maryland leaves the union. if maryland joins the confederacy the national capital is completely surrounded by an enemy nation so it is imperative to keep maryland in the union. what other reasons can you think of? why would you want to keep the border slave states in the union? >> strategic purposes during the war you want as much land as possible between you and then my and so if he loses that and pretty much right on the doorstep. >> it keeps more space, more of maybe a buffer zone and it keeps more people in the union rather than having to fight against them they stay with you. any other thoughts about why you want the slave states to stay in the june? ashley? >> it shows a mixture of the types of states that are in the union like if all of the slave states succeeded and became part of the confederacy it is a real divide but if you keep the slave states in, then it kind of shows that you're not really letting that happen. >> yeah. that way it is not just the free north. have you some slave states in the unio

this was breaking news yesterday on "good morning maryland." it happened in the northeast part of the country. factories and churches collapse inside a region where thousands of still homeless after a stronger quake just nine days earlier. italian officials are now setting up shelters for those whose homes were destroyed. >>> some say it's going to save lives by keeping fire stations open. we're talking about putting advertisements on the side of fire trucks. the issue is going before city leaders and now it is time to make a decision before these firehouses close up shop. abc news' sharree johnson is live outside fire headquarters downtown. sharee. >>reporter: we're live at headquarters right in front of the fallen firefighter statue here. last night a lot of the supporters, they were hoping that the fire truck ads might prevent the proposed closing of three fire companies in baltimore city. dozens of supporters actually packed the city council chambers yesterday. at this point the measure is not a bill, it's a resolution calling on baltimore

we know that 57% of maryland voters now support marriage equality. >> marylanders for marriage equality said they always expected the law to end up on a referendum. >>> new this morning, a judge has ordered julius henson to pay the state more than $1 million. he was convicted of conspiracicy for robo calls in 2010 aimed at keeping black voters from the polls. the damages are from violations. henson, his company universal elections incorporated and an employee who recorded those calls must pay the damages. henson is said to be sentenced on june 13th. >>> while most people had three days off for the weekend for memorial day, one waiter says he was glad he was working. >> listen to this. two of his long-time customers showed up to see him on the job and it was a time of need for him and they gave him a very unique gift. listen to this, greg rubar, he works at a cafe in houston and he still can't believe how bad his luck turned at one point and then into good fortune. several weeks he was driving home when flooding from heavy rains ruined his car. when the two long-time customers heard abou

it is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> what a win! "i'll have another" surpasses with a win at the preakness. close ending. thanks for joining us. pamlico erupted with cheers today when "i'll have another" won today. >> reporter: there was picture perfect weather and a near photo finish in the race. it took less than two minutes, the last few seconds were the most thrilling in history. bodemiller was in front of but "i'll have another" closes with a flurry and turned in another memorable run. this one is a win at the preakness, putting him one step away from the triple crown. >> you think you have a chance the whole race. you are yelling at the top of your lungs. to see your horse in front at the wire, there is no better feeling. >> it is a wonderful feeling when the horse gives you 100%. he is an amazing horse. >> reporter: from tony to the parties, there was plenty of horsing around at the preakness. music and modeling the latest in hat fashion. a record crowd of more than 121,000 took in baltimore's oldest sporting tradition. >> it

the largest single gathering in maryland. >> tonight, the critical topics in maryland.oncern over protests. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> some of the most powerful men and women in the world are arriving in western maryland right now. the g-8 summit is getting under way outside now, in thurmont, maryland. and the small mountain town is buzzing with activity. wjz brings you live complete

maryland's brand-new true blue program certifies restaurants that primarily serve homegrown maryland crab and crab meat. to be certified 75% of the crab used by a restaurant must come from maryland and that's tonight's fox 5 top 5. >> a busy night in the weather center getting these storms out of here. >> looks less busy tomorrow. we might have a spotty storm tomorrow afternoon but no repeat of today. these thing were juicy dropping a lot of rain. you knew that would happen because of the amount of humidity we had. taking a live look outside. in the district there's very light rain but if we look back to the west, not finding as much. give this a little bit longer, clouds in the distance. i saw a lot of great cloud formation pictures, too. a lot of you were seeing shelf clouds today and yesterday. we have them on www.myfoxdc.com. we start with radar tonight. still a little lightning on the other side of the bay and down across southern maryland. you can see from the district to the north and west it is really lightning up quite a bit. let's switch over to sentinel radar and get in fi

. >>> maryland's same-sex marriage law is one step away from ending up on maryland's ballot. the alliance submitted signatures more than twice the number needed to put the issue on a referendum. the group which opposes it in maryland only needed about 56,000 signatures by june 30th. >> every poll is n but propaganda. what we're seeing is countless, thousands have marylanders wan to see marriage go on the ballot but they also want to see it defined and upheld between one man and one woman. >> the selection of those signatures does not reflect the growing momentum. the truth is it has lost ground. we know that 57% of maryland voters now support marriage quality. >> marylanders for marriage quality said they always expected the law to end up on a referendum. >>> the finishing touches are being put on maryland's newest slot casinos. the $500 million casino hosts a live entertainment venue, big names and of course plenty of slot machines and electronic table games. >> we have a huge part and event planned for june 6th. we can't wait for the public to join us at 10 p.m. many people

-- solomon, maryland. this little place has received this little place has received a national honor they will >> if you go out looking for solomon's island, its an hour away -- . >>> when we come back, we'll have the exclusive forecast -- , >>> first warning weather, today, 80 degrees. look for 74 monday, 80 on tuesday, 80 on wednesday. each of those days with a chance of showers and thunderstorms possible and then we'll start to see improvement thursday. 82 degrees >> just in the nick of time, a fast thinking employee >>> this is a cal colobster and it almost ended up on someone's dinner menu. fortunately, for him, the orange and yellow spots got someone's attention. >> it has been given the name of calvin. safe -- so, calvin, the cal colobster -- what was it doing in the restaurant? >> somebody caught it? >> like you said, >>> much more to come on "eyewitness news," we'll be taking you down coming up next hour and spca will come in talking about adopting a pet and keeping you safe from ,,,,,, >>> good m

live in thurmont, maryland.e to camp david, which is located in the catoctin mountains, which are just gorgeous. and they say it's cooler in the mountains. and that is true. it is just beautiful up here today, as we wait for world leaders and the start of the g- 8 summit. we're going to send it back to bob turk who will confirm that our weather is going to be great tomorrow when the summit actually starts. >> yes. perfect, mary. in fact, i just checked thurmont's temperature. 67 in downtown thurmont right now. so you're in the upper 60s, without bright sunshine, feeling awfully good. take a look at the rest of the region. there are warmer temps around. and also, in oakland. 66. ocean city. that's the coolest spot. they're getting a breeze off the chilly ocean. it's 62 down there. we're at 75 now. 76 in washington. hagerstown, up the road there a bit. and down in the valley at 71. look how low the dew point is. 39 degrees. that is very, very dry air. tonight, in garrett county, some locations, will get down to 40

news4 got a peek inside maryland live at arundel mills.e size of three football fields and will start off with 3,200 slot machines. the venue will include restaurants like phillip's seafood and a burger palace. later tell add a music venue, steakhouse, and another 1,500 electronic games. maryland live opens next wednesday at 10:00 in the evening. >>> t a time-honor -- it is a time-honored tradition marking a new beginning in annapolis. >> hip, hip -- >> hooray! >> hip, hip -- >> hooray! >> hip, hip -- >> hard hooray! >> the annual hat toss. nearly 2,000 men and women tossed their caps into the air. they're celebrating the end of four years in school and the beginning of their military careers. more than 800 graduates were commissioned as ensigns in the navy. nearly 300 others are second lieutenants in the marine corps. leon panetta the speaker there yesterday. congratulations to all those new officers. >> i love that shot when they throw their caps in the air and there's a cover on the front page of the "post" this morning of -- >> one of

you are watching good morning maryland. what's new, now and next news time 5:21. >>> now "good morning maryland." >> 5:24. three communities are northeast baltimore are now the target of burglars and police need your help to find the suspects. the community association in hamilton hills, north harford road and westfield reported 8 burglaries. they pretend to deliver food or be contractors or movers. if someone is home they move on to the next place. if it's empty they offer turn the knob to see if it's unlock. the crimes are happening during the daytime.>> typically around here, a person -- burglar will try the front door and knock on the door. if no one answers, they will go around back and try to find an open door or window. >> there's a reminder from the community groups to shut and lock your windows as well as your front doors, back doors too. many times burglars are getting through a window. >> today fbi will release the annual figures for law enforcements. this coincide with the beginning of national police week where

maryland >> casinos are seeing big profits. maryland saw some of the biggest gains during the first full-year of operations. revenue jumped to $155.7 million last year. 5:26. 55 degrees on tv hill. >> people accused in the st. patrick's day beating now face fewer charges. >> president obama takes a stand on gay marriage. >> the fire chief gets an earful about plans to close firehouses. >> the rain is moving out of the picture and we will see sunshine today. >> that is good news for your morning commute. we have a disabled vehicle on we have a disabled vehicle on th v i'm more of an absentee plant parent. [ cellphone rings ] tuscaloosa? schenectady? des moines? okay. okay. okay. i can't always be there to weed my petunias. so now we use miracle gro shake 'n feed plus weed preventer. it feeds plants and prevents weeds for up to three months. so my plants grow bigger, more beautiful, without all the weeds -- guaranteed. [ cellphone rings ] with miracle gro shake 'n feed, anyone can have a green thumb. [ cellphone rings ] everyone

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leroy's license is no longer active in maryland. it, spired in 2004 but he does have a discipline record that dates back more than a decade ago. if you look at the maryland board of physician's page, he has three files in his record and they're all related to delaware cases. the first order is when his license was first suspended and then revoked after he pleaded no contest to unlawful sexual conduct in the third degree. that was a delaware case so his license was revoked and returned in 1996. he has no actions from the last decade in maryland but they believe there may be additional victims from the delaware police. if you have information you're asked to call investigators. if you want to read about other doctors who have been disciplined by the maryland board of physicians, check out abc2news.com/bad medicine. >>> we have new information about that deadly wreck. the harford county sheriff's department said county schools employee, donald johns and ronald buchholz both died in a head on collision on route 152 and rem ford road. >>

state police and citizens of maryland. he was a honorable marine and mspc troop erin gave his life. he has numerous accolades for his courageous things he was involved with and saving individuals that fell off the bridge and take children to the soccer games and active member in the community. >> reporter: that's a big part of his life, his kids. do you stay in touch with his family? how is his family doing and the kids especially. >> they are taking it day by day. [audio not understandable] this sunday i was at a soccer game with his girls and seeing how they are doing and they did a good job on the track field. they are take it day by day. it will be hard coming up. >> reporter: and this ceremony what does it mean for the families. you've been here before because unfortunately you lost your uncle in 2000. what does this mean for families to be at this ceremony and to be honored this way? >> day in and day out we go to work and we have to put our emotions aside and be bipartisan and deal with the people in the streets. to

the maryland department of environment issued the watch this morning for western and central maryland. that covers garrett allegheny washington frederick carroll harford and cecil county and montgomery and harford and a watch was issued last mont for eastern shore. did any of the rain make a difference for us because in howard county it was coming down in buckets. >> yes. it was coming down. you know, we are getting the rain now. it will taper off and we will see more coming in waves, but we did get nice rainfall with spots this morning. i will show you that in a sek. but as we look at -- second. but as we look at the satellite and radar, lots of clouds and in cecil county this is pushing off towards the north and east as we get a closer view across the area. we look at rainfall total and we see 3/10 of a inch in towson but check out churchville. a half an inch. northeast 2/10 and more of the same in rock hall. we will add up and stack up on the totals throughout the day. we still have about 5.03 inches for the entire year. so we need some more rainfall to come. and that will be comin

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>> bay very familiar scene to most of us in maryland. and less than 24 hours, the crop of the best there are breads that racing halfs to offer will race in the preakness. best breeds of the that are racing have to offer will raise in the preakness. >> the main advent begins in the afternoon, stands in the joint the -- fans enjoying the grounds today. those that did not have tickets were able to get a free tour of the preakness today. this gave a unique behind-the- scenes look at the horse racing industry. they actually had some picture- taking opportunities with the contenders. more than 100,000 spectators will go to pimlico. officials tell us that roughly 5000 shares and more than 700 tables have sprouted up in the area. then, try feeding all of those mouths. >> we have a hundred pounds of salmon, a thousand pounds of crab meat. >> but culinary croute is furiously finishing up their makeshift kitchen. -- to the culinary crew is seriously finishing up their makeshift kitchen. >> the preakness last a few minutes, but its economic impact c

we're the only place in maryland that does it once a year. people come to the festival and do not know what to expect. 4:00 p.m. people comment and expect to see all 21 hot air balloons. balloons cannot stand up for hours and hours. we will have about five balloons up. we have a couple of the tethered balloons so people can take rides. and later in the day we will have rides where they can fly away. about 6:00 p.m., we will have all the balloons standing weather permitting. it is all about the weather. >> not everybody gets the opportunity to see it hot air balloon rise up from the ground. you can see balloon launches tomorrow at the following morning. i had never seen a hot air balloon before i came to maryland. this is quite a treat. >> the balloon blow beautiful to watch. it is all choreographed to music. >> your guest mention the weather being critical. everything should be ideal tomorrow. our rain maker is moving out of the picture. we have sunshine west of the bay. things are improving. it is a nice morning. 53 at the airport. 57 in ann

for the title. >> mighty maryland, big state school in college park.oads of experience taking on little loyola, baltimore. a school that has never won a national championship in any sport until today. >> maryland in the back. loyola in the gray. >> reporter: and a sea of green in the stands. a huge loyola contingent made the trip to massachusetts to witness history. early second quarter, the terps take a 3-2 lead on a goal by kevin cooper. but that's the last time maryland had the lead. loyola took over from there. led by fifth year senior, eric leds bee of severna park. the hounds scored seven straight times en route to a 9- 3 win over maryland. the first-ever championship for loyola. the team that began the season as underdogs, finishes as doping toes -- as top dogs. they are bringing it back to baltimore. >> this is alumni. our kids got what they deserved. because they were great all year. >> reporter: while the hounds whip it up on the field, back here in baltimore, fans check out the action on tv. school is out. but they know the hounds are coming

he started by selling flowers at the university of maryland.d this entrepreneurship and he came back after the underarmor and started a competition called cupid's cup. >> it is a big deal. a lot of people enter. >> absolutely. this year i believe we had 52 entries. i believe it was record-breaking. you submit a business plan. from that business plan they select semifinalist. this year they selected 12. typically it is ten. this year they selected 12. semifinalist then have to present to a board. the board is through a classroom setting. it is a nail-biter. believe it or not the night before i pitched this i was coming back from our second run for your lives event down in atlanta, georgia. there wasn't much time for preparation. this is the life that you live when you get into this. >> tell me about your business. very interesting, from what i understand. >> yes. my business is green street productions. we do zombie races right now. we do more than that. we are a one-stop-shop. >> zombies are in these days. >> they are in. what happens? >> if yo

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leaders for the marylanders -- for the maryland alliance. election officials have 20 days to validate the signatures. >> tributes continue for d.c. musical legend chuck brown. public viewing was held yesterday for the man known as the "godfather of go-go." >> it took place at the howard theatre. fansas were banned, but him in a gold casket dressed signature black suit, hat, and sunglasses. former band members were among the visitors. >> among oil service tomorrow until 3:00 p.m. at the center,on convention open to the public. it is 68 degrees in la plata, maryland. --still ahead >> it probably was not the idea.st >> a marriage proposal goes terribly wrong. ring rightoses the question.ping the pressure is on. she is unbelievable. a 6-year-old from the area competing in the national spelling bee. >> lisa baden has another check your wedn from washington, d.c. on the susanking komen what race for the cure 2, 2012. >> good morning, washington. >> good morning to all of you. good luck in that walk. the story is kind of funny in retrospect. was an

the cuts are not limited to maryland. rg steel is also suspending operations at its mills pennsylvania and west virginia. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we are tracking an accident near dulaney valley and taking up the left lane. they have reopened the left lane on the inner loop. watch for delays. this is harford road. it is jammed up in the outer loop. we'll let you know once they get that cleared. speeds on average around 13 miles per hour approaching that scene. lakeside boulevard in owings mills, there is an accident. also liberty heights and hillsdale, an accident in the city. if you head out in bel air on 543, for an accident. a downed tree blocking red bridge road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. no rain and nearby. all the rate is up in new jersey and philadelphia and out over the ocean. -- all the rain is up in new jersey and philadelphia. you might see some fog this morning. a lot of clouds this morning. the yellow indicates readings around 70. that puts us

maryland wins in nine. the terps now face the bluejays in the quarter finals, also if annapolis next saturday. >>> nba, two games for you. it was indiana losing to miami 95-and clippers eliminated memphis 82-72 >> matt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ you know what's exciting? graduation. when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu/maryland to find our 4 locations in your area. >> have you ever heard the saying marriage is like a marathon, one couple is taking that seriously. they decided to get married after completing a race. wedding party joined in, too. wonder if they will mark their anniv

so far we're dry pavement most of the way through maryland. no incidents to report beltway north of andrews, oxon hill, alexandria, that's been in good shape. on 95 northbound in virginia, the volume delays getting out of woodbridge, getting across the occoquan, getting north of newington into springfield to get to the beltway. northbound traffic there with the headlights head of you getting up to the beltway. volume building northbound 395 as you make your way into landmark. lanes open as you get past duke street, on to shirlington, the pentagon and 14th street bridge. downtown traffic has been quiet. incident free out of maryland, route 4 corridors. not a bad start to the week. your next check of time saver traffic at 6:11. now back to you. >> thanks, bev. >>> 6:01 now. new military assignments open for women starting today. more than 14,000 of them are now available. they were only available to male service men in the past. this is part of a change that's been in the works since 1994. >>> the district is making back alleys a little brighter

he is the executive director of the maryland marriage alliance. so far he has collected more than half of that necessary petitions to put the same sex marriage referendum on the november ballot. >> it is not a simple experiment. this is something that has been foundational since society began. >> he says the clear message is, maryland is not going to sit down and the voters are going to have their say. all around the state. >> more than 30,000 signatures have been filed, but that number must double in order for it to get on the ballot. they are confident they will get the petitions. >> we spend copious amounts of time planning and organizing in making sure this will work. we have a great process in place. people have been trained how to fill out petitions correctly. >> they may be successful doing it, but one way or the other, we are going to be ready to win on january 1, 2013, when the bill comes into effect. we will benefit goes to referendum, or if they do not get the signatures. >> opponents need 60,000 signatures before the end of june for th

the budget battle in maryland is over. at least for now.e house of delegates approved a revenue package to offset the so-called doomsday budget. it includes the income tax hike on individuals making more than $100,000 and households making more than $150,000. lawmakers also approved a tobacco tax increase and a bill to split future pension costs with the local counties. >>> well, income tax increase affects roughly 14% of people living in maryland and taking a look at maryland's counties which are d.c. suburbs the percentage goes up. as will 16% of frederick county. that number continues to rise in charles where 18% of the households are affected there and in calvert county 20% are going to feel the pinch. the county with the biggest hit? montgomery county, almost 27% of the households will be seeing a tax increase. >>> one of the key figures during the water gate scandal chuck coalson was remembered yesterday during a memorial service at the cathedral. he died april 25th after suffering a brain hemorrhage. he was 80 years old. he was presi

and a 70-year-old maryland woman proves it.chulze said she searched her entire life to find mr. right. and she finally has. she will walk down the aisle this weekend for the very first time. she's marrying a widower she met on a dating site for seniors. schulz said she had to kiss a lot of frogs to find her prince. there he is. >> see? seniors are high tech. >> and it was worth the wait. >> is that her maid of honor? >> must be. >> matron of honor. >> good for them. congratulations. >>> don't miss the cbs evening news. here's one of the stories they're working on. >>> i'm steve hartman. coming up on the cbs evening news. looking for a new vocation location? grab the kids. seriously, grab the kids. and hold on tight. we're going on a tornado alley holiday. tonight, on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. victimized on a disney cruise. how pictures are helping one passenger track down her stolen iphone. >>> there's plenty of maryland crabs for the first holiday weekend of the s

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thanks for watching maryland's news station. don't go away.'s much more on the cbs evening news with scott pelley tonight. including the suspect in custody for the disappearance of etan pates and who turned him in. we take you now to new york and the cbs evening news with scott pelley. we'll be back here at >> pelley: tonight, how the etan patz case was cracked. as the child's admitted killer is charged with murder, john miller has learned the identity of the man who turned him in. the facebook fiasco. anthony mason on how a nasdaq screwup cost investors a fortune. >> we got punched in the nose pretty good. >> pelley: man versus mountain. brian rooney on one man's sacrificing his attempt to climb mount everest to rescue another. and steve hartman "on the road" with tourists chasing tornados. >> okay! whoo! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the man who confessed to killing six-year-old etan patz more than three decades ago was charged today with second degree murder. pedro her

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maryland is the 8th most bike friendly state.he cycle maryland program provarieties bicycle commuting and tourism. >>> a auction sight is selling a glass vile of dried blood from former president rageon. she says it was take -- rageon. she says it be reagan. she says -- says -- reagan. it is being offered by the auction in britain and the seller is said to be related to someone who worked at the lab and handle the blood testing and is bidding is at 12,000 u.s. dollars and it's expected to continue until tomorrow. the ronald reagan foundation has reportedly threatened legal action to stop that sale. you are a a history buff you buy it. >> no and i can't say i blame them for seeking action. 12 grand? >> ridiculous. >>> kids in foster care are they better off with other family members? >> child experts say yes but are the families getting the help they need to take care of the children? why the local government may need to step in. >> plus, nick wallenda will walk across. >> i alare a -- niagara falls but the producers of the televi

now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> facebook flops. the social network giant goes public with the second biggest opening in history. the disappointment for investors tonight and who is really getting rich off the deal. >>> here's what people are talking about tonight. anticipation turns to embarrassment. the social network company with 900 million users ends the day right where it started. edward lorens has more. >> if you bought a share of facebook stock you are now 23 cents richer. ended its first trading day just above its opening price. >> we have basically a nothing percent gain, so they unveiled the great new starlet and she fell on the red carpet. >> mark zuckerberg made $23 million on paper. his company is now worth more than $100 billion, more than am aan, disney and starbucks. he rang the bell remotely from the west coast. >> in the past 8 years all of you out there have built the largest community in the history of the world. you have done amazing things that we never would have dreamed of. >> reporter: he made many people h

we look at maryland's most powerful radar and we are dry. we got showers overnight drying out for today and an isolated shower to pop up throughout the afternoon but for this morning, temperatures are warm. you can see them in the upper 60s in glen burnie and edgemere and we are dal with -- dealing with patchy fog and will deteriorate more going into the morning hours. i will monday forethat patchy fog. let's go back over to megan and charley. >>> honoring our fallen heros on this memorial day. hundreds will gather to pay reexpect to the men and-- respects to the men and women who paid the highest price for our freedom. >> we have what's expected for later this morning. >> reporter: you can't see it because it's pretty dark but we are here by the field of honor at delaney valley memorial gardens. you can see the flags set up. this is where veterans are buried and joining us is jack mitchell the president of the gardens. thanks for being here. tell us about the ceremony taking place at 10 today. >> this is where we honor the servicemen and wo

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county maryland.hose are the warnings right now. you need to get inside and take cover and do not cross a flooded street by car or by foot. there's also flash flood warnings out as well. a live look outside. downtown is nice. there's nothing going on inside the beltway in terms of weather. this is brought to you by michael and son. it's hot because of that. we haven't had the cloud cover and showers. we are still 89. winds are gusting at 17 and the pressure is steady 29.76-inch of mercury. here is live doppler 9,000. here are the storms we are concentrating on in the next hour. but these are the storms we are watching for the next few hours in the immediate metro area. these storms are a threat in harrisonburg. these storms are a threat for us in the immediate metro area, maybe around 8:00 or 9:00 tonight. these storms are hammering our friends to north and west. good sized hail from hagerstown southward, almost to sharpesburg. we have big time hail and this is west oak ridge, you are getting hammered

did not play in maryland. not getting noticed in the preseason definitely motivated loyal lot this season and this afternoon. you cannot miss the greyhounds noun. number one gets noticed. the coach kept his focus and as the tension and pressure built, loyola that the challenge every step of the way. there is the goal in the first quarter. 5-3 lead at halftime. phil dawson's striking from the right. eric lusby, capt. in the sensational tournament, most outstanding player in the tournament. only the second time loyal lot has made it to the finals. second year in a row for the turks. but the day be lost to the greyhounds. the only thing that could have made it a better is if they played the final in maryland. it would have had 60,000 people instead of 30,000. >> they were not ranked at the beginning of the season. were they and the surprise team? >> i think they were a surprise in that people look at some of their younger players and did not realize how quickly they would develop. in sports, you never predict how

we point this out, dick can 's ride across maryland.opefully the rain will have pulled out of here before the scheduled departure time. you have the counsel of ravens, their annual convention in ocean city. you have nascar in dover all weekend long. this is very weather dependent. saturday we're going to squeeze it in, hopefully earlier than later. the five day forecast coming up shortly. >>> the oriels were swept out of toronto. their road trip continues in tampa this week end. see birds taking on the rays saturday at 4:00 on wjz 13. >>> still to come. smelling your age. is that possible? what a new study is saying about people and body odors. >> remember wjz 13 is always on for you. here are the stories we're following on our website. for constant updates of news and the forecast go to wjz.com. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80%

in maryland, andno major accidents.ot of spin-outs and hydroplaning teresa and accidents. 95, 395. the bill are northbound and others are southbound. -- two accidents. there's one on the marine base area that has the right lane closed. southbound 610 has an accident with traffic able to get by. 395 has a stalled car on the shoulder norton duke street. volume coming out of southern maryland on 66. a tough ride on 270. hopefully we will have newschopper 7. we will see what happens with the weather pattern that affects them. now to news. >> -- >> you have another chance to enterour chipping contest to play against tiger woods. >> the winner also gets two weeklong vip tickets to the at&t national in june. all you have to do is watch "good morning washington" and listen for the daily clue. today's clue is "caddie." take that to our facebook page. you can enter once a day untilthrough wednesday. >> 5:00 of right now, 63 degrees outside. >> coming up, learn which airlines will allow passengers to use their phones during flight

>> should medical maryland be allowed in maryland?t we don't want to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're not far from 6:30. it's 80 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening, everyone. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. on the anniversary of the death of osama bin laden, a plot to blow up a bridge in ohio. but federal averages were in on the plan, and arrested the suspects, all american. teresa garcia reports for wjz, with more on their plans. >> reporter: fbi averages arrested five men, who they say tried to blow up a bridge in the suburbs of cleveland. >> the coconspirators entered it into the two ivs. and attempted to remotely detonate the devices. >> reporter: the fbi started investigating the men last october, after getting a tip. the group allegedly researched various targets before picking the bridge. then an undercover agent sold them two inoperable explosive devices. >> i want to stress. and we all want to stress up here that at no time during the course of the investigation was the public ever in danger. >

i'm weijia jiang, in pikesville, where maryland state police did just that. we'll take you to the ceremony. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, thurmont gets ready for heads of state. leaving these headaches for other cities. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 72 degrees with light rain. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> with foreign leaders coming to maryland to meet with president obama next week, security will be tight. even though the annual g-8 summit will be at camp david. it's protests police are preparing for. >>> the nearest place to camp david, thurmont is a quiet place and wants wants to say that way. >> hopefully there will be nothing dramatic that goes on. >> reporter: this kind of drama. the meeting has produced clashers in the past. this one was three years ago. immediately disperse. >> there are a lot of rumors going on that someone is going to shut down the streets. it's not true. >> reporter: greg eyler is the police chief. he sa

you are watching "good morning maryland." >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money, facebook's fizzle. the social network is to be lost 11% of the value since last friday. those investors are blaming the lead banker for the ipo the nasdaq exchange and facebook itself. almost twice as many americans say they are worse off than those who did better during the obama administration. 30% versus 16. that's according to a abc news washington post poll. but more than half say they are doing about the same. apple is the world's most valuable brand. in fact a survey finds the brand's value rose 19% in the past year. 7 of the top ten most valuable brands were technology firms and a judge says palm wonderful health claims are not so wounderful and they have to tone down the ads. they say the benefit of pomegranate juice were not supported by scientific evidence. and that's your money. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> with pen in hand goneor o'malley signs 300 bills into law today a look at some of the bills online and coming up. >>> all right

details coming up when good morning maryland continues. ff >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >> welcome back. lightning strikes looks like it could have been here but this is eastern nebraska. the lightning was accompanied by hail and high wind and the possibility of tornado damage to buildings and vehicles once again in nebraska. look outside here in baltimore and things called down sincethose storms rolled through. you said it woke you up. it probably woke up all of us. >> nothing severe but strong storms. for today we could be seeing more possibility of storms this afternoon. we have nasty storms in kanza. you can see the super cell and they have severe thunderstorm watches in place across the areas. the severe their is towards the east for today. so, maryland is actually under a slight risk for severe weather. the storm prediction center hasus in that. satellite and radar not picking up on a lot in terms of wet weather but we have clouds in place and we will get a few peeks of sunshine going throughout the day with the sunshine

maryland." >>> maryland's top political leaders are back at it again in a special section to end a messy a warning for parents this morning about the tiny round batteries found in every day household items. i am linda so, why more kids are being taken to the er because of button battery injury. >> what burglars are doing to break into homes. >>> let's look live at the inner harbor on this

happy maryland.for joining us. >> let's take another look outside with ava. >> if you had to define lovely, i think that's what the weather would have been in the department. today, a new storm approaches from the west. if you look at the h.d. doppler, the shades of green and yellow is the rain pushing into the ohio river valley. i just knocked over a chair walking over hear. never a dull moment on life tv. at thurgood marshall, we are seeing right now it's in the 50's. so pretty mild out there. and we are expecting temperatures to warm up in the afternoon. we should be up to about 80 in baltimore. mostly cloudy skies and there's a slight chance we could have a shower later this afternoon. i'll try not to destroy the set. back to you. >> thanks, ava. what should have been a lifetime experience ended in tragedy. >> three boston university students are dead and more injured after the bus they were riding in crashed. more on how the school is honoring the students. >> students faculty and members of the