction going, we could see thunderstorms develop later on. we could see some thin spots on the visible satellite. certainly possible we could see thunderstorms later on today up 7/8 at low 80s. 81 at the airport, 75 in westminster. even though the clouds are keeping it clear that the last few days, it is still humid. you will feel that when you step outside. want to give you a quick update on the topics. this is the latest satellite imagery on a tropical storm emily. it is coming up on the dominican republic right now. for best for that is very important for the east coast. this is the latest forecast from the hurricane center as of 11:00 a.m. it is going to go very close to the coast of florida there, perhaps just off of miami, and follow the coastline right off shore and off to secret that is the forecast for now. you see the tone of uncertainty we have. it comes close to the lower eastern shore. the further you go out with the hurricane forecast, the lesser of the confidence. it is possible there could be here can or tropical storm off the mid-atlantic coast over the weekend or monday or tuesday of next week. variable clouds, a chance for a few showers or thunderstorms. high temperatures in the mid-to- upper-80's. it is going to be humidity temperatures will drop back into the upper 60s and low 70's. nice touch of whether going into the weekend. my because it's early in the morning on thursday. high-temperature near 88. friday and saturday, and the next chance for rain will hold off until sunday. >> an idaho woman has been reunited with her late husband's war diary that she never knew existed. it is giving her and her family a glimpse of a time that her late husband rarely talked about. >> the story about an unknown story culminated on sunday when an new zealand couple met a widow from twin falls and her children at their home outside san francisco. what they had in common was a diary from 1942. >> i think i am going to cry. >> the write, her late husband, a navy ship and. >> i left california a board of the united states ship crescent city, july 1, 1942. >> started memorial day when she got a late night phone call. >> he was a reporter. >> he told her about her brother fighting the diary on an island of north av of new zealand. --off a wharf of new zealand. the ticket in a bookcase and kitchen drawers. -- they kept it in a bookcase and kitchen drawers. >> i'm going to do something about this finally. >> he contacted a newspaper reporter in new zealand. it is the story within the story that has been and told -- untold for 70 years. the story is about in the court man and his time went -- a navy corps man and his time on the front lines. >> i heard it in my father's voice, and that was emotional. >> describing the wartime environment. >> he confided in that i read. it was a relief. >> the entries take a picture of what has been mostly an empty canvas. >> every gunned manned and ready. now we will see some real action. >> even though the hand written story did not use every page in that old diary, it was enough. >> i feel like i had a part of him again. >> what a treasure for that family. up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. >> coming up at 5:00, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake releases her first campaign advertisement but does not make an appearance on last night's debate. and we will take you to a special ceremony for a marine battling cancer at johns hopkins. and a man singing his way into the lives of the new york subway riders. that is tonight at 5:00. and now your maryland lottery numbers. >> hello there. i am sarah fleischer from 98 rock. let's clear pick 3 numbers. -- let's play your pick 3 numbers. 2 8 your last number for your pick three game is 0. we will get to your pick four in just a moment, but first, the maryland lottery is proud to celebrate its 14th year of record-breaking sales with more than $1 billion in prizes to players and over $519 million 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