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wjz fm predicting a ravens victory. steve davis 13-10 has it. 20-17 and more positive note to look at. maybe this is scientific. the ravens start the backup quarterback. the steelers are starting a backup quarterback. we'll have more later in sports. >>> the ravens are on the road this week as we said to face the steelers, and they are back on wjz. you can see the game at 1:00 live right here on wjz 13. the game will be immediately followed by our post game show. mark viviano will have highlights and reaction. it's me, marty and the bulldog with a huge day of football sunday live right here on wjz 13. and we're going to have football weather outside. >> it's going to be cool and it will be partly sunny at least, but a nice, fall weekend. take a look at the current temps. it's more like summer now. very humid. 77, southeast winds 10. the barometer 29.56. [ female announcer ] remember this promise? [ man ] martin o'malley -- taking on bg&e to stop the rate hikes. [ female announcer ] never happened -- your bill went up 72

wjz is always on. to track the storm, get forecast updates and to see live doppler radar, go to wjz.com. >>> the recession is over. that's according to the group that dates the beginning and ends the recession in the u.s. kai is live in the newsroom with more. >>> the national bureau of economic research makes the official decision on whether or not the country is actually in a recession. the group declared that the american economy began shrinking in 2007 and ended in june of last year. it's the second longest recession in u.s. history behind the great depression. president obama saw little reason to celebrate over today's news, with so many americans still struggling. >>> for the millions of people still out of work, people who have seen their home values decline, people who are struggling to pay the bills day to day. it's still very real for them. >>> the economy lost more than 7 million jobs during this. >>> a key vote is scheduled for tomorrow. the senate is expected to decide whether to repeal a

i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz is always on. >>> and wjz is always on. here are the ,,,,,,,,,, old gibbs canning company. >>> and wjz is always on. here are the ,,,,,,,,,, today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> at least 13 people dead, dozens more missing after a powerful typhoon slams into that nation. china's national weather center says typhoon is the strongest storm it hit the nation this year. strong winds and torrential rains are expected to continue to batter china for another few days. at least 350 homes have been damaged. >>> a new book by journalist bob woodward reveals deep divisions in the obama administration about the war in afghanistan. in the book "obama's wars," the president's top aides were de

i'm weijia jiang, income on wjz eyewitness news. -- next on wjz eyewitness news. how police say it helps them solve a crime. >>> another record high in baltimore. what's in store for the weekend? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >>> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. >>> sudden impact, a violent collision, involving a school bus. how does happen! inspect >>> headlighto, everyone. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. >> an suv slams into a school bus in harford county, knocking the bus on its side. it happened as the children were on their way to school in havre de grace. gigi barnett has more on what happened and the exfend -- extent of

wjz is following the latest. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:30, 72 degrees with light rain. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz's "eyewitness news." here's what people are talking about tonight. we know the identity of a doctor who was shot. he is dr. david cohen. the shooting prompted a lockdown before the gunman shot and killed his mother and then himself. wjz stays on the story live in east baltimore. derek valcourt and mike schuh has the latest. we will begin with derek. >> reporter: gunfire erupted just after 11:00 this morning in the eighth floor of the hospital's nelson building. that's where an orthopedic surgeon was shot by 50-year-old paul warren pardon us, the son of one -- pardus, the son of one of the doctor's patients. he was so emotionally distraught and overwhelmed that he pulled ott the a gun and shot the doctor while the doctors with explaining his mother's condition. the employees evacuated the eighth floor as s.w.a.t. teams raced to the scene. police closed off s

wjz is live in northeast baltimore. adam may has details. >> reporter: they just started announce the details. it will -- it would make baltimore city one of a handful in the entire country to pay teachers based on performance. a ground breaking teacher's contract was unveiled. >> baltimore will lead the state and even the nation in making the fleams changes to improve academic achievement. >> reporter: it rewards teachers based on performance and student achievement. teachers will also get a 2% raise next year. parents of students at the city neighbor hood school in hamilton applaud it. >> i think that teachers are the most important government officials we have. >> your future -- >> reporter: last month president obama's administration awards maryland $250 million with baltimore city getting $46 million for reforms. the state's superintendent explained why contracts would be key. >> anytime you're dealing with an evaluation of somebody's performance, you need to be fair. it needs to be ethical. >> it was not always ea

bob is updating your forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant updates and first warning weather, r all the time, click wjz.com. 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. >>> don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's a look at some of the stories they are working on today. >> how safe is the food we're eating? turns out some of the government agencies in charge of -- of doing that may not be doing their jobs. as you know, lawmakers grilled people from two large egg companies about changes they've made since the summer recall. 1600 people got sick from tainted eggs. they will look a

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stay with wjz 13 for complete coverage. wjz always on for results and what is coming up in november. log onto wjz.com. >>> state senator ulysses currie appears in court to face charges of extortion, conspiracy, and fraud. denise is in the newsroom to explain. >> senator curie pleaded not guilt to charges accusing him of illegally using his influence to benefit grocery store chain, shoppers food warehouse. today, the judge also ordered curie to surrender his passport. federal prosecutors say curie accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from shoppers. in exchange, he promised to use his powerful position to increase the company's bottom line. no trial date has been set. he remains a senator. kai? >> curie is running unopposed in november's general election. >>> breaking news in baltimore. several people stabbed on board an mta bus. wjz is live near mondamon mall. >> reporter: this happened at a very busy time at the bus stop at mun domon. -- mondawmin. no students were involved in this crime. there were three people who we

wjz 13 is always on. for the top stores on wjz -- stories on wjz.com. for instant updates, click wjz.com. 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. >>> cooler. >> it is the first full day of fall. >> absolutely. came in last night with a bang, didn't it? >> it did. >> big storms. the end of summer storms. they were something, believe me. right now, it's a little cooler than yesterday, by about 3 degrees. but tomorrow, we're going to go back up again. more heat and humidity for the second full day of fall. and then big changes for the weekend. 87 now. yesterday afternoon at this time, we were at 90. south wind the at 6. humidity is

. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> what's it going to be? lovely. >> let's go. >> on the water is the only really cool spot. because the temperatures have spiked the last few hours. we're now tied for the record high this date. 95 degrees. the only good news is the dew point has dropped way down to only 59 degrees, which means the humidity is a lot less than it was yesterday. believe it or not, 95 with a dew point of 59, actually feels like 94. so we're doing good. that number. 37% humidity. winds south/southwest at 10. nice breeze, too. barometer holding steady. dc up to 97 degrees. i think that's a new record for them. 81 in oakland. 95 in hagerstown. 97 in pax river. 84 at ocean city. a bit of a breeze off the water. just a little bit there. but once again, the dew point has come down. it is not as terrible as it certainly could be in the middle of summer. and the dew point could be in the mid

wjz is live. adam may has the latest on this. >> reporter: it's a big response to this tiny problem. they're trying to keep the bed bugs from spreading. >> reporter: bed bugs creep their way into the urbana regional library in frederick county. >> it's rlings. how -- it's ridiculous. how could somebody get bed bugs in the books? >> a librarian spotted the pest in two children's books, left in the book drop friday. >> we were incredibly fortunate that she saw it and knew immediately what it was and knew what to do. >> reporter: bed bugs have become a national pandemic. nearly eradicated in the 1960s, new limitations on pesticides have made killing them more difficult. costing the u.s. $258 million last year. >> immediately bagged up any of the materials that were in the near proximity to that book. bagged themuf and removed them from the building. >> reporter: right now, all of the contaminated books are in this truck, which is baking in the sun in the inside of a parking lot. once the inside reach

that story is next on wjz that story is next on wjz eyewitnessss,,,,,,,,,, >>> on alert. a child at johns hopkins hospital. taking action to prevent another tragedy. >>> six weeks out from the election. and who is ahead in maryland's race for governor? ahead, who talks to the candidate on eyewitness news. >>> library books, contaminated with bed bugs. i'm adam may. how they're using this truck to try to get rid of the problem. that's coming up. >>> and it's the last official night of summer. but it's not going to feel like it. get the updated first warning weather forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. >>> neck and neck. 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

it's all part of wjz's continuing community commitment. it has raised, this prostate challenge run has raised more than $1 million over the last four years. this year $215,000 was raised. 1,900 people ran and walked. >>> well marty wasn't dressed for a run. >> i don't think he was. >> i was glad everybody came out there. >>> still to come, $25 billion industry, advertising for cigarettes. >>> gone too soon, a professional maryland player killed. 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 h

to come on wjz-13 at noon. why a fleeing suspect ends up asking police for a helping hand. >> and a friend request. how the creator of facebook is helping out thousands of students in newark, new jersey. >> and let's look outside this noon. bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,, 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. >>> a woman is going to die by lethal injection tonight in virginia. she and two accomplices were after life insurance money. european union workers asked her to commute the sentence to life in prison. >>> an ohio suspect was not th

wjz is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour and instant updates, updated forecast, log on to wjz.com. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, way to a person's heart maybe through his or her stomach. >> that's the idea behind this new comedy, mike and molly. good afternoon, guys. you sound like you are having fun already. >> we are doing all right. how are things in baltimore? >> we are fine. have you been here? >> i know the area. >> how close have you come? >> i performed there a couple of times, comedy clubs. >> you guys look look you are sitting in the living room is this the set? >> this is my living room. >> that's molly's on the set, she takes care of her mom and sister, it's a wonderful dysfunctional hornets nest. >> i see a lot of opportunities for comedy there. do you feel like you are empowering a segment of the population? think we are representing some people that reason perfect which is what this country wants to see. this show at the end of the day they meet at an overeat

visit royalcaribbean.com today. >>> this is wjz, wjz hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it is 5:30, 76 degrees, partly sunny. i'm mary bubala, thank you for joining us. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. taking the polls of maryland voters, the primaries the first chance to see how people are feeling about the issues and the candidates. pat following that. >> reporter: tonight's turnout could be an indication of how marylanders are feeling in general, good, bad or indifferent. if the nation has a water cooler it's likely to be the voting place, what america is saying about what government is doing and some voters are not happy >> no. we want a change. >> reporter: they're not doing enough. >> reporter: voters may not make as big of a statement as some other states. it's not clear if voters discontent will affect the general election. >> that's going to be the primary factor in his, looked for or hoped for, victory over governor o'malley. >> repor

wjz is live. derek valcourt explains, a lot of people want to know which hospital is under investigation this time around. derek? >> that's the question a lot of people have today. but right now, state officials robot ready -- aren't ready to answer it just yet. >> reporter: the maryland department of health and mental hygiene get data from across the state. and it led to another investigation in a second hospital. that the state's health secretary isn't saying which one. >> once the report is done and that becomes public, we'll help folks know about it. >> nearly 600 patients may have had unnecessary stents placed in their body by a cardiologist who previously practiced there. stents are small devices that opened blocked arteries. earlier this year, wjz spoke to one of the affected patients who asked to keep her identity private. >> i just went in for a routine checkup. and i felt that i didn't have a blockage. and i was really surprised that he told me i had a blockage and he put two stents in.

and remember, wjz-13 is always on for you. and for updates of all this day's news and that first warning weather forecast, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> people who talk on their cell phone more than an hour a car were likely to have inner ear damage. a loss of high frequency hearing can make it difficult to hear words. >>> a new study found that carbon dioxide in fizzy drinks set us off the same pain in the nose as mustard in horseradish. >>> you'll want to check back in today at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. >> so, the winner, and australia's next top model of 2010 is. >> oops! is this the host makes a major mistake after she makes a horrible mistake after listening to the ear piece. and please stay with us, the and please stay with us, the five-day forecast the next. ,,,, 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.

this is part of wjz's continuing community commitment. we have been a proud sponsor for the last four years. >> that is say wonderful thing. and it is so important. and marty is out there in morning. he'll be out there. >>> coming up on "wjz eyewitness news" sunday morning, the birds are back in town. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back a little rain making its way n this is the binning of the storm system. forecast for the next five days. rain really begins to pick up tonight. and it may be till wednesday afternoon before it gets out much here and temperatures much lower. this is closer to our averages. >>> ravens' fans are happy today because the purple birds are finally back in their nest. they open the 2010 season downtown this afternoon. >> players are excited to be back on their home turf. >>> good morning. this is a day that baltimore has long awaited, the first home game of the year. the browns are in town. the last time that the ravens played at home was before christmas last year. and since then, they've played six straight o

wjz 13 is always on. check in for complete coverage for updates on the situation anytime. log on to wjz.com. >>> the investigative arm of congress is looking into the fbi's investigation nat 2001 anthrax mailings and who they say is responsible. mary? >> the government accountability office wants to know if there are any issues with the scientific methods used by the fbi. the fbi concluded that dr. bruce ivan sent out the anthrax tainted letters in 2006 that killed five people. ivan committed suicide in 2008 just before he was about to be charged. the gao mr. determine if there are uncertainties and how the fbi reached its conclusion. >> the gao will also see how effective agencies are. >>> a military officer who will decide whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial for the army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at a texas army base has decided to close a hearing. the judge said he plans to call the 32 people hurt during last november's shooting at ft. hood. major nadal as san was charge

wjz stays on this story. political reporter pat warren has more on patricia jessamy's concession. >> bernstein is here this morning. patricia jessamy saw the handwriting on the wall. >> i called greg bernstein and advised him that i was conceding. and i pledged my support for a smooth transition. >> she says she had a pleasant conversation conversation with her opponent. her legal team will continue to monitor the quote orderly process. during both of which, bernstein has maintained a 1,000-plus margin of victory. >> i'm not one to dwell in the past. i am one for moving forward. and i just think it's time to do that. >>> fred beal field backs bernstein but thanks jessamy. >> the city has a state of gratitude for miss jessamy's long service. and it was incredible service to the city of baltimore. there is no doubt she dedicated her soul to her job. >> reporter: and as a private citizen, jessamy plans to work on an anti-violence initiative. >> there is somebody out there today who is dissatisfied with what happ

stay with wjz for complete coverage of the shooting at johns hopkins hospital. wjz is always on. for updates on the doctor's condition, go to wjz.com. >>> two baltimore city men are dead tonight after a pair of shootings, just 15 minutes apart. police have just identified the victim in an incident on bona part avenue. 25-year-old george lewis, who was shot in the head. 4:35 a.m., 28-year-old isaiah white was also fatally shot. police believe that shooting stemmed from an earlier argument. >>> an east baltimore woman is charged with brutally beating her aunt to death. and the reported murder weapon, the club, a steering wheel security lock. wjz is live. pat warren has the latest from police on this crime. pat? >> reporter: that's right. police say they were led to the scene by a 911 call. >> reporter: no one answered the door at the home of here. it's where 66-year-old cecilia mitchell lived and friday, died, unfortunately, allegedly from the hands of her niece. >> she was transported to shock trauma, where regrettable, she has succumbed to her injuries. >>> police got to the hous

it's the ravens home opener exclusively on wjz, starting at 1:00 p.m. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. new drama for lindsay lohan. the actress back in court after a drug violation. the harsh ruling from a judge. >>> great prostate challenge. how you can help fight the spread of disease here in maryland. >>> and sign of the times, closed down shops. in the heart of downtown baltimore. find out what is being done about it. >>> weekend ahead. stick around for the first warning weather forecast. 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. >>> tonight, get ready for something new. pat warren reports, the downtown partnership has something in store to m

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk closely tracking the system. so how much rain has fallen and what's still to come? let's start with bob. >> take a look at radar. we're not done with this by any means. even though it's been quiet the last few hours in central maryland, look what's coming down to the south. a huge plume of moisture once again showing you how much rain has foulen. let's take a look at the current situation. very light rate around the baltimore area. heavier batches west of us. take a look at the rainfall totals. some of these are really impressive. look at this 6 inches, 6 inches, 8 to 10 in some. 8 inches, west of the city, 3, 3 on the eastern shore a lot less. you are getting heavy rain now. basically, that corridor across the bay anywhere from 6 to 8. some areas up to 10 inches of rain. of course they keep changing all afternoon. >> that's right. these are the 3:00 numbers we're giving you right now. the overall map of where we saw the heaviest under the b

the still to come on wjz-13 at noon. how states filed a lawsuit to block the health care bill. >>> and the gas explosion in california is raising questions about the safety of gas lines across the country. >>> let's look live outside this noon. bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> >> a judge is hearing cases about states that object to the health care law. and also, about states accepting medicaid that aren't covered by the government. >>> the trial is underway for the man accused of killing angel's pitcher -- and two others. he pitched six scoreless innings and the car he was in collided in a minivan in 2009. the driver of the car had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. he could spend life in prison. >>> federal officials are questioning gas lines across the country. that's after the san francisco suburb. and experts say that the disaster is the sign of a bigger problem nationwide. officials recorded 6000 gas main accidents since 2000. the inspections

it's wjz, maryland's news station. i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. >>> mary joins us with new reaction >> the controversy began when the baltimore sun reported of police not following through when women reported a rape. >> reporter: the number of rapes police have investigated has climbed by 20% from last year. >> my goal is to reduce the number of rapes and to make sure that if someone is attacked and a victim of sexual assault, they know that their story will be heard. >> reporter: this year so far, 112 rapes have been investigated in baltimore city compared to 94 last year. the progress reported as a senate hearing looks into underreported rapes across the nation >> unless there's a consistent interpretation then we don't have a good grip nation-wide. >> reporter: the director of the woman's law project in philadelphia called for hearing says it's a long overdue step towards justice for rape survivors w

only on wjz 13. good luck to them. >> a lot of money riding on that. >>> when we come back, we'll have an exclusive eyewitness news first warning weather five day forecast. guess from who? ,,,, old gibbs canning company. ,,,, today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> welcome back. everybody, hang on, we're getting up to 86. you see the changes drastically tomorrow. only 70 for our high. below average. a couple showers during the day. the farther south you are in the state better chance for the rain to arrive during the daytime hours. the rain arrives tomorrow night, continues into monday. heavy at times monday into tuesday. we get a break on wednesday. >>> that's o

wjz is always on. for updates on the investigation and the doctor's condition, go to wjz.com. >>> police were forced to shoot an unarmed man just blocks from the u.s. capitol building. the man pointed a gun at them around 5:00 this morning and refused to drop it. they opened fire on the man. he is being treated in the hospital. his name is condition are -- name and condition are not being released. >>> finally, some closure in the primary race for baltimore state attorney. jessamy has conceded to gregg bernstein. pat warren has more on the outcome of this contentious race. >> reporter: this is the same block where gregg bernstein declared his candidacy. and today, he declared victory, ending pat jessamy's 15-year run as state's attorney. >> the nominee takes a bow. >> when we began this campaign, a little more than two months ago, almost everyone said that we didn't have a chance. >> reporter: the incumbent bows out. >> i called gregg bernstein. and i advised him that i was conceding. and i pledged my

traffic -- here with wjz traffic control. let's send it over to bernadette. >> good morning. i'm in for marty bass. we're going to warm up, not only today but over the next few. >>> we're not through fighting prostate cancer just yet. arnold palmer will talk about what men can do about it and where to find more information to help them fight it and beat it. stay tuned, the eyewitness news morning edition continues ,,,,,, >>> it is 6:30 and a pleasant day to start. it is a little chillier than you might suspect. sharon will tell you what's going on with traffic right after bernadette's first warning weather. >> a beautiful shot. it's a cool one, though. you may need a jacket, and this is why. we're 49 in baltimore. take a look at all those 40s. 48 in westminster. 46 in bel air. along the water it is a little more tell pratt, 61 in annapolis. we are going to warm it up to 77 degrees, beautiful sunshine, another gorgeous afternoon. some really warm air is moving our way. we'll have the forecast coming up. >>> your rush our is bu

wjz is live with the first warning weather. bob and bernadette are tracking the thunderstorm from the weather center. >> we're at the top of the rain shield with the system. we're going down the coast down to cuba, really. and you can see the rain moving into the region. as we head further south and down to miami. that's the track of the system now, it's continuing to move into the miami area and all of the rain is moving up the east coast and copious amounts of rain for us. because the rain amounts we're expecting, we'll have watches in effect all day tomorrow and coastal flood watches and in addition, a high wind watch for the reach your for the -- region for the day tomorrow. we'll have the information on the massive storm. >> well, here's the latest on nicole. it's down to the south and making its way over south florida and it stops. and it's going to interact with a big jet stream and rip the center of the storm apart. but, it doesn't mean we'll be finished to the storm when we get to the point. the rain will continue to f

you can see it here on wjz ravens game. there were two monday night games last night. the chargers were frustrated on the road. sean hill starts for the jays and faces an orioles lineup without roberts who got hit last night. the game starts in about 15 minutes checking on the division races with a couple of weeks to go. the slim lead in the national league west. a big night for the orioles. 3 hits and drove in a season-high run. san diego a half game up. good for him to have some fun. the orioles are having fun and playing better. >> people enjoying watching them too. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. there's a big difference between fees and taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. we didn't raise taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typ

gel brown reports for wjz. it's unclear who paid the half million dollars for sarah shourd's release. >> reporter: sarah shourd put her 14-month nightmare in an iranian prison behind her with a message of thanks. >> i want to thank every country, every official and individual that's involved in this process. >> reporter: she spoke just moments after her release and boarded a plane to neighboring oman where her mother was waiting. >> i know how much effort has gone into this and i'm extremely grateful. >> reporter: shourd was arrested with two others, hiking near the border of iran- iraq. her fiance shane bauer and friend josh fattal were all charged with spying. initially short's family said they couldn't pay, but it's still not clear who did pay shourd's bail since the u.s. has no diplomatic relations with aran. the swiss diplomates handled. >> if the question was did the united states government pay anything for this release, the answer is no. >> the white house put out a statement saying president obama was

wjz is live in anne arundel county. adam may is there and has what the merger can mean to you. >> reporter: the acquisition can lead to lower fares but some economists predict losses. >> reporter: southwest plans to acquire air tran for almost 1.5 p-l dollars leaving travelers with a lot of questions. >> the merger i don't know how it'll affect them. >> i always try to fly southwest. >> i love it the way it is. >> reporter: gary kelly says the new airline will serve 100 million customers. >> customers will benefit as we expand our network, diversity the new market and bring better fares and better customer service. >> reporter: air tran flies to 22 cities, nine of those destinations are the same as southwest. including regional overlaps, that means less options for boston, indianapolis, jacksonville, los angeles, orlando, san antonio, seattle and tampa. >> you have fewer competitors, the it happened tendency is i'm going to raise taxes because i can. >> reporter: áf. >> reporter: that won't be >> reporter: -- that won'

. >> and wjz is always on. for more information; go to wjz.com. ,,,,,, 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. >>> in today's wjz-13 health watch report, there's a twist and a not so surprising study, one out of three americans depend on coffee to get through their work day. nurses and doctors and hotel workers are third. >> and the morning news anchor. >> maybe! >>> and be sure to check back in with wjz-13 at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. >> there's a new drink that's popular and it's dangerous, should this drink be out lawed? join us for the story and all o

stay with wjz for the latest on the john hopkins shooting. go to wjz.com. >>> pointing fingers -- >> and you blame teddy for the failure. >> exactly. >> health care, his issue. >> exactly, it was his fault. >>> jimmy carter lays it all out on the table and lashes out against teddy kennedy. >>> it's a hit season of a show that everybody is talking about. >>> incumbent city state's attorney jessamy's campaign lost more ground today on the way of votes but her legal team now wants answers from elections officials. that story straight ahead. >>> sunny, dry pleasant weather on tap for the weekend. i'll have your complete weather forecast coming up next. [ male announcer ] the new subway flatbread breakfast sandwiches! like the new double bacon & cheese omelet sandwich! they're all new. toasty, tasty, and made to your order. so come and build your better breakfast today, at subway! ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with sev

those stories and more tonight on wjz-13. kaikai have you done gone bird watching. >> no, but my daughter and i have a bird feeder. >> well, i think of the man from gilligan's island. >> well, it's popular and i think it would be fun. >> well, this might tempt me to do it. >> let us know how it is. >> thank you, katie. >>> by sure to watch the cbs evening news with katie couric tonight after eyewitness news at 6:00. bird watching for you, mary? >> >> well, is bob a bird watcher? you're a weather watcher, are you a bird watcher? >> well, beautiful weather. there's a slight change in the day tomorrow. maybe a rare september thunderstorm. it's pleasant out there. the weather jumped up and the humid is way down. 83 degrees and the dew point at 49. that's extremely comfortable. the newest winds at 8:00. and this should fall later on tonight as the front approaches from the west. 72 in oakland and 82 in cumberland and ocean city, by the water, cooler and a bit of a breeze. 73 and the hot spot, d.c. jumped up. that's warm this time

wjz is live. bob is in the weather center, updating the weather. >> looks like tomorrow is the blowtorch. we only got to 89 today. take a look at radar. there is nothing around. there was one little tiny shower north of d.c. actually, down to 84 now. but tomorrow, we'll get back up again. today's temperatures. our weather, by the way, is 98 today. it only got to 89. our average high is only 76. average low is the very pleasant 54. now, tomorrow's record high is 95. set again in 1970. that was a warm year. tomorrow, about 92. maybe as high as 94 across the region. so we'll be close to those records. big cooling coming. we'll have a look at the forecast coming up. >>> a maryland teenager testifies before congress about the dangers of sports-related concussions. 240,000 are reported each year. and too many students try to shake it off. jessica kartalija has more on this. >> reporter: pediatricians believe developing brains of children and teens are more vulnerable to injury than adults. that's why th

ken disgibson has that report for wjz. >>reporter: jamie died on the way home from a football game, her best friend was behind the wheel. >> on the side of the road, it caused the vehicle they were riding in to trip five times. >> reporter: her father is in washington hoping to help other families avoid the same tragedy. he is trying to enact legislation to toughen up the licensing rules for young drivers. drivers will have to be 16 to get a permit and 18 for a full license. teens will have to be supervised while driving at night until they are 18. cell phone use is strictly prohibited and they are only allowed one friend under 18 in the car. advocates of the new law say granding young drivers restricted licenses will save thousands of lives. if this law had been in place 8 years ago, he believes his daughter would still be alive. >> i think the driver in that car she was with was distracted. there were so many kids in the car, their cell phones were on the ground. >> reporter: if the law is passed, they will have three ye

weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> remember, wjz is on for instant updates and weather forecasts. log on to wjz.com. >>> federal investigators have arrived in maryland to look into that deadly bus crash in montgomery county. there are also new calls for better safety on state roadways. >> reporter: moments ago maryland state police said there were no mechanical violations or mechanical issues. a charter bus plunged off a skyramp and crashed almost 45 feet below. the driver, 66-year-old joseph clabaugh was killed. 12 other, including several children were injured. aaa officials are calling for stronger barriers and guardrails on roads and bridges. >> aaa has similar -- had similar concerns about road bear requires in the past. >>> a high profile murder trial. former baltimore city councilman ken harris was killed during a robbery. >> reporter: inside baltimore circuit court, it's day 14 in the murder trial of city councilman ken harris but the first day of closing arguments. prosecutors say dna on key evidence like gloves and the halloween mask allegedly used during the robbery lin

and stay with wjz-13 for the campaign 2010. for more information, go to wjz.com. >>> the towson commons is back in the hands of the original lender. yesterday, the business complex sold for $28 million. cap mark finance had the winning bid. they loaned the money to the previous owner of the property. it's not clear if they'll develop the property or resell it. >>> a 2014 men's college lacrosse championship will be played in baltimore once again. m&t will host it again for the 6thtime. it should be a big boost for the economy. 37,000 fans attended the game on memorial day of this year. >>> we'll head out there after the show. it should be exciting. a lot of people are really excited for that. >>> still to come, abuse allocations, the head of an atlanta megachurch was accused of sexually harassing two members of the congregation. >>> and paris was denied into japan. >> and as the afternoon continues to heat up, we'll be back with the first warning weather forecast. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on

reporting live, mike schuh, wjz news. back to you. >> remember, wjz is always on. for the updated forecast go to wjz.com. >>> now to our other big story. a charter bus crash in bethesda yesterday afternoon that killed a driver and injured a dozen others, including children. it happened at 270 handle cra spie boulevard -- and democracy boulevard. >> reporter: at least four people had to be cut out of this wreckage after their tour bus toured -- went down a steep embank m the driver, 66-year- old joseph clabaugh died. a group of 11 tourists were returning home to pennsylvania after a trip to d.c. >> we've seen bus accidents before. all of them pose their special problem but this is different. >> reporter: the hov skyramp, which is empty, is where the bus was driving when it went down at 4:00. major highways were closed or clogged. >> our priority is to conduct a thorough evaluation. >> reporter: when the bus left the road it crashed through a guardrail and fell through 45 feet of vegetation, eventually landing next to 270. two other cars crashed near by the bus did n

adam marks wjz -- may, wjz. >>> right now baltimore city police are still looking for the suspect who killed a man in east baltimore. early sunday morning in the 1200 block of bon na part avenue police found george lewis lying in the street. he was shot in the head and died after being rushed to johns hopkins. >>> funeral plans are finallallized for the harford county high school student who died. >> a viewing will be held for 14-year-old joey d'entremont tomorrow with his funeral on wednesday. the fallston high school was killed while crossing the route north of the bypass. the driver that struck him had the right of way and did not see him. she has not been charged. things are -- the viewings are tomorrow and on wednesday and the funeral will follow. >> the accident is underinvestigation but police say speed nor alcohol played a factor in it. >>> the ravens are back home, licking their wounds following a mistake filled loss to the cincinnati bengals. we have reaction from the team and fans. >> fans are feeling it for sure. those calling into my radio show unloaded a lot of frustrati

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and stay with wjz. for more information, go to wjz.com. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in prince george's county where an suv collided with an ambulance shortly after mid-night. three people inside the suv were killed. two paramedics suffered minor injuries. police believe the suv cross the double yellow lynn and side swiped the ambulance. >>> for the second time baltimore police officers and firefighters are using billboards to, press their opinion of city hall. >> reporter: you can't miss it, this two-story billboard it. blasts city leaders, accusing them of not honoring the pension deal made with police officers and firefighters. >> what they have done is violate the city code. >> reporter: this summer the mayor and city raised the retirement age, and cut costs. >> you have a bunch of thieves at city hall. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake insisted the changes are fair, that it ensures retirees have a secure plan and one the city can lay ford. this is the second bill board put up b

we will bring it to you here on wjz. they are three of one unbeaten teams. he had two punt returns this was the biggest, 62 yards in a monday night win over the previously unbeaten packers. in baseball, the baltimore orioles postpone a playoff party, racing the -- facing the rays, tampa bay will clinch a playoff spot. it is up to starting pitcher ferguson, and 4-0 win last night. the rays are going with lefty david price. first pitch is in about 20 minutes and you can see it on masn 2. basketball ball, it is opening day, anthony has reported for work in denver. anthony will soon be traded because he did not agree with a long-term contract. >> i am leaving my options open right now. at the end of the season, i will sit down with my team and sit down with the nuggets, we will discuss it and go from there. i am not too focused on that. it has been a long summer for me. with all the speculations and rumors... >> now among the team anthony could be headed to next we will know in trade reports. >>> they mourn the death, the winner of a kentucky derby, real quiet s

a big day of football talk, live, here, wjz-13. >>> and still to come on wjz-13 eyewitness news at noon. roadblocks to peace. why talks are on the verge of falling apart. and we'll have the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. [ female announcer ] remember this promise? [ man ] martin o'malley -- taking on bg&e to stop the rate hikes. [ female announcer ] never happened -- your bill went up 72%. and o'malley gave the bureaucrat who approved the rate hike a huge raise. now martin o'malley promises we're moving forward. the fact of the matter is our economy is doing much better now. [ female announcer ] really? nearly 7,000 marylanders lost their jobs last month. four years ago, martin o'malley misled us. now he's just making stuff up. bob ehrlich. we can do better. >>> peace talks between israelis and palestinians are on the verge of collapsing there was a ban on new construction that expired. palestinians were apposed to the construction. the peace talks could collapse unless israel extends the band. >>> a man shot and killed his estranged wife and stepchildren and turned

mike schuh, wjz "eyewitness news." back to you on tv hill. >> our complete coverage continues with jessica kartalija who spoke exclusively with a witness on the eighth floor when the shooting took place. >> reporter: that's exactly right. the witness asks that we do not use his name. he was calling on a doctor around 11:15 when he heard a very loud bang. he says there was very little blood. listen to what happened next. >> they brought the crash cart over. there was probably about six or seven of us there, and we all picked them up and put 'em on. they were all around and i was outside the loop at that time. then the nurse manager came around and she put a -- put one cart and i put another cart in front of the door that he said that the suspect was in the room. >> reporter: was the doctor aware of what was happening at the time? >> oh, yes, yes. >> reporter: he was conscious? >> yes. >> reporter: the witness tells me they knew the gunman was just around the corner. once he made sure the doctor was being treated, he too

wjz is always on. for more, go to wjz.com. >>> the results are in and baltimore will have a new city state's attorney. jessamy broke the news to supporters at a press conference yesterday. >> i called bernstein and i adviced him i was conceding and i pledged my support for a smooth transition. >> with that, bernstein became the democratic nominee for the city state's attorney. it was a close election with bernstein edging out over a thousand votes. >> the results show we attracted a broad base of support across the city because people of all races, ages and economic roots were ready for a change. >> bernstein still has to win the general election in november. >>> a maryland state senator accused of using his position to help a business pleads not guilty. he's accused of charging his influence to benefiting shoppers a grocery chain. he stepped down as chairman of the senate budget and taxation committee, but he's a senator running unopposed. no trail date is set. >>> new details this morning on a woman