i'm kai jackson. . >> i'm mary but bal a. here's what -- bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> right thru, there is -- now, there is a severe thunderstorm watch in most of maryland. bob is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. >> it got up to about 90 an hour ago. we have a front approaching us to the northwest. and yes, we have thunderstorms that are popping up. severe thunderstorm warning in effect for york county. and around the rockville area. that's going to move pretty much due east into northern p.g. county and southern howard county shortly. another north of libertytown. and probably moving into northern carroll county, very shortly. a big batch across northern p.a. most of it north of the baltimore metro area. and you folks looked like you would probably be in for some of those storms in the next hour or two. there is a watch over the

entire region, with the exception of far, far western maryland. we have a severe thunderstorm warning as i mentioned. it just expired for loudoun county and fairfax, virginia. could be a couple of warm days headed our way. >> all right, bob. thank you. the other big story wjz is following today. eggs tainted with salmonella. the owner of an iowa egg farm is in the hot seat on capitol hill. lawmakers also heard from people who got sick during the outbreak during this summer. >> reporter: this 77-year-old colorado grandmother went into septic shock and nearly died, after eating a salmonella- tainted appetizer in july. >> fever, vomiting, diarrhea. >> reporter: carol lobato is one of the over 1600 victims of the nation's largest salmonella outbreak. it sparked a recall of a half billion eggs.

now, congress wants to know what went wrong? >> americans should be able to have their eggs over easy, without having to worry that the eggs will make them queasy. >> reporter: the owner of one of the farms at the center of the outbreak has a history of safety violations that goes back 20 years. >> reporter: when fda inspectors visited hillendale, they found live rodebts and -- rodents and mice at both farms. they found manure so deep it was leaking through the foundation. and at both locations, they found maggots. the owner offered his apology to the victims of his eggs. >> i have prayed several times each day for all of these people, for improved health. >> reporter: but carol lobato wants more than apologies. >> clean up his eggs. clean up his chicken farm. he knows better than that. >> reporter: lobato and other

victims urged congress to push through even tougher regulations for food safety. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> the owner of a second iowa farm involved in the recall cited the fifth amendment today, declining to testify. kevin costner and the gulf oil spill. it's not a plot for a new film. denise is in the newsroom with more on costner's plan to help clean up the spill and prevent future disasters. >> costner testified about his $8 niche gulf -- $895 gulf oil spill disaster plan. he started putting a plan together. since the gulf disaster, costner has come from behind the scenes to talk about his state of the art machines with gulf state governors, as well as chevron and bp executives. costner says this prevents bill responders from doing this or

using chemical dispersants to clean up the crude. hit out -- out of the hospital and into a jail cell. 35-year-old damon white is accused of stabbing 34-year-old thelma white to death. police say white was burned in the september fire and has been hospitalized since. a family pet beaten to death by its owner. animal activists are furious over the punishment. he's been designed to help care for other abused animals. >> reporter: dog lovers say this man deserves jail time. instead, they're all mad that he failed to volunteer -- he is just having to volunteer at an animal shelter. >> neighbors were horrified when they saw this miniature pincher beaten.

>> the dog's injuries were a broken right front leg, teeth were missing, jaw was broken. >> reporter: in august, when police responded to a 911 call, they found the dog tied up in a garbage bag in the back of a truck. the dog died less than an hour later. chambers was charged with animal cruelty. but a judge agreed to drop the charges if he volunteered 50 hours of community service at the spca. this is a violent service. and we don't want somebody like that near our animals. >> reporter: adrian gabby says she will deny the volunteer service, outraged that the judge would allow an animal abuser to work at their facility. >> i think if the judicial system wants to do therapy, but putting someone who is violent with animals -- you certainly wouldn't do that if you had

someone who was violent with children, and have them work with children. >> reporter: prosecutors say because of a court order in place, chambers may now have to ask the judge for a new sentence if he's not able to fulfill his current sentence of volunteering at an animal shelter. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> an attorney tells the baltimore sun, his client only beat the less-than-10-pound dog after it bit him and his wife. hess gas station. today, one of six defendants, matthew brown, pled guilty in a deal with prosecutors. brown and others were arrested. the jury found seamus coyle guilty in his role in the death. he faces life in prison. deeply divided. a new book says president obama and his top aides did not agree on troop plans for the war in afghanistan. manuel gallegus reports for wjz

and bob woodward's book, "the obama wars." >> president obama keeps pushing for a way out of afghanistan in the pages of a new book. it chronicles the behind-the- scenes battle between the administration and the military leaders over the war. military journalist bob woodward has had unprecedented access to presidents for decades and interviewed president obama for "obama's wars." he says, i'm not doing 10 years. i'm note doing long-term nation building. i am not spending a trillion dollars. when president obama finally agrees to add 30,000 troops in a short-term escaalation, -- escalation, the pentagon asks for another 100,000. that prompts the president to say enough. historians see president obama falling into the same struggle as his predecessors during

vietnam. >> they all try to muddle through, rather than taking the politically risky but historically correct decision of getting out. >> reporter: president obama knows what happened in the past but doesn't see a clear path out of afghanistan. >> you can see exactly that same anguish for barack obama. he can't seem to find an answer here. and he knows that it's undermining everything that he wants to do at home. >> reporter: president obama did tell woodward he doesn't think about the war in terms of winning or losing. he's focused on a strategy that would leave afghanistan stronger when the troops do come home. manuel gallegus, cbs news. >> the pentagon is not commenting, saying no one has read the book, and the military is fully focused on the mission at hand in afghanistan. let's check on the road with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> hi there, kai. pretty typical rush hour with plenty of accidents and delays already. one of those accidents just coming in to us at 95 northbound at 175.

speeds, though, in the area, still looking pretty good. we have another accident in middle river. watch for that one on eastern boulevard. another accident at cane street. and one more in the city at west belvedere at sunset road. watch for a car fire. delays are reported there in the area. and on the jfx, there are two trash bags in the left northbound lanes, just approaching chase street. at this point, they're not causing any major delays. on 70, you will find a delay, though, running from the patapsco river bridge to the west side in the eastbound lanes. and there is a look at your drive times and your speeds on the beltway. very slow now on the north side, between 83 -- 95 and 83. 28 miles per hour with a 21- minute drive time. there is a live look outside at the northwest side at green spring avenue. and a look at the west side at baltimore national pike, looking slightly better. and that's that jam that i mentioned at 70, running again in the eastbound lanes from the

patapsco river bridge to the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's. bill's has got it all for you. call 1-877-75-bills. back to you. if you commute to work in the baltimore metro area, this next story may not surprise you. baltimore's roads are ranked the tenth worst in the country, according to a transportation research group. the road information research group says 46% of baltimore roads are in poor condition. the survey shows the potholes and rugged roadways cost drivers about $600 a year for repairs on our cars. still ahead at 4:00. tables turning. a new e-mail exchange sheds a very different light on the relationship between mel gibson and his ex-girlfriend. multimillion-dollar misunderstanding. police seize money in a vatican bank account. we'll tell you why. activists attached themselves to the anchor of an oil drilling ship. what they're asking for.

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perplexed and surprised. that's the vatican's response today to one of their bank accounts being frozen in a money laundering investigation. italian police seize 23 million euro, or $30 million from their account. two top bank officials are under investigation for alleged allegations. the vatican is certain the allegations are a mistake. tera mergener reports, a shocking new e-mail change with his ex could mean he never

will. >> reporter: oksana gregor yeva is now preparing for her battle in court. >> i think the fact that oksana has changed her legal team, overhauled it, brought in new lawyers, seems to suggest that she knows something is coming. >> you're a [ bleep ] mentally- deprived idiot. >> reporter: a series of explosive audio recordings, released by radarran line alleged -- radar online alleged his rage toward gregor yeva. >> give me a bat to the head. how about that? >> reporter: but now, there is an apologetic gibson and a forgiving gregor yeva -- gregor yeva. in reply, grigor yeva states,

please don't torture yourself like that. please. you didn't do anything to be so hard on yourself. how this new information affects a pending legal case remains to be seen. >> it really throws a fly in the ointment. and i think somehow or another, the prosecution will have to reconcile whether or not this e- mail fits in this whole equation as to whether or not charges ought to be filed against mel gibson. >> legal experts also believe the district attorney may be considering extortion charges against grigor yeva. >> not a great day on wall street today. dow was down, but not significantly. dow down 21 points. nasdaq down 15. let's go to new york now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. investors are looking for safer places to put their money. they're buying gold and treasuries after the federal deserve decided not to take any immediate steps to help the

economy. though the feds did say they are ready to step in if needed. home prices fell to a six- year low last month. prices dropped from june to july, as foreclosures flooded the market. that boosting a supply of available homes and reducing prices, even as mortgage rates tumble to record lows. banks seized a record 95,000 homes from delinquent borrowers. according to a bloomberg survey, more than three quarters view the president as anti-pessimistic. half said a republican- controlled congress would improve the economy. 36% say it wouldn't make much difference. microsoft is raising its quarterly dividend. for the first time in two years, shareholders will get 16 cents a share. the increase is a sign microsoft is feeling more confident that the economy won't fold back into a

recession. for more business headlines, stay with cbs monwatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. in wisconsin a living, breathing show of peace. help people think about being nice to one another. they hope to do a serious event each year. >> they sort of got it. coming up, our wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. both hands on the wheel see new devices to keep drivers from getting distracted while on the road. i'm ron matz. and it's time for moving up for life. how you can help enjoy a good meal and help others. the story coming up here on wjz. autumn is hours away. but summer is hanging on. the weekend thunderstorm is

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don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's a look at some of the stories they are working on today. >> how safe is the food we're eating? turns out some of the government agencies in charge of -- of doing that may not be doing their jobs. as you know, lawmakers grilled people from two large egg companies about changes they've made since the summer recall. 1600 people got sick from tainted eggs. they will look at improvements to keep our eggs safe. also, something on bob woodward's new book, i take it as well? >> yeah. dave martin is going to have highlights. because there are -- there is very juicy tidbits. but we also have another cute story i just want to mention.

the city of bix burg, miss middle. you know mississippi is the -- mississippi. you know, mississippi is the fattest state in the union. but a woman from bixburg has decided to take matters in her own hands. and she has decided to try to get them to thin down and be a healthier city. in the past year, bixburg has lost a combined 15,000 pounds. impressive, huh? >> it is. and i think you'd be happy you called her young. >> well, she was young, actually. >> we'll go with that. all right, katie. thank you. be sure to watch cbs evening news with katie couric, right after eyewitness news at 6:00. let's check in with bob. >> thunderstorms popping up this afternoon. all of the warmth and humidity this afternoon. take a look at radar. widely scattered. some areas see isolated angtsitivity. gusty winds. this batch northwest of the

washington area, moving across southern montgomery county. going to probably be moving to the buoy, crofton area. may get to you folks in anne arundel county. another small cell here just east of columbia southwest in the baltimore metro. and another batch across frederick county. all moving off to the east/northeast. the strongest activity, however, continues north of the mason-dixon line. particularly york and lancaster county. may pass to northern carroll county. you can see that one cell at extreme northern sections of baltimore and harford county. still, we'll keep watching this for you. the entire state. with the exception of extreme southern maryland. and extremelier-- extreme lower eastern shore. 89 degrees. compared to 75, 76 yesterday. dew points up to 64. winds southwest at 5. barometer 29.98, falling a tad. the entire region, as i mentioned, with extreme southern maryland, under that watch until late tonight. 89 here. 91 in hagerstown.

80 in ocean city. 93 in washington. that's going to drop with the rain headed our way. cool spot, oakland, at 79 degrees. wind has been out of the south and southwest, which brought this unusually warm air in across the eastern united states. yes, the entire east. to our north, a frontal boundary we told you about. getting very close. the front is going to stall out just across the mason-dixon line. so we will not get into the really cool air until the latter part of the weekend. see these showers popping up? north of that area, it's much cooler and dryer. right now, looks like the front is going to make it this war. and head back to the north and northeast as a warm front. which means thursday may be a few degrees cooler than today. and friday could be into the upper or low 90s again. going to get to 92 degrees on friday. and then the front comes through friday and cools us off for saturday and sunday. northwest winds on the bay. small craft advisory on the bay

until midnight tonight. watch out for showers and thunderstorms. otherwise, a partly cloudy, warm night. tomorrow, back up to just about 89 degrees. >> incredible. >> it's back to summer. but at least the next two full days. >> wow. >> we have a room air conditioner. we took it out. >> put it back. >> it takes too much energy. can't do that. still to come on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. disturbing allegations. the shocking things being said about a long-time faster -- pastor of a georgia church. the news a woman convicted of two hired killings never expected to hear. a massive corruption scandal. what a state audit is showing leaders in a small california city did to its residents. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. ♪

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it is 4:29. 89 degrees with scattered clouds. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. it is being called ruption on steroids. the california city officials who sparked outrage with their innovated salaries are all facing charges. they're accused of stealing millions from the people of bell. after months of outrage -- outrage, the city zens finally had something to cheer about. eight city officials in all, arrested on charges ever misappropriating more than $5 1/2 million dollars. >> this was calculated greed and theft, accomplished by greed and secrecy. >> reporter: bell, median household earnings, about $39,000 a year. yet four of five city

councilmembers took home more than 100,000 a year for part- time work. >> do you have anything to say to the people of bell? >> reporter: but the salary that raised most eyebrows. robert rizzo's. almost $778,000 a year. almost double president obama's salary. and they claimed he bilked bell. and anger reached a fevered pitch. >> shame on you. all of you. >> you're all a piece of [ bleep ]. >> to use the tax dollars collected from the citizens of bell as their own piggy bank. >> reporter: now, residents are jubilant. but the fact is, the disgraced city councilmembers run bell. until they are called or convicted. now, a bail hearing is

scheduled for later today. they were supposed to be arraigned. but that has been postponed for a month. kai is live in the newsroom with more. teresa louis was arrested. louis reportedly wanted to collect on a quarter million- dollar life insurance payout. they asked for clemency, claiming that one of the gunmen manipulated louis. the supreme court voted to uphold the sentence but did not elaborate on the sentence. >> thanks, kai. the last execution of a woman in the u.s. was in 2005 in texas. a prominent pastor of a mega church near atlanta is facing a lawsuit that alleges he coerced two young men into a sexual relationship. tony mcnary has more on the allegations and reaction from a stunned congregation.

>> some of these sexual relations are not only in this trip. they are in that church. >> reporter: that she made public the civil lawsuit she filed against bishop eddie long. long is a pastor. it's a mega church with some 33,000 members. bursting claims long used his powers to force young boys in his church to have sexual relations with him. she says it happened on trips and each at the church. >> this is at the church, which reenforces how absolutely negligent and wrong and abusive and sick for a pastor to abuse these kids in this way. >> reporter: 21-year-old anthony flagg is one of the alleged victims named in the complaint. 21-year-old maurice robinson is another victim named. this is his mug shot when police arrested him for breaking in and stealing stuff from long's office in june. >> young men who are abused by people in authority sometimes

act out in irrational ways. >> bernstein says the alleged abuse happened three years ago. she said robinson came to her after he found out long was having sex with other boys in the church. she says she has the proof to prove it. >> i have the bishop's private e-mail addresses, more than one. he would text them. he would write them. >> call upon the name of jesus. >> reporter: news about these allegations against bishop long spread quickly. >> not surprised, but shocked. >> not surprised? why do you say that? >> not surprised. because if you look at the attire and sometimes how he carries himself. it's not really -- he didn't wear suits so much as the tight, alluring attire. >> i was total like o.m.g., like oh, my god. >> bishop nary has called on a ban on same-sex marriages and his church's gay members to

become straight. mary is live in the newsroom with details. >> burlington coat factory has issued a voluntary recall of hooded jackets. it is between september 1995. the jackets and sweat shirts have a draw string that poses an this. anyone can return it to the home for a full refund. back to you. for a full list of the recalled items, go to our website and click on consumer news. distracted driving is a growing problem in the u.s. with mobile devices often causing drivers to take their eyes off the road. but technology may also provide the solution. and bruce leshan has the story. >> this is youngstown state university. >> wayne irving is touring the country, getting people to sign a pledge to stop texting and driving. >> they've promised they will do everything they can to

refrain from doing it. >> and offering a simple app. >> auto response. when you're in motion above $15 miles an hour. >> send wayne a text or e-mail when he's driving and you currently get this reply. >> i'm currently operating a vehicle. is it okay if i text you when i get off the road? >> reporter: all kinds are offering solutions. iq telematics is perhaps the most intense. >> can i put my hands back on? so people who are trying to get busy and take notes and drive stuff down and stuff like that, they will not be able to use the system unless they keep both hands on the wheel. >> reporter: this simply disables your access to e-mail, web and text, when your car is moving. >> the minute you stop your car, you're to pull off. you can pull up what was sent to you. and you can respond. >> reporter: then there are companies that let you get your messages while you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel.

>> hey. how are you? >> drive safe.ly, reads your text and e-mails to you. >> the voice actually has some emotion. there is inflection in the voice. it's great. >> reporter: and more and more devices in vehicles are building in voice recognition. >> many people stopping by to learn about nuance today period. exactly what i said. even down to the exclamation point. >> that was bruce lashan reporting. starting the 1st, a statewide ban goes into effect for hands on devices. wjz has weather and traffic. bob is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. >> unusually warm this afternoon. up to 90 degrees. we have thunderstorm around the region. take a look at radar. the bulk of it is widely scattered. but some have seen gusty winds. one small cell dissipating

around the washington area. may get to you folks around p.g. county and central anne arundel county in the next 45 minutes. another batch. very weak. from thurmont down to libertytown. those two cells moving to the east/northeast. the bulk of that activity, moving across the northern portions of carroll county, moving across southern york county. and will probably affect you folks. and as they move off to the east, at around 20 miles per hour. they can have pretty gusty winds over 40, maybe 50 miles an hour. for the entire region, with the exception of a lower eastern shore, and extreme southern portions of calvert and st. mary's county, the entire region under thunderstorm watch. 10:00, west of the bay. 11:00, east of the bay. and some folks may see strong storms tonight. let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. we don't need any rain to add to this rush. we already have problems.

a new one, 70 eastbound. an accident on the shoulder. we had a delay there. that delay there, running to the patapsco river bridge. and another delay, 175. a wreck in dundalk. this one involving a pedestrian. another in middle river, martin boulevard, eastern boulevard. one at taylor avenue. and one in the city on west belvedere at sunset road. glen burnie, there's a crash on marley neck at spencer. meanwhile, as far as delays go, there's a look at your drive times. 43 miles an hour is your slowest spot. top side of the beltway. on the north outer loop, as well as the inner loop. there is a live look at the top side. and you can see, it is slow on the north side, on the inner and outer loop there at york road. same goes for the west side at wilkens avenue. and there is a look at 895 running pretty smoothly there. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you've suffered a personal

injury, call 1-800 the firm. back to you. if you don't have dinner plans for tomorrow night, we have a suggestion. make a reservationat a baltimore area restaurant. but at the same time, help others. it's another busy day. and feast in east baltimore. the nonprofit is preparing some. just 30,000 meals it delivers each month to those in need. >> we deliver meals to people who are homebound, living with hiv or breast cancer. we deliver meals meals to baltimore county and all along the eastern shore to ocean city. >> reporter: the 17th annual dining out for life is tomorrow night. >> we have over 50 restaurants participating this year, including 20 that are participating for lunch and dibber. and three that are-- and dinner. and three that are participating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. >> it wasn't just the food that

she was bringing. it was the care. it was the compassion. it was the hug. it was the laughter. >> reporter: last year, more than 10,000 volunteers passed through these doors to help moveable feast. >> reporter: like gary, who is working today. >> it helps other people in the community. i feel good about doing it. >> reporter: and you'll feel good tomorrow if you dine out for life. >> you have a great meal, you have a great glass of wine. and you know that the money that you're raising, that these restaurants have so generously agreed to donate to moveable feast, you know that it's staying in your community. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz is a proud sponsor of dining out for life. as part of our continuing community commitment. for a list of more than 50 participating restaurants, log onto wjz.com. a tight battle at the top of the wjz pro football challenge standings. jessica is live at wjz.com with more. >> whoops, denise. only three plains separate the

top four after week two of the nfl season. look who is still on top. everybody is laughing. i don't know how this keeps happening. in second place with 22 points, followed by meteorologist bernadette woods and stanley saunders. our local winner this week. kyle kilbourne. he had 13 out of 16 games correct. and came closest to the score of the sunday night game. he wins a $25 best buy gift certificate. you can still sign up for the latest from here, wjz.com. and click on the banner near the top of the home page. back to you guys. >> thank you, jessica. don't forget, it's the ravens home opener this sunday. and division rival cleveland comes to town, sunday at 1:00. sunday live. where is miss mary? she's always there somewhere at the top. >> i don't know. i think there is something extra hard working with those hormones. >> because she's expecting. >> yes. first of its kind in

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a former lacrosse player at the naval academy was among 10 people killed in afghanistan. friendon mooney was on board the blackhawk when it went down yesterday. sources say they were flying a secret mission in a taliban stronghold. a frightening escape from armed robbers. they climbed through the drive- through window this morning. the men demanded money from the safe. but the employees didn't have the code. that's when a worker ran out to call police.

everyone made it out okay. but they did not make it safe. kellenia is the first-ever pill to treat the disorder. it causes the immune system to attack the spinal cord. side effects for the drug could include a slower heart rate, increased blood pressure, or lower resistance to infections. greenpeace activists have stormed a ship. the group says it is protesting deep water drilling off shet land islands. two members of the group refused to leave. los vegas takes on a starring rule tonight in the defenders, about two colorful

defense attorneys. jim balushy and jerry o'connell go all in when it comes to representing their client. in las vegas, people get more than they bargain for. >> if you're going to get in trouble in las vegas, you probably want kaczmarek to represent you. >> you need the defender. >> they are las vegas attorneys who know how to work the town better than anyone. >> are you starting to like me? >> not really. >> pete is the single stud around town, who likes women as fast razz his cars. while nick is a hard-charging guy. >> trajectory told you all of that? >> who will do anything for his client. no case is too over-the-top for these two. >> counselor, are you drunk? >> quit wasting my time. and just give the jury the new instructions like i already told you. >> one more word and you're

fined. >> fine me. it's not going to make you a better judge. the big star here is las vegas itself. it's vegas. white shirts and great ties and convertibles. >> we get to wear these tight- fitting suits. the '60s cars. the pinky rings. the flash. the sunglasses. you just feel cool. >> whatever the odds. nick and pete are out to prove the stakes are high. they're willing to bet the house for the clients they serve. perhaps with a little sin tucked in. >> check it out, "the defenders." >> that's the defenders tonight at 10:00, here on wjz 13. and we have a reminder for you about the great prostate challenge. the -- this -- it's this sunday. make sure to come out for the great prostate cancer challenge. this sunny -- sunday at johnny unitas stadium.

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here's a look from sky eye chopper 13. you can't tell it right there, but there are some thunderstorms in the area. just a few minutes ago, they issued a severe thunderstorm warning for extreme northern baltimore county. with the extreme western sections of harford county. you can see the activity moving off pretty much from west to east. around the d.c. area, lighter showers, heading toward p.g. county. to the north and west of the city. one or two cells in carroll county. but the storm went up there, just across the maryland line. that's moving to the east. but that little box there. that's the area that has the severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 this afternoon.

some of these wind gusts could get up to 40, maybe even 50 miles an hour with some of these cells. eastern shore, pretty quiet. although probably not going to see much. most of the area is under severe thunderstorm watch until later tonight. take a look at temperatures now. 89. humidity is up to 43%. southwest winds at 5. but of course very gusty. and the isolated storms. we have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the entire region. except the lower eastern shore. until 10:00, west of the bay. and 11:00, east of the bay. 89 here. 91, hagerstown. 79 in oakland. and 90 in easton. d.c. now, they'll be cooling down with the showers close by at 93 degrees. these temperatures running 15 degrees above normal in some locations. winds out of the west/southwest and south all day long. but the really warm air. and we talked about it yesterday. tennessee valley had temperatures in the upper 90s. we won't get that hot. but this frontal system to the north may provide a little bit of a relief tomorrow afternoon.

couple of degrees cooler. maybe one or two today. north of the front, much cooler and much dry air. it's going to stay there temporarily. until the front goes through the region saturday. we get into the really warm air again thursday and friday. once again, temperatures up near 90. saturday, the front getting closer. a few clouds. but it will start dropping. temperatures probably back in the low to mid-80s. and on sunday and monday, we actually have a chance of low pressure developing. might even see some decent rain with temperatures holding in the 70s. on the bay tomorrow, a shift in the wind. north 5 to 15. bay temp, 74. still a risk of thunderstorms tonight. and a warm night, upper 60s. probably low 70s in the city. tomorrow, again, a very warm afternoon. upper 80s yet again. close to the 90-degree mark. but don't expect any showers tomorrow. tonight is the activity. >> okay. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> wait until you hear the punishment for a man accused of beating his own dog to death.

it has animal lovers barking mad. i'm derek valcourt. that story coming up on that story coming up on eyewitness news. ,,,,

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again. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. good evening. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> you have severe weather clouds rolling in. sevore thunderstorm warning around. several surrounding counties. outside now, gray clouds. wjz is live with first warning weather. >> severe storms. northern harford county until 5:30. take a look at radar. one cell coming from york county is very strong. moving off to th