. >>> ben carden will address a circle of friends, discussing the current situation in the middle eastreserving medicare and social security and ways the to deal with the budget deficit. >>> a construction of two homes in aberdeen, part of the group home builders glitz 2012. the homes are scheduled to be presented friday. >>> a lunch with warren buffet went up for bid. he will dine with the winner and up to 7 friends at a steak house in new york city. the opening bid started at about 25 grand. you must qualify bidding ends at 11:30. >>> and a special charity events at city springs field, giving back to the living classrooms foundation. >>> big story today is obviously the weather, on a monday morning, you want to know about traffic. burden of proof >> we have an accident to start the day off in baltimore county, wise avenue, if you are using the jfx, no delays, 11 minutes all the day downtown. no concerns 95 white marsh area. beltway clear parkville to towson. wet will impact people's drive in. >>> the roads are wet, we had showers overnight. mainly the showers are contained, cecil cou

he is running against ben carden. mr. carden is a democrat. >>> the holidays are notorious for causing a lot of traffic jams and aaa predicts 5% more people will be traveling this 4th of july weekend versus last year. about 35 million plan to travel by car for independence day trips this year and aaa says the lower gas prices could actually be a driving factor in this. but it also could have something to do with independence day falling on a wednesday this year. >>> if you are going to be traveling and headed down to ocean city or dewey beach for the weekend, here's another reason you'll enjoy the places. we found out through the natural resources defense council that they have ranked delaware's dewey beach number three and maryland's ocean city beach number four. the report found that water quality at america's beaches remain largely stable in the past year with 8% of water samples violating public health standards, the same as the year before. >>> it's 6:51. time for five things you need to know before you head out the

the former secret service agent is running against ben carden who is a democrat. >>> it's the case of hot weather in southwestern states. >> coming up we'll take you to one city that was completely cover inside a thick layer of dust. take a look at that. >>> also ahead this morning, a pilot program that offers you incentives to become a bone marrow donor. what they're offering in exchange for your stem cells. >>> and it's going to be comfortable again today with temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. but the heat and humidity not far behind. i'll tell you about that coming up. >>reporter: a serious crash has shut down a portion of route 295. i'll have all the details coming up in my abc 2 time saver traffic report. you're watching "good morning maryland." [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers... thousands of new good paying jobs... all without raising taxes. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't be built unless lawmakers give us the right to vote on it this november. call 1-800-492-7122 and tell y