vernon. good morning. it is time for the 15th annual book festival. it is one of the stages they have and the bands performing and authors. and it is the premier celebration. this promotes reading and hoppers the printed word and showcases authors and publishers. there will be 200 appearances, discussions. it is here. some that will be here are jessie ventura, sherry shephard. that's a few of the people here. >> it is a great town and percentages, people who are known to be a sports town, now we're a book town. >> reporter: this is free and open to the public. you can head to the web site. live in mt. vernon. >> you can head over to columbia for a doesn't ert -- concert. this year's all day show features rapper ludicrous and joan jet and jimmy eats worl. it has three stages. expect to see bigger name acts take the stage. for a list of the performances and schedules head to our web site. you can find everything you immediate to know there. >>> do you remember two and a half months ago. how can you foreget this when the girls part of the were surprised

mount vernon place will close in both directions from st. paul over towards cathedral for the book festival. this is 95 just south of aberdeen. the an overturned vehicle has been moved over to the side. no sign of the latest here. you will start to slow as you get closer to woodbine. >> the senate has blocked efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. the effort to bring the defense authorization bill failed to get enough votes to go to the floor for a vote. some may be willing to allow the vote after the defense report after the november elections. the chief economic adviser will be stepping down by year's end. larry summers will leave his post at the end of 2010. he is the director of the national economic council. he will return to harvard university where he has served as president. his departure comes as the administration struggles with poor reviews on handling the economy. seven officials have been arrested on 53 counts of lining their own pockets with city funds. they were arrested yesterday and charged with taking more th

. >> reporter: the tiny city of vernon wants everyone to know it is an amazing place to do business. >> they all come to work in vernon. >> reporter: the salaries for the top city managers are astounding. $1.6 million a year. and the perks, even better. first class travel around the world at $800 a night hotels. this in a town that laid off workers and cut health insurance because of budget problems. >> for these city officials to be receiving salaries larger than the governor, larger than the president of the united states is absolutely unjustifiable. >> reporter: there are only 90 people that live in the city of vernon, but the homeowner's association says in these tough economic times, it's outraged that their city leaders were living the high life. >> shame on you! >> reporter: what is happening in vernon is also happening in the neighboring cities of maywood and bell. working class neighborhoods where "the los angeles times" discovered the city manager was making nearly $800,000 a year. and the chief of police got $457,000. >> we have a case where hundreds of thousands of dollar

vernon to bell haven road. the park way will be closed to traffic from 6:00 in the morning until noon. the half marathon is the very first race across the woodrow wilson bridge. >>> tomorrow's washington examiner, montgomery county workers spend significantly more hours in recent months browsing websites, not usually related to their jobs. that's not according to us, but county analysts on internet usage. you can read the full story in sunday's washington examiner. >>> still to come, bermuda bracing for igor tonight. what about any impact along the atlantic coast? >>> step back in time this weekend to mt. vernon, 18th century entertainm >>> if you were lucky enough to get outside it was a great time to go to mt. vernon. arty sans re-- artisans recreated a 18th century arts and crafts. one of the most popular events is the ancient art of making chocolate using authentic colonial recipes. >>> from parenting to politics, george mason's annual festival for all kinds of writers. it begins tomorrow at george mason un

. >>> i'm ron matz in mount vernon. need a good read? we'll tell you what is cooking at the baltimore book festival this weekend. the story coming up here on wjz's eyewitness news. >>> it was a warm afternoon. unusual for the first full day of fall. bob will update our first warning weather forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stores on wjz -- stories on wjz.com. for instant updates, click wjz.com. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> cooler. >> it is the first full day of fall. >> absolutely. came in last night with a bang, didn't it? >> it did. >> big storms. the end of summer storms. they were som

vernon to bell haven road. the park way will be closed to traffic from 6:00 in the morning until noon. the half marathon is the very first race across the woodrow wilson bridge. >>> tomorrow's washington examiner, montgomery county workers spend significantly more hours in recent months browsing websites, not usually related to their jobs. that's not according to us, but county analysts on internet usage. you can read the full story in sunday's washington examiner. >>> still to come, bermuda bracing for igor tonight. what about any impact along the atlantic coast? >>> step back in time this weekend to mt. vernon, 18th century entertainment. we're going to take you there. [ male announcer ] this is the way most people choose a toothbrush. with so many to choose from it's hard to see the difference. but this is the way most dentists choose a toothbrush. fact is, more dentists brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. ♪ if you could see what your dentist sees, you'd reach for an oral-b toothbrush too

. >> in mount vernon. there are some closures related to that. if you're driving around town this weekend, charles street will be closed between center and madison street. there will be some closures in that whole area in mount vernon. be aware of that if you're hitting around time. we're looking good. inner loop topside checking in at 11 minutes. five minutes i-95 south between 132. 895 south looking at eight minutes. no delays at all. this is the topside of the beltway. things looking just fine there. there is some fog out there. use your low beams and some caution. hopefully that will dissipate. 95, there is a vehicle fire near white marsh. things look just fine there. it does not appear to be affecting traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> good morning. we are looking pretty good on the trains right now. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. metro subway is on schedule. there is a diversion around the book festival. they are diverting northbound at charles an

vernon had to turn to fund raising to coop the school sports live. fortunately it had the help of generous people including actor den jel washington who grew up in mt. vernon an donated $100,000. >> thanks, philippa. >> first good news, an org nizzation called the world economic forms is merely equal to mens but the form also says women still lag far behind in business and political power. when it comes to gender equality. norway pops the list of 130 countries. yemen in the middle east is at the bottom. the united states ranks 27th. 2. >> president obama needs to add equality again to his again. just ahead. an amazing discovery. >>> a teen's diary hidden during world war ii is uncovered when we return. and now our fox in the classroom update. >> a salmonella outbreak linked to two iowa egg distributes has sickened over 1,000 people leading to voluntary recall of more than half billion eggs. both wright count i ty egg an hillandale farms have a history of violating state an federal law. the recall is already affecting the way americans shop. i don't t

vernon, you forgot that. >> there's no more elements in the room. the elephant has been exposed. >> is that randy? >> he avoided losing the start pitching eight innings, gave up one run. 8th inning, dave ford. the throw into the out field, ford scores. giants win. they are three back in the west. >>> as tries to avoid a lot against the yankees. he says not so fast. yankees win 4-3. >>> the san jose sharks did not bring back this player but they did sign this goalie. niemi is fresh off a victory with the blackhawks. ,, ,,,,,, hmm, do i wear hats? i could wear hats, if i partook in hat type things (birds chirping) like strolling in an orchard ♪ is this my husband? awesome cool hat, mom oh my perfect kids alright fourteen ninety nine i totally wear hats

vernon just forgot temporarily that that is not allowed. we don't do that. we don't treat family like that. we don't disrespect each other. and i just needed to remind him that there is no more elephants in the room. the elephant was exposed. >> niners tomorrow with the chargers. cbs 5 7:00. >>> the dodgers called up darren ford because he stole 37 bases in the minor leagues. classic pitching dual between lincecum and jimenez. struck out ten, gave up just four hits. and tied the game at 1. tim lincecum ended a career high five start nine strikeouts just one run. smoking. tied at 1 in the 8th, darren ford breaks the third. into the outfield. will ride through the park in the 2nd inning. scores. 2-1 giants. brian wilson on. pops it towards right. freddie sanchez makes the incredible catch to end the game. so lincecum wins so do the giants thanks to throbbing key who scored from second base. >> it felt great. it was just like winning the world series. >> indeed it was. here's the update. padres fading fast but the giants three games back. phillies beat the dodg

. >>> i'm ron matz in mount vernon. need a good read? we'll tell what you is cooking. the story coming up here on wjz's eyewitness news. >>> horrible crime. three members of a connecticut family, raped and murdered. shocking testimony that had the victims agency family member -- victims' family members breaking down in court. >>> this is mark viviano. the ravens defense has been in court. and they look to blow open the browns' home opener. >>> and a most unexpected outstanding play by an oriole. you have to see it to understand what i mean. it's ahead when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 84 degrees and sunny. good evening, everyone. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. jeff glor reports for wjz with more details on the horrible crime. >>> the latest testimony about the murder of jennifer michaela, and haley petit, paints the picture of a simple robbery gone horribly wrong. on wednesday, a police detective gave a gripping account of a detective given by steven hayes. hayes quickly recounted how things

well, still ahead, vernon davis has a record number of reasons to be happy tonight. roger federer, on the other hand, note timt seheup t uat .sa big. te upseimat the u open next. people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. but deadly on fleas. so ask your an r e, the flea specialist, for effective, but gentle flea control. >>> the nfl has a new record deal for vernon davis. they signed him to a five-year extension worth $37 million with $23 million guaranteed. and venus williams bounced in the semiconductors. today it was roger fedder. stunned by his opponent at flushing meadows. nadal is in the final. >> there you have it. >> thank you. thanks for joining us for the bay area

vernon baker joined t segregated u.s.rmy months before the united states entered world war ii. he served in the first all black unit to intercom bat. he was a fighter who wanted to just be a soldier. >> we have two leg and two arms and a brain just like everybody else. except the outward color of our skin was different. we thought just like everybody else. >> reporter: it was april 1945. baker killed or wounded nine german soldiers. he tack out machine gun nets and drew enemy fire so his wounded men could escape. baker was awarded the dwigs distinguished service cross. wh the pentagon tack another look at the service records of decorated black soldiers, president clinton made things right. hewarded seven medals of honor in 1997. baker was the only recipient still alive. >> i don't consider myself a hero. i consider myself a good soldier. >> reporter: today, other good soldiers, medal of honor winner, saluted their comrade, as did the rest of the american military. and at his will, taps rang out from among the headstones honoring the extraordinary heroism and quiet patience of v

vernon baker, his family and friends traveled from idaho for the service. for his heroic actions during the war, he was awarded the medal of honor. vernon baker was 90 years old. >>> the funeral for a navy seal from silver spring, killed in afghanistan, will be october 4th. the dematha high school graduate brendan looney was among the american military personnel killed on tuesday. his funeral will take place at st. john the baptist roman catholic church in silver spring. there will be a prayer service for him tomorrow at dematha high. >>> at waller reed the army honored two soldiers with a purple heart. rick zimmerman and private first class loveless were injured while supporting combat operations in afghanistan. the purple heart is give on the members of the million. >>> after democrats decided to delay a vote on preserving tax cuts their counterparts in the house are saying not so fast. pelosi is considering calling a vote on the issue next week. >> america's middle class will have a tax cut. it will be done in this congress. >> reporter: more than 80,000

vernon davis and michael crabtree. they had to be separated after a verbal altercation at today's practice. >> they were both wrong. and we will not have distractions on this team. vernon just forgot temporarily. that that is not allowed. we don't do that. we don't treat family like that. we don't disrespect each other. >> where's the video of this fight? it was a closed practice to the media at the point of the fight. so there is no video that we know of. but it happened. and everyone moved on. it's been a rocky preseason for the niners, right? the fight, a holdout with franklin and a player quitting in coffey a few weeks ago. the season starts in about a week. >>> the sharks full of surprises today. first and foremost, the well-respected architect of this franchise suddenly stepped down. after a hastefully arranged news conference this afternoon, greg jameson joined us on our 6:00 newscast. >> were you forced out in any way? did you feel any pressure to leave? >> no. i think, raj, what it really boils down to is i'm

. >>> coming up, vernon davis addresses his training camp fat with michael crabtree. and next. ,, ,, save up to $500 on sealy posturepedic, beauty rest and serta mattresses! even get 3 years interest free financing on tempurpedic, the most recommended bed in america! plus get free same day delivery but this special financing offer ends labor day at sleep train. superior service, best selection, lowest price guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ alabama >>> fresh off the sidelines. >> glad that it's over, right? >> 4-0. >> the regular season around the corner. the preseason definitely a special time. michael crabtree made it through two preseasons without playing a snap and don't think his teammates haven't noticed, vernon davis got into a heated practice during wednesday's practice with crabtree. >> i was just expressing the way i felt at the moment. i just said whatever is on my mind at the time. >> what was the message to michael crabtree? >> just pretty much giving him a check, keep his head level and just getting on him about so

vernon. the left an is closed between west branch lane and madison street. there's a look at your drive times. still no delays, outer loop. there's a live look at the top side of the beltway at dulaney valley road. full speed on the inner and outer loop out of the ft. mchenry tunnel. remember, wjz 13 is always on. so for traffic information anytime, you can log on to wjz.com. don, back over to you. >>> people are still talking about the shooting inside johns hopkins hospital last week. we have an updrat on the doctor's conditions and we're hearing from one of his patients. andrea fujii is live outside the hospital. >> reporter: the doctor's condition has steadily improved sense he was shot on thursday here at johns hopkins. his condition has been upgraded from fair to good. >> 911. we need 911. there's a shooting on nelson eight. >> there's a shooting on the eighth floor. >> reporter: a triple shooting at the hands of the man upset with his mother's surgery. before paul pardus shot his mother and himself, he shot dr. david cohen. >> he was my knight in shini

no word yet on what may happen with the mount vernon property is occupied. if you are shopping for a new refrigerator or dishwasher, and energy star label may influence your choice. how does a product earned that distinction? that has come under fire. the government is trying to fix it. >> the energy star label on appliances is something that consumers have come to know and trust. consumers always look for appliances with the blue and white energy star label. >> it helps us with their electric bill. >> now she is not so sure. earlier this year, the program certification process was put to the test. it exposed a vulnerability to fraud and abuse. >> started with the basic things like computer monitors and refrigerators and dishwashers. once we saw how easily those were being certified. >> the government accounting office had no trouble getting energy star certification for products they simply made up. we will show you some of those outrageous products, plus what is being done to make sure iraq -- appliances will live up to the new label. >> hyundai is recalli

vernon. derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: hi, jessica, state officials say their investigation is still in the early stages and it could be some time before the patients know if they were subjected to unnecessary medical preesier -- procedures. >> reporter: they're investigating a second unnamed maryland hospital to determine if unnecessary procedures were performed on patients. >>> we've asked for another review of another hospital. if i wanted to name the hospital, i would have named it in the report. at this point work we're maintaining that confidentiality. >> reporter: st. joseph's came under review after 600 patients had unnecessary stints in their bodies stints are small devices that open blocked arteries. earlier this year, wjz spoke with this woman who didn't want to be identified. , i don't feel comfortable with having two stints in me that shouldn't have been there, this is my life. >> reporter: the current report doesn't identify the hospital or position or the procedures unde

she is at mount vernon this morning. >> reporter: that's right, i'm here and in a few hours the festival kicks off. and i'm so excited. there will be so many different authors here. holly robinson-pete. sherry shephard will be here from "the view." i can interview her and can introduce her on saturday night. they they have 8 stages. the festival promotes reading honors the printed word and showcases authors and publishers. there will be 200 caughtor apierces, book signings. sellers. panel discussions. now the other authors include nora o'donnell. that's to name a few. >> i try to work to raise a child who loves books and reading, i'm excited about my daughter coming here this weekend. i grew up in the library and these this is an easy way to spark it. >> and that talking there about the festival. and this is free and open. >>> another event the virgin mobile free fest was to take place. and mia and joan jet are among those to perform. the festival has three stages and the first band plays at noon. we want a list of all things for the festival, performance, schedules, go to www.abc2news.c

. >>> i'm ron matz in mount vernon. need a good read? we'll tell you what is cooking at the baltimore festival this weekend. the story coming up here on wjz eyewitness news. >>> bob turk. the first warning weather center. cooling down this weekend for the hot friday. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> first, here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted with whey on his face. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions o

mount vernon was closed in both directions at st. paul. a quick live look at traffic shows things are running very well on 795. delay-free all the way down to the beltway. 50 at centerpoint shows the toll plaza looking great. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> if you're having difficulty finding a job, you are not alone. >> about 7000 people and lost their jobs last month. jennifer franciotti is live with more details. >> shakira the job market is very -- the job market is very frustrating. one economist said the job market always lags behind recovery. gedk a towson landmark chan hands. once a thriving entertainment complex was auctioned off. the sale coincided with the release of discouraging dated. the numbers show maryland's unemployment rate rose to 7.3% in august. maryland and florida are the only two states there recorded in increase in unemployment last month. >> it is a trend or a is a zig for a zag. >> bob ehrlich said today's jobs report reaffirms the o'malley administration does not understand how to create jobs for mary

smith, the vernon davis rules no good on the field. but after review, they overturned it. now we have over a minute to play. just enough time to march down the fields. the saints will take it, they won it, 25-22. >>> in yanew york, the yshges honored george steinbrenner, very fitting for the larger than life owner who brought seven series title toes new york. steinbrenner would have been proud of granderson's performance. a two-run homer in the third and then he did it again. the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >>> this time, it was a player who stunned everyone. seventh inning, a fan wearing a spandex suit aletter security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. biaz kept it all in stride. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a taser and thought the fan would rather be tripped than tasered. i think you're right. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> case closed for one of lindsay lohan's legal

the attorney general has launched an investigation in vernon. up north in the city of san ramon, the city manager there is making 359,000, and a hospital administrator in fremont paid 876,000 in 2008. but getting paid a lot isn't against the law. in fact, the former police chief in bell, randy adams, who mads 450,000 wasn't arrested along with the others because, prosecutors say, he didn't try to hide his salary. >> it's not illegal in the state of california, especially in a charter city for people to get paid ridiculous sums of money, but if you contract or set it up so you receive that in secret or without following the appropriate process, that's the crime. >> reporter: people in bell say they are also partly to blame for what happened here. >> if i were people in other cities, i would be looking at their city councils, you know. don't go to sleep and think that everybody's going to take care of you. no, they aren't. >> reporter: and, kyra, mr. rizzo and the others are waking up in jail. they'll be in court later this morning in los angeles.

we did get a written update from vernon billy on the state budget, and guess what? we still don't have one. i think this is the longest ever. it is more overdue this year than ever before. we also got an update on the meal ap return rates at schools. there have been some technical glitches, so we are going to get a more full update on that next month, but it sound like there has been good progress on getting those returned. just to update the board, and we did discuss this at the retreat. carlos has designated suzy wong as a staff person to review board policies. she is going to be bringing a recommendation for working with a service, probably cspa to update all of our board policies and make sure that they are appropriately updated and that -- and get them all online, and then they will maintain them for us. i will augment that meeting when it comes to us, and there will be some sort of contract before the board on that issue. the next meeting will be monday, october 18 at 5:30 p.m. >> thank you. commissioner maufas? >> i just want to say that the next meeting for

vernon davis, 41. the 49ers have the lead at 14- 9. but mike's team can't stand prosperity. smith, despite the smile on his face, is intercepted, deflected, intercepted by porter. one of four 49er turnovers. here is philip adams, let the punt go through his hands. 22-14. with time running out, frank busted up the gut for 7 yards. 49ers down by two. very controversial play, this is why you have replay. smith to davis. at first it's called short. replay shows he was in the end zone, they give two points to the 49ers, tied at 22-22. this is why the saints are the champs. marcus over the middal and garrett field go from 37 yards out. 49ers out gain the saints 1417 yards but the final score, saints 25-22. >> not to take away anything from them, world championship team, we did a lot of stuff to ourselves today. >> it's unfortunate. >> what they do? nothing. they didn't do nothing. we beat ourselves. >> 0-2 is tough. next week to kansas city, you lose that, 0-3 and you go, the rest of the year we may be playing for fun. they play in a weak decision and i think the 49ers performed w

vernon area. it is the premier festival for arts. it promotes reading, the printed word and showcases authors, booksellers and publishers. there will be 200 author appearances, book signings, and booksellers, panel discussions, live music and food. some authors include sherry shepherd from "the view" and jessie ventura, just to name a few. >> it is a great college town that has a very large percentage of book lovers, we're loan a sports town but now we're a book town. >> that was the mayor of the city there. it is important to note it is open to the public, free, it kicks off today. bring the kicks -- kids and come out. >> thank you for that. >>> 5 minutes after 5:00 now. you remember this moment two months ago when the girls hope and they were surprised here. it happened at 9:00. it was the extreme home make over edition. move the bus. it debuted the 8th season with a special on the baltimore build. we're going to gate look where you can see everything inside. before it moves the bus we'll go behind the build with a special here on.

more than 50,000 bookworms are expected to take over mount vernon this weekend. the 15th annual baltimore book festival kicked off this afternoon. reporter kim dacey was there. >> the books and vendors are here. mount vernon place is ready to go for the 15th annual baltimore book festival. >> it is truly a celebration of the literary arts. we have a lot of book authors. we have a lot of food and entertainment. there are activities based on the books. >> the event is expected to generate $4.5 million economy for the local economy. it isn't hard to see why. they have nearly 100 vendors of food, activities, and thousands of books. there are special spade -- stages and tents. and this bookstore is here every year. >> it is fantastic. how often you get to spend an entire weekend talking about books? >> the support independently- owned bookstores around the country and hear some nationally-known authors speak about their books. >> we have holly robinson peete and her husband. daughter andz's her book about dieting and the dorm rooms at college. >> there is a state-of-t

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there are closures at charles street, a cathedral street in mount vernon because of the book festival. there is a car fire in the white marsh area on 95, but that does not look like to be affecting traffic. things are looking good on the topside of the beltway. use those low beams to get through that. this is the key bridge. very light volume. we do have some fog warnings on the area bridges. be aware of that. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back over to you. >> thank you. a howard county family slaps the county board of education with a lawsuit. >> this concerns a former sixth grader at patapsco middle school. parents say their son suffered psychological problems because of bullying. jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> the family is going for $1 million to $10 million in damages. the family is suing for three counts of deprivation of constitutional rights. the lawsuit against the howard county board of education makes serious allegations, according to the suit. a sixth grade student at patapsco middle school was bullied by a group of students beginning in 2

years 49er vernon davis talking big tough. he said well win this game and as i always say what is he supposed to say. are you familiar with fireman ed. the new york jets super fan could face assault charges after shoving a giants fan. he is known for his chant, did not like the fan coming into his area. the fan is pressing charges and the incident caught on tape. he is a 51-year-old retired fireman and unofficial jet figure head and the bottom line is, pam, and jackie if you go there, don't you know if you are a 49er fan for a lion fan or boise state fan do not walk into his territory. i'm always in the middle on. that you want to have fans that are excited but -- fireman ed if you are just ed, hi i'm fireman ed, have a did xx the guys who drive a heavy duty truck, have some heavy duty demands. like enough horsepower and torque to get out of just about any situation. a payload that beats the other guys flat out. a frame sturdy enough to bear up a max towing capacity that's over 10 tons. and a braking system tough enough to bri

smith, the vernon davis rules no good on the field. but after review, they overturned it. now we have over a minute to play. just enough time to march down the fields. the saints will take it, they won it, 25-22. >>> in yanew york, the yshges honored george steinbrenner, very fitting for the larger than life owner who brought seven series title toes new york. steinbrenn would have been proud of granderson's performance. a two-run homer in the third and then he did it again. the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >> this time, it was a player who stunned everyone. seventh inning, a fan wearing a spandexuit aletter security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. biaz kept it all in stride. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a taser and thought thefan would rather be tripped than tasered. i think you're right. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> case closed for one of lindsay lohan's legal issues

years 49er vernon davis talking big tough. he said well win this game and as i always say what is he supposed to say. are you familiar with fireman ed. the new york jets super fan could face assault charges after shoving a giants fan. he is known for his chant, did not like the fan coming into his area. the fan is pressing charges and the incident caught on tape. he is a 51-year-old retired fireman and unofficial jet figure head and the bottom line is, pam, and jackie if you go there, don't you know if you are a 49er fan for a lion fan or boise state fan do not walk into his territory. i'm always in the middle on. that you want to have fans that are excited but -- fireman ed if you are just ed, hi i'm fireman ed, have a did -- good night everybody. greed. the wealthiest corporations. billions in profits and bonuses. and the sacramento politicians just gave these same corporations a new billion dollar handout... paid for by cuts to education and public safety with no guarantee of creating one new job. but we can change this by

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smith to vernon davis ruled no good on the field. after review they overturned it. now just over a minute to play. >> just enough time for the saints to march down the field. it wasn't pretty, but the saints will take it, they won it, 25-22. >>> in baseball, new york honored george steinbrenner, a plaque. very fitting for the larger than life owner who brought several series timgtss to new york. steinbrenner would have been proud of granderson's performance. a two-run homer in the third and then he did it again. the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> been this kind of year for the angels. bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >>> and tasered by the security guard. remember? it happened again. this time a player stunned everyone. seventh inning. a fan wearing a spandex suit alerted security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. diaz kept it all in stride. tipped his hat to the crowd and they gave him a standing ovation. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a ta

vernon just forgot temporarily. that is not allowed. we don't do that. we don't treat family like that. we don't disrespect each other. i just needed to remind him that's not who we are. >> he felt like the dad and the two sons got in an altercation. crabtree and davis, full-sized egos going after it. they wrap up the preseason manana. also, raiders wrapping up the preseason schedule. they host the seahawks at the coliseum. now for the sharks. what happened today? two major stories here. one is surprising, the other is shocking. here's the surprise. they've added a new goaltender. remember this guy? the stanley cup champion. he has the cup to prove it. he killed the sharks in playoffs a couple months ago. now he is a shark. the blackhawks let him go because they didn't want to pay him a big salary. the sharks swooped in. this is confusing now. they have two front line goaltenders. the sharks will make the official announcement tomorrow morning. now for the shocker, president and ceo greg jamieson is stepping down. this was a surprise to almost everyone i

mount vernon place is shut down because of the book festival. heavy delays coming out of the northeast on the west side dealing with volume relation. 395 is showing the ramp from northbound 95, you will find some stocks in the traffic on 295. that is the latest on the traffic. over to you. >> lots of sunshine out there, big change in the temperatures out there, we will make it all the way into the upper 80's this afternoon. the forecast for the date is a mixture of sunshine in clouds with a chance later in the day between 83 and 88. we will keep that been going to the end of the week, maybe even 90 degrees on friday with a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon in a few scattered showers over the weekend as well but it is likely to be a washout with temperatures dropping in the the seven's. >> we will have another update at 8:55. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased colleg

they will have to do it without vernon davis and michael crabtree, sitting this out, one day after the argument in practice. they say it is behind them. and the running back is off, running 46 yards to the end zone. touchdown, niners. 7-0, off the bat. second quarter, how about some defensive moves for you? the chargers, on the move. vollic, going for the pass here. hit by manny lostman, catches it himself. takes it back, feeds the end zone, and comes up a bit short. 25-yard return, not bad for manny. in the fourth, the niners add another. davis. the niners go on to win 17-14. the first undefeated preseason since 1992. >> it does feel good to win. yes, we know that preseason is over with, time to get ready to get down to the nit and gritty. >> the big thing in the game, try to finish 3-0, want to finish on a good note. >> not to be left out, across the bay, it was the raiders, putting a bow on their preseason. and with cut day on saturday, many guys playing for their jobs tonight. out at the coliseum tonight, the final game before it counts, jason campbell, able to watch this one from

davis has the catch, they review it and as you will see, vernon's left foot is across the goal line. the call is overturned. we had a tied football game. final drive, smith very strong tonight. drew brees is just as good. he throws over the middle, far cuss gets the saints inside the red zone. two plays later, garrett got a field goal. the saints beat the 49ers. >>> the drought is over for a's rookie chris carter after starting his career 0-33, carter finally got his first base hit. the a's beat the white sox and they go back over .500. that was the longest streak in franchise history for not getting a base hit. >> his future as a quarterback is slid identified. >> he had two picks one wasn't his fault. >> he kept his come pose you are through the game and he didn't loot it. >> he did a great job, the defense was spectacular. if you're a 9er fan, you come away thinking there is some hope. >> let's get back to gonzales. we don't have time, roberta . >> we have to go. it's happening. let's go! we got a 1-2-0 in progress. what's a 1-2-0? another airline is charging up to $120 roundtrip

. >> the mmyor and her very oon steve levine got the events goong in mount vernon. has top publiihers, writerssand celebrity authors. festival runs through sunday september 266and attracts more admission is free. >> look at him he looks like he commanding behind the podium. whatever you call t beaatiful >> gorgeous. feels like summer out there. chief meteorologist vytas reid joins us to tell us how hot it wiil be tomorrow. >> hot one. kicking off the week. temmeratures will be soaring higher than todaa. in the upper 80s. brushingg90. so the temperatures are suuposed but feels more like summer. ú%oking at the yes today. 87 degrees in baltimore. 93 in d.c. 97 in fredericksberg. those mid to upper 90s are shifting over the central portion of the state. that's whattwe willlfeel tomorrow. baltimore. 80 in d.c. 78 in fredericksberg. looking at 78 in hagerstown. temperaturessin the mid to upper 70s. clear skies. beautiful moon out there. 74 starting us off for thh morning commute. witt sunshine. and right at lunch time, about 90 egrees. and it will continue to climb throu

this all happened o saturday, one day after vernon baker was buried at arlington national cemetery. he was the last living black world war ii medal of honor recipient. >> that story is truly a shame that his family missed that ceremony. >> very much a shame. >> the big story this morning. the nasty, nasty weather. we are under a flash flood warning. the roads are a mess and some a closed. others have high water. >> it's pouring outside. not expected to stop for awhile. coming up at 6:00 we have live team coverage of the weather.

live in mount vernon, kei jackson explains what led to the new investigation. >> reporter: say this investigation is in the very early stages and it could be some time before patients know whether they were subjected to unnecessary medical procedures. investigating a second unnamed maryland hospital to determine if unnecessary procedures were performed on patients. >> we have asked the health care quality to investigate another hospital. if i wanted to name the hospital i would have named it in the report. that's an ongoing investigation and at this time we are maintaining that confidentiality confidentiality. >> after concerns that more than 600 patients may have had extents place -- stints placed in their chest. earlier this year wjz spoke with this baltimore woman who doesn't want to be identified but has been told she may have received unnecessary stints. >> i don't feel comfortable with having two stints in me. >> reporter: the current report does not identify the hospital or physicians or any procedures under review. it does not state how the hospital in question became the subject of revie

. >> vernon and crabtree just to let you know i will not talk about the issue. but i will talk about this. they were both wrong. and we will not have distractions on this team. vernon just forgot temporarily that that is not allowed.we don't treat family like that. we don't disrespect each other. and i just needed to remind him that that's not who we are. >> 9ers and chargers tomorrow night on cbs 5. >>> root now, at at&t park, tim lincecum right now a struggling star in game three between the giants and rockies. good news for giants fans. the padres continue to melt down. taking on the d-backs in arizona, allen smacked a grand slam to right sending the padres to their 7th straight loss. so the giant are only 3.5 right now as we speak 3.5 back. mark teixeira says not so fast. single to left scores two runs. can i have a live update, please? live update? 4-3 as are pulling from within. they are down 4-3. ninth inning, scary moment at the u.s. open today, tenth received victoria azarenka collapsed during her match. it was about 100 on the court but tournament offi

. >>> what in the world has gotten into the blue jays' vernon wells. he's gone deep in three straight games, and last night he hit two homers against the rangers. toronto handed texas its fifth straight loss, 8-5. >>> u.s. open tennis, venus williams advanced to the semis with a straight set victory. the two-time open champ is the lone american left in singles play. that's because sam querrey was knocked out by stan wawrinka in a marathon five-set match that took about four and a half hours to compete. it's the second year that no american male has advanced to the quarters of the u.s. open. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, who does the rumor mill say has grabbed the female lead in the new "spider-man" film? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a symbolic step forward in honoring those who lost their lives at ground zero. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back this wednesday morning, a chilly kind of raw day. showery weather down the coast to medford. san francisco

it runs at the mount vernon place this saturday and sunday. we have information on our website. go to wbaltv.com and click on "entertainment." >> now, your 11 insta-weather forecast with meteorologist sandra shaw. >> i hope your doing well this evening. things are clear. it is still very hot. we're still in the mid till -- 90's. we tied a new record today. 95 degrees was the old record, set in 1970. we talked it off in 2010. we have had 5790-degree days and above so far. -- 57 days above 90 degrees so far. it will take until sunday for the cooler air to filter in and change our weather patterns. we will sweat it out overnight. we're looking at the lower-90's downtown. upper-80's near the state line. today was a record-setter. we were 97 at the inner harbor. we began this morning with a lot of fog, especially around the lower eastern shore. we began at 70 degrees. 75 is the normal high for this day. looking at the climatological records for this year, 2010 is officially the hottest summer ever on record in baltimore. we are only into the second day of fall and it is still 95. mos

police say they arrested 35-year-old vernon white yesterday after he was released from the hospital. wlite is charged with first degree murder and arson in the death of 34-year-old thelma wynn. police say white had been staying with wynn, stabbed her to death, barricaded the front door and set fire to the apartment. white was hurt during the incident and was hospitalized and under police guard. he was denied bail. >>> should a man who beat a dog so severely that the dog died be allowed to work with other animals? the maryland spca says no. and they can't understand why a judge sentenced the man to perform community service at the spca shelter. roosevelt leftwich joins us with with more. >> reporter: police say darrell chambers beat a little dog to death after it bit his wife. it would have been a chance to make amends, the spca says he can make amends somewhere else. the dog was beaten badly with a plastic pipe the police report says. police arrested 48-year-old derrick chambers after an anonymous 911 caller said they saw chambers hitting the dog, stuffing in him a plastic bag and th

today, the team came to terms on a five-year contract extension for vernon davis, believed to be the highest ever for a tight end. reportedly worth $37 million. last year, he led san francisco with 78 catches for 965 yards and 13 touchdowns. >>> and team usa now just one win away from capturing the gold at the world championships. after today, facing lithuania in the semis and it was the kevin durant show. the thunder star had 17 points in the first quarter on his way to 38 for the game. setting a new united states single game record. the u.s. wins 89-74. they're going to face turkey in the finals tomorrow. looking for they first world title since 1994. even more special, the players said, because it came on 9/11. >> thanks a lot. >>> more local news on the bay area at 6:00 is coming up in just two minutes. we continue to follow our developing news out of san bruno. we now know when people should be allowed to return to the area and to their homes. there's also new information from the federal investigators, including information about the history of that pipeline. >>> plus, we talk