facebook 3 3 getttng to work owntown, could be a long commute for you this mmrning.part off conway street is now closed, for grand prix improvements. improvements.megan gillilann is live theee right now with a look at how things are shaping uu out there now and how long you can expect the delays to last. map fiier map all of this brings us to our question offthe day:is the paltimore ggand prix worth all of these road closures?we'll be taking your calls in our 7 you can also o to fox-baltimore dot com and tell usswhat you thinkk.. or sound off through facebook. end us aatweet.. at foxbaltimore. yee.. or fox45b for no.5a for - police in harford county are on the lookout for two men... hoostabbed a fast-food employee... uring an &pattempted robbery. saturday night... at the k-f-c on pulaski highwaa in edgewood. were closing for tte night... when the suspects forced their wayyin ... armed wiih a semi- automatic handgun and a niff. phen they orrered the employees tt the ground... one femaae worker tried to activate a secret security system. "aad the female behind the coonter tried reaching up

conway shut down between light and charles. construction is cleared up now and moving much better chronic harrisburg expressway. 54 roddick outer loop west side -- 54 on the outer loop west side. everything running smoothly once to get down towards 50. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. here is a quick live look outside. things start to build just a bit on the northwest corner of the beltway. this is traffic at the key bridge and the east side looks great so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we're showing some scattered bus delays included the eight, 19, 36, and 48 lines. the 61 mind is diverting at light and conway -- the 61 line. light rail and measure running problem-free from end to end. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a nice quiet start. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. 61 degrees in parkton. we will make it into the mid 80's today. first let's look upstream. we h

getting race 3d...whh's jumping in the - 3 3 3 expect major delays downtown this morniig.part of conways now closed in both directions becauseeof construction.road crews are intensifying work ... getting &pready or the grand prix.bbt it doesn't look like there is going to be anything speedy about the wwrk. right now with a look at how how long ou'll have to deal wiih this. 3 mappfiber mmp members of an animal rights group were back out at the inner harbbr this weekend... handing ut pro-vegetarian leaf. leaflets."hi, information on vegetarianism, thank you very m" of them to leave... and ddone - threateeed him with jail.... didn't stop the actiiists from getting acrrss their message. and this time... no one gavv them any troublee the group spoke with several city officers to inform them they amendment rights.first - an afternoon of fun in he sun... turns into a nightmare... after a child's bouncy house gets lown away. take a look. a heavy gust of wind takes the hhuse clear across the field and into the air..hen it crashes back down... it knncks severaa people over. one woman is even drag

conway street will be closed for the next two weeks. it's a fire department activity at monroe streets. still recovering from the outer loop west stretched. eight minutes from 75 to the 83's. not moving much at harford over towards 83. is it near the harrisburg expressway. looking better than we last checked. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's earlier this morning. 63 in randallstown. 61 degrees at the airport. mid to upper 80's today in most areas. some-clout spilling out of pennsylvania -- some high, thin cloud spilling out of pennsylvania. we'll keep an eye on this cluster of thunderstorms. if it holds together, it will come to maryland in the mid to late afternoon hours. we have a chance for showers and the -- hours and thunderstorms for that time. this system is not as impressive as it was 24 hours ago. a plane will be sent to investigate. if it becomes a tropical storm, its name would be arlene. some computer models ticket across cuba and up the southeast coast -- computer mo

i have to walk all the way around. >> reporter: and back here, live at light and conway street, the city says there are several detours drivers can take. outbound traffic can go here to howard street. that should lead the drivers out of the city. if you're coming in, take i-395 to mlk. that will take you into baltimore. >>> thank you, gigi barnett. conway street closed at as after 5:00 this morning. >>> a 21-year-old went under after swimming in montgomery county friday night. he was in the water with two other men and the water level dropped and he panicked. this is the third day of searching for him. >>> they're kick off the workweek on a sunny note. are we in for scorching temperatures as the week goes on? first, we'll go to bernadette woods in the first warning weather center. >>> good afternoon, jessica and everyone out there. we're warming up nice rich we're -- nicely. we're in 81 degrees in baltimore and 76 in westminster and 77 in kent island and annapolis. now, today is an in between day before more heat moves our way. for more, we'll go to tim in the out back. >> reporter: it's

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conway street will be closed in both directions between light and charles streets. crews are breaking down the intersection in preparation for the grand prix. and, of course, it's going to cause all sorts of delays and frustration for drivers on their commutes. now the baltimore grand prix is set for labor day weekend september 2nd through the 4th. so again if you head downtown for the morning commute, you might want to think of an alternate route this morning. and, of course, you can head to the website at abc2news.com and click on the slide show if you would like more information on the construction and also more information on some alternateroutes. reporting live in downtown, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> the story doesn't end on the air. you can get all of the information you need on the traffic construction and the newest changes starting today. go to abc2news.com and click on the slide show for up-to-the minute updates. >>> 20 minutes after 6. today some who are angered over the potential hikes at maryland tolls will get together at a restaurant to hear from

. -- continued closures on conway street.] five minutes to travel on 95 south down to the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. on the north side, everything is clear. we are moving well in the outer loop toward the west side. this is traffic at the b-w parkway. both of those roadways continued to run smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we're showing a few bus diversions this morning. chuck five, 46 the rate was down at madison and washington. be prepared for those delays. light rail and mature running fine from end to end. now back to tony pann. >> heat adviser in effect for today for just about everybody watching. the heat index will be approaching one of degrees again -- 100 degrees. six to nine at the airport right now -- 69 at the airport right now. the humidity will increase this afternoon. we're watching a cluster of thunderstorms from new york state. this not as vigorous. it holds together, some of the outflow from those thunderstorm

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also, conway street will be closed. that's for most of the month.g a live look outside again, that's the delay. typical delays on the bellway on the top and the westside. toyota, buy right the first time and save more in the long run. >>> thank you, very much. this morning, we're having coffee with bret michaels and more. >>> please welcome mickey sticks and bret michaels. >> good morning, baltimore. good morning to you. >> that was what my partner would have called the in door lawn. he'll be sorry he missed you guys an i'm certain he won't miss the tour which you're announcing today. motley crue and poison touring this summer, right? >> yes, first time. >> and, to surprise some people, the closest you're geting to us is frederick, you'll play at the out law fest on saturday, july 30th? >> yes. >> and that's going to be a huge show for both of us, we're excited. >> we're bringing in a big show for everyone. we're excited to be doing it. just the amount of songs between the three bands. a lot of people don't know the new york dolls. >> but, it's hit

conway closed between charles and light. use 359 to mlk or howard to baltimore. >> thanks. >>> it's 20 minutes after 5 and it's time to say happy birthday to those of you celebrating like monica dawson of middle river who turns 31 today. and also celebrating a birthday tonya branch. she is presently self-employed and attends morgan state university mayor which had with two daughters and an adopted son and a foster parent. way to go. happy birthday to both of you>> our picture of the day from casey crowson taken late friday night in north central arkansas. a black bear that showed up outside their house and has been coming back periodically. in fact, it showed up for breakfast yesterday. arkansas game and fish estimates the bear weighs 400 pounds andtold my sister should he become a little more adventureous coming up on the deck, to give them a call and they will have him removed. >> and run fast in the other direction. >> it's a bear. that's what bears do. >> exactly. an interesting photo you want us to share and show off we

conway is closed between charles and light street. so the best way to get around that is out bound to lombard. if you can avoid the area that would definitely be your best bet. as far as other accidents go in the region, if you're traveling on the east side of the outer loop we have an accident there at hawkins point road. delays continue on the west side interloop, that is to liberty road. and on the north side outer loop unfortunately no improvement there. traffic still crawling along. northbound 95 slow traffic there from 32 to 175. and some congestion to watch out for up to the harbor tunnel. you can see not too bad there, 95 just north of 24 in hartford county. and an easy drive on the tyling bridge. >> christie, thank you so much. >>> if you like today and the weekends temperatures you're going to hate this week. >> thank you, bob. >> let's just end it all right , >>> look at that, beautiful. >> beautiful. >> now that is a way to spend the afternoon. >> that's it, mary. >> that's the way to get home from work. >> yeah. come pick

don't forget that construction on conway between charles and light. conway is closed. megan. >> thanks. >>> entertainment news this morning, if you suffering from oprah withdrawal this may be help. abc announced katie cure like produce and host a daytime talk -- couric will produce and host a daytime talk show. it will be based in new york. cure like join the abc news team contributing across all broadcast and online as well. >>> and chanca chance to buy michael jackson's -- and a chance to buy michael jackson's memorabilia. remember the jacket worn in thriller? it's being auctioned off andsome say it could net between 200,000 dollars. >> i bet people pay a lot for that. >> yeah. a portion poo of proceed goes to -- portion of the proceed goes to the home of his two bengal tigers. we will see if you show up in the jacket. >> right. >> if not i am getting you an imitation. >> lynette is embarrassed for me. >> maybe a little bit. >>> do you need to eat healthier but think it cost too much? >> the f-da says it may not be as expensive as you think and offers advice how to a

conway street closed between charles and light. alternates are howard to walletmore -- bolt hoar or 359 to -- baltimore or 359 to martin luth -- 395 to martin luther king. >>> game 4 of the nba finals takes place in dallas tomorrow. and the heat 29 for wade and strong defensive effort. that put them over the top for game 3 in big d. beating the mavericks 88-86. that game gives the heat a 2- games to one advantage with game 4 tomorrow night right here on abc2. >>> 5:52. he is accused of sexually uh- huh razzing a house -- harassing a housekeeper. >> he will be in a courtroom facing a judge. >>> and apple's developer conference starts today. what new products can the public expect to hear about. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30 in the morning. hebrew national hot dogs are unlike any other all-beef hot dog. every bite goes above and beyond the call of deliciousness. that's a big 10-4, kosher. no fillers, by-products, artificial flavors or colors. hebrew national. the better than a hotdog, hotdog. k9 adva

we have a shot at charms -- charles and conway. we can see when conway shuts down in both directions between light and charles. outbound, you'll want to take 395 to mlk to howard. it will make things difficult during rush hour. we'll look at the rest of the region here. we have delays from dulaney over to pairing parkway. also, northbound 895, that's blocking the right hand lane. that will cost you a few minutes. and another accident at route 100. in joppa town, that's a crash at clayton. essex, rossville boulevard. we'll take a live look at the beltway. that's west of york road. we'll also look -- not a bad drive 95 north of route 24. this is brought to you by the cochran firm. for you've suffered a personal injury, call or you can visit them online at wjz.com. back to you now. >>> thank you, kristy. it's a record for dick gelfman's ride across maryland. the 11th annual ride to the eastern shore raised $315,000 for cancer research. more than a thousand bikers joined dick gelfman leaving from several locations saturday morning. the

at 5 a-m tomorrow.westbound drivers will be detoured onto lee street before conway street.ling a bit of prices make heir way down --- just in time for the summer driving months. months.in baltimore --- it'll cost you roughll 3 dollars and 76 cents for a gallon of regular --- 5 cents ácheaperá year we were only shelling out 2 dollars and 69 cents.the national average sits at 3 dollars and 78 cents. find the best as prices in - your neighborhood.go to fox- baltimore dot com slash pump patroll statewide commuterss will have an opportuuity to discuss thee proposed toll increases in 9 public hearings held around the state. state.with the proposal -- tolll on the bay bridge alone cents to 5 bucks.the irst hharing in baltimore will be at digital harbor high sccool in federal hill on une 13th. for complete list f all 9 hearinnss--- go to fox ballimore dot com slash newslinks. members of n animal rights group ere back out at the inner harbor -- handing out pro-vegetarian leaflets---even after a recent incident where them to leave and thheateeed him with jaii. 3&"hi, information on v

don't forget, conway street is closed downtown between charles and light.y with "good morning maryland" we will be back after this. >>> people who live in harford and cecil county are not happy with the toll proposal. the hatem bridge carries route 40 over the susquehanna river. regular users pay den dollars for the year for the -- pay $10 dollars for the year for the dough cal. maryland transportation authority's new plan would eliminate sis at the. drivers would have to sign up for ez pass. of course the nbta is holding nine public meeting where it's your opportunity to make your voice heard. two will focus on the hatem bridge plan and the two are june 16 and june 27th. but for the rest of the list and meetings dates and locations, go to abc2news.com. >>> time for sports and brian and the orioles bullpen scattering 7 hits as the baltimore beat up on oakland 4- 2. the a's swept baltimore two weeks ago. an rbi sack employ and nick had an rbi single -- stack fly and nick what rbi single. another game saving catch and o's and a's doing it again but not before

. >> reporter: megan being we are here in downtown baltimore on conway street. look behind me here.you can see that crews have started to shut down a portion of the road here as part of construction for the baltimore grand pre. traffic delays are expected to intensify because of construction for the grand prix. conway street between both directions between light and charles streets will be closed and as you can see, cars have stopped traveling along this street here. crews are breaking down the intersection in preparation for the grand prix to try to smooth the driving surfaces along the route. it is causing all sorts of delays and some frustration for drivers. the baltimore grand prix is set for labor day weekend september 2nd through the 4th. it's expected to bring in big bucks and lots of exposure for baltimore. so, again, if you head downtown for your morning commute, you might want to think of an alternate route. and you can head to our website, at abc2news.com and click on the slide show if you want more information on the construction project and more alternate routes. er is

a small victory for republican connie conway. >> we are protecting the taxpayers. they don't need the government in their wallet. they sounded very proud of themselves at the press conference. great, because they're doing what they're supposed to do. >> reporter: conway also said the lack of tax increases will save the average california family about $1,000 a year. but not all republicans are happy with the plan. last year, voters passed a measure to allow a simple majority to pass a budget, leaving out the republican representatives. republican senators barry hill, canella and harmened released this statement. we are deeply disappointed that yet again, the governor and legislative democrats have capitulated to those fighting to preserve the status quo. >> it was the first time in over 20 years that the budget was approved on the deadline. if brown signs the budget by the end of the week, they will start seeing their paychecks again. >> they get paid, the governor's happy and he moves on and we've got more money in the state coffers than we did a year ago. >> here'

starting today, conway will be closed in both directions between light and charles street. and just remember that the story doesn't end on here. you can get plenty of information on traffic construction and changes that begin today. log onto abc2news.com and we have more information. click on the slide show for an update. >>> remember the plane that crash landed in the hudson river in new york? it's expected to cross the delaware memorial bridge sometime this morning. you see the images from a few years ago. the miracle on the hudson plane is on its way to a air museum in charlotte north carolina. the airbus survived the wreck that made chelsey sullenberger an american hero. it's being hauled from a new jersey firm. the trailer is moving at a rate of 7 miles per hour. if you are out there, you will have a chance to see it as itgoes down i-95. >>> people are fed up with the proposal to jack up toll hikes and gathered at a restaurant to figure out how to stop it from happening. a group of workers, fishermen, business people and elected officials are expected to gather at one

also, just keep in mind this morning, and i guess until june17th conway is closed between charles and light. we have two-way traffic 895 northbound at harbor tunnel. megan. >> thanks. >>> it's 4:32 right now. today the family of an elderly woman attacked by a pit bull will speak out. athena neofitou remains in the hospital from the injuries from the mauling. sherrie johnson joins with us what's going to happen to the dog that attacked her. >> reporter: there will be a news conference with more information on the victim 78- year-old athena neofitou. the veterinarians must decide the fate of the pit bull named blue. the dog mauled the woman in front of her home e was on the front porsche without a -- porch without a leash and atacked. she is breathing on her own but it's long road to recoverych the dog is in quarantine for ten days and vets will use every day exercises like petting and walk and restraining on a leash to see if the dog will go back home or youth sized. -- or be euthanized. >> they will see if it crave human contact. >> reporter: the owner received three citations for not

a small victory for republican connie conway. >> we are protecting the taxpayers.don't need the government in their wallet. they sounded very proud of themselves at the press conference. well, great, they're doing what their supposed to do. >> reporter: conway also said the lack of tax increases will save the average california family about $1,000 a year, but not all republicans are happy with the plan. last year, voters passed a measure to allow a simple majority to pass a budget,leaving out the republican representatives. the republican representatives released this statement. we are deeply disappointed that yet again, the governor and legislative democrats have capitulated to those fighting to preserve the status quo. >> and it was the first time in over 20 years the budget was approved on deadline after governor brown's initial veto, lawmakers lost 11 days of their pay. if brown signs the budget by the end of this week, they will start seeing their paychecks, once again. >> that's good news. lawmakers get paid again, we have a budget, if he signs it, and we got

hopefully we will get eric conway in here after this. what we will do at first is have each of your panel's godown and give a quick summation about what your book tells us and what is the gee whiz moment when you talk about your previously, what is the thing that really grips them that they never knew before about your topic? take the full thirty-second. >> what are have been hearing about the science of liberty that it is ruining people's lives. they stopped everything else in order to not just read the book but the biographies of the people in it. i hadn't expected that but i have been receiving angry calls. acting concentrate on the symbiosis of science and -- i thought it might be useful to sketch a little bit of history. because any subject we learn including our own history and the nature of the universe or anything like that there's always a problem that one backs in to. you can't conduct research and learn things away college course would be structured. that distorts our subsequent understanding and that is true of our own histor

conway street is closed from light to charles. take 395 into mlk as alternate.re's fire department activity. 22 miles per hour from 75 down towards 70 in the outer loop. the jfx, so far so good into town. this is 95 at 216. there is that closure. 295 looks much better. clear act 216 -- all clear act 216. >> we have some fog out there. mostly sunny this afternoon. a high temperature around 82. it will be warmer tomorrow. 94 on wednesday with the heat index around 100. scat a storms are possible -- scattered storms are possible. a nice day today. >> 63 degrees on tv hill. parents seem to embarrass the teenage children. to a bread -- is delivere deliberate. >> i always dressed as a pirate. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what's your opinion of the current field of republican presidential candidates? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: what, do you live under a rock? man: no way! man: hey

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starting tomorrow, conway street is going to be shut down in both directions between light and charles, so plan your commute accordingly. >>> let's look live outside the w, a beautiful night here in baltimore. a warm, sunny day but the heat is making a come back. details in your first forecast. wyatt. >> reporter: talking about the heat, we'll see what happens tonight, we know that the weather heat will be strong. no question about that. a still pleasant evening after cloud cover burn off. we had some sunshine. all clear, just a slight chance of a shower in tonight. temperatures 75, 84 frederick, i think we'll see temperatures falling through the 70s. mild and pleasant. >>> now to the latest in the murder trial of casey anthony. testimony picks up in the morning, right now we're hearing experts present scientific evidence like microscopic details on hair. they're proving that anthony kill her two-year-old daughter caylee. >> reporter: new evidence in the casey anthony murder trial. csi experts are taking the stand. the packages, photos and canisters have replaced the emotional video th

your commute to and from work could be a nightmare here traffic delays are expected to intensify be conwayeet will be shut down in both directions so plan your commute accordingly. >> things relatively quiet for most of us. we do have a couple of renegade showers moving to the southeastern part of the beltway headed down towards november and access done -- and essex. we started in the lower 80s and now we are back down to the 60s. a chance for a stray shower early on he we will talk about when the heat starts, coming up. >> the latest now in the trial of casey anthony. yesterday an fbi evidence analyst testified about a here -- hair matching caylee's was found in the trunk of casey anthony his car. casey anthony's defense attorney says that the toddler drowned by accident. >>> people in texas are so through with the tsa pat downs lawmakers are considering a bill that would make the pat downs a crime. people rallied in support of a bill introduced by representative david crimson. >> there is no federal law that requires that they touch us in her private parts as a condition of travel. >> th

conway street will be closed in both directions between light street and charles history.ou can use howard street or interstate 395. alternate routes include lombard street. the baltimore grand prix is slated for labor day weekend. in tonight's medical alert, agriculture officials in germany said they found the source of the recent e. coli outbreak. bean sprouts from an organic farm is the likely cauuse.t se. the farm has been shut down. the outbreak has killed 22 people and sickened more than 2200 others, making it the deadliest e. coli in modern history. hundreds of confiscated items from bernie madoff's mansion were put on the auction block. thousands of buyers flocked to the miami beach convention center to bid on everything from fine art to jury and even underwear from the mansion. the event brought in nearly half a million dollars, all of which will go towards compensating the victims of his ponzi scheme. bernie madoff is serving a 150 year prison sentence. former head of the imf strauss- kahn is expected back in court tomorrow. he is accused of the attempted rape of

conway street will be closed in both directions on charles street. the drivers will have to dodge all these orange barrels so that the city can get the streets ready for the grand prix next december. >> as long as i can get across the street. i won't be able to cross the street. it's going to be a problem for me. >> now the road will be closed for about two weeks. some al alternatives to get into the city are sixth street. you can also go down martin luther king boulevard. you can plan your trip by going to wjz.com. >>> mark fulkenham's name was added to the maryland fire rescue memorial. this is the sixth straight year that a name has been added to that memorial. >>> a big battle is brewing in baltimore and it's all over one simple word. hun. the new fight is getting ready to kick off right as hun fest is getting ready to start. >> reporter: hun is a term of indearment baltimore knows well. but the battle is brewing up again. just as the hun-fest starts next weekend. back in december, protesters picketed hun fest founder janine's restaurant. >> this

the latest construction, conway street will be closed in both directions between light and charles streete closure will last up to two weeks. alternate routes into the city include howard to baltimore street and incompetent state 395 to dr. martin luther king boulevard. city crews have been plugging potholes and smoothing out roads to the tune of $7 million. city planners say costs areoff set by the 100 thousand visitors and $70 million, the race is expected to pump into the economy. so they have to -- >> look at the underground utility work. >> reporter: but on the surface, some residents say that money could be better spent. sometimes, when you are out walking, i can't keep on looking down at the ground. >> reporter: now, nearly 30,000 daily motorists are looking ahead to where the construction and the race are both over. tim williams, from downtown, "wjz." >> the race is on track to generate $7 million in tax revenue and create nearly 2,000 jobs. >> here is some inis spiation to drive down to the beach, ocean city giving away $100 thousand in free gas if an effort to encourage people t

now conway street is going to be closed in both directions between light and charles. and the department of transportation expects major traffic jams while the work is going on. >>> parents listen up. students, counting down all school year until summer but if your student is a teen driver there's something you should know. >> unfortunately, it's also a very deadly time for young drivers and we really want parents to remain cognizant of that and really stay involved in their teens' driving. >> aaa says seven of the top 10 deadliest days of the year fall between memorial and labor day. and during those months between 2005 and 2009, 7300 teen drivers and passengers died in car crashes. aaa recommends parents cut down on driving, don't allow trips without a purpose. set rules for the number of passengers. how long they can be in the car and take time to drive with your teen driver even after they get their license. >>> no cell phone while driving. that's the other thing. at least without the hands-free device. across the state all clear now. that's good. we look for the w

traffic russell street northbound between 95 and pratt street, we also have construction on west conway street that has that closed between charles and light. inbound we are doing okay. megan. >> thanks. >>> it's 2 minutes after 6. the pit bull who attacked an elderly woman in greek town that pit bull could be use youth identitiesed. the victim's -- ewingized. the victim's -- euthanized. the victim's family is expected to address what happened in a matter of hours. sherrie johnson has been tracking what will happen. >> reporter: yes, there will be a news conference today with an update on the victim's condition. pit bull is quarantine for ten days while vets decide whether to let him return home or euthanize him. on friday, the 78-year-old woman was attacked by the pit bull outside her home. she is in the icu at bayview medical center. doctors did major reconstructive surgery after the dog ripped her lip and a huge part of her face. now an animal behaviorist says no mat earth breed, pets need to re-- matter the breed, pets need to release their energy. a pit bull will do exercises like

the one we have been telling you about for a while east conway closed between light and charles. that construction is going to be going on until june 17th. there are alternative routes. and severe impact is expected because of construction in baltimore on east madison street. that's closed between north wolf street and rutlin avenue. right now, if you are heading on the highways, things look pretty good. your kids will do anything to get out of school and they are getting their wish today early and it's because of the heat that is setting in. we have team coverage for you this morning and we begin with abc2 news sherrie johnson live in northeast baltimore war school is going to have a shorter day. sherrie. >> reporter: yes, we are here at leaf walk elementary middle school in northeast baltimore. one of several schools in the city that don't have air conditioning which is a major concern because it's going to be a hot day today. now baltimore city schools have a half day because of the heat. and right now, i have keith scrogins the chief operating officer here. thanks for joining

. >> a reminder if you are headed to downtown baltimore, conway is closed. >>> now a little sports. those o's we mentioned looked great last night against the oakland a's they won 4-0 behind a return to the mound by chris jakubauskas before last night he hadn't pitched in over 45 days. >> brian will be visiting sick children. yesterday, jake and zack stopped by the under armour freedom bunker to help put together the wounded warrior backpacks to be handed out to injured service members recovering in military hospitals. >> growing up as a kid i. didn't think i would be in a position to do something hike this to give back to the people that you know allow us to live a free life and live in this country and do a lot of the things we are capable of doing because of the men and women brave enough to put their lives on the line. >> you can give a wounded warrior backpack to a soldier. log on and buy it which will be sent to a wound warrior project and then distribed to a hero in -- distributed to a hero in need. >>> last night, the n about. a finals game -- nba finals game4. tied at game

rove work will tie you up along, why -- roadwork will tie you up around conway. take 395 into mlk. so far so good on the j.f.x. this morning. they are doing some repaving. 11 minutes on southbound 95. 11 minutes on the west side loop.pouter a smooth ride so far on the north side at dulaney valley. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> employees at the edgewood kfc are being called courageous after they stopped an attempted robbery over the weekend. >> they succeeded even though the manager was stabbed. kim dacey has details. >> the injured manager is a woman who is the mother of a young boy. we are told she is recovering in surgery. showed courage. a round of applause for the bravery of their co-workers. three of their colleagues and friends survived a violent attempt it robert as there were close in the pulaski highway location just before 11:00 p.m. saturday night. two suspects, one with a knife, bars in an amended everyone get on the floor. >> we think it was a traumatic- like experience. none of us wanted to go through it, but we're glad that we weren't here, but we're als

the bottom line is jerry brown could not get republicans like the one you just saw there, connie conway, to go along there with his idea of extending the hikes in sales tax and other revenues he said was needed. he had to deal with democrats, had to deal with no new money and go with cuts, it's the biggest difference between this and the budget he detailed allen is that this one has automatic cuts, if the money doesn't come in. >> phil, what happened to the tax extensions being on the ballot? is that issue dead? >> reporter: that issue for this law-making group is dead but the governor said what he plans to do is possibly go out with people, gather signatures from folks like you and i, and try to put it on the november ballot. he hasn't given up on the idea but it's gonna be up to him and not the lawmakers to do it this time. >> not them. and, if it passes, they get paychecks again. >> if this one passes and he signs it they get paychecks again. >> all right. phil matier, sacramento. >>> tonight we're seeing images of brian stow in a confrontation with a dodgers fan not long before he w

now, instead of listening to the home secretary, why doesn't he listen to angie conway from rape crisis. this is what she says, with the reporting of rapes on the increase and conviction rates still shockingly low, the evidence this database provides is vital. the more of this data we hold, the more chance we have of catching rapists. she says, this really is a no-brainer. mr. speaker, isn't this another policy on crime that is careless, not thought tough and out of touch? why doesn't he think again? >> first of all, first of all, if he actually understood the policy, he will know -- yes. if he understood, he will know that the police are allowed to apply to keep dna on their computer, not sething that he mentioned. what we tend to find withis questions is that he comes up with some problems and comes to the house of commons and we find out he's given us is partial picture. that is what his questions are all about. it's not surprising that he doesn't want to talk. >> the answer of the prime minister must be heard. the prime minister? >> i'm not surprised that he doesn't want to talk abo

sky chopper 13 is over conway street. crews shut down that road for road work. it appears like traffic is moving all right. >>> they are getting the road ready for the race in september. construction is expected to last for about two weeks, you can plan your detour around the road work by going to wjz.com. and then click on news. >>> paying the price to drive. maryland roads, the state is planning to raise tolls on roadways and bridges. people who depend on tatum bridge are fighting the toll hike. >> reporter: not everyone pays the same toll. for the occasional driver, it's $5. but for locals $10 buys a decall for one year. that may be about to change with the proposed toll increase. >> when it only cost you $10 for a year now it's going up to $90. i don't think that's a good idea. >> reporter: neither do those gathered along route 40 on perryville. they're here -- >> to see about stopping this such an increase on this toll here. >> reporter: an increase that will eventually do away with decals and replace them with transmitters. you can try to beat the toll but

they have a real inferiority and persecution complex that is not conway and you could say hezbollah is their revenge against the sunnis and christians that have for a long time mistreated them and kept them economically and politically marginalize. they really are afraid of being marginalized all over again. if they give up their guns. they might be right, i don't know. >> host: well, the period you were there was a time of considerable violence and turbulence politically and on the ground. i mean you bring the light very vividly into your account what it meant to travel the streets not just of south lebanon near the israeli border but in beirut itself. it was very dicey and talk a bit about that. you were there as an american journalist. was that a bad thing to be in the local view? >> guest: it was a great thing to be in 2005, because the united states, people and government and most of the media were on the side of the lebanese revolting against the syrians. so i mean they route in 2005 is probably the most pro-american place in arab world but the hezbollah area in the suburbs south

introduced over the last couple of days, and we'd like to welcome in criminal defense attorney riley conway who represented george and side anthony at -- george and cindy anthony at one time but now is not in the case. what do you make of this and what is your defense against it? >> good morning, jenna. the importance of the testimony relating to the chloroform is that that's the state's bridge to first degree murder of. they've got no problem with the decompositional he event and letting evidence in through lay witnesses but the importance is to get forensic science and forensic evidence in that supports their first degree murder claim. that's the chloroform. jenna: and how do you think chloroform was used in this murder? >> well, what the state is alleging is that casey anthony used chloroform to knock out caylee, then go do whatever it is that she wanted to do. the issue here is this is the first time that these type of tests have ever been attempted to be introduced into evidence in the united states, and florida as well. jenna: do you think she's getting an adequate defense, do you thi

conway street remains closed between light and charles the next two weeks.ew of traffic at core ford. -- harford. that is the pace of things at the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic at a crawl from the beltway to west nursery road. tony has a check on the forecast. >> temperatures are in the 60's. comfortable out there as far as humidity goes. 64 in parkton. we will make it into the upper 80s this afternoon. a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening. skies will clearly tonight, and then it gets hot. scattered thunderstorms will cool things off going into the weekend brou. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. another live update at 8:25. >>> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning, the 7th of june 2011. check it out. we have a huge crowd here in rockefeller plaza. i'm meredith vieira along with matt lauer and al roker. what's with the hat? >> it's sunny out. in rome i got burned. >> are you still feeling your head's burned? >> yes. i'm being careful now. >> you should have been carefu

conway street close and it is city. take 395 to mlk as your alternate.delay on the inner loop, also on the out of the northeast side. and volume-related delays. we still have one on southbound 83 just past middletown road. dry times, 16 minutes through the spot with the disabled vehicle is. 20 minutes on the out of west side. -- outer loop west side. what a mess. here is what it looks like at childs st. out of the toll plaza. let's switch over to the other side of the tunnel. you can see where the disabled vehicle continues to block the left lane. tony has a check on the forecast. >> at least the weather is nice. temperatures right now in the 60's. low 80s this afternoon. there was fog earlier this morning. most of that has burned off now. 74 in the city. 66 in rock hall. mostly sunny and pleasant. temperature of 82 or 83 this afternoon. we will turn up the heat tomorrow. 90s on wednesday and thursday. scattered thunderstorms should cool off going into the beginning of the weekend on saturday and sunday. >> we will have another live update at 8:25. >>> w