>> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> jurors are expected to hear more of the dramatic final moments of michael jackson's life, as day three of the conrad murray trial gets underway. good afternoon. i am circled well. dr. murray is on trial for our involuntary manslaughter and negligent, charges he is vigorously defending. -- i am sarah caldwell. >> two is a compelling

testimony, members of the jackson family arrived for day three of conrad murray's trial. >> on wednesday, the family lived michael's final hours, when his personal assistant testified about the critical moment when dr. murray found jackson unresponsive and the frantic phone call he had with the doctor before 911 was called. >> he said it here right away. >> jackson's chief of security then described the chaotic scene inside the jackson's bedroom, witnessed by the pop star just children. >> paris was on the ground, balled up crying, and prince was standing there, and he just had a real shot -- just that type of look on his face. >> he said that dr. murray looked nervous as he was giving cpr to life was michael jackson. >> the doctor asked you if you knew cpr? >> yes. >> today one of the prosecution's most damaging witnesses is expected to take the sting, the security guard

against dr. murray ordered in to remove drug vials from the singers better before calling 911, and ordered prosecutors say proves dr. murray was trying to cover up his negligence actions, actions they claim directly led to jackson's death. we're also expected to hear from jackson's personal chef and the paramedics rushed into the hospital. wbal-tv 11 news, downtown los angeles. >> a verdict in the amanda knox appealed trial is days away. closing arguments began today. a defense attorney told the court amanda knox is innocent and a victim of this tragic judicial case. the defense hopes the credit it dna evidence will be enough to free her. the seattle stood and is serving a 26-year jail term after being convicted of murdering her british were made in 2007. >> we had yet another foggy start to the day. through the day, it has not

turned out to bed. we have got a little bit of sunshine. not as humid, but hd doppler is showing scattered showers around the metro. off to the north and east and in southeast harbor county, showers developing near aberdeen. those are lifting to the north and east. westbound, a couple more showers developing. those will be moving towards baltimore. right now, mostly cloudy. 74 degrees at the airport. the humidity has dropped down to 62%. throughout the afternoon and evening, a better chance for scattered storms through about 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., but then we start to clear off for the evening. it turns much less humid tonight as the the temperature will drop down. we will see this trend in the weekend. we will talk about how cool it will get coming up. >> thank you. new this noon, a girl was rushed to shock trauma after being hit by a car in woodlawn.

it happened shortly after 8:00 a.m. this morning. baltimore county police said the driver remained at the scene. we're told the girl had life- threatening injuries. no word of any charges will be filed. baltimore city police investigating a shooting in south baltimore. officers were called around 5:30 a.m. this morning. and and was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. no word on a suspected of the search continues for the gunman who shot 26-year-old antonio blackwell in front of an east baltimore carry out. it happened yesterday afternoon. police and witnesses can help solve the crime. here is the report. >> sounded like firecrackers. but this is october, not the fourth of july. >> she was just about to walk into the krispy king carryout in east baltimore when she heard gunshots. >> when i looked down, there was a body on the ground, blood everywhere. broad daylight. >> investigators rest -- rushed

over to find a young man in his 20 shot in the head. the victim's friend tried to help as witnesses watched. >> i heard a couple or triple shots, like gunshots. >> everybody was running. when the police got here, they would not let you near. so it is nothing that we could basically do. it is like i just want to go and did them and protect them -- go and get him to protect him, because he was in pretty bad shape. >> the victim was in critical condition. he was shot outside in front of the restaurant. detectives are interviewing several witnesses and pleading with anyone with information to come forward. >> people may have seen or heard anything suspicious, may be seeing an individual fleeing the scene. >> wbal-tv 11 news. >> police in anne arundel county hope you can help them track down a suspect wanted for

sexual assault in glen burnie. this is 29-year-old clarence randall. police believe he is all that a woman inside a car on the fixed -- and the 5600 block of ricci highway. if you have information, call metro crime stoppers. police in bolger workout here searching for a convicted sex offender who is missing. they say this man, 47-roll michael freedman, fell to register with authorities after being found guilty of sexual abuse on a 5-year-old child. police say he may be homeless. if you know where he is, call baltimore county police are mature crime stoppers. city housing officials are suspected back on the scene of an overnight row home collapse in northwest baltimore. it happened just under 2:00 a.m. on west north avenue, and there are no reports of injuries. no word as to whether the adjacent buildings are in danger of falling. u.s. park service says the group

of engineers has found cracks and chips in the washington monument. inspection and repair continues today as we take a live picture here. a quick visual survey of the lower section of the monument was completed by engineers yesterday. today, they will review each stone. engineers credit the monuments quality workmanship or withstanding the quake. the work is expected to last five days if the weather cooperates. coming up, meet the star of the new drama of a " prime suspect." first, officials fear the listeria outbreak linked to kennel's might get worse. >> than we have the doctor here from the animal hospital. you can e-mail your question to us. us.

>> in today's consumer alert, if you have eaten any cantaloupe lately, a growing concern over tainted cantaloupes. health officials warn that if you have one that you do not know where it came from, you should throw up. more than a dozen people have died from the stereo after eating cantaloupe from a farm in colorado. >> jensen farms recalled its cantaloupe two weeks ago after shipping to more than 20 states last summer. so far, 13 people have died,

including this 48-year-old mother of three. >> there has got to be some answers to this on how this could happen, and it is happening to other people. >> listeria can take weeks to make you sick, so the cdc is concerned this could get worse. 72 people have become ill. her husband has been in hospital for weeks. >> i want people to realize you cannot trust some of these places we purchase our food. >> the fda has no idea of the cantaloupe got contaminated. they are especially worried about seniors, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses. >> it can lead to serious infections throughout your bloodstream and death. >> bottom line, check your refrigerator. >> of people have that canelo, they should throw it out. if they do not know where it came from, they should not eat it. >> there have been at least a

dozen cantaloupe of bricks on the last decade. the fda is working with local authorities to make sure these melons get out of stores. but their biggest concern is whether or not they may be in your home. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> still to come, she's no stranger to prime time. maria bello returns to the 10:00 spots as the star of the new police drama. >> the mild air continues across the east coast. cool air over the great lakes. even cooler air will follow that. that is coming for the weekend. that is coming up in the seven day forecast to a 74 at the airport. 76 at the inner harbor. >> and the doctors here to answer your pet questions. you can e-mail your question to petquestions@w

>> for several years in the late 1990's maria bellomaria had a home on nbc thursday.

now she is back on nbc thursday at 10:00 as the star of the new police drama "prime suspect." mark tells us that her character faces challenges beyond just police work. >> this lot is my home, and you're invading it. >> maria bello is the new detective in the male-dominated squad room in the new drama "prime suspect." >> gentlemen, we're going back to square one. >> what i like about her is she is not trying to be a man. she is just being authentically herself and claiming her rightful space in the squad. >> and that is no easy task when your colleagues are nicknamed the beef trust. >> collins will stay with her. >> i was going to. >> it still exists, sexism, in a big way. most women i have talked to have experienced it in one way or another, especially in a

powerful position. >> the show is actually based on a british television series, but it has been americanized, right down to the hat that maria bello wares. >> they all had a thing in past shows. this is our thing. as soon as i found the hat, i was felt like the character. >> that is one of the changes of the series. >> it has a different, sort of ag, sensibility about these new york city cops. it also has a great sense of humor about it. i think the character is almost quirky. >> and they're definitely getting used to each other. >> do you ever worry that someone might drop a house on you? >> nbc news. >> that looks really good. it is on at 10:00 p.m. on the wbal-tv 11 and is followed by 11 news tonight. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> thank you for joining us for a look at your forecast. if you have not gotten rain so

far today, it is not too bad that. we have seen sunshine. it is warm, but the humidity has dropped down. but some areas are getting w et. here are some showers, and they continue to move northeast. some lightning has been reported with those. right now, mostly rain. out west, just an indication of light showers starting to push in from the west. this could be moving in throughout the afternoon to early evening hours. then it looks like we will get a break from the rain. here are the temperatures. mostly 70's along the bay, down towards the eastern shore. 80 degrees in salisbury. very warm for september. 5 to 10 degrees above average. you do not have to go too far before kohl's done. 60s out towards hagerstown. 50's into the western mountains. some cool air moving in across

western parts of the city, with a cold front that is helping to kick off those showers. more clouds pushing on in and more clout behind the cold front. but this is the same cold front we have been talking about for days and days. it has been slowly inching its way across the state. now it is about halfway throughout the state. once this goes by, we get a break from the rain in the timber chose -- the temperatures will come down. then a more powerful cold front will be moving in, and you a season of a drop in temperatures. we're going to time at the rain chances. a possibility throughout the afternoon. showers will be scattered in nature but enough so you may want to have an umbrella. we will dry out as we headed to much of friday. then saturday, the upper level low, the same low pressure system that has been plaguing us for the past couple of days, that finally moves over us. it brings rainshowers to baltimore on saturday. there could be snow in the

western mountains of west virginia. it is not likely to stay, but it is a possibility. so far, it has been a very wet september, the wettest on record. the third wettest month we have ever seen. we will be drying up tonight. partly cloudy. much less humid, temperatures dropping. that is the cooling trend we see. mid-70s tomorrow with mostly dry conditions. and the weekend, we struggle to even get into the 50s for high temperatures but a slight chance for showers for saturday. for the reagans came, for now, we're calling for mostly dry weather. >> a cat in massachusetts has two names, and for good reason. meet frank and lillie. it is not your ordinary pet. according to guinness world records, he is the longest surviving two-faced cat. the cat was just a day away when the owner rescued him. he was not expected to make it. but 12 years later, he is still going strong. >> everything works in unison.

when this side eads, this side sometimes goes up and down. >> he sees out of the two outside eyes. the middle one is not functional. he is fine with the way he looks. >> the life expectancy is 13 to 15 years, but his owner hopes he will live well into his 20's. ♪ >> is it weird for me to be weird it out by that? >> i cannot imagine that client came into my office. i do not know where i would start. [laughter] >> the doctor is here. we have a french bulldog here. >> a french bulldog. i have to tell you something, this is interesting. this is not specifically an advertisement, but this company, this year, right now during flu season, -- during flea season,

it use their product in you still have fleas, they will exterminate your house. that is a heck of a guarantee. lots of people have phillippe problems. so they say they will stand by their product. -- what the people have flea problems. i think this is a good consumer products. >> thank you. let's answer some questions. i have two cats. what makes my guests more allergic than others. anything i can do? >> cats have different hair, and some look themselves more than others. generally, the largest component is the protein in the saliva. if you have a cat that is doing a certain amount of looking, perhaps that will be the one that causes more allergies. it is one of those things. >> i always thought it was the dander. >> it kind of this, but it is so light on it. >> my dog sheds nonstop. will fish oil held this? >> fish oil probably will not

help. good grooming, good grooming, good grooming will. some dogs shed nine times a year. that is almost all year round. you have to groom them all the time. you have to brush it all the time. >> are there any conditions that are more common in the fall? what vaccines and supplements should i give my pet? >> we talk about fleas, and right now you will see an exacerbation of flea problems. you know there will not be outside. they will be primarily in sight. and now that everybody has gotten back into the school mode and we're all back to work, you will see a lot of diseases that come from dogs communicating. so vaccinate your animal to protect against all the serious life-threatening diseases. >> thank you, doctor. you can e-mail your questions to petquestions@wbaltv.com or visit our wbaltv.com website. , click on family. or you can send in your questions.

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