good morning. >> reporter: good morning you to. and on the road -- good morning to you. and on the roads wendy conditions. get -- windy conditions. we have a check of the key routes this morning. i-795 moving well to the west side of the beltway as well as i-70. no reported troubles east or westbound. so far this morning. let's get another live look at traffic flow. making the drive on 29 this morning, northbound motorists should be in good shape as you continue on your early commute. northbound 2. to i-70. went easton -- to the easton shore and traffic moving freely looking live at u.s. 50 and traveling in our state capital. over to you. >>> people in india rely on milk for a variety of purpose and coming up how being tainted got the government in a plan of action. what they are going to do about it. >>> and an ipad scam that caused customers in canada by surprise. what they found when they opened up the box out are watching "good morning maryland. we are back in a bit. @ >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> well a prayer vigil will be held for the missing americ

good morning. reporter: good morning, lynette. good morning, everybody. as we get ready for our friday morning commute, a check of the tunnels, doing good on 895 and 95, even with overnight maintenance. no reported troubles getting through northbound or southbound. let's take a look at your drive on i-95 this morning at maryland 175 north and southbound, moving well here also. now, if you're traveling on the west side of 695, did have some emergency road maintenance. this is the outer loop at baltimore national pike. we can't see it, but your left lane is blocked just before you get to the shot here. no reported troubles getting by because we're still pretty light for this time of morning. charley, over to you. >>> newt gingrich the topic of conversation last night and into the evening in the palmetto state primary. his ex-wife did an interview with abc about her former husband. marianne gingrich says he asked for an open marriage. the interview has sparked some controversy. yesterday in south carolina, cnn moderatator asked gingrich about that accusation

good morning. you've been pretty busy this morning. >> reporter: good morning. and that's correct. we have been quite busy still dealing with an accident that's going to have a closure for us all morning long. joppa and old harford shut down with a downed pole and wires due to a earlier collision. the accident on the side southbound 95 at pulaski highway. just a brief slow down with onlooker delays there. traveling on 259, bw parkway no troubles as well as on 29. that's moving without any delay or trouble. here's a live look at 695 and wilkins avenue traveling in catonsville. police are in the final clearing stages of a fender bender on the inner loop at i- 95. >>> back to the breaking news. a suspect who is reportedly linked to overnight shooting got into a fight with a police officer and stole a number of cars. one of them being a police squad car. we have been on the story since 4:30. this happened 695 and washington boulevard. and linda so is where that chase ended and joins us live from west patapsco with the latest. >> reporter: minutes ago we saw two tow trucks arrive here at

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. e city has been painted purple all week and this morning there is a definite sense of optimism and excitement. >>> fans in a frenzy and purple in a aplenty. the state is getting set for sunday's big game. >> we are going to sweep them or double their score, whatever it is, we are going to double it. >> reporter: fans are flocking everywhere from a tent soling merchandise to jimmy's seafood. >> we are going to have our picture taken this night with the super bowl winning quarterback. >> quarterback joe flacco and wide receiver tory smith took time to pose for pictures and sign autographs. >> no big deal to take an hour out for them. they are the reason we do what we do. >> i am excited about it. >> flacco even held babies, including new born raven madeleina. >> because she is a number 1 raven fan, she loves joe flacco. >> to be here at the end of the year with four teams left and have a chance to get to the super bowl and play for that championship is a special thing. >> the ravens cred

good morning, 23 after the hour. s go to first warning and for the first time since we have been on the air actually we have seen some pretty good shower activity moving across carol and baltimore counties. headed to hartford county. let's take a look at the forecast. 40 now. there is no chance of even a wintry mix. but shower activity around the area now and through the day. keep an umbrella at arm's length. a high of 49 degrees. don, take it away. >> thank you very much. >>> as part of our continuing community commitment we are teaming up with the american red cross to give the gift of life. come out this saturday to the crown plaza hotel in timonium and donate blood. you will get to meet brian boyle, alive today only because of the blood others gave him. you will also get to meet some of our colleagues and take home a copy of his book. sipe up now at red cross blood.org and show up anytime this saturday between 8:00 and 4:00. >>> a fight to the finish in the pizza bowl profootball challenge. here is jessica kartali

good morning. >> good morning, jenna, good morning lester. good morning, everyone. most of the northeast is covered in at least a few inches of snow from a quick-moving storm that barreled through the region on saturday. new york and boston got about four inches of snow. connecticut got up to about a foot. out west high winds are hammering seattle with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. severe weather also swept through georgia saturday. officials say the wildfire that broke out thursday near reno, nevada is 100% contained. the fire destroyed 29 homes and left an elderly woman dead. a declaration was made saturday after the region got two inches of rain following one of the driest winters in reno's history. >>> the final results from egypt's parliamentaries are in and they say islamist parties won nearly 70% of the seats. these are considered egypt's first free elections in decades. >>> former nbc news anchor tom brokaw was honored saturday night in los angeles where he first joined nbc in 1966. the radio and television news association of southern california presented

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and good morning as you get ready for the monday morning drive. the icy conditions will impact you especially in your neighborhood getting to the keyroutes where the road have been treated for the most part. but, again, plan for extra travel time if you can because you have slippery conditions reported this morning. here's a live look at traffic flow. still good to go on u.s. 29 making the drive on maryland 108. northbound 29 and all the way up to i-70. no reported troubles heading to the beltway and 695 and the hair u.s.burg expressway a report of a stalled car on the ramp from the beltway to northbound i-83. charley over to you. >> news time 5:42. imagine this, three generations of family under one roof. up next, how the economy is changing the way many families live, work and, of course, as you expect get along. >>> and a new event focusing on education. sherrie johnson has more on that. >> reporter: find out how this education reform event could help your child's education. that's

good morning. >> good morning. new numbers show mitt romney is building a comfortable lead over newt gingrich in florida. >> the chair has been fd in florida. >> with one day before the florida primary, new polling shows the momentum has shifted back to mitt romney. he has been attacking newt gingrich. >> this will be an historic election. i have been a leader and i will lead america back to strength. >> met romney has a 30% of support. newt gingrich has 29%. -- mitt romney has 30% of support. >> the most significant thing is that when you had the conservatives together, we beat mitt romney. >> ron paul continues to focus outside of the sunshine state. >> i believe we will do quite well and have a good chance for winning. >> rick santorum's daughter elizabeth campaigned in his place. the candidate was back calmed caring for his 3-year-old daughter. mitt romney has started advertising in nevada at of that state's republican caucus on saturday. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. . >> how was rick santorum's daughter doing?

good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and good morning everyone. we are getting ready for whatcould be a very slick drive this morning. icy conditions and especially on the local roads. bridges and overpasses. as you get ready to head out, extra caution and plan for extra drive time also. now the good news is we are not dealing with reported accidents so far. making the drive in howard county this morning, good to go on i-70 through the marriottsville region and u.s. 29. once you get to 29 here's what you will find north and southbound moving well past maryland 108. again, we mentioned the bridges, ramps and overpasses getting a live look at i-95 at tidings bridge southbound we are closing a right lane for maintenance work. but still traffic getting by with major delays. charley over to you. >>> she was making incredible strides for recovery. coming, congresswoman gabrielle giffords will resign from congress. when it is official and what she will focus on from now on. >>> also, how the size and color of your plate may be contributing to the amount o

and good morning everyone. as you head out this thursday morning, got some incidents going on this morning including an early morning water main break in the rosedale area. so poly

good morning. >> reporter: good morning.road we have got a lot of viewers who generally head down towards the capital beltway i495 while in good shape. 495 dealing with an accident on the inner loop at georgia avenue. let's go out of baltimore county toward the capital beltway. a live view of i-95. the southbound lanes moving well from baltimore county past maryland 175 through the jessup region to 495. if you are traveling from harford county on i-95, here's live view of maryland 43 north of maryland 43. white marsh boulevard. all lanes moving well here as you make the drive through the rosedale region heading towards 695 and continuing south to the fort mchenry tunnel and for those of you planning to take mta a good report all lines moving without delay. over to you charley. >>> news around the world, the captain of the italian ship that crashed is back home under house arrest. this is video of his wife and him coming home. he is charged with manslaughter and abandoning ship a recording from the ship indicated the captain

tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. good morning, everyone. since ron paul has essentially decided not to compete in florida it's winner take all. the winner gets all of the state's delegates this summer. that means this is essentially a three-way race between mitt romney, newt gingrich, and rick santorum. as you mentioned, romney, who initially said he wouldn't release his tax information until april when the new information from last year would be due, now under pressure from newt gingrich has decided to release those records this week with an estimate of his 2011 taxes. rick santorum also says he'll release his this week. gingrich already has. so that will round it out for the three who are competing in florida. they've got a debate there tonight. and newt gingrich in an nbc interview on "meet the press" yesterday indicated that there are some issues that he wants answers from romney, namely his massachusetts health care plan and more about his investments with bain capital. romney in the interim is now focusing on gingrich's record in wash

good morning. >>> good morning to you. unfortunately not off to a great start right now. police are handling a fatal collision. they are investigating this. they have shut down the intersection at hilton and lead. take south kayton to get you around that. we are trying to get more information and pass it on as soon as it becomes available. if you are traveling through the city on the interstates, we are looking good on 95 and 895, through the tunnels. harrisburg expressway, the drive through, looking a

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angie, good morning. >> good morning. and happy new year to you, eun. >>> on this eve of the iowa caucuses, republican candidates make the final pitch to pull in the uncommitted voters. the latest poll numbers from the "des moines register" show romney as the front-runner with ron paul right behind him. don't count out rick santorum. he's in third, but if you count gop voters surveyed the last two days of the four-day poll, santorum is tied with mitt romney. in fact, 41% of caucusgoers say they have yet to be convinced who to vote for. >> i want to take a closer look and see what he is really truly about because i'm not satisfied with other candidates right now. >> we're constantly bombarded with candidates, phone calls, mailers, everything you can imagine. >> gingrich, who's in fourth place in the polls, says he is encouraged by that 41%. right now the race is wide open. political experts say a win for everyone doesn't guarantee an easy road to a nomination. on the other hand, an upset in santorum's case could mean a boo

good morning. >> good morning, everyone. despite the protests he's created in mississippi, former governor haley barbour is standing by his initial decision. he's pardoned over 200 people including 17 convicted killers during his final days in office. he spoke for the first time on friday saying he believes in forgiveness. >>> another homeless man has been found to death on friday in anaheim, california on friday. since then three others have been stabbed to death. police believe aulg three are a tick vims the of a serial killer. now they're looking for a link to the fourth man. >>> iran is going to host nuclear investors while tensions grow over the move. we have the latest developments. good morning, ali. >> good morning, mandy. iranian state tv says it has very strong evidence that washington was behind the it last assassination behind a nuclear scientist, the fifth of its kind in two years. in strong words, the swiss embassy here which represents the u.s. says they have proof to show the attacks were coordinated by the c

good morning. >> good morning.as many people have today off from work for a three-day holiday, thousands are expected to flock to the memorial to celebrate and commemorate the life of martin luther king jr.. a lot of these events that are going on across our region and kicked off yesterday including a visit from his family at the memorial. martin luther king iii and his family started a celebration weekend for his father by visiting the memorial in the district. >> the fact that we have gotten here makes this extraordinarily special for me and my family. >> the iconic family's visit the memorial began a weekend of events around the region. there will be wreath-laying this morning at the memorial. after several years on hiatus, southeast d.c.'s memorial parade returns. there is expected a continuing sea of spectators flocking to the memorial all day long. >> i am almost in tears because i think he is definitely one of the greatest men on this earth ever to exist because he gave as an example of how we should all be.

lama, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. helicopters have just lowered more rescuers onboard the ship. it's hard to believe it, they're finding passengers. trapped alive. just moments ago, a survivor was rescued. this morning, an italian crew member was pulled out alive after rescuers found him inside the ship. there is still hope. this south korean couple rescued after being trapped in their cabin for 24 hours after the ship went down and the investigation into what happened is now in full swing. the captain of the ship is now in custody. facing possible charges of manslaughter and abandoning his ship. we are learning new details this morning about what appears to be complete chaos on board. >> i was crying. i was terrified. >> reporter: the nightmare began at approximately 9:15 on friday night. just as passengers were having dinner. investigators now believe that the ship was dangerously close to the shore and hit a rock. the captain said it that it was unmarked. it immediately ripped over a gash along the side of the hull

tracie, good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. good morning, everyone.this point, at this late date, it's not so much about what the candidates say today, it's about what they do, making the last minute personal connections with voters before the caucuses begin tonight. we've got a couple of events here. the candidates, some of them will be on radio today. they've got super events where we'll see multiple candidates at the same event, and then those caucuses coming up tonight. mitt romney, ron paul, rick santorum, the three big names that seem to be in play here. here's what candidates and some of their supporters are saying about their chances. >> we're going to win this thing. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> we may pull off one of the great upsets in the history of the iowa caucuses. >> reporter: now, iowa voters traditionally are conservative voters, the evangelical vote is huge here. but this year they're saying, even though that's a huge issue, they're focused on electability, which one of these candidates can beat barack obama, and that, eun,

good morning. >> good morning to you, lynette, good morning, everyone. as you get ready to head out for your purple friday commute, we're hoping things remain relatively calm for you. we have a check of 795 coming in from the owens mills region. all lanes moving well there. we continue to see mild conditions on i-95 between both beltways, 495 and 695. here's a look at the harrisburg expressway at shewon road. drive times looking good as you make your way down towards the top side of the beltway, same on 95. for our mta commuters, buses subways on time. light rail, however, experiencing a 20-minute delay. charley, over to you. >>> tom brady in the last three games, in the last three years you've held them to six yards per attempt which is the best in the national football league. what can you learn from that and what will you apply to this game on sunday? >> anything we've learned, we probably wouldn't share it with the national viewing audience. >> well, of course not. the field is all painted and ready to go in foxborough. we hope coach harbaugh's plan

good morning. mary. >> harks good morning sherrie can be -- hey, good morning, sherrie.t's a very exciting day here. the president is going to be bringing up an issue he spoke about about making tuition more affordable. the president said it is imperative that people be able to go to college because that traik is so important especially as -- training is so important especially as we try to competeon a global level. people have to be excatted especially in the high tech field. that's what will bring our economy back and that's one of the things the president was speak about during the state of the union and something he will speak about here as well. the u of m president has been very concerned about trying to keep tuition affordable because we have seen so many cuts in state funding and that's something we are seeing as all of this slugel -- struggling to cope tuition affordable and they have been cutting. students started to line up to get tickets at 7:00 the night before the tickets were give out at 9 in the morning. and so, 3100 people look here. this is the presiden

good morning, everyone. wn in florida, they didn't let up one minute in the final hours before the vote. mitt romney crushing newt gingrich right now. he sang in the final minutes. this morning, we'll talk live to donald trump. he'll be here in a moment. will he endorse? whether he's about to shake up the race all over again. >> just minutes ago, he walked by by ooims. right here into our studio. >>> and murder mystery. what happened to the mother of two found strangled in her car. why police are pointing fingers at her husband right now. >>> and prince harry dishing on the queen. he's opening up now. these revelations may be a sign that the family has some concerns about the queen and prince philip. >> it give us insight. >>> we begin with breaking news in the middle east. a significant attack in the middle of the night in yemen against al qaeda. a convoy of militants was taken out. american planes carried out strikes. up to 15 people were killed. >>> the civil war in syria intensifying as government forces

melis melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i've been keeping a close eye on the house all night. some people have come in. a couple people have left. looks like family friends. we know his wife, at least one child is inside. no signs to this point of thomas himself. you might remember this house being raided back in december by both the fbi as well as the irs. you remember they seized a luxury vehicle as well as some other items from inside the home. once thomas was charged thursday, it took just a few hours to step down from his post on the city council. the 51-year-old democrat said he will plead guilty today for stealing more than $350,000 of government funds and filing false tax returns. the money was supposed to go to youth sports programs in the district. thomas was previously accused of spending it on a luxury car, travel, and rounds of golf. he's the first council member in recent history to resign for criminal reasons. thomas sent out a statement through his lawyers on thursday night. it said in part, "i made some ver

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. on the roadways this thursday morning, making are way to the beltway, not a problem on the harrisburg expressway or 795. traffic southbound 795 flowing pretty good at posted speeds from owings mills boulevard. let's get a look at traffic flow for those of you making the drive on 29 right now. this is where you start to see a tap of the brakes. especially make your way through the clarksville region on southbound 29. and for those of you making the drive on the harrisburg expressway. look pretty good on maryland 45, southbound lanes to the right. heavy moving at posted speed. checking the drive times for this time morning, not too bad on the harrisburg from cockeysville to the beltway. top side 95 on the east side from white march tonight beltway that's 56 minute drive. on the top side bel air to providence 6 minutes and outer loop is where you have the delay 9 minutes from 795 to 70. charley. >>> it's 6:31. out of union city new jersey firefighters on the scene of an 8 alarm fire that

shara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. four of the six officers shot during last night's shootout are here at mccady hospital. two wereaken to ogden regional medical center. the latest word from officials is one officer has died. the gunfire broke out wednesday night after police and a narcotics strike force team surrounded this home as they reportedly tried to serve a drug-related search warrant. >> we are involved in an incident. we had a search warrant in which six officers have been shot from the ogden police department and from the strike force. >> reporter: witnesses say they heard gunshots coming from outside the home. >> we just heard multiple rounds going off, came outside to check it out and knew they were gunshots. >> the officer told us to go back in our house and there was a standoff. >> reporter: after a barrage of gunfire, neighbors say they heard police minutes later ordering a man hiking in a nearby shed to come out with his hands up. the wounded were taken to two nearby hospitals. >> whenever there is a b

good morning. caller: good morning. guest: good morning.r: you keep saying that you rally against government. you keep saying by the grace of god you came up from poverty. my question is, how much money have you gotten from the government for those 28 foster kids of yours? you and i both know that you will never be president of the united states of america. guest: i earned my way out of poverty by god's grace. my mother and father divorced, as has happened to millions of other americans. my family went from middle-class to below poverty overnight. my mother did the very best that she could. she could not even afford to buy my glasses. i started babysitting to fill the gap. it is not unusual. a lot of americans go through that. i work thened and did everythini could. what i did was not forget children who are in challenging circumstances. we did the best thing we could. we open our hearts. we opened our home. we brought children into our home. we raise them up. they were great kids. they have just come on hard times. reaching out to people w

>>> good morning, america. this morning -- the southern shocker. that landslide win by newt gingrich in the south carolina primary. >> it's not a good debater, it's that i articulate the deepest felt values of the american people. >> in a stunning setback for mitt romney finishing a distant second and comparing gingrich to president obama. >> george stephanopoulos joins us live this morning to break down the results. >>> "gma" exclusive. we talked to that brave 9-year-old girl who broke free from an alleged kidnapper. calling 911 from a convenience store. we go inside her harrowing ordeal and what gave her the strength to break free. >>> like a hole in the head. in fact, exactly like a hole in the head. the x-ray that everyone is talking about this morning. how did this guy survive a nail lodged in his brain and how it took him more than 24 hours. >>> and could it be a farewell kiss from a rose? seal and heidi klum hit a sour note. friends say they're struggling to save their own seven-year marriage. but it could be the end of one of hollywood's hap

good morning. >> good morning.en met with doctors about getting a property at the time tick arm but as she works hard at recovery there are new questions about who was responsible for the accident. lauren was returning from a trip to see christmas lights in dallas. the ntsb describes it as dark night visual conditions. the pilot, who was not named but previously identified as curt richmond told investigators he warned her when he saw her exiting toward the front exe extending his arm to divert her. he told the passenger to walk behind the plane. once he thought she was beyond the wick he turned his head to look for the next passenger on the other side. the pilot heard someone yell -- stop, stop. he immediately shut down the engine and saw the passenger lying in front of the airplane. the report has many asking who was responsible. >> if the pilot saw her start to walk forward, stopped her, i think at that point that should have guided him that, hey, she's going to need some additional help. i'm going to shut the en

those stories good morning, i'm crowson, let's get a check of the forecast and say good morning toly to lynette charles. >> a sun cloud mix throughout the day, temperatures above average and will get warmer. you are going to like the forecast. now, though, temperatures coming in around 27 in towson. good morning to you. good morning bel air. current winds, not bad, we have gusts more than this. i'm going to show you those later. temperatures in the 20s everywhere. it's cold outside, i have your bus stop forecast coming up. angela has a check of your forecast. >>> traveling on liererty road, overnight work through blocking the beltway. u.s. 29 now, here is a look at maryland 108, no road crews in the way. all loans are open. here is a live look at u.s. 50, sandy point. wind warnings in effect on the chesapeake bay bridge. use extra caution traveling on both spans this morning. >>> good morning, a pontes of same sex marriage will have voices heard at a rally in annapolis to stop the legislation. kuren redmond standing by with the preview. >> governor o'malley has been outspoken for wee

good morning. >> good morning. crews have had their work cut out for them early on the westbound side of route 50. overnight, there was a car broken down on the shoulder right before route 424. and a tractor trailer is in a dark spot. tractor trailer did hit the car on the shoulder causing a serious accident here. it has been there for over a couple of hours and authorities there tell me it is going to take a little while to clear it up. in the meantime, you're being diverted westbound on route 50 at the south river crossover. that's about a mile after i-97 as you head in from per row to davidsonville. we'll take a live look at route 50. on the westbound side, be aware and plan early as you leave annapolis toward parole and davidsonville. this time, all the way to the west side of town. no problems to report on the dulles toll road or 66 coming in from leesburg and gainesville. tysons corner area looks fine as well. we'll take a live look over on 95 and springfield, northbound is fine. southbound, a tiny bit heavy.

good morning. >> good morning. this is certainly a fluid situation, at least two people are now confirmed dead as strong storms sweep flew the southern part of the country. we have damage done in alabama, in birmingham where strong winds and heavy rains have leveled some homes and where a tornado warning is in effect. officials say two people were killed in jefferson county, 16-year-old boy and 82-year-old man. searchers are going door to door trying to rescue people trapped inside their homes. this same system also destroyed homes and buildings in tennessee and arkansas. in fact, as many as 16 tornados have been reported through central arkansas. including in fordice. this area is riddled with downed trees and power lines but the people there are keeping their spirits up. >> just it's going to take a while. get everything up, get the power back up, clean up. but we're going to make it. we'll be all right. >> many parts of the south are under a tornado watch, which is very rare in january. again, two people confirm

good morning, danella. >> good morning. not seeing any accidents in our area. >>> checking travel speeds. if you're on 50 from 301 to the beltway, you're at 6 miles per hour. not bad. i-95 in virginia, from prince william parkway to the capitol beltway, 63 miles per hour. if you're taking the beltway inner loop, this time in virginia, making your way from the interchange to the dulles toll road, you're at 61 miles per hour. giving you a live look right now at the beltway in montgomery county, this is at connecticut avenue, no issues for you. checking for accidents as well. in montgomery county and in prince george's county on the beltway, again, no problems to report at this time. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> penn state football will look for a fresh start next season as they have now found a fu football coach. the nittany lions hired bill o'brien has their new head coach. o'brien is currently the offensive coordinator for the new england patriots. he also coached in the college ranks for 14 years, i

good morning. >> good morning. says they only inspect a small percentage of orange juice and other produce that is brought into the united states from other countries. is the problem this morning because the orange juice that is in question was brought from another country. it was brought from brazil. it started with a confidential call to the fda. and orange juice company that the government will not identify said that it found traces of pesticides in its orange juice and in that of one of its competitors. it is used to kill funds in the orange groves and is not approved to be in orange juice sold in the united states. >> not all of the orange juice that we drink in the u.s. was grown in the u.s. just because the chemical is illegal here does not mean it's not allowed in other countries. >> the juice with a chemical and it was imported from brazil. the fda is scrambling to test orange juice at the nation's ports and processing plants. so far they say levels are low and there's no immediate health hazard. >> it open

good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney used the latest debate to come out swinging against newt gingrich. >> the republican candidates for president of the united states. [cheers] >> the 19th republican presidential debate was a battle between mitt romney and newt gingrich. the two traded barbs on immigration, with gingrich calling romney the most anti- immigrant candidate. >> the position i took, which he attacked pretty ferociously, was that grandmothers and grandfathers aren't going to be successfully deported. >> my father was born in mexico. my wife's father was born in wales. they came to this country. the idea that i'm anti- immigrant is repulsive. >> the gop front-runners also attacked each other on investments. >> maybe governor romney in the spirit of openness should tell us how much money he has made off of how many households that have been foreclosed by his investments. >> but have you checked your own investments? you also have investments through mutual funds that also invest in fannie mae and fr

good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and good morning as you get ready for the that wednesday morning drive. windy conditions out there. extra caution on the ramps and bridges and we are dealing with heavy traffic now especially on the beltway westside where we have a problem approaching reisterstown. maryland state police say a disabled tractor trailer is off to the right attracting a lot of attention and add together congestion. here's a live look at i-95 and maryland 175. starting to see delays in the southbound direction to the left of the screen. as you continue to the prince george's line. on the beltway live you are tapping the brakes on outer loop approaching liberty road to baltimore national pike. travel below posted speeds all the way around to i-95 back to you. >>> the governor will release a spending plan to 2013 this morning. some of the big ticket items has some people raising their eyebrows. sherrie johnson joins us with what you've qualified as a high earn, you you could be in trouble. >> reporter: peopl

good morning, bertha. >> good morning. we've got the futures pointing to a higher open after markets lost ground on thursday. we started off strong, then we got this surprising drop in new home sales for december. that offset positive news that had us more buoyant in the morning. asian markets were higher and europe this morning is mixed. we are looking at reports this morning on fourth quarter gdp expected out. it should show that the economy picked up steam. we're also pouring over consumer earnings from chevron, ford and procter & gamble. the dow ended down about 22 points. the nasdaq losing by 13 to 22 22905. >> transocean is the owner of the deepwater horizon rig. the company is not going to be held liable for the oil spills below the ocean surface but could face punitive damages and fines. a trial to determine how to divide the blame for the spill will begin on february 27. deals on big screen tvs may be not so super this year. holiday sales were pretty strong so retailers probably won't have as many sets in stock ah

first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. notice the fog this morning. you may have some problems. southbound 95, another trouble spot in the southwest side. past the fort mchenry toll plaza, a disabled vehicle is off to the shoulder. we have another accident to report. one more at mary avenue on the northeast side of the city. so far so good on the rest of the major roadways. fog could be an issue. this is 95 in howard county. north and southbound traffic is running smoothly. this is 895. there's a disabled vehicle on 95 just south of the fort mchenry. it is off to the right shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama is scheduled to deliver his last state of the union address before the 2012 election. >> kate amara has a preview. good morning. >> this is an election year state of the union. that means the president is expected to make an argument for economic fairness for the middle-class. before a joint session of congress, president obama will deliver his third state of the union address. the speech is expected to focus on th

good morning. >> good morning. you know this lack of winter weather certainly is a bit unsettling for some people. but here we go. yet another week where the temperatures are 20 to 25 degrees above average from the eastern seaboard, out to the southern states, through texas, even the central rockies. denver a high of 60 day and near 80 in los angeles. there is some winter weather to talk about over parts of the great lakes. a little bit of light snow over upper michigan. also over lake ontario. eastern side of the lake, snow and ice over the northern roc rockies and the bitterroots of idaho and there's that precipitation mostly in the form of rain coming onshore in the the pacific northwest, much of washington and oregon. that's what's going on around the nation. now here's your local forecast. >>> and a good sunday morning to you. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're off to a bright and sunny start here in washington, as is evidenced by our city camera picture here. temperature now 32 degrees at national ai

good morning. reporter: good morning, lynette. good morning, everyone. the friday morning drive, looking good on the main roads. a couple of incidents in the county. police are on the scene at parkville and walter boulevard and joppa road with a collision. also slaid avenue in pikesville, got accident cleanup there. nothing out of the ordinary, just some off and on congestion here on u.s. 29, especially making the drive around clarksville. you can expect a tap of the brakes there. if you're traveling on the west side of the beltway, your triple around 695, going to run into some pocket delays between liberty road and fredrick road. also off and on congestion making the drive southbound 83 as you head into downtown. late send it back to new york for more "good morning america." >>> after that stunning cruise disaster off the italian coast, there's a new spotlight on the floati ining vacations and the parties on board. chris cuomo will take us on the cruise ships gone wild. >>> and shocking news for the skiing world, sarah burke, fearless competitor, has d

good morning. on roadways for your tuesday morning. looking pretty good so far especially on the main roadways. you may have a tap of the brakes on 95. from cecil county construction on the tidings bridge reduced to one lane southbound. the drive through harford county headheading to the top side of 695, 95 looks good and here's a live look at 29 at maryland 10 # the clarksville park. all is well north and southbound. let's look at the baltimore beltway. 695 at wilkins. looking good on the outer loop lanes of 695. coming from i-70 heading around to 295 the bw parkway. charley, over to you. good morning>>> good morning. we are hearing complaints from all over baltimore county. piles of recycables waiting to be pkd up because the normal day fell on a holiday. -- picked up because the normal day fell on a holiday. the problem is so did new year. recycling trucks won't be arounduntil next monday threes. that's three weeks without service. >> they could have planned and could have had one day in the miel so it would be maybe a week and a hal

good morning. >> john and nancy, good morning. good morning, everybody. i want to get right to my weather headlines. it is a quiet winter day. keep in mind it's the dead of winter right now. really not much snow falling anywhere in the country. but on this date, look at this. the biggest snowflake in history. this is a guinness book of world records. it fell in miles city, montana. it measured 15 inches in diameter. guys, a piece of paper. a 15 inch snowflake. that is a dinner plate coming out of the sky. listen, it is in the guinness book of world records. so that makes it official. if you take a look at the radar picture serving up, snow around the ohio valley. that is a very weak cold front. so we'll call for a little bit of snow. maybe one to two inches at best. that's a quick look at the national picture. here's a look at the local news in your local area. >>> all right everybody, wherever you are, make it a good looking day. john, over to you. >> thanks, lonnie. >>> up next, the battle over pain. who can handle it better men or women? the results of

good morning. first look at the roads this morning we are already dealing with a few incidents. a disabled vehicle on 895 but more seriously an accident in millersville and police say southbound route 178 is closed at cedarcroft drive where we are directing traffic around that in the northbound lanes. here's first live look at the traffic cameras. u.s. 29 at maryland 108 very light volume so far but we are dealing with wet conditions out there this morning. as we look live at 695 on the west side of the beltway at wilkins avenue, making the drive through catonsville no reported troubles so far. remember to follow us on twitter this morning at maryland traffic. charley. >> checking in live with linda so with live reports from the roadways. you see the winds bloke the traffic cameras around -- blowing the traffic cameras around. we will keep you ahead of the storm with everything you need to know. >>> officials from the health department will be george washington elementary school answering questions

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. they are saying they were used as bait dogs, target practice for a local dogfighting ring. michelle, bridget and shelley, three lovable pit bulls, once starved, locked in cages and forced to fight and worse. >> put into a machine to keep them steady while they are raped by the male dogs. >> reporter: larry alston entered an alford plea to several counts, his sentence three years in prison. ed advocates hope it will send a message. >> it will not be tolerated. >> he said the disrespect for them was willful and deliberate and hopefully the lesson is that the lives of animals mean something. >>> a total of 9 dogs were rescued in 2009, but three died, the remaining six are up for adoption. >> if you are interested in rescuing those dogs call the humane society in reisterstown at that number. that number also available on our website for you. >>> the new jersey doctor charged with performing illegal abortions will stand trial. dr.stephen brickum will appear in court in june now. he and ano

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the first look at the roads this morning off to a pretty good start for the most part. we have an incident on i-95 traveling through the city southbound at lacoma a disabled vehicle. otherwise make your way through the tunnels shouldn't be a problem even with overnight maintenance. let's get our first live look at traffic flow. we are on a u.s. 29 at the clarksville park north and southbound lanes opened. here's u.s. 50 at sandy point. authorities say we have a salting operation on 50 at the chesapeake bay bridge so be prepared for some possible slowdowns there. otherwise it should be no troubles getting around in that vicinity as well. follow us this morning we are on twitter at maryland traffic. charley over to you. good morning. >> good morning. >>> it's 4:32 and all new video this morning. the parents of a bethesda child under fire after leek her home alone for an hour and a half. the 6-year-old was reportedly trying to make toast when smoke filled the home thus the smock alarm go

good morning to you. >> good morning to you. this is interesting after getting the endorsement over the weekend and after placing third in new hampshire, the one race john huntsman got the voters to back him now in south carolina looks like before that primary this weekend, he is going to bow out later this morning and then after that we understand he will endorse mitt romney, who is still the front-runner in this race, even in conservative south carolina. he's got on average a seven-point lead. huntsman is expected to talk to romney today. no word what his immediate plans are after dropping out or how often we might see him on the campaign trail with mitt romney. romney certainly seems to be the focus now in south carolina. all of the other candidates for the most part, especially newt gingrich, have focused on him. and many of them also now focusing on their own electability. gingrich and perry saying they're the one to beat but also taking on president obama. >> tracie potts, thank you so much. >>> elsewhere in the u.s. embas

." >>> good morning to you. a good tuesday morning. it's 5:00 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning. i'm jon kelley. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. a chilly start to the day. you say it's going to get nicer. >> yeah. we have a good looking day today and for the rest of the week. really comfortable conditions, lots of sunshine. this morning it's a little on the cool side. grab a jacket but leave that umbrella at home. we do have thick fog developing. i'll let you know when it will be at its worst and which cities are going to see the worst fog. the seven-day outlook ready to go. >> we're going to track the fog with you because it will affect your commute at times. right now 101, affecting the commute there. if you are getting on or off at embarcadero for the northbound side or on the oregon expressway for the southbound side. switch the route you use. northbound use oregon. the crews clear about an hour from now. >> it's 5:00 now. richmond police are looking for a suspect in a shooting that left a 22-year-old college studen