mail: hi. i'm kai jackson. mary's off today. maryland's getting hit with a bona fide nor'easter complete with heavy rain and later, the wind will arrive. wjz couldn't find anyone outside without a hood or umbrella earlier today in fells point. sky eye chopper 13 gives us a bird's eye view of the massive rain clouds out there right now. wjz has first warning weather coverage. bob turk is updating the weather and radar. guys? >> almost an inch of rain across the region. the bulk of the radar has shifted off just east of us. you can see moderate to heavy rain across northeast maryland from towson toward aberdeen up

towards northeast sections of the state. heavier rains over from rock hall to the eastern sections of maryland and delaware and heavy rain again in the southern portion of the bay just exiting from leonardtown over to prince edward. ocean city, you see moderate to heavy rain as well. the rest of it is much, much lighter and drizzle apparently going on from the city on west. tim has a look at how the storm women evolve into -- will evolve into a major storm tomorrow. tim? >> bob, as you mentioned, the storm will evolve as we move into the next few days. it takes a different form as it moves up into new england. as it starts to press, high pressure is building in and the storm is pushing up the coast and starts to ramp up a little bit. the wind can gust up to 40 to 50 miles per hour. we will see the winds across the mid-atlantic. we could see gusts in the 40 mile-per-hour range easily tomorrow. with the cooler air, we'll see noticeably lower temperatures,

temperatures staying in the low 60s, a little below the average. again, winds will be the factor in the headlines tomorrow with the weather. we'll start to dry out. we'll have the complete updated forecast coming up. kai, back to you. >> thank you very much. stay with wjz for complete weather coverage. for instant updates and a live look at radar, log on to wjz.com. on solid ground. some of the chilean miners celebrate in a very odd way. the men are still undergoing physical exams after the harrowing rescue. >> reporter: the 33 rescued miners saw their new found fame sprawled across the headlines. still wearing protective sunglasses, the miners read chilean newspapers in the hospital where doctors examined them. they also met with president pinera who promised to improve worker safety. he said, "we will never again allow workers in our country to

work in such unsafe and inhumane conditions." doctors say all of the miners remain tense after the subterrainian ordeal. some received dental care and treated for skin conditions. they are being released once medical exams are complete. some will be in their own beds tonight. >> from their psychological viewpoint, they are going to receive extra support at least for the next six months. >> reporter: family and friends packed up tents and supplies at camp hope, grateful the long vigil is over. that sentiment is shared across the world. the chilean consulate has been flooded with phone calls and e- mails of people everywhere expressing congratulations and solidarity. the mining minister says there is a lesson in this for everyone. >> from the miners, the world has learned that you have to fight until the end. you never can give up. >> reporter: in the coming weeks, the men will have to decide whether they'll return to the mines. it's something most of the

relatives are dead set against. ines, cbs, new york. >> the total cost of the rescue was between 10 and $20 million. a quiet neighborhood in shock. state police are in carroll county collecting evidence at the scene where two bodies were found. vic is in the newsroom with more on what police are learning. vic? >> reporter: police are calling this a murder-suicide. 48-year-old steven focht was found dead. doctors think gregory martin waited for him to get home and shot him in the driveway. he then ran in the backyard of his former wife's home and took his own life. the two argued since the men were neighbors. kai, back to you. >> state police responded to disputes between the men in 2007 and 2008. no criminal charges were filed in either incident. have you gotten your flu shot yet? maryland is reporting its first

case of the season, and it is the swine flu. state health officials are encouraging everyone over the age of six months to get the vaccine. this year's first case involves an adult hospitalled and recovered. this year's inknockiation protects against h1n1 and two other strains. performance versus seniority. minutes ago, baltimore teachers finished the casting of ballots on a new contract. it's being called the most aggressive of its kind. if agreed, it would give pay and tie raises to how effective they are in the classroom. the vote is expected to be a near record turnout. hear from teachers in a live report coming up new at 5:00. let's check in on the roads with sharon gibala. hi, sharon. >> reporter: good afternoon, everyone. not as bad as you would expect with the rain out there. we have a few accidents, one on the jfx at cold spring lane in

the offramp. one in timonium and west pratt and sinclair. one more in glen burnie, ritchie highway at fifth avenue. the slowest spot will be the topside inner loop with 28 mile- per-hours with a 21-minute drive time. taking a live look outside, that is the west side of the beltway at old court road running smoothly. the roads are wet, though. there's a look at 95 at caton avenue and a look at 95 south of mountain road. this traffic report's brought to you by the cochran firm. call 1-800-the firm for a free consultation. back over to you. beware of deer when driving in maryland. it's almost peak season for deer-related accidents. susan koch reports. the roadways are more dangerous than ever. >> reporter: over the past two years, there have been an estimated 2.3 million deer- related accidents, nearly 96,000 a month, almost 3200 a

day. it's estimated over the past five years the number of deer/vehicle collisions have increased 35%. in the time it's taking me to talk to tell you all of this, it's likely that someone somewhere in america has hit a deer. jonathan was about to merge onto a highway when he came face-to-face with a full grown buck. >> i slammed on my brakes and hoped that the deer kept running, but i hit right into it. >> reporter: his car was totaled, the deer killed, jonathan walked away uninjured. >> i feel we're really luck why it car didn't go off the road, the deer didn't go in the car. >> reporter: experts say urban sprawl combined with more drivers on the road is a main reason for so many deer/car collisions. the majority of the accidents happening between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. how big of a problem is the deer population in the united

states? >> oh, it's huge. >> reporter: ed says this device is the possible solution. it prevents many car accidents. now it works in places like essex county. the device senses headlights and sets off a flashing light and flashing light and high pitched noise. we have a bunch of cars coming down this stretch of road. this senses the car and does what for the deer? >> it's activated if the deer is approaching. the deer stops. if the vehicle goes by, it will stop going off and the deer will go on its way. >> essex county, west virginia, spent $100,000 for more than 400 devices for its biggest trouble spots. ahead at 4:00, stop aging knits tracks and healthwatch. the tricks you can do with things already in your kitchen. coming up, a close encounter with a comet headed our way. that story as "eyewitness news" continues.

airport innovations. the latest in security scanners is unveiled. the unusual way it works. it's cool and damp outside. will the skies clear up in time for the weekend? 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.

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scientists in new mexico unveil a new machine that could help ease up strict airport restrictions. for years ago, bomb scares made it difficult for travelers to carry liquids on the plane. a liquid scanner was show cased to screen the bottles and aluminum cans without opening the container. a virginia man caught stealing from a local halloween store agreed to an odd punishment, and it's landed him in a sesame street costume. bert slipped in a pair of fangs into his pocket and tried to make a run for it. the store owner busted him and

agreed to let the 18-year-old hold a sign outside for six hours without pressing charges. he learned his lesson, shoplifting is just not worth it. comet hartley ii. maybe not a familiar name now, but next week it might be. it makes its closest approach to the earth. up there, waiting for it will be a spacecraft from maryland. >> reporter: comets come in all shapes and sizes. comet hartley 2 started glowing last month. first seen in 1986, it is a new visitor, but not a young one. >> it was formed at the beginning of our solar system. it contains the dinosaur bones or the secrets of how the solar system formed and how we eventually got here. >> reporter: the spacecraft builtly johns hop kin as plied physics last will rendezvous with it in early november looking to unlock the secrets with cameras clicking. >> all different colors to

figure out what's on the surface. we'll be using an infrared spectrometer for various chemicals. >> reporter: the deep impact spacecraft was launched in 2005 and carried out its primary mission of smashing a weight into another comet to create a crater for a look inside. the more we know, the safer we might some day be. >> we need to understand them to protect the earth from an incoming comet. >> reporter: using deep impact for a second comet encounter is a bonus. >> we have a big solar system so we need to look at a lot of different comets to get the puzzle. >> this comes closer to the earth than most, just 10 million miles. it's also something of a distant relative. >> it's like the dust and gas you find between the start of the first things to collapse. it's the most unprocessed, uncooked stuff we have. >> reporter: the stuff of us. alex alex demetrick.

>> it might show as a bright star to the naked eye, but binoculars or telescope should reveal it in greater detail. the markets lost ground today. a disappointing job support is one of the reasons stocks were down slightly. the dow was down two points ending a four receive session winning streak. the s and p down 3. let's go to new york with alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: the foreclosure crisis got even worse last month. for the first time ever, bank repossessions reached six figures, more than 100,000 homeowners lost their property in september. foreclosures are expected to slow down following the decision by several of the largest lenders to halt filings after it was discovered that paperwork for many loans is missing or incorrect. more americans apply for unemployment benefits last week. initial claims rose from 13,000

to 462,000. it is the first rise in three weeks and more evidence that companies are still reluctant to hire. the nation's trade gap grew nearly 9% in august to more than $46 billion. the deficit with china climbed to an all-time high. strong demand for foreign cars and equipment outweighed gains in exports. verizon wireless will begin selling ipads breaking at at & t's exclusive hold on apple's mobile devices. verizon is expected to sell the iphone early next year. that's your money watch. for more, stay with cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. a remind heart great prostate challenge -- a reminder that the great prostate challenge continues sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for more information, call the number on your screen or go to wjz.com and click on the community calendar. it's all part of wjz's continuing community

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. >> well it's raining, mr. williams. >> yes. >> and everybody's wondering whether or not it's going to move out for the weekend. >> we're going through a progression. this storm system moved across and generated closer to the shoreline. we're seeing clearing from the west to the east. we're seeing clearing out towards frederick and you can see the end line moving across the city. the eastern shore down toward chris field and open this up to change the view a little bit, we'll open this up to the national view and from new york

and new england right down into the carolinas through nag's head, still seeing a good bit of rain moving in. it's all progressing up to the northeast. it will start to taper off. the next will be the wind. we're down to 54 degrees. 52's the dew point relative humidity at 92%. the nor'easters typically bring with them gusty winds. we do not have that with them right now. 52 in oakland. 60 in d.c. we're all settled and temperatures well below the average of about 68 degrees. we're down in the 50s. we'll start to rebound over the next few days. calm readings across central maryland. a few double digits out towards pax river and cumberland. tomorrow we could see winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour at times maybe localized a little bit stronger. for the most part, the winds

will move on through here as this low pressure system takes the rain out with it and moves up to new england and up into the canadian maritimes. we'll see high pressure building in. that butts up against the low that's trying to push out of here. between the two, well, we get these lines here. these are ice so he bars. they are lines of equal pressure. the closer the lines are together, the stronger the winds. we'll see the easing of the winds around the mid-atlantic. it will be a nice weekend shaping up. again, things will calm down. we have to get through that transition. paula is now a tropical storm as of the 11:00 update making a north-northeasterly and then a southerly turn may impact cuba but with winds of 69 miles per hour and dropping as expected to lose some of its intensity. we will keep you posted. small craft advisory is in effect through tomorrow. we're looking at sunset today officially at 6:28. so with that, 44 degrees tonight, clearing.

we'll start to see showers tapering off. tomorrow, 65 degrees again below the average of 68. partly sunny, windy, a little cooler than the average but warmer actually than today. >> okay. we can deal with that. thank you, tim. don't miss tonight's cbs prime time lineup at 10:00. 's the hit show "the mentalist." rain or shine, there will be plenty of football to watch this weekend. the ravens are headed to new england to take on the patriots this sunday. ing see it all here on wjz. kickoff is at 1:00. coverage continues when the game is over with mark, marty, and jessica for the special post game show here sunday on wjz 13. before the ravens head to foxboro, massachusetts, the maryland terrapins head south on saturday to take on the tigers of south carolina. you can see that live on wjz 13. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news.

>> you've heard from the politicians, the polls and pundits. what about the people? before americans go to vote, some will have their say. we'll go straight to the voters in our special series, "american voices" tonight only on the cbs evening news. controversial gadgets. where school leaders are using gps tracking to keep a group of kindergarteners out of trouble. they were buried alive. today the celebration of the chilean miners rebirth continues. nd and more into the investigation of a dispute that ends in two deaths. ends in two deaths. "eyewitness news" contnt,,,,,,,,

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after police find a man gunned down outside his home. it happened earlier today in finksburg, carroll county. as weijia jiang reports, another man was found dead just doors away. >> reporter: police say the victims have had a contentious relationship for years, that they used to be neighbors who would argue over things like property lines. now both men are dead and police do believe this is a murder-suicide. an aggressive search for the man police believe murdered 48- year-old steven focht came to an end after maryland state police found him also dead. investigators say 911 calls led them to focht's home in finksburg. he was shot to death lying in the driveway. >> as daybreak came this morning, the trooper on the perimeter near a house about two doors down saw a body in the backyard of the residence that turned out to be the individual troopers had been searching for believed to be

the suspect in the shooting. he was deceased as well. >> reporter: detectives believe it was the result of a long dispute between the two men who used to be neighbors. in fact, officers had responded to the neighborhood in the past to deal with their fights. a short time ago, police also identified the suspect as 51- year-old gregory martin. they say martin no longer lives in the neighborhood, but his estranged wife does. reporting at the state police barracks in westminster, weijia jiang, wjz "eyewitness news." >> both parties are being taken to the medical examiner's office in baltimore for an official cause of death. we'll have more at 5:00. 33 miners recovering after spending more than two months underground received an important visitor at the hospital. wjz's live in the newsroom with more on the story. here's kai. >> reporter: the miners are still hospitalized for observation but got a visit from the leader of chile. president pinera visited the miners most of whom were

wearing sunglasses, bathrobes and slippers. president pinera was one of the first people to greet the men when they were pulled to the surface yesterday. several could return home to their families sometime today. >> unbelievable. thank you, kai. the men's families say they are already planning huge welcome home celebrations. >> the story of the miners trapped nearly a half mile underground captivated audiences around the world. rescuers finally pulled the men to safety after months of planning. >> reporter: with his fellow miners returned to safety, luis urzua said good-bye to the rescuers he would leave behind and entered the capsule. finally it was his turn. 32 miners had already taken the ride up the 2,000 foot shaft cut through solid rock. above ground, more chance of celebration -- more chants of celebration. this time, sensing the 70-day national ordeal would finally come to a conclusion.

just before 10:00 p.m., urzua emerged. after taking the lead for 70 days, he insisted on being the last one out. above ground, he hugged president pinera as many of his cam rads had done before him and said, "we have done what the entire world was waiting for." then the day long celebration hit a new pitch. >> tonight, we have experienced a night that we will never forget. each time i had the chance to talk to the miners, they were so happy because they were experiencing the kind of rebirth. >> reporter: although the $22 million rescue mission was now an overhemming success, the six rescue workers still had to make it back safely. one by one, they returned until just one manure mained. one man remained. then chile's national nightmare

ended better than anyone might have dreamed. for 22 hours seemingly without a hitch, the miners came up. the operation so efficient, it sped up over the course of the day. each time, the same heart wrenching scene played out. family and friends who'd been staying here at camp hope are now beginning to make their way home, hopeful only for their future. >> the actual time was 22 hours 39 minutes. the nigerian man accused of trying to blow ape detroit- bound plane christmas day was in court today. he was accompanied by an attorney acting only as advisor during the hearing. the 24-year-old dismissed his attorneys last month saying he wished to represent himself. anabdulmutallab said he would

represent himself. terrorists, a new report says, are targeting restaurants as well. an online al qaeda publication is recommending terrorists target washington d.c. restaurants. terrorists went on to suggest fighters open fire at lunchtime to kill federal workers and gain international publicity. when told about the threat, one d.c. restaurant owner says he is confident in the level of security in the nation's capitol. bank repossessions hit record highs this summer as millions of americans lost their homes. now every attorney general in the country is looking into reports that not all of those foreclosures were legal. alexis christoforous reports for wjz with more. >> reporter: the foreclosure epidemic got even worse this summer. in the last three months, banks seized more than a quarter million properties, 288,000 repossessions. according to realty track that is a 22% jump from the same period last year. it means lenders are on pace to repossess more than 1 million homes by the end of the year.

that number could drop since several major lenders put a temporary freeze on foreclosures. officials are looking into allegations that some banks rubber stamped evictions based on faulty documents. that freeze on foreclosures is shaking up the housing market where buyers have been snapping up distressed properties at bargain prices. >> this is my daughter's room. >> reporter: joshua cooper was two weeks away from closing on this house in florida when his bank called off the deal. >> we got the phone call that the bank was canceling the contract and pulling the house off the market. we were just shocked, stunned. >> reporter: economists worry freezing foreclosures will extend the crisis. >> house prices will be weaker for longer and the economy really can't gain traction. >> reporter: there's no sign the housing market has hit bottom. add up all of the default notices, and the total shows 1

in every 139 homeowners is in some kind of trouble. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. this summer's foreclosures were the highest number in a quarter since the housing crisis began in 2006. in the healthwatch, could the drug you are taking to get well be doubling your risk of a stroke? the food and drug administration is considering new prescriptions on widely used anemia drugs that appear to increase the risk of stroke in patients with early stage kidney disease. the medicines are also being linked to tumor growths in cancer patients. it has been months since millions of gallons of oil began gushing into the gulf coast. now officials are examining the long-term effect of the spill. scientists say a recurring dead zone off the coast of louisiana is even larger this year. one possible explanation is all of the crude still in the water after the bp oil spill. dead zones can be fatal to crabs and clams because it makes it harder for them to

breathe. the heavy rain is tapering off. here is a live look outside on a gray, wet afternoon. bob is here now with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> reporter: and getting reports. you see west of us, a little sunshine popping out west of washington. a portion of frederick county won't be too much longer before we see clearing in the region. you see that line of rain just passing through the baltimore washington area, just about east of the bay now continuing to rain heavily across northeast maryland. much of southeastern maryland getting good rain. that will be slowly moving off to the east and northeast. we look for an improving weather picture but a windy, windy overnight and very windy friday, which could cause problems. we'll talk about that in just a few minutes. denise? >> let's check the roads now with sharon gibala with traffic control. >> reporter: despite the rain, it is an incredibly quiet commute right now. just a few problems out there. disabled vehicle on the outer loop at pairing parkway. watch for fire activity at

owings mills, toll gate road and delays on 95 northbound slow from 32 to 175. four minutes there at 29 miles per hour. there is a look at the drive times and speeds on the beltway. it is slow on the beltway 32 miles per hour between 795 and 95 and between 83 and 95 on the inner loop. 22 miles per hour as the average with a 27-minute drive time. 50 eastbound at the bay bridge is backed up because of the weather. they are not doing two-way traffic. that's what's caused that delay. there is i live look at the beltway at bw parkway and a look at the topside at york road. this traffic report's brought to you by purdue oven-red roasters. dorothy, the scare crow and rest of the gang are in baltimore for the urban rendition of the wizard of oz. the musical is called "the wiz." many of the actors are homegrown. ♪ [music] ♪

>> reporter: the musical "the wiz" is a funk questioner version -- funkier version of the "the wizard of oz." it's the same story with a different flavor. >> reporter: four actors are from maryland. >> this is the first show where i never leave the stage really. >> reporter: the scare crow graduated from carver center for the arts and technology. >> the wiz is a dream role. >> reporter: eight of the actors play multiple roles. some up to eight characters per show. oakland mills gifted and talented grad latresa harper says the role's demanding. >> we're singing while we're doing our costume changes. >> reporter: the local actors who have all been part of big named shows say nothing prepares to performing back home. >> i've done broadway, but none of that compares to coming home and having everybody who knew who i was before i left get to

see who i have become. >> reporter: he has advise for young actors. >> believe in yourself. never give up even if you hear no for a long time. s. >> as these folks prove, the sky is the limit. >> now my dream is to make movies. i know that will happen one day. ♪ [music] ♪ >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz. >> oh, to be able to sing. >> go on down there. they need background singers. you can sing while they do the be with drone changes. >> i might be able to be one of the crazy monkeys. age spots and wrinkles? don't make an appointment with the doctor. what you need is in your kitchen. the controversial reason she's being barred from professional competition. it's rained all day. will it clear up any time soon? that's coming up.

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a house fire claims the lives of two people in south carolina. rescue crews responded to the call early this morning. they say the home was engulfed in flames by the time they arrived. firefighters found two bodies inside, and they are waiting for the coroner's office to identify them. investigators say they have not ruled out foul play. in san diego, police are on the lookout for a man wanted in connection for the murder of his estranged wife. armando perez is considered a person of interest in the death of diana gonzalez. a student found the 19-year- old's body in a campus bathroom at san diego city college late tuesday night. gonzalez had recently filed a restraining order against perez. police believe perez may have fled to mexico. we're learning more about the death of a missing girl.

jessica kartalija has an update. >> reporter: police say 10- year-old zara baker may have been alive when her family moved to a new home in mid- september as investigators say they are having trouble finding anyone outside her household that's seen the girl in recent months. the girl was reported missing by her father and stepmother but police don't believe the story. the stepmother is facing charges for writing a fake ransom note. if convicted of obstruction of justice charges, baker could be sentenced to two years in prison. police say zara was probably killed. vic? relatives say baker physically abused zara who used hearing aids and a prosthetic leg because of bone cancer. the federal trial has begun. plea officials are charged on several counts including endangering the safety of an aircraft. the plane failed to take off in a new jersey airport smashing

into a warehouse. three other company officials already pled guilty. well, once you become an adult, everyone wants to look younger, right? some try everything from over- the-counter products to dermatological procedures. kathryn brown talks about a simple, cost-effective way to fight aging. >> reporter: one look at 22- year-old alley's face and her dermatologist says he can tell she had a great summer. >> brown discoloration. >> reporter: the telltale sign, sun daniel, including a broken capillary on her nose. he also found damage beneath the surface of the skin using this blue light. >> do you see this freckling across the bridge of your nose? >> yes. >> reporter: it's what you can't see that the doctor says we need to be most concerned about. >> the loss of cal la general layer. as that accumulates over time, you develop unfortunately sagging skin, leathery skin. >> reporter: the good news, there are many things to help reverse some of this damage.

>> when the season changes, you need to exfoliate some of the dryness on the surface so you can penetrate the hydration better into the skin. >> reporter: marina, director of the school of skin care says you don't have to spend a lot of money on fancy products, either. some of the best exfoliators and moisturizers can be found in fruits and vegetables. >> they deliver everything you need on the spot. >> reporter: eggplant is a great exfoliator. she recommends dipping it in sea salt then rubbing in a circular motion. >> egg plant releases a lot of toxins from the body. >> reporter: to repair sun damage, apply a mixture of coffee and heavy cream. the caffeine helps increase circulation and the cream is soothing to the skin. if you have post summer acne, make a mask of cinnamon and yogurt. both have antibacterial

properties. rose petal and chocolate contain antioxidants. >> got that? well, lasers and chemical peels work as many as prescription and over-the-counter creams that contain high concentrations of age-fighting vitamins. breaking news for you now. captain mike is live over the scene of a fire. what can you tell us? >> reporter: we're in the 200 block of toll gate road in owings mills baltimore county where an extensive fire in a single family home. firefighters were called to the scene about a half hour ago for a very heavy fire in the first and second floor of the single family dwelling. there were no reports of injuries but very heavy volume of fire was once upon a time going inside the front of this dwelling. the cause of the fire is not known and there were no reports of injuries. we'll continue to keep you updated as we continue to gather information on a cause. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, mike. the ladies professional

golf tour is being sued over the ban over transgender players. 57-year-old lana lawless is seeking unspecified damage in the suit. the lpga ruled participants must be female at birth, she says, violates civil rights laws. she was barred from the contest and the lpga has no comment. police are on the hunt for a hit and run driver. the driver fled but the dog never left her side. >> come on, girl. let's go. >> all i can think of is, you know, i'm alive. >> reporter: ginger may be a bit shy. >> you don't like cameras, do ya? no. >> reporter: she's not afraid to unleash her undying devotion. her owner recently learned the true meaning of canine companionship. >> she could have gone, could have left at any time but she

didn't. >> reporter: eisner was on an early morning walk with her beagle about a mile away from her home. >> didn't feel anything. didn't hear anything, nothing. >> reporter: eisner was hit by a car from behind. a hit and run. >> i found myself laying in the street. >> reporter: she was left unconscious. >> my gut was against this curb. >> reporter: when eisner woke up, she was no longer holding onto ginger's leash. >> there was ginger sitting there and immediately comes to nudge my face and lick me. i'm okay. >> reporter: with head injuries, a broken arm. >> four pins going across here. i have two screws holding these two bones in. >> reporter: eisner was able to walk home with ginger's help, but it's her broken heart that bothers her. >> i was left there. that they didn't stop. >> reporter: as for ginger,

eisner believes she's just scratching the surface with her dog's ability. if you are ever in norwalk, beware of loyal dog. >> eisner says she and ginger will continue to take their early morning walks. the sun is trying to come out after a day of heavy rain. >> bob turk has the forecast after this commercial break. ,,,

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some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. frankly, out where i live, there was heavy rain for a short period of time. the rest of the time it was a steady rain. >> it was beneficial. most of us picked up a half inch to three quarters of an inch. >> .8500ths of anethch fell. it's move add cross the bay. just spotty drizzle with sun shin popping out from frederick down into northern virginia. so we might see a little sun before it sets this evening. all that rain you can see continues to move off to the east-northeast as a low pressure will continue to develop off to the east.

that's gonna be a factor and that weather tomorrow as the winds are picking up out of the northwest it'll dry things out temperature-wise in the mid- 50s. northwest winds barely moving at 5. the barometer will be rising. 50 in elkins. 51 the warm spot. 48 in oakland. they've had a lot of clouds. last night got the rain. it's cleared out as you saw from the city on west now. just a lot of clouds but that will break later on in the city. the winds are shifting from the north-northwest. tomorrow we could see wind gusts at 30, 35, maybe even 40 miles per hour. a lot of leaves will be blowing around. it's possible branches will be blowing off trees. watch out for that. tonight, however, the winds will gradually turn more to the northwest and pick up. it will be breezy as the low pressure moving through the ohio valley will form and low pressure off the new jersey coast beginning to happen now. pressures are beginning to fall. you can see the rain out of the

carolinas over an inch or so in some spots. jersey, delaware up towards southern connecticut. some areas up here can see 2 to 3 inches of rain and in northern vermont and northern new hampshire and eastern sections of northern new york state with 3,000, 4,000 feet, they can see 6 to 10 inches of wet snow tomorrow and into saturday. yes, believe it or not, you can see the clouds and showers moving out. some breaks in the cloud cover just west of the region right now. pleasant but cooler weather coming in for tomorrow night actually. it will be breezy, yes. high pressure moving in. very mice weekend. west winds in the bay. small craft advisory and winds to the bay 20 to 25 knots. the bay temp in the 60s. rain ending maybe a shower breezy and cooler 44. tomorrow, sun and clouds but windy 65 tomorrow afternoon. all in all, not a bad day.

there can be a quick passing sprinkle or shower in a few spots. the weekend looks really, really nice right now. >> good. still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight -- >> in baltimore some call it controversial. others progressive. coming up, we'll give you the latest on the baltimore teacher unions' contract. . ,,,,,,,,

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