hi, tim. >> hello, kai.re deputily looking at -- definitely looking at another day of pretty cool temperatures. not quite as cool or as damp as we had the first part of this week. 53 degrees. 60% relative humidity with a west wind at 8 miles per hour. that west wind is going to eventually bring dryer conditions into our region. but as you see, with still a bit of a steady rotation from a low-pressure system, just up to the northeast, we're still getting a little bit of cloud cover. and the sun is not helping. every time the sun comes up, it warms up the ground. and the warmth and the moisture starts to really just pick up all of it lifted up to the upper levels of the atmosphere. and we get the clouds again. it's just kind of self- defeating. it's really not going to help us until that system gets completely out of here, which will be tomorrow. kai will have the complete updated first warning forecast and tell you how long we can expect to see the sun in just a few minutes. >> all right, tim. we'll see you t

kai? >> over the years, weight increase has been a big bone of contention between governor robert ehrlich and governor martin o'malley. denise will moderate. it will be taped and broadcast exclusively here on wjz at 7:00 in the evening. do you have a question for the candidate. submit them by going to wjz.com. >>> the sun is trying to come out. outside right now, it's mostly cloudy. but the sun did make at least a little appearance on tv hill? wjz has weather ask traffic together. meteorologist bern bet det woods is -- bernadette woods is here with us. >> reporter: the same storm that moved in on sunday is affecting us. but it's weakening along the way. that's why we saw a couple of peeks of sun with a lot of clouds out there. the rain has fanned off to the north and west of us. all around the storm system. but what's going to happen is as this remains around, there is still a chance for a shower. small chance tonight. but again for tomorrow, before the storm finally holds out. here on thu

thank you, kai. men's families say they are already planning huge welcome home celebrations. >> the story of the miners trapped nearly a half mile underground captivated audiences around the world. rescuers finally pulled the men to safety after months of planning. >> reporter: with his fellow miners returned to safety, luis urzua said good-bye to the rescuers he would leave behind and entered the capsule. finally it was his turn. 32 miners had already taken the ride up the 2,000 foot shaft cut through solid rock. above ground, more chance of celebration -- more chants of celebration. this time, sensing the 70-day national ordeal would finally come to a conclusion. just before 10:00 p.m., urzua emerged. after taking the lead for 70 days, he insisted on being the last one out. above ground, he hugged president pinera as many of his cam rads had done before him and said, "we have done what the entire world was waiting for." then the day long celebration hit a new pitch. >> tonight, we have experienced

. >>> hi i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here is what people are talking about. >> very heated moments as governor o' malley and bob ehrlich talk about what matters most to the voters. pat warren has coverage of this much anticipated debate. good evening, pat. >> reporter: good evening, kai, good evening everyone. the two candidates have many topic and disagree on almost all of them. >> this is not a personality contest, it's not martin o' malley, bob ehrlich, it's about you. >> reporter: the governor and ehrlich open new blood about issues that voters most care about. including the budget and who done it. >> he increased property taxes, increased college tuition and maryland was not making much progress. we were spending more but we weren't moving forward. >> the largest tax increase in maryland's history. you also took $3.7 billion of stimulus after each episode. after each chapter you said it's cured. let's have a press conference. we're done. >> no actually i never said that. >> reporter: the education why don't you. >>

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >>> still no verdict after more than four days of reviewing the evidence, jurors cannot agree on the most serious charge of murder in the ken harris case. wjz is live outside courthouse east downtown. 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 w

kai? >> gigi, thank you. the smart police in grant will also help fund the city's registry that monitors the activity of convicted gun offenders. >>> this summer's record heat means economic loss. federal loans are hit hard. maryland broke a record for the most days over 90 degrees. you can get disaster loan information by logging onto wjz.com and clicking on local news. >>> cooler weather moved in over maryland last night. and the skies are blue. and the air is comfortable. but rain is on the way. wjz has weather and traffic together right now. meteorologist bernadette woods is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather for us. bern? >> well, mary, we did have the sunshine out there. the cooler air mass has no dent. and overall, take a look at first warning doppler radar. it's still clear around here. still sitting at 66 degrees. however, the cool air is in place. and now we're going to add rain and wind to that. and that's going to make it even colder around here. trapping in that cold air. it

kai -- kai jackson has more. >> >> reporter: her husband is charged with her murder.was arrested last year and he's the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. and she was on her way to a concert in washington, d.c. and she vanished without a trace. and they were always suspicious of him because he never cooperated with the police investigation. >>> and the police don't have a motive for the murder. >>> and we're learning many more about the biggest drug bust in the baltimore history. there are several under arrest after the police raided a marijuana growing operation. the three in custody are all related and the police officers found 300 pounds of processed marijuana. >>> 95,000 jobs have vanished. that's according to a new report and as alexis christoforous reports for wjz- 13, that report could have a big effect on the upcoming elections. >> reporter: 95,000 jobs disappeared last month and the jobless rate is stuck at # .6%. >> what kind of positions do you have. >> reporter: she's looking for work and she never expected to be here. >> i did all of the right thi

. >> and i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> trapped. in just a few hours, one of the miners will be freed. right now, engineers are carefully reenforcing the escape shachtd as we -- shaft, as we can see. sandra hughes has more on the very dangerous rescue. >> reporter: above ground, it looks like business as usual at camp hope, where relatives of the 33 trapped miners are waiting. but tension is building, because the rescue is just hours away. officials say the first miner could be pulled out by midnight in this newly-tested rescue cage. the shaft surrounding it held firm during the tests. though there are fears about the integrity of the mine's roof. the plan, one by one, the miners am make the trip 2,000 feet from underground, winched to safety and under the surface. it will take 25 minutes to get to the bottom. >> between 10 to 15 minutes from the bottom to the top. >> reporter: officials are dividing the men into two groups. the fittest will be pulled up first. the miners will be put on a diet diet. they will have to be careful sinc

. >> neil, i'm not sure you spent two months of your salary in good times, what about kai's point? >> washington is not to blame. americans should look at themselves. we are the people who elected the -- bums in washington. we borrowed so much because we drove the economy into a ditch. >> did you blame washington or ourselves? >> i'm if to blame washington. federal policy punishes, work, savings and marriage. and it rewards idleness, and shacking up. let me give you one example. two singles between them have up to $6,000 in deductions for their stock market losses, we all have those. if they sign a marriage certificate it gets cut in half. there are similar penalties. for middle americans there's a penalty for the way we tax social security benefits. >> as important as this subject is, i think you've been over thinking this a little but glad you came prepared. victoria, who is to blame? >> bill makes an excellent point. the fact is the marriage rate among young americans has been declining since the 60s. which coincidentally or not was when birth control came up. there are other re

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. two serious deaths the bodty of a swimmer from the united states is on the way back. the 26-year-old from philadelphia went under in the fine stretch of competition. >> reporter: he worked his whole life for this, the shot at making the u.s. swim team. >> i have this great opportunity ahead of me and i'm looking to seize the moment. >> reporter: it was his last moment. he died after a six mile race saturday. >> it was his whole life and he was debt dated -- debt dated -- dedicated to his dream. and several said that the sea was too hot at it degrees and rescue teams searched for him when he failed to finish and they discovered him two hours later just 400-yards from the finish line. >> they were weeping openly and then sad. >> and he told his sister he was worried about the safety measures at some races and organizers are criticized for not enough boats out and investigation is underway and knowing how he died won't take away the pain for those left behind, like his coach. >> i loved

let's bring in mary kay henry into the conversation. she is president of one of the nation's largest unions the service employees international union. mary kay, this is such a total shift for unions for working class americans to see those kinds of numbers. what do you make of it? >> well, chris, i think that working class americans are looking at the moment that we're in and confronting the crisis for working people and are going to face a very clear choice on november 2nd and i'm really confident that people will begin to examine who stands on building the middle class and who stands on the side of corporate interest. >> we're getting down to the wire here and you look at those numbers and, frapgly, they're pretty shocking. that is a huge gap, that is a huge gap. these are the folks who aditionally not only went to the polls but you folks in the unions got out to help get out the vote. they were instrumental in a lot of democratic victories all through the years. >> well, i am confident because i think people are very frustrated and a

in kays before the supreme court. if any case winds up in a 4-4 deadlock, the lower court decision will stand. meanwhile, in health news, treating an aggressive type of brain cancer. it's called a glioblastoma, and there are 10,000 new cases in this country every year. that makes it the most common form of brain cancer. the same cancer that claimed the life of senator ted kennedy last year. but tonight, cnn's dr. sanjay gupta, a neurosurgeon, and cbs news contributor, shows us a new treatment that's helping to extend lives. >> reporter: lee sullivan remembers the day when a game of golf became a struggle for life. >> during my backswing the light went out. >> reporter: he had a seizure, and he passed out. the diagnosis-- an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. >> whenever you get a diagnosis for brain cancer you're not really expecting a long-term survival. >> reporter: and the statistics are particularly grim for glioblastoma. on average, patients live about 14 months after diagnosis. dr. john sampson

>> no, i'm not, kai. >> that's a surprise. >> no, i'm not. sports director mark viviano is at the top. after five weeks, he has 45 points. stan and bern are next. and i'm in third place. and as for this week's winner, it is martin sharp. he got 12 out of 14 games correct. and came closest to the game on sunday. you can still sign up to play. come here to wjz.com. and click on the banner near the top of the home page. kai, bern is doing back flips over here. >> is there a guy named brian helping you? >> no, he didn't help me. [ laughter ] >> i know more about this stuff than he does. >> okay. hey, don't want to get in the family dispute. >> we'll just leave it at that. >>> by the way, the ravens' slowdown. kickoff is at 1:00. coverage continues. you can join mark, marty with a special post game show. >> and that's when jess will show all of her football knowledge. >> absolutely. she gets fired up. >>> following the family. the president related to a political foe. you won't believe who it is. >>> i'm ron matz, with fells point. and they're rea

kai reed has details from edgewood high school. >> police are still investigating exactly what started the fight here at edgewood high school, but it ended with two girls being splashed in the face with bleach, and the suspect faces some very serious charges. the fight broke out in and edgewood high school hallway before classes started tuesday morning. police say three girls approach to others and exchanged brought -- exchanged words. according to one of the mothers of one of the girls, -- and the victim's parents don't want to be identified because they fear for their daughter safety. the mother said her car was treated for a concussion and several other industrieinjuries. >> according to the harford county sheriff's office communications officer, some teachers and staff suffered minor injuries trying to break up the fight. a school resource officer called for backup. >> there were teachers there immediately, and efforts to pull them apart, they were thrown to the ground during the altercation as well. >> the three teenage students are being charged as juvenile. edgewood high school

live in the studio, kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> dozens of teacher showed up today to make their early votes on a proposed contract. tim tooten says concern over the proposed teacher evaluation system may be a deciding factor for some of the teachers. the system ties performance to student achievement. the proposed contract would also change how teachers receive raises. voting continues tomorrow. an update on that bus fire last evening. desiccators believe it was caused by mechanical failure in the engine b.g.e. investigators believe it was caused by mechanical failure in the engine of a bus. traffic was backed up for miles and people had to leave their cars in the tunnel in the middle of rush-hour traffic. there is no indication of criminal activity. >> another link the back up today out on bay bridge. it happened around 4:45 p.m. and shut down the span during rush- hour. authorities say one person was injured and taken to anne arundel county medical center with non life-threatening injuries. >> ever wonder what a happy meal looks like 180 days after it is made? you might be surprised

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welcome to the show, dan rather, bbc's kathy kay, cynthia tucker and "the atlantic" andrew sullivan. first up, two years after proving himself one of the great politicians of our time, barack obama is trying to save the day for the democrats. question is, should he have been a better salesman and sooner? it was nine months ago the democrats lost the stunner in massachusetts when republican scott brown won his senate street running against health care and bailouts. the next day george stephanopoulos had an interview with the president and opened his report, predicting that surprise defeat for democrats would have a big effect on barack obama. >> a political nightmare for obama that would change the course of his presidency. >> the same thing that swept scott brown into office swept me into office. people are angry and they're frustrated. not just because of what happened in the last year or two years but what's happened over the last eight years. chris: seven months later brian williams had this interview with the president, who resisted any suggestion he worry about short-term politi

. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. definitely a busy friday afternoon. if you're traveling on the beltway, give yourself a little extra time. the north side inner loop busy from bel air to falls road. heavy congestion from stevenson to harford road. west side inner loop. brake lights there, stop and go from 95 to liberty road. another 20 minutes to get through that delay. as far as 95 goes, we have an accident northbound 95 at the beltway. that's definitely tying up traffic. harrisburg expressway, moving well in the northbound direction. but southbound, belfast to mount carmel road. north avenue at harford. harford at taylor avenue. now, let's take a live look. you can see plenty of congestion there. 50 at 97. the delay is all the way back to the severn river bridge. and over here, the traffic, heavy volume, but it doesn't back down too bad at this hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know calls, you can get a free consultation. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. does your company have a salary s

we want to welcome back to the table, mary kay henry. and i want to begin by talking about your political budget. you have about $44 million that you can spend on campaign 2010. will you spend it all? guest: yeah. the $44 million is the contribution of 300,000 of our members. they make decisions honor to prioritize their voice in this election. host: part of the citizens united case allowed unions like yours to dip into your general treasuries as well to spend on campaigns. will you do that? guest: we haven't done a lot of the general fund money. we've used the voluntary contribution of our members in order to finance this election. host: so how much total do you think you'll be spending on campaign 2010? guest: the $44 million. host: where will you spend the money? can you give us specific states? guest: well, our members are active in 44 states. i know there's increased activity and volunteer work of those in pennsylvania, ohio, florida. i was just in nevada and arizona, illinois, washington, california. we are everywhere that our memb

japan's neck kay had early gains but ended off a fraction, hong kong's hang seng was mostly higher. >>> today, wall street gets the latest on existing home sales and another round of corporate earnings. last week, stocks finished mixed after an early rally ran out of steam. the dow gained just over half a percent while the nasdaq edged down. >>> a survey released overnight shows economists lowering expectations about the recovery. 54% of economists surveyed now expect the economy to grow more than 2% in 2010, that's down from 67% last quarter. on the bright side, most see a small improvement on the jobs front with the majority of them expecting unemployment to at least hold at current levels for the rest of the year. >>> talk of a gop takeover of one or both houses of congress has many on wall street looking at history. over the past 50 years, democratic presidencies and republican control of both houses have led to an annual stock market rise of more than 21%. but, a congress split between the parties has meant a market rise of just 6% a year no. matter who controls the white house.

we want to welcome back to the table, mary kay henry. and i want to begin by talking about your political budget. you have about $44 million that you can spend on campaign 2010. will you spend it all? guest: yeah. the $44 million is the contribution of 300,000 of our members. they make decisions honor to prioritize their voice in this election. host: part of the citizens united case allowed unions like yours to dip into your general treasuries as well to spend on campaigns. will you do that? guest: we haven't done a lot of the general fund money. we've used the voluntary contribution of our members in order to finance this election. host: so how much total do you think you'll be spending on campaign 2010? guest: the $44 million. host: where will you spend the money? can you give us specific states? guest: well, our members are active in 44 states. i know there's increased activity and volunteer work of those in pennsylvania, ohio, florida. i was just in nevada and arizona, illinois, washington, california. we are everywhere that our memb

and i'm going to ask you, is this questionable oro kay, what he's doing. you see him here with the rifle and the point being he's going to take aim at the issues and the tough talking. and my question, peter, for you, is this a good thing or a bad thing? and must we also consider the state, regardless of the party? >> you obviously do have to consider the state. this is a state right now that is not in very good shape for the president. his popularity there is one of the lowest of all of the states. the one issue that he's taking aim at, and he evidently hit, is the sign on cap and trade, saying he's going to be against cap and trade. he's trying to translate his popularity as governor to that he's going to take on washington and be an independent voice. he's not going to be a rubber stamp. jim has been pushing that pretty hard, doing a good job with his ads, talking about rubber stamp governor, becoming a rubber stamp senator and he's trying to take care of that. >> that's not fair. >> i'm just giving you a plug. >> i appreciate that. i'll mark that down

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as kai jackson explains, experts said there's no reason to return to high prices from a few years ago. >> reporter: filling up your tank is as routine as a cup of coffee. where do prices seem to you right now in terms of cost? >> they're astronomically high. >> reporter: how are gas prices if. >> they're ridiculous. >> reporter: they are up. >> typically we see gas prices go down during the fall months. >> reporter: aaa of the mid- atlantic said average price for gas is $2.79. the national average is liar at $2.83, 14 cents higher than october 1st. higher crude oil prices is part of the reason. >> weak u.s. dollar, increase in chinese imports of well. that is actually driving the price of crude oil up and subsequently we're seeing the any at the pump. >> reporter: for many, driving isn't an option. it's a necessary. so conserving becomes a challenge. >> i filled up. i paid $2.63 a gallon. >> reporter: do you do anything to try to save gas? >> my roommate and i like to commute. we take the car and whatnot or walk. >> reporter: kai jackson, wjz, eyewitness news. >> aaa of mid-atlantic s

denise is standing by with the preview. >> reporter: hi, kai.le killer, carbon monoxide gas floods this house. >>> why prices are going up at mcdonalds and some items may no longer be on the dollar menu. check in with these stories and all the breaking news. >>> still to come tonight on >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness ,,,,,,,, bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust. >>> some news for parents, a candy recall just before halloween. nestle is recalling raisinets. >>> in health watch tonight, postpartum depression can be bad for new moms but it can also affect their babies. sandra hughes reports for wjz and has more on the sto

. >> and the complete first warning weather coverage continues with kai jackson. >> reporter: on miller's island, the water was so deep, people canoed in the streets. en and in woodlawn, it was impossible to see. >> is water coming into your house? >> no. we have about another foot, if another high tide combs, possibly. >> reporter: drivers around the area made the risky move of standing around the area. and as the rain picked up thursday night, the police blocked off roads around miller's island. in many places, the water was too deep. >> and earlier in the day, baltimore county opened shelters for residents forced from their homes or unable to get to them because of the standing water. the schools closed two hours earlier. they should have called the schools this morning. >> reporter: the storm showed climes of how beautiful nature can be and at other times it showed if you're unprepared, nature can be unforgiving. >> anything valuable in the basement. >> we prepare and stack it on the tables. >> reporter: drives are warned not to drive-thru the standing water. you're taking your life i

. >> >> and i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about today candidates heat up with the debate. it took place with wjz and political reporter pat warren is live with more. >> reporter: hi, pat. >> there was a lot of drama, the candidates covered as much ground as they may have in weeks as they have on the campaign trail. >> reporter: it's the 2010 rematch of 2006. this is not a personality contest, folks. it's about you. and that is west best for the people of maryland. you count, you get the vote. >> you have a clear choice to make in the contest. >> the governor's opened new wounds and draw new blood. >> we were spending more, and we weren't moving forward. >> the largest tax spending, that was your answer and you transferred millions of dollars from the cash accounts and you took $3.7 billion of stimulus and after each chapter, you said, it's cured. let's have a conference. why don't you come with me to paterson park. >> i've been to the schools. >> why don't you mention the places where the kids a

. >> one was this deadly brain tumor instantly vanishing from 10-year-old kay leb's head. >> god would was shriveling up his tumor. >> he has gone from full of painto full health. >> how are you feeling? >> great. >> i am still overwhelmed. wow, you love me this much. >> his miracle set off a miracle for a nearly deaf relative. she said you better watch out what you say now becae i can hear. >> sufferg from lung cancer, debbie's lungs, this number doctors told her>> i had hours or day to live. >> debbie grew stronger by the day, her doctor found one lung was completely back and another nearly so. >> this is a miracle. >> god is a miracle. we are are witness to it. >> i am not running races yes. boy do i feel alive again. >> this man told me for 40 years he had been unable to eat ice cream. it would make him sick. god has healed him at the revival, no symptoms. >> he loves all the miracles and salvations. >> in the name of jesus,let your pow er go forward. >> we are seeing the altars packed every night. >> especialltouched by pastors one that just told him. >> i was going to leave the m

. >> kay.nother common roadblock, pants juggling college expenses with their own retirement planning. how do you balance those two? >> this is a case that yo have to look athat is expected of me. what kind of contributionlso colleges expect from me there is aalculator onlinet coegeboard.com, thexpected family contrion. go there, see what kindf contributions expected you can then look at schools and see how much of the ne they're willing to meet. and not only that, but how they're going to meet that need. some schls will do it primarily through loans or work programs. other schools may be mor willing toive you scholarship grants. so youant to if yo can find with thegrant and that way you're payinout a littlbit less. you may have to rest to loans. inhacase, yo proba want to do the student loans rst, the staord sde loans and then only sort to the paren pl loans. beforeou take t the loans, o a ccutor, make sure you understand what the paynt are going be because you're probably going to be making th

>> thank you, kai. 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 everything coming into play. >> reporter: his story, an example of what is being seen in just-released school assessments across the state and especially baltimore city. >> every single child in our school system can reach their fullest potential. >> reporter: the city's graduation rates hit an all- time high of 66%. and the dropout rate sinks to a record low of just 4%. >> the decline of the dropout rate, i venture to say, dwarfs that of most urban school districts in the country. >> this is stunning. >> reporter: state superintendent, nancy grasmick says improvements in the city also helped the state achieve record results

. >> hello, kai. major inconvenience in northeast baltimore. this is argon drive, east of the alameda. it has argone closed pretty much in its entirety between loch raven boulevard in this community in northeast baltimore. apparently a fairly large water main has broken and taken away a portion of the roadway, closed -- caused the roadway to undermine which has caused city public works officials to close argon drive in both directions. it looks like they're going to be working here for sometime. some excavation equipment showed up. and unsure how long it will take to repair this water main or how many houses may be affected. >> thank you, cpts mike perry, reporting live. >>> it could be the largest award ever in a lead poisoning case. a baltimore city jury has awarded $24 million to 24-year- old marie carter. the jury agreed she suffered lead poisoning while living in an apartment owned and operated by the housing authority in baltimore. the jury's verdict was announced wednesday. it will likely be reduced because of the state's cap on damages

. >> when kay to this country, i came inspired by my mother, who brought three of my brothers and i. [ speaking spanish ] whatever you want to do you can absolutely do in your life. she had a lot of faith in god as all of us do. really the education was something that i really focused on. education is a differentiator. when you get educated you understand what needs to happen. can you forge forward and help others come along the way as well. >> a lot of people are at a crossroads. they have either been laid off or in a career transition. maybe opening up your own business might be the way to go. you're here to tell us there are loans to apply for to get that jump-started. >> absolutely. there are loans out there. the economy is not doing very well. but the small business owners, what's happening is a lot of people are going to start their own business. they maybe have a good idea. they are going out to start a small business. the banks can really help them and help educate individuals to start in the right way. >> first a business plan and the small business administration would have

some of the kays include -- cases include -- >> the justices will also determine whether the state of arizona can remove the licenses as employers who hire undocumented workers. whether the federal government government can ask contract employees about illegal drug use and whether a case can go forward about parents who say their children suffered be problems because of vaccines. >>> it wasn't ease yu but the giants are head --y but the giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. they are the best in the west, after a win yesterday over the padres. the victory came 0en the final game of the -- came on the final game of the season. many fans were worried the giants were gonna check. >> we did a hell of a job keeping in this thing and fighting and getting where we are. >> i mean, i'm just stuttering my words. i'm so excited. being in here and being able to celebrate. >> lincecum will be on the mound when the giants play the atlanta braves thursday at 6:30 at at&t park. we'd love to see your pictures. just go to ktvu.com. >>> the bay area's rainy season officiall

kai jackson has the latest on this. >> good afternoon. maryland judiciary is considering expanding the power after audits found hundreds of bogus affidavits were filed in court. judges would be allowed to hear cases if there is reason to suspect a affidavit is invalid. he could order the person what submitted the foreclosure document to testify under penalty of perjury. the proposal would go before the court of appeals and next rules meeting on tuesday. >>> attorneys general from 50 states are investigating claims mortgage companies mishandled documents and broke laws on foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of homes. >>> races between reed and tea party endorsed angle. >> reporter: there was some good news for the senate top democrats this morning a conservative newspaper in his home state of nevada says he is backing harry reid. the paper says it does not support liberal policies but if he loses it could cause permanent damage to the mining industry. the endorsement comes a day after the debate between reed and his opponent, sharon angle

kay thompson for kron4 news >> for people living and send a car the debate is ray and traffic and congested to the community. >> it is way too much from the belly and i live on the other side of the airport. they're built to match carried >> the area could actually handle it from what i know about it. have led to this seminar is right there and i think that it would be a good thing, good benefit. >> it is all about chocolate, will have three ways coming it ends residents of santa clara can go out. >> people who like the area knows it's good for business >> of the our hot afternoon, on bay area is 80s and 90s and then along the coast in half moon bay. 80 in san francisco and also we had red spot warnings for other parts of the bay area you can see the clothes still rages here. it starts at 6:00 and close to 6:00 in the morning on wednesday. the reason why it is the high end hot at conditions and a 15 to 30 mi. per hour it win range. it could best. humidity is also very low so please be careful not to spark any thing, that he is set to last. >> you are looking at all live picture in the east

transportation, like the regional transportation plan, expansion plan, and funding strategy for brought kay. i will be happy to answer any questions. supervisor chiu: any discussion? any public comment on the report? seeing no one, public comment is closed. item #5. >> item #5, approve a budget amendment to add $100,000 in prop k funds to the authority's adopted fiscal year 2010/11 budget for the purpose of partially defraying the cost of a management performance audit of the municipal transportation agency (mta); award a consultant contract to cgr management consultants llc, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for audit services for a limited scope management performance audit of the mta, phase ii; and authorize the executive director to negotiate contract terms and conditions. colleagues -- supervisor chiu: colleagues, any discussion? any public comment? c. non -- seeing no one, will call. >> [roll call] 9 ayes, the item passes. supervisor chiu: next item. >> item #6, amend the authority administrative code. supervisor chiu: any discussion from the public? seeing no one, this amendment i

. >> kai, thank you. new york's jfk, miami and o' hare rank the worse. >>> the white house doesn't look quite like áeut tonight. it -- quite like itself today. it has gone pink for cancer awareness month. >>> beyond bullying, just minutes away, who would taunt a 7-year-old girl with a fatal disease. the story will anger you. >>> staggering number, the foreclosure crisis gets worse. wait till you hear how many people lost their lives last month. >>> not just lost, big names included in entertainment are signing on for the proposed anne arundel casino. >>> a drier but breezy end to the week. i'm bob turk, i'll have the complete forewarn forecast coming up next. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted

kai jackson spent the night in hard hit areas of baltimore county. >> tonight residents -- tomorrow residents in baltimore county can begin assessing the damage from all the water we've gotten. tonight they are simply trying to stay dry. on woodberry island, the lawns were so -- the area was so flooded people canoed through the streets. though some vehicles paid the price, no lives were lost. as the rain picked up thursday night, authorities closed off roads. in some places the water was simply too deep creating a hazard for drivers. baltimore county opened shelters for residents forced out of their homes or unable to get to them because of standing water. schools were closed early. >> i think they should have told the schools this morning. >> reporter: at other times the driving rain, powerful winds and pounding surf showed that if you're unprepared, nature can also be unforgiving. >> anything valuable down there in the basement? >> usually we prepare for this and we stack it all up on the tables. >> once again authorities are warning driving not to travel through standing water. you're taki

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. >> okay, kai. thank you. the center will reopen next week in premier of the movie red. starring morgan freeman. >>> a sticky mistake, just minutes away a woman glues her eyes shut. >>> kiss and tell everyone. the power point presentation. what it reveals about duke university and the woman behind it. >>> and the new proposed guidelines that aim to make helicopter rides safer and prevent crashes like the one in maryland. >>> a beautiful fall weekend headed our way. i'm bob turk, i'll have your complete weather forecast coming up next. ,,,,,, two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. a city that's been inspiring ideas and in

kai jackson has more from police. >> reporter: police are not just going after suspects in this case they are also going after a business in college park. >> police presence is heavy and visible in college park prince george's county. it followed the monday night multiple stabbings near the thirsty turtle bar. students are upset. >> i was concerned about the safety of the area, even though nothing like that has ever happened to me but sound like they are taking care of it. >> reporter: the problem apparently started inside the thirsty turtle. >> is it ever rowdy? >> there's the occasion little cscruf inside and nothing too serious. >> reporter: the three got into an altercation with a man. at some point the bouncer threw everyone out. >> that's when the suspect produced a folding knife and stabbed and or sliced four victims, three students, one nonstudent. >> reporter: university of many maryland police chief david mitchell calls the thirsty turtle an attractive nuisance. now he's urging the liquor licenses officials to shut it down. chief mitchell sent this letter requesting a heari