now "good morning maryland." investors have been chomping at the bit and today is the day to buy stocks from facebook. >> things picking up here at pimlico. it's black i'd susan day. i am charley crowson with a preview of what to expect. >> good morning. happy try. i am megan pringle. you saw charley and we will check in with him in a bit to see what's ahead as we kick off the preakness but first how the weather will look. here emeteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. we -- meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. we are cool this morning. 45 degrees in westminster. good morning to you. millersville at 46 degrees. and 50 in joppa and churchville around 48 degrees. the temperatures are well below what we should be for this time of the year. we look on the satellite and radar. mainly clear skies, a few clouds out there. lots of sunshine and once the

sunrises, but look at what we are watching going through time. we have an area of low pressure that's going to try to get its act together and move up the coast. it could cause little problem for us heading into the weekend, i will detail more coming up. but right now the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren. >> reporter: good morning. preakness road closures are in effect. west rogers avenue at northern parkway is going to be closed and several other roads have been reduced to one lane for a complete list of the closures g. to abc2news.com. if you are headed out onto 83, here's what it looks like north of the beltway. everything will be up to speed. we have all that ongoing construction on the jfx at 28th street. not causing backups. and 895 also shaping up to be a very easy ride here at o'donnell street. no concerns through the harbor tunnel or through the fort mchenry tunnel. that's the abc2 timesaver

traffic. official say gas prices are dropping. however, pain at pump is is a drain on your wallet. so when you fork over about $50let's say you want to make sure you are getting what you pay for. no doubt about it. but are you? abc2 news investigator joce sterman is putting local pump to the test. take a look. joce. >> reporter: there are 40,000 gas pumps at 2000 gas station across maryland. a lot of ground to cover but the state checks everyone and so did week looking at inspections for every station in the baltimore area. our abc2 news investigation focused on 724 gas stations in baltimore and baltimore county and anne arundel harford and howard county and looked at the last 4 inspections and found more than 4,000 pumps rejected or condemned. now of those more than a thousand were flagged because of problems that could impact what you pay at the pump. >> the bottom line is we want the complete transaction to be valid for the consumer and on both parties make sure there's

no gain on either side of the sell or buyer. >> reporter: now our investigation also found that when there is a problem with the pumps, station owners are three times more likely to lose money than you are. so you have to wonder what about the stations where you use a lot or how do you spot a problem pump. check on web and mobile and tablet and check this abc2news.com/pump report. we want to show you a little bit of what's on the web so we will take the website and show you. abc2news.com/pump report. when you go here all kinds of stories and information you can use. you can look up by county certain pumps and look them up by a map if you are interested or look them up by a list breakdown and you will see the station broken down by the last inspection and how many pumps were rejected and condemned and what was the reason for that. you can also look up the gas stations by map. for instance baltimore county the towson park and they had different pumps rejected or

condemned for meter problems. all this you will find abc2news.com/pump report. everything you need to know right there mobile, your tablet and everything you need to know. joce sterman, abc2 news. dollars in guns-jewelry and ammo they were stolen from a home in annapolis. police are searching for the heavily armed burglar this morning. the home is located in the 900 block of wind whisper lane. a resident said he found a screen window broken when he got home. two florida a&m university band members pled no contest to lesser charges of misdemeanors in the hazing and beating of a fellow student on thursday. police say that briean shante hunter was beaten and bruised on october 31st and november 1st. yesterday, aaron goalson and sawn hopson was sentenced to 30 days in a work camp followed by 12 months of probation. the race is almost on at pelly co at the racecourse.

the 137th preakness stakes is this weekend but there's plenty of history starting today. charley crowson out live with a preview. charley. >> reporter: good morning to you. so much going on here at pimlico racecourse getting ready for the preakness. that's tomorrow. but today, it's black i'd sauceon -- eyed sueson day. this is -- susan day. let's look at what you can expect today. you don't want to forget sunrise on old hill top. the tours began at 6 this morning running until 9. then at 10, you can get an autograph session with some of the favorite jockies and the gates open at 9:30 this morning for black eyed susan day. the oldest race here at pelly co. this is someone we met throughout the course of the morning -- pimlico. this is someone we met throughout the course of the morning. these horses are beautiful. does this get old. >> it doesn't. never gets old. >> reporter: never gets old. >> never. >> reporter: what's your favorite memories. you've been here seven years what are your favorite

memories. >> my favorite memory is when big brown won. >> reporter: 2008. >> 2008. >> reporter: who do you like this year? >> bowedymeister the speed burner. >> reporter: coming off at 8 to 5 the odds on favorite to win. but we will have to wait and see. more live reports coming up. until then charley crowson, abc2 news. and before the horses take to the gates and prepare for the race, another race will be going on. the annual turtle derby. it is to benefit child life department at the johns hopkins children's center. hop staff can make a 10 dollar -- hospital staff can make a 10 dollar wager to sponsor and wage a turtle. there's going to be a ring of fire this weekend. we will tell you all about the spectacular sight people in several states will be able to catch on sunday when and where you can exactly see that coming

up. also ahead this morning, a suspect leads police a-a high- speed chase across statelines. how he managed to ditch his car and got away. >> we will pick up where we left off in terms of the sunshine but will it stick around for the weekend? i will answer that coming up. >> reporter: all is clear on 695 at harford road. i will let you know if that's the same on 95 and the jfx coming up in my abc timesaver traffic report. you watching "good morning maryland."

now "good morning maryland." a solar eclipse known as a ring of fire will be visible in parts of the country late in the day on sunday. it's brit yant looking. it's -- brilliant looking. it's when the sunday appears as thin ring hint moon. it will be visible in texas, new mexico air zo, california, and oregon. the last -- arizona, california and oregon the it appeared last in 1994 in the united states. a balcony at a texas apartment complex has major problems. it collapsed twice in less than 24 hours. the second collapse. it happened in austin and luckily no one was hurt. but people are from units had

to be evacuated until the balcony could be repaired. and look at this a fugitiveleads police on a high- speed chase across state lines starting in missourich the driver of the suv went from st. peters in illinois to about three hour haul when it went back to missouri where he ditched the car after veering off the road and into trees. so far no sign of the speeding fugitive. patrol officers are on the lookout. we witnessed the results of a special session and now some lawmakers are wanting to add another tax. this one for your health they say. how they plan to implement a fat tax on your food. details from a new study just ahead. and your freebie friday deals ahead minutes away. where to find the best deals for free. >> road closures are in effect west rogers shut down at northern parkway. many other roads affected. for a list go to abc2news.com.

no delays on the jfx. and the south side of 95 also in good shape. here's a live look north of the beltway. no concerns at 495 or up towards the tunnels. there's much more to come. you are watching "good morning maryland."

now "good morning maryland. >> 35:44. the count down is on-- 5:544. -- 5:44678 the count down -- 5:44. the count down is on. sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: well, all eyes will be on wall street this morning in anticipation of facebook's first day of trading. it's one of the biggest initial public offerings ever. and it brings the company's value to $104 billion. he has gone from dorm room geek to nasdaq diva. the worth is 20 billion dollar after the stock trades at $38 a share. for the little guy, big time investors snatched up everything in the initial public offering. some will try to sell the shares for a profit at 2 or 3 times the opening price. but you know what, people who never bought stock before are excited. >> i read things that say you should invest in companies you

like or know and i know this company very well. >> reporter: now in order to get ready for the day, facebook employees stayed up all night having a hack-a-thon trying to brainstorm the next big idea. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. health news this morning. we are coming off a special session where taxs are going up and now law makers are considering adding another tax for your weight. a study says 20% of fat tax would improve public health by taxing food as well as beverages. this is not just maryland. there is discussion worldwide. the study publish in the british medical journal says that unhealthy food and drinks need to be taxed and that we should get breaks on healthy food. researchers out of missouri say a study found you can tell if someone is depressed by watching what they are looking at on the internet. those who show signs of depression browns the web more randomly and they say that

happens between several applications. now, the study followed 216 students and followed their patterns as well. this is the place where you hope you never have to take your child. it's the baltimore child abuse center. a safe haven for kids of sexual abuse. this center provides all reported victims of sexual child abuse support. medical treatment, and crisis counseling. they need -- the need is greater than ever right now. >> this year alone, they have seen over a thousand kids which is a huge increase from the past. we think that's due to the response and it's quicker and less people are falling through the cracks. but it's a really important issue. a lot of people don't want to talk about it and this is the safe haven for them to talk about it. >> to raise funds they are holding a family friendly spring festival sunday at cory lake at green spring starting at 11 going to 3. and admission is $25 per family.

and that will include 20 tickets. well, everybody wants to save money. so why not check out our freebie friday section on abc2news.com. look under the lifestyle section and there you will find free spices and french fries and great place for coupons and a click away. here's an example. panda express is offering a free entree and there's information online to find out how to get that. also a. free child safety kit. fill out a form again this is on our website abc2news.com. all right. time for a check on your morning commute and your weather. >> all right. good weather out there. >> great. >> it was a little chilly interest this morning. >> yes very chilly. grab the coat as you head out and about. lots of sunshine throughout the day. and that's what everybody wants to see because we have big plans this weekend lauren and megan and we don't want anything to mess that up. we look at the satellite and radar right now, and mainly

clear skies prevailing. we see clouds off towards the south and west. and also back off towards the east. and what that translates into is cooler temperatures here in baltimore around 50 degrees. under the mainly clear skies and then we get quite mild as we head down to the south and east with the cloud cover acting as blanket across the area. we look at high pressure building in throughout the day. what it does is slides off a towards the east. we have this area of low pressure off the coast. this is the one that's going to try to get its act together and bring us showers going into the latter part of the weekend of the we will get a northeastern flow in between the two. that's an onshore flow and what that will do for today is bring a few high clouds across the area. check out future trend. it's going to pick up on what he's going ongoing into saturday. looks like we could get a little bit more cloud cover out there. but it locks like we stay dry. that's what we -- looks like we stay dry. going into sunday, we could get a few showers trying to work into the picture earlier in the morning. more clouds and then that trend will stick around as we head into the beginning of the week into the middle of the week.

but your hour by hour forecast is nice for today with the temperature coming in right around 77 degrees. get out there and enjoy it. i think you will like it. but, we look at the preakness forecast and a lot of you are going. i have a facebook question on my facebook and it's about whether i should go to preakness. this is my first time i would get. i got mixed reviews. a lot of people said yes. i haven't gotten any nos yet. 78 degrees and gorgeous. dry and times of sunshine and clouds. and the winds will be out of the northeast at 5 to 10 miles an hour. let's break down the 7-day forecast because i think you might like what you see especially through the weekend. starting out with today, which is black eyed susan day. it will be gorgeous with the temperatures at 77 degrees. we head to saturday and we are looking at preakness another nice day and dry day right around 78 and looks like we hit the slots as we head into sunday and monday but the bigger story is we have the wet weather moving into the forecast and that will continue into your thursday as of now.

let's get a check of our abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren. >> reporter: good morning. maybe i will go with you. >> sounds good. >> reporter: yes. i lived in baltimore my life and never been once. >> what? >> reporter: this year might be year. heading out to 95, no concerns in the white marsh area. you are looking at just a 15- minute ride along the southbound lanes from the beltway all the to downtown baltimore. and 695 will remain clear as we check in and look live here in parkville. no concerns at harford road. looking at a 9-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and the west side here's what it looks like at liberty road. no delays to talk about on that outer loop. but again, traffic is starting to pick up in the area but still looking at an 11-minute ride from 795 towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >> thanks. it's going to be a great weekend for family fun. the carnival set to start tonight. it promises to have something for everyone in the family. plus, the treat michelle obama

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for something to do with the family this weekend, why not the st. pius annual carnival starting tonight at -- tonight at 6 next to our abc2 station. there will be rides and games for kids and lots of food. and appearances by your favorite sports mascot. you are taking a live look at the inner harbor where the liberty ship ss john w. brown will be docked. the oldest surviving ship will be on visit until may 22nd. the brown will be open for public tours during the visit. governor o'malley will be akeynote speaker at clinical trial forms focused on developing and creating jobs. it takes place at the university of maryland baltimore campus at 3 this afternoon. with the g8 summit beginning and her husband at camp david, the first lady will host the leaders spouses for a lunch and tour of the white house. around the country, people

are encouraged to take a moment to thank members of our nation's military and today is armed forces day. and since 1949, this day has been used to give thanks to those who are serving our country. well, she helped put disco music on the top charts in the 1970s and this morning we pay tribute to the life and music of the queen of disco. donna summer. plus, a second grader gets in trouble for going to school like this. he painted his face black. why his dad says he's proud of him. and a self-driving car takes to the streets of washington, d.c. why some say that these cars could significantly reduce traffic deaths. >> you won't want to leave the house without a jacket. we will talk temps after the break. >> reporter: traffic is just starting to pick up on the west side of the beltway at liberty road. i will show you what 9 a and the -- 95 and jfx looks like coming up in my abc2 time safer

traffic report.

you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." trayvon martin amother will be in baltimore. we will let you know where to hear her speak. >> a local state delegate warns of black youth mob. hear the conversation comments on crime in baltimore. >> reporter: black eyed