in a place where dirts and tears bring glory. i'm neal karlinsky, in washington. >> all right. that kids stick to the video games i think. >> oh, my goodness. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." don't forget to vote today. thanks for w567ing. now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. a grand prix could be in jeopardy if organizers don't pay up. he will explain coming up. and crews are working on a major gas outage in locust point. how long before things get back to normal. i am sherrie johnson live in catonsville war college is making strides with students in science and technology. that story coming up. it's tuesday, november 8th.

good morning. i am charley crowson. hope your day is off to a great start. thanks for starting with us. let's check the forecast before we get to the news and say hello, to meteorologist justin berk. >> good morning. we are checking out temperaturesthat are tanking off here. it's held up a little overnight. but now 40 at bwi and 30s andhike yesterday we could develop fogs in the last couple hours of darkness around sunrise. that was the case for spots yesterday morning. and we were right on the threshold along the bay where you get extra moisture. 37 this morning in easton. 39 towards pax river and to the west we have mid-30s. and also to the north in york, p.a. but despite the nuance and glitch here in the satellite imagery, quiet patchy clouds. despite the start in the 30s, it's a 6:42rise so by 8 a.m. we should push into the low to mid-40s a very warm afternoon by november standard with

sunshine at 69. check on the traffic with tanya. >> reporter: good morning. good news we will start out with the city and county roads in baltimore are accident free. so we don't have to worry about anything there. let's look live at our traffic cameras 95 at caton. 95 south at caton. all the lanes are opened now after an overnight accident with injuries. the southbound lanes were shut down. but they are open as you can see. this is the beltway on the northwest side at old court road near 795. very light traffic in both directions. nothing to worry about here through pikesville. follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for all the latest traffic information. charley. the grand prix is two months old the results are coming in. the city officials are telling those who planned the race pay up or else. it is an ultimatum for the grand prix and corinne redman is standing by with what this could mean. corinne. >> reporter: well, what it means is that the first baltimore grand prix could be the last. that is because the city is threatening to terminate the 5-

year contract with grand prix organizers if the group doesn't reconstruct and pay off debts to the city and vendors. baltimore city deputy mayor issued a statement saying baltimore racing development owes the city more than 1.5 million dollars. the money is is owed for city services, park and amusement tax revenues and owes vendors hundreds of thousands more. jay davidson stepped down but the group hopes to have a new crest o in place soon. -- ceo in place soon. davidson they have been working to structure payment plans but the city is giving until december 31st or they will terminate the contract. >> whether that means they sell or they take on new investors, one way or the other, they have to do something immediately or the city is not going to renew the contract. >> as a company recognize we need to be a little more buttoned up from an organizational perspective. >> reporter: some vendors have started suing the baltimore racing development group which

is facing lawsuits from early investors as well. corinne redman, abc2 news. and the grand prix issues could be on voters mind as they held to the polls. big vote is is for mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has to win to take the office in her own right. she took office last year after her predecessor stepped down amid a scandal. voters will choose between her and at fred griffon and city council members and the president and two ballots questions will be on the ballot for voters. and for more election coverage and the latest on the results, head to abc2news.com where we will have the latest in due time. in other news, a man is still in shock trauma after being shot by howard county police in the industrial park off high tech road in elk ridge. call came in around 3:00 monday afternoon. they found an armed man. he kept walking despite efforts

by police to get him to stop. the officers hit him in the back -- into a back parking lot where he refused to give up the gun. and officers opened fire. she is is saying she is not guilty -- she is saying she is not guilty in the murder of her he classmate and is telling her side of the story. records show she says it started with three boys who wouldn't let her reach something in her sink in her homech the men started to punch her and she says courtney mccoy was involved in the fight. mccoy was stabbed in the neck. the former school in baltimore polytech institute an announcement was made in the homeroom. the students had a moment of silence in mccoy's honor. another update in a college murder in virginia. a judge ordered yeardley love's medical reports to hand over to the attorneys representing george huguely. his attorneys want to prove she died of something else rather

than blunt force trauma to the head. he was the former boyfriend of love and she was found dead in her off campus apartment and attend the university of virginia. in the case of johns hopkins researcher killed on his way home in july of 2010. the would who helped to rob him will spend six years in prison. she was sentenced to 30 years in prison with half suspended. the sentencing is part of a plea day where she testified against her accomplice who was found guilty of killing stephen pitcairn. people in baltimore will live differently the next few days a gas outage that happened yesterday may last through midweek. how they are dealing with the safety tips and what you need to know we will turn to linda so with live information on the scene. what's going on? >> reporter: charley, we are in the 1400 block of fort avenue in locust point. bge crews have been here all night trying to fix the broken main. you can see the hole in the ground. that's where the mayne was

struck yesterday -- main was struck and they are trying to restore the gas. this is going to be a long process. it could take days before the gas is restored. a gas outage is different than when the electricity goes out. workers have to go door to door to each home to turn the at hap start fixing the broken gas main. crews will do several tests to make sure everything is okay and then they have to go back to each home and turn the gas back on. now here's something you need to know regarding the gas outage. if you smell gas in your home or business you need to leave immediately and call bge at 1- 800-685-0123. be aware this could last a few days and plan accordingly. and france sees scott key elementary will be open and conserve hot water in the hot water heater. you shouldn't use propane or kerosine heating devices in your home because it can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. make sure your smoke alarms are work and if you use your

fireplace to heat your home use the proper precautions. back out here live at ford avenue at for the and de-- fort and decater be aware the road is closed until they fix the broken gas main but it will take a couple days for bge crews to get things back to normal. linda so, abc2 news. a death in the world of sports. he is most remembered for meeting muhammad ali in the fight of the century. how he died and how he is being remembered by those who loved and respected him most. and the count is up to 4 and this time she is speaking out. latest for a woman accusing herman cain. what she had to say monday afternoon. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. a live look at the nation's capital.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. first the earthquake and

now the possibility of tornadoes. folks in oklahoma can't catch a break. a storm chaser follows the funnel cloud and the video is amazing. you can see the cloud moving across the street. the driver got so close to the possible twister that his car flipped in the wind -- and the windshield shatteredp that's a sight but as you said yesterday -- shattered. that's a sight but as you said yesterday you showed the band of storms moving across midwest. >> severe weather lines up across the areas and we can relate to that because we have had a fair amount of tornadoes over 20 in maryland this year. in fact, we have had a combined higher total of tornadoes in maryland and virginia than oklahoma this year. they are playing catch up and also with the earthquakes because we dealt with one of those over the summer. check this out. see the bright spot in the middle of the screen. there's the look from the national aquarium. that's the moon my friends. moon goes full in just a couple

days. but now it's below the horizon. we are starting at 44 edgemere, 36 ellicott city and there will be areas of patchy fog this morning. but virtually clear. and like yesterday a. quick warmup with sunshine. 63 by noon. the high of 69. how about the traffic right now here's tanya. >> reporter: we have roadwork that just cleared out of the way. 95 southbound at the beltway in rossville. pretty light traffic out there right now. not a problem to report. this is 95 southbound at 32. very light traffic going through salveage. traffic is flowing freely and the lanes are open. beltway at harrisburg expressway no incidents to report that's outer loop to the leftch the inner loop to the jfx a medical emergency. no lane information on that. but because the traffic is so light, not causing much of a problem. follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest accidents and delays. charley. >> he beat ali in the fight of the century once the heavyweight champion of the world and now joe frazier is

being remembered. he died after a brief battle with liver scanser -- cancer. he was 67 years old. his death was announced by a statement through his family they want to grieve privately but will announce a homecoming celebration soon. the orioles have announced the hiring of dan dukette. he signed a 3-year contract and will be introduced to the media at news conference later this morning. takes over for andy mcfail and he was one of six people enterviewed for the job. occupy protesters said they are not leaving until they see change and in new york, they are not kidding. how protesters are now preparing for the cold winter and why it's costing them 25,000 dollars. and a one man protester takes his cause to the extreme. how he ended up swimming that story coming up next. you are watching "good morning maryland. what's new, now and next on this tuesday morning. live look down at the inner

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news time 4:45. five things to know. occupy protesters in new york are preparing for the cold temperatures by setting up weather proof tents. three are up and 20 have been ordered. the cost is around $25,000. one attorney for conrad murray says the conviction for the involuntary manslaughter of michael jackson also a-- will be appealed. he faces up to four years in prison. weekly press conference will be held by penn state coach joe a turno who faces questions about the charges against former coach jerry sandusky who has been indicted for allegedly molesting 8 boys and two other officials in penn state resigned in the wake of the charges. in texas a. polygamist bishop has been convicted of

performing a illegal wedding ceremony between a 12-year-old girl and warren jeff who isfaces time in jail and a fine up to 10,000 dollars. justin bieber will report lid take a paternity test to put aside claims he fathered a baby from a woman with california. following the test, bieber's team will sue the woman for defamation. and umbc has bragging rights and are receiving national recognition to do with educating students and technology. sherrie johnson is live with that story. this is a great recognition for them. >> reporter: it is. and they are receiving national attention for the work they are doing here. we are here on the campus of university of maryland baltimore county in front of the library. let me tell you, they are receiving national accolades for science and technology and this comes at a time when the united states graduates too few students particularly

minorities in science, technology, engineering and math. umbc students excel in the areas. scholar program is for african american males in science math and engineering which developed into a broad culture of student achievement. the experience brought about course redesign that have umbc working to incorporate active learning throughout the curriculum. among college in maryland, umbc has the highest proportion of undergraduates earning bachelors degrees in science and technology. more african american bachelor degree recipients go from umbc to earn phd. coming up in the 5 and 6:00 hour we will talk to administrators more about the work that's going on here and why it's working so well. reporting live in catonsville, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. gamers waiting in long lines for stores to open for the latest installment of the

call of duty series. that is look at the crowd gathering at game stop last night. there's been hype for the game and some analyst says it could replace the last call of duty installment as the best selling game of all times. it is rated mature and not recommended for kids under 17. and barnes and noble is taking another shot at one upping amazon as the ongoing tablet war heats up. the store announced the nook tablet more powerful and has twice the storage capacity and it will run about $250 and the nook is going to be available november 17th. and good news this morning for last-minute christmas shoppers. ups expects to deliver more package this year compared to last. they say the busiest day is december 22nd delivering 26 million packages. they predicts it will see five days where the thereforeies will meet or -- deliveries will meet or go beyond 25 million. we are expected to hear

from herman cain regarding the latest sexual harass mental gations. sharon bialek is the fourth woman to accuse cane of in-- cain of inappropriate behavior. when it allegedly heaped was the head of the national restaurant association. listen. >> instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and he put his hand on my leg under my skirt and reached for my genitals. he also grabbed my head and brought it toward his crotch. i was very, very surprised and very shocked. i said, what are you doing? you know i have a boyfriend. this isn't what i came here for. mr. cain said, you want a job right? i asked him to stop and he did. i asked him to take me back to my hotel where he did. right away. >> mr. cain denied the allegations to date and will hold a news conference expected later for this afternoon. and president obama is

telling financial supporters changing the culture of washing it is -- washington is probably the biggest part of his agenda that remains unfinished e said "the fever has not broken." tickets started at $18,000 per person and about 45 people attended the dinner. news time 4:50. and to stay up-to-date on everything democracy 2012 and hear more from herman cain's accuser head to our website. around the nation, it begins in new york where here's something you don't see that often. a one-man protest that didn't go as planned. this is video of the rescue and you can see the man jumping thein the water near the rescue boat e tried to swim away but was pulled aboard according to reports, he was fired and protesting that decision. and a strange -- a man he's strained wife says he she left her son in the car and was out of gas and now the father of the boy is asking questions. he met about his son sky and

says he hasn't seen the child in a year because of a custody battle with his wife. he says he doesn't understand why his child was left behind. >> i don't get it. sky, he is 2. he can walk. >> two years ago both parents were cited for leaving the same child in his car seat as the two shopped. the father says that this was a stupid mistake. trouble for the so-called pet lover in texas. the happy times kennel is is is not like up to its name. officials in texas says it's an illegal puppy mill. as many as 176 dogs were rescued monday and the owner faces three counts of animal cruelty. as for the dogs, some are malnourished and neglected and diseased. the american society for prevention of cruelty to animals for caring for the dogs and they are in the care of the group. a unbelievable moment caught on tape a demakes a quick -- tape. a deer makes a quick run and leapt through the glass window into a restaurant.

it looks around and seems startled and sus the employee says -- and the employee says is that a deer e runs out and neither -- he runs out and neither he or the myee were injured. justin -- employee were injured. justin. >> was there a early bird special? good morning. active weather you saw the tornado in oklahoma. and they were rocked with another earthquake yesterday. all wrapping around this area of low pressure pushing its way through new mexico providing southern colorado now with snow. this is the third snow event they have had so far this season. another storm system lingering a few hundred miles off the southeast coast and in between the active weather, we have actually very quiet weather and we teak it closer to home. there's the action back to the west. that's part of a cold front and it's going to push in some cloud. we may start to see high clouds later today and tonight. and then we will push in some, well, how should i say moisture in a diminished form. high pressure is in control and

we protected ourselves and we have dropped into the 30s and low 40s. we will be pushing in some of the milder weather and have another beautiful day with the sunshine a little bit of fog this morning but we are get our way back up to 69 in the afternoon. and that's about 10 degrees above normal and this time of the year, you swing the pendulum one way and it has to swing back the other way. and tonight we will cool it back down into the lower 40s. again there could be patchy fog and we increase the cloud tomorrow as-- clouds tomorrow as the wind shifts to the east. there's the cool down into the upper 40s dramatic swing on friday. >> reporter: we have a medical million on the inner hoop at the -- emergency on the inner loop at jfx. let's look live at our traffic cameras. it's moving well. 95 at 175 if you are making your way southbound from dorsey and elk ridge you are doing fine. and jfx at northern parkway is doing fine. flashing lights off camera here. we don't have reports of any incidents, though. so good news there. follow us on twitter at

maryland traffic. the italian prime minister about to step down? many say the increased political uncertainty in italy may force him out of office today. plus, pregnant women in britain may be able to choose the date they deliver their children. more on that coming up when we go around the world when "good morning maryland" continues first and only for you on this tuesday starting at 4:30.

now "good morning maryland" at #:30. clear -- 4:30. italian prime minister face as confidence vote and he may step down. the prime minister is foyting the pressure to -- fighting the pressure to resign as italy is the latest target in the financial crisis. vote would decide whether to call early elections to name ainterrim government. they are struggling -- interim government. in greece a new prime

minister will be announced today. e the prime minister will be stepping down as long as the130euro bailout is approved. elections will be held sometime neck year. pregnant women in britain will be able to pick a date when they want their babies born. they will be able to select a government paid c-section instead of a natural birth. before it was only allowed for meade cal reason or emergency. -- medical reason or emergency. now "good morning maryland." >> reporter: for boltedmore's -- will baltimore's grand prix return next year? the city says no if the bills are not paid. i will explain coming up. >> reporter: days before the gas is restored in locust point. how to cope and keep your family safe. mayor stephanie rawlings- blake is expected to stay as mayor but other candidates are on the ballot. it's election day and we have you covered on this tuesday,

november 8th, good morning. i am charley crowson. all of your news coming up in a bit. time to say hello, once again to meteorologist justin berk with a check of the tuesday forecast. >> hello. check it out. load up the spots here with 100% humidity. doesn't guarantee fog but it guarantees we are reaching the threshold developing some moisture on the ground with dew and frost and 43. towson at 40 and bowie at 36 degrees and we have another hour and a half to two hours of cooling. so we could easily get fog to form. probably not as widespread as yesterday but there will be some out there. we have had a chance to see the moon slip over the western horizon. two days until it goes full but it looks pretty bright and did so last night. we will see it again tonight. let's check it out. we are looking for patchy fog this morning. otherwise sunshine should rule the roost. officialrise at 6:42. going to 63 by lunchtime. 69 the guaranteed high matching yesterday and by the