another line went from harrisburg roughly down i-83 to balt 340r and another line came from the west roughly along route 70, and from here the trains would go southward to washington, d.c. so for lincoln it was imperative to keep maryland and keep baltimore in the union. if you're going to get troops to the national capital, then they have to go through baltimore. baltimore had a quirky system. it was illegal to have trains pass through the city attached to locomotives so trains coming in from philadelphia would arrive at president street station, the station here, and it is on the eastern side of the inner harbor. trains coming down from harrisburg would arrive north of this map and then training coming from the west came south. what would happen because of this quirky law is when the trains arrived at president street station or the one north of this map, they would be detached from the locomotives, attached to a team of horses and drawn by horse all the way through the city so a train coming to president street from philadelphia would follow this line around the inner harbor to ca

the harrisburg expressway looks good down to the beltway.he northeast side of the beltway, we have an accident. another at light street and pratt street. continued closures until sunday night at charles because of flower mart. portions of madison and not vernon affected by those closures. route 70 east, we have some of fire department activity. watch for delays. this is the white marsh area. southbound traffic looking pretty good at white marsh. volume starts to build at the split. this is the bell tower at bel air road. no sign of delays with the reported accident -- this is the beltway at belair road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven day forecast. we have some fog. visibility down to a quarter of a mile in some areas. 63 in westminster. a mixture of sun and clouds. pretty good chance for showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight. some could be strong. high temperature of 83. maybe some rain early on saturday. sunshine and around 80. a nice day on sunday, 75. good news for those who want

. >> we have a new accident on the harrisburg express way. we will tell you about that and check to see if we have any delays. >> today marks the 5th annual weather day for wjz at camden yards. bernadette woods tim williams join us on coffee with. it's a great day. the morning's weather is cooperating. we're taking a break and coming right back >>> it's exactly 6:30. that's a live look at the warehouse at camden yards. every big league hitter would love to hit that with a baseball. it's also the site of today's wjz's weather day. there's some fog around this morning especially so on the shore. school delays are at the bottom of your screen. >> pleasant morning around the metro. a little humid but seasonal. 64 light -- right now. that's a degree cooler than this time yesterday. by lunch 76 on a way to a high of 78. keep your umbrella, season glasses maybe some sunscreen with you. it's one of those deals. >>> how about your ride? here is sharon gibala. >> if you are just about to head out we picked up an accident on the harrisburg express way.

we have some debris just past the harrisburg expressway on the outer loop topside.his is york road, topside of the beltway leading up to the harrisburg expressway. no sign of delays as a result of the tdebris. delays at the harbor tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we welcome kurt kronke. happy friday. >> thank you. moving along nicely on the buses. the 13 bus is operate with a delay. brunswick 890 is cancelled. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hun valid because of construction. heading to the preakness, take light rail to the cold spring lane stopped for a connecting shabazz to pimlico. call 410-539-5000 for more information. now back to tony pann. >> sarah thinks it is wednesday. i said the time was 63 degrees. it is friday. things will get a little questionable by the time to get towards the tail end of the weekend. we're watching a storm system that is drifting up the coast. high pressure is blocking it from moving north and a think we will have some nice weather today and most of to mars. some of these showers wil

that's from dulaney valley road to the harrisburg expressway.ut traffic does break free after that. as far as accidents go, wilkens avenue on desota. harrisburg, in the northbound direction, a crash there at shawan road, beginning to back things up. eastern boulevard at wilk shire. south green at west pratt. also, caton avenue at benson. let's take a live look. you can see, there's the harrisburg expressway, at shawan road. traffic is very heavy due to the accident. and we'll take another live look, as you can see, things still a bit slow, on the jones falls expressway, heading out of downtown, past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by your baltimore hyundai dealers. celebrating the hyundai elantra. it's the 2012 car of the year. you can save hundreds now by going to your dealer. >>> the olympic torch continues its journey towards london. black eyed peas singer will.i.am. the star is gaining fame in britain, as the judge for the british version of "the voice." the torch is traveling on a 70- day, 8,000-mile trip, around the uk,

this is the beltway at the harrisburg expressway. we do have some fog as we take a live view in the area of york road. outer loop traffic, a smooth start in terms of delays but we're dealing with fog and we're waiting for the roads to dry out. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the highly anticipated numbers on a hiring come out today. >> the april jobs report comes as president obama and mitt romney will battle about the economy. we're joined live from washington with our report. good morning, stacey. >> the jobs report is coming out. we're expecting that employers added about 170,000 jobs in april. the unemployment rate is expected to remain around 8%. for all the smiles and salutations of election-year politics -- >> thank you. what it will come. >> i am honored to welcome you to cinco de mayo at the white house. >> president obama and mitt romney are carefully crafted their message on the nation's economy. in virginia, mitt romney claimed the president had accomplished little. >> a guy who promised would make things bette

and if you are using the harrisburg expressway here's how it looks like north of shawan road. everything is up to speed in the hunt valley area making for a nice easy ride towards that belt we. but we have the ongoing construction on the jfx blocking one lane in both directions at 29th street. no real backups yet but as that congestion starts to develop, falls road not a bat alternate. everything up -- bad alternate. no delays through the harbor tunnel. that's the abc timesaver traffic. >>> proceedings are wrapping up in high-profile murder trial. coming up in bit, why it may be bad news for the man accused of killing three jennifer hudson's relatives after his defense takes its turn. if your ipad or android acts up today, it might be something you are not doing. it could be related to science. details when we look at five things to know when "good morning maryland" returns in a bit. >>> time for five things to know at 5:55. the u.s. postal service holding a news covers today talking about new plans for the nation's smaller post offices. there's now mora moratorium on closing

if you are using83 the harrisburg expressway. not too many cars out there. the west side of the beltway nice and clear, no delays to talk about. 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, back to you. >>> fable cleansers, baby powders, perfume just a few things we have around the house that we seem to think are quite harmless. >> this morning why health officials say you may want to put it out of the way and you have the reach of your -- out of the reach of your kids. plus? >> how could you say that? >> wow, what was so genius? >> someone in the romney camp forgot to use spell check. we have details thorn straight ahead. you're waking up to what's new in maryland. as we head to break on thursday morning, a live look at the harbor cam in downtown baltimore. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider.

as far as the main lines are concerned the harrisburg expressway, going to be in great shape here's a live look at swan road in hunt valley. no concerns whatsoever. an easy ride going down 695. and it will remain clear on the jfx. just an 11 minute ride. and that was a look at the beltway at harford road where there are absolutely no delays, an easy ride from 95 up to 83. traveling through the tunnels is up to speed. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, back to you. >>> news time 5:30 this morning and now the latest on a car fire in essex that led police to launch a murder investigation. abc2 news linda so is live this morning at baltimore county police headquarters with the latest on the search for the suspect. linda? >> reporter: i talked to county dispatch about an hour ago. the suspect is still on the run and we have all new information on the victim this morning. we have learned that friends of daryl augustus will hold a vigil for him tonight. he's 32-year-old lennell ellis. police say on saturday ill legislation went to the home of a woman he has been

headed out on the harrisburg expressway, here's a live look just north of the beltway. no delays to talk about. but as the morning progresses, you might want to stick with falls road or even charles street instead because of all that construction-related delays. out on the beltway, no problems to talk about. but, first, here's a live look at 95 just north of the beltway. it will be an easy ride if you're headed down towards 495 and up towards the tunnels. the beltway going to be clear, the west side, 11-minute ride from 7 is 95 down towards 95. that's your abc 2 time saver traffic. here's lynette with a look at the forecast. good morning, lynette. >> good morning, lauren. we are talking about patchy fog out there this morning. we have six miles of reduced visibility now in baltimore, seven in easton, so that's gone downhill, three in york, five in fredrick and two in hagerstown. winchester coming in at 5:00 and only one-mile visibility in culpepper. the moisture content is high, so we are a little bit balmy as you step out the door this morning and this afternoon and th

if you heading to the harrisburg expressway, this is north of york road.thing is up to speed but things will slow down once you make the push on to the jfx. it's due to the ongoing construction. one lane remains blocked at 28th street in both directions. expect a slow ride from cold spring lane to north avenue. no concerns on 95 through the white marsh area and it will remain clear through the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now back over to you. >> earlier we had a story about a family in connecticut who allowed to keep their potbellied pig as a pet. they have no idea what i am about to ask. has there been a -- been a pet you wanted that might be odd. >> i wanted a pig. my husband and i broke up and he got me back by it will me he would buy me a pig and he never did. >> oh no. >> a big and monkey. >> monkey. that can be violent. >> i lauren. >> reporter: i don't know. maybe a monkey would be pretty fun. what about you? >> penguin. always dressed for the occasion. >> have a great day. there's a live picture of

delays extend from providence road to the harrisburg expressway.e delays continue to be on and off, beginning at 395, well past the beltway on the northeast corner. as far as other accidents go, northbound on the harrisburg expressway, at bel air road. also harford at park side drive. falls road at west 40th. let's now take ray live -- a live look. a as you can see, traveling on wilkens avenue. it's just crawling along. expect extra time to get through. and we'll take another live look. as we take a look at the x-ray. slow heading downtown, well past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, trust the restoration experts at accord. you can visit the website at accord restoration.com. back to you. >>> calling all movie buffs, it's almost showtime for the maryland film festival. the events screen 40 feature films. some movies have a local connection. tickets for most films are just $10. for a complete list of the movies at this year's film festival. log ont

but you can see, it is blocking one lane, coming northbound on the harrisburg expressway.e inner loop of the beltway, which is backing traffic up on the beltway. in fact, the traffic is backed up all the way beyond the jones falls expressway. it's rather wet out here. be careful. take your time. the roads are slippery. and we've seen several accidents this afternoon. state police are investigating this accident. and no word on how long it will take to clean this up. back to you on tv hill. >> wow. okay. thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live from sky eye chopper 13. >>> we know that light rain is moving through the area tonight. we just saw it outside tonight. our conditions are overcast and humid. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk shows us what -- what to expect for the next few days. >> reporter: for tonight, mainly areas of rain and drizzle. and there's a chance for thunderstorms later on tonight. that's the general theme for tomorrow. once again, we have a second part of the storm moving our way. chance for showers, rain. maybe even a thunderstorm as w

speeds around 62 on the north side in the outer loop towards the harrisburg expressway. 66 on the harrisburgressway down towards the beltway. delay-free from the maryland line all the way down. this is 70 at 29. no delays to report on this portion of 70 east or west bound. this is traffic at 50 at sandy point. over towards the ocean, and no problems to report at the moment. a nice start at the toll plaza. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john has a check on the forecast. >> a nice morning this morning. we have some clouds and some fog trying to develop. a lot of rain in eastern pennsylvania and new jersey last night. the rain continues off of ocean city and the delmarva and the mouth of the chesapeake bay. otherwise, a clean sweep on the radar. let's look at the temperatures. the yellow on the map indicates readings around 70. the blue shades in the mountains, a 59 in oakland. frostburg -- 64 degrees on the boardwalk. annapolis, 73 degrees. we take a look at the satellite image. this is a wider view of what is going on. spotty showers into new jersey and penns

we have a crash on the beltway right on the inner loop at harrisburg expressway. we have all that construction that is taking place that you want to watch out for as you get on to the jfx. one lane will be shut down in both directions at 28th street. the northbound lanes will be closed altogether later tonight from 10 p.m. all the way through 4 a.m. that will continue through monday morning as crews continue all the work on the drainage pipes that he severely damaged. falls road not looking like a bad alternate. that's the abc time safer traffic. now back over to you. >>> back to a developing story we reported last night at 11. a woman found shot to death inside a church, another woman critically injured beside her and a short teem later's man was found dead in the woods nearby. sherrie johnson is standing by with the latest. what have you learned. >> reporter: i spoke with police this morning and officers say they are trying to figure out what led to the shootings of two women in an ellicott city church. police respond st. peters epis -- responded to st. peters e

no delays to talk about on the harrisburg expressway. it will be a nice calm chuckanut drive from shan road down towards the beltway. if you are using the jfx, no concerns whatsoever. all that construction has finally cleared, so you're looking at a very easy 11- minute ride from talson all the way to downtown baltimore. as we check in and take a live look right now, actually through the fort mchenry tunnel no delays to talk about, harvard tunnel also clear and as we make the drive up towards the northeast corridor of 95 and white marsh, you'll notice no delays whatsoever. nice and clear here north of route 43. you are looking at a four- minute ride from this point all the way down towards the beltway. that's a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. over to you. >>> today is the start of the national description spelling bee. >> a lot has changed since this all started back in 1925. we're going to take a look at its history and what's changed and what still remains after all of these years. >>reporter: and if you plan to spend time

the harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. watch for that rain to impact your raiide this morning. 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. >> we have a few delays on the marc trains. trains are ontrapenn time. the three, 51, and 91 buses operating with the leas. now back to tony pann -- operating with delays. >> we have some rain to contend with. give yourself a few extra minutes. pretty heavy rain coming across carroll county. that will pass through over the next 15 to 20 minutes. moderate rain on the western side of the beltway and stretching up 83 into baltimore county appeared not a lot happening on the eastern suburbs. this is all moving from the west to the east. everybody will get some rain to start the day. this is the first batch of rain that will come through today. here is the first batch we are experiencing. rain should taper off later this morning. in other line of thunderstorms from st. louis will

the harrisburg expressway is shaping up ok down to the beltway. we have an accident at harford road. not tracking any delays on 95. we are looking good in the construction zone of the j.f.x., 51 miles per hour. 12 minutes in the outer loop west side. 10 minutes southbound on 95 from the beltway to 32. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looking good at the moment. no problems at the harbor tunnel. no problems towards the bay bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it has not been too bad for the morning commute. most of the rain is over at the eastern shore counties. there'll be rain for the next 45 minutes. cloudy skies and some sprinkles around baltimore. still a chance for a shower or thunderstorm to pop up at any time today. mostly otherwise with a high near 76. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. there have been roughly a quarter million games giver take a couple. last night, josh hamilton did something only 15 other pla

the harrisburg expressway, light volume from the maryland line to the beltaway.e sue of i-70 at 29 east and westbound traffic looking good. no problems to report all the way in toward the beltaway. that's latest on traffic pulse 11. von etta brooks now with the m.t.a. report. >> still showing a few bus diversions as the one line continues to be diverted. the 5 and 22 line diverted at sinclair, all for construction. cam done penn and brunswick lines are running problem-free. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. things are quiet for us this thursday morning. actually, we have the same front we talked about that the time yesterday. it was in western maryland. now it is going past baltimore. the reason it's going slowly is because of the tropical system pullling toward the coast. at least briefly this high pressure will take control of the weather, and we'll wind up with decent conditions. the temperatures are still going to make it into the 80's, but it will feel more comfortable. that's already happening. 671 at the airport, but the dew point is down to 53 in hager

outer loop traffic building as you travel closer to the harrisburg expressway.ou can see the road is wet. running smoothly through the j.f.x. construction zone. how theep you posted on impact traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> newt gingrich is out of the race for president. he will throw his support behind mitt romney. >> nikole killion is live in washington with more on another big endorsement for mitt romney today. >> good morning. former presidential candidate michele bachmann is expected to indoors mitt romney at an event today in virginia. >> barack obama's time is extremely limited. >> michele bachmann returns to the campaign trail, this time backing mitt romney. >> do not settle. we need a constitutional conservatives for our nominee. >> once a critic of the former governor, she is now changing their tune and so was another ex-rival. >> and asked sometimes is not run a conservative enough? my answer is simple. compared to barack obama? suspending the campaign does not mean suspending a citizenship. we are committed to being active citizen

the harrisburg expressway congested. the beltway itself goes, if you're traveling on the outer loop, we do have an accident at security boulevard. the delay, a good 30 minutes back to the harrisburg expressway. on the top side inner loop, another 25 minutes there from greenspring avenue around to providence road. and the west side inner loop, delays there stretch from wilkens avenue in that direction. 70 westbound heavy there, from 29 to marriottsville road. accidents include corner field road at old stage. pennsylvania avenue at west north avenue. and also bel air road at east northern parkway. things pretty heavy. 70 at 29, seems to be crawling along. and there's another look. things slow there in the northbound direction as you make your approach to shawan road at the harrisburg expressway. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, you can trust the restoration experts at accord by visiting the website at accord restoration.com. >> krist

continuing to move well on the harrisburg expressway. traveling south on 95, a smooth ride at white marsh, 64 miles per hour appeared that right continues down to the fort mchenry. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is a little heavy as folks consider the fort mchenry as their alternate. this is 895. they have managed to get the vehicle fire off to the side. traffic is once again moving. some delays out of the tunnel. 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. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus operating with a delay. let mta show you the way to the preakness. call for more information. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it will be a nice day today. the wind has shifted around to the north. you can see the report

and that will continue on the harrisburg expressway. everything up to speed making for an easy ride down toward 695 and if you are headed out to the beltway here's what that west side looks like at green spring. you are looking at an 11 minute ride on that outer loop down towards 95 and we do have some road closures as we mentioned earlier that will begin at 10:00 p.m. tonight. west rogers after will be shut down tonight. this is just one of several roads that will be affected. other roads will be reduced to one lane. that is a look at your time saver traffic. over to you. >>> the videos are all over youtube. students caught acting out or fighting in the classroom. >> one school district fighting for their teachers. what they say administrators should be allowed to . >>> and why this breed is not very ecofriendly. details on that. as we head to break, a live picture down at pemlico. the preakness starting up on saturday. >>> comedian and actress betty white is going to be in washington, d.c. for the next couple of days. she's speaking w

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this is a live lack at the harrisburg expressway, nice and clear all the way down to 695.s is a shot of 695 at green spring avenue. as we look at traffic, back to you. >>> new developments after a man kidnaps two girls and kills their mother and sister. >> reporter: the two sisters have been found alive and well. they were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. they are suffer pretty good dehydration and exhaustion but appear okay. adam mayes, the man accused of kidnapping them and killing their mother and sister is dead. he shot hymn and pronounced dead at the hospital. they were found alive thursdays night in a wooded area in mississippi t. suspect's wife has also been charged. police say she told them she was in the garage when her husband killed the two women and went with him to dump the bodies in mississippi. police are working on a motive for the murders an kidnapping. his mother-in-law says he may have believed the two he kidnapped were his daughters. >>> time now 6:47. nine people killed in a metro rail crash in 2009 in washington, d.c. are being unveiled with

harrisburg expressway, also affected in the northbound direction. slow there from the beltway past pedonia road. and an accident we're watching on the jones falls expressway in the southbound direction at 28th street. let's take a live look. things still slow, on the jones falls expressway. heading out of downtown past 28th. this traffic report is brought to you by your hyundai dealers. celebrating the north american car of the year. you can save thousands now at your baltimore hyundai dealers. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. the list is out of the most popular baby names. and a kardashian sister is having some influence. the social security administration is providing a list of baby names, dating to 1880 ons its website. -- on its website. today, the baby isabella,emma, and olivia. as far as the boys gjacob is number 1. jacob is number 1. mason, kourtney kardashian's son is number 2. william is next on the list. that's a classic. and jayden rounds out the top 4. in case you're wondering the top two names in 1880 were john and mary. maybe an oldi

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also at harrisburg expressway, northbound direction., involving a vehicle fire as well. two city accidents. east monument at endsor. and also east belvedere at hillen road. let's go back again and take another live look. i can see, a lot of trouble there. traffic is beginning to slightly move. but that delay continues to to back up. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged by fire, flood or storms, trust the restoration experts at accord. you can visit their website at accord restoration.com. >>> some lucky ducklings in new york get a new lease on life, thanks to samaritans. 911 was called and firefighters were able to pull the ducklings up to safety. both mother duck and her ducklings have been relocated to a nearby pond. >>> straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. potentially deadly confusion. another reason to keep your cleaning products out of the reach of children. >>> dangerous explosion. dozens of hurt in kenya; are terrorists behind it? >>> and summer arrives if -- a

the harrisburg expressway, itself in the northbound direction. jammed up from shawan to belfast.nd a couple of problems on 95. northbound from dundalk avenue to whitemarsh boulevard. expect 20 minutes to get through. and we're looking at another 15 minutes, southbound 95, from 195, past 32. as far as accidents go, we're at baltimore drive in dogwood, eastern avenue at cane. marble hall, at loch raven boulevard. also west northern parkway at liberty heights. you can see a lot of congestion at providence road, on both the inner and outer loop. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping cheese pizzas, $6.99 each. back to you. >> thanks, kristy. volunteers clean up the streets to clean up one of baltimore's most historic neighborhoods. monique griego has more on the project in fells point. >> reporter: ron is not afraid to get down and get dirty for his beloved fells point. >> it's my neighborhood. i spend a lot of time down here. and my business down here we want it to being look beautiful. >> reporter: ferman takes pride in all th

for those of you using the harrisburg expressway, hunts valley, shawan, up to speed.to the jfx, the construction has finally cleared, construction workers finished the project earlier than expected. all lanes re-opened. >>> we have an update on breaking news following for you this morning. crews are battling a house fire in harford county, on dixie lane. linda so joins us with new information and video. >> we have new video from the scene that came in to the newsroom. see smoke and firefighters using a ladder truck to spray water from above. this is a 2-alarm fire that started in a home around 4:30 this morning on dixie lane in forest hill. neighbor says a dog died in the fire, they tell us the family that lives there is a multigenerational household. the call came in as an entrapment but we are told no one was hurt. one neighbor says the family believes the fire might have started from a outdoor grill used yesterday and left out. >>> reaction in the death of a towson university student. >> police say a drunk driver killed chaz wick. she sherrie johnson is live with m

we do have a severe thunderstorm watch in harrisburg and york and a couple of them through the evening could survive the trip. we will watch for you. right around westminister the potential a scattered shower or storm. it's 80 for the rest of the evening. muggy, mild and spot storms in the offing there. is beryl and it's starting to get stronger. this could be a category one storm. we will talk about more on b eryl and that seven day forecast in just a bit. >> thank you. the beach, the pool, the boat. not says summer more than being on the water but we have to be caution. last year maryland had 24 people die in boating accidents. that's double the average for the last 16 year as cording to the natural resources police. they joined in to provide a free boating safety demonstration in annapolis offer the weekend. >> i think that people should stop saying i don't want to wear a life jacket and go out and find one that fits them and suits them. >> the coast guard showed off it's boat that is ready to respond in a moment's notice. natural resources police say the accidents are often because

and here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway.o delays to talk about, but we are dealing with all of that construction as you make your drive on to the jfx at 29th street. here's a look at o'donnell street. it will be an easy ride traveling through the harbor tunnel and no delays to talk about through the fort mchenry tunnel. back over to you. >> it's been causing frustrations for weeks now at the jfx. >> details on when that congestion will finally ease and the construction and just how well it's being done. >> a major announcement to tell you about how to treat alzheimer's disease. how it's going to be to put us closer to curing that disease by 2025. and it's dark out right now. we'll be right back. faces, up into my students i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through university of phoenix, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enr

>> well, if you are headed out to the harrisburg expressway, no concerns in baltimore county. it will be a nice easy ride all the way to 695. we do have all the ongoing construction on the jfx that continues to block one lane in both directions but no significant backups as of yet. if you are headed out to the west side of the beltway, everything is going to be up to speed so it will be a nice easy ride all the way down toward security boulevard. here's a live look at o'donnell street. no concerns traveling through that harbor turnl this morning. fort mchenry tunnel will also be clear and we do have some preakness closures that begin at 10:00 p.m. tonight. the west rogers avenue will be shut down. for a complete list of all the closure goes to our website. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. back over to you. >>> and all new this morning baltimore county police have spent part of the morning investigating a deadly motorcycle crash. it happened last night at 11:30. we spoke with dispatchers early this morning who say the driver slam intoed a telephone pole. that dri

as for the harrisburg expressway a shot at swan road. everything will be up to speed here. a disables car right along the southbound lanes at timonium road. watch out for all of that construction on the jfx. one lane shutdown in both directions at 28th street. the northbound lanes at 28th street will be meetly shut down overnight as crews work to repair the damaged pipes. so you will want to stick with falls road or even charles street as your alternate routes. we have a crash in howard county. right in columbia along the northbound lanes of loop 108 along red branch road and more problems in hartford county with the accident on 165 at norrisville road. back to you. >>> support for trayvon martin and his family now being felt in the south today. >> we have new details this morning on another hoodie freedom walk that's being planned. we'll tell you more about it all in -- it's being planned in the teen's honor. >> and a live look at dc many thorn where organizers -- this morning where organizers are gearing up for a huge dance party at the national mall. that's a live look a

here's a live look just north of this scene on the harrisburg expressway. here's a live look at the beltway at york road. no delays to talk about and at west side of 695 really going to be jammed all the way down to ed mondayson avenue. back over to you. >>> 6:46 right now. here's a click it or ticket campaign. officers will be giving cash to drivers who buckle up. they'll be set up at routes 301 and ballpark drive. that's happening at noon. if you are wearing your seat belt you get a buck. if not you're going to get a ticket. >>> and people who go to the bank on the village in frederick they're now ennerved after they say a bank employee installed a camera in the women's rest room. they searched the computer to find video clips of women in the rest room. people who go to that bank say they're disgusted by these allegations. >> it's been going on forever and ever and it's becoming more public now but the fact that he's being held accountable is a wonderful thing. >> they hi he's been installing and removing that camera for mops. they found 38 separate incid

here is a live look at harrisburg expressway at york road. not too many delays in this vicinity but we have a downed tree not far from this scene that shut down the southbound lanes of falls road just south of mount carmel road. you want to stick with black rock as an alternate. and congestion on the west side of the beltway. a look at liberty road the outer loop jammed packed from 795 all the way down to security boulevard. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now back to you. >>> back to a developing story we have been following. a plane incident involving southwest airlines. all of this involves a bomb threat phone call in phoenix and also in the airport near los angeles. sherrie johnson has been on this all morning. what is the latest? >> reporter: well, yes, we have been talking about this. a southwest spokesperson now says that the threat to one of the planes is not credible. two southwest earls flights in phoenix and orange county california were grounded after a phone call but the threat was to the credible. both planes were c

new market and harrisburg, but we are dry in the d.c. area and around the beltway.res pretty mild still. lower 70s in downtown. clouds acting like a blanket, kind of keeping in the heat we had earlier today. not cooling off quickly. 6 in leesburg. 65 in martinsburg. fredericksburg lower 70s. the satellite radar picture showing us we've got this area of low pressure coming in, so we'll probably see some showers by tomorrow morning impacting your commute and those showers are going to be slow-moving. so wet monday morning commute for a lot of us. also same deal for the evening commute. wet again on tuesday. we could use the rain, that's for sure, but it will also help us clear the air of those pollens and we're going to get some welcome allergy relief. the 9 futurecast shows us the showers hour by hour. tomorrow morning, we'll see showers in the area. the yellow indicating some more moderate to heavy rainfall. throughout the afternoon we're looking at more rain, kind of for much of the day. also for the evening hours. you can see we'll see quite a bit of rain, maybe o

as we head north into baltimore county, here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway at shan road. a nice easy drive as you make it towards the beltway. here's a look at 695. no problems to talk about if you're headed up towards 495 or up towards the tunnels. on the wtdz of the beltway, no delays 795 down towards 95. clear from parkville to talson that. is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. over to you. >>> coming up at 9:00 our four- legged friends are putting the thunder shirts to the test. these shirts are supposed to calm your dog during a thunderstorm. we're going to put these to the test and find out if they work. one bark for yes, two for no. that is once again tonight at 11:00. i turn to you, megan pringle, would you put one of those on roxie? >> i would try anything to calm roxie down, but i don't know if it would do the trick. i'm a skeptic. >> put one on oscar about four months ago, he ate it. there you go. >> he did. ate it, $40, gone. >>> stay with us this morning because it is a battle that some see as racist, others say it's religious freedom. what a judge has

as far as the harrisburg expressway is concerned, here's wait looks like in -- what it looks like inhunt valley. absolutely nothing to get in the way at swan road nice easy ride down to 895. you're looking at a 13 minute ride southbound from the beltway to east fay et street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, back to you. >>> just a few days ago on memorial day, we honored those who served our country. now a family in edge water is preparing the say good-bye to a son. >> sergeant chase was a marine in afghanistan and he was killed on memorial day. his father obviously devastated this morning. and abc2 news sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: that's right a lot to say and this morning he spoke exclusively to abc2 news, tom came just a few days -- chase just a few days ago remembered the troops and now the sorrow doesn't end. 22-year-old sergeant julian chase of edge washington nationalser was on a combat -- edge water was on a combat mission in afghanistan when he was killed on memorial day. he joined the marines in 2008. his four years would have bee

just called up from harrisburg yesterday. making his major league debut.has a high ankle sprain. goes to the 60-day dl. unbelievable. and nats up by. and he already walked two, walks another. load the bases. davey johnston has henry's back. forced to make a change. in comes the vulture. sean burnett. trying to bail the nats out. faces jose guzman. double play ball. first save of the season. nationals hold on to win it 8-5. they are now 22-13 on the year. perhaps, burnett could be taking ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> i'm jackie benson, reporting live, in southeast washington. you can see the scene here a short time ago. maybe half an hour ago. there was a shooting involving, a person, suspect, being shot by d.c. police. there are a number of officials here on the scene the we are told the man's condition at this time is life threatening. now when we get more details we'll ha

if you are headed out on 83, that harrisburg expressway, here's a live look right now north of 695, not too many cars out there just yet here at shan road. it will be an easy ride. no delays down towards the jfx. here's a look at 95 north of the beltway. no concerns heading southbound down towards 495 or northbound up towards the fort mchenry tunnel. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. over to you. >>> with memorial day weekend we usually sell out -- shell out more money at the pump. with just a few weeks experts say they are predicting about five or more, even $6 for gas. luckily it looks like that's not going to happen. gas is already down about a quarter since april. analysts are now saying that they're probably seeing a peak of gas prices now that prices are expected to hold steady over the summer. so before you hit the road this weekend, here's something to keep in mind. head to abc2news.com. it's right on our home page. when you get there, click on it and you can find the cheapest gas prices with apps that will help you save money on gas. >>> just because your kids wi

as we check in and take a live look at the harrisburg expressway at scwann road, not too many cars out there, it will be a busy ride down to the beltway. if you are using the south side of 95, here's exactly what it looks like just north of the beltway, no concerns heading down to 495 or headed north up towards the tunnels. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over tou. rng this morning 27 maryland schools will receive awards for their efforts to feed the homeless. in total maryland students collected 462,000 pounds of food. that is 231 tons. amazing. this was part of the kids helping kids campaign, offering students the opportunity to collect food and funds for the hungry while also earning service learning hours needed for graduation. >>> well, the scripps national spelling bee gets under way today and so much has changed in the 87 years since this began. it takes a lot to be a champion, we all know that. but have the words gotten harder or maybe have the kids gotten smarter. >>reporter: in 1981, the word was sarcothagus. >>reporter: and with that paige

and the harrisburg expressway going to be in great shape. a live look at york road, no delays as you make the push down towards 695. but it's going to be really foggy in this region. so be extra careful once you get on to the jfx. we have the construction that is taking place shutting down one lane in both directions at 28th street. the northbound lanes will be shut down altogether later this evening from 10 p.m. all the way through 4 a.m. that's going to continue through monday as crews work to fix all the damaged drainpipes. so you can always use falls road as an alternate. that's a look at your abc2 time safer traffic. now over to lynette charles where we will look at the seven- day forecast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning -- >> good morning. let's talk temperatures because as you are getting dressed this morning, you are washing your face and getting in the shower, as you head out the door you can don't need the coat. leave the coat at home. 61 is what we are dealing with right now in baltimore and also easton. 59 in york. so we

if you are using the harrisburg expressway, here's a live look at shan road, no delays to talk about here whatsoever. here in hump valley an easy ride all the way down towards the beltway. as far as the west side of the beltway is concerned a lot of congestion here at liberty road. that outer loop will remain slow as you make the drive down towards edmondson avenue. no delays to talk about, traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harvard tunnel, nice and clear. >>> what do you do in a traffic jam when you can't move at all? some drivers in pennsylvania found a way to make the best of the situation. an accident involving two trucks and a car shut down all lanes of eastbound 176. instead of getting angry, girls in bikinis took to the street and started playing frisbee. everything went off according to plan. >> i'm sure some people sitting in their car appreciated that sight as well. >> a show for everyone. >>> thank you for joining us this wednesday morning. >>> the news is always on at abc2news.com. remember, rosemont elementary and middle school closed today. staff, go to co

well, for those of you in baltimore county, the harrisburg expressway is in great shape from york towards the beltway and it will remain delay free on the jfx. heading out to the beltway, here's what it looks like in towson at york. no problems to report whatsoever. you are looking at just a 9- minute ride from 95 all the way up to 83. and as for the northwest side of 695 this is what it looks like in pikesville at green spring avenue a little bit of traffic starting to pick up. no delays as of yet. it will be an easy ride travel towards 95. 59 at northeast corridor in white marsh shaping up to be a very easy commute. only 14 minutes from the beltway to downtown baltimore. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> we have breaking news right now. police arrested a suspect in the high in mississippi. authorities say that a 28-year- old james willie will be charged with two counts of capital murder. he is held at the county jail south of memphis. investigators say that he was not posing as a police officer in the shootings as previously suspected. and they say they were able to match ballistic

if you are using the harrisburg expressway, this is what it looks like at shawan. nice and clear in hunt valley making for a nice easy ride towards 695. once you get on the jfx, watch out for the construction blocking one lane of both directions at 29th street. and clear through the fort mchenry tunnel. 895 at o'donnell harbor tunnel is delay free. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic, now back over to you. >>> if your smart phone gives you problems, there may be a good scientific explanation. the solar store that could be heading our way, when it will hit and how it will affect the way we communicate later today. >> you see it. >> so just wanted to snag a treat and why the fire department was called in to take the machine apart. you are waking up to what's new in maryland. we continue in moment. news time 4:42. >>> news time 4:44 and tieive things -- five know. the president and first lady are hosting a concert honoring missions. >>> and the huge gang of sun spots could unleash solar flares headed towards earth. sun spots are caused by extreme magnetic act