motive. we'll have much more at 6:00. the title wave roller coaster in ocean city, three children were her last week and inspectors are working closely with mechanics to figure out a cause. no word when the ride will reopen a helicopter crash was ruleded accident that killed 3 people last year. investigators did not find mechanical fall functions. the helicopter clipped and broke a wire and the crash killed the pilot and 3 passengers. a man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a brutal attack on a woman that he knew. scott went to the woman's home last may and hit her on the head several times and tried to rape her. dna evidence freed a man who served 22 years in prison for rape and murder. he entered a new plea and sentenced to an amount of time served. he entered a plea to the murder and thompson and owens was convicted in the rape and murder of 24-year-old old. now for a twopg story in los angeles tonight, an explosion at a plant and collapses and killeded two workers. authorities say a tampered gas line was found at the scene. the meter was shut off and someone hooked up an illegal line that sent natural gas in the building at a dangerously high pressure. fire fighters nears are battling a fire. maryland deputy state fire marshals have determined the cause of a town house fire in joppa on thursday afternoon. investigators say smoking materials smoldering inside a container initiated the blaze which caused an estimated $325,000 damage to the town house located at 620 cider press loop. over 60 firefighters from joppa-magnolia, aberdeen proving grounds, kingsville, abingdon, bel air, susquehanna hose, aberdeen and fallston fire departments responded to the fire. there were no injuries reported. in the gulf of mexico, the so-called static kill, is set to be completed next week and then comes the bottom kill, plugging the well from the other end and filling it up for good. more attention is turning to the cleanup and trying to get things back to normal. here's emily shmitt. >> reporter: they get to throw out their nets again, the first open fishing day. after the fda deemed it safe to eat. >> it's going to be bad. people are going to be out of money, out of jobs. >> they are laying off 16,000 cleanup workers and about one-third of the peek work force. those jobings are earning $1500 a day and they are committed to long-term cleanup. >> we have had good news offshore but that doesn't mean we're done. we'll be here for years. >> lawmakers vow to continue the pressure. >> the temporary cap is held for more than two weeks. >> we're finding less and less oil as we move forward. >> 121 surveillance lights showeded little oil on the surface. >> there is oil all over. >> bp says they have paid $256 million in emergency claims so far with another $60 million going out this week. fat allen says work on this static kill is on set to be working next week. when bp acquired amoco corp. in the late 1990s, it replaced the blue-and-red torch inside an oval logo with a green-and-yellow sunflower -- but some station owners now think it may be time to change it back. bp gas station owners across the country are divided on the issue of a possible name change following the deepwater horizon disaster, according to the associated press. the company is already undergoing several changes, including the replacement of ceo tony hayward with an american, bob dudley, who worked at amoco corp. for 20 years. the atlanta journal-constitution said that while some advocate the rebranding, others worry that a name change may be risky given all the marketing dollars spent on building up and repairing bp's image. bp locations from florida to illinois reported sales declines of 10 to 40 percent since the spill on april 20, and the company responded by giving distributors cash to help offset their losses. those opposed to the change believe that a successful turnaround with the existing brand will have a bigger payoff. at a bp station in pembroke pines, fla., 70-year-old eleonora pacella said she doesn't think a name change would make any difference to the customers. "they can change the name, but people will be getting all the same gas," pacella said. the winds have shifted out of the north. under a mostly sunny sky, temperatures will be near normal. a few high clous may mix in, but dry weather will hold through saturday. the end of the weekend will end wet. the next weather system is racing in to bring showers and storms for sunday. beyond that, the heat will return with 90s next week. the extended forecast: friday: mostly sunny, warm 83-860 saturday: few clouds, nice 84-860 sunday: cloudy spotty storms 83-680 monday: partly cloudy spot storm 86-880tuesday: sun with afternoon storms 88-900 wednesday: partly cloudy, spot storm 92-950 thursday: partly cloudy 88-900 temperatures are mild and hot down in jackson, 95 degrees. we're left with temperatures into the lower 80s for the rest of the etching and very nice. over night, mostly clear and comfortable. 62 degrees and we'll talk more about the 7-day forecast coming up in just a little bit. thank you. >> now that the economy, the commerce department confirmed economic growth is slowing. the recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. weaker spending by consumers, less growth coming from companies restocking shrunken stockpiles and a bigger drag from the nation's trade deficits were the main factors behind the second quarter's slowdown. the commerce department's report released friday also showed that the economy grew at a 3.7 percent pace in the first three months of this year. that was much better than the 2.7 percent pace estimated just a month ago. still, the recovery has been losing power for two straight quarters. that raises concerns about whether it will fizzle out. or worse, tip back into a "double-dip" recession. the economy began to grow in the third quarter of last year after having suffered the worst recession since the great depression. and in the following quarter the economy's growth surged at a 5 percent pace, the high water mark of the rebound. much of the expansion was driven by the government's massive $862 billion stimulus package of tax cuts and increased spending. also, companies helped energize growth with a burst of spending to replenish inventories that were cut down during the recession. now, as those forces are fading, concerns are growing as to whether the private sector can boost spending and investment enough to keep the recovery afloat. consumer spending, usually the lifeblood of economic activity, slowed in the second quarter. such spending rose at an anemic 1.6 percent pace. that was down from a 1.9 percent pace in the first quarter and was the weakest showing since the end of last year. the 2.4 percent growth rate logged in the april-to-june quarter was slightly less than the 2.5 percent pace economists were forecasting. it was the weakest since a 1.6 percent pace in the third quarter of last year, when a record streak of four straight losing quarters came to an end. with the economy growing at a subpar speed, the 9.5 percent unemployment rate is not expected to fall. it takes about 3 percent growth in gross domestic product just to create enough jobs to keep pace with the population increase. growth would have to equal 5 percent for a full year to drive the unemployment rate down by 1 percentage point. neither the obama administration nor the federal reserve expect that to happen. gross domestic product measures the value of all goods and services - from machinery to manicures - produced within the united states. it is the best gauge of the nation's economic health. the weak economy leaves democrats and republicans on capitol hill vulnerable as they head into the november midterm elections. democrats, who now control both chambers, have the most to lose. the gloomier outlook is also a liability for president barack obama. consumer confidence is tumbling. the unemployed face fierce competition to find work. those with jobs are seeing scant wage gains. home values - often americans' single-biggest asset - are weak. that explains why consumers are not in a mood to spend lavishly like they usually do in the early stages of an economic recovery. moms and dads know they have to keep a close eye on their kids at the pool and at the beach. do you know the signs your little one is in trouble when you're watching? >> most think drowning looks the way we have seen it on tv, lots of splashing and a lot for help. drowning can be swift and silent and looks nothing like the pitcher you have in your mind probably. it doesn't look like drowning. they are just in dispress when they are kicking. distressed victims can go underwater in just a matter of seconds. >> can't replicate the panic but once you seen it, you know it's a real thing and you know what it is. drowning victims will look a very specific way. >> coming up, sunday at 11:00, everything you need to look for when you're heading to the pull and to the beach, just a few small details can be the difference between life and death. they are working for you and we have five tips to keep you and your family safe this summer. log on toabc 2 news.com your teen is ready to move away to college. the top five best things to do with them before they move away that will build memories. millions of americans suffer from owe toe pro sis and calcium sup prements can do more harm than helping some people. that's coming up when we come back. 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>> how to write a check, balance a checkbook, how to do their budget, use a credit card properly. >> encourage them and give pep talks. >> to help them relax, celebrate the fact that they are about to go off and do something fabulous and they have earned by hard work and achieving getting into school. so definitely do something to celebrate, like have a special meal. >> i am sure the students have met roommates on facebook and things like that. introduce them to the parents and show them picturing of who you're going to be living with. >> on the night before move-in, give a hug and have a meal and have that talk. >> remind them how ready they are to go to college, that they have earned this right to go to school and they have been chosen and they have achieved thus far and they are going to be great. >> they are spending their final days with their daughter and taking walks and talking and hanging out and talking. when your child is at college, how do you send care packages without contributing to the freshman 15-weight gain. these are tasty healthy treats, soy crisps, whole wheat presells, individual baggies of chocolate chip, like 10-15, to help satisfy those chocolate craveings and individual servings of walnuts and prepackaged bags and apple peeler and corer to make it simple for an apple in class, and a gift card to a health store. head to our website, abc2news.com, and click on our lifestyle tab. well, listen up cheesecake lovers, the cheesecake factory has a great deal for you. in celebration of national cheesecake day, every customer gets the sweet treat for half off. fresh strawberries to brownny cheesecake. it's going to be a good night to sit outside at cheesecake factory. it's gorgeous out there. if you look at the bug at the bottom of your screen, i've not seep p 84 degrees for the entire month. that gives you an idea of how warm it's been. in fact, we look at the tower cam, which gives us an idea. it's a day breeze and you can see a little bit of the bay breeze out there. and we're talkinging temperatures that are in the middle 80s. gusty wind out of the north west and bringing drier conditions. so we manageded to get up to 85 degrees. that's below normal. 87 is the normal number and we'll keep 99 in the record booking for another year, set back in '54. sunshine stays later tomorrow afternoon and we'll start out sunny and go over to some clouds and the rain develops by sunday morning. 85 at the harbor. new york, 80 degrees. fredericks, 90 degrees. moisture again, what a difference a day makes, 50-degree dew point and yesterday we had dew points into the 70s. our storm view radar and satellite is showing the bulk of the action and that's going to be the weather we're concerned with for sunday in form on of -- in the form of showers and storms. west oklahoma city, call lark little rock into the middle 90s and will hold off for the next three days. few clouds for saturday skpafrpb we'll roll ahead and talk about rain coming in and picking up about 11:00 into the noontime and it could be steady rain across the area from about west and then into the city limits and probably hold off for the ocean city and down into the shore points as we head into sunday. so i think you may get into beach day and probably aed good beach day for saturday. so the overnight, just a gorgeous jam of a night, 62, and comfortable out there. tomorrow, 85 give or take a degree. mostly sunny and afternoon clouds out there. saturday, 85 and sunday we get into rain, 81 degrees and humidity builds back into the area. monday, thunderstorm chance and 87 and it's yet to be seen and tuesday, hot, with temperatures into the 90s. >> thank you a lot, mike. many people are suffering from osteoporosis and they take calcium supplements. find out you ho that can increase their risk for heart disease for some patients. could all of that typing put you at risk for injury for using our i. phone and i. pad? 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we'll have those stories and your forecast coming up at 5:30. >> tonight's health alert, osteoporosis is a medical health threat for 44 million americans who are 55% of people and 50 years of age and older. a new study finds calcium supplements are associated with an increased risk of heart attack. >> calcium supplements are taken by older adults who suffer from osteoporosis. but a new study suggests the added calcium might be associated with an increased risk of heart attack. a team of researchers analyze the data from clinical trials and the supplements taken without vitamin d were associated with a 30% greater risk of heart attack. the link was independent of age sex and the type of supplement taken. it's exclusive to the supplement form. dairy products was not linked to an increase reus income heart attacks. the study does not address how they may boost heart attack risks. calcium deposits in the arteries are associated with an increased chance of heart disease. researcher es stress this issue needs further study to find out if calcium causes increased risk of heart attack or statistical association. with this medical minute i am dr. timmy johnson. we have a look at the big deal surrounding the clinton's wedding. we'll that have for you in just a few minutes. i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! 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[ bob ] squak! on the hills of highly publicized animal cruelty cases, a task force in baltimore delivers their recommendation. in recent months, images of animal abuse have shocked baltimore and have driven the anti-animal abuse task force to seek solutions to the problem, but chairwoman caroline griffin says the abuse has continued. continuehere were just so many i don't think the media could keep don't think the media could keep up with all of the crimes, e have a case of a dog that we think was starved to death. we have a case where a dog was shot and that case has gone unpunished." the task force delivered its final report to mayor stephanie rawlings-blake on friday. calling for tougher state laws to punish animalabusers, up to five years in prison for a felony, and even spectators at dog fights would face felony charges. many of the local recommendations focus on educating the public. "we've created this laminated book mark that just has some of the cases that we've studied that tells people what to do," said griffin. in light of the budget crisis facing the city of baltimore, the task force knew that its job would be difficult if it came up with solutions that would carry a hefty price tag. task force members acknowledge that a call for a bigger shelter or more animal control officers would be difficult if not impossible. "they're smart people who are very compassionate who want to do more with less just like we're doing all over the city, said mayor stephanie nd i want totephanie make sure that we don't have horrific incidents like an animal being hung or an im