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jayna murray's parents speak exclusively to weijia jiang about the verdict and why they want norwood put away for life. >> reporter: even though they know the nightmare of waiting for justice is over for jayna murray's family, now comes the daunting task of moving on. >> nothing will start until we pass the first day of the new "normal" we're searching for. so this was the appropriate location. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after a jury found their daughter's killer guilty of first-degree murder, jayna murray's parents went shopping inside the lulu lemon store where it happened. >> we have always had lulu lemon gifts underneath the tree for christmas. and we decided this year was not going to be any different. >> reporter: though composed now, moments after learning the verdict late tuesday, the murrays sobbed. >> i want no other family to go through this. >> reporter: the family said revisiting the bethesda crime scene is necessary to find peace after a grueling trial that revealed how much murray
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suffered. it took a jury less than one hour to convict her coworker, 29-year-old britney norwood. >> the autopsy photos we saw today were definitely disturbing. and it gave us a picture of how long and how brutal the attack was. >> reporter: murray endured at least 331 stabbings, beatings and choking wounds before she died. prosecutors say norwood used a hammer, knife and wrench, among other weapons. initially, she told police two men attacked them at the store. but the story doesn't add up. >> i think she's been remorseful from day one. >> she has never each acknowledged our existence. >> reporter: the maximum punishment she faces is life in prison without the possibility of parole. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> and as weijia tells us, as the verdict was read in court, norwood showed no emotion. police believe a baltimore county man killed his own
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grandmother and took his own life. >> reporter: a 66-year-old woman found dead in her basement. it happened inside a home on the 2700 block of sarah lane. another family member discovered evelyn hov -- hofferberg's body. they deputies found her and then found his body inside. autopsies are being conducted to determine how they died. >> police are still trying to figure out a motive. right now, a jury is deliberating the fate of a powerful politician. they must decide if state senator ulysses currie took bribes from a chain of grocery stores. derek valcourt has the closing arguments jurors heard today. >> reporter: well, the defense argues that currie's e's relationship with shoppers food warehouse was legal. but prosecutors say it was a
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cover for an illegal bribery scheme. >> reporter: it is the day senator ulysses currie has been waiting three years for. ever since fbi agents armed with search warrants raided his home. >> they went through the house, room by room. >> reporter: the evidence seized, prosecutors say, proves the powerful chair of the budget and taxation committee took more than a quarter million dollars in bribes between 2003 and 2008, in exchange for using his office and influence to benefit the grocery chain, including a state deal, lowering rent at mondumb. com -- mondawmin mall. traffic lights near stores, and an attempt to get millions in state grant money that would have benefited shoppers. >> reporter: the defense not only argues that what currie did was perfectly legal, but they say the evidence shows he believed he did nothing wrong. and therefore, he did not have the criminal intent to commit
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bribery. >> reporter: the defense admits, currie should have disclosed his paid commission for shoppers as required by state ethics papers. they said senator curiy is not dumb. but they countered, this was no mistake. this was intentionally concealing from the public his connection to shoppers. >> reporter: these deliberations likely to take sometime. that's because jurors have mountains of evidence to sort through. they've heard weeks and weeks of testimony. now, the judge is going to keep them dlbtdzing until -- deliberating until just before 6:00 tonight. he says they will resume their testimony tomorrow. >> if convicted on all charges, senator currie faces a possibility of up to 20 years in prison. a large reward is being offered to find out who killed
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the nephew of congressman elijah cummings. 20-year-old christopher cummings was found shot to death in june near old dominion university. police still have not named any suspects. cummings' family says they will pay $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. protestors start fires in the streets of oakland, california, leading to more violent clashes with police. sandra hughes reports for wjz, with incredible video. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: police used flash- bang grenades and tear gas to clear up the crowds of protestors in oakland. hundreds of officers in riot gear moved in overnight, when demonstrators set fire to dumpsters. protestors threw bottles at police and they tried to stop anyone from putting out the fires. police eventually cleared the square and firefighters doused the flames. earlier wednesday, thousands of "occupy oakland" demonstrators marched through downtown and shut down one of the nation's
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nation's busiest shipping ports. >> we're going after the 1%. we mean business. we're militant. and everybody is fed up. >> reporter: but it wasn't all peaceful. protestors shattered windows at several businesses, also defaced a bank of america branch, spray painting the glass and damaging an atm. dozens were arrested in the latest clashes, and at least four were hospitalized. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> as wjz has been reporting, baltimore city is taking a stand against the local "occupy" movement. city officials cut off power to the campsite at mceldon square. they say they found fire and electrocution hazards. the city previously ruled that sleeping at the square is illegal. we'll have much more on the growing tensions coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. wjz following breaking news from baltimore now. a stabbing inside a school. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene. it is the old walbrook high
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school complex. city schools confirmed to wjz a 14-year-old student is in custody in connection with a stabbing that upon this -- happened this afternoon in a lower level stairwell. the victim, a tenth grader at that school was injured in the stomach area and transported to sinai hospital, where at last check, he is listed in stable condition. well, another beautiful fall day. we're enjoying more sunny and calm weather. so far, we can't complain about our november weather. these guys know we like to complain. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk updating our conditions. hey, guys. >> it's been absolutely perfect. that's for sure. take a look at radar. it there's nothing around here. to the west of us, been nothing but low pressure. that is moving down toward south carolina. and eventually, by tomorrow afternoon, it's way offshore. taking all of that precipitation and cloud cover with it. but we're not concerned with it. we have a weak front over the region. it will bring us clouds
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overnight. tomorrow, a little cooler than today. but all in all, we'll take it. because no rain associated with it. it stays dry all through our region. it will rain to norfolk, down through the carolinas. tim has a look at the weekend. and something to remind you of what you must do this weekend. >> sure do. well, bob showed you friday. let's see how it plays into the weekend. we're looking into a nice fall- like weekend. temperatures take a hit. but mild air surges in. and by the end of the five-day period, we're looking at temperatures way above the seasonal norm. we'll be so far above that, it will almost feel like spring. as you move in this weekend, one thing we'd like to remind you is that standard time resumes monday night. before you go to bed saturday night into sunday, set your clock back one hour. of course, we fall back. and that's a good time to remind you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and all the emergency appliances in your home. bob will have the updated
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forecast coming up. a tale of two cities and one of the nfl's most fierce rivalries. the ravens prepare to head to pittsburgh to take on the steelers. wjz is live. jessica kartalija reports, things are heating up in both cities, days before kickoff. after that brutal blowout here in baltimore, you can imagine the steelers are looking for revenge. but ravens fans say not so fast. >> reporter: baltimore loves its ravens and loves to hate the pittsburgh steelers. the feeling is mutual. now ravens make their way to the steel city. >> and while not every ravens fan can head up to heinz field for the game, you better believe, these seats will be filled here in hunt valley. >> if we play anything like we have been playing, it could be a little nerve-racking. however, i'm really, really hoping that we win. >> energy levels are high. volumes are high. people are having a good time.
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people are enjoying themselves. every play matters. >> sure does. and players are already talking a big game. >> looking right at you, 86. i need you to play. i need you to play. please, put on that 86. and that smile and all the things you do. yeah, we need all of that for this game. >> suggs is already calling out heinz ward. so it's going to be a typical ravens-steelers, knock-down, dragout fight. >> last time the two teams met, it was a blowout. now, steelers are looking for revenge. ravens fans say don't count on it. >> they talk a lot of smack, we talk a lot of smack. there's a big defense. it's been long time coming. they're going to get it. >> reporter: and the steelers' heinz ward has said it before, they genuinely don't like us, we don't like them, the players don't get along, coaches robot friends -- aren't friends, and the fans love to hate each
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other. no doubt it's going to be a very black and blue game. >> can't we all just not get long? >> isn't that how it works? coming up here. what steelers fans are saying about playing the ravens. remember, it's a big weekend for college football as well. saturday afternoon. at 8:00, it's number 1lsu, versus number 2 alabama. see both games live here on wjz here on saturday. and still ahead at 5:00. punished for celebrating. why a local high school soccer team is in trouble for this photo. >> millions outraged over this video posted online. the father caught beating his daughter with a belt. how he's explaining his actions. this independent review reveals mass failing. i'll tell you what the department is planning to do about it and whether they failed officer william torbit.
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city police posted a review. wjz is live at industry police headquarters. mike hellgren has the story and fallout and reaction from police brass. good evening, mike. >> good evening, kai. i spoke with two of officer torbit's sisters. this is the report that contains a laundry list of problems with the response from start to finish. >> city watch camera video wjz obtained officer william
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torbit's moments responding to a fight in plain clothes, after a fight turns violent outside of a club. a new video shows officer response was also out of control. uniformed officers did not realize torbit was one of their own. he fired into the crowd attacking them. and when it was over, officer torbit was dead. his devastated family was frustrated not knowing why they can't even determine whose bullet killed him. >> i see mass chaos. i don't think it should have been handled like that. >> reporter: the report shows numerous mistakes. >> it only took six seconds. 42 shots were fired, only by police. >> you know where to shoot to make a person hit the floor or hit the ground. once they do that, you're already down, why continue to shoot? >> there were a series of mistakes.
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and tragic consequences. >> reporter: among them, no command post, officers being rude to witnesses, and waiting months to start an internal investigation. >> reporter: the officers involved are still all on administrative leave. the supervisors were never punished. >> reporter: and they never talked, even after the commissioner ordered them to do so. >> we thought hampered the investigation. also handicapped the police department. >> i was not interested in having a glossy version of what happened. but we were digging deep. >> reporter: the independent review found officer torbit and the four uniformed officers did use deadly force within police policy. but never had the training they needed to prevent this tragedy. >> reporter: and the state's attorney decided not to charge anyone criminally in this case. coming up next hour, i'll tell you about another of officer torbit's sisters and her quest for justice and when the police department will implement the 33 recommendations in this report. for now, we're live at city police headquarters. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness
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news. kai. >> mike, thank you. the shooting also killed sean gamble. he was a civilian, 27 years old. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on our roads again. here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. really has turned into quite a chaotic afternoon. let's check on that accident. 95 northbound past hanover street. still blocking the two left- hand lanes with the backing to the beltway. also, major congestion around the outer loop because of that earlier accident. delays there from providence road to security boulevard. at least one hour to get through. 20 minutes around the inner loop. that's from the jones falls expressway to harford road. and we have some pretty significant delays as well on 70 westbound. just bumper to bumper there from 29 to marriottsville road. harrisburg expressway, in the northbound direction. we have an accident there. blocking the right-hand lane. and we also have an accident there at eastern boulevard near martin boulevard in the essex area. also eastern boulevard at 702.
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talking about baltimore city, one new accident to report in that area. cliff mont avenue at edison highway. let's now take a live look. as you can see, quite a delay. 95 at the 295 and 395 split. this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. a celebratory dance lands one high school soccer team in hot water and cost them the chance to play in a championship game. gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch report. parents are outraged. >> reporter: it's called "the burning." an on-the-field victory dance. when the perry hall boys soccer team did it this week, after kicking a winning goal against delaney high school, parents from the opposing team complained, calling the dance lewd, inappropriate, and
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unsportsman like behavior. perry hall's principal george roberts, quickly suspended the varsity team, shutting down the season and blocking all for a championship. >> two more games for the final. >> reporter: now, parents and students are outraged. students say they've done the dance before. >> it has not been a problem until now against delaney. >> reporter: principal robot says -- roberts say its may be allowed on the football field, but it's not good. >> in engaging those dances, that's just not something that we consider. >> reporter: but perry hall parents hope this e-mail from delaney high's coach could change the principal's mind. in it, he says some of the parents may have wanted retaliation because they lost. but he saw the dance on you tube after the game and said the burning may have been misconstrued. >> they made a mistake. and thank you, delaney for
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sending an e-mail and admitting you're wrong. >> reporter: but perry hall's principal isn't budging. he said he considered other options, even saturday school. none of those will do. and he stands by his suspension. what's more, school headquarters does, too. >> all right. controversial story, gigi. thank you. the regional semifinal match is tomorrow afternoon. and weatherwise, beautiful weather will continue. a little cooler tomorrow. but lots of sunshine. take a look at temps now. 63. north winds at 5. barometer just falling a little bit. 29.97. come back and take a look at come back and take a look at that end of the week and ,,,,,,,
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all right. nothing severe about this. severe clear at this time. really beautiful weather will continue, way above average temperatures. all right. a little above average. 64 right now. take a look at that. 63. dropped 1 degree. 59 in oakland. and look at cumberland, at 68 degrees down in the valley there. 61 in easton. 57, ocean city. and over in washington, 62 locally. low to mid-60s, just a really nice afternoon once again.
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the wind are pretty much all over the place. but later tonight, they'll come back out of the north and northeast. they have been generally out of the south, which kept us in this warm air. there is low pressure over portions of southern missouri, as i showed you. but it's heading down toward charles ston, south carolina area. it's going to take all of that rain activity to the south of us. to the north, a weak system. that will weaken. it will bring us some clouds. you can kind of see that stuff heading down toward our region. behind it, winds go back to the north and northeast. temperatures tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler than today. and on saturday, somewhat cooler. maybe low 50s. but still lots of sunshine. once that front gets through the area. no weather issues. and the rockies, it's cleared out after this. this morning in denver, it was around 10 above zero, with snow on the ground. but it's warmed up close to the mid- to upper 30s. all of that precip moving down toward the carolinas, even though it's moving our direction, it will weaken. right now, we're clear.
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tonight, look for the clouds to come in. and they'll be with us probably until about maybe 9:00, 10:00 in the morning. and then they'll get back to clearing skies. nice. and a little cooler days. high pressure builds in. then winds go back to the south and southwest. might even get to 70 on monday or tuesday next week before the next front may bring us some showers on wednesday. next front looks like it will stay dry probably for the next six days. can believe that? small craft advisory. sunrise. boy. 7:37. sets at 6:03. but reminder this weekend, we fall back. a lot of clouds coming later. rather mild compared to what we've seen. a little breezy. but it will be sunny by afternoon. it will feel pretty much like november or mid-november by the
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afternoon. >> thank you. still ahead at 5:00, everybody. more sexual harassment claims. a third woman comes forward with more allegations against herman herman cain. how the candidate is handling the allegation. case could be in the jury's hands. an ellicott city barber is arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy inside a shop. i'm monique griego. coming up, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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. it is 5:30. 63 degrees and mostly sunny from sky eye chopper 13. good evening and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a howard county barber is charged with sexually assaulting one of its 13-year- old customers. wjz is live in ellicott city. monique griego explains why police are asking for help in this case. >> reporter: police say the assault happened here at this barber shop in ellicott city, where the suspect worked alone. and tonight, they believe there may be more victims. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: that was the reaction from customers today at the scissors sound hair salon in ellicott city after police arrested the owner, 56- year-old kim jong kim for
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assaulting one of his customers. >> i'm shocked. >> monday, witnesses saw mistake him away in handcuffs. >> i had no idea what was going on. it was crazy. >> reporter: police said the 13- year-old boy told them that in the course of a few months, kim began acting inappropriately. >> that this man repeatedly said sexually inappropriate things to him. >> and in september, police believe kim sexually assaulted the boy. >> reporter: they said while the assault only upon once -- >> this is a case where we think there may be other victims out is there who haven't reported or told mom and dad what happened. and those are the people we need to hear from. >> reporter: the neighbor hopes that isn't true because the shop was so popular. >> i'm concerned. and i think the word needs to get out if that's the possibility. >> reporter: and kim is now charged with several sexual offenses, including sodomy. reporting live in ellicott city, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> monique, thank you.
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howard county police are asking anybody with information on more possible victims to give them a call. a maryland woman charged with abusing more than 100 cats is fighting to get those cats back. animal control removed the mal malnourished cats from kimberly mcmillen's home. so far, 26 of them have died or been euthanized. now, the suspect is filing a petition to have the surviving cats returned to her care. >> hard to look at. a disturbing video posted on you tube sparks nationwide outrage. it shows a girl being beat by her father. denise is in the newsroom with more on this investigation. denise? >> reporter: well, mary, a texas jcialt panel is investigating -- judicial panel is investigating the traffic court judge whipping his daughter with a belt. >> dad gum it. [ girl screaming ] >> william adams admits he was
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pushing his daughter hillary for illegally downloading media to the family computer. this video was recorded in 2004, but hillary, who is now 23 years old, recently decided to put it on the internet. and today, she's explaining her decision. >> i want my father too get all the -- to get all the help he can get. he really, really needs it. i think he -- he's a broken person. he just needs so much support. >> i lost my temper, i spanked her. she wasn't hurt. it was a long time ago. in my mind, i haven't done anything wrong, other than discipline my child after she was caught stealing. >> reporter: adams is now receiving death threats. the video has been viewed more than 2 million times on you tube. mary? >> all right, denise, thank you. adams is suss pended from -- suspended from handling court cases for two weeks during the investigation. closing arguments in the trial against michael michael jackson's doctor. the jury will soon decide
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whether the doctor is guilty in the singer's death. >> reporter: the prosecution accused dr. conrad murray of breaking a sacred trust with michael jackson. >> conrad murray corrupted that relationship. and for that, michael jackson paid with his life. >> reporter: during closing arguments, prosecutor david walgren said the evidence against dr. murray is overwhelming. he called the cardiologist criminally negligent for causing jackson's death, with an overdose of the powerful anesthetic, propofol. >> for michael's children, this case will go on forever because they do not have a father because of the actions of conrad murray. >> reporter: defense lawyers argue nothing dr. conrad murray did or did not do was criminal, and that it was jackson, desperate for sleep, who killed himself, when he self- administered the lethal dose. >> reporter: the judge began the day by giving detailed instructions to the seven men
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and five women on the jury. he told the panels to use their common sense and experience when deliberating. >> do not consider for any reason at all the fact that the defendant did not testify. >> reporter: outside, officers picked lottery numbers for a seat in the courtroom. some spectalitior -- spectators have been there every day of the try trial. so have members of the jackson family. the case will soon be in the hands of the jury. in los angeles, karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> dr. murray faces four years in prison if convicted. dramatic video is released from the deadly shooting at a nevada ihop in september. police say it shows eduardo sension, leaving the restaurant and firing his gun in the parking lot. three national guard members and one other person were killed inside that restaurant. sension was later found dead after apparently turning the gun on himself. herman cain, facing a new
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sexual harassment allegation. a third woman said she is considering filing a complaint. cain continues to hit the air waves in his own defense. >> reporter: herman cain is considering what he calls the guilty until proven innocent of washington, d.c. the gop front runner says the sexual harassment allegations started with rick perry's campaign. perry denies it, saying, i would suggest to you there is not anybody in my campaign who knew a thing about this. romney's camp denied it also. cain's patience has been wearing thin after being asked about it in a dozen interviews this week. >> there are factions that are trying to destroy me personally as well as this campaign. >> reporter: thursday, politico.com reported one accuser settled her sexual harassment claim with a $45,000 payout from the national
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restaurant association. more than the two- to three- month salary that cain had suggested. a second woman reached a $35,000 with the trade group, a year's salary for her. cain is scheduled to appear in a tea party debate this saturday with newt gingrich. organizers hope to avoid talking about the scandal. >> we seem to be hearing, let's get to the substance of it, have them talk about entitlement reform. >> reporter: but cain keeps getting hit with the controversy and the debate is just two days away. >> reporter: the national restaurant association says it is looking at a poposed -- proposed public statement from one of the women that signed a confidentiality agreement with the group. president obama arrived today for two days of meetings. white house officials are concerned the financial problems in greece could derail the u.s. economic recovery.
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world leaders welcomd a -- welcomed a decision. apple is admitting there is a problem with the new iphone. the company is working to fitfix the software glitch -- fix the software glitch that shortens the battery lives of certain iphones, ipads and ipods. apple is expected to fix the glitch within a few westbounds. not always out of sight, out of mind, at least on the gulf. last year's huge bp oil spill is still very much an ongoing worry. >> reporter: the spring and summer of 2010 were filled with images of what wasn't supposed to happen. but when british petroleum's deep water oil rig exploded, oil spilled for months. before it was plugged, billions of barrels of oil escaped and headed for shore. now, months later? >> we still have areas where you can literally go and pick up scoops of oil with your hands. >> reporter: this week, the
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national aquarium in baltimore is hosting a meeting, drawing scientists and researchers who are still very much involved with what the spill is doing long term. >> there are chronic or sublethal effects from this oil spill and a variety of organisms, including crabs and shrimp and oysters. and these impacts have not been carefully studied and need further study. >> reporter: what is known, more than 8,000 sea birds were killed. oil caused more than 2.5 billion in damages like seafood and tourism. still unknown, the effects of burning and dispersing with chemicals. and where is the oil that did not get removed? >> reporter: of the spill, it is estimated 1 million gallons is still in the gulf. >> i expect that we will be finding oil, removing oil for several years, if not decades. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> and besides researchers from the national aquarium, scientists from johns hopkins and the university of maryland are also studying the oil
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spill's long-term effects. time for a look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. what two maryland senators are calling on the state's energy regulation order. baltimore and freeport now have a direct air link. and the long long-time host of "it's academic" is retiring after fit years. and for more, go to the baltimore sun. if you. toto do something nice this holiday season, there's no better way than buying a miracle tie. it is a partnership between the johns hopkins children's center and joseph a. bank. ron matz has more on this baltimore tradition. >> reporter: the miracle ties are on sale now, at joseph a. bank, designed by the kids who are patients at the johns hopkins center. >> there's really no other words to describe it, other than amazing. because everybody is so nice.
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it is just the best place ever. >> reporter: this snowman tie was inspired by something many take for granted. >> the day before i made the tie i made a snowman, and i don't get to go out in the snow that often. so it was very exciting for me. >> reporter: it's a special time of year for the children and for baltimore. >> this tie has become a symbol, i think. of the community of hopkins coming together for the kids. >> reporter: every tie has a story. thomas loves the holidays. >> christmas. santa and reindeers. >> reporter: miracle ties raised $50,000 last career. nearly $900,000 in 16 years. >> ties are $69.50, but 100% of the proceeds go to the kids. >> reporter: kids like madison, who has an angel on her
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shoulder. >> whenever i have a bad treatment night, i always pray to god, and i always feel like he sends an angel to watch down over me. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks, ron. the miracle ties are available online and at all joseph a. bank stores. for more information, log onto wjz.com, click on local news. worth repeating, 100% of the money that was raised from the sale goes to the kids. >> we should call them miracle children. because they are amazing. what they do ask just their outlook on life is unbelievable. >> they're amazing. still ahead tonight. questionable ingredients. the new information you need to hear before your next trip to mcdonald's. out-of-control accident. how this car ended up in the middle of a lake with its windshield wiper still running. bob turk, first warning weather center. more dry fall where -- weather on the way. i'll have the exclusive first
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it's a tight race in the pizza bolis football challenge. jessicaalia is live at wjz.com with the update. >> reporter: the tight battle continues at the top of our bobblehead leader board. adam continues in the lead. i'm behind him at 81 points. mark viviano has 80 and marty has 79. a three-way tie for fourth between don, tim ask stan. mary has 77 points. this week's big winner, brian bodwright. he throat 13 of 14 and came closest to the score on sunday night. congratulations, brian. you can still find sign up to play right here on wjz.com. click on pro football challenge under quick links. back to you. >> thanks, jess. we're in the middle of a beautiful november week. outside tonight, the sun is still shining. and we really couldn't ask for a better fall day. meteorologisttism williams and bob -- meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have a
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look at what we can expect over the next few days. >> tomorrow looks like a day similar to today. morning clouds. temperatures running a little cooler tomorrow than today. take a look. we'll start off in the 40s. and mid-50s. maybe 56, 57, 58. by the time it's said and done. and chilly tomorrow night. back across the freezing mark. how about the next five days. tim is in the lovely outback with a look at what we can expect. tim? >> lovely, indeed. it's a gorgeous night shaping up. bob talked about tomorrow. let's talk about saturday. cool temperatures stay with us. average temperatures are 61. which we'll nail on sunday. 61 degrees. and we'll start a stretch of mild weather. 66 on monday. 68 on tuesday. overnight lows going from the low to mid-40s, to about 50 degrees. a nice stretch shaping up for the weekend week of november. now, for your energy tip of the day. fall is the best time to clean the chimney and get vent systems checked. pipes must be properly
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connected and there should be no signs of rust or damage. for more information, you can go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. back to you. a train derails. and several cars burst into flames. it happened this morning in bartlett. a suburb of chicago. almost a dozen cars went off the track and caught fire. there's no word on what caused the crash and if anyone was injured. a driver in seattle ends up in the lake after losing control of her car. take a look at the incredible video. crews found the car almost entirely submerged. but the windshield wipers were still running the sunroof open. the woman behind the wheel was rescued by a private boat. a new triple a study is putting a price on the number of car crashes in the united states. now, it shows crashes cost $300 billion a year. each traffic fatality costs an average of $6 million dollars from medical services to lost
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earnings. triple a is pushing for a long- term, multi-year federal transportation bill, focused on safety. still ahead at 6:00. all new on eyewitness news. vic is coming up in the newsroom. turning off the power. dozens of people turning out at the occupy baltimore movement. what the city may do next to encourage them to leave. racing to collect. could the baltimore grand prix actually take in -- owe more money than it took in? thank you. forget the four seasons. how about the first seasons? you'll find this five-star luxury resort in scottsdale, arizona. it specializes in pampering your pets. it offers overnight accommodations, without kennels, 24/7 staffing, even web cam, so clients can keep an eye on their pets when they're away. and don't forget this. yappy hour. two-for-one dog treats. special mixed drinks. all right. well, still to come tonight on
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wjz's eyewitness news. one of the newest ravens is a perfect pick for the pittsburgh rivalry. >> that's right. mark gets the inside story on a player with an attitude coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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we all know the stage is set for another showdown this sunday. sports director mark viviano shows us the latest. >> well, mary, any player who puts on the purple uniform quickly learns the significance of playing against pittsburgh. those who have been ravens for any period of time pass it on to the new guy. well, there's one new guy in particular who does not need a lesson in intensity. he wears number 31. he's safety bernard pollard. he was acquired prior to this season to fill in after jawan landry left. in his first game as a raven, he got into a scuffle with the steelers that the ravens love to hate. heinz ward. pollard plays hard, hits hard. and he's been flagged multiple times for personal fouls. i asked him about the mentality that has made him a perfect fit in baltimore. >> well, you know what? that's why i made the decision to come here. you know, i've always seen the
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ravens play. i've always seen them run around, fly around, hit. i've people tell me, you know, this is where i should be at early in my career. but i think this is one team that just accepted me for me. i'm the type of player, i'm not a dirty player. i play hard, i play fast, i play tough, i play rough. whreafer you want to -- whatever you want to do, we're going to go out there and play football. haloti ngata miss the a practice with a thigh injury. and pittsburgh is hopeful that ben grubbs will be able to practice -- play. he will be a game-time decision. he has missed the past six games. coming up, the key to inch ravens' offense. we'll more from cam cameron. and controversial comments from randy edsol. seems the new guy has ruffled some feathers. >> thank you. in tonight's wjz healthwatch,
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the listeria death toll continues to rise. 29 people who came in contact with tainted cantaloupe have died. the centers for disease control says that number topped the 1985 mark for the most listeria deaths. one of them occurred in maryland. the outbreak began in september, was traced to a farm in colorado. >> mcdonald's mcrib sandwich is back on the menu. but it's ingredients may cause you to think twice about actually eating it. the boneless sandwich is made up of 70 different ingredients. the bun includes a flour- bleaching agent most commonly used in making yoga mats. the mcrib was first introduced in 1982. has developed a cult-like following. but it's just made-up meat. i'm skipping it. i like the burgers, not the mcrib. still ahead on eyewitness news. >> this independent review reveals mass failings in the shooting that led to the death of a police officer.
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coming up now on wjz's eyewitness news. a critical report about the night a police officer was shot by fellow cops. what else the new report revealed. the day after a woman is convicted in the brutal killing of her coworker. the victim's family talks to wjz about what is next.
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i'm weijia jiang, with their interview from bethesda, coming up next. pit stop or money pit? i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news, what the grand prixo -- grand prix owes its predators. how is the weekend shaping up? stick around. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. independent review comes down hard on baltimore police. and their response to a shooting that left an officer dead. >> tonight, the revelations and what is being done to fix major problems. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch.

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