breaking, this is news tonight. is a second home for everybody. we are here for all the fans, weeknights, have the hour. -- happy hour. >> patrons feeling sentimental tonight after a fire destroyed the bullet -- local landmark. that is our big story. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- the fire broke out this morning. it took three hours to get the blaze under control. more than 12 hours later, crews were still on site. we have a news reporter live on the scene. patrons have been stopping by to see the damage for themselves. >> it seems like everybody has a favorite memory or story about this pattern. all along, people have been driving by to check at the damage for themselves. like most loyal customers, mt.

washington tavern was more than just a bar to courtney. >> there are people who met here and got married here. there are people who met and plan to get married here. there have been receptions, graduation parties, bridal showers. three or four times a week. come here for happy hour. it is devastating. it is a sad day. >> they rushed over after work to check out the damage. the view from our helicopter was so much more devastating. >> there was a picture on facebook. i do not know what to say. >> the call came in around 4:00 there be in the morning. it escalated to two alarm. the smoke and flames were so intense it was sacred to attack from outside. >> there was smoke everywhere. >> no one was hurt. the fire was under control around 9:30 this morning.

nearby businesses have banded together to support the owners. >> it is a wonderful place. we will do our best. get the sure they support they need. >> it is a second home for everybody. >> we are going to do whatever we can to support the tavern and the community and looking forward to rebuilding. >> back live, there is still a fire engine of him on entering the building. the cause is still under investigation. the owner plans to reopen. we are live in mount washington. >> facebook friends have been commenting all day. brian says it was the place to go for years. susan rook, i worked there for years and i am devastated by the loss. the staff of of work, it is

horrible. david says he is sorry to hear about the fire. quote everyone is ok and you will be running in the near future. you can leave a comment by becoming a friend on facebook. homicide investigators are checking up another shooting inside a chinese carry-out near greenmount avenue. shots were fired around 6:30 this evening. this is the place where a security guard was shot and killed last year. police also and begin an accident involving the mayor's protection unit. he was not in the unmarked as to be when it was hit. we were told both drivers were taken to the hospital with nonlife the benin is curious not life-threatening injuries. police have made an arrest -- not life-threatening

injuries. please have made an arrest in the grip of a 14-year-old girl. by the man in custody was already being monitored by the ots. >> the police will not comment. investigators have arrested 22- year-old lucky crosby jr. he is charged with rape, sex offenses, false imprisonment, and handgun violation. he and four people are accused of a brutal assault. the girl reported the attack october 23. according to a document, the van was on a lot to the rear of the 1500 block of leslie street. the girl was in an unfamiliar area and lost. she met a male who offered her a ride. he said he had a gun. when she entered the van, she observed two other males and two more got in. the court document indicates the victim was brutally assaulted.

the attack happened behind crosby's home. his bail was denied. crosby had just been released from prison in september. he was on probation and was wearing a gps ankle bracelet at the time of the attack to monitor his movement. the department of public safety confirms he was under the supervision of parole and probation. a spokesman says he was compliant and had no violations. according to the department of public safety, he was placed on the monitoring device. it is a passive gps system. baltimore city police asked parole to check and see where he had been. reporting from east baltimore. word that more than fit the maryland organizations will receive state funding to fight violence against women.

tonight, the awards were announced. the funding will be provided to nonprofits. the new gop front-runner is fighting allegations that he sexually harassed two women in the 1990's. herman cain said he was not aware of the claims. he has backtracked, and again he remembered some details. is this a game changer? >> as many as 2/3 of republican voters have not decided who they will vote for. the iowa caucus is in eight weeks. herman cain will have a difficult time surviving the scandal. >> i have never sexually harassed anyone. >> herman cain spent much of the day on the defensive. he is denying allegations that he sexually harassed two female co-workers while he was ceo of

the national restaurant association. >> i am unaware of any settlement. i hope it was not for much. >> he is currently a front- runner in the race. two recent polls show him with a narrow lead over mitt romney. do you think he will overcome this? >> i do not. i think he will come up against romney and overtime, peaks and then goes down. >> a local political analyst points out his numbers have started slipping. >> the week and a half ago, where it can release the out -- where caine stood out was people who had unfavorable opinions of him. now it is up to around 30%. what is happening is he seems to be peaking. his negatives are going up. campaignints to cain's

as proof he has done a great job of bringing attention to himself. >> in primaries, one of the best positioned to be in is with high name recognition but unknown. the better known he gets, the more trouble he is likely to get into. that is what happens to candidates. >> a recent iowa poll has his -- has him in the lead with 23%, romney with 22%. the iowa caucuses on january 3. reporting live in the studio. the president signed his fifth executive order since congress failed to pass his jobs at. it is to help deal with the problem of prescription drug shortages. sang, we cannot wait for congress. his directing the fda to get

involved. he wanted to work with pharmaceutical companies to prevent price cutting. -- gauging. >> we have seen have the potential of growing shortages -- we have seen how the potential of drug shortages can have an adverse impact on patients and those who are caring for patients. >> a white house fact sheet said one drug being sold in a gray market for $1,200. coming up, how about getting code after one unpaid ticket? you will see which area is considering it. the president's held. -- health. nice weather for most de rigueur printers. there are a few sprinkles. we look at those -- fo

police may be able to tell your car after one unpaid tickets. that is if the city couple changes the law. the county has thousands of unpaid parking ticket -- the city council changes the law. the county has dozens of unpaid parking tickets. a vote is set for one day next week. new research out of stanford is offering new hope to women who have a relative with breast cancer. have studies suggested women -- genetically predisposed had a high risk for breast cancer. those that is compared those women to the general population. it compares that apec is the answer to those with relatives of other types of cancer. -- they compared that dispense to relatives with other types of cancer. >> we did not find a increase of

breast cancer. >> doctors say women who test negative for the breast cancer gene but have family members who are carriers should follow the same mammogram recommendation as the general population. tonight and breast cancer month. -- ends breast cancer month. billions of dollars it raised. how do you know how your money is spent? our team zeros in on that question in our own backyard. >> no matter where you have gone this month, you were bound to see the ink. the symbol for breast cancer awareness. no disease attracts the type of the -- attention and money. when all is said and done, people will donate $6 billion. this ranch is home to the walker

cancer research institute. it is a $12 million organization that is dedicated to finding a treatment for cancer. its tax return shows a big part of what it focuses on his fund- raising. more than $6 million spent for fund-raising. that is more of the organization's expenses donated towards fund-raising. >> that is a red flag. you want 65% of all the money to go directly into programs and services. in this case, when you look at the public records that are available for the walker cancer research institute, you see that they greatly in -- exceed the money in fund-raising. >> the research park gets far less money.

$487,000, less than 5% of the money the organization spends. by contrast, the report a big stockpile, totaling $5.4 million. it reports of the revenue, more than $243,000 by renting out its donors. they know about walker because of what it has not done and requests for intermission about its operation. >> they have refused to answer questions. when you take money from the public you expect to be accountable to the public. >> another organization is working to shed its reputation. the american press cancer foundation has a marketable name and used it to solicit the public. the organization reported $7.8

million in expenses. more than half was for fund- raising. how was it that that got -- the fund-raising expenses got so large? >> great question. >> brenda is the president of the board. >> there were a lot of things that went on. >> including, payments to a company owned by the son of the woman who founded the organization. the new ceo is now on board. the organization is committed to a new business plan to fulfill its mission of helping an inch with breast cancer patients. >> it has changed the ocean -- helping uninsured breast cancer patients. >> it has changed the function of this organization. >> they hope to turn around the foundation's most recent trading. charity medical care about you its nonprofits -- navigator of

all its nonprofit. the american press cantor foundation earned just one start. >> -- breast cancer foundation earned in jusonejust one star. walter was also tied with a 1 star rating. we saw no sign of anyone. i am jane miller. >> if you have a charity he would like to check on. we have the link on our web site wbaltv.com. fit for duty. that is what doctors are saying about president obama. he was a value added by a naval doctor last week. the president is in -- he was even a limited by an evil doctor last week. the president is in good health. he is due for his next jet in

december of 2012. -- checkup in december of 2012. not bad for trick or treat ers. light shower activity crossing the bay, cutting across the eastern part of hartford county. it is catching a sprinkle this evening. areas of central and western maryland had begun a drying process that could produce a nice middle part of the week. there was no measurable participation. -- precipitation. temperatures were a little cooler. 56 the high at the airport. record high, 85. the last day of october in 1946. some cold stuff in 1966, 25 degrees the record low. our low today was 30. that is 11 degrees below the

average. we will work in to the month of november with normal temperatures for most of the next seven days. 42 in columbia. 50 and rockhall. you can see the cooler air from the west. our temperatures have held steady because of the cloud cover. as it clears, west of the bay, expect temperatures to drop. it will be chilly in the morning. a special mailing your on the eastern shore. most areas, -- a sprinkel may linger on the eastern shore. most areas will clear out. 35 degrees at sunrise. maybe it left over shower. sunshine through the afternoon. another cool day. highs at 54 degrees to 59 degrees. it was a disturbance. a storm well off the coast. both of those will get off -- of the ticket -- out of here.

fantastic early november weather. we will pick up cloud cover on thursday. some rain on parts of kentucky may work up to baltimore. by tuesday and wednesday and thursday the weather is looking decent reed north wins at five -- decent north winds at 5 knots. tuesday and wednesday, highs in the low 50's. it will get sunshine in the afternoon. a beautiful wednesday. at ocean city, may be a show or tomorrow. -- may be a shower to market a lot of sunshine for wednesday. a big game in western pennsylvania. stealers vs ribbons, that evening game -- ravens, that evening kim may have showers. temperatures will be mild for pittsburgh. the intent temperatures at 47 to

53. a chance for a shower tomorrow morning. sunny skies on wednesday. risk of a shower on friday. it should clear out and type the weekend. clocks go back one hour early sunday morning. one night after he makes his teammates haveproud. the maryland lottery. >> denied's jackpot has an estimated annuity of $575,000. you're winning numbers are 42, 9, 12, 40, 38, and 27. that makes your winning multi match numbers 42, 9, 12, 40, 38,

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two hundred say trick while 54% as a treat. larussa stepped down as the cardinals managers today. the cardinals 2011 playoff run marked his 14th trip to the playoffs. third of all time. the numbers do not stop there. he retired after 33 years as a manager. you can probably guess where he ranks all-time among managers. that is right, number three. >> the good fortune of my managerial career cannot be denied. i have never taken it for granted. so, be thankful for that and the support i have got in. get ready to do something else. >> a chance to go out on top.

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hundreds of coast turned out in their gear tonight for the 12th annual gridiron hulling party. you already heard from billy cundiff. michael or was also there. they hosted the event to help disabled find and keep jobs. >> it is a good cause. that is what i am all about. to help people in every way i can whenever i can. doing something positive. >> hey elvis.

thank you very much. for the past 11 years, the partnership has raised more than $1 million. >> i am not positive what he was. it was good. billy cundiff pulled off a good elvis. it was next -- nice weather out there. beautiful looking wednesday. partly cloudy thursday. low 60's 4 highs. next rain chant on friday. the weekend ... -- be snow. inslee an extra hour on sunday morning. -- you get to sleep an extra hour on sunday morning. >> expressway 83 is shut down some of charles street. that is our news tonight.

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