hotel in rehoboth. they are bouncing off the bottom. sun's coming off over the atlantic. head out to western maryland and 50 degrees right now. almost in the 40s. that's garrett county. the high clouds could invade the skies for a few hours midday. so the graphic this evening, there may be a time it turns partly to mostly cloudy. warmer than yesterday's 78 but lower than the normal expected. here's kim with the traffic. >> reporter: it appears as if everyone decided to go to work at the same time. we have a lot of volume and congestion out there. not getting any word of any incidents causing the slowing. it's just a lot of people on the roadways at the same time. typical for a friday commute.

if you are going downtown, keep in mind that charles street will be closed starting today at 7:00 a.m. between center streets and reed streets. calvert will probably be your best alternate. westbound northern parkway between rowland avenue and falls road, the right lane remains closed for utility work. as you make your way southbound 95 at owings mills, keep many mind there is a crash on the onramp to the outer loop partially blocking the exit ramp. hartford county at the tidings bridge, the right shoulder is blocked because of the earlier disabled vehicle. looking here downtown will be right around the lexington street market and people are out there getting breakfast looking good down there in baltimore at this time. jamie, back to you. when you see these pictures, it will be hard to believe there were two cars there. it will be even harder to figure out why this had to

happen. a driver after i stolen car slams into that car and the woman inside was killed. >> reporter: a mangled mess was all that was left when a woman was killed after a man driving a stolen car crashed into hers. the crash happened on the corner of north calhoun and west lexington streets yesterday afternoon before 4:00. police say the suspect was spotted driving a stolen car but sped up driving so erratically, police called off their pursuit. six blocks later, the driver ran into a four-way stop and smashed into the victim's car. although police did not chase the driver, some witnesses on the scene believe officers should have done more. >> they have helicopters, they can just follow them and set up road blocks. >> reporter: police say the suspect is in serious condition at an area hospital.

sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. and a chief of pediatrics of a hospital is in critical condition. his car ran into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on route 50 near pitsville on wednesday. at last check, he's in critical condition. you can call it a lesson taught the hard way. a man is still in critical condition after trying to swallow a plastic bag filled with heroin. when officers tried to stop hib. police are telling us she have nabbed the man accused of robbing a woman at the mall. 24-year-old joshua stone is charged with robbing the woman in the parking lot at knife point. stone apparently took the purse and drove off in a pickup truck. abc 2 news is working for you right now trying to keep you safe in your own backyard.

brian keebler shows us now in this week's crime checker. brian? >> reporter: abc 2 is working to keep your community safe. each week, we're highlighting the most dangerous criminals in your neighborhood hoping to bring them to justice. this week, we're focused on two crimes. anne arundel county police say this man broke into the garage door in this sun know coe in odenton and seriously damaged the building. he he has a tattoo on his right forearm. if you see him, call crimestoppers. they are offering a reward. officers are trying to find kevin jefferson. police say he shot and killed another teen on july 13th. police say he's armed and dangerous. if you've seen him, call them right away. you can see more of our report business heading to abc2news.com/crime checker. >> thank you, brian. gm's white marsh plant

is getting a tune-up. they are getting stimulus money and should help provide stability for the plant when is already a model of efficiency for the automaker. >> they really are the workforce of the 21st century. they went from an old industrial highway and braced new ways of organizing to get work done. they brought in new technology. >> reporter: the plant out in michigan will receive similar funding. meantime, the president is expected to sign the extra cash for clunkers money. the house voted for the much- needed refuel last week. abc 2 news is continuing to work to keep your kids safe. how is an accused criminal able to hide a gun, a gun pleas

say may have been arrested. when he finally gives up, wait until you hear it. temperatures in the low 60s. we'll look at the beach weekend forecast and our heat wave coming up. right now, a look at the roads with ken. >> i'm getting word of a crash on the baltimore national pike. rate now, let's get a check of the buses and trains. >> reporter: 64 deverted at charles. the 74 bus diverted because of a water main break. the 21 with the die version at pennsylvania. light rail met tree subway looking good. for the for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. (announcer) it's time to raise the bar

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we're back with an update on steven tyler of aerosmith. he's still recovering in the hospital. wednesday night, he fell from the stage at a concert in south dakota. the 61-year-old, we're told remains in good spirits. and they managed to keep a big smile, a big secret from police. while proving there's some cracks in the intake procedures out there, the man was arrested earlier this week by houston police officers. the man was taken to the city jail and spent a day before being transferred to another jail. after going through intake procedures, he's then taken to the showers. the final step before going to a cell. there the man then tells police he has a weapon. several searches and mees had missed a large gun with two magazines. why? the 600 pound man had the gun tucked away under his layers of

fat. >> see, officers lift up and look under. if it's there, it needs to be searched. >> the 25-year-old is now charged with having a prohibited item in a constructional that silt. let's get back to the breaking news. we take you to new york city, lower manhattan. we understand that's been a massive water main break here. we're talking on west broadway into wayne. this is about six blocks south of canal street where you buy those $7 purses. again, if you know where west broadway and hudson kind of like do the v into west broadway that's where it is. most of the buildings are commercial buildings. a lot of businesses in the buildings. so it's east of the hudson. if you are taking a bus tour up there today it will be jam packed in lower manhattan blocks away from new york city hall. we'll keep an eye on that. we'll take a break and be back. "good morning america" will have more on this in a moment. stay with us.

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shaping up. first, a look at the headlines this morning. it's not supposed to end this way. sherrie johnson reports on this deadly crash in a west baltimore intersection. is the recession over? we'll learn new numbers that may give us the head's up that the worst may be over. we are your white marlins station. we've been giving you morning updates all week long. today it is it for fishing tournament. that will be a wild scene at 4:00. good morning, justin. >> reporter: wild week with the record blue was caught a few days ago. if you haven't seen that, go to our web site. we've got temperatures in the 60s. what often happens is we roll from one stream and the pendulum swings and that's what's happening. 50s northwest of the beltway and low 50s into portions out there in ocean city yesterday evening. we're looking at right now high

clouds beginning to stroll in. we have a brand new hot air mass that and this band of cloudiness could block out the sun for a couple of hours giving ace partly sunny to mostly cloudy setup but we call it a good amount of sunshine for most of the day. then we pump in some of the heat towards the weekend. the two degree guarantee gets us to 85. i'm calling it sunny but there may be a few areas with the clouds. the weekend outlook 90 tomorrow and the evening through sunday morning could have a thunder shower then 95 on sunday. we'll check out the beach forecast in a bit. here's kim now with a check on traffic. the earlier congestion we saw on the outer loop of liberty road has cleared out a bit. we had usual volume delays at this time. we were working 0 a crash on the opposite side right around the baltimore national pike.

that is off to the shoulder not causing us any delays at this time. so you shouldn't see any problems around there. couple of smaller incidents to let you know about. we're working a crash inville. and 795 has been cheered. the right lane remains blocked right there at the tidings bridge. use caution if you are traveling in that area. traffic is moving good as you make your way southbound into downtown. no real problems to let you know about. if you are looking for a business you know you can trust, let the better business bureau do the work for you. you can choose an a-rated business today. jamie, back to you. it's no way to say this but to say it's horrible, terrible, and should never happened. a woman was hit and killed by a

stolen car. sherrie johnson explains the story that is hard to understand. >> reporter: she was just crossing an intersection minding her own business when all of a sudden her life was taken into a car accident. we're still waiting for an i.d. for a woman kills when a crash happened just before 4:00 in the afternoon. police say the suspect was spotted driving a stolen car but sped off driving so erratically, police called off the pursuit. six blocks later, the driveway hit on the driver ears side. >> the car flipped over, hit the tree. his car hit the tree. they say the woman died. >> reporter: the woman was taken to shock trauma where she later died. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. now to video you'll only

see here. just before midnight a baltimore city pleat happened. the woman was dragged by the car and the officer suffered minor injuries. this morning, police are looking for the driver who hit the two. they say it was a woman driver behind the wheel of a gold honda. he was living his dream, a dream and life cut way too short. 23-year-old brandon weill slipped off a rocky ledge in croatia falling to his death. he graduated from annapolis pnd and he's been doing what i'd like to do. his parents are trying to make sense of the accident that took his life. >> nobody should have to do that. it's just not right that your child dies before you.

so, you know it's very hard. >> the weills plan a memorial service in ann arubbedle county. ten away from 7:00. two recalls. first, the booster seats that were sold at target stores and that's where you can return it for a full refund. that's the circo brand. then this one, the jump and dive dorrway jumpers. the strips of fabric that attached are perfect and not criminally attacked. parents, throw the strip as way then call the manufacturer for a new set of toys. for more on that just het.

later today, three brave souls roll up their sleeves fort swine flu vaccine testing. experts say early results on how it works could be next month. until then, many of us are worried about the shot's safety even though's being made a lot like the flu shot we get every year. >> we get these same types of vaccinations all the time to tens of millions of people. it has a good safety record. >> meantime, schools are gearing up for students. later today, government officials will tell us about the new guidelines for the school's closings if a swine flu yot brach does happen. the decision will actually rest with local school officials. we'll see hisses stri tomorrow. judge sonia sotomayor will be sworn in as the nation's first hispanic supreme court justice and third woman ever named to the high court. born in the bronx and learned a

lot along the way, quite a day tomorrow for the nation. this morning, government figures may tell us that the longest re's in decades are scheduled to end. i know you had trouble yesterday tweeting and facebooking yesterday. both slowed down. the reason? a political fight between russia and georgia. hackers evidently trying to get the messages out slowed it all over the world for us. so walking down the hallway and meet ought loony's at 5:00. it's all right to send those messages now. maryland crab houses are waking up with huge smiles this morning because the federal government will allow 25,000 tell friday farm countries. hotels and other businesses

have been complaining about how difficult it is to find workers this summer. many had applications denied earlier this year. now the department of homeland security will allow businesses to hire more foreign labor. last day of the open of the white marlins. this one is 93 pounds. bob ferris had a charlotte. doug satern of chester leads with the 249-pound catch. we'll see you tonight at the harbor island marina for the finals. it's 6:53. let's take you back down there. we are looking this afternoon with sunshine to partly sunny skies. temperatures will be in the low to mid-80s. i have a report here that

steven from waynesville caught the fish yesterday. we have a local guy on there. we're getting a shower possible on sunday morning. we'll push 92 till the end of the weekend. talking about the heat wave, are you ready for it? i hope your utility bill's ready for it. 90 tomorrow, coo be a shower tomorrow evening or overnight. then 95 on sunday with lows in the mid-70s. 96 on monday. brief afternoon relief will knock it down wednesday and thursday. kim? >> reporter: we have activity between white marsh boulevard and white haven. a quick update on the earlier crash we had on the inner loop

695 at the baltimore national pike. that is on the exit ramp as you make your way westbound on the baltimore national pike. that as the exit ramp. at parkville, south bound 795, that chash has been killed over to the shoulder. and right at the tidings bridge, that accident has been cleared as well. as we look at the jfx, it will be at cold spring lane. we have building volume but things look good at this time. jamie, back to you. remember am are rosa from the "apprentice." she will be taking part in the 'em powrtment summit -- empowerment summit. baltimore's restaurant week kicks off today and why this is good for your wallet an good for baltimore. it's time to dine.

a cooking series 0 you can save money cooking at home for the family coming up at 9:00. good stuff. great weather today, crank up the heat. you may need a nap but you had a guest in the studio. >> you still awake? >> sun came in at 4:00 in the morning an he's still awake. >> got to go the whole way through. >> he didn't even put his feet up on the chairs back there. congratulations to megan who's getting married. >> yea, megan. ps pz. >> and rob. >> yeah, we forgot him. so we'll be watching downtown traffic as alwaysp. >> charles street will be closed between chase street and reed because of construction they are doing. "good morning america" is next. have a great day and weekend to match, all right? >> thanks for choosing "good morning, maryland."

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