that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great wednesday, you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland" at 4:30. a bus crash in st. mary's county sends over a dozen student to the hospital. we have all new video and information coming up in just a bit. did you hear that is in the time ticking down to thanksgiving. where you can go to get that turkey and also we will have some recipes to talk about all that and more after the break. >> it's wednesday, november 23rd. good morning, maryland. it's the eve of thanksgiving i am charley crowson thanks for starting your day out with us. let's find out how long the dreary start will hang around and say good morning to meteorologist justin berk. >> 61 in baltimore and that's a

pullback 3 degrees in the past hour where we were at 63. 4. -- 64. 60s on the delmarva and 50s to the northwest. there's a boundary of one source swinging through and temperatures will try to take a knock down as the rain goats apart. we had hefty stuff now swinging across the eastern shore. there will be a break in action and another line of showers could produce a thunderstorm this morning. we are not done. by the way, the storm, it is producing major snow in northern new england. and this is great news up in killington and sugarloaf and for us, it's about the mild start. we have the possibility of fog that could form and maybe even some thunderstorms midday to theearly afternoon. high temperatures in the 60s and we start to pull back a little bit through thanksgiving. at 4:31 let's see what the wet weather is doing to the commute and here's teresa. >> reporter: good morning. so far the wet weather has not affected too much of the commute. we will start off with an accident 95 north at mountain road. that's not causing delays right now.

live look at camera you are looking at 95 and 395 no problems. follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest detailsand traffic information. 4:31. new information overnight about a school bus crash carrying student athletes that crash sent 15 kids to the hospital. it happened in st. mary's county on route 234 at mechanicsville road. this morning, we have new video in and details about what could have caused the crash. sherrie johnson is standing by with the latest. >> reporter: well, scary moments after a school bus crashed last might in st. mary's county. look at this all new video from the accident. it's unbelievable here. you can see basically the emergency crews are on the scene here. you can see them moving around and you had students there moving around here trying to get everybody safely to the hospital. and when that collision happened, you can see the bus went off the road into the wooded area there. now, when crews arrived on the scene, they found this three-

car collision involving the girls basketball team from great mills high school. it was returning to st. may's county after playing -- mary's county after playing a game in virginia. it happened at buds creek and mechanicsville road in mechanicsville. 15 students one adult and the bus driver went to the hospital for treatment. no one suffered serious injuries and thank goodness all students have been released from the hospital. now police arrested a registered sex offender one of the drivers of the car 45-year- old john cravats and charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol. the collision is still under investigation. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. in harford county sheriff deputies investigatessed a burglary that ended in the death of a suspect. eye happened in the 200 block of rockwell street a woman found a man in her home. when she saw him she ran to a neighbor's house and when her husband and neighbor returned they were in a fight and

deputies found breckenridge unconscious and alive and was taken to a hotter where he later died. -- where he later died. no charges are be filed. a fire killed two people in september. it happened on mohawk avenue. 911 call from one of the victims donald patterson he told dispatchersway upstairs with his wife around four minutes into the tape fire crews arrived and you can hear him call for help. neighbors say they were -- there had been breaking ins in the neighborhood and they installed bars on the windows. investigators believe that prevented them from escaping. it's a story we brought you before. cheating scandal among baltimore city paramedic students. we know instructors at the baltimore city fire and rescue academy will not face disciplinary action in connection with the allegations. they were put on administrative leave and 20 students in all were facing allegations accused of getting their hand on a state exam before taking the test. the fire chief said that the test was left out where the students could find it but he

says it didn't give them any advantage over other students who did see it. >> there wasn't enough evidence people were trying to do stuff wrong. i think on the contrary, the people out there were trying to do things right but they didn't know what was right. >> sips the incident, the fire department has been coordinating and training with baltimore city community college and state agency that licensed the emergency service providers. well after multiple reports of assault and reckless endangerment the president of baltimore county police union is suspend from the force. he has been on adstraight leave since march and was charged. weston requested a hearing in front of the department and it will happen early next year. the weather could be dam willening your holiday spirit. if you are flying today, check with your airline for days and give yourself -- delays and give yourself plenty of time to get to the airport. checking the boards at dwi there are no notable delays.

as of today and with the weather going on, that could reek havoc on travel plans. much of the east coast is expecting rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. thick fog is expected as well. new england could see a mix of snow and freezing rain. there's good news traveling with kids. tsa has eased the rules for the younger travelers. kids under 12 no longer have to take off the shoes when going through security checkpoint and the body scanners that underwent a upgrade so it has generic outlines of the person's body. >> i think what we will see is the lines moving a little faster. there's always a little bit more time it takes when you have a toddler or a teen-ager for that matter. so having something that allows the flow of traffic is always good. >> so if you are flying or picking someone up at the airport, check the flight status before leaving your home. stormy weather could cause delays. for the latest on this, stay with abc2news.com for all your travel plans in the air and on

the road and we have got you covered on all bases. some of the many flights and others will hit the road before you get in your car, head to the website for the most up-to-date traffic information for live cameras and when you are on the go, down load abc2news.com and get there and click on traffic and you will access more than 100 online live cameras at that very moment. be careful if you are celebrating with a few drinks. police will be out in force and when and where you will see them. the latest on that just ahead. also, the weather could cause a few changes to the macy's thanksgiving day parade. those possibilities coming up when good morning maryland continues first and only at 4:30 in a live look this morning at the nation's capital at the white house.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. all right. so if you plan to celebrate the holiday season with an adult

beverage or two, make sure to not be on the road. police in glen burnie severna park and annapolis will crackdown on drunk drivers by targeting roads with the most dui arrest and related crashes. the police chief announced tuesday officers will beef up patrols many and police in howard county are getting new equipment in the patrol cars using device that is can treat heart attack patients. automatic defibrillator uses a computer to aseas patient's heart rhythm and determine if the defebruary lateor is needed. -- defibrillator is needed. the cost is just under $56,000. justin. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> 4:40. check it out. it's been a rough go of it and it's to deal with a rough ride in this morning with the heavy rain. it's working its way out. moderate rain around the hereford zone and cease peek bay. zooming up north of --

chesapeake by a. -- bay. zooming up here heading to the north side and east side of bel air we have rain. heavy rain up through the maryland house on 95. moderate rainfall ease up. and the chess -- easing up andthe chesapeake bay and heavy stuff and temperatures right now in the 60s on the eastern shore 50s to the west and temperatures may cool down briefly with patchy fog. another round of showers some clearing midday 60s. and then a chance of storms reforming in the afternoon as we will slide back this evening. 4:41 the road are wet and heavy rain and here's teresa with the latest in traffic. >> reporter: thanks. good news 95 north at mountain road police have cleared the accident. that was on the scene. let's look live right now at 95 in white marsh. no problems going south. no problems going north. that's how we like it. follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest on traffic information and accidents. charley. >> thanks giving is just a day away and you may be wondering

how to fix that festive feast. >> reporter: are you still in need of maybe some corn bread or pumpkin pie or maybe a recipe. i will tell you where to go all the details are next. and it's known as the biggest bar day of the year. scary stats when you look at black wednesday. we will look when we return. you're watching "good morning, first and only at 4:306789 a live look at baltimore inner harbor.

news time 4:44. five things to know on this wednesday morning. today in dc, president obama will pardon a national thanksgiving turkey. this is the 64th anniversary of the pardoning. and the pardon will take place in the ceremony in the rose garden. reports of new york say high winds could force parade officials to -- they are he expecting a big storm with

gusts up to 37 miles an hour. it will move through the area today and thanks giving morning. as you go about your holiday shopping, you could be tracked. one mall in california and one in virginia will track customers movements by monitoring the cell phones all to see which stores the customers will be spending the most time in. signs will be hung to notify customers that it could be -- they could be watched. nasa says a piece of destroyed chinese weather satellite pose as threat to the international space station. the debris is 4 inches in diameter but is moving so fast it could cause serious damage. it's expected to pass before five this morning. and congresswoman gabrielle giffords is spending thanksgiving weekend in tucson. her staff says she arrived home tuesday night and will spend thanksgiving with friends and family. she is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. more on the thanksgiving feast and one day left before it's time to get that meal prepared. we send out lynette charles to a turkey farm in white marsh

where a chef has ideas for us this morning. >> reporter: oh, yes, charley,ive have lots of eye -- i have lots of ideas. there's soap stuff to be had. we are talking about pumpkin pies and breads and corn breads and cheeses and you name it. we have it here. so, i am going to bring in ben simpkins and he is the executive chef here and he is a pro and we are going to talk to you about the pie this morning right now. so what are the delicious pumpkin pies. >> good morning. it's bright and early this morning. and our bakers have been up all night since yesterday afternoon baking these pies nice and fresh for everybody. and we have pumpkin pie and pecan and sweet potatoe councilp and apple and a lot of -- crunch apple and a lot of great pies. i have four shopping carts full of corn bread. this is like cake.

it's wonderful. we will sample it today here at the farm. so come down and get a sample of the corn bread and we as you can see in the back have fresh baked bread we bake every night with bakers. so we have everything that is fresh and local at the farm. >> and what -- >> reporter: and what tips do you have for people trying to cook? >> i know people try to rush and get everything done last- minute. it may be a little too late now, but kind of start preparing early. you don't have to wait until tomorrow. start with today. you can make your stuffing today ahead of time. you can make the cranberry sauce and do things ahead of time so tomorrow all tough do is pop in the turkey and he joy your family. >> reporter: sounds good. and a -- enjoy your familiar liz. >> reporter: what are your -- family. >> reporter: what are your hours. >> 7 to 7 but tomorrow we will be open from 9 to 12. just in case you happen to have the accident you know that you kind of fell asleep and had the turkey in the oven. we will be here and be open. >> reporter: and lastly this is a family business isn't it. >> yes. the richardsons family has been

about three generation here on the farm. and every single one to the father in hides 80s is here every day to the grand mom, miss richardson which everybody knows. she is behind the chicken case and will wait on you today. i didn't get much more family oriented than that. >> reporter: sounds good. thanks for being here, ben, and he will be with us all morning and we will talk about selection of the it canny. back to you. >> keep in mind i have an idea for you coming up -- turkey back to you. >> keep in mind i have an idea for you. if you are feeling stressed, calm down there's a tip line to help you out. butterball turkey talk line has been helping cooks for years. stuffing solutions and timing and thawing. you name it experts at butterball have the answers. the number on the screen 800- 288-8372. but before that big meal, it's the perfect time for another holiday tradition.

92nd annual catapult turkey bowl. cardinals against the dons of loyola looking to avenge last year's loss to the cards on thanks giving. tune in here abc2 beginning at 10 thanks giving day and you will have scott garceau and tom matt and jamie costello on the campus of towson. someone wondered about the holiday being black wednesday. blacking out from drinking too much, for you it's wednesday. the time to spend with friend before family getting together. experts say this time year is easier for kids to get alcohol and while underage drinking rates declined, high risk or binge drinking is taking a stronghold. some stats for you to keep in mind. 40% of college students in a survey reported binge drinking in the last two weeks. 70% reported using alcohol in the previous month including 3/5 of student all under 21. the fda says watch if you drink apple juice. new tests show a small number

of samples have high levels of arsenic. in september dr. oz sparked debate when he said the popular drink contained high levels of the heavy metal. the fda recently tested 160 juices and found 95% were safe and 8 samples mostly here in the u.s. they tested positive. the fda says it's working to set new guidance for apple juice manufacturers. it was an electric atmosphere and there were cheers for newt gingrich herman cain and mitt romney as they walked in. debate was focused on national security and foreign policy. first questions went to newt gingrich who lead most of the recent polls and it was on the patriot act. also john huntsman the former u.s. ambassador to china went after mitt romney and michelle bachmann took a shot at texas governor rick perry. >> if you are not an ally of the united states, don't expect a dime of our citizen's money. >> with all due respect to the governor, i think that's naive. >> you said your views were highly naive. >> i said we need to quit

writing blank checks to the countries and letting them decide how the dollars are spent. >> a lot of anticipation of how herman cain would perform analyst say he didn't appear to make a major blunder and startling story out of north carolina where a disabled man writing a -- ride a bike was shocked by a stun gun and died from the injuries. 61-year-old roger anthony was riding his bike and ordered to stop. officers received a call about man who fell off his bike because he was drunk. when officers saw anthony they thought he was the man. his family says he was hearing -- has a hearing disability and suffers from seizures. he died after being declared brain dead at a local hospital. justin. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> we had heavy rain roll through overnight i posted on facebook and showed the radar and what was going on and response of people were

amazing. on their way home from the midnight showing of the muffet movie. thought charley would be happy and it was pouring. dakota smith got rain flooding in the basement and leak in the roof and another muffet movietraveler. other people talking about rain waking them up. pam larks happy thanksgiving and hope the power gets back on there because some people are having problems. 61 last check in baltimore but notice that the cool air to the north look at the 30s from albany and colder up there in northern new york and new england. they have got a raging snowstorm they can wind up with over a foot in the mountains of new hampshire and vermont. this boundary extend to the gulf coast. yes, he there's been active weather and an area of low pressure rolling through ohio. one more push of this frontal boundary that's going to slide in maybe the chance of a rumble of thunder as we head in through midday. and on into the afternoon there could be a flare-up of showers and then the dry air and breezy and cooler heading into tomorrow and strong winds today. and that's going tonight issue

maybe 30-mile-per-hour gusts. temperatures have already started in the 60s. we dip into the 50s and get back to 64 and there could be a morning and again an afternoon thunderstorm but tonight we clear it out and we will drop back down into the lower 30s. let's check out the traffic once again with teresa. >> reporter: thanks, justin. we have reports of smaller roads especially in carroll county being flooded. if you see standing water it's not going to be a good situation if you did. let's look over at 83 and warren road. and things are looking good northbound and southbound. check us out on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest in traffic information and news. charley. american student went to egypt to study and find themselves in a jail cell this morning. the mother of one of the students speaking out after what police say they caught one of her children doing. also, joran van der sloot. how much time he faces if convicted. you are watching "good morning

maryland. a live look this morning at 695 and harford road.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. that's not a movie set. incredible video out of new zealand a helicopter, the pilot survived. i am watching this video with you for the first time this morning. the pilot was helping install a christmas tree at a water front when the rear of the chopper snapped. look at that. causing the thing to spin uncontrollably and smash to the ground. the pilot only suffered minor injuries. the mother of one of three american college students arrested in cairo, egypt during the riot is talking about the incident. police arrested the studied at with a stewed friend drexel and indiana universities. they are accused of throwing

molotov cocktails as thousands were demonstrating. and joy sweepey is in disbelief about the -- sweepey are in disbelove -- sweeney are indisbelief about the whole thing. >> are they safe? >> we don't information to the otherwise. a panel of judges in peru say the charges of murder and robbery still stand against joran van der sloot who faces up to 30 years in prison if conviblghtd of the murder of stephanie flores in peru. police arrested him twice but they never charged him in the disappearance of in thaley holloway. that was in aruba in 2005. -- natalee halway. after 8 months of bloody clashes in the syrian capital, more than 3500 people were left dead. syrian president says he is ready to fight and die for his country. >> i have-- i am here to serve

the country. my country is not here to serve. >> he a committee voted to condemn the human rights violation and call for an end to the violence. a bus crash in st. mary's county sends over a dozen students to the hospital. we have all new information and video coming in. that story straight ahead. they thought they might be losing their job after a cheating scandal but a change. that story and much more including travel plans for this wednesday, november 23rd, good morning maryland, i am charley crowson. it's the eve of thanksgiving but a wet start to the day. let's check in with meteorologist justin burk. >> we -- berk. >> we were shy of a record rainfall for the date but we probably doubled that overnight since midnight. heavy rain blew through and now look at the line flaring up

over easton. this thing is impressive. there's no lightning strikes we have the counter on the screen but there's going to be a squall line pushing offshore and heading towards trap. this thing is going to be dumping localized flooding especially where leaves may be clogging up the storm drains and watching us in caroline county it's picking up and this line is going to push your way the same thing towards american corner and federalsburg. heading up across the region while there's rain off towards harford around cecil county and we will show you another look at that coming up in a few minutes. they are down to 55. we started in the 60s just an hour ago. so now we are starting to slide but we will probably stay there mostly mid-50s across the region. we may get another surge of warm air before the front comes through because it's not here yet which means there could be another round of showers. some fog likely to try to redevelop in the next couple hours. and then a shower could be a gusty wind between 7 and 9 a.m. and some clearing and then afternoon storms could redevelop as we will slide into