an 8-year-old child. the pal ban has now de -- taliban denied any role in the explosions. police department and security are stepping up their patrols. map linda so is lives security could be affecting fans? >> reporter: you can see expect to see more security, not only here at the ballpark but also throughout the city, and at light rail. police commissioner has ordered heightened scute throughout the -- security throughout the city. you can expect to see more security in the parking lot around the stadium, in wake of the boston bombings. signal 88, advice on what to do if something like that were to happen. be prepareds before a large events coordinate with family and friends a specific meeting location and scout out a place

to find cough, follow directions. go with a crowd and not against it. create a hat of scanning the area -- create a habit of scanning the area. expect to see security throughout the city starting today. the orioles hosting a 9-game home stretch. expect to see the security here at the ballpark as well. new york city immediately increased security following the events in bass on the, police with bomb sniffing dogs searched outside la guardia and the rest of the city went on high alert. officers are cops traiting on high traffic areas like penn station. marathon was supposed to be the pen cal of the year for runners, instead it turned in to a chaosic and scary time.

sherrie johnson is live this morning at bwi with more on local runners from the event. this is a live look at camden yard. we will go to sherrie johnson in a few minutes at the airport where a number of local runners, more than 100 were making way to come home. >> reporter: that's exactly right. there are 450 runners that are from our state here, we are here at bwi where a number of them came in already last night and some are expected today and even tomorrow. we checked with the airline, the first flight from boston is scheduled 7:30 this morning, folks should pour in. the joyous and exciting event of the marathon has been overshadowed. the howard county striders sent runners. the group crossed the finish line before the explosion. they are shaken by what happened. phil coaches the junior

striders, he crossed the finish line in boston 17 times, when the explosions happened he put on the jacket to show his pride. >> boston, that's special for me. those who had a chance to be a part of it, they will always remember it. when you go to the marathon you feel like a super star. there are so many people there cheering you on and supporting you. >> reporter: these runners plan to fly back today, some tomorrow, when they return, they will have their medal in hand. we talked to a gentlemen whose girlfriend ran in the marathon he talked about how frantic it was to figure out what was going on with her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. erica was waiting for her mom when the bombings happened. the teacher is in icu, the one you see on the right, family

friend posted the on facebook, and also said he will be taking off of a ventilator and have surgery to repair a damaged foot. his sister is in the hospital with a broken leg and her brother-in-law is being treated for cuts and bruises. for the details on the marathon explosions, follow us on twitter@abc two and charlie from abc 2, we will updates throughout the course of the day. we tweeted out pakistani taliban denied responsibility or wrong doing in the series of explosions yesterday in boston. star bucks and wal-mart can help you get ahead in college. how the program offerd with the companies can get you closer towards earning a degree.

the weather might be gray but winter's wrath is over in the u.s. nasty storm hitting

minnesota once again, bringing with it snow, ice and howling winds, making a mess in major highways and interstates, three semis and a couple of cars involved in a crash, the snow played havoc on a major league baseball game. the mets and twins had to postpone because they can't play in the snow. speed is necessary when responding to an mrming but this is not the case. rescuers had to be slow and gentle trying to help this little girl who got her head stuck between two walls in china. she was sent to the hospital. should be okay. no serious injuries. so continue giggling. he is a way to kill time, start spinning. this is a monk seal, one of the most endangered animals on earth. it loves to spin. the staff doesn't know why he

spins and says his partner doesn't know why he does it either but they asked the seal sp and the seal is not talking. sunny and 80. what we are watching, wet weather, it's a cold front, we should stay dry throughout the day. it will get closer to us. a few peaks of sunshine in here. as we go to the bus stop with the kids this morning, this is what they can expect. the dry weather temperature 54 degrees. the winds will pick up throughout the day. the temperature coming in 72. that looks nice and feeling good in to the afternoon. the winds now, about 5 miles an hour in the easts baltimore. 6 easton. picking up 5- 15 man in to the afternoon. traffic with loren cook.

was that you or charlie that snorted? >> that was charlie. >> i'm sure. traveling on 95, we have a crash to tell you about, blocking a southbound lane, now, at the ha boar tunnel, not causing cease delays as you make the push to downtown baltimore. 695, great shape. no problems what soft as we look here in overly, bel air, the inner hoop will be collie, you are looking at an 11 minute ride. the iper loop will be nice and clear as you make the put from 83, down to 95. the outer loop d ña6w.i

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condolences for the victims of the explosions are coming in from as far as the international space station. chris hatfield posted this photograph on twitter showing boston, he tweeted his crew heard what happened and wanted to pass condolences and thoughts along to everyone affected. the explosions in boston putting cities on high alert, including 9 here in baltimore. penn station, police commissioner ordered higher security at all transportation locations. police are now saying they are patrolling light rail and penn station and expecti.3xyou can expect to see more officers. >> in light of the fact we have a 9-game home stands with the orioles, we will pay attention

and redeploying resources and evaluating events that will be taking place and adjusting deployments as necessary. >> the o. s are working with police and major league baseball and security measures ahead of the game with tampa. stay with abc2 news and good morning maryland for updates throughout the course of the day. get breaking news, details on twitter by following us at abc two under score alert and follow me at charlie from abc 2. now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> all right, let's start with temperatures right now, because they are not so bad. it's not feeling too cold. temperatures above average. baltimore, 54 degrees. 53 bel air. 52 northeast, centerville 50 degrees. these temperatures will get to around p 72 degrees through time. upper 60s to low 70s. we have high pressure off in to

the atlantic. the winds will be easterly, southeast throughout the day. waiting for the cold front to move through ahead of the cold front, we are dealing with showers and this is marching towards us, i am keeping the possibility for showers to come in here by game time or as the game goes on. take the poncho with you. we should stay dry throughout the day. we have clouds in here, we have sunshine as well. we have the chance for a few showers as we work in to wednesday, thursday, and friday. the unsettled weather will be with us for the next several days. in to the afternoon, upper 60s, to low 70s in to the afternoon. we will start off on a mild note again tomorrow morning, look by the afternoon, temperatures in the low to mid- 70s. this will continue for the next several days. unsettled weather and also the warmer temperatures, by the weekend, we will cool down but

will get more sunshine. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning, traffic is really starting to pick up. a crab on route 295, powder mill road, baltimore, another crash on frederick at south frank lynn town road. traveling on 95, a look downtown at 395, traffic is moving alongs a crab along the southbound shoulder at the harbor tunnels up harford, a medical emergency not causing delays. a look at the beltway, parkville, inner loop clear to 95. the outer loop, normal 11 minute trip, traveling from 95 up to 83. that's a look at your time saver traffic, over to you. price to insure your home has gone up. it costs $1000 a year to do so. here are things to keep in

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storm water run off is one source of pollution in the chesapeake bay. taxpayers are going to have to pay to clean it up. county councils approved a measure to implement storm water management fees last night. here is what it breaks down to. the state is required by the government to reduce the amount of pollutants running in to the bay so you could see an increase in tax dollars for making that reality. family in the everglades got a show, tour guide jumps in the water to take on a python. the reason behind this madness, we will explain and show you video and images. when allergies and nasal congestion hit

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those guilty will feel the full weight of justice coming up at 6:00, we will have a live report from boston, where two explosions during the marathon killed three leaving 100 injured. new information from the story.

we begin with continuing coverage of the tragedy, boston, the marathon had two explosions near the finish line. this is the cover of the newspaper, headline reading marathon terror. this came out this morning and last night. a apartment in massachusetts, a suburb iqxcp/f%rcgñoutside of b being searched, removed three bags of evidence, threw them in two cruisers, police say they are related to the investigation but won't elaborate on what maybe in the bags. see the events unfolding. this video was shot near the finish line. three people are dead including an 8-year-old boy. his name was martin, he was watching his dad run in the marathon. he was waiting to hug his father as he crossed the line, minutes before the deadly