victim's family. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what everyone is talking about tonight. the story that outraged a neighborhood and led to a crackdown on teen violence. the suspect in the christopher jones case has admitted to manslaughter. >> reporter: i can't describe how emotionally charged that court appearance was this morning. along with the victim's mother, his father and sister. broke down in tears as they addressed the court. now, his mom says she still sleeps with his pillow every night. she me, she does believe she got some justice today. >> reporter: chris jones was a typical teenager. happy, full of life. you can see it in this home video, obtained exclusively by wjz. until one saturday afternoon, last may, when prosecutors say a gang of teens confronted and beat him as he rode his bike

home in quiet suburban crofton. chris died hours later. today, the younger of two teens charged entered a manslaughter plea in juvenile court, admitting authorities had enough evidence to prove he punched chris hard enough to cause his death. >> he is still a child. and i feel for him inside. and i really doo hope that -- do hope that one day i can forgive him. >> reporter: wjz has learned the teen had 15 disciplinary referrals in one year at arundel hills high school. and they placed him on informal supervision after an assault three months before chris's death. >> in a nice middle-classed neighborhood in suburbia. these kinds of things don't happen in areas like that. >> reporter: today, a judge ordered him in a secure residential facility. >> this is what the state is seeking today. it's the best we can achieve in a juvenile setting. >> reporter: a trial is still pending for 16-year-old javel george. he is charged with manslaughter. chris's mom vows she will be

front and center at every court proceeding. >> this world has gone crazy. it has literally gone crazy. and the parents of these kids really need to get more involved with these kids, because it's going to get worse before it gets better. >> reporter: yao now, -- now, after the teen entered the plea today, he told chris jones' family, i'm praying for your forgiveness. all i can say now is "i'm sorry." >> reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the victim's family has started work on a youth center to keep kids off the streets and out of gangs. and another developing story tonight. a new tropical storm has just been named in the atlantic. bob turk is closely tracking tropical storm erika. from the first warning weather center. bob? >> reporter: right now, it's about 320 miles northeast of the leeward islands. take a lack at the satellite picture. just updated. there you see it. there you see the string of islands. that's north of south of america there.

they're the leeward islands. and here comes erika. winds around 45 to 50 miles an hour. and has developed. take a lack at the newest track we just got in a minute ago. now, the national hurricane center does not really develop this into a hurricane through sunday. i guess that's the good news. but you see it passing north of the islands. north of northeast of cuba. northeast of the bahamas. sometime sunday would be let's say, 200 to 300 miles east of the bahamas. so it could become stronger. looks like it's going to run into dryer air and some shear, which will help it to keep from developing much stronger. an update on the breaking news in west baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene. captain mike perry has more. >> reporter: it all occurred in the 1900 block of north fulton avenue. north of north avenue. and the western district of baltimore city. just shortly after 4:00 this afternoon. police received a call to the 1900 block. where two men were found shot. at least one of those shot

inside of a two-story town home. apparently very bloody and graphic scene. we do know that at least one of the two men that were shot at the scene were transported to shock trauma, in critical condition. there's no word on the second. although he was transported also to a local area hospital. police have no suspects at this time. and as you can see, north fulton avenue is closed as police crime scene investigators continue their work. back to you on tv hill. >> okay. thank you very much. captain mike perry. baltimore police have identified the man found shot to death in his home last night. kai is in the newsroom. police say 30-year-old cawan grainger arrived at his house in arbutus just after 7:00 last night. he was unpacking items from his car, which a small group of men approached and started shooting at him. witnesses say he tried to run. but he fell to the ground a short distance away. paramedics responded to a 911 call and took grainger to the hospital. but he died 30 minutes later.

detectives have not established a motive. >> anyone with information is asked to call metro crimestoppers. they're offering a cash reward of up to $2,000. baltimore police say the man suspected of shooting a pregnant woman in hamden has been arrested. u.s. marshalls apprehended william hide of baltimore in north carolina. police say he opened fire saturday night, near the intersection of hickory and 36th street, striking a man and a pregnant woman. both have been released from the hospital now. hyde is charged with two counts of attempted murder. too many accidents. inadequate safety. that is the ruling when it comes to medical helicopters. adam may reports from washington. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board is making one 21 recommendations to improve the safety of medical helicopters. and of this them will have a big impact on maryland's medical system. >> reporter: 2008 was a record

year for medical helicopter crashes in the u.s. more than two dozen people died, including two in in immediate -- four from maryland. the accident triggered a plea from the lone survivor. >> if i went down with this helicopter, i hope it doesn't ever happen again. >> reporter: major improvements to safety in all helicopters across the country. the ntsb says they need night vision technology, flight data recorders, auto pilot and terrain warning systems. >> we have seen too many accidents that could have been prevented had they implemented this technology. >> reporter: it is unclear if this would have prevented the crash. >> we believe 100% in what the ntsb is saying. >> reporter: medivac already has helicopters. maryland state police are also planning to buy three new helicopters. but the budget is tight.

and the expensive recommendations could slow down that process. >> the older aircraft will be leaving first. and we will be retrofighting some of the aircraft in an effort to maintain them through a transition of the next three to five years. >> certainly we think that the maryland state police operations are very resiptive -- receptive to some of the recommendations we issued. and we look forward to working with them. >> reporter: and a time report is expected from the ntsb, coming up this october. in washington, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. now, three other ntsb safety recommendations made to the faa in 2006 still have not been implemented. dozens of southwest airlines planes could be grounded because they don't meet federal safety regulations. today marks a dead -- deadline for the airline to settle a dispute over issues of unauthorized parts in 82 planes. southwest says it has replaced the parts in more than 25 planes and is asking the faa

for more time to fix the others. without the extensions, the planes won't be allowed to fly. stay 12 speed cameras in selected school zones. derek valcourt joins us live now from towson, with more on the plan, and what police are hoping for. derek? >> reporter: well, police say they have a plan to put cameras in some of these school zones all over the county. but first, they need the baltimore county council's permission to do it. kids already know, it's back to school time. >> raise your hand if you're a person near the window. >> reporter: baltimore county police know it, too. that's why the chief is asking permission from the county council to install 12 speed cameras, school zones around the county. >> this is a forced multiply. >> reporter: this year, the general assembly approved a speed camera bill, leaving it up to a local government to decide if they want cameras in highway construction zones and school zones. if approved, the cameras would go in school zones and operate

monday through friday, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. drivers going 12 miles an hour over the limit could face a $40 fine. police haven't decided yet which schools would get the cameras. >> the only way for this feeding to actually stop and children to be safer is for speed cameras. >> not everyone agrees. critics argue revenue, not safety, is the motive behind the cameras. >> there were no parameters, limiting how the film might be expanded. it leaves it wide open. leeches it like a blank check. >> the police department in my office has stayed out of the discussion, regarding any revenues this might generate. and i would remind the motoring public, if we abide by the laws, it would generate nothing. >> reporter: soon after red light cameras were installed, they generate nearly $2 million. camera revenues fell to less than half. and kept falling.

in 2008, only generated $126,000. >> the county council going to take this all under advisement at their next meeting, september 8th, they are expected to vote on those speed cameras. if approved, the first speed cameras could be installed october 1st. we're live. police say in 2007, there were 14 speed-related deaths on baltimore county roads. the battle over health care reform continues. while congressman steny hoyer holds a town hall meeting. congressman elijah cummings made a case for reform this afternoon. political reporter pat warren has more on both sides of this issue. >> reporter: protestors outcry supporters. >> how are you going to keep my employer from stopping offering insurance and forcing me onto the public auction? >> america is not about government running things. >> reporter: but sandra and beverly think the government is

their best hope. they join congressman elijah cummings in healthcare reform. they really need insurance. >> to keep me safe. i've had two already. i don't want to have three. i've had three strikes and already out. >> sandra lost her insurance. >> i lay in bed at night. and i think, what am i going to do? these are the x-rays? >> george kelly had prostate cancer. >> it's not a luctszurey to -- luxury to get radiation treatment. it's you either get it or you're not alive. and a lot of people because they don't have insurance or underinsured, are sorry suffering right now. -- are suffering right now. and that's real. >> reporter: the acquisition is holding a town hall meeting in timonium tonight. on a fact-finding mission of their own. >> how much is this going to cost? >> what does it mean to each individual and their healthcare coverage? you know, how much more are we going to have to pay in texts

to subsidize the program. >> it's a lot of envelopation -- information to gather. >> there will probably be amendments to all of this legislation. so it's hard to say exactly what we will end up with. >> reporter: healthcare reform has emergency status when congress reconvenes two weeks from today. report being live, i'm pat warren, back to you on television hill. >> and there are several versions to reform for congress to consider. new hope and a cold case. the 1992 murder of a maryland teen remains unsolved. tonight, the evidence that may help catch her killing. -- killer. baltimore police are looking for the man they say robbed two women at this atm, then sexually assaulted one of them. i'm weijia jiang. the details up next on eyewitness news. out-of-control wildfires rage in southern california. and tonight, thousands of homes are in danger of burning to the ground. and take another live look outside. it is a clear, cool evening. and it feels like fall.

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tonight, baltimore police are looking for a suspect in two robberies and a possible sexual assault. his image was caught on camera. and detectives are relying on the public to pinpoint who he is. >> reporter: police say the suspect is extremely dangerous. and they are worried he will strike again. >> in this chilling surveillance video, obtained by eyewitness news, police say a

robbery suspect approaches a fele -- female victim at an atm, demanding cash. >> this is a person who obviously has a very violent attitude toward what he's doing. we want to get him off the street. >> police say the same man is responsible for two separate incidents. both of which happened at this bank of america. the suspect first struck on july 31st at 10:30 p.m. then again on august 29th, just before midnight. >> probably not something at night. >> police say in the second incident, the victim had to drive here about a mile away from the atm, where he then coerced her into performing a sexual act. >> we're afraid of him harming someone each worse. -- even worse. >> we know each other. like neighborhoods are pretty close. and i've never thought about that kind of thing happening here. it's pretty scary. i mean, i'll definitely watch out for it. >> reporter: detectives describe the suspect as being in his late teens or early 20s, 5'5" with a thin build.

in both robberies, he was wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt, pulled around his face. police believe he is armed and very dangerous. >> if something doesn't feel right, drive around or go to another atm. >> with the economy these days, people are hard up for money. >> reporter: police urge you to report any information. reporting from parkville, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> metro crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest. the battle to contain raging wildfires in southern california grows more intense tonight. as thousands of homes are in danger. teri okita reports with the latest from the front lines. >> reporter: massive wildfires have forced california's governor to declare a state of emergency in five counties. dozens of homes have been destroyed. and thousands more are threatened. >> we have a lot of fires all over the state of california. fires from the northern bofder,

all the-- border all the way south. and to the sierra nevada. >> reporter: the fire is spreading in all directions. officials are warning people to get out while they can. but many are refusing to leave. including robert badock. >> we could be out of here in 10 minutes if we need to be. but until it starts coming over this hill, that's when we'll be worried. because like i said, there's a huge break there that it still has to come over. >> reporter: the winds have actually been pretty calm the last few days. but forecasters say thunderstorms could bring gusts up to 40 miles an hour. >> it's going to be hot for the next few days. we've got weather coming in, which also contributes with erratic winds. >> reporter: and that could be disastrous for firefighters already struggling to control the flames. high winds could push embers over fire lines, toward thousands of homes. the fires are so big, and so nasty, officials warn it will be weeks before firefighters can contain them.

teri okita, cbs news, tujunga, california. firefighters hope to have the flames fully surrounded by september 15th. fire crews in california are also watching hurricane himena, which is-- jimena, which is roaring toward california's baja coast. the category 3 storm could bring much-needed rain to the area after it makes landfall in mexico. meanwhile, mexico's government has declared a state of emergency. jimena is currently packing 125- mile-an-hour winds. >> unfortunately, they could use some of that rain. >> it's possible may get into arizona and california possibly by the weekend. possible. just rain. won't be a big wind storm. forus, we have-- for us, we have a quiet wind storm. -- quiet temperature. beautiful weather will continue after this. cbt1cbt1t1

. ah, beautiful outside right now. >> loving it. >> great september start. just beautiful temperatures. comfortable, dry, cool mornings. feels almost like october, to tell you the truth. take a look at temps right now. with a lot of sunshine. a few clouds to the south and

east. 69 in oakland. 72 here. that's the perfect temperature. most people agree. 75 down in ocean city, with a bit of a breeze going on at the beach there. 73, easton. patuxon. low 70s everywhere. very, very pleasant conditions everywhere. east/northeast winds. keeping a little bit of moisture and a bit of a breeze at the beach there. 10. rough surf going on. because it's constant wind coming out of the east and northeast. that's something you'll have to watch over the next couple of days. for the east coast, area of low pressure off the east coast, moving away from us. but it's close enough that we would get to the easterly winds. to the west and north. most of the united states, look at that. almost completely cloud-free. with the exception of the gulf coast. in that area, beautiful. clouds offshore. and they continue to move away. however, that system, that front, may come a little further to the north over the next few days. so we'll have to watch it

carefully. for our weather generally, high pressure in control. means pleasant weather through the end of the week. maybe clouds by friday or saturday. maybe even into sunday. as the high moves off. it allows the moisture to move a little closer to our region. take a look at erika. winds up to 52 miles an hour. just named this afternoon as a tropical storm. we'll take a closer look out there. there you see the movement. let's take a look at the track, which has just come out a few moments ago. heading out to the west/northwest. however, the weather service and hurricane center does not have it ramped up to a hurricane. remains to a tropical storm. each by sunday, it's still only a tropical storm. a lot of dry air. and a lot of westerly shear. so hopefully this thing will not become a major, major issue. keep watching it, though. we'll have to keep our eyes peeled on this all day long. bay temps, around 77.

forecast for our region. just delightful. cool, comfortable. 52 degrees. tomorrow, sunny, just like today. a few more clouds maybe later in the afternoon. high of 78 degrees. today only got up to 75, by the way. >> is that right? >> beautiful. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. renewed. h1n1 fears. the white house says half of the country could catch the swine flu this winter. some are taking drastic measures to fight it. coming up, what the obama administration will do to save the bay. that story as eyewitness news continues. day 2 for baltimore school ceo. coming up, dr. andres alonzo's top goal for the school year. i'm gigi barnett in northwest baltimore. that story straight ahead in tonight's school watch report. this is mark viviano at the ballpark. the o's take another swing at the yankees. and we'll talk football with the ravens. we'll talk to a rookie about what he is working on and his

first year in the nfl. plus, day 2 of tennis at the u.s. open. that's all ahead when eyewitness news continues.

it is 6:28. 72 degrees and sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with

eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. the h1n1 virus. tonight, health experts have released some alarming projections. they say the virus could quickly spread now that schools are back in session. drew levinson has the latest for wjz in tonight's flu watch report. >> reporter: as classes begin at schools and colleges around the country, students are learning a lesson about the spread of h1n1. >> you don't know who has it. they may be carrying it. and not know they have it yet. >> reporter: since april, more than 100 million americans have come down with h1n1, or swine flu. and it has killed about 500. now, the white house says in a worst case scenario, about half the country could catch it. and up to 90,000 people could die. president obama met with senior fors -- officials to outline the government's response to the virus. >> i don't want anybody to be alarmed. but i do want everybody to be

prepared. >> reporter: dr. gross says the latest strain of h1n1 will likely spread quickly. >> you'll find it everywhere. you'll find it on doorknobs. you'll find it on telephones. >> reporter: administrators at schools across the country are doing what they can to fight the flu. here in new york, they plan to give out free vaccines as soon as they become available. >> our current plan is to offer them to students in every elementary school in the city, public and private. >> reporter: one long island school district is taking blast of the draic-- taking drastic measures, saying no to hand holding, chest bumps and high fives. >> the high fives, i think just to cut down on transmission, it's a good idea. i think it's a good way to prevent. >> reporter: in chicago, han hand sanitizers fill the classrooms. and hand washing at least twice a day is mandatory. with a new school year starting approximate, america is starting to close the book on h1n1. or at least make it a short story. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> also today, governor martin

o'malley met with governor janet napolitano. o'malley said dealing with the swine flu this fall will be a big challenge. she was murdered 17 years ago during a senior trip to ocean city. tonight, police say they have evidence that could help solve the cold case. >> reporter: elva poore was last seen walk walking on june 17th, 1992. her killers were never caught. delaware state police have now estimated dna samples samples from her body and clothing interest a nationwide database. the samples will be compared to thousands of others recovered from crime scenes around the country, as well as others where felons are required to submit dna. >> her relatives say they are encouraged by the latest effort. now back in maryland.

20-year-old devin champagne has been extradited from richmond, virginia. investigators say champagne used his handcuffs to choke a sheriff's deputy, before climbing out a police car window in jessop. he is now being held at the howard county detention center without bond. hundreds receive lessons about the dangers of steroids today. and it came from a man with experience. alex rodriguez shared his personal story about using performance-enhancing drugs. the new york yankee spoke in front of 500 student athletes. staying on the road to progress. that's what city school ceo dr. andres alonzo wants to do this year. gigi barnett explains why in tonight's school watch report. >> raise your hand. >> reporter: day 2 of the new school year for baltimore city students. >> this is a school district that is now characterized by

its improvements in recent years. so far, it's seen an increase in enrollment. higher test scores ask less violence on campuses. but city school ceo dr. andres alonzo wants those improvements to continue. >> if you have a great public school. a great public school, parents will flock to that great public school. >> reporter: city schools are thriving at a time when several schools are closing or seeing fewer enrolled. they are seeing across the board budget cuts. and more may be on the way. but alonzo says he'll use the recent improvements to his advantage. >> the schools in baltimore should have the resources in order to continue the progress that is made. and the progress, as you walk around this school, or many other schools is undeniable. >> reporter: in addition to higher test scores, dr. alonzo said he has noticed three other positive trends. one, more parents are getting

involved. two, fewer students are dropping out. and that leads to number 3, which means students are staying in class longer and they're learning more. >> test scores are already a reflection of what we already know. and if we know that kids are in and they're coming to school, the test scores should be going up. nobody should be worrying about the test scores. >> alonzo focused on middle and high school students when he took over the top spot roughly two years ago. now he's paying attention to those in pre-k. so the district is going to expand its pre-k program. >> dr. alonzo says the litmus test is enrollment. this year, about 83,000 students are enrolled. three days after the burial of late senator ted kennedy, attention turbs to who will -- turns to who will be his replacement. speculation is that one of his

family members may take his seat. at the same time, they are trying to change the law to allow the governor to appoint an interim person. marga coaxially-- massachusetts governor martha coaxially has already said she will run for that seat. earlier this afternoon, astronauts were slated to begin removing an old ammonia tank. thursday, astronauts will hook up a new tank to the station. they also moved tons of new equipment from the shuttle to the space station. well, time now for a quick look at some stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. why constellation energy group has launched a public relations campaign. from deep-fried oreos. and a preview of the high school sports season. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. the obama administration is

getting ready to release its plans to clean up the chesapeake bay. alex demetrick has more on what might be coming. >> 19,000 post cards. each with a signature. and a reason for signing. >> i've lived here my whole life, you know, in annapolis. i love the bay, the water. it's a good thing. you gotta fight for what you believe in. >> and to get there, they want government officials to enforce the laws. create standards at work. and put real accountability into the system. >> reporter: the petition was delivered to the epa's new point man on the chesapeake. >> the progress in the past 25 years wheab wholly inadequate. and we need to have a whole new series of programs so we can define a new area of leadership. >> reporter: what is at bay are life kills for the bay. fish are killed.

nitrogen feeds algae bloom. >> this is the first time they remember it being like this. >> reporter: next week, they will release details to what it intends to do to save the bay. but in general terms, that plan is already out. >> i think you can anticipate new changes to federal policies, programs. >> reporter: that means focusing on the source of nitrogen. everything from treating raw sewage. bay act vists. to see -- activists want to see more targets of change. >> i've watched it in my lifetime go downhill, unfortunately. i would like to pass onto my children the beauty of the environment that was passed to me. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> the chesapeake bay foundation has sued the epa to enforce clean water acts but has placed the action on hold. pending next week's

announcement by the obama administration. convicted killer set free. tonight, new information about why the lockerbie bomber was caught. a parachute fails 2,000 feet above the ground. how he miraculously survived the freefall. more comfortable temps headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here are the top stories on wjz.com. at this hour. log onto wjz.com.

newly released documents shed new light. british officials released documents in order to end speculation that it is had anything to do. the man was released from a scottish prison after being convicted in a 1988 airline bombing that killed 278 people, mostly americans. the officials there said the release was on compassionate

grounds. >> reporter: doctors say the bomber has three months to live because of advance the prostate cancer. a free fall. after his parachute fails to open. he 360 successful sky dives under his belt. but has yet to figure out why his parachute failed. his backup was tangled on a rope. louis landed, unconscious on a flexible metal roof. miraculously, the man suffered a dislocated neck and severe bruising. but was otherwise okay. a small plane suffering engine problems is forced to land on a massachusetts freeway. the incident earlier today, caused a traffic jam. but no injuries. the two men on board the plane had been practicing stalls, slowing down the air speeds at a point where the wings stopped giving the plane lift. investigators will continue to look for what caused the engine problems. family members of a seattle man who went into a coma after an altication with -- altercation with police are speaking out.

in an interview, the family's attorney says christopher harris was being pursued by a sheriff's deputy. video shows the man's head being slammed into a wall. the man's wife says her husband couldn't have been known of a wrongdoing. >> only thing his family and i can assume is that he didn't know who was chasing him. it was dark when they first were pursuing him. then he ran into a well-lit area. >> harris's family maintains his innocence. he suffered permanent brain damage, following the incident. a review by the sheriff's department says they did not do anything legal. harris's wife says she is suing in order to get the money needed to bring him home so she can take care of him. a new study questions the reliability of screenings for prostate cancer. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn has more. >> reporter: prostate cancer is

a slow-growing disease that doesn't always require immediate treatment. >> reporter: the research finds since its inception, psa screenings has led to an additional 1 million men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in the u.s. but since many will not cause cancer or kill, some question whether men are being nidelessly exposed to painful biopsies and unnecessary triement. one in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank, according to new research. the study shows half of them left after consuming five or more alcoholic beverages. and finally, if you have diabetes, you could benefit from a low-carb, mediterranean- style diet. this led to a better weight control. >> it encourages the consumption of fruits,

vegetables, whole grains, olive oils and nuts. and discourages red meats and processed foods. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. both are recommended for weight loss. in obese patients and those in type 2 diabetes. how one medical student is trying to unlock the mysteries of brain cancer by researching the tumor in his own brain. tonight, on the cbs evening news. thanks, harry. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

taking another live look over baltimore as september comes to an end. eyewitness news has complete coverage coming to an end. bob has the five-day forecast. >> just gorgeous. tomorrow it's going to be chilly again. absolutely. temperatures early on. 40s to the 50s. some spots downtown, probably closer to about 60 degrees. but during the next five days, temperatures remaining in the mid- to upper 70s. may see some clouds here by friday night, saturday, and sunday. and that's just an outside chance. once again, comfortable

temperatures throughout the entire period. by monday, labor day, looks even sunnier than the weekend. denise? >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. mark is live at the ballpark with more on what one of the ravens will be a key to the upcoming season.

mark is live in capten yards. camden in your-- camden yards. >> pitching is always the priority. when it comes to these games. you can say all you want about these home runs. but pitching, especially when they work toward their improvement. no better illustration. amy start -- shut the o's down. he had a no-hitter, into the seventh inning. what got lost last night is they had a pitch of their own. jeremy guthrie. guthrie went six innings. he allowed two runs on six hits. it was step forward for him. it has had guthrie questioning his result. but afterward, he spoke of his recent improvement. >> going out there, feeling a little more confident. each start. more importantly, the ball feels like it's coming out -- kind of like i remember it coming out in the past couple of seasons.

so it's very important to do that. and to continue that throughout the next month. well, it's guthrie the veteran, followed by four rookies. david hernandez faces the previous. in july, it was the strong one. new york counters with another power-pitching veteran. he is a.j. burnett. coming off a season high. coming off a strikeoff performance. first pip here, at -- pitch here, at 7:05. football now, we were up in owings mills, where the ravens got in their final practice, before the time preseason game. that's coming up thursday night in atlanta. and linebacker terrell suggs said today he is all good to go. he will play thursday. said he's recovered enough from that left heel injury that has kept him out for most of the preseason. we've talked about young orioles. but talk about young ravens. his rookie right tackle, michael orr, who was singled out for his rookie mistake

saturday night. that infraction cost the ravens some ib-- invaluable field position. but those are part of the mistakes for rookies that you get oim them out in the -- get them out in the games that don't count. we talked to him about what he's working on as a rookie. >> you definitely got on work your everyday techniques and fundamentals. and everything else is going to fall into place. and of course, you have to know the plays. and play hard and all of that. but you have to have the fundamentals of the techniques down first. >> reporter: defensive back, ladairis ladairis webb. another rook to keep an eye on here. at practice in owings mills. we're going to get an update on webb in our report tomorrow. day 2 of tennis. women's top seed. danaris safina in russia, in danger of an upset. trailing. third set. and safina was trailing.

far court. no top-seeded woman has ever lost her first match at the u.s. open. safina had to fight back in the third set. a classic exchange here. safina will eventually get the points. and she avoids that upset, taking a final set, 6-4 in a match that lasted longer than 2 1/2 hours. that's safina's coach. he was feeling it. safina is looking for her first grand slam title. and the orioles are being looing for their first in eight tries. we'll see if they can snap that streak here. we'll have highlights at 11:00. see you then. >> we'll be right back.

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