she is with derek thomas. >> reporter: derek is the man to know. he is from ed's plant world in brandywine. we are making the most of fall. we are making more than one season. >> right. you know, i think what has happened is a lot of people have decided to create wonderful outdoor rooms. once labor day comes, they close down the pool and they think it is done. >> reporter: she shutoff the -- they shutoff the grill and put away the lawn furniture. >> reporter: plants are the best way to create. it is a beautiful day. why not think about entertaining outdoors this fall? with plants like manzina. the color is going to stay on this all season long. you know? you have wonderful shasta daisies. you cut them back and they come back into bloom for the fall. >> reporter: you have to change out your plants or you mix them so they bloom at different times? >> you can do both. you can mix. this area here, for instance, we have the mums, of course, but we have the boxwood. that would look just as nice in the summertime as it looks right now. it will look just a

derek valcourt has more on the problems that the panel is facing right now. derek? >> reporter: they have been deliberating for quite sometime. in fact, we haven't heard a peep from this jury, ever since yesterday afternoon, before lunch, when they told the judge they were not able to reach a unanimous decision. and he told them to keep on trying. >>> jurors told the judge they are not able to reach a unanimous decision on the two most important charges in the case. felony murder and conspiracy to commit murder. the judge instructed the jury to keep on deliberating in the trial against 22-year-old charles mcgainey and garrett collins and 17-year-old jerome williams. they're accused of murdering city councilman ken harris in 2008. that night, harris was visiting the haven lounge in northeast baltimore, when he walked in on a robbery. he tried to get away and was shot in the back. proosecutors -- prosecutors argue that gloves and dna masks implicate the suspects who were

derek. >> well, gary, what about all of the other parents involved here?hat are they doing to try to stop this? >> reporter: some parents are trying to become actively involved, derek. but i remember one quote from the woman in our story, that woman whose voice you heard altered, the quote was this, half of these parents the kids control them. >> wow. thank you, gary. >>> new at 11:00, a woman killed at a springfield restaurant tonight. it happened at the five t bar and grill on spring garden drive. fairfax police responded to a call. they found a 37-year-old woman dead and a 40-year-old man with self inflicted gunshot wounds. the man and woman did know each other. they're still investigating exactly what happened. >>> now, the father's emotional pain of burying his only son trump a protestor's right to picket the funeral. as members of west burrow baptist protest outside, their lawyers asked the justices to protect their right to free speech. the case involves a marine from westminster, maryland, who died in iraq. members protested his funeral in 2006. th

live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz-13 eyewitness news. >>> thank you, derek.y with wjz-13 and wjz.com. we'll bring you the verdict as soon as it's reached. >>> johns hopkins will hold a memorial in a few hours to honor stephen pitcairn. he was stabbed to death while walking home. two are charged with his murder. the service will start today at 4:00 in the turner auditorium. >>> a baltimore city school bus collides with a minivan and two are in the hospital. the bus driver just dropped the student off and it appears that the bus ran a red light and hit the van. two stopped to help the female driver out of the van. both are expected to recover. >>> it's a cloudy afternoon and the sun's been moving in and out all morning long. it's pretty overcast now. look at the clouds above us. we're live with the coverage and marty bass is out back and it's meteorologist tim williams in the first warning weather center. >>> good afternoon, don and everyone. we're looking at improvements and we're dealing with the cloudy skies and a slight chance, about a 30% chance of showers

will moderate today's debate and i'm joined on the panel by two well-known broadcast journalists, derek mcginty, anchor of wusa and greg bush, wamu 88.5's maryland reporter. our debate will last one hour and we have a live audience here at the "washington post" building and we have asked them to hold their applause until the end. the candidates have kindly agreed not to filibuster and to cut their remarks when we have asked them to move on. i thank you in advance for trying to be succinct. we know politician and reporters and all of us will try to keep on point. so now we will start with opening statements. one minute 30 seconds. governor o'malley won the coin toss and elected to go second. so governor ehrlich. >> mary, thank you. i want to thank the sponsors of the debate, particularly the post, mary, market, thank you very much. i have brought two ladies with me today that are integral to my life, mary cane our lieutenant governor is sitting in the front row. mary, thank you for being here and my first lady, kendall ehrlich, thank you, babe for being here. we have a minute for opening

will moderate today's debate and i'm joined on the panel by two well-known broadcast journalists, derek mcginty, anchor of wusa and greg bush, wamu 88.5's maryland reporter. our debate will last one hour and we have a live audience here at the "washington post" building and we have asked them to hold their applause until the end. the candidates have kindly agreed not to filibuster and to cut their remarks when we have asked them to move on. i thank you in advance for trying to be succinct. we know politician and reporters and all of us will try to keep on point. so now we will start with opening statements. one minute 30 seconds. governor o'malley won the coin toss and elected to go second. so governor ehrlich. >> mary, thank you. i want to thank the sponsors of the debate, particularly the post, mary, market, thank you very much. i have brought two ladies with me today that are integral to my life, mary cane our lieutenant governor is sitting in the front row. mary, thank you for being here and my first lady, kendall ehrlich, thank you, babe for being here. we have a minute for opening

derek. >> all right. a lot of that can.dsey mastis, thank you. >>> meantime, a popular chain of day care centers is under investigation to fight. last night we told you -- tonight. last night we told you about a man that is charged with sodomizing four and 5-year-old girls at the private day care school in centreville. they issued dozens of violations earlier this week. the 22-year-old ryan murray pleaded gill too he to given two six -- guilty for given two 6-year-old boys candy for a sexual act. parents say they never knew. >> it surprises me they didn't know the parents. the teachers are good, but that doesn't excuse the fact that nothing was said. the virginia department of social services which oversees day cares is now investigating the facility in centreville. the company's coo issued a statement saying "mini land regrets this has occurred. we have met with all of the parents and staff and is continuing to offer support at this time". >>> new york has always had bits bulls out on wall street, but never in times square

aubrey huff is 0 for 2 in his career against derek holland. bases loaded, two out.raight have missed. now mark lowe scrambles to get ready, but it may be too late for texas. already down 2-0. wow. that's outside, ten in a row squirted away from treanor, who got on it. the count is 2-0 on huff. now andrus is going to come in and say something to him. he can't throw a strike. the general manager on your screen for a moment. elvis andrus, a 22-year-old leader in the making, came in to try to calm down holland. the 2-0. 3-0. he didn't up to throw it, either. 93 mile-an-hour. it's 3-1. >> tim: after 11 straight balls. >> joe: that forces home the third run of the night. borderline pitch, and holland did not get the call. >> tim: you are not going to be getting the borderline pitches when you are wild. >> joe: c.j. wilson wondering where it missed. it missed high according to the home plate umpire, sam holbrook. now the bases are loaded for uribe, and he will face mark lowe. 13 pitches, 12 out of the strike zone. a 3-0 lead. holland struggles here in the eighth. -- there

will moderate today's debate and i'm joined on the panel by two well-known broadcast journalists, derek mcginty, anchor of wusa and greg bush, wamu 88.5's maryland reporter. our debate will last one hour and we have a live audience here at the "washington post" building and we have asked them to hold their applause until the end. the candidates have kindly agreed not to filibuster and to cut their remarks when we have asked them to move on. i thank you in advance for trying to be succinct. we know politician and reporters and all of us will try to keep on point. so now we will start with opening statements. one minute 30 seconds. governor o'malley won the coin toss and elected to go second. so governor ehrlich. >> mary, thank you. i want to thank the sponsors of the debate, particularly the post, mary, market, thank you very much. i have brought two ladies with me today that are integral to my life, mary cane our lieutenant governor is sitting in the front row. mary, thank you for being here and my first lady, kendall ehrlich, thank you, babe for being here. we have a minute for opening

derek holland, who has been a reliever and a starter, can handle right-handers, will pitch to cody ross. ross has been on base twice tonight with a double, a walk, and a run scored. he could relieve some of the pressure on brian wilson and this giants team with something here in the

derek valcourt is there. and is following the extensive deliberations. derek?> reporter: just before noon, those jurors came out and said that they were having a hard time reaching an agreement, saying that there was definitely some disagreements going on in the jury deliberation room, all of this indicating that this trial could be heading towards a hung jury. >> jurors tell the judge they were not able to reach a unanimous decision on the two most important charges in the case, felony murder and conspiracy to commit murder. the judge told the jurors to keep deliberating in the trial against 17-year-old jerome williams, and 22-year-old charles mcgainey and garrett collins. they're accused in the death of harris in 2008. defense attorneys are cautiously optimistic about what the jury's statement to the judge means. >> it could be that 11 are holding out in favor of acquittal. it could be another number. but i don't know. again, they're taking this deliberating process very seriously. >> reporter: councilman ken harris was visiting the haven lounge in northeast

derek is back at 7:00 with the latest on the miner rescue.

and derek thomas from thomas landscapes joins us once again. thank you very much for coming in. >> how are you, tony? >> i do then to think you get into fall and winter and it's time to shut down and there is not much you can do. >> and many people think that. and just like the dogwood i brought in today, it is one of the plants you can have in your garden and attractive foliage in the stum -- in the summer and the birds do like the berries. but the tree in the winter time can be a wonderful piece in your landscape. and that's what i want the viewers though think about, is stop thinking about the pansies or the cabbages. start thinking about winter beauty. and the gardens are getting set up with evergreens. this time of year they've going to bring in trees with leaf changes. and a lot of those trees, in and of itself is beautiful during the winter months. >> we have a variety of shows and you can talk about what we are seeing. the thing here is to realize you don't have to give up on color. >> here is a specimen with one tree that is a brillian

we'll keep you posted. >>> derek, thank you. count on wjz-13 and wjz.com to update you as soon as the jury reaches a decision. >>> there's a story in baltimore county. the police made the biggest drug bust ever. two took a rented warehouse and turned it into a marijuana growing operation. the police recovered 470 plants and the two face a slew of drug charges. wjz will have more tonight. >> two 16-year-olds were ready to commit murder in the name of love. ronald reagan has more on this. >> and that's right. the 16-year-olds are charged with murder. william colins and kaitlyn curchaw planned on shooting her family so they could be together. one family was hit by a bullet fragment and survived. kaitlyn confessed to the plot and despite the violence, her family is sticking by her and loves her. >> thank you, and both will being held in lieu of $500,000 bond. >>> free speech or harassment. there's a dispute between the maryland marine father and a church. lawyers for snider presented the arguments before the supreme court yesterday.

for some perspective and insight, we turned to derek mick mcginty and let's be real. >> just a tiny shout out that can't take the low riding jeans anymore. i have never condoned shooting anybody, but i do understand this man's rage. i mean, look, these kids, they look a little crazy, don't they? i mean, back when i was growing up in the 70s, we would never have warn anything so silly as jeans falling off our buts. i mean, really, we were pretty fashionable back then, realistic and content in the knowledge that our fashion choices would stand the test of time. now, personally i think this whole hip-hop thing is to blame, right? i mean, take a look. this guy looks kind of crazy. again. in my day, the artists knew how to do it low key. we understood our parents wouldn't dig it in we were too over the top. so, do you know what, they never went that far. i don't know what is wrong with these kids today. i mean, were we always trying to push the envelope? i don't think so. so let's be real, if they knew what was good for them, they would be more like us. [ laughing ] >> the 70s fashionable. i'm

for some perspective on this, we turned to derek mcginty and let's be real. >> well, anita, they say 100,000 folks are coming down to the one nation working together rally tomorrow. maybe that will happen. but you can be forgiven if you're never heard of the event. search cnn.com and find exactly one story. the new york times had two. the same one turned up a few a few weeks ago and google trend says so few people have searched for information on tomorrow's martha it doesn't even register. the problem? folks welcome to the notoriety society. a bizarre ultimate universe where small-time celebrities make sex tape to become big time. they tell congress about immigration reform and a fake joke march set for a month from now gets more play than an actual rally set for tomorrow. now, beck's hoe down was about restoring honor and does it matter how many people came when millions more checked out the coverage? conversely, tomorrow they just might pack the mall talking jocks and unity. but does that -- jobs and unity. does that matter if there is barely any coverage at all. >>> when you're be

derek valcourt is live, where the jury is trying to come to a decision. derek? >> reporter: there is a lot for the jurors in this case to consider. after all, they have sat through more than two weeks of testimony and seen dozens of exhibits, including dna and forensic evidence. >> reporter: >> reporter: prosecutors say dna on key evidence, allegedly used during the robbery, links the three defendants to the murder of city councilman ken harris, killed outside of the nightclub in 2008. prosecutors reminded jurors of surveillance testimony. and showed video that put hill at the crime scene. a juror said they are all three equally responsible for everything involved in this case. and they came there locked and loaded. police say ken harris visit the lounge to borrow a cork screw and to use the bathroom. but he walked in on a robbery, tried to get away, and was shot in the back. his sudden death stunned his family and the city. >> my husband was a true champion for justice. he understood the mean of community and people working together. >> i stand here when i say

christmas will never be the same for our family without you, dear. -- derek. supervisor avalos: i will be joining supervisor dufty in adjourning in memoriam of pauline. her daughter and her grandson are with us in the board chambers today. i have gotten to know them both over the last couple of years and i admire their contributions to san francisco. i know that your heart for the city ultimately comes from your grandmother and your mother. i know that it is hard, what you're facing. but we had hoped for lasting memories. colleagues, i am proud to announce introduction today of the san francisco local hiring construction ordinance. this is legislation that my office has been working on for the past year or year and a half. we have been looking at the issue of local hiring and finding mandatory levels that we can establish in san francisco. specifically, supervisor maxwell and ross mirkarimi. i do believe that i would love to have your support moving forward on this legislation. supervisor mirkarimi has already indicated his boss a share as well as-- sponsorshi

tim lincecum taking the mound against derek lowe.st pitch, 6 n 37 tonight at at&t park. >>> it is 6:21 now. coming up, the latest on the evacuations in arizona after two tornadoes ripped through a small town. plus, it's the latest twist on social networking, social studying. why it's getting some students in college campuses in big troubling. have reason to be ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, your class notes online, and risk getting expelled. >>> sacramento state university has a warning for its students. sell your class notes online and risk getting expelled. now, at issue is a website called note utopia where students chat and post questions about classes but there is a section that allows students to offer their class notes for a price. >> we're paying for these classes. once the teacher gives us that information it's ours. >> the university is not banning students though from sharing their notes for free. just making money off of it. >>> technology, it's become such a big part of the lives of college students. they say they would be stresse

derek valcourt. >> more details to come, thank you. we'll bring you more information on this story when it becomes available. >>> a local college is grieving the sudden death of a talented athlete who grew up in maryland. devonte bunley collapsed about 20 minutes into basketball practice. bunley went into cardiac arrest and later pronounced dead. this happened during a routine practice. >> students had all passed their physical examinations. and including this student. and this was simply a routine drill, nothing extremely rigorous about it. first basketball practice of the season. >> reporter: bunley had just graduated from ha rford technical high school. >>> just hours ago we learned that another teenager has been arrested. 18-year-old michael jones jr. is charged with firstdegree murder. jones shot and killed shacar wingate on saturday night. police found wingate's body in edgewood. >>> american officials have released a warning for all american tourists. >> reporter: the u.s. state department issued an alert sunday urging americans

game one tonight a little after 6:30, derek lowe and tim lincecum. i took a look at the san francisco giants website. it says that there are still some single tickets or no tickets available for tonight's game. >> all right. going to be very exciting there and very packed in just a few hours. >> reporter: you bet. it will be a lot fun. >> thanks, sharon chin in san francisco. >>> well, another big event starting this afternoon, fleet week. windows may rattle, car alarms may be set off later today, because the blue angels precision flying team begins the first of four days of flights over san francisco bay. this is going to be the biggest fleet we in 20 years. aerobatic teams will practice their high-flying stunts between noon and 5:00 today and noon and 4:00 tomorrow. the official airshows are this weekend. during fleet week, people will also be able to visit navy ships docked along the waterfront. >>> today transportation officials in the south bay will hear recommendations on how to get their cash-strapped agency out of the red. the valley transpor

it was derek rose getting all the action. derek coast to coast. gets the layup and the foul.rose. this time from jj. he jammed it down. to butler. mavs led by two. then the bulls came back in most dramatic fashion. time running down. the three, it goes. game in overtime. the mavs now lead 108-103 late in that overtime period. >>> lance briggs is questionable for sunday's game against the seahawks. tillman has a calf injury. briggs has been nursing a sore ankle. he's not practiced all week long. it may be a game day decision. former left tackle chris williams will be shifting to guard this week. williams a former number one draft pick, the bears need to up inside after garza went down. >> a job's a job. i mean, i'm going out here to play football. it doesn't matter where i lineup at. i'm going to give my best shot and play as hard as i can. left tackle, deep tackle, whatever. i'll play whatever. >>> all right the chicago wolves in milwaukee tonight. scores and the wolves take it. the final 3-#. >>> midnight madness. college basketball practicing. events taking place on northwe

derek val court has reaction. >> reporter: that young man was a freshman. he had only been at the school for about pap month. tonight how he dies remain as mystery. condolence messages poured in for devonte bundley. the 18-year-old freshman at harford community college was aestablishedding the first official basketball practice of the season. the school's president said after 20 minutes of drills, the teen took a brief break. >> as they were doing the stretching exercises, devonte, who was already on the floor stretching, didn't get up when the rest of the team members got up. >> reporter: an athletic trainer tried cpr until devonte was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. >> devonte popped into my office, made a big impact on me just on the way help handled himself, the questions he asked. he was clearly the guy out of the new ones that have first made an impression on me. >> reporter: while devonte bundly was new to harford community college, help wasn't new to the hear. he had just graduated from harford technical high school across the s

in real life, kelly stars as the girl friend of derek jeter.issue of esquire hits the stands november 19th. >>> and be sure to set your dvrs for thursday night. you never know what will happen on a live show. this week's episode of "30 rock" is doing just that, airing live. details for the script of the nbc comedy are under wraps, but the cast is expected to get visits from guest starts like john hamm and matt damon. bill, do you think they're nervous do it live? this is live right now. >> the regular -- tina fey, no. she is used to live. some of the other actors, maybe. >> i bet they'll be excited. >>> i'm thomas roberts this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> today is the day. after more than two months underground, the chilean miners will be lifted out. are they ready for the attention they'll get, and how will that one wife finesse the wife and mistress crying tears of joy. >>> rand paul dismisses bill clinton's endorsement of his opponent because of the monica lewinsky scandal. do

katie is up next and at 7:00, derek is here with the only local newscast. >>> tomorrow morning, mike,rea, angie and howard for the day's news, traffic and weather at 4:25

. >> it's beautiful out there today, derek.emperatures topped out 77 officially here in washington. the breeze was a factor, a little higher. temperatures are dropping down. most of them on the 6s, holding onto 71. i can tell you that the temperatures will be rather chilly, even cold for some of us overnight. and then this beautiful weather, we're going to hang onto it for a while. to let you know how long. the complete forecast in just a few more minutes, derek? >>> well, we know they are not the best for your health. but the government, did they put a stop on buying soda? the base is still ahead. but first, we know the wind, but what about the -- the when, but what about the where? that's coming your way. i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget honestly. grow small businesses, really. excellent schools eve

our own derek mcginty will be one of the panelists. that is this thursday at noon. >>> president obama isn't running for re-election this time around but he most certainly is campaigning trying to help fellow democrats keep control of congress. a short time ago mr. obama left town aboard air force one headed for miami. he's speaking to the democratic congressional campaign committee. later this week he will speak at rallies in delaware and massachusetts. republican leaders are doing like wise. top house republican john boehner was in florida offering support to a candidate for congress. >>> but one local democrat is probably not going to be calling the white house for any campaign help. west virginia senate candidate seems to be distancing himself from the president. his campaign released a new ad called dead aim. in it he fires a rifle in to a target labeled cap and trade bill. he also vows to repeal what he calls "the bad parts of obama care. " that's what republicans call health care reform. that despite the former fromming was camp

derek, back to you. >> thanks, patranya. the pakistani immigrant sentenced to life in prison today. during his sentencing, if he had a thousand lives, he would sacrifice them all. shahzad pled guilty in june to ten counts of terrorism and weapons charges. >>> don't be surprised if you hear the roar of jets early tomorrow morning. the aerospace defense command is planning to run some drills all across our region. slated to go from 3:30 until 5:30 in the morning. >>> of course, those drills are always weather permitting. let's check in with topper on the terrace to find out about that weather permitting. >> i think they will be all right. not the greatest of early mornings, but not bad. i would put a coat on, notice i'm dawning one right now. variable clouds and chilly. a coat is way more important than an umbrella. low 40s in the suburbs. winds calm down west, northwest at about 10. right now, still in the 50s. 58 at national. 54 in gaithersburg and even 53 in hagerstown. it is more like march than it is like october. look at the swirl of clouds and showers up to the north, eventuall

strikes out derek. then brian. alex. matt. brook. all get nothing. and like it.imy was dealing in front of sell out crowd. bottom of the third. the giants trying to rally here. 2 men in scoring position. lowe gets huff swinging scoreless after 3. in the fourth g men buster taking off for second. called safe but the replay shows that he was really out on the play. that was huge. later in the inning 2 down. ross 2 out single. scoring buster. giants take a 1 nothing lead only run of the night. tim in the eighth. approximately swing and myself. 12 k and in the 9th tim ends it if style with the 14 striking out. giant play off record. allows 2 hit and complete game shut out. giants at that time opener 1 nothing. skipper on his ace. >> one of the best effort i have ever seen. great job he did. he's tough. he's on. all the pitches are working. he's going to be tough. >> i don't know. hard to judge what better would be. if you come out on top i think that's good. but shut out as far as shut out go one of my better ones. >> buster were you safe. >> i guess it's a good thin

derek valcourt talked to both sides about the looming vote on thursday. hi, derek. >> union officials say most teachers love the contract once they come to understand it. but there are some teachers who say they think it is being pushed through way too fast. >>> city teachers asked to approve a groundbreaking union contract. >> this is a lot of what teachers ask for. >> teachers union president marietta english says the new form eliminates step races. instead, rewarding teachers based on performance. and student achievement. and the contract includes raises. but not everyone is thrilled. so far, 135 teachers have signed an online petition to postpone the vote. >> i'm not asking to take it off the table. i'm asking for a delay. >> petition organizer robin thinks this includes excellent provisions for teachers. but argues there are too many unknowns and feels the contract is being rushed through. >> there's really not enough time to decide whether something this radical is good for us, good for the students and good are are the for the -- good for the city

at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, derek.nk you. >>> and if these guys are found guilty, all three suspects face the possibility of life in prison. >>> dozens of people are without electricity tonight, after a gas main break in howard county. kai is in the newsroom with an update. >> reporter: bge says the gas will continue to burn until that leak is repaired. flames shot out of the ground in the 8800 block of stanford boulevard this afternoon. bge had to turn off power to 68 homes and buildings because the fire was too close to electric lines. crews are currently working on fixing the leak and hope to have it repaired tonight. denise? >> thank you, kai. bge says the cause of the leak is under investigation. >>> maryland schools are celebrating record improvements tonight. the number of students graduating from high school is at an all-time high. adam may has details in tonight's school watch report. >>> after dropping out of high school four years ago, darrent farmer is back, finishing his senior year. >> i gotta see everyth

is doing to try to get the word out to the troops who stand to gain thousands of dollars. >> okay, dereky have to apply. >> reporter: obviously the pentagon knows who was stopwatched? why not mail them the check. >> first of all, it's the way the letter is written. they want them to reach out and ask for the money. and secondly folks in the military move around. and once they separate, the pentagon doesn't necessarily know where they live or send the money. if they send the check to the wrong address, it bounces around. they want to know where it is. but it is, in essence free money. >> and time is running out. >> time is running out. >>> okay. so when you collect that cash, what are you going to spend it on? well, neiman marcus has a few ideas for you. one of a kind gifts to be sure featured in their latest over the top holiday catalog. how about a his and hers house boat for a cool quarter of a million. or the swimming pool lit from the bottom with hand blown glass. wow. created by a name we can't pronounce. i don't think he's wearing socks. what do you think? [ laughing ] . >> i don't

but the bottom line, derek, is we're not really sure when things here are going to get back to normalck to you. >> armando, anita here. any word about department of commerce workers? should they go to work in the morning? >> reporter: i think right now that question is up in the air, because the testing process has two phases. first of all they're going to have some folks in there testing the air, and they have equipment here now that they can basically sample that air and get a sense of how safe it is. then they will also take some of the air samples and send them to a lab elsewhere. that could take a long time. it could be an overnight process. and they're not going to let anyone back into this building until they're absolutely safe. -- absolutely sure that the air is safe. so right now i can't answer that question for you. >> all right. armando trull, thank you very much. >>> an update now on the allegations of cheating against dozens of prince george's county police cadets. well, tonight the police chief and the county executive announce there is no indication any of the cadets th

derek profinals calgary women service -- profiles calgary women services. >> reporter: it was formeds a temporary program for homeless women, but while the cold weather went away, the need stuck around, and so did calvary. >> women coming may come for a variety of reasons. they may be struggling with addiction, a victim of domestic violence or have mental health issues. >> reporter: the directer says this organization serves 150 women per year, with a broad range of services to help even the chronically homeless with an eye towards independence. >> we have a permanent housing program called sister circle. it makes it possible for 11 women to live with rental subsidy and have the support services that will make it possible for them to be stable in the long run. >> i got here for a history of drug abuse. >> reporter: this 43-year-old arrived just last month. for her, for now, it's just one day at a time. >> i get up in the morning, at 6:00 in the morning, at 8:00 -- before 8:00 i'm out the door, and i go out there. they give me stuff to get on my feet. >> reporter: because everyone, al

oops derek val -- derek valcourt talks about the looming side of the vote. >> reporter: union officials say most teachers love the contract once they understand it. but there are some teachers who are protesting, feeling that it is being pushed through too fast. >> reporter: city teachers asked to approve a groundbreaking union contract. >> this is a lot of what teachers ask for. >> reporter: teachers union president marietta english says the forms eliminate steps. instead, rewarding teachers based on performance and student achievement. and the contract includes raises, but not everyone is thrilled. so far, 135 teachers have signed an online petition, to postpone the vote. >> i'm not asking to take it off the table. i'm asking for a delay. >> reporter: petition organizer robin big ham thinks it includes excellent things for teachers. but she feels it is being rushed through. >> it's really not enough time to decide whether something this radical is good for us, good for the students and good for the city of baltimore. >> union leaders support the contract. though the teacher evaluation

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks, derek. count on wjz and wjz.com, to bring you the vrdz as soon -- verdict, as soon as it's announced. >>> right now, baltimore city police for looking for this man. 89-year-old ed reisinger. he is the father of former city councilmember edrisinger junior. >>> it is the most talked about political race in maryland. and tonight, gaining national attention. the just-released poll shows governor martin o'malley with an 8-point advantage over former governor bob ehrlich. last month, o'malley only had a 3% lead. the margin of error remains 4%. >>> and o'malley and ehrlich are holding their debate this monday, exclusively on wjz 13. i will moderate. it will be broadcast exclusively on wjz at 7:00 p.m. and we would like to hear from you. what issues are you concerned about? what questions do you want them to answer? submit your questions questions to wjz.com by clicking on a link at the top. home page. >>> not only will this be on the ballot next month. tonight, a campaign in favor of slots at arund

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derek 11 straight ball he walked forceing in a run. another run walked in.nocking in 2 more. 6 nothing giants. let the blow out begin. aaron rowan a blast to score 2 more and triple. 7 runs in the 8. giants roll 9 zip to take a commanding 2-o series load. here's the manager bruce. >> tight ball game at that time. take all the runs you can get and the guys did a great job of finding a way to get on base. 2 walk are big hit. edgar a huge hit in the rally. big nature tonight. and nasty to have a cushion that the night. >>reporter: game 3 is saturday night in texas. it will be jonathan againsts lewis and the funny thing about this run at least the past couple night the giants unofficial team slogan has been giants baseball torture. there has been no agony the past 2 night. this is just pure fun. we see if it continues in arlington. more highlights and post game coverage later in the newscast. for now, live at at&t park. rainy ballpark. 7 news. >> all right see you agent later thanks very much. >> just elation out there amy was with the fans all night long. >> no

pitching match up for game 1 through 3 and tim take the hill on game 1 against derek.t at game 2 at at&t park against hanson. game 3 in atlanta against former hudson won national league come back player of the year. 25 man play off roster should be set by wednesday night or thursday. all right. college football. stanford drops 7 spots in the a p poll. no. 16 after the 21 point loss to oregon last saturday. cardinal try to improve the number hosting usc saturday right here on 7 at 5:00 p.m. that drop may be a bit hard considering the game was tied midway through the third quarter. but this hit on crystal was momentum changer. driving for go ahead score. the duck put themselves in a position to take the lead. today jim harbaugh said he would rather focus on the positive the team took away from the loss. >> i thought andrew was complete stud in the game. about competitive. if like warrior type competitor. really the play you have to watch is the fumble return where he runs faster than he can run. makes a tackle on the 3 yard line. not a lot of guy does that. bears have ha

derek lee punched out. 14 strike outs. that is a new giants franchise record for tim. 2 hit shut out. giant take the series opener 1 to nothing. about fear the beard pshtion fear tim. waiting post game interview. giant just exited the field so they head that the clubhouse. grab a bite to eat whatever and meet with the media and have all the post game reaction game 2 tomorrow night fichlt day or 2 ago he said he won't try to feel the pressure. approach this like a regular game. he certainly seemed to muscle up for. that throw without fear tonight. >> if he is unhittable and bobby said this yesterday that we have to try to find his mistake and hit them. there were very few opportunities to see a mistake. timy was throwing mid 90's tonight and remember this is a guy in august who couldn't win a game. he's back in the groove and roy pitched a no hitter last night. timy wasn't quite no hit. >> pretty close. >> only 2 hitter. so if he pitches like this throughout the play offs the giants, a lot of people screaming at amy for wee

derek. >> oh no. up next, a historic pier up in flames and tonight, two teenagers under arrest for setting it on fire. >> and coming up new at 6:00, stuck in dubai. a local blind man blocked and it's because of his disability. hear from him at 6:00. >>> don't forget, we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. çÑ z >>> drought conditions are fueling wild fires down in hawaii. officials are worried the fires there could destroy the state's natural eco system and cause devastating long-term environmental damage. 50-acres of brush burned on the aisle and the residents watched as firefighters battle the blaze trying to keep their homes from burning up. >>> two teenagers under arrest tonight accused of setting this fire to a historic pier in england's south coast. the 138-year-old pier in hastings burned down in the middle of the night. the building held a concert hall that once hosted some of the biggest names in music. jimmie hendricks, pink floyd, and the rolling stones. fortunatel