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even if it made -- he would make a fool of himself so we understood it and felt it. i think he was an every day hero, an unspoken hero. >> a memorial fund is set up for his three children. you can donate to the memorial fund through pnc bank at 2225 hanover pike. wbal-tv 11 news. >> the service for vigil was the first of two in maryland. another victim of the shooting was laid to rest. silvia frasier worked as a network security person. unhads came to pay their respects for that woman. she will be remembered for the love she showed in life. >> she was loyal, she was a friend, and she served. and that's really her testament. she left a legacy of love. >> silvia frasier is survived bhier parents and six siblings. >> later today the baltimore community will honor the life of officer jason snyder killed in the line of duty last month. snyder a 3 year veteran was gunned down while serve ago warrant with a tact kical unit. they had been searching for a 13-year-old wanted for a shooting on the street. he is you are vooifed by his wife and children. the shop at cherwood road in cookiesville there's an event 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a lunch silent auction and raffle. 15,000 worth of merchandise including ravens member beal yeah has been donated. admission 10 for adults 5 for police, first responders and teachers. >> the search continues for a suspect in baltimore. it happened in the 3700 block of columbus drive. the victim was shot mull till times during a robbery attempt. he was taken to the hospital where at last check he was listed in critical but stable condition. any one with information is asked to call baltimore police. a man is ladies and gentlemenedly attacked and is recovering. they found the man who had been stabbed in the back was taken to an area hospital with nonlife threatening wounds. >> 5:07. 61 degrees downtown. they are supposed to be safer than tobacco. but the fda is looking into popular e cigarettes. >> members at one mount air rechurch is buzz elled after a 200 pound 100-year-old belovan nishes without -- belovan nishvt a trace. beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. 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clear. few scattered clouds out to the west the other batch to the coast. if you were watching the weather last week you heard us mention a chance of rain. that was with two different storm systems which we were watching. one of which is the storm system off to the coast. this had the development of developing to the coastal storm. it stays off the coast. we are not going to get anything from that. the cold front to the west is taking its sweet time. showers across missouri into michigan. it is pushing to the far east. we are not going to get any of that as well. we are in between the high pressure that keeps us nice and quiet for the day. if you have outdoor plans you lucked out because both of the storms stay out of our hair. in it the mid 50's by lunch time 58 degrees. we will see a few passing clouds otherwise it will be dry and pleasant out there. for tonight clear once again. falling down into the 50's in downtown but 40's into the suburbs. we will have light winds and sad to see the sun setting before 7:00 at night. 7:02 the sun comes up. it does stay dry highs in the mid 70s tomorrow. we are stuck in a pleasant weather pattern. future cast will show the cold front marches its way here. we start to see the front moving into western maryland but it doesn't have much moisture to work with. it may pass through unnoticed only producing a couple of clouds. it passes by we see high pressure build in for wednesday. basically it means many more days of dry weather. for people with the gardens and lawns turning brown it may not be news but for outdoor plans you have a chance to get outside with the dry weather. we will cee-lo 80s by wednesday and thursday. >> the home of edgar allen po will be open for visitors for free in october. it is part of free fall which includes admissions to museums and festivals for free. the home was closed a year ago because of a lack of funding. after october it will close the doors once again until hopefully a permanent reopening in the spring. he lived in the home from 1833 to 1835. historic and meant amousentimen has been ripped off. a church bell was stolen from a storage shedd. church members are pleading for its safe return. >> the bell was taken from this old church building put into storage. no one bothered it for 15 years until last week. >> i was very upset. i have had that bell there that long. >> don has been holding on to a treasure sings 1993 when a 200 pound 100-year-old church bell was removed from the united methodist church in downtown mount ari and placed in his private storage shed. he went to check on it lake he had thousands of times before. i noticed someone had broken into my storage area in my house and the bell was gone. it took at least 2 to 3 people to carry it. it is very heavy. kind of awkward to carry. >> the church bell is cast bronze similar to the one in this picture 2 feet high and 2 feet across. the church congregation was plan to go put it in the new church that replaced the old one. they were going to hang it in the new addition when it was completed next year. >> it is a big bell in the world of castings and bronze and things like that. the metal is worth a lot of money in scrap metal, i would be sick if it was scrapped. >> maryland state police say they have alerted pawn and scrap shots in the area there's no surveillance video and no leads. the shed was kept unlocked but in a secure area. investigators believe the suspects dragged it from the shed to main street. don is hoping the criminals will have a changer heart. >> they can deliver it to the church. if they want to drop it off at the church. we have a place it could be dropped off here beside the church and nobody would know nobody would ask. >> police say they have investigated copper thefts in the area for some time now. it doesn't appear the church was targeted. wbal-tv 11 news. >> that's a shame. >> hopefully they just bring it back. >> good news in the fight against hiv aids. up next what health officials are crediting for the significant drop in hiv cases. >> flu season will be here before you know it what doctors are doing right now to get a better handle on the virus. >> built by the ravens. we were there as some of the players turned in their hardhats for pig town when >> we begin the medical alert with a frightening trend to tobacco complaints sky rocketing these products have been exploding in people's faces and causing a slew of other s injuries. they are calling on the fda to regulate them and not put off the decision. one mother says she had been charging her i significae cigar car and it blew up. >> there was smoke every where and i hear connor screaming in the back seat. >> catastrophic failure of the device fortunately minor but painful burns. >> they are regulated the same way tobacco products are and that is a b pro. they are being put in ads like cartoons in different flavors. smokers who are part of quitting related social web sites were more lakely to stop smoking. they often stay smoke frae for longer peer i don'ted of time. they build a sense of community and help people form relationships allowing them to gain support from others with struggling health issues. new i say kas of hiv infections have gone aroudown around the w. they also found that aids related deaths have gone down by 33 percent. that decline is explained by better access to anti viral drugs and better education about the virus and treatment. there's still about another month before actual flu season really gets rolling. experts are preparing early. they explain how doctors are trying to learn from last year. >> now is the time doctors say to get the flu vaccine. that is because it can take up to two weeks to be fully immunized. it came early and with a vengeance. >> started earlier than usual and tense and was elevated for 15 consecutive weeks. >> 1400 children died. still the number of kids who received the flu vaccine was higher than ever. 51 percent of the pregnant women got the shot a group vulnerable to flu complications. >> pregnant woman more than half vaccinated but let's get the other half. >> infectious disease experts are encouraging healthcare workers to get vaccinated not only to help protect themselves but also their patients. last year 90 percent of the staff at new york preds tearian hospit presbyterian hospital was i am unize ooe -- immunized. >> sometimes rather than avoiding the stigma of wearing a mask that people will do the right thing because we are trying to protect our patients. >> some protect against three flu strains others from four. others for people with egg allergies. they expect to make 135 doses this year. >> erica edwards wbal-tv news. nhow the ravens are buildin a better baltimore one house at a time. here's a look at some of the events going on around town today. 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people they want to get involved. we just get more calls because the ravens come out. >> we are getting ready to fit this wall right here. >> players say this is a great way to spend off the field helping the community and fans to support them. >> it is good because the fans are involved and it's great to ep had them. >> we have a time to give back to the community we are all for it. it is a how is that someone will be living in. you learn a little bit and obviously help out. we are all excited about it. >> they put the players to work drilling in the second floor of the home. they got hear hands dirty but p happy to help the community in their home. >> we are down the street from the stadium and to be able to be a part of this you are a change in the community. you want to be a hands on in this process. >> they hope to be complete by a november and they move on to the next project. >> you live in a house built by those guys how cool is that. >> hopefully they sign the wall or something.>> 5:27. 50 degrees at the airport. a congregation is tear fied after their past core was gunned down during a service. >> a 4 alarm apartment fire. what they believe caused the delay next. >> if you have outdoor plans you are in luck. the weather turning out very nice. we will have the details in the insta-weather plus forecast. >> we are here with another look outside. >> i finally did it, i broke out the boots. >> it has been chilly enough you can wear that fall attire. but by the next afternoon it will be gorgeous. these up coming days maybe in the 80s. >> it is hard to dress. he dress one way in the morning and another way in the afternoon. >> don't keep the summer clothes too far. 51 degrees a little on the cool side. we will see calm wind right now dew points down to 50 degrees. the winds light out of the east. we will see highs today from 71 to 76 degrees. as i mentioned it will warm up even more as we go tlau the 7 day. stay tuned details in a little bit. >> washington is inching closer to a government shut down. the house voted on a republican spending plan that would add controversial measures to undermine the nation's healthcare law. both the president and lawmakers in the democratically controlled led the senate. they will not approve any plan that changes changes to the healthcare reform act. >> covering theation the firefighters battle the four alarm fire. the fire raged for hours rescue crews had to evacuate people from inside and hundreds have been left homeless. one firefighter was injured after slipping on a wet scare case. it is believed an electrical fire on the 5th floor started that fire. irony in pennsylvania as a firehouse goes up in flames. that blaze started at the historic benjamin franklin firehouse in philadelphia. 40 firefighters and 8 trucks responded to the fire which suffered substantial damage. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation but the stories believe it originated in the medic unit. >> the deaths of 19 firefighters the largest loss of life for firefighters since september 11th. release the findings of the investigation and dan shanahan has the details. >> the fire single deadliest wildfire for firefighters in 80 years claimed the lives of 19 members of the granite mountain hot shot team in june. saturday officials released the findings of their three month investigation. >> the report is the first account of the hot shot squad's movements to fire breaks to their last known lunch break site. the lookout and the loan survivor notice the fire intensifying and turning toward the city of yarnel. >> he says the fire hit his trigger point and he is moving back. >> within 15 minutes the hot shot squad raises in. >> i want to pass on we are making our way to our escape route. >> it was a hike toward safety that led them face to face with an intern no. >> the wind shifted again and it increased velocity. >> why the crew choose to leave the presumed safety of a burn zone where they had been working. >> we don't have documentation that gives us insight of the intent or moving or going down there. >> it will be a learning experience for firefighters across the country. >> it will be studied in years to come. hopes of preventing loss of life from ever happening again. a pastor is gunned down while delivering a sermon. a louisiana man is charged with his murder. pastor harris was speaking at his church when the gunman burst inside and he ran away after he shot harris. he called 911 told the dispatcher when he had done but police still don't know why. >> we are just trying to piece together as much information as we can and find out what the cause of this was. >> investigators say about 65 people were inside the church when the pastor was shot including his wife. the nature of the awes respect's relationship with the pastor isn't fully known. the suspect is being held on $1 million bond. >> if you haven't done so already you have one day to make it down to the book festival. what organizers have planned today. >> plus how the nfl is helping local athletes on the pathway to college. >> we are watching two storms that could have brought us rain. now they are staying well away from us chlg that's great news when he will h >> we are taking a look at temperatures which are very, very pleasant at this point. i know they are a little on the cool side in some spots. that is to be expected this time of year. we are in the 50's across downtown. 60 degrees in annapolis. hagerstown at 50 degrees. this time of year we can easily fall into the 040's. you still have a chance to see the moon tonight maybe even the stars out there. what we are seeing is mostly clear skies in between two storm systems. these are storms we will keep an eye on this weekend. this one is off the coast of the carolinas. we thought it would track all of the way to baltimore. as you can see the different scenario stayed offshore. the next one we are watching is a cold front. this large area of high pressure in between the southeast is holding off both storm systems. if you have outdoor plans things could have your honor tued out differently. we are expecting a few passing clouds by 8:00 a.m. 54 degrees lunch time 68 and by this afternoon temperatures close to 70 egg don'ts. >> we will see mostly clear skies drop down into the 50's downtown. a few upper 40's up there. we stay in the 50's to start off the day tomorrow. it is a similar day, scattered clouds mild conditions. we are in the mid 70s by tomorrow afternoon with light winds. the next cold front we are watching tries to look at monday morning where the front is back into ohio. it alsos energy. basically falls apart. doesn't have a moisture and a next chance of rain. if you were wanting the rain it will be a while once again. after that a front passes through dry we see high pressure building once again. the temperatures have to warm up. we will wait until next weekend before another front is moving in. that one looks more potent but we will see how it holds together. each and every day scatter itted clouds mtnotice how we warm up degrees wednesday 83 degrees sures. almost a taste of summer. one more day to enjoy the baltimore book festival in mount vernon. it is great for the entire family venlt>> it is a great celebration of the literary art. we have national book authors, local book authors so it's a real mix. also things for kids to do. also hands on activities for kids also tweens our new comic book pavilion. great place to ring the widtkid down. >> they have book signing tours and plenty of food and music. you can catch the fun from noon to 7:00 p.m. for more information about the book festival and road closures log on to our web site wbal-tv.com. >> ahead a new plan for elementary schools. >> plus a look back at results for maryland students who passed the sat. >> a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. once upon a time, an insurance clerk stumbled upon a cottage. 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will oversee and help fund the building of 15 new schools and the renovation of dozens more. >> feasibility studies we have 13 ongoing right now. we will determine which will be replacement and which will be renovation schools. >> the construction agreement must still be approved the state board of education and the board of public works. >> a mixed bag of results for the 50,000 maryland students who took the sat or scholastic aptitude test last year. the scores are down slightly but more students are taking the exam. >> the sat has been a measuring stick for high school students making plans for high school college. they show they have work to do. scores were down four points two points in math two points in writing. the critical reading scores remain the same. there were more students taking the sat. these 9th graders are taking part in the district's advanced individual determination program. it is a college readiness system. some students already used it to their advantage. >> at first i didn't have any idea how to do the sat. now that we have sat prep. avid helps a lot. we have a tutorial ones a week so that will help us in all of our classes. >> those who run the program tell you it is no accident. on >> i have to take ap courses i have to take good grades. >> we encourage everyone to use avid strategies cornell notes. ap english 11 has sat prep infused in the curriculum for us. >> they learn about the sat long before they get to high school. >> we have avid programs in the middle school. aside from that we are working closely with the college board and they are giving us the early data to make sure we can give kids and support the intervention they need. >> that's what teachers are counting on. >> there are recognizing there are no short cuts when they go to a 4 year college. they have to do the hard work to get there. >> lots of hard work ahead for them. >> well, don't go away. there is much more ahead on 11 news sunday morning. >> pete gilbert, coming up in sports the final night game against the orioles of the season. birds did a number on boston in ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] it's time healthy gets a dose of happy. new yoplait greek. bye-bye, stir. so long, sour. hello, happy. it's time to lick the lid again. ♪ >> the orioles second to the last game of the year. playing the boston red sox. it's a good red sox team they won the al east great crowd, tight game. orioles ended up with a win. too bad you couldn't have more of them this year. jason booted it but he somehow scored anyway. made it 5-4 boston. pierce is healthy now. a little more of a contribution. drove in 3. the last play danny vel levalena great slide. jim johnson hadn't blown the stage since august. he had been really good. got it done there. johnny walking away from that one. they won it 6-5. we are checking on navy. reynolds opening drive tops off a 67 point yard drive. certificated quarter having some issuh -- second quarter drilledy andrew jackson. reynold playing on the turf for a while dazed concussion like symptoms. had to leave the game. did not return. you can see a big hit. planted a clean play part of a tough game in football indeed there. hilltoppers got it going from that time forward. into the end zone there. 19-7 the victory. navy never scored another point. see if they will be ready against air force this coming week. >> checking on what's going on with johns hopkins. they haven't lost a september game in quite sometime playing host to mule enburg. am bunch of short touchdown runs. doing that just fine. brandon sherry at 3 yard score there. jd abbott. he had three on the day. made it 38-13 hopkins. 45 to 13. will their 9th consecutive september victory. today is a game day for the ravens. that is something special. buffalo looking for their first win. much more on that for you. first win in buffalo ever. we will talk about that coming up tonight at 6:00. post game reaction the highlights we will see you then. >> football players at the academy at frederick douglas high school are getting help from the nfl to get on a path toward college. >> the players have a new academic coach to help them in the classroom. we have more with how the nfl is playing the role. >> the marching band at the academy at frederick douglas high school helped kickoff a new program thursday to help football players on their way to college. >> academic support getting ready for college, life skills, programming different aspects. but the main goal is graduation. >> thanks to the family league of baltimore and money from the nfl michelle harper is the new academic coach for the team as part of a pilot program called first and goal. she is working with him after school and on weekend to keep them on track off the field. >> working with academics trying to get a high gpa get in college. >> make sure we keep our grades up for the school and prepared for the sat and hsa's. she puts the hammer down. >> she will work with the athletes during the off season getting ready for college not only working for changes but prep for the sat's as well as guiding them on education. >> there are so many opportunities for student athletes. these guys may never get to go to college without the scholarships. they are available. without going to college you can't, it's hard to be successful in life. >> they are grateful for ms. harper's life. it is straking a balance between football and academics. >> it is all about priorities. the class comes first without that you can't go anywhere. that's the main priority. school comes first. >> just a few weeks into the school year the program is working well. the principal says it is creating a new higher standard of academics. >> through the deliberate brant efforts of our students we are a school is to be wreck conned with. >> that is a wonderful opportunity. colleges do that. they have an academic coach for that te their team. makes sense. >> all of the help in the world makes a difference. >> here's a look at the next hour. >> coming up a local victim at a massacre is laid to rest. >> we are taking a look at the forecast which is turning out nice for detailed plans. >> plus a government shut down looms as health de clays healthcare reform is in washington when 11 news comes to us. stay with us. >> it was an injury that had orioles fans cringing. leaving the field on a stretcher monday night after a knee injury that looked anything but minor. berlin's faithful left to won fer with a career so gifted would it be altered forever. since he arrived in baltimore fans worn his number on game day watched the plays and chanted his name so loudly when he came up to bat you could hardly hear yourself think. he became a core group of young players that helped reignite the orioles magnet. when it was announced his recovery would have him back at back by spring training they breathed a sigh of relief. young athletes need to look at his injury as a remind you are how quickly physical faith can change playing at the pique of physical facility. while us weekend warriors it makes us like our heros even more. he may bend but he won't break. all of us at wbal-tv 1090 and 98 rock wish our all star a speedy at university of phoenix, we know you can't afford wrong turns on the road to your future. that's why we build tools like our career guidance system. it's kind of like gps, you know, for your career. it walks you through different degree possibilities and even lets you explore local job market conditions, helping you map a clear course from the job you want, back to you. go to phoenix.edu and get started today. >> welcome to 11 news sunday morning. >> let's take a look outside with meteorologist ava marie. this is the best of the fall weather. >> if it turns out too nice i am going to be out of a job here. >> what are you doing back there? >> i am losing my mind. it has been so nice. this was the one day we thought there might be some rain. that was days ago. then we saw the front was coming through mostly dry these next couple days. really nothing major on the horizon. 50 degrees at the airport right now. dew point at 49. the air is dry it feels comfortable. few scattered clouds out there. that will be the case through out the day. it stays dry we warm up into the low to mid 70s by the afternoon. light wind out of the ooets at 5 miles per hour. the sun comes up at 7:01. that is when it will be getting much brighter outside. basically it looks very quiet. maybe by the end another storm system. we will talk about that in the 7 day. >> the count down to the shut down continues for the federal government which remains without funding until october 1st which is 24-hours away. republican controlled house approved temporary funding legislation this morning but it would oppose a one-year delay in the key part of the healthcare law. the white house threatened a veto. morris keeping an eye on the situation on capitol hill. >> tonight the republican majority will vote to shut the government down. >> saturday night fireworks on the floor of the u.s. house. >> you can yell all you want but you are not silences us. >> with a government shut down looming on tuesday they passed a spending passage doomed to fail because it mandates a one-year delay in obama care. >> why are we doing this? number one, this is a program that is too expensive to afford. >> we are going to give a stark choice. >> the senate won't take it up, the president won't sign it, house republicans are shutting down the government. >> and because of that not nl all republicans are on board. >> i don't support what's in there but we can't let the government shut down. >> a contingent day wrapped up with votes. >> the bill is passed without objection. >> the house passed legislation but there was little movement in the inpass that threatens the government shut down on tuesday. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> in a related measure they passed a bill to make sure military members get paid even if there is a shut down. ted cruz made headlines after his epic 21 hour filibuster rallying against obama's signature healthcare law. senator cruise sits down with david gregory on what comes next. >> father, friend, hero, all word used to describe richard rigel also known as michael. they said their final good-byes to the west michigan man seen in the naval yard. how he is honored and how he will be remembered. >> he's the type of person that touched everybody no matter who you were. i p he put that handout there put a smile on his face and you knew you had a friend. this is why today many people showed up to honor michael. >> hundreds of people gathered at the church in severen run. friends and family knew him as mike. he was one of 12 people gunned down earlier this month at the washington navy yard and one of the last to be laid to rest. he was working as a private security contract when he was shot. it included 17 years with the harold state police where twice he was named trooper of the year. he also spent three years serving in iraq. he remembers rig gill when they were part of the warning band. he loved his family so much. no man loved his three girls and his wife as much. his boughter spoke to 11 news vigil. >> he was good at taking every opportunity to let us know that he loved us. at all costs. he would make a fool of himself so we understood it and we helped it. he was an every day mere row, unhe can sunspoken. >> you can send donations: rl >> that service was the first of two yesterday in maryland. another victim of the navy yard shooting was laid to rest in prince george's county. the "washington post" supports silvia frasier worked for the navel sea systems command. hundreds showed up for the service. frasier's family told the washington affiliate she will be remembered for the love she showed in life. she left a legacy of love. >> silvia phrases r frasier is survive bide parents and 6 siblings. >> they will honor officer snyder killed in the line of duty. he was gunned down while serving a warrant with a tact kel unit. at the time people were searching for a little boy. the funds raised will go defktly to the family. the event runs from # 11-5 p.m. it includes a lunch and 13,000 in merchandise including royals and other yells memorabilia has been donated. 10 for adults 5 for police first responders and teachers. >> the search continues for a suspect in an early morning shooting. it happened in the 3700 block of columbus drive. the victim was shot multiple times during a robbery attempt. he was taken to the hospital where at last check he was listed in critical but stable condition. any one with information is asked to call baltimore city police. meanwhile a 24-year-old is recovering this morning after he was allegedly attacked in brooklyn park. anne arundel county police says they responded to old riverside drive to find the man who had been stabbed in the back. he was taken to an area hospital with nonlife threatening wounds. >> 6:01. 60 degrees downtown. you know what today is? >> ravens game day. >> it is also national coffee day. find out the deal lined up for baltimore. they can stay i will explain next. >> first you are taking a live picture outside after the break, >> the time is 6:09. a mpatrol was anything but norm a -- normal. a meteor is blazing over the sky in northern alberta. it passed over the police cruiser of the police force. there was a visible trail and the officer said he literally freaked out when he saw the meteor. he spent the rest of the night scanning not only the streets but the skies as well. that is probably a sight to see as some of you may have seen meteors occasionally through out the year the. they definitely take you back. shooting stars are one thing but we have seen clear skies but it has been great for the star gazing. son coming up for about an hour now. 50 degrees at the airport. 69 at the inner harbor. we are seein a few 40's as we get into western maryland. over all we are where we should be this time of year with temperatures around 50 degrees. a few scattered clouds coming in from the west. it is mostly clear toward baltimore and the eastern shore. we are keeping an eye on the radar because there's a storm system off the coast. this one you can ski the batch of clouds off of the outer banks be showers associated with it as well. we were watching this one. we thought it could have moved off the coast. we have a cold front staying out of our hair. in between that you are seeing nice weather. if you have outdoor plans you have lucked out because things could return nicely. this cold front is a slow mover. it takes a few days to reach maryland. by the time it does that it may pass through completely dry. ravens at 1:00 p.m. at ralph wilson stadium. we expect dry conditions for them. low to mid 70s around kickoff with partly cloudy skies. increasing ahead of the cold front. buffalo may see showers late tonight into tomorrow as well. keep an eye on that in case you see somebody traveling back. 8:00 a.m. at noon 4:00 p.m. as well. we will be up to 68 degrees by lunch time and 4:00 p.m. reaching our high around 74 degrees. it is a great day for all of the activities. even the nights are pleasant. fall down to the 50d downtown. most spots will stay in the 50's. by the afternoon mid 70s with scattered clouds we stay dry ones again. we will be watching as the cold front slowly works tast it's way in. here's a look at monday. we will have a round of showers at any point. we are going to see the front moving across maryland. it falls apart. we have no significant rain chances at least the next couple days. we have to wait until the end of the week until another storm system comes through. our rain chances we could use them right now because we shall noticing how dry it has been. so far two inches below normal for the mornt rain chances hold off until next saturday otherwise highs in it the 80s wednesday. >> you have one more day to enjoy the baltimore book fetsively. an event great for the family. >> it is a celebration of literary art. it's a real mex. dts of hands on ak tufity. ttsz a great place to bring the kids down. >> it includes literary walking tours talks by famous artists around the 6 you know block of charles street. a special invitation for fortunate delaney high school students. he visited the school asking them to go to london, england to perform. we have dee tatails. >> the lie oon's roar marching band gave a special monday. they was extending an invitation. >> i think that's amazing. the commitment the kids show and the way they play is amazing. pretty jolly good. >> this is the second time they have have been inbite -- invited to take the bau raid. it was wunts in a lifetime experience. >> as we got to performing and the thousands of people were watching us and the thousands we knew were watching us it was unbelievable to see everything. >> in addition to performing in the parade they will spend 6 days in p london seeing hits cal sites getting a cultural education, too. >> i am excited for the parade. the new year's day parade and i can tell my parents and family to watch. that will be fun. but i am looking forward to sight seeing because i have never been to london. they are honored to be invited back to ln son he said this ekt peer yens will make them better position. >> experience other cultures perform from bands across the united states and across the world: performing in front ch hundreds of thousands of oh p tunity they will remember it for the rest of their lives. >> the fundraising begins they have to raise 3,000 more stew accident. wbal-tv 11 news. >> it is bake scores. >> while you are in retail you may have to replace your pillows and blanket the. >> the story of two local men in a word can't shth that one word can't is not in your dle cab. whu >> krispy kreme customers can score free 12 ounce cups of coffee at participating locations. what you can find at their web site a buck for specially drink downloading dunkin' doughnuts mobile app will give you a free sample for hot or iced coffee. looking for a splurge but you don't want to ruin your diet? burger king's new fries do the trick. today show tried them and giave them a thumbs up. 270 calories 20 percent less than traditional fries. don't worry the original fries are still available, too. if you missed the white wonder bread good news it's back on the shelves after nearly a year. wonder bread disappeared when hostess went out of business last year. they bought the bred franchise along with butternut home pride and marina which is also now back in stores. nissan is recalling 900,000 cars the mini van, infinity m luxury model and suv may have defective accelerator signals. it can slow down and cause it to stop. no accidents related to the problem but the recall is worldwide. >> if it you are looking to get behind the wheel of a luxury card they are offering you a way to do it next. drivers can now rent the tesla models without the 70,000 dollar price tag. even renting one of those cars will cost you a pretty penny about $500 a day. yes, $500 a day. plus a millage fee after 75 miles. rear view video systems will be a the next feature added to the government's list of safety tools for auto maker. they are calling it a stall tactic. they i am potatoed a deadline from the legislation p 2 and a half years over due they are expected to file a lawsuit over the issue. they asked people within the department of transportation within 90-days. stay with us. more news coming up. first a look at events going on around town today. some of us feel depressed, anxious, angry. if you're just like me, say something. >> they are on the field in club levels in the loer room getting autographs. we will have bingo going on and sponsors with giveaways. >> wine tasting will benefit the american cancer society. they started a purple evening several years ago as a way to celebrate one of the largest if not the biggest female fan base in the nfl. now capped at 5,000 because of the popularity it is a do not miss event. >> it is kind of your girl's night out with a slaplash of football and we have the best fans in baltimore. >> the players know it. lady's night why wouldn't they want to come. there were over 3 dozen who showed up to sign autographs. >> they get a lot of attention. different than game day attention. it is unique. >> don't forget to bring your camera. a purple evening runs from 4-10 monday tickets are $45 they are encouraged to buy more. >> they are going aren't they? >> there is a cool gate give away. it is a beautiful canvas bag. on the back it says baltimore ravens in gold. for the bag alone it's fun. >> what is in the bag? >> whatever you want to put in it. >> 6:25. 51 degrees at the airport. the country gets closer to a government shut down. >> why some 800 people played tug of war with a plane in kentucky. wow. >> well we are in between two storm systems at this point. nice weather for the rest of the weekend. details coming up. scattered clouds through out the day. otherwise we are dry. high temperatures this afternoon from 71 to 76 degrees. if you like this trend looks like you have many more days to expect like this. we will have the details coming up in the 7 day. stay tuned. >> washington is inching closer to a government shut down. the house voted after midnight on a republican spending plan to add controversial measures to undermine the healthcare law. both the president and lawmakerings and democratically controlled senate have said they will not approve any plan that includes changes to the healthcare format. >> covering the nation firefighters battled the four alarm fire in an apartment building in new jersey. the fire raged for hours. rescue crews had to evacuate people from inside. hundreds have been left homeless. one firefighter was injured after slipping ohhen a wet staircase. the red cross is helping residents who have been displaced. it is believed an electrical fire on the 5th floor started that blaze. irony in pennsylvania as a firehouse goes up in flames. the blaze started at the historic benjamin franklin firehouse in old city, philadelphia. 40 firefighters and 8 trucks responded to the fire which suffered substantial damage. no one was hurt, though. the cause is under investigation but authorities believe it originated in a medic unit. >> officials investigating the deaths of 19 firefighters which is the largest loss of life for firefighters since september 11th have released the findings of the three month investigation. we have the details. >> the fire single deadliest wildfire for firefighters in 80 years claimed the lives of 19 members of the granite mountain hot shot team in june. saturday officials released the findings of their three month investigation. the report is the fist to check the movements and communications they built fire breaks by hand of the last known site. the lookout and loan survivor notices the fire intensifying and turning toward the city of yarnell. >> the fire hit his trigger point. >> within 15 minutes the fire squad calls in. it was the start of a 30 minute hike toward safety that led them face to face with an intern no. >> the wind shi-- inferno. >> the wind shifted and brought the fire up canyon mountain. >> left unanswered why they choose to leave the safety of a burn zone they had been working. >> we don't have any documentation into the intent or decision of moving and going down into that location. >> officials say the tragedy will become a learning experience for firefighters across the country. >> hopes of preventing loss of life from ever happening again. nbc news. >> a pastor is gunned down while delivering a sermon. this morning a louisiana man is charged with his murder. pastor ronald harris is speaking at his church on friday when the gunman burgsen side and shot him twice. he ran away after he shot harris. he told the dispatcher when he had done. >> we are trying to piece together as much information as we can and find out what the cause of this was. >> investigators say 65 people were inside the church when the pastor was shot including his wife. the nature of the suspect's relationship with the paths tore is not fully known. the suspect is being held on $1 million bond. >> some 800 pulled together literal literally with a chance to play tug of war with the ups plane. this he tried to pull the cargo plane 12 feet. they did it with a rope tied 147,000 pound boeing 757. they tried to pull it in the shortest time possible. each team raised 1,000 dollars to take part. all of the money goes to special olympics of kentucky. >> that is pretty fun. >> it may be too late but you can participate by supporting a runner. >> a special honor for a baltimore county employee credited for saving a familiar lace life. that story straight ahead. >> and we have the green light today for outdoor plans another gorgeous 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(applause) >> to show he how rare it is to get one of these hero wipins in baltimore county in less than 10 years 20. the latest on the tool system contract. first here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. [poof!] [clicks mouse] there's doughnuts in the conference room. there's doughnuts in the conference room. automatic discounts the moment you sign up. >> the district signed a landmark agreement to get basic college credits and professional development. it is paying off on a good number of teachers but it remains a work in progress. >> there are still things we are working on. this is a new path. when you are blazing a new path you will meet stumbling blocks. but we were able to step over them. >> the starting salary is the highest in the state at more than 47,000 dollars a year. >> graduating college students may have a tool to showcase their abilities to potential employers. the college exit test known as the cla plus evaluates the skills. they doubt it will have much clout on a resume. >> college students at george washington university say they will worry about how they will work on paper before they graduate. >> they are so much different and great measurements in different schools. >> you don't have to have too many things like too many internships that don't mean a lot. >> a>> tit was a way to show my skills. >> it looks like this. it is a part essay part multiple choice assessment. >> we know these are the types of skills that the employers are interested in. these are skills above and beyond the content knowledge. >> there are more than 300 employers who hire graduates. 93 percent say those skills are more important than what a student majored in. >> career coach joan sherman will give this new test much difference. >> the real important thing is for you to give a sus spinth pitch about who you are and what you want to do. >> the first time this spring students will take the test voluntarily. daniel lee, wbal-tv1 news. >> there's much more news coming up. >> we will check in on the ravens and the bills. the run game percents the pass. is it that big a deal they are genl >> at buffalo only play there once before didn't win in 2007. we saw the offense last week after a rough first half. started to get things going a little bit. we started to build on for many pieces the run game, though. he listed as questionable. bernard pierce will get the carries. now the bills you would think he would be able to get it going against bhufl low. they ranked 30th in the nfl in stopping the run. ravens can get it going that would help. as far as joe flacco, run or pass he doesn't care which way. >> it isn't a big concern for me. if you are going to run the ball maybe we will throw the ball a little bit more. doesn't effect me too much. i am cool. we need to run it better. we are blocking things well it's a little thing here and there. >> he does like to throw. he would just asun throw the ball. he has a big arm. knowing the offenses pieces aren't areally there. it has been beneficial as the ravens have gotten down to the 2-1 start. highlights coming up at 6:00 i will see you then. >> if you are on the fence about whether to take part in the running festival or you are trying to decide which team of runners to support this story may help. >> we have two men with different challenges both have the same goal showing what they can do instead of what they can't. >> here you don't hear the word can't. you hear why not? >> that's why for a second year he will one step at a time do the 5 k in this year's running festival. it doesn't pursuant to walk but it is not easy. hit by a car at 4 and told he would never walk after his teen years. they have made all of the difference. >> you don't know what it is like having the life i live having everybody tell you you can't do this and you can't do that. having them work gel. germany wells says he has been getting donations following the motorcycle crash. >> a year ago they told me if you knew it would have been funny. i would have laughed at it. >> after only wruning the 5 k he is going to try the win the handy significance. >> it is not that you are hearing about it when it happens to you it will change ahad the. kennedy krieger of recovery and getting back into life. aaron michael works with jerry and jeremy. it is 292 stroveng for this year's festival with 24 patients inspiring. >> team kennedy krieger had the total of 90,000 dollars which paid for 6 hand bikes. >> it is about what they are accomplishing. >> it will go toward a scholarship to help other patients get involved with running or walking on hand cycling. >> it is not about time tsz about winning. it's a running festival. i want stand up. >> i asked jerry what do you want people to do then them out because they are benefitting so much. >> 6:54 and here's a look at the rush hour. >> a harper pran what you can help boost your brain power. >>in' -- breakfast lunch or dinner? we need to the kitchen with author author. >> adam lost it. >> more news weather and supports coming up. >> former anne arundel county john lee fold was convicted of two counts of misconduct. the last taime we saw him his head was down and hands held back. now he wants to run for public office again. he was sentenced to 2 years but spent 30-days in jail. now serving five years probation. he resigned his post in february he is appealing his case scheduled to be heard next january. his lawyer filed a 90 page brief with the maryland court of special appeals arguing he should have the right to run for public office. the brief says it lax the authority to ban him from running for office and should be stricken. many breathed a collective sigh of relief after his conviction and images. will now it is reemerging and the scene that followed could be the scene from annapolis. some say it was marsh. violation after serving in the house of delegates for 18 years while the response will be legal the public's response will be emotional. for more on the case go to wbal-tv.com. >> happening right now the count down to shut down continues for the federal government which remains without funding after october 1st which is now 24-hours away. >> republican controlled house approved temporary spending legislation early this morning but it would also impose one year delay in key parts of the nation's healthcare law. the white house is threatening a veto. brian moore is keeping an eye on the situation from capitol hill. >> tonight the republican majority will vote to shut the government down. saturday night fireworks on the floor of the u.s. house. >> you can yell all you want but you will not shut down the voice. >> re paub cans passed a spending package doomed to fail because it mandates a one-year delay in obama care. >> why are we doing this? number one this is a program that is too expensive to afford. >> we are going to give a spark choice to the president of the united states and the senate. >> democrats say it's no choice at all. >> the president won't take it up the president won't sign it house republicans are shutting down the government. >> because of that not all republicans are on board. >> i support what's in there but we can't let the government shut down. >> a contentious day wrapped up with a series of late night votes. >> the bill is passed without b objection. >> the house passed legislation but there was little movement in the inpass is shut the government tuesday. >> the house passed a bill to make sure military members get paid even if there is a shut down. father, friend, hero are describing the westminster man gunned down in the shooting of the washington, d.c. naval yard. sara sampson has more on how he was honored and how he will be rememb remembered. >> it is a type of person that touched everybody no matter who you were. you put that handout there had a smile on his face and you knew right away you had a friend. this is why today many people should hashowed up to honor michael. >> hundreds of people gathered at the church to remember richard riggle. friends and family viewed him as mike. he was one of 12 people gunned down earlier this month at the washington navy yard and one of the last to be laid to rest. he was working as a private security contractor at the military complex when he was shot. but his career also included 17 years with the maryland state police. twice he was named trooper of the year. according to his obit air rehe also spent three years serving in iraq. john zeman knows him from years back when both were members of the baltimore colts matching band. >> he would be remembered as a great father. he loved his family so much. no man loved his three garls and his wife so much. he lived for them. >> his daughter spoke to 11 news at a vigil just after the shooting. >> dad was very good at taking every opportunity to let us know he loved us at all costs even if it made -- he would make a fool of himself just so we understood it and we felt it. i think he was an every day hero unspoken hero. >> a memorial fund is now set up for mike riggle's three children. you can give to the fund at pnc hanover pike maryland. reporting in the newsroom sara sampson wbal-tv news. >> it was the first of two yesterday in maryland another victory laid to rest in prince george's county. silvia frasier worked as a network facility. hundreds came to pay their respects of yesterday's service at the first baptist church of glen ar done. she will be remembered for the love she showed in life. >> she was loyal, she was a friend and she served. that's a testament. she left a legacy of love. >> silvia frasier is survived her parents and six siblings. >> the baltimore community will honor the life of jason snyder killed in the line of duty last month. snyder a was gunned down while serving a warrant with a tact kel unit. a 16-year-old was wanted for a shooting on a nearby street. he is survived by his liwire an son. the event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. it includes lunch a silent aucti auction and raffle and 15,000 dollars worth of merchandise including ravens and o's memorabilia has been donated. $10 for adults 5 for police first responders and teachers. >> the search continues for a suspect in the early morning shooting in southwest baltimore. it happened yesterday morning in the 3800 block of columbus drive. the victim was shot multiple times during a robbery attempt. if you have information call baltimore city police. a 24-year-old is recovering after he was attacked in brooklyn park. an rundle responded to a 3300 block of the drive to find the man who had been stabbed in the back. he was taken to an area hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >> time is 7:05. 61 degrees downtown. sdl you know smiling at least 6 times a day or remembering the names of three new people every day can boost your brain power? that is according to a leading neurologist. he will have tips for us. >> homemade with love the author is in the 11 news kitchen to share her recipe for something you might want to make this morning. apple cinnamon breakfast bars. >> first a live picture outside. gorgeous morning. ava is up next with the forecast next. beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >> first video out of canada. where a typical pat control was anything but normal. this dash board camera captured it all. a meteor is seen blazing through the night sky over northern alberta. it passes almost directly in front of a cruiser of a royal mounted police officer. the officer said he literally freaked out when he saw the meteor and spent the rest of the night not only scanning the streets but scanning the skies as well. that would be a sight to see. dash board camera to see all of the things you capture on there. basically at this point we are seeing a beautiful sunrise. a few scattered clouds off to the east a few more clouds to the west as well. we are really dodging all of the rain at this point. a storm system off the coast there's an area of low pressure with a mass of clouds. we thought this move might move on shore. it continues to do that. it is a slow mover it will keep a couple more days to move our way. at that point it basically fizz ills out. it should be great into the afternoon. 53 at the airport 61 downtown 50 degrees in westminster. it is that time of year. you may need a light jacket or long sleeves as you step out. should be nibetter by the afternoon. by 8:00 a.m. climbing into the mid 50's. by lunch time 68 degrees. by the afternoon 4:00 p.m. reaching our high around 74. through out the day maybe passing clouds but it should stay completely dry. great news for outdoor plans. maybe you are head to go the game camden yards final game of the season. we have red sox in town first pitch at 75. we have a green light into the rest. game 4:00 p.m. it's 75 right now with the light easterly wind. >> this isn't a concern for boaters but as we get our high tied people who live along the shore will see a minor inten tation. minor coastal flooding is in store. it will be cool once again. typically cool this time of year 59 downtown dropping into the 50's across the rest of the suburbs. forecast tomorrow we could start off with patchy fog that will clear out to sunshine today highs in the mid 70s again tomorrow afternoon. it has been a rather dry month looks like this upcoming week stays mostly dry. it starts to fizzle out on monday here is the 6:30 in the morning we have clouds in up state new york. the front passes through baltimore monday night into tuesday. it comes through practically dry. at this point we have no significant channelsces for rai until the end of next week. that is great news for outdoor plans not great news for the garden or the lawn struggling for dry weather. 80s wednesday and thursday. we have the next chance of rain holding off at least until saturday. >> one more day to enjoy the baltimore book festival in mount vernon. event organizers it is great for the whole family. >> it's a great celebration of the literary art. we have national book authors, local book authors, cookbook authors. it is a real mix. also things for kids to do. lots of hands on activities for kids also tweens. it is a great place to bring the kid down. >> festival includes literary walking tours meet and greets and talks by famous authors plenty of food and music. you can catch the fun from noon to 6:00 p.m. today around the 600 block of north charles street. for more information about the festival and road closures go to wbal-tv.com. >> as the budget slhow down movs closer to shut down in washington we are taking you there live as david gregory previews what's in the press. >> your brain doesn't have to decline as you get older. the doctor who wrote this book, he will share ways to get smarter and improve your brain. >> i am feeling encouraged his advice. don't go away jennifer perel low is coming up with ideas for you in her new cookbook. we will be right >> new research reveals omega 3 fatty acids may not be. fatty fish and nuts may help delay or even prevent cognitive decline. new data from 2,000 older women show no different results between those with the highest and lowest blood levels with omega 3's. there was no difference in how fast the thinking skills declined over time. despite the results fish and nuts are healthy alternative to red meets and foods high in saturated fats. from smiling to exercising how to get the most out of your brain is the subject to the new book boost your brain he is here with ideas for us this morning. it is so nice to see you this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> we have all been pking your brain about boosting rain bower. >> -- brain power. >> there are many things you do that harm your brain and there are things that boost your brain power. >> what hurts you. >> the things bad for your brain stress, poor sleep and sedentary lifestyle. these are some of the things that really harm your brine on a daily basis. if you don't do these things or you harm your brain a lot over decades your brain will be much smaller. but the good news is many of these you can do to actually improve your brain health and make your brain bigger. there are things you can do to maintain good health and many things you can do to maintain good brain health. >> talk about smiling more than 6 times a day. >> stress is so bad for you. you have to keep in mind you have to relax and take it easy and enjoy life. remember to smile as often as you can. >> exercise more than 6 miles a week. >> people ask me how much exercise is enough. walking 6 miles a week reduces the risk of dementia and alzheimer's disease by 46 percent. equivalent of 3-6 miles a week. >> these are new names you need to remember? >> whooes may name again? yes do it yourself. make the effort to remember the names. remember by doing so you are boosting the size of your memory parts of the brain. >> eating a heart healthy diet. >> you want to eat heart healthy foods rich in antioxidants. i believe dha is the best brain food ever. >> that is a chemical. >> it is fatty acids you were talking about. there are controversial studies here and there but there have been double blind placebo control studies found clearly taking if afatty acids are good you. i take it my wife takes it and my daughters who are 6 and 8 take it. i was on doctor oz gives it to his dog. there are many woods enriched in dha. >> what are these milk? >> milk products. >> it az dha omega 3. >> this is what we look for when we buy products. >> that comes in natural food products. there are 9,000 that have this. you can take dha as a sup preliminary. it is really good for your brain. >> we were joking earlier he was talking about pushups and the benefits of them. you say the magic number is 50. >> that's how many i do every day frmth i think it. i think it's important that moving your body is good for you. ump telling me sometimes you do all of these things and your memory is not good. we help people expand their brain health. >> are you inviting me? >> a person may have vitamin d deficiency and there are many things that shrink your brain. if it is not good you can come to see us. >> you don't have to let it slip you can exercise your brain and get better. >> you have to have the attitude every year my brain is going to get younger. don't say it is failing because it will be younger it will be next year compared to last year. it helps you keep your brain young. a lot of people make the mistake of thinking the brain is going to shrink and everything is falling apart. >> simple things walk 6 miles a day, smile as much as you can, memorize three names. take healthy food and dha supplements. >> i have a book and all of the information is here. >> the name of the book boost your brain the new art and science behind enhanced brain performance and it is, i don't know. lots of good advice this morning. don't go away. find out how you can make apple cinnamon breakfast bars. first a look at events going on town this weekend. >> how to make homemade treats. the author of homemade with love joins us. you were in town today with the baltimore book festival. >> i was. it was such a great crowd who came out, too. this is the first time in baltimore but it has been a great experience so far. >> what are we making? >> apple breakfast bars. this is on my blog in jenny's kitchen.com. owe will get this started. i will melt a tablespoon of butter in here. we had a lazy relaxing summer i didn't have the girls in camp. we were chilling out waking up at 9:30 inned morning and all of a sudden school started 7:30 in the morning my girls were not breakfast people. what can i do to make breakfast fun. so instead of buying the prepackaged cereal bars which have a lot of fillers or words we can't pronounce i decided to make my own healthy version. first thing i took three arms and i will saute them in a little bit of butter. >> if we don't want to peel the apples. >> i have seen them with the apples already prepped and ready to go. you can do that. that's not a problem. we are going to saute these so they are nice and golden. they will smell nutty and gray grant and sweet. that takes 5-7 minutes for that part to happen. that is going to be our filling. if you don't have time to prep the filling you can use store bought jams. we are going to use the crest and toppings together. >> no cheating with the oats. >> those are old fashioned oats. we are going to use flaxseeds. they are really great for that. >> i like to get my hands in here. >> where is the cinnamon? >> you are getting cinnamon today. cinnamon and apple i am not really a fan of that pairing flavor. you can throw in cinnamon put all spice cloves in if you want to. i love the nice fresh natural flavor of apples. i keep it pretty clean here. i have butter that we have melted. >> how much butter is that? >> it is 8 tablespoons of butter, but it does make a nice amount of bars. when you bake you have to have a little bit of fat. you could use grape seed oil or vegetable oil. what you are looking for is just to get all of the ingredients combined together. what we are going to do -- >> we have 40 minutes -- 40 seconds. >> take half of the mixture and press it into the bottom of the pan get all of the way on the sides for it. we are not going to have time to finish it once you have it pressed into the pan you put a layer of the filling and take the rest of the toppings sprinkle it on top pat it down bake it in the oven for 45 minutes and this is what you end up coming out with. this is the apple version. i cut them in rectangles but you can do them in bite sized pieces. one last quick tip. those dry ingreed went dients w together you can mix it a night before a month before put it in a zip-loc bag label it. if you are using store bought jam you can butt put it togethe quickly. >> put it together on a sunday they are learning math and reading. >> the name of the book is homemade with love cooking from scratch in jenny's kitchen by jennifer burr ril low. 51 degrees at the airport. we have more news coming up. stay with us. you are watching 11 news sunday morning. >> this time of year the nights are just in general kind of cool. it is not that bad out there. around 50 degrees it's about normal. you have the cool morning and comfortable afternoon. if you like the cool weather get outside and enjoy it. 50 right now at the airport. dew point down into the 40's so it is relatively dry out. we will stay dry through out the day. a storm system may sneak in through out the day. we will see highs today from 71 to 76. you may be wondering when will we get the next chance of rain. we will have the details in the 7 day. >> thanks ava. happening right now washington inching closer to a government shut down. the house voted after midnight on republican spending plan that would add controversial measures to undermine the nation's healthcare law. president and lawmakers said they will not include any plan that refers to the healthcare reform act. >> a 24-year-old is in twas stabbed in the back. he was taken to an area hospital with nonlife threatening wounds. they honored mike rigel one of the navy yard shooting victims. he was protector of his daughters and 2,000 workers. he was a navy yard security guard. he was one of the last that were gunned down at the military installation september 16th. >> firefighters battle the new jersey apartment building. it will raged for hours. they had to evacuate people from inside. hundreds left homeless. one firefighter was injured after slipping on a wet scare case. the red cross is helping residents who have been displaced it is believed an electric fire burned. >> investigators confirm poor radio communication between firefighters and sport staff during the blaze played a role in their loss. a 30 minute blackout before their death prevented any one from are learning why they moved from a relatively safe location to the canyon where they were ultimately trapped. >> not all facts are known or will ever be known. even after analysis some questions remain unanswered. i believe the report has done a good job at reconstructing the events and developing conclusions and learning discussions based on information that was available to our team. >> investigators say during that 350 minute communication backout the flames were not survivable. >> a pastor is gunned down while delivering a sermon. this morning a louisiana man is charged with his murder. pastor ronald harris was speaking at his church friday when a gunman burst inside and shot him twice. he ran away after he shot harris. kerry later called 911 told the dispatcher what he had done and what police don't know is why. >> we just trying to piece together as much information as we can and find out what the cause of this was. >> investigators say 65 people were inside the church when the pastor was shot including his wife. the nature of the suspect's relationship with the pastor is not fully known. the suspect is being held on $1 million bond. >> still ahead on 11 news baltimore humane society is looking for a bet looking toerer a good home. >> we have exclusive interview with ted cruz who made headlines after his epic filibuster like speech realing against the president's signature healthcare law. >> sometimes i have a hard time getting through a weather forecast. 21 hours. basically we are seeing dry weather today in between two storm systems. when will we have our next chance of rain? we will hold off on that coming up [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. radio oo time for a look at meet the press. we have a preview. >> good morning. >> 21 hour filibuster on the floor and texas republican center ted cruise will z will b show today. does he have a voice left to talk to you? >> we will see. he is in control of the fight. he's the ideal person to talk to and challenge his views and understand his thinking particularly to what extent he feels he is in control of the situation now. if -- this seems clear. obama care is moving forward. it will not be de funded or derailed. what next for senator cruise and others who are following him who want to disrupt the limitation of obama care. and i think there's a wider debate, too, about when the law is legitimate and when do we get out of this business of government crisis. there is lots of things to do this morning. it will go to the senate then what? was yesterday's move by the house moot? >> it could be. the senate is saying they have an opportunity to do. it is hot potato. the house could decide what it is going to do then. it sort of becomes a staring contest. the deadline hits and the government shuts down and it has that sort of effect. there are other things that could be done to de fund it or delay it a year. what i think is important to note is republicans are sticking to their stand to delay or de fund. democrats don't want to deal. democrats won't have this debate if it involves delaying or de funding in any way. meanwhile october 1st the law goes forward so does the shut down. >> i have to ask are you going to ask him how he did it how he made it 21 hours on the senate floor? >> well, he had green eggs and ham. that was one of the ways he could do it. it is helpful to have children's literature at your disposal. >> appreciate it. you can watch meet the press right here at wbal-tv following 11 news at 9:00 a.m. >> your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> we are starting you out with a beautiful view from sky cam. you can see a thin layer of clouds. otherwise lots of sunshine. it is currently now 7:40 in the morning. temperatures have a little on the cool side. 50 degrees at the airport. frederick at 43. 50 in park ton. we are in the mid 50's along the shore. ocean city 64 degrees. we are seeing a quiet morning which should trend into a quiet afternoon as well. scattered clouds off to the west as well. we are in between two storm systems at this point. that's why we are seeing such pleasant weather. a few days ago we were talking about whether or not it could move on the coast. we weren't sold on the idea just yet. it was a potential. we thought this may bring rain chances well this one is putting on the breaks slowly inching its way east. it will fall apart as it moves east as well. it will be a quiet week another one like we have seen in the last couple peeks. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. against the bills. it is quite comfortable up to the north with if you plan to head to memorial park at the will have great weather for the final against the orioles. ask the terred clouds in place. we will have light winds out of the northeast around 10 knots. 3:07 and 3:45 tonight there could be minor flooding around the western shore of the bay. that's with the easterly wind pushing the water up along the coast. it is clear once again in the 50's downtown 40's out in to the suburb. by the afternoon we are in the mid 70s once again after we start out with patchy fog. we will see the sun start to break out. the storm stays off the coast. this is monday morning it is off to our west. it slowly inches to the west. that will lead to nice weather again through out the workweek with warming conditions. it has been a dry month two inches bel normal 4 inches below normal for the entire news. >> stay with us as the ue man societity. >> welcome back. jen swanson has a pet lacking toer a home. >> roxy looking so cute in the little costume. tell us about rocks see. >> roxy is 3 and a half years old. she has been at the shelter for a little while. she is fantastic. she is a great, great doig. she was found in somebody's yard they brought her to us. the the lady had a small dog who lived in her home. she may do well with other dogs in the household. she is fantastic. she walks well on a leash. she is fantastic. >> something to be said about adopting a dog. will you are not only helping them but you are passing by the puppy stage. the fact that the dog has the main anothers. >> there is something making food in some front of her face. >> she has been sweet all morning long. almost any kind of a home. she really is a calm well adjusted dog. she is fantastic and needs a home. >> she is in her costume because you are getting ready for dog fest. october 5th. >> next saturday. we have a fundraising event, tons of vendors food trucks all kind of games and activity the for people and their dorgs. check out the web site dog fest.org. they are there for local celebrities. >> it is nice to see the dogs in the different costumes. >> when are you open today? >> from 12-6. >> baltimore how main society 410-833-4888 and the web site. roxy, you did great. hopefully you get some foods. >> that's right. back to you guys. 7:47. 51 degrees on tv hill. we are in the 11 news brunch. stay with us you are watching 11 @6 >> erica hill and lester holt join us with a preview of what's coming up on "the today show". >> we are live in washington. it is looking more and more likely we are headed for a government shut down. this after a wild night on the house floor. what happens now? what exactly does all of this mean for you? we will answer the questions. >> we will go live to italy where amanda knox accused of murdering her roommate is set to go on trial for a third time. we are looking at the possible finale of "breaking bad" and some of the betts and worst tv series signoffs in history. >> it is a great day on today as we celebrate his history as caning co anchor. we have fun for you and maybe a few surprises. >> something going to fall out of the ceiling? >> i hope not. >> good morning. happy game day for you. the ravens looking to wrap up the first quarter of the season do so with a three game win streak. only played there once before didn't win for the 2007. looking for be the first victory in orchard park. we saw the offense after the first half started to get things going a little bit. that is what they are trying to build on with many new pieces for joe flacco the run game isn't exemplary. he did practice this week. bernard pierce will get the carries. you would think you would get it going against buffalo in stopping the run. 28th and defense. if the havens can get it going run or pass he doesn't care which way. >> it is not a big concern for me. it doesn't effect me too much. it is a little thing here or there. >> elhe would just as soon thro the ball the whole game. much credit to him knowing his offenses pieces aren't there to open it up that much he is being conservative as the raifr vens gotten out from the 2-1 start. post game reks a and highlights at 6:00. see you then. >> oo joining us this morning is jason dike. you are making something that smells very good. >> we are making barbecue salmon. we made a rice pill laugh with pasta and honey barbecue sauce. cook our salmon. i recommend a non-stick skill let. i like to brown it on one side and cook it in the oven as well. we will baste the cabarbecue sae on it. >> how do you make that? >> chipotle peppers ketchup tomato paste salt, an ons. we took that down? >> what what part do you want t put it in the salmon? >> you can do that or you can leave it on the side as well. >> you are marrying the rice with the pasta. i have never done that. >> you take a spot. this is verb chellie -- vermach. you brown the pasta and add your rice you can use water or chicken stock. >> you don't put the pasta in water? >> no, you cook it in the pan. it will brown then add the rice as well with liquid let it cook as normal rice and it will cook the pasta as well. >> you have a new fall menu. with he do. we will start in about two weeks. it is very similar to this. we will feature other menu items -- 7 days a week. we will have those going. the>> you are in the inner har tore. >> thank you. you can send us a self closed what a great day for salmon. >> i know. maybe you will get a chance to grill outside today. 70s few clouds that's it. most of the week looks quiet. we warm into the 80s by wednesday and thursday. we could use the rain but at least for outdoor plans looking good. >> great running weather. >> what are you making at 9:00? >> something similar to eggs and hash a little different spin on it. >> we will have dessert at the 9s o'clock hour. se >> thank you for watching. we will have an update for you at 5. >> it was an injury that had orioles fans cringing. he left after a knee injury that looked nothing but minor. they were left to wonder if the career had the highlight real to rival most would be altered for err. since he arrived in baltimore fans proudly worn his number on game day reminiscent of brooks robinson and chanted his name so loudly when he came up to bat you could hardly hear yourself think. he became a core group that helped reignite the magic. when it was announced his recovery would have him back at bat baltimore fans breathed a huge sigh of relief. young baseball players and athletes need to look at his injury as a reminder how quickly for those playing at peak of ability. it makes us like our heros more to know the macho man is like us. he may bend but he won't break. all of us at wbal-tv 1090 wbal a.m. and 98 rock wish our all star a speedy recove good morning. breaking overnight. one step closer to a government shutdown, fireworks on the house floor. >> you can yell if you want, you're not silencing the voice -- >> in a late night vote the republican majority passes a bill that will never get through the sem kratic senate nor past president obama. what snou how much pain will you feel if the worst hapts? we're live in washington with the answers. inside the massacre, startling new pictures emerging this morning of the aftermath of the terror attack in kenya, giving our closest look yet at the devastation after a week long standoff with terrorists. and happy anniversary lester. he's been going strong for ten years behind the "weekend today" anchor desk. we'll take a look back and we have a few surprises for our be loved friend today, sunday, september 29, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt alongside dylan driver and craig marvin. >> it is a very special day around here. we're excited to celebrate your tenth anniversary. i know you don't always like the spotlight on you and it's well deserved. >> i like it on me when i'm doing that stuff. >> or that stuff. >> or that stuff. >> a couple of these i swear i don't remember. >> has it felt like ten years? >> absolutely. >> in a good way, right? >> ten and more. >> i tweeted this morning, it's one of the great jobs in television. i've been honored to have it. i think the longest running on this show. you've been here almost one year. >> almost one year. don't try to put the attention on me. it's all about you. >> i'm sure whatever you do in the second half will be things tasteful and small. >> low key. >> we'll get to that. thank you for the good wishes. want to get to today's top story, the potential government shutdown that is now just two days away. a rowdy debate on a bill to fund the government stretching the the wee hours this morning. it ended with pes saj of the bill that would delay obama care's implementation for a year. democrats say that's just not acceptable. kristen welker is live at the white house. kristen, where is all this going? >> reporter: lester, good morning to you. it seems like the only thing democrats and republicans can agree on today is that a government shutdown seems increasingly likely after the house of representatives passed that piece of legislation overnight, mostly along party lines. it is a bill that the white house has threatened to veto. meanwhile, across the country there is anger and frustration. >> you can yell all you want, but you're not silencing -- >> reporter: it was fireworks on the house floor saturday night. >> mr. speaker, the house is not in order. >> reporter: as the debate rages in washington, a thousand miles away they're watching it all closely at the everglades national park in florida. if the government shuts down, the park would close, more than 250 employees likely furloughed. >> we have a lot of dedicated national park service employees that are concerned about being on an extended furlough. >> reporter: a shutdown seems more likely by the minute after the republican-led house passed a bill overnight that would delay obama care by a year. >> tonight the republican majority will vote to shut the government down! >> all republicans are asking tonight is give the nation a year to study a 2500 page bill that even speaker pelosi hadn't a clue what was in it. >> reporter: the white house quickly fired back releasing a statement saying any member of the republican party who votes for this bill is voting for a shutdown. how would a shutdown impact you? 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