>> 45 philly and 42 bits purg. the cold air will arrive later tonight. much chillier day around for friday. and there will be yet an additional storm. the clouds are thickening out there right now in baltimore. we have much more on this second storm, not the one we're dealing with now. the one we're coming in straight ahead. >> thanks a lot wyatt. >> you have to be prepared anytime in the day or night. download the weather app for the i-phone or i-pad. you could get the hour-by-hour forecast right there in the palm of your hand. joining the weather app, and

you could grab an umbrella or how to dress the kids. just head to the website, abc 2 news.com. that's where you will find the weather app. rain made a bad situation worst as workers attempted to cleanup thousands of gallons of diesel fuel. jeff hager has more in the aftermath, that crashes and exploded. and jeff, what do you have for us? >> the main roads, in harper counties, one remains closed at the dam as the cleanup work intensified. >> tractor trailer, went out of control, just off the dam from the north side. >> the driver survived. explosion with severe burns. it's the load of diesel, his rig is carrying that threatened the river and its wetlands. >> 7500-gallons, was going to deliver up the road another two

miles. you could see the marks on the bridge where he began to roll over the trailer park, scorched the guardrail that started to rip open the vessel and followed through and came to rest are right behind me. >> the fire reduced to embers, workers of the environment. the u.s. coast guard and instill cleanups are, are trying to keep the toxic oil types from taking the toll on the river. >> diesel fuel. it's a fuel. so it gets in and contaminate the water way. we have absorbent material. we ditched the area below the dam. we don't want it to affect the wildlife and fish. >> ironically the crash came less than a week before totals will climb along interstate 35. critic suggested, to try to save $6 per trip. >> anywhere crowded anyway. right here, merge into one.

i mean, it's -- it's like suicide trying to drive through here. and i think it's really going to effect the area. >> after last night's crash, state contacted watercrafts, in order to o -- perryville that temporarily started driving water. jeff hager, abc 2 news. >> the situation you want to keep tabs on. get live traffic anytime of the day or night. abc 2 news.com. click on o the traffic cameras to see live cameras and list of incidents before you head out the door. >> busy night, makes for a busy day investigating two separate shootings. abc 2 news, roosevelt joins us with the latest details of the shootings. one took place. rosy? >> two shootings in different parts of the county. most serious happened around 10:00 last night. county police say it started on nervy avenue.

the folks would live here, it's rel aretively quiet. the only problems is a small crime. a 27-year-old man was walking in the store, when two men approached him and asked for money. police say before the victims could comply, he was shot anyway. >> did shoot him. leaving the area. the victim, in the area. >> there was another shooting. the man was shot in the gas station. and we'll have more on that story coming tonight at 6:00. abc 2 news. and 15 months after the death of a 70-year-old church caretaker, 18-year-old james johnson is in police custody charged with murder. baltimore police, spotted, last july. and july 30th, rather. he was in the an alley in the

1200 block of north avenue. he was remembered for the work he did in the community. he died from multiple gunshot wound. johnson was charged with first- degree murder, assault, robbery and also handgun charges. you protect your social security number. why would someone get your number after you die. she explained how some are actually stealing from the dead. >> it's a great question. your social security number is the key to your identity. you don't give it to just anybody. now the government, tonight at 11:00, explain why the feds are, are handing over and selling the names and social numbers for millions of americans, not the living but the dead. it's a problem that could put people at risk for identity theft after they die. with scammers poe potentially using the information they can easily find in the web for profit. it's easily happened to them after they lost a child.

>> not accepted because of someone else could use -- social security number. and that was the last we heard of it. >> and we tell you why millions of social security numbers are being exposed and why. meantime, we want to protect you the identity theft. abc 2 news.com/protect your id. on the stage, we have all sorts of tips, things you should shred. you could also watch the stories of the local families we've interviewed and find out exactly what happened to them, where they think the baby's identities were stolen and all sorts of information in our website, abc 2 news.com/protect your id. josie sisterman, abc 2 news. the sling master is paying a hefty fine for failing to report. and the company was fined $1.4

million. it's accused of knowingly importing and selling the toys that are toxic. the company received reports that children even a dog had become sick after eating the aquadox. it contained a chemical that was harmful to the nervous system. washing machine may get your clothes clean. scientist found the washing machines. poliester and acrylics are, are washing the clothing and eventually ending up in the ocean. it could potentially be transmitted to people who eat the fish. in less than an hour, sound community will sound off in plans on a new above ground water storage tank. we first told you about the story a week ago. a public meeting will be held from 6:00 until 8:30 tonight at

the gremlin elementary school. homeowners are, are concerned that the 150-foot structure will lower the structures of your home. we'll have more at 11:00. tonight protesters spreading and protesters are, are spreading no signs of letting up. protesters are, are rallying behind the iraq war veteran who was hurt after a scuffle in oakland, california. investigating will send them a separate, denver, protesters were treated for hypothermia. if atlanta, demonstrators are protesting, more than 50 arrests. here at home, mayor warned the occupied movement that while their free speech is protected, taking up camp in the plaza is not. and abc 2 news, brian joins us with more. brian? >> at this point, it is a bit of a standoff between city hall and the occupied movement in baltimore. yesterday, mayor stephanie released a statement, the

killedon plaza is not to be used. and setting up at tent city is prohibited. that statement seemed to fall on deaf ears as the movement continues to move the plaza as the home base during the day and night. city parks and wrecks floated the idea of scaling the protest 1/10 overnight. and option protesters say is not good enough. >> completely against the nature of what the occupied protesters meant to be. if you look at the other cities are doing, they are making accommodations. i don't see why they are making such strict demands. >> there has been a lot more to the midnight deadline. the mayor's office says that was never set. and resolving the issue is at the discretion of the mayor and so far tonight, there's been no details as to what the city ultimately plans to do. abc 2 news. a criminal conviction for a

local lock smith accused of ripping off people. we'll slacking him for years. find out what's next for joe thornton. >> sometimes, the number one, use the juice boxes. and we're working with some tips to create a lunch who is more environmentally friendly and save you some cash. >> wyatt everheart.

the jury in the hes murder trial, determined prosecutors could seek the death penalty. and convicted yesterday in the murder of william ray porter who owned a hes gas station in

baltimore county. today the jury gathered to determine if this is a death penalty case. and short in the case tomorrow and we will keep you updated. tonight, consumer alert, we have some important recalls to tell you about. grab a pen and paper. and joins us now with what you need to know. >> at 6:00, kelly, general motors is recalling more than 36,000 chevrolet equinox and crossover suvs. gm wants to fix the tire monitors that don't work well. they should warn tires when the tire pressure drops 25% below the pressure. in the recalled vehicles, the warning light doesn't come on right. it could lead to a blow-out and that's the crash. so far, there's no o crashes or

injuries to tell you about. the recalled vehicles were built between july 28th and september the 6th of this year. they will update the computer that controls the monitors free of charge. harper trucks is recalling 220,000 hand trucks when the tires overinflate. they can cause the real hub to break. there are, are 19 reports of people being injured including broken bones, contusions and for more information on this, call harper trucks. 835-40 the4099. if you love pine nuts, they are recalling 500-pounds of turkish pine nuts. the upscale grocery store chain, the pine nuts, destroyed by july 31st and october 18th. salmonella bacteria could

cause diarrhea and stomach cramps. thanks a lot, jamie. today, we're going back to school. abc 2 news wyatt ebberart is going back to school. a class election. and a tornado display and students are, are pretty excited and enthusiastic. questions on storms and lightning. how to be back in the classroom? >> retro. >> guys, i said, you know, average age is 18-year-old. it doesn't seem like that long ago. it was. it was a great time out there. columbia and -- we like to do school business. if you have an interest, get in touch and we'll come out -- in the fall and spring, we get the weather sections and it's a good time to come out. >> answer the questions. >> they are in the studio, and they are coming off.

>> bringing some good news. >> shape young minds, kelly. >> taking a look outside right now. and you could see -- just kind of a ugly day. no question about it. had some rain. 63 out of the airport. winds are west at 6:00, barometer, fair metric pressure falling. and yeah, you know, one of the days when things begin to change for the downhill and things going downhill a little bit tonight as temperatures drop. i don't think we'll see too much new rain tonight. a new storm will bring in more precipitation later this weekend. as we look at damascus, slip to new roads. even as the rain ends, we will be dealing with some wet roads in the highways. generally just a few showers in place. one line of light rain coming through baltimore.

heavier shower toward the northern part of the dc beltway. for most of us, things are getting dryer. what a contrast in temperatures. we have 30s in western maryland. 60s in the baltimore. and big contrast. the cold air will continue to funnel and really change how it feels outside by the time you wake up in the morning. i promise you that. right there, there's a frost advisory for western maryland. take a look. winchester 35. things getting breezy. cold air dies in. showers will be on and off the rest are of the evening. most of the heavier rain in pennsylvania. with a little bit of wintery weather breaking in northwestern pennsylvania in the pittsburgh area. i'll hate to say, we can see a wintery mix, little bit of snow mixing with some rain. as we go through saturday. saturday, that will be about it. very active across these. two different areas of low pressure will continue to look

for colder air to funnel in the north and west. the bottom line, we'll stay cloudy. tomorrow, we'll get some brief clearing. it will look better and improve. as we look in the south and west, the coastal storms will come up. through the day on saturday, chances of rain and it's so much chilly air. i think we will see rain mixed with snow at times before the whole thing blows saturday evening. keeping an eye on now tropical storm rena impacting cancun in the mexican coast. thank goodness it's weaken some hurricane status. windy, colder, frost, north and west of the city. and as we look on friday, guaranteed 52. and friday night, we'll look for rain showers, with the next storm beginning to make its move. in the seven-day forecast, the outlook showing cooler day, a colder day saturday. and, again, we can see a brief wintery mix with the rain. it's going to be an ugly day

saturday. improvements on the way on sunday and perhaps a lot of the precipitation will be east of the baltimore area. we shall see. kelly? >> thanks a lot, wyatt. you know the little packages and juice boxes, in your child's lunch box, could have a lot of weight. not to mention the picky eaters. just taking a few steps to create a lunch that's more environmentally friendly. it could actually save you some green. if you're saving dollars, you could be saving more green with meals that also cut down on weight. the environmental protection agency offers some tips starting with juice and water in a reusable bottle. >> allows the child to drink whenever they needed. >> slice and diced fruits and put them in a reusable

container so kids could save some for later instead of, of tossing what they don't eat. >> put it back and take it home either for a snack later or later in the day even. >> buy snacks in large packages and send them off in a reusable like this one instead of a plastic baggy. >> you could buy a bag of cookies that not individually wrapped more keeply than you could buy individual wrapped packages. >> let picky eaters have a say on what goes if the lunch box. >> more likely to waste. >> and they asked schools to step up recycling efforts, if they are not doing it already. for consumer watch, karen. >> contraceptive in cancer. the latest study, taking contraceptives in the wrong period of time may actually prevent cancer. >> a beauty queen, back in

school, showing a message to students. encouraging them to be active because she knows how important it could be.

in tonight's health alert, a study shows, taking oral contraceptives in an extended period of time could reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. researchers studied more than 300,000 women. those in there for ten more years were less likely to get owe var can cancer compared to those taking the pill a year or less. the higher risk of breast cancer. if 100,000 women use oral

contraceptive, there would be 50 additional caseses of breast cancer than there otherwise would occur. early treatment is for both kinds of cancer. ovarian cancer is more difficult to detect. >> facing the worst measles outbreaks, so far more than 200 kids have gotten sick with the virus. doctors say they usually see 60 or 70 cases in one year. the outbreak catches people, traveling abroad. the virus is brought back to the u.s. and spread to unvak nateed children -- unvaccinated children. and a beauty queen is helping kids get healthy and feel good about themselves. she's using her own life experiences to help children fight obesity. beauty queen, green voice, to help kids exercise and stay healthy. there's pictures of her. she's gone a long way at 17-

year-old. weighs 234 pounds and pains in her knees led to the doctor. and three years later, was transformed her body and habits. she was cropped north carolina- - crowned north carolina. back to the high school with a special message. >> count you all to make a stage today, happy and healthy, confident individual. >> anything in life, you want to do, takes hard work and most of us perseverance. >> and she continues to make health a top priority. that's a role model. and hope your halloween is filled with a lot the treats this year. not tricks. how to take steps to keep your family safe. breast cancer by the