southeast of jupe lip, missouri -- joplin, missouri. you remember the deadly tornado there in may. >> we will stay on top of that situation. and let's talk about the weather and get to meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. yes, we have been monitoring the situation. so i have the radar up right now. and you can see some of the boxes here. these are tornado watches and this threat is pushing off toward the east. so we have tornado watch proportions kentucky and also in to tech see-- tennessee and illinois. we are looking at another tornado warning across the area. so this active weather severe weather will continue through the morning and this after --the good factor is we won't be involved in the severe weather throughout the day. once again, here at line of thunderstorms that sparked everything this morning. and it is pushing off toward the east. we have a vast storm system we are dealing with but the part we are going to go in on is mainly rain and you can see the rain back off toward the west.

this will move in as we go later into the morning hours and maybe around 10 we will start to see some of the rain and feel the rain falling from the sky. but once again, for us, no type of severe weather. maybe a rumble of thunder your run of the mill thunderstorms but not the severe level going into the afternoon. right now, temperatures are on the mild side. and in the 30s and cockeysville and more of the same in columbia. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. good morning how are the road. >> reporter: very busy out there. as a matter of fact, the wednesday morning commute turns out to be sluggish for a lot of people. we are used to seeing heavy traffic pattern on the west side this time of morning but in addition to the volume, we have got an accident taking two left lanes at frederick road on outer loop. and it's creating a major headache for those of you making that drive right now. here's a live look at 695 and baltimore. national pike down to a crawl for the most part. you may want to take the jfx or take 95 anything to avoid the west side of 695. as we look live at liberty road, you can see making your way through the stretch will take you at least 15 maybe 20

minutes at this point at last check it was 15 minutes again we will suggest going around the other side if possible the east side look ready good but major delays on the west side the accident at frederick roadblocking two left -- road blocking two left lanes la. a realtors will rally against the plan to cap interest deduction. linda so is standing by live with an explanation of what's to come. linda. >> reporter: at 9 this morning realtors will rally outside the statehouse against the governor's budget proposal to reduce income tax deductions for high income earners which would cap mortgage interest deduction. they say reducing the benefit will make it harder for people to become homeowners. the rally will last from 9 to 11 this morning and all realtors and homeowners are vinted. the group has been mounting a campaign against the governor he proposal using ads and onlinevideos. linda so abc2 news. there's a fight to repeal the same sex marriage bill that

passed the general assembly. maryland marge alliance will fight to preserve marriage in maryland. governor o'malley plans to sign the bill tomorrow and it would go into effect next january. 56,000 signatures are needed by the end of june for a referendum to be placed on the ballot in november. the democracy 2012 politics and mitt rom any celebrating big -- romney celebrating big wins in arizona and birth state of michigan. >> we didn't went by a lot but we won by enough and that's all that counts. >> what is enough? the numbers show romney won in michigan with 41% of the vote. rick santorum not far behind with 38%. and ron paul was third with 12% and newt gingrich finished fourth at 7%. not nearly as close in arizona. mitt romney with 47 percent of voters support. rick santorum 27 and newt and ron paul with 8% of the voters support. next tuesday is the big day. super tuesday. 10 states voting in all.

one person is dead three people missing following a u.s. coast guard helicopter crash that happened in alabama. the helicopter was on a training mission when it went down in mobile. now two helicopters and the boat are conducting a search right now looking for the missing crew members. no word on what caused the crash but we will keep you posted as more information becomes available. a bizarre story in georgia. a deer attacks a young girl at a convenience store caught on surveillance video. the 11-year-old is a matha irons and her 8-year-old -- samantha irons and her 8-year- old brother were leaving when the deer came. >> i seen glass go everywhere and then i realized i am on the ground but at that time didn't realize what hit me. felt like a car. >> no doubt at all. she has a slight concussion and cuts and bruises. otherwise, though, she is expect to be okay. when a marine went to las vegas for a training session he got more than a mill dare --

military lesson and wacked away a multimillionaire and hit the jackpot. when he decided to play the slot mps on his break. -- machines on his break. >> i spined the wheel and it stopped on a -- spin the wheel and it stopped -- spined the wheel and it stopped on the dollar sign and asked what does that mean and he said oh my gosh you won. >> he won big almost 3 million dollars. 2.8. he says he is going to use the money to help his family. all right. stay with us. because apple tells reporters this is something you have to see and touch. >> what it could mean for the ipad 2. what is coming up possibly the introduction of the ipad 3. details coming up when "good morning maryland" continues. ñ[=

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housing administration get ready to pay more they will raise the premiums they are charging borrowers. fha will hike the cost by 75 basis points and adding another $5 a month to your average monthly mortgage payments. early next month apple will be unveiling the latest ipad. an e-mail invite contained the tag line we have something you really have to see and it up. this media erent is -- event set for march 7th. walt disney company is celebrating leap day. disney is keeping the magic kingdom in orlando and the destinyland in anaheim, california, open for -- disneyland in anaheim, california fop 24 hours. merchandise will be available for guest at that want to brag they logged 24 hours in the park. >> you ever been. >> yes i can't imagine being there for 24 hours. >> no. we are following severe

weather and severe news out of the midwest. news time 6:39. >> your abc2 news to go is coming up next including this from linda so. >> reporter: new developments in the case of a 5-year-old girl murdered in the city. who police have in custody. and new details in that school shooting in ohio. we will learn more about the teen suspect after he makes his first court appearance. we have got three momas to be right behind that door. it could go any second and we will speak with two grandma to be when we come back live from gbmc. >> we have some severe weather to the south and west of us. we won't get in on that action. we will get the rain. i will tell you how much we will get coming up. and it's been a pretty busy morning on the roadways including the bottle neck situation on the west side of the beltway the we will why date you on the accident coming up next in the traffic report.

developing news this morning. this videojust into the abc2

newsroom out of southwest missouri. in and around buffalo, lebanon, branson all in south central part of the state. possible tornadoes on the ground in missouri, kansas and nebraska. at least one person confirmed dead and more than a dozen injured at a trailer park in southwest missouri. this just outside springfield. >> the national weather service says the tornado hit the branson missouri area that is huge tourist destination. police are there and at least a dozen injuries have been reported. we will keep you updated and it's something we mentioned earlier about an hour away from joplin missouri an areadevastated a year ago. >> that's back in may. we will have more throughout the morning here at abc2 newsch good morning maryland on a -- news good morning maryland on abc to news -- 2 news i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. >> we are talking about severe weather back into portions of indiana and also illinois tornado warnings there and even. >> portions of tennessee as of

now. and arkansas tornado warnings. for those little pink boxes, that's where you are getting tornado warnings across the area. here at home, we are going to be dealing with rain as we go through the remainder of today. but, the fact is we will be getting wet. it's going to be a chilly day. this morning, not dealing with so much and we still are dry right now. we are waiting for the batch of rain to move in and say about 10. let's check your traffic now with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning a. our biggest traffic problem continues to be the accident on the west side of the beltway. let's give you the particulars. it's on the outer loop at frederick roadblocking two left lanes with emergency vehicles and the accident vehicles and this is what it looks like here at baltimore national pike. now it looks like a parking lot more so than the west side of the beltway. the collision is occupying the two left lanes. give yourself extra time this morning if you need to take 695, from 795 to frederick road. this is also causing major problems on area roadways trying to access the beltway. eastbound i-70 southbound 795,

and westbound i-70 as we well eastbound i-70 southbound 795 and southbound on the harrisburg expressway. that delay up to 30 minutes. now back over to you. police ruled the death of a 5-year-old girl in baltimore city a homicide. abc2 news linda so is standing by with the latest details. >> reporter: we got our hand on the court documentsch the person of interest police had in custody has been charged in the case. according to court records, he is 22-year-old matthew carr charged with first and second degree murder child abuse resulting in death and assault and reckless endangermentch the 5-year-old was found -- endangerment. the 5-year-old was found dead. a 911 caller reported the girl was found unconscious in the bathtub. police were investigating the death as suspicious. last night it was ruled as homicide. a neighbor says he saw police take the man into custody. a preliminary hearing has been set for march 27th in district

court. linda so, abc2 news. 6:46. the latest this morning on the deadly shooting in northeast ohio. now a third student died after monday's shooting spree outside cleveland in chardon where we find josh booth live with what's happening today. since last we spoke so much has changed in this ohio community. >> reporter: yeah, you know, it has charley. thanks for having us again. here's the latest information. teachers are actually returning to school today. they will be arriving shortly. it's part of a process actually that will unfold over the next several days. students not returning until friday actually tomorrow they will come but be beyond by their parents for an abbreviateed stay at school. certainly when you hear the superintendent speak local law enforcement, politicians and the focus really is on the healing process here going into the next few days weeks and months down the road. it's been a short time since

the shooting happened. about 36, 48 hours now but the town changed forever. it was obvious last night that all of northeast ohio and the entire state really standing next to the community here in chardon. last night there was a vigil at st. mary's church from where i am standing across the street actually. hundreds and hundreds of people showed up in fact it was so packed that people actually had to stand outside. all over the lawn really holdincandles standing in university the remembering three boys kid and two others injured. i want to say quick too charley talk about the suspect. the prosecutors say the 17-year- old t.j. lane confess to the shooting and went before a -- confessed to the shooting and went before a judge yesterday and remains in custody. >> josh booth with our station in cleveland thanks a lot. that shoot something bringing new attention to security in schools and in

maryland. the head of security for prince george's county schools has ideas. he is the former deputy police chief and says adults and students have to have an exit awareness plan by being familiar with the building. if you are stuck inside, he says while it may be tempting to hide in the bathroom or courtyard stay away from confined spaces. today panels of lawmakers in the house and senate on several bills will be designed to alter how the state levees fees for the -- levies fees for the support of transportation and operation. several bills were prohibited from making changes on toll rates without the approval first of the general assembly. other measures would increase the amount of state collects from other things like buses, light rail and subway. a senate panel that helps guide state spending will be discussing the big budget balancing measure. it helps balance the state budget but transferring money and taxes and fees and eliminating tax credits and exemption one more contentious

would split teacher expect cost to save $239 million. and all new this morning new information from a government report saying the radiation levels from the full body scanners in airports are not dangerous for passengers that. report shows the radiation levels are so low that passengers have to be screened 37 times a day each day of the year for the annual dose to reach the maximum on radiation limits. the ts amount began installing the scanners two years ago but there's call to do more in- depth scudy on the risk. you might notice new labels on meat at the grocery store starting tomorrow recall on the packaging of ground beef or ground meat it will be nutritional packed panels including a number of calories, the totatal fat and saturated fat and pro-- total fat and saturated fat. the class of drugs use to lower cholesterol statins will come with a warning that they

could cause millionry loss or confusion and warn the drug can cause a increase in blood sugar levels and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. we have a consumer alert. ladies listen up a birth control recall to tell you about. glen mark genetics is recalling 7 lots of pills listed on the screen. a packaging error left them in the wrong order and that means women using them are more likely to get pregnant. they were distributed last year betweens september 21st and december 30th. something to keep in mind. since we are on the subject of pregnancy, today is leap day that comes around every four years and if you are born on this day, it might make celebrating your birthday confusing. so, we sent our very own jamie costello making a return to good morning maryland. jamesy you are a g -- jamie, you are talking to moms and dads how is it going? >> reporter: well hurry up because i have to get olga back this was not scheduled you are in because? >> i am ready. >> reporter: she is ready. this is your first?

>> yes. >> reporter: how are excited are you. >> very he can sighted. >> reporter: so you are at -- excited. >> reporter: you are at home feeling something. >> yeah the whole night. >> reporter: what is it like to have a leap year baby. >> i don't know. i will tell you once i have it. >> reporter: you nervous? >> no. >> reporter: you are not doing anything. are you nervous? >> no i don't know what's coming it's the first. >> reporter: your parents. >> yep. >> reporter: let me talk to them congratulations grandparents to be. >> thank you. >> reporter: how excited are you. >> excite. >> reporter: okay, man -- excited. >> reporter: okay. were you with her when she said i have to go. >> yes and i am scared because i want to be there in -- i want be in there. >> reporter: you have to be the strong man congratulations and see you when you come out. thank. >> thank you. >> reporter: we have three back in labor and delivery and we have four scheduled. i don't know if she was scheduled to come in today or not was she scheduled? no she was not. we could break the 2008 record. so we will keep you posted

here. we are live and we will be here all day long at gbmc live today in leap year baby and we have had daniel the first one born at 2:33 in windor mills and we will wait on the rest coming in. so we will see you a little later on. jamie costello setting them up and knocking them down. it's 6:53 and house transportation committee will hold hears on costa concordia disaster. in january the ship cap sighed after crash into a rock. more than two dozen people have been confirmed dead. lady gaga continues to fight bullying. her born this way foundation will launch today it's going to kick off with an event at harbor -- harvard university. she has been outspoken for sometime against bullying. all right the occupy movement is back. organizers announce latest movement shut down the corporations and calling on supporters to protest companies tied to the american legislative exchange council which they say sponsor harmful

laws including immigration measures in arizona. president obama and first lady michelle obama will host a dinner honoing iraq war veterans and fallen and families n december of last year the u.s. officially ended operations in the middle eastern country after eight years of fighting. and the spring around the corner the cherry blossom fest val is -- festival is almost here. tomorrow national ain't national dignitaryies will preview the event. it commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees frojapan to the nation's capital. weather is going to be a big issue. here lynette. >> march 20th, the first day of spring and spring like thunderstorms down to the south and west of us for today. this is the big storm that we have been watching and we are getting snow on the northern side of this into the upper midwest back over into the northern plains. and we have a severe side as well, we really have been watching across the area. here's the line of thunderstorms that are traversing towards the east.

some tornado warnings with that. the good news is we won't be getting in on the severe weather. maybe a rumble of thunder and maybe a regular thunderstorm. but no type tornadoes moving in across the area. in that warm sector of course, that's where you are getting the line of thunderstorms and the severe weather across the area. but, the cold front will move to us as we go later into the evening. and we will have that potential for some showers and some thunderstorms as we go into the afternoon. future trend picking up on what's happening as we go through your morning. so, most of the rain getting in here going about 10 in between the 3 and we will get a break in the action and then we will get another round of some showers in the forecast as we go into 8 p.m. tonight. so, we dodged a bullet earlier this morning and we will dodge a bullet on your commute home as well. here's forecast for tonight with the temperature coming in right around 45 degrees. temperatures not budging all that much today. and then by tomorrow, much more improved conditions with the temperatures coming in right around 65. a check of your seven-day

forecast, we can see we will be on the temp roller coast. now traffic with angela good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we try to -- there's a accident on west side of 695. state police reopened lace on outer loop on frederick road. we are trying to recover and it's a very slow process. we are still sluggish on the west side outer loop stop and go in a lot of spots. starting at 795 here's a live look here at bolt pore national pike. it's suggested you hop on the jfx and not a good idea because as we look live at the jfx we are crawling there also southbound 83. got a stalled car at 28th street in the southbound lanes. those delays at 28 street are back to northern parkway. if you are traveling on southbound 83. all right now the severity of the storms we are looking at right now is branson, missouri, this is a reporter in line for a live shot outside branson. lynette the storms here not nearly as severe today. >> exactly right charley. >> all right. so we will continue to follow

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