. >> reporter: baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts, planed the precautions he was taking. >> i have deployed tactical teams ton sure the safety have our public transportation systems. >> reporter: according to police those heavily armed s.w.a.t. officers were in the metro, the inner harbor and train and light rail. baltimore city police are working in concert with other agencies including transit police who had a preens -- presence and extra equipment. at penn station amtrak, too had a k9. it's more than just places. it's events. the university slough baltimore law school is -- of baltimore law school is showing off its impressive new building. the governor, mayor and vice-president of the united states, joe biden are expected. secret service was on hand for a walk through. since yesterday there's even more attention being paid to security detail. >> we've been planning this event for a number of monltsd. we've always had security in mind but with the horrific incidence in boston, that's ratcheting it up a bit. >> reporter: there are upcoming events the department will wa

are not readily apparent. >> there are no credible threats at this time to this area or to the city of baltimore. it is prudent to take a cautious steps. >> city police commissioner it sums up the situation. he elevated the security awareness lebanon and the city, which means you will notice more men and women -- awareness level in the city, which means you will notice more men and women in uniform. >> you will see our swat officers in full gear. automatic weapons. they will be working closely with the mta police. the responsibility is to check suspicious activities cut check trash cans, check the parameters. he will also see our bomb dogs. we are checking all of our infrastructure, all the buildings, all the railways. giving us a call, letting us know, anything. >> we have learned that local police departments and state police are cooperating to evaluate special events taking place and and just -- adjust accordingly. police chief expects some security measures will be obvious, but not all. >> i anticipate any large crowds will have an increased police presence. both in terms of visual officers

baltimore city police, homicide detectives on the scene. as measure information comes in, we will bring it to you. reporting live, captain jeff long. >>> as we get more information, we will share it with you. >>> a harford county sheriff's deputy faces charges for firing his service weapon, following an accident. it happened earlier this month in whitehall. prosecutors say 37-year-old deputy first class christopher bails was on his way home in his unmarked cruiser when he was rear-ended. while speaking with the other driver, police say he tried to pull away. he fired when shot. eventually, the other driver crashed and was arrested. faces reckless endangerment charges for firing the shot against procedures. >>> for the first time, we are hearing from the young man. that carjacking led to the tsarnaev brothers' undoing. >>> the entrepreneur is talking about the harrowing night. a man approached his car, popped the lock and he was in. danny soon learned this was more than a robbery. >> he asked me a question, like, do you love this? and i said

fees would be imopposed on individual homes and driveway with the highest in baltimore city. from 48 to $144 a year depending on the home and driveway size and $72 for every 1,500 square feet of hard surfaces on businesses, private schools and non-profits. for those 200 catholic charity properties -- >> it's hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. >> reporter: the small guys are the ones that are going to get taxed. most of the money would go to help the big cities and counties to clean off the road off. i'm mike schuh reporting live. back to you. >> thank you. md aryland has set a deadline of july 1st for 10 counties and baltimore city to formally establish rain tax rates. >>> north korea says it has no intention of entering peace talk with south korea and the u.s. south korea called the response very regrettable. despite the threats of war north korea is celebrating the birthday of its national founder kim sung. two new statutes were unveiled and a marathon raced through the streets of the capitol. >>> mixed emotions in great britain over the passing of margaret thatcher.

and multiply this times 200. >> reporter: but that program is in baltimore city, recognizing the potentialhard ship, baltimore county executive kevin kamenetz proposed charging at the estimated rate. baltimore county, jeff ager, abc2 news. >>> state lawmakers voted to require the fees in baltimore city facing a mandate by the federal government to show progress in cleaning up the chesapeake bay. >> we'll take a look at a lot of clouds out there. temperatures held back into the 50s this afternoon. 58 degrees right now at bwi. bay water temperatures, 59 degrees. could be a little fog for the overnight. temperatures for the most part in the upper 50s. it's 55, 56 in easton. there's the wind coming from the southeasterly direction. that has brought in a marine layer. fog, low clouds for tonight. eventually we'll switch our wind direction out. it will warm us up and bring more in the way of sunshine. we are socked in with the clouds. hour by hour forecast suggests clouds. after midnight we'll be into the 50s, waking up to mild, 55. sunshine for the lunchtime hour. high pressure is slowly drifti

eyewitness news. >>> a quarter million dollars bail for the man charged in the death of a long-time baltimore city employee, killed in front of city hall. wjz is live at oriole park, where matt herzel is being remembered tonight. rochelle ritchie with more on the charges. rochelle? >> reporter: hi, vic. the fans here at camden yards, will be filled with loyal orioles fans, minus one, the city employee, hit and killed. the driver now facing charges in the death. >> reporter: 43-year-old johnny johnson is the man police say was behind the wheel of this black acura, when he hit and killed 45-year-old matt herzel. >> next thing i heard was a crash. and we went running and saw a man on the ground. >> reporter: johnson said very little at his bail review, as the judge set bail at $250,000. >> reporter: investigators say a state trooper spotted johnson, exiting the jfx at more than 100 miles per hour, just as matt herzel was crossing the street here to go home. johnson slammed into him, killing him instantly. >> reporter: matt herzel worked at city hall for 28 years and loved the orioles with a passion.

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baltimore sun. more on the latest problems with the city's new speed cameras. the university of maryland unveils a new piece of art as a tribute to former terps' men's basketball coach, lefty drizel. an old favorite, liver and onions. not my favorite. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >> i'm telling you what. my mother used to try to sneak that on the table. >> would you eat it? >> no. >> i gotta tell you, it smells wonderful in the house. but i just couldn't stomach liver. >> kai. there is no way. i have yet to try to feed it to my children. because i still can't stand it. >> same here. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. vote on hold. why the bipartisan senate plan for expanding background checks for guns is a no-go. >>> bob turk. first warning weather center. mild temps. but the risk of showers and -- as well. -- as well. i'll have the exclusiv,,,,,,,,,, hoo-hoo...hoo-hoo. hoo-hoo hoo. sir... i'll get it together i promise... heeheehee. jimmy: ronny, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dolla

he has been in touch with authorities. >> there are no credible threats to this area or the city of baltimore. but it's prudent to take cautious steps. >> reporter: city police will deploy operation teams throughout the city. there will be increased police presence around bus station and amtraks. citizens can expect to see heavily armed tactical officers around the city. >> check trash cans, check the perimeters. you will see bomb dogs and canine officers working areas, too. >> reporter: maryland state police will be on guard and local officials are asking citizens to be alert and do their part. >> we should never lose focus on the fact that if you see something you should say something. >> reporter: the orioles begin a nine-game stretch at home starting today. they are expecting huge crowds. that's why city police say they will have an extra police presence there at orioles stadium as well. back to you. >> thanks. >>> this in from carroll county, the circuit and district countries are closed because of a bomb threat. there was a threat called in this morning. at this point nothing has been f

>> since it was city of baltimore litigation that triggered our evaluation, it was set in the city of baltimore which was august, 2007, through february 2009. we looked at it again in relation to the city of san mateo county and san diego county filing and extending that period in early 2011, and our analysis based on net positions in our real estate and fixed income really was not significantly different for that extended period. >> supervisor avalos: so do you think it's possible for the city, and this can be a city attorney question, to pursue losses that we've had regardless of what any gains we may have had in -- due to libor manipulation? >> i would suggest that it's the retirement board's determination pursue. they feel very strongly we should pursue any losses that would accrue to the detriment of the plan÷hñ?ñ?ñ?ñ beneficiaries. like i said, through thercñ?ñ? n brothers settlement, we were in fact required to pay money back that, because of mñ?ñ?ñ? the manipulation, we were not entitled to.veñ?ñ?ñ?ñ? and in exchange, we received money wherenlñ?ñ?ñ?ñ we lost. so i'm not saying

baltimore city 57. dry throughout the day. i still have to put the chance at a slight chance for a shower later this afternoon, later this evening. if you are heading to the game tonight, take the poncho with you. we have the potential for showers in the forecast. especially as we go through tinnings. this is how to plan the day. lunchtime, 58 degrees. 72 the high temperature for today. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. >>> good morning, traffic is really starting to pick up. we are dealing a crash on 895. problems in rosedale, a crash along the eastbound lanes. problems will persist, towson abs crash on york road, west street, expect delays in the area, near the dealership. traveling on 695, live look at the beltway, west of york road, traffic is moving along the inner loop clear, down to 95. looking at normal 11 minute trip, from 95, all the way up to 83. speaking of 83, a look at hunt valley, shawan, everything will remain up to speed, get onto the jfx and heading downtown, it will take 11 minutes from

baltimore city and baltimore fire department responding live to the scene. reporting live, i'm captain jeff long. >> wjz is continuing to gather information on the breaking news. we'll update you at 6:00. >>> testimony is under way in the wrongful death lawsuit against michael jackson's concert promoters. one of the first responders of the day took the stand. >> reporter: michael jackson's brother randy sounded confident as he entered court today. >> justice will prevail. the first responder areceived a and tried to revive jackson. jackson's family members left the courtroom during his testimony. the jury was shown a photo of jackson lying unconscious, in the back of an ambulance. an investigator was also expected to take the stand today. >> the judge refused to allow cameras in court. and the atmosphere outside the courthouse has been more subdued than in past trials, involving michael jackson. testimony here is expected to last until late july. >>> katherine jackson and other families members are suing aeg live, claiming they were negative in -- negligent

around 72 degrees in baltimore. 71 in washington. 74 in hagerstown. there are a few cool spots out there. ocean city. 59 degrees. warmer than we were this time yesterday. around 12 degrees warmer, in fact, than the baltimore area. but that's going to change, especially as we head into the late week and the weekend. we'll enjoy warm air a little longer. that's going to cool us down for the weekend. we'll talk more about that in full forecast. >> all right, chelsea. thank you let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. definitely off to a very slow start out there on the beltway. west side inner loop, traffic slows down there, from greenspring to bel air road. only moving at this point about 30 miles an hour. west side inner loop, stop-and- go there. 290 past 70. northbound 95 also seeing significant delays. going well past 195. as far as accidents go, if you're traveling in the harford area. watch for an accident there. thomas run road. accidents also include old stage road. at quarter field around the glen burnie area. and north monfort avenue at north gay in baltimore ci

are no credible threats at this time to the city of baltimore. is prudent to take a cautious steps. the securityd awareness level in the city. you'll notice more people in uniform. >> we will see, as the squad officers in full gear will be in swat gear with automatic weapons. they will be working closely with the mta police. there will check suspicious activity. check the trash cans and perimeters. you'll see the bomb dogs. we're checking all the buildings and railways and the lines. let us know about strange parked cars or bags. let us know. local police departments and state police are working together. experts say some security measures will be obvious but some will not. >> and large crowds will have an increased police presence in thes of visual officers and activities you do not see. >> this is a sobering wake-up call for the entire country. >> our need to be vigilant is as important today as it was on september 12, 2001. if you see something, say something. isthe police commissioner asking everybody to go about their days as normal. kim dac

the archdiocese of baltimore wonders with this will mean for churches in baltimore city. catholicioners in the churches of baltimore. the column more than just a service, they also have news about the mediation feet, as some critics call this "rain tax." they say that this will impact of the ministries and services that the church can provide. 10 jurisdictions will start to collect the fee, and this will help to clean up the chesapeake bay. the maryland general assembly passed this law in 2012, as they go to local jurisdictions to see how much to charge. local jurisdictions will play, -- pay, -- and we heard the surface tax would be like -- the nonprofits would be exempted. >> this is a rough estimate but the director of catholic charities says that the st. vincent center would pay about $15,000 per year, in storm water management fees. >> we have 200 sites and 80 programs through the state, so the cumulative effect is very enormous and burdensome on us. it is not like we have customers and consumers that this will be passed on to. >> he said if catholic charities cannot h

tactical teams with the city are out now and starting tomorrow, baltimore police will deploy special operations teams throughout the city. citizens can expect to see heavily armed tactical officers patrolling. things like infrastructure, government buildings and landmarks will all be under greater scrutiny. >> i think how we address any poe tenial advertise is to be -- potentialalties. if there's anything suspicious call us. >> reporter: vice-president joe biden is slated to be in town tomorrow for a scheduled event. additionally that will be another reason citizens will see a heightened police presence around town. back to you. >> all right, we've gotten word tonight that hartford county schools cancelled field trips to washington, d.c. and aberdeen proving ground tomorrow as a precaution. >> some of the heroes of this terrible day in boston, the marathon medical staff working around the clock to treat the gruesome injuries. back to mary life on the mass casualties at the finish line. >> reporter: at least ten amputations, many other severe injuries. the rescue personnel who responde

qualified runners-up the boston marathon, 448 registered runners were from maryland. 59 were from baltimore city. 41 from annapolis. 19 from columbia. 14 from valerga and four in tauzin. baltimore running stores sponsored many of the local runners. said moststore owner of the racers were fast enough to finish the cross -- the to cross the finish line before >> and now your pick three and pick four numbers. >> good afternoon, maryland. 0, pick three numbers are and 6, as printed on the ball. 0, 8, 6. what --nt comeuppance in a moment, you could wind up to $50,000 for a trip to las vegas. the drawing is tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. and your pick four numbers are, as printed on the ball, 2, 8. 4, 6, 2, 8. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. reviewed the weekend coming up. >> there was on the big ship that uc sailing around the harbor. -- that you can see sailing around the harbor. it will be talking about it this weekend. if you do have weakened plans, watch out friday and saturday. that is why we could have a couple of sundays -- thunderstorms. the rest of the week and looks good. an isolate

it started without nine public schools and 7 private schools from baltimore city. >>> this is the 11th race at pemco. watch the left side of the screen. that is spicer cup. the horse moves off the parkway. where did he go? hold on the watch the left. see the shadow. does they have enough? he does. at the wire one of the wildst races you'll see. spicer cub with the win. [ no audio ] keep going doing this and we could have a cure by next year. that would be great. >>> i enjoyed following on twitter. jamie posted the pictures. it is a beautiful afternoon today. lots of sunshine. got in the 60s for a good portion of your afternoon. get ready it will stick around coming up this week. bel-air gorgeous. that was a day where you were in the low 60s. cooler tomorrow with wind off the bay. downtown looking good. have another half hour of sunlight. winds variable. still dry. pressure 30. that's indication of fair weather. next 24 hours look good. 66 eastern shore. 65 today. 66 easton. we should be around 64 this time of year. record in the books. record high 91 degrees set back in 1941. satellite

geraldo on a vicious gang taking over the baltimore city detention center. you won't believe this.hope you stay tune for the report. the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone but her... no. no! no. ...likes 50% more cash. but i don't give up easy... do you want 50% more cash? yes! yes?! ♪ [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase, plus a 50% annual bonus on the cash you earn. it's the card for people who like more cash. ♪ what's in your wallet? why? and we've hit the why phase... >> bill: you hear about this stuff in mexico but it's unbelievable to occur in usa. the baltimore city detention center in maryland, a gang leader, runs the black guerilla family impregnanted four female officers and directed a sex and drug ring inside the prison. 36-year-old white has been incarcerated for four years and awaiting a trial, on an attempted murder charge. white apparently fathered five children with four different guards. they have been charged with nine other officers,

he said big cities like baltimore are always concerned about their stadium. so it can't in yards and a date drill constantly in and prepare for some areas like this and take steps to prevent some areas like this. have a lot more about that at 11:00. the other thing that is quite hopeful is that since we have not seen an act like this, it is dodence the authorities will what they should be in. his final message was if you see something, say something. ofcould be a matter unintended baggage but if you say something, it could make a difference. >> thank you. the number for the maryland court nation and analysis center is 855-492-tips. >> the city plans to increase security for upcoming games and events, including tomorrow's orioles game. former chief the of the maryland transportation authority, very much aware of what goes on. what is going on? baltimore city police department says they are in a state of heightened awareness. >> what people will see over the next few days will be an increased police presence as well as local law-enforcement coordinating with th

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. >> the league teamed up with the baltimore city police for a sports clinic i think when kids can see us in a different role where we're not in our uniform but we're officer bill or bob, it goes a long way. >> this is a win/win for so many of sglus the city's top -- us, the city's top prosecutor. >> i'm used to a baseball bat. >> same amount of points though. >> one of the city's best coaches . >> one with of the game's best of all times, all here to help. . >> today was a chance to focus on the moment but keep an eye on the future. >> you guys, should have a dream, there is nothing short in your mind, of going to college. you should have that chance. >> while every child here has that chance, only one had a chance to stop a legend from scoring. >> . >> a great story. f cancer,you've said it, you have every right to call it names. thisoklahoma man by the name of nick williams is getting a bunch of you know what over his custom license plate that raetds f cancer. nick is 32 with brain cancer, this license plate on his car is one of his inspiration. >> f stands for fight, some people lo

the baltimore city police officer who worked to find the killer in the phylicia barnes kay's faces criminal charges of his own. detective daniel nicholson served as the lead investigator in the investing -- the lead detective in the investigation. he is charged with one degree of assault, burglary, and making false statements to police. the state attorney's office says that nicholson led a robust search for his missing daughter in april and allegedly forced his way into my home, not to be -- forced his way into a home, knock hied two people to the ground, and lied to internal affairs. most areas are stuck in the 50s right now, and that is where we started off today. a lot of cuts in place. light rain reported across the area as well. bwi thurgood marshall airport had some rain and now they're getting fog and mist. the winds will continue out of the east and that is what is pushing the moisture into place. clouds are blanketing the state, and heavier rain showers showing up across delaware and parts of the eastern shore. you cannot see the rate over baltimore. it is under the radar beam. tha

above average, baltimore city, temperature coming in 57 degrees, towson 53.more of the same cockeysville hempstead 50. darlington 51. 50 chestertown, centerville 53. annapolis 54. 55 degrees in pasadena. as we check out what is happening through the rest of the day, waking up around 6:00, the temperature at 54 degrees, by 9:00, we are at 60. the temperatures will bump up today. also it is going to get breezy , the temperature by lunchtime 68 degrees. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. >>> heading downtown, no delays to get in your way. everything will remain up to speed, traveling through the fort mc henry and despite the construction, 895, harbor getting along fine as well. as we check in and look at 695, south of burnny highway, no delays across the bridge . it will remain clear from parkville up to towson. here is what the west side looks like at liberty, 7 minute ride on the outer loop, 795 down to 70. that's a look at your time saver traffic. . a day we will never forget, event changed after a series of explosions the boston marathon

we know there is also heightened awareness in baltimore city. no information at this time to indicate any threat to any of the baltimore region. vic, back to you. >> okay, mary. thank you. >>> and the minutes after the blast were, of course, caon chaotic. here's what it felt like to be in the middle of the chaos. [ a lot of explosion ] -- -- commotion ] >> we've had an attack. [ sirens ] [ chaos ] >> oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. [ sirens ] [ sirenning sirens ] [ sirens ] >> oh, my god. >> very compelling video somebody took who was right there when the bombing happened. now, so far, there are no credible claims of responsibility to the bombing at the boston marathon. and kai is in the newsroom with more on what pieces of evidence, investigators will be looking into. kai? >> reporter: denise, so far, the biggest source of evidence is the unexploded device that police found moments after the explosion. as cbs news bob or explains, investigators may find clues from the surveillance video taken at the scene. >> on the subject of po

police in baltimore city are trying to get to the bottom of two overnight shootings. the most recent happened around 4:15 this morning in the 4300 block of belair road. flee them was able to scene and get himself to the hospital. about five hours earlier, a theear-old man was shot in back while standing near the andrsection of near eden monument streets. medics transported the victim to treatment.l for police have no suspects in far.r shooting so >> another nice day today. temperatures today exactly the as yesterday with highs in the 60's, lows around 40 or so. i tell you, we picked up a few high, thin clouds moving in. you can see that on the radar satellite combination, just come into southwest virginia, carolinas, tennessee. we see showers drifting our direction. this stuff will be a close call tomorrow morning. looks like it will stay south of way we're thinking now but we'll keep an eye and this week kind of a mixed bag. most of the week looks ok but we'll talk about it with the forecastther plus coming up in a minute. >> tomorrow is tax day so you to getlittle b

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peggy burns, eap counselor, employee assistance program, university of maryland medical system, baltimore city, maryland; neli vasquez-rowland, president, a safe haven, chicago, illinois. of those individuals that are unemployed, there was about a 15.7 percent rate of drug dependency among them. of the ones that are employed with a drug dependency, there were 23.3 million people overall, and about 49.8 percent of them were employed. and from the mental health community, there were 6 million people who were served by mental health authorities across the nation, and roughly 21 percent, or about, of the 6 million, were employed. what does that tell us? what types of challenges, david, do these individuals present as they approach the employment marketplace? well, that's telling me that, actually, most people that are, that are served by my agency, which provides welfare or tanf services or homeless services, do not have mental health or substance abuse problems. there- but the percentage is a lot higher than the general population. so probably 20 percent of the people that we're serving in tanf h

the park and people foundation middle school league teams up with baltimore city police for alacrosse clinics. this is a chance for officeers to interact with the community in a positive way. >> any type of sports when kids can see us in a different role where it's not we are coming in the uniform but in fact that we are officer bill and officer bob and that goes a long way. >> it was not just officers lending a hand. the state attorney came out to cheer on the kid and the former baltimore bay hawks player showed as well. and he helped with the coaching. >>> a 7-year-old's quick thinking saved his friend during the lunch break. we will tell you what happened when his buddy decided to have a little piece of chocolaty goodness. details ahead. >>> are's watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >>> a man is tased and kicked by police and why this video has many asking was this use of force necessary or a case of police brutality. nuclear threats and parade. north korea sending a mixed message. how the u.s. is trying to make sense of it all. and a police officer

cities across the country are beefing up security in the wake of the boston explosions. in baltimore, police commissioner anthony bats held a news conference to tell what police are doing and what you can expect. >> there is increased presence of officers across the city. >> reporter: city police say there will be increased police presence around public transportation like the bus system and amtrak. tactical teams are out. starting tuesday, special operation teams will be deployed throughout the city. things like infrastructure government buildings and landmarks will be under greater scrutiny. >> i think how we address any po ten yates is to be diligent, any suspicious call us. >> reporter: this being a sporting event at the orioles park today with a game, there will be more officers here. also vice president joe biden is coming to town so we will see more officers down here trying to keep everyone around that area safe. mike schuh reporting live. jessica, back to you. >> thank you. >>> today harford county schools were supposed to go on a field trip to washington, d.c. those trips w

president, baltimore, like many other major cities, has struggled to educate its children. s indicate that the number of third graders reading below grade level in baltimore is double the state average. this is especially troubling in light of the numerous national studies showing for every six students who are not reading at the third grade level, one will not graduate. across the united states, students with good school libraries learn better and score higher an standardized tests than their peers in schools without libraries. we have an program, academy bonds that is available to help school districts in areas such as improving their libraries, and since 2001 baltimore city has used those funds and recently we extended the program through 2013. academy bonds are important, but much more needs to be done to help our students. so let me share with my colleagues a wonderful initiative, the baltimore elementary and middle school barlibrary project, which is bringing in additional partners to maximize the resources available. the mary and janet wineberg foundation is spearhead

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. >> supervisor avalos: the city of baltimore? >> the city of baltimore and other claims as well, that were consolidated into the same court. >> supervisor avalos: i think what was thrown out was a portion of the claims that were about that there was -- the antitrust claims that were brought forward, and the judge had said that she did not believe that there was an effort to limit -- eliminate competition. and do you feel that her opinion is a strong one, that would hold up if there was any kind of an appeal? were you able to review her opinion? >> i have not -- i have it here -- >> supervisor avalos: 165 pages. >> i got it on monday and i was out of the office yesterday. so i haven't fully digested it yet. that's one of the data points that we're looking at. we're also looking at the suit that you mentioned that was filed by the counties of san mateo and san diego. so we're trying to decide -- there are a number of avenues that the city could pursue, to seek restitution, or recovery of any losses. >> supervisor avalos: and then i'

we are at 58 right now in baltimore city. joppa at 54 and 53 in bel air this morning as well.re. bowie's temperature is at 54 and ijamsville at 53. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: we are off to a rany start but no delays here on 695. right at the key bridge. you won't have any problems whatsoever if you are traveling from parkville to towson. for those of you using the jfx to get downtown, here's a live look just north of 695. everything is up to speed. looking at normal 11 minutessouthbound from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayette street. and looking at other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel going to be problem free. it will take just 8 minutes to travel from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza and down into anne arundel county, 97, nice and calm as well. looking at a 17-minute ride from route 50 all the way up to the 895 spur. you will want to watch out for a crash on route 64 # at lakefront drive. now over to you -- 695 at lakefront drivenow over to you. >>> an incident happened in reh

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>> here's what we know, baltimore city police, philadelphia, washington, d.c., on heightened state of alert. i expect you will see it across the country in major cities. again, for public transit areas where people will be congregating in large numbers. this will be standard operating procedures until people know more about is this an unfolding event or contained event that is over. >> look at pierre. you were talking about two dead confirmed so far, but that's overall, not at the kennedy library? >> correct. i meant two dead confirmed from my source overall in this incident. there could be more, but my official knew of two and he's got dozens injured. >> yes. dozens by one account 64, but again that number is tentative right now. commissioner davis also said he asked everyone to send in leads, send in all possible leads in this situation saying they have no specific report of a truck which must have come up at some point. pierre, have you heard about that? somebody thought they spotted a truck? >> i have not heard that information. also very interesting, diane, that the commissioner

security right now is in discussions with homeland security with major league baseball and the baltimore city police. they can't tell us all right now, but what they could tell us is that there will be increased security at the ballpark to our night. they are not in a position to say exactly what that would be because they're waiting to find out what exactly happened in the city of boston. with this new season, they kicked off an enhanced security program and want to point out includes a whole new surveillance package. we spoke to a spokesperson from the department who said police command staff is meeting to discuss this incident and they confirm there will be an increased visibility of uniformed police officers throughout the city and say they're looking at a calendar of upcoming events to look at certain events happening around town to decide where and when they should deploy more officers and resources. back to boston for a moment. among the official registered runners, there are 448 from maryland. 59 of those registered runners columbia, --9 from if you have been able to connect with a yo

new information tonight in the baltimore city jail corruption scandal. the government speaks out. >>> new security measures here in place at pimlico. just in time for black-eyed susan day. and preakness. i'm jessica kartalija. everything you need to know. coming up. >>> the state, cracking down on cosmetic surgery, after a deadly liposuction. >> she just didn't deserve to die like that. >>> the big changes that will affect the quest for beauty, coming up. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news at 5:00 starts now. >>> jail gang gone wild. what the governor knew and when. >> what he thinks needs to happen next. >>> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. governor o'malley said he knew for months about the gang's criminal empire at the baltimore detention center. and he praised federal prosecutors am but tonight,

what will happen to these folks in baltimore city be as i do not see the same thing happening in baltimore as i did in washington and in chicago. >> i can give a couple of quick answers and then i will yield to peter on the question of baltimore. about 30 percent of the people who were living in high-rise public housing have been relocated in some effective way and that the rest of not. they are free to seek other places to live on their own. it is not -- there is very little solid evidence on where people are going believe the inner city where they're is a public housing project for just a neighbor that they happen to live in. cities in general did not come near realizing the promises that they make to public housing tenants when the public housing is the most. washington is example of a city that has changed to a great extent due to the preferences and plans of mayor tony williams who really wanted areas like 14th and u in the eighth street corridor to be developed. there are cases in which when the market is favorable and you have something to sell, you really can accelerate the process

and inmates in connection with a scandal involving sex and drugs and a whole lot of money at baltimore cityen an inmate took control of a driven gang still after 2009 incarceration to await trial in attempted murder charges. he takes over the gang much the guy reportedly fathers five children with four prison guards. and purchased several cars from behind bars. authorities also accuse the officers and the inmates involved in the smuggling drugs and cell phones right into jail suspects face racketeering, money lawn dreg and drug charges. big talk sports world after one player chomps down on his opponent's arm. and now he is paying the price for punishment for biting. that's next. copd makes it hard to breathe... but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announce ] 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 inhale

mike schuh has the latest. >> reporter: cities across the country are beefing up security. in baltimored what people can expect. >> there is an increased presence of uniformed officers in critical areas across the city. >> reporter: city police say there will be increased police presence around public transportation like the bus system and amtrak. maryland state police will be on guard. starting tuesday, police will deploy special operation teams throughout the city. you can expect to see heavily armed tactical officers patrolling the city. >> i think how we address any potentialities is to be diligent and see if there is anything suspicious, call us. >>> a total of 448 runners from maryland participated in the boston marathon including 59 from baltimore. peter mulligan was one of them. he escaped without injury. mary harford lives down the street from the explosion and was cheering on her daughter. she is okay. if you are concerned about a loved one in boston that you are unable to reach, there is a hotline to call. stay with wjz on air and online for complete coverage of the explosion

city employee last week. they arrested johnny johnson in baltimore on monday afternoon. heroin and cocaine in his car when he killed matthew hersl with his car. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> it should turn out to be a pretty nice day today. a mixture of clouds and sunshine with temperatures warmer than yesterday, yesterday stuck in the low to mid 60's, today at 70's. >> back with another weather update at 9:25. >>> something just blew up! >> run, go! >> welcome to "today" on what is a somber tuesday morning, april 16th, 2013. that was the scene in boston just before 3:00 in the afternoon on monday when the boston marathon was shattered by two blasts, leaving at least three dead and more than 100 wounded. inside studio 1a i'm willie geist along with al