. >> reporter: county police have a new initiative called operation cotter that will deal with situations like this. >> targeting nuisance activity and communities surrounding schools. drug activity, loitering, loud music, vandalize -- vandalism. >> in odenton, don harrison, abc2 news. >> if you have information about the man call 410-222-6155. also, police are looking for a man who tried to ab district a woman in glen burnie last night. a woman said a man in a white work van tried to pull her into the van. it happened about 10:00 near 5th and del mar avenues. the woman struggled and was able to get away. police searched the area but didn't find the van or the man. a white work van with a lad per rack, holding a ladder, tinted windows and a sliding side door. if you see anyone, you're asked to call crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >>> dr. -- dr. 51-year-old peter marvit very smart manlt he was shot and killed. baltimore police said they zoo have much to go on because it appeared to be a random murder. someone pulled the trigger several times. police were there looking for anything they c

county police also have a new initiative called operation cotter that will help deal with situations just like this. and it's all very uneasy for parents. >> we would have no idea how long the individual has been there, and so they could have been there during school hours and we just don't know about it. >>reporter: we are told that police have surveillance video, they also have still pictures of the suspect. but, again, they are asking for the public's help. if you know anything about this incident, you are asked to call 411-222-6155. reporting live in millersville, sherree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> 5:35 right now. the chicago teachers strike, it is over and students will be back in class today. 800 union officers and delegates voted on tuesday to end the strike after seven days of no school. so the strike may be over, however, the contract still not finalized. the entire 21,000-member union still has to approve it. teachers walked off the job in september on the 10th, objecting to a longer school day and evaluations tied to student performance. the full contract deal has yet to be

county police have a new initiative called operation cotter that will deal with situations like this. but it's a very uneasy feeling for parents. >> we would have no idea how long the individual has been there, and so they could have been there during school hours and just we not know about it. >>reporter: if you have any information on this incident, you're asked to call anne arundel county police at 410- 222-6155. reporting live in millersville, sherree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> nine minutes away from 7:00 right now. a 10-year-old boy is recovering from serious injuries. he's recovering at johns hopkins children's center after he came into contact with a power line. fire officials say that this boy was walking on randall ride in saverna park carrying a bamboo pole and that pole hit a power line. we're told his injuries are nonlife threatening, serious, but he is expected to make a recovery. >>> consumer news for you this morning, h and m right now recalling children's water bottles because they are a possible choking hazard. take a look at your screen. they're 16-ounce water bottles

county police have a new initiative called operation cotter that helps deal with situations like this one. >> eyewitnesses reported seeing an individual acting a little bit strange in front of the school area, possibly even lewd we're still investigating that. there is some surveillance footage we've released to the public right now. we are trying to identify this person. >>reporter: we are told that police have video of this person. they also have still pictures, so they're hoping they will be able to capture him. if you have any information about this incident, you are asked to call anne arundel county police at 410-222-6155. reporting live in millersville, sherree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> maryland flags are flown at half staff this morning in a tribute to the harford county sheriff's dent who passed away. 43-year-old sergeant ian lockren, he died last week of heart failure. he began feeling symptoms at the funeral of another colleague. services are being held this morning at the mountain christian church in joppa. lockren leaves behind a wife as well as a child. >>> another loss fo

county police have a new initiative called operation cotter that will deal with this type of situation. >> eyewitnesses reported seeing an individual acting a little bit strange in front of the school area, possibly even performing a lewd act. we're still investigating that. there is some surveillance footage we've released to the public right now in an attempt to identify this person. >>reporter: now, we are also told that police have surveillance video. they also have some still pictures of the suspect. if you have any information about this incident, you are asked to call anne arundel county police at 410-222-6155. reporting live in millersville, sherree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> baltimore city police arrested a man in connection with a shooting last week on the campus of morgan state university. 20-year-old kelly alvery is charged with with attempted murder along with assault and weapons charges too. police say this incident stems from a drug deal that occurred in the student center at morgan state. neither he nor the victim were students at that school, leading to concerns about ac

let's bring in tom cotter. >> good to see you. >> very, very funny man. come on over here.comedy on demand. >> you're going to give us a subject? >> you give me a subject and i'm an accommodating jukebox. >> the weather. >> but it's not on the list. >> i didn't realize. >> the weather in mexico tomorrow is chilly today hot tomale. >> family. >> my father is a foster parent, that's what he drank, fosters, he would come home liquored up and jump up and put me up and down under the ceiling fan, i hated that. i was the youngest in the family, getting beat up by the two oldest, mom and dad. >> wow. >> i like the drum, that's awesome. >> we add that. >> my brother shamus, we call him shamus because that's what he does, his name is john. he lives in a gated community, everybody else calls it prison, but that's what it is. >> okay. good luck. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> let's bring out now ruby, jonas, camilla and angelo. >> these are the untouchable. how are you? >> good. >> you guys are so young. all under the age of 13, but yet you beat out all of these great dance

i believe that it's going to be a tossup between tom cotter, who is the comedian, you know, because peoplefunny and he makes you laugh and the dogs because everybody loves cute little animals. but if i had to invest in a show as far as the one i think would make the most money is the earth harp. >> we should talk about this. >> earth harp. >> okay. watch this guy. do you have a clip of it? >> we have a clip of it. the earth harp doesn't necessarily translate. >> but watch this guy. ♪ >> okay. can they hear it? >> yes. >> what you can't tell, it doesn't play get a on tv, those strings go from the stage, hooked across the whole theater into the second balcony. so you're totally enveloped in the music. see those parasols? those are drums. he creates and builds all these instruments. dancers come out and they hit him. so from the percussion and the weird instruments. you're totally enveloped in this concert. i've never seen a better live show. >> cirque de soleil. >> never seen a better live show. if i was going to invest my own money, i would build a room for him in las vegas and i think a lo

. >> reporter: it's been 20-plus years of comedy club shows for tom cotter. >> tonight i give you comedy on demand. >> i'm more intimidated because my family's in the crowd. usually it's faceless people that i don't have anything invested in. >> reporter: the pint-sized 19-member dance group, the untouchables. >> it's going to be very hard to make a very good dance for the judges. we just have to put our all into it on stage, and hopefully we can win. >> reporter: $1 million, and a show in las vegas are on the line. mark barger, nbc news. >>> once again, you can catch night one of the "america's got talent" final tonight at 9:00 here on nbc 5, right after "the voice." >>> led zeppelin is one of the winners of the kennedy center honors this year. the group is being honored as a band and individual performers. also honored at the 35th annual celebration of the arts is comedian and tv shost david letterman, dustin hoffman another winner. and of course, the graduate, and so much more. >>> blues man buddy guy has also been selected to receive an award as well a ballerina. it takes place sunda

. >>> and omar cotter was just 15 years old when he threw a grenade that killed christopher spear. he struck a deal that allowed him to serve the rest of his sentence back at his homeland. >>> and general motors recalling more than 3,000 cars. they are concerned about a fuel pump that could crack and cause a fire. it affects the cobalt and the pontiac 5. from 2007-2009. also the 2007 models from the chevrolet, the saturn also being recalled. gm will replace the fuel parts for free. >>> and the labor battle between the nfl and the referees now is officially over. they formally ratified a new contract today. earlier this week, the league and union agreed to the deal, in time for the regular referees to return to the game thursday night. critics say the performance of the replacement referees was hurting the integrity. by the way, they got a standing ovation. >>> and girls charged with making a video and attacking a young girl. what is worse, they made the video. take a look. it is brutal to watch, this is outside of philadelphia. police say the woman being beaten here is mentally ill

cotter. doing a little "good morning america." always good to be back at home base.ge. wait for the emmy. >> you were all over li-lo. figuratively. >> i'm paula faris. the latest on the backlash against the refs who made the controversial call during monday night's seahawks/packers' game in a moment. >>> also this half hour, president obama addresses the united nations and has harsh words for one nation in particular. >> as usual, iran, the elephant in the room in that one. >>> plus also this morning, an emotional reunion. a woman who was nearly killed by an out-of-control car. look at that tape. the police officer who literally saved her life. they've been reunited. an incredible story. she is very lucky to be alive. look at that. how close that was and how tragic that could have been. >>> her life was changed, but her dreams remain. a paralyzed woman's vow to walk down the aisle for her wedding day. >> little bit of inspiration on a wednesday morning. that's great story. >>> but first, we've been talking about this and the country has been talking about this since

is using the carter years as, you know, "welcome back carter" we've heard that, not "welcome back cotters who remember jimmy carter. >> i voted for him. i copped to that before? >> you voted for carter? >> i was in boulder in college. >> do you still have the posters hanging in your home? >> i have deep, deep scars, guilt and shame but i don't have any posters. >> you know wildebeest is african for wild beast? >> sorry i like to speak english, john, but thanks for the correction. what do you think of andrew dice sorkin? how did we miss that? >> reporter: pretty good. >> a year and a half we finally figured it out. >> reporter: i'm surprised it took you a while to get there. >> somebody else send that and wildebeest is spelled b-e-e-s-t. >> it's the wild breast, not beast. >> five bucks if joe can spell afrikance. >> afri what? i'm not doing quillses. >> it was k-a-n-s. >>> chrysler reported a 14.1% increase in auto sales for august, better than the 11.7% increase analysts were expecting, chrysler's best august in five years and its 29th consecutive month of year over year increases so at

the cotter springs fire burning along u.s. highway 395 is just 5% contained, but firefighters say winds are pushing the flames to the east, making it less likely the fire will jump the highway and burn homes. one firefighter has been injured. people forced to evacuate a wildfire in chasic county are being allowed to return to their homes this morning. the fire started yesterday afternoon on i-5, about 26 miles north of redding and has burned about 230 acres. it is expected to be fully contained sometime tomorrow. >>> now for a check on the weekend weather, meteorologist rosemary orozco? >> warmer today, and coincidentally, it is the start of fall. 7:49, the official start of the fall season. it's going to be a beautiful day, very mild, warm, comfortable, mostly sunny skies. giving you a live look, the sun is now up. during the equinox, we typically see about 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. sun's been up for a few minutes now and will set about 7:06. 43 degrees right now in santa rosa, a cool one. 54 in fairfield, l