hello again, i'm don scott. and i'm jessica kartalija. >> the doctor that escaped death is upgraded to good condition. adam may has the latest on this. >> reporter: good afternoon, the doctor's condition today is improving. >> 911, we need 911! a shooting on nelson 8. >> there's a shooter. >> reporter: the security reviews are underway when an armed gunman shot his mother's doctor and his mother and killed himself. paul pardus had a permit to carry a weapon in virginia. >> we don't know if it was in his daily routine coming and visiting his mother that he had the gun. >> reporter: the shooter's family is left puzzled. >> i guess he thought she was serving a lie and she was not going to be able to walk again.

>> reporter: david cohen is upgraded to good condition. >> i shutter to think what my back would be like without his intervention. >> reporter: former patient's wish him a speedy recovery. >> he got me back on my feet. >> reporter: and employees had their last debriefing of the situation sunday afternoon. reporting live, i'm adam may. and we'll have more tonight at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. the university of maryland wants students to be alert l effort following a robbery yesterday. three came up from the victim from behind. they assaulted the man and took property from him. several robberies have been reported in recent weeks. and a football party ends

tragically in anne arundel county. a group of friends were watching football on tv in edge water last night and when the game was over, the 47-year-old was carrying the tv back to the boat and he fell into the water and drowned. the police recovered his body and there's no evidence of foul play. >> funeral arrangements are set for a high school student after he was struck and killed over the weekend. a viewing will be held for joey d'entremont friday night. he died crossing route 24. the driver, a 19-year-old had the right of way and wouldn't have seen him. the funeral service is wednesday. iran's president is in new york. as always, his visit is shrouded with controversy, this

year, he's juggling a high provile problem. >> reporter: iran's president was smiling as he arrived at the united nations in new york and the mother's of two hikers in iran would like their turn. >> we're mothers, not politicians and we're eager to have our children return to us. >> reporter: the family members spoke at a news conference with sara. she says when the others are released, she doesn't feel fully free. this is not the time to celebrate. my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh is crushing. i stand before you today 1/3 free. >> reporter: president mahmoud ahmadinejad is attending meetings today and having him in town lets protestors send their messages.

>> reporter: politicians and activists gathered near the un in building a nuclear arsenal and the abuse of human rights. in an interview in new york, he pointed to his release of a hiker as a humanitarian gesture saying that the u.s. should release eight iranians. >> the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: he says she's seeking peace and the future belongs to iran. ahmadinejad will address the general assembly thursday. right now, the damage is assessed after hurricane igor battled bermuda. it was a force to be wreck conned with. heavy rains and winds knocked out power to 20,000 people. they were under several inches

of water and littered with debris. igor stayed far away from the east coast. we're enjoying the blue skyings and comfortable temperatures out there. we're live with bernadette woods. >> good afternoon, everyone. we had a cold front and it's cooling us down today. we want to show you what we're dealing with. we started out warm and we've gotten up to 74. the dew points dropped into the 40s. the air's really drying out. and today, it will cool down and that will continue into tonight. in some cases, we'll be into the 40s. tomorrow, we'll start the warm up that will intensify into the first day of fall on wednesday. thank you, and a lot of questions at the raven's complex after a rough loss to the bangles in sense gnatty yesterday. ronald reagan has more with some highlights and what the

fans are saying about the defeat. >> reporter: well, the fans are saying a lot. the good news, the raven's defense is yet to give up a touchdown. and the bad news, flacco keeps giving the ball to the other team. the ravens trailed at half time and they started the third quarter and the ravens drove 80- yards and flacco to mason -- perfect pass and the raven's lead, 7-6 and the ravens are stung by questionable penalties late in the game. suggs flagged for roughing the passer and harbaugh is upset and that set up a bangle's field goal and the ravins moved in late and the flacco interception kills the drive. joe threw four picks on the day and the bengals win 15-10. the question is, what upset you the most about the raven's loss sunday.

>> flacco! he looked unfocused. mistakes forcing the ball. >> i hate to hear them ask about what he's thinking. what do you think he's thinking, he's thinking, i want to win! well, the chief called the lewis guy tripping. >> flacco, of course. he could have done better. well, it was tough to watch. i'm disappointed that rice didn't run the ball more. >> we're going to get behind the quarter back. i'm wacko for flacco. >> we hope it continues sunday with a better ending against the winless browns. don? well, thank you, ron and america, i guess. >> and after he said, after two weeks on the road, the home opener is sunday.

you can watch the team clash with the division rivals sunday afternoon at 1:00. all right, still to come at noon, bear attack, another violent encounter with a bear in washington state. hi-tech comes to the seafood section and the fda decides on a new salmon coming to market. bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a bellview, washington city councilman has seen a bear attack. he was seen taking his dog for a walk and he was caught by a bear. his wife called 911 for help. >> there there's a bear up here, help me. he said he's dying. >> okay. honey, just a minute. >> he suffered puncture wounds to his head and face. he's expected to recover and

the bear was found and killed several hours later there. a number of people killed in crashes because of distracted drivers fell. it was a 6% drop from the previous year. that might be the tip of the ice burg though. would you eat genetically engineered salmon. the fda is deciding on whether or not the new kind of salmon should be sold in stores. it grows twice as fast as other fish and it is safe to eat. if it could be the first genetically engineered animal for human consumption. well, lindsay lohan was not straight over the weekend. she tweeted she failed a drug

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er take a look at that shot, it's beautiful outside. we have ups and downs coming in the forecast. 74-degrees is where we are now in baltimore. dew point is down to 42 degrees. we started out in the 60s and it's dropped because the air's drying out because the cold front went through. now, the winds turned around to the north and that's bringing in the cooler air temporarily. here's the front, this is the one that went through and there want a lot with it -- wasn't a lot with it.

those are the clouds from igor, they're close, but far enough away. tomorrow morning, when we start out the day, clear skies and it will be a chilly one. we'll warm into the 70s and that's the beginning. we have a bigger warm upcoming wednesday. it takes a northern track. the jet stream is coming to the north and the warm is coming from the south. and one track is coming along wednesday and one thursday. there's a chance for a shower and thunderstorm wednesday and thursday. it's a small chance now. we'll notice more so the warmup. the temperatures jump from wednesday, thursday and friday as we start out fall officially. >> here's how it comes together. that also has passed bermuda. it passed by 40 to 50 miles per hour offshore. it's racing to the north, north east and it will be gone shortly.

it's no longer our problem. julia lost all tropical status and it's moving over the open water. the forecast goes like this, we'll go to 79 degrees for the high this afternoon and breezy sand then, the winds die down and going down to 50. some will be in the 40s. you'll need a jacket in the morning if you go to the bus stop early enough and tomorrow afternoon, back up to 77 degrees and that's the average right now. we've been up and down and 77 is the average. wednesday, i know we've been talking about this, but 88- degrees is the forecast. >> the first day of autumn. >> it's incredible. it's keeping you busy, though, right? yes, it is. >> still to come at news. could a virus cause obesity? >> researchers are taking a look. >> here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour.

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growing evidence that obesity may be linked to a viral imfection -- infection. some students that are infected

with the virus have a highier chance of weighing 50 pounds more than kids who didn't have the virus. there are five genes linked to ovarian cancer. the doctor's made the link -- and the findings could help identify those with the high risk of the cancer. >> another study shows that most americans aren't getting enough exercise. a study shows that 5% does some activity on any given day. most are reported of eating, drinking and watching tv. you'll want to watch tv and eyewitness news later on today and tonight for a friday night football tragedy. a quarterback dies on the field, the third death in weeks. is anything being done?

and flu shots and heart attacks. the unusual link between the two. join us for more, after dr. phil. >> and stay with us, the five- day forecast is up next. ,,,,,,

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tonight, we'll drop to 50- degree and then, things start to change. wednesday's the first day of fall and we'll get to 88 degrees and there's a chance of a late day thunderstorm. then, a front comes through and knocks it down into the weekend. looks good. >> it's hot. >> yeah, it's a big night on cbs with the start of premiere week and tune in for the much talked about rebirth of "hawaii five-o." and finally, this noon, proof that some experiments don't work. ash siberian diver's club marked the end of the season with an unusual competition. a cycling and skiing competition on the bottom of a deep lake in russia. they tried to follow the track and they struggled to stay on the bikes and the skiiers had an even harder time.

>> isn't there air in the tires and that would make them boyant. bern, you're a biker. >> well, i wouldn't want to ruin my bikeke,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,