one of the affected patients who asked to keep her identity private. >> i just went in for a routine checkup. and i felt that i didn't have a blockage. and i was really surprised that he told me i had a blockage and he put two stents in. >> reporter: the investigation initially began as a broader look on how to keep similar events from happening in the future. >> are these events happening in other institutions? and do we have the regulatory tools to address that? >> reporter: but this finds the state doesn't have the proper resources or each the authority -- or even the authority to keep this from happening at other hospitals. they say its members are turning a microscope on themselves, saying in a statement, recent allegations of misuse of the healthcare system raised red flags that have spurred caregivers across the state to take a look at how they can improve their care processes including hospitals. >> several have vowed to fight for new legislation which would give regulators the teeth and the tools that they need to vt investigate possible cases of medical fraud. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, derek. thank you. we will stay on investigation, bring you any new information, as soon as it is released. a truck driver killed while trying to avoid a head-on collision on the bay bridge. tonight, word that they have reached a settlement with the 19-year-old who caused the accident. >> well, vic, john short's tractor-trailer flew off and plummeted 30 feet into the chesapeake bay. it was summer 2008 when the 57- year-old swerved to avoid candy baldwin's car and went off the barrier. candy baldwin said she fell asleep behind the wheel when she crossed the line. her legal alcohol was below -- alcohol level was below the legal limit. and her insurance company will pay $100,000 to the short family. this that is the maximum payable under the policy. tonight, memorial plans are under way for a naval academy graduate, killed in afghanistan. navy lieutenant brendan loony of owings, maryland, was one of nine u.s. military personnel killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. the 29-year-old was a former navy lacrosse player. our media partner, the baltimore sun, says that services have been tentatively set at st. john the baptist roman catholic church. police say they have no suspects and no motive for a deadly shooting there. it happened this morning in the 1500 block of broadway. according to police, the victim was shot on the front steps of the house there. he was taken to an area hospital where he died. family-friendly restaurants, targeted by a masked robber. and most of the crimes occur here in maryland. weijia jiang is at the most recently targeted restaurant. >> reporter: fbi agents are not revealing exactly how much money the suspect has collected. but they say he's been robbing restaurants for a year and a half and he could strike again at any moment. >> reporter: the fbi is aggressively looking for this man who they say has been on a major crime spree, spanning four states since february 2009. agents believe he is responsible for 38 armed robberies in maryland, delaware, pennsylvania and northern virginia. >> each of these robberies, he has covered up facially. so it's difficult to identify these individuals when we simply don't know who they are. >> reporter: investigators say the suspect is working alone, targeting large restaurants, demanding cash from employees. mostly in maryland. hitting up businesses in carol, harford, howard and montgomery counties. among them, this friendly's. and bob evans. >> the fbi says the suspect whipped out a handgun at every robbery. most recently, here at this appleby's. . >> katherine elder has worked right next door at the bob evans next door for 13 years. >> i'm very frightened to each come into work right now. you don't know what he's looking at, what he's going to do. >> reporter: each case, witnesses described the man as a robber with a light complexion. 6'tall. 250 pounds. disimpghts blue or green eyes. >> if anyone has seen an individual who has possibly talked about these crimes or bragged about these crimes or has the features that we already went over. that will be extremely helpful. >> and to protect the investigation, the fbi is not talking about what time of day these attacks are happening or whether anyone has been injured. they are offering a $10,000 reward for good information. we're live in columbia tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> special alleges are asking anyone with information to call the fbi at 410-265-8080. all calls are confidential. tonight, people are still assessing the damage from the powerful storms that whipped through our area yesterday. rain and lightning moved through the area. in northern baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 over monkton road. you can see part of a tree broken. and now, hanging dangerously closing to some of those power lines. at the height of last night's storms, bge reported more than 18 people without power. at last check, a little more than 1,000 customers are still without power. a live look outside right now. sky eye chopper 13. another warm day. more hot weather is on the way, we're told. wjz is live with the first warning weather. >> one more day of the heat. but then things begin to change. tomorrow may be the last 90- degree day we say. going to be pretty hot tomorrow. let's take a look at radar. nothing around here. but there's one little shower that porched -- popped up across northern virginia. the rest of the area, pretty quiet. there's one little tiny sprinkle across frederick county. generally clear to partly cloudy skies tonight. and could be fog as well. tomorrow, a front way out to the west. will start bringing warm air ahead of it. record high tomorrow is 95. we're predicting the low 90s. may get to 93, 94. so get pretty close to those all-time records for tomorrow. after that, saturday, that front goes through. dry. and then temperatures get back to actually below normal here by sunday. vic? >> thanks, bob. a big day for international relations. president obama used his second address to put the world's spotlight on the mideast peace process. manuel galeg us has detail -- gallegus has details from the u.n. >> reporter: president obama is calling on world leaders to step up and lend a hand to the middle east peace process. >> peace must be made by israelis and palestinians. but each of us has a responsibility to do our part as well. >> reporter: the president urged friends of israel to accept a palestinian state and asked arab nations to support the palestinian authority, politically and financially. president obama says u.s.-led negotiations can produce results if the international community sets aside decades of division and pessimism. when we come back here next year, ye can have know -- we can have an agreement that will lead to united nations. independent, solid state of palestine, living with israel. >> the hall welcomed those words with applause. though israel's seat sat empty because of a jewish holiday. during his second speech, president obama was able to highlight progress on other weighty global issues. >> reporter: working with other nations, the president said the u.s. is waging a more effective war against terrorism and securing nuclear weapons. he told iran, it must obey international law. >> the iranian government must demonstrate a clear government. and confirm to the world, a peaceful intent to the nuclear world. iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad is addressing the general asem bee blee this afternoon -- assembly this afternoon. >> president obama also talked about pulling the economy back from the brink. controversial pill. once a popular treatment for diabetes. tonight, federal regulators make a ruling on the drug linked to heart attacks. family killer. takes the stand. they look like an armored vehicle. they really smell when you crush them. and they're driving people crazy in their houses. i'll tell you what is invading maryland next. and a first full day of fall. but the summer-like temperatures are sticking around. the first warning temperatures are coming up with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a brutal home invasion in connecticut gains national attention. a mother and her daughters, raped and killed. now, a jury is hearing from the accused killer himself. jeff glor has the latest. >> reporter: the latest testimony paints a picture of a simple robbery gone horribly wrong. on wednesday, a police detective gave a gripping account of a confession given by defendant steven hayes. hayes accounted how things quickly got, quote, out of control. >> this is very powerful testimony. because these are the words of the defendant himself as to the savagery that these two imposed on this family. >> hayes told police that joshua sarcojeffski broke through the door and beat william petit with a baseball bat. quote, the man began screaming and there was blood all over the place. >> there was a tough day for the family. i think everyone saw that who listened to the testimony. >> reporter: it was the explanation of the rapes that was most chilling. hayes said he escoarlted jennifer hawk-petit to the bank where she withdrew $15,000. and when they returned, the other suspect had already sexually assaulted 11-year-old michaela. and he told hayes to, quote, have sex with the mother to settle things up. >> hayes is trying to point to his codefendant ask say, he was the bad guy. he was the worst one. >> reporter: jurors saw video of hayes purchasing gas that prosecutors say used to set the house on fire. >> he found soot in michaela's voice box, airways and lungs, showing it took several minutes for her to pass away. when the medical examiner took the stand, william petit and other family members left the courtroom. the details of the family's death was too much for them to hear. let's check in on the roads now. here's sharon gibala. >> reporter: the top side of the beltway is to be avoided right now. we have an accident with a lane closure. that is going to be on the top side inner loop. just approaching the harrisburg expressway. watch for delays there. also that accident on the jfx is still there on the northbound lanes at cold spring lanes. wood bine at purdue. one near in annapolis. slow in two spots. beltway drive times and speeds, actually looking better than they were 25 minutes ago. 35 miles an hour. taking a live look at the beltway. that's the inner loop there. there's a look at the northwest side. and a big jam. running from 97 to the severn river bridge. this traffic report is brought to you by famous dave. they won't last long. famous dave's wings are perfect for parties and watching football. back to you. they are crawling up the sides of our houses. getting inside. and then flying into our soup or our coffee. wjz is live. suzanne collins explains why there is this sudden invasion of stink bugs in maryland. i have them in my house. i don't know what to do. they stink. you're not alone, mary. they are a delicacy in mexico and they do not bite. but people have had enough of stink bugs. >> they look like a little tank. if you disturb them or crush them, they really do stink. atat the cross household, they are taking the sign to heart. but taping around the window air conditioner did not stop these critters from coming inside. >> i had like 40 in my bedroom. and the kids are like, get the bugs out. we don't want the bugs. a windsor mills woman had the same problem. >> every time i went, it got worse and worse and worse. >> what are you going to do? >> i have the exterminator coming. and i'm over it. these bugs have to go these bugs are not native. but leaping onto cars, they are now spring and now in maryland. a towson bug expert says they are growing and growing and growing. >> you're going to increase exponentially. there's nothing to keep these eggs from growing and thriving. >> now that it's getting colder, the stink bug wants to come inside and get warm and cozy. bugs have been setting offer the motion alarm four and five times a night. >> there are hundreds. they fly. they land on you. they're in groups you only the door. it's in your hair. >> what is the best way to protect against it? vacuum. but if they get crushed, your vacuum will end up smelling. >> just tried to kill him in my hand and my hand stunk so bad. they were horrible. >> that towson professor says you can put them in a bottle of soapy water. they'll die. you can try to caulk your house. but if you throw them out the door, they're liable to get right back in. >> we did a lot of screaming in here suzanne. these are a true problem. >> yes, they are. as suzanne said, stink bugs don't bite. they are so annoying. they don't spread disease, though. and they can be harmful to crops. very harmful to crops, actually. farmers are devastated. >> i wanted to point out that was you who screamed. >> no that was you. that was a gasp at least. cold days. >> they're all in my house. by my fireplace with their feet up. they're like my new terch apts. 85 degrees. dew point up. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at a hot end to the week. but nicer weekend after this. that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. 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[ monkey cheeps ] ♪ maryland residents can save up to $780 while funds last. warm afternoon. i mean, it's not a horrible afternoon, as compared to july with temperatures over 100. did get close to 90, though, some spots. right now, it's a little cooler than yesterday at this time. we're town to 85 degrees. you gotta remember, our normal high now is only in the mid- 70s. so temperatures still 10 to 15 degrees above normal. 91. 97. ocean city. the coolest spot. wind coming in off the water there at 75 degrees. but the dew point is coming up. yes, it's going to be a sticky, warm, humid evening. and tomorrow, it's going to be a hot and humid afternoon. winds now southeast. tomorrow, more of a southwest flow. that's going to bring in that warm air. temperatures down across the south. you've had some near record and record-breaking temperatures. columbia, south carolina. some spots in alabama were near 100 degrees. very unusual for this time of year. and it was humid as well. out to the west, a pretty strong front. most of the rain will pass to the north. but the actual front will be dried out. but it will give us a wind shift out of the north and northwest. that will bring temperatures down saturday afternoon. i think the front will come down around noontime side afternoon. probably about 8 or 10 degrees cooler than tomorrow. temperatures will be coming down. in the meantime, a few tiny little sprinkles and showers have popped up in virginia and the mountains. but that front will approach us, actually on saturday afternoon. but in the meantime, the winds go back to the west. that's when the real heat comes in. it cools down saturday after, saturday night. gets real pleasant. winds up to 40. and a couple other ones have it kind of staying alive maybe as a category 1 storm. and it may emerge into the gulf of mexico. and that could cause problems later by next week. so we'll have to watch matthew as it continues to develop or not develop over the next few days. south winds, 10 to 15 knots. bay temp, still in the mid-70s. so tonight, fair, warm. maybe patchy fog particularly north of the city. 64 by morning. 70 in the city. hot, yeah. and more humid tomorrow. >> i mean, goodness. 92. maybe 94 in some spots. we're following breaking news in northwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of a house fire. >> third floor end of group row home here. this is in liberty avenue. you can see the fire addressing it at the moment. they are venting the structure. there was a lot of smoke here. no injuries here at this point or on what caused the fire. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, mike. we're impressed with the firefighter on the roof there. doing his job. but it's risky. starbucks says its prices are going up. but not for every drink. the reason behind the increase. after sustaining a debilitating head injury, a maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. >> why if this law passes, it could interest you and your children. three years and $370 million million. when is the big day. and how will patients get there. i'm andrea fujii. that story is just ahead on eyewitit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is 5:29. sunny and 85 degrees out there. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz's eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. after sustaining a serious head injury, maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. this is a bill that would change the way concussions are handled throughout the u.s. >> pediatricians believe developing brains in teens are more vulnerable to injury than adults. that is why there is a push to save kids from their head injuries by educating staff and parents. >> reporter: alex testifies on capitol hill, urging congress to consider a bill, establishing standards for student athletes who get concussions. >> i jump up, approaching a cornerric -- cornerric can with the-- corner kick with the right side of my head. i don't remember anything after that. >> headaches lingered. and i began to forget things. not just day to day. but morning to evening. or each moment to moment. >> reporter: the bill, called protecting student athletes, would require students who suffer concussions to undergo examination and get the okay to play again. >> anything that causes acceleration or decelebration of the skull. can jostle the brain enough to cause concussion. a government study found more than 400,00000,000 occurred in 2008. and schools are already taking action. we're much more prepared this year than last. and a lot of it has to do with education and awareness. >> and the bill would require education of schools, parents and coaches. >> several states have already passed laws, regarding sports- related concussions. another development in the sports surrounding avandia. sales, of avandia plummeted. now, federal regulators say they won't pull it off the market. they will get a prescription for avandia, only only if they can't control diabetes with other medications. tonight, many provisions of the healthcare bill that was ultimately signed into law take effect. denise is in the newsroom with what that means if are families. >> reporter: today was a big day for families without health insurance and starting today, parents can keep their adult children on their health insurance plans until age 26. and coverage is guaranteed. another thing, insurers can no longer set lifetime caps. 30% of people are in favor of the $1 trillion bill to extend healthcare coverage to the uninsured. republicans rolled out a new plan, hoping to win over independent voters. as joel brown reports, the plan shows where a republican congress would take the country. republicans say their pledge to america shows how they'll turn things around if they win in november. >> our government has failed us. >> reporter: gop leaders paid a visit to a small business in virginia thursday to roll out their prop