terrorist targeted. after years of hunting an american born al-qaeda lead ser killed in yemen. someone on the cia's most wanted list is dead. anwar al-awlaki is the most prominent al-qaeda leader to be taken out since osama bin laden. one of the most wanted terrorists is dead. american missile strike killed anwar al-awlaki. a cleric known for spreading anti-american rhetoric on line and suspected of encouraging recent attacks against the u.s. the strike hit operatives as they traveled in a convoy in southern yemen.

email exchanges show they inspired the shooting at fort hood that left 13 people dead. he had a hand in training the so called underwear bomber who attempted to blow up a plane over detroit on christmas day two years ago. anwar al-awlaki believed to have played a role in mail bombs addressed to synagogues in the chicago area found on overseas cargo flights. he led al-qaeda in the iranian peninsula. that is the most direct threat to america. anwar al-awlaki was born in the united states, he spoke fluent english and actively drew recruits in to al-qaeda. >> his role, the pied piper for western recruits will be very difficult to fill. >> reporter: officials say anwar al-awlaki's voice hasn't been silenced completely. his fiery anti-american sermons are still on line and before his death, he reportedly wrote

an article justifying attacking citizens in the u.s. >> days after the sales team six killed osama bin laden, a u.s. drone aircraft took a shot at him narrowly missing. a mid shipment is found guilty of sexually assaulting a classmate. edmond from jackson, mississippi, raped amid in october. he maintains it was consensual sex o. officials say he will be expelled. the legal definition of rape could be changing for the first time in 80 years. fbi seeking to add more forms of sexual assault to the charge heard so notch the news cast. a warning viewers may find this subject matter disturbing. weijia jiang is live with the latest, good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon don and everyone. advocacy groups say the current

definition is too rigid leaving victims few options to seek justice, a major part of the fbi chain moved to change it. the head is here in baltimore. the fbi is moving to change the federal definition of rape which critics blasted as archaic. rape has been defined as forcible male penile penetration of a female. a member of the law enforcement vivary panel baltimore police commissioner spoke about a revision in washington this week. >> it's one of the most under reported crimes here and nationally. because women are often ashamed and afraid to confront their attackers, we must do everything to do everything to make sure they feel safe.

>> reporter: following an investigation by our media partner , the baltimore sun, the city was number one in the nation none founded rape reports, the incident did not occur, that's the meaning. over a 19 year period there was a 8 oh% drop in rates. investigators reclassified the cases from unfounded to founded and beefed up a specialized sex defense unit. since those changes increased 70%. experts expect that kind of increase in reported cases of sexual assault all around the country if rape is redefined. weijia jiang, wjz 13, eye witness news. a task force including the city police commissioner will meet in the next month about a revision. police are warning people to be aware of intruders dressed as police officers. mike schuh is live in the newsroom with more on this. good afternoon, mike. >> there are similarities between several home invasions, investigators aren't sure if all the cases are linked.

police say groups of men are impersonating officers to get inside homes and robbing them. the latest case happened yesterday morning when three men broke in to the in the 2800 block of hill endale and yelled police, hay handcuffed a man and shot him in the face when he tried to escape. he is listed in stable condition. >> individuals without a history of criminal offenses, no prior contacts with police, police officers will not randomly break down your door and announce a raid. >> the intruders had items carried by police, beamings, police logo jackets and more. dark badges, police logo jackets and more. >> one arrest has been made in the series of cases. police are warning about molotov cocktails thrown in to homes. there have been nine such fire bombings, all thrown through first floor windows when the homeowners were inside asleep. no injury or property damagery

ported. if you see someone carrying gasoline, you are asked to call police immediately. a body has been found floating in tell k river in cecil county. it was discovered a recovered near the slips at the try tan marina. police say the man was in the water for sometime. they have no reports of missing boaters or swimmers and working the identify the body. you can feel that fall like weather is coming. today started out cool and more is headed our way. take a look outside this noon. gorgeous looking start to the week's end. is this going to end soon? tim williams is in the first warning weather center. >> don, we've had a pretty nice afternoon, shaping up and while there is a chance of showers, right on through the weekend, really what we are dealing with is a transition in temperatures. normal high is 72 degrees. that's our average for this date. 75 now with a good bit of sunshine, out there early today and wind from the southwest combined to give us a temperature above our average

50 oakland. 63 cumberland. 76 on the shore. the high pressure that's going to be moving in here is going to be butted up against the low that won't go away. we will be dealing with winds through the weekend. the low is going to bring us a chance for showers. we are talking about a slight chang of showers , the difference you will feel will be the temperatures. we will talk about how cool and fall like it gets in the forecast. if you are looking for a fun outside activity this weekend, head out to baltimore county, this year's corn maze at the rogers farms once known as the north run farm on green spring valley is open for business. you and your friends and family can make your way through the crabbed shaped maze now through -- september 6th? a honor for barbara mikulski, inducted in to the national women's hall of fame in new york. mikulski is the longest serving woman in the history of the u.s. senate.

she has been there since 1986. still to come on wjz 13's news at noon, a man drives hundreds of feet off of a cliff and lives to tell about it. a face in the water, where one australian family took this hair raising photo. look at that. and don't go away, your forecast is still coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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the american student jailed in italy could be walking free. attorneys for both sides in the amanda knox appeal got one last rebuttal. she was convicted of murdering her roommate in 2007 and sentenced to 26 years in prison. her lawyers say she was wrongfully accused and they are confident her conviction will be overturned. >> this is a decision that has to be rectified. >> on monday, knox will address the jury whose verdict could come later that day.

today paramedic whose responded to michael jackson is day he died are testifying. they will tell the jury what they experienced at jackson's mansion the day he died in 2009. they are expected to say that dr. conrad murray did not mention giving jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol which took his life. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case. stay with wjz 13 throughout the michael jackson death trial. a california grand father is lucky to be alive after his car plunges the hundred feet down a mountain road. the 67-year-old spent 6 days drinking stream water, and eating bugs and leaves before he was found in the angelos national forest. has broken bones but expected to be okay. a australian family capture as interesting photograph on their camera. the family was visiting pearl

harbor and captured what appears to be a face in the water and right over the u.s.s. arizona. more than 1100 sailors died aboard the arizona during the attack. most of them have never been recovered from the water. take another live look outside this noon and stick around the fall chill is here and the updated first warning weather forecast is coming right up. first let's look at today's midday stocks. followed by the multi-match numbers. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now, weather, complete firsts and first warning of severe weather. >> looking at a nice outside. even dogs have been tired of being out bare feet in the rain. >> how would you like to have wet paws for two weeks in a row? >> hopefully this weekend will drey us out continually. it has been nice. this is shea. adopt me at md spca.org is how you can find information. she is a 1 year old shitzu mix and so call.

she needs a nice home. this is her personality. give her a nice home. yellow scarf, compliments of the friday sponsor, mr. basement, together we can make a difference for pets that need a home like shea dog. is she french? with a chinese name. it's going to be a decent weekend. a chance of showers in the forecast, right on through the weekend. a slight chance. basically associated with the transition in weather that we have. 75 in perspective. 72 is our normal high. 75 is a nice change of pace. weave had a west, southwest wind and a little bit of sunshine. they are helping to warm us up nicely. 76 on the shore. 50 oakland. 73 dc. around the metro, 9 westminster. 71 bel air. 72 kent island, annapolis and rock hall. winds are warming us up bringing in mild air.

they are helping to keep the tides lower on the western side of the bay. we do have a coastal flood advisory in effect until 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. this is set to lift at 6:00 this morning. it has been extended until 2:00 a.m. tomorrow. winds are expected to create maybe a one to one and a half foot higher tide. this does not have a lot of moisture. 10% chance of a shower today. 20% maybe tomorrow. 60% chance heading in to sunday and only because it's going to be tapping in to the atlantic as it gets closer. now, this is ophelia, going to stop this here. ophelia reached the peak at a category three, category three storm upgraded since our last check this morning. winds sustained 115 miles per hour. it is moving to the north and northeast. it's expected to move away from the u.s. this is felipe. expected to strengthen possibly

and move over towards the hispaniola, dominican dominican republic and haiti. no it's not going to present too big of a problem. cooler temperatures through the weekend , the winds will pick up. temperatures will drop and in to the ravens game, chilly. we will talk about that on sunday. sunset 6:50. advisory in effect all day tomorrow. 77 degrees. sun with a shower this afternoon. it's not a major part of the forecast. 50 degrees tonight. a little rain otherwise motor otherwise mostly cloudy, and tomorrow 60 degrees. >> i'm older than that. college football weekend. here on wjz starting tomorrow. navy takes on air force in annapolis. see the game here at noon on saturday. remember, wjz is always on, here are the stories we are following on the website at this hours for updates of the news, and the updated first warning weather forecast, go to

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to wake up in a good mood and become crankier as the workday progresses. the happiest day of the week is said to be friday. you want to be sure to check in with eye witness news today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00, cracking down tomorrow, laws will go in to effect, affecting all maryland drivers. no one likes needles but getting a flu shot will hurt less than ever before. we will explain. join us for the breaking news at 4:00 after dr. phil and by all means stick around, tim's all means stick around, tim's five day forecast is 2 and a ,,,

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five days of first warning weather including something happening on sunday. i think something is happening sunday. 60 degrees tomorrow. 58 sunday. temperatures will be in the 50s for much of the day and sunday, of course, we will talk about the temperatures dropping through the evening. 62 on monday. 70 on tuesday and 68 wednesday. drop through the evening because of this, 8:20 kickoff, daytime high 58. down in the 40s before this game is over. don't miss prime time line up on wjz, a new episode of tom selleck and blue bloods followed by eye witness news at 11:00. we may know the goth gossip goingen in a chargers locker room now. it could be about nose tackle

antonio and his hello kitty smart four. the 6'4", 320 charger is riding around in a hello kitty car. he says that looks cool. thank you for watching eye witness news, have a great weekend. bye-bye. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,