action as well. temperatures this morning mild. you can see them in the 60s as we go through the morning. let's check our abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren. anything picking up? you've had good news all morning. >> reporter: you bring bad news unfortunately. i have the good news. we are pretty good out on the road if you are using the jfx into the city. keep in mind that all of the ongoing construction does continue. so one lane will be blocked in both directions right near 28th street. no significant delays as of yet. but as the morning progresses, stick with falls road and charles street as your alternate. and no problems to report traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. as far as the south side of 95, here's a live look in howard county at route 100. no delays to talk about if you are headed southbound down towards 495 or northbound up towards the beltway. that beltway going to be clear. here's a live look at liberty road on the west side. an 11-minute ride at outer loop from 795 towards 95. and it will make clear on the east side from 95 all the way

up to 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now back over to you. it was discussed at the office and pulpit. we are talking about president obama's announcement to support same sex marriage. sherrie johnson joins with us new reactionton this issue that's not going away soon. >> reporter: president obama's decision to back same sex marriage i go night concern thatspilled over into church services. here at rising sun baptist church pastor burns who is also a maryland state delegate is not mensing words about the president's decision to endorse same sex marriage. he says politics trumps religious beliefs. the public debate over same sex marriage made its way into commencement addresss and politicians also weighed in on both sides after a newsweek cover sparked more public discussion. >> are you expect -- i expected the president to support it

because frankly the absence of any good reason against it once you believe people believe people ought to be treated fairly. >> he said his views were evolving. call me cynical but i wasn't sure his views on marriage. [audio not understandable] >> reporter: the president is likely to talk about other issues the country is facing such is as the economy when he speaks at at a college in new york. sherrie johnson,. the controversial issue is time magazine is what sherie was talking about not as bad as the breast feeding cover. this has people talking. the photo of president obama with the rainbow hailo over a his head and headline the first gay president. the article accompanying the headline was written by andrew sullivant openly gay blogger saying the announcement brought him to tears. we want to know what you think about the cover we posted on the facebook fan page. look at it and give us your

opinion. 5:32. democracy 2012 newt gingrich heading back on the campaign trail but it's not for himself but he is going out stomping formitt romney. gingrich will campaign at georgia state gop convention. the former house speaker and presidential candidate will appear on friday. announced he was ending his white house bid a a little more than a week ago. a republican republican super committee wants to woo supporters of president obama four years ago. they will spend 50,000 dollars on online ads aimed at under 30 americans facing crippling deck and bleak unemployment outlooksch the group is supported in part by the american crossroads which raised more than 100 million so far to beat the president in november. tomorrow president obama will be joining barbara walters and the ladies of the view. host will be asking the commander in chief about the landmark announcement on same sex marriage. obama's appearance is part of the red, white and view a political coverage on the show.

it's the president's fourth time on the show second time as the president. you can see it tomorrow atlennon -- at 11 on abc2. there are primaries going on tomorrow. nebraska and oregon are heading to the polls. newsaround the nation the family of a georgia student are optimistic that she will recover from a rare flesh eating bacteria. her name is aimey copeland and will lose her fingers to the -- aimee copeland and will lose her fillingers to the disease. she left her left leg and part of her abdomen. a zip line she was riding napped and she fell and she cut her leg. so you seen the video of people walking while texting. bumping into things and falling into fountains. now a town in new jersey is cracking down on that. police in fort lee are issuing 58 dollar sigh -- $85 citations

for those texting while walking. the town suffered three fatal ped involved accidents and more than 117 tickets have been issued since march. there is a great story of tenacity and determination. a 52 -year-old graduated with honors from columbia universityand is is a janitor at the school. he came to the u.s. from yugoslavia in 1992 and when he got the job at columbia he started to take classes in the morning and working at night. that was not easy but he says in the end it was all worth it. >> i proved that i have enough strength to finish what i start to do. >> he plans to keep the job for now but is thinking about going to grad school. also to do his masters and also possibly a phd. after months of talk and road shows, social media giant face back is -- facebook is going public. >> if you wonder whether you should shell out money for the shares, tips to think about and

investing otherwise wisely. 7:eleven. news -- 7:11. we have details about 7- eleven's new drink that will not make you feel guilty. >> and we will be very seasonable and mild today. but you know what, and wet. but we are going to be very warm and we will dry things out. those details coming up. >> reporter: everything up to speed on 895 at o'donnell street. i will show you what 695 and 95 looks like on my abc2 timesaver traffic. you are watching "good morning maryland." ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...in my arms... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...and all your charms... ♪ whenever i want you, all i have to do is... ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing xfinity streampix. stream your favorite movies and full seasons of shows instantly on any screen. find out more online.

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do it for safety reasons a new survey shows alec baldwin may not be the only one ignoring the requests to turn off the electronic devices. >> it's going to be a rocky start on wall street after the bank loses billions in risky trades. what's sphoactd happen to three top executives at jp morgan chase. >> if you are use the jfx, watch out for the construction. they are repairing drainage pipes. one lane will be blocked at 28th street. everything up to speed to the foo mchenry and fort mchenry and harbor tunnel. four minutes to 695. stay with us and there's much more to come. you are watching "good morning maryland."

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now "good morning maryland." >> news time 5:44. welcome back. it could be a nerve rack day on wall street after a two billion dollar blunder. trading by jp morgan chase and this morning linda so is here with what could be expected when markets open. >> reporter: yeah, we have learned jp morgan will accept the resignations of three high

ranking executives as early as today. they are trying to calm fears and rebound after losing $2 billion in six weeks due to risky trades. the ceo says the company might lose an additional billion dollars this quarter. jp morgan's big loss is reminder of the 2008 financial collapse. american taxpayers bailed out big banks and then calls for greater oversight but industry executives including jp morgan's executive tried to loosen regulations on trading and he knows the $2 billion loss will hurt the bank's credibility. >> we know we were sloppy. we know we were stupid and we know there's bad judgment. >> reporter: and we learned diamond will be at a shareholdermeeting in florida and likely face a vote to adopt a independent chairman. linda so, abc2 news. the class of 2012 is fairing better than the predecessors in the hunt for jobs. hiring is not back to previous

session levels the unemployment rate for college grads is 24 and under average 7% for the month of january through april. that's down from last year and three years ago. but, to get a job many are settling for lower salaries or moving to less than desirable locations. how does your savings account compare to the debt? for many americans, not looking very good. the study found that one in five households has more unsecured dead from credit cards and students loans than savings and liquid assets. the report matches up with numbers showing many lower middle income households have a negative net worth. how do you know what flight attendant you've heard they tell you put away your electron dike vices and turn them off. apparently some of you, charley, are ignoring that command. that's according to a new airfare watchdog poll published in usa today. one in four who took the survey said they don't follow the flight attendant's instructions to stop using electronics. the faa says that passengers are asked to turn off the

devices during take off and landing because of potential signal interference. sporting news this morning michael phelps is going to london but mum on what events he will be swimming in. four years after winning 8 gold medals in beijing, he remains the undisputed start of the olympic team. he and his coach say if they announce plans they are giving the competition an edge. after a difficult stretch, the first place o's say this is not going to be easier this week. baltimore fresh off the series win over tampa welcome in derek jeter and yankees to camden yards. it starts tonight weather permitings. first pitch 7:05. jason hamel is the starta. the two teams played weeks ages and ballmore won and i -- weeks ago and baltimore won. and i did say the first place o's.

it's been a four-year project to clear basically 40 acres of overgrown brush and trees. mount auburn is the oldest owned and operated african american cemetery in baltimore. the mayor and governor will attend startling at 10 this morning. street teams are descending on the city of baltimore to remind pedestrian and drivers as well as cyclists to exercise courtesy and common sense. part of the street smart campaign. between 2009 and 2011, 3 pedestrians were killed and 2100 injured. today and next monday street teams will in lexington market inner harbor and camden yards. the days were chosen to coincide with the yankees and the red sox and their fans to baltimore. jay-z has been tapped to head line music festival in philly. >> he will bt headliner for the first budweiser made in america

music festival. the partnership will be announced today. the two-day event is september 1st and 2nd. that's labor day weekend and it will feature more than two dozen acts from rap to rock to latin musicians. the roster will be announced on out 21st. news time 5:49. a check of the forecast is going to be changing almost a complete role reversal from this monday from the past weekend. >> exactly. we were nice and dry over the weekend for mother nature. she is a mother of her own. she provided nice weather for you. but today we have the rain in the forecast. we can see the satellite and radar picking up on that. heavier rains in west virginia and down into tennessee and kentucky and north carolina right now. this is all working offer to the north and east. lots of moisture in the atmosphere for today. we are going to be a little on the humid side. see the dew point in frederick around 61. more of the same in easton

along the eastern shore. and when you get the dew points in the 60s, we are feeling it. right now, temperatures are mild. 65 degrees in baltimore. 65 in d.c. and 61 in easton. 63 in frederick. the winds are picking up, too. so we are a little on the breezy side out of the south at about 5 to 10 miles an hour. that's big factor for today. that's what's going to help warm temperatures up a bit even though we have the cloud cover and rain coming down. speaking of the rain, future trend picking up on that with the heaviest rain moving into tomorrow morning the it lan wet -- moving into tomorrow. it will be a wet commute. it pushes out wednesday afternoon. today, here's the forecast right around 73 degrees and check out the great pictures. walter sally in manchester is my weather watcher there. beautiful picture of the fountain at the harbor. and you know what, he said it was plenty of blue skies out there. and if you want to send me pictures, send them to charles

at wmar.com and include the name and city you live in and a brief description. let's check of the traffic with lauren. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. beautiful picture. it was such a nice mother's day weekend. and it's looking pretty nice on the roads. if you are use the jfx to get into the city, you want to watch out for the ongoing construction block one lane in both directions at 28th street. no significant backup and it will be clear through the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel. traffic is going to be up to speed on the northeast corridor of 95 in the white marsh area. a 15 minute ride to the downtown baltimore. here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road. everything will be up to speed. a 9 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 towards 83. west side going to be clear. that outer loop a few more cars out there. but it's just a 12 minute ride from 795 towards 95. that's a look at your abc2

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a acceptate committee has chose ann date for the prostitution scandal involving the secret service. on may 23rd, the senate homeland security committee will hear about the investigation into what happened in colombia. president obama is headed to new york to deliver the commencement address at barnard college. he will receive the medal of distinction. he is also set to deliver row marks at high school graduation. military guidelines are opening up. more than 14,000 combat related positions for women beginning today. female soldiers who had been excluded from the jobs because the roles were close to groundcat or involved in

combat. stay with us this morning, because most of us take our computers where we go or especially on vacation. >> and indeed. tips from the better business bureau on what to know before you plug up at the hotel internet service. and maryland teen who is determined not to let her situation change her life. how forces are -- lores helping her heal. how much would you pay with a hod hot dog topped with golden flakes. record this weiner holds. >> we have rain to kick off the workweek but will we have rain to enter the workweek? details coming up. >> reporter: -- end the workweek? details coming. >> reporter: traffic is starting to pick up on 95 north of the beltway. i will let you know if that construction on the jfx will have an impact on your commute coming up in the abc2 timesaver traffic report. you are watching "good morning maryland."

you are watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." maryland's top political leaders are back at it again in a special section to end a messy end to the section. a warning for parents this morning about the tiny round batteries found in every day household items. i am linda so, why more kids are being taken to the er because of button battery injury. >> what burglars are doing to break into homes. let's look live at the inner harbor on this