lee, you can expect to see lanes blocked in that area a stride that, really good around the roadway, it could cause you a little headache as you head toward the capital but around 695 here on the west side, no problems, traffic starting to build just a little bit, not causing any delays, we don't really even have any accidents, ton topside, traffic even better, on the outer loop, headed up toward providence and bell air, and up toward delay knee valley road, no problems so far. all right. it is 5:30. listen when you see your friend locked up or on the news and you are in seventh grade we have a problem. this afternoon, the mayor and the police commissioner are having a heart-to-heart with teens, what we hope comes out of this. >> reporter: yes, mayor will host that discussion today at 4:00 at city hall, on the people of baltimore to promote peace, respect and tolerance. this is all part of the safe streets program to help reduce

youth violence which is a serious issue in baltimore city. last friday, police arrested, a 14-year-old for, a record and killed the man but not before taking just $7 his cell phone. the safe streets program is a national public education initiative. it offers activities to show young people the positive the influence they can have in the community and stop the violence. yesterday received a 1 million murder in the second degree $1 million grant. >> because we do have enforcement programs we have reentry programs, we have a program, the safe streets targets young people who are either at risk of carrying a gun at risk of being the victim of gun violence, to help them change their decision making. >> progress has been made to

reduce juvenile violence, a 45% reduction in juvenile dollars, and a 39% reduction in juvenile shootings. in the studio, sherrie johnson. thank you. it is now 5:32. you will hear the desperate call from a woman in ham stead after her exhusband gunned down her fiance before turning the gun on himself. michael swift the third had removed his ankle bracelet for home, before he drove to am stead and shot with a 12 gauge. his ex-wife was on 911 fearing for her safety. >> he shot my fiance, and -- oh my god. >> mom, mom. >> oh my god. >> well, police had arrested swift in january, after they discovered bomb making materials and three machine guns inside his home. some of his coworkers say he

made threats at works and also at his son's school. a burgulary suspect who backed the box truck into a liquor store, now this morning sitting in jail. lamont is charged with theft and detrucks of property, foster drove a pen ski into a nursery liquor store early saturday morning. investigators say he stole cigarettes from the store and also stole that truck. news around the nation, this is individual grow a chicago bound amtrak train, headed for michigan on the morning of march 1st. smooth sailing until then, the train carrying 69 people, then all the sudden the train crashes into the back of a fire truck. the fire department is looking into why a firefighter was parked on the tracks. >> she may not be south carolina first lady anymore, but jenny was back at the

governor's mansion, but had was the annual easter egg hunt. the easter tradition for the children's hospital patients. she says that even if she's not the first lady of south carolina she wants to fulfill the duties and have fun for everyone. all right. it is 5:33. the honeycuts from knoxville tennessee are stone-cold red necks. when they decided to get married, there was only one place, the local bass proshop. >> you can get the water fall t decorations is just perfect. >> you notice that; right. camouflage tie. >> look again, she has a camouflage dress on or at least the top is. did you see that. >> that's beautiful, beautiful day. they spent the honeymoon on a pontoon boat. >> you may not know ida ruth

green but she he be 99. she only had one regret in her life, she never graduated from high school but never say never, the superintendent of the school and new jersey awarded ms. greene her degree after fulfilling requirements related to her life experiences. the book of ms greene in a cap and gown and shared the good news with a few simple words. >> i'm greatful to all of you. thank you. [cheering and applause] >> ms. greene is believed to be the oldest person in new jersey to earn a high school diploma. >> who's taking her to the senior prom. that's neat. >> life on streets can be hard but when it is a successful show that changes things a little bit. >> >> a school in patterson park is celebrating the newest, a little bit more. let learn about our wetter.

>> at 5:35: we had a stormy monday and we could have a stormny tuesday but take the umbrella as you are leaving the house, even though you may see stars, it is a little stormy later today. let's check income with mark jones. >> good morning. >> good morning, on the metro subway, light rail is running about 5 to 10 in the northbound direction. be aware of that. on the buses the number 11 taking the diversion, northbound at bos lee and chesapeake, due to construction, at carolina and madison, also construction related by train on the camden, and brunswick lines. i'm mark jones.

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it is 5:39. a lot of you would probably like to forget monday but this is the way it looked looking northbound and it looked like one cloud was hanging on top of baltimore. we even this thunder storms building through the area and it didn't seem to let up, just increased during the course of the afternoon.

but overnight, we finally were able to break those clouds and although it doesn't look like it we are looking from stevenson university from clear to partly cloudy skies, down to hah 45á. you notice the wind at 21 miles per hour. we've had gusty wind and it is unfortunate we will probably have a repeat today, with a cool down, instead of hitting the low 60s. we will probably aim for 57 this afternoon, those clouds buildup quickly and showers maybe a thunderstorm this afternoon and winds gusting to about 30 miles per hour. after today, a nice break for the middle of the week and we will talk about that in just a bit. let's see what is happening on the roads with the notorious. thank, justin. good morning, around our area, baltimore metro is looking pretty good. we don't have too many problems as we peak at our drive times you will see they're really normal with light to moderate not very long to make your way around the area, 95 northbound, between route 100, taking you nine minutes this morning, pretty clear between 70 and route 32 and on the outer loop

approaching i-95, that is only going to take you six minutes. one incident on 95 at route 198 we have reports of a car fire, probably blocking several lanes there, it could tack extra delays toward dc many morning. lynn s&a is in the studio with an update. good morn, linda. >> good morning. it doesn't get bigger than this, official today, with the president's signature and lynn sa da why some lawmakers vow to fight to the very end.

. >> the tea party express is in over drive trying to stop the signing but is it realistic? can it happen. linda joins us live. >> reporter: the republicans think it is realistic, they promise the fight the measure every way they can twovment have introduced bills to repeal health care reform exam the attorney general in states, have filed to block the bill. they argue it is unconstitutional to require everyone to purchase health insurance. yesterday the republican national committee launched a fire nancy pelosi web site and in 16 hours it raised more than 600,000 r dollars. >> i call on speaker pelosi to

end the arrogance of party rule, end the tyranny of one party rule. >> president obama will sign the health care bill at 11:15 this morning. governor o'malley will also be there. >> and we want your two cents on this issue. it is one of the more popular questions today is if i own a small business, what is the passage of the health care mean for my business. we have an entire article about small business owners in baltimore who are asking that question. just log on to abc2news.com, when you get there, lock for the sisterly in the main slide show -- story in the main slide show. rock. abc news will take the live broadcast of president obama signing the bill into law. >> it is now a quarter to 6:00. remember this building. before the wire hit hbo there

was dollars, life on the street, both very successful and now, it will be toured into a turnist atraction. we have sold the famous building and peer to a developer who expected to turn it into a hotel. >> what he used to stand for when he was a kid. >> my mom told me it use today be a reck center for kids and there was a pool. the kids will come out because -- theaters and stuff for kids to do at night. >> you have to remember the late grade virginia baker. property sold for $2 million. charter school is making addition. school officials held a ground breaking and previewed what's to come. the middle school will include six new class room, art suite and science lab and outdoor roof top science space. it is being paid for with a $13.6 million bond issue.

our kids deserve more modern, more equipped, air conditioned, better buildings, so that they're in settings equal to their needs and hopes of an education which is going to make them incredible. it shall be finished by this winter. students should be able to move in after the winter break. >> and 5:46. a big honor for a local researcher, $150,000 for her research on stopping outbreaks. her work at maryland and john hop kin's has helped improved the lives of millions around the world. now t forecast certified most accurate by weather rate and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. we look at temperature, 46 right now in baltimore, ranging from 48 in philly to 50 up in

new york, we have actually got slightly cooler air r to the south. this is ironic, 42 in richmond, exam 30s back into the mountains of west virginia. that's under the influence of the core of the cold air, and the upper level low now wrapping in. you can see the circulation working through and the cold air around the backside. as we pointed out yesterday, brought snow to l alabama. this morning it is bringing snow to west virginia. the mountains could get a few inches while we watch the east side and this is the side we will to deal with yesterday with all of the downpours and even rumbles f o thunder, wrapping around the other side is making the environment a little more unstable, and while we have showers into the mountains and steadier bands of precipitation that is correct pulls our way and even the clearing that we have this morning, will be filling back in, the clouds redevelop

quickly and we are probably going to get showers to develop during the midday into the afternoon. now we stop our time line at 4:00 and it will be showers across the area, really not pin pointing the individual cells and possible heavy downpours. there also is a low freezing level which could make for small hail possible with these storms even though not very strong, if anything to produce winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. we clear it out the next couple of days, high clouds to the south, wednesday night and thursday but overall, we will have an improvement after we deal with today, we start off sunny to partly cloudy, the clouds quickly develop and we expect to have the showers maybe a rumble of thunder and even small hail, look at the temperature at 57. for tonight, settling down to about 40 with some evening showers giving way to clearing sky, after midnight and then we see the improvement for tomorrow, sunshine could carry us up to a high of 66 heading in through thursday, again just

high clouds with the sun. the next weather system will catch on and highs near 50 with rain on friday. now for traffic. here is kim brown. >> thank, justin. the earlier crash, southbound 95 ahas already been put out and cleared out of the travel lane which is is good news if you are heading toward the capital beltway. we have one crash reported in our area, bell air road at miller road just north of perry hall and as we peak around, not looking too bud on the outer loop, still only one minute between the 83 to the beltway, taking you five minutes between the beltway and northern parkway only a four minute ride so far, and as we peak at the camera, at a really good pace, beginning to both in both directions up toward the tunnel, but for the most part, the major roadways are incident free, we have new, traffic and weather when good morning maryland returns after this. ♪

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♪ it doesn't get better than this ♪ i love you. . abc 2 news is working this morning. baltimore is working harder to keep kids in our area out of trouble thanks to a new $1 million gran. the money came from governor o'malley's office of crime control and prevention.

the funds were awarded as a kick off to youth violence prevention week and organizers plan to target young people from 14 to 25. well, the slots parlor is well under construction and mag in entertainment has reached a settlement with the former owners for slots gambling. they told a bankruptcy judge it is critical that the settlement be approved today before the tracks are sold on thursday. the second leg of the triple round of course is run. the. >> acorn has desievedded to close nationwide by april 1st. the baltimore office is already closed after the scandal made national head lines, acorn workers were caught giving tax tips to conservative as a pimp and a prostitute. a baltimore banking legend is celebrating 60 years of serving our community. >> yeah, she has been working at mid state federal savings since 1950.

there she is right there, and yesterday, her friends and her coworkers threw a party for ms. kitty. they cannot imagine banking without her and she feels the same way. >> my wife. i had to come to work. so i am fortunate enough to land here, started off as a teller worked up and i feel like i own the place. >> federal is one of the oldest from rogers for more than 125 years. congratulationss to her. >> i heard they gave her a blank check yesterday. the warm weather is going bring th cherry blossoms a few days early. they will likely begin blooming this weekend and continue through april 9th. the 2010 cherry blossom exam the opening ceremony is scheduled for saturday at the national building museum. >> parents say they made a mistake. >> a mother says she just wants

her child back. it is about -- i would do it. i love my baby. >> the misunderstanding that parents say happened when a couple left their child after his birthday party and when they realized he was gone. after a volcano erupts. >> also she acts like she's 20. the celebration one woman takes on, it is more than just her 80th birthday party. if you haven't seen it with the wake up window at the bottom, let's go full screen a little cooler, 57 and after a dry start, clouds and maybe showers and storms this afternoon. we are back in the 60s with the sun wednesday and thursday but now cooler set up on friday into the weekend with the lower 50s. 5:56 let's see what is happening with the roads. thanks, justin. good morning. volume is starting to build, traffic is flowing freely, as

we check our drive times also good around the beltway between bell air and providence, only five minutes, 95 southbound from white marsh, another three minute trip between the 83 on the outer loop, only one minute so far, more news, weather and traffic when good morning maryland comes back at 6:00.

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