up but good morning manchester, 27, 31 in bel air. 31 in northeast. chestertown coming in at 32 degrees rock hall at 34. and sparrows point at 34. we have the wind that are light 5 to about 15 miles an hour we can see rock hall an 12-mile-an- hour wind. chill out there this morning. the 30s feeling like the 20s. lets check traffic with angela good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and good morning everyone. as we mend earlier, a restriction for those of you who travel on the tidings memorial bridge i-95. according to maryland state police empty tractor trailers are not permitted this morning due to the windy conditions. if you have a full load that's fine but empty tractor trailers restricted from the tidings memorial bridge. we are moving okay as far as volume is concerned. around the beltway right now, all lanes opened on this stretch of 695 traveling between the key bridge and i- 95. you shouldn't run into any troubles. traveling through columbia this morning a live look at u.s. 29

and maryland 32. starting to see a lot more traffic of course on the southbound side also columbia police on the scene of a crash ?oand river parkway at highway 100. back over to -- crash. the supreme court will hear arguments on obama affordable health care act the. linda so has prehe -- act. linda so has a preview what have is expect records today's session -- >> reporter: today's session gets to the heart of the challenge whether it's constitutional to require all americans to buy health insurance and if they don't is it okay to charge a penalty. expect another large crowd as the hearing gets underway. organization americans for prosperity which opposes the mandate will charter several buss to take people to the rally in dc. attorneys for the 26 states that filed suit argue congress does not have the authority to force a person to buy something. if the mandate is constitutional, they say there's no limit to what the federal government can force the americans to do. lawyers for the obama

administration say congress is well within its authority. fed argue everyone will need health care at some point and currently uds costing taxpayers and hospitals more money. >> if the court uphold that cot government order you to eat carrots? could it order you to wit quit smoking. quit smoking sm. >> >> reporter: the people are scoter is not expect -- smoking? >> reporter: the supreme court is not expected to issue ruling until june. anne arundel county police chief appeared in front of the county council but declined to answer questions related to the indictment of county executive john leopold. last week's chief teare's attorney sent a leter to the members of the council saying he wouldn't testify. at that hearing he said he legally couldn't talk about the things for which he was asked to testify before the grand jury. that indicted leopold. leopold is charged with

misusing the security detail. the county police union i been you'd a no confidence vote and jerry walker questioned the chief on the matter. >> i am the chief of police and i serve with great distinction and honor and i am honored to be the chief of police. >> they don't want you as the chief. >> thank you councilman. >> the county executive doesn't have a court date until september so unless council members come up with a way to force him to testify he is likely going to stay out until then. 5:33. jury selection has been delayed until tomorrow in the retrial of twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. a judge ruled yesterday that the video allegedly showing the two setting the dog on fire can be used as evidence. she was later euthanized. the twins first trial ended in a hung jury. today the jury will get the case of a brother accused of killing his brother earlier

today. -- as early as today rather. he is on trial charged in the murder and death of his twin brother. in closing arguments are expected this morning. the 19-year-old's body was found two miles from the columbia mall back in august of 2007. his brother was not charged with murder until september of last year. police say they may have been involved in a theft scheme from a store in the columbia mall where he worked. newt gingrich will be in the state making stops in annapolis and salisbury but if you want a picture with him, you have to pay for it. yesterday, his camp started charging $50 for a photo op with him. those paying for the photograph were those who told they could find the photographs on the website after they filled out a form providing credit card information. a fast moving fire is blamed for the death of two people in ohio. it broke out at a condo in northwest ohio where the building had working smoke

detectors and a new sprinkler system. cause is under investigation and the fire chief says that that fire is suspicious because the flames spread so quickly. damages are estimated at one million dollars. >>newly released video shows oklahoma police subduing a man at will rogers world airport. police say that is where james tried to basically breach security when he walked through an exit lane while waiting online. for a flight. at one point you can see officers dragging him by his feet with his face down on the ground. police say that he had documents to give he root he -- republican presidential candidate newt gingrich who was visiting state. 5:35. most of us grow old we want to say we lived a full life. you can say that about two south florida people a nursing home has not one but two couples who have been together 70 years. marion and bill and claudine

and howard. >> in a quick lifetime it's been a lifetime, 70 years. >> we are playing the waiting game now. we are waiting for the end to come. but we are making the best of what we have and trying to enjoy what we do have. >> as long as we have each other, it's fine. >> playing pork and take money. i want to say they have been married 70 years. both couples are in their 90s. and they spend every day together. so you see honey, it can be be done. >> they say that will be you and arianna. >> doubtful 07 years but every moment? no she kicks me out every day. >> i can see why now. >> do something go away. >> stay with us this morning. a georgia restaurant has a new item on the menu causing controversy. >> called the caribbean black and blue sandwich and it is not going over with fans of chris brown and rihanna. >> also ahead, tonight is elimination night on "dancing

with the stars" who scored big and who might be going home. >> maryland's most powerful radar is dry. but there are a couple chances in the 7-day. the forecast is coming up. we have windy conditions and extra caution on the bridges and a live look at the beltway whenwe return. some places i go really aggravate my allergies. so i get claritin clear. this is all bayberry. bayberry pollen. very allergenic. non-drowsy claritin relieves my worst symptoms only claritin is proven to keep me as alert and focused as someone without allergies. live claritin clear.

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now "good morning maryland." >> 5:39. thanks for joining us. tonight is elimination night on dancing with the stars and the quick step and jive took center stage. when all the dancing was done two teams were at the top we are we are talking about roshon and katherine jenkins who woweded the judges. find out who goes home tonight happening on abc2 at 8. >> a restaurant in georgia is celebrating chris brown and rihanna but not in a good way. the restaurant made a burger called the caribbean black and blue sandwich. on facebook, the chef made a correlation between the sandwich and brown's 20 09 assault on rihanna and said "chris brown won't beat you up for eating this unless you name starts with an a- r and ends with a a. that's a quote. sandwich got mixed reviews

online. bobby brown is out of jail after being arrested on drunk driving charges. he was pulled over for allegedly talk on a cell phone while driving in l.a. officers say he was showing signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test. brown is whitney houston's ex- husband. >> when it comes to driving behind the wheels teens are some of the biggest offenders. >> we have top to top distrainingss with the teens -- distractions with the teens behind the wheels and there will be a for number dc talking about this. >> reporter: and there's a major development on pink slime. i am linda so. why the company that makes the product says it is now cutting back. 3q get irresistibly clean and fresh carpets in your home

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now "good morning maryland." >> news time 5:44. and this's more fallout over the pink slime found in ground beef. abc2 news linda so is standing by the latest -- with latest development. >> reporter: the company that makes pink slime is suspending operation at three of the four plants because sales have taken a hit. grocery chains have stop selling the beef but the company that makes the product is launching a public relations campaign to defend what the

industry calls lean finely textured beef. the product is made by using eye ammonia gas to make scraps safe for consumption and not asnutritious as ground beef. kroger and safeway have stopped selling the beef containing the additive and they blame social media and news organization for misrepresenting the product. >> what should we label it it's 100% beef what do you want us to label it? i am not prepared to say it's anything other than beef because it's 100% beef. >> reporter: after the 60 day public relations campaign if it hasn't been able to resume operations at the plants, it will have to formally terminate employees. linda so, abc2 news. today the national transportation safety board will hold a one-day forum on the topic of distracting driving. the distracting driving is a problem for drivers of all ages but in particular it's a problem for teens. aaa looked at 8,000 video clips

of unsupervised teen drivers and they found the most distracting problems for them include of course mobile devices. that was the top spot and other distracts were adjusting controls, personal grooming and eat and drinking and passengers. even if they only take their eyes off the road for a second, experts say that's a second too long. >> they are traveling at 65 miles an hour for example and they can travel the length of a basketball court in one second if you take your eyes off the road and something happens in front of you it can be catastrophic. >> parents pay attention, teen girls are nearly twice as likely as teen boys to get on the phone when they are behind the wheel. 5:46 right now. and consumer news, bmw recalled some 367,000, 5 and 6 series models across the united states citing potential problems with the mounting of a battery cable cover on models built between 2003 and 2010. german luxury car maker said the problem could lead to electrical issues. the trouble starting in some

cases fire. so you want to check this out. in all, 1.3 million bmws were recalled around the world. the company said the repair service is free to customers and takes about 30 minutes. coach brenda freeze and linda terps are part of the elite take on notre dame. they are look to take down the defending nextal champions sunday night game time tonight is 9. the winner will head to the final four in denver. football season doesn't start for a while with you why -- but why not hang out with the ravens. this year marks the inaugural ravens ocean city beach bash. it starts may 31st and runs until june 3rd in ocean city. fans can join players and play makers. >> whoa. >> that got charlie's attention -- charley's attention and go to ocean city for ravenstown for the weekend. activities will include a

family fun and the jolly rogers amuse pent park -- amusement park and ocean city caravan. >> minnesota viking or something. >> no. pegasus infield fest is back and he has a sidekick. part human and part unicorn. part personal assistant and part personal trainer. unicarl and pegasus can meet at the guinness bar in the towson town center store at may 2011. keg sis and t -- pegasus and the tv commercial. >>i don't know how i feel about this. >> you have time to make up your mind. >> read the words. clearly i can't. the circus is in town so why not have lunch with an elephant. today you k the ringling brothers and barnum and bealy

circus elephants will be dining at the largest vegetarian buffet. they will arrive at noon. the clowns will be bringing in the smiles for the kids of all ages. baltimore is only city in the u.s. hosting this event annually. the circus is going to be at first mariner until april 1st. no one won friday's mega millions driving the jackpot to the third highest prize ever. >> tonight you have a chance to win. overall jackpot is now estimated about 3 63 million dollars. if you decide no carrierringcon0

easton 12 in dc and that's the scenario going into the afternoon. wind chill this is what it feels like so this is what you always need to dress for. you hear me say that but it's true. bundle the kids up as they head out to the bus stop and bundle yourself up. feels like 26 in easton and also york and feels like 23 degrees now in frederick. future trend not doing a whole

lot. not picking up on a lot except plenty sunshine as we go into the afternoon. we will have some rain isolated in nature maybe showers and thunderstorms possibly as we go into tomorrow. but all in all, it will be a mainly dry day with lots of clouds around the area. and this is what it looks like hour by hour. i am forecasting a high around 54 degrees for today. so it's going to be on the coolish side. you will need the coat all day but maybe not the heaviest one. going into thursday there are the showers and the temperatures 60s but still above average. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and as the morning continues on, we are running into mother and more incidents traveling on the bw parkway northbound 295 at arundel mills boulevard a disabled vehicle slowing things down. we continue to follow the accident eastbound 70 at old national pike over to the side. and traveling in columbia, snowedden -- knowden -- snowden river parkway. north of charles street, no delays or incidents as you make your way through the tunnels.

traveling on the harrisburg expressway right now moving along pretty well especially in the southbound direction. as we get a live look at warren road, also the mta update with one delay pen train 505, 10 minutes behind schedule. back over to you. bullying is all too common for schools. >> yeah, stay with us. a documentary being released today takes a hard look at that issue. we will have details on it coming up. and first lady taking part in an event today celebrating dc's famous charry blossoms. we will tell -- cherry blossoms. we will tell you what she is up to. it's 5:52. ♪

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the film showing what victims of bullying go through will be hitting the big screen with no rating. the documentary bully originally received an r rating due to the lag but the filmmaker says it's a clear example of what kids deal with. first lady obama will take part in the cherry blossom festival centennial tree planting anniversary. at noon students from local schools will be combining science and circus. performers from ringling brothers and barnum and bealy circus will host a half-hour seminar demonstrating the physical takes go into the art at the maryland science center. they played basketball for over a hundred house. >> how it will help victims of the tornadoes in missouri. >> how a trip to your eye doctor could reveal more than vision problems. >> and 2012 major league

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