clear whose side they were on. when asked about the assault, theft, and malicious destruction of property charges, 33-year-old theresa jefferson bases, he defended the mother of his 6- year-old crenshaw and blames jefferson troubles on his own fault. >> he claims his son and her fiance have been involved in a pattern of harassment against jefferson. >> he has been messing with that girl along time ago. >> defense attorney warren brown made note of his parents coming to tout -- coming to court. >> that was the first time i had ever seen that occur. no one asked them to come. they felt strongly though, knowing about their son's propensity to annoy and harassed

ms. jefferson. >> but prosecutors claim jefferson victimize the couple by grabbing bleach and pine sol and causing at hazardous situation, forcing the evaluation of the wal-mart super store on saturday. according to a court charging document, jefferson told police while in the walmart store, he grabbed her arms and held her -- help them behind her so ms. totems could place her in the face. she said she grabbed the kaline bottles begin she had no other way of defending herself. >> it depends on what is being tried or what is being charged, but we are dealing with what happened on that particular date and the actions of the defendant. >> prosecutors believe with the bell remain at $350,000, the victims safety is assured. the defense will try to seek another bail review. the judge warned jefferson that

if she contacts odoms in any way, he will issue an immediate bench warrant for her arrest. >> bge is still working to restore service to homes in howard county after a gas leak prompted an evacuation this morning. fire officials have confirmed it is safe to go back and side. skyteam 11 was over the 8900 block of awes street -- tawes street this morning. no one was hurt, and a member of -- and number of the townhomes there are unoccupied. about a half-dozen people were evacuated for more than four hours. >> we are working to learn more about a deadly shooting investigation in baltimore city. the shooting happened just before 11:30 this morning. police confirmed a man has been shot in the head. he died at the scene. we have no word right now on the

victim's name or whether police have a suspect. >> please continue to look for a suspect in the late-night shooting in west baltimore that left a 37-year-old man dead. police say they responded to the 1400 block of cooper place where they found a man shot several times. he was taken to shock, where he later died. >> police said they do know who was behind the wheel at the intersection -- at terrorists around to 40 5:00 a.m. investigators say -- at terrorist street around 4:50 a.m. the 25-year-old man is behind bars, accused of using a knife to rob another man in broad daylight. police say it took them just 30 minutes to take -- to track down joshua whittington after he approached an apartment building

on old stage road in glen burnie are around 9:50 monday morning. police said whittington ran off after taking cash from inside his victim's pockets. officers said they searched the area and found whittington along pamela road just before 10:00 a.m. tonight some hard numbers are beginning to trickle in about the financial impact of last month's grand prix race in baltimore. >> the question is, do they meet the expectations about what the been dead for baltimore? jayne miller is live in the newsroom with some -- about what the event did for baltimore? >> we do have information about how many hotel rooms used for the grand prix weekend. a solid indicator of the events draw for visitors. the new data, compiled by an independent travel research firm, shows the grand prix race was neither a big boon nor bust

for the city's hotels, at least in terms of hotel rooms used for labor day weekend. race promoters may have hoped for a sellout of rooms. fact, hotel occupancy for the race weekend was not all that different from labor day last year. the three day hotel occupancy rate was 68.8%. the three day average this year, 69.4%. the mayor says it is no reason to be disappointed. >> if you look at the expected attendance and actual attendance, we know that more people came to town than we even anticipated. they might not have all stayed in our hotels, but we know they came. >> hotels did bring in substantially more income this year. this year, hotel revenues for $3.6 million, 52% higher, the result of hotels charging higher rates. still to come, the weekend's impact on local hiring and local business. in little italy, some restaurant

owners complained blamed the event kept regulars away out of fear of traffic tieups. the hope for better planning next year. the mayor says the full report on the race impact will help. >> i am looking forward to get the reports so we can continue to learn, so we have a second year of a world-class event. >> that will report was expected by october 1. hotels near the airport seemed to benefit from the race. their average occupancy for the three-day weekend this year was 12% higher than the labor day weekend last year. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> yesterday, and temperatures were summer like, well up into the 80's, not quite as warm but not quite as him, either. 59 at oakland and 60 at frostburg, 74 in downtown baltimore. 66 on the beach at ocean city.

the cloud cover across the region has helped hold the temperature down, and the clouds are beginning to produce a few sprinkles around here. it looks like some wet weather is on the way, scheduled to get here later tonight and continued through the day tomorrow. that raises the question as to whether it will hang around to the end of the week or even a weekend. the forecast will sort out all the answers in a few minutes. >> an international plot to assassinate a foreign diplomat on u.s. soil has been foiled. >> u.s. attorney eric holder unveil the details of that conspiracy today in washington. according to reports, an iranian american reached out to a mexican drug cartel, looking for an assassin to order the saudi arabian ambassador to the u.s., seen here in 2007. prosecutors say there was talk of targeting the ambassador in a restaurant with a bomb. >> charged with conspiracy to

murder a foreign official and conspiracy to commit an act of international terrorism, among other charges. >> investigators say the plot never reached a point where explosives were placed, and that no one was ever in danger. >> the trial of four men accused trying to bring down a u.s. plane with explosives hidden in his underwear began in detroit today. the accused, kumar farooque abdul mutallab has decided to act as his own attorney. they graze in detroit with the details. -- j. gray is in detroit with the details. >> a highly unusual move by the defense, already taking the unique strategy of defending himself. abdulmutallab, after a long at times animated discussion with his stand by attorney, decided the rubino opening statement on his behalf, reserving the right to speak to the jury later in the case. prosecutors had plenty to say,

outlining in detail how and why they believe the suspect -- self-proclaimed al qaeda octave tried to bring down the flight on christmas night 2009. the assistant u.s. attorney told jurors he wanted jihad, he saw it out and found it. they call the first witness in the case, a passenger sitting directly behind abdulmutallab that night, who said he saw the suspect cover himself from head to toe with the blanket, heard a loud pop, and then saw fire burning in his lap, singeing the carpet, seek, and wall of the plan were he was sitting. smoke began to fill the cabin before flight attendants with fire extinguishers were able to put out the blaze, with passengers restraining abdulmutallab for the last minutes of the flight.

>> that is expected to change of the three or four weeks of this trial. if convicted, abdulmutallab could face a life sentence. >> tonight a tsa security officer has been suspended from his job after becoming the center of a child pornography investigation. authorities tell us 41-year-old michael scott wilson not only had child porn in his possession, he had also been distributing it. investigators uncovered this- after searching his home. wilson is 3 tonight on bail. >> the civil draw on the death of a slain maryland inmate began today. in 2005, parker was on a prison bus heading to baltimore when a fellow inmate kevin johns/temp with a razor blade. john's been killed himself in

prison after being convicted of murder. >> baltimore city employees have a challenge ahead of them, turn off the lights as part of the city employee energy challenge. the ages will have six months to see who can lower their energy use the most. the competitors, the part of recreation, parks, and the health department, and the mayor's office of employment development. each agency was chosen because they stand alone, so their energy use can be monitored more effectively. so far, city billings have saved more than $6 million a year on energy since 2006, not bad. >> a program and have the answer to get teams to stop smoking. >> but it may have you paying more to light up. it looks like hundreds of businesses and organizations want a new tax, fast. the details in tonight's " medical alert." >> how healthy was michael jackson before he died?

i will have the latest testimony from the conrad murray trial. >> few were for sale signs went up in the area in september. a live report, coming up.

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>> the white house is trying to put more than two dozen projects on thepark > fast track. there is a 14 mile rail transit line meant to connect downtown baltimore to other areas. it is part of a push by president obama increase in transportation jobs nationwide. >> there is not a new push to raise the price for a pack of cigarettes here in maryland. it is call the tobacco tax for health care. activists are acting began asking the state to raise the tobacco tax by $1 per pack. the goal is to get more teenagers to stop plotting up. the campaign was launched about two weeks ago, but organizers tell us more than 150 organizations across the state

have already signed on board. >> the people of maryland want this and they want it as soon as possible to save lives. if the legislature does not pass it soon, we are ready to make this a top issue in the 2014 election. >> organizers believe the tax will bring in more than $100 million to be used to fund programs for tobacco control and health care as a whole. new studies suggest that all women of child-bearing age should be taking of folic acid supplements, according to a large study of pregnant women in norway. that's down those who took the folic acid supplement in early stages of pregnancy were significantly more likely to have children without speech delays. a surprising new study finds that men who take high doses of vitamin e everyday have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. >> for the past decade or so, doctors believed by many might

reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but that belief has been challenged by a large study from the cleveland clinic. >> the funding was a bit of a surprise. >> dr. klein and his colleagues have been following a group of 35,047 years to study the potential benefits of supplementing the use of vitamin e and selenium. the men were advised to stay away from supplements. even after they stopped taking them, researchers found this. what they don't know is why. this is the latest in a string of recent studies that have suggested americans use of the bottom and is leading to overkill, literally. daily doses of multi vitamins and other minerals like iron appear to raise the risk of early death and women. >> we saw an increased risk of mortality. >> another study found most people who take dietary

supplements don't need them, because they tend to eat healthy diets, full of all the nutrients their bodies need. the vitamin e supplement was 400 international units, available over the counter. experts say it is a much more appropriate dose. >> over 40 million children will soon be hitting the streets to trick or treat this year, and health experts want to make sure they all stay safe. cdc officials say children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on halloween night compared to any other night of the year. they also experience more eye injuries from costume accessories, and burns from flammable costumes. doctors recommend the children stay in groups with an adult chaperone and have a flashlight and stay on the sidewalk. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> yesterday was warm enough to make you feel like going to the beach. today, i don't think many people

have that idea. here is a live view from our camera down at the grand hotel and spa down at ocean city. it is only 66 degrees down there on the boardwalk. that is not quite beach weather, although the water temperatures are still relatively mild. they take a long time to cool off because the ocean hold on to that heat for a little while. a little warmer around cambridge and solace very, 70 -- salisbury. as you head back into the mountains, 60 at frostburg at this hour. yesterday we were up in the '80s, feeling like summertime, but the cloud cover was enough to hold those temperatures down today. to normal to th there is some steadier, heavier rain just to the south of us, expected to arrive here after midnight and 3 the day tomorrow. the deeper we go into that

night, the better chance of some rain moving in. sunset at 6:34. this massive cloudiness is associated with an area of low pressure that has moved -- not move a lot in the last 24 hours. it is expected to drift a little farther to the north by tomorrow, and that chance for rain increases tomorrow. a couple of runs will come rolling through tomorrow, and unfortunately we will get some rain from this and the showers may linger into friday. it put -- could clear out in time for the weekend. looks like a wet day tomorrow statewide. rain is likely off and on a throughout the day tomorrow. thursday, the system moves away and we get a break in the cloudiness, maybe even a little sunshine. those fronts out west are to crowd into the area as we get into thursday night and friday. another round of showers is likely on friday. the western edge of that may get

here in time to clear things up for the marathon on saturday. a rainy day tomorrow, breezy with east winds of 10-15. barely getting into the upper 60's in the afternoon. on the bay, a small craft advisory tomorrow. kind of nasty out on the bay tomorrow at times, with three- foot waves. the autumn or festival is getting underway, and unfortunately, some showers are in the forecast for the festival in the next few days. it will warm up a bit on thursday, and the same kind of stuff on ocean city. temperatures will stay said the extent in the low seven's. just some scattered showers on thursday and a few showers at the beach on friday as well. we have the marathon on saturday and football here in town on

sunday. we will try to get all this wet weather out of here in time. a 40% chance of scattered showers on thursday. rain until about lunchtime friday, then tearing up in the afternoon at 73. nice weather for running on saturday. up to 20 miles an hour went on saturday, a pretty nice for runners with temperatures in the 60's. great football weather for the ravens. >> in today's economy, it is really not easy to sell your house, but it can be done. >> coming up, the good and bad of the maryland housing market. >> baltimore county is about to start looking for a new school superintendent. i am tim tooten live in the 11 news room. ♪

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why not cruise from baltimore? visit royalcaribbean.com today. >> the trial continues for dr. conrad murray, charged with manslaughter in connection with michael jackson's death. today he is talking about the jackson's family's out and greet the moment they realized the pop star had died. >> moments after katherine

jackson arrived at court this morning, she became the subject of witness testimony. dr. conrad murray described her state of disbelief when she found out her son michael had died. >> the doctor tried to tell her that her son came in and was having difficulty breathing, and they tried everything. but she said, he is not dead, is he? and the doctor said yes. she broke down. >> the account is part of the doctors two-ho interview with the loss angeles police department, recorded two days after michael jackson's death. the recording began playing in court friday, with jurors hearing how much pressure as murray said he was under to give jackson nightly injections of propofol, and how the singer's body showed signs of longtime use.

>> his veins were becoming a dried up. >> the next witness was the deputy medical examiner with the coroner's office, who testified that despite his frail appearance, jackson had no major health issues. >> mr. jackson did not have any buildup of cholesterol on the walls in the heart. that was unusual based on his age. >> yes. >> you would conclude that generally speaking, he was a healthy individual for his age. >> yes. >> conrad murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter and could face up to pour years in prison if convicted. during cross-examination, the defense tried to suggest that investigators were sloppy in their evidence handling. >> coming up, more people are buying, but fewer people are selling, so what does that mean for the local housing market?

>> coming up at 5:30, we will break down for you. >> the baltimore running festival raises a lot of money for charity each year. >> a good idea to check your expiration date when it comes to your child safety seat. what to look out for, coming up. >> and steve handelsman on capitol hill, were the senate is pleased to block the obama jobs bill read the president says he won't wait for congress. i will have that story coming up next.

>> live, local, late-breaking. 11 news at 5 in hd continues now. >> there is some good news and some not so good news on the housing market in baltimore. the good news, home sales are up slightly. >> that new listings for last month or down close to 25%, so you have to wonder what that means for people looking to buy or sell a home now. rob roblin has our project economy update. >> karen ford finally got a contract on her home. karen tried to sell her home a year ago, but to get off the market when it did not sell. like many home sellers, karen is finding out that it is a buyer's market. >> reduced the price three

times, and we do have a buyer now, but it is a lot less than we really wanted to take. >> over 70 agents work out of this real estate office and they say people are still buying houses, but those buyers are looking for a deal. >> all the buyers across the board want everything in a house. they want it completely done. they want all the newest, trendy kinds of materials, and they want it for 2005 prices. >> new listings for home sales in the baltimore area for september were at the lowest monthly level in 10 years. while those listings might be down, agents say houses are still selling, if the seller is realistic. >> the sellers have to have a home in tiptop condition with all the modern update, granite countertops, stainless steel

appliances, the microwave, central air throughout. >> when we have realistic sellers, then we have competitive bidding on houses. you might even see that price go up. when you have an unrealistic seller, then you have a house on the market for a long time, and it just depends. >> the general or less, a lot of people selling homes are making sure they are priced right and fixed up so they can get some offers and sell it. >> very interesting. so how much house dust $300,000 get you these days? compare -- we will compare what you can get around the country in our slide show on wbaltv.com. >> with senate republicans poised to block the passage of the obama stimulus bill, the president is trying to put on the pressure. he ordered work expedited on more than a dozen big construction projects. steve handelsman is on capitol

hill with the latest. >> in pittsburg, president obama announced moves he is making on his own that he says will create jobs. expediting the permits to replace the tappan zee bridge in new york, expediting the faa approval to build the next air- traffic control system, cutting the red tape for wind power projects, and for oil and gas drilling on the coast. 14 infrastructure projects on the fast track tonight. >> people are out of work right now. they need help right now. >> in a second move to pressure republicans, the president got the report of his jobs council. >> on infrastructure, we are in agreement. >> the council recommends more spending on roads, bridges, ports, relaxing immigration laws

for a highly skilled to keep a job creators in the u.s., plus business friendly tax changes, controversial moves, but 25 million reasons to make them. >> those are 25 million americans who like to have a full-time job and cannot find one. >> there is no doubt about the fact that this will have a significant market impact on job growth right now. >> the jobs bill is a similar plan. senate republicans are set to block it picks passing another stimulus and tax hike is a lousy idea. >> republicans call the obama jobs bill and his red tape cutting all stunts. >> the president says every senator who votes no ought to explain why. >> governor martin o'malley says homeland security has to be state, local, and national.

in a summit at the university of maryland, the governor and secretary of homeland security janet apollo talked about how to accomplish that. the forum was moderated by the director of the national consortium on terrorism. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. a baltimore county woman accused of attacking another woman at a wal-mart store over the weekend makes her first court appearance since the incident. teresa johnson appeared for a bail review hearing, where there was an unusual twist in the court case. the parents of one of the alleged victims came forward in support of jefferson. authorities in east baltimore are dealing with the first homicide in 280 days. skyteam 11 was there monday afternoon, shortly after someone shot and killed a 20-year-old man. police have not released the name of the suspect.

police are investigating a deadly shooting in baltimore city that happened just before 11:30 this morning. police confirmed a man was shot and died at the scene. no word on the victim's name or a possible suspect. police say they know who was behind the wheel of a hit and run accident that killed a woman this morning. it happened around 2:45 as the woman was walking along druid hill avenue in northeast baltimore. investigators said there processed and released a suspect, but will not say if they will be pressing any charges. the woman was about 30 years old, but there is no confirmation on her identity. >> a major contender is continuing to look for votes to make it to the general election. >> the state-by-state battle begins in iowa and new hampshire. that is where tonight's gop debate is taking place. who and what to watch for a head, covering the nation. beck's federal prosecutors

accuse senator curry of hiding documents that wanted to use against him.

>> one week after announcing he will not run for president, new jersey government chris christie says he is throwing his support behind the right man for the job. >> chris christie is endorsing mitt romney, just hours before they take their issues to the floor in tonight's gop debate. mitt romney is gaining ground in the polls. an nbc news poll of likely voters in new hampshire gives romney a lead, with herman cain and ron paul tied for second. but perry is now a distant third. the top candidates are going with an agenda, and while the economy is the main focus, questions about romney's mormon faith are certainly likely to surface tonight, along with criticism of the health plan he created as governor of massachusetts. the other candidates will be looking to prove why they are moving ahead in the race. you can keep track of who is in

and who is out and who is leading the pack on wbaltv.com. >> police in massachusetts made about one under arrest after protesters refused to cooperate and occupied wall street rally. when some of the protesters refused to move out, police moved in making those arrests. none of the protesters or police were seriously injured and none of the people who move to the adjacent area were arrested. >> the ravens have taken on a challenge of a different sort. >> they are encouraging kids to get moving. how the plan to did it, next. >> is your gps your direction ? it turns out they may not be as reliable as you think. >> rain is starting to spread across the mid-atlantic region. the details are coming up. there is a polar bear down at the zoo. he is not minding these

temperatures too much.

>> a surprising twist in the case of that bizarre bleach attack at wal-mart. the defendant had her first court appearance, but you may be surprised to learn who spoke on her behalf. also, the search to replace baltimore counties school superintendent joe hairston has already begun, but how long will it take to fill his shoes? we'll have these stories for you and much more when you join us

>> initially had to come to this, cell phones now outnumber people in the united states. according to a new study, more than 327 million cellular

devices are now in service in the country. the 2010 census estimates 309 million people live in the united states. the survey also found the number of wireless data generated by were smart phones doubled in the first half of 2011. and the ravens are taking on another challenge of the field call the place 60 challenge. they are asking elementary school students to get moving for an hour a day as part of their daily routine. we are at the cranberry station elementary school for the launch this morning. linebacker brendon ayanbadejo helped launch the program. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> not quite as warm as yesterday at this time, when we were seeing numbers well up in

to the '80s. 75 for the high at the inner harbor. the normally 68 degrees. the record low was 27 degrees on october 11, 1964. not much rain on this day historically in baltimore. the most ever was just over an inch on october 11, 2002. the breeze coming in off the ocean at the beach at 66 degrees. 67 at hancock, hagerstown at 69. but flatten this will keep the numbers up tonight. there are some showers that will eventually arrive in baltimore. maybe a few lap -- light showers are sprinkled tonight, but most of the rain will start setting in after midnight. rain developing late, 58-64 for

the low in the east when coming in at 5-10 miles an hour. the east winds are coming in around an area of low pressure that has not moved a lot in the last 24 hours. it is expected to drift slowly north, bringing wet weather throughout the day tomorrow. we will keep the shower chances going thursday into friday. it looks like these will carry out nicely for the weekend, but tomorrow will be wet from the beach to the mountains and all the way back into the ohio valley. maybe a little peek at the sun on thursday, but quickly coming in behind it, some scattered showers likely to pop up thursday night into friday, at least through the early afternoon on friday. friday afternoon and evening, the rain should begin to taper off. it will be a rainy and breezy wednesday, eased wins at 10-15, and temperatures not changing a lot from the morning to the afternoon. a small craft advisory on the day, with the east went steady at 10-15 knots.

the arm or a festival gets under way the 12, beginning tomorrow and right through the weekend -- the arm for a festival. the leaves should be court is out there -- the autumn glory festival. it will be cool out amounts over the weekend. the lower eastern shore, wet for the next couple of days. the possibility for showers and maybe even a bigger downpour. once the rain tomorrow moves out, we are down to a 40% chance of showers tomorrow, then the chance for more rain early in the day on friday, clearing friday night. comfortable weather for runners on saturday, but there might be a brisk west wind to contend with. lots of sunshine for the ravens on sunday with a high right around 70. >> a gas tax could be back in

the cards for drivers in maryland. a panel of transportation funding was meeting today to look at ways the state can begin to take in more money for infrastructure. they are expected to work out different options for the depleted transportation trust fund, including applying a 6% sales tax to gasoline. we all know about expiration dates on our food, but many parents don't realize there are also expiration dates on their children's car safety seats. allison patten has three children and is expecting twins. she wanted to use a car seat bought in 2003, but she was told that it was expired. there was a warning, do not use this car seat after december 2008. experts say the seat needs to have a shelf life for a number of reasons. >> the shell inside that we cannot see internally can be broken down and worn out.

the harness tracks that hold the child in safely could be afraid and torn, but it looks ok. >> some advice for you parents, you should always check to see's manual for and at -- check manual for the expiration date. gps can sometimes send you on a wild goose chase. >> these days when you get your car, you probably take an extra step that may be a few years ago you did not. typing your destination into your gps system. many of us would be lost without the step-by-step directions, including carlos ramos. he uses his blackberry and drive into unfamiliar territory, and for the most part, has always gotten to his destination

without a problem. that is until he traveled a little further than what his co- pilot was used to. >> i put in the address, and sure enough i am driving to it. when i get to it, i cannot find a lot office. >> he showed up at this church, 13 miles south of his desired location. >> i entered the address again and it kept telling me i was right there. >> depending on the model, the systems are updated every few months to about once a year. few roads are added or construction work is active during the update, you may end up getting lost. in cars, there is the issue of outdated systems. >> the software can be more than a year old. >> it would assume the gps system would match the year of your car, but that is not always the case. this 2007 acura uses a 2006

navigation system. >> they usually order about six months to to nine months ahead. >> if you have a navigation system in your car, just pop out the dvd, usually located in the truck or on the driver -- under the drive for passenger seat. even though carlos ended up at a church instead of office, he says he still trusts his gps. >> at least he ended up at a church. like carlos, many of you may use your phone to get around. if your navigation system uses the global, those maps are constantly updated. -- if your navigation system uses google. walmart is teaming up with facebook. 3500 walmart locations now have their own facebook pages.

this allows wal-mart's 9 million facebook fans to interact with their local stores. local pages will provide customers with information on new products, events, and discounts. dr pepper is stirring up some controversy by marketing a new trend towards men. dr pepper 10 is a new 10-calorie drink, and the ad campaign claims the drink is not for women. the new drink was developed after a study found that men tend to avoid diet drinks. dr pepper 10 contains sugar, unlike the diet versions. will you try it, or do you find the ad offensive? it can vote on our survey on our website, wbaltv.com. >> for the first time we are hearing an official announcement from baltimore county schools about longtime superintendent joe hairston. a live update coming up, new at 6:00. >> people around baltimore are wearing sneakers at the office this week.

switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> people from 50 states and 24 every countries will be taking to the streets this weekend for the baltimore running festival. >> organizers are encouraging you to lace up your running shoes all week long to support a good cause. kim dacey has details on the sneaker week. >> preparations are in full swing at the baltimore running festival headquarters. the week before the event is jam packed, but this year, it is

also speaker week. people around baltimore are encouraged to pay $1 a day all week to wear sneakers to work. >> obviously it goes in very well with the under armour of baltimore running festival. we thought this year would be a great opportunity to join in the fight of breast cancer. >> the money raised goes toward breast cancer research. >> the money that is raised is important for all of us to be involved, because one day, we never know that it may come down the road for us that we may be affected by breast cancer. >> that is something that donna hawkins knows all too well, as a two-time breast cancer survivor. she has been cancer free now for 12 years. she has participated in the race for the cure for years, but this year she will be running in the 5 k at the festival for the first time. >> i am so happy that i can let people see that kind of what i

have gone through in life, i am still kicking and doing everything that i did before, even probably more so. >> she is proudly participating in sneaker week and is encouraging everyone else to join in to help with the fight against a disease that affects so many. >> as far as finding a cure for breast cancer, the more money they can raise for this is going to help a lot of people, and maybe one day cure the disease. >> last year the running festival raised a million dollars for charity, and they hope sneaker week will raise at least $10,000 for the foundation. >> we have complete coverage of saturday's baltimore running festival. you can find out how john does. gerry sandusky and kate amara will be live at the finish line. we will have a team of reporters stationed along the course and a couple who are sharing the marathon together.

our coverage starts at 7:55 a.m. >> that is a look at our news. that is all for us at 5:00. >> with joe hairston on layout, who is next in line to become baltimore county school superintendent? and tim tooten live in the newsroom. the search for his replacement starts tonight. >> accused of attacking a woman with bleach inside a wal-mart store, teresa jefferson get some surprising support. i am barry simms. details coming up. >> there are prosecutors allege senator currie hid some of the documents they are using it against him. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> the countdown is on to replace dr. joe hairston. baltimore counties federal school superintendent, how long will it take