i do not want healthcare [ inaudible ] >> tempers boil at healthcare town hall meetings across the u.s. >> forcing the white house and democrats to look for new strategies. >> hi, everybody. i'm sally thorner. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> fiery debates are erupting at healthcare reform town hall meetings across the country. drew levinson reports, president obama is stepping up his countoffensive to make sure his message gets to the front line. >> reporter: the heated healthcare questions keep coming. >> you take my question to

washington and tell nancy pelosi that. >> are you angry? >> yes, i'm angry. i'm angry at the lies. >> reporter: but demotto said he would voice his opinion without the rage he's seen at other town halls. >> it's okay that we don't agree. but let's at least come up with a bill that's not going to live all the seniors in the lurch. >> reporter: across the country, lawmakers are facing voters frustrated by this. >> you have to take into account what they're going to say. and they are very angry about what is happening in washington. >> reporter: organizer his to move it from a small venue to this large gymnasium. >> reporter: on capitol hill, democrats set up a war room to answer unhappy crowds. president obama is working the front lines, too. thursday, he heads west for more town halls. the white house is also using a new link on its website, called reality check, to beat back the rumors.

>> they're not talking about medicare for all. >> emma van court and barbara boy are worried this town hall will get wild. >> they are finally trying to get something worthwhile done and nobody will allow it. >> but they wanted to make sure their voices were part of the healthcare debate. >> a dem democratic congressman had a heated meeting. and a short time later, a painted swastika was found outside the congressman's office. his trial for multiple rapes was scheduled to begin today. but all charges against a baltimore man are dropped. denise is in the newsroom to explain more. >> reporter: the district attorney's office says humor didn't rape a woman in washington village and dna proves it. he was identified from a photo

lineup. he was accused of raping a charles village woman at gunpoint and suspected of committing similar attacks. he was facing 11 charges, including rape, assault and handgun charges. kai? >> it's unclear if city police have any other suspects in the attacks. the maryland court of special appeals says the dismissal in the death of a teenager will stand. five prep cowrps were accused of waiting too long -- counselors were accused of waiting too long to call 911. maryland's second highest court agreed. there was not enough evidence to try them in the death. the maryland attorney general will decide whether to take it to the court of appeals, maryland's highest court. a bullet strikes a community activist in her own home. she speaks of the ordeal with mike hellgren in the first tv interview since the shooting. >> reporter: this is the bullet hole piercing the window frame.

it struck long-time community activist shirley folks. she spoke to wjz from the very spots she was sitting when she was shot. >> i remember hearing like an explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or four more gunshots. i remember realizing that i had been hit. and after that, pain. >> reporter: both folks and police do not believe she was the target. they believe the shooting was random. >> i know what's going to stop it, people not taking ownership of what's happening. cherry hill is so close, and nobody seems to want to talk. and until they do, be accounted for, police can't do it alone. >> it's really frustrating. because things have been going really well in the cherry hill area. >> reporter: the shooting followed the release of another high-profile case of random violence in northern baltimore. this was the scene on south pulaski street when a bullet

hit 5-year-old raven wyatt in the head. the little girl continues to fight for her life. on the tape, you can see the suspects run, firing indiscriminantly in the streets. authorities arrested 17-year- old lamont davis and charge him as an adult with attempted murder. his lawyer released this video yesterday, saying his client, who was wearing a gps ankle monitor at the time of the shooting is innocent. he said the monitor is not visible on the tape and he hopes this will clear the teenager. davis pleaded not guilty yesterday. >> both said one of their big focuses in cutting crime is getting illegal guns off baltimore streets. at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. shirley is not giving up on her community and is asking people to donate back-to-school items. you can hear more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. an ocean city boardwalk

remains closed while a carbon monoxide leak is investigated. wjz told you about the c.o. leak. two people remain hospitalized under observation. the ocean city fire department says the hotel does not have carbon monoxide detectors, even though they are required by law. in somerset county, two kayakers are rescued. 23-year-old james bennett and sommerfield became disoriented. they were wearing life jackets and had flash lights and whistles when the coast guard rescued them last night. neither were hurt. outside now, it's partly cloudy. but it is rainy in other parts of the state right now. eyewitness news is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams, tracking the tropics. and meteorologist bernadette woods is tracking live doppler radar. >> we'll start here with radar, first of all. then we'll get to the tropics in just a moment. we want to show you what's going on locally first.

because we feel this is a big deal. and there are a lot of thunderstorms and heavier rains happening down at the shore. the heaviest of the rain has made its way over into delaware. but you can see this other batch, really strong thunderstorm, just around easton has built up. there's not a whole lot of movement to these. notice, they're kind of building up and going back down again. we're going to see them fire and die down as we head through the evening hours. there's another batch that we have been tracking, too. off to the west here, there was just around hagerstown, strong thunderstorm not that long ago. that has moved north. we see this other line this. batch is actually moving west to east. cumberland had strong thunderstorms go through. you can see, there's that batch for hagerstown earlier today. here comes the line from the west this. is more associated with the front. that's why it's moving west to east. everything ahead of it is moving from a different direction. and this line is making it -- making its way off to the east. we're going to see more fire

along it. and also heavy rounds of rain. so a lot of us are going to see thunderstorms as we head through the evening. we could see them linger into tomorrow. and we'll have the forecast in a bit. but the tropics are what are getting started right now. for more on that, here's tim. >> you mentioned, it is late in the season to have just a first or second named storm. what could become tropical storm anna is just about 630 miles off the cape to the west. just about a week to 10 days away from getting close to any interest for the u.s. this is a tropical depression currently. the next update will come on at 5:00. the winds currently sustained at 35 miles per hour. will be gusting higher up to about 46. the movement, moving to the west. at just around 12 miles per hour. and the pressure is expected to intensify. this storm at 39 miles per hour will become a tropical storm again. again, ana, a-n-a, will become the first storm.

we'll keep you updated at 5:00 when the next update comes up. >> thank you, tim. stay with eyewitness news for first warning weather coverage. remember, wjz is always on. for the updated forecast and any watches or warnings, go to wjz.com. let's check on the roads with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. good afternoon, everyone. unfortunately, not such a good afternoon on 295 if you're headed southbound this afternoon. on 295, we're looking at two accidents. the first is on 198, blocking the right lane. second accident, just north of there past savage road. this one blocking the left lane. watch for a backup. beginning at 100 and basically continuing on down to 198. northbound delays there as well. watch for a wreck in the city, involving west franklin street. two more in the city. as far as delays go, there is a look at your drive times and your speeds for the top and the west sides of the beltway. the slowest spot is going to be on the west side, between 95

and 795, 45 miles an hour there, with an average speed of 14 miles an hour. there's an average look. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you've suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm, or visit the website for a free consultation. an unhappy ending for a litter of eight puppies found in a hot trash can this week. it's just one of a slew of recent animal cruelty cases. >> reporter: two days after being found in the trash container with the lid tightly shut. this litter of eight puppies plays as if nothing had happened. >> had they not been found when they were, i don't think they would have made it. >> reporter: brian says two men found the puppies in a baltimore trash can on monday. and it was more than 100 degrees inside. while most looked healthy, some are still weak.

and there may be unseen damage. >> something like this obviously is not a mistake. someone meant to put puppies in a closed container on a 100- degree day f. they're depressed or things like that, there could be neurological damage done. >> reporter: this is just one of a string of animal cruelty cases in recent months. this 8-month-old kitten was set on fire by a group of children in the neighborhood last week. they threw rocks and bricks at her. and when she managed to get the fire out, animal control workers say they set her on fire again. and back in may, animal workers found this pit bull on fire. and now, this latest case. >> there are so many other options for these puppies, besides locking them in a container. they could have taken them to a pet store, taken them to a shelter, could have tried to find homes for them. this is just total disregard

for life. >> reporter: the puppies are only about 7 weeks old. and they'll be monitored for the next week. after that, they'll be eligible for adoption. in port deposit, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> all of the puppies will be spayed and neuters, and homes are being found for them. still ahead. stuck on the tarmac for nine hours. why the obama administration is now involved in the nightmare flight. bullets fly on a busy california roadway. stunning rush hour commuters. emergency negotiation -- notification. it's a warm, humid afternoon. we're updating your first warning forecast.

the obama administration is looking into the case of 47 passengers stranded overnight on a plane at a minnesota airport. the incident happened last week

and involved a continental express jet like this one. federal officials are trying to determine whether they violated any laws when they forced passengers to sit for more than an hour. less than a week, three american airlines planes were forced to make an emergency landing. american flies more than 2,000 departures a day. and the number of engine problems is relatively small. police arrest a suspect in the shooting death of a female pole booth operator. it happened at the entrance of a busy san francisco bay bridge toll bridge. it was about 7:00, when a gunman drove and got out with a shotgun and shot and killed two people. a black male arrived in a van. he at one point shot the toll

taker in booth number 3. he then, at another point, we don't know if it was before or after, shot another person sitting in the barking lot. he then fled eastbound toward richmond. >> reporter: speaking of cbs 5, during our 6:00 newscast, a woman waiting in line at the toll plaza, described what she saw happen in front of her. >> i noticed that people were stopped. and i started to hear sounds like pop, pop, pop. and i realized that was gunfire. and i looked in the direction of the sound. and i saw a gentleman walking from one toll booth to the other, with a shotgun. and he took the butt of his gun. and he broke the glass and the toll booth. and then aimed the weapon at something inside. after he broke the window and fired the round into the toll booth, he started to walk towards the people that were parked. >> reporter: highway patrol describes it as a horrible crime. >> the best way to describe the

scene is, let's say horrific. for someone to be shot with a shotgun at close range, it's a very gruesome sight. >> in the toll booth, dead is a 53-year-old woman who police say had some type of relationship with the shooter. >> we don't know exactly at this point. we do believe that this is a domestic-related shooting. >> the man shot and killed in the pickup truck is only described by police as black and in his mid- to late 40s. investigators believe the female toll operator was the suspect's suspect's ex- boyfriend and that the shooting was prompted by a domestic dispute. a big day on wall street. investors were can remembered by the feds' growing confidence. nasdaq up 29. let's go to northbound right now, where karen brown has tonight's cbs money watch update. the federal reserve says the economy is showing signs of stabilizing. they decided to keep interest

rates at the current historic low, near zero. the board also says it will slow down buying up securities. macy's reported better than expected profits in the last quarter. they are also raising earnings for the rest of the year. the retailer has included laying off costs. national associate of realtors says the median sales price was up 4% from the first quarter. but here's the catch. the median price is still 16% below a year ago. luxury home builder says contracts for new homes rose. for more business headlines,

click on money watch.com. lucille ball and vivian vance, now have a stance to call their own. the honors the memory of vivian vance, who won for her role as ethyl merts. >> that was great. still ahead. massive housefire. i'm ron matz at the maryland spca, where it's time to come on down. the price is right auditions are here. and it's sunny outside right now. but rain clouds could be coming in. get your forecast. for the top stories on wjz.com. instant updates and first

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beautiful shot of baltimore right now, bernadette. >> looking partly sunny, for sure. >> there you go. there's a good definition of partly sunny. when people ask us to explain it, right there. that's what you see. certain areas are getting thunder and strong ones, too. let me show you doppler radar. we have a strong line building up. and notice, these are moving south to north, whereas this one out to the west is coming from west to east. that's because it's all rotating around the storm that is just down to the south. so we're sort of in the thick of this here. we're going to take you on a tour. some of these thunderstorms. red and purple popping up. possibly some hail. that is potentially happening there. also very gusty winds. downpours. a lot of lightning with these storms also. wind gusts, probably up to 40 miles per hour. cambridge, a thunderstorm. also going to make its way off to the north. but we're going to take you a little farther to the west, where we'll have this other

line. hagerstown is already having a new batch of rain. this one again, moving west to east, across the state, right around berkeley springs. very strong thunderstorm right now. and that will continue moving off to the east at 15 to 20 miles per hour. not very quickly here. let's switch it over and tell you what we've got going on overall. starting today, we had clouds. then as we moved through the day, we did see some of the thunderstorms fire up. and also, we've seen a lot of rain coming out of those thunderstorms, too. that is one of the issues that we're dealing with. the other thing, too, the humidity is remaining very high with all of this in place. temperatures not as much of an issue today, with all of the rain around. but take a look at the winds. they're coming from all different directions. they are light. and the moisture is really building up with that. dew points most of the day have been in the 70s. just dropping to 68 right now. temperature-wise, 85 right now in baltimore. that's our high spot so far today. and actually, this next graphic that i'm going to show you is already outdated. because as of last hour, 83 was

our high. it is now 95 degrees. here's our overall story. storms centered down to the south. we've seen a lot more stormy weather. severe thunderstorm watches down to the south. and most of this is going to drift northward. we don't think necessarily widespread, severe weather. but with these lows, along this front, we're going to see a few different chances for scattered showers showers and storms. maybe tonight, tomorrow and friday. chance for a few thunderstorms around. all the while, temperatures will be at or slightly below average. something else we need to keep you updated on. around here, it's pretty quiet. taking a look at the tropics. they are firing up right now. this is a tropical depression at this point. winds are 35 miles per hour. but if they get to 39 miles per hour, with the next update, which comes out in just a few moments here, this would be a tropical storm and it would be called ana. so the forecast for tonight. scattered areas of rain and thunderstorm going down to 68. then tomorrow, we go up into

the 80s for our highs. chance for a couple of storms and showers. clouds and some sunshine. then we're going to see the threat continue into the next couple of days. and we'll have your five-day coming up in the next hour. if you're going down to the ocean, chance for a thunderstorm also tomorrow, friday, and saturday. hopefully we can kick it out of here by sunday. but looks like the storm may linger. so we'll keep you updated as we head through the next few days. >> juicy weekend. >> it is. be sure to tune in to tonight's cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. followed by csi new york and eyewitness news at 11:00. major jewel heist. not a scene from a hollywood movie. two thieves make off with millions. find out how. taking on the taliban. u.s. troops launch a major offensive in afghanistan. senseless murders. the suspects took the wrong safe from the home. high school sports teams are practicing in the summer heat for hours. hear about new federal

guidelines for athletes. eyewitness news at

it is 4:30. 85 degrees can scattered clouds. hello. thanks forthanks for staying with eyewitness news. >> new guidelines are out to protect high school athletes. school hasn't each started, -- even started but many high school sports teams are getting ready for the upcoming season. but there are new rules to stop heat-related injuries. >> set, go! >> reporter: for many high school teams, preseason practice is already under way. but playing too hard in the summer sun can lead to heat stroke. mike remembers collapsing during football practice. >> i was disoriented. and i was really starting to freak out. >> i was nauseous. like my head was spinning a little bit. i was getting dizzy. >> reporter: dr. robert gotlan

says it is a common problem. >> heat injuries or dehydration injuries are right up there with ankle sprains. >> the heat can cause brain impairments and blood clots. 55-year-old max billpin died from heat stroke. since 1999, more than 25 high school players died from heat- related illness. >> part of the problem, there are no rules on how long or how hard teams can play in the sun. but this year, they're getting tbliens. -- guidelines. >> only one daily practice is recommended during the first week, lasting no more than three hours. in the second week, double practice days can start but kids need to rest three hours in between. regular water breaks are a must. >> guidelines must start with the supervisory people knowing what the warning signs are of potential injury. and thirst is the first warning

sign. >> reporter: guidelines aren't mand tory. but experts hope teams adopt them so teens can compete safely. >> as with any workout routine, you should always consult a physician. and this also applies for children. taking the emergency notification system to a new level. >> reporter: in response to the virginia tech massacre, the university is responding with a software application that connect its to supported computers on the internet. the first update to the system came after the mass shootings where 33 people died. the new changes mean when an important message is posted on the system, new users will be posted. students and staff are already sent,a letter -- sent alerts via e-mail, text message and phone calls. >> reporter: concerned parents and guardians can also download the software to their

computers. two well-dressed men rob a swanky london store and take off with millions. police say the real-life robbery may be the biggest jewelry haul in british history. >> reporter: amateur video captures bank robbers fleeing a london jewelry store. they drag out a female employee. and she gets away unharmed. then they fire a warning shot, causing panic. minutes earlier, the well- dressed men with accents walked in the front door. they made no attempt to disguise themselves as they showed a gun and pulled off what is believed to be the largest jewelry heist in british history. the pair got away with nearly $66 million worth of high-end rings, bracelets and watches. they're the types of extravagant pieces worn by people like paris hilton. >> reporter: they almost fell apart as they got away from the

fashion district. they crashed into a nearby taxi. they had two more getaway cars along the route. >> reporter: police kept details of the height for almost a week. but then kept closed-circuit videos. >> if anyone knows who these men are from looking at the pictures, we'd love to hear from you. and also, if you know where any of this jewelry has gone. >> reporter: authorities caught this same shop, stealing about $38 million worth of jewels. but this time, police say it's very likely the thieves have already fled the country. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> grass store is located in london's jewelry district. one man was caught and sentenced to 15 years in prison. tonight, the fbi is investigating a robbery of its own. this suspect is accused. holding up the m&t bank on south charles street. police say the man passed a note to the teller and threatened to shoot.

the fbi, violent crimes task force is offering a reward, as they seek information leading to the identification of this man. large fire completely destroys a queen anne's county home. kai is live in the newsroom, as investigators continue to search for a cause. >> reporter: the family was not home at the time of the fire. but the family's two pets were injured. the blaze broke out just after 2:00 yesterday afternoon, in the 200 block of arrington road in queenstown. someone driving that road noticed the flames. and extinguished the three- alarm blaze. fire officials estimated the total loss at $3 million. coming up at 5:00, we talk with a family about the loss of their home. united states troops have launched a new military operation in afghanistan. they are battling the taliban for control of a strategic town in the southern part of the country. the insurgents have provided an intense resistance. and they believe it may be a couple of days. they hope to take control before next week's presidential election. in order to provide the

citizens a safe haven to vote. the kennedy family has set a date for a public service for eunice kennedy shriver. tomorrow, a public memorial will be held. last night, family members gathered to mourn. you can't see it. but if you have been outside, you can feel humidity. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. and bob turk has more on the updated numbers. >> created pretty good showers, east and west of us. not in the central part of the state. but around us. take a look. we have a lot out to the east of us. eastern shores and delaware. heavy rain going on over there. and some folks will see it probably 1 to 3 inches of rain in some locations. possibly, with 85 now, as you can see out to the southeast of us, a lot of rain from extreme southern portions of dorchester county. all the way through the central eastern shore into northern

sections of delaware. down to easton, heavy showers. and down to the south, still more activity from cambridge down to hoopersville. and a little in the southern portion of maryland. another batch to the mountains across to the west of us. so in between, we're kind of stuck with not much. there may be a few widely scattered showers. but there are chances between now and the weekend of some more scattered showers. along with more humid conditions, but not all that hot. vic? >> okay, bob. thanks a lot. let's check in with sharon gibala. good news is, we did clear up those accidents on 295 southbound. we still have some delays, though. first, a new accident. this one involving a motorcycle on north point boulevard. watch for another wreck. that one in the city on pennsylvania avenue at west franklin street, involving a pedestrian. three others in the city, erdmann at richmond. falls staff and park lane at reisterstown road.

as far as delays go, as i mentioned, 295, southbound, you're looking at delays between arundel mills boulevard and 198. northbound lanes of 95 a little sluggish between 895 and the beltway. speaking of the beltway, there's a look at your drive times. 45 miles an hour on the top side of 83. and 95 is your slowest spot with a 13-minute drive time. there's a look at green spring avenue. slightly busier. but not delays. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland department of agriculture. eat local. >> thank you, sharon. >> back to you. thank you, sharon. you may have been watching the price is right here on wjz for years. now, it is your chance to become a contestant on the popular cbs game show. ron matz has more on what you need to know if you plan on attending tomorrow's baltimore auditions at the maryland spca on falls road.

>> rita perio come on down. >> some -- someone from baltimore could be hearing those magic words. jim hopes it will be him. >> you never know. three people get picked. and i got a lot of energy. i'm a lot of fun. and good baltimore boy. and i just love to do it. i think it will be great. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> reporter: you could be screaming, shaking, or even breakdancing. auditions are being held at the maryland spca on falls road. >> yes, ron. it's going to be a lot of fun. but we some rules for our viewers. most important for the early birds. make sure you do not enter the spca property until told to do so. >> reporter: the gate here until -- will not open until 9:30 a.m. >> reporter: there's a reason the auditions are being held here. >> i think the partnershipping with wjz and price is right is a perfect fit. i understand drew perry still

says, spay and neuter your pets at the end of the show. and that maryland is the leader in the state for spay and neuter services. >> reporter: make sure your audition for on camera is 30 seconds. >> be unique, articulate. 30 seconds. that's it. and maybe you'll be one of three people to fly to l.a. for the price is right. >> reporter: baltimore is bracing for the price is right excitement. so is jim from middle river. >> i drive a 1993 cavalier bagon that needs help. and i need a car. and the greatest thing would be in front of drew carey and go, hey, i won a car! >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> for more information on tomorrow's contestant search from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the maryland spca, there is a contestant form you need to fill out. and you can find that. click on the link at the top of the home page.

>> now, i've watched them select the contestants. and the thing is, high energy, high energy, high energy. >> can kiss people and hug people. her son in an orphanage. more on the international custody battle. pieces of a plane rain down into new york city. the weekend is in sight. bob is updating your first warning weather forecast.

debris from an american airlines plane falls in new york. some of the pieces fell with such force that they were embedded in the roof. fortunately, nobody was hurt. employees said the pieces numbered in the hundreds. the flight was safely diverted. five italian tourists killed.

divers recovered measure -- more pieces. nine people died in the accident. revelations today about what was in the home of a murdered florida co-- couple on the night they were killed. sally joins us live from the newsroom with what the suspects did not take. a group of seven men is being held for murdering ben and melanie billings. the group removed one safe. meantime, a second safe remained in the home. and it held $164,000 in cash. a family attorney made that fact public in order to dispel rumors that the billings had millions of dollars in their home. he said the money was a cash reserve for the family's financing business. they were the parents of 17 children, most of whom were adopted. a grand jury has indicted all seven men held in the case. they are each account charged with first-degree murder.

arctic sea, the name of the ship, was supposed to make port in algeria, a week ago. it was boarded by pirates off off the coast of sweden. the ship last made contact on july 30th. an international custody battle is under way, as a father tries desperately to get his car back on american soil. the little boy is now living in an ore fannage. >> it's been more than two years since 5-year-old liam mccarty was taken from his home in new york and brought illegally to rome with his mother. now at 8, he is not living with either of his parents, but rather at a facility run by italian social services. >> what is unique about liam's case is liam is not with a parent.

liam is in an orphanage. >> in 2007, his mother kidnapped her son. they lived together until an italian court order deemed her mentally unfit to parent. >> so it becomes more complicated. but it shouldn't be. the reality is, what these courts need to look at is where was the primary residence, who has legal custody. and why is this child in an orphanage, in italy, rather than being with his father in the united states? >> michael mccarty, liam's father, was awarded custody by an american court, afterrantonely fled the country. but liam will remain an orphan until italian judges rule on the case. and with the courts shut down for holiday, that won't happen before the end of august. michelle miller, cbs news,

negotiable -- new york. and the custody case has been complicated by the fact that liam was born in italy and has dual citizenship there and in the u.s. president obama recognized the accomplishments of actors, actresses today. he awarded the distinctive medal of freedom. the medal of freedom is the nation's highest honor for civilians. it was a treat for stargazers across the country as the perseid meteor shower sent streaks of light shooting through the sky. this video was taken earlier this morning, where as many as a hundred meteors happened. the light show happens when the earth's orbit crosses the path of debris. i have seen this before. but i missed it last night,

unfortunately. >> i didn't know about it. straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. it's a warm, august afternoon. >> and bob turk has your updated first warning forecast after this commercial

earlier this morning, it was cloudy. and you could tell it was humid. only in the mid-80s today, which is actually about normal. we have thundershower activity. and heavy rain in some areas, east of us and west of us, as you can see. all of the activity around the region. just one little shower. denton up toward dover. a lot down there. it's moving very slowly off to the north and northeast, away from the baltimore region. and heavy showers north of denton. north of the 54 straight up toward henderson. and we had more activity as

well. spotty thundershower mixed in there. right now, in the baltimore region, one little shower around northwest section. we still have a chance. atmosphere is still rather ripe for more shower development. 85 but the winds are calm. humidity is up. dew point up about 68. barometer holding steady. around the region, 84. i think that's probably a mistake. i think these should be swapped. you can see temperatures are really dropped. very high humidity down there. sat rad shows a lot of clouds and precip from jersey down into the carolinas. and in the baltimore region, we missed most of it but had some showers overnight. and out to the west, still some stuff going on in pennsylvania and west virginia. further north and west, nice, dryer weather. down to the south, dryer

showers. and a lot more rain down there on the eastern shore. they're seeing pretty good rain activity. just a few showers beginning to pop up. there's a chance between now and 9:00 so the risk of scattered showers into the weekend. northeast winds, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, still nice and warm. tonight, scattered shower, maybe a thundershower. 68. i think very widely scattered. tomorrow, only 81. with a lot more clouds. do it in the morning. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. i'm mike hellgren, in cherry hill, where a stray bullet went through this.

coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. stray bullet. what police are saying, as more and more unintended targets are becoming victims. maryland senator ben cardin defends himself. and the healthcare reform in a rowdy town hall meeting and healthcare reform. a devastating fire. a huge fire. well. check in for more on these stories stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now.

shot in her home. a bullet strikes a long-time activist as she is sitting, watching tv in her own home. >> tonight, she spokes about the recent violence in baltimore. >> shirley is outspoken and works tirelessly in cherry hill, heading after-school program and heading the biggest housing program. she became the latest investment hit by a stray bullet last night. many-her friends areuck waing against crime tonight. >> reporter: sally, this is the neighborhood where 5-year-old raven wyatt was shot in the head last month. and the hands-on work they're doing here is dear to the heart of miss fouks. she spoke to us candidly after