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make it down to route 70 interchange. if you are headed out give yourself time. there are a couple of incidents this morning. 695 approaching security boulevard. a crash blocks the lane. another crash on the on ramp. they are working at route 40 at the beltway and the city a crash reported at west cold spring lane. looing here at the cameras. this is downtown. we don't have much going on at lombard and utah streets. looking for business that you can trust let the bbb do the work for you with the directory. back to you e he was pedalling to make the future better. jake yates was bright but it was a white truck that took his life.
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sherrie johnson with the family along with police who want the driver of the truck to surrender. >> reporter: he was a biker for more than 20 years but onize something went wrong after he was hit by a truck and killed. he was hit as he made a right turn on to west lafayette street. the accident happened was caught on camera but they could not make it out. he was pursuing a third master's degree in youth counseling. he was always safe on his bike and had mirrors. authorities believe he clipped the back wheel of the truck and the driver never saw him. they think the driver left the scene. mr.is into ed your help. if you have information call crime stoppers at 866-7-lock- up. approved a measure in the pee allowing states to jam cell
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phones has gone through. those in favor of it say it will prevent inmates from taking part in imdegrees being locked up. those against it say the technology could interfere with cell phone use by tizens. a council banned the sale of salvia if it is so dangerous why is it legal in the rest of the state. it is an herb related to sage. it can be smoked and eaten. we saw people using it and they get hits every day. it is illegal in delaware and virginia. it has been widely available in shops up and down the board walk now the council there has passed a 1000-dollar fine for the sale and possession of salvia. and the house passed the ban and it anounsed.
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>> i'm out there with others trying to ed wait people and parents they say well it is legal. what is wrong if it is legal. sponsors ban the drug and plan to come back in 2010. if you planned on hoping on a moped put on a helmet. there is a new ordinance that requires businesses to identify scooterred. there have been more crashes than in years past. >> they were not giving up but students and parents are out of options this morning for trying to keep the school from closing for good. a bought at keeping the school open had been dismissed. and it was forced to close the school because of dwindling funds and low enrollment. they wear bullet-proof vests and carry guns. nothing could prepare a cop for
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remember the story we told you about of lovers getting revenge by super gluing a man's body parts. he is in jail on accusations of child abuse. he lured the man into a hotel room last thursday in wisconsin. they tied hem up and super glueed a body part. they are party to false imprisonment which is a felony. now to texas where a man get as flat tire. he calls because i'm not changing it. look at the traffic. well here is a cop, right. waits for him to fix the tire. this is where the officer gets lucky. watch a tire flies off the wheel of an 18 wheeler and
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between the guy and the wail. rip as gun out of the hollister. >> i got sick afterwards. i pulled my car over and said a prayer for the protection. said a thank you prayer. >> watch this. it blows by at 60 miles an hour. if you watch he is standing in the pact of it he moves a second before it rolls by. lucky, lucky. back to school times here. your kids. to get your shots. details on free clinics for you today and tomorrow. back with more in a moment. vitamins erals. this is another.
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how police are looking for a truck driver. >> huge the catch. money is flowing, fish are biting. this is in the life of a new chick-fil-a. we're live with the early birds who got the chicken. that and more coming up. here is the forecast now with justin berk. >> ii-643 we held off the rain and for the big concert and kimch whatting snoop. it erupted in the eastern shore. an inch of rain. and 66 with fog. we have temperatures near 70. we have rain as well. a tour of doppler radar. and what we're looking at here right rain and now falling from
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through white marsh. and check it out. we had heavy rain. another batch about to get heavy. and from the bay you are getting it. heavier northern portion of caroline county. another west of salisbury and ocean city. great weather and showers this morning and get stormy for boaters. check out the set-up here. a frontal and taking the heat and humidity. we have a new air mass that's going to keep us cool. a front will keep that threat of rain around south and east. storms possible this afternoon. spotty showers nearby. we get clearing tonight. a guarantee on the low end 79 with storms south and east. then clearing low 60s. now a check on the roads. and it is definitely heavy here it will tack you an extra
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12 minutes make it to 795 to route 70 because of the heavy, heavy con investigation we have. the roads are a factor but there is a crash on the scene. 695 approaching security boulevard. it is blocking the lane. give yourself time before you head out. word of a crash. and in the city we're, woulding so couple of accidents. looking here there this is j. if x. traffic is looking good as you maker way southbound. reduce speed and be careful. things are click. >> quarter to 7, you know what it is like to pass a like on the road. if you look at jackates it was loaded. he had the best gear but he was killed in a hit and run.
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the family is pleading for the driver to give it up. >> reporter: they are trying to find answers. they want more information about the cycling accident that killed him. the 67-year-old was hit by a white box truck as the driver made a turn from maryland avenue. it happened on tuesday. police could not make out the license plate. they believe that he clipped the back of the truck. he was a biker for 20 years. he was heading to where he was pursuing another master' degree. they want answers. we want to know what happened. >> this will be looked over with a magnifying glass. bottom tond and back. >> police have one witness. now if you were nearby and have information call crime stop
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ares at 866-7-lock-up. a fathers worse nightmare losing a daughter and the man who killed her does not get the punishment he deserves. and david briggs walked into a store and stabbed a 23-year-old who was waiting in lien. he was dreamed not criminally responsible. police say it was random. posted on the web site the father. writes this, my daughter deserved better than this. ring questioned the court ruling that amontal issue was the route of the violence. briggs was found after the killing naked and preaching in a homeless shelter. he tried to make a run but didn't get far.
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they have the man involved in a murder. joseph serial is charged with killing lamont gordon, jr. he shot him and took off for forward he was linked to the murder. an officer said she was wrong. the officer shot and killed a man in february. now she says she blamed the wrong person. he remained in jail for six months until the officer testified she had him confused with a suspect. and the lawyer says he will file a lawsuit. a spokesperson said it will be up to the state esattorney. a new trial date and heft and perjury.
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it had been scheduled for the 8th. there was a new indictment against the mayor. the mayor is accused of stealing difficulty guards and failing to aeveryone tos will argue that the prosecutor has abused the process. and and according to the crime log someone. and as far as we know police do not have a suspect. later today, the cash for clunkers program could finally have fuel to rev its engine. the senate will approve 2 million to keep the program up and running. it would give you until labor day to get a rebate of $4500. the administration said the program would go broke by
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tomorrow. the senate will vote on sonia sotomayor's confirmation. some have said she would bring bias to the court. this morning, senator barbara mc column ski will return for a vote. she slipped and broke her ankle in three places. she had surgery to repair the ankle. she is undergoing rehab. companies want to ship out vaccines to successles around the globe. supply as tightening up for the shots but one expert says there will be more than enough to get around. the vaccine will not be ready until the government, woulds out the right doses per shot. baltimore county is getting ready and the flu season and
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the department of public health is offering two early back to school clippings at no cost. the first one will be today at the eastern family research center and it will start at 11 and run through 4:00. and the second will be tomorrow. it will be 11-4. parents bring a copy of your child's immunization record with you. call 410-887-2705 or head to the web site now at www.abc2news.com. there is a new chick-fil-a opening. pass it down. didn't take long for the flock to flock to middle river. and we're live. >> good morning to you. the continueds are folded up. we need to get out of the rain. the party is continuing in middle river because more than 100 people received meals for a
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year. and they did that by spending the night, actually 24 hours here. the raffle started at 6 a.m. there were 200 people here and then more than 100 received 52 meals. that's a $260 value. meet stella, she is 95. it was time for her to earn her own coupons. >> i didn't know i was coming here. this morning i looked out. i'm not even at home. [ laughter ] >> this is roughing it. how did she hold up, like a many tooer. 95 i cannot believe it. she enjoyed it. it kept her going. >> and all right this is a story beyond free meals. 70 jobs are being created here
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with the opening of the new restaurant. and the owner of the story joins us. talk about the application. we're overwhelmed with the number of applications. we ran out applications three times. we given out 1000 applications interviewed. 250 people. and we have offered 70 jobs at this point. we're looking for a couple of positions. especially after we figure out what the needs will be the first week. >> so many people are without a job. talk about the skills are you looking for. >> a lot of people with itch cannen, prep people. cashiers. and some of the high school folks have looked and no one is hiring. >> thank you for joining us. free food for a year.
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70 new jobs. >> it is good for you. take a look at this. a live picture yesterday at the open in ocean city here at the marina. listen to this a guy set a record. a blue marlin you know what it weighed in at? 1000 pounds that fish is worth more than half a million. the tournament will continue as we speak. it wraps up tomorrow. now the forecast certified most accurate in baltimore. >> that's impressive. if you go on the web site you can see them coming in. he is standing there like this. you think how many times has someone told you are story it was this big. arms not even big enough. this morning the party, middle river. they don't care about the rain. we have it on doppler radar. and light rain across the area. and the back edge will move
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through. we have showers but the roads are wet. you can have spray and wet pavement. 79 and a chance of storms and lower eastern shore. 85 tomorrow. then we'll get back into the mid90s by sunday and monday. traffic is very congested here on the outer loop. this is at liberty road. traffic is jamming right about 795 and remains jammed the whole span of the west side because of a crash we have approaching security boulevard. it has the lane blocked. you will see the delays out there. give yourself time. a lot of extra time. we have one and a couple of crashes in the city.
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>> kim. this is what we have. what is next. i get a chance from the naacp. and listen to this. aides how to apologize. the one thing you should not do when you apologize. hall sparks will be here with the laughs at 9:00. >> it was this big. >> now to new york. more of good morning america at 7:00 v a great day. this is more than my easy button.
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