. >> so much weather, kuren redmond is doing wet for the west coast. dense fog on this december 5th, it is all about the fog from baltimore, down through arundel, maryland, most of the eastern shore. harford, cecil as we have the issue this morning, let's take a look, dense fog advisories queen ann, clint, caroline at the bottom. this is our date with destiny, 7 of the last ten years, brought us near record snowfall, including record snowfall in 2002. this time around, we don't have ourselves flakes, it's about the fog, bel air fogged out, roland park had the fog. downtown baltimore as we lost the lights across the harbor. temperatures mid-30s to low 40s. losing the fog, hang on the clouds and pushing to 60 this afternoon. a taste of snow in the forecast, we will talk about it next, angela has the traffic. >>> look at the roadways, despite the foggy conditions out there, one accident to report, ho and monument, checking the drive from 795, southbound, heading in from owings mills to 695, traffic volume there, look at the west side, around the bellway,

kuren redmond is on the scene.e coming up in a bit. >>> health news, side effects of breast cancer treatment and chemotherapy and radiation that help save patients lives can come with a cost. they may have problems with mental aishts years after treatment. no evidence of cognitive problems from hormonal therapy. >>> virginia woman accused of faking cans tore make money. deputies arrested the motivational speaker accusing her of faking cancer in exchange for cash. martha nicholas was collecting donations based on a medical condition she didn't have. nicholas could never provide anything in terms of single photo of her appearing to have cancer even when profiled for a story. >>> a woman used facebook to get money from friends. she told friends and family she was dying. find the story at abc2news.com. >>> people who drink too much alcohol are likely to have unsafe sex. it's not clear if drunk is the sole cause or personality traits could come in to play. a slight increase in the blood alcohol level increased the likel

kuren redmond is in downtown as police moved in overnight clearing out the occupy baltimore camp.ollowing a story out of washington involving fcc, how loud commercials can be regulated. angela phos ser tracking the commute. first, we start with meteorologist, justin berk. >>> 6:43, how cold is it this morning. weest got 29 pear hall. science center 346789 that's a spread to baltimore city. 27 in joppa. 26 bel air. 31 edgemere and towards sykesville. we've got a look at clear skies. clouds creep in from the west. that sis stem going to take energy to the west, it's going to set the stage for something interesting as we go to the start of the week . frosty morning, warmer than yesterday with two degree guaranteed high. >>> things are picking up out there as we monitor traffic from the live desk. a quick view of what you are looking at traveling through howard county on i-95, southbound lanes, very crowded make your way through column chum down to the capitol beltway. back to you. >>> protesters during an early morning raid around 3:00, kuren redmond is live on the scene and has been

one trouble spot, kuren redmond is downtown. police activity. we've blocked the intersection of pratt and light street. expect delays in the area. moving well on our major roads in and around the city, look at u.s. 29 here at maryland 108, southbound lanes, looking light for you there as we work around the beltway to clear construction, road work and maintenance, looking good on the west side at wilkins avenue, no troubles to report on the inner or outer loop topside at providence road. back to you. >>> following breaking news throughout the morning, police have moved in on the occupy baltimore protesters on a raid. we are coming up on two hours since this happened. kuren redmond is live at the scene with the police and what is going on as they clean up the end campment and get the protesters out. >> reporter: this happened before 3:00, we were down here as soon as police moved in. look over my shoulder, police are on the scene, they came down in riot gear. it's been peaceful here, we haven't heard of incidents happening this morning. police hav

kuren redmond is live on the scene with the latest. have you talked to the protesters yet? not so far. we are not sure where police moved them. we haven't seen them walk up towards us. pratt is closed off. we are here at south and pratt street. that is as close as we can get to where the occupy baltimore protesters, where their makeshift camp us. we haven't seen them trickle up this way. we were hoping to grab someone to see what police -- how police conducted the raid. you can see there is a lot of police activity going on down. there it's dark but as you can see, police are in full riot taber, as they moved in to move out the occupy baltimore protesters and moved in like i said, before 3:00 this morning and now we know that pratt is closed and there was a helicopter flying above earlier, that's stopped to ensure everything has been peaceful. the purpose of the whole thing was to call attention to income, inequality among the wealthy and poor in the country. the city has been patient with the baltimore protesters here in downtown at the inner harbor letting them camp out f

kuren redmond, abc2 news. . former penn state assistant football coach, jerry sandusky will appear in court in bell font, p pa. he faces 40 charges of rape, molestation in a child sex abuse scandal that involves 8 victims. he will face the victims this morning. a haiing, the prosecutors must convince a judge there is enough evidence to go to trial. sandusky says he is innocent. >>> it's a snowball effect following penn state. more accusations continue surfacing, at the aau in memphis, tennessee. two accusers say former aau president robert dodd abused them in the 80s. we talked to a local adult therapist who says penn state maybe a platform for victims to find their voices. >> its bravery and courage of people to come forward. >> dodd denied allegations when confronted by officials. he left the organization in november and police are investigating. the victims may learn to understand how the abuse has impacted their lives. >>> new details in to a fire that broke out monday night. it happened around 6:45, after 1

. >>> i'm kuren redmond, 7 days left before the iowa caucuses, find out how the gop candidates are gearing up with new attacks and ads. >>> ads. >>> gone but not forgotten, a look at those who left news 2011 and the legacy they leave behind. that's straight ahead on tuesday, december 27th. good morning i'm charley crowson. let's get over to justin berk now with a check of your tuesday forecast. >> that sun over your shoulder, two hours away from seeing that sun. won't see it today. check it out. morning highlights, the clouds rolled back in. this came in a few hours ahead of schedule. no sweat there, the rain back in to the mountains. that will be arriving as we get closer to the lunch hour, in to the afternoon. a lot of rain a where that came from. the wider maps in a few minutes. 40 baltimore, holding 33 ocean city. the clouds haven't built in. 40s, where the rain came from , the air is moving in our direction. that's where we go. if you are in the upper 30s, we continue to push on the upswing, sunrise at 7:25, probably won't see it as the clouds continue to lower and thicken. showers co

kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> friends gathered for a joyous reunion, 50 marines arriving home.the crowd anxiously waiting as the bus rolled in. the moment the big hugs and kisss, one returning soldier seemed to be only interested in one little guy. he was going for 7 months. for many it was not their first deployment overseas. the u.s. plans to withdrawal 98,000 troops in afghanistan by 2014. >>> ends of the war is getting attention, with two weeks until the iowa caucuses. mitt romney criticized president president obama for bringing the troops home now. romney looks to regain front runner status. he got some help in canada. he nabbed endorsement of the largest newspaper. >>> top house republicans rebelling against a bill extending the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months. john boehner opposes the state passed legs and wants bargainers to craft a new year long version, not just two months. the house will vote today on either request for the bargaining with the senate or to keep the the legislation as is. the house should go ahead and pass the two month extension

kuren redmond has more. >> there is only 7 days left of campaigning before the iowa caucuses. campaigns of all candidates are coming out swinging with ads and accusations. newt gingrich on top with 26% of the vote, mitt romney is close behind with 23%. new hampshire, voters vote next week. romney 39%. perry released a new ad accusing candidates of being washington insiders. romney is increasing efforts in iowa releasing ads. newt gingrich's campaign is facing questions over how his first marriage ended. he says his first wife initiated the divorce. documents uncovered indicate that newt gingrich filed for divorce and his ex-wife asked the judge to block the process. some believe it will come down to newt gingrich, mitt romney, and ron paul, who is gaining momentum. >> the system drives out or excludes 5/7ths of the republicans in the field. >> jon huntsman is the only gop candidate who will not in b in iowa, banking showing in new hampshire, up next. kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> you may not be faster than a speeding bullet baa missouri company can make it bullet proof. they m

kuren redmond is standing by with inspirational story. >>> the pilot says his passion to save dogs came after his dog died of cancer last year. he had to put his dog to sleep. the pilot has a website called pilot and paws, helping rescue dogs from high risk kill shelters. rescuers post on the website, they have a dog that needs to be proved from point a to b, pilots like mike get an email saying a request has been posted. they move in to save the dog in hopes of getting them adopted. take a look. >> they look like they know they are about to be saved. this is different. there is people loving them. there are other dogs around themment they know they are going to be going to their forever home. >> transporting dogs is one of the most important steps in saving dogs. you have to move them from rural areas typically, to more urban areas where there is a higher probability they are going to get rescued. >> mike says he loves giving the owners of the new dogs the same opportunity to love a dog as much as he did. kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> recall to tell you about, target stores are asking

kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> it was a big win for the baltimore ravens on the road against the browns. rice rushed for career high 204 yards, 67 of the swing play in in the fourth quarter as the ravens kept pace. 24-7. >> total team effort. i know i get at all glory because i had all the yards, but my offensive line, joe, receivers blocking down the field, that's how big plays happen. i think it was my first 200- yard game. >> rice and ricky had short touchdown runs. web had a a run of a punt. the margin of victory, though big, could have been bigger. >>> you've seen your 401k take a nose dive, coming up, more money, maybe coming in. the signs that may show the economy could be turning around. fun in the snow, these kids had great fun this weekend. could this be our forecast in maryland, coming up soon, a look with justin in a bit. the kennedy center last night, honoring neil diamond, sweet caroline. you are watching good morning maryland. back in a bit. >>> this is in arizona, it could be considered early christmas gift for kids during the weekend it was the perfect day to build a fo

kuren redmond is standing by with more on what the family is doing to keep the young girl's spirit alive. >> reporter: her family held a vigil to keep her memory alive. barnes traveled from her home in north carolina, to stay with her sister in northwest baltimore. family members gathered near the plaza. the individual ill was called hunt for her rally. cars drove by and showed support. felecia's body was found near the dam in april, but the family does not know to this day who is responsible for how she died. police are leading the investigation. so far, no arrests have been made. >> the police, fbi, they will see, we are counting on them. we are still counting on them to work on this case and not put their evidence in a box in some room somewhere. we are counting on them to solve it. that's what we want. >> now we have been in contact with police who tell us the case is open and on going. detectives made progress, but wouldn't elaborate on the details. her family is planning the vigil december 28th , the day felecia was reported missing. t find felecia.com. find awareness and they have

kuren redmond has been following the story and standing by with what she referred to earlier as an awkward situation. >> conducted by the new york times, sandusky mains that innocence of molesting 8 boys over 15 years. observers described it as uncomfortable. sandusky had a lot the say for his first camera interview, when he was pressed about whether he was sexually attracted to children, sandusky couldn't give a yes or no answer. like first time around when he was interviewed by bob costas, he was asked, are you sexually attracted to underage boy. sandusky responds nod, i enjoy young people. the latest interview , the 68- year-old seemed incapable of answering directly once again. >> i will say -- what in the world is this question? am i going to be -- if i say no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls. >> now after that answer, sandusky's attorney, sitting off camera, rushed in to his defense, having him clarify the question saying he is attracted to spending time with young people but not in a sexual way. he maintained innocen

kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> closing arguments expected today in the trial of suric. he is accused of trying to suppress a vote. suric testified in his defense friday saying campaign consultant, henson presented a black voter suppression strategy during a july 2010 meeting and dismissed the suggest. suric testify head approved the script for a prerecorded automatic telephone call sent late in the afternoon that happened on election day. >>> today you are going to have to pay the toll when traveling for the inter county connector. the roll road open before thanksgiving and free for the past few weeks. today the tolls will be enforced and cost you anywhere from $3.20, to $6, depending upon when you use the road and whether you have an easy pass. >>> time for sports, and a big win for the ravens on the road in cleveland, against the browns. yesterday afternoon, rice, a career day, 204 yards, 67 on momentum swinging play in the fourth quarter. rice and williams had short touchdown runs. punt return of 68 yards, for a score in the fourth, ravens could have and maybe should

kuren redmond joins us live with more. >> 7 days left of campaigning before the iowa caucuses and thepaigns of all the candidates are coming out swinging. newt gingrich is on top with 26% of the vote. mitt romney 23%. romney has a commanding lead with 39%. perry accuses candidates of being washington insiders. romney increasing efforts in iowa. releasing new ads while the gingrich campaign is facing questions over how his first marriage ended. new court documents uncovered indicate that gingrich filed for divorce and his ex-wife asked the judge to block the process. reason paul is gaining momentum despite questions over one of the news letters from the 80s and 90s that contain racist, antisimms mittic it -- antisemitic and guy remarks. ravens preparing to take on the bengals sunday. if they win, they will have another franchise first undefeated in the afc north. ravens swept cleveland and pittsburgh. baltimore beat the bengals 31- 24 at home that was last month. >>> planned community is considering whether to rebuild the golf courses after damage and closed the course and caused 250,0

kuren redmond is standing by with the latest from the west coast. >>> 370,000 customers in southern californiare without power, weather reports predict, traditional winds will move in. high winds starting in and out the mountains and canyons, spreading to the coastal areas. 300 los angeles firefighters had been deployed in the fire prone areas because of the winds are expected to create critical conditions that can pose extreme wild fire danger for the area. winds gusts reaching 70 miles per hour expected. some areas like the foothills experienced hurricane forced winds over the weekend causing downed wires, shattered trees and roof shingles to fly off. they tracked wednesday, as time goes on, many residents who are in the dark, are beyond frustrated and want their power to be restored. >> look at this place. i mean, come on. you keep passing us by. >> officials in los angeles county have declared a state of emergency to ensure state and federal resources will be available to assist with the damage by the wind storm. >>> pastor at a kentucky church says he will nullify a vote taken by membersh

iowa caucuses is cycling through several republican front runners, kuren redmond has more on where we stand this morning. one week ago until the iowa caucuses. campaigns are pulling out all stops. latest gallop poll shows newt gingrich on top with 26% of the vote. romney behind with 23%. romney has commanding lead with 39%, perry released a ad accusing many of the candidates of being washington insiders. gingrich campaign is facing questions over how his first marriage ended. gingrich said his first wife initiated the divorce. documents uncovered indicate that gingrich was the person who filed for divorce and his ex-wife asked the judge to block the process. paul is gaining momentum. here is a look at the last minute ads. rick santorum hunted in iowa, picked up support from christian supporters in the state. >>> it was sold in elkton, worth $125 million , the christmas day power ball jackpot winner has yet to come forward. the ticket was sold at wesley's restaurant lounge saturday. the ticket buy isn't the only winner. the business will get $25,000 for selling that winning ticket. >>

kuren redmond is standing by with more on how her family is marking the heart breaking anniversary. >> reporter: this week for sure will be a tough week for the family of fee felecia barns. she was traveling for christmas. her often and family membered gathered near the plaza , the place they think she was headed before she went missing. they called the hundred for her rally. cars showed support for the case that has gone unsolved for a year. her pod was found near the dam in april, the family to this day, doesn't know how she died or who is responsible. police are leading the investigation. no arrests have been made. we have been in contact with police who tell us the case is open and on going. detectives say they made progress but wouldn't elaborate on the details. felecia barns family is planning a vigil. loved ones set up a website, findfelecia.com. finds information, disappearance and support and there is a link here for justice for felecia, an on line petition to keep law enforcement aware of the case. also, there is a facebook page, pray for felecia barnes. reporting from the i