seconds away. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: hi, everybody. i'm sally thorner. >> i'm kai jackson. breaking news out of west baltimore where a violent crash leaves several people injured. sky chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike perry with details. mike? [no audio ] >> we're having trouble with our audio, as you can see a very bad accident. we'll bring you captain mike as soon as we can. in just hours a prayer vigil will be held near pittsburgh for the victims of a health club rampage there.

while the greerve grieving process starts, new details about the gunman are emerging. >> the gunman left behind video that showed how desperate he was to attract women. the 48-year-old shooter who opened fire on a health club killing three women and wounding nine others was a loner. >> to be able to emotionally connect with people. >> reporter: he talked about relationships with women 10 to 20 years younger. in a second undated video, he shows off his book about dating young women. >> come over here. there's reading material we're all familiar with. >> reporter: a makeshift memorial is growing where sodini went on his rampage. many are stopping by to leave condolences including two women in the room when the shots were fired. >> he was just wan domly -- randomly shooting people. at that point, everybody

started screaming. >> reporter: joann and her daughter julia feared they would be held hostage. >> all of these thoughts running through my head. he sat down, and he switched his gun. he saw him shoot himself. >> reporter: police say sodini was filled with hatred for women and no one would get in the way of his exit plan. in collier township, pennsylvania, whit johnson, wjz "eyewitness news." >> police say his 4600 pages was to end his misery at the gym. the 48-year-old computer programmer did not have relationships with any of his victims. as we told you at the top of the newscast a violent crash in west baltimore. let's go back to captain mike perry with details. mike? >> reporter: hello, sally. we're on west lexington street at calhoun where early information of this very, very serious crash involving police activity. we know that allegedly a car was stolen from in front of the lexington market.

it occurred just after 3:00 this afternoon. now, police are alleging that the operator of that stolen vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed westbound on lexington street crossing calhoun when it struck a vehicle broadside. this was a civilian vehicle that just happened to be driving by. you're looking at that vehicle now. we know that there was one driver inside of the horrible mess rescued from the scene and taken to shock trauma. the condition of that operator is not known at this hour. the operator of the suspect vehicle that police were interested in or the alleged stolen vehicle also has been taken to shock trauma. his condition is not known. we did see a third woman transported from the scene here. it is not clear at this point how she was involved in this accident, but she appeared to be ambulatory and seemed to have injuries that were less than life-threatening. the street is closed completely from calhoun to about a block west of there as they continue to conduct their investigation. we do have some units from the

regional auto theft task force on the scene of the collision. again it is not known early at this point whether this was a police chase or whether this suspect had stolen the vehicle and was just driving away at high speed. we'll continue to gather information and keep you updated. back to you on tv hill. >> thanks a lot. new developments in the case of a new york woman behind the wheel when eight people were killed when she was driving on the wrong side of the highway. gigi barnett's live with the latest. >> reporter: the attorney for diane schuller's family says the 36-year-old mother was a diabetic and may have suffered a stroke before the crash. the fiery collision occurred july 26 just north of new york city. schuller's husband claims that his wife had a mouth abscess for several weeks and bump on her leg prior to the crash. mees say she downed more than 10 vodkas and smoked marijuana before the minivan crashed into an oncoming suv. the family has not decided whether to seek another autopsy as they want to wait for the

county's report. back to you. >> schuller's 2-year-old and three nieces were kill add long with her as well as three men in the suv. her 5-year-old son survived. it's official. sonia sotomayor is now the nation's first hispanic supreme court justice. joel brown reports on the historic vote. >> reporter: sonia sotomayor has made history. >> the yeas are 68, and the nays are 31. the nomination of sonia sotomayor of new york is confirmed. >> reporter: president obama's choice for the supreme court is the first hispanic woman elevated to that bench. >> if you want to be first, you have to be the best. sonia sot my area es resume and inspirational background clearly meet that higher standard. >> reporter: the senate's vote on sotomayor's nomination came after debate on whether she was the right choice.

nearly three-quarters of the gop senators refused to vote for her. they insisted she'd bring a liberal bias and personal feelings into the high court. >> america needs judges who are guided and controlled not by subjective empathy that they find inside themselves, but by objective law that they find outside themselves. >> reporter: sotomayor was nominated to replace retiring david suitor, a liberal justice appointed by the first president bush. she is not expected to shift the ideological balance of the high court. now that sotomayor's been confirmed, the 55-year-old appeals court judge will leave behind her native new york city and move to washington ready to begin her lifetime appointment to the high court when the new term begins this fall. in washington, joel brown, wjz "eyewitness news." >> by a vote of 68-31, the senate confirmed sotomayor over the objections of republicans who said she would bring personal bias and a liberal

agenda. a trial date has been set for mayor sheila dixon, but the big task at hand is the tough job lawyers will have finding an impartial jury. mike hellgren has more on that live from wjz.com today. mike? >> reporter: sally, dixon's trial is expected to begin november 9th. it was delayed a month after prosecutors obtained a new indictment against her. it restores some of the charges that were previously thrown out. the highly publicized case means it could be difficult to seat a fair jury, so we want to know what you think. how difficult do you think it will be to seat an impartial jury in the mayor dixon case? the choices are very difficult, not hard at all, or not sure. to cast your vote, simply log on to wjz.com. sally, back to you. >> thanks, mike. dixon's attorneys say they plan to file a new motion arguing the state prosecutor has abused the grand jury process. there's good news for the gm transmission plant in

whitemarsh despite the recession. how federal stimulus dollars are keeping the engine ready at the plant. >> reporter: employees here once feared that the economy would put this facility on gm's chopping block. now comes the exciting news that they could play a vital role in gm's future. the elephant plant built transmission systems but could soon have a major hand at developing a rear wheel drive electric system for the company, which recently emerged from bankruptcy. the move is part of the federal government's investment in more fuel-efficient cars. the grant money comes from the $800 billion stimulus package and will require a company match for gm. it could potentially create tens of zschaus of jobs around the country. >> for too long we failed to invest in this kind of innovative work. even if countries like china and japan were racing ahead. that's why this announcement's so important. this represents the largest investment in this kind of

technology in american history. >> reporter: but exactly how things will change at the whitemarsh plant remains unclear. cot grant mean more jobs. for their part, gm corporate managers say we are very excited about the news, however, we don't know the details or the scope of what this means for the maryland plant. there is a team of people discussing the plans for the grant, and they will determine what portion will be coming to the whitemarsh plant. gm managers say they hope to be able to release details soon on what kind of role this facility will play in their future. i'm derek valcourt. now back to you. >> thank you, derek. the whitemarsh plant will share $105 million with the plant in michigan to develop the rear wheel drive electric system. a prime location has been chosen for slot machine gambling if the company is granted a license here. they have acquired this land on russell street south of m & t

bank stadium. if allowed, it could bring additional funds to the city. and trying to keep towson high school open. the parents of two former student as graheed to dismistheir lawsuit against the archdiocese which mean these can't file it again. the president of the school's alumni association says the suit was dropped due to an earlier ruling and wish not to leave students in limbo so close to the beginning of school. the light rain from this morning moved on making a way for a pleasant afternoon. sky eye chopper 13 is over the area allowing us to be safe from the sun. bob? >> at noontime we were in the upper 60s. the sun's come out and we're back into the mid-70s. the rain, as you mentioned last night, would be to our south and east. let's take a look around the region now. you can see the activities south of the east area. talbott picked up an inch to 2 inches of rain last night.

heavier stuff, ocean city down to snow hill getting thunder and lightning right now. diehl island down to chris field. all that's over the eastern shore and moving 0 of to the east-northeast, west of the bay, sunshine. a beautiful night on tap. would you believe upper 50s tonight? open the windows and a nice friday. we'll have the forecast coming up. sally? let's check the roads right now with sharon gibala. i guess you start with the horrible accident in west baltimore. >> reporter: we will start with the one in west baltimore. sky chopper 13 flying above it right now. the accident is at north calhoun at west lexington street blocking all lanes of the intersection there. your alternates are going to be kerry or saratoga. you are looking at one lane blocked in each direction so you want to avoid that area. that investigation should be going on for quite sometime. there is a look at your second big problem. that's 95 northbound past

mountain road. the two right lanes get by. the 15-minute backup there. meantime, you'll find another accident, that one in the city at frank forward avenue and one at east joppa road. as far as other issues. we have the water main break blocking one westbound lane between rowland avenue and fall road. there's a live look at the west side of the beltway. a slight delay between edmondson and security. 45 miles per hour is your average speed there. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. visit cochran firm.com for a free consultation. back over to you. a surprise visitor to the ravens training camp this morning in westminster. >> it's hard to see. there you see him right there. this is the one and only rapper

and entertainer snoop dogg. he was in town for a concert and is friends with ray lewis so ray invited him to practice. >> ray lewis is one of the greatest linebackers to ever play the game. he's a personal friend of mine. i love his story, his hustle, his attitude, his enthusiasm, his whole get-down. it's an inspiration to see how he can inspire this whole team and turn the level up and how they go out and just become dogs. they are just nasty on the field. i love it. >> snoop own hes and runs a youth football league in california. he even worked out in a few drills with the ravens this morning. that's quite an honor. >> you're not kidding. ray looking fit as usual. >> snoop didn't say he's not a fan of the raiders. he's from the compton beach area. >> that would be on youtube in a second. still ahead, you won't believe this next story.

an inmate spits on a judge presiding over his case. i didn't do anything, and i didn't plot anything. >> a florida woman maintains her innocence after being accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband of six months. a prince george's county neighborhood's rocked after a simple fumigating procedure goes horribly wrong. and it's starting to warm up after a cooler start to the day. bob is updating the forecast.

controversy in a kentucky courtroom after an inmate not happy about being accused of attempted murder spits on a judge's face. it happened yesterday after the man was charged with trying to kill a jailer. he's also a suspect in his ex- girlfriend's death. the judge was led away after the spitting incident. the inmate is expected to face additional charges for his conduct in the courtroom.

family burglary bust in california. a dad is accused of using his three children to help him steal msdz. police say the man's 8-year-old and 13-year-old acted as lookouts while he and his 17- year-old son opened and stole products. a florida woman is in custody after being accused of hiring an undercover police officer to kill her husband. >> reporter: when dahlia rushed home from the gym wednesday, her townhouse was wrapped in crime tape and a police sergeant was waiting to break the news. her husband of six months was dead. despite what you see, mees say she was no grieving widow. >> she wanted to have her husband killed. >> reporter: the plot was hatched at this gas station saturday. according to police, she handed a man pictures of her husband and townhouse and $1200 for a

handgun. >> she was very calm, cool, calculated. she offered a lot of options as far as how, where and where to take care of her husband. >> reporter: one problem, the man was a confidential informant to police. an undercover officer posed as a hitman. >> the undercover officer gave her several options. are you sure you want to do this? she maintained her positive attitude by saying i am 5,000% sure i want this done. >> reporter: that scene at her house wednesday was the grand finale. >> no tears. a lot of noise, but no tears. her eyes didn't appear wet at all. >> reporter: at the police station, she was told her hitman was a cop and her husbands with alive and well. >> i don't think she was glad to see him alive. she was more in shock that he was alive. >> still hasn't hit me. i get it, but i don't get it like, you know, technically if

it's 10:50, i should have been dead at like, 9:00. i'm an hour and a half on the good side i guess. >> reporter: police say she never explained why she wanted her husband dead. the two only knew each other for four months when they married. >> i didn't do anything. i didn't plot anything. >> reporter: she may now have to convince a jury of that. >> her husband said there were money issues between the two but didn't elaborate. stocks slipped a bit today. investors were discouraged after july retail sales figures were released. the dow was down 25 points. the s & p's down six and the nasdaq is down 20 today. let's go to new york where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money update. >> reporter: the unemployment line is getting shorter. first-time filings fell to 550,000 last week. while that number is still high, experts point to a stabilizing in the labor market. tomorrow we expect to hear the unemployment rate inched up to

9.7%. a new report finds nearly half the nation's mortgage borrowers will soon be underwater owing more on the mortgages than the homes are worth. the report estimates 25 million borrowers will plunge underwater before home prices are expected to stabilize in the beginning of 2011. it is cheaper to finance a home this week. according to freddie mac, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 5.22%. one year ago, the rate was 6.52%. the nation's retailers continue to suffer. consumers worried about their jobs simply aren't spending. that made for disappointing july sales. experts say this doesn't bode well for the crucial back to school shopping season. and in another sign of the times, proctor and gamble is rolling out a cheaper detergent. tide basic is 20% less than the iconic brand. track all of your headline as the cbs money watch.com. i'm alexis christoforous.

coming up, a big day in federal court as a former miss strs of john edwards talks about the former presidential candidate's finances. i'm ron matz at the martin plaza shopping center. a new chick-fil-a restaurant and boost to the economy in middle river. the story when "eyewitness "eyewitness news" continues. the day began with rain but will it have a soggy ending? that's after the break. >> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories, go to

all right. nothing severe right here, but there are storms going on across extreme southern portions of the southern storm. we had heavy rain around the east 1 to 2 inches and from cambridge. this is all moving from the east-northeast and west of the region. great night on tap. take a look at the temperatures around the region. 76. that's it. so far, that's been the high today. east-southeast winds 6, the barometer holding steady. around the region, temperature- wise, 74 in oakland.

82 with sunshine out in the west. the dew point is down to a comfortable 59. some locations get down to the upper 50s. clouds still 71, 78 westminster. low pressure that developed to the carolinas moved offshore. it's all moved off to the heeft-northeast. cleared ought beautifully tonight and tomorrow. high pressure builds in. pleasant, cool night tonight, sunny, dry tomorrow. by saturday, the winds go west- southwest. looks like low 90s for sunday, maybe even mid-90s on monday. and mieb tuesday as well before we see a drop in temperatures. so a mini heat wave coming up for the end of the weekend. the bay temp is around 82. so tonight, clear, comfortable,

i mean just a great night. 50 degrees. many suburban areas in the upper 50s, 60s to 70s downtown. 84 tomorrow. if you are headed down to the beach, beautiful tomorrow. sunny 80, 81. thunder shower likely saturday night and partly sunny 85, and warmer on sunday. what a temp drop. >> i guess so. it'll go back but the west winds are coming. >> that'll wake you up. katie? we'll have the remarkable story of how this baseball announcer calls the plays when he's never even seen a single game. that's tonight only on the cbs evening news. we'll have an update on the breaking news on a multiple vehicle accident in west baltimore. little missile madeleine mccann. today, new developments emerge years after the toddler's disappearance.

it is 4:30, 76 degrees and sunny. i'm denise koch. we want to update you on the breaking news out of west baltimore where a violent crash has left several people injured and at least one dead. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike has the details. mike? >> reporter: hello, den nice. this occurred shortly after 3:00 this afternoon as officers from the regional auto theft task force were monitoring an alleged stolen vehicle in the vicinity of lexington market. now, apparently, a person got in that vehicle, drove off in the suspect vehicle, down west lexington street. they were being followed at that time, apparently by officers from the regional auto theft task force. when the suspect observed those officers, he speeded up at a high rate of speed, went down west lexington street about 15 blocks west of martin luther king boulevard, collided with

this sport utility vehicle, this silver in color sport utility vehicle as it was in the middle of the intersection of calhoun and west lexington. it was pushed nearly 200 feet in a westbound direction sideways. the vehicle came to rest again the vehicle. the driver of that vehicle was pronounced dead at shock trauma after being transported there. the driver of the suspect vehicle was transported with serious life-threatening injuries. a third person involved we believe this vehicle in the center here was struck by debris from the original vehicle, the silver vehicle. she was transported to a local area hospital, apparently with nonlife-threatening injuries. as you can see, the entire block here is closed from calhoun and west lexington for about a block west there of as city police investigators continue their investigation. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, captain

mike perry. british toddler madeleine mccann disappeared more than two years ago. today, detectives announced a big development in the case. they launched an international search for a woman who may know what happened to madeline. sheila macvicar has the latest developments. >> reporter: a retired detective hired by the mccanns and family spokesman announced they had a new lead today. 3-year-old madeline disappeared in may of 2007 from the family's vacation resort in portugal. in spite of a vast police search and reconstruction of the way she might look now, her fate remains unknown. today, clarence mitchell said they were looking for a woman who spoke to a british man in barcelona a few days after madeline's disappearance. >> the witness became aware of a well-dressed woman who he describes as appearing agitated. >> reporter: what the woman, who may be australian, said to the man, detectives believe,

may indicate she knew something about what happened to madeline. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> now a private investigator hired by the mccanns say the woman is not currently a suspect in madeline's disappearance. the girl was nearly 4 years old when she disappeared may of 2007. south carolina governor sanford is back from vacation with his family after he tried to patch things up after admitting to an extra marital affair. the governor says he's working on restoring trust with huz family and the public after he announced his relationship with an argentine woman. is he now getting back to work with several meetings scheduled for today. the former mistress of john edwards heads to federal court in north carolina. it's an appearance that comes as investigators look into the former presidential candidate's campaign finances. sally's in the newsroom with more. sally? >> reporter: denise this morning, rheal hunter carried

her daughter into a north carolina building. john edwards admitted to having an affair with hunter in 2006 while he plotted his second bid for the white house. his campaign had hunter's video production firm $100,000 for work during that year. it's not clear whether today's court appearance is connected to the investigation into how edwards handled campaign funds. the former north carolina senator has acknowledged that he is under a federal investigation. denise? >> thank you, sally. the u.s. attorney's office in raleigh declined to confirm or deny the investigation. the cash for clunkers program is about to get a lifeline. congress is set to sign off for more money for the rebate program. drew levinson reports the race for the show room is jump starting auto sales at a critical time. >> reporter: ann decided her last trip in the old windstar would be to the neighborhood ford dealership. >> then the government offer

was too resistible. >> reporter: she is unloading the gas guzzler to take advantage of a $4500 government rebate on a more fuel efficient forward flex. would you have bought a car without the cash for clunkers program? >> no. >> reporter: now more drivers will be able to cash in like this family. with the senate poised to pump another $2 billion into the program -- >> this program is helping to put life back in our economy. >> reporter: in fact, the cash for clunkers program has been so successful, dealerships like this one are having trouble keeping the popular models like the ford focus and escape hybrid in stock. >> the other day we probably sold seven cars off the floor. >> reporter: cash for clunkers took off so fast it's about to burn through the billion dollars congress initially set aside. the house quickly signed off on more funding but the senate needs to green light a refill before members go home to keep cash for clunkers from coming to a screeching halt.

some senators want restrictions tacked on to the program but those measures are expected to fail. $2 billion injection should help families like this one -- >> the perfect vehicle if you want to move up from a minivan. >> reporter: drive away with deals through labor day. in new york, drew levinson, wjz "eyewitness news." >> the obama administration expects the extra money to fund an additional 500,000. without the money, the program would go broke by tomorrow. insecticides led to an apartment explosion in prince george's county. similar accidents have been happening across the country. >> reporter: a spokesman says the blast was likely caused by the fumes from insecticide foggers. the windows and doors were blown out when volatile fumes from the bug bombs made contact with the pilot light of a gas appliance. at least seven foggers were found inside the apartment, which is more than double

recommended. neighbors are stunned by the explosion. the improper use of insecticide foggers is being blamed for several explosion as cross the country. fire crews say follow warning labels before you use them inside your home. denise? >> the labors instruct consumers to turn off all flames and pilot lights before treating a house with bug bombers. boating-related deaths are up this summer. people are being lost to accidents. >> reporter: vincent and jim spend a lot of time crabbing on waterways and dodging other boats. >> too much speed, reckless, you know? 10 or 12 kids on a boat flying around. >> when you are on the water, you must pay attention because things can happen in a heart beak. >> reporter: a wake knocked an 11-year-old girl out of her boat into the water last week. she died. five others were luckier out here. >> we had an earlier incident

involving five individuals on a boat where a wake swamped their boat. in this case, the individuals were able to put on the life jackets. >> reporter: in 2007, ten people were killed in maryland boating accidents. that number dropped slightly to nine last year, but it's back up to ten with three months still to go in this year's boating season. >> know your limitations. know the vessel's limitations. make sure you have a safety margin. you can always go out another day. >> reporter: this year, a lot of people are out and accidents statewide are up. this year, throttles are back to wide open and so is partying. >> i think alcohol mays a big part of it. >> reporter: according to natural resources, police, alcohol and drugs are involved in half of the fatal accidents. calls for help aren't restricted to the bay and rivers. just this past week a man fell overboard in deep creek lake and nobody noticed. >> fortunately for that individual, one of our officers

were on patrol and heard him screaming. they picked up the individual in the water. he was highly intoxicated swimming away from land. >> reporter: out to where mistakes can kill you. >> according to natural resources, eight of the ten people who died this year were not wearing life jackets. we had a morning with clouds and light rain across the area, but take a live look outside right now. bright and sunny in baltimore. what kind of evening is on tap. "eyewitness news" as weather and traffic together. bob is here with the updated numbers. bob? >> officially ont .0500 of an inch. around salisbury, a good rain going on right now continuing seafood down to laurel just to the north of salisbury. also along the beaches, had everybodiy showers south of ocean city along the beach areas there and farther south and west, princess ann down to crisp field. the rest of the state cleared

out, beautiful night. cool of a night some 50s. great night tonight. denise? >> thank you, bob. let's check the roads right now with sharon gibala. hello, sharon. >> reporter: hi, denise. we have one serious problem out there on the west side of the city. an accident involving two vehicles. one of them overturned. that will be at west lexington at north calhoun street. west lexing iten is closed -- lexing iten is closed by streaker. a second accident at east joppa. watch for road work still blocking one westbound lane by falls road. topside inner loop slow between 3 and 95. the west side inner loop slow between baltimore national pike and security boulevard. the delays begin just after that. this traffic report is brought to you by the steak how the located at 2400 boston street. live adventurous, go outback.

if you got in line early enough, you came away with a year's worth of free meals. ron hats has more -- ron matz has more on this chick-fil-a give away and what it means for the economy. >> reporter: we showed you the early arrivals at the martin plaza shopping center. overnight in the rain, they pitched tents. the first 100 in line received certificates for 52 free meals. good morning, joe. you are first in line. towson's joe judge spent more than 30 hours in line. >> yeah, it's worth it just because of the fun and to have something to tell my children one day. this is something crazy i did. >> reporter: the story is much more than a photo op. it's about the economy. 70 new jobs were created here. >> i actually ended up giving out 1,000 politics. ran out of flications three

times. i never anticipated having quite that many people amying for a job. >> i was out of work for a while. >> reporter: anita was one of the lucky ones to be hired. >> it meant a lot to me that i got a callback. i'm excited about that, and it will be fun. >> reporter: and it translated into a year's worth of free meals for 100 people this morning. >> in the time of recession and economy, i share it with friends, use it as an opportunity to fellowship with others. >> it helps a lot, you know, for the family and all. it's nice. >> reporter: and nice to be working again. >> there just aren't any jobs out there for anyone, and they were just so appreciative to be able to get a job in this kind of climate. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz "eyewitness news." >> and the new martin plaza chick-fil-a includes a drive through. more than $26,000 in free food was given away this morning. straight ahead on "eyewitness news" at 4:00, a

florida couple was killed inside their home. tonight, there are new developments in the case regarding the suspects. rocking too hard? that may be the case as rock legend steven tyler suffers injuries during a performance. we'll have the forecast coming up.

flee of the men charged with killing a florida couple during a home invasion are facing arraignment today. they are among eight people charged so far in the murders of bird and melanie billings. the couple had 17 children, most of them adopted. some of the children were home when the men broke in and shot the children to death. police say they could make more arrests. we're now learning that the man accused of causing a bomb scare at la guardia had been in trouble with the law before and his mental stability is in question.

sally? >> reporter: six months ago a new york judge released scott on a mental charge. saturday, mees say mcgann made a terrorist threat that caused the entire airport to be evacuated. his lawyer doesn't believe he ever got that psychiatric exam. if found competent to stand trial this time, he will appear in court on august 18. >> mcgann is homeless but had a valid plane ticket to california when a relative purchased for him. his mother who lives in california says her son suffers from schizophrenia. how's a fender bender end up costing you hundreds even thousands? now a new crash test determines what it can cost for a low- speed collision. the tests were on front and rear bumpers of six mid-sized cars. the honda accord had an acceptable average with an estimated $900. the chevy malibu had a poor rating with over 1500 in damages. no model tested had an

excellent rating. rocker steven tyler is recovering after falling off of the stage at a biker rally in south dakota. the frontman was singing "love in an elevator" when he lost his footing last night. the 61-year-old suffered minor head and neck injuries and a shoulder injury but appeared to be in good spirits as he was taken away to a hospital. what life is like for the children of michael jackson. mark stinar has more. >> reporter: michael jackson's children at home. we have exclusive new details on what life is like for prince, paris, and blanket inside the jackson family compound. their last public portrait, one of tears and tragedy. >> prince does not really talk about michael. he really keeps his pain to himself. >> reporter: friday's "people" magazine goes inside camp jackson. the estate where prince, paris and blanket live with their grandmother and ten others. >> the jackson family has taken

pain not exposed to kids to the news about the father. >> reporter: will the kids be schooled or home schooled? and 12-year-old prince wants his freedom. >> a friend of michael said prince is a few year as way from getting his driver's license and he's pushing to play sports and get out of the house. it will be interesting to see how catherine handles that. also, did pleas find a bloody shirt inside michael's closet after his death? plus, more fallout from paula abdul's decision to leave "american idol" coming up right leer on entertainment tonight. >> that's at 7:30 right here on wb 13.

we had a little rain early this morning. the sun's been out since 1:00 or 2:00. we've got nice temps. still shower activity and good rain from lewis down to ocean city. salisbury all moving out in the next few hours. if you are heading down that way it's really wet, particularly down by the

boardwalk. take a look at temperatures on the beach right now. 72 easton. lots of places in talbott, dorchester county picked up over 2 inches of rain last night and this morning. west of the bay, bwi marshal, .0500 of an inch. the rest of us, sunny and the low 80s. 76, 74, 59 dew point. that means tonight with clear skies, light winds. many places get down into the upper 50s. right now, mid to upper 70s. more sun, a little warmer temps. low pressure moves across virginia. now offshore continues to bring rain to long island. eastern section, cape cod beginning to clear out there. most of the rain offshore as we can see continuing to move away. for us, baltimore, d.c., clear tonight a really mezzant night and tomorrow high pressure builds in. this is a lovely air mass particularly for early august. tonight upper 50s.

a few degrees cooler than normal. pleasant, however, by saturday. the heat begins to move in as the winds go west-southwest. along that warm front, you might see a scattered shower and thunder shower. then just plain hot and humid for sunday, monday, and probably tuesday before you see a drop in temperature. temperatures get back up to where the hottest temperatures you have seen all year has been 94. probably around 94, i think, on monday. 82's your bay temp. west wind's sunrise 6:13 and 8:12. tonight, clear, comfortable and a lovely night. 60. many suburban areas 60s to 70 downtown. gorgeous, 84. a really nice friday. >> oh, boy. >> don't let that weather kid you because this weekend's going to get hot for a couple daysp. >> thank you, bob. still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight -- >> here's something you aren't seen for a while. empty spots at a car

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mail: a dwedly accident. a woman is dead after a stolen vehicle slams into her car. >> we're live on the scene with more on the high-speed crash. hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about. >> let's update the breaking news from 4:00. a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashes into another killing another. kelly? >> reporter: kile kai, the woman was driving southbound on calhoun when the suspected car thief t boned her car. we have learned she has died at shock trauma. you can see from the images of the chopper above just what's left here. the car that was on the southbound part of the sidewalk, that's the car the woman was driving. she had to