much as possible. all the doors were locked. the problem is we do have a lot of kids that would come up here. we would see beer bottles and things like that. there was nothing else we could really do. >> reporter: last night when two year old's father couldn't locate. he searched for his son inside to no avail suffering minor burns before firefighter izrived to conduct a more thorough search. >> firefighters did make entry, extinguished the flames and found the son and transported him to the medical center where they pronounced him dead. we have determined that the fire was originating in the first floor living room area near a sofa but the actual cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> reporter: for brian clark the fire represent as double tragedy. since he lost his life and the

fire gutted his girlfriend's childhood home but had no idea the house had become a place to hang out. >> we come up here every week and check inside l. has been no evidence of anyone inside the house. >> abc 2 news. >> fire investigators say the hartford county sheriff's office is interviewing other people to find out if anyone else had been at the vacant house last night. investigators still trying to identify the person whose body was found inside of a garage late last night. a fire broke out just after nine in the garage behind a vacant house. firefighters responded and put out the fire. that is when they discovered the body. the cause of that fire is also under investigation tonight. it is time to roll back your clock. we are working for you with a reminder about something else you should do this weekend. when you turn back the dial on

your clock it is the perfect opportunity to change your batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. to be on the safe side experts recommend testing your detectors once a month. if you live in baltimore city and don't have a smoke detector call 311 and the city fire department will install one for you. the perry hallverseity boys soccer team will get to play in their semifinal game this weekend after all. last night we told you that the principal told the team they were suspended for questionable dancing on the field. it was a bit of a miscommunication. >> the dance is called the bernie. it comes from a movie called weekend at bernie's' two. some view the dance as offensive which led the

principal to make an example of the team. today it was realized it was a harmless celebration. the principal says there is a lesson to be learned here. >> the intent of my original decision was newt to punish the students but to preserve the dignity and character of an educational based athletic program. >> reporter: players will have to complete an online course insporousmanship. the game will be played at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. rosy, back to you. a 17 year old boy has been arrested and charged as an adult with first degree murder for a deadly shooting on halloween. police released this surveillance video of the crime and the family of jones recognized him and turned him into detectives last night.

>> detectives were actually in awe. normally in baltimore people are so used to kind of doing the wrong thing. we put the picture out of the suspect and it was family members who felt the need to do the right thing. >> detectives say jones family saw him on tv and couldn't stomach the thought of him getting away with murder. and three men are in baltimore police custody tonight charged with police impersonnuation. detectives believe they posed as officers and then robbed two people in separate incidents in central and southwest baltimore. the men got into their homes by saying that they were trying to serve a warrant. police are asking anyone who may have been robbed to call detectives. tomorrow a journalist from baltimore will arrive home.

for the last eight months she has been in libya supporting the revels. 166 days of that time he was imprisoned in solitaire confinement. he should arrive at the bwi tomorrow night. he says he plans to write a book about this experience. take a look at what we are seeing out there this afternoon. skies clearing off. storm passing well south. so our weather still continues to look good for the rest of this evening. it is a little breezy. we have have had gusts to 27. 36 in annapolis. breezy on the bay. edgewood gusting to 31. air temps close to 50 or so. still not fridged. tomorrow will be a chilly start in the 30s but we get to 53 later in the day. much more on how your sunday shapes up coming up. if you want to be in the weather know and who doesn't? check out our website ur

abc 2 news weather app. you can download for your ipad or iphone at abc2news.com. check out the hour by hour forecast and know before you go. a lot of top notch teachers gathered in downtown baltimore today. the educators trying to figure out how to make education in maryland a lot better. they discuss ways to eliminate the achievement gap. the goal is to make sure all students reach their maximum potential. >> we need all of our students to be successful, to be global citizens and be prepared to carry on work and commerce. we can't afford to leave out 10 or 20% of our population. >> doctor bernie was on hand at the event offering his advice and support for the teachers. it is purple friday. we are thinking ravens.

this weekend the level of anticipation is even higher than usual because the ravens are taking on that team in pennsylvania that shall remain nameless. this time it is on their turf. this is the second time the teams will meet this season. the ravens started off with a punishing win against that team that should remain nameless. they were so excited. that guy was really excited. they couldn't wait until sunday. got to enjoy a special pep rally this afternoon. patients and staffs took part in a cheering contest, trivia challenge and meet and greet as the ravens -- you can [indiscernible] tv room is going to be very, very packed. for players a little younger than our ravens underarmer is recalling chin straps from football helmets.

the metal snap that connects the chin strap has sharp edges and could end up cutting the other players. so far the company says they received records of six people being injured. the straps being recalled is so several -- were sold at the outlet. if you have these at home stop using it and contact the company for a replacement. annapolis is a city on the water so it is natural that the mayor's office would be mindful. today we got a look at the latest effort, a hybrid mounded on two of annapolis' harbor master's boats. it came from a grant of 300,000 bucks. the boats gas consumption should really improve. >> the electric motor will give it about 5 knots. the harbor speed limit is 6 miles per hour which is about

5.6 knots. so that is perfect for us for our normal operations in the harbor. >> the boats will be used as water rescue boats when they are needed. is your bank one of those that decided to move forward with new debit card feeinize. >> we'll give you tips that can help you avoid the extra charges. and it is a dog breed that often makes the headlines only when something bad happens. we'll tell you where people are meeting up tonight to commit to a pit. 58 out at bwi. 58 was your 2-degree guarantee. our winner john man love. you get an abc 2 news storm umbrella. give us your name at abc2news.com. we are back with another forecast. try to make it four days in a row for you on that 2-degree guarantee coming up.

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more and more banks are posing higher fees to use debit cards. this week bank of america announced they would not be charging 5 bucks a month after a lot of people threatened to take their money and run. some say this issue will probably pop up again. tips that may help you avoid that extra charge. >> reporter: like so many of us david pane relies on his debit card. david is rethinking the way he banks ever since he got this letter from his bank saying he has to pay $5 a month to use his debit card. >> in the middle of this economic down turn that we are

in with this turmoil to add more fees for someone to pay during a month is unconchen baseball. >> reporter: banks are charging from 3 to 5 bucks a month for using your debit card. big banks say they are losing money from swipe fees. stores have to pay a swipe fee to banks. congress recently reduced the amount that banks can charge from 74 cents to 22 cents. >> with that money gone banks have to find someplace else for income in order to support the cost of providing a checking account. >> reporter: the american bankers association says it costs banks about $300 per customer per year to maintain their checking accounts. it points the finger straight at congress for this new pain. >> to be successful any

business or household revenue has to be higher than expenses. >> reporter: consumer advocates say don't buy it. they say banks aren't hurting. they are still making money even from swipe fees. >> quarterback don't think it is fair for banks to raise fees and blame congress. >> reporter: advocates say you can try to avoid the debit card fee, the bank may waive it if you use direct deposit, carry a minimum monthly balance and have multiple accounts at the same bank, complain to the bank or you can say you are going to take your account elsewhere. that is what david pane plans to do. >> i plan on telling them as a close my account i think the bottom line is i am almost offended that they are doing this. >> reporter: so far a lot of unhappy customers have already done this. we'll have to see if the banks change their mind. megan pringle, abc 2 news. >> the fact that several other

banks have followed suit there may be plenty of people planning to switch, so many that there is a day called bank transfer day. small banks and credit unions are hoping people will turn to them. now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> not a bad day in the wake of some morning clouds, skies clearing off nicely in baltimore. 53 at the top of the hour. look at the wind kicking up. northeast at 17 gusting higher than that. and let's take a look at some of our hd weather bug cameras. sunny skies late in the day. you have to enjoy these later sun sets. we only get one more after tonight. sunday we fall back and sunset will be around 5:00 p.m. in the meantime a breezy day today in elicate city. take a peek further up north. pittsburgh under a clear sky.

all eyes will turn to this town to the north on sunday. maryland's most powerful radar all clear. that will be the case all weekend. winds picking up. gusty in fact in spots. we have seen gusts well over 20 miles per hour. that storm to the south clearing out. behind it cooler air flowing in and a bit of a cool northeast wind, as well. the storm still providing rain and will continue to drift further and further south. so that storm system history. breezy weather just behind that system and high pressure settling in for the weekend will mean a crisp day tomorrow. low 50s are going to be it for temperatures. it will also mean a sunnyskin yo throughout the weekend. we are left with clear skies on saturday and through the day unsapped. sunday will be a busy day as

people head to wherever they are going for the big game. the latest. >> reporter: it is going well. the weather definitely going to cooperate. it is going to be a little bit on the cooler side. i have just the thing, soup and wine. i'm going to show you what we can do as we go through your sunday. we are looking here at soups in the cellar. you can enjoy a little bit of soup and also toasted marshmallow. that looks like something you might want to do. then maybe we can head to the events at the walter art museum. you can see eureka jewelry fair. ladies maybe you can entice your husbands to send you there, give you money and you can do your think. our last stop here we go to free family sunday baltimore. you can sigh that that will be starting 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. that is definitely good news there. you are going to be seeing some

art and then you can do your own art. that is what we have on sunday. i have a special treat for you. check out this forecast. as we know our ravens are playing in pittsburgh. and that kickoff is at 8:20. the temperature will be around 48-degrees. if you are heading to the game this is what you can expect. cool and dry and it is going to be the winds not so bad. out of the south at about 5 miles per hour. make sure you are equipped for the game and i know you are going to show your support. i think people are going to like the forecast. >> real quick you talk so much about soup, do you have a favorite? >> clam chowder. >> i was going to guess lobster bisque. let's get into it. overmight 34. the kind of night where maybe you want to get soup going. tomorrow 2-degree guarantee 53. lots of sunshine. cooler. tomorrow night chilly late overnight. let's take a look at the seven day forecast.

pretty quiet weather all weekend. as we go into sunday things will warm back up closer to 60. in addition to the huge football game we have to remember to bring the clocks back an hour. it is going to mean a much earlier sunset on sunday night. think about that scene at the hines field with the dark descending earlier. >> and cold and all the tears from the steelers fans. >> we want to hear a lot of those. tonight baltimore's own and the baltimore animal rescue are teaming up for an event they are calling nite a pit. hosting the fundraiser from 7- 10. they are hoping to raise money and awareness about this breed. >> i personally rescued a pit bull once that i have as my dog now and came to realize that they are not the bad actors that everybody thinks they are and they are really sweet dogs. they are good dogs and loyal

dogs. >> the commit to a pit movement will go on all month ending with a silent auction where the top prize will be a signed -- and if you are feeling hungry tonight and you are going to be near downtown baltimore you can check out the greek food festival and do a little dancing. the event goes until 11 tonight. there will be music and plenty of dancing and of course plenty, plenty of bach lava: the crew for kitchen nightmares is going to be filming. the restaurant was closed today and the message says the show's producers are handling all the reservations. here is a look at what is

coming up tonight at 11. more americans have been forced to give up luxuries. that is not always a bad thing. tonight meet a family who is learning to live with less and they say it has been a positive change. and the holiday shopping season is up on us. if you are waiting on big black friday sales we have a report to help you plan your assault on the stores. join us for abc 2 news at 11.

cool nights. >> sunset tonight. tomorrow one more day where sun sets at 6. tomorrow sunshine and 53-degrees. so a nice day. your weekend fall back sunday morning. a little milder and we have to look at the pittsburgh weather for sunday night 48. chilly but i have a feeling things will be warm. >> that is really good football weather. >> weather will not be a factor. no wind to mess with the kicks. >> no excuses. >> a lot of frozen steeler fans. that's what we want. >> that's it for abc 2 news at 6. thanks for joining us. we'll be right back here at 11.