problem free on the west side, a 50 miles per hour down at baltimore national pike. eastbound 70, no delays. 100 looks good to and from 95. no delays on 95 toward the fort mchenry. 62 on the north side. up to speed. 295, southbound traffic down towards 32, building in volume but not back down towards the capital beltway. a smooth ride to the construction zone at the j.f.x. off the 41st street bridge. an easy ride of towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a pair of kidnapped sisters are save this morning after the accused kidnapper takes his own life. adam mayes shot himself in mississippi on thursday night. he was charged with the murders of jo ann bain and her daughter age year. the younger sisters, alexandria and kyliyah bain, were taken to a hospital to be checked out. time for the defense to portray their case in the john f. edwards trial. a say that he knowingly used campaign funds to cover up an affair. no word as to whether edwards will testify. the cover image of "time" magazine shows a mother breast feeding her son. some say the cove

it is a bit slick traveling down towards baltimore national pike. north side continues to move well over towards the west side. at the harbor tunnel, speeds around 53 miles per hour. this is 50 at sandy point and no sign of delays into the toll plaza. everything running smoothly to and from the bay bridge. we have the right lane take a nap with construction in the southbound direction coming down from cecil county. everything running smoothly through that area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have on the light rail at 15 to 20 minute delays and metro subway on schedule. the brunswick line 890 with a dilemma. the three, 51, and 91 buses operating with the lacdelays. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. first let's say good morning to ava marie. this morning she is playing tennis. what a tremendous athlete. >> we are live at greenspring record club. you guys have an open house coming up. the open house, people come learn a

problem free in the harrisburg expressway. 59 on the west side just past baltimore national pike. greenspring. inner loop traffic is building towards the j.f.x. a smooth ride on the topside of the beltway. this is ruxton road. southbound traffic moving well down to the construction zone. the left lane is closed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> election day is roughly six months away. the economy has become the overriding issue on the campaign trail. >> both candidates are arguing who can fix it better. tara mergener has this report. good morning. >> good morning. at this point most national polls show mitt romney and the president running neck and neck. it may be the economy that tips the scale in november. the latest jobless numbers have given president obama -- >> we're making progress. >> and mitt romney plenty to talk about. >> president obama is out of ideas and out of excuses. >> the unemployment rate still hovering above 8% and 340,000 americans giving up the search for work. >> that is a terrible number. >> job creation numbers fall for the third straight month.

fifth to ninth on the west side old mickey way down towards baltimore national pike. 95 looking goodf the northeast. still a little wet on the roads. we will let you know if we track any new problems. can update you on volume at the fort mchenry. lime is looking light -- volume is looking light. problem free at the key bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with vanetta brooks for look to the buses and the trains. >> showing on the brunswick line 870, about 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule. yourself some extra time. if you bust diversions as the one line continues to be diverted at for a lawrence. b5 and 22 lines diverting at edmondson and sinclair. i am vanetta brooks. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have some light rain on this wednesday and will check the forecast for the weekend in just a few minutes. ava marie is up in aberdeen at ripken stadium. >> we have the honor of talking to the ripken brothers. you guys have a whole new skills saet. we're talking about the new food. this sounds delicious. this is basically lunch time for may.

checking out the west side, a 59 miles per hour at baltimore national pike. continuing to move well on the harrisburg expressway. traveling south on 95, a smooth ride at white marsh, 64 miles per hour appeared that right continues down to the fort mchenry. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is a little heavy as folks consider the fort mchenry as their alternate. this is 895. they have managed to get the vehicle fire off to the side. traffic is once again moving. some delays out of the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus operating with a delay. let mta show you the way to the preakness. call for more information. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it will be a nice day today. the wind ha

and eastbound 70 accident just past old national pike. this is an update on york road.uter loop traffic building as you travel closer to the harrisburg expressway. you can see the road is wet. running smoothly through the j.f.x. construction zone. how theep you posted on impact traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> newt gingrich is out of the race for president. he will throw his support behind mitt romney. >> nikole killion is live in washington with more on another big endorsement for mitt romney today. >> good morning. former presidential candidate michele bachmann is expected to indoors mitt romney at an event today in virginia. >> barack obama's time is extremely limited. >> michele bachmann returns to the campaign trail, this time backing mitt romney. >> do not settle. we need a constitutional conservatives for our nominee. >> once a critic of the former governor, she is now changing their tune and so was another ex-rival. >> and asked sometimes is not run a conservative enough? my answer is simple. compared to barack obama? suspending the campaign d

on saturday. 61 on the north side towards the west side. 58 down towards baltimore national pike. one problem in the westminster area along route 97. word of a disabled vehicle. we update you on some of the cameras. this is 95 to and from the cecil county area. no construction and the southbound lanes. this is the j.f.x. at 41st street. moving well down towards the construction zone. we will keep you posted on delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> one state legislator is taking aim at the governor's office demanding something be done about what he calls mobs of young people taking over baltimore. >> he says the mayor is doing nothing about it. jennifer franciotti has more on the story. >> good morning. delegate pat mcdonough says violent crime is out of control in baltimore city. citing evidence he says he has witnessed and has heard from retired city law enforcement, the violence has been going on for years and the mayor has done nothing to stop it. >> it is my opinion that the mayor is involved in a cover-up to try to downplay this and she has no clue as to how to d

southbound 795, a bit of a delay from owings mills down to the beltway. 42 around baltimore national pike. 30 minutes to get used to the outer loop west side stretch. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the beltway southwest to 32. this is 795 at franklin. a bit of a delay. this is traffic of security on the west side. all of traffic is building around security down towards 40 is where you'll start to see some heavy delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie from the stakes barn previewing the preakness. what a beautiful morning. >> the horses are up. we're getting excited for the big race. you're the vice president here at pimlico. this is beautiful. >> spectacular. you'll be the most popular person at pimlico this week. >> we will get to the forecast. the big events begin tomorrow with black eyed susan dey. >> we have the sunrise tours. you get a backstage look. it is free from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. the tours apron and det are pretty cool. this is a laid-back feel, as opposed to the derby, which is more intense. >> the alibi is coming up this mornin

there is the west side at baltimore national pike.'s slow on the west side outer loop between liberty road and between liberty and edmonton avenue. southbound, accident at river's edge. this traffic report is brought by home paramount pest control. we are learning about a boat accident in the patapsco river. the coast guard determined the boat was traveling at a high rate of speed with limited visibility and radar off. two passengers remain in the hospital, one in critical condition. >>> baltimore city police officer is recovering after a car crash on the jones falls expressway. the officer was investigating an earlier accident when another drive hit his cruiser. the officer expected to be okay. a third person is under arrest charged in connection with a pill mill. the 45-year-old is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics. her arrest follows the raid on the held hi life clinic where prescription drugs with sold illegally. ,,,,,,,, agents, be on the lookout for aliens. one small black cocoa creme iced coffee. uh-oh! let me out

from stevenson stevenson road around the baltimore national pike. and northbound 95. still a couple of slow spots. slow there from the harbor tunnel throughway to the beltway on the southwest side. then it slows again from eastern avenue past whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, several new ones to report. east lombard at south gilmore. also eastern avenue at 56th street. let's now take a live look, as you can see, the jones falls expressway, still crawling along, heading downtown past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by virginia tourism. love is at the heart of every virginia vacation. can you get all of the details by logging onto virginia.org. back to you. >>> baltimore ravens' running back ray rice wants to make sure that maryland students stay active throughout the summer. rice spoke to students at old mill middle school north in millersville this morning. the visit was part of the fuel up to play 60, an initiative set up by the nfl to help combat childhood obesity. rice ran with football drills for the students and had some diet advice

it slows down from liberty road, past baltimore national pike. northbound 95, brake lights in that direction from the 895 split to whitemarsh boulevard. accidents include bowlies quarters at gallaway. and mclean at fleetwood in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. as you can see, we have a bit of congestion there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the mazda motor corporation. introducing the mazda cx5, with the best highway miles per gallon, including hybrids. back to you. >> the national zoo in washington, d.c. is welcoming two new additions. baby cheetah cubs came into the world about a month ago, under dramatic circumstances. their mom had to have an emergency c-section to deliver them. well, the cubs are now being hand raised by zoo staff. if all goes well -- i'm trying to read slow. so we can watch more, they will make their public debut late this summer. >> they look very cute. they sound like little birds chirping. >> is that what that was? >> yeah. >> they don't look dangerous at all. >> no,

u.s. 40, baltimore national pike, ramp on the northbound is closed due to bridge repair. if you are wondering about the traffic, head to abc2news.com. >>> students at the university of maryland college park have more than finals on their mind. >> police are investigating a armed robbery off of campus involving current and former students. >> sherrie johnson joins us live with more on the story and . >> officers are trying to find the suspects. this morning, police are searching for the three men who broke in to a home near the university of maryland college park campus and stole money and drugs. three current and two former students live in the home. it happened before 1:00 yesterday afternoon. three masked men came in through a open door. one of the people in the house called 911. police say the men were wearing masks and they don't have a good description of them. >> i woke up to one of them walking in my room, and asking where my money and drugs were. >> did he get it? >> he took my weed and took my rent money. >> police say the suspects took the keys and drove off in

baltimore national pike a little bit of cars starting to crowd that outer loop but no significant delays. we have a crash in howard county right along the northbound lanes of route 108 at bed blanch road. that's a look at your timesaver traffic. back to you. >>> we're hearing the frantic 911 calls after police say that a mother stabbed her 8-month- old daughter. it happened during a social services visit and abc2 news linda so joins us with more this morning. linda? >> reporter: megan, there were several frantic 91 calls placed after the baby was stabbed. kenisha thomas stabbed her baby in the head and neck. it happened last week. thomas remains in jail without bond. the baby pretty diamond was released from the hospital on monday. >> okay, just stay with me okay? where's the baby? >> the worker got the baby, the baby has a knife in her. this baby -- she is real dangerous. >> i know, just calm down okay? all right. is the baby completely alert. if you don't know say i don't know. >> i don't know. >> where'd she stab the baby? >> in the neck. >> in the neck? >> yes. >> the governor plans

it is along baltimore national pike at ingleside ave.to you in the area of the west side. it looks like we have capt. roy on the scene. looks like an mta mobility + there. this is along ingleside ave. we will keep you posted on details. once we more, we will let you know. closures in effect at rogers ave and northern parkway. north and west side delay is starting to fall into place. another crash at castle street and fayette street. here's a quick live look at traffic. update at padonia. no problems at 83. live view of the north side. website delays on the outer loop. no. -- cited delays on the outer loop. >> temperatures are in the upper 40's and low 50s. might want to take a light jacket. 46 andy frederick. mostly sunny skies, temperatures will range between 73 and 7 a. seven-to forecast going to pick this weekend. sunshine in the morning on saturday. most of the day will >>> and we're about to hear usher. we were listening to one of his many hits. he's got his start and he's going to talk of the music world. he is taking over rockefel

starting to see a sluggish spot at baltimore national pike. 61 as you travel south on 95 from the white marsh area. speeds around 65 on southbound 83 at shawan road. 63 on 70 east towards the beltway. this is on the traffic and still very light over towards the j.f.x. not tracking any delays on the beltway through town on the j.f.x. looking good at north avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can tell that things are better this morning and then yesterday. no rain to contend with. there could be some popping up later on. 61 in parkton. 64 in rising sun. a mixture of sun and clouds. with a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. most of you will have a dry day. it will be warm. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles rebound from a tough loss an. the orioles beat the yankees one night after playing a sloppy game. adam jones set the tone once again. off of cc sabathia. home run number 11. good column in "the sun" this morning. wei-yin chen was once again outstanding. he pitched seven good innings and he gets the win. adam jones at third. this goes

further west, he spent 70 just past old national pike, we have an accident taking up the right lane. this is the j.f.x. at north avenue. delays are expected later this morning and tonight as the northbound j.f.x. was shut down between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. continued closures overnight until monday. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> face with a doomsday budget, it appears leaders have worked out a plan for a special session. >> jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. what do we know so far? >> it looks like they will meet today. a session could be called on may 14. it would be a two -day session. they agree to the revenue package that committee members hammered out on the last day of the session. this will mean a higher tax rate for joint and single filers. >> i think it is proper that we come to an agreement. >> we hope we will have a session on may 14 and may 15. we'll come together and get it done and leave here. all will be well. >> the special session will take that shifting the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions over a four-year period. >> city offic

towards the west side because the roads are getting wet. 51 making a way down towards baltimore national pike. this is york road. outer loop traffic is building as you travel towards towson. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. we have some delays southbound towards the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the war of words continues to escalate between president obama and mitt romney. >> nikole killion joins us live to explain how the rhetoric is ratcheting up. >> good morning. president obama is defending his handling of the raid and hitting back over excessive celebrating over the anniversary. this ad is what is generating all of the controversy. it charges mitt romney would not have ordered the raid to kill osama bin laden. >> even jimmy carter would have given that order. >> president obama took issue with mitt romney's response. even though he did not mention him by name. >> people should look at everybody's previous statements about whether we should go into pakistan and take out bin laden. >> president referenced a comment by the former governor. >> not worth spending billions

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and accidents include eastbound baltimore national pike, at coolridge, blocking the right- hand lane.ford at east 25th. utah place at wilson street. and also east 32nd at hillen road. let's take a live look. as you can see, that is the accident there on wilkens avenue. you can see, we have two blocked off. the delay continues to build. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party at pimlico. it's friday, may 18th. you can get all details by visiting preakness.com. >>> pretty soon, calorie counters won't have to cringe when ordering a slurpee. 7-eleven stores say they'll cut the calories just in time for summer. the new slurpee will have 20 calories. first flavor will be fanta sugar-free mango. >> but you can still get a brain freeze. >> that's for sure. right away. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. air traffic controller. whistle-blower. what one man is saying workers did inside a long island control tower. >>> trapped in a wrecked car for three days. how a west virginia woman survives. >>> it is a rainy, gray afternoon. when will the weather arriv

you're traveling on the outer loop, we're up to 90 minutes now, from harford road to baltimore national pikest side inner loop, also heavy there from frederick road around to security boulevard. and on the top side of the inner loop as well. stop and go there from stevenson road to york road. as far as 95 goes, in the northbound direction, you're now looking at a solid 30 minutes from the fort mchenry tunnel, past pulaski highway. accidents include putty at old harford road. stevenson. south hilton at massachusetts. also, hazelwood at comstock avenue. let's take a live look. you can see, things are jammed up on the beltway. that's a look at the 83 split. and we'll take another live look. you can see, things still very heavy there. right near security boulevard on the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas. only at pizza bolis. back to you. >>> don't forget the mother in your life this weekend. mother's day, of course, is sunday. and we are all expected to spend some big money this year. the national retail federation est

and plenty of accidents, southbound 25, at baltimore national pike. church lane at benbrook.33rd at old york. garrison boulevard. at windsor. also, wilkens at south katherine. >>> you can see a little better. slow at 95. approaching the exit for emerton road, where the accident occurred earlier today, at 1:00 p.m. and there's a look at the delay on the inner loop there, around park heights avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged. trust the restoration experts at accord, by visiting the website, accord restoration.com. back to you. >>> the anniversary of d-day is just days away. and a local veteran is headed to frabs -- france, where he will be honored for his bravery. and for being part of one of the most famous units to serve in world war ii. >> the soldier sitting in the middle of this photo, had stories to tell, nearly 70 years later. it is an honor to listen to world war ii veteran, jack roamer, sitting on his porch. >> our job was to blow up all the bridges. >> reporter: he was part of the filthy 13. it inspi

turned into one really long delay on the outer loop that dins in harford road and stretches to the national pike. the inner loop also a long delay in that direction. expect 45 minutes from stevenson stevenson road to providence. average speed, only about 35 miles an hour. northbound 95, delays from eastern avenue past the beltway. accidents include liberty road at north rolling road. bel air bypass. loch raven boulevard at putty hills. and greenspring at spring hill. take a look at the drive time, as you can see, on the inner loop. 23 miles per hour average in 27 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look. you can see, things just continue to crawl on the beltway there at greenspring. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party at pimlico. you can get all of the tickets and details at preakness.com. back to you. >>> the empire state building is about to get a lot more colorful. new york city is replacing the tower lights with a computer- driven l.e.d. system. it includes a pallet of more than 16 million colors, compared to the current 10. it's expected to be installe

from baltimore national pike to security boulevard. 70 westbound, some slowing there, from 29 to marriottsville road. about 10 minutes to get through. and northbound 95, very heavy in that direction. from dundalk avenue, past whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, we have cedar mill at covered bridge road. we also have the accident, sky eye chopper just told you about, in jarrettsville. manor road. also, philadelphia road at rustic. and union avenue, at falls road. let's take a live look. as you can see, left-hand side of your screen. still slowing there at shawan road. and there's a look at the jones falls expressway, slowing past 28th street in that northbound direction. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> it's looking better out there. >> not too bad. sun around here. clouds. really pretty comfortable, all things considered. that may change tonight. we're at 75 now. dew point at 64 degrees. humidity at 68%. east winds, 7. the barometer holding steady. come

about 25 minutes from reisterstown road, over to baltimore national pike. and a couple of new accidents out there. in glen burnie, an accident at crain highway, at north central. also, east north avenue, at greenmount, in baltimore city. looking at your drive times, if you're traveling on the outer loop, from 83 to 95, 25-mile- per-hour average. and 25 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. you can see, things get slow there. jones falls expressway, heading out of downtown, past 28t street. and there's another look. you can see 895, a bit slow in that direction. this traffic report is brought by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> four decades, in front of a classroom. tonight, a local teacher is honored for her dedicated service to generations of students. >> reporter: in 1969, a teacher named miss white walked into the school of the cathedral of mary our queen. and 40 years later, this dedicated teacher is closing the chapter on an amazing career that has spanned

they go all the way to baltimore national pike. as far as the west side outer loop, not much heavier there. heavy from 95 to security boulevard. night lightens up just a little bit. then you're looking at another half hour. northbound 95, heavy delays there as well. that's from the 895 split. past the beltway on the northeast corner. harrisburg expressway. really backed up in the northbound direction from shawan to belfast. and plenty of accidents. bel air road at elm way. orleans street at north chester. also, frederick road at south hilton. let's take a live look. you can see, things are just continuing to crawl along the beltway there on greenspring avenue. and the same situation there. you can see things are barely moving. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party at pimlico. it is coming friday, may 18th. to get all of the details, visit preakness.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> a harsh are high wire. a member of the famous flying rolinda family is getting ready to walk over the inner harbor.

west side inner loop, 15 minutes from baltimore national pikes, past security boulevard. and 70 eastbound, having trouble in that direction. you'll see plenty of brake lights as you make your way towards the beltway. as far as accidents go in reisterstown, main street is closed between stocks dale and shirley avenue. best way to get around that would be to hop on 795. others include edison highway. edgewood. and baltimore city, edison highway at federal street and east fayette at north gay street. let's take a live look. as you can see, things flowing just fine there. 95 going over tidings bridge. this is brought to you by hyundai elant ra, the 2012 car of the year. you can save hundreds now by going to your hyundai dealer. >>> winning the largest undergraduate prize in the nation. katherine, a senior in kent county, beat 34 apcants to take -- arp cants to take home the prize. she will be awarded $150,000 sunday. >> what a nice graduation gift. itself is a nice one. she worked hard. and she's talented. >> we have a washington college graduate here at wjz. >> who is that?

and accidents include baltimore national pike at tollgate road. also eastern avenue at south haven.uth mlk at washington boulevard. let's now take a live look. as you can see, there's a a look let the jones falls expressway. things moving a bit slower heading out of downtown. but the pace is still moving along. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get one of two medium cheese pizzas. >>> maryland zoo is showing off new residents. wart hog piglets. almost ready to meet the public. the new mom and children are doing fine and getting a lot of bonding time. zoocoopers say the wart hogs may be -- zookeepers say the ward hogs may be fun but they're very charismatic. >> even a wart hog is darling when it's teeny. what kuhna maat that tima. >> famous. >>> straight ahead. left in a jail cell for days, how it happened and what police are saying to a san diego man. >>> deadly crash. the changes new york is making on a deadly stretch of highway. >>> and it is mostly cloudy and mild. bob has the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> riot poli

the first at baltimore national pike. then again at liberty road. a pretty significant backup there from the bw parkway, well past security f. you're traveling on the north side inner loop, another 20 minutes there, greenspring to 95. northbound 95, brake lights in that direction. from 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. and plenty of accidents out there. richie highway at furnace branch. wabash at west northern parkway. also, walther avenue at moravia road. let's now take a live look. as you can see, that is due to the couple of accidents there on the west side. you can see, it's right in the middle of the delay there at wilkens avenue. and we also have slow traffic there, 70, westbound 29 to marriottsville road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping cheese pizzas for only $6.99 each. back to you. >>> great britain's prince charles, puts a royal spin on a turn table. ♪ [ music ] >> whoa. >> his royal highness and new dj abilities were captured by canadian media; prince charles won praise from the

the west side inner loop, expect another 25 in that direction, from baltimore national pike to security boulevard. and the outer loop, really not doing too much better on the west side. heavy from reisterstown road, to security boulevard. as far as 70 westbound goes, just bumper to bumper there from 29 to marriottsville road. expect delayoss the harris burg -- delays on the harrisburg expressway. and shawan road to belfast. and accidents include, 100 eastbound at oak wood road. and also south charles at west pratt. let's now take a live look. you can see, as you're heading to the eastern shore. 50 eastbound, right in the middle of the delay there. 424 to the severn river bridge. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas for $6.99. >>> it is the weekend to remember the men and women who give service in exchange for america's freedom. a difficult goodbye today to wives, husbands, mothers and children at the aberdeen proving ground. it will assist troops in moving supplies and equipment out of afghanistan. and they're anxious to g

the west side inner loop, that's still pretty heavy there, from baltimore national pike, to security boulevard. average speed, now, about 35 miles an hour. harbor tunnel throughway in the northbound direction. slow there from 95 past lombard street. and it's still several accidents to watch for. northbound 95, at whitemarsh boulevard. also pulaski highway. fairmont avenue at dulaney valley road. west garrison at cordelia. and also north broadway at east north avenue. let's take a live look. you can see, things still slow because of that construction. jones falls expressway. heading out of downtown. and we'll take another live look. you can see, things are very jammed up, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by virginia tourism. love is at the heart of every virginia vacation. you can get all of the details by logging onto virginia.org. >>> maryland's largest casino is almost ready to open. and today, work begins to handle the increased traffic it will begin to -- bring to the arundel mills area. mike schuh reports, the casino's developer is investing millions in p

heavy there from liberty road, around to baltimore national pike. northbound 95, minor delay there, as you make your way to the beltway othat northeast corner -- on that northeast corner. bel air road at northern parkway. argyle, at west mosher, and pennsylvania avenue at west north avenue. let's take a live look, as you can see, things are a bit slow there on the beltway, around old court road. this traffic report is brought to you by sara lee bread. so good, you'll eat the whole loaf. sara lee, so good it's gone. >>> a not-so-unusual sighting in manch chester, carroll county. apparently a couple driving in manchester spotted a bear in someone's backyard. they stoped to take this picture about 30 feet away from the animal. they say the bear was just wandering around and at one point tried to cross the road, but traffic scared it back. wjz speaks to the couple, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> and still ahead at 4:00. cracking down on sugary drinks. the mayor who is proposing the ban. >>> historic mission ends. the space ex splashes down in t

national association of manufacturers. american public transportation association. american highway alliance. international bridge turn pike association and associated equipment distributors. these groups and all of their logos are on this. and i will make sure that the members of the conference committee receive this letter along with the op-ed. i would say to you i'm working on a parallel strategy. one is an inside and one is an outside. the inside is to make sure everyone is involved, everyone participates, everyone is walked through the bill, everyone gets their questions answered and gets to put their ideas on the table. the outside strategy is to continue to encourage these organizations to weigh in. i'm happy to take whatever questions you have. wait a second i will be right there. the house included a bill so it's in both bills so it will be included exactly how it all comes out is what we are going to be talking about. i fully support every part of the restore act. it's hugely important for the gulf states. it has an ocean's trust fund and a piece that deals with the land and water conservation fund. >> you had sa

pike] my injury was a gunshot wound to the left abdomen from a sniper. my first contact with the paralyzed veterans was in walter reed. [national service officer michael killen] we try to reassure him what benefits are out there, and we try to educate him and take some of that stress away from him. p-v-a did a fantastic job making sure that he got those benefits in a timely basis. [michael killen] we helped him apply for automobile grants, special adaptive housing and vocational rehabilitation [andrew pike] right now, i'm going back to school to earn a degree. i'm working with a real estate agency in town with my realtor's license. and i'm just spending time with my wife and child, and just moving on with our lives. just as anyone in my age group would do. [female narrator] paralyzed veterans of america helping veterans secure their benefits and rebuild their lives. you can help. visit p-v-a dot org. >> well,ed caps gained problems have been well documented over the years but they exorcized some of those ghosts against the bruins. they would have to do it again tonight. it have to come in a frenzied madison square garden. matt

pike place fish and chips. >> again, where do you think that came from, fish and chips? >> britain. >> yeah. >> it's nationalut you don't have mushy peas here. >> no, but a good recipe. >> a pint of beer. >> yes. >> where are the mushy peas? have they're somewhere in the book. >> do you like mushy peas? >> yeah. right out of the can, right? >> no. you make them with a pea puree. mush them up. >> i know. but i think -- >> like gravy. >> i think they were famous because there were canned. >> a terrible indictment of my national dish. >> i like canned peas. one of the few cans i might open. >> you seriously would have eggs as your last meal? >> sure. sure. a good glass of white wine. >> yes. >> or maybe a couple of bottles -- >> you wouldn't have american wine? >> depends. there are some good white wines. >> do you like burgundy? >> i love burgundy. >> i'll let you off the eggs. what were the ones that you were most excited about in here? >> the pies. i think pies are so typically american. the great apple pie. the great cherry pie. the lemon meringue pie. the shaker lemon pie. all those pies are so utterly del

pike plate fish and chips. >> where do you think that came from, fish and chips? >> britain. it's our national dish.mushy peas here. >> no, but this is a good recipe. >> where are the mushy peas? >> they're somewhere in the book. >> do you like mushy peas? >> yeah, right out of the can? >> you can push them up with a bit of gravy. >> i think they were famous because they were canned. >> that's a terrible indictment of my country's great national dish. you would seriously have eggs as your last snemeal? >> sure, and a glass of white wine? i love white burgundy. >> of all these dishes in here, which are the ones that you are most excited, would you say? >> the pies. i think pies are so typically american, the great apple pie, the great cherry pay, the lemon marang pie, and of course, the cobblers. >> what? >> the cobblers, crisps. >> cobblers mean something different from where i come from. >> cobblers are shoes? >> or they can be a derogatory term. i've been called it a few times. >> a cobbler is basically a crustless pie, fruit baked in a shallow dish with a topping of a biscuit or a crumble or some

pike plate fish and chips. >> where do you think that came from, fish and chips? >> britain. it's our national dish.mushy peas here. >> no, but this is a good recipe. >> where are the mushy peas? >> they're somewhere in the book. >> do you like mushy peas? >> yeah, right out of the can? >> you can push them up with a bit of gravy. >> i think they were famous because they were canned. >> that's a terrible indictment of my country's great national dish. you would seriously have eggs as your last snemeal? >> sure, and a glass of white wine? i love white burgundy. >> of all these dishes in here, which are the ones that you are most excited, would you say? >> the pies. i think pies are so typically american, the great apple pie, the great cherry pay, the lemon marang pie, and of course, the cobblers. >> what? >> the cobblers, crisps. >> cobblers mean something different from where i come from. >> cobblers are shoes? >> or they can be a derogatory term. i've been called it a few times. >> a cobbler is basically a crustless pie, fruit baked in a shallow dish with a topping of a biscuit or a crumble or some

national cemetery. later this action, he will join vietnamn at the veterans memorial. this year marks the 50th anniversary of that war. checking traffic. we had an accident reported in the chevy chase pikefor police arriving to the scene. over to spring to rise now. everything looks pretty good. right now.eld in maryland, everything is on the beltway. no problems reported. a good amount of sunshine. o one little thin cloud moved overhead. will only be here briefly. high temperatures right near 90. a little bit cooler off to the west. near 90 for the high temperature. like the mid and 90's. better chance tomorrow and cooler by the end of the week. >> thank you and thank you for adam -- thank you for watching. we will have another news see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. visit an america's best location near you today to find the authentic transitions brand lenses that fit your life. america's best. best prices in sight. ♪ in the summertime when the >>> kicking off s

pike] my injury was a gunshot wound to the left abdomen from a sniper. my first contact with the paralyzed veterans was in walter reed. [nationalvice officer michael killen] we try to reassure him what benefits are out there, and we try to educate him and take some of that stress away from him. p-v-a did a fantastic job making sure that he got those benefits in a timely basis. [michael killen] we helped him apply for automobile grants, special adaptive housing and vocational rehabilitation [andrew pike] right now, i'm going back to school to earn a degree. i'm working with a real estate agency in town with my realtor's license. and i'm just spending time with my wife and child, and just moving on with our lives. just as anyone in my age group would do. [female narrator] paralyzed veterans of america helping veterans secure their benefits and rebuild their lives. you can help. visit p-v-a dot org. it was more surreal than anything. you're under fire. you're getting blown up. there's definitely adrenaline. there was the explosion, and i remember just opening my eyes, and it got both of my legs. i had surgery after surgery, you kn