police have questioned the high school junior, but anthony wiener says the communication was not indecent. he admitted to having sent graphic photos of themselves to half of a dozen women unwind. house leader nancy pelosi has called for an ethics investigation. anthony wiener is married and is expecting his first child. is tryingpalin's inbox scrutiny after thousands of e- mails were released. they were requested in 2008, shortly after she was picked as the gop vice presidential nominee. something else shelf she had her eye -- some e-mail show she had her eye on the nomination. >> i am a candidate for president of the united states because i think we are in the early stages of the obama depression. >> one day after his top campaign staff resigned, newt gingrich confirmed he is still a presidential candidate. his campaign has been rocked by allegations of a six-figure credit card debt, and a departure from the campaign trail to take a greek cruise with his wife. the former house speaker says his campaign will begin until tomorrow. >> here, in baltimore, cutting the property-tax rate is emerging as a top issue in the race for mayor. catherine pugh announced she is putting together a commission to come up with the way to slash taxes by 50%. david collins has more. >> a sidewalk summit on how to reduce the property tax rate -- the democratic candidate for mayor, senator catherine pugh is calling with the top members. >> this will take place during my first term in office because if i do not do what i said i'm going to do, the not reelect me. >> she picked dorothy brunson and scott donahoo to lead the commission. >> i have been in business for 60 years. chiron major million-dollar companies. >> we all share the same vision. we know what is needed to create jobs in baltimore. -- to bring businesses back, to build our population and tax bases. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake denied an interview request, but earlier in the week she reacted. >> the type of dramatic reductions that many are talking about are high in the sky, and that is not what hampered >> why do you call it high in the sky? >> because it is unrealistic, and it is not me saying it, the experts say the plans are incomplete, his number one, they're not sound, fiscal policy, number two. >> the rate is nearly double of the of surrounding jurisdictions. it is harder the wrong that since 1976. for the past 35 years, city hall has resisted discussing it. critics contend it is easier handing out tax breaks than to deal with the issue. >> anybody who runs on the campaign promise of reducing the property tax is suspect and will have to come up with her dancers about replacing the money. >> it would leave a $400 million hole. none of the announced candidates have offered specifics. as this councilmember, catherine pugh had the opportunity to address the rate, or as a senator, she could of introduce legislation or called upon exports. >> the legislative seats do not translate well because legislators are delivered with persons who test state law, whereas the mayor is an executive who runs the city government. >> cut in the city put the property tax by 50% would leave a $400 million hole, and so far none of the announced candidates have detailed how they would fill it. the young man and daughter killed allegedly by a former washington, d.c., police officer were laid in a breast -- laid to rest. 39-year-old richmond phillips is charged with the crime. they happened the day before a court hearing in a test to determine paternity. >> people in law enforcement are human, just like everyone, and sometimes we fall short. >> i cannot judge anyone. only god can. whatever happens to him happens cared >> authorities believe he lowered the woman to the park. is charged with 2nd -- he is charged with first and second degree murder. >> that are either killed in a car crash in harness -- hanover was driving with a teacher who did not have a driver's license. 16-year-old buck benny only have a learner's permit. three-year-old joseph sutherlin was sitting in the back seat when he was ejected. five teenagers were injured, and speeding was believed to be a factor. >> after more than 30 years, a baltimore institution is saying goodbye to harborplace. phillips restaurant will not renew their lease, but it does not mean they're leaving baltimore for good. lowell melser explains the other options on the table. >> it was the anchor for the inner harbor, and now, ironically, just a few feet from the statue honoring him his prize possession is leaving. >> they are in baltimore landmark here at the inner harbor. it would be devastating. >> the lunch crowd friday afternoon and was stunned. >> every taurus that comes to -- forest that comes to baltimore comes to phillips restaurant. >> officials at phillips tell baltimore -- tell us that they are interested in same, same "we need a business decision not to renew our lease. we are exploring other options." why it is always a while it is not clear why they're leaving, things on the service seem -- on the surface seemed unclear. >> they have been a strong community presence. after extensive discussions, it was determined amicably that phillips restaurant will not be signing a new lease. we wish them success." the mayor's office only says through a spokesperson that america is aware and will be in touch, -- that the mayor is aware, and will be in touch. there is a huge vacancy were the espn zone used to be. most tourists and those in baltimore have a special tie to phillips restaurant. >> it is been around forever, since i've been here in 1999. i enjoy coming out here, and sitting on the deck, especially on a day like today. if they leave, it will really be missed. >> i am lowell melser, wbal tv 11 is part >> as one restaurant prepares to leave, and others -- another is moving in. the deli is famous for its corned beef, but offers all kinds of sandwiches and snacks items. the new location will be good for blennies and the baltimore community. >> we hope to see the community, and continue to do what we have done for 26 years. hopefully, we continue to be baltimore's best corned beef and delhi restaurant in general. >> the original belly, opened on a lump -- deli opened at umm lombard street. i have never had one of the sandwiches. >> you need to visit our friends. get on it. get busy. it is 75 degrees. instead of the same move necktie, how about the ipad for deere, old dad? mr. gadget is here with more ideas. >> it would be more expensive. first, we take you to the annual hunt fast. >> we hate to see some rain, but there is some stuff we might have to deal with. have to deal with. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> good morning. he has been an ok morning. we are still on the human side. it is pretty quiet right now. if we are in and out of the clouds. we have a lot of haze. one area in delaware has moved across. there are still a few sprinkles near the maryland line. let me pull the radar back just a bit and white in the view. coming in from west virginia, out of the ohio river valley, more rain. let's look at the conditions outside from the camera. there you can see the hague. patches of fog. it is 75 degrees right now temperatures have climbed. 85% is the humidity. the barometer is slipping. the wind has picked up. it is 15 miles an hour at last check. temperatures around the area -- in the yellow, temperatures and are generally in the mid-to- upper-70's. ocean city is already 82 degrees. edgewood his 77. westminster is a 75. frederick is that 81. -- in thes in oakland 60's in oakland. there is a warm front to the north of us that is not moving much at all. it is dividing the tropical air and the more comfortable air. with the air trying to move north, most of the rain is in new york state and we went. we have beds and showers are around here. -- new england. we have had some showers are around here and there. during the day today, and into tomorrow, this whole thing blows through with the suddenly flow of air. we have the rain chance. insta-weather futurecast shows rain chances of going up tomorrow as the sun goes in. we will see a burst of activity. conditions will be really comfortable on tuesday. there is a slight risk of severe weather over our area with any thunderstorm activity that does develop. we will keep an eye on it. a muggy day today. scattered thunderstorms. the ocean city forecast also calls for rain today and tomorrow with temperatures in the mid 80's. we have released monday and tuesday. humidity goes down, and temperatures drop to around 80 degrees. >> big hair, a lot of gum- smacking, and those sunglasses would be honfest, 2011. >> it all kicks off at 11:00 a.m.? >> that is right. it is a fun, free, family event, and we are looking forward to a wonderful day. if i see the sunshine peeking through the clouds. >> make sure they bring their big can of hair spray. tell us the event you have going on. >> well, we have the little hons, then the baltimore's best hon contest, which is the most popular. that will happen at 2:00 p.m.. we have three stages: entertainment all day long. his free. we have a lot parking. -- we have three stages with a lot of entertainment all day long. we have a lot of parking. plenty of parking. come on down, have a honderful time. >> you get people from up and down the east coast, and even other countries that come to this. >> i did not get that. >> you have people coming from all over the east coast, is that right? >> that is correct. i know people are coming from california, it's florida, and even of a group from down the ocean ,hon. >> you said it. thank you for joining us. it will be a good time. >> get a big can of hair spray. >> it sounds like a lot of fun. is your debit tech-savvy guy? we have the latest look at the gadgets. >> and, why not have to the movie this weekend to see "super 8." >> and, dr. kim hammond is here with your giant snowball of sid is the time of year again to look for tickets for graduates and for dads. we have the latest and greatest regiments the gadgets. >> this is a portable projector. you can see the image. what is cool about it is you can scale the picture tube 80 inches, then it will show movies, videos, photos, dad can share.dao it has internet. you can also hook cannot be easily to a computer, and ipad, a smartphone. again, it is portable. >> how much is that? >> that is $464 or so. >> come on, he is worth it. >> it is awesome. here is something that is inexpensive and useful for fathers and graduates who have a tablet or a smartphone. now you see it, and now you do not. it is the privacy screen from 3 am. it protect your privacy, and keeps dust, dirt, and scratches off of the screen. it is very useful. it is about $34 for the large size. they come in custom sizes as well as universal, trend-to-fit. >> that is a good idea. >> this is brand new this is the edition.ditio the have more than 2.3 million books in publication. in their book store, and republication in their book store, and the content is great. there is no clear on the screen. -- glare on the screen. >> is that not nice? that is only $130. there is something called a reading life, so dad can track is reading, what he reads, when he reads, and actually earns rewards just for reading. >> you cannot go wrong. "true grit" is great. it includes over when our of great extras, learning about the cinematography, the characters, though weapons, and the costumes. there is also a nice feature on the author. the digital copy can be viewed on the computer, smartphone, or an ipad. >> thank you so much. they can also find more on our website, wbaltv.com. thank you for coming in. >> always a pleasure. >> always a pleasure. >> it's like frozen hot chocolate. ah! ah! you got it! yeah, i was just reading what was on the cup. try our new dunkin' donuts frozen hot chocolate. it's like frozen hot chocolate. america runs on dunkin'. >> live from television hill in baltimore, wbal-tv 11 news continues. >> right on cue. joining us now is dr. kim hammond, and -- >> this is samson. it is a winter dog in a summer environment. >> that is why he is moaning and groaning. >> i have to say something quickly. it is my mother's 91st birthday. the success to living until 91? >> what is that? >> me. [laughter] >> we will have to verify that. >> my veterinarian has recently diagnosed my dog would have been purple caesars -- c shares. should my dog be on medication? >> the dog is having seizures from epilepsy. it is probably frequent. it is fairly common in some instances. when you delay general blood test, and make sure there is no less your metabolic problems, we do not necessarily medicaid unless it is happening frequently because -- medicate so frequently on the city's -- medicate, unless it is happening frequently because you have to medicate every single day. >> it is something you have to keep an eye impaired >> when changing. food, is it good to mix the old and the new? >> when you completely changeover on a dog, they will get diarrhea. it is too rich. >> eased into it. >> my five-month-old male german shepherd gums are gray and pink. is this normal? >> gray is not a color that is associated with good health when it comes to gums. if you have doubts, see your veterinarian. >> it is a red flag? >> i am not happy hearing the word grey. >> thank you for joining us. i hope this guy can keep cool. i think it can. one of the challenges for kayla being gluten-free is actually finding choices the whole family will love. then we discovered chex cereals. five flavors of chex are gluten-free, including the honey nut flavor, and that's amazing to a mom like me. as a parent you don't want to have to tell youkids "n all the time. it's nice for me to be able to say "yes" to something that they want to eat. [ male announcer ] chex cereal. five flavors. gluten free. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news saturday morning. >> welcome back. thank you for joining us. >> coming up, we have a lot. grab your popcorn. max weiss has her movie reviews. >> speaking of movies, oscar- nominated actor chazz palminteri joins us. >> before we get to all of that, we will check outside with john collins. >> we have been stuck with this for a few days, and will have to put up with it a few days longer. yesterday, there was a lot of moisture, and we have had a few isolated areas of showers. thunderstorms over the dow amara earlier this morning. that is moving out of this picture. we had some stuff to the north of us. that is north of the maryland line. there is more to the west. let me make a slightly wider view. you can see showers in ohio moving into west virginia. that will be the next band. we will talk about the weekend forecast in a second. >> tick season in maryland is generally from april through october, but this year there might be an increase in the number of people getting sick. >> experts say the most dangerous are all over the place. >> in 2010, several states including neighboring virginia saw huge spikes in the number of kick-related illnesses. this year, officials are concerned. this doctor says he is seeing more patients than usual coming in with tips or a strange rashes. >> i would say right now i see two to three patients a week per -- per week with lyme disease. >> the weather we have had appears ripe for a spike. >> to a warm winter would contribute to a more surviving, and they really need moisture to survive, so a wet spring would contribute to an increased tick population. >> experts say right now is the peak of the season due in large part to the live stage of what is known as the dear tick. >> it is extremely small to see. it makes it difficult to see once it is on your body, and it can transmit lyme disease. >> the doctor suggests you see a doctor immediately if you get a rash or see a circular red spot, especially if you are around areas of high grass. >> it looks like chicken pox or nothing else if it is pox. lyme disease can present itself 50 different ways. >> so, if your often around high glass like progress like this, where a wooded area -- around high grass like this, where a wooded area, they say taking a shower often helps. >> good news if you suffer from shoulder pain. we will tell you about a new procedure in our woman's doctor. >> if you made note of his work on the big screen, "a bronx tale" is certainly a favorite, then you know who chazz palminteri. he will tell us about his new restaurant. >> i have been talking to i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. 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very good. >> just a few months ago, she could not do any of those movements without excruciating pain. >> it hurt at night when i was trying to sleep. i was having trouble doing things like drying my hair, getting dressed. it was really -- it became a quality of life issue. i could not do things i wanted to do. >> this is what they shoulder looks like with severe arthritis and bone running -- robin on bone. >> that would be really painful. >> very painful, and very dysfunctional. what the reverse shoulder replacement is really providing a solution for, which we did not have before, was a patient that had a chronic rotator cuff tear that was not repairable. >> is talking about this prestigious, which upset the ball and socket joint. >> excellent results if it is done for the right indications. it is really remarkable how well patients do. >> that is certainly true for sharon. her surgery was april 5, just two months ago. >> it is amazing before you head down, and now? >> it is. one and now.ad it down, and n >> it is. there is no pain. >> we are joined now with more information. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is the device. how does it work? >> this is a reverse shoulder replacements, said this is the stem that grows inside of the armed. -- arm bone or the humorous. >> i told you before you came up here, it looks like something you would see on "the terminator." what time a patient will benefit? >> it is designed for patients set at shoulder arthritis, where a deficiency in their rotator cuff. what happens to this time of patient -- type of patient is their arm gets trapped underneath the bone, and they cannot raise their arms up. by putting the ball on the sock it, it is more of a constraint, and holds it in place. patients can use a large muscle on the outside of their shoulder. >> it looks big and intimidating. is there much pain after surgery? >> there usually is not. most patients are in the hospital for just one or two days. >> so, the recovery time is normal? >> usually, in about six weeks, patients get their range of motion back, and in three months, their strength comes back. >> what has been the reaction for people who have this? >> it is really miraculous. they have severe-paralysis in their arm, and a kind of have to use their shoulder blade the best they can. after this, they can put their arm over their head. it is really awesome. >> it is something you take for granted. making patients at the -- thank you for joining us. congratulations, you have a newborn. >> yes. >> thank you for joining us two days out. if you are thinking about a movie this weekend, max weiss has her reviews, but first, a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >> are staying here. >> why? >> your aunt and uncle are coming. >> hey peg >> and opinionated third grader meets her crazy aunt. it is based on a popular book series and chronicles judy's adventures as she plans big summer fun. that is one of the new movies in theaters this weekend. max weiss is here with her reviews. >> i did not see that. >> but you saw to w all other great ones. >> i saw "super 8." it is steven spielberg-desk. he was on board. it takes place in the summer of 1979. it is a bunch of junior high school kids that are making a zombie movie with a super 8 camera. they are selling at a train station and they see a train crash, and a military descends on the same. there seems to be a cover back. -- cover up. what did they witness? that is the mystery of the film. i love the details of the kids with the nostalgic, the making of the movie, and actually stay through the credits, because they show you the movie and it is great. the one area where the film did not work is the supernatural element. i thought it was so much more interesting about the kids and the sense of place and time. the other element, it is not quite steven spielberg. he could always balance those two things so well. he could do the supernatural and the intimate. the thriller part is ok, not bad. i hope people see this film and it breaks through the clutter of what is out there. this one is really worth seeing. 3 stars. >> that is not bad. moving on? >> moving on to "the tree of life." it is directed by terrence malick. he has had a 40-year career, and this is only his fifth film. he is selective in what he makes. he is an absolute genius, but he is not the genius for me, if you know what i mean. i am not drawn to his films. he lives with big issues like life, death, god. >> i like all of that part >> it is not light stuff. the film starts off with scenes of nothing less than the big bang, and that goes on for 20 minutes. then, they take you into this intimate family in the 1950's with brad pitt as the patriarch. it is told from the perspective of his oldest son for two thirds of the film, it is one of the best depictions of fifties life i've ever seen. definitely worth seeing for people who love film. 3 stars. and, please go see woody allen's latest, "midnight in paris." >> you can read all of her reviews. next, chazz palminteri, the astor-nominated actor x welcome back. we could not be more excited about who is joining us this morning. you certainly know factor chazz palminteri, who just opened a new restaurant in baltimore. tell us about your restaurant. >> growing up in the bronx in the 1960's, the late 1950's, 60's, i always had a fascination with the food, especially the pizza. toasty on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside, so a couple of years ago i did my show here, and i met sergio and his father aldo, and we talked about food, and i said why don't we do our restaurant together? he is such an incredible shock. he said we should do it this way, and that way, and i said that is fantastic. we put this restaurant together. >> two italians meeting of the minds. that is good. what is on the menu? >> it is not just about pizza. it is fantastic, but we make everything. i brought some fresh pasta. we make pasta in house. we have pastries made from scratch. mrs. of the ways and preparations that we made things 50 years ago. we are doing them again. in chazz palminteri we have a partner that shares my obsession for detail and good food. it is about having a lot of fun, a lot of food, but sort of sitting at a sunday table with an italian family. >> you want people to come in, relax, and enjoy the dining experience. >> i have been here a couple of weeks. i've taken june off to be by the restaurant as much as -- as i can. i will be stopping by the restaurant alot. >> what does it look like inside? >> it is sexy. it is very stylish, but it is not over-the-top. it is comfortable. i think they have done -- they and has a greats feel. >> right now, just dinner, but you will be expanding? >> we are doing dinner for another month or so, and then we will have lunch service. we're open for business. the official grand opening is the 24th. until then, we have a soft opening as we fine-tune the details. >> in july, you have your show "the bronx tale" in atlantic city. july 9 through the 27 per >> if you love the movie, the one- manned shuttle is phenomenal. >> i bet is fantastic. -- one-man show is phenomenal. >> i did this fantastic. >> is a big weather guy? >> everytime i do a television show, i always go to the weather got there i really enjoy it >> he was talking to you. >> that is awesome. >> i want to take a look of the forecast. on-again and off-again rein in chances -- rain chances for the weekend, but we break the heat wave and the humidity on monday. it will be beautiful. 79 for the high-powered >> you have to come back and do the weather. >> i realize the weather is the only way were they at lead. -- where they add with the. -- ad-lib. >> thank you for joining >> this is a wbal tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> let me win, but if i cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt, with that phrase, the games are on. for the athletes in the maryland special olympics, the mission is everything. the mission is to provide training and competition that can take them to athens, the site of the world games. all athletes competing this weekend and here to a core set of values -- community, french, integrity, opportunity, -- friendship, integrity, opportunity, and sportsmanship. their values we want for all athletes we invite you to your best in support of the runners, swimmers, bocce ball players, and cheerleaders. there will be gold medal wins and heartbreaking losses. there'll be fixed pumps of joy, and a few tears of disappointment. the spirit cannot be limited. for more information, log onto for more information, log onto wbaltv.com ok. what if i just had a small slice? 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