battle, one of the world's longest-serving dictators is dead. wjz has complete coverage. derek valcourt has reaction from libyans living right here in in maryland. buttive first, tara mergener has more. a warning, some of the images are graphic. >> reporter: bloody images on al-jazeera tv show moammar gadhafi captured alive. during a violent crash in his hometown of sirte, rebels pushed the former dictator against a truck. he may have been trying to flee in a convoy when rebels struck from above. rebels took photographs to prove he is dead. firefighters shot into the air. -- fires shot into the air. and people celebrated on the streets of tripoli to park the end of 32 years of tyranny in libya. president obama calls it a momentous day in libya's history. >> the new government is

consolidating control over the country in one of the world's longest-serving dictators is no more. >> reporter: the obama administration has spent $135 million to help launch the interim government. >> reporter: the u.s. also participated in the nato bombing operation when the rebellion began. when tripoli fell in august, gadhafi disappeared. >> the libyan people now have a great responsibility, to build an inclusive and tolerant, and democratic libya that stands as the ultimate rebuke to gadhafi's dictatorship. >> revolutionary forces still need to deal with fighters that remain loyal to the former leader but without gadhafi, they see an easier path to the future. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> libyans all over the world are celebrating the end of gadhafi's oppressive regime. derek valcourt has reaction from libyans living in america. derek? >> reporter: well, the news

spread quickly. many libyan americans learning firsthand of phone calls from family members over in libya, the dictator that so many had come to despise, a problem no more. >> reporter: gadhafi's demise, welcome news to thousands of americans like fadi terapolsi. he was born in tripoli, but his family flid to the -- fled to the united states in the '70s. many of his extended family are still in libya. >> my entire adult life, we always said, once we go back to libya, we'll do this, and once gadhafi is gone, we'll do this. and finally, that day has arrived. we're just overwhelmed with so much emotion. >> reporter: like many other libyan-americans, he's been glued to tv coverage of cadaff's death, and celebrations around the world. >> i don't think there are any words to describe how happy we are now. and not all of us is celebrating gadhafi's death,

whereas we're celebrating more of libya's freedom, freedom for millions of people. from tyranny and oppression. i'm just happy that libya is free and i can go home as a free man and not have to look over my shoulder anymore. >> reporter: terapolsi, planning to join hundreds of other libyan americans who plan to march and celebrate gadhafi's death in a rally outside of the white house, starting at 8:00. we're live in bethesda, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the traditional government says revolutionary fighters. also capture gadhafi's son. he is wounded and in the hospital. >> following breaking news near reisterstown. sky eye chopper 13 over a bad accident. captain mike perry with more. captain mike? >> we're on route 30, mary. this is on glendon. two-vehicle accident, involving a rollover. initially, it came out as a rescue. apparently, the operator of the overturned vehicle was rescued from the vehicle. there are several ambulances on the scene.

both drivers apparently are going to be transported to a local area hospital. no word on how this accident occurred. but it does have route 30 closed in both directions, right in front of camp frederick. this is just north of reisterstown proper. so expect delays in the area, both coming from halfstead and -- hampstead, also from baltimore county. >> look at that line of traffic. okay, captain mike. thank you. police are releasing new information about a young woman found dead at a trash chute at a downtown apartment building. denise has an update in this bizarre case. it's an unusual story that has people living at the park charles building on edge. 23-year-old emily hauze was found dead sunday. now, police are saying her death is not connected to the plunge of a man last year.

detectives say his death was an accident. many residents doubted the police theory of a bizarre coincidence and say it is difficult, if not impossible, to accidentally fall into one of the building's trash chutes. homicide detectives are waiting for the medical examiner's ruling to help them with the investigation into the most recent deaths. a baltimore county man is accused of killing a teenager with a hatchet and dumping his body into the city. u.s. marshals tracked the suspect down. mike hellgren has details of this wide-ranging investigation. mike? >> reporter: vic, this was a brutal killing. as you said, this was a victim who was chopped to death with a hatchet. and police say he knew his accused killer. right now, they are in alabama, interviewing that man, as they build their case. >> reporter: 18-year-old ryan jackson was found stabbed to death with a hatchet. his body was dumped in an industrial area in baltimore. now, police have arrested 37-

year-old larry horton from lansdowne and charged him with first-degree murder. police tracked him down more than 1,000 miles away in bayula, alabama. his girlfriend is due to give birth to their first son in just nine days. >> it's not going to bring him back. [ crying ] everyone is worried about finding who did it but i don't really care because all i want is for him to come home. [ crying ] >> reporter: the ordeal has also devastated jackson's aunt. >> i just want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for finding him. i don't have any children, but he felt as though he was mine also. >> reporter: police found blood in the home in lansdowne, where they believe jackson was killed. and evidence that horton tried. >> they became interestederm in -- interested early in this investigation. as i said, he was part of a group that the victim knew in

that rambo court area. >> more than 100 people came here to remember jackson. his family is now planning his funeral. >> reporter: jackson and his girlfriend were childhood sweethearts. she plans to name her baby after his dad. >> no one is perfect but he was perfect for me. >> reporter: horton will be brought back to maryland to face some charges. >> we're going to get some closure, but we need more. >> reporter: and police tell us they did find the hatchet used in the crime. they also found bottles of bleach and carpet cleaning equipment. reporting live in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. vic? >> mike, thank you. jackson's funeral is tomorrow morning in pasadena. a jury convicts a baltimore county man of murdering a teenager, even though her body was never found. today, jason gross was found guilty of killing 16-year-old rachelle battle in the essex area. police believe the crime happened on march 6, 2009. her body, completely incinerated in an incinerator.

a sentencing date has not yet been set. the man suspected in the murder of an 11-year-old montgomery county boy could face the death penalty. they are considering it. lopez is already charged with killing the boy's mother, jane mcquain. major cuts are coming for employees of northrup grumman. nearly 800 people, mostly in maryland, will be eliminated through layoffsoffs and voluntary buyouts. it is one of the state's largest private employers. this is the second round of cuts this year. it was a cooler day in maryland. a lot less windy with a mix of sun and clouds. let's check in with bob turk, tracking our updated conditions in the first warning weather center. >> we have winds,30, 31 miles an hour. we did clear out this morning. we saw quite a bit of sunshine. to the west of us, low pressure

still spinning over northern michigan. still has some clouds with it and rain out there. for us, generally, we'll see some clouds. but later on, it will clear out. i do expect to see a lot of sun tomorrow. as that low finally pulls out, gets a little further away, that means we'll start seeing more dryer air come in. and it will be a little chilly. not quite as windy as it was today. but much cooler tomorrow night. if you're heading out, temperatures get back down into the 40s. vic? >> thank you. the countdown is on as the ravens get ready for their primetime showdown in jacksonville. sports director mark viviano joins us now with the latest. >> oh, vic, once a player reaches the big time, you might think that playing in primetime isn't such a big deal. talking to the guys, i found that not to be true at all. they are performers and they look forward to a chance to play on the big stage. >> practice in owings mills may seem like just another day of preparation. but for the ranks, there's --

ravens, there's added anticipation. it's not so much that jacksonville is the next opponent. it's that the game will be played under the lights. a national showcase on monday nights. >> doesn't matter what anybody's record is. monday night football. a lot of great plays and legacies have been made on monday night football. >> it's pure entertainment, you know, on monday night. you know your colleagues are watching across the league. it's what you're going to put on tape. but monday night is always special. >> reporter: does monday night bring out something a little special? knowing your peers. >> definitely does. former teammates watch. they'll be watching hard to try to critique you. you want to play at your best. >> when everyone is watching, it's tradition, man. it's monday night football. half you h -- half of you guys have it on your phone app, right? the monday night football song. >> reporter: from the hyped-up fans in the stands to the broadcasters in the booth, the lights come on and the performers come out. primetime is their time to shine. >> you know, you kind of give

them some true excitement on monday night. so like i said to these young guys, whatever opportunity you want to leave, whatever legacy, you want to leave, these are the nights you leave it. >> reporter: and worth noting that former ravens owner art modell was instrumental in establishing the monday night tradition 40 years ago. i spoke with rart this week. -- art this week. monday night football is one of the things that makes him most proud. >> well deserved. and as we told you, ravens are back in action next week. monday night, ravens against jacksonville. you can see it here live on wjz 13. our special coverage kicks off at 8:00 p.m. and still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. dangerous animals escape in ohio. tonight, new details about how it happened. and why some say it could have been prevented. star witness called to the stand. his important witness of michael jackson's death and how it impacts the trial. an arrest is made in the murder of a 12-year-old

gaithersburg girl. we'll have more on what led police to her stepfather. we are enjoying dryer conditions. but things are definitely cooling down. bob will have more on his updated forecast. ♪

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a 12-year battle to close a howard county animal rescue comes to an end this week. but the neighbors nearby still want the wildlife sanctuary gone. gigi barnett has more on the controversy. >> come on. >> reporter: since 1999, colleen layton-robin fought to keep her monkeys. she started with 30 primates and created a wildlife saintuary. but over the years, new homes have sprung up. and those neighbors, especially the ones who share a driveway with friskies wanted the

monkeys gone. >> we're here first. keep in mind, when we had the sanctuary hare, this was all farmt lands. you had to have three or more acres to live here. >> reporter: but this week, a howard county zoning board unanimously agreed that layton- robbins and her monkeys can stay. >> it has lifted such a cloud. i have been smiling for three days. my husband says he gets up at 3:00 in the morning and i'm smiling in my life. >> reporter: she has never been cited for violation or found unsafe for animals or people. but neighbors fear one of the monkeys will escape and pose a threat to homeowners. >> i don't know that anyone knows how dangerous monkeys are or that they can carry disease until you really look into something like that. >> reporter: attorney thomas meacham represents some of the neighbors. he says this week's ruling may not be the last step for some of his clients. >> they were disappointed in the decision because it stillas allows the monkeys to stay. and it still permits other

exotic animals to come in. >> reporter: now that county has agreed that frisky's can stay on the land, there is a stipulation. no more new monkeys. they can only stay on a temporary, seven-day basis. in howard county, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> layton-robbins says her facility only cares for small animals and cannot sustain large, exotic creatures like alligators. >> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads now. here's kristy. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. well, we still have plenty of delays out there. the harrisburg expressway, starting to back up in the northbound direction. that's from pedonia road to shawan. and harrisburg to harford road. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the west side of the inner loop, that continues to slow down. we're now looking at a 20- minute delay from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. and northbound 95 also heavy there, from 216 to 175. as far as 70 westbound goes, no

relief in sight there. still heavy from 29 to marriottsville road. and several new accidents out there. 543 at 95 in the harford county area. pulaski highway, at rosedale, and also in baltimore city. comet street at colvin avenue. let's take a live look. as you can see, a lot of congestion on the eastern shore. that's 50 eastbound, at sandy point. we're looking at about a 15- minute delay. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, an easy drive there, 895, south of 195. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. bill's has it all for you. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back over to you. >> latinos are the fastest- growing group in the country and baltimore. but many of them are not getting the healthcare they need. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, andrea fujii explains how the city is trying to fix that problem. >> reporter: at baltimore's

medical systems healthy living center, thousands of latinos, with no insurance, received care. but there are many others who go without. >> it's a big challenge for us because a lot of the latino community, they don't speak english. >> reporter: to help, the city just released its first-ever latin ony -- latino health report. >> this report can serve as a public health tool, to help efforts in advancing the latino community overall. >> reporter: it found that between 1990 and 2008, the overall city population declined by 13%. but latinos increased by 15%, bringing the latino population to more than 17,000. but heks -- experts agree, it's really probably double that. >> reporter: but there are challenges to getting accurate information. cultural and language barriers and those who are fearful of their undocumented status. >> reporter: flora patillo knows the biggest obstacle. >> sometimes they don't have insurance. >> reporter: besides lack of

insurance, the report found binge drinking, homicide, and accidental deaths are the leading causes of death. those who work with latinos say they hope the city will work together, to help them with the care they need. >> we don't think that this is only an issue affecting latinos. it really affects everybody. because we live together. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> the report also found good news, latinos have lower infant mortality rates and fewer smoke compared to baltimore's total population. time now to check in with bob. the sky was interesting looking tonight. >> these are clouds from the big storm that left us with some sun this morning. but these clouds will come back. they're not producing any real rain. maybe a couple of sprinkles. that's about it. 58 degrees now. getting cooler. but still, we have a south/southwest wind. won't get quite that cold. 29.60 on the barometer. we'll look at the friday weekend after this. ♪

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wow. >> sky eye chopper 13. >> look out to the west. some sunshine.

although you have about 45, 50 minutes of sun. that's about it. the days are getting shorter and shorter, of course. remember, the first week in november. that saturday night. i think it's the fifth. we fall back, which means it's going to be getting dark right now. in about a month, maybe around 5:15 or so. and in the morning, it will be getting dark. that's a help for the kids getting the bus in the morning. take a look at temps now. it's beginning to cool down. like 58 now. but last night, around midnight, believe it or not, we were at 71 degrees. since then, the temperatures have slowly come back down. 36 in oakland. yeah. 62, ocean city. easton and patuxent at 61. dew points down to 40 degrees. and many places overnight today will get to around 40. as soon as the winds die down. right now, 55 at westminster.

and relatively mild, kent island and annapolis. still have a southwest wind. but it's only 13.9. earlier today, wind gusts around 30, 31 miles an hour. a lot of leaves blowing around. with the southwest wind, you really don't get a lot of cold air because the low pressure out here is spinning. the wind comes out like this. they're not coming from the northwest. tomorrow, when this low moves up to ontario and quebec, the winds are coming more out of the west and northwest. and chilly air up there will begin to filter in. tomorrow afternoon, temperatures about where we are now, upper 50s to maybe 60. tomorrow night, ta that's when we'll see chillier temps. and tonight, we'll get down into the low to mid-40s. tomorrow night, saturday night, cool night. a lot of sunshine. we'll be left with some pretty decent weather for the weekend. finally, getting that thing out of here. and the breeze will be coming down. all in all, friday, saturday, and sunday, look very, very pleasant. no precipitation, except in far western maryland. the mountains out to the west,

with that low still bringing that moisture around. there will be some air. and in garrett county and some of the mountain areas, there will be some snow flakes, mixed in with rain showers. if you're going out camping, tomorrow night, saturday night. probably see some snow flakes. west winds, 10 to 15 knots. gusts of 20 minutes on the bay. and gale warning will be lifted at 8:00 tonight. the bay temp around 66. tonight, partly cloudy, down to 44. brings me at times. and cooler tomorrow. 62. a nice fall day, with sunny to partly sunny skies. no complaints. >> none registered here. >> not going to happen. >> thanks, bob. still to come on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. treasures from the titanic. secrets revealed. never-before-seen photos. >> where is baby lisa. the new leads police are trying to follow in this case. i'm mike schuh, downtown. do you understand "occupy

baltimore"? the people on the front lines of this protest will help you understand when eyewitness news continue,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 5:29. 58 degrees and cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here's what people are talking about tonight. the second time in many weeks, a montgomery county man is arrested in connection with the

death of a child. a gaithersburg girl is stabbed to death in her own home. >> reporter: investigators believe 42-year-old david hang stabbed his stoap -- stepdaughter to death. and tonight, they say dna linked him to this case. >> reporter: at a crime that rocked this community. jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death inside her family's town home. >> we were upset and angry because we weren't told anything. >> reporter: neighbors waited months for an arrest. then this week, they arrested david rich hang, nguyen's stepfather, for her murder. >> evidence led us to mr. hang. >> reporter: investigators say dna found on a knife, sheets and boots found at the scene linked hang to the murder. say they at the time, hang no longer lived at the home. but it has been reported that he and hang's hang's --

nguyen's mother were going through a miscellaneousy divorce. >> -- messy divorce. >> we don't know the specifics, but we know that hang was also married to another woman. >> through a process of elimination, by checking those who did have access to the home, detectives were able to narrow down their search. >> reporter: sharpneck says most neighbors believe nguyen was killed by someone who knew her. still, that didn't make the news any easier for him to take. >> to have someone that i guess you rely on, someone that is close to you, that they could really just do that to you, it just doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: neighbors tell us, the family has moved from that townhome. as for david hang, he's currently in jail without bond. monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> and prosecutors have not said if they will seek the death penalty in this case. baltimore county police are investigating a murder in pikesville. a 21-year-old man, earnest bo gales in woord lawn is -- woodlawn is found dead.

around 10:30 last night. gales had been shot multiple times. police had been searching for a suspect and a motive. tonight, there's new hope for an unsolved murder from nearly four decades ago. denise is in the newsroom with more on how a cold case is being. >> in march of 1974, someone stabbed 23-year-old phyllis bohle with a fireplace poker. her house was ransacked but nothing was stolen. police never found the person responsible. today, bohle's father is offering a $10,000 reward, hoping to generate new leads in the case. detectives have scoured police reports for anything that may have been missed. modern dna testing has failed to turn up a suspect. >> anyone with information is asked to call metro crimestoppers. people who live in zaneville, ohio, are still shaken up after exotic animals escape from a farm.

sheriff's deputies killed 18 of them, including bengal tigers and lions. the county is now pushing for tougher animal laws. >> reporter: the columbus zoo is now caring for the 16 animals recaptured from a private farm near zanesville, ohio. police say their owner, terry thompson, released 56 exotic animals, including bears, lions, and tigers, then shot and killed himself. moments later, one of thompson's own animals attacked his body. >> mr. thompson did have a bite wound to his head area. that the doctor said would be consistent with a bite from a larger type cat. >> reporter: deputies shot 48 animals on site out of concern they would attack the residents of this small town. marge dotson is one of thompson's neighbors. she said she'll never forget the sound of police firing their guns. >> it was kind of eerie. kind of eerie. i mean, it sounded like a war

zone so many shots. >> reporter: ohio's governor has received a lot of criticism for not cracking down on the state's exotic pet ors -- owners. ohio has some of the weakest regulation in the country. and that's something the local sheriff is fighting to change. >> i think the systems in the state of ohio are -- citizens in the state of ohio are entitled to have safety precautions in place. >> reporter: officers still haven't found one of thompson's monkeys. the sheriff says there have been no sightings, so he believes one of the big cats may have eaten it. authorities buried all of the dead animals on thompson's farm, at his wife's request. in zanesville, ohio, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> two ohio state lawmakers have proposed legislation today that would restrict the ownership of exotic animals. police in missouri are following more than 60 out-of- state leads as they continue their search for a ms.-- missing baby girl.

10-month-old lisa irwin has been missing since october 4th. since then, they have cleared nearly 700 tips and leads. police and the fbi spent nearly all day yesterday searching the family home, where lisa was last seen. so far, no suspects. in the trial of dr. conrad murray, the prosecution calls their star medical witness. karen brown reports for wjz from los angeles, with details from inside the courtroom. >> reporter: our leading expert on propofol says dr. conrad murray should have never given michael jackson the surgical anesthetic as a sleep aid. >> we are in farm cological never-never land here. something that has only been done to michael jackson. and to no one else in history, to the best of my knowledge. >> reporter: dr. steven schaefer called dr. murray's actions unconshonnable -- unconscionable, unethical, and illegal. and said he took none of the safeguards he should. >> that would have saved michael michael jackson's life.

>> reporter: the defense is claiming that michael jackson took an overdose himself. >> that would be impossible. >> schaefer says it would only be possible if directly injected in the blood stream. dr. paul white. >> reporter: the prosecution is wrapping up its case. and defense attorneys are expected to start calling their first witnesses on friday. >> the defense will likely claim that jackson took several sedatives on the day he died, without murray's knowledge. and that the singer gave himself the fatal dose of propofol when murray went to the bathroom. >> remember, defense doesn't have to prove anything. all they have to do is raise questions in the minds of the jury. >> reporter: if the jury convicts murray of involuntary manslaughter, he could face up to four years in prison. in los angeles, karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> the defense is expected to call around 15 witnesses and could wrap up their case by the middle of next week. wild weather on lake michigan sinks several boats and causes extensive damage. here's what's left behind after

strong winds and high waves swept through the chicago area last night. police say the boats came loose and began crashing into the concrete wall, along the lakefront. waves on lake michigan were as high as 25 feet at times. a teenager says she was sexually assaulted during an "occupy cleveland "protest. the 19-year-old says she was told to share a tent with a stranger during an overnight demonstration. that's when she says the man raped her. "occupy cleveland" organizers say they're cooperating with police. the demonstrators have been in cleveland's public square for the past two weeks. >> meanwhile, dozens of occupy baltimore demonstrators are still camped out near the inner harbor. but their messages remain unclear. mike schuh updates us on the local protest. >> reporter: there is no way to exactly define what this is. every single participant has a different agenda. everybody has a different reason for being here. >> i speak for myself. and it's difficult to speak for

us as an entirety. >> reporter: there are protestors at 1500 occupy locations. their uniting theme. corporate influence in government is too great. why this square? one protestor says it's here they're in the shadow of extreme wealth. >> voice to the voiceless. we don't have a voice these days. >> reporter: for some, they can clearly define why they're here. >> i'm here for reasons like, i work a full-time job, but i can barely afford to pay rent. >> reporter: a college grad, andrew peverly can't find work in his field. he's now waiting traibls and has been -- tables and has been here 16 days and just spent his first overnight. >> the misconception the media has is it's real vague and no demands. that's because we're saying we don't have all of the answers. we're open for better ideas for a better solution. >> reporter: for others, they attack speek in a -- speak in a

way that i can't comprehend. >> i as an independent, like to think independently, traveling together, equally, soundly, peacely -- and with pride. that's cool. >> reporter: so far, all the city has asked is that the sidewalk be kept open and clear. >> reporter: one thing for sure, as long as it is peaceful, occupant baltimore has a place. >> the group has applied for a permit with the city. a spokesman for the mayor says since it has been peaceful, the city is taking a hands-off approach and will take measures as appropriate. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. more four-year schools are showing interest in two-year college students. >> reporter: an advance on tomorrow's big high school football game between dunbar and poly. and reviews of this weekend's new movie releases.

remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. after 99 years on the ocean floor, the titanic is still a legend here on land. now, a survivor's archive of the tragedy is about to be made public for the first time. bigat shivan has more on the titanic. >> reporter: april 10, 1912. the titanic sets sail for its first and last time. for john and ell schneider, it's how they spent their honeymoon. their photos of the rescue and their writings of how it all happened are now headed to the auction block. one of john's letters describe the ship fading into history. >> he wrote. >> when we moved some distance away from the titanic, we realized away from the bow, the port holes getting less and less, that the finest boat in the world was doomed. phil weis runs the auction

house that is selling the memorabilia. >> you don't see these kinds of thing coming to the market anymore. most of these things have been located, found. but they found an actual embossed stationary from the ship. >> about o board. >> and this photo of a couple believed to be in the clothes they were in when rescued. john wrote it was his wife nel who saved their lives. "she is the one who urged me to get up when i wanted to go back to bed" he wrote. we were almost one of the first people placed in the lifeboat. perhaps the greatest photos, showing these boats. on the way to the rescue ship, carpathia. and perhaps most remarkable of all, the iceberg that took down the unthinkable titanic. bigat shivan. >> the items are expected to

bring in $80,000. >> this is truly amazing. >> right. pictures never seen before. still to come tonight. a little boy is dropped from a burning building in boston. see his emotional reunion with the firefighter who cived -- saved his life. she looks like your grandmother but she is the prime suspect in the murder, where she was arrested after 40 years on the run. bob turk. first warning weather center. sunshine and cooler temperatures. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. but, here's a look today at our report from wall street. we'll be ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

all right. some clouds right now. but it will clear out later tonight. and it will be a little chilly. temperatures, actually normal temperature this time of year is 44. and that's what we're predicting. tomorrow, sun and some clouds from time to time. not nearly as breezy as today. it will get back up in the upper 50s, maybe topping out around 61. maybe 62 degrees. the next five days, pretty decent weather. temperature in the low 60s,

upper 50s some spots, temperatures at night, upper 30s to the low 40s. slightly below average. and by monday, some clouds, maybe a brief sprinkle or shower. a little warmer, 66. with partly cloudy skies here on tuesday. and today's energy saver. you can save 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills, by simply turning your thermostat back, 10 to 15% for eight hours. maybe while you're at work, nobody is home, you can do this automatically by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to week.com, scroll down to the right-hand side of the page of wjz.com. hillary clinton makes a surprise trip to the middle east. the secretary of state is pressing officials in afghanistan and pakistan to step up the fight against terrorists. >> reporter: hillary clinton said he came to afghanistan to get a reality check on the 10-

year war. she urged afghan president hamid karzai to reconsider peace talks with the taliban to try to end the conflict. they can either be part of afghanistan's peaceful future and end 30 years of war, or face continuing assault. >> reporter: but karzai is resistant to reconciling with the taliban after the recent assassination of one of his key peacebrokers. and the 20-hour attack on the american embassy in kabul last month. >> those who come to talk to us on behalf of the taliban actually represent fascinations and killings and not the peace process. >> reporter: karzai insists, pakistan should do more since so many militants are hiding within their borders. the secretary of state traveled to neighboring pakistan to press officials there to be part of the solution. >> and that means riding their owna -- riding their own country of terrorists who kill their own people and who cross

the border to kill in afghanistan. >> reporter: clinton's diplomatic push comes as americans are stepping up their push. ahead of president obama's proposed troop drawdown. 10,000 troops are expected to leave afghanistan by the end of the year and most of the rest by the end of 2014. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> clinton is also pressing officials in afghanistan to secure an agreement between u.s. and afghan relations after troops leave. and an elder leis woman is -- elderly woman is finally behind bars tonight. the 76-year-old was charged with killing her husband by throwing hot grease on him back in 1970. she posted bond back then and vanished. detectives say the public records and the internet to track her down in georgia. an emotional reunion between a boston fire lieutenant and a 6-year-old boy.

earlier today, xavier got to thank the firefighter who saved his life. lieutenant gillroy caught the boy after his grandmother dropped him from the third- story floor of the apartment building. she said she knew it wasn't easy but she had to let him go. >> please catch him. and i saw him as he fell and he fell right into the officer's arm right there. >> the firefighters gave xavier a new boston fire department hat and t-shirt. now he says he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up. >> check in with eyewitness news. >> vic, no longer in power. libyan dictator, moammar gadhafi is killed. his last minutes alive. and what his death means. and a political showdown in maryland. how redistricting affects you. we'll have all of the breaking news coming up at 6:00. now, back to mary and vic. >> thank you, denise. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news.

it's worse than your worst fears. the disturbing discovery that may have you avoiding public toilets altogether. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

in tonight's wjz healthwatch, a new study confirms your worst fears about the germs in public toilets. scientists took swabs to test airplane bathrooms and 18 other public spots. among the types of microscopic germs discovered were staph bacteria, which can cause fevers and chills, another that can cause diarrhea. researchers say in some cases, the bug colonies are too large to measure. radiation therapy may be the key to preventing relapses in breast cancer patients. a new study shows combining surgery with radiation cuts the risk of reoccurrence in half. that's during the first 10 years, though. the research is the largest study of its kind. thdgeds of uninsured and under -- thousands of uninsured and underinsured patients waited in line in los angeles. this is more on the annual free health clinic. >> reporter: marvin young

hasn't been to a dentist in 15 years. he's tried to get into this annual free clinic in los angeles for the last two. this year he wasn't taking any chances. >> i started four days ago. i camped out. >> reporter: about 60% of the people coming in need dental care. many are here because the state will no longer pay for it. >> it is hurting. i am in pain. >> reporter: they are volunteering time to offer a variety of medical services. >> these broke. soy i needed new ones. >> reporter: dennis harvey is doing a teeth extraction every 20 minutes. >> a lot of people are in need of healthcare and can't afford it. you'd be surprised. >> reporter: event organizers expect to treat 1200 patients over the course of the next four days, making this one of the largest free medical clinics in the nation. >> reporter: critics say this kind of one-time care doesn't help those with chronic conditions. so this year, patients will be directed to a volunteer clinic

for follow-ups. >> reporter: the patient leaves with an appointment card. his or her record is then faxed or e-mailed to the receiving facility. and we close that link. >> reporter: marvin young got two fillings and a treatment for his back injury. >> this is a helping hand up. and a lot of people need a helping hand up now. >> reporter: karen hopes to take the model on the road and start annual events in other big cities. >> reporter: in los angeles, sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> there are more than 2 million uninsured people in los angeles county alone. the use of anti-depressants is skyrocketing. the cdc says one in every 10 americans is taking some type of appellant depressant. and women -- anti-depressant. and women are more likely to take them than men. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> many libyan americans say it's cause for celebration. i'm derek valcourt, with local reaction to the death of

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coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. captured and killed. libya's long-time ruler is dead. moammar gacavy's final moments. maryland's murder suspect. where he was found and how. the sun pushes out rain clouds on a cool, fall day. find out how your weekend is shaping up in your updated

first warning weather forecast. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. gadhafi killed, the brutal dictator, gunned down by his own people. >> tonight, how he was finally tracked down and what happens now. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >> the search for moammar gadhafi is over. forces kill the dictator derek valcourt has more. but first, tara mergener has details of how the long-time leader was brought down. we want to