and out on the roads. i-95 update a moment. if you are traveling near war chapel you will get delays. delays especially in the southbound direction where we are shut down from an early morning incident. we are suggesting that you take i-97 and 50 as your alternate to get around that. other than this situation we're doing pretty good. this is 95 south of the city and heading towards 695. we have the ink spill. here is a look at the wellway. this is 695. and left lane is the outer loop where things are picking up. no delays to report. the ink spill has been cleaned up and created problems. and we're live at the scene with a update. >> thank you. that's right, i have been on the phone with the public information officer all morning

talking to him. first things first, 95 in both directions has been reopened to traffic. and i 895 opened up earlier. and both of them are open t happened. and and a load of water based concrete mixture. it's not ink, it was a water- based concrete admixture, not hazardous. police say the driver has been charged with a number of offenses, including while impaired and negligent driving. i'm told that driver faces one federal charge of driving under the influence under the motor carrier safety law. this spill has been cleaned up and 95 has reopened to traffic. as you can see traffic is moving smoothly this morning. that's a good thing before the rush hour is underway. that could have been a very big

mess. live here in south baltimore. the weather now. we will be on the dreary side as the rain is starting to develop out there. and 50 degrees today. we drive back out tomorrow. and. and the power radar is not picking up on a lot. we're seeing showers around the area along i-83 if the travels are taking you that way. and we go to the south into towson. you are getting light showers across the area now. the fact is that the temperatures are not so bad. there on the mild side. and around 39 and 38 into arnold. let's go to charlie. today is the day that the same-sex marriage bill will be

debated in annapolis. and linda so is here to tell -- to tell us what to expect. >> reporter: the delegates will debate the bill when the session starts at 10 this morning. the house needs 71 votes to mass the measure t appears there are a few shy. so far one lawmaker says he will support the bill opponents say legalizing it will threaten religious freedom for those who officiate and to teach about it in schools. the governor is pushing. he is lobbying for the passage. >> we're getting closer. more people are realizing as other states have done we can protect the religious freedom. and so i hope that we find the will to pass this other people will have their say. >> now a vote can happy friday.

maryland could be the eighth state to legalize gay marriage. the number of interracial marriages has reached a record. 4.8million people or one in 12 marriages is between add mixed race couple. a flow of asian and hispanic immigrants has increased the pool. and african-americans are now more likely than whites to marry. that's newer than previously reported. therere is a hearing in mississippi today for a 19-year- old who is charged with the murder of running over and killing a 49-year-old james anderson. they robbed the victim who was african-american. this was racially motivated and they are pursuing it as a hate crime. the sheriff and sergeant in

washington state have bought burial plots trying to block the family from burying josh powell next to the boys. they said it is disgusting to bury a murder suspect next to the victims. the surviving relatives wanted him buried at the same cemetery. a car crashed into a gas station in alabama. all of it caught on camera. they caught several angles of the accident and the driver was speeding and lost control. he has not sustained life threatening injuries. the extent of the damage to the building is not known. is it a prank or a warning. police want to know that who left a real heart on the doorstep of the home t came in a box with a note that red you will always have my heart. the people there say they have

no idea who future there. the heart is not human and it is from a cow. something that you don't expect to see ever. a 2-year-old girl trapped in a vending machine. >> the girl fell in and was trapped in a toy vending machine. firefighters were called in to rescue the child who was stuck for 20 minutes in the machine. crews had to saw off the top of the machine to get her out. firefighters say she is okay after the ordeal she was reunited with her family and gave her toys. >> the dpw is not happy in san francisco falling an event. what it will cost to clone up the stuffings from the event pgh if you love the king size snicker bar, the plan to make

it differently. >> a chance for a wintry mix. the details coming up. as you get ready to head out. what you can expect on the roads especially on i-95 and 895 after last night's closures. what very reopened them. that's next.

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the latest pillow talk has nothing to do with romance. the department of pub works are not -- public works are not techled it will cost 5000- dollars to clean up after the annual pillow fight. people attacked each other t looks like fun but expensive. scattered feathers and stuffings. a dozen employees had to take part in the clean up. >> can i be the voice of common sense. >> how much? >> 5000. >> how much do the occupy protests cost san francisco. you are bad a bill for a pillow fight. >> maybe the rule could be

clean up after yourself. >> make nos sense. >> forget the chili peppers the hottest blows them away. >> it is the trinidad scorpion t looks like it would be. a golf ball size vegetables with a punch t means heat tops 1.2 million units. it is so hot that it has to be handled with gloves. >> i would cook it with something. >> and remember the curry. and bed birds brought drivers to a halt. >> it is now happening in maryland. how they got there and what may have killed them. >> and the comptroller what you can buy tax free this weekend. that's ahead. ♪

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the top stories this morning, attorneys for the lacrosse player george huguely returning to defend him against the charges that he killed his girlfriend. they a volatile relationship that the prosecutors say ended

in love's death. we'll have more later today. >> it and a 859 and 95 are reopened after a tanker crash. we learn 2-d 0 minutes gauge that it was not ink that was spilled on the interstate but a concrete mixture spilled all over the road. the big story now is that the diver has been taken into custody possibly for driving under the influence. he is facing local and federal charges. >> you can see the live pictures. and now this break happened tuesday. >> this is a live look. and they will know when the gas will be turned on. they hope have it restored to businesses today. and for the first time transit is admitting fault.

and we're standing by with details this morning. linda, what have you learned. >> the agency filed court documents that said it will accept liability for the crash t is the first time it hag has admitted responsibility. nine people were killed and 52 injured when the trains collided. the ntsb prized metro saying that the system should have stopped the trains from being on the track. it has settled with the majority of the victim's families. and there is little to comfort ken hawkins who lost his brother in the crash. >> they should have stepped up in the start and reached out to the victims and the families we

apologize. and drivers in maryland thought they were in the middle of a movie. and hundreds of dead birds were scattered all over. and highway crew had to sweep lieu and shovel what they thought -- what they could, rather, while the drivers wondered what was going on. >> never seen anything like it. >> it is the power lines, it has to be. >> that's a theory. >> experts say they have seen the starlings which fly in large flocks. >> they are looking into what it could be. maybe they crashed into the side of interest rates. they do not suspect disease but they are sending samples to labs. maryland comptroller will announce a special tax break for energy star products called shop maryland energy. that's after midnight the 18th

through midnight on monday february 20th. qualifies products will be exempt. the items is available on the comptroller web site. they will announce the products this morning. and if you want to check the status of your refund the irs says tough wait. the tool that lets do you so is not working. and there having technical problems saying they hope to have it resolved in the coming days. you can receive your refund you cannot check on the status of it. you cannot do it at this time. this morning the house oversight and reform committee will hold a hearing on health care laws and plans. the plan calls for them to cover contraception and the organizations say that it goes against their religious teachings. today on captiol hill, faith and pro life leaders will have a news conference and vigil t is called a time to

stand. this in response to the controversy on health care and contraception laws. oklahoma statement senate has approved an anti-abortion person hood bill that declares life at conception. and they fear it will jeopardize the medicine. it provides the fetuses with the rights and immunitys of other living citizens. and this morning a poll shows hopeful mitt romney and rick santorum neck and neck in the race. romney is the more popular when it comes to the ladies. 38% of the female likely gop voters would support romney. 29% say they like santorum and it must be something about the sweater vests. rick santorum is releasing returning showing a rise in wealth between 2007 and 2010. and he earned about $923,000

slipping from his high of 1 million in 2009. santorum earned money by capitalising on his dc connections working as a corporate consultant and media commentator. in consumer news, get ready for another increase in domestic airfares. southwest added $10 yesterday and when it raises fares the other airlines follow suit. the move represents the third attempted fair hike or coming on the heels of two in january. they were led to delta airlines one was matched by the competition. a the king size candy bar will be a thing of the past. i had one yesterday. >> a payday, the king side. >> good for you. here is the story. mars the stickers and twix will stop selling the products that are more than 250 calories. >> the bar, wow.

i had no idea. >> 540 calories. this is part to improve the nutritional value of the products and sell them in a responsible way, they will start being sold in 2014. >> oh... >> you don't like that news. >> i need the king size snickers, that's my thing. >> love it. temperatures are on the chilly side but further west around the dakotas and billings around 26 degrees. but we have some milder air and just down right warm. coming in around 72 degrees. 69 degrees. we are at 39 now and that's above average. we have a front moving through and area of low pressure that's going to drop the temperatures as we go into time. but the fact is that, future

trend will pick up on the rain showers we will have as we go into the afternoon. you can see it here just in time for the commute. we will have another system rolling in for the weekend. the winds will pick up. late clearing around 52. breezy and mild. time for a check of the weather with angela. >> getting ready to head out lanes all open and we're getting more information and we're live on the scene of the closure we had from the concrete solution spill. here is the update in gamble. southbound lanes are closed on crane highway, reports of heavy

traffic especially in the southbound direction. what very a traffic pattern going into the northbound lanes. you may want to take i-97. let's check the drive. and pulaski is a good choice and i-95. south of mountain road. those are the southbound lanes on the right side. 95. i suggest taking the key bridge to avoid the confusion. this is a live look at i-97. this is another collision. causing some delays. we'll give you more information coming up soon. over to you. >> new disturbing numbers when it comes to teen driving. >> districter rules to keep your child safe. >> special goodbye to a woman who has seen a century of history.

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sentencing for the underwear bomber. he was convicted of trying to bring down a jetliner over detroit in 2009. a report from a road safety group indicates an increase in the number of fatalities with 16 and 17-year-old drivers. the highway safety association said deaths of 16 year olds rose and 17 year olds 7% that's an increase 161%. funeral services had been held for the last known veteran of world war 1. green was a member of the air force and died two weeks ago shy of her 111th birthday. and an governor. >> stay with us what could happen with the robo calls. a home turned dang rouse and the puppy, how he is doing

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