to cross-talk the india index of happiness i'm joined by mark and edmonton he's an economist and author of the economics of happiness building genuine wealthy is also an adjunct professor at the university of alberta in london we have summer he is a researcher and data expert at the new economics foundation center for wellbeing and also in london we have christopher snowdon he's a research fellow at the institute of economic affairs all right gentlemen this is cross-eyed that means you can jump in anytime you want mark do you believe in an index of happiness because we all know what g.d.p. is we can all follow the stock markets and we know what financial institutions are doing if they're going up or down we know about mortgages we know just about everything you can imagine about the economy except for maybe if people are happy. i think we should believe we already have the gallup well-being index the united states so we already are setting precedent i think we need a new accounting system not simply another index but an accounting system that actually measures well being ok christopher

west side worse from 795 down towards edmonton.ver to you. >>> more police officers will be used to keep the crowds in downtown baltimore safe for the coming supper. 5 -- summer. 50 extra foot patrols will be on hand thursday through sunday. >> the department says they are issuing camera nets work-- networks and beeped beefed you have security after a tourist was beat on st. patrick's day weaning weekend. >>> also the maryland man who was jailed as and suspected of murder in connection with the missing woman is in trouble with the law again. and it's back here in maryland. >> sherrie johnson joins us with new reaction from gary giordano's latest arrest. >> reporter: a lot of people are talking about that. we have new reaction this morning after 51-year-old gary giordano was arrested in annapolis in parking garage for indecent exposure. it happened on friday night. people in the noah hillman parking garage called police when they say they saw something going on inside a black cadillacescalade. inside the suv police found giordano an

expect a slow ride towards edmonton and an accident on liberty road.t. >> have a safe drive and thanks for joining news news is on a-- news is always on abc2news.com. 25 and 55 news weather and traffic. now up to new york.

and "edmonton journal," delivered at 6:00 at night by greyhound from edmonton. that was it. today, my dad, who's a farmer and actually very interested in the global story, because farmers now are all insane futures traders. insane. and they can now actually trade futures from their tractors because they are gps and wi-fi enabled. so they care a lot about china. he now every morning reads obviously reuters, because i run the website. bloomberg. "new york times." ft. "wall street journal." and he can do that from his tractor in this field where he is this afternoon. so to sort of feel lying information has been cut off to people, it sort of depends on where you were in the information space. and i also very strongly agree with rebecca's point about the internet being tremendously empowering in terms of access to stuff around the world. i was a foreign correspondent in the former soviet union about ten years. when i first started a guy, sort of a supercilious english-type person who after this became my ex-boyfriend. he was my boyfriend who said, he used to receipt the local ne

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that continues down towards edmonton. so expect lengthy delays.les per hour. an accident not far from patterson park you want to watch out for. it's on south lomb bored barred street. we will see you in 30 minutes for another traffic and weather update. now back to new york for "good morning america. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. book all of our destinations online >>> this morning, "good morning america" brings ballroom's best live to times square. last night on "dancing with the stars," the pressure was on. and the stakes were high. the new champion, donald driver, is here. along with katherine jenkins, william levy, and their partners. it's the "dancing with the stars" after-party. ♪ and t

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outer loop moving slowly from green spring avenue down towards edmonton.ound lanes at the beltway. expect heavy congestion in the area and if you are using the jfx the southbound lanes packed 19 miles per hour at cold spring lane. we have the preakness road closures to keep in mind. several roads will be shut down near pimlico for a complete list go to abc2news.com. and that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic report. have a great weekend and we will see you on monday morning.

the outer loop really going to be jam packed from 795 all the way down towards edmonton andthat willnorthern baltimore county we have a fallen tree that shut downfalls road that's right between shawan and western run road. stick with black rock or 83 as an alternate. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic see you tomorrow morning. have a great day. [ dog barking ] mom! breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the help i can get. that's why i love nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast and even whole-wheat waffles. it's a quick and easy way to give my family a breakfast they'll want to eat. and nutella is made with simple, quality ingredients, like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good.

jamming from 795 all the way down towards edmonton. no delays to talk about on the jfx. we have all that ongoing construction but not having an effect 61 miles per hour along the southbound lanes at cold spring lane. everything will remain up to speed traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel and we have an update to tell you about the fire in anne arundel county in pasadena continues to shut down katherine avenue at old mill road. but the fire department tells us the house is vacant. no one has been injured in the estimated damage is about 90,000 dollars. firefighters remain on the scene investigating but the cause is still under investigation. we will bring you the latest as it becomes available. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now back to you. >>> giteies is the 7th leading cause of death but there's encorninging news many researchers from the cdc say deaths from heart disease and stroke related to diabetes dropped 40% and overall deaths of diabetics declined by 23% from 1997 to 2006. healthier lifestyles and better disease management ge

that will continue all the way down towards edmonton and we have the preakness road closures in effectnorth rogers avenue will be shut down at northern parkway. one of the many roads affected by the race. so, for a complete list of the closures go to our website, abc2news.com. >> speak of the speak -- shall speaking of the preakness it's about the -- speaking of thepreakness it's about the horses and the hats are you going. >> i will because i got good reviews. >> it's a very fun event. the horses are amazing. >> and your hat. >> that's so te. share your preakness pictures on the facebook page. we want to see preaceness of the -- preakness of the past. we will have updates throughout the morning on weather and traffic. >> sound good. >> cute.

once called to protect one of the most startling cases of government whistle blowing is sabella edmonton's who's been called the most gagged woman in history so belle is an iranian born former f.b.i. translator who's been fighting for years to tell her story until now after waiting three hundred forty days for f.b.i. clearance of her memoir she decided to release the book on her own in full without any approval or redactions the book is explosive allegations that indict multiple levels of the government and traitorous deception and cover up inside the f.b.i. sabella admin's is the founder and director of the national security whistleblower coalition and the author of the book classified woman she joins me in the studio for more. sybil there's been a gag order against you for years and you're deciding to come out now why. well it took several years to be exact five years to fight this case or try to fight this case in courts and through congress and through executive agencies such as the inspector general's office and basically every turn i was furder classified in fact the government and t

those delays between liberty and edmonton. this is old court road. looking good. no delays until you get to liberty road. this is traffic on the north side towards harford road. outer loop traffic is building just a bit but not bad at all. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of the forecast. >> things are pretty good right now. plenty of sunshine. 51 degrees at the airport. will make it up to 76 degrees on the mostly sunny skies. a few clouds for preakness. into the late afternoon, a 20% chance for a shower most likely saturday night. some light showers and sprinkles on sunday. overall, a good forecast for preakness saturday. >> thank you. 6:38. a revolutionary way of listening to music. or on these sounds -- more on these sweet sounds. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what is your favorite part of preakness? the buildup, the infield party, or the race itself? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i

. >> i have a friend who flew back from edmonton. he talked his son into asking me if i would switch seats. he etch coached the kid and the kid came over and said, sir -- i had to look at the dad and had dad is like what are you going to do about it? >> i only let sexy kids sit next to me. >> jesse, i will take three motley crew t-shirts and can you throw in a marilyn man son key chain. i will put it on my hot topic gift card. >> so what would anthony michael hall really like? his experience as a "16 candles stunt double. we are happening -- hammering this into the ground. >> can you be fired for being hot? >>> is a man who flies a lover of guys? they announced one of the iconic characters will soon reveal that he is gay. the publisher best known for batman, superman, wonder woman and captain intestine wanted to make his character more likable to modern readers. they will introduce new lgbt types it wouldn't change the or orientation of an established character. but they say the policy has evolved and another tells abc news that the

not with metrorail but edmonton road. there is an accident. we are good right here on 270. the headlights are on the northbound side. a good southbound road on to the beltway. now, to adam caskey. >> are right. warm and muggy day. thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. 4:00 p.m. and later. the on the lookout for some downpours and possibly even thunderstorms. a beautiful picture from our weatherbug camera in arlington. you see a few clouds in the distance. arlington, 66. 52 in leesburg. winchester 63. 60's everywhere. here is the hourly forecast. 80 degrees by noon. humid. 87 for thou hide at 4:00 p.m. the and the lookout for the -- 87 for the high at 4:00 p.m.. be on the lookout for storms. >> 6:00 a.m. right now. no word on the agenda of these of the two women found shot inside the house of god in baltimore the man found dead nearby. >> no word on what led to the violence. a custodian discovered the bodies. john gonzales is live with what we have learned over night. >> just a terrifying situation. three people found shot at this church. this morning, police are trying

then on thursday there is a public memorial service at the washington edmonton center from noon until0. he died at the age of 75. >> police in toronto believed chunks of metal that fell on cars near the airport came from an airplane bound for japan. it had to land after takeoff yesterday because of engine failure of. witness is saw smoke coming from an engine and then called police. no one was injured. violence is a clearing in egypt around the first round of voting in the upcoming presidential election. someone set fire to the campaign headquarters of a presidential candidate named shafik. there would be a runoff next month. >> the biggest scandal to rock the vatican in decades. the pope the's butler is charged with leaking documents showing power struggles corruption, and intrigue among the highest levels of the catholic church. he is now willing to work with investigators and that could mean more church officials could be implicated in the alleged shady dealings. for the right price, you can oqbn -- own the tomb once used by elvis presley. >> he was on the in it for about two month

expect 20 minutes from the west side outer loop from 75 to he had ton ton avenue -- edmonton avenue.ive look all lanes blocked southbound harbor tunnel threw. the traffic is being diverted to the service road. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, trust the restoration experts at accord by visiting accord restoration.com. >>> three people including a young child are recovering after an overnight shooting in the city. mike schuh is live outside police headquarters. >> good morning. it may seem hard to view anyone who was shot as being lucky but three people including a 10- year old are alive this morning after the shots that could have killed them instead hit them in their legs. police officers near hoffman street heard the shots in east baltimore and hurried over to help the victims. two were hospitalized. all are expected to recover. right now police believe at least the child was not the intended target and are searching not only for a motive but for the shooter. reporting live downtown at police headquarters, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >>> a trip to

as far as delays go, one to watch out for on the west side outer loop 75 to edmonton avenue, about 15 minutes to get through. a live look as you can see, 895 there at the harbor tunnel. all lanes are blocked. disabled vehicle in the tunnel in the southbound direction. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet hardwood and laminate. you can call them at 877-17 bills. >> stay with wjz 13. with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ love can be so mystical homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief, i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. if you want to make a difference, you have to have the right education. university

>> edmonton, alberta. >> jimmy: is that right?show, they just see you do this. [ laughter ] very interesting story. but you -- hey, no, no, don't do it anymore, yeah. [ laughter ] but you came to new york first when you lived in america, right? >> yeah, i moved here in 1994. i spent three years here. i was doing a soap opera. i was doing "one life to live." >> jimmy: ah, that's what i'm talking about. "one life to live." >> i had a great time. i was very concerned, though, when i first moved here, jimmy. it was january 27th, 1994. and there was about four to six inches of snow on the ground. and the city was in a state of panic. people were dropping dead upstate from shoveling snow. and where i come from, it was three feet deep. and i just though, "these people are not going to make it." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: three inches! >> i'm going to be -- i'm going to be like kevin costner in a post-apocalyptic manhattan. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i'm the only man that can survive in four inches of snow! [ light laughter ] i don't have a kevin

edmonton, chilly there, at 49 degrees. 79, atlanta. 90, hot, humid in new orleans.nd 83, pretty pleasant in miami. to the south of us, this little batch of clouds has been spinning here the last couple of days. it will eventually migrate, we think, to the west/northwest. that will bring a front to the west. combining a chance we'll see shower activity. not every hour of the day. but maybe a couple of showers on monday. maybe tuesday. maybe wednesday. even thursday and friday of next week. things kind of slowing down with that east wind that does tend to bring clouds and moisture in from the atlantic ocean. so we're looking for very pleasant conditions all weekend long. saturday and sunday. beautiful. that low pressure kind of hanging down there. eventually, there may be shower activity. maybe ocean city, by late sunday or early monday. and the rest of the region, probably monday afternoon, will probably see a couple of showers popping up, with more clouds. northeast winds, 10 to 15 on the bay. the bay temp, right around 66. coming up a little bit. tonight, then, cle

170, if you are headed on the beltway, a look at the west side, stop and go from reisterstown to edmontonat the jfx. typical delays and 95 southbound and topside of the beltway. call the cochran firm at 1800 the firm. >>> learning more about the boating accident in the pas patapsco river. >> reporter: two passengers remain in the hospital, one in critical condition. coast guard released recordings that left four boaters stranded. a 40-foot cruiser struck a pier sunday night. it happened in the patapsco river near the key ridge. four of the passengers were rushed to the hospital. the boat was traveling at a high rate of speed with limited visibility and radar off when it slammed in to the piling. >>> a man is awaiting sentencing after he is is convicted of a murder for hire plot. jeters is serving a 60 year sentence for a unrelated murder. >>> a third person under arrest charged in connection with a pill mill in lutherville. she is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics. her arrest follows the raid on the healthy life clinic. illegal drugs were sold. aditional police officers will

and the edmonton journal, which was delivered at about 6:00 at night by greyhound from edmonton.y, my dad is a former and very interested in the global story because the farmers are all in saying futures traders predicted actually trade futures from their tractors because they are gps and wifi enable. so they care a lot about china. he reads reuters, bloomberg, the new york times, and the wall street journal. he can do that from a tractor in his field. if you feel like information has been cut off from people, it depends on where you are in the information space. i agree strongly with rebecca's point about the internet been tremendously in powering in terms of access to step around the world. i was a foreign correspondent in the soviet union for about 10 years. when i first started, someone who became my ex-boyfriend said being a foreign correspondent is not that hard if you can read russian and ukrainian. just read the local newspaper and lord -- and then write down what they say, and that is the story the next day. it was a terrible thing to say, but not entirely untrue. that d

fosignificant delays but slow but steady driving towards edmonton avenue.