and i'm jessica kartalija. >> and people are talking about the first of the miners emerging. >> >> reporter: he emerged minutes ago and the rescue operation is in the 13th hour. so far, the mission hasn't run into any big problems. the celebrations are underway. [ cheers and applause ] . >> reporter: one by one, they're getting a hero's welcome, 69 days in the making. this 34-year-old was the 12th man out. he hugged his girlfriend before going for a check up. so far, all of the miners are -- this one has a history of lung disease, he dropped to his knees in prayer when he made it to the surface. this was the first miner to arrive. the capsule was 22 inches wide and the trip up, 15 minutes. and the men are pulled to safety faster than expected, quickly and 39 minutes apart. this is the second miner and he passed out souvenir rocks and whipped the crowd into a frenzy. >> reporter: people are cheering for the men. and they estimated 1 million viewers tuned in last night. >> and this is a magic night. >> reporter: church bells tolled in wild celebrations. and the residents know the miners by na

i'm jessica kartalija. >> don scott. >> we have breaking news to tell you about a fire inside a popular baltimore restaurant. the small fire broke out a few minutes ago inside pazo in harbor east. in the 1400 block of alice anna street. no one is injured. no word on the extent of the damage. we'll bring you new asks as soon tas -- information has soon as it becomes available. >>> we have news from new york. the man who tried to detonate a bomb has been sentenced. >> reporter: the man who tried to set off a bomb in times square will spend the res of -- rest of his time in prison. faisal shahzad. prosecutors said he should be put away for life. the tape shows what it would have looked like. shahzad said he hoped this would kill at least 40 people and planned to set off another one two weeks later. faisal shahzad also told investigators the pakistani taliban gave him $15,000 and explosives training. this video show as calm 30-year- old shahzad in jihad training. >> we have decided we will arrange an attack. >> reporter: shahzad was arrested two days after his bomb fizzled. he cooperated to

. >> i'm jessica kartalija. this is just the beginning of what is expected to be a wet and windy day. let's start with tim. >> we're in the fist -- 50s. winds have not been a factor. we've been looking at this storm system. it didn't start until late morning. we're seeing more rain, probably an inch or so before it's all said and done. marty will talk more about that. as we open it up and change the view, want to give you an idea how farther system extends. it's going from new york into the carolinas. you see heavy showers it. 's going to bring a heavy bit of rain. wind also pick up. it will start moving out by late tonight. for more on how it impacts the day, we send it over to marty bass. >> we're talking about a nor'easter. it's going to make a turn over ocean city. ocean city will get about the first 1% of the storm. the big problem will be on long island sound and new england. it will send it into our neighborhoods. i want to talk about wind. high pressure is trying to rush in behind that low. that ease whe

. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm don scott. it was a case that grabbed the head lines, a baltimore county man charged with killing his wife four years ago. wjz is live in towson. mike hellgren has the latest on the highly emotional trial. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica and everyone. and several witnesses testified this morning as the prosecution builds the case. one of the most significant is a police officer on the stand right now, he wrote the initial missing person's report and he said he was told that the man and his wife were going through a divorce and he provided a contact number and address of another man she was seeing. he's on trial for murdering his wife, tracey, the case is unusual, her body hasn't been found, one of few such cases tried in maryland." >> the defense is that the state can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt there was a murder and much less that my client was guilty. >> reporter: tracey disappeared five years ago, she was heading to a motley crue concert in washington, d.c. and never made it. the

i am jessica kartalija in college park. coming, i will tell you why straight ahead. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> marching forward. with the 25,000 dollar attention the university of maryland marching band beat out dozens of other college for a theme of hawaii 5-0. >> jessica car -- jessica kartalija reports on what it means to the school. >> and the winner is the university of maryland marching band. congratulations terps you won $25,000. >> reporter: an unforgettable moment. >> it was up there on the screen and we won. wow. >> reporter: members of the university of maryland marching band celebrate monday as the winner of cbs's hawaii 5-0 contest are announced during the hit show. ♪ [ music ] >> everyone was like, woo and it was like what happened? it was really insane. >> reporter: more than 40 college bands from 33 states committed footage of their performance of the hawaii 5-0 theme song to cbs. the mighty sound of maryland perform the song while selling the shows text phrase, book him dano. >> we get our chance to shine and g

i'm jessica kartalija in for gigi barnett today. we have a cold case investigation. a man murdered on his way to work. >> lasting torrential rains couldn't have come at a worse time for one maryland community. the big day is here for the ravens. and we've got a beautiful start to your weekend. so, enjoy it while it lasts. meteorologist tim williams will tell us about the rain headed our way next in your first warning weather forecast. >> i'm sharon gibala live at daniel's restaurant in elk ridge where there is a special ravens tailgate party all to benefit breast cancer. we'll tell you about that in just a few. eyewitness news is seconds away. >>> good morning and welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. jessica kartalija in for gigi today. >> i'm tim williams in for himself. good morning. good morning to you. >> nice to see you. >> same here. >> seems like old times. it is going to hopefully seem like old times today if the ravens win. >> we have our purple going. >> purple sunday. >> i've got a football. >> you have the bench. you have the second string right there.

i'm jessica kartalija. i'll tell you why next on wjz. >>> definite chill in the air. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. wjz news at 6 starts right now. >>> no deal. baltimore teachers vote down a contract. >> tonight why so many were against it and what happens next. >> heel low. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. >> a resounding no from baltimore teachers that would have tied pay to children's performance. teachers he

. >>> i'm jessica kartalija in howard county. how one former player is spending his days now. that story straight ahead. >>> wet and windy for how long? your updated first warning forecast is coming up with bob. ,,,, cooked numbers, false attacks. the truth? frank kratovil is ranked one of the 10 most independent members of congress. frank kratovil does not follow anybody's party line he looks at his district, his family, the community, and that's the important thing to him. endorsed by the chamber of commerce, the nra, veterans, and police officers. as a career prosecutor i made decisions on facts not politics, in washington i've tried to do the same. bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kin

i'm jessica kartalija, wjz-13 -- wjz-13 eyewitness news. >>> and they're back on wjz 13. you can watch the game here, live, here. there and the game is followed by the post game show. we'll have the reaction and then, it's the post game this sunday. >>> yet to come on our morning edition -- >> i'm mike schuh, live in fells point. the cleanup after the storm and we'll show you the high water mark when we return. >>> we'll be delay free and we have problems leftover from the storms. >>> and we'll watch the ravens sunday night and we watch "csi: miami." that's in the 9th season. and that's rodriguez there. he'll join us on coffee with. he's a good guy. you'll like this one. we'll take a break and come back. that's a final brief shower around tv hill. 90% of you aren't't,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're showing you the water at the joan's falls. there's a lot of residual and marty's declared it over. >> i can't wait until the sun comes up. everything's coming out of jones falls and the inner harbor. if you're coming down the jfx, once you hit right before northern parkway, all the way

and i'm jessica kartalija. nearby here's what people are talking about today. there's five days around still, no verdict in the ken harris murder trial. this is a day after they were told they couldn't reach the decision on the charges. derek valcourt has more on the problems the panel is now facing. >> reporter: hi, jessica, the jurors have been back at it. they've started around the 9:00 hour. the deliberation was set for day five. they were having disagreement and not able to reach a unanimous consensus. the judge asked them to keep on working. jurors said they're not able to reach a unanimous decision on the two most important charges in the case. felony murder and conspiracy to commit murder. the judge urged them to keep on deliberating. the three are accused of murdering ken harris in 2008. he was visiting the haven long and he walked in on a robbery and he tried to get away and he was shot in the back. dna evidence implements the suspects spotted in surveillance video and the suspense tried to punch whole in the evidence saying there's no three they were

. >>> hello, i'm don scott >> >> and i'm jessica kartalija. the general election is less than a month away and tonight, you can see the gubernatorial debate here on wjz. pat warren is live with more. >> reporter: that's right, you name it, they covered it. they had heated exchanges on jobs and public education. >> direct from television hill -- >> reporter: the rematch, opened new wounds around drew new blood. they had a heated exchange this morning during ehrlich's term alley was governor. >> i'm tired of people putting down children of color, we're moving forward as people as one. >> when you have the schools not graduating 45% of those kids, those kids of color are denied those rights and that's unacceptable in 2010 or whatever. >>> come to me to patterson park. >> why don't you mention the places where kids are taking progress. you talk in coded language about the kids that aren't exceeding. >> i'll always talk about the kids that are being denied their rights. >> you never talk about the things doing well. >> when the kids are denied righ

and i'm jessica kartalija. nearby here's what people are talking about today. over one week until election day. and early voting is well underway here in maryland. thousands are deciding contention issues and there are new polls giving glimpses into key races. >> reporter: the official election day is over a week away and now, already, voters are heading to the polls. >> it's nice to come out here and not have to worry about your schedule. >> reporter: a poll out this morning shows in anne arundel county, voters are evenly split on whether or not to build the casino next to the mall. and according to the poll, 47% want it and 45% don't and 8% are undecided and with the 5% margin of error, the race is a statistical dead heat. >> i happen to believe if question a failed, it's highly unlikely slots will be in anne arundel county. >> reporter: the race for governor has widened. >> and there are many examples of polls saying that one candidate's up and a week later, they don't succeed. >> governor ehrlich refused to believe the results. are you serious? -- well, two

wjz is life and jessica kartalija explains, for some, a win would be the icing on the cake. >> yeah, a windy purple friday all of a sudden out here. that's the case. all of us are other flowing with purple pride, especially the folks at charm city cakes. take a look. >> we want something ravens a we're like, what do you want. >> in charm city, they have the cake and eat it, too. >> i rolled up somefondant pieces. >> reporter: she's been hard at work on this edible confection made with affection. >> a lot of pride goes into that. we have a lot of raven's pride. >> reporter: duff goldman, ace of cakes says like anything else ravens, cakes are in high demand. >> people want the ravens cakes. >> they're like, make it, it's cool. usually, it involves ray lieu wiz tackling someone or something. >> reporter: and they call in something teams to make them. the paint is even edible. >> they want flacco throwing to like me and we're like, okay, and we take a picture of their face and it's one of those. >> reporter: they make cakes for the other team also. >> we would do a steeler's cake, but we

. >>> >> hello, i'm jessica kartalija. >> here's what people are talking about today. a powerful storm system rolls through the area and bridging heavy rains and flooding and now the crews have their hands full. and wjz-13 has complete first warning weather coverage and marty has more on how much we have and first, we'll start with mike schuh. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: well, we're in chase, about two miles away from the martin state airport. for such a large avenue, it's shut down. as you can see, there's water across the roadway here. state highway trucks have been out blocking this almost since it all began. not allowing cars to go through and a few frustrated drivers wondering, how do i get around the detour. this is still flooded. let me show you what happened in fells point last night. this area has sense drained >> reporter: the rain and wind came in waves. and flooding up the streets with water and traffic. >> we don't know when we'll be out of harms way. >> reporter: the pleat weren't allowing anyone near the water. >> we're trying to get over there an

. >> and i'm jessica kartalija. this is the amendment that's befitting the fallen marine's father versus the church group's right to free speech. wjz is live outside of the courthouse in washington, d.c.. mary bubala has been following the case and sat in on oral arguments before the justices a short time ago. >> reporter: good afternoon, don and everyone at home. it was a huge cloud outside the u.s. supreme court today. we had protestors from the church where the signs are . we had protestors outside of the supreme court who were on the side of snider and his family, he's the father of the maryland marine who's funeral was protested. i sat inside the courtroom and listened to the justice's side. they had specific questions about the first amendment rights and by public speech and whether or not a private individual has protection from hateful speech. >> this morning, the first amendment rights go before the superior court. it's a case that started with the marine from westminster killed in iraq. ♪ god hates ameri

i'm jessica kartalija. what does this mean for their annual thanksgiving dinner. i'll let you know coming up. >> a wet start to the workweek but when will the sunny skies return. the updated forecast coming up. , >>> a mtd -- maryland congress is asking the state to temporary halt foreclosures. the state is considering its options. >> it's an all too familiar pain. >> now many' finding out that i no longer have a home. >> reporter: major lenders declare a mortgage moratorium. >> gmac and bank of america have said they have not done the process. >> reporter: think of it as a foreclosure mill. some fail to follow proper procedures or the amount hasn't been verified or signatures appear to be forged or the lender may not have standing, that is, not have the legal right to foreclose on your property. >> there have been admissions on the part of gmac and to some degree bank of america where people were actually signing documents that they didn't even look at. something is absolutely wrong with that picture. >> reporter: bank of america and gmac are month institutions t

. >> and i'm jessica kartalija. and here's what people talk about today. helen holton is coming a deal. in extension to the city hall corruption probe. >> good afternoon, don, a plea agreement with the campaign charges irregularity in exchange, she'll pay a fine and placed on probation. >> reporter: helen holton came to court knowing her lawyers and prosecutors reached a deal, dropping one charge against the financing dropping the second count. meaning, she doesn't dispute the facts, but didn't plea guilty. she'll have to pay a $2500 fine. >> today ends the case and i'll continue to serve the community to the best of my want to help make baltimore city, a safer, healthier city. >> reporter: she was accused of asking for money from developers. the state prosecutor's office agreed to the deal. they're pushing for a more serious bribery charge. >> you know, we take the case that really needs to be resolved is the bribery case and that's in front of the court of appeals. if they don't overturn this, that could be the end of her legal problems. >> i thank god f

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at the university of maryland, college park, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the band says it will have more fundraisers to raise the additional money needed for new uniforms. >> that's a lot of uniforms. congratulations to them. and of course, that $25,000 is a start. >> good job. >>> let's take a look at temps. weather is going to be beautiful in the next day. that's about it. 76 now. north winds at 5. cooling down and drying out. at least for a while. i'll have the forecast after this. ,,,, eaks to send jobs over seas. ,,,, i think we need tax breaks to send kids to college. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!! bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increas

. >> i'm jessica kartalija. city schoolteachers turned out in record numbers to vote on new contracts that would change the way they are paid and they rejected it. wjz is live at police headquarters. the contract would have paid teachers differently in response to student performance. good afternoon gigi barnett. >> reporter: the baltimore teachers union negotiated with leaders for 8 months on the proposed contract. now it's back to negotiating table. after two day vote, schoolteachers say no to a change this the contract and the way principals will calculate their paychecks. thousands of the districts 6500 teachers voted. >> i'm voting against it because i feel as though i did not receive enough information. about the new contract. >> it's a great way to show respect for teachers. we know they are under appreciated and underpaid. it's a smart way to do it. >> reporter: the contract would do away with the teachers pay raises by tenure and masters degrees and the new would be based on achievement. the better stud

jessica kartalija spoke with the band about the win. they've got to be so excited and happy, jess? >> oh, mary. everyone here on campus is so excited for them. and thanks to that hit cbs show, the band is taking center stage here on campus. >> and the winner is, the university of maryland marching band. congratulations, terps, you just won $25,000. >> reporter: an unforgettable moment. [ cheering ] ! >> it was up there on the screen. and, like, we won. wow. >> reporter: members of the university of maryland marching band celebrate monday, as the winner of cbs's hawaii five-0 contest are announced during the hit show. ♪ [ music ] >> everyone is like, whoo! >> it was like what just happened? it was insane. >> more than 43 colleges submitted footage of their performance from the hawaii five-0 theme song from cbs. they performed the song while they spelled book 'em dano. >> we get the recognition we deserve. >> in three weeks, they learned to march, recognize it. and they won $25,000. >> money that will go toward new uniforms, which costs more than $125,000. >> 13 years is a long tim

jessica kartalija explains why mary j. blige is paying a visit to nordstrom. jessica? >> hello, denise. fans showed up an hour early to meet her. she is here, promoting a new line of sunglasses. they're called melody's. they're actually very cool. and quite pricey, we might add. so any of the fans who purchase a pair, we should say the first 100 fans, got a chance to stand in line and meet her. take a look. >> the best r&b hip-hop soul winners ever. >> i love mary j. blige so much. i have all of the cds, everything. >>> so many of my fans are in baltimore. they're all here. >>> you have so many things under your belt. the sunglasses, just the latest. what's next for you in all of this? >> i'm going to record new album, hoping to shoot a new film in january. >>> what does it mean to meet these people face to face. so many look to you as a role model. >> it means a lot. i mean, they are me. and i just love them. i love my women. i do. >> i have to say, she was so friendly to everyone she met. she was here in towson. she's only going through five nordstrom stores througho

jessica kartalija says the police commissioner spent the evening out there to commemorate a major milestone. >> reporter: it getsen tense as commissioner bealefeld joins 6,000 boy scouts to commemorate the 100th anniversary. >> this is a great event for baltimore, and i'm psyched. >> reporter: the city's top cop braved the chilly weather. >> it was really windy. we really wanted to take down the tents but we couldn't. >> reporter: at for the mchenry for this special mission. >> a very long night. >> reporter: the police commissioner tells wjz he decided to get involved after one of the troopers expressed an interest of being there. >> we demonstrate what we do. on a personal level, what can i do? >> they sent two messages. first that the commissioner is interested in scouting, interested in youth, interested in the success of the scouting program. the second message was that this is a great place to be. >> reporter: the sleepover was followed by a series of special

. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> here's jessica kartalija. >> sports director mark viviano continues to sit in the top spot. he has 47. stan and bern tied and i have 45. the winner is mar then sharp of pass dean na. he had 12 out of 14 games correct and he win as $25 best buy certificate. you can still sign up to play. go to wjz.com and click on the banner by the top of the home page. >>> yet to come on our morning edition -- >>> 27 million people drive it every year. now a national magazine calls the bay bridge one of the scariest in the world. so where does it rank? i'm andrea fujii with a live report. >>> the final miner has been freed. i have more on the miraculous rescue. >> we're following two accidents. we'll tell you where all these problems are. >> it's a story of friendship that was made for dvd and made by two major friends. dee dee swinely and john mcginley. they will explain it right they will explain it right after this. . i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shin

jessica kartalija is live with the wjz health report. jessica? >> reporter: everyone is urged to get the flu shot or the flu mist this year even if you're totally healthier. this year it's easier than ever. baltimore city health officials get their flu shot as the first case is confirmed here in maryland. >> we expected to see that. this is the beginning of the flu season. we want to take the opportunity to remind individuals that the best way to protect themselves and their families against the flu is to get vaccinated. >> reporter: it protects against both the h1n1 virus and the seasonal flu and is readily available. >> they're available in pharmacist, health dparm clinics. so we don't need to prioritize people. >> reporter: at dozens of clinics in baltimore city people wait for their free vaccine. >> eight years ago i started to get the flu shot because i was getting older and this was beneficial. >> i had the flu once and i don't want it again, ever, and i get the flu shot every year. >> reporter: 75 million americans will get flu this year.

jessica kartalija explains, the theater has undergone image renovations. >> reporter: they still have quite a long ways to g the senator theater has since reopened. of course some of the renovations are just getting underway. we spoke to several people to came to buy tickets. they said they're thrilled that the senator has reopened. many were concerned those doors would stay closed for good. after three months in the dark -- >> today we're reopening the doors of the senator theater. >> enjoy your show. >> thank you. >> reporter: the historic theater made its debut here in baltimore 71 years ago. >> it's memorable to me. i'm so happy to be here today. >> $25. >> we live in the area. we came to the senator for years. >> reporter: things stop running in 2009 when the owner missed payments. the city bought it at auction and sold it to kathleen cusack and her father. >> we'll be playing again. we'll be an old movie palace. >> many, many years ago i was in a film. >> reporter: just like show remembers when "tin men" came out. >> i was his sect and had lunch with barbara hershey. i was in th

jessica kartalija explains for some, a raven's win would be the icing on the cake. >> reporter: so to speaking we're all so excited for sunday's big match up against the pittsburgh steelers and especially the staff at charm city cake. they, like the rest of us are overflowing with purple pride. take a look. >> we would be like, what do you want. >> reporter: ravens fans can have their cake and eat it, too. >> i print out the logo to size and i just rolled up the fondant pieces in different colors. >> reporter: mary smith is hard at work on this edible confection made with affection. >> there's a lot of pride that goes into making that cake. , we have a lot of pride here. >> reporter: and duff goldman, known as ace of cakes says that just like anything else ravens, cakes are in high demand. >> people always want raven's cake. usually, it involves ray lewis tackling something or someone. >> reporter: and call anything special teams to make the paint edible. >> reporter: they want the feel and they want, you know, flacco throwing to like, you know, me and i want, well, we'll take a pictu

jessica kartalija spoke with the star to talk about why she made the special trip. >> i don't know, what i will do. >> i see her on monday, still have my tags on. how do i look? >> it's 12:30. i'm one of her biggest fans and i'm just happy to get one of her glasses. i just love mary j blige so much. >> to know i'm feeling good tonight. want you to take my hand and promise you'll be right. >> mary j blige will be here in towson at nordstrom from 5:00 to 7:00. she has a new eyeglasses, sunglasses line and she's here to sign autographs and take pictures with the first 100 people. >> how are you doing? we love you! that's my baby! >> reporter: why baltimore out of anywhere in the country? >> because my fans, so many of my fans are in baltimore. the majority of my fans are in baltimore and the east coast between new york and baltimore, they're all here. >> that means so much to meet these women face to face. they are me. it's wonderful to see that they're doing well and we've come through so much together. i just love them, i love my women. >> here without you (singing) in my life. >> reporte

welcome >>> good morning, i'm jessica kartalija. it's saturday, october 2nd and here's what people are talking about this morning. fire investigators are learning more about a warehouse fire in dundalk. the fire burned for more than three house and several of the walls collapsed and no one was hurt. arson is likely the cause. >>> those remnants of tropical storm nicole brought a lot of rain, even a tornado. the national weather service confirmed that a weak tornado hit north of gibson island. there was widespread flooding and a sinkhole on severn. >>> bealefeld is finishing up a special assignment. he was part of the boy scout's sleepover at fort mchenry last night. 6000 scouts took part in the event marking the 100th birthday of the organization. >>> today's exclusive first warning weather forecast. it will be a gorgeous day, 70 degrees and mostly sunny skies if you'll be out enjoying the races or at the fells point festival. tonight, clearing out at 48 degrees and tomorrow, for the game, 64 degrees. cloudy and cool, great football

i'm jessica kartalija. coming up next on wjz. what one frederick woman wants everyone here in maryland to know. >>> check in for more on these stories. all the day's breaking news coming up at 6:00. back to you now. >> thanks. >>> michael jackson's jackson's image has been captured from everything from participatings to wax sculptures. >> however, one fan in taiwan found a new way to immortalize the king of pop. >> check out the michael jackson scare crow hoo made he -- he made for his family farm. >> in fact, michael being a scare crow isn't a totally off- the-call concept. that was a role he played in the movie the wiz, which is going to be playing at the hippodrome. >> ease on down, ease on down the road. i can't sing worth anything. but i loved michael jackson in that movie. he was great. it's at center stage. >> center stage, you're right. i'm sorry. >> eyewitness -- a little birdie told me that. i didn't really knowledge that. -- know that. stay with us. sports is coming up next. >>> this is mark viviano. football fans are

. >> that was jessica kartalija reporting, experts say if you want to check whether a goal can tip, do so from behind so you aren't putting anyone in danger. >>> time now to check in with bob. and it has been pretty cool. >> take a look at temperatures now. down to the mid-50s in most areas. 56. west/northwest winds at 8. barometer, 30.05 inches. come back and take a look at the forecast after this. ,,,, two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't 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 in the toughest of times, martin o'malley 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. >>> actually had to go pull out a sweater, bob. it's so chilly out there. >> it's a big improvement compared to what we had yesterday. yesterday was one of those really depressing fall days that w

jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with more on how much you can pay and how you can have your say about it. jess? >> reporter: kai, the increase could be as much as $54 a year. at issue is the delivery rate for the electricity and the gas. bge says it has contained costs for years. you do have a chance to voice your opinion. there is a public hearing at 7:00 tonight in the town hall rotunda in downtown bel air. there are four other public hearings over the next few weeks. and for more information and the times, log onto wjz.com, and click on local news. kai? >> over the years, weight increase has been a big bone of contention between governor robert ehrlich and governor martin o'malley. denise will moderate. it will be taped and broadcast exclusively here on wjz at 7:00 in the evening. do you have a question for the candidate. submit them by going to wjz.com. >>> the sun is trying to come out. outside right now, it's mostly cloudy. but the sun did make at least a little appearance on tv hill? wjz has weather ask traffic together. meteorologist bern bet det woods is -- bernadette w

jessica kartalija has an update. >> reporter: police say 10- year-old zara baker may have been alive when her family moved to a new home in mid- september as investigators say they are having trouble finding anyone outside her household that's seen the girl in recent months. the girl was reported missing by her father and stepmother but police don't believe the story. the stepmother is facing charges for writing a fake ransom note. if convicted of obstruction of justice charges, baker could be sentenced to two years in prison. police say zara was probably killed. vic? >>> relatives say baker physically abused zara who used hearing aids and a prosthetic leg because of bone cancer. >>> the federal trial has begun. plea officials are charged on several counts including endangering the safety of an aircraft. the plane failed to take off in a new jersey airport smashing into a warehouse. three other company officials already pled guilty. >>> well, once you become an adult, everyone wants to look younger, right? some try everything from over- the-counter products to dermatological procedur