a live look north of the beltway, will remain nice and clear as you head to fayette street. if you are using 95, this morning, look downtown, at 395, everything moving along, no delays now in the white marsh area, looking at a 15 minute ride now from route 43, all the way downtown. 695, in great shape. no delays now, traveling on the outer loop from 95, all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you the typical 11 minutes, 11 minutes over on the west side of the beltway, traveling the outer loop from 795, down to 95. that's a look at you abc 2 time saver traffic. she claimed her 11 year old wanted a tatoo and gave her one. why the mom was taken in to custody and the reason she believes she was turned in. >>> thousands of people are expected to participate in komen maryland's race for the cure. we hope you join us. there is still time to get involved. we hope you join us. register by calling this number, it's 410433 race. or log on to komen md.org/2012, we hope you join us for the race. >>> well, you have seen him, buried in ice and submerged in the water. david blaine, wha

to the jfx, a normal 11 minute ride, southbound from the beltway, downtown to east fayette street. that's a look at the time saver traffic, over to you. >>> any mother wants their child to feel safe. that's exactly what angela dawson wanted and kept calling the police on neighborhood drug dealers. they set her house on fire, killing the entire family. ten years later, the same site is now a place of hope. that's where we find sherrie johnson, she joins us live at the dawson family safe haven center. if you know anything about the section of east baltimore, that community has been trying hard to turn things around. >> they have. they are doing a goods job of it, too. we are here in east baltimore to honor the lives of the dawson family. an event kicks off tonight at 6:00. it's been ten years since they lost their lives. it was known as one of the worst tragedies. october 16th, 2002, the home of cornell and angela was fire bombed. they and their five children died in the fire. as a result of the deaths, neighbors, leaders and faith based groups worked together to build a monument to

how is 24 looking in la fayette?> it looks pretty good. 24 westbound, it has not been all that bad. we're taking a live look at la fayette. between walnut creek and oakland, it's a nice drive. b.a.r.t. is recovering. nothing major but they had police action to take care of. >>> also, westbound bay bridge, that's backed up. you can see the 880 ramp is getting filled in. this is about a 20, 25 minute delay before you make it on the span. >>> we're looking at 880 now southbound. you can see slow traffic and also slowing on the san mateo bridge. let's go to steve. >>> clear skies. a little chill today compared to yesterday. that's all gone. skies will be on the clear side and then sunny and warmer. a little breeze. but for us. 41, napa airport. 42, 43. now they are 46. 43, santa rosa. 45 antioch, concord, buchanan, 44. you can see the mountain of high pressure building in, that will reflect everything way to the north. coming up in 10 minutes, i explain -- i will explain why hurricane sandy could be the monse terrous sto

using the jfx to get downtown, no delays now, from the beltway, all the way to fayette street. as we check in and look at the topside of the beltway, here in towson, no problems up to 83 or towards 95. >>> new supply headed to the international space station, why this launch was the first of its kind, more on the mission just ahead. deadly meningitis outbreak, continues to get worse. we will have the latest on how it's affecting us maryland, straight ahead. what do we do when something that's hard to paint, really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. now with advanced stain blocking, only at the home depot, and only $31.98 a gallon. fabulous but...when i add chicken, barbecue sauce... and cheese...and roll it up woo-wee!

using the jfx in to the city, no delays southbound, from the beltway, all the way downtown to east fayette street. that stretch will take you 11 minutes. everything will remain up to speed through the fort mc henry, 695 and looking outside, here on the west side, liberty road, no problems down towards 95 or up to 83. here is what the beltway looks like, not too many cars yet at bel air, no problems up to 83. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> top stories on this tuesday morning, today marks the 10 year anniversary since the beginning of the sniper attacks that terrorized the washington region. october 2nd, john mohammad and his accomplice embarked on the killing spree. they killed 10 people while wounding three others. people in virginia, dc and maryland, were terrified to spend time outside. in a rare and chilling interview with the washington post, 27 years old, mallvo is speaking about the horrific days and apologizing to the > if you look up the definition, i was a ghoul, thief, i stole people's life. >> he is serving a life sentence. his partner was

southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. this is the abc 2 time saver traffic. >> we'll get the work done and head home. we have a game 5 to watch this afternoon. a gritty win and up in the bronx and both teams on the break. this morning and jamie costello and christian shave remember at work in the big apple with what the fans are saying a day they did not see coming. >> let me tell you this, this is one of the gutsy wins in franchise history to come out after what they went through after ibanez and to win the game mentally tough for 13 innings t is a fairy tail. a short memory. we said o-mazing. too much. this was o-mazing. let's look at the highlights. >> and who doubled and manny scores on the base hit. >> i don't think he is 20. >> comes on 1, 2, 3 that's an old story. >>> and the the first back in. gets the save. the orioles into game 5. this a game that the yankees did not want to be playing here in the bronx tomorrow night. >> take me to the clubhouse. and they were jubilant happy ready to go. they were talking about

and it will remain nice and clear getting on the jfx and head down to fayette street.'s your abc2 timesaver traffic nor over to you. >> five things to know as you head out the door. joe's crab shack will open a new restaurant in hunt valley today. so, if you love crabs to celebrate the restaurant, they are giving away free crabs for one year to the first 100 people to show up. hunt valley location opens at 11 and will be the 5th store in the state of maryland. >>> about 2300 people die and thousands of others injured in home fires every year. so this morning the consumer product safety commission will release a report on the top causes of home fires. on october 7th, through the 13th, it's fire prevention week in maryland. >>> state leaders trying to mobile size -- mobilize thousands to register to vote before the october 16th deadline. today senator leary young will be among the group -- larry lung will be among a group to -- young will be among the group to discuss activities to get people to register. >>> today health officials in baltimore county will announce a new

typical commute traveling from southbound from the beltway, all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc time saver traffic. >>> first visible clue in the death of a respected researcher. police released photos and connected to last month's murder of peter he was killed on his way home last month. linda so is live at city police headquarters. what does the photo show? >> reporter: it shows two men running from the scene of the crime. take a look. it was taken from a surveillance camera, not far from the scene on september 17th. you can see two men running away, one appears to be holding something under his left arm. mar vet was shot and killed after coming home from prark 'tis with the coral arts society. he parked his car near his home in northeast baltimore when he was murdered. >> it appears to be a hopeful break in the case. we hope if people have information they will step forward and help the stop it. >> reporter: you can get a closer look at the photo on our website at abc2news.com. if you know the men, call the city police homicide unit, that number is 4

traveling southbound from the beltway down to fay jet street -- fail yet -- fayette street. 695 is great shape from 95 to 83. and you are looking at 11 minutes there and 11 minutes on the west side to travel from 795 toward 95. inner loop clear through pikesville. that's the abc2 time sativer -- timesaver traffic. >> election day is not far away state delegates and dlernlgy will gather -- clergy will hold a news conference ebb couraging you to vote against -- encouraging you to vote against question 7. sherrie johnis here to explain why. >> reporter: -- johnson is here to explain why. >> reporter: area clergy are coming together at empowerment temple ame church to have make their voices heard. they encourage voters to vote against question 7 which promotes expanding gambling in maryland. advocates claim the ballot initiative would create jobs boost economic development and increase education funding in the state. but some folks are not buying it and today the elected officials and clergy will express concerns and opization to the measure and -- opposition to the measure and edge voters t

downtown, you're looking at a very normal 11 minute ride to travel from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >> when you go to the polls in less than three weeks, you're going to be asked to vote on the so-called dream act on the ballot at question number four. >> it would allow children of undocumented immigrants to pay instate tue fission the parents are paying -- tuition if the parents are paying taxes. >> the opponents gathered enough signatures to put the issue on a statewide referendum. they say the dream act not only promotes illegal activity and uses taxpayer money to do it. >> people understand the issue. everybody i talked to, they say we don't feel like taxpayers money should be used for illegal immigrants. and it is a very simple thing as far as they're concerned. >> for many families in maryland, paying out of state tuition is not doable. so that would mean the difference between them being able to go to college, or not being able to go to college. >> a recent poll by gonzalez research showed

and another accident in downtown baltimore right on fayette street at mlk. using 695, here's a live look at the delays on the northwest corner at old court road. inner loop jammed through pikesville and that outer loop extremely slow as you make thedrive towards interstate 70. traveling the beltway in parkville this is what it looks like at harford road. no problems getting off towards towson. >>> before we go we want to leave you with cute video. meet roger the turkey strutting his stuff around in glendon minimum societia. -- minnesotaa. he has been caught peeping through the -- minnesota. he has been caught peeping through the window. and so they are doing what they can to get the turkey out of the neighborhood. but in the meantime, we are thinking about a different type bird here. >> exactly. >> the orioles. we wish them well tonight in new york. we will see you tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. we will have an update in 30 minutes on the commute into work. >> go o's

southbound from the beltway to east fayette street that stretch also 11 minutes.ook at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> who could do something so horrible. a group of thieves they go after a woman a 62-year-old woman in a grocery store. >> yeah, coming up though we're going to tell you about the good samaritans show stepped in to help her out in her time of need. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents on their own are wonderful ...but add some ham and cheese ...roll them up in some crescent dough and tada, thursday is now... a ham & cheese crescent roll-up wonder pillsbury crescents, let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> good samaritans stopped a thief who tried a rom a 62-year- old -- rob a 62-year-old ohio woman at the grocery store. >> the whole thing caught on camera. you see rosemary smith went to the store to cash her check with her money in

traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> a few minutes after 5. it was the last chance we had to see president obama and governor romney on the debate stage together. the topic last night foreign policy. and charley is at the live desk with a recap of the night. >> these two men were in close quarters sitting close to one another with the moderator bob she haver and president obama -- she haver and -- schieffer and president obama took the offensive while also criticizing governor romney for being "all over the map when his -- with his proposed policies" the two were much more reserved in the 90-minute debate. many analyst thought the terrorist attack on libya was the obvious first question but governor romney passed on the answer instead of hitting the president or the administration's response for the attack that killed four americans. men talked about a host of issues ranging from iran china and the u.s.'s ally israel but when it came to the topic of expandi

just 11 minutes right now from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> a deadly meningitis outbreak we need to tell you about. >> it's affected people in several states including here in maryland. >> abc2 news linda so is live in federal hill this morning with all the details and what do we know about the source of the outbreak? >> reporter: imkate from contaminated -- it came from contaminated steroid injections given for back pain. so far two reported cases in maryland and one person has died. the outbreak sickened 26 people in five states and it's a viral strain that's not contagious. the people here in maryland were exposed between late july and late september. we have learned six facilities in the state unknowingly gave the contaminated shots. those include locations in baltimore, towson, edgewood, abingdon and bel air. the products have been pulled from their shelves. now patients who received the spinal injections can still get really sick. so health officials want y

traveling southbound from 695 all the way downtown to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> 6:02. more on the house fire that killed a grandmother and four grandchildren last week. you will recall it happened on thursday morning and it was breaking news right here on good morning maryland. during the weekend, the firefighters were out in neighborhoods trying to keep others safe. abc2 news sherrie johnson is live with the latest and what can you tell us this morning. >> reporter: well, this morning we are out here in northeast baltimore on denwood avenue where that fire took place. you can see this burned out building here. there's a makeshift memorial with flowers and balloons and teddy bears. this is all things the community felt compelled to come remember the family. we have learned new details after nancy worrell and her four grandchildren were killed in that house fire. basically, the family says theywill memorialize all five of them together at the same service. it will be held thursday mor

notice no problems to report just 11 minutes southbound from towson right now all the way down to fayette remain up to speed. traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel, as well as the harbor tunnel. and if you are using the beltway this morning, here's what it looks like right now in parkville. everything moving right along. no delays on the inner loop down towards 95 or the outer loop up towards towson. this is what the west side looks like at old court road. traffic picking up on the outer loop but no significant delays at all as you make the push down towards route 40. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> 5:15 right now. making our school lunches healthier could help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic and we are starting to see proof of that. rates have dropped slightly in cities that implemented changes early like new york and philadelphia. they are adding healthier options and also increasing the amount of physical activity during the school day. >>> all right, first glance you would think it's a crime scene. it's typical smash and gra

traveling southbound from 695, all the way downtown to east fayette street. >>> electric bone chilling o- maizing, three ways to describe the crowd. a 2 and a half hour rain delay didn't put a damper on things. down at the yard this morning, with the recap of the game, charlie , the o's and fans, didn't have much time to dwell on the loss. they don't this morning. >> reporter: the game starts at 8:00. game one didn't wrap up untiling 12:00 because of the rain delay, first pitch was slated for 6:00, got pushed to 8:00 40, the fans got the -- 8:40, the fans got the wrap up rally towels. the gail was great for the o's and jbyankee fans. 9th inning, yankees exploded for five runs, started off with russel martin home run. that was the case, 7- 2, the final score, fans were so thrilled to have an electric atmosphere as baltimore brought playoff baseball back to charm city. >> our guys get it. tic tsÑ[hthat lives in reality, they understand the sense of urgency. you can say you got beat by a good quality pitcher tonight, but, that's why teams are playing this time of year. we have good qualit

parksville to towson, using the jfx, no delays southbound from 695, all the way downtown to east fayette street. that will take you 11 minutes as well. that's a look at the time saver traffic. >>> we want to take you to the breaking news, federal hill. crews are battling a two alarm fire near east gettings street. the family got out all right. several of them are being treated for smoke inhalation. one firefighter was hurt when he fell off of a ladder. crews are having a hard time getting this one out. the home is under renovation and cardboard and debris everywhere in the area. we will learn if a tornado touched down in harford county. a storm caused damage in the jaretsville area. any other places hit? >> reporter: the baltimore area was largely spared. it looks like one target was hit in harford county. a cows on kochs road in jarrettsville. the national weather service will determine if it was a it happened. don was the only one cleaning up storm damage this weekend, two large trees came down in his backyard. the tv antenna blew up and the furniture on the front porch was tossed seve

and traveling southbound and down to east fayette street. this is normal. 11 minutes right now. if you are using 95 as we check in and take a look here in white marsh at 43. it is moving along. nice and clear through the tunnel eight minutes now northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. traveling on 695 no problems up to towson. this is an 11-minute ride from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. back to you. >>> and some fans are going to extremes to get their hands on the world series tickets. >> what a fan is offering in exchange for the fall classic. is he offering a lemon to anyone willing to take the deal. why should our wallets tell us what our favorite color is? every room deserves to look great. and every footstep should tell us we made the right decision. so when we can feel our way through the newest, softest, and most colorful options... ...across every possible price range... ...our budgets won't be picking the style. we will. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now get $37 basic installation on all

there are no delays right now nice and clear from the beltway down to fayette street. and as we check in and take a look here at 695, everything is moving along and in parkville this what it looks like. that's a look at traffic. >>> this weekend you may notice an enhanced police presence. they will be looking for drunk drivers and linda so is live in white marsh. linda, what is this about? linda. >> we'll get to linda and that live snot a moment. >>> and an exclues that i is going to make you give your pet extra love before you head out today. this is another disturbing case of abuse that happened in baltimore city. control officers brought in a six month old pit bull puppy and into the bark shelter and south baltimore. they named the puppy molly and bite wounds on the face, paws and they are deep and infected and skin missing from both sides of the body causing the areas to bulge out. now there is a chance that molly is going to survive her injuries. the dog was found in an abandoned home which is not far from the shopping center. a contractor found the dog tied up in

if you are using the jfx, no problems to report traveling southbound from the beltway to fayette street, just the typical 11 minute ride. that's a look at time saver traffic. >>> baltimore county firefighter is on the wrong side of t law this morning, he is accused of sexually abusing two teen boys. linda so is live at county police headquarters. this is an open active investigation. >> reporter: yes, police believe ere are more victims, parents, detectives want you to look at this picture and talk with your kids if they have been in contact with this man. 23 year old, maurice cotel, owings mills, accused of sexually abusing two, 14 year old boys in the spring. one of the victims contacted police last week, and told them cotel had abused him while living with his family. the victim told police he witnessed cotel abuse a friend at his house. police say the abuse happened between may 1st and june 1st. he is a probationary firefighter and active volunteer with the landsdowne fire department, he has been suspended from both positions pending the outcome of the investigation he is held on 15

using the jfx in to the city, there is nothing to get in your way traveling southbound to fayette street. up to speed through the fort mc henry as wells that harbor tunnel. using 695, a live look outside, at the west side, liberty road. everything moving along, no delays towards 95. a live look in parkville at the beltway, harford, nothing in your way traveling down the inner loop to 95 or the outer loop. clear up to towson. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> a 2.5 hour rain delay didn't take the energy and e motion out of the crowd gathered for the first playoff game since 1997. power surge from the yankees in the 9th that took the electricity out of the yard. charlie, the o's don't have time to dwell in the loss. >> reporter: like you said, it's been 15 years since playoff baseball was played here in charm city. 2.5 hour delay didn't matter one bit. atmosphere was electric. we have a fan with us now, who has hung around overnight and flew in from south florida. you are a long time o's fan. >> yes, sir. grew up going to memorial stadium when i was a child. >> reporter: you we

those of you using the jfx, downtown, looking at a normal 11 minute ride, from 695, downtown to east fayette street. as we check in and look outside, here on 95, in white marsh, route 43, no delays in to the city from this point. for those of you using 695, this is how traffic is shaping up in parkville. harford road, no problems getting up towards towson this morning. that's a look at your abc2 news time saver traffic, over to you. >>> a local charity wants to make sure your kids eat healthy, even when they are not as home. there is a healthy for kids celebratory event at kids table. that's part of a national movement to change the way kids eat by offering healthy options on school days, daycare and summer camps. >>> a cupcake sisters will be in baltimore. dc cupcakes at costa's inn for a reception and book signing. the event starts at 7:15 and hosted by the greek american foundation. >>> company that makes banana boat sunscreen is recalling 23 spray because they can catch fire. the spray could burst in to flames on your skin, if you come in contact with an open flame or spark, before the s

the jfx clear. 11 minutes southbound from 695 to fayette street. that's a look at traffic. over to you. >>> we have a disturbing case of animal abuse to tell you about. a dog with injuries was left to die in a home. >> we want to warn you before we get any further the video is tough to look at. we have more on this story with sherrie johnson. >> reporter: it involve as puppy found in a home and left to die. animal control brought the pit bull to the shelter where she was named molly. there are fresh bite wounds on the face and paws, this reall deep and infected. there is skin missing with infection and causing the areas to bulge out. there is a chance that she will survive. the dog was found in an empty home not far from the west side shopping center. a contractor entered the home to rehab it and found the dog in the basement on a leash. >> i get upset thinking about it how can someone do that to a dog. >>> we have more video on the web site officials hope that someone will come forward with more information. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> and be prepared that's the messa

now, if you are using the jfx in to the city, 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway to fayette street. that's a look at your traffic. >>> we will learn if a tornado touch donned in harford county -- touched down in harford county. >> sherrie johnson joins us with more on this. how bad was it? like there was one target. today, the national weather vis will determine if it was a tornado. don was the only one cleaning up storm damage this weekend, two large trees came down in his backyard, the tv antenna on his roof blew off and furniture was tossed several feet. they took pictures, spoke to witnesses to rate the damage and determine if it was a tornado. >> the storm we saw on radar, it was aration with it. a -- rotation with it. a strong signature at 2000 feet. i am seeing trees that are folded over in different directions. >> reporter: once again, the national weather service will make the final call today on whether or not it was a tornado. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the man who is looking to be the top cop is expected to be officially confirmed today. last week, commissio

blocking the off ramp to southbound route 295, jfx to get downtown, no delays from the beltway to fayette street. as we look outside, at the beltway, here at liberty, everything is moving along, no delays heading towards 95, this is what the beltway looks like. the good news will continue, not too much congestion. not too many cars, no problems towards towson. meagan and charlie over to you. >>> today is ten years since the dawson family was killed in a house fire. we are once again seeing the community rally together, this time in support of another family going through something similar. several towing companies lifted the spirits of a family following a fire that killed five family members. the call came out from knockout towing and rights towing service. they got a few trucks to surround the home. they raised money and presented the family donations for her daughter to help cover the funeral expenses. >> without support, we would be lost. >> a lot of people get bad names. we are here to help. >> all victims will be buried together. that's thursday. if you are interested we have inform

as you make your way onto the jfx, 12 minutes southbound from the beltway all the way downtown to fayette street. that's a look at time saver traffic. meagan and charlie, over to you. >>> two drugs from a specialty pharmacy linked to a meningitisout break are being investigated. 214 people have become ill, 15 died. >>> you maybe thinking about getting a flu shot, does the vaccine offer enough protection? it's iffy at best. >> the current influence is lower than for most routinely recommended vaccines and sub obty suboptimal. >> it doesn't protect children or seniors and the nasal spray offered protection 83% of the time for adults and show nod evidence of protecting kids or seniors once again. researchers urge people to get the shot because it is the best defense we have. >>> how many hours of sleep did you get? a study finds not getting enough shut eye can lead to health problems. university of chicago researchers discovered sleep deprivation reduces fat cells to responds to insulin, usual for regulating energy storage. over time this could lead to weight gain as well as type two diabete

you using the jfx into the city, 11 minutes that typical ride traveling southbound from 695 to east fayette street. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> 5:32. it's sentencing day for jerry sandusky, the former penn state assistant football coach will learn his punishment for sex yoolgly abusing 10 boys. linda so -- sexually abusing 10 years. >> reporter: sandusky is 68 years old and he is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison. his lawyer says else speak at the sentencing. he spent the last three months in prison writing a statement he plans to read today. on monday sandusky issued aaudio statement record and aired on penn state's campus radio station. in that audio clip, he maintains his innocence and says his accusers are lying. the former assistant football coach was convicted on 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. sandusky plans to fight for a new trial. he puts the blame on his accusers. >> the young man dramatic veteran accuser and sought attention started everything. he was joand by a well orchestrated effort of the media investigators psychologist several

looking at a typical 11-minute ride southbound from the beltway downtown to east fayette street. everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel. and checking at a live look outside at liberty road at the beltway everything is moving along. no problems towards 95 or using the inner loop through pikesville. here's what it hocks like inparkville at harford -- looks like in parkville at harford road. no concerns. that's a look at your traffic. >>> bayonets and battleships and bailouts that's what you will hear all morning following thethird and final presidential debate. president obama and mitt romney faced off at lynn university. the candidates were forced to answer tough questions on foreign policy. >> reporter: this debate lasted 90 minutes and covered a wide variety of topics related to foreign policy. mitt romney and president obama sat side by side and that format didn't stop them from attacking each other. >> attack me is not an agenda. >> the world needs a strong america and it is stronger than when i came in office. >> reporter: in the third and

if you are use the jfx into the city, no delays from the beltway all the way downtown to eat fayette street. everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel. 695 looking live outside at old court road, nothing to get in your way as you travel down towards 95. here's a shot of the beltway in parkville at harford road. everything is moving along. no problems up to towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> 4:32. many of us are waking up a little less gritty eyed because there's no late night watching the orioles and yankees thanks to a travel day. that's going to change tonight. we will get you ready for the game. city is host -- the city is hosting a pep rally and charley is live with more details at city hall with more details of what's in store. i am so used to seeing you at the yard i forgot where you were. but you are ready to party. >> reporter: they kicked me out of camden yards and said get out of here. the o's are on the road and sent me to city hall. remember what it was like in high school on fridays with the pep rallies before the f

are looking at that typical 11-minute ride traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to the fayette street. 695 is going to be in great shape from parkville up to towson and heading to the west side of the beltway, no problems to report. just 11 minutes to travel that outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> air bags are meant to protect us in the time of a crash. and they may be the reason you purchased the car you drive every single day to keep you and your family safe. sherrie johnson is live to explain why this may not be the case for everyone. it's about a recall right? >> reporter: that's right. abc2 news is working for you trying to keep you and your family safe. there could be problems with some air bags in certain vehicles there. and today, the government is warning car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years that dangerous counterfeit bags may have been installed. national highway traffic safety administration says thousands of car owners may be driving vehicles with counterfeit air bags

mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel and using the jfx to get downtown, no delays from the beltway to fayette street. here live uke at top side of -- live look at the top side of 695. there are no delays getting up towards 83. that is look at your abc2 timesaver traffic charley over to you. >> nice time 5:42 and pinch yourself but yes the o's are on the comp of sports illustrate and made it to the american league playoffs the first time in 15 years. how the excitement of the omazing season is spreading throughout all of baltimore. also you want to look ahead at what we expect from the president and the republican nominee mitt romney come debate time wednesday night. good morning maryland continues in just a moment. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> all right thanks

. >> reporter: if you are using the jfx there are no delays from the beltway down to fayette street. everything will remain up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel as well as the harbor tunnel and as we check in and look live at 695, the west side at herbert road nice and clear at -- at liberty road, nice and clear. here's what the beltway look like at harford road. 11 minutes very typical ride on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> gunfire erupts outside a house party changing the lives of three men forever. abc2 news was the only camera to see the crowd that turned out to honor 21-year-old matthew moreau shot and killed -- morrow shot and killed. his best friend was shot in the arm but survived. morrow was training to be a mixed marshal arts fighter. >> the people out here have no respect for life and would rather impress somebody by you know shooting at random and it's crazy. >> we miss him already and thank everybody out here for this support. we will never let him go. never. >> police a

get downtown, you are looking at just an 11-minute ride traveling southbound from towson down to fayette street. 695 is in great shape as we check in and look live at old court road. nothing to get in are way traveling down to route 40 and here's what 795 looks like at could beies mill road. -- cockys mills road. that's a look at your traffic now over to you. >>> an incredible story. he floated up to the edge of space and jumped. >> coming up, hear from daredevil felix baumgartner and why he says this jump almost never happened. >> and 23 people died and over 300 people have become sick nationwide. this morning what's being done about the company at the center of the deadly meningitis outbreak. >> let's talk about what's going on on maryland's most powerful radar. get the mobile app phones out and we can see what's going on. head over into ohio for today to track the storms but if you want the temperatures where you live, make sure to down load the apps. good morning maryland will be right back. >>> and welcome back on this wednesday moing. millions of people watched a sky diver felix ba

no delays whatsoever to travel southbound from 695 downtown to east fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> happening today, the naacp will make an upon announcement concerning the upcoming election. linda so is here to tell us what exactly they are coming out in support of. >> reporter: about same sex marriage. naacp lead layers nouns the official support for question 6 later this afternoon which would legalize same sex marriage in maryland. voters will get their chance do de-- to decide on the ish in november -- issue in november. leaders of the baltimore and maryland chapters will get together in baltimore to officially support question 6. back in may, the national board of directors passed a resolution endorsing marriage equality. the maryland chapter has been involved in supporting question 6 for months now. linda so, abc2 news. >>> we have new details about a family that died last week in a house fire that happened in northeast baltimore. a grandmother and her four grandchildren died in the fire early in

using the jfx to get into the city right now, there are nodelays from the beltway downtown to east fayettetreat. looking at that typical 11 minute right and the beltway looks like the northwest corner at old court road everything up to speed and outer loop starting to pick up but no delays as you head down to 95. megan and charley.>>> the o's are in the playoffs and everybody are behind the birds. >> a little later over to the national aquarium. >> this is video that has taken the newsroom by storm. >> reporter: keeping schools safe is a goal of the conference. tips for parents on how to prevent your child from being bullied. 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, an

the jfx to get into the city, there are no problems traveling from 695 all the way downtown to east fayette street. that will take you the typical 11 minutes. everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel and the harbor tunnel. and using 695 asin and look live outside, here, at liberty road, no problems to report. it will be nice and clear as you travel down towards 95. or if you are using the inner loop up through pikesville. in overlea nothing to get in your way traveling down 95 or using the outer loop towards towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic charley over to you. >>> orioles nailed down the playoff spot. the team got news during the bizarre plane ride to tampa. midway through the flight a fire started in the forward galley leading to a emergency landing in jacksonville. after a short time, the team got back on the plane and finished the flight down to tampa for a season ending series with the rays and it has play off implications. sheryl conner has more on the amazing final regular home series. >> reporter: the boys of summer are now the boys of fall. the orioles wi

and from the beltway to fayette street. 695 will be in good shape. this is normal conditions. no delays on the west side. travel the outer loop to 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. over to you. >>> 5 after 5:00, the navy shot to -- officer shot toth death wednesday. two men get out of a car and opened fire a woman in a home said she heard the gunshots. >> our older son he was with the -- he was paramedic. he said get pee a towel and tried to put pressure on him. he says i don't think he is going to make it. >> he was an active member of the navy. a reward is being offered. >>> and the president voted in maryland on november 6th he would say yes to question supporting same-sex marriage. he supports measures in maine and washington f any of these pass, it will be the first time it is legalised by a popular vote. >>> early voting starts tomorrow and lawmakers and leaders are getting out for the vote. they will launch souls at the polls. the goal is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to exercise their trying vote. early voting ends november 1. we have early voting

the 11 minute ride, all the way down to fayette street. if you are traveling on 695, a live look at the west side, liberty road. no problems to report. it will be an easy ride through pikesville or the outer loop towards 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> cool sunday morning, we were there live, thousands of you turned out racing for a cure. >> stay with us this morning, we will take you to the komen maryland race for the cure as supporters raised money and awareness for breast cancer research. eggs, bacon, and pancakes. denny's everyday value slam is four dollars every day. wait, is that right? eggs, bacon, pancakes. yeah. that's right. the four dollar everyday value slam. only four dollars every day. only at denny's. ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's

to get downtown absolutely nothing to get in the way from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayette street. and as far as the tunnels are concerned, no problems to report through that fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. and if we check in and take a live look outside here at the beltway at liberty road. no problems getting down to 95 and here's what the beltway looks like in parkville at harford road. everything up to speed not too many cars out there just yet. no problems getting up to towson. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> the trial begins today for two people who got in trouble for giving teens alcohol. those teenagers later were killed in a wrong way crash. >> this this wered back in january and -- happened back in january. abc2 news' sherrie johnson is here with more on the story. >> reporter: civil trial of debbie and joshua franco is scheduled to begin this afternoon in district court in glen burnie. they were given citations for providing alcohol to three teenagers who died in a car crash last january. it happened on i

moving right along no problems to report and it will remain nice and clear as we head downtown to fayette street. and if we pull up a live camera, 95 that's a shot of 83 north of the beltway. you will notice traffic picking up and moving along ace said and the 5 -- 9 -- be as i said, and 59 no problems here looking at a 15-minute ride southbound from the beltway -- into the city rest of the beltway in great shape. traveling on the west side you -- traveling on the west side a 90 minute on the outer loop from 759 to 70. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> reporter: traffic is movingacross the bay bridge. >>> a propane tanker was spewing gas near westbound span tuesday afternoon about of rush hour. here images we had yesterday from the traffic cameras. you saw the gas spewing from the top anpeople stopped and out of cars the both lanes on both sides were shut down for about two hours. >>> a perimeter was set up to keep the traffic back from the danger. >> you work on western shore and you have no option going around baltimore is too far to go. >> the leak was pl

downtown, no delays there either. 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >> reporter: now to a developing story. a maryland girl who died after drinking an energy drink. >> yeah. this is is a lawsuit coming out of this involving her parents and the thing with the suit it could have national impact. >> reporter: into sherrieionson -- sherrie johnson is here with the story her family is hoping for a change. looks like we don't have sherrie but let's tell you what happened. the family of the 14-year-old girl died last december after drinking two, 24 ounce monster energy drinks suing the company that makes them. >> they are massive cans and you see them at convenience stores but anais fournier says she died the excessive caffeine preventing the heart from pumping blood. she had an underlying heart condition it's about 10% of people out there that have it. >> makers of the energy drinks are to the required to disclose the amount of caffeine. in because unlike soda and other soft

there are in delays right now traveling southbound from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayetteet. if you are using 695, here's a live look outside at @ northwest corner at old court road. nothing to get in the way as you do travel down to 95. or if you are traveling the inner loop up through towson. check and take a look at 795 not much activity. no delays as you head over to 695. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> 4:49 right now. five things you may want to know this morning. get ready to pay more to keep warm this winter. a government agency says that the cost to use heating oil will go up by 20% more than last year. now homes with natural gas can expect a 15% increase and analysts say the increase is most likely due to the colder winter that's being predicted. >>> lawmakers for james holmes will be back in court for a hearing this morning. his defense team is now asking for sanctions against the state over early leaks of the holmes' first mug shot and the notebook sent to the university of colorado. he is accused in the july sho

and traffic is starting to pick up on the jfx but no significant delays from the beltway to fayette streetwe have a crash in towson on crumbwell bridge road at loch raven boulevard. and checking in and looking at the beltway in parkville, the outer loop jammed. you are looking at the northwest corner at old court outer loopjammed as well making the drive towards route 40 and here's what it look like in parkville. really jammed. that continues to prove dense road. >> a number of backups and this is the video of the dame. it might be fun but skateboarding down a hill at high speed is dangerous but i doubt anyone would prepare for that. what was it? skateboarding at 40 miles an hour the rider hit a deer. a deer. the deer rode off to the side of the road. here's deer and 40 miles an hour high speed downhill skateboarding and the deer is okay and ran off into the woods the rider is, he caned responsible -- did is expected to be okay but you have to ask, why? >> he probably couldn't stop it's like a car. >> why would you go 40 miles an hour on a skateboard. >> he wanted a ride. >> he was having

83, you are looking at just an 11 minute ride right now southbound from towson all the way down to fayette street. and here's a live look at the beltway over on the northwest corner at -- this is actually going to be harford road. everything up to speed here naprons to report. the wes -- no problems to report. the west side also in great shape. >>> parents listen up. the safety seat you're using may not be doing its job. >> up next which safety seats the federal government says are getting the best marks keeping your little ones safe while you're behind the wheel. >> also ahead this morning, charlie brown, is he a bully? one father says yes. why the dad says it's time to retire the classic cartoon character and his band of friends. >> block head. why should our wallets tell us what our favorite color is? every room deserves to look great. and every footstep should tell us we made the right decision. so when we can feel our way through the newest, softest, and most colorful options... ...across every possible price range... ...our budgets won't be picking the style. we will. more saving. mo

looking at an 11 minute ride traveling southbound from the beltway all the way down to east fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> 5:58 right now. the family of a missing girl they have been praying for her to -- that she is home safe. however, a body recently found and her hoping it is not -- they are hoping it is not her. charlie as more on the overnight developments that happened out of colorado. >> reporter: absolutely break the hearts. 10-year-old jessica ridgeway vanished last friday. her mom says jessica was simply walking to school. but never showed up. since then the search for her has turned up nothing that was until last night. police found a body in open space near the town of arvada. this is in colorado just a few miles from where the girl went missing. as of this morning the investigators have yet to identify that body. >> the -- arvada police department and the westminster police department are working jointly with additional resources to process that crime scene. at this time, we're unable to make any connection to

to get into the city there are no delays right now from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayette street. everything will remain up to speed traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. as well as the harbor tunnel. and as we check in and take a live look outside here on the west side of the beltway. no problems to report from liberty road all the way down to route 40 and here's how it's shaping up in parkville at harford road. no problems on the inner loop down to 95 and the outer loop nice and clear up to towson. uuu. >>> we begin this morning with breaking news from overnight. in east baltimore police are investigating a shooting involving one of their own. it happened around 12:30 near the 1500 block of east land bell street. that's near oliver neighborhood a few blocks east of the green mount cemetery. on the twitter feed the baltimore police say the person that was shot was taken to the hospital and the officer wasn't injured. once we have details we'll bring them to you here on "good morning maryland." >>> that police shooting comes less than 48 hours after an autopsy reveale

using the jfx to get downtown, typical community 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> baltimore area state delegates and clergy are gathering today on a unite front. >> they are holding a news conference encouraging marylanders to vote on question 7. >> sherrie johnson is here to explain what's going on and many are coming out against question 7 the casinos. >> reporter: that's right. today area clergy and state delegates are coming together at empowerment temple ame church to have make their voices heard. they are against question 7 and plan to encourage voters to vote against it on november 6th election day. question 7 seeks to expand gambling in maryland and advocates claim it would create jobs, boost economic development and increase education funding in the state. but some folks simply are not buying it. elected officials and clrnlgy will express concerns and opposition to the measure -- clergy will express concerns and opposition to the measure. dr. bryant delegate carter and

those of you using the jfx, a typical 11-minute ride traveling southbound from 695 to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you charley. >>> a brief scare for the orioles as they headed to tampa. there was smoke in the front cabin of the plane. as a result the flight was diverted to jacksonville. a spokesperson said the emergency landing was to be safe and no one on board was in danger. the manager says the guys caught the giants eagles game before taking off and they begin the 3-game series tonight first pitch at 7:05. orioles are in the playoffs in florida getting ready for the season ending series with tampa and the excitement is nothing short of amazing. sherrie johnson is live in towson where the o's are on everyone's mind. usually this time year we are talking about the ravens. >> reporter: we are here at dunkin donuts and i've been chatting it up with people going in to get the coffee and everything and everyone is really excited for the o's. today the o's are in tampa today tuesday and wednesday ready to take on the tampa bay rays and they a

just that typical 11 minute ride right now to east fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> 6:33 right now. and here's some news you probably don't want to hear. you may soon be paying more to keep your lights on. the glove nor is proposing a dollar or two added to your monthly electric bill. you may remember back in july, tens of thousands of people they were without power for days, so governor o'malley he put together a task force and this is to come up with ways to deal with the utility companies to better serve their customer. >> most of us would be willing to pay another $1 or $2 a month for a more reliable grid in order to avoid throwing out an average of $15 to $18 a month as we play roulette about the next storm and whether it will wipe out the grocery budget for the month. >> that surcharge only be put into place if approved by the public service commission. >>> and if you're looking for work, we want to let you know we're always working for you. there is a job fair. it's going to be h