baltimore county right in essex. it's blocking one westbound lane of route 150. right at wilshire road. and unfortunately, there are more problems to tell you about. there's a crash on 695 it's going to be right on the inner loop at the key bridge. and as we check in and take a live look here at brokenning highway you'll notice not causing any serious delays but do expect some congestion again this morning traveling across the key bridge. drive temenos delays on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. you are looking at a 12 minute ride. and traffic over on the west side picking up but still very steady. you're looking at a 13 minute ride overall on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. and 95 will be nice and clear if you are traveling that northeast corridor this morning. from the beltway all the way down to the fort mchenry tunnel. you're looking at an eight minute ride. charlie over to you. it's going to be a busy next few days in annapolis. lawmakers now heading back to the state capitol for the beginning of a special session and abc2 news linda so is live this morning in federal hill

with a look at what is on that agenda. and linda the list is long. >> reporter: well, the first thing that they're going to get to is all about the future of gambling in maryland. lawmakers decide whether to allow a sixth casino at national harbor in prince george's county. they'll also consider whether to allow table games at all of the sites in maryland. if the measure passes, voters will have the final say in a november referendum and lawmakers will consider whether to give current casino operators a tax break to make up for the impact of adding a sixth casino. the cordish company is aagainst allowing a sixth casino. they say the bill is unfair to current operators who have already invested millions of dollars to build their site. it's unclear if the measure has enough support to make it through. delegate ron george who heads the anne arundel county delegation is not even sure if everyone is going to show up. >> i know that there's two anne

arundel county people and vary expensive vacations they planned together with their families. the larger family. and they're going to go ahead and go on vacation. >> reporter: now, right now it's unclear just how long this special session will last. it could be anywhere from three days up to a week. we're live in federal hill, linda so, abc2 news. and we've learned this morning that the gaming debate in annapolis could have an impact on same sex marriage and that referendum going to vote in november. more than half of marylanders support same sex marriage but pollsters in the state just say having the gaming on the ballot could help opponents defeat the same sex marriage measure. >> there could be a swing of anywhere from 2 to 4 points based on the casinos being on the ballot and anytime you're dealing with a 50/50 proposition, a point or two can make the difference between passing and not passing. >> the love that we share for each other. we want to be acknowledged and recognized because we want to join the ranks of those that are married that will in

marriage, that want to have happy and healthy families and homes. >> that's potential catch-22 for governor o'malley who is pushing for the gaming initiative and at the same time, has backed same sex marriage. well, online voters registration is now up and running in maryland. you can register for the first time online by using the spent. you can also check your status of your registration. to use the system, eligible residents must have a valid state driver's license or id card. more than 200 people have already registered online and that was as of tuesday morning. we have a link for the board of elections on the website. abc2news.com. well, neighbors in westminster aren't sleeping well at night following a rash of vandalism and burglaries. in the wee hours of the morning this week, police say some people are going around smashing car windows and stealing laptop computers. also they're taking jewelry and prescription ms from the vehicles. -- ms from the vehicles. the vehicles are on edge right now -- victims are on edge right now. >> i guess there's more of a

feeling of community now since we've all been victimized like this. do you know anything? have you heard anything more? we really just want retribution. >> in addition to the damage of the cars and the stealing, police say the vandals had destroyed mailboxes and also lawn ornaments. police believe kids may be behind these crimes. they're now asking you to be on the lookout for any people or cars that could be in the neighborhoods. news time now is 5:34. and prayer vigils have been held around the country for the victims of the sikh temple shooting in wisconsin and today, the sikh association of baltimore is holding its own. it begins 7:00 tonight at the sikh temple on chapel road in randallstown. this video is from a vigil in d.c. yesterday. tomorrow, funerals are expected to be held for some of the six people who had been killed in that rampage. news around the nation this morning. new york city police resume their search of the manhattan basement where 6-year-old etan patz was allegedly killed more than 30 years ago. in may, police arrested new

jersey resident pedro hernandez in the boy's suspected killing. he disappeared while walking to a school bus stop on may 25th, 1979. hernandez confessed to the murder telling authorities that he lured at to the basement on the corner store where he once worked and strangled the boy. police say new information prompted the search but wont se lob rate on what -- elaborate on what that was. fail? he walked into a mcdonald's and headed straight for one of the cash registers in indiana. whoa, whoa. yeah. changes his mind. and then of course changes his order and instead he grabs an arm full of yogurt parfaits and only worth about $5. >> if you're going get the charge for breaking in you might as well get something out of it. we've seen a little bit of everything and this is one -- it's a crime. but it was still kind of amusing for the officers that were involved. >> it was a good idea at the time. all right, now watching that

surveillance video one of the officers he recognized the man. and then they looked outside and saw him walking still covered in shards of glass from the attempted robbery. the man was immediately arrested. more proof that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. 6-year-old isaac began experiencing sinus problems when he was just 3 years old. the look on his face check this out. his parents took him to several doctors before finding the real problem. a lego tire had been stuck in the child's nose for a number of years. specialists removed that tire from the kid's nose and isaac's parents say since the lego was removed his condition has immediately improved. he can now finally sleep soundly. well, for those of us who can't be in london supporting the athletes personally we're finding our ways for support can doing so right here at home. the fun and fashionable way many are now showing their team spirit while connecting with their respective country at the olympics.

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light years from earth. using a 3d map. sloan digital sky survey 3 released the largest 3d map of the sky and the map points out images of 200 million galaxies. now with this little tool scientists can look back six billion years into the history of space. lynette charles you are a scientist. so how cool is that? >> that's so cool. i like how you said little tool. yeah right. that's just -- amazing. love it. as we look at the satellite and radar the morning, not a whole lot of clouds now. across baltimore. south north. but along the eastern shore some clouds still hovering. you were in more clouds a little bit earlier and starting the see the clouds decrease a little. some sunshine in here throughout the day but don't think we're getting rid of the clouds all the way. we have a cold front from the west and ahead of that the showers and storms will begin to make their way in. especially as we go into tomorrow a chance for some severe weather. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. good morning len et. well, we have a few problems

that could get in the way this morning if you are in baltimore county. we have a water main break in essex that's blocking one westbound lane of route 150 at wilshire road. and problems on the beltway. we are dealing with a crash on the inner loop last blocking one lane at the key bridge. do expect a slow ride all the way back to be a roaning highway. live look at the west side of 695, traffic picking up in the area but overall. just a 13 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. car lee over to you. you're ordering a new tv and when the box arifes what's inside is not something upon which you can watch your favorite programs. guy expected a delivery one man received and what he did when he realized the flat screen had been sent to the wrong place. >> things will be cooking up in atlanta tonight when the ravens take on the falcons and look at this. they're cooking up in fells point. we're live at jimmy east restaurant with a live report straight ahead. 3q

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the ravens are all in of us are talking about right now. tonight the first preseason game and megan pringle is out live at jimmy's this morning at fell's point with a live report out there. >> reporter: we are live this morning at fell's point in jimmy's restaurant, it has been in the community for about 66 years you know this place. no matter what time of day and no matter what time of year they're always going to talk about football. after all baltimore loves the ravens. and in fact so much so we have to show you what they're cooking up in the kitchen the morning in preparation for the preseason game. look at that ravens' pancakes. courtesy of lil is working hard back there. so things are cooking up in the kitchen and they're definitely going to be cooking up at the countertop as the day goes along and people are going to be talking about this. so we know the pancakes are good here but that doesn't really answer so many questions we have about the season. for example, what's going to happen with the left tackle situation charlie? i think people will want to know. mckinnie there's rumors he's injured and his chiropractor

told him not to practice. is he okay? he's got to be healthy. if not what does that mean? michael orr switched back. joe flacco needs to have a good season this year. we'll have to see what happens. but in the meantime we're going to stay here and talk to people all morning long and we will bring you the story. we'll check in with you later. back to you. >> megan pringle out live this morning. dropping the football knowledge on us. that's impressive. abc2 news has you covered for all things ravens tonight. we have a pre-game special starting at 6:30. "taking flight." the ravens' season kicks off and then the kickoff of the first preseason game from hot ran that taking on the falcons, kickoff set for 7:30. imagine ordering a flat screen tv but when it shows up you open the box in it you find an assault rifle. that happened to one guy in d.c.. seth ordered a tv from a third party vendor at amazon.com but instead a military grade rifle

showed up at the doorstep worst about $2,000. it did have his name on and the address was right too. but the invoice inside the box made -- was made out to a gun store in pennsylvania. these can you understand of guns are illegal to -- kinds of guns are illegal to own in d.c.. he called police and told them to come get it. >> i would like to know how this type of mixup could take place especially with what's going on recently these mass shootings. you know, i don't want to be in a situation where this type of weapon can just show up on someone's doorstep. accidentally. >> police -- >> more precautions taken. >> all right, officers they took the gun and now trying to figure out how the mixup happened. seth is still though he's looking for that new tv. well, a child is dead and two of her family members hurt after a house fire. this happened in chapel oaks in pg county. the 5-year-old girl and 15-year- old boy and father were all pulled from the house. they were all taken to the hospital but the little girl

reportedly died. >> carried the little girl on the shoulders out. >> it's devastating right now. >> just pray son. that's all i can do is pray. >> the mother of the 15-year- old arrived on the scene of the fire and she was so upset she was taken to the hospital as well. they're trying to determine what caused the fire. time now for five things you may want to know on this thursday. the highest ranking executive of the former mine masse energy now to be sentenced today. may was charged in connection with the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 people. he could get five years in prison. and today, the man accused inform deadly movie theater massacre? colorado will be in court. james holmes is suspected of killing 12 people and injuring 58 others during the premiere of the most recent batman movie that would last month. and daniel the oldest of the three living trueman grandchildren will attend the commemoration ceremonies in japan today. it is the first time that a member of the late president's immediate family will attend the ceremonies. and the first visit to the postworld war ii japan. shannon easton will be the

nfl's first female referee at the packers and charges game tonight. the league is currently locked up in a labor dispute with a referees' union. upcoming hurricane season today. from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. they're going to take look at what's expected over the atlantic in the next few months. well, today is u.s. women's soccer team will take on japan to see who will then play for the gold. the u.s. team now coming off the incredible come from behind win against canada but now focused on what some are calling the grudge match. the japanese team beat the u.s. team in the world cup last year and there's a lot on the line for both teams that include bragging rights and of course the coveted gold medal. it kicks off at 2:45 here state side. the u.s. leads chain with 81 medals and china is second with 77 total medals but still lead in overall golds. they have 36, we've got 34.

there are ten different ways you can now show your spirit for the olympic sports. one? for each of your finger they'lls mine have not been -- fingernails mine have not been done yet. now they are hoping to mimic that. take a look another these. you can have the colors of your country or the colors of the rings or if you want the colors of the medals. who snows? you can do -- knows? you can do it any way you want. also great britain you have the five things and a little bit of the olympic symbol and also the british flag. lynette. what do you think about that? you like doing your nails. >> i do. liic that. i like the gold and solid gold and also like the rings. >> you like the rings? yeah. you going to do mine? would you? >> hold tight. i've got this. all right, let's talk about the weather this morning. charlie because we're coming in at 72 degrees right now in baltimore. ocean city, 373 degrees right now -- 73 degrees right now. they were pretty much socked in the clouds yesterday. not the best beach day.

68-degrees in pittsburgh and 66 in altoona. satellite and radar giving us a little break in the action. a little bit of sunshine as the sun begins to rise but again we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms to work their way in here as we go through the morning. yes not going to rule that out but better chances as we go into the afternoon. so let me take you outside in believer, you can see what i'm talking about. a little bit of light out there and that's what we like to see through time more sunshine than what we saw yesterday. so that's some good news and i know that puts a lot of smiles on your face when you wake up in the morning. but we are feeling sticky once again. 69 in baltimore for a dew point. 73 in d.c.. and the tropical satellite, well, we know that ernesto made its first landfall yesterday along the yucatan peninsula. pushing out to the bay of campeche now and going to make a second landfall as we go into sometime today actually that's

what's going to happen. the winds sustained right now at 70 miles per hour and it is staying away from the u.s.. the neighborhood forecast for today 88 in wood lawn and essex 89 degrees. a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. good morning lynette. well, we are still dealing with the repairs to the massive water main break from last month in downtown baltimore. light street is going to be shut down between lombard and baltimore street. and we have a new water main break to tell you about. it's on the east side of baltimore county right in essex along the westbound lanes of route 150 at wilshire road. the lane that it was blocking has reopened and all of the construction has been moved to the shoulder and that's some good news. that will continue out on the beltway where a crash is cleared on the inner loop at the key bridge and as we check in andtive a like look at the -- take a live look at the beltway. everything is up to speed. traffic is picking up but no significant delays up towards towson. now we are giving away $600 in free gas all you have to do to enter the contest is like me on facebook. that's my official abc2 news

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just a few minutes before 6:00. and a sheriff's deputy in utah got a rather strange call. he had to rescue a moose after its antlers became stuck in the chains of a backyard swingset. this was no easy task. that moose thrashed its head around as you would expect even becoming more entangled. the deputy used bolt cutters and eventually freed the animal. the moose trotted away and then collapsed from exhaustion. it is expected though to be okay. well, a new jersey borough now missing key members of its local government. why chris christie has to step

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