really jams down up towards lawrence expressway.sounds like we actually may have all lanes of northbound 101 blocked right now. some folks say there are cars getting by on the shoulder but there's a multi-car accident there and some minor injuries reported and maybe one person in more serious condition. use central expressway which takes you north of the airport all the way up past the scene where 101 joining up with 237 farther north. that's a good alternate for you. farther north, a live look shows you palo alto, where the traffic is still lighter up there, but big problems coming into sunnyvale and santa clara, guys. back to you. >> thanks so much. >>> coming up, we have new developments in the investigation into the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya. >> reporter: and i'm bob redell we're live in san francisco where later today hundreds of expected to pay tribute to the late ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. that story coming up. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is i

some of the expressways n. in the meanwhile let's go to the map. we're getting word of the new problem in that general area. southbound 101 approaching the guadalupe parkway. four cars involved in that crash. also blocking lanes, so basically avoid that area. it is a mess. that's a check of traffic. back to you guys. >>> thank you. happening right now in san carlos, firefighters are mopping up and checking for hot spots after a fast moving fire sweeps through a restaurant supply store. the store is on old county road. fire broke out around 12:30. crews say the damage could have been worse had it not been for the building sprinkler system. >> we were notified bit sprinkler activating inside. had their not been a sprinkler system this would have been a much bigger fire. >> firefighters did manage to get the fire under control and stop it from spreading to nearby buildings. a 24 hour fitness next door was evacuated as a precaution. >>> crews are on the scene after putting out a house fire in san francisco. it started at the back of the building at the

this is the harrisburg expressway. everything looks good north and southbound. 795 in great shape at owings mills. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> from hollywood icons to rock stars, many celebrities have added their star power to the presidential race. >> tonight you can add the boss as bruce springsteen campaigns for president obama in ohio. >> both campaigns have used celebrities to try to sway supporters. >> we wanted to know whether these for a hit with voters. after this performance, bruce springsteen will fire up democrats. the president is not the only one pulling in star power this week. dennis miller had a republican crowd in stitches when he zinged the vp. >> i said to the lady, what is with this coffee being so tter? >> she said that was a joke being joe. >> who could forget clint eastwood and his chair at the gop convention this summer? mitt romney has gone the thumbs up from kids rocke . >> he is pretty much running on fumes. >> you heard of the fair deal and the square

it's between great america parkway and lawrence expressway. so between santa clara and sunnyvale, four cars involved in in the crash. it was an overturn accident and another car came from behind, struck the vehicle and it was a ripple effect. traffic right now is getting by in the far right lane. three left lanes are closed. let's see. approaching the scene, it's traffic is at a standstill. if we stand back a little bit, we can see the backups. sensors are picking up speeds below 25 miles per hour 280 might be a good option as well. that traffic alert issued 20 minutes ago. elsewhere let's go to the map, show you what else is going on. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. not too bad. heading droil, drive time in the clear. in the southbound lane of 501. this is near 880 and 237, heading toward san jose, nice and light so far, and mass transit would be a great option, especially b.a.r.t., caltran or ferry if you want to avoid that accident through sunnyvale. that is a check of your time saver traffic. >>> a lot of stein coming our way

55 stevenson expressway from drivers we talk to likes the idea but others said they didn't. on time... >> drivers who want to access and use the faster lance would have a transponder mounted on their windshield similar to the ones used by the toll roads today that way when they did activate those lines their accounts could be charged. go ahead, your chair could kill you. the research is hinting at this. perhaps the more comfortable the chair the more damage it could do you. how a mother's kiss can heal and unfortunately, and kidd crisis. every thanksgiving i would celebrate with my mom and have the best sweet potato pie of my life. gabby douglas with her megawatt smile. paul >> in tonight's medical watch the dangers of sitting even if you were active and get enough activity if you sit too long during each day you are still at risk sitting raises the chances for type 2 diabetes heart disease and premature death to offset the negative impact doctor suggests interrupting long periods of sitting with 2 minute breaks all late-moderate intensity walking or stair climbing just 27 m

southbound 87 at capital expressway another stall blocking traffic.aze app is great way to navigate around jams, wet weather, here's at&t park if you are fortunate enough to have a ticket you see it has the little navigate button it will tell you how long and how far this is free, if you drive to at&t park bring a small fortune for parking. >> a large fortune even $140. >>> still ahead, threatening tweets, the secret service asks for your help to stop violence against the presidential candidates. >>> new photo showing hollywood's hottest newlyweds. >>> welcome back. best chance of drizzle suit bay next two to three hours a little winter developing if the upper midwest, a little summer through the south storms through the midwest, minneapolis, st. paul, chicago kansas city expect delays now only baltimore has flight arrival delays sfo on time now along with oakland and san jose. flight tracker, abc7news.com. >>> >> 6:25. the secret service is asking the public to report threatening tweets about the presidential candidates. the agency sent its own tweet

alameda, central expressway or 237 to get past that scene. this is a huge issue but we'll track that for you. >> he's running around in the background and never loses sight of what's going on as he resets the computers. >>> the city of palo alto fighting back against a surge in home burglaries. they have seen a 50% increase compared to this time last year. one man says he knows what it's like to be a victim of crime. thieves broke into stan hutchings' car twice in his driveway. hutchings hopes being proactive will help solve the problem before it gets any worse. >> it's not so much the property that we're concerned about, but the possibility of violence against people. this sort of thing can escalate. >> palo alto police report 160 home burglaries compared to 108 the same time last year. >>> it has been the center of controversy and now a new cell phone tower may not be going up next to a south bay elementary school at all. neighbors have collected more than 800 signatures opposing a plan that would put a verizon cell tower near the campus of

here's a live look at harrisburg expressway in hunt valley. no concerns northbound up towards pennsylvania but the southbound lanes really congesting as you make the drive towards 695. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> new details about the family that died last week in a house fire in northeast baltimore. a grandmother and her four grandchildren all of them younger than 7 died thursday morning. abc2 news sherrie johnson is live on the scene where things happened on thursday. and a lot changed since we were there with breaking news. >> reporter: yeah. a much different scene here this morning. we are live here in northeast baltimore right across the street. this is a burned out home on denwood where nancy worrell and her four grandchildren were killed in the morning house fire. we have new details about the family and fire. the family will memorialize all five together at the same service. it will be held thursday morning at mount pleasant chirrch in baltimore. -- church in baltimore. woree was 55

this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic down to the beltway, enjoyed a quiet ride for now. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few construction- related delays for the buses. the 91 bus is diverting at rogers avenue metro station. the 61 bus is diverting at charles and 28th street. light rail and metro subway on time. no delays at the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. >> it will be another nice day today. we have some rain to talk about. ava marie is back with us on the morning show and is in hunt valley at valley view farm's. are you going to go through the haunted house? >> i already did. it is scary but short. we're talking halloween at valley view farms. nothing says halloween like pumpkins. >> orange is a happy color. all of these pumpkins are really cool. these are great for decorations. these are great for making pumpkin pie. it is the inside that counts. this is yo

during rush hour and bad weather of the expressway is can be a nightmare. many other states have adopted a plan called congested pricing. >> the little bit over $3 to go 11 mi. >> out of the 15 other express lane projects in the united states plenty of people take advantage of those lanes. >> new lanes on i90 tollway. and i290 eisenhowwer expressway. >> the proposals are drawn mixed reactions from lotus. drivers. >> drivers who wanted to use the program will have a special transponder mounted on their windshield. drivers lexus those aerial lanes can have their accounts charged. skilling has your full forecast! >> from one of the northern most places on earth. it looks like a painting. you wonder when you see those displays. how frightening those must have been to people who did not understand what was going on. it is really amazing to see those. we have beautiful scene around the area. they're not too beautiful yesterday. ruling in yesterday with a strong wind. the most beautiful rainbow's right after the storm passed. i have some other shots as well. certa

south of the harrisburg expressway, 67 miles per hour near padonia road. live look at traffic. this is 50 at sandy point. problem free at the toll plaza. looking good on the span of the bridge. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. speech are very nice. no delays in that area and no incidents. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with kurt kronke for a look of the buses and trains. >> moving along nicely. a few bus diversions. the 57 bus is not going into the rogers avenue metro station. the 61 bus diverting at charles street. light rail and metro subway both on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. let's start in the tropics. we have a new hurricane on the map. it is about 100 miles south of bermuda. pretty impressive to have a hurricane this time of year. the tropical season goes all the way through the end of november. it is impressive to have a storm at the present time. this is the 17th named storm of the season. most of them have missed the coast

in sunny veil at the lawrence expressway, pretty serious crash blocking lanes. also 880 northbound near the coliseum that traffic looks good, let's go back to the desk. >>> a search is underway which took off at half-moon bay and never arrived at its destination we have more on where we are learning about where that pilot was headed. >> reporter: good morning. back to floor from where he is from and i just spoke to the coast guard here in alameda and they are telling me they are in the water this morning searching off of half-moon bay. this single engine airplane went missing shortly after that. we will show you this photo of the plane which is being searched. it is an a-240 with a pilot on board. the pilot identified and indicates his plane went down near the half-moon bay airport and coast guard started searching yesterday and they are still hoping they can find this pilot alive. >>> now the coast guard searches for -- >> we have survivability models and we always conduct searches for much longer than people have for survivability. right now we are still in th

the expressway here in hunt valley nice and clear down to the beltway. this is a live look and in towson and everything delay free as well. from 95 all the way up to 83. that's a look at traffic. over to you. >>> police officers are turning in their badge and weapons for an apron and serving tray. where you can catch maryland officers serving new unique ways. >> the town is getting ready for another event. live in baltimore t was the baltimore running festival that kicks off tomorrow. we have the details. we'll talk to a run they're lost 100 pounds for the race. barnhill: you hear a lot of talk about question seven... so let me tell you what i know: if question seven passes, my company's going to... bring table games, like blackjack and poker... right here to baltimore. a twenty-five million dollar investment... that'll create five hundred new jobs. all right here. today, marylanders are spending $500 million gaming... in other states. let's keep it here. i'm chad barnhill, and we're ready to build right here. we're ready, and it's real. and all that has

it is switching over to a live view of the harrisburg expressway. and southbound traffic moving without delay. and that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> that morning, everyone. not a whole lot happening weather-wise. 20 percent chance we could see a sprinkle pass by. really no big deal. 53 and park then. you may want to take a light truck -- light jacket to start the day. high temperature near 78 degrees. a slight chance for rain shower. when we come back, we will talk about the weekend. here is keith mills. >> now, 11 sports with keep mills. -- keith mills. officiallysns are off as they gear up for the second half of the season. a lot of work to do for the coaching staff. there will look for answers to question, what is wrong with the defense? some things have to change. >> there is always going to be a change, just a matter of what change your talking about. drastic changes? probably not. we have our structure. what we have to do is adjust it. we have to realign some of our rules as far as that control against the run or how we play coverages

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south 101 lawrence expressway accident off to the right shoulder in san jose eastbound 80 at san pablo big rig into the off-ramp, partially blocking, standing water would be the story out on the roads both directions of highway 4 between hillcrest and loveridge. >>> 4:40. >>> brazen las vegas heist with no guns and no threats. high this guy made off with more than a million dollars in casino chips. >>> shocking crime caught on video, what police are saying about the victim of a molotov cocktail attack. >>> first this morning's tech bites. >> reporter: blackberry pushed out of the business world by full-sized ipad. analysts say within two years ipads will outnumber blackberries at work. some cys that use cloud service back to normal after amazon servers in northern virginia went down yesterday. pinterest, and four square. new system from greenwave reality allows you to control lighting by using smartphone or tablet, contains a chip with internet address starts at $200 and can control other you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one fe

right now there are no delays on the harrisburg expressway.ng on 695, no problems to report from parkville all the way up to towson. a live look downtown 95 at 395, traffic is moving right along. no problems to report moving through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel nice and clear. that's look at your abc2 time saber traffic. megan and charl -- timesaver traffic. meg and and charley over to you. >>> a marine is thankful to behome with his family. >> the surprise eunion when he showed up -- reunion when he showed up to meet his sister. hundred and eighty million dollars for maryland schools. that's a lot of money. my classroom. games and a new casino for maryland. million more for education every year. the money goes where it's supposed to. it's the law. this is about our kids. this is about better schools. seven. i'm voting for question seven. i'm voting for question seven. >>> an ordinary school day turns extraordinary for a 4th grader. >> sasha was sitting in her class when her brother walked through the door. staff sergeant trazar f

here on the harrisburg expressway nothing to get in your way from warren road to 695. those of you using 95 to get into city here's a live look at eastern avenue altogether you are looked 15 minute ride traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to downtown baltimore. as we pull up other drive times notice the beltway going to be in great shape no delays right mow from parkville up towards towson and the west side will remain clear 11 minutes typical ride on outer loop from 795 towards 95. and charley over to you. >>> a hand full of new laws take effect and they could impact everyone from parents to kids to anyone with a job and a facebook account. linda so is live this morning in federal hill with details on one of the laws and linda, this could have a impact on kids and car seats. >> reporter: yes, any kid under 8 years old parents what this means is you might have to put your child back into a booster seat like this one if they met the weight requirement before the new law took eyeee text. starting today the law requires all kids under 8 to ride in a child sa

the accident at lawrence expressway, the on-ramp to southbound 101, minor injuries reported. it's not a big concern as far as the traffic flow. light volume keeps things pretty light. we overlay the weather data and we have some showers through the area. milpitas more heavy rain as well. getting close to the maze, no major issues. a couple of spots of construction. also reports of some roadway flooding here. 880 at 29th and park. but we also have a couple of other spots that have reported over the last half hour so watch for the residual effect. right now we'll check that rain, guys, back to you. >>> it's 4:39. this morning san mateo county could join the ranks of going bag-free. if passed the ordinance would eliminate plastic bags at all retail stores. they are considering a ban modell modelled from the county. >>> apple prepares for a big announcement this morning. how talk of a mini ipad has affected the company's stock price. >>> it feels like we're being persecuted for something woe cannot control. >> kicked out of school for their allergies. a los gatos mother skriemg h

if you are heading to the harrisburg expressway no delays in hunt valley. it will be nice and clear from shawan road to 695. this is what 95 looks like in white marsh. at route 43 everything up to speed. you are looking at a 15-minute ride from the beltway all the way into the city. and as we pull up other drive times 695 going to be great shape. no delays from parkville all the way up to towson and you are looking at just a normal 11- minute ride over on the west side. traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> making bottles and changing diapers and packing lunches are some of the things moms have to do around the clock. full-time or part-time it doesn't matter it. can be exhausting. >> coming up at 5, for you what moms are doing to help them get through all of this laundry list of tasks and also this morning, a warning doctors have for them. >> also ahead this morning, they said lap dancing was an art and shouldn't be taxed. what did the judge say about giving exotic dancers a tax

harrisburg expressway north of 695, everything is -- mchenry tunnel nice and clear. harrisburg expressway north of 695 nice and clear. no problems to report on the beltway. from parkville all the way up to towson. and west side of 695, starting to pick up but not too bad. 12 minutes traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan over to you. >>> two minutes after 6. and if you are waking up this morning, odds are you may be tired after last night's exciting win. by the orioles over the yankees. the win ties the american league divisional series at 1 game each. now the series shifts onto new york and yankees stadium. charley is live at camden yards and i imagine o fans left in high spirits last night. >> reporter: they left the ball park in great spirits megan. 48,000 strong came out for a blue collar win by the team. sunday night's game one was about celebrating with the fans. you got to give the team that. and while it was a lost sunday last night anything but that. 48,000 strong look like we said came out and

reports of an accident south 101 at lawrence expressway. not blocking lanes. it is over to the right shoulder. no injuries reported just yet. chp is headed out to the scene. 101 no delays yet. 880 also clear as you work your way in both directions. we'll check your east bay travel times coming up. right now back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 4:36. it's now the home stretch until election day. the presidential debates are all behind us now and there will be a lot of campaigning before voters head to the polls two weeks from today by the way. cbs reporter randall pinkston has highlights from the final obama romney debate last night in florida. >>> reporter: this was the third and final debate and president obama saved his sharpest attacks for the end. >> every time you've offered an opinion, you've been wrong. >> attacking me is not an agenda. >> reporter: viewers seemed to respond to the president. a cbs news snap poll of the debate shows 53% of uncommitted voters believed the president won. >> you saw a very strong president, a strong and steady president wit

no problems on the harrisburg expressway. the j.f.x. checks out ok. 70 is moved in towards the beltway. 63 down towards the owings mills area on southbound 795. 53 miles per hour. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 95 south, 10 minutes to go south down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 mere 32. problem free north and southbound at 95 in howard county. light volume so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. [ballpark organ plays] >> the orioles are waking up in texas to play their first playoff game in 15 years. >> pete gilbert is down in arlington with the team. hoping to keep the post season magic alive. >> buck showalter had two choices to go with his starting pitcher on friday. he went with experience. joe saunders' numbers are not very good in this ballpark. those numbers may be misleading. >> i threw my first complete game here. i lost 3-2. i lost 1-0. the record shows for its self but does not show what i have done. a few bad starts. >> now the book o

about oregon expressway is where things clear up for the southbound side.ther live look shows you highway 92. no real slowing but 92, the san mateo bridge starting to show that commute. another commute spot would be the bay bridge toll plaza. cash lane to the left the worst but they're all starting to back up now, guys. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> it is 5:57 right now. still ahead, brace yourselves for this. a death-defying stunt from 23 miles above the ground. this is a live look at new mexico where he will be lifted into the air to try to break a record for skydiving. i call it space diving. and daredevils, they're crazy. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter what? too? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. your head-start to home coo

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this is the harrisburg expressway. the roads are wet. leave early if you can. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have some showers in our area this morning. for the baltimore washington area, we should probably lose this rain as we get deeper into the day. upper the great lakes and chicago, most of the country is pretty dry with temperatures below cooler. average to above average everywhere else. we have a football game in texas on sunday. partly cloudy and warm, 82 to 87 degrees and humidity. we'll talk more about the forecast coming up. >> 64 degrees at the airport. an update on one of our favorite newborns. >> so cute. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you prefer to get your magazines in print or in digital form? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a texas man was not afraid to get his hands dirty for halloween. he has been working for five months on his annual halloween scheme. this year's theme is king kong. most is made

sounds like two lanes could be blocked backing up towards capitol expressway.n see in our live drive time sensors, elsewhere towards the east bay westbound 80 approaching gilman at berkeley another accident there. it's really stacking up down the eastshore freeway. your drive time continues to grow, as well. it's already up to a half hour on westbound 80 from the carquinez bridge to the maze. also pretty busy already this morning on westbound 580 coming through the altamont pass. to marin county now we had an earlier traffic alert southbound 101 near the marinwood exit. everything has been cleared. it's actually been cleared for a while but it's slow through novato. once you get toward san rafael, the waldo grade and golden gate bridge, everything is fine. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. back to you guys. >>> a one-time only competition as vice president joe biden debates republican vice- presidential nominee paul ryan. >> randall pinkston joins us live from danville, kentucky site of the evening showdown. good morning. >> reporter: a lot riding

i've circled the incident southbound 87 at capital expressway off-ramp.bled vehicle in the lanes. looks like it's in its final clearing stages and there's no slowing in that scene. now along the east bay we're looking at a slow sunshine side for 880 really building down into union city. disabled motorcycle cleared from lanes as you're approaching the san mateo bridge. a little slowing approaching the toll plaza and the live look shows you the bridge traffic volume picking up westbound with those taillights. there is a flow over towards the peninsula. and emeryville, west 80 with all of those headlights. that's the east shore freeway. that's not a surprise. the good news, there are no incidents heading toward the busy toll plaza. >>> we have continuing coverage of just a brutal attack near sacramento. this morning a family member under arrest after a mother and two of her children were killed in their home. investigators arresting a 19-year-old man they say killed his sister-in-law and her two toddlers in their rancho cordoba home just this week. the they

over south we had an accident north at capital expressway. approaching capital expressway and you see the slowing. the accident blocking the slow lane. the rest of your northbound routes just getting ready for that first burst north of 680 for 101. over here 380, the transition to south 101 is currently closed because of an accident. we end with a quick look at oakland, 880, no problems and all construction has cleared. back to you. >>> 5:38 right now. did you see this one? a controversial play during yesterday's a's game has a lot of the oakland players pretty salty this morning. we'll show you coming up. >> reporter: and president obama coming back to the bay area for more campaign cash. we'll tell you where he's coming, what he's going to do and why he's headed towards bakersfield first. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it'

continuing to move fine on the harrisburg expressway. 63 making your way down toward mount carmel. if you want to travel on 95, we are at 55 miles an hour. continuing to move well down into howard county. same thing of the west side. there is a live look outside. an update from our camera. that checks out ok in both directions. we switch over the south of the beltway. continuing at this pace all the way into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are falling in developing story, an overnight fire. it claims the home of five -- lives of five people and injures others, including firefighters. >> this is as a few blocks of another recent fired tragedy? >> that fire happened about three weeks ago. that fire was deemed the result of a molotov cocktail. right now, firefighters have no indication that this fire has anything related in that nature. but they are trying to figure out is how five people died in this fire, including four small children. the cheese is joining us from the fire department. describe what firefighters faced when they arrived. >> when they arrived on th

harrisburg expressway, not bad. very light. 60 miles per hour toward baltimore national pipe. 70 ok. averaging around 58. 52 to from the bay bridge. on 95, 63 miles per hour. here is a live look at traffic. we will update you north of the beltway, checking out ok. problem free from the maryland line down. and what was switched to a live audio. -- a live view. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> they live to play another day. the orioles postseason magic sticks around in the bronx. >> in another close low scoring game went into extra innings, they come out on top. they scored first in the top of the fifth. the orioles were up 1-0. and a bigger play on defense of the bottom of the fifth. he tracked down a fly ball. and then it gets it back to first in time for a double play. amazing. ending a potential big inning for the yankees. new york would tie the game and nine innings would not be enough. and then j.j. hardy hits a rbi double. we have more from the yankees stadium. >> in the eighth inning well before this

for the north on the harrisburg expressway, 59 miles per hour. heading south toward the beltway on the jfx, 55. no problems or delays on those roadways at the this early hour. eight minutes on the inner loop. heading over to the 83, 63 on i- 95 southbound -- i mean six minutes on 95 southbound between the beltway 100 and howard county and eight minutes between the tunnel and 95 on the south side. here is a look at baltimore washington pike. the inner and outer loop is just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> not talking quite the same punch, but hurricane sandy causing concern as a heads towards the east coast. >> and after seeing our share of severe weather,e,rs are gearing up -- marylanders are gearing up for the storm. >> they are shopping. right about now, 5:30, that is the perfect time to go to the grocery store. but a lot of people taking advantage of the early warning. and officials said that is what they should be doing. the wind rain and snow still hundreds of miles away. we could be part of a sandy's plan. and people like r

allied view of 83, the harrisburg expressway. you can see north and south is moving great there. over to you. >> thank you. temperatures mostly stuck in the 60's. cloud deck that has kept us warm overnight. otherwise we could've seen more 50's. salisbury at 62. 64 in annapolis. 59, frederick. in the 50's in western maryland. clouds from sandy beginning to push up near cape hatteras. and we have the clouds and rain shower activity associated with equal affront out to the west. high pressure over new england giving us an east wind combining with sandy to the south. we are channeling in these east winds. bringing in moisture from the ocean. that brings us the low-level clouds. some missed and drizzle at times. what will happen? the cold front comes east. the hurricane comes north. that puts a lot of energy in the storm. sandy is now category one storm with 80 mile an hour winds. over the bahamas. by early tuesday, according to the hurricane forecast, the storm should, around the mouth of the delaware bay and moving inland into pennsylvania and losing strength. this is going to be a

eastside of san jose 880 here, 280, alum rock east capital expressway better radar returns. also on 87 near hp pavillion live shot, wet weather falling here just about anywhere you go this morning it has either rained, is raining or is about to rain the commute is going to be tough. warmer weather in the forecast. more news. >>> thank you. 6:14. republican senate candidate in indiana facing criticism from democrats this morning after his comments on women and rape. watch murdoch's response when he was asked last night whether abortion should be allowed in cases of rape or incest it >> i just, i struggled with it myself for a long time i came to realize life is a gift from god and i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape that it is something that god intended to happen. >> murdoch appeared to get emotional during his response. murdoch then released a statement where he said, "god does not want rape and by no means was i suggesting that he does. rape is a horrible thing for up anyone two twist my words is absurd and sick." this follows -- >> gentleman l

harrisburg expressway, equally smooth.nd out of 95 out of hartford county here at the belle hair edgewood connection. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >>> well, the weekend of highs and lows for orioles fans this weekend. began with winning their play game on friday. that brought baseball back to baltimore. >> that soured sunday night as the birds dropped the opening game in the divisional series in a heart breaking ninth. jennifer franciotti to gain the pulse of orioles nation. jenn, what's the mood out there this morning. >> the mood is super dupper excited because it's only one game. we can't give up on our o's yet, right, adam? >> you were at the game? >> it was incredible. we had the win and some tough calls for the umpires, you know, strike some balls and all that. but stay positive it will be there throughout the game. we're hoping for the come back of the century and all that. staying positive. going to beat them tonight. going to take the series, you know? >> kathleen shares the enthusiasm. you're all fired

434,000 square foot building and parking for more than 1500 vehicles and willow road and bay front expressway. likely want contributions for public improvements and ongoing revenue in the form of taxes. >>> word tonight apple's head of software development is leaving because he refuses to sign an apology. scott forsaw is expected to step down next year. the wall street journal says forsaw was asked to join the apology for the flaws within the mapping application. source saying it's only the latest clash between four stall and other top apple executives. los vegas police are thanking the public tonight for helping to catch a southern california man they say stole one and a half million dollars in casino chips. police say media attention last week generated the tip that led to the arrest. coal allegedly stole the chips from ve neegs on october 10th. they arrested coal near his mother's home in southern california and have recovered about $400,000 worth of chips. >>> a dispute over a campaign sign, several of them, escalated into a confrontation possibly involving a knife today. at the very cent

southbound harrisburg expressway is crawling from the parkton region.ver to you, tony. >> you can see the bright orange and red there. this is going to continue to come through in waves during the day to day. 65 at the airport, 63 in cockeysville. we should make it into the mid- 70's this afternoon. off and on rainshowers. pleasing temperatures in the next few days. we will ♪ ♪ i tried playing it cool >> 7:30 now on this tuesday morning. it's the 2nd of october, 2012. and are you seeing what starts and becomes a huge production as dozens of people come together for one epic wedding proposal. we'll show it to you. i don't know how you proposed to your wife, david, but in this day and age you've got to put on a show. >> if it doesn't happen on youtube it doesn't. >> like a tree falling in forest. >> exactly. >> i'm savannah guthrie alongside david gregory in for paite. >> also ahead on a much different note, the search for a 73-year-old man wanted for murder. police believe he's hiding out in a popular state park here in new york and are warning visitors

and the harrisburg expressway, equally smith. greenspring, going away from us, and a live traffic towards the j.f.x. we will switch over to an live view where it is also building. no. his corner getting heavier. >> bring their reindeer. > -- rain gear. >> we will make it up to 57 this afternoon. when the rainshowers come in overnight, it will drop into the 50s -- just not right for baseball. they will probably still play tonight. >> playing until october. here's a look at some of the news stories you can find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal-plus. drinking coffee could be bad for your vision. >> and a daredevil climbs the 16-story tower with his bare hands. we will introduce you to the real-life spider-man. >> i haven't done that. i did that last week. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account

organic expressway, palo alto has left traffic very heavy.t is still a little early but better news for westbound 580 on to to 38. an earlier accident has been clear from the lanes. bay bridge is 16 minutes for the drive time. the san mateo bridge ride is still only 11 to 13 minutes. the golden gate bridge and 11 sout no incidents to report. >> time now is 6:52 a.m. and we will be right back. here is a lovely shot from our sky cam. are you ready ? share everything by turning your smartphone into a mobile hotspot for up to 8 wifi-enabled devices at no extra charge. like the new droid razr m by motorola only $99.99. >> and it is never too old to start thinking about christmas especially if you are loaded. nevis and markets will be issuing their new christmas book and it will issue their fancy gifts. they had your ping flower shows inside and $250 for a handcrafted speedboats. they also will have to his and hers gifts. so we will see what today's book will hold and store. >> in nasa has officially stated that they have detected something strange

the officials learned that it came from a truck which collided by a car on the expressway. >>> a new exhibit of showing off the beauty of new york city's subway system. the display pays homage to the miss subway contest. from 1941 to 1976 they selected a working class woman to wear the crown each month. a new book details what kind of impact the contest had on the pin ners. >>> finally, a group of florida divers received some artistic inspiration from this year's presidential candidates. that's right, they carved the faces of mitt romney and president obama into pumpkins. the contest also featured designs that were less politically driven. >>> here's nbc meteorologist bill karins, he has the weather center forecast. >> snoopy has a few votes. >> stay focused, everyone. >> yes. good morning. yesterday in california was where some of the worst weather in the country was. we had a couple of tornadoes. some of those were near the sack kra men tow areas. by california standards it did get everyone's attention. the other thing we have to worry about as we go through the next 48 hours is wh

blocking the off rach to southbound route 295, watchout for that, if you are headed to the harrisburg expressway, a live look in hunt valley, shawan road, everything moving along, you are looking at a 22 minute ride from the mailed, pennsylvania state line, down to 695, jfx is going to be in great shape. as far as the beltway, no delay tons outer loop up to 83. that will take you 11 minutes, no problems to report over on the west side. a 10 minute ride on the outer loop from 795, down towards interstate 70. >>> grainy picture maybe the break that police need top solve a murder of a respected researcher and asking for your help this morning. linda so is live this morning at city police headquarters, what are we seeing in the picture? >> reporter: police released the photo that shows men running tro testimony scene of the crime. investigators are hoping it will lead to new information. look at the picture, it was taken from a surveillance camera, not far from the scene, september 17th, the night he was killed. you can see two men running away, up with apees to be -- appears to be holding something

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like. nothing from shawan down to 695, nice and clear, as you get onto the jfx, downtown. loots >>> if you are waking up, we have been following breaking news out of federal hill. >> crews are battling a fire at a home that's been with the family for generations. >> i understands we lost pets, family members got out okay. also a firefighter was possibly hurt? >> reporter: yeah. luckily the firefighter didn't suffer any serious injuries. he almost fell off of a ladder and hurt his ankle. he was taken to a hospital as a precaution. firefighters are working to bring the fire under control. it's been burning for three hours. what we know is it happened in the 1200 block of battery avenue, it was a 3 story row home that caught on fire at around 3:30 this morning. the homeowner, his relatives say they believe the fire started on the first floor towards the back of the house. it was an elderly couple who lived in the home with their adult son, his wife, two young children. they luckily all got out

traffic is starting to pick up in the harrisburg expressway. no delays as you do maybe the thrive from shawan to 695, 695, overly, no problems to report, inner loop clear towards 95. the outer loop, no problems as you head up towards towson. as we check in and look at other drive times, no problems on the west side of the beltway, the typical 11 minute ride, on the outer loop, from 795, towards 95 and the fort mc henry, in great shape as well. traveling northbound, from the beltway, all the way to the toll plaza, looking at a normal 8 minutes. charlie, over to you. >>> a gourd landed a man the record book. up next, how this guy broke world rerds for a massive pumpkin. he made $15,000, for his trouble with the world breaking gourd. >>> 84 shopping days until christmas. retailers are getting ready. hoping for jingle in the cash registers. new unexpected staff members on the payroll, putting smiles on faces of patients. we will tell you who is coming through the hallways.

all, the most serious crash, has just cleared northbound 101 in sunnyvale right at the lawrence expressway. it was blocking lanes for more than an hour. 101 is just a huge mess. if you are trying to get into sunnyvale, i would suggest trying to use 280 which is slow but not as bad. there's 280. it's kind of moving along. 2 does -- it does get better. if you don't have to use 101 through san jose, don't do it. it's a terrible mess because of an earlier crash. bay bridge toll plaza, we have a backup now. this is a normal delay. today is more like a 20 to 25- minute delay. san francisco. northbound 101, southbound 101. southbound 101 at cesar chavez being reported, a new noninjury crash but look at all of that slow traffic. this is not the way it normally looks. i would avoid 101 for now and go down to 280 extension. you can get it on 6th street there and use that instead because of this crash just popped up. cesar chavez heading southbound. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. >>> some low clouds around and some fog. a beautiful sunrise. robin in the east bay set that -- said that. but em

now we took the tollway back up north and the parkway, expressway, coming up north. and after we got up north, we got stuck on the expressway, water storm surge and crossed the bay and flooded the area, all the way back to new brunswick, there is one rescue and things like that, as the water backed up in the creeks and streams. it's been an incredible day -- >> jeff, not to interrupt here, we are looking at, so the viewers at home, this is a dashcam video of you, as you are driving along. our meteorologist, i believe, he has a kefor you, as limp rick, are you there? >> reporter: yeah. jeff, i have been on a number of storms, where i have seen you with jeremy, who i believe you are with -- >> caller: right. >> reporter: track these storms all the time. do you have any thoughts on just the expanse of this storm? you know, so many types you see a storm surge and it might be a little more isolated. can you speak to how large of an area has been affected by this? >> caller: you know, rick, there has been, the storm-- the storm has been, we have the data, we have witnessed

traffic picking up here on the harrisburg expressway as you travel to 695. that jfx nice and clear. you are looking now at the delays . you will want to leave yourself extra time. significantly jammed all the way up towards providence road. >>> firefighters on the wrong side of the law this morning, he is accused of sexually abusing two teen boys and linda so is live at county police headquarters. this is an open and active investigation. >> reporter: yes, police believe there are victims who have yet to come forward. detectives want you to look at the picture, if your child has come in contact with this man, talk to them. cotel of owings mills is accused of sexually abusing 2, 14 year old boys in the spring. one of the victims contacted police and said cotel abused him. the victim said he witnessed cotel abuse a friend. the abuse happened between may 1 stand june 1st. cot sl a probationary firefighter and an active volunteer with the landsdown volunteer fire department and suspended from both positions. he is held at the county detention center on 150,000 dollars bond. if you have

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like. no concerns from shawan down to the beltway. remaining clear once you get onto the jfx. that's a look at the time saver traffic. >>> five things to know on this tuesday morning inner harbor littered with victims, crime scene tape and emergency responders. it's a simulated terrorist attack. emergency personnel will learn how to handle mass casualties in a high-rise building. >>> a speaker series, focusing on the challenge of globalization. the event is sold out. >>> parks and rec department working on a plan for pool system, beginning today, it's going hold a series of public hearings and meetings to talk about the pool conditions and ways to improve them. the meeting takes place at 6:30. >>> baltimore is one of the best cities when it comes to trick or treating. they rated cities on the amount of candy , the population and safety. baltimore took the 20th spot, washington dc, in at number 10. the numb one spot for trick or treating is san francisco. >>> tickets for preakness are available through ticket fly.com which replaced tic

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like, shawan road, everything along. no delays heading to the beltway and onto the jfx. that's a look at your time saver traffic, over to you. >>> you know this, kids, seem to grow up so fast. >> they really do. a study finds that boys are hitting puberty as early asinine years old. studies linked overweight children with the early onset of puberty in girls. this remains to be seen. researcher says the findings stress the importance of regular check ups. >> if you have got an 8, 9 or 10 year old treated like a 13, 14, 15 year old, when they have a body of a older kid but brain of a younger kid, parents have to protect them. >> findings for the study are found in the journal of pediatrics. >>> melissa rycroft was rushed to the hospital after rehearsal on dancing with the stars. no word on whether she will be performing the two numbers tonight. the show airs at 8:00 here on abc 2. lynette charles, will be watching. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equal