your briefcase. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. how are the roads handling. >> reporter: good morning to you. you mentioned that wind gust. we have are reports from motorists on the key bridge on the east side of 695. high wind in the area. so extra caution as you head out this morning. traveling around 695, not seeing any trouble spots there. on 95, we do have that disabled vehicle reported at keith avenue. it's a disabled tractor trailer block two right lanes as you pass by. but traffic volumes are light. no delays behind that. now for those of you making the drive around the top side of the beltway, here's a live look at dulaney valley road picking up in volume but moving at pretty good pace. john edwards was a promising candidate for president. today he will sit in a courtroom accused of violating campaign finance laws to cover up an extra marital affair. sherrie johnson joins us with more on what to expect today. >> reporter: well, today is a huge day for federal

prosecutors trying to convict john edwards of violating campaign fine finance laws. andrew young will be on the stand to tell what he knew about edwards affair with rielle hunter. the government accuses the former senator of an illegal scheme to hide hunter from voters and his wife who was dying of cancer. all of this during the 2008 presidential campaign. prosecutors intend to play voice mails he left on young's phone in 2007 as the scandal was unfolding. but young is not a perfect witnessch the judge revealed the former aide improperly contacked other witnesses in the case to ask about the testimony. he also claimed he fathered a baby with rielle hunter which we learned was john edwards child. >> i will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that i caused to others. but i did not break the law, and i never, ever thought i was breaking the law.

>> the difficulty here is compiling the evidence necessary to prove that this type of payment was indeed for campaign purpose. >> reporter: if john edwards is found guilty the charges could put him behind bars for up to 30 years. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. news time 5:32. the sanford florida city commission rejected the resignation of the police chief harshly criticized for his handling of the trayvon martin case. the commissioners voted 3-2 to reject the resignation of bill lee. majority blamed the uproar surrounding the death on outsiders. lee temporarily stepped down as police chief on march 22nd saying he wanted to let tensions cool. george zimmerman is laying low until the next court appearance set to take place in may. the family of the 6-year- old arizona girl says they will never give up trying to find their daughter. overnight, police continued searching landfills near the girl's home. the family says isabel ce lis said in a statement they

appreciate everyone's interest in finding isabel and thank volunteers searching for her. fbi dogs went through the home of the family on monday and turned up information that required a follow-up but authorities refused to elaborate. the new orleans saints are denying any anonymously sourceed espn reports that monday claimed general manager makeey -- mickey loomis super dole booth was wired to listen to the opposing coaches radio communication during game. if the saints activated a system it would have violated nfl rules and would have infringed on wiretapping laws. you've seen this video. routine police chase. this is anything but ordinary. a woman pulls a spiderman move and latches onto a moving van after brandishing what appears to be a gun at police. look at this. when police captured the suspect, that's when things get more and more intense. you can see the van finally

stops. but the female suspect gets out and surrenders. the driver hesitates and then cops let the dog out. the driver tries to dash off, but then the dog sinks the teeth in. >> where did that dog sink it's teeth in megan? >> ouch. >> the rump. all right the fishermen had to fight off a sea lion not a dog. they were salmon fishing and landed a wild salmon and they were getting ready to release it into the wild. that's what you do but the sea lion grabbed the net and swam off with the fish. nearly everyone of the fishermen were piled in the water because sea lions are strong. this is a story generating a lot of talk in the newsroom a new york woman says she donated a kidney for her boss. she says she lost her job because of a good deed. debbie stevens says jackie convinced her to donate a kidney so she could move up the transplant list. but stevens says she had complications during the recovery and took a few extra sick days. she says her boss called her

berated her for not being at work and she eventually lost her over time and moved to a office 50 miles from her home. she was fired after her lawyer wrote a letter about the treatment see was receiving. this is a hot topic and we want to know what you think about this. should the woman have been fired. head to the facebook fan page and give us your thoughts. read more on this. again a woman donates a kidney to her boss and loses her job. and we want your thoughts. >> give the kidney back. >> the woman says she wants the kidney back. >> really? >>i don't think you can get it back. so it is against the law, but that doesn't stop a lot of people from talking and texting while behind the wheel. >> a report on teens and distracting driving. what he being done to prevent it. plus. >> reporter: april is autism awareness month. how you can help fight the developmental disorder that affects one in 88 u.s. children.

>> and maryland's most powerful radar is quiet today. we will tell you when it gets active. those details coming up>> reporter: we are looking a at awesome tuesday morning commute. we will let you know areas to avoid as you get ready to head out. g

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now "good morning maryland." autism affects one in 88 u.s. children. that rate is rising according to a new report due out this month. >> and there's so many questions that we have surrounding the developmental disorder. and health reporter linda so is here in the studio and brings us more on the story of one mom's journey raising an autistic child. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is grippen townsend and you know your story you have a son with autism -- grippen townsend, and you know your story. you have a son with autism. he was almost 2 when he was placed into a program at kennedy creeinger. >> yes. he started a program for six months at kennedy krieger. he got one every day for two hours. >> reporter: how did that help? >> tremendously. it helped him learn how to interact with other people, looking at -- they really

taught him to look at people's eyes and how to interact with other children to help . they helped him with hits speech. >> reporter: when he first entered he didn't talk at all. >> he didn't talk and was having temper tantrums because he was frustrated and couldn't communicate with us. >> reporter: and now you see him he is 6 years old, and in a regular school. that's got to be great. >> it's great. and you know, it's exactly what he needed. and each child is different. he has done well and is in a typical school and doing well with his friends. >> reporter: so as a parent, you know that early intervention means so much and means such a difference. what advice do you have for kids or parents going through this for the first time? >> it's scary to see your child be disconnected with you. so it's very important to recognize the early signs. not be afraid to go to the pediatrician because in the long run if you get that help, you just -- the child's brain

develops and if you get the help before the age of 5, it is crucial for the development. so, just i recommend not ignoring early signs. >> reporter: and this sunday kennedy krieger is having the annual roar event a bike, walk and festival. really family oriented event at organize n -- dork og ridge -- oregon ridge park. you've ben to the event and it helped you. >> you can connect with other parents going through the same thing. there's a tent a resource tent to go to. it helps those families who are lost. don't know where to go to get the help. >> reporter: and we will get that information on the website, that's abc2news.com. thanks so much for being here. he think the story is inspirational and means so much to parents going through the same thing. >> thank you. >> reporter: thanks so much. coming up at 6:15, dr. rebecca landa from kennedy krieger will be here to talk to us about the latest in autism research. back to you.

>> thanks so much. stay with us this morning. it can be amazing to watch a mother bear and her cubs in the natural habitat. >> this bear and her cubs got lost finding their way back to the forest. where they ended up and how it was all caught on tape.>> reporter: and the baltimore grand prix could be in trouble. the problems facing thisior's race and why they are working hard to ceeive it alive. take . got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. only at denny's. the more dirt can spread around the kitchen. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system. one solution for sparkling dishes, plus clean surfaces, plus healthy hands. all in a no-touch design.

now "good morning maryland." >> time is running out for organizers of the baltimore grand prix as they try to ve the race. abc2 news sherrie johnson is here with the latest on the race and why it's in jeopardy in the first place what's going on. >> reporter: things are not looking so good. race officials are behind schedule. we are over four months away from labor day weekend when the grand prix race is supposed to kick off. a website is actually inactive right now and not selling tickets for this year's event. city councilman william cole says there's a 50-50 chance we will have the race and the odds are worse with each passing day. new partners who came forward to organize the race might be in trouble. one of the partners in the down horse racing partnership might be leaving the group.

>> we are getting to a point in time where it will be difficult for event to be successful. we are not there yet. >> the good news unlike last year the road that make up the course are ready for another race. this means that setup won't be as complicated and take as long this year. council members say racing organizers have a couple years left to get things figured out. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. 5:47. 46. maryland board of education is set to take official action on the school superintendent. they have chosen the lillian lowery. governor o'malley will speak at the meeting and lowery has been in the position in delaware since 2009 and is known for leading delaware to be the first state in the federal race to the top of a grant. lowery will start on july 1st. transportation secretary raylahood will hold news conference on a a new

initiative aimed at teen driving and distraction. they will look at what happens when teens get behind the wheel and knowingly distract themselves. the backwater waste treatment plant is going green. today the mayor along with other officials unveil a solar renewal energy project. the ribbon cutting will take place at 10:30 this morning. that ceremony will take part in celebrate the addition of solar energy power to produce sustainable clean energy for baltimore. governor o'malley is addressing leaders from india and married at business forum in baltimore. members of the indian chamber of commerce will be attending this event. it's the largest and oldest apex business organization and represents leaders in life sciences, and technology and renewable energy. maryland and india signed an agreement in december to increase two-way trades in the investment. the earth daig day celebrations continue with --

day celebrations with baltimore businesses cleaning out filing cabinets. there's a one day collection of recycables for companies and institutions collecting unwanted papers like cardboard, books and magazine. and dpw is collecting bottle and plastics and aluminium. you can shred unwanted papers free on saturday. there are two locations to take part in the springtime shred event. one is at the catonsville and the other on northern parkway in baltimore. bring any papers you want shreded from 9 to noon. head to our website for additional information. tv stations and animal mascots in the weather department like cats named doppler and dogs named radar. >> that is first. weather bear. look at this. meteorologist went out outside to do the weather hit wasn't

back in because a mama bear and three cubs checked out the weather deck. >> they hung out tried their skills in front of green screen. lynette is standing in front of one and mama bear and cubs quietly and patiently walked away. lynette, we don't have an outside weather garden but if we did. >> i wouldn't be out there. >> i could see you doing the weather don't lie. >> they look cute. but. >> a little tutu on them and we will be be good to go. dealing with chilly temperatures out there this morning. at least it feels that way so you need to dress accordingly because it feels like 34 in york. and wind chester feels like 36 degrees. feels like 41 in baltimore and 41 in easton. good morning to you rich, you were on the website and you are telling me how cold you think it is out there and hoping they won't get rain. there's a slight chance for rain but bundle up this morning because you were talking about

that chilly temperature. now the satellite and radar, not picking up on a whole lot close to home treatment nor'easter and we have the area of low pressure and upper-level low the counter close clockwise spin and getting the cold air wrapping in behind it. most of the snows now into canada and we are seeing rain back in maine. we are dry close to home. but, with that upper-level low, over top us, i am keeping a slight chance for showers to work their way in here as we go through the remainder of today. it's a slight chance of 20%. future trend picking up more on the way of cloud cover going into the afternoon. we will get a few peeks of sunshine and more sunshine as high pressure builds in here for tomorrow. our next chance of rain will move in on thursday as a cold front approaches. 59 is what i am going with today. that's warmer than yesterday. but cooler than this time of the year. and tonight the temperature at 41 and we will be mostly cloudy. and a stray shower is still possible. let's check of the traffic with

angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for the most part traffic is moving without troubles on our main quarters. we have that stalled tractor trailer on i-95. it's going to be as you pass keith avenue in the northbound direction. blocking a couple lanes. once you get past that we are moving well between the tunnel and the beltway on i-95. now as you navigate around the beltway here's live look at what to expect on the top side here. building volume but still moving at a pretty good pace. between i-83 and i-70 for the most. a live look through elk ridge. 7 # at u.s. 29 is -- 70 at u.s. 29 is light in this region. back over to you. five things to know before you go is coming up next. >> stay with us. including an person zone in the -- vote in the senate concerning the future of the united states cultural service. the services you could be losing from your post office.

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the saint judiciary subcommittee is hold -- senatejew decisioner'sy subcommittee is holding a hearing on -- judiciary committee is holding a hearing. the senate will vote on a bill to help the struggling postal service among the proposal requiring the postal service to wait two more years before closing small post offices. >> president obama is honoring the 2012 national teacher the of the year finalists -- teacher of the year finalists and then will start a tour. he is speaking at the university of north carolina this afternoon. >> first lady michelle obama will be in nebraska at the luncheon for girls incorporated of omaha. that organization inspires girls and young women to be strong and smart and bold. >> local leaders are trying their -- trading their day jobs for teaching jobs is happening today. participating in teach for

america week at baltimore schools. among those taking part, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. and roger clemens is facing a tough opponent. >> the prosecutors are not baseball players. >> susan sarandon probably get gets access to a anywhere she wants but the one place she is not allowed. >> why parents need to be weary of letting kids play with free apps on ipad or iphones or any smart device thor that matter because in the end, it could cost mom and dad big bucks. lynette. >> and we have chillytemperatures but more seasonable temperatures will be moving in. i will have the details coming up. >> reporter: and as you head out the door for the tuesday morning drive, any hot spots we will have live pictures where you can and cannot get a good ride this morning. we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands.

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you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland"." >> reporter: new information on the goal to finish work on the budget. >> george zimmerman is finishing work outside the yale cell. how the client is doing. >> another round for gop hopefuls a look at how much is at stake for the remaining 3 still in the race. it's tuesday, april 24th. good morning. it's only april? >> it's april. a live look id