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we are going to see possibly another round in to the afternoon. this morning we can see chesapeake is getting in on the moderate rain with the yellows there. it's crossing along i-95, perryville, on the backside of lighter rain, more in aberdeen. this is sliding off toward the east, it will continue to do so through the morning hours. we will see another round. with we are looking at whammer temperatures for this afternoon, and we are quite mild around a 5 degrees elkton. shadety side 55. the rain and the mile temperatures this morning, it will be a little bit breezy this morning and that will continue as we go in to the afternoon. time for a check on traffic. let's see how things are looking outside. we will take a look at 695, bw parkway, maryland 295, a smooth ride, cars are moving along fine there. also the other camera we want
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to show you 95 north, you are going to have company, 95 north of maryland 100, a lot of cars this morning. everything is moving along. other areas around the city, and in the county, baltimore, an accident on frankfort, sinclair lane. that is tying things up a little bit. if you are traveling around the curtis bay area , there is road construction, quarantine road and 695, that is holding things up, that's causing delays this morning. another delay that you might know about, if you are heading on the jfx, south, they are going both ways, working on bridge repair. the jones falls expressway around cold spring, there is also delays in that area. u.s. 40, baltimore national pike, ramp on the northbound is closed due to bridge repair. if you are wondering about the traffic, head to abc2news.com. students at the university of maryland college park have more than finals on their mind. >> police are investigating a
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armed robbery off of campus involving current and former students. >> sherrie johnson joins us live with more on the story and . >> officers are trying to find the suspects. this morning, police are searching for the three men who broke in to a home near the university of maryland college park campus and stole money and drugs. three current and two former students live in the home. it happened before 1:00 yesterday afternoon. three masked men came in through a open door. one of the people in the house called 911. police say the men were wearing masks and they don't have a good description of them. >> i woke up to one of them walking in my room, and asking where my money and drugs were. >> did he get it? >> he took my weed and took my rent money. >> police say the suspects took the keys and drove off in a silver honda crv, owned by one
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of the people in the home. neighbors say the home has parties every weekend, and another home in the same neighborhood was robbed two weeks ago. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. check this out, folks in minnesota looking for a way to demolish their house and brought in a tank. there is a company that let's you rent tanks. they drove it through the building four times. it took 25 minutes. new owners bought the property and plan to build a new home there. that seems like the cheapest and fastest way to bring down the house. pyrotechnics imploded in a parking lot in o sage's casino. the parent company is making way for a new $500 million project, which will include shopping, dining and a giant observation wheel. grandparents are facing charges for towing a toy car behind their suv with their grandchild riding in the car.
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welcome back. consumer alert, are you planning a summer vacation, when you travel you probably kayry documents with you. passports, credit cards and id. that makes you the perfect target for scammers. what can you do? start by limiting the numb of cards you take. keep one in the hotel safe in case your wallet gets lost. >> take a limited numb of documents with you, documents that if stolen can be trouble for you. . >> check your statements to make sure everything adds up once you return home. news time pings 6:00 be 38, delta came up with a plan to reduce fuel costs they plan to purchase a oil refinery outside of philadelphia. delta will pay philips 66, $150 million. the purchase will allow delta to reduce fuel expense by $300 million a year. if you have a lot of money, there is a chance that you could own a masterpiece.
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one of the most famous paintings in the world is going on the auction block tomorrow. we know this is the norwegian paining titleed the scream, it's being sold in new york. one of four original versions of the painting. how much to you think this is going to go for? take a listen to this? >> it's hard when you have something this unique and renowned. it's hard to say what the price is. >> 80 million. >> the painting is only -- featured in a poem from 1892. it inspired the wok. the poem is happened painted on the original frame. >> $80 million. >> it's a masterpiece.
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we look around galena, showers around kent county, to the north of cecilton, a good shower there. another round of showers sliding in here around dundalk and wood lawn, glen burnie, they've seen showers earlier this morning. our last stop, if your travels are taking you to the south and west, around virginiava, moderate rain across the area. back over to you guys. a look outside for a check of the commute. busy roads and busy ways, things starting to con get congested. bel air road, see the inbound lanes and outbound lanes, a little bit different but the rain on the highways, going to be mindful as you make your way out. give yourself extra time. the fort mc henry tunnel going in, see the outbound traffic not as congested as that going inbounds. with the rain soaked roads, be mindful of what you have.
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give yourself time and space between you and your other drivers. 83, slow traffic as a result, of what is going on, between cold spring lane and 28th street , the road is closed due to construction. keep in mind what is going on, on the jfx. give yourself time as you head downtown. today mark as huge milestone in american and world history, one year ago today, that a navy seal team took down osama bin laden. there are no indication of threats or plots against the united states tied to the anniversary. there is still debate about whether or not the photos showing his body should have been made public. a judge turned down the request for the release saying there is no ge jit mat national security -- legitimate naggal security concerns. meet coaches, happening at the marriott inter harbor in
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baltimore. new head football coach, bill o brian will be among several coaches taking part in the caravan, they are making stops in 7 states to out the penn state university sports. a 16-year-old maryland boy is called a hero because he was rescuing his elderly neighbors when their house caught on fire. we have a check of the story. what a brave act. >> amazing story. something that makes you feel good to hear. louise and her husband got out of a burning house in time. no one was hurt. it's thanks to 16 year old justin bowman, he is credited with saving his 69-year-old neighbor and her husband. the fire began on the second floor of the house. they were downstairs, she had no clue her house was about to erupt in flames. the fire crews showed up to pump water. 30 firefighters worked to put out the flames and keep it from spreading beyond the second floor. >> we ran up to the house.
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knocking on the door. he was pounding on the door. >> i was banging on the door. i was like, it's a fie fire in the house. they went up and stairs and looked and there was a fire. >> the family may not have a home but thank to feel the teen for saving them. the fire is under investigation. supporters of local post offices are taking part to call attention to the fact that offices are on the chopping block. they are holding a may day. save your post office rally happening this afternoon. 10 post offices could be closed. it's in an effort to cut costs and save money. the rally is outside the main post office in baltimore, happening at 4:00. last summer the quake left cracks in the basilica that are going to cost $1 million to repair. officials say bids are going out to get the work done on the
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200-year-old building. the building has no structural damage but the cracks continue expanding. the repair work is expected to last 9 months. the basilica will be closed weekdays during the repairs. arundel executive john leopold will hold a briefing as the state gets ready for the opening. the casino set to open in june. officials will talk about the detours and local road traffic improvements around the arundel mills area. southbound bw parkway will close for a month. /6añsill approved mayor stephanie rawlings blake tax cut. legislation calls for a created homeowner's tax credit i programs the mayor's office said would be paid for money that was generated by slots and reducing spending over the
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next several years. the owner of a home valued at $200,000 would see a tax reduction of $40 in 2013 k growing to $400 by 2020. consumer alert to dog owners, diamond is recalling a third type of dry dog food because of salmonella concerns. the latest involves diamond puppy formula. no canine illnesses have been reported. they will recall chicken soup or pet lovers soul and diamond natural lamb meal and rice. head to ow website abc2news.com, for a full list for you. abc2news.com. wal-mart moms. >> a group of mothers could play a role in the upcoming election. linda so is here to explain what this is about. >> with money tight for a lot of families, moms are having to
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juggle finances and make sure ends meet, moms like anna, shops at wal-mart and pitches pennies on a tight budge budget and is part of a new group. they have kids under 8 at home, shopped in the wal-mart and handled the finances of they family. they are loyal gmhcñthey pocketbook than their political affiliation waking moms a group of swing voters in twef twelve. they will wait to see which candidate does more to help everyday families struggling to make ends meet. >> we apologize, that's wrong sound.
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wal-mart moms say they would like to see the candidates show urgency on fixing the economy and concerned about saving for kids college education. linda so, abc2 news. a baltimore elementary school sun vailing the new cafeteria today. calvin rodwell is one of dozen schools selected to get a new cafeteria that includes a salad bar and water taps. hbo is collaborating to promote healthy living. there is a new series coming out called the weigh of the nation airing later on this month. exactly how much are moms worth? they have several jobs. they are cooks, taxi drivers, psychologists and ceo of a entire household. if you have to apply a numeric value, what would you say? salary.com says stay at home moms work around 94 hours a week and worth $112,000 a year.
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oklahoma city area last night. several injuries have been reported. this is new video in to the newsroom. police confirm one injury there. this is what we saw overnight and yesterday, as we look at the satellite and radar, things are starting to taper off in to texas and oklahoma. all this is sliding off towards the east, we are dealing with some wet weather of our own this morning. nothing severe but we have showers moving in across the area. this is much needed rain, we had one round move through earlier. we are seeing more. the heavier stuff around dc at this time. starting to see a line of showers scattered in nature, firing up behind this line. we will have a chance for showers through the remainder of the morning. temperatures are mild as the warm front approaches, 55 degrees in towson. 56 sykesville. 60s across the eastern shore, galena and in settlersville
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this morning. outside, gwen oak, see the clouds out there, and also the wet roadways, yes the rain came down, baltimore, gwen oak area and ellicott city this morning. we are looking at wet roadways again. wet streets and cloudy skies, we could across the area. that's scenario as we go through the remainder of the morning. drying out a little bit in the afternoon. maybe a few showers popping up. this is what is going to happen. warm front working through this morning. we had the cold front traversing the area as we go in to the afternoon, triggering showers and storms. keep the rain gear handy as we head out the door. a few pieces of sunshine as well. we will run the gamut of things as we go through the rest of today. we are looking at the fact that while temperatures are coming in around 80 it's going to be a warm day on tap, a check of the seven-day forecast, well, it brings the showers and thomas as we go through time. over to you.
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695, liberty road, things moving slowly. an accident now on the jfx, that is heading down in to the inner harbor. that's going to congest traffic more. abc2news.com your place to go for traffic authority. also updates at 25-55 of every hour. a pooch is trying to catch a ride. this is lele, the golden retrieve has been watching her owners bike and they got on back. this does not seem safe. >> its cute. >> are you kidding? she barks. have a great day. we will have updates in 30 minutes.
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