this is 95 at the fort mchenry. running smoothly at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're back on schedule on the marc trains. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the three, 11, 61 buses diverting around the water main break. on monday, there'll be no marc train or no regular mta commuter bus service. mobility paratransit will operate on a regular weekday schedules. now back to tony pann. >> thank you appeared the sky is clear -- thank you. 38 at the airport. 35 in taneytown. it is unlikely you'll find any frost this morning. chilly weather on the east coast. we can see some warmer temperatures in the midwest. that warm air will be pushing to the east. we should make it into the 60's on saturday and sunday. we still have the wind coming out of the north. the average high is 59. we'll see a lot of sunshine and it will be a nice day. the jet stream will move up into new england over the weekend. that means

this is 95 towards the fort mchenry and no delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i guess it it is my turn. what happened to kurt kronke/ all right, fine. i was looking over here. i was talking to mindy. 29 in jarrettsville. we're watching a storm developing off to the south. it will be chilly this morning with temperatures in the 20's and 40's. this will stay south of us today. most of the models have taken this storm further to the east. the major impact will be at the beaches. we will still get into the precipitation. around frederick, you guys monacacy precipitation -- you guys might not get any precipitation. there will be some gusty winds. here's what we expect. around baltimore, we expect a mix of rain and snow showers. not cold enough to stick on the ground. it will be breezy but not bad with temperatures in the 40's. a good chance for a cold rain at the beaches. there will be a nor'easter coming up the coast. the impact will be less. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperatures between 47 and 52 degrees. tonight

running smoothly on 95 down towards the fort mchenry and beyond.that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a more trained delay on 841, running 10 to 50 minutes late. -- we have a train delay, camden 851, 10 to 15 minutes late. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. high pressure is in control on the east coast. the front is now off the coast. there is a disturbance in the midwest that may mix with the front and creates some cloud cover over the next few days. high pressure is from canada and we have some chilly air. temperatures in the 20's and 30 p's. 27 in frederick. 32 degrees in catonsville. you may have to scrape some frost off your windshield this morning. there will not be much wind. into the sunshine, it will not be that bad even though temperatures will be below average. high temperature between 46 and 51. the average high temperature should be near 57 degrees. maybe 10 degrees below average. record high today is 7

there are no delays right now traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel.arbor tunnel in great shape and you are looking live at 83 just north of 695. no problems getting downtown. normal conditions right now from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> parents who smoke can help protect their children by adopting a strict smoke free policy when in the car. however a new study finds that nearly half of smoking parents admit to doing it in their car with a child present. tobacco smoke can contribute to the increased risk of respiratory infections, cancer and death in children. so rolling down the window they say it doesn't help. doctors say that it is equivalent to smoking in bar. >>> 5:16 and you are pressed for time and grab your coffee and maybe an egg sandwich but the sawage mcmuffen registers around 400 calories it may not be a good choice. canadian researchers found those who ate fast-food sapped witch slowed down the blood flow. you increase your risk of heart disease if you eat too

watch for a little bit of a delay on fort mchenry. slow going on the outer loop as we have an accident coming in the -- it could be affecting traffic on the outer loop without a lid delays. 95 at fort mchenry you can see it picking up in volume. part of it could be due to the south of accident. here's a look at the closure. of rte. 40 coming in and out of cecil county could be a problem for westbound drivers. >> it is a little on the chilly side. 42 at the airport. a 20% chance that you will run into a rain shower or sprinkle. nothing that is going to slow down the traffic. 54 for a high-temperature this afternoon, with below average this time of year. quiet but chilly with temperatures in the 50's. no big storms until the middle of next week. >> 6:37 and 42 degrees at the airport. george clooney is no stranger to politics. it turns out he has a historical connection. >> we are still taking your answers to the water cooler question of the day. do you prefer to do holiday shopping online or in the stores? you can share your results on

fort mchenry might be a better bet.n boulevard at montevideo drive is a problem due to the crash. looking at a slowdown on southbound 95 from howard county past 32 and there may be delays around this intersection in annapolis where traffic lights are out. 17 minutes on the outer loop west side which is our biggest delays so far. this is a live look at traffic and we will say or what it looks like an 895 near the split, picking up in volume toward the harbor tunnel. avoided for the next few minutes. 95 is running smoothly coming out of bel air. >> drivers out about this morning may see a couple of raindrops on their windows. that is all we are expecting as this lingers in the northeast. the heaviest of is in pennsylvania and new york but the mountains in maryland may see some snow showers with 1 inch of snow. the cold air is building toward the gulf coast. the jet stream has dug down to the south. we are currently at 46 in baltimore but only 48 in atlanta and 36 degrees in louisville, ky. the cold air will stick around f

everything will be up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel and habor tunnel and checking in and looking outside, here in parkville, beltway is going to be in great shape no problems from harford up to 83. this is the west side of 695 at herbert road. traffic moving -- liberty road. traffic moving along. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> four more years. four more years. >> a big moment in washington, d.c. as crowds celebrate president obama's victory. this was the scene outside the white house thousands gathered into the early morning hours showing their support and their excitement for the reelected president. >> new york city where excitement filled times square and it's a nice change frrt images we have been showing out of new york in the wake of sandy. crowds went crazy when the president projected to win reelection. >> and another major new york city landmark showing off the patriotic side. the life on the -- lights on the empire state building red, white and blue and blue at base of it and that's because it's in honor of president obama's win. the american people h

to report on 695 from parkville all the way up to towson and if you are traveling on 95, the fort mchenry tunnel is nice and clear and if you are in columbia it's going to take you 12 minutes to travel northbound all the way into the city. that's a look at your traffic. megan and birthday boy back to you. >> this morning a former maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero. but he says that's not the case e says it was all about self- preservation. but you can't tell that to the people he saved. abc2 news sherrie johnson joins with us more on the story and if you know anything about law enforcement they will say once an officer always an officer. >> reporter: that he true. joe appelby retired on july 1stfrom the maryland police department and recently he showed he was willing to serve and protect others e was unarmed when he walked -- he was unarmed when he he walked into the middle of a robbery after 10 a.m. in cecil county. he didn't know the owner of the chrome dairy and deli told the robber she had more cash in the back. she was stalling waiting for police to arrive. 13 of his 28 ye

and no problems to report this morning travel through the fort mchenry tunnel. an 8-minute ride northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> we have breaking news out of glen bernie. >> crews have been battling a two alarm fire in a commercial area. sherrie johnson is here with the latest in the details. what's going on. >> reporter: we spoke with fire investigators and we have learned that fire started about 2:30 this morning. we have all new information and video into the newsroom. when crews arrived in the 600 block of crane highway this glen burnie they found an auto repair store and vacant building fully engulfed in heavy flames. 63 firefighters battled that two alarm fire and they had a tough time trying to put out the fire from the outside. >> when the fire department was defensive the fire was through the roof and the roof caved in and biggest danger to firefighters is having a roof cave in for them inside. we put water from the exterior. >> reporter: fire investigators tell us that no o

this is 95 at the fort mchenry. area bridges checking out fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. welcome back. >> we have water main breaks affecting the buses. the 35 bus diverting at madison and greenmount. the 64 bus diverting mayor charles street. -- diverting near charles street. light rail and metro subway both on time. i'm kurt kronke. >> good morning. get ready for it be changed today temperature-wise. it was in the 60's yesterday. we have a cold front moving through the state. temperatures drop off into the 20's on the other side of the mountains. we will not drop into the 20's. we will dip into the 40's. right now it is much colder with temperatures in the 40's. 49 in rock hall. temperatures are going to go down. light to moderate rain back into the mountains. it will take a couple of hours to get through. then the rain will taper off. you can see the clouds break up in western pennsylvania and into west virginia. we should get some sunshine later today. 40's to start today. ra

this is 95 near the fort mchenry. we had a disabled vehicle but that has been cleared. 95 at route 32, it has been inching along. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is at the timonium fairgrounds. >> we're getting ready for the big maryland irish festival. you guys were selected for the taste of guinness cookoff. that means you'll be featured at the festival. >> it felt wonderful to be selected. >> the dish had to have guinness in it. we'll talk all about the dish and talk more about the festival. a quick check of the forecast. the seven-day in showing things are improving. some light sprinkles this morning. it will be a beautiful this weekend. much warmer and sunshine for the ravens. >> the food looks pretty good. 6:38. how happy do you think this guy is? >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a new spirit of bipartisanship corporation will allow congress to avoid the fiscal cliff?you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or s

no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel harbor tunnel nice and clear and this is what 695 looks like in parkville at harford road. normal conditions right now just 11 minutes to travel outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. the west side going to be nice and clear. you are looking at a 9-minute ride from 759 down to interstate 70. and if you are using the jfx to get into the city, no problems to talk about traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. this is an 11 minute ride. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> the governor what message to the children of maryland you and you family matter. >> that's what he told a crowd after the question of same sex marriage passed. sherrieionson is live what's the reaction -- sherrie johnson is live with the reaction. >> reporter: maryland made history as voters decided to you know allow same sex marriage in the state and this is an ongoing issue. and you know it's a question that's been defeated each of the 32 times it has been on the ballot in other states. maryland is now the 7th state in

everything looking good at the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we start with the current conditions. it is a chilly start. 33 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. temperatures will be about 10 degrees below average. your 50 for the high later today -- near 50 for the high later today. it will be breezy and chilly with high temperatures in the 40's. we are looking for to a nice weekend. by the weekend, it will turn out ok. >> too early for snow showers. 6:37. a baltimore landmark reopens. we'll have a preview of the new not washington tavern. -- of the new mount washington tavern. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con no view, no touch trap snaps to kill instantly. no looking, no touching. d-con. get out. so, maybe you're trying to fiwell, let me give it a shot. 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

good down to the fort mchenry. delay-free at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. the harrisburg expressway is move all the way down to the beltway. no delays showing into town. this is 795 and problem free north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. dave allen has more from the mta. >> the number 5 bus is diverting at monument and patterson park appeared the 61 bus is diverting at charles and 28th for construction. the five bus is diverting at central and monument. on time for light rail and metro subway. have a great commute. now here's tony pann. >> thank you. not a lot happening at the present time. temperatures are safely above freezing. 38 at the airport. 37 in rising sun. there is plenty of the cold air for this storm to work with. the storm was start to pull someone that cold air and. in. the temperatures may start to drop off. it is beginning to do that. we can see the first hints of precipitation. light rain around annapolis. that will start to move to the north. as the cold air starts to move in, we'll see some mix in with some snow. it

no problems to report traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel as well as the harbor tunnel. and for those of you using 695, here's towson at route 146 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> it happens almost as we see a shift in temperatures and this comes from a lot of rain. >> water main breaks in and around baltimore. we are no stranger to them that's for sure and sherrie johnson is live in north baltimore sherrie, this could break -- impact the morning commute for drivers i could imagine because we have seen this before and it's a huge headache. >> reporter: we are live in the 4600 block of york road where the water main break is causing a few delays. let's start with traffic. there is one lane of traffic that is open here on york road. we have the northbound traffic that is traveling in the southbound lanes. and the southbound traffic is actually being rediverted this morning. now you know crews have been out here working around the clock to fix this massive ho

traffic moving right along no problems through the fort mchenry or harbor tunnel and if you using 95 in white marsh it will take 15 minutes to get into the city. 695 going to be in great shape no problems from parkville to towson and on the west side you are looking at a normal 11 minute ride on outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> a food fight during lunchtime left stewed wasn't punishment not expected. >> what the school did that had them dropping food off for their kid. >> and how exercise can help you live longer even if you severely overweight. details coming up. >>> other political news making headlines this morning voters in colorado and washington state approved measures allowing adults to use marijuana for medicior recreational purpose. oregon voted the measure down. the drug is a subject of state regulation and taxes federal authorities could block the measures. >>> same sex marriage was on the ballot in three other states. voters in maine approved it but results from minnesota and washington may not come in

and it will remain clear as you travel through the fort mchenry tunnel. using the jfx, no problems to report. but do watch out for road closures in baltimore city. we are dealing with some debris cleanup that shut downfalls road between lafayette and clipper mill road. it won't actually reopen until 3 p.m. on sunday. and north charles street remains shut down between north avenue and 21st street all due to last week's massive water main break. no word on when it will be fixed. but it probably will take sometime. use calvert or 83 instead. now over to you. >>> they were told they didn't have to evacuate and they stayed in the home. >> but as sandy hit the water began to rise and 911 center was flooded with calls. we will hear from terrified neighbors. >> reporter: kids this season -- tis the sea heson for hot chocolate and and pretty holiday lights. a sneak peek is all that's planned for you and your family this weekend. details up next. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ femal

there are no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel, harvard tunnel also going to be in great shape. as we take a look at the abc 2 news time saver traffic drive times, you'll notice no problems to report on the beltway. normal conditions, lech-minute ride right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. no problems to report over on the west side. you're looking at an 11-minute ride as well from the outer loop from 795 down to 95. charley, over to you. >>> 5:03. breaking news this morning out of baltimore county. a massive fire sends a woman to a hospital and destroys her reisterstown home. we know right now that woman in her 60s is currently in critical condition with burns to more than half of her body. you're looking at cell phone video from that fire. it happened around 1:00. you see the second floor of this home completely destroyed. this is on blake court. the fire broke out once again right after 1:00 and quickly became a two-alarm fire. it took crews about 90 minutes to get things under control. they are now clearing the scene right now. we don't know how this fire

cold temperatures 32 in oakwood, virginia, 32 in stafford 33 in mchenry maryland, and 35 in chantilly -- 32 in elkwood. there could be a sprinkle or snow flurry later this morning. otherwise dry. high temperature of about 10 degrees below average. we should reach about 55 by 5:00. let's check on traffic with steve hershorn. >> not bad for this friday morning. here we are at the dulles interchange, 28. route 28 is a little east of dulles airport, looking pretty good. 270 at 109, no problems. looks good through frederick county and madera county and down to the lane divide, and looking good even after that. in virginia, 66 near glebe road, everything looks good. 395 north of duke street, up to the 14th street bridge, no problems. everything is open. looks good all the way up to and across the 14th street bridge to the southeast and southwest freeway. starting off well on your friday morning. back to you. >> thank you. efforts to ease the growing frustration among the millions of victims of hurricane sandy still without power. >> residence in new york and new jersey dealing with dwindlin

and no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. and the drive times the beltway is going to be in great shape. normal conditions. 11 minutes from 95 up to 83. and the west side of the beltway will remain clear. this is an 11 minute ride 795 to 95. >>> megan and charlie to you. >> flight from denver landed safely in washington, dc. after it had an emergency. now you may be wondering what is the problem a passenger praying in the aisle. it was escorted to dulles. and a spokesperson said the passenger was not following the instructions for landing. he was taken off the plane in cuffs and questioned by the police. >>> and 700,000 customers are without power in the northeast all because of that nor'easter that added to the problems for the region and grappling with the damage left by sandy. the storm pounded the area with snow and rains and it is creating a deadly situation for those still in the dark after sandy. >> we got our power last friday and it is back out today. so frustrated is a fair word. >> the storm dumped a foot of snow.

the jfx will be clear. 95 no concerns through the fort mchenry tunnel. if you are heading downtown. take a look here. this will be the beltway at out146. nice and clear all the way up to 83. the west side of the beltway. nice and clear here. an easy commute. no delays from liberty to route 40. that's a look at your time saver traffic. back to you. >>> i'm getting caught up on my twilight trivia. >> and are you on team edward or team jacob. coming up. going to la and getting ready for the finale. >> this is crazy. the fans are there. and they know which team they're on. they are camping nought front of a teether in los angeles. this is the premier for breaking down part 2. on monday the stars of the film will walk the black carpet. and one local woman traveled to california to get a look at the stars. >> i planned this after the last premier. i have been saving up time for vacation. we have a good bit of ten days here. >>> and it drew a huge crowd. that's take non-more than $2.5 billion. who do you have. >> edward. all the way. >> he was cheated on, right? >> right. [ laughter ] >> h

. -- in mchenry.rature is are pretty much in the 30 + 40's. -- 37rees when chester winchester. a local there in between and drop,atures will especially in the overnight. .learing skies right now this will not affect us at all, but a coastal storm them may rain, gusty wind , he andday on wednesday thursday, that is exactly the system't need as the north and impact near city and boston. -- an impact new york city and boston. we could see absolutely nothing at all. updated, jackie will fairly tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. it will be quite and dry for the next couple of days. is the freeze warning for tonight. district orthe southern maryland. like this,ast looks skies later on tonight. will fall.s deal of sunshine for the day tomorrow. around 50only degrees. keep the cooler for the day in line on tuesday. it should remain dry and a for heavier rain tuesday and into wednesday. , 32 degrees to 39 degrees and then tomorrow a great deal of sunshine. extended al look, temperatures will be dipping on wednesday

p 9 -- 359 no serious delays and -- 395 no serious delays and everything normal through the fort mchenry tunnel and pulling up the traffic drive times beltway in great shape. 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and no problems to report on the west side it's going to take 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95 megan and charley over to you. >>> this is just too ironic. coming up a. story that can bring chaos to the school cafeteria that's food fight. the floor director is wearing a animal house shirt. >> who can forget that scene. a middle school don't try it. the punishment, did it fit the crime? some parents are saying absolutely not. >>> food fights in schools are not uncommon but when 175 students chuck food around each other at a middle school they are not prepared for the punishment. >> the school decided not serve them lunch all week. the principal sent out a letter to parents informing them they wouldn't serve lunch and kid had to bring their own. many were on board but a few thought this might teach the lesson to kids. >> this is t

everything up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel as well as the harbor tunnel. and you are using the beltway nothing to get in your way. it will be a nice easy ride on the inner loop through pikesville. this is what 695 looks like in parkville at hartford road, no problems to report heading up towards towson. >>> many of you the lights are back on and you're waking up in a warm house this morning. bge says they have restored power it more than 90% of customers in the area. the company has thousands of employees right now trying to get the job done. that includes nearly 2,000 out of state workers brought in from maryland to help. they hope to have everybody's power back on by friday night. >>> the video and pictures from new york and new jersey are reminders of how bad things could have been for us here in maryland. this morning we're sending help. and linda so joins us right now. i know a lot of people are wondering what can i do. what kind of assistance is heading up north. >> baltimore city is sending two ambulances a total of five emergency personnel to atlan

downtown to east fayette street traveling through the tunnels everything up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel as well as harbor and checking in and looking outside here on the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike everything is moving right along you are looking at a typical 11 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> reporter: the presidential candidates crisscross the country showing up last-minute support. >> today is the day they are going to find out if that hard work had paid off and for whom. so we have a look at candidates and what they are doing on election day. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i

each day, margot takes just 20 minutes to drive from her home in mchenry county through the rural countrysided east along interstate 90 to her job at the corporate headquarters of motorola. this electronics giant left the high taxes and congestion of downtown chicago in the early 1980s to come to the edge city of schaumburg. have followed motorola manyto the edge.esses geographer richard greene looks for patterns in both space and sequence. in the last five years housing, residential development has come right up against this western road-- randall road. and typical of this type of development, what's followed is retail. up and down randall road for miles is strip mall after strip mall. and this is the latest example. where a new store has come in, you see this wide, expansive parking lot. this was once all farmland, and now what's in its place is this new shopping development. narrator: and local governments are hard-pressed to try and control the pace of change. man: somebody woke up that route 47 and 90 tied together. i mean, people have been going through here akgene forthey'rt ert hereas

a live look outside here 95 at 395 traffic moving along there are no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. this is what 695 looks like the parkville at harford road. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> there's a rising debate in maryland right now over the use of marijuana. >> yeah it's illegal the use right now and some people say it should be made available for people with needs for medical purposes. >> abc2 news' sherrie johnson takes a look at where the law stands now and where it could go. >> reporter: unless in about two months the 2013 legislative session begins and there will be a push by some to legalize medical marijuana. supporters are hoping to pass a bill in annapolis after election day, the state of washington state and also colorado passed it. now bills that would have legalized the drug for medical use stalled in annapolis the past two years. the concern federal enforcement. the head testified before a house and senate committee in march saying quote the legislation under consideration could place state employees at risk

no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> he claims innocence to the bitter end and now lance armstrong is taking another hit. >> yeah coming up we're going to it will you about the changes tom -- about the changes coming to the cyclist's charitable foundation. >> and hearings over the benghazi attack that killed four americans begins today. we are going to show you the role general david petraeus could play in the proceedings. [ harry umlaut ] the five stages of muller. suspicion: it's yogurt, how good can it be? revision. "actually, this ain't bad"? surprise! "look at this cool corner thingy!" desolation. "it's gone." anticipation "hey! there's more in the fridge." [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. >>> thanks for staying with us, general david petraeus will now testify at a hearing on friday about the benghazi attack back on september 11th in which four americans died. abc2 news linda so is here with those details and linda, is this hearing going to be open to the public?

there are no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel and the harbor tunnel is going to be in great shape. we are dealing with an accident on the south side of 695. it's on the outer loop between washington boulevard and holland's fore road not causing significant backups. a 9 minute ride the outer loop from 795 to interstate 706789695 will bein great shape from parkville to towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> there are no words of gratitude strong enough for veterans, the sacrifices are emense and today we will honor them for everything that they have done for us. sherrie johnson is live to tell you how to observe veteran's day. >> reporter: yes, we are here live at mount vernon square right here where a little bit later this morning a number of people will gather down here for the third annual veteran's day march and ceremony. today's not just a day off work it's a time to remember those who served our condition dry -- country and who are still serving. stephanie rawlings-blake will be on hand for this event starting at 9 this morning right here at mount vern

everything is up to speed traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel as well as the harbor tunnel. and as we check in and look live outside at 695, here at liberty road, no problems to report as you travel down towards 95 or as you are heading on the inner loop through pikesville. this is what it looks like at parkville at harford road no problems. it will be a nice easy ride up towards towsonp that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >> today is the last day to take advantage of early voting with sandy forcing centers to close for two days a lot of you are trying to make up for the lost time. look at the scene in randelstown the randelstown community center in line wrapped around the building as people waited to cast their ballot. it took sometime and voters nearly four hours to get through the line. they say they didn't care. voting to them means that much. >> it's a prief liming and like i told you, being -- privilege and like told you to do this again for a president. so i did it today and my wife was with me. >> i really hadn't focused on tim

no delays traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel and looking at drive times you will notice 695 going to be in great shape as well. no delays from parkville up to towson and now are look at 11 minutes -- looking at 11 minutes from the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. and that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> 5:52 many they plan a wedding they won't forget. >> coming up, the way the bride and groom chose to exchange their vows. it's a good thing they are not afraid of heights. like a lot of things, trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum. so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. >>> turning to unique weddings on good morning maryland. ones at that took place under water some with mullet tell couples and some in stores. >> how about a

and everything up to speed through the harbor tunnel as well as the fort mchenry tunnel. that is a lookat your abc2 time saver traffic. >>> 6 minutes after 6. from the middle east to right here at home, the maryland national guard is always there when you need them, and this morning the men and women who serve the state of maryland in the national guard are helping in the aftermath johnson has the s >> the maryland national guard is doing its part to help local authorities in the aftermath of super storm sandy. troops are on patrol in towns like salisbury. it's one of many cities swamped by the highway rain. a couple of caskets were unearthed. and the national guard troops delivered food and water to people in cities across manhattan. troops arrived on tuesday to help as officials sent out a plea for more supplies including boats and generators. it flooded 25% of the community and 90% was without power. this left many people anxious and city leaders struggling to get help to those who need it. dozens of volunteers are going door to door in new york to see if seniors need

look live downtown, here at 395, no delays whatsoever it will be nice and clear through the fort mchenry tunnel. and looking live here as we pull up the shot at harford road in parkville. no problems on inner loop towards 95 and the outer loop delay free up to towson of the west side of the beltway also going to be in great shape. looking at an 11 minute ride normal conditions on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> developing story leader in washington right now trying to figure out who knew what and when about david petraeus sudden departure from the cia. >> they are trying to determine what happens next and linda so is here with all new developments. what have you learned. >> reporter: we learned eric kantor knew about the affair in -- kantor knew about the affair and he talked to the fbi about the affair in late october. the affair may have remained secret if it were not for the threatening e-meals his lover -- e-mails his lover sent to another woman a wipe wife of a tampa surgeo and support of the military contacked the

no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. the bad news is congestion starting to pick up on the west side of the beltway. here's a shot at old court road, that outer road starting to jam. it's going to take you 12 minutes right now to travel from 795 down towards interstate 70 at 25 miles per hour. 83 nice and clear here in hunt valley. no delays to the beltway and it will remain clear as you get on to the jfx and head downtown. >>> 6:45 right now. we have an update on breaking news that we brought you earlier coming out of los angeles. usc says no students faculty or staff ever with involved in an overnight shooting that happened on campus at a halloween party. two men got into an argument, one pulled out a gun and shot the other. three other people were hit in gunfire. their injuries appear to be less serious. the usc campus will be open for classes this morning. >>> the men and women that we turn to in our state in this situation where there is an mortgage, this morning they're headed out of town up to new jersey to help o

conditions 11 minutes on the outer loop from 795 down to 95 and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel. 8 minutes to travel northbound on 95 from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. megan and charley over to you. >>> you looking for holiday fun for your family this weekend. >> downtown baltimore will be transformed into a winter wonderland. linda so is live at the aquarium with what's going on. we can hear the music in the background, linda. >> reporter: i know. plenty of lights to get you into the holiday spirit. this is a sneak peek. the people came out and turned the lights on for us this morning. it's spectacular and covers the light show that covers the seafood restaurant barnes and noble and hard work cafe and it's enough to get you into the holiday spirit and that's what's going on starting tonight. things connected off last night but there will be plenty to do this weekend and throughout the holiday season. this is all part of a water front life lots of festivities and events planned down here at the harbor for the family. starting today, the polar express opens a

no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. 695 going to be in great shape, no delays from parkville to towson. it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 to 83. and the west side going to be nice and clear, an 11 minute ride traveling that outer loop from 795 down towards 95. over to you. >>> the skies over at bwi are busy once again, thousands of flights were grounded earlier this week due to the storm. the airport is back up and running as normal. sandy caused thousands of flight cancellations to and from destinations along the east coast. laguardia will reopen this morning. it suffered major flooding from sandy and both runways will be open for business. travelers are being asked to contact the the airline. >>> coming up, a man becomes a human hood ornament in a parking lot, this all over a fight for a parking spot. we'll tell you about the charges the driver faces. >> and a zombie expert giving tips on how to prepare for a zombie pandemic, he says it's going to happen so we'll hear what he has to say when we come back. >>> we have some health news for you th

five minutes on 95 south down to the fort mchenry.a quick, live look at traffic. 70 near 29. traffic is looking pretty good. building as you get closer to the beltway. fog could be an issue for your morning commute. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. giving us a lot of great information about native american month. >> they are getting ready for their big powerball happening this weekend at patterson high school -- getting ready for the wwow.ower wh you are a championship dancer. >> it is a great opportunity. we have some politicians that will be participating. this brings people together. we have delegates that will be here. this will bring a multitude of people out at the defense. event. >> we will start the music and you can dance. [chanting] [drum beat] >> that is amazing. it looks so powerful. patterson high school on saturday and sunday celebrating native american heritage month. we will go back to tony. >> fantastic. beautiful to watch. thank you, ava. native american heritage month. high pr

problem free at the fort mchenry. light volume so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> the water main break is diverting a number of buses around charles and north. the five bus is diverting at monument because of the construction. a diversion at charles and 28th street. marc trains looking good at this hour. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a miss as a swing and a for us on this storm. you can see the store south of cape cod. we are still under the influence -- you can see the storm south of cape cod. most of the accumulating snow stayed up in new jersey and back up into new york. about 5 inches of snow in central park. temperatures are still chilly north of us. we might sneak into the low 50's this afternoon. 41 at the airport and in edgewood. the wind has been gusting close to 15 or 16 miles per hour. may be over 20 this afternoon. it will feel like it is in the 30's and 40's. cloudy skies to start and be

there are no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. and if you are using the 695 here in parkville, no problems to report. it will be an easy ride. normal conditions, just 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 83, inner loop also going to be clear down towards 95. the west side of the beltway going to be in great shape as well. you're looking at an 11-minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. charley, over to you. >>> news time 6:02. if you are just waking up, we are tracking breaking news on this wednesday. a massive fire injuries a woman and destroys her reisterstown home. abc 2 news' sherree johnson live at bayview hospital. sheree, how's that woman doing? >>reporter: well, at last report she was in critical condition. you know, we just received some information from baltimore county fire department just moments ago, but at last report critical condition. we are actually live here at bayview burn center where she was brought earlier this morning after she was

>>reporter: well, charley, everything is up to speed right now traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. i'll let you know what 83 and the beltway look like and i'll have more on the repairs that are under way, two large water main breaks in baltimore. stay with us. you're watching "good morning maryland." >>> thanks for staying with us. we're now hearing from the woman who touched off the scandal that brought down cia chief petraeus as a top military commander now under investigation. officials have read thousands of what they're calling potentially inappropriate e- mails between general john allen and socialite jill kelley. she has been speaking to the media. instead, kelley's been calling police to complain about reporters and others piled up outside her home. she's requesting now diplomatic protection. >> we walked in the gate and they walked over as soon as we pulled up and he won't leave. by any chance -- i'm an honoree council general and so i have involability. so they should not be able to cross my property. i don't know if you want to get diplomatic protection involved as well

traffic moving right along no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel. this is what 695 looks like in parkville. traffic definitely starting to pick up on the outer loop but it's on going to take you 12 minutes to travel from 95 up to 83. the inner loop will be clear down to 95. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> breaking news to tell you about from fell's point this morning. >> police just cleared the area after getting a call that someone was in the harbor. >> abc2 news' sherrie johnson joins us live and what are you hearing if police? >> reporter: we are here live in federal hill overlooking the inner harbor. at 4:38 this morning police responded and found an adult female in the water in the 2300 block of boston street. that's on the pier side. she was rescued from the water by officers and the marine unit and taken to a local hospital. right now police are not sure how she ended up in the water and police tell us the information is preliminary and it could change. now officers say there was nothing suspicious at the scene. a person walking in that a

and 95 traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel, no delays there.e looking at just an eight- minute ride right now northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. that's a look at your traffic. charley, over to you. >>> the 2012 presidential election is history, but one man is left with a lasting memory in the race for the white house. you'll be asking yourself this morning why. we'll show you what he did to keep the memory of his favorite candidate close to him at all times. find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum. so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically t

and an accident cleared from 95 at fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza but no delays. looking at typical 8 minute ride northbound from 695 to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> news time is 6:32. an update to a story we brought you out of atlanta. atlanta journal constitution is reporting police have given the all clear to the cnn building. this is a video we received into the abc2 newsroom for two hours ago, this after someone called 911 saying he was inside the building with a chemical bomb. officers rushed to the sceneclosing off a number of streets and minutes ago they cleared the scene moving crime tape and opening the streets and i lowing employees to return to the building. >>> 6:32. for days we have been seeing the video out of new jersey major damage by hurricane sandy. force of the storm missed us just by 100 miles so we sent charley to atlantic city a place so many of us go to bring perspective. >> charley crowson for abc2 news reporting in atlantic city wanting to give you an idea of how bad sandy was and how f

there's no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel harbor tunnel will be nice and clear. and here's a look in hunt valley83 at shawan road many no delays down to 695. a -- the jfx no delays into the site. normal 11 minutes ride southbound from 695 all the way downtown to east fayette street. beltway is in great shape. no delays from parkville all the way up to towson and over on the west side of the beltway no delays there just 9 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> health alert a major advance in medical research has to do with repairing heart damage by heart attacks. the study involving 30 patients from baltimore and miami researchers found stem cells donated by strangers proved as effective as patients whosecells were used to restouter heart tissue. >>> it's known as the wint -- restart the heart tish drew. >>> it's known as winter blues. >> so some of the common signs to keep in mind, sadness, anxiety, irritability, loss of interest in usual activities and the inability to concentrate.

no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel.and as we check in and take a look at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 going to be in great shape. normal conditions. you're looking at just 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. no concerns on the west side but traffic is certainly starting to pick up in the area. you're looking at a 12 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> it is almost here. next week many of you are going to line up, fight the crowds and walk away with some great deals. black friday is a tradition for some of you and for others it's just a money saving necessity. but if you're not careful you can end up losing your green on black friday. how do you know what's a deal and what's a scam? that's why angie barnett from the better business bureau is here. thanks for coming in. >> good morning. good morning. this surprises me. >> because i don't think a lot of people think about getting scammed this time of

little choppy if you take the boat out. 2:26 is the next high tide at fort mchenry. sunshine and 63 on saturday. 68 on sunday. a good day to go to the ravens game. next chance for rain will be monday and tuesday of next week. great weekend coming up. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. the ongoing search for a suspect who stole a car. jennifer franciotti has that story. >> a scary situation. the father was walking his other son into the day care. a suspect got inside the car and took off. the suspect dropped the child off at a bus stop near hamilton avenue. there are no t kills about what happened but the child was not heard -- there are no details about what happened but the child was not hurt. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. this all happened so quickly. police have no description of a suspect. >> jennifer franciotti, thank you. >> here is savannah guthrie with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. gabby giffords comes face-to- face with the man who nearly killed her. her husband joi

the fort mchenry checks out ok. here's a quick, live look at traffic.an update on 83 at padonia road. southbound traffic looks a little heavier. the j.f.x. without delay it down towards 28th street. a nice start at the bay bridge toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is at the bea gaddy center. >> good morning. i am sure you have heard about bea gaddy. she passed away butter family continues the condition -- she passed away but her family continues the tradition. they are getting ready for the big thanksgiving dinner but they need more help. nations, monetary, and food -- donations, monetary, and food. and much cooler pattern. we had a little bit of a sleet area. 50 degrees tomorrow. the weekend looks ok. increasing clouds. a chance for rain into next week. we will have details on the thanksgiving dinner when we come back. >> thank you. you never know what you'll find rummaging through somebody's discarded rollicelics. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think is a reasonable a

this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is moving well. at the toll plaza, we have two right lanes reserved for fema workers. at includes the perryville tolls. the key bridge at the outer loop, two right lanes reserved for fema workers. this is the perryville toll plaza and running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. a diversion at monument and patterson park. a diversion and druid park drive. a diversion that coldspring and york. transit team updates are available by phone and afternoons at 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 410-500-4444. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we will continue the trend of below normal temperatures. 41 at the airport. 36 in jarrettsville. there is a little cloud cover this morning. this is the storm that will become will be a nor'easter on the coast.

there are no delays right now through the fort mchenry tunnel, harbor tunnel also going to be clear and as we check in and take a look at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive times you'll notice the beltway going to be in great shape. normal conditions right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you just 11 minutes. and conditions are nice and clear over on the west side. looking at an 11 minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> you can call it a natural love potion or maybe just wishful thinking. >> researchers are claiming there's a type of hormone that can keep your man faithful. we're going to tell you about what they are calling a miracle fidelity drug. >> a gun range is letting its customers fire shots. not at the paper targets, but at each other. the reason they're claiming this could be good in your gun safety training. >>> health news this morning, just a single glass of wine while protect can lower -- pregnant can lower your child's iq. that's a study found that exposure in even small amount

no problems down toward fort mchenry from the northeast.live with a traffic. 795 moving without delay. southbound a from owings mills. let us watch over and tell you looking at a light started their. their delays and toward the beltway. now look of the buses and trains. >> good morning. we are moving along nicely on the rails. no delays on the marc train. we have the 36 but northbound of diverting at guilford and chase. look for the 60 diverging. the mta joining forces with the maryland food bank to feed the hungry this holiday season. to drop off your nonperishable food item today and saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. i am kurt, back to you. >> some clouds this morning. there are some breaks in the clouds. to the south, the cloud deck a little heavier. just south of an annapolis to calvert county. and is movin to the northeast and on the eastern shore. most of this will affect the eastern shore. it is not very significant. it looks like a lot of the clouds will break up. the skies are clear and everything is moving, lifting to the nort