more help was on the way to one of those areas of new jersey tonight thanks to a convoy of maryland state troopers. >> 11 troopers from across maryland just arrived in the seaside heights of new jersey. 25 maryland troopers held in new jersey police get some sense of normalcy back to that region -- helping jersey police get some sense of normalcy back to that region. >> they are used in answering calls to help with this time they are headed north to abortion -- ocean county, new jersey, to help there to repair a shore in shambles. >> seeing the deception on tv helps prepare a bit but until you -- seeing the destruction on tv help prepare a bit until you see it in real life, it does not prepare you. >> we are supplementing the mill will police departments. -- the local police departments. >> they will have police powers and is as with anything but after patrolling to property recovery to helping utility companies turn our back on. >> food and toiletries and diapers. >> it is another example sense sandy of maryland pitching in. is good samaritans from howard county are attempting to fill th

a convoy maryland state troopers headed north to lend a hand. they will be sworn in as new jersey state police for the next week and will have police powers to assist with anything from extra patrols to property recovery and to help the utility companies turn the power on. >> i think seeing the destruction on tv helped prepare a little bit, but it is when you see it in real life that is something that will hit hard. >> the calls for service are up. a, the police officers have lost their homes. we are up there supplementing the local police departments. >> maryland state police say it will get reimbursed by the federal government for the troopers time working up north. meanwhile, the baltimore ravens along with the maryland food bank gather food and funds for the hungry. they're hoping to exceed last year's total of $26,000 to ensure a happy holiday season for families in need. every $1 donation supplies two meals. >> all nonperishable food and monetary donation is staying in maryland. there are a lot of people in need in baltimore. it is importa

more help arrived thanks to a convoy of maryland state troopers.ese maryland state troopers are used to answering the call for help, but this time they're headed 120 miles north to ocean county new jersey to help their law enforcement brethren there try to repair a shore in shambles. >> i think seeing destruction on tv kind of helped prepare a little bit. but until you see it in real life, that's something that's gonna hit hard. >> calls for service are up. the police officers have also been affected where they've lost their homes so we're up there supplementing the local police departments and the new jersey state police. >> troopers will be sworn in as new jersey state troopers just for the next week. they'll have police powers and assist with anything from extra patrolling to property recovery to helping utility companies turn the power back on. >> food and toiletries and diapers. >> it's another example since sandy hit, of maryland pitching in to help its northern neighbors. these good samaritans from howard county are attempting to fill this t

. >> as jeff hager reports, maryland state police discovered hundreds of downloaded movies and dvds at the home in forest hill. >> the suspect may have thought he was operating from the privacy of his own home here on isaac's way in forest hill. when a trooper with the maryland state police computer crimes unit spotted child pornography offered on the internet, the trap was set. >> made contact, downloaded the files that were ultimately viewed and demmed to be child pornography. >> police traced the computer to this home, where the investigation quickly focused upon 25 year old nicholas cuker, his parents claim he is autistic. he claimed a friend viewed the porn months ear490 separate files depicting under age boys and some downloaded a week before the raid on the house. there is no evidence that he videotaped any children, police say downloading the files and sharing them, fuels the perverted practice. >> this activity contributes to the exploitation of children. there are children, whether in a third world country or united states who are being exploited sexually in this way. >> jeff

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a maryland state trooper was northan willing to protect and serve -- >> more talk and more meeting to avoid falling off the fiscal cliff. who the president is meeting with today. >> 34th street in hamden and a water front life at the harbor. this morning we will turn on the lights and get you in the spirit early this year. those stories are straight ahead on this friday morning. thanks for joining us. i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's check the forecast out there. kind of chilly once again yesterday. we are kind of getting into a pattern lynette. >> yeah. we are in this pattern for a while. but, i have good news you have to stick around for that. let's talk about what's going on this morning. because on maryland's most powerful radar, we are picking up on showers mainly to the south of baltimore this morning. and even dc. we can see it here things beginning to diminish so this is good news. we will get some sunshine going throughout the day. mixing with cloud cover. so be prepared for that. also, be prepared for some cold temperatures when you wake up this morning. an

maryland. >>> he is retired but that didn't stop a state trooper from upholding the law. we hear from the man who stopped a armed robbery. >> the testimony congressman been -- has been waiting to hear. general david petraeus will answer questions about the libyan attack. >> the second year is as prophettable as the first we have new numbers on the success of the grand prix and we will bring it to you on this friday november 16th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. not only friday, but it's also charley crawson he's birth day so -- birthday so get on fart. facebook and tell him happy birthday. >> you did it again. >> all morning long. >> you going to dance again. >> you want one. >> go ahead. >> happy birthday charles. >> thank you. >> let's talk about what's going on because we have wet weather across the area to the south of us this morning. so if you are going around calvert county, you are seeing that across the area. i am going try to zoom into the area and being see the place that is are really being affected by the light showers this morning.

the maryland state trooper tried to spot the suspect but he is to -- but he struck the trooper. is suspect in a stolen car hit a trooper working overtime at a traffic signal mary construction site. it started with a police chase after a license plate reader picked up the car around noon. >> all of a sudden there was this red flash and the card as moves to the side. >> they rushed to treat the injured trooper but other regencies followed up the suspect raced on into montgomery county. >> there was a police chase with a honda. there was a major police chase. >> opposite of follow as he took off. the suspect heading off into the silver spring neighborhood and they hovered overhead. residents were hovering down. >> i heard a lot of helicopters. it sounded like there was a search going on. >> the suspect eventually bailed and ran. they got him here in front of the house. the drama taking place suddenly got personal. the family dog had bolted into the midst of the fray. >> he indicated that our dog may have been shot. that was upsetting to hear. >> tonight, she is still riled up as ar

makes a subaru, a subaru. >> question 6 on your ballot would legalize same-sex marriage in the state of marylandle the unions are legal in several states already, the laws have always been put into effect by state legislatures or court rulings. across the country same-sex marriage has failed 32 times at the polls. will maryland be the first to pass it? derek mccoy from the maryland marriage alliance and delegate marry washington continue our discussion. we were talk bfering the break but let me just ask you, do you think maryland will be ground break on this and by popular vote approve it. >> absolutely. maryland, we will be the first to affirm the right that everybody has access to being able to be married to the person that they love, to be able to have families and full faith and confidence in the people of the state of maryland. i know it's going to happen. so we're very excited to close out early voting today and to get ready to vote on tuesday. >> mr. mccoy you were talking in our previous segment about children. shouldn't the children of gay couples enjoy the same rights and advantages th

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it's a question that has been defeated each of the 32 times it had been on the ballot in other states. maryland is now the 7th state in addition to the district of columbia to approve marriage equality. voting on question 6 came when supporters argued that same sex marriage is is a civil right and that children of same sex couples key serve -- deserved to be raised by parents married. it doesn't force clergy to perform marriage ceremonies many religious organizations are not required to participate in the ceremonies. opponents of question 6 collected more than double the number of signatures required to push it too a referendum. now maryland is the first state to legalize same sex marriage through a ballot referendum. local courts can begin issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples in january. and same sex marriage was approved in maine. reporting live in federal hill,sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> blackjack and expanding gaming conto the -- coming to the state. voters approved question 7 and this morning christian schaffer is where a new casino will be built. >> reporter: supporters say t

tonight the 45th president of the united states is still being decided at this very hour. >> maryland voters have been deciding crucial state wide ballot issues. >> good evening, everyone. welcome to our special election coverage. karzai has been quite high in many parts of the country and many people injured long waits at various polling places. boaters are delivering their election day verdict and here is a look at how things stand right now with the presidential race. as you can see is still neck and neck. mitt romney with 50% of the vote and barack obama with 48%. maryland voters once again supported barack obama. he easily picked up the state's 10 electoral votes. >> we just checked in with the obama campaign and a spokesman says with mitt romney losses in pennsylvania and new hampshire and a deficit in ohio, we are hearing a lot of confidence from the obama campaign right now. we are keeping a close watch on those key battleground states. virginia, ohio, and florida, where voters are still standing in line at the polls after the polls closed. thousands of people filing in, just

let me hand the field over to the reigning maryland state marching band champs, the marching cougars.ing ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: we're just getting started this morning. we're going to see more of their award winning performance coming up in the next hour and we'll talk to a trombone player, clarinet player about what it takes to take home top honors. >> good stuff. good stuff. thank you, holly. >>> ahead at 8:00, agent 007 is back in big screen action with "sky fall." >> don't you love that music? >> love it. >> the latest installment has the spy on a mission to protect his headquarters from a dangerous cyber enemy. kevin mccarthy sits down with james bond himself actor daniel craig. time now, 7:57.   >>> back now at 8:00 on fox 5 morning news. a wild morning in downtown d.c. an armed robbery led to victims chasing the suspect and gunshots fired near the white house. we're live with the breaking details. >> president obama facing the so-called fiscal cliff this morning. calls for cooperation as the nation closes in on a looming crisis that could affect everything from yo

the state of maryland has already sent emergency medical help.nel to tomorrow, maryland state police send two dozen troopers as well. s not a naturalwa disaster, it was getting hit by a train. a man and the town captured the phone.n his cell was taking video of trains to his son when he panned over and saw what happened. says that he expected to find driver dead, but the man behind the wheel got out and walked it off. the driver said he never saw the train coming. nothing like what sandy brought to the east coast in our ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more e ole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios in multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> steve rudin has a quick look at the weather. >> a lot has been talked about overotential nor'easter wednesday into thursday. can happen between now and then. i want to reassure everybody not be a super storm like

the maryland state troopers are on their way to new jersey right now to help recovery efforts. we do have a crew in perryville. or if you on that at 11:00 the latest on the storm recovery. >> what do we want? we want power. when did you wanted? we want it now. >> after talking it out for sandy, and residents were in the dark about when their power will be restored. >> i cannot get power, heat, and garbage pickup, nothing? >> in new jersey saturday, more than 175,000 households were without power. the banking on a promise made by chris christie friday. >> it's will be back for most new jersey to normal come sunday. -- lights will be back for most new jersey to normal come sunday. these -- and talking to utility last night and this morning, my belief is we will have almost 100% restoration by saturday night. >> con ed is promising your personally all have electricity by sunday night but for many, that is only one of the problem -- new yorkers they will have electricity by sunday night but for many, that is only one of the problem. >> i cannot leave my home. i do not want what lit

. >> and in maryland, ben cardin will remain the u.s. senator from that state. as expected, he won in a landslide, defeating republican daniel bongino and others. >> maryland voters had a chance to vote on a host of issues. voters upheld an amendment allowing same-sex marriage in that state 52-48. those against the amendment had gaertded enough signatures to put it on the ballot. governor martin o'malley, who helped push for the amendment, celebrated the win in baltimore. he said this issue will ultimately help bring maryland together. >> what the people of maryland -- democrats, republicans, independents, christians, jews, muslims -- came together and concluded tonight was this, that every child's home deserves to be protected equally under the law. >> the amendment will take effect january 1st of next year. >>> maryland will also soon have a new casino in prince george's county. question seven, the gaming expansion question, passed 52-48%. you see on your screen there. it also allows table games in the state's existing casinos. you see there the passage of refe

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well join quince orchard high school where we are, and where the marching cougars have won the maryland statele. coming up, i'm going to learn firsthand what it takes to take top honors on the field. it's all live later on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. >> you look great, holly. and stake around for the native pride dancers, telling stories of first nation communities through dance. they're performing for us coming up at 9:45. what a treat. we'll be right back.   alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. >>> necessarily is offering full refunds on their nes quick recall. >>> the online retail giant is launching amazon wine, just in time for the holiday season. shoppers can find a selection of thousands of wines in a dozen states. for now only residents in

three cigarette taxes have reduced smoking by 32% in the state of maryland. that is more than double the current national average. >>> you voted to expand gambling, now you're going to find out exactly what that means. this morning maryland casinos are going to be offering plans for table games and 24-hour gaming. they're expected to address the reconfiguration of the casino floor to help accommodate those new games, the creation of 1200 jobs and introduce a dealer training school. officials will also talk about the impact this could have on future tax revenues for the state of maryland. >>> time now for a check of that forecast once again. lynette is here with us. you talked about the changes that were coming. this was on friday and into monday. you have certainly held up your end of the deal. >> i love it when i can get you. i can't believe this is the first time you've actually worn your coat. >> i don't mind cold weather. and this morning for whatever reason, i took the dogs out and that's enough. >> a frosty start out there. we're checking out temperatur

the all-black maryland state pride -- the shoes -- >> whoa! >> i do not think you will be able to turn away, actually. and a home game against the boston celtics -- boston celtics. he wants to improve from his modest eight-point performance against cleveland and they are looking for their first win. it all came down to the last shot. tony parker, and nailed it. 86-84. kevin durant with 23 points. coming up big. bad news, hockey fans. believe officially canceled the classic games. that is a huge economic blow to the announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: “a champion of the tea party...an ideologue who is part of the problem in congress.” bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be “an unusually effective congressman.” delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this messa

i had just retired from the maryland state police the year before and went to work for baltimore policeas a commander of training. a good friend of mine and comrade ed to thely was working undercover for the state police. he was assigned to an fbi task force in washington, d.c., and he was buying drugs from a mid-level drug dealer. this time the drug dealer decided he wanted to keep the drugs and the money, and he executed ed totley right on the spot. he shot him in the side of the head. that made me start to think, i thought back to marcellus ward, who was working undercover for the baltimore police department when he was back in the '80s. he was killed in a similar matter. a couple of officers were killed right on the street by drug dealers, but a couple years after, the dawson family of 7 right here in baltimore were murdered one night by a drug dealer who occupied the corner right outside their home. the mother was working with the police being a good citizen. he set the home on fire because he disagreed with her interfering with her marketplace. that was my turning point. >> when y

they wan questiont 72 past in theexpand gambling state of maryland. want question 7 to pass. that would expand gambling in .he state of maryland is the money going? say thats like to get roughly $300 million will be set aside for education, but if you at opponents like peter he argues that no new y for education will come casino and isew more likely to end up at the national harbor. >> talking about keeping $550 of the state out maryland and adding a resort in prince county not doubt this is about revenues that go not to education, but health care and infrastructure. very important. >> clearly the last day to get vote in inner harbor in baltimore, and the governor is one marylanders of what he deceiving advertisements al west virginia company asking maryland voters against question 7. the governor later today will be event, where he is 6.hing for question john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 is covering all ankles vote 2012. we are also covered all the big local races. abc newsaming up with well for nonstop coverage of e househt for the whit startst coverage tomorrow night at 7

maryland state police have identified the victims. they're both 21 years old. police say henderson was driving the car. also killed in the crash, a 20- year-old girl, alexandra. the preliminary investigation and said they were moving back to emerson's home. owensby and clark were taken to shock trauma. after last week's discovery of a body part in right to reisterstown, they found remains of an unknown man. germander down yesterday in hanover pike. it is half a mile away from larry human hand was down -- from where a human hand was found. they have determined that it is human. detectives are investigating the shooting that happened around 6:30. when police arrived, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. no word on his condition or any suspects. from 9:00 last night, police were called to west baltimore for a reported assault. they found a man and suffering from multiple stab wounds. he said he was attacked near dawson street. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. fails have been waiting all day, really all season, f

more than 0-inchhs offsnoo ffll in parts of garrett county during the storm.. 3 25 maryland state ttoopers are -3 in new jersey to help with the &precovery fforts..the group left yesterday from the j-f-k &phighway barrack in & perryville... headed for fort dix, new jerree.the troopers who volunteered for the assignment... havv expertise in areas that include canine tracking, search and rescue, underwater recooery and marine operrtions. 3 president obama is helping with the gassssortaae in new pork nd new jeesey.he's ordered tth purchase of up to 12-million gallons of unleaded gallons of diessl to get it to the reeion quicker.llnes snaked for blocks on friday as people waited to fill theii - cars and gaa cans for ggnerators to provide pooer. triple-a says more than half of the gas stations in new jerseyyand on new york's long island werennt operational. -3 3 beer company anheuserrbussc is lending a helping hand to - hurricane andy victtms, here & on the east coasttnormally, these are cans full of beer but not now. they are full of & emergency driiking water disaster areas.the federal water

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if you're ok with marylanders spending five hundred and... fifty million a year gaming in other states, fair enough. but if you think we should keep that money here... add twelve thousand jobs, and generate millions for schools... well you should probably vote for question seven. because if it doesn't pass, all of this goes away. that's why the post called seven, common sense. but decide for yourself. >> welcome back. 6:13. there is a little bit of cloud cover on the horizon. it will turn mostly sunny later today. temperatures will start out in the upper 30's and low 40's. 40 at the airport. 33 in parkton. the temperatures are on the chilly side. you can see the cloud deck. this is the makings of what will become a nor'easter on the coast as we have to the middle portion of the week. the weather will be fine today and tomorrow. high pressure around baltimore. the clouds may thicken up a little bit. we did not expect any precipitation on election day. that will change on election day. there is a storm that is starting to deepen. some computer models take it too far off shore for us to g

wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 continues. >> a virginia attorney is claiming victory after taking the state of maryland to court. the state ordered michael perry to stop charging what it considered illegal up front fees for loan modification. >> he claimed the baltimore city judge ruling proves the state was wrong. what this decision mean? barry simms has a follow-up. >> we first told you about the state action against the attorney and his company in may. perry was adamant they wrongfully ordered him to stop what he was doing. now he claims the judge's decision vindicates him. when the signs appeared on various street corners in baltimore, they sparked our interest. the state also took notice. >> they were misleading offering 2% loan modifications guaranteed. >> nobody likes the signs. >> the department of licensing and regulations issued a cease and desist order and find the attorney and his company nearly half a million dollars. they claimed the business was unlicensed and charge an up- front fees of at least $1,500 before rendering any services. >> if you cannot collect money up front, nobody wants

maryland is one of four states that voted to legalize gay marriage. tomorrow the bishops considers making a statement on the economy. >> people gathered to pay tribute to our veterans in the third annual veterans parade that began on charles street at 10:00 this morning. several organizations were involved, including the buffalo soldiers and members of the rotc. those who fought in wars past said they were pleased with the turnout and enjoyed reminiscing with fellow veterans. >> just reminisce. go back in memories and think of all the ones that did not make it back. >> it gives me a warm feeling inside to know that people still remember. >> very proud of everyone who was actually served and to our guys overseas. i am encouraged and out here supporting them as well. >> today's parade ended at war memorial plaza where a service was held. >> the i.t. exposed the house scheme that city inspectors say put tenants in danger. >> barry sims texas inside. >> she shared the space with her two daughters. >> this is actually my room. the living room here, this wa

police from four precincts, investigative unit, the violent crimes unit, maryland state police, and university officers attempted to take control. numerous calls to 911 reveal police have their hands full. >> a huge bite out front. >> towson library. >> a huge bite out front. >> they used canines to push the crowd south. the mob would reform. police reports indicate the problem started when the theater began turning people away from a charity event sponsored by a fraternity. the owners closed the doors when it reached the 600 capacity. the crowd broke the doors trying to get in. the owners used a bullhorn to tell them the event was sold out. no one listened. several people were observed laughing at him. he asked for police assistance. when the capacity crowd left, it created a second way. the multitude swelled to 2500 people. bottles breaking added to the cacophony. at least one person was cut but refused treatment. police advised business owners to close for safety and keep patrons inside until order was restored. shots rang out near towson circle. the victim had just left the theater and was

. >>> maryland state police need your help finding this man. they said he walked into the bb and t bank on monday, pulled out a gun and demand cash. police are asking if you recognize the man to give them a call. >>> all right. let's take a look at this fire. family members got the news about this fire that claimed four lives, a months ago. the cause has been identified. they said it started because of combustible materials. arson detectives say the fire was so strong it burned through nearly everything in the home killing the grandmother and four of her grandchildren. >>> let's go to north charles street where crews have broke shut down the -- shut down the broken 60-inch main. because water is no longer flowing from the break, they are able to reopen charles north of penn station but the city is asking us to avoid the area whiled repairs continue. >>> weather wise a brisk and breezy kind of a delay. look at some of the peak wind gusts. in edgewood 38 miles an hour. kent island 335-67-8930 in cambridge. laurel a gust of 35. hickory 36. air tem

they say yes, we welcome the latinos, the immigrant community right here in the state of maryland. >> why is this good, not just for undocumented immigrants and their children but for the entire state? >> because we are going to pay more taxes, have more educated people, making additional contribution to the nation and the state. that's the reason request it's not only good for latinos and immigrants but for the state of maryland. >> congratulations on what looks like a resounding victory. back to you. >> to virginia now where the battleground in our backyard is too close to call. there is plenty we don't know about election 2012. >> we have lesli foster to help crunch the numbers. the key races, ballot questions and the big prize of the presidency, how it might shake out when the last votes are counted. >> reporter: i'm joined by my partner in crunching, bob kettle who's the dean of the school of public policy at the university of maryland. let's take a look at two swing counties in virginia to get a bit of a picture. loudoun and prince william county. at last check, in prince willia

maryland voters expanded gambling in the state. linda so is live this morning at maryland live casino which is new casino and they must be excited about the table games but disappointed about the new casino being built in pg county. >> reporter: that's more competition and they will probably lose money when gambleers go to the casino once it's unup and running instead of coming here. that casino in pg county cannot open for business for another several years. that is by law. more on that in just a bit. fireworks went off last night over the poe topeic river at national harbor where supporters of question 7 gathered a close vote but at around midnight we learned it has passed. there was a lot of money spent on the campaign from both side supporters saying the extra money will go to schools opponents don't believe that will happen. but in the end, maryland will be getting table games like blackjack and roulette and another casino in pg county. the county executive glad voters approve the measure. >> prince georges county you carried i

state emergency officials have moved their headquarters to western maryland. >> state republican leaders accused the state of placing the blame for pollution on the wrong people. a gathering at the dam, ej pipkin said the majority of the pollution comes from above the dam from other states. they say that is unfair marylanders have to cover the cost of the cleanup. >> as we have seen today the state of maryland is requiring the county to spend billions of dollars to clean up the lower part of the bay, but they're not addressing what is happening here. >> it is all coming down from pennsylvania and new york. for us to punish our citizens is not a good thing. >> debris and sentiment turned up and tropical storm lee was blamed for ruining the rock fish harvest. take a look at this. this video was captured of the storm's arrival, stretching it from saturday afternoon all the way through tuesday morning. while this is a fraction of it, you can see the entire video online at wbaltv.com. >> the devastation from sandy continues to reveal new complications making for a long and difficult recovery

she fill it with cash, but the clerk spot lad long time customer who happened to be a retired maryland state cropper. she mentioned there might be more cash in the back. when the robber forced them to the back. the former trooper stormed on hem. the suspect broke free of the grip, making off with the cash. the store owner is lauding the man who disarmed him as a hero. >> is a hero. i told a lot of people. he's the guy who saved my wife's life and everybody's life. if he were not there -- because the gun was loaded completely. he could have gotten the money and ran away, 5% -- 50% chance. >> reporter: even though they had never been robbed before the owner has more than 30 security cameras. now police are coaming over the video to try to identify the suspect. he made his getaway in a white or silver ford explorer that was parked a block away. jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> the timonium medspa that shut its doors have the some got sick and one died fruf an infection is dealing with angry patients. joce sterman is here with details. >> reporter: patients who paid for services that are done overtime

mark law allowing it to go in to effect and permit same sex couples to get married and make maryland the 7th state to approve marriage e quality, it wouldn't force clergy to provide ceremonies. tomorrow, marylanders will head to to the polls to make their voices heard. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> not just same-sex marriage voters will decide on, issue is question 7, gambling expansion in maryland. governor o'malley will attends an event in support of question seven. table games will be added to maryland casinos if it passes and another casino built. those in favor it will keep jobs and money in the state. those against it say it will impose cost on taxpayers. >>> supporters of the dream act are holding a rally. officials are expected to gather and montgomery colleges to sill vee spring campus. the dream act is question four on the ballot. it would allow undocumented immigrants to pay instate tuition at public university. >>> a star studded day of campaigning, this as president obama gets ready to face voters one last time before the election. music legend, bruce springsteen is expected to perf

police in water -- maryland state police in waterloo. no injuries involved but with it being a fully loaded that's what's taking so long for that clean-up. the two left lanes are blocked and let's take a live look at the delays heading northbound and you are absolutely jammed now you're sitting at home watching the or just heading out the door? use an alternate route. route 1, 29, even the bw parkway. just don't get up on to 95 heading to jessup because you will be in the delay northbound side of i-95. now you know. on alexandria on the south side of town where oh they just moved the camera but there's an accident on the inner loop of the beltway after telegraph road. it's three cars involved two right lanes blocked there. back to the maps real quake on the inbound side of 66 you are fine but northbound fairfax county parkway is blocked with an accident. and i'll be back with more coming up at 6:43. mike? and andrea? >>> as you've been hearing all morning a nor'easter is hitting the northeast right now. >> in the d.c. area flights are c

. >> maryland makes history becoming one the first states to legalize same sex marriage. how voters turned out in support of question 6. >> and get ready to double down table games coming to maryland after voters approved question 7. we will tell you what that means on this wednesday november 7th. good morning maryland i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we have you covered as far as the election if you went to bed and woke up wondering how things shaped up we have you covered. >> also got you covered on the weather side lynette standing by with news you need to know about as you make your way out of the door. >> reporter: lots going on this morning. and we have been talking about the nor'easter and it's pretty much here bringing rain across the area a wintery mix a little earlier that rain snow mix will continue as we head throughout the day. and we can see mainly rain now along the eastern shore and this is going to slide up toward the north as we go throughout the day and also in the afternoon. we will see snow across the area as well. so with that we have a wi

because maryland is a higher- income state, more money will come out of your pockets. >> also, more investment income. capital gains and dividend tax rates are also scheduled to rise. >> experts predict maryland will be in a recession by early next year if a solution is not agreed upon. the most recent state analysis estimates maryland could lose more than 53,000 jobs at the end of the fiscal year this coming june. >> the nation's highest court says it will decide whether police make connect -- may collect dna samples for people under arrest, which could have nationwide implications. the supreme court justice will review the maryland court of appeals decision that bars dna collection from suspects after their arrest. that centers around alonzo king, jr.. he was convicted of a 2003 rape based on dna evidence taken from a 2009 arrest. judge roberts block the ruling and allowed police to continue to collect dna samples. >> this is near the ruptured water main in midtown. crews still have a long way to go. the water main broke on wednesday, flooding streets and shutting down traffic in the area. l

maryland could become the first state to legalize same sex marriage through a ballot referendum if it passes. emotions are high on both sides and we caught up with folks at rock city church in towson during an all night prayer service. bishop spent time educating parishioners and urging them to vote against question 6. they collected more than double the number of signatures required to push it to a referendum. meanwhile governor o'malley says granting same sex couples a marriage lies seans civil right and marylanders should vote yesch the measure allows clergy to on the out of marrying same sex couples. >> you tell me what i do with my grandchildren when they seamen with boys and then a man goes -- see men with boys and then a man goes to jail because there's men with boys. >> proth it protects religious freedom. and every child's home called justice and fairness. >> reporter: voters appear split on the issue that has the nation watching maryland polls. if passed it would make maryland the 7th state in addition to the district of columbia to approve marriage equality. the polls open

marylanders voted to make same sex marriage legal in this stays. it's a question that been defeated each of the 32 times ithad been on the ballot in other states. maryland is now the 7th state in addition to the district of columbia to approve mearnlg equality. now -- marriage equality. voting came when supporters argued same sex marriage is a civil right and that children of same sex couples deserve to be raised by parents who are married. this law does not force clergy to perform marriage ceremonies in violation of the religious beliefs. religious organizations are not required to participate in the ceremonies if they object. opponents of question 6 collected more than double the number of signatures required to push it to a referendum. now maryland is the first state to legalize same sex marriage through a ballot referendum. and we caught up with the governor last night as he has reaction on the votes. >> whenever the people of our state have been presented with the question of whether we move forward to a more inclusive future or go back to a more exclusive past, we always move forward and that's what's great about the people of our state. >

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the investigative services unit, of violent crimes unit, maryland state police, and the universe of the officers attempted to take control. 911 calls revealed the police had their hands full. quick and the police immediately. >> there is a fight. >> outside the library. >> i need medical assistance. >> the team used canines to push the crowd down the road, but the mob would reform in the street. the problem started when the theater began turning people away from a charity event sponsored by a chapter of the fraternity. the owners closed the doors when it reached 600 capacity. the crowd broke the doors to try to get in. homer brian -- owner brian reck er used a bullhorn to tell the crowd the event was sold out, but nobody listened. the crowd laughed at him. and as a, the mob spelled -- swelled to 2500 people. at least one person -- >> -- at least one person fired shots. the victim had just left the theater and was walking to his car, when a car drove up and he was shot twice. up one point, trying to break up a fight, the unruly crowd surrounded officers to keep them from intervening. pol

about revenues staying in the state of maryland and prince georges county. $550 million leave the state of maryland and go to other places. it's going to stay here. the governor's done a great job to make sure the money goes to the education trust fund. we're going to be successful in all the ballot initiatives. >>and while we're talking about the state of maryland, you were talking about the state of virginia before we went on the air here. and taking some credit for work you all have done in the state of virginia. >> i'm so proud of the marylanders moms and dads, grandparents and aunts and uncles that i've seen throughout our state. over the weekend we sent over 1100 volunteers to knock on doors with our neighbors. so the virginia polls closed at 7:00 p.m. and marylanders have been there shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors to move our country forward. and i'm so proud of the effort that's been put forward. >> did i hear you correctly that if obama wins, it will done because of the work done here? >> the number of people we've sent over to virginia and the calls that were made, i m

well, today question 6 goes to the voters of maryland, along with three other states, all votes are expected to be incredibly close. if you vote yes on question 6, what this means is same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in maryland starting january 1st. the law also protects clergy from having to protect the ceremonies in violation of their religious beliefs. if you vote no on question 6, you will actually be voting down the civil marriage protection act. this was a measure signed into law by the governor on march 1st. this referendum will allow voters to veto that law and essentially ban same-sex marriage in the state of maryland. in both maryland and washington state, gay marriage laws were approved by lawmakers and signed by the governors earlier this year, but opponents gathered enough signatures to actually challenge these laws. gay marriage is currently legal in six states and the district of colombia. these laws have been the result of legislation or court order. this has not been a popular vote. now, clearly this will be a very closely watched contest across the country. and in