charl yiey smelled smoke and helped to get his brother and grandmother out of the house in essex. >>>ow, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. looking back to yesterday and the highs hit the 2 degree guarantee but we did end up with more sunshine. it turned out to be a nice afternoon. humid as the strong wind pump in more moisture. temperatures to the south in to -- mid to upper 80s. 50s on the other side of the front from pittsburgh westbound and it has built into the area this morning down to 52 early morning. and baltimore 40s outside the beltway a sign of chillier air spying in with frontal bondry and moderate rainfall as well slow moving front going to take a good chunk of the day to try to pivot through the area and this is anything but the normal day as we have seen the high temperatures close to midnight in the low to mid-60s and temperatures will recover back into the upper 50s this afternoon. normally we do 70 in the afternoon and there are the splits on the records. 34 in the low end and 2001 bringing us a high mark o

. >>> their home in essex is a total loss. but mary and david faulkner are alive, thanks to their grandson, who rescued them, when their house went up in flames. >> as soon as he jumped in the window. flames started coming from left and right. >> reporter: charlie nicely had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived here at the baltimore county executive's office. >> save the lives of your family. and i am truly humbled by your heroism. >> reporter: before the family members he saved, charlie was awarded a heros pin for his bravery. >> i can't replace my grandmother or grandfather, or brother. because they're only one of a kind. >> reporter: on april 14th, charlie fell asleep, watching the orioles-yankees game. at 4:00 a.m., he heard crackling and smelled smoke. >> i had to tell them to jump. my grandmother wasn't going to jump. but she finally did. >> he is a good kid. we're very proud of him. and we owe our lives to him. i can't say it enough. >> reporter: charlie caught his brother when he jumped from a second-story

northbound 702 at old eastern avenue in essex we have debris taking away the left lane. westbound lanes at route 177 mountain road at long point road remains closed from an earlier downed pole and police are on the scene directing traffic. now back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> health news for you this morning. a study that goes against every thing you have been told imagine that, this study shows that low salt intake increases your risk of dying of a heart attack and strokes. studth study fouled healthy european men or and women 60 years or older and found the above average sodium intake didn't develop to up the dying of a stroke. participants had blood pressure in the normal range at the beginning of the study and they were relatively young and slimmer on average than the typical american. >>> asthma cases are on the rise. researchers at the centers for disease control says the number of people diagnosed with that condition grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009. the report released this week shows nearly 1 in 12 americans why dies nosed by 2009 -- diagnosed by 2009.

other than the essex is now a labor-freezon. -- labour-free zone. does the prime minister think that result was fair. >> my honorable friend -- the point i would make everyone had one vote and everyone counted once and he won and i congratulate and other he is >> each week that the house

also in essex. evergreen lane at back river road. as far as city accidents go, three to report. north president at east fayette. also pulaski highway and north howard at west 26th. let's now take a live look. you can see everything moving just fine. that's on the west side there, wilkens avenue. and there's a live look. no problems at 70, at 29. if you or someone you know have suffered a personal injury, call them at 1-800-the firm, or visit them online at cochranfirm.com for your free consultation. back to you. >>> new york city is about to unveil brand-new taxicab. mayor michael bloomberg has announced they have selected the taxi 200 as the taxi of tomorrow. nissan also offered the lowest purchase in operation costs. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. hands on learning. or parked in front of a tv? a new study on day care that every parent needs to hear. >>> losing weight and curing disease all naturally. that's the promise of a new training method in maryland. i'm andrea fujii, that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> athletes are athletes. wait until you s

other than the essex is now a labor-freezon. -- labour-free zone. does the prime minister think that result was fair. >> my honorable friend -- the point i would make everyone had one vote and everyone counted once and he won and i congratulate and other he is ex-and many of my honorable friends won for all he brings to this house what perhaps they lack in number he makes up in stature as a member of parliament in essex. >> order. i have to inform the house that i have received the following letter from -- >> here on c-span2, we'll leave the british house of commons now as they move on to other legislative business. you've been watching prime minister's question time aired live wednesdays at 7:00 am eastern while parliament is in session. >> now a discussion on russian foreign policy. foreign policy experts discuss russia's national identity and the relationship it has with other countries, in particular, china and japan. this was part of a conference hosted by george washington university. it's an hour. >> all right. well, we're very pleased to hav

third for helping his grandmother and younger brother escape from a burning home on dorsey avenue in essex last month. >> for my grandparents to get up from upstairs. by the time he came back up he went down to the basement by the time he came back up it went up and had to get my little brother out and my grand ma out. my little brother jumped off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived on the scene the home was already fully involved. without charlie's help and quick action, that fire would have been deadly. >>> it was cloudy and kind of ugly through most of the day but we're getting late day clearing going and temperatures have rebounded out of the 50s at least. we're 60 at bwi and winds are west northwest at 7. throughout the afternoon it was tough to find much sun early on. then finally some sunny breaks happening to the west here roland park, murky through most of the afternoon some late day clearing and last check for you here in annapolis where we finally see things clearing off late in the evening but then a couple of more bands of cloud cover. we're going to see grad

we have roadwork on the lower deck and the essex street and first street on-ramps still shut down until about 6:00 this morning maybe earlier. but for right now in the westbound commute direction you look great. and we are going to slowly but quickly zoom in towards at&t park. lunchtime giants gameplaying arizona at 12:45. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. 5:06. help on the way for neighbors in the south devastated by floods. we'll have a live report from mississippi. >>> a warning to homeowners to refuse leave. >>> the top honor for bay area transit and why thousands of people are ditching their cars today. >>> and they are making billions while we way four bucks a gallon for gas. the bill that could make the oil giants even richer. ,,,,,,,,,, what makes hershey's s'mores special? hershey's chocolate goodness, that brings people together. hershey's makes it a s'more. you make it special. pure hershey's. sure. cake or pie? pie. apple or cherry? cherry. oil or cream? oil or cream? cream! (announcer) some use hydrogenated oil. reddi wip uses real dairy cream. not

firefighters say if it was not for a 15-year-old boy's quick thinking and actions, a fire in essex could have been deadly. baltimore county honored charlie knisley for helping his younger brother and grandmother for escaping a home. >> my grand pop ran down the steps to get a fire extinguisher. and by the time he came back up, it just went up and it's to get my brother out and grandma out. my little brother jump off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived, the home was fully involved. that fire destroyed the home but the family says they are happy that everyone got out safely. >>> 8 minutes after 6 right now. if you are a mom with a teething baby. you need to know about medicines. maybe you use them to ease the pain but coming up, the f-da says some of the over-the- counter drugs may be doing more harm than good for your baby. we will explain. >>> more flood waters for people who thought they had seen it all. how residents are coping with all the water. >>> plus, lawmakers say it's way too risky. which states wants to be the first to outlaw tanning beds for minors. >>> but

emmerton road at pulaski, an accident on the beltway on the on ramp to northbound route 702 in essex fire activity in kingville karen drive at longview drive you could see lanes blocked. charley. >> all right. four minutes until 7. our facebook question for the day, your two cents. should the military release a pos testify i -- positive id of osama bin laden. justin your thoughts. >> i am not going to answer that. don't put me on the spot. >> kim. >> reporter: i am all for it. more evidence the better. >> i say we lease it if he feels like it. question is how did the rock know before everybody else. >> i got kids i don't want to see that. it could show up in front of them. >> valid point. >> let us know what you think. off to new york. nothing beats the taste of honey bunches of oats with real strawberries. it's full of sun ripened strawberries. and 10 grams of whole grain per serving. mmmm delicious! nothing's better than honey bunches of oats with real strawberries. mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate baconalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open.

also we just learned that the first street and essex street on-ramps are both going to be shut down until just a slight delay heading out towards the east bay. again, here's a wider view of the bay bridge toll plaza. 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze down the eastshore freeway. milpitas 880/237, so far this is a good ride for your silicon valley commute. mass transit, bart has 24 trains now all on time. ace train number one got a great start. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time. overall not too bad for a thursday morning. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the long wait for new driver's licenses in california is over. the "sacramento bee" report, the dmv is now sending out new licenses within three or four weeks of people sending in their renewals. there had been a four-month wait blamed on the company that makes the new version of the licenses. one bay area lawmaker wants the contract with that company to be renegotiated to avoid problems in the future. >>> sharing the same

. >>> a teen from essex is getting a hero. what he did to deserve the honor. that and much more coming up. good morning. i am charley. megan is on assignment and will be back tomorrow. we will get to weather in a moment. but you will notice the lower third of the screen a number of school closings today. those are the results of a power outage in anne arundel county. we will monitor that outage and bring you updates as they become available. time for a check of your weather. let's say good morning to justin berk. >> good morning. we have been watching storms roll through. and really heavy rain. let's get to it. pushing through easton and through caroline county and queen ann and down towards denton. this is really heavy stuff enhancing itself over the course of the last half-hour. this is bumping in and that's going to take the temperatures down. fredericksburg is about to get heavy and trying to see if we have lightning strikes across the area as we swing over in moment. as we are watching the rain, trying to break up around annapolis, lingering around glen b

>> in some parts of essex, they all had a vote. but i have to say, would enact -- black and number, they make up in stature. >> each week that the house of commons is in session, we air "prime minister's questions," live on c-span2 and then sunday night on c-an

pin for helping his grandmother and younger brother escape from a burning home on dorsey avenue in essexast month. >> i yelled for my grandparents to get from upstayed and my grand pop ran down the steps and by the time he came back up he went down in the basement and came back up and it went up and it's to get my brother and grandma out. my brother jumped off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived on the scene, the home was completely on fire. officials say without charlie's quick actions, the fire could have been deadly. >>> as prices continue to rise, the demand for gas is falling. government and industry groups say motorists are cutting back on gas they are putting in the cars. that could show signs of trouble for the ecomony because americans cut other items before they cut back on driving. as for the price at pump, the price for a gallon of regular gas in the baltimore area is now 3.97 up 34 cents in a month. nationally, the average is 3.98, up 32 cents in month, 13 states plus washington, d.c. now have averages of over $4 a gallon. with hawaii being the most expensi

innovation is certainly the key element in the essex park pilot -- s.f. park pilot project we're launching today. please come up deputy director nato. >> thank you. appreciate it. good morning. it is indeed a pleasure to be here in the great city of san francisco. apparently, mr. mayor, home of the friendly parking meter. i will do my best to spread that word across the nation. mr. mayor, president chu, honored guests, thanks very much for inviting me to be part of this wonderful event. it's a pleasure to be here representing not only u.s. secretary ray lahood but my administrator victor mendez. secretary lahood's shop and in the obama administration, innovation isn't only expected of their agency, it's demanded. and this really is a terrific example of innovation addressing a number of challenges that major cities across the country face. so congratulations. it really speaks directly and help solves the dilemma that motorists really have faced since the invention of the automobile, wher t

. >> reporter: their home on dorisy avenue in essex is a total loss, but mary and david faulkner arehanks to their grandson who rescued them when their house went up in flips. >> flames started to come from left to right. >> reporter: charley had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived here at the baltimore county exexecutive's office. >> you saved the life of your family and i'm humbled by your heroism. >> they are one-of-a-kind. >> reporter: on april 14th, charley fell asleep watching the orioles yankees game. at 4:00 am, he heard crackling and smelled smoke. i had to tell them to jump. my grandmother was not going to jump, but she did. >> he is a good kid. we owe our lives to him. i can't say enough. >> reporter: charry caught his 10-year-old brother when he jumped from a second story window. >> congratulations again, we are very proud of you on behalf of of all baltimore county citizens, you did a good job. >> reporter: considered a hero, charlie said he is happy everybody is safe. >> it's what i should have done for my family, i need them. >> charlie also says the only

the save the lives of his grandparents and his little brother after fire broke out at their house in essex. charlie will tour raging fire and had only minutes to get everyone out. >> my little brother if was hanging from the gutter and i told him to jump and i would catch him. and my grandmother as well. as soon as they jumped, the windows blew out. the county bonner does charlie for his quick and heroic actions. >> if you're brave and selfless reaction saved the lives of your family and i am truly humbled by your heroism. >> because of his actions in a time when most people would be excitable and run out, he did the right than. exceeded not skip a beat and from losing everything and coming back. he is embarrassed and shy. he deserves it. he's great. >> his grandmother and grandfather know what a special person call charlie is. >> we are very blessed, very fortunate that it all works out for us. >> charlie deserves. he doesn't think that he does, but he does. >> he woke us up and got us out safely. we are all very lucky. party was given an executive citation and the hero pin for his action

he saved the lives of his grandparents and his little brother after fire broke out in their home in essex. he woke up to our raging fire and had only minutes to get everyone out of the home. >> my brother was hanging from right here. i told him to jump, i will catch him and my grandmother jumped. i could see the flames. as soon as they jumped out the window, it blew up. >> the county's fire chief and the baltimore county executive honored charlie for his quick and heroic actions. >> your brave and selfless reaction save the lives of your family and i am truly humbled by your heroism. >> because of his action at a time when most people would be excitable and just run out, he did the right thing. >> he did not skip a beat. from losing everything to coming back with everything. he is embarrassed and shy the else and i do not know what to say except he deserved it. >> we're very blessed and very lucky and fortunate that it worked out for us. >> storelli deserves this today. >> he does not think that he does, but he does. >> he wokas up and got us out safely. we are all lucky. very lucky. >> c

debris still and issue in essex on old eastern avenue. lanes blocked because of this downed pole 177 at long point road. if you're going on 295 in the southbound lanes. you'll find lanes approaching 175. there's a look at your average speeds and driven times on the beltway. 37 miles an hour. and the average speed not bad on the west side. taking a live look outside at old court road, it looks like it was jammed because of that accident on liberty road. there is a live look outside at 95. in and out of the for the mchenry tunnel. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >>> a woman encouraging a child to hit her own son and the entire fight is caught on videotape on a baltimore county street. this is the shocking video and more. >> put your hands on him because i'm going to [bleep] cut him loose on you, buddy. >> reporter: a mother confront a boy that chases her son to the home. >> he's right there, do it. >> reporter: she encouraged her son to fight back. >> do you see my son backing down? >> reporter: seconds later

the meter light cycled on essex 12:00 a.m.. the 880 over crossing looks good.d at the san mateo bridge. there is no strong wind advisory to tell you about. click the drive time is just 14 minutes between 8101. the golden gate ride still --the golden gate right still in good conditions. across town freeways look good. southbound 101, a nice and easy ride towards sfo. mark, darya. >>anchor: or think you, erica. the trial for a man charged with fatally stabbing the mother of his teenage girlfriend has started. in opening statements yesterday, the attorney for steven colbert said that his clients falsely admitted to the killing to protect the girl who was 14 at the time. it was ashley taylor would who killed her own mother in their l dorado hills home in june of last year. the couple was reportedly upset because the mother accused clover of statutory rape and discover that he sold drugs. they went to the mother together and it was called for who stabbed the mother 22 times. the daughter previously pleaded guilty to a deal that could get her out of prison by age 29.

. >> reporter: their home on dorsey avenue in essex is a total loss. but marion david franklin are alive. thanks to their grandson who rescue said them when the house went up in flames. >> flames started coming from left and right. >> reporter: charlie nicely had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived here at the baltimore county executive's office. >> you saved the lives of your family, and i am truly humbled by your heroism. >> reporter: before the family members he saved, charlie was awarded a hero's pin for his bravery. >> i can't replace my grandmother or grandfather, or brothers. they're only one of a kind. >> reporter: on april 14t, charlie fell asleep watching the orioles-yankees game. at 4:00 in the morning, he heard crackling and smelled smoke. >> i had to tell them to jump. my grandmother wasn't going to jump, but she finally did. >> he is a good kid. we are proud of him. i can't say it enough. >> charlie caught his brother when he jumped from the second- floor window. >> congratulations again. we're very proud of you, on behalf o

hero pin for helping his grandmother and younger brother escape a burning home on dorsey avenue in essex last month. >>i yelled for my grandparents to get from upstairs and my grand pop went to get a fire extinguish. by the time he came back up, it just went up and it's to get my little brother and grandma out and my little brother jump off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived they say the home was completely on fire. officials say without charley's quick action and smart thinking, that fire could have been deadly. >>> from unspeakable heartache to helping others. family and friends of joey have held their heads high and the 14-year-old fallston freshman they want to honor him he was killed days after start agnew school year. in the 8 months since he died a. scholarship foundation was created so his classmates and 24 teams will have help going to college and donations are being taken. >> he had a great personality and he knew how to be friends. and he was known for his hugs, you know. just big hugs. >> tonight joey's dad talks to cheryl conner from his piano row room. he

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