this is the harrisburg expressway. everything looks good north and southbound. 795 in great shape at owings mills. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> from hollywood icons to rock stars, many celebrities have added their star power to the presidential race. >> tonight you can add the boss as bruce springsteen campaigns for president obama in ohio. >> both campaigns have used celebrities to try to sway supporters. >> we wanted to know whether these for a hit with voters. after this performance, bruce springsteen will fire up democrats. the president is not the only one pulling in star power this week. dennis miller had a republican crowd in stitches when he zinged the vp. >> i said to the lady, what is with this coffee being so tter? >> she said that was a joke being joe. >> who could forget clint eastwood and his chair at the gop convention this summer? mitt romney has gone the thumbs up from kids rocke . >> he is pretty much running on fumes. >> you heard of the fair deal and the square

we want to update you on a problem on the harrisburg express. it is being reported in the northbound direction taking up the right lane. the impact is being felt southbound so they may -- there may be some southbound lanes. take a look at what is happening northbound. the delays began around york road. we will keep you posted on that. and in a section to avoid as police continue to work on the scene of -- an interception to avoid as police continue to work on the scene of an accident. we are speaking of volume monday was side outer loop beginning at 795/ yellow on southbound 95. we will show you what it looks like on the harrisburg expressway at york road. it is backing up from the parking region all the way down to milton road. this is from a reporter in northbound incident. that is the latest. ava fills us in on the history of medicine in a nutshell. good morning. >> good morning. we are celebrating the history of medicine on the u of c- maryland baltimore campus. this is exciting for the medical community. i am here with the university presid

here's a live look at harrisburg expressway in hunt valley. no concerns northbound up towards pennsylvania but the southbound lanes really congesting as you make the drive towards 695. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> new details about the family that died last week in a house fire in northeast baltimore. a grandmother and her four grandchildren all of them younger than 7 died thursday morning. abc2 news sherrie johnson is live on the scene where things happened on thursday. and a lot changed since we were there with breaking news. >> reporter: yeah. a much different scene here this morning. we are live here in northeast baltimore right across the street. this is a burned out home on denwood where nancy worrell and her four grandchildren were killed in the morning house fire. we have new details about the family and fire. the family will memorialize all five together at the same service. it will be held thursday morning at mount pleasant chirrch in baltimore. -- church in baltimore. woree was 55

south of the harrisburg expressway, 67 miles per hour near padonia road. live look at traffic. this is 50 at sandy point. problem free at the toll plaza. looking good on the span of the bridge. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. speech are very nice. no delays in that area and no incidents. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with kurt kronke for a look of the buses and trains. >> moving along nicely. a few bus diversions. the 57 bus is not going into the rogers avenue metro station. the 61 bus diverting at charles street. light rail and metro subway both on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. let's start in the tropics. we have a new hurricane on the map. it is about 100 miles south of bermuda. pretty impressive to have a hurricane this time of year. the tropical season goes all the way through the end of november. it is impressive to have a storm at the present time. this is the 17th named storm of the season. most of them have missed the coast

this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic down to the beltway, enjoyed a quiet ride for now. 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 construction- related delays for the buses. the 91 bus is diverting at rogers avenue metro station. the 61 bus is diverting at charles and 28th street. light rail and metro subway on time. no delays at the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. >> it will be another nice day today. we have some rain to talk about. ava marie is back with us on the morning show and is in hunt valley at valley view farm's. are you going to go through the haunted house? >> i already did. it is scary but short. we're talking halloween at valley view farms. nothing says halloween like pumpkins. >> orange is a happy color. all of these pumpkins are really cool. these are great for decorations. these are great for making pumpkin pie. it is the inside that counts. this is yo

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here on the harrisburg expressway nothing to get in your way from warren road to 695. those of you using 95 to get into city here's a live look at eastern avenue altogether you are looked 15 minute ride traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to downtown baltimore. as we pull up other drive times notice the beltway going to be in great shape no delays right mow from parkville up towards towson and the west side will remain clear 11 minutes typical ride on outer loop from 795 towards 95. and charley over to you. >>> a hand full of new laws take effect and they could impact everyone from parents to kids to anyone with a job and a facebook account. linda so is live this morning in federal hill with details on one of the laws and linda, this could have a impact on kids and car seats. >> reporter: yes, any kid under 8 years old parents what this means is you might have to put your child back into a booster seat like this one if they met the weight requirement before the new law took eyeee text. starting today the law requires all kids under 8 to ride in a child sa

right now there are no delays on the harrisburg expressway.ng on 695, no problems to report from parkville all the way up to towson. a live look downtown 95 at 395, traffic is moving right along. no problems to report moving through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel nice and clear. that's look at your abc2 time saber traffic. megan and charl -- timesaver traffic. meg and and charley over to you. >>> a marine is thankful to behome with his family. >> the surprise eunion when he showed up -- reunion when he showed up to meet his sister. hundred and eighty million dollars for maryland schools. that's a lot of money. my classroom. games and a new casino for maryland. million more for education every year. the money goes where it's supposed to. it's the law. this is about our kids. this is about better schools. seven. i'm voting for question seven. i'm voting for question seven. >>> an ordinary school day turns extraordinary for a 4th grader. >> sasha was sitting in her class when her brother walked through the door. staff sergeant trazar f

i'm live tonight in harrisburg, pennsylvania, working to protect voting rights. we'll be talking about that and the republican effort to restrict voting in swing states like ohio and florida and right here in pennsylvania. but we start with tonight's lead. the cure for the common candidate. finally if the obama has given this country a diagnosis to explain the chronic flip-flopping of mitt romney. >> mr. severely conservative want you to think he was severely kidding about everything he said over the last year. he told folks he was the ideal candidate for the tea party. now suddenly he's saying, what, who me? he's for getting what his own positions are and he's betting that you will, too. i mean, he's changing up so much and backtracking and sidestepping. we've got -- we've got to name this condition that he's going through. i think -- i think it's called romnesia. that's what it's called. i think that's what he's going through. >> romnesia. it's perfect. it explainings everything. now we understand romney's evasions and distortions on taxes and jobs and everythi

if you are using the harrisburg expressway, it's a much different story in hunt valley.problems from shawan to 695 and it will remain nice and clear getting on the jfx and head into the city. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> beginning with a consumer alert. wegmans is recalling a brony mix after reports two people had allergic reaction to undeclared milk from the product. it involves the 17.2 ounce packages of wegman's gluten free double chocolate mix. it may contain milk not listed on the label. the company sells the brony mix at 80 tors including the one in maryland. customers can return it to wegmans for a full refund. >>> there are 17 days of the meningitis us quite break. 300 people have been sickened 23 died because of the contaminated steroid shots. investigators fond inadequate contamination control and other issues at massachusetts pharmacy back in 2006. however, the problems were corrected that year. >>> it was this day is it years ago a destroyer came under attack while docked in yemen. today, the man accused of o

harrisburg expressway north of 695, everything is -- mchenry tunnel nice and clear. harrisburg expressway north of 695 nice and clear. no problems to report on the beltway. from parkville all the way up to towson. and west side of 695, starting to pick up but not too bad. 12 minutes traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan over to you. >>> two minutes after 6. and if you are waking up this morning, odds are you may be tired after last night's exciting win. by the orioles over the yankees. the win ties the american league divisional series at 1 game each. now the series shifts onto new york and yankees stadium. charley is live at camden yards and i imagine o fans left in high spirits last night. >> reporter: they left the ball park in great spirits megan. 48,000 strong came out for a blue collar win by the team. sunday night's game one was about celebrating with the fans. you got to give the team that. and while it was a lost sunday last night anything but that. 48,000 strong look like we said came out and

no problems on the harrisburg expressway. the j.f.x. checks out ok. 70 is moved in towards the beltway. 63 down towards the owings mills area on southbound 795. 53 miles per hour. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 95 south, 10 minutes to go south down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 mere 32. problem free north and southbound at 95 in howard county. light volume so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. [ballpark organ plays] >> the orioles are waking up in texas to play their first playoff game in 15 years. >> pete gilbert is down in arlington with the team. hoping to keep the post season magic alive. >> buck showalter had two choices to go with his starting pitcher on friday. he went with experience. joe saunders' numbers are not very good in this ballpark. those numbers may be misleading. >> i threw my first complete game here. i lost 3-2. i lost 1-0. the record shows for its self but does not show what i have done. a few bad starts. >> now the book o

it is up near harrisburg, pennsylvania as we speak. it is not moving terribly fast. you can see the rain showers just circulating in a clockwise rotation around that area of circulation. look out to the west in the mount tapes. i haven't shown you the winter storm warnings. -- look out to the west in the mountains. they continue to get snow. let's do current temperatures. it has gotten really chilly out there. 44 in washington. 41 in gaithersburg. 41 in leonardtown so temperature very cool. we'll top out only in the mid- 40s. that is the other feature of this event. temperature are very, very chilly. we'll still have winds gusting at time to 30, 40, perhaps 50 miles per hour. things will gradually improve today. >> we were so focused on the storm itself that i actually forgot what our temperatures were going to be like today. i was like oh, right, we're cooling off. >> it is cold. >> thank you. >>> time now for on-time traffic with julie wright. >> as we get up and out and about, we are fining out what is in store for us out on the roads. i have to tell you that floo

if you are heading to the harrisburg expressway no delays in hunt valley. it will be nice and clear from shawan road to 695. this is what 95 looks like in white marsh. at route 43 everything up to speed. you are looking at a 15-minute ride from the beltway all the way into the city. and as we pull up other drive times 695 going to be great shape. no delays from parkville all the way up to towson and you are looking at just a normal 11- minute ride over on the west side. traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> making bottles and changing diapers and packing lunches are some of the things moms have to do around the clock. full-time or part-time it doesn't matter it. can be exhausting. >> coming up at 5, for you what moms are doing to help them get through all of this laundry list of tasks and also this morning, a warning doctors have for them. >> also ahead this morning, they said lap dancing was an art and shouldn't be taxed. what did the judge say about giving exotic dancers a tax

terry madonna in harrisburg. good morning. caller: hello -- my comment is that i think obama should be impeached for allowing the ambassador and seal, after requesting help three times, being denied, told to stand down -- you cannot tommy the president did not know about it. he is dancing around this issue, and i think it should be made a national issue and i am very disappointed in him and hillary clinton, her being a mother and a woman. i think it is disgusting. host: if you had a chance to ask the president a question on this issue, what would you ask him? caller: why did you have the skies murdered? that would be my question. -- those guys murder? why did he not sent up there when he could? host: we'll get a response -- terry madonna on this issue generally and also on foreign policy, how that is playing out. guest: let's -- there is no doubt the president had a pretty substantially on foreign policy in the polls that have been done. that lead has narrowed in the polls a look at just last week on the foreign policy questio

this is the harrisburg expressway. the roads are wet. leave early if you can. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have some showers in our area this morning. for the baltimore washington area, we should probably lose this rain as we get deeper into the day. upper the great lakes and chicago, most of the country is pretty dry with temperatures below cooler. average to above average everywhere else. we have a football game in texas on sunday. partly cloudy and warm, 82 to 87 degrees and humidity. we'll talk more about the forecast coming up. >> 64 degrees at the airport. an update on one of our favorite newborns. >> so cute. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you prefer to get your magazines in print or in digital form? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a texas man was not afraid to get his hands dirty for halloween. he has been working for five months on his annual halloween scheme. this year's theme is king kong. most is made

continuing to move fine on the harrisburg expressway. 63 making your way down toward mount carmel. if you want to travel on 95, we are at 55 miles an hour. continuing to move well down into howard county. same thing of the west side. there is a live look outside. an update from our camera. that checks out ok in both directions. we switch over the south of the beltway. continuing at this pace all the way into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are falling in developing story, an overnight fire. it claims the home of five -- lives of five people and injures others, including firefighters. >> this is as a few blocks of another recent fired tragedy? >> that fire happened about three weeks ago. that fire was deemed the result of a molotov cocktail. right now, firefighters have no indication that this fire has anything related in that nature. but they are trying to figure out is how five people died in this fire, including four small children. the cheese is joining us from the fire department. describe what firefighters faced when they arrived. >> when they arrived on th

tomorrow afternoon early, city 60 mile-an-hour storm, not far from harrisburg. with that sort of path and this massive wind field, we're talking we could see gusts to 70 miles an hour, even more right here in the dc area. strongest winds will be north and east, a little less south and west. massive wind field with this storm. let's show you winds and waves right now. near 30 feet east of hatteras. this out here, that could be 40-plus out in the open atlantic, with 25 feet good ways east of virginia beach. it's this buoy i've been watching, 15 miles east of rehobeth. winds gusting near 25 miles an hour offshore. 40 miles an hour onshore. we've had gusts near 30 in washington with sustained wind out of the north at 18 miles an hour. closer look at some of that rain that's coming across the bay, this is an intense rain band here. because of that, we have flood problems already for some of the rivers, streams, creeks, dawson creek. baltimore city dealing with runoff from intense rains. very heavy rains across cal bert and st. mary's, prince george's, anne arundel, e

harrisburg expressway, not bad. very light. 60 miles per hour toward baltimore national pipe. 70 ok. averaging around 58. 52 to from the bay bridge. on 95, 63 miles per hour. here is a live look at traffic. we will update you north of the beltway, checking out ok. problem free from the maryland line down. and what was switched to a live audio. -- a live view. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> they live to play another day. the orioles postseason magic sticks around in the bronx. >> in another close low scoring game went into extra innings, they come out on top. they scored first in the top of the fifth. the orioles were up 1-0. and a bigger play on defense of the bottom of the fifth. he tracked down a fly ball. and then it gets it back to first in time for a double play. amazing. ending a potential big inning for the yankees. new york would tie the game and nine innings would not be enough. and then j.j. hardy hits a rbi double. we have more from the yankees stadium. >> in the eighth inning well before this

allied view of 83, the harrisburg expressway. you can see north and south is moving great there. over to you. >> thank you. temperatures mostly stuck in the 60's. cloud deck that has kept us warm overnight. otherwise we could've seen more 50's. salisbury at 62. 64 in annapolis. 59, frederick. in the 50's in western maryland. clouds from sandy beginning to push up near cape hatteras. and we have the clouds and rain shower activity associated with equal affront out to the west. high pressure over new england giving us an east wind combining with sandy to the south. we are channeling in these east winds. bringing in moisture from the ocean. that brings us the low-level clouds. some missed and drizzle at times. what will happen? the cold front comes east. the hurricane comes north. that puts a lot of energy in the storm. sandy is now category one storm with 80 mile an hour winds. over the bahamas. by early tuesday, according to the hurricane forecast, the storm should, around the mouth of the delaware bay and moving inland into pennsylvania and losing strength. this is going to be a

for the north on the harrisburg expressway, 59 miles per hour. heading south toward the beltway on the jfx, 55. no problems or delays on those roadways at the this early hour. eight minutes on the inner loop. heading over to the 83, 63 on i- 95 southbound -- i mean six minutes on 95 southbound between the beltway 100 and howard county and eight minutes between the tunnel and 95 on the south side. here is a look at baltimore washington pike. the inner and outer loop is just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> not talking quite the same punch, but hurricane sandy causing concern as a heads towards the east coast. >> and after seeing our share of severe weather,e,rs are gearing up -- marylanders are gearing up for the storm. >> they are shopping. right about now, 5:30, that is the perfect time to go to the grocery store. but a lot of people taking advantage of the early warning. and officials said that is what they should be doing. the wind rain and snow still hundreds of miles away. we could be part of a sandy's plan. and people like r

. >> florida is investigating -- voter registration forms in harrisburg, virginia. attorney general's office says it is comfortable with local authorities conducting their own investigation? >>> in maryland the current districting map i should say, may be heading out of the window after voters get their say in just two weeks? >>> i'm scott bloom in silver spring, reporting on maryland's chance to undue jerry -- on this side of the street folks are in the fourth congressional district. they vote with -- on this side of the street they are in the 8th congressional district and what about the corner over there? this corner over here is in the third congressional district. described by critics as looking like blood splatter at a crime scene. >> nobody can remember the boarders at this point. >> all to protect safety for john thon car seans. >> ? affect politicians are chooses the voters, rather than voters choosing their candidate. >> ballot question number 5, in hopes that a citizen's commission will take over and redraw them. in silver springs, scott brume, 9 news now

this thing could be parked near harrisburg. by wednesday still potentially with winds of 60 miles an hour around the center. that's going to cause lots of problems. this is just the track now but we hope it will be nudged more to the north and the east, not the west and southwest. if that track doesn't change, cape may, atlantic city, delaware bay would get the brunt of it. here are some of the models from montauk point down toward ocean city. quite a spread but they're still kind of gearing in toward southern new jersey perhaps as a more likely candidate. our bus stop forecast this morning, some clouds, some patchy fog, spotty drizzle, 50s and 60s. sunrise 7:29. the day planner, well, we're going to stay with the clouds through midday. this afternoon a little bit of sun so lunch time temp 65. we finish at 71. that would be the high for the day. a little fog in the mountains at shenandoah valley. salisbury about three-quarters. other areas just low clouds and temperatures running in the up irer 50s -- in the upper 50s to low 60

harrisburg expressway, equally smooth.nd out of 95 out of hartford county here at the belle hair edgewood connection. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >>> well, the weekend of highs and lows for orioles fans this weekend. began with winning their play game on friday. that brought baseball back to baltimore. >> that soured sunday night as the birds dropped the opening game in the divisional series in a heart breaking ninth. jennifer franciotti to gain the pulse of orioles nation. jenn, what's the mood out there this morning. >> the mood is super dupper excited because it's only one game. we can't give up on our o's yet, right, adam? >> you were at the game? >> it was incredible. we had the win and some tough calls for the umpires, you know, strike some balls and all that. but stay positive it will be there throughout the game. we're hoping for the come back of the century and all that. staying positive. going to beat them tonight. going to take the series, you know? >> kathleen shares the enthusiasm. you're all fired

. >>> welcome back to the show live from harrisburg, pennsylvania.mney and his career policies fighting against in this campaign. on fairness in inequality. at the same time, paul ryan's budget slashes $3.3 trillion for programs to help the poor. it's shameful. they literally want to take from the poor and give to the rich. that's why it's so offensive when paul ryan stages a photo op at an empty soup kitchen trying to show us he cares about the poor. paul ryan and mitt romney claim to care about 100% of america but i think their policies are 100% wrong for the country. joining me now is sister ramone campbell, catholic social justice group and organizer of the nuns on the bus tour. to protest the romney/ryan budget that would hurt the poor and cristia, she's author of a new book, plutocrats, the rise of the new global super rich and the fall of everyone else. >> thank you, reverend. >> sister ramone, what is your reaction when you saw a photo of paul ryan at a soup kitchen? >> well, quite frankly, i sort of quipped, we really want him to complete th

and the harrisburg expressway, equally smith. greenspring, going away from us, and a live traffic towards the j.f.x. we will switch over to an live view where it is also building. no. his corner getting heavier. >> bring their reindeer. > -- rain gear. >> we will make it up to 57 this afternoon. when the rainshowers come in overnight, it will drop into the 50s -- just not right for baseball. they will probably still play tonight. >> playing until october. here's a look at some of the news stories you can find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal-plus. drinking coffee could be bad for your vision. >> and a daredevil climbs the 16-story tower with his bare hands. we will introduce you to the real-life spider-man. >> i haven't done that. i did that last week. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account

95, blocking the off rach to southbound route 295, watchout for that, if you are headed to the harrisburg expressway, a live look in hunt valley, shawan road, everything moving along, you are looking at a 22 minute ride from the mailed, pennsylvania state line, down to 695, jfx is going to be in great shape. as far as the beltway, no delay tons outer loop up to 83. that will take you 11 minutes, no problems to report over on the west side. a 10 minute ride on the outer loop from 795, down towards interstate 70. >>> grainy picture maybe the break that police need top solve a murder of a respected researcher and asking for your help this morning. linda so is live this morning at city police headquarters, what are we seeing in the picture? >> reporter: police released the photo that shows men running tro testimony scene of the crime. investigators are hoping it will lead to new information. look at the picture, it was taken from a surveillance camera, not far from the scene, september 17th, the night he was killed. you can see two men running away, up with apees to be -- appears to be holdin

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like. nothing from shawan down to 695, nice and clear, as you get onto the jfx, downtown. loots >>> if you are waking up, we have been following breaking news out of federal hill. >> crews are battling a fire at a home that's been with the family for generations. >> i understands we lost pets, family members got out okay. also a firefighter was possibly hurt? >> reporter: yeah. luckily the firefighter didn't suffer any serious injuries. he almost fell off of a ladder and hurt his ankle. he was taken to a hospital as a precaution. firefighters are working to bring the fire under control. it's been burning for three hours. what we know is it happened in the 1200 block of battery avenue, it was a 3 story row home that caught on fire at around 3:30 this morning. the homeowner, his relatives say they believe the fire started on the first floor towards the back of the house. it was an elderly couple who lived in the home with their adult son, his wife, two young children. they luckily all got out

his name is colon small and hired by the virginia republican party, taking place in harrisburg. the gop said it fired smalltom the moment they learned it. >>> they will be allowed to use trayvon martin's school records and social media in court. the records show that if martin had violent tendencies. martin was suspended from school when zimmerman shot him. the neighborhood watch volunteer said he shot martin in self-defense. >>> most of you may be dry right now, not everybody is out of the woods just yet. erika? >> we have showers and periods of heavier rain moving through the d.c. and metro area. let's look at live doppler 9000. the heaviest rain to the north and east of the district itself. as we take a little bit of the closer view here, we see that moving through st. college park and areas in princegeorges county with the heaviest rainfall at the moment, but none of these showers are producing any severe reporting. so the winds are below 58 miles per hour. any hail is smaller than penny size. haven't seen anything too big, but there's reports of pea-size hail. it's that iso

traffic is starting to pick up in the harrisburg expressway. no delays as you do maybe the thrive from shawan to 695, 695, overly, no problems to report, inner loop clear towards 95. the outer loop, no problems as you head up towards towson. as we check in and look at other drive times, no problems on the west side of the beltway, the typical 11 minute ride, on the outer loop, from 795, towards 95 and the fort mc henry, in great shape as well. traveling northbound, from the beltway, all the way to the toll plaza, looking at a normal 8 minutes. charlie, over to you. >>> a gourd landed a man the record book. up next, how this guy broke world rerds for a massive pumpkin. he made $15,000, for his trouble with the world breaking gourd. >>> 84 shopping days until christmas. retailers are getting ready. hoping for jingle in the cash registers. new unexpected staff members on the payroll, putting smiles on faces of patients. we will tell you who is coming through the hallways.

harrisburg expressway, here is a live look, north of the beltway, not too many cars.ice ride once you get onto the jfx in to the city, no delays now. 11 minutes from the beltway down to fayette street. if you are traveling on 695, here is what it looks like in overly, bel air, inner loop 95. >>> five things you need to know on this tuesday morning for example you have been to the pump, you may notice a drop in the cost of fuel. nationwide, the average cost for a gallon of gas is $3.80, two cents lower than a week ago. the average per gallon around baltimore, stands at $3.68 , the price is above the $0.37 higher than it was this time a year ago. >>> recall on peanut butter maybe bigger than first thought. the list includes nut butters made with almonds, cash cashews and sesame seeds. >>> lance armstrong is coming to our area. armstrong is taking part in a cancer survival panel at centennial high school at howard county and taking part in a triathlon october 7th. he is a 16 year cancer survivor. >>> we are officially in breast cancer awareness month. women maybe wonderi

traffic is picking up on the harrisburg expressway in hunt valley. no delay as you make your way onto the jfx, 12 minutes southbound from the beltway all the way downtown to fayette street. that's a look at time saver traffic. meagan and charlie, over to you. >>> two drugs from a specialty pharmacy linked to a meningitisout break are being investigated. 214 people have become ill, 15 died. >>> you maybe thinking about getting a flu shot, does the vaccine offer enough protection? it's iffy at best. >> the current influence is lower than for most routinely recommended vaccines and sub obty suboptimal. >> it doesn't protect children or seniors and the nasal spray offered protection 83% of the time for adults and show nod evidence of protecting kids or seniors once again. researchers urge people to get the shot because it is the best defense we have. >>> how many hours of sleep did you get? a study finds not getting enough shut eye can lead to health problems. university of chicago researchers discovered sleep deprivation reduces fat cells to responds to

traffic picking up here on the harrisburg expressway as you travel to 695. that jfx nice and clear. you are looking now at the delays . you will want to leave yourself extra time. significantly jammed all the way up towards providence road. >>> firefighters on the wrong side of the law this morning, he is accused of sexually abusing two teen boys and linda so is live at county police headquarters. this is an open and active investigation. >> reporter: yes, police believe there are victims who have yet to come forward. detectives want you to look at the picture, if your child has come in contact with this man, talk to them. cotel of owings mills is accused of sexually abusing 2, 14 year old boys in the spring. one of the victims contacted police and said cotel abused him. the victim said he witnessed cotel abuse a friend. the abuse happened between may 1 stand june 1st. cot sl a probationary firefighter and an active volunteer with the landsdown volunteer fire department and suspended from both positions. he is held at the county detention center on 150,000 dollars bond. if you have

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like. no concerns from shawan down to the beltway. remaining clear once you get onto the jfx. that's a look at the time saver traffic. >>> five things to know on this tuesday morning inner harbor littered with victims, crime scene tape and emergency responders. it's a simulated terrorist attack. emergency personnel will learn how to handle mass casualties in a high-rise building. >>> a speaker series, focusing on the challenge of globalization. the event is sold out. >>> parks and rec department working on a plan for pool system, beginning today, it's going hold a series of public hearings and meetings to talk about the pool conditions and ways to improve them. the meeting takes place at 6:30. >>> baltimore is one of the best cities when it comes to trick or treating. they rated cities on the amount of candy , the population and safety. baltimore took the 20th spot, washington dc, in at number 10. the numb one spot for trick or treating is san francisco. >>> tickets for preakness are available through ticket fly.com which replaced tic

this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like, shawan road, everything along. no delays heading to the beltway and onto the jfx. that's a look at your time saver traffic, over to you. >>> you know this, kids, seem to grow up so fast. >> they really do. a study finds that boys are hitting puberty as early asinine years old. studies linked overweight children with the early onset of puberty in girls. this remains to be seen. researcher says the findings stress the importance of regular check ups. >> if you have got an 8, 9 or 10 year old treated like a 13, 14, 15 year old, when they have a body of a older kid but brain of a younger kid, parents have to protect them. >> findings for the study are found in the journal of pediatrics. >>> melissa rycroft was rushed to the hospital after rehearsal on dancing with the stars. no word on whether she will be performing the two numbers tonight. the show airs at 8:00 here on abc 2. lynette charles, will be watching. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equal

as we check in and look at the harrisburg expressway, here in hunt valley, no problems to report from shawan down to 695. here is what 95 looks like, downtown, 395, traffic along, no delays now from white marsh to downtown baltimore. if you are using 695, no problems to report traveling the outer loop, 95 up to 83. traffic is starting to pick up on the west side. if you are traveling the outer loop, nothing terrible, you are looking at a 12 minute ride from 795, down to 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> parents you want to know a new study found gardasil to be safe, even for young girls. concerns over the safety of the vaccine to guard against the human papilloma virus emerged after the fd aapproved it in 2006. the only side effects associated were same day fainting and a skin infection around the injection site. hpv can lead to cervical cancer. washington pediatric center has a new member of the staff. this one walks on all fours. >> mount washington pediatric hospital has a new member on the staff. meet 2 year old, yuba, trained in assisting therapists. >> he has bee

it will be maybe passing harrisburg. that's a long time. philly to harrisburg 12 hours, that is not a quick moving storm. then making the turn north and starting to pull away as we get into wednesday. we'll be dealing with this for 36 to 48 hours. waves off of hatteras 29 feet. 25 feet east of virginia beach. you saw the video at the top -- with andrea and i. we were showing you the waves from rehoboth beach. wave heights right now 23 feet. winds gusting close to 50 miles an hour. on shore ocean city down to wallace, gusts in the mid- to upper 30s. here in town we have sustained winds outs of the north at 20 miles an hour. snow in the mountain. rain starting to move n. blizzards warnings there. it will be bad above 3,000 feet. the rains get heavy from d.c. to points east. one report of 3.2 inches of rain overnight from reedville in the northern neck. the forecast going downhill quickly. you still have a few hours to maybe secure your lawn furniture, clear the leaves out of the drain. 52 and dropping. tonight we dip into the 40s and pretty m

and if you are traveling on the harrisburg expressway, as we check in and look live outside, here in hunt valley no problems to report from shah one road down to the beltway and here's what 95 locks like in white marsh. -- looks like in white marsh a15 minute ride from white marsh to downtown baltimore. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now back to you. >>> news time 4:49. paying more for organic foods may not add up to more nutritional value for your kids. a new study from the american academy of pediatrics shows no evidence organic foods are better than conventional foods. pete triggss say both types --pediatricians say both types offer the same amount of vitamins but organic foods contain fewer pesticide. they say parents should feed children lots of vegetables and fruits. >>> if you take supplemental hormones after menopause there are significant risk of dementia and breast cancer although the hormones may help to reduce the risk of bone fractures and strokes health experts recommend against giving it to women after a hysterectomy. >>> home owners in baltimore city yo

it because here we are tuesday morning and it will take another day until it gets northwest of harrisburg. we're actually going to start to feel the effects of this i think by sunday evening, sunday night. we could have two daitz of tropical storm -- days of tropical storm conditions. the forecast models are consistent. i want to show you the spread. we have some models going toward ocean city, others long island. then you see the loop de loop. this will be around for a while. great damage potential unfortunately monday and tuesday. this goes till wednesday now. halloween. so this could be around a while. you see today, we've got the cloudy skies. expecting a little sun later on, highs in the low 70s. take your preparations now. you have time today and tomorrow. clear the gutters, the downspouts, secure lawn furniture, garbage cans, that sort of thing. get ready. monday and tuesday could be really rough around here. i'll have the complete forecast in a few minutes. first, want to check in with our weekend meteorologist. we know you have lots of questions. he's conducting -- she's conducti

i'm not down in the southeast part of the state, but i am here in harrisburg in the central part.around a little bit tonight. everybody seems to be off the highway. they seem to have taken this one very, very seriously as we have been trying to make sure they understand that. they know that they have to worry about the falling trees and power lines. obviously we're losing power in different areas. it's going to take awhile to get those back up. we hope they have patience. but i think the people of pennsylvania have paid attention to the warnings staying inside. as you know, we closed the offices here in pennsylvania for the governor's office and for state government, the same thing again tomorrow, so the people will be able to stay home and take care of their homes and stay out of the way of emergency traffic that might be out on the road tonight and tomorrow. >> governor, continue your good work. i hope you get it all sorted there. it's going to be one hell of a mess, that's for sure. appreciate you joining the show tonight. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your wishes. >> j

. >> reporter: no delays on the harrisburg expressway. i will let you know about 95 and the beltway coming up on good morning maryland. clear you are looking at new york city's times square. we are a few hours away from the orioles versus yankees game. hopefully baltimore can pull off another win. stay with us. much more coming up. >>> in this morning's health alert there's no win in sight when it comes to the meningitis outbreak. 119 people in 10 states have contracted the disease. in maryland, health officials say that three more people have the fungal meningitis bringing the total number to 8. 12 deaths nationwide including one in our area. all the people infected received steroid injections in their back. the tainted med sane came from a compounding farm -- medicine came from a compounding pharmacy in massachusetts. they are offering words of comfort to the victims. >> on behalf of the board, i want to express our deepest sympathy for patients and their families impacted by this tragedy. >> the pharmacy recall that contaminated inject

checking in and looking live at the harrisburg expressway in hunt valley no problems to report from shawan to 695 and as we look at drive times you will notice once you get on the jfx you are looking at that typical 11-minute ride traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to the fayette street. 695 is going to be in great shape from parkville up to towson and heading to the west side of the beltway, no problems to report. just 11 minutes to travel that outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> air bags are meant to protect us in the time of a crash. and they may be the reason you purchased the car you drive every single day to keep you and your family safe. sherrie johnson is live to explain why this may not be the case for everyone. it's about a recall right? >> reporter: that's right. abc2 news is working for you trying to keep you and your family safe. there could be problems with some air bags in certain vehicles there. and today, the government is warning car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three

baltimore county, as we check in and look at the harrisburg expressway, in hunt valley, shawan road, no problems to report there. it will remain clear as you get onto the jfx. as far as the northeast corridor of 95, actually t 95 downtown, no problems at 395, everything moving along, no delays through the fort mc henry tunnel. the beltway is going to be in great shape, too. a typical 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95, all the way up to 83. the west sides nice and collie as well. traveling the outer loop, 795, towards 95, you are looking at an 11 minute ride. that's a look at you abc 2 time save traffic. . a four year old boy gets stuck between two building and what firefighters had to do to get him free. >>> why were hundreds of people jumping from a bridge? we will show you the jump fest taking place over the weekend. the next time you have to play out of one of the nation's largest airports, you may notice the lines are moving faster, tsa is removing removing the x ray body scanners and replaces them with the machines that experts say are safer. the machines have been moved

looks like maybe east of harrisburg or something in that range. so it doesn't move very quickly from here to here. that's a long duration wind storm for us. heavy rains. winds potentially gusting 60 to 70 miles an hour. maybe half a foot of rain. potentially even a foot in some areas east of the bay. soggy grounds, strong wind, trees down. power goes out. it's going to be a mess. then as we get into wednesday, this storm is going to pull up into new york state thursday morning and will not be much of an issue for us. a couple of things i want to point out. some of the winds and waves. we've got waves on the east side of this potentially over 40 feet there behind our animation bug going on. off to the west winds now gusting 38 miles an hour. virginia beach. 43 norfolk. this is the buoy i was talking about at the top of the weather cast with andrea. this is about 15 miles east of rehoboth. 54 mile an hour wind gust. sustained winds at 40. seas 23 feet. saw the video of the waves crashing into rehoboth. we have waves gusting to 39 in ocean city. rela

and use the harrisburg expressway in hunt valley at shah one making for nice easy ride down to the 695 and it will remain nice and clear as you get on the jfx. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> 4:47. and five things to know on this monday morning. supreme court justices are heading back to work for new term getting underway today after nearly 3 months off from the summer recess. >>> and a hearing is scheduled for the man accused of killing etan participates. pedro hernandez was supposed to appear in court today but it was pushed off so the prosecution and defense could continue the investigation. pates was one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton after vanishing in 1979. hernandez confessed to killing him earlier this year. >>> all week, those living in north and vantage house will take part in events to engage seniors in active social lifestyles. today is a wee bowling. >>> congressman elijah cummings will be in mount airy taking part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a allied health education center. senator mikulski will be ther

as we check in and look at northern baltimore county, harrisburg expressway, everything will be up tod here at warren road. dealing with heavy rain in the area. slow down because the roads are going to be slick. here is what the bellway looks like, bel air road, nothing to get in your way, inner loop towards 95 and outer loop up to 83. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> study found gardasil, a vaccine against the hpv virus to be safe even for young girls. concerns emerged after the fd aapproved it in 2006. leading health organizations deemed it safe and recommended it for girls ages 11-12. according to the study, the only side effects associated with the vaccine for same day fainting and a skin infection. hpv can lead to cervical cancer. >>> people with allergic reaction to cow's milk. cow produced from a genetically modified calf does not contain the protein to alter. >>> it's been more than two months since the mass shoot act movie theater in colorado. there is a move to get better control of illegal guns. >>> and this may not be the best advice when it comes to encounter

and for those of you using the harrisburg expressway here's hunt valley at shawan road. no problems down to the beltway and it will remain nice and clear getting on the jfx and head downtown. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> five things to know on this monday. pretrial hearing for khalid shaikh mohammad. he and four alleged september 11th coconspirtors will be in court. the family of those killed in the attacks are invited to watch the hearings on closed circuit television at four bases around the u.s. including here in maryland. >>> friend and family of jessica ridgeway gathered for a somber memorial over the weekend. she vanished while on her way to school back on october 5th. her body was found five days later. police are still trying to find her killer. >>> the peanut butter recall that began last month is growing. sunland incorporated extended it to include raw and roasted shelled and unshelled peanuts. there's a concern people who eat them could become ill because of salmonella contamination. so far, 35 people have be

we are dealing with de -- delays on the harrisburg expressway. traffic jammed back to york road.lle. everything up to speed. a easy ride, getting up towards towson. no delays on the west side, either of 695 rs it will be nice and clear from 795, down to route 40. a crash on frederick at south hilton street. >>> more news, weather and traffic coming up in half an hour. heading back to new york for good morning america. have a great day. ♪ >>> in times square, and what a happy crowd we have for columbus day. and what we have inside is something really special. ben affleck is inside. one of the busiest stars in hollywood. a brand-new movie called "argo." good morning, america. as you know, robin recovering from her bone marrow drans plant. great to have amy here. we learned so much about you. >> oh, yeah. >> emeril and his daughter are whipping up delicious recipes that we can't wait to try. and we have a very special guest dangering over times square, rob lowe will be here tomorrow. looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. >>> you know, it's freezing out here. >> well, look, everybo

. >> seen here on the harrisburg expressway at warren road. i'll let you know how traffic is shaping up on 95 and the beltway coming up on "good morning maryland." and you are taking a live look in new york city, great way to start the day here in times square. stay with us, much more coming up. >>> thank you for joining us this thursday morning. the first one. it is in the books and this morning, you're going to hear the campaigns for both president obama and the gop presidential candidate mitt romney. they put their spin on last night's debate and abc2 news tory dunnan is in denver this morning with the memorable five minutes that happened. >> reporter: the first question in the debate went out to president obama. it was on jobs and specifically the difference between these two candidates and how they can create jobs. but throughout the entire debate both candidates were focusing in on the middle class. [ applause ] nice debate focused on domestic policy issues. a line was drawn with president obama and mitt romney on the economy. >> are we

as far as harrisburg expressway is concerned, here's what it looks like in hunt valley at shawan road. looking at normal conditions, 22 minutes to travel from the maryland pennsylvania state line down to the beltway. 695 in great shape from parkville up to towson is and if you are heading over to the west side, we are dealing with all the construction that shut down the off-ramp to westbound wilkins avenue but no delays 9 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> this morning's health alert. some parents worried about pesticide in food are choosing to go organic for kids. >> a lot of people wonder is it worth the money and is it better for your kids? the american academy of pediatrics is weighing inning asaying there is no adnutritional value -- added nutritional value. >> by consume he organic foods you are consuming less pesticides but there's no actualresearch stating there's any benefit to that, that there's harm to consuming the pesticide. >> researchers found nutritional difference between organic and