against innocent americans. >> ggo, go. >> reporter: september 11th, 2001. the day that changed everything. after the attack, the government vowed to find a more sophisticated way to uncover terrorist plots. william benny is called on to help. a mathematician and code breaker. for decades, benny commuted from his home in maryland to the national security agency in fort meade, working on top secret projects. >> we would snap the relationships of everybody in the world. >> reporter: after 9/11, benny and a small team created a computer program, constantly scanning data on e-mails and cell phones, aimed at finding terrorist activity. >> you developed a program to do what? >> the idea was, how can you look into tera bytes of data going by every minute, and see what's important in that data to pull out and figure out

intentions and capabilities of potential enemies in world. >> reporter: but benny soon became concerned that the government was spying on average americans. >> the data that was being taken in was all about the united states citizens. >> you think this goes way, way beyond pursuing terrorists? >> absolutely. they're destroying our democracy is what they're doing. >> reporter: controversy about the tracking program went public early this year, when another maryland man, edward snowden, leaked classified documents. however, wjz has learned, congress may have had a warning about this years ago. that's when benny said he first raised concerns his program had been turned against americans. >> the government can't admit a mistake. they have to cover up everything. >> reporter: benny resigned in protest. that's when his problems really started. >> then you had a knock on your door one day. what happened? >> that was 2007 when the fbi raided me. they came in, pushed their way in with guns drawn and pushed my son out of the way, and they came upstairs and pointed guns at my wife and me. they took our computers and all

the electronic equipment we had. >> the government thinks you overstepped the boundaries and possibly put the country at risk, by coming forward and exposing some of the things you think are wrong. what do you say to that? >> i say they're violating the foundation. this country. the thing that makes this country strong are the rights and freedom and constitution. >> reporter: but not everyone thinks they have gone too far. both said the program is necessary and does not violate citizens' rights. >> there's not one instance that i know of that there has been a person intentionally trying to listen or look at anyone's phone calls or e- mails. not one. >> reporter: benny doesn't buy it. >> i would say he doesn't really know what nsa is doing. because he doesn't understand the technology or what it takes to find terrorists. >> reporter: and benny says, domestic spying is all about building profiles on innocent americans that can be used against them at any time.

back to you. >> all right. thank you, mary. benny said he thinks edward snowden did a great public service by forcing nsa surveillance into the spotlight. >> reporter: the towson area is on high alert tonight. after two violent attacks on students from towson university and goucher college. in just two days, police are worried for the victims' safety, with those behind the terror still at large right now. wjz is live. investigator mike hellgren tells us where the search for the suspect stands. mike? >> reporter: vic, people are certainly being cautious here. especially after dark. no one has been caught. and that does have a community on edge. >> reporter: the victims were simply walking on well-traveled burke avenue. sky eye chopper 13 gives you a birds eye view of the area. it's just off york road. the first attack on sunday was a block from the second attack on monday. and close to both towson university and goucher college. >> now that it's getting darker earlier, it's kind of scary walking home from classes.

>> reporter: and police say these men are so dangerous, right now, they're worried about retaliation. they tell wjz the name of the hospital and the identities of both victims are being withheld for safety reasons. >> burke avenue is not like some little back road. >> reporter: for the first time, towson university is speaking about the violence that left one of their own with stab wounds. >> we feel like it's our responsibility to let them know where and when things are happening. >> reporter: that includes partnering with county police to increase patrols and warning students to get rid of distractions. >> there's this phrase right now that is called apple picking. and that the cell phones are just being picked out of people's hands. >> people are distracted. they're not paying attention because they feel safe here. >> reporter: it includes not only the location but also the suspects, described as three young men. and the method, using a knife to threaten the robberies. >> never this blatant. you know? that's what is scary, i think. is that it's time after time now. >> they say the police patrol is out. but where? i'm not quite sure.

>> reporter: so both the university and county police say they are, in fact, stepping up patrols. goucher college has not made any statement on this. they tell us that's because the attacks did not occur on campus. reporting live in towson, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. cell phones were taken in both attacks. new details tonight about brothers, shot to death in upper fells point. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with the latest. jess? >> reporter: denise, both victims were shot in the head. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene in the 200 block of south wolf street. police say 30-year-old carl bahrain, and 25-year-old curt bahrain, died after being shot execution style. no word on motive so far. city police are also investigating a third murder. no arrests in that case either. >> those three fatal shootings now push baltimore's murders

for this year to 198. a former school counselor, arrested and charged with molesting adles ept girl -- adolescent girls. derek valcourt explains, the jury got to watch video of his interrogation. >> reporter: the defendant insisted any physical contact with those girls was on his part innocent. >> reporter: seven girls, most of them friends, came forward, accusing 38-year-old clarence taylor of sexually abusing them between the ages of 10 and 13, while he served as a counselor for the school of the deaf. they claimed he would touch their behinds or brush against their breasts when giving them hugs. he would kiss them or exchange inappropriate text messages. and three even asked to see nude pictures of them. jurors watched its videotaped police interrogation. in which he denied it, saying

i'm not a sex offender. i'm not intentionally wanting to touch kids. he said any touching was accidental. kissing fltsz on the -- was on the cheek. he admitted to one inappropriate text but said she sent him an unsolicited topless photo of her. he said, i tried to counsel them on situations but every never touched them or anything like that. his defense says the video in some ways helps the defense. >> because he's being able to be seen by the jury, not as this guy sitting at the defense table. they see him. they see his emotion and how he loves his family. and they see that these allegations are completely false. >> reporter: prosecutors were not able to produce any evidence of the text they say taylor exchanged with those now teenage girls. live in ellicott city, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. it's unclear if taylor will choose to take the stand, once the defense begins its case.

we're following breaking news right now. sky eye chopper 13 is over the key bridge, where a dump truck has apparently lost its load. let's go now to captain jeff long. jeff? >> cleanup crews are continuing to work to remove the debris, off of the right lane. this is on the outer loop of the key bridge. outer loop of the beltway, on the midspan of the key bridge. as you can see, traffic only getting by on the left-hand side. what makes this even worse is that every few minutes, they closed down both lanes for just a couple of minutes. then they let it go again. but this has been going on for over an hour now. so as you can imagine, the backups go way back, all the way past the curtis creek draw bridges on the outer loop. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> okay, jeff. thank you. in baltimore city, the board of estimates select a company to overhaul the city's water main system. the city awarded washington state with a nearly $84 million

contract. that company will install meters for a new, wireless water system that will serve 400,000 customers in baltimore city and county. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said the new meters will cut down on, quote, outrageous bill errors. well, we are enjoying a beautiful fall evening in our area. sky eye chopper 13 spotted this breathtaking sunset over maryland just a short time ago. in druid hill park, it was the perfect day to toss arn a --a around a frisbee. that's what this father is doing with his son and beautiful dog. and taking a live look outside. mostly cloudy skies. still a pleasant autumn evening. wjz is live. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating temperatures and the forecast. bob? >> actually, i saw the moon out there. actually, a very pretty night. we have clouds west of us. they're going to move in overnight. but look look at these temperatures. 69 here. 62 in hagerstown. even oakland is mild at 59 out there. couple of weeks ago, had snow. 60 in ocean city.

and 63 over in d.c. right now, we're running 7 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. oakland is 26 degrees warmer. and cumberland, 22 degrees warmer. there's the front. we're going to bring you some shower activity overnight. probably in their early morning hours. but most of it is going to be done by 11:00, or 12:00. most of the day will be wet in the morning, turning dryer and cooler. with more on that, let's take it out to tim. out in the outback. >> definitely a nice night. and there are changes coming. but at least if the rain is going to come, it will come in the overnight hours where most of of us will not be impacted. mild temperatures are already here. it's going to get breezy. we even have a small craft advisory in effect through tonight and tomorrow afternoon. because the winds will be picking up. but then the second thing you'll notice is that the temperatures will drop. after the front moves by. the arrival of colder air will be noticeable. it takes us through the weekend am while we'll start to dry out quickly, sun will come back. it's going to feel like more

fall, heading back into sunday. bob will have your complete first warning forecast. sending it back inside. thank you, tim and bob. the ravens are looking to end their three-game losing streak. wjz is live at the ravens' training complex in owings mills. sports director, mark viviano has more on the team. >> a ever a two-game losing streak. ravens' linebacker, terrell suggs, declared a state of emergency. now that it's three straight defeats. suggs told me today that it's def-con 5. ravens records are 3-5. but there are concerns. but speaking today, the ravens are upbeat and say all is not lost. >> reporter: back on the practice field, the ravens say lose not much about their game plan that they can or will change. and they say there is no question they have the right attitude and drive. it's about keeping to culsed and getting a win on sunday to change their course. >> it's our job to keep our heads down and move to the next week. which this week is cincinnati.

and try to get a win. >> any of these games can be the one. you know, where it finally clicks for us. and we start playing like we know we can. >> reporter: the ravens need only look back to last year. for the last time, they had a three-game losing streak. and they recovered from that to make the lay play-offs and win the super bowl. >> gotta go out there and continue to play, until it's over. so i feel like, until it's mathematically impossible for us to not make the play-offs, going to keep fighting. and even then, we have more pride than to just roll over for anyone. >> reporter: two notable absences from today's practice. both starters on defense. quarterback jimmy smith with a groin injury. linebacker, darrell smith with a thigh injury. we'll keep an eye to see if they'll be ready to play against the bengals on sunday. more on the ravens preparation for cincinnati in sports. back to you for now. >> and of course, you can see the game, sunday afternoon, at clon:00, live -- 1:00, live

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59 degrees in in maryland now. breaking news. a lawsuit, seeking millions of dollars in damages, has just ended in a mistrial. it involves a wrongful stent suit, filed against dr. mark midei. and the owners of st. joseph medical center. alex demetrick. >> it has been a six-week marathon for this jury. and just a short while ooh the jurors told the judge, they have had enough. >> reporter: in the first phase of this trial, the jury found former cardiologist, dr. mark midei had placed unnecessary stents in his heart. when the lawsuits piled up, about hundreds of unnecessary

procedures, weinberg sued, claiming he lost potentially millions in income, by missing out on development of cordish's live casino. any damages would be sought from the former owners of st. joseph's hospital, where midei practiced. three days into deliberations, the jury deadlocked on damages. it came to a head when one juror, who lost his job during the sixth week of the trial, wrote, i can't do this any longer, i just don't see any progress being made. >> that note was followed by a second -- just a few, about a half hour ago, from a second jury juror, saying no one is changing their mind on this case. there is no verdict. right now, there is a mistrial. at one point, these damages were talked about in the tens of millions of dollars. >> clearly, it is not over just yet. okay. thank you very much. it's not clear that this lawsuit will be filed again. >> a u.s. navy blimp nagrabbed

a lot of attention, hovering over baltimore is coming back to maryland. it is set to make its return next week. this time, it will fly near beltsville. it am conduct a week-long test of experimental avionic systems that could protect navy and army personnel around the globe. its temporary base will be in frederick. there's big money on the table. maryland's casinos bring in tens of millions of dollars in state revenue. wjz is live. linh bui explains how much and where the money is going. >> reporter: denise, the latest numbers are in. and gamblers spent much more in october than they did a year ago. >> reporter: you can bet on maryland casinos at maryland live, that marylanders come fill up the slot machines. >> it's packed. >> i can't believe it's packed now, after work. it's amazing. >> reporter: that means big money for the state. maryland live with its poker room

brought in the most money by far. made $52 million last season. a whopping 59% more than last season. >> i walked in and there are slots across the back. and flat screens and bars. it's incredible. >> reporter: combined with the other maryland casinos, the hollywood casino, ocean downs and rocky gap, statewide revenue totaled $66 million. >> the casinos keep almost half of that. and the rest goes to education. >> $22 million goes to the state's education trust fund. and the remaining $8 million goes to other programs. including helping small businesses. >> it's a good idea that money that goes to education. that's a main thing. >> reporter: the casino and the state, all winner. >> reporter: and october was on par with the month before. $65 million was generated. reporting live, linh bui, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the new horse shoe casino in baltimore opens next year. >> we saw a few minutes ago,

what a beautiful sunset we had. >> beautiful, beautiful. warm afternoon. and beautiful sunset yet. there are stars out. clouds are going o to come in later tonight. still pleasantly mild. winds southeast at 8. the barometer is falling and the humidity falling. we'll see showers by dawn. that's a new perform. and the -- perfume. and the forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,

as we have been telling you, it's been a gorgeous, early november night. could we be in for a different story, as the week moves along? bob is in the first warning weather center to tell us about the first warning weather. >> it never stays the same too long. especially as we get into the late fall and winter months. things begin to move much quicker. take a look at temps, got to 59. got to the mid and upper 50s some spots. 64, cumberland. and d.c., at 63. and easton, 63. dew point is up a little bit. more moisture moving in. and we'll start seeing some clouds later on tonight. still have some breaks in the clouds. and some stars out there now. and moonlight, too. not a whole lot. out there. 59 in annapolis, kent island. 51, in westminster. bel air, it's a mild november day. southeast winds tomorrow. more of a southerly flow. that's going to keep us in very

mild air for the morning. however, in the morning, clouds and shower activity. not only keeping temperatures from getting too warm. north of us this afternoon. a little snow in northern wisconsin. that's ended now. a little more snow on the northern rockies. there's chilly air out to the west and northwest of us. ahead of it is mild air coming from the east coast. there's mild temperatures, generally in the 70s down here. we had mid- to upper 60s. even low to mid-80s still across portions of florida and south texas. now, with that frontal system, coming to the east, we'll see clouds on the increase tonight. showers. we don't expect a whole lot of rain. because the main energy is heading up towards ontario and northern michigan. down here, there's not a whole lot of rain. but we'll get some of that shower activity here. probably 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 a.m. before noon it clears out. and probably light rain in the region, during the morning hours. to the north of us, already some shower activity. that's because this warm air is running into the cooler air

across portions of new england. here in the east, mild temperatures up and down the east coast tomorrow night. through tomorrow. and the front approaches tomorrow afternoon, with rain activity moving in. it will clear out, though, by later in the afternoon. some sunshine. cooler temps move in for tomorrow night, friday and the weekend. later in the weekend, actually, a slight warmup here for sunday. temperatures getting pretty pleasant for the end of the weekend. but certainly cooler over the next 24 to 48 hours, compared to what we saw today. south winds on the bay. picking up to 20 knots at times. and they will issue a small craft advisory for thursday afternoon. before that front goes through. and it will be breezy once we get through here thursday night and friday. sunrise, 6 clon 41 -- 6:41. december 20th. 4:40, or 4:38 in the afternoon. bay temp, around 58 degrees. overnight, increasing clouds overnight. normal low is 39. 53 for a very warm night. some rain in the morning. and the sun returns in the

afternoon. it becomes breezy. but still pleasantly mild. at least for a while. 61. it will drop into the 50s in the afternoon. in the 40s and some 30s again tomorrow night. as it clears out. >> okay. thank you, sir. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> how are you? >> doing well. >> what do you have to say about the storm you're in? >> you know what? i'm just trying to weather the storm right now. >> comments on the controversy. the pro football player at the center of a bullying investigation speaks out. his reaction. a new video, just released. and what the ravens are saying about the issue. and i could hear somebody screaming, get off of me. get off of me. get off [ bleep ] me. >> revealing more disturbing details. more on part 2 of michelle knight's exclusive interview on dr. phil. a man faces 16 years behind bars for growing plants inside his home. but these aren't the kinds you buy inside the store. it's marijuana. i'm rochelle ritchie.

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eyewitness news. suspended miami dolphins player, richie incognito, makes his first public comments, since being benched during a bullying accusation. christie ileto joins us now with more on the new interview and video. >> well, denise, the embattled miami dolphin remains tight- lipped about the bullying allegations, only saying that he's trying to weather the storms. >> reporter: richie incognito had the to say to the cameras. >> i'm just trying to weather the storm now. this will pass. >> he bullied jonathan martin. accusations that have incognito, tight-lipped. >> no comment right now. >> but new video, posted by celebrity gossip site, tmz shows the suspended player, shouting topless at a bar.

using the n word to talk about one of his teammates. the nfl looking into whether the hazing crossed the line. and for the first time, ravens are addressing the controversy. he said bullying as a way for stripes isn't holerated. -- tolerated. >> from my experience in baltimore, it would never happen. we have great leadership. and guys are focused on trying to win. if you have guys there focused on trying to win, the little hazing, and things like that, it doesn't matter. >> reporter: it's a cautionary tale, bullying won't be tolerated at football's highest level. >> reporter: so far, jonathan martin has not publicly commented on what happened to him. back to you. >> thank you, christie. incognito makes $4 million a year. nfl rules allow the team to suspend a player for up to four

weeks. they will fine him every game he misses. swiss scientists say there is evidence suggesting arafat may have been poisoned with a radioactive substance. the swiss scientists are studying arafat's remains at the request of his widow. arafat died under mysterious circumstances at a french hospital in 2004, a month after falling ill at his west bank israeli compound. officials have long accused israel of poisoning arafat. a claim israel has dee nigh-- denied. two others are studying arafat's remains. their reports have not yet been made public. afterra fat died at the -- arafat died at the age of 74. but there was no autopsy set. and the cause of his death has never been conclusively determined. one of three women held captive for more than a decade, talks about the ordeal. jessica kartalija joins us with

the details. already in part 2 of dr. phil's exclusive interview. >> reporter: 32-year-old michelle knight was lured into castro's home in 2002. today she talked about what it was like, when he talked about two more women, abusing them all for years. >> reporter: held captive, michelle knight, amanda berry, and gina dejesus, were abused by ariel castro for years. >> he said, i can abuse you, and nobody will care. >> reporter: now, michelle knight says in addition to being physically and sexually abused, she was emotionally abused as well. >> to have somebody come this your room, day after day, telling you, your family don't care about you. you never had a family that loved you. >> reporter: knight was the first of three women kidnapped. >> i had to help him drill holes in the wall to put the chains through. to hook us together. >> he was forcing you to prepare a new torture chamber

for a new victim. >> yes? >> next came amanda berry, then gina dejesus. >> and i could hear somebody screaming. >> did he rape you in front of her? >> yes. >> after being raped multiple times, knight became pregnant. >> this is now in your third year. how many times du -- dumiscarry while in captivity? >> five times. >> and did he brutalize you every time he found out? >> every time got worse than the other. >> reporter: knight was allowed outside just twice. once to dig a giant hole. >> was it big enough to be a grave? >> yes. for one person. there was a time in the house where i was going to die. gina picks me up into her arms and tells me to come back. can't go like this. i begged her to let me die. and she wouldn't do it. [ crying ] >> we found them. >> reporter: in may, the women were rescued by police.

>> we ran out there at the same time. and the first thing i said after grabbing the lady is, we've going home -- we're going home! >> i wanted to kiss the ground that i was walking on and thank god for letting me get out of that hell hole. >> reporter: knight was the first to talk openly about what happened in that house. the other two women, gina dejesus, and amanda berry, are working on a book together. but denise, apparently michelle is not involved in that, and no word as to why. >> okay. thank you, jessica. knight has nerve damage to her hand and vision problems that may be the result of living in dark conditions for several years. the search is on in baltimore county tonight, for two serial robbery suspects. police say this woman and man may be responsible for robberies at several gas stations and convenience stores in the carne parkville area. considered -- occurred two weeks ago. the male suspect often wears a delivery driver's uniform. the female suspect occasionally

wears nurses scrubs. anyone with information should call baltimore county police. the former husband of a popular r&b singer is busted for growing a major marijuana operation. rochelle ritchie with the illegal drugs found inside the home and why neighbors are so upset. >> reporter: anne arundel county police were tipped off to the drug operation, after someone smelled an unusual scent in the air. >> reporter: august us know -- augustus stone is behind barbs, after police found 158 marijuana plants inside his home on 230th street in pasadena. >> they believe this individual was manufacturing more marijuana, distributing marijuana for two to three months, roughlily out of the home. >> reporter: police say he was living with his weed and went undetected for several months. >> the tip was set off from an observant citizen. again, just the amount of traffic coming and going. >> the plants, pretty significant in size. one by one, they were moved out

of the home and into the custody of police. >> got a really big operation there. really big. that's a lot of plants. >> reporter: the street value of the drugs found inside the home, $127,000. and according to neighbors, this operation all took place, next door to an in-home day care. >> kids, you know, walk past that house to go to the bus stop. it's right there. my kids are here all day. there's kids next door. they really could have unfortunately ran into that. >> reporter: neighbors say the home a rental and has had a number of interesting characters come and go. >> there was somebody that had drugs one time. >> reporter: and police also found 30 grams of loose marijuana in stone's home. he faces 16 years behind bars. i'm rochelle ritchie. wjz eyewitness news. >> stone is the ex-husband of r&b singer, lil mo. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. talking with resident, police and critical conditiononologists --

criminologists about the city about to cross the threshold. research says exercise can be more helpful than drugs and help in recovering or managing some health problems. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. some special neckties hit local store shelves today. and they are more than just fashion statements. johns hopkins children's center is unveiling its line of miracle ties. for the 2013 holiday season each year. pediatric patients draw their favorite character or image. and joseph a. banks makes ties out of them. the program has raised nearly a million dollars. they're now available at joe banks stores near you. here's the one that i have. it's called -- by thomas griffith, age 11. bringing home the tree. i was going to wear it today. but it kind of doesn't work real well with the shirt i chose to wear. >> mine is the hope train.

i love the message, love the tie. but i don't know how to tie a tie. so i do apologize, ashton dean, i just don't know how to tie it. maybe you can help me. >> mary did it earlier. >> mary knows how to tie a tie? >> she's a jack of all trades. >> good for her. upstanders and bystanders. how to fight the battle on bullying. why the state's attorney general is teamingun with students to win. >> i'm gigi barnett. that story is next. swim test. the important accomplishment, by two of the newest and cutest members of the national zoo. under fire. i'm bob u -- bob turk in the first warning weather center. showers and then cools down again. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on cbsbaltimore.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto cbsbaltimore.com. ,,

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by standards and upstanders. state attorney general doug gansler is teaming up with teachers and students to track bullies.

all of this name calling, of course, made me feel horrible. they couldn't accept me for -- who i was. >> it's a hard story to tell. but today, several students at the design school relived their encounters with bullies. >> i've been calling so many different names. i've been called fat, ugly, stupid, dirty. >> it's cyber bullying. a crime in maryland. that's why attorney general doug gansler. >> yes, the internet shrouds you in anonymity. on the other hand, it is often easier to find out who is the bullier and to have consequences. >> that's when bullying started. things like. sometimes i hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate,

hate you. >> reporter: the program also features parents of bullied teens. like chris mccomis. her 15-year-old daughter grace, committed suicide, after she was constantly bullied online. >> this is real. this isn't just kind of fake teasing. it really -- there's a real emotional component to this for children. >> the no more bullies program was sponsored by the nonprofit group, facing history and ourselves. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the baltimore design school, which is a new, terrific school, is the country's only design school for students between 6th and 12th grade. two sumat rarn tigers make their debut at the smithsonian zoo in washington, d.c. and boy, did they make a splash. first cub had to prove he could not only swim, but climb out of water to safety. see, he's got assistance there, just in case. then his sister, sucasitta,

took a dip. she didn't like it as much as her brother. but both cubs did pass the test. they will be part of the exhibit, beginning november 18th. she's like, get me out of here. enough. just washed my hair. can't do a thing with it. >> any cat i've ever known doesn't like water. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. scientists have never seen greenhouse readings like what they had today. john blackstone from san francisco on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing nu,, [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature.

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what a fantastic night, a fall night. cooler temperatures are moving this way. and bob is updating the five- day forecast. and meteorologist tim williams is in the outback. he has what we can expect tomorrow. tim? >> a beautiful night tonight. at least early on. then we expect rain to move in. that rain stays with us through tomorrow. temperatures are going to get down into the mid-50s. that's where we start tomorrow, at 56. rain will be in the morning. should taper off by about midday or so. by about noon, we'll start to see the sun. then tapering off down through the 50s, eventually in the 40s for tomorrow night. cooler air is on the way for the five-day forecast. sending it in to bob.

>> we'll have the rain in the morning. it clears out in the afternoon. gets kind of breezy. 61 down to 42. high of only 54, 32 on friday. a lot of sunshine. it will be a breezy day, too. saturday, 54. 37. a little warmer for sunday and monday. upper 50s, down to 40 and 36 monday night. looks like a nice fall weekend. denise and vic? >> good. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the ravens' defense, preparing for the high-powered offense. >> still dealing with the latest from ,,,,,,

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the ravens gearing up for the bengals. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. he's live at their training center. what's the atmosphere, mark? >> a lot of reflection here on what has to get better for the ravens. you know, they call the nfl a quarterback league. the ravens like their guy, joe flacco. this year, the ravens have lost to some of their best. they have been beaten by peyton manning. also lost to a rookie quarterback. and last week, in cleveland, they lost to a third string quarterback in the browns jason campbell. this week, the ravens are going to face one of the nfl's rising quarterback stars. he is andy dalton. dalton is in his third season. comes to baltimore, riding a

streak of more than four straight games, passing for more than 300 yards. i asked terrell suggs for his assessment of the cincinnati quarterback. >> he is playing good football now. playing inspired football. and you know, they're headed into business. and that says something. he's matured a lot. i've had the pleasure of seeing a quarterback do that already once. so, you know. but you know, he's my opponent this week. don't want to give him too much praise. but he's doing a good job. >> reporter: so the ravens battle the first-placed bengals. and baltimore is a rare underdog at home for this one. you can see the game here on wjz. kickoff at 1:00. a follow-up to the ravens' loss at cleveland. browns' receiver, greg little, claims he was choked by ravens' safety, james ohettabow. saying that came before he threw the helmet and was penalized for that. at an impromptu press

conference, ohettabow sa tells us, he plays hard, plays physical, and plays by the rules. and he denies that he choked the browns' receiver. let's talk basketball. college hoops. university of maryland get going, in brooklyn, new york, this friday night. against connecticut. and the new terps are now without 7-foot center alex len, who left school after last season for the nba draft and was picked in the first round by the phoenix suns. expected to help fill the void is 6'9" sophomore, shaquille clear. he's a big guy from the island of the bahamas, who showed some flashes of his potential as a freshman last year. he is a physical player near the hoop. but don't expect shaq to be alex len. >> i'm going to play shaq's game. which is rebounding, rung the floor. doing all the dirty work. you know? and i'm in much better shape this year. so i can do a lot more. >> got the open lane.

>> he tells us he worked on his conditioning during the off season. and said he lost about 20 pounds. the terps take on yukon in the opener. coming up friday night. and finally, detroit lions have never won a super bowl. but one of their fans is the winner of the world series of poker. he's 23-year-old ryan reese, wearing a calvin johnson, detroit lions jersey. he finished off in las vegas last night, collecting more than $8 million in winnings. the new champ said he doesn't know he doesn't yet have any plans on how to spend those newfound winnings. take your time, you're 23. you'll be able to spend it, i'm sure. more on the ravens coming up, tonight at 11:00. back to you for now. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,rk.

don't miss tonight's primetime cbs lineup at 10:00. the original csi, here on wjz. followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us right now. we'll be back at 11:00. as i mentioned. i'm vic carter. >> and for bob and mark -- by the way, bob wants you ton, it's -- to know, it's national nachos day. don't go away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news wi >> pelley: tonight, voters

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