we have had break-in's for the last few weeks. at least five that i know of that having been successful. >> county police say the most recent attempt happened when somebody tried kicking the door and around it o'clock last night. no one was hurt, but the crime is hitting him little close to home. >> i just worry about somebody getting hurt or killed trying to defend themselves or being snapped up on. >> i had already put a lock on it for before. given the way her case -- given the way the house was broken in, i figured i should put something in front of it. i was looking on my ipad for apps for video surveillance and security, ones that can send you an e-mail. >> if you have a storm door,

make sure both are locked when you choose to leave the house. make sure the bushes on the side are cut back so nobody can be in your backyard or along the side without any one of your neighbors sing them. >> police say to lock yourself in a bathroom and stay on the phone until the arrival one dispatcher says it is safe to come out. >> it is preventative measures. it is a pretty good place to live. you need to be careful. you need to be cautious. >> the just want everybody to be on the lookout and keep your lights on the outside. help your neighbors as well. >> we just want to clarify, police are investigating nine break-ins that have happened here. coming up at 6:00, we will hear from the victim. >> one person is dead and another is entered in a car accident in kingsville.

85-year-old was making a left turn onto bellaire road when her vehicle was struck by a honda civic. it happened just before 10:00 this morning. she was announced a debt at the scene. >> it is being held -- it is being hailed as the biggest war in terror since the death of osama bin lot of. he was the leading al qaeda cleric who was born in america and was planning more attacks here in the united states. >> anwar al-awlaki was at the top of america's hit list. killed by american forces, the war on terror win for president obama. >> it is further proof that al qaeda and its affiliates will find no safe haven anywhere in the world.

>> he died in yemen by missiles fired from a u.s. drone like this. >> the charismatic al qaeda clerics spoke english. he was born in new mexico, college in colorado. but he hated america. he preached jihad on the web and facebook until he got kicked off. before the massacre, 13 dead in fort hood. fifth he said he was inspired by him. last fall, he shipped bombs to chicago disguised as a printer cartridges. today also killed in the attacks was u.s.-born samir kahn iran a web-zine.

was it legal for u.s. forces to kill u.s. citizens? barack obama got sued by his father last year after it was reported that awlaki was a target. experts agree, the american posed a unique threat to america. from washington, wba ltv 11 news. >> the reins are handed over to army general martin dempsey. he credited him with a smaller -- with a stronger military. pepsi takes over at a critical time it has the leadership to succeed. >> for my part, i only have one thing to say and is for my fellow citizens. the men and women at your armed forces are the best we have ever known. they believe in what they are doing.

i ask that you continue to believe in them. >> he retires after four years as chairman and more than 40 years of serving in the military. >> the fbi moves to change the definition of rape. the definition has not been changed since 1927. the new definition would aim to provide more resources for victims. the baltimore sun reports that the commissioner supports the change. according to statistics, there were thousands of assault across the country last year. 47-year-old michael freeman was arrested. if you taxed on your cell phone, listen up. several hundred the state laws will take effect tomorrow including one that bans reading a text message for a while driving, even if you are stopped at a traffic light. maryland state police say the

offense is punishable by fines of $70.10. against your license. if it contributes to an accident, it goes to $110.30. . clarksburg somebody is analyzing their soccer fields. for the second time in what month, somebody for wheeling on the grass has done so much damage that soccer matches had to be canceled. the fields are used by 300 children in the area. the volunteers say they are shocked at the senseless vandal and elizabeth. with -- and vandalism. >> into night's education alert, a growing number of maryland schools. we are joined by tim tooten. sounds like good news. >> overall, maryland record some

of its best graduation numbers in more than 15 years. that may have been due in part to the progress made in baltimore city. >> i have attended meetings. >> mariana is about to realize her dream of one day attending college. she is a junior at baltimore's medical arts academy high school. top administrators picked the school to highlight process. last year 87% of maryland seniors receive high-school diplomas. baltimore city, the numbers climbed to 79%, 6 percentage point higher than 2010. >> we had to do an extraordinary job of putting our kids in a position where they are in a position to aspire to be there. that has been the most important priority of my

administration. >> the graduation numbers were even more impressed -- impressive for african-american students. four years ago, there were almost as many dropping out of school as graduating. >> the drop in rough neighborhoods where people are getting shot, stabbed, raped, kidnapped, being here in this school where there are people that will tell, at a really inspires them. >> i feel like i have grown as a person because of the interaction with all of the staff members here and teachers. >> there is a growing number of students taking into passing a high school assessment. even though individual scores were down from last year. >> we don't let go until we know that we are passing them onto a good place. the goal here is that all of our students earn a diploma. we have lost some along the way, and if there is some we struggle with a little bit more than others.

>> coming up at 6:00, more graduation numbers, test scores, and how many made adequate yearly progress. to see all of these numbers, lot onto wbaltv.com and click on education alert. tim tooten, wbal 11 news. >> in this record-setting what month of september, it looks like we will sneak in the last day of the month without a whole lot of rain in the area. south of baltimore to southern maryland on the lower part of the day, it looks like a thunderstorm may try to pass over the open waters of the day. just on to the maryland delaware lyon moving over to seaford in delaware. we do see a couple of showers. temperatures are mild for this time of year. mostly in the 70's across eastern maryland. looks how it shows a much cooler

weather coming our way over the weekend. more on that just a few minutes. >> at the trial of dr. conrad murray today,murray never told them he gave michael jackson the and that -- he seemed frantic when paramedics arrived. >> dramatic testimony from the paramedics who attended to michael jackson the day he died. >> he said paramedics arrived at the home at 12:20 6:00 p.m. and discovered him in full cardiac arrest. >> his school was built -- his skin was very cool to the touch. when i took a first glance at him, his eyes were open. they were dry and his pupils were violated. >> he ask dr. marie repeatedly if jackson had an underlying

medical condition. >> he said nothing. he has nothing. simply that did not add up to me. >> also testified? murray was being evasive when asked if jackson took any drugs. >> i asked if there was anything else. no, >> the defense tried to show that he was not being evasive at all. >> it is fair to say that the doctor was busy and was multitasking at that time? >> yes. >> they also offered insight as to why they did not tell him about the other drugs right away. >> to ask dr. murray whether jackson was on any recreational drugs, correct? >> i don't remember if i asked that or not. that is a common question i asked. >> several attempts to resuscitate jackson failed. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. >> when he arrived at jackson's house, he did not realize that

this sickly looking patient on the bed was actually seeking of pop and soft. -- pop himself. >> still ahead -- neighbors are lending a hand it to a 90-year- old baltimore man whose home was badly damaged by the earthquake. how you can help as well. >> america's tall ship visits baltimore. that story coming up. >> many breast cancer patients are left with a tattoo.

>> this weekend, he will be inducted into the national hall of fame. she will be honored as the longest serving woman in the history of the u.s. senate. deborah will bring as reports from new york starting tonight at 11:00. >> internet was a medical alert, charter and who go to bed early and we cut early tend to be healthier. a new study of 2000 kids finds that early to bed early to rise children who weighed less and

exercise more than those who went to bed late and will complete even though they had the same amount of sleep. morning seem to be more conducive to exercise when prime-time tv shows are on. they found at night owls were less active and spent more time of the so far. when it comes to getting your kids to eating more fruits, color may be key. most fruit in school lunchrooms are sold in metal trays and inconvenient locations. for an entire semester the conducted an experiment. when they compared sales from the previous year, they noticed skills skyrocketed by more than 100%. tonight researchers at children's hospital of philadelphia are closer to discovering a genetic cause to type 1 diabetes. they analyze the genes of 10,000 patients and compared them to 70,000 people without the disease.

they found it three mutations never found before but said there is still more work to do before they can begin developing new treatments. we hear about it often, tattoos that are no longer wanted. these relate to breast cancer treatment. mary and shows us how one doctor is helping patients move on by zapping away radiation tax to is. >> -- tattoos. >> it was about a two year process. >> doctors diagnosed him with breast cancer which was 27. she still has the tattoos on her chest and under her arm. oncologist gave it to her to help deliver radiation to precise areas. >> one more thing to remind me of what i went through. >> he uses a laser to remove radiation tattoos for breast

cancer patients. >> it is a simple laser treatment. there is no downtime from it. the recovery type. >> she says the entire process takes only one minute. next month under a new program called declare your freedom, breast cancer patients will not have to pay a cent. >> we are offering removing the tattoo the the lasers with no charge to the patient. >> wendy says she is still debating whether to remove her tattoos. >> for me, it is a little bit of a battle scar. >> you can also see the benefits of kissing the tattoos could buy for good. >> to feel a little bit more like her old self. one last thing on your body -- one less scar to remind you of everything he went through. >> i can understand that. you may know that october is national breast cancer awareness month. if you would like to donate to an organization, you can log

onto our website wbaltv.com. >> the past couple of hours, we have had a couple of showers developing just to the south and east of baltimore and pushing across the bay toward the eastern shore. a narrow band of showers they're moving through the annapolis area toward the eastern shore across the bay bridge. then a heavier shower on the lower part of the day just off the coast of st. mary's county and moving off to the north and east. a little bit developing south and east of us. this is associated with a cool front that will make its way across the entire state. if you look at temperatures across the region, you get a feel for the front working its way through. it is 80 degrees it nor full cry now. you had westbound, 40's in western maryland. 48 in the cleveland. statewide, that contrast is already evident.

70 degrees in cambridge, cooler around0's, and even 40's oakland. there is a temperature drop behind the front. we will feel it tonight. as the front works its way up the coast, there may be additional showers tonight. if you look back to west virginia, you see some snow. potential for the first snowflakes of the season. a chance for sprinkler shower around baltimore. northwest winds kicking in at 52 50 miles per hour. our problem to the upcoming weekend is this might be a another slow moving weekend. now you can see the front associated with it is bogging down just off the coast. there is a lot of tropical activity and off the coast. essentially the french get off the coast and run into the activity and slow down. this next one coming through and

the low pressure system coming and with it is running into a traffic jam. these are bottling off the coast. this one will linger in our area. showers are now in the forecast for sunday. unfortunately, even monday as this area of low pressure moves in and sit here for awhile. you see it generating snow showers off to our west. at least through monday, raindrops are going to be in the insta-weather + forecast. nice strong high pressures should get in here, but it will be a slow go once again. that has been the thinker the past month. cloudy and breezy tomorrow. northwest winds up to 20 miles per hour. afternoon highs of only 55 degrees to 60 degrees. the temperature will not change a whole lot during the day tomorrow. sunrise at 7 02. western winds kick in. western maryland, if you had in that direction, take a heavy jacket. afternoon temperatures will peak in the 40's.

a brain snowpacks is likely saturday and sunday and western maryland. around the bay, not quite as called a cut of chile. grab a jacket. the 50's 4 highs. a slightly lesser chance of rain on saturday and sunday. for the ravens and the jets sunday evening, it will be a cool one. it will feel great as far as football conditions. a 30% chance of a passing shower. it is settling into the upper 40's in the evening. monday, a lingering chance for a shower. more sunshine expected tuesday, wednesday, and even thursday of next week. >> is still ahead tonight, a dramatic rescue in california. a father missing for nearly a week is found by his children at the bottom of a ravine. >> what the cadets on board are training for and how you can take a tour of the ship.

>> be prepared for some big changes in security this weekend. the nfl has ordered new pat downs as fans enter the stadium. table include upper body and neil to ankle searches. increased security will lead to longer lives. you may want to end your tailgating sooner. if trouble sticking to the eastern shore, remember to be on the lookout for heavy traffic. >> a very special inquisitor sailed into the inter harbor. the eagle is a training vessel and the cadets on board will be officers in the coast guard or the national oceanic administration court. >> built in 1936, u.s. coast guard eagle is the only sailing vessel of its kind in u.s.

government service. on board the eagle, 85 cadets not only learned about sailing and seamanship but how to be a leader. >> we almost use the sailing -- himself as the medium to teach teamwork and skills that will be important for a coast guard officer. >> a large crowd was on hand to welcome the eagle. >> it is great to see the training of these young men and how they represent our country. >> i love these types of things here in the united states. i come from mexico city. this is great for me. >> it is amazing. i loved boats. >> for some, they have personal reasons for being here. jim and asante palmer were here to see their daughter. >> she is sitting right there. she is an officer candidates.

we are very exciting. it is very impressive and very beautiful. >> most of those on board will one day be officers in the post -- the coast guard. their time is very special. >> not only that, it has been a great experience. >> the eagle will be open for visitors during the weekend. rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. >> free tours of the tallest ship will be held tomorrow and sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. >> japanese officials are making an announcement that they hope will bring thousands of people back home. >> a man the -- amanda knox could be days away from becoming a free woman or a spending even

blonder in prison. >> is resident has lived in his home for 90 years until it was damaged by the earthquake. i will let

>> it is a unique situation. an earthquake in baltimore. >> neighbors lending a hand it to a 91-year-old man whose home

was damaged by last month's earthquake. the august 23 earthquake damage a few homes in the area including one that is been a with a family for a century. >> to 9/11 news reporter tells us how friends and neighbors are trying to bring the president home. >> he has lived in the same house his entire life. >> i was born there. the whole family was born there. january of 2012, we had the house for 100 years. >> he lived there until the earthquake in august caused the damage. the house was condemned and mr. reeves had to move out. he has spent living with a neighbor ever sense but wants to move back home. his insurance will not pay to fix it because he does not have earthquake insurance. >> you have 91 years of

insurance and when something happens, there is nothing there for it. >> each year they pick a different charity for the money to go to, this year, the money is going toward rebuilding his home. >> this is when the family, friends, and community have to be a good neighbor. he always wants to do for us. he is always looking to help people in the area. he is part of the fabric -- a major part of the fabric. that is what we want to do. >> the golf tournament is monday october 3 and they are hoping to reach $10,000. that won't fix all the damage but it will give them a good start and fix the structural damage so he can move back in. he is touched by the community support. >> it is unbelievable. it has always been a friendly neighborhood. we never had any problems with

neighbors or anything like that. that is the reason i want to come back. >> with the community's help, one day he will finally be able to come home. >> can tells us there are still a few spots for the golf tournament on monday. if you would like to participate or make a donation, you can find contact information on our website wbaltv.com and click on local news. a team of engineers and scale down the washington monument again today in search of damage. the engineers have completed an inspection at the top of the monument as well as six levels of stone below. they are removing loose pieces of stone and mortar from last month's are quick. the monument is still structurally sound but it is unclear when it will be open for the public. >> despite radiation fears in japan, today they lifted the evacuation adviser for an area that includes five towns around

the nuclear plant. they are hoping reassurance that radiation levels are within safety standards will send it tens of thousands of people back to their homes. a 12 mile an no go zone remains around the plan that was badly damaged by the march 11 tsunami. u.s. forces have killed a leading al qaeda cleric that was born in america. it is being held as the biggest victory in the u.s. war of terror since osama bin laden was killed. awlaki had connections to the u.s. -- to the fort hood shooting. the paramedics responded to the board to call to michael jackson testified today at the trial of dr. conrad murray. they said he had never told them that he had given them the anesthetic. he had to ask him three times about what condition jackson had before the doctor finally answer to which he finally at -- he

finally said he had nothing. >> a verdict in the amanda knox trial wrapped up yesterday. lawyers urged the jury to look beyond the wild girl image the prosecution has painted. >> and and appeared pale and weak, so much so one of her lawyers offered comfort with an embrace. her defense team has a reason to appear confident after delivering a powerful summation of the case concluding that she be set free. she got no sympathy from the prosecution. on rebuttal this morning, they forcefully argued that the order original dna as evidence is a valid. it is an argument the prosecution will let go despite a court appointed forensic scientist calling it sloppy and

the dna results unreliable. she had been prosecuted -- she had been crucified by the prosecution. >> the assessment of all the evidence, we look forward to the verdict. >> the most dramatic moment was a rebuttal by the prosecution who said along with his team, some people interviewed in seattle also believe that knox is guilty. he said she probably would be set free saying that the black man would take the fall. keith miller, nbc news. >> as you were saying, matt lauer had an interesting interview with her parents. >> interesting system. a california mother uses the power of social networking to

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>> a group of high-school students in california palladian print on an autistic girl. it turns out the joke was on them. they put her name on the home coming ballot as a joke. she spread the word on facebook and it went viral. rachel was crowned homecoming princess. >> i was nominated for freshmen homecoming princess. i decided that if it was a mean joke, it would drive those kids really matter if i actually won and had fun with it. >> rachel says she hopes her story gives hope to other students who are believed. >> the marcellus high-school

jayvee coached to kiss kids to a cemetery for a motivational speech. he said he wanted to inspire the students. when parents found out, they were told to lie down in the cemetery. they demanded the coach's head. >> it is an import inappropriate lack of judgment. supporters that took it further, everybody can make a mistake. it is about the team and players. let's get this behind us and move forward. >> the coach has been suspended for two games. he will keep his job. but the thing to remember that scene from the movie. >> coming up, we will take a sneak peek at what you will find. >> your facebook history may come back to haunt you. perspective employers are using sites to learn more about you. lawmakers are pushing for a privacy change. >> the termination, siblings

find their dad that has been missing for a week. a story of survival, where they found him.

>> it would endows 911 as somebody tries to break down her front door. we are learning this is not the first time her neighborhood has been targeted. we are live with more on the investigation. a field now close to soccer players after a vandalism strike for the second time. when the community is do

>> 29 a california man says his children did something rescue crews and could not. >> i thought i heard a voice and i said, hello. i screamed it down there. somebody said, "help." rescuers pulled would hundred 50 feet to save from the bottom of a cliff late thursday after his son and daughter coming the highways heard his cries for help. >> if anyone can find our dad, it is us. my brother got out of the car and kept screaming.

>> said, oh my god, this is my dad. i ran to the top. i looked down at a summit that was the car. i finally got to him. i hugged him. we both cried. i said, how did you make it? he said i drink the water in the river and i eight leaves and buds. >> he asked for a chocolate milkshake. >> he had been missing for nearly a week. family members set out to retrace his route in hope of uncovering a trail. they found him nearly 50 miles away. >> we narrowed it down that he had to have had an accident. we were driving through an heard somebody yelling help from now below. >> we will be there. hang on. he was crying. so i just, i slid down. >> a the bottom, the grim teacher their father could have faced. the car had landed next to a

silver one from a completely separate accident. the driver of the other car had not been so lucky. his decomposing body was still in the vehicle. >> my dad crashed there, survive, and now a father -- and now another family wanted to know about her father also has peace. >> they are investigating the cause of the accident. >> there was a bright car. you saw were the accident happened, several cars had gone off. >> this is it that section of road. this has been the fourth incident i have been on where we had cars over the side. >> he was airlifted to the hospital suffering broken bones and dehydration. he is in stable condition and expected to recover. >> how don't think his wife is in danger right now. -- i don't think his life is in danger right now. he suffered through it. >> family and friends whose

search efforts paid off. brad is alive because they took effort into their own hands. >> we found him. nobody else did. we did. >> what a truly amazing story. >> it really is. >> how about a guardrail at that section of roads? two cars down there? >> come on. >> i can see it. >> we have not heard the last of this. we do have some showers, how about that? we had into a new month, and the old month's weather will, with it. all time wettest september on record. it looks like october will arrive with additional showers. right now front is moving to maryland. some thunder down there and the war era. the lower part of the day on the eastern shore. we will keep an eye on the cooler showers coming in from the great lakes. no snow indicated just yet but

there may be some over the weekend. just an indication of tartar emetic the temperature changes going to be. today was a warm day. 78 at the airport. normal for the final day of september is 92. we are quick to see temperatures cooling off, maybe not down as low as the record low, but it will be closed over the weekend -- especially at night. temperatures could be quite chilly. you could see the air while it is still in the upper 70's were the thunderstorms are developing to the south, it pulled into the 40's and garrett county already. that is the air coming in our direction. mostly cloudy, so it possibility of showers. los tonight 50 to 57 degrees. now when front is stalling. the next front is moving and behind it is cold and fall air. this area of low pressure will be running into a traffic jam of the eastern seaboard. it will be slow going as it

tries to make its with the region. that means the showers come back and a leader for a couple of days. same thing on sunday, snow showers up in the mountains to the west. even on monday, these clouds centered over the mid atlantic continue to generate cool and occasionally wet weather into the early part of next week. a high of 65 degrees. temperatures will not change much. winds will be brisk out of the northwest. small craft advisory on the open waters of the day. out on the atlantic, these tropical storms up in there forever it seems. 150 mile per hour winds, it is about 530 miles from bermuda. phillipe is minimal. it looks like this category three hurricane will be passing just to the east of bermuda. it will keep a close eye on and over the weekend. the center of the storm is not

too far from bermuda. and then moves to the north and curves out to the cool waters of the atlantic. phuillipe press to get stronger and more significant. mix the turned back to the northwest afternoon. they still have to keep an eye on it while it looks like a mighty close to bermuda as well toward the middle of the week. our emphasis will be on the cool down. 50's 4 hawaii on saturday and sunday. showers are likely tomorrow and diminishing showers on sunday. plan on cool weather and maybe a little bit of rain moving through at times. 24% chance of a sprinkle on monday. sunshine through thursday as temperatures climb back into the 70's. >> into not pose a consumer alert, all of the changes facebook made last week has privacy groups asking for an

investigation. the a joint letter recommended they investigate the way facebook collects data about its users online activity. the changes facebook has made gives it greater ability to expose personal information to businesses. they are not the only ones who may be checking out your facebook page. more employers than ever are systematically screening candidates of mind. we are talking about twitter postings, facebook, and other forms of social media. there are looking for a red flags as well as reasons to hire you. the university of maryland student found out they get scanned a person's facebook profile and predict their personality. >> even if you are exaggerating or embellishing or trading and a ideal impression of yourself, the week you do it unveils her underlying personality traits. >> and employers are looking for everything -- pictures you post, comments to make, even your friends. the best advice we can get you,

don't be paranoid. if you put the information out there, it will be found. >> if you cannot get enough local news and traffic information, we have very good news for you. on monday, we are launching a 7:00 newscast on wbal +. if you use in the antenna to watch us, he will find us on 11- 2. the rise in five customers can watch us on channel 460. today show fans, you will still find it at 7:00 a.m. right here on wbal tv 11. and i wasn't -- and i was senator wants to know how federal dollars are being spent. >> if you are looking for a unique gift idea, the craft festival is the place to be this weekend.

>> a 35 year old tradition is under way. >> the crafts festival is back. is offering something new for customers. >> the pieces are free to move around. >> magnetic what art created by a former stock trader here in connecticut for the craft festival at the fair grounds. >> we have everything from

ceramics, metal, glass, textiles, you name it you can find it here. a civil fine to hundred 50 artists from all over the country, each were handpicked by a jury. there are truly taught not craftsmen and. >> a lot of artists are bringing out their latest work. you can keep your eye out for the newest products. but to get a little loopy. humility. but these are the ways young girls are wearing it. >> yes. >> he is a third-generation taylor. tiso's with his grandfather's machines. he uses a variety of colorful fabrics and says his goal is to inspire. >> we deal with soles. who do not care what size you are. when you come to me, i deal with your insights. if i can make you smile my putting something on you, then it works. >> the gourmet food alley is always fun. there is debt, cheese, bread.

look what i found, the wine/machine. >> there is much to see. long from a family business decades hold. he says it is the customers that make the trip worthwhile. >> they really loyal customer base that seems to really enjoy coming out year after year. >> who runs all we can. -- it runs all weekend. >> that is all for us at 5:00. >> is what is coming up new at 6:00. >> accusations by a u.s. senator unfair. the dispute and what is at stake next. >> the u.s. takes up another top terrorist target. details and reaction coming up in a live report. >> how woman scared away aid intruder from coming into her

home. >> lives, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00. >> tonight the national spotlight is on a baltimore city housing agency as a senator demands answers about how federal tax dollars are spent in baltimore city. an issue with how they have spent $67 million in stimulus. >> he may be from iowa, tonight he has his sights on baltimore. david collins is live downtown with more on the city's response to the senator's demands. >> what the senator's letter does not provide are details regarding serious allegations including fraud. baltimore city officials say they are very surprised by the letter. there are questioning why it was sent in paraphrasing that it reeks of politics. >> u.s. republican senator charles grassley of iowa, one of the most aggressive watchdog on capi