from tiger woods. he needs to focus. >> never going to hear the end of that. >> well played, jimmy. stay with us for live at camden yards, live reports throughout the morning. he tried to attack a military recruiting station, martinez, how long he could spend in prison. a tradition dating back 3000 years, the community in maryland and across the world will celebrate passover. good morning, we are going to take you behind the scenes at camden yards, getting ready for the 20th anniversary as the

o's get ready to kick off the 2012 season. it's not just baseball here, as we start this friday morning, it's cold out here, let's go back to the studios. all right, charlie. we are dealing with cold temperatures this morning, lots going on, opening day, it is good friday as well. we have a freeze warning that's in effect and also a coastal flood advisory, cold, breezy and dry. the cool temperatures will stick with us through the afternoon. let's make sure you bundle up. see the freeze warnings in effect. all the northern counties off towards the west, the coastal advisory, that is for southern baltimore county and also arundel and harford until 8:00 this morning. the freeze warning is until 9:00. if you can maybe stay in your warmth for a while, that will be good. temperatures in the 30s in

aberdeen. 41 arnold. shady side around 43. we will feel the winds in there. the temperatures are feeling colder this morning. bundle up as you head out the door. i will talk about the easter forecast, passover forecast and opening day forecast coming up. let's get a check on the roads with angela. good morning. happy good friday to you and a lot going on already. an accident on 295, approaching 695, they've cleared the accident but you may see residual personnel on the scene. all lanes are open. here is a live look at 695, bw parkway. moving well other than the accident that just cleared if you are traveling around the beltway. for those of you traveling in to downtown this morning, a live look at the jones falls expressway at northern parkway, crews as you get off the parkway at northern parkway at falls road. use extra caution in the area.

today a judge will sentence a maryland man in connection with a plan to attack a armed forces recruiting station in kaytons catonsville. he will go before a judge. martinez pleaded guilty in january. he tried to detonate what he thought was a bomb inside a vehicle he parked in front of the recruiting center in december of 2010. safety is a concern this morning in baltimore city after a new plan aims to close 3 fire companies. the fire chief identified three companies that as of july 1st will be closed or disbanded for good. the stations will not close and ambulance units will be moved in. >> no fire stations are closing, no firefighters are being laid off. all we are doing is redeploy the people. >> the firefighters will be

moved to their stations, the fire chief says the three companies were chosen because the areas they cover now are most easily covered by nearby units. overnight we learned there is a push to get a grocery store in the rotunda in hamdon. the new one opened up on 41st street. a new grocer could land in the empty building by the summer. speculation is a trader joes or fresh market could move in. a health alert this morning, officials are warning against using an un approved medicine called back fall. a johns hopkins baby medical center heard from familys that were buying the medication for their children from convenient stores. there is an im port alert sold under the name. legislative session has four days left.

a conference committee met to try and solve the differences between the house and senate versions of the budget. the two sides seem to be entrenched. >> real key is package, dictates where you go and the transitional pensions. >> two issues are holding up the groament , the transfer of teacher pensions to the counties, the other is how to raise taxes. jewish people across maryland and the world will celebrate the first night of passover. this is what it looked like yesterday in passover, family and friends picked up orders for tonight's feeder. >> this is more or less the blade friday for target and wal- mart. -- black friday for target and wal-mart. >> the holiday runs from

tonight through april 13th. christians will celebrate easter sunday in maryland. the zoo is hosting a fun packed weekend with games, prizes and entertainment and an easter egg hunt. workers say it's a great time for everyone to enjoy the weekend. >> stations for them to do things at. the event is free with admission. you get to meet cool animal ambassadors. >> there will be events going on today, saturday and sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. live pictures from jerusalem, passover festivities are set in washington. michelle obama and obama will celebrate with feeder at the white house. it's not that the wind is blowing during a tornado, it's what it's blowing. in one case in ohio, it's what

one woman discovered after a tornado that took her breath away. live at camden yards. what happened when the red sox were in town when good morning maryland continues.

let's take a live look at the inner harbor in a couple of hours, it will be opening day, today, april 6th, good morning. we are waking up to an ohio woman where a woman discovered a check written in 19el 2 that was blown 17 oh miles from southern indiana after last month's tornado. two families found items belonging to the same couple in

indiana. donna steven whose found the check is trying to find a couple who lost the check. it was amazing. we are not dealing with severe weather for today. check out where we are dealing with the wet weather. it's to the south of us, along the carolinas, staying to the south of us. we are going to be dry again, it's going to be a fabulous friday on tap for us. satellite and radar, not picking up on anything. under clear skies. the temperatures are cold this morning. that's why we have a freeze warning in effect until 9:00. right now, temperature in bel air, good morning to you. you are at 37 degrees, 39 chestertown, goldsboro 39 as well. northerly flow 5-10 miles per hour. we are gusting up to 20-25 miles per hour. we have a breezy morning , the breezes stay with us, sunshine in the forecast for us. as you head out the door, make sure you grab your big coat or it will be a shock to the

system. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. how are the roadways. looking at a couple of overnight maintenance on the roadways blocking lanes in several locations including for those of you traveling through columbia, maryland 175, we are blocking two of the northbound lanes on the left one right lane getting by. in the meantime, it's a nice ride if you are traveling around 695, a live look on green spring avenue. no tie ups on the inner loop. live look at delaney valley road. new report says the number of americans requesting unemployment benefits has dropped dramatically. a survey shows 30% of employers say they are planning to hire full time workers in the next four months. 7 americans fought for every one job posted four years ago. boeing has become a

nationwide problem -- bullying has become a nationwide problem. what happened during a protest that has students and parents upset.

president obama will host a forum on women and the economy at the white house today. obama set to talk about ways in which his administration is working to ensure women's economic security and job creation for women. the group of minority business

and civic leaders will hold a press conference. they are urging the passage of the offshore wind energy bill and plan to highlight the health and economic benefits of the bill. and a recall of chocolate protein monster beverage, four customers with peanut allergies had severe allergies. newella says it doesn't contain peanut ingredients. today is good friday, the day christians all around the world recall jesus' sacrifices for their sins. it's a good day in baltimore. it's opening day, we are more than a little than ten hours away rom the first pitch.

charley crowson and ryan cubeler are live. having fun out there? >> reporter: how are you doing? it is opening day across baltimore and a lot of major league baseball. brian kuebler, some people say it was last week. >> not last night. it was great watching vince call the dodger game last night. opening day, holiday starts now, today. we are in an empty ballpark. >> reporter: describe your feeling when you came in this morning. you were like a little kid on christmas. >> to walk out and be in camden yards with nobody else but you guys, it's like a kid in the candy store. with the improvements, it's an incredible sight. >> reporter: let's go back a year ago, the last time we were in camden yards, you were here, the last game of the season, called the greatest single night in major league baseball,

red sox in town. >> documentaries called 162 in the incredible night of baseball of the most incredible memory in my life that i've ever had. by the sign there, over the wall, that game was rain delayed and went on for hours on end. it pushed the finale back to this game where it unfolded in to this like one thing after the next to make it the most amazing out of baseball. it was an incredible night here in camden yards. >> reporter: it's going to be a big afternoon. game kicks off at 3:05, pregame festives at 2:30, the gates open at noon. we will talk about what is behind the scenes here. brian was talking about the improvements made at camden

yards. talking about the pa announcer here, things for the kids and family also. that's coming up in a bit. as part of the festivities for this afternoon, rick, threw the first game in 1992, he will be filling out the -- throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. we are live at camden yards speaking for brian kuebler, i'm charley crowson, abc2 news, back to the studios. stay with abc2 news on air and on line, watch the latest reports about camden yards under the sports tab, click orioles, we will have coverage throughout this morning and the day. news around the nation this morning, supposed to be a peaceful antibullying protest until a fight broke out near a school in texas. hundreds of students, victims of bullying, attended the rally this week for teddy, a fight broke out near the demonstration. the 16 year old friends say he was taunted, teased and targeted by a group of bullies

known as the wolf pack. ma lee na's parents pulled him out of the high school. >> the guy in the red short started punching. when they started swinging, everybody started going after him. >> a father of one of the boy's jumped in and threw punches at malena's dad. the protest was called off. take a look at the police chase in houston. it was this man's last ride, he was stopped for speeding and on probation. the chase lasted an hour, the drive slammed in to a sign after driving up on a curb. gas prices have reached the $4 mark in maryland. according to aaa, gas prices hit $4 a gallon on average in maryland. nationally it's $0.06 cheaper at $3.94. in baltimore regular is $3.99 up $0.02 since yesterday and

$0.30 since last month. we are getting closer to the record which is $4.05 a gallon. log on to abc2news.com to find the cheapest gas prices in your area or next trip. click on gas prices and find a list of the cheapest prices found by people in our area and an interactive map to find the best prices in specific places. the baskets your kids will be getting will be filled with chocolates and candy. officials say there are healthier options to put in your child's basket. dietitian says swap the candy for nutritious snacks. >> switch to dried fruits, yogurt covered raisins. a little on the healthier side. replace the cream filled chocolate covered eggs with dark chocolate. it's known for health benefits. >> you can put some of the dark

chocolate in the basket and use to it dip fruit in to and add hard boiled eggs and fill your child's basket with toys promoting physical activity. if you get the dreaded after noon slump which usually hits around 2:00 p.m., take a break to give your brain a little boost. closing your eyes for 30 minutes may help you feel alert and attentive, for those of you who like the boost, coffee or tea provides, doctors say there is evidence it may protect the brain. i wish i could get a 30 minute cat nap. >> i know what you mean. my 30 minute would turn in to 2 hours. let's talk about the cold weather, we are on the chilly side. right now, temperature in baltimore coming in at 43 degrees. this is above average. temperatures will fall more, we also have the winds to talk about. 43, not feeling that way. show you in a second. our actual temperature in

easton, 39 degrees, we see the blues in york and frederick, winchester, hagerstown and culpepper. here are the winds, we have the winds north again at 10 miles per hour, in dc, also baltimore, 8 in easton, this is making it feel a little chillier this morning, it feels like we are in the 30s. it feels like 34 easton along the eastern shore. bundle up as you head out and about this morning. it's a cold start to the day. also a freezing start in a lot of spots. we have a freeze warning in effect until 9:00 this morning. satellite and radar, we have the clear skies, that's aiding in this cold weather this morning. future trend not doing anything, you need to follow the timeline so you don't get lost. high pressure building in for today. seeing the sunshine for today, tomorrow and on sunday, we have a nice weekend on tap for us, this is what we have been

bracing for. this is game day forecast, first pitch at 3:05 and temperatures 60 degrees, struggling to get to the 60s. it's going to be breezy all day long. we are going to need the jacket, probably as you go in fogame time. temperature tonight 34. clear and continued cold. another freeze warning through the overnight hours. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. how are you doing, how is the forecast out there? good morning, doing great. on the roads, not bad. a lot of overnight work crews, especially if you are traveling on the bw parkway, south of the beltway, nursery road, blocking a lane, northbound and southbound, maybe a brief tap of the brakes there. we are looking good on 295, north of the city, if you are traveling i-95, topside of the beltway, here is what you will find, off in the direction heading towards towson, 695, bel air, light volume, moving without delays, if you are making the drive from the eastern shore this morning, a

live look at u.s. 50 and sandy point. the crews already out of there, you are moving well with all lanes open. this morning, we are getting a rare look at one of the first edition king james bibles to be published. the 1611 bible is on loan to stevenson university from the bible society. there are 175 left in the world. they can sell for up to 6 figures. historic bible is part of the collection on display beginning in a week from tonight. the country's smallest town has been sold. we will tell you how much the town of beaufort went for and who the new owners are. china's largest airport wants to grow bigger but the expansion could threaten a rare species. we have a live picture of jerusalem on this good friday, passover begins tonight.

they were incompatible , the couples found out the wives could donate to the husbands and they both wanted to do it. the surgeries were a success and the couples got to meet each other and thank one another. the loneliest town in the us is under new ownership,

beaufort, wyoming, population one, was sold at an auction for $900,000. the buyers are two businessmen from vietnam, remaining anonymous. purchase includes the gas station, single house and outbuildings on ten acres. the former owner of the town is moving to colorado. ng up, new at 5:00, moms are taking the time to make themselves feel great. we will tell you how they are doing more than just hitting the gym and at the latest on the investigation in to the death of 17 afghanistan civilians allegedly at the hands of an army sergeant. hear how a student to trying to pay for a speeding ticket. it's not with cash or credit. more than 2000 refugees crossed the border on foot in to turkey, refugees are fleeing due to tanks. they are expected to crossover today.

a strong storm in the capital killed 11 people and left 20 injury. the winds blown down trees and destroyed rooftops. four people died as hail fell and heavy gusts of wind tore through the city. the u.s. coast guard sunk a derelict fishing boat. debris washed away during last year's tsunami. it haded to be taken care of. coast guard crews used cannons to set the vessel on fire and caused it to sink. controversy brewing at how long conair port. kit handle one arrival or departure every 53 seconds. with a new runway, that could go up to every 40 seconds. there is concern this morning , the new runway could threaten a rare species in china, the pink don.