in glen burnie, i'm lamont williams. >> samira we're going to do this for you. to donate contact glendale elementary school. how about that. all right. did you tee it up today, twist your knee. did you feel a tweng -- twinge? did you know that 40-year-olds are going to the doctor to get knee replacements. it's a happy day at the charles veg pub. we'll thack you there -- take you there next. >>> 68 at the airport. we guaranteed you 70. we have a two-degree winner. that will be todd evans from cockeysville. this storm system is pulling out. >>> let's get to your health alert. we've all heard about elderly people needing knees but a greeing trend is showing people in their 40s with new knees. linda so explains. >> reporter: karen is all about being active but not so long ago she was anything but. >> i was on pain killers and could barely walk around the block. >> reporter: her doctor tried several things including physical therapy and cortisone shots. ultimately he told her she needed a new knee. >> i was 46 at the time. >> reporter: the number of knee surgeries do

this is the glen burnie area, 97 at 100. no delays to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a new twist in the foiled al qaeda bomb plot. the airplane was disrupted because the cia had a source inside al qaeda. >> the terrorists did not know the person chosen to be the suicide bomber was an informant. no change in airport security is planned. coming up, inside al qaeda. new details on the informant who helped stop the terror plot. police are looking to a number of recent burglaries in northeast baltimore. there is a pattern with all of the burglaries. jennifer franciotti is live to explain. good morning. >> good morning. the suspects are breaking into homes in broad daylight. police say this is happening during the day and they believe these break-ins could all be connected. all the burglaries have been in the northeast baltimore area. at least eight in the last few weeks and it all starts with a knock at the door. >> they received no answer an attempt to gain entry by the rear. the >> police have responded to burglaries in five are

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still ahead, something fishy going on in glen burnie. plus, drinking coffee can bring you more than just age-ol. -- just a jolt. >> temperatures are in the 60's and 70's in the northeast. heat in the south is moving our way for the holiday weekend. alert,"day's "consumer where will you be spending memorial day weekend? it is not likely at a hotel. a survey of online travelers found 39% of them planned to sleep in a hotel, motel, or bed- and-breakfast. some are staying with family and friends, others in a campground or an rv. as he planned to fly to your destination, be prepared to break up the family. airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. it is a boost in revenue but a bomber for families want to sit together -- bummer for families wanting to sit together. >> now, you're 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> a bit of a hazy day. thick fog this morning, and now we are seeing a lot of humanity hanging in the air. under terms are starting to pop up.

the accident happened early this morning near richie highway in glen burnie. police tell us a car stopped in the left lane and a pickup slammed into it killing the driver of the car. the highway was closed for about five hours. it is back open tonight. >>> driving home, the dangers of texting behind the wheel. today, some teenagers got a firsthand look at the risk of distracted driving. mike shue reports an insurance agency is helping teach teens the important lesson for the road. >> reporter: too often, these are caused by distracted drivers. teens are involved in 41,000 accidents and car crashes being their number one killer. that's why cecilia's mom brought her here. a driving simulator demonstrating that texting and driving just don't mix. it takes cecelia about 10 seconds to crash while texting. >> i told her she was coming no ifs, buts about it. >> reporter: she has her pemplet, but mom feels someone other than her needs to teach this lesson about texting and driving. >> they put everything aside before the phone and it's not the most important thing. >>

in glen burnie, an accident at crain highway, at north central. also, east north avenue, at greenmount, in baltimore city. looking at your drive times, if you're traveling on the outer loop, from 83 to 95, 25-mile- per-hour average. and 25 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. you can see, things get slow there. jones falls expressway, heading out of downtown, past 28t street. and there's another look. you can see 895, a bit slow in that direction. this traffic report is brought by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> four decades, in front of a classroom. tonight, a local teacher is honored for her dedicated service to generations of students. >> reporter: in 1969, a teacher named miss white walked into the school of the cathedral of mary our queen. and 40 years later, this dedicated teacher is closing the chapter on an amazing career that has spanned generations. >> i had her twice n. third and fifth grades. >> reporter: not only was paula harmon taught

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shuttle buses between timonium and glen burnie. train is running about eight minutes behind schedule. i am vanetta brooks. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. kind of a complicated weather setup on the east coast. it will turn out to be in our favor. the obvious feature is a tropical depression beryl down to the south. this will move to the northeast, being pushed off shore by a front that is coming into western maryland. some of the precipitation may make it into southern maryland later today. a friend is trying to come through at the same time. there's not enough pushed to go all the way through. will stay on the humid side at least for this morning. we have some nice conditions that will enjoy it later today and into tomorrow. it is still pretty muggy. these are the current dew points. the dew point is 70. everybody feels uncomfortable when the dew points are in the 60's and 70's. this is the comfortable air but it is haven't a tough time pushing to the east. don't expect the humidity to drop off until later in the afternoon. 6

there isn't heavy rain stretching from westminster to down to glen burnie.will fizzle out over the next couple of hours. we should get some sunshine to break through. to start the day, a chance for some showers and thunderstorms. this line extends all the way up towards pittsburg. there's more stuff upstream drifting down. up until 10:00 a.m., we could see a chance for some showers or thunderstorms. after that, the front across maryland should start to lift up to the north into pennsylvania. we should get some sunshine to break through this afternoon. 55 at the airport. 53 in parkton. clouds this morning and a chance for showers to start the day. hopefully we'll get some sunshine this afternoon. if you take the boat out, watch out for lightning. generally the wind out of the southeast. high tide and fort mchenry at 4:54 this evening. showers and thunderstorms come back tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. a warm day on friday with a high temperature of 84. a slight chance for a thunderstorm on saturday. most of the weekend will be dry. 75. >> 55 degrees

closing arguments in the trial of a man accused of murdering a glen burnie dentists. woman pleaded guilty to murdering the doctor to cover up her theft of insurance reimbursement checks. more fallout in the investigation of john leopold. a corporal is now suspended accused of accessing a police data base to collect information about his political opponents. he is accused of misusing his security detail and to run personal errands. >> t to not hide when that threatens the next feet by nik wallenda, but corporate sponsorship. he walked over the inner harbor as the warm-up to the niagara falls walk. people want to wear a safety harness and that is something he and his family has never had to do. >> the event would not happen if it weren't for the sponsors. we're doing our best to ease their fears. i understand that, your name is on this and if you lose your life you'll lose your reputation. we're working to get this problem is resolved. >> the buildup for this is just amazing. this is the seventh generation of the great wallendas also known as the flying wallendas. >> no

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. >>> a verdict for the man charged with killing a glen burnie dentist. mary is live in the newsroom with the decision of the jury. >> an anne arundel jury returns a guilty verdict for 25-year- old dante jeter convicted of killing dr. albert ro who was stabbed and beaten to death inside his dental practice on crane highway in 2006. prosecutors say one of ro's assistants hired jeter to murder her boss because ro caught her stealing from the practice. that dental assistant, shontay hickman, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and testified against jeter at his trial. >>> police are issuing a renewed plea for information about two of jeter's friends who allegedly participated in the murder. they have not been caught. >>> the rash of fights and stabbings and the beating of a tourist in downtown baltimore are raising concerns and city leaders are taking action. wjz is live at the inner harbor. mike hellgren takes a closer look at the security enhancements. >> reporter: this is critical because there are some big events coming up. a lot of eyes will be on dow

when you beat the odds, it's great to know that people have your back, like the entire school in glen burnies investigator joce sterman uncovers the story about who's running red. >> it turned out to be a spectacular day. a lot of us are thinking about the weekend weather. let's get a check with wyatt everhart. >>> spectacular. the sunshine is back and not going anywhere soon. more sunshine and i think again on saturday. bright blue skies, a few passing clouds. yes, a couple of stray showers toward western maryland. that's verga rain evaporating. no one in the state getting rain. winds 20, gusting to 25. it is breezy. anyway, the rest of the evening, not bad, a few clouds. we stay in the 60s. a cool start tomorrow morning and the big warmup for your mother's day weekend. we've got those details coming up. >>> back in the day ships would roll in and ships would roll out. today we still can't believe how harbor place grew up to become what it s as roosevelt leftwich tells us even when you're all grown up you need toha

jeters was supposed to show up at a check chers fast food in glen burnie but never paid it there.orrection officials said he didn't have a weapon. jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> on this memorial day we not only remember those who served and gave their lives, we also help those who have returned home and have no place to call home. >>> plus, another reason to watch your weight a new study shows a link between kidney stones and obesity just ahead. >>> for some members of the military coming back from the war can take a toll. memories are fresh and it's tough transitioning into society. doctors who deal with returning veterans say there are things we can do to help. first, never assume you know what they've gone through. therapists warn don't pile on the flattery. know that some soldiers come home embittered by their speerns they may in the know yet how they feel about their country, the military, the war. they're still figuring it out. don't assume. >> try to understand even if the vet doesn't have much to sai. actions are different for every person. be patient and just listen. many tim

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glen burnie police arrested two people on drug charges. the police got several complaints about drug activity in the area. they arrested the two with possession and distribution charges and seized $4800 in pain meds including oxycodeine and small amount of marijuana. >>> the man was convicted of killing trooper westly brown. he shot him outside of an applebee's restaurant. ron was working security when he and his partner threw williams out of the restaurant for being disruptive. >>> u.s. intelligence officials are learning more about the man behind al qaeda's latest terror plot. ibrahim hassan al-asiri is someone who would stop at nothing to harm americans. there are explosive devices that can be implanted in pets and popular products. >> reporter: al qaeda's young bomb maker is determined to blow up a plane. his latest include bombs that can be surgically implanted inside of terrorists. others look like every day luggage. he's hiding them in pets or exturnal -- external hard drives. >> very inknow vaitive that would evade detection. >> re

. >>> tonight two men face charges stemming from a stabbing in glen burnie. police say he got into an argument with his girlfriend. apparently it became violent and police say he stabbed her and her 18-year-old son. the son's friend reportedly fired a gunshot into the air while we were outside the apartment building. they were both treated at area hospitals and released. >>> an early morning fire in harford county leaves the family homeless and the state fire marshal investigating. he saw the blow of flames. the family's dog didn't make it. neighbors disdhooferred -- discovered that a candled pour -- powered balloon was nearby. they said evidence suggested something else and found no seen of arson. >>> this afternoon the debate on the proposal that would make baltimore city fire trucks rolling billboards. it would allow them to spell advertising. opponents are saying they don't want city fire trucks to look like nascar cars. supporters say it's a way to keep fire companies open without including fees. >>> baltimore police officers in the eastern district will

>>> the trial is under way against a man accused of killing a popular glen burnie dentist. i'm weijia jiang in annapolis, with more on the state's shocking star witness coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 5:30. 80 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a well-liked anne arundel county dentist, murdered in his own office. his assistant admits hiring a hitman to commit the crime. now, that hitman is on trial. wjz is live at the courthouse in annapolis. weijia jiang with a dramatic twist. weijia? >> reporter: mary that, assistant is now the state's star witness against the hitman. she's expected to testify. and he's a member of her family. >> reporter: in 2006, dr. albert row was bludgeoned to death. police found the popular gun glen burnie dentist, inside his office, stabbed 39 times and beaten beyond recognition. >> the shock. i think we're having like a nightmare. that this is unbelievable. i mean, the family is traumatized. >> repor

. >>> a 13-year-old glen burnie boy is recovering tonight after having his hand nearly blown off in a fire accident. monique griego speaks about his warning to are the people. >> reporter: under these bandages, more than 200 stitches are holding the hands they nearly lost. >> we were playing with firecrocker -- firecrackers. >> it happened yesterday in the 100 block of ferndale avenue in glen burnie. firefighters later determined it was an m-80 fireworks that nearly blew off the 13-year- old's-year-old's hand. >> my thumb was bending over. my first three fingers almost fell off. >> my first reaction is, his thumb. >> reporter: they brought it outside to light it, thinking it was a small firecracker. >> we thought it was a firecracker. like's small one that would just go, that would have a small reaction. but it didn't. >> reporter: this is you tube video of an m-80 exploding. and like most fireworks, it is illegal in the state of maryland. >> many children are not aware of the dangers of fireworks. >> reporter: chief michael cox from anne arundel county fire says, more than 50% of fir

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he didn't show up for his work or job in glen burnie. he does not have a weapon and reached the lowest security level during his time of incarceration. >>> an ultra light plane with a motor and parachute crashed. this happened in cecil county. the pilot tried to land on an airstrip in cecilton when he overcorrected and crashed in to trees. it left the pilot stuck, firefighters had to use the ladder truck to free the man from the harness. police had to pull the plane out of the trees. >>> today is decision day for texas republicans. they are going to decide whether to give mitt romney the 1144 delegates he need to become the gop presidential nominee. romney is 52 delegates shy, there are 152 up for grabs with the primary. >>> remnants of tropical storm beryl are felt across florida and georgia this morning. >> beryl may not be finished. the danger the system is still packing. >>> a lot of us are going outside, the summer recalls you and your family need know about. >>> everything is up to speed on 895, o'donnell street. i will have an upd

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. >>> on sunday, the folks in mission barbecue in glen burnie will host 40 veterans, they age from 85- 101 years old. traveling from california as part of the honor flight program. the restaurant will stand and sing the national anthem. the group will head to dc for memorial day to visit the world war ii memorial. >>> the oilers will pay tribute to military members as well on sunday, the team will wear jerseys and hats. uniforms will have the orioles stripped stripped in camouflage and numbers and names in green. first pitch is set up for 1:35. >>> this memorial day, we want you to send us your pictures of your veteran or member of the military. pix@abc2news.com@wmar.com. >>> speaking of the orioles, the news running around town today is a possible contract extension for jones. the rumors started swirling this morning when fox reported a deal was very, very close. reports of the deal will have jones wearing the orange and black for six seasons and probably a big payday. >>> jones and the rest of the o's will hit camden yards to take on the royals. birds had the first day off since the

we will find out whether changes are in the works for a glen burnie team is reluctant to have his righta fireworks accident yesterday sent into the er. he has a message for other kids. sick of those annoying spam text messages and the mouse? we will tell you how to get them to stop when you join us for a 11 is at 5:00. now you're maryland lottery pick three and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon, your pick 3 numbers are -- 1 - 7 - 6. that makes your pick 3 number is 176. strike it rich features the top prize of $50,000, just scratch it, flip it, and rep. it can also enter non-winning tickets. let's get ready to rock and roll and jerked the four numbers 6 - 0.2- 2 - 2260 is the pick 4 name. let yourself play. >> eva is back and we would like to know when this spring will go away. >> we will have great chances at least through thursday. by friday, we are finally sunny and warm up to 83 and this weekend is the unofficial start of summer and looks like we will be in the mid 80's maybe pushing 90 by memorial day. >> we could just deal with that it will be a nice weekend. thank you for joining

closing arguments scheduled today in the trial of the man charged in a murder for hire of a glen burnie dentist. jeter is accused of killing a doctor in 2006. his cousin pleaded guilty to murdering the doctor in february. she stole insurance reimbursement checks from her boss. prosecutors in the case say that she was afraid of getting caught, so listed jeter and two other men to kill him $4,000. and in baltimore county, authorities say these two operators of the timonium pain clinic gave out prescriptions for oxycontidone. they said that the need was almost nonexistent and the doctors were hired to write prescriptions for addictive narcotics. but it's not a good idea. but in trial all the facts will be presented. >> more arrests are likely in this case. if you would like to read more about the the investigation into the pain clinic, visit our web site, wbaltv.com. the preakness is not the only big event around the state this weekend. president obama welcoming world leaders to camp david for the g- 8 summit. are told the european debt crisis is the top 30 of the meeting. the president is

thunderstorm around owings mills and randallstown sliding cross the city right now into baltimore and glen burnie, you're getting wet. and we have a thunderstorm now. it's not severe at this time in virginia crossing along i-95. if you're going to be on the roadways, be prepared for downpours. the storm prediction center has us at a slight risk of for severe weather. that biggest threat will be damaging winds and large hail as we go into the afternoon time frame. temperatures are mild. that is where we're getting that warm air. we have that frontal down agree across the area. that will be the trigger. but we're in the 60s across the board this morning and in the afternoon we'll be in the #0s. and we're -- in the 80s. and we're dealing with patchy fog. here the weather pattern we had disturbances riding along the frontal down before i and we'll have a chance for the -- boundary and we'll have a chance for that to continue. today, the forecast will bearound 78 degrees. >>> today you have an extra item to fill out. and now you can let us know if you're an organ donor on facebook. mark zuckerberg sai

another round of showers sliding in here around dundalk and wood lawn, glen burnie, they've seen showers this morning. our last stop, if your travels are taking you to the south and west, around virginiava, moderate rain across the area. back over to you guys. >>> a look outside for a check of the commute. busy roads and busy ways, things starting to con get congested. bel air road, see the inbound lanes and outbound lanes, a little bit different but the rain on the highways, going to be mindful as you make your way out. give yourself extra time. the fort mc henry tunnel going in, see the outbound traffic not as congested as that going inbounds. with the rain soaked roads, be mindful of what you have. give yourself time and space between you and your other drivers. 83, slow traffic as a result, of what is going on, between cold spring lane and 28th street , the road is closed due to construction. keep in mind what is going on, on the jfx. give yourself time as you head downtown. >>> today mark as huge milestone in american and world history, one year ago today, that a navy seal team took

. >> tomorrow, a testimony in a murder for hire plot of a glen burnie dentist. pleading guilty to murdering the doctor back in 2006, eight she stole insurance reimbursement checks. afraid she got -- would get caught, prosecution says she got people to kill the doctor for a payment. he was later found tortured and stabbed to death. in exchange for the testimony, her life sentence could be reduced to 40 years. defense attorneys argued that it is an unreliable witness. >> stealing gold and silver is not that unusual, but baltimore county police are working with a utility company to help in a corporate theft. they are looking for the wire at substations. since these occur in remote places, they have come up with a way to trace materials. >> we are beginning to paint our copper wire green in order to identify it when it shows up at the reclamation site that that is where it came up from. >> they are trying to report anybody who brings it in. >> day one of a special session is already on the books. the senate gave preliminary approval to a plan that contains an income

. >> reporter: it happened monday in the 100 block of ferndale avenue in glen burnie. firefighters later determined it was an m-80 fire work. >> my thumb almost was bending over. my first three fingers almost fell off. >> my first reaction is his thumb is gone. >> reporter: dijovah and his friend found the m-80 inside another friend's house. they had no idea how powerful it was. >> we thought it was a firecracker that would just have a small reaction but it didn't. >> reporter: this is youtube video of an m-80 exploding. like most firecrackers, it's illegal in the state of maryland. chief michael cox from the fire department says more than 50% of firecrackers accidents happen to kids younger than 15. after learning his lesson the hard way, dijovah has a warning for other kids. >> not to play with them because a lot of stuff can happen with them. >> reporter: dijovah is expected to make a full recovery, but he has a lot of rehab ahead. back to you. >> if you find firecrackers, you can turn them over to the fire department without fear of punishment. >>> thousands of fis

in glen burnie, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> good safety reminder there. the insurance agent says she is going to try to bring back that demonstrator. >>> quite a huge gathering at the inner harbor today for a really great cause. a little excitement there at the fiesta 5k. more than 85 teams and 2,000 walkers and runners participate in the event. it features als research. he began this after he was diagnosed with the disease in 2007. you have a couple of different walks down there. the kinetic race downtown was crazy. and the weather was perfect. bernadette will have details on that coming up. >>> also tonight, a fireball rips through a rally in armenia. more than 100 are hurt when balloons ignite. and then explode over the crowd. >>> this is just unbelievable video. it's a shocking accident. the college student there hit by a bus. you're not going to believe what happens next. it's quite surprising. >>> also, an animal rescue that is quite amazing. a horse trapped, air-lifted to safety. we'll tell you how it all went down. stay with us. [ female announcer

. >> fire officials are trying to figure out what ignited an internal in a glen burnie home this evening. you can see the -- how intense the flames were. if you take a closer look, you can see the furniture melt as the fire roared. the fire broke out a little after 5:30. thankfully, no one was hurt. baltimore city fire officials investigating the charred remains of this beauty salon and restaurant. a fire engulfed the building just after 2:00 this afternoon along greenmount avenue. the people inside were able to make it out. investigators were called to the scene for it >> new poll numbers indicate more maryland voters will support the same-sex marriage if the referendum makes it on the ballot in november. we all lie in the newsroom. a breakdown of those numbers. >> the new numbers, released by public policy poling, show a 12- point shift in support for same- sex marriage from just a few months ago. >> the holiday weekend is just around the corner. >> we are still counting. we will be counting throughout the weekend. we do not get the wonderful barbecue grill like everyone else. we will

saverna park and look at the darker greens around jest sun and p again burnie and we are seeing -- glen burnieyou are getting in on rain as well. good morning, walter. he is one of my weather watchers. he is so loyal. and you are giving in, in some moderate action with the yellows and slide further to the south around virginia and dc and looking at rain. and heavier rain across that area. we are also a little

. >>> the trial of a man accused of killing a glen burnie dentist is underway.ante jeter is charged with the murder. he was found death ten to death in his office in 2006. prosecutors say it was the result of a murder for hire plot arranged by his dental assistant. the woman was stealing from the practice. she pled guilty to murder charges in february and was sentenced to life. she will testify for the prosecution. >>> some of the evidence used to convict george huguely in the murder of yeardley love is on display. the nonsensitive exhibits can be seen by media outlets inside a courtroom. he was convicted of the beating death of his ex-girlfriend near the university of virginia where they both played lacrosse. court officials say the items include photographs and a tape of his police interrogation. >>> a baltimore county police officer stands charged with sexually assaulting a fellow officer. a female officer claims harold williams was massaging her feet after they worked out when he began rubbing his private parts across her feet. he has been suspended. >> obvi

he was on a work-release program and did not show up for his job in glen burnie. he doesn't have a weapon and had reached the lowest security level in his incarceration. >>> 45 year old bruce sharp was trying to ignite a 270-gallon barrel he had converted into a grill when vapors caused a flash and burned him. sharp drove himself to the hospital, but was quickly transferred to the burn unit at washington hospital. he has first and second degree burns. >>> it is that time of the year when more boats in the water means more accidents are likely to happen, four fatalities this year. we now have the wave of trouble in maryland's water. >> reporter: it comes down to a lack of education and life jackets, the department of education wants people to catch the drift on some common mistakes. >> on memorial day, freedom is a water in the hot sunday. they often witness the mistakes of boaters. >> you see a lot of the carnage of things that happen, the worst accidents. we all learn from that. >> cox was at the scene a week ago when boaters left the marina and crashed into a pi

they started turning up in glen burnie on furnace creekk. and on thursday... they began washing into the inner harbor. scientists say the water is especialll polluted bb a growing number of algae blooms... and a growing amount of runoff. (20:23:39)"had sooe major runoff events that occurred from susquehanna and pther tributariess these weee really bad for the bay because they brought a lot f nutrients into thh bay itself. so what we''r seeing ow is really thre ccosequence of that" that." plgge blooms are nothing unusual... but experts believe thee're turninn up earlier this season because of mild temperatures. 3& for this fridayybefore memorial day, doesn't get any more american than thhs..... &pphe star spangled banner, and! live at m&t bank stadium for the "star spangled sing off". national anthem at monster jam june 2nd. good morninn joel d. 3 coming up... &pit might look like you're typical storm coverage... but there's something about this report... that's far from background.and why it's landed the reporter... in hot water. and honoring fallen heroes...

and temperatures right now quite mild coming in right around 64 degrees in glen burnie and catonsville at 63. centerville at 65. and you can see the humidity is up there this morning. so with that, the air getting saturated and we do have that patchy fog as well. let's go over to charley. >>> a school in bel air is taking action in a health education event following scarry numbers released yesterday. a new study shows one out of 4th teen in the u.s. is diabetic or prediabetic. health officials will host two fairs promoting headlighty eating and holding sessions preparing for schools and insulin pumps. linda so is live at the william packet elementary school where one of the fairs will be take place. >>> it's a fashion trend that has been around for a few years now. we are talking about skinny jeans. they may be popular but doctors say they can cause health problems. doctors say they can put pressure on the nerves on the outer parts of the thigh that cause a continuingelling or numbness and can be painful when doctors say wearing a pair of high heels with your skinny jeans that's even w

you can see them in the upper 60s in glen burnie and edgemere and we are dal with -- dealing with patchy fog and will deteriorate more going into the morning hours. i will monday forethat patchy fog. let's go back over to megan and charley. >>> honoring our fallen heros on this memorial day. hundreds will gather to pay reexpect to the men and-- respects to the men and women who paid the highest price for our freedom. >> we have what's expected for later this morning. >> reporter: you can't see it because it's pretty dark but we are here by the field of honor at delaney valley memorial gardens. you can see the flags set up. this is where veterans are buried and joining us is jack mitchell the president of the gardens. thanks for being here. tell us about the ceremony taking place at 10 today. >> this is where we honor the servicemen and women from maryland who have been killed in action in the past year. >> reporter: and this year there are 7? >> yes. most were killed in afghanistan, and i think the public has a perception since osama bin laden was killed there's not as much cause for fea

the major roads are doing well and that includes 97 through the glen burnie area. 95 looks pretty good down towards howard county 32. this is baltimore national pike. so far and looks good on the west side. the j.f.x. through the construction zone, no sign of any delays. no sign of any cars as you make your way north and southbound out of the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the war of words continues to escalate between president obama and mitt romney. >> they are at odds over the upcoming anniversary of marking the death of osama bin laden. the rhetoric is wrenching ups -- ratcheting up. >> president hit back on charges of excessive celebration on the anniversary. this is what is generating all of the controversy. it charges mitt romney would not have ordered the raid to kill osama bin laden. >> even jimmy carter would have given that order. >> president obama took issue with mitt romney's response. >> people should look get everybody's previous statements about whether we should go into pakistan and take out a lot ibig laden. >> not worth spending billions of dollars

a jury convicts a man for its role in the murder-for-hire plot of a glen burnie dentist. dante jeter was paid $1,000 by shontay joyner-hickman to kill her boss to cover up the fact that she was stealing from him. jeter will be sentenced july 24 th. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking several accidents. southbound 29, we have an accident. some delays on 95 south and 295 down towards 32. watch for those delays. an accident at liberty road on the west side. moravia road, we have an accident. belair road, watch for a crash. in bel air, we have an accident at cedar lane. the north side continues to run smoothly. we do see some west side delays. speeds around 24 miles per hour and down towards edmondson. traffic is pretty heavy at 95 at 695. nothing out of the ordinary as you make your way on 95 on the northeast corner. this is 295 at 175. southbound traffic is building down towards 32. 70 west on the beltway is not too bad as you make your approach to the beltway on the eastb

again, very light in nature, a little bit of drizzle coming around randlestown, down to glen burnie and also ode oton at this time. we are looking at wet roadways as well. as we look over toward the east, we cross the bay at around gracenville, dealing with wet weather around centreville, easton looks like a shower popping up across that area. and we head back over towards calbert county where we're dealing with a little bit more moderate rain around chesapeake beach, that's going to be the name of the game through the rest of this morning. but temperature wise we're looking quite warm, quite mild once again, just like yesterday. 67 degrees right now in westmin -- westminster. good morning goldsboro, you're at 69 degrees. we got some hefty rain yesterday. we'll take these rain totals because we still want to loosen that deficit, about .40 inch and .30 inch of an inch in bel aire. we're talking about wet roadways. people definitely need to be careful this morning. >>reporter: yes, lynette. on my way in to work this morning from bel aire i really had difficulty seeing. the rain was coming

looking pretty good. 61 on 97 down to the glen burnie area. 65 on eastbound 70. a nice start on each of the major roadways. five minutes to travel southbound 95 from the 895 split down towards the fort mchenry. this is white marsh. southbound traffic moving well. volume is on the light side. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. we concede southbound construction taking up the right lane. we will keep you posted -- we can see southbound construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> three children are hospitalized, rescued from a late sunday morning fire. >> kim dacey is live. what can you tell us? >> the children are 11, 12, 15. two were in serious condition at last check. two are on ventilators because of the smoke they in held. it started around 2:30 at the home in west baltimore. the threers found 11-year children in a closet. the trojans were somewhat responsive and were rushed to the hospital. the older sister tyreka dodd was not at home at the time but is calling her older brother a hero. >> he is laid down on the ground and got on the top o

bridge taking up the right lane. 295 looking pretty good, 62 miles per hour. 59 on 97 through the glen burnie area. 53 on the j.f.x. through the construction zone. so far so good on the west side. this is 50 at maryland 8, westbound traffic not showing any delays. hopefully they will get that disabled vehicle clear. no problems at padonia road appeared light volume heading down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama becomes the first sitting u.s. president to endorse gay marriage. >> it is a decision that may win him some votes. tracie potts has the latest. >> one day after north carolina became the third state to ban gay marriage and after two key members of this administration adores to come out president obama went on record. >> i have concluded that for a personally it is important for me to go ahead and confirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> he called a personal decision. the president has said his views are evolving. there was quick reaction. >> i don't know that it took too long but i'm glad he has taken the moment to

a group of veterans, their travels took them to glen burnie. >> they arrived by bus after visiting memorial's designed and created for them. ranging in age from 85 to 101, this group of world war ii veterans traveled from bakersfield, california. >> bakersfield, california, with the sun shines but the love never dies. >> they had a complementary fees to. ast. >> this is a way for us to say thank you and to give back. >> the veterans were transported free of charge to visit the memorials. >> i give them a lot of credit, to travel all that distance to come around the east coast. they are not young fellows. they look pretty good. >> everybody has a story. >> their stories may include a history book battles, at their service came as young as the day the first signed up. >> glad to be here. i would go any minute if i had to. >> they have transported more than 81,000 veterans free of charge from all of the country. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. share your amaral date message to let individual or a general tribute. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook

there was a massive fire in a glen burnie home. look at the mass of flames. can see the black smoke billowing out. you can see furniture smelting as the fire burns -- furniture melting. >> lisa o'connor stole thousands of dollars each month to renovate her home and shop online. caused the fire company to lose its fire truck. she started stealing money as soon as she took the job back in february of 2010. she still $122,000 inall. they are now struggling to stay in operation. >> eventually, depending on where we are with the funds, if we cannot keep enough funds in the company, we could close the doors. >> she has restituted payments and will be sentenced in august. 71 degrees on tv hill. some new research shows a certain type of food can help fighting back. >> spring can be tough with those who suffer from allergies. >> a nice start out there. we will update you on the one problee the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so

no problems on the west side. 63 on 97 towards 100 in the glen burnie area. the rest of the major areas so far corporation. this is 70 at 29. watch for the problem on 70. this is 895 in the southbound direction. fire department on the scene. it is causing a busy situation out of the harbor tunnel. take the fort mchenry as your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police say a couple is accused of holding a girl as a sex slave. >> now the couple is facing charges. jennifer franciotti joins us live with details on this case. how did this all began? >> it began in july when the girl ran away from home. the broader to park filled with they were forcing her to be their sex slave. the couple met the north carolina teenager online and brought her back to their home. >> there were involved in sexual acts and sexual images were produced. >> john blaes and margret jones were charged with producing and distributing child pornography. court documents allege the girl was forced to call them master and miss. >> they do treat these children the best they ca