mayor stephanie rawlings- blake ... has little control pver baltimore ccty schools... but one legislator wwnns to change that and tte maaor disag. disaggees.delegate keiffer mitchell wantt the mayor to schoolloperrtions. that would school system's c-e-o. right now... theec-e-o is appointed by the school board. mitcheel says ttere are flaws with the current structure of city (mitchell) "there's no real accountability or checkk and ballnces really put in ought to ave this discussion to at leaatbring city of bbltimore." o the - mayor stephanie rawlings-blake opposes the idea of restructuring citt schools... &psince 70-pprcent of the fuudi and stay tuned to fox45 morning nnws for continuing coverage of this storyytwo &plawmakers weigh on on whether this change will bb necessary. that's coming up in oor 7 o'clock hour. it's a compeeition unlike any came together... for the safeeay world championshipp pumpkin weigh off.this year's winner came in at 17--undred and four pounds.it's pumpkin in the world.ond larges coming up on the eerly edition... a repeaa of the same? same?"we

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baltimmre's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake was going to take over the news desk..ox45 morniig news.i think i kept seeing in my head the flubs, the anchor videos of he anchor messing up. i thought i'm going to be in one of thoss videos (laughs) but she put the nervousness aside... and pooked over hee scripts.... got her microphone... anddput in her earpiece.you're gonna be great, have fun! i feel it. and before she on... stand by and the mmyor was live on the aii. thousands of people hitting the pavement for "race for the cure".. "yes they did. runners walkers survivors strapped on their running shoes.." the mayor... was a natural. not only on the anchor desk... but she thought on herrffet with a haaloween interview.. have a interested in this segment. and a cooking demonstration.they're cooked? aad when her time in the spotlight was over.... she had a new appreeiation for how a ssow is put together. tte job of the anchor is to make it look easy so you don't see all he cues and the jargon of all things you neee to pay attention to they make it look seamllss so that

. >> mayor stephany rawlings-blake says her office is hoping for a peaceful resolution to the growing problem of occupied baltimore protesters camping not -- occupied baltimore protestors camping out in the square. she is hoping to avoid similar scenes to that of atlanta and oakland. >> how can you respect the rights of other people if you do not respect the rights of your own? >> however, the mayor said it could happen if the protesters leave them no choice. >> they did not apply for an appointment -- permits or follow any protocol, but we are still willing to work with them. but in order to have cooperation it has to be a two- way street. >> wednesday morning cannot protesters -- wednesday morning, protesters played video games on a biggest screen -- on a big screen television. they said they got a notice from the mayor's office claiming that only two people will be able to be in the park after midnight. >> i can only speak for myself. i am not going anywhere. >> there should not be any clashes with police. i think everybody are law- abiding citizens. if the mayor wants to issue a c

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. >> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is here to answer your questions in our "q & a" segment. send your questions to sundayquestions@www.wbaltv.com. >> another beautiful day. we'll what do you think of this one? really? what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip. let's try together. perfect. two worlds that fit in one kitchen. come in today and save up to 20% on a kitchen from ikea. >> good morning. we're showing you a live look outdoors at the inner harbor. 59 at the md science center. avenue at b.w. i. the humidity 57%. the winds coming in at the southwest around 5 miles per hour. as we go throughout the day, we have a chance for those to definitely increase in nature many we -- nature. we get the dayfime heating. it pulls down the stronger winds. here's a look at the temperature right now. the airport 54. college park. 55 frederick. hagerstown the -- the coldest spot on the map, oakland at 45. we will see temperatures warm up comfortably into the afternoon because we will see a little sunshine. there is a larger storm system up toward the north. this is what's produci

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is hoping this can be solved without violence or arrests. >> how can respect the rights of other people if you do not respect the rights of your own? >> occupied baltimore played video games on a big screen television while homeless advocates formed food lines along pratt street. protestors claimed a city permit said only two people will be allowed to stay in the park after midnight on wednesday and it is a mixed bag as to whether everyone will leave. >> i can only speak for myself. i am not going anywhere. >> the people here are law abiding citizens and if the mayor believes there should be a curfew, letter issued a curfew. >> i support the right to free speech, but we also have rules. >> mayor stephany rawlings-blake says her office is hoping for a peaceful resolution to the problem, hoping to avoid scenes of violence and arrests like those that come out of oakland and atlanta. however, arrests could happen if there is no other choice, they said. >> if any action is taken, it will happen at our discretion, even though they did not file any permits or follow

mayor stephanie rawlings blake is reacting to a new study saying the financial impact of the baltimoregand prix was ámuchá less than expected. expected.promoterr say the dollars.. .buu experts from on u-m-b-c say the real number is about 25 mmllion.the survey has put tte race's impact ... in the pits. we createe positive buzz for &pthe city of baltimore all ove the world there's not price tagg hat can be put on ttat the maaor said there's information in the report to make next year'' event better. all but one of the wild ficial 3 animals set free in rural ohio has been accounted for.dooens of them were killed aa deputiesstried to connain the about whether the tragedy s ins could'veebeen prevented. 3 "911 where iisyour emergency? yyah there's a lion on mounn perry rood in...."56 animals in all had been running loose in the ohio bears to lions and tigers.this is how most of them endeddup. thompson, is accused of freeing them before killingg hhmself.deppties say they had animals."if this hass een a 9 o'clock inccdenn in the middle of he day, odds aae high that we may have been able to con

last year i took on mayor stephanie rawlings-blake in pigskin prediction .... she has nottlet me live it down. so this yyar, i'm on my a-game .. ready to redeem myself. mayor rawlings blake is -monnay night ame -baltimore ravens at jacksonville 3jaguars -seattll seahawks at cleveland browns -pittsburgh steelers t arizona cardinals-washington redskins at carolina panthers-san diego chargers at new york jets ((take ess))if you'd like to &pgive us your pigskin predictions.. log onto foxbaltimore dot com and select your teams. heather sent uu this photo... of her girrs... getting reedy &pto watch the ravens' next gam. thissis jaden and briinna... this ittle ravens fan is ready to pprty!maxine from baltimore sent us this photo... of babb lanier decced out in pprple. pe're looking for all you ravens fans to send s photos... showing your urple pride.go to ox-baltimore-dot- com... and click on the community featuresssectiin. cominggup... one man's unique uses... for his ex-wife's wedding dress.we're sharing someeoo the funny pictures and you might rcognize him ..- ffom

baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake.urrie is accused of using his influenceeto benefit the ssoppers grocery chain.... whereehh worked as a consultant. the hollywood casino in perryville has brought in hundreds of jobs since it ppened last year.but now somm residents are afraid it will be bringing in a huge, illummnated eyesore.janice park tells us the eyesore is a massive 1155foot sign. janice? janice?jennifer,it's town pfficiaas...who will decidd if this sign ii going up. it's áso large...they've even gone to the trouble...of floating a hot air balloon around town...toogive peopll an idea of just how large this sign a lot of worried people. ere's - because they believe ttis will crush their property values. values. to perryville...becauue of thh spectacular sky and sunsetss.. reaaity...that a 175 he -3 foot...massive lit up sign...could be his new view: view:"they gave us a picture of what an individual would pook like below it, and what it looks like uptop, i think you woull have to haae a light on top of it for the ai

stephanie rawlings-blake will be there. special part of our web site is now designated to breast cancer and events. you can find stories about the fight against the horrible disease. the race for the cure is coming up, there's still plenty of time to register, log onto our web site. >>> a nice morning to get out for a job. we'll check out some neighborhood temperatures. right now we'll check out the region, some 40s surrounding us and the pockets of chilly air to the northwest. it warms up in response to high pressure. look at the clouds on the end. the bookends. the departing storm. if you see it on the wide screen circulating, we have high pressure in control over ontario and quebec. it helped to push in some slightly cooler weather than yesterday. will we hit 76 degrees? we'll probably scale it back 5- 8 degrees today and a warmup building in with the winds shifting over the weekend. we're on the cooler side today. patchy fog and some clouds building into the valley to the west, we're looking at cloud- free skies for not

while sit -- there are still republicans running like grifen who is running against mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. the general election will take place on tuesday, november the 8th. >>> moving day for students on to a cruise ship has been delayed. the ship was to be docked but the coast guard delayed the move. the ship is being used as a dorm because one of the college dorm buildings is molded and the problem got worse. students have been spending most of the semester in hotels. the delay is because the coast guard is worried the ship could hit the bottom of the st. mary's river. >>> will's an old saying you can't put a price on life but don't tell that to chris liles. he has two weeks to raise almost a half a million dollars. jeff hager has more on his challenge. >> reporter: after months of battling bronchitis and upper respiratory problems, chris went to a specialist, fearful he had asthma. he -- he had cancer. >> i was only blowing out 20%. he saw a lump. >> reporter: within a week doctors told him he had a rather form of trachea cancer. he learned the prognosis. >> i would be dead in six mon

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is trying to get people moving in ball. coming up, how taking charge of your health now can help you in the future. >>> and using coupons has become a sport for some. why there's a backlash against, stream couponners. >>> one organization in baltimore city is working to make a difference in a child's lie. the y of central maryland has a program to get young kids off the street. sherrie johnson shows how it's making a difference. >> reporter: here at the y of central maryland, there's a lot of positive things going on. it's home to the mentoring practice. 10-year-old nathan comes from a single parent home. his mother was never really in his life and recently passed away. these days he enjoys the company of his mentor. >> he told me he would help me with my school work, math. i need help with my multiplication, but he helped me more. >> reporter: carl has men toured nathan for nine months. he helps with homework, encourages positive behavior. carl is a corrections officer with three kids of his own. help understands disciplin

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has formed a leadership council with the united way, businesses, serviceviders, and other city agencies and organizations to implement the plan. the basis of journey home is to join forces to provide services so that homeless people can get into permanent housing with the support services they need to eventually be independent and self-supporting. 100 families have already been helped. they prove that removing the housing crisis for a family gives them the stability to address their other needs and move forward. the council is working to end yet tights and misconceptions of the homeless population in an effort to create awareness and raise funds, wbal-tv 11 is hosting the first evening of unexpected lights on october 29. the goal is to put a face on our homeless neighbors and create a call to action. proceeds will be targeted to programs working with children experiencing homelessness and those with income of problems. ending homelessness is a goal that can be achieved one family at a time. for more information, go to wbaltv.com.

stephanie rawlings blake questioned the sample size of 210 people out of 15,000. that final report on the race is expected out today. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> making news around the nation, coroner says it was diagnoseds as a hat problem, the cause of a death during a senator during the weekend. white was found dead at a washington hotel, attending a conference. colleagues say he will be missed. >> i'm at a loss. he has two young children. he is a friend of mine. i'm in shock. he served one term in the house and elected to the washington state senate. he covered north seattle. >>> janet jackson is changing her tour to return to the u.s. it comes as the involuntary manslaughter trial of michael jackson's physician goes to trial. jackson's three concert dates this week have been combined in to one slated for november 3rd. >>> amateur experimental plane was flying in from jacksonville, florida and crashed in lexington, scheduled to make landing there, no word on what caused the crash. >>> gabrielle giffords is in ashville, north carolina, for two weeks undergo

. >>> the breast cancer awareness month, stephanie rawlings-blake will be speaking at a lighting ceremonyfor the race course at 6:00. the race course is going to be lit pink for the month. >>> on the web site, we have it set up, a special section dedicated to breast cancer awareness and support. >>> the susan g. komen race for the cure begins at 8:00, there's a lot of activities to begin including the survivor's walk. we will broadcast from 7:00 in the morning until 9:00. >>> it appears sarah palin announced wednesday she's not going the seek the republican nomination for the presidency in 2012. she say it was prayerfully considered. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords is returning to washington. this afternoon, she will attend the military retirement ceremony for her husband, mark kelly. >>> he's been honored at the white house after 25 years of service with the air force. excuse me, he served with the navy. >>> the department of natural resources discussing the changes when it comes to fishing including monitoring system. the open house at the fire department. >>> if you love to boat,

on revenue projeetions and was not generating as much cash as anticipaaed.monday, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake sayy she still has confidence the project will succeed in the longgrun. 13:11: 04"the hooel in another uufortunateevictim of the economy. the being said they will be bale to meet their obligations, and any increased risk due to the downgrade ii borne by the bondholders not the cit>""3:16:19 13:16:19the report was not all ad news. moodyys says the all city property is performing better than other downtown hotels. the mayor also commented on a senate investigation... intoo spending by thh city housing republican enator charles grassley sent a letter asking for information from the hoosing department. the seeator ssys he wants details on how the city agency spent 67 million dollars in stimulus money... aaong other ccncerns. the city agency has been under fire for not paying legal judgments rrlated tt lead poisining lawsuits ffled by public housing residents. 13:16:25"anytime there is an inquury,a request for inffrmation from the federaa get the information so we can get he issueddresslvv

mayor stephanie rawlings blake is running against alfred griffin. the fist time rawlings blake has run for mayor. council and president races will be decided by december 8th, the actual voting day. early voting is now until november 3rd except for sunday. >>> a big problem as students at one maryland college treating their dorms for luxurious accommodations. mold invaded one of the dorms in st. forces the college to move students. some staying in hotels but others will be moved to cruise ships, coming from no vascotia. it will be docked a short walk from campus. students could be on the ship or hotels until the end of the semester. >>> lighting up the night at camden yards to fight cancer. there will be thousands of illuminated balloons. baltimore's event is the walk for the nonprofit group, they make sure to go out with fun and games and entertainment and have a unique feel. >> what makes our walk different isist an evening walk yovment u get the twilight feel and see the illuminated balloons, lighting up the whole sky. it's inspiring. >> the walk

music.mmyor stephanie rawlings-blake was the evenn'ss grand marshal.the parade stretched from key highway and light street to the cooumbus piazza on president street. 3&massa says: we're happy abou the fact that its the 121st running in the country and we're very rouddto keep this tradition going. the fun was sponsored by the italian culturallcentee of maryland and the ssociated italian-americaa charrttes of maryland. watch out! 3watch out!zombies have iivaded. pittsburgh. thousands áunconsciousá creatures... over the weekend. the crowd of the áundeadá made their way to market square for world zombie day. their goal was to beat the guinness world records for the largest gaahering of zombies. zombies. pittsburgh and seattle have been trading back and forth for years as the title--older. seattle set a reeord back in july of over forty-five hundred. no word on whether pittsburgh was able to break the record. he's a big time celebrity... with quite theefan base. p(brad pitt. brad pitt.. brad p) pitt))cominggup... watch as a young girl reveall what makes brad pitt so desireable. desireeale.and

. >> baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake issued a statement saying she was sad to learn of mrs. modell's passing and said mrs. modell understood the value of baltimore's cultural assets and was committed to preserving them for the benefit of the committee. it is my honor to honor the motel's at the patricia and art modell performing arts center. it is a testament to their commitment to the community. you can see more pictures from her career and also links to charity she supported by going to our website, wbaltv.com. click on local news. in other news this evening, a man is recovering after he was beaten during an apparent robbery in the waverly committee. baltimore police say they found the 29-year-old line in the 700 block of mckewen street around 7:00 this afternoon. tonight the search continues for the attackers. the sheriff's office in carroll county is now trying to figure out what happened to a westminster teenager. we are told a passer-by found the body of 17-year-old caleb mott. officials say he was last seen leaving a friend's house early tuesday morning. if you have a

. >>> maryland stephanie rawlings- blake and baltimore city council members invites you to join themalk from city hall to the inner harbor kicking off a week of campaigning and promoting exercises and healthy habits. leading the situate paul lawrence dunbar high school band. >>> check this out. a pretty cool picture. this is a rainbow near the washington monument. the dc landmark has been closed sin the earthquake in august. a perfect segueway in the rainbow for the washington monument. >>> 6:5 3. >>> now maryland's -- >> he wanted to jump in and introduce everything. we were looked maryland's most powerful doppler radar because we were tracking rain on friday and some of you sent double rainbow pictures as leading edge of the cold air moved in. it's 45 in balmmore. we are cold -- baltimore. we are colder than 57 in boston. interesting about the pattern with the closed road stuck on top of us it has the core of the cold air on into the mid atlantic and warmest stuff rotating around the other side. so let's put it in motion. that circulation here this is a cool pocket of air and there

. >>> and stephanie rawlings blake will hold a press conference at mary ann winterly elementary as parte walk to school month. they will announce grant fundingused for pedestrian safety initiative in school zones. >>> news time is 5:56. fire and rescue teams were at a medical center yesterday. what prompted the evacuation at a national naval medical center in bethesda. >>> and pot candy is causing an uproar. the phoney cardy is being pulled from shelves. >>> and find out why sony had to temporarily lock thousands of online play station accounts. we will tell you why when good morning maryland. we will be back in few minutes. your favorites, in pieces. >>> you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland. >>> everything i do is for him. >> a

basically what is going on is mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has a plan to end privatizing some rec centers and close others. many of the rec senters are packed with kids and they come after school to play and get help with their homework and keep them off the streets. a plan proposed by rawlings- blake would shift funding and operation of the 55rec senters to private companies or charities. a call for bids on running them brought only six viable entries. a spokesperson says that could mean many of the centers will be forced to close in a couple months. >> if they are closing the recs where will we send our children? what are we going to do? >> kids still come here and they are serving their purpose. i could see if wasn't no kids coming. that's a different story if they are not showing up. but they are here. what you going to do with them? >> reporter: there is expected to be a public hearing on november 2nd about the issue and the head of the rec and parks department is expected to be there. reporting live at city hall sherrie johnson. >>> police in texas are asking for the public's help i

as you head out the door, baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will take part in demonstrationwing how to use one of nine. >> he charging station for hybrid vehicles. and baltimore will collect polystyrene food containers next month for recycling. it is marked with the number 6 surrounded by the recycling symbol. and ken kamenetz will celebrate opening of two locally owned businessesch the breadery and ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 10 this morning. >>> and if you a fan of harry potter, the boy wizard you better get your hands on the hard copies of the movies as quickly as possible. reports say the movies will be pulled from shelves after december 29th. harry potter and deathly hal lows part 2 is due out november 11th. >>> dc film office says the movie begins shooting tuesday and scheduled to film again on saturday. pilot for the show is filmed in baltimore as a stand in for the city of washington. >>> new for you, a push from the state come troller franchot to add financial literacy programs to the curriculum allowing elementary and middle school students to learn how to s

are actually offeringsupport to occupy baltimore and they wrote a letter asking the mayor stephanie rawlings blake not to remove them and continue dialogue in the situation. you can see all the tents that up here. occupy baltimore has been here at the inner harbor since october 4th and they don't plan on leaving. the city is asking the protesters to limit their overnight encampment to two people instead of about 30 or so folks who have been staying overnight now. and this morning, i have two folks joining me live here. let's tart with ian. tell me what are you thinking when you hear the labor unions have offered support sm. >> i really think it's essential that we have labor as a partner in our struggle because labor represents the democratic involvement of the worker in the process of employment and the same way we want to bring democracy back to the way our government operates. >> reporter: all right. now derrick you have a nice sign. what do you think about the labor union offering support? >> honestly, yesterday i needed to hear we got a lot of people on our side. it is just about the working

information overnight at many of the union lead verse come together and asked baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake not to remove occupy baltimore protesters. as you can see there's tent city. some are sleep pro beef -- but we have been talking to a few of them overnight. seems the union leaders would be in the city's best interest to continue dialogue with the protesters. some of the unions include the paternal order of police and firefighters union and baltimore city teachers union just to name a few. the letter they sent to the mayor says union leaders you know share protesters opinion and applaud them for the actions. protest verse been here since october 4th and the city is asking the protesters to limit their overnight encampment to two people instead of 30 or so folks staying overnight rightnow tempt city has grown and there's issues from sanitation and trespassing. some protesters say they are not going anywhere and plan to stay put but will have dialogue with the city. reporting live here at the inner harbor, sherrie johnson. >>> a health alert, new hope in the fight against breast cancer

basically, they are concerned about mayor stephanie rawlings- blake plan to end privatation and thatld close some rment ec centers and some -- rec centers and some parents and community leaders are not happy about it. the kids come after school to find a safe place to play and stay off the streets a plan proposed by rawlings-blake would shift fund requesting and operation of the 55rec senters to private companies or charities. call for bids on running them brought 6 viable entries and the mayor says it's part of a effort to revitalize the rec center system. parents and kids say without the centers, they would be at a loss. >> i if it weren't here i would probably be home but being at home isn't at fun as the r-ec. >> there are some of us barely making it. and we need places like this. >> reporter: to be a public hearing on november 2nd. and the head of the rec and parks department is expect to be this and talk more about this issue. -- expected to be there and talk more about this issue. >>> new this morning, occupy baltimore says they could be facing eviction within the next 24 hour

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has a plan that could end privatizing some and closing others. it would happen on the first of the year and some parents and community members are not happy about it. many of the rec centers are packed with kids many they come in after school to get help with homework and can play with friends and it keeps them off the streets. a plan proposed by rawlings- blake would shift funding and operation of the city 55rec centers to private companies or charities. a call for bids on running them brought only 6 viable entries. several city council members say they have concerns with the mayor's plan. councilman bill henry called for a public hearing on this issue. >> this is not something that the city can step away from. these kids we see all the time the kid are our future. >> reporter: now there is a public hearing that is expected to take place on november 2nd and the head of the park and recs department is expect to be there to speak. reporting live, sherrie johnson abc2 news. >>> a major bed bug ruling that could lead to more landlords going to court

stephanie rawlings-blake will be our guest later this morning on 11 news. if you have a question for the mayor, send them in. you can e-mail us at sundayquestions@www.wbaltv.com. >> in medical alert, a show of support for friends and family affected by breast cancer. pink hard hats through the month. 160 workers created a pink ribbon to raise awareness for the disease. this is the third year for the pink hard-hat event. >> cold and flu season is not just tough on kids, it is tough on parents, too, as they fall victim to the germs kids bring home from school. it can take parents weeks to get over the same cold. >> kids in day care and school swap germs as often as they do crayons. germs spread. >> your a parent. your job is to take care of this child, you are going to love them, and in all likelihood you will catch a cold from them. >> there are no documented studies on how often illnesses spread from children to parents, but he sees it all the time. >> if a parent hasn't been exposed for a number of years, they are more likely to be affected. they are not e

. >> reporter: all new a group of city labor unions are asking mayor -- city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake not to remove occupy baltimore. they say they want to continue the dialogue in this. look behind me. you can see tent city. folks are sleeping but there's a lot of folks moving around. occupy baltimore has been here since october 4th. and the city is asking the protesters to limit their overnight encampment to two people instead of 30 folks staying overnight. right now, we have john herbert joining us live. he has been out here since 10 last night. and tell me, what to you think about the new information of the city labor unions babbing you all? >> -- backing you all? >>i think it's great. from day one i've been interested in mainstream outreach. i think different fringe elements played a role in spearheading this and i questioned the role 99% mass but i think that we are talking about a majority populous concern here. >> reporter: okay. now let me ask you something, too. the mayor wants to scale down here, you know, saying you have 30 or so people out here want to scale down to 2. wh

. >> reporter: well, we are live here in front of city hall where city mayor stephanie rawlings blakehas a plan that could end privatizing some recreation centers and closing others. and this plan has parents a little upset. this could happen at the first of the year. many of the recreation senters are packed with kids day after day. they come after school to find a safe place to play, meet friend and get help with homework and avoid the dangers of the city streets. a plan proposed by rawlings- blake would shift funding and operation of the 55rec senters to private companies or charities. a call for bids on running them brought 6 viable interest. a spokesperson for the mayor tells abc2 news that could mean many of the centers will be forced to close in a couple months. >> if they are closing the recs where will we send our children? >> they are serving the prp because kids come here. i could see if wasn't kid coming if they are not showing up, but they are here. what you going to do with them? >> reporter: there is expected to be a public hearing on november 2nd where the head of the

today, baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will take part in a demonstration showing how to use one of nine new charging stations for hybrid vehicles. baltimore city will again collecting polysty reason. and cbs reports andy rooney is hospitalized after complications from minor surgery. he worked for cbs for 62 years until retiring earlier this month. >>> and a federal judge in arizona turned down a special hearing request for jared loughner regarding forced medication. he pleaded not guilty from charges from the january shooting that left 6 people dead and 12 wounded. >>> and if you are a fan of harry potter get your hard copies of the film. reports say the movies will no longer be available after december 29th. harry potter and the deathly halos part 2 is due to be released november 11th. >>> this morning washington is now tackling the sos and 6 million americans many college students own more than the entire debt of the country. they are broke before getting started in the professional world. >> reporter: more than a thousand of you sent us three words graduates drowning

baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake will be at a elementary school announcing a granting fund used for pedestrian safety initiatives at school zones throughout the city a child attending public schools and you can prepay for your child's meal online using a credit or debit card. parents will receive more detailed information on my lunch money program that's going to kick off monday october 17th. and as part of the hispanic heritage month the white house is hosting a forum celebrate a contribution to american latinosch president obama will speak at the forum today. >>> and should you be drug tested if you apply for government assistance. reports say 3 dozen states are considering drug testing for welfare. now food stamps and public housing recipients this is today's hot topic so go to abc2news.com and weigh in with your thoughts on this. >>> and there are now more cell phones in the u.s. than there are people. a study estimates more than 327 million devices are in service within the country and while the u.s. census sauce there's 309 million in the country. >>> -- census says there'

stephanie rawlings blake visiting to bring route -- word to city residents. >> having access to help food not only helps to keep people healthy but it helps to reduce obesity, diabetes city, and other ailments and really have a nutritional components of them. >> they live in the reservoir hill committee. without it, she would have to walk several blocks to a supermarket. >> there is a far more open and they sell produce. it is a means of a community coming together. it helps with camaraderie. >> this neighborhood has been identified as a food desert by the city of baltimore. we want to help encourage healthy produce in this neighborhood. >> they are also making a big impact. it is grown on 6 acres in the area of clifton park. >> they can live a healthier lifestyle and live within their means. >> the howard park community will receive $769,000 to bring a much-needed grocery store. >> the hunt is on for the shark that killed an american diver. thomas wainwright was visiting from texas to work in ocean engineering. this is the third fatal attack in the same area of australia this year.

mayor's office issued this statement -- of course stephanie mayor -- maybank will -- mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will encourage an investigation immediately. >> a u.s. naval academy student will serve six months in prison, convicted of raping a student, and october of last year. the midshipmen claimed the act was consensual and was found guilty making a false statement to investigators. he has been dismissed from the naval academy. >> and maryland congressman says the death of american-born cleric anwar al-awlaki means america is safer. he was killed in yemen. the ranking democrat says it is the biggest blow to al-qaida since the death of osama bin laden. >> anwar al-awlaki was a charismatic leader that inspired people to kill americans. he now has been taken off of the battlefield. i said this after bin laden, and i will say this now, if you are going to kill americans, we will find you, and we will bring you to justice. >> al-awlaki is said to have ordered the failed underwear bombing of the detroit-bound train in 2009 and officials say he also communicated with the shooter in fort hood texas.

stephanie rawlings-blake has started a program with city agencies and organizations to implement the the basis of journey home is to join forces to provide service for support services they need to eventually be independent and self-supportive. removing the housing crisis for families gives them the ability to address their needs and move forward. the council is also working to end misconceptions about the homeless population. in an effort to create awareness and raise funds wbal-tv 11 news is joining baltimore in hosting the first evening of unexpected delights at the baltimore convention center on october 29. the goal is to put a face on our homeless neighbors and a call to action. proceeds from the event will be specifically targeted to homeless people.

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stephanie rawlings-blake responded. >> my hope is we will turn that frustration into action. the things they are concerned about -- taxes and opportunities for young people and jobs -- those are things i'm working on. hopefully we will transform the protest into some partnerships. >> the mayor says so far the protests here have been peaceful. it has not been the case in other cases, like in chicago when 175 protesters were arrested over the weekend. police officers confiscated tents. organizers said they refused to leave. >> president obama gets back on the road today kicking off a bus tour through north carolina and virginia. his goal is to get the public behind each piece of his jobs bill. >> plan a did not work some now is on to plan b, a bus tour that begins in north carolina. president obama hits the road to make his case. congress needs to take action on every item in this jobs bill. >> i am urging members of congress to vote on putting hundreds of thousands of teachers back into the classroom. fire fighters back on the job. >> in the swing through north carolina and vi

stephanie rawlings-blake assess the impact of demoting that began on wall street. >> my hope is that we will turn that frustration into action. the things they are concerned about -- taxes, budget deficit, opportunities for young people and jobs -- those are the things that we're working on. hopefully we will transform the protest into some partnerships. >> the mayor said so far of protest here have been peaceful. things did get a bit unruly in new york. protesters could be heard chanting as police moved in. authorities said protesters were warned if they defied the curfew. 175 protesters were arrested. tomonstrator refuses dismantle their tent city. >> more than a dozen baltimore city schools are on the chopping block as dr. on the response of looks for ways to trim the fat in the budget. the plan will target underused schools. all the schools are expected to close by 2014. an official list of the schools has not been decided. it would need to be approved by the school board. congratulations go out to mill school teacher joshua parker as be named maryland's teacher of the year. he t

stephanie rawlings blake was on hand as well as personal trainers. people got moving with bonn exercise routines and then got a lesson in how important is to stay healthy. >> it is great for your health. that is what you should do to make that commitment. if you're someone with breast cancer in your family, it is important. >> tonight, medicare drug abuse. a report from investigators say thousands of medicare recipients receive prescriptions for multiple doctors for 14 increasingly accused -- increasingly abused drugs. this is more than a four-year supply. the cost of prescriptions amounted to $140 million in a 2008 and congress is looking for ways to tighten the rules. 100% free health care is available to carroll county residents who do not have insurance and meet certain requirements. this program hopes the public can help. kim dacey visited the access carol clinic today at with the story. >> he needed a heart valve replacement. >> i was very scared. >> i had no funding at all and i needed the surgery right away. >> he was able to get a life- savi

. >> the mayor's office issued in this statement, of course stephanie rawlings-blake will make sure h.u.d. will be provided with information they seek to obtain. of course they urge them to expose allegations of wrongdoing so they can be investigated immediately. >> a naval student will serve six months in jail after being accused of rain. the midshipman claimed the act was con sensual. he was found guilty of making a false statement to investigators. edmon has been dismissed from the naval academy. >> maryland congressman says the death of anwar al-walaki has made america safer. it is k called the big -- it was -- >> anwar al-walaki has been charged with killing americans. i said this after osama bin laden and i'll say this now. if you are going to kill americans, we will find you and we will bring you to justice. >> he is said to have ordered the failed underwear bombing a detroit-bound plane back in 009. officials say he is also charged with killing 13 people in a shooting in fort hood texas -- charged with organizing the shooting of 13 people at fort hood, texas. >> texting at a red l

. >> this jacket came from mayor stephanie rawlings-blake.ou can see that she with his jacket when she had a meeting with former president jimmy carter. this is one great thing that the mayor is donating to support all the work that we do for battered women. >> that was so thoughtful of her to include a picture. the event begins tomorrow. you have a lot of prominent women that participated. you're the director of social enterprises. >> in addition to the first lady and the mayor, we have donations from judge holland, and from jessica, from lynn brick. >> those are some big names and they've donated some great items. this is part of the sales event. i have winter gloves. this jacket is from here. >> this is a beautiful leather jacket and we have a coat. necklace michelle is wearing was donated by one of our merchant supporters. bracelet is dominated by ruth shaw. >> great items. a great event happening at ruth's closet. a storm system is approaching from the west. this could bring some wet weather. this may be another contender for preakness.

. >> baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake releases a detailed report that tracks activities in progress of the city's sexual assault response team over the past year. the report shows a 68% increase in the reported number of cases of rape since 2010. a new campaign includes a program to help connect rape victims to resources. >> no rape or sexual assault victim should suffer in silence. each and everyone of us are here to help and to support you. >> all calls made to the help line are free and confidential. 443-279-0379 is the number. >> more proof that parents should use sunscreen religiously on their children if you are around. a new johns hopkins children study out today shows that kids have a higher risk of invasive melanoma than adults. researchers found the disease was much more likely to spread into the lymph nodes of children. melanoma remains rare and children, and experts say both diagnoses and treatments can be dangerously delayed. researchers have found a way to treat early stage breast cancer patients without exposing them to drugs that could damage the heart. a new study o

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mayor stephanie rawlings-blake also says 11 city schools will start a walking school bus program that allows parents and volunteers to walk with students to and from school every day. >> it's a great day inside. here's a live look; well, some rain is falling under just gray and dreary skies. >> most of the day has been just cloudy. we haven't gotten that much rain until now. as you can see, it's finally moving up from the south and southwest. pretty good stuff going around. montgomery county. southwest. around columbia. around the city, light rain to the north, very spotty light rain. and south of us, another batch of pretty decent rain. but it is all moving generally to the north. so over the next few hours, look for this rain to move through the region. should be pretty much done, i think by 8:00 tonight. then we'll be left with fog. now, tomorrow, in between systems, this low kind of petered out. but in between tomorrow, we'll see some sun. and the afternoon and night. the lows from the west will come in from the front, maybe more showers. maybe even a thundershower or two tomorrow