taking up the left lane around baltimore national pike. we will give you a live view of that in a moment. north side up to speed. 60 over towards the harrisburg expressway. 83 looking great at this hour. a smooth ride on 97 north and southbound in the glen burnie area at 100. this is the north side at providence. outer loop traffic is not bad at all. here is the construction. the left lane is taken up in the outer loop at baltimore national pike. we will keep you posted on this. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a sentencing is scheduled for one of three men accused of raping a girl. one person admitted to the assault of the girl inside a storage closet at skateworks. he faces up to 20 years in prison. the other teenager involved pleaded guilty in juvenile court to an assault charge. the utah doctor facing charges will go before a judge today. dr. nicola riley is charged with first-degree and second- degree felony murder. the crimes were committed in 2010. she has not yet entered a plea. there was a hit and run. 57-year-old john c

a nice start on the west side. 56 at parbaltimore national pike. nice start on 95 through howard county down towards 32. the rest of the area roads around the airport are looking good. so far so good at greenspring. very light towards the j.f.x. 97 in the glen burnie area checks out fine and delay-free is so far. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the budget debate is heating up in annapolis. >> republicans target the governor's plan to raise taxes. jennifer franciotti has more on the story. >> they say a majority of marylanders are fed up as well. >> after a year in annapolis we realize this place is run by taxaholics. >> the gop freshmen back up their opinion with a new poll that finds 80% of republicans pay too much in taxes. 56% of democrats say they pay too much in detaxes. they take the name from the total number of those polled. they say they pay too much in taxes. >> they want more returned from the state. >> the governor proposes expanding the tax to digital products. >> they want to tax our apps. >> items include e-books, itunes,

let's look around baltimore beltway, 695 at baltimore national pike on the southwest side.h inner loop and outer loop travel moving good also. and traveling on the top side of the beltway, 695 and harford road, very light volume for you there. also one note for the mta commuters, so far so good on the buses and rail lines all running on schedule. over to you. >>> if your child has trouble sleeping now, it could could get worse as they get older a new stiedy -- study says 10% of infants and toddlers who have trouble sleeping may be at greater risk for developing a sleep disor as they age. parents reporting kids with problems of awakeings and trouble falling asleeps. problems say experts can change and worsen with age and doctors say if the problems arise, take your child to a pediatrician. >> depending on how easy it is to put them to bed, how easy it is for the child to go to sleep and stay asleep, they have other problem nighttime behaviors as well as sleeping in their own bed versus parental bed. >> the doctor says many sleep problems can be solved by going to your pediat

traffic flowing freely on the outer loop between 795 and baltimore national pike. and another live look here is the harrisburg expressway. i-83 at shawan road look good. for our early mta commuters rail service is on time and buses moving along on schedule. charley, back to you. >>> it claims to play off so now it's time for resting and healing up and getting rade for game time. fans are chomping at the bit to get their hands on tickets for the january 15th playoff game at m and t bank stadium. here's information you need to know a few thousand tickets are going to go on sale today at 10. also beginning today, the town is going to be painting the town purple in memory of the ravens ground crews. 11 to noon and 10 a.m. to 11. they will he be painting the ravens logo at two locations. the front office staff and mascot will rise and concur as well as cheerleaders will be on hand to celebrate the post season push with fans. a big day of events and keep in mind, we have to pays ourselves because they will host the first home playoff game in five years in two weeks. so k

also your early morning drive around baltimore beltway 695 at baltimore national pike should be trouble free. for the most part between the harrisburg expressway and i-95. charley over to you. >>> today we will hear more about the verge teen found dead in baltimore three years ago. linda so is standing by with what's expected today and i understand the parents are about ready to make a statement. >> reporter: the parents will speak out and planned a press conference at 1 this afternoon at the national press club in dc. they say there's a new investigative lead in the case to talk about. the daughter annie was found dead behind a dumpster in november of 2008. she was 16 and had run away from home in fairfax county, virginia. an autopsy revealed she died from poisoning by lied cane. light cane. -- lied cain. police found her car few blocksaway a-- away and caught up with the people who stole it. one of the suspects confessed to killing another woman and stealing her car. the parents had a promising meet meeting and say they have new insight from the state torn's office and they will talk

this is 695 and baltimore national pike. as you can see, a few brake lights off and on with sluggish traffic, making your way past baltimore national pike heading towards wilkins avenue. charley, over to you. >>> a state of emergency in nevada from a wildfire that's been spreading rapidly. the fire destroyed homes, burning just south of the city of reno. abc 2 news linda stow has been tracking that overnight and brings us the very latest information. linda. reporter: charley, we've just learned that one person was found dead in the area, but fire officials aren't sure yet if that person was killed by the fire. they're waiting on autopsy results before releasing more details. this fire is fierce. what's making it worse are the strong winds. listen. luckily those winds died down overnight, making it easier for firefighters to stop the progress of the fast-moving brush fire. the fire has destroyed more than 20 homes and forced thousands to evacuate. it broke out just after noon on thursday in a valley along a highway. more than

we start to see some delays. 35 on the outer loop down towards baltimore national pike. we're seeing on volume come into play. will update you on our cameras. this is baltimore national pike as delays start to fall into place. this is park heights. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is having fun this morning at alonso's. >> it is purple friday. this is the first location on the first stop for purple friday. i'm here with the beautiful cheerleaders. lots of exciting events. >> we're going to 18 different events. >> people can interact with the cheerleaders and have some food and drinks. you have giveaways. >> necklaces, and t-shirts, you king get autographs from cheerleaders -- and you can get autographs from cheerleaders. you have the opportunity to win tickets for the game on sunday. >> that is after 6:00 p.m. just have a good time. let's start the day before sunday's game. it is going to be called on sunday. maybe some flurries. we're not expecting a major storm. we will go back to john. >> things are drying out. the last of the

speeds around 54 as you make your way towards baltimore national pike. 70 looking good in towards the beltway. speeds around 60 on southbound 83. this is the b-w parkway and these areas roads are looking good. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. no delays as you make your way through the tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> two maryland men are sentence for their role in an online pornography ring. one man will spend 10 years in prison. another man will spend eight years. they sent up an on-line bulletin board called country loungewear explicit images were traded. a volunteer firefighter is charged with setting a fire that burned down a home back in 2008. a man was arrested on wednesday and is awaiting extradition back to maryland. prosecutors said he began the fire in june of 2008, a fire that injured a firefighter. president obama continues his road trip, pushing the idea as he outlined in his state of the union on tuesday night. kate amara has the story. >> it was like doing cross country campaigns. the president hit campaign stops in iowa and arizona. >> hello, arizona!

a look outside at the west side at baltimore national pike.ive look outside at 95, 395, see the fog and mist marty and don have been talking about. this is brought by our toyota dealer. now is the time to make the jump to toyota and see how many ways there are to save. >>> nail bite tore the very ends, ravens afternoon in new england ends in a loss. here is mark viviano. >> reporter: good morning, afc tieel game for the ravens will be remembered as one of the most disappointing defeats in team history. a poential upset win and a trip to the super bowl in baltimore's grasp but they see it all slip away. especially tough for the thousands of fans who made the trip, all the way from baltimore. on the big stage of the afc title game, flacco outplayed brady, flacco to smith, who will outrace and reach in for the score, 17-16 lead in the third quarter. brady over the top for a td and 23-20 lead. ravens drive 65 yards with a chance to win. the go ahead touchdown never happened. evans couldn't hang on. >> the real is, when you get an opportunity to ma

there is a live look outside at the west side at baltimore national pike. everything cleared out once you get there. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information anytime you can always log onto w wjz.com. >> here is susan mcginness with the report on the president's speech. >> reporter: he is taking his message straight to voters. >> time to apply the same rules top to bottom. >> reporter: fresh off his state of the union address he is kicking off a three day trip that will take him to 5 key states. he will visit iowa and arizona today to talk about boosting american manufacturing. the key ingredient he says for building an economy that will last. >> it is time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in america. >> reporter: last night the president proposed tax breaks for businesses and helping more struggling homeowners refinance their loans. he also called for higher taxes on the rich. >> you can call this class warfare all you want. but asking a billionaire to pay at least

in the northbound, up to 69 5, for those of you traveling west, sluggish from 795 to baltimore national pike, a live view, on and off delay opens. >>> same sex marriages taking center stage, legislative session. o'malley has been outspoke inn getting the measure passed and found angry opposition. kuren redmond standing by with more on the expected rally. >> bus leads of protesters are expected tonight to rally protesting against the bill. the rallies organized by marriage alliance made up of leaders to put a stop to the bill. lawmakers will attend the rally. legislation which stalled last year, is back in the spotlight of the legs i legislative session. on friday, katie o'malley made news when she called opponents cowards during a speech during a conference and issued a statement later saying she regretted the comment. the rally is at 6:00 next to the state house. a hearing on same sex marriage scheduled for tuesday. kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> teachers and students who knew three graduates are grieving after four people died in the car crash this past weekend. the accident happened saturd

another 15-minute delay, from baltimore national pike to security boulevard. and a couple of accidents in the area. traveling in towson. one to watch out for. honey go boulevard at ebenezer road over at the whitemarsh area. and two in baltimore city. east monument and monford. and york road and harwood road. let's take a live look. as you can see, not too bad. that's 95, just south of mountain road there. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. it's freshly flavored bread, bubbly cheese, pastrami to satisfy the biggest appetite. >>> the excitement continues to build, as the ravens get ready for the afc title game. wjz is your home for complete coverage of the ravens' run to the super bowl. gigi barnett reports, the fans are rushing to get their play- off gear. and one vendor is being very accommodating. >> reporter: ravens fans have to find their purple passion gear anywhere they can get it. and this tent will be open around the clock, just for them. >> reporter: this is where ravens fans come for all things purp

outer loop is a bit heavy through the catonsville region making your way past baltimore national pikeading into downtown these are the conditions making your way past gee treat and west mulberry street. >>> a prime suspect in the natalee who will way murder -- joran van der sloot will be in front of a george later this week. time to check out what's in store for 201. we will have a preview. it's 5:52, 28 degrees. and good morning, maryland. >>> a guilty plea for the murder of stephanie flores in a hotel in lima peryiew. he is considered the prime suspect of natalee holloway and has been investigate. -- >>> more refined versions of popular gadgets are among the tech offerings debuting at consumer electronic show in vegas. among highlights tablets and lap tops and cars more connected tocyberspace. >>> automakers and enthusiast from around the world will converge on motor city for the north american international us ato show. more than 3 dozen never before seen automotive product will be involed including a look at the newest -- unveiled including the newest look at the ford focus. >> th

those are from baltimore national pike, to frederick road. on the north side inner loop, stop and go there, from bel air to 95. and northbound 95, still struggling in that direction, from the split past the beltway on that northeast corner. and a crash 70 autobiography blocking at -- 70 eastbound blocking the right-hand lane. and we're still looking for a crash cleanup, baltimore drive. as you can see, everything looks to be running smooth there. 95 or 395, or spagety junction -- spaghetti junction if you prefer. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, had wood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> thank you, kristy. >>> a fight to the finish in the pizza boli football challenge. jessica kartalija has more. >> reporter: denise, the bobblehead race will be decided at the super bowl. adam may still has a 1-point lead over me. and there's still a three-way tie with marty, tim and stan. mary and don round out the rest of the leader board. this week's leader, george dimarco antonio. both came clos

here's 695 at u.s. 40 baltimore national pike. nothing to slow you down there.no reported troubles on the inner or outer loop of 695 and for those of you making the drive in on 295, the bw parkway here's what you will find once you goat russell street and lee -- get to russell street and lee street. >>> stay connecteded to abc2 for when you yo -- when you are on the beat. ous our smart phone and ipad apps to find out what's going on and get the latest forecast and school information in the abc2news.com. >>> playoff tickets went on sale yesterday morning and sold out in matter of minutes. how quickly they sold out it was a matter of minutes. what it's going to cost now if you want to get your hands on one of the tickets for the playoff game on january 15th. >>> and how players now taking a step back and we rei laxing a -- relaxing a bit before getting down to business. footage you don't want to miss. we are first and only at 5:30. live look at mistel beach in south carolina -- myrtle beach in south carolina. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> an app designed to

baltimore national pike and as you continue southbound on 695, passing wilkins avenue, no delays or incidents reported at this time. back to you charley. >>> in health news if you are vowing to lose weight try the dash diet. that stand for dietary approaches to stop hypertension and it's the best overall diet according to u.s. news and worldreport. it encourages whole grains and fruits and vegetables to lower your cholesterol. weight watchers also ranked high and was one of the best overall for weight loss. >>> speaking of weight loss and health, baltimore not one of the healthiest cities for men according to the rankings from men's health magazine. out of 100 cities baltimore ranked 12th worst. exercises, diet and lifestyle are some of the things the magazine takes into consideration when ranking the best and worst cities for men. the most healthy was in burlington, vermont. there's good news. we are improving. in 2011, we were the 7th worst city for overall man's health. >>> you are not seeing double. more people are having twins. in 1980, it was 1 in 53 babies born in the u.s. and in 2009,

a look at the beltway, at the baltimore national pike, could see traffic building there, traffic moving away is the outer loop side. folks will slow down as you get through that area. tourist 40 and 70. anne arundel county, between orderrans road and the -- ordnance road and the beltway, accident cleared at that location. >>> we're learning more this morning about the dramatic rescue of hostage jessica buchanan from somalia. after a day of medical evaluations preparations are now underway so she can be reunited with family. abc2 news' sherrie johnson has more on that daring rescue. >> reporter: a very scary ordeal for both hostages but after three months in captivity buchanan is now safe at a u.s. military base in africa awaiting a reunion with family. this mission saved jessica and a danish aide worker. tuesday night after the state of the union president obama told bucanna's father his daughter had been rescued from somalia by the u.s. navy seals. the men were the same specialists that killed osama bin laden. traveling in a c-130 in the dead of night the seals team approached a remote

, 175, here is what you find, the drive moving with ease through that region. 695 at baltimore national pike, inner loop and outer loop travels, easy and light between i-83 and i-95. >>> a man is alive thanks to a body part made in a lab. it's called regenerative therapy, growing replacement body parts with your own stem cells. a windpipe was eaten away by disease. swedish doctors used a soda bottle and allowed the cells to grow the new cells. >> that's what they put me in debt for. what's the cost of life? life is priceless? >> stem cells are used to create livers, muscles, bladders and valves. the process is expensive and insurance does not cover it. >>> 4000 people, it was a cruise they were looking forward to, new details about a cruise ship disaster off of italy. what officials are saying about the captain who is currently in custody. >>> winter weather across the pacific northwest. new video in this morning. how it's affecting the conditions in and around seattle, not easy at all. you are watching good morning maryland, city of baltimore still purple. that's a lack at the inner har --

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike. brake lights as well around the west side outer loop delays starting at 795 and continuing to he hadmon mundsen. >> the house fire forcing several people to jump to safety. it start on fulton avenue near the 300 block and linda so is live now via telephone with more from the scene and linda we understand three people have been hospitalized. >> reporter: three people hospitalized. that's right. we just arrived here on scene and see about 5 fire trucks. the fire is out and standing outside in front of the row home you can see the exterior ischarred and we have a laddertruck on scene. and a firefighter working out neighbors and we are told from a fire spokesman two adult victims were taken to the hospital in this fire. we have a 45-year-old woman taken to shock trauma. a 21-year-old woman taken to bayview and a 2-year-old child taken to hawkins listed in serious condition. two of the adult victims had to jump to escape. firefighters are on scene. there's five fire trucks and the fire is

the west side at baltimore national pike here. if you're taking mta, expect minor bus delays with the wet roads. also light rail running 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule. >>> today's the sentencing for a truck driver found guilty of killing a stevenson university professor and seriously injuring her son takes place today. it happened in august 2010 outside of cleveland, ohio. corein ' redmond with what is expected today. >> reporter: ed slattery had been on a long and emotional road after the accident that left his wife dead and two sons slattery has even taken the fight to capitol hill to try to get tougher laws passed as to how long truck drivers can stay on the road. susan slattery, a professor here at stevenson university was killed. the truck driver behind the wheel was driving a triple trailer at the time of the crash. he's accused of falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into the back of the slattery family car. sentencing will be today in ohio. the law that ed slattery wants to pass is to increase the rest time of truck

little heavier than usual for this time of morning, as we get another look at 695 and baltimore national pike. but still no troubles making your way to 95 or to 295 on the south side. charley, over to you. >>> happening right now, hundreds of firefighters are at the scene of a fast-moving brush fire in reno, nevada. one person ha been confirmed dead and 20 homes destroyed. 2,000 people are still homeless right now. originally 10,000 people had to be evacuated from the area. some, though, are being allowed to return home. most, rather, are being allowed to return home. the fire was fanned last night by high winds but have since died down this morning, making it easier for crews to battle these flames. these images came into us overnight. >>> the dirtiest politics playing out overnight as one of newt gingrich's ex-wives is now taking the offensive. she spoke with abc's brian ross about her marriage with the presidential hopeful and former speaker. >> he was asking to have an open marriage. i refused. i didn't accept the fact that he had somebody else in his life. >> and you said. >> no. that is

baltimore national pike not too bad here but again, some delays on the west side outer loop as we check the drive times. right lane closed at 795. so now it's going to take about 9 minutes from 795 to i-70 on the west side outer loop. over to you. >>> the breaking news update. at least one of the six officers shot in utah is dead. officer issued a drug search warrant and one of the officers killed had a wife and two children. police shot that suspect who is also at the police officer. five officers are hospital eyed with serious to critical considers. witnesses report multiple gunshots and some report automatic gunfire. >>> iraqis have real fears the cycle of violence may be revived now the u.s. troops left. we learned new information that several blast overnight in baghdad left 27 people dead. the blasts wound 60 others. two explosions included a roadside bomb and bomb attached to a motorcycle near a bus stop where people were gathering look for work. >>> and new this -- looking for work. >>> and new this morning, thepresident will talk about how the pentagon will cut a billion -- half

the beltway live you are tapping the brakes on outer loop approaching liberty road to baltimore national pike. travel below posted speeds all the way around to i-95 back to you. >>> the governor will release a spending plan to 2013 this morning. some of the big ticket items has some people raising their eyebrows. sherrie johnson joins us with what you've qualified as a high earn, you you could be in trouble. >> reporter: people say no new taxes but in over two hours, governor o'malley will address lawmakers and the state over the spending plan. everyone wants to know how much will it cost me. the governor will shift teacher expect counties to marylandcounties. maryland picks is one of the fewstates that picks up the entire teacher pension costs. the governor wants a 50-50 split with counties. this will saving the state about $225 million. another part of the plan, people who earn more than $100,000 and couples that make more than $150,000 will be limited to smaller personal exemptions for themselves and their families. they would face caps on personal deductions. lawmakers say the proposed in

here on 695 at baltimore national pike, we have plenty of company.uter loop and inner loop on the west side we mentioned a lot of folks getting an early start. and take mta this morning, light rail marc and subway are on schedule. expect minor delays on the buses however. charley over to you. >>> an action figure depicting steve jobs will not happen. apple and jobs family have put pressure on the toy maker to shelf the project. icons.com says the idea was driven by a fan's admiration of steve jobs and it was to feature his black turtleneck, glasses and jeans and sneakers and would have sold for around $100. but the company says out of respect for the family, it's not going to make the doll. >>> we have a few people we want to wash happy birthday and names you know but you may not know them -- wish a happy birthday and names you may know but not know personally. betty white and first lady michelle obama turning 48. >>> his team was knocked out of playoff but you may see time for tebow on sunday. denver quarterback could be part of a championship weeke

beltway, west side of 695 at baltimore national pike, our south view showing very light volume but still plan for extra travel time if you can this morning. >>> first day of the 2012 legislative session kicked off and already a hot button issue for debate, there's talk in annapolis about another sales tax increase. and abc2 news sherrie johnson with more on how why this could be necessary. >> reporter: today during the legislative session lawmakers will look at education, health and environmental affairs as well as other things, but governor o'malley suggested 7 cents on the dollar could be the solution. the plan is to cut the multimillion-dollar deficit. maryland sales tax went from 5 cents to 6 cents after a special session in 2000 seven. the governor told radio hoaflt mark steiner leading up to the session there's been talk of the increase in the gas tax, a move also opposed by republicans. they say the idea of a sales tax increase may be an attempt to provide political cover for the gas tax. >> $500 to $700 million depending on the forecast. all of which can be addressed and for the

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike to have a nice quiet start on the west side of 695. as you continue on the outer loop making your way through the catonsville region, mob along at posted speeds. follow us on maryland traffic at twitter and now we say good morning to charley. >>> good morning. it's a rare day when sports leads the news but that's the case today. thousands of rain fans pumped this morning after the -- ravens fans pumped this morning after the upset win over the steelers. one play had tim tebow firing a 80 yard touchdown strike to end the game as quickly as ot started. >> they are a good team. it's hard when they beat you and you beat yourself. any loss stings for me, and this is no different. you know, it is what it is. hard to put into words right now. we just -- it's frustrating thing. >> tebow thomas the denver d not done. they head to england and they will play host to the texans kick off sunday is set for 1:00. here's the outhook for you in the coming weekend. baltimore-- outlook for you this coming weekend. the 49ers of san francisco are play

traffic jammed on west side outer loop from 795 # to past i-70 continuing around to baltimore national pike we are seeing a lot of brake lights. head out a little earlier if possible for the morning drivetoday. >>> promising new advancements in the fight against breast cancer. abc 2 news health reporter linda so is here to tell us all about what he being done and linda this involves the combination of two drugs. >> reporter: researchers believe they found a significant way to reduce tumor size in breast cancer patients. the study found when patients were treated with the two cancer drugs tumors shrank after 6 weeks of both drugs they had tumors 20% smaller than women taking just one of the drugs. the drug is approved for breast cancer and the other drug for treatment of the advanced cancer. this is the first time both drugs have been tested together. the study was published in the lancet oncology report. >>> and today you can pay respects to the late ron smith. he was the wbal, am1090 host. a memorial service begins at 11 this morning on the campus of goucher college. doors open at 10. he w

now here's baltimore national pike outer loop lanes are more activity but we are not seeing any delays as of yet. as we check the drive times, not too bad for this time of morning. traveling on harrisburg expressway from shawan road to the beltway, five minutes there. on 95 on the northeast side from white marsh boulevard to the beltway a.6-minute drive and outer loop top side to providence 6 minutes and westside 695 to 795 to 70, a 7- minute drive. now over to you. >>> must have been hard to go to sleep. a heart breaking loss to ravens fans. we were stunned when billycundiff missed a 32 yard field goals and patriots escaped with a 23-20 win in the title game. here's jamie costello and scott garceau with more from foxborough. >> reporter: this will go down is one of the all time hurts in baltimore sports history. >> yeah you don't get over one like this in a day or week. it will carry into next season. you don't have to go into overtime to get a sudden death loss which is what the ravens experienced. that close into heading into indianapolis. >> reporter: this is hop close. lee evans w

and again as you make your way on the west side of the outer loop all the the way to baltimore national pike over to you. >>> an important recall this morning that could be affecting your medicine cabinet. health reporter linda so is herewith everything you need to know. linda. >> reporter: we are getting new information this morning regarding the recall. novartis ag behind the voluntary recall posted new information on the website. here's drugs that are affected. excedrin, nodoz and bufferin and gas-x. eat applies to ed excedrin and no doz with december 20th 2014 or earlier and bufferin and gas-x these are drugs mafd by know vast vartis. they -- manufactured by novartis. they are voluntarily recalling the drugs because it may contain broken on partial drugs. if you have any of the medications stop using them andrrn them to novartis for full re-- return hem to -- them to novartis for a full refund. the line is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. monday through friday and we have a link to the website that outlines the specific lot numbers. go to our website at abc2news.com for the information. linda

burtonsville region a live look at traffic flow for those of you traveling around 695 baltimore national pike. outer loop lanes moving pretty well despite the accident. it has been moved off to the shoulder passing security boulevard. over to you. >>> we expect to learn more about a virginia teen found dead in baltimore three years ago. abc2 news linda so is here with what's expected in the coming hours linda. i understand parents are coming forward. >> reporter: yeah the parents will hold a press conference at one this afternoon at the national press club in dc to talk about a new lead in the case. their daughter was found dead behind a dumpster in baltimore in november of 2008. and she was 16 and had run away from home in fairfax county, virginia. an autopsy revealed she died from poisoning and police ruled the death a suicide but her parents never accepted that. the police found her car a few blocks away and caught up with the people who stole it. and a couple months ago one of the suspects who stole her car confessed to killing another woman and stealing her car. anne's parents say they h

and here's 695 your trip around the beltway from 795 to baltimore national pike. and remains calm and if you are traveling on u.s. 50 we are just east of the bay bridge right here. we tib to have strong wind warnings on the chesapeake bay bridge. charley over to you. >> >>> after a mild start to january, severe winter weather is bearing down on a huge part of the country. and we have details. >> reporter: the first major winter storm. >> reporter: ed in. across midwest cold air and blowing snow make conditions miserable from colorado to kentucky roads are a slick icy mess n greenfield wisconsin snow brought the evening commute to a standstill. gusty winds are causing snow to blow and drift. the weather is blamed for at least two deaths in iowa. and chicago this morning is under a winter storm warning. they are expecting a wind keeled near zero and up to 6 inches of snow. >> shovel it out and lay down the salt and hope it goes away by monday. >> reporter: at the city's airports, hundreds of flights were canceled. the weather the past few months has been unseasonabl

first look at the baltimore beltway 695 at baltimore national pike. early drive on the west side inner loop and outer loop moving well with a light traffic pattern. >>> the ravens are going to take on new england, but before they hit the road they have to get to the field for a good workout. a preview of that coming up, and what caused a pregnant woman in pain to make a mad dash for the hospital. also, what she walked away with. and we want to see your ravens pride heading into the week answered big game like this future qb. this is kaleb all set for the game day. and check out the purple duo by robby black. send your photos hike these dedicated fans. facebook, abc2news.com/facebook, or e- mail them into this morning at wmar.com. we are back in a bit. in news time 4:45. and 45 degrees outside. we told you it was happening but it's this morning. the popular online enpsych low peeda website wikipedia protesting legislation and will be back up and running tomorrow. >>> yahoo cofounder quit the company. he was the ceo for 2007 to 09 and he stepped down af

this is the outer loop at baltimore national pike. we can't see it, but your left lane is blocked just before you get to the shot here. no reported troubles getting by because we're still pretty light for this time of morning. charley, over to you. >>> newt gingrich the topic of conversation last night and into the evening in the palmetto state primary. his ex-wife did an interview with abc about her former husband. marianne gingrich says he asked for an open marriage. the interview has sparked some controversy. yesterday in south carolina, cnn moderatator asked gingrich about that accusation to which sparks immediately flew. gingrich said he was appalled that the news media would work this hard and open a debate with that question. stay tuned, coming up on "good morning america" at 5:00, you'll hear both from newt gingrich and his ex-wife. >>> president barack obama took to the stage last night for a reelection fundraiser and really took the audience by surprise. take a look. >> and then to know that reverend al green was here [ appl

off and on delays on the outer loop and continuing through the catonsville region at baltimore national pike traffic not too bad as well. over to you. >>> breaking news this morning out of south baltimore. a suspect is in the hospital following a police shooting. the suspect got into a fight with police allegedly stole two cars and it culminated on annapolis road. linda so is live with the very latest. we saw the bronco being towed away about 10 minutes ago. >> reporter: yeah, minutes ago. police cleared the scene and they did tow that chevy bronco involved in the police involved shooting. here's what we know. a baltimore county police officer tried to pull over a suspect on the beltway near washington boulevard for a traffic violation. that was around 2 this morning. we are told that suspect led police on a brief chase and the officer pursued and the suspect ditch the car and officer caught up with him and the two got into a fight. some how the suspect overpowered the cop and stole the police officer's car and drove off and he abandon the police cruiser and got into another car. that was th

and for those of you making the drive around the beltway this early hour, 695 at baltimore national pike you are good to go between i-83 and i-95 on this southwest side. remember to follow us this morning on twitter at maryland traffic. now back to charley. good morning. >>> six police officers are in a hospital after being shot in utah before midnight in ogden north of salt lake city. authorities say the officer wereer is afg drug-related search warrant at a home. suspect is hospitalized and investigators are not sure if the officers or the suspect's conditions at this time. >>> it's the latest video to go viral showing a baltimore city police office are arresting a suspect and being sucker punched during the holiday weekend. linda so is here with more on this video. linda. >> reporter: well, just minutes ago we checked how many vees had video got after being -- how many views this video got after being posted. you can see police officers trying to handcuff a suspect on the ground on east monument street with drug complaints recently. officers are about to handcuff the suspect when anot

but going to 70 in baltimore national pike, both are moving well. heading over to 29 in howard county, here's a live look at traffic flow on 29. no reported troubles and youshouldn't have any troubles on 29 making the drive down from 70 to route 32 and 32 eastbound towards i-95. look live at traffic flow, very light and easy for you i-95 northbound at maryland 32. charley. over to you. >>> hopes of finding survivors from the doomed cruise ship continue diminishing. how the captain of the ship is now saying he ended up in the lifeboatch that is story you -- lifeboat. this is a story you won't believe. >>> how a iranian toy company will honor the president's request to have that crashed drone returned to the u.s. >>> we want to see your purrel pride ahead of the afc title game. like this family ready for the big game the entire family decked out showing the ravens pride. check out this little ravens fan getting rade for the game. and you can send your photos in as well. morning show at wmar.com and you can also upload them to the facebook page abc2new

we're starting to see some delays on the west side. 35 miles per hour at baltimore national pike. 95, a nice start out of the northeast. new problems on the harrisburg expressway. the key bridge traffic looking good. this is traffic on 83 at padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start. temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's. 27 in parkton. we'll sneak into the mid to upper 30's with a mix of sun and clouds. things will change tonight and tomorrow morning. first we send it to the man. here is keith mills. >> thank you. game.calling sunday's he was asked what the first call would be. he said, how about a touchdown to ray rice. that was the first play two years ago. again.ed agaimeet joe flacco and ed reed staged a mocck brawl. the season will not be a success unless they do would again. bernard pollock believes they belong in the super bowl. >> we want to go somewhere. we want to play in that bowl. there is no tomorrow. we are young. only one got one to the super bowl in 2000. we're just hungry. we don't have time. we cannot sit

here's what you'll find passing baltimore, national pike, no early congestion on the outer loop, as you continue passing wilkins avenue. we are moving well to 95 on the southwest side and even over to 295 the bw parkway. back to you. >>> we are just getting started here a few minutes before 5:00. >>> the month-old argument flares up again on what was supposed to be a secret mission. was information leaked about the killing of osama bin laden and was it leaked to makers of a new movie. >>> also we'll show you the most expensive tuneup to hit the auction block. you are watching "good morning maryland." we return in a moment with another look at your weather and traffic. that's coming up in three minutes. we're back in a bit. >>> headlines around the world on this friday morning, officials at the pentagon say they will investigate whether defense officials leaked secrets to a new movie about osama bin laden. the decision comes after questions were raised about a "new york times" article that claims filmmakers were given classified information as they were making the movie. this is the same

a little slower on the west side outer loop as you make your way down towards baltimore national pike. this is at sandy point. no problems to report. fog warnings are in effect. you can see it is wet at liberty. no delays to report at the moment. we will keep you up to date. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> for the fourth year, maryland's public schools have been ranked number 1 in the nation. >> the state received high marks for student performance and graduation rates. tim tooten has reaction this morning from the interim superintendent. >> it was like my greatest fear that we would not be number one. i cannot think of a better number to have. >> how to become number one again? >> i think it says a lot about the quality of our classroom teachers and the leadership of our superintendent. it is indicative of the kind of financial support that we have received from governor o'malley and the legislature in general. we have a lot to do. we want to be the first in the country to solve the achievement gap and to implement teacher evaluation systems. we have a lot of work to do. >

this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. that is the west side delight and things start to back down around liberty. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. yesterday we had a christmas tree in the road. you may have to contend with some fog west of 95 until 9:00 a.m. east of baltimore, it is more patchy. high pressure is building in. we're keeping our eye on the next storm forming in texas. it could bring some heavier rain and colder temperatures behind it. only in the 30's this weekend. >> 6:37. a toddler stands toe to toe with a lion four times size.zedher >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think drivers should lose their license for texting while driving? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> last time i checked we're right in the middle of a recession. somebody forgot to tell the they announced their seat prices. another $3,700 for the season. the c

delays are starting to fall into place at baltimore national pike.e minutes your drive time on southbound 95 to the 895 to the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on southbound 95 on the beltway southwest to 32. a live view of traffic. we'll jump date you. the outer loop traffic building and tough to see out there with that mist around the area. a live view of traffic as we switch over to hart ford road -- hartford road. signs the volume is building out there. tony, to you. >> sarah, good morning. the mist you see on traffic cameras is causing some problems. it is 30 in cockeyville. dep you -- if you are watching from a northwest suburb, maybe a minor glaze of ice. temperatures will warm to the 40's this afternoon. the best chance of rain will be late in the day and into this evening. we'll check on the seven-day forecast in a moment. first we'll send it to keith mills. >> a season that ended -- began in september ended last night. though the defense bent, they refused to break, but with the game on the line and a super bowl trip at stake, ravens were unable to

we start with the west side at baltimore national pike. building in volume. we're starting to see some brake lights. this is 95. southbound traffic is building but a nice start on those major roads. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. talk about adding insult to injury. central new york is getting ready for another batch of snow. about two and half feet of snow fell near syracuse. drivers braved the roads. temperatures will warm up to the mid 40's today. eight legal fight is brewing between newt gingrich and a rock band that wrote his rally theme. they demanded gingrich stopped using the song "by of the tiger. -- "eye of the tiger." the lawsuit seeks damages and lawyer fees. a pizza shop robbery got out of hand. it was caught on tape. one person objected to it roadside sign. he got into his jeep and ran it down. he pleaded not guilty and is out on bail. >> if buying a major household appliances is in your near future, you may want to hold off a few days before making that purchase. energy efficient appliances like refrigerators and heaters c

traveling around the beltway, through wood lawn going to be slow from liberty road to baltimore national pikelit. on 95, howard county, northbound and southbound, congested around maryland 100. >>> breaking news, harford county, deputies have a 16-year- old boy in custody after overnight man hunt and murder suspect chase. started 10:45 when neighbors reported a man shot in bel air. the shooter was the man's teenage son. deputies spent the night looking for the boy in a overnight car chase. the 16-year-old crashed the family car in bel air, has confessed to shooting and killing his father saying he dumped the body. we have a crew on the scene and more later this morning. stay with abc2 news, abc2news.com. Ã [ baby crying ] >>> hear that cry? blue ivy carter's record i ding debut in a song by her dad. it comes out in a new song called "glory." an incredible story. >> it makes me think of stevie wonder, "isn't she lovely?" proud parents. >>> and an amazing story of a couple fighting to survive against all odds. a woman close to dying. her husband frantic to keep her alive. >>> and all kinds of s

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loop just past liberty, things start to slow up, 34 miles per hour heading down towards baltimore national pike. this is traffic at liberty. you can see how busy it is getting. this is traffic on the north side at harford road as folks start to slop over towards providence. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest from ava marie and talking about how to get our cars ready for the winter. >> good morning. winter is here but we are not felt the worst so we're giving some good reminder tips. bring your car into a place like tim's automotive and towing. you still have some responsibility to maintain your car every day and to keep it out of the shop. fluids are very important for a car. >> wish to wiper fluid -- windshield wiper fluid. it is a good idea to check all your fluids at least once a week. >> make it a habit. >> the cold weather affects it. >> another simple thing is keeping your gas tank filled. >> half tank keeps the moisture out of your gas and keeps it from having problems because compensation builds up in winter. >> warm up your car is so important to make sure

west side delays starting at 795 and continued to baltimore national pike and top side slow from at 659 passing coldspring lane. now back to new york for more "good morning america. ♪ >>> yes, josh, already hugged that baby. he was out earlier. you voted for your favorite contemporary madonna song and "ray of light" the big winner. just ahead, a very revealing interview with the superstar. cynthia mcfadden has a way of getting people to open up. making them feel comfortable. >>> this story had everyone talking. a sign of the times. this couple. desperate to have a child. how they went about sit probable something you have not heard of before. it's growing rite now. we'll tell you about it ahead. >>> and lara is in las vegas. getting ready to judge the miss america pageant. >> one more day. it's very exciting. the judges, myself, and the contestants, have been here for a week. spending so much time with them has completely changed my ideas on the miss america organization. we're going to give you a look at the girls' lives all week. we'll hear from their parents. we have learned s

we will give you a live look outside and baltimore national pike. we will give you a live view of 95 and at 100. earlier accident cleared and looks like traffic is moving fine. >> if you are just picking out the window and you see the beautiful sunrise, it is called out there. temperatures are in the teens. wind chills in the single digits. a mixture of sunshine and clouds. clouts come in this afternoon. high temperatures between 30 and 35 degrees. we will drop 10 degrees tomorrow. how about 50 on friday. average high is 42. 52 on saturday. 52 on saturday. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> 7:30 now on this wednesday morning. it's the fourth day of january, 2012, the coldest mor esest more season in th

it's now from baltimore national pike, to security boulevard in that direction.arrisburg expressway. jammed up in the northbound direction, from shawan to belfast. traffic just crawling along at 25 miles an hour. and as far as accidents go, 100 eastbound in oakwood road, in baltimore city, east preston street. west mulberry street at cathedral. and also west cold spring lane at paul mall road. that is a look at the delay at the harrisburg expressway at warren road. expect a little extra time to get through. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. it's freshly baked bread to satisfy even the biggest appetite. >> a local grandmother is in danger of being deported back to mexico, after living here in maryland for the last six years. now, her family is railing. gigi barnett has their story. >> reporter: six years ago, 59- year-old josefinna rodriguez- vega came to maryland from mexico. she wanted to raise her four grandchildren. today, her family and friends rallied to keep her in the u.s. >> all of the things you want

you can see, things are beginning to thin out just a little bit there on baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm or visit them online for your free consultation. >>> now, here's an artist who really thrives under pressure. this russian painter finds his inspiration under water. he had to develop his own technique to get the pigments to stick to canvas, i would think. the artist says he typically does an entire painting in one dive. but sometimes he has to cut it short because of limited boxes. >> he never does ink on paper, i guess. >> that is pretty amazing. >> yeah. >>> trail strait ahead on -- straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. he's accused of planning a bomb attack in florida. what police are learning about him and watching online videos. >>> and protestors in new york. how police reacted. >>> and it's a wet, gray afternoon. and you'll need your umbrella. tonight, bob is updating your first warning weather forecast. >>> go, ravens! whoo! ♪ ♪ [

baltimore national pike to security boulevard. and the harrisburg expressway, very heavy there in the northbound direction. from shawan road to belfast. as far as accidents go, ridge road at weldon drive, westchester at monument. >>> let's take a live look. you can see, that's going to be quite a drive for you there at providence road. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. pickles, mustard and bubbly cheese, to satisfy even the biggest appetite. only from subway, eat fresh. >> thank you. and bob returns. >>> mainly we're talking saturday morning. that's when we're expecting to see problems. 37 degrees now. south winds at 7. the barometer just beginning to fall. come back and take a look at that end of the weekend forecast after this. >>> and wjz wants to see your purple pride here. here are some of your favorite purple and black photos. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. if you have high blood pressure, like me, and get a cold... ...you need a cold medicine with a heart