home opener tomorrow, and they are not the only ones looking forward to it. the baltimore ravens are playing at home for the first time this season, and fans and downtown businesses are thrilled, but a home game also means tons of traffic. george is at the stadium. it is kind of quiet out there now, but it will be a much different story and about eight hours when the tailgater start showing up. >> finally the ravens are playing at home. might be a little difficult getting here, but once you do, businesses will be very happy. >> we have been awaiting for quite a while this home opener. >> the baltimore businesses that benefit from the tens of thousands who will flock downtown to see their favorite birds fly high at home for the first time this season. reston's like morton's steak house look to the home opener to

get some real me on the bones of their profits. >> since we are the closest fine dining location to the facility, we are that much more excited. >> more evidence baltimore's economy heavily depends on the ravens. a study estimated ravens home games in 2006 helped generate roughly $260 million in business sales statewide. >> people come downtown early and go into a restaurant, going to restaurants after the game. just as a whole new world, and everybody's very excited about it. >> but fans have to get there first. traffic is expected to be dram -- jammed more than usual thanks to construction. public address vacation might be a good option. mta says it is a good time for people to get used to the new charge card, an electronic fare system that works like an easy task. >> you just touch the card and

go, and your fare is automatically deducted from your value. >> you can get a charge card at cbs or giant, and is interchangeable with the smarter card. >> john collins has more on what is turning out to be a really great forecast for tomorrow's home opener, plus pete gilbert has a preview of what the team bases when they take on the grounds. you can watch the newer jets and the miami dolphins tomorrow night during sunday night football. it is followed by 11 news and then gerry sandusky along with pete gilbert and ravens coverage in the ravens wrap up. in tonight's commitment 2010 report, governor martin o'malley has gained the support of the largest aid workers government.

the state lodge of the fraternal order of police gave its endorsement to republican bob ehrlich. here is a look at the latest television ad from the bomb early campaign. the ad slams the b g e rates, a major issue during the 2006 election, an issue that ehrlich claims o'malley promised to fix. that shows a clip of o'malley talking about a better economy, but the employment rate at -- an employment rate has increased. in baltimore city, the search continues tonight for the gunman who shot a man on the city's northwest side. police a shot refer shortly before 5:00 this morning in the 3500 block of hebert ave. we are told a 32-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. at last check he was in critical condition and there is no word on a possible motive.

40-year-old charles wallace jr. has been arrested for an early morning shooting that sent a man to shock trauma. he is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and handgun violations. the man was rushed to shock trauma and is expected to survive. a 5 k run will be held tomorrow in honor of yeardley love, this do you was murdered last may. a graduate of notre dame prep, the school will hold a fund- raiser tomorrow to raise money for a new field in love's name. a judge in charlottesville's said a preliminary -- said a preliminary date for our board friend who is charged with her murder. it is not unusual to see a police officer at a doughnut shop, but what about one hanging out on the roof of a doughnut shop?

lawmakers are taking part in it cops on rooftops this weekend to raise money for maryland's special olympics. >> at the dunkin donuts along rte. 40 in westminster, to of carroll county's top law enforcement officers are capitalizing on the old cliche, with cops on rooftops. >> the obvious place is at dunkin donuts. they have been a great partner with us. >> the chief and lieutenant andy winner have been camped here since 6:00 a.m. saturday. they are spending their we can raising money for the maryland special olympics. this is one of four cops on rooftops locations throughout the state. they have plenty of water, and limited supply of, you know, and of course they have their scanners to monitor operations. the chief and a lieutenant have

vowed to stay here until they raise $5,000. so far they are doing pretty good. >> thank you very much. we appreciate that. >> we have seen a lot of nice people. that come up and been donated money. a lot of good conversations. we had a moon bounce and a rock climbing wall earlier, and the kids all had a lot of fun with that. a motorcycle and canine demonstration, and the special athletes were here. >> it is for the athletes that law enforcement officers are up on the roofs. they have long been dedicated to serving the community and helping others. >> all grass-roots efforts to raise money, and internationally, the law enforcement raise millions last year. >> they hope to reach their $5,000 goal by noon sunday so they can get home to watch the ravens game. so come on down and make a

pledge, all for a great cause. >> they say they are not sleeping tonight, so if you have a chance after the newscast, head over there and give them some money. they will definitely appreciated. >> we want to show you what is going on in other parts of the region. 52 teams competed against each other at dulles airport today to see which one could pull the airbus jet the fastest. the event also raises money for special olympics. if you have not switched to the hands free way to talk on the phone while driving, you are not alone. however, time is running out. a new state law takes effect banning the use of hand-held phones while driving. using hand-held phone will be considered a secondary violation, meaning authorities can only issue the ticket if you

are pulled over for another reason like speeding. the first offense will cost $40 and each one after that will cost $100. head to our website,, where you can find a wealth of information on the different devices that could help you save a life. while there, read about our pledge that you can sign to in distracted driving. there is a link at the top of the home page. a national push to into prescription drug abuse came to maryland. plus, how you can score and the flat screen tv at an extremely low price. first, some scary moments for students when gunfire erupts near one college campus and a party turns deadly. details are straight ahead. >> it is still warm out there, but the humidity is down and rain is getting a little closer. this is going to mix things up a little bit on sunday. we will talk about it with the forecast. right now there are clouds over the area

>> a gunman opened fire in new jersey earlier this morning killing one and injuring four. police say a man who was turned away from a private party at an apartment near the campus returned later with a handgun. 19-year-old student jessica more died from her injuries. the victims did not know the gunman, who got away on foot. to anti-war activists say a search of their home by the fbi

on friday was an attempt to intimidate them and silence the peace movement. they said during a news conference today that the government targeted them because they have been outspoken against the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the fbi also surged six homes in minnesota. coming up, how you can save a bundle this year on heating costs. could detecting cancer be as simple as a swap or a tiny prick? why one scientist says yes, in tonight's medical alert. >> it was hot again today. some colored weather with low humidity is on the way. our forecast

>> if you are in the market for new flat screen tv, hold out for the holiday season. an oversupply is forcing companies to drop their prices, and units are 5% less than this time last year. according to cnn monday, over the next three months, prices are expected to drop to less than 12% -- 12% less than 2009 prices. some are as low as $199. last winter, energy bill spiked, thanks to the cold temperatures and back-to-back blizzards. the share prices are expected to be between 2% and 11% higher.

there are few tips to help you save when you turn on the heat. experts recommend investing in a remote programmable thermostat. you can save $200 a year. consider installing storm windows inside and save about $700 a year. a thermal leak detector could save, and upgrading your attic insulation could also save $660. the eight led a big push in maryland today to get folks to clean out their medicine cabinet -- the d a hosted a take back initiative allowing people to bring an expired, and use, or unwanted prescription drugs to be properly disposed of. officials say prescription drug abuse is on the rise, and most of the drugs are taken from friends and family. the event ran from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at multiple locations. it is unclear just how successful the program was.

a new sensor device claims to be able to detect breast, prostate, ovarian, an intestinal cancer within six minutes, even if the disease is still in its and zero stage. all that is needed is a blood or saliva sample. there is no word if it will come to the u.s. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> a cool front is trying to slide further selsouth. we see some high, thin clouds beginning to drift into our area. we have dropped -- the humidity, and there is rain to the south and west. rain is in the forecast, and we will detail let in a minute. 91 was a high at the airport, 90 at the inner harbor. a couple of degrees warmer than we thought it would be today.

the humidity dropped, so these temperatures in the 90's were a little more tolerable. typically 75 is the high. rainfall is another issue, we have had less than an end so far this month, leaving us almost 2.5 inches short for the month and for the year. it would be nice to do some catching up here. we do have some rain in the forecast. more on that in a second. still relatively mild now, edgewood has dropped to 69, fort meade 64, across the bay at rock hall, the temperature is 72, but more importantly, the dewpoints have dropped. still he met down on the lower eastern shore -- still humid. the dewpoints have dropped sharply, baltimore down to 47, 48 at frederick.

the lower dewpoints have made considerably drier, more comfortable, and the temperatures fall correspondingly. 56 at pittsburg, 53 in chicago. we will not get the cold as of that air, but it will be more comfortable here. there is a rain out there, too. here is one front that is trying to pass through. another one is washing out. the key is there will be a boundary, a divider between the coolest of the air and the warm, stickies osticky stuff. eventually there will be a chance for some rain. tonight, cooler temperatures, a 57-62 with a light north wind. tomorrow because will get bigger which hours after sunset. game time tomorrow, 1:00 in the afternoon downtown.

mostly cloudy skies by that time. a northeast wind at 10 miles an hour. voters can expect northeast winds with gusts up to 20 or so. looking at the futurecast, we can see the rain chances start to increase as we get into sunday night and monday. then several waves of considerable rain in the forecast over the next couple of days. sunday, 71 for the high, with rain after dark. rain chances go up monday, a thunderstorm chances on tuesday, drive the rest of the week. -- drive the rest of the week. -- dry the rest of the week. sports is coming up next.

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four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

>> a big day for terms football. you might not think so at a glance, but the panthers have proven fairly talented so far. maryland remains in the rebuilding mode. the terrapins led some breaks and have some staying power. o'brien after a shaky start to get it going in the second

quarter. a great catch for williams. he did hang on, the game was tied at 7. he just blows up jr.. tony logan, no. 85, working on some symmetry from his own 15, one of the best punt returners in the nation. a lot of good moves. the terrapins force another, o'brien throws for 250 yards and two touchdowns. he get some help from the running game. daryl scott struggled mightily the first two games. there he breaks free. he is lag for excessive

celebration for that, a horrible call from the officials. terrapins win, now 3-1 for the year. alabama and arkansas battled. the opening drive for the hogs, ryan is a heisman candidate and he is looking good. he breaks the tackle, but two plays, touchdown arkansas. they are leading 7-0. mark ingram from inside to outside, held about one more, this one even bigger. the game is tied at 7. late fourth quarter, just an interception. he tried to throw it away and could not. alabama hangs on to win, 24-20.

the mitty place of a rule -- humidity plays a role. second quarter, the bulls are rolling. 26 yards, making it look easy, 21-0. 7 yards, 28-0. moving down to the third, arms tackles will not work. the orioles renaissance under buck showalter has held one thing from the previous regime, problems north of the border. baltimore without a win in toronto this season, a good start for the birds. giving them a taste of their own madison, a solo shot may sit -- the most home runs in the

majors. it is tied at 4 and stays that way until the 11th. 5-4 is the finals, the orioles have one more chance to win on sunday. sunday. 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.

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>> color tomorrow, with some clouds. >> thanks for joining us. >> mr. jesup, christine o'donnell is here. >> have her come