a bizarre prank we will tell you about. the weekend is upon us. good morning. i am charley crowson. >> that's right. i am megan pringle. that is live picture of downtown baltimore. gorgeous weather yesterday. >> it was perfect and could be in store for more today but answers to that let's check in with meteorologist lynette charles. you said 70 is possible again but a little rain. >> showers are moving back into the area and that will be the scenario even as we go into the afternoon. as you head out the door this morning, you don't have to grab the heaviest coat but grabt umbrella. we can see on maryland's most powerful radar as of now the rain pushing into the picture and we zoom in on the yellow spots in carroll county. and you are look at westminster owings mills randallstown getting in on moderate rain showers across the area. if you are traveling along i-70 be prepared for rain across the area as well. more of the same around port deposit havre de grace and cecil county and elkton dealing with wet weather across that

area. but for today, also the winds a big factor we have a wind advisory in effect for the areas shaded in the gray. and a high wind warning for the areas shaded in the yellow. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and happy friday to everyone. we are starting off with not great news. a couple accidents we are having to maneuver around this morning. traveling on i-95 southbound the accident was first reported at kaden -- caton but it's on the other side of the beltway so it's after you pass 695. delays back to caton and we block two lanes with the dent on -- accident on i-95 past beltway on the southwest side. the southeast side at the bw parkway. bw parkway a good alternate to take instead of i-95 heading out of the city. to avoid that confusion, also traveling on i-97 this morning, we get a lot of delays northbound after you get off 50 here at i-97. and but today you are going see

see delays southbound 97 at general's highway on the shoulder but people are having a bit of a time getting by that incident. also want to mention mta moving well no delays on the rails a few bus delays scattered in the area. charley back over to you. a group of 12 jurors convicted george huguely of second degree murder and larceny and one is speak out about his experience in the case and the conviction. sherrie johnson joins us the juror says got feels he -- feels he got. >> today know hugeley and yeardley love. >> reporter: we have all new information from the jury who was talking about the trial. he is one of the jurors in the high-profile murder trial of george huguely. he spends most of his time in a microbiology lab at the university of virginia but over the past three weeks, he got to know the most intimate details of george huge lay and cockeysville native yeardley love's lives e says being on the jury is the most difficult

thing he's done but feels at peace with what the group of 12 decided. >> i feel for him. he bears responsibility for what happened. and i wish we weren't put in that situation to make that judgment. >> reporter: experts say sitting through a murder trial can have emotional effects on jury members which could lead to nightmares and flash bags and -- backs -- flashbacks and emotional trawla -- trauma. 6:33. making news around the nation, police say a third grader in alabama died after being forced to run as a punishment. savannah harden 9-year-old and authorities arrested her grandmother and stepmother accused of forcing her to run around the house for three hours because she lied about eating a candy bar. official say the child was extremely dehydrated and had very low sodium levels. news time 6:33. police are investigating an internet prank in oregon.

a boyfriend is accused of posting a fake ad offering sexual service under his exgirlfriend's name and her momand dozens of men called and text and showed up at their house. the detectives traced the ip address to the sus pcts's neighbors house who -- suspect he had a neighbors house who' mited he hadn't put a password on the wireless internet. the academy awards air on sunday and you can take part in the excitement without ever leaving the couch. the official oscars app is called back stage pass is designed to give fans the hollywood experience. you can get trailers from the films and interviews with the nominees and you can view memorable moments from past shows as well as test yourself on oscar trivia. the oscars will air live on sunday on abc 2 coverage begins with the red carpet pre-show at 7:00. ceremony will start at 8:30 in the evening. news time 6:34.

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good morning -- from elementary school good morning maryland. >> iphone owners now paying

less for apps than android owners. the android apps are more than double the cost of iphone apps. researchers attribute the price disparity to the company's different marketing strategy. pepsi is coming out with a new product in exmonthp some people -- next month. some people stopped buying regular soda because it has high calories and the others hate thetaste of diet soda. pepsi is debuting pepsi next with 60 calories per can. ben and injury's has refield four new flavors for theo gart market. fudge chunk strawberry shortcake and blueberry vanilla graham. greek yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt. mr. potatoe head is celebrating a big birthday. >> the spud who is turning 60 has not aged one bit and must have had work done.

mr. potatoe head has appeared in television commercials and even what star supporting role in the hit toy story movie series. he actually made history from the beginning as the first toy in history to be advertised on television apparently with an effective ad because earlier charlie sang and i have been told by our producer don't sing again. >> i found the ad on youtube. >> yes. 6:40. 46 degrees outside. coming on this friday morning. >> a about. c2 news to go is next -- abc2 news to go is next. >> reporter: the same sex marriage bill passes in the house and senate. tough times for sears. what retail -- what the retailer is going to do to try to make a profit. and everyone is cutting back. even the tooth fairy. what she is leaving under the pillow leaves some kids wanting. we have showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today, but when will we see the sun? details coming up. >> reporter: on the roads we reopened all lanes o-95.

the dent -- i-95. the accident is getting out of the way. look at brake lights on the west side of 695. we will update delays coming next.

friday february 24th this is your abc2 news to go i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's get to it with meteorologist lynette charles. weather could be great today feeling but could be wet. >> and dealing with windy conditions as well. we have advisories up. a wind advisory is in effect. goes into effect at 3 until midnight. and that's where all the areas shaded in that gray. then we have a high wind warning. and that's for carroll county and frederick and the other counties shaded in the yellow and that goes into effect at 3 p.m. as well. until midnight. now we are dealing with some showers across the area. not snow. if you want the snow you have to head up to the midwest and new england. we have the rain around the area. so we are getting wet and make sure to have the rain gear and that's the scenario going into the afternoon. thunderstorms possible as well. and temperatures this morning above average in the 40s from

arnoldtown and chestertown and darlington. let's check traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. on the roads still seeing delays on southbound 97 at general's highway with the accident. it's off a to the right. we have reopen the lanes of 95 past beltway on the southwest side but residual delays there as well. as far as volume no problems through the city. i-95 to the fort mchenry a slight tap of the brake. north of -- we are moving well in both directions. a live look at the harrisburg expressway southbound side of 83 remains trouble free. no incidents or accidents to warn you about but we have some minor slowing on the harrisburg expressway approaching the interchanges to i-695. and as far as drive times you are okay. no extra time needed so far on the west side just brief slowing through the pikesville region. now back over to you.

breaking news police in riot gear at a florida mall in orlando had to break up a crowd hoping to buy the newest nike sneaker. police got really -- police got -- people got upset when the stores canceled the sale. some officers cleared out hundreds of people overnight. no one was hurt. people have been lining up outside of the stores all week for the shoes's new release. a big day in maryland after the state senate passed same sex marriage. sherrie johnson is here with where we go next. >> reporter: well, it has been a long battle but state lawmakers have approved the same sex marriage bill. it was 25 votes affirmative and 22 against it in the senate. after last year's failed attempt, this passage puts maryland in line to be the 8th state to legalize the same sex marriage. it was a hard fought. last year it failed to come to a vote in the house but last week the same sex marriage narrowly passed the house and there were amendments to make it more likable to opponents

but all dismissed. >> we have two men getting married. you have certain qualification that say a husband will get this right, a wife gets that right. which spouse will apply to which category. >> i believe marriage between a husband and wife and that's why i am doing the way i am. >> reporter: opponents must gather over 55,700 signatures to get the referendum on the november ballot. right now, bill is headed for governor o'malley's desk where he is expected to sign it. many of you sound off about same sex marriage. you know we find tammy says omg what's the world coming to. and lisa says this is great news how awesome. you know we want to hear what you think. log on to the facebook fan page and sound off. reporting live, sherley johnson, abc2 news. -- sherrie johnson abc2

news. a discussion is over the obama administration decision to require contraception coverage by health plans. religious groups are opossession the measure and women deserve to be heard on the issue says elijah cummings. >> madam leader i am obviously not a woman so i can never fully understand how central this issue is to the lives of millions of women across the country. but i am here today to support their right to exercise control over their lives and their bodies. and to make sure that they are never, ever, never, ever denied a voice in this debate. >> republicans say the obama policy is stomping on religious freedoms but democrats say it's not about religion and it's about women's health. 6:46. a a -- and a recall. 3,000 siege and double jogging strollers have been recalled megan. >> the safety commission says the front wheel can come loose

during the use causing the stroller to tip over. this have been three incidents of injuries and children with the recalled strollers say if you have one of the strollers sold in the store or online between january 2010 and february of this year, contact the maker. sears official say that it has plans to sell 11 profit making stores to raise extra money. sears ceo says liquidating the stores is the company's way to make immediate action and bounce back. the loss and bankruptcy rumors put it to rest. no word on how the company plans to get shoppers back in the stores but they say this is the first step. as part of a billion dollar cost cutting effort, postal service is moving ahead to close 250 mail processing centers around the u.s. closing of the centers could put 35,000 people out of work. there's been a drop in the mail service as more and more of us are switching to the internet to place the letters or send e- mails and paying bills online. if you had to fill up you can may have noticed gas prices

keep going up. the prices are so high the white house is paying close attention. political analyst says the increase may have political ramifications. the president spoke in miami yesterday and says that we have to rely less on gasoline. >> we have got to have a sustained all of the above strategy that develops every available source of american energy. yes oil and gas but also wind and solar and nuke clear and biofuels and more. >> a new poll says more than half americans disapprove of the way the president is handle the gas situation. handling the gas situation. drivers are paying the average of 3.61 for regular unleaded and that's according to aaa's website. something to keep in mind. abc2 news is always working for you to save money. head to the website and when you get there look on the traffic tab and there are gas prices in the area. you can enter your zip code and find the best prices in your

neighborhood. today, crews will be back at work on the ground of south side academy. there's an underground diesel fuel leek and firefighters blame a faulty pump for the fuel leak. no word whether it will impact school day. and the president of the iewp at this -- university of maryland college park campus has been put on indefinitely leave. the university was not -- consider has not begin a explanation why she is gone. more businesses coming to the port of baltimore. official welcome one of the largest container shipping company. they begin direct weekly container service to the port of baltimore from europe. it creates more than 200 jobs in our area. and back to representative elijah cummings, today he presents two federal housing groups with baltimore -- in baltimore with money. neighboring housing services will receive more than $2350,000 and the ambrose house

aid center gets $150,000. both organizations help home owners and buyers facing foreclosure here in the city. five things to know before heading out this morning. attorneys for dr. conrad murray will be in court. they are asking for his release from prison and this is while his appeals process is going on for unvoluntary manslaughter in the conviction of michael jackson. today susan g. komen foundation will hold the annual conference for young women affect by breast cancer in new orleans beginning today and going through sunday. maryland governor o'malley will head the democratic governor's association taking part in the conference with virginia governor who heads republican governors association. the second annual conference is in washington at the museum. president obama's chief environmental adviser will be in maryland to discuss efforts to promote healthier ohas and coasts. they will tour the chesapeake bay and discuss national policy and cooperative efforts. >> one of the largest indoor

craft shows returns to baltimore. 36 annual american craft council show features new categories and a live demonstration on stage and jewelry and clothing and furniture and home decor on display. all right. let's start off with good news this morning. let's talk temps. temperatures are above average once again this morning. you don't need the heaviest coat is what i am trying to say. 50 in easton and also dealing with a little patchy fog in easton and frederick this morning. so have those low beams on. the winds are going to be one of the big stories for today. they are starting to pick up into baltimore. we have a 12-mile-an-hour wind now. this is sustained. we are not dealing with gusts. gusts at 25 miles per hour. going into the afternoon and evening, the gusts of 25 will be the sustained winds and gusts up to about 15 miles an hour later on this evening. satellite and radar picking up a on -- up on clouds.

we had another round still here trying to head over into cecil county. that's beginning to push out as well. another break behind that. but then we will see some more showers and maybe a rumble of thunder moving in as we go into the afternoon. because we are in that weather pattern that is warm. so we are in the warm sector and that's where it is between the cold front and the warm front. the warm front will move through a little later today. and then we will have that cold front move in and once it does that that's when we will have the chance for thunderstorms because we are going to be competing with that cold air and we had that lift with the cold front. now, your future trend pick up on the fact we will have the chance for showers even as we go into the afternoon. so i say around 3:00 we could need the rain gear so take it with you and keep it with you. very cold air moving in behind the next system going knot weekend. plenty of sunshine going into sunday. so if you are waiting for the sun, it will be back out. this is what we are dealing

with today. 70 that will be warmer than what we came in yesterday. and 65 degrees. and tonight, 38 degrees turn colder and blustery and here's the 7-day forecast for you as we will be windy today and tomorrow and much cooler with temperatures seasonable. now let's check the traffic with and l.a. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. out on the roads this friday morning, and some light conditions for the most part. a lot of us will not see a lot of delays. around the west side of the beltway we have typical delays but they opened up and in certain spots. let's look live on the west side of the beltway. 695 at baltimore national pike. you are on the brakes but that's not where it starts it. starts around 795 and to security boulevard we are slow and continuing i-70 it opens up and picks up speed and back around to baltimore national pike you are on the brakes making are way toism-95 on that southwest side. all right. times are tough even for the tooth fairy. >> now she is pinching pennies.

time.com article says the payout to kids average $2.10 last year and that's a dip of 17% from the previous year and now she is tightening the belts and has been doing so since 1998. >> i don't know if that's fair because she gets the same teeth you know. it's not like she is leaving money there she gets something for it. >> sure you can. i guess it's like ivory. you can take it and turn it into things like belts and jewelry and whatnot. back to mr. potatoe head. >> i remember the jingle but. >> it was a long time ago charley. >> well, i tell you if we run a story about the lincoln park zoo i will do that too because i watched the bozo show on wgn. >> what is wrong with you. >> it's long and distinguished. >> as we get ready for "good morning america" sing everybody out to break. >> go ahead. >> go ahead. >> no. you are doing it to everyone else. >> i don't do request. >> have a great weekend. we will have updates throughout

the morning. >> bye.