shutdown, day 2. a day off the job for hundreds of thousands of government workers. are there any signs of a compromise? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. in just over an hour, president obama will meet with party leaders on both sides to discuss an end to the government shutcounsel. many have no jobs and no income. danielle nottingham reports. president obama called congressional leaders to the white house on day 2 of the partial government shutdown, to look for a way to end it. >> i think it's important that he listen to what mcconnell and boehner have to say. he knows how pilosy and i feel. >> reporter: on capitol hill, the battle over legislation to fund the government and the blame game continues. >> president obama and harry

reid think that this shutdown is the west thing -- best thing that ever happened to them, politically. >> we in this house muchtd end this shutdown. >> -- must end this shutdown. >> reporter: republicans wanted it to be part of the deal. >> reporter: director national intelligence told lawmakers that includes about 70% of his civilian work force. >> this is extremely damaging. and it will increase, though, as this shutdown drags on. >> reporter: director clapper says employees not receiving a paycheck are prime targets for foreign governments, wanting to gain state secrets. on capitol hill, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the republican national committee says it will pay to keep the world world war ii memorial open for the next 30 days. >> as we have been telling you, the government shutdown is having a widespread impact across maryland. it includes the service academy

and sports fans. complete coverage continues with vic, live in the newsroom. >> reporter: as of right now, all service athletics are suspended. if the shutdown doesn't end by noon tomorrow, navy will call off its big showdown with the air force on saturday. navy is expecting a record crowd for the rivalry game. and the cotton bowl team was going to be honored. it's a difficult situation for navy's coach. >> there's a lot of different things. this game is a big name for us, but not only for us. but for the city. it's tough for everybody involved. and i'm sure there's hotels and hotels and restaurants. a lot of people will be affected. >> reporter: it also affects army's football team and are the athletics. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the government shutdown. we'll bring you the latest on the impact here in maryland.

surprising and sad news about one of the world's best- selling authors. tom clancy, who was born and lived here in maryland, died tuesday, at johns hopkins hospital, after a brief illness. his fans across the nation and here at home are mourning the loss of this literary giant. >> reporter: as one of the most successful writers of military and political plil thrillers of all time, tom clancy kept readers on their feet. >> it's a huge fan base of people, i think particularly male readers of action and techno kinds of books, they're going to feel a real sense of sadness now that he's not going to be producing books anymore. yeah, a real shame. >> reporter: clancy was the owner of the orioles, throwing out the first pitch in 1994. >> when i watch something, i watch it.

i have to go there and make sure they do it right. >> reporter: peter angelos said, tom, a proud baltimorean, was a devoted marylander, a treasured friend and valued partner and adviser in the ownership group. he enjoyed talking about baseball, the ball club and its operation. we are deeply saddened by tom's tom's passing. he will be missed but long remembered. tom clancy was born in baltimore, attended loyola blakefield, then loyola college, where he was commencement speaker in 1969. clancy was a former insurance agent, who went on to write 28 novels. >> the whole point of any kind of art work is to make people think. >> we sail into history. >> reporter: clancy's books were transformed into blockbuster holiday films, including the hunt for red october and patriot games. >> reporter: clancy also made his mark in the video game

world with games like ghost recon. and well before that, politica, the novel, board game. clancy said in 1997 it was the project he was most proud of. >> what we're trying to do now has never been done before. >> reporter: all of this made clancy a very wealthy man. but he was very private. he lived in the ritz carlton, combining six condos into one. and he continued to write six novels. his late evaluate, command authority, is planned to be released december 3rd. >> he was involved in raising millions of dollars for johns hopkins pediatric oncology. one man shut down the airport. this man told security screeners he had a bomb in his backpack. they found a chip device, but no bomb. it canceled dozens of flights

and stranded passengers. our string of fantastic fall days rolls on. it's the kind of day people would like to have around. it's a beautiful day at the maryland zoo in baltimore. not bad for the animals either. even though it's october 2nd, this snowball stand is open in catonsville. a live look outside now shows us, it's hard to ask for anything more. meteorologist chelsea ingram is live with the wjz mobile weather lab at the inner harbor. first up, bob is updating our weather temperatures in the weather center. i think the squirrels are a little confused. they started gathering food, acorns. then it's like, let's go swimming. 85 here. 87 in d.c. 78 in ocean city. and 74 in oakland. dew point still on the low range at 57. so we're not dealing with high humidity. but it is amazingly warm for this time of year. right now, temperatures around the area, low to mid-80s once again. now, compared to yesterday, we

are 6 degrees warmer than we were yesterday at this time. and 5 degrees warmer up in elkton and over in hagerstown as well. let's check in with meteorologist chelsea ingram, live at the wjz mobile weather lab. at the inner harbor. how are you doing, chelsea? >> thanks, bob. tell you what, it actually feels really nice out right now. take a look at our temperatures down here with the wjz mobile weather lab at the inner harbor, sitting right around 85 degrees. we were 87 degree, just about 40, 45 minutes ago. it certainly is on the warm side, feeling more like august than october. take a look at this graphic. our forecast for today, right around 86 degrees. the normal for this time of year, or the 30-year average, at bwi, is around 72 degrees. and the records, set back in 1986, 89 degrees. now, as we head into tomorrow, your thursday, we're still going to have high pressure down towards our south, spinning clockwise. so that's going to continue to filter in. warmer temperatures. and that'sing going to take us all the way into the weekend,

seeing 80s in the forecast. bob will have more coming up in your exclusive first warning forecast. for now, i'm live at the mobile weather lab, at the inner harbor. let's go back to you on tv hill. >> looks so nice out there today. let's check in on the roads. here's kristy breslin. hi, mary. hi, everyone. unfortunately, things aren't so nice on the roadways there. if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, watch for an accident there right ramp blocked. also, whitemarsh boulevard. if you're traveling in middle river, martin boulevard closed at cedar drive. right now, through oak grove apartment, back to route 40. that will cost you a couple of minutes. other accidents include richie highway at roth road. slowing from 100 past 195. and on the top side inner loop, our biggest delay there, expect at least 25 minutes from

greenspring to harford road. let's now go and take a live look. as you can see, there's a lot of heavy traffic there, 50 at sandy point. we have a disabled vehicle at the bay bridge toll plaz ablocking the right-hand lane, which is causing that delay. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland school for the blind vehicle donation program. call 866-672-6922. to donate a vehicle and make a life in -- difference in the life of a child with visual impairments. back to you. one winning ticket is sold in the $189 million mega millions jackpot. and it was sold in anne arundel county. ron matz visits that store in severn. >> reporter: we don't know yet who holds the winning mega millions ticket. but the owner on this corner has hit it big. >> reporter: the big ticket was sold here, at the dash inn in severn. it's breaking news here. store owner upon is so excited. >> i am so happy now.

when i got the phone call from the lottery and they said somebody hit the lottery from my store. and i was so excited to see who won the lottery. >> it can trade quarter field road for easy street. >> it's $189 million. if you take the lump sum. after taxes, about 86 million for that person or people. >> and for mr. sing, a jackpot of his own. he'll get a $100,000 commission. >> yeah. we'll get tens of thousands. that's what i heard. i'll get a good vacation. go to canada or some somewhere else. we see what happened. >> it's like you hit the lottery. >> yes. i think i hit the lottery, yes. $100,000, i'm so happy. >> the owner of the winning mega millions ticket has 182 days to claim their prize. i'm ron matz in severn, now, back to you. >> ron, thank you. this is the second mega

millions jackpot win this year. a mount airy woman claimed a $26 million jackpot in february. we are going to 189 to 148 to 86. >> great. love those taxes. >> i know. that's like wow. right? >> look. it's still $86 million. >> i know. >> but it's going. >> that's a big difference. >> and it's going to our government that is currently shut down. >> how is that working for us? >> right? still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. new twist. motorcyclists attack a driver in new york city. but who started the confrontation? are there any possible explanations? >> nob i -- none that i can give you, other than the fact that it should have or had to be manually started. malicious intent. someone may have intentionally caused a train crash in chicago. the truth is out there. new evidence that big foot may

actually exist. what researchers are revealing. what a wednesday afternoon. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is sunny and 85 degrees in the bahamas. excuse me. i mean in baltimore. with the wjz mobile weather lab in baltimore. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a violent chain reaction involving two school buses is now under investigation in washington state. [ screeching ] >> wow. you saw what happened in tacoma. washington state said the bus driver hit a another bus and a pickup truck. no children were on board the bus at the time.

the female bus driver was ticketed for negligent driving. a wild end to a high-speed chase in california. the suspect vehicle blows through an intersection and is hit by another car and spins into a third vehicle. the suspect -- police say they were chasing a stolen vehicle. no one was seriously hurt. there is growing evidence the chicago train collision may not be an accident. someone may have deliberately caused the crash. jay levine has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: all day long, the train sat where they had been since early monday morning, with investigators still on the scene. cta officials main thane -- maintain that despite the government shutdown, they were still in charge. the probe, we've learned, now centers on one key question. >> how could this train have gotten started in the yard? >> that's the million-dollar question. and right now, there's not an

answer for it. >> are any possible explanation. >> none that i can give you, other than the fact that it should have or had to have been manually started. >> reporter: and kept going. because unless an operator's hand remained on the throttle or it was in some other way rigged to keep going, the train is rigged to stop. >> once you release the handle -- >> you gotta hold the handle to keep it going? >> yes. once you release the handle, the train comes to a stop. that's why i'm saying there is something not right about this whole thing. >> reporter: what we have learned could help are cameras like these, which the cta began installing on older rail cars. four cameras, per car. capable of panning 360 degrees. feeding into their own video recorder. the installations were scheduled to be completed by the end of september. cameras in these cars, if operating, would have spotted anyone, entering or leaving the operator's cab. another question involved the two disabled cars. the third and fourth of the

runaway trains, which were to be toed to the skokie yards for repair. the investigators in the white hard hats, who we believe to be part of the ntsb team, appeared to be focused on those disabled cars today. the probable w -- problem with these cars, we've learn said, may involved mechanism, which stopped and started them. >> more than four dozen people were hurt in the collision. none of those injuries are serious, though. >> a bumpy day on wall street. [ stock bells ringing ] concerns about the jobs and the government shutdown, has dragged down the markets. the dow was down 59. s&p is off 1. nasdaq is down 3. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> stocks were lower, amid worries the government shutdown could drag on for days. a weak report on the job market also sent stocks lower. payroll company, adp said u.s. businesses added 166,000 jobs

last month, less than the 180,000 expected. the report may be the only news investors get on the job market this week because if the government shutdown continues beyond today, the labor department says it will have to delay the release of friday's unemployment report. the ceo's of major banks met with president obama at the white house today, including the heads of bank of america and goldman sachs. they discussed the government shutdown and the looming deadline to raise the nation's debt limit. the billionaire who created beanie babies' stuffed toys, could spend years in prison, after pleading guilty to tax evasion. h.ty warner admitted he failed to pay $5 million in taxes due over 11 years. he could get up to five years in prison when sentenced in january. and the nation's largest rental car company is hiring. enterprise, holding plans to bring on 11,000 new full-time workers by next july. more than half of those jobs will be for management trainee positions, including many recent college grads.

and that's your money watch. for the latest business news, follow me on twitter at alexis cbs news n. new york, i'm alexis christoforous. a group of researchers say big foot is real and they have proof. the group showed new photos and moving video that is said to be a saskwatch mother and child in kentucky. the saskwatch genome project has worked for years to prove the existence of the legendary creature. in addition to the photo and video, the group says they have dna as well. what are your thoughts? >> i don't know. i've seen the show from time to time that my kids watch. it's hilarious. >> i know harry and the hendersons. >> i don't know. that could be anything. is that a mockup? >> that's chew baca, isn't it? >> hilarious. we'll leave the jury out on that one. >> yes. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. no joke. what a man said that shut down a major east coast airport for hours. and the charges he now faces.

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on live mobile wjz weather lab in october. on a beautiful october day. bob has a look at your updated first warning forecast inside. bob? >> it's more like august, except the humidity is not that my high, as we typically have in august. 85 degrees now. but knowledge it or not, the dew point at 57 degrees. 85, actually feels like 84. that's the real-feel. 1 degree lower than the actual temperature. and a breeze, too. we were just at the inner harbor. and there's quite a breeze down there. 13 miles per hour. the barometer, check it again. 30.00 inches. 84, elkton. easton, 74 in oakland. and 78 in ocean city. d.c. now. up to 87 degrees. winds, nice breeze today.

and wind coming down the mountain. air comes down the mountains, through what we call compressional heating. temperatures rise a couple of degrees. 14 in hagerstown. still a nice little breeze over the area for the next several hours. now, in the east, huge dome of high pressure, protecting us from pretty much anything at this point. there's shower activity to the north. front to the northwest by the time i get here. monday, may see some showers. may impact us. we'll talk about that in a minute. right now, clouds over southern indiana. here we have clear skies, no weather issues at all. there say weak front to the north. very weak. going to get through the area. temperatures tomorrow may drop two degrees, 3 degrees. may have an east wind. then we get back into the warm weather once again. quick look at the tropics.

jerry not doing anything. hardly even see it. but in the gulf of mexico, we via disturbance. could become a tropical depression by later tomorrow. this looks like it will head towards louisiana as a heavy rain maker over the next several days. something we'll be tracking. meanwhile, jerry, of and. because it's stuck in the middle of the atlantic ocean. and they'll be dying out, luckily. 70, the bay temp. east winds, 5 to 10 knots. tonight, then, generally clear. normal lows around 50 to 51. tomorrow, a little cooler. 3 or 4 degrees. 84 tomorrow with sunny to partly sunny skies. maybe a little more humidity in the air because the winds will be coming off the ocean tomorrow. >> phenomenal, bob. thank you. don't miss the cbs primetime lineup. tonight is the episode of the original csi, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight.

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it is 4:30. 85 degrees. delightful spring-like weather. i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. motorcycle road rage, caught on tape. two bikers arrested in the beating of a new york driver, appear in court. now, there are questions about who actually started the entire incident. alison harmelin reports for wjz from new york. >> reporter: 28-year-old christopher cruz was charged with reckless driving and unlawful imprisonment for his

alleged role in a road rage confrontation. >> my client had nothing to do with what happened to this gentleman. and he does not know the people who beat this gentleman up. >> another biker recorded the incident on his helmet camera, and post today on the internet. police say cruz purposely slowed down, causing it to clip his bike. >> i wouldn't cause it as a deliberate effort to block the car. moments later, the bikers started pounding on him. that's when he mowed down a biker, breaking both of his legs and possibly paralyzing him. police say after a chase, several bikers slashed the vehicle and got at the driver. police say his wife and daughter were not injured. >> police were concerned that motorcycle members might show up here to support cruz and his wife, but only his mother showed up. >> the biker is said to be cooperating with the investigation.

it's believed the bikers were on a stunt ride, like this one shot in california. riders block traffic so they can perform stunts. police say on the day of the attack, they received more than two dozen calls about the bikers driving recklessly. >> the driver of the suv needed stitches. he's not yet been charged with any crime. also in new york, a violent rampage on a busy bike path leaves a number of people injured. >> the apparently homeless and emotionally disturbed man slashed or stabbed five people, include a 1-year-old boy. witnesses heard screaming and rushed to the scene in manhattan's riverside park. two people helped restrain the suspect. the suspect is identified as a 43-year-old man from texas. and he's now being evaluated. all the victims are upon anded to survive. but this is the latest on a trend of attacks by homeless people in a park.

last week, a woman pushing a child in a stroller was attacked. they were not seriously hurt. new trial for penn state coach jerry sandusky. last year, sandusky was found guilty. sandusky argued his trial lawyers did not have enough time to repair. the pennsylvania appeals court let the conviction stand. he is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence. shelby lynn has the latest on the fight to reopen the government. >> reporter: it's day 2 of the government shutdown. and the question is, who will blink first? the president has invited key congressional leaders to the white house for discussion. what will come of those talks is anyone's guess. but in the meantime, the government remains unfunded. house republicans tried to pass measures, trying to pass it individually. but the white house and democratically-controlled senate both shot that down. >> a piecemeal approach does not deal with the issue.

it is an illusion. it is about implying that there is something. what they need to do is pass a continuing, funding resolution. we recommend for six weeks to get our fiscal solutions. [ inaudible ] >> what could be an even bigger issue is, as it goes on, the united states is closer and closer to the deadline for raising the debt ceiling. one republican congressman said this entire issue can be solved in one swoop. >> there were a strong possibility, if you were to sit down listen to us that we could put together a package to solve all of these problems once, get the government funded, stop the debt ceiling and avoid the crisis two weeks from now. >> reporter: it could be a major drag on the economy. it's estimate that a 3- to 4- week shutdown could cost an estimated $55 billion. another thing, american people are not amused.

64% of americans think it was a bad idea shutting down the government. only 10% of the american public approve of the work congress is doing. i'm shelby lynn reporting. >> stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the shutdown. we'll bring you the latest on the impact here in maryland. a man is shot to death in a confrontation with police. this is the scene in calverton. police were called after witnesses heard a woman screaming. when they arrived, there was a brief foot chase, ending in some sort of confrontation. also opened fire, killing the man. anne arundel county police released images of the woman they say robbed the bank twice in one month. in one of the robberies, police say she held up this van. in both cases, she got away in undisclosed amounts of money. anyone with information is asked to call police. what a start to october. it's busy at this farmers market in bel air.

people out buying produce. it's great to get outside and do anything in these delightful conditions. live look outside now. lots of sun. temperatures in the 80s. leaves are starting to give us bright colors already. we'll is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist chels i think ram is live at the inner harbor. >> the trees are already changing. not sure what season it is out there. take a look at temperatures. we're in the mid-80s. that is normal for the middle of august right now. 85 -- 87 in d.c. 73 in oakland. and 78 in ocean city. locally, temperatures ranging from 82 to 85 degrees. very, very warm afternoon. compared to yesterday, we're running 6 degrees warmer at this same hour than we were yesterday. everybody is warmer than they were yesterday. so what do we have coming our way? let's check in with meteorologist chelsea ingram. she's live at the wjz mobile weather lab at the inner

harbor. >> tell you what, bob. feels great down here at the inner harbor. got a little breeze as well. take a look at our current temperatures. sitting around 86 degrees. we hit above 87 degrees, not too long ago. but that's the highest our weather station here has recorded. take a look at this graphic. bob mentioned, temperatures we're seeing now, very typical of what we'd normally see in august. temperature around 72 degrees. the record for today, 89 degrees. and of course, we have been very close to that. doesn't look like we're going to hit it. bark in 1986 is when it was set. high pressure is going to continue sinking it our south. as it spins clockwise, that's going to pull in warmer temperatures to our area. these are going to stick around into the weekend. bob will have more coming up in your exclusive first warning forecast. for now, i am live with the wjz mobile weather lab. at the inner harbor. let's go back to you guys on tv hill. let's check in on the roads

now with kristy breslin. couple slow ones. it slows down again. as you make your way, approaching the fort mchenry tunnel. as far as the beltway goes, top side inner loop, that continues to creep along there to harford road. average speed, about 25 miles an hour. as far as accidents go, northbound richie highway at rossler road. washington boulevard. liberty heights at element. east fayette at st. paul. and finally, west lombard at north green. let's take a live look. things still very busy there. 50 eastbound at sandy point. we have that disabled vehicle, causing the delay at the bay bridge toll plaza. this traffic report is brought to us by home goods. find what maybes you happy, at a price that makes you home goods happy. back over to you. >> thank you, kristy. week 5 of the season is here.

and the picks are coming in for the pro football challenge. jessica kartalija is at cbsbaltimore.com to update the standings. our bobblehead leader board remains a very tight race. sports director mark viviano in second with 42 points and i'm in third with 41. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams have 39. and you can still sign up to play. click on the links halfway down the home page. our contest runs through the regular football season. it's just one entry per person. and competing with people nationally for prizes. so come here to siewblg cbsbaltimore.com. >> see the ravens at the dolph knows, sunday at 1:00. here on wjz. not something you see every day. why this plane is coasting on a busy street.

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a train engineer sends a sudden stop damage is visible. three train cars, went about 65 feet. the company that manages the bulgian railway. is looking at why it stopped so suddenly. the railway line will be closed at least until friday. three workers are killed in a mine accident in germany. the man became trapped after a gas leak exploded. triggered the release of carbon dioxide. several minors were initially trapped but an emergency crew reached four of them. the accident is under investigation. nearly two weeks have passed, since the mass shooting

in kenya. the mall, where dozens were killed is still in shambles. jane brisee reports. this is the rooftop parking deck of westgate mall. standing here for the first time is emotional. >> i can't believe my eyes. i worked here every day, pretty much, i was in nairobi. it is unbelievable. westgate was the pride of nairobi. in the glass around me. this is exactly where the children have their cooking classes. >> reporter: where they were gunned down, the stench of burned metal and ash, lingers, along with the smell of decomposing flesh. early tuesday, two more bodies were found under the rubble. inside, glass crunches under my feet, as we pass what was a

child's swing, walking past shops like java house. the rattle on the concrete is not of shoppers, but that of store owners, carrying out what was left of their wares. among them, rita. there is little left for her or to stop to salvage. >> they say whether the shops were vandalized or terrorized, we have no idea. >> but you've lost sneferg. >> but we've lost everything. >> it's been the most devastating for those who have lost loved ones. >> this was an attack that stalled everyone. >> it's a strange juxtaposition of everything that is normal and everything that is desperately not. >> >> the group responsible for

the attacked it will continue. oscar pistorius wants a team of american forensic experts to help. the man moan known as the blade runner is known for shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. store clerk shoots a customer in houston for trying to come inside after closing. rucks russell reports, the incident, which was caught on cape, starting -- starts with a punch. >> it was up there. willing to do stupid stuff. >> she disbility want to show her face. but wants to share her story. >> just happened so fast. she went like this at first. but my reaction i was like, okay. and he gist stop me. >> it was 1:15 afternoon saturday afternoon, at the

chevron lakewood boulevard in del amo. the 3-year-old clerk said the man in the blue shirt asked for a cigar. he only put down a dollar, after she told him it was $1.41. >> he just said, well, this is all i have [ bleep ] >> and i was like, oh, you need to get out of the store, i'm sorry. and he tried to snatch it. >> that's when yadpirra said he punched her, knocking her glasses from her face, injuring her eye. >> it's a brutal attack, on an innocent victim, who was just trying to make a living. >> reporter: l.a. county sheriff's lakewood division said the customer took off and none of the customers took action right away. >> i'm sure they were surprised by his actions as he walked out of the store. and in turn, a few of them were worried about the clerk. >> said she is now fearful every time she goes to work. >> really? over 41 cents. imagine like if he got like that, imagine what else would

have happened. that's the thing that came in my head. and i hope it doesn't ever happen to anybody. >> police are still looking for the suspect. small town in colorado is mourning. >> the only survivor is a young girl who lost her parent, sister and two cousins. hundreds in the close knit town remembered the friends they lost. the family was hiking on a trail recommended for children and guidebooks when the landslide happened. 13-year-old grace johnson said her father saved her life by shielding her from the boulders and pushing her out of the way. both of grace's parents were coaches at the high school. >> heavy rains and freezing temperatures helped loosen the mass of boulders and triggered that slide. test flight for a small plane doesn't go as planned for florida. the pilot was forced to make an

emergency landing in the middle of the road in port orange. the man who wanted to buy the plane was in the passenger seat. the man was able to take off a short time later. south korean zoo unveils the rare white lion cub. the cub's white fur comes from a rare mutation in the species. there are only believed to be about 300 of its kind in the world. because they will be introduced when they are seven months old. what a weekend it has been so far. will this continue for longer? will this continue for longer? bo the pain started up the back of my head and wrapped around to the front. i couldn't play my bassoon because of the pressure that i felt throughout my whole head. the blistering and the rash was moving down towards my eye. the doctors at the emergency room recommended that i have it checked out by an eye doctor. there was concern about my eyesight.

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we are live at the baltimore inner harbor. on a beautiful october day. bob has a look at your updated, first warning forecast inside at tv hill. bob? >> i'm sure it's october. because it feels like really, the middle of august. and attaches, in the middle august. 85 degrees, chelsea. but the dew point is down. that keeps it pretty comfortable. 85. dew point 57.

humidity pretty low at 38%. west winds at 13. we've had a nice breeze this afternoon. particularly down at the harbor, where we're getting a bit of a bay breeze. the city gets a little hotter. and the water cooler. get a nice breeze coming. just like an ocean breeze in the ocean during the afternoons. barometer holding steady. 30.00 inches. if you have a barometer sitting on the wall somewhere, make sure it's set to 30 inches, and you watch it rise and fall over the next several days. 85 here. 87, d.c. 78, ocean city. and a cooler, pleasant 80. 74 in oakland. 82, up the hill, down the valley in cumberland. nice breeze. 13, 14, 10-mile-an-hour breeze. tonight, the winds will eventually calm down somewhat. here in the east, for the most part, pretty much from maine to florida. and this mass of clouds could potentially, in fact, pretty good chance at this point, become a tropical depression by

tomorrow. as it moves into the western gulf. probably going to cause a lot of rain along the gulf coast. maybe by the weekend. something we'll be watching. could be named karen, after it becomes a tropical storm. now, we still have the season. showers across mississippi. another batch across portions of the northern plains. eventually, that front is going to give us chance of showers. and we need the rain here monday, into tuesday. and it will be cooling down. in the meantime, still a dome of high pressure. to the north of us, a little warmer. a little warmer again on friday. we stay into the weekend. now, jerry is just beginning to move off to the northeast. lick i recally, jerry has no influence on land masses. sunrise, tomorrow morning. and another warm one, at 7:05

a.m. so overnight tonight, clear to partly cloudy. later on, some clouds may move in. tomorrow night, low of 60. downtown, may not get low. low of 68 by the way. tomorrow, 2 degrees cooler than today. essentially, the same kind of weather. high clouds here and there. hi -- high of 84 degrees. normal tomorrow is 71. at least expected to be in the middle 80s for friday. and for the weekend, still very warm temperatures. for football games and anything else going on. >> this has been fant affiliatic. keep it going. >> and the last three or four weeks have been amazing. now, we've had one decent rain. we do need some rain. >> we certainly do. thanks a lot, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> will they or won't they play? i'm derek valcourt, at navy marine memorial stadium, with the big cloud, hanging over this saturday's navy air force game. we'll have that story when eyewitness news continues. when you have diabetes like i do,

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