>> i am glad they are doing that today. >> exciting. sherrie is out there live. good morning thank you for joining us. >> let's find out about our weather. here is justin burke. >> a little briskness in the air. temperatures taking that downward slide next couple days. want to show you how some members slipped into the 40s. 47, 45 degrees in laurel, 44 in elegant city. not everybody is there. 54 degrees. 52 monk on the. typically when we get clear skies, lighter winds, it is a valley locations end up cooler. hill top get heat rising up to that elevation. clouds will fill in with the breeze. call it a high of 69 but skys will go from partly sunny, mostly cloudy at times and this afternoon's winds could be gusting 20 miles per hour.

>> here at hartford road, traffic is moving at a good pace. we still have north avenue closed in both directions in the city between broadway and castle street. lafayette will get you around that area there. the crash on the jfx still on the scene not causing too much of an impact. should clear pretty shortly. this is downtown at pratt and president street, see the city is sleeping. follow me on twitter at twitter.com/maryland traffic. police are on the lookout for an suv that hit at least four people in shalls village, happened -- charles village. happened early this morning. the group was standing on the corner at 20th at charles street in charles village when a silver lexus suv ran right into them. they were taken to area

hospitals. if you saw anything give them a call. >> the latest on 2, 16-year- olds accused of shooting an off duty police officer last week. they have been denied bail and will remain at central booking. both charged with attempted murder of aaron harris the baltimore city detective off duty when the teens tried to rob him. he is in stable but critical condition. the teens will be back in court october 8th. all three people accused of that racially motivated beating in south baltimore have pled not guilty. attorneys for them entered pleas yesterday. all three charged with brutally assaulting a man 76 years old. this happened last month while he was fishing in south baltimore. the member of a white supremacist group told police the attack would not have happened if the person had been

white. 5:32 a.m. university of maryland basketball player under arrest after turning himself into police in connecticut. he is wanted for assault in his hometown. he was released on a promise to appear in court october 5. he was one of the top 10 players in the state of connecticut. a cell phone tower made the look like a tree. verizon thinks it is a good compromise but not everyone is happy. the company hopes to build an 80-foot tower in the sparks area but valley planning crown sill is fighting the -- council is fighting the proposal because it is a national historic area and scenic route. they say it will stick out like a sore thumb. >> to blend in cleanlessly, no bottle brushes sticking out >> by the time you take it and

stick it in with the other trees you have problems finding it. representatives for verizon will have a meeting. >> amazing. amazing. what is happening today on the 29th of 09. baltimore recreation center will get a make over. i don't knee you are doing tonight but 7:00 p.m. be in front of your tv. jessica hawks will appear on tonight's episode of jeopardy. let's cheer her on. >> make us proud. childhood obesity is a serious problem in this country. the ravens want to do something about it. they have taken notice of all this. abc 2s she region son live -- sherrie johnson live in glen bernie. ready to start working out? >> reporter: yes. i am all set. of course i have my track suit on but it will be fine. glen bernie, cork ran corcoran

middle school expecting to receive a check for $50,000. this is to keep kids fit and prevent childhood obesity. they are pairing with governor oh ma'amly. this is called -- o'malley. this is to keep children in school. the idea is to get children to work out 60 minutes a day. they will lead students through fitness tests. this is one of four middle schools nationwide receiving this grant. matt and brandon are role models for students. >> i think it is exciting. i think they recognize players on the field on sundays that they don't know what goes into it. and the players are working out every day of the week. they have only one day off

during the week, tuesday and that is resting their body but they are putting in time every day. and it is good for kids to see that. the players are playing 60, get active 60 minutes a day, every day. >> now things kick off at 10:00 a.m. this morning with the minicamp and it should be very exciting. live in glen bernie, sherrie johnson. chicago became known as michael jordan's city then president obama took it to another level. >> the fight for chicago that the president is waging that will take him and the first lady overseas. >> 49 degrees. we are making a statement here in baltimore. one of the coolest spots in the region. we will have ourselves a chilly week. let's go to the nta check with mark jones. the commute start is excellent. mark train system no delays on

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how you doing? >> fine. don't you worry about that. let's go see some weather. feel some of that weather. want to take you up toward harper county. spotlight here, spread across that fine part of the state. trinity lutheran, bel air, by the water 54 degrees. that is only a 5-degree spread. idea there is definitely a difference with some spots by the water. some hill tops mean 50s. some spots dipped back into the 40s. feel the chill even though we are clear we can expect the clouds to build in as the breeze builds up lunchtime and this afternoon. downtown 69 degrees. turning partly to mostly cloudy

at times. 5:40 a.m. on the clock. >> a fantastic start. no real problems on the belt way or tunnel adds we look here. northeast part of the roadway. a good pace, remains closed both directions between broadway and castle due to fire activity. take lafayette to get around that. as you look here downtown mlk at fayette street. the city is quiet. no real problems to let you know about. jamie and megan back to you. >> 19 minutes from 6. the fight in afghan tan intensifies. >> frederick county family mourns the loss of their son. >> he paid the ultimate sacrifice doing what he wanted to do. more on his life (announcer) they're highly trained specialists.

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welcome back. more calls for more troops now nato and u.s. military leaders as they send in more troops to the war torn country. >> the debate comes after the death of an american marine from maryland. linda. >> lance corporal was on his second tour of duty when he

left for afghanistan in may his parents knew he would be in danger. this past summer the marines were engaged in battle constantly in afghanistan's southern provinces. he was shot and killed on the battlefield. he leaves behind his wife amber and a brother and sister. when he was 8 he knew he wanted to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and become a marine. >> he was my baby no matter how old he was because he didn't want mommy to say that. he was my baby. >> he will be buried this weekend in rest haven memorial gardens not far from where he grew up in frederick county. time now 5:45 a.m. a look at new stories. grief counsellors will be at delay any high school today to help students deal with the sudden loss of a classmate. 17-year-old quest logan was killed in a car accident some

time sunday. his mother reported him missing sunday night. yesterday the driver on 83 near 695, the ramp noticed a car in a wooded area in the median. investigators say his car hit a tree. he was not wearing a seat belt. sources tell our overnight photographer, pete on the street, that two people were shot inside the eldorado club on east lumbar in haven. a woman was shot in the wrist a man was found on the upper level with a gunshot wound to his back. both victims have been take on the bay view. no word on their conditions. a white supremacist from maryland charged with killing a guard at the u.s. holocaust memorial museum is in federal prison in north carolina. the 89-year-old will be evaluated for competency to stand trial. he will be going to a dc jail. and this man, thomas lee

skipper is charged with robbery and second degree assault. on friday he tried to steal several items from a wal-mart in severance. the loss prevention officer tried to hold him for police but skipper nearly stabbed the man in the face with a needle and got away. he was later found at home. 5:47 a.m. they are sending the closer in to get the olympics to the u.s. in 2016 president obama will go to denmark. >> appeal to the international olympic committee to choose chicago. john will show us what is at stake. >> reporter: if chicago isn't home to the olympics in 2016 it will be hard to blame president obama. that despite a full agenda at home he flies to copenhagen thursday joining first lady and

chicago native michelle. >> appeals will be different. first ladies will be personal and the president's will be personal but speaking about how important this is to our country. >> reporter: the first sitting president to personally lobby the international olympic committee. chicago's other best known export joining the line up. >> isn't this the most fabulous city in the world. >> reporter: oprah winfrey. >> if you have president and michelle obama and oprah winfrey, that is the murders row of selling. >> reporter: a whose who to hope they will bring home gold. >> it is nice that we have this shining star joining us but at the end to have day chicago has to win it on the merits of the bid. >> reporter: the president faces heads of state of the other three finalists, rio, tokyo will all be there as

well. >> the real embracement would be for him not to go and the games awarded to another nation. >> reporter: at friday's vote, unlike the olympics themselves, there is no award for second place. president obama might have been swayed by precedent when london beat out paris for 2012 the british prime minister showed up for the final pitch. the french president stayed home. 5:48 a.m. although summer is over and threats of wicked weather are diminishing. the question has to be asked, what would you do if there was a disaster in your house what do you do with your pet. dozens of family pets and owners were at the high school as they participated in emergency response exercises. they are creating a system allowing people to be near their pets during an emergency evacuation. >> we saw lessons learned from hurricane katrina.

very much known that many people wouldn't leave their houses because they were worried about their pets. to protect lives we need to take care of pets and humans. this school gave us an advantage. >> if i didn't have any where to take him i would stay. >> rescue workers say if disaster strike, people will feel better knowing their pets won't be left in harms way. >> certified most accurate in baltimore and traffic together. >> 5:50 a.m., 49 degrees on the thermometer one of the coolest spots across the region. 61 new york, of 3 norfolk. just outside the city, because of the relatively light winds allowing us to drop off. line of showers that came through yesterday allowing for chilly air to you shaller itself in. we swing ourselves north and watch this circulation. sitting and spinning.

autumn and winter like pattern here where it would typically bring -- well, dare i say snow showers across the great lakes. rain showers across from ontario and on in through new york state but otherwise area of low pressure will sit and spin and drag down some of this chilly canadian air across the great lakes and filter it in. while clouds are locked up into the mountains, those clouds will work their way back across through the afternoon and that is why we expect our afternoon to turn partly to mostly cloudy. showers line up back towards pittsburgh and up state new york. we should stay dry, maybe a sprinkle but the showers line up across the mountains will stay there. we just stay with the added cloud cover and chilly temperatures next couple of days and dry things out and break things up as we head through thursday and friday. turning partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon after some sun to start us off. only 69 degrees and winds gusting to 20 miles per hour.

49 tonight, as we head on in through to morlow, temperature 67 -- tomorrow, temperature 67 degrees. hang on the cool temperatures through wednesday and maybe thursday. kim. volume beginning to build on the southbound lanes of 95 headed toward the white marsh area. traffic moving smoothly, minor slowing as you make your way down 95 and 895 split. an accident southbound 95 past the belt way. injury crash has two lanes blocked there. still dealing with the fire activity in the city that has north avenue closed both directions between broadway and castle. lafayette your best alternative. look here at the jfx traffic is light and moving without problems. back to you. >> thanks kim. still ahead, we are going to head over to jeremy to show you the newest addition. look she is a cudder will. >> donuts are a great idea but

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of. he was joking and kids on the phone with his wife then told her he had to go on a mission. that ended his life. find out if the president can twist arms in chicago's favour. >> drop and give us 20. our lucky school. the ravens and governor are coming to see you get fit. >> happy tuesday. thanks for joining us. i am megan pringle. >> jamie costello. let's start with justin burke. >> 5:59 a.m. almost 6:00 a.m. take you outside show you temperatures on storm scepter weather net. showing that most of us are in the 50s. 48 degrees, 45 degrees laurel. back to 47 degrees now in java but 50s everywhere