same story on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a middle school student is recovering after being shot in the head. he was shot in the head south of downtown atlanta thursday afternoon. police took a suspect into custody. the person is a student at the middle school, the trigger student. hillary clinton is serving her last day in office today. there will be a public farewell before departing for the final time. john kerry will be sworn in as the new secretary of state this afternoon by elena kagan. >> we all love super bowl commercials and we're getting another glimpse at this year's super bowl commercials. [dramatic music] yeah, we will keep you in a suspense to see how this coca- cola commercial ends. to not be fooled when getting gear -- do not be fooled when getting gear for sunday's game. operation redstone has been targeting online vendors across the country ahead of this sunday's super bowl. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> a quiet morning this morning so far. 34 d

no problems on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a major step forward for key pieces of legislation in annapolis. lawmakers approved several bills. >> jennifer franciotti joins us live with this morning's big story. which issues did lawmakers vote on? >> there were grappling with issues on gun control and the death penalty. a senate committee is one step closer to repeal the capitol and punishment and focused on six amendments to the bill. most of them failed. another allowing the worst of the worst offenders. the debates ended with the expected 6-5 vote in favor of taking the bill to the senate. the swing vote opposed repealing the death penalty in the past but now says the system is broken. >> the emotion for me is different than the legal. i don't think that we can continue to have this state involved in these executions. >> a committee has approved a sweeping gun-control measure. they voted 7-4 in favor of the bill. the legislation would prohibit somebody from owning a handgun if they h

almost a ghost town on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:22. we're looking at a unique job in washington. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congress should be able to break for holidays before major problems are resolved? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> most of the country has the day off today. we have managed the job in washington, d.c. >> a member of the national parks system. >> there is thomas jefferson, world war ii. i have the office when note that never closes. you see the lady and her husband out there. >> sits right in the middle of washington. he has mastered the monuments and memorials. >> they want to know how long the reflecting pool is. it is 2082 feet. >> his job goes beyond the facts and figures. he was not always such a history buff. >> i went to school to be a dennis. >> after falling in love with a history class, he decid

we have had our fair share of problems this morning but a crash has cleared from the harrisburg expressway northbound lanes reopened at middletown road after a tractor trailer crashed off the road. and you are looking here at padonia and everything is moving along. it will be nice and clear getting on the jfx. and head downtown, 11 minutes southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street and here's 695 in parkville at harford road. traffic is moving along. we are dealing with construction on the outer loop near and white marsh. but here you are looking at an 11 minute trip on the outer loop from 95 to 83. traveling on west side, no delays on outer loop. it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel fromp 9 -- 759 to -- from 759 to 95. now over to you. >>> -- 795 to 95 now over to you. >>> high school students are making a difference. >> organizing a fund-raiser to benefit cyst he can fibrosis. independent and public high schools put together teams to square off in a dodge ball tournament tomorrow. they spent time pragueing and hope it will enlighten others about the disease. it's a

harrisburg expressway, same story. everything is looking fine.t is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have a cloud cover this morning. there could be a snow flurry. temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's. a mixture of sun and clouds. the wind will pick up out of the northwest. seven-day forecast interstate little bit. >> 5:42. joe flacco had a busy monday. >> you can catch joe downtown for the victory parade. >> i'm alive at city hall where the parade will begin. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. there is word of an accident on security boulevard. that is in front of the social security administration. another crash southbound at 295 blocking the right lane. parade closures downtown. commerce street over to pratt street and on to howard street. 64 on 70 in towards the beltway. very light volume. same story on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. some cloud cover left behind. we don't expect any trouble this morning. 29 in parkton. the clipper did not produce much sn

problem free on the harrisburg expressway. the west side looks pretty good. the mta is running on time. >> we should get through the drive time ok. take an umbrella with you. it should be dry this morning. this will be a mostly rain invented. wifi to near 1 foot -- wave heights near a foot on the bay. -- this will be a mostly rain defensevent. >> it is almost bring which means it is almost prom season. bring the prom to every girl >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. westbound 175, still tracking a crash. another one that all columbia road. most of the major roads down at the airport looking good. southbound traffic on the j.f.x. at 50 miles an hour. so far so good on 95 out of white marsh. 895 at the harbor tunnel is equally smooth. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. we should get through the morning commute without any problems. the clouds are starting to thicken up. there is a mix of rain and snow in the mountains. i think warm air will start to work its way into baltimore. this will be mostly a rain event. t

we are looking good southbound on the harrisburg expressway approaching padonia road. 60 on 795 near owings mills boulevard. 54 on the j.f.x. as you come off the beltway. we're north of security boulevard and volume is building but no delays. topside of the beltway at york road is looking good. >> good morning. 32 at martin state airport. 35 in pasadena. it will be chilly this morning. it will be a mild afternoon this afternoon. rain, snow in the seven-day forecast. >>fun for you. 5:12. some workers back on the way to wasparrows point. hacking scheme.ew if you have some staples if you have some staples rewards, it is about to i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm just in love with the flavor. i get mine black. i don't want to take away from that pure taste. so smooth, no bitterness. it's awesome. there's no other taste like it. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >> the comeback. 38 degrees downtown. all is quiet on this friday morning. things will change as we head into this evening. no problems expected for the morning commuter. 31 at the airport. 33 degrees in chestertown on the eastern shore. we

the harrisburg expressway in the green. this is a live picture of york road. 61 on eastbound 70. the rest of the major roadways look good. mass transit running on time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> no problems this morning. we are off to a good start. 33 degrees at the airport. temperatures will be way above freezing. the roads will be ok. there could be some rain and snow in new york today. dry in chicago. the seven-day forecast is coming up in about three minutes. >> 5:42. >> just in time for valentine's day, the city of baltimore has been listed one of the top 25 places to romantically >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're up to speed on the north and west side. 61 on 70 in towards 29. those speeds continue in towards the beltway. everything looks good at the bay bridge. looking good through howard 97.ty o 9n very light at the tydings memorial bridge. pulaski highway checks out fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. we have some cloud cover. 26 in parkton. we should be into the low 40's this afternoon. t

also moving slowly on the harrisburg expressway at shawan road.ve several accidents reported on northern parkway at 83. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> for centuries poets, singers and writers have tried to find the perfect way to describe love. >> to find the definition of love we're looking no further than a group of adorable kids who don't need many words to die what it means to -- describe what it means to love them. >> warm and fuzzy. >> i don't know. >> sprinkles. >> sprinkles of course. they were asked other things what they love and what their parents do on a date night. some of them even said they go to costco. >> chick-fil-a. >> very cute. one kid said las vegas i thought well his parents are fun. wow. >> getting it done. hey a quick update for you. you guys remember the story we had yesterday about the zombie apocalypse? and the attack that was broadcast on the tv? it's now been claimed on a faulty password. >> thank goodness. >> have a happy valentine's day. we'll see you in 30 minutes. >> bye. >> bla

the harrisburg expressway and the j.f.x. running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. 33 downtown. 26 in randallstown. the clouds have been thickening not. --up. we expect mostly cloudy skies. you can watch the precipitation moving out of ohio as it goes across the mountains. i think we'll get some snow, sleet, or rain but i don't think it will cause big problems on the roads. most of the snow will miss us again. there's some snow on the computer model west of baltimore. that is where the winter weather advisories are in effect, allegany and garrett county. it will be light and spotty in baltimore. mostly cloudy this morning. a chance for some light snow, sleet, or rain. temperatures should be above freezing at that time. a good chance for rain tomorrow. not a great start to the weekend. monday looks like a nice day. high temperatures in the 30's and maybe some snow on wednesday or thursday. >> thank you. 6:47. the county council of anne arundel county rapped laura neuman from a field of 16 to fill out the rema

this is the harrisburg expressway -- from liberty down towards edmondson.ed their shawan road. so far so good on the j.f.x. into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. heaviest rain to the south. light rain in baltimore. the precipitation becomes mixed with some freezing rain or snow. the best chances for rain. --de a 30's around baltimore. mostly around 30's around baltimore. the main part of the storm is to the south. they will merge offshore north of us. the target for most of the precipitation as far as snow is up and the boston area. even new york is a threatened. they will be crippled by the storm. the forecast calls for most of the snow around 2-3 feet around the boston area. about a foot in new york. the northeast corner of the state stands a better chance to get snow. temperatures fall back below the tonight. point t number when at about 10 to 15 miles per hour -- a north wind of about 10 to 15 miles per hour. everything changes to snow. we could see 1-3 inches of snow. we'll have to wait. snow saturday morning a little bit,

if you are traveling on the harrisburg expressway, there's nothing to get in your way from hunt valley all the way down to the beltway and it will remain clear as you do get on to the jfx and head downtown. here's a live look at 695 in parkville. everything up to speed. no delays from harford road all the way up to 83. at bullet mar national pike traffic is moving light ironing, just a seven -- along, just a seven minute ride right now from 75 down to 70. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> we have breaking news out of elkton, maryland this morning. a train derailed early this morning. >> that's about an hour away if here and linda so is live this morning in elkton and linda what's the very latest on where you are today? >> reporter: well, firefighters with the singerly fire department were the first to respond to this derailment. we're outside the fire department right now. the derailment happened about two miles away from here deep in the woods off of singerly road. this was shot by the photographer eric kneelson tonight. acsx train headi

northbound harrisburg expressway at middletown road. 40 west at engle side avenue. then, of course, the situation that sky eye chopper 13 reported just moments ago. edgewood road at chesapeake harbor. we have that hazmat situation. that's definitely an area you'll want to avoid for sometime. let's take a live look. as you can see, a lot of volume on the inner and outer loop around security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by ski liberty. skiing, tubing and snowboarding at ski liberty, where every day is a fun winter day. back to you. >> okay, kristy, thank you. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news. we're updating breaking news where in southern california, police have exchanged gunfire with an ex-cop on a killing spree. >>> clear skies and sunshine today. but rain and snow tomorrow. don't miss your updated first warning forecast. blan people are stuck in very old habits of using toothpaste to clean a denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multip

a live look he harrisburg expressway. everything is nice and clear. you will want to watch out for once you get onto the jfx, nice normal conditions. 695 is free -- east side, looking at an 11 minute trip traveling the outer loop from 95 all the way to 83ent the west side is starting to pick up. but, you are still looking at a sevenment ride traveling from 795 down to 70. that's a look at your morning commute, megan and charlie back to you. >> >> health news. parents, you know what we are talking about. 75% kids can expect to get an ear infection before the age of three. >>> american academy of pediatrics putting out new pediatrics for parents to follow. >> some of them are viral which means they will go away on their own a lot of them bacterial, which means they need medication. . the doctor said if a child has multiple ear infections over the years, they may need tubes to decrease fluid buildup and decrease the pain. >> >> experiment and controversy it has brought aabout. >> >> a birthday present this woman will never forget. she was able to drive a

up to hunt valley, a live look at the harrisburg expressway, 21 minutes from the maryland- pennsylvaniastate line down to 695. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> five things to know, the world health organization says a dozen people have become sick with a new virus. the fatal virus was identified in september of last year. symptoms includes acute respiratory infection, fever and a cough. the virus is hard to get and there is no evidence of human transmission. community leaders will meet to discuss the situation at the oakly pet cemetery. this area has been vandalized and in need of restoration. >>> today robert glenn jr.'s trial is expected to begin, the 15 year old is accused of shooting his classmate. bowery was hurt, but has recovered and returned to school. this month, a judge decided glenn can be tried as an adult. abc 2 will be in the courtroom following the case, we will update you through twitter and remind you to join us at abc 2 news at 5:00 and 6, follow us on line at abc2news.com. >>> another high profile trial is getting underway, opening statements will begin i

and traveling up in hunt valley this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. no lace to the beltway. 12 minutes southbound from the beltway to fayette street. everything is up to speed and 8 minute ride travel along the northbound lanes of 95 from the beltway to the toll plaza. that's your morning commute, nowover to you. >> you know if there's a weird animal vito we will show you monkying around cowboy raced them and it was part of a session in professional bull riding. we will get the rido and -- video and show you later or post it on abc2news.com. who needs that when we ask this guy. >> we named him hegy. we assign a name to loot dogs -- lost dogs. >> he remints me the -- reminds me of the presidential pooch. >> he is 5 years old and we haven't heard from the owner so we will put him up for adoption so we are trying to find him a good home. >> the maryland spca is open on the weekend. you are -- have been vocal about the pit bull legislation? >> we were in and alleys and the house passed it bill overturning the original ruling but it holds pet owners respon

just a 7 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down to 70 and here in hunt valley, the harrisburg expressway is free of delays traveling from shawan down to 695. that's your abc2 time saber traffic. >>> new this morning major developments overnight when it comes to whether maryland should have tougher gun laws. a senate committee voted on the measure very late last night. and abc2 news linda so what is do this mean? >> the senate judicial commito voted 7-# in favor of the bill. they debated it for four hours. stricter gun control is one of the governor's top priorities. it would began assault weaponssomething that became a hotly debated issues. some of the kiangs that were made will try to prohibit anyone from owning a hand gun if they were involuntarily committed for health reasons and it could cut the fee for a license and renewal and the number required number of training hours from 8 hours to 4. that vote was largely down party lines. all but one democrat voted in favor of the bill. republicans voted against it. >> i think the bill is thoughtful and crow atively and sensitively drafted.

we have an accident on the harrisburg expressway at middle town road.e's a look at 83, some of that fog and a problem on the left. this traffic report is brought you do by the international auto show baltimore, taking on -- over the baltimore convention center now through sunday. >>> a health concern on the campus of loyola university. mike schuh has more. >> good morning. a student from here at loyola went straight from the university's health center to the emergency room with bacterial meningitis. students and staff here were e-mailed about the illness and ways to prevent it from spreading. contact your doctor if you've had contact to student. meningitis is spread by contact with an infected person. if untreated it has a 70% fatality rate. with treatment that drops to 15%. the student in this case is in serious condition at a local hospital. i'm mike schuh reporting from north baltimore. back to you. >> thank you. >>> two people are recovering after a chain reaction crash during the rush hour yesterday afternoon. sky chopper 13 over russell street hea

very light volume around the area and that includes the harrisburg expressway coming down from the pennsylvania line. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good news for the feed mill work force in baltimore. -- good news for the female work force in baltimore. baltimore area working women working full-time earn more than $47,600. ranks baltimore as number 16 on the list. washington, d.c., ranks number one. the most outrageous excuses from tardy employees. the top three -- i dropped my purse. i like this one. my car would not start because of the breathalyzer. my angry wife put my car keys in our water in the freezer. >> there could be more feature- length movies on youtube that you think. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> airlines cancelling thousands of flights as a severe winter weather system moves into the northeast. the third largest cause of catastrophic property damage. pathe and the storm's should make an inventory of their home's contents just in case. there is a free app for that. linkedin posting better than expected quarterly profits. looking for some cheap and i

enjoying a quiet ride on the harrisburg expressway.elay-free all the way down to the beltway. 50 on the j.f.x. down to 28th streets. traffic to from the eastern shore in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have a clear skies this morning. 29 in columbia. 31 in chestertown. high pressure is in control. we should see mostly sunny skies today. things would change tomorrow. we're watching a couple of systems. andbin.l come b bine. we will miss out on the snow. this will produce a lot of snow. we will see mostly rain with some sleet mixed in on tuesday. we will see mostly sunny skies today, 44-49. we will probably start out dry in the morning tomorrow. mostly rain tomorrow with a high near 44. then would drop into the 30's on wednesday and thursday. it should clear up over the weekend. time to say good morning 2 ava marie. >> we're live in woodbury this morning. this is a professional art studio for adults with disabilities. i'm here with one of the artists. good morning. we have one of your pieces of ar

south on the harrisburg expressway, volume continues to build. so far so good on the j.f.x. train number 505, 20-25 minute delays. >> we had a few inches in some neighborhoods. howard county, a dusting. the storm is passing by and moving offshore. we will have a cold day to day with temperatures in the 40's. this morning the temperatures have dipped below freezing. we have some ice in some of the neighborhoods, especially sidestreets. 30 in jarrettsville. there could be some slipping and sliding going on. you may have to scrape some frost off of your windshield. this will come in on friday night. it could give us a couple inches of snow. highs will struggle to get above freezing on saturday and sunday. today looks pretty good. partly to mostly sunny skies. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow. we'll start out with some rain on saturday morning. breezy and cold over the weekend with high temperatures in the 30's and maybe some snow showers and flurries. but today is valentine's day. ava marie has found some chocolate. >> we are live in cockeysville this morning. most of the ma

and for those of you up in hunt valley, this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road, everything is nice and clear and it will remain that way into the city. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> #:32 -- 6:32. local democratic parties nominated an activist to replace hattie harrison in the house of delegates. the central committee sent neah harper's neigh to the -- neah harper's name to the -- nina harper's name to the full committee. harrison passed away at 84 years old. >>> a developing story this morning. we are expected to learn more about a raid that happened at the north pointe flea market. it happened on saturday. police went in and was look for cds and fake brands like polo timberland and apple products. more than a dozen vendors were accused of selling fake products. police say the raid was on individual vendors and the flea market not shutting down. >>> for a story that gained national attentionch the mother who says -- attention. the mother who says her 2-year- old child was slapped by a fellow passenger on a flight. sherrie johnson is here with the

everything moving right along on the harrisburg expressway. you are looking at 22 minute right traveling southbound from the maryland pennsylvania state line all the way down to the beltway. and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 will be free of delays on the east side. right now you are looking at an 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to # 3. and oaf on the west side it's going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your morning commute. megan and charley over to you. >>> a woman helping a homeless man by giving him spare change dropped her engagement ring in the cup. >> the story has a remarkable ending. find out when good morning maryland continues. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we choc

using 83, no delays right now on the harrisburg expressway and it will remain clear get og on the jfx 12 -- getting on the jfx. 12 minutes from the beltway to east fayette street. here at old court road traffic is picking up on the outer loop a3-minute delay traveling from 795 down to 70 average speed clocking in at just 33 miles per hour. and here's a live look at 95 downtown at 359. everything is moving along no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel but be aware ofconstruction done town blocking one lane of light street between pratt and conway street. that's look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> it's being called the 21st century fingerprint. >> easier to get in a matter of seconds but today the u.s. sproam court will hear -- supreme court will hear arguments on legality of investigators taking dna samples if the suspect is not convicted of a crime. case stems from a rape and murder of a woman and conviction of the killer six years later. sherrie johnson is here with more on what's expected today in the supreme court. >> reporter: well, yes, today the case of a salisbury man ta

so far so good on the harrisburg expressway down from mount carmel. we continue to run smoothly and those speeds continue down to the beltway. 55 on 95 down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. [cheers] [band plays] >> what a way to celebrate in super bowl win. hundreds of thousands of ravens fans showing their support. >> there was an extra special celebration at the stadium. there were about 100,000 fans into the stadium. the overwhelming reception did not go unnoticed. >> the only wait to repay baltimore back for all the support you gave to me was bring back the lombardi trophy to baltimore one more time. >> the perfect end to ray's last ride. relive the amazing victory parade on our website, wbaltv.com. click ravens on top of the home page. >> baltimore city could be on its way to the financial breakdown. that is according to an associated press report. the report shows the city will accumulate $745 million in budget deficits over the next 10 years. the projected budget shortfall is $2 billion. the mayor said when you have

this is the harrisburg expressway. just fine on the ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. things will change this afternoon. take an umbrella with you. 28 in randallstown. the temperature should get above freezing before the precipitation starts. it will be dry in chilly this morning. it will be raining this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 5:12. 27 degrees at the airport. you stop for gasoline and you see a cheaper price elsewhere. >> the stay the course or do you go out of the way for the cheaper price? >> welcome back. 5:15. 37 degrees downtown. this will be a race between the warm air and the precipitation. outside the city, temperatures in the 20's. 29 in rising sun. the clouds have been thickening up. it will be difficult to get the temperatures to climb. the precipitation is on its way in. the precipitation will take a couple of hours. hopefully we will get the temperatures above freezing before that gets in here. not the case in the mountains.

same story of the harrisburg expressway at york road. northbound is very light as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is live at the inner harbor with the biggest purple friday rally of the year. >> we have been here since about 4:00 a.m. this morning. they are so excited to be here to support the ravens and to be on the "today" show. the crowd is starting to build around the gate. i think the city is so excited to have baltimore in the national spotlight. i hear al roker is in san francisco this morning. baltimore fans are so proud of the ravens. i will be talking to natalie morales. i will teacher what it means to be a ravens fan. that means learning the chant and learning the squirrel dance. i believe she is coming up. hello, natalie. good morning. >> this is crazy. this is great. i'm so excited to be here. >> can you believe people have been here since 4:00 a.m.? >> i expected nothing less. >> al roker is in san francisco. >> what are you going to teach us? >> the squirrel dance. we will talk to the mayors. they will tell us what their wager is. >

in the green north and southbound on the harrisburg expressway at the exit for padonia road. southbound traffic is heavy air but no delays developing with light volume. same story in howard county on 70 at 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> most people feel free to take a vacation. >> congress has been gone and will have less time to complete. george lettuce has more. >> good morning. -- george lettis has more. big spending cuts will hit the country on march 1 without a deal. there is a movement that has begun. a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in the balance. looming deadlines. what is congress doing? taking a break for presidents' day. >> congress gets off one week for every federal holiday, two weeks for spring vacation, and a month in august. >> when they are working. >> they comment on tuesday and leave on thursday evenings. >> government watchdogs say government is not getting the job done. david walker has launched the no deal, no break campaign. no deal to address the fiscal challenges. no break for members of congress. >> it is time to focus fu

as we head up to hunt valley a live look at harrisburg expressway no problems from shawan to the beltway and it will remain clear as you head into the is they. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >> thanks. >>> news time 4:32. and the search for a former l.a. police officer wanted for multiple murders may be over. the killing spree appears to be an act of revenge 789 after days, the hunt. -- revenge. after days, the hunt may be over. do they know if he was in the burning home? >> there's been no positive id on the body but police confirmed the to the associated press someone was found inside and if it is christopher dorner it brings a end to a week long manhunt for the most wanted person in america. there's been talk for a number of days out of california that dorner may have fled the country for mexico and authorities didn't know exactly where he was. the former member of the navy dorner is the believed to have killed -- dorner is believed to have kill 4 people including the daughter of a l.a. police offer her fiancee and two other officers. police will alerte

a live look at the harrisburg expressway. traffic is moving right along. it will remain nice if clear as you -- and clear as you get on to the jfx and head downtown. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> thousands of dollars was stolen from a charity devote today helping children. >> the boys and girls club of annapolis was burglarized overnight. 14 laptops and two tvs were piped from the building. the total value adds up to more than $15,000 and can toughest part is telling the -- the toughest part is telling the kids. >> it's no longer a problem community here. it's a community with problems. and we're going to address this particular problem in the most fundamental way. >> the only sign of a burglary was the busted lock as the cabinet where the laptops were kept. the club is hoping whoever is responsible will turn themselves in. >>> well, every friday all four of the next six months sounds like a good idea but not if you're not going to be paid for it. >> what's going to be affected most -- who's going to be a

95 south in harford county but that has been cleared. 54 on the north side over towards the harrisburg expressway. 55 traveling down the west side. 62 on 70 in the eastbound direction. traffic is light in terms of volume. traveling near 83 in the parkton region, traffic is very light southbound down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> officials are trying to determine what caused a train derailment in cecil county. this happened in elkton north of 95. part of the road was closed down because of the possibility of a chemical leak. no injuries were reported. >> the county council will interview all of the candidates looking to replace john leopold. jennifer franciotti is live in annapolis with more details. >> good morning. these interviews are not going to be conducted in private. they will be held publicly tonight. it was last friday that was the filing deadline to fill the remainder of john leopold's term. he resigned after a judge found him guilty of misconduct. john hammond, kendel ehrlich are in contention. >> we begin the process of pursuing a new vision for an an

hunt valley taking a live look here at the harrisburg expressway. everything moving right along. to the beltway and it will remain that way as you do get on to the jfx and head into the city. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> he stunned the world when he announced the retirement. pope benedict xvi is going to retire at the end of february. >> yeah so fiend out what the leader of the catholic church now wants done to find his replacement sooner than scheduled. >> think again. we're going to show you how older adults fare when it comes to logging onto the social media giant. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. the freshenator. the buddy system. the

this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia. tapping the brakes southbound towards the beltway. so far so good on the entire beltway. week will keep you posted. back to you. >> after michael johnson was convicted, his attorneys are calling for a new trial. >> jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> attorneys believe michael johnson deserves a new trial because they feel the jury was misled. michael johnson faces 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing phylicia barnes. now his defense team is asking for a new trial. lawyers argue misconduct on the part of the prosecution. much of the apartment centering around the state's main witness, james mccray. mccray testified that johnson admitted to raping barnes. they said prosecutors made improper statements to the jury and tried to bolster mccray's credibility. some details have not been released to the media. johnson's attorney said the jury was influenced to believe his testimony. gregg bernstein says johnson's motion was not unexpected. >> that is pretty standard. we will respond in due course. >> n

and as we look here in hunt valley the harrisburg expressway also going to be in great shape and it will take 21 minutes from the paled pennsylvania -- maryland pennsylvania state line to the beltway. now over to you meg and and charley. >>> an update to a story we brought you last night at 11. north korea confirmed overnight that it did conduct its third underground nuclear bomb test. it was pour powerful than previous test and caused a 4.9 earthquake. north korea did announce last month that it had planned a new nuclear test and more long range rocket launches. all of which is said they were part of a new phase of confrontation with the united states. to get the latest on this breaking news and all other updates follow us on twitter at abc2 news. >>> in other news this morning, the president is putting the final touches on his state of the union speech. his address tonight will be the 5th one he has given while in office. charley is at the live desk with a look at what to expect to hear from the president and it's going to be different from the enaugust ration speeches. >> it is. that

this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. south back traffic is moving without delay -- southbound traffic is moving without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a familiar sight is about to ship out for the last time. is a live look at the usns comfort. the ship will move to its news home today. is responded to emergencies during hurricane katrina and the persian gulf war. you can watch the last departure live on the air at 7:00 p.m. on our digital channel. -- 7:00 a.m. laura neuman is cleaning house. she has fired the chief of staff and an investigator for the attorney's office who challenged her for the job. a cow the attorney is also out -- a county attorney is also out. 19 people are dead after a balloon exploded over egypt overnight. 21 tourists were on board the venture over the city of luxor. only one tourist and the pilot survived. >> a teacher's aide is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. police arrested anthony farris on friday. kim dacey is live with reaction. good morning. >> harf

the harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. 95 running smoothly from white marsh. 85 looks good at the harbor tunnel. smoother ride until you get to baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has a great idea for those who want to give up your prom dress. >> good morning. it is 36 degrees at the airport. 39 downtown. rain is on the way. i am live from crystals bridle and tuxedo. helping to give hundreds of prom dresses to girls. you are the owner of the store. we have some models we will bring out. ashley is up first. >> this is a strapless dress and a corset backe. >> beautiful. it looks formal. now we have hannah. >> this is a nice short dress with a corset back. >> the mayors would be good to check your teeth -- tghe mirro rs would be good. >> this is an example of some of the dresses people would see from your shop. >> i like to make a difference with the young ladies that need prom dresses so they can enjoy the prom. >> it can be expensive and it is a great experience. people can donate dresses as well and they can drop them off here. >> drop th

right now no delays here on the harrisburg expressway. it's nice and clear. traveling from hunt valley all the way down to the beltway and it will remain that way as you do get onto the jfx. if you are heading out on 95, here's a live look in white marsh at route 43. no delays whatsoever. it's going to take you just a normal 14 minutes right now traveling southbound from the beltway all the way into downtown baltimore. and as we take a look at the other abc 2 time saver traffic drive times, 695 is in great shape. you're looking at an 11-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and over on the west side, it's going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your morning commute. megan and charley, over to you. >>> coming up this morning at 5:00, what would higher gas tax mean to you and your family? >> what economists want to know. the study that one policy group plans to share today. we'll pass along this information for you. >>> one universe coming under fire on how to give women advice to

bodoni a road at harrisburg expressway, looking good north and south down. westbound 70 is looking good. eastbound as well. 64 miles an hour in the area of 29. the camera shows things are moving just fine. very light volume all round the area, including here at harford road. that is the latest. back over to you. >> 25 degrees. joe flacco puts up an mvp performance in the ravens super bowl win. it about him and the other super bowl mvp. >> an answer or water cooler question of the day -- ♪ oh-oh-oh, oh, oh ♪ sometimes ♪ i get a good feeling ♪ yeah ♪ get a feeling that i never, never, never, never had before ♪ ♪ no, no, i get a good feeling ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] all this... only on royal caribbean. ♪ book by february 15th and get up to $400 to spend onboard. call 1-800-royal-caribbean today. >> of the flacco frustration -- never mind the quarterback for card receipt, it is a thing of the past. he is a super bowl mvp. >> perfect postseason -- 11 touchdowns, zero interceptions and one mvp trophy. >> it hasn't sunk in yet. crazy. unbelievable. tough to put int

northbound on the harrisburg expressway. heavy traffic there from shawan road to belfast. on the top side inner loop, that is jammed. from the jones falls expressway all the way around to harford road. the west side inner loop, heavy in that direction, from 95 to security boulevard. also delays on the outer loop from 795 to baltimore national pike. a couple of slow areas on northbound 95. 32 over to 895. and traffic slows down again from 395 to the 895 split. as far as accidents go, fort smallwood at devals highway. gemman highway. and also radicky avenue at marquette road. >>> very heavy traffic there. especially on the inner loop of security boulevard. and the situation is the same. as you can see only the inner and outer loop there at perring parkway. this traffic haven't is -- report is brought to you. every day is a fun wintsder snow day. >> the hurricane center completes a final tally of the destruction from super storm sandy. only hurricane katrina caused a greater dollar loss. >> reporter: if sandy had hit just 80 miles further south, much of maryland would have be

if you're traveling in the harrisburg expressway, northbound direction. heavy traffic there, from shawan road to belfast. inner loop, stop and go there. average speed at this point, only $25 -- 25 miles per hour. brake lights continue from edmondson avenue to liberty road. we're also seeing a lot of volume on the outer loop. 70 westbound, still going to be quite a struggle for you there, from 29 over to marriottsville road. and 95, the delay on 95 just continues to expand. it's from russell street over to whitemarsh boulevard, at this point. as far as accidents go, 100 eastbound at 295. also in the owings mills area. walnut avenue at garrison forest park. let's take a live look. as you can see, things moving very slowly there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by bge smart energy saver's program. don't forget your cfl and l.e.d. bulbs. visit smart energy.com. back to you. >> thank you, kristy. >>> she is the mother of an olympic champion who has found time to focus on her own health. >> debbie is joining against the s

we're also going to see significant delays, northbound on the harrisburg expressway, from shawan road to belfast. if you're traveling northbound 95, stop and go there from the 895 split, over to whitemarsh boulevard. also a few accident. northbound 95 at 32. and orleans street at patterson park. let's take a live look. you can see, things moving very slowly there. on the beltway. west of york road. this is brought to you by the baltimore hyundai dealers. visit the best. visit baltimore hyundai dealers.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> pancreatic cancer is deadly and is on the rise. we asked the experts about this important topic. >> reporter: joining me, dr. gupta from union memorial. thank you for joining us. it's important people learn about it. but any signs? anything people can do had. >> for pancreatic cancer? the biggest thing is to quit smoking. that seems to be the number 1 associate everassociation with this cancer. by -- number 1 association with this cancer. by quitting smoking, you cut back your risk of cancer. also keep blood sugars in the normal range. and avoi

northbound on the harrisburg expressway. from shawan road to mount carmel. 40 west at angleside.a live look. you can see, heavy traffic on the beltroad. this is brought to you biez bge -- bge smart energy saver's program. $10 off l.e.d. visit bge, smart energy.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> she was talking about running errands this weekend. we'll be able to do it. but neighbors to the northeast? >> if you live in connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts. you can even be stuck in the house for a couple of days, i'm sure. let's take a look at temperatures around here. 38 now. just dropped a little bit. humidity is up. winds west/northwest at 12. barometer, still pretty low. but it's rising. we're looking in new york now. that is live. getting a mixture of rain and wet snow. it will become all snow later tonight. they'll see heavy accumulations overnight into tomorrow. with blizzard warnings for that region. thro o?? >>> can't see much. >> can't. >> i think the camera froze. that's a mixture of heavy, wet snow. >> looks like on a roadway or something. >> temperatures

minor slowdown there as you approach the harrisburg expressway. accidents include two in pasadena.ountain road at folly road. bay side boulevard, at cook farm road. and back to baltimore city, west franklin at wheeler avenue. as far as your drive times go, everything on the beltway moving pretty normally. on the outer loop, 54 to 85. and 12 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. everything just cruising along there on the beltway west of york road. and we'll take a look. easy boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by your baltimore hyundai dealers. buy the best. visit baltimore hyundai dealers.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> it takes skill to engage a crowd with just words. but 14-year-old joshua campbell did just that at wjz's black history oratory contest. christie ileto introduces us to the winner whose words took him straight to first place. >> reporter: when joshua campbell isn't hitting the books he's wowing crowds with inspirational words. >> washington-- booker t. washington said success is not measured by the position one has reached in life

as far as the harrisburg expressway goes, slow go northbound there, from shawan road to belfast. and several new accidents. 895 southbound at child street. 40 west, at engle side avenue. also, list avenue at hamp net. let's take a live look. you can see, everything moving along very slowly there, on the beltway around security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by ski liberty. skiing, snow tubing. where every day is a fun, winter snow day. back to you. . >> kristy, thank you. >>> a trip of a lifetime to the super bowl. all of the amazing memories, captured on your camera. but can you imagine if you lost that camera inside the super dome? it happened to a fan but social media saved the day. >> reporter: as ravens' fans went wild inside the super dome, bill shoal saw something on the ground. >> i found this camera, laying like a couple of rows behindne. >> reporter: bill picked it up and his friends told him to turn it in. >> i said, you really think if i it into anybody here at the super dome, they're going to find anyone? i have a better chance of finding them. i wr

if you are traveling on the harrisburg being -- expressway, tractor trailer crash has been cleared from the northbound lanes at middletown road. no serious injuries to anyone. and there are no delays in the area. it will be nice and clear if you are traveling southbound on the jfx. no delays from 695 down to fayette street. everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel and here's a live look at the west side of the boltway. traffic is moving along no problems getting up to 795 --beltway. traffic is moving along with no problems getting up to 795. a 12 minute right from elk ridge to downtown baltimore. megan and charley over to you. >>> it's that time of year the american craft council show returns to baltimore. >> a lot of fun and amazing things to do. i don't know if you've seen it. it's huge. abc2 sherrie johnson is live with what to expect. what do they have? >> reporter: they have something for everyone. the show kicks off today a little later this morning. but i mean, they have over 650 craft artists that will be here today. and they have jewelry, clot

. >> just a couple of problems wants to talk about, one northbound on the harrisburg expressway withe disabled vehicle at timonium road. also, a crash coming in to us at bel air on the topside. delays on the west side outer loop. it will take you 16 minutes down to 95. you can see the outer loop going away from us. 41 miles per hour in the area of par for road. -- harford road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> mixture of the sunshine and clouds right now. 32 in parkton, 34 in chestertown. cold front out of the ohio valley is producing light rail and snow in the southern part of ohio and will pass through here tonight. during the day, it will be fine, and mild. it will turn winter-wide over the weekend. 50% chance for snow on saturday. snow flurries on sunday, breezy. that temperature of 32. -- high temperature of 32. >>> 7:30 now on this friday morning. it is the 15th of february, 2013. and we are on a friday field trip to the great city of boston. and you're watching a changing of the guards straight from the 1700s when british red coats occupied this city. the boston alar

is filling up quickly, and the southbound harrisburg expressway is getting better for middletown to mount pulse 11. >> beautiful start this one, but it is a great start sunshine- wise. 31 in chestertown. we're watching a couple of storms come at us. is along the gulf coast, another piece of energy in the southern plains. it was a good chance for rain tomorrow. until all that stuff comes in, it will be nice. high temperatures between 44 and 49. average height is 47. we may start out with dry weather tomorrow. rain is likely by the afternoon. turning colder on wednesday and thursday. i think this will clear up by the time we had the weekend. . >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 25th day of february, 2013. it is a bright, sunny morning here in new york city with a big crowd gathered, signs in hand, waving to the people back home. and we thank them for stopping by. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everyone. >>> we've got al and meredith out in los angeles. they had quite the night last night. didn't you guys? >> we absolutely did. we're having a

. -- at the harrisburg expressway on padonia road. on average, 21 miles per hour towards 97. over to you, tony. >> the clouds thickening up over the next few hours, but we don't expect precipitation today. rain, snow, sleet, down to the south. we should wind up with a 1 dry day, and then things will get interesting. increasing clouds. high temperatures between 37 and 42 degrees. there could be a mixture of light snow, sleet, or freezing rain developing tonight. during the day, it will be dry, and then we will have all kinds of precip, and with rain in the morning, changing to snow friday evening, friday night, snow early saturday morning, and that and it will clear out for the rest of the weekend. that is 2-year-old titus ashby. yes, i said two. he just turned two. he sure knows how to sink a basket. it's netted him nearly 2 million hits online. he is now in our studio. this morning he'll take a few shots for us live. this kid has a future. he can stay out of foul trouble. this kid is going to go places, no doubt about it. 7:30 thursday morning, february 7, 2013. i'm matt lau

if you travel this morning on the harrisburg expressway, picking up delays in the southbound direction. tapping the brakes from shawan road down to the beltway. >> nothing going on weather- wise, except that it is cold. there is a little bit of a breeze. wind chills are running in the upper teens. big storm out of the midwest will visit us in maryland. for us, it will be a mixture of rain and snow. mostly sunny, high temperatures only in the upper 30s to around 40. thickening clouds tomorrow. a mixture of rain and snow played in the afternoon and evening. >>> check out conditions in wichita, kansas at this hour, a big part of the country dealing with snow and ice this morning. we'll have a lot more on that as al gives us his forecast in a few moments. check out where we will be this time tomorrow, not to rub it in. we're taking a friday field trip to south beach. it will be a sunny show. >> you're going, right? >> no. savannah let me know i would be at home tomorrow. >> i just said don't bring the speedo tomorrow. we really don't want to see it. tomorrow? >> it will be gorgeous in the

the harrisburg expressway nice and clear in hunt valley.way. megan and charley, over to you. >>> we'll send you back to new york for more of "good morning america." >> we're back here in a half hour with more news weather and traffic. be safe if you're heading out right now. ♪ i'm on top of the world >>> it's a morning 174 days in the making. welcome back, robin. the froggy slippers are off. and she's back here in times square, exactly five months to the day from her bone marrow transplant. she's been getting into fighting shape. and now, all of team robin, here from coast-to-coast, with the biggest of welcomes, right now. >> welcome back, robin. >> welcome back, robin. >> robin's back, only on "good morning america." ♪ i'm on top of the world i'm on top of the world ♪ >>> and a very special crowd out there in times square this morning. and a very special anchor, right by my side. robin roberts is back, everyone. >> thank you. i have a new picture for my facebook page. i love that picture of us, earlier this morning, all together. fantastic