this is baltimore national pike.see how heavy volume is in the outer loop. that stretches from security down to baltimore national pike. this portion of the beltway, we're seeing construction delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live this morning from howard county and giving us the latest on bikes. my bicycle has two flat tires. >> you have to listen up this morning. there are some different neat things you can pick up. 14 weeks to train and to benefit the crones and colitis foundation. even beginners can get involved. >> people at all levels. we train them to ride a 50-mile race. >> that sounds like a lot. there will be meetings coming up. >> we have a meeting tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. in timonium at rei. >> all this information is on the website. hallenge.org. this all benefits the crones and colitis foundation in the mid atlantic. the seven-day forecast is showing great weather for outdoor activities. there will be period's of dry weather. >> thank you. 55 degrees on tv hill. >> there yo

this is baltimore national pike. traffic is starting to develop that delay as you make your way down towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. we have clear skies. temperatures drop into the 20's in some areas. 28 in chestertown on the eastern shore. mostly sunny skies today. temperatures will climb into 50's.pper 40's and " 50low here is keith mills, the man. >> thank you. good morning. the oil men's basketball team will catch a flight from boston men's oil men'loyola basketball team will catch a flight from boston. a big night for the greyhounds in white. a good start for erik etherly. jimmy patsos grew up in the boston area. fairfield took the lead at the half. loyola features three local players and they all came up big. number 3, right there from cardinal gibbons. the greyhounds never trailed again. this one came down to the final second. loyola up three. shane walker gets the rebound. loyola wins the maac championship. i wonder what jimmy patsos drove in 1994. this i

speeds around 60 in the outer loop at baltimore national pike. heading south on 95 below route 24, 66 down towards the beltway. so far so good on 97. 60 in the area of 100. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looking good. we have recovered from the disabled vehicle. this is traffic on a 83 coming to and from the beltway. problem free from the maryland line down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back over to you. >> a measure restricting maryland residents from smoking in a vehicle with a passenger younger than 8 received preliminary approval in the senate. children that age are required to have a car seat. senators heard two amendments to the bill that would make a secondary offense. the senate blocked both of those amendments. the state budget has to the senate with a controversial measure to make sure that local jurisdictions fund education. this is a local -- if the local jurisdictions don't fully fund education, they would be allowed to withhold county income taxes. the budget includes a revised proposal

the crash happened on december 23rd in the 5200 block of baltimore national pike and northern. the driver of a honda odyssey was traveling west when he tried to turn and turned left on to national pike. the minivan swerved across baltimore national pike across the curb and struck and pinned smith against the wall. police found the driver of the minivan dolbey to be at fault, and the investigation is ongoing. >>> we have a big house fire. we had three people inside the home on green aspen court. one saw fire shooting through the sun room, they got out in time. 20 year veteran firefighter got burned on his ears and neck, was taken to bay view. half a million of dollars in damages and it seems to be accidental. >>> a vacant home on baker street in baltimore caught fire. one person went to the hospital in serious condition, that is expected to survive. this was a 3 story home that took over the entire building, took a while for firefighters to put it out because the back of the being collapsed. >>> -- back of the buildinged building collapses. >>> -- has now risen to nine, 6 other

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this is the beltway at baltimore national pike.ou can see the buildup in volume on the southwest corner. that stretches from 795 down to edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the light that you saw in the eastern sky last night were not ufo's. nasa was launching some exports or rockets -- some exploratory rockets. i'm just saying. those were not ufo's. those were an exploratory rockets from nasa. high pressure over the east coast is keeping the skies nice and clear. the wind has been diminishing. temperatures will fall off a couple more degrees. 34 at the airport. temperatures to manage to dip into the 20 boston the pennsylvania line. the 31 degrees in jarrettsville. lots of sunshine today after the chilly start. high temperature up to 55 this afternoon. that is not too bad. will be below average today. the average high is 58. the record for today is 86. tonight, mostly clear skies. temperatures drop back into the 30's. tomorrow, the wind was shifted the southwest. that means warmer temperatures. " we'

and looks good on the west side, 63 as you make your way down towards baltimore national pike. 67 on 83. the major roads are in great shape and that includes 795. this is the north side of york road. problem free at the moment. this is 83 at mount carmel road on the harrisburg expressway. delay-free all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the historic health care law enters its second day of hearings at the supreme court. >> at the heart is whether it is constitutional to require americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine. tara mergener has the latest. >> good morning. it boils down to other parts of this law are in fact unconstitutional. virtually every american will be affected by the answer. as the high court hears a challenge to the health care reform law, protesters on both sides of the debate hover outside the supreme court. >> the government has never meant to be mandating what we need to buy. >> on monday the justices signaled they are ready to move forward after 90 minutes of debate. >> all this talk about tax policy is beside t

this is baltimore national pike and we're seeing some delays. it is friday. 95 out of white marsh looking pretty good. >> the temperatures will be up there again. >> we made it to 76 yesterday. it took a long time to get rid of the fog. we will go all the way to 81 for the high. 70 on saturday. the rain chances go up this weekend. we'll be in the 60's this weekend. >> it will feel cold. >> wish to be up to 120 or so. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> the promising young life of an honor student and star athlete was snuffed out by a gunshot. a scene repeatedly reported in baltimore and cities across the country is now on the agenda in many communities as they address the issue of youth violence. as baltimore observes youth violence prevention week, the johns hopkins universit

here's another looing at 695 at baltimore national pike. this is after the accident scene.affic delay has opened there. moving pretty good here. and if you are traveling on the west side heading around through catonsville you will be on the brakes on wilkins avenue to i-95 or 295 the bw parkway. now back over to you. >>> a couple delays in cecil county. you have the cecilton elementary school chesapeake city elementary and a thank you this morning to considery who posted on facebook it's the bohemia manner middle school and bohemia manner high school they are on two hour delay. and we will get that corrected at the bot off the many screen and facebook. thanks for that post. >>> back to the news. maryland could be the 8th state recognizing same sex marriage. this evening governor o'malley is expected to sign a bill. same sex ceremonies won't be performed until january 2013. a website with a petition in the works to get a ref rund um in voters hands on the november ballot. >>> soon you could be paying more when it comes to gas and increase tower income tax part of the budget

here at baltimore national pike, not too bad there. on the north side getting through parkville it's a bit slow but this stretch of the west side of course you can see we are slow making the drive from i-70. that is heading to edmonton. >>> all right. as we head to good morning america we want to take you back out live to the situation in atlanta. it's been breaking news all morning long. since 5 this morning. >> the faa reports this 787 that rolled off the runway at hartsfield airport is not diverting traffic or slowing things down just yet. this was test run that plane ran off the runway. no one on board and no one injured. [ lane ] your anti-wrinkle cream is gone. but what about your wrinkles. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it has the fastest retinol formula available. it's clinically proven to visibly reduce wrinkles in just one week. "why wait if you don't have to." rapid wrinkle repair. neutrogena®. recommended most by dermatologists.

speed continues over towards the west side. 57 over towards baltimore national pike. six to 7 on 95 through howard county. a nice start on the b-w parkway heading to and from the beltway. -- 60 on 95 through howard county. a little heavier in the outer loop. will start toto cropped up on the west side. kurt kronke has a look on the mta on the buses and trains. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely despite a few delays on the buses. light rail and metro subway on schedule. mark trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> good morning. the sunshine is coming back out. i hope everybody got some spring cleaning in their house. the storm system is moving offshore. it was the same storm that brought all the heat and the dreary weather last weekend. smooth conditions on the roads weather-wise. sunshine is building in from the west. a cold front is moving in from the north and west. we will see the pressure from the coast into the great lakes changing drastically. the wind will start t

this is baltimore national pike. the west side is building in volume. you can see some brake lights in the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we had a thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. the front is now south of us. we should have a dry day today. 62 degrees today. temperatures are not going to move much today. between 60 and 65. mostly sunny skies. it will be windy day. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. here is the man, keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. back to baltimore for john harbaugh and the ravens brass. the nfl meetings are over. the owners were busy on the final day. they tweaked the replay rule. the replay official will review all turnovers. the ravens forced 36 turnovers last year. that will save the coaches from throwing the challenge flag. adopted the same playoff overtime format for the regular season. if it is a field goal, the other team gets a chance to tie or win. the orioles and yankees play tonight. go back 12 years when mike mussina left the orioles for the yankees. that

accident on the outer loop of baltimore national pike.iles per hour, really impacting traffic. looking at inner loop delays just opposite of that. if you want to head out on 795, that is looking pretty good, but we will see delays shortly down towards the west side. 29 on southbound 95 out of the north east. normal volume-related delays falling into place. we have some additional delays. two lanes getting by. left and center lane, you will go a little better through that area. 95 south of the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far, not a whole lot happening, with a bang-wise. we have at least when it right now. that is lacking in the cloud cover. -- locking in the cloud cover. if those winds stay out of the east, we will be locked in the 50's. better chance for rain will come later this morning and afternoon. it we will jump up to 40%. take an umbrella with you. should be a decent weekend. of patrick's day, a couple clouds hanging around. we will jump right back into the >>> we're back now. 8:00 on a friday m

still around 20 minutes there from baltimore national pike, to security boulevard. as far as accidents go, on the west side outer loop, there is an accident there, 795. it's just been moved over to the shoulder. other accidents include longate parkway. at wheat field parkway. and also, let's take a live look. as you can see, everything is moving right along there, old court road. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of donations did to helping people in our area. go online to cars helping people.org and donating people right now. >>> 30 baltimore families will soon be new homeowners. monique griego explains how habitat for humanity and the housing authority is making this. >> these shovels are doing more than just breaking ground. they're laying the groundwork for new life. >> i'm just really, really excited. >> reporter: michelle montgomery and two kids are one of the 30 families that will soon be moving in to a habitat for humanity home in the development in east baltimore. >> we have a long and aichtionz list of -- anxious li

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moving well as we switch to a live view at baltimore national pike.delays yet, although volume is building there in the outer loop going away from us. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke of the m.t.a. >> good morning. that water main break at forest park and windsor mill is diverting the 15 bus. we've got a few delays as well, 3, 8, 15, 47 and 48 buses operating with delays. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden and brunswick lines. for the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. just like the last couple of days, we're starting out with low clouds, fog, and not as much drizzle. it's 5 at the airport. it's 55 degrees in rising sun. but the humidity, that's key here. that's at 100%. the dew point is 57. temperature, 57. that's why you get the fog. visibility is down to a half or quarter mile in some spots, but unlike yesterday, i think this is going to burn off a littl

west side of 695, baltimore national pike and southbound i- 97, at generals highway. car there, causing northbound rubber necking. if you are travelingics 95, not bad

live through, catonsville, baltimore national pike. here is what it is looking like on the harrisburg expressway. all the way to 695, southbound lanes moving without trouble. >>> breaking news this morning, out of arundel, a 2-alarm fire gutted a home. this happened after 3:30 this morning in pasadena. this was in elizabeth's landing. this picture is courtesy of the breaking news page on facebook. look at that. two town homes are heavily damaged as you can imagine. see how bad this fire is from those photos. when firefighters arrived on the scene, the flames were shooting through the roof. it took them an hour to put the flames out. 6 people are homeless this morning and helped by the red cross. a crew is talking to firefighters, we will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available to us. >>> 437 delegates are at stake today. four republican contenders prepare for super tuesday. of the ten states holding contests, ohio is seen as the most important. this state is such a major battleground in the general election. rick san

as you can see on 695, tapping the brakes, 759 to passing baltimore national pike.ers are warned to watchout for drowsy driving. >> aaa says you can lose -- lose an hour of sleep and that may make commuters not aware. >> drowsy drives were involved in wednesday's crashes and one in eight cases the result of serious injury. watch things coming, drifting ow of lanes or having trouble focusing. happy birthday, lynette charles. >> celebrate with the girl scouts but didn't bring us cookies. >> it's my birthday, hello. >>> abc2news.com, weather and traffic coming up in half an hour. okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle -- 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from getting soft. [ major nutrition ] ensure. nutrition in charge!

police say that lori smith died on saturday, the crash happened on december 23rd on baltimore national pike. police found the drive that hi smith, was at fault at the time of the crash. the investigation is still on going. >>> jury selection could start as early as today in the retrial of twin brothers, traverse and tremay johnson, they are accused of setting a pit bull named phoenix on fire three years ago. the dog was euthanized. the lawyers for the twins want certain evidence excluded from the animal cruelty trial, the judge will have that ruling today. >>> he has been performing his comedy for 32 years now. gallagher is hanging up his slenl hammer and all of -- sledge hammer and all of his other plots. >>> plus, it was a center piece for many years. why the amway arena was brought down in a matter of seconds. we'll be right back. when a carpet is clean and fresh, it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while also neutralizing odors at their source. it's a clean y

you in the southbound direction towards the topside of 695, here is the west side at baltimore national pike. the outer loop on the right side, 13 minutes on the west side. bumper to bumper, making the drive around pikesville, over to frederick road, a very quick mta, metro subway, 10 minutes behind schedule this morning. >>> following breaking news, out of arundel county, a two alarm fire started inside one home and spread to the house next door. two familys have no place to live. the fire started on cutler harbor, in pasadena. linda so is live with more. >> reporter: you can see the firefighters over there, they spent the past two hours going through beau of the town homes looking for any hot spots. things are under control right now they are wrapping up the situation here. the call tame came in around 3:20. they found the two row homes or town homes on the end fully engulfed in flames. the families were able to get out safely. no one was injured in the fire. firefighters right now believe that the fire started in the end unit which is on the 1001 cutler harbor in elizabeth landing. no inj

pretty good on the interstates, 83, 95, 895, first live look at the west side of 695, baltimore national pike, all lanes moving well in both directions between 95 on the southwest side and interstate 70. the accident before you reach white marsh, seeing delays and slowing will only get worse if they don't clear this out of the way. we are still blocking. extra caution. be prepared to tap the brakes on 95 through rose dale. >>> u.s. afghanistan relations are in crisis road after a soldier went on a shooting rampage killing civilians. sherrie johnson is here with new information this morning. >> new this morning, u.s. troops in afghanistan have been placed on high alert after the killings of 16 afghanistan civilians by a u.s. soldier. we have learned the killings could hurt washington's efforts to reach a pact with kabul to allow a long-term u.s. presence in that country. also the taliban is vowing revenge too. the attack on the civilians, the latest diaster, could be a turning point for the united states which wants to maintain advisors there. president barack obama called its counter part to

we continue to follow the accident eastbound 70 at old national pike over to the side.nd traveling in columbia, snowedden -- knowden -- snowden river parkway. north of charles street, no delays or incidents as you make your way through the tunnels. traveling on the harrisburg expressway right now moving along pretty well especially in the southbound direction. as we get a live look at warren road, also the mta update with one delay pen train 505, 10 minutes behind schedule. back over to you. >>> bullying is all too common for schools. >> yeah, stay with us. a documentary being released today takes a hard look at that issue. we will have details on it coming up. >>> and first lady taking part in an event today celebrating dc's famous charry blossoms. we will tell -- cherry blossoms. we will tell you what she is up to. it's 5:52. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great

it happened on baltimore national pike. police found the driver hit smith, smith, was charged with the crime. >>> bails wife kerry said saturday, there is no way that she and her family can cover all the legal fees, she said contributions to the defense fund would help out their family and they are welcome but only from certain donors. they must grieve with their family over the lives lost and believe that in america, everyone is entitled to a fair trial. she said in time, the truth will come out. >>> around the world this morning, there are no reports of deaths or major damage following a 7.1 earthquake that hit chile last night. some people were injured by falling ceiling material. >>> people in paris held a silent mar inch the wake of a shooting at jewish school. the killings of three military men. they are taking a stance against racism, antisemitism and terrorism. the gunman died. his brother is charged with conspiracy to prepare acts of terrorism and theft and says he supports his brother's actions. >>> president of g

mild congestion making your way to baltimore national pike. >>> we have breaking news this morning. french police officers have engaged in gun fire. they're still negotiating with a man that they believe is involved in the killing of three children and a rabbi at a jewish school. officials said that he the man threw a handgun out the window and that he said he'll turn himself in sometime this afternoon. the suspect claims that he has connections to al qaeda and wants revenge for the killing of children in the middle east. you're looking at live pictures of what is going on in france right now. police say they have arrested the suspect's brother. we'll keep you posted. >>> another huge story, safeway. they have announced that they are pulling ground beef that contained the pink slime. the fill certify waste trimming that's undergo the process to separate muscle and fat. safeway cited considerable consumer concern. 70% of the ground beef sold in the united states contains the pink slime although it doesn't have to be on the label. >>> officials are battling a masstive apartment fire.

as we get another live look at 695, this is the west side at baltimore national pike a few extra minutes on your drive time for those of you making the outer loop direction drive on 695 at least 9 minutes now from 795 to i-706789 back over to you -- i-706789 back over to you. >>> -- 70. back over to you. >>> partial pardons granted by haley barbour will be upheld. and linda so joins us with more on the state supreme court decision and a lot of people will talk about this and really upset. >> reporter: it was 56-3 vote justices ruled the -- it was a 6-3 vote and the justice ruled the phenyl decision rest with the governor. four pardons were convicted murderers who worked as trustees at the governor's mansion. the state attorney's general challenged the challenge because no proper notice was posted in newspaper as required by the state constitution. some argued victims and families were not notified before the inmates were set free. randy walker survived a shooting by one of the inmates. >> there's nothing to stop him i can't get a restraining order. i can't be pardoned from what happened

on the west side, traffic flow checking out top speeds as you make your way past baltimore national pike. and mta update for this morning light rail running 15 minutes late all other mta services looking good for the start. >>> a powerful endorsement for a republican presidential hopeful. >> stay with us. find out who president george h.w. bush is throwing his support behind. >>> and you can't fight it anymore. facebook making users switch over. find out what the timeline format is all about. that's coming up in a bit. you are watching what's new throughout baltimore and here's good morning maryland. for my terrible allergy congestion, i get the power of claritin-d. sinus pressure? nothing works stronger or faster than claritin-d. get non-drowsy claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. live claritin clear. >>> another key endorsement for mitt romney. former president george h.w. bush will endorse the front- runner today. mr. bush will officially give his support for romney at an convenient in houston near the former president's home. >>> and in washington today there will be a gas price heari

on the west side of i-695, usual crowded commute on the outer loop from 795 to baltimore national pike going to take at least 13 minutes. this is a live look just south of the curtis creek drawbridge on the east side before you reach those delays. plan for extra travel time if you're on the east side of the beltway. >>> busy day in annapolis today as lawmakers try and take care of a huge budget shortfall in the billions of dollars. >> abc2 news' sherrie johnson is here with what is expected today. >> reporter: it will be a busy day. lawmakers have a lot to tackle. a senate committee will begin to make decisions today about adjustments to governor martin o'malley's proposed budget legislation. one company decided to shave off $4 million more from the chesapeake trust fund. the governor already diverted half of the money already in the fund. a committee will also decide on the governor's proposal to raise taxes on cigars and smokeless tobacco. also today a state senate panel will hear testimony on a bill to expand collective bargaining rights to certain state employees. the bill would ex

around the baltimore beltway, on the brakes on the west side outer loop from 795 to baltimore national pike. some occasional delays there. speaking of 795, if you are heading to the northwest expressway on reisterstown road, you'll see an accident on the approach but once you reach 795, you'll find clear conditions, of course all the way down to the beltway where you may have a tap of the brakes getting to the 695 interchange. >>> a new study confirms what you probably already know. almost half of all women are balancing too much. but there is a danger in all this, stress, fatigue. all sorts of additional weight gain, especially belly fat, are annoyances but can be life threatening too. a cortisol disorder, it's called. it increases a woman's risk of developing diabetes, risk of heart disease, thinning of the bones, cognitive impairment and depression. >> stress increases cortisol production and is worse in women than in men. a routine hormone check, a saliva test can test if your cortisol is at a dangerous level if so, doctors say you definitely need to start focusing on ways to de-stress.

live look at baltimore national pike, outer loop lanes on the brakes from 795 in separate stretches asyou make your way to i-95 on the southwest side. for those of you traveling on i-935, here's a live look, i-95, southbound direction there, heaviest delays from the beltway to the city at the fort mchenry tunnel. >>> democracy 2012, while you were sleeping gop presidential hopeful mitt romney won the crucial battleground state of ohio and alaska, this is after midnight. he captured six states, rick santorum won three states while newt gingrich held home court by winning his state of georgia. romney padded the delegate lead in the race for the republican presidential nomination but forced to share the super tuesday spotlight with rick santorum. santorum picked up the winds -- wins like we said, strengthening his case he's the top choice among republicans on the conservative side. in ohio exit polls showed more than half the voters said romney is the best candidate with the chance of beating president obama. >> i'm not going to let you down. i'm going to get this nomination. [ cheering a

we are moving at good pace but getting crowded on the beltway west side as we look at baltimore national pike. and a look at i-95 north of maryland 43. same scenario picking up especially in the southbound lanes on the right side of your screen as you head to the top side of the beltway. and for your mta update, the 10 train 403 running 10 minutes late this morning. also mta reporting a minor delay on the bus lines due to the weather conditions, wet streets and foggy conditions out there this morning. charley, back over to you. >>> he he is accused of almost 100 arsons throughout southern california. coming up next, the suspected l.a. arsonist. >>> and a way to keep up with the value of your meat. what rules go into effect today. we will look at that when good morning maryland continues on this thursday march 1st. >>> 5:55. 55 degrees outside and five things to know this morning a hearing is scheduled for the former faa administrator in virginia on dui charges. babbitt was arrested in fairfax city in december and charged with dui. he left the administration after first being placed on leave.

100 and on the west side, no incidents just bump to bumper stop and go traffic. 759 to baltimore national pike. >>> 6:4 7 we are learning new details about the trayvon marten case. >> the father of the neighborhood watch person who' admitted to killing martin is speak out as is martin's girlfriend. linda so is here with the latest. >> reporter: all along george zimmerman says he shot martin in sek defense. now zimmerman's -- self- defense. now zimmerman's father says marten attacked his son and claims the teen told zimmerman you are going to die tonight and continued to beat him. that's when the father says zimmerman pulled his pistol and did what he did. we know from the police report that responding officers said they found zimmerman bleeding and grasping. disciple herman says trayvon martin grabbed him and punched his head to the ground before he shot him. but the parents and lawyers sayhe is lying because of the sido. the lead homicide investigators in the case recommended zimmerman be charged with manslaughter but a states attorney office says there was not enough evidence for an arrest.

passing baltimore national pike, inner loop and outer loop, no delays. for those of you heading into downtown. a live look at i-95 merging into 395, we've got rid of the work zones and all is moving well as you make the early drive into the city. back to you. >>> be ready for spring. today's weather may be just what you need. >> abc2 news linda so is live at the 7-eleven in loch raven. to talk to people about what it feels like to have spring on march 8th. why are you wearing a coat? >> reporter: come on. you guys know me. i wear long johns until it gets to be 70 degrees. we have a little bit to go. something interesting to point out. we're looking through the window at the 7-eleven in loch raven. the snow scrapers you probably haven't used much. today you'll need the sunglasses. it will be 70 degrees. we've been talking to folks about their special plans for the day. we talked to one gentleman who is going to myrtle beach. we talked to a little boy, of elementary school age, in a t-shirt, with a jacket on but says he's looking forward to spending the wa

here at baltimore national pike, moving well on the inner and outer loops and up on the north side, green spring avenue looking good making are way to the 83. back over to you megan and charley. >>> the body of a newborn baby was found in the trunk of a car in prince frederick discovered by family members of the car's owner as they cleaned the car out. police are still trying to figure out who is the baby's mother and they are interviewing the owner of the car as well as family members. when we get more information on what's happening in calvert county, we will bring it to you on the air and on abc2news.com and remember, you can always get an app for the latest updates. >>> large gun ring has been bulleted -- busted in baltimore city. >> police and homeland security agent worked together to make the bust. linda so is here with how they pulled it off being tipped off from what we understand linda. >> reporter: that's right. they were able to obtain search and seizure warrants with information from wiretaped jailhouse conversations. it began in january when police arrested a person with a h

we had a report of a collision eastbound i-70 at old national pike.o reports of lane closures with that accident. in the meantime, let's go ahead and see what's it's going to be like on the outside with the wendy conditions for that we go to -- windy conditions and for that let's go to lynette charles. >> it's breezy this morning. and winds out of the northwest at 5 to 15 miles an hour. that's the scenario going through the rest of today. but this morning, we do have a wind chill because of that. so instead of feeling like we are in the 30s we feel like we are in the 20s heading towards the end of march. so 29 it feels in baltimore. 27 in easton and 25 in frederick and make sure to bundle up as we head out this morning. satellite and radar not picking up an whole lot. we are nice and clear. and this is good news because this will translate into lots of sunshine. just like yesterday, as we go into the afternoon. so we do have high pressure building in across the area. and it's a cold high and wrapping around that that northwesterly flow so by this afte

having a look around 695, still looking pretty good, a nice ride on the west side at baltimore national pike. and over on the top side of 695, here's a live look at i-83, where we're also hassle free and moving well in both directions. continuing around to old court road as you make your way towards pikesville with no delays. back to you. >>> we do have colder air out towards the west. you can see 20 in billings, 23 salt lake city and denver 34. so, yes, this is cold enough to support some snow. i'm going to show you that in a seconds, but check the warm-up across the middle of the nation. 61 kansas city, 66 dallas. and we're dealing with some milder conditions across here. this is what it looks like on the big spectrum. there's the snow i wanted to show you towards the west. yes, temperature are cold enough to support that. then we have a warm-up, because we had a warm front that moved through the area and with us, well, we had that warm air surging in across the area as well, as high pressure is to our east now. you get clockwise flow, we're getting a return flow. that is a southwesterly f

west side, traffic around posted speeds with no troubles as you make the drive past baltimore national pike. charley, back over to you. >>> 36 firefighters knocked down this fire around midnight. in west baltimore near myrtle avenue. there's a picture from the scene from the baltimore firefighters union. no one was hurt. investigators are still looking for a cause of this fire. >>> police in baltimore county are investigating a series of home break-ins. >> so far there have been about 6 burglaries in perry hall all in the same neighborhood. and linda so is here with a story of one woman who lost more than cash right. >> reporter: yeah. what the man got away cannot be replaced. the victim said she would do anything to get it back. angela kuta lost both her engagement rings when her home was burglarized one was from her first husband to passed away and she wanted to pass it to her son and the second is from her current husband she is had for 40 years. a burglar came in through a unlocked window while angela and her husband slept e took the rings, 1 hundred -- he took the rings, 100 dollars in

outer loop from 759 make through the catonsville region passing baltimore national pike of the startinga little for those of you heading into downtown. 95 northbound seeing sluggish traffic as well as north bound 295 on the bw parkway from 95 heading over to 395. it's a bit slow to conway street. now back over to you. >>> an indiana community remains devastated after a tornado ripped through the town last weekend. let's go live to julie from the scripps station south of indianapolis with a live report. sunrise just a few minutes away julie. >> reporter: well, right now we can tell you that the tornadoes that rolled through southern indiana left 13 people dead. most recent was 15 month old little girl who was found alone in a field. she pass aid way on sunday. now take a look behind me. this is just one of the many businesses damaged in southern indiana. this was an auto repair shot. it's across the street from a school that was also heavily damaged. there are so many homes that were just wiped off the foundations. and scattered throughout the area in clark county indiana north of louisv

let's go ahead be a get a live look of the beltway. 695, here at baltimore national pike, things areng pretty good. you should be in good shape inner and outer loop. as for the top side looking live at providence road, it's good drive there between i-83 and i-95 on the northeast side and, of course, we are tweeting any changes follow us this morning on twitter at maryland traffic. charley over to you. >>> news time 4:55. we think of media empires the murdock family may come to mind. the change in leadership within the family and the possible cause for one of the family member's resignation. >>> a natural gas line burning in nigeria. chevron taking the blame. what they are admitting to do affecting the lives of so many. we will look at that when we go around the world and good morning maryland continues. >>> as we go to break, this is massachusetts. severe weather to the south and snow to the north. back in just a bit. >>> now a good morning maryland a4:30. >>> most communities in the vicinity of a natural gas fire have been reassured the fire and initial leak pose no threat to their

traveling around the west side of 695, here's live look at baltimore national pike. outer loop lanes is where it starts to pick up and we are getting reports of slow traffic on the approach to the beltway eastbound i-70 coming from marriottsville and those making the drive on 795, not a bad drive at all making the drive from owings mills heading to the north side of 695. back over to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> it's 6:16. he's philanthropist and author and hall of famer. ironman cal ripkin junior thanks for coming. >> i am trying to figure out why you are so happy this hour of the morning. >> a lot of coffee. you've new book out. let's talk about it. >> sure. >> super sized slugger what is it about. >> a kid that's oversized that play as position and issues he has to deal with being a little oversized. baseball player, you can play at all different sizes and there's a bullying issue. i was bullied as a kid as a freshman in high school by the seniorsp and. >> i was smaller and they could at that point. so, dealing with that is a tough ish for any kid. sometimes --

. >> this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. more on weather and >> welcome back. 46 degrees. things are pretty quiet on this monday morning. we will see a chance for some rain showers tonight and tomorrow morning. 36 at the airport. a bit colder away from the city. 38 in emmitsburg. increasing clouds. there could be some rain showers this evening. nice and mild with a high near 65. it will get even warmer over the next seven days. >> in oregon man is charged with sending threatening mail with a white powdery substance to members of congress. he is due for an arraignment today. he was arrested on friday. there were two letters. one was sent to john boehner and another sent to barbara mikulski. the white powder tested negative for any poisonous substance. jerry sandusky is going back to court today. he awaits his trial on sex abuse charges. >> an increase in the last few weeks of gas prices. prices could reach $4.25 a gallon in maryland as we enter spring. denver has the cheapest gas. los angeles has the highest gas prices. balti

live view of traffic at baltimore national pike.ver to you, tony. >> so far so good. a little chilly this morning, but no rain out there yet. 43 in parkton. we will make it into the seventies this ofte -- this afternoon. these will drift out towards best later this afternoon. further we go into the day. -- further we go into the day, the greater the chance for at least scattered thunderstorms. high temperatures between 70 and 75. cooling off the next couple of days. trying -- driving out on thursday and friday. >> thank you for joining us. another update at 8:56. >>> day 8:30 now on this thursday morning. the 28th of march, 2012. we have a great crowd in rockefeller plaza. and another great crowd here on "the uss intrepid" where we are holding our "hiring our heroes" event. our veterans have unique skill sets and that's putting them to work on the home front will certainly give a boom to the overall economy, bringing the grit and the courage as shown on the battlefield to our businesses here at home. i'm ann curry here on "the uss i

and the outer loop also seeing congestion from liberty road to baltimore national pike.bound on the harbor tunnel, we had an earlier accident that has been cleared. traffic is pretty heavy. 795, a disabled bus on the shoulder. people are trying to get a look at the accident. other accidents include york road at murdoch. and finally, haverhill at clair. a lot of activity on the beltway just west of york road. and this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood, and laminate. >>> a hartford county school is recognized as one of the best in the state. [ applause ] they were named one of the blue ribbon schools today. the school was honored for its excellence in academics. of the 1700 schools in our state, only six received this award. >> congratulations to ring's factory. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00 -- >> more on the shooting spree that left 17 civilians dead. what the alleged shooter's lawyer is saying today. >>> a new device is helping women prepare for the breast reconstruction surgery faster. >>> bob will update the weather coming up.

six to one traveling on the north side over towards the west side. 54 around baltimore national pike. five minutes to go south on 95 down to the fort mchenry from the 895 split. looks a quick live outside. the northwest corner is looking pretty good. up to speed over towards the j.f.x. traffic is building over towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the health care of millions of americans could be on the line as the u.s. supreme court hears oral arguments. >> emily schmidt joins us live outside the supreme court with more on this case. good morning. >> this is such a big deal. people have been lined up since friday. the justices set aside six hours for those arguments over the next three days. at issue is how much say the government should have in your health care. it took 22 pens for president obama to sign his historic patient-protection and affordable care act into law. now nine supreme court justices will decide if the president's signature policy will stand. >> we're feeling very optimistic that the court's going to uphold the law. >> the white house sa

this is baltimore national pike. outer loop traffic is starting to build. we're 15 minutes away from some delays forming. 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. >> good morning. we had an earlier delay on marc trains and that is out of the way. marc trains on time on all three lines, the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the three, 48, and 91 buses operating with delays. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we have some beautiful weather in the seven-day forecast. we are well into march and people are thinking about doing some gardening. ava marie it is that the timonium fair grounds of the home and garden show. >> we're giving everybody an edge on their spring planting. we're at the maryland home and garden show. we're checking out the show. you have one last week in to see it. this is incredible. this is all about books. >> books in bloom. this year we have all types of gardens. children's books like "the lorax." it will

brentwood with fire activity and a live look at west side of 695 not too bad here at baltimore national pike-- abc2news.com.

things are getting sluggish near baltimore national pike.oving well on to the north side over towards the towson region. the 83's checking out just fine. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic still running smoothly. volume continues to build. this is 83 at york road in the parkton region. southbound traffic and no sign of any delays. everything looks good until padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. a quiet start on this wednesday. 44 at the airport. temperatures managed to dip into the 30's in the northern suburbs. we will see a few scattered thunderstorms develop late in the day. some could be strong. the rain will come back on friday night and on saturday. it will be one of those days where you start with the jacket and in the afternoon you don't need it. >> 6:37. 42 degrees on tv hill. he may be the heartthrob for millions but some adults have no love for justin bieber actor's latest online prank. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. has the rising

let's take a live look, slow traffic there on the west side of baltimore national pike.ame situation, heavy there from 29, over the marriottsville on 70. traffic as well heavy on the beltway, west of york road. >>> sometimes it takes a little help to cross the finish line in a race. that's what students will get when they race this weekend. as gigi barnett reports it isn't the first time students teamed up with athletes to win. >> reporter: at the bare school in west baltimore, it's easy to root for the runners and forget about the wheelchairs along the wall. that's what teachers want, it's about crossing the finish line, so much so that students plan to run in another race this weekend , the shamrock 5k. >>> it's fun to be out there, to be a part of it. >> reporter: through the help of athletes serving athletes. david started the group six years ago, since then, he is partnered with several schools for special needs students to get them racing. it takes work to get james across the finish line. >> reporter: one is 13-year-old james banks. they began racing five years ag

outer loop, on the west side, we also have brake lights that we're watching from 795 to baltimore national pike westbound, heavy in that direction, from 29 to marriottsville road. couple of new accidents out there. east joppa at ridgely road. dulaney valley at east seminary. and baltimore city, north powered. let's take a livelook. you can see, things are relatively slow. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get any medium, one- topping pizza for only $6.99 each. only at pizza bolis. back to you. >> thank you. >> spring shower today. it's spring. we had a shower. >> spring shower. >> as well. unfortunately, didn't last long. have to wait another couple of days. maybe more rain here by friday night. tell you about that in just a minute. 71 now. went back up in the 60s. the sun came back out. southwest winds still at 8. the barometer now, 29.69. falling. we come back and take a look at a dryer and slightly cooler end to the week. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> yeah, turned out to be a very nice afternoon. around 2:00, 3:00, 3:30. showers across the region. nice afternoon now

traveling on the west side outer loop, that's still slow there, from security boulevard to baltimore national pike. 70 westbound, heavy from 29 to mare marriottsville road. northbound 95. congestion from 32 to 100. and accidents include north pulaski at haven avenue. also, northbound 29 at broken land parkway. let's take a live look. as you can see, that is the delay. that's right smack dab in the middle of it. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, things are definitely easing up there on the jones falls expressway at ruxton road. this traffic report is brought to you by ringling brothers and barnum and bailey service. you can get your tickets now at ticketmaster.com. now through april 1st. >>> three new projects in owings mills promise more shopping and more jobs. andrea fujii explains the newly- revealed plans for the new solo cup factory. >> reporter: sitting on prime real estate on reisterstown road, developers have big plans for what used to be the solo cup factory. >> redeveloping a dead warehouse that is really kind of an eye sore at this point, which is located in the main corr