it is nice and clear as you get into the jfx and head downtown. the west side of the bell way things are starting to slow down. and the drive times are be affected. so 795, down to 95, that drive time has increased the 14 minutes. that is the main trouble spot of your commute. 695 it is nice and clear. just 11 minutes. normal drive time on the outer loop from 95 the 83. there are no currents on 95. that's your time-saver traffic report. it could be a tough week for many people trying to get in and around connecticut. for the next week the massive cleanup continues from a train crash that injured 72 people. the mom of impact was captured by teens who were skateboards near the site. a metro train derailed, and hit

another train coming in the opposite direction hit the detailed train. >> all that i hear is a big boom behind me over there. and just a big dust cloud. >> it is off of the tracks. look at this. this is not supposed to be like that. >> nine people in the hospital this morning. including one with critical injuries. the 30,000 chuters who took the train took the highway to work, the roads would look like parking lots. crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, and wires and signals. all of the cars removed yesterday. so he received national recognition including an invocation for the white house for his duties in the line of duties. however, a former philadelphia police officer is now accused of raping two woman at gunpoint. they claim that he took them to a confident was location,

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marina. throughout the day, we will start the burn that fog off, but keep a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the picture into the afternoon. you can see what i'm talking about right here in the numbers. 64 degrees right now with the temperature, but the dew point is at 64 degrees as well. and the humidity is at 100%. we're also talking about temperatures at 66 degrees right now. so we're above average. and the low temperatures at 53 degrees. you can see that we're in the 60s this morning. so a look at the big picture here, maryland's most powerful radar. and this is the same area that have gotten hit, severe weather and tornado outbreaks and another round today. you're seeing the showers and thunderstorms in missouri, heading into illinois, these areas will ramp up into the rest of today. here close to home, not dealing with anything right now, but showers will begin to move into here later into the morning hours, especially towards the afternoon. if you have outdoor activities

for today. here is what you can expect, a rainy afternoon with the high temperature around ache -- 80 degrees. and a check of the traffic. all right. we're dealing with fog out there. be careful traveling. more problems in carroll count. now, traveling on i-77, there is nothing to get in your way right now. here at i-70, the drive times really starting to increase after a 16 minute ride to travel from 795 down to 95. that stretch will take you 5 minutes this morning. the inner loop is nice and clear. the outer loop at 55 miles per hour. no concerns what so ever. if you are using the jfx to get downtown, 54 miles per hour. here is a live look at 95

downtown at 395. every one is moving right along. an 8 minute ride. that's your time-saver traffic report. as the sun comes up this morning people in the midwest have returned to your neighborhood to see what is left behind. it is a mess. tornadoes ripped through the midwest. at last check, one person was dead, 21 people injured. and sherrie johnson is following the story. >> well, megan, two people missing from a trailer park was found. they were not home when a tornado destroyed homes. and a tornado touched down in golden city, missouri. no word on the injuries and extent of damage. one person was killed and 21 others injured in oklahoma. a 79-year-old man was killed at a trailer park in oklahoma. several hower companies report 57,000 outages related to the

storm. tornado hit six states on the weekend. oklahoma and kansas were the hardest hits. the ripped homes, downed power lines. and tossed vehicles. authorities in kansas are blocked roads because the storm knocked down entire rows of power poles. right now it is not safe for drivers to be in certain areas. >> you can look at there and see the irrigation lines are down. from the damage i would say it is a tornado. not straight line winds. >> we sustained damages to the trees, out building and the house. >> now the roads will be closed for a while until crews can clear the power lines off of the roadways. back to you. we want it remind you, you can see the latest information and videos of tornadoes across the country. go to our website.

www.abc2news.com. beginning today, you will notice a new television ad hitting your screen. but maryland's gun law making it tighter for firearms. linda so is live in federal hill. what does the ad talk about and the melstage is trying to get across to those who didn't like the law in the first place? >> it is a 30 second tv ad that has a mother, bishop, and hunt to say why maryland's law will help reduce violence. here is part of the ad. >> something had to be done. here in maryland, we stood up. >> and joined the governor and the legislature to pass real solutions. >> that reduce gun violence, getting weapons out of the hans of criminals. >> reporter: the ad is sponsored by marylanders who prevent gun violence. last year governor o'malley signed the bill that stops

assault weapons, magazines and requires people to submit figure prints to police if they want to buy handguns. now, gun supporters have started to collect signatures for a pudig. they need to collect more than 56,000 of them by the end of june. they have to collect at least 18,000 of them by the end of the month. they planned a big rally in philadelphia this saturday. one of the noted speakers, a republican president maryland, who has been out spoken about gun rights. reporting live, linda so, abc 2 news. it is graduation time across the state. every school has its own tradition. but students at the naval academy for a tradition. the freshman will form a human pyramid around the monument and the goal is to make it up to

the top to replace the class with a mid shipman's hat. they are saying the may take hours. five things that you want to know on the monday. both sides in the case of the shooter in colorado will schedule a one hour hearing this week and if james holmes needs a exam. today -- ( indiscernible ) to discuss immigration reform with community leaders. the event follows the first week of deliberations by the senate judiciary committee of comprehensive immigration reform legislation. this morning law enforcement agencies that share borderers will team up for seatbelt enforcement. the message is zero-tolerance. boeing's dreamliner, 787, well, return to the skies in the united states today.

battery problems resulted in the grounding earlier this year. yahoo!'s board of directors made a deal to buy tummler for a million dollars. when you go out and buy your sunscreen this summer you may noticed new labels. they are designed to make the products more am formative and easier to use. the fda wanted terms like waterproof. and make them filter out a and b rays. but many sunscreens continue to carry spf ratings that are misleading. will this be a busy holiday travel season for memorial day? aaa will hold a conference and give the outlook on how the stumer mungs is shaping up. according to trip adviser one out of seven americans will be heading out and 86% have plans

to take a summer trip. it can cost you more to get to your destination traveling by car. prices are jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. the average price, $3.66 in maryland. the baltimore friday festival is at a new event a mass wedding officiated by the mayor. according to reports co registe make part of the wedding. maryland voters approved same- sex marriage in november. and the mayor has been asked to be the grand marshal for the parade. damsing with the -- dancing with the stars tonight. >> jones has what it be to be a final consistent. and brian mckinney is having a

party at glory days restaurant. you can watch the fufederally right here. a time for the check of the forecast. lynette, get us out of the door with everything that you need to know. >> i can get you out the door, and tell you everything that you need to know, but it is going to rain. start you out with the temperatures. the temperatures are the same as the documents up a lot of spots this morning. 66 degrees in baltimore. 65 in annapolis. so since we have the temperatures and the dew points the same, look what we have outside. yes. we are patchy fog in a lot of spots. it is dense in cecil county this morning. yes. we cannot see the key bridge out there. so we're definitely looking at foggy conditions across the area this morning. throughout the day, we will see the chance for showers and thunderstorms. the severe weather will be

contained across the middle of the nation. the ingredients there, the dip in the jet stream. the upper level system and dealing with the warm, moist air from the gulf of mexico. also, wind shear. so that is the turning of the wind with height. if it does so we have the potential or they have the potential for some tornadoes as they go into the afternoon. all right. this is us close to home. not a lot. just the fog this morning, but the wet weather to the south, we could see that working in here later into the morning hours and also into the afternoon. abc 2 news will keep the chance for the showers and the thunderstorms over the next several days. today, the high temperature around 80 degrees. if you're heading to the game tonight, here is the forecast, 77 degrees and taking on the yankees. now, a check of the traffic with lauren. well, lynette, in addition to the fog a few crashes. watch out for one on route 27.

and more problems with a crash on route 32. if you are on twitter follow maryland's traffic. here's a live look in parkville at the beltway. the outer loop is the main concern. it is getting worse in the area. and construction on 895, no delays 9 minutes it will take. that's your time-saver traffic report. all right. how many times have you heard silvery is dead? well, the actions of this lady sunday at wrigley field are not going to help matters. so this husband and wife in the bleachers and trav belt at home

run their way. and the husband went to shield his wife and spilling beer on her. her reaction, dump the beer on her head. >> can we show that one more time. i don't think that he is trying to shield her, but trying to catch the ball. >> what do you think? >> but spilling the beer on his head? >> that is harsh. >> that is harsh. >> all right. traveling woods supporting a full beard in may. thumbs.

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good morning, america. breaking now, twister outbreak. >> this is it. we're done. >> dozens of massive tornadoes touch down across the midwest, all caught on tape. this violent tornado destroys an entire mobile home park, ripping up the earth underneath. 55 million in the path of storms today. sam leads our extreme team, as

ginger zee chases the twisters up close. also breaking now. massive commuter nightmare in the northeast. hundreds of thousands stuck trying to get to work, after that huge derailment closes one of the main train lines to new york. new video of the wreck coming in. and this morning, jodi arias' final shot to plead for her life. will she ask for life in prison or say she wants the death penalty. the surprising sole witness expected to testify, as her dramatic trial comes to an end. and j. lo sizzles in scarlet. living it up at the billboard music awards with pitbull. taylor swift scoring eight awards. and, well, madonna. inside ladies' night at one of the biggest nights in music. and good morning, america. happy monday. lara is under the weather