case. >> councilwoman helen holton pleaded non -- pleaded no contest. kerry cavanaugh is standing by live outside city hall with reaction and more on what is ahead. we will begin with jayne miller. >> helen holton emerged from the courthouse determined to put a criminal case that has hung over her to rest. >> it is over. >> she entered a plea of no contest to a charge of violating election law. it is similar to a guilty plea. she is acknowledge the evidence against her, while chairing the council committee she asked two developers to cover the cost of a public opinion poll.

the cost was $12,500. she made no mention of the issue in campaign finance reports. one pleaded guilty to this last year. holton was fined $2,500. that spares for the criminal conviction that could force her from office. >> got bless you all. >> can you share why you ask these developers to do the polls? >> the case against her is not entirely closed. she was originally charged with bribery. the decision of the appellate court is still pending. >> these were campaign finance violations. they were relatively minor charges. we think the case that needs to be resolved is the bribery case from the board of appeals.

>> holton is a certified public accountant. investigators will determine whether to take action against term license. >> heard deal allows her to keep her job but is not all good news. the plea appears to have cost her a high-ranking position. >> that is what we learned. city council president jack young removed helen holton from the economic development committee. she remains in office but has been stripped of her leadership position. helen holton did not show any sign of strain during the city council meeting. she took her seat hours after pleading no contest to violating campaign finance regulations. this calls for the chairmanship of the taxation and economic development committee. >> the fact that her actions

were a misdemeanor makes it necessary to remove her of share of the committee. >> jack young had not allowed hurtt to chair the committee but it decided to revoke her leadership role. >> we had to show the council that we take our jobs seriously and i pledge to make sure i uphold the ethical standards of this body. >> one person acknowledged city hall faced increased scrutiny ever since the state prosecutor launched a probe that led to helen holton's indictment and sheila dixon's theft trial. >> i appreciate the council had to make a change there. it is a tough position to be in. i admire the fact that he's stepped up and did something for the group as a whole.

>> not everyone supports the position to force holton off the committee. >> she is a big help to the city and has my support. >> a longtime colleague expressed confidence this will not take the council. >> the council finds a way to go on just like the people of this city. >> instead of promoting the vice chair, a young appointed the newest councilmember to her former position. holton will remain a member of two other committees. her legal troubles came to light as the investigation into sheila dixon's misconduct was grabbing headlines. she was forced out of office after being found guilty of embezzling gift cards intended for they poor.

to see an entire timeline on both legal troubles and previous stories, go to wbaltv.com. the i-team was inside the courtroom as jurors spent the day deliberating in the trial of three men accused of killing ken harris. the 3 men faced robbery and murder charges. the jury asked the judge how many guns were used. the i-team reported that none of the guns used have been recovered. two policemen say they took part in an armed robbery to elude police. a witness saw three masked gunmen last night in hartford. the witnesses flagged down an officer who opened fire. the officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave. and 18-year-old is accused

of gunning down a 16-year-old father to me. the sheriff's office says michael jones was arrested on sunday. they say he shot a man it several times as he sat in a car with his girlfriend. there is new information in the investigation into last week's deadly bus crash. officials say the driver, joseph clabaugh jr, died of a heart attack not from injuries involved in the crash. it is unclear if the heart attack led to the crash. people saw the driver sweating profusely before he passed out. 12 passengers were injured when that bus rolled down an embankment. amtrak is investigating a deadly accident that happened in the middle river. one person was killed. officials say 125 passengers

were on board the train. people are stopping at shops in baltimore will no longer be able to buy k2. the drug was usually marketed as incense. when smoked, it could produce a high. no reason for applause. stocks hit this kit as concerns mount on the unemployment figures. the dow and the nasdaq dropped posted their largest drop in a month. the s&p 500 thinnest -- finished down 9%. pending home sales saw their stricken -- second straight month of increases.

despite the increase, at the rate remains lower compared to august of last year. governor martin o'malley asked mortgage lenders to stop all foreclosures in that state. >> this comes after three lending companies announced a foreclosure moratorium. >> state governor and two other leaders are asking mortgage companies to stop foreclosures as they review their procedures. >> our budget was more than what he was bringing in. plus, i did a refinance with the bad company. >> beverley and james are frustrated and scared they could lose the house they have cherished for 20 years. >> we have never had problems.

because you think your mortgage company will help you if they see you are a good customer. >> there are one example of how the mortgage crisis is affecting thousands and white governor o'malley is trying to help. -- why governor o'malley is trying to help. many companies offered a moratorium because of a lack of verification of foreclosure documents. >> if there is any state that deserves this, it is maryland. >> a letter was written asking maryland be added to that list. >> since major banks have admitted they have not reviewed these affidavits as to give our governor an opportunity to look into this along with the banks. >> the letter was sent to wells fargo and city mortgage. representative cummings says

many companies don't have the manpower to handle the foreclosures and requests. they say they are not looking for a handout. >> i am 70 and where can i go? what can i do? i just don't know what to do. >> the letter request said the lending companies do their reviews and report back by october 18. the department of defense says a maryland soldier has died fighting in afghanistan. lance vogeler died from injuries he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit last week. he served in the army for nearly nine years.

he leaves behind a wife and two children. a navy seal killed in afghanistan will stand forever beside his best friend. brendan looney was buried beside his roommate travis. they were roommates at the naval academy. last week travis's family at his remains be. at arlington national. many say a terrorist warning will not hinder their plans. officials say this is the most significant threat towards europe in the past five years. they feel it could be similar to the 2008 attack in mumbai. >> we are more aware of pickpockets and terrorists because what do they look like?

>> if we are worried and don't go places because of warnings, then we will miss a lot of fun. >> and they win. >> japan and sweden have issued similar warnings. forget history, available child makes a prehistoric discovery in maryland. >> you might be entitled to a refund. >> with the flu season just around the corner, rob roblin shows us how easy it is to keep yourself from getting sick. >> [unintelligible] i don't know the reason why. i felt the baby was still there. >> a mother's intuition saves her unborn child. >> a chilly weather pattern with temperatures dropping into the

40's. baltimore has mostly cloudy skies.

a boy is making history. he found a jawboned from a meat- eating dinosaur. it was discovered at the dinosaur park in prince george's county and sent to the smithsonian. toyota says repairs have been made to millions of vehicles. more than 5 million vehicles recalled over safety issues have been fixed. the repairs fall under three categories, sticky gas pedals, and unintended acceleration. nearly 10 million cars have been recalled for various problems. verizon is paying customers charged with a mystery feet.

some 15 million users word -- mystery fee. the only problem is those customers did not have data access, so they are getting a refund. they could beat bowling out $90 million. -- they could be doling out $90 million. >> verizon should be commended for coming clean. >> but will they pay interest? the fcc called verizon last year but the investigation is not over. more penalties could be coming because many want to know why it took so long to acknowledge it. there was a time when flu shots were only essential for the elderly and children, but these days it is recommended for everyone. >> this year the cdc is

recommending that everyone should get a flu shot. >> from six months to over 100, everybody should get it. the health department is offering multiple opportunities. >> instead of two shots, one shot covers it all. >> last year people had to go through the discomfort of getting two illnesses. it is a one-stop shop this year. >> the baltimore city health department is doing their job to get a flu shot for everyone. >> it is important everyone gets a flu shot, especially when you are out in the public. it don't want to transfer and take it home. >> hello. >> the schatz are free and i decided to take advantage -- the shots are free.

>> it is very important to protect against the flu. between 22 and 30,000 people actually die from the disease. >> a story just about all mothers can relate to. you can call it mother's intuition, but one mother refused to believe the worst. this woman was told her unborn child's heart stopped beating. she went home and nine days later she said something told her the doctors were wrong so she went back and ask for a second ultrasound. >> [unintelligible] he said there is a heartbeat there. it was really nice, but also like, what went wrong?

>> hospital officials were mortified. their mistakes -- were mortified by their mistake. it was the mother's instincts that saved her unborn child's life. the rains have moved out of maryland. most spots have seen a couple breaks in the clouds come up but the doppler shows the rain is not too far away. there may be another 24 hours of dry conditions before showers moved back in. moving on up into the pulp and nose, but if you follow the route around those -- moving on up into the poconos. by wednesday, showers become likely again. today we had a pretty good soaking.

0.5 inches at the inner harbor. the ground is pretty soggy right now. temperatures were held down by the showers 18 degrees below normal. a record low for the day, 31 in 1974. that is the earliest in the season we have ever gone below freezing. you can see where these guys break a little bit will let the temperature is cool. we are down to 47 at westminster. almost in the 30's in parts of garrett county. catonsville at 49. a mix of clouds and sunshine, a 42-49 degrees. that storm that brought today's grain is moving up off the coast of new jersey. -- the storm that brought

today's rain is moving up. that low pressure will move through here wednesday. tomorrow only a slight chance of a shower popping up. wednesday, a better chance for a shower. the last burst of this pattern gets out of here. cooler than normal tomorrow. waves of running two-3 feet. showers and 45 in the mountains. around the bay, milder and drier than today. i think we states generally try on the lower eastern store -- i think we stay generally dry on the lower eastern shore. showers of little more likely wednesday. beginning to clear up thursday, up to 75 friday. it should stay comfortable into the weekend.

>> joe flacco had plenty of emotional pressure but lack of physical pressure. hear about the invisible stars that kept the ravens standing. >> with me is the maryland lottery drawing official. tonight's jackpot has an annuity of $2 million. your numbers for this monday are 27, 39, 3, 30, 9, and 28. if no one matches all six numbers, the jackpot climbs to $2.5 million.

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bob ehrlich's real record on energy. lobbyists helped write utility regulations. we got stuck with a 72% rate hike. but martin o'malley got tough on bge, forcing them to pay back $2 billion to consumers. and what's bob ehrlich been doing the past four years? he got paid $2.5 million at a lobbying firm, a firm representing special interests and casinos right here in maryland. that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed

making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. nfl teams tend to look at the season four chunks. joe flacco and his receivers

enjoyed a day of highlights played all over the country thanks to their final football drive that pushed them past the steelers. you never see the offensive highlights in the front line. the ravens tackles shut out the steelers, first time in 11 games woodley did not get a sack. john harbaugh knows this offensive line has played a big role in their success. >> our offensive line was pretty good. that is probably an understatement. our tackles did an excellent job against some great players. it was not like we were giving them a bunch of help. they allow us to get some receivers out. >> shipping is not a golf term,

it is when a running back -- chipping is not a golf term. the ravens running back left the game early when he lost the ball after a helmet to helmet collision. he did not return to the game after he took that hit. the coach said he did not suffer a concussion. much more for the -- for you on the ravens tonight. one winning drive. watch tonight and you can win tickets to a ravens game. tune in at midnight for more details. the terps basketball team opens practice at the end of next week. jordan williams will take national attention with him. he joins an elite group of 50 players on the watch list. it goes to the college basketball player of the year

each season. jordan has positioned himself for a much bigger national profile. no athlete has a bigger international profile than the golfers on the ryder cup teams. came down to the final match. here is how it finished out. ricky on 18, big putt, and it goes. the u.s. fish all squared with [unintelligible] the final match decided it. the u.s. open champ putted on 16. he goes two up with two to play. it puts all the pressure on his competitive. the last hope for the u.s., a total flop. the ball did not move. what have you done to my short

game is probably what he was thinking. loses the whole and europe beats the u.s. to take the ryder cup. tom tasselmyer has the seven day forecast. 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!!! 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.

>> let's find out if there is

any more rain in the future. >> there is always rained. that is why we check the forecast. there is only a 20% chance of showers tomorrow. 30% chance on wednesday, and then it clears up. milder weather and temperatures climbing into the mid 70's. some great football weather on sunday. >> are there winning lottery tickets in our future? >> "tonight show" is up next. >> thanks for joining us.

my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward. dot-marie jones, the musf