good morning, maryland." crear >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> news time 5:23.t's hard to believe there are two shopping days left until thanksgiving dinner and while you want that dinner to be great, you don't want to break the bank. smart shopping starts before you ever air the store. if you cooking multiple meals think ahead and think big stocking up on baking supplies and skip precut veggies and other prepackaged items. >> the general rule of thumb is the more prepared the food is the more it is cut and peeled and chopped up for you, the costlier it's going to be. so if you want to save money do those things yourself. >> and to save on the biggest expense try to find a store that offers a free turkey with a minimum grocery purchase or stores with loyalty reward programs. >>> now you are going to cook your turkey. fried turkey is popular but the process can always be dangerous. as you plan to deep fry the turkey keep safety tips in mind. remember to set up the fryer on a flat surface 20 feet from the house or anything else that's flammable. make sure the turk

. -- maryland. a 50 spot in dc and 51 in easton a hint of warmer air trying to come up from the south and it will take all day long to get here. look at what it looks like in downtown baltimore from the maryland science center. moisture on the camera lens. this is not the thickest fog we have dealt w it's more of a news and after that gray day yesterday more of the same right now in glen bernie and we are back up to baltimore city in roland park. and yes, we have got ourselves a very wet morning. so fog mixed in with the mist and occasional showers 48 to 50 the general range this morning. and a slow push up with rising temperatures through the evening hours. and the rain becomes steadier and heavier through the afternoon and evening. and rumble of thunder overnight as temperatures continue to rise. we will have the rest of the outlook in a moment. 6:31 let's toss it over to traffic with teresa. >> reporter: good now is mta reporting no problems on kel denor penn lines -- camden or penn lines. outer

the university of maryland in maryland is closed because of a power outage.ater got into a station and caused the outage and the school was already scheduled to be closed tomorrow and for the weekend. university of maryland it/baltimore on fayette street is closed. police arrested an edgewater man with a billy approached a 14- year-old boy and offer the boy a ride last thursday. 62-year-old was charged a probation violation warrant in connection with the incident. the south river high school student said the man driving a pickup truck attempted to offer in a ride on his way to school and the boy later told police. the suspect is a registered sex offender. new employment numbers show the state added 3100 jobs last month which brings the state unemployment rate for october down to 7.2%. estimates show private sector jobs made up 60% of net gains last month for the maryland unemployment rate is less than the national rate of 9%. coming up, what researchers say reduces the risk of endometrial cancer in women, details coming up. with the help of a family history,

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reporting live at the maryland house. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the final trech of the -- stretch of inner county connector opened. road connects i-270 and i-95 in laurel and designed to cut commute times by 40 minutes. the ride will be free until december 4th when mta will charge from 3.20 to $6 depending on when you use it and whether or not you have a ez pass. >>> before heading out for the commute today or for the travel, you can go to abc2news.com and look under the traffic tab and you will find hundreds of cameras, live cameras from all over the state of maryland. so you can plan accordingly. >>> antive maryland is cutting -- university of maryland is cutting 8 athletic programs to eliminate 4 1/2 million dollars in budget short false. the man's and women's swimming and diving teams and machines's cross country indoor and outdoor track and man's tennis and women's acrobatics and tumbling and water polo is out too. >>> the ravens are getting ready for a home game thanks giving night for the 49ers and it is john

maryland state police are continuing their investigation. it's unknown whether any charges will be filed in this crash. >>> d.c. police denying that a police chase led to several cars being smashed in columbia heats. an suv did big-time damage when it ran into several parked cars on euclid street early friday morning. >>> a faulty refrigerator motor caused a car that put 30 people out of their homes in springfield around 5:00 a.m. in an apartment complex on commerce street. several families had to be rescued from their balconies there. one man actually had to break through his own window to get out. fairfax police broke into a nearby fast eddie's billiards to give people a warm place to stay. a shelter has been shet up at lee's community center. police say smoke detectors in several apartments were not working. >>> smoke detectors probably saved several lives. a child playing with matches set fire to a townhouse. all were able to get out in time. >>> today is bank transfer day across the country. there were protests urging people to ditch th

all clear, western maryland, 20s and 30s now, but the air temperatures in central and eastern maryland hanging out in the 40s. with the winds, gusting over 20, feeling chillier. the windchill in the low 40s. the highs today struggled up to the low 50s, we had 52 in annapolis, 40s west of the city but low 50s on the eastern shore. tomorrow, very similar numbers. we get the sunshine back. also the core of the cooler air mass settles in and that's a break on temperatures. 52 federal hill about 53, abundant sunshine is the story. 53 here and looking for 54 tomorrow under bluebird skies. right now skies are cloudy. but you can see the clearing coming from the west. ohio, west virginia and virginiaave cleared out. maryland, delaware and jersey still stuck in the clouds. you can see the clearing trend happening from west to east. that continues overnight. tomorrow morning, you'll need the sunglasses. see the wrap around flow, that's bringing in the winds. high pressure bubble south, the whole thing settles in and that clears the skies completely. the core of the high is packing some chilly ai

it is part of maryland bully free. this is a second year for the event that focus on preventing bullying and harassment. it's a top priority for schools. those who attend the conference can learn about the latest research and practices in school safety. educators will learn strategies on how to empower student to help stop bullying and prevent it. it's the largest bullying conference in the state. last year, in maryland, this were reported 3,000 incidents of bullying around the state in every school district. bullying hurts and can cause a lot of problems for children as they grue up. in some cases it can lead to suicide. and that's why educators, parents and kids say this must stop. that conference kicks off at nine this morning in ellicott city and you can head to our website at abc2news.com and click on the education tab and we have a link with more information about bullying. you can go to this link right here and it says stop bullying. we have web-o-sodes and cartoon characters and you can take a poll or a quiz a

we spell out maryland.check all of these traffic cameras on abc 2 news.com, just click on traffic before you leave. back to you. >>> admit ahead killing 77 people in a car bombing in july. he had his first court appearance. what happened? why he says he is not guilty. how to party the night away in an antique city. the deal the queen is now offering. that story coming up on good morning maryland. more live images out of new york, live shot for occupy protests, police moved in around 1:00 tonight, saying they moved in to clean up the park. demonstrators say they are ushered out and saying they won't be allowed the return. more developing throughout the day. >>> the man suspected of carryinged out a mass murder will remain in jail for another three months. he made his first appearance in court yesterday. he had a speech prepared about the reasons he killed nearly 80 people in the car bombing in july. the judge cut him off. he admits to the killings but not that he did anything criminal. trial is set in the sp

but that cuts off through maryland and now extreme southern maryland lower eastern shore could get rain out of this as it crosses to the east and out to sea. but behind it, while we have cloud cover, distinctive clearing trend will be building in as cool high pressure develops behind the system. we will take the wind out of the north behind that system and actually help to cool us down leading into the weekend. again a. closer look here as you can see the heavy rain. you see it trying to turn the corner and what we will notice is the clouds hanging tight for the morning hours. and that threat of rain lower eastern shore butts the the chowed will depart heading into afternoon. wanted to show outwind field. wind pick up and storm strengthens off the coast and it's a northerly flow across the chesapeake and we could be seeing 20-mile-per-hour gusts this evening. the northerly direction brings in the cool air. high pressure will settle the wind down not too bad heading towards the weekend but a kink out of the northeast a sign of chillier weather building in and lighter winds on sunday shap

the handle is at maryland traffic and we spell out maryland. back to you charley. >> we don't have video of this next story and that may be a good thing. precious cargo was delivered in the concourse d bathroom at bwi sunday afternoon around 2:30 where a woman was arriving on an incoming plane and she went into labor. her healthy baby boy was born on the floor of the rest room: the police helped deliver the baby and fire rescues crews took her to baltimore washington medical center. no report on how baby and mom are doing. >>> as black friday shopper frenzy dies down, the numbers are coming in. the record that were broken from the holiday season and everything you need to know to get ready for cyber monday in a live report coming up. and what some passengers witnessed on a plane that will haunt you. why one man was arrested upon arrival. details coming up next. you are watching "good morning maryland" we are first and only at 4:30a live look once again down at los angeles occupy protesters being told to get out. now the mayor is saying police w

>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> welcome back. we first heard from sharon vandyke wednesday and said her son will be coming home and this morning we have all new reaction to matthew vandyke's soon arrival in baltimore. he spent 8 month supporting libyan rebels and 166 days in sol tarry confinement. tomorrow morning he will -- solitary confinement. tomorrow morning he will leave and this is what his mother has so say. >> i know he is okay. once i see him, all will be right with the world. >> stay tuned on air and online for the latest on matthew vandyke's soon return to baltimore. justin. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> take a look at temperatures on the storm center weathernet. not much of a variety. we have got cloud cover and that often helps to even the playing field. we have 47 westminster and owings mills. 46 sparrows point. 46 for northeast to harve degreat and matching that in perry hall. cloud cover but the storm is locked to the south. some rain is

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it is part of maryland bully free. this is a second year for the event that focus on preventing bullying and harassment. it's a top priority for schools. those who attend the conference can learn about the latest research and practices in school safety. educators will learn strategies on how to empower student to help stop bullying and prevent it. it's the largest bullying conference in the state. last year, in maryland, this were reported 3,000 incidents of bullying around the state in every school district. bullying hurts and can cause a lot of problems for children as they grue up. in some cases it can lead to suicide. and that's why educators, parents and kids say this must stop. that conference kicks off at nine this morning in ellicott city and you can head to our website at abc2news.com and click on the education tab and we have a link with more information about bullying. you can go to this link right here and it says stop bullying. we have web-o-sodes and cartoon characters and you can take a poll or a quiz a

good morning, maryland. it's the eve of thanksgiving i am charley crowson thanks for starting your day out with us. let's find out how long the dreary start will hang around and say good morning to meteorologist justin berk. >> 61 in baltimore and that's a pullback 3 degrees in the past hour where we were at 63. 4. -- 64. 60s on the delmarva and 50s to the northwest. there's a boundary of one source swinging through and temperatures will try to take a knock down as the rain goats apart. we had hefty stuff now swinging across the eastern shore. there will be a break in action and another line of showers could produce a thunderstorm this morning. we are not done. by the way, the storm, it is producing major snow in northern new england. and this is great news up in killington and sugarloaf and for us, it's about the mild start. we have the possibility of fog that could form and maybe even some thunderstorms midday to theearly afternoon. high temperatures in the 60s and we start to pull back a little bit throug

this time, they land in maryland.ith just a phone call, they and those in the air guard could find themselves half a world away. at the aberdeen proving grounds, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> and right now, maryland is home to three of those planes. and another is on the way. >> boy, those halo drops are incredible to watch. >> won't be doing that. nice to watch, though. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> authorities have reopened the natalie wood case, due to new evidence, uncovered by the cbs news program "48 hours." we'll show you some of the evidence they've uncovered tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,, bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com. pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and

don't forget to follow us on twitter at maryland traffic. we spell out maryland for the latest traffic information. >>> from the nfl to the nba, the sports have been full of lockouts. but it appears the nba they can't come to an agreement. now players have until tonight to take the offer on the tablebefore it is gone. what that could mean coming up. >> reporter: the words by friday holds excitement. this year could be different. i will tell you why and for whom coming up. >>> 4:47. five continuation to -- things to know on this wednesday morning. governor o'malley has new way of communicating with troops overseas through skypech the governor is logging on and talking to troops. voters in mississippi defeated a ballot initiative that would have eliminated abortion. it asked voters to amend the constitution to define life beginning at conception. more than 55% voted it down. >>> top 1% of washington executives are taking a hit from the bonuses. according to a compensation survey wall street bonuses will fall 20 to 30% this years and that compa

you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. a live look at the nation's capital. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> first the earthquake and now the possibility of tornadoes. folks in oklahoma can't catch a break. a storm chaser follows the funnel cloud and the video is amazing. you can see the cloud moving across the street. the driver got so close to the possible twister that his car flipped in the wind -- and the windshield shatteredp that's a sight but as you said yesterday -- shattered. that's a sight but as you said yesterday you showed the band of storms moving across midwest. >> severe weather lines up across the areas and we can relate to that because we have had a fair amount of tornadoes over 20 in maryland this year. in fact, we have had a combined higher total of tornadoes in maryland and virginia than oklahoma this year. they are playing catch up and also with the earthquakes because we dealt with one of those over the summer. check this out. see the bright spot in the middle of the screen. there's the l

follow us at maryland traffic. charley. >> straight up at five, scary moments after a three-car collision involving a school bus in st. mary's county. we first brought you the story last night at 11 and this morning, new information so let's turn to sherrie johnson. alcohol is believed to have played a role in this. >> reporter: a registered sex offender was charged with driving under the influence after a bus crash in st. mary's county. look at this all new video from the scene. and you can can see look at this, we have emergency personnel on the scene. they are sitting here trying to put the students in ambulances and get them to safety here. just a very chaotic scene and you can see equipment on theground and the bus went into the wooded area and you can see the bus landed here when it crashed. now, this crash involved a girl's bass can he ball -- basketball team from great mills high school. the school bus was returning to st. mary's county after a game in virginia. the three-car collision happened at the inter

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you can follow us on twitter ouraddress is at maryland traffic and we spell out maryland.rley, back to you. >>> health news if you drink a sugary beverage every day you are at risk for increasing your risk for heart disease. even pf it is not pack on the pond but women with with two or more sugary drinks a day are four times nor likely to have high-- more likely to have high levels of triglycerides and higher glucose threastles can lead to diabetes. >>> a champion of the fight against breast cancer has died. he havelin lauter found the foundation to create the pink ribbon symbol and she has a daughter-in-law estee lauder n2007 she developed ovarian cancer. she died from complications from that cancer at the age of 75. >>> most smokers want to quit. researchers at centers for disease control says 70% of smokers wish they could kick the habit. despite dangers of smoking, about 20% still light up. those who want to quit should consider getting help. smokers who get counseling can double or triple chances of success. those numbers according to the cdc. >>> major league basebal

you can follow us on twitter at maryland traffic. we spell out maryland for all of the latest traffics and delays. back to you charley. >>> if you have an unpaid parking ticket in howard county, they could soon be coming to get you. in is a proposal on the table to give police the ability to tow a car 90 days after police give a ticket. we have more on how that is being received. and linda, i would assume not too well. >> the city council will be meeting next monday and could be voting on the bill then. they've already held a public meeting but if you still want to voice your opinion, here is what you can do. write an email to the county council before next monday. here is what they're considering. an unpaid parking ticket in howard county, police could tow your car after 90 days. right now more than 5200 parking tickets in the county right now and that adds up to a half million dollars. the county chairman wants to cut down on the lag time between when the ticket is issued and when it is paid. some are against it but others aren't.

you are watching good morning maryland. >> now, good morning maryland at 4:30. >> and world news this morning the recovery operation underway in turkey as the second quake hits the eastern part of the country. buildings collapse trapping dozens. at least six people have been confirmed dead and as rescue efforts continue to scuffle broke out between those living in the area with police. some say they are being forced to stay in the home and being concerned about how safe they are. you recall the 7.2 quake killed at least 600 people and left thousands homeless. >>> in venezuela, the missing washington nationals catcher. he was kidnapped from his home yesterday. yesterday police found the kidnappers abandoned vehicle into the nearby town. the 20 fourth of player had just finished his rookie season and was one of dozens of venezuelans in the week and dozens are targeted with kidnappings affecting lovely. >>> many of the heavily armed men are still bombing the town and now the town has been stabilized, some are saying the former fighters have overstayed their welcome. >> at the beginning t

good morning maryland." crear clear clear >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> you don't have to wait until black friday to see what deals you can get at wal- marter. they are reveelgt deals right now. they plan to on the doors at -- revealing the deals right now. they will plan to open their doors at midnight. >>> fewer people will be flying this thanksgiving holiday but the flights are going to cost more. 37,000 fewer people are expected to fly during the holiday compared to last year. american airlines u.s. airways and delta are flying to fewer defendant nations upping the price. sunday november 27th and monday, november 28th, will be among the busiest travel days of the year. >>> first thanksgiving and then black friday and then the december holidays. next few months will be a whirlwind of activity so use your smart phone to keep it together of the some retailers are teasing shoppers with black friday deals. tgi black friday app for android and iphone put it in one place and lets you compare deals many i

don't foregoat follow us at maryland traffic and we spell out maryland for the latest accidents and latest. back to you. >>> in the wake of penn state scandal an associate head basketball coach on syracuse an tis has been placed on administrative leave following allegation he molested two former ball boys. linda so has the latest on the newly developing investigation. >> reporter: it's in the early stages. ate siftant coach bernie fine has been placed on administrative leave and police are investigating the allegations. two former ball boys say fine molested them when they were young boys. one of the alleged victims who is now 39 says it started in 1984 when he was about to start 7th grade and continued until he was 27. on thursday, bobby davis told espn it took place at fine's home, at the university's basketball facility and road trip including the 1987 final four. the second victim mike lang who is 45 years old and is dave's stepbrother says davis stepbrother says he started molesting him when he was in the 6th grade. syracuse university conducted its own investigation into the allegati

we are dry on maryland's most powerful doppler radar. that's good news. 57 in baltimore. 55 degrees in easton and mid- 50s with winds between 5 and 15 miles per hour. and the wind helped to get temperatures up despite the mix of clouds and breaks of sun. we will push up too 67 -- up to 67 this afternoon. rain and a sharp cool down dit end of the week and we will talk about that and -- down by the end of the week and we will talk about that and a brand new weather cam in bel air. we will talk about than show you. >> reporter: roadwork 95 southbound at bainbridge road. abe ware of that. heading up towards the tightings bridge. let's look live at the traffic cameras. we are doing pretty well so far. 95 southbound at 32 we have volume building southbound from savage to laurel. but no incidents in your way at this time. the jfx at northern parkway pretty light traffic a little heavier southbound to the right of the screen. moving away from the cameras. follow this information on twitter at maryland traffic and because of the light traffic dri

you can follow us on twitter at maryland traffic and we spell out maryland for the latest accidents and delays. charley. >>> umbc has bragging rights. they are receiving national recognition all having to do with educating students in technology. education reporter sherrie johnson is live with the story. >> reporter: well, yes, we are here on the umbc campus where they are receiving national accolades for a wonderful practice here. and i have dr. bill lacourse joining me dean of science. good morning and thanks for being with us. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. nice to be here. >> reporter: can you tell me a little bit about the scholars program. what's going on in. >> well, here at umbc we he had cade a broad rage of student with diversity backgroundsnational will be it nance --internationally and students of color and white students. the program started 20 years ago to help focus attention on underrepresented minorities. and with the help of foundational money we have given opportunities to student that didn't have them with a focus of them entering in the field of medical professio

follow us on twitter at maryland traffic and we spell out maryland. >>> around world a.ew prime minister will be named in greece to replace the current prime minister. goal is to primarily secure a european rescue package. the european leaders are stepping up pressure for a quick resolution by holding back the vital rescue loan greece needs to prevent a potentially catastrophic refault. >>> and honda's human row bat can balance itself and hop on one foot and open and pour bottles. and even almost think on its own. honda motor company demonstrated it at the to beingo suburban research facility. honda says some of the technology was used to develop a robotic arm to help with the nuclear crisis in northeastern japan. this is the robot first upgrade in four years. >>> well, we have seen him before and here we go again a lot of people are out there waiting with their hands on the next hot video game. but what makes this one so special? >>> waiting around for the cable guy is annoying any utility for that matter. but seems like a big waste of time and turns out a waste of mone

maryland police are on the scene. virginia drivers, no early problems on 66 as you make your way east to manassas heading into fair oaks on toward the beltway and northbound on interstate 95, growing volume, a little bit more of it today as you head up into woodbridge, all lanes open into springfield. your next check of timesaver traffic at 5:39. back to you. >> thank you, beverly. this morning, a new candidate can climb front-runner status in the republican presidential race. >> the g.o.p. candidates were here in washington for their latest debate. this is the 11th so far. as tara mergener reports, this time, the focus stayed mostly on foreign policy and national security. >> reporter: newt gingrich said he's prepared to take the heat for his stance on immigration. >> i don't see how -- the party that says it is the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys families that have been here a quarter century. >> at last night's debate in washington, the latest g.o.p. frontrunner risked ali

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central maryland, rain issues. sprinkles near the susquehanna. across the bay bridge through the eastern shore and getting rain towards denton, federalsburg and towards salisbury. mid-40s this morning. 56 and sun developing quickly and in to the afternoon. . good morning everyone. starting with good news. we have no accidence, we are accident free on baltimore city and county roads. a great way to start the morning. let's see how things are moving. no cars out there so far. that is good news. down towards cold spring lane, it's light as well as you make your way downtown and no issues to report. there is one car moving northbound, we are doing okay. elsewhere on your roads, big changes today and they begin with your wallet. the toll hikes we have been telling you about start today. linda so is at fort mc henry, if you drive to the roofs, have extra change. how much more will it cost us? >> reporter: to get through the toll, you will need $1 more. the hikes took affect at 12:01. instead of $2 it's now going to be $3. up by a $1 at harbor tunnel. t

back to you. >> thank you. >>> good news for drivers in maryland. all but 1 mile of the intercounty connector open at 6:00 this morning. the part that links 370 and --- 270 and 95. >> it will come at a price. it will take you from 270 to 95. >> to go to gaithersburg i have to go all the way around the beltway and it is frustrating. i would rather pay whatever it is and get there quicker. >> took four years to construct. >> i am glad it's finished and i will be glad when the construction is gone. >> the idea first came up in the 1960's and now all that's left is the opening of the remaining one-mile segment connecting to route 1. >>> the republican presidential campaign comes to washington. eight candidates will face of tonight for a debate at constitution hall in northwest focusing on foreign policy and national security. itthere's growing economic uncertainty now that a congressional super committee and failed to reach an agreement to trim the national debt. yesterday's failure means automatic cuts in defense spending and domestic programs, which w

you are watching good morning maryland. and look out at los los angeles, we're monitoring this story on twitter, on the wire and cnn. >>> occupy protesters in that city, two days ago over to grow up to get out and now police are moving in. we will show you throughout the morning. and what it appears to be is no snowmobiles. we will have more on this story throughout the morning on this wednesday november 30th. we'll be back in the moment. . >>> now, good morning maryland at 4:30u: finance ministers in have approved a $10 billion bailout for greece. today will be the second day of the summit where they will finalize the plans for those bailout funds. >>> and former president bill clinton was among hundreds of investors who met to discuss business opportunities on the island still crippled by the january earthquake. >>> vice president joe biden made a surprise visit to baghdad meet wag the us higher court coordinating committee. the meeting will focus on a new relationship between the us and iraq. >>> and the british embassy

you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at #:30. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> well you ready for the winter? check this out. the newest weapon the state highwaywayate administration -- highway administration's war on snow. the tow plow can plow the adjacent lane and dispense the salt at the same time. necessity being the mother of invention. justin. >> beautiful picture. thanks for sharing. good morning to you. tough to see. i was talking with tanya about this. a rolly hard drive in because -- really hard drive in because of the lack of visibility. difference fog advisory. all counties thanks to the chesapeake bay and this going to include 95 the beltway 97 and 50 and most of the delmarva. temperatures this morning 48 easton. 50 in town and very uniformed conditions. and while we are watching a thin band of rain back towards the west, we are also watching tropical storm sean sitting offshore. the squeeze play in between pumping in the moisture. most i -- mostly cloudy skies and 55 this afternoon. here tanya. >> reporter: accident at east 33rd and hillan

a look at maryland law.eview of maryland's game in the classic and how you can take part in the tea trend. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> what is old again is new. baltimore orioles have a look tonight that may be new to some people. >> the team unveiled new uniform designs. and they are definitely going old school. >> the cartoon fan is back. fans are liking the vintage look for the orioles' 2011-2012 season. >> i'm excited for them to go back. . >> reporter: in honor of the 20th anniversary of the ballpark, many have a patch on the sleeve. and for the first time since the 1992 season, the o's will wear orange jerseys for saturday's game. >> i have a feeling, buck and the guys might want to wear them more often. >> reporter: and the new merchandise is already available at the store at camden yards. it will be at other retail stores in the next couple of weeks. >> you couldn't wait? >> no. i couldn't wait. i found out about it a couple of weeks

follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest. back to you. >>> another child sex scandal embroiling a university campus. syracuse asoviet head basketball coach bernie fine fired amid accusations he sexually molested boys. corinne redman is standing by with the latest on the developing story. >> reporter: bernie fine's firing came after a bombshell was dropped in a sexual abuse case last night. the investigators say more victims have come forward and there's a graphic tape telephoned conversation between fine's wife and one of his accusers. fine was immediately fired after espn released a potentially damming phone conversation from 2002. on the tape fine's wife and bobby davis, one of the accusers secretly reported -- record the call. she appears to acknowledge knowing about the abuse which davis says started when he was in #th grade e said he told police about the alleged abuse in 2002 but got nowhere. that's when he decided to make the secret phone recording. also there's another stunning development. laurie fine seems to admit

follow us on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest traffic information and we spell out maryland. back to you. >>> more victims have come forward and now a new man is under fire. the latest in the penn state sexual assault scandal and who's now being targeted in the latest investigation. plus, hear from one of the alleged victim's moms this morning. >>> a suspected white house shooter has been caught. where he's headed today and what we can expect when good morning maryland continues on this thursday, november 17. we want to thank now starting your day off -- thank you for starting your day off with us. >>> five things you need to know. today will be a memorable day for troops returning. volunteers will greet the troops arriving on three flights throughout the day at bwi. >>> if you're looking for a job in the fast food industry, a new sonic drive-in is expected to open in rosedale. they're hiring for a variety of positions. >>> the man secret service believe responsible for opening fire on the white house friday is scheduled to make a court appearance in pittsburgh this afternoo

president obama touches down in maryland. he watches as townsend university takes on oregon state. >> the president's brother-in- law is the head coach of the team that visited but him being here but townsend university in the national spotlight and anyone who was lucky enough to score a ticket got an opportunity of a lifetime. >> reporter: when president barack obama and the first lady took off from the white house saturday in marine 1, hundreds of anxiously waiting at their destination, townsend university. >> the president's coming, the president's coming. >> reporter: the sold-out crowd erupted in cheers when the couple arrived and took their courtside seats. michelle obama's brother, craig robinson, is the head coach for oregon state university's team, who beat the townsend tigers 66- 46. the first daughters sat in the first row of bleachers. >> it's pretty exciting. you're looking over at the president watching the game and he's 10 feet from you. >> i was really psyched. >> it has become a post-thanksgiving tradition fo

mid-30s as well in much of southern maryland as well as in central maryland, montgomery, howard, as well as prince george's counties now in the mid-30s. fairfax and arlington now in the mid to upper 30s. farther to the west, shenandoah valley, out of the mountains many locations there just in the 20s to near 30 degrees. over the last 12 hours, we've had a mostly clear sky, and, again, high pressure over the region. no travel problems weather-wise for folks that are traveling on this day after thanksgiving up and down the atlantic seaboard in the midwest. around the mississippi valley, quite a bit of fog. for today, here's your day our sunrise at 7:01. a bright and sunny friday, a beautiful late november day with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 50s to around 60,yest. and then we'll get chilly again later this evening. a look at your friday evening planner in about ten minutes at 4:41. danella, good morning. how's the commute? >> good morning. >>> we have a couple of serious early morning accidents. the first one, route 1, richmond highway at arlington drive, all of your lanes bloc

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maryland president dr. wallace loh says it was one of most painful and heart-wrenching decisions he has ever made. >> today is a day for me of enormous sadness because we will be saying good-bye to some of the member of the maryland athletic family. >> reporter: gone are all three men's track teams, men's swimming and driving, men's tennis, women's water polo. women's acrobatics and tumbling. athletic director kevin anderson says he met with the athletes, coaches and parents to break the news. >> the only thing i could equate it to is losing some family members. gentleman i thought it was ridiculous. the university of maryland, an acc school, a school of 23,000 undergrads, how could we not have a tennis team. that seems absurd to me. >> i think it is highly disappointing. but in terms of the financial situation, i feel like it was something that really had to be done. >> reporter: a total of 166 athletes and 12 coaches are affected. >> even though it is unfortunate that the sports were cut, i feel like thes

you are watching what's -- "good morning maryland. a live look at downtown baltimore's inner harbor. >>> time for five things to know on this thanksgiving morning. investigators in phoenix arizona are trying to pinpoint what caused a plane crash into the mountain. six people were on board and one child is confirmed dead and there are no sign of survivors. >>> former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky warding off more accusation of sexual child abuse. he denied two new allegations investigators are investigating. >>> canned soup may be a comfort food but it's not good for you. see searchers say it could increase the exposure to bpa potentially dangerous chemical. some studies linked it to higher risk for cancer, heart disease and bpa in the inner lining of the cans is for vegetables as well. >>> and energy drinks may give you a boost but it's sending more people to the emergency room. more people are ening up in the er after drinking energy drinks. beverage industry says the figures are taking out context and claim energy drinks

good morning maryland continues it's 5:05 and 34 degrees outside. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> okay. so it may not be the snow castle of new york but it look like it yesterday. lake-effect snow caused problem for drivers in buffalo a snow' advisory was in effect until a few hours ago so crews are out clearing the roads for the morning commute and this is in upstate new york. justin, what is it about the fun that comes with lake-effect snow? >> it's beautiful thing. but it's the benefit of a producer from syracuse to know syracuse is the snowcap tal of new york. buffalo a bigger city but syracuse gets bigger snow. deep run elementary the wind for change that benefits the cool kids campaign we raised 3,585 dollars. last year this same cool raised about -- school raiseed about $400 and that is huge improvement thanks to januaryit buxton and the rest of the third grade crew. want to highlight the winners we have skiler who raised 660 herself and cecilia 550 and parnava petite thing 33-mile- per-hour wind push. how about that? congratulations to all them. there's buffalo and not mu

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they will open next hour in maryland. voters are electing members of the virginia state house and senate although only about 1/3 of those races are contested. turnout expected to be about 30%. that is low. several local offices also on the ballot in virginia including county school boards, sheriffs races as well. in maryland, local elections being held in bowie, college park and greenbelt. voters in baltimore will choose a new mayor or re-elect the current one as well as city council members. >>> voters in virginia are being asked to check their polling place before they head out. state board of elections reminds everyone that because of redistricting, polling places may be different than the last type you voted. "washington post" reports that a computer glitch assigned some voters in fairfax county to the wrong precinct. corrected voter id cards were sent out but there is still concern that it could be an issue today. can you head to myfoxdc.com and look under web links to check on that. >>> the grand jury investigating

we will tell you what it is when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> all right we will continue right now and parents this story is tough to watch. see what happens. two toddlers gets their hand on a 5 pound bag of flourch the mom was not feeling well and was in the rest room longer than normal and when she came out this is what she saw. apparently she forgot to lock the cupboard and the kid decided to have fun. >> my god it's like a snowman's puked all over my like room. >> i sat on the middle of the floor and started crying. >> all right. cleaning up this mess was no easy task especially the couches. mom had to throw away a rug and a light bulb and the burning of flour smell. all this from a 5 popped bag offlor -- pound bag of flour. you have two sons. >> this reminds me of the brady bunch episode where they put the stuff in the washing machine and it took over the house and exactly. i got two boys. waiting. waiting for the moment that they discover that. we have got other stuff on the floors in the house. that's another story for another time. w

maryland's first all electronic toll road. i'll tell you how much it will cost you to travel the road and how it will benefit the region. >> we're hoping for an improve in time for thanksgiving. as bob talked about, i think we're going to get it. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a terror suspect is being held without bail in new york city. he's charged with targeting police and soldiers returning from iraq and afghanistan. ronald pinkston has the story for wjz. >> new york city officials describe terror suspect jose pemental as a lone wolf who sympathizing with al-qaida. officials say he was making at least three bombs in a manhattan apartment. >> the guy was actually ready to assemble the bomb, whether they went off deliberately or accidentally, people's lives were in jeopardy. >> reporter: police released a video of a bomb they constructed to show how much damage pemintel's bombs would have caused. pemintel sped up his plan after the death of alankwali. >> pemintel talked about killing soldiers returning from iraq and afghanistan. >

it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it's 4:29, 55 degrees and light rain showers in central maryland. hello everyone, thanks for staying with us. >> here's what people are talking about. >> american students in police custody. police in egypt arrested three u.s. students during violent protests in the capital city. here's a live look at tens of thousands of protesters flooding cairo's central square just days before scheduled elections. >> reporter: police in cairo arrested three american college students, accusing them of throwing fire bombs at security forces during mass protests. egyptian television showed video of the men they say authoritiesdetained. they are part of a study abroad program. their arrests came as giants street clashes broke out between police and protesters for a fourth day. the military addressed the nation, aiming to calm growing outrage. the military council has to go, they shout. a huge crowd carried the body of a dead demonstrator through cairo's tarir square. egyptians are demanding the generals running the country hand over power to a civilian government.

in maryland, 7:00 a.m.00 p.m. >>> later this morning, derrek leeon davis will be sworn in as councilman for district six. last month, davis won the seat left vacantly lessey johnson. johnson resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. she's waiting to be sentenced. >>> time for another "your money" report. >>> jessica is back with a new incentive to hire veterans. >> the senate has cleared a way for a measure that would give tax incentives for hiring veterans. the tax credits would give us $9600 for companies for hiring disabled vets out of work for six months or more. the measure is beginning to move toward approval just ahead of friday's veterans day. veterans who left military service in the past decade have an unemployment rate of 11.7%, well above the national average of 9.1%. >>> there doesn't seem to be much relief to the housing market. 60% of homebuilders say home sales in october were flat or lower than in september. another report shows foreclosure rates have almost doubled from