the most important words today have come from german chancellor angela merkel. is it seem like she is now convinced that she can push through a significant eu change to get this fiscal union? >> she is certainly talking that way, but you're absolutely right. you don't do these things overnight. she is not talking about a big, blockbuster negotiation for the full european union. she's talking about tweaking treaties within the eurozone. you think of the shanghai agreement, which is in agreement about who can cross borders. it was negotiated over the years, but relatively painless. she wants the same kind of treaty. the question really is, everybody thinks that nell is the time when the eurozone is -- that now is the time when the eurozone is either safe or shattered. these treaties will take a long time. what is going on? her language and the substance even does not seem to have changed very much. >> the immediate urgency in this situation. the markets are looking for some sort of certainty about the future. hugh, do you believe they are of one mind and do you be

i plead trust angela merkel when she says she will lead us all. ban ki moon a good friend of afghanistan. >> you have said that you would be happy to have the german troops stay on for ever. president hamid, karzai, many thanks. >> with that, we wrap up "the journal." thank you for joining us. stay tuned.

german chancellor angela merkel demands patience. parliamentary elections are coming in. and the 2012 football championships. we will talk about which sides have the luck of the draw, and which ones do not. this is a marathon, not a sprint. that is out german chancellor angela merkel describe the process of fixing the eurozone. >> she says it fundamental changes are necessary to keep the 0 live. >> those changes could include how all eurozone countries run their finances. this will be discussed at a crucial summit in just one week. >> again, rejected ideas that quick fixes simply will not work. >> germany has been accused of wanting to dominate europe and of putting its own interests first, but chancellor angela merkel said it was simply advocating against the culture of instability. >> we have to work to strengthen the foundations of economic and monetary union. we have to repair the construction mistakes made when the economic and monetary union was formed. we have to finish the job. the goal is fiscal union. >> that would require a change in the eu treaties. merkel tou

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how about that traffic angela. >> reporter: all right. we are very pleased to say the traffic is moving well in and around the city. checked in on 295 as well as 395. tunnel traffic no troubles on 895 or on i-95 in the city. if you are traveling on i-95 through howard county southbound at maryland 32 your southbound lanes is where you will see the most activity. also you're riding glen burnie a smooth one on i-97 and we checked in with the mta on marc trains camden line 8 to 10 minutes behind schedule. >>> news around the world this morning, european leaders arestreaming into brussels for a two-day summit to solve the debt crisis in europe. angela murkel and french president sarkozy hope to convince fellow leaders tosubmit their countries to tighter view the nighs. >>> a 1940s u.s. experiment that infected people --. a new report puts the number at nearly 2100. >>> the pope very tech salvey. turning on the lights for a christmas tree display wednesday evening by tapping on a tablet computer from the comfort of the vatican. the tree billed

our money. >> in the german parliament today, angela merkel was looking for a plan that would save theus idea is for the countries to be bound more closely together, with tough rules to prevent governments overspending. >> anybody who just a few months ago would have said that we were introducing very serious steps, for a fiscal union, would have been considered crazy. >> she said, however, that fixing the crisis was a process that would take years. at the heart shall the lateful -- of the latest plan by angela merkel is what is called a fiscal union with tighter control over tax and spending. there were be sanctions against countries that broke the rules, with offenders possibly being taken to the european court of justice. national budgets could even be vetoed. >> of course this is hard to swallow for any sovereign country, however, the situation is such that countries cannot really bargain for much. they need whatever it on the table to work because otherwise the consequences will be dire. >> in angela merkel's view, these plans will require changes to the u.n. treaties. in the past

over to angela, angela, do you have good news like i do with traffic?>> in carroll county, not good. update on the accident, 77, key highway, lanes blocked as they try to clear this incident. if you are traveling around carroll county, westminster, looking good on 140 and 30, down to 795, 295 and i-95 looking goods if you are heading north to the baltimore beltway, traffic flow picking up on i-97, live look at 97, north and southbound lanes, moving at posted speeds between 50 and 695, another update from the mta, on time. light rail, northbound delay of 20 minutes. >>> am remains embroiled in a scandal in a death of one of their students. board of trustees prepares to meet. >>> u.s. involve in iraq, one final sunset as our country pulls out. >>> 9 years after the war the in iraq, last troops are headed home. video we showed you, hundreds of soldiers pulled out of iraq sundays, crossing over in to kuwait. kuren redmond is standing by, explaining the end of the journey. >> hugs, cheers, joy and relief as the last of the troops pulled out. a historic momen

they are not being too nice to angela merkel either. also today, and independence- minded scotland has a growing taste for independence from the u.k. if a fashion magazine for religious muslim women shows how turkey is changing. a budapest theater on by non- contrarians. nicolas sarkozy faces an uphill battle to keep the presidency of france. his approval rating is at bell lowest since the and it -- fifth republic began in 1958. anti-german feelings are having an influence on the way that people mean to vote. >> the german imperial eagle allies defeated. the memorial north of paris is dedicated to world war i. almost forgotten in germany, the remembering of the war is fresh in france. >> there were dead and wounded in every family. all of the families were badly affected in the first world war. that was not the case in 1940. >> despite that, both world wars play a role. >> the armistice was signed in this railway carriage. so was the one signed in 1940. >> in 1940, the nazi regime forced them to surrender the same place that the germans

we know that chancellor angela merkel had a lot riding on this. do you think she got what she wanted? >>t victory at a high price. she gained, of course, an agreement to her plan from 26 membertas, but at the cost of excluding britain. there is a second point. th i oy a framework for fiscal union. i'd think it is very likely tha w'llee some tough negotiating as member states fight for their national interests. thirdly, this treaty that has been talked about has been questioned already by european lawyers, who think that it may not be legal. in thatas o course, it could lead, in the most dramatic scenario, to the european union being dissolved in its present form and being reconstituted around britain. >> that sounds extremely radical. i do not think we're quite there. it seems as if there was an appeal to germany's constitutional court. will that happenga? >> it is possible. the constitutional court has come in each of those cases, all the strength in hand of the rm plien-- the constitutional court has come in each of those cases, put all the stre

otherwise, the consequences would be dire. >> in angela merkel's view, these plans require changes to this treaty. that is controversial. in the past, haggling over treaties such as lisbon took years and involved some countries referenda. what is unclear is whether these latest proposals to alter the treaties will be limited or substantial. treaty changes pose a big dilemma for britain. today, the prime minister was in paris visiting president sarkozy, who is also backing the treaty change -- backing treaty change. the british position is to wait until it is clear what the final proposal will be. >> if there's treaty change, i will make sure we further protect britain's interest. we will see what happens next friday. i'm convinced the bottom line for me is always what is in the interest of the u.k. >> his dilemma is that a major treaty change would require british support, and many of his backers would see that as an opportunity to get back powers from brussels. >> we have to say that you proposed the negotiation of the european treaties. we're not going to except those on your terms.

german chancellor angela merkel is new to make an address in an hour or so. she will outline the main points of the eurozone treaty. a senior figure from the free democrats has unexpectedly declined. the general secretary of the party. it may be linked -- we are joined by suzanne, the bureau chief in london for the german public broadcaster. we have been looking at the absence of countries like the uk. questions in germany about the deal itself. >> yes, it's a very interesting day for angela merkel in the parliament. that move this morning is quite crucial for her. contrary to the british situation, the liberals in germany are far more right wing. this person wanted to say that he was hinting at a euro skeptic group within his party. german chancellor angela merkel has to face some criticism about what she is doing in brussels within the coalition. >> is there a possibility, given this move by the free democrat general secretary, that she may not get her wishes in the german parliament? >> i think she will get her wishes, even in the german parliament. the ma

angela how about the wind? >> reporter: well, as you said, gusting winds paying a role in your travels. high wind warnings on the chesapeake bay bridge and they have shut down a right lane of 50 westbound as you approach the bridge trying to clear debris in the roadways. if you travel around on the baltimore beltway 695 at maryland 1 had 44 -- 144 your inner loop and outer loop traffic looks pretty good. volume pickup on 59 at maryland 100 especially in the southbound direction. also another check in with the mta marc trains moving well except camden line train 841, 8 to 10 minutes behind schedule. >>> harry morgan died at his home best known for playing colonel sherman t potter and he was in dragnet. he had a long career with stage and television and film. he is dead at 96. >>> daniel rat cliff has been given a number of honors another come from -- did radcliffe has been given a number of honors and another from for -- forentertainer of the year. >>> we see them almost daily and as the years past, you notice t

. >>> angela has traffic. good morning. >> good morning.this thursday morning, we've been talking all morning about the serious accident on route 2 solomons island road at polling house road. we're now getting reports that pole and wires are down across the roadway. a couple of alternates you may want to try. harwood road orroute 255 to get you around this incident. in the meantime, we're still looking pretty good making the drive on u.s. 29, no problems to report here at maryland 108. also, a live look at u.s. 50 at the bay bridge. no problems on 50 coming from the bay bridge all the way up to i-97. and, if you are making the drive on the beltway we're looking pretty good here at greenspring avenue. back to you. >>> baltimore parents are taking action this morning after they say their son was bullied and taunted by children in the city of baltimore. and educators did nothing to help. abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live downtown with more on this developing story. >> reporter: there has been a cry across the country to try to put an end to b

. >> our headlines -- german chancellor angela merkel calls for parliamentary support as she presentser plans to save the euro. >> a top-level resignation in her junior coalition partner over those bailout plans of the pressure on the chancellor. and marking a of the greatest expeditions of all time. norway celebrates roald amundsen and his term 8 -- his journey to the south pole. ♪ >> the eurozone debt crisis is likely to continue for years. that is according to chancellor angela merkel, who just told parliament that last week's summit little painful, yet the unavoidable measures, to bring it to an end. eu leaders agreed at a conference last week to back a german and french drive for tighter budgets to save the eurozone. the plan contains deep spending cuts, tax hikes, and more power for brussels. >> the german chancellor was decidedly upbeat in his keynote address. the current crisis and more opportunities and risks, she insisted, and doorsteps in addition to overcome e billgs of the pass when the eurozone was set up. gen when political union, she said, was now in sight. >> the way

a warming trend 6:30 here's a look at traffic with angela. >> reporter: justin we are starting to see delays around the beltway. some of the main arteries pack up. southbound 795 slow traffic as you make the drive from owings mills to the west side of 695. here's a live look at i-95 where we are trouble free through howard county. 95 at 395, traffic volume starting to build but no problems making your way into the downtown region on the inner loop of the beltway. between catonsville and pikesville running at posted speed but looking at drive times, west side outer loop looking at delay between 795 and i-70 taking about 9 minutes. charley. >>> well, it's one of the biggest sports organization in the u.s. and this morning it's coming under heavy fire. two men are coming forward claiming they were sexually abused when they were members of the amateur athletic union or aau. sherrie johnson has been tracking the story all night and has the latest. sherrie. >> reporter: well, two men have stepped forward alarming accusations against the amateur athletic union. one of the largest sports orga

let's check traffic with angela. good

now the roads with angela. >> reporter: all right. on the roads as you mentioned, getting reports of icy conditions to be aware of that traveling this morning. especially in the westminster area on the low lying roads in the back roads use extra caution and reduce speed out there this morning. now another live look at traffic flow on i-95. we are looking pretty good here in great shape northbound on 95 from 175 up to the beltway. and here's what you will find on i-# 3 between -- 38 between middletown and belfast a calm and easy drive for you this morning. charley, back to you. >>> a new year brings new laws. coming up a run-down of the key laws going into effect around the nation and they start on january 1st. >>> and a 4th grader in anne arundel county is accused of creating a kill lift. >> reporter: coming up, -- list. >> reporter: coming up why parents are upset with school officials over it. ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're a true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheering, screaming ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5

angela merkel will be very pleased. news has just come in of the general secretary of the f.d.p., the coalition party with angela merkel's christian democrats, has resigned, somewhat unexpectedly, and that is seen as being linked to the eurozone rescue move, some question of a referendum. so more actions clearly there in germany. >> we've had enough reaction from them in the past on prices going up, down, supply, up, down. >> actually, today could be a good day, because they're meeting as you and i speak. we're talking about the organization of the petroleum exporting countries. they're apparently going to set their target, their production limits really for the first time in three years, which is very important. they're also going to settle an argument over output levels, and apparently it's going to go in saudi arabia's favor. we got to remember that saudi arabia is the central banker basically of the oil market, and it's been pushing for keeping its levels sort of higher, its production levels higher. the big key thi

here's angela with traffic. >> reporter: good morning. on the roadways, right now, you will see construction zones in the clearing stages. so that shouldn't be trouble for you. otherwise a nice easy drive with exception of the wet conditions out there. do plan for some slippery spray on the roadway. 695 at maryland 144 frederick road no problems to report for you there. let's look at the top

staying mild through new year's day and the big cool down we will talk about in a bit. 6:30 with angela talking about traffic. >> reporter: all right. on the roads right now a nice ride for most of you out there. especially getting through the city. on 895 and 95, both are good to go as you approach the tunnels and the toll plazas. we have still look pretty good for those of you traveling in howard county. northbound on 29 making are way to i-70. and once you get toi.-70 it's clear all the way to 695. here's a live look at i-95. as you can see, we are still slobbing pretty -- be looking pretty good on 95 in the white marsh area as with most of the major roadways. >>> following a story about a 4th grader who reportedly created a kill list targeting fellow students. it took place at deal elementary school in anne arundel county about half an hour south of annapolis. corinne redman is standing by with more on the developing story. >> reporter: well, many parents say they received a startling phone call on tuesday from school administrators at deal elementary school saying their children's

let's go over to angela with your traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and good morning ever whyone. starting to get -- everyone. starting to get busy as traffic involves increase on 259, bw parkway northbound drive is sluggish approaching 695 on up to russell street. we are still in great shape on u.s. 29 at maryland 108. traffic volume is increasing as we mentioned but no reported delays. also, a bit crowded u.s. 50 at i-97. so expect sluggish conditions there. as far as drive times are expected this morning, so far not a lot of extra time needed. as you make your way on the west side of 695, just a 6 minute drive make your way to i- 70. >> gl later this morning a hearing is expected to get underway regarding the wikileaks fallout involving a army analyst accused of laboring classified documents and sherrie johnson is here with new reaction and how the hearing differs from the civilian court hearing. sherrie. >> reporter: yes, today fort meade will host a high-profile military hearing. he is accused of leaking thousands of classified army sake rites to

angela. reporter: justin, on the roadways right now, police on the scene of a collision on the beltway. this is on the outer loop just past washington boulevard, so be prepared for slowdowns there. also getting reports of an accident in fallston at the very busy intersection of hartford road and 152 mountain road. making the drive on 29 past 108, southbound lanes very crowded now, still moving at posted speeds there. and on 95 passing route 100 you're going to see a lot of traffic in the north and southbound lanes. we checked in with the mta, light rail both northbound and southbound running about 20 minutes behind schedule. back to you, charley. >>> you can call it dij@ vu, a man opening fire with a gun on the virginia tech campus. it happened on the blacksburg main campus about five hours from baltimore and an hour southwest of roanoke. that's where we find abc's scott goldberg. scott, you're joining us live this morning. what is the feel as we begin to make it to first light? reporter: wel

and jehmu, angela's comment how we were puzzled by the celebratory mood at first before he took to the podium looks like he's staying in. but he did present it as a celebration. he says, i have never held public office, i didn't have high name identification, i didn't have a ga jillian dollars, but we proved that the voice of the people is more powerful than the media. i grew up in a world of segregation, my father a chauffeur, my mother was a maid and we showed you don't need a harvard degree or pedigree to run, on and on. >> he's right. like president obama, one of those only in america stories and i think that is something to be celebrated, but it also doesn't take away from the fact that look at also what he contributed to the dialog around where a few years ago we had president obama, you know, family man, really showing probably a different side, different story to what many in this country have thought about or the perception and stereotypes of black men and now, we are once again. >> here, here. >> looking at a successful black man who has been brought down by charges of being

we cap off with a little bit of what angela merkle had to say to the german parliament. >> in order to find ways to speak to and implement agreements, but also to fundamentally change the way we work together, in particular to make treaty changes. we need strong powers of intervention, at least in the euro zone euro zone. >> our correspondents in the two major capitals have been giving us their analysis. first steve evans in berlin says angela merkle's speech was ambiguous. >> very loud and clear fiscal union would involve treaty changes. there would be no bailing out. no common liability or collective paying of debts while countries control their own taxation and spending. so she's moving or wants to move towards a much more unified europe rather than move away from that. and she's certainly moving away from any type of collective moving of the tab. we don't know whether this is political mood music, i hate the phrase, but whether quietly policy is being changed to deal with more funds and that's the suggestion some people in the markets are making, but there was absolutely no indicat

is there any way angela merkel penn state you can have a little leeway? >-- is there any way angela merkel can say you can have a little leeway? >> you can have degrees of control. it is about taxation and spending in different countries. all that will be in the details yet to be negotiated. the real question, if you have a central directives that particular countries such as may be priests and pastors have this much cash and cannot exceed a particular level of gdp, then you have to enforce that. the details will then be negotiated. the difficulty is that this crisis is immediate. and the markets are not saying these treaties will be renegotiated over the next two years, so let's all go home. they are saying there's a problem right now and how do we solve it? >> there is an immediate crisis. where is it that nicolas sarkozy can perhaps compromise? >> he must find agreement quickly because this is already tough on the current economy. their credit rating is under threat. if they don't find an agreement on friday they will lose out. he must find agreement a

the summit in brussels is to consider the angela merkel nicolas sarkozy plan. meeting with france, spain, and italy later in the week, with a simple message. the fall of the euro will cause much pain. " we do none know is if he is also bringing promises of money for rescue funds. bbc news, berlin. >> i am joined by the former adviser to the british government, now a senior managing director at fti. thank you very much for being here. i want to pick up quickly on the visit of timothy geithner. is this a sign of how crucial this week's meeting is going to be? >> absolutely. president obama said to get your act together. the euro zone collapse, it will ease pressure up to a point. they are very anxious on what will happen as it leads to serious problems in the euro zone. >> having mentioned to the meeting yesterday, i was on the air when the markets were going up and everyone was saying look, it is not signed and sealed, but they are absolutely for the first time giving an indication that they are entr'acte. >> what they really want to do is make sure that everyon

am i misquoting you angela? >> no, you're not. >> jamie: kirsten? >> you're right.inexcusable, his home state where he's lived the last 12 years, odd enough in itself. and his claims it's the failed system and the top candidates have been kept off is actually inaccurate. three of the candidates that he referenced didn't try to get on the ballot. >> how about that? you took my next question, unbelievable, they didn't attempt to, why? because they didn't feel it's important for the race? >> they don't have the money or organization to get it done and putting all of their resources into iowa to try to, you know, get the biggest bang for their buck out of there and raise money off of that and i think it was just a lack of resources. and, but it's a pretty-- it's a pretty serious problem and well, you know, last time in 2008, six candidates in both parties managed to get on the ballot, including dennis kucinich who didn't have a lot of resources, so, you know, i think, i saw the gingrich campaign was claiming it's too own herrous for them to get the correct address so yo

let's send it over to angela with your traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and good morning, everyone. on your friday morning drive, no troubles around baltimore. but we are still tracking an accident on eastbound 50 just after the bw parkway. certainly going to cause a problem southbound on the bw parkway for you this morning. in the meantime, if you take 95, you shouldn't have problems. 29 are sai good route make the drive through the columbia region and another live look on 95 north of baltimore. traveling through the rosedale area coming from harford county and route 7 and pulaski highway checking out a good clear route. follow us on maryland traffic. >>> hearing is set to take place about 30 minutes from baltimore getting underway involving the webbingy leaks fallout involving an army analyst accused of leaking classified documents and this morning sherrie johnson here with new reaction and how the hearing differs from a civil court hearing. sherrie. >> reporter: today there will be a hearing. private first class bradley manning is accused of leaking cl

it looks like angela merkel has reached the school -- reached this goal. she saw broader support then perhaps she did the day before. this has to be done using the community institutions. that with the next possibility can be moved into the treaty. >> legally, do you think you can have the european institutions, all 27, with a smaller group of nations? >> i think so. it was already used for the union of 17, the euro countries. why should it not be possible? it was possible with 17. >> britain is isolated. there were things that were unacceptable to them. what was not acceptable to them? david cameron wanted to protect the city of london, a major industry city in the u.k. >> it is totally not understood to me that britain should not allow it. it would be the end of the whole story. the entire market would have been destroyed. we would have no instruments. the financial markets are part of the problem. >> he was pointing out that the whole single market might have been destroyed if david cameron would have got his way. a sign of some of the tensions overnigh

let's sit back and listen to traffic with angela. >>> we have got high standing water and gusty wind out there. in addition to debris we are getting reports of fallen trees at argone and loch raven boulevard so expect heavy traffic in the area. otherwise as far as volume is concerned it's ticking -- picking up on major roads. 795 heading towards the beltway a live look at 95 southbound at route 32. and also on the west side now starting to see the delays on the outer loop the outer loop lanes on the left side of the screen. that delay extends to baltimore national picas you pass -- national picas you -- pike, as you pass liberty road. 5 minutes from shawan to the beltway. >>> it's been called the ravens scammer after promising to deliver players to local schools. the problem is the ravens never showed and the schools were duped of thousands of dollars. corinne redman is standing by with details on the story we brought you last week could be closer to a resolution. >> reporter: could be. it could be. he's been under arrest so police were able to track him down last night and we see ho

and here's angela with traffic. >> reporter: thank you. and good morning. as we get you ready to head out the door. no lane closures on all of our major roadways. we are monitoring a few fender benders here and there. baltimore county police on the scene in white marsh at bel air road and chapel road for an accident there. now for those of you travelingon the major roadways i-95 southbound at maryland 32 your southbound lanes picking up just a little. but still moving at posted speeds and here's another live look at 695 on the top side at exit 24. and the harrisburg expressway and for those of you planning to take mta, all train lines running on schedule. charley, back to you. >> if you are expecting a package this week you hope it gets there safe and sounds. drop off that left customers picking up the pieces. linda. >> reporter: law makers will they be be able to reach a compromise on the pay row tax extension. how the vote will affect your paycheck. >>> as we go to break a live look in downtown baltimore at inner harbor. 5:42 and you are watching "good mo

angela. >> reporter: still following the serious accident in anne arundel county. 450 crane highway the area blocked off by police. they are diverting traffic. so expect delays and you may want to check into an alternate route this morning if that is your normal travel route. in the meantime, we are not looking at delays if you travel u.s. 29 at maryland 108. that's a good route for you heading into the dc area or heading north back into baltimore. also making your way on i-83 the jfx at coldspring lane looking good with an easy flow of traffic and if you plan to take the mta no delays on the marc train system this morning. charley. >>> news around the world a second major company has gone tous a trail yea court banning logo as being unconstitutional. it bans packs that renders them brown many tobacco company says it breaches the constitution because it requires intellectual property on unjust terms. >>> amanda knox free after a court cleared her of murdering her roommate. she signed a deal with a attorney robert burnett that will represent her. the announcement is a week after her form

here angela foster with traffic. >> reporter: we have the wet conditions out there. but we are looking good. off to a great start on the major roadways. both 895 and i-95 looking good in and around the tunnels. looking at the west side, 695 atfrederick road. inner and outer loop traffic knoll freely and route 2 in hanover street bridge looks like an easy ride. looking pretty good checking current drive times. no problems reported on the harrisburg expressway. southbound drive only 5 minutes from shawan road to 695. charley. >>> december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. united states of america was suddenly adeliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. >> the words of president franklin roosevelt on this the 70th and verry of the japanese -- anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. we lost 24 pun hundred -- 2400 people and that officially got the united states involved in world war ii. the last ship in the fight is here within we are -- where we find sherrie johnson with a kedcation and memorial. >> reporter: we are at p

how about the traffic with angela. >> reporter: all right. on the roads we are following a couple of accidents including one in pasadena that has the roadway shut down at 648. and almond and north of baltimore in har forecounty police are on the -- harford county police are on the sceneof a collision in bel air. rain factory road and emmerton road so be prepared for slowdowns. on i-95, we are looking good traveling through howard county. all lanes opened in both directions. a little light volume. and it should be a quiet drive so far on the beltway. as we get a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike, west side traffic flowing freely. charley, back to to you. >>> new for you this morning, two fires to tell you about in baltimore city. most recent happened an hour and half ago in mount royal. neighbors could smell the smoke and called for help and firefighters found a transformer caused the fire inside the business. no one was inside the building. also new for you this morning a. fire barreled through several businesses late last night. t

here's angela. reporter: justin, on the roadways, as you mentioned, we had those overnight fog restrictions. they have been lifted at the chesapeake bay bridge, but we are following quite a few incidents already this morning. in glen burnie, got a road closure, knapp creek road off of sully road. a pole down as a result of an accident there. and we are also seeing some slippery conditions as you make your way around the region. let's get a live look at traffic flow on i-95, your trip between laurel and baltimore should be a quiet one on i-95. 295 also a good northbound route. and here's your early driving conditions on i-83 in parkton, again, a little slippery out there for your morning drive, so use caution. charley, back to you. >>> yesterday it was new rules for pilots, today it's truckers. the government has set new scheduling rules saying drivers can't drive more than 70 hours in a week. that's down from 82. safety advocates have been pushing for a limit on how many hours they can drive for qui

. >>> first look at traffic with angela, good morning. >> good morning. out on the roadways this morning, already had to deal with an incident, top side of 695, police were on the inner loop between providence road and dulaney valley road. fortunately it's cleared so all the travel lanes should be open on the top side. u.s. 29 now, no incidents reported on 29, making the drive between i-70 and route 32. and live look at the top side of 695, you can see we're clear and moving freely. on the top side between i-83 and i-95. charlie? >>> first no texting, then hands-free only. now the national transportation safety board is calling for a national ban on all cell phone use while driving even if you are going hands-free. this is causing a buzz so for the latest let's head back into the studio with a live report from abc2 news sherrie johnson. >> reporter: charlie, we've been doing a little digging and found that texting and driving is banned in 35 states and the district, handheld cell phone use outlawed in 10 states and district, but it's not good enough. a wa

and angela has traffic. >> reporter: good morning.ou mentioned the wind gusts extra caution on your bridges and overpasses this morning. and we continue to see heavy traffic on i-95 the accident scene is clearing 9 5 at 216 residual delays through the area. here's another look at i-95 at maryland 175 north of baltimore 95 north of maryland, 43 no problems making your way from white marsh to the top side of 695. back to you. >>> coming later today, private first class bradley man will go go before a military judge. his first court appearance since his arrest in may 2010. he is accused of engineering the largest ever leak of classified military documents. though documents appeared on the website wikileaks. sherrie johnson joins with us what ex's -- expected today. >> reporter: potentially facing life in prison, 23-year-old private first class bradley manning is due to appear in military court at fort meade. basis for the 22 counts that he faces are transcripts of online chats with a confidant turned government informant. during the chat

german chancellor angela merkel brushed off the news and said european leaders would make decisions laterhis week to restore confidence in the eu. >> the standard and poor's 11 step further today put the credit worthiness of the ems neff of negative watch. in the u.s., treasury secretary timothy geithner says the world is watching eurozone leaders but says he does see progress. >> the u.s. treasury secretary had positive words for europe. at the finance ministry in berlin, timothy geithner expressed optimism over the course eurozone leaders are taking with the debt crisis. >> i am very encouraged by the developments in europe of the past few weeks, including the reform commitments made by the new governments of italy, spain, and greece, and the new steps we have heard this week about progress towards a fiscal compact for the eurozone. this, of course, will take time. >> earlier, germany's finance minister met with his austrian counterpart to discuss the latest plan to save the eurozone. s&p has placed both countries under a credit watch. >> the warning by s&p for aaa countries is not base

less than in beginning to fear german and activity. >> that is a fact that is obviously clear to angela merkel. she knows words alone are not enough. >> ok, well, following all the action for us is our brussels correspondent who joins us now. what is going to finally push eu leaders into action beyond all this talking? >> in a word, fear. they need to be really afraid that there is disintegration on the way. they need to think that the eurozone may break up and this huge, monumental iconic policy, the single currency, which was a hell of a creation, just in technical terms, never mind policies and economics -- the need to believe that is in serious danger. i think honestly until now they thought there would be a solution, but they would not throw too much money at it because they might not need to. increasingly, there are signs from outside the eu and inside the eu that there is serious trouble. when people like chancellor merkel and nicholas sarkozy start saying we could be facing integration, if the euro fails, europe fails, i think they are really coming down to the wire. that is wha

here's angela. reporter: justin, as we get you ready to head out the door for your friday morning drive, got some good news for those of you who plan to take washington boulevard. they've reopened all the southbound lanes of washington boulevard at troy hill road. of course we had fire activity there. northbound just one lane getting by, so still a little bit slow getting through the area. in the meantime, it's an easy drive for you on 29, making your way past route 108. also if you're driving on the west side of 695, that reported accident on the inner loop at liberty road, not causing any delays for you. also for those of you taking the harrisburg expressway, i- 83, your southbound drive through caulkiesville trouble free through 695. back to charlie. >>> health news this morning, a cup of coffee cannot only provide a little pick me up, it can also be helping in the benefits that come from that morning cup everyday. coffee decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes, parkinson's disease, cirrhosis of th

more on traffic with angela foster. >> reporter: wet conditions out there. so be prepared for a little bit of spray and possibly a lot of slowdowns for you. an alternate route around the serious tractor trailer accident we have on crane highway. davidsonville road a good alternate route 424. also 450 or 50. even one of those will get you around the closure on route 3 crane highway. in the meantime, looking pretty good on this stretch of 695. but if we did do i-95 at maryland 100 making the drive through howard county. heavy in both directions there. also getting to see heavier delays on the west side of the beltway at liberty road. your outer loop lanes are running slow there. charley. >>> the arrest of a baltimore city man could shed new information in the case of a virginia teen found dead in baltimore back in 2008. abc2 news sherrie johnson joins us live with the new developments and what this could mean for the young lady's family. >> today the parents of annie mccann will meet with detectives to learn more about the case. the arrest of 21-year-old darne

here's angela with traffic. reporter: justin, on the road for -- roads for you this friday morning, as you get ready to head out, looks like an easy friday morning commute for you. that earlier accident we had on southbound 795 on owens mills boulevard has cleared, so nothing should be slowing your drive down as you make your way to the beltway. on the northwest side of 795, past green avenue some building volume. should be an easy drive for you there at this time. here's a look at i-95 through howard county, becoming a bit crowded as you approach route 100. back to you, charley. >>> for the second time students at virginia tech are dealing with a shooting on campus, this time involving a campus police officer shot to death while doing a routine traffic stop. abc's scott goldberg has been with the story since it broke. he joins us now live from blacksburg with the very latest from the overnight. scott, good morning. reporter: good morning, charley. police here are trying to piece together what happened yesterday

a solution to the eurozone debt crisis, and pressure is perhaps the greatest on german chancellor angela merkel. the world has looked to germany to lead the way out, and chancellor merkel has said time and again if the euro fails, then europe fails, but at the same time, she has demonstrated what she is not willing to accept -- note to the european central bank as a lender of last resort, for example. merkel believes the way to restore confidence in the eu is through bold fiscal reform. >> angela merkel's preferred route out of the eurozone crisis is very different than the one sought by many of her european partners. she has a clear idea of what the brussels summit should achieve but warns against excessive optimism. >> the solution to the eurozone debt crisis is a process, and this process will take years. >> germany says yes to a new treaty, but to discipline, and sanctions for profligate spenders, but note to eurobonds or a banking license for the rescue fund. french believe that is just a return of memnon. . >> the bismarck style is bringing the tradition of german nationalism back

here is angela with traffic. >> reporter: justin. high winds out there for you. wind warning in effect on the chesapeake bay bridge. also getting reports of standing water traveling harfort near 25th street you may have a closure in the southbound lanes due to high standing waters. police on the scene of that accident in the lansdowne area. this accident involves a ped on daisy avenue. and annapolis road and as far as traffic flow, we are seeing volume pick up on 695 as you make your way around the west side of the beltway. also looking at i-95, north of maryland 100 southbound lanes seeing delays making your way towards the capital beltway. again, as we check the drive times, the outer loop west side is where we are seeing the most activity from 759 to 70 about 7to -- 795 to 70 about 7 minutes there. charley. >>> before you head out for the planned commute, we want you -- planned commute we want you to check the website for traffic problems. we have a live look at more than 100 cameras so you can plan your trip and be aware of delays. >>> you may try to keep you