pink, fighting medical bills. if a real life hollywood story was not made public, this 39- year-old may have never seen 40. >> these can be replaced. my life can't. >> that was cheryl conner reporting. doctors said by the time a mammogram would have caught the cancer, it probably would have been too late. we have much more on this story and who should get tested on abc2news.com. if you've got questions about breast health, today is the day to call. we're providing answers. we've got experts from the medstar health cancer network to answer your questions. they will be in studio b until 6:30 tonight taking your calls. there's the number on your

screen. 410-481-2222. don't forget, the komen for the cure is coming up. log on to abc2news.com/think pink for a link to komen's website. if you can't make it out on race day, watch it here. we'll be out there with live coverage sunday starting at 7 a.m. until 10. we have a health alert for you and your pet. anne arundel county is extending the hours for its rabies vaccine clinic. the clinic runs next thursday october the 24th at the anne arundel county animal control facility in beautiful millersville this. normally runs from noon until 3 but you can bring your pets out to get vaccinated until 8:00. the cost $5. more than half of preeing women experience morning sickness. about 10% to 15% need

medication to cope but worry it may harm the baby. a study out of denmark found no link between a drug and birth defects. >> even if there was a slight increase, this is the kind of study that would probably pick that up. again, there wasn't. i think that's very reassuring. >> researchers say it's one of the most commonly used medications during the pregnancy. complete findings are in the american journal of maryland cal association. >> all right. you missed your flight for one reason or another. now it's time to re-book. the best way it get a ticket. do you talk to your doctor about the cost. why you're being urged to do just that. >> i'm abc2 chief meteorologist wyatt everhart. temperature wise above 60

today. at least it's looking like fall. it's deep creek lake. the question, when will we feel the temperatures again. that's coming up at 5:00.

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if you're hoping to snag a holiday job, you better ask fast. >> most employers are doing the bulk of their hiring this month. we have tips on how to turn it into a permanent gig. >> reporter: career builders asked which attributes help applicants and holiday jobs and which ones might earn a seasonal employee permanent employment. many say they go with who they know. rehiring the same people for the temporary positions each year. for example, people who knows a black friday drill. apply early. many stop taking applications by the end of october. if you're called for an interview be prepared. don't ask about employee discount. it can be a discount who thinks

applicants are more interested in saving on their holiday shopping rather than helping customers with theirs. be mindful of your merchandise war drop. once on the job, be proactive. if it's retail approach customers rather than waiting for them to come to you. if it's shipping, ask for extra projects. if it as your intpt to turn it into a full-time gig, make it known early. i'm karin caifa. let's start you off with maryland's most powerful radar. bottom line, we sweep all clear and probably will continue to as we go into the overnight hours. things begin to change as we go through about 24 to 33 hours out. this time tomorrow evening things will look more active. future radar indicating that as we go past the 2:00 hour toward

2:00 to 5 p.m. the threat for showers, a lot of it may not arrive until early afternoon, late afternoon, early evening we could be seeing showers and it could feature fairly wet weather, something we have to watch. let's take a look at annapolis with weather in motion. a few, few spots of blue sky breaking through but really cloudy skies. the story not gist here as we look east over the bay. cloudy skies come in nateing just about everywhere in the teat today. 66 with humidity high. dew point up at 61 right now. our sky shot, beautiful. there were some sunny peeks there this morning. if you have a great photo, you can go to abc2 weather. runners forecast tomorrow numbers in the low 70s, muggy,

not ideal running weather. an early morning run, you may find some upper 50s briefly. humidity on the moderate side. if you wait until tomorrow evening, rain possible for your run. 72 in easton. 70 in dulles, unseasonably warm and humid with the dew point above it, 60. chances for showers this evening out toward west virginia. with the frontal boundary arriving tomorrow, chances for rain go up anytime after 2:00, 3:00. western maryland getting most of the rain before 3:00 and the hit and miss basis. i don't expect heavy rain but hit and miss showers around 10:00. after 10 we push the whole wet weather maker out. the front comes through, clears the skies. should see decent sunshine. though, we could see another potential for rain by the tail

end. overall, the setup cloudy. your evening looks fine. we see the pressure sprinning north of michigan into central canada. that low pressure area drifting east tomorrow, dragging in the cool front. so the front sweeping south as we go into tomorrow evening. there will be showers fueled by the muggy air that's in place. the big picture basically is changing weather ahead. as we go into the weekend and early next week we're talking about low to mid-60s for highs in many cases. in fact, as we go into the afternoon low 70s. you see the cool air overspreading from west to east. by friday morning you'll be feeling the difference. humidity will be dropping. tonight down to 56. stays mild, 72 your two-degree guarantee. late day showers could linger into tomorrow evening but they'll taper off. the next several days featuring some improvement as we look to friday and saturday.

sunday we'll cloud things up for the komen for the cure. it could be breezy with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. at this point in time not one of the real cold days. >> the times will be incredible. >> they like that. >> kelly? one thing upand your doctor probably never talk about is the cost of medical treatment but tahman bradley reports that may be changing. >> in serious medical situations money is the last thing on a patient's mind but when the bill arrives the real main arrives. patients usually trust their doctors to make the best decision for them. now a commentary urges physicians to start considering costs as they see side effects.

doctors are concern about how healthcare hits patients in the wallet. one third were either struggling to pay or failing to pay their medical bills. for doctors, the commentary is a call to action to discuss costs with their patients and to look for less expensive but equally effective treatments. it's a reminder to talk to the doctor. for this medical minute, i'm that mon bradley. you booked the flight but what happens when the weather changes your plans. we have tips. if you get stuck in the airport, maybe a four legged therapist can ease your stress.

we're taking your calls about breast health at abc2. doctor, you're talking about the multidisciplinary approach. what does it mean to be multidisciplinary. >> patients with breast cancer require the expertise and care from mullet spell -- multiple specialists. the coordination is very important what we do is we

discuss the patient's radiology, pathology, look at their history. everybody would be there. the patient gets to see our specialists at the same time so we can actively communicate and make treatment plans for these patients while they're there. they're examined by everybody instead of jumping from office to office. >> the doctor will be right here taking your calls. the number to call is 410-481- 2222, right here on abc2.

sometime as missed flight is out of your control and trying to re-book is impossible. conner has more on how to re- book. >> if your flight is significantly delayed or canceled, there's not much you can do about it unless you're an expert mechanic. you're stuck and chances are you are stuck in a long line of angry passengers all waiting to work to an everworked customer service agent so you can figure out an alternate way to your destination. here's the strategy i used. go ahead and stand in line but bust out your phone and call the airline. every time i've done this i've been labor to connect with a phone agent and get connected long before i reach the front of the line. surprisingly, no one in line

was doing it. not only does it save time, it might save your trip. the line of passengers is competing for the same seats. if you've got a smartphone look up the alternate routes. agents are busy and may not search out the most creative or comfortable flight. so know if there are earlier connections. give those options to the agent, making their life easier. if you're stuck on hold i would consider heading into the airline lounge. the customer service in the lounge can re-book you. some of the best the airline has to offer. it will give you more personalized service. if you've got a family of four, sending in one person to change everyone's ticket could easily be worth it. really, if it's just you the cost might be worth. it you'll get re-booked faster. you might have free lounge

already with your credit card and a stressful re-book scenario is the perfect time to do it. the airline will get you to your destination eventually but being savvy can get you there faster with less hassle. >> catch more stories like this on "the list" followed by let's ask america. flying can be stressful enough even if you don't have to re- book but if your trip include last stop in san antonio, you will have some goodwill ambassadors. it allows four legged friends to help you get fun back into your flight plan and therapy dogs offer relief for stressed out travelers. >> it's so sweet. they have a lot of technology, a lot of people, a lot of hustle and bustle. they have to have basic skills like sit, down, come,

especially in the airport where pel are. >> how about go get my bags, buddies. the dogs are volunteers. even though they don't do much than wag their tails, they draw a lot of smiles. >> here's a look at what's coming up at 6. you may want to be careful about the drinking wart at one area park. what this warning sign means and what officials found in that water. plus, a letter from your parents to get out of school but this one is from the government to help you pay your bills late. we have those stories and more coming up at 6. >> our team in washington out in force on the fast moving story of the government crisis and we are chasing some of the people who started it. tonight.

this may be too realistic. an oklahoma man showed off his halloween set up. someone was crushed by the garage door. he had to decorate on budget but he managed to come up with this ghoulish grave yard in his front yard. looking for halloween fun that's a little less gory, check out the toy story of terror. it's headed straight it your tv and living room. it has the orange cast and the original voices. >> have you seen potato head?

>> and so it begins. >> watching for the p. z to fill up. >> this is the first ever pixar television special. it took two years to create it. you got to watch this. toy story terror starts at 8:00 on abc2. stick around. >> you have to see the pez. it looks like it's throwing up. it's great. you know what else is great? the government could be going back to work. government workers could soon be going back to work. >> abc2 starts right here right now. the police came to the door and said jesse tried robbing cal ripken's mom. >> the family of a suspect

armed robber offers an apologize after vi ripken is held up for the second time in more than a year. >> and the new strike getting through day one. workers say they're ready for the long haul. thanks for joining us. alongside kelly swoope, i'm jamie costello. we have new developments in the armed robbery which targeted vi ripken, and the man who tried to carjack cal ripken's mom. >> reporter: a year after vi ripken was abducted at gun point from her aberdeen home and driven around bound and blindfolded, samantha atkins remembered that day that she and her brother learned of the kidnapping. >> when she got robbed, me and him saw it on tv. he thought this was crazy. >> reporter: now samantha's

brother, jesse bowen of havre de grace tried to carjack vi ripken on tuesday afternoon. >> he was supposed to come down here last night. then he never showed up. jean called us and said he was in jail. she told me police came to the door last night and said jesse tried robbing cal ripken's mom. i'm like really? because we don't even have cable here. >> reporter: the matriarch of the family apparently scared away the robber, pressing the key to be, setting off the car alarm. >> someone tried to carjack her, take her car. i read that online and i thought oh, my god, that's my bank. >> reporter: many believe she would be targeted for a second robbery in as many years. >> i was a little afraid to come today. but the police station is right around the corner.

i hope she's okay. >> reporter: bowen's sister said he's been fighting a drug addiction and doesn't believe the out of work laborer new she was part of aberdeen's first family into i don't think he did. i'm hoping he didn't. i feel so bad for her. i'm sorry that happened to her, especially a family member. >> that was jeff hager reporting. a district court judge in harford county denied bail for bowen today after prosecutors argued he was a danger to the community and still had six other prior cases working through the system. all told, the new charges carrying a maximum prison sentence of 97 years if he is convicted. the port of baltimore is af contract offer. this comes to a close. right now it's been a long day for the workers on strike. they said they will stay out

here as long as it takes. this contract offer from the steamship trade association of baltimore was rejected by the international long shore men's last night? the meantime all six of the public marine terminals are shut down. that means big screen tv's, cars, heavy machinery will not be coming in. the maryland port administration said the port of baltimore has a $3.5 billion yearly impact. >> we've broken cargo records. we've reached number one rankings in several cargoes and probably above everything else, we're one of the state's top economic engines. so when the port doesn't work as its did not today, knob wins. >> we've been talking about what's impacted but there are

some private terminals that are not affected allowing shipment of sugar, coal and road salt. looks like a quick resolution. we reached out to the steamship trade association for a comment but did not hear back from them. all right. we're going to tell you about a water main break that made downtown even more of a mess. it closed the lanes this morning. crews had to divert water to other mains while they shut off water to the 10-inch water main. no word on exactly how long the lanes are spected to be closed. >> got russell street, clouds, more rain. meteorologist, here he; the chief is back with more. had some of that dproof vi discorain. cloudy skies. not a lot of rain in the state state but by tomorrow evening we'll be dealing with