right now trying to intimidate gigi.picture she tweeted of him last week. gigi says he's an egyptian undercover cop. although we have no confirmation of that. he follows her to these rallies and stands there and tries to intimidate her. gigi retaliates by taking pictures of him to go online. she wants us to kind of stay back so she can get a good shot of him. then post it up on twitter so in case anything happens to her, people know what this guy looks like, also to warn other people, hey, this guy's undercover, watch out for him when at protests. soon, gigi is back. >> this guy was there last friday with a walkie talkie. like being part of the police, the military police, pushing protesters. and he's wearing normal clothes, he's looking like a citizens and he has been watching me and i feel it. >> reporter: mona safe and gigi go to another location demanding the removal of state television. how did you two meet each other? on the internet? >> no, it was at protest. >> reporter: between demonstrations it's easier to talk

gigi barnett has more. good afternoon, gigi. >> reporter: good afternoon, don an everyone. well, for the next couple of week, this road closure will greet drivers as they dry to come on and get off of conway street. it's a short stretch of road that may cause long delays. the cones and crews and bumper -- and the traffic mean one thing, crews are preparing for the grand prix. it's a new event for baltimore's old streets. >> some of the repairs haven't happened in 35 years. >> reporter: the city says that takes time. anything can go wrong. >> the underground utility work. we try to eliminate the damage to the infrastructure. >> reporter: and the detours aren't just for drivers. >> i won't be able to cross this street. it's going to be a problem for me. i have to walk all the way around. >> reporter: and back here, live at light and conway street, the city says there are several detours drivers can take. outbound traffic can go here to howard street. that should lead the drivers out of the city. if you're coming in, take i-395 to mlk. that will take you into baltimore. >>> th

. >>> well, we have gigi here to do manic monday. is it your first? >> reporter: no, the last group that did it with me won last season. this is' -- relay for life. they have an event coming up next friday. yeah, yeah! that's coming up real soon. they're a little bit quiet now, this is a wild group. they'll serenade you when we return. eyewitness news morning edition continues. ,,,, can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. >>> and good morning to everyone. it's going to be a nice day shaping up. we have a little bit of haze out there. we have relative humidity, very high. 90 peculiar. moisture in the -- 90%. moisture in the air. it will die out. the winds are calm. as things move around, we'll get more c

gigi barnett says drivers are not the only one feeling the impact. >> reporter: it is a short stretch of road that could cause some long delays. orange and white cones, construction crews, and bumper to bumper traffic all equal one thing. a new traffic pattern on one of the city's busiest streets. >> you try to get around it but you can't. >> reporter: city leaders are closing conway street in both directions between light and charles street. >> kind of a mess. >> reporter: it's all to make way of the baltimore grand prix, a new event into baltimore's streets. >> some streets have not been repaired for years. >> reporter: conway street is right in the middle of race route. it shut down this morning at 5:00 a.m. and the detours and delays aren't just for drivers. >> reporter: they're blocking it off and i won't be able to cross the street. it's going to be a problem for me. and i have to walk all the way around. >> reporter: the city says there are several detours drivers can take. for instance outbound traffic can take lombard street to howard and that should lead them out of the city

gigi has more from new york. >> good morning. president obama's nominee to succeed robert gates expects difficult sources will have to be made when it comes to reducing defense spending and the federal deficit. in advance of his confirmation hearing, he was asked about the f35 don't strike fighter. he says he supports reducing the aircraft's sustainment costs. a consulting firm predicts far more companies will drop insurance coverage than congressional democrats suspected when it passed the overall last year. nearly one-third of employers are likely to stop providing health care coverage for their workers in 2014. that's when the subsidies will be available for people to produce individual policies. we closed the books on five straight days of losses on the market. utricle lower ahead of the opening bell. anne's protesters go after barbie at mattel offices-- and greenpeace protesters go after barbie. more on that later. >> we will check back with you. >>> 70 degrees outside right now, 4:36. >> we will talk about the summer scorch

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gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: for the next few weeks, this closure is going to greet drivers. it's a short stretch of road that could cause long delays. orange and white cones and bump per to bump -- bumper to bumper traffic. city leaders are closing the streets here for the next two weeks to make way for the baltimore grand prix. it's a new event for baltimore's old streets. the city says that that kind of work takes time. anything could go wrong. >> if it's underground work -- you want to alleviate damage to the infrastructure under the surface. >> reporter: conway street was shutdown this morning at 5:00 a.m.. the detours and delays aren't just for drivers. >> they blocking it off. i won't be able to cross no street. you know? it will be a problem for me. i have to walk all the way around. >> reporter: the city says there are several detours that the drivers can take. outbound traffic can also take lombard to howard. if the drivers are coming in, take i-395 to mlk. we're downtown baltimore. eyewitness news, now back to you. >>> thank you, one of the coworkers took the route

gigi barnett has the story. >> reporter: congresswoman katherine pews has been building the platform for this announcement for weeks. >> it's about getting people involved, this is going to be a community driven campaign and we're going to win. >> reporter: senator pew is one of four mayoral candidates with stints as the city council under her belt. she ran for council in 2003. pew increases the field of democrats to six. not unusual in baltimore. >> baltimore doesn't have a centralized political process like chicago. it's quite common that you get several candidates. >> reporter: the front runner is mayor blake who's endorsements include u.s. senator and governor martin o' malley. but others believe that since she was appointed mayor and not voted in, she can be taken. on the list planning director otis roley. expect a lot of campaigning in a very short time. >> let me just say this i'm used to working hard, people who know me know i work hard 24/7. i'm willing to work hard for baltimore. i'm willing to work hard for the future of this city. so i'm just looking forward to it. >> rep

host: san antonio, texas, democrat line, gigi. caller: good morning. i have worked on both sides of the street, for union and non- union. i am 68 years old. when unions, into a place of business they slowly but surely choke the business out of business. you charge $25 a month for d ues and anything else you can get. it is not fair to the american people. all you do is take and not give. as soon as you get in, you promise and you promise. there's nothing that you do except for take the business and choke it until it has to close its doors. that is the way i see it. we have a president that is all show and no substance. host: as a democrat, will you support president obama for reelection? caller: absolutely not. host: will you vote for the republican nominee regardless? caller: i have no idea who is running. we have about 18 that have thrown their hats into the ring. it is too early to know what is going on until we, the american people, can see and hear what the republicans after sec. host: who did you vote for in 2008? caller: i did not vote for barack

host: san antonio, texas, democrat line, gigi. caller: good morning. i have worked on both sides of the street, for union and non- union. i am 68 years old. when unions, into a place of business they slowly but surely choke the business out of business. you charge $25 a month for d ues and anything else you can get. it is not fair to the american people. all you do is take and not give. as soon as you get in, you promise and you promise. there's nothing that you do except for take the business and choke it until it has to close itdoors. that is thway i see it. we have a president that is all show and no substance. host: as a democrat, will you support president obama for reelection? caller: absolutely not. host: will you vote for the republican nominee regardless? caller: i have no idea who is running. we have about 18 that have thrown their hats into the ring. it is too early to know what is going on until we, the american people, can see and hear what the republicans after sec. host: who did you vote for in 2008? caller: i did not vote for barack oba

host: san antonio, texas, democrat line, gigi. caller: good morning. i have worked on both sides of the street, for union and non- union. i am 68 years old. when unions, into a place of business they slowly but surely choke the business out of business. you charge $25 a month for d ues and anything else you can get. it is not fair to the american people. all you do is take and not give. as soon as you get in, you promise and you promise. there's nothing that you do except for take the business and choke it until it has to close its doors. that is the way i see it. we have a president that is all show and no substance. host: as a democrat, will you support president obama for reelection? caller: absolutely not. host: will you vote for the republican nominee regardless? caller: i have no idea who is running. we have about 18 that have thrown their hats into the ring. it is too early to know what is going on until we, the american people, can see and hear what the republicans after sec. host: who did you vote for in 2008? caller: i did not vote for barack

host: san antonio, texas, democrat line, gigi. caller: good morning. i have worked on both sides of the street, for union and non- union. i am 68 years old. when unions, into a place of business they slowly but surely choke the business out of business. you charge $25 a month for d ues and anything else you can get. it is not fair to the american people. all you do is take and not give. as soon as you get in, you promise and you promise. there's nothing that you do except for take the business and choke it until it has to close its doors. that is the way i see it. we have a president that is all show and no substance. host: as a democrat, will you support president obama for reelection? caller: absolutely not. host: will you vote for the republican nominee regardless? caller: i have no idea who is running. we have about 18 that have thrown their hats into the ring. it is too early to know what is going on until we, the american people, can see and hear what the republicans after sec. host: who did you vote for in 2008? caller: i did not vote for barack