united states. one of them helped carry out. the plot also planned for bombings at the saudi and israeli embassies in the nation's capital. a high-ranking iranian authority is said to be behind the plot. >> monsewer or bob siar, who holds an iranian passport and was arrested last night in new york is accused of working with members of the army of the revolutionary core, to target the saudi arabian ambassador to the united states. >> fbi director robert mueller says the attacks were planed to kill as many people as possible. mary, back to you. >> all right, vic. thank you. wjz will continue to update you on this breaking story throughout the night. another security scare. when fighter jets intercept the plane and force it to land in baltimore. the aircraft had flown into restricted air space. weijia jiang explains what happened.

weijia? >> reporter: kai, as you said, fighter jets were launched very quickly to get that plane out of the sky. the government says it is cases exactly like this one that keeps the whole country on high alert and ready to respond. >> reporter: 6:30, monday night. a civilian plane enters restricted air space, above the nation's capital. >> although 9/11 happened 10 years ago, we still, first and foremost in our minds. and it's scary. >> reporter: the air force scrambles to send two fighter jets to escort the plane out of the area, forcing a landing at bwi thurgood marshall. authorities describe it as a general aviation aircraft that was out of communication. >> you are a trained pilot, that shouldn't be happening. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after that, federal and state security leaders came here to the university of maryland college park, to have an intimate discussion about the incident and ways to keep our country safe. >> homeland security really has to begin with hometown security. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of

homeland security, janet nopolitano, and governor martin o'malley, held a forum on terrorism since 9/11, pointing how critical information is like the one at bwi. they also address concerns about home-grown attacks. >> and the lone actor is a very difficult law enforce. thing to prevent. let's not minimize the problem. it's real. it's difficult. and we struggle with it every day. >> reporter: just last month, wjz uncovered chilling new details about antonio martinez, a marylander, trying to accused -- accused of trying to detonate explosives at a military recruiting center. he told informants all he thinks about is jihad. >> this is our ability to respond quickly. >> reporter: quickly as to respond to threats, as like how out-of-place planes are removed. >> reporter: the faa tells us

they continue. we can tell you that pilot met with local authorities last night. we're live at bwi thurgood marshall. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. the faa has not released the name of a pilot. she is accused of attacking another woman, with household cleaning products inside a local wal-mart. and today, she faces a judge. wjz is live at the baltimore county detention center. jessica kartalija, with more on what happened in court today. jessica? >> mary, you could call this a bizarre love triangle that turned very dangerous for one woman and a host of other shoppers caught in the crossfire. tonight, the defendant in that case sits behind bars. >> reporter: 33-year-old teresa jefferson is accused of throwing bleach and pine solo her ex-boyfriend, calvin pinel's fiance, in a lansdowne wal-mart. she and 18 other shoppers were taken to area hospitals for treatment. now, a judge orders jefferson's bail will stand at $350,000. >> basically, we're asking for

a bail that would assure the safety of our victims. i think the 350,000 will do that. >> reporter: charging documents, obtained by wjz, say the victim, ebony odems and parnell, had filed a restraining order against jefferson, saying she threatened odems, say she would blank her blank up. saturday's attack at wal-mart happened before that restraining order could be served. >> reporter: the boyfriend in the center of this bizarre love stri triangle, appeared for today's bail hearing, as did his father, but in support of the defendant, not his son. >> i'm not going to stand by my son when he's wrong. he's wrong, he's wrong. he had been missing with -- ming with that girl a long time ago. so why am i going to tand by -- stand by him? >> it really is wagging the tail of the dog when you think of the alleged family of the victim, ms. pinel, were here to indicate that their son and the other alleged victim, have engaged in a pattern of

harassment of ms. jefferson. >> reporter: parnell, who has a 6-month-old son with jefferson is accused of assaulting her two months ago. >> teresa is a nice girl. >> what does your son think about you being here today? >> he was shocked. he was shocked. >> reporter: parnell refused it talk with us on camera. a court date has yet to be set n. towson, baltimore county, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> what a day outside that courthouse. well, jefferson is charged with assault, destruction of property and harassment. a tsa officer from baltimore county is facing child pornography charges. 41-year-old michael wilson is suspended from his job. police arrest him after they searched his home from perry hall. the tsa issued a statement, saying it aggressively investigates misconduct allegations. the suspect in the lulu lemon case goes on trial. for the first time, we're

hearing from the victim's family. jayna murray was murdered and her coworker is accused. >> reporter: her parents say from an early life, their daughter's life was filled with love and laughter. she loved dance, world travel and helping those in need. she led an extraordinary life and had a future as brighta her smile. -- bright as her smile. until march 11th, when the murrays' family world would unravel in a night of crime scene tape and a late-night call from the chief executive officer of lulu lemon. >> there was a death at lulu lemon and one had been taken to the hospital. within about 10 minutes, she called us back to tell us that jayna had -- was the one that they had pronounced dead. >> reporter: within days, another shocking development. >> that they had made an arrest. and my immediate reaction was, thank god.

then when he said who it was -- it was -- incomprehensible. >> yeah. it was baffling. just stunning. >> reporter: under arrest, coworker britney norwood, who police say lured jayna back to the store after closing time, and attacked her with such violence, it left homicide detectives shaken. the scuffle believed to be from a bag of clothing that norwood may have been trying to steal. >> why would you murder someone over lulu lemon clothes? >> if britney norwood needed this so badly or whatever -- >> jayna would have bought it for her. >> absolutely. >> she would have given it to her. she would have paid for it herself. >> reporter: their son and extended family are now struggling to find the new normal of their lives. the murrays are now preparing for the murder trial and bracing themselves for the likelihood that they will come face to face with britney norwood and her parents.

>> it's horrible for us. it i can't be easy for them. >> of all of the steps of grieving, i have yet to leave anger. i think if i had a chance to say something to her, it would be one word: why? >> the murder trial is scheduled to start monday, october 24th. a scare for dozens of people in howard county, when a gas leak forces them out of their homes. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene in the 8900 block of tall street. firefighters responded to a call of a strong smell of gas. they discovered a contractor accidentally struck a pipeline while doing work in the area. crews issued a mandatory evacuation. bge says the gas line is now secure. clouds are moving in, as we prepare for rainy weather outside. it's overcast and showers are popping up. bob turk is tracking live doppler radar in first warning weather. bob? >> southeast of the baltimore region. a little light sprinkle activity over the eastern shore. very, very light. the heaviest stuff down across

east virginia. and it will take a while before it gets into the central maryland area. in the evening, maybe a spotty shower or drizzle activity overnight. that's when we expect the rain to really get going and during the day tomorrow. that means we'll have a wet wednesday on tap. to our north, there will be heavier rain across the mountain areas in pennsylvania and new york. and even sections of western maryland, some of the higher elevations, looks like they'll have some enhanced rainfall, maybe very isolated flooding up there with about two inches of rain. we're looking for a half inch to an inch of rains. looks like a wet couple of days headed our way. more than 100 people arrested in the occupy wall street movement. but the protests are still growing. and tonight, they're targeting some of the wealthiest people in the nation. drew levinson reports from new york. >> investors from occupy wall street took their outrage to the upper east side of manhattan, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. >> we need to have our fair

share. >> we are 99% -- >> organizers call today the millionaires march. they carried fake checks, symbolizing how much the wealthy will save when new york's millionaire tax expires in december. their first stop was the home of media mogul rupert murdoch, whose triplex towers over fifth avenue. for most, it went to the upper east side. stopping at the homes of some of the country's most powerful business leaders. that includes oil tycoon, david coke, hedge fund manager john paulsen. the final stop, the park avenue home. jamie diamond, ceo of jp morgan chase. >> have a little compassion, man. you have a ton of money. why don't you donate it to charity. >> reporter: in washington, police arrested demonstrators at the hart senate building. >> reporter: and more than 100 were arrested in boston, where protestors say corporate greed has robbed the middle class.

>> we're trying to call attention to the fact that we vote, we have a voice, and our voice has been taken away from us. >> reporter: organizers say wednesday will be another big day in new york. thousands of union members plan to march in manhattan's financial district, calling for better jobs. >> reporter: in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness newsful? and demonstrations have swept through at least two dozen cities so far, including here in baltimore. still ahead on eyewitness news. powerful evidence. michael jackson's doctor tells his side of the story. the surprising information revealed in court. a new search for lisa irwin. where police are looking for the missing baby. and will her mother be arrested? getting physical at the white house. why a group of local students is working out with the first lady. >> it's blue there. but it is a gray tuesday. more on the wet weather moving into maryland. bob will update the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,

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a powerful police interview with michael jackson's doctor, is played in court today. it reveals how the singer's children learned of their father's death. kendis gibson reports for wjz with the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: jurors listened to the rest of dr. conrad murray's taped interview, with los angeles police, recorded two days after jackson's death. murray said he believed jackson was getting powerful drugs from a beverly hills dermatologist. >> when he came back, he was wasted and required at least 24 hours for recovery. >> reporter: dr. murray -- prosecutors say that it was murray who overdosed the singer with propofol and failed to properly monitor him. but murray's defense team says it was jackson himself who overdosed in the two minutes he

left to use the rest room. >> the circumstances of -- from my point of view, do not support self administration of propofol. >> reporter: jurors also heard dr. murray describe to police how jackson's children learned their father was dead. >> they cried and cried and cried. then his daughter uttered a lot of words of happiness and she can't live alone with her dad and she didn't want to be an orphan. and sad. real sad. >> reporter: murray also told detectives about how he broke the news to jackson's mother and held her hand while she dried -- cried. kendis gibson, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz throughout the trial. we'll continue to bring you the latest developments from court. it you're bringing -- waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check the

roads. >> reporter: it's been an active afternoon. north side outer loop, just stop and go there from providence road to charles street. 15 minutes around the top side inner loop, from charles street to harford road. and the west side inner loop, really struggling on that side from the harbor tunnel throughway to frederick road. average speed, about 30 miles per hour. another 15-minute delay. 70 westbound, from 29 to marriottsville road. and plenty of accidents out there. bel air road at moravia road. west patapsco. and also labyrinth road. let's take ray live look. -- a live look. pretty clear. that's a look at the beltway, south of the curtis street draw bridge. this traffic report is brought to you by the iphone. back to you. a local charter school is once again being recognized for its dedication to healthy education.

wjz's monique griego is there, as hampstead hill students head to the white house. [ kids screaming ] >> reporter: kids can't always control their excitement. but for these students, the frenzy is for good reason. >> because we're going to the white house to meet the president and michelle obama. >> reporter: kevin is one of the students from hampstead hill academy who hopped on a bus to meet the first lady. >> she's trying to break the guinness book of world records for number of kids jumping jacks. >> go. >> it's all part of michelle obama's let's move program, an initiative that finds innovative ways to get kids active. and these students seem to love it. >> it's an effort to prevent childhood obesity. >> childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years.

and around 17% of kids, ages 12 to 19. hampstead school garden is one way they're getting kids to eat better. >> it's very nice. we get to eat healthy foods. >> jalapenos. there's a lot of healthy stuff in our garden. >> reporter: this isn't the first time that this has had the white house calling. >> reporter: and they have been invited to the white house town meeting with michelle obama. and in 2009, a white house chef toured their garden. so while the ride to the white house will be fun, students on board seem to get the main message. >> mainly be a better person and be healthier. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> and students who got to go on the trip today were chosen from a lottery. so they were lucky. >> that's great. we have rain on tap. we've had 10 beautiful days. 71. east/northeast winds at 8. barometer just starting to fall. come back and take a look at

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all right. the clouds are moving in. take a look at radar. that's light shower activity across southeastern parts of maryland and southern delaware.

but the bulk of the rain is still across the roanoke area. down that way. shower activity. and south of norfolk. but that's also heading east of our region. this batch more roanoke, almost headed due north. late tonight, into tomorrow. in the meantime, lighter rain moving into central maryland. as i mentioned, probablial an inch to an inch of rain. can be expected across the baltimore, washington, annapolis region. take a look at temperatures night rite now. temperatures in the 60s with light rain activity down there. currently, around the area, temperatures close to 70. so another mild day. normal high is around 68. temperatures running a little more warmer than normal. but humidity has increased. so it's a little more sticky

than it's been. although at 70 degrees, you really don't feel it. east/northeast winds now. that continues to bring in moisture. clouds and showers coming in. this is an area that would have probably been named a tropical storm for a little while. but it didn't have a warm development like a storm. so it's never been named. although there is controversy over that. moving with that rain field she'd. still seeing minor circulation with it. winds coming off the ocean. there is tropical moisture. and that's all moving to the shore. in between, as i mentioned, doesn't look like rain. nothing too terrible. just a wet wednesday. low pressure. there it goes. kind of brings in this warmer air.

then on thursday, a risk of a few more showers. this cold front coming through. not until the showers leave here. east winds, 15 to 20 knots. and the small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow. bay temp, around 67. tonight, rain developing later tonight. it will not be heavy until maybe spotty or moderate temperatures with cooler temps probably own only in the 60s. we've had 10 fabulous days. >> and we have enjoyed them, bob. thank you. the ravens may have had a chance to rest. but some of their fans hit the field to gear up for the rest of the season. >> they open up for what has become ladies night. a purple eveningicaters to -- evening caters to ravens fans.

>> i'm having a blast! whoo! >> reporter: an activity that caters to the avid and knowledgeable fans, as well as those who are just looking for a girls night out. >> just to be with other women. and we are baltimore schoolteachers. we needed to get out and have a good time. >> reporter: it also includes players autographs. >> i went into the locker room. and i saw ray rice. [ cheering ] >> reporter: and some of the evening's highlights include on- field activities to run drills like the ravens do. >> running the ball. >> catching the ball. >> i'm the next joe flacco. >> that's right. >> yes. >> sign her up. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and yes, sometimes, there's even an injury on the field. >> well, you know, i went for the spike and the dance. and it just didn't agree with me. >> reporter: there are also football 101 sessions, fan forms, and exclusive stadium

access. >> go travens! >> the ladies look good out there. i'm so proud. this year's purple evening completely sold out. it was the fifth year for the event. tickets go on sale at the beginning of each season. if you missed out, you gotta get on the website early. >> women are a big demographic in the nfl. the nfl is smart to market to them. my wife runs our fantasy league football. she's more knowledgeable to me. >> she controls it all. >> yes. that and more. still to come. a biking race ends with a bang. see what happens after a man takes a direct hit from an antelope. bradbrad pitt'sbrad pitt's close encounter with a s.w.a.t. team. what police took with them. locked up in aruba. tonight, a new plea from a businessman, gary giordano. ,,,,

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it is 5:30. ston goings and -- 71 degrees and overcast. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. a bribery case in court. the bribery and extortion case against ulysses currie continues. >> what shoppers warehouse and senator currie call consulting, the government calls bribery.

today, a trail of documents showing you the leak. >> reporter: when senator ulysses currie walked into the courthouse today, he was greeted by documents showing his connection to the company. prosecutors say he accepted $240,000 from shoppers over a five-year period. curie did not disclose what he calls an independent job. there are man charges of him trying to influence votes for shoppers. >> on the stand also, vice president for shoppers, talking about what senator currie has done for the company. >> enclosed is a list of what he has done with us. saying that currie has brought together state officials, helped speed development, and assisted in the transfer of a liquor license.

all along, currie's public defenders have said, what the senator did may have been a conflict of interest, but that is a long way away from bribery and extortion. >> reporter: late this afternoon, the prosecution presented documents, shoppers' towments, authorizing an increase in senator currie's consulting fee. the $91,000 per year. reporting live downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. mary, back to you on tv hill. >> among the politicians expected to testify for the defense, governor o'malley, former governor ehrlich, and the lieutenant governor, anthony brown. another businessman makes a plea for release. >> reporter: well, kai, giordano is asking to set his client free. giordano is being held on suspicion of involvement in the death of robyn gardner.

giordano denies wrongdoing and says that gardner swept out to see while smoarkling. >> prosecutors plan to extend the order when it expires later this month. a new search is under way for kansas city baby lisa irwin. dozens of investigators are looking into a vacant well about five blocks from the home. a court has also asked kansas city tv to submit all videotaped interviews. and police are denying reports that irwin's mother will soon be arrested. he's accused of trying to blow up a plane on christmas day. now, prosecutors are prospecting their case against the so-called underwear bom #bar. >> reporter: umar farouq al abdulmutallab sat in court in african attire. he was laned of labeled an al qaeda operative, determined to kill

all 300 people on board his flight from amsterdam to detroit two years ago on christmas day. >> reporter: prosecutors say the 24-year-old nigerrian went into the plane's bathroom, put on perfume and prayed. and once the flight was in air, he ignited a bomb hidden in his underwear. the first witness described a loud pop like a firecracker. a man seated next to abdulmutallab yelled, dude, your pants are on fire, but there was no response. smoke started rising up, as passengers put the man on the floor. >> the defendant is respecting himself -- defending himself with the help of a defense attorney. >> reporter: in an earlier defeat for the defense, the judge refused to ban the word "bomb" from the trial. >> everyone assumes that he had a bomb. the statute requires that the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was an explosive device. >> reporter: but prosecutors allege that before abdul

abdulmutallab even got off the plane, he confessed to a flight attendant and another passenger that he was trying to blow up a bomb on the jetliner. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> the trial is expected to last up to a month. the suspect faces up to life in prison if convicted. a copy of steve jobs' death certificate is made public. the report indicates that the apple cofounder died of respiratory arrest, resulting from pancreatic cancer. no autopsy was performed, and jobs was buried on friday. he died last week at the age of 56, after several years of poor health. a s.w.a.t. team raids the set of brad pitt's upcoming movie, calling it, quote, a disaster waiting to happen. hungarian police seized 85 weapons from the budapest set called world war z. it included ak-47s and sniper rifles. police say they launched the raids because it could have led to a deadly accident. president obama is on the road.

he is selling his jobs plan in the state. he hopes to win next november. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama made his pitch for the american jobs act to supporters at a union training center in pittsburgh. >> right now, our economy needs a jolt. >> reporter: pennsylvania is a key state for the president's re-election campaign. he's pushing hard for passage of his $447 billion plan to turn the economy around. the package includes public works projects. unemployment assistance, and tax hikes on wealthy americans. >> it's a jobs bill with a kind of proposals that democrats and republicans have traditionally supported. it's a jobs bill that is entirely paid for. >> reporter: back here in washington, the jobs bill faces its first critical vote in the senate tuesday evening, where it is likely headed for defeat. republicans are already labeling the measure a failure. >> why on earth would you

support an approach that we already know will not work? >> reporter: democrats need some republican votes to pass the measure. but that's not likely to happen. gop lawmakers claim this jobs bill is really another stimulus package, like the one two years ago. they point out that program cost $800 billion, yet the unemployment rate is still stuck over 9%. >> reporter: but the white house points to independent economists who predict the president's plan would add nearly two million jobs and reduce unemployment by a percentage point. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and while in pennsylvania, president obama met with his jobs council to go over a report on how to lower unemployment. mitt romney picks up a key endorsement, just hours before tonight's republican debate in new hampshire. new jersey governor chris christie said he is backing romney's run for the white house. romney is already leading in the polls. but this gives romney a boost

over texas rival governor rick perry. if you've always wanted to visit japan, now may be the time. the country plans to give away 10,000 free airline tickets to international flyers. it's an effort to help japan boost tourism industry, which is down about 30% since the tsunami and earthquake. the promotion will start in april if it receives final government approval. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. hear from maryland men's basketball coach, mark turnon, who leads the terps onto the court for the first time in midnight madness. and days after a woman gave birth 12 hours after running the chicago marathon, meet a local mom to be who will run in saturday's baltimore marathon. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. there's a new star in baltimore. and she's only 4 years old.

ron matz reports, she's been on david letterman and you tube. and now she's appearing for a new commercial for the maryland spca. >> reporter: when an abandoned pet finds a new home, lives are changed forever. >> paige is the star of the new commercial for the maryland spca. paige's jumping talents won her the role over a dozen others. >> it was a little nerve- racking. there was a lot of competition through a lot of great dogs. so we just did our best. >> reporter: local ad agencies donated their best to make the commercial a reality. >> amery advertising took care of everything. we just had such great fortune to have people donate their services to us. >> reporter: paige is 35 pounds of fun and a lot more. >> i have a talented dog. she's a 4-year-old border collie. and she knows a ton of tricks. and i've been training her since she was 10 weeks old.

>> reporter: it's a commercial about caring. about animals. >> we really want people to be encouraged to adopt, from a shelter like the maryland spca, and also to support a great cause. >> all right, paige. you're a star now. and you can see more of paige online. >> obviously i think my dog is amazing. and she's the star of my life. but it's just so great to see other people enjoy her, too. and, yeah, it's just -- it's brought so much joy to my life. and i love her so much. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> you can see more of paige, the border collie on our website. for more information, log onto wjz.com. and look on the story in the seen-on section. >> the story looks good, too. >> can copper do that? >> no, he cannot. no way. not even in slow mo for sure. he was from the spca, though, we'll give him credit for that. >> that's right. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. big ben, falling down.

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clouds moving into the region. looking for clouds and rain. and steady rain on tap at times. won't rain the whole day. but looks like it will be pretty wet most of the day, at least. 60 to mid-60s. that's about as warm as it will get with the rain moving in now. thursday, there will still be a chance of a few more showers, probably even into friday, as the front comes through the region. a little warmer on thursday. then a little cooler for friday. and drying out with sunshine. for the weekend. that's good news. 67 and 70 on sunday. kai? >> bob, thank you.

surveillance video captures a violent robbery at a houston gas station. two men storm into the store and jump into the counter with handguns. you can see the in uninjured clerks scramble for cover. police caught one alleged robber who was hit in the arm. the other is on the loose. one woman is injured by a chainsaw inside a haunted house in ohio. this accident happened when a costumed man set the song aground and cut the woman's foot. she suffered a minor toe injury. >> i think the whole experience would have just as fun and just as scary, if you would have eliminated the chainsaw, the ax and the shovel. i mean, those people don't have to have things like that, especially in a crowded, dark environment, with kids running around. >> the woman says she does not plan to sue the operators of the haunted house. new york city leaders want to see a new candy, banned from store shelves nationwide. potheads candies are shaped like marijuana plants and sold

in bags that say "legalize." the treats do not contain any illegal drugs. but anti-drug activities are -- activists are not happy. they say this serves as an incentive to try the real thing. a biker gets run over by a charging antelope. and it is caught on tape, of course. the biker was in second place when he got hit. the antelope knocked him completely off the course. the cyclist suffered just a minor concussion and whiplash. >> wow. that looks like a ray lewis hit. >> the antelope we saw ran off uninjured. one more time. >> wow. unbelieveerable. well, we've all heard the nursery rhyme, london bridges falling down. but the question now is, could london's big ben fall first? experts say the big clock tower is leaning. tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: tourists can't stop laughing and staring at britain's iconic big ben.

>> it's good to see it, yeah. >> reporter: but something isn't quite right. come on. you can see it, can't you? >> yeah, i can see it. >> reporter: few can see it with the naked spy. but experts say the tower's guilded spire is a whole 18 inches out of line. >> we're talking about a 300- tower, which has a 3.6 lean, which is absolutely minute. >> reporter: surveyors predict it will be another thousand years before big ben matches the leaning tower of pisa. >> reporter: the attention has caught the attention of some famous lawmakers. >> politicians are saying, is she moving to the left or to the right? typical of politicians. they all want to claim credit for the way she's leaning. >> reporter: the tower has been slightly off center since it was built in the 19th century. experts say work on london's underground transport system is contributing to the shift. >> i can't see it.

but i wouldn't have noticed it. >> reporter: some think it's just a tall tail. -- tale. >> it's a hidden camera. >> others are genuinely westerned -- concerned. >> no. i didn't know it was leaning. does that mean it will fall? >> reporter: at this rate, big ben am be up for at least another 10,000 years. >> london engineers say most of the tilt took place during the first years when the tower was built back in the 1840s and 50s. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories coming up. vic is in the newsroom with more. >> terror plot foiled. a brazen assassination plan in washington. new reaction coming up at 6:00. and... where do you go for clean local energy in maryland? i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news. governor o'malley's answer is blowing in the wind. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, coming up at 6:00 now. back to you. still to come tonight on

wjz's eyewitness news. the ravens are rested as they come out of the bye week. but are they health i? >> mark takes a look at this state of the team coming up. ,,,

a week of rest during the nfl season. good health for player the, always an issue. sports director mark viviano joining us with the latest on the ravens. some are doing well, some not so well. >> you got that right, mary. and the ravens, like most teams, have endured their share of bumps and bruises. but so far, they have avoid thed -- avoided the catastrophic drop. but the raven comes to baltimore, desinated -- decimated by injuries. houston is without their two best players. and texas defensive end mario williams is out for the rest of the year without their torn pectsorral -- pectoral muscles. advantage, baltimore. while the ravens haven't had these, injuries are always a concern. and they're western wondering whether the off -- wondering whether the off season is having an effect on how many

guys are getting injured this year. >> there were a number of e- mails from those going from practice squad to the 100 man. i'll be interested to see if there are more injuries this year, compared to other years, with the lockout and stuff like that. maybe it's our imagination, but it sure seems that way. >> stay healthy, ravens. the injured texans limp into town tornado. -- sunday. see how it plays out here on wjz. coverage comes your way at 4:00. coming next, you'll hear the coach's assessment of the quarterback joe flacco. plus, a baltimore native razz its head coach. -- as its head coach. and we'll talk baltimore native jim schwartz. >> mark. thank you. a pregnant woman in chicago runs 26.2 miles. then gives birth to a baby girl, all in the same day. now she's telling her story.

susan mcginnis reports for wjz. >> reporter: chicago marathon. 45,000 runners from all 50 states. and more than 100 countries. and somewhere, in that sweating sea of humanity, 27-year-old, 9- month pregnant, amber miller. amber ran the 26.2 miles sunday, in an amazing 6 hours and 25 minutes, beating husband joe by 19 minutes. and then, just a few hours later. >> i started labor soon after -- well, i thought it was labor, soon after the race was over, around 3:00. i was having a conversation with my parents the night before, saturday night. and i told -- i was telling them, you know what, i honestly have no plans of actually finishing. because obviously, i never -- well, i have run a marathon pregnant, but not 38 weeks. >> that's right. she was only 4 months along when she ran a marathon during her first pregnancy. >> reporter: on sunday, joe miller was supportive but nervous. >> what are you going to do if

you go into labor downtown, in the middle of a marathon with 40,000 people. >> i was feeling good. i started out running. walk, run. wasn't having any problems, feeling good. the baby was moving. i was drinking, eating. >> reporter: oh. and after finishing that marathon during her first pregnancy, amber wasn't done. she hiked to the top of machu picchu. >> while she was pregnant with him? >> yes. >> reporter: mom and baby girl are doing just fine this morning if both are a little tired. >> yesterday was pretty stressful for her, too. >> reporter: susan mcginnis, washington. >> and an ellicott city woman who is 5 months preg pregnant, is planning to run the baltimore half marathon this weekend. >> and doctors always say, if it's what you normally do, you should keep doing it. and both of these women that's what they do. >> good training. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. i'm jessica kartalija,

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