national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- on necessary heart surgeries and doctors getting kickbacks. the latest twist at st. joseph's medical center. a former heart doctor mark midei first caught our attention in january when he was sued for putting unnecessary stents into patients. >> the hospital reached a settlement which opens the door to questions about how far back this issue dates. st. joseph medical center has agreed to pay $22 million. it resolved a lawsuit with the hospital -- in return for patient referrals. patients were injured by federal health-care programs. payments were made between 1996- 2006. the hospital will repay money it received from medicaid and medicare to unnecessary stents

implanted in 2008 and 2009. those procedures were done by dr. mark midei. he is a former st. joseph doctor and former partner of the mid- atlantic cardiovascular associates. several of his patients joined together to file a lawsuit against him in january. the suit expanded to include more than 100 patients. last month the doctor broke his silence, denying allegations. >> they were treated appropriately and with the highest regard for their well- being. i am confident in everything that i have done. >> his attorneys say the hospital was looking for a scapegoat as it tried to handle the series of problems, including a federal investigation into medicaid fraud. the doctor filed his own lawsuit against the hospital and its

parent company, seeking $60 million in compensatory damages. that suit remains unsettled. we want to make it clear the hospital is admitting no liability, and says the settlement resolves an ongoing civil investigation. coverage continues online at wbaltv.com. did ravens star ray rice use his status to avoid a ticket? that is what people are asking after a question all posting -- questionable posting on his twitter account. he said he received a warning for the tint on his car window and gave the officer and autograph. >> i was going to buy the new "call of duty."

i took it upon myself to offer him an autographed to his son. that was after the warning. that decision by me to put it on twitter -- i was not trying to get any fair justice. i must get my tint fixed. >> the officer was just doing his job. he was not disciplined but they are investigating whether he did anything wrong. many are on edge after learning a neighbor was raped and she took out her trash. the 23-year-old told police she was walking to her apartment when she saw a man working in the bushes. he followed her and attacked her. >> it is a disturbing incident although way around. we are going to have patrols in the area and checking to just continue to investigate this. >> neighbors are stunned the

crime happened in their community and the apartment complex did not tell them. police have charged vincent davis and jesse duffy with a host of drug charges. they were caught with a marijuana growing operation uncovered inside two homes. they also found a number of other equipment. more than 400 plants were seized. a baltimore woman protesting the foreclosure of her home with 800 shrike -- with a hunger strike says she has made a lot of progress. lauren rymer set up shop outside the statehouse. the i-team caught up with her hu told representatives from her mortgage holder are trying to resolve the issue. she also spoke to governor o'malley's chief of staff. >> they are working on the tax issues and one my taxes jumped.

not just for me but for those who might have experience with that issue. >> she hopes her hunger strike will raise awareness to the foreclosure problem. lauren rymer's strike may find a solution to hurtt problem. we listed the issues leading up to her for closure, as well as how one group helped thousands avoid foreclosures. you can find it all on wbaltv.com. baltimore city council has cleared the way to build a super shopping center in the charles village neighborhood. the mayor believes the 11 acre complex will be of valuable economic engine to the city. they have managed to win over many community members. kerry cavanaugh is live in west baltimore with the latest. >> those who lobbied the city to

attach a living wage bill have lost out but many others worried about the impact on the quality of life are on board after months of negotiations. there is always a brisk flow of cars at this intersection. traffic promises to pick up when the current automotive site is transformed into the 25th street station shopping center. the baltimore council approved plans for the development. the blueprint calls for a 330,000 square foot retail space that includes a walmart and smaller specialty shops. it will allow space for 90 residential units in the 1100 parking spaces. >> it has been a very well- thought out process to make sure the communities are heard. >> they councilwoman is backing

the project because to many city residents have to travel to the county to shop for basics. >> sometimes it takes two or three buses to travel to the walmart. even then they cannot get everything they need because they cannot carry it by bus. >> she initially faced opposition by community members concerned about increased traffic. she took those concerns to the city's department of transportation. they won over many opponents by agreeing to install a traffic- calming measures along with designated by glance. >> i will get a shopping cart and what ever i need over there. it will be wonderful. >> the promise of 400 construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs convinced many sex -- convinced many that this will be a boon to the neighborhood.

>> we are putting employment survey forms on every door so every person in this community has an opportunity at a job. >> city council is expected to grant final approval next week when it signs off on the zoning request. if you had driven through mount washington lately you probably noticed a big mess. >> the bridge under construction is causing a lot of problems for business owners and customers. >> the new bridge leads to a lot of shops and restaurants. there is no disagreement it needed repairs, but the conflict is over how long it is taking. a lot of merchants are worried about business. >> this owner of this store feels fortunate to have a lot of loyal customers.

>> people will say what is going on out there? i could barely get here. other people are driving by and telling me they cannot park. >> construction is going on in front of her business. delays in the project are testing her patience. >> we were promised they would start the project in july. now we are doing our busiest shopping season. >> the time francine's to be a moving target. -- the timeframe seems to be a moving target. we are not getting answers we can be confident in. >> the rehab started august 30 and includes several projects to make the bridge safer. they first predicted to be finished by thanksgiving and now by mid december. >> we realize it is a little inconvenience. >> this official says the city has tried to address merchants concerns by holding weekly

meetings and providing free parking. she says problems with the beems contributed to delays. >> we are moving as diligently as possible. there are some things we may do that may not be to total satisfaction, and that is one of the balance as we try to make. >> my peers are if people see that it is difficult to park -- my fears are people will find other places to shop. we would never want to see that happen because we have a great village. >> once the construction is done on one side of the bridge it will move to the other side. the department of transportation says workers have done extra work on private property and have tried to accommodate business owners as much as possible. a major roadblock in the overhaul of teacher evaluations

is jeopardized millions of federal dollars to improve state schools. the board of education proposed 50% of teachers evaluations be based on students' progress. some lawmakers are at odds with the board. they believe 35% is more likely. the disagreement has put a hold on the $250 million the state one from the race to the top program. >> obviously we don't want to lose the money, but you don't make policy that could drive teachers out. so that is not a good reason to move forward. >> only a handful of the teacher union support the state evaluation system. a staggering number of americans living without insurance. >> stranded at sea. the latest on the cruise ship still out in the pacific ocean. >> if they don't know whether

their kids are involved in networking, they should. >> a message to parents, why you should take notice if your kids are hooked on texting. >> an amazing story of survival and the two strangers who are friends. >> high pressure building into the mid-atlantic region with nice november whether. the weather forecast is coming up. up. 41 degrees at bwi marshall. ♪

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4500 passengers of of a cruise ship remained stranded at sea. it will probably sometime tomorrow before tugboat's can tow the ship ashore. it has been drifting nc since monday. passengers will be refunded and offered a free future cruise.

the cdc is reporting a staggering 60 million americans have no health insurance. a study found people without insurance were seven times more likely to skip medical care. this includes americans with diabetes and high blood pressure. experts say all income brackets were affected, not just those living in poverty. teenagers and texting go together like peanut butter and jelly, but too much can be associated with risky behavior. a new stuy on hypertexting linked them to smoking and the violence. >> these are kids who are getting less sleep who are less physically active who are smoking more cigarettes, drinking more alcohol.

>> the study also found teenagers hypertexters were more likely to have had four or more sexual partners. girls are more likely to have unprotected sex and boys. researchers at the university of arizona found the young people are waiting longer to have sex, but the average age people contract and s tv is getting younger. now to -- the average age people contract an std is getting younger. vivienne love was hit by a truck but winter months of rehab. >> she found an unknown friend. >> vivienne love is doing well after a devastating accident. she was crossing this street when a delivery truck ran over her. tires pinned her legs to the ground. >> i was crying and up said,

wanting to get -- i was crying and upset. darlene howell saw what happened and wanted to help the woman. >> the best help i could give to her was just pray with her. i knew she was in pain. >> i was crying and upset. darlene howell was praying with me. i was very scared and upset. >> day parade until she was free. she was rushed to shock trauma. after five surgeries vivienne love came here and got a big surprise when she met her nurse. it was darlene howell. >> i was sort of under drugs for a while. i knew the voice. i never will forget her voice. we hugged and we cried again.

but only this time it was a little bit more joyful. >> during her three months day, they became even closer, cultivating a bond that has helped vivienne love learned to walk again. >> you are so down you have to have somebody at your side cheering you on. she is just a likable person. she is always joking. she will make you laugh even when you are ready to cry. >> she will go home to live with her grandson. she will be back three times a week to continue her physical therapy, but her friendship will go beyond these walls. >> i knew that prayer helped. it was a saving power. that is all she had. that is all we needed. the waxing crescent moon visible from sky team 11.

it sure looks like you can almost reach out and touch it. beautiful view out there. with mostly clear skies it has been a pleasant evening today. temperatures were a little bit warmer than normal. 63 degrees at bwi, 61 at the inner harbor. for the next few days when we start talking about temperatures in the upper 60's, we will see these afternoon readings pushing towards 10 degrees warmer than normal. the record low was set seven years ago. getting cool in the outlying suburbs, but for november this is tolerable. lo 40's around frederick at the airport. 46 degrees in gaithersburg. you can see temperatures mostly in the upper 40's. it is still 50 degrees on the shore of the bed.

52 degrees down in cambridge. a mchenry has dipped to 39. mostly clear skies as we head toward morning. there is enough of a breeze to prevent a bottoming out of the thermometer. we should be in the mid 30's by dawn. the sun comes up at 6:44 wednesday morning. you can see the cool air in northern new england, but off to our west, chicago at 61 degrees. cincinnati at 69. down around richmond, 66. a lot of this warm air will be spreading over the mid atlantic. our temperatures are expected to stay above normal. that offshore storm is drifting farther away. high pressure coming down through the eastern united states. that will be our main weather- maker. even though this front is

cutting across the plains it will bump into that high and nearly stalled. that means several days of pleasant november conditions. but some sunshine west of the bay. sunny days and clear nights to wrap up the rest of this week. the next threat of rain holds off until next week. milder than normal, a bit breezy but not as dusty as it has been. on the bay come up wins with occasional gusts to 20 knots. -- winds with occasional gusts to 20 knots. even warmer heading toward the end of the week in the mountains. a little breezy on the coast and maybe a few scattered clouds. they 7 day forecast, made 60's with a beautiful veterans day. -- mid 60's. by monday there is a slight

chance of a shower. a slightly better chance of showers next tuesday. >> the ravens getting past their difficulties with a color red as they get ready for the falcons. i don't mean the colors of the falcons jerseys. more on that next.

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with a short week of preparation the ravens will have to borrow a few things since last week's winning game plan. joe flacco's third quarter touchdown pass gave the ravens their only touchdown last sunday in seven trips.

passing gets trickier on the short side of the field. ray rice thinks this could put a bigger premium on running the ball. >> weather it is a field goal or anything else, obviously you want to score touchdowns. that is the big thing we have to emphasize. saving the field goals for later. >> the former orioles manager will stay in the game of baseball but returned to the minor leagues as an instructor of the atlanta braves. he spent part of four seasons as the orioles' manager. he spent most of his career working with young player is in the minors. he will have some oriel alumni to share stories witte in

atlanta as well -- he will have some orioles alumni to share stories with. the american league awards came out today. managers vote for players in their own league. seattle outfielder won a gold glove for the 10th straight season. that ties him for the american league record with ken griffey jr. and willie mays. the major league record having won 12 gold gloves each. the washington clout -- washington capitals seem to have more clout in new york then donald trump. they skated past the rangers' 5-38. -- passed the rangers 5-3. stealing the spotlight from everybody else in the garden. it probably felt like forever.

tied the game at 2-2. the rangers, derek with the blue line slapshot. then comes ovechkin. he sets up mike to nibble -- mike knuble. then in the third period, it is matt hendrix with the go-ahead goal. hendrix gets the gold. the caps finish it off 5-3. they win against the rangers. auburn quarterback looks positively unstoppable on the field, but they continue to have to navigate a lot of land mines off the field. he faced expulsion from the university of florida two years ago for cheating three times on tests. he did transfer to a junior college last year before enrolling at auburn this year.

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>> nice and warm day. >> the best combination. are you holding onto it? 63 degrees tomorrow, mid 60's on veterans day. 68 on friday and saturday. then it starts to back off going into next week. some showers may show up. by then we will probably need it. very pleasant the next five days with temperatures running above normal for november. >> we better enjoy it while we can. >> all the more ironic the ravens are indoors. >> jay leno is coming your way next. >> we will see you tomorrow.