calling a completely avoidable government shutdown. the only thing that is preventing all of that from is that speaker john boehner won't even let the bill get a yes or no vote. >> the only thing keeping the government from working -- opening back up is the grandma kratz refusing to apply a simple -- democrats refusing to apply a simple act of fairness. jennifer franciotti will explain how the shutdown will affect people. certainly been enjoying warm weather around here. that trend will continue. incan see some clouds moving

thanks to a trough that is not helping us stay cool. us, we have af stationary front working in that area. we have a slight chance for showers. right now, it is 84 degrees at the airport. we will see the highs around 86 today. cool offalk about a coming and how the tropical storm could impact our area. an investigation underway into a double stabbing. at about 1:00 this morning, police responded to a fight. the victims were taken to hospitals with stab wounds. no word on their condition. in 90 minutes, opening statements are expected to begin in a mel practice suit -- malpractice suit against a dock your accused of lansing --

doctor accused of planting unnecessary heart stints. i-team reporter is in the court room. prison for life in shooting his a strange to girlfriend and a male friend of hers. of attemptedd murder for the july 12 attack. he opened fire, critically injuring both victims. at noon,ad on 11 news maryland is named the richest state in the nation. we will have a break down on the numbers. we also await the arrival of tropical storm karen.

>> residents along the gulf are preparing for tropical storm karen. to possibly become the first hurricane of the season to hit the u.s. authorities are urging residents to head to higher ground. >> sunshine and scattered clouds

right now. rainve seen some spitting through the morning. we are expecting to feel the heavier effects as we move through the evening. it should make landfall in this reach area sometime late saturday into early sunday morning, ringing within strong winds, 60-65 -- bringing with it winds 60-65 miles an hour. today is the last day to prepare for those in the potential strike zone. batten down what you can. we have seen boarded windows and people pulling things off of the beaches. if you are going to move to higher ground, you need to do that in the next you hours. these conditions are going to get for aggressively worse as we

move through the weekend. that is the latest. -- news, pence ago to pensacola beach, florida. app tocan use our protect your family. in the area, we have been tracking karen as well. first, more summertime weather. this you do not like weather, a cool off is in store. we have temperatures around 84 degrees at the harbor. a look at the forecast and a latest -- the latest on karen in a few moments. >> what about sleep texting?

>> in this afternoon's alert, maryland's first flu case is confirmed weeks earlier than the new season begins. some experts say the cdc may not be able to catch a pandemic when it strikes. >> this is the earliest we have seen the first laboratory confirmed case of flu this season. the cdc has stopped tracking influenza cases, a victim of the government shutdown. no one is watching to sound the alarm. >> i am concern for the experts. we are not going to catch it as

we normally would. >> maryland and other states will continue to track, but there is no one tracking it across state lines. and there are no cdc researchers analyzing this year's viruses to come up with a recipe for next year's vaccine. the cdc has also stopped investigating outbreaks of food poisoning and measles. future medical research may also be in trouble. al 11fer franciotti, wb news. hard have talked about how it may be for many of us to unplug for the devices we use every day. there is a new medical condition called sleep texting. but brain stays asleep, your thumbs type away sending messages. the big question, would the

screen light wake a person up? the devices are not that bright. in order to be awoken by a light, and asked to be an intensely bright light. your cell phone in another room or turn it off altogether. your insta-weather forecast. >> we are tracking some storm clouds across the region. the of the storms are to west of us. a little bit of high pressure in place. this bright line is a trough of low pressure that could trigger some showers in our direction. we are waiting for the cold front to come. until then, we are going to sweat. 80 degrees in edgewood.

westminster is reporting a temperature of 77 degrees. coming in from the north. we have temperatures coming in from the south and southwest at about re-miles per hour. inds from the south and southwest about five miles per hour. is your day planner. we will see temperatures around 3:00 p.m. this evening. a warm weekend. we will stay in the 80's until the cool air arrives on monday. slight rain chances starting on sunday. also, we will see cooler weather next week. we will be in the 70's versus the 80's. as you are waking up saturday morning, it is possible you

could run into a little bit of fog. the other big story is tropical storm karen now tacking 50 mile per hour winds. some dry air, which is disruptive for these tropical systems. the wind pattern is not quite for operating. she could move into favorable conditions in the next few hours. she is sitting over warm weather. let's talk about what she has done with the gulf coast and louisiana. others bring her just along the eastern states toward our direction. she could enhance our rain chances as of next week. this is about six days out. she could give us some rain chances. we will keep you informed of the very latest. in theat about 7:00 evening, showers popping up just

to our west. 20% rain chances will kick in on sunday. here is our front moving in. here are the remnants of karen right here. she could increase the rain chances. we are looking for rain showers on tuesday afternoon before the system pushes out. 85 degrees tomorrow. he are up 283 on sunday. 83 on sunday.o in this afternoon's consumer alerts, we would be talking about the job numbers for september, but that report is on hold because of the government shutdown. many employees are still on the job while the shutdown stays in effect.

this time, no data is available. that is a concern for investors and economists. bige numbers can influence policy and investment decisions. a bit concerned around -- among employers. verify has been shut down. that is the system to ensure that employees are legally allowed to work in the u.s. retailers are heading into their peak holiday season. the shutdown could impact tens of thousands of employers across the country. with all of this talk of jobs and furloughs, it may be hard to believe. but we actually live in the richest state in the country. maryland is the wealthiest state in the u.s. we are the only state to make $70,000 per year per household.

about 10% live below the poverty line. new jersey came in second place. mississippi came in last. science fiction movies are always a hit at the box office. they are usually not realistic. aron's film isso c already getting rave reviews. we have a look at that and other movies opening this weekend. bullock is lost in space and "gravity." debris duringk by a space shuttle. their only chance for survival may be to go deeper into the darkness. timberlake takes a big

runner." "runner, he loses his lunch money in a crooked game and decides to confront the runner of the online gaming site. effron has the world heartland."s in " wass the hospital where jfk taken after being shot. it is rated pg. isticky situation in "all bright." he cannot find a job and his wife leaves him. he partners up with the man who stole his wife. it is rated r.

that is the box office preview. >> coming up next, your maryland lottery pick 3. first, a look at how wall street is performing at this hour. stay with us.

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3,9,3,5. the maryland lottery. let yourself play. chanceoday with a slight of showers. a chance for showers. 76 on monday. 71 on tuesday with a 41% chance for showers. >> have a great weekend. thanks for watching. have a great day. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncic

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