[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> our big story, and the u.s. and arab peace envoy is calling for a cease-fire in syria. syrian abbas said government forces have carried out mobile air strike -- activists said

government forces have carried out multiple air strikes. >> a stark warning and a glimmer of hope from the international mediator on syria. the convoy appointed by the united nations and the arab league warned that the conflict could spill over the borders and in golf the entire region. they propose a four-day cease- fire beginning next week to mark a muslim holy day. >> the invitation, if successful, will allow us to build upon it a real truce, eventually building a process that will allow the syrians to solve their problems and build the syria vague dream of. -- the dream of. >> rebel forces have yet to agree. the civil war has been going on for 20 months with some of the worst fighting occurring in recent weeks. a syrian activist group estimates that more than 30,000 people have been killed.

the conflict has been called "catastrophic." >> the search is on for the man police say shot and killed another man in a bar. daryl anderson opened fire on a man on july 8th. gamble suffered multiple gunshot wounds and later died. anderson is 185 pounds with a muscular build and multiple tattoos. if you have any informations, please call baltimore county police. the most serious charges have been thrown out of the case of the two police officers on trial for beating a university of maryland student. a judge dismissed first-degree assault charges against the two.

prosecutors say abuse their power back in 2010. the student has been celebrating -- had been celebrating a basketball win at the time. police say they were trying to control a riot. the officers face charges of second-degree assault and misconduct while in office. a local church is the subject of a lawsuit. three women claim sovereign brace ministries is part of a decades old child sex abuse and cover of scandal. they claim began back in 1980's. sovran -- sovereign grace ministries has several branches. no word on which branches are accused in the lawsuit. >> yesterday was nice and so far today is pretty nice too. we have had a few scattered clouds, but very comfortable

temperatures. there is a friend over the great -- front over the great lakes that is throwing cold air in our direction. it is just coming into west virginia now. there is not much strong storm activity along that front right now. we will see how this all happens, but we have a few hours of nice weather left today before things start to happen. i will give you the timing on that and what happens as we go into the weekend in just a minute. >> baltimore county could face a second lawsuit in just one week. there are plans to file a class action lawsuit against city officials for what one man calls unfair practices in collecting water bills. according to him, the city enforces liens on individuals who cannot pay but does not collect from commercial customers. >> think about it. you lose your home because you 0

$300 water bill. that is ridiculous when you have corporations that owe millions of dollars. >> training to sue ensuing does not solve the problem. we have -- threatening to ensuing does not solve the problem. -- threatening to sue and suing does not solve the problem. >> he has been on the job for several weeks but only last week did the baltimore city county approve the new police commissioner. he outlined his plan to combat city crime. the hearing drew protesters angry that residents were not involved in the selection process. the mayor's office released the names of 28 organizations and community leaders its claims were consulted in the selection of the commissioner.

the full council still has to confirm his nomination. baltimore county students will notice something new in schools today, hand-held metal detectors. a new policy goes into effect today that allows police officers posted in the school to scan the students any time. this comes as a result of a number of weapons related incidents this year. the county police chief says his school based officers know what to look for. >> when an individual is carrying a weapon, they carry themselves differently. they hold their beltline differently. they will be constantly touching the object itself. officers are trained at a very young age in the police academy to look for these clues and behavior's. >> police say even with hand- held detectors they will rely on students to speak up when they believe classmates are carrying weapons. still ahead, a brawl caught on

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>> covering the nation, five officers are out of a job after a video surfaced of them in a fight. they were at a tucson bar when they got in a brawl with some patrons outside. the video shows the man repeatedly punching a man in the head. during the investigation, police learned four people were attacked, including a teenager. all five are charged with aggravated assault and two are charged with hindering prosecution for trying to cover up the incident. a small fire was fuelled by strong winds and quickly spread to neighboring buildings in this tiny town outside idaho falls. the building will be torn down with no plans to rebuild. the town had only two full-time residence while 100 any five hile 175 peoplewel

live outside city limits. wednesday morning, police arrested a terrorist suspects. federal officials say quazi mohammad nafis tried to blow up the federal reserve building in new york city. nafis was apparently armed with a cell phone he believed would detonate a bomb. authorities emphasized that he never posed an actual threat. coming up, a new course benefits those coming home from war. >> the sun is out. mild temperatures. tonight, we c

quakes in consumer alert, a report is released on the economic impact of this year's star spangled celebration. it brought in $166 million. it took place july 13th-19th and drew an estimated 150 four million people, 28% of them from outside the state. the research was conducted by forward analytics whose clients include festivals throughout the united states. yesterday, we reported that home builder confidence had hit a six year high. it seems home building is catching up as well. on construction hit a four year high last month, up a whopping 15% from august.

affordable housing has combined with lower unemployment to help improve home sales. foreclosures have also fallen to their lowest point in five years. >> now, your insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> in nice -- a nice, mild day just like yesterday. just coming into west virginia, as some rain shower activity combined with a cool front. there is a big storm over the great lakes. there will be rain coming in from the west and the south. it is not evident now on the picture. we have a few scattered crowds -- clouds around the area. we have not had a good bank, hard freeze in the city appeared -- a good, hard freeze city yet.vie

temperatures are very nice. inperatures in the 50's out far western maryland. a few more clouds. elevation has to do with that too. all in all, a fairly mild temperatures. here is the satellite picture. heavier clouds out west. this is the actual front itself. it is connected to a storm in the great lakes and minnesota. it is quite windy on the plains states right now. there is some cold air being drawn into this. it is a vigorous storm. by the time it gets to our area, it is not all that strong. a little weather disturbance down to the southern portion of this friend. rain chances will increase. it does not look like it will

happen today. the rain is well rest of us -- well west of us right now. it will be this evening when the bulk of this moisture comes up from the south and increases our rain chances. we are in the 60's, 50's out west. some really cold temperatures out in the northern plains and of in canada. there is some colder air being drawn into this. the load itself is going to travel up toward the back and the coldest air will stay to the north of us. our forecast for today, nice for the daylight hours. highs of 67-72. we will start taking a more clouds. by evening, scattered showers and thunderstorms, south wins that could get gusty at times. after midnight, our rain chances will be highest in the overnight

hours. by noon tomorrow, it may linger into the first hours of friday. rush-hour, we may still have some showers. by noon, we will dry out. the storm will still be spinning by the great lakes, but any effect of that will probably stay well away from us. we should be relatively dry. cooler temperatures eventually filter into this forecast. 70 today. 70 two tomorrow. rain chances pick up tonight, the taper off tomorrow morning, and then we are dry for the rest of the seven-day forecast. 60's over the weekend and back into the 70's for indian summer next week. >> in this afternoon's medical alert, there is a new tool teaching us how the brain heals from traumatic injury. it is being used to heal car crash survivors and those coming home from war and it is also making a difference for teenagers recovering from sports injuries. >> sophomore linebacker marshall read has had everything from a

broken collar born to -- collar bone to a torn a cl, but no injuries have sidelined him like confessions. since the middle of august, doctors' orders say no testing, tv, football or even homework. >> i get headaches every now and then. >> the restrictions from school, i am definitely concerned about that. >> the family might not have gotten the full scope of his injury without a relatively new practice called fiber tracking. >> everything structurally looks normal, but if you look at the fiber track, he does have a symmetry. >> the traditional black and white sedan gives you an overall structure of the brain -- scanned gives you an overall structure of the brain. the fibers can shows you the wires. fewer connections can show brain

damage or injury. many times, the brain can heal and a son. this technology is a new way to track the phases of his recovery as he looks for to the end of high-school and college. >> when you have a brain injury, you wonder how long term are the effects. >> that was katharine ross reporting. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers and we will get another check of the forecast. but first, a look at how wall street is performing at this hour.

>> dr. kim from the animal hospital is here to answer your questions. is not often we have a coat joining us. this is a din. >> this is a beautiful dwarf goat. they're wonderful pets, but they eat everything. you have to goat-prove your world. >> can they stay inside? >> they can, but they are outside animals. he would not keep them in your apartment. they will eat everything in your

yard. >> how about some questions? is it normal for a two-year-old male, neutered cat to drool on your skin. >> that is possible. they call that wool sucking. we think they perhaps were taken away from their mother too soon. it is kind of a sort of old relationship behavioral thing from that. it is not ideal, but it happens. >> my cat snuffles and falls while asleep. although at times it is hysterical, i worry she will hurt herself. >> if she is falling because she is falling asleep, like narcolepsy in cats, that is different than perhaps losing your balance, which would be something with the cerebellum. you have to differentiate that. if she is passing out from

narcolepsy, that would be seven sleepiness during the day. there is no treatment. it is not dangerous. it shows up rarely. as far as falling in general, as some cats have viruses as kittens that affect their balance. your veterinarian can help you with that. >> my cat keeps wedding on the bed. any advice? >> there is a muscular problem or a marketing problem. if it is a marketing problem, we can deal with that. you should talk your veterinarian. >> good enough. thank you for being here. thank you come aden. she was very good. coming up tonight, a bombshell in court yesterday in the trial

of two officers accused of beating a maryland university college student. what is next for the prosecution? schoolchildren, workers and first responders all over the state dropping to the ground and covering their heads. details on the great shakeout. and experts release what kind of weather we cannot expect in the coming months. and now you're maryland lottery numbers. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> here are your midday big- three numbers. six, one, eight. that makes your pick free numbers 6, 1, 8. you can win cash and other great prizes all season long. you're picked four numbers are

one, nine, nine. that makes your pick for numbers 1, 0, 9, 9. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> john is back with one last look at the forecast. >> it will be a nice afternoon, around 70 bunning a good chance for scattered showers and. but a good chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight into early tomorrow. 60's over the weekend. looks like a dry weekend and then temperatures climb back into the 70's next week. >> thank you. thank you for watching 11 news at noon.