about tonight. >> right now, we have scattered thunderstorms moving in through maryland. let's take a live look outside right now. we have clouds moving in. bob turk is in the tropical weather center. >> tropical air mass. take a look at radar. we have a little batch west of the city there. you can see the activity moving off to the east and northeast. just went through westminster. and around sykesville, heavy rain now, portions of northern howard county. just to the west of columbia. and all that was activity is moving to baltimore and northern portions of maryland. we'll see some of these showers. have to watch because some of these areas are picking up a half inch to inch of rain in 45 minutes or less. visibility is reduced if you're driving out there. be very, very careful. looks like things will be all right. but remains on the humid side.

>> thank you, bob. a prestigious harvard university professor is arrested as he tries to get into his own home. but the white police officer who arrested the prominent african american scholar is not backing down. >> reporter: president obama is jumping into the debate over the controversial arrest. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. >> reporter: the police showed up at gates' home last week, after two african american men were seen trying to force the front door open. gates was already upset. when he demanded a badge number. >> there is a long history of

african americans being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. that's just the facts. >> reporter: they say the president does not have all of the facts. >> i think the president is way off base, wading into a local issue. >> reporter: sergeant crowley said he followed procedure. >> i acted appropriately. mr. gates was given plenty of opportunity to stop what he was doing. he didn't. he acted very irrational. and he controlled the outcome of that event. >> reporter: family members say gates is disheartened. >> my father might be one of the last black men on earth who actually believed in the justice system. >> reporter: the mayor of cambridge has apologized to gates on behalf of the city. hari sreenivasan, wjz eyewitness news. >> sergeant crowley says he is a police academy expert on racial profiling and has even taught classes on it. a police officer shot in the line of duty is improving. vic is in the newsroom with an update. >> the officer is in stable

condition today. his breathing tube has been removed and he is breathing on his own. sharet is 44 years old and is a 17-year veteran of the force. he was shot three times. mcmillen was hit once. the officer returned fire, striking the suspect, sean sinclaire. sinclaire remains hospitalized. commissioner fred bealefeld called sinclaire a maniac. he describes the officers as incredible heroes. >> both officers were wearing protective vests. an internal city police investigation is under way now after a city police officer who just finished his shift, shot a suspect he says was trying to rob him at ray bus stop. -- at a bus stop. the officer says he was approached by two men. one of them had a gun. and the officer fired his service weapon, hitting one suspect in the arm. that suspect is in the hospital. a second is in police custody. a family has just filed a lawsuit against a local pool

for millions of dollars. they claim management was negligent, leading to their son's permanent brain damage. >> reporter: this is a copy of that lawsuit the family says negligence was involved. the incident happened about three years ago at the woodcroft swimming club in parkville. >> we'll see you in the morning. have a nice evening. >> reporter: 18-year-old james becker wasn't always confined to this wheelchair. three years ago, he was an athletic 15-year-old, on summer break from arch archbishop curly high school when he and his mother decided to spend a hot afternoon at the pool. tragedy struck. >> i looked over and saw my son with his head bobbing up and down. and i dove and pulled him out of the water. when he was pulled out, there was no heartbeat, he wasn't breathing, nothing. >> reporter: when the emergency crew got there, they used a defibrillator to restart his

heart. but critical minutes passed. his brain suffered damage. now his family is filing a lawsuit against the swimming club. they say that money will provide for expensive medical treatment he will need for the rest of his life. >> we have had this case reviewed by multiple national aquatic safety experts throughout this country, as well as many, many world renowned physicians. all of them have come to the unanimous conclusion that what happened to james becker was absolutely preventable. >> reporter: a lawyer for d.r.d., the pool management company, believes james had a heart attack in the water and denies claims of negligence. >> i sympathize with the family, of course. but in terms of liability, this was a situation where everything was done correctly. >> reporter: james becker's family is also pushing for more legislation, including requiring more lifeguards at large public pools and lifeguards trained to use defibrillators. mike hellgren, we'll eyewitness

news. >> -- wjz eyewitness news. >> the family says james was deprived of oxygen for more than 10 minutes. >> a furious ben roethlisberger made statements today about allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman. >> reporter: today, ben roethlisberger did not take questions. instead, he read a short statement, calling the accusations reckless and false. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnolte. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> reporter: andrea mcnolte claims roethlisberger raped her following a golf tournament last year. she has not filed a criminal complaint. instead, she's filed a civil lawsuit against him. nevada police are not investigating the incident. the pittsburgh steeler says he

plans to fight to protect his reputation and he will fight in a legal forum. >> he says he will remain focused on the upcoming pittsburgh steelers, champions. detectives seized documents from michael jackson's doctor and a nutritionist. the nutritionist, a registered nurse, is cooperating. >> evidence of manslaughter. that's what they were looking for when they searched the office of conrad murray. they took 21 documents and a copy of the computer hard drive. >> it is clearly a criminal investigation, looking at manslaughter. that raises the stakes substantially. >> reporter: a law enforcement source tells cbs news, that the search warrant was based on a preliminary autopsy report, pointing to propofol, also known as diprivan. the drug was found in the pop

star's rented mansion. >> the doctor was in the house. we're told there was a lot of evidence in the house that's linking the doctor to what happened to michael jackson. >> reporter: murray has not specifically denied giving jackson the powerful anesthetic. but says he did nothing that should have led to his death. in a statement, murray's attorney said the doctor should not be a target of criminal charges. >> authorities are tracking jackson's medical history on several fronts. >> i'm not under investigation. i knew they were coming. >> reporter: his former nurse, sherrillin lee. lee told the early show, the singer begged her for the anesthetic. >> he suffered from a really bad case of insomnia. and was told that this medication, diprivan, would help him to sleep. >> reporter: the focus seems to be, was dr. conrad murray responsible for michael

jackson's death. patty kaufman, cbs news, los angeles. >> the coroner's office is expected to release an autopsy report next week. a water main break is causing headaches for at least one baltimore neighborhood. this is closed today. a 12-inch water main broke today. a county road crew is at the scene, working to restore the scene. slick streets from this morning's rain may be the result of the collision between an ambulance and a car. the crash happened this morning. the medic was traveling down green spring to sinai hospital when it collided with a taxi. the ambulance ended up resting against a tree. let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. i'm happy to report that there is not too much going on the roads this afternoon. in fact, the biggest issue that we did have which was an accident on the top side of the beltway is cleared. there are still some lingering

delays because of it. you're looking at about a 16- minute drive there. meantime, only one other accident. that's going to be in the city, york road, at east belvedere. otherwise, everything running smoothly there. and a look at the west side, baltimore national pike. there's a look at the top side. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you have suffered a personal injury, call the cochran firm, 1-800-the firm, or call the cochran firm. fda warning on electronic cigarettes. despite the manufacturer's claims they're safer than tobacco cigarettes. laptop batteries. they never last as long as the manufacturers say they will. so what's being done with the false claims? supreme court justice nominee sonia sotomayor.

an investigation is under way into what causedda know explosion that ripped through a pennsylvania duplex. parts of the cave ripped in. and a man was trapped inside. he was later taken to the hospital. in today's healthwatch, electronic cigarettes may not be safer than any regular ones, despite manufacturers' claims. they say they found toxic chemicals in cigarettes that are linked to cancer, including an ingredient that is linked in aspect freeze. -- antifreeze. if you discovered that your laptop battery doesn't last nearly as long as as the manufacturer says it will, you're not alone. sue kwon explains why.

it's no secret, laptop manufacturers say the battery will last longer than it actually does. take this gateway. they said it would last three hours. but a test showed it really only lasted about two. according to c net, this one is two hours, 27 minutes. >> if they look better on a sheet of paper when you're going to buy, you're more likely to buy then. so they push it as far as possible. >> reporter: tom meredith of c- net says computer manufacturers use a standard test, described -- designed to produce favorable results, one that does not simulate reasonable conditions. >> if you want the life they suggest, then basically use

your computer as a paperweight. don't connect to the internet. >> reporter: merit says it is closer to reality. chip maker amd is now leading the charge for all computer manufacturers to adopt a more accurate battery test, one that might measure both active time and resting time. like the one used by the automobile industry to measure highway and city driving. >> that was sue kwon reporting. a class action lawsuit, filed in a california court, accuses intel of rigging tests to inflate the battery life of laptops powered by its chips. >> reporter: markets to more gains today. positive earnings reports helped fuel the rally and take a look at this. the dow is up 188 points to finish above the 9,000 mark for the first time in seven months. the s&p is up nicely as well. 2222. and nasdaq is up, 47 and a any quarter. let's go straight to alexis

christoforous with tonight's money watch update. the dow industrials are back over 9,000 for the first time in nearly seven months. positive economic numbers drove the stock surge. existing home sales, the third increase in three months. the army price of -- average price of a home rose to $182,000. but that is still down 15% from a year ago. first time unemployment claims jumped by 30,000 last week to 550,000. that was slightly worse than expected. the labor department says auto plant closings pushed the number of claims higher. automaker says profit jumped to $2.3 billion, ending a year-long losing streak. and the dow, heavyweight 3- m also came in with better-than- expected profits. $1.12 a share, well above the 94 cents that was predicted.

and you can follow all of the money news at cbs money watch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i'm alexis christoforous. a railway company in japan is taking customers to a new level. employees must go through a smile detector, before going to work. it helps them test their smiles before they head to the platforms to assist passengers. seems the computer scanner measures how broadly a staff member smiles and its results are used to encourage more smiling on the job. >> okay. that's just a little creepy. coming up at 4:00, cemetery crime scene. dozens gather at a chicago graveyard. we'll tell you why. and i'm mike hellgren, in east baltimore. meet the newest raven and see his contribution. heavy rains and storms are moving into the region. bob is updating the first warning forecast.

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we have tropical air. we have some severe weather, technically out to the west. heavy rain, over frederick county, and southern portions of washington county. they have a warning there. take a look at the activity, moving off to the east/northeast at around 20 miles an hour. around the city now, one cell from finksburg down to columbia, moving up toward the northern sections of our region. just going to brush the region. the heaviest activity, around just to the south of frederick, moving across harpers ferry, brunswick. out in west virginia? a little bit of washington county the next hour. south of our region, there you see it. moving through, just north of columbia, toward the southern suburbs of baltimore.

we have showers and thunderstorm activity. very heavy rain in a very short time. some areas may get an inch of rain and gusty winds between now and 5:30, 6:00. most of the activity will be done, we think, about 8:00 tonight. take a look at temperatures around the region. rain temperatures back in the 70s. didn't get that hot. but the dew points are high at 68. 81 here. 82 in ocean city. in oakland. generally 70s to low 80s. most places only got to around 80. this morning, heavy showers north. some spots in baltimore, howard, carroll county. picked up an inch and a quarter. and right now that, activity, creating heavy showers and really heavy downpours. ocean city, out of the east at 9. this morning, showers in the southern bay. this morning, we were pretty clear. this stuff moved up through the region.

now we're watching this last batch move up through the area. later this evening, still a chance. we'll see more shower activity. as one low pressure moves up the east coast, this is real tropical air. another out to the west. that's passing out to the west. we'll cut in between. now, tomorrow, believe it or not, slightly dryer air, hopefully can move in. we might even can see some sunshine. chances of showers tomorrow. still a slight chance. warmer temps expected here for the weekend. northwest winds on the bay, 5 to 10 knots. showers, maybe thundershowers, heavy rains. 66 tomorrow. look for sun and clouds. perhaps a brief shower late in the afternoon. tomorrow, a little warmer than today. up to 86 degrees. ocean city. 80, 81. maybe a thundershower back there on sunday. water temperature 74 degrees. right now, it's kind of windy and rainy there. but it will clear up. >> cool. thanks, bob. coming up tonight on wjz 13. it's another episode of the

mentalist at 10:00. the orioles' road trip continues this weekend in boston. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the epidemic of teen prostitution in las vegas. 80% of girls who are arrested are back on the streets with their pimps. now, a judge wants to lock them up in a special program. injuries increase, as new surveillance video of the san francisco light rail crash is released. i just -- i just feel so terrible about this death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend over the years. an emotional andy rooney can't continue his eulogy for friend walter cronkite. we have more on his funeral coming up. and keep moving forward. president obama says the

healthcare reform change can't come quickly enough. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic right after this.

it is 4:29. 81 degrees and cloudy. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> president obama is trying to rebuild the momentum for healthcare reform, as he held a town hall meeting. the president is hoping to win back the growing number of americans skeptical about his healthcare overhaul plans. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: president obama is trying to rebuild the momentum for healthcare reform. >> thank you! >> reporter: he held a town hall meeting in ohio, hoping to win back the growing number of americans, skeptical of his overhaul plans. >> as badly as i think it is necessary, i won't sign it if that reform adds even one dime

to our deficit over the next decade. and i mean what i say. >> reporter: the president came from a tour of the cleveland clinic. better care at lower cost. >> because better care leads to fewer errors that cost money and lives. >> reporter: the president wanted to pass a healthcare bill reform before its august recess. but that's becoming less likely by the day. >> it's better to have a product that is one that is based on quality and thoughtfulness, rather than trying to jam something through. >> reporter: while the senate aims to return to health care, conservative democrats have joined republicans in trying to slow legislation in the house that they believe will heighten taxes enough. >> that's pretty much the debate. >> reporter: the president conceded that his timetable may be off. what he is trying to hold on to

now is getting healthcare reform done. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, house speaker nancy pelosi has not ruled out going into august to get the bill done. but said it might not be necessary. heavy rains are moving through the state now. there is a severe thunderstorm warning for two counties. outside right now, in our area, clouds are dominating the skies. it's a pretty tropical area right now. let's go to bob in the first warning weather center. >> looks like miami, florida out there. that's pretty typical of those kind of skies. we have showers in the region. heavy downpours to the west of the city. and also to the west of us, around frederick. there you see it. these have been diminishing. 83 to cockeysville. to the west of the beltway. down to about columbia. that's where the heaviest activity is. watch out there for heavy rain there. heaviest activity by far, from middletown into portions of washington county, just through harpers ferry, west of the frederick area. that's moving to the north and northeast around 20 miles an hour.

that one cell, heading right for columbia. north and west of the city, that's where we're seeing the activity now. we're still seeing a little more down to the south. there's still a chance to see more activity this evening around the region. keep your eye to the sky. and if you're out there driving. these rains can be very heavy. it can reduce visibility quickly. slow down. make sure you have lights and wipers going. a commuter train conductor remains hospitalized days before being involved in a collision on the tracks. sally is in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: dozens of people were injured when a san francisco train rear-ended another over the weekend. you're looking at surveillance video that has just been released showing the moment of impact. investigators say the train was approaching the boarding platform at 20 miles per hour. >> could have been a lot worse if the train had been going maybe 10 miles an hour faster. people are lucky that didn't happen. because you know, then we'll be

dealing with deaths and really cat catastrophic injuries. >> reporter: an official cause hasn't been determined yet. tonight, investigators with the national transportation safety board are reportedly leaning toward human error. >> reporter: investigators say the driver told them he blacked out shortly before the crash. tonight, they are reviewing his medical records. today, the world of journalism said farewell to a legend. karen brown has more on the private funeral service for walter cronkite in manhattan this afternoon. >> family, friends and colleagues, of the legendary walter cronkite came to celebrate a journalistic giant and a life well lived. some of the big of the names in television were there, including his two successors, katie couric and dan rather. >> i just feel so terrible about his death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend

over the years. please excuse me. >> reporter: his family planned every detail of the traditional service. and while he was considered the most trusted man in america, to his oldest son chip, he was "dad." >> i loved my dad. i loved him coming home for dinner so we could talk about that night's program. i loved riding my bike to meet him in the summer when he drove home to the country house. >> reporter: the cronkite family has been deeply connected to st. bartholomew's church for decades. his wife betsy's funeral was held here back in 1975. >> reporter: the navy hymn was played in honor of cronicate -- cronkite's passion for sailing. and he loved new orleans jazz. so the family chose "when the saints go marching in" to close

the service for a man who told america the way it was, through each the most turbulent of times. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> cronkite will be buried in missouri next to his wife. a separate public memorial will be held in a few weeks at new york's lincoln center. today, family and friends of private first class bo brigdiagonal held a-- brigdoll held a vigil. tonight, president obama says the military is doing everything it can to rescue broogdoll. it has been two weeks since a massive grave-digging was uncovered. ministers, priests and rabbis traveled to the cemetery to reconsecrate what was once sacred ground. they gathered together in prayer to bless the grave sites as investigators gathered together at the scene.

four workers are accused of digging up hundreds of bodies to resell the burial plots. the national rifle association is warning senators that it will consider their votes on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor as part of its influential annual ratings of senators. they say the high court nominee has a hostile view of the second amendment, the right to bear and keep arms. it is opposing her nomination, although her confirmation in early august is almost guaranteed. >> the nra's threat comes one day after the gun lobby suffered a big loss in the september, with a concealed weapon bill. a public apology is issued to a musician, falsely accused of e-mailing a bomb threat.

george picka -- picka also sued over the settlement. he was arrested at his gwen oak home after transportation authority police said they linked an e-mail threat to his computer. the e-mail was later found to be sent from a computer in italy. let's check on the roads from sharon gibala. it's definitely gotten busier in the last 20 minutes or so. a bunch of accidents coming in. one of them has been in catonsville on newberg at south rolling road. another crash in the city. and towson, there is a wreck on willow avenue. another in essex. nearby in dundalk, watch for a crash on wise avenue at water view road. two more in the city. and loch raven boulevard at lock ner road. 95, a bit slow. it will only set you back a few empties there. on the top side, you're we're

look -- we're looking good. traffic moving a little better on the west side of the beltway, as far as the camera goes. on the inner loop, you're looking at a delay, from 95 to security. there's another look at the west side at will wilkins avenue. eat local, go to maryland's best to take the bilocal -- buy local challenge. maryland's best.net. back to you. the group representing all maryland players came to baltimore today. as mike schuh reports, they're using the power of celebrity to motivate and to inspire. >> reporter: this tv commercial, advocating service from nfl players was released today. >> visit serve.gov to learn more about president obama's call to service. >> reporter: that call was answered in east baltimore. >> good job. >> reporter: 150 ara mark employees. donated their day. >> just have fun with today. >> reporter: at the center, new

ravens' quarterback domonique foxworth. he has played in baltimore. >> i went to local high schools and even went to college at the university of maryland. baltimore is in my blood. i feel so much more passion and so much more drive to do positive things in this community. >> reporter: he's here to inspire the volunteers rebuilding a community center. >> i actually was born and raised in east baltimore. i'm very proud to be here. >> i'm here because i love baltimore, my city. and it's important to give to those that do not have. >> reporter: but on this day, he publicly declares hison promise. >> i also want to announce baltimore born, which is a nonprofit organization. >> reporter: it's an intensive mentory program for boys and young men. >> i say all the time, i have a short window when people will really listen to me. when i'm not playing, nobody will really care. before i got here, nobody

cared. so while i've got this platform, it's important that i have something to listen to. >> reporter: in east baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you now on tv hill. >> and foxworth's charity can begin accepting young men for mentoring early next year. they are expected to stay in the program until they graduate from high school. >> terrific. still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. a baby dragged away by the family pet. texas soldier found. was the ransom -- the ransom call he made after he disappeared bogus?

two large passenger ferries collided in sweden today, sending 12 people to the hospital. rescue workers say the 640-foot- long ferry hit another vessel, tearing a hole in its side. only one person was seriously hurt, while the other suffered minor injuries. police are searching for two robbers who attacked a restaurant employee in sacramento, california. take a look at the surveillance video. the man walked into the china buffet and pull the out a -- pulled out a gun. they forced an employee behind the counter, pistol-whipped him

in the face. police hope someone will recognize the men from the video and turn them in. six people are hurt after a series of drive-by shootings. sally is live in the newsroom with details on how the violence unfolded. >> reporter: the first shooting happened outside of the school's stadium. witnesses say one car drove by a blocked party taking place in the parking lot and opened fire on the crowd of people. a houston city councilman was there. but he was not hurt. two are the shootings happened nearby, just off campus a short time later. the victims are all young. police say their injuries are not life-threatening. vic? >> thank you very much. texas southern university officials believe the shootings are gang-related. the suspects remain at large. police have arrested three mayors of three new jersey cities as well as several rabbis as part of a sweeping corruption investigation. fbi agents escorted the 44, handcuffed suspects to a police

bus in newark this morning. the mayors of hoboken, secaucus and others face various charges, including accepting illegal bribes in payments. in separate cases, double rabbis are charged with selling kidneys and fake designer handbags. the newborn dragged out of its crib by the family dog remains in critical condition tonight. the baby suffers a cracked lung and punctured rip -- cracked rib and punctured lung in the attack. >> reporter: when michael smith, the father of the newborn, was asked about the dog's status with the family now, the answer was cut and dry. >> dakota is not coming in my household. >> reporter: raised from just a pup, the dog has been in the family for the past four years. >> i would love somebody that loves dogs that wants a dog

that is the most thrilling and incredible creature from a dog perspective that i've ever owned. i would love if i could find a home for her that way. but you know, if that doesn't happen, she's got to be put down because she's not coming back in my house. >> reporter: and so far, there appears to be no shortage of people willing to help dakota find a home. >> the mailbox belonging to -- >> jessman county humane center -- >> is full. >> wednesday, the save center, where the dog is being held, is closed for cleaning. but as soon as people heard smith's plea for help for this animal, calls came in from across the country. one man in california told them he has no children, a big yard, a perfect setting for a big dog like dakota. in fact, people at the shelter say every single call and e- mail about dakota has been someone trying to help. >> michael smith says that right before the attack, he and

his wife have been working can dakota -- -- with dakota, the dog. they don't believe their pet meant to hurt their son. the army soldier reported missing. the army received a ransom call earlier this month, saying 21- year-old james gonzalez had been abducted. but investigators say gonzalez was found in a texas border town; police pulled him over. they say he denied being the man they were looking for. he could now face state charges. angelina jolie is on summer vacation. but she's still hard at work. the oscar actress takes home the role of good will ambassador. she visited with family, displaced by the violence in iraq. and posed for photos with children. an espn reporter is filmed through a peephole. the video is leaked on the

internet. and mark steines has more. >> reporter: coming up tonight, new details on the aaron andrews case, the espn reporter who was secretly recorded in her hotel room. could this happen to you? >> reporter: they are cracking down on any outlet. they caught her seemingly, unaware, undressing in her hotel room. >> could this happen anywhere? sliewghtsz. >> reporter: john -- absolutely. >> reporter: john's company sells devices. turns out your room could be really wired. starting with that clock radio. >> it has a camera built in and can record up to 40 hours. >> and that bathroom. >> inside, a colored lens. >> reporter: but there is one way to poke a peeping tom in the eye. >> this will detect any kind of

camera. a wireless camera, wired camera, if the camera is powered on or off. >> reporter: more from the spy expert tonight. plus the latest on the manslaughter investigation in the michael jackson case. and denzel washington out to save the world from destruction. it is another movie exclusive. coming up here later on entertainment tonight. you can see that here on wjz. the manatee first spotted in havre de grace seems to be sticking around. the national aquarium confirmed another sighting in ilia. sound commissioner gary tenant snapped new photos yesterday. it's extremely unusual for manatees to venture farther from the coastline. you can call maryland natural resources police. the number is there on your screen. >> well, they have exclusive access to the vegetation here. >> yes, they do. if it's something only manatees like, they'll get that. isolated storms around the

state. bob turk has your updated forecast after this commercial break.

all righty. we have showers in the baltimore region. take a look at radar.

there are pockets of heavy shower activity and thunder and lightning activity as well. we have moderate to heavy shower activity. just to the northwest of baltimore. and around columbia. it has weakened considerably. we still have some heavy rain. the heaviest by far, frederick down to east of brunswick, some areas picking up a quick half inch or inch of rain. you folks in northeast frederick county, it's right on your doorstep. also, southwest of the city, around ellicott city in columbia, and now another shower, just to the south of annapolis now, moving through upper marlboro. south of annapolis, toward shady side. and southern portions of aa county. so we've got these showers and thundershowers. some areas with the eastern shore, not seeing a drop east of the city now very, very quiet. some areas picked up an inch to an inch and a half of rain

today, while the airports only had about two-tenths or less. some areas north of the city, literally and even downtown, picked up an inch and a half of rain with heavy showers this morning. this is tropical rain. a lot more to the north and west as well. southwest of us, this going to the east. not much more here in virginia. we pretty much finish with much of the rain. take a look at temperatures around the region. temps have dropped quickly. look how warm in cumberland. 88 out there. 82 in ocean city. obviously, 4:00 numbers at 5:00. a lot of these will be much more because of the showers. east winds continue to bring in moisture. whether there's a good deal of rain this morning down there, in between nothing. and out to the west, pretty good showers. now, that batch of rain, moving through. i think by 7:00, or 8:00, this is going to be probably history. offshore, a lot of rain going to affect new england, new york.

could see, two to three to four inches of rain. not really a tropical system. but ray lot of moisture with it. for us, that looks like the last batch. tomorrow afternoon, maybe a pop- up shower or thundershower. although looks like they the probably pop up for us. and temperatures go up a little bit for the weekend. maybe heading into 90 on saturday, believe it or not. and that's just one or two above normal. northwest winds. bay temp still at around 78 degrees. tonight, showers and heavy downpours. 66 tomorrow. sun, clouds, maybe an isolated shower. perhaps some thunder. tomorrow's high, up to 86 degrees. watch out for heavy downpours. they really reduce your visibility quickly. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. james becker is a far different man today than before he nearly drowned in a pool three years ago. his family has now filed a $40 million lawsuit. i'm mike hellgren.

coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. teenage drowning. what his family is fighting for as they file a $40 million lawsuit. a police-involved shooting sends a suspect to the hospital. with a gunshot wound to his arm. the latest on the investigation from cherry hill coming up. new fallout, after president obama's strong words. weather is rolling in. parts of maryland are under a severe thunderstorm warning. complete weather coverage. check in for these stories and more on doppler.

>> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about now. here's a live look rowdz right now, with clouds and rain, falling into the baltimore area. let's go right to bob turk in the first warning weather center, who is tracking live doppler radar. downtown, you see the sun is out. stoic a look at radar. these are very isolated. showers, you're seeing heavy downpours. they really diminished in the last hour as you can see. downtown, got some sunshine, south and west of us, a few more showers. right