. >> the charges that he is facing tonight and how baltimore city police helped to bring him in. >> baltimore's horseshoe casino is going up quickly. i will take you inside the construction zone, new at 6:00. for apecial honor baltimore county employee credited for saving a family's life. that story is straight ahead. >> a story of someone going above and beyond. his name is bruce wood. he is a trash truck driving. he received a hero pin today for saving the lives of the family and her dog. >> talk about being in the right place at the right time. it would've saw the family's home was on fire. he banged on her door and got them all out just in the nick of time. >> what you think would have happened? >> i would not be standing here talking to you. >> patti miller shudders when she thinks about what could have happened if she and her family never crossed paths with bruce wood, a trash truck driver in baltimore county. >> i was just doing what anybody would do. trying to help people. >> it was september 6 at around 6:30 in the morning. wood was on his regular route and noticed smoke coming out of

storie joined baltimore city police in 2011... banks was hired in 2008. both were assigned to the northeast district. the officers involved in that crash are under scrutiny tonight...so is the baltimore police department.. after questions over whether a police chase contributed to that deadly incident. keith daniels, is streaming live in northeast baltimore where the crash happened with word police commissioner anthony batts is speaking out.. keith. jennifer.... we're live at northern parkway and york road.... the commissioner said today they treated the scene that day, like it was an officer involved shooting. they locked down the area.. to secure evidence that could later perhaps help police find answers. but tonight, there are many more questions. commissioner batts out with homicide detectives working a case in northeast baltimore.... when, for the first time, he speaks out publicly about the fatal car crash that left three people dead.. after a police pursuit. batts calls the incident, which has outraged the victims' families, a tragic loss. (batts) "

city." when the governor served as baltimore's mayor, he employed a zero tolerance policy.... widespread arrests.....he claims, brought crime down. (19:31:55) "we achieved the biggest reduction in part one crime of any major city in america from 2000 to 2009...." in fact, in the first few years when o'malley was mayor, the city's violent crime rate did significantly decline....but it continued to decline long after he left office. still....when compared to the state...and the rest of the nation....baltimor e remained one of the most violent cities in the country... (4:08:06) (david rocah) "when then mayor o'malleys arrest everybody strategy was abandoned...crim e continued to go down and has reached its lowest levels in years with continuing declines in the number of arrests..." in fact, the homicide rate has slid to its lowest level than at any time during the o'malley years.... today, the mayor promised the city will not return to the days of zero tolerance....sayi ng targeted enforcement is key.....and suggesting that the war on guns....could use the governors help. (21:35:4

. >>> baltimore city police are not telling us much about a this case, but a child was found unresponsive earlier this monthon broadway and east baltimore. the 5-month-old was pronounced dead at the hospital. police say she died of asphyxiation. homicide detectives are talking to the state's attorney's officebut no charges have been filed. >>> a now law is set to go into effect in one week from today. yesterday a panel approveregulations to implement the stricter law for the state of married. the regulation call for -- maryland. the regulation call for specific safety training for those who want to buy weapons and state police include a stipulation to require the firing of a gun as part of the safety training. again, the law goes into effect in the state of maryland on october 1st. >>> 4:40. most likely you saw chatter on facebook or twitter about manny machado it did happen and if you were squeamish you may want to look he way. -- look away. in the 7th inning in tampa machado was making his way down first base and stepped incorrectly on the bag and his leg gave out. he had to be carted o

but we are following a deadly crash in baltimore city. i will have the details coming up on good morning maryland. >>> thanks for joining us. when something works you stick with it. even when it comes to delivering a baby. that's a family feels about gmbc. christina gomez had not one but three babies at the hospital. manny 7mia three macy is the newest addition and she says it was no brainer to go back because staff was attentive to mom baby and dad who often gets ignored and she says she loves the hospital she can't wait to go home. >> just warm snuggles. once they get to a certain age they don't want to snuggle and i love holding her and listening to her baby noises in my ear. >> gbmc is trying to get a group photo of as many gmbc babies as possible in celebration of the 50th anniversary so like the gomez kids they are saying all gmbc babies show up for legacy chase and in the meantime, we are partnering with them and we would love to hear your gbmc baby story if you have one. you can e-mail pictures to pix at wmar.com. >>> so what do y

. >> breaking news right now in baltimore city. let's go live to captain roy taylor in sky team 11 for the latest. roy? >> we are in the courtyard marriott just to the west of central. attack the cap has crushed into the wall of the courtyard a taxicab has crashed into the wall of the courtyard marriott. as you can see, the cap remains in front of the hotel. reporting live, i'm captain roy taylor. >> a strong rebuke of governor martin o'malley from one of his strongest reporters. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake takes exception to his arm checked -- armchair order backing. david collins is following the development. he joins us from central booking. these two politicians have been very close. of his she is one biggest supporters. when o'malley was mayor, there were lines at central booking waiting to get in. -- mayor have stephanie a lake will have none of that strategy -- mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will have none of that strategy. governor martin o'malley is wondering out loud whether there is a connection between fewer arrests

lunchtime at 70. >>> let's get a check of the traffic now with lauren. >> we have trouble in baltimore citya crash on north milton avenue near federal street. a water main break effecting traffic on north avenue. that will be westbound between broadway and harford road. southbound harford road also going to be effected between 20th street and north avenue. you will want to expect some is lane blockages and some delays in the area. so right now if you are traveling into the city the jfx going to be a great option. it will be nice and clear. typical drive of just 11 minutes to get from the beltway downtown to east fayette street. here at pikesville at green spring avenue, that inner loop is going to be clear for those of you making the drive up to 83. normal drive time on the outer loop 11 minutes from 795 down to 95. >>> good morning. stocks break their losing streak. traders found all the averages higher yesterday because of the announce. ofment of new jobs for the holidays. >>> 16,000 toyota sienna vans are being recalled. the vans made from 2004 to 2009. >>> mcdonalds with retire their st

baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts orders the words stop and frisk stripped from policies... but not the practice. the aclu questioned the department's use of the controversial tactic. crime and justice reporter joy lepola questioned a police department spokeman about it, monday afternoon. (joy and lt) 7:07:49 and in it it questions everything and asked for documents that specifically mention stop and frisk and i think some people might be wondering what the connection is between the two.i don't want to speculate on what connection there may or may not be between a request received and a policy that came out. information has still not been released about stop and frisk to the aclu. another democratic hopeful for governor is kicking off his bus tour today. attorney general doug gansler is launching a 17- stop tour in his campaign. starting this morning in rockville the tour will go through ellicott city before ending the first day in baltimore. gansler is challenging lt governor anthony brown and heather mizeur for the nomination. yesterday... all three democratic candidate

that baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts issues the order... that stop and frisk be removed from all department policies and documents. (steve) 4:39:45 you just can't walk up to someone and pat them down there has to be reason for you to do it. before retiring steve tabeling taught new recruits about stop and frisk. the tactic became controversial in baltimore when the city turned to it under zero tolerance... a policing policy roll out under then mayor martin o'malley. ed norris was police commissioner. (norris old sot) you do this on a citywide basis and crime went through the roof. for councilman brandon scott he questions ... commissioner batts' motives and whether there's cover up. (brandon) 3:41:02 to go back to the days when we stopped and frisked any and everybody on the street.. then that's not ok. that's something that's been proven not to work in the city of baltimore. in the memorandum... dated september 12th.... the commissioner says instead of using stop and frisk... he wants the term investigative stop used. he writes how stop an

a former baltimore city police officer will serve a year on home detention and electronic monitoring. take an anger management course and pay restitution as part of his conviction on second-degree assault. he admitted to shooting christopher kinney in the leg. it happened last november off of the state worse church road. he claimed he thought he was trying to hunt illegally and was fired because he thought his life was in danger. he said he was tracking a deer and tried to leave. >> now to the big story internationally. late breaking details from kenya right now were all shabbat this claiming american citizens are part of a terrorist team that attacked the mall in nairobi. >> somalis in america admitted to number about 85,000 have assimilated like other immigrants, but they acknowledge a few dozen young somalis have joined al qaeda affiliated groups. no. officials say there is confirmation that americans are part of the terrorist team. but somalis in the u.s. say that it is possible. >> a lower impressionable kids into somalia. >> in a large community and minneapolis, alleges somali m

the housing crash and federal mortgage fraud settlement is to credit for new demolition in baltimore city. --nats-- these were the sights and sounds on tuesday in east baltimore along lansing street. the first three of 500 vacant houses were brought down. the city received 10 million dollars in the settlement... and put most of it into its "vacants to value" program. james larry jordan, oliver: "ain't nobody lived in these houses ever since i was little." ronald lang, sr.: "it's a sad day. i knew people who lived in those houses." jamie brown, oliver: "tear it down. ain't no use. ain't nobody paying for it. ain't nobody buying it." the remaining 497 homes the city plans on demolishing represents about three percent of the city's total vacant homes. kenya's president says the four-day terrorist siege of an upscale mall in nairobi is over.. in a televised address, he said the terrorists have lost. the criminals found us unafraid as we shall ever be, we cannot be conquered, our confrontation with the terrorists at the westgate mall left 240 casualties - i report with great sadness that 61 ci

more problems in baltimore city with a crash in north charles street at fayette street. and the problems persist over in howard county and columbia, a crash near elliot grove. that is your time saver traffic. >>> today we are expected to learn more about last week's washington navy yard shooting. the fbi is set to hold the final briefing this afternoon. the briefing will bring a substantial amount of information including more time line details. aaron alexis shot and killed 12 people, before police shot him to death last monday morning. >>> well, today, families are mourning two fathers who killed in the washington navy yard. a funeral is planned for kenneth bernard proctor, 23 year federal employee working as a utility foreman at the naval yard. and family and friends will gather at a church in la plana to remember their father, and two sons, dr. daniels, will also be laid to rest, he was a handyman, and a father of five working for a furniture contractor when he was shot and killed. >>> u.n. chemical weapons inspectors return to syria to complete their investigation on

baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts orders the words stop and frisk stripped from policies... but not the practice. the aclu questioned the

city." when the governor served as baltimore's mayor, he employed a zero tolerance policy.... widespread arrests.....he claims, brought crime down. (19:31:55) "we achieved the biggest reduction in part one crime of any major city in america from 2000 to 2009...." in fact, in the first few years when o'malley was mayor, the city's violent crime rate did significantly decline....but it continued to decline long after he left office. still....when compared to the state...and the rest of the nation....baltimor e remained one of the most violent cities in the country... (4:08:06) (david rocah) "when then mayor o'malleys arrest everybody strategy was abandoned...crim e continued to go down and has reached its lowest levels in years with continuing declines in the number of arrests..." in fact, the homicide rate has slid to its lowest level than at any time during the o'malley years.... today, the mayor promised the city will not return to the days of zero tolerance....sayi ng targeted enforcement is key.....and suggesting that the war on guns....could use the governors help. (21:35:4

let's check the traffic with lauren. >> reporter: well if you are traveling in baltimore city a majortraffic alert to tell you about a deadly crash shut down east northern parkway at york road. it's not expected to reopen throughout the entire morning rush. best alternate is belvedere avenue, eversham or lake and follow me on twitter for the latest details. my handle is maryland traffic. i am constantly updating account throughout the morning show. the jfx is free of delays. 54 miles per hour southbound at northern parkway. the tunnels are going to be in great shape and if you are heading to 695, here's a live look in pikesville at green spring avenue. inner loop is nice and clear as you make the push up to 83. normal drive time on outer loop 11 minutes from 795 down to 95 and 795 looking good here at owings mills boulevard. it's going to be a calm ride for those making the push to the beltway. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> good morning topping america's money blackberry's new deal trouble smart phone make air greed to go private in a tentative agreement with the -- agreed to go

that was kind of scaring the people in baltimore city. and fort mchenry was the only thing standing in between the british ships and baltimore city. >> can you describe fort mchenry to us? >> absolutely. from the air, the fort looks like a giant star. it has points on it called "bastions" so that the cannons can have crossfire all the way around the fort. and fort mchenry is named for james mchenry. he was the secretary of war at the time fort mchenry was being built. >> we are standing on the parade ground. this grassy area is where troops would muster for various ceremonies, such as inspection, morning parade, and whatnot. around us are the barracks. they would have been -- back in 1814, they would have been one story. the second story was added in 1829. the fort as you see it now, in general, looks more like it would have done in the civil war. >> the american general in charge of the fort wanted to show the british that we weren't afraid. so he sent word here, to the home of mary pickersgill. mary was a well-known flag maker. so, mary

baltimore city police have now classified an infant's death.. as a homicide. on september 2nd... officers responded to a home on north broadway near east federal street in east baltimore... for reports of an unresponsive child. police began investigating and have now determined the 5- month- old died of asphyxiation. president obama... honored... the victims... of last week's.... d-c... navy yard shooting.../. an... emotional service... sunday... with... many of the victim's... loved ones... there... "nats taps playing" that... was one... of several ...somber moments during the service,.../ which... included speakers... reading the names... of... all 12 victims, .../ followed by a bell ringing.../. president obama... took to the podium,... trying to comfort... the mourning families. "i am here to there's nothing routine about this tragedy nothing routine about your loss your loved ones will not be forgotten. they will endure in the hearts of the american people, in the hearts of the navy that the helped to keep strong. in the hearts of their co- workers and their neighbors. " the,

we have some baltimore city creek businesses that will be in the facility as well be able to offer some great food that they currently do in the city. >> when the casino was announced, not everyone was happy. neighbors were concerned about the impact on the area, especially about the transportation and infrastructure around the casino and win big crowds. officials say they are working with the city to minimize any problems. >> we have some widening we are doing. additional work, construction pieces for the area around here. >> officials say they are building a parking garage across the street with walkways into the casino building. a safe folks in baltimore should look forward to the casino opening because it will generate a lot of money for the city. >> the local development grants that will be coming out of the tax revenue, some of the other tax revenue that the mayor has been very vocal about, where that is going to better the city of baltimore in terms of taxes, school funding is a big one, and then the 1700 jobs. >> if all goes as planned, the casino will be opening around this tim

a baltimore city firefighter is reeked covering after he became ill on the scene of an early morning fire and flames broke in the 120045 a.m. block of east preston street. crews had to call for a second alarm and the flames damaged all three floors of the building before firefighters could get them under control. no civilians were injured. countye in anne arundel are looking for gunman who injured a one-year-old girl when he shot into their family's home. detectives say the suspect fired two rounds through a window in the 600 block.of cap buried drive it send fragments and broken glass. targetedy says it was but neighbors insist there is no drug roblin in the community and they call one of the homeowners of bully saying he picks on african-american children. >> many times, you have to go through several versions of the event itself before you actually get to the truth. we want to get to the truth of the matter. for alice are now looking maroon sedan seen speeding away from the scene. from the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, academy officials confirm a former student was killed last

baltimore city police reported 422 cases in which they stop and frisked someone. and that was over a 12 month period. joy lepola fox 45 news at five a member of a howard county grand jury is arrested ... for taking a photo of an undercover police officer testifying in a case. police say 19 year old julian hudson then sent the picture to his girlfriend. the howard county state's attorney says it's a cornerstone of the american justice system that grand jury proceedings remain secret. hudson faces a thousand dollar fine and a year in jail. with... just days... until. maryland's... new... gun law... takes effect.../ several... gun groups... are going... to court.../ to... block... part... of that law..../ john rydell... takes... a... look at... what's being challenged... (rydell) "while this lawsuit seeks to overturn the ban on the sale of semi- automatic weapons and a ban on those large magazine cartridges, it does not seek to overturn the provision that requires new handgun owners to be licensed and fingerprinted." in their lawsuit...gun rights advocates contend th

. >> you're not going to like what you're going to see in baltimore city. we have a crash on the jfx southbound as you approach more than parkway. reisterstown road at saint ambers avenue. north milton avenue at federal street. right now there's no delays through the tunnels. 895 going to be in good shape despite all that construction we have going on. that long-term project. the beltway, here's a live look at the west side, typical 11 minute ride from here to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that stretch taking just 11 minutes. the inner loop, that's going to be nice and clear for those of you making the push towards liberty road. in howard county, interstate 70 shaping up nicely. nothing to get in your way from columbia pike over to the beltway. if you're traveling westbound it's going to be delay free out the frederick. that's your time saver traffic. pepper jack cheese, mushrooms, jalapeÑos, bacon, tomato and avocado. i call it, "the avocado da vinci". create your om'lart with denny's build your own omelette menu. she's got a receipt.just shop

. >>> a family of a woman killed on northern parkway isn't happy with the baltimore city police commissioner. anthony bats talked about the incident yesterday that killed angel chiwengo. he said he's tragic and disturbing. members of chiwengo's family said an apology would be nice or a personal visit. >> i understand that there's an investigation going on. i think it shows a bit of humanity when you show compassion for the innocent victims involved. >> chiwengo's family is in the process of hiring an attorney. the commissioner said the officers involved in the crash had the right as well. that's why the department's investigators have not spoken to them yet. >>> the red cross is helping several families after a huge fire in landsdown. now, a firefighter was taken to the hospital with a hand injury. 13 adults and 14 children have been displaced. no word on a cause. >>> parent offense a tow s of a towson student that was hit by a drunk driver learn the driver will be up for patrol next month. a judge sentenced him to 5 years in prison last november. he's patrol hearing is scheduled for october

each year 15% of baltimore city elementary students are chronically absent. missing more than 20 days of school over the course of the school year. the mayor will speak at 10 this morning at frederick elementary school. >>> a big announcement coming from the mayor today. she is going to speak at patterson park about new ideas for baltimore's recreation and parks system. she is expected to touch on the administration's master plan including 19 million dollars in capitol investments expanded staff and after school programs. >>> we are 9 minutes away from 7:00 and a team of attorneys representing yankees third baseman alex rodriguez is going head to head with major league baseball fighting his 211 game suspension. baseball's longest open punishment. suspension was longer than those hand down to 13 other place collected to the florida based biogenesis. >>> and the ravens are looking for the first win on the road this season and fell to buffalo bills yesterday. and let's be honest. it was ugly. final score 23-20. joe flacco who had two touchdown passes but he had

./ how far will baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts go.... to keep the public in the dark about stop and frisk policies? in a memo fox 45 obtained... commissioner anthony batts orders the words stop and frisk stripped from policies... but not the practice. the aclu has questioned the department's use of the controversial tactic. crime and justice reporter joy lepola questioned a police department spokeman about it this afternoon. (joy and lt) 7:07:49 and in it it questions everything and asked for documents that specifically mention stop and frisk and i think some people might be wondering what the connection is between the two.i don't want to speculate on what connection there may or may not be between a request received and a policy that came out. information has still not been released about stop and frisk to the aclu. one week... after... 13 people die... during... the navy yard shooting... in... washington d.c. .../ one... survivor... tells us... about his grief... and... his guilt.../ . this. is a story... you're... seeing first on fox.

this week we told you about a problem in baltimore city. they are proposing a ban on the machines because lawmakers are worried that the crimdump the s phones in the machines. and in one of the delegates wants a statewide ban that even security measures nut place will make it tough to arrest the thieves. >> right now they take a picture of people as they are doing the transitions but that is being reviewed by someone in san diego. there is a possibility someone from san diego fly here to maryland and figure out who to go forward in the case. >> the company eco atm and catch the criminals. it was even in our city this month to meet with them and give them information and help the thieves. >>> it is 5:35 now. a chance to strike it rich sounds good. you may the powerball has now climbed to 317 million-dollars with a cash option of 176 million. the next draw something tomorrow. while you are out remember to pick up a couple of tickets and best of luck to you. >>> and best of luck for the ravens we want to see that. the game is on sunday. and yo

i live in baltimore city. i drive to white marsh. i never hit traffic. traffic, iid hit probably wouldn't. >> the lanes are not receiving good reviews from drivers, at least the ones we spoke with. some thinking that they form some sort of class system on the roads. >> i have seen it in california. it works ok, but it is kind of elitist in my opinion. so, i think it is better for all just to make more infrastructure for everybody. >> others justin upton it was worth it to spend their hard- earned cash for less traffic. -- just did not think it was worth it to spend their hard- earned cash for less traffic. will take a little money that i have. i would not do it. >> three public hearings will take place in mid-october with a final decision on these tolls coming down on december 12 of this year. the project is expected to be completed in december of 2014. if you would like more information on how you can weigh in and all the details on this project, you can go to wbaltv.com. we are live in white marsh tonight, i'm lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay wi

and baltimore city. a spooky statistic for retailers...tail federation says americans will spend less on halloween this year. the survey shows that people who celebrate the holiday are expected to spend 75 dollars on costumes, decorations and candy. that's down from the approximately 80 bucks the average american spent last year. still... the survey shows more than seven in ten halloween participants will hand out candy, which will bring in more than two billion dollars in sales. one new jersey town... is spooking little ids everywhere... by canceling halloween! in gloucester township... the council approved a resolution asking parents to restrict halloween activities to private parties.. and not to allow children to trick or treat. and if they do go door to door they ask the kids to be home by 7 p-m. nat sound: "it's for the safety of the community not only for the children but for the adults, the houses." nat sound: "when people read this they're going to turn out the lights and lock their doors and my children and others children who wo

. >> reporter: well, we are following breaking news in baltimore city.there's a two alarm fire in downtown right on east fayette street near aiken street. roosevelt leftwich will bring us the latest details as they become available. but if you are traveling in the area, expect closures and detours. right now, the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel they are going to be in great shape and the jfx nothing to get in your way as you make the push into the city. 55 miles per hour along the southbound lanes right at 695. 695 moving right along here in pikeville checking in and taking a live look at green spring avenue nothing to get in your way on the inner loop towards 83 and outer loop 11 minutes to get from 795 down to 95. out in howard county interstate 70 looking good not too many cars out there just yet a calm ride from columbia pike over to 695. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> a survey reveals a startling number of kids are going hungry in the state. 1 in 5 homes with children in maryland struggling to put enough food on the table. more than 20% of

baltimore. governor o'malley argued city police needed to crack down and increase arrests. but tonight one baltimore city man who is facing dsiputed drug charges says what happened to him offers a cautionary tale about that strategy . joy lepola is live at federal court with a story you are seeing first on fox. pkg roll cue: after a mysterious package was delivered to their door. it was a package former national gaurdsman reginal murray wasn't exepcting 12:58 "i notcied that it was my address, but somebdoy else's name." an inccouncous delivery to his

i'm getting word by baltimore city police that that is a fatal accident so if you are headed that way early this morning. you want to know about it northern parkway at york road. close in as i said 95. route 29, route 32, bw parkway, they're all fine. let's take a live look outside. college park and the beltway in prince george's county looks pretty much like this basically between the 95 interchange and all the way down to the wilson bridge east side of town. let's go back over to the maps this time out west. we're looking good on the dulles toll road from sterling, 66 in from gainesville all the way into fairfax the lanes are open. the beltway is in good shape it the american legion bridge here, tysons corner, annan gale and springfield -- annandale and springfield. if you're planning to head on the northbound side of 395, it looks good to the 14th street bridge. back to you guys. >>> 4:49. new this morning, dangerous mold spores and a -- in a family apartment sends 59 moamed baby and -- 9-month-old baby and a mom to the hospital. but it may still be impossible to get the landlord t

baltimore city. northern parkway is blocked at york road so do keep that in mind if you're planning to head to baltimore early this morning. let's go back over to the maps and this time to the other side of town. no problems to report on 95 as you come in from dale city to woodbridge all the way into springfield. the beltway through alexandria is fine as well. all the lanes are open across the wilson bridge and one last look outside. if you're heading into downtown using any of the potomac or anacostia river bridges, you will be just fine this morning. back to you. >>> thanks, monika. the senate is moving toward voting on a house budget plan which includes as we've been talking about the elimination of obama care. >> it's expected the senate will reject the plan meaning a federal government shutdown could be under way this time next week. delia goncalves is live in northwest outside d.c. mayor's office with more on the local impact. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea and mike. the

he will be touring all over maryland make hypnosis rock city and baltimore. dave collins will catch up with the candidate and we'll have more on danceler's run tonight on the news at 5:00 and 6:. ::. in today's "consumer alert" governor martin o'malley says we are 100% recovered from the job losses from the recession. while touring the food products factory, he highlighted his advancement now initiative which is a jobs training program for the state's resident. >> the more a person learns and the higher their skills, the more a person earns. that's what the earn act was all about. >> maryland has created under than 43,000 jobs with the private sector creating nearly 90% of new jobs and more jobs will be up for grabs at toys are us. the company plans to hire more than $45,000 workers the same number as last year. nd the top shopping spending accounts forasmuch as 40% of stores' annual revenue. in today's "medical alert" experts say there's been a dramatic drop in h.i.v. infections reported from around the world. new infections are dune 1/3 since 2001. age-rela

he will speak in ellicott city and baltimore. after that he said he will make stops around the state. >>> it is beautiful out there. 64 now. warmer in the city. blowing through. and nicely. high pressure in control today throughout the weekend. and behind the front. 15 degrees cooler in chicago land. 12 cooler into parts and from where we were. 50 and 40s in detroit. this is the cool air pushing south going to deliver a weekend. look at the tropics. and a new system. and three systems, very active as we talk now. 76 and less humid and breezy. cool and crisp. 50 and 40s to the north and west could be in the 30s. 47 for the lows. 76. a great looking sunday. sunshine. go to the game. comfortable by the fourth quarter and cool side. burning warmer with the temperatures from 74 to 80 by wednesday and thursday. here she is. there she is. >> and good morning. i have a update on a crash on route 295. and the lanes have reopened but one is blocked at this time. no delays in the area. can you follow me on twitter (loss of audio) i'she just

. >> owe have some great baltimore city current businesses that will be in the facility and able to offerreat food that they currently do in the city. 100 table games, 2500 slot machines, 25 table poker rooms and one of the best steakhouses in the city. >> reporter: the casino offers the city a number of new ref knew of opportunities. >> the mayor has been very vocal about where that's going to, the city of baltimore in terms of taxes. school funding, obviously, is a big one and the 1700 jobs. it gives everybody an opportunity to really build a career. >> reporter: concern over traffic congestion is also being addressed. >> widening to add turn lanes. additional signal work. >> reporter: so any snags in. >> we really haven't had any issues. everything has proceeded as planned. >> reporter: by this time next your it should be open and ready to cash you in. >>> from water on mars to a mud volcano in pakistan. mike masco is lear to break down some of the hottest science stories of the day. >> the most talked about stories across the globe. let's go to pakistan. we'll show you the earthquake

and the baltimore city fox trot helicopter just arrived on scene and they are assisting in the search. reporting live, i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> we'll keep you updated on this still unfolding story. >>> civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson visits cuba but is not allowed to see the maryland contractor imprisoned there. adam gross is serving a 15-year sentence after being accused of spying. he says he was only setting up internet for the island. reverend jackson asked to be able to see gross. cuba officials told him they did not have time to organize a meeting. >>> things are back to normal on the bay bridge right now after being shut down for hours because of a construction fire. somehow, paint burst into flames. wjz is live in south baltimore. rochelle ritchie with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: hi, mary. investigators with the maryland department of transportation are looking into whether or not a power generator is to blame for this fire. smoke billows in the air over the bay bridge after a tank from a construction site catches fire. the entire inci

the powwow in baltimore city and helping spread the word about health care. area thatin in an does not need it. we had the latest on the colorado flood >> we pick up with the flooding in colorado. the floodwater has killed four people. there is concern more rain could be on the way. we have more from boulder. >> good. another difficult day. clouds have moved in. rains have been adding to the flooding waters. the flooding waters cut through colorado. crumble the bridges and roadways. >> it was coming down this road. it was so intense that it for opt six inches of asphalt. -- tore off six inches of asphalt. >> houses were crumbling off the mountainside. >> some of the hardest hit areas, there is a concern of what they might find. be further loss of life or injuries. we have to assume that. i hope and pray that is not the case was that given the devastation of some of those, it is certainly a high probability. >> for the survivors, it is hard to believe things could get much worse. watery areas where the did not take, it is locked away. blocked by mudslides or d

[indiscernible] crash in baltimore city after two suspects sped away from officers.o the suspects are? >> it is a huge victory for women in similar circumstances. i just pray they can find more courage to move forward if they find themselves in this situation. >> a woman will soon find herself when under $10,000 richer. richer.000 >> i will fight with everything i have until i'd i. >>-- until i diel . >> another senator tries to talk for an eternity. good morning. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. the string of nice days continue. >> enjoy the nice weather. 40'sratures in the upper and low 50's. dry. the airport and it is a little bit warmer than yesterday. we will make it up to 74. a mix of clouds and sun. a storm will pass south of us. time to check the roads. >> i nice quiet start in contrast to yesterday. b-wiles per hour on the parkway heading southbound towards 100. no problems to report on the harrisburg expressway. the j.f.x. is running smoothly. this is 95

baltimore city schools issued a written statement... saying that students involved were taken to the department of juvenile services... it went on to say that the school will be taking appropriate action. i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. see the entire video for yourself at fox-baltimore dot com. just click on "around the web" in the hot topics section on the left side of the screen. a "welcome back" e-mail at the university of maryland... has the director of the school's honors college in hot water this mroning. in the email... william dorland references the trayvon martin case saying "this year, we learned that it is legal to hunt down and kill american children in florida." and he also references recent gun control laws... saying, in part "the most activist supreme court in the history... is challenging the very fabric of the nation." the email served as an invitation to a lecture with former n- double-a-cp chairman, julian bond... but some students believe it may have gone too far. (5:42:06) "it actually has a huge emotional

anyone with information is asked to call the baltimore city police. >> a man allegedly attacked in brooklyn park. ndel randel police -- aru man stabbed in the back. he has non-life-threatening wounds. >> at the baltimore book festival that is closing its pages tomorrow. details on the event straight ahead. but first, months after 19 firefighters were killed after battling an arizona wildfire, every port explains what went wrong. they may never get the full >> covering the nation now. house broke up in flames. the blaze started late friday firehouse in old city philadelphia. 40 firefighters and eight trucks responded and suffered substantial damage. luckily no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. i believe it originated in a medic unit. three months after 19 firefighters died in an arizona wildfire, they were not negligent or reckless. investigators confirm poor radio communication between firefighters and support staff during the yarnell blaze played a role. a blackout prevented anyone from learning why they couldn't get to a relatively safe location. even after analysis, some qu

ata deadly acquisition aimed baltimore city police. >> and woman claims police officers are to blame her sisters death. >> jennifer franciotti joins us live. officials are staying tightlipped. >> it is such a tricky word to use. we know police were following a car that contained two suspects. that car slammed into a jeep killing angel chiwengo. she was on her way home from work. andrew baker was critically injured in that crash. the suspects took off. that honda plowed into a jeep, creating a fire explosion. police provided some details of the incident. they declined information about whether there was -- >> i understand i am not giving you everything. i need you to understand the impact that providing some of that information to potential thatsses and individuals we cannot do it. we cannot release the information now. >> her sister is speaking out about her sisters that. she clearly blames police. and also about the event that happened hours after her death.

as we speak, atf agents are assisting the baltimore city fire department in this investigation, trying to figure out whether the fire was deliberately set or accidental. >> is something this see comingd did not and the aftermath for many is devastating. >> i am really hard road and. this has been here since i was a little girl and i'm 49 years old now. the barbershop, laundromat an internet cafÉ caught on fire. the fire was not rot under control until almost 5:00 , destroying a stapled many in the neighborhood have used. it is is is the only one you can get to when it snows. it is heartbreaking. >> more than 30 atf agents on the scene were coming to the wreckage. the assistant special agent in charge told 11 news that baltimore fire investigators sought or assistance. >> the reason we are at this specifically is because of it size and the damage caused and the businesses there and what they mean to the community. >> the national response team was rot in which includes agents from all over the country. >> they have expertise, chemists and engineers. thisview fires of magnitude all the t

and tonight, baltimore city police say they need the public's help to find him... keith daniels, streaming live from where police say the attack happened... keith. things got very heated at a meeting to discuss a new curriculum for maryland schools. the controversy is over what's known as the common core standards ...which are comng from the federal department of education. here's what happened at the ridge ruxton school last night when one parent got frustrated after the question he submitted was not answered. the man was taken out of the room in handcuffs. much of the criticism over the new curriculum is the lack of information parents are getting and questions about the way math will be taught. two years ago, lawmakers uncorked the states shipping laws and allowed wine to be shipped in- and-out of maryland. at the time, wholesalers predicted it would have a grave impact on business... but has it....? jeff abell went to the maryland wine festival in westminster for some answers..... (21:14:58) (abell) "well they are setting up and preparing to celebrate maryland

. >>> another breaking story is about the fight against gang violence in baltimore city. police have broken up one of the drug rings that fueled that kind of activity. cheryl connor is live in the police headquarters where they made the announcement. >>reporter: when we talk about taking drugs off the street, you can also link that to the violence. that's why this announcement of nine arrests comes at a great time for west baltimore. we heard from police commissioner anthony bass and state attorney bernstein, both saying that nine people have been indicted on conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine. the neighborhood is their focus, specifically ruxton avenue. the drug trade has been linked to other violent crimes. it took over a month to track down this ring of dealers. >> 64 violent crimes have taken place in this area since 2010. no one in our city should have to live in a neighborhood that includes open air drug markets where they have to look outside their living room windows and bedroom windows and watch drug dealers apply their trade. >>reporter: off the street

a lt with the baltimore city 2013... lt with the baltimore city police department responds to questions... about stop and frisk... and the memorandum we obtained -- (lt) 7:04:52 so really all that's changing is the name instead officers are ordered to use the words investigative stop. (lt) 7:04:23 nothing is changing in what we do. a statement.... that came as a shock to the aclu. (sonia) 17:09:28 the federal court in new york that ruled that the city practices regarding stop and frisk were illegal would have had the same ruling whether or not they called it stop and frisk under zero tolerance back in the early 2000's.... baltimore police got in the habit of stopping and frisking people without having reasonable suspicion or probable cause. the practice ...led to a lawsuit... and costly settlement. (sonia) 17:08:13 i think there is a long track record here. we showed the aclu the memorandum. what we uncovered next... made us question the commissioners motives even more. 17:05:52 our request was dated 30 days before the m

today, 10 middle schools in baltimore city receive a life- saving donation. it comes in a small red box. but for a student athlete, it is a big help if something goes wrong with her heart. >> reporter: each year, 3,000 young people, mainly student athletes, die from sudden cardiac arrest. the deaths most often happened during rigorous physical activity. and there are usually no symptoms. and it is likely genetic. >> just because you're young, you're healthy, you're a two- sport athlete, does not mean you don't have a heart condition. you could have a heart condition. >> reporter: doctors and leaders from johns hopkins hospital, spoke with students today at dunbar. as they announced the donation of automated external defibrillator, to 10 baltimore middle schools. the israel and molly foundation gave $10,000 to fund the a.e.d. donation. >> we hope the defibrillators will never need to be used. at the same time, we are secure in knowing that they will be available on site if needed. >> reporter: hopkins calls its initiative, heart high. it includes screening you

the red cross is helping those families this morning. >>> now to baltimore city. investigators are looking for a suspect in a deadly shooting. it happened shortly before 5:00 yesterday in the 3900-block of pen hurst avenue in northwest baltimore. the man was shot in the head. he died at the hospital. >>> the man who killed a towson student in a drunken hit and run will have a patrol hearing. diego khanning was sentenced to five years in prison last november. he was the man behind the wheel when matthew chester was hit and killed. he game eligible for patrol in march. a petition asking he get more time was created. matthews parents got a letter saying a patrol hearing is set for october 31st park. >>> lincoln park could be losing trees. bge needs to replace

ten baltimore city middle schools.... receive a donation that could save lives. these automated external defibrillators are a gift from johns hopkins medicine... and were donated this morning during a presentation at the paul laurence dunbar high school. the portable devices are used to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.. and can help prevent sudden cardiac death. the idea for the donation came from doctor theodore abraham, a hopkins cardiologist who was concerned about student athletes. "incue: heart disease can affect young kids.. outcue: and it very often can be fatal." the israel and mollie myers family foundation donated 10- thousand dollars to johns hopkins in order to purchase the aeds. a... bag ...full of... hundred dollar bills.../ imagine... finding that... in... the middle of the road! it... happened... to one maryland driver.../. what... he did next... may surprise you. croft says: "it was right in the middle of the road down there. it looked like a bag. something just said 'back up and see what's in there'. i was shocked. i've never really fo

. >>> the baltimore city health department is hosting a series of free fall prevention complexes thisk. they will be at senior centers throughout the week starting this friday. >>> all right. just a reminder, we have over a week to go to the end of our food drive. we partnered with the maryland food bank and columbia academy to feed local families in need. we will be taking donations through the end of the month. you have time. if you want to find out where you can give your canned goods go to www.abc2news.com. >>> all right. coming up on abc 2 news -- [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >>> there right. time is 5:21. he is back. baltimore bill, the weather predicting -- crab will make his second forecast today. how do we know he is authentic. >> he is bill. >> all right. not today tomorrow. he will determine if we will have a long fall or if winter is around the corner. you can watch him take the plunge at 10:30. it is tomorrow -- not today. i'm wondering if that is not