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>> investigators investigate a shooting claiming of the life of a baltimore city corrections officer. kelly mcpherson has the latest. >> reporter: vic, her body was found around 6:30 this morning, inside a car. but we've recently learned that ms.carr works here. but there are still a lot of questions unanswered. >> reporter: early thursday morning, a female corrections officer was shot in the head and chest. here in east baltimore, on kenhill avenue. she was inside an suv. erica yolanda carr, 37 yearless old, has worked as a state correctional officer since 2000. she said she was working the day shift on the women's side. >> officers were called to the area, for shots fired. they did a canvas. and this car was found in a vehicle, unresponsive in a ford explorer. >> reporter: police say carr was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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and as of this afternoon, they have no motive and no suspects in this case. the division of corrections for the state of maryland has said it will help in any way possible with this investigation. we're reporting live from the city, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, kelly. thank you very much. we're following breaking news out of boston tonight. hundreds are paying tribute to senator ted kennedy. let's go live now to where kennedy family members are gathering. this is the presidential library in boston. the senator's body just arrive at the library. it will now lie in repose until saturday's funeral services. this is video from moments ago, as kennedy's casket was actually lifted out of the hearst. the motorcade left hyannis port. and traveled 70 miles out of boston, where it passed several landmarks. tonight, karen brown reports from boston that kennedy served the state and congress for 47 years until he lost his battle with brain cancer yesterday. >> reporter: thousands lined the streets to say goodbye, to
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senator edward kennedy. a motorcade carrying the senator's body made its way from the family's cape cod compound, past significant landmarks in his life. thousands more have flocked here to the john f. kennedy presidential library. where the senator's body will lie in repose through friday night. these friends from nebraska were in fifth great grade -- fifth grade, when they learned john f. kennedy was shot. >> it's a time of memory. and it just means a lot to us. kennedy family and all that they've contributed to us and our country. >> reporter: more than 50 of kennedy's senate colleagues plan to pay their respects here before saturday's funeral mass. all of the living former presidents are expected to attend the sex. and president obama will speak. >> reporter: earlier, the kennedy family gathered for a private mass at the hyannis port compound. kennedy's wife, children, along with scores of nieces, nephews,
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and grandchildren, watched as his casket was placed in the heforts. they -- hearst. >> they knew him as uncle teddy. but his aspirations also touched those who never met him. >> if we see something wrong in this country, we should do something about it, not just stand back. >> reporter: and the last kennedy brother will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. karen brown, cbs news, boston. and make sure to stay with wjz eyewitness news for complete coverage of the passing of senator ted kennedy for a slide show. just log onto wjz.com. tropical storm danny is gaining strength as it moves closer to the east coast. the storm is still hundreds of miles away. but he is expected to bring strong winds and rain our way. we have live, complete coverage of tropical storm danny. marty has more on what marylanders can expect from the storm. but we begin with meteorologist tim williams, who is tracking the system for us. >> reporter: for as much this storm is going to impact us, it
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is struggling for its own existence. let's explain this. take a look at the satellite. this is infrared imagery of this storm. as you see, the storms associated with this are all over the place. we're talking about the actual rain, actual winds. primarily to the east side of this storm. what you're seeing there, all of the brighter colors, they are east of the center of circulation. it is very hard to distinguish. it is part of a rotation you see there, off to the left, between those storms. and our first warning bug, right there on the left of the screen. let's talk about the latest update. latest update has danny now, never really getting its act together to turn into a minimal hurricane. that is significant. because each -- even as 11:00, this was turning into a category 1 hurricane as it moved on by the maryland shores. the thought is that it is going to stay a tropical storm. it is currently with sustained winds of 52 miles per hour. gusts of 63. and movement to the west at 2 miles per hour. we are looking at a lot of rain moving into this direction.
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tropical storm rain sent this way from danny. then a front and also moisture from the south. all of it converging over the next few days. what is that impact going to be for us? >> thank you, tim. and good evening, everyone. now, look, just because we're saying danny is diminishing in its anticipated strength, never becoming a category 1 hurricane, don't let the impact of danny be diminished in this discussion. a tropical storm will ruin your day. just that fast. what can we expect, even with danny, being a tropical storm? rain. and still maybe a small storm surge. look. imagine this as being the deepest nor'easter we'll see pass by this winter. you know the damage nor'easter does to our beaches and coastal cities. that's what we're looking at here. maybe a small storm surge. and coastal flooding by tomorrow night. this is going to be your progression. morning, midday, afternoon, and night. and then clearly, as you move
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through the weekend, we are going to see moderate impact, with high surf and rip currents. and that advisory will be in effect through saturday night. we're following danny very closely, on air and online, at wjz.com. vic? >> okay. thank you very much, marty and tim. stay with us for complete coverage of tropical storm danny. for updates and the storm's track. log onto wjz.com. any time. a senseless act of vandalism. a baltimore city church, vandinize liezed just days before-- vandalized just days before a funeral is held. mike hellgren has more on why the pastor thinks his church was targeted. mike? >> reporter: adam, it unfolded at this very church. and police at this point can't say whether that graffiti which was spray painted in the back is in any way, related to that murder victim's funeral. but the pastor does tell us that the vandals entered through this hole in the fence. >> so then they put their graffiti on the window.
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>> reporter: reverend st. george graw shows wjz, the graffiti, covering his church tags everywhere, screams "cut." >> so you believe this was intimidation? >> i think it was intimidation by the gangs to not only the community but to the people of god, to the church. >> reporter: reverend cross said he agreed to hold a funeral tomorrow for a young man gunned down in the neighborhood last week. >> it surprises me that we have reached that stage in culture where people would think of desecrating a church or a synagogue or a temple. >> reporter: police sources would not confirm whether they believe this is gang-related or connected to the funeral. but there will be heightened security because of the incident. >> i don't know what trane means or ggk. but there seems to be some connection between ggk and trane. >> reporter: while sources say those are gang symbols, they
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don't fit together and don't appear to be done by these gangs. whoever is responsible, the reverend says he is not scared. >> do you have faith that something isn't going to happen tomorrow? >> i believe god. i believe in this police report. they said it was a destruction of property. we shall not be afraid. >> reporter: the city has seen high-profile gang activity, including a recent shooting at the inner harbor. and a shooting at a church during a funeral last year in west baltimore. >> reporter: and once again, you're looking live at that hole in the fence, where the vandals likely entered here. there will be heightened security at the church for that funeral. but again, police can't say whether this is gang-related. or in connection to that funeral. however, the pastor says he hasn't had an incident like this happen in at least a decade. back to adam. >> okay, mike hellgren, thanks so much. wjz called the family of the murder victim.
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they did not respond to our request for a comment. the governor approves a budget cut. more than 200 have been laid off. and the rest will be given unpaid furlough days. pat warren has more from city hall. >> reporter: that's right, vic. 205 state workers lost their jobs yesterday. now, local governments may be handing out pink slips. >> reporter: there's a word making the rounds. >> they will be painful. >> we're spreading the pain. >> it is very painful. >> reporter: i have nothing to do but rub some dirt on it, walk it off, and suck it up. >> we're going to see layoffs of city employees. we're probably going to have furlough days. it's going to mean cutting back. because we also have our deficit. because the state doesn't generate revenues. the city doesn't generate it either. >> reporter: the city is losing $35 million in state aid. revenue projections are down. making baltimore's $2.3 billion
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budget, $60 million short. >> we're really going to have to stretch the dollar. and really make some major decisions. >> reporter: decisions are also being made in health departments around the state. >> we will no doubt have our work cut out for us, because we're going to be cutting out health grants. >> reporter: peter belinson is laying off 10% of his staff. >> in 17 years i've been in local government, this is by far, the worst situation that we've had to deal with, in terms of cutting and cutting and cutting. and particularly, when you have the combined bad economy that we have now, and a lot of people out of work, there are a lot more needs for safety net services. >> reporter: republicans are laying the problem directly at the feet of the governor. >> facing today's consequences because of the poor budget planning by the current administration. we have now what we call the o'malley deficit. he's been governor for over three years. he owns the budget. he has decided not to make tough decisions when he could and has waited to the last moment. >> reporter: but we're in it now. >> i need everybody's help from
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had room -- this room. i really do. i need every citizen that is listening to this. >> reporter: in fact, the only thing that wasn't cut was k through 12 education. reporting live from city hall, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill, vic. >> thank you so much. we invite you to stay with wjz. for a closer look at the governor's plan and more on these cuts, go to wjz.com. tonight, we have new details in the elaborate and costly marriage proposal, by state delegate john cardin. let's go to mary bubala. >> adam paid the department $300 for a mock police raid/marriage proposal this month. the tab includes fuel for the boat, and helicopter and salary for the officers involved. cardin and his friends were aboard a boat, when on-duty officers searched it all in
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this elaborate mock raid. adam, back to you. >> the 39-year-old has not granted any media interviews. he has since apologized to the police commissioner and mayor sheila dixon for using police resources. and he called the incident a stupid act. school is back in session. today, the public schools in that area, reopen with students and teachers ready for the challenge. classes for baltimore city's public schools will begin on monday. while some private schools are already in session. most public schools in our area open their doors on monday, as we just mentioned. as mike schuh reports, with that little time left, baltimore county officials are hiring a few key people to protect the children. >> reporter: so stop for a second and see if this is a job for you. two hours a day, about 12 bucks an hour. holiday. yes, the job is crossing guard. baltimore county needs them
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now. >> these employees keep kids safe. maybe each -- even keep kids alive. >> the problem is, they don't have enough of them. >> reporter: there will be enough in the crosswalk. but the ones they have to assign here, well, they're coming from other important duty. >> when they're need, they're needed. it's an hour in the morning, an hour in the afternoon. if they're not there, we have to put a police officer doing that school crossing. >> reporter: they need 15 more guards. mostly in the towson, cockeysville. >> if we're missing two in a particular precinct expshes we can't get -- and we can't get someone there, that means four hours off patrol to cover those missions. >> reporter: police also know these will be back on the streets. and and if you drive past one. >> i think the fines reflect how seriously we take this issue. it's a $575 fine and three points. that can really hurt. so wait for 90 seconds. let the kids get out of the way.
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those of you who are interested in applying for the crossing guard position, you can call county police. adam? >> you know, back when i was in elementary school, in sixth grade, we used to volunteer as crossing guards for kindergarteners. [ laughter ] >> that's right. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00 tonight. heading off to college can be a lot of fun. but this year, many students are finding themselves buried in paperwork when it comes to financial aid. the dangers of testing. new research shows there is enough radiation to eventually become dangerous in routine ct scans. hello. i'm tim williams. tropical storm danny is heading our way. how close will it get to the east coast. we'll have more on how it could impact us coming up.
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it could be too much of a good thing. a new study suggests that too many cat scans could raise a patient's cancer risk. tonight, jessica kartalija has those details. >> reporter: from x-rays to mammograms, to cat scans like this one at gbmc. >> it is amazing how clear that is. >> yes. >> reporter: doctors like alex muniz rely on medical imaging. >> this is a marvelous study that showed the problem immediately. the patient went to surgery and had her problem removed. >> reporter: a new study suggests these super x-rays raise a patient's risk of getting cancer, by exposing them to ionizing radiation. >> there's no question in our mind that there is a link between radiation and an increased risk of cancer. >> reporter: dr. muniz is chairman of the department of radiology at gbmc.
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he says the benefits of a cat scan far outweigh the risks of a study. >> you are not going to get cancer from having one, two, six, or 20 cat scans. there may be a slight cancer risk from having numerous studies. >> reporter: john wilkes needs a cat scan to help doctors fix a heart problem. >> i can't get my heart fixed without a cat scan. >> reporter: but in many cases, dr. muniz says the scans aren't necessary. especially when it comes to children. >> 1980, 3 million cat scans were done in the u.s. that number rose to 62 million in 2008. more than 4 million were children. there are alternate -- alternatives to having a cat scan. an ultrasound or mri, for example. but doctors say the images may note come out -- not come out as clearly. >> they are very, very useful for looking at functional information. they don't have the resolution of the cat scan. and they are very, very
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expensive studies. as for john wilkes, he is going to take his chances. >> if there is a risk involved, i'm certainly going to take it. >> and doctors tell eyewitness news that people with chronic problems like kidney stones, for example, are likely to get too many cat scans. back to you. >> thank you very much. the amount of radiation the person receives depends on the type of machine and the size of the patient. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. >> well, a problem now to report on the west side of the beltway. watch for delays because of this accident. it's on the inner loop at 70. the backup runs to 95. a crash also on 95 southbound at 32. the speed sensor there at 51. overall, not too bad. another on 97, northbound, at 50, blocking the lane involving a motorcycle. another in white hall, on vernon road at grey stone road. do you want, we still have that gas main break. between park and utah. utah is also blocked between baltimore and saratoga. there's your latest speeds on
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the drive times. this slowest spot on the west side, 32 miles an hour. there's a live look at that delay at liberty road. and a look at the one on the top side inner loop. running slow from green spring to falls. another eight minutes between york and harford. this traffic report is brought to you by carpet 1. they're having a labor day sale. no deposit or interest. call 1-800-carpet one for the showing room near you. back over to you. starting right now, college dorms are feel filling up. are filling up. and parents are paying up. this year, a lot more families are looking for help to meet those tuition bills. >> reporter: it's move-in day for freshmen at towson university. new students on their own to wade through paperwork. >> you're good to go. >> reporter: and families pitching it to get them here. >> it's not my hello kitty stuff.
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>> reporter: for many, the cost of college is never easy. this year, it's each tougher -- it's even tougher. >> it's tough. you have to take on a second job. but you do what you have to do to get them through college. absolutely. >> i knew this day was coming. so i planned wisely. and she is here. >> reporter: but despite the best planning and savings, no one expected the economy to take such a hit, leaving a lot of families scrambling. >> so many more than that that it's incredible. >> reporter: vince directs the office, where applications are up 13%. and those that qualify are up 37%. >> unemployment, obviously, and underemployment. all of these things have come together. the perfect storm. and have caused people to struggle very much this year. >> reporter: even with the financial break staying close to home. >> you know, we're just happy they're going to college. you know? >> reporter: many of the old sources families turn to to pay for college have become less
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certain. >> they would borrow oftentimes off of their home equity. and now, of course, we know what has happened to home equity. and even when you have equity to secure a loan is very difficult. >> financially, yeah. makes you have to kind of think like where are you going to get this money. but it will all work out. >> reporter: as hope holds up, with tighter belts. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. and this year's demand for aid has been steadily building at towson alone. during the past five years, need-based aid has increased by 350%. i don't know about you guys, but i'm still paying off those student loans. >> it's been a while for me. [ laughter ] >> i have another to look forward to. believe me. i'm not looking forward to this weekend either. as far as the weather is concerned, we have interesting dynamics to talk about. how is that for phrasing? we have danny moving in. rain coming our way. 85 degrees and a pretty comfortable afternoon.
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east wind at 6 miles per hour. barometer now steady at 30.03. lots to talk about. wow. wouldn't that be a nice place to be? >> let's move the show out there. >> unless they're headed to the bahamas, where danny is headed. bahamas, where danny is headed. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness,
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wow. we're taking a look out over a pretty calm bay right now. we have tropical activity, moving into our region. and believe it or not, there are no advisories on the bay currently. that could change over the next day or so. but for right now, except for some rain in the forecast, we don't really have much activity on the bay to talk about. we do have some showers, however, popping up. and as you would expect with a typical summertime pattern, we have high humidity. the heat is definitely a factor. we are in temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. as you see the scan here, you see the showers just start to pop up. as we move into the latter portion of this evening. what we're also going to see down near ocean city right now, we're seeing showers just around the shore. and really, that's going to be the case for the next day or so. as we start to see more activity, down along the shore tcountercourtesy -- shore, courtesy of tropical moisture moving in.
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and primarily, because of a bit -- because of the heat and the storm moving in our direction. >> let's talk about danny this. is enhanced satellite. this is infrared imagery. the center of circulation off to the western edge of this storm. these are all convective storms. danny, struggling really to get its act together. it's movement has dropped down to about two miles per hour. and the intensity really hasn't changed much. so the national hurricane center's last reconnaissance flight over this, to hurricane hunters, basically taking you out to danny, showing that this storm now, although it's expected to move to the west and potentially to the west and northwest, at 2 miles per hour. is sustained winds at 52 miles per hour. gusts up to 63. this storm, keep a close eye on it. it does not, according to the latest update, turn into a -- turn into a hurricane. continues, along this path, as a minimal tropical storm.
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the cone of probability keeps it far offshore. but again, it could move in any direction here. and as it does, the closer it comes to the east coast, the more the impact will be on us. rip currents, heavy surf, and high winds down along the beach. the beach erosion, also a factor. we will keep you posted as this plays out friday into saturday, before it starts to clear out. winds on the bay. 8-mile-per-hour winds. 6-mile-per-hour wind down around bwi, thurgood marshall. 5 around washington, d.c. and the temperatures still around the 80-degree range area wide. 90 in d.c., everyone else falling somewhere in the middle there. we're seeing several different factors. we're looking at a front that is going to be bringing us rain tomorrow afternoon, fed by moisture coming from the south. and danny is going to be moving its way on into our region. this low is going to bring us rain. and that's going to start to clear out of here by saturday night into sunday. there will be a slight chance of showers on sunday afternoon. but sunday, definitely the better day of the weekend for
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any outdoor plans. your sunset is 7:44. east wind on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. look for 68 degrees. mostly cloudy with a shower this afternoon as we're starting to see. and 80 tomorrow, occasional rain, drizzle and a possible storm. >> thanks so much. still ahead. cold case no more. california girl reappears after being kidnapped nearly 20 years ago. i'm suzanne collins. a dog dies in a hot car on a sweltering day. and i'll have information on how others can avoid such a tragedy. that's coming up next. i'm kellye lynn, at mercy medical center, with an option for women who have had their tubes tied to change their mind. tubal ligation rever
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it is 5:33. 85 degrees. partly cloudy. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a dog belonging to the director of the richmond, virginia, aspca, dies after the hot was in -- dog was in a hot car. it's a terrible mistake, but she says people can learn from it. >> reporter: people who love their dogs often take them along in the car. but a troubling story of a death of a dog in a hot car in virginia might make you think twice. >> it was a tragic, but honest error. >> reporter: robin starr, the
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ceo of the richmond spca, said she didn't know her husband had loaded their dog louie into the car, who she sometimes takes to work. they found the animal four hours later. >> this experience has been terribly painful and very traumatic one for our family. >> reporter: the maryland spca is not affiliated in any way with richmond's organization. but the director here thinks something positive can come from the tragedy if it makes people more aware. >> it's really best to leave your pets at home instead of taking them on errands. temperatures in a car can skyrocket in minutes. and that's even if it's 70 degrees outside. >> reporter: a veterinarian also says also remember old dogs succumb more quickly to heat. >> if you have an upper-70- degree day, and it's 90% humid, these dogs are going to have issues. they're not going to be able to dissipate or get rid of that heat. >> reporter: there are other dangers the maryland spca hopes to publish.
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for example, harnessing a dog can prevent distraction of the driver. >> they also recommend, before you go out, go to the back of your car and do a quick chk. make sure your dog isn't there before you pull out. >> reporter: don't let a dog hoing out the window where -- hang out the window, where something can lodge in their eye. and we can't forget that small children can also be in danger by being left in a hot car. or be left unknown when -- unseen when you back out. >> the maryland spca says it still supports her. good news for michael vick. the star to emerge from bankruptcy on the very same day he is set to return from the football field. >> reporter: adam, a bankruptcy judge in vick's native virginia approved a plan for him to pay back $20 million in creditors.
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vick has agreed to sell $9 million in assets, including homes, boats and cars. only one of his creditors objected to the plan. others are looking at how much he'll make by returning to football. >> vick is cleared to play tonight in one of two final preseason games. embattled south carolina governor mark sanford says once again, he's not going anywhere. sanford held a news conference earlier today, criticizing investigations into his travel habits. state lawmakers continue to look into his travel purchases after he disappeared for five days in june to visit his argentinnian mistress. >> there's something about selective outrage. it's okay to say i don't agree with this or that. but to say he has been in the current practice for more than 25 years and we're going to be more than outraged in this one instant. 32 is something -- there is something wrong with that. >> reporter: also at issue is whether he purchased the cheapest ticket.
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he said his spending is line with that of previous governors. a northern california girl is safe and sound. tonight, teri okita reports from los angeles. >> reporter: j.c. lee dugard hasn't been seen or heard from in two decades. but sheriff's deputies feel very confident the woman who walked into the police station is the missing girl they have been searching for since 1991. >> i'm in shock. >> reporter: her stepfather said he witnessed her being abducted by a man and woman. authority says two people are in connection with this case. >> we're curious about what the details are. you know, who these people are. you know, what she's been doing. >> reporter: a massive hunt went on for jaycee. they released flyers and national crime shows reenacted her abduction. her stepfather says the woman jumped out of the car and
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grabbed her. as jaycee screamed, they chased her and they got away. >> they released an age progression picture of her; she is now 29. >> i'm scared. i'm scared that this is going to go on forever and ever. and we're never going to have an ending. >> reporter: 18 years later, the family may finally get their ending. and if all goes well, it could be a happy one. teri okita, cbs news, los angeles. >> so we're learning that a husband and wife have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and conspiracy charges. the husband is also under investigation for rape charges. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. home auctions. an unusual auction for unusual reason. as dozens of renovated homes in patterson park are sold. plus, catching up with harold baines. who is getting inducted into the hall of fame this weekend. and a look at some of the
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movies headed our way this fall. including blind side, which is about ravens rookie pitcher michael orr. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. in healthwatch tonight, the millions of women who choose to have their tubes tied every year. many will later change their mind. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn shows us how doctors in baltimore are giving these women a second chance at conception. >> reporter: there is hope for women who have had their tubes tied. tubal ligation reversal. >> reporter: after having her first child, alexandra grove considered having her tubes tied. >> i definitely considered not having anymore just because it wasn't -- i'm on a career path and school. and it wasn't something that i wanted to do. >> reporter: it's a decision millions of women make every year. experts estimate that about 130 million women around the world
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have a tubal ligation annually. of those, 20% have regrets. >> it's permanent. and it's more invasive than i would like to go. >> reporter: a procedure that involves, tying, cling, caughtirizing, or blocking the falopian tubes tubes with coils. although many consider the technique to be permanent, tubal ligation can be reversed. >> we have to make a small cut here to expose the opening here. on this side, same thing. and then we connect these two ends. >> reporter: through a three- inch incision at the bikini line, dr. ferman can reconnect the woman's tubes in two hours. >> he said for 35 and younger, the procedure offers an 85 to 90% chance of conceiving. >> reporter: it improves healing, boosting the success rate. >> there is less inflammatory action, less scarring tissue. and we have better chances of preserving the opening of the
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tube. although tubal ligation is covered by insurance, tubal reversal is not. the average cost is about $9,000. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. >> and doctors say invitro fertilization may be the better option for women 39 and older. find out why this woman attacked a television crew here. she's using a garden tool. there is a glimmer of hope as the battle against california wildfires continue. i'm meteorologist tim williams. we're keeping a close eye on danny. i'm along with marty bass, tracking the storm and its potential impact on maryland.
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the space shuttle discovery is set to launch tonight. it was previously canceled due to bad weather and other problems they were having with a fuel valve. seven astronauts were assigned to the 13 flights which are headed back to the international space station. back here on earth, we're having a nearly picture perfect day out there. we have complete first warning weather coverage for you, with meteorologist tim williams and
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marty bass. let's start out with tim. you know, we're talking about our little piece of earth out in the wjz outback. we're going to send it back to marty for a look at the ocean city forecast. >> well, thank you very much, jim. and good late afternoon, good evening, everyone. let's talk about ocean city. look, it's going to be problematic. we know for a fact that tropical storm danny is going to be passing a beam for ocean city. as we move into the weekend, question is, when is it going to clear out? it's the next to the last weekend for labor day. the clearout here should happen, i'm thinking by sunday. and usually, behind tropical weather systems, there's a rather fast clearout. they are wound out pretty darn good. so if you're looking for a great way to get to the ocean this weekend, go ahead and start thinking. sunday. temperatures are going to be in the humid low 80s. again, very problematic conditions between now and that last day of the weekend. let's talk about tomorrow in baltimore. when don scott, mary bubala and
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i start doing the morning edition. we're going to be seeing generally clear skies. partly sunny skies. temperatures in the mid-60s. however, we should cloud up easily by midday. temperatures in the mid-70s. now we start seeing a chance of showers and thundershowers as we move toward the evening hours. with a dinnertime temperature of about 78 degrees. all because of the influence of danny, a warm front, and a cold front. plays into everybody's weekend. and tim williams has details right now. take it away, buddy. >> hey, marty. we're talking about danny. and that is going to play into this forecast tomorrow night through saturday, before it starts to zoom on out, with danny still, we'll call it about 295 miles to the northeast of nassau. and about 545 miles to the southeast of cape hatteras. we will keep you posted. as for the five-day forecast, marty talked about tomorrow. let's talk saturday. 82 with improvement and clearing on sunday, with just a chance of an afternoon shower.
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76 and 76, cooling down. for many kids, just in time for going back to school. okay, tim and marty. thank you very much. bone-dry conditions and high temperatures are fueling two wildfires in the angeles national forest in california. firefighters expect conditions to remain difficult as they battle the blaze today. luckily, the wildfires are burning away from foothill suburbs. so no homes are under threat. fire breaks out at a chemical plant near detroit. sending flames and black smoke hundreds of feet into the air. there are no reports of injuries. but the area around the plant is being evacuated as a precaution. a television reporter and her camera crew get more than they bargained for, while investigating a story in florida. mary is following this story live in the newsroom. mary? >> reporter: adam, the news crew knocked on the door of a florida woman for an interview when they came under attack. >> why are you all -- don't put that camera in my [ bleep ].
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>> ma'am? >> the irate woman shouted curse words and chased the crew off the property, with a garden hoe, even striking at a cameraman. the journalists were investigating a case of underaged, semi nude dancing at a nightclub. the reporter had knocked on the door, seeking relatives of one of the two teenage girls in question. >> crazy. thank you so much. an attorney for the nightclub said the girls presented fake ids, saying they were over 18, the legal age to be an exotic dancer in florida. an arkansas man nearly drowns his daughter while performing a baptism at home. the mother says he held her down. the man said he tried to baptize the child, because he said god asked him to do it. >> and i just can't imagine that your dad, holding you down by your neck, under water, somebody that is supposed to protect you. i mean, i just can't imagine the way that felt. >> police have charged the man
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with endangering a minor, kidnapping and battery. he is now out on bond. the child's mother now has custody of the little girl. the president and his family continue enjoying their vacation in martha's vineyard. he got the chance to enjoy lunch on the island. president obama sat with his wife and two daughters at nancy's, which is a seafood restaurant. the president is in martha's vineyard for a week-long investigation. that is one of the best things things about cape cod, the little seafood shacks out there. clam chowder, lobster rolls, lobster pizza. new at 6:00, cold-blooded crime. a man shot and eventually dies in his baltimore county home. new at 6:00, when his estranged wife will about on trial for the crime. think you can spot a bogus check? scam artists are betting you can't. i'm derek valcourt. check in for these stories
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and more coming up at 6:00. a series of surveillance photos from a colorado skate park show how resourceful a bear can be. they walked up the steep side. so the workers lowered him a ladder so he could get out. the bear quickly figured out the idea. and he crawled up all on his own. he then wandered back into the woods. maybe next time, he should have brought a skateboard. >> you know, they slid around and left. >> i wouldn't want to be hanging around there. maybe hanging a little steak at the top and lure him out of there. >> eyewitness sports is next. >> yours truly, stan saunders, here in the sports palace. the orioles, minnesota in victoria last night. we have winning highlights. and michael vick, set to stake stap snaps -- take snaps from center. we have more when eyewitness news continues.
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they win for only the 12th time since the all-star break. over 70, allow six hits, one run, no walks. guthrie now. birds struck early. top 1, nolan rimold. watch him. as he swats a chopper. easily handled. to justin morneau. wide off the back. scott stewart scores. 2-0, birds. later, felix pie connects. and orioles go on to win by the final of 5-1. tonight, they've got cleveland down at the yard. and don't forget, it's game 3 against the series. starts tonight here on wjz 13, at 7:00 p.m. saturday night. you may have heard this earlier. a virginia bankruptcy judge approved a plan today for disgraced michael vick to repay his creditors. immediately afterward, vick
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hopped on a plane and arrived before taking the field for the first time in two years against the jacksonville jaguars. he might even get playing time in first quarter. >> i can only go based on what i've sign on practice. realistically, it's been two years. >> how close are you to michael vick? >> that's my best friend. he's got 10 years left in him. easy. easy. people don't understand that he played six to seven years. now he had two years off. so he's fresh. he's not a rookie. >> and yet, this nfl reminder, we'll bring you nfl football tomorrow night, 8:00, with the washington redskinsing hosting the new england patriots here on wjz. that's sports. see you in about 45, 50 minutes at 6:00. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news.
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coming up right now on eyewitness news at 6:00. thousands line the streets in boston, paying tribute to senator ted kennedy. a baltimore corrections officer shot to death in an suv. tonight, police are looking for answers. i'm tim williams. tropical storm danny. how it's going to impact us, coming up. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 6:00, with vic and mary starts right now. >> reporter: this is wjz tv. ñ7=7=7;7=7=7=7=7=797=697y7=c;gg
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hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm mary bubala, in for denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the threat of tropical storm danny. at this hour, it's churning in the atlantic. it's slowly moving. and could turn to the east coast. marty bass and meteorologist tim williams are closely tracking this storm. tim? >> well, hello, vic. good evening, everyone. we're looking at the storm very closely. because it is moving very slowly, which is not necessarily a good thing. gives a chance to intensify. but want to show you what it looks like. this is an infrared visual of danny right now. satellite picture giving an idea. this is still an organized storm. intensity has changed in the last 12 to 24 hours. the movement ha
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