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here's donna hamilton. >> last september donna fisher-ross suddenly felt sick with symptoms that reallyghtened her. so much so she thought she was having a heart attack. >> your chest is real tight like someone is squeezing your heart. you are short of breath. you can barely walk. >> donna tried to ignore her symptoms and put off getting medical help. that is something one doctor says women too often do. >> so often women think i will take care of myself later. i have to take care of my kids or my husband. women often ignore their symptoms sadly. >> and women have heart disease that can be shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, or lightheadedness. >> it is important to control your risk factors. stay healthy, stay active. not pick up a cigarette habit. >> donna found out her symptoms came from two blocked vessels in her heart, agina, and she wants other women to learn from her experience. >> i waited. i'm sorry that i waited. now i'm a lot better than i was back in september. when you get these symptoms, just run with it. go to the hospital. that's your best bet. >> donna hamilton, wbal

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donna hamilton. officials say the break-in happened over the past couple weeks all in the same community. we're live at the hartford county sheriff's office with the latest. >> most of those burglaries' are happening in the middle of the day. the intruder is using a back entrance to get inside. even though a lot of expensive items have been stolen, aboutnts are more iword their safety. they are away from their home for an hour before an intruder started rummaging through their belongings. >> we came in and found the door open and found our dogs locked in the basement. it gave us some great concern. >> the thief took off with their valuables and his family is not alone. harford county deputies are investigating a series of burglaries. >> we believe there is a commonality between the incidents and we're looking for a suspect or suspects. >> most of the incidents happened during the day and the suspect is getting in to the rear entrances. >> this is an unusual on this community. we're taking it seriousl

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. >> donna hamilton has a preview of a special medical alert. >> he had no idea he had contracted hepatitis c until owners mistakenly tested them for him. >> i came back anisette, no way. i did not believe it at first. >> testing for the disease should be routine, like a cholesterol test. >> i think everybody should be tested. this is a simple blood test that can ruin or rollout hepatitis b or c. >> be used to be considered incurable but now can be stopped in its tracks. what a doctor believes everyone should be screened for the virus and more on what is being cured alled the cure for hepatitis. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. a new bill that could provide unemployment benefits for victims of domestic violence. >> baltimore police looking for two of suspects in a robbery and shooting. >> we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes because we're keeping tabs on because we're keeping tabs on one acciden when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast, i could use all the help i can get. like nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast, even whole-wheat

. >> with dan stovall, donna hamilton, your insta-weatherplus forecast with tom tasselmyer. 11 is at0 p.m. in hd continues now. >> as gov. martin o'malley and lawmakers debate the merits of the new gas tax, a dire prediction of how high these prices could go. try 60 cents or more per gallon by may. that is not related to any tax. >> 60 cents more? analysts say gas prices should peak at $4.50 a gallon but markets could go higher. if you have been paying attention you know you are seeing an increase are here. we have more on the story. i am thinking i am seeing rushing things.mah >> usually this time of year gas prices generally go down. that is not the case this year. gas prices went up 5 cents. you already know. gas prices are high. and continue to go higher. >> it is outrageous. what you do? how can you knock -- not by guestworker karr? >> i do not know what to do. >> i have to get my kids and go to work. what can i do? >> it is a shame what is going on. what are you going to do? >> the price of a gallon of gas nationally is 36 cents higher than it was a year ago. and in maryland --

. >> i'm donna hamilton.aused at least in part by alcohol. tonight we're taking a closer look of the dangers of teens getting their hands on booze. >> 11 news reporter sheldon cortez has the latest for us. >> rod, it has a bad effect on teens because their brains are still forming. state police said this is one of the worst accidents they have ever seen. as you mentioned it was caused in part by alcohol. earlier today friends and loved ones gathered if he jess uprecreational center to pray for those victims and honor their memory. loved ones gathered with balloons in hands to celebrate the lives of three friends who died in this tragic accident on route 50. >> i thought it would be nice to tie a letter and send it to our friend in his balloon. >> whitney walker was drive ago longside route 50 with zachary and brianna. police said they died when the car slammed head on to terry davis who was driving on the right side of the road. the medical examiner said both drivers were under the influence. a week later lov

donna hamilton, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now we have captain roy and sky team 11 flying over liberty heights. there is some police activity. we'll give you a live view at this intersection. traffic is getting by partially. it is blocked in one direction. watch for those closures. we will keep you posted. this is security. we are looking at delays on the west side outer loop that stretch from approaching security down towards edmondson. outer loop traffic is a volume related delays. let's look at a map. the brief history at the alameda, watch for this accident. another problem at the fort mchenry tunnel, a disabled vehicle. in howard county, we are tracking and accident at 100. good news on northbound route 4 in lothian, the accident is clear. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. i think you'll like the forecast. but first we will continue our series moonlighting with ava. today she is at ra sushi where they turned her loose in the kitchen. >> they ev

you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 with dan stovall, donna hamilton, your forecast with tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5:00 continues now. >> supporting a measure that increases access to current trent -- cancer treatment medications. it requires insurance companies to cover oral anti-cancer medication. >> the sometimes costly medications are considered a standard for a number of cancer treatments, but many insurance companies force patients to pay for it themselves. david collins joins us live from annapolis with more. i know it can get very expensive. >> we heard one figure of about $14,000 a month out of your own pocket. supporters say what are they waiting for? in the words of one lawmaker, this is the case of legislation catching up with madison. cancer patients, doctors, nurses, advocates unite for calls to save lives and enhance the quality of life for the terminally ill. >> the act is named after the late wife of senator james mathias. they are paying out-of-pocket costs for oral cancer therapy drugs. >> it does not cover the pill form. some policies cover it under a prescription d

you're watching wbal's and tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with stan stovall, donna hamilton, chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5 in hd continues now. >> a food bank that serves 80,000 families destroyed when a car comes crashing through the front door. volunteers are hoping to rebuild after the vehicle crashed into a local food bank. >> and now the families are in need of some major kitchen staples and they're hoping you can help. john never france added that the that the damage. >> i heard the engine and something to me to jump back. i'm glad i did. >> this reverend was inside the food bank on monday when this car drove straight through the front door and out the back wall. what she does not know what happens. insurance thinks she did the accelerator instead of the break. >> the weekly food. volunteer was not hurt but a majority of the food items were destroyed in the facility has been condemned. it is on the property of a pine grove church and it serves 80 families. >> we are not reach ministry of the baltimore north cluster of churches come 18 small churches. reddit families live

you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with dan stovall, donna hamilton, your forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a charter school building project to help ease overcrowding in anne arundel county is in jeopardy. what is the district doing to make good on its promise to build new schools? anne arundel county is about to change its contract with the company that promised to build a charter school in laurel. >> even though that deal is about to fall through, the school district says the project will move ahead as planned, but simply with the new developer. tim tooten joins us live from the newsroom with more on the story. >> the project is still very much a priority. the district says at least for now, it is forced to pull the plug on the current charter school contract. learning space is hard to come by in laurell. >> where we are standing right now used to contain four classes last year and now has been converted to accommodate five classrooms. as you can see, it is definitely tight. >> the parents have been counting on relief from a proposed new charter school on the side just dow

you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with dan stovall, donna hamilton, and tom tasselmyer. >> maryland has come up with the neonline tool to help parents find quality child care. getting the lowdown on child- care centers in the state has now become a symbol as signing on to the internet. >> all that critical information is on one website. tim tooten is live in the newsroom with that story. >> you could say the state has fine-tuned the process for thousands of parents looking to find a safe and secure facility. quality child care is hard to come by, especially for families who find themselves in a fix to find a safe place for their children. now they can go online and check for possible problems. >> parents had to contact the licensing offices in whatever stake they are located. >> that has all changed. parents can now go to the website, into the name and address of the facility, and find out if they are operating by the law. >> they can get a listing of all the inspections that have been conducted for that facility in the past year. >> our concern at times is that the info

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. >> donna hamilton, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for several months now wallace is still clear of hepatitis b code for routine screening will be in the code in 2013. he believes within five years or so, patients will be on pills only, no injection. possibly even one pill that's taken for three to six months, and be completely cured of what used to be an incurable disease. >> thousands of college students as emergency medical students are taking part in hands-on lectures at the e.m.f. conference. the students are trained to respond to any medical emergency on campus. they are developing skills that will help them off the ambulance. >> the way we looked at it, e.m.s. teaches you teamwork and everything you need to succeed in the real world whether or not you ever step on an ambulance after college ever again. >> among the local attendees, 17 students from johns hopkins university squad hero. very cool. >> coming up, ben and jerry's lin-sanity ice cream controversy. >> whied company is apologizing for one of the ingredients in their ice cream honoring the basketball star. >> coming up in sports,