on the beltway parkville at harford road, everything up to speed. you're looking at just an 11 minute ride normal drive time from 95 all the way up to 83. on the west side at route 40

a smooth start at harford road. no delays on the west side, 55 miles per hour. same situation on the b-w parkway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. businesses great for baltimore construction workers. construction jobs in baltimore were up 12% compared to the same time last year. statewide construction jobs are up 5%. yahoo! is doing some damage control. they have changed their policy on family leave. new mothers can take up to 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits. torents are getting $500 spend on family needs. packets canlorful be easily mistaken by children. ofre have been 500 instances children in jesting the detergent. it could lead to difficulty breathing. >> planning a summer vacation to the beach? be prepared for some company. about 40% are preparing a cruise. spend more plan to than $2,400. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are your summer vacation plans? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. helpful buty seem be trying to hurt your career. ellen braitman has mo

. >>> arson investigators are trying to find out who set fire to the family dollar on harford road a few blocks north. two adults were found with burns and smoke inhalation. one person had to go to shock trauma. >>> baltimore's plan to stamp out blight, but others counting on the program to give them a new lease on life. >> reporter: the 1100 block of east hoffman street, once a hub of activity; now a shell -- activity, is new a shell of its former self. >> i hate to seat neighbors go. >> reporter: vacant board up homes and the blight that comes with it. >> fire hazard, rats, trash, peeing, having bowel movements on the side of your house. >> reporter: deputy city housing commissioner julie day said while some may be forced to move out in abandoned blocks, others view it as a welcomed escape. >> we frequently have people call and say please help me move to a new place. they want to move. realistically -- you've looked at some of the blocks. would you want to live there? >> reporter: no one has lived there for years. >> i've been around here for 13 years. it's been vacant since i've b

we can take a look outside at harford road. there's a look at the west side. definitely heavier there at exit 17. this traffic report is brought to you by your maryland toyota dealer. do you ever sit back and dream of all the places you want to go? toyota is ready to take you there. now is a great time to find a great deal on a toyota at buyatoyota.com. >>> he calls his job a full-time, part-time endeavor. this morning's coffee with is with ocean city's mayor rick mehan. >> how is it going? >> good. >> booim going to start -- i'm going to start this interview off heavy but i think it's going to set the tone for an amazing summer. we know that tens of thousands of people were effected by super storm sandy. we still admire their courage, their will, their perseverance. having said that, let's put that aside. right now i think because lack of resort towns north of atlantic city you guys may have the biggest summer in decades. thoughts, comments, observations? >> we're aware of the fact that we're probably going to see some visitors that were used to going to thos

right now we're looking at a significant delay from the beltway up to route 24 in harford county. other delays along -- along northbound 95 stretch from 32 to 100. as far as the west side inner loop goes, watch for brake lights from south western boulevard over to liberty road. a couple of accidents lingering out there. 16th avenue at morgan road, mayo road at oak wood and also northern parkway at silver avenue. let's take a live look. not too bad, ease ing ing up there on the beltway at delaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet. bill's has it all for you. you can call them at 877-75-bills. >>> high marks today for some of baltimore county high schools. more than half rank among the best in the nation by news week, u.s. news and world report and the washington post. the schools met the criteria on college readiness, statement assessment, graduation rates and sat scores. more on the 13 schools being recognized coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. we have to say that a young man named tim williams junior was among the on rees today. he's in a baltimo

and information on an operation stretching from california to harford county. wjz is live. christie ileto explains tall started with a tip. christie? >> reporter: well, denise. police say they started investigating the intricate drug ring back in 2010, where the suspects were getting and hauling their drugs from across the country. >> reporter: more than a dozen people arrested. 140 pounds of marijuana seized. and 20 guns confiscated after harford county sheriff's office, bust an alleged drug- smuggling operation that they say started with a single tip. >> once we saw how widespread it was, in harford and baltimore counties, we wanted to get a better picture of the whole organization. >> reporter: lieutenant lee dunbar said the task force, focusing on two others were led to more than two dozen others. >> once we got on the wire tap in 2012, that brought us to another group here in harford county, who were actually classmates in 2005. that was the group that had the source out in oakland, california that was bringing it back here. >> reporter: police say the suspects were fl

. >>> an alleged smuggling operation is shut down this noon in harford county. more than a dozen people are now facing charges. the harford county drug task force seized 140 pounds of marijuana, 20 guns and over $140,000 in cash. the arrests follow a 2-year undercover investigation by the task force. investigators say the drugs were coming in from california. a total of 15 people are now under arrest. >>> it has been 12 days since the story broke about the irs scandal. today congress is hoping to get answers from the woman in charge of the agents at the center of that probe. >> the irs official who first apologized for her agency targeting conservative group social security not answering questions about it. >> i've decided to follow my counsel's advice and not testify or answer any of the questions today. >> lois learner invoked her 5th amendment right not to incriminate herself. she read a brief statement before she was dismissed. >> i have not done anything wrong. >> in a letter to congress learner's attorney said she would not be testifying because of the fbi

wjz is in harford county. we'll have more on the investigation, coming up new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> five men from baltimore are killed when a church van crashes on an illinois highway. rochelle ritchie has more on the accident and the local victims. >> reporter: well, a very tragic story coming out of illinois, with ties to baltimore. investigators say the driver of that van that overturned should have never been behind the wheel. a white van with smashed windows and a twisted frame sits just off of interstate 70, after spinning out of control and overturning. 11 people were on board the 15- passenger van. six were injured, while five men, all from baltimore, were killed. those victims, 54-year-old emerson baldwin, 53-year-old andrew canada, 42-year-old antony mitchell, 52-year-old mark william, and 29-year-old thomas coleman. >> we had four patients arrive at fayette county hospital after a van rolled over on i-70 eastbound. three patients were transferred nfair condition. -- in fair condition. one to st. lou

watch for a steady delay there, from reisterstown road, to harford road. as you can see by our sensor there, average speed, only about 20 miles per hour. on the west side inner loop, stop and go there, from 95 past liberty road. 95, northbound direction, still seeing a couple of very slow spots. the first from russell street to the beltway on the northeast corner. then it slows down as well. from 32 to 100 on the southwest side. as far as accidents go, crain highway at mayen road. also crane at 175. in baltimore baltimore city, an accident, east northern parkway altarly avenue. and we have a water main break in the towson area that, has delaney road. left lane blocked this that direction. definitely going to cost you a few minutes. let's now take a live look. as you can see, thing not moving too well on the west of the road. this traffic report is brought to you by pnc bank. see this in a whole new way. with cashfully. visit their-- cash flow. visit their website at pnc.com. >>> straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. criticism in colorado. the pr

topside of the beltway looking normal at harford road. again, the problem area is a 83 southbound. now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's jessica. >> thank you. >>> this morning all 24 victims of monday's deadly tornado in oklahoma have been identified with the first of the funerals beginning today. bigad shaban is in moore as some residents are allowed back into their homes for the first time. >> kyle davis was one of 10 children killed in monday's monster tornado. he died at plaza towers elementary school with six of his classmates. davis was nicknamed the lawn because of the way he played soccer. 4-year-old karina vargas and her infant sister cindy tied in their home when the twister tore it apart. their mother was helpless to save them. in all the tornado claimed 24 lives. the first funerals for the victims will begin today. >> we've cried together. we will continue to cry . we will heal together too. >> the healing process is just beginning for homeowners, many of whom got their first look wednesday at what the tornado left behind. an estimated 1

on the beltway parkville at harford road, everything up to speed. you're looking at just an 11 minute ride normal drive time from 95 all the way up to 83. on the west side at route 40 everything moving right along. no delays right now traveling the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that will take you just 12 minutes. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic report. >>> an update to the story we brought you last night. 22 people are waking up without a home this morning after a fire in the remmington neighborhood. it took firefighters several hours to put out the flames. one firefighter had minor injuries, he was taken to the hospital and there are several businesses in the area that have been affected. a team was called in because of an auto repair shop with motor oil inside. >>> sol pick change -- some big changes here in maryland. >> abc2 news linda so is here with the list of some of the bills but linda, where did it all start for the governor? >> reporter: he's going to be signing the bill to repeal the death penalty. it's a measure the governor pushed

in harford county we have a crash in fallston at he is road. and another in baltimore at pulaski highway at 66th street. 95 nice and clear. 56 miles per hour along the southbound lanes of 95 here at route 43 and white mar and are just a seven minute drive time normal -- time right now as you do travel from the what are already tunnel throughway town to the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. that is your timesaver traffic. >>> the town of moore, oklahoma now has a difficult task of saying good-bye to the first of the young victims will be laid to rest today. this as we're now learning more about the details of how many of the children died. abc2 news linda so is here to tell us about their final moments. linda what have you learned. >> reporter: six of the kids who died at plaza towers elementary suffocated after being buried under the building that collapsed on them. a seventh child was killed instantly by an object that fell on his neck. the first funeral will happen this morning. 9-year-old antonio candelaria will be laid to rest this morning. v

spann. >> he's being held at the harford detention center on $250,000 bond. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland's fourth casino is on track for opening this week. they will demonstrate their casinos today. they hope to open to the public on wednesday. there will not be any flashy signs outside the casino. the sports world will not be looking to see if there is a triple crown winner. oxbow stole the spotlight on saturday. local businesses did benefit from the preakness party. some of the highest betting revenue ever. , " drawing close to $83 million in wages on saturday. when asked about the last few days of business at the mount washington tavern. also loyola college graduation. we have been very busy. we started yesterday at 8:30 in the morning. >> for a complete wrapup of the preakness stakes, go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> 6:37. baseball fans find unique ways to find a home run balls. >> this was the home-run ball we're talking about this morning. >> the baseball world provided some memorable moments this weekend. the ball girl had some quick reflex

harford has made a similar declaration. >>> former anne arundel county executive john leopold paid off one of his outstanding bills. he paid it late last month. the fine was part of his conviction for criminal miscon dufnlgt he is in the state now of completing 400 hours of community service at the anne arundel food bank. >>> all new at 6 tonight, the work, the kids, the house, your husband, the list that stresses us out. take a deep breath. unwind with abc2's don harrison. >> there's the traffic. there's the crowd and dealing with your boss. then you come back to a parking ticket on your car. there's got to be some relief. here at the big vanilla people are working off some of life's problems. she works a full-time job, has two kids and have a puppy at home. yes, she has stress. here's what she does to relax. >> getting rid of the anxiety. kick boxing. that gives me the ability to pretend i'm punching things and people who are causing me stress. >> reporter: i wasn't going to stress her out. how about a nice walk or bike ride? >> this takes the stress away, a beautiful area, trees, fl

she spent more than six years working right there in harford. now they're coming to her aid. the store mr. donate 10% of everything they meet that day it help pay her medical bills. >>> there's a new tool for kids tonight to help them fight bullying in their schools. howard county now has an app for your child's computer or phone and allows them to report bullying. there's no fear of retribution because the bullies won't know how this was reported. >> i think that's been one of the main issues with reporting bullying, people don't know how to help. i think this app that the county is providing today will really help with that. >> the app will be available county wide at the bang of next school year. >> with school almost done you have to start scheduleling all -- scheduling all the fun stops. >> joce sterman joins us to explain. >> reporter: a new study shows huge numbers of kids and up in the o'r each year -- er each year. more than 90,000 kids within the to the er between 1990 and 2010 after getting hrt on everything from the bumper cars at fairs to full-scale roller coaste

. >>> a harford county sheriff is charged with a crash. it started when a driver hit the cruiser of deputy christopher bales. he confronted the man and got caught up in the doors as it took off. he fired one shot at the driver and is charged with wreckless engagement. >>> authorities say a search turned up evidence of ricin at a studio connected with the man who sent the letters. james dutschke was arrested over the weekend. traces of the poison were found in items in the trash outside that studio. ricin is made from caster beans and he bought them online last year. >>> the food and drug administration announces it's lowering the age to buy a morning after pill without a prescription. anyone over 15 will be able to purchase one step over the counter. danielle nottingham has the latest for wjz. >> girls as young as 15 will be able to buy plan b over the counter. until now anyone under 17 needed a prescription to buy the morning after pill. under the food and administration's decision all someone needs is identification showing they have 15.

on april 8, william harvey was driving in harford county when the first-class duty. harvey refused to get out of the vehicle and sped off, dragging the deputy along. the deputy fired several shots, but missed. the charges against the deputy is connected to him fired his gun, but would not elaborate any further. william harvey faces a slew of charges, including assault. >> governor martin o'malley defended the prison system chief as allegations of massive corruption inside the baltimore city gel remains under a microscope. jayne miller has more. >> thank you for being here. governor martin o'malley called the prison corruption case an ugly story. >> i sure the public's revulsion. -- share the public's revulsion. we have a zero tolerance. >> 25 people indicted on charges of running a drug operation and laundering money inside the city gel. 13 of them are female correction officers. four were made pregnant by inmates and gang member, tavon white. the women have not been fired. law. are following the they are currently suspended without pay. it might be part of the probl

there's a look at harford road crawling along on the outer loop, but that's nothing unusual.fic report is brought to you by wynn kelly chevrolet buick gmc. open 7 days a week. >>> in the news this morning, a 13-year-old is accused of threatening middle school students in harbaugh in harford county. mike schuh explains. >> reporter: a staffer at saint margarets middle school in bel air came across what is being called a threatening hate list. police say a 13-year-old boy had threatened to harm other students wheel at school functions. that boy was charged with making threats and disturbing school operation. at an emergency hearing he was placed on house arrest. police say he did not have the means to carry out the alleged plan. the parents of students have been notified. that boy will not be allowed to return to school. >> thank you. >>> we now now all know all five men killed in a van crash in southern illinois. they were headed back from a religion event in california when the driver of the van over corrected and it went off the road and flipped over. the dead is emerson bal

but of all of the law school's you could have gone to, why harford? harvard is harvard. course,eason why is, of harvard is harvard, and when i was younger asking, what's the best lost all i can go to so i can really be the best at running this company, mom told me harvard, and i said, ok, that is the law school i had to go to. tavis: that is a very important question. to the extent you have to be successful, asking the right questions. what is the best out there? >> yes, i think that is really important. i do not want to say that the best in the number one ranked or being some abstract idea, but really the best. i think a lot of times, people do not ask that question. jimmy, going to rice undergrad, that was the best for me. there was family. it was a close, tight-knit campus. it was the best school for me. i think that was the question i also asked about going to harvard, is that the best school for me as well as the best so i can get to my goals. harvard is a wonderful school. they have a lot a great profrs things that sets them apart as they bring in some talented peo

no problems traveling north up to harford county or south from the harbor tunnel thruway to the fork mchenry toll plaza, an 8 minute ride. on the east side it will take 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 to 83, and over on the west side conditions will remain nice and calm. it will take just 12 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. >>> they dress as women and behave as thugs. >> robbers in mount vernon have been attacking people. we're going it hear from a man who fought back. >> sherrie johnson is live at headquarters with more. what's going on there? >> reporter: officers here at police headquarters are investigating those robberies in the mount vernon area. it appears that there are males dressing up as females to rob people. the latest attack happened to mark fortio. he was unloading his car when he thought teenage girls attacked him with pepper spray. they only hit him in one eye. they tried to take his bag but he could still see enough to get a glimpse at men, not women of the president of the mount vernon association says cross dressing girls with pepp

the beltway in parkville, 55 miles per hour on the outer loop at harford road.lays whatsoever on the inner loop down to 95. that outer loop will take you the the normal 11 minutes to travel from 95 to 83. the west side surprisingly clear. here's a live look at interstate 70. you're looking at a 12 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 to 95. that's a look at your traffic. >>> nervous people in mount vernon this morning after reports of males dressing up as females robbing people. sherrie johnson is live at city police headquarters with reaction from neighbors. >> reporter: people in the mount vernon area are certainly keeping a close eye on their surroundings. police here at city headquarters are investigating a number of robberies of males dressing up as females trying to rob people in the mount vernon area. it appears the latest attack happened to marc fortino

the outer loop clear, 55 miles per hour at liberty road and on the east side 55 miles per hour at harford road. we have a crash in white marsh. if you're traveling on 95, 65 miles an hour. it will take just 6 minutes to travel from the harbor money thruway to the fort mchenry toll plaza. if you're traveling on 985 despite that construction taking place northbound to the spur, it's not having an impact on your commute. 8 minutes to travel from the toll plaza to 95. >>> roller coasters, carnivals and kiddy rides may be a staple of summer fun but research shows there's a downside to the thrill. almost 5,000 kids get hurt every year. most of those injuries aren't very serious, just bumps and bruises but about 67 kids a year are injured badly enough to be hospitalized. the study highlights the need for more awareness, and better education. >>> your netflix selections smaller this morning. nearly 2,000 titles disappeared at midnight. a slew of titles are the exclusive property of the new classic repository warner archives. the older movie are from warner brothers, mgm and universal. >>> money c

speeds will remain nice and calm here in harford road inner loop clear down to 59 and that outer loop you are looking at just an 11 minute ride from 95 up to 83. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic report. >>> chris kelly one-half of the 1990s rap duo crisscross died at an atlanta hospital after he was found unresponsive at his home. an autopsy is planned for today. kelly together with chris smith shot to stardom in 1992 with the song "jump." which spent eight weeks on the billboard hot 100. if pair was known for wearing their clothes backwards during performances. kelly went by the stage name mac daddy. >>> the investigation continues into the expanding of the boston marathon bombings. >> authorities arrested three more people all friends of one of the russian suspects. we're going to tell you why they are in trouble this morning. >> jcpenney is saying i'm sorry. the ad it's now posting on youtube begging customers to return to the retailer. >>> behind bars this morning charged with trying to help their friends. boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev after the deadly explos

and we are looking at a few showers now coming down around harford village and melrose and forest hill. if your travels take you this way this morning be prepared for the light rain. also a few showers now coming around busch, todd lakes and also lynn's rest and this will continue through the morning hours and then some more showers working their way in here from the south. we do have a big shower now around fredericksburg in virginia this morning that's working its way towards our area. temperature-wise, we're coming in on the mild to warm side. look at shadyside. 70 degrees right now. 65 in hereford. we have some patchy fog in frederick this morning as well. that's really the main spot of the fog this morning. and as we look at the planner expect through your day the warm conditions and also we will be dealing with the showers and thunderstorms some of those caboose career. large hail -- could be severe. large hail and also some gusty winds. when it will hit the neighborhood, that's coming up. but right now let's get a check of the traffic now with lauren. >>> we have rain in howard

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and over the parkville a live look at harford road. inner loop clear again as you make the push down to 95 and that outer loop as we take a look the dry times, it will take just 11 minutes to travel from 95 all the way up to 83. and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel you're looking at just a seven minute ride from the toll plaza over to the beltway. and we have a lot of construction still on 895 along the northbound lanes at the spur and also potee street but no impact on traffic. just the normal nine minutes from 95 all the way to the harbor tunnel toll plaza. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> breaking news we brought you last night at 11,. a fire left 22 people without a home. >> abc2 news' sherrie johnson is son the scene this morning of that fire and i understand some of the information we have is limited but you have some new stuff for us today. >> reporter: that's exact little right. i just got off the phone moments ago with captain clark with the baltimore city fire department and he was updating me on t

something isn't something americans still care about is this a nation still under god in the residence or harford us gives us her take. america rooms in your religion at least according to a new gallup poll you are it found that a whopping seventy seven percent of americans say religion is losing its influence in the u.s. that's a pretty big indictment of a country that's the polls at least takes pride in being a good christian nation right so could this actually be true well there is the fact that a courthouse in florida is about to unveil the country's first atheist monument on a government property it's a fifteen hundred pound granite bench engraved with atheistic cultivation that sound like evidence that america is losing its religion then there is also the fact that the supreme court has agreed to rule on whether or not prayers can be offered at government meetings to women in greece björk challenge the town's practice of repeatedly having christian clergy conduct prayers at the start of the public meetings opening prayers have been going on in congress and the rogue states since the birth o

picture of you you've sent to a boyfriend or girlfriend comes back to haunt you well the rosen story harford us tell us more. and more and you heard about this ted it's just as awful as it sounds basically revenge porn happens like this a girl in a boy or dating a girl sends the boy sexier naked pictures of herself for fun they end up breaking up the boy who now doesn't like the girl very much at all anymore posts the sexy or naked pictures of his x. online with links to her personal information on facebook twitter and linked in. other boys make horrible comments about every inch of the ex-girlfriends body the girl feels extreme humiliation and faces the potential consequences in real life the boy now feels better about the breakup and revenge porn it could have been the other way around too with girls humiliate with the girls ending up as humiliating. it's been happening so much that there is a new bill on the table in florida which would make it a felony to publish online new photos or videos of a person with or without identifying information without their permission and many activists ac

harford county officials arrested 15 people allegedly involved in a coast-to-coast drug operation.rijuana from california and settle them in baltimore and harford counties. back i >> a lot of clouds this morning, and some of them will have a good chance of producing scattered showers and thunderstorms today. it is see a minute temperatures will be warm. low 80s for highs. bring an umbrella. back with another weather ♪ >> hey, scooby, where are you? welcome to a special edition of "today" on thursday, may 23rd, 2013. we are live from universal studios resort in orlando, florida. just the latest stop on "today's" great american adventure. and what a welcome it is. >> that's right. oh. i love lucy. >> classic tunes. "i love lucy." >> all the superstars. >> they're all here. >> right here, by the way, outside the gates of universal studios, florida. and this is the studio brass band playing some of our favorite theme songs. some of the most iconic characters here in the park as you can see, we've got lots of "despicable me" minions and we have diego and dora the explorer. spongebob. >>

that's a live look at the topside of the beltway, wide open at harford road. there's a look at 83 at ruxton road. also pretty empty there. this traffic report is brought to you by your maryland toyota dealer. do you ever sit back and dream of all the places you'd like to go? toyota is ready to take yo you you go. go to buyatoyota.com. >>> all right. ron , time to sell some tickets. >> reporter: that's right. let's go places, security square mall. it's the universal circus. we've got the brothers behind him. they're amazing. these are body build ing ing gymnasts. they are just spectacular. speak of take -- spectacular, z eek is with us. you've been with it since the beginning. >> yes, in georgia. don't forget the own er er, he's from baltimore. >> sed -- cedric. >> reporter: these brothers are unbelievable. >> can you do this early in the morning? >> reporter: i can barely get out of bed and lift a cup of coffee. >> they've been doing this 8 to 10 years. they're 24 and 29. they're one of our high lights of the show, as a matter of fact. >> reporter: just watchi

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it happened on harford road at 9:30 last night.an suffered serious injuries and the female victim was taken to shock trauma as well preclude her injuries are believed to be not as severe as the man. the vehicle remained at the scene and now there is no word on who was at fault. police are investigating a double shooting in southwest baltimore that happened before 1:00 yesterday morning. investigators a officers arrived on the scene to find two juvenile males suffering from gunshot wounds. one was shot in the leg and the other in that had and they are both in stable condition. we're learning more about a suspicious death investigation in arbutus that may stem from an attempted murder/suicide police found the body of a woman and an unconscious man and we know the woman is a 45-year-old and police say she suffered multiple injuries that they are waiting for an autopsy to figure out the exact cause of death. the man found in the house was listed in critical but stable condition suffering from what police say are self-inflicted wounds.

harford county on the eastern shore and one now moving through northern howard county and weakening as it moves in towards the city. that is very light rain shower activity. almost not enough there to wet the pavement. that's the kind of stuff we'll see. we may see more of these spots around the area. but far from a washout. temperature-wise varying during the day. well, we're not going to be quite as warm as yesterday, and we'll take a look at what the track weather will be. east winds coming taffle ocean tend to told temperatures down a bit but as we get into next week temperatures will be climbing above normal. speaking of temperatures, at pimlico, 62 degrees and east winds at 8 miles an hour otherwise just cloudy skies. elsewhere, annapolis checks in with 64. martin airport, 63. the big picture. most of the stormy weather will be south of us or in the planes states. you see how close the shower activity is but in baltimore a little drier than what they are going to get to the south of us. east winds are the key to our forecast. they hold the clouds in and temperatures down and prov

that's a look at the topside of beltway at harford road.. see the difference. >>> the city police department is making a major over haul to animal abuse cases. mike schuh has the very latest. >> good morning. after a public rep re rep remand a few years ago city police find themselves with a slew of cases and a promising new change. this week four animals were taken into the shelter from chemical burns on the face to near starvation. these incidents have gotten the attention of animal protectors as well as police. critics say there's so many cases that the sole investigator is overwhelmed. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a former baltimore sun reporter whose career began 44 years ago has passed away. richard dick erwin started his famous report in 1979. he continued it until his retirement from the baltimore sun in 2010. er win died from complications of diabetes. he was 76 years old. >>> a historic day for the baltimore city fire department. sharlean stoke becomes the first african american female promoted. she's been with the fire suspect

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