top side 659 at harford road. no -- 695 at harford, no problems to report. we have an incident to be careful of in harford county, hazmat situation, a fuel spill on mountain road on 152 mountain road. and let me tell you about the drive times. 83 south out of shawan to the beltway 5 minutes and 95 white marsh to the beltway 6 minutes, traveling the outer loop 795 to 70, 7 minutes and 6 minutes between bel air and providence. be careful mountain road 152 north of 95 at old joppa road, they are cleaning up fuel. charley. >> thanks a lot. >>> the 4th of july season brings friends, family and fun and brings together the summer staple of crabs and a little beer. but if you are headed out to grab a six-pack or a few pound of crab legs, prices for both may appear a bit different. abc2's linda so is live to explain what is going on. linda. >> reporter: well, charley, first, the maryland alcohol tax takes effect today which means your six-pack will cost more, 3% more. this is 3 cents on the dollar. the good news is that crab prices are going down. joining us this mor

. >> this is northeast baltimore city, northern parkway between harford road and old harford road. not much of a traffic issue. people are slowing down for the water going across the road. what is curious is the amount of dirt being pumped onto the roadway. we do not know if the road department has been notified. not a traffic issue, but it is causing a big mess. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. baltimore police are investigating a suspicious death in northeast baltimore. a man's body was found last night inside a truck in a compound -- in count a lot. it is not clear how long his body had been there or how he died. 25-year-old james robert kaine of pasadena was thrown from a vote on july 4 and his friend was thrown as well. his friend was rescued by another boat. kaine's body was found today. and police are looking for a man who attacked -- who smashed a windshield with a hammer before taking off into the woods. he is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans. if you have information, call police. >> a vehicle on southb

this is the beltway along the topside at harford road. the inner and outer loops are moving to just fine. not even too much volume at this time of the morning. this is 95 in the white marsh area. traffic looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now would allow to ava marie who is live at valley view farms. >> mindy mentioned something about bats. bats are a good thing because they eat the mosquitoes. we have lots of tips to prevent mosquitoes. people were covered because of a high mosquito season. >> we talked about birdbaths and ponds. if you have standing water. you could get mosquito bitt which have the same active ingredient. this is all natural. this will take care of mosquito larvae. you can repel mosquitoes with these products. the seven natural scentst. -- scents. >> that is all great advice. there is an application. >> this is a company that makes the mosquito beater. you can hit their site. you can go buy image or by name. scroll down to mosquitoes. a nice way to go. >> you have your own application. thank you for a

another 25 minutes on the north side inner loop over to harford road. the west side inner loop, also see something trouble in that direction. just bumper to bumper there, from southwestern boulevard to liberty road. and our normal delay, on 70 westbound from 29 to marriottsville. as far as the harbor tunnel throughway goes, the problems in the northbound direction. that is backed up from cochise street to the harbor tunnel. and a couple of reactions. pulaski highway at jones road. also north utah at madison avenue. that's in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. you can see a lot of congestion there on the beltway. that's at dulaney valley road. there's another look west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can always call them at 1- 877-75-bills. >>> the duke and duchess of came bridge are on their way to the united states. -- cam bridge are on their way to the united states. they are taking their first trip to los angeles where they will stay at the british consulet general's home.

harford road at glen arm. merit boulevard at north point. west franklin. and also, south conkling at o'donnell street. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic is being held there. 895 northbound at the harbor tunnel. and we have another live look here as you can see. a lot of congestion there on the beltway, south of brokenning highway. this -- broening highway. for instant quotes on auto insurance, the triple a way, visit triple a.com. >>> a life-saving swap. six people involved in a triple kidney transplant meet today at a hospital transplant where their lives changed for. -- forever. andrea fujii has the touching story in tonight's healthwatch. >> reporter: three lives saved from three strangers. they're meeting for the first time. >> that's just unbelievable that someone would do that. >> reporter: one-third of donors and recipients are incompatible. so the paired kidney exchange program matches the donors with someone else. >> reporter: paul mcsorley needed a kidney and his twin, joy kindle, offered hers. but not a match, hers went to don. and we

that's looking nice on the topside at harford road. everything's looking good on the westside of the beltway. this is brought to you by your toyota deal. you toyota dealer. marty and don, back to you guys. >>> this morning's coffee with is with chris norton. ladies and gentlemen, want to welcome chris and dr. sylvia. great to have you guys. chris, we'll get to you in a second. how important is it to have a guy like chris on your team? does it put that much more awareness on diabetes? >> absolutely. >> can the medical community not bust through a wall? >> absolutely. when stars like chris come out and help us, it's a big impact on people in the real world. they'll listen to him more than me sometimes. that's why we need the celebrities to help us. without them, we couldn't get it done. having people recognize diabetes, they share their own stories. there are people with diabetes and chris doesn't have them, but he helped a friend with diabetes. these stories really sell the point that people have to watch what they're doing to control t

. >> this is just outside of harford road in joppa county. there are several accidents at this location. but this one here has an individual that is injured and in the woods. right now, they have blocked off the slow lane of i-95 and traffic is backed up into baltimore county almost two george rude. >> covering the nation, firefighters were called last night to a scrap metal yard, and abandoned homes as well as two houses that were occupied. no reports of injuries. also in michigan, a carnival worker was killed while taking down a ride at the weekend festival. he was shocked by a power line. he then fell some 40 feet. the accident is being investigated by the police. in kentucky, four people went swimming in the kentucky river when one went under. the strong current push the victim over the dam. the other three swimmers tried to save the victim, but only one of them made it out alive. the case is still under investigation. >> the police chief says an employee shot his supervisor and then turned the gun on himself. both are dead. the men worke

road. outer loop to the left. as being see there's volume there. but it's moving. that's good news inner loop is doing fine. right now the only accident harfordnty joppa road south of pulaski highway, that's in the cleanup stages. the beltway is moving well. we have some construction downtown on charles street just south of pratt left lane closed. back to you. >>> if you plan a trip to a area water way soon, you want to stick around. >> this is for you. you may be surprised to hear what we have learned about maryland state parks and lifeguarding policy following the 4th of july drowning of a 6- year-old boy. we will tell you all about that. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> news time 5:44. today it's about fixing roads and finding solution. baltimore city mayor is setting out to do in few hours and what's being dubbed operation orange cone. this morning, abc2's sherrie johnson is live with the details. >> reporter: yeah, this morning baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants to work

harford county a grass fire pulaski at post road. all the vehicles should have left the scene. let's look at liberty road 695 at liberty road. it has slowed down within the last 30 seconds. stop and go here so it will take extra time. looking at our drive times, 83 southbound from shawan to the beltway five minutes. and 95 out of white marsh to 695it minutes. and bel air to providence will probably take about 9 minutes as well. we do have some heavy traffic. 295 southbound between the beltway and west nursery road, that's slow going for you there. also on the train, train 400 is delayed at 5 minutes on the penn line. other than that we have in the usual volume. >>> thanks for joining us. have wonderful thursday and stay cool out there. >> remember the news is always on at abc2news.com. time to go to new york for "good morning america." ♪ clear so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ah. [ female announcer ] using less never felt so good. we all go... why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft. our fruit has to be perfectly ripe because it's delivered on

road. top side of the beltway heavy traffic on the outer loop between harford and york road. from all right to baltimore national pike it may run slow as well. that's it for traffic. now back to "good morning america" in new york. ♪ new york >>> from china spring, texas. how about that? >> that's a nice crowd outside times square. >> from guam. >> howdy. >> we heard alicia keys here. >> in this song we all p pro it. >> i know. i know. did you have to say that? >> now, get ready for a major shift in gears, elizabeth vargas, robin on her break and take a look at these videos. crazy stunts caught on camera. >> oh, my goodness. >> crazy is not the word i'd use. >> these kids are making videos in order to make some money and -- oh, that one hurts every time i see it. inside the world of these thrill seekers. >> the problem is they're being compensated for this and that's probably why they're taking risks. i know, it's pretty brutal to see. >>> also, do you guys have a tough time getting in your workout? in my case my weekly workout. well, not this woman. she works out close to 30

we have debris in the road in harford county route 1 southbound past 24.st side 695 at wilkins avenue. no problems in either direction. the outer loop will be slow topside providence to york and liberty down to 70. the things we have going on right now, at the bay bridge 50 eastbound the left lane an accident there. stay to the right. delays at toll plaza also the inner loop at 795 we have debris on the road. two left lanes center lanes are blocked here's charley. >> thanks a lot. weather traffic may be a factor today but maryland senator mikulski is heading to the each shore to easton as part of a jobs tour traveling around state to talk to you about which parts of the federal government are working and which ones are not. she is expected to meet with representative of the seafood and poultry industry for a q and a session. interesting u.s. senator coming asking you what they are doing right and what they could do better. i want to invite you to join us tomorrow morning at 7 for the new version of "good morning maryland" on the weekend starting at 7 right

joppa road south of pulaski highway, use extra caution in harford county. on 95, looking very good toward the fort mchenry. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. some construction to watch for in the city. pratt street, two lanes blocked in each direction. on the west side, the 57 miles per hour. up to speed and everything looking good on the beltway. 70 moving without delay. 54 miles per hour traveling southbound on the harrisburg expressway. this is frederick road in the west side, running smoothly. on the east side, over towards the key bridge, no problems to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rain -- light rail on time. metro subway on schedule. a few bus drivers including the three, 64 buses diverting at charles and conway street. the 30 bus is diverting at edmundson and swann. now back to tony pann. >> we'

road, it's doing fine. that's the outer loop to the left of the screen. if you are near harford stop and go traffic. so give yourself he an extra few minutes there. howard county, 95 northbound at 100, our earlier accident is on the right shoulder. we do have traffic backed up to 175 and 95 on southbound at the fort mchenry tunnel we have the right lane blocked, the far right tube with the disabled vehicle there. >>> all right. thanks so much for joining us on this wednesday morning. the middle of the week. remember to stay cool out there today. >> go to facebook and let us know more about your thoughts on the casey anthony verdict. 24 hours later, are you willing to accept that jury's decision? >> have a gray day. see you in a little bit for more updates. consumers today have a legitimate concern about the chicken they eat. they want to know more about how they were raised, what they were fed. we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and

harford county pulaski highway right before old philidelphia. be aware of that. let's look at the beltway, 695 at liberty road moving along smoothly in both directions. it may slay down around harford. 95 northbound is a problem spot. an earlier accident that will be slow between 175 and 100. top side of the beltway is where you see the showdown. now your news with megan. >>> 7:27. redistricting will be a priority in annapolis today. a public meeting is planned for one this afternoon. a panel will submit a plan all about redistricting maryland's eight congressional districts. lawmakers will consider the plan in october's special session. they will submit a man forredistricting districts. the did line is january. >>> we have to send you back to new york for "good morning america but there's weather and traffic and news updates all morning. see you in a little bit. have a great day. ?ñxaxwÑ >>> casey anthony waits for the verdict facing the death penalty. two minutes later she is set to walk free. and then look at that smile. what a stunning turnaround for casey anthony. good morning, america. i'm george stepha

. >> firefighters and harford county to the better part of the night to balladry alarm fire that was first spotted just before 2:00 a.m. in a single- family home on norrisville road. part of the roof collapsed before crews got it into an -- under control about 90 minutes later. a kingpin in the bail industry in maryland is on his way to prison tonight. he was sentenced to more than four years in prison for filing a false tax return and defrauding a company at the port. he operated for ace bail bonds. his son was put on probation also for tax violations. >> there is new information in connection with that very bizarre hammer attack along eye- to 95. state police are still trying to identify a suspect but they have turned up some leads -- along i- 295. >> investigators have a least two things going for them. more witnesses are coming forward, and the suspect may have left something behind. the hood of this the caribbean " may yield evidence of who is responsible for attacking the jeep with a hammer and taunting the operator by tapping a shotgun against the vehicle. the bridge were found. investigators believe the suspect have leaned on the vehicle during some point