monthly skate -- state school board meeting. what happened last thursday was recorded during a common core forum. -- >> i am glad it has been resolved. i am glad to note that the charges have been dropped. likes -- >> the panel answered only the questions which had been turned in before the meeting. >> [indiscernible] used is the same one used across the states. one she says offers students -- parents flexibility. the state school board president says she is standing behind the process. >> the change is difficult. we know that change causes us to

ask questions in a different way. here, with this board, we have been asking questions. we are satisfied with responses we are getting from dr. lowery. >> one of two lawmakers who say they will try to put a stop to common core. the state teachers union says it sees the good in common core. >> we are not objecting to high standards. we would like to see adequate time and resources. so that teachers can do a good job of helping students reach those standards. we are not opposed to regular standards. last forms will take place a week from today in prince george's county. to learn more about the common core standards, love onto r website, wbaltv.com. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> happening now in frederick county, crews are working to free a man who was struck in a trench. reports are surfacing there is a worker tracked in a home with mud up to his chest. he remains unclear how he became stuck. we will bring you developments as they come about. the search is on for the person who knocked down a controversial statue near the supreme court. that granite monument weighs 850 pounds. dedicated to the 10 commandments installed by a christian outreach ministry back in 2006. to the justices could see it if they entered. we are expecting an announcement for those responsible tonight. tonight, -- is running for governor. he is off on a 17 stop two or of the state. david collins caught up with the

candidate. what separates him from the rest of the pack? telling ussler is his races about ideas. he is antiestablishment and status quo, and he wants to return pride to maryland. look atsking people to the contin the character of the candidates, to look at who they are, how genuine they are, how authentic they are, what kind of passion they have, what kind of record do they have, and what is their record for the state? make maryland proud. >> his entry made a democratic primary race fiercely competitive. he is sticking -- tax increases, singling out his opposition to the gas tax hike.

lobbying companies to relocate to maryland. sending ceos as condensers. he detailed plans to help inmates get training and jobs when they leave prison. he cites education as his next priority. ranking number one in education a faulty claim. he wants to reestablish a vocational educational opportunity. transportation is among his priorities. he wants to bring a high-speed rail linking baltimore to washington dc. the second stop of his to her, baltimore's reservoir is his last stop for today. he says candidates usually use the inter-harbor as a backdrop. he is adding the inner harbor is doing ok. the neighbor hard -- the

neighborhood needs a governor, he says. >> thank you. here is a look at the growing field of candidates who want to be maryland's next government. areony brown, heather mezey george.craig, and ron they've announced their candidacy. the election we held next june. a after terrorists stormed mall, the country's president says the siege is over. the latest on the aftermath of that attack, next. >> the image sticking with them from last night. manny machado carried off the field. the latest on the heartbreak for baltimore. >> another day with bright blue sunny skies. we will see if it will carry us

through the rest of the week.

>> kenya's president declared an end to the four-day terror siege . the number of dead is into the dozens, as is the number of injured. three floors of the mall collapsed area did -- collapsed.

in washington with more on the story. >> several americans were caught in the crossfire of that attack. one is very happy to be home tonight. >> you are safe. airport, a tear for homecoming for a woman who survived the bloody attack on a shopping mall in kenya. she was one of the lucky ones. from a nairobi mall in the first hours of the four-day siege. while the kenyan president declared victory -- >> i report that 61 civilians lost their lives in the attack. >> an additional six security officers, and five terrorists were killed. the total number, 240.

the mall collapsed in what amounted to a war. , the group claiming responsibility, has threatened this is the beginning. likes this group has announced his intention to strike at the united states. within u.s. borders. >> an attack on world way that hits close to home. officials are looking for official confirmation that two or three americans are among the attack. hopkins university graduate was one of the victims. elif yavuz was one of the victims, expecting her first child next month. she went on to study at harvard. she was working with the clinton health access initiative. her husband was also killed.

>> an amazing turnaround. new cases of hiv infections around the world have gone down one third since 2001. also found aids- related deaths have gone down by 33%. that decline is explained by better access to intra- retroviral drugs and education about the virus. meanwhile, one of the leading ,auses of death in hospitals sepsis. the treatment of infections like sepsis is being looked at by a senate committee trying to reduce sepsis. danielle leigh has that story. is several fold. patients are getting sick because of conditions at a hospital. doctors are misdiagnosing the

symptoms of the deadly infections. roy has become the face of the fight to decrease deadly infections like sepsis nationwide. he died last year after getting toxic shop -- toxic shock syndrome. roy's dental senators his dad his -- his son would be a live if doctors had not be -- not misdiagnosed him. >> the infection that killed roy is commonly acquired and health- care facilities. the centers for disease control says 1-20 patients will develop some kind of infection during their hospital stay. >> it is not right to go to the hospital to get short and instead get an infection that could kill you. >> lawmakers are looking at how , whichce the instances cost thousands of lives and billions in treatment.

>> this can be solved. it is going to take concerted effort. >> first steps include ensuring cleanliness, and reducing the overuse of antibiotics, which can make these infections resistant to treatment. all efforts that could save another family from experiencing another heartache. conditions are improving. the cdc says the rate hospital -- fell by 30%. i am danielle leigh, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now your forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> spectacular early autumn weather continues. right and sunny skies, low humidity. current -- picture-perfect. baltimore, about 70 degrees. temperatures were in the upper

30's this morning. 71 elkin this hour. 60's in the mountains. you can see on our satellite radar, no rain in sight read hardly a cloud to be found across the mid-atlantic. another cool, clear evening ahead of us. the wind is nearly calm brady sunset at 7:00. that is notable. that is the last time the sun will set at 7:00 or later until early next march read from here on out, our sunsets will be happening before 7:00. get out there and enjoy this weather pattern. it is pushing down through the mid-atlantic into the carolinas. nasty weather on the gulf coast. severe thunderstorms in mississippi and alabama. heavy tropical downpours of there. this system is blocking back from coming in.

this looks like an innocent cold front through the rockies. behind it, winter storm warnings in effect. 6-12 inches of snow. it looks quiet. it is a strong cold front bringing the first taste of real winter weather to the northern rockies. here, strong high-pressure continuing. sunny to partly cloudy skies. the cloud cover wednesday and thursday, then back to sunny skies on friday -- on friday and saturday. partly cloudy skies tomorrow. 71 degrees, winds light and variable. keeping waves right around one foot. the 30ntains, down into seven this morning. temperatures into the 60's.

cloudseautiful weather,- passing by at times. sunshine and temperatures in the 70's. we will look for highs in the low 70s's. things are going to stay nice into the weekend. we are keeping our eye on one model that is producing the storm year off the atlantic coast sunday evening. if that materializes, we would add storms to the coastal areas if this cranks up. only one of the models are indicating that. thatll keep an eye on potential offshore storm. partly cloudy, 74 tomorrow. 73 on thursday. if theand saturday, storm forms, a shower will be possible to the east sunday afternoon. it looks like another front coming in from the west, a 20% chance of a storm. >> thank you. closing arguments in the jackson

family civil lawsuit against what was to be michael jackson's comeback concert. and what thee case family wants, coming up. >> anne arundel county decides to pay up and ended legal fight over sexual harassment and retaliation accusations against a former county executive.

>> the jackson family civil case against concert promoter aeg live will begin closing arguments today. >> the family is expected to ask for $1 billion. more on this story, we go to los

angeles. >> we never knew that someone like that only comes along every so often. >> the attorney for michael jackson's family set the tone for the start closing arguments today by quoting scripture whopper trying his life and death as life changing events. he launched into the heart of his arguments, the it wasaeg -- -- >> the lawyer is very effective. he is hammering away at the theme of control, showing they wanted to control dr. conrad murray. there are going to pay him, and they should pay the price. >> the lawsuit was filed by jackson's mother and his three children. was what led to the

singer's death. aeg live attorneys said they had no say in who jackson chose to be his doctor, and that they could not have known what was going on in the singers private home. like michael jackson picked dr. murray and insists on using propofol for a sleep aid. the jury may be conflicted as to who is at fault. >> nine numbers of the jury may to pay-- aeg may have millions. >> coming up, an impasse over iran's nuclear program. >> a long-standing separation as leaders of the two nations have not met in 36 years. what progress was made today at the u.n., coming up. >> positive news coming out today concerning manny machado and his injury last night.

a live report, after the break.

>> live, local, latebreaking, you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00. your forecast with tom tasselmyer, and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news continues now.

let's -- >> you can feel the collective cringe in baltimore as manny machado suffers a season-ending knee injury. the footage is unforgettable. he makes contact with first base at an on angle and collapses in pain. >> it is a devastating blow for fans. many people believe the playoffs are not in the cards this year. joining us live from camden yards, talk about adding insult to injury. >> kick them while they're down, right? it looked awful on television. we are receiving positive news out of oriole park's this evening. the manager calling a news conference about 45 minutes ago and releasing the following information about his injury. it is far better than it could have been, and that he will be playing for us early next season. that is the latest information we have, information continues

to flout of here, only rumor speculation at this point. more information will be made available in the coming hours. that arewith fans keeping the optimism. >> it was a scene not for the squeamish. in the final game in the series against the rays, he reaches first base but steps funny on the bag. his knee. he he would spend several minutes on the field before being carted off in pain. >> hopefully it will rally around him. i think it is going to be a long road back to recovery for him. if the orioles can't get him healthy, they are a young team and they will bounce back. >> fans were trying to be optimistic, looking at the positive instead of the possible

overwhelming negatives. >> it is good it happened now and he has the off-season to recover. hopefully he is good to go by opening day. >> he turned 20 one years old in the middle of this is and put up impressive numbers, including slang 207 -- including playing 207 consecutive games. >> everybody was rooting for him. it is hard to see him go. >> i thought he broke his leg. it looked like an injury similar to win [inaudible] got hurt. >> it is a waiting game as doctors try to figure out what is wrong, and how to fix it. >> the ramifications maybe going to next year. he has the resiliency to bounce back.

>> he had an x-ray in tampa bay and had him are right earlier today in baltimore. the results are in but the orioles are waiting for the team doctor to make the final call on the mri. we will have those results as soon as they are available. wbal-tv 11 news. othere is a look at the stories we're following now. information about a shooting that happened over the summer. we know who baltimore county police are looking for. joey high is accused of attentive murder and assault. they need your help in finding out where he is. he is linked to a shooting on -- 90 down the block of anyone with information should contact police. a family in southwest baltimore is picking up the pieces

tonight. their home was devoured by flames. crews rushed to the scene. we know one firefighter was injured after battling the blaze. he's being treated at an area hospital. no word on what caused the fire. sexual assault allegations have plagued the military for years. the case of three or more above player is accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipmen at an off-campus party has critics calling for more accountability. they say the academy is a training ground for future leaders and it should be the starting point for addressing the problem of sexual assault. kolsky -- >> the crisis incidents are -->> the crisis in syria is taking center stage. has more on the story. >> addressing world leaders at the u.n., president obama

address a new diplomatic effort with iran. resolve the nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road towards a different relationship. like season curds that iran's new president appears to be pursuing a more moderate course. >> i firmly believe the diplomatic path must be tested. >> this is the most untrodden path i have heard of. >> critics question the move. >> there is little reason to , withe that diplomacy more feeling this time, is going to result in a different situation. for a president called strong security council resolution on chemical weapons, with consequences attached. wax if we cannot agree even on the, then this will show

united nations is incapable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. >> convincing russia to go along will be an uphill battle. >> for this not to be perceived as a fiasco in which obama got played, he's going have to work hard. >> the president announced the u.s. is sending additional aid to the syrian people, bringing the total amount to $1 billion since the crisis began. >> a university is on lockdown. >> how the scene unfolded and how the police responded. >> a resolution in a sexual harassment and retaliation case involving a county executive. i will have the story new at 6:00.

>> terror on the campus of a north carolina college. armed man approached them

with a gun, threatened them, and ran into a new bride would -- i nearby would. -- a nearby wood. the armed man was killed. police are invited -- the gunmen are charge of aggravated battery. they used a military style weapon to carry out the attack. they believe the incident was gang related. texas police are investigating what led to a 33-year-old woman to be anally shooting her husband before turning the gun on herself. they say she killed her husband and son in authorities

-- the investigation continues. >> latebreaking details from the ncaa in an unprecedented action. they restoring, scholarships to the penn state basketball team. the ncaa has never before rescinded sanctions imposed against ac university --a university. the athletics integrity monitor for the university. mitchell says a warrant -- a post season ban, and 13 years of vacated wins wil l remain in place. >> why you should pay more attention to what goes down your pipes, coming up.

>> many mourned the loss of twinkies. today, another staple is back on the shelf. which brand you can find once again. >> cool weather hanging around.

>> coming up, and early-morning pursuit left three people dead and one person of fighting for his life. what caused a terrific -- a

horrific crash? have the stories and more

itschicago fire" begins second season tonight. the voice.after if you haven't seen it, it is an action packed chronicle of the daily lives of firefighters. the last season, emotionally explosive. eisenberger sat down with us.

>> the amount of heart and passion they have with their work. they throw themselves in with certain regard for their own safety. they put it on the side. they risk their lives all the time. >> they do, indeed. we are talking 24- hour shifts. it has been such a success that nbc has ordered a spinoff. because it is season premiere week here, we have a lot going on for tonight's lineup. a two-hour episode of "the voice." on wbal.onight >> now your forecast with tom

tasselmyer. like 74 degrees today. they normally 75. we are degrees short of that. a cooling chilly morning. temperature at the airport since the middle of last may. four months since we have been this cool in the morning. parts of kerala northern baltimore county's -- starting this chilly day. not set until 7:00. you have a little while to enjoy if you want to get outside. gorgeous fall weather. very nice at salisbury. it is really severe clear here around the region. hard to find a single cloud passing through our region. tonight.tay that way maybe not quite as crisp as last night.

still cool. 7:00 sunset, the last time we can see a seven there. untilnset is going now march. the days a rapidly getting shorter. much.ressure do not move still holding in place and bridging down into north carolina. the snow in the northern rockies producing a warm -- winter storm warning. two feet of snow. in. system is coming no precipitation inside for the next few days. a few clouds as the system passes to our south. lots of sunshine anticipated.

71-76 degrees. 6:57.e at one high tide during the daytime , 11-16 in the morning. -- 11:16 in the morning. temperatures in the 70's on the eastern shore. a few fairweather clouds passing by. coastal areas, 71 degrees with partly cloudy skies. the model is indicating we may have to watch something offshore here. something else like this pop up, you have to give it credence. it is the only model indicating of this storm off the mid- atlantic. that is sunday afternoon and evening. it might bring showers in the maryland on the eastern shore. so far, we will see that

develops are not. that is what we are going to go with for now. basically, a partly cloudy sky. no problem for the next four days. partly cloudy wednesday and thursday. we will keep an eye to the east on sunday. it looks partly cloudy and 74 around baltimore area. there is a front coming in, a chance for a couple spotty showers. >> the perfect time to buy a home or sell a home can be tricky. as the housing season close sunday, realtors benefited from high home sales. the average rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is that 4.5%, not as well as last year.

>> we need to get ready as quickly as we can and try to get the most bang for our buck. we need to do that before the interest rates go up. >> there is a shortage of inventory because no one wants to sell their home at the bottom. we can expect to see more inventory next year as home prices increased. to flush or not to flush. solve one of the most common household problems. experts say clogged pipes are the most common service call. even those preventable, the problem is getting worse. paper towels, wipes, and q-tips should go in the trash and not the toilet. >> if there is any flaw in the pipe, as they go down the pipe, they will catch on that flaw and start to dam up and create a backup. >> keeping those items out of your toilet could save you a $300 plumbing bill.

it could help the environment. experts say to keep food, paint, degrees, and polish out of the toilet. those things could be harmful to sewer workers or create a poisonous gas. looking for a splurge but do not want to ruin your diet? [indiscernible] they gave the treat a thumbs-up. a small order of the crinkle fries clock in at 200 70 calories -- 270 calories. tasty wonder the bread, good news. wonder bread is back on shelves after nearly a year. it disappeared when hostess went out of business last year. >> more now on the developing

story we told you about the top of the hour. cruise main on the scene of a man stuck in a trench in frederick county. it is happening on eagle head drive. more rescuers have been called to the scene. responders are being called in for frederick and montgomery counties. remainsned ends -- it unclear how the man became stuck. you know the old saying about bad apples. disney is proving it is true with ending the policy about people to jumped the line. visitors could get a guest assistance card for quicker access. hirepart visitors would disabled people to pretend to be family members so they could skip the long waits. starting october 9, disabled guests will be issued a ticket with a time to enter an attraction based on the current wait time. there is no proof of disability

required under the new policy or the old one. headgansler is putting his into the ring for governor. his campaign launched them -- new details coming up at 6:00. >> working on houses intake tom brady they are getting help from ravens -- working on houses in cape town. that story straight ahead.

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>> after a big win sunday, ravens players spent their day off volunteering in the community. they helped build homes for habitat for humanity. >> habitat for humanity project went purple yesterday. they got a helping hand from players. >> what better way to impact your community than being hands on? townhomes, these three are being founded -- funded by the ravens. not only the players and staff a huge help during the build, having such high-profile volunteers helps them in other ways. >> the ravens want to get involved. they get such great press and putting it on their website, we get more and more calls because

the ravens come out. this is ayers say great way to spend a day off the field. the community and the fans who support them. >> the fans are what is all about. anytime you can get out and help them, that is huge. >> anytime we can give back to our community i am all for it. it feels good that someone will be living in it. you help out and we are excited about it. >> the false put the players right to work, drilling and installing walls. they got their hands dirty but say they're happy to help. .> we are right down the street to be a part of this, you are changing the community. >> habitat is helping these houses will be complete by november andhen they will move on to their next project. >> that is all for us.

here is what is coming up new at 6:00. >> doug gansler cast himself as an outsider. allegations involving john leopold. those details ahead. a fiery crash kills three people tonight. information about the role city police may have played. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> three people are dead after a fiery crash in baltimore city. >> is started after police attempted to stop a fleeing vehicle. was severalic stop

miles from here. we're at the corner of northern part way. for 12 hours after the crash. a source familiar to the investigation says police initially followed the car when it refused to stop on their command. then they dropped off when a supervisor told them to do so. photos and video recorded by residents show the terrible results of a traffic stop a couple of minds away -- miles away. police say it slammed into a jeep heading eastbound. >> it was loud. like a big explosion. loud.real he saw the vehicles piled onto his street. the source of the crash sent vehicles down an embankment.

>> smoke was coming out. on fire.car >> the occupants of the honda died. the passenger of the jeep was killed. the jeep's driver was critically injured. undercover officers originally tried to stop the honda. suspecting its occupants were involved in the crime. was a drug dealer something worse? >> what led to this incident, what contributing factors led to this result? we are trying to determine exactly what happened from beginning to end. policepolicy for events from chasing a vehicle except in emergency circumstances. please suggest the officers were in the vicinity. >> the officers followed the vehicle for some time, which got

him to the intersection of northern parkway and your. -- york. -- officers t ofjust to give you an idea the force, this is the middle of the intersection. the cars collided as the jeep was coming eastbound and the honda was coming north. the force drove the vehicles across the westbound lanes and through a fence. that is the embankment he goes down on how that small street -- the embankment goes down onto the small street. no ids yet on any of the victims. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man is in critical condition tonight after being shot early this morning and glen burnie. it happened around 1:00 in a gas station parking lot.

a 21-year- tell us old man was shot as he was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle. an investigation found the suspect jumped out of another toicle, and returned another. also, shots are fired into a a family of five sits inside. it happened in odenton. a husband, wife, and children were inside the home when someone fired gunshots. the nine month daughter -- the 19-month-old daughter was injured. we're told incident not here to be random. isanne arundel county resolving claims of sexual harassment against gm -- john leopold.

more on the payout. $110,000.unt is all of it goes to carla, the former employee. >> i am elated that this is over. anyone. wish this on having been there what i have been through, i hope that it w ould give courage to those in a similar situation. >> she has accepted the offer of judgment will receive $110,000. attorneys fees must be determined. >> it has been about revealing what was happening. holding some bad people accountable for their actions. righting a wrong. >> she claimed discrimination and retaliation.