developing story from the tunnel where the school bus caught fire in the middle of rush hour traffic. baltimore city fire crews responded to the henry tunnel to report heavy smoke and fire inside the tunnel. fire chief kevin cartwright says few people were on the bus at the time. they suffered smoke inhalation and were able to get out of the tunnel. there were no children on the bu at the time. that area is a traffic nightmare. we have a crew on the way to the scene. latest updates online at abc2news.com. foreclosure scams. it is the latest thing that a homeowner facing foreclosure needs, someone take their last dime. it is happening on basis as desperate homeowners turn to a 'group to help you no get ripped off.

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people looking banning together to stop foreclosure "as@÷scammers. baltimore is one of the top areas in the country where ¢t cause hardship to the homeowner. there are plenty of free and low-cost legitimate help. >> there is good counseling in the city and state. we know there are folks who received the counseling who have avoided being scammed and who is received help with otherwise finding away to hold on iwyrto their house. >> reporter: for more information about foreclosure

prevention help call the coalition at 877-462-7555. or go to our website at abc2news.com for a link. more counter fit bills are being passed around in our area. this time police said the latest case happened annapolis. over the weekend authorities picked up $500 bills in a guy's back pocket who was picked unon a probation violation. tonight he has new charges pending. >> it is obvious because they are all together with the same serial number. wgynormal one hundred dollar bi incident n]pop8gbçat a local s

way. o n@'j investigate. some baltimore city vnew proposed contract. union leaders say they are not ready to vote thursday. online petition calling ,7 votes to be postponed has collected 135,000 teachers it outlines test scores and performance to award good teachers. >> our teach -- these are things they ask for. they don't really understand. >> union leaders say text scores make up 30% of the teacher's evaluation. a state panel houses will determine how they'll be judged on the they'll say they are details they should not be forced into

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robberies at convenience stores. officials say the robberies happen after midnight. the suspect displays a knife k÷ gun. in you have any information call the city wide robbery unit at 410-366-6341. baltimore my say a man trying to ]nn"ñget away from an officer crashed the suv and ran from the burning vehicle to hop on the bus. the driver of the suv also collided with a car causing minor damage and injuries. a police spokesperson says officers in an unmarked cruiser found the stolen suv by noleing the path of destruction. no word on what charges that driver will face. in prince george's county police are looking for the person or persons responsible for a quadruple stabbing. it is at the thirsty tree bar

on baltimore avenue and spilled on the street. four men this morning suffered nonlife-threatening. they have heated pads. [ no audio ] apple ipad is in hundreds of stores throughout the u.s. the retail giant walmart is going to start carrying it. what it lacks in timeliness

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blankets for soldiers is not only a comfort but a spiritual on now a look at the first forecast. >> 81 degrees tonight. warmer than average. average high temperature will be 68. two degree guarantee 77. off today. we'll try try to improve that tomorrow as colder air comes rolling in. bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education.

cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million. anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

the horizon foundation is giving students in baltimore county a chance to show appreciation for military students. it is a place to make magic for the soldiers. >> reporter: volunteers are helping students make blankets for military veterans. >> it is an initiative that we are showing to show children to get them to make blankets of honor. >> i'm a veteran. >> reporter: blankets and any gift for that matter helps military families.

ask this woman whose son is a wounded warrior. >> he was lucky. he overcame. they thought he'd have to loose his leg from the knee down. he overcame and he's doing welt right now. we are blessed: . >> was something we really wanted to be involved in. it is thing they are doing here. >> reporter: blankets are simple to make. >> we are trying to help out people who have been through the war and make sure that they get the comfort they need. >> reporter: how much do they need? >> i miss you and i hope you come home. >> reporter: that's how much. abc2 news. >> students are planning to 8wqubrcl1mho%ys to the

rehabilitation center in h @&c how to howard county çyñ3w developers are %&-7about to bre úhnew fire station. construction begins in november. the station is experted to hope in the summer of 2011. the a4djrsjpride of baltim back home after a four month tour of canada and the great lakes. the war of 1812 ship returned to the inner harbor today. it is at the dock at broadway pier in south point. tremendous opened it is -- it is opened for deck tours. it will take the tour through the inner harbor. people looking for more grocery store collections in glen burnie are about to see change today. shop right opened up a new store this morning at the

chesapeake square shopping center. 85,000 square foot store feature wi-fi lounge, shop from home. this is the first shop right store to service ann arundel county. it has been warmer than average. tonight we'll drop. temperatures dropping to the 60s. more like october. may see rain on thursday. let's break it down and show you what we are seeing tonight. nice night to be out on the water. water temperature in the upper 60s. not bad. not too chilly. temperature 67 degrees. humidity 48%. winds north at 5. there hasn't been a lots of action here.

taking a look you can see north and east of town a brief shower moved out of the area at 2:30. now the whole thing is diminished. we are looking clear. this is what we have seen most of the day across most of the state. just a nice, blue sky. few passing cumulous clouds. gorgeous conditions as we look at the high-definition weather cam downtown at the maryland science center. let's show you our current winds. they have turned northerly. not particularly powerful winds. but a bit of a north breeze out there bringing in cooler air. you can see 71 york. five degrees cooler than baltimore. temperatures will funnel out of the north dropping our temperatures. highs today averaged 82. this is going to be the last day of this really much warmer than average streak.

we can show you that neighborhood by neighborhood tomorrow. 67 camden yards. perryville looking at 66. also toward eastern shore. harmharmony 69. visible satellite a few passing clouds. it indicates a front out of the north. large area of much cooler air all pushing in the maryland through the evening hours. it will push out the warm air. we are watching this developing storm system out into the southern plain states. this, as it continues to push east may well bring us rain after sunshine tomorrow. it will bring us rain into thursday. future forecast shows you tomorrow lots of sunshine. that storm approaching outs of the south. i think it is under played here by the model, i think we could see more wide-spread rain on thursday. factorfactor that into your

plan. tonight 49. few clouds. tomorrow two-degree guarantee 66. sunny and cooler. north breeze through the day. tomorrow night 48. clouds on the increase as the storm approaches out of the west. it could mean rain in here thursday and into friday. that's our best timing now on the rain. again thursday afternoon into friday morning. certainly thursday night we could see chilly rain overnight. this weekend sunshine back. fall-like. great day to run to the cider mill as it feels fall-like. >> thank you. coming up tonight at 11:00, a young boy is left home alone. it is no laughing matter. his dad is facing charges. he said it was all a mistake. find out why the father had a lot on his mind. plus, we have gotten our first taste of chilly nights. soon we'll have our furnaces

fired up. why a lot of folks could be in for a surprise with the first heating bill. that's coming up tonight. you may not know it but october is a adopt a dad month. they cannot only provide come some pan onship but it can be good for your health. >> reporter: people dote on their pets. they groom and dress them. and walk them. her dog gets her out of bed every morning. health experts say owning a pet could be a prescription for good health. >> many times i would put on a prescription pad. one cat. one dog. indefinite refills. >> reporter: there is evidence to back the claims. >> studies show individuals who have pets have lower blood pressure. they have a decrease in a

stress hormone. and they have a highier level of feel-good hormones. >> reporter: doctors say connell pan companionship is good for everyone. children in hartford county not only enjoying the new school year but a new gift.  dedicated the new playground today. the old playground is outdated and three to four students were allowed to play at a time. the students got a chance to vote on the design they liked the best. >> parents love it. they cannot thank enough. i got a bunch of thank you cards in my mailbox the next day after it was opened thanking us for making the playground. > ing with the help of local

businesses and community fundraisers. let's look at how the drive is going tonight. looks like a lot of traffic 695 and liberty road. st: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?

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inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you. let's talk about your

money. stocks were highier after a release in the latest federal reserve. showed that the bank is ready to stimulate the economy. dow is up. nasdaq up. s&p 500 almost four and a half. not bad. i like to see green on the nap. don't you? >> let's keep it coming up. temperature wise it has been up for days and days. the last few hours potentially for the month looking in the outlook i don't see many more warm days. we might get back to 70. 76 now. we'll fall through the 70s. eventually get well into the 40s overnight. northwest winds coming in. >> it is sunny and fall-like. >> no one will complain. the

warmer stuff is going away. >> it is mid october. that's it. thank you for joining us. we are back here tonight at 11:00. bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

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