for the night. >> using this alley in the 3200 block of lovegrove street. a popular shortcut from students, one to another. when police say a man claiming he had a gun attacked her, sexually assaulted her and try -- tried to rape her in a parking lot. it's news disturbing to many people near campus. >> i'm shocked and it worries me me. >> strepolice say they have little to go on. >> we're confident that our partnership with the university will help develop a suspect. >> reporter: police say the victim never actually saw a handgun, though the suspect told her he had one. >> university e-mail monday alerted many students to the situation. >> i'm actually in a sorority here on campus. so something happening to a fellow woman on campus is something we addressed. >> samantha olson. shoo and others we talked to

called the incident an important reminder. >> i don't always walk around. i always have something with me. i just stay in the house. >> makes you think twice about going out. >> makes you feel safe. >> as for the suspect police don't have much to go on, only that he's a black male, medium complexion. police say on the night of the attack, he was wearing a dark- colored hoody. we're live in charles village, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say there are no other reports of similar incidents in the area. updating the breaking story from new york tonight. a helicopter plunges into the east river, setting off a frantic rescue effort. >> reporter: well, denise, there were five people on board the helicopter when it went down. one of them was killed. take a look at the rescue, as survivors cling to the bottom

of the upside down helicopter. the chopper crashed within months. and the pilot and three others were pulled live from the water. just moments ago, mayor michael bloomberg updated us on the accident. >> and in the end, today is not a day for political grandstanding as some people have already tried to do. today is a day for thinking and praying for the families and the deceased. and hoping that those in the hospital make it. >> reporter: so weather was a little windy but clear. nothing that should have caused a problem for the pilot. denise? >> reporter: thank you, mary. the type of chopper that went down is a bell 206 jet ranger. a very popular lightweight helicopter. in custody. baltimore county police arrest a man for shooting a worker near social security administration headquarters. wjz is live at sinai hospital, where the victim is being treated. jessica kartalija with more on the man now charged with the crime. jessica? >> reporter: well, vic. tonight, that victim is here at

sinai hospital, recovering, while the man who allegedly shot him is sitting in a jail cell. >> reporter: robbed at random, then shot. a suspect description leads police directly to the suspect. 25-year-old gary stokes. >> he has been charged with multiple crimes, including attempted first-degree murder. >> reporter: charging documents obtained by wjz, identify the victim as o.b. blackman, an employee at the social security administration. blackman was strolling a wooded area on has lunch break when he was shot. prompting a breakdown of the entire complex. >> reporter: one of our officers was patrolling the area when the victim flak flagged -- flagged him down. >> reporter: it was just a few miles from the crime scene. >> we're not as safe as we thought we were. >> reporter: police say stokes stole a cell phone, then dumped it nearby. still, some are concerned for their own safety. >> it makes you kind of nervous. you know, you're not safe in

your own neighborhood anymore. that just shows you what the world is coming to today. a lot of violence and crime. i guess you try to protect the best way you can. >> reporter: stokes is now at the baltimore county detention center, held without bail. >> reporter: and at last check, the victim is in fair condition here at sinai. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> jessica, thank you. the lockdown lasted one hour. 6,000 people are employed at the social security administration in woodlawn. a new effort to find the body of robyn gardner, the maryland woman who vanished in aruba. according to investigators, cadaver dogs are on the island to search for remains. she disappeared in august. her travel companion, gary giordano, has been held on suspicion of having something to do with her disappearance. he says gardner disappeared by a strong current when they went snorkeling. in just a few hours, amanda knox arrived back home in

seattle. it will be the first thing. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from seattle, where family and friends are waiting for her return. >> reporter: amanda knox was full of smiles as she walked through the rome airport, set to board her first flight home in the u.s. her friend talked to her in italian. >> you could feel she was among her beloved and serene and light-headed and simply happy. >> we acquit the defendant. >> reporter: the 24-year-old's conviction was overturned yesterday, after she spent four years in prison for the murder of her brittish roommate. dna evidence led jurors to set her free, as well as her codefendant and former boyfriend. >> reporter: though knox has not spoken publicly, she did release a letter that read, those who wrote, those who defended me, those who were close, those who prayed for me, i love you. amanda. >> reporter: knox's grandmother is thrilled amanda is coming home. >> we are happy.

we're elated. i can't tell you how happy we are. >> reporter: and within hours, knox will be back home. she said she is looking forward to getting on with her life. in seattle, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and amanda knox is expected to make a statement when she lands tonight in seattle. maryland appears to be equally divided on same seaks marriage. >> quality maryland -- equality maryland. >> i urge you to help me pass this as we work topaz -- to pass equality marriage. >> we are vehemently opposed to changing traditional marriage. >> reporter: while 48% of people polled favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and 38% of them feel it strongly, 49% oppose the law, 39% of them strongly. those numbers fall within the

3% margin of error, which political analyst matthew censon says sends a message to both sides. >> says we're in the middle. and this could go either way. >> reporter: the legislation we plan to introduce in the 2012 will protect religious freedom and marital equality. >> reporter: traditional marriage supporters are pulling against him. >> martin o'malley needs to understand that the people of maryland do not want marriage redefined. >> reporter: republicans opposed by about 4-1. and a majority of independents are also opposed. by race, a majority of whites favor changing the marriage law. but even as democrats, 59% of african americans oppose it. >> it's because a very high percentage of them are church going people. >> they are protecting same sex marriage as a civil right.

>> i think they should want to live the right that they choose -- life that they choose. >> same sex marriage is wrong. >> and in the black clergy's view, you can't take what's wrong and make it right. >> there is going to be an assembly later this month. although it is not expected to get formal discussion, you can be sure the lobbying will begin. i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> same sex marriage passed but failed to get a vote in the house of delegates. what a change in the weather. the sun made a welcome comeback, bringing some warmer temperatures. bob is in the weather center, with the updated forecast. bob? >> reporter: got up to 71 degrees today. that is smack dab average for this date in october. take a look at radar. nothing going on around here, thank goodness. a few clouds here and there. 64 degrees. to our north and northeast. there it is. still raining. massachusetts, vermont, new hampshire.

long island, connecticut and rhode island. you see that rain. it will probably still have rain into the evening hours. for us, we cleared out nicely. tomorrow, even nicer. high pressure builds in. lots of sunshine. and a few degrees warmer than today. looks like we'll stay on the dry side. at least through the weekend. and probably into next week. so maybe 5 or 6, or even 7, dry, sunny days. vic? >> okay. bring it on, bob. thanks a lot. lights, camera, action. it's an hbo show called "deep." mike schuh reports, millions of dollars are at stake. charles street is lit up for seven weeks, baltimore will host the likes of star julie louie dryfuss. -- dryfuss. >> the story, essentially, she's the first female vice president. >> so baltimore is d.c.'s body double. the stand-in. >> we'll stand up for anybody.

>> reporter: but there's more to this than high price. the locals here in baltimore, they're making money, too. >> the money flows in all directions. some you might not think of. >> are you in the movie business? >> we think ever ourselves in the movie business. >> well, we sell boxes. >> yes, boxes. corrugated boxes and a lot of them. >> reporter: abc in sowbt baltimore is -- south baltimore is well known in the industry. look at their wall of fame parking passes, movies which use their boxes. but why boxes? boxes are laid flat to protect the floors from the heavy equipment. the hbo mini series is a couple grand. >> so you're not going to retire on provey -- movie money. >> that's true. >> but it's good to have. >> absolutely. >> hotels, rental cars, and soon enough money to fill that armored car. >> it is estimated in $65

million. between crews, actors and extras, we're talking about probably 2,000 folks will be hired. >> reporter: a newly replenished film fund means more will go back to the producers. >> all of the sets are closed. and the insider told me he expects to see julia roberts shooting her scenes today. so if someone looks like a movie star this-- these next few weeks, they just might be. >> you pull it off well, mike. thanks. was that mike schuh? >> you know, i don't know. >> oh, boy. i hope it was. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. all my rowdy friends, banned from monday night. country singer hank williams in hot water for what he said about the president. joining tens of thousands who are doing this across the country. dozens are occupying baltimore. i'm weijia jiang with their message and why you could be seeing them for several more weeks coming up next. i'm alex demetrick, coming

up, a hopkins professor wins the nobel prize for physics. that story as eyewitness news continues. and it is a terrific tuesday evening. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if you were downtown today, you may have noticed paper testing. they are part of a movement against government and corporate greed. weijia jiang has more on the protest and the reason for it. weijia? >> reporter: protestors say there is not just one reason

they are angry. there are several reasons. and they're tired of hiding their frustrations. >> we are the 99%. >> we are the 99%! >> reporter: these marylanders have a message for their elected leaders. and they're not afraid to shout it. >> they have to stop the greed. i mean, they have to show humanity. there is no humanity in the government at all. >> reporter: the protest started three weeks ago in new york, called occupy wall street. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: protestors stormed the financial district, upset over social inequality, bank bailouts and corporate greed. from there, rallies quickly formed across the country, boston, los angeles, albuquerque, among the many. when one congressman showed up in new york. >> we have to take our country back. >> reporter: demonstrators made clear, government is not welcome come. >> you, sir, have no business

being here. and you are part of the problem. >> reporter: from wall street to light street. mike maguire is leading the effort in baltimore. >> we've had enough of the rich only being driven by their gried and leave being the rest of us to burn. >> reporter: critics call the movement sloppy, lacking organization and plan. organizers say they just need people to wellen. >> we're -- to listen. >> we're not millionaires or billionaires. we need jobs. >> reporter: they're willing to wait as long as it takes. >> if you have to sleep here, or come back day after day after day, until they get it, then so be it. >> reporter: and at this hour, there is still a large group here. people have their sleeping bags out. they have food and water. and they plan to camp out indefinitely. we're live in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> protestors say ongoing demonstrations in the middle east inspired them to take action. >> well, the sentencing for

former prince george's county councilwoman, leslie johnson has been delayed. johnson pleaded guilty in june to destroying evidence in a federal corruption probe that also involved her husband, the former prince george's county executive. sentencing was delayed because of a scheduling conflict. a predawn phone call announced he had won. but the nobel prize is just beginning to sink in for johns hopkins astrofizz 50. -- astrophysicist. he won for what he had done at the ripe old age of 28. >> the universe is a big place to work. but dr. adam reese found it getting bigger. the mysterious force reese and his two colleagues named, dark energy. >> it would be like if you took a ball, and tossed it up in the air, you expect today to come down. it would pretty much go up. >> johns hopkins recently gave adam an endowed professorship. and i feel like we have just

been eclipsed. [ laughter ] >> reporter: with the call from sweden this morning that reese and his two colleagues had won the nobel prize for physics. >> either somebody was pulling my leg or this was the call. >> reporter: reese told his wife nancy. they were married the day reese and his colleague were doing their final checks. >> she look up and goes, seriously, adam, on our honeymoon, you're going to send an e-mail? and i said, this one is really important. she kind of rolls her eyes like i'm going to hear this for 20 years. >> adam came here to baltimore for one very specific reason. >> reporter: the hubble space telescope. the image and data it collects goes to the institute on the hopkins campus. >> this incredible discovery that the universe is accelerating. just makes it incredible. >> reporter: it was the hubble's data on exploding stars that gave riess and has team a way to measure distance or time. -- over time. like everyone else in the

universe, they expected to find the universe slowing down, when they discovered the opposite was true. >> even if you thought the answer was what you should be, you should do the research. >> he and his colleague will split the $1 million awarded with the nobel prize. >> incomprehensible. >> yes. let's take a look at temps. you can comprehend this forecast. this is really nice. 64 now. west winds at 12. barometer way back up. and a nice look at the weather after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside right now. sun is so good. >> the bad thing is, it will be setting soon. >> yeah. the days are getting short. and don't forget, i'm not exactly sure what day it starts, but we'll fall backward at some point here in the next couple of weeks. i think it is the end of october. let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region now. we're looking at 64. and a mild 68 at pax river, in the mid-70s, actually. 52 is the dew point.

still pretty low. but later today, as the skies are pretty clear. there may be a little fog forming in the area. right now, 64 here. and rock hall as well. we have a pretty nice breeze right now. but out to the west of us, cumberland now, down to calm conditions. a nice west wind. should clear things out very nicely as it has late this afternoon. clouds early on. they have moved away from the area there to the north and northeast, where it's still raining in massachusetts, connecticut and portions of southern new england. that's going to finally clear out for those folks. that's the rain we had over the weekend. it finally moved away from our area, allowing dryer air to come in. just a few clouds around the area. and looks like tomorrow, a big high pressure moving in. means a lot of sunshine. and with the sun out, that means it's pretty warm. the sunshine this time of year. look for pleasant conditions. a little warmer tomorrow on thursday. a weak front will cross the region to the north. and that means our winds go back to the north and northeast. temperatures on thursday.

maybe 5 or 6 degrees cooler than tomorrow. we're still talking mid- to upper 60s. a little below average. but tomorrow, should be in the low, even some mid-70s with a lot of sunshine. so really nice day coming up. pleasant day. and looks like this pattern, as this high moves off the east coast, our winds go more back to the southwest. even warmer conditions coming for the weekend. still looking at the tropics. yeah, felipe is still out there. tropical storm may become a category 1 hurricane before it dies and heads way out in the atlantic this. mess out in the eastern sections, east of our region, may spin up an area of low pressure. at least one of the models has something spinning up here. see, what happens as we get high pressure up here, it moves offshore. winds around the high pressure can cause a spin to develop down here in the bahamas, which are still pretty warm. two areas east of the bahamas. and the gulf of mexico. something could develop by the latter part of the weekend. that's something we'll have to keep an eye on.

northwest winds, with a gust of 10 to 20 knots. and small craft advisory. bay temp, back in the mid-60s. it will be pretty much cleared out there. 49. some patchy fog in a couple of spots. tomorrow, nice, really nice afternoon. sunshine, very pleasant temperatures. it's ideal high of 73 degrees. >> okay. >> that is ideal. 73. perfect. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a man in this neighborhood opens the door for what he thought was police. but they turn out to be criminals. i'm adam may. is this connected to a rash of similar crimes in the city? that's coming up. a silent, potentially deadly disease. thousands of marylanders are at risk for what kills a former raven. i'm andrea fujii, that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. fatal distraction. how prosecutors are trying to prove dr. conrad murray's negligence led to michael jackson's death. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a frantic rescue effort in the

east river, after a helicopter plunges into the chilly water. crews were able to save four of the five people on board. drew levinson reports for wjz, with the latest on the accident. >> reporter: they were on board the helicopter that crashed this afternoon. police say the pilot was trying toand at a nearby airport. >> apparently the pilot said he was having problems, tried to come back. >> it spun around a few times. and it flipped over with the nose facing towards queens. it just went right over. >> reporter: rescuers had to battle a strong current as they pulled the li -- pilot and three passengers to shore. marine units and drivers are -- divers are trying to locate the chopper. a news helicopter was right over the scene right after the chopper went down. >> the only thing we could see of the helicopter was it had a white bottom. we could see the skid sticking out of the river.

and in just a matter of seconds, the whole helicopter submerged. >> reporter: two helicopters crashed in the east river within three days of each other, back in 2005. investigators ruled human error caused both crashes. drew levinson, cbs news, new york. >> now, the ntsb has dispatched a team to new york to investigate the crash. >> reporter: prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor are focusing on his phone records, trying to show that conrad murray was distracted when he was caring for the king of pop. jennifer sabih reports in los angeles. >> reporter: a friend who was talking on the phone with dr. conrad murray the day michael jackson died, said her conversation was with dr. murray was suddenly interrupted. >> i pressed the phone against my ear. and i heard mumbling of voices. it sounded like the phone was maybe in his pocket or something. it was, [ making whooshing sound ] and i heard coughing.

>> reporter: phone records showed that dr. mur murray called sade. at just after noon. and the phone call to 911 was made alt 12:21. i tried calling back, no answer. i tried calling again, no answer. i tried texting. >> reporter: prosecutors are trying to show that dr. murray was paying attention more to personal matters than to his super star client. >> reporter: they called his girlfriend and mother of his son to the stand. >> good morning. >> murray called her four times, one call came from the ambulance. >> i remember him telling me that he was on the way to the hospital in the ambulance with mr. jackson. and for me not to be alarmed. >> reporter: murray used alvarez's apartment to receive

orders of propofol. prosecutors say the doctor caused jackson's death with an overdose of the anesthetic. the defense claims jackson gave himself the fatal overdose. in los angeles, jennifer sabih, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: prosecutors plan to play taped interviews made with dr. murray in the days after jackson's death. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the manslaughter trial of the doctor. we'll bring you the latest developments from the court. a college student from maryland faces serious charges from vermont in connection with a deadly drunk driving accident. mary has more from the crash that shook the college town. >> reporter: that crash left an 18-year-old girl dead. 17 others injured. three of them critically. 22-year-old derek seberg of gaithersburg died. police say he was drunk and speeding when he passed a car, lost control in a town of barre, which is near norwitch university. several people were in his car,

several on laps, including the victim, renee robbins. police say in addition to driving drunk and causing that accident, seber tried to leave the scene of the accident and gave first responders a false name. >> he is out on bail in the custody of his parents with a 24-hour curfew. police are looking into who killed a man found on a front lawn of a home here on the 3500 block of woodmoor road. police are not saying examine how the victim was kill -- not saying exactly how the victim was killed. more police impersonators invade a home. this time, they call the string of crimes egregious. >> reporter: luckily, no one was hurt in the incident. but police say these criminals are very bold and appear to be targeting hispanics. it started with a knock on the door. >> they identify themselves as police officers. >> reporter: so the resident on lehigh street let him in. >> they proceed to put him up

against the wall. and do a quote/unquote patdown. >> reporter: turns out the three officers were fake. and they stole $1800. >> cash. >> i'm scared. i never would think something like that would go on around here. >> reporter: neighbors in this neighborhood are stunned. >> it used to be safe around here. it's a shame. >> reporter: police say there is no somid connection to the other cases, also reported on federal hill, park heights and northwest baltimore since july. >> these look like multiple copycat incidents. i think that people are finding that this is an effective way to prey on people's trust. and they're using them as an attempt to rob. >> reporter: police concerned this criminal technique will fracture trust with the public. >> does it make you wonder if you were to get a knock on the door in the middle of the night, and they said they were police, what would you do? >> i wouldn't know what to do. >> not unless they had badges. >> police say if someone knocks

on your door, claiming to be a police officer and you have questions, you can call 911 and get a confirmation. >> police say they are increasing paroles -- patrols in the areas affected. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll see in the baltimore sun. the plan for congressional redistricting in the state is coming from both sides of the aisle t. meet this week's top girl and boy high school athletes. and recipes for healthy tailgating. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. complications from diabetes is the official cause of death for former raven orlando brown. more and more americans are at risk for the potentially deadly disease. >> reporter: at only 40 years old, fans say former ravens' offensive lineman, orlando brown, died too young.

the state medical examiner determined he passed away in his downtown condo, from diabetes complications. and they found no medical records that showed he was ever diagnosed. for twroo 42-year-old diabetic porsche hamilton, brown's death hits home. >> sometimes i get depressed and i'm like, i'm tired of taking it, tired of shooting myself with insulin or whatever. but this encourages me to do the right thing. >> reporter: 8.7% of marylanders, or 496,000 have diabetes. that's .5% more than the national average. dr. sally pinkstaff says the african american population is more susceptible. >> african americans tend to have a higher prevalence of obesity than asians or caucasians. also, there are genetic factors involved. >> reporter: experts recommend people be screened when they're 45 years or older, if they're overweight, and if diabetes runs in their family. >> reporter: diabetes is

considered one of the few potentially deadly diseases that patients can control. so they're encouraged to educate themselves on what to eat and just how much. >> reporter: with a healthy diet and insulin, porsche's diabetes is under control. and brown's unexpected death reminds her to keep it that way. >> my son is only 11. and he needs me around, you know? and i have to do what i have to do. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, it's not clear how long orlando brown had suffered with diabetes but the medical examiner says toxicology results found high levels of glucose in his body. vic? >> andrea, thank you. an estimated 7 million americans are living undiagnosed with diabetes. a maryland elementary student gets a troubling medical diagnosis but finds out who his true friends are. 10-year-old brandon car bonei was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. he lost his hair during

treatment. his friends then got together, and they all shaved their heads to show support for carbonni. doctors say his prognosis is excellent. >> those are real friends. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. will he? or won't he? new jersey governor chris christie makes a firm decision on whether he'll run for president. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. looks like beautiful weather headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. coming up. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,, [ female announcer ] this is trish.

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jersey airport, i've been here since last night, getting some maintenance done on sky eye chopper 13. i had an opportunity last evening to speak with the pilot. he told me that he was going to be going today over to the new york area to pick up some friends. to take them out on a sightseeing trip. i had just met the gentleman last night. and then again spoke to him briefly this morning. and then later this afternoon, as we were outside, doing maintenance, we watched him take off and head over to the new york area. it was shortly thereafter, about maybe half an our or -- half an hour or so, where we got the really bad news that he had crashed into the east river. right there at the east 34th street helipad. everybody seemed to know this pilot. this is a base which was used by our company as a base of operations for our new york news helicopters. also, we do extensive maintenance. there is also several sightseeing helicopters that operate out of this area. it's pretty much a helicopter

hub, about 14 miles or so west of new york itself. so it's pretty accessible to new york. only takes about 10 minutes to fly over there. of course, everyone was agas. we did see law enforcement here. they briefly closed the airport. of course, the helicopter received fuel from before it left. we heard that he had went over to the fuel farm and got fuel just before he left here. we know very little about what actually occurred over there, other than what we're seeing on news reports. but there's been pretty significant police activity. the lynden police department, the local agency here has been here. i don't know whether any faa officials have shown up here at the airport. but basically, you know, it was really sad news for us. initially, we did not know any of the other people on board, but we did know the pilot. so we were happy to hear that the pilot was not one of the

people -- persons that was killed. but obviously, it was just a devastating accident. everyone here, very somber. things were pretty brisk here for quite a while. and the airport was completely closed. some of the news helicopters were allowed to return here. but now we have been told by the officials that the fuel farm remains closed. the airport is now open and helicopters can come and go as they please. any restrictions on us, as far as being able to come and go has been lifted. and that's pretty much all we know at this point. >> captain mike perry, live in new york. thank you very much, for joining us. we, of course, will have much more on this accident tonight on eyewitness news at 11:00. for more than 20 years, his iconic lyrics kicked off monday night football. but last night, the music stopped. >> come on. come on. that would be like hitler playing golf with netanyahu. okay? >> okay. >> not hardly. >> reporter: those comments were made on fox news by hank

williams jr., and the network that carries the game pulled the hank williams jr. song, following those comments that he made on that fox morning show. williams was referring to this summer's golf matchup between president obama, house speaker john boehner and vice president joe biden. it's not clear if the commercial song will be permanently pulled. new jersey governor chris christie has decided not to run for president in 2012. christie made it clear his current job is his current priority. >> now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. that's a promise i made to the people of this state when i took office 20 months ago. >> reporter: christie won a national following for his blunt approach and budget- cutting record in new jersey. his decision leaves mitt romney and rick perry as the gop's top two presidential candidates. erica hill has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news.

scott pelley on the front line in afghanistan. u.s. forces are taking new territory, and coming under blistering attack from insurgents. that's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. wall street. we'll be right back. ,, everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. wall street. we'll be right back. ,, and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one thing. the gulf's the worlds number one vacation spot. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. mississippi has wonderful people, great music, and the beautiful outdoors. louisiana's the best seafood you'll ever eat.

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bright in the sky today. looking outside. bob is in the weather center. with an updated look at what we should expect the rest of the week. >> don't be alarmed because we have more of that stuff coming, believe it or not. tomorrow morning, maybe patchy fog in a few locations. around the upper 40s to low 50s. 68, a little cooler on thursday, as the front comes through. then 70 -- 76, how about 80, with sunshine on sunday? even probably the same kind of forecast through early next week as well. denise? >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news. the ravens look forward to their bye week. >> but the team has some problems to solve. stan has sports next.

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the ravens players get a bye week and they get a rest. they don't each have -- even have to practice. >> i say they deserve that rest. because they've done pretty good so far. you know? what have you done for me lately? as opposed to where do we go

from here? just a pair of key questions ravens ask themselves. coming off of sunday's defeat. get positive answers, despite the inconsistent offense, which is still in search of an identity. many are surprised, the 3-1 ranks are the -- ravens are the best team. amid five other afc squads, with the same record. the tenacious defense, by the way, being mentioned in the same breath. that set an nfl record for the allowing the fewest points. that was then. here is coach harbaugh now. on just where the ravens stand at is this junchture. -- juncture. >> the measuring stick is getting better. the measuring stick is, can we be a better team, a week from sunday, two weeks from yesterday, than we will today? everything we do, including what we do on the bye week.

and the things these guys get, is going to be geared toward becoming a better football team. and that's not going to stop throughout the play. it's really not that exciting to talk about. but you know, really, that's what it's about. >> once the ravens resume play, after next week's bye, be sure to catch ravens versus the texans, from baltimore live, here on wjz 13, at 4:00. meantime, not-so-good news for pittsburgh steelers linebacker. number 92 in white. out indefinitely. after fracturing the orbital bone in his right eye. surgery needed. no timetable yet for harrison's return. american league baseball play-offs. the division series. adrian beltre cranked out not one, not two, mind you. this one coming in the fourth inning. but three, count them, three homers. final score, texas over tampa bay.

4-3, texas wins the series, 3- 1. and last night, detroit's delman young, delivers a solo homer at home. past the new york yankees, 5-4 in game 3. detroit, one game away as they leave that series, 2-1. game 4 tonight in detroit. right now, fill nest. louis. scoreless in the sixth inning. and it will be milwaukee later tonight. we'll have highlights for you. >> thank you, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's a new episode of the hit drama, unforgettable, followed, of course, by eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us at 6:00. back for us at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> for bob and stan, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there is much more on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. including where the economy is headed next, following another bad day on wall street. scott pelley is on assignment, in afghanistan. and he will be leading the newscast from there. we now take you to new york, and erica hill. of course, we invite you to come back here and join you for eyewitness news at

>> hill: i'm erica hill. tonight, chris christie gives his final answer. >> now is not my time. hill think new jersey governor says he won't run for president, just as a cbs news poll shows a big change at the top of the republican race. jan crawford has that story. chopper down. michelle miller on a frantic rescue effort in the murky waters of new york's east river. apple on the line. the tech giant shows off a talking iphone with some surprising answers. >> do i need a raincoat today? >> pelley: and i'm scott pelley from afghanistan where ten years into the war u.s. forces are fighting their way into new territory. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> hill: good evening, scott will join us from afghanistan in just a moment. but we begin with campaign 2012 and a big shift in the republican presidential race.