about 30 minutes ago he wrapped up a townhall meeting in arbutus. he fielded questions from job creation to pulling troops out of afghanistan. it comes on the heels of his primary win in illinois and two weeks ahead of maryland's primary election. >>> the final report in the line of duty death of firefighter falkenhan has been released. he decide conducting rescue operations in an apartment fire in hillandale last year. it doesn't cite one specific cause but a number of small incidents including the decision to separate that falkenhan and his partner made as they searched for people. >>> in harford count

. >> that is mitt romney today speaking to marylanders in the town hall meeting in arbutus. that is our big story tonight. >> there was a large crowd of supporters in baltimore county today to see the republican presidential hopeful. >> he is campaigning here ahead of our primary on april 3 in which 37 delegates are at stake. >> shelton dutes is live in arbutus with the wrap up of today's events. >> maryland is often overlooked in presidential republican primaries, but in this race for every delegate matters, this movement has -- may have been very helpful for the romney campaign. >> ladies and gentlemen, governor, soon to be president, mitt romney. >> mitt romney arrived in arbutus press from an illinois victory and just hours after receiving an endorsement from jenna bush. he hunkered down to talk about the issues most important to maryland republicans. >> fixing the economy, and getting the debt under control. >> when it comes to improving the economy and job growth, romney cited his experience in the private sector as well as the need to protect individual freedom. >> fr

he spoke at a town hall meeting in arbutus. >> we have live team coverage.ell melser spent the day talking with supporters. shelton dutes with what the kennedy had to say to his supporters. >> the town hall has wrapped up about an hour ago, but mitt romney stuck around to greet supporters inside the american legion post and outside. health care, foreign policy, and the economy were topics he talked about. this was a town hall set up, so mitt romney took questions from the crowd throughout the session. people ask questions about the economy, foreign policy, health care. mitt romney cited his experience in the private sector, saying he knows what ites

front-runner mitt romney paid a visit toothe american legion post ii arbutus wednesday. more than 350 people gathered there romney took about 30 minutes - to remmnd voters why he deserves to be the republicans' choice in the maryland presidential race. he never mentioned any of his rival candidates... choosing instead, to stay focused on president obama. (romney) "he said he'd cut taxpayers, that hasn't happened either. this an is out of ideas and he'ssout of

he is now in arbutus for a town hall meeting. an update on his visit to baltimore county, coming up at 4:30. >>> a clean escape. wait until you hear how long this cat survived in a washing machine. >>> deadly stage collapse. how the band sugar land is holding up financial lawsuits for the victims. >>> the weather has a bit of a tropical feel today. don't miss bob's updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a

he did very well in illinois and came here to talk to folks at arbutus at the american legion post rooseveltn the seen getting reaction

on the streets of arbutus, you would never know what presidential hopeful was coming to town, but for mitt romney supporters, they are pretty excited. >> i think is the wonderful. >> political history shows that gop presidential candidates rarely campaign in maryland because of a strong, democratic roots. romney is making an appearance in arbutus, hoping to show that he deserves the state's 37 delegates. >> my husband is on the fence about it. he thinks i should just dick with obama. i just need to see another side. >> the line wrapped around the building. most to came out to sea the town hall style meeting already had strong beliefs about politics and more press that he decided to stop in maryland. >> he actually took the time to stop and say hello to people. i am taking evanish to try to make sure to say hello bacteria >> we need a turnaround expert for the country. >> looking into the reasons why romney would make a visit to maryland in the first place, political analyst bill maryland gives him a platform to make an argument about the way he feels president obama is handling the ec

. >> speaking of republican presidential hopeful mitt romney, he will make a campaign stop in arbutuser today. that will be at 3:00 this afternoon and that event is getting mixed reaction. >> i'm a staunch republican and i'm glad to see him come. he is the right man for the right job. >> this is a republican counsel he will be well received. >> they are all a bunch of crooks. >> i will walk from over here is over there to see governor romney. >> the maryland primary is april 30 april 3. we will have coverage tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. still lad -- residents are talking about a new school the baltimore county wants to build but it appears they of loss of the fight. first, a nasty fire breaks out of a gas station after a car crashes into a pond. it is all caught on tape. it could have been much worse. >> a robbery at a south florida convenience store is caught on tape. you can see the suspect punch the clarke county runs out to come back a few moments later and clean out the register. but clark was not seriously hurt this is a large fire that broke out at a gas station in south florida a

and a day after mitt romney visited arbutus the cochairman for newt gingrich campaign in maryland says he will be the next gop candidate to visit the state. republican presidential candidate will visit on tuesday. more spie he civiccally the state -- specifically the statehouse. he will meet with business owners on main street. >>> and new developments from annapolis that are going to facet you, -- affect you. those that earn more than 100,000 your income tax is going up. lawmaker in the house debated 9 straight hours on the budget package and any difference between the house and the senate have to be worked out by april 9th. >>> and now to the budget battle in baltimore citych city fire department is looking at closing three-- city. the city fire department is looking to close three fire departments at a saving of $3 million each. they are look to increase the workweek to 56 hours and offering firefighters a raise. police are eliminating 16 unfilled positions and merging the 911 sent wert city call center 311. >>> law makeers in washington are fighting-- lawmakers in washington are fi

>> this is 95 in the arbutus >> this is 95 in the arbutus >> welcome back. all is quiet on this wednesday morning. the skies are clear. it is not cold for this time of the year. we're close to freezing in some of the northwest suburbs. 32 in parkton. mostly sunny skies today. the wind will shift to the south. it will be a beautiful afternoon with a high temperature near 63 degrees. we will check the forecast going into the weekend in just a few minutes. >> nfl mvp peyton manning and the indianapolis colts will likely part ways today. he sat out all of last season after undergoing several surgeries to his neck. he says he will address the media later today. a robot is breaking the land speed record for robots equipped with legs. it was clocked at 18 miles per hour on a treadmill. it can provide greater mobility than existing robots on wheels. >> the lone winner of it large jackpot said she slept with the ticket inner bible -- in her bible before coming forward. she purchased the powerball ticket last month. she will take the lump-sum in cash. every buying she

front-runner mitt romney paid a visit toothe american legion post ii arbutus wednesday. more than 350 people gathered there romney took about 30 minutes - to remmnd voters why he deserves to be the republicans' choice in the maryland presidential race. he never mentioned any of his rival candidates... choosing instead, to stay focused on president obama. (romney) "he said he'd cut taxpayers, that hasn't happened either. this an is out of ideas and he'ssout of &pexcuses and in 2012, we're going to make sure we get him out of office (applause)" (applause)" typically... maryland is one of the 3 country's most reliable blue states.but in this yeaa's race for the g-o-p nomination... every republican primary vote couuts and maryland matters with its 37 delegates at stake. fox45 is your ource for vote 2012...for more information ... go to fox baltimore dot com... and click on vooe 2012... tab on the left of yoor screen.you'll find complete coverage ... as the race for the white house heats up. a plan o explore the sale or re-develooment of 15 baltimorr landmarks... wins approva

in arbutus .../ ááwhereáá republican... mitt romney...// - .is... paying a visit.olved inna standoff ith the gunman accused of killlng seven people.. iicluding three children and a rrbbi at a jewish school. pchool..ohamed merah is inside toulouse whhre he barricaded ssspectthas been communicatinn with officers.he told police he belonged to al-qaeda and wanted o take revenge for palestinian children killed in thh middle east. we're.../ nnw... heaaing... from a witness.../ who called 9-1-1../. ááafteráá a... florida teen... was shot.../ by.../ a... neighboord... watch captain. captain.-911 call nats--- nats--- 17-year-old.../ trayvon maatin....was gunned down... by... a... neighborhood watchmaa.. / george zimmerman....// who... claims.../ he... acted... in self defense...//. áábutáá martin ...was unarmed.../ and... just... walking home.../.áánowáá one... of tte 911 callers... is... speaking out.... to... c-n-n's... anderson cooper. anderson: "do yoo believeeit was self defense on anderson: "why?""originally i didn't believe it was self-defense because of whatt we ssw

live in arbutus, keith daniels, fox 45 news at ten.tion.and remember... all of the stories on ur webbite are in.... tonight;s ...waste watch ...//áátheáá baltimmre.../ police... departmenn.../ will... ánotá renew .../ its ontract.../ with... diamonddtraining" non-profit.... offered.../ "military-sttle"... traiiing...///ááthisáá brochure .../ claims...// it... teaches .../ police.../// átactics...// learned .../ &pduring... the war .../ áátrainingáá cost... more than.../ a... quarter million.../ dollarss../// áábuttá.../ according to.../ the... baltimore sun.../ áátheáá police departmmnt.../ will not... renew .../ the contract. 33 questions.../ 200-thhusand dollar... payment.../ to... baltimore cityy../ community college..../ááaccordingáá áátheáá college... couldn't.../ theemoneyy.. it receieved...//- "wexford scienne ...and.../ technologg" .... nearly... 33-years ago..///.áátheáá college says.../ it... was a .../ general.../ is... now inveetigating... join... our waste watch. ááifáá... you see government waste../ áácalláá... ur hotline

he will attend a private lunch at the naval academy and making his way to a town hall in arbutus and rally in frederick. 37 delegates are up for grabs in the primary. despite concerns about the drawnout republican primary, the chair says the excitement is good for the party. >>> funeral arrangements made for a towson high school valedictorian killed while studying abroad. she studied at boston college and moved to research political roles. loved ones say she died in a car accident in morocco. she was a 2007 graduate of towson high school and 22 years old. >>> battle over same-sex marriage is heating up, local churches are the front lines, more than a thousand of them began a petition drive collecting signatures to demand a referendum and repeal of the newly signed same-sex marriage law. those opposed say it contradicts their religious beliefs. >> you got a man and a man, a woman and a woman, what is equal? nothing. neither can produce kids. >>> the sun is coming out and things are starting to warm up out there. let's look outside as we count down to spring. meteorologist, tim lliams,

. >> reporter: a line formed hours before at the american legion post in arbutus. significant because it's the home of former governor bob ehrlich. >> there's one god who is willing to stop the assault on our personal and economic freedom from the obama administration. >> reporter: political science professor. >> i think it's a good match. i think that they probably get along well. they probably speak well together. i would not be surprised if ehrlich viewed himself as possibly in romney's administration in some capacity. >> reporter: while some criticize romney's lack of passion, there is no lack of enthusiasm here. >> come out and vote for romney, early. >> i think he can beat obama. >> he's not a lifetime politician. and i think we need that kind of person in washington. >> organizationally, the general election campaign takes on a different profile. the issues i'm running on will be exactly the same. >> reporter: as romney tries to clinch the nomination, the democrats are ramping up their campaign. president obama was in maryland just last week. >> and maryland

yesterday the republican frontrunner was in arbutus. at an event organized by former governor ehrlich. romney was at a town hall meeting in a jam packed american legion hall. in his 45-minute speech he focused on gas prices, the economy and health care. and did a little q and a with the audience. you probably saw his first tv ad on the air. he'll be spending almost $250,000 leading up to the april 3rd primary in our state. >>> two of romney's rivals are pulling out an oldie but goody from the toy box, an etch-a-sketch. romney aides said he's set for the fall campaign. he's talking about the general election. rick santorum aides tweeted the etch-a-sketch. saying romney plans to run as a blank slate come the fall. >> remove all trace of any kind of marks and be able to draw a new picture. maybe of someone that when he run for governor of massachusetts, not as a conservative. >> and louisiana's newt gingrich had his own etch-a-sketch. gave it to a toddler telling her one day she can have a career in politics. >>> animal control officers in

former governor robert ehrlich is an arbutus native...aign. maryland's rimary is scheduled for pril third. early voting begins saturday. the rise.that's according to new report... published in this week's "journal pediatrics"... which finds poison control centers got 45-hundree calls related to ssnthetic pot in the past year. it's known under brand names like "k-2" and "spice"... and is egally sold in places like gas stations and coovenience stores. docttrs say the drug is difficult to detecc... bbcause it does ot show up on routine drug tests... but it could lead to memory loss. dispatcher: and you don't know why?i don't knowwwhy, i thiik they're yelling help but i don't know. send someonn quick, please, ggd.(nats: yelling in background) dispatcher: so you think he's &pyelling help?yessdispatcher: all right. what is your.. (nats: gunshht)there's ggnshots.dispatcher: you just heard gunshots?yes.diipatcher: one. those are the sounds of the last mooents of 17-year old trayvon martin's life. calls from the night the unarmed teenager was shot

mitt romney was briefly on wednesday before his town hall meeting in arbutus. maryland's primary is tuesday april 3rd. early voting starts tomorrow. >>> crews uncovered more damage at the basilica of the assumption downtown. it's going to take significant repairs to fix it. damages to the dome were discovered after last august's earthquake. the building will be closed during the week starting june but open for masses on sundays. the 8-month long repair could cost $5 million. >>> ocean city officials are sweetening up summer deals. ocean city is offering free events for the public every night of the week. fireworks shows will light up the sky tuesday and free beach concerts throughout the weekending with a laser light show on friday. this sumter due tore returns to town in july. >>> reports say ravens resigned a member of special teams. line backer brandon has signed a 3-year deal to return to the ravens he is a three time pro bowler and key back up as line backer. ravens lost johnson to free agency already and have yet tro sign free agent mcclain. >>> still to

. >>> mitt romney stomps for votes in arbutus. >>> a developing story

all lanes are open, making your way to arbutus.his is north of the beltway on the southwest side, no delays but of course we are picking up in volume. a view of u.s. 50 and i-95, for those of you making the drive in arundel. no delays here. northbound, i-97, increasing as you make the drive through the glen burnie region to the 895, 695 split. if you finds traffic changes out there, we will tweet them follow us on twitter@maryland traffic. >>> protests expected in new york. coming up next, where demonstrators are planning to show solidarity against unemployment. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm going to... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time so you don't miss a thing. swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. and for dry messes big and small try swiffer sweeper vac. girl the sale started at

. -- in arbutus.ll being finalized. >> for most areas, it's another dry and mild day of winter. the showers are tracking throughout northern carroll county. lighter showers up that way and no signs of underdeveloping. to the southeast of baltimore, we have seen a line of showers that have shown a tendency to build up thunder. a lightning strike or to to the east of cambridge. these are likely to develop on the sea breeze with the cool air coming at the eastern shore at bombay up against the warmer air. in the city of baltimore, no rain just yet. the almanac on this 19th day of march indicates the dry weather and temperatures 20 degrees warmer than normal. the normal was only 55 and we were zero so close to setting a record. we fell short by three degrees and 78 will stand as the record high for yet another year. almost 5 inches of snow on this day. 74 degrees in downtown baltimore and you can see the cooler temperatures north and west for the scattered showers are moving through. closer to the bay, th

former grorn robert ehrlich and maryland team romney will sponsor two events, one in arbutus. the primary is april 3rd. kelly and wyatt will have more in a few minutes on abc2 news at 5 and i'll see you at 6. was extreme. it went off the wall and totally wrecked. >> all right. >> i think we got it. >> dry ice. ♪ . >> the u.s. antarctic program researchers are in antarctica. they have to stay there all year long which means they need supplies. every year our u.s. army takes them everything they need from food to equipment. they take it all. but they had a little problem this year because the winter was too warm. one of the very critical elements is the pier they used to anchor the ship and load the stuff on to. the pier was basically melted. our brilliant u.s. army engineers came up with a creative way to bring the supplies to the researchers in antarctica. >> isn't that amazing? >> okay. they made like a giant lego bridge from the ship to the shore. >> it took them about three days to put that together. eventually they unload 6.8 million pounds of food and supplies, and loaded

this is his first public event held at the post, 109 on old sulfur spring road in arbutus. that's the former town of -- for our former governor, bob ehrlich. romney is expected at 3:30 our state primary by the way is scheduled for april 3rd. >>> cleaning up taking place in parts of texas this morning. what one woman saw happen three times when violent storms raced across parts of the state. >>> it may not be marijuana but sending young people to the emergency room. >>> isolated storms showing up this morning. i will tell you if that's going to be the trend in to the afternoon. as you head out the door, it's foggy again. we will let you know about the traffic conditions when we return. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive professional effects whitestrips. it goes below the enamel surface to whiten as well as a five-hundred dollar professional treatment for a transformation that's hard to believe. ♪ wow, that's you? [ female announcer ] new intensive professional effects whitestrips. and try 3d white tooth

foincident or delays on i-95, arbutus and the tunnels. traveling i-95, columbia, delays causing a problem for you northbound and southbound, tack on an extra 10- 15 minutes to the drive times. people are calling for change following the shooting death of a florida teenager. a rally is planned in downtown baltimore. charley crowson joins us live from city hall to tell us about the rally. >> reporter: good morning, it has been one month since 17 year-old trayvon martin was shot and killed in sanford, florida by george zimmerman. he was the head of a neighborhood watch group. many people across the country gathering in support of the dead teen. baltimore having the rally scheduled for today, expecting hundreds out today at the intersection of pratt and light streets. they will talk about the changes needed to take place towards more equal rights for all in the city of baltimore. many people we spoke to, getting ready for the event scheduled for today. say tissue of what happened in florida involving trayvon martin, was motivated by race. lis

if you are traveling through, you should do okay, especially i-95, this is north of the beltway in arbutus. all lanes are open. eastern shore, you will shift to one eastbound lane on the bay bridge, westbound lanes closed with a overnight maintenance crew there. 50 looks good in to arundel county at this hour. >>> family describes a child full of life with growing aspiration. >> what led to a 13-year-old being shot the chest and left in the backyard over the weekend. Ñ[= secretary of education be l be at howard university. musicians will perform at the meyer house at 10:30, they will perform alongside the members of the bso in the side-by-side concert. >>> this month, tsa says u.s. military personnel will be able to avoid the long security lines at airport. active duty service members and troops and reservists will be allowed to go through the precheck. big birthday for a favorite cookie, oreo turns 100 years years old today. >>> the boss is back. he is releasing a new album today. wrecking ball is the subpoenath studio album set to hit shelves this morningment. >>> week passed since a sho

arbutus' former governor and romney is expected to be there at 3:30 in the afternoon. >>> baltimore city, mayor stephanie rawlings blake introduced new legislation. this would drop the property tax by $0.20 per $100. the value by 2020. while this plan is similar to her proposal, this plan relies heavily on lots revenue to make up the difference. >>> the state of maryland will hear a personal story in favor of the smoking tax from a fan named van buren. he is 25 years old. he has disfiguring surgeries, one removed half of his neck muscles and part of his tongue. it's because of oral cancer. he says antitobacco advocates will be hold agnusing, a news conference today. >>> the baltimore county school board is expected to vote on a controversial proposal to build an elementary school in what is now mays chapel part. school officials are trying to relieve overcrowding on the corridor. hundreds of people turned out, most of them protesting this plan. we will be following the board's decision tonight, we will let you know what happens. >>> 4:38 right now. thieves are targeting women's health cl

so right now temperatures in churchville around 48 degrees, 53 arbutus. the temperatures are well above average. these should actually be our highs for this time of year and these are our lows. chestertown now at 52. check out the winds, yes, it's a little breezy now, we have the winds out of the south but the gusts up to about 15, 20 miles an hour this morning. these gusts will go up to 35, 45 miles per hour as we go into the afternoon. >>> let's check the traffic with angela. how are the roads? >> the roads are in great shape, except a couple of mild distractions. if you're traveling northbound on the bw parkway you'll see a disabled vehicle at maryland 197. so be prepared for maybe just a brief tap of the brakes there. in the meantime, if you normally travel on the harrisburg expressway now would be a great time to head out. as you take i-83, both directions of the harrisburg expressway heading past shawan road in great shape, as you can see. as for those of you traveling through the glen burnie region, a live look at 97 and 100, northbound 97 traffic

his fist public event will be held at the american legion post 109, on old sulfur spring road in arbutus. this is ehrlich's home town and he is the chairman of the romney campaign. romney expected to be there at 3:30, primary scheduled for april 3rd. baltimore county school board is expected to vote on a controversial proposal to build an elementary school, in what is now mays chapel park in the timonium area. the school sits on as much as half of an acre of 20-acre park. officials are trying to relieve overcrowding in the york road corridor. hundreds of people showed up last night, most protesting the plan. parents and students from the jove crowding schools -- overcrowding schools came to the meeting as well. >> we are lucky to be here, some people don't go to school or have schools to go to. we are grateful for a chance to build a school. that was the first and only public forum, the board is scheduled to vote on the site tonight. we will follow the decision and let you know what happens. >>> 9 minutes after 6:00. gas prices continue to climb nationally. the average price for regular

also your northbound lanes where you will see the most activity traveling from columbia up through arbutus past 695 heading to the tunnels. back over to you. >>> new this morning, calvert county sheriff deputies are looking into the death of a newborn after police found it in the trunk of a car in prince frederick. deputies say the family members of the owner of the car were cleaning the inside of the car and that is when they found it. this happened just after 6:30 last night. that's where they found the baby's body. cause of the death is still under investigation. we will keep you posted of course. >> it's 14 minutes before the hour. and a large ring -- gun ring has been busted in baltimore city. where police have been working with homeland security to bring down the bust and this morning linda so is here with how policewere first tipped off and what led to the big score. >> reporter: they were able to object taint search and seizure warrants with -- obtain the search and seizure warrants with wiretap jail conversation. police arrested a person with a handgun and that investigation is wh

. >> mitt romney it will be in maryland tomorrow, campaigning in arbutus at the american legion hall. cloaks their to they were getting ready for that town hall meetings which is expected -- folks there were getting ready for that town hall meeting which is expected to start at 3:30 in the afternoon. >> i am a staunch republican. he is the right man for the right job. >> this is the republican town, so he will be well received. >> they are all a bunch of crooks. >> the event is free and open to the public. you do not need a ticket. we will have the latest on wbaltv.com as well as the latest on the entire republican race for the white house. >> baltimore county police are investigating a fight at town house in owings mills involving at least two stabbings and gunfire. happen this afternoon in a residential neighborhood near spectator lane. kai reed is live in the newsroom with the very latest. >> according to police, a car pulled up to the town house around 3:45 this afternoon. several people got out and walked inside the town home just before the fight broke out. as baltimore county p

in the meantime, arbutus looking pretty good just north of the beltway on the southwest side. and we're looking at no delays and all lanes open on this stretch. in this stretch of i-95 in the meantime is business as usual. nothing to hinder the drive on i-95 between harford county and the top side of 695. back to you. >>> kindergartener called a pint-sized hero this morning. >> he saved my life pretty good. >> how what he said on tv helped save his friend's life. >> the plan health officials are trying to do to keep america's youth from smoking. as we head to break a live look at downtown baltimore, the inner harbor. it's going to to be a gorgeous day. more weather coming up. Ñ[= >>> five things to know on this thursday morning. the gop presidential candidates are back at it on the campaign trail today. mitt romney and newt gingrich holding rallies in mississippi while rick santorum next door in the state of alabama. >> president obama is also doing some campaigning. he's in north carolina this morning. the state is worth 15 electoral votes in november's general election. the

newt gingrich was in annapolis yesterday and mitt romney was in arbutus last week in advance of maryland'sprimary which is april 3rd. >>> live pictures to show you. u.s. supreme court has a decision that could impact every american. the highest court is deciding the face of president obama's legislation on the affordable health care act. >> for some it's more than a debate. sherrie johnson has reaction from one family who is anxiously awaiting to see how the judges rule. >> reporter: that's right. oral arguments will be wrapping up today. several women's groups will protest today in washington to keep the law in place. there are two big points for you and your family to know about. one mandating you buy health insurance by 2014, and two, allowing your children to stay our health insurance until age 26. the nine justice will impact millions of lives including this little girl 3-year-old violet mcmanis. her mother knows if the justice overturn health care reform her parents may not be able to afford to pay for health care. the little girl started to have seizures when she was 11 months old.

here's a live look a-95 south of the tunnel -- i-95 south of the tunnel in arbutus.are building in both directions here. we mentioned patchy fog earlier. this is a live look at u.s. 50 at maryland 8. this is just east of the bay bridge. 50 remains trouble free as you make the drive through queen ann heading into annapolis this morning. and a look at 95 in columbia, just north of maryland 100. the southbound side with no delays yet as you make the drive into prince george's county heading to the capital beltway. >>> dc area school children now getting outside and getting active today. >> stay with us. find out the two special people who are now joining and what they are getting active about. we will tell you all about it ahead. >>> also, the two suspects accuse of severely beating a san francisco giants baseball fan appear in court today. details of what could be in front of them when "good morning maryland" continues. g >>> a preliminary hearing is scheduled for today in los angeles in the case of a man being nearly beaten to death. luis sanchez and marvin norwood ar

he will have lunch at the atten events in arbutus and frederick.for a look at track, let's go over to angela foster. good morning. >> good morning to you. and a look at the roads right now, we are dealing with foggy conditions. that's what you can expect on the drive for monday morning. we are going to give you a live view of what it looks like out there starting off in the city. 895 north of charles street not too bad right here in terms of foggy conditions or delays. just a little bit of building volume on the southbound side which is on the right side of the screen. but that live look we wanted to show you of i-83 through the city, this is the jones falls expressway at cold spring lane. foggy conditions and reduced visibility out there for your monday morning drive. so extra caution as you get ready to head out. and, of course, to update us further on the foggy conditions let's check our forecast with lynette charles. good morning. >> reporter: good morning angela. yes, it's foggy out there this morning. reduced visibility and many spots. only w

. >>> mitt romney came to arbutus and newt gingrich paid a visit in annapolis and while in maryland he took a swipe at governor by the gas tax. >> everybody is concerned about the price of gasoline. to have an effort made to raise the price by 25 cents a gallon strikes me as being very, very antievery day working american. >> gingrich did acknowledge his campaign is cash strapped and replacing the manager and cutting a third of the staff. maryland primary is tuesday. 37 delegates will be at stake come primary time. >>> today is the last day for the supreme court hearing and it's involving the president's universal health care law. >> here's what we state to obama care. >> high drama as opposing rallies made their opinions known. inside the high court examined the individual mandate is constitutional and the court probably won't hand down a ruling until sometime this summer. >>> it's crucial information for anyone who is buying a new car. the safety rating revealing how well your car will protect you in a serious accident. for the first time the government is using he female crash test

. >>> tomorrow early voting begins in our state's primary one day after mitt romney visit arbutus, newt gingrich is stopping by. he will be in annapolis on tuesday and will go to the statehouse and meet with business owners on main street. his visit is just one week before the primary which is set for april 3rd. >>> it's supposed to help keep children out of covers and hazardous items. why the push to get snap cabinet locks are recalled. we have details ahead. and a -- details ahead. a spring snow not all that bad news for residence at the zoo. we will look at how they are enjoying the snow. >>> there's no rain on maryland's most powerful radar right now. big changes are in store. >> reporter: you can run into a little bit of patchy fog on your friday morning commute. got a couple of accidents. we will let you know where coming up next. [ molly ] wash your paws, mr. man! [ female announcer ] think your kids are getting a dependable clean -in the bathroom? -[ gasps ] [ female announcer ] think again. try charmin ultra strong. for a clean that passes inspection with fewer pieces left behi

naval academy and attend public events in arbutus and frederick.r state primary is april 3rd. >>> a landmark achievement for barbara mikulski is now the longest serving female in congress. when she came to the senate in 1986, there was only one other woman republican nance and they formed a bond across county lines and currently there are 17 female senators. mikulski hosts a dinner for all women senators every quarter. >> when the day is over, let's kick back and put our lipstick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution and america going. >> she is scheduled to be honored on the senate floor on wednesday after serving more than 35 years in the house of representatives and senate. >>> for three years we have been bringing you the latest in scams that targeted our area. this morning, we will update you on the tools you can use to avoid scam artist through the mail on the phone on orline. >> and new rules public pools have to follow and the phenes they face if ignored. and storm chasers caught tornadoes churning in a oklahoma town. but thi

front-runner mitt romney paid a visit to the american legion post in arbutus wednesday.n 350 people gathered there for a town hall meeting. romney took about 30 minutes deserves toobe the pepublicans' choice in the &p he never mentioned any of his rival candidates.... choosing instead, to stay focused oo resident obama. (romney) "he said he'd cut taxes from miidle income taxpayers, that hasn't papppned either. this man is out of ideas and he's out of excuses and in 2012, we're going to make ssreewe get hii out offoffice (applause)" ((pplause)" typically... maryland is one oo the country's most reliable blue states.but in this year's race for the g-oop nomination... every rrpublican primary vvte counts anddmaryland matters with its 37 delegates at stake. today... mitt romney is trying to shhke accusations that he's an inconsistent conse. conservative.this... after his top adviser compared him to an etch-a-sketch toy.during a t-v appeaaance wednesday... eric fehrn-strom was asked if the g-o-p primary was pushing romney tto far to the right. listen to how he responded. "wel

his rival mitt romney was in arbutus and maryland's primary is april 3rd. 37 delegates are up for grabs. >>> this evening we will learn more about plans for maryland's primary and director of elects -- election that will be a speaker at a meeting at union baptist church. in addition to maryland's primary armsted jones will be expected to talk about the efforts to increase overall voter turnout. >>> this morning, doctors at the university of maryland medical senter will discuss a facial transplant done on a 37- year-old man. that 36 hour procedure took place at shock trauma last week. the hospital is the second in the nation to perform a face transplant and will learn more about that today. >>> today in annapolis, hundreds of students will rally for education tax credits a bill considered would allow businesses to receive a credit on their state taxes for donations to organizations offering financial assistance to children attending nonpublic and public schools. >>> thousands of demonstrators have rallied across the country calling for justice for the trayvon martin case. >> the young ma

and here's the first live look north of the beltway in arbutus. we are moving pretty smoothly north and southbound on this stretch of the interstate. let's get the first look in anne arundel county this morning as we go to a live shot of i-97 north and southbound wide open as you make your drive past the benfield boulevard interchange. >>> after a public outcry about the use of low cost meat filler they are calling pink slime, it has been removed from a lot of stores. >> what the production plant is receiving from lawmakers. we will look at that when we go around the country. >>> heading to sin city. who's taking a family vacation. we will tell you ahead. >>> news time 4:44 and five things to know today. president obama scheduled to deliver remarks at the white house urging conference to end the billions of taxpayer dollar hand out to oil companies. >>> a price hearing a senate energy and natural resources committee will hold a hearing onrising cost of gasoline and the effect on small businesses. >>> and mitt romney picked up another gop endorseme

once you leave the tunnel, this is what you'll find. 95 just north of the beltway, traveling through arbutus again, we mentioned very light volume, no distractions on the way. in the meantime, here's a look at u.s. 50 and kent narrows, looking pretty good here. if you're traveling near 50 on 213, got that closure with accident clean-up at 50 between star and 213. back to you. >>> baltimore city department of public works will pull out a device from a water pipe this morning that may prevent a major watermain break. this is called the pipe diver. it will travel through larger pipes under the city and surrounding counties. it started last night in southwest baltimore, uses an electromagnetic field to detect weaknesses in the pipes without shutting off the water service. it also helps workers find where pipes can be fixed. >>> maryland and virginia lawmakers are now working to make those who serve in the military easily identified. >> there's a few changes to the driver's licenses that could actually help honor them. >> and results from a new study, revealing what makes guys really happen. resu

this is 95 north of the beltway in the arbutus area. when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast, i could use all the help i can get. like nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast, even whole-wheat waffles, for a breakfast that my kids love and i feel good about serving. and nutella is made with simple, quality ingredients, like hazelnuts, skim milk, and a hint of cocoa. it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 56 degrees at the maryland science center. we have mostly clear skies over the downtown area. fog maybe an issue on the roads. these temperatures are mild. 49 at the airport. normally high temperature is around 54. it will get even warmer i

he will attend a town hall event at the american legion hall in arbutus at 4:00 p.m.s are required. other possible stops in the state have not been announced. >> 20 cents by 2020 is the new proposal by the mayor to bring more families back in baltimore city. kim dacey is live with the details of the plan. >> the bill was introduced last night. it seems be getting a lot of support from other council members. according to the mayor's office, baltimore has the highest municipal property-tax rate in the state. the mayor wants to reduce it by 20 cents per $100 in value. she believes that will help meet her goal of attracting 10,000 new families to the city. >> every penny that we go down makes us in low more competitive and i will work to could see that trend. >> the measure was introduced on monday night. he is confident the city can make up for lost revenue. >> when you go to atlantic city and all is different places, all you see is maryland tags. we want to keep those right here in baltimore. i think it is a safe bet. >> the savings for homeowners would be small at firs

mitt romney was in arbutus last week's. . >> hundreds of people take to the streets seeking justice for trayvon martin. he was shot last month. oodies, ple wore hug which martin was wearing when he was killed. >> this is something i have to do. i was 01 -year-old 1 am unt whet till was killed. >> i'm a vietnam vet. >> the march ended at city hall. several organizations organized that event. a legal setback for two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. >> jury selection was slated to begin yesterday. the judge ruled on some motions and that was delayed. twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson are accused of setting a dog on fire. he died several days later. the twins were put on trial in 2011. prosecutors relied on surveillance video to identify the twins as well as the taped conversations. it ended in a mistrial. both motions were denied. this retrial and was scheduled and the late three times in 2011. and all activists are still putting a positive spin on the case despite the delay. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whenever that may happen to be. we're gr

attending a private lunch at the naval academy in annapolis and making his way to a town hall meeting in arbutus and frederick. maryland has 37 delegates up for grabs. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news out of france. four people have been killed in a shooting there. this morning, someone opened fire in front of the jewish school. we have been told those killed include a man, his two sons, along with another child. police say, who did the shooting got away on a motor scooter. >>> today, the lawyer for the army sergeant accused of killing 16 civilians will meet face to face with his client. brown will meet with bails, bails have not yet been charged. it's too earl hi to determine what factors may have played a role in that mass shooting. >>> today, a funeral will be held to remember a local soldier killed in afghanistan, robert mar con ty was one of two killed last month amid violence following burnings of korans. the funeral will be in lutherville, he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> a family is grieving this morning after a woman is killed in a car crash while study

he will attend a town hall event at the american legion hall in arbutus at 4:00 p.m. no tickets are required. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. allergy season -- allergy season. baltimore is a good place to be this time of year. whose toppling burger king -- who is toppling a burger king? thee're getting ready for empty bowl fund raiser happening this saturday. have to make these beautiful bowls. >> south on 95, attracting >> good morning. we're back with a live view of the skycam. it is 64 degrees in very humidity. we'll get even warmer as we head into the afternoon. we're talking about the empty bowl fund raiser coming up this saturday. you are located in mount vernon. you help them make a lot of these bowls. >> we are in mount washington. it is easier to find parking. we have a tremendous response. people came to make the bowls. beginners an experienced potters' alike. we have stamps so they got to personalize and decorate. the people seem to respond to having the opportunity to squished and pushed the clay and make a bowl that would possibly impact a life. >> this is just

. >> mitt romney will hold a town hall meeting this afternoon in arbutus.he picked a bus to the delegates in illinois last night. >> it is time to say these words -- his word -- enough. we've had enough. >> we need someone who will pull government of either its and throw it out and do something to liberate the private sector in america. >>rick santorum will try to rebound in the louisiana primary saturday. >> good morning. let's talk about last night. mitt romney had been favored in illinois especially in some of the more urban areas. is that what was expected? >> the question was not whether he would win, it was could he beat expectations. he won by 12 points. he doesn't have to explain the results. his campaign has had to make excuses before. >> this was a double digit within but as a move into the next contest is there any indication that mitt romney can them -- can maintain that momentum? >> he will be in a state that santorum is favored in. mitt romney will have a couple of gatherings but he will not be making comments on election night which is an ind

. >> later today, romney will make a campaign stop in maryland attend a town hall meeting in arbutus this afternoon even though maryland's primary is two weeks away early voting begins saturday. >>> meanwhile president obama is heading to the biggest solar panel plant in the country this afternoon giving a speech on the nations energy needs he then travels to an oil and guess field in new mexico tonight. -- gas field in new mexico tonight then he flies to south korea to meet u.s. troops stationed alongside the demilitarized zone. >>> it is a big day today for maryland senator, she is being honored on the senate floor after becoming the longest serving woman in senate history she was the first woman elected in maryland and the first woman to chair an appropriations committee. >>> new this morning police are investigating a shooting and car fire in fort washington maryland officers found the driver dead in a burning vehicle with a gunshot wound this happened on palmer road before 1:00 a.m. this morning, still no word on suspect or motive. >>> stepped up patrols in fairfax county after

we are told of and will likely be hold around 3:30 on wednesday in arbutus.tion has not been confirmed. a stop is scheduled for frederick fairgrounds. no tickets are required. you are encouraged to arrive early. >> another big day for apple -- the world's most valuable publicly traded company is planning to shed billions of dollars in profits of shareholders. >> however all works coming up in the consumer alert. >> distress caused a u.s. soldier to snap in the deadly massacre. we have more on the case of the staff sergeant coming up. >> we may know his name but we still don't know the motive behind the shooting rampage that killed 16 afghan civilians. robert bales met with his attorney today for the first time. >> the meeting lasted for hours and the attorney said it was one of the most emotional meetings of his life. >> staff sergeant robert bales faced his attorney for the first time since being transferred to a military prison. >> as political, legal ramifications, social ramifications -- you can't imagine a better case. his lawyer described a long, emotio

mitt romney had visited recently in arbutus. >> if you live in northeast baltimore, you may hear some strange noises over the next few days. >> there will be a siren and and with an echo. >> the company that makes the pinks line be feller has a major announcement. >> freeze watches and warnings covering most of the state as th >> residents in northeast baltimore will hear blasting through bedrock. they are clearing the way for a new sewer line it. the work will take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., if you will hear a siren go off prior to the blast. we are told that the vibrations should not be felt by nearby homes. and also tonight, near the aberdeen proving ground, some may feel some vibrations, where there are detonations' accompanied by a large sound and shaking. officials tell us they destinations will be going off from now until friday. >>> the unrelievedly -- unbelievably warm weather has led to blossom, but it would get cold tonight, bad news for many of the plants. 11 news reporter rob roblin has the story. >> i do not know if it will survive, and once it i