here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike. as we mentioned that lane has reopened on the west side, so getting back up to speed there. on the north side a lot of volume on both the inner and outer loopsment back to you, charley. >>> all new this morning, a maryland state trooper is recovering after he was hurt during a high speed chase overnight. the trooper, john saw was trying to pull over a car on mountain road in abingdon, but the suspect took off. investigators say the suspect then turned around, ramming the officer's cruiser. saw's car was slammed into a wooden fence. when backup arrived, police arrested the man. according to police reports he was driving under the influence. >>> today a pretrial hearing is set for the university of virginia la crosse player charged in the murder of the death of his former girlfriend yardley love. abc 2 new's sherri johnson is standing by with new information on how the university is now preparing for the coverage of this trial. reporter: megan, all new this morning the university of vir

now here's a live look at baltimore national pike and 695. that crash has complicated the inner loop drive, again, that's baltimore national pike up to i- 70. folks traveling northbound are experiencing a lane closure in the right lane. here's 695 at wilkins avenue. still seeing a bit of that fog out there. again, plan for some reduced visibility out there on your friday morning drive. charley and megan, back to you. >>> within the hour bge crews will head back outside going door to door to turn the gas back on for those living in southwest baltimore. so far they've only restored gas to about 1/3 of the customers who are out, about 300 of the 900 since that pipe broke on tuesday. the gas main is fixed but turning the gas back on can sometimes take a while. >>> the same-sex marriage debate is is heating up in annapolis this morning, so much so that one delegate has accepted police protection. last night we found out that one man has been threatened after he changed his vote. abc 2 news' sherree johnson is here wt latest. what happened? reporter

this is baltimore national pike. you can see those delays. it opens up once you get towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> we are off to a quiet start and it will be a nice day today. 34 at the airport. it will be mild this afternoon. high temperatures will climb into the upper 40's and low 50's. mostly sunny skies. we will detail the possibility of some snow on wednesday. here is keith mills. >> good morning. we begin with the orioles. spring training begins a week from saturday. it will not include jeremy guthrie. he was traded to the colorado rockies yesterday for pictures jason hammel and matt lindstrom. he was a workhorse. 200 innings the last three years. jason hammel will get a chance to start for the orioles. the orioles' starting rotation is up for grabs as the birds gear ready to hit south. jeremy guthrie was a good guy. the new york giants will be honored with a ticker-tape parade. second time tom brady has been forced to explain a super bowl loss. his wife has no problems e

this is baltimore national pike on the west side. this is 83 at york road. we continue to move well. we will update you when delays start to crop up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story, the budget battle has begun. president obama has delivered his 2013 budget to congress yesterday. >> kate amara is live with more. good morning. >> good morning. members of the administration are heading to capitol hill this morning to defend the strategy. a special delivery for congress. president obama's federal budget arrived on capitol hill on monday. the blueprint for 2013 -- spend more on education and transportation. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we have to keep this recovery on track. >> $4 trillion will be cut from the deficit. slashed government spending. half a trillion dollars in defense cuts over 10 years. >> we have to make some tough choices to put this country on a more sustainable fiscal path. >> as expected, republican lawmakers rejected the plan. >> somebody asked if this budget was dead o

this is baltimore national pike. 54 traveling southbound towards 100. on route 2, there are traffic lights out at college parkway and at jones station. be extra careful along route 2. this is the harbor tunnel. this is traffic at baltimore national pike and starting to build in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> prosecutors in pennsylvania would give gerry sandusky the names of the people. the former defensive coordinator faces more than 50 counts of child sex abuse. his next court appearance is set for february 10. michael bloomberg is stepping up to the plate after funding was pulled this week. he will match up to $250,000 for planned parenthood. that funding was cut citing new policy guidelines. a judge is granted a delay in the court-martial of a soldier in the shooting at fort hood. the defense needs more time to prepare its case. the massacre left 13 dead and 32 wounded was the worst mass shooting on a u.s. military installation. if convicted, he faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole. >> if you fly spirit airline

no accidents to report. 36 on the west side outer loop and the contiguous down towards baltimore national pike. on the j.f.x., moving well into town, 51. moving well on 32 in howard county. 53 on southbound 295 down towards 100 this morning. this is baltimore national pike. a pretty smooth ride prior to this. things start to slow up just a bit. we'll see those delays stretch back to 795 shortly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's check in with ava. she is talking about a new restaurant in the area. >> good morning. we're talking about a new restaurant that is opening up in downtown baltimore on the corner of calvert and pratt. it is a great place to go after work. you have a special menu set up. great food. all less than $3. >> we do it flat bread pizza. would do it roasted red pepper shrimp-tini. >> all for $2.99. >> that is an eight-ounce blacik k angus burger. >> all the food is fresh made. this is available at the bar. this is downtown so there's parking available for $5 in the evening hours. a great deal. which is your favorite? >> the burger. >> it is going to be a bit of a vo

word of an accident on baltimore national pike. bit of a delay because the right lane is taken up by an accident. this is 95 at 543. all lanes remained closed and looking at the backup northbound 95 exiting at 543. this is baltimore national pike. not seeing any delays yet. no delays as a result of the accident on the inner loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fog is the big story. richard berner off pretty quickly -- it should burn off quickly. all temperatures are above freezing. it will turn out to be in a state with a high temperature of 52 -- it will turn out to be a nice day. here's keith mills. >> thank you. ernie gramm had is jersey race to the rafters last night. happened before maryland played boston college. he had to love this game. last night, terrell stoglin and the terrapins won. late in the first half, check this out. get the span. that caps another run. terps by 14 at the half. my 244 stoglin -- game-high 24. maryland wins and they will play virginia on saturday. joe flacco and his agent are heading

you can see those delays along baltimore national pike. this is 95 at white marsh. we're closer to the beltway. a nice start on the major roads. >> we have more stuff coming in. it should be dry today. upper 40's of this afternoon. off and on snow showers tomorrow. it will continue into the evening. we should have one to two inches of accumulation. i think the snow will have a better chance to stick and it will stick further south. this time, closer to the city. sunny and 75 at mindy's. >> if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal>> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

this is 695 and baltimore national pike. as you can see between liberty road and baltimore national pike, we are moving friendly on the west side. the beltway's north side no complications for you on the north side as we look at 695 and park heights avenue. also clear on i-795 for those of you making the drive through owings mills heading to the top side of the beltway. over to you charley and megan. >>> it's been the president's day weekend, but maryland shoppers have had the weekend of their own. >> what you need to know about the sales tax holiday for appliances and how long you have to take advantage. >>> and after a brief hiatus for unexplained reasons, the tv show is coming back. we will give you details when "good morning maryland" continues. we will look live this morning of new orleans. there we go. things looking a little quiet on bourbon street. but a lot of people are out there. you said you have been one of those people before at five in the morning. >> i don't think i am the only one currently occupying the desk

these are delays, baltimore national pike, cars are lining up in the outer loop lanes, slow traffic,elow posted speed here, on i-95, for the most part, stop and go until they open the right door. closing two southbound lanes of i-95 at the fort mc henry, trying to clear a stalled car. as we approach tend of february, people are feeling cheated out of winter. it's not over yet. something could happen. i had my headline winter gone mild. march can go wild. we can get something in march. on facebook, what is the discussion question? >> several, one of them is hot topic with teens getting condoms in the mail. >> also the am i ugly post on youtube. what do you think about that? also, facebook. facebook able to project your success in life, are we endowing the site with too much power? >> i would say, yes. >> i don't feel cheated by the way. abc2news.com is your place to go for all things related. thank you for joining us. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices

let's look live on the west side of the beltway. 695 at baltimore national pike. you are on the brakes but that's not where it starts it. starts around 795 and to security boulevard we are slow and continuing i-70 it opens up and picks up speed and back around to baltimore national pike you are on the brakes making are way toism-95 on that southwest side. >>> all right. times are tough even for the tooth fairy. >> now she is pinching pennies. time.com article says the payout to kids average $2.10 last year and that's a dip of 17% from the previous year and now she is tightening the belts and has been doing so since 1998. >> i don't know if that's fair because she gets the same teeth you know. it's not like she is leaving money there she gets something for it. >> sure you can. i guess it's like ivory. you can take it and turn it into things like belts and jewelry and whatnot. back to mr. potatoe head. >> i remember the jingle but. >> it was a long time ago charley. >> well, i tell you if we run a story about the lincoln park zoo i will do that too because i watched

baltimore. national pike down to a crawl for the most part. you may want to take the jfx or take 95 anything to avoid the west side of 695. as we look live at liberty road, you can see making your way through the stretch will take you at least 15 maybe 20 minutes at this point at last check it was 15 minutes again we will suggest going around the other side if possible the east side look ready good but major delays on the west side the accident at frederick roadblocking two left -- road blocking two left lanes la. >>> a realtors will rally against the plan to cap interest deduction. linda so is standing by live with an explanation of what's to come. linda. >> reporter: at 9 this morning realtors will rally outside the statehouse against the governor's budget proposal to reduce income tax deductions for high income earners which would cap mortgage interest deduction. they say reducing the benefit will make it harder for people to become homeowners. the rally will last from 9 to 11 this morning and all realtors and homeowners are vinted. the gro

starting 57995 make are way to baltimore national pike. back over to you. >>> 6:46.d breakings news this morning. we learned a second student has died following a school shooting in northeastern ohio. the gunfire erupted about 45 minutes after we got off the air yesterday morning in chardon outside of cleveland. now josh joins us in chardon with the latest on the second victim. josh what do you have this morning. >> reporter: yeah, hi. good morning to you. this news just getting confirmed for us from the cuyahoga county coroner's office a second victim 17-year- old russell king junior dead from a gunshot wound in addition to 16-year-old daniel parmertor. two students dead yesterday after this shooting total of 3 now remain injured after yesterday. certainly 7:30 yesterday morning as you were talking about just after this police say the alleged student gunman identified as t.j. lane shot five classmates with a handgun and we are told that two teachers chased him out of the building before police caught up with him. he was taken into custody and in fact we learned this

this is baltimore national pike. very heavy because of an accident at frederick. an accident westbound 50 just prior to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. things are nice and quiet this morning. there could be some icing in some of the northwest suburbs. 35 in the city. mostly sunny skies today. high temperature around 45. we have some snow in the forecast. we will talk about that in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. we begin with college basketball and another classic north carolina-duke game. last night, mike krzyzewski's team struggled of late. roy williams in his ninth year at north carolina. duke hit the last three to win. freshman austin rivers at the buzzer. 85-84. he is the son of doc rivers. that is how he celebrated. that was the play of the game. the celtics play the lakers tonight. what a moment. maryland plays duke on saturday. is danny o'brien a quarterback? he was the acc rookie of the year. last year he shared time with c.j. brown. he said honest with workout that i'm still a terp. tim

speeds around 43 miles per hour. 44 at baltimore national pike. up to speed on the north side in the outer loop. so far so good on the 83's this morning. 795 moving well out of the police mills area. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. picking up in volume in through the tunnels. moving well at the harbor tunnel. a smooth start at the key bridge. you have to wait traffic in the outer loop and moving much better now. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have some light rain to contend with. not a big deal. there are some scattered showers. some sprinkles around baltimore. nothing of any consequence. nice and mild. upper 40's and low 50's. we should be able to make it into the 60's again today. 62 to 67. variable clouds. we will keep the 40% chance for a rain shower in the forecast. we will come back and check the forecast for super bowl weekend. here's a keith mills with sports. >> thank you. good morning. it is not often that media day gets upstaged. it did yesterday. tom brady and eli manning were the stars of media day. peyton

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike. an, over to you. >>> bge crews are working hard this morning in southwest baltimore trying to turn the gas back on for people living in that community. officials say the line is fixed. crews worked around the clock since the break on tuesday. hundreds in the area have been left without gas. today crews will be going door to door on millington avenue and checking in with homeowners, hopefully to make sure there's no water damage. bge will be able to turn the gas back on if that's the case. >>> sentencing is set today for a politician, paul shirk. he worked for former governor bob ehrlich. he's facing 12 years in prison for conspiring to use erobo calls in what prosecutors said was an effort to suppress the african-american vote. we'll let you know about that sentencing today. we're out of time. we'll send you back to new york. we'll have another update in just a bit. >>> i'd like to know who was around her, who, if anyone gave her a drug. and who let her slip or pushed her underneath th

and, of course, the west side is where we are seeing the heavy delays making your way to baltimore at national pike. megan, over to you. >> thanks. >>> this morning the trial is set to begin for the annapolis man accused in a huge paving scheme. we have been following this story for month now. and abc2 news linda so is here with what's expected to happen today. linda. >> reporter: in just a few hours at 8:45, the trial will begin in glen burnie for tommy clack tried on three criminal cases. he was a no show in court at a hearing brought by the attorney general's office. agency claims he was operating a paving business without a license for 284 days in maryland. he is accused of offering no estimates or low bog customers and overcharging them. state says 16 people were hit in the paving scam and some were charged as much as 20 to 30,000 dollars. >> this cannot be and i look at my husband and he was standing and shaking his head april was so stunned. it was like crushing. >> reporter: and if he doesn't show up again in court today the case will move on without him. and administrative hearing judge wi

another stall on the outer loop k 795 to baltimore national pike. accidents include baltimore at catch immediate road, west lombard, argon at harford road. let's look as you can see, things are slowing down there, 895, north of childs street. this traffic report is brought by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know suffered an injury, call 1800 the firm. >>> there is a tornado warning, right now forey camco --ey cabco county. right now it's mostly going away from the radar site. not seeing a lot of rotation, maybe just to the east, northeast, this is off to the east, northeast at approximately 65 miles an hour, i think probably going to cancel this warning shortly. but it's doing to be affecting southern del aware, take cover. these storms have been producing as much as three quarter inch hail and wind gusts 50-60 miles per hour. we will update the situation across the region coming up. >>> a baltimore landmark is celebrating a big birthday this weekend. turning 185 years old, a big celebration is on tap. >> reporter: baltimore is the birthplace

this is baltimore national pike. you can see the backup. is very heavy from 795 down past frederick road. this is a live view from captain roy in the white marsh area. we're starting to see for signs of delays. the usual stuff is happening as folks make the way down towards the fort mchenry. we see increased volume leftover from the earlier accident on 895. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. right now which check in live with ava marie joining us live from inner harbor east. >> good morning. i am live at harbor east, one of the restaurants participate in a fun event happening at harbor east. this is a chance to sip, savor, stroll in the local area. that is the name of the event -- sip, savor, stroll. >> this will be a great event. the event is next wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. you'll have a chance to visit five locations and you can join up with a group of 10 or sign up and will play with a group so that will be a good chance to meet and introduce yourself to the restaurants and bars that are downtown. i think this'll be a

we are slow on the outer loop from 795 to baltimore national pike. over to you. >>> #:27.ay governor o'malley will tackle issues that are important to marylanders. he will discuss the importance of family security and the future and how together we created over 30,000 new jobs last year. driving our unemployment rate down to 6.7%. the lowest in three years. the agenda includes a capital program to support 52,000 jobs civil marriage protection act of 2012 and a creation of the maryland invasion and initiative legislation to promote affordable health care. the state of the state address starts today at noon and we will let you know how it goes. >>> now back to good morning america in new york. the car on the left was filled up with 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. >>> you are looking at pictures from the funeral of that mom mured in the exclusive wealt

it opens up on baltimore national pike.lso, continue delays on i-ate southbound -- i-95 southbound. >>> two house committees are hearing arguments on bill that is would legalize same sex marijuana, another creates a constitution -- same sex marriage. another wants to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >> a new ethics panel of seven state senators will be meeting. they'll meet here in annapolis, they're already supporting legislation. >>> congressman cummings is being honored with a service award. today's award presentation will come during a program at howard community college. he's a ranking house member of the committee of government reform. >>> more testimony is expected to come today from the george huguely case. linda? >> reporter: the court resumed this morning. the prosecutors will continue to present their case. a couple things we haven't seen are autopsy photos and the interview that huguely gave the police after he was arrested. the final witness was love's former roommate. she read a letter fro

just a minor slow down as you make your way towards white march boulevard, hammond lane, baltimore national pike at ingleside and a second one, academy road ed monoson avenue. if you are travelling on the outer loop, 83 to 95, 58-mile per hour average, 11 minutes to get through. as you can see traffic is flowing normal pace look at the belt way old court road this traffic report is brought to you by the cock rain firm if you or someone you know suffered an injury, visit them online for a free consultation over to you. >> thank you a tight race rick santorum and mitt romney are neck and neck going into tomorrow's gop primaries michigan and arizona. danielle nottingham reports from wjz detroit. >> mitt romney told workers in his home state of michigan he will be better at turning around the economy than rick santorum. >> i have spent 25 years in business, senator santorum is a nice guy but never had a job in the private sector. >> reporter: michigan and arizona hold primaries tuesday both men have concentrated their time in michigan, the latest polls here show the two candidates in a virtual dead

there is that delay on the west side outer loop on baltimore national pike.p in mind approaching the capitol beltway all lanes blocked for app accident there. this traffic report is bought to you by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >> thank you very much, sharon. and you have had heard us all say it in different ways with temperatures dropping it made a concern for the commute even downtown. andrea fujii has this report. >> reporter: good morning, road crews have been out preparing and all that preparation payed off at least here downtown. you can see as traffic starts to build for the morning rush there is no black ice out here. things moving very well but for points north and west it has been a different story. a deadly accident in perry hall. now police are trying to determine if weather played a role. one driver was killed and watch from sky eye chopper 13 as rescue workers tried to free the other. >> medevac helicopter likely not called to the scene here because the weather is just too bad. >> reporter: road crews worked to keep up as the flakes fel

slow traffic there from 795 around through baltimore national pike. traveling on the north side at the outer loop brake lights there and 95 southbound a minor slow down as you make your approach to white marsh boulevard. as far as the city goes west baltimore street closed at south pulaski. as you can see things are heavy there on the beltway north of security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. >>> don, back over to you. >> thank -- >> -- battery going -- >> -- morning, this coffee with is with anna post, this is a great one, this satellite interview is provided by them. >> all right. anma, welcome to the eyewitness news morning edition, anna post, give a huge round of applause. [ applause ] >> good morning. >> we are going to be talking to manners for all seasons, which we are going to get to in just a second but i am just curious do you always have to be on your peas and cues, i mean when you walk in the room people expect you to be manner perfect. >> and all your life too. >> i mean what kind of

back to the west side, heavy from liberty road to baltimore national pike.having problems in both directions. eastbound heavy to the beltway. and westbound, bumper to bumper from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as 95 goes, a slight delay there in the northbound direction from the 895 split to the beltway. several accidents out there, dorsey run at bender rain -- lane. and also wilkens avenue at hurley avenue. and bel air road at white avenue. let's take a live look. as you can see, things are moving along there. that is a look at the beltway at bel air road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. get a pair of medium one- topping pizzas, $6.99 each. >>> a maryland soldier may be court-martialed in the death of another soldier. 19-year-old danny chen was found dead in october. a 25-year-old first lieutenant from maryland is charged in chen's death. investigators say chen was brutally hazed during training. >>> the race for the g.o.p. presidential nomination is heating up in michigan. jane yamamoto reports for we'll. -- for wjz. they are campa

other accidents include baltimore national pike at pebble drive. old court at lightfoot. and also president's street at east lombard in baltimore city. let's take a live look. you can see, we have a lot of traffic out there. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online for your free consultation. >>> a criminal trial is under way for a crane owner whose rig collapsed in new york city in 2008, killing two workers. prosecutors say james loma pinched pennies on a crucial repair. while he says workers mistakes caused the may 2008 collapse. it happened after another man had a crane collapse, killing seven people. if convicted of manslaughter, loma could face up to 15 years in prison. >>> an iowa mom is charged with getting her 22-month-old child drunk. police say she told doctors the child wouldn't stop crying and couldn't keep a steady balance. doctors found the child was given alcohol and had a blood alcohol level above the state's legal limit. the toddler's moth

west side outer loop, another 30 minutes, to 795 baltimore national pike. and we have westbound jammed up from 29 to marriottsville road. and eastbound to the beltway. as far as accidents go, plenty of them, just to name a few. bel air road, at honey go boulevard. pulaski, and east lafayette at north bond street. we'll continue to keep you up to date on this nasty commute tonight. >> stay with wjz and first warning weather coverage. for updates and live doppler radar any time, log onto wjz.com. >>> a history of violence. prosecutors give dramatic opening statements in the trial of george huguely, the man accused of killing cockeysville native, yeardley love. it is unfolding not far from where the two went to school at the university of virginia. and that's where wjz is live, following developments. adam may has more on opening statements. >> reporter: denise, such an emotional day inside that courtroom this afternoon. a number of family members and friends have been breaking down in tears because some of the information here is very graphic, it is very deta

there is that back up, the outer loop, again this jam running from approaching baltimore national pike all the way down past liberty road. traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> back over to you, don and marty. >> thank you. at the top of the news this half-hour, the man sitting behind bars accused of murdering his young daughter. wjz and monique griego are live outside police headquarters. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police aren't saying much. what we do know is it started with a frantic effort to save this little girl's life and is now a murder investigation. >>> police say it happened monday in the 3400 block of calloway avenue in northwest baltimore. investigators say a 95-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. >> police car was sitting there but the lights weren't on but i just thought they was just looking around for somebody. >> the little girl later died, he death ruled suspicious, now a homicide. according to court documents her father is taken into custody charged with murder. >> who wants to see a child get hurt or a

there's a look at west side baltimore national pike. things are moving along. they appear to be seeking volume on the left-hand side of your screen there. this terrific report -- traffic report is brought to you by 1- 800-the firm. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news rat 4:00. -- at 4:00. caffeine fix. why the fda is launching a safety probe over this prught. >>> parents, listen up. a playground slide recall. what you need to know in consumer watch. >>> heartbreaking. a girl without clothes searches for food. but that is just part of this sad story. >>> and our weather roller coaster is taking another wild turn. don't miss your updated first warning forecast. ,, ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>> workin

west side, baltimore national pike, 795 to i-70, a 9-minute drive. >>> some girls for prom don't havethe money to afford the dresses they want. >> these dresss are cuter than anything i wore when i went to prom. >> reporter: they are amazing. you are right, they are so cheap. we are here at the inner harbor marriott, they are ready for the priceless gown project which kicks off saturday. these are so cute. you would feel comfortable wearing any of them. they have short, they have long, they have anything and everything that these teenage girls would want to have. this is all in an effort to make prom season more affordable for girls. i have leslie, joining me, the president of the project going on this saturday. tell me a little bit more about the project. >> the project was started by four friends, the founder was a big sister. it started with servicing one young ladies it services up to 500 girls every year. >> why is this needed? >> it's needed because in our communities families are being affected by the economy so greatly, so vastly across the board, we felt like there are cut ba

bel air, clear passing mountain road, also on the beltway, outer loop picking up a little, baltimore national pike and the only mta delay, light rail, 15 minutes behind schedule. >>> three men sit in a jail cell accused of stealing 130 tires on west patrick street. officers charged them with burglary and conspiracy. the three loaded up a box truck with the tires , the tires are worth $12,000. >>> laughner maybe found competent to stand trial. >> how much more time did a judge say he needs in a mental hospital before he can be back in court. >>> john hinkley maybe back in court as well. why his attorneys say he deserves more free time. this is a man who shot ronald reagan. details coming up in just a bit. that's a live look at the inner harbor. good morning maryland returns in just a bit. hundred pl ilities that the university of phoenix has we have a very progressive online learning environment. we have something called phoenix connect that allows students to have a social network. you can post discussion questions. we have more than twenty thousand faculty members, chances are one of them is onli

this is 95 and baltimore national pike.in health news, an update to a story that we first brought you yesterday. the fda now investigating the college that has the plan b contraceptive drug in a vending machine. it's in pennsylvania. and the school said that access to the machine now restricted. >>> and the obama administration requiring employees to offer the morning after pill in the health care is getting a lot of controversy. we'll be sure to keep you updated. >>> continuing coverage of the susan g. komen fallout from the funding. the foundation's vice president as quit. she quit over the funding. the statement said they made mistakes and take abilitiability for them. -- accountability for them. >>> don't rule out love this valentine's day. look among the pool of single coworkers. it seems more and more people are finding love at the office. 38% of workers said they have date a coworker at least once and a third of workers say that their romance led to marriage. i'm one of them. >> really? >> yes. >> i date a coworker a

side as you can see here at liberty road heading to i-95, a slow and go ride until you pass baltimore national pikethis is where it opens. we are seeing heavy traffic on the topside around providence road. >>> day two in the murder trial of huguely accused of killing his girlfriend, yeardly love, she went to mvp and played la cr's at uva. -- lacrosse at uva. linda so is here. >> the jury selection process is going slower than expected. lawyers will be back at it again, they have questioned 40 potential jurors out of 160 candidates. hugh hi aped in court for the first time in almost 2 years since charged with murdering his girlfriend yeardly love in may of 2010. both were seen r yous and played lacrosse for uba. huguely pleaded not guilty to first degree murderer and five other felony charges. family members were in the courtroom. the high profile trial is garnering a lot of media attention, unlike anything that little town of charlotte has seen before. >> when you see two young people with a bright future, be ruined, it catches the attention of local and national media. >> lawyers will try to narro

if you are traveling around the baltimore beltway, no trouble spots, building volume, 695s baltimore national pike this is where the pace picks up on the west side of 695, another live look at wilkins avenue through catonsville. inner and outer loop increasing. no major delays. drive times should be be bad as you head out on the harrisburg expressway. if you are traveling 95, southbound, white marsh, to 695, that's a 6-minute drive, topside of the beltway, 6 minutes there. west side, 7 minutes from 795 to i-70. back to you. >>> a month since we have seen the republican presidential candidates face off in a debate. that ends tonight. candidates are getting ready for the last debate before super tuesday. sherrie johnson is here with a preview. >>> with poll numbers tightening between the front runners, the stakes are high at the arizona-republican party debate. heading in to the february 28th primaries in arizona and michigan and super tuesday, rick santorum is hoping to keep momentum up against mitt romney. santorum and social and religious views will draw attention at the debate. newt gingrich is

on the west side of the beltway, you can see here at baltimore national pike, traffic patterns are moving well especially on the inner loop between i-95 and i-70 here on the baltimore beltway. charley and megan over to you. >> sorry>> it's all right. >>> welcome back. >> i know. you are not used to having company. >> i have a joke about that. we will get to that in a second. u.s. pressures iran to stop nuclear testing. >> however a new report suggest this morning that that country could be prepared for attacks. we will tell you about this in a moment. >>> he is under house arrest in the uk but the man behind wikileaks we will hear his voice loud and clear in the coming weeks. you are watching what's new now and next on this wednesday morning, as we go to break a live look at baltimore's inner harbor. we are back in a bit. >>> a rally turned violent insenegal after someone called for a march to -- the protest's leader was arrest on friday. >>> to iran where there's a new warning about an attack on u.s. soil. director of national intelligence says iran is now stepped up spying. it's respons

live on on the west side, baltimore national pike. very light volume but moving pretty good here. some of our overnight work zones are getting out of the way. a live look at i-95, at the tightings bridge, left, southbound, lane, construction. this will be on going throughout the day. not causing major delays. >>> maryland soldier died, the body of major robert ma chonty ma chonty will be coming home today. we are waiting to get more details. his family is planning a viewing in baltimore and he will be buried at arlington national cemetery he is survived by his wife r[czof 25 years and four children. the major spent half of his life rising through the ranks, deployed twice, once to kosovo and afghanistan six months ago. he was a physical education teacher. his children say he was a devoted father and husband. >> he said all the time, take care of your mom. he lived to take care of my mom. >> the military has not confirmed how major mar chonty died. >>> nine people are dead follow a suicide car bomb attack in eastern afghanistan. the attack on the airport was in revenge for the bur

we are seeing busier conditions on the beltway, 695 at baltimore, national pike, our drive times, still relatively normal, so far for this time of morning. five minutes on the expressway. at the bottom of the screen on the west side of 695, getting busy from 795 to i-70, a 7 minute drive. >>> judges will hear a case regarding a confrontation between officers and spectator at the preakness. sharp shot video but police officers took his cell phone and lewas detained. when he got the phone back he discovered officers deleted the recording. advocates to the same sex marriage hosting a rally in annapolis. those in favor lobbying lawmakers and hosting a rally in the senate and house considering moving legislation to the full chambers. opponents of same sex marriage held rallies in the past as well. singing icon whose voice made her one of the music industries most brightest stars, no longer with us. whitney houston was found dead in the bathtub of her beverly hills hotel room. her autopsy is complete but it will take several weeks to determine what killed her. >> the cause of death is the thi

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike. good to go on the beltway that is from the northwest expressway to 95. >>> a piece of baltimore's history heading to the auction block. how much it could cost to you own the renovated baltimore firehouse. >>> a new book from a writer claiming to have had an affair with a past president. where you can pick up your copy today when "good morning maryland" continues. and here's a look at statue constitute of liberty. they have major construction going on. >> they sure do. it will reopen in 2013. we'll be right back. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this weekend? the cure for cabin fever. because with... get-it-done savings on everything we need... ...we can turn this weekend into a fresh floor... ...or an updated bathroom... ...or a brand new look. so let's hit those orange aisles - and make today the day - we make a big difference - no matter how big our budget. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get more project for your money - like this val

a view at baltimore national pike, you can get any changes that may occur this morning on twitter, follow me. over to you. >>> critic s are calling the uprising in syria as a cry. >> they look for outsiders to help stabilize them. >> the number of cargo ships now paralyze from those bitter cold temperatures. stronghold on europe, not the case there. in vegas, 18 wheeler heading out of town, what stays in vegas -- what happens in vegas, stays in vegas. >> have you been in vegas this morning? >> no, it's been a while. i need to go back. 3t >>> news around the world, syria state tv that has reports two explosions could be heard. this is in the past hour and a half across the northern part of the country. >> the government created a humanitarian crisis. government forces are trying to crush pockets of violent resistance that have been continuing for nearly one year. >>> emergency officials in the ukraine are using a helicopters to recue ships. extreme temperatures there. the cold weather has trapped more than 20 -- 100 ships. >>> in mexico troops uncovered meth. the hall would have supplied 1

baltimore national pike, same on the topside of the beltway, live look at exit 24, harrisburg expressway. >>> white house is filled with the sounds of rhythm and blues last night. >> we will tell you who showed up to perform for the president and the first lady. >>> condoms can be found at any drugstore, some teens may not have to leave the house if they want them. details coming up. live look at baltimore's inner harbor. we continue in just a moment. >>> 41 degrees, five things you need to know, mayor, stephanie rawlings blake will announce details of the new lexington market initiative, a strategy aimed at increasing the availability of health food option at 10:30 at the arcade stage. >>> cummings host as forum to discuss pediatric dental care. it's going to begin at 9:30 at the university of maryland school of law. >>> o'malley appear on the michael angelo show talking about same-sex marriage in maryland. that's on xm radio at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> president delivering remarks at the construction site of the smithsonian museum of african american history and culture. it's slated fo

this is 695 at baltimore national pike. ace mentioned, no delays yet.d i am holding onto that yet because as we get another view of the beltway this is at liberty road. you can see the volume increasing on the outer loop which is on right side of the screen. but still moving at a pretty good pace. now back over to you. >>> a former dr. convicted in the death of michael -- doctor convict in the death of michael jackson returns to court. >> what his attorneys are asking a judge to do. >>> he was a presidential candidate and she was a videographer years later's case involving a missing sex tape has been settled. so what become of that evidence? we will talk about it when "good morning maryland" continues. buying this juicer online was unbelievable. what a bargain! [ female announcer ] sometimes a good deal turns out to be not such a good deal. but new bounty gives you value you can see. in this lab demo, one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand. so you can clean this mess with half as many sheets. bo

maryland state police say lanes are open but early congestion from this point to baltimore national pike. >>> the superbowl days away. indianapolis they are bracing for a lot of fans. >> they are coming in by the droves. how they are welcoming thousands arriving at the airports and that came in yesterday and expected throughout the weekend. >>> and the first lady continues the west coast tour where she is appearing later on today promoting her let's move campaign when good morning maryland continues as we head to break. we will look live outside. we are looking at picture of downtown baltimore. ri's 49 degrees and we will look at what the rest of the weather looks like for the weekend when we come back. >>> there's new information about the proposed move of a entire grade level of students right out of a brand new school ed by -- brand new school building. sherrie johnson will explain as baltimore county school official review all their options. what's going on. >> reporter: right now, parents are so upset about this proposed change. school officialed brought in another public meeting th

here's a look at the beltway, 695 and baltimore national pike, not a bad ride at all out there this hour. and a check of mta looking good on the rails, no major problems on the buses as you get ready to head out for the drive this thursday morning. back to you. >>> the pentagon set to announce the creation of new rules for women in the armed forces and could put them closer to combat. >> reporter: right now women are not allowed to serve in combat units are on the front lines. the pentagon's announcement could make it change partially. the pentagon is opening 14,000 jobs, most in the army that have been closed off to women because of the ban on women in combat. the jobs will include intelligence, logistics and communications in combat units. it doesn't mean you will see women fighting in foxholes next to the men. the pentagon says the first step towards equal opportunity for women in the military, more than 300,000 women served in support roles in iraq and afghanistan with. this policy shift they will have more opportunities. the policy is expected to take effect later this summer. sherr

we will show you the west side of 695 a look at baltimore national pike on the west side.nd, of course, no troubles to report as you travel through the catonsville region and westbound side of u.s. 50 also remains trouble free from the bay bridge into annapolis. we have no incidents to warn you about there. traveling at a pretty good pace with the increase in volume heading up to i-97 and on your m-ta commute. light rail marc and subway on time and no bus delays to report. megan and charley back to you. >>> the occupy movement could wake up from the long winter nap. >> what the group has planned claiming their rights have been suppressed in new york. >>> also the law tight ng eps restrictions goes to the supreme court. what's at take for new businesses looking to start in the united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> five things to know supporters of the occupy movement will gather today in union square calling for mass action against the suppression of the movement. after months of inaction new york mayor michael bloomberg directed police to evict occupy wall street from the park wher

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a lane closed on the west side but we are opened on the inner loop and outer loop here at baltimore national pike. remember to follow us for instant traffic updates on twitter at maryland traffic. now back to you. >>> he lead al-qaeda for years. >> stay with us, new information on what osama bin laden told his children and grandchildren that he wanted to do to them. >>> and bitter cold temperatures has a ship stuck in the ice in europe. how rescuers are helping to get them free and it's very cold. negative 12 in some parts. good morning maryland continues in a moment. >>> now "good morning maryland at 4:30. >>> news around the world. new reports that before osama bin laden's death last year he urged his children and grandchildren not to follow his lead. the times of london quoted the brother of bin laden's youngest wife claiming that he wanted his children and grandchildren to go to europe and america and get a good education. >>> firefighters in new dely india worked to douse flames. look at these image outside the israeli mission yesterday and the blast injured four people inside the van. it is

side, 695 at liberty road, a lot of outer loop volume here at liberty road and continuing to baltimore national pike and a quick update for mta commuters buses subway and mark trains on time. now over to you. >> a deadly house explosion in washington state kills a man and his two songs. investigators believe that man deliberately set the house on fire. and linda so is here with details. >> reporter: we have learned the man josh powell was at the center of a investigation into the des appearance of had his wife who has -- disappearance of his wife who had been missing for two years. minutes before igniting the explosion he sent a e-mail that read i am sorry good-bye. the fiery blast leveled the house and investigators say a fost aer care worker brought powell's two young sons to the home for a supervised visit as the kids got close to the door, powell dragged them inside and locked the caseworker out. moments later, the house exploded. it happened days after powell was denied custody of his two boys who a judge ruled should stay with their grandparents and that's because powell's father we have learn

traveling on 695 right now you shouldn't have trouble spots here's a live look at the westside at baltimore national pike and for thousands of you make the drive from the eastern shore look at u.s. 50 east of st. marching rites moving well across the bay bridge into annapolis now back to you. >>> community is trying to heal after a gunman opened fire athigh school. it killed one student and injured four others. this morning we are learning more information about the alleged gunman. education reporter sherrie johnson joins us with new developments in the story. >> reporter: we have been working with our sister station in cleveland to find out all new information on the shooting that happened in chardon outside cleveland. there's another vigil scheduled for tonight at 7 for the community. we are hearing that the alleged gunman will appear in court today at 3:30. we are learning more about the shooting suspect t.j. lane. some students called him caring and calm and polite and even in the moments before the shooting. yesterday, four students were hospitalized and one student 16- year-old daniel parmertor die

west side of 695 at baltimore national pike, the outer loop this is where it opens up. we are seeing a slight delay on the west side traveling from 795 to i-706789 going to take you a few extra minutes. about 8 minutes. also on 95 southbound from white marsh to the top side of the beltway a 7-minute drive there as well. charley and megan, back to you. >> if you thinking about what to get your sweety we have ideas. >> popular items may have health benefits. think about this. people who eat more chocolate were 29% less likely to have a stroke. chocolate condanes antiobjection -- contains antioxidants and reduces blood pressure and fights type 2 diabetes. >> this is the m&m's quotient. eat some not the whole bag. as for wine you want to make it red to protect your heart. it's good for your circulation and boost your metabolism. again don't drink the whole bottle. >> moderation. >> all right. here's food for thought. scientist die vieded nearly 200 obese people in two groups and one ate a low carb and localry breakfast and others ate higher calorie breakfast and through in

it's going to be between i-70 baltimore national pike and watersfield road. suggest woodbine instead of ridge road to a get you around the situation. a little closer to home, we are good to go on i-95. all lanes moving well all the way from bel air down to the top side of the beltway. and if you are traveling on the harrisburg expressway same story here. no troubles to report or delays making the drive throughcockeysville from parkton to the top side of 695. >>> new developments in the death of a parkville middle school student. michael truluck opened the door of a car he was riding in when he got sick and he fell out and was hit and killed. and sherrie johnson is standing by with much more on the story. that's not sherrie but that's linda let's go to sherrie. >> reporter: that's right. we learned through the teen's mother that the 13-year-old was drinking a powerful combination of caffeine and alcohol. michael truluck's mom said he was drinking four loko before the accident. last night over a hundred teens gathered to remember their friend. michael died on s