southern malaysia maryland and -- maryland and pax river. and the regional temperatures, pittsburgh and charleston, 55 to 60. hour by hour update here, it looks like we're going for a clear start but the clouds start to move in. in fact there could be some showers and thunderstorms but not a great chance. a thin line trying to push through western maryland right now, that is the cold front. and it is warm ahead of it. the chilly air spills behind and we will be watching the wind forecast because strong blustery winds blow in with autumn-like weather as we go through the weekend. tonight through tomorrow morning, the cold air bumps into the mountains. there is going to be snow at some of the ski are resorts. we will talk about that in the weekend outlook next. right now back to the roads with tonya. >> we have an accident in the clean areup stages. 24th and howard in the city. we are accident-free in baltimore county. let's take a look at our live traffic cameras on this friday. 95 southbound, at 32. traffic is running smoothly. no problems t

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>> it creates a bigger demand for maryland grapes. those who have weathered the storm and done good vintage culture and grown good grapes will be able to charge more. but wineries will produce less this year. >> as far as the case, we will have to wait and see. >> until the winds are made -- woines a -- wines are made and tasted, that is the final word. >> police hope someone might recognize the suspect in this robbery at a gas station. it took place shortly after 930 in the evening. anyone with any information, like the identity of the person in this photo, should call the robbery squad. baltimore county police want to know the whereabouts of 47-year- old michael friedman. he was convicted of sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl, but has failed to register as a sex offender. he was released on august 4. he might be homeless right now. >> here is a nice picture to look at, a doppler with no rain in all of maryland. i think we are completely dry, state-wide. nothing bad temperature wise. hagerstown into the low and mid 70's. the central

mostly in the 70's across eastern maryland. looks how it shows a much cooler weather coming our way over the weekend. more on that just a few minutes. >> at the trial of dr. conrad murray today,murray never told them he gave michael jackson the and that -- he seemed frantic when paramedics arrived. >> dramatic testimony from the paramedics who attended to michael jackson the day he died. >> he said paramedics arrived at the home at 12:20 6:00 p.m. and discovered him in full cardiac arrest. >> his school was built -- his skin was very cool to the touch. when i took a first glance at him, his eyes were open. they were dry and his pupils were violated. >> he ask dr. marie repeatedly if jackson had an underlying medical condition. >> he said nothing. he has nothing. simply that did not add up to me. >> also testified? murray was being evasive when asked if jackson took any drugs. >> i asked if there was anything else. no, >> the defense tried to show that he was not being evasive at all. >> it is fair to say that the doctor was bus

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maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> you mentioned the s word. >> way out west. no accumulation but they may see flakes. . will get whether nerd on you those in the day may see possible water spout. of the water temperature is warm and upper air temperatures around 30 degrees and called a lot of left so they could see waterspouts as a possibility. for the rest of the day today, nice, but this evening the front moves through and you can see tomorrow temperatures drop. but nice next week. >> all right, cool. thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. have a good one.

but maryland state police say the stricter cell phone laws are saving lives. check out these numbers. last year 496 people died in crashes. that is compared to 550 when the law was introduced two years ago. >> i get nervous when i see people on the road driving with their phone in their hand. >> i am very adamant about it, very passionate. >> reporter: as you said, the time is ticking for these drivers. the law takes effect tomorrow, october 1st. here is some perspective that you may have heard before. it deserves mentioning again. when you are on the highway and you look down at your phone, just for two seconds, you can travel the length of half a football field. >> so, delia, so we are clear, you cannot text while driving, you cannot read texts. what about being on your phone in maryland. >> absolutely. that is against the law as well. i should mention since you brought up the distinction between reading a text and being on your phone, this law does not apply to any gps unit that you could be using on your phone. reaction today watching and following gps on

we'll take a look at maryland roads at 6:00. back to you guys. >> making news now at 5:49, rescuers have found a man alive nearly a week after his car plunged 200 feet off a cliff in southern california. the 67-year-old man's children found him while conducting their own search for the wreckage. fire officials say he survived by eating leaves and drinking water from a small stream. >>> today is the retirement ceremony for chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at fort myer in arlington. navy admiral mike mullen has served the post for four years. he's a 1968 graduate of the naval academy and previously commanded u.s.s. george washington carrier strike group. >>> maybe fish aren't as dumb as you think. marine biologists on the california coast have video proof that fish use tools. their footage shows the fish banging a rock against a clamshell to break it open. it has only been 50 years since james goodall discovered humans were alone in using tools that, chimps do it, too. >> friday is here. that means it is time for cool schools

mary's county in hollywood, maryland. i have regina mccarthy here. she is a spokesperson for the maryland wineries association and you brought just a few of the wines that are being featured and some are unusual. now, i know the chardonnay but what is it? this one? this is an unusual wine. >> that is called -- it is an italian grape grown in southern maryland by slack winery. just one of the great wines that will be poured this weekend. one of 23 wineries represented at the riverside wine fest. >> this is very different. can i sniff it? >> here, you can smell it. >> you have it already poured? >> it is nice and lush. it is very robust. >> it is. this smells very nice. >> it will be great. red wine for this cold, fall weather we're getting this weekend. >> what else do we have? >> i also have a chardonnay from port of leonardtown winery who will be there in leonardtown, maryland. they have a variety of really fantastic wines. i have a chardonnay from running hare vineyard in calvert county. and a chamberson from friday's creek which is also in calvert

the last sighting came in from chevy chase, maryland. when people are make-up shopping they're drawn to afe co >>> are the is a big shakeup coming on the way for one presidential hopeful. they think dusty rose, or something that's very neutral and the truth is >>> now, good morning maryland. >> 13 schools in baltimore will go back for the first time after a lot of power outages. some parents wondering for schools maybe weren't a big priority for bge. for the latest we will send it live to sherrie johnson, she is at perry hall elementary this monning. >> reporter: let me tell you, in just a few hours here at perry hall elementary school, students and staff will be headed right through those doors here at 8:55 this morning. they are in for a treat. special guests joining them. baltimore county school superintendent, will make a stop here this morning. all baltimore county schools are scheduled to open today. students had a delayed start to the school year because of hurricane irene. dr. harrisston decided to celebrate students return with

good morning, maryland. charley krause standing by in the abc 2 news studio getting ready for the final hour. let's kick it off with a check of the forecast with meteorologist justin burke. >> a big smile on my face. can you see it? i can't hide it. >> we all can. >> a change of the calendar, change of the seasons, tomorrow is october. we will be talking about a dramatic drop, despite today is a warm day. a little bit of something for everybody. the weekend high temperatures pour most of us will be in the 50s and there will be a chance of rain showers and it will be blustery. west and north of the beltway, a better shop of getting some thunder mixed in with the cold air tomorrow and western maryland and the mountains leading toward getting snow and maybe even some stickage with it and especially snow shoe. that is at 4,848 foet. and we will try to get some pictures and show you over the week. nothing like that this morning. 54 in hanford. and 55 darlington. and 63 by the water in edgemere. we're dry on maryl

and right here by the park at the university of maryland medical center. we're live in downtown baltimore, linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> louie sanchez and marvin norwood have set to appear in court in los angeles off the alleged beating of the san francisco giants fan brian stow. it led stow comatose with severe brain injuries. >>> and first lady michelle obama will have a round table conversation with military spouses at the military guard facility. and thousands from the military branches representing commands at the nearby naval station in newport. >>> the coast guard will be docking in baltimore's inner harbor and it marks the end of the fall training cruise and it will be open for tourists today at 3:00 and all day tomorrow and sunday weather permitting. >>> tomorrow's decorations and furniture from the white house are on display at the smithsonian gallery and including dinner plates of the presidency of abraham lincoln and woodrow wilson and ronald reagan. and glass wear from the kennedy years on display. >>> and this week is nascar races in dover, del

there is a big college football matchup, maryland plays host to tall son. the terps will be the ones in the cutting edge design in orange and black. the terps were steam rolled this past saturday trailing at 31-0 before they eventually lost 31 when 7. now they -- 3 had 1-7. they are playing with a 3 and 0 record. he respects him but his focus is his guess. >> we understand what they do but what we really have to do this week is focus on ourselves and make sure we do what we are supposed to do and hopefully we will be able to do that. >> maryland is looking to get his offense in gear. terps taking on the other team, playing host to an air force and we will bring that to you right here on wjz. coverage comes your way at noon. >>> in baseball, buck showalter is back at his home where he will meet with his family now with the o's. this comes after meeting yesterday with team president and any mcfail. he is expected to leave and that would open the door to buck showalter possibly opening to a gm position in the warehouse. now a change has been made in boston and

temperatures from 52 in frederick, maryland. 55 in leesburg. loudoun county. 60 the temperature right now in waldorf. a generally light wind throughout the area. so for today some clouds drifting through. we're dealing with yet another upper level low pressure system, that one over ohio. it will be making its way through pennsylvania. for us the chance for some scattered light showers on saturday. there will be a chance early on saturday. i think east of i-95. and then around washington county and down into loudoun county in the morning. then a better chance for those showers coming through on saturday during the afternoon. they're not going to amount to a whole lot. probably only .is in1 inch and after that. the emphasis on how cold it's going to be. here's a look at our morning readings as we dip down to the low 50s. take a look at the 40, state college, pittsburgh. and some in the higher spots around west virginia. could have a few snowflakes mixing in with rain showers. saturday morning even colder as temperatures drop to the upper 30s in a

maryland knocked off the hurricanes last night in college park. your husband went. >> he went to the game and had an awesome time and happens to love the uniforms. >> highlights are coming out. look at the unis. that's what everyone is talking about. people still talking about the uniforms and more to come. 32 designs from which to choose. >> amazing. >> hager's daughter. her debut, also the hague er, era begins. she is doing maryland proud at the sidelines of the game. way to go for rachel. shipping on lake superior is still a vital part of the steel industry today, and signs of its sometimes tragic shipping history still remains. stay with us, we will get to serious news. an american accused of murder in italy. >> find out if amanda knox could be set free , the evidence that could bring her back home. >>> you don't kill somebody that viciously and not do it again. >> maryland congressman elijah cummings wants to track down his nephew's killer. you are watching good morning maryland. what is new and next on your tuesday morning. sun is coming up

you're watching good morning maryland. it is friday, september 30. we want to thank you for starting it off with us. >>> house fires, downed trees and power lines. this is what some in virginia are dealing with this morning. all in the aftermath of a damaging storm that people say is worse than hurricane irene. and most people living along virginia beach say they're used to seeing the flooding but this is the worst they've ever seen. some places are cleaning up as much as three feet of water from that storm. take a look at that. >>> we are going to have ourselves some rough weather this weekend. even down to the beaches. some cool air settles in. 57 degrees in ocean city. we have a a good morning to a couple of folks. sherry is ready for the cool weather. terry, this is a sign of the morning. hot apple cider. i can't wait to do some of that this weekend as well. and good morning, deno is ready to open up the fire pit. 56 degrees fairly typical this time of the year and a cooldown after today. and we're actually going to su

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already invading western maryland. oakland is down to 45 degrees right now. contrast that to 75 degrees. we have a 30 degree swing of temperatures across the state. cool air is moving in their direction. a couple of showers on the eastern shore for the next few hours as this front moves its way into the region. coldest we have seen around here since last spring. cold enough to generate a few showers here and snow showers in the mountains of west virginia over the weekend. it looks like it will be a slow- moving system. occasional showers popping up monday into next week. another storm are rives and refuses to leave. clouds and breezy scattered showers. fifties in the morning and afternoon. temperature will not change a whole lot. gusts of 20 knots on the day. the weather service has posted a small craft advisory. it will be little warmer on the bay. the bay water temperatures will start to drop as chilly air comes in. we do expect rain and snow mixed out in garrett county with afternoon highs in the low 40's. most of the day's temperature stuck in the '30's t

they take about maryland pride, they didn't show me maryland pride. the redskins are another team looking to bounce back with a big win but it may not be as he see as it looks. st. louis has yet to win a game but the rams have been trouble for the redskins in recent years. they won three of the last four matchups. maybe a change will do the redskins good. i was surprised to see chris cooley lined up at fullback against dallas. it seemed to pay off. four catches, 41 yards and proved to be a good blocker but we have seen fullback mike sellers line up as tight end. mike shanahan looks having guys he can move around a bit. >> that's why we have took a guy like mike and worked him in the tight end position and the fullback position and chris even though he has worked the tight end position. a lot of the assignments with that position with the motions are the same as the fullback. he adjusted to that well. >> we have our high school game tonight, norwood versus blair. big match-up. >> they are playing today instead of this weekend. that's it for us now. >>

in maryland??this weekend!!?say it ain't so.find out where they could fall. and she's insuring her breasts... for one million dollars.why this former blayboy bunny... says she couldn't live without them. 3 3 friday, september 30th 3 3 3 fiber map 3 violent home invasions in baltimore city have residents on guard.in one attack... the suspects posed as police and shot a victim in the face. megan gilliland is live from city police headquarters with more on the search for suspects. suspects.good morning patrice, there's been a number of these attacks in recent months... with men posing as police... tying up residents... even shooting them.police have an arrest in one of those attacks. unfortunately, the suspects in this latest case... are still 3 on the run. run.it happened at a house on hilldale avenue in northwest baltimore.family members say the victims, including three small children, were upstairs asleep... when three men broke into the home around 3-30 yesterday morning... yelling, police.once inside... the sus

hoyer from maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for three minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. first of all, the issue here has been raised by a case that is not yet concluded. let me state that again. the issue raised in this legislation is reference to a case that is not yet concluded. and seeks to either pose our judgment for the finder of fact and law's jument judgment. normally we believe -- judgment. normally we believe that's a bad practice, in a nation of laws not of men. secondly, this bill shows clearly a basic difference between many of us on this side and many on that side of the aisle.

they weren't from maryland. they come in from other states to help the people in maryland and provided the expertise to our state officials so we could properly prepare for this potentially damaging storm to the people of maryland. they were there. i want to thank president obama for declaring before the storm hit emergency declarations to maryland so that we could utilize federal resources and we could take maximum steps to minimize the loss of life and property. it was the right thing to do. and i take this time on the floor, i will talk a little bit about the damages that occurred in my state, but to point out that we have always hung together as a nation to stand by those who have been devastateed through these natural disasters. this has been a particularly rough year. we have seen hurricanes and storms and tornadoes and flooding and even an earthquake on the east coast of the united states. and this has really challenged our ability to respond in a timely way. we have a responsibility to make sure that our

maryland's most powerful radar. we are starting to see showers, especially as we look back down to the south here. we will see more rain as we go mainly through the overnight. if you are going to be out and about have the rain gear. we will do it all over again through tomorrow and sunday. right now temperature wise, elsewhere we are quite chilly into oakland. around 46, i guess i may as well give you the news now. as we go through the overnight there is a chance we could get snow showers into western maryland. it's cold, the higher elevations, the ski resort will be getting snow across the area as well. temperature wise for tomorrow action it's going to be much cooler than what it was today. check out federal hill around 58 degrees. the chance for showers in the forecast, we are seeing more of the same to fell's point around 57 degrees. that's 20 degrees cooler than it was today. the satellite and radar not picking up on a lot. just some cloud cover. we can kind of see that spin, the that counter clockwise spin. we

the big game on monday night, miami at maryland. miami playing without seven starters because of ncaa violations. both teams with new head coaches. maryland also showing o o some new uniforms. how about that? the helmet resembles the design of the state flag. even lebron n mes tweeted. second quarter, mike james running left. but the ball comes out. joey vellano runs 30 yards for that touchdown. a heads-up play by vellano. it's 14-20, at the half. that's a touchdown, guys. fourth quarter, miami down 23-21. jake wireclaw trying to give miami the lead. his attempt is good. danny o'brien, maryland quarterback, throws deep. completes to kevin dorsey, all the way down to the miami 22. that's a gain of 52 yards for maryland. it would lead to a field goal. ensuing drive. fourth and four at the 49. stephen morris, it was intercepted by cameron chism, who takes it 54 yards for the touchdown. chism anticipates this play to perfection. jumps the route for the game-winning score. maryland beats miami, 32-24. >>> that's your espn news update. i'

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from maryland seek recognition? mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i rise to ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minuter to the -- for the purposes of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for the week to come. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: i thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield to my friend, the majority leader, mr. cantor from virginia. mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman from maryland, my friend, the democratic whip, for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. -- mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, the house is not in order. i can't hear the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. on monday the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. on tuesday and wednesday the house will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon nor deathive business. on thursday the house will meet at 9:

let's take a look at the beltway in maryland. starting to see congestion build here at new hampshire avenue. as you make your way to 270, you're traveling at 44 miles an hour. now back to you both. >>> 6:23. 70 degrees. what prince william wants to do before he settles down to be a full-time royal. [ rock playing ] ♪ and the flowers and the trees ♪ ♪ all laugh when you walk by ♪ and the neighbors' kids run and hide ♪ deep inside you, there's a person who refuses to be kept deep inside you. ♪ but you're not ♪ you're the one be true to yourself. what's healthier than that? >>> after several years of delay, the first boeing 787 dreamliner has been delivered. boeing sold it to all nippon airlines or ana. the dreamliner described as one of the most advanced, fuel efficient, and most comfortable passenger jets ever created. it's made largely of plastic composite materials instead of aluminum. the 2009 aisle jetliner featured 30% larger windows than comparably sized planes as well as larger luggage storage, electronic dimm

and you know, maryland has tightened up that law. beginning tomorrow, if police see you playing with your cell phone, texting, sending, reading, whatever, they can pull you over and ticket you on the spot. >> reporter: ok, so not only are there stiffer fines but stiffer penalties because this now becomes a primary offense. police officers no longer have to find a secondary or another traffic violation to stop you and say and fine you for texting. now, if they see you, they'll give you that fine. also, you can be criminally responsible. if you get into an accident and it results in a death, it can be a criminal offense now. before it was a misdemeanor but now they can hold you criminally responsible. so, take that as a warning. this new law takes effect at midnight tonight. back to you. >>> thank you for that heads up, surae. >>> this morning, a family is on pins and needles as they anxiously wait for answers surrounding the death of their son. patrick casey died tuesday after lying in a coma for two days. casey was at a mcdonald's in

interesting to see maryland with a new coach, jamie. miami is a team that is normally pretty good. >>> president obama used this labor day holiday to talk about getting us back to work. today the president hinted his plan would include a major project. >> we have road and bridges across this country that need rebuilding. we have companies with the manpower to do the building. we have construction workers ready to get dirty, right now i don't the first time the president has spoken since friday's dismal job report, which showed no jobs were reported in the month of august. that adds up to more than 14 million americans out of work. here in our state, while the unemployment rate stands 2.7%, jeff hager has more than why so many people have so little to celebrate this labor day. >> by the grace of god, it is not me. >> craig minor is counting himself as one of the luck did i ones. >> my niece's boyfriend doesn't have a job. has been looking for the last five or six months. when you get to temporary work, if you are on some social services,

maryland, the state where ziad jarrah slipped through the net, built one of the first. >> these fusion centers are very, very important entities for that information sharing between federal government, state government, local government. >> the more we collaborate and cooperate, i think, the better chance we have of preventing another september 11, 2001, from occurring. >> so the homeland security department funded intelligence fusion centers in every state. >> we have roughly 80 personnel representing 30 different law enforcement agencies, and public health agencies, including the fbi. >> contractors went in, put in the large flat-screen tvs, put in the mission-control-to-the- moon kind of facilities. >> narrator: so far, dhs has spent more than $420 million on the nation's fusion centers. the idea is built around cops on the beat. they are supposed to feed the system intelligence about possible terrorists. >> you want to get as much information from that trooper into the system-- into the state system, and into the federal system, so that those euphemistic dots can be connected. >> n

one more camera takes this to the maryland outer loop, 95 to georgia avenue is slow. southbound to 70 crash leaving frederick to our. >> . >> 6:21 and 61 degrees. >> the controversial at the questions a child's sexual alabama and later today on anderson at 4:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation every solution comes together for a single purpose -- to make the wod a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. o0 c1 >>> inouye @ porteous mark fronts is sparking controversy -- a new app is sparking controversy. they used a fun approach but some therapist said if someone were to take this seriously, it could cause a real rift in some families. >>> the annual marion barry turkey giveaway will take -- have some strings attached. he is requiring that people pre- register for the turkeys. people without children have to attend at least three community meetings. marion barry says he wants to break the cycle of dependency. >> o'clock 25. >>> taste of dc will hold its firs

maryland lawmakers are taking the state's text and drive ban a little further. further.starting tomorrow, you won't even be able to áreadá a text while driving.that includes sitting at a red light or stuck in traffic.if you're caught doing it... the fine is 70 - bucks.but then, it goes up to 110 dollars if your actions lead to an accident. it's fire prevention m. month.this month.... baltimore city firefighters are sharing tips on how to be safe... but they're also eager to show how physical their job can be. be. joel d. smith is live at the fire academy as they prepare for the annual thrill 3 3 3 do you like to sit or stand at your favorite events? events? ((ááááchatáááá)) one man got kicked out for cheering on his favorite team... all because of excessive standing. standing.this is rob stipe... better known as big r. he's a cleveland browns fan... and he likes to show his pride by standing and cheering for his favorite team.but at sunday's game... his so called "excessive" standing got him kicked out. out.turns out the cleveland browns have a fan cod

breaking report out of maryland. officers say a victim was attacked yesterday morning in the 2000 block of army-navy drive. joining us life with the latest, ben? >> that's right. at 6:30 a.m. on any given morning, you can see a whole number of folks out here walking, jogging kids preparing for school but yesterday morning police received a report of an sexual assault. an unknown man attacked a 37-year-old female jogger. detectives spent the night searching for clues taking pictures and talking to neighbors. they believe there could be eyewitnesses and are asking for any information. meanwhile the victim has been transported to a local hospital. police do not belief this crime is connected to any other incidents in the area. ben ice lei, abc 7 news. >> we're hearing from a woman who was wounded in that deadly shooting in nevada. a gunman killed four people before killing hills. three of the people killed were members of the nevada army national guard. one was shot in the foot but able to help another. >> he said look

steny hoyer from the proud state of maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for four minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. the previous speaker voted to go deeply into debt. frankly, i voted for some of those programs myself. two of which were to support the efforts in afghanistan and iraq. we didn't pay for them. as has been said, i didn't vote for it initial, but i think it's a -- initially, but i think it's a good program. we made it better. the prescription drug program, the gentleman wasn't here when we passed that, but we didn't pay for it. and he's correct, it doesn't matter which side didn't pay for it. we haven't paid for it. this bill is about whether or not we're going to stand up and say, yes, we voted to pay for it but, guess what, we have our fingers crossed. we're not going to do it. we said we were going to do this. we took some tough action.

we will drop into the 40's in the western maryland mountains. a little cloud cover arriving toward morning. mostly clear skies on the eastern shore. partly cloudy at sunrise. 63 downtown. the sun comes up after 7:00 for the first time this fall. you have to wait until after 7:00 a.m. for sunrise, 7:01. a new storm over michigan, dropping south and east. this will bring scattered showers and fall air, the coldest air since spring, set to move in this weekend. when the leading edge arrives, may be a brief shower tomorrow. the cold air moves over the region. clouds and scattered showers here, and in the mountains possibly snowflakes. that gives you an indication of how chilly the air is behind this storm. 70's tomorrow. a chance of a light shower. west wind on the day at five to 15 knots, winds -- waves around 2 feet. we could have wet snow over the weekend. 41, for the high. saturday night, temperatures go south. the forecast -- a 20% chance of rain tomorrow. much cooler on saturday with highs in the upper 50's. ocean city gets to near 80 tomorrow

. >>> well, there is a cool down coming to maryland and we will have an update on your first morning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> the last moments in michael jackson's bedroom the day he died, prosecutors are saying he withheld critical information. >> reporter: richard was the first paramedic to reach michael jackson on the day he died. he testified the doctor appeared frantic when he entered the singer's bedroom. >> i asked what his underlying health condition was and he did not respond, the second time and third time he said nothing and simply it did not add up to me. >> reporter: he said jackson's body was cool to the touch and his eyes were open and dry. the singer died from an overdose of the powerful and they the stick prep pal -- anesthetic prep tall a -- propofol. he asked him if he was on any medication, he said no. and followed that up with i just gave him lorazepam to sleep. >> reporter: he had a ministered propofol to jackson and bob jackson testified the machine used to monitor his pulse had no audible alarm and was not intended for continuous use. >> it is designed fo

maryland gets tougher tomorrow. studies show the greatest amount of distracted accidents happen to drivers under 18. these seniors fall into that category. >> i think there is a lot of distractions but teching your eyes aren't near the road so that's even more difficult to drive when you aren't looking at the road. >> there is like a stat that if you text and drive it's worse than drinking driving. >> reporter: she is right. several studies show that trying to read or text while driving hurts your driving as much and even more than drinking and driving. when the law does goes into effect it'll he a primary offense so if they see you they can pull you over for that reason alone. even if you are stopped. some say the new law will change their habits. >> i hate to admit it. if i'm stopped at a traffic light i check but if i know that's a primary offense i will be sure not to do that. >> reporter: in annapolis, don harrison. abc 2news. >> another law going into effect tomorrow has to do with unemployment. rates at recor

. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> okay. so some people are known to run from the big waves and others run right to them. surfers enjoyed waves off san diego wednesday. the swells were created by an antiarctic storm off the coast of new zealand. there's a high surf advisory for parts of southern california through tomorrow afternoon. the waves could be as high as 11 feet. now justin, you are into boogie boarding and that's a pretty big wave. >> that would be a good time at the right beach. antiarctic storm record blizzards in new zealand. we show you that throughout august. big waves in california. we come out of one of the hottest summers on record. 61 in baltimore. jim electricity is a wonderful thing but is is praying for those without it in anne arundel county. still without power in baltimore city yet to see a truck. rick is is going to ocean city this-- tonight for a long weekend. it looks good. ocean city a chilly 57 this morning. and that sea foam was not toxic. i want to spend all morning making sure that point gets

best chance in the portions of maryland. on sunday, windy and 60 with winds up to 30 mile-per-hours. here's the best part of that forecast. monday, all the way through the end of next week is looking really, really niles. we've been through the rain, the clouds, a little bit of a cooldown. then -- a nice stretch. >> a whole lease on life. >> bring it on. >> everything is great. >>> still ahead, a new pizza in virginia so big it doesn't fit in the car door. >> the redskins take i am a face unclogger. i am a nose coach. i am a throat untickler. i am a human cough suppressant. and i am the sniffles worst nightmare. i am a target pharmacist. ask me about cold and flu remedies. [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to cap

so over to westminster and carol county, maryland. rainfall amounts, less than a tenth of an inch of rain. so mostly cloudy. light rain is all you have to worry about for today. a touch of humidity left today. that leaves us tomorrow, a little better weather coming your way for friday. the weekend still looks awfully chilly around here. cloudy skies and temperatures stuck in the 50s. both saturday and sunday. >>> some growers around are hoping that you will call for sunshine, a lot of it soon. >> i'll show you the seven day coming up. >> they will want to hear that. the rain is taking a toll on some business in northern virginia. accept anticipate and october is too much rain for them and that means that the grapes cannot ripen properly. doug says he's already lost $100,000 and could lose a quarter of a million dollars next month if the sun doesn't shine soon. >> we're going to make wine but we're going to come up short as to how much we can make. >> he would need two weeks of sunshine for the vinyard to dry out and ripen the grapes p

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western portions of maryland, down to 49 overnight tonight. tomorrow, high temperatures in the 70s in most areas especially to the east of the blue ridge. winchester, 67, 66 in martinsburg. 73 degrees toward manassas. the next couple days, we are going to continue to see temperatures on the slide downwards. 58 for a high on saturday. you can expect shower activity, too. you might need the umbrellas, once again. you will definitely need the jackets, if not the coats. ladies? >> thanks, doug. >>> an ambulance suddenly burst into flames and exploded. it blew the roof off the ambulance. no one was inside. the fire station was on another call but another engine crew was able to get over there and put it out. >>> people in detroit are upset about a bus that doubles as strip club. the booty lounge is seen near the ford stadium where the lions play. it's parked in a tailgating area for a $10 donation. tailgaters were allowed on the bus equipped with two stages, poles and tinted windows. the mayor of detroit has another concern. >> you know, the games

there's a link to maryland's sex offender rigistry. we want to hear about how you're fighting back against crime.tell us what you're doing in your community.call our hotline...410-662-1456. should people.../ receiving.../ welfare... be required .../ to... take drug tests? ááit'sáá been adopted... in florida.../ already..../ ááandáá some maryland...lawmakerss..// are... kicking... the idea...// around...// áábutáá... not... everyone's... pleased.../ with this plan...// 08:43"i didn't take valium, i ended up doing heroin"gayle simcho's decades long struggle with heroin addiction has left her homeless and broke.07:02 "unless you've been there you can't understand" along the way she recieved cash assistance from the state, money she says helped her beat the habit. 05:43"i've had aid, i'm getting aid from the government. if i had to do that i probably would have hot it because i was a drug addict" but now simcho worries that other people battling addiction will be denied a vital safety net. 06:33"it will turn people away, it wil

this is the sec's request to declare maryland a disaster -- this is the second request to declare maryland a disaster. >> another food recall this morning. this one also links to listeria. eggs of lettuce -- bags of lettuce are being recalled. >> this does come in the middle of another national outbreak. the fda spotted the list here in one bank of chopped lettuce -- one bag. about 90 cards have been recalled. the ceo is working with the fda -- about 90 carton's have been recalled. >> some time is like finding a needle in the head stack. >> listeria really shows up in produce. >> it is a bit of a puzzle for us as to where and the whole process of growing and packaging and distribution it might have been contaminated. been people have sickened. at least 16 have died. >> it has been pure hell. >> tamis palmer is suing. husband is clinging to life. there are fears the operate could get worse. >> we might see the illnesses and fatalities for the next month up into october. >> health officials do not know how the lettuce or cantaloupe got contaminated. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> millions o

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the results are in, how maryland's high schoolers doing. what is working in the classroom and hats chats not. >>> finding that perfect dress while helping a worthy cause. how many local brides are shopping for charity. >>> we start with the text

scores are out and maryland teenagers are hitting their marks. students in this state did better than the national average in every category but math. the students averaged499 in reading. still to come on wjz eyewitness news, a possible break in a case. the grim discovery researchers made. >> from the white house gate crashers to a run away wife. stick around. your complete forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a rogue trader could cost ubs $2 million. ubs said it's still under investigation but no customer money is suspect. >>> the father of long mission alabama teenager natalee holloway is asking the court to declare her dead. she was last seen during a graduation trip in 2005 to aruba. the suspect, joran van der sloot has never been charged but is awaiting murder trial on the death of another woman in south america. >>> the woman accused of killing her stepdaughter could be sentenced to 18 years in prison. the girl was later found in a nearby creek. >>> human remains are discovered in the desert. the remains are certainly human but they