this storm is expected to get its act together here very shortly. we're looking at the national hurricane center. 5:00 update. and what we like to bring your attention to is while it will follow this cone of probability, right along the east coast, we're never seeing this storm as of the last sinking turn into a hurricane. it is still considered a tropical storm as it moves on by. of course, that could change over the next 12 to 24 hours. but we are going to continue to monitor this storm. and its impact on us. for more on that impact, we're going to send it over to marty bass. >> thank you, tim. good evening teveryone. let's just-- good evening, everyone. let's just assume that this never goes to a category 1 hurricane. don't let the thought be diminished in your mind that this is a bad scenario. a tropical storm, those sustained winds could ruin your day just like that. so even if we have a tropical storm and only tropical storm passing our shores, just imagine, the biggest nor'easter

we would see this winter. you could expect tomorrow, rain starting out through the morning and midday. maybe a small storm surge. but clearly at night, even with the tropical storm, once again, keep in mind, the biggest nor'easter you'd see this winter, we could easily see some coastal flooding. also, there's the other problem. that's going to be heavy surf and rip tides. and we'll start to though throw some advisories. and it is up through saturday night. just gotta remember, this is a deep area of low pressure. and once it gets north of the region, it is still going to be shooting a lot of energy right down the coast. okay. we'll watch danny for you, on air and online at wjz.com. vic? >> okay, marty and tim. thank you very much. wjz 13 is always on. check in with eyewitness news for complete coverage of danny throughout the weekend. and for updates on the storm track and our special tropical weather section. log onto wjz.com. emotional tributes from tributes from massachusetts to maryland from senator ted

kennedy. he served in congress before losing a battle with cancer. as karen brown reports, the people came out en masse to pay respects to this political icon. >> reporter: thousands lined the streets to say goodbye to senator edward kennedy. a motorcade carrying the senator's body, made its way from the family's cape cod compound. passing 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 grade when president kennedy was shot. they learned on their way to boston, ted kennedy had lost his battle with brain cancer. >> it's a time of memory. and 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 service. 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, and grandchildren, watched as his casket was placed in the hearst. they knew him as uncle teddy. but his aspirations also touched young people who never knew him. >> if we feel there is something good to be done in this country, we should do it and not just stand back. >> reporter: the next few days follow be filled with tribute. then the last kennedy brother will be laid to rest in arlington national cemetery. >> wjz is always on. for much coverage go to our website, wjz.com. we have breaking news to tell you about right now. police are on the scene of a stabbing in anne arundel county. sky eye chopper 13. what can you tell us? >> south brooklyn park.

apparently there is a stabbing that occurred on ordinance road, near south depot entrance road. we are told that a male victim has been stabbed inside of a vehicle. he has been transported to a local area hospital. there is no word on his condition at this time. however, there is a female that apparently is alleged to have stabbed him that is loose in the area of ordinance road and depot entrance road. this is in the curtis bay area. not too far from 695. they do have a police helicopter from howard county, coming to assist anne arundel county in the search for the woman. there has been no description broadcast. but there's no word on the condition of the victim. we'll continue to gather information as we get more information. back to you. >> thank you very much. captain mike perry. cold-blooded crime. a female corrections officer is found murdered in northeast baltimore. tonight, police search for her killer. kelly mcpherson with more on the crime. kelly? >> reporter: vic, there are still a lot of unanswered questions, especially the

biggest one. and that is why this corrections officer was targeted. what we do know is that her body was found at 6:30 this morning, and that she worked a day shift here at the city detention center. >> 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. if erica yolanda carr, 37 years old, has worked as a state corrections officer since 2000. the maryland department of corrections says she was working the day shift on the women's side of the city detention center. >> officers were called to the area for shots fired. they get a canvas. and this car was found in a vehicle, unspecific in -- unresponsive in a ford explorer. >> reporter: the maryland division of corrections has released a statement, saying they will do it any way they can. there is still no motive and no suspect in this case. reporting live, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> and it -- and if you have

any information on this crime, you're asked to call baltimore county police. police also investigating the vandalism of a church. and it may have to do with the violent murder of a young man. mike hellgren with more on what happened. mike? >> reporter: mary, that hasn't been confirmed as of this point. now, it all unfolded here at the overcomers tabernacle church. most of that was behind this storage unit here. and the pastor believes the vandals entered through this hole, right there in the fence. >> so then they put their graffiti on the window. >> reporter: reverend st. george graw shows the graffiti covering his church, tags everywhere, screens 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 crosse 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 desecrate being a church or a synagogue. >> reporter: police sources would not confirm whether they believe this was 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 don't fit together and don't appear to be done by these gangs. whoever is responsible, the reverend says he's 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: back here live, and once again, you're looking at that hole in the fence, where the pastor believes the vandals got into the church property. and again, at this point, there is no exact link confirmed by police for this funeral and the graffiti here. but there will be a heightened presence tomorrow for that funeral. reporting live in so southwest baltimore, mike hellgren, we'll eyewitness news. wjz eyewitnessnews. >> wjz called the family for a response and they did not return our call. mary coons will go on crile on december 14th. the 59-year-old woman remains behind bars tonight. she is accused of shooting 66- year-old raul coons at their home in baltimore county. gravely wounded, ronald coons was able to hold down the woman until police arrived and

arrested her. but he died a short time later from his injuries. police say that his wife had a long history of mental illness. >> the couple's daughter was home at the time of the shooting. but she was not harmed. the fallout continues after the state board of public works approves the governor's massive budget cuts. thousands will be given unpaid furlough days and more than 200 will be laid off. political reporter pat warren is live to explain local governments are definitely feeling that pain. pat? >> reporter: that's right, mary. it does not end with the action taken by the state, yesterday as a direct result of that, some local governments may be handing out pink slips of their own. >> players avoid making the rounds. >> we're spreading the pain. >> reporter: 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'll probably have furlough days. it's going to mean cutting back, you know, because we also have our deficit.

because the state doesn't generate revenue. the city isn't generating it either. >> reporter: the city is losing $35 million in state aid. revenue protections are down $25 million, making baltimore's $2.3 billion budget, $60 million short. >> we're going to have to really 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 are going to be cutting health grants. >> reporter: peter belinson is laying off 10% of his staff. >> in the 17 years i've been in government, this by far the worst situation we've had to deal with in terms of cutting and cutting and cutting. and particularly when you have, combined with the bad economy we have now, 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 feed of the governor. >> facing today's consequences because of the poor planning by

the administration. we have now what i call the o'malley deficit. he has been governor for three years. he owns the budget. he has decided not to make tough decisions when he could. >> i need everybody's help from this room. i really do. i need every citizen that is listening to this and the cares about the future of the state that we leave to our children. >> reporter: the state cut $210 million in aid to local governments but did not touch funding for students k through 12. reporting live from city hall, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. and tonight's healthwatch, too much of a good thing. a new study suggests that too many cat scans may raise a patient's cancer risk. jessica kartalija has 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 kind of study is absolutely vital. it is a marvelous study that showed the problem immediately. the patient went to surgery. and had a 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 minds that there is a link between radiation and increased risk of cancer. >> reporter: dr. muniz is chairman of the department of radiology at gbmc. he says the benefits of a cat scan far outweigh the risks of the study. >> you are not going to get cancer from having one, two, six or 20 cat scans. there may be a slight increase risk of cancer fromming -- from having numerous studies. >> reporter: john wilkes needs a cat stan scan to help doctors fix a heart problem. >> i can't get my heart fixed without having a cat scan. >> reporter: but in many cases, dr. muniz says the scans aren't

necessary. especially when it comes to children. >> reporter: in 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. >> reporter: there are alternatives to having a cat scan. an ultrasound or mri, for example. but doctors say the images may 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 expensive studies. >> reporter: as for john wilkes, he's going to take his chances. >> if there is a risk involved, i'm certainly willing to take it. >> reporter: and doctors say people with chronic problems like kidney stones, for example, are likely to get too many scans. vic, back to you. >> okay, jessica, thank you very much. still to come tonight. bud out. federal regulators taking drastic steps to get you to quit smoking. what you may see on a packet of cigarettes that could disgust

you. coming up, as college students move in, parents figure out how to pay for it. that story as eyewitness news continues. 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. 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 will impact us coming up.

a dog belonging to the

director of the richmond, virginia spca died after being left in a hot car. >> come on. all right! >> 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 ceo of the richmond spca, said she didn't know that her husband had loaded louie into the car. she found the animal dead four hours later. >> this experience has been a terribly painful one. 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 says 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 along on errands. temperature in a car can just skyrocket in minutes. and that's even if it's 70 degrees outside. >> reporter: a veterinarian also says remember, old dogs succumb more quickly to heat. and humidity level is a big factor. >> 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 that heat. >> reporter: there are other things. for example, harnessing a dog to a seat belt, can prevent harm or distraction to the driver. >> reporter: they also recommend before you go out, go to the back of your car and do a quick check. make sure your dog isn't there before you pull out. >> reporter: don't let a dog hang out the window where something ask lodge in their eye or they can leap out. and when it comes to a hot car, even a cracked window cannot be enough. back to you on tv hill.

>> the board. richmond spca says it still supports its ceo, despite the dog's death. it's unclear whether she could be charged the. these days, a lot of people are looking for a way to earn a little extra money. so when a check arrives in the mail, paying you to do some mystery shopping sounds like a great deal. but derek valcourt warns what really happens when the check is in the mail. >> reporter: two checks, same company. can you spot the counterfeit? >> can you tell which of these checks is a fake? >> i think the bottom one maybe. >> can you tell? >> no. >> reporter: don't feel bad. it's tough for donna blair, too. and it's her signature on the checks. >> the check was stolen. and apparently scanned somehow and reproduced. and hundreds of them were sent across the united states. >> reporter: her legitimate business, premiere lifts, an unwilling part of what the fbi calls a most common scam.

a check in the mail for big bucks. it comes in the mail, asking to hire you as a mystery shopper or congratulating you on winning the lottery. just cash this check and wire back money. but the better business bureau warns what happens next. >> check downs. -- bounces. you're out insufficient funds and all of the related fees. and you're going to have to deal with your own issues, not only with the bank but the people who bounce those checks. and you have no recourse. >> reporter: no recourse, because all of these laters are postmarked from an -- another country. >> how many people do you think fell for this? >> i would estimate probably 200 to 300. zoo. >> reporter: -- >> reporter: though donna closed the checking account, every day, victims are trying to cash the counterfeit checks. and she can only give a warning. >> don't fall for it. don't go any farther than

opening and up and shredding it. >> reporter: great advice f. you can find a link to file a complaint on our website. back to you. >> okay. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. >> it is. >> and that is sort of the case, reverse, with danny. right? >> sounds too bad to be true. >> my goodness. it is moving in our direction. definitely going to impact our weather for the weekend. we'll talk about that and your week coming up. we'll see what we can do. 82 degrees right now at bwi marshall. and barometer now at 30.02 and falling. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up.

let's see. last weekend, before kids go back to school. people wanted to have cookouts. >> sunshine. >> what can you do, tim? >> nothing. nothing. >> i wish i had total control. unfortunately, i don't know. idon't. timing is everything. and i'll just say, don't kill the messenger. there are areas seeing some showers.

these are pretty much garden variety type showers. libertytown, just west of finksburg. taylorsville, seeing some of them. we're seeing some showers moving over toward finks burg. and over toward owings mills now. butler seeing the same pop-up showers around the region. and down toward ocean city, seeing some as well. let's take a electric down on the shore -- look down on the shore. looking at very garden variety type pattern. high humidity. temperatures in the 80s. this is what we're getting around princess anne. we'll keep you posted on those as we move around the region. but for the most part, most of us not seeing that type of activity. currently, we're just around 83. we have 67, our temperature over the last few nights, as bottomed out just around. a little warmer than average for this time of year. 83 is the typical temperature for this time of year. nowhere near the records, however, of 102 and 53. what we're seeing, however, the temperatures.

comfortable today. humidity a little higher than it had been. the dew point way up at 68. starting to feel the humidity when you go out. 86 in cumberland. 84 down on the shore. and the winds still pretty calm. very light. the only place they're in the double digits is around d.c. national. 12-mile-per-hour winds coming from the southeast. everyone else, a light wind, primarily coming in from the east. the winds will likely change as we get into the weekend. this is danny, tropical storm. expected to make a move and come up the coast. this storm right now is however, just going to be meandering around out there. last update has it moving at 2 miles an hour to the west. and moving very slowly. which is not necessarily a good thing. the longer it stays in the warmer waters of the jet stream, the better chance it has to intensify. so this storm is going to make its turn, moving past saturday, late saturday -- or late friday night into early saturday morning. moving past maryland. and it could be moving by only

as a tropical storm. still, however, with heavy surf and rip currents, along the delmarva, especially down around ocean city. you're going to be seeing danny as just one of the elements in our storms coming through this weekend. tropical moisture from the ocean. a front moving through. and then an upper level disturbance. it's all going to play into our forecast as we move into the weekend. it will bring us a chance of potentially 1 to 2 inches of rain area wide. but danny will move out of here. and sunday comes. we look for a really nice clear clearout. it gets pretty nice by the end of the weekend. high tide. east wind on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. looking tonight at temperatures getting down. mostly cloudy with a shower or thunderstorm around. and 83 degrees tomorrow. occasional rain and drizzle. danny is on the way. we'll keep you posted. and sill to come tonight on -- still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. unplugged. do you hate those auto calls? the government is doing something about it.

alive and well. a little girl kidnapped. suddenly resurfaces. but is it too good to be true for her family? >> unanswered questions. new twists.

it is just after 6:30. 82 degrees and partly cloudy.

hello, everyone. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. police find some key evidence in the murder of a california model, whom they believe was killed by her reality tv star ex-husband. patty kaufman reports for wjz, with the latest on the investigation. >> one piece of the muzz of puzzle -- puzzle has been found. jasmine fiore's missing mercedes was discovered in this parking lot, more than a week after her mutilated body was found in a dumpster. meanwhile, authorities have identified the accomplice of the accused killer. apparently his 21-year-old half sister helped check him in to this hotel room. three days later, jenkins was found dead. fiore's fingers were cut off and teeth pulled out. >> we're going to investigate it and process it as a homicide. >> reporter: they hope the car will provide evidence as to

where fiore was killed. also tonight, police say jasmine fiore met with her ex- husband three days before she was murdered, further adding to speculation that jealousy may have been a motive for the crime. a woman was injured in a police-involved shooting in northeast baltimore. police tried to stop a car when they say the officer tried to -- the car tried to run officers over. the driver man managed-- managed to get awail. a female was injured in the arm. it is unclear if the wound was from a gunshot or from shattered glass. campus security officers needed help controlling hundreds of students during a dispute. deputies from the frederick county sheriff's office were called to back up because students were throwing battle -- bottles at them. two 21-year-old men were arrested for failing to dispers. digs pers.

-- disperse. alex demetrick reports, this year, a lot ever -- a lot more families. it's move-in day for towson university. new students on their own to wade through paperwork. >> you're good to go. >> and families pitching in to get them here. >> it's in the not my hello kitty stuff. >> right. >> it's my sister's. >> reporter: for many, the cost of college is not easy. this year it's each tougher. >> it's tough. you take on a second job but you have to do what you have to do to get them flew college. >> i knew this day was coming. so i planned wisely. and she's 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, it's incredible. >> reporter: vince directs the financial aid office, where applications are up 13%. and those that any of are -- qualify are up 37%.

>> un. -- unemployment, obviously, and underemployment. all of these things have come together to create the perfect storm and caused people to struggle very much this year. >> reporter: even with the financial break and 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 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 lone is very difficult. -- a loan is very difficult. >> financially, makes you, you kind of have to think about, 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. >> this year's demand for aid has been steadily building at towson university alone. during the past five years, need-based aid has increased 350%. summer is over for students who attend school in harford county. eyewitness news was at bel air high school this morning as

students returned to class. several maryland school systems are back in session, including howard and carol. baltimore county city schools reopen next week. time now for some story. 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 reasons. as a dozen renovated row homes are sold. plus, catching up with harold harold baines, who gets inducted into the orioles hall of fame this weekend. and fall preview, a look at some of the moves headed -- movies head owrd way -- headed our way this fall. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. an amazing story continues to develop out of california tonight. in 1991, an 11-year-old girl was acducted near her home. now, a woman is coming forward, saying she is that kidnapping victim. police are 99% sure she is the kidnapping victim.

>> reporter: jaycee lee dugard hasn't been seen or heard from in almost two decades. but sheriff's detectives feel very confident the woman who walked into a police station is the missing girl they have been looking for since 1991. >> i'm in shock. >> reporter: dugard's stepfather said he witnessed 11- year-old jaycee being kidnapped boy a man and a woman -- by a man and a woman as she walked to a bus stop. authorities say two people are now in custody in connection with this case. >> i'm more curious about what the details are, you know, who these people are. who, you know -- what she's been doing. >> reporter: a massive hunt went on for jaycee in her south lake tahoe community. the fbi released flyerless. and national crime -- flyers and national crime shows reenacted her abduction. her stepfather said that they stopped a car and took her. she screamed but they got away.

>> reporter: they released an age-progression picture of jaycee. on thursday, they ranged -- arranged a meeting with her mother. who many years ago said she is living a nightmare. >> i'm scared. i'm scared this will go on forever and ever and we'll never have an ending. >> reporter: 18 years later, they may finally get their ending. and if all goes well, it could be a happy one. teri okita, wjz eyewitness news. >> in tonight's eyewitness news consumer watch, many of those annoying prerecorded telemarketer calls will be history starting in september. the federal trade commission says it is banning so-called robo calls, unless a telemarketer has written permission from a customer that he or she wants the call. violators face up to $16,000 per call. certain groups are exempt. including debt collectors, politicians, and police.

if you smoke, your pack could be soon getting you to get a makeover. >> reporter: what a gruesome picture of a cancer-ravaged mouth. would it make you think twice about buying a pack of cigarettes? federal regulators hope so. >> reporter: new regulations go into effect within the next three years. the rules would require tobacco companies to cover at least half of the front and back of the packs. with gruesome images, illustrating the dangers of smoking. others already have such regulations. the authority to enforce the changes both signed into law in june. a new generation in blood tests can quickly and reliably show if a person is having a heart attack as soon as chest pains start. the newer, sensitive tests give a much better way to show who needs attention fast.

many go to emergency rooms with symptoms of a heart attack. but most are not truly suffering one. >> people need to have blocked arteries opened quickly to help eliminate damage to the heart muscle. and still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. repeat offender. a man pulled over and charged with drunk driving. but wait until you hear how many times this has happened before. a shocking crime. a pastor killed in a rural oklahoma church. i'm tim williams in for bob turk in the first warning weather center. we continue to track tropical storm danny. an update is coming up. wjz 13 is always o. here are the top stories. log onto wjz.com. ts box is whd

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the public viewing for senator edward kennedy is under way now. the senator will lie in repose until tomorrow evening. the kennedy family is greeting many of the thousands of people who are expected to pay their respects in the next 24 hours. senator kennedy died tuesday night after a year-long fight with brain cancer. new details of the death of

an oklahoma pastor in her home church. a local prosecutor described the scene as horrific. investigators have no suspects. however, they are looking at surveillance tapes from a nearby store. investigators in ohio are trying to determine if the -- the identity of a young woman whose body washed up in a marina. they say it was tied to cement blocks and was likely in the water for at least a week. police hope a small, star- shaped tattoo will help bring someone forward with information. firefighters are working around the clock. battling wildfires in the mountains northeast of los angeles. the blazes have been fueled by dry conditions and temperatures hitting 100 degrees. the largest of the two fires is 45% contained after burning across 1800 acres. a new mexico man is arrested and in jail for the 22nd time for drunk driving. delano vigil's blood alcohol level was five times the state's legal limit when he was

arrested monday. records show he has been arrested five times in mexico and at least 16 other times in other states. >> get that man off the road. >> you got it. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight. as citizens pay their respects to senator ted kennedy. we'll look at the next generation of the kennedy family. how they're pursuing public service outside of the public office. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street.

how is the weekend starting to shape up? that's a loaded question. >> it is a loaded question, isn't it? >> meteorologist tim williams is tracking tropical storm danny and updating the five-day forecast. but first, out to marty who has the forecast. if you are heading down the ocean? >> if you are heading down the ocean, we have problematic weather because of danny. it's a storm in great flux. we'll talk about that in a second. i think the question to ask is when will it clear out?

obviously friday and saturday, problematic. just put a question there. sunday is going to be the day. i gotta be honest with you. these tropical systems tend to have a slight line of delineation out there. keep your eye on the forecast. keep your eye on wjz. sunday may be the day to hit the shore. now, let's talk about how this week is going to end. how friday is going to start. how lunchtime friday is going to be. and how friday is going to look. let's take a look. partly sunny, at best, tomorrow morning, 65. clearly, we start to get mostly cloudy by lunchtime. 74. by the evening, there will be shower in the area. if not, steady rain and thunderstorms. we'll have a dinnertime temperature in the upper 70s. and then we really have to start watching that window of opportunity for danny. let's throw it inside to meteorologist tim williams for that discussion. >> well, as you mentioned, marty, that window is definitely something we're going to have to watch as it starts to develop. this satellite picture gives

you an idea. danny is a very disorganized, wild mass of storms right now. really not taking a path. it's moving to the west at 2 miles per hour right now, and expected to make a turn and strengthen potentially to a category 1 storm. we will keep you posted right now. danny still, just around, we'll call it 545 miles off the coast of cape hatteras. to the south and southeast, to be exact. for saturday, we are looking at 83 degrees. a good bit of rain. one to two inches area wide. we could see 66 degrees overnight. 82 on sunday. turns into a delightful beginning of the week. 76 and 76 for monday and tuesday, with overnight lows getting as low as the upper 50s. >> thank you very much

stye r. you know, mary has been excited about football for a long time. >> i'm a ravens fan. >> all right. >> say goodbye to the bears. >> we're going to hold you to that, mary. >> you can. >> word is that receiver mark clayton won't suit up for saturday night's game at charlotte. it's a precautionary move, as clayton's injured hamstring progresses. but offensive tackle michael orr out of mississippi. he said he's ready to go back in the trenches.

julius at the panthers game saturday night. >> you know, he's playing in this league. it will help bring everything you got. >> this is a team. especially on both sides of the ball. but those two outside guys that they got are tremendous players. both of our tackles are really going to get pushed. >> reporter: said -- and it should be a good game. but don't forget to catch nfl football tomorrow at 8:00. navy football. picking up steam and full steam ahead in annapolis. midshipmen getting ready to take on ohio state. saturday, september 5th in columbus. >> our guys are working hard. and that's all we do. we're kind of a blue collar team. bring our lunch pail and hard hat every day and i think it's going to work. >> it's a battle of wills to see how strong our will is as a team, as offense. it's definitely not going to be easy. every game is going to be a

challenge. i think that's what we have to understand here. that we have to work in for every inch off every down, offensively and defensively. >> that's ricky dobbs. starting quarterback for navy. and game 1 of 3 against cleveland, right-hander david hernandez. one of four rookie starting pitchers. facing the hill. cumberland, maryland native, aaron lavy. -- laffey. and a birds mini state of the union. >> we have a very difficult schedule. we need to get through the next seven days and, you know, get to the next thursday. you know, we have some guys that have played a lot of baseball. and guys who have played really banged up. that's why robinson isn't starting tonight. >> and we'll have highlights at 11:00. with this, a reminder, on masn this weekend, orioles-

indians, game 3 of that series, saturday at 7:00, here on wjz. that's sports. see you here at 11:00 tonight.

an an malt in -- animal in colorado didn't climb the steep concrete. to get out, park and recreation workers got out after putting a ladder for him to climb up. movie and tv stars from hong kong and taiwan got a chance to have a meet-and- greet. the event was held in the sichuan province, where most of the world's remaining pandas live. many of the actors were excited to see the pandas up close for the very first time. >> who wouldn't be. >> and the babies! i'm mary bubala. >> for tim and stan, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching eyewitness news. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs

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