we will see rain falling from the clouds, i'm going to get in to the particulars of that coming up. as you head out the door, have a coat. these temperatures are above average in the 40s right now, ellicott city and also easton, the winds aren't bad but picking up more in to the afternoon, out of the south. i'm talking about quiet weather, what does angela have with traffic? you had a couple of accidents. things are quiet, right? >> it's getting a lot better. we scanned the traffic cameras, we found stopped traffic on the east side of the beltway. we checked in with travel authorities, and they say the curtis creek draw bridge was up. that was for a vessel to get through. that traffic should be moving in a few minutes. minor delays on 695, not bad on i-95, a fantastic commute. moving at posted speeds, north of the beltway, bay bridge, westbound left lane is blocked

with debris, that is going to cause tie ups as you make the drive in to annapolis as we get a look at u.s. 50. back other to you. a police officer is in trouble this morning after she got quite a bargain at a local grocery store. it seems like it might not be what you know what who you know. >> we have all new information. sierra anderson was fired. 41-year-old darlene early has been suspended. the baltimore city detective faces an administrative hearing to figure out if she will be paid. this happened on friday night, when darlene walked up to the food depo register in northeast baltimore and got a deal. she had 75% of her total bill knocked off. a document lists 60 items, baby formula, chicken wings, chicken breast and sticks. the bill would have been about

$400, but it came to just over 100 bucks. the police detective's daughter was behind the register. 18 year old ser era anderson is charged with theft and early is charged with attempted theft. a store security officer was monitoring the checkout counters and noticed the problem. >> they expect me to obey the laws but they are not obeying them. something needs to be done about it. >> it was a bold move. i don't condone it. >> attempted theft is a misdemeanor. a city police spokesperson says for the detective, it's a question of trust. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. time for a democracy 2012. presidential hopeful newt gingrich is saying he is going to be the winner when the primaries come out in alabama and mississippi. gop candidate rick santorum is telling the speaker, time to step aside. a head to head contest between himself and mitt romney should happen sooner rather than

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let's start it off with a check of the forecast with lynette charles. weather outside has been great. mild temperatures start the weekend. the weather will alive as we go through the overnight in to tomorrow morning. tomorrow could be on the dicey side. we will see that. the fact is is that satellite radar picking up on clouds across the area right now. we will get a few peaks of sunshine throughout the day as well. that is where the weather is moving towards the east. that gets in here. as you head out the door, if you are going to be out and about, have the rain gearing make sure you have it with you in the morning. the temperatures are in the 40s

in to annapolis. 38 degrees in to glen burnie. temperatures around 66 degrees for a high. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. >> good morning even. for the monday morning drive, a look at 795, building in the southbound direction. driving from owings mills, eastbound on i-70, woodbine road, an accident with an oil spill in the right lane. traveling along 695, bw parkway, not bad on this stretch of the beltway. on the topside, you will be on the brakes now. taking you 13 minutes on the north side of 695, looking live at harford, drive down to providence and slowing through the pikesville region. u.s. afghanistan relations -- a soldier killed civilians in afghanistan while they slept. president barack obama is vowing to hold accountable

anyone responsible for the attacks in southern afghanistan. sherrie johnson is here with all new information from overnight. new this morning, the taliban is vowing revenge, the fear is that the latest incident could set off a wave of violence. u.s. embassy is warning foreigners to keep a low proo pro file. troops have been placed on high alert after the killings of 16 afghanistan civilians allegedly by a u.s. soldier. we've learned that the killings could hurt washington's efforts to reach a strategic pact with kabul to allow a long-term u.s. presence in the country. the u.s. government has condemned the bloodshed. the soldier left his base in kandahar for a village sunday morning. he burst in to three homes, shooting as he went along, most victims were children. the killings come as a time when u.s. and afghanistan relations are in full crisis mode. angry afghanistans filled the

streets enraged after koran burning incident at a u.s. base. six soldiers were killed. all by afghanistans. >> i saw how many were on their third or fourth or 5th tour of duty. i said what can you expect. if this guy is traumatized, he is a time bomb waiting to go off. u.s. military says after the spree the soldier turned himself in. motives are unclear. there is speculation he might have been drunk or suffered a breakdown. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. president barack obama telephoned car sigh to express shock and sadness offering condolences grieving familys of the shooting. the president is calling the

deaths of the civilians tragic and shocking and says anyone responsible will be held accountable. as troops returned home, more veterans are finding themselves in need of treatment for mental health issues and many are having to wait a long period of time. when he returned in maryland, he had a tough time coping and learned he had post-traumatic stress disorder and contacted the medical center in may for help. all patients must receive an evaluation within 14 days thflt didn't happen for paul and was put on medications wild he waited. lawmakers putting pressure on the va to improve. when a veteran has the courage to stands up and ask for help, he must be there with timely access to care and the right types of care. va says it's reviewing mental health services at all

facilities. new this morning, university of maryland student is undergoing evaluation after he posted internet threat claiming to go on a shooting rampage on campus hoping to kill as many people as possible. the suspect, of fulton, face as misdemeanor charge of disturbing school activities, officers arrested him yesterday. the message warns people to stay away from the mall. arundel executive has hardly shuned the spotlight since indicted on charges of misusing police detail. leopold was indicted march thened for using detail for personal and political gain. he continues eating breakfast at the st. pasadena diner, granting interviews and attending events. leopold doesn't comment but plans to conduct business as usual. new this morning, we have new information in the upper date on the story about a lesbian denied communion at her

mother's funeral. linda so is here to tell us about the disciplinary action that has been taken against the priest. what happening with w this? >> the archdiocese placed the priest on leave. johnson and her family want the priest to be removed. johnson says she was denied communion at her mother's funeral because the father had an issue with her sexual orientation and says the priest walked off the alter when johnson went up to give the eulogy and refused to accompany her mother'sed to be the funeral. johnson wants the priest to be removed so others won't suffer the same treatment. gerber recalling powdered infant formula. it's related to gerber good start gentle powdered infant formula in 23-ounce containers.

gxp1684, expiration date of march 5th. gerber says it may have a foul odor. they are offering a full refund. if you want a ipad, guess what, you are going to have to wait. the ipad is in high demand, they have pushed back the shipping date as far as three weeks. if you ordered your tablet, expect it by march 19th. it will be rpq>ñstores come friday. if you filled up this weekend, you may have saw a jump in price. less of a jump than the two previous weeks with gas prices when they rose $0.18. pay $3.78 to fill up your tank. the uncertain future of crude oil is having the biggest impact on the price of gas. another impact driving up the price, maintenance products on the west coast at refineries.

comparison of gas prices in other cities this is according to aaa. as you can see from this map, drivers in the baltimore area are paying $3.79 for a gallon of regular unleaded. detroit, 3 dls 93. tulsa, oklahoma, a ghon of regular unleaded costs $3.53. we want to help you save money for example you have to fill up your car, head to abc2news.com, look at traffic tab and find the gas buddy site. the lowest price in our area is $3.52, at the sams club in rosedale. companies are trying to do what they can to avoid high gas prices. rental places are offering electric and hybrid rental openings. the higher rates could cancel out savings for the gas. hotels are installing electric charging stations. may recall governor o'malley and virginia governor, mcdonnell spent the weekend debating about economic and social issues and how they are

playing out in politics. they were asked about a subject on meet the press. >> what we all look for in the president of the united states is someone with steady capable leadership, a calm hand at the helm and president obama provided the leadership. >> the governor says republican primary candidates have been spending more time quote pandering to the extreme right wing ideal logs. governor mcdonnell thinks it's a manufactured issue. an american journalist will be laid to rest today. she was killed last month in a rocket attack in the city of honk. she was a resorter for sunday times. a hearing for sandusky is happening today. the hear willing address how

prosecutors will disclose how much information before the beginning of the trial is scheduled for may. hearing set for today for former nfl quarterback brett far favre and the jets. the hearing will call for a representative to be removed from the complaint based on new evidence. annapolis mayor will preside over the state of the city address at the council meeting. highlights include accomplishments in the prior year and the proposed budgets for the coming year. happy birthday today to the girl scouts of america, juliet gordan organized the first girl scout troop march 12th, 1912 in georgia. the group maintains mission to fill girls with courage, confidence and character towards making the world a better place. how fitting that i share a birthday with the girl scouts, i love cookies.

cloud cover now, eye back off towards the west now because hiewrs and thunderstorms starting to work in to ohio. we have the possibility we are going to get that in here. temperatures are quite mild across the nation, storms popping up. down south, jackson, around 65 degrees. here, we are at 36 degrees, hatteras 49. 49 in to new york. the future trend not picking up on a lot as of now. once this goes in to motion, we will see that wet weather get closer to us. a little bit on wet side, and maybe a rumble of thunder out there. we clear out nicely as high pressure builds in for

wednesday. that will stick around in to thursday with temperatures in the 70s, that seven-day forecast is coming up. before then, check out your hour by hour, see we warm up nicely through the day. becomes breezy, 66 degrees is what i'm going with for today. tomorrow we have the chance for the showers. temperature around 74 degrees. maybe thunderstorms with a little bit of lightning with it. i will be there to monitor that. seven-day forecast looks like this, look at the 70s in to tomorrow. wednesday, ample sunshine, more of the same in to thursday b.ty time we hit the weekend, saturday, st. patty's day, not bad. 75. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. no accidents but southbound you are on the breakthrough parkton and middletown. i-70, right lane blocked. as you can see on 695, tapping the brakes, 759 to passing

baltimore national pike. drivers are warned to watchout for drowsy driving. >> aaa says you can lose -- lose an hour of sleep and that may make commuters not aware. >> drowsy drives were involved in wednesday's crashes and one in eight cases the result of serious injury. watch things coming, drifting ow of lanes or having trouble focusing. happy birthday, lynette charles. >> celebrate with the girl

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