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portz was a close friend toition police commissioner fred bealefeld. they played hockey together. >> he's almost a 10-year veteran of the department. december 21st will make 10 years. he's assigned to western district patrol. >> this has been a tragic day for the entire city. and a very rough few days, particularly for the police department. >> reporter: port z is the third baltimore officer to lose his life in receipt weeks. officer ballard lost his life over the weekend. and detective brian stevenson, an 18-year veteran of the department, was killed during a brutal attack in canton. >> reporter: investigators say it could be several days before they're able to reconstruct the crash as to how it happened. as to the four firefighters who were taken to the hospital, they have been treated and released for what the chief calls "bumps and bruises." weijia, thank you. funeral plans are now out for detective brian stevenson, who was murdered over the weekend. the funeral will take place at new antioch baptist church on old court road at 10:00 a.m. nine hours. that is how long a baltimore judge has spent deliberating the high-profile case of tracey tetso's murder. and they are taking their time deciding whether or not dennis tetso is guilty. mike hellgren has more on the case where the victim's body has never been found. >> the judge just dismissed these jurors for the day. i asked the judge whether he read anything do this. he said no. he discounted the possibility of a hung jury. he said the jury didn't even get some of the copies of the electronic evidence, which had to be reformatted, until just this morning. >> reporter: dennis tetso is the first person ever tried in baltimore county for a murder where the body has never been found. and that lack of direct evidence poses challenges for jurors, now in their second day of deliberations to decide whether or not he killed his wife tracy. this has been painful for tracy's family. they spent years searching for her with no luck. >> i made her a promise from the beginning that i would never stop searching for her until we found her. and i'm going to keep my promise. we will not stop until we bring her home. >> reporter: dennis and tracy's marriage was on the rocks. she was having an affair with a younger man, christian sunot. and in phone calls played in court, tracy was upset that dennis had her followed and traced her phone. >> and [ bleep ] i can't stand him. and you two are so much alike. so i guess that means i can't stand you either. >> oh, okay. >> you sneaky, nasty little -- i'd like to beat him to a -- pulp. >> surveillance video shows her car being driven by someone after she vanished. attorneys say that dennis is the only one with a key fob. but he says he never hurt tracy and doesn't know what happened to her. >> i have no idea. i just know my client is innocent. >> for tracy's family, putting dennis tetso behind bars is justice. >> we can't put flowers on a grave. it's a tough road ahead. it's not over yet. >> when the judge talked to jurors just a short time ago, he thanked them for their service so far, and gave them the standard warning not to watch or read any media coverage of this case. reporting live at towson circuit court, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> deliberations resume, 9:30 tomorrow morning. a college student dead, his accused killer a fellow classmate tonight. a development in the murder trial of a former frostburg state student. vic is live in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: they are providing new information about the kill kill -- the killer. a witness for the prosecution testified today that tyrone hall shot carroll as he tried to run. the testimony contracts hall's statement that he fired at carroll and hartridge in self- defense. >> the state has rested its case against hall. the fbi is now looking for a man wanted for robbing banks in three states. investigators say this man has targeted banks in pennsylvania, new jersey and maryland. in september and october, he hit three banks and tried to rob two others, including one in cockeysville. he's described as being in his mid-30s and usually wears a baseball cap. anyone with information should call the fbi. a lockdown has been lifted for several schools in the dundalk area. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene near john stricker middle this afternoon. baltimore county police enforced the lockdown while looking for a suspect. he is wanted for a domestic situation and may be armed. but officers think he is no longer in that area. they'll continue to search but say the public is not in any danger. two years after maryland's worst medivac crash, state officials unveil a new medical helicopter. they say the new fleet will be safer and better. wjz is live at state police headquarters in pikesville. adam may got to check out the new helicopter today. >> reporter: well, denise, six new helicopters will roll out over the next few years, and the cost to taxpayers? $71 million. >> reporter: maryland state police roll out their new medivac helicopters. they're billed as state of the art. >> i hope it will make it safe for everyone. >> linda's son was one of the four people killed in the 2008 medivac crash. that prompted numerous safety reviews and upgrades to the safety fleet. >> it's been a long time coming. but this day is a day when we reaffirm our commitment to a better and safer future. >> governor o'malley kept his promise to me. when my son died and he was at the funeral, he asked what he could do for us. and i said to make our medivac safety better so no other mother would have to go through this. >> they're obviously much larger. and also equipped with faa- recommended safety equipments. >> they asked for a rather minimal list, which is an important list. but it basically tells the pilot that there is a potential for striking the ground. >> reporter: the vice president and helicopter maker also says the new choppers work with night vision goggles. >> our new helicopters will ensure life-saving, medivac search and rescue forces are maintained throughout maryland and available to all of our citizens. >> my son loved -- loved this. he went through a lot to be a paramedic for the state police. it was his dream job. >> you probably wish he were here to see this. >> i do. he would just love that helicopter. he really would. >> the state currently has 11 medivac helicopters in service across maryland. as of right now, money has not been allocated to replace the rest of the fleet. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> more than 100aw139s are being used across the country, by agencies, including border patrol and the los angeles fire department. rain is gone and sunshine back. temperatures are dropping as we move into the evening. and more sunshine coming our way. look at that sailboat on the water. looks like a summer day and not a fall day. bob turk and meteorologist bernadette woods are tracking rain in some parts of maryland. just beginning to clear out finally. around here, we've seen sunshine. no rain in the baltimore metro. take a look at radar. pretty good batch of rain actually, moved through portions of southern maryland. pax river, about a third of an inch. salisbury, more than an inch and a half of rain out there. and still coming down upon in some areas. salisbury at ocean city. heavy showers there, south of snow hill. not snow, just rain. chrisfield, lighter showers. on the western shore, it's ended now, all moving off to the east. so from easton, north and west, it's cleared up. actually, bwi had a trace around 3:00 this afternoon. what's going on tap for you thursday? bernadette woods has the break. >> there's one more before the storm is through. not a big one. there is a chance for a shower or two as it passes by. otherwise, it's going to bring in some dryer air behind it. and much cooler air because as we head into friday, we'll see sunshine out there. but temperatures struggling to get to a 60 for a high. a record-setting start for maryland's first casino. the hollywood casino perryville, brought in more than $2 million in the four days it was open in senate. that's according to the maryland lottery. the casino opens september 27th. lottery officials say it's 1500 slots each made more than $300 a day. we'll tell you what they are thinking about slots at arundel mills. the question of ballot a is still up in the air. >> the tv ads swamp the airways, but predicting the outcome of slots at arundel mills is still a roll of the dice. the cordish company, which leads the license and approval is hammering home its message. >> jobs, jobs and more jobs. >> and the taxes. everything -- it's a win situation for us. >> this vision of what slots at arundel mills would look like, depends on ballot question a. if you think it's okay to go ahead and put slots here, check 4. if it's not okay, check against. in the latest gonzalez poll, the fours have it. 48% to 45%. >> i'll be outdoor this weekend. and next week, you know, it's -- you'd much rather be in our position, which is ahead. >> while 56% of democrats are for slots at arundel mills, the campaign against slots finds its biggest block of support against departments who pulled 54%. followed pie republicans who 51% say they are against slots at malls. >> it just tells us that it's going to come down to the bitter end. and we still have an opportunity to convince those 7% of undecideds that it's in their better interest to vote against it. >> have you decided which way you'll vote yet? >> honestly, i haven't. i'll just have to wait to see which way i'm going to go. but -- yeah. it's a hard decision. it's pretty split. >> the poll throws for question a, a lifeline. although supporters are merely hanging on by their fingernails, while against question a keeps vying at the rope. reporting live, i'm pat warren. television hill. election day is now two weeks away. jessica is live with more on the issues most important to you, when you head to the polls. the race for governor is the most important contest in the state. and it's being watched across the nation. so wjz wants to know when you cast your vote for governor, what is the most important reason for your choice? log onto wjz.com to tell us which issues are the most important to you in this hotly contested race. all you need to do is click on the link at the top of the home page. kai? >> stay with wjz for complete coverage. for race updates and the latest information, log onto wjz.com. well, i think this is exciting. reports of an unusual guest at baltimore's harbor. a manatee. our media partner, the baltimore sun reports that the national aquarium is working to confirm that a manatee was cited in the patapsco. sightings were reported sunday and last wednesday. there was a confirmed manatee sighting in august. one was spotted near the mouth of the middle branch. if you are out there and you spot what you think is a manatee, you're asked to take a picture of it. and if possible -- if possible, and then call 410 -- there's the number. 373-0083. or call me, i'll get it through. >> it's interesting -- >> a manatee. >> because they put the bay grasses in there. and it might feel at home. >> like a little manatee apartment. dangerous and deadly. the incident linked to a popular line of strollers. i'm suzanne collins in lansdowne. why were a handful of ministers here at this gun shop this morning? i'll explain what they want the owner to do. that's coming up next. a new johns hopkins study shows more and more people are getting food allergies. and doctors here are trying to find new ways to fight it. i'm andrea fujii. that story is coming up on wjz eyewitness news. and the sunshine is back. but for how long the forecast is coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a group of bishops and ministers picket at a lansdowne gun shop today. others go in to speak to the owners. suzanne collins explains, it's a faith-based effort to curb the guns for sale. >> reporter: about a dozen bishops, ministers and church leaders gather at clyde's sports shop in lands down. four go inside to convince the gun owners to sign onto voluntary rules. >> our hope is that the gun dealers in the region will agree to this. and we'll all benefit. >> reporter: brothers who own the shop say the visitors were courteous, but they think the effort is misguided. >> i don't know what else we can do is what i'm saying. >> this was based on guns traced from crime scenes. >> the issue of the 68 firearms that were recovered from crime scenes in 2008 over a 15-month period that were traced directly back to his particular store. >> the shop owner says the problem occurs long after the guns lead -- leave the store. >> the guns have been stolen. everybody that bought them are bought illegally. they broken into, they're stolen. >> reporter: clyde's says it complies with most of the suggestions, some already required by law. it counts inventory once a week. and clyde's says it won't release a gun, even if a background check takes more than seven days. there is video surveillance. and a statement is signed that it is not being signed -- purchased by a felon. >> we prayed for clyde. we pray for the end of violence. we pray are if those who are the victims of violence. >> reporter: clyde's did not agree to sign this agreement. >> the group plans a much larger protest on november 21st, with members of their congregation at the gun shop. if you're waiting for someone to get home from word, let's -- work, let's check the roads with sharon gibala. >> reporter: not -- not such a bad one this afternoon. northbound lanes, a tractor- trailer is involved. but it's on the shoulder. watch for an accident on towson. and city at pine heights avenue, at wilkens avenue. otherwise, there's a look at your drive times and speeds. taking a live look outside at the west side, a little jam there at baltimore pike. this is brought to you by dsw, designer shoes warehouse. nearly 8 million americans have dangerous food allergies. that's a result of a new study by johns hopkins children's hospital. those numbers seem to be growing. andrea fujii tells us how doctors are trying to find a way to eliminate those allergies altogether. 10-year-old ian is one of the 3% of americans who has a potentially life-threatening allergy to various types of foods. >> i'm allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, and sesame. >> dr. robert wood helped conduct a study of 8,000 people and says food allergies are on the rise. one theory is that cleanliness is to blame. >> if your immune system is not kept busy around germs and things early in life, it could pay more attention to food allergy. >> reporter: most people are allergic to peanuts at 1.5%. next, shrimp, 1%. eggs at 1.4. and milk at .2%. up to 200 people die each year from food allergies. >> start having trouble breathing. and i couldn't break out in a rash. >> reporter: ian is participating in the johns hopkins children's study to see if this condition can be treated. >> reporter: every 15 minutes for four hours, ian eats this milk protein, then just waits to see what happens. he's been doing this for two years. and so far, so good. >> they're very exciting and really give us a hope that this could be a treatable condition. >> reporter: the study may not be done for another 10 years. but if ian is cured, he knows what he wants to eat. >> pizza and ice cream. that's my two things i really want to try. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> the food allergy study was conducted on people from ages 1 through 6. to learn more, log onto wjz.com and click on local news. >> all right. the sun is back out. going to be a pretty nice night. if you're heading out there. take a look at temperatures now. it's pretty mild, compared to what it was early on. 57. south winds at 3. come back and take a look at thursday changes take a look at thursday changes ,, bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust. i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. all right. some sun around here. it's been raining. take a look at radar. it's moving out. ocean city. you start drying out. it will continue at least until 7:00 or 8:00. pax river picked up about a third of an inch. salisbury has had an inch and two-thirds. north of the area. bwi had a trace about 3:00, nort and west of the city. no rain at all. a lot of sunshine now. north and west of the baltimore area. and that sunshine, clearing. continues to move to the south and southeast. pretty good showers. and a batch off atlantic city. take a look at temperatures around the city. where the sun has been out. it has warmed up. 63. 59. 58 in washington. and kind of cool with the clouds ask the rain just standing there. 54, 54. and 55 in ocean city. winds now, a little bit of a southerly component. tomorrow, they'll come back out of the southwest. ahead of a front, it's going to get a little warmer tomorrow. maybe even to 70 across southern sections. and late in the day, a front comes through. and that will bring us another air mass. and it's cool and chilly air coming in from canada. but it's going to be a quick one. one day basically. thursday night gets cool. friday, a sunny but cool day. there may be a brief shower tomorrow. though the chances aren't that great. we'll see a few clouds building in the afternoon. and tomorrow night, clearing out again. back in the upper 30s tomorrow night. and on friday, a lot of sunshine. and a beautiful fall day. upward mid-50s, most places. by the weekend, however, this high will move off the east coast. winds go back to the southwest. and a nice warmup. both days of the weekend should be in the mid- to upper 60s. maybe even 70 again on sunday. yeah. small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow afternoon. winds will pick up out of the southwest. and shift to the northwest by late in the afternoon. so tonight, clearing out. most places for sure. down to the low to mid-40s. and morning fog again in? areas. 67 in the afternoon. breezy. maybe a brief shower in a few spots. mainly north of the city. all in all, in the next few days, very nice fall weather. >> great. still ahead at 5:00. back in the spotlight. what anita hill is saying about a call from supreme court justice clarence thomas's wife. fewer dropouts. more diplomas. what is fueling this trend what is fueling this trend among black boys in baltimoror,, $sv imagine denying a pregnant woman the choice of health care providers. only one senator voted with big insurance over pregnant women: andy harris. protecting our bay? harris was the only one to vote against cleaning up toxic waste sites. he always sides with the polluters, one of the worst environmental records in the senate. and harris was the only one to vote against extending education for special needs kids. no wonder his republican colleagues think he's too extreme. we can't afford his extreme ideas. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message oh, yeah. 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(together) this stuff really works! it's 5:30. mainly clear. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the baltimore city school system is turning the tide on a national trend, involving african american teenage boys. the dropout rate amongst the youngsters is dropping down. and more of them are getting the diplomas. gigi barnett explains why in tonight's schoolwatch. >> reporter: baltimore city's graduation rate is up. and its dropout numbers are down. it's a three-year trend city schools are celebrating. and now, figures show the driving force behind those improvements are black males. >> reporter: last year, teachers saw a 59% decrease among dropouts with african american boys. dr. andres alonzo unveiled today at city hall. he said one thing that-ed -- that helped, a two-year campaign, encouraging students to go back to class. >> we took it unbelievably seriously. the act of going out into people's homes, and letting kids know that they could come back to school. >> reporter: when it comes to getting a diploma, last year, teachers saw a 12% boost in the grad rate. for all other students, the increase was just 10%. >> one of the students say they feel connected to somebody in the school. and that's why they continue to come and do what they're supposed to do. >> reporter: brian ayers is the principal at digital harbor high school. it's the school that focuses on digital technology. most are african american. ayers says the technology draws them to class. but it's the promise of success after high school that teens them there. >> -- that keeps them there. >> they know they can go out and make money in the technology field. we do internships and things like that that provide them the opportunity to get out of the school and learn real-world experiences. >> reporter: back in 2007, the number of black boys who dropped out of school was 50%. the school system says the reason why they're also seeing those boys stay in class and get a diploma is that now they have more positive male role models to help them. kai, back to you. >> all right, gigi. that's very good news. baltimore county is seeing a similar trend. it is the number 3 in the nation when it comes to graduating african american boys. well, the death of four children prompts a serious recall of a popular brand of strollers. >> graco is urging parents to stop immediately using two types of strollers. children can become trapped between the tray and the seat in quatro strollers. they were involved in the deaths of four children between 2003 and 2005. no word on why this recall is coming so many years after those deaths. consumers don't need to return the strollers, but should contact graco and request a free repair kit. >> in january, graco recalled 1.5 million strollers after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products. tonight, a judge's ruling that overturned the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, could be suspended. the military is now accepting openly gay troops for the first time ever. but the obama adininistration want -- administration wants to suspend that ruling that made that possible. they think more time is needed to make the change. several who were already released from the military are trying to reenlist. bp's deep water horizon rig burst into flames, killing 1100 workers. 200 million gallons spewed from the well. some of which actually spilled into the gulf. because the damage is unclear, scientists predict, they'll continue to study this for years. a study that riveted the nation nearly 20 years ago is now back in the headlines. it was anita hill versus clarence thomas. and now, as randall pinkston reports for wjz, mrs. thomas is once again looking for an apology. >> reporter: anita hill was greeted greet by the mead -- greeted by the media but refused to speak about the message she got from the wife of clarence thomas. that reopened a wound that goes back to 1991, when hill's accusations nearly derailed thomas's nomination to the high court. >> he would turn the conversation to a discussion of sexual matters. >> reporter: accusations thomas denied from the start. >> this is high-tech lynching. hill's testimony that thomas harassed her on the job was a trauma that justice's wife virginia never forgot. last week, she left a voice mail, saying, quote, i would love you to consider an apology sometime, and a full explanation of why you did what you did to my husband. so give it some thought and certainly pray about this and come to understand why you did what you did. >> reporter: she later confirmed leaving the message, calling it an olive branch. and the matter has clearly haunted mrs. thomas. she expressed a similar incident three years ago. >> i think she owes us an apology. and i look forward to receiving a phone call or that visit one day. >> reporter: hill is now professor at brandeis university. she forwarded the voice mail to campus police who informed the fbi. in a statement, hill says, i have no intention of apologizing because i testified truthfully about my experience. hill called the message inappropriate and says for virginia thomas to suggest she did something wrong is offensive. in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, anita hill reportedly kept the voice mail for a week, trying to decide if the caller really was mrs. thomas or a prankster. there's now a chance to help the victims of an elaborate financial scheme. more than 400 of bernard madoff's possessions are headed to the auction block. madoff is serving 150 years in prison for ripping off thousands of investors of billions of dollars. all proceeds will benefit madoff's long investors. the auction is set for november 14th. the federal reserve is looking to revise the latest credit card rules in order to close loopholes. they are looking to limit signup fees and other charges that customers have to pay to open a credit account. if you are looking for a stock market predicter, try twitter. researchers at indiana university say the mood on the social network can predict if the dow will rise or fall. if all is calm in twitter land, the dow will go up. the study's predictions have been 90% accurate so far. and good news from the market today. they bounce back. dow was up triple digits, back over the 11,000 mark. 10 months ago, two baltimore area women were strangers. now their lives will be woven together forever. ron matz has more on a gift of life now just a few days away. >> liz miller's kidneys stopped working two years ago. she has dialysis three times a week. >> i speak for myself. i am tired. i don't feel like i have much of a life to do things. >> reporter: that will change soon, thanks to matching donors.com, where her daughter lisa posted this. need a kidney for my loving mother. after a two-year search, there was a match. >> she found this wonderful person, barb. i call her my angel. >> that angel was barbara knight. [ crying ] >> i never expected it. and all i wanted was for my mom to be around. >> that's my daughter. >> reporter: there were more tears when liz and lisa met barbara in september. >> i can't say enough about barb. for someone to give someone that she doesn't know her kidney to me is special. >> reporter: the transplant surgery will take place here at the university of maryland medical center. a life-changing experience for two women, now less than 10 days away. >> my husband posted, "my wife will be changing someone's life, and that's why i love her." >> lives changed forever, thanks to a new best friend and the love of a mother, daughter, and family. >> yeah, i not only gave birth to a beautiful water, i gave birth -- daughter, i gave birth to my friend, my best friend. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> barbara knight lives in pasadena, while liz miller is from perry hall. the surgery is scheduled for october 28th. for more information on how you can become an organ donor, log onto wjz.com. click on local news and look for ron's story. >> that will get you. time now for a quick look at some of the stories yule find in -- you'll find in the baltimore sun. and a new way to measure body fat. and how terps will make up for the loss of grieve us vasquez. -- grievous vasquez. top of the pro football challenge, jessica is live at wjz.com to update the week six standings. jessica? >> everybody keeping moves -- keeps moving around. take a look at the bobblehead leader board. sports director mark viviano is still in first. meteorologist bernadette woods in second one point behind. i'm in third with 54 points. and then stan. bryan c. of abingdon wins a $25 best buy gift certificate. all you have to do to play is come to wjz.com and click on the banner near the top of the home page. we have bern, viv, stan. and those guys know a ton about sports. denise? >> well, you're bobbing away right next to them, jessica. >> doesn't make sense. the ravens are back at home sunday. back on wjz as they host the buffalo bills. the see the game live at 1:00, here on wjz 13. >> jess has the mortgageo work -- mojo working. >> she does. still ahead. a theme straight out of a movie. a chimp terrorizing a neighborhood. where did he come from? big news for beyonce. she and husband jay z preparing for their biggest project to date. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. cooler and sunny end to the week. i'll have thehe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's cleared out nicely most of the region. bernadette has a look at that thursday forecast. >> that's right. we have a cooperate coming through. through the afternoon, a mix of clouds and sunshine but later in the afternoon, there is a chance for a couple of showers. but it gets out of here for friday. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. tomorrow will abe good day to fly a kite. tomorrow night, clears out again we'reee brief shower. 60, 61 on friday. look at this weekend. 69. 72. maybe a few showers and still 70 here on monday. we're talking temps above average as we head to the last days of october. denise? >> all right, thank you, bob. well, tonight's energy saver focuses on making your dryer more efficient. if possible, look at your dryer in a heated space. putting it in a cold or damp baiments will make the dryer work harder. dry two or more loads in a row, taking advantage of the dryer's retained heat. and when shopping for a new dryer, look for one with a moisture sensor that automatically shuts off when clothes are dry. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com and click on our special section on the home page. residents in missouri got quite a scare when a 200-pound chimp breaks loose. the chimp ran through the streets, jumping on cars, and smashing windows as you see here. jumping on a police car right there. emergency crews chased her for sometime before eventually tranquilizing. they say the chimp was a pet of someone who lived in the area. neighbors were horrified by the incident. i was scared, terrified. >> i didn't know that it knew how to open doors or anything. but i knew it was on top of my car and my car was shaking. >> the chimp's owner was cited for having a dangerous animal inside city limits, his second such citation in the last decade. in france, some 300 protesting air worker industry protested government plans to change the retirement age from 60 to 62. demonstrators waved flags, chanted slogans, disrupting airport terminals. they are one of several hundred affects transport. >> pop star beyonce knolls is reported to be pregnant in her first trimester. this will be the first child for beyonce and her rapper husband, jay-z. >> that's going to be a talented child. >> vic will stand by with a preview. rude awakening. a man finds someone. >> the home. they call it a beacon, welcoming all. what's happening on this cross that has everyone talking tonight? >> i'm jessica kartalija at st. agnes hospital in baltimore city. that story next on wjz. check in for more on these stories coming up new at 6:00 now. back to you. >> eyewitness sports is next. one of the ravens' top players is back at practice. mark talks with ed reed, coming up next. ,,,, bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. sto. ravens welchaback one of their top players this is ed reed's return. this is big news, mark. >> it is. ed reed has been around but has not been able to practice until today. he has recovered enough from off season hip injury to practice. i asked reed about the significance of this comeback at this point in his career. >> i'm just in my 9th year. i've been working tremendously hard to come back from surgery. like i said, i was feeling good. but still have some things in there. but we're going to play ball when we're out there. >> also, linebacker brendan ienbedejo. also sat out the first six games. he may make his game comeback this weekend. i talked to some of ed reed's teammates. coming up, we'll hear from the team. also a baseball upset, brewing in the bronx. including a flashback that might be bothersome to baseball fans in baltimore. i'll have details coming up next hour. back to you for now. >> all right. thank you very much, mark. in healthwatch, new research finds men with prostate cancer have an increased risk of developing colon cancer. researchers at the university of buffalo say prostate cancer patients have significantly more colon polyps than men without prostate problems. while most are benign, studies show most colon cancers begin as polyps. they say men should be diligent about scheduling routine colonoscopies. manuel gallegus reports for wjz. house calls are making a comeback. dr. andrew lyon's practice is no longer in a practice. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> 10 years ago, he started visiting patients in their homes. >> have you noticed any changes in your hearing? >> reporter: house calls are making a comeback. but the classic black bag has been replaced with a laptop computer. >> there's no substitute for the house call. you get an insight spohow they live, where they keep their medications. >> reporter: 96-year-old amallia remembers house calls when she was a child. now she needs to see a doctor once a month. and a visit is much more convenient. >> it's a blessing. >> reporter: in many cases, house calls are covered by medicare. and it's expected demand for them will increase as our population ages. >> reporter: in the jeengd journal -- new england journal of medicine, the future of medicine will be at home. >> by 2030, we'll have over 70 million folks over the age of 65. >> reporter: many seniors suffer from multiple conditions. and modern technology now allows doctors to take the hospital to the patient. ekgs, blood tests, even some x- rays can now be done at home. >> they need that integrated medical care. >> reporter: with no overhead, house calls bring down healthcare costs and allow him to spend more time with each patient. >> they consider me their caregiver. and some of them consider me for part of their family. it's very rewarding in that respect. >> reporter: he says that reward is part of the reason he became a doctor. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >> this may reflect the age of america's aging population. in 2009, 12% of the population was over the age of 65. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. >> a beloved baltimore city police officer is killed in a devastating car crash. i'm weijia jiang. next on wjz eyewitness news. why officials say the timing could not be worse for the department. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. in the line of duty. for the third time in a week, baltimore mourned the death of one of the their own. what happened this time that left one of the firefighters injured as well. no verdict yet in the trial of a baltimore county man, charged with killing his wife. what's holding up the jury? new medivac helicopters for maryland state police. will safety equipment prevent another crash? that's coming up. >> more rain coming our way. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz at 6:00 starts now. a city stunned. another baltimore police officer killed. >> tonight, the tragedy that also left four firefighters hospitalized. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking

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