but many who rely on vital state services and who work for the state of maryland are on edge tonight. >> the governor says maryland's budget crunch could deepen. forcing another $100 to $200 million in cuts. it's not official. but based on what his advisers are saying, it doesn't look good. state workers who have already faced layoffs and unpaid days off are concerned. >> i would rather be furloughed than laid off, if i had a choice. i don't want anybody to lose their jobs. >> reporter: the problem? sales and income tax revenue continue to go down. creating a budget gap that is wider by the minute. and by law, the governor has no choice but to balance it. >> at this point, now that we're cut, we'll reduce spending by $4 billion on a $15 billion state budget. we're into things that affect real people in real ways. >> reporter: the last round of cuts hit people hard.

slicing road services. more than 200 people lost their jobs. >> the job cuts really concern me. because it's like it's cutting away from my pay. and i can't afford to take care of my daughter and pay rent. >> reporter: in baltimore, police are in negotiations to avoid layoffs and furloughs. union president bob cherry. >> what we're going to work out is keeping police officers on the street, where they belong, protecting the citizens of the city. while at the same time, finding a way to help the city with their revenue shortfall of $50.2 million. and what appears to be more coming down the road. >> reporter: report on state budget projections is due next week. the governor has no advanced knowledge of what it will say. wuthe state -- but the state is bracing for the sting of a shortfall, with no signs of going away. >> reporter: the state has already slietioned more than -- sliced more than $700 million from the budget this summer. tough times, kai. >> tough times, indeed.

mike hellgren reporting live. wjz is always on. for instant updates on maryland's budget crunch, log onto wjz.com. a virginia man is under arrest after trying to get near the president with a gun in his car. vic is in the newsroom now with the latest. vic? >> u.s. capitol police have arrested 28-year-old joshua bowman. he is accused of trying to get into a secure area near the capital. he approached a security checkpoint and was told -- and told officers he wanted to park. it was there that his vehicle was searched. a shotgun and ammunition were found in the trunk of bowman's car. >> thanks, vic. bowman is charged with having an unregistered firearm and ammunition. president obama is not letting up in his push to retake control of the healthcare debate. he is trying to push front and center in order to win skeptical lawmakers. joel brown has the latest from washington, d.c. >> reporter: president obama is launching a full court press to get a healthcare reform bill through congress. >> the time is right. and we are going to move

aggressively to get this done. >> reporter: he pushed his cabinet to help cut healthcare costs. and met with nurses to talk about the millions of americans who need healthcare but can't afford it. >> nobody should be treated that way in the united states of america. nobody. [ applause ] >> reporter: the president is trying to keep the momentum going, after his healthcare speech to congress. he needed to win over at least a few republicans, not to mention a skeptical public. >> we need these changes. >> reporter: mary scott and marge brewer are two old friends who try not to talk politics. like much of the country, they're divided over healthcare. >> you're willing to pay more for healthcare? >> i am willing. >> and you think it's going to be a budget buster. >> i think it is. right. especially for small business people. >> that healthcare debate even managed to boil over during president obama's speech. >> reporter: the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.

>> reporter: gop congressman joe wilson shouted "you lie "at the president. republicans urge said him to apologize, and he did. >> i'm very grateful in the white house in talking with them, they indicated that they appreciated the call. >> reporter: but while wilson may have apologized for how he acted, he and other conservatives are still vowing to fight the president's proposals. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> in his speech, the president also cited new statistics, showing the number of uninsured americans has risen to 46.3 million. new at 6:00, wjz talks to a maryland woman who was a guest of the first lady at the president's speech last night. a teenager is under arrest tonight for attempted sexual assault. 19-year-old jameson is accused of grabbing a 19-year-old girl on her way to a bus stop in odenton. he then allegedly tried to rip her shirt off and hit her in the head. the victim was not able to get away.

charged with rape, false imprisonment and kidnapping. it's definitely feeling like fall. rain tonight bringing cooler temps? meteorologist tim williams is in the upweather -- in the weather center. we're looking at these temperatures. pretty cool today. our average for this date, around 80 degrees. we want to show you first warning doppler radar to give you an idea of what is going on. we have a system that is just offshore that is pushing cool, damp air in our direction. and as a result, what we have been seeing, especially down across the lower eastern shore, and now finally starting to move over across most of the delmarva is a lot of rain that is also starting to make its way into basically the areas west of the bay. so what we're going to see down around ocean city, salisbury, some of these areas have already seen an inch or two of rain over the last few days -- or the last few hours, i should say. and in the next day or so,

we're going to see more of that heading across the metro area. we'll talk about how much coming up in your complete updated weather forecast. tim, thank you. are you ready for some football? >> no. >> you're not? >> in just three days, the baltimore ravens are back in regular season action. taking on the kansas city chiefs. and fans can barely contain their excitement. here's a live look right now at power plant live. at sky eye chopper 13. as ravens fans are getting ready for tonight's ravens' kickoff party. jessica kartalija is live at tonight's power plant. i'm excited, too, jess. can you tell? >> let's get to the point, right? >> that's right. >> we had an important mission today. photographer eric kettering and i went out. because you have to have the best food if you're going to have a winning football team. and we all know that football season starts with pregaming. we did a lot of research for you to make sure that we all don't go into kickoff on sunday, on an empty stomach.

>> reporter: football is tailgating. and tailgating is sausage. but before you get here, pregame starts on eastern avenue. >> hot dog. there's no taste to it. you eat it on a roller by itself. that's all you need. >> reporter: the guy that -- guys are working overtime to prepare for kickoff sunday. >> pedonia station, all of the different places. american legion. normally, we sell at the grocery stores and restaurant. but suddenly, this week, the secretary is working overtime. >> reporter: across town in windsor mill. >> crabs and football. >> if he can't make it to the game, not to worry. football fans catch the game at corinthians. >> with the home of ravens, the largest in the state.

i mean, this is the place to party. this is where everyone comes. i can't even get in here on a sunday afternoon. >> okay. now, what you are looking at is power plant live, where we are expecting hundreds, if not thousands of ravens fans to come out this evening. and it's all the kickoff to football season with tonight's big tailgate event. it runs until 11:00 tonight. and we'll have much more coming up. now, i have to tell you guys. i told you that this sausage was incredible. it was so good that we had to take one with us. just trust me on this. we will not be going into sunday's game on an empty stomach. kai? back to you on tv hill. >> that's good advice, jessica, thank you. complete coverage continues now with sports director mark viviano. and more on head coach john harbaugh, as he enters the second season. >> reporter: john harbaugh does not waste time talking about his achievements. he's all about the next goal.

in this case, the next season. harbaugh came as a relative unknown. and has quickly earned the confidence of the football faithful. >> he earned a victory and an ice bath in the first game as nfl head coach. but john harbaugh is reluctant to say how he felt a year ago as the new guy. because he's focused on now and sees no need to dwell on the past. he and his team need their sights on the season. and even with a full year with head coaching experience, he admits he has jitters. >> people say they don't get nervous. everybody gets nervous. all of us are doing something that we've worked hard to get ready for. >> reporter: while the coach doesn't like to talk about himself, his players are more than happy to talk about the coach. and one of the biggest differences that players feel from a year ago, is that everyone is more comfortable. >> we got that, you know that awkwardness. you know, of having a new coach. and now, we all can be ourselves around each other. >> it was harbaugh who ordered

custom-made jackets for the players this season. with the patch that proclaims them mighty meb. -- men. >> he's a straightforward shooter. he ain't going to shoot you wrong. and the bottom fact is, i think from first to second, he's more of a player's coach. and probably from his first year, he probably was as well. but you had to lay a foundation. facing kansas city in the opener. harbaugh can relate to his opponent. todd haley is the chief's rookie head coach. same situation harbaugh was in a year ago. we'll have more on the game, coming up later in sports. kai? >> all right, mark. thank you. we'll see you then. wjz is the place to catch all of the ravens action. the ravens and the kansas chiefs kick off sunday, exclusively here at wjz 13. and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. animal cruelty. a mother and son are charged in the abuse of 21 dogs. why anne arundel county police say this is one of the worst cases they've ever seen. if you suffer from chronic

heartburn, you could be at risk of developing a deadly form of cancer. i'm kellye lynn at the university of maryland medical center, with a promising new treatment for esophageal cancer patients. coming up. will it? or won't it? space shuttle discovery is scheduled to land in florida tonight. what could delay its arrival. will we see some of our own bad weather tonight? the updated first warning forecast with tim coming up next.

in tonight's heath watch, every year, tens of thousands of people in the u.s. find out they have cancer of the esof gais gas. it's called cryotherapy. a method that involves freezing

the cancrous -- cancerous tissue. >> the most common place for esophageal cancer is in this lower third of the esophagus. >> it's a disease that will strike 16,000 people this year and kill more than 14,000. >> you're looking very well. >> reporter: and filling well, too. 85-year-old frieda bell had chronic heartburn for six years. she never imagine said something was wrong with her esophagus. >> i would just pop a couple of antacids. never thought it was a problem. >> reporter: it was. elfrieda had esophageal cancer. her doctor removed the tumor and applied a freezing technique. >> we can now deliver in liquid nitrogen spray through an endoscope. and that's significant. >> reporter: dr. bruce greenwald inserts this long scope down the esophagus. >> then we can manipulate it at

the scope. and spray it directly onto it. >> reporter: a recent survey of 79 patients with early stage cancer showed the effects can be the standard alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. >> reporter: of the 42 who finished their treatment, 70% responded well to cryotherapy. and had no signs of cancer. >> the patients in this study were those with stage 1 cancer who really had no other options for treatment. >> reporter: elfrieda had two sessions of cryotherapy. and said she, too, had no complications. >> i feel normal. i had no problems. and i will say, i have never taken anantasid since. -- an antacid since. >> patients who have cryotherapy should expect mild chest discomfort and difficulty swallowing. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads now

with sharon gibala. >> lane seven, blocked for a disabled vehicle. meantime, a new accident on gwen oak avenue at woodlawn drive. two accidents in the city. water main break, still an issue in parkville, blocking northbound lanes. as far as delays go, 95 northbound, slow, 195 to the beltway. then again, from 895 to the top side of the beltway. you're looking at the typical top side and west side. there's a look at your speeds. there's a live look at the west side at wilkins avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by scrabble. or by subway. play the game millions have won. you can win a $100 million jackpot. or play at subway, where winners eat. back to you. after a successful resupply mission to the international space station, the shuttle discovery is headed back to earth. but bad weather in florida

could hamper its landing. >> manuel gallegus reports for wjz, from the kennedy space center. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the crew of the shuttle discovery is 220 miles above earth, waiting to come home. >> i feel good ♪ >> reporter: the astronaults -- astronauts awoke to good day sunshine. but the clouds may keep the shuttle in space another day. the only last-minute maneuver, changing their orbits slightly to avoid a possible encounter with a piece of space debris. otherwise, the mission was fairly routine and successful. >> they didn't have hardly anything in the way of technical problems. they got everything done they wanted to. >> it spent just over a week docked with the international space station. the highlight of the journey was dropping off tons of supplies to keep the space lab operational, as the shuttle program nears its end. there are only six more

planned shuttle missions. after that, nasa must rely on europe, russia, and japan, to supply the space station. >> liftoff on the maiden flight of the h2 rocket. >> reporter: japan made history, successfully launching its first unman said cargo ship. -- unmanned cargo ship. >> it basically pulls up to the station. and the lab's robot arm grabs it and bolts it onto a docking port. it's very expensive. and we've got high hopes for it. >> reporter: and while japan was launching in the utah desert, nassa conducted-- nasa conducted a critical test of its rocket booster. it could be the key to american- manned flight at the space center. the first landing opportunity for discovery is at 7:05 tonight. at the kennedy space center in florida. i wonder what they pay a gallon of gas in the space shuttle. [ laughter ] >> not any time soon. how are you doing?

>> we're holding up here. in the middle of the state. a little damp on the eastern shore. 68 degrees now at bwi marshall. 54% relative humidity. winds coming from the northeast. we'll also usher in some rain later on. your barometer reading is the complete updated first warning forecast coming up. and we ask you to show us your purple pride as football season approaches. and you delivered. to see the complete slide show, or send us your picture, visit wjz.com.

i'm taking a good look at a bit of cloud cover out here. we have seen many breaks for a good bit of blue over the course of the afternoon. and what we're looking at now is a distinct line of where the rain was progressing, along its western allege. -- edge. right there you see the western edge. and then what we're seeing, primarily, just some of the heavier showers down near ocean city. and south of ocean city.

it's all because of a low- pressure system offshore. and much of this rain just starting to make its way across over toward pocomo city. that is just going to be the leading edge of what we can see through the evening. some of us can see an inch of rain, as you can see. a large mass of it to the south. and southeast moving to the north and northwest. we're going to be watching it progress across the state. right now, what we're seeing. temperatures as we mentioned, around 68 degrees. with 54% relative humidity. and northeast winds at 18 miles per hour. we have temperatures ranging from about 63 in oakland, to 69 in ocean city. with just a few pockets of 70s. we have 73 in cumberland. 71 in hagerstown. and 70 in the nation's capital. winds are a function of two different things. high pressure. and that low offshore that's kind of pushing it in this way. we're getting gusty winds pushing it along the shore.

18 across the airport. and what we're dealing with as a result of that, the wind kind of pushing some of that water up against the shores on the western edge of the shore. and down from ocean city down into virginia really. and we're going to be seeing, basically a coastal flood advisory in effect at times at high tide. and we'll give you those tides at least at fort mchenry. this is an impressive low. what is strong is the high that is directing it here. this low can't really direct to the north. and it is the pressure between those two that is creating the stronger winds. but after that moves on by, the high is going to give a little bit. and after that blocking high starts starts to ease off, that low moves on through. steering winds take you on around. and we'll start to see some improvement, heading into friday night and saturday. we're looking at drying conditions. less cloud cover and less fog heading into the weekend. but for now, we'll be dealing with through the next night the or so.

with a gail and small craft advisory in effect. gale warning, i should say. tonight, down around 58 degrees. rain heavy at times. areas of late fog. and tomorrow morning, fog early. periods of rain and then we'll start to see some improvement heading into tomorrow night. >> seems like that bottom threshold is incrementally changing. >> still ahead at 5:00, everybody. peak tourism season in baltimore is almost over. does the city take a hit with the nationwide recession? after nearly two dozen neglected and malnourished dogs are found in an anne arundel home, a woman and her son face criminal charges. that is coming up next. despite a sluggish economy. the baltimore symphony orchestra ticks off its biggest fundraiser of the year. coming up, why it's seeing more supporters

it's 5:29. 68 degrees and mostly cloudy right now. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the summer is coming to a close, which means fewer and fewer tourists will be coming to baltimore. so how did the city fare during the peak summer travel season? kelly mcpherson breaks down the numbers. >> reporter: hi, kai. well, the numbers are not good. fewer people spent fewer dollars. but we spoke to the tourism

experts and they offer some hope for the future. >> reporter: the 2009 summer tourism season has taken several hits. the downtown duck tour has shut down, its owners saying it has incurred significant losses since it opened in 2002 and that the visitor's market has been down for the last two years. the economy has killed several locally-owned restaurants. in june, mount vernon's x closed. >> to us, it is a part of baltimore. a part of baltimore we knew and grew up with. >> if you get laid off from your job, the last place you're going to go eat is at a fine restaurant. >> hopefully we have seen the worst of it and will start to see some recovery. >> reporter: this shows the tourism season was not as bad as other cities. when it comes to filling hotel rooms, baltimore is neither the

best or worst off, coming in at 8% down from last year. >> reporter: revenue is down about 16%. it's partly because of the economy. but it's also because there are new hotel rooms that have been added. >> now we're feeding 9,000. you've got to keep those rooms full. so if you had the same amount of business coming to town and the same amount of business for 9,000 rooms, your occupancy goes way, way down. >> reporter: overall revenue was down 2.3%. with 35ing neighborhoods like harsh-- thriving neighborhoods like harbor east. and others booked ahead for several years, the tourism experts say baltimore remains competitive, as the economy hopefully starts to rebound. >> if i can look at my crystal ball and say, what makes us competitive 20 years from years years from now? we probably need to talk about infrastructure. >> and he means a new arena and bigger convention center, in order to stay competitive, like we are now.

reporting live from the inner harbor, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> as for the latest closure, the baltimore duck tour, the company is giving refunds if anyone has already purchased tickets. a 42-year-old temple hills man is charged with sex trafficking. shelby louis is charged with running a prostitution ring. four girls, 14 and 16, were arrested in may and said louis was their pimp. a third girl says she has been working for him for the last two years, since the age of 10. governor o'malley is among the state governors to support a jam contraband cell phones in prison. >> reporter: the 20 governors have signed a letter to support the legislation in congress. the bipartisan bill would allow governors to petition the federal communications. to make wireless technology to make illegal cell phones useless in prison. they say that thousands of

calls are made by prisoners each year, allowing them to continue their calls from behind bars. and a full senate vote could come this fall. >> the bill is sphwriewsed -- introduced by senator kay bailey hutchinson. an anne arundel county woman and her son have been hit with dozens of animal cruelty charges, after 21 dogs are found inside their home. the animals are still recovering inside the county shelter. >> reporter: the 21 dogs found in the taylors' orchard beach house, were suffering from malnutrition. they were flea-ridden, covered with sores and had little hair left, after living in filth. now, janet taylor, who is in her 60s and her 31-year-old son jeffrey have been charged with animal abuse. >> i saw the animals at animal control. and it was a horrific situation. they were terribly abused. unfortunately, there was feces piled up in the house. it was uninhabitable.

>> they face 21 counts of animal cruelty. and 21 counts of inflicting pain on an animal. the house is being cleaned by order of the health department. a neighbor who called the county to complain is pleased. but she feels mixed about the criminal charges. >> i feel bad for the people. because from what i understand, it wasn't their intent. but at the same time, you can't say that you love animals, knowing that your dogs look like that. >> reporter: eyewitness news speaks with janet taylor's older son, who is here from delaware, trying to clean up. he says that his mother, who is in her 60s, is very stressed about these criminal charges. and he does not believe there was any intent to harm the animals. a new council appointed by the county executive to address animal abuse and neglect in anne arundel county will meet for the first time in early october. the chairperson runs an animal rescue in odenton. >> you just treat him like you would want to be treated. you know, they're so innocent, such innocent little creatures. and they ask for nothing, other than a little attention and some food.

>> reporter: taylor and her son have been released on $100,000 bond. in anne arundel county, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> the animal welfare council will review anne arundel county's animal laws and try to encourage reporting of abuse. good news for maryland state delegate herman taylor, he's been acquitted for driving impaired. the charge stems from an early- morning incident last year, in which a police officer found taylor asleep in his car, while it was still running at a parking lot. taylor said he was exhausted and pulled off the road to take a nap. anne arundel county police will be cracking down on drunk driving this weekend. in the southern part of the state. checkpoints are planned for route 4 in lothian. additional officers will also be on duty in the area south of annapolis. tomorrow marks the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the world trade center.

>> reporter: the eight years since 9/11 seem like an eternity for an impatient nation, waiting to see ground zero rebuilt. >> all i want to do is build these buildings. >> reporter: but the most impatient of all may be developer larry silverstein. >> this is the critical part of the infrastructure. >> he blames delays on the port authority who has control over rebuilding ground zero. >> this structure here. >> reporter: authority executive director chris ward calls it the world's most complicated site. and says progress is being made. >> it's not a pit. it's not ground zero. now it is time to rebuilding. it's the sign of real hope. >> reporter: so how complex a construction site is it here at ground zero now? 16 acres. six stories of work. >> this is the back side of tower 4. >> to start, we took a walk along greenwich street that celebrates when workers call the silverstein bathub it.

-- bathtub. >> is there a competition? >> i won't go there. because i think there is. but -- >> reporter: on the silverstein side, towers, 2, 3, and 4 are planned. along with the transportation hub. >> we are inside the building, tower 4, two stories below street level. >> reporter: in month, tower 4 will reach ground level. on its way up to 64 stories. completion date? >> it takes to 2014 to build tower 4. 2015 for tower 2. and 2016 for tower 3. >> i can definitely say that there is a lot being done. while you're asleep, we're getting it done. >> reporter: yeah, there is some debate over when the construction will be completed. but work for the 9/11 memorial has already begun. and tower 1, known as the freedom tower, is expected to be finished by 2013. the u.s. senate department is considering building a training center for embassy security personnel in queen

anne's county. looking at a 1500-acre site in ruths burg as well as four other locations in virginia and west virginia. the project would include shooting ranges. the department is expected to make a decision in two weeks. test scores for elementary school students shows catholic students are the cream of the crop in the u.s. the archdiocese of baltimore says their students exceed the national average in many groups tested. in many, students scored in the top third. one principal said she knows the secret to her school's success. >> the fact that our teachers are well prepared. they bring their knowledge to the students. we have students that are eager to learn. and then we have the parents in the background, pushing us. >> last year, 97% of students in catholic high schools in the archdiocese graduated. and 95% went on to attend college. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in

baltimore sun. meet a baptist preacher, using baltimore to advocate for 9/11 first responders. reviews of this weekend's box office. and everything you need to know to get ready for sunday's game. for all of this and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. an evening of entertainment and fine dining is in store for baltimore symphony. they hope to hold a big fundraising gala for the economy. gigi barnett has more. a new season for the baltimore symphony orchestra begins this month. the first thing on the program, an annual celebration gala this weekend. >> we want to be part of people's lives. if you only come once, or you come every week, we want to feel -- we want people to feel that this is their symphony. >> reporter: bso director says attendance at concerts is up. and more symphony supporters are giving. even though it's a small amount. so the gala will go on, despite

the economy. >> in these economic times, it's really critical to have people's support. but you know, that said -- and we're suffering like everybody else is, of course. but i think the important thing to know, especially about the bso, is that everybody is really come together. >> the gala is the symphony's largest fundraiser. each year, it raises at least $1 million. allison says most of the money goes to build and support education programs that continue the music. >> we reached 50,000 kids at our midweek concerts. then we have this brand new orchids program for the kindergarten kids. so it's so important to support this on every single level. >> she is the bso's music director. back in june, the orchestra decided to keep it that way. she says she is ready to start the new season. >> i think it's standing in front of a great orchestra and feeling this audience support behind you. you know, it's like -- i mean,

i don't surf. but if i did, i think it would be like riding the best wave. this year's gala concert will feature chinese-born pianist, lang lang. he made his bso debut in 1988, at the age of 16. in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett. now back to you on tv hill. tickets for the gala concert are now on sale at $50. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. robber returns. the man goes back to the scene of the crime. you won't believe what he wanted for the victim. watch out. a high-speed chase is caught on tape. what was thrown out of the moving vehicle? i'm tim williams. bob turk is on assignment. first, here's today's report from wall street. fifth day in a row, folks. dow is up. s&p is up. nasdaq up. we'll be back.

some breaking news for you. we have just learned that the space shuttle landing has been delayed because of bad weather. astronauts will try to land again at 8:40 tonight, depending on the weather. so there is still a possibility. now in the weather here in baltimore, meteorologist tim williams has a look at the five- day forecast here. we have rain moving into

our region as well. not part of the same system. but let's take a look at your forecast for tomorrow and into tonight. we're looking at temperatures tonight, just around -- basically going to say it's going to be around 65 degrees tonight. and going to be looking at temperatures getting to about tonight. an energy checkup on your home could yield savings 5 to 30% a year. they will look for a hard-to- detect leak in your duct, attic, doors and walls. expect to pay up to $100,000 for this, depending on the size of your home. three boys throw a keg out of a car. police dash cam catches the crime on tape. officers say it reached 100 miles an hour. the 19-year-old driver is charged with dui. while the 21-year-old passenger

is rnlg charge -- is charged with reckless endangerment. police arrest a 20-year-old stefon bennett after he showed off at the victim's home less than two hours after the robbery to invite the victim out to dinner. the woman said she was stunned by his request. bennett will be charged with aggravated robbery. and bad timing. police in the san francisco area continue to gather evidence in connection with the 1991 abduction of jaycee dugard. more is being learned about what happened in the days and months following the kidnapping. >> the last time she was seen, it was 1991. 11-year-old jaycee dugard was at the bus stop near her house, when she was dragged by a car. allegedly by phillip and nancy garrido. >> once she was there, i pushed her down on the floorboards, threatened her and took her straight away to antioch,

california. >> reporter: michael cardoza says police sources tell him it was years before jaycee was allowed in public. >> they put her in the backyard. in a at the point or one of the outbuildings whack there. -- back there. they left her in that backyard for 3 1/2 years before they let her get out into public. >> reporter: but in 1993, just two years into the ordeal, phillip garrido spent one month in jail on a parole violation. during that time, it's believed his wife nancy was in charge of jaycee. and when phillip got out of jail, it's believed that's when he fathered the first of jaycee's two daughters. >> when this case proceeds to trial, nancy garidy will be every bit as culpable as phillip garrido. >> police recently searched three properties owned by a business associate of phillip garrido. no arrests were made. however, a video and computer were seized. a playboy officially returns to being a bachelor. hugh hefner has officially

filed for divorce from kimberly conrad. they were married in 1991 but separated nine years ago. conrad recently sued him for $5 million over the sale of a home. the 83-year-old heffner says he isn't ruling out another walk down the aisle. check in for these stories at 6:00. vic is standing by live with a preview. the future of the chesapeake bay. the obama administration is laying out plans to save the bay. new at 6:00, what is being proposed? new from history. hear from the woman who was invited to attend president obama's healthcare speech last night. check in for these stories and all the breaking news. kai, back to you. a cheetah at the cincinnati zoo speeds her way into the record books. sarah is now the world's lastest -- fastest land mammal. look at this. she ran in a blazing 6.19 seconds. for comparison, that's more than three seconds faster than hussein boltsmart.

the cheetah broke the record today. i guess you could call her the fast and the fur-ious. >> and gorgeous. cyclists in los angeles got a rare treat on their morning ride. >> they were part of a group organized by lance armstrong. >> he posted on his twitter feed. several hundred joined him. he has issued similar invitations while riding in texas and scotland. eyewitness sports is next. this is mark viviano. the ravens get ready for the season opener. they'll face a kansas city running back who has had success against baltimore in the past. we'll hear from the team. and brian roberts with a milestone for the o's when eyewitness news continues.

mark is here with sports. ravens going to play this weekend. but the nfl season actually starts. >> tonight. >> pittsburgh at home against tennessee. we got three days. we'll let them warm it up, right? kansas city coming to town. they are a heavy one.

in that game, the chiefs' larry johnson did something that no one has done since baltimore. he rushed. that was december of 2006. they won the game in k.c., while johnson went up. there's respect for what johnson can do. >> he's probably one of the best backs in the league. of course, give or take. having a couple of up or down games. but bottom line is he plays the game the way the game is supposed to be played. and we understand that. they like to run the ball. and we like to stop the run. and that's kind of what you grab from this type of balance. >> johnson's biggest run against the ravens, a 47-yarder that had 15 yards added to it. and linebacker terrell suggs hit him out of bounds. not a broad moment. what do you remember, suggs? >> i don't remember. it was a long time ago. a lot has happened since then. i was a young man.

i've tried to grow up. trying to put that behind me. but i talked to the lady. and we're all on good terms. so it should be a good, fun game. >> yeah, those good terms will end on sunday. enough about the past. bring on a new season. kickoff 2009, three days away. see the opener here on wjz. coverage of the ravens and chiefs comes your way sunday at 1:00. the baseball season is winding down for the orioles. they have a day off today. before they open a weekend series in new york. playing in boston last night. brian roberts reached an elite milestone. roberts hit one off the green monster in left field. that's a double for roberts. his 50th of the season. now, this is the third time he's hit 50 doubles in a year. and only three other players in history have accomplished that. stan, chris and paul. by the way, they're all in the hall of fame. the o's lost the game, 7-5.

they got three games in new york, starting tomorrow night. more on the ravens. and we'll speak with their new kicker ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. and we are following some breaking news for you right now. sky eye chopper 13 is live over a fatal accident in howard county. captain mike perry with more. mike, what happened? >> reporter: we are in west friendship off route 32. three vehicles involved in a very severe accident. one, the operator was heavily entrapped. the operator of that vehicle you're looking at has passenger died at the scene. we do have significant traffic issues along route 32. this is just about a half a mile from where we had another fatal accident just several months ago. the people in the other vehicles have been transported to a local area hospital. there have been a total of three transported here in less- than life-threatening situations now. and you can see maryland state police and howard county police on the scene, conducting the investigation. >> thank you very much. still ahead on eyewitness news. >> bracing for more big budget

cuts. i'm mike hellgren at a state office building in baltimore. $100 million, $200 million more, as the state has already sliced to the bone. what these cuts may mean to you and your family.

coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. more painful cuts. o'malley says hundreds of millions more dollars may be slashed from the budget. while many people lose their jobs.

the numbers are in. baltimore's tourism season takes a hit. and businesses are forced to close their doors. it's countdown to the ravens kickoff this sunday. i'm jessica kartalija in baltimore city. tailgating means sausage. and we are behind the scenes here at roma. how does this sausage get to your barbecue? i'll let you know, coming up. wet night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. money matters. nearly a billion dollars, already cut from the state budget. >> tonight, hundreds of millions more