coming up next on eyewitness news, emotional trial. the verdict is in with a federal officer charged with killing a dog at a dog park. good morning, i'm kelley a full bead pat down or a full body scan. we'll explain the changes to security at the airport. a small, popular concert venue uses a popular social networking site to push ticket sales. i'll tell you which venue and which social networking site coming up. taking a live look outside, a cool start to the weekend,

things should warm up as the morning moves along. meteorologist tim women williams tim williams has the details in his first warning forecast. good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this saturday. i'm gigi barnett. i'm tim williams. temperatures are in the 30s area wide. good morning to. you good morning. >> it is chilly today. >> cool. >> it will warm up today, as you mentioned. our normal high today is 55 degrees. we'll get into the range of about 60. how about that? clear skies, but we will see a bit of a wind from the west-northwest, it's going to be a breezy day. i have to preface everything by saying that. the temperatures will be somewhat above normal.

so with that said, your forecast starts off with temperatures in the 30s. we'll be in the 40s very quickly as soon as the sun comes up. we'll be up around 58 degrees, that's our forecast high for today. overnight lows in the 40s. we'll have your complete forecast in a few moments. thank you, at this. first here's what people are talking about this morning. an emotional dane court as a federal officer's trial for shooting and killing a dog at a anne arundel county dog park. the judge says the shooting was wrong but the officer is getting off without any jail time. >> reporter: courthouse security tried to push wjz cameras away from federal police officer keith shepard, protecting him from questions moments after he was given probation for shooting bear bear. there was evidence to convict shepard on two misdemeanor charges, animal cruelty and firing a weapon too close to homes. shepard's record will be cleared once he completes probation.

he has to do community service and pay a $500 fine. >> this type of situation was unusual, it would never happen again, that's why he benefited him with probation. >> reporter: the shooting and last august. shepard was there off duty with his wife and dog and claims bear bear tried to attack them so he fired his personal handgun at bear bear and called 911. >> i'm an off duty federal police officer. i just discharged my weapon to a dog that was attacking my dog. >> it was an excessive use of force under the circumstances. >> reporter: bear bear's owner ryan rettaliatas refused to speak about the verdict, but friends were angry. >> it comes to a dog park, where people are, with a load gun, shoots an innocent dog and again the dogs loss. >> reporter: the case generated passionate emotions, thousands joined a facebook group supporting bear bear. his owners have adopted two

more huskies. shepard testified in his own defense. effaced a maximum of nine months behind bars. reporting from district court in anne arundel county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. shepard moved from the neighborhood after his attorney says he received threats. he can not appeal the judge's decision. the sister in law of a towson gas station owner is found guilty of supplying the gun that killed him. william porter was shot in the head in what turned out to be a $9000 murder for hire plot. jurors found 52-year-old susan adetasm a guilty of gun and conspiracy charges. her sister was the mastermind prosecutors say. baltimore police are searching for the person who stabbed a student on the grounds of douglas high school. investigators say a 16-year-old was arguing with a group of other teens when someone stabbed him in the back. he is in serious condition at the hospital. a full body scan or a full body pat down? if you are going to fly, you'll

have to do it. but pilots don't. and that has some passengers protesting. as kelly mcpherson explains, others say the security checks are absolutely necessary. >> reporter: good morning, it's a debate between security and comfort, just as the holiday travel season is kicking off. travelers are protesting heightened security measures of complete body scans and personal pat downs after a san diego traveler posted this on youtube. >> i don't understand how a sexual assault is a condition of my flying. >> reporter: we met one traveler who had the pat down at new york's laguardia airport and thinks it's a good idea. >> went through it thoroughly as well. he told you everything he was going to d a little uncomfortable at times. >> reporter: two service men on their way to iraq disagree. >> think about it, who would want somebody's hands in their crotch area, i wouldn't. >> if they can do a body scan, then that would be good. >> reporter: on friday the tsa

announced that pilots with two forms of id will not be scanned. >> honestly i don't mind as long as i'm safe on my flight and in the airport. >> reporter: a baltimore police officer who lost his brother in 9/11 is weighing in. >> our safety comes first. you don't want to be in my position. you don't want to one day something tragic happening and your loved one was there. and finding there was a way to prevents it. this is a small step we need to take to prevent the bigger tragedy. >> the bottom line is ensuring that everybody that gets on every flight can be assured with high confidence that everybody else on that flight has been properly screened. >> reporter: the government has announced airports can select to not use tsa workers and instead higher private security contractors. bwi will not be doing that. reporting live kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you. if you are flying for the holidays you may want to allow extra time. a protest called national opt out day is gaining momentum on the internet. it urges passengers to refuse

full body scans and choose the more time consuming pat downs instead. that could back up security lines next wednesday on what is already the busiest travel day of the year. if you are driving to a holiday destination this thanksgiving, you need to pack your patience. the traffic could be worse than last year. mta expects 3 million drivers will hit the road, that's 2% more than this time last year. wednesday will likely be the worst of it and major construction projects on the interstate will not help matters anymore. the best time to travel should be before 6:00 in the morning or after 10:00 at night. facebook is giving ticketmaster competition in one of the first businesses to use a new feature on the site is here in baltimore. kai jackson has more on how facebook is taking over ticket sales. >> reporter: they lined up at the door, showed their tickets to staff, then got stamps to prove they paid. the star attraction tonight is

an eclectic band called. >> brother fish. >> reporter: facebook is a star as far as the stadium is concerned, the popular concert venue started selling tickets through its facebook page. >> does that appeal to you? >> it does if you don't have a fee. it's all about the fees. ticketmaster gets their money. facebook will want their money. >> marketing online is a rapidly evolving landscape. if you don't keep up with what's popular you'll fall behind. >> reporter: the fact that the venue is utilizing facebook not just as a friend page, but as a tool to cell tickets shows the power of a social network. you don't think else a bad idea? >> no not at all, because that's where the majority of the people are at right now. give or take if it's good or bad. >> reporter: facebook is not selling the tickets on line, but more or less acting as a link, call it one stop shopping. >> it's an application for facebook that streamlines all

of our selling information into that application and makes it accessible on facebook. >> i think its pretty cool, actually. it's a way to get tickets out. >> reporter: the venue plans to push sales through facebook for black friday. i'm kai jackson reporting back to you. thank you, kai. customers can still purchase tickets through the ram's head live. the maryland terrapins are looking to push back at madison square garden. the terps taking on nationally ranked illinois of the big ten. illinois led most of the way, but freshman terrell stogman kept the terps in the game. but illinois was too strong. maryland falls short 80-76. in football the ravens had one last practice before they hit the road to north carolina today taking on the carolina

panthers. one notable absence from the workout, starting offensive lineman chris chester. he was hospitalized with a skin infection. he is questionable for sunday's game. of course just one day until the heavily favored ravens face the carolina panthers, you can see the game live at 1:00 p.m. on wjz 13. and we have some very, very special news. we are very proud to welcome a new member to the wjz family. >> we certainly are. our own jessica kartalija is a now a new mommy. wow. there is michael andrew. he came into the world yesterday morning. jessica tells us they are calling him drew. >> and he checks in at 7 pounds. mom, dad and little drew are all doing very well this morning. he's so cute! >> who does he look like? >> i can't tell yet. but i guess he'll have his features pretty soon. kind of posing. >> he's like ready for tv. >> just hanging out. i guess we have to thank -- but

congratulation our director ori hicks who won the baby pool. >> why? >> that's brian. no. ori, yes. >> all right. he guessed the day that little drew would be born. all right. but brian -- no, congratulations brian. we are looking at a pretty nice weekend, any weekend that we don't have snow and below freezing temperatures this late in the year is a nice weekend. we can't really complain. so what we're looking at is another day with temperatures in the 607s, rain in the mid to upper 50s to about 60. we'll be breezy today. but it will be really nice. so this is going to be a nice stretch heading into thanksgiving. thanksgiving could be a little damp early on. we'll talk about that here in a second. 38 at bwi marshal, 32 the dew point. relative humidity 78%. winds from the west southwest at 6 miles per hour.

30.18 is the barometer. northeast maryland 37, everyone somewhere in the upper 30s to 40-degree range. 40 in d-c. the warmer temperatures are closer to the water where the temperatures are still in the 50s. 45 in east on, 45 in pax river. and 48 on the shore where the winds are 12 miles per hour coming in from the southwest. again, that bit of a southwest flow will usher in mild air today. and what we will see, two things going on, there is a very quick moving and very weak clipper system moving across quebec and to the east across canada. that is close enough that it will help the winds kick up today. it will not be as windy as the storms that rolled through early in the week, but it will be a breezy day. we have another disturbance in the midwest, that will be getting its act together and heading in our direction before thanksgiving and thanksgiving

day. your travel on wednesday could be damp. early on thanksgiving day we could see showers before things clear out. temperatures are mild throughout. this is the rain that i was talking about. we will see temperatures above average today right around 50 tomorrow. and then we'll start to warm up heading into the beginning of the week. sunrise 6:55, sunset 4:48. small craft advisory until noon. there is a west wind on the bay ten to 15 knots gusting to 20. next high tide at fort mchenry 4:28. mostly sunny and very pleasant. temperatures overnight around 34. a moonlit sky and then for tomorrow going back to 51. a bit cooler than today, but with sunshine and patchy clouds. 62 on monday, clouds will increase by tuesday and there could be scattered showers, but 62 and 65. not too bad. and then we cool down. unfortunately, it will be chilly on black friday. so heading into wednesday, we could see scattered showers. 51 on thursday, and black friday follows that same trend.

it will be only up around 50, which is much like tomorrow's forecast. >> enjoy it now. >> okay. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning, mysterious substance, white powder and a threatening letter are delivered to the set of a hit tv show. we'll tell you which one along with the details of the investigation. and some not so sweet news for the owners of charm city cakes. the subject of the food network's hit reality show. we'll explain. here are yesterday's winning lottery numbers. stay with us, we're back in just a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning on this 20th day of november, 2010. it is just about, oh, 18 minutes after the hour. we're looking at a pretty nice day starting out. it will be pretty warmed to november speaking that is. 58 degrees, the average is 55 for this day. we start to lose 1 degree each day over the next few. so we're going to get cooler,

58. here's the forecast, mostly sunny and pleasant. overnight lows 34, a clear night, moonlit sky. tomorrow sunshine and patchy clouds. we will start to warm up with temperatures around 62 on monday, 65 on tuesday, 52 on your travel day for thanksgiving and then 51 on thanksgiving day. could be an early shower, but things clear out through the day. we'll have more of your updated forecast shortly. thank you, tip. first back to other stories people are talking about. a mysterious powder and threatening note are sent to cbs studios in california. the fbi wants to know who is behind it. federal agents are examining the note and powder that were sent to the production office of dancing with the stars which is staged at cbs studios. investigators say tests revealed the substance is only that will cum powder and doesn't pose a threat. investigators are learning more about a fighter jet crash in alaska. preliminary evidence show thes the plane's pilot was not able

to eject and died in tuesday's crash. recovery efforts are expected to last several weeks because the team is dealing with the rural location and the temperatures that drop to 20 below at night. some not so sweet news this morning for fans of the food network's baltimore based reality show ace of cakes. our media partners at the baltimore sun report the hit show will end after it's tenth season. the show follows duff gold & and the crew. the food network says it's looking into other show concepts for goldman. the new season begins in january. the weather has not been too rough in maryland but in montana, the snow it is falling. it's causing headaches for people living there. snowy and icy roads caused several accidents on i90. no one has been seriously hurt, but the area is expected to get a foot of snow for thanksgiving. i heard of white christmas, do we get white thanksgiving? >> not usually.

usually the only thing white is the mashed potatoes on the plate. >> garlic too. >> and gravy. let's not start that. still to come on eyewitness news sunday morning, wow, it's time once again to light up the timonium fairgrounds and start the holiday season. we'll have a look at the festival of trees when eyewitness news saturday morning ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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tomorrow, 62 monday. it's an important day. it will be mild in the morning, we'll explain in a second. 65 on tuesday. travel day wednesday, damp at 52. thursday maybe a sprinkle in the morning, but it clears out, stays cool, but still seasonably cool day at 51 on your thanksgiving. we were talking about monday. if you woke up 20 minutes ago and said 6:00 already, i was just in the middle of a dream, you know that it's time for the mammoth manic monday meltdown. two days away, ducky, of course is only out when the ravens are home. but he is doing double duty. we are counting it day, ron matz, marty bass, will be featuring, i'm not sure how many years, i think it's ten years. >> i can't say mammoth manic monday meltdown. >> then you say it. there you go! >> tune in monday morning, they will crown the winner. you have time to vote go to wjz.com, there are ten

finalists vote for your favorites. they're very good at singing that song on manic monday. >> or making it theirs. >> they've taken ownership, go to wjz.com and vote. we are just one week away from the annual festival of trees. as part of wjz's continuing community commitment, mary bubala shows why this makes such a difference in so many lives. >> the kennedy kreiger festival of trees is about to start the holiday season. proceeds from the event which wjz is proud to sponsor as part of our continuing community commitment helps children with neurological dis-records. >> up. one-year-old ben chasen is involved in one of kennedy's early diagnosis program. he shows subtle flags for autism at only six months. through this program, he is making noticeable gains. >> i'm a stay at home mom, and

i feel very confident in what this program, little learners has given me. and what ben is getting from it, from the therapists he works with, i mean, it's just been -- it's just been amazing to watch him blossom. >> we work on helping the children learn to play. that's one of the first priorities, because once children learn to play with objects, they learn to share with other people. >> reporter: while we're in wonder of the season with the festival of trees, our attendance there is creating wonders here. as children like ben make progress and thrive. >> raise the awareness of the community about developmental disabilities and how much hope all of us have for these children. >> reporter: mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. the festival of trees opens friday november 26th and runs through sunday november 28th at the timonium fairgrounds.

>> this year it features 600 decorated trees and special appearances by dorothy hamil and several baltimore ravens players and as part of wjz's continuing community commitment we are proud to be sponsors of this year's event. >> did you a good job. >> thank you, thank you very much. i'll practice it next hour. >> coming up in the next hour, eyewitness news saturday morning, airport security, pilots are getting a pass from new security guidelines that require full body scans or pat downs, but the new rules are enough for some travelers to launch a protest all next week. the details are coming up. holiday travel if you're hitting the roads this thanksgiving you'll have plenty of company. your complete travel forecast is coming up. >> and storm damage, what homeowners are facing as they clean up from week's tornado. clean up from week's tornado. the details are ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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without winter type weather this late in november, you know, we are really, you know, we're stretching the season as much as we can. it will not be a bad day at all. temperatures getting up to 58 degrees. we're looking at a mostly sunny day but pleasant, patchy clouds, but only a few. 34 tonight with a moonlit sky. tomorrow 51 degrees, sunshine a few patch owe clouds. the normal temperature is 55. we're still on target for the season. we'll have your complete forecast and the ravens forecast in charlotte coming up in a few moments. thank you, tim. first here's what people are talking about. as millions of people prepare to travel for the upcoming holiday season, increased airport security is sparking controversy nationwide. as sandra hughes reports for wjz, even lawmakers on capitol hill are debating whether the policies go too far. >> reporter: the holiday travel season gets underway this weekend could bring more delays than usual. a protest called national opt out day is gaining ground on the internet. it urges passengers to refuse

full body scans in lieu of pat downs which take more time. some air travelers say the screening is needed. >> i say pat me down and ones that don't want to get patted down, don't put them on a plane with me. >> reporter: even if a small number of passengers take part in the protest on the busiest travel day of the year, there could be big disruptions. it's part of a wider controversy involving the new transportation security administration's screening measures that are considered too invasive by some americans. >> if i had to take the choice, i'd opt for the pat down. it's bad to worse. >> reporter: the tsa bowed to pressure from pilots allowing them to pass security if they show two photo ids, one from the government. the tsa is trying to reassure flierers that the new screening methods are a necessary evil. >> we're trying to address the latest intelligence about the threats we have and the privacy

issue people are concerned about. >> reporter: according to the tsa, 99% of page verse not refused the full body scan. and a recent cbs pole shows four out of five people don't mind the extra screening. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> and those enhanced security measures are already in use at bwi thurgood marshall airport. wjz talked with some passengers who say they may not like it, but they believe the extra security is necessary. >> very thoroughly as well. so i mean, he told you what he was going to do. a little uncomfortable at times. >> i don't mind as long as i'm safe on my flight and the airport. >> tsa officials say the new security is paying off. they have seized more than 100 illegal or prohibited items before making it on to planes. not everyone will have to deal with airport security to make it home in time for their thanksgiving. millions of people will drive to their holiday destination and weijia jiang has a closer look at the numbers.

>> reporter: those who are braving the roads this thanksgiving might want to pack more than just a bag. some patience could go a long way. >> it's busy, yeah. it's jammed up, most of them. >> reporter: the maryland transportation authority predicts nearly 3 million drivers plan to hit maryland roads this thanksgiving a that's a 2% increase in traffic compared to last year. >> i see a lot of craziness, i am patience, people doing unsmart things because they're frustrated. they zip in the lanes. they tailgate. >> reporter: on tuesday november 23rd, through sunday november 28th, mta expects nearly 800,000 vehicles to travel the fort mchenry tunnel, more than 700,000 on interstate 95 and nearly a million on the state's tunnels and bridges. researchers say wednesday will likely be the busiest travel day. >> if you can travel very early before 6:00 a.m. if you can travel after ten or

11:00 p.m. in the evening on tuesday or wednesday, those would be advisable. >> reporter: authorities say one reason why traffic will be so bad along interstate 95 all next week is that the major construction project going on will continue despite the holiday. >> at the delaware toll plaza in newark, on i-95, and so with that additional construction going on, there will likely be additional delays, additional backups. >> traffic jams up, basically it's slow going through the tunnel. >> reporter: maryland leaders hope new state laws will make the ride a safer one. texting and using handheld cell phones behind the wheel is illegal. drivers should expect more police patrols out to enforce all the rules to keep the busy roads safe. highway officials suggest you pay close attention to large electronic signs on the roads for the latest traffic and detour information. reporting in baltimore county weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. thank you. wjz is always on, for a link to

the most up to date traffic holiday travel information log on to our website that's wjz.com and click on traffic. a local man pays a terrible price after he tries to fix his broken car on a busy highway. police say another vehicle struck the man on the bw parkway county yesterday morning. it happened as the victim was pushing his car on the road. he died at the scene. police say stranded drivers should always ask officers for help first. >> when people are disabled on the highway, they should stay in their vehicles, notify the police or tow truck to come to assist them. we can make sure that the scene is a lot safer for you if you need to make repairs to your vehicle. >> no word if there will be any charges in the accident. an emotional day in anne arundel county as a federal officer learns his fate for shooting a beloved family pet. officer keith shepard rushed out of court shortly after being convicted of animal cruelty and weapons charges. a judge sentenced him to probation. shepard shot and killed a

siberian husky known as bear bear in a dog park in august. dog lovers outside the court say shepard got off easy. >> he comes to a dog park, where people are, with a loaded gun. shoots an innocent dog, and again the dogs loss. >> shepard faces a maximum of nine months in jail for the two misdemeanor convictions. he'll also pay a $500 fine. a morgan state football player is facing serious charges accused of assaulting a female student on campus. police say it happened on campus outside the student center and cafeteria. what started out as a friendly group conversation turned ugly when the victim made disparaging remarks about the player. the player is in police custody. the cleanup continues in northeast baltimore and baltimore county after wednesday's destructive tornado. residents continue to pack up whatever they can from dozens of homes that are now unfit to live in. weather experts say it took the

tornado a matter of seconds to damage or destroy hundreds of homes, just before the holiday season. victims say suddenly having to move what's left of their possessions is difficult. >> there is a lot of things moving needs to be done. a lot of people ain't got a lot of money to move. i think that's the hardest thing right there. >> city officials say most affected residents have secured apartments already through city or apartment complexes or either on their own. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. wjz is always on, for live doppler radar, log on to wjz.com. less than a week after his trip to asia, president obama is in portugal this morning for a two day meeting with nato partners and the european union. officials say talks on the first day centered around the future of combat in afghanistan. analysts say a record number of

allied casualties is ramping up pressure for an exit plan. president obama says nato needs to work together. >> so this summit is an important opportunity for us to align an approach to transition in afghanistan. >> and nato will start a gradual troop withdrawal next year. president obama wants to fully hand over security to the afghans by the end of 2014. she came up short, running as the vice president in the 2008 presidential election, but sarah palin hasn't ruled out taking another run at the white house. >> i'm looking at the lay of the land now and trying to figure that out. if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it's a good thing. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> the former alaska governor is releasing a new book called america by heart, reflections on family, faith and flag. the book's official debut is

tuesday, but excerpts have already been leaked to the media. in a few weeks, chris riggio he will will be pretty busy. >> but days before the official start to the holiday season, santa claus is far from the north pole. wow, that's pretty impressive. there is a lot of fanfare, santa arrived in style at harbor place last night. st. nick will spend the season at his newly renovated santa's place. this year his inner harbor home has gone green. it's been redone with recycled metal and energy efficient lights. >> tim, you could do that. >> sure i could. >> with the boots and all. man. who knew santa would arrive in the style of the rockettes. >> and that many. >> very nice. it's going to be a pretty nice weekend. it might not feel like christmas just yet. let's hope black friday

forecast is going to be a nice one. it will be a little cool. >> i've already heard christmas music. every place shall it's already there. >> and can we have thanksgiving first? can you have halloween first or anything? it was out in september, you know. >> all right, already. the other forecast, you wanted that. that's what they'll play in stayed of ray lewis coming out. make the trip to carolina, a lot of folks going down. that is behind the graphics there, that is bank of america stadium. if we are playing in charlotte tomorrow, that's nice, 70 degrees, warm and sunny. kickoff is 1:00. you'll see the action here on wjz and if you don't have that ticket, but a lot of folks making the trip. we've gotten a lot of e-mails into the first warning weather center to find out what the forecast would be for folks traveling. it will be pretty nice. for us, it starts off cool. it will ab nice day today, 38 degrees our temperature, 32 the dew point, 78% relative humidity with a west,

southwesterly wind, a mild wind at 6 miles per hour, 30.18 and rise something your barometer. temperatures across the state ranging from 36 on the cool side over toward hagerstown to 50 near cumberland. we have 50 in cumberland, 40 on the shore, and temperatures in the 40s close to the water, which is still in the 50s, it moderate the air temperature when the water is tim that warm, actually. so 10-mile per hour winds coming in from around the southwest in cumberland. we have a we southwest flow across the entire state. that will help us stay above normal, which is just around 55 degrees. two things we're watching, very quick moving, and very weak clipper system moving across eastern canada. that's going to be close enough that it generates some winds for us today and tomorrow. we have another disturbance forming out in the midwest and towards the dakotas. that will move into our range by wednesday into thursday.

we're talking about your travel day for thanksgiving and into thanksgiving early we could see some showers. no winter weather involved in that, not just yet, but we are going to be seeing dampness, scattered showers, no washout of your thanksgiving day, but wednesday could be damp throughout. could be a decent amount of rain. temperatures stay mild however going into monday and tuesday. going to around 60 on both days and even a little above. even though we will have maybe a little rain, we'll see temperatures staying comfortable for this time in november. now your forecast looks like this: sunrise at 6:55, sunset 4:48, small craft advisory in effect until noon. next high tide is 5:48. 58 today, mostly sunny and pleasant. overnight lows down to around 34 degrees with a moonlit sky, very clear. for tomorrow back up around 51 degrees, in the 50s with a good bit of sunshine. 62 on monday, 65 on tuesday. some parts of the area could get closer to 70.

52 with rain off and on on wednesday. rain clears by thursday morning, 51 degrees. things will be damp early on, but a nice day overall for thanksgiving. >> okay. there is still more to come on eyewitness news saturday morning. toyota trouble, a judge makes his ruling on the company's request to dismiss several lawsuits. special delivery, the amazing story of one expecting mother who couldn't make it to the hospital ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

nice morning shaping up. welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning. it is 37 degrees on a clear saturday morning. bad news for toyota, a federal judge says he will not throw out lawsuits from car owners. the lawsuits were fired by car owners saying sudden acceleration caused their values to plummet. the lawyers say the lawsuits lack merit. the automaker recalled 10 million vehicles worldwide over the last year. a huge explosion in indiana blows the walls off a building there. this is all that's left of it after the building burst into flames yesterday. the blaze ignited propane tanks. no one was hurt because workers

escaped before the blast. expect want fathers are nervous standing in the delivery room. a michigan man had to do a lot more than just watch. >> is this your first delivery, delivering, dad? >> yeah. >> wasn't so bad, was it? >> no. i guess not. >> that's right. the man had to deliver his newborn daughter himself after his wife went into labor in their bathroom. the 911 dispatcher was able to walk him through it all. both mom and daughter are doing just fine. hopefully dad is too. yeah. well, it's not often that something is declared too noisy for a football game, but harvard stadium has band some noise makers. students began a boohoo, threatening to use droning horns to distract yale players.

many american players endured those horns during the world cup matches. we don't have the sound. we don't have to play it to know what the sounds was like. that was a long few weeks, the world cup with those. >> with a name like boohoozella, so poetic. still ahead on saturday morning eyewitness news. >> good morning, everyone, first time is a charm, a maryland teen gets a national title and he gets a national title and he isn't your typical beauty ,, these sausage pancake bites are an amazing combination. combine that with the taste, and it's a combo combo. huh? dunkin's new sausage pancake bites. sausage inside maple-flavored pancake -- 3 for just $1.59. america runs on dunkin'. or are you? introducing three of the most important things

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everyone. cami crawford had never entered a beauty pageant before, after years of being teased by pee rs she never expected to end up where she is today. >> it's a girl's dream come true, a beautiful dress, a sparkling crown and the title of miss teen usa. >> cami crawford. >> i'm maryland's teen usa. it's a great accomplishment for me. making history. >> but cami is not a typical beauty queen. she been the crown on her very first try. >> i got really far. it's huge for me and huge for the entire pageant community for somebody to come and win and it shows it's not impossible just because it's your first one. >> reporter: cami may be unusual in the pageant world but in elementary and middle school in montgomery county she dealt with the same tough times most young girls face. >> people were mean. they used to do terrible things to me. >> reporter: back then bullies

teased her about her weight and hair and she suffered with low self-esteem. >> i used to cry every night, every night photographer years just because i didn't have that confidence. >> reporter: using her mother as a role model cami gained confidence and just graduated from winston churchill high school. at 17 years old she's heading off to the university of alabama, then on to medical school. as the oldest of five girls, cami is paving the way for her sisters. >> i'm like the guinea pig for anything that could happen, so for me it's like my mom is watching me go through high school and going to college and my sisters are going to be going through the same thing. i have to do it first. so i'm the one who gets in the most trouble and everything. >> reporter: what do you think are some of the biggest challenges that teens your age face? >> high school is a crazy time. and you just really have to just remain focused. >> reporter: how can you use your story of your path too inspire others? >> i do a lot of speaking appearances with young girls in the inner city and all types of places and i talk to them

about, you know, having the right confidence and believing in themselves. >> reporter: cami never imagined she would be walking the runway with a diamond tiara but is anxious to be a role model. >> how can you help younger generations in maryland through your role as miss teen usa? >> young people don't have positive influences to look up to, for me it's being a positive influence in these people's lives especially as an african american young girl. we can do anything, that's the main thing. >> reporter: in pay toe mack, jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> she's beautiful, and from maryland. cami crawford is living in new york city, performing her duties as miss teen usa. >> when her run is over shell head to the university of alabama. >> to become a doctor. >> roll tide. >> go, go. girl. tim will have the five day forecast when we come back. >> we'll be right back.

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we're looking at temperatures around 58 degrees today. sunshine, 51 tomorrow, sun but cooler. 62 and 65 on monday and tuesday. a chance of showers off and on on wednesday. showers clearing by thursday morning. your travel day could be damp. thank giving day pretty nice, 51 degrees, overnight lows in the 40s and mid-30s. diamonds can get dressed up for an anniversary celebration. >> that's the case in washington, d.c., where one of the world's most famous stones is kept. >> the hope diamond is in a modernized necklace in honor of its 50th year. the museum officials say the 45carat blue diamond draws in thousands of visitors every year. >> 45karats blue diamond.

that's too small. >> no, that's perfect! >> 45, blue diamond. >> the diamonds around it, perfect. >> you could wear that and no one would ever think it was real. so i doubt any one would even bother. you i could wear that under security lights and not love. >> armed guards all around you. >> there is so much more ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. have you ever wondered what makes you smile? >> tim, dow. >> other than me. we will take you to an exhibit that talks about human joy. that's in our next hour. >> he made me to say that. ♪ ♪

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coming up next on eyewitness news, emotional health verdict, the verdict is in for an officer accused of killing a dog at a dog park. a full body scan or a personal pat down? those are the choices travelers have to face this holiday season, coming up we'll explain the changes to security at the airport. good morning, a small, local and popular concert venue uses a popular social networking site to push its ticket sales. i'm kai jackson, i'll tell you which venue and which social networking site coming up.

and taking a live look outside, a nice morning shaping up, it's a cool morning for the weekend, but things should warm up as the morning moves along. meteorologist tim williams has the details in his first warning weather forecast. >> reporter: i'm mike schuh live at the american verb anterior art museum. it's impossible to come down here and ever be disappointed. i'll tell you what we mean when we bring you the show what does it take to smile? >> what makes a smile. we're live when eyewitness news continues. good morning, welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning, i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. it is 7:00 on your 20th day of

november. it's a chilly start to the day. it will be a nice day overall. a good bit of sunshine, a bright horizon. a little breeze blowing across the region. there will be more wind as the weekend progresses/ but still very comfortable with temperatures in the 50s as we move through saturday. here's your forecast on this day: we'll get into the 40s quickly as the sun comes up. our daytime high we're forecasting 58 degrees. the average is 55. we're close and above to normal temperatures. overnight lows around the mid-30s and low 40s. we'll have your complete forecast in just a few moments. thank you, tim. first here's what people are talking about this morningan emotional day in court as a federal officer's trial for shooting and killing a dog at a anne arundel county dog park. the judge says the shooting was wrong but the officer is getting off without any jail time. >> reporter: courthouse security tried to push wjz cameras away from federal police officer keith shepard, protecting him

from questions moments after he was given probation for shooting bear bear. . the judge said there was evidence to convict shepard on two misdemeanor charges, animal cruelty and firing a weapon too close to homes. shepard's record will be cleared once he completes probation. he has to do community service and pay a $500 fine. >> shepard's attorney on the judge's decision. >> this type of situation was unusual, it would never happen again, that's why he benefited him with probation. >> reporter: the shooting happened last august. shepard was there off duty with his wife and dog and claims bear bear tried to attack them so he fired his personal handgun at bear bear and called 911. >> i'm an off duty federal police officer. i just discharged my weapon to a dog that was attacking my dog. >> it was an excessive use of force under the circumstances. >> reporter: bear bear's owner ryan rettaliatas refused to speak about the verdict, but

friends were angry. believing shepard got off easy with no jail time. >> it comes to a dog park, where people are, with a load gun, shoots an innocent dog and again the dogs loss. >> reporter: the case generated passionate emotions, thousands joined a facebook group supporting bear bear. his owners have adopted two more huskies. shepard testified in his own defense. he faced a maximum of nine months behind bars. reporting from district court in anne arundel county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. shepard moved from the neighborhood after his attorney says he received threats. he can not appeal the judge's decision the sister-in-law of a towson gas station owner is found guilty of supplying the gun that killed him. william porter was shot in the head in what turned out to be a $9000 murder for hire plot. jurors found 52-year-old susan data guilty of gun and conspiracy charges. prosecutors say her sister

carla who was porter's wife was the mastermind. a total of six people are accused in the plot. baltimore police are searching for the person who stabbed a student on the grounds of douglas high school. investigators say a 16-year-old was arguing with a group of other teens when someone stabbed him in the back. he is in serious condition at the hospital. a full body scan or a full body pat down? if you are going to fly, you'll have to do it. but pilots don't. and that has some passengers protesting. as kelly mcpherson explains, others say the security checks are absolutely necessary. >> good morning. it's a debate between security and comfort. just as the holiday travel season is kicking off. >> travelers are protesting heightened security measures of complete body scans, and personal pat downs after a san diego traveler posted this on youtube >> i don't understand how a sexual assault is a condition of my flying. >> reporter: we met one traveler who had the pat down at new york's laguardia airport and thinks it's a good idea.

>> went through it thoroughly as well. he told you everything he was going to d a little uncomfortable at times. >> reporter: two servicemen on their way to iraq disagree. >> think about it, who would want somebody's hands in their crotch area, i wouldn't. >> if they can do a body scan, then that would be good. >> reporter: on friday the tsa announced that pilots with two forms of id will not be scanned. >> honestly i don't mind as long as i'm safe on my flight and in the airport. >> reporter: a baltimore police officer who lost his brother in 9/11 is weighing in. >> our safety comes first. you don't want to be in my position. you don't want to one day something tragic happening and your loved one was there. and finding there was a way to prevent it. this is a small step we need to take to prevent the bigger tragedy. >> the bottom line is ensuring that everybody that gets on every flight can be assured with high confidence that everybody else on that flight has been properly screened. >> reporter: the government has announced airports can select to

not use tsa workers and instead higher private security contractors. bwi will not be doing that. reporting live kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you. if you are flying for the holidays you may want to allow extra time. a protest called national opt out day is gaining momentum on the internet. it urges passengers to refuse full body scans and choose the more time consuming pat downs instead. that could back up security lines next wednesday on what is already the busiest travel day of the year. if you are driving to a holiday destination this thanksgiving, you need to pack your patience. the traffic could be worse than last year. mta expects 3 million drivers will hit the road, that's 2% more than this time last year. wednesday will likely be the worst of it and major construction projects on the interstate will not help matters anymore. the best time to travel should be before 6:00 in the morning or after 10:00 at night.

facebook is giving ticketmaster competition in one of the first businesses to use a new feature on the site is here in baltimore. kai jackson has more on how facebook is taking over ticket sales. >> reporter: they lined up at the door, showed their tickets to staff, then got stamps to prove they paid. the star attraction tonight is an eclectic band called. >> reel big fish. >> reporter: facebook is a star as far as the ram's head stadium is concerned, the popular concert venue started selling tickets through its facebook page. >> does that appeal to you? >> it does if you don't have a fee. it's all about the fees. ticketmaster gets their money. facebook will want their money. >> marketing online is a rapidly evolving landscape. if you don't keep up with what's popular you'll fall behind. >> reporter: the fact that ram's head live is utilizing facebook not just as a friend page, but as a tool to cell tickets shows the power of a social network.

you don't think it's a bad idea? >> no not at all, because that's where the majority of the people are at right now. give or take if it's good or bad. >> reporter: facebook is not selling the tickets on line, but more or less acting as a link, call it one stop shopping. >> it's an application for facebook that streamlines all of our selling information into that application and makes it accessible on facebook. >> i think its pretty cool, actually. it's a way to get tickets out. >> reporter: ram's head plans to push sales through facebook for black friday. i'm kai jackson reporting back to you. thank you, kai. customers can still purchase tickets through the ram's head live website and outlets like ticketmaster. >> in football news the raven had one last practice before hitting road to north carolina today, taking on the panthers tomorrow. one notable absence from the workout, starting offensive

lineman, chris chester. chester was hospitalized with a skin infection. he's questionable for tomorrow's game. one more day until the heavily favored ravens face the panthers. you can see the game live at 1:00 p.m. on wjz. we are very proud to welcome a new member to the wjz family. >> we certainly are. our own jessica kartalija is now a new mother. wow, there is a new baby. michael andrew came into the world yesterday morning. jessica tells us they are calling him drew. >> he checked in at 7 pounds. mom, dad and little drew are all doing well this morning. >> that's right. dad brian, of course we congratulate them. and he's just adorable. posing. little ham in him already. >> can you tell who they look like? >> too young. >> wait another week. >> i thought you'd say another year. >> he's adore be. congratulations to jessica and brian. you know, we were talking about the ravens, and there are

a lot of folks because it's not that far a distance making the trip to carolina. if you plan on heading down your forecast looks like this: that is their version, marty and i were talking about, their version of the m&t, that's bank of america stadium they're playing in tomorrow. sunny and warm, 70 degrees. kickoff at 1:00. how would you like to go down and see that? >> 70 and see a game. we can do the show, the program from there. >> let's do it. >> tomorrow, live from bank of america stadium. >> i'll meet through. >> in charlotte. >> yeah. i'll at the you down on the road. 38 degrees now. our 33 the dew point, we are at 72% relative humidity, west wind five to 10 miles per hour. temperatures are been fluctuating this morning, as we seattle beton and bwi marshal. 38 in hagerstown, 47 on the shore, 45 in easton and down at

pax river. the water temperatures are still in the 50s, moderate the air temperatures. not too bad around the region. the southwest winds around most of the region has helped to keep mild air and it will continue to help keep mild air through the area today. a quick moving and very weak clipper system moving across eastern quebec is going to be close enough that it helps to generate some wind around our region. it will be breezy today and into tomorrow. we're watching a disturbance forming in the west and midwest and toward the rockies . it will be here in time for your travel day on wednesday. wednesday we could see off and on showers. of course they're seeing winter precipitation mixed in with that. we won't get that because temperatures will be too warm. we will see off and on showers on wednesday and early on thursday. so your travel day and your early holiday forecast a little damp possibly and then we could start to see clearing on thanksgiving day. the milder air stays with us

though. our normal high is 55 for this date. today we'll be up around 58. tomorrow a little cooler with that system moving through to the north. but then we start to have a run of temperatures up around the 60-degree mark. we stay very mild for this time in november. even though we may see rain just around thanksgiving, we will definitely have temperatures that will be very comfortable. our sunrise officially at 6:55, that's a short time ago. sunset 4:48. small craft advisory in effect through noon. wind on the bay ten to 15 knots, gusting to 20. high tide 5:48 at fort mchenry. 58 degrees today, mostly sunny and pleasant. the overnight lows around 34 degrees, with another clear and moonlit sky. 51 tomorrow, sunshine, patchy clouds and then for the next five days, 62 monday, 65, near 70 in some parts of the area tuesday. showers off and on on wednesday, into thursday morning. temperatures staying in the low 50s. okay. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning, mysterious

substance, white powder and a threatening letter are delivered to the set of a hit tv show. and some parts of the country are already getting their taste of winter weather. we'll tell how is already seeing a foot of snow in just a few moments. >> reporter: good morning i'm mike schuh live at the american visionary art museum. how often can you sit on exhibits? when you sit on this one, you will remember it the rest of your life. i will explain why when eyewitness news continues. all right. but first here are yesterday's winning lottery numbers. good luck. we're back in a moment. ,,,,,,,,

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning on this saturday, the 20th day of november. the last weekend before thanksgiving, wow. so you have still some time to shop. the forecast will do some pretty nice things for you. we will be up around, average temperatures around 55 degrees and above for the next few days. high pressure will help bring in 60-degree temperatures. we'll be around 58 today with sunshine and blue skies. a bit breezy, but it will be

very pleasant, tonight 34 with a moonlit sky and 51 tomorrow. sunshine and patchy clouds and then we have a run of 50-degree temperatures, up into the 60, here you go, 62 monday, 65 on tuesday, 52 and 51 with showers on wednesday, but then we start to see clearing on thanksgiving day. thank you, tim first back to other stories people are talking about. a mysterious powder and threatening note are sent to cbs studios in california. thefbii wants to know who is behind it. federal agents are examining the note and powder that were sent to the production office of dancing with the stars which is staged at cbs studios. investigators say tests revealed the substance is only talcum powder and doesn't pose a threat. no one was hurt or injured. the weather has not been too rough in maryland but in montana the snow has already started to fall and it's causing headaches for people living there. officials say snowy and icy roads caused several actions on

interstate 90. no one was seriously injured. but the area is expected to get up to a foot in time for thanksgiving. well, what makes a smile tim? >> i don't know, but it is the subject of the year long exhibition at the american visionary arts museum. >> that's where we find mike schuh this morning with more on the playful celebration going on. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning. we are at the american visionary arts museum. what makes us smile coming into this building is enough to make me smile. i got tangled in the artwork here. there is a show that was cure rated by the creator, cocreator of the simpson's matt groning. and the i repressible rebecca hohh berger. i think you may have one of our all time records for number of appearances. it's a great show and a great smile. was that real or fake? >> that's a real smile. >> tell us about the real smile. >> a real smile is very different from one of those

fake smiles that we're about to go into the season of fake smiling. the real smile uses two involuntary muscles that you cannot command or fake that pull up the face and crinkle the eyes. >> how does this show explore that. >> and art san gary panter opened the peewee herman's play house. >> this is an exploration of what makes us smile as individuals and all together. and it is 90 artists, including patch adams and john waters and it is so playful. you can come here with grandparents and tiny kids and you know what? they do a virtual symphony on what is behind me. >> reporter: you have to come back now, we're on tape. come back to us. here's one thing it's not very often that you get to actually sit on different exhibits. there is an exhibit here, it is just a bench and it looks like a regular bench, but it is one of the great things that will make

you smile. >> it's the whoopie cushion bench. people will play with this. >> the most conservative grandparents are laughing their heads off by the time we finish with teens, et cetera. yeah/ yeah. >> the only jokes on record are indeed the ancient greeks published 1000 years ago a book on fatulence jokes. >> reporter: i don't know any other pawa than to stay rebecca and i down at avm, we'll come back in a half hour, and talk about the times and dates. back to you on tv hill. (noises). >> only you. only you. >> it does make you smile, for whatever reason it makes you smile. >> wow, only here. >> that's way too much fun. >> this time of morning. still to come on eyewitness

news saturday morning. >> reporter: caught on tape, a man collapses at a metro stop and falls on the tracks. i'm adam may, here from the exmarine who saved that man's exmarine who saved that man's life ,,,,,,

this morning the amazing story of a man who jumped in front of a subway train to save the life of a complete stranger. the quick thinking hero

talks exclusively about what he was thinking when he jumped on the tracks. >> reporter: good morning, he is modest about his actions, he says don't call him a hero he prefers the term good samaritan. a death defying rescue caught on tape. a man suffers a seizure, then falls on to the tracks at a washington, d.c. metro stop. retired u.s. marine dimas pinzan jumps into danger and saves the man's life. >> what was going through your mind? the thought was get him to safety, i jumped off the platform on to the tracks. >> he said he had no idea when the next train would come through the arlington stop. >> was there ever a moment of hesitation? >> once i realized that was not responsive i just said the hell with it, and i grabbed his arm, gave him a bear hug, got his arms on to the platform and two gentlemen that were up there helped, helped me get him on the platform to safety.

>> reporter: mr. pinzan knew what to do because his father in the 1950s worked for the new york city metro system and his father taught him all about how the subways work and the danger down there on the tracks. >> he used to take me down into the tunnels. he would tell me where to go, what to touch, what not to touch. he point to the third rail, don't ever touch that third rail. >> reporter: an important lesson because that third rail carries 750-volts of deadly electricity. >> did you learn anything about yourself during this event? >> that i'm nuts. >> i stopped to think would i do it again? i've been asked that question. would you do it again? you don't know what you're going to do until dow it. >> reporter: adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> wow. he's nuts and very grave. he has not yet spoken to the man he rescued. the man has told others that he's very grateful for pinzan's actions. still to come on eyewitness

news saturday morning. airport security, pilots get a pass from new security guidelines that require full body scans or pat downs. the details are just ahead. storm damage, what homeowners are facing as they clean up from this week's tornado. and. >> reporter: a father's pain, his pregnant daughter murdered her unborn son sliced from her womb after an innocent posting on craig's list. >> how she did it was the worst thing you could ever think of in your life. >> reporter: i'm mike hellgren with his first one on one interview, his warning and an inin,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm gigi barnett. i'm tim williams. it is the bottom of the hour. temperatures are close to 40 degrees. warming up nicely, sun is coming you up. we'll end up close to 60 on this day. it will be a breezy day with temperatures still reflecting a nice bit of a warm up. 58, mostly sunny and very pleasant. keep in mind our normal temperature for this date is about 55. 34 degrees our overnight low, clear and moonlit sky. sunshine tomorrow, patchy clouds. another nice weekend all in all. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast in a few

moments. thank you, tim. first here's what people are talking about. as millions of people prepare to travel for the upcoming holiday season, increased airport security is sparking controversy nationwide. as sandra hughes reports for wjz, even lawmakers on capitol hill are debating whether the policies go too far. >> reporter: the holiday travel season gets underway this weekend could bring more delays than usual. a protest called national opt out day is gaining ground on the internet. it urges passengers to refuse full body scans in lieu of pat downs which take more time. some air travelers say the screening is needed. >> i say pat me down and ones that don't want to get patted down, don't put them on a plane with me. >> reporter: even if a small number of passengers take part in the protest on the busiest travel day of the year, there could be big disruptions. it's part of a wider controversy involving the new transportation security administration's screening measures that are considered too invasive by some americans. >> if i had to take the choice, i'd opt for the pat down.

i don't want anybody touching me either. it's kind of going bad to worse. >> reporter: the tsa bowed to pressure from pilots allowing them to pass security if they show two photo ids, one from the government. the tsa is trying to reassure flyers that the new screening methods are a necessary evil. >> we're trying to address the latest intelligence about the threats we have and the privacy issue people are concerned about. >> reporter: according to the tsa, 99% of passengers have not refused the full body scan. and a recent cbs pole shows four out of five people don't mind the extra screening. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> and those enhanced security measures are already in use at bwi thurgood marshall airport. wjz talked with some passengers who say they may not like it, but they believe the extra security is necessary. >> very thoroughly as well. so i mean, he told you what he was going to do. a little uncomfortable at times.

>> i don't mind as long as i'm safe on my flight and the airport. >> tsa officials say the new security is paying off. they have seized more than 100 illegal or prohibited items before making it on to planes. pack your patience if you're traveling on the grounds. mta expects 3 million driver also hit the roads, that's 2% more than last year. wednesday will likely be the worst of it. major construction projects on the interstates will not help matters even more. >> at the delaware toll plaza in newark, on i-95, and so with that additional construction going on, there will likely be additional delays, additional backups. >> and mta says if drivers can, they should try to travel before 6:00 in the morning or after 10:00 at night. >> an emotional day in anne

arundel county where an officer learns his fate. keith shepard rushed out of court after being convicted of animal cruelty and weapons charges. he was sentenced to probation. he shot bear bear in a dog park in august. he will pay a $500 fine. a morgan state football player is facing serious charges accused of assaulting a female student on campus. police say it happened on campus outside the student center and cafeteria. what started out as a friendly group conversation turned ugly when the victim made disparaging remarks about the player. the player is in police custody. just days after a pregnant maryland woman moves to the west coast she's kill by a woman she met online. that woman wanted her unborn child. mike hellgren explains that the victim's father has some serious warnings for women who are too

trusting. >> reporter: just looking at that girl, i mean, it was like looking at evil. >> reporter: korena roberts changed kevin snively's life forever, the moment she murdered his daughter heather who was eight months pregnant. roberts lured heather to her home, beat her and then used a razor to cut heather's newborn son from her womb. >> it was the worst thing you could ever think of in your life. >> reporter: in his first one on one interview snively reveals how the advice crime tore his life apart. he's living a nightmare. >> it was terrible. instead of celebrating the first christmas this year, you know, we were advicing them, you know. -- missing them and it was tough. >> his daughter was a trusting young woman, never met a stranger. this home video provides a rare glimpse of heather as he remembers her, innocent, outgoing. she saw the best in everyone. he says his little girl was excited about the birth of her

own child. she had named him john steve came back from the doctor, sent the picture to everybody. >> reporter: he believes heather's trusting nature led to her death. days after moving from maryland to oregon, heather began looking for items for her baby on the internet. that's where she met korena roberts on craig's list who offered to give her baby clothes for free. heather never suspected she wanted to take her baby. she never knew that roberts was faking a pregnancy of her own and had tried to lure other pregnant women to her home in the days before the murder. >> she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: roberts cut out heather's baby, then wrapped her bloody body in carpet and shoved her in a crawl space. >> i believe that she should die. she may not get a good night's sleep the rest of her life. she's got a tough road ahead of her. >> to this day heather's dad cannot shake the emotional pain. >> i can't believe that somebody could do something like this. especially to a wonderful girl like my daughter. she had everything to live for.

>> reporter: for what she did to heather roberts will spend the rest of her life in prison. >> i hope i've forgiven her, it's almost impossible, really. >> reporter: in edgewater , mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. this type of crime has happened to four other women around the country. earlier this month in prince county a judge sentenced a woman there to 25 years in prison for attempting to do the same thing. the cleanup continues in northeast baltimore and baltimore county after wednesday's destructive tornado. residents continue to pack up whatever they can from dozens of home that is are unfit to live in. weather experts say it took the tornado a matter of seconds to destroy monies of homes before the holiday season. victims say suddenly having to move is difficult. far >> there is a lot of things moving needs to be done. a lot of people ain't got a lot

of money to move. i think that's the hardest thing right there. >> city officials say most affected residents have secured apartments already through city or apartment complexes or either on their own. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. wjz is always on, for live doppler radar, log on to wjz.com. don't miss out on easy ways to save money when it comes to your home. mary bubala has some ideas on how you can be an energy saver. >> reporter: good morning, as much of half of the energy used in your home goes to heating. and one of the most important systems in your home is hidden beneath your feet and over your head. air ducts that leak can add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating bills. energy experts recommend insulating and ceiling your home's air ducts. bge gives you up to $200 in rebates for sealing the ducts. i'm mary bubala, wjz 13, trying to help you be an energy saver. >> for more information on how to be an energy saver, go to

wjz.com and click on our special section on the home page. every once in a while we have a morning where there is a lot going on. we have a few things, we call it housekeeping, how about that? >> first off ravens will be playing tomorrow at carolina. 70 degrees, for a lot of folks going down there from here, it will ab nice day, 70 degrees, sunshine, blue skies. vick carter is emce eing a project today. >> who is that? the women of phi beta incorporated. >> they are hosting their national education benefit breakfast this morning. the national education foundation benefit breakfast, where vic carter will be the emcee. i have to say congratulations to our own jessica kartalija and her husband brian, and their new baby, michael andrew (cheers). >> he was born yesterday, 24 hours old. >> 24 hours old. congratulations to them! we'll show you in a little

bit the troops rolled in here to wjz studio a. >> they are here in force. so they are from edgewater and they are here. we'll tell you why they're here in just a few moments, but we are happy to have the troops here. we feel safe. the tiger cubs are in the studio. >> definitely. our number two here, of course. >> for the mammoth manic monday meltdown. >> you got it. ron matz, don scott, marty bass, monday morning at 6:00, of course you can go online at wjz.com, vote for your favorite mammoth manic monday meltdown contestant who have all through the year performed that song on manic monday. they've made it their own. two days left. that happens monday. weather should cooperate for that. >> for all of it. >> a lot going on. take a look at your forecast this day, we'll walk you

through the weekend. for the ravens, for black friday, for thanksgiving for all of it. 38 degrees right now our temperature at bwi marshal 82% relative humidity, winds from the west at 3 miles per hour. 30.19 is your barometer reading. 47 on the shore, 45 in easton, 39 in oakland and 38 at bwi marshal where the winds are coming in at around 3 miles per hour from the west bringing in a very mild air mass. we have a southerly flow and a bit of a southwesterly influence bringing in very nice air. it will be with us through the weekend. temperatures above the normal, which is around 55 degrees. watching two systems though, the first one a very quick moving clipper system, very weak. its moving across eastern quebec. that is close enough that it will generate breeze, winds, today into tomorrow. cooler air tomorrow. and then this storm system in the rockies and moving across the central plains, that's going to be here by wednesday, the day before thanksgiving, your travel day. could be a little damp. we'll see rain out of this, no

winter precipitation. and then early on thursday, on thanksgiving day, things could be damp. we clear out for the day. should ab nice day overall, clearing by the afternoon. the mild air is with us courtesy of high pressure that's moving offshore. the lines for that flow allowing warmer air from the south. the rain starts to warm, comes in by wednesday. it's not going to be a washout but off and on showers through the day, especially for motorists who are traveling for the holiday on roads build in a little slower travel time as you move around on wednesday. sunset today at 4:48. small craft advisory in effect through noon, 5:48 is your next high tide at fort mchenry. 58 today, mostly sunny, patchy clouds, moonlit sky tonight, 34 degrees and for the next five days, 51 tomorrow, 62 on monday, 65 on tuesday, 52 and 61 with showers on wednesday. 70 in charlotte where the ravens are playing. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning, the boy scouts are in our studios.

you think dr. bill was a boy scout? when it comes to health care, something new is afloat. >> and if you are having trouble with your feet, dr. bill will talk about a new shoe. speaking of shoes? >> mike schuh? >> i saw that one coming. >> reporter: hi i am at the american visionary art museum. tim you've done it, you've made me smile. what makes us smile? rebecca hoff berger, she'll ,,,,

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our saturday is shaping up, welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning, at 6:46, it's 37 degrees and clear outside. well, right now, at the american visionary arts museum, it's a celebration of laughter. >> these days days make me smile. that makes me happy. i don't know what makes mike schuh smile. but he is there to tell us would now what the artists say make us smile. he is out there and we go back live to him now. good morning, michael. >> reporter: a lot things make me smile as you well know. >> i know that. >> reporter: is it a real smile or fake smile?

rebecca, co-curator and matt groening and gary panter. >> a real smile uses two muscle you cannot fake, they're involuntary. if you tickle somebody who has had a strobe and they can't command a smile, they will correct for amine glut 90 artist the, patch adams, and this is a work from a man in baltimore, god's christmas tree. people from all nationalities, races smiling back. >> reporter: it's the second and third floor including a photo booth where people can become part of the show. >> we've had 7000 visitors from all over the world just smile and take their picture. it gets projected on our third floor as part of the show. it's growing smiles, real things. >> how many artists? >> 90. this is our 15th anniversary.

we turn 15 this thanksgiving. pretty amazing, right? a spirit of thanksgiving. we have our holiday bazaar on friday night up until 8:00 p.m., and all day saturday, it's free. each artist has made what's in front of them, 50 different artists. >> when is that? >> the saturday after thanksgiving. and we are our side show and our cafe open and our side show museum is some of the best stocking stuffers on earth. >> reporter: they do a nice job. >> thanksgiving day you are open? >> no, i thought that's what she said. >> no. >> reporter: i stand corrected. >> one of the few days of the year we're closed. we're closed mondays and thanksgiving and christmas day. >> reporter: the friday after you're open? >> the friday right after, you wake up with that turkey making you kind of smile but you've just done that thing with your family, you come down here and had the best time of your life. this is our biggest show in history, ma makes us smile. it's excellent as we showed you

before, there is a bench that will make you smile. i'm not sure if i will sit on it again or note. that's a whoopie cushion bench. >> sit on it. you know you want to. >> what we hear in the newsroom all the time (fatulence sounds). >> it is funny with self inflating whoopie cushions. so many people love this bench, they have to replace them all the time. >> (laughter) we don't know why that makes us smile, but it does. >> it does though. >> reporter: tz it is a genuine smile. do it again, mike. do it again. >> you are so easily entertained. >> reporter: a lot of the things i can say and i'm not. >> thank you, mike for reporting from the american visionary

arts museum. our tiger cubs thought it was hilarious. >> five and six-year-olds. >> still ahead if you are having problems with your feet, a new shoe could give you the support you need to get around. >> dr. bill tells you how your feet can make you smile in a ,,,,,,

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for the real problem. black friday is almost here, that means a lot of shopping, a lot of walking. >> dr. bill howard is here to tell us what may be helpful on your feet to get through some of those challenging times. >> so i've come on after the whoopie cushion. >> that's hard. >> made us smile. >> dr. bill, is there any magic trick to keeping your feet

healthy if you have any foot problems? >> ingrown toenails and smelly feet? >> yeah. no there is not. but there is some interesting things out there. >> okay. >> so is there a new i guess soul rocker? you were talking about those. >> here is your ordinary flat shoe that we've had for years, how we have rocker bottom shoes. you can see these are aggressive and this is the new thing. >> we see that all the time. what are they supposed to do? >> well, if you read the ads, they're supposed to help your abs, tone your butt and legs, help you lose weight, lower your blood pressure. >> it really doesn't do much of that, but they are a spin off of the old earth shoe. your too young to remember. >> you do. >> you remember the earth shoe. >> earth shoe, what's that? >> they're orthopedic shoes. now we have these, which are more stylish. >> what problem can these shoes help people with? >> they can help and actually the normal person here is a

foot, the red stuff is arthritis, you walk like this and move the ankle up and down. this hurts because of the arthritis, especially in the toes. rocker shoes keep you off that. you walk like this, you don't even hit your toes, you walk on the portion in the middle. so it really does help with arthritis in the toes. >> any draw backs? >> there is some. if you wear high heels a lot, which you do, you get a short achilles tendon. and then when you start to wear these things, you're stretching that tendon. also, they're a little bit unstable, if you walk across rough grown, a little unstable, you have to be careful. >> it takes a while to get used to them. >> it takes a while, a week or two to get used to them. >> seem a little wobbling there. >> like high heels. >> okay. >> o so all in all, not bad but give yourself time. >> buy them in person, you want

to try them on. by them on the internet, you won't know. >> you can see this segment on wjz.com. dr. bill howard thank you so much. >> thank you to our friends ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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