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welcome back. their mother and sister were found dead. this morning, how the search ended for two girls kidnapped last month. and details on the plans the city has for the grand prix race, just ahead. happy friday and thank you for joining us. we'll check in with charlie in a bit. first let's look at the weather with lynette charles. >> we have a little rain and cloud cover out there yesterday. today the breezes let up and we're seeing more sunshine. radar not picking up on anything. not a lot to scan except plenty of sunshine, especially into
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the afternoon. right now temperatures are seasonal and near 50 degrees. we are looking at a very nice day. it will be a coolish morning. winds now are light for the most part but through the day they are picking up to about 15 miles an hour, little bit on the breezy side. temperatures are soaring boo the low to mid-70s. good morning. 795 at@inner loop, we have a crash. traffic is picking up but no significant delays as of yet. and this is a 9 minute ride from 95 up to 83.
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watch out for the construction blocking both directions at 28th street as well. northern corridor of 95, delays from the beltway to downtown baltimore. that's a look at your traffic. thank you very much. the kentucky derby winner set up shop at pimlico, getting ready for the preakness. i'll have another will be the center of attention again this morning. why, charlie? >> reporter: this kentucky derby winner, they are throwing out convention. the team set up shop down at the inner harbor, renting a townhouse down there and the entire race team is all living
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together here for two weeks leading up to the runs of the may 19th preakness. i'll have another is expected on the track this morning at 8:30 for a practice run. he arrived on monday, the first time since 2001 the derby winner arrived this early. coming up today, this won't be like wednesday's run. he'll be at a full gallop. they want the horse to have a little more privacy and relax. the trainer could have questions to
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answer stemming from an incident in california where he was a trainer there as well. three citations by the california racing commission for doping. so as he makes a run toward the crown, he'll be asked questions about that as well. all eyes once again will be on i'll have another. more on this throughout the morning. now back to the studio. officials are hoping third time is a charm, signed on a new team for the grand prix auto race.
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the city approve add contract with another company after down source ricing missed deadlines for the event. the orioles will take on the tampa bay rays today. the o's lost two out of three to the rangers. an anonymous tip led police to a basement loaded with pot plants and there was more than $5,000 worth of weed in the townhouse. we're told up to 16 years in prison could be the result. a $5 million art heist more
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than two decades ago. authorities believe there is information about the whereabouts of 10 missing pieces. a florida teacher appealing a decision to fire her after pictures appeared on facebook of her students wearing dog collars. he said students late to class could sit at the tardy table or wear a cone of shame. it was a direction and no one was hurt by it. police in texas handcuffed a naked man riding a unicycle on a bridge. the former teacher was not drunk or impaired. he was taken into custody
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without any problems. he's charged with indecent exposure. his bond was set at $1,500. one surfer is causing it inspiring. the daredevil who decided to take on something a lot of people would be scared of. and the time magazine cover has become a hot topic of conversation. why it's more of a hot topic than actual story. as we head to break thorn, happy mother's day to all you moms out there.
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the new time magazine cover is causing a lot of controversy this morning. it's member to illustrate a story about attachment parenting and advocates for keeping your baby as close to your body as possible at all times. however, the talks have been about the cover photo itself more than the story. we want to know what you think about this. we have posted the story on our facebook page, getting a lot of reaction this morning. garrett mcnamara surfed what could be considered the largest wave ever. the wave is estimated to be
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about 90 feet tall. the federal government does something that hasn't been done since 2008. what's happening and why celebrate. we're going to share mother's day apps with you, just ahead. there's lauren with her mom and sisters. gorgeous family. thank you. headed out to the beltway, inner loop at 795, traffic starting to pick up in the
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now the latest on a man hunt for a man accused of taking two tennessee girl an killing their mother and older sister. >> the two sisters have been found alive and well, taken to a local hospital as a precaution. the girls are suffering from dehydration and exhaustion but appear to be okay. adam mayes, accused of kidnapping they have and killing their mother and sister, is dead. police say he shot himself in the head. they were found thursday night in a wooded area in mississippi. the suspect's wife has also been charged. she said she was in the garage when her husband killed the two women and then went with him to dump the bodies in mississippi.
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>> police are working on a motive for the murders and kidnapping. his mother-in-law says he may have believed the two girls he kidnapped were his daughters. for the first time since 2008, the federal government took in more money than id paid out last month. the treasure department announced $58 million surplus. the u.s. already racked up $720 billion deficit. haven't picked out a card or gift yet for mother's day? turn to your phone for help. a card won't get there in time but you can send her an e-card. an app will let you send a personalized card through e- mail or facebook. the free
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scrap pad app will turn into a sketch book for her. a lot of businesses are offering something for free for mom this weekend. for example, moms can get $10 to $25 off starting today through sunday and at tcby a free frozen yogurt. new this morning, maryland's governor had an interesting sign posted object government house. it's an eviction notice posted by the maryland republican party. it read, marylanders are taking their state back and it's time for you and your democrat pals to leave annapolis. taxpayers across the state will be protesting the governor's tax hikes on monday.
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we had more clouds yesterday than we'll see today but we'll have sunshine, especially later in the afternoon. we're looking right now under a clear sky and that will mean lots of sunshine for today. with those clear skies, temperatures are able to drop off. heading off toward the south and west, texas has the yellows and temperatures in the 60s, that warm moist air. they are dealing with thunderstorm this morning. winds today will be out of the northwest 5 to 15 miles an hour. that's the scenario. future trend, picking up on lots of sunshine today, and nothing to be had going into saturday. more clouds are trying to move in and the cold front begins to
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approach for mother's day. that seven-day forecast is coming up. temperatures around 73 degrees and it's going to be a great day to go to the ball game. that first pitch is 7:05 and they are playing the tampa bay rays. 65 degrees, nice and pleasant, not too much impacting the game there. as we look at the forecast, 78 degrees tomorrow, nice and warm. that's going to do it for the traffic this morning. good luck orioles today. heading out, no delays to talk about. 795 at the inner loop, traffic getting picked up.
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we are in the green. if you're heading out 695, this is what it looks like at hartford road. and if you're on the jfx, watch owl for all the ongoing construction. if you're headed out to the northeast corridor of 95, good to know exactly how long it will take, 15 minutes from 695 all the way to downtown baltimore. now back to you. time now is 5:51. japanese automakers will make and announcement today. why you may want to wait if you're in the market for a new toyota corolla. and today michelle obama will
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a huge memorial is planned today in honor of junior seau. tens of thousands are expected to attend. experts say long-term efforts from the recovery of the japan earthquake will be identified and they will talk about the lessons that can be learned from that disaster. 5,000 graduates from virginia polytechnic institute will hear from the first lady today. the aids health care foundation and mothers against discrimination are holding a
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conference to speak out about school funding sponsored by hershey. executives from toyota are scheduled to hold a news conference today in tokyo. they are expected to speak about the new release and unvail the new toyota corolla, one of the world's top selling vehicle. and we are talking about going around the mall on a friday and saturday night. teens in texas may have to find somewhere else to do it. more details coming up. and going to tell you about how changes at the gas pump have nothing to do with the price. ahead this morning, this guy is riding up a storm. the crazy weather moving through texas. and the radar is dry now
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