the verdict is in. after dayless of deliberation. >> the jury in the ken lairs murder case finally reaches an agreement. >> after weeks of deliberations, justice is served. a baltimore jury finds two men guilty of murdering ken harris. a third man was acquitted of murder but found guilty on other counts. mike hellgren is live at courthouse east, with emotional reaction. in just released surveillance video. >> reporter: the mayor today called ken harris a gentleman

and a sincere public servant and also called on a city wide moment of silence in his honor. new at 4:00, we have video of the robbery and also his widow's reaction to the verdict. >> reporter: this surveillance video, never before seen by the public, shows former baltimore councilman ken harris. you see them flee through the back door. one in a halloween mask. jurors found two of them guilty of killing harris. along with a slew of handgun charges. harris' widow. >> this will not bring him back. so that's the pain that we'll have to live with for the rest of our hives. -- lives. >> reporter: jurors found a third defendant not guilty of murder but gun charges related to the murder. >> i would have thought if they didn't find him guilty of the felony murder, they would have

found him not guilty to the charges attached with murder. i guess not. >> reporter: the case was a bittersweet victory for outgoing state's attorney pat jessamy. >> we're pleased that this chapter of our tragic city's history has been closed. >> reporter: harris served on the city council for eight years, leaving after a failed run for council president. >> this is a message to the criminals of baltimore city that they can just not get away with murdering someone and think that they're going to walk away free. >> reporter: attorneys for all of the defendants vowed to appeal the verdict. >> they ultimately agreed on the verdict. >> jurors said little, as they were escorted out of the courthouse by sheriff's deputies. one of them appeared to be crying. another did say that she's simply glad this is all over. reporting live at courthouse east. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news.

>> mike, thank you. sentencing is scheduled for october 19th. without a trace, a baltimore county woman's disappearance four years ago made national headlines. today, her husband goes on trial for her murder. suzanne collins is live in the newsroom with more on tracy at the time so's murder case. >> police have yet to find tracy gardner teteso's body. wuthey believe her husband -- but they believe her husband killed her. they were suspicious of him the whole time because he never fully cooperated with them. tracy disappeared on her way to a motley crue concert in 1995. her mother is not giving up hope that her remains will be found. >> we will have a live update on this case at 5:00. holding on to hope. rescuers say the trapped miners in chile could soon see the outside world. charlie d'agata

reports as families get ready to see their loved ones. >> reporter: rescuers in chile are inching closer to a breakthrough. there's not long to go now, she says, as she waits for her rescue. relatives cheered the arrival of mobile hospital units, another sign that the men may be above ground soon. >> we are hoping that we can get contact more or less this saturday. >> reporter: but reaching the 33 trapped miners is only the beginning of the process. rescuers say pulling them out could take between 2 and 10 days. first, paramedics will be bowered into the underground chamber to help with the rescue. they'll decide which miners are physically and mentally ready to see the light of day for the first time in more than two months. even that's a concern when the miners are finally hoisted up, they'll have to wear sunglasses, until they get used to daylight again. relatives at camp hope can't wait to get back to life.

jessica yanes will finally get the church wedding she's always hoped for. >> i'm waiting for him to come out and put a date on it, she says. loved ones who have been counting up the days the men were trapped are now counting down the minutes until they're freed. >> reporter: charlie dagga -- charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> the miners are trying to stay in good shape in health below. so they can make sure they can get through the hole. one of the miners is running six miles a day underground. 24-year-old kyla marie ryan was struck by an suv near dupont circle yesterday. the driver, 30-year-old jorida davidson was caught and later arrested. steps up security. if you traveled amtrak or commuter rail today, you may

have seen police dogs for inspections. it's just for practice, and not in response to terror threats. the joint first is part of operation safe rail. >> for the second time in two days, president obama visits maryland. during his remarks, mr. obama urged continued patients as -- patience, as the continued economy tried to boost itself out. and job worries. in the last report for the november election, the economic news is not good. alexis christoforous reports for wjz, the jobless rate in the united states is the longest it's been since the 1930s. anessa epips has sent out thousands of resumes. >> after a year and a half, it's almost like i've gone

through a depressed stage. i had to find a way to pick myself up. >> reporter: that means showing up at job fairs, like the one at her church in new jersey. her last job was at the insurance industry. but the work has dried up. 95,000 people lost their jobs in september, a small increase in hiring by private companies wasn't enough to offset the drop in government workers. the overall jobless rate held steady at 9.6%. >> that was worse than expected. but stocks rallied anyway. that's because it's more than likely the federal reserve will take new action to prop up the economy. >> reporter: the dow shot past 11,000 for the first time in five months. but traders worry the fear will change because any reaction might have a short-term benefit. >> at the end of the day, it doesn't create the jobs. and that's what we have to see for sustainability. >> reporter: many have accepted part-time work to get by. but others have given up altogether. they're part of what is called

the underemployment rate, which rose past 17%. for now, anessa epips is trying to stay positive. >> i'm glad i came. >> reporter: but competition is tougher than ever. all told, nearly 15 million americans are out of work. >> reporter: alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: despite the weak report on the economy, the dow jones reaches a milestone. it's the first time in early may that the dow closed above the 11,000 mark. s&p up 7. nasdaq up to 18. the rainy start to the week was worth it if we get this kind of weather on a friday outside. it is mild and sunny. it is just gorgeous for our purple friday. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. tim? >> reporter: well, mary, it is definitely a gorgeous afternoon. much like yesterday, we have the sunshine and blue skies, but we have less wind. with the calmer conditions, the sun is heating up nicely.

take a look at doppler radar. nothing on the screen to talk about. 75 degrees, our temperature, with very low moisture content in the air. relative humidity at 31%. and winds coming in at 13 miles per hour. but that is a very mild breeze. and with the sun shining as brightly as it is, it will heat you up. that 13-mile-per-hour breeze, if you have your windows down, is just what the doctor ordered. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. let's check in on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, christy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. definitely a busy friday afternoon. if you're traveling on the beltway, give yourself a little extra time. the north side inner loop busy from bel air to falls road. heavy congestion from stevenson to harford road. west side inner loop. brake lights there, stop and go from 95 to liberty road. another 20 minutes to get through that delay. as far as 95 goes, we have an accident northbound 95 at the beltway. that's definitely tying up traffic.

harrisburg expressway, moving well in the northbound direction. but southbound, belfast to mount carmel road. north avenue at harford. harford at taylor avenue. now, let's take a live look. you can see plenty of congestion there. 50 at 97. the delay is all the way back to the severn river bridge. and over here, the traffic, heavy volume, but it doesn't back down too bad at this hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know calls, you can get a free consultation. still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. does your company have a salary scale? what you weigh could truly affect how much you earn. we'll explain. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a promising lead into what is killing honey bees. that story as eyewitness news continues. dangerous security oversight.

disturbing information about contractors in afghanistan, putting american troops in harm's way. the weekend is here. and so are beautiful, clear ky -- skies. meteorologist tim williams will tell us if it will stick around for the weekend. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,

an accident investigation today at knott's berry farm in california, after an incident with a roller coaster. 10 people were hurt on the pony express when one train car collided with another. one train car drifted backwards. the popular ride does remain open, though. saved by a cell phone, though. a new york man is alive today after being shot in the stomach. 54-year-old juan camarina said his next cell phone took the bullet that was meant for him. camarina says the shooter was a

man he recently fired. police are using surveillance video to catch the suspect. he only has a scratch on his stomach. local women go from dependents -- dependence to independence, thanks to baltimore's marriott house. andrea fujii explains how you can help these local women rebuild their lives. >> reporter: after years of addiction, monica rice feels most comfortable in a kitchen. >> i love to cook. >> reporter: and she's learning that skill, along with dozens of other women at the marion house. a residential rehabilitation program. >> we are trying to help the women get back into the work world, get their children back, full rehabilitation, to get back into our community. >> reporter: and they are having a walk to hope to raise $50,000. >> really gather together to support the women and raise money for the agency.

so we can continue to provide the services we provide here. >> all the women who have lived here are homeless, previously addicted to drugs and spent time in jail. >> i wanted to give myself a chance. >> reporter: about 80% of the women who come through here leave clean, with a job, or have found permanent housing. >> reporter: already completing some drug treatment classes, monica is part way through the two-year program. and on her way to living a dream. >> i will hopefully one day be a top-notch chef somewhere, in somebody's restaurant. maybe my own one day. >> reporter: tomorrow's walk starts at 8:00 a.m. registration starts at 8:00 a.m. for more information, go to wjz.com and click on the local news section. he's putting football first. a 69-year-old detroit man is postponing its pacemaker operation so he can watch the

michigan-michigan state football game. major hester is a devout spartans fan, willing to take that risk. >> that's where my brother went to college. >> fanatics, right? >> and for you ravens fanatics, you can see the ravens and the broncos, sunday live, here on wjz 13. >> i can see surgery being postponed. [ laughter ] >> that's a fan. >> it is a fan. but i understand for sure. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. changing the law to replace dangerous greats -- grates like this one. bicyclists rejoice. the story when eyewitness news continues. a beautiful friday afternoon. will the weekend be the same? meteorologist tim williams has your answer. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com. for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,

i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.

beautiful identification. can we expect this for the ravens game? >> i think you can. >> she's got laundry to do and one beverage to sip. >> and i will challenge you both. one word to describe this weather. do you have one? >> yes. >> what's yours? >> phenomenal. >> mary? >> i would just say perfect -- i can't say just one. perfect. >> i was just going to offer to, you know, be the moderator between whether it's perfect or phenomenal here on wjz. >> we'll have a debate. and he's the moderator. whether it's perfect or phenomenal, it's going to be a gorgeous weekend. there's my word. there you have it. right now, looking at temperatures around 75 degrees. rel five humidity at 31%. winds are from the west at 13

miles per hour. 29.95 is your barometer. and that's been pretty high and continuing to rise as high pressure is really dominating our forecast over the next five days or so. right on into the beginning of the week. 64 is your temperature in oakland. 70 in ocean city. look at d.c. and the d.c. suburbs. checking in at 78. and we have that stretch of upper 70s from cumberland down to hagerstown, over toward the 270 stretch, up and down there between hagerstown and the panhandle of west virginia. then we have 74 over in elkton, where the winds are coming in at just around 10 miles per hour from the southwest. and it is that southwesterly throw that is starting to bring in the warmer air. what we have is high pressure that made its way in from the west and starting to sink down to the south. and just under the mid- atlantic. and as it does, it's going to allow for warmer air to wrap around it. next chance of rain doesn't come until the jet stream starts to pull in this storm system from the midwest and kind of bring its over across the great lakes.

that will happen heading into tuesday. we'll start to see the clouds thicken by monday night into tuesday. chances of rain start to increase by tuesday into wednesday. until then, very pleasant conditions. mild air will translate into a very warm weekend, as the air starts to gradually get into the mid- to upper 70s to near 80 degrees by columbus day monday. and with that in mind, of course, can't get to 80 degrees on columbus day monday, without knowing that ravens' sunday will have the same conditions. we'll be be up around the 70- degree range. 75 on the sunny side of the stadium. sunset today at 6:37. north wind on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. going down to around 47 degrees. clear and very comfortable. put the windows up tomorrow. much like today, nice, plenty of sunshine. make your plans. >> i have my windows up today. before i left for work. i just put them all up. and i'll do it tomorrow. >> and the next day. whatever has been killing millions of honey bees has been a mystery for the past three

years. now, a promising lead has developed. alex demetrick reports, army scientists here in maryland helped track it down. healthy honey bee came to life. >> it is very serious. beekeepers have lost 30% of their colonies each winter. and it doesn't present the usual suspects, in terms of pathogens or pesticides that we're used to seeing when bees decline. >> reporter: and scientists like those at the research center in beltsville have been looking. three years ago, they formed a theory. >> we're not ruling anything out. in fact, we think it may be something like a one-two punch, where something weakens the bee initially. and a secondary pathogen takes over and kills them. >> now a second person has confirmed that theory. he says the virus has been isolated in affected hives. he believes the two acting together causes colonies to collapse. >> what it looks like is that

the bees can tolerate either one alone. but when you combine the two, that tends to be lethal in a hurry. >> reporter: the virus and bacteria were isolated at the chemical biological center in harford county. begun during world world war i with the advent of poison gas, the primary mission was protecting soldiers and civilians from new toxic threats. the same science to find things like anthrax, was used in the bee study. and that's raised questions about the findings. >> it's really not accepted by the community until someone else in another institution has val validated this, replicated it. >> whether it's an army lab, research center or one like this, all are welcome. in the hunt for a cause or cure. >> we're certainly eager for any advances in this. >> without bee's pollinate plants, much of the food we would eat would vanish. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> plants that would depend on honey bees to reproduce include

fruits, vegetables and especially nuts. still to come. danger on the grid iron. what the parents of every high school football player needs to know. don't miss healthwatch. what a new audio tape reveals happens in the seconds before the controversial shooting at kent state in 1970. blood evidence. will it prove that an american man on a jet ski was really shot and killed by pirates? eae. eae. i think we need tax breaks to send kids to college. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!!

it is 4:29. 79 degrees and sunny. i'm vic carter. >> denise is off today. here's what people are talking about. shot and killed on a jet ski. today, blood is found on a life vest that may belong to american david hartley. don teague reports from the mexico border. >> reporter: a lone woman rode

a personal watercraft thursday on falcon lake. safely in american waters. but when david hartley and his wife tiffany rode their jet skis last week, they were attacked by enforcers of the zeta drug cartel. that, at least is the conclusion of this sheriff who believes the hartleys were victims of mexico's drug war. escorted by heavily-armed averages, we took a boat ride with gonzalez. >> there are problems on the border. they don't want to admit it. but there are problems. >> reporter: the sheriff showed us the american side of falcon lake is safe. >> once you cross that marker, that's mexico. >> reporter: and to deliver a message to the drug cartels that controls the water and land beyond that pylon. >> what i've told them is i need a body. give me a body, guys, and the

news media will go away. >> reporter: he fears that those who killed david have permanently hid his body. >> the body has been disposed of. >> mexican authorities say they're now ramping up their search efforts. but until the body is found, this case remains a mystery. >> at certain times, there's points where you do feel like, you know, this is it. i'm never going to see him again. he's gone. and then at other points, he's going to be walking through that door. >> reporter: mexican authoritieses use helicopters and boats to search their side of the lake again, despite the threat of ambush by the zeta drug cartel. what compelled them to shoot? they gave new answers to the 40- year-old question. kai is live in the newsroom with more on this. >> reporter: a noisy, violent altercation and four pistol shots, took place about 74 it seconds before they opened fire at kent state university.

a forensic audiotape analyzed an audiotape at the scene. now, it would explain why the ohio national guard unleashed a barrage of bullets, killing four students and injuring nine others. the expert, stewart allen says he is not jumping to any conclusions about his findings. >> the long-forgotten recording of found in a library archive in 2007. linked to the taliban. a new senate report says some private contractors, hired to work in afghanistan, are making deals with warlords, involving kidnapping and the taliban. mandy clark explains for wjz. there are at least 26,000 private security contractors working in afghanistan. many of them assigned to protecting the convoys that supply u.s. and nato forces with everything from fuel to food to weapons. but on more than one occasion, they have been caught making secret deals to the taliban, on a fact-finding tour here in

kandahar in july, the chairman of the senate committee, carl levin, says he's seen enough. >> security contractors. they're making a fortune off the american taxpayers. that's got to end. >> reporter: the committees report is just as scathing. describing the pentagon's oversight of the security contracts as virtually nonexistent. >> reporter: but the most disturbing information included in the report is that some afghan warlords who bribe their way into nulu crative relationships with the u.s. and nato were passing on information to the taliban and even iran, exposing american soldiers to sneak attacks on the very basis their guards were hired to protect. mandy clark, cbs news, bob wilson, kandahar, afghanistan. u.s. senate investigation confirms karzai's view that private security firms undermine the police and army. karzai's goal is to close security firms by the end of 2010. we continue to follow the story we first brought to you as breaking news at noon.

the jury has returned guilty verdicts in the ken harris murder trial. this is just-released video of the night of the robbery and killing at the haven lounge in northeast baltimore. two of the three men charged were found guilty of the murder of former city councilman ken harris. charles mcgainey and jerome williams were found guilty on all charges. the third man, collins, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of handgun charges. we'll have much more on the story coming up on eyewitness news at 5:00. friends and loved ones are preparing to say goodbye to a harford county community college student who suddenly collapsed and died on last week. the funeral will be tomorrow at noon at the new psalmist baptist church in baltimore. at 4:00, a gathering am be held at the globe cafe. at 4:00 p.m. in davonty's memory. a warning for everyone who

plays high school football. it's not just concussions you have to worry about. in today's healthwatch, kendis gibson reports for wjz, new studies show even less serious blows to the head could cause brain damage. high school corner back collin is testing his brain. >> we have this test where we go through all of the words. >> it shows some athletes are suffering brain injuries, even though they're not exhibiting exhibits of a concussion. >> clearly some level is transferred into the brain. >> reporter: researchers used sensor-filled helmets. the the findings showed that in some cases, they had worse concussions than those without it. >> on the professional and

student level. this is the first study to show that less severe blows also carry health risks. >> reporter: two of the 21 players in the study took about 1800 blows to the head during the course of the season. although the more typical number is around 600. hits to the top of the head seem to do more damage. >> this is not a trivial thing to just make is better. >> bolting who suffered a concussion last year is happy to be part of the research. >> this is better for the safety. researchers planned to follow the students beyond high school to see if the damage is permanent. the new researcher suggests high schools cut down on full- contact practices. it is sunny and mild.

bob is here with the updated numbers. on a stale of 1 to 10, this is one of the nicest days you could ever experience. just a beautiful afternoon. it's sunny, dry. nice breeze. take a look at radar. 0. nothing around 75 degrees. we could go hundreds and hundreds of miles. and looks like there is nothing around. looks like a beautiful weekend coming up. great weather for all activity and the ravens game. we'll have that forecast. looks like it will be just about perfect. leg look at traffic now with sharon gibala. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: east side of the inner loop. you can see that there's -- [ indiscernible ] plenty of congestion to watch out for. [ indiscernible ] >> we're having some difficulty with her microphone. we'll check in with her and traffic in a few moments. election day rapidly aapproaching. and in less than a few days,

maryland will be heading to the polls. mary bubala will have more on the much--anticipated debate between martin o'malley and bob ehrlich. >> we have been reading your questions and preparing the studio for the face-to-face meetings for the governor. we will be ready to roll on monday. denise koch will moderate the gubernatorial debate which you can watch here on wjz 13. and if you have any questions for the candidates, we want to hear from you. submit your questions to wjz.com by clicking on the link at the top of the home page. more is being between in baltimore. mike schuh spoke about two new laws. in august, this owings mills cyclist was killed.

in may, this sends a biker to shock trauma. today, these are on the mind of. >> at least every day, a mile and a half a day to work, i come this close to death. >> they launch riders into traffic. >> we in baltimore are becoming a. >> the approval was needed to make the bill into laws. to make city streets safer for cyclists. >> first, we're going to find some bike-friendly legislation. >> she signed them both. they're not going to be replaced because of the bike aift issue. but they will will be replaced with one that goes this way.

>> i know that. >> i know that this attracts people to live there and work there. >> a message confirmed by this commuter. >> the more sort of bike- friendly we can make it. the more i think people will be coming back to the city who maybe may have chosen the suburbs. every little bit helps. you are out there with cars. for some -- someone with a 10-light round trip offers a savings if they would switch from their car to commuting by bicycle. and straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. slender women. do they really get better paychecks? 14-year-old girl making a claim against dora the explorer. ,,,,,,,,

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let's go to kristy breslin in traffic control. unfortunately, the chaos out there is pretty thick. if you're heading on the beltway, give yourself a lot of extra time. we have an accident there involving a car fire at southwestern boulevard that is really going to hold you up. moving over to the north side outer loop. that continues to crawl along. a solid 30 minutes. average speed about 30 miles an hour. if you're traveling on the west side to 795, another good 15 minutes to get through there. as far as traffic goes there. delays past the parkway. two right-hand lanes. north harford road.

and caton avenue. now, let's take a live look. you can see plenty of congestion. and another look, 95 north at 195. you can see it is moving along, but still moving along pretty slowly. angry taiwanese fishermen jump from the boat. officials say taiwan and japan have overlapping overlap economic zones, causing a large number to be seized by japanese patrol boats. some fishermen had to pay nearly 800 yen to recover their boats. officials say a vessel was struck by another large ship headed in the same direction. shortly after, 13 crewmembers aboard were rescued by another ship. the ship carried more than 6,000 pounds of flammable gas

to safety. no injury or pollution was reported. if your company has a salary scale, there may be -- there may be a reason they use that. a study reveals thinner women and larger men tend to make the most money. what if climbing the corporate ladder meant having to lose a little weight. for corporate america for women, it is just like walking the catwalk. the slimmer your waist, the better money you make. >> why? >> but if you're a man, don't worry about skipping dessert. thinner men actually make less money. >> reporter: according to the study, women who weighed 25 pounds less than the group norm, earned about $16,000 more per year. a woman 25 pounds above the group norm earned about $13,000 less. >> i'm pretty comprised. this should not be the case.

>> thinner men, on the other hand, made about $9,000 less than than average coworker. >> are you surprised? >> given i'm the fattest guy in the office and i make the most. >> i think women are judged by their appearance in the workplace. it's as simple as that. women tend to be expected to be thinner. and the standards are a little more flexible for men. >> they can get away with more? >> they can get away with more. >> reporter: workers, however, are concerned. >> i think if both sexes were fit, they might get paid higher. but it's puzzling to see overweight men get paid more. >> ideally, we should be based on our ability to perform, not our weight. >> reporter: and while incomes may differ with size and gender, there is one thing we have in common. >> i think we're all underpaid. and you can read more in

the journal of applied psychology. 6-year-old david hines pointed out an error on a dangerous curves sign near his home. david says it misleads drivers to thinking that there is only one dangerous curve. david was also invited to the sign shop r shop. nickelodeon's dora the explorer is filing a lawsuit. she lost her role as dora the explorer when her voice changed due to puberty. nickelodeon describes this as 45 lis, saying sanchez was well compensated for her work. mark steines has details in entertainment tonight. coming up on entertainment tonight, your first new look at bret michaels' reality show.

is the new rocker flirting with disaster. on stage, he is larger than life. but behind the stage, brad is larger -- bret is larger than life. last april, bret was rushed to the hospital for an appendectomy. >> my brain blew up sitting on my couch. life is fragile. in may, bret suffered a minor stroke. cameras rolled as he got the news that he had a hole in his heart. >> we are pretty sure there's a clot somewhere. the blood looks black. >> should i shut this off? because it doesn't really sound good. >> reporter: as he waits in the hospital, by bret's side is his girlfriend of 16 years, christy. >> i think christy would really like to get married. i have this promise ring that i got her. but i'm really struggling. >> there's something i want to ask you. >> will he finally pop the question? find out when bret michaels' life as i know it, premieres.

also, was jame lee curtis cut out of her father's will? and a plus-sized bride gets stuck in her wedding gown. you can see entertainment tonight here on wjz 13. don't miss tonight's primetime lineup. followed by blue bloods. bob turk has your first warning weather forecast after this commercial break. ♪ [ monkey cheeps ] [ male announcer ] a bath becomes even more pleasurable when you know that your water is being heated in an environmentally- conscious way while saving you hundreds of dollars on your water-heating energy bill. the geospring water heater from ge with advanced hybrid technology. heating the water in your home any other way is just going to seem primitive. [ monkey cheeps ]

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okay. two thumbs up to bob and the weather team. great weather out there today. isn't it? >> you know, we had this picture up because it was a sweet day today. >> that's very true. >> domino's sugar. it was a very sweet day today. absolutely spectacular afternoon. perfect temperature. low humidity. sunshine and a nice little breeze. and looks like the weekend is going to be just as nice. 75, perfect. dew point at 43. humidity only 31%. and the breeze, at least in the last hour, was west of 13 miles

an hour. nice little breeze. the barometer 29.95 inches. and on the way back up. 74 in elkton. 70 in ocean city. close to 80 in washington city. and this is as warm as it has been all week. oakland up to 86 degrees. and dew point is low. dry air will continue. a nice little breeze around the region. that will continue for a while longer. the winds will die down for a while tonight. tomorrow, the winds come out of the north. even though it will be warmer than today. eventually, we'll start cooling down just a tad on sunday. but not really much. there's a weak front from about south of james bay. that's james bay in ontario. that front is going to get very close to us and probably go through the region saturday night. may bring just a few clouds behind it. slightly cooler. a few degrees cooler temperatures here on sunday. but by monday, it goes back to the north. and we start warming up again. right now, in the upper plains. temperatures in the 70s and

lower 80s. we expect to get pretty mild by early next week. there you see not a cloud in the sky until you get up to about plats burg, new york. northern portions of vermont, new hampshire. few sprinkles and showers up there. for us, beautiful, pleasant conditions all weekend long. not going to do a whole lot. warmer temperatures, west virginia west. for us, beautiful weekend temperatures all week long. clear tonight. down about 47. tomorrow, sunny all day long. 78. maybe. at least 75. tomorrow, maybe one or two degrees or three degrees warmer than this afternoon. pretty much the same thing on sunday. more like 72. ravens game. just perfect football weather. >> okay. looking forward to it. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. a verdict in the case of the murder of former baltimore

city councilman ken harris. i'm mike hellgren in courthouse east, with his widow's reaction. and never-before-seen video of the robbery and harris's last moments alive. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up next at 5:00. a verdict in the 10 harris murder trial. justices debate the legality of protesting at funerals tonight. tracking the jobless. the latest unemployment numbers are out. and why president obama stopped in maryland for the second straight day. check in for more on these breaking news eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now.

justice. two men convicted for the murder of councilman ken harris. >> the just-released evidence that might have swayed the jury. >> hi, i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. there were concerns this jury would never reach a decision. but after weeks of deliberation, they did. finding two men guilty for ken harris's murder. mike hellgren has a look at some of the other evidence that helped the prosecution win a conviction. >> reporter: it was a split verdict. but harris's widow told wjz that this in her -- that in her