airstrike that took him out. >> reporter: u.s. drone strikes killed anwar al-awlaki in southern yemen, president barack obama calls is a victory for the intelligence committee. >> he is the most active operational affiliate. >> reporter: he was a top al qaeda operative in the arabian peninsular, he spoke flaunt english, iraqi used his influence and the internet to help plan attacks on the u.s. he had direct involvement in the so called underwear bomber's plot to blow up an airplane in 2009 and a shooting rampage in fort hood that same year. >> he repeatedly called on people around the globe to kill innocent men women and children

to advance a murderous agenda. >> reporter: he approved killing anwar al-awlaki last year and the u.s. tried under success fully short -- unsuccessfully shortly after the raid of osama bin laden. >> reporter: they tried for three weeks and he killed another who produced an online english magazine for al qaeda. anwar al-awlaki's death is considered the most significant since osama bin laden's but they recognize a week in al qaeda still remains a threat to national security. >> reporter: in washington daniel nodding hadn't. he received a briefing definitely from the -- directly from the cia, here is more from his reaction, pat? >> reporter: that's right, he

tells us that home grown terrorism is the worst because it hides behind the very freedoms we represent. baltimore county congressman travels to yemen. >> there are people who do not like us or what we stand for and they want to kill us and attack us. >> reporter: but anwar al- awlaki was an american born citizen raised and educated here and kept ties even as he was out to get us. >> he recruited younger jihad's and wanted to attack the united states. >> he was involved with the gunman in fort hood texas that left 13 people dead. >> reporter: and with the accused under wear bottom who trained in the peninsular of arabia. >> i think if you attack americans or attempt to kill

americans, we will find you and bring you to justice. >> reporter: the government is ever vigilant to pretext our -- protect our security and edges americans to do the same. that is because there is somebody out there the united states that just does not know about, back to you on television hill. >> they also believed anwar al- awlaki wanted to use poisons and sigh sign that i had -- and sciaenid to kill. his family is suing and here in the newsroom, we have exclusive details. a colorado farm linked to a deadly list tier why outbreak, they were contaminated with the deadly ill necessary. he died after eating one of

those melons. meanwhile it comes as the centers for disease and control finds a 17th death linked to the outbreak, back to you. they expect the death toll to rise and we will speak with local doctors about these concerns coming up all new at 5:30. >> sexual assault at the navel academy, he is found guilty. patrick ed month is sentenced -- patrick edmond is sentenced to six months in the military academy. they are now trying to give rape victims a bigger voice to make sure they don't fall through the cracks. explaining the important changes in the work, here is more. >> reporter: for the first time in 80 years the fbi is considering changing the definition of rape, baltimore and the police department are playing key roles in the process. for years critics have blasted how the fbi constitutes a rape.

>> i would consider rape anything that is forced upon somebody sexually that they don't want to participate in. >> reporter: but it has been defined as forceable peanut nile penetration where victims are drugged under the influence of alcohol. now the government is looking to change the meaning. >> it will allow us to protect victims and it is an incredibly under reported offense. >> reporter: he overhauled how his department investigates sex crimes and even testified at a hearing at capitol hill. >> women are often a shamed and afraid to confront their attackers. we must assure them that

victims of sexual assault feel safe reporting to police. >> reporter: meaning police did not recognize an incident as rape over a 19 year period, there was a staggering drop in reps, they classified them from founded to unfounded and since then the number of rapes has jumped to 70% where experts say it will happen if rape is redesigned. and taking place right here on baltimore city, any changes they come up with, will be given for final approval. wjz eyewitness news. >> and that includes the tax force commissioner. the main priority is to remove any loose debris from the washington monument so it does not fall and hurt anybody.

they will continue to work over the weekend and their work is expected to be complete tuesday. starting tomorrow police are allowed to pull you over for text messaging behind the wheel. sending and reading text messages has been ill legal for more than a year but until then they had to fine another reason to pull you over. now you can receive one point on your license. final practice before the game against the jets sunday, preparations plus rediscs on the game, mark? >> well, it is safe to expect a hard hitting game against the new york jets but there are aspects of the ravens that are unpredictable, like an off the wall idea that came to practice this week. >> reporter: joe flacco may be adding a new player to the

offense artsnal. -- arsenal. during the practice he has been getting a chance to playful back. what is the scoop kendall? >> he is giving me some fullback, a little something trying to get the ball in my hands because like king james they give me the ball in my hands and good things happen. >> it is his idea, he is not bashful, i guess he got tired of asking to be a tight end and now we will stick him as fullback. >> how do you protect the unprotected. >> reporter: rave answer will -- ravens will run through the jets 32-17. >> and jets coming down this weekend ravens at home on a sunday night nationally televised game, i am going

ravens 27-13. 105-7 the fan, rex ryan had him crying in his beer, ravens win 24-20. and from the fan, ravens jets, i hear he is pretty good, let's say 24-17 ravens. and to win on sunday, they will have to do it without a second straight game, i will have more on the team later in sports, back to you. they have set the ravens as a 1.4 favorite over the jets. they will hold out for all the fans outside right now, calm and a bit cloudy so will the rain stay away, updating our conditions and the first warning weather center, bob? it will feel very much like football weather and take a

look at the quick radar, the front is gone through the region and there is clouds out there to the south of us, a few sprinkles and showers to the south of d.c., lined up to the west of that front and a few heavier showers moving off to the east, south and east, that is pretty much for this system and we still see some scattered showers. if you have gone to the ravens game, most should be done cloudy skies, chilly, breezy around 50 degrees probably upper 40s late in the game so dress for a chilly night on sunday here is more. shocking testimony from paramedics who tried to revive michael jackson plus? >> i said if anybody can find our dad, we know he is alive. >> a missing man's children

find him, the incredible way they found him at the bottom of a ravine. graduation rate is at a record high, i will explain in tonight's school report. well, there is a cool down coming to maryland and we will have an update on your first morning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. the last moments in michael jackson's bedroom the day he died, prosecutors are saying he withheld critical information. >> reporter: richard was the first paramedic to reach michael jackson on the day he died. he testified the doctor appeared frantic when he entered the singer's bedroom.

>> i asked what his underlying health condition was and he did not respond, the second time and third time he said nothing and simply it did not add up to me. >> reporter: he said jackson's body was cool to the touch and his eyes were open and dry. the singer died from an overdose of the powerful and they the stick prep pal -- anesthetic prep tall a -- propofol. he asked him if he was on any medication, he said no. and followed that up with i just gave him lorazepam to sleep. >> reporter: he had a ministered propofol to jackson and bob jackson testified the machine used to monitor his pulse had no audible alarm and was not intended for continuous use. >> it is designed for spot

checking vital signs. >> he asked johnson whether the device could be used for ten or fifteen minutes with a doctor present. >> perhaps. >> reporter: dr. murray faces four years in prison if convicted of involuntary man slaughter. >> jackson died in 2009 while rehearsing for a come back tour. we will continue to bring you the very latest from the courtroom. if you are waiting to get a check on somebody, hi, christie. well the outer loop is messy at this point. it will take you about 45 minutes over to baltimore national pike, traffic is moving 10 miles per hour. another ten minute delay around to bellaire road and 70 westbound, no relief in sight.

northbound 95, heavy congestion over to the belt way and as far as accidents go, we have plenty of them. south maryland avenue in the essex area, dog wood road and back to baltimore city to pennsylvania city and east bell dare. that is 895 at the baltimore harbor, we had a disabled vehicle in the tunnel which has now been cleared and take a look, very heavy on the belt way at frederic road. . more baltimore students are graduating from high school, drop outs are a problem nationwide. we found baltimore may be the key to turning things around.

>> reporter: all of the students at vivian t- thomas west baltimore where lab coats, it allows them to see themselves as future scientists or doctors and it is a vision to help them stay in school, that means more graduates. >> it will redefine successes for themselves. >> reporter: there is a reason why they are seeing record shattering drop out rates. new figures released show over the last four years, the graduation rate is nearly 72% that is a 22% increase and as the graduation rate goes up drop outs go down, that means 5 5% more are staying in class. >> i went from a freshman from taking government as a

sophomore graduating with an "a." >> reporter: boosting the graduation rate was one of his top priorities but closed failing schools and added more schools that focused on career and technical classes. >> every once in a while you get something back that basically tells you, keep at it and keep going. >> and dr. alonzo says, that is exactly what he is going to do and another reason they are seeing a boost for graduation they have a campaign that allows teachers and students to go door to door asking students to come back to school. roughly a 6% increase from the year before. >> that is positive news for sure. we have some clouds beginning

to clear out. much colder air coming in prepare yourself for a chilly week, north, northwest winds barometer holding steady, we will come back and take a look

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. now complete forecast and first warning of severe weather. this coast guard tall ship, you can see it this weekend at the inner harbor. >> it looks like a chilly weekend and prepare yourself for a few afternoon sprinkles showers again on saturday and sunday may be even monday. expect a total dry weekend but a lot of cold air coming in and we do expect instability that will develop in the afternoon and that could brick showers. it is already beginning to drop as the cool air is starting to move in. we are down to 69, 52 dew point is low so it is a much drier and cooler air, still warm to the south, 76 and 77, down there, there were a couple of

showers so we may see a rumble of thunder, and maybe door chester county, looks like the front that is coming through tonight will get stuck unfortunately along the coast. 72 bellaire, 69 columbia and up in westminster 20 in hagueers town and winds will continue northwest over the next couple of days and that will bring in chilly air. we had a lot of rain in north michigan, it thinned out and a change in the direction of the wind. now low pressure has been driving this front and it can get stalled somewhere around pennsylvania new jersey and new york and we expect a frontal system that will stick out in the ocean and it will move up to new york and go back towards pennsylvania kind of spin

around for a couple of days. now the bulk of the shower activity will be to our north and will be close enough for the baltimore area, we may see a shower or two, maybe even monday, wish i had better news. now ophelia has really gotten strong this afternoon, the good news is, it is picking up speed and there is bermuda, it is not in the cone of the hurricane force winds, based on the current track it will pass east to bermuda, strongest winds and now you see an inch of rain and a few squalled showers, this storm will eventually weaken it is a gets to cooler water and felipe will disorganize and it is moving to the north but expect it to also die out. low pressure over erie pennsylvania moving towards new york, just kinds of hanging out there and yes, coming back west, it is called

retrograding, it shouldn't do it but it will do it, and it means in that area, particularly the mountains, breezy and much cooler weekend. an advisory for small craft, afternoon tomorrow so watch out for that, it will be choppy, some sprinkles mixing with flurries later on, yes, 60 degrees, breezy and much cooler day, some sun for a little while, some clouds build and look out for a late afternoon shower into the late or evening hours and it looks like the same thing on sunday, but a cool thaw starts october weekend. >> fall football weather. >> football weather, yes. remember college weather, tomorrow the navy takes on air force in annapolis, you can see

all the info right here. and why this outbreak is going to get worse. amanda knox faces life behind bars, the critical moment that could determine her future. they are putting on a ,,,,,,

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mostly -- it is 5:29, 69 degrees and mostly cloudy, the family of a man killed by a contaminated cantaloupe, now officials say the outbreak will only get worse. >> reporter: it has made several people sick and several deaths, it makes it the deadliest outbreak in more than a decade. the source is jenson farms in colorado. 87-year-old william beach died after eating a tainted cantaloupe. >> we received a call from the health department. i answered the phone and asked him what it was about and they said they had been contacted by the hospital that our father had died from the tainted

cantaloupe. >> reporter: it is moist harmful to the -- most harmful to the very hold and very young. cases are still popping up because they live in the body for a while. the fda is looking for the route of the outbreak while it was being stored before it went to market and like most it grows in the cold. if you put it in the refrigerator it will grow. >> if you have contaminated food and put it in the refrigerator it will be more contaminated by the time you take it out and eat it. >> reporter: they believe it is out of all grocery stores and as far as protecting yourself, fda will have to continue more testing at farms. outside a florida school a six-year-old boy is trapped under a car.

in the newsroom to explain how a group of strangers saved his life. >> he became pinned underneath the vehicle. take a look, the child is trapped and with the help of several smart continues, they lifted the car off the ground and pulled the boy out. witnesses say the child was alert and stayed calm thanks to strangers who talked him through the whole thing. >> the incident happened after the child's grandfather dropped him off at elementary school. he spent six days trapped in a ravine. explaining, the man's determined children saved his life. >> reporter: he was trapped in a mountainous ravine after his car plunged off a road. he did what he could to survive

after crews pulled him to safety. his vehicle landed near another car that apparently went off the same road in los angeles. that driver did not survivor. >> he went off and landed next to a vehicle that had been there a lot longer than he was there. >> reporter: he underwent repair surgery to a broken shoulder arm and ribs. >> it is a astonishing he did as well as he has. when the details of his story became apparent to me, i was actually shocked at how well he was doing. >> reporter: his children found him in a ravine. when they didn't hear from him they figured out where he last used his cell phone and debit card and started their search. >> we went to every avalanches reason and the -- ravine and the next thing we heard was my

dad say, help, help. >> reporter: rescue crews had to pull his family out after searching for him, despite the injuries he suffered he is in good spirits. >> right now he is listed in serious but stable condition. a mississippi teenager pleads guilty to murder, prosecutors are calling it a hate crime. he appeared in court today and is accused of attacking james anderson in a hotel parking lot. he shouted racial slurs and ran over him with a pickup truck. he could face the death penalty. putting passengers in danger, they are accused of using a paperclip, it is one of the charges in a federal indictment against space systems. they cut corners by using substandard parts for

commercial airliners. the u.s. attorney says there are no plane crashes associated with the faulty repairs. prosecutors explain why they believe the young woman is guilty of murder, reporting live from the courtroom in italy... >> reporter: amanda knox entered court for one of the final days of her appeal trial. they told jurors, the former student slit the throat of her roommate for no reason at all. knocks' family -- her family said it is hard to sit in court and listen. they are casting doubt on the dna evidence used to convict her and they are attacking police for sloppy handling of the crime scene. >> they have not proved what they are saying so the fantasy

of what happened in that room is no concern because there is no evidence in the room. >> reporter: friday prosecutors argued she tried to cover up the murder and accused somebody else. >> reporter: probing her would mean -- prosecuting her would mean losing a chance at justice forever. >> it is stressful and it has been for years now but she will get out of there and be okay. >> reporter: knox is expected to address the court before they make their decision. wjz eyewitness news. >> knox received a 26 year sentence during her first trial and prosecutors now want a life sentence. a presidential race, they tell cbs news that chris christie is now considering entering the race. he has rejected calls to run

previously but reporters are unhappy with the field of gop candidates and they are begging him to change his mind. the clock is ticking to make a decision. it may cause iowa and new hampshire to do the same. a quick look at the baltimore sun. more on the information contained in this year's assessment data earlier today. checking with families from both maryland and grad school graduates, find out who they will cheer for. and starting in a whole lot more, baltimore sun, updated forecast in your first warning weather team. baltimore city firefighters fire with fire in order to sends an important message about safety to the public,

mike shoe explains. >> suit up, it is going to get hot but if you are a firefighter for the city, this is what you signed up to do. running towards the fire whenever one else is running away. we are at the training academy where the city is it putting on a show. >> it is dangerous. so for a couple of hours, this city is inviting everyone to see what they do. >> this fire is so hot and if you can feel it, you will be about this close. >> we hope they walk away with a message. >> our message is to demonstrate to people exactly how you can stay safe in your home. >> and these demonstrations staying safe combined with education happened through the financial help of the area lawyers. >> we will realize through the thrill show it isable to include family to being aware and to be conscious of fire

safety and fire prevention. >> don't be a dead wait, everything you need to know is from saturday until 4:00. wjz eyewitness news. >> it is getting hot in here, the event runs at the fire academy which is located on polasky highway. you can help rebuild the chesapeake bay by using good old maryland seafood, for the bay from the bay diner program, 200 are participating and will donate 1 dollar for every maryland seafood dish they serve. it runs through october 9th so eat up that seafood. >> on "eyewitness news,"

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people's attention. >> how can a bird that size building is so huge. >> reporter: it is made of grass sticks and mud. >> i would not think it is a bird's nest, that is for sure. >> it took the birds two months to build. >> it was awesome watching them pick up pieces specifically to we have and mold into their nest. >> the nest is so structurally sound, it can actually support the weight of a human. >> i have not tested it but it definitely is very sturdy and very intricate. >> the new birds have a lot to learn but no doubt will have a crowd along the way. wjz eyewitness news. >> it is open from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. daily. it was a pleasant friday but things may be changing just a bit, here is a look at what

to expect over the next few days, bob? until you get to the mountains, it has been clear and unfortunately brief showers, it will start off chilly only mid-up to 50s, may get to 60 in some spots, after 4:00 look for a brief shower but it looks like a possibility of that only the 40s at night, it will be 48 to 50 degrees, 58 for a high on sunday, by monday, still a brief sprinkle, more sunshine, 70 and 68 just a little below normal on next wednesday, so finally fall conditions. if you are moving, transfer home, other utilities up to four weeks before you move when

you use electrocity gas phone service and water at your new home don't forget to disconnect old utilities at your old home, or this will eliminate a gap in your service. for more go to our website www.wjz.com scroll to the right of the page. all eyes where protesters are designed to get the country's finances in order, here is more on the chaos. >> reporter: protesters shouted at auditors take your bailout unilever, public workers trying to discuss the count trip's economic -- country's economic crimes is. without the cash, greece said it will go bankrupt. they have not moved forward with promised budget reforms.

taxi drivers are protesting to reform their industry to allow more competition. this man said i just finished paying off my cab, now i will lose it and also my home. greece has endured more than a year of budget cuts, they have ed salaries and budget cuts. air traffic comptroller's say they will join in. that action will essentially ground all flights to and from greece. the victim's of japan's natural disaster, somebody left a bag of money in a town. in the bag an unsigned note saying the money should go to people impacted by the tsunami

and earthquake and they will keep the money and give it to the red cross if nobody claims it. the mother called 911 and admitted her child swallowed the drug. the boy was rushed to the hospital and has since recovered. the parents were arrested and faced charges and may also face drug charges. a high school game in florida, a massive break during a post game handshake, it started when two players began arguing. a total of a dozen students were involved and will not face charges. drivers saw the smoke coming from this advertisement from outback and called 911. they found it was a prop to promote wood fire steaks and

they added this line, wood fire grill, good for steaks, bad for billboards. obviously. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00, here is a preview at 6:00. killing a home grown al qaeda, what it means for operationels overseas. the report card is out on maryland schools, find out about the new glad situation rates -- graduation rates. back to you. they strike it big thanks to hurricane irene. while the tropical storm calls for repairs, all of that erosion is open to pan for gold, a family found enough gold to pay for their property taxes but they are not sharing where their lucky spot is. would you? >> no. >> i didn't think you could do that anymore. only at museums and places in

california. >> jed clamp is not the only one to strike it rich. coming up, a new and improved shot, we will tell you about the less painful ,,,,,,,,,

. still underway, five people died after the past two months, one man died during an 18 month triathlon and now they are creating a task force to see if anything can be done to prevent deaths. doctors say they are bound to increase as more and more people participate. and lying to customers, some research suggests they have known for 40 years that cigarette smoke creates cancer causing particles and dozens of industry documents show companies knew as early as 1959 that cigarette smoke could be

potentially dangerous. tracking people's daily mood swings around the world, they tracked the tweet of about 2. 5 million people in 80 countries and found people wake up in a good mood and become who are upset as the day continues. and the happiest day? >> friday. if getting a flu shot makes you schemish, there -- scheme mission there are new -- schemish, here is more. >> reporter: he gets his flu shot every year. >> it goes in deep to the muscle and you can definitely feel it in your arm for a few days. >> reporter: if the feeling of that needle makes you wince you may want to choose a less painful option which does not

penetrate as deep. >> it goes into the muscle itself, this one goes into the skin as opposed to the muscle. the benefits are that it hurts less. >> he gave it a shot, it is much better, barely felt it at all. but then the needle has a smaller dose and gives the same protection. unlike the traditional flu shot, the thinner needle only gives you arm soreness for a few hours, versus a few days. >> ted skull isn't complaining. >> instead of having a needle that is going deeply into you... >> reporter: he says a little discomfort is worth keeping the flu away. >> it can be serious if you are older and you don't know how or when you will get it. >> reporter: right now the needle option is only available for adults, in new york,

randall pinkston eyewitness news. >> the new needle can cause skin reactions including redness and some swelling. still ahead on eyewitness news... >> the significance of the death of an al qaeda leader, coming up, the congressman explains just how important this is to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. taken down, the plot he was behind and his ties to this region. redefining rape, why the baltimore police department is in the national spotlight as the fbi considers national changes. that is next. reversing the trend why baltimore's graduation rate is at a record high, i am gigi barnett, i will explain in tonight's school report. find out if the cool down is here to stay in your first morning forecast. wjz at 6:00 starts right now.