tomorrow. then, the body will be taken across town for a funeral mass on saturday morning at which president obama will deliver the eulogy, or a eulogy at that service, and the body will be flown to washington for burial at arlington national cemetery, buried along with his brothers, jack and robert kennedy. we will have coverage of all of that. there is a special section on abcnews.com with interactive video on senator kennedy's life. we'll have a full report of the day on "world news." i'm charles gibson in boston. good day. now abc 2 news at 5. >> a collection's officer found shot and killed inside a car in east baltimore. good evening. i'm kelly swoope. neighbors discovered the woman's body around 7 this morning in the 1400 block of kenhill avenue.

that's right next to fort worthing on the elementary school. michelle connor tells us why the victim's life could have been saved. >> reporter: glasses in the street left from a window that was shot out. 37-year-old erica carr, a corrections officer was dead at the scene. neighbors tell us they heard the shots. >> i thought i was dreaming. but i woke up, and i heard three shots, like boom, boom, boom. >> and when the rumor, the front window was shot out. >> reporter: this man doesn't want to be identified for fear of retaliation. but he says there were officers in the neighborhood around 4:30 this morning when the shots were first reported. >> they never got out of the car to check or anything. that woman could be still alive. >> reporter: a police spokesman says an officer was in the area and heard the shots overnight. police searched for a vehicle, but it was never found.

>> at this point we have no information on suspects, no information on motives. >> reporter: fort worthing on the elementary school is right next to where the woman was found shot and killed this morning. teachers are back in their classrooms, but students don't arrive until monday. women in this neighborhood feared the crime was random, and anyone could have been the victim. >> shot them. i'm a female myself and i walk the streets. it's dangerous. it really is dangerous. >> reporter: and worrisome for those in this east baltimore community. whoever shot erica carr is still on the loose. cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >> erica carr was a correctional officer since 2004. she oversaw the city's central booking and intake center, the area where inmates are awaiting trial. investigators are looking into a police-involved shooting in northeast baltimore. two officers fired shots at a driver they say was trying to run him down. the officers were hit at

whittby and silverdale late last night when the driver almost hit them. that's when they fired shots, apparently hitting the vehicle. when the car was found a few blocks away, the driver took off running. police say there were two passengers in the car, including a woman who had a graze wound. they're being treated as witnesses. the officers are on administrative leave. tonight police in anne arundel county are looking for three women who they say robbed a beauty supply store in brooklyn park. the robbery happened yesterday afternoon at the jb beauty supply in the 5000 block of richie highway. the clerk told police three women walked up to the register, and asked to look at several hair products that were behind the counter. police say the suspects grabbed the item without paying, and one of the women sprayed the clerk with pepper spray. a driver is behind bars in anne arundel county, accused of intentionally hitting a pedestrian who had yelled at him to slow down. it happened shortly before 7 last night in the 900 block of

longview road in pasadena. police say a manueled at the driver and warned him for spinning his wheels and driving recklessly through the neighborhood. warren is charged with assault. the man who was hit escaped serious injury. authorities say that a 13- year-old boy pulled from potomac river has died. it happened tuesday in washington county near williamsport. a fisherman dove trying to rescue the boy who authorities say is from west virginia. he died early this morning at a hospital in washington, d.c. worcester county prosecutors have dropped a salvia possession charges against one ocean city retailer after he argued that the charges just weren't fair. the store owner claimed he had leftover salvia waiting to go back to the distributor. the ocean town council outlawed the herb earlier this month. two other store owners were also charged as part of a sweep of the resort shops. an update tonight on the marriage proposal stunt by a maryland delegate that actually made the national headlines.

after numerous apologies, jon cardin today reimbursed baltimore city police $300 for his proposal production that involved marine, police, and the city police helicopter. it happened august 7th at the inner harbor during the 15- minute proposal, police officers boarded a boat cardin and his fiancee were on with friends and pretended they were searching for contraband until cardin popped the question. cardin's reimbursement was based on the hourly rate paid to the officers and the costs of helicopter fuels. a lot of folks may be trying to squeeze in one more weekend at the beach before the kids head back to school, but things have been complicated by danny. that's the tropical storm curving towards the midatlantic coast. norm lewis has been keeping tabs on danny every step of the way. norm? >> thanks a lot. let me show you what is going on with danny. this is the absolute latest information from the national hurricane center. the winds and danny have

actually calmed down a little bit. right now they're 50 miles an hour. it is now just kind of meandering around. it doesn't really have a direction, moving west at two miles per hour. 427 miles to the east- northeast. there is danny right there. now the national hurricane center is still giving a prognostication, a forecast of danny staying off the atlantic ocean and making its way up to the north atlantic. however, there is another fly in the ointment that could cause us a little bit of problem. not danny, but a little trough of low pressure is sitting right here over sections of northern florida and down into the carolinas. now what is going to be happening is this little trough of low pressure is going to start making its way northward. it's actually going to track in this direction right there. what that means is that here in the maryland area, the rainfall that we're going to see tomorrow night and during the early portion of saturday, most of it is going to be coming from this system as danny tracks off the coast.

these two combine, making their way up the eastern seaboard, will give us heavier rainfall. we're going to be watching that system and that system to find out exactly what is going on. now danny will still cause some high surf along the eastern seaboard, as well as some rip currents. but it looks like the majority of our rainfall will come from that, and not that. we'll tell you about it in the forecast in a couple of minutes. >> thanks, norm. maryland legislative leaders have announced a furlough plan of their own. legislative offices will close for five days around holiday weekends. the plan also includes additional furlough days based on salary that could add up to five additional days. this plan will affect a total of 633 maryland general assembly and department of legislative service employees, setting an estimate of $1.1 million. maryland's oyster industry has struggled for years. but some recovery efforts continue. and including today's expansion of a grassroots push to grow

more oysters. the oyster recovery partnership delivered 250 oyster cages to people who live along the severn river and anne arundel county. owners of waterfront piers raise young oysters in the cages until they can be planted in open water. >> this is a great opportunity for the public to get engaged. and really understand with bay stewardship the vital role that every individual can play a role in helping clean up our chesapeake bay. >> the program is expanding to 11 bay tributaries this fall. governor o'malley launched the program last year. school bells ring in baltimore city and county next monday, but many students are already back in class. anne arundel schools reopened last monday, and today harford county school buses were rolling back on the roads today. some students actually had a special visitor riding with them. new school superintendent dr.

robert tombak rode along and talked with the students. >> it was kind of cool. it was packed. there was a lot of people. >> it was cool. i never met him before. so good to meet him. >> this was also opening day for the new bel air high school. we're going hear what students have to say about their new school, and talk with dr. tombak about his hopes for the new school year on abc 2 news tonight at 6:00. the bigger kids are also heading back to school. for college students and parents alike, it's a day of rushing and waiting, joy, tears, and even a few fears. a possible life-saving breakthrough for stroke victims. a simple blood tests that can reveal future ricks. and clunker logic. why not try it with designer jeans to baby strollers? a look at brooklyn park. high of 85. temperature 83 right now. norm is in the storm center. we'll have a look at the

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you're watching baltimore's station that works for you. now abc 2 news at 5. >> well, we just heard from the local high school students heading back to class a minute ago. but as august draws to a close, another annual ritual takes place across maryland. the college students move back to the dorms. >> hello. welcome to loyola college. >> reporter: by foot and by hand cart, thousands of students have been filling local college and university dorms all day. it's move-in day, a day of organized chaos. a day that mom and dad, brothers and sisters, and anyone with a free pair of hands is drafted to help young scholars move into their dorm rooms. some are new at this.

others are old pros. >> the first ones already graduated. this is number 2. >> reporter: we watched the scene repeat itself over and over at loyola college and towson university. campus police helped cars pull in, and watch as families unload everything from computers to flat screen televisions and plenty of clothes. of course, some parents seem to do more of the work as students text friends about roommates. >> i only talked to a friend once. it sounds cool. i hope he is all right. >> and think about the things they'll miss. >> not having a giant refrigerator to go into eat food. i'm always hungry. i'm always eating. >> reporter: mom and dad will miss something else. >> he will be missed. he is definitely not the quiet one in the house. >> reporter: even little sisters admit they'll miss the big sister or brother they'll leave behind. >> a little bit, i guess. >> and classes at towson university and loyola college begin next monday.

now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> kind of a sticky day today. >> yeah. >> it wasn't really that hot. but with the high humidity, it made it feel very uncomfortable. >> muggy. >> we're having a problem with our harbor cam. we're still going to show you what the temperatures are at bwi right now at bwi thurgood marshall. 84 degrees. but look at the humidity, 61%. winds currently from the east at 10. and the pressure steady, 30.03. no, that's not supposed to be there either. the computers are trying to take over. here are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. a low tide at 8:15 in the morning. high tide 12:24 in the afternoon. winds 6 to 12. sunrise and sunset. as far as danny, there is where danny is right now, moving towards the west at 2 miles per hour. the national hurricane center is still forecasting danny to go up the eastern seaboard, but

stay well out into the atlantic. but we're still going to have some high surf along the eastern seaboard, and some rip currents and things of that nature. but the thing that is going to be concerning us is that little trough of low pressure right down here in portions of northern florida and the gulf of mexico. this little trough of low pressure is basically sitting right through that region right there. what it's going to do, it's going make its way northward. as it makes its way northward as a little area of low pressure, it's going to be bringing in some moisture into the region. now what we're going to be finding is over the past 12 to 18 hours, that's what it's been doing is basically meandering its way northward. so consequently, as it gets northward, it's going to be bringing in pretty good rainfall to southern portions of virginia and into the maryland area. in the meantime, danny tracking off the coast. we've got two systems moving northward there is one moving northward. here is the second one moving northward. that's the system that is most likely going to bring us more of the heavier rainfall. danny will cause some problems as far as the coastal sections.

but not here in the baltimore area. we're going to be basically in pretty good shape. satellite picture throughout the day. as you can see, a few little light clouds around the region. right now we've got a one little light shower out to the west right there, just made its way across the pennsylvania- maryland line. for tonight it's going to be precipitation-free until later on tonight. that's when we'll see showers start making their way into the region. again, the larger picture showing that area of low pressure starting to make its way northward, as the showers stream right across the pennsylvania-maryland line. just scattered showers for the overnight period late tonight and early tomorrow morning. but then tomorrow afternoon, that's when the heavier rainfall will move up the eastern seaboard, associated with that little trough of low pressure. as far as what is going to be going on across the region, as far as our forecast is concerned, the few clouds that we've got around right now will continue to thicken through the overnight period. there is the few little light showers. during the day tomorrow, that's when the heavier rainfall moves in our direction. that's the result of danny right there, making its way northward. a few scattered showers will remain in the region. but looks like the heaviest

rain will come friday night into saturday morning. and then by saturday ten income the morning, things will start to look a little better. not fantastic. not clearing up all the way. but not the heavier rainfall. here is your forecast for the overnight period. increasing clouds, showers late. 73 degrees for the overnight low. during day tomorrow, mostly cloudy with some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. high tomorrow 77 degrees. the extended outlook, there is a rainfall continuing into saturday. a few scattered showers still possible on sunday with a high of 77 degrees. then look at monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. look at the daytime highs and the overnight lows. talk about a big change in the weather. we'll be back in a while with more on the weather. 2 your health tonight. a new study shows how a simple 15-minute test can help doctors identify if you're at a higher risk for heart attack, stroke or year death years after a stroke. millions of patients have peripheral artery disease. in stroke patients this significantly increases the risk of heart attack or second

stroke. but it often goes undiagnosed. now a new study confirms a simple 15-minute test can diagnosis this condition, even when there are no other symptoms. early detection and treatment of peripheral artery disease can help reduce these patients risk of subsequent stroke or heart attack. they're increasingly common medical procedures. but are they actually making you sick? as susan hendricks reports in tonight's health minute, tests using low-dose radiation could be a cause for concern in the long run. >> reporter: increase the use of popular medical imaging tests like ct scans and nuclear tests to detect heart problems may be exposing patients to too much radiation. that's according to a new study in the "new england journal of medicine." it warns that with repeated exposure, low doses can accumulate to dangerous levels in a person's body. but how much is too much depends on the individual. previous studies have linked repeated exposure to radiation

with several types of cancer, including leukemia. in this new study, researchers looked at insurance claims from almost a million patients in five different parts of the country. the patients were between the ages of 18 to 64. the study found that between 2005 and 2007, nearly 70% of adults had at least one medical test that exposed them to radiation, mostly in low doses. but some patients were getting higher, more concerning levels of radiation. repeated testing can have a dangerous cumulative effect. researchers point out that while the technology has life- saving benefits, physicians and patients need to be aware that radiation is not benign. according to the american college of radiology, 83 million ct scans were performed in 2007. they caution that patients should not avoid important medical imaging due to fears that may be raised by the new research. but agree with the study authors that the patients should only get the procedures

if the benefits outweigh the risks. for today's health minute, i'm susan hendricks. well, police and the stun gun granny. tonight she is known as robbery suspect, and she is behind bars. and we can only guess. he must have saved a bundle in alimony. why would he agree to do this? we'll have details coming up. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on demand. seem smooth and strong to irreversible damage. no different. irreversible loss of enamel. enamel shield enamel loss by forming against acid attack. toothpastes dentists check most. save your enamel. be gone for good. enamel shield. with the rinse.

abc 2 news at 5:30 is just minutes away. hello, everybody. i'm terry owens. who will replace the liberal line in the united states senate? the efforts now underway to fill ted kennedy's senate seat. she disappeared almost 20 years ago, kidnapped as a child. who police now say was responsible. and the clunker program is spinning off copycats. who is dealing now. we'll have the stories and

norm's up-to-the-minute forecast, all new at 5:30. >> thanks, terry. a look at news around the nation. in largo, florida where police say a 59-year-old woman used a taser to rob a gas station. authorities say the woman tried to do the same thing at a subway restaurant, but clerk chased her away and called police. rose tyker named as the stun gun granny was later caught and now faces armed robbery charges. a dangerous situation in michigan. check out this. it was a huge fire at a chemical plant. the inferno sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. as many as 800 people had to be evacuated. the fire has interrupted amtrak service between detroit and pontiac. so far we have no word of injuries. take a look at this. a cheating husband in virginia was forced to go public with his affairs. really public. as part of his court deal brokered by his wife, william taylor has to stand at a busy

intersection in tyson's corner wearing a large sign reading "i cheated. this is my punishment ." taylor will have to wear that sign through tomorrow. and now to london, where some female gorillas at a zoo were given a preview of their mate, 10-year-old and 16-year- old gorillas were shown pictures of their intended male suitor. apparently they liked what they saw. the females picked up the pictures. they tucked them away, and then they or the them apart and ate them. for the past eight months, the london zoo has been searching for a mate for their female gorillas. their mate will arrive later this year. look out! everybody is talking about tropical storm danny. is he going to ruin your weekend, or just cruise on by? norm has the answer when abc 2 news at 5:30 starts in just two minutes. and is the recession really finally receding? we've got details straight ahead. explain.

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now abc 2 news at 5:30. >> good evening, everybody. i'm terry owens. when it comes to getting people out of their homes and into the marketplace, there is no doubt cash for clunkers was a huge success. and many other retailers are quickly realizing that. joce sterman is here. >> reporter: you might not get 4,500-dollar, but retailers realize if they want to get you into their stores, they've got to ante up. from designer jeans to baby strollers and makeup, they're offering you a chance to make a trade. at babies r us in towson, the big ticket items are headed for the front of the store. they'll be front and center as this place puts its own spin on the cash for clunkers concept. >> with the recession and everything, everybody is looking for a way to try to cash in and save money any way that we can.