more than the prosecution. >> david collins has been following this case. he is live at federal courthouse with the latest. >> there was a lot of back and forth regarding legislation that exclusively benefit shoppers. no sooner had former state senator john giannetti settled into the witness steistand thate conversation became combative. the prosecution contends the paid consulting job with shoppers was a secret. giannetti was not biting. when asked about last-minute legislation in the 2005 session to allow the transfer of a liquor license from one jurisdiction to another, giannetti said the political reality is, everyone knew this was a shoppers bill. prosecutors pressed giannetti on whether he was aware currie was

being paid by shopper. the prosecution could not solicit a definitive answer from giannetti on what he knew about the shoppers relationships and whencurrie knew it. giannetti said, i told senator curry that i would put in an amendment on the bill that would allow the transfer of the liquor license. the center replied no, you are too hot right now. prosecutors filled in the blanks for the jury, suggesting currie did not want giannetti to put in the amended because he was getting a lot of press at the time. he said he was getting a lot of heat from the community for supporting the proposal to put a beltway exit ramp to the college park campus. the defense tried to put a fine point on their point oncurrie's relationship with shoppers was not a secret. the defense asked giannetti peak discussed the consulting job with colleagues.

he said he told other people. prosecutors called on a lawyer hired by shoppers to draft that legislation. she detailed numerous contacts with currie and said they never disclosed that he was on the payroll. testimony will resume on tuesday. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a 16-month-old howard county baby is back home tonight after she was abducted by a friend of her mother's. police say 16-month-old kayden king-gaymon was abducted from her home in columbia. she was found at the home of a relative, 23-year-old tiara money-williams. she is being charged with child deduction. a baltimore county woman is being treated for serious injuries after she was assaulted by two men who broke into her home. authorities say she jumped from a second story window to save her own life.

rob roblin has the details. >> of marchetti police said the victim told them that two men forced their way -- baltimore county police say the victim told them that two men forced their way into her home and assaulted her. news of this morning's home invasion is frightening to neighbors. >> it worries me. i live across the streets. >> it is shocking. i don't know if there has been a spike in crime in the area. usually we receive a call saying something is going on in the area. this will be the second incident like this since i have lived here. >> sometime before 8:00 a.m., police say two men forced their way into this town house, assaulting a woman who was the only person in the house at the time. >> they forced their way into the home and there's a confrontation inside the home. the victim did suffer injuries and she was transferred to shock trauma. >> according to a neighbor, the

woman was able to get away from the assailants on enough to jump out of a second story window, injuring her ankle in the process. she knocked on her neighbor's door asking for help. >> the young lady knocked on our door screaming and hollering. she said someone just broke kept demanding money. they hit her with a crowbar, and she jumped out the window, and the suspects ran. >> the victim was taken to shock trauma with serious injuries. >> of commerce city police hebei computer-generated sketch will help identify a sexual assault suspect. -- baltimore city police hope a computer-generated sketch will help identify a suspect. if you recognize this man, you are asked to call metro crimestoppers.

>> a 28-year-old harford county man is in critical condition at shock trauma tonight. police say gerard michael brown was shot in the chester around 10:30 p.m. wednesday. there is no word on a possible suspect or motive. a man was rushed to the hospital after a brazen afternoon shooting in southwest baltimore. officers were called just after 3:00 this morning to the 700 block of north brantley street. >> residence in one baltimore neighborhood are on high alert after shooting this morning, the latest in a string of violent crimes in charles village. >> war concerning news for folks who live here in charles village tonight. earlier this morning at around 6:00, a man was shot during an attempted robbery in the 2600 block of st. paul and st., less than half a block from where

hopkins researcher steven pitcairn was stabbed and killed. police say the victim did everything in the suspect asked him to do, and he still was shot. police activity in the 2600 block of st. paul street thursday morning, investigators looking for clues after a 22- year-old man was shot while leaving a friend's house just after 6:00. the victim gave what little valuable he had, and the suspect still shot him in the groin and then fled in a dark colored sedan. >> it is very frustrating for us. we rant about this senseless gun violence week after week. it is cases like this that get us very concerned and frustrated. >> the shooting happened just feet away from where steven pitcairn was stabbed and killed in 2010.

just days ago, police say a student at johns hopkins was sexually assaulted off campus. back in august, a burglar broke into a home on guilford avenue and stabbed a man in the face to confronted him inside. >> any time this happens, it causes some alarm. >> towson carl stokes says thursday's shooting does raise concern, but for the most part, charles village is a safe area. >> by and large, this is a very safe area. the reason that an incident that happened a couple of times of year get so much attention is because it is infrequent that these incidents happened. >> residents seem to be taking the shooting in stride. >> i lived in this area for 11 years. crime is everywhere, so what can we do about it? >> i have been here for a long time, so i feel safe, i guess.

>> councilman stokes says he is in the process of organizing a community meeting with police that should take place sometime in the beginning of next week. police tell us the victim is in serious but stable condition. anyone with information on the shooting should call 911 immediately. >> state police have not identified the man who was trying to get away from a state trooper in anne arundel county. the driver sped past to trooper on the shoulder of route 100, eventually hitting a tree. the driver died at the scene. >> the world is remembering apple founder steve jobs. he died after a long battle of pancreatic cancer yesterday. denied the memorial is growing at apple headquarters in

cupertino, california. warner's gathered to say thank you and goodbye. -- mourners gathered to say thank you and goodbye. his impact is being called and measurable. >> he was always trying to move to the next level. >> he is like the most incredible business and technology person in the world. >> nbc nightly news is following and aath of steve job's legacy he leaves behind. we would like to know, what is your favorite steve jobs invention? you can take your survey on wbaltv.com on the front page. >> coming up, some very tense moments at the nation's capital this morning. >> find out what led to street being shut down for hours, right

in the middle of russia work. >> president ratchets up the pressure on congress on his jobs bill. more on his presidential press conference, coming up. >> with schools playing leapfrog with our conference affiliation, some may be giving up their independent status. >> another chilly night ahead of us, but there is a warming trend in the forecast. details on that coming up. sunshine in baltimore, 68 at the sunshine in baltimore, 68 at the

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was rendered safe. the roads were reopened about three hours later. >> president obama is becoming more aggressive on getting his plan to put americans back to work past. he held a news conference to urge lawmakers to pass it. nikole killion has more on what the president had to say. >> the president is meeting with senate democrats at the white house to discuss his jobs plan as they prepare for a vote on it soon. obama took to the podium in the east room for about an hour, spending most of it on one thing, jobs. >> the reason i keep going around the country talking about this jobs bill is because people really need help right now. our economy really needs a jolt right now. this is not a game. >> the president called on congress to act, taking aim at republicans. >> i would love nothing more than to see congress act so

aggressively, that cannot campaign against them as they do nothing congress. >> he says lawmakers will have to explain themselves if they fail to pass the plan, which includes a mix of tax cuts and new spending on schools, bridges, and roads. >> we will not stand for a permanent tax hike for a temporary stimulus that is largely a rehash of the same stimulus ideas the administration has already tried. >> gop leaders say they want an up or down vote on the president's package as is. >> we are ready on our side. let's vote on the bill and see if the votes are there to pass the bill. >> republicans want to vote now. democratic leaders say a symbolic vote could occur

tonight. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> cool and dry all across the mid-atlantic region. kind of chilly tonight with temperatures may be as low as the upper 30's in some of the suburbs. after tonight, a slow warm-up takes us into the weekend. 72 today at bwi marshall, 71 at the inner harbor. the normal high is 70. the record high was 95 in 1941. the record low was almost down to freezing on this day in 1965. hardly a cloud to be found across the mid-atlantic region. the temperatures are starting to cool off after hitting below seven's. another cool 61 on the beach at ocean city right now. not much cooler than that right now in allegheny and garrett counties.

tonight, clear and chilly, 50 at the inner harbor and the sun is about to go down at 6:42. the growing season is coming to an end just to our north. not quite that cold here, but with clear skies and calm winds under the strong area of high pressure, there will be some temperatures in the upper 30's in some areas. well up into the 8's as close as chicago. they are now 79. st. louis at 82 degrees. as we get past tomorrow and into the upcoming weekend, expect the numbers on our thermometer to inch closer to the 80-degree mark. a beautiful friday, sunny skies, and highs of 70-75. the bay water temperatures in the mid to upper 60's.

you definitely need a jacket at night out in the mountains, but nice and sunny during the day around 70 degrees. eastern shore locations,:the morning and pleasant in the afternoon. stretch that out into sunday and monday, with temperatures getting into the low 80's on the eastern shore. ocean city will be a little cooler ride on the beach. tropical storm philippe is beginning to stretch away from bermuda. it got a lot stronger today, up to 85 mile an hour winds. that system is expected to be pushed out into the atlantic and slowly weaken, moving directly away from bermuda for the next couple of days and moving toward the north atlantic. hurricane season goes all the way through the end of november, so it might not be the last storm we will see.

right up near 80 sunday, still mostly sunny on monday with a high of 81. tuesday we see increasing clouds during the day. rain comes in tuesday evening, and some scattered showers on wednesday and thursday. >> and pete gilbert. the naval academy enjoys the autonomy of playing division one football as an independent. they set up their own deal with the military and with cbs sports. you have to wonder if an attractive offer may sway navy to make a change. washington post reports that navy athletics director has been in talks but navy is in no hurry to make a move. the beat east cannot stabilize without adding schools -- the

beat east cannot stabilize without adding schools. police the beat east --big east. tcu would have to pay a $5 million exit fee to thebig east, even though it never actually reached membership. baseball's postseason has delivered beautifully in the drama department. starting in the bronx. late last night, arizona earned its game 5. ryan braun hit it hard. a 1-0 lead.

roberts, also known as cat man, a grand slam. arizona took a 4-1 lead and did not let up. arizona after dropping the first two games of the series brought home in milwaukee friday night. tough to beat a guy making the putt for $11.4 million. tiger woods, his first major sense -- you know. his biggest problem since coming back has been his putter. look at this effort from 8 feet. never touches the cup. on the 11th hole, a tee shot for

a 236 yard par-3. this one is even better. 4 feet 1 inches what they measured it to. tiger woods in a tie for 60 nights at plus one. tiger said all i need is some practice. that is all he has been doing, and he still is not playing well. it will be interesting to see if he can never come back. >> we are back with a look at the forecast.

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>> here is look at what we are working on tonight. the nation has gone bank for breast cancer. the life and death of steve jobs has also shined a light on pancreatic cancer. we'll have that story and more we'll have that story and more when you join us tonig

>> how many beautiful days have we experience? let's count them together. sunday, monday, october. [laughter] >> you'll have to keep going for the next week or so. night,rrow, over 30's at warming up to the low 80's on sunday and monday, and then the rain chances start to sneak back into the picture. >> i think we will be able to take it. >> thanks for joining us, everybody. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--