a body was found in a baltimore city sewer and we're over the scene and we have more on the discovery. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, mary and everyone. it's not clear at this point, all of the details. this is what we know for now. some verizon workers were working at the 500 block road of being house road. they discovered a body of an

adult male in the sewer and the police released no portions of the person's identity and the person died. they're working in the area and stay tuned, we'll keep you updated. back to you. thank you, we'll monitor the situation and bring you the latest at 4:00 and on wjz.com. well, late night host david letterman shocked america when he opened up about a plot against him and a long time cbs news producer is indicted. >> reporter: the cbs employee who tried to blackmail letterman is in court today. he was arrested outside of the cbs news head quarters. he's accused of demanding $2 million from letterman in exchange for not exposing details about his private life. >> this is scary. >> reporter: letterman detailed

the plot last night and mixed jokes with a somber tone. he found a package in his car last month from someone who neuterrable things about him and he made a stunning admission. >> i have had sex with women who work with me on the show. >> reporter: he married his long time girlfriend this year and he didn't reveal when the relationships took place. he said he took place in a sting operation and wrote a phony $2 million check. he tapes his show here, it's dark today, he doesn't tape on friday. and his fans say it was a good move for him to break the news himself. >> and if you're trying to save your image, that's good. >> reporter: in a statement, cbs says that the 48 hours employee has been suspended and

if convicted of larceny, the producer could face 15 years in prison. in new york, wjz, eyewitness news. it's not the first time he's been the target of a criminal lot. in the past, someone plotted to kidnap his son. all eyes are on copenhagen where the international olympic committee is announcing the site of the olympics and it won't be in chicago. ron matz has more. >> reporter: well, it's down to madrid and rio de janeiro. chicago fans began at dawn hoping to await good news and in a stunning turn, the windy city was knocked out in the first round and tokyo was next. madrid has been a surprising success in reaching the final round after the president made an appeal asking for the committee's vote.

they said at 89 years old, the president is nearing his time. >> and reporting live, the winning bid will be announced at 12:50. swine flu fears are growing and maryland will get the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine tuesday and it could be longer until your shot is available. and we're live at union memorial hospital. and we have more on the emergency plans underway. >> hi, sally and everyone. >> reporter: marylanders are scrambling to get ready for the h1n1 and some worry it may not be quick enough. >> reporter: as maryland prepares for the potential h1n1 out break, this group warrants there may not be enough hospital beds to go around. >> if the virus spreads so quickly, you know, and the

hospitals are overcome, what do you do then, that's the question. >> reporter: facilities are checking resources daily to keep track of what's available. >> we've partnered with the state and health care agencies to make certain we have the beds and the medications and the supplies. >> reporter: and concern is grow anything baltimore city. health care workers that a second student has h1n1, this after a 14-year-old was the 9th marylander to die from the virus on tuesday. they're raceing to bring in the vaccine. >> we don't want a since of panic, we want to roll it out. >> reporter: the nasal spray will be here first. it will be for healthy children over 2 and for health care workers. >> and i'll get it as soon as it arrives. >> just to have it away, so

they're fine, nothing to worry about. >> reporter: as the state prepares the hospital beds and vaccines, individuals are urged to get the seasonal flu shot. this won't protect you against the h1n1, but it could free up resources at the hospital. and i'm live, downtown. and as part of the rating, they're preparing mobile hospital beds. remember, wjz is always on. stay with us for a complete flu watch coverage and for instant updates on the coverage, go to wjz.com. baltimore city police need your help at noon to help find a man who dragged an officer five blocks while trying to escape an arrest. this is the picture of ricky hues. the police fired a shot into the suspect's window and he may have been hit. he's on the loose and meantime,

the officer is at stable condition. d life in prison without ill patrol for shooting his wife in her church's parking lot. he admitted shooting his wife in february. he tried to say that the killing wasn't premeditated, but he was convicted last month. as the jobless rate rises, unemployment taxes on maryland taxes will triple. the fund has dropped from $900 million to less than $400 million businesses will have to pick up the slack. the unemployment grow to 7.2% in august and nationwide, the september jobless rate was 9.8%. one place where jobs are in jeopardy, the spare row's point steel meal. they're planning on restructuring and that could

affect 1/3 of the work force, that's 580 jobs. a brisk fall morning is turn into a lovely friday. here's a look outside and it will be getting better into the weekend. we're live and marty is out back. happy friday. >> and without a coat, it's not uncomfortable. >> cool, well, not cool. >> first, we'll start with tim williams. well, we're watching warm, humid air moving into the region courtesy of a warm front and then potentially a cold front. what we're seeing, limited sunshine and the temperatures have been moderate and as you see with marty and the shirt sleeve, a comfortable afternoon. the past 12 hours, we'll say, 55 degrees is the low and 50 in cumberland and 45 towards oakland and currently, the temperatures, 60 degrees areawide and we're at 65 at the airport and 75 on the shore.

not a bad weekend and how will that translate into the rest of the weekend especially for a particular event. >> you mean possibly the most interesting game in the afc this weekend? bring in the graphic and roll the music! here it is, fox burro, massachusetts. sunday, at the stadium, it will be a gorgeous day with partly cloudy skies and seasonal temperatures and a kick offat 1:05 and a temperature of 70 degrees as the ravens take on the team of the decade! the new england patriots. they'll brawl for it all. that's 1:00 here on the king 13. and thank you. >> and an honor for governor o'malley this afternoon. he's one of the top eight governors nationwide. he'll be honored in november in washington for his new title.

and still to come on wjz- 13, in indonesia, they're searching for loved ones after a massive earthquake. it's a circus in space. we'll tell you about a funny first for the international space station. and tim williams will have the first warning weather

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a teen was pulled from the wreckage in indonesia. the earthquake brought down hundreds of buildings. and in samoa, a quake spawned a tsunami. survivers haven't seen anything like it. >> when i came down from where the house at, i came down and check on my kids at school. when i seen it, i leave the car and i run. i grab the kids and i run. >> in the after math of the tsunami, several countries have come to the country's aid. and president obama put a call into the governor. president obama is setting a dead line for iran saying they have two weeks to allow inspectors into the plant. and they must prove the program is for peaceful purposes. he says that the u.s. is

prepared to bring more pressure on iran if it doesn't follow through on promises. there's clowning around in space this noon with the cirque du soleil founder there. he put on a big red clown nose to mark his handing at the national -- his landing at the international space station. he paid $35 million for his tourist trip to the space station. >> nothing funny about that! chump change. and still ahead, take a live look outside. stay tuned, tim williams will be back in 2 1/2 minutes with the forecast. >> here's a look at the midday facts. we'll be back.

okay, welcome back. this is ginger here. ginger baker here? well, his little tail is wagging like a metronome. he's seriously happy, he's 3 years old. he's no longer a puppy, he's a dog. and to let you know, he wants to go outside. he's a chihuahua mix. i don't know, he looks like a raccoon. >> he has a little something else in him. >> we want to thank the friday

noon animal sponsor. we can make a difference with all of the pets that need a home. >> good job, ginger. >> a little bit of shower activity moving our way and tim williams has the details. >> thank you, we're looking at showers and not a lot of sun outside right now. we'll see showers this evening and clearing out, really. and this is how it plays out. 66 degrees and 57 is the dew point and humidity at 72% and the south east wind at 5 miles per hour and hence the milder air and 29.7 and falling is the barometer and 52 in cumberland and 55 on the shore. 66 in bel air and in annapolis and rock haul and 67 on kent island. and the winds from the south east and that's around the

city. because of that we're seeing the the temperatures warming up. and this is moving in our direction, we have a breakup and the moisture moving across the ohio valley and into maryland. the largest portion of it is to the north. we'll see the timing of this through the evening and we'll keep the clouds and not a lot of sun through there. and the system will move on out tonight and tomorrow. and it looks to show improvement tomorrow afternoon and into sunday. things will be nice into the weekend. sunset at 6:46 and small craft advisory into tonight and 73 degrees with clouds and sunshine and tonight, down around 59 degrees and cloudy and a little bit of rain and tomorrow, up to 75 degrees and morning rain and the clouds break for the sun. guys, back to you. it's purple friday, in case you didn't notice in charm city. the ravens are facing the

patriots sunday at 1:00. when the game's over, we'll continue the coverage with the post game show. join us for highlights and reactions and marty and mary will be live at the espn zone. we have a lot to say. er. >> hopefully it will be positive. still to come on eyewitness news at noon. candy's hidden danger. a new risk for halloween and that's ahead on health watch. the top stories on wjz.com this hour. and for more information, go to wjz.com. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep.

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well, it's purple friday. >> well, you're -- >> well, it will be beautiful for the football game. massachusetts, partly cloudy and 70 is the temperature and it starts at 1:00. sunday, here, it will be great after saturday afternoon rain. and mid-70s and the fair weather trend continuing into next week. >> tune in at 10:00, it's another episode of numbers and that's at 10:00 p.m. after eyewitness news at 11:00. a pup is taking carrieds to a new level -- car rides to a new level. he drives on top of the cab. oh, there's a citation waiting to happen. >> oh, i think so, but

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