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and we have a crash to tell you about in dundalk. it's right on 695 it's blocking one outer loop lane right now. right near eastern avenue. and as we check in and take a live hook here, you can see the accident scene. so definitely watch out for this. the roads are still doing to be pretty wet this morning. due to this morning's rainfall as well. so take it slow this morning. right now if you are traveling on west side of the beltway here's liberty road. just eight minutes right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 70. and as we take a look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, the jfx nice and clear. no delays whatsoever heading downtown. it's going to take you the normal 11 minutes from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. if you are heading to bwi airport 95 also going to be free of delays. if you are traveling from elkridge all the way into the city it's going to take you 12 minutes. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> getting home from the christmas holiday has been no easy

. >> tonight we have learned that a man rescued from a burning home in dundalk has died. investigators said 87-year-old ernest lewis, sr. died from carbon monoxide poisoning. >>> joppa road, another car crash. another person has died. it happened in towson. the driver hit a utility pole. his car overturned on east joppa right near prince road. it happened around 8:00. the man died at scene. the cause of this crash is still under investigation. >>> now here's an update on the breaking news we told you last night at 5:00. brian dargan, who had been arrested on burglary charges, was at st. joseph's medical center and he was handcuffed to a gurney. a needle was noticed in his car. he grabbed her arm and they wrestled. he reached for the officer's gun. the gunfired and the officer was grazed in the leg. >> down in the 30s already. westminster 36, are a but tules -- arbutus 38. so cold numbers. a little built of a breeze, making it feel chillier. nothing than a few passing clouds. we're dry but a definite chill in the air as we fall through the 30s eventually down in the 20s. w

. >> a dundalk family losz everything in a fire right before the holidays. neighborsare pitching in to help out. two children were in the home when it went up into flames. the kids escaped and. the causeof the fire is still under investigation. you can donate clothes and shoes to help out the family at #208 209 ash wood road and 3733 charles mount road in dundalk. . >> and an update on the apartment fire. 21 people were taken to the hospital after escaping the burning building. the juries were -- injuryings were suffered when they jumped to safety. fire marshalls and cambridge police are investing the cause of that fire. >> with technology, it's not hard for scammers to get your information and really mess up your life but investigators in our state are getting some help. they heard about new tools to battle fraud and identity theft during a special summit today. police officers throughout the state are getting help in the battle against identity thieves and the county already has a special yupt to handle these crimes but the the chief says they need the lat

right now on 695, we are dealing with a medical emergency in dundalk. it's right on the outer loop at the key bridge. no specifics as of yet, but we will bring you the very latest as it does become available. no delays right now traveling through the tunnels. and here's what 95 looks like just north of 195, as mike mentioned, the snow starting to make its way from d.c., moving right up 95. so definitely be careful if you are heading to washington this morning. here's what 83 looks like up in hunt valley. everything moving right along. no problems from scwhann road down to the beltway. that's a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >> thanks, lauren. >>> first lady michelle obama recently read "it was the night before christmas" to the patients at the medical center in washington. a creature was stirring, namely the obama family dog bo. the dog jumped on a lap and made himself right at home. the white house says visiting patients at the children's hospital, it is the first lady's holiday tradition dating back to the

in addition there's a crash on 695 in dundalk. i'll have all the details coming up on "good morning maryland." >> you're looking at a live picture of new york city's times square. the crystal ball there is going to be installed today for the new year's eve celebration. number 13 with doves because the theme this year? let there be peace. >> reporter: in today's techbytes, new social features are headed to netflix next year. congress passed the so-called netflix amendment to the protection act allowing customers of the giants to share viewing habits on facebook and other social networks. a key provision has been dropped by the senate quietly. the bill keeps the language that currently allows law enforcement to read private e- mails without a warrant. >>> meanwhile randy zuckerberg got a privacy lesson. the sister of facebook's founder got tripped up by the site's privacy policy and a family photo was shared publicly over twitter. >>> a sprint salesman told a customer who wanted to buy an iphone that his fingers were too fat to buy

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. >>> a fast moving fire in dundalk leaves a family of six homeless tonight. as mike schuh reports, a quick thinking maybe may have prevented it from being worse. >> reporter: here's what it sounds like when firefighters must evacuate this burning home. that horn confirmed what bystanders feared. this fire in dundalk was dangerous, big, and getting worse. >> there was a call for a mayday but it was a mistake. the firefighter was in the rear of the building. nobody knew where he was. they found him. it was okay. >> reporter: when it started two kids were home alone watching tv. luckily, neighbor ed hurley was out walking his dog. >> two kids came running out and said a fire. i went around real quick. they tried to go back in and get the cat or something and i told them no. >> reporter: judging how quick smoke turned to fire, he might have saved their lives. >> it was like it exploded. >> reporter: the girlfriend who lives here tells a neighbor she believes the fire started in a clothes drier. the fire department is yet to weigh in on a cause. the house is gutte

this fire in dundalk was dangerous, big, and getting worse. >> there was a call for a mayday bubo that was a mistake. the firefighter was in the rear of the building. they found him. >> reporter: two kids, 13 and 9, were home alone watching tv. luckily, neighbor ed hurley was out walking his dogs. >> two kids came running out and said a fire i went around real quick. they tried to get the cat or something and i told them no. >> reporter: judging how quickly smoke turned to fire, ed may have saved their lives. >> not even five minutes. i mean, it was quick. it's almost like it exploded. >> reporter: the girlfriend who lives here tells a neighbor she believes the fire started in a clothes drier. the who us is gutted. children's toys lay ruined. this is a tough time of year to lose what you have. that's why denise is dropping off what she can as nothing inside here is usable. >> just so much has been happening. i just felt the need to do it. >> reporter: unable to return, the family of six is living with relatives around the corner. ed and his wife are collecting donations. >> you with a

fite broke out at a home on the 200 block of ashwood road in dundalk. two children escaped after noticing flames. no injuries were reported. >>> the army psychiatrist accused of going on a deadly shooting spree at for the hood will stand before a new judge today. ron matz is in the newsroom with more on the hearing. >> reporter: assan will appear in military court for his first pretrial hearing in more than three months. he's charged with more than a dozen counts of murder following the 2009 rampage that killed 13 people, more than two dozen others were injured. his case had been put on hold since september after the former judge ordered him to shave his beard or be forcibly shaved before his court martial. assan who is muslim appealed the ruling. two weeks ago the u.s. court of appeals for the armed forces ousted that judge and overturned his order. jessica back to you. >>> thank you. hassan was studying to be a psychiatrist here in maryland and faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> what a difference a day makes. after a gloomy day yesterday today

cloudy sky's over dundalk. still a little snow on the ground. picked up a few additional inches, not a lot of snow but a little bit. we finish on a very snowy note to the west at deep creek lake. it's been a snowy scenario. winds are light. so a little bit of a wind chill. you want to bring that heavy coat, but otherwise, quiet weather. frederick to baltimore, easton at 39 and d.c. at 40. temperatures dropping into the low 30s. yes, we could wake up to a snow shower to start off the new year. otherwise, weather will be relatively quiet and i think very light snow and rain showers. they'rement going to add up to much or accumulate much. a little southern disturbance skirting just south of maryland could generate a few mixed showers has early has 10:00 or 11:00. they could continue through the din are hour. most of the precip to the south and virginia will not be particularly heavy, just a nuisance shower through the day tomorrow and a clearer setup on wednesday. the clear weather will not come without a chill. temperatures getting ready to drop.

late breaking details on the longshoremen's strike that could paralyze the ports in baltimore and dundalk. new state law work to protect your lot from identity theft. what you need to know to make it work for you. and a brutal beating have some screaming hate crime. details on the controversial assault and police investigation. now your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> the maryland lottery celebrates purple season all weekend long. >> let's play. your pick 3 numbers. 7. in the middle, five. final member for pick 3. 3. pick 3 numbers are 7, 5, 3. we would get to the pick 4 in a moment. moving right along to the pick 4 game, marsha harris. 9. the next number is 9. fallen by 4. our final no. 4 pick for is 1. recapping pick 4 -- 9, 9, 4, 1. the maryland lottery. let yourself play. >> playing with the snowflakes tomorrow. >> yes, we are expecting some snow across the area, but how much is the big question. >> thanks so much for joining us. be sure to watch tonight at 5:00. >> have a great evening.

>>reporter: this new center in dundalk will house more than 240 volunteers. >> 460 members have givenn 90,000 hours of service since 2009 and that's 90,000 hours spent making baltimore better, safer, stronger. >>reporter: the area is thrilled to have them. in dundalk, wjz eyewitness news. >> and to find out more about americorps, look for a link to this story at wjz.com under the local news section. >>> we are following some breaking news this morning. a fatal police-involved shooting in southwest baltimore. according to police an officer confronted a man acting suspiciously near a gas station on edmondson avenue. that's when the man approached the officer with a knife. well, when the man didn't drop that weapon, police officers say they fired his gun, killing the man who has not yet been identified. the officer is now on administrative leave amid an investigation and we'll bring you more on this story as details become available. >>> the majority leader is asking hawaii's governor to move quickly to fill a vacant seat in the senate. harry reid wants to fill former senator daniel inou

it's going to be cold over the next several days, dundalk, cold, 29 degrees, that dew point, dry atmosphere cold across the area. looking towards manchester, 24 degrees. elkton, cecil, 28 degrees. your planner, while at 29, it may dip a degree to around 28 at 9:00. clouds through the course of the afternoon, 35 on our way for the low 40s today. a lot of clouds on top of us. look at the satellite and radar, getting the clouds that are blowing off from the system. you look at the system, say, this could be a storm coming. that's not the case. this is going to stay south of maryland. it will bring in a shot shower over pg&e county, arundels not a big deal. while we are in to the 20s for the east coast, go up towards the canadian border and beyond, central canada. look how cold the air is. this is going to dump over the boarder and over the lakes, in to later this week, we will call ate blast, our daytime highs will struggle to get out of the 30s and 20s. the folk today, not bad. comparison to where we will be, turning cloudy. tonight 32, 35 at midnight. cloudy skies. look at the seven-day fore

this fire in dundalk was dangerous, big, and getting worse. >> there is a call for a may day.t was a mistake. the firefighter was in the year of the building. they found him. everything is okay. >> reporter: when it started two kids, 13 and 9, were home alone watching tv. luckily neighbor ed hurly was out walking his dog. >> two kids come running out and say there was a fire. they tried to get back in and get a cat but i told them no. >> reporter: ed may have saved their lives judging by how quickly smoke became fair. a neighbor believes the fire started in a clothes drier. the house is gutted. children's toys lay ruined. that's why denies webberwine is dropping off what she can because nothing inside here is useable. >> so much has been happening, just felt the need to do it. >> reporter: unable to return, the family of six is now living with relatives around the corner, ed and his wife are collecting donations. >> you would do the same thing if you were walking by . >>> another neighbor has started a facebook page to help collect donations to help the family. >>> whether by

water service has been a -- restored in, dundalk but customers may experience low pressure throughout the night. it happened on 3:00 at 77 a. a contractor damaged the maine leading to the tank. -- main leading to the tank. the 2013 grand prix will have a wider range of ticket prices and buyers will for the first time have the opportunity to choose different seeds for the three- day event. the race pulled in $2.8 million in ticket sales, drew 130,000 people, bringing $42 million into the state economy and $1 million to baltimore city in tax revenue. tonight, an about-face for instagram. they said they will not sell photos to advertisers after all after backlash on upcoming changes. the social media site had announced new terms that would allow the company to use photos pics., including minors' that the service says it will remove the policy costs -- you can filter your photos without fear, at least for now. a follow-up to an investigation -- an alleged drug driving accident devastate the light of an army veteran, putting him in a coma for three months. what prosecutors and law enforcem

firefighters continue an investigation into a fire at dundalk. this was in the 200 block of ash drive. it took about an hour to get everything under control. the family who lived in the home is now looking for a new place to stay. >> richard engle is free this morning after being kidnapped for five days in syria. there were not harmed while in captivity. no groups have claimed responsibility for that kidnapping. 50 degrees at the airport. the gun violence discussion ramps up in d.c. >> the latest round of fiscal negotiations. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. Ñ? >> good morning. 5:10. visibility is much better than yesterday. 55 downtown. we have a friend going through this morning. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. 48 in sykesville. a mixture of sun and clouds. i will put a 20% chance for a rain shower. not a big deal. it will be a breezy afternoon with temperatures into the mid 50's. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> and covers ben will join the british campaign to discuss gun violence in

the dundalk terminal will stay open to keep the cargo supply chain moving. the current longshoremen's union could mean all walked out for thousands of dockworkers and catastrophic effects for those who use them. it could have an economic a fact of as much as $1 million per day. >> in tonight's medical alert -- a major step forward battling breast cancer. they are now offering the 3d mammogram. it is the first va to offer this technology. it allows doctors to examine breast tissue one layer at a time, rendering deeper and more accurate readings. the fda has sent a warning letter to more than 350 doctors about a bad batch of zero talks -- of botox. the fda says it cannot be sure it is safe and effective. it could also be counterfeit. it was not manufactured in the proper way. operators of more than 4000 websites were ordered to stop selling unapproved drugs to u.s. customers. a majority of those websites were operated by canada drugs. doctors should only get botox from licensed u.s. pharmacies. now to the topic of obesity. it is the time we all seem to gain a

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public works crews are at the scene of a damaged water main in dundalk. 2600 homes in the area are being impacted. they have at least a temporary water outage. we're told it happened when a contractor somehow damaged at the main leading to that tank. with the sandy hook tragedy, the second worst mass shooting in u.s. history, we're no stranger to that kind of violence in maryland. you may be surprised by the next report. >> you can help a military family stay in a hotel like this for free. i will explain, coming up. >> touched by the tragedy at sandy hook elementary, many people are showing their support with simple and touching acts of kindness. family members who could not attend the monday night's funeral ogpu noah pozner, were able to send letters. and it is that pay if forward spirit after dan curry -- ann curry spoke of acts of kindness and painted for. >> and match and if everyone did to an act of kindness for those children. >> may we focus our energy on those taken from us and let their memories inspired us to do good. may we work toward bettering our communities. we would like

in dundalk, we have an accident and north point. 97, still experiencing southbound delays towards 50.sunshine. looking at rain and a snow mixed in towards the rear legs. this -- towards the great lakes. for the time being, the next day or two, we're looking pretty good. temperatures, even with sunshine, 33 at b.w.i. marshall. humidity 61%. dry atmosphere. forecast for today, 44 to 49 for the hybrid mostly sunny skies. temperatures are seasonably chilly. we look at the seven-day forecast, and we see rain chances going on friday and saturday and sunday. not all the time, though. >> we are back with another update at 8:56. ♪ >>> it is 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 6th day of december, 2012. our holiday toys drive continues with one of our favorites around here. that is pat moynahan. moynahan who is here collecting toys as our elf this morning. and we're going to talk to pat a little later on as he continues, though, to rake in the goods out on our plaza this morning. i'm matt lauer along with savannah gurthrie, natalie morales, and al roker. >>> we're going to talk to the duo

. >> he lives in south carolina but he's from dundalk and whenever we do ravens merchandise or ravenss a little extra in it because he knows a lot of people in town and he's a ravens fanatic. >> what's the public opinion of the shirt? >> what do you think of it? >> it looks took me. i think they should be the champions, don't you think? >> i will be picking mine up and wearing it with my buddy in the truck. he a pittsburgh fan. i like to wear it around him all day. >> you can have this one. >> oh, man, thank you. >> show it to everybody. looks pretty good, huh? >> lowell playing santa claus, giving shirts away. time is 6:29, 36 degrees at the airport. new year's day, a birthday for one of america's most important documents. you have a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person. >> details on the snow event coming up in the insta-weather >> you're watching wbal-tv 11, live, local, late breaking. >> welcome back to 11 news sunday morning. first a check outside with ava. it's nice that the road crew had time to treat the roads. >> especially because the storm started so much l

if you went with me right now to dundalk and sparrow's point they would tell you they want their job and if they can't are have their job, could they please have a safety net that protects them in terms of unemployment insurance, health care benefits, and something to be able to be a bridge to get their family over this very hard time. i worry that during this fiscal cliff we're going to lose those benefits. but i will tell you, i will fight that we don't go over the fiscal cliff. and in the meantime, i say to the men and women at bethlehem steel, thank you for what you did. you built america. you helped save america. you helped save western civilization. we're going to work right now to save your safety net benefits. come to that hall where you can apply for those benefits. they're still there, and we still want to make sure you're eligible. but we want not only a safety net to get you over the hard time, because we believe the best safety net is jobs in american manufacturing. madam president, i'm going to yield the floor, but i will not yield the fight for american jobs. i note th