11:00 p.m.. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- question -- >> questions that made no sense whatsoever. causing an uproar among some community members. plus, new questions about a woman who spilled out of an ambulance and died later. your 401(k) looking today at the hope of a debt ceiling deal sent stock prices soaring today. good evening. while there appears to be a willingness to divert a default, nothing official is on that front or on ending the government shut down altogether. the white house says the meeting between the president and house --ublican leaders in nothing concrete was determined. the president signed a bill tonight for the government to pay military death benefits during the shutdown. the temporary debt ceiling six

would last no more than six weeks or eight weeks. it is designed to buy time. >> you could end up back at the same place and we do not want to be there. >> saturday, the senate is scheduled to vote on a longer- term debt ceiling measure that would carry the nation beyond the 2014 election. that brings us to our next story. if congress fails to pass the measure saturday, what impact could it have on the state of maryland? don is live with more. debt ceiling is equivalent to you or i maxing out on her credit card and calling asking for a limit increase. wall street is watching what happens closely on just the news of a possible debt deal today, the markets rose 300 points. investors know the fault could spark a -- spark a frightening ripple effect. >> the president is not want to talk to request they do not get anything in exchange for holding the economy hostage.

>> with all that political talk in washington, it can be hard to figure out the real impact of the nation hitting the debt ceiling. from your wallet to wall street, --a deal is not reached, as and then get ready for a turbulent ride. >> no deal on the debt ceiling ould be tragic. for the world economy. >> china owns trillions of dollars of our debt. a default would send financial markets tumbling. for us, it would mean maintaining higher interest rates on homes and cars, slowing the money we all spend, creating a ripple effect. >> that would hurt manufacturers and wholesalers who say, people are not buying as much so i do not need to ship or produce as much. the slow down turn

of the economy. >> which could mean and cuts in jobs, not to mention retirees and people saving for retirement. the fact that the economy has truly not returned from the recession makes the timing of the debt crisis even more troubling. a headwinds like a manufactured crisis, government shut down, or the debt ceiling, it will only push us back through. >> by the end of next month, uncle sam will have to pay out billions of dollars in medicare, military benefits, if the government default, the president will have to decide who gets paid and who does not get paid. we are live on federal hill tonight. >> thank you. rain, rain, go away. out of luck. pretty much every area in our

view earning -- viewing area. some experience light rainfall and others saw a good downpour. -- a fewin coat raincoats get soaked tonight. how much longer will the weather stick around for? tom tasselmyer has a closer look. it was bad out there. >> wet for sure. rain gets whipped around at times. sometimes, even a raincoat does not work well. the heaviest it has pushed his to the west of baltimore now. i won the football -- foothills of the mountains down to hagerstown and continuing to push west. the storm system we are is right over two double hills in north carolina. a long way to go. the rain will be spiraling in and pushing back the mid- atlantic. that is why our forecast will continue into the weekend. there are changes that show up in the seven-day forecast. >> a free raincoat today.

you can track storms with our smartphone app and use our interactive radar and use our most up-to-date forecasts. the mother of a dead baby has turned her in -- into authorities. a five-month-old died after police arrived. the cause of death is homicide by six nation. no word yet on any charges in the case. enemy number one by baltimore city police, in police custody now. christopher good was captured this morning in virginia. attempted murder and domestic violence charges. two more guilty police in the city corruption scandal. torections officers admitted their roles in the drug smuggling operation at the baltimore city detention center. weree agreements with both

cited, knology sexual relations with their leader at the jail. 25 people including 13 female corrections officers were named in the federal the -- federal indictment. a man in custody suspected of nearly two dozen armed robberies. a serialph wilson is armed robber who targeted banks, grocery stores, and the same post office three times. police say on the third time, october 5, a witness was able to get a good look at wilson and his license plate, leading to his arrest and stay night very two of the three former navy football players accused of sexually assaulting a classmate will face a court-martial. the superintendent confirmed he confirmed the cases to general court-martial. this stems from allegations the set -- they sexually abused a drunkenhipman during a

encounter last year. she claims she does not remember the encounter and only learned it from others. now to a controversial test given to hundreds of students. they were not graded on it but it was part of a lessons plan some called offensive. we will move on to the next story. -- communitysay members say it had no place in school. >> it was humiliating. >> the test was called to -- discriminatory and embarrassing. school officials say it was meant as a learning tool for students, saying how cultural bias can affect testing. >> there were students who do not want to talk about it for weeks. they were upset.

they were the most humiliating and demeaning questions that made no sense whatsoever. they should be cooked and included a math problem about a woman on welfare and one of the possible answers was uncle tom. about 400 students were part of the group that took the test and then discussed in groups. 1971, and wasd in one of three intelligence test presented to students. >> it is not, in addition to the insensitivity part, it is outdated. it should not have happened. >> the school first dealt with the complaints from two parents individually. he says the lesson was not approved by the administration. >> she said, this is a teachable moment for everyone. this was insensitive.

just likee mistakes children make mistakes. you have to learn from your mistakes. >> an advisory group for the school system is demanding further action from the education president and others. the group sent a letter thursday afternoon. the doctors will respond and agree to conducting an investigation and that proper appropriate action will be taken against everyone involved. the people involved should be transferred to another school at the very least. >> committee members did not specify a timeline but they told me they expect a preliminary meeting in the next four to six weeks. >> now, to a follow-up. new questions about an incident involving a baltimore county ambulance crew and a woman who fell off the stretcher and died days later. a lawyer for the family of the

woman says she was diabetic and that is the reason the ambulance was called to the nursing home where she was living. the fall, he says, causes a serious injury. from the county is the injuries she suffered was minor. one said she was seeing spots, an indication of the head injury. head injuryhave a when she left it and she did when she got to northwest. >> the county executive was asked today if all of the county's ambulance equipment should be inspected. we are obviously saddened for the family for their loss. right now, we are currently doing an investigation as to what the course of events where. we do not know the fall resulted in the unfortunate do

not -- demise. >> a source familiar with the incident says the stretcher may have fallen because of previous damage from the stretcher that prevented it from locking in place. the cell phone crackdown, facing a surge of stolen phones the ncaa teams up with the feds to try to stop it. >> it is my honor to present to the ceremony will warn. >> the special role for a boston bombing survivor as she prepares to attend the baltimore marathon, the first race for her since boston. doctors knows best when it comes to his knee. the doctors he knows convince him to make a major change. >> train versus truck, the terrifying encounter caught on video. on the outer banks of north carolina will keep

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>> a warning for passengers. keep a close eye on your cell phone or tablet. the transit system is publicly fighting a spike in electronic device that's at bus stops. officials say it makes up 40% of all crime on the transit system, a number right in line with other big cities like new york and easy -- and washington d.c. air marshals are concentrating the crackdown on the northeast section of the city. you will see teams of officers riding buses and monitoring bus stops to prevent robberies and encourage people to be more aware of their surroundings.

erica brannock, the baltimore woman who survived the boston marathon bombings is playing a major role in the baltimore running festival this saturday. she is the official marathon starter, the first organized race she has attended since the april attack in boston. the towson preschool teacher is learning to walk again after having part of her left leg indicated. erica says she is leading by example. -- somethingfor that is scary for me, i will not run away from. i want them to learn from my example. you push forward and you do it and are a much better person for doing that. >> that is her next goal. she plans to participate in the november race. while she will be a test be in a wheelchair for most of it, she is working with her physical therapist to walk across the finish line. saturdayval starts morning at 5:00 a.m. and then

live exclusive coverage of the marathon start and erica starting it begins at 7:55. tonight, a landmark reopened its doors after an 18 month facelift. it underwent a $3 million renovation, including adding three new screens and a wine bar. john water's hairspray, headed the u.s. premiere back in 1988. >> it is our anniversary. we thought, what at her place to come for our anniversary to celebrate than coming here? we have been coming here years. it looks so gorgeous. >> the senator first opened in 1979 in -- the first films shown -- come fromc video has texas showing a freight train wheelerming into an 18 stuck on the track.

a flatbed loaded with pipes stalled on the tracks but the driver bailed before the truck was hit so no one was hurt. it did make a huge mess. the train pushed the truck more than a half-mile around the track. 100 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled. an interesting reason to leave police on a high-speed chase. he told the judge he ate something that upset his stomach and was racing to get to a bathroom. that excuse did not fly with the judge who pointed out he passed several outhouses as he led the trooper on a chase and at one point reached 111 miles an hour. that is some two-minute warning. the judge added the explanation was one of the worst stories he had ever heard. now, your 11 insta weather

plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> rainfall the past 24 hours has been impressive. it started on the coastal areas last night. it has been pushing steadily to the north and west. you have seen a lot of greens and yellows, indicating rainfall up to three inches in some spots. on the coast, it spread up to baltimore and then pushed back in parts of washington. some of the rainfall totals, in middletown in frederick county, approaching the 3.5" mark. well over two inches, in cecil county, not quite as much. it squeezed past in the south and missing the heart of cecil county. most locations had one, 2, 3 inches of rain. 2.28 now is the total at the airport. up to 3.19 total is inches. we have cut into the yearly deficit, approaching five inches.

now down to 2.6 inches. on this day, 34 years ago, it was not rain but snow coming down. the earliest measurable snow ever in baltimore october 10, 1979 on the first day of the world series. it snowed in the morning and cleared out in time to play the game, chilly temperatures in the evening. the orioles won that, by the way. 58 degrees for the high today. 11 below normal. below is 54. . a40 degree change in temperature. we are not seeing the temperatures move at all. the only difference is warm air in the lower eastern shore. salisbury, 71. the tropical like air in central maryland, pushing it in the mountains, any rain has caused it to flood in parts of southern pennsylvania this evening. heavy rain up there now. the storm on the outer banks of south carolina, on the way. rain overnight. perhaps fog. in thetures holding 50's.

high pressure to the north is enhancing the onshore flow so moisture comes in on the ocean. this storm in north carolina will slowly move to the north. the basic weather pattern we saw today will hold through much of the weekend. the futurecast shows showers across the morning. we will spin it ahead toward waste -- race time saturday morning. light rain in the area. the pattern will probably not stop until late saturday and monday next week. 8-15.onal rain, northeast gusts of 20 knots. waves up to three feet. the water temperature at the baltimore harbor is 73. good chance for rain tomorrow. the rain chance is still there for saturday, tapering off sunday. on monday, the cloud cover begins to break up a bit. >> thank you. not time to turn in just yet tonight. giveeno and jimmy fallon us a rundown of what to expect a late-night. >> a fun show tonight.

a great song. here is what is happening on jimmy fallon. >> hello. katy perry. >> i am -- i have no clue what he just said. i am definitely watching the show.

>> now 11 sports with jerry sandusky. >> the ravens practice today. the second straight day, set out with a hip injures -- injury. a fairly common occurrence for the ravens tight end, pete gilbert has more. >> the joke in the locker that billy has the best job on the

team. he gets to play in the games. the reason why is the team keeps coming -- cutting him and bringing him back. a stressful situation, one he handled with pride. >> seven times billy's name made its way to the ravens transaction list. watch her of and three cuts. he cut twice and shine back each time. a roller coaster of emotions but he remains unfazed. he has played every game this season. teammates also take their shots. >> he says he has got the best job in the nfl. for family, it is hardly a joking matter. >> my wife understands the situation. i explained it to her. i will get calls from my dad and parents and things like that. "you are cut again or back on the team again." it has been a crazy deal. realize how much

you want to be here and be a part of the team and that staying at home for a couple of days is not all it is cut out to be. >> it certainly takes a toll. for someone not ready to hang up the cleats, it is a ride billy hopes is not done. senior quarterback helps maryland get off to a start this evening. trying to get back this week very he suffered a concussion that knocked him out of last weekend. 63-0 loss. florida state. satyr pot that saturday's game, likely starting quarterback. prognosis of not needing surgery, the third baseman decided he will undergo it because of a season ending injury. in tampa. the season it is painful to watch this over and over here it it coolly painful to make the decision of

what to do. he had the option for surgery, saying it believes he gets the long-term option. a path of not taking the surgical route and just having the injury. he believes it presents a longer rehabilitation time but better long-term options. he hopes the speed and time -- which what -- >> the winner will face boston. we cannot show you the highlights of the game because it is still going on. i can show you the highlights but i would get in so much trouble. right now, the bottom of the ninth, two outs. 3-0. i am not thrilled to only be a look area to the score. those are the rules. the tigers will advance to the american league championship series to take on the boston red sox. -- scoringling good goals for six seasons, making

the cap fans happy, alex, tonight, scored against his old team for the first time. allison put the caps up in the second. redirect the capitals, 2-1. against the cast for the first time before the 2012 season. and the winner is carolina. 3-2. the final in oakland, the tigers beat the a's, 3-0. the tigers win and advance to the american league championship series, where they will face the red sox. tom has the last look at the weather.

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>> it will rain saturday. >> not the heavy steady stuff but light rain and drizzle. midday sunday. we may see the clouds break up a little bit in the afternoon. by monday, the storm should be gone. tomorrow is wet and windy and the same thing for morning hours saturday. heavy rain, three inches of rain. light rain and drizzle or. -- drizzle. >> soggy on saturday. [indiscernible] class thank you for joining us. -- >> thank you for joining us.

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