i'd be happy because i'm scared. >> for now the school is closing down one building and relocating students while a full environmental review is being done. a 4-year-old brought crack cocaine to school. apparently the 4-year-old had bags of crack and $173 on him. the boy started showing off his stash and the other students told the teacher. k9 dogs were brought in. >> i'm shocked but it's not surprising with the drug epidemic in the city. >> we were concerned, scared to death. >> police took the 4-year-old to the hospital to be checked out. he is now safe. police are trying top figure out who gave the preschooler the cash and the drugs. today we are observing unite against bullying day and sole

home is sites are trying to do their part. social media put out a safety manual and google is hosting hangout sessions to bring awareness to the problem. one of the signs of cyber bullying is a child who doesn't want to school. they may also seem depressed or angry. if you find out your child is a victim, make sure you get proof. >> save the messages, safe the pictures. if you're afraid things will get delead, print them out. >> see how the ravens are helping to stop bullying in our state in the middle schools. that's coming up at 6. we want to make sure military moms are not forgotten during this government shutdown. >> plus, a corn maze that is for the birds. >> it may have been a beautiful weekend at the beach. coastal storms sending in big waves and a lot of rain headed

our direction later tonight. we'll talk about it right here on abc2 news at 5:00. stick around.

military moms to be may not be getting much help from the government during this shutdown but they're not forgotten. >> there's operation baby shower. the charity is there to help. >> to see that other people care, it as nice to see other people do care and to have that support. >> actually, it coincides with what's going on with the

government shutdown and provides extra relief during the challenging unknowns. >> definitely important to have someone to give you support. operation baby shower has helped out more than 1700 military families around the country. this coastal low is very impressive and drifting steadily further north bringing the rain to southern maryland and to the shore. now it has the rain shield beginning to creep into baltimore. a precise look at that. you can see, as the northern edge of that system edges in, we've got heavy rain south of easton, southern caroline county, just light shower act for anne arundel but this whole line slowly but steadily drifting north. it's interesting from baltimore north, dry all day, so under the

clouds. rain totals edging up over the next 24 hours north of an inch in d.c. and baltimore could get half an inch to three quarter of an inch. if there is a flash flood warning, you'll want to know. just download hour storm shield app it. could come in handy with the coastal storm, already sitting in a large serve. coastal flood advisories, some coastal flood warnings. it may surge high are into the next few days, so wild times at the beaches, closer to the middle part of the state, just cloudy for the big boat show in annapolis today. still the midshipman able to get out and rain slowly edging in from the south. 60 at bwi. the day is getting shorter. we don't turn the clocks back until the end of the month but

6:36, an earlier sunrise. your bay plan are, raw and breezy. winds northeast, gusting to 20. bay water temps hovering in the 70s but we'll see what happens. not in the 80s but it's there and cooling off along with our air temps which are now down into the 50s. it's set to cool off and not warm up tomorrow. a raw day with the winds gusty already mainly from baltimore eastward. a windy period, a wet period, and the future trend shows significant little rain shield crossing through over the next six hours or so. what will likely happen, as the center drifts further north as we'll get intermitt tnts lines of showers, intermitt tnt spirals of rain, the heaviest, still with that in mind, should be for delmarva and into norfolk

but central maryland will get on and off steady rain. the whole system inching north. the center is around cape at they are rase. it's an unusual look to our coastal system. dry air around the back edge. cool air funneling in as well. so no big warmup inside and that north persistent wind. future temperatures staying cool into the day tomorrow, maybe warming up only a few degrees through the day. you can see under that cloud and rain shield temperatures held down and cool tomorrow night. 52 tonight. rain moves north. more rain tomorrow at least in an on and off basis and it will be brisk and windy. tomorrow night we'll keep scattered showers as we stay damp and breezy and maybe a few showers lingering saturday. right now for all the tailgaters, as the packers come in, we dry things out.

maybe not a lot of sunshine. tailgating in the 60s may not be bad. >> with, looks like good sleeping weather the next couple of days. >> catch up on your netflix watch list. all right. a haunted house could vanish from one maryland neighborhood because of a court order. for the last three years donna has welcomed people into her homemade haunted house here in silver spring about but she has received a cease and desist. neighbors claim it create as traffic jam. >> it makes me sick to my stomach that you have people hating on you. it hurts me. >> she will argue her case in front of a judge next week. until then she will continue prepping her yard for halloween. and this halloween attraction won't be around for

long, so you better catch it while you can. take a look at this giant pumpkin that weighs in at more than 1500 pounds. it's going to be on display until 1:00 on saturday november 2nd. then the giant pumpkin will be cut open and the seeds will be counted. the winner get as $300 gift card to valley view farms. >> i just filed a court order about the spider on that lady's house. did we get that? that was terrible. there's an opportunity for fun in kingsville. it's corn maze. look closely. what do you see? you've got the ravens and the orioles logo on it. planning started last november. >> we have a farmer who comes and plants the six acres of corn and the corn is only about a

foot tall. our designer comes with a john deere. >> if only we had a barber like that. the corn maize can be seen -- maze can be seen by appointment. the baltimore marathon is this weekend but not all runners will be putting one leg in front of the other. that's because one runner has four legs. >> are those drugstore saving cards worth it? we'll find out.

we're back taking your calls for breast cancer awareness month. tell us why screening is so important? >> we know survival has improved with early detection. it's recommended that women 40 and older get a mammogram he vi year. >> tell me about some of the free screenings available. >> we do free mammograms for people who qualify, 40 or older, lower income, insurance that does not cover a mammogram. they can access it through baltimore city. >> we'll be here through 6:30 tonight. the number to call is 410-481-2222. abc2 is partnering with the med

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last week i popped into cvs and bought a half gallon of milk. this is my receipt. i don'ted into a receipt. i don't plan on returning it. basically, from here to here is all of the necessary documentation about my milk. the rest is all part of cvs' extra care program. they have had a version over a decade. rite aid offers one. walgreens just debuted it's balance rewards program last fall. it's already signed up over 83 million members in the past year. >> it not only gives you weekly

savings but earns you reward points. >> reporter: they are hybrid savings and have instore currency, future purchases that get you back into the store. drug stores don't want you coming back when your prescription needs refilling. they want you coming back all the time. that's why a lot of them expire within a limited window. a sizable number of consumers don't redeem them. one only has to lock to youtube videos to realize some pretty big savings can be had. this can be a little overwhelming, but drugstores base their sales around them. if you want to save one you should get one or look into looking into each store's app. if you shop at all three, consider downloading key ring,

an app that keeps track of all of your loyalty cards. it's free and the receipt from itunes is just an email. >> you can catch more stories like this followed by let's ask america right here on abc2. >> here's a way you can save money. all you have to do is be nice. the ceo of starbuckss wants to send a message to lawmakers that kindness and generosity is the better way to g starbucks around the country are offering a free tall coffee to someone who buys someone else a drink. that lasts until friday. jamie, i want coffee. college students you're probably going to need the kindness of strangers when you hit the job market. a new study shows young college grads with degrees in liberal arts are suffering from

employment. if you start underemployed it could have a big impact on how much you earn over the course of your career. all right. i'm jamie costello. coming up at 6, tonight his family wants answers from police. >> and the fight to and bullying gets superstar help from batman and the ravens. now here's a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30. >> we're used to bullies in the school yard. now there's a bully at work. so can you stop it? starting tonight, it's part of real answers on the job on world news with diane sawyer on abc. what are you doing?

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the baltimore running festival may be coming up this weekend but i doubt there's any runner that can impress one from inned inned meet boogey the dog. he received his medal for completing a half marathon. he was lost and caught up with them at the starting line and kept going. no one knew who he belonged to. >> i found out later that he was all over facebook, running a marathon. >> can you believe that? >> i have a hard time because that's keeping his attention for a long time. i think he stayed op the track the whole time. >> police say that boogey is the world's first dog to complete a half marathon without any help from humans. he won't make it to the boston marathon this weekend. he has to take it easy.

no word yet on whether boogey plans to race in evansville again next year. >> boogey wonderland. the ravens are tough on the fooled and getting tough often bullies. >> abc2 news at 6 starts right now. a big coastal system working its way up the atlantic shore into maryland. we'll talk about what kind of impact days of rain could have. tonight we're going to show you more about what happened on 295. >> we've got team coverage of the weather situation. let's start off with chief meteorologist wyatt everhart and then mike masco. >> checking maryland's radar, showers edging their way out of the south.

you see this over to her lock. heavy rain coming in. a wider view showing some very heavy rain offshore getting set to move into the maryland beaches. so far the immediate baltimore area getting a few spritzes of rain. the whole ball of wax is steadily drifting northward. winds are gusty. we see from oat heat, gusts at 32, coastal flood concerns because of the high winds. they include parts of the western shore from anne arundel county south toward calvert cliffs for enhanced walker stacking up. so watch for it. by the way, large coastal system. you see the size of it. again, this will be with us for days to come as it is a very, very slow mover. overnight rain, expecting rain, wet roads, give yourself extra time. for more on the setup, let's head over to meteorologist mike masco. >> already some flooding.

they have coastal flood warnings. the worst will be further south and east you head. i want to show you the storm. it's really impressive satellite. you notice the tail signature. that's usually indicative of an intensifying storm. this is our first nor'easter. it's going to work with the area of high pressure. that's bringing a strong northeasterly wind flow. we call it a pressure gradient. the concern will be some coastal flooding. so it's from ft. mchenry on south, ft. mchenry a high tide. not a big deal but this could be one of those dock washers where this loads up the dock. it may disappear and low tide. so not expecting major impacts with this. it's a raw breeze. rain is pushing in. again, of course the next couple of days we have to address minor

flooding. rains will total between one to three inches and into ocean city some parts could pick up close to five inches of rain. that's what some of the models have shown. we'll talk more about this storm. wyatt everhart will show the seven-day forecast coming up. chances are if you we on 295, upspent a longer time behind the wheel. a deadly crashed closed both north and southbound lanes. amy aubert has the latest on the investigation and how it could affect you. >> reporter: by this afternoon traffic sped by, but early this morning, 295 was a different story. >> the cars were backed up from here as far as you can see past 295 and they were backed up all the way. >> reporter: richard is no strange are to watching commuters practically crawl as

they merge on to the highway. >> i've been here 16 years and been in business 36, a long time. >> reporter: he's never seen anything quite like this morning. >> the traffic was backed from the shop all the way back. you can't even cross over top of 175. the cars were lined up both directions pretty much. >> reporter: both the north and southbound lanes of 295 shut down around 5 a.m. >> the aftermath of a crash killing a pedestrian. >> we're still trying to determine exactly what happened. there seem to have been an accident northbound and then the subject was struck southbound, just south of 175. >> reporter: the shutdown created standstill on an otherwise quiet road. he was flooded with customers of

a different kind. >> everybody was stopping in the parking lot. so i should have been selling maps. >> reporter: after several lanes of rerouting both lanes reopened. for the police, the evaluation still continues. amy aubert, abc2 news. >> now police aren't releasing the victim's name yet but say he is an adult male. they wouldn't comment on whether the north and southbound accidents are related. traffic near the water main break that shut down all of parkville. some lanes are blocked near pairing parkway. public work road crews have been out there. that's right across from the park. no word on when that's going to be fixed. a new blow tonight for a business shutdown