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. >>> ben cardin is expected to announce his reelection bid for 2012. he said to make the announcement sunday at the baltimore museum of industry. is possible competition? a former secret service agent, who has announced he is seeking the republican nomination. >>> payback, one airline trying to make for passengers' seven- hour stay on the tarmac. coming up, the weather and traffic warnings. >> hey! >> that was the dance that could have crushed the soccer team's chance at a championship, but tonight there school principal is giving them a second chance. >> the north wind is dropping temperatures. the details straight ahead. 47 right now at the airport, 50 downtown, the wind of the north at 12. >>> a trip down a river turned into a large scale water rescue in some children may have to be treated for hypothermia. sky team 11 was over the scene. about two dozen people were on the canoe when it capsized. two kids and one adult were taken to the upper chesapeake medical center, no word on their specific conditions. >>> a perry hall high-school principal has

. >>> senator ben cardin will officially announce his plans this weekend to run for re- election. the maryland democrat won the election in 2006. he beat then lieutenant governor michael steele. before the senate, cardin served ten terms in the u.s. house. he could wind up facing a challenge in the democratic primary from state senator anthony muse of prince george's county. >>> and we have new information on that fatal fire that occurred in aspen hill yesterday. 67-year-old sandra vidas died from her injuries. the flames broke out yesterday morning on iris street in aspen hill. neighbors are telling us that the two people inside the house may have been hoarders which could have fueled the flames. vidas' husband is in the hospital with serious injuries. >>> damaged by fire four months ago, one of capitol hill's most popular watering holes open for business again today. the tune inn on pennsylvania avenue welcomed new customers this morning. it underwent extensive renovation over the summer. the tune inn first opened back in 1947. it holds the second oldest liquor license in the ci

. >>> maryland senator ben cardin will announce his plans to run this sunday. his six year term is up next year. he has served the free state in congress since 1986 including ten terms in the house. he could face a challenge for the prince george's county nomination. state senator rather anthony muse announced in september he might take on cardin in the primaries. >>> prosecutors in montgomery county called curtis lopez a cold premeditated killer. >> now prosecutors say the killings were part of a plan for mcquain to steal -- for lopez to steal mcquain's car for his new girlfriend. they claim after lopez murdered jane mcquain inside her home, he pecked up william from a sleepover. police say surveillance video from a gas station in clarksburg showed the final moments before the little boy was killed. police found a bloody bag just few feet away from where lopez allegedly used it to beat his stepson to death. >>> fire investigators are trying the figure out what caused the deadly blaze as a home in aspen hill. 67-year-old sandra vidas died in the fire. her husba

senator ben cardin will deliver the keynote address.over the last year, a number of researchers collecting data to assess the long-term effects of the bp oil spill. that spill as you know spewed devastating amounts of crude oil into the water. damaging life in and around that area. here is the conference. they will be talking about the latest research. and how to move forward to restore the gulf and surrounding communities. >> the smallest ap malls are affected. -- animals are affected. those effects multiply through the food chain. and eventually we are at the ends of the food chain. we as humans need to be worried about this as well. >> and in washington today, there's a house hearing on this bill. the second hearing in two days. and yesterday, top oil executives came under fire. for not showing up at that hearing. we're waiting to see if they will show up today but it sun likely. linda stowe, wjz eyewitness -- linda stowe, abc 2 news. >>> if you're a catholic, expect changes and protesters are encouraging local union workers to take

. >> on sunday, ben cardin launched his reelection campaign. >> the most important thing is to createore jobs. i'm there to work to make sure we don't move backwards, that we do not give up on our responsibilities and do not lose the progress we have made on human rights, civil rights, environmental issues. >> he also says he wants to continue to help foster economic security for a hard working marylanders. >> a link between sleep and heart troubles. >> what doctors recommend you do to avoid it. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. does last night's win against the steelers erase your concerns about the season's earlier losses? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the roads are not bad. there is some fog in ce >> welcome back. 5:39. this is a quiet start. 45 degrees downtown. much colder in the suburbs. into a frederick county, in the 20's. a touch of fog in some areas. if you have fog a your house, there could be a few slippery spots. it will be nice. sunsh

ben cardin was not as a charitable, saying this was doable and the american people are justified in being disappointed that the super committee could not see a compromise to stimulate future economic growth and reduce the budget deficit. >> well congress struggles, baltimore city is making plans on how to spend a housing grant. the goal of the grant is to make the region more competitive economically by connecting housing with good jobs and transportation. >> we chose baltimore's proposal because you not only have a great plan but the right local partners and a vision for success. >> the regional plan will develop in eight stages. the mayor is digging into iran pocket 12th save cash-strapped city programs. the mayor is planning and donating her cost-of-living salary increase to the city's youth works program. will have an additional $3,900 to help fund summer jobs for teens. >> the department surrendered its emergency medical services training accreditation. kim dacey is live with more on the story. good morning. >> the internal investigation into the city fire academy cheating scandal en

thanks to dutch ruppersberger and senator ben cardin for the campaign that allows workers to donate a hotel or more points to members of the armed forces and their families. this is an outgrowth of the campaign that collected frequent flyer miles for military families who use 25,000 tickets provided by the miles. kudos to jeff singer for his 40- year career helping homeless individuals and as families. bash at new year's eve the inner harbor to artscape, the book festival, and the monument lighting, not to mention hundreds of exhibits and cultural performances in every unmentionable medium, all for free during the entire month of october. we're thankful to irene smith for bring back baltimore's oldest restaurant, and to denise for relinquishing trademark ownership of the hon title and giving it back to the city. thanks to philanthropists, the 15-story tower still stands as a state-of-the-art studio space. finally, we're thankful for you, our viewers, and offered you best wishes for a safe, healthy, happy holiday

ben cardin is making jobs a priority. he launched his reelection campaign. >> the most important thing today is to create more jobs. i'm also there to work to make sure we don't go backwards, that we do not give up on our responsibilities and to not lose the progress we have made on human rights, women's rights, civil rights, environmental issues. >> he says he wants to concede to help foster economic security for a hard-working marylanders. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. a glitch for a car maker. >> a sex scandal rocks the athletic offices of penn state. >> 5 could be an issue for your morning commute. - >> good morning. e're playing "where's ava" all week long. i'm at the historic chapel. here and get married. thank you for having us. we're inside the chapel on main street. >> the other states were restrictive. maryland was lenient. delaware passed a law that put a stringent waiting list. so people came into maryland and we were the first stop. the started around 1913 during and after the first world war. started to develop

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portfolios congress.many with millions of - doolars investtd in stocks and putuaa funds like senator ben cardining almost all cardin's stock inccuding american interrational group or aig. a federal bailout when it red stock plummeted."17:47:30"we should have the same standards of ann other american"17:47:34 congressman dutch ruppersbger says he too refrains from trading.17:47:06"i didn't know we ere exempt from insider traddng""7:47:0his broker bought ffrd stocc when congress was approving a &pbailout for ford's coopetitor that saved the us auto industry.. ruppersberger says the trade was not his eciiion 17:48: 00"i have a stockbrokera"17:48:07"and i don't talk toohim about what he doee or doesn't do"17:48:10 both say they support new legislation that would subject congress to insider trading reetrictions.17:48:14"it's a perception issue, we hould make sure we are not different than aabody esle"a move common cause maryland ays is essential to restoringing paith in congress - and the stook market.14:05555"insider trading laws exist to create aa level playing filed across== the pectrum so we have

. >> coming up, the insight political insiders expect from ben cardin. >> and a new development in theman cain sex scandal. >> first a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. [ female announcer ] having grands! biscuits in the morning is easy. just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. grands! warm ideas made easy. ♪ in the rhythm of my weekday flow ♪ ♪ something new -- ooo! ♪ just what i want ♪ prepared for me and ready to go ♪ ♪ taste...mmmm a brand new morning ♪ [ female announcer ] new pillsbury egg scrambles. ♪ a brand new morning >> one of three women who complained of unwanted advances from herman cain said she did file a sexual harassment against cain and received a financial settlement. steve handelsman has the latest from washington. >> herman cain had reason to smile. confirmations of a poll that he is still doing well in the racism a woman will insist again that cain made inappropriate responses. >> we will not get more specific about what was physical, what was verbal. it qualifie

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. >> this is something by ben cardin, o'malley, just to punish people who disagree with what goes on in the democratic party. >> reporter: henson's attorney says his client has already turned down a plea deal offer. >> it's something that when you feel you're not guilty and you're innocent, you don't really want to accept. >> henson's trial has been postponed to february 6 td. meanwhile, ehrlich's campaign manager, paul suric will go on trial february 28th. >>> and suric faces an additional charge of obstruction of justice. >>> a cloudy and mild november evening. live look outside now. will you need an umbrella. >>> we've had light sprinkle activity. there's still crane over the area. >>> further south. heavier batch across south of washington. that may be affecting you folks in northern calvert county. and pg&e and aa county for the next hour. and that will continue to head out to the east. so we do expect to see rain developing overnight and during the day tomorrow. looks like a pretty wet day. but it's still mild. temperatures tomorrow, again into the low 60s. we get up to 68 degr

. >> a statement is he -- senator ben cardin is going to make his announcement to run for re-election tomorrow at the museum. >> pet owners that think the flea and tick season is over are setting themselves and their pets up for a long and hard winter. >> the storm closest to us is over the atlantic ocean. that's good news for the weekend weather. i'll have that forecast. >> the pride of baltimore ii is home. the ship and her crew spent the past five months traveling up and down the east coast, canada, and the great lakes promoting mdpd's importance to the war of 1812. the pride ii will be open for free tours and you can purchase tickets for an afternoon sale both today and tomorrow. >> well, taking a look at our live h.d. doppler radar, it is clear around here. yesterday there was rain south of us at this time. a cold front was coming through. that front went through here dry. at the bottom of the screen on the right, you can see some clouds. that's what's left of that storm. there are clouds off shore, but we have sunny skies here. we're in great shape, just great shape going into t

two democratic senators, one of the maryland senator ben cardin, say they have a plan to clear spaceon planes. they have introduced a bill to allow passengers to check one bad for free. that is -- that way you do not have to try to fit it all into a carry on. airlines earned nearly $4 billion off of checked luggage fees last year. parents are urged to use caution when shopping for their children this holiday season. there are toys that can produce choking or toxic hazards or even hearing loss. >> the joys of the holiday season also bring potential dangers for children a consumer -- for children. a consumer watchdog group has a report. >> not all of the dangerous products that we found actually violate the law. >> experts demonstrated some of the hazards in some toys you may not think could be unsafe. >> there are 720 parts per billion of lead in this, which is used as a tv in and talking toys for infants. the current limit for lead is lower. >> and about toys that can affect the child's hearing. -- allowed toys that can affect the child's hearing. >> 85 decibels is the maximum allowe

. >> so this is something by ben cardin, o'malley, just to punish people who disagree with what goes on in democratic party. >> reporter: henson's attorney says his client has already turned down a plea deal offer. >> it's something when you feel that you're not guilty and that you're innocent, that you don't really want to accept. >> reporter: henson's trial has been postponed to february 26th. meanwhile, paul suric goes on trial november 28th, facing similar charges. we're live at the baltimore courthouse. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> suric faces an additional charges obstruction of justice. >>> unfortunately, the sun was nowhere to be found today. it's dark and cloudy. we are expecting some rain tonight. still getting used to that. daylight saving time. >> it was pretty mild, actually. 68. but we had the clouds. take a look at radar. light rain in portions of maryland. most of the activity, still way up to the north. around the city now. very light activity, moving through the area. from, near ellicott city, columbia, toward port deposit. very light stuff. south of us.

. >> and maryland senator ben cardin made gross's release a major issue for new secretary of state. he said he received assurances that freeing gross would be a priority for the state department. >> a rough day on wall street. few concerns about potential economic crisis -- crises in europe. the dow is down nearly 400 points. s&p 500 drops 47 points. nasdaq is down more than 100 points. >>> what a week it has been so far. weatherwise, a live look now. another mild, dry november evening. wjz hive with first -- live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. >> it has been spectacular. there are changes coming. take a look at radar. right now, rain activity going on through eerie, through youngstown, ohio. in through charleston, west virginia. and that will be approaching our region during the overnight into tomorrow. beyond that, that front is going to bring some changes. tim williams in the outback with a look at what thursday might bring. tim? >> thursday may bring some shower activity. not a lot associated with this. and

. >>> sunday, maryland senator ben cardin will announce officially his plans to run again next november. the democrat won the election in 2006 beating then lieutenant governor michael steele. before the senate cardin served ten terms in the u.s. house. he could wind up facing a challenge in the democratic primary from state senator anthony muse of prince george's county. >>> we have a call now into howard county, maryland, and state police. more about a crash on interstate 95. here's what we know so far. police pursuit started last night in howard county and it ended just before 10:00 when the suspect's car crashed into two other vehicles on southbound 95 near the icc construction. we're told at least one woman was hurt and taken to the hospital and again we're trying to get more information on this. >>> update now to a house fire story we brought you yesterday as breaking news during the morning show. 67-year-old sandra vidas died from her injuries she suffered in the fire. it happened in aspen hill, maryland. neighbors tell us the two may have been hoarders. her husband is in the hosp

reporter: coming up new at 6:00, the maryland, new maryland action -- or new action maryland senator ben cardin is taking to try to free alan gross. it has been an awful day on wall street. stocks plunge over fresh concerns about the european debt crisis. dow is down 389. s&p off 47. nasdaq down 106. investors are worried that italy will default on its debt, which will have a domino effect on the u.s. economy. so a rough day on wall street. but our weather on maryland, smooth and easy tonight. that's easier to say. outside right now, it's clear. still a bit warmer than usual for november. we'll is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette woods. bob turk has a look at our updated conditions. >> live shot. you see the clouds to the west. take a look at radar. right now, just north of garrett county. you see a couple of showers popping up. and as you open up, you can see a line of showers here across portions of eastern ohio. down through west virginia. and that will be approaching our region overnight, into tomorrow, with some changes. bernadette woods has a look at the changes f

. >> joining me now is senator ben cardin, democrat crate from maryland and a member of the senate committee. senator, what do you make of this plan? we're right before the holidays. they are actually talking about laying off 200,000 people and freezing federal pay. i mean, this is as bizarre as it gets. >> al, you're absolutely right. this is all about trying to help middle-income families so they don't see an effect of reduction in their paychecks. we need to make sure that we extend the payroll deductions. what the republicans are trying to protect are those that makeover a million dollars. this is taxable income over a million. the first million dollars of taxable income, there's no additional taxes. what we're trying to say is let's pay for it in a fair way. those that have done the best over these last couple of years are the wealthiest. they can at least help contribute. instead, republicans are saying, let's take it out on our federal workforce. they've already had a pay freeze. let's ask them to do more with less. again, they are hitting the middle-income families. it's time that ev

cardinal. vatican was infuriated by an ad by ben ton. this doctored image was part of an ad entitled unhate, showing world leaders locking lips. the vatican called the photo offensive and the company agreed to to withdraw it. not a lod of religious leaders are known for a sense of humor. one priest said that's a shame. father james martin believes joy, humor and laughter are good for one's health. he spoke about the new book between heaven and mirth. >> you can hear the about the funny saint. probably not. >> st. lawrence who was on a gridiron over hot coals. turn me over and take a bite. i'm done on this side. in latin. or st. august stin said give me chastity, but not yet. >> the father said humor is an under appreciated value in the spiritual life. martin has written a book called between heaven and mirth. he said humor, laughter and joy are essential elements of spiritual health. >> if you are not finding joy in your faith, there is something wrong. humor brings us down to earth and reminds us that we are not god. >> all too often, j

in may, 2011, i joined senator ben cardin in introducing the sur gay -- the sergei magnitsky rule of law accountability act. it extends sanctions to the officials in the magnitsky case and in other cases of gross human rights abuses. the legislation currently has 23 sponsors, and i urge all of my colleagues to consider joining us on this bill. join us on this bill today. on september 16, 2011, 15 leading human rights activists and representatives of the russian civil society issued an open letter urgently calling on this congress to pass this legislation. the letter states -- quote -- "sergei magnitsky has become a victim of the inhumane russian justice system. many russian citizens are unlawfully deprived of liberty due to the travesties of this system. the impunity of those who have fabricated the case against magnitsky and persecuted him opens the door for other officials who have enriched themselves with stolen property and targeted political opponents of the regime." the letter goes on to say the consistent application of international pressure on corrupt members of the ruling e