good morning. welcome to "news4 midday." i am eun yang in for barbara harrison. we begin with new developments after the killing of moammar gadhafi. libya's governing board meets

today. and they are raising questions as to how the dictator died. melissa malay joins us now. >> there are mixed reports about whether gadhafi's funeral is scheduled for today. the video we are about to show you is fairly graphic, and it's of the fallen leader taken yesterday. here you can see, he is bloody and wobbling, and they found him in a pipe and moved him into a truck where he was shot. they want to know if he was executed or killed in cross fire. the spokesman calls the video very disturbing. john mccain appeared on the "today" show, and he said he has confidence of the leadership transition in libya. >> they have a bunch of militias running around, and as you know there are all kinds of weapons spread all over, they have got to get those secured.

>> forces are now gathering as you can see at the sewer pipe where he was captured posing for photos, and they are trying to cash in at the end of gadhafi's role, and setting up shop and selling mementoes from the fallen regime. and leadership should become more clear but it will take time to get production to what it was before all the troubles began. >> melissa, thank you. libyans here in washington are celebrating the new era for their native country. this was the scene outside the white house last night. the crowd called it a thank you rally. it said it gives libya a chance at democracy. >> and it's 58 degrees out there, and tom kierein is in the storm center with our first forecast. >> we were down into the low 40s, right around dawn, and since then it has warmed back

into the 50s. we certainly are increasingly looking more and more like autumn, even here in northwest washington, and right around nebraska avenue and you can see trees there near peak color. we have a long way to go before we have peak color, perhaps another seven, eight, nine or ten days. we are in the mid to upper 50s through much of the region, 58 at reagan national, and near 60 by the chesapeake bay. and further to the west, it's chilly. out of the mountains, much of western maryland is only in the 40s, and near 50 in the shenandoah valley. right now montgomery, arlington, fairfax and prince georges county, clouds rolling back in. and we will have a few of the clouds in and out as we get into the afternoon hours. we will have temperatures climb into the low 60s by then, and a northwesterly breeze gusting around 20 miles per hour. i will tell you where the peak

color is now. we will show you the foliage map coming up. let's check the midday traffic now. danella sealock joins us with the latest. >> it's much better. let's head down i-95 in virginia. as we take a look on 95, let's switch from 2d to 3d, and we are seeing a lot of green as you make your way from lorden. and if you continue on to 395 and make your way towards the 14th street bridge, you can see you are clear as you make your way to the city. other bridges in the area, not seeing problems. looking at the woodrow wilson bridge, no problems. and police are investigating

the first homicide of the year in alexandria. a man who was shot over night there. >> reporter: ten months into 2011, police had hoped to close out the year without any homicides at all x then came last night's deadly shooting of an alexandria man, 40 years old, and killed on the street you see behind me. police are talking to witnesses but have not made any arrests. metro riders walk along on their way to the station this morning, word that a deadly shooting happened on the street last night is a bit disturbing. >> you never know what happened. you are never safe anywhere at all. >> i have never had a problem, and never even thought twice about coming down this street, so pretty surprised to hear that. >> alexandria has not had a murder all year, but last

night's shooting changed that statistic. around 10:10 police got a report of shots of fire. when they arrived at the found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. investigators are talking to a number of witnesses, and while no arrests were made police believe there was a connection between the victim and the gunman, and therefore no threat to the community. >> there does not appear to be an immediate concern to the public. >> the police have not released the name of the victim, and they know who he is, and all they will say is he is 40 years old and lives in alexandria. while they do have leads and information from witnesses, they are looking for additional pieces to the puzzle to try and lead them to the person responsible. anybody that saw interaction on the street around 10:00 last night, you are asked to call alexandria police.

>> thank you, megan. police are investigating a deadly stabbing in d.c. this happened around 11:00 along eaton road in southeast washington. the victim's name is not being released and no arrests have been made. you may want to rethink your travel plans as metro crews will make repairs four out of five lines. the blue line will share one track between stadium-armory and addison road, and the green line will share one track, and then the yellow line will only run between huntington and mt. vernon square, stopping five stations early. all the lines should be back to normal for your monday morning commute. and for the frs time in years, the tracks at the historic raceway will re-open this evening, but the company

needs more money to keep its doors from shutting again. >> reporter: rosecroft had been closed for years, and you take a look out here today, and you can barely tell the difference. >> the erosion was the worst. racetrack takes a lot of continuous care. >> between what was a dilapidated track and deteriorating building, some doubted the raceway would ever open again. >> all the horses left the facility june of last year, a year ago, and it has pretty much been closed down since then. >> they stopped live racing in 2008 and lost its ability to simulcast horse races, and soon it faced bankruptcy and leaving hundreds out of work and then this past march, penn gaming bought the track giving it a

second chance. >> and that was tracee wilkins reporting. once again, rose croft race ways opening for the first time in years. another defeat for the president's jobs bill. why the measure was

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new from overnight, a small part of the president obama's jobs bill failed in the senate. the $35 billion bill that democrats split from the president's larger package was struck down in a 50/50 vote. the measure would have given measured to support jobs for teachers and other public offices, and the white house says it would have saved many jobs, and the republicans rejected it because it included a tax on millionaires. and then the long-awaited agreements with south korea and panama were given the go ahead, as south korea's president arrived in washington for a

visit. we'll soon be able to hear congresswoman gabrielle giffords speak since she was shot. the memoir chronicles the lives of giffords and her astronaut husband who retired to help her recover. and they will talk about politics and nasa and their experience since the shooting in tucson. the book comes out november 15th. the navy says it's kicking 64 sailors out of the military that were based in san diego. they were using and selling drugs like cocaine and amphetamines and a synthetic drug called spice. they want to know if they used the drugs when they carried out the burial of bin laden at sea. no damage after two earthquakes. we're looking at a state-wide

drill hours before a 4.0 quake shook san francisco bay yesterday afternoon. that area had a second come around in the evening. they are used to it out in the bay area, but still, you got to be prepared. >> it's the biggest one they have had in several years out there, and it was about a 4.0 at the richter scale. we had one back in august, and since then we had autumn arrive. we sent chopper 4 up along skyline drive, where the color is a lot of browns and yellows there along skyline drive based on the types of trees that they have. but still some beautiful color there. it's at peak color there. the autumn oakers and yelliowye that's near maybe hogback mountain, which is up at about 3500 feet. and look at that. isn't that beautiful? great scenes there. if you have a chance, this is

the weekend to get out on skyline drive and enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage. and i have a map for you, in the area in dark orange, west maryland and west virginia, that is at peak color there. that is going to be this way just this weekend, it will likely be past peak in the next few days. and this is a photograph on the ground taken by one of the viewers. this is out in west virginia, and the mountain region there, as well as western maryland, it looks a lot like this. and this is what it looks like right near washington. we are still rather green here, and we do have a few isolated trees beginning to show near peak color. we have clouds cruising over us right now, and at reagan national airport, it's 58 right now at reagan national, and it's dry. we have a westerly breeze around 7 or 8, 10 miles per hour. and it's chilly out in the mountains if you are going to be going out leaf peeping.

you will need several layers to stay warm. only in the 40s now, and near 50 in shenandoah valley, and from hagerstown into the panhandle of haguerstown. and further east, near the bay and eastern shore it's near 60 now. not a lot of warmup on the way. we will have a north westerly flow. and it's sunny south and east of us. and from washington and i-95 west, there is quite a bit of cloudiness, which will break up as the afternoon progresses. let's go forward over the next 24 hours. no precipitation here. don't anticipate in the mountains other than maybe a few sprinkles. this would be by later this evening, perhaps out there, and it should not be too windy either. a lot of leaves should stay on the trees. and saturday, sun in the morning and then clouds building in the afternoon. here is how we are looking for the rest of this friday afternoon. we will have a few clouds in and out, and temperatures climbing into the low 60s by early to

mid-afternoon. northwest winds gusting around 20 miles per hour. and then this evening, it will be a partly cloudy to clearing by late evening, upper 50s and early evening, and then 50 at midnight, and temperatures down to 40 degrees tomorrow morning and afternoon highs near 60, and partly cloudy. great for going out to the pumpkin patch, and great for all the college and high school games tonight and tomorrow, and we will have great autumn weather for that. and ar noon highs tomorrow, in the 60s. we should warm up on monday and tuesday, and in fact up to near 70 on tuesday afternoon, and wednesday and thursday could get showers. a big event going on at cardoza high school, a band marching competition going on, there at the renovated stadium, a big event, will raise money for them to get money for the marching band. >> you said bands from all over the country.

>> yeah, one is coming from the bahamas. should be a lot of fun. some of the bands put on great shows. let's check midday traffic once again. good morning, danella. >> we are still looking good in our area. let's check some travel times for you right now. crossing over the 14th street bridge, you are traveling at 62 miles per hour, and also making your commute right now inner loop in prince georges county, you are looking at 61 miles per hour. and looping around the inner loop and heading to virginia, this is what robinson terminal looks like. the travel speed for you is 55 miles per hour, and it's going to take you 40 minutes to get to i-95 to the dulles toll road. and if you make your way towards montgomery county, not seeing accidents there. traveling at 53 miles per hour at this time. still ahead on "news4 midday," the latest doomsday predictions. plus, picking the perfect

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welcome back. we are picking pumpkins in this week's edition of the dirt. our garden expert, david martin, is here with a large assortment of our fall favorites. good morning to you.

ideas. today we're talking about picking a pumpkin and how to pick the right one. >> if you are looking for a pumpkin to carve, you want a large with a large face to it like this. these pumpkins are for carving, they don't have a lot of stuff on the inside of them. >> is there any way to tell if you have a thick rind? >> you want to inspect the pumpkin, and turn it upside down so you can look at the blossom end, and if it's soft anywhere on the pumpkin, it's not a pumpkin you want. you want it to be firm, when you hear that nice thump to it, it's a good pumpkin. >> what about a pumpkin you want to use for a decoration? >> same thing. give a good inspection, and any soft spots they will rot and once they start to rot it will happen quickly. >> what if you bring them inside? >> they need to be in a cooler

area. you want to make sure they are nice and dried off. a good trick for the carving pumpkin, once it has been carved, spray bleach on it and that will keep it fresh for a while. >> on the inside, too? >> yeah, it keeps the bacteria out of it. >> what about the decorations? they are so pretty. how do you get the flowers to stay like this? >> there's a plastic liner that has been dropped down on the inside of the pumpkin, once it has been carved, and then you use a floorist foam. >> and is there a trick to use the filling for different things, and is there a trick and keeping the inside safe and using it for food? >> pick pumpkins appropriate for culinary. this is a cinderella pumpkin. it has a nice flesh to it, and

really nice and sweet. you take that in and you cut it, the same as you would, and skin the pumpkin, and then can you freeze the inside of it to use later if you wish. >> this is a cinderella pumpkin. this is your typical, big, round, orange pumpkin, not a good eater? >> no, they are made for carving. and this is a great culinary pumpkin here, and this is a pumpkin where if you have pumpkin soup at a restaurant, more than likely it has been made out of that. >> is that with the green? >> yes, right here. >> what about the other little assortment pumpkin-like things. >> they are referred to as a fancy gorge. they have been dropped into a vat of lacquer, and that helps preserve them. >> can you compost the pumpkins --

>> i recommend that you make sure the seeds are out of them, because if you don't you will have pumpkin that plants coming up next year. >> thank you so much. ready to pick pumpkins. 11:24, and coming up, lindsay lohan ordered to community service on time today. [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with no annual contract required. go to verizon.com/greatprice and save $600 in your first two years with our best price online. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network

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forecast. tom kierein tells us if any rain will be a problem.

right now, nato's governing body will meet today to decide when air strikes will end in libya, after the killing of moammar gadhafi. rebels captured the long-time ruler yesterday. a human rights office now wants an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. police in alexandria are investigating the first homicide of the year there. a 40-year-old man was shot along the 1,200 block was shot. they believe the shooting random and there was a connection between the shooter and victim. >> lindsay lohan is doing her community at the l.a. county morgue. she arrived just before 7:00 a.m., pacific time. she was turned away yesterday after showing up 40 minutes late. lohan spokesman says the actress was late because she did not know which entrance to enter. her probation was revoked this

week. she could get as much as a year and a half in jail. today the defense in the case against michael jackson's doctor will get its chance to challenge the last witness for the prosecution. a medical expert testified there was no way michael jackson administered propofol himself the day he died. the doctor said he was too drugged up hours before his death. conrad murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter. and once the prosecution wraps it's case, the defense is expected to call 15 witnesses and finish it's case by next week. jury selection is to begin in the case of a teacher accused of choking students in a cloos room. she testified in her own defense yesterday. she faces second degree assault charges. parents claimed she choked, pinched and scratched students back in january. burke said students responded

with anger when she tried to discipline them, but denied hurting anybody. >> now to the opening of the opening of the track tonight. >> reporter: it has been closed for years and it meant folks out of work, and you take a look out here today and you can barely tell the difference. >> the erosion was the worst, obviously. a racetrack takes a lot of continuous care. >> reporter: between what was a dilapidated track, many thought it would not be re-opened. it stopped live racing in 2008 and lost its ability to simulcast horses races, and soon

it fell to bankruptcy and left many out of work and out of business. and then gaming of pennsylvania bought the track for a second chance. >> there is a lot of people that worked here that depended on this for a livelihood, and i think right now this is just a new life for the whole racetrack. >> reporter: rosecroft's manager is concerned about the real possibility of this track closing again if it doesn't find ways to support the costs racing. there is a fight to add slot machines. >> live race something very labor intensive, and capital intensive, and the betting on

the actual races, both in maryland and in nationwide has been struggling. so the ability to just sustain yourself just purely on racing is becoming very, very difficult. >> reporter: for now the focus is on getting this place back up and running, one step at a time. >> it's really a building process, and hopefully we can show that we're getting people back to work here in prince georges county. >> reporter: they are going to start live racing here tonight at 6:45, and they will continue to race on friday and saturday until december 17th, and then they will close until next season. next fall they are expecting to have 54 live races here. i am tracee wilkins, news4. let's check in again with meteorologist, tom kierein, for the latest on the forecast. everybody wants to know about the weekend. >> a lot of things going on, and it's perfect autumn weather coming up this weekend if you like crisp and cool evenings and cool afternoons, that's what we are going to be getting.

we're starting it here right now. there is the view of the sky overlooking boston, virginia, and around arlington, and on the horizon off to the right there is falls church, and we have a few puffy clouds passing through in a blue sky and temperatures are in the mid and upper 50s in prince georges and montgomery counties. further west it's cooler, around the blue bridge, and shenandoah valley, and out of the mountains where there is near peak to all peak color, it's near 50 degrees now. so a chilly day there. and then as a result of the cloud cover, they will not warm up as much as where there is more sun in southern virginia and the eastern shore where we will likely get into the mid-60s, and then tomorrow, partly cloudy near 40 in the morning, and afternoon highs just near 60, and more of the same on sunday. a bit milder on monday and tuesday, but looks like a possibility of rain wednesday

and thursday next week. that's the way it looks right now. >> thank you so much, tom. now, for a check on the midday traffic, danella sealock joins us for a friday peek. >> if you are thinking of getting on the roadways from virginia and heading into the city, this is what the trip looks like on 395. crossing over the 14th street bridge, not seeing anything slowing you down, and in fact, northbound and southbound on 395, you are absolutely clear, and fur in the city, go to china town. and this is h street not seeing any accidents and no major delays. are you getting hungry yet? >> i am really hungry. i feel like i need a seat belt when we go on those rides. the ohio man that released more than 50 exotic animals was thousands of dollars in debt. investigators discovered terry thompson and his wife paid $68,000 in unpaid taxes.

earlier this week he relieeased wolfs, tigers and monkeys before he killed himself. he was just released from prison after a unregistered gun charge. >> it's hard to imagine that a private individual would have the resources to take care of 35 large cats. we wouldn't manage 35 large cats here at the zoo. >> the columbus zoo has seven tigers that cost $17,000 a year to keep, and the sheriff's department in zanesville is dealing with threats. one person has been arrested for trying to dig up the dead animals. a local food pantry forced to close its doors because it could not keep up with demand will be able to re-open the doors sooner than expected. it says they have received so many donations they will be able to open back up by 1:00 next tuesday. the pantry originally believed they would have to stay closed for the rest of the month

because they simply ran out of food. organizers say increased demand and helping local residents affected by summer flooding depleted their supplies. good news there. investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a farmer's market in northeast washington. the flames started at 8:45. nobody was hurt. officials say businesses inside the market including food vendors may not be able to open today because of smoke damage. a news4 exexclusive now. a fairfax county dry-cleaners closed up shop with customer's clothes still inside. customers have been stopping by the action cleaners in falls church to get their hands on their own clothes. there was a note on the door with a phone number, and the voice mail is full and the note is now gone. and consumer affairs is currently investigating three complaints from customers who

can't get their clothes back. >> i was just so shocked to come here and find it completely empty. i bring my dry-cleaning here for my husband every two weeks, so there is two weeks worth of suits and shirts that they have. >> the shopping center is slated for demolition. tenants have to be out by january, and the landlords said they heard the owner opened another dry-cleaning business but don't know where that is. all eyes will be on the quarterbacks this weekend as the redskins take on the panthers. john beck is making his first start since 2007, and the skins are facing one of the best rookie quarterbacks in years. the redskins say they are ready for newton. >> he has made a whole lot of plays. the biggest problem he poses is not so much the scrambling, it's just his ability to, you know, to keep the play alive. little guys like me and the guys in the seconds dairy, when that guy is coming at you, he is 6'5" and change, and 250 pounds, and

that's a different beast than trying to bring down a smaller guy. we have to get as many guys around him as possible. >> and the redskins are facing injuries on the secondary and offensive line. they take on the panthers in carolina at 1:00 on sunday. go skins. we need a win. fans love them or hate them, and now can you have one of your own. the university of maryland football jerseys that created so much buzz could soon be hanging in your closet. the pride uniforms received lots of attention when they debuted this fall, and some called them the ugliest in college football, and starting in november, they will be sold at sporting goods stores in november. and the jersey will run you about 70 bucks. i would like one myself.

to the front, and rebound and score! ovechkin scores. >> and ovechkin, had two goals, and there were many saves to shut down the flyers. they are now a franchise best 6-0 to start the season. let's keep it going. if you have not heard, the world is supposed to end today. that's right. that's according to evangelical broadcaster camping. he resized his doomsday prediction earlier this year, because he originally said may 21st was going to be the end of the word, and after it wasn't he said he miscalculated by five months. camping has vanished from the public eye and since then he suffered a stroke. 11:39, and [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best.

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steve jobs regretted before his death. t welcome back at 11:42. mattel's newest barbie is raising eye brow. some parents are turning up their noses to pink hair and rocker fashion and tattoo. this designer barbie is part of a sperl collection and already sold out. a new shipment will be sent out in november, and the doll is

going for $50. a new study says there's no link between cell phones and cancer. it followed more than 350,000 people for a decade, and they say they are the same risks as people that don't use cell phones. just a little more than two weeks after his death, a new authorized biography about steve jobs is about to hit shelves. it includes fascinating details about his life and struggle with pan krae -- pancreatic cancer. >> reporter: by all accounts, it was an extraordinary life. >> today apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: steve jobs the college dropout and creative genius between the ipod, iphone

and ipad. >> your time is limited, so don't waste it living somebody else's life. >> reporter: now, steve jobs sheds light on the battle with cancer. he was diagnosed in 2003 with cancer, something he spoke about in 2005 to graduates. >> it was a rare form that is curable with surgery, i had the surgery and thankfully i am fine now. >> reporter: but as isaacson recounts in an interview that is scheduled for "60 minutes," he talks about he delayed it for nine months. >> he tried diet and doing it differently, and he doesn't get an operation. >> why didn't he get operated on immediately? >> i asked him that, and he said i didn't want my body to be opened. i didn't want to be violated in

that way. >> isaacson says jobs later regretted his choice to postpone surgery, a decision questioned by some in the medical community. >> there is an extreme risk in waiting to remove any pan krae automatic ough tumor. >> reporter: also, jobs was adaa adopted, and unknowingly met his biological father, and he told isaacson, i was a wealthy man by then and i did not trust him not to blackmail me. commenting on bill gates, jobs said bill is unimaginative and never invented anything, but just shamelessly ripped off

other peoples' ideas. when jobs met with obama last fall, he reportedly told him you are headed for a one-term presidency. despite his frustrations, he offered to help obama's 2012 campaign, something he had done in 2008, but became annoyed when david axelrod was not totally differential. >> jobs was interviewed more than 40 times and told his bying a -- biographer that nothing was off limits. let's check in with cnbc's brian, and he joins us now. >> it's more than just a high note. the dow is up for more than 200 points. we could have the first winning streak since last january. october for the s&p could be the best month since 1982. we have a lot of momentum in the

market. mcdonald's, touching all-time highs. the key is they are growing everywhere. europe is growing, and mcdonald's is growing there. and there was verizon, it's signing up fewer iphones, and that is because you can get an iphone through other providers. and then leaders are trying to find out details about how are they going to recap actualize the banks there, and then the leaders in germany and france trying to manage expectations so there's not a selloff on monday because they don't think they will have a deal on sunday or maybe next week. the market is not worried about europe, because we are up in the

dow. >> thank you. now let's check on what is happening at the box office. the bumps in the night are back in "paranormal activity iii." like the two before, they rely on what is called home videos to add to the spookiness. it's rated r and not for me. it's a 3d spin on a classic tale. this version includes giant explosions and futuristic flying machines, and in this edition, they discover a plot to overthrow the king of france, and so it's all for one and one for all to protect the thrown. "3 musketeers" is rated pg-13. and then another "johnny english reborn," and it is running through the top spy agencies,

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singing their heart out. love shack and everything in between. and then chris tucker walks in. >> stop. >> from rush hour, and he is in town. >> did he sing with his high voice? >> he would not sing. i asked him, but i get it. >> what did you sing? >> i didn't sing. >> you did not fly at your own karaoke party? >> who am i to deprive that came to the w to sing. >> moving on to the white house, construction there and apparently got a little insight from cal penn. >> yeah, he was on our show for something that comes out on the november 4th. we were talking about it. >> and it's kcoincidental -- >> the real story is not --

>> what is it? >> it's that some of the piping system has been overdo for replacement but no president wanted to up lift the front lawn, and everybody assumed you don't want to do this either, and the first family said if it needs to be done, it needs to be done. >> you don't want to mess around with faulty sewage pipes. >> no. >> and we thought it was something secretive, but, nope, pipes. >> now we know. and harrison ford. >> yeah, and the examiner come in and said harrison ford is here, and i just talk to him. and some of the occupy d.c. peeps moved over there. >> isn't he for conservation? >> he totally is. and he is like, guys you don't know what this is about, we are

here for conservation. >> you would think that the people that participate in occupy wall street would be for it. >> yeah, and harrison ford was trying to play immediapeace mak. lilo, people are done talking about her. >> well, she has been taking off of her red cross duty, and now she ifyx !,tesmorgu yesterday and anyb home, and she is in charge of the mops and brooms department at the morgue, and if anybody takes a photograph of her they are fired on the spot. >> she was early today by the way, and her excuse yesterday was that she could not find the right entrance to get in. >> how many entrances are there to the l.a. county morgue? >> good question. have a gat weekend. >> see you later.

>> i like the sweater. let's look at some of the stories we're following on news4 this afternoon. pat lawson joins us in the news room. hi, pat. all right. coming up on news4 at 4:00, george -- sorry, we're having a microphone problem. and the deserving fan gets the makeover of a lifetime, and plus we head backstage of leann rimes, why her show was more than about music, and why the secret to clear skin may lie in what you eat. details coming up this afternoon. let's get a final check of the forecast. cool start, and what about the rest of the day? >> cooler than average here. more like a november day than late october. there is the sky over washington, looking into northeast washington from the sky watcher camera, and off in

the distance is prince georges county, and just a few clouds passing over now. and the temperatures are near 60 degrees in washington, southeast of washington and near the bay, but further to the west where there is more clouds, it's still in the 50s and we will probably stay in the 50s for the rest of the day, and out in western maryland, many locations are still in the 40s as is much of west virginia. from i-95 east, there's a lot of sunshine, but to the west there is cloudiness, and that cloud cover will be in and out during the afternoon. and then we will be down near 40 by dawn on saturday. a chilly start to the day tomorrow morning, and then another day a lot like today with sun in the morning, clouds in the afternoon and highs reaching just near 60. so a rather chilly day. good weather for all the college and high school games tonight and tomorrow, and that includes

the big battle of the bands at 3:00 in the afternoon. it takes place there at the new stadium, right at 13th and clifton. sunday partly cloudy, and milder on monday and tuesday. maybe near 70 on tuesday afternoon. and then it looks like rain moving in wednesday and thursday midweek toward the end of the week next week, and highs in the 60s. that's the way it looks now. have a great weekend. we will see you monday. >> thank you, tom. that does it for "news4 midday." thank you for joining us. be sure