live image right now. and we are waiting for the sun to poke over the tree line in owings mills at habor school at 43 degrees this morning. i am waiting for pictures from saturday night's event. so if you took pictures, send them in. we will see if we can share them on the air because we had a fun time over the weekend. today, partly sunny afternoon. the breeze picks up. going for 58 as the two degree guaranteed high. here kim with traffic. >> reporter: thanks. traffic is looking pretty good heading out the door. you won't find problems throughan arundel county look at route 100. this is the westbound lanes on the right-hand side of the screen. the exit going getting on northbound the traffic is flowing freely a crash an northbound 9 5eu poaching mountain road. that crash is off to the right shoulder. another accident reported in baltimore city southbound 95 at caton avenue. no record of lane blockages and the disabled vehicle at loch raven has been cleared out of the roadway. now back to you. >> thanks a lot.

all fun and games this time year e. september when you go in -- except when you go in with firearms and steal. what makes you stand in line for the video game and as parents, should we be concerned with this playing in the basement? sherrie johnson is live with this story a. lot of it, sherrie. >> reporter: that's right. it's quiteet right now. but about midnight, this -- quiet right now. but about midnight, about 800 people gathered at this game stop for the midnight release of call of duty, black ops. it's so popular that two armed men robbed a game stop store in bel air over the weekend. they stole cash and games at the festival plaz a.m. store managers say they have plenty merchandise and police are look for the robbery suspect the investigators believe the same men robbed another store about three weeks ago in aberdeen. the game is in high demand, the violent nature of the game has psychiatrist telling parents to talk to your child so they know

the game is not a reality. >> we learnt maps and learn where to shoot people first and it's about having it first. >> there's a difference between reality and video games. never makes me want to act out. >> reporter: if you have any information on this robbery in bel air, you are asked to call har forecounty crime solveers at 1-888-540-8477 and there is a reward up to $2,000. reporting live from rodgers forge, sherrie johnson. >> 6:32. topping look at news around the nation. verdict is in on the case that made so many . of the death penalty stop and think. a jury sentenced death in the home enervation case you have in -- up in connecticut. the father who somehow endured the testimony decided to speak to everyone watching. here's andrea canning. >> reporter: most can't imagine how he endure it.

dr. william petit sitting in court listening to every detail of how his wife and daughters were murdered. >> i was really crying, crying for loss. michaela was an 11-year-old little girl, you know. tortured and killed in her own bedroom, you know, surround by stuffed animals. haley what great future. >> reporter: today, a verdict. death penalty. >> i was glad for the girls there was justice. >> reporter: three years ago in brutal home invasion, steven hayes and his alleged accomplice beat petit unconscious. at one point driving his wife jennifer to a local bank and forcing another withdraw $15,000. petit's family suffered sexual assaults before being killed when the home was set on fire.

despite the brutal nature of the crime, and a confession it took four days for the jury to give hayes the death penalty. today one memoirs brought to tears when the sentence was read in court. hayes' attorney says their client was abused as a child and said the sentence was unfair. >> you have got white suburban family that is a victim. and treated specially. this case was treated differently right from the beginning. >> reporter: for his part, dr. petit said he took no joy in the sentence. >> i don't think there's ever closure. i think whoever came up with that concept is an emby sol there's a hole with jagged edges and over time the edges may smooth out a little bit but the hole in your heart and the hole in your soul is still there. >> reporter: andrea canning, abc news. >> eight years after police say she was snatched from her

bedroom, elizabeth smart took the stand in salt lake city in a courtroom. she told jurors she awoke to a cold knife on her throat. she says brian david mitchell told her if she didn't leave with him he would kill her and her family. smart's testimony was delayed by a few days after defense requested the trial be moved out of utah. they said the case was too well-known for mitchel to get a fair trial. earlier yesterday, mitchel a attorneys argued the client believed doing god's will when he took smart. and that his mental health was deteriorating at the time of the mitchell was remove from the courtroom before testimony for sing religious songs. it's 6:35. we have heard the line the dog ate my homework. well, for one man in seattle, it is the case of, my dog ate the money. bill's dog gobbled up hundreds of dollars meant to ben fate youth soccer club. envelope had $1500 from soccer fund raising and the dog ate

almost all of it. >> and then a great smile but he reached his nose up and had to put the paws up on the dresser to get it grabbed the envelope. >> well, the 5-year-old lab shepherd mix did the best to beerity treasures but the owner recovered a few hup doars -- hundred dollars. 900 dollars worth of checks and he promises to make good on the losses but is asking soccer parents who paid by check to send a replacement. >> bad dog. >> really bad. >> yes. coming, you -- you pay to check bags. >> this holiday season, some airlines want to geb you a break. what they are offering that's free right now. and thousands of elementary school kid get a push from the guy who is pushing guys on the food ball field. 3q

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good morning, maryland, i am jamie costello. >> i am megan pringle. we want to tell you about meteorologist justin berk. >> good morning. 6:44. it's the 9th of november and if you missioned it -- missed it earlier, test on a snow fun

fact. it is stirring up controversiy. this date three years ago, the first snowfall of the year of 2007. it's that time year that puts a smile on face and boos and hisses from some of the cloud crowd. we are talking about snow and having fun with it. we are not shoveling it, yet. mark my words, close thanksgiving e. think we will have the first one. 43 at rosemont elementary with wind gusting as high as 27 miles per hour at midnight. we are looking at glen oak. 44 degeese right now. and we have got ourselves light. sun has come up. we are going for 58 as the two tee free guarantee with sunny to partly sunny skies. here a kim with traffic. >> reporter: thanks. well, volume is starting to pick up around the area especially on 95 and 895 approaching the tunnels. in ann aid rundle county route 100 at 97, traffic moves well. we have one accident southbound 95 at caton avenue that was

blocking right lane and shoulder there in the process of getting that cleared. that's the only incident right now. now back to you. >> it's quarter to seven. andit it's the hot of the game going because people want to steal it. but is it a game for the family? there's a lot going on for the call of duty black ops game. let's go to sherrie johnson live in front of a game stop. >> reporter: this game is highly anticipated. a lot of folks wanted it. it was crowded around midnight around here. look at this game right here, "call of duty black ops "is so popular that two crooks ripped off a hundred games over the weekend. there hasn't been a issue in rogers forge. it added to the hype of the game that released at 12:01 this morning. police are still looking for the two men who stole the game in bel air and believe they did the same about three weeks ago at another store in aberdeen.

despite the high demand for the game, violence is a central issue which has some parents concerned while others are not. >> if you raise your child right, they know right from wrong. they can take a game and know it's game and. they can take that and know you don't go into the community and shoot people. >> reporter: now if you recognize any of the people in that surveillance video, you are asked to call 1-888-540-8477 and there is a reward of up to $200 if you have information that lead -- $2000 if you have information that leads to an arrest. >> the game is rated m for mature by the entertainment software raid rating board for blood gore and language and that means children under the age of 18 can't buy the game on their own. game informer magazine said in the review of the game "this is an emphatically mature game. everyone should make their own

judgment on whether they are comfortable with it. but black ops crossed my personal line in the bloody depict of violence particularly the torture sequence. let's look at how big it has become. it's hard to see if you look at this game stop, a real life military vehicle rolled up outside the store and created a scene overnight. the guy driving it saying he bought the game in support of the u.s. troops. and, of course, this woman sent in a picture standing in line enthuse after thecally waiting to get the game as well. the baltimore city council voted unanimously to approve plan to bring a wal-mart and lo's -- low' home improvement store to the recommending tom neighbor hoosmed it's on the fast track to approval. vote should make a third reader final vote nothing more than formality. but there's some concerns going forward and council woman clarke hoped to attack a living wage mandate to the project.

>> we, the taxpayers r. subsidizing the big retailers because they are paying minimum wage and we are making up the difference with the section 8 vouchers and housing vouchers. >> the living wage bill is stalled in the committee. and the 25th street station project could receive final approval at the council's next meeting one week from font. -- tonight. the developer is hoping to start work next year and hopes to open in the summer of 2012. 6:49 right now. this morning, the f b needs your help track down a bank robber. investigators say this man robbed an m and t bank at 25 south charles street on october 29th. he walked in they say waited in line as if he with a as -- was a customer e walked up to the teller and passed a a note saying whoa shoot the temmer if they didn't cooperate. if you know who this is, call police. maryland farmers are getting help after losing 30% of the crop due to dry weather. the federal assistance includes

farm service agency emergency loans. twenty two counties applied for the declaration for loss that is occurred between june 1st and august 31st. the only jurisdiction dictions in maryland that won't receive aid is baltimore city and harford county. tenments away from seven. and. [audio not understandable] ravens mcclain respond on twit are account to an up close video of the heated argument with dolphins linebacker crowder and he says it shows me arguing with the guy calling him something and i guess a little spit got on him. not on prp but i moved onto atlanta. dolphins coach says wants the nfl to investigate. ravens coach is is backing the full back saying he saw the video and talked to mcclain and doesn't believe for a second that it happened. sew circle it, dot it i think we have. steelers come to baltimore december 5th and will settle things. steelers jumped out early and

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awareness and funds to join the mission. he was beyond by other ravens players. he is exsped to motivate lev,000 elementary age children in baltimore city schools to read at -- expected to motivate 11,000 elementary age children in baltimore city schools to read at home. >> the most important thing i accomplished in life is my education. my education is going to serve me for a much longer period of time than my football career. >> students who are successful in the foundation's program are rewarded the dud. [audio not understandable] he graduate in 1998 with a degree in economics. ray lewis, michael phelps will tell you this project, this house, and now to protect the house and now tom brady can join in. the patriots quarterback has signed a multimillion dollar deal with under armour. tom brady is being called the

highest profile athletes to enter into even doorsment deal with the company. brady will make an appearance at under armour stores and be be featured in the advertising came papes and wear the company apparel during practice. >> business is business. those of you who live on l lowman or hall street are living in the safest section of the city according to neighborhood scout.com. and not only this but locust point is the third safest big city neighborhood in the country. and residents there tell us they are not surprised by this. >> you've got three of four generations of the same people living here. and the older ones keep the young ones in check. and yeah, everybody looks out for one another. >> all right. tom so you go to christ church for sour beef and dop links -- dump links and take a walk through the fort and finish the night as many times you have. >> absolutely. >> if you donate food this

morning you could get some. >> ravens are team up to help the maryland food bank. today until 9 they will be at owings mills metro station. if you donate food you will get a free drink and snack from dunkin donuts. and you can meet ravens that will be there signing autographs for anyone who donates food as an item or you can donate cash, too. now, maryland most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. good morning, the sun has been up for 11 minutes and we take you to st. mary's in annapolis and watch the lights flare up. we will get a little sun glare. it's clear and we are at 43 degrees. we are watching that storm off the coast. and while it's clear this morning, you can see the spin right here. you can see it throwing back moisture. this storm itself was in the gulf of maine yesterday.

it drifted further south clipping eastern new england and maine. we can't complain because we have a dry one. wind will whip up again this afternoon, 10, 20-mile-per-hour push. again a. little gusty in the -- and the flags may be clouds starting to work their way down the backside of the storm but like yesterday, if anything, they are going to add some texture. we will watch a push of moisture. our computer model incates clouds coming in towards the evening and linger on the backside of the storm it. gets out of here. final push on veteran's day of air. but sunny and dry and warmup this weekend. sunny to partly sunny skies. but it's close to normal. tonight 38 and checks check out extend forecast. lows dropping to near freezing by veteran's day with a high of 55. 62 on friday and mid-60s over the weekend, kim. >> reporter: drivers are beginning to tap the brakes

southbound 795 making it past owings mills boulevard heading toward the beltway on the west side of the outer loop at liberty road. traffic is running a little slow. not quite terrible. the delays are about 2 to 3 minute right now. as you look at the maps, only one accident right now. that's 83 southbound at belfast. that crash is off to the riled. traffic slows down a little bit to look at that. but for the most part we are looking good. back to you. coming on "good morning, america" president obama continues the asia trip but a col vaino -- volcano may cause him to cut it short. everybody is looking at this playbill a team in texas. the trick play everybody in the office will talk about this morning. there he goes. they end up tying it at 6. we will figure it out coming up next on "good morning, america." >> nobody heard it. >> they hiked it. you have to play confused. every time you play confused it

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