check. but the suit seeks a 90-day hold on things. >> and higher resource officers and fill critical law enforcement position, award money will be granted based on fiscal needs, local crime rate and policing plans. >> and shattering 32 years of silence and caused a ruck cuss around the world. >> it was between the president of the united states and the president of iran. here's 11 news kai reed with that story. >> the call lasted for 15 minutes. president obama called the iranian president at 2:30 p.m. are hanny was in new york and president obama was in the white house. >> we discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over iran's nuclear agreement. i reiterated to the president what i said in new york although there will surely be important obs colts moving forward and success is by no means guaranteed, i believe we can reach comprehensive solution. >> they say it was sparked bay productive meeting between secretary of state kerry and iran's foreign minister. >> we indicated earlier an open necessary to a brief encounter when president obama was in new york at the general assembly and while we were to that the iranians indicated that it was complicated for them in their context so it didn't occur. and then today somewhat surpriseingly we were contacted by them to say tt the president would like to speak to president obama by telephone on his way out of town. and we were able to make that call come together. >> president obama described the conversation as constructive but also acknowledged the deep mistrust between the countries. >> the path to a meaningfull agreement will be difficult and at this point both sides have concerns that will have to be overcome but i belie we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy and make progress with the new flip teheran. the president of iran tweeted a picture of himself and said with regards there's a way to rapidly sol the matter. >> kai reed for wbal-tv 11 news. >> and the other issue president addressed is the looming government shutdown. he called on republican leaders -- top appeasing the team the tea party leaders and this is after a pro stroigs defund affordable care act. several republicans vowed not give in. >> our answer is no. >> why in the world would we want to do that? >> now, if congress doesn't approve a short-term spending bill, there will be a government shutdown on tuesday and then if congress doesn't decrease that we will hit the debt ceiling around october 16 which means america won't be able to pay its bills. >> 64 degrees downtown. >> peanut butter doesn't just taste good. it could also be good for your body. >> a 100-pound tortoise goes missing in the neighborhood. i'm kim dacey and i've got the rest of the story ahead. >> your i.n.s. sentence next. 11 news saturday morning is beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. 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kim dacey was sent out to solve the missry. >> this is tort lee. he has lived his whole life in alexander's backyard. >> he was very easy to summon. i would feed him with my hand and get him to follow me. >> tort lee is part of the family and they even converted their garage into a place for him in the combed months. he was always friendly and gentle. >> he is not aggressive except he did find lawn mower to be to look like a beautiful tortoise female so he was very happy about the lawn mower. >> but after they returned from vacation in august he was missing. shal contacted every animal agency and started a facebook page to find him but a month later he still hasn't turned up. -- he ast years he was would get out but was quickly found. he's very obvious. he goes right out and chomps grass. if he sees you he just comes right up to you. >> one idea is he got out through the fence in the backyard. folks at maryland zoo says they could get out. >> they are tanks. they can get up to 150 pounds and go over or through many things. when they are determined they can move at a pretty good pace, like a comfortable walk pace for a person. >> that means tort lee could have gotten far in the past month. >> i think maybe someone has him and didn't really know what to do with him. >> but with the cold winter coming, she hopes to find him soon. >> i hope the get him back because he knows me and i know him and he's quite a great pet. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if somebody took him i hope they give him back. >> maybe he went on vacation. >> could be. could be. >> still ahead, what one local county is doing to help you dispose of your unwanted prescription drugs. >> and new exhibit at the maryland science center introduces us to mummies from all over the world. >> in this morning's "medical alert," young women who eat peanut bitter and other nuts may be lowering their risk for cancers and in their life. a study released from 9 now, young women, during their teen years they filled out details with their eating habits and whether they had been diagnosed with benign cancer and found those who ate peanut butter and nuts twice a week as teens were less likely to be diagnosed with cancer as an adult. scientists discovered two antidepressants could potentially treat a deadly form of lung cancer. two were tested with human mice with small cell lung cancer, a disease that has a pretty grim prognosis. cancer cines killed cells in mice that had even become rant to chemo. every day technology is finding its way into rehabilitation therapy. they are helping those regain cognitive skills. this 33-year-old stroke victim is finding technology can help with cognitive therapy. >> helping him redevelop or relearn math skills we have an app called will you mossty that helps and it helps him work on accuracy, speed and memory. >> the ipad is easier to use at home and those who are tech savvy can help connect to their family. >> and more on the maryland science center mummies of the world exhibit when we come back. but first here's some events going on around town this weekend. 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>> well, it's a working day for the house because sometime slipping away. just two days to go before and after critical decline to aelevator government shutdown. nicole killion in washington. >> in a late-day statement from the white house briefing room, president obama urged action to avoid a government shutdown. >> any republican in congress who is currently watching. i encourage you to think about who you're hurting. >> his comments came hours after the decision to fund government and strip out a controversial provision to defund president's health care law. >> a law in trouble. a law that needs to be repealed. >> the move was sharply criticized by texas senator ted cruz who mounted a 21-hour talkathon this week. >> and i hope both houses of congress step forward, listen to the people and stop obama care, the biggest job killer in this country. >> senate leaders say it's all up to the house. >> i think they should think very carefully about their next step. any bill that continues to play political games and force a government shutdown. with three days left, political observers stay stakes are high. >> no one can predict what the consequences will be. that said, republicans may pay a big price for this. >> so far house republican leaders hint they may not approve the bill to keep the government open but are expected to meet to remember tomorrow to discuss their next steps. in weeks, wbal-tv 11 news. nicole killion. >> as the start of the enrollment nears, the better business bureau has a warning. they say don't be fooled by scammers wanting to trick you about the health care law. they will claim they are from the government and say you've been selected to receive an insurance card but before they can mail the card they need to verify your personal info like your bank account and the better business bureau advises you to hang up and do not call number back. >> if you don't need them, get them out of the house. >> they have installed drop boxes around the city. >> the truth of the matter is any one of our loved ones is one pill or teaspoon from ndulling -- endullaging in prescription drugs. >> highlighting in the last five years baltimore county has lost nearly 5,000 lives and has near misses due illegal and prescription overdoses. it's a plan to help cut those by 20%. baltimore county has installed these 12 drop boxes, a grant from the state alcohol and drug abuse paid for the steel reinforced boxes that cost $3,000 a piece. >> this is the right thing to do to help reduce injury deaths associated with taking these substances. >> citizens from anywhere in the state can bring their used or expired prescription drugs and deposit them in the boxes. skip whose wife recently passed and had a lot of unused medication was the first to use this box at the cockeysville location. he said he became concerned after his 5-year-old son found unused pills. >> he will be finding a pill and say here pop-pop, here's something i found. >> they also say the boxes will follow a no questions asked policy even saying if people want to dispose of illegal drugs there will be no questions asked. >> we have put nothing in place to track who puts nakse those boxes. >> and for a full list of where exactly you can find these prescription drug drop boxes, we have provided it on our website, wbal-tv 11 news. in cockeysville, i'm lowell melser. wbal-tv 11 news. >> state health officials hope you can comment on their new proposal to change how hospital costs are paid under maryland's unique medical waiver agreement. they would no longer be paid per emission -- per admission. they will accept comments until october 7. maryland is the only state to have medicare agreement. you can find that on our webpage. >> well, could next steve jobs be right here in maryland? 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[laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >> last series of the season for the orioles. they have nothing for which to play. the red sox are trying to lock up the number one american seed so that's the biggest drama. maybe less early on from the orioles trying to find motivation to compete. scott didn't have it. gave up a bunch. gave up eight runs in 2 1/3 now own. finishing with a career best 33 homers in a season. khris davis? 33? no. how about 53. c.d. going yard again. conversation for american league m.v.p. battling that with the younger mike trout. the red sox win comfortably bay final of 12-3. practicing all week. the bills trying to get ready. said that was an indication he would play but the word officially from the ravens is questionable on the final injury report for rice. rice no doubt giveing a hint to give a crack to the bills team giving up 135 yards on the ground. he missed thanks to the non- contact hip injury and brandon stokley also listed as questionable due a groin injury. ravens banged up. hopefully will avoid a road loss. in dunbar the military appreciation ewan questions. playing host to patterson. look that the gorgeous pass. it was good coverage. didn't matter. 14-6, dunbar. the pass setting up the run. coleman. read his block beautifully. weaving his way 50 yards to the end zone. the fourth-quarter crest wants to go deep one more time. coming right to you. gorgeous pitch and catch. johnson pulles it in for a touchdown and dunbar remains unbeaten on the year. that's a look at sports. i'm pete gilbert. have a great day. >> time is 5:54 and 64 degrees downtown. here's a look at our next hour of 11 news saturday morning. >> i'm george lettuce. coming up, we have new information about that fiery police-involved crash that killed three people this week in baltimore city. >> plus, the first conversation between an american and iranian in the 30 years. details on that historic phone call. >> and clouds will linger through the forecast this week and we' talk about when they will produce rain or showers. >> after two tumultuous years of investigation, john leopold was convicted on two counts of criminal misconduct. the last time we saw him he was led from the courtroom to the county jail with his head down. now he wants to run for public office again. he was sentenced to two years but served 30 days in jail and 30 days house arrest and serving as two years probation. he is now appealing his case scheduled to be heard next january. his lawyer has filed a 90-day brief arguing leopold should have the right to run for public office and stayed court lacked the authority to ban him from running for office and should be stricken. >> many believed a collective sigh of relief after his conviction and resignation. now the ugly scene that follows could be the scene in annapolis. some supporters say leopold's punishment was hash and others say the violation of the public's trust deserved a stiffer penalty. >> while the court's responsible -- response will be legal the public will be emotional as they remember two years of embarrassment they have already experienced. if more go >> hello and welcome to 11 news saturday morning i'm jennifer franciotti. >> i'm lisa robinson. our top stories in a moment but first let's take a look outside with mary marshall. >> good morning. how are you? >> good. it was neat coming in this morning. clouds then clear skies and the stars and the moon. >> how did you feel? were you not looking in front of you as you were driving? >> it's a scenic view. >> actually as you mentioned that for the places that do have some of the clearing skies you may experience little fog. the fog will be hit or miss but the possibility is certainly there. clouds pushing across the baltimore area and they are not dropping much but it's possible some of the clouds out there may produce drizzle for us. right now it's 64 degrees and you talk about a humid morning. in some parts of baltimore humidity at 90% or better. so even if you don't get fog you may experience dew. we'll talk about our next best rain chance coming up in your insta-weather plus forecast. >> new details are emerging about the fiery crash involving city police that killed three people tuesday. >> 11 news learned there were multiple attempts to get officers not to pursue the suspect's vehicle. george lettis with more on this big story. >> minutes before two men in a honda caused the fiery crash that killed them and another person in a car tuesday morning, 11 news sources say plain clothes officers first tried stop the honda because the officers smelled marijuana. the city pursuit states they should not pursue a car unless not pursuing the car could cause harm or death. >> i have overall concern with what took place. it's concerning. >> he would not explain what he meant by that or answer specific questions about whether or not to officers pursued the honda but sources say there were multiple attempts by the supervisors to call off the pursuit. but questions remain as to if they were on the same channeled what was the response? >> it was said -- >> they were acting within the law. >> i think the police killed my sister. >> the family of angel, the woman who died in the car the honda slammed into has little doubt there was a police chase as they figure out how to pay for angel's funeral, her sister has the question for the officers. >> innocent people that don't do nothing, don't have no criminal records. good people. >> and we've also learned the honda did not stop at the red light right before the intersection where the crash happened. meanwhile angel's family said they received no money far funeral fund they set up. if you would like help contact your local wells fargo bank. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> he was convicted of killing another man over a football bet and yesterday a judge sense sentenced 47-year-old todd morrow to 12 years in prison. he killed or value in january over a fight over a football wager. he was caught on camera pulling a sword from a walking cane. >> family and friends will say a final goodbye to richard michael ridgeill the man everyone knew as "mike" was killed in the navy yard shootings. his funeral is set for today at the church at seven run in sefrpbl. the 52-year-old father of three was born and raised in brooklyn park and served in the military in iraq and worked for the maryland state police for years and was a huge ravens fan and even drummer for the colts marching band. he is being remembered as a father, patriot and hero. >> and channeling maryland's new gun control law, the same day the law takes effect. the gun rights advocates are seeking a temporary restraining order and seeking to block measure on constitutional grounds. the complaint must be filed by noon on monday and martin o'malley believes it's legally defenseible. >> our law has passed all sorts of reviews, constitutional muster. and for some people they just are so i had logically committed to the notion there should never be any gun laws that some of them will inevitably file suit. we think it will with stand any challenge. >> it requires first-time handgun buyers to subnote finger prints and sites a huge backlog of gun applications that seeks a 90-day delay in implementing the new fingerprint element of the law. >> and in the form of a new federal grant worth nearly $2 million, the u.s. department of justice announced more than $1.7 will hire school resource officers and fill critical law enforcement positions. the money will be divided between police departments award money was granted based on fiscal needs, local crime rate and community policing plans. >> this morning a phone call between two leaders that shattered 32 years of silence and caused a raucous around the world. >> but then it's not every day that the president of the united states is on one end of the phone call and the president of certain on the other. >> the call lasted for 15 minutes. president obama called iranian president hassan hu meany. -- rouhani >> the two of us discussed an ongoing effort to reach an agreement over iran's nuclear program. i reiterated to president rouhani what i said in new york although we will certainly be encountering observe kls, i believe we can reach a comprehensive seclusion. >> white house aides say it was sparked bay productive meeting thursday between secretary of state kerry and iran's foreign minister. >> we indicated earlier in the week an openness to a formal brief encounter when president obama was in new york at the general assembly and while we were open to that, the iranians indicated it was complicated for them in their context, so it didn't occur. then today somewhat surprisingly we were contacted by them to they president rouhani would like to speak to president obama by telephone on his way out of town. and we were able to make that call come together. >> president obama described the conversation as constructive. but also acknowledged the deep mistrust between the countries. >> a path to a meaningfull agreement will be difficult. and at this point both sides have concerns that will have to be overcome but i believe we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy and that we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new flip teheran. >> rouhani tweeted a picture of himself and a commeant saying with regards to political issues, with a will there's a way to rapidly solve the matter. >> kai reed reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> the other issue was the looming government shutdown and called on republican leaders to stop catering to tea and vote. several house conservatives are vowing not to give in like their senate counterparts. >> our answer is no. >> why in the world would we want to do that? >> well, if congress doesn't approve a short-term spending bill there will be a government shutdown on tuesday and then if congress doesn't increase the government's borrowing authority we will hit the debt ceiling around october 13 and that means america will not be able to pay its bills. >> does your holiday plan include the friendly skies? when travel experts say is the best time to buy your tickets. >> and we go inside new and cool exhibits from mummies all over the world. >> but first a live picture outside and mary has your i.n.s. ins. don't go away. @6 >> good morning. so glad to have you with us this morning. the talk it will be clouppeds and partly cloudy throughout. we will see the clouds pushing in from the east and not really dropping much. right now it's possible you can see a bit of fog out there. maybe some dew on the car for sure and drizzle associated with that. it's 62 in parkton and westminster reporting 45 degrees. 64 in downtown baltimore. now let's take a look at the dew point. because the close ter temperature and the dew point is the easier tost get condensation so it's a pretty humid morning if you're going to be stepping out thong. -- stepping out this morning. ocean city meanwhile getting 12-mile-an-hour winds from the east at this time. for the day we can see our headlines showing we will have morning clouds and fog possible and maybe a bit of drizzle possible as well. the best next chance will be monday. don't expect too much cooling behind that front. oday east-northeast winds at 10 miles per hour. we are up to about 63 by 10:00 a.m. and partly cloudy dealing with sun and clouds with emperatures around 70 by noon. on the bay today not a bad day on the bay. winds out of the east-northeast and expect 1-foot waves. high tide is at 2:06 this afternoon. we have a ravens taking on the bills. temperatures between 70-73 degrees. south winds at about 10 miles per hour. high pressure in place. this is our next weather maker. we have our eyes out west. the cold front will go through the region monday and give us the next best chances for rain showers. here's how it pans out for the next few hours. at 3:00 p.m. a bit of clearing but still clouds out to our west. going to keep it a nice mix of sun and clouds. a few more clouds pushing in and ocean city is one of the places that will have a slight shower chance tuesday. the rest of us just some clouds. maybe a bit of drizzle. nice bit of cloud cover sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. then keeping our eyes out west we see this line of showers that will come through the region for us so we'll keep the rain chances in through monday. up to 75 monday. 74% chance for showers. we're a tad warmer, 76 degrees tuesday. 78 wednesday and 77 thursday. by friday we're going with about a 10% chance for showers. your overnight lows will be in the lower to mid 50's. climbing to the upper 50's by next weekend. >> well, if you thought mummies were only found in egypt, think again. >> the mummies of the world exhibit open at the maryland center and mummys are found in every corner of the planet and helping scientists learn more than ever about life on eert. >> the mummy is stuck with grasses but otherwise naturally preserved. fabulous feathered head dress and skirt we think might have been put on him at the time of death so maybe he was a beloved pet or within a group. >> mummies of the world at the maryland science center providing details from human and animal history from all over the world. >> this is definitely not creepy. this is a way of just seeing inside other people's lives. they have the chance to share with us in their death what their life was like. >> it's the largest collection of mummies assembled. the doctor is the director of science and education for the exhibit and says mummify capings wasn't limited to egypt. >> we do have wrapped and unwrapped mummies from egypt but you will see beautiful animal mummies and beautiful ones from south america with long hair and tattoos. >> like those on the tattooed woman found naturally preserved in chile, her markings reveal who she may have been but a scar from a long ago breast surgery tells more. >> 700 years ago they used hot metal to seal that wound. she survived that treatment and lived far long time afterwards. you are able to see these mummies as people. who they were and how they lived and the fact that they are just like you and i and we can tell how old they were and sometimes their occupation. we have church records for some of these mummies. even now this hungarian family from the 18th century helping science solve mystery. >> we have church records that tell us the date of birth and death of these people and we have even been able to study type of tuberculosis they had so we can see how it has changed over time. >> there are over 45 mummies and dozens ofrt facts all pain stakeingly preserved for you. >> and they were not just mumfied. there are different types like mud, desert, ice, you learn about all that. science is cool. >> it is cool. but it's a little scary. >> it's really awesome. >> come with me. i'll hold your hand. >> no. it's at night. >> coming up, the automobile crash avoidance system and which tools were most effective? >> and 100-pound tortoise goes missing. i'm kim dacey. i'll have the rest of the story straight ahead. >> and what baltimore county officials are doing to help eep you safe from unwanted >> in this morning's "consumer alert" travel experts say now is the time book travel for the holidays but prepare if you're wanting to fly. because the fees keep coming. try using reward points and you will still be paying for processing and ticketing and boarding pass costs. these are becoming major money makers and probably aren't going anywhere. >> crazy carry-on baggage fees even for bringing a purse on board you will be paying a carry-on fee. i hope many understand how misleading these can be. >> you may be able to get some of the fees removed or reduced. brian kelly recommends calling the airline and asking them to wave the fees and you would be surprised how often that works. >> for the first time testing collision avoidance systems in cars. they evaluated how quickly drivers are warned about hitting the car in front of them and how quickly the automatic brakes kick in. seven models were given the superior rating but only the subare you legacy and outback avoided a crash at 25 miles an hour. still experts say they are only limiting injuries. >> it will definitely help drivers avoid being injured in the model crashes. >> toys are us is out with a list of top costumes for ghouls and goblins this year. boys apparently want to battle bad guys. jake and the never land pirates, mike and as you willy from monsters university and woody and buzz light year are popular but girls want to celebrate their inner princess with sofia i and an assortment f disney princesses. speaking of halloween, is your pet a? here you go, lisa, your costume canine or kitty could be worth. petco's -- she doesn't like when animals wear costumes. when petco makes the scene, take a picture of your dressed up pet and upload it to petco's pet contest page. >> well, how in the world does a tortoise disappear? we will find out all about tort lee but first here's a look at some of the events going on around thoun weekend. at university of phoenix we know the value of your education is where it can take you. 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(next stop: financial center) let's get to work. >> the case of a missing tortoise, alexander roosevelt's pet tort lee went missing. but how does a tortoise that weighs more than 100 pounds just disappear? we sent 11 news reporter kim dacey out to solve the mystery. >> this is tort lee. he weighs more than 100 pounds and lived his whole life in alexandra roosevelt's backyard. >> he was very easy to summon. i would feed him with my hands and get him to follow me. very nice personality. >> tort lee is part of the family. during the summer he would wander around grazing on greens in their backyard always friendly and gentle. >> he is not aggressive except he did find the lawn mower to look like a beautiful tortoise female so he was very determined. >> but after the family returned from vacation in august tort lee was missing. alexandra put up signs and contacted every local agency she could think of but a month later he still hasn't turned up. in the last 20 years tort lee did get out a few times but was always quickly found. >> someone always found him right away. because he is very strange to see and he doesn't hide. he goes right out into the middle and chonches grass. and especially if you have on red shoes or something he just comes right up to you. >> one theory is he got out of the fence in the backyard. those at the maryland zoo say that's definitely a possibility. >> they are mini tanks. they are very, very strong. these tortoises can get up to be 100-150 pounds and go over or through things. when they are dermined they can move at a pretty good pace, like a comfortable walking pace for a person. >> that means he could have gotten far in the last month ut alexandra isn't convinced he's still just lost. >> i hope if someone found him they would return him. i would hope the get him back because he knows me and i know him and he's quite a great pet. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we were talking. we think he went to look for a new lawn mower. >> a very distinct possibility. he likes the red. so. >> 63 degrees downtown. really we hope she finds him. help is on the way for families struggling with foreclosure. >> how you can qualify for assistance coming up. >> baltimore is taking a proactive approach to helping with overdoses of prescription drugs. i'm lowell melser. i'll have the story coming up. you are watching wba ltv 11 that's, late raking, late breaking. quacks thanks for joining us. we will take another look outside. we have a little cloud cover today. >> we have just a bit with clouds right now but not much in the way of rainfall. good morning, everyone. it is humid as you step outside. -- wins will put you in pushed in from the east but not too much falling from the clouds. some of them may produced drizzle but now it is 61 degrees in annapolis and 64 in ocean city. the dew points are in the 50 plus across the region so we will see temperatures around 73 downtown 74 in southern maryland and a slight shower chance and ocean city and the rest of us should remain relatively dry. >> if you don't need them, get them out of the house -- all the -- baltimoreolice county police are saying dispose of prescription drugs you don't need. a sad reality but the truth of the matter is that anyone of our loved ones is one pill or one teaspoon away from indulging in prescribed or illicit drugs. quacks the baltimore county deputy health commissioner says in the last five years baltimore county has lost almost 500 lives and has thousands of near misses due to prescription and illegal drug overdoses. topart of a two-year plan help cut overdoses in the county by 20%, baltimore county has installed the drug drop boxes at 12 of the police precinct around the -- county. to the tune ofor three thousand dollars apiece. this will reduce injuries and deaths associated with taking these substances. >> citizens from anywhere in the state can bring their used or expired prescription drugs and deposit them in the boxes. this man's wife recently pass and had unused medication and he was the first to use this box at ville precinct. my grandson finds them around the house. >> the boxes will follow a no questions asked policy even saying that if people want to dispose of illegal drugs, that's fine, too. >> i have no need to follow those up. we put nothing in place to track who puts medication in those boxes. of where youl list can find these prescription drug drop boxes, go to our website, wbaltv.com. the way foron families struggling with foreclosure. it is from rogan called the stabilizing urban neighborhood initiative. mortgages are bought and then sold back to the homeowners. it helps people through job loss or illness. people have to show that they have the ability to repay that new loan. >> the worst is behind us in terms of foreclosures but we continue to try to help as many people as possible. >> this is part of a non-profit based in massachusetts that says it has helped 425 families in that state stay in their home. >> if you're a fan of the show "shark tank. " students and alumni get to pitch their ideas for new product, service, or business with local business owners doing the judging. help withree marketing, sales, accounting and office technology. >> we want to work with local business owners to mentor our students. they have the expert tease and they help guide the students as they develop their business lines and turn their idea into an actual business. >> the competition kicks off with an orientation this tuesday on the catonsville campus and wednesday. up, one trainer's tips before you start a running race. >> we will talk about our next rain chance coming up. sneak peak into the natural roddick's expo -- into the natural products expo. >> now your insta weather plus forecast. >> it is a pleasure to have you with us this morning. we have clouds this morning. the zooming in on radar, we don't see many raindrops but some of these clouds produce a drizzle occasionally. the temperatures are 64 in downtown alton moore and 56 at the airport and 55 in westminster -- downtown baltimore. pay close attention to the temperature and the dew point and when they are close together, it is easier to get moisture. the atmosphere is pretty close to saturation. on your carce dew this morning. ocean city has 12 mile-per-hour winds. someuld potentially see clouds and fog, drizzle is possible with some clouds that pass by but the next rain chance will not be until monday. today between 70-76 and clouds will stick around but you should get a slight right. the wins will be about 10 miles per hour. by 10 a.m., we are up to 63 degrees, 70 by noon with clouds, 73 degrees i 3:00. the bay you --on can see wins at 2-3 knots. the ravens are taken on the bills and temperatures will be 70-73 degrees. inve got this high pressure place but we are keeping our eyes out west. our next weather maker is this cold front moving across the region and will reduce moisture associated with this as we take a look at water vapor. this front is not very strong and we are not seeing a lot in terms of instability. the bells and whistles are not quite going off with this front on monday. saturday, we've got clouds in place at five p.m.. could see a slight shower because of a disturbance over the ocean. onwill have clouds at 7 a.m. sunday. this system will break up as a gets closer monday. we will keep the 20% chance of showers in the forecast. today, 74 sunday, mid to upper 70 plus by the end of next week. don'tsnext, the do's and if you are taking part in the baltimore running festival in two weeks. quacks latest, new products into the natural organic and healthy living marketplace. >> here is a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >> welcome back. it is time for a 11 fitness. john schaefer joins us. the baltimore running festival is two weeks away. quacks good morning, it's good to be here. >> we've got it approaching in two weeks and we've got some dues and goats celebs pretend we are standing at the start line. we know we have done work and we might be nervous. we could even be called and we don't know about the weather. >> it could be freezing. >> you want to be prepared. just get moving and let your head relax. you know you will do alright so maybe we will just twist a little bit. you've been training a long time, you do not want to do anything new over the next two weeks. >> these are the things you don't want to do. to make any want drastic changes. we are fine tuning. magic bullet on this. >> don't tackle any extra miles from this workout. >> right, you are as trained as you can be. the most important thing is that you are healthy. you are allowing your body to recover so you can have a good effort. >> two weeks out, you don't need to do 20 miles. >> absolutely not. it's time to recover so we can go to our do's. we want to rest and rejuvenate. you want to eat good healthy foods -- >> not carbs but -- >> everything, carbs will be our fuel. we want to get a lot of rest. andou're busy and working marathon training, you can use eight hours sleep at night. that will get us ready for this stuff. >> and joy the layer -- the lower training volume. >> don't be nervous. >> i think people say they have to run every day. using this time to let your body get back in shape. up, we see our beautiful city and wave the people -- we will be ready. we will knock it out of the park. a half, atwas doing certain points you start to feel your body doing different things. really listen to your toddy -- body.r audio -- to your >> every week leading up to this should have been address rehearsal. you have to use what you have been using on you. everybody is a little different so you should have found out what works for you at this point. we will find our inner greatness at the marathon. you find out what you are made of. it gets tougher and i have done a good many and there has not in one where i wonder why i signed up for this. you look for that inner greatness. and joy the city and get out there and watch these people. >> thank you. we will be right back. >> this is 11 sports. >> last series of the season for the orioles. the red sox are trying to lock up the number one seed in the american league. there was maybe a let down early on from the orioles, trying to find motivation to compete. the pitcher have been good the last couple of outings but gave up eight runs. 33 home runs is a career-best. -- 53 home runs. what a year he is having. get american league mvp. the wreck stops -- the red sox won comfortably 5-3. are trying to get ready against the ravens. is pitching to get a crack at the hills -- the bills. he had an injury suffered against the browns. the ravens are banged up and are hoping to avoid a road let down. --h school football friday playing host to patterson. a gorgeous pass and there was thirdoverage, 14-6, quarter and the past setting up the run. weaved his way 50 yards to the end zone. in the fourth quarter, he wants to go deep one more time. gorgeous pitch and catch. steamrolled in the second half remains unbeaten. have a great day. >> we are having fun taking a look at these products. years is the natural product as -- expo? >> it has been 28 years. >> for the last three days, vendors from maryland and around the country descend on the convention center. >> it's a chance to get exposure on the national stage. we have local co-ops and independent retailers as well as large storage. >> it is a way to get the product out on the world and there are so many products made in maryland. > this is the charm bar, gluten-free- they've got a cranberry and they cherry product. they are delicious. >> it is very compact. >> there is a lot going on in this little bar. >> there are protein bars and chocolate? >> that is always popular. organic.00% they need to know where it is coming from. >> this one is called funky bar. we will try that one. coffee, organic protein drinks and honesty is a maryland product that exploded on the national stage. we have health and duty rocks and supplements, anything you would find in the grocery store but they are organic and better for you. >> this is like a honey-granola bar that is a soap. >> they have many different flavors. unfortunately, this is not an expo that the average public can go to. >> it is open to the trade only but you can be a restaurant or café or any sort of outlet or anybody who is a personal health practitioner, please come down and find new products. has a product and they want exposure, are they allowed to come? >> they can come next year and pay. vinegar?is a champagne can use this on chicken or a salad wrestling. -- salad dressing. >> it is made in maryland? yes, there are so many things made locally and it is great to find the products here in maryland. >> people will bring things like chocolate and this could pop up at a cvs in portland, oregon. >> that's my hometown. yes, there's lots of new products that are amazing. >> this is a big one. squeezed pax for kids. you can make it blend of fruits and vegetables your self and put it into this container and you don't have to throw it out. it's a good day for the expo? >> definitely, temperatures around 73 degrees and a few clouds but it will feel great, 74 tomorrow and 70 monday with a rain chance of 20%. >> thanks for joining us. >> young baseball players or athletes of any sport and age need to look at the child's injury. even for professionals playing at the peak of their physical boo military. -- physical ability. l and on radioa wish our all-star at pete -- a speedy recovery. preparing for a showdown. the house going into a rare weekend session. today urging with president obama urging them to act with time running out. but will anything happen by that monday night deadline? we are live on capitol hill. from soldier to hitman? a former army sergeant accused of being behind a massive plot to take down a dea officer. officers say a scene that reads straight out of a novel. this man has faced death before. we will tell you about his next attempt "today" this saturday, september 28th, 2013. good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill alongside dylan dreyer and jeb hill who is with us this morning. >> about the length of two football fields, was it a 40-foot gap here? >> i think 25 feet. >> the lowest point 15 feet wide, the highest is 60. the tough part for him he had to maintain this perfect position for 20 to 30 seconds. his last jumps were maybe one to two had to to worry about. >> apparently he is practicing and this is a simulation and made it only 50% of the time. >> those are great ops going in. >> i sky dived once, twice, just had to hold this position for 30 seconds and that was impossible. i don't know how you steer between pieces of rock. >> we will talk about this incredible feat later on and we wanted to show you bait of it to get things started. we want to begin with today's top story the ticking clock and looming government shutdown. luke russert is on capitol hill right now with the latest. >> reporter: here on xcapitol hill as they tried to avoid a government shutdown. yesterday on a party line vote, the senate passed a bill to continue to fund the government. it's a clean bill that did not have any funds to defund the president's health care law and not sitting well with house republicans who want to see changes to the law. president obama issued this warning to house republicans in congress. >> my message to congress is this -- do not shut down the government, do not shut down the economy, pass a budget on time, pay our bills on time, refocus on the everyday concerns of the american people. >> reporter: so house republicans have a meeting today as a conference. they are going to try to figure out some sort of possible compromise, but, as of right now, it looks like they are going to try to change the bill that came over from the senate, attack the president's health care law some in way or do something to change it up. that will not sit well as democrats who do not want any changes to the clean government funding law. as we move forward and get close to the midnight deadline, the threat of a government shutdown heightens. i talked to one gop aide this morning who says they think more likely than not we are preparing for the worst and if that happens, you will see federal workers furloughed, national parkses will be closed, as well as pay to troops overseas stopped. a lot of issues and a lot of people on capitol hill want to avoid, but right now the partisanship is so high, there's no way to see how we don't get at least to the brink of a shutdown. guys? >> luke russert for us this morning, thanks. john harwood is cnbc chief washington correspondent. an aide telling luke this morning they are preparing for the worse. a in a couple of hours, speaker boehner will meet with a number of republicans. it seems at this point as we are hearing from peter king and tom coburn, it's not clear whether or not the entire party has the strum for this

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