we're looking at 55 miles an hour. and 395. if you take a look at the other lines. and the beltway in parkville. this is a look at the northwest corner. no delays as you make the push on the outer loop that is your time saver traffic. >> there may not be as many cars on the road a a day to honor many women who served our country but it is the unofficial start to summer. get out and enjoy a weekend. linda so is live. there are a lot of families traveling. do you know how many. >> reporter: you will see less compared to last year. those families they are driving rather than fly. if you go to the beach or visit

family. and according to aaa rights now is 3.52 a gallon. the police will make sure there are extra patrols. if you don't want to be caught in traffic avoid the peak times. hit the road early in the morning or late. you will share it with 718,000 maryland drivers this weekend. >> 33% indicate they will be traveling the beach over the holiday weekend. and more than 60% will be visiting family and friends, why as many are not. on the up and down economy. we're live in towson. after spending millions cleaning up after sandy our

beach town is ready for visitors. the ocean city fishing pier will reopen. it was destroyed during sandy. and he is expected to make what is known as the ceremonial first cast. a story we brought you at 11. crews spent hours saving people from the water. this after a bridge collapses along interstate 5. we want to give you more on the story charlie has been gathering information. he is joining us with a look at what is coming in on the internet and the feeds. >> we take a look s image out of washington. can you imagine minnesota i-40 collapsing. and no one was killed.

two cars went over the edge. crews immediately went tout get in and rescue three people. and none suffered life threatening injuries. and engineers don't know what caused the bridge to collapse. police are now speaking and a driver may have hit it while driving across. and those who survived are speaking out explaining what they went through as they went down. >> as you saw the water approaching. it is one of those hold on as tight as you can and a white flash and cold water. >> the bridge is not consider the structurally efficient but it is among functionally obsolete the design is outdated and according to the highway administration changes could be made, the section is one of the main thorough ways out of canada. detours are being created as we

speak. you have donated the much needed supplies and they are on their way to oklahoma. a business teamed up with wendies this week to collect donations to send to those who need so much. so empeople donated food, water the, pet food. a fox truck with 167,000 pounds of items will leave for oklahoma today. time now for a check on the weather people have been watching it and it was wild here. >> yes. lynette, is it over. we have a low and the system and you can see it hire. we have the low other than

that. things will improve as we go through tonight and tomorrow. and people get on the road and enjoy their vacation. we have the clouds out there and patchy fog. north and west. other than that things are better. you can see the showers around the area. as we go through the temperatures a different day. the front is pushing through the area. and with that the temperatures are going to drop as we go into the afternoon. and. they will not. it is. this is your planner.

the one thing that will not change is that sky cover. we will be windy. >> and we start today. honoring those a preview coming up. >> grilling for the weekend. you may want to consider it a great barbecue. details ahead. the latest drive times for you.

two graduates were on more -- honored who made the ultimatsacrifice. and we are live this morning with more on the ceremony. great to see them and understanding they have given their lives serving our country. >> it is they put it together. and the ceremony takes off. a high school club for our troops put this event together.

and they work on things serving the military and let people know the sacrifices that the armed forces make for our community. this is a third year for the event. they will have flag raising and a choir will sing the national anthem and god bless america. they are remembering two of their former class mas in the marines and child afghanistan in 2005. this morning i have rachel smith, the president of the club and her father joining us with the army reserves here. good morning, rachel. you are the president of the club. tell us why you have this. >> we have this about a year after the club was founded. we lost two former classmates and all throughout the year we send care packages. it is important to show how much we care.

not a lot of other clubs reach out what do you want them to get out of this. we care a lot about the troops and that we have a club of 40 students that care and and family that have been at war. >> can you tell us. were you deployed. i could not be here. what is going through your mind when you see students to honor you and other people. >> it is great. and woo they have done for all

our people. and what she dooc and the club does. the receivers, the organization helps the military. you would not believe what it means to get a and down range. it is fortunate. you know just very thankful for the leadership she has provided. no explaining about that. those are the ctroops we need. >> thank you for talking to me. you know one other note, they are amazing. they will have a table. they will accept donations to

give. and some amazing students here. people in the nation's capitol honoring our heroes. and yesterday and the tradition is now takes place every year before the holiday weekend. and back in 1948. they placed flags at the tomb of the unknown and one of the cemetery's areas. and the memorial day weekend, hundreds of bikers will hit the streets for the rolling thunder run. and the ride takes place on sunday there are tons of activities t kick office with a

vigil. and biking not for you there are plenty of other events. why not head to the local watering hole in baltimore. brew at the zoo is back. you will grap new bries. and everyone is looking forward to the event. can you get discounts if you buy on line. firing up the grill. and the survay comes from red pin. it is the percentage of homes with decks and barbecues. philadelphia was number one. they were followed by seattle and boston. when it comes to memorial day. and how the weather is looking, supreme to work. let's get them out.

and we have fog. the bigger story that front is off to the atlantic. we have the low that will be plaguing us t bill keep news the clouds and the chance for scattered showers. this is what it looks like. and it will bump in throughout the day. dry and it is going to continue as the high pressure builds in. as we look at the temperatures, cooler. you can see that coming in from canada. and it is not going to budge that much throughout the day. others, 62 and 63. 61 in pilesville. look at the humidity. we have -- you need to give

yourself time and head out and about. and not picking up on a lot. as you go throughout the day. and the next several days, it will be stellar, temperatures will bump up as well. as we look for the temperatures today. and sunday and the pick of the litter. well, right now we're dealing with fog so reduced visibility can be a problem as well as construction on 895. and it is at the spur. look out for that. the jfx nice and clear. and everything will remain in great shape. 95 at route 43.

no delays actually heading downtown. we look at the drive times. and the harbor tunnel. and 695 and to 11 minutes. from 95 up to 83. 795 it will take 12 minutes. that's your traffic. and a story out of baltimore city a man and girlfriend are behind bars after a small arsenal of weapons with drugs and cash in their home. inside the home, which was on north whenwood, police say they found three rifles and guns and a shotgun and ammo and $20,000 in cash and a pound of marijuana and two bullet-proof vests. >> the reason he had them he was preparing for the war. >> he did not tell police and

he did admit they are his. he is now being held without bail. his girlfriend is facing charges this morning and there for drugs. what is life like for the president before moving into the white house. the president taking part in high school activities. you do not want to miss this. ray lewis does not have to train for football. why he is going to africa.

openly gay youth will be allowed to join the boy scouts. 61% of the council of delegates voted in favor of the change. the approved resolution says, quote, no use may be denied membership -- no youth should be denied on sexual or general station. the change goes into effect january 1, 2014. leaders say they want all kids to feel welcome. >> it is a challenging and complex area. it is a difficult decision forea lot of people who are moving forward. everyone agrees one thing. no matter how you feel, they are better off. our vision is to serve every

kid. it will ban openly gay adult leaders. and 5 things to know before you head out the deer n honor of veteran, 5 hundred flags will be flown over the weekend. that's all to benefit charities. they will be on the lane lawn of the retirement community. it will benefit the wounded warrior project. and a selected by fiat as. it is importing 30,000 vehicles during the next year. and in time for the memorial weekend. restaurants are adding soft shell crab to the menu. they will be added. and the celebration runs up until june 2nd. and hurricane season is around the corner.

and it will be busy. that is thanks to warmer than average waters. six will be major storms during the normal season. there are 6 hurricanes all together. and ray lewis is tackling a new goal. he is preparing to climb a mountain in tanzania. he will climb to raise money and awareness for the water project in africa. it is set for next month. he is expecting donations on -- accepting donations on his web site. you can win a helmet if you register. >> i have friends who climbed it and it is gruelling. it will be interesting to see what a football player thinks about it. can you find everything that you need to know about the weather. >> why wait, though.

here is lynette. >> and it is the weekend. the holiday. tough get the kids out the door. 63. it63. it will be mild we should be in the 50s. we'll have the front that will feel the. give them a jacket. umbrella not necessarily needed due to the fact we had scattered showers. they will stick around on saturday. look as we go through the weekend we'll have sunshine. now let's check in with lauren. >> and expect low visibility. heading downtown. 83 and free of delays. you will not have any issues if

you are traveling. look at the drive times. it will be 11 minutes to travel from 95 up to 83. and it will take 12 minutes to travel. there is more coming up. have a good night. here you go. you, too.

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before the president took office he was a normal guy. and check this out these are back in the day. and this the president signed a classmate's year book. the next is of a 17-year-old. and there we go. looking sharp. he was on the varsity team. and there you see life before he was number 44. hankering the men and women who serve our country. a ceremony and interview coming

up. and this is incredible a bridge in washington state comes crashing down and surprisingly no one has died. what caused it to tumble down. >> and it is friday morning. >> thank you for joining us. and memorial day holiday is upon us. and what you need to know to get out the door. >> and i'll look into my crystal ball. we have one light shower that is past the area. you can see that is out of the way. you can see and yes the front is passing through. you will feel it in terms of temperatures. we have a low and with that. it will keep news the clouds. sunshine as you go into the