frightening plans. a mailbox bomb stopped just in time. >> now, they discover it was meant to explode over the east coast. i'm kai jackson. i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. carey revelations as investigators dig deeper. they are discovering exactly where the explosives were supposed to go off. >> british police say an air bomb in memmen -- yemen was meant to go over the east coast of the united states. it was diffused with just three hours to spare. it was hidden in a printer cartridge and bound on a plane for chicago. >> reporter: forensics seem --

teams say they determined that if that bomb had activated, it would have exploded at 10:30 a.m. british time, which is 5:30 in the morning on the east coast. >> investigators think al qaeda is responsible for the bomb found in britain and another in cargo center in dubai. authorities say he also created the device the underwear bomber wore in the failed christmas day bombing last year. they are now banning toner cartridges. both were wired to tires and attached to syringes, set to detonate plastic explosives inside. the fbi is warning to double check packages with no return

address or postage. >> it would have gone off in southern jersey or upstate new york. we have concern over robocalls made to maryland voters on election night. they filed a complaint against political operative julius penson. he admits to wjz he was behind those calls. henson's employees, including rhonda russell are named in the call. the defendants could be fined $500 for each violation. much more on this developing story all new at 5:00. a mystery object, launched from california's coast. tonight, the government knows what it is. vic is in the newsroom with new details, confirmed late this afternoon. vic? >> the defense department said it was an airplane and not a missile. television photographers captured the mystery object.

now, a pentagon spokesperson sayses it was condensation. right now, the faa still doesn't know the exact launch location. so investigators can determine what is behind it. >> some people are not going to believe it. those conspiracy theorists, all right. experts say objects were moving too slowly to be a missile. stranded at sea. thousands are stuck on a cruise ship off the coast of mexico. kendis gibson reports for wjz on this nightmare vacation. >> the disabled splendor is being towed back to san diego, california. and the guests have been making the best of it, playing cards, listening to acoustic music. limited cell phone service has come back. and some have used the ship's phone system to call relatives. thanksthanks to help from the

u.s. military, the food has improved, although it's not exactly fancy. spam, pop-tarts and crab meats are among the items lifted from an air craft carrier. >> reporter: if all goes well, splendor will be here thursday. carnival is promising to have flights and hotels for all of the passengers. >> reporter: a fire broke out. the blaze was contained and no injuries. but the giant cruise ship was left dead in the water. they had no air conditioning or hot food. the ship's backup generator is running some lights and bathroom facilities as well. to make sure everyone remains safe, a coast guard cutter is shadowing the 952-foot ship. passengers will get a full refund and free ride on a future carnival cruise. the cause of the fire is under investigation. kendis gibson, cbs news, san diego. >> the coast guard says a

mexican company has sent a third tugboat to the scene. a fight in a high school. now, two students are under arrest. jessica kartalija is live to explain the chaos. >> reporter: baltimore county police say two students got into a fight in the cafeteria at overly heights this morning. police arrested both students involved. one of them had a broken finger and went to franklin square hospital for treatment. the other student was taken to the police station, still unclear what sparked that fight. >> the fire department was on the scene, treating other students who were exposed to the pepper spray. a woman raped while taking out the trash. tonight, we have an idea of what her attacker might look like. they just released this sketch. they say the man raped the woman monday night. he was last seen wearing a maroon sweatshirt, sweat pants and white shoes. anyone with information should

call 410-222-3750. st. joseph medical center agrees to a $22 million settlement after the government concludes that they put unnecessary stents in heart patients. >> reporter: under the settlement, the hospital does not admit any liability. and instead cooperated fully with the federal government's investigation. >> reporter: three doctors blew the whist ole what -- whistle on what the feds say was a scheme. and the hospital will pay a massive $22 million to settle claims with the g. -- the government. >> i'm just not going to be able to comment on that at all. the only issue here is the resolution of the civil liability. no promises beyond that. >> reporter: here's what the government says happened. st. joseph was paying mid- atlantic to refer patients for lucrative procedures, including heart surgery. >> when they pay kickbacks.

when they have secret arrangements amongst themselves, that's a violation of federal law. >> they were billing for stents placed in patients that weren't medically necessary. the government says those who got those unnecessary stents were patients of doctor mark medei. he strongly denies those and has filed his own lawsuit. they sent a letter saying they may not have neerded the -- needed the procedure. medei later went to work at st. joseph, where his privileges were revoked. >> and i can promise every one of my patients that what i did was what i would want for myself, for anybody in my family, my mother, my father, they were treated appropriately and with the highest regard for their well being. >> those whistle blowing doctors will also get their millions. but their lawyer tells wjz, it's not about money.

>> their intention was never to become involved in a government investigation. their intention was to be cardiac surgeons. >> reporter: the civil settlement, he says, has nothing to do with his client. and we want to make it clear that no criminal charges have been filed in this case. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> st. joseph says it has taken extensive steps to ensure proper training and reviewed all of its doctors and is now sure it is in full cooperation of regulation. investigators said moments ago, two people were found dead inside the business. the building in glen burnie was once a paint business. but it's unclear what it's used for now. the cause is under investigation. and police are not sure how the victims died. the baltimore county police officer who accepted an autograph from ray rice is in the clear tonight. the controversy began when the officer gave rice a warning for

having illegally dark, tinted windows on his suv. rice later tweeted that he gave the officer an autograph for his son. but rice clarified that it happened after the officer gave him a warning. the baltimore county police department has determined the officer did nothing wrong. and the nfl has just ruled in the alleged sitting incident involving ravens' fullback, le'ron mcclain and chowder. there will be no fine. the league director of football operation says that is because there was no conclusive video evidence. crowder claimed mclane spit on him during sunday's ravens game. another fall day. beautiful and mild conditions. will this weather stick around? including for tomorrow night's game? meteorologist tim williams is here with more. hi, tim. >> funny you mentioned tomorrow night's game. because we were just discussing this in the weather department. they're playing in the dome down in atlanta. it will be 70 degrees and

comfortable, down in falcon for tomorrow. our forecast for today, it will be clear. 63 now. temperature at bwi marshall, 44% relative humidity. the north wind from the -- wind coming in from the northwest at 9 miles per hour. try saying that fast two or three times. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast. we'll talk about how long these will stick around. >> let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala. despite the perfect driving conditions weatherwise, we have a bunch of accidents this afternoon. we'll start off with one on 295. it is blocking a lane. 295 at savage road. the left lane is blocked. but the backup at capital beltway there. first one, approaching 175 on the left shoulder with a backup to 92. there's a crash on 100 eastbound at katherine avenue. another in bel air. that one on 543 at route 22. in gwen oak, an accident on essex road.

middle river, an accident. a motorcycle involved in that one. two in the city, west northern parkway. east 25th and edgewater. an accident on route 2. one more wreck in odenton. there's a look at your drive times and the speeds on the beltway. not so bad out there. slowest spot on the top side outer loop between 95 and 83. we can take a live look outside at the top side outer loop. that's the northwest side at greenspring avenue. and there is a look at the top side at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you've suffered a personal injury, call the cochran firm. in less than a year, baltimore's roads will be invaded by speeding cars. today, grand prix organizers gathered at the american visioners art museum, where they kicked off with a breakfast, featuring indy championship daly.

it's expected to bring more than 100,000 people to baltimore. >> and much smoother roads. >> that would be nice, wouldn't it? >> we are getting that slowly. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. wheelchair hero. a man's brave actions caught on tape. see him save a woman from an attacker. $42 million fraud. how dozens of people stole money intended for holocaust survivors. an angry father confronted a daughter. will he go to jail for his outburst? >> beautiful november weather. will it stick around? the answer is coming up. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free --

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luckily, a man took action, placing him in a choke hold and wrestling him to the ground. charms against the man -- charges against the man were dropped but he is banned from the store. an update that created a national discussion on bullying. an angry father, caught on tape aboard a school bus, confronting the kids who were bullying his daughter. jeff glor reports for wjz, he has finally had his day in court. >> reporter: the story caught national headlines. a father caught on tape, during an angry, expletive-laced tirade. the mad dad is james jones, who boarded his daughter's schoolbus in september, near orlando, florida, after she was the victim of repeated bullying. >> i'm telling you this. anything happens to my daughter, i'll [ bleep ] >> reporter: jones was arrested for disorderly conduct. but on tuesday, he reached a plea deal that will keep him from going to jail. jones' 12-year-old daughter

chitare, who has cerebral palsy, was continually taunted and bullied on the bus. she said students pit spit on her and hit -- hit her with pencils. her dad snapped. >> it was a natural thing for him to say, not only am i going to protect my child, but i'm going to get that person who put my child in harm's way. >> reporter: jones later apologized. >> i don't want anyone to use the language that i used. i would like to apologize. >> reporter: the story struck a cord with parents around the country, who sent jones notes of support and even money for his defense am. >> a lot of parents are saying, wow. this is not good what he did. but we get it. >> reporter: and so, apparently, did prosecutors. instead of jail, jones got probation, $1300 fine, community service, and he's

required to attend anger management classes. not a lot of movement on wall street. the markets did finish in positive territory at the end of the day. the dow is up 10 points. s&p up 5. nasdaq up 16. let's go to new york now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. more federal workers are raking in six-figure salaries. a study finds their salaries have soared 10 fold in the past five years. and just over 7,000 federal workers made over $150,000. today, that number has swelled to more than 82,000 workers. you may be able to ask for that raise next year after all, even if you don't work for the government. according to a career builder survey, 31% say they'd be willing to discuss a raise to establish workers. 51% said newly hired employees don't have to settle for the first offer. while employees at google don't have to ask for a raise, the

company is giving all 23,000 staff members a 10% raise next year. also throwing in a tax-free, $1,000 christmas bonus. labor department says fewer people were applying for unemployment benefits for the first time last week. it's the third drop in four weeks. for more, head to cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. murder at a maryland university. today, a former frostberg student learns his state. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, using new methods to bring back an old industry. that story as eyewitness news continues. sunny, fall weather. is there a change in the forecast? wjz is always on. >> for instantup dates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. look at all the toyota's for sale.

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federal workers' salaries? >> yes. as times are getting worse, the government workers are getting fatter. the number of those earning $150,000-plus has doubled since president obama has taken office. >> and katie, something else coming up on organ donation tonight? >> reporter: yeah, you know, kai, as you know, when you need an organ, for example, a kidney, it's often very, very difficult to find a match. but tonight's american spirit features a man named garrett hill, from babylon, long island. he has the largest database for potential donors. and he has started what is called organ chains. we'll follow chains where people pay it forward. it's an extraordinary story. and we're featuring it tonight on american spirit. >> okay. we look forward to seeing both of those stories and seeing you

don't. -- tonight. >> thanks, katie. remember to watch the evening news with katie couric, after eyewitness news at 6:00. let's head over to meteorologist tim williams with the full forecast. put this all in perspective, when you're looking at temperatures. our average high for this time of year, 58 degrees. we're coming down now from mid- 60s. we're at 63 now. at bwi marshall. 44% relative humidity. with a northwesterly wind. barometer pretty high. a dome of high pressure dominating our forecast. we have mid- to upper 50s across most of the state, from far western maryland down toward southern maryland. 60s everywhere else. and although that wind is coming in from the cooler northwest, it has not been too brisk. it has been breezy today. but it has not dominated the forecast. it has suppressed our temperatures. along with the help of the sunshine, we've warmed up nicely to temperatures above the norm. we have a pretty weak cold front that is making it approach the west here by, say, the beginning of the week.

and a stronger one that is trying to push in behind it. but low pressure off the coast of new england, along with high pressure to the south, they're kind of holding everything up. the high is allowing for milder air to move into the region. the low is stopping anything from progressing in the country. we're really kind of locked into a very nice pattern for the foreseeable future. the mild air means we'll stay in the 60s. right on in through sunday and monday. then we'll see a chance of showers. better on tuesday than any other time before then. state temperatures at 58. sunset at 4:if i:55. north wind on the bay. temperatures tonight, down around 39. a little above the average of 36. clear and chilly. tomorrow, 58 degrees. and while that does not seem like a very holiday-like forecast. we will draw your attention, ms. bubala. >> yes. i am paying attention. >> these ties that i am wearing and kai is wearing.

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i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. >> another emotional day inside a california courtroom, as elizabeth smart tells the story of her kidnapping eight years ago. ben tracy has more on the story. >> in her second day of testimony, elizabeth smart, described in graphic detail, what she says her alleged abductor, brian david mitchell did to her. flying her, forcing her to walk around naked, and raping her on a daily basis. >> this is not the prosecutor. this is the victim, telling her in her own words, the nightmare that she had to endure for months. very powerful. >> reporter: she's now 23. but smart was just 14 when she was snatched from her bed and held for nine months. authorities frantically searched for her, but smart says they missed an opportunity to rescue her. mitchell made her wear a vail in public. and -- veil in public. and she said a detective once

approached them and asked if he could look under her veil. and mitchell told the detective no. smart said she remained silent, fearing for her life. "i felt like hope was walking out the door. i was mad at myself for not saying anything. i felt terrible that the detective just walked away "during her testimony, smart did not have to face mitchell. he was removed from the courtroom for singing hymns. smart says while abusing her, he never referred to religion. >> the prosecutor is saying he is a sexual pervert, who preyed on this child and is using religion to hide behind. >> reporter: even when he let her go uncovered, she never revealed who he was because he

was a -- she was afraid he'd kill her. judgment day. a former frostburg university student is sentenced. a judge has sentenced hall to five years in prison. last april, hall shot brandon carol and ellis hartridge, jr. carroll later died. under a plea agreement, hall bled guilty to manslaughter and assault. he wanted to fight hall over a girl. >> under the plea agreement, hall faced up to eight years in prison. doctors say less than one- third of teen girls eligible for the hpv vaccine are getting it. that's based on a survey of 9,000 girls. this is the most commonly sexually transmitted disease among girls. certain strains of the virus

can cause cancer later in life. a shocking number of children are being diagnosed with adhd. the number of children have jumped. randall pinkston has the latest on a troubling statistic. >> reporter: nearly one of every 10 school age kids has attention hyperactivity disorder, or adhd, according to a gnaw survey report. -- new survey report. >> the survey shows that it is prevalent. >> nearly 5 1/2 million u.s. children are diagnosed with the condition. that's up in the last years. the biggest chum is in older children, which saw a 42 -- jump is in older children which saw a 42 percent increase. parents say doctors and schools are doing a better job of diagnosing the condition. >> it affects all factors,

whether you're rich or poor. doesn't care what your race, creed or color is. >> reporter: there are effective ways to treat adhd with therapy and drugs. the report found nearly two thirds of the people with the condition are taking medication. >> reporter: jonathan cromback was diagnosed with adhd in kindergarten. he had trouble focusing. his mother told us prescription drugs made a huge difference. >> jonathan was medicated going into first grade. and he is academically soaring in school. >> reporter: doctors say some children don't need drugs as they get older. >> there's a sizable number of kids who can basically outgrow their need for medication. >> reporter: with more and more people aware of adhd, experts believe the number of kids diagnosed will continue to rise in the coming years. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the report found the diagnosis among hispanic children has more than doubled, up 53% from 2003.

pictures of cancer patients and damaged lungs. that's what you'll soon find on new cigarette labels. the federal government is preparing to debut larger warning labels for cigarette packages to drive home the connection between cigarettes and cancer. fda officials say the new labels will appear, along with the written warnings. several companies file lawsuits, charge challenging the legality of the new labels. the white house is defending itself after the obama administration is accused of editing a safety report on offshore drilling. and critics say it was all about politics. mary has more on why officials say the report was altered. >> they say they wanted to make it appear scientists supported the ban on offshore drilling. scientists say they were only asked to review the drilling, not the merits. they decided to impose a temporary ban.

several scientists wrote a letter to the louisiana governor saying the moratorium does little to increase public safety and will have an immediate effect -- impact on workers. >> some are accusing president obama of letting politics guide his decisions. oysters in maryland. overharvesting disease and poor water quality put that industry on the rocks. now, maryland is trying to bring it back, one underwater acre at a time. >> reporter: maryland once served up oysters to the nation. it figures, the appetite is still there. >> there is room for about 2 1/2 to 3 million bushels in the market right now. >> reporter: and the state is banking, most can come from aqua culture. it is leasing 5,000 acres to potential growers, like waterman johnny shockly. >> i just saw a need to go in something more modern, more stable. >> reporter: to attract more, the state is hosting how-to

conferences and even low- interest loans. rachel dean and her husband currently harvest wild oysters. >> if we're able to go out there and put our blood, sweat and tears into our own lease site and able to market that, then possibly we could do what virginia is doing. >> reporter: which is making top dollar for raised oysters, while maryland is -- >> trying to rebuild the industry. >> reporter: but opportunity doesn't necessarily mean change is easy. >> it's one of those things that might be necessary. and we're willing to take a shot at that change. >> alexalex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, for aqua culture to work, oysters must stay healthy. new strains developed by the university of maryland show signs of being disease-tolerant and grow quickly. a live look outside now. as the sun sets over maryland. look at all of that color. how long will these comfortable temperatures be sticking around? wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here with the updated numbers from first warning

weather. bob? >> would you building several more days of this? beautiful, beautiful weather. sunshine. dry conditions. take a look at radar. there is really nothing around for miles and miles. in fact, we can go all the way out toward the midwest. there's a front out there. but it's really not going to impact our weather for a long, long time. enjoy this. it won't last forever. certainly maybe by next week this time. we're going to start seeing some cooler temperatures. as it is, mid-november, you know. vic and denise? >> i know. thank you, bob. let's check on the radios -- the roads now with sharon gibala. we're still following a bunch of accidents, including one that has 100 shut down. 100 is going to be shut down in the eastbound direction. that's going to be between route 10 and katherine avenue. you're looking at a backup at this point. to quarterfield road. you can take mountain as your new alternate. another in gwen oak, involving a pedestrian. essex at liberty road. in middle river, there's an accident there, involving a motorcycle, at eastern avenue.

a crash in joppa. pulaski at joppa. sparrows point, there's an accident there. one more in severn on route 75. meantime, there's a look at your drive times and speeds on the beltway. just changing to 27 on the outer loop between 95 and 83. here's a live look at the northwest side at green spring avenue. looks like the inner and outer loop are very sluggish at this point. still delays in place there. this traffic report is brought to you by cold stone. cold stone creamery is introducing ice cream. fun, innovative flavors introduced each month in every local creamery. cold stone creamery, the ultimate ice cream experience. back to you. here's big drama over a big meeting that has not yet started. president obama is in g20 talks. as joel brown reports for wjz, there is already finger pointing, much of it aimed at the u.s. >> reporter: it was all smiles

and handshakes when president obama arrived. but tension is simmering in south korea. the federal reserves moved to inject $600 billion into the u.s. economy. has put president obama on the defensive. as this meeting of the world's 20 largest economic powers gets under way. he'll sit down with german chancellor angela merkel, and chinese president hugin tao. complaining the u.s. is trying to weaken the dollar. >> the fed says it is not manipulating the dollar. it's just trying to shore up the sagging economy, to help ease the tension. president obama wrote a letter to the g20 leaders, arguing that growth in the u.s. is in every country's interest. >> reporter: part of that growth comes from increased trade. while he's in south korea, the president is meeting with that country's leaders on a new free

trade agreement. he's hoping to hammer out a deal with congress's newly empowered republicans. >> as americans want the uncertainty to go away. so we can begin to create jobs in america. >> reporter: but the meeting with the gop could be calm in comparison to the economic hornets' nest at the g20. the president is trying to settle nerves and urge cooperation for the sake of the global economy. >> reporter: in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> after leaving south korea, president obama will wrap up his four-country tour in japan. he's due back in washington this weekend. nine weeks on the books, and the wjz pro football challenge. jessica kartalija is live at wjz.com to update this week's standing. how are you doing, jess? >> i'm doing well, denise. incredibly, this continues to dominate. i'm in second with 83. and meteorologist bernadette woods is in third with 82 points. this week's winner, holly of baltimore.

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against a proposal that would triple tuition fees. it is part of his plan. kept more than $100 billion in spending. police in new york break up a disturbing scam. adam. >> claim to be surviving holocaust victims, and stealing nearly $42 million. so far, six of the reported suspects are employees of the organization. it is stationed in new york and receives funding from germany to aid holocaust survivors. the feds say there are more than 5,000 fraudulent applications. they also say they used fake birth dates and posed as people who were not even alive during world war ii. >> the claims process now says it has protections in place, to make sure that only those who

truly suffered and survived can make a claim. today, new details on who was trying to buy the child. eric glasser reports for wjz. >> reporter: it is, say investigators, a twisted plot of greed. a grandmother, near orlando, arrested for trying to sell her own infant grandson. and even more shocking, who she tried to sell the infant, too. >> no honor among thieves. >> patty bigby rekindled a relationship online with a daughter she had given up 26 years ago. danielle skiver told her long lost mom that she and her husband guy hoped to have more children. investigators say that is when bigby offered to sell the skyvers an 8-week-old son, the child born to her other daughter. >> the grandmother was going to walk away with an extra $20,000 out of this arrangement.

>> reporter: skiver worked with police, involving e-mails and phone calls to the home. >> reporter: in those conversations, they say bigby first offers to sell her grandson for $75,000. that gets reduced down to 30, and the mom's last impression was that they were selling the child for $10,000. >> the mother is charged with illegal surrender of her child. she was already in jail on an unrelated case. her neighbors in bradenton, appalled by the action. >> there are so many people out there that can't have babies. and they're just going to sell theirs. >> that's the way it is today. >> guy skiver telling 10 news, quote, we're witnesses in the case. that's one problem. the other part is we're trying to get custody of him. a complicated case of greed, family and desperation. >> reporter: the baby who is now 11 weeks old is now in the custody of the department of children and families. a little girl in texas

nearly loses her fingers after an accident in her living room. 8-year-old annabel was walking on the treadmill when she slipped and fell. when she tried to pick herself up, her hand slid beneath the rollers in her back. the child was taken to the doctor and came back with one broken finger and severely burned hand. the girl is recovering. her mother has unplugged the treadmill. a toothbrush bandit. wanted for stealing over $7,000 worth of electric toothbrushes in several california stores. police say she sold each one on craigslist for $30. she faces federal burglary charges. the more ecofriendly way for people to get around in peru. they said their taxis were perfect for congested traffic and capable of transporting up to two to three people. but they were dirty and noisy, leaving a cloud of thick smoke behind them. now they have created cleaner,

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all right. this is severe around here. beautiful, clear. severe clear. that's what we've got. as sun goes down on another beautiful, perfect fall day. let's take a look at -- take a look at temperatures, conditions around the region right now. we're looking at 63 degrees. northwest winds at 9. the barometer, still rising, 30.10 inches right now. and it did get up to the mid- 60s again. 58 at pax river. 54 in oakland. 62 in hagerstown. 55 in ocean city. dew point is still where it was. still got a bit of a breeze, continuing.

anywhere from dead calm in easton to 10 up in elkton. but nothing like we've seen the last couple of days. we have rain and snow out to the west. but it's going to stay there for the time being. here in the east, generally clear skies, pretty much from new jersey all the way to about iowa. to our east, still have that pesky storm out of the ocean. did bring clouds to just a little bit of the ocean area there for a few minutes there. you can see some clouds coming right on the beaches. but it's finally moving out. still cloudy. a little light rain. still going on up in cape cod. but for us, high pressure over the region means beautiful. they say really, really big big dome of fair weather. stays here. pretty much begins to move a little bit. so it really won't be super, super warm. but normal temperatures. to lightly above normal. by the weekend, this high is going to move off to the east. winds go back to the southwest. and there comes mild air. maybe each mid-60s by the weekend. northeast winds at 5 to 10 knots. and bay temp, in the mid- to upper 50s right now.

temperatures tonight, upper 30s to the low 40s. which is close to normal, which is 36 under clear skies. tomorrow, another nice day. the average high tomorrow, 58. prediction is 58 degrees. and just ay mind -- a reminder, today is miracle tie day, for children's. it's this called snow trees made by madison hafits. andault of these children's are at children's center, hopkins. they have these beautiful ties you can get at joe bank, get them online or at hopkins to support the children's center. >> they're wonderful ties. >> yes. >> and they make great gifts. >> terrific place. they do fantastic stuff at hopkins children's center. it's a very good cause. >> they have at least as many ties. i think there are like 20 different designs. >> let's read every one of

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