fear and concern. how is a yale graduate student murdered? >> and when will police make an arrest? >> hi, everyone. i'm kai jackson. and i'm salty thorner. here's what people are talking about today. >> no suspect in custody and no motive. police in connecticut say an arrest in the murder of a yale graduate student is not close. students on and off campus are frightened. >> reporter: police at yale university are focusing on a lab technician as they investigate the murder of grad student annie leigh. cbs news has learned that unidentified person has failed at least one lie detector test. authorities say the killing was not a random act. and that brings some relief to students. >> that they think they know who it is, brings some relief. but the fact that he's within the community is also scary. >> it is nice to know that they have someone who they think is the person. so you feel better walking on the streets, knowing that they're not just out and about.

>> reporter: sniffer dogs led police to the medical unit sunday, the same day she was supposed to be married. her remains were hidden behind a basement wall, in an area called a chafe. the murder of the 21-year-old pharmacology student in a secure university building has many on this ivy league campus here shaken. it's the first killing here in more than a decade. >> we just pray for the strength of annie's family. >> reporter: at a candlelight vigil last night, hundreds gathered to draw support from each other. >> she was as good a human being as you ever hoped to meet. >> reporter: the medical examiner was holding back on the cause of death. but now police are zeroing in on a suspect. those details are expected to be released this afternoon. the yale daily news is quoting the school's president as telling students police are

narrowing the number of potential suspects from security systems that recorded everyone who entered the building. a developing story about the h1n1 virus. within the last hour, the fda approved the new vaccine. vic is live in the newsroom with more on the next shot. >> the fda officially approved the new vaccine today. u.s. secretary health and human services kathleen sabine says she hopes to get it distributed next month. they say there will be enough vaccine available for everyone, but pregnant women and children will be the first to receive them. >> okay, vic. thank you. what makes this strain of the flu so dangerous? coming up in a special flu watch report, wjz's mary bubala explains why the rush is on to stop h1n1 from spreading further. fighting back with a

samurai sword. a johns hopkins university student is being questioned by police, after he confronts an intruder in his garage. and the intruder ends up dead. wjz is live on university parkway. mike hellgren brings us up to date on the unusual events that unfolded overnight. >> most developed back in the garage area of that home. we've seen detectives going in and out of the house throughout the afternoon. this is the front of the home where all of this happened. the sword actually severed the hand of the intruder. >> wjz is on the scene in the 300 block of east university parkway, after a frightening series of events. police say it started when a man broke into a home rented by four johns hopkins university students. and one of them took action. >> the student went down and was armed with a samurai sword, protecting himself. he found the suspect sitting in the garage. >> i think it was probably kind of justified in the heat of the moment. the guy is probably freaking out. but to cut off a hand and into

his heart, it's a little extreme. >> reporter: police say the man lunged at the student. so the student swung that samurai sword. >> severe laceration to the upper body. severed his left hand. the suspect died on the scene. >> reporter: a neighbor had called to report suspicious activity, so police were already on the way. >> the suspect did have a lengthy criminal history. he was released from baltimore county on september 12th. >> reporter: wjz has learned police questioned all four student. students. and they are conferring to see if any charges will be filed against a student wielding a sword. >> this definitely hits close to home. whenever someone's house gets victimized so many times, you think, why can't that happen to my house? what's different about my house? >> reporter: university did respond here. johns hopkins university has said this is not their matter. so they have declined to say anything about it. reporting live from north

baltimore, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. the home is owned by a rental company, and all of the students living in the home are undergraduates. right now, an off-duty administrative police officer is under fire. police believe the man randomly approached the officer as he was on glenarm avenue. the suspect put a gun to the officer's back. the chase ended with the suspect shot and wounded about two blocks away. police now say they found additional shell casings that do not belong to the officer's gun. the wounded man still in critical condition today. new details today in the city hall scandal. court documents reveal when sheila dixon ran for mayor in 2007, developer ronald lipscomb paid nearly $9,000 for a survey about her political opponent, state delegate jill carter. attorneys disclosed the information as proof she is being unfairly singled out in this case. the sun is back. outside right notice.

it's warm and bright and very comfortable. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. meteorologist bernadette woods is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bern, i don't know if this is a late summer day or early fall day. >> i know, it really falls in that time zone there. we haven't really officially started fall yet. that's not until the 22nd. but it has felt like it last week. this is what we've got going on right now. nothing in our area. it is beautiful out there. the sun is shining. we're up to 81 degrees. what we want to do is open this up a little for you and show you not all that far away, there's two different storm systems coming our direction. the first is off to the north here. and there's not a whole lot of precipitation with it. off to the southwest, that is where the moisture is. and some will come over our direction in the next few days. let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala, live at wjz traffic control. unfortunately, a handful of problems, including one on a major roadway. that's going to be an accident

on 895. it's in the northbound lanes at pulaski highway, blocking the right lane with about a five- empty backup behind it. meanwhile, a wreck on 95. another crash in bel camp, route 543, at pulaski highway in westminster. a crash involving a cement truck that lost its load. that's blocking all at spring mills road. you're going to want to take new windsor road to get around that. and scott at mangold street. and one in glen burnie. as far as delays go, there's a look at your drive times and your speeds, top and west sides of the beltway. the slowest spot right now is the west side between 95 and 795. average speed there, 42 miles an hour, with a 15-minute drive time. there's a live look at the west side. looking good at baltimore national pike. that's a look at 895, where we have the accident and the jam because of it. this traffic report is brought

to you by life bridge. visit know your health baltimore.org. for a complete look at screenings. back over to you. a driver is rushed to shock trauma today after his truck goes out of control, leaving a path of destruction behind. sky eye chopper 13 over cedarhurst road in carroll county today, where the vehicle ended up. maryland state police say the driver was on route 40, near 91, when his truck left the road. the vehicle clipped a few cars and went through a fence before crashing into this home. the driver's condition and identity are not known. no one inside the house was hurt. he was a tough hunk with a heart of gold. and today, hollywood and the country is mourning the loss of actor patrick swayze. for almost two years, he waged an her on -- heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. >> reporter: patrick swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in january of 2008. >> i want to last until they

find a cure. which means i better get a fire under it. >> reporter: he underwent chemotherapy, just two months after his diagnosis, and took to the air not long after that, to stand up to cancer. the special raised $100 million for cancer research. >> tonight, i stand here, another individual living with cancer, and i ask only one thing of you. will you stand up with me. >> late in the year, it was reported that the cancer had spread to his liver. swayze insisted he was doing well and remarkably went ahead with plans to star in the tv series "the beat." >> he took off exactly a day and a half of work in all of the months this he was shooting. he refused to take painkillers because he thought that would affect his craft. >> reporter: but swayze was also brutally honest in the shadow of his disease. >> yeah, i'm scared. yeah, i'm angry. yeah, i'm why me. all of this stuff. >> reporter: monday night, rob rob lowe who starred with swayze in "the outsiders"

remembered a courageous friends. >> patrick lived a thousand years in one lifetime. i'll remember most his enthusiasm, his bravery, and how much he loved his wife lisa. >> reporter: swayze left his hospital bed so he could spend his final days at home, with his wife lisa. >> patrick was married to his wife lisa for 34 years. the couple had no children. commuter train crash. we'll tell you where. your summer vacation is over. maybe. we'll tell you the best way to keep and share recorded memories on your digital camera. going to iraq. and look outside. it's sunny and comfortable. get your updated first warning forecast.

a commuter train collision leaves at least 15 riders injured in boston, massachusetts. the train was entering a station at low speed when it hit a rubber bumper at the end of the track. the engineer told investigators he misjudged the distance to the end of the platform. that engineer is now being tested for alcohol and drugs. for the second time in two weeks, a university of idaho student was injured. the 19-year-old fell nearly 30 feet from a third-story window. she suffered several fractures. and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the fall. the university of maryland shock trauma center joins the air force. pat warren reports on dr. thomas scallia's return to an evacuation medical unit in iraq. >> shock trauma reports on providing the best care under the worst circumstances for

soldiers in iraq and afghanistan. >> it's an unbelievably complicated process. >> reporter: dr. thomas scaleah, flew on a mission for c-stars. it stands for the sister -- center for sustainment and trauma readiness skills. >> everyone is focused on delivering this extraordinary level of care at 30,000 feet. the intensive equipment is miniaturized. but we had essentially all of the bells and whistles upstairs in a room that is two-thirds the size of this on a stretcher. >> reporter: training for that comes in part by putting air force medics on duty in baltimore ems units and following through to treatment at shock trauma. >> as they ride along with the paramedics, actually bring the patients into shock trauma and hand them off to the air force doctors, nurses and medics that are working in the shock trauma center, will simulate exactly the same situation that is occurring in the battlefield. >> the goal is to make every

effort to human care. >> everything i saw said not only is it being done safely, it's being done superbly. >> reporter: pat warren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the doctor says understanding has come out of the gains. ed go -- good news from wall street today. the feds' chairs comments about the recession encourage investors. and let's go to new york right now for the latest from wall street. shoppers return to the malls, boosting retail sales in august by the largest amount in more than three years. the 2.7% jump was better than expected. and it appears to back up optimistic remarks from the chairman of the federal reserve. ben bernanke said today the recession is probably over. but he warned the economy will probably still feel weak for sometime. fed predicts more layoffs through the end of the year

will push the jobless rate over 10%. higher sales are good for the economy. when companies are in the black, they hire more workers. together with bernanke's comments, this helped to soothe nerves on wall street, which marked a dark anniversary. it has been exactly a year since the investment bankers lehman brothers filed bankruptcy and triggered a 500- point crash for the dow. president obama said the worst is behind us. the factory makes the chevy cobalt. and after a nine-week shutdown, it's rehiring workers because of the rush of business from the clunkers program. obama told workers, the economy is coming back. and that washington stimulus programs are helping to put people back to work. for more business headlines, check out cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. summer is almost over. but you can relive the memories, thanks to a digital camera. brian cooley reports for wjz, with the best way to keep those memories alive and share them

with others. ♪ [ music ] >> you're back from vacation. and what's the thing you have the most of? photos on your digital camera. let me show you some easy steps to share your photos, get them organized on your computer. and most importantly, make sure they're safeguarded so you don't lose them. first step is get them off the camera onto your computer. first of all, connect a usb cable to the camera itself. the in, accept is -- step is to organize them. you can either make a folder. or you can use a photo management program, like google's picasso, where you can actually see your photos in chronological order. and group them by the subject and destruction that you -- description that you apply to each picture. the next step is share your pictures. there are many sites that the well you do this, typically for free. sites like photo bucket or

snapfish. they all work the same way. you can snap photos and invite people to see them. three easy steps to share your vacation with others. i'm brian cooley, c net.com. if you plan to edit your pictures using picasso, the software is available online for free from google. police have identified a person of interest in the case. this comes from a person with firsthand knowledge of the investigation. 24-year-old annie leigh disappeared tuesday from a campus research building. herred about was -- her body was found five days later in a wall in the basement. coming up, school locked down. two students get into a knife fight. one is killed. residents demand change for a killer highway. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news, in howard county. this story coming up. mostly sunny and warm

outside today. we're updating your first warning forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz document, instant updates and first warning updates all the time, click wjz.com.

we're seeing some changes just this past hour. a few showers have popped up on first warning doppler radar. we want to take you into it and show you where in is going on. this is quickly developing here. just off to the northeast of the city, you can see along 95 in abingdon in bel air. and this is starting to pick up for perry hall. you can see, it's moving down from the northwest to the southeast. and we also want to show you a little farther off to the south here. a couple of these around columbia. nothing heavy at this point. but a few showers developing and could become a little heavier over the next hour before we're done with this round. this morning, started out with a lot of sunshine. just a beautiful morning out there. as we move through the afternoon, saw a few of those showers build up.

and clouds have been all over the place. we're losing control of our high pressure. we're starting to see that give way. and the winds will eventually shift around to the northeast as a storm just off to the north comes our way. temperature-wise, 81 degrees right now in baltimore. 86 in cumberland. a very warm afternoon out there. we have topped out so far at 83 degrees, above the average of 79. but here's our front coming down to the north. there's not a lot to it. also down to the southwest, there's a lot more in the way of showers. and the combination of this front and this moisture are going to bring in a better chance for rain to the area over the next few days. works out like this. here's that front coming down from the north. other thing, it will have cool air to the north behind it. it draws up the moisture to the south. tomorrow, more clouds around. a bit of rain is possible. and cooler air starting to arrive. on thursday, a chance of rain still around. there is still a chance for

showers into friday. all of that at this point looks like it gets out of here for the beginning of the weekend. but you see this southern storm being held up. a few different things going on. and overall, forecast for us, out on the waters, winds turning around to the northeast at 10 to 15 knots. so they'll be picking up tomorrow also. tonight, going down to 63 degrees. a couple of shows thundershower -- those showers out there overall. tomorrow, mostly cloudy. a few peeks of sunshine. high today of 73. and we remain on the cooler side through the end of the week. >> thanks, bernadette. tonight is the night for big brother fans. it's the season finale of big brother. the two-hour tv event starts at 9:00 and it is followed by eyewitness news at 11:00, right here on wjz. and katie couric has a preview of what's coming up

tonight on the evening news. at the height of the economic crisis, taxpayers spent to buy up toxic assets. now a year later, not a single one has been sold. smoking band. near some local playgrounds. we'll tell you where. staying behind bars. the california man arrested in the abduction and kidnapping of a girl 18 years ago, will not get out on bail, even if he can afford

it is 4:29. 81 degrees. and mostly cloudy. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. we have breaking news now from the fork area. we are going to go to captain mike perry. what's going on? >> reporter: we have a really nasty accident. this is on harford road,

between fork road and the gun powder river, in the town of fork, baltimore county. you're looking at a pickup truck laying on its side and a sport utility vehicle. they collided head-on. we have two adults rescued. they have been taken to awaiting ambulances. and they will be going to state police helicopter. it's very much an area that is forested and difficult for the state police to land. they are up near bel air road, waiting for both of these patients. as you can see, harford road, between fork and the gun powder are closed, as baltimore county police continue their investigation and the accident scene cleanup. so expect delays in the area. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you captain mike perry in sky eye chopper 13. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have been working toward healthcare compromise for weeks. joel brown reports for wjz, the new plan has a lower price tag and no government-run insurance option.

>> reporter: as congress debates a healthcare bill aimed at giving coverage to all americans, some people say they don't want to be forced to buy insurance. >> are you against this general idea of the government saying you have to have insurance? >> yes. i am. just on -- i don't think anyone should tell you you have to do anything. this is a free country. >> reporter: bety deluca is retired and on medicare, but believes healthcare should be a choice, not a mandate. teresa rhino thinks mandatory healthcare coverage would bring down the cost. >> it's like car insurance. were has to have it. you're penalized if you don't. >> reporter: both women gave us their opinions if congress awaits a bipartisan plan. everyone would have to have insurance. and those who can afford to buy it but don't would face a fine. >> reporter: the proposal is expected to cost $880 billion

over 10 years and leaves out the government-run insurance option that republicans oppose. president obama wants action now. >> healthcare can't wait. >> reporter: today, the president rallied auto workers and union workers around a major overhaul. >> when are we going to say enough is enough? how many more workers have to lose their coverage? >> reporter: the president is hoping his words will force lawmakers to act. but there is still a large difference among them and no agreement on a plan. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >> healthcare debate. joe wilson will likely face a resolution of disproval for shouting "you lie." a recent raid is prompting major security efforts. sally is in the newsroom with more on the scares. >> reporter: the terror raid comes fresh off the 8th anniversary of 9/11. the fbi and homeland securities are working with local police departments, warning officers to be on the lookout for materials that could be used for explosives.

authorities raided three new york city apartments but didn't find anything. the raids are part ofa know -- of an investigation into a local suspected al qaeda associate. denise, back to you. >> the warning to police lists fines that a suspect has been working with home made explosives like burn marks. a d.c. metro employee, truck by -- struck by a train last week. 44-year-old john moore was hit by a six-car train near the reagan national. moore is the third to die. janiece mcmillan was killed. and track repairman michael nash was killed last month when he was struck by a gravel spreader. a student is stabbed to death and a classmate may be to blame. kai jackson has details of this tragic event. >> reporter: that's right. this afternoon, we've learned that a student at the high school is in custody for that

death that happened this morning. police were called for a death investigation. and when they arrived, they found a mill student fatally stabbed. the school was put on lockdown. >> psychologists were on hand for the students and staff all day. specially trained in crisis management. a maryland city has passed a new smoking ban to keep children safer. the rockville city council in montgomery county has banned smoking within 40 feet of all playgrounds in city parks. recreation and park officials say the ban is a no-brainer. and most of the council says they would consider such an idea. we have been enjoying a beautiful start to the workweek these past two days. here's a live look outside right now. still warm. but starting to rain in some areas. and more changes are expected on the way. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. bob is here with the updated numbers. >> we've had a warm afternoon.

low 80s and just enough humidity with a front moving into the region that we're seeing a few showers popping up. they're not going to last long. but we have some. take a look at radar. one little batch to the northeast of the city. heading across the bay over southern baltimore county. another up by rockfield, actually. let's take a look at the activity to the north of the beltway, up 95 toward bel air. moving down toward the east and southeast. and that little batch across portions of montgomery county. most of the activity will be out of here in the next hour or two. it's possible some folks might see a shower 270, north of rockville in montgomery county. this is actually a front that is going to drop temperatures, probably about 12 -- maybe 10 or 12 degrees tomorrow. and that means we'll start to see some more clouds, maybe some rain. we'll talk about that in just a few minutes. let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. we're following a very serious accident in the kingsville area. we actually have a live picture from sky eye chopper 13.

you can see a head-on collision, accident there that has harford road completely shut down at fork road, awaiting two medivacs to arrive on scene there. so very serious situation that's going to be there for quite sometime for accident investigation and cleanup. bel air road is going to be your best alternate. meantime, watch for an accident on 895 at northbound pulaski highway. that's -- blocking a right lane. you're also looking at one at towson, north charles. and old willow way. we have one at ridge road. blocking all lanes. the concrete truck lost its load. new windsor will be your alternate there. two accidents in the city. and scott at mangold. and we also have delays to watch out for on the top and the west sides of the beltway. the slowest spot is the west side, between 95 and 795. 33 miles an hour, with a 19- minute drive time. there is a live look at 895. that accident seen beyond the overpass there. and you can see traffic is

slow, passing that accident scene. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. play the game millions have won. you could win a $100,000 jackpot. play scrabble at subway, where winners eat. back over to you. >> thank you very much, sharon. residents organized to put another person on the state after another person is killed after a dangerous stretch of highway in howard county. even the county executive is asking for help. >> reporter: fed-up neighbors are demanding their own help to demand change from state officials. >> i don't believe the state is working fast enough at all. >> reporter: not nearly as fast as the traffic on state route 32, north of i-70. stopping here, they say, is like trying to do so on i-95. today, county police are here. >> on thursday, dr. brian emery died. he was waiting to turn left. hit from the rear, pushed into oncoming traffic. the irony? he was a leader in the group

trying to make the road safer. i have been sick for days. >> reporter: neighbors galvanized by the recent deaths of a mother and son a few blocks away. >> we came upon that accident just after it happened. >> reporter: after thursday's death, the county executive called the governor. >> just increased the intensity by which we've got to act to make this stretch of road safer. i'd like to snap my fingers and make it happen. but being a state road, we've got to work at this time. >> reporter: this means this stretch didn't get repaved and widened as planned. without that, the sha can't strike a safe by pass lane. and now, there are doubts, the soldier l -- the shoulders where the lane would go may not support the weight. >> the state highway is none to eager to talk about any yet. one today and one tomorrow. >> but how do you get a bureaucracy to move at the pace that the citizens want them to move at? >> well, you have to mobilize people here in all of these

communities. >> reporter: that's howard blackman's job. >> we've got to move fast er. -- faster. >> he's the leader of route.com. >> i am begging governor o'malley to do what you gotta do. make it happen. we need the funding. and we need you to push people to get this budget done. we're counting on you. >> reporter: the governor's office did not return our call. >> does something like the doctor's death make things like this move faster? >> it better. >> reporter: this roadway is scheduled to be widened. but if they have the money, that will happen in 2030. in howard county, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news, back to you now on tv hill. the meeting is at the howard county board of education building this thursday at 7:00 p.m. and it will be hosted by the new secretary of the maryland department of transportation. ravens star ray lewis broke ground today on a brand-new business venture. it's a complex, slated to include an upscale restaurant, two high-tech golf simulators. that will be popular.

and a coffee bar, serving gelato. new at 5:00, why ray lewis wants to get involved. >> because he wants to play golf, it's obvious, right? straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. violent attack. placed in a number of minutes. and a school bus surveillance camera captures every blow. the largest fire in l.a. county history. you -- but the threat to homeowners remains. >> it's starting to drizzle. bob is updating your first warning forecast.

the 14- and 15-year-old suspects can be seen punching and choking the students. just moments later, they go after the victim again. illinois police believe the fight started over where people were sitting on the bus. the suspects are now in custody. the trial has resumed for

the american college student accused. murdering her roommate in italy. sally is rive in the newsroom -- live in the newsroom to slain the new developments in amanda knox' case. >> reporter: after the summer break, the trial has reached a key stage. this case against knox is built largely on a sample of dna on a knife found at the crime scene. they will challenge whether the evidence is valid or not and whether the police mishandled the samples. knox' former boyfriend is also accused. his dna was found on the victim's bra. >> amanda knox has already been in jail for nearly 600 days. the california couple charged with kidnapping an 11- year-old girl and holding her captive for 18 years are now undergoing psychiatric evaluation. the judge is also making sure

that phillip and nancy garrido stay behind bars. >> reporter: the judge set a hefty $30 million bail for phillip garrido. pointing to the nature of the charges, injuries to the victim, and because garrido was on parole at the time the alleged kidnapping took place in 1991. the judge granted a request for the psychiatric evaluation of the 57-year-old. he appeared in court with a large bandage on his nose. attorneys wouldn't say why it was there. nancy garrido continues to be held without bail. the el dorado county district attorney says a significant number of law enforcement agencies are investigating the couple for other possible rhyme crimes. -- possible crimes. he wouldn't confirm they're getting threats in jail. >> the el dorado county jail is considered a high-security facility. and every effort is being made to ensure that there's safety while they near custody. >> reporter: if they go to trial, prosecutors expect

jaycee dugard, now 29, may have to testify to the alleged kidnapping, her captivity and her two daughters, who authorities say were fathered by garrido. >> jaycee has agreed to a deal with oprah? >> as to rumors that dugard would appear on the oprah show, the prosecutor would only say that her family is doing fine under the circumstances and the media should leave them alone. >> they have a lot to dole with -- deal with now. and i think we should all respect their privacy. >> if this goes to trial, a trial could be a year to 18 months down the road. >> they are looking for two other possible kidnappings. a woman finds out, her husband of 10 years is leading a double life as a serial bank robber. he was known as a perfect husband and father of two children. but then he lost his job and decided to pay the bills by

robbing 10 long island banks in four months. he's notice spending nine years in jail. and his wife has since divorced him. one of the largest wildfires in california history is now 90% contained. the 251 square mile fire in the angeles national forest was caused by an arson on august 26th. it destroyed 89 homes and caused the deaths of three firefighters. about 100 homes are currently still in danger. it appears taylor swift has accepted an apology from kanye west, after he abruptly interrupted her speech at the video music awards. >> and i don't try to justify it because i was in the wrong. but i need to, after this, take some time off and analyze how i'm going to make it through the rest of this life, how i'm going to improve. >> and that was kanye west publicly apologizing last night

on the jay leno show. he also publicly apologized to swift when she appeared on "the view." representatives say swift has accepted the apology. coming up on entertainment tonight. did michael jackson lie under oath? only et has never-before-seen video of the king of pop as the king of michael's darkest secrets breaks his silence. >> do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth in all matters? >> i do. >> september 2005, michael jackson being deposed in a civil case, asking whether he avoided testifying in a criminal case, by craming what -- claiming he had a spider bite upon -- bite. >> you didn't testify because of what they believed was a spider bite? >> michael claimed that he suffered a spider bite. you say that's not the case?

>> he got the injection from one of the doctors. and i'm not an expert in this. >> doctor feel good perhaps. >> yes. >> very interesting. also tonight, et's special moments with patrick swayze, including his dirty dancing career. plus, mark harmon in ncis. that and so much more is coming up later on entertainment tonight. that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. a cattle run in washington state gets out of hand when two cows decide to take a detour into a convenience store. surveillance camera shows the steers as they take laps around the aisles. they eventually lure the cows back outside. amazingly, the incident didn't cause any damage. and the cows were able to rejoin the parade. >> cutting out the middle man. >> yeah. [ laughter ] i don't like to think about

that. still to come. today's lovely summer weather. bob turk has your updated first warning forecast after this commercial break. [tv set] hey, i've been paused for 20 minutes. the wasted energy isn't pausing, that's for sure. when i'm paused, i waste energy. as much as $200 a year. enough to buy a few new video games. hit "save," turn off the console and save a lot more than the game. where's the ref? [announcer] learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com that's a penalty. delay of savings.

take a look auto this. sky -- at this. we have a sky eye chopper 13. >> this is going to change wind direction and cool us down. about 10, 12 degrees tomorrow. and we have some clouds. and yes, a little light sprinky -- sprinkle, light shower activity. moving pretty much west to southeast. and that will continue to head down to the southeast. and once we get behind the front, it will probably stay cloudy. but tomorrow, looks like with cooler air moving in, and some moisture to the south, we have a risk of getting some light rain and that cool ocean air means drizzle. it rooks like -- looks like tomorrow, a very different day than we saw today. look at temps. it is warmer out there. but winds will be changing. that means a lot of low clouds. 81 still.

barometer, currently steady. 29.93 inches. around this state, with temperatures on the warmest day. look at 85 in hagerstown. we'll be dropping as the winds drop to the north and northeast. right now, winds shifting all over the place. but later on, they'll come back out of the north and eventually the northeast. low clouds. good chance of light rain drizzle. two reasons, front up to the north. that's what's going through the region right now. down to the south, a lot of moisture. finally -- finally, texas get something rain. that's going to pretty much stay to the west. but some of this moisture is streaming to the south. you can see it moving in that dr. general direction is going to be undercutting the cool front heading across our region. so what happens is that cool front is moving through our region.

creates clouds aloft. and light precipitation. this low will be weakening as it heads up much to our west. but we have this cool front moving to our region. it will definitely cool things down, as you see the computer model, showing light rain. most looks like it will be across new jersey, pa. but we'll be across the southern edge of that. and again, wednesday and thursday, a chance of light drizzle. maybe as much as a quarter. could see half an inch of rain some spots. 10 to 15 knots. bay temp, dropping to 73. tonight, let's call it rather cloudy. temperatures a little warmer than they have been. 63. then tomorrow, a lot of clouds. a little rain. definitely much cooler. 10 degrees almost. tomorrow's high, around 73. come back and take a look at the weekend in just a bit. >> just a little rain. thank you, bob. still to come tonight. >> defending himself. i'm mike hellgren in north baltimore, where a johns hopkins student killed an intruder, using a samura

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fighting back. an intruder killed with a samurai sword. the attempted robbery that forced a johns hopkins student to take action. >> hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm sally horner. here's -- thorner. here's what people are talking about. >> it's a scene you might see in a movie. an intruder killed by a samurai sword. that's exactly what happened at the home of a student from johns hopkins. mike hellgren has more on how the student defended himself. >> reporter: the comprehend us is -- campus is just up that way on east university. [ no audio ] >> reporter: the chaotic, frightening scene played out here on friday, where police say a johns hopkins student confronted him and killed him. >> very disturbing. the neighbor called police to