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several governors say it's okay to eat. how they plan to show support for the company that makes the product. and when you get your special starbucks drink sometimes there may be additivesyou don't know about. the special ingredient in a starbucks frappuccino. >> it cost 14 bucks. could this piece of artwork be much bigger in value? we will tell you how he found out and what art dealers have to say about it. that is straight ahead on thisthursday morning. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> let's head over to lynette charles and we had a shower yesterday and you are saying winds could be a problem today too. >> exactly. aid little breezy out there right now. let's show you some of the winds now in westminster. northwest 14-mile-an-hour gusts up to about 34 degrees. this 34 miles an hour rather and this is happening right now. 51 with the winds out of the northwest at 9 miles an hour. 27-mile-an-hour gusts. millersville temperature 56 degrees. winds out of the northwest at 4 miles an hour with a gusts up

to about 24 miles an hour. so yes, this is the scenario. the trend as we go through the afternoon with you gusts will pick up 35 to -- 30 to 35 miles per hour. are the gust affecting the roads at all. >> reporter: not too bad on the road right now. we are seeing a lot of backups and it happened quickly lynette. especially traveling through wood lawn on 695. a whole lot of brake lights on that stretch of the beltway. want to check tunnel traffic through the tunnels. 895 at charles street building approaching the toll plaza but not too bad and no surprises oni-95 in howard county. drivers are on the brakes frequently passing the maryland 100 interchange. back over to you. today governors want to show support for pink slime manufacturers. >> abc2 news linda so is here to tell you what they are doing and how they want you to change your mind. what's this all about because they will be touring plants for a while. >> reporter: yes.

three governors including texas governor rick perry will tour a plant in nebraska later today. they believe the product has been unfairly targeted. they want to show support for the company that makes so- called pink slime. several governors have come out in support of the lean final textured beef the chief engreed cents leftover bits of beef and treated with ammonia gas to kill bacteria.in recents weeks people have turned against the product. grocery chains have stopped selling it and the main producer had to temporarily shut down three of the four plants because of the recent backlash. >> this product is safe. this product contains less fat and has historically been less expensive. and if people understand the facts, then obviously they will make the right choices for the school district and for the families. >> reporter: now a spokesman for the national meat

association says if consumers insist on eliminating it from ground beef price also go up. linda so, abc2 news. so you think the pink color from the strawberry if a chino comes from strawberries. starbucks is what we are talking about. >> we learned that may not be the case. the hugh comes from crushed up insects. >> yeah. vegans barista at starbucks divulgeed that information to a vegan website. and it comes fromtain insects. >> it's -- it gives the drink the color but is this little a safe drink. >> nutritionally it's fine, but any time a restaurant puts an ingredient in a food it should be disclosed. >> okay right now only boxes of the liquid mixture has the label but you see the clear container the common starbucks

drink glass you don't see it. >> it's-- it's nesting season for geese and they don't mess around when it comes to protecting their eggs a woman in missouri is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by a goose while wog you go -- walk outside the office. they are protected by federal law and it's illegal to remove a nest without permission from the u.s. fish and wildlife service. and when geese set up a nest, they can be there for life. >> it's a very widespread problem growing constantly. if they nest and are born she they don't migrate and they stay here. >> one solution to the problem is to use dogs to chase the geese out of the populated areas so they won't nest. it appears uncle sam is coming after good sam. the federal government says good samaritan hospital filed phos claims and now they over the government over 800,000. they say they manipulated the system and inflated bills. good sam denied doing anything wrong.

a trip to the thrift store pays off for a ohio man. a guy named zack has an interesting story. he is interested in art in thrift stores. a few weeks he made a trip to the local volunteers of america store and found something that turn out to be promising. listen. >> i saw the picasso part here that said picasso particular out from other art -- sticking out from other artwork. >> and he noticed a feint signature on the back and turns out there's only one 100 prints made and they believe it's worth 500 to $10,000. justin bieber has pranked people ignoring the ringing phone. >> what he did that has texasresident calling a lawyer. >> sometimes tensions can rise during march madness. the unusual place people pick

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thanks for joining us this thursday. this story gives new meaning to the term march madness emphasis on madness. >> all right this two fans from rivals kentucky and lewisville playing in the final four coming up this weekend getting ready for the big game turned no a slugfest at the most unusual place as dialysis clinic. >> he was -- he thinks u of l would beat uk and started running his mouth. that's what started it. >> i didn't talk to him about the ball game i was talking to another guy and he was meddling and told me to shut up. and then give me the finger i said what i am not talking to you. >> yeah. by the time police arrived the

fight was over and one or two punches were thrown? >> passionate fans and that's a very big rivalry. >> it's kind of like michigan own higho state auburn-alabama. >> and you didn't expect them to fight at a dialysis clinic. >> they are both okay. they were able to do an interview. >> listen to this next story involving justin bieber. has rattled the nerves of people in texas. especially daley. >> like snooki to me. he tweeted a phone number for followers but left the last dimming as a question mark. -- digit as a question mark. hundreds have been calling the fans and two people at the end of the phone prank can't wait for the phones to please stop ringing. [ phone ringing ] >> this is. [audio not understandable] >> okay, my gosh call me back. >> i love you. justin justin bie bieber. >> that's it. >> i am paying for a justin

bieber fan line. >> that's it. he is now on a par with sno-oki and kim kardashian to me. >> why would he do that? the guy you heard from says that he hasn't ruled out a civil lawsuit bieber has more than 18 million twitter followers so imagine if all the people were calling your phone trying to get ahold of him. >> done with it. abc2 news to go stories we morning. linda so. >> reporter: we are getting new details in the trayvon marten case. father of the man who shot the florida teen is speaking out for the first time. and charges have been dropped in the death of an east baltimore teen at former juvenile facility. now a local mom wants to know why. >> and the nation's largest jackpot drawing is just one day away so we have tips on what to do to hit the lucky numbers and win it big. details ahead. >> and it will stay dry today, but the wet weather will work its way in here. just in time for the weekend. details coming up. >> reporter: and we are looking at the start of a very busy

commute. we will give you a live look at some of the areas of congestion up next. clear clear

this is abc2 news to go thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson let's check over to meteorologist lynette charles. >> windy gns conditions again but the fact is we are going -- windy conditions again but the fact is we will get gusty this afternoon. we had gusts this morning 21- mile-an-hour in churchville with sustained wind out of the northwest at 10 miles an hour. we have gusts up to 25 in elkton and your been aan around 21-mile-an-hour gusts. temperatures are mild but dropping as the day goes on the satellite and radar. not picking up on much. sunshine with a couple clouds going through afternoon hours. but we will stay dry today. let's check of the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. got an accident reported on southbound 895. as you approach the tunnels we are seeing slow traffic in that area. also a lot more folks on the

drive southbound i-795 in eastbound i-706789 both starting to see -- i-70 both starting to see mild congestion. southeast side of the beltway i- 97 moving below posted speed and northbound lanes at i-97 and maryland 100 and on the west side, no incidents just bump to bumper stop and go traffic. 759 to baltimore national pike. 6:4 7 we are learning new details about the trayvon marten case. >> the father of the neighborhood watch person who' admitted to killing martin is speak out as is martin's girlfriend. linda so is here with the latest. >> reporter: all along george zimmerman says he shot martin in sek defense. now zimmerman's -- self- defense. now zimmerman's father says marten attacked his son and claims the teen told zimmerman you are going to die tonight and continued to beat him. that's when the father says zimmerman pulled his pistol and did what he did. we know from the police report that responding officers said they found zimmerman bleeding

and grasping. disciple herman says trayvon martin grabbed him and punched his head to the ground before he shot him. but the parents and lawyers sayhe is lying because of the sido. the lead homicide investigators in the case recommended zimmerman be charged with manslaughter but a states attorney office says there was not enough evidence for an arrest. martin agirlfriend says she was on the phone with martin before the shooting and he told her he was being followed. >> he said that this man is behind him and he said he is about to do something to him and then trayvon come and said he is still behind him and then i said run. >> reporter: tomorrow's student at central michigan university and alabama a&m plan to hold a candle light vigil to remember martin and later today, another rally is planned in dc to protest shoot to kill laws such as florida's stand your ground

law. linda so, abc2 news. battling a battle for a son the past five years and a local mom lost the fight. >> we are told that charges have been dropped in the case of a 17-year-old isaiah simmons who was attending bollingbrook school in carroll county when he died. >> sher mop today -- mom today. >> reporter: -- with the. >> reporter: those charges have been dropped. the 17-year-old was sent to the now closed bollingbrook schooling in -- be school in carroll county because he was found responsible for the a robbery. counselors were charged in connection with restraining simmons for more than three hours until he stopped breathing. investigators say they waited more than 40 minutes before calling 911. state attorney says there's several problems with the case. lead investigator in the sheriff's office faces a allegation of misconduct in another case and the prosecutor says that would make the

testimony unreliable. the family attorney says there's no value on an being aan american male's life in 93% white carroll count-- african american male's life in 93% white carroll county. >> we never felt they cared too much about the matter. seven individuals are walking the street basically got away with murder. >> i not fair. -- it's not fair. it's not fair. i have. [audio not understandable] >> reporter: a new school has opened on the site of the former bollingbrook school. megan back to you. today is the deadline for the attorney general's office to answer the motion to dismiss charges of child sexual abuse pending against former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. the motion was made a week ago by his defense lawyer and they want the judge to delay the may 14th trial date and they are trying to get the jurors sequestered. next hearing is april 5th.

a health alert this morning. a newly released study finds vaccine prescribed to prevent cervical cancer could have additional benefits. it reduce the recurrence of hpv related disease by 40%. the cdc says it's the most common sexually transmitted infection. merck funed the study appearing in this week's british journal. a proposed property tax cut most liningly paid with the slots revenue has been approved by a council committee calling for homeowners tax credit program but the mayor says it would be paid for with the money generated by the slots. mayor stef twriy holings breaks says the reduction -- stephanie rolling-blake says the re-- you can vote by the way until march

29th which is today. go ahead. >> that's it. >> yes. the brother of the republican presidential candidate rick santorum holding a campaign rally today. dan santorum is going to be discussing president obama's health care reform law and the effect on small business. the rally is this morning at mccupen apple products in frederick set for 10. and when the gop presidential hopefuls attend a campaign rally at the university of maryland college park this is video he of a crowd around 15 -- video of a crowd at richey coliseum to see ron paul speak. supporters chanted president paul before he spoke and paul is in the last place in the delegates and 4 remaining delegates who are in the gop race. five things to know before heading out. president obama will speak at the rose garden later today urging congress to enter the tax breaks for oil companies. the address is before a senate procedure vote on the bill to repeal oil tax subsidies. and today governor mitt romney receives the endorsement

of president george h.w. bush. the announcement happens today near the bush's home. andrea yates once convict of murdering her five children wants to leave the state mental hospital once a week to attend church. it's the first step tore for had he been having a life outside the hospital. she was found not guilt every murder by reason of insanity. facebook is make all users switch over to the timeline format. this organization pictures events and status updates by the year they occurred. a giant is opening if at a new location in ham den. tonight is the -- hampden. tonight is the premier night and it will feature state lawmakers. the store officially opens to the public tomorrow. and later today, a student who appeared on jeopardy will be honored by the baltimore county. she answered more questions correctly during the jeopardy college chapel pillionship tournament -- championship tournament but finished second. what she -- she won 50 grand

and hopes to buy a new car. all right. temperatures this morning they are going down. we start out in the low 60s. right now we are at 58 in baltimore 57 in easton. more of the same in d.c. 52 in york pennsylvania but look at york pennsylvania's winds. these are sustained at 15 miles an hour. 13 in baltimore and 13 in easton and dc coming in at 10. and these gusts will be up to about 30 to 35 miles an hour. so he it's going to be a gusty day on tap. so we do have the cold front slide through the area. and then we have cooler air behind that for today. high pressure building in. and we have the departing low and the difference between that high pressure and that low pressure that's what's making it windy for today. now future trend picking up on plenty sunshine but we will have clouds moving in going throughout the day. but still ample sunshine to be had and as we move into friday evening, saturday morning, early that's will be the next chance for showers in the forecast and that clears out so

by the afternoon on saturday, and into sunday, things look pretty good. 62 degrees for today is what i am going w it's going to be a mild day on -- with. it's going to be a mild day on tap. here it's 7-day forecast. these are still well above what we should be this time of year. nice dry weather as we go into sunday and then monday will be warmer close to 70 degrees with more showers moving back into the picture as we head into next tuesday and wednesday. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we have moved the accident off to the side as we mentioned 895 southbound on the approach to the tunnels and, of course, we are seeing heavy traffic in that area as well as southbound 95 as you approach the fort mchenry tunnel. in the city fire activity biddle at britwood avenue. we are looking at a lot of delays not right here on this strep of 95 further south heading towards the capital beltway you will be on the brake and, of course, traveling around in the area of 695

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