marriott wardman hotel on woodley road in d.c. is narcoticked as a premier destination -- marketed as a premier destination. so imagine the surprise of guests when they saw this sign saying the pool is currently closed for unforeseen maintenance, but according to documents obtained by 9 wants to know under the free dom of information act, the closure was actually ordered by the d.c. health department alleging staffs unable to provide certification of lifeguarding and cpr training, that the water system was in disrepair and conditions created a hazard to the public. marriott wardman park also cited for ignoring the citation and reopening despite the closure order. marriott declined an on camera interview saying in statement we take matters of safety and security very seriously. we contract with an outside pool management. the pool is closed until further notice as we look into this situation. we asked a district spokeswoman with the department about the information and she said it would take 24 hours for them to know what happened.

marriott wardman park was also cited for ignoring the citation and reopening. they declined an on camera interview saying in a statement we take matters of safety and security. the pool is closed until further notice. >> we asked a spokeswoman about the incident and she said it would take 25 hours for them to give us information about a what happened. a pool safety consultant said this sort of incident is a really big deal that could make the hotel vulnerable to an accident and even more vulnerable to a potential lawsuit. i'm investigating reporter russ potosak. 9 news now. >>> the u.s. coast guard thinks today's report of a yacht explosion off the coast of new jersey just may have been a hoax. a distress call this afternoon indicated the vessel blind date hat gone down with 21 people on board but everybody was able to make it to life rafts. tonight the coast guard said it searched the location that was called in, but could find no evidence of anyone or anything. >>> the polls will be open at 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for tomorrow's virginia primary. the voters

marriott markets the 1300-room hotel on woodley road in northwest d.c. as one of washington's premiere destinations so imagine the surprised guests who wanted a dip in the pool when they saw this sign the pool is currently closed for unforeseen maintenance. but according to documents obtained by 9 wants to know under the freedom of information act, the closure was actually ordered by the d.c. health department alleging staff was unable to provide certification of lifeguarding and cpr training that the water system was in disrepair and conditions created a hazard to the public. it was also cited for ignoring the citation and reopening despite the closure order. marriott declined an on camera interview saying in a statement, we take matters of safety and security very seriously. we contract with an outside pool management. the pool is closed until further notice as we look into this situation. we asked the district health department spokeswoman about the incident and she said it would take 24 hours for them to give us information about what happened. a poo

i was on the show a couple months ago asking about marriott international. i know that on thursday, the company announced the acquisition of gaylord entertainment for $210 million. the stock price basically went up about 27%, then on friday, there was a huge sell-off and the stock dropped 6%. since then it's been hovering around 36.50. i know marriott's fundamentals are relatively average compared to the industry, but there are a few key things that stand out to me. with marriott's recent acquisition of gaylord hotels, current pull-backs in the market, is now a good time to get in for the long haul? >> i was worried you wouldn't give me a shot there. i really wanted a shot. it's my show. okay. anyway, here's what we do. it's a very important question but i will turn the tables entirely on you. do a lazy susan. i think you should buy windham worldwide. wyn. that's a better stock. that's why i want you to pull the trigger. no marriott. go windham and go wildcats. we need a compromise. it's in merkel's interests. listen to me, iron chancellor, to be able to cre

marriott takes in another big player. could do to boost opportunities here and abroad. >> all eyes on wisconsin. the intense recall election with far reaching implications beyond the badger state. donald trump's here to weigh in as the expected hour of "squawk box" starts right now. >>> good morning. welcome to "squawk box" on cnbc. i'm michelle caruso-cabrera along with joe kernen and andrew ross sorkin. here are your morning headlines. upbeat economic news out of china this morning. services industry expanded at the fastest pace in 19 months during may. a monthly survey by market points to new business growth as the primary reason behind the increase. >> attorney matthew kluger has been sentenced to 19 years in jail for his role in an insider trading case. he and two others were accused of insider trading in over 11 corporate deals. >> incentives for companies to invest in new gas supplies. >> if you look at the cost of developing incremental supplies of the natural gas supplies in the u.s., it's difficult to justify in

marriott wardman park was also cited for ignoring the citation and reopening despite the closure order. marriott declined an on camera interview saying in a statement, "we take matters of safety and security very seriously. we contract with an outside pool management. the pool is closed until further notice as we look into this situation." at noon today we tried to ask the district health department how often this sort of thing happens, how often does a pool ignore a closure order? they said it would take them until noon tomorrow to answer any of our questions about this particular closure situation or closure rules in particular. a pool safety consultant tells me it's a very big deal that puts the public at risk and could make a hotel really liable if there was an accident. >> so why is this consultant saying that this could be a vulnerable situation? >> well, the one thing which obviously we were talking about earlier that is if these pool workers weren't certified to do cpr and lifeguarding, that could be an immediate risk. the other thing, if you're ever sued, you want say you didn

marriott hotels plans to go on a hiring spree. they plan to hire as many as 10,000 workers in the u.s. the european debt crisis and the u.s. economy are the biggest concern for business. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 56 degrees on tv hill. >> keith mills tells us when we might see in the prospect for the orioles in the bigs. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. let's bring you up to date. have a problem near ritchie highway. police are responding. also at hamilton avenue in the city. problem free in terms of the major roadways south of the city. we have an accident in hanover. muddy creek road remains closed because of a downed tree. sudley road is your alternate. volume continues to build but not enough to amount to any delays. that is good news. here's a quick live look at trafficked. . to and from the beltway, the volume is picking up. that is the latest on traffic pul

health department that discusses closure at the marriott park hotel pool. the health officials declared what they call an imminent health hazard, but according to this document, once the inspectors walked out the door, the guests went right back in the pool. marriott markets the 1,300 room wardman park hotel on woodley road in northwest d.c. as one of washington's premier

marriott hotels is launching a new campaign aimed at the lesbian gay and transgender communities. the idea of the campaign is to show all guests can be themselves when staying at the marriott hotel. the company has a long commitment to diversity and inclusion. immigrants are important to maryland. immigrants make up 80% of the state's total work place. stocks yesterday were searching for direction. the bloomberg maryland index took a dip on losses for under armour. gift givers are planning to spend more than ever on father's day. the average person is expected to shell out $117. people spending more on moms. average spending for mom was $152. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have a problem in joppa. >> the orioles look to complete the sweep in beantown. keith mills will join us live in the studio. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will the traffic problems at arundel mills keep you from visiting the arundel mills casino this weekend? you can share your response on wbaltv.com,

former maryland governor rob ehrlich will host an event for her at the marriott.kets start at $1,000. $15,000 for the dinner that follows. >>> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. for the latest on the issues and candidates, go to wjz.com. >>> investigators were on the scene of a five-alarm blaze that burned its way through an old building. >> reporter: no word on what caused the old hex building to go up in flames. it happened yesterday afternoon. that's the scene, south broadway. more than 100 firefighters battled the blaze and extreme heat for hours before getting it under control. the intense heat caused part of the roof to collapse. two firefighters were hurt but are expected to be okay. we have no indication on how much all this damage will ends up costing. jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. >>> a building inspector will visit the sight to see if the building should be condemned. >>> a potentially damaging morning for jerry sandusky at his trial. an 18-year-old is testifying about what he says were years of sexual abuse at the hands of

then you have the marriotts richard and bill junior, the marriott fortune. $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion those who are in that category, and why are they doing it? why are they giving insane numbers to romney. >> they're all billionaire. $1 million is little insane to them. they all have real financial stakes. mitt romney is talking about getting rid of the inheritance taxes, preserving the bush tax cuts preserveing the carried loop hole, it's in their commonality to get this guy elected. >> cenk: is it just taxes or other interests to help that helps them financially to get mitt romney elected. >> jim davis the ceo of new balance. new balance wants a defense contract. they make shoes in the united states currently. soldiers are given a stipend. they can get their nikes made in korea. new balance wants to be the shoe of the military, and he and romney goes back in days of boston. he was on romney's gubernatorial transition team. there is a relationship there. >> cenk: then there are the kochs, and those who would like to pollute a little bit more and relax regulation. they are powerful n

as they try, dig in there, let me tell you that the rammy awards are this sunday night, marriott, wardmantel myfoxdc.com the website they still have tickets available but going fast, sue palka and myself will be there presenting together who has the better dish? >> him >> him >> oh, come on. >> look at that. who really? >> him him. >> why do you like his. >> lamb cooked perfect. >> very fresh seasonal. >> why do you like his. >> he cooked his lamb better than mine, mine over cooked. >> you need to make reservations at each other's restaurant. actually you all need to make reservations at their restaurants and have a drink at hanks oyster bar they say you have an open tab here you need to clear that up. >> i probably do. i love sitting out there. great space thank you i am hungry can i have some of those raisinettes. >> absolutely. >> 9:54 a.m. >> we will be right back  >>> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. today we say hello to lionel burton he watches fox 5 every morning while stretching and training for the marine corps marathon. impressive. for a chance fo

. >> ann romney will be a guest at a private fund-raiser at the bw iment mary -- bwi marriott. >>> firefighters are still vasting -- investigating the five alarm fire which started just before 2:00 on broad way. it housed a grocery store on the first floor. it brought the neighbor today a standstill with black smoke clouding all the streets. more than 100 firefighters from baltimore city, baltimore county, anne arundel and howard county battled the fire tment prompted union leaders to criticize plans to shut down three fire companies at the end of the month. jeff hager joins us with that part of the story oar here three of the fire companies will disappear in weeks. the fire department said the ability to protect the public will not be affected. fire gutted the broad way warehouse. people from nearby businesses are blaming the baltimore fire department. >> it took about 15 to 20 minutes before the fire department got here. >> critics of rotating closures had foretold of potential delays that could ultimately cost citizens or firefighters their lives and the companies face disbanment. >> for the

next three years and marriott has more than 600,000 rooms globally.the company plans to open hotels in north america, much of the growth is in asia. >>> and speaking of hotels, your hotel room may not be as clean as it looks. it might be contaminateed with sickenning bacteria. researchers measured germs on curtain rods and telephones in 9 different hotels. the three top spots, the bathroom singes and floors. the main light switches and the tv remote. the study is aimed at boosting cleaning practices at the nation's hotels. >>> dna testing changeed the way police prosecute crimes and it's changing the way home owner's associations track down those who don't pick up after their pets. we have this scoop, spike. next. next. >> and -- so to speak, next. >> and gary has the steamy forecast coming up. get ready for the heat. we'll be right back. right bac [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] it started like this... i speak the language of business. i know how jobs are created. [ male announcer ] but it ended like this. on

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the organization information specialist are organize the meeting today at the marriott water front. >rs of the maryland air national guard are he can spkded home. two -- expect home. two members will rurp to middle river. now the. [audio not understandable] they pent 09 days in support of combat operations in afghan tan. >> it could be today or -- afghanistan. >> it could be today or later this week but a decision could be coming down from the u.s. supreme court on the health care reform act. the supreme court will rule whether or not parts that or the entire act is constitutional. >> social union workers are expected to gather to protest cuts. they are calling it a hunger strike to save the postal service.workers and lawmakers hope to stop congress from making cuts and want the pension surplus in the postal service to be be refunded. >> and where were you on this day three years ago? it was today. michael jackson died. he died from cardiac arrest back in 2009. his death was ruled a homicide and his doctor conrad murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. >>> abc2 working for yo

we're going to get together at the marriott in oakland. i don't know. we'll see. >> what time is the date? >> 7:00. >> what chances do you give me? >> good chance. >> good. i'll go with that. >> and yes. so i think that my optimistic prediction wooz pretty much on spot. and there are trains beginning to recover, everyone here is thrilled because it was a headache this morning. live in san francisco, at the embarcadero bart station, abc 7 news. >> very glad to be moving again, thank you. >> and ferries between east bay and city were crowded with a lot more first time riders. >> and at 4:30 we're going to check in with abc 7 news at the scene of the fire that shut down bart. the place where this started this morning. >> and we're going to talk to vic lee on the peninsula and that is where fans were told to go. >> this is abc 7 news reporter to show us what is going on there. ama? >> and there is we can tell, and behind me there isn't a huge line of people waiting but take a look at video earlier. there is at least 20 extra buses to try to help out people

this is the building sfaimed as the san francisco jute box by herb cane, the knew san francisco marriott, an homage to the middle-class expectation of what a luxury hotel might be. >> i think he also said who designed this? cher? other thing about this building, it's not stereo metric. what you see is not what you get. it's several floors. this is a train wreck. >> and it's going to be there for a long time. we're looking at some of these buildings and buildings entrances that have been there for hundreds of years. these are part of our children's and our children's children's city. >> it's the sad thing about bad architecture. bad art you can walk away from. bad architect you are stuck. it's there in your face. >> or good architecture. >> yes. >> the fairmont. wow. it has got flags and you don't think of gas station. >> this is a very lively pedestrian space and most are coming into a very dreary parking lot into a 1950's edition of the tower. it just enlivens nob hill and it's just exciting. >> this is the only door i have entered the fairmont by. >> when i take my kids for the years t

it begins at 11 this morning at the baltimore marriott water front hotel. >>> changes are coming to disney. the company chairman and ceo is going to be joining first lady obama anouning details about improvements -- announcing details about improvements to nutritional guidelines one change is fewer advertisements for junk food for disney programs aimed for children. >>> wire hangars you pick up at dry cleaners is going to make the bill go up when you pick up your clothing. the u.s. imports most wire hangars from vietnam more than any other country. now with new trade penalties on vietnam they are expect to cost more. dry cleaners will probably have to pass the price increase to you and me, the customers. >>> you can get ready to pay more for electricity by consulting and construction firm. 500 executives will take part in a survey and majority said they can expect -- we can expect the monthly bills to go up. half said the bills will rise a lot. they blame rules requiring for those renewable energy and mandate a cut in pollution fromcoal firepower plants. >>> lieutenant governor brown is ho

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yesterday mitt romney was in florida while his wife made a big fundraising appearance at the bwi marriott. the republican candidate insists it's the president's current policies holding back the country's -- president's economic plan. >> i love that people come to this country and see the opportunity here. i'm disappointment inside a president who tries to attack success and divide the american people. >> both candidates are focused on the election right now. healthcare will likely be the next big subject we could are hearing about. a ruling could come as soon as monday. >>> seven minutes after 6:00 right now. tall ships from around the world will be taking over in baltimore for the next couple of days. seven days to be exact. and today marks the start of the star spangled celebration. a seven-day celebration to commemorate the war of 1812. abc 2 news' linda stow is live this morning in the inner harbor with all the information and details about what's going on down there. linda. >>reporter: megan, in just about 2 1/2 hours to three hours, the first tall ships should be arriving here in b

championships and joachim loves men now need just one point in the last group match thanks to a brace by marriott gomes in the first half almost ensuring germany's passage into the quarterfinals robin van persie second period goal was not enough to revive poland's as the men in orange suffered their second defeats in a row bert van marwijk squad now have to crush portugal and hope that germany don't drop any points against denmark while the gritty scandinavian side came from two goals down against portugal but still lost three two and kate partridge watched the game for us. to go three ten months ago and palembang says to remain in the tournament after a thrilling loss goals win in the well in the first off the day completely dominated by finding out the going to go up to twenty four minutes of time and senussi excellent pulling out headed home and it times by the defending and twelve minutes it was to know the both sporting phenomena at the edge of the box his cross make no mistake finding the best they get to make it so you know well the days of the dead. buried in the past all but full minutes

. >>> a big event going on at the marriott on thursday. to benefit blindness t. it is called dining in the dark. tonight, two men who will come to their senses. he shows off his super bowl winning ring, he shows off his old arm. robert, matt, they will be honored on thursday by the foundation to fight blindness. get to experience total darkness and see what these people have to deal with. >> for me this is a cause that i have been involved with for over 20 years. about 25 years going back to legislature. >> reporter: one's dad and one's mom struggle with their vision. >> i have to have my eyesight. that was my best and my depth perception was on queue. where the ball was is where it was. >> reporter: what is the most difficult? kicking a field goal to win the game or getting a bill signed? >> oh, man. >> you know, i love this guy, i love this guy. [ laughter ] >> the greatest pressure kicker ever. hall of famer. i will be there. through the whole ceremony. but -- >> oh, man. >> he had 11 angry guys, i had an entire angry town. >> it is controlled chaos with my gu

is expected's wife to attend a fundraiser at the marriott. atll bring you the latest 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. police in alabama surround the house with a think the suspect of the auburn shootings is hiding. >> voters will soon choose a new representative to replace the gabrielle giffords. >> this is the beltway at belair road. more on weather road. more on weather >> welcome back. 5:09. this is a live shot from pimlico. that is a bug walking on the camera. it is muggy. you'll feel that. we're starting out in the 70's. we can see some light rain stretching from annapolis and in howard county. this will move into the northern suburbs. we will continue to see waves of showers. off and on rain showers this morning. maybe some thunderstorms this afternoon. cloudy and muggy with a high of 82. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. stay with us. >> police in alabama have left a home where they thought the suspect in the all burned shootings was hiding. the house was surrounded on a monday afternoon. they believe the man wanted in the weekend shootings

ann romney attended an event at the bwi marriott. the president focused on the next four years to fix the economy. >> not now, not with so much at stake, baltimore. we have come too far to abandon the change that we fought for these past four years. >> i did not like the way the values in the country has gone. >> to read more about the visits to baltimore, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. baltimore's star-spangled sailabration sets sail later today. later this morning, a parade of more than 40 tall ships will sail into the inner harbor. ava marie will be live with the blue angels to kickoff our coverage. we'll have a special coverage of the star-spangled sailabration. bill starts tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on tv 11. >> she gets all the cool assignments. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. >> los angeles banks into a makeshift garbage dump. they tried to dump the bags inside the building. >> this is the beltway at 295. >> welcome back. 5:09. 73 degrees downtown. it is muggy and the humidity will go down. let's look at the current tem

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. >> the marriott hotels are celebrating gay pride.he gap, urban outfitters and disclosure of a has a gay couple. why or johnson and johnson's and while clinton unless the mother of allen did generous. jesse really have much more ahead. coming up, the big stories. stay with us. tomorrow, a commission will present a recommendation to the board of supervisors will then decide. >>justine: the prosecution is set to rest its case this morning after four days of testimony in the 20 witnesses taking the stand including eight men who says sandusky molested them when they were boys. right now, all from major indices are off. stunt was has no automated chip in to fill in for years. congratulations to with simpson. people who live near the olympic club have had to endure today very long weekend as they have had a road closures and layoffs traffic in the area. but >> threw out the week, the commute has been a killer. it has extended my commute to-3 times the usual. >>justine: next year's u.s. open will take place in ardmore, pa.. >>james: we will

marriott is opening its doors to lesbian gate bisexual transgendered individuals to in juryenjoy theirvels and there's more news on sugary beverages ... but the mayor of new york city says that these are still feeding the obesity crisis in spite of new statistics coming next he has covered just about every sport for nearly 50 years we are speaking with sports illustrated columnist frank deford and npr announcer about his new memoir coming up on the medical watch how where you live affects your chances of being allergic to certain types of foods and we have live music from the chicago-based singer-songwriter anna fermin for nearly fifty years frank deford has covered just about every sport. he is senior contributing writer at sports illustrated, a weekly commentator for npr's "morning edition," and a regular correspondent on the hbo show "real sports with bryant gumbel." "over time: my life as a sportswriter", is deford's new memoir about his his remarkable career. >>you have had a lot of fun haven't you? >>i was reluctant to write this book i guess i have ... my wife told me that she h

. >> ann romney appeared at a private dinner at the bwi marriott hotel. bob ehrlich says republicans are the minority in maryland that is worth the campaigns time to stop by. >> traditionally maryland has been a good stop for dollars. >> it is estimated the president raised in million dollars with his visit. >> still no known cause for the spectacular warehouse fire in fells point. firefighters debt with some lingering hotspots while investigators look for clues as to how this started. >> after celebrating their national championship, the campus of loyola university is morning a member of that team. freshman adam pomper died on monday night. funeral plans are scheduled for this weekend. the cause of death has not been released. 6:07. details on it recall involving the popular honda civic. >> disturbing testimony in the trial of a gerry sandusky -- jerry sandusky. >> stan says everything tastes better with bacon. tell us what you think in our water cooler question. >> today begins our coverage of the star-spangled sailabration and the blue angels are comin

all kinds of groups protested outside of the marriott and chantilly virginia where the leaders were meeting it's believed that critical foreign policy decisions are made with the public being left in the dark and the secrecy surrounding the event has bred all kinds of theories as to what exactly goes on with some believing attendees are conspiring to build a one world government or are to correspondent abbie martin was in chantelle leverage and it's a cover the event and joins us now to tell us all about it abby nice to have you here in the studio so this event has been happening for decades since the one nine hundred fifty s. this year in gentilly virginia what makes this years of that difference from different from the ones in the past well is i think there's this whole global awakening that we see with the arab spring the occupy wall street movement a lot of protesters that i've talked to engine to the virginia for the first time since the obama election people all across the board are really waking up to the power structure in the united states so you saw just a lot of people all across

. >> hard to image that is cheaper than holding something at a airport marriott or something. >>> theover of this morning's negotiating post. there is a brand new photo of john edwards and mistress rielle hunter smiling and looking very much in love. this reported tlak enover the weekend during a beach get away in his home in north carolina lane gnaw. it is clear the two are still a couple despite hunter lamenting that the relationship is quote confusing and complicated. another picture shows the two of them smooching on the cheek, right? oo on the cheek, yeah. >> still pretty close. >> look like a couple of teenagers there. >> recently released jail house phone calls releasing new details about the killing of trayvon martin. we urge zimmerman urging his wife to get a bulletproof vest. oo >> the instruct to go take money out of a bank account that could play a role in the second bond hearing. >> this guy stole the show in the super bowl commercial. it was for volkswagon. >> cute little boy there. now 7-year-old max page is speaking out for the first time since he under went open-heart

candidate mitt romney is also in maryland tonight and romney is raising money for her husband at the marriott. tickets start at $1000. former governor bob riley is hosting the event. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and the issues on air and online at wjz.com. >> right now baltimore police are investigating the possible rape of a woman after she left a popular bar. derek is live in the news room with new details about the suspect. >> reporter: a woman tells police a man raped her after she left a bar early saturday morning. she woke up an hour later lying on a front lawn in the 300 block of lake avenue. she doesn't recall how she ended up there but was able to give police a brief interruption of her attacker. he has a short hair cut and wearing a green t-shirt. anyone with information should call the police. >> and the woman is cooperating with investigators. >> two key witnesses testify in the sexual abuse trial against jerry sandusky. one accuser holds back tears. wjz reports from the courthouse. >> reporter: former assistant football coach told jurors he saw jerry s

all kinds of groups protested outside of the marriott and chantel a virginia where the leaders were meeting it's believed that critical foreign policy decisions are made when the public is being left in the dark and the secrecy surrounding the event has bred all kinds of. as to what exactly goes on with some believing attendees are conspiring to build a one world government or our correspondent abbie martin was enchanted leverage and it's a cover the event and joins us now to tell us all about it abby nice to see you again so this is that it's been happening for decades this time it's enchanted leverage and not too far from here what makes this event is anything different from years past what was a bird meeting started in one thousand nine hundred fifty four when a group of people very powerful people got together to talk about their perpetuation of power and ever since then annually one hundred forty plus people top elites of the world and across all industries have been meeting every year in secret locations all around the world from switzerland to spain to greece and this series and chan

and the brands, if you're a club member with marriott, hilton, peak season you can get 40% off. >> youhat you can walk into a nice hotel and ask for a discount while you are checking in. i never heard of that. >> this is a very competitive environment, between the recession, everything going on, there are a lot of hotels still being built. especially in new york and big cities. it's a competitive environment. if you guy into that front desk and you need a room and you're nice -- >> you don't have a reservation? >> if you don't have a reservation or if you do have a reservation, you know, i saw a price on a different site, i'd like a discount. absolutely. >> they do it? >> absolutely. >> what are other ways to get discounts? >> how do you do it? >> there are many ways. you go to expedia, go to hotels.com and check out their rates. look at the first and second page. that's where the lowest prices are for hotels. then you go to the hotel's website. if their price is higher, you call them up directly and say i'd like a lower price. hotels try to book you directly because expedia hotels.com

candidate mitt romney is also in maryland tonight ann romney is raising money for her husband at the marriott. stay with >>> arson investigators are now on the scene of that devastating fire in fells point there is a live look what's left of the landmark building on south broadway street. mike hellgren reports on the investigation into the cause and why this piece of property is so significant. >> reporter: the fair is out and now the clean up begins and fells point lost a big part of its history. >> right about now it looks like it's about to collapse. >> reporter: flames devoured the old hex reliable store as 120 firefighters worked through blazing heat and blankets of smoke to get it under control. >> smoke was so thick you couldn't see nothing and your eyes were burning you know and you're choking. >> it was raging out of control. >> reporter: there four story building was where it all began for the ones powerful retailer hex one of the major department store chains. reportedly the old tin ceilings and light pictures were upstairs. it holds special memories for preservationists in east li