there's a lot of rain. we'll see it moving in close to lunchtime. we deteriorate this afternoon but the heaviest stef will hold off until tonight. temperatures will warm up to be rain. and warming overnight with the heaviest of the rain after dark. still a nice ride for the wednesday morning commute. our major roads are checking out fine, especially if you're on 29 now, you have a lot more company in the southbound lanes as you travel through the clarksville region heading down towards route 32. live look at i-95 at maryland 43, occasional tap of the brakes from this point as you pass the 895 split and continuing to the fort mchenry. on to south carolina. candidates getting ready for the january 21st gop primary there. mitt romney leaves new hampshire the winner after also winning the iowa caucuses. he polled in the 40% for much

of the weeks leading up to and delivered last night with a win. with a review of last night let's go to tj in manchester with a live look. >> reporter: good morning. the night went just about as expected up here in new hampshire which means the next primary, south carolina, is being seen as make or break by several of the candidates. mitt romney is on a roll. the first republican since 1976 to win both the iowa caucus and now new hampshire. >> thank you, new hampshire! tonight we made history! >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor was gracious, didn't back down from recent attacks on his work as a venture capitalist. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. in the last few days we've seen desperate republicans join forces with him. >> reporter: almost half of tuesday's voters identified themselves as independents. due to ron paul's second-place

finish. >> there was another victory tonight. he had a victory but we've had a victory for the cause of liberty! tonight! >> reporter: jon huntsman experienced a recent surge of support, only good for third place. >> third place is a ticket to ride, ladies and gentlemen! >> reporter: rick santorum and newt gingrich tied for fourth place, with just 9% of the vote each. their messages only inspiring small passionate groups in the granite state. >> we have a message that can appeal not just in south carolina but across this nation. >> reporter: rick perry is already campaigning in south carolina. he finished with just 1% of the new hampshire vote. >> if you will all have my back on january 21st i'll have your back for the next four years in washington, dc. >> reporter: the other candidates including rick perry have long seen south carolina as a firewall for mitt romney because if they cannot stop him there his march to the nomination might be a bit

easier. reporting live from manchester, new hampshire, tj winick, abc news. in a few hours the harford county teen charged with killing his father will be in court. linda so is here with what is expected. >> reporter: a bond hearing will happen a little after 1:00 this afternoon at harford county district court. we're hoping to learn more about why the 16-year-old boy killed his father. police say robert richardson iii confessed to killing and dumping his father's body behind a pond at a relative's house in aberdeen monday night. police say they got a tip from the teen's sister, went to the home in bel air and found blood outside and inside the home. a few hours later a state trooper spotted the suv richardson was driving, led police on a chase and crashed into a stone wall at bel air united methodist church. charging documents show the teen confessed to shooting his father to death but why he did it is still a mystery. >> it's a changing world. it could happen anywhere.

it's not really -- it's really surprising but i mean, things happen. >> reporter: richardson is a student at c. milton wright high school in bel air, he charged as an adult with first degree murder. right now he's held without bail at the harford county detention center. all new reaction to a controversial decision made by outgoing mississippi governor haley barbour. he pardoned at least four convicted killers as part of a prison trustee program. among the inmates released,-day forecast gatlin, convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife in 1993. the sister of the victim says he served less time than her sister lived. >> it's completely unfair. he's in jail for up to 18 years, she was 20 years old when she died. and had her child laying in her arms when he shot her in her head. and he's pardoned? >> democratic lawmakers call

for an end to the custom of governors issuing such pardons. what do you think? your thoughts on the idea that governors would do these blanket pardons for criminals unknowing what they may go on to do down the road. go to facebook and let us know what you think about that. an appeals court is going to be lifting a ban on the texas sonogram law. texas doctors now required to describe the grainy sonogram image to a woman seeking an abortion as well as playing the child's heartbeat. ? a woman in indiana at wit's end with her son's behavior. this may be the story you talk about all day. after this young man had a number of run-ins with police she took matters into her own hands and came up with an unusual and creative way to draw attention to what her son is doing. her made him walk on the street wearing a sign that clearly states he doesn't believe in following the law. >> i'm hoping that having him out here is going to make him think. it's not a joke or anything

funny. my object to is save my son. >> not to make light but -- did you see that shot? that is not a happy young man. drivers are complaining, police say this woman is not breaking the law. she has the right to have her son do this. it's unconventional, they admit but police do say it's clearly legal. if you have a smartphone this morning, pretty good chance you've already scanned through a few apps, maybe even the abc2 app? coming up, the best of 2011 in technology. the price of a popular morning drink could be going up. we'll tell you more about a buzz surrounding your orange juice. you'll want to pay attention to this. details coming up.

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fungiicides in their products. it came from brazil where it's legal. they are testing it to see if it pose as possible health risk for us in the united states. and remoats for tvs may soon become a thing of the past. neww remotes can be controlled by voice and hand gestures and facial recognition so tvs know your viewing preferences as you sit in front of them. this is getting scary. mercedes benz is showing its latest in-car technology. it will provide speech recognition and concierge services. at what point will be you driving? still much more to get to on "good morning maryland." abc2 news to go is straight ahead. >> lawmakers are heading back to annapolis for the start of the session. i'm linda so. new taxes that could be hitting

you soon. there students and staff at coppin state university remember a former student that touched so many lives. i'm sherrie johnson, more on that coming up. >> and 6:414. heading back to veterans elementary school and across the board, they are below freezing there. we'll warm up enough to have the rain roll back in later today, but some snow in the forecast for the weekend. that's next. >> a little congestion on the beltway, also following a couple of accidents including one in jessup. we'll let you know how that impacts your morning commute when "good morning maryland" continues. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity:

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6:45. the last 45 minutes from our time lapse camera here at the naval academy. looking at clouds just off to the south. looks like we still have enough clearing overhead, beautiful sunrise. you'll probably see more color in the the sky the further south you go. overall we have temperature this morning ranging from dundalk 33, one of the warmest spots, matching westminster, freezing in eldersburg, though you flip the numbers and 23 in ellicott city and 20s across the board. it's a cold and clear morning. there are clouds to the west and south. mount airy in dc by the way you might get a beautiful sunrise. moisture to the south moves in, in the afternoon and evening. overcast afternoon and turning wet, mid-50s. 6:46. here's angela. >> getting busy as we continue to follow the accident southbound route 3 at saint stephens church road getting around that. and southbound on washington boulevard through jessup, a

crash near route 32. if you are taking the drive southbound on 29, you can see on the brakes from maryland 108 to route 32. a live look if he top side of the beltway, 695 and providence road, outer loop on the left side of the screen. very heavy us a make your way around to the harrisburg and we also have congestion heading to downtown as you travel on 395. the opening day for maryland's 430th session of the general assembly. linda so has more on what lawmakers will be tackling in the next 90 days and how it could be changing things for you. the word "du jour" is taxed? >> reporter: yes, something we don't want to hear, but that could be the case, the governor says he wants to raise two separate taxes to pump more money into the state's budget. expect the pomp and circumstance on the first day. governor o'malley will address the house and senate. he says he wants lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage this year.

that bill didn't get enough support last year in the house but passed the senate. the governor wants to raise the gas tax to improve roads and bridges and wants to update the flush tax for septic systems now. right now that annual fee is $30 a year. the senate president says he will push to expand gambling in the state, to authorize games like blackjack at maryland's five shots casino. he wants to allow a sixth casino in prince george's county. there's also a bill to legalize medical marijuana. lawmakers will have 90 days to tackle these issues before the session ends in april. linda so, abc2 news. opening statements begin today in the murder trial of lee stephens, charged with killing a corrections officer in 2006 at the now closed maryland house of correction in jessup. the case will be heard at 9:00 this morning in the circuit courthouse of anne arundel county. the state is seeking the death penalty. a maryland man charged with attempting to join a terrorist organization in somalia returns

to court this afternoon. craig baxam's detention hearing is 2:00 this afternoon. he was arrested friday and charged with attempting to provide material of support to al-shazab by joining the ranks in somalia. a remarkable young man loses his battle with cancer. we first introduced you to justin izlar in 2010 after it took him six years to graduate because of medical problems. many come together today to remember his life. sherrie johnson with a preview of what we can expect from coppin state university. >> reporter: yes, we're here in west baltimore at the entrance of coppin state university, about 7:30 this morning we're going to have students and staff, to be piled up at daly hall where they will load on to a bus heading for dc to justin izlar's funeral. that bus is all set to take off at 8:00 this morning. yes, we introduced to you justin in may of 2010 as he was

working really hard to complete his degree in sports management. after six years and many medical challenges justin finally received his degree in december of 2010. he battled a malignant bone tumor that spread throughout his body and attacked the lungs. a few months ago his health took a turn for the worse. on monday, january 2, 2012, he passed away with family and friends surrounding him. justin touched so many lives with his positive thinking, determination and his per see -- perseverance and his mother remembers his last moments. >> i kissed him on his head. i told him, i said mama is proud of you. prouder of you now than i've ever been but it's time for you to take your rest. you're tired, you've within fighting a -- been fighting a long time. it's time for you to take your rest. as much as it hurts, it was time for him to take his rest.

>> reporter: funeral services for justin will be held today in washington, dc at new samaritan baptist church on florida avenue. the viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. we are told that dr. reginald avery, the coppin state university president will make remarks during the funeral. reporting live in west baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. a man allegedly was fired for trying to take a 10-day medical leave from a state job and having his case heard by the u.s. supreme court. the ruling could be a precedent for similar cases. that case will be heard later today. lawyers for the state say congress was wrong for allowing people to sue state employers for money damages. states are generally immune to such law suits. while you were sleeping ravens staff members have been painting the word relentless in preparation for the playoff

game. you will see that word in 500 different locations throughout the area. they did the paintings earlier. you've got the ravens bird but you'll see the word "relentless" stenciled in places throughout the state. you can watch the game. father debeua is a dwoit ravens fan even though he -- devout ravens fan even though he lives in texas. >> i thought he's an opportunity to have fun with the tickets. >> he's offering one ticket, lodging and ground transportation to the highest bidder and all the moneys go toward a new bus for his texas parish. you can keep track of the bidding at the our lady of sorrows facebook page. the father is hoping to raise more money. abc2 is proud to present the road sunday morning. join some of the cast getting you ready for the first home

playoff game in baltimore. five things you need to know on this wednesday morning. joran van der sloot returns to a peruvian courtroom after requesting time to reflect on his plea for his murder trial. the 24-year-old reflected last week he was ready to confess for the killing of stephany flores. and more about the school's handling of the jerry sandusky abuse scandal. it's the the first of three scheduled town hall meetings at the school this week. jerry sandusky faces 52 criminal counts over a 15-year period. and president obama will spend the afternoon focusing on the economy during a white house forum, then will spend the night raising campaign cash in his hometown of chicago. he and the vice president will hold a roundtable meeting on insourcing jobs. the president will then deliver remarks at the forum. the so-called dooms-day clock indicating how close we are to nuclear holocaust. it was six minutes to midnight for two years.

tuesday the bulletin of atomic scientists moved it forward one minute, now five minutes before midnight. it includes the fukushima disaster in japan and inherent threats of dirty bombs. and the first chain store in baltimore welcomed, wawa, a hogey building competition as part of the grand opening. it will benefit local charitable organizations. 6:54. let's look again at the satellite and radar composite, clear sky, but don't be deceived, it's cold but won't stay that way. clouds already advancing from the southwest. this is a day where the clouds lower and thicken, you may see a lot of contrails in the morning sky with the plane traffic and the sun out in a hurry. we're watching moisture to the southwest. this is our storm circulating here, came from texas yesterday. the general movement in our direction. now it's tapping into not only

gulf of mexico moisture but warm atlantic moisture off the carolina and georgia shorelines. they will get rough weather today and we'll get heavy rain tonight. there's the arctic boundary, snow across the northern plains, that swings in behind the storm, about a day late, then colder weather into the weekends. look for the rain for that ride home, develops mid-afternoon and deteriorates for the ride. heaviest rain after dark overnight, that takes us through the early morning hours tomorrow. that gets out of here by daybreak. we'll have strong winds, a break in the clouds and temperatures back into the 50s and win could be gusting to 30 to 40 miles per hour. there's the arctic boundary, looks like it swings through with rain or a snow burst predawn. could be tricky in spots early friday. then we get into the colder air for the weekend. 45 today, plan for the west ride home and plan for the rain gear. 45 rps warms up to 48, maybe to 50 overnight as the storm brings in the warmth and rain. as the rain ends tomorrow we look for winds, temperatures pick back up into the 50s. after a burst of rain or snow

in the early morning we're back to 42 on friday, it will be windy. 30s over the weekend. either a snow shower -- could be a clipper system that could bring light snow sunday. if you want to see flakes for the ravens game, not in the crowd, just from the sky. that's our hint right now. >> getting reports of sluggish traffic now eastbound i-70 and westbound 70 neurothe beltway -- near the beltway. southbound 795 slow approaching the west side of 695. 95 slow of course from whitemarsh boulevard to the beltway. additional slowing on 95 southbound passing moravia road. a disabled there. if usual on southbound 29 -- to you're on southbound 29, you can see brake lights through the elkridge region to columbia. another live look at the jfx, good ride here but accident southbound jfx at ruxton road. we'll let you weigh in on the indiana mom who put a sign around her son.

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