watching with baited breath hoping if that house when it collapses does not go near his home or his neighbors. the fire was huge and was reported ten minutes of a 4:00. it quickly went to a two-alarm fire and we are here in dundalk and the distillery, the old building is located near dundalk high school. there are a lot of people out here watching what is going on and kelly has been out here for most of the afternoon. kelly, if you want to describe to us, you actually saw apportion of this building collapse? >> yes, i was behind the building and i was taking pictures because i seen a couple of kids taking pictures so i wanted to get a good shot of it and when i came behind the building, when i took a picture of it, i saw the roof

and floor and everything else from the top caved in and when i was standing too close i had to back up far because the flames and everything would hit me. >> we know this was a five- story building and it started to collapse from the top down. >> yes from the roof down to the first floor, it went completely flat but there was wood sticking out from where the flames were and when the roof caved in it went to the first floor and the flames expanded and got really big. >> reporter: describe for us how many homes are near this building? >> you have mr. -- you have an elderly man, he is an older man and his restaurant is there and then you have the funeral directer where they cream mate people and i really don't know what that building is but i usually go to eat lunch there

sometimes. >> thanks for describing what you saw, we appreciate it. the two-alarm fire is not under control at this point. the flames have been knocked down they were under control 30 minutes after they started. what they are working on now is hot spots in the building and the big concern is whether apportion of that building will collapse and i have a call in to the fire spokesperson with baltimore county fire department. at this point they are not putting out an advisory as to whether people should stay out of their homes. they are out here and we have been talking to them. we will have more coming up at 11:00 tonight. cheryl conner abc2 news. >> all you have to do is go to our website and you can get more information right there on

our home page. homeowners spent this friday cleaning up after the torrential rain swept through the area. businesses are trying regroup after that devastating blow from mother nature. here is more on the cleanup. >> reporter: yesterday antoine and his crew were at war with mother nature. >> it was just fast. >> reporter: on the day after the battlefield is littered with casualties. >> we lost -- it was flooded it was bad. >> reporter: on thursday, businesses along the stretch of the highway were pounded with fast rising water. >> i would say five minutes and we was like -- that quick. >> reporter: the folks here scrambled in a desperate effort to save their businesses. >> before they flooded, they turned around and they were trying to open the door and we

didn't know it was -- we were trying to get the vehicles out of here. >> reporter: the water rose to three feet inside. >> i have never seen anything like that in my life. >> we are back up running now. >> reporter: across the road, not exactly business as usual at manufacturing where floodwaters covered their warehouse floor. >> now we are trying to salvage what we can get out of the place. >> just trying to clean up, trying to get organized again. >> reporter: but here too business did not stop. in a storeroom rearranged by the floodwaters, workers struggled to fill orders. >> trying to run it as well as trying to clean. >> this man takes care of it. >>reporter: for loyal customers, the business is

herein doors even -- businesses are here in doors. others got hit hard, but of a being pounded hard, the show will go on in fells point. businesses and organizers are cleaning up and setting up for the big event. tens of thousands are expected to attend. it starts timothy mcveigh tomorrow at 11:00 and runs through -- it starts at 10:00 and runs through the evening. we got a little bit of a break and it will continue. maryland's most powerful radar is dry and we definitely have all five sweeps on across the area. check out the rainfall we saw earlier this morning before we start to see the drier weather move in. we had over 2. 5 inches of rain in middletown and check out

gouldboro, 1.56 and annapolis 1 / 10th of an inch and we are dealing with some more rainfall. this is what happened, around the harbor that sun came out and that gorgeous weather will continue as we head through tomorrow. i will have another system coming through making its way through by the end of the weekend and i will tell you more coming up. ken harris is now in the hands of a jury. of a four weeks of testimony, jury began deliberations and jeff hager has more on saying them in the 1st -- swaying them in the 11th hour. >>reporter: the man behind the

gunman's mask was jerome williams who was just ten years old during the time of the murder. they can see williams and co- defendant mcgainey took times wearing -- took turns wearing that mask and all three would be guilty since they all the participated in the robbery at the new haven lounges. williams police jumped too soon in charging the men. >> unfortunately human nature is to take the path of least resistance and when you are given a video which shows three african-american suspects i think it was the easiest way out. >> reporter: dna found on the mask also points to these defendants but transferred dna could point to other people never identified as suspects. >> dna there is a stigma that

it is the end all and the scientist if i can met -- size endtive if i can -- scientific method. >> he became teary eyed pleading with the jury pointing out the lives of three young men are at stake but they reminded jurors, this is not a capital case saying quote, the only one facing a death penalty was kenneth harris at the courthouse jeff hager abc2 news. native mario is sinking a different opportunity after getting into a blow up with his mother. they got into an argument which led to r&b singer mario barrett

pushing his mother. she said she hit her head on a wall. she said she feared for her life and he is now charged with second degree a salt. today the state of maryland began a crackdown on the talk behind the wheel, talking on the phone while driving is a secondary offense. they will have to pay up, $40 offense and $100 penalties for subsequent violations. maryland is in compliance with the sex offender notification act. it will make it harder for them to avoid registering if moving to another state or declaring themselves homeless. this time it is nasa workers who will have casualties. they are laying off 1200 workers many who have been there since 1980s. 1,400 workers were let go.

the layoff comes despite a 19 billion-dollar budget which extends the retirement date to the shuttle program through june of next year. the white house is on track to produce the .5 million jobs and the openings will come from president barack obama's 800 billion-dollar stimulus law. two-thirds have been spent and remarkably little of that money has gone out fraudulently. they are ahead of the learning curve and they are paving the way outside the inner city how they are turning plans into big bucks. have you ever gotten cold and your ear lobes turned cold, how the phenomenon has led to artery problems. 70 degrees and a forecasted 70 degrees so we have a winner,

the winner of annapolis congratulations stick around i will have your forecast and we'll see if we have improved conditions, so don't go away.

. baltimore area teenagers are pursuing an educational opportunity while trying to start their own business. they are finalists in an entrepreneurs $10,000 at the grab. here is more about the business plans that could take them out of the inner city. >> reporter: 2 baltimore city students from humble givennings

are - binnings are looking to make it big at the high school are finalists in a national entrepreneur competition are grand prize winners. >> there are lots of people who would love to be in my position right now so i consider it an honor and blessing to have this opportunity. >> reporter: their concepts are simple. he started a cleaning service for the elderly and disabled while alex came up with easy breezy air freshers to help algae is your fur -- sufferers. >> my mom used to make her own air freshers and that is what started me to make the company. >> reporter: growing up in baltimore's inner city has been

challenging but these men have stayed focused keeping their eye on the prize. >> you have to be careful with who you surround yourself with and i try to surround myself with positive people who keep me on track. >> it is not always the easiest but the rewards are definitely worth it. >> reporter: having a mentor in their lives, has made it worth it. >> if we could show more alexs so young people can see alex and see him thriving and growing and achieving and accomplishing things, they will want to do that too. >> shawn and alex are on the right track. they are doing what is expected here in the united states and that's to be your own boss. >> reporter: the national youth entrepreneur business wants people to start their own businesses. >> we feel they need an outlet

or just an additional resource, to show them they have all their options rather than working for other people. >> students from 12 cities put together a businessman and alex and other students were selected to compete nationally. but it's not all about business for these two. alex has dreams of becoming an actor or filmmaker while shawn loves to singe -- sing. >> amazing grace [ music amazing grace how sweet the sound... [ end music brandon carroll. a rare condition could strike at any minute exposing

you to a cold, can trigger an attack here are the details. >> reporter: she noticed something odd happening to her hands when she was in the frost end food section. -- frozen food section. she was diagnosed with a rare disorder affecting the arteries. >> the blood vessels actually spasm and remain spasmed for longer than normal. >> reporter: sometimes tows and ear lobes may turn white or blue and the pain may be a numbing or tingling sense sayings. >> reporter: most of the time there is not going to be any significant progression. the mail trigger, -- major trigger, exposure to cold. lifestyle changes like a

decrease in caffeine or there is medication similar to blood pressure drugs. but a doctor can determine if it is a sign of something more serious, or condition like room toyed arthritis -- like arthritis. for today's health minute, i am susie wargin -- susan. all the rain is finally out of here but check out the rainfall totals, edgemere 11.5, hickory 9. 6 inches of rain, parkville 9. 06, dundalk 5.54, easton 2.8 inches of rain fell. but flood warnings have expired

and that's definitely some good news. 70 degrees in baltimore, dallas right around 70 and check out oakland 54 degrees. check out what will be happening going in tomorrow. we'll see high pressure build across the area and we like to see that because with that we'll see plenty of sunshine in the forecast. it has already started to happen today but this is that system moving out of here. i don't want you to get your hopes up too high. sunday we'll see showers trying to work their way in here. you can see the system that is coming out of the west in the upper level low, what we will be concerned with is the low pressure moving up the coast and with that we'll see wet conditions on sunday and sunday is our big day. i know you will be giving me a hard time, i am forecasting after the race is over and we will keep our fingers crossed.

50 degrees mostly clear and breezy and it will be chilly. make sure you take that jacket wherever you go if you tend to get chilly quickly. mostly sunny and it will be nice increasing clouds as we go through the evening as well. looking at your seven-day forecast once again sunday is our big day, there is a chance for showers to come in i'll say after the race but as we go to monday and tuesday things will be cool with more showers in the forecast and nice as we go through thursday and friday. more coming up after the break but as we get ready for komen race for the cure we have another story sure to up spire. >> every year a woman goes for a mammogram they are sure this will be the problem.

the out sets to the results from a pathology results in 24 hours and our monthly disciplinary group with 30 clinics re-- clinicians meet and review, 8 5% of our patients walk in and have been cured mainly because they have picked it up early. i want to make sure patients get the right kind of care. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!!

my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward.

i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.

four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

. all right, komen race for the cure will be sunday live broadcasted on the air from 7:00 until 9:00, all you have to do is register and click on the lifestyle tab and think pink and please bring us some good weather. >> i think we will hold off the rain and the rain will come after the race and tomorrow will be gorgeous as well. keep your fingers crossed. >> we will be back tonight at 11:00, thanks for joining us. have a great evening.

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