handle -- that i knew you could notç handle ♪ >> somebody asked me tonight if i thought steve mcnair was going to be in the hall of fame, and i had to chuckle. çhe is already in the hall of fame. >> remembering the former ravens quarterback steve mcnair. >> a memorial service was held to nine in nashville, a place where steve spent most of his career -- held tonight in nashville. 11 sports' pete gilbert joins us live from nashville with more. pete? >> indeed. good evening. one more capacity crowd for steve mcnair at the mount zion baptist church just north of nashville, and there were very few tears tonight for steve mcnair. instead, it was laughter, and smiles. they were baking under a tennessee sun to say goodbye.

remembering what made steve minarik a gridiron legend and a friend. -- steve mcnair and grid iron legend and a friend. >> what with your head held high, knowing that you have done your very best, wrong or right. release, let go, embrace the flights to a place where war years ago. thank you. >> mason spent 10 seasons catching passes from mcnair. he was a family friend he showed the pride of representing scenes last team. >> the baltimore ravens organization. çthe city of baltimore sends their love and prayers to you. >> they also recognize the horrible way in which he left his family. >> so many things running

through your mind, but take comfort in that steve is in heaven, saying, "thank you, i cannot teach you how to fish. i can barely swim, and i cannot love you like your daddy did, but i can love you like a father. >> afterwards, the titans' head coach talked of moving forward for the men and their family. >> i will be taking them fishing sunday -- for the mcnair family. we are going to get this healing process off on a right foot. >> nobody tonight talking about the manner in which steve mcnair died. instead, remembering that incredible smile. he will be laid to rest saturday in his home in mississippi.

pete gilbert, 11 sports. >> there is continuing coverage of this on our website. there, you can hear fans reacted to his death and also during the moving tributes from some of his former teammates. -- and also here the moving tributes. >> soccer coach charles louis friedel -- parents called the police after she received an appropriate text messages from him. an undercover detective tookç f the girls cell phone and began communicating with friedel -- the girl's cell phone. he sent pictures of his privateç parts and astor to do the same.

tonight, police are asking parents to talk to their kids -- and asked her to do the same. the suspect ran into an elementary school and managed to elude police search teams for several hours. 11 news' john sherman has the story. >> when the 26-year-old keon earl ran into william paca elementary school, he hid in a cabinet all day long. >> early this morning, we received a call about a person potentially selling drugs or trying to purchase drugs in this area. >> an evacuation quickly ensued. >> we were able to get all the children and all of the staff out the and they were able to get swat in and begin their search. we were looking for one person, and we knew it would take some time. we saw some of the cameras, and

he ran into the school, but we did not see him exit, so that gave us a pretty good idea that he was still in there. >> but keon earl stayed in there for hours did he was found after 4:00 on the third sweep -- he was in there for hours. he was found after 4:00. >> he was found on the second floor. >> police say while they kept searching, there's suspect did not move at all. he was apparently hiding in a that did not move at all. keon earl was not armed 20 was around -- their suspect did not çmove and all. he was not armed when he was found. >> 28-year-old marcus pearsona

nd ronald william -- and ronald william resentenced today in the killing of carl lackl. federal prosecutors say that pearson helped planet, and they said that williams helped drive him to lackl's home -- pearson helped plan it. police say a corporal found a woman lying on the road near the 400 block of baltimore's st. around 10:15 last night -- the former underboss of baltimore street. -- on the road near the 400 block of baltimore street. >> in fear for his life and the

life of this woman, he fired his department-issued pistol at the vehicle. >> wolfe has been charged with first and second-degree assault, and the woman was taken into custody on unrelated charges. >> prosecutors have now withdrawn three subpoenas related to former and current employees and the case against mayor sheila dixon. there was a motion filed challenging those. they argued that the state prosecutor's office was abusing the grand jury process. giftç cards intended for needy families were involved. the city solicitor says his office was informed late yesterday that the subpoenas for had actually been withdrawn. and mta is cracking down. starting tonight, drivers caught using a cell phone will be fight. they were surprised to learn that such a policy was not

already in place -- drivers caught using a cell phone will be fired. >> they switched to a zero- tolerance policy for a cell- phone use -- for cell-phone use. people rely on the mta. their safety is in the hands of the person at controls. >> texting, talking on the telephone, it is very distracting. >> they are in charge of taking people from one place to another one at safely, and doing all of this with their telephone, no. >> we do not, for public safety's sake, what anyone using their cell phones when they are using our vehicles -- want anyone using their cell phones. in light of recent incidents is, it is prudent for us to take

this very progressive step -- in light of recent incidents. >> they believe they should not have to worry about distracted drivers any more. >> çnobody should be texting while they are driving. it is dangerous. >> know that they should not be doing it, i think it is fair. >> the policy also applies to fare collectors and vehicle maintenance crews. çin the newsroom, kerry cavanaugh, wbal tv 11 news. >> now, tonight's report. it appears that more aig execs will be getting bonuses. they are pressing the federal government to support the company's effort to pay millions to dozens of its top executives. $2.40 million for the executives, at least according to documents from earlier in the year.

now, they do not need permission from the government, but they do not want to set off a firestorm of controversy. >> the man seated in senator obama's senate seat says he will not run for a term. he will make a public announcement tomorrow. roland burris has apparently raised only $845 for the 2010 campaign cycle and remains more than $111,000 in debt. roland burris was appointed by disgraced illinois governor rod blagojevich to fill the vacant senate seat. that appointment was criticized from the moment it was announced and prompted roland burris to resign. >> he certainly came here under extraordinary circumstances, and he has been a good friend for many years. >> by not seeking a full term, roland burris increases the chances of the democrats keeping that seat in 2010.

dozens of family members have learned hundreds of senator plots were dug up and then re- sold. ça woman and three of her works have been charged. >> the remains of as many as 300 people buried at the cemetery south of chicago have been dug up, and their grave sites have been re-sold,ç and relatives ae outraged. >> i have 23 family members out. i have grave sites that have not been used, headstones that have been stolen. this is ridiculous. >> they say they were dumped elsewhere, often in crude fashion. >> they were stacked on top of each other. some of the ways as have been explained to us, they literally pounded the other one down and put someone on top. >> they say the grave sites chosen where extremely old and appeared not to have regular visitors. the manager and three grade

diggers have been charged with felonies, and more arrests are possible -- three grave diggers. >> this is a whole new dimension that shows what people will go through for financial gain. >> hundreds of relatives buried there were asked to identify burial sites at the historic black cemetery, which is a resting place like jazz singer dinah washington. >> there should be a special place in hell for these graveyards thieves. >> it has been going on for years. -- these graveyard thieves. >> authorities cannot say whether the gravesite of dinah washington was disturbed. >> backtracking tonight after denying a swimming privileges to a summer camp made up mostly of african american children -- denied links with the privileges. they were swimming at the valley

swim club, about two weeks ago when they were suddenly kicked out -- denying swimming privileges. club members complained about the kids, andç some campers evn over heard racist comments. >> like, why are there so many black kids here, and she was afraid they would do something to the children. >> it would be wise if they invited the people back. >> pennsylvania's are arlen specter as called for investigation. there was concern a lot of kids would change the complexion an atmosphere of the club. the valley club issued another statement, saying the allegations of racism are not true. >> well, it seems like the safest place to play is in shallow water, but every year, some people suffer dangerous injuries close to shore. >> 11 news kerry cavanaugh

traveled to ocean city to see how the beach patrol is saving lives with it's unique technique. >> ocean city's beaches offer a place to relax, soak up the sun, and catch a wave -- with its unique techniques. sometimes, the waves can be punishing, breaking in a way that results in serious injury, even death. >> it is pretty ironic that i almost died 20 feet from shore in about 3 feet of water, about that much water, being that i was a rescue swimmer for the u.s. secret service. >> he says he found himself defenseless against a large wave while body surfing in july 2008. we spoke to him shortly after his accident. >> what i remember about it is catching the wave, and then, it took me up to the top of it, and iç was probably 6 feet in the

air, and it just broke, and i did a missile nosedive . >> he rushed into the waves and rolled him over. >>ç he was purple, and his eyes were rolled back into his head. >> they were trying to get him out of the water without causing more damage. >> rather than try to get a backboard to him, and our personnel became a human backboard. >> they have perfected a technique. the idea is to protect the spinal cord by immobilizing the person's upper body in the water. they were demonstrating it on the water. one man was playing the role of a victim suffers a neck injury and goes live. the first person runs into the water after whistling. he rolls his face up and threats

is armed to praise the victim's head against his chest. he walks into place -- he rolls his face up and friends -- and threads his arm to place the victim's head against his chest. you can see how physically demanding it is. that first responder has not moved his arms. they are still locked in place on either side of jake's head. again, there are careful to keep the spine aligned, and they use a modified ecb our position that does not move the head or neck. -- and modified cpr position. they drilled every guard on the technique. >> they basically maintain one solid unit, so that person's

upper body is not allowed to move. that works as well as a backboard. in fact, when you have somebody strapped into a ba( (áqthey do not feel any more secure than when one of our people have them. >> instead of the waves breaking out in deep water which is safer, the waves continue to çbuild as they approach the shore. those large waves break on a shallow, sandy incline, putting you at greater risk. 2,000 pounds of force, and when it slams you headfirst into the shore, the sand can feel just as hard as concrete. the best way to protect yourself is to swim only when lifeguards are on duty. keep somebody starting safety tips in mind. -- keep some body surfing safety tips in mind.

>> you might get a dislocated shoulder. you might get a broken collarbone, but that is far better than a neck injury. >> he was flown to shock trauma are. a neurosurgeon credits the beach patrol for saving his life. >> they did an excellent job. this is why it is so important to understand spinal and mobilization and not just dragging somebody out of the water and throwing them down on the beach -- spinal immobilization. >> the roughest months of my life. >> and he is fortunate. >> they saved my life. >> in a ocean city, kerry cavanaugh, wbal tv 11 news -- in a ocean city. >> we want to thank them. by the way, we also want to tell you that kerry cavanaugh participated.

-- in ocean city. >>ç now, your meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we are certainly into the hottest time of the year. tomorrow is the anniversary of some scorching record heat. july 10. is the anniversary of that, set in 1936, when baltimore was over 100 degrees -- it is the anniversary of that. 109ç degrees the same day but a few decades earlier. 134 degrees on july 10 in 1913. this time of year, you expect to see some heat across the nation. 109 in phoenix for this time of year is not bad. in the eastern part of the country, comfortably cool. these were afternoon highs in the 70's. most of new england in the 70's. even down in charlotte, n.c., a

high of 75 on july 9. baltimore checked in five degrees below average. we only hit 82. today's record is 103. these are falling apart now. it looks like clear skies will greet us or friday morning, and that means cool temperatures again, 55 in the outlying suburbs, 65 in town. an area of high pressure is pushing down from northern new england, driving that cool air into the mid-atlantic, and we will have to watch in this front in the upper midwest. it will likely impact our friedgen. now, through the day tomorrow, on the western maryland has a significant chance for a thunderstorm -- it will likely impact our region. saturday evening, 8:00, 9:00, the clock, that is when they start sweeping through. -- 10:00, that is when they start sweeping through. we will be below the 80's in

many areas. sunrise is about 10 minutes before 6:00. western maryland, that is a chance for a thunderstorm from allegany into garrard county. around the chesapeake tomorrow, some sunshine -- into garrett county. 83 degrees, and in a ocean city, kicking off the week and a mineral year, someç sunshine ad 79 at the beach tomorrow. the ripcurrent risk -- a thunderstorm hit the beach on sunday. low 80's on friday. clearing out on time for sunday. temperatures next week try to warm up a little bit, and we may 9$(lc@&c+ a seal is released to his natural habitat. coming up, his return home. >> and a day after a two-

harborplace, owners of vowed to reopen. they say reopening is a responsibility -- one day after a two-

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fishing net on his neck. it had sliced an open wound almost all the way around, but fortunately, they wereç able to nurse hamilton back to health. >> and baltimore county restaurant has vowed to reopen after a two-alarm fire struck them. the blaze broke out in an adjacent storage area just about 5:00 last night. fortunately, all s)e able to get out of the building safely. the owners say that reopening is an obligation. >> we cater to an older-type clientele, where the children have moved away. the parents have to fend for themselves and are either too old or too sick to cook for themselves, and they eat here. >> they will go to a temporary location to begin service in their customers as soon as possible. >> steve mcnair was remembered tonight -- to begin

>> now, 11 sports. >> you were, like, such a hero to so many kids. our heros are not supposed to die. they are supposed to live forever.

>> fans in tennessee saluted steve mcnair as one of their greatest stars during a memorial that lasted 1.5 hours tonight. steve mcnair was honored as a terrific competitor. church where he attended services since 1997. , almost 5000 people attended, including many teammates. that is samari rolle in the sunglasses. among those who eulogizedç him, his coach, and a longtime teammate who read a poem that he wrote t. >> and to my friends, my buddy -- my friend, my buddy, i thank you for allowing me to be in your circle. the last thing that i want to remember about you is every time

you scored, every time you came out, you gave two bombs to your chest and pointed to the sky, -- u. k two bump -- you date two -- you gave two bumps to your chest and pointed to the sky, and now, i give you two bumps. >> phelps broke the old record by two tenths of one second. you can see it at 7:00. they broadcast the event. also tonight, a qualifier for the world championship in the 50-meter freestyle. the woman is 42. in the bitter irony department, it is the biggest week for the lpga, instead of talking about that, they are embroiled in controversy. one person is being forced out

after a mutiny by the players. she could be fired as early as next week. by the way, did i mention that they are playing the most prestigious event of the year? çand here, you see the ball gog left to right, a 50-foot birdie right there. one shot out of the lead. there is a shot making of her own, by the leader. she fired a 68, including that chip in for birdie. she is at minus three after the do not be surprised if maybe even some libertarians and others take a page out of the book when it comes to the next election. he was a finalist for the all- star team, so the folks in philly, they went on the campaign trail. he was a fan favorite, and they went door-to-door, and campaigning for votes on monday. there was even a radio station promotion, where they sat in the press box lounge and voted

continuously on their computers for 52 straight hours, clicking nonstop. he had a game-winning hit last night. 15.6 million votes to make the all-star game, and al franken has now recruited all of those bands for the next ele]phtpñ

>> at some point, the humidity is going to come back. >> do you think so? >> let me just check the 7-day forecast. >> 90 next wednesday. >> ok, is coming back. >> we will see you back here tomorrow. -- it is coming back. [ cheers and applause ]