a free bus accident that sent several people to the hospital with injuries. good >> i hope no one got hurt. >> a bus drifted across, striking at a bus shelter. they directed passengers to another stop. service remains unaffected. the bus driver was on surprise. >> something was wrong. her eyes were really wide. she kept going straight to the curvb. >> did she say anything? >> she did not say nothing. >> according to officials, the driver was not behind the wheel

when the vehicle started to drift. she was relieving another driver. why the bus drifted at all is still under investigation. >> there are a number of procedures, everything from the wheels being turned into a break being set. we are investigating to determine if the proper procedures were followed. >> this is equipped with cameras on the inside and outside of the vehicle. the footage is expected to help investigators with a thorough examination during good -- a thorough examination. workers also removed the bus shelter as many wondered what happened in the first place. >> more passengers could be hurt, but i do not understand how of us could drift that way. >> we were able to confirm all seven victims have been treated and released.

>> we are following some breaking news out of pennsylvania. this is a look at the three mile island nuclear plant, which automatically shut down this afternoon. that shut down because one of the vote reactor coolant stripped and responded the way it was supposed to. one person responded to a loud noise. they say there is no health threat and public health is not in danger. and we will bring you more details as we get them. in west baltimore a shooting is being considered on homicide. all police can tell us is a 24- year-old man and a gunman is believed to be at large. detectives have been investigating the reagan we will

bring you -- detectives are still investigating. we will bring you updates as they are available. >> 21-year-old dominique mcdonald will head to trial on charges. we learned the defense attorney decided to withdraw challenges investigators believe he agreed to meet when nicole mcnair and then shot and killed her last year. now the trial was set for november. >> prosecutors want to send a pasadena man to jail for the rest of his life for allegedly stabbing a man 92 terms. he maintains his innocence, but there is enough evidence for conviction. police say he killed his wife in july of 2011 after learning she was about to leave him.

he is accused of injuring his daughter in the process. >> closing facilities in 20 countries because they expect protest of the publication of the profit muhammed to cause controversy. we have the latest from paris. >> today there was a protest at the french embassy, and this morning we saw a visible increase in police presence in paris, although yesterday's someone threw a grenade into a kosher grocery in the suburbs, causing minor injuries. it is not clear why. tomorrows some plans to close embassies and cultural centers in 20 countries. the publisher of these cartoons

shows the timing of this for a reason. right after the protest last week of the anti-islamic film and the legal backlash of the photos of the duchess of cambridge. they say this is about freedom of speech, standing up two groups they say would govern from fear. what is interesting is two groups plan protests, but their permits to do so who were denied. now they are saying that is not right. they ought to have the right to protest just like we have the right to publish our cartoons. >> a cooler than normal day with temperatures this morning and now in the 40's in the outlying suburbs, and that is a little chillier than you would expect this time of year. many were below the normal low, which is 56 degrees in our

region. it is quite a bit cooler than this time yesterday. here is a look get some actual temperatures we saw in the region. 42 degrees around charleston, west virginia. we will have another cool night tonight, but there is a warm night into saturday before another cold front. details are coming up in a few minutes. >> while the raven steps the spotlight, and that can be seen right here. i am sure you would like to see a better offensive who showing. more on how the raven's hope to get the offense back on track. >> against nine bank bills, they

were at will, but then baltimore was shut down. the offensive corridor took the heat, and that is fine with him. good >> i had the exact scenario, everything executed. it was a non-issue. >> it will always wrangle fans, but it does remain for some. >> i think we have a great fullback. we have great running backs we have great tight ends. it is going to be spread across the board. i think we are going to do the same thing each week in and out. it is not going to happen. that might not be a bad idea

to. >> police in baltimore county are searching for a couple of cookie monsters. we are told two men hopped the counter and snatched up sweet treats. 12 pounds of chocolate chip cookies just before 2:00 in the morning. police do not believe it is related to another incident of sticky fingers at the same shop monday morning. >> they wanted some cookies. first rice, now is to not. >> parents may want to completely cut out to not from their kids' diets. -- to cut out tuna from their kids' diets. >> police guard for a gunman on the loose.

>> ever wondered what it is like to be in an earthquake then when measured 9.0? susan knows firsthand. she says the earthquake simulator is one of the new high-tech laboratories in the

new school of engineering building. it is a $69 million structure. it includes 3-d projectors, solar panels, anything up to 9.0. the building is next to a parking garage. officials tell us they need to beef up security in light of the shooting. this comes one day after police arrested a suspect. they say neither the gunman or his victim were students. they say the incident may have stemmed over a dispute over drugs. they promised to review the safety plan following the incident. >> we move forward, and following some of the high traffic building areas on campus, and we are looking at best practices across the country. >> oregon state campus was

placed on lockdown while police searched for the gunman. >> a medical alert for cosmetic surgery. a patient paid the ultimate price. now the deadly infection is raising questions about how dangerous it can be to go under the knife live where the spot is still shut down the road what do people need to keep in mind? i guess surgery is always surgery. >> we talk to a plastic surgeon, and he said people need to do their homework when it comes to any type of surgery, and that includes making sure the surgeon you take is accredited. >> the associate director of plastic and reconstructive surgery at mercy medical center has simple advice for anyone thinking of getting any type of surgery. >> you should look at where it is being done and who is doing

it. >> this comes after a maryland health officials those three people contract and a rare strep infection after. one patient ended up dying, and the place was closed on wednesday after an investigation. >> having three infections over a short time, there has to be some breakdown that allows it to occur. >> he says it is common, but to find it inside the body is rare, leaving him to question the sterilization of the room and instruments used. >> to get inside the body it has to get there, and that means the sterile technique has broken down. most likely, not only the field but the instruments being used. >> the bottom line for anyone thinking about surgery, safety is the number one priority. good >> surgical procedures are still surgical procedures, so

safety is number one. you have to make sure it is done appropriately, so understanding better is to keep the record >> also understanding about the surgeon, -- understanding better is key. >> also understanding about the surgeon. >> invasive surgery is safe, but they need to be careful. >> he also tells us if you are looking to do homework, a great place to start is the american board of plastic surgery. he provided a link on our web site at wbaltv.com. >> also tonight, parents may want to seriously curtail or eliminate canned tuna from their children's diets. there are concerns it may lead to mercury poisoning in kids. researchers found the amount of mercury deferred greatly in need

chien, although light tuna have less than of a core. they said children should never have albacore. despite the report, the fda is standing by its recommendation that children can safely consume 12 ounces of light tuna or 6 ounces of albacore each week. >> cool temperatures across the region. chilly fall like air across western maryland, and temperatures were near freezing. 33 degrees this morning. asperatures and below 40's close as westminster. made for the's up to hartford county. county.in hartford it was chilly this morning. it was a good deal of sun and

high clouds moving through. niceoks like it will bee through the evening hours. temperatures are still comfortable. mid to upper 60's in the western part of the state and about 75 degrees. not as cool as last night during uncomfortable though. mostly clear skies. in light of the saudis. the south wind is going to start to warm things up. there will be a little bit of a warm up. it drops back to fall cool north and west of the front. the front comes through the first part of the weekend. at the end of the weekend it will start to feel like fall again. tomorrow, sunny skies and a few fairweather clouds. storms will stay well to our

west tomorrow afternoon. our next best chance of a shower and thunderstorm comes with an actual cold front. there uld be thunder, but it keeps moving, and that means thunder is pretty nice. it will be a little breezy, but sunny skies come tomorrow. it will be a little humid. the sun rises at 6:54. wind out of the south, so a nice day tomorrow. higher elevations and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon, and showers are likely on saturday. 50's 4 highs on sunday. showers may linger. 82 with the storm late in the

day saturday and then cooling into the low 70's with sunshine tomorrow. norm summary conditions continue until the end of this fall before it cools off on sunday. tomorrow is feeling like summer i again. now we are feeling a chance of an afternoon storm. great football weather on sunday. those 70's tuesdays, and another front arrives next wednesday. >> still ahead, it has not hit store shelves, and already the iphone has hit the streets. do not get saddam to. -- get scammed. >> dramatic cuts to the domestic spending are on the way. most everyone thinks it is a bad idea, but what is congress doing about it?

>> the new iphone has not hit store shelves, but already police are busting people for fraud. apparently men have been selling counterfeit stonephones. they were busted up after some local businesses caught them scanning people outside of their stores. gothey were arrested. military leaders are painting a grim picture of the impact sequestration will have on the military, and the nation's mayors are sounding the alarm of 1.2 trillion dollars in cuts will be triggered in january unless congress acts.

sally kidd joins us with the latest. >> there is a lot of talk about the consequences, but serious work on a solution will have to wait until after the election. the sequestration time bomb is ticking down until january 2. that is when massive budget cuts take effect. at a house, all branches of the military warned of impending consequences. life's sequestration will have a chaotic affect on the force. training for our ships and submarines. >> increased costs and inefficiencies i. >> we will leave people who are not adequately trained, who

lacked the equipment. >> the conference of mayors has announced the cuts were draconian and insane. their message to congress -- >> do your work. that is what we get to do. we do not get to dodge and higher. -- hide. >> we did this. we passed an idiotic law. >> others blame the president. >> it is time for him to lead, follow, and get the hell out of the way of this country. good >> the white house says it is republicans who are they issue to resolving this in a balanced way. >> what more can you say about how these cuts might impact the city? >> the mayor's we spoke with said this is one of the most serious problems we are facing

now, that this would result in severe cuts through critical programs and dramatic job loss for teachers and health care workers. >> still ahead, the race to the white house has shifted to the ingest battleground state 2012. >> it looks as though romney might be more quiet than usual. >> are you using your child booster seat correctly? we will have more on changes to aw.yland loughne aw.yland loughne a west virginia casino spending a fortune... to stop question seven. they don't want competition. the washington post wrote the casino behind the ads is... "most concerned with its own bottom line." and the baltimore sun says it "doesn't have maryland...

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>> right now, they can be the difference between life or death during a car accident, and starting next month, a law regarding the booster seats is going to be changing. >> you found the majority of parents are doing something wrong when it comes to booster seats. >> the results are shocking.

between 80% and 90% are doing something wrong when it comes to child restraint. one of the most complicated issues is letting them graduate and for older canes not letting them use booster seats got all. -- at all. >> she is expecting her first child next week. >> i want her to find the program and get the correct information. >> some of that information will change. under maryland state law a child will be required to ride in a booster seat until he or she is 8 years old. >> that is a minimum, eight years of age. basically children should be in a booster seat, and they are not ready to come out of the booster seat until they are of the right

size and height that the seed of since them properly. >> the old law allows parents to graduate who once they reach 65 pounds, but just reaching the weight limit is not enough. you can see from this crash test if the seat belts is too high the child is at risk during a major accident. >> it positions them so it comes above the hip bone and upper thigh. >> one of the biggest mistakes parents make is letting who children graduate much too soon. >> i would keep my kid in a harness until 50 pounds and then move them to something like this. >> kids might start asking not to use as a booster. there are ways to make a more attractive. >> i got her this, and she loves it. the fact that it is purple really does something for her.

>> this is the easiest way to protect your child. but until you have your car seat check professionally, experts say you should read the instructions for the car seat and the car itself to make sure you are doing everything right. >> i think most parents find it confusing. when is the right time to let your kids sit in the front seat? >> the american academy of pediatrics does have recommendation. they say you should wait until your child is 13 years old, always 100 pounds and is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall. they say the safest place is always the back seat if it is available puree good >> here is a look of some other top stories. an investigation is underway into how abbas drifted, sending people into a hot -- how a bus

drifted, sending people into the hospital. it crashed into the shelter. those injured reportedly suffered non-life threatening injuries. give we will hear from i witnesses tonight at 6:00. police continue their search for an arsonist they believe has already struck twice. good the first fire was at an apartment complex. the flames are so intense they drove 12 families out of their homes, and the second is just about a mile away. investigators say both fires were started with molotov cocktails. anyone with information is urged to call police. france will close embassies and cultural centers in 20 countries as it anticipates protests of cartoons about the profit mohammed. some of the images showed him naked. others say they are throwing oil on fire after a protest over an

anti-islam silver trailer that aired on line. the publisher says this is about freedom of speech. >> hundreds of commuters had a long ride home last night. >> after what was believed to be human remains was discovered on a track, wait until you hear what was really frown. >> how soon will baltimore county police get to use them? the story is new at 6:00.

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but the discovery delayed the ride home for hundreds of commuters, but it turns out remains found in the park were not human. what appeared to be a human body part was found last night in a trash bag. trains were delayed while authorities investigated. buses were brought in to transport and train riders. police say they believe the remains were pig bones, likely

trashed by someone having a nearby barbecue. >> members of an homage breakaway group in ohio have been found guilty of hate crimes by carrying out beard cutting against those with religious differences. 16 people have been on trial in cleveland. the government says they targeted them because it faces -- it carries spiritual significance in the face. mitt romney and president obama were both in florida, where the polls were tight end of the big issues are in play. we have the story from washington. >> immigration is a big issue. so our social security and medicare. neither candidate could relate relax -- could relax on their trip to the sunshine state. florida has the highest

percentage of hispanics and the biggest segment on medicare. 18%. the president leads mitt romney by 2%, and he came to miami today. in the spanish language community, mr. obama admitted he failed immigration. >> i have never wavered in immigration reform. we did of foreign one, but that stands in contrast with our other candidate, who said he would veto the agreement. good >> mitt romney said he would try to stop the fallout from his comment. >> my campaign is about 100% of americans, and i am concerned about them. >> romney held a rally in sarasota. good >> it is time to get a

president who understands what it takes to get america working again, and i do. >> he got help from latinos and seniors. >> make romney and paul ryan get it. it is not politics. isn't -- it is math. >> florida is a must win battleground for republicans. >> if barack obama takes florida, there is no way mitt romney can get enough votes to take the presidency. >> imagine being stuck on a ride 300 feet in the air for more than three hours. that is what 20 people were forced to endure. it was 4:00 wednesday afternoon when the ride at not very farm stopped in midair. far stoppeds berry

in midair. there were no reports of injury and no indication anyone was in danger. this is the second time in two weeks the same ride has left people stranded. good >> a long time in the air without a bathroom breaks for kids. you are probably spending a lot of time sorting through the enormous piles of junk food. >> it could get even worse. we will explain why in the consumer alert during good -- alert. >> how far would you go? this guy took on an alligator. >> it is going to warm up for the first day of fall on the weekend. temperatures are in the mid

70's, and the winds

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>> the former baltimore ravens super bowl champ is celebrating his birthday in a vague way next month, and he is hoping everyone will get involved. we have details. >> remember last year when they help celebrate his birthday. this year everyone wishes him well through an on-line birthday party next month. and >> to have my birthday recognized by so many people is humbling and thrilling at the same time. i have never liked to be in the limelight, but the opportunity is greater than personal feelings. good >> when he was diagnosed,

the doctor said he may or may not see 43. we are excited about it. >> you can go on line or make donations. it raises awareness and money for families. good evenin>> they can say whaty want to say, how the earth day. >> a true celebration for his have on the field in the super bowl team would prove to be nothing like his fight against lou gehrig's disease, so his fight is an inspiration. >> you see a person battling with something, but they come to work every day, so it gives you the reality that you should not excuses.ork witho >> o.j. uses his eyes to type messages, which allows him to

communicate what his smile says. >> it means so much to have the support of family, friends, and baltimore community. everyday is a blessing. >> there is still plenty of time to go online, wish him well, and make a donation. good >> they are an amazing couple, and early happy birthday. the orioles continue with another marathon, a 11 innings last night. it ended in a win. they manage to not give up. the company president tells us one of the original banners circled the stadium, and they have had it since 2001. it faces the north corner, spreading some orioles magic. >> now your weather forecast with compaq sotomayor.

>> an area of high pressure producing sunshine. expect that to continue. hi, thin cloud, no rain- producing, but if you look to detroit, that is what will get here over this weekend. it tomorrow will be pretty nice. the monthly deficit goes to almost three-quarters of an inch common and we are -- three- quarters of an inch, and we are 6 inches below normal. good we should have 30 inches by this time at the end of the year. even though we have had for some of showers, it is not making up ground. three below average. this is a morning low of the air force. maryland in western

right now. low to mid 70's around baltimore. pretty nice out there, and it will be pleasant throughout the evening. lows tonight from 50 degrees to 58 degrees. as the pressure system gets off the coast, some of the showers will be coming with the front, but it is a slow mover curator richard a slow mover. the winds are out of the southwest, so breezes will warm things and of briefly for friday and saturday. tomorrow partly cloudy skies around baltimore, the main line of showers around western maryland. good a line of showers, and maybe some thunder imbedded in there. the fund will slide off the

coast to tonight, meaning cool weather returns for sunday. 77 degrees to 82 degrees tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. a south greece wants us to about 80 to below 80 in some spots. -- a south believes warms us to 82 below 80 in some spots. behind the front, winds in the mountains may keep some cool temperatures going for the end of the weekend. 50's in western maryland. 80 degrees to 82 degrees the next couple days. the son probably will launch the getting there until the morning of sunday. the fall officially starts on saturday morning at 10:49. it will feel like sunday, 71, monday only 68.

>> some new numbers from the u.s. census bureau shows some interesting statistics about the greater baltimore area. it looks like we are home to some of the most impoverished people in the nation. one in four residents are living in poverty. the poverty rate did jump 4% during the height of the recession. the figures show 37% of children in baltimore were impoverished in 2011. compare that to washington, d.c., where the metro area has the lowest level of poverty. only 8% of people there are considered empoverish. that includes fairfax county and arlington counties and virginia of course, while howard and now and montgomery county are in the top 10. 2 million americans may be

forced to pay a penalty when president obama's health care reform goes into a fight. americans must be ensured starting in 2014, or they will pay a fine based on tax returns. they originally estimated in 2016 4 million people would opt to pay the penalty instead of getting coverage, but that will be raised to 6 million. they are now expected to total $7 billion, $3 billion more than anticipated, and your mail box may be getting more junk mail soon. that means more so-called junk mail deliveries to millions of mailboxes and a lot more revenue for the struggling postal service. the estimates this could create more than $1 billion in new

revenue every year. good >> a news story out of florida. how far would you go to rescue your dog from an alligator? steve was trimming his oak tree in central florida when his dog got a little too close to the water. the next thing he knew an alligator was going in for the kill. he bellay flopped onto the water. he went for a full 30 seconds. >> it went into my hand. it happened to ground his mouth and pin it to the bottom. >> somehow they were able to get away. the alligator was trapped and killed two days later by a florida fish and wildlife officer. after two incidents in california schools, parents may be wondering where are the metal

detectors talked about by school officials. we investigate school safety. what we found out is new at 6:00. >> young people helping one another and the hartford community around them. the recipient is next.

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always been a safe place to go after school, but it is also the place where young people are learning how to give back. >> sarah has details. >> one thing we teach is the notion that service is would you use, so we start to instill in young people. >> they make up the boys and girls club of hartford county. every day the walls occur with activity. an energetic group of kids ranging from 6 until 15, coming together with the goal of entering themselves and the community of around them. >> each year they come up with different things, ranging from being green and the environment to working with shelters and dealing with homelessness. >> just as important is

fostering relationships from within, and opportunities for older kids to lead the way for younger members. good >> it gives them a sense there is something in the world bigger than them, and we hear a lot of teenagers being focused or not considering people, but this is where you get an opportunity to explore. quarks that has taken them throughout hartford county, pitching in at homeless shelters and cleaning up the streets. they are helping with homework and providing guidance. >> it helps them understand what they are trying to understand. >> it makes me feel happy because they are learning something new. >> the enthusiasm is not going unnoticed. the work has earned them a ticket to the ravens and

patriots game. >> i am very excited, because i liked the ravens. >> people do not understand the work they do, and that word does not come at the expense of their character but really enhances who they are. >> a well-deserved honor for them. a host of rounds with some very special guests sit in the house. we will introduce you to the youth council. >> they will enjoy that game. that is all for 5:00. here is a look of what is coming up at 6:00. >> metal detectors are heading to a school near you, but how long until police get to use them? the story is straight ahead. >> investigators are leaning toward operator error on the bus crash that injured seven. details are coming up. what you need to know about cosmetic surgery and picking the

right surgeon. news at 6:00 starts right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we begin with school safety. it has been a little more than a week since baltimore county promise to equip police officers with hand-held metal detectors. >> they said they will keep the promise to have them on hand may be as early as this month. tim is live with that story. >> they could be in the hands of school cops in a week or so, but that is not all that needs to be done before you will see them on campus. it was a swift response to two gun incidents. the first was at a high school where a student was shot in the cafeteria. cafeteria. a week later a