it is horrible. >> in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> the state says this will result forer and stronger roads once completed. >> well, with all of that in mind, let's get a check on our roads. here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> well, mary, that story couldn't have put it any better, especially about the beltways. it's very heavy at this hour. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, we're up to 30 minutes there from the jones falls expressway to harford road. average speed, about 15 miles an hour another 30 minutes to security boulevard. and 70 westbound just like it said in the report. very heavy there, from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as 95 goes, slow in the northbound direction, from pulaski highway to the beltway. we're also seeing several brake lights there. northbound on the harrisburg expressway, from shawan over to belfast. and accidentwise, lower baltimore drive, at windsor mills road. a car fire reported in the glen burney area. and baltimore city, watch out for an accident there, north charles at west highfield. let's take a live look

good evening everybody and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. three american college students are arrested in egypt's capital. they are accused of joining violent protests in cairo. teeny krause reports for wjz. >> reporter: police in cairo arrested three american college students, accusing them of throwing fire bombs at security forces during mass protests. egyptian television showed video of the men they say authoritiesdetained. they are part of a study abroad program at the american university in cairo. their arrests came as violent street clashes broke out between police and protesters for a fourth day. the military head of state addressed the nation, aiming to calm growing outrage. the military council has to go, they shout. a huge crowd carried the body of a dead demonstrator through cairo's tarir square. egyptians are demanding the generals running the country hand over power to a civilian government. >> we need to have a clear-cut time table. we need to have a president by april

but there are new concerns about what is in it. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from new york, with a troubling study. >> reporter: consumer reports tested 88 samples of apple and grape juice, and found both arsenic and lead. >> we upon think that's -- we think that's especially important for children, whose young, st. paul bodies are growing. and who are much more vulnerable on the frequency of how much they consume juice. >> reporter: 10% had arsenic levels above what is allowed in drinking water. specifically a type called inordannic arsenic, which -- inorganic arsenic, which raises the risk of cancer. and 25% more than is allowed in bottled water. >> what do you think of lead and arsenic in these juices?" >> well, that's not a good thing. i would not purchase it any longer. >> that's crazy. i would not guess that any arsenic is in there. >> reporter: the government has rules approximate arsenic and lead in drinking water. but for now, those limits don't apply to fruit juices. >> reporter: the food and drug administration say it is not happy with the overall c

rantal pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. -- randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> protestors are holding actions in several major cities around the world. we'll have the latest on the los angeles protest, coming up new at 5:30. >>> state police stage a child pornography sting. investigators say 24-year-old robert hudson tried to exchange child pornography imagings with an undercover state trooper. the two set up a meeting at the library, where hudson was then arrested. he is facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> a former stevenson university lacrosse player, involved in a sex tape scandal. he admits he posted an intimate tape online as revenge against his ex-girlfriend. wjz is live on the stevenson campus. mike hellgren has the investigation into the viral video that is getting nationwide attention. mike? >> reporter: mary, the former lacrosse player here says he's sorry for posting that video. but that's not enough to keep him out of legal trouble. >> it's been called the exfrom hell. christopher scott faces charms in connection with a sex video he made with his former girlf

it is a water front life runs from now until the new year. >> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at noon, it is a beautiful black friday out there. your full first warning weather forecast is two and a half minutes away. >> first a look at today's midday's stocks to be followed by last night's multimatch numbers. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all right. welcome back, yes, our friday noon puppy, that is what the segment is, but nina is one- year-old but still a puppy. i guess i am somewhat -- >> -- please -- >> -- two and a half, three years old. nina is a jack russell boston terrier mix, really sharp, really active, really nice. her previous owners just didn't have the time for her and she ended up in the maryland spca. a great happy little dog. >> oh, yeah. >> you are. >> she just needs a really really good home. if you can provide that long- term, she doesn't need to be shuffled around anymore, we have been discussing that during the break, we all on many different levels have a problem of that, but anyway there she is. that is our sponsor. what a beautiful day. aim going to get dixie out tod

mary. >> bob, thank you. >> damp and dry. >> it all works out. >>> still ahead on wjz news at 5:00. a terror suspect stops just in time. a new look at plans to blow up postoffices. >>> why an fbi leader is joining the investigation. >> landmark road, i'm mike hellgren on m.d. maryland's first all electronic toll road. i'll tell you how much it will cost you to travel the road and how it will benefit the region. >> we're hoping for an improve in time for thanksgiving. as bob talked about, i think we're going to get it. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a terror suspect is being held without bail in new york city. he's charged with targeting police and soldiers returning from iraq and afghanistan. ronald pinkston has the story for wjz. >> new york city officials describe terror suspect jose pemental as a lone wolf who sympathizing with al-qaida. officials say he was making at least three bombs in a manhattan apartment. >> the guy was actually ready to assemble the bomb, whether they went off deliberately or accidentally, people's lives were in jeopardy. >> reporter: police released a video of a

defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ >>> coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00, hitting the road packed with thanksgiving travelers. wjz is live with extensive coverage of what you should expect. >>> new undercover video of a maryland politician accepting bribes. prosecutors gear up for sentencing, coming up. >>> hot off the presses. this report details months of investigation into an alleged chatting scandal at the fire academy. i have details on what's inside, coming up in a live report. >>> check in for more on these stories. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >>> from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood. now, it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> frustrated holiday drivers face heavy traffic already. >> tons of people jam maryland roads as the thanksgiving weekend gets underway. >>> here's what people are definitely talking about right now. tens of thousands of people are driving to their thanksgiving destinations and maryland roads are a mess. wjz is live with complete holiday travel c

good evening and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. re are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a howard county barber is charged with sexually assaulting one of its 13-year- old customers. wjz is live in ellicott city. monique griego explains why police are asking for help in this case. >> reporter: police say the assault happened here at this barber shop in ellicott city, where the suspect worked alone. and tonight, they believe there may be more victims. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: that was the reaction from customers today at the scissors sound hair salon in ellicott city after police arrested the owner, 56- year-old kim jong kim for assaulting one of his customers. >> i'm shocked. >> monday, witnesses saw mistake him away in handcuffs. >> i had no idea what was going on. it was crazy. >> reporter: police said the 13- year-old boy told them that in the course of a few months, kim began acting inappropriately. >> that this man repeatedly said sexually inappropriate things to him. >> and in september, police believe k

it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it's 5:30, 49 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening, thank you center for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stores people are talking about tonight. a man with knives and a police officer with a gun. both come together on a baltimore city street. that confrontation has ended in death. >> reporter: two blocks were sealed you have in west baltimore after a female police officer shot and man who was allegedly brandishing two knives. >> he refused verbal commands, so in fear for her life, the officer fired upon the suspect. he was struck at least once in the lower abdomen. >> reporter: the man was said to be alert and talking when taken to the hospital but by afternoon, police reported he had died from his gunshot wounds. >> homicide detectives will be investigating as is routine and once the findings are determined, we'll present that to the state's attorney. >> reporter: neighbors have seen trouble here before. >> every time you turn around, something going on, man. somebody getting shot. never get no goo

>> check in for wjz's eyewitness news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. >>> hello, everyone. vic carter. >> updating the breaking news we have been following. police flood a neighborhood in baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is on the scene. and captain mike perry has new information. >> reporter: yeah, denise, we received a call of a car crash. actually, eastern di

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it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> sentencing day, dr. conrad murray faces prison time in connection with the legend's death. >> what michael jackson's family is asking for. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here what is people are talking about today, conrad murray was convicted in the death three weeks ago. a live look now inside the courthouse where lawyers are making their final pitch before sentencing. we have the latest. >> reporter: members of michael jackson's family, including his sister and his mother arrive for the sentencing of dr. conrad murray. the cardiologist could spend four years in prison for the devastate pop singer but legal experts believe he will serve less time because of overcrowding in california prisons. >> we, the jury, in the above entitled action, find the defendant, conrad robert murray, guilty. >> it was three weeks ago when a stick murray was conducted of involuntary manslaughter. he was denied bail and taken away in handcuffs. he has been at the county jail in l.a. ever since. d

eyewitness news at 5:00, wjz is tracking the holiday travel chaos with extensive coverage. what to expect if you haven't left yet. >>> a chaotic sight between two next-door neighbors ends fatally. i have the story of what happened from a woman who saw it all, coming up. >>> the unpopularity of politicians in washington reaches an all-new high. i'm adam may. you won't believe what americans like more than congress. that's coming up. >>> check in for more on these stories on today's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, andwww.wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now, it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> thanksgiving travel mess. heavy traffic on the roads and in the air. >> it's another day of big backups and patience is running thin. >> hi, i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. >> maryland roads are packed again as the holiday rush continues. wjz is live with complete thanksgiving travel coverage. bob tu

news at 11:00. >>> and that's it for us tonight at 6:00. back at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjzand's news station. don't go away. there is much more ahead. including is la nina to blame /ú >> pelley: tonight, an ominous weather forecast. the phenomenon known as la nina is back and getting stronger. bill whitaker reports it could bring more floods, droughts, and hurricanes. police in new york arrest nearly 200 protesters as the occupy movement marchs in what's billed as a national day of action. jim axelrod is on the scene. a new census report says more americans than ever are living into their 90s. dr. jon lapook on the challeng challenges. and anna werner on what's killing sharks by the thousands off the u.s. >> i've never seen that much devastation in one piece of net. ever. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, a lot of people in the southeast are adding up the damage and counting their blessings. lucky to be alive after a series of deadly tornadoes

karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and you can count on wjz to bring you the verdict in the trial ofrad murray as soon as it comes down. >>> a dangerous encounter. a new report shows just how serious the threat was to police after wild animals were set free at a private ohio zoo. >> reporter: deputies arrived at a private compound to find lions and bears charging them. according to police reports released a short time ago, one deputy shot a charging bear that shot 57 feet from him. at one point, he shot alt another lion. the animal's owner released them from their cages before taking his own life. it is still not clear why he did it. >> police have defended their decision to shoot and kill the animals, saying they were trying to protect themselves and the public. >>> police arrest three men, suspected of impersonating officers. monique grioag -- griego smoke with one of the victims. >> reporter: police say these three men, 23-year-old daunte drigs, wayne harris, and wayne casey, pretended to be police, in order to rob people at gunpoint. >> they had fake badges on. >> they had guns.

reporting live, adam may, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> and could be a few weeks until we know what caused the fire. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news tonight. close call. an airliner, packed with americans make the crash-land overseas. what went wrong? >> i'm mary bubala. walking the beat with the police commissioner. what it means for the city and crime fighting, coming up on eyewitness news. >>> i'm mike schuh on fells point. you know, some businesses, to get a feel for it, you really need to be able to step inside. but how do you do that? they have found a new high-tech way. i'll show it to you when eyewitness news continues. >>> and are we in store for a fantastic week? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it. this is new york. hey little guy, wake up! aw, come off it mate! geico. >>> a major milestone for baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld

in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, i thought it was a typo.aroo. but it's kanga classes. kind of the same thing. they are offered in 22 states, including here in maryland. >>> children may be able to improve their performance in school if they lose weight. university of chicago researchers studied 350 children and found that cognitive performance declined in kids who had a higher body mass. they also found the rate of sleep-disorder breathing which can also affect the child's ability to perform complicated tasks. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >> fighting for freedom. an accused child killer begs for mercy. i'm mike hellgren, with an inside account for murder. inside account for murder. and i'll tell you who is hi. i was on carmax dot com and i think i found the one. great car. and i think, it's right over there... (sighes)... finding your perfect car is easy at carmax because we carry only the highest quality used vehicles. and at carmax dot com, you can choose from nearly 30 thousand cars with most available for transfer to the st

news. >> i know. it is the future. >> must be. still ahead on wjz'syewitness news at noon take another live look outside and certainly stick around, your update forecast now just two and a half minutes away. >> first here is a look at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,cks and last ♪[ music ] >> now first the weather, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> welcome back, everybody. definitely aboding type of a day. we don't have a whole lot of wind out there, the sun is out and it is going to be a mild afternoon. now we are warming up, 58 in baltimore, closer to our averages. cooler in the valley here in cumberland at 41 but also 57 in ocean city. now, here are the winds if you are heading out on the waters, very light out there and turning around to the south, that is about all for today. the thing is there is a front out in here and it is actually a major storm over the rockies once again dumping a lot of snow but the thing is that is going to weaken as if moves east. so for us sunshine out there today, clear skies tonight, then tomorrow as tha

news. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> since 2004, at least three major league baseball players from venezuela have had relatives kidnapped. >>> mary got a nice assignment today. harbor east opens its door for the first time. and mary has more about what it looked like. >> reporter: not too shabby for sure, denise. the four seasons hotel invited the public to sample the luxury, as it sampled its first overnight guest. >> reporter: the glass on the $200 million building gleams. which means they have floor-to- ceiling windows, and a view of the inner harbor. >> absolutely gorgeous. a wonderful, wonderful addition to our city. >> reporter: the four seasons hotel marks the development of the very last parcel of harbor east. >> they saw that this new property could be an urban resort. attracting people from all over the globe to come and experience our great city. >> reporter: harbor east has brought in more than 6,000 jobs. including the latest venture to open its doors. >> this is a ribbon cutting, celebrating 300 in our city. >> reporter: the four seasons design is getting accolades as

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in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the associated press is reporting that the fbi declined to pursue the case against pimentel after the agency concluded he did not have a predisposition or ability to carry out the plot. >>> well, he is charged with trying to kill the president and today he makes his first appearance in front of the maryland judge. denise is live in the newsroom with more on today's hearing for oscar hernandez, denise? >> reporter: well, the federal court judge ruled that oscar hernandez remain behind bars without bail. he was arrested in pennsylvania, accused of firing from his vehicle outside november 11. the secret service says that the bullet cracked the window of the first families living quarters. ortega-hernandez told his friend he was jesus christ and the world was about to end. they are evaluating a mental evaluation before the next court hearing on november 28. mary? >> all right, thank you, denise. >>> president obama and the first lady were away at the time of the shooting and no one was injured. >>> investigating child sex charges at p

new parliament. danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, one of the other two students, an indiana native, just arrived home a few moments ago. as for derrik sweeney, he is expected to land early tomorrow morning. >>> tensions between the u.s. and pakistan are rising after nato helicopters killed 24 pakistani soldiers. pakistani officials accuse the u.s.-led coalition of firing on pakistan's army checkpoints in retaliation. today, the pakistan government closed a key order crossing that nato uses to move supplies into afghanistan. officials are investigating the incident. >>> back in business, nba players and owners reach a long- awaited deal after months of contentious negotiations. they reached a tentative agreement ending their 149-day lockout. the dispute was over revenues and changes owners wanted and a new collective bargaining agreement. >> in both of our interests to try to reach a resolution, one to save the game, and two, to be able to provide the kind of entertainment that the nba historically has provided. >> the deal still needs to be approved by the majority of the team's owners a

i'm vic carter. >> thanks for watching, wjz, maryland's news station.g news with scott pelley, including new >> pelley: tonight, an american legend leaving in disgrace. penn state football coach joe paterno will retire in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal. armen keteyian is covering. a second woman is ready to go public with accusations of sexual harassment against herman cain. jan crawford reports. the european debt crisis deepens in italy, and shock waves are felt on wall street. mark phillips and elaine quijano have reports from both continentinent. and what happened to the remains of fallen american heroes at dover air force base. david martin talks to the whistle blowers. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it's not the way you'd expect a football legend to leave, not joe paterno, not penn state, where the motto for athletes is "success with honor." but today, paterno, who is 84, said he will retire at the end of this season. after questions were raised

wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. former governor bob and cumming are also expected to testify in the case. >>> frosty the snow man is speaking out to want following his arrest at holiday celebration on eastern shore. kevin smacked an officer with part of his frosty costume and kicked a dog during the parade. he says he's falsely accused and says he's up sit over the public skeptical created by his arrest. >> they kept me in the car for ten minutes. a lot of people saw it and some people came out and couldn't understand why that was done. >> reporter: tonight we understand that walsh is charged with assault and disorderly conduct. he has dressed in frosty in the parade for more than a decade. we'll have more on the story coming up tonight at 6:00. >> along with cooler air outside right now, temperatures are back to normal after several days of unusually warm weather, let's check in with bob tracking live first warning doppler radar for us. >> we've had about a third of an inch, half quarters of inch of rain. right now

wjz. maryland's news station. >> there is a gunman on the loose. >> secret service agents are looking for the person that fired a shot at the white house. >> hello again i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people were talking about today, that the president was not at home when the secret service says a bullet hit the white house. agents are trying to determine if it is connected to gunfire in the area last week. it is danielle nottingham with the latest from the white house. >> reporter: the secret service is investigating a bullet that hit the white house. agents found a cracked exterior window at 1600 pennsylvania avenue tuesday morning. they also found a second round outside the white house. the secret service is trying to figure out if the bullets are linked to an incident friday night. police swarmed the area after witnesses heard gunfire, authorities tracked down a car and an ak-47 a few blocks away near the roosevelt bridge. president obama was not here when the shots were fired, he was in california, but agents are looking for a man they say may be a th

>> that's right. >> adam may, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> now, some lawmakers andn the seafood industry are calling for fda funding to expand. >>> still to come tonight. blockbuster breast cancer drug. why the fda is pulling the approval of avastin. >>> and air national guard newest cargo aircraft on a one of a kind mission. see it exclusively on wjz when we return. >>> i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. a nice look at the weekend. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for update asks all the day's news, any time, log onto wjz.com. [ dennis ] juggling insurance policies at different companies... is a pain. but with allstate, bundling policies is easy and can save you money. you should try this instead. thank you...yeah... now she should be an allstate agent. shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. [ female announcer ] introducing the allstate auto + life discount. now when you protect your family with allstate life insurance you can save even more on allstate car insurance. shop less. get more

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> once again, that test is set for tomorrow at 2set to fly by earth tomorrow. it is about the size of an aircraft carrier. i nide a bigger -- i need a bigger sound effect for that. >> whoo! >> there you go. it will travel closer to the mon. but it will pass at a safe distance. the best place will be to see it on the east coast, coming up at 6:30 tonight. but scientists say you will need a telescope. >> so we don't need bruce willis. >> right. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the state's tour of rocky gap for competing for the casino license. meet a man who collapsed and nearly died within eyesight of the finish line during last month's baltimore marathon. and the owners of a mount washington tavern pledge to reopen by preakness weekend. for these stories and more, remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> monique griego is there as they hand out winter gear to deserving fans. >> reporter: big guys with big hearts. that's the baltimore ra

from wjz's news team.and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30. there is a live look at the inner harbor, there is some fog around the water, otherwise it is just a wet and very warm day start. sharon has got a lot of traffic problems marty is over at first warning -- >> -- harbor before not too long and again where there is rain there is no fog and vice versa, it is all going to be rain within the next hour or so. take a look at the day part. at least it is mild, upper 50s, low 60s that will be the daytime high at lunch. don take it away. >> thank you, so many cars, so many problems. here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> we have a lot of accidents working out there, including a new 1 on 97. accident still there in the area. two there. possibly an overturned there. there is an accident there too. watch for police activity in the city and a downed tree in joppa on route 7. that police activity in north carrollton, that is closed there. disabled vehicle

eyewitness news. >> coming up at 5:00 and 6:00, what former presidential adviser karl rove tells wjz about being heckled by occupy baltimore protestors last night. >>> new details about that wild fbi raid in southwest baltimore. charging documents are revealing about the federal operation. adam? >> reporter: according to the criminal complaint, atf agents are trying to stop a home invasion robbery. dozens moved in after the suspect outlined those plans. one suspect tried to escape in a ford explorer you see here. he crashed into a minivan and a fence and then another vehicle and slammed into a telephone pole. the group is believed to have ties to a mexican drug cartel. the six suspects are currently facing drug and firearms charges. >> one atf agent is injured in the incident. but he is expected to fully recover. >>> risking a deadly showdown. prosecutors release a -- four men in georgia would be a mistake. the attorneys for the elderly men says keeping them locked up while awaiting trial is a virtual death sentence for his ill client. the u.s. magistrate did not immediately issue a

new year. at tommy and danny's house, jessica, wjz eyewitness news. >> beautiful.hem and the boys spent weeks at mount hopkins hospital and peed eriksson where they say the doctors and nurse -- pediatrics where they say the doctors and nurses were incredible. >> if you work at wjz, go to the web site to sign up for baby sitting duties. >> that's right. >> congratulations, everybody. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. , rad kohl riots days before riots. find out about the u.s. students caught up in the chaos. >>> school on saturday. find out but in the baltimore city school program that will have students studying on the weekend. >>> one last gift. a life lesson from a pasadena teen and how it's helping her family cope. that story coming up on ,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> 6:31, 55 degrees and raining. good evening, everyone. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some 69 stories people are talking about t

new general manager. remember to look for the updated forecast in wjz's first warning weather team. >>> kevin caminitz is ion. key changes contained in the proposed legislation include new rules, preventing nepotism and bribery. >> this legislation is to make sure that we are setting the example in baltimore county, that we will have the highest ethical conduct, and operate according to the highest traditions of integrity, when we make decisions. >> reporter: the bill will be introduced at the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the baltimore council on november 7th. >>> the university of maryland, shock trauma, mission to save lives, extends to afghanistan. pat warren reports, physician in chief, thomas scallia returns from a trip to trauma care facilities with new insights into the training of healthcare professionals, get right here in baltimore. >> reporter: where shock and trauma are the norm. medical personnel trained at shock trauma center are on the job. >> every place i went, somebody would come up and say, you trained me, and i'm better because you guys trained me. >> and our men and women in un

wjz's news team.t warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> once again the bottom line here at the bottom of another hour it is crisp outside. >> we will be watching the sunrise in the next 40, 45 minutes. take a look at first warning doppler. we -- this is all going to be ground clutter here so don't -- don't pay any attention to that. we do still have showers sitting off to the east that are slowly but surely moving toward the coast. this was some scattered very light overnight shower activity. scott, it is going to be a beautiful day. let's go ahead and take a look at the day part, looking for a ton of sun, 53, going for a high of 56, 15 degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. don over to you. >> here is sharon. >> there is not too much to slow you down. on the west side outer loop the speed censors down to 45 miles per hour as your average between 795 and 95. a 14 minute drive time there. if you are headed down to the beltway from 795 there is

charges are pending. >> in washington, danielle, wjz eyewitness news. >> earlier, they charged with shooting at several buildings. >>> wjz is following breaking news in south florida. the cbs affiliate, west palm beach sreporting that -- is reporting that southwest flight 159 has been evacuated after officials discovered a suspicious powder on board. the plane was scheduled to come here to baltimore. all passengers were taken off the plane, while hazmat team investigates the powder. we'll keep you updated with any new information as we get it. >>> it's a damp wednesday night as more showers are moving through the area. bob turk is tracking live doppler radar in the first warning weather center. bob? >> we had rain this morning. slowing down for a while. we had very widely scattered light rain in the area. but more to come tonight as you can see. not a whole lot across the baltimore, washington area. more west of us, southwest of us. and pretty good stuff you can see in there. might even be heavy as we saw a few of those heavy impulses early in the day. tomorrow, once this rain moves off, we'

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and at least 175 people were arrested during today's clashes. >> within the hour, a protest march is set to begin here in maryland, along the howard street bridge. right now, the occupy baltimore protest is in mceldon square. derek valcourt has more on the protest and the movement. >> reporter: they say they have no intention of taking down their campsite. and as protestors plan to marching the brooklyn bridge, protestors here say they will march across the howard street bridge. >> reporter: while cities across the country have camped down on occupy wall street sites. that kind of eviction has not happened here in baltimore, where occupy protestors have been living in their own tent city for six weeks. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says protestors have been ignoring rules at the campsite. but she would not specify how the city plan toss deal with the "occupy" movement. >> i have asked repeatedly that the tents be removed. and we're going to deal with it at a time of our choosing really. >> i don't think we'll be going anywhere. >> repo

from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and the bottom line at the top of this hour is it is a cooler and windier day start but just as wet as it was yesterday, maybe a little wetter, sharon has traffic right after marty's first warning weather. >> it is interesting, the 1 place we have a cam looking around it is not rainingful take a look at first warning doppler, the inner harbor right there. around the region steady rains. as a matter of fact just north of annapolis right now may even have a light thundershower. there is a bunch of moisture out there today and with us unfortunately, i think through the bulk of this thursday. >>> a small craft advisory in effect now through 11:00 tonight. temperatures going to be pretty much steady, in the mid-upper 40s through the day. the daytime high hits around let's say lunch. the temperatures fall down to 38 degrees by dinnertime tonight. it is going to be much chillier than earlier later. don take i

wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00 and we are drying up from yesterday and last night's rain but it is not warming up very much this morning. quite chilly out there compared to the past couple of days, sharon is watching the roads, it is meteorologist tim williams in for marty bass over at first warning weather. >> good morning, everyone, we have gotten spoiled with these temperatures, in 70 degree range for the last four or five days or so, yesterday's rain took us back to temperatures closer to what we would typically have this time of year, 42 degrees is still about 10 degrees above where we typically would be this time of day or night depending on how your work shift goes. 30 in oakland, 43 in ocean city. low pressure moving across the region is pulling in very cold air that is filling in the blank for where the rain was yesterday. so today temperatures around 40, daytime highs low 50s, ba

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >>> derek thank you. so far no dates have been set for the hearing. >>> when maryland's first all electronic toll road the inner county connector opens tomorrow morning. >> reporter: this landmark road will open at 6:00 tomorrow and it's not going to be cheap if you want to take it. >> there's no stopping to pay the tolls just roll underneath the electronic eyes on the icc and the state charges your easy pass. the east-west toll way connects i65 with i270. you enter south of the county line. it follows decades of fighting . >> in some ways it's more important for the baltimore metro area than the washington metro area. because it connects montgomery county which has been one of the economic engines of the state to vwi thurgood marshall airport. >>> tolls are being raised across the system, including the bridges and tunnels in baltimore. partly to pay for the inner county connector. now they're going to have the nerve to come back to annapolis and look for a gas tax increase. all they've done is put us in

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> the report says that helmets are not dangerous. but researchers say there is no evidence they work any better than just changing positions. >> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for these stories and more coming up. vic is standing by with a preview. >>> on the loose. baltimore county police are looking for this woman. what she's accused of doing, and why she's also wanted in virginia. >>> penn state sex scandal. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news coming up new at 6:00. now, back to you. >>> still to come on eyewitness news. unusual. two elderly men fight on stage at an alumni event. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thousands of people are stranded by floodwaters in australia. emergency workers have begun dropping food, baby products, even medical supplies by helicopter. rising floodwaters have forced at least 70 people to evacuate. state officials say the water has reached its peak but can it remain high for eight to 10 days. more rain is predicted later in the week. >>> a mysterious plane c

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wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. it is real wet from some overnight rain but it is real warm outside as well. tim described it as balmy. that works pretty well. and the harrisburg expressway is all messed up and we are taking just north of the beltway. sharon will have the latest on that right after meteorologist tim williams in for marty bass and over at first warning weather. >> good morning, everyone. you will need your jacket maybe because of the rain but definitely not because of the temperatures as you take a look at first warning live doppler radar, don mentioned overnight rain moving through and much of the state not really seeing it too much right now but we all will see it as this latest batch moves through and the next batch starts to move across the region. coming in from the south it is bringing in some very warm temperatures. another day or so before we see the temperatures ta

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the report says the helmets are not dangerous. but researchers say there is no real evidence they work any better than changing the baby's position. >> looks like they come in designer colors, too. >> i like that. the blue fatigue. how great is that? >> camouflage. >>> stranger comes together to try to save a woman trapped in a wreck. see what happens. >>> see why two elderly men fought at a reunion. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. rain headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the family of an a&m university drum major is suiting the school. he died during a marching band performance. the orange county sheriff says hazing was involved. and now the family says the school is trying to cover up a history of hazing. >>> a 50-year-old football grudge turns ugly. the 73-year-old men started throwing punches. after one offered the other a wilted flower. the hostile relationsh

in west baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the check-in for the red ribbon will be at the coppin athletic conference south of mondawmin mall. a very nice, new facility out there. >> yes, it is. >> the weather is going to coopts. it will be chilly and sunny and dry. take a look at temps now. we have cooled down considerably. last few days have been mild. 45 now. west/northwest winds at 8. barometer on the way back up. looking at the end of the week forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> make a new showers by late in the afternoon. not a lot. around here the rain is gone. it will be chilly and sunny the next few days. take a look at temperatures right now. back in the 40s where we should be. 45 here, the cold spot, oakland, 28. and 48 down in patuxent river. the dew point is 30 degrees. and that's probably going to be a low tonight, very close to to mid-40s. a little warmer on the bay. 47 in annapolis and kent island. d.c., 46. 50, 40 today. now, by midnight, probably down around 36, 37. 51, 32 ar

that story coming up on wjz. >>> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitnesshe jury in the above entitled action find the defendant conrad robert murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >> reporter: judgment day for michael jackson's doctor. >> the verdict and what it means for conrad murray. >>> hello everybody i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here is what people are talking about tonight. >> conrad murray faces nine years in prison. let's go to the live look. >> reporter: there are still some michael jackson fans here. the jackson family, at last heading home. the prosecutors have held a very brief press coen

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at the courthouse in baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz is closely monitoring the deliberations. and we'll have more live updates, coming up new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> controversial decision. perry hall high school's principal has a change of heart regarding this decision to forfeit the school's soccer championship game. monique griego has more on the decision. >> reporter: just hours ago, principal george roberts announced he has a decision ending the soccer team season. they were the underdogs in the matchup against the delaney lions. in the game's final seconds, perry hall pulled out a win. a few players celebrated by doing the burney dadges. some thought the gestures were lewd and put pressure on roberts to pressure the principal. >> -- to punish the team. >> after the win of the game this past tuesday, november 1st, i made the decision to retract my statement, regarding the boys' participation in the maryland state 4a regional semifinal competition. >> reporter: and the burney dance is from a rap song that commemorates the weekend at bernie's movie. it is commemorated by ter

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> mayor bloomberg says it will stay open as longople abide by their rules. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords sits down for her first extended interview. monique? >> reporter: at times, giffords struggled to string her words together. and this is her first public appearance since her visit to the house floor earlier this summer. many times, giffords would gesture to her husband to help her form words. >> do you ever get angry at what happened to you? >> no, no, no. life. life. >> reporter: and giffords was shot in the head during a political event in tucson in january. >> the accused gunman is undergoing psychiatric treatment treatment. >> if you have ever been stuck in traffic, you're not alone. >> your trip on the beltway is going just fine. but suddenly, there is a sea of red lights. >> i think traffic around here is horrible. >> traffic on 695 seems to be the worst. >> the study is talking about the ones that come during rush hour. but rather, this is the kind that at unusual times brings the beltway to a complete stop. >> i c

wjz. maryland's news station. >> hello, again, i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, breaking news in baltimore, where a hazmat scare has forced a school to evacuate. chopper 13 is live over the baltimore freedom academy, captain mike has the latest good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon. it occurred around 11:00 this morning. several children found a court sized bottle in a closet and dropped it and they then evacuated the school. we do know two children suffered minor irritation and burns to their eyes. they have remained on scene. they are cleaning up that material. which is believed to be formaldehyde. >>> tolls are going up. we are live at the ft. mchenry toll plaza with more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. it is one of two hikes we will see over the next few years. in the first phase of hikes starting today the tolls go up to 3 dollars. the commuter easy pass discount increases to 75 cents. the cost to cross the bay bridge jumps to 4 dollars cash. the easy pass rate stays the same until july of 2013. on i-

wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news, from wjz's newseam. your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. and it is another nice seasonal day start for this third day of november. sharon is watching over the roads for you, marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's show you how seasonal it is, actually seasonal plus with 4 degrees warmer right now than at this time yesterday. and what we are looking for is just a -- a splendid afternoon, 59 at lunch going to a high of 62, this evening clouds but no rain, 57 degrees, don, take it away. >> on your way to work here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi,don, good morning, nothing too bad awaits you, just that one there. otherwise speeds still at full speed on the beltway. the same thing for 50 at 97. there is a live look outside. traffic still running light with lots of space in between the cars. there is a look at the west side of the beltway, also problem free at the moment. remember wjz 13 is always on, so

wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, megan. the perry hall soccer team plays in the regional semi finals tomorrow afternoon. >>> also in perry hall. we're following breaking news. a fire leaves almost a dozen people homeless. the 3 alarm fire broke out at the townhomes. no one was hurt but some families tell us they lost everything in the fire. investigators are looking to find out what caused it. >>> a dramatic end to a school field trip when several people were rescued. the student from the cambridge school were canoes. a strong gust of wind flipped one of the canoes. several students and adults fell into the 50-degree water. rescuers say it looks like the victims suffer from hypo they were ya. >>> baltimore grand prix is a win for the city but a lost for some local businesses. tonight even more fall out, part warren reports their debts appear to be mounting. >> reporter: labor day starts the engine on what city officials and racing fans celebrate as the grand prix grand success. >> the speed, comradery. >> it was araise mag.