lynette charles has another hopefully great day in the graft. but i want to say a big congrots to the charles crowson family. -- congratulations to the charles crowson family. this is their new daughter. she was welcomed into the world yesterday 6 pounds and one ounce and a beauty. they're all very happy this morning. >> and the orioles game was on in the hospital room. so charlie was breaking her in early to the baseball thee congratulations to the orioles. >> exactly. and they had beautiful weather too. the week will be fabulous. there's lots going on so that is good news. the temperatures on the cool side. but we'll take it. look at bel air right now. so a nice shot. but you can see the clouds in

the background filtering in the area. that will be the scenario as we go through the rest of the day. we'll start out on a mainly clear note and a few clouds trying to trickle in the area. we may have a stray shower. but the temperature in bowie, 52 and we have some patchy fog in some spots, basically north and west of the city. dew point 55. these dew points still in the 50s. so we're still dealing with dry air out there. and with that, that is why i'm thinking that the showers that come up over the mountains will break up when they run into the dry air. glen burnie 57 and dew point of 53. hour-by-hour forecast, 78 by lunchtime and afternoon temperature around 3:00 to 4:00, 83 degrees. and the clouds may thicken up and possibly a stray shower. and now over to lauren cook and abc2 news timesaver traffic. we have patchy fog in the

region. that will be a big problem this morning. so you'll want to slow down and be careful as you head out. but we have a crash to tell you about in howard county. this is on route 1. this is something to keep in mind. and as far as the beltway is concerned, it's really picking up right now on the northwest corner. here's what it looks like on old court road. you're looking at a 11 minute ride. as we check in and take a look at other drive times, no problems to report on the beltway from parkville all the way up towards towson. and for those of you using the jfx, no problems to report and no delays, just 11 minutes to travel southbound from 695 all the way downtown to fayette street. two men are shot in north baltimore and the police are searching for the gunmen. linda so is live at the police

headquarters. what is the latest? >> reporter: the search continues for the suspects and the motive remains uncleared. two men were shot in the arm just before 10:00 last night near north parkway the men are in their 20s and 40s. both victims were shot in the arm. the men were found in a car. but the police say that the shooting did not happen at that election. they believe it happened somewhere else and they drove to that area. and men were taken to near hospitals with non-life threateng injuries. and the search for the suspect continues this morning and the motive is unclear. linda so, "abc 2 news." it is a tough time for people in harford county sheriff's department is preparing for at loss. they're saying good-bye to another sergeant this morning. he died of a heart attack wednesday night. he started feeling the symptoms during the funeral of another colleague who died in a car crash last week. he is survived by a wife and

young child. take a look at a live picture right now. this is coming from cairo, egypt. u.s. embassies across the middle east are on high alert this morning. anti-american fury is boiling over in the arab world touched off by an inflammatory movie made in the united states. >> reporter: violent anti- american protests continue to rage across the arab world this morning. protesters are facing off against egyptian forces outside the embassy in cairo. they have managed to keep the protester as way from the embassy's compound. and the government is monitoring the situation after a reportedly blunt exchange between president obama and the egyptian president. >> i don't think that we would consider them and ally. but we don't consider them and enemy. >> reporter: they smashed window dollars and climbed the

walls in the capital. this was sparked by an anti- u.s. film made in the u.s. that mocked mohammed. >> it's disgusting. there is no justification, none at all for responding to this video with violence. >> reporter: the violence began on the anniversary of the september 11th attacks at the u.s. consulate in libya, killing four americans, including the u.s. ambassador and two seal. >> we're going to bring those that killed our americans to justice. >> glenn lived life to the fullest. he was my brother. but if you ask his friends, he was their brother as well. >> reporter: fbi agents from the new york office will soon ab rifing in libya to assist in

the investigation. paula farris, "abc news" new york. 350,000 kids in chick which can will be out of school again today. the teachers are striking for at fifth day. they'll be holding talks again this morning. they're reporting there is some progress but still no deal. teacher evaluations are one of the main sticking points with this the union president hope that's the students can be back in class monday morning. if you had to be relocated to another city, where would it be? a new report bayou nighted move lines, they saw the most people coming in and moving out in washington d.c. chick which can was the second on the list -- chicago was the second on the list. other city is, at atlanta phoenix and dallas. they round out the top five. she's and actress and advocate for children in need.

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announcement this morning. you may not have to wait. did katie couric already spill the beans during an interview with jennifer lopez. fox said they're evenly confirming that one idol judge and that is mariah carey. it's faster and thinner and the sleekest iphone to date right now. iphone 5 has been revealed so we'll tell you what some say is so impressive about the phone and others saying this is a little disappointing. we have the detail on the phone ahead. and what foods fill you up. we'll take a look at the best snacks to lose weight. it may not feel like it, but it's officially summer and you may be head to the beach. i'll have that forecast come up. we're dealing with a lot of congestion on 695 and old court road. i'll let you know how traffic is shaping up on 695 and 83 coming up on "good morning

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good morning. i'm megan pringle. here's lynette charles. you can prepare to have a jacket with you as you step out and about. and we have some clouds out there and they will thicken up as we go through the day. it will not be as bright and sunny as we had all week long. goldsboro 54 and 51 in jefferson right now. maryland's most powerful radar is dry. but change is in the forecast as we go into time possibly. as we go into the afternoon, there is a slight chance for a stray shower because we have a cold front back to the west that will get closer to us and that could bring us a chance for showers in here. so i have in here as we go into the 7:00 time frame. but you see the clouds partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. and i'm forecasting a high around 823 degrees. and -- around 83 degrees. and now time for your abc2

news timesaver traffic and lauren cook. a beautiful forecast but not so nice on the roads. we're dealing with a crash on the beltway on the west side on the outer loop frederick road. you notice the delays this is causing. so you'll want to leave yourself extra time if you're traveling the west side of the beltway. and if you're using 95 to get into the city. this is what is looks like downtown. everything is moving along. no delays traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. and if you're using 595 to white marsh, it will take you 9 minutes into the city. 6:46. a theme set for a pg county high school student who was fatally shot on the way to school. students and staff will garage her to say good-bye on the football field of central high school at 2:00 in a memorial service that will be held for

18-year-old markkel ross. he was walking to scoot and shot. students are being asked to wear light blue shirts and they will release light blue balloons released today. baltimore public schools have a new approach to safety this morning. this comes on the heels of two gun related incidents at their schools. sherrie johnson is live at school headquarters with more on the security plan. i know you've been work the phones this morning what have you learned? >> reporter: i spoke to baltimore county public school officials and they tell me that today there is a meeting with teachers and staff to talk about an updated building security plan. this is a mandatory meeting. and the superintendent said that he wants to beef up security and safety in the schools. this comes after two major gun incidents at baltimore county public schools since the first day of class. in one incident, a student was shot in the cafeteria on perry

hall high school. and tuesday, and eighth grade student showed up and a student threatened his teacher and some of the institutes. today the officials will lay out a new plant it's a reminder to staff and students to be aware of your surroundings. and if you see something, say something. there will be a reporting line that is anonymous. and they will talk about the role of a soon-to-be hired school safety and security director. later today, i'm told that the superintendent will have a video message that will be posted on the county school's website about the safety and security plan. sherrie johnson, "abc 2 news." 6:48. you're invited to a farewell party that is happening for the former baltimore police commissioner. he retired in august after serving more than 30 years with the department. he is the longest-serving

commissioner in the city's recent history. you can help send him off and say thank you and fair well at his retirement party tonight. it's open to the public and it starts at 7:00 at martins west in woodlawn. this weekend you can show your support for special olympics and take advantage of a rare opportunity to run through the fort mchenry tunnel. this is a 5k. it's not too long and it's happening on sunday to help out the special olympic athletes. and the race starts early in the morning and the runners will be running through the tunnel and back through the tunnel the other way. they're going to have the right northbound direction shut down for several hours in the tunnel. and the race will be closed to bikers and skaters. something to keep in mind. while you were sleeping, apple lovers started put in their presale orders for the new iphone 56789 it is expected to be one of the best selling iphones ever. should you take the plunge or

buy it or maybe hold off? >> if you have an iphone 4s this may not be a necessary upgrade for you. when the software comes out, you'll get a lot of enhancement that's the new phone will have in the software that is free. but if you have anything older than an iphone 4s, i think it is a worthy purchase. >> if you decide to buy one, make sure that you look carefully at all the plans being offered by the carriers because data ans have been changing. it's one thing to keep in mind to save yourself some money. you made the commitment to lose some weight but you can't seem to let govern your -- let go of your unhealthy snacks, string cheese is a great option and apple pears are great

choices. and late night snacks, try popcorn. >> it fills you up for fiber and the hull of popcorn has moreen antioxidants than a lot of fruits and vegetables. >> you can help increase a hormone that regulates the metabolism by fat and sugar by consuming something like a lentil bean. orioles remain in first place with the yankee after sweeping the rays in a three game series. it took 14 i thinks. they pulled -- innings. they pulled it off and they won 3-2. they are heading to the west coast to play the oakland a's. football star brett favre right now goinin court today for a sexual harassment hearing. the lawsuit filed against him

and the new york jets. it stems from inappropriate text messages that favre allegedly sent two massage therapists following a massage that he received in 2008. president obama and the first lady are welcoming the 2012 olympic and paralympic teams that is happening on the front lawn at the white house today. shaqueel o'neal will speak to members of congress on the issue of college students binge drinking. he is expected to unveil a new initiative to help fight binge drinking at historically black colleges. maryland food bank holding the 2012 be a voice hunger action symposium today. it will go towards funding the food banks kitchens and shelters. more than 400 people expected to show up for this event. today is national anthem

day. back on this day in 1814, francis scott key penned the song. students will celebrate by using interactive tools to learn about the war of 1812. if you're looking for something to do with your family that is a great cause this weekend, we may have the thing for you. you could help make maryland more beautiful. volunteers will be cleaning up. they'll be picking up trash near rivers, streams and bays. it's part of an international effort. they will be at all sorts of locations through the state. organizers say it is a perfect way to teach kids something positive. >> a family can come out with their children, and grandparents come out. we want as many people as possible. all people that are concerned with stopping the flow of trash from the land into the waterways. >> if you want a list of locations, go to abc2news.com/green.

a great thing to do this weekend. and the weather is going to be good for it. yes. the whether will be awesome for it so we're waiting for a cold front to slice through the area today and we'll have clouds trying to push in across the area. we can see this on the satellite and radar. but it looks like a few breaks behind the barb of clouds that will move in and the cold front will traverse the area. but running into dry weather as we go through the day. and we look at kent island. look at this beautiful shot this morning. you can see the boats there at the marina. it will be gorgeous. and make sure that you get out there and enjoy it we have changing weather in the forecast. but tomorrow, i think that you're going to like what the cold front brings. the temperature 58 in owens mills and glen burnie 57. and 59 in centerville and 55 in edgewood. elkton coming in at 56. this cold front will slide through today. early in the morning tomorrow, it should be out of here and

high pressure will scoot off towards the east and futurecast is picking up the dry air, dew points in the 50s. this will break up as it comes towards the mountains and coming in contact with the drier air and plenty of sunshine behind this. and we're looking at tropical storm nadine right now running into unfavorable environments for strengthening. but national hurricane center has it strengthening to a category 1 as we go through the next several days here. but this will stay away from us. 83 and partly sunny as we go through today, 58 and isolated shower this afternoon. and look at this beach forecast. we have a slight chance for showers today. but mild and partly cloudy saturday and sunday for bike week. here's the seven-day forecast as we look good tomorrow with the rain returning as we head into next week. and now a check on the traffic with lauren cook. a great week for bike week.

300,000 motorcycles expected for bike week in ocean city. so be careful. this is a crash on the outer loop at edmonton avenue. and it's a new accident reported on the inner loop at route 648. so you'll see extremely heavy delays. this is the top way of the beltway. no problems to report here. it will be nice and clear. an 11-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. if you are using 95, here's what look like heading into the city. no problems to report. but the south side we're dealing with delays because of a crash. we're giving away $600 in free gas. all you have to do is like my facebook page and a winner will be drawn later this afternoon. so good luck. before we go we want to show you another quick shot of charles crowson's new baby girl olivia. she was born yesterday. she's absolutely perfect.

six pounds and one ounce. so congratulations to the family. i know they waited a long time for her. she went into labor tuesday and she got here thursday. and we'll send you off to gma right now. have a great day. [ female announcer ] with swiffer dusters,

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