maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on anything.we have all five sweeps on scanning the skies and this baby will get active getting into afternoon. be prepared for that. now with the potential for the rain, we do have a flash flood watch in effect and this goes -- it's in effect and goes through tonight and basically for our entire viewing area. keep that in mind as you head out and about and the storms dump a lot of rain across the area for today. but right now, the temperature into annapolis st. mary's elementary is at 75. humidity saturday 91%. and check out dew point. it's 72 degrees right now out there. the dew point you have the temperature at 75 when the dew point temperature and actual temperature are close together like that, you can expect to have a little patchy fog outside. that's something for you to remember. so as you head out and about this morning, have the low beams on so you see less of the fog and more of the road. speaking of the road, let's head over to tonya with traffic.

maryland's most powerful doppler radar right now. we have five sweeps across the chesapeake and nothing a -- sweeps across the chesapeake and nothing to show. let's see what's happening on the roads with tonya. >> reporter: we are starting out with a great friday on the roads. traffic wise we are doing fine. no accidents to report in baltimore city or baltimore county. look out there to see what's going on, 50 at i-97, no problems to report 97 north bound from crofton up to baltimore. that's the westbound traffic coming towards the screen and the camera. no problems. nothing in your way. fort mchenry tunnel, roadwork in the two left lanes of the tunnel. probability until 5 a.m. 395 northbound still has the left lane closed. megan. >> thanks. >>> 4:32 right now. it's a big weekend to go out and have fun and obviously eat a lot of good food. a lot of us like crabs and it's going to be the 4th of july of course. and so with the crabs also comes the beer. abc2 news linda so is live this morning to tell us why we will pay more for drinks

is considered obese, placing maryland at number 26. the slimmest is colorado. >>> well general motors free car insurance plan be coming to maryland? right now the auto maker is offering car buyers one year of free insurance through met life. gm says if the program is successful they might expand it. washington and maryland were selected because of weak sales in those states. >>> monster trucks will be flying through the air saturday night at mnt stadium. travis pastrana brought his mean machine to the stadium's parking lot today. meanwhile workers were inside laying down four tons of dirt for the monster truck jam. the show is usually held indoors but now the drivers get to kick dirt all over the stadium. >>> speaking of insurance, you got to wonder -- >> yeah. that's lloyds of london, that's high risk. >> inner harbor had about an inch and a half of rain. some people are picking up 3- inches this evening alone. right now we had two cells. they just re issued the flash flood warnings across northern sections of baltimore city. these tw

well the group environment maryland is trying to help out. they are going to release a comprehensive blueprint they say will put marylanders on the path of declaring independence from oil. the organization is calling on law makers to implement savings plans all the while president obama is trying to start a policy raising fuel standards to go from 60 miles per gallon by 2025. >>> 4:38. largest wild fire in new mexico history put a damper on activity for people in the area. >> coming up next, residents are moving back in, but once the -- what's the status of the nuclear plant close to where the fire was burning. >>> and the drowning of a 6- year-old boy at sandy point beach could lead to changes on the hours lifeguards are expected to be on duty. we will tell you what you need to know ahead at 4:38, you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. as we head to break a. live picture of the nation's capital down the road where you can see the capital. we will be right back. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> we are 20m

southern maryland in that.we can see future radar picking up on the showers and thunderstorms possible going through the afternoon today and tomorrow and even as we go into friday. make sure to have the rain gear as you step out and about. 92 hot and humid going into the afternoon. the showers and thunderstorms possible and we will continue to be possible even as we go through tonight. very warm and very balmy outside with the temperature coming in right around 70 degrees. by the time we hit tomorrow, the temperature will be right around 90. and that humidity is going to stay high and once again we will have showers and thunderstorms possible in the forecast. >> reporter: no major incidents reported on the highways. that's a great way to start the day. let's look at white marsh boulevard at pulaski highway very light traffic. no major incidents to report. we have one accident that's been there all night in the cleanup stages in harford county. joppa road south of pulaski highway. also construction in most other

you watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> we come back a massive dust storm blowing through arizona. look at this video that came in overnight. >> this is the phoenix area. storms have strong winds that kicked up a lot of dirt. thunderstorms drown draft created the dust storm that swept across the city. so big problems out west. imagine how bad your eyes would sting. >> i couldn't imagine it. the allergies and everything. >> glad you are in baltimore. >> we want to know what the weather will be like. many of us lynette we want to go outside and enjoy the day after work. what is that? >> dust storm and humidity. i am not sure. but i told you this before, that's the name for the dust storm. it's called a hab -- haboob. and i didn't make that up. that's what i am here for the knowledge in my mind. maryland's most powerful radar not pick up on haboobs. as we go into the afternoon, we could be different. maybe showers and thunderstorms popping up. right now, temperatures coming in at 70 degrees into clarksville. arbutus at 73. bel ai

. >>> the man behind the iconic maryland business has died. price phillips senior passed away today. phillips is the founder of phillips seafood. she and his wife opened the crab house back in 1986. they opened their baltimore location in 1980s. he was 90 years old. >>> more than $1 billion, that's what a jury ordered exxon to pay familys in a community. tonight mike schuh talks to some people about the huge award. >> reporter: with the gas still under jacksonville no one in a two mile radius trusts what comes out of here. >> it's not safe enough for me to drink it or to cook with it. >> reporter: now they have a triple filter system but no one can guarantee it really works. >> even with this system you don't have total confidence? >> no at any time it could be a breakthrough. there's no guarantees. >> reporter: the jury awarded them $24 million. >> if you were given that offer somehow, what would you trade that money for? >> assurance that my children weren't going to get sick. >> reporter: reservers say the most emotion testimony in the enti

head to abc2news.com for maryland's most powerful doppler radar. you can also sign it to get the much need weather alerts. >>> 5:34. people in grand rapid, michigan are trying to make sense of a terrible tragedy that happened. now a gunman is accused of killing 7 people including his own children. an 8-hour manhunt end when the suspect killed themself. this morning, john hendren has more. >> reporter: a tedly shooting rampage. -- deadly shooting rampage, high-speed chase put a michigan city on edge. seven people were shot and killed and the suspect got himself in the middle of a tragic drama. >> while our negotiators were talking to him and giving instrucks as to turning himself in and surrender, we heard a gunshot and it turn out to be a self-inflicked gunshot wound to the head. >> reporter: 35-year-old roderick danceler shot 9 people killing 7 and led police on ahigh-speed chase through grand rapids. four people founded in one home three victims in another house in another neighborhood. two victims were children. >> we believe one of them was his

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in all of 2010, maryland had 13 boat related deaths. we're just entering the two most deadly months of the year. the police say there's a reason why the deaths have been high. it seems we bypassed spring and went into the summer heat. >> if the weather is hot, dry and people turn to the waterways, we're going to expect to see an increased number of accidents. >> reporter: being on the water is relaxing. that's why we do it. when it's outside, added factors could add fatigue to the body. >> there are natural stress so fares that d, stresses that -- stresses that affect the body. . if you add alcohol into the mix, it magnifies the effect and can result in deadly, deadly consequences. >> everyone likes to drink. not everyone knows how to swim. >> reporter: they grew up on the water. they know it's fun, but you have to treat it with respect. >> it can go from bad to worse. especially after drinking, it turns into a bad time, quickly. >> reporter: you have to take precautions. don harrison, abc2 news. >>> the police say that the number one s

that means maryland skies are busy. maryland roads will also be busy all this weekend, as people head out for the holiday. aaa is predicting fewer marylanders will drive this weekend, down 4% from last year. but many people may have changed their plans recently, after gas prices begin to drop. >> this is the fourth highest 4th of july holiday we have seen over the past few years. >>> the average price for a gallon of regular gas is now $3.54. last month it was $3.79. but last year, drivers only paid $2.6. stay with w jz for complete coverage through the holiday weekend. w jz will keep you updated on both travel and the weather conditions abroad. >>> on to sports now. in atlanta, the o's are trying to break a three game losing streak against the braves. we saw a great pitcher's dual last night. he was overshadowed with a no hitter through six innings until adam jones came through and broke up the no-no. the o's go on to lose this one 4-0. the orioles continue inner league play in atlanta today. the birds take on the brav

and now your maryland lottery numbers. >> good afternoon, maryland. your pick 3 numbers are -- 5. 9, as printed on all -- the ball. and 3. in a moment, the pick four game, but first, the keynote sprinkler is on. from now until august 7, you could double or triple your winnings. your pick four numbers are -- 7 9 3 another 7. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> john has a final look at the weather. >> you can feel it in the air right now. one a little storm in northern anne arundel county. everything else is west of hagerstown. rain chances increase this afternoon. thunderstorms today and into saturday morning before things finally clear out. temperatures in the 80's over the weekend at ocean city. thunderstorms today could be heavy, severe. there is a flood watch in effect as well. tomorrow, high temperatures same as today, but lower humidity. >> at least the weekend will be good. thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

and lower southern maryland. that is for the area shaded in purple. flash flood warnings remain in effect for all of these areas still in light green. that's because ththese lane -- these lanes have been capable of producing about 1 to 2 inches at a time. that's for the immediate time. now, for the rest of the area, the entire wjz viewing area, except for washington county on out, where you see there are no shaded areas, we are all under flash flood watches and severe thunderstorm watches until 9:00. atmosphere is still capable of producing some of these storms. we'll continue to keep you posted. and for now, back over to you, vic. >> thank you very much, tim and bob. some people are now without a place to live, because of last night's destructive storms. first warning weather coverage continues now with mike hellgren, with a closer look at the damage. >> vic, right now, about 700 people, bge customers in maryland, are without power, primarily, in harford and baltimore counties. and this continuing bad weather is something that those hit by the bad st

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his due in court next month. >>> big changes today in maryland. several new laws go into effect that you need to know about. sales tax on alcohol jumped from six to nine percent. you can eat with your dog at restaurants that allow outdoor seat. car dealers can add a $2 dealership fee when you buy a new or used vehicle. starting today you can have your favorite bottle of wine shipped to your home. customers are already buying. >> reporter: raising a glass to new revenue they lived in maryland before they moved to new jersey. on rare visits they get a chance to taste the wine. once in new jersey they had to do without. >> we can not get wine shipped to our state from maryland. >> i get wine shipped from virginia now. i go to a wine tasting there and get them delivered twice a year. >> reporter: that makes an moment for the district ship who spent years and years to let them get the general assembly to let them put a bottle of wine in a box and mail it. >> it was a standoff where the wine industry could not get their foot through the door. >> reporte

maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on anything right now.we are dry but once again, you know you get the heating of the day going into the afternoon and that's when we will see the showers and thunderstorms possibly popping up on the radar. aberdeen is coming in at around 71. the humidity is high. 95%. and the wind are calm. and we are also looking at air quality alert for today. again, that's the code orange megan spoke of and the only people out of it we are looking at the eastern shore. let's send this over for traffic anton yeah has that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. quiet out there. we like that. we don't have any major incidents on the highways. we are doing okay at the tunnels and bridges. look at

where the slowdowns are when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>>mendous rains that pelted parts of baltimore overnight -- pelted parts of baltimore overnight. >> lynette charles is tracking the storms at this hour because we could have more later today. >> but this morning we begin with team coverage. this time in halethorpe where linda so is standing by live with the latest in the damage there. it's pretty bad. >> reporter: yeah, really bad. we are on niagara court. look. it just tore this tree apart and splintered it. a lot of branches on the front lawn here blocking the road. we have talking about downed trees downed power lines and you know when the winds went through, the rain came down. it really tore down the trees. being see the power lines that are still down. power is out to many of the homes in this neighborhood. bge crews were here trying to get a fix but they are dealing with a lot of damage and says it will take time. they are hoping by this afternoon they will have the power back on hopefully by this evening. that huge tree we talked

the maryland zoo at baltimore is a summer favorite. national aquarmedium continues to be a points of pride for the entire state. annapolis, spend the day on the bay or get a peek at the pasturing the u.s. naval academy. south of saint mary's, you can travel back in time spending the day at the state's first permanent settlement. the hundreds of miles of water to kayak. there is something to see no matter the direction the come pass points. this summer, we encourage everyone to make it a point to make maryland the destination of choice, to help plan your summer escape to maryland, log onto wbaltv.com and click on "hot topics."

in maryland, sales tax on alcohol jumps from 6% to 9%.t some restaurants you'll now be able to dine outside with your four legged friend. restaurants that allow pets in their outdoor seating have to post signs and notify the state's health department. >> maybe not an elephant. >> not an elephant. >> more like a dog. >> maybe a dog. >> and a cat, i guess, if you're so inclined although i don't think a cat would like to be hanging out. >> not a wildcat, a little cat. let's find out the forecast now from tom. >> good morning. here we go again. >>> another gorgeous day under way. here's a live picture from our tower camera. there's that white ball of fire. it's up in a lemon orange sky, and the sunrise there, part of the left of the screen about as far north as the sun rises during the year. by the september equinox, by september 21st, it will be rising to the far right of the screen. right now temperatures around the region are generally in the 40s -- rather 50s and low 60s and even a few spots in the mountains have dipped into the upper 40s

la entrega opositores al llamade ensueno de maryland anunciaron la entrega de jar si indocumentados accedan a universidades del estado... alfredo miranda nos opositores al llamado acta de ensuenho de maryland anunciaron la entrega de las .. firmas requeridas para dejar sin efecto la ley que permitiria que estudiantes indocumentados accedan a universidades del estado de maryland pagando una matricula similar a los estudiantes del estado. sot las ..firmas tendran que ser verificadas por el comite É estatal de elecciones hats ale venidero 20 de julio. patrocinadores de la ley y activistas dicen que seguiran de cerca la verificacion de las firmas. sot en caso de que la juntanelectoral certifique la validez de la obtencion de las firmas, la aprobada ley tendra que esperar hasta los resultados del referendum a realizarse el del anho 2012. asimosmo, se anuncia que comenzara una intensa batalla para convencer a los votantes de las bondades que esta ley trepresenta para el estado de maryland. sot.

we're learning how clean it maryland beaches are. lowell melser explains several had too much bacteria. >> as you had your favorite beach this holiday weekend, we have some information that you probably want to know about. as part of a study of beach water quality, all 70 of maryland beaches were tested. monitoring samples that exceeded the daily maximum of bacteria standards. among the worst beaches, one in kent county, one in northeast river in cecil county, and ymca camp in kent county. as far as noble exceeding rates, kent county had the highest at 25%. cecil county, 22%. worcester, 3%. baltimore county, 2%. >> we are working hard to keep beaches and swimmers safe and healthy. >> the state's star more management act of 2007 is helping somewhat, but should get better with time. >> we have stormwater regulations. we have permits in place -- going a place for the larger municipalities. we have permits for construction activity as it relates to storm water. >> there are star ratings for the most popular beaches. centerpoint state par

the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. . mr. garrett: at this time, the gentleman from tennessee, from -- there he is. from georgia for one minute, please. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized -- mr. kingston: can i have 30 seconds for the long stay? can i get a minute and a half? mr. garrett: we will yield main and a half. mr. kingston: i thank the gentleman from new york. i appreciate my friend from new jersey. during this eight years as president, president bush increased the national debt $3 trillion. we spent too much money. but not to be outdone in a three-year period of time president obama has increased the national debt $5 trillion, a 56% increase. and then he turns around and lectures middle class american families struggleing -- families, struggling families to eat their peas. he offers nothing but a phony budget that even failed in the democrat-controlled senate 97-0. harry reid voted against his budget.

coming up, keeping stink bugs out of maryland wine. that story as wjz eyewitness news continues. >>> and we're keeping an eye on out for some possible thunderstorms in the region. bernadette woods has your updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ i may be mud, but i have standards. mops? please. some of them have bacteria. ♪ and they try to pick me up? ew. i'm really hard to get. uh! ♪ what about love?! [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet's antibacterial solution eliminates 99.9% of bacteria that mops can spread around. i like your pad! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better than a mop or your money back. >>> police are investigating a frightening home invasion for the 3rd time in less than two weeks. armed robbers identify themselves as police officers. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has the latest on the investigation. >> city police are trying to figure out if this latest case is connected to the two others. >> reporter: this tree-lined street in northwest baltimore is the latest crime

but maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on anything. checking out the temperatures in hanover coming in right around 71, more of the same in catons victim. ijamsville around 69. but the big story is it's soupy outside. it's thick out there. you can see patchy fog as you step out and that will burn more off into the afternoon. high temperatures around 91 degrees. let's go over to tonya with traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are doing well, 70 eastbound to the beltway. no incidents to report in your way. the beltway is doing fine as well. let's look on the southwest side. 695 at wilkins. outer loop is heavier to the left of the screen. no incidents to report on the inner loop. the problem is 95 southbound at the fort mchenry tunnel. an overturned vehicle in the right tube. so everybody is diverted into the left tube which does get by just more people useing that one tube 95 southbound. back to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> 5:41. you note feeling driving around bolt -- you know the feeling driving around baltimore stree

marry's college in maryland. >> he moved here to maryland to pursue his love of sailing and has been here ever since. >> reporter: after four mopghtsds on the water, braymyer and his coskipper are scheduled to arrive back in barcelona. an incredible accomplishment for his first race around the world. >> just an incredible accomplishment. and i'm super happy to be here really. >> reporter: jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> he now has his sights set on another around-the world race next year that he would do alone, with no stops at all. >> i would like to do a tour like that around the world. but in a much, much bigger bolt. >> and a cabin. >> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. final flight. less than 24 hours until the shuttle atlantis is set to blast off. but will weather cause a delay? >>> well, we have weather issues in our region. heavy thunderstorms causing rain. we'll have a complete forecast coming up. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log ont

i'm checking local roadways in maryland. prince george's county, i have no incidents to report for you as we start out in montgomery county right now. wisconsin avenue and willard avenue, you're looking good in montgomery county as well. checking cameras for you, and nothing to report at this time as we head down to d.c. right here 16th and irving. d.c., your local roads are looking good as well. let's check out 95 north >> they found the person in the water about a half mile south of the memorial bridge just br 11:00 last night. they took that person to thompson boathouse, where they performed cpr. officials have not said how the person ended up in the water or whether the person is, in fact, a man or a woman. d.c. fire and ems says there was heavy boat traffic in the area at the time. >>> this weekend storms are still leaving their mark on northern virginia. just about 1,500 customers are still without power. and a few roads remain closed because of downed trees and power lines. tracee wilkins is live in arlington for us t

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maryland is 27.1%, the highest in the region. and virginia's is 25.9%. >> that's a problem. >> put the bacon down. >> i'm going to have to change my diet. all right. it's now 4:54. 74 degrees. >>> a political conspiracy or bad timing? water works interrupt a local >>> welcome back. we now know what the new metro rail cars will look like. metro released its final design for its next generation of rail cars that will be known as the 7000 series. the units will feature a blue and gray interior with 64 vinyl padded seats. there will be more grab handles as well. you also notice there's no carpet there. it's been replaced with a resilient nonslip flooring. it will also have two lcd route maps and four video screens tracking train locations and station names. the new cars will replace the system's oldest model, the 1000 series much the new fleet will be delivered in 2013. >>> this morning the mayor of rockville dismisses the idea someone tried to sabotage the kickoff of her re-election bid. take a look at this video. phyllis marcuccio

southern maryland getting pounded as well. great news for the baltimore area is that the clearing trend is under way to the west of us. that will move across the entire state by early tomorrow morning. it will be just a few more hours before the showers get toward the coast and away from us in time for the weekend. severe thunderstorm warnings in effect right now over on the eastern shore and parts of queen anne's county. part of calvert county also under a severe thunderstorm warning with damaging winds and hail. the watch has been cancelled to the northwest of baltimore. steady progress being made. rainfall totals, with last night's rain and today, these bull's-eyes indicate over 5 inches of rain. four or 5 inches of rain in the extreme southern part of the city. you can see most areas getting a upwards of an inch or more of rain. that means the flood warnings continue for the next few hours a round of baltimore metro area. temperatures are still in the seven's and even some 80's round here but it does the color of to the we

but check out maryland's most powerful radar as of now. we see the five sweeps on and we are looking at a few showers down to the south here. we zoom in and we can see showers around anne arundel county in between mayo and lexington park and cambridge a few showers across the area, and we will see possibly more of that throughout the day. be on the lookout heading out and about. take the rain gear in case. going into the afternoon and evening for your festivities we could see more of the same. we are looking pretty good with the wind speed as well. let's go back over to you guys. >> all right. thanks is a lot. new developments in the investigation into a deadly fire in anne arundel county. we note names of the victims -- know the nation of the victims. roselia nolte remains in critical condition but her daughter was not so lucky. sherrie joins us with details. >> reporter: at last report, 84- year-old roselia nolte is in critical condition. a woman in her 60s died in that fire. the fire started around 1:30 saturday afternoon more than 60 f

maryland would be perfect for it. pretty much, along the eastern coast. >> reporter: the eyes are amazing. he's up past his bedtime, right? >> he would prefer to be asleep right now. but he has to be going to work. >> reporter: you can go to the zoo also? >> yes, on the same day you visit the park. yes, this is one of the many birds of pray on exhibit at the zoo. this weekend, it would be a perfect time to visit. we have two bald eagles on display. >> reporter: well, bald eagles and bearded owls. and the gator. >> we have them all here at hershey park. we have to talk a little bit about the weather here. let's get you into it. tonight, the forecast is quickly cooling off. we'll get into the 50s and 60s. as we look at the tomorrow forecast for you, up to 91 degrees. getting hotter and the seven- day forecast, all weekend long is going to be a very, well, it will be hot by the afternoon and that's perfect park weather. we'll have a slight chance of an evening storm. you have the whole day down here to check out the park

you are watching, "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30.o new york for this morning's tech bites. >> reporter: in today's tech bites, the secret service is looking into a hack attack. someone broke into the fox news politics twitter account and tweeted messages reporting that president obama was assassinated. obviously not so e spent july 4th at the white house. google shut down the realtime search service which found updates on social networking sites such as twitter and facebook. the search giant wants to integrate realtime with its ownsocial network project. cars 2 the new third person racing game doesn't follow the story line of the disney pixar film but features some of the same characters. games.com gives it high marks. >> you would be hard-pressed to find a more charming game that is packed with family friendly entertainment value this summer. >> reporter: abc news is a division of the walt disney -- company that push lived that game. those ruer tech bites -- those are your tech bites, i am daniel sieberg. >>> now "good morning maryl

we say good morning maryland i want to prove it. we start out in western maryland and this is wisk ski resort deep creek lake 52 and mchenry let's switch it over to ocean city, the other side of the state, 63. so about 11 degree difference from one end to the other. light wind at the airport. and locally, we have a look at 62 in darlington, and by the water it's 67 sparrows point. inland, it's 57 in laurel and 56 in westminster. we will slide through the 60s today. a nice day and good looking afternoon. mostly sunny and warmer than yesterday with a two degree guaranteed high of 89. back with the weekend weather in a moment. here tonya with traffic. >> reporter: we are getting some congestion between liberty road and frederick road on the outer loop. let's look at 50 at 97. this is wilkins avenue, 695 at wilkins on the southwest side. 50 is doing fine. the commuters are coming in. 795 southbound out of reisterstown is fine. bay bridge no problems and 70 from marriottsville to the beltway is doing well. charley. >> thanks a lot. >>> t

great. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> 6:37.running the air conditioning nonstop these days. especially when we have temperatures like we did in the mid-90s. but we are twork save you money -- working to save you money. department of energy says keep your therm stall at 78. when you get home don't -- thermostat at 78. when you get home, don't set it at a chilly temperature because it doesn't cool the room faster and will result in paying more money. people shouldn't mind -- wouldn't mind paying 150 dollars every year to skip the security at the airport altogether. they did the survey by the u.s. travel association finding that nearly half of us would either or be very or somewhat likely to pay the annual fee. they do it every year and it would undergo a background check for you and you just zip through faster security lines. the idea is most popular of course with frequent flyers. >>> a huge debacle to tell you about for fox news after a company official says someone hacked into the twitter account there on sunday night. hackers

who are marylanders. and who are paying taxes. >> reporter: the declaration thursday that the issue will be on the ballot next year means a 15-month campaign for and against that will likely not be genteal. >> the other side there will be outside agitation. >> in a campaign that's already begun. gary nurenberg, 9news now. >>> more than 150 d.c. high school students are in florida for their first and final shuttle launch. they left national airport yesterday morning for the flight to florida. the students are winners of a nasa contest created specifically for d.c. public and charter high schools. for many of the students, it is the biggest trip of their young lives. >> i think the farthest place i've been is maybe new york. >> i've never been to nasa and i've never seen a shuttle launch live. so, it is going to be a great experience. >> nasa's involvement with the d.c. school system won't end with a conclusion. the shuttle program. it will continue to hold interactive activities such as days at the nationa

powerful weather you see the storms moving out of maryland and into virginia. we have other clusters of storms for people down at the beach. they are dealing with a pretty big thunderstorm here. that one will not be effecting us tonight. as we head towards fireworks time it stays steamy. most spots based on the radar trend should stay dry. >>> thousands are packing into the inner harbor for a huge fireworks show tonight. of course security will be a top priority. abc 2 news christian schaffer is live in the thick of it. >> reporter: some 40,000 people expected to watch from the inner harbor tonight. security is going to be a main concern. that is why there will be several hundred city police officers here. some of them are wearing their uniforms. those are only four of them. i have seen at least a few dozen in the hour or so that we have been here. the focus is on safety. hundreds in plain clothes and in uniforms. last night there was a shooting in a parking garage just north of the inner harbor and in a spot where a lot of people are coming downtown to watch t

destiny of easton maryland turns 3 and she is doing it tomorrow. look at that smiling face. >> cutie. >> happy birthday to you. >> our picture of the day is frisky. he is about 8 years old and lives in baltimore city and looks like he is playing peekaboo or put the covers back down don't wake me up. >> it's not that time yet>> if you have great photographs to share, birthdays, anniversaries, morning show at wmar.com. and include all the facts so we can get it straight when we share it with all of maryland. >>> a government shutdown is looming over the state of minnesota. >> stay with us this morning. what that would mean for thousands of residence and activities planned for the holiday weekend. >>> plus a. study showing which fast-food joints are the favorite. fine out if your restaurant is on the list when we come back. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. >>> all right. consumer alert. on this friday morning, important news before you start fixing breakfast. 300,000 hamilton beach toasters are being recalled. that's 3,

as we take a look at maryland's most powerful radar a couple of storms still firing.s we come out wider the only other area of unsettled weather besides way down in virginia is actually north of ocean city here up into the delaware beaches. people getting thunderstorm now. hopefully this will clear by later on this evening. temperatures hot. 90 or so in most spots. upper 80sss to the baltimore area westward. the humidity continues to push into southern maryland and then drier air creeping in. it is interesting. we have the dry line right across the state so the heat index value is 91 in dc. it was a steamy night on the mall. tonight looks generally storm free. tomorrow looking back to work. 88 in bells point. 90 in federal hill. should see sunshine mixed with clouds. better chances of more to what we see from the south, a better chance wednesday afternoon and wednesday evening. across the entire east coast it is interesting. most of the northeast cities and points south and east are dry. we have one cluster of storms that is going to spoil 4th of july plans in much of

i do want to take you up to maryland. have a disabled vehicle inner loop of the beltway blocking the right lane as you pass new hampshire avenue. i want to take you down to 66. you are slow as you pass the bypass and make your way to the rest area. i'm going to give you a live look. 66, your lanes are filled. i also want to take you over to 95. i see your slow out of the occoquan as you go through to lorton. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> our time is 6:13. the freak and tragic accident at a baseball [ male announcer ] can't get to sleep? can't stay asleep? clinically proven unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep so you wake rested. unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer. his death. >>> right now all systems are go for the final liftoff of the space shuttle "atlantis." this is a live look from the kennedy space center, cape canaveral. the shuttle is scheduled to launch at 11:26 this morning. nasa says the chances of a launch are at 30% right now. "atlantis" and four astronauts will carr

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time for the maryland-- >>> time for the maryland spca pet of the week.if. >> i wife saw this, she would be the dog is coming home with you. katy floor sees in with us telling us about this bundle of yoi. this is kahlua. >> -- bundle of joy this is kahlua. >> yes a 5-month-old chihuahua mix someone found her in a bush. >> a bush. >> and she is actually three pounds. and again, still a puppy. she has a lot of growing to do. >> she's got a lot of growing. >> enjoys playing and hinging out and giving kisses. >> see that. that's you. talk to us about dealing with small dogs because the care for them relative to larger dogs is different. >> it can be. you want to check with your vet to find out the best type of food and how much you should be feeding a small dog. the biggest kind of issue what i see with people in small dogs is they treat the small dogs like they are not a dog. no mat are how big the animal is, you want to remember that even though she is 3 pounds, she is still a dog. >> this is one of the things as pet owners, people are often very guilty of

but wednesday again, southern maryland getting hit hard. i'll continue to keep you posted here from the storm center. >> see you in a few minutes. thank you, doug. >>> the weather is causing big delays out there and flights have been grounded at all three airports. right now at dulles international airport and bwy-marshal, delays up to two hours. and at reagan national airport, delays up to an hour and forty five minutes. as always, check with your airline before you head to the airport. >>> if you have any weather pictures from your community, we invite you to share them with us. the e-mail address is weather@nbcwashington.com. >>> there was a threat of bad weather in florida this morning. but in spite of that, the space shuttle "atlantis" did in fact cut through the sky on its final journey into space. after 30 years, the shuttle program is being retired. millions of people watched the "atlantis" launch today. many had mixed emotions, though. kristen dahlgren reports from cape canaveral, florida. >> reporter: they are moments we have seen

maryland's most powerful tray dare. right now one storm sneaking around the border. a little tough trip up the northern i-83 corridor back into pennsylvania and then we have another storm flairing up north of belle air. watch out for lightning in this vicinity. but other than that, things relatively clear for the rest of the evening around baltimore and points south. but scattered showers and storms will be the case going north. talked about how those storms will affect us tomorrow straight ahead. >> all right wyatt. the latest on the british tabloid at the center of a phone hacking scandal. it will be shutting down james merdock. the 168-year-old newspaper will publish its last edition coming up on sunday, the scandal cost the paper prestige and also advertisers. >>> the shutdown of 295 near bwi for hours yesterday when the attacked a mobile speed camera. those traffic headaches you went through and sat through may have helped police. tonight we have a better idea of who they're looking for. after more than three decades, nasa's shuttle program is about to end. what

one person is dead in a house fire inemwater, maryland tonight. the -- in edgewater, maryland. another woman was found in her 80s and flown to the hospital in critical condition and that took about success for tighters. a husband and wife lived there with the elderly mother. the cause of the fire was you were investigation. >>> and three people were killed in a fatal crash on mississippi avenue in southeast. the car had the the speed bump on oxen run park and flipped over slamming into two trees. the speed was the factor and the driver and men were injected and died. a third passenger survived and is in serious condition. the names have not been released. >>> a deadly shooting in southeast this morning. the police say that 19-year-old jeffrey covington was shot to death at 1:30 and no arrests were made. the police are asking if you know anyone any information about the case and to give them a cow. >>> 2,000 gallons of moon shine discovered in a raid. three people were arrested accused of selling the homemade liquor around the north carolina county area where they live and inves

she's done at the maryland food bank. good morning. >> this warehouse is a gigantic and it is -- they're hoping to get more food as they continue to get food from local farmers. the farm to food program. we're talking about the new program. john is the coo of the maryland food bank. >> this is a program we have been working on. we work with area farmers, most a long the eastern shore. 27 farmers are bringing produce to the food bank. we rebox it and sending out to all the locations. >> what does that mean to the food that doesn't goo market where does that normally go? >> buyers that go to commercial farms that say they want cucumbers an exact size or potatoes a certain way, it would go to waste. we of trailers all over the state that pick up the food. it will go into the bins. it will go out to our pantries from the eastern shore and we have a mobile pension program will were privy produce two neighborhoods. >> there are some misconceptions. people think i'm not homeless and i do not need help from the food bank. >> most

it's set to shiest over maryland tomorrow, certainly into thursday. one of the two days we'll see some storms focused on that boundary as it sits further north. our futurecaster is bearing that out. tomorrow, this is not an impressive line but points from carroll county westward could see afternoon showers and then if this computer model ends up right it can stall over central maryland up into new york and down towards richmond that could mean more storms thursday evening. we could use a little rain. for the year bwi just within an inch of our normal rain. 69, partly cloudy. tomorrow about 90. humidity will stay high. chance for thundershowers in the early evening. this time of the year the storms are heat driven. occasionally you can get an overnight complex coming through. right now we think there will be chances, wednesday, thursday and friday. the weekend looks dry but you see that 90 recurring theme. >> 90. >>> here's a look at what's coming up. the casey anthony verdicts caught many by surprise. we speak to a university of maryland professor who

inner loop and outer loop of maryland, you're looking good as well. >>> a 4-year-old maryland boy is recovering this morning after police say a 5-year-old shot him on the playground. this happened in the 4400 block of 23rd parkway in temple hills apartment complex. around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, police say the two children were playing with others on the playground. the 5-year-old somehow got a hold of a gun, and it went off. the bullet narrowly missed his heart. the neighbor says he is shocked by this incident. >> he's a nice little boy. i never would have thought anything. he's not a troubled kid or nothing. used to see him go to school, come back and play. i used to take him to a swimming pool a whole lot. >> in maryland, police can charge any adult who allows an unsecured gun to find its way into a child's hand. >>> one man is dead and four others injured after a fight at the university town center in hyattsville in prince george's county. police called to the 7400 block of america boulevard around 6:30 last night. when officers arrived, they found a man with stab wounds. he wa

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