up next, the maryland lottery up next, the maryland lottery i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. >> now time for the maryland lo

now, your maryland lottery numbers. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> hello. let's play your pick three numbers. that is 0 2 4. 024. play now, for the 24th, for a chance to play your favorite pick three plays. that is 6 7 5 7 6757. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> when will it actually feel like fall? >> basically, by saturday. the front will get through here friday night. still above normal saturday. by sunday, 75. perfect for the baltimore ravens taking on the cleveland browns. upper 60's bye wednesday. in the meantime, we need to get through the 92 degree reading tomorrow. >> i am ready for fall. not you? thank you. >> be sure to watch tonight with donna hamilton and stan stovall. have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

the maryland spca says now. according to authorities, derrick chambers beat a dog to death after it bit him and his wife. an anonymous caller said he saw chambers hitting the dog, putting him in a plastic dog, and putting him in the back of a truck. instead of jail time, he's being allowed to do community service at the maryland spca. >> we would never recommend that a child molester do community service with the boy scouts and we should never recommend that a person charged with animal abuse do community service with animals. >> reporter: griffin says the sentence is simply outrageous, especially since no one asked the spca first. . >>> a white supremacist who goes by the name hitler pleads guilty to several counts in the beating of a fisherman in the park. 29-year-old calvin locklear pleaded guilty on first degree assault. he agreed to a 31-year prison term. >>> sergeant john burner the third was waiting for test results for a respiratory illness. his 32-year-old son died thursday, three days after visiting a

. >>> the invasion of the bed bugs continues across maryland. now the city is taking steps to keep the bugs out. weijia jiang explains the push to keep your home from being infested. >> reporter: health authorities say you can't really prevent bed bugs because they will crawl into even the cleanest house. they said the key is to get rid of them because they reproduce so quickly. >> many people who live in baltimore are feeling -- >> itchy, crawling, nervous. >> i feel like something's on me. >> we don't know why we're seeing such an uptick in bed bugs but we do know they my great and hitchhike. >> reporter: on wednesday authorities held a forum. adults are the size of an apple seed. they hide in mattresses, curtains, clothings and pillows. they get around easily from person to person from house to house. all they need is a space has wide as a credit card. >> they're nocturnal and secretive. >> once you bring them home, they're hard to get rid of. a lot of families don't have the income or money to get rid of them properly. >> reporter: you can r

-- community service at the maryland spca. this outraged the spca who said chambers should have been prosecuted and sent to jail but the state's attorney said they didn't recommend the sentence at all. they say the evidence that was gathered wasn't obtained legally that they didn't stand a chance of getting a conviction. >> we did not have an eyewitness and we had an anonymous caller and we really had no statement from the defendant, no legally obtained statement. that really short circuited any ability for prosecutors to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> this was a particularly brutal and callous crime and with so many of these cases come and go, animals being beaten and burned, few of them actually make it to court and in this case there was substantial evidence to prosecutor. we were very disappointed when the state's attorney's office does not prosecute the case. >> spca executive director says there will knob way that chambers will be allowed to do community service at the offices. burns he said he will have t

lists maryland in the top 10 for worst road conditions in the country. maryland is listed as 10th worst what motorists to spend $600 more than the average motorist for maintenance costs and gas. there is a battle against time and the elements. >> the warm and cold shifting creates potholes. we try to par to rise and look at those roadways that we know are heavily traveled -- which tried to prioritize and we do go up to address those needs. >> like with your house, you may need a new roof. >> most road repairs are complaint-driven. if you find a road that is a hazard in the city, you should call 311. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we do have some problem spots. northbound 95 approaching arentain road, their reproachre reports of an accident. we have a right lane closure with an accident. the major roads are still in pretty good shape. there are some delays on southbound 95. watch for a downed wires and some closures related to it. building volume on the west side. outer loop traffic and you can see how quickly it is filling up

according to the state of maryland, nearly 400 people died on maryland roads in the last five years because of distracted driving. a stat authorities believe can be prevented in part by using hands-free devices. it will be the law come october 1st. and the state highway administration will unveil its awareness campaign tuesday, special electronic devices alerting drivers of the law will start appearing this week, all in an effort to change the culture and the state believes save lives. in baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >>> talking on a cell phone while driving will be a secondary offense. meaning you can't be pulled over just because you're on the phone. however, though, if found guilty of not using a hands-free device you could face points on your license and upwards of $100 in fines. >>> tonight, baltimore county police are trying to determine who stabbed a man at security mall this morning. around 11:00 police responded to the 6900 block of security boulevard where they found a man suffering from a stab wound in the back. witnesses say the victim is a student at the north america t

for now, over to the news desk. >> a bump in the road took several more marylanders into the unemployment line. >> jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> the job market is very frustrating and it is hard to tell somebody out of work that things are getting better. the job market always lags behind recovery. there was an auction on tuesday. the building was auctioned off for $20.5 million. there was the release of discouraging data. the numbers show maryland's unemployment rate rose to 7.3% in august. maryland and florida are the only states that recorded a significant increase in unemployment last month. >> is this a trend? i think it is more of a zig then a trend. >> but the jobless rate is always a point of contention in an election year. bob ehrlich said today's report reforms the o'malley administration does not understand how to create jobs. said he'malley understands the frustration of marylanders, which is why the state expanded its job search website. job seekers can post their resumes. it is important to note the unemployment rate has dropped since the recession r

to drop the case if he spent 50 hours volunteering at the maryland spca. the stunned head of the maryland spca says no way. >> it is our job to protect animals. and we want to make sure our staff and volunteers are safe. so this volunteer service will be denied. >> we were just incredibly frustrated that the state's attorney's office chose not to prosecute a case where there was just overwhelming evidence to convict the perpetrator. >> seems there is always monday morning quarterbacking. >> reporter: pat jessamy blames police for failing to properly advise him of his miranda rights. she says that they have not enough evidence to prove that chambers beat his dog after it bit his wife. >> we have to do and follow the law. and in this case, we knew we could not prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> you would never order a child molester to go through community service with the boy scouts. we don't think it's appropriate for a person charged with animal abuse to do community service at an animal shelter. >> again, the spca says they will not allow this

on the same day, the governor issued a statement proclaiming for the fifth straight month, maryland had experienced job growth. marking the best performing the january-july since 1999. >> when one level of that government makes stuff up, and you can no longer trust the gravity other words, the whole concept of self governance flies out the window. >> and another e-mail, are we sure that removing that post will remove all traces of it? that is coming straight from the top. gov. o'malley participated in the grand opening of the cyber innovation center. he declined to take questions. his staff said he had to leave for a bill signing at the white house. state house republicans are discussing whether to launch a full-blown investigation, calling witnesses before a joint committee. to find out what other agencies the governor is using to deceive the citizens of maryland. >> this afternoon, a spokesman for the state department said the document was drafted for internal discussion only. he says it was at salad posted online. the memo was replaced by talking points. the spokesman emphasized that

down into the 40s in the rural areas of maryland and virginia. 58 at national airport. near the bay, 60. elsewhere, 50s and 40s throughout much of the region. mountains, 40s. western maryland, west virginia, eastern shore, low 50s. we have a clear sky, bright, full moon competing with very bright jupiter. this was tak by one of our viewers last night. david took this of jupiter and its moons. we're closer to jupit that we will be until the year 2022. later today, bright sun. afternoon highs near 80 degrees. 90 on wednesday, thursday, friday. chance of showers on thursday. jerry, how is the traffic? >> a little sampling on the capital beltway headed toward the american legion bridge. outer loop, inner loop, both directions moving along nicely. suth of town, wilson bridge, outer loop in alexandria doing fine, as is the inner on loop. looksike we're doing okay. eun? >> jerry, thank you. this morning the search is on for what happened to a man found dead blocks from the u.s. capitol. csx workers found a man's body on the tracks near second street and east street late last n

this is the last day of summer. 66 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. it is warmer than it was yesterday. we'll see a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. we will see a high temperature of 86. we will come back and check the seven-day forecast and see what is on tap for the weekend. for now, to the news desk. >> credit women with large waistline and high -- pregnant women have a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes. doctors say it with the rising trends in obesity, earlier tests for gestational diabetes are needed. of donald obesity -- of the obesity correctly predicted diabetes. >> inouye report from the center for disease control found all 50 states have the ability to look into reports seven days a week. 90% were able to fire up emergency ops centers. most areas were proficient in detecting biological agents. >> 62 degrees on tv hill. coming up, keith mills will join us live with the latest in the sports world. >> the baltimore book festival is kicking off of this weekend. they have 200 authors. they have 200 authors. ♪ i like your messy

. >>> the family of a maryland soldier who died in iraq says sergeant john burner the third was waiting for a test for a recent practice story illness. john burner, junior, says his 32-year-old son died thursday three days after visiting a medical facility in kuwait. burner said his son was told he couldn't have a blood test because lab equipment has been shipped out as part of a planned redeployment. he said his son was given antibottics and an inhaler. burner was told it may be months before he gets the results of an autopsy. >>> the maryland spca is upset with the judge's decision to allow a man who beat a dog so severely this beat to work with animals. his attorney suggested instead of jail time that he be allowed to work community service at the maryland spca. the city states's attorney office said the evidence wasn't poor and chambers wasn't read his miranda rights. the dog also bite chambers and his wife and he had the medical records to prove it. >>> a white supremacist who goes by the name hitler is charged with beating a -- 29-year-old calvin lockner pled guilty. he agreed to

it is 74 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. this will not feel like the first full day of fall. we will hit 90 again today. there is a 30% chance for some thunderstorms. we'll come back and check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. for now, over to the news desk. >> breast cancer survivors may be added increased risk of dying from other causes. the patients often have trouble with their motion after finishing treatment. these women have a greater chance of dying from an occurrence then physically fit survivors, but are more likely to die from other causes. age and weight did not impact survival rates. >> migraine sufferers often turn to strong medications for relief. something much more, it might work better. researchers say aspirin may help treat migraines. it is already being used in europe. a group of patients suffer from chronic headaches. doctors say medication delivered delivered much quicker. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. a birthday trip to see garbage trucks is a dream come true. >> i am feeling the need for speed. i'm d

of the university of maryland. one othe victims was a student. t pictures have helped police make another arrest in the case. yesterday officers picked up 21-year-old andrew hillox. he is seen in the video toward the back of the store wearing a blue shirt. police say t men used one of their victim's credit cards to buy items in the store. last week police arrested another man in the case, 19-year-old chenor jah. investigators are still looking for the third suspect seen in the video. stunts at the university of maryland have received several safety alerts in recent weeks llowing a string of robberies. there have been six such crimes since august 8th. it's unclear if some of the crimes are related. the most recent happened early sunday morning in the parking lot of the college park shopping center. in some of the cases the suspects have been armed th guns. in other cases they have assaulted their victims before robbing them. and some of the victims were university of myland students. other cases, though, the victims

if it goes through the new would begin operations in 2012. >>> now the maryland aviation administration said it was too early to. >>> wounded in a hospital room shooting is resting in a home tonight. where he's been treated for the last 10 days. for a gunshot to the abdomen. say the son ever a patient shot koe en before taking his own life. you can read more in tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. >>> a -- house crumples to the ground in just seconds leaving firefighters searching for anyone who may be in the rubble. >> that's right, vic, it was a frightening scene earlier today after a collapsed house goes down and there were reports if there could have been a victim. >> reporter: sky eye chopper is on the scene. firefighters dig through the rubble of a vacant house collapse. >> i seen the debris falling down and then i just heard a loud boom. >> reporter: firefighters get on their hands and knees and dig through the collapsed house after reports a woman was seen passing by the house when it came crashing down. >> our special operations team is -- they are manually going through th

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but the maryland spca is not happy about this. according to authorities, derek chambers beat a small dog to death after it bit him and his wife. a 911 caller saw chambers hitting the dog with a pipe and he stuffed him interest a plastic bag and threw the dog into the back of his truck. a judge approved chambers's request that he be allowed to do community service at the spca. >> we would never recommend a child molester do community service with the boy scouts, and we should never recommend a person charged with animal abuse do community service with animals. >>> the sentence is simply outrageous, especially since no one asked the maryland spca first. >>> the state's attorney's office says evidence was poor in this case and chambers wasn't read his miranda rights. >>> the department of defense announced the deaths of four sailors killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. 29-year-old lieutenant brendan looney of montgomery county was assigned to a west coast based seal team. looney was a lacrosse player. a funeral has been plann

one asked the maryland s pca first. > >>> it is 5:01. the white supremacist who goes by the nickname hitler pleads guilty to several counts in the unprovoked beating of an elderly black fishermen in the baltimore park. a spokesman for the state's attorney office says 29-year- old calvin lock near has pleaded guilty agreed to a 31 year prison term no closing arguments will begin today for the murder trial of a man charged with a death of a rookie pitcher, nick aiden heart. he is accused of driving drunk and causing this deadly collision that happened back in april of 2009 that killed the promising angels's pitcher and two others. >>> four sailors were killed in this week's helicopter crash in afghanistan, 29-year-old lieutenant brendan looney was assigned to the west coast based seal team. >>> vice president joe biden is going to be state side here today. he is scheduled to attend a fundraiser. the event will take place in chevy chase. >>> two minutes after 5:00 right now. baltimore city has bad roads. we have all cringed when your car si

the maryland gop incumbents put their signature on what they call the prosperity pledge for maryland. the resolution is to make the government smaller, less costly, and more accountable. >> this is a clear road map that is different from the status quo. we have people that want to make this state more business friendly and to improve our business, and quality of life. >> the pledge includes rolling back the state sales tax increase. a promise to bring in pork barrel spending, restoring the maryland sovereignty concerns with the health care bill. maryland will not allow any limits on individual choice in what they purchase. >> government revenues cannot exceed the rate of growth in any given year. if they do, then the taxpayers get a refund. >> this political science director does not believe this will have mass appeared in maryland. do you think that voters will find this attractive? >> this is an attempt to appeal to the frustrated and angry voter. >> the governor spent part of the state on his kitchen top store. mothers joined the discussion asking about education and transportation

with less than a week to go to the maryland race for the cure we introduce to you another survivor who is giving back. >> reporter: in 2003 i was diagnosed with breast cancer. actually, found a lump myself. i had a lumpectomy, i had radiation. about 33 treatments and then i took tamoxifen for five years. today i'm over seven years out and feeling great. there's an approach to treat the disease physically but there wasn't enough at the hospital to be able to address the emotional needs that come along with having a breast cancer diagnosis. so i developed a program called s.o.s., survivors offering support, which leverages peer survivors being able to provide informational and emotional support to a breast cancer patient. so, komen embraced the survivors offering support idea and allowed us to, through grants, expand that program to about eight hospitals in the area. and we now work with about 20% of newly diagnosed patients in the state of maryland. on an annual basis it's about 900 women are assisted through the s.o.s. program. so multiply that times, what, six years now? and we've got

the vision for cybersecurity, where maryland has become the epicenter. community colleges and our other work force efforts, and there is the small-business hiring tax credit. $5,000 to any company, a large, medium, or small, that hires a marylander and gets them back to work. there is an effort, where we are proposing to allow big entities, insurance companies to forward pay their tax liabilities so we can get more dollars into the merriman venture fund for start- ups and new innovation, so these are all things we can do -- into the maryland venture fund. >> is that a guarantee that you will not be raising taxes during another four years? >> i do not make a blanket guarantee about every possible, imaginable revenue. >> the extension of sales tax to these other services we are hearing about. >> no, i am not going to do that. i can tell you something else. i will not raise the property tax. i will not jack up car registration fees. i will not increase college tuition by 40% like bob ehrlich did. i will not raise the corporate filing fees for every small bu

you did to the warm sunshine in baltimore. 88 degrees at the airport. >> the maryland spca says it was appalled to learn a man charged with animal abuse was ordered to volunteer the shelter. the man was accused of beating a miniature pinscher with a pipe in early august. the dog was severely injured and had to be the nicest. he face four counts of them will be used but prosecutors said they would drop the case if he stayed out of trouble and perform 50 hours of community service at the spca. the executive director said his application was a media leigh denied. >> -- was immediately denied. >> this would not have happened if this happened to a child in the discharge of working for children for his rehabilitation. >> the spca was never consulted about the recommendation. no word yet on how the case will now move forward. >> something very unusual is that to happen tomorrow in a baltimore county coroner. >> the case on the docket is 13, involving a felony theft. but the suspect is a man that made his living as a lawyer. -- a case on the docket is routine. been a painful few years. she has

the same day, the governor issued a statement that maryland experienced job growth, marking the best january-july. the memo online was replaced hours later by a more upbeat summary. according to e-mails, there is reason to believe that martin o'malley played a role in having that memo pulled from the site. the report was completely internal and was not meant for the public. republicans call it a cover-up. >> when one level of governments makes stuff up and you can no longer trust their words, the whole concept of self government flies out the window. >> bob ehrlich considers the department of labor the most broken agency in state government and says -- and accuses martin o'malley of using the office for political gain. we want to remind you that wbaltv.com is your place to turn for 2010 coverage. you can find a complete -- >> if you are looking to play slots, you do not have to go across state lines anymore. the hollywood casino was home to 1500 classic and new generation slot machines. they range from a penny to $25 a shot. for those looking to stay awhile, there are two restaurants

now the conviction for the man behind the wheel. >>> i'm pat warren, coming up, find out why maryland's board of elections is going to court. >>> this is mark viviano, i'll have the latest on ray rice and the ravens defense is feeling a the ravens defense is feeling a bit down ,,,,,, i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. >>> it is just before 6:30, good evening, thanks for staying with wjz and here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. caught on tape, a landing gear problem forces a delta jet to make an emergency landing at new york's jfk airport. as jessica cartalia explains, passengers were being told t

no one asked the maryland spca first. the city state attorney's office said evidence was poor. >>> the department of defense this morning is announcing the deaths of four sailors killed in this week's helicopter crash in afghanistan. 29-year-old lieutenant brandon looney from montgomery county was assigned to a west coast field based team. a funeral has been brand for 1:00 p.m. saturday at sane john the -- planned for 1:00 p.m. saturday at st. john the baptist. >>> the family of a maryland soldier who died in iraq says sergeant john berner the third was awaiting tests. he died three days after visiting a military medical facility in kuwait. laboratory equipment had been shipped out. he was given antibiotics, an inhaler and medication for post nasal drip. >>> a white supremacist who goes by the nickname hitler pleads guilty to several counts in the unprovoked beating of an elderly black fisherman in a baltimore park. 2-year-old calvin lock near pleaded guilty to charges yesterday, and he has agreed now to a 31 year prison

both believe theyywill make the bess candidate to be the next governor of the ssate of maryland. >> duuing a ery serious time people want serious people conveyiig serious messages onn3 serious issuessabout their life. that's why the volunteers are showing up because we're serious about fixing this statt. >> look, these have been huff years but we've been making progress even through these tough years and the people of our state whenever given a choice to move forward or fallbe forward. >> governor o'malley is focused on job creatioo. ehrlich wants to cut that % headache in the sales tax and is pledging not to raise taxes. between state senator andy harris and state represent. harris won the republican nomination last night. the two squared off back in 008 you'll recall. >>> they were surprisingly low voter turn turnout to tuesday's primaries. 20% of ligible voters headed to the polls. state-wide just over 27%. that's below the 30% state elections recalls were projecting. >> just bitten. no real reason. >> i was a little disappointed because i didn't see as many people as i saw back in 2008

hot spot. >>> the grate the greatest westeen maryland wherr we will westeen maryland wherr we will pick up two inches of rain or bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> music, food and fun. ú%u can paaty in the park. kristen is live with the this morning's hometown hot spot. >>> tell me about this party. it's a good way to start the week. >>> it's saturday, october second at tte padonia park club in timonium. >>tell me about the food. my faaorite part. >> everyone's favorite part. we will be one of the ffod vendors. we will be elling chicken and be!!boobarbeque. >> what is thh purpose of the party that not i question a good partyybut what is tte purpose of

the maryland spca says no. and they can't understand why a judge sentenced the man to perform community service at the spca shelter. roosevelt leftwich joins us with with more. >> reporter: police say darrell chambers beat a little dog to death after it bit his wife. it would have been a chance to make amends, the spca says he can make amends somewhere else. the dog was beaten badly with a plastic pipe the police report says. police arrested 48-year-old derrick chambers after an anonymous 911 caller said they saw chambers hitting the dog, stuffing in him a plastic bag and throwing him in the struck. they found the dog near death and took it to the shelter where it had to be euthanized. chambers was sentenced toa '50 hours of community service at the maryland spca. >> we would never recommend that a child molester do community service with the boy scouts and we should never recommend that a person charged with animal abuse do community service with animals. there's just too much risk of harm. in this case, we be

the republican party sees an opening here in maryland and hope to make the same statement it did in other traditionally democratic states like massachusetts and new jersey. o'malley's campaign is firing back. it is expected and to expect more as the election approaches and the race tightens. >> now you are advertising the reasons why people need to vote for you or against the other fellow. and it seems with great frequency we're having ads why you need to voteness the other fellow. >> reporter: smith says even though voters don't like these negative ads they do work. both parties have plenty at stake here in maryland. brian kuebler. >>> politics seem tame 50 years ago some day will mark the 50th anniversary of the first televised presidential debate. 70million people watched that debate. they say nixon won the debate. >>> tonight it is all about raising money for a teenager that is wounded in a bombing attack. in less than 90 minutes a concert will get under way for emily kursteda. emily's boyfriend has arranged the concert. it will be held at our lady of perpetual health. the money raise

. >> all right, we're going to talk about the maryland home, this'll be the maryland state home show. rip kin stadium. we'll be live there friday morning for or our on the go series. they'll talk about kitchens and landscaping and wine tasting at the home show. >> that's pretty impressive, it looks like there's a tree in that kitchen. >> things you never thought about. >> we run scan alerts every week and the bbb helps us out with that, all the time. angie barnett is in here, to talk to about a special awards ceremony they have coming up to honor businesses who have great ethics, integrity. all that. >>> let's get to today's hot topics. it's all about politics this morning. it was a weekend packed with surprises, delaware senate candidate christine o'donnell talking about witchcraft, sarah palin falling to 5th place. colin powell taking obama and all the delegates. prompted by this clip from a 1999 episode of abc's politically incorrect. shown over the weekend by bill maher on his hbo show. >> one of my first dates with a witch was on a satanic altar. >> i was in high school. how many

it deep into the fourth quarter, one last shot for maryland. there goes the ball game. robinson is sex. western virginia turns beside the terps. bridget robinson is sacked. >>> big scare early for virginia tech against carolina. east carolina, second quarter, va tech on top. east carolina came back. it fit. here come the hokies. look at this. play of the game. dominic davis back to pass, interception. clear sailing. it breaks and other tackle. somehow he stays in bounds. a touchdown, 68 yard intercut -- interception touchdown. i>>> navy and action tonight, under the lights in louisiana. navy's quarterback, floats set up, touchdown. tied at 13-13. late in the third quarter, the backup freshman chris procter running the show. he keeps it himself. rumbles and for the score. the navy comes back home with a victory. 37-26. >>> other local teams in action, georgetown puts together a good season, running into a tough yale team and they lose. howard loses to florida a&m. >>> the washington redskins will come a very powerful houston texans team with a poem and balanced offense a

some of the places in western maryland in the 40s. megan in northern baltimore county, you drive up 83 and you start to see a lot of lives just about to turn. >> i can't believe it already. >> yeah, even in york, pa, they are looking at up to 20% of the trees already starting to turn. this weekend will be gorgeous. we have a warm saturday afternoon. i still think good weather to stay inside and watch football. we'll push showers as we head through tuesday, wednesday and thursday. >> gorgeous forecast. a good weekend to get outside and run, which i'm sure you'll do. >> sunday morning, it's already planned. >> jamie's already probably running back from cumberland. >> i don't think so. i think he's driving. >> look at that. so picturesque, you can't blame him. >>> have a good weekend. go, ravens. >> he's not driving that car, though. i own think they'll let him.

check out to the maryland lottery on facebook and twitter. the maryland >> i spent five and is listening to a talk show today. you will hear people who want to blame or give up on joe flacco. but you will not find anyone ready to do so at ravens camp. he had a general slow start to the season and has drawn the ire of fans. no position is more extreme than quarterback. a few games can separate him from may nightmare. >> four interceptions is too much. joe would be the first to tell you he wants to play better. the wide receivers and the running backs and the defense are all saying some things. that goes for everybody. i will not single out one guy. i guarantee a, every single person has singled one guy out. would you think that is? themselves. >> harbaugh will be fined for making physical contact with line charge john bernard j. -- john maranucci. touching officials for any reason is forbidden. if you want to see what soured harbaugh's mood, you can go to wbaltv.com. the broadcast there's at midnight. every week, we ask you to select the high

the race for the maryland governor's mansion. too close to call. >>> tonight, the new attack ad. >>> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> a virtual dead heat as both camps ratch up the attack ads. derek valcourt is live with a look at the

the race for the maryland gov. is officially underway. no surprises in the primary -- gov. o'malley easily run the democratic nomination. the -- easily one of the democratic nomination. we will take a look of lies ahead for both at 6:00. >> the results of yesterday's's elections showing the tea party and democrats getting what they wanted from the final round of republican primaries. one big upset was in delaware. >> she is the latest tea party star -- christine o'donnell, campaigning today as the republican for senate in delaware. after her stunning win in the primary last night -- >> no more politics as usual. >> with the backing of the tea party, she beat the input -- beat the incumbent congressman who is refusing to endorse her. as the spotlight shines on the inexperienced conservative, the white house is celebrating her when. >> the republicans in delaware have nominated somebody they can think it cannot win and in the words of the republican campaign says could not win dead cat -- cannot win dogcatcher. the i

cash for the university of maryland. >> for real. attention all terps fans. the team needs you. the shows theme song is one of the most recognizable in tv history. now maryland hopes its rendition will win big bucks from cbs. >> andrea rollins has more on the request to show the country they are the best maryland 5-0. >> reporter: the music that's unmistakable. this is hawaii 5-0. >> [applause]. >> no one does it better than the university of maryland marching band. >> we're actually spelling out the words hawaii 5-0 and making a wave and actually spelling book em. >> the mighty maryland musicians have been practicing hard. now competing against bands from 33 other states in marching band mania, sponsored by cbs. >> she brought it up in a meeting and they just jumped on it and said oh, yeah, this is us. we're going to go for it and go after it and make this thing happen. >> big bucks riding on the hawaii 5-0 contest and cbs will award the winning school $25,000. >> and also we were hoping to use some of the money for new uniforms bec

the cause is under investigation. >> the maryland spca is appalled to learn a man charged with animal abuse had been court appointed to volunteer at the shelter. he is accused of beating a job with a pipe in early august. the dog was severely beaten and eventually euthanize. the court told him they would drop its case if he stayed out of trouble and perform 50 hours of community service at the spca. the application was immediately denied. >> that this application -- with recommendation would not have been made if this person had been working with children. >> the spca was never consulted about the recommendation. there is no word tonight on how his case will move forward. >> city cops are -- are urging all hospitals to have a plan should they ever faced a situation like what happened at johns hopkins last week. they announced plans to meet three times a year to enforce security protocol and to engage in drills to prepare for mass evacuation. >> and finally, we want to be sure that we have some kind of incident command training, whether it be federal or local, where every department is

maryland false in the middle with a neutral rating. -- maryland falls in the middle. the government says women continue to face slower wages and fewer opportunities than men. women managers earn 81 cents for every dollar a man earns. their work better than expected earnings at walgreen. additional steps will be taken to safeguard the economy. gains and black & decker and jos. a. banks. there will be a handful of new products, including a new seven-inch tablet computer. we could see smaller-size tablets from dell. some will run on microsoft windows. >> 57 degrees on tv hill. another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> the sounds of country music are back at the grand old opry. we will take it to the reopening. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have not had any incidents is this morning. we see a buildup of volume in the usual spots. the north side is still in the green. 22 miles p

degenaro malley announced today that the maryland fort -- the maryland work force exchange side will now bring in the jobless with employers. unemployment is now at 9.3%. >> two local children are part of a national group of youths being honored for their writing skills. they won first place in the nation in the pbs go writers' contest. the two were recognized for stories that they wrote and illustrated today at the library of congress. >> a group of d.c. area residents are accepting the challenge to go on a low carb diet for a month. this is part of a third annual loh car diet. they give up their car keys for 30 days and instead use public transportation or use the cars, which is a public transportation service. the charm card is now for sale. charm cards work on all of the bus rail and light rail systems. the only system that does not accept the card is no. train and compete -- commuter buses. a smart card will still say you back five bucks. >> coming up, the cost on obesity. the surprising report that shows why it might cost you a lot more if you are a woman. >> the father takes e

let's make the maryland we love not just good, but great. now let's get down to work. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, a nice place to be, it will be cooler along the water than inland. temperatures are really going up this afternoon. we're in 80 in baltimore and you can see that's starting to kick in closer to the water. you can see that breaking apart into the afternoon. the dew points are up and it's feeling muggy. the winds are turned around to the south. we have a coastal flood advisory in effect for the next high tide or two with the winds out of the south. here's the next front moving our way. we're on the southern side of it. notice how it continues to get broken up. as this moves our way, it's the chance for a shower or a thunderstorm. and the storm prediction center put us at a risk for a severe storm. it will be a close call. we have a chance for a shower and thunderstorm. that front gets out of here and here's the next one. while it does, the temperatures will sore. then, the front comes through saturday. there's a chance for a

the link between depression and a poor diet. >> nothing all for the state of maryland yet. there is a cold front on the move. i will break the chance of a shower down. it is 82 at the airport. tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >> in this afternoon's medical alerts, doctors are convinced there is a connection between food and mood. people that do not eat well, do not feel well. we look alike. >> is there a link between the food you eat in no way you feel? a connection between junk food and depression? >> we just had jalapeno paupers. >> a pretty study says there is a link. fried food deprives the brain of good -- of needed nutrients. >> it does not cause depres

the spca is upset and admits there were never consulted about the recommendation. >> maryland requires students to learn about the environment. this move could go as far as requiring students to pass the course to graduate. the state board of education feels these lessons are needed in schools throughout maryland. the state board has decided to hold off on forcing students to pass the course in order to graduate. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of a plan to make environmental education a required part of the school curriculum? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the landmark health care reform law hits the six month mark. >> polls show the public remains skeptical. kate amara has an update on health care reform. >> good morning. the administration is reintroducing the health-care overhaul to the public today. this comes six months after it was introduced into law. >> we are done. >> health care reform turns six months old. president obama will mark the milestone today. >> the president will talk about how reform is already c

the two checks were cut by the state of maryland. one was for $22,500 issued in march of two dozen 8. endorsed and cashed. but not by her. >> did you sign the check? >> absolutely not. i never even saw the jet. >> we caught up with them at a community pool during his home last month. first caller asked about rebecca. -- first, we ask about rebecca. >> it was a check that came from the subsequent injury a fund. it was put into my escrow fund. >> alex? do remember that check? what happened to the proceeds? >> i think that is still available. >> available? it is in your account. where is it? >> i really do not know. >> she says she does not have it. >> she has a case pending. there are other checks. there are other payments. do you know or those checks are? >> no, i do not. >> he is no longer practicing law. he was disbarred earlier this year by his own consent. it was the result of a complaint filed by rebecca to the state's attorney grievance commission. we had another question. with a finding that this guy can no longer practice law,

. >>> the weather is at the top of the news. there's a tornado warning in southern maryland. the tornado watch is almost statewide. most people will be dealing with the serious flood threat, high water, standing water and mike schuh continues oir coverage in fell -- our coverage in fells point. >> reporter: you already heard from sharon there's flooding. there's a contingency plan in place. baltimore city five crews have been working to clean storm drains there. 's or than 50,000 of them. >> the biggest weapon you have in the fight against flooding is really a broom. go out there, sweep that material up and put it in the trash can. >> reporter: workers monitor live pictures for any problem. >> we'll focus on flooding and the winds. we'll be okay on storm surge. >> reporter: flooding is guaranteed but not expected to as bad pass 2003. residents know about flooding all too well. >> anytime there's a high tide it floods. >> i try to stay away if i know it's going to rain. >> reporter: with flooding comes power outages. >> we could see several thousand power outages as a result o

and the apology he offered to the victim. >> the governor, deceiving maryland voters about the economy? the accusations from the republican chhllenger, and the e-mails that back upphis claim.3 >> a rare disease,ú and $2 million in medical bills. a family's fight for a cure. >> more rain on the way. how much more we can et and where we may be flash flooding -i the sky watch forecast. >> everybody ready to play? -> and maryland's first slotsú -arlor is now open for business. the good news, that convinced operators to unlock the doors three days earlyy >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, thii is fox 44 news at 10:00. >> and i ammjennifer gilbeet. a judge's ruling tooight could make it easier for resiients tt record police officers in maryland. >> harford county judge said state police were wrong to %-traffic stop.r taping his own we have more on what happened. keith? >> it began along with a traffica stop along 95 off-ramp. like this one. back in march. a mannon his motorcycle, and a maryland state troooer, n is car. ú% it was video that made its3 way around the worl

the maryland state police still being the lead investigator. because this is a tour bus possibly from another state, there is a strong possibility the ntsb could be involved because it's commercial transportation. just the gridlock roads is the main thing. the scene is status quo. there are a dozen pieces of fire apparatus on the scene. >> we have more with sharon with how the accident is affect the road. >> it's causing gridlock in d.c. and the montgomery county area. it will be causing problems for hours. even once they get this cleared up it will take time for traffic to filter. the accident is on 270 on the spur to i-270 merge in the northbound direction of the merge and the northbound spur is closed to all traffic. all traffic still must exit at dem cra sift the 270 spur is shut down at the 495 split. all traffic must take the now now. as far as delays, the inner loop is jammed from gal lows to the spur. on northbound 270 you're looking at a backup to montrose. the alt rat will be -- alternate will be route 55, rockville pike. >> of course

the race for maryland governor now begins governor martin o'malley easily won the democratic nomination and former governor robert ehrlich held off brian murphy. despite a high-profile endorsement from sarah palin. you can see the results -- of the other races at the bottom of your screen. officials say turnout was lower than expected. by this time yesterday, only 15,000 baltimore city residents had been to the polls. 18% took part in the primaries. the official numbers are expected later today. voters in several -- in seven states and washington, d.c., have decided who will be on their ballot. we are in washington but last night's results request do not -- results. >> do not ever underestimate the results of we, the people. >> the tea party favorite won the nomination in delaware. >> this is an unpredictable political season where anything goes. >> in new hampshire, there were still counting ballots this morning. the republican with a 1% of lead is already looking ahead. >> let's not lose sight of what matters the most. >> in new york, carl paladino overcame his challenger's 40- point

it is time to head to the maryland state fair. you can find all of that at the greek festival sponsored by the san demetrios orthodox church. many people come simply for the food. but there are crafts, there are gifts to buy and did we mention there's food. the festival runs through sunday at 8:00 p.m. >> wow. >> yeah, i know. >>> the food is in the newsroom. >> people have been restraining, sort of. >> yeah, sort of. >>> no funny business on capitol hill today. >> i'm not a fan of the government doing anything but i have to ask, why isn't the government doing anything. >> just minutes away, comedian steven colbert serious message about immigrant workers. >>> and garrido faces 22 counts of kidnapping and rape, but why his trial may not go as planned. >>> i'm mary bubala we'll take you to the campus and show you how it's transforming. >>> i'm bob turk, i'll have the complete forecast, coming up next. [ male announcer ] need a better way to save for the things you want? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a wish list, that helps

the outlying areas and certainly that's true as you head toward the maryland, pnz line. take a look off to the west. we have active weather brewing. a few clouds are drifting in. our chances for train begin to go up late in the day tomorrow. here is a look at your hour by hour forecast. 80 by noon, warm, a day for increasing clouds and late scattered showers, rain that we could use around here. we hope that we get that tomorrow night. what does the weekend look like? we'll talk about that straight ahead. >>> tonight's broadcast, police has one suspect in custody but the search continues for a second suspect in a late afternoon robbery that led to shots fired. it all unfolded just steps from a high school soccer field and as the shots rang out, the coach found himself being a hero not once, but twice. we have this story. >> yeah, we were all over there putting our stuff up getting ready for the game and we heard the first gunshot and we didn't know what it was and we were like it's no big deal and there was three more and then we heard it and we were looking around not kn