volume continues to build at baltimore national pike.f delays 795 from the owings mills area. up to speed down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good to see there's not much fog in the traffic cameras. some of you could encounter some patchy fog. temperatures around 73 by 8:00 a.m. highs in the mid to upper 80's. a mixture of clouds and sun. clouds and sun. more coming up caramel mocha. caramel almond. caramel turtle. [ sighs ] that would've been awkward. with dunkin's caramel iced coffee flavors, there are more ways than ever to love caramel. try the new caramel coconut today. america runs on dunkin'. pretzels! [loudly] no, thanks! pretzel roll from dunkin'. try the new pretzel roll sandwiches from dunkin' -- get any bakery sandwich on a soft, warm pretzel roll today. america runs on dunkin'. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> some interesting answers this morning. this morning we asked, do you think a judge should have the right to change a child's first name? >> tha

the beltway, on the west side outer loop delays stretching from 70 to baltimore national pike. on the outer loop from 83 to 95, 55 miles per hour average and 10 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look as you can see we have some cars out there, but everything is moving right along there on the beltway at harford road. this traffic report is brought to you by your maryland toyota dealer. do you ever sit back and dream of all the places you'd like to go, places that bring you happiness. toyota is ready to take you there. now is the time to find a great deal on a toyota at buyatoyota.com. let's go places. marty let's go back over you: we want to stay with this story happening right now in central harford county because there's been a subtle increase in intensity we've gone from that purple to more of a light purple there. i know it's kind of hard to see, but right there just north of havre de grace, i'll zoom in on it, you can see it over perry point just to the west of perryville just to the immediate east of havre de grace, that is some real intensity inside of what i

the west side continues to build at baltimore national pike.at is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. teenagersdestructive causing problem in the fulton community >. kim dacey is live in towson with the details. good morning. >> good morning. it is being called a dangerous situation. hundreds of teenagers pour out of scale land and into the surrounding area. skateland may be a popular choice for good-natured fun on saturday nights. according to police, it turns into something much different at closing time. hundreds of teenagers spill out into the parking lot. >> as soon as they come out of there, they play around and horseplay and jump on cars. >> they should be aware. they spit in the sinks. >> police say complaints about large groups of rowdy teenagers and being loud and distractinve increased in early july. >> complaints about destruction of property. businesses have had to lock their doors because of the large crowds. >> police had 25 police cars this past saturday. teenagers threw bricks through police car windows.two juveniles

-- baltimore national pike, speeds are in check.related delays, this is going to the south. we also find more delays at 95 southbound past exit 67 right around the white marsh mall dealing with some construction- related delays this morning. now, if you're hitting up the harbor tunnel, it's greep, it looks good through the tunnel. outbound also looking good. route 100 to 695 northbound it, that's a six-minute commute, 695 to the 95 stretch on the outer loop, that's an 11-minute ride and other drive times, the tunnel to 6 [ inaudible ] that takes you just about seven minutes. we'll have another check of weather and traffic together. that's coming up in a little bit. megan, over to you. >>> baltimore county police have a suspect in custody in connection with the apartment of an apartment leasing manager. the body of belinda schaefer was found on the morning of june 14th. she had been stabbed to death. police have charged lashawn williams with first-degree murder in this case. williams was a maintenance worker at the apartment complex.

as we check in and take a look at baltimore national pike, the outer loop will remain in the green. 12 minutes from 795 down to 95. and if you are heading out in howard county this morning, do be careful on route 32, the traffic light is out at interstate 70. you will want to treat it as a four-way stop. for the latest traffic alerts, you can be the first to know. all you have to do is follow me on twitter@maryland traffic. that is your time saver traffic. >>> top stories for you this morning, president barack obama has canceled a visit to moscow for next month to speak with russian president vladimir putin. >> this move follows russian's decision to grant asylum to whistleblower edward snowden. the president plans to attend the g20 summit in st. petersburg, russia. >> some people saying he should boycot that, but he's still going. >>> you suspected all along, those buttons you push to change traffic lights so you can cross really don't work. i did this yesterday as a matter of fact. abc news investigation now says most are deactivated and only there to make you feel better while you w

this is a live look at traffic at baltimore national pike. keep in mind the roads are wet. i never want to feel that i can't go to anyone for help. i never want to feel so alone that i consider doing something harmful. if this is you, say something. >> what had been dubbed the house of horrors in cleveland is no more. this video shows the demolition of the home where arial cash stroke held three young women captive for more than a decade. they help to create a park or green space on that are pretty. he was sentenced to life in prison plus more than 1000 years. a disturbing discovery spurs the evacuation of a new york city subway car. there was a dead baby found late on wednesday after the train arrived at the end of the line. there is no word on how the shark ended up on the subway. rica announces plans to close their public zoos and two free the animals from their cages. animals not healthy enough to be released into the wild kobe sent to other rescue centers. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning. wetre checking on another start to your morning commute. l

those delays are starting to fall into place at pik baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. for thes are pretty dry start of the morning commute. we have the same set up as yesterday. a cold front is inching its way towards the coast. it will come through on saturday morning. it is grabbing moisture from the golf of mexico. there could be some thunderstorms later today. 73 in parkton. the dew points are running in the low 70's. that is why it feels so tropical. nothing of any significance showing up on doppler. we have a shower south of hagerstown answer sprinkles up and york county. those will continue to drift to the east. the best chance for rain will be on your way home for work. a chance for a few showers this morning. maybe a few thunderstorms this afternoon. high temperature between 84 and 89. the front should go through tomorrow morning. 86. less humid on sunday and monday. highs in the mid 80's. another front goes through on tuesday. he is an nfl hall of fame and baltimore colts legend. later today, artie donovan will be laid

the west side of the outer loop brake lights from liberty road to national pike baltimore national pikeberdeen exit. a crash in baltimore city, boston street at south conc ling. this traffic report is brought to you by jiffy lube. could you drink a cup of coffee that's a year old? that's what you're asking your car to do when you don'ted get your oil changed. >>> we will stick with the transportation theme. gas prices are the lowsest in a month. it fell 9 cents. if you're filling up this bhorng you will likely be paying around $3.59 for that gallon of regular. >>> this morning a baltimore county girl is being treat at the hospital after being dragged by her son. it happened yesterday afternoon and 4:30 on cotswald court. the exact circumstances aren't known. she was flown to the hospital though. >>> closing arguments are set to begin in the murder for trial trial of karla porter. she told jurors she suffered year of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, william, who she's accused of hiring a hit man to kill at the gas station they owned together. the five other defendan

this is in the outer loop near baltimore national pike. so far so good. we are expecting inner loop delays around liberty road. there is some road work. southbound 295 looks pretty good down towards 100. up to speed on 95 south. harbor tunnel thruway running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a young girl remains hospitalized this morning after an accident. >> she was dragged by her service dog. kim dacey has more. >> witnesses say the girl was 10 years old and has special knees. her injuries were so severe she was flown here after the accident. a helicopter took her to the hospital. somehow her service dog got distracted

baltimore national pike, no problems. 11 minute ride on the outer loop, 95 nice and clear. >>> if you feel like you are paying less at the pump you are, the national average for a gallon is dropped to $3.56 down a nickel. baltimore, paying $3.57. the reason behind the dip, crude oil prices dropping lower. officials are hoping prices continue falling as we head if to the autumn months. get what you need and save money. yesterday, you saw this. tax free shopping week in married. clothes and shoes less than $100 are tax free through saturday. it comes as you get ready to send the kids back to school. the average family will spend $600 back to school shopping. the biggest chunk will go towards the new clothes. >>> maybe hungry after the shopping. you are in luck, save great money on restaurants now, too. restaurant week is underway. 51 restaurants are of ohing fixed prices for lunch and dinner menus. the promotion runs longer than a week and ends august 25th. good morning maryland returns, news time is 4:56. a costume party. thousand of people came to take part. asian pop culture. they wi

we're looking at 9 miles per hour on the outer loop here at baltimore national pike.s due to a crash on the outer loop that's blocking one lane at frederick road. take a look at the drive times. 37 minutes from 795 down the 95. inner loop will be nice and clear as you make the push up to liberty road. no delays on the jfx heading downtown. the tunnels are going to be in great shape. there's a crash in the city on south kerry street at ward street. another accident in middle river. this is right on martin boulevard at route 40. that's your time saver traffic. >>> baltimore police are still looking for suspects in a rash of cell phone robberies most ly in north baltimore. police announced the arrest of three young people but are looking for more. they are responsible for 20 robberies and carjacking. the target was people's cell phones. at a meeting organized by marry pat clark police show ed citizens the trends of the robberies. >> went right up the corridor in the northern district. remington, camden, roland park all the way towards northern parkway. >> after seeing th

moving over towards the 83's. 29,bound i 70 in towards problem free a nice start at baltimore national pike. 295 in the green traveling south down towards 100, 55 miles per hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> celebrating the life and legend of a baltimore colts hall of famer. >> family and friends will remember artie donovan. >> jennifer franciotti is live with our top story. >> good morning. he passed away on sunday at the age of 89. whether you had a chance to see him play all remember him from the late-night talkshow circuit, his big personality could not help but made you smile. you have a chance to remember artie donovan. yo

a slow go on 695, just 10 miles per hour on the outer loop at baltimore national pike due to a crash at frederick road. eight cars involved. drive times up to 40 minutes for those of you making the stretch from 795 down to 95. the beltway is clear from parkville up to towson as well as the jfx. 54 miles per hour southbound to cold spring lane. we have a crash downtown light street at lombard street. you can follow me on twitter for the latest traffic alerts. that's your time saver traffic. >>> a pakistan court has indicted former president. charges include murder and conspiracy to commit murder. prosecutors said he did not protect his prime minister during the attack at a political rally. the former president and army chief has pleaded not guilty. >>> negotiations between penn state and young men who claim they were sexually abused by jersey sandusky are starting. a lawyer working for penn state said that the one settlement with a victim, victim number 5, so far should be followed by 24 more this week. the pending agreements include most of the eight young men who testified against j

conditions will remain nice and calm on the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike and willes from 795 all the way down to 95. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> on the field he was a beheme it but off it he was a gentle giant he was known for his sense of humor antennasity. and roosevelt left watch is live where the community will say bye to art donovan rosie. >> reporter: hundreds of people will come here this morning to pay tribute to a sports legend here in baltimore. art donovan was the sports legend but a really good guy for the city. he died late sunday from a respiratory illness. his 12 seasons on the colts he was considered one of the dominating defensive players that played the game. he was quick for a man of his size and a feared pass rusher. he just about defined his position in the nfl and for that he earned a place in the pro football hall of fame. he defined what a

if you are traveling on the beltway, here's a live look at the west side at baltimore national pike. typical drive time of 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 95. that inner loop going to be in great shape. here's what ate looks like north of 195, no problems heading to d. c. and northbound lanes you're looking at just a 10 minute trip, typical ride to get from route 32 up to the beltway. that is your time saver traffic. >>> news time now is 5:50. a live picture this morning of our nation's capital. one week from today marks the 50 50th anniversary of the march on washington for martin luther king junior delivered his i have a dream speech. the celebration starts with a praise and worship service. city leaders are calling for a rally to call for state hood and greater autonomy for d. c. >>> 9 minutes away from 6. a big day for 50 people in baltimore, they officially welcome u.s. citizens. the ceremony is happening at the u.s. citizenship and immigrations services offices. that's happening today. >>> and keith urban fans listen up, we have more details about his free conce

that stretch will take you 11 minutes and the west side of the beltway looking great at baltimore national pike. inner loop clear from 795 and the outer loop will take you 1 minutes from 795 to 95. >>> new information on bow biden, the son of joe biden. there's word he's being evaluated at a center in texas. he felt weak after driving to indiana for a family vacation. this isn't the first health scare for beau biden who become delaware's attorney general in 2007. he spent a week in the hospital and more than a month recuperating at home. >>> aretha franklin is not going to be able to attend, health issues are preventing the music legend from taking part in the ceremony set to take place this weekend in chicago. no word on wassailing her. major league baseball plans to recognize her at a later day. >>> a mantra saudi arabia weighs 1345 pounds and now he's preparing to lose weight. forklifts, and a trolley have to be used to get him around his home in preparation for a flight to a medical facility. from there he's going to undergo a series of dietary and physical programs to lose weight. >>> stay

here's what the west side of the beltway looks like, right at baltimore national pike. right now of just 11 minutes to get from 795 all the way down to 95. and out in howard county, here's what interstate 70 looks like, no problems whatsoever from colombia pike all the way over to the beltway. that is your time saver traffic. >>> the company that admitted a splint is now splintered, dyna splint laid off 500 employees not only is this affecting workers, but it's also affecting patient care. abc 2 news' cheryl connors sat down with that company's president who says he's hopeful he can turn things around. >>reporter: the company that has helped patients move again is now fractured. the president of dynasplint wayed in saverna park showed us the products he created over 30 years ago. >> it's constantly working to push the patient out so that when i'm done in two or three months my arm can straighten all the way. >>reporter: george hepburn now has a wellness plan two which will take three months. on tuesday hepburn laid off 500 employees locally and across the country. that'

taking a live look at west side at baltimore national pike. nice green drive time from 795 to 95.affic. >>> and happening right now, firefighters are battling dozens of wild fires including a huge one raging in idaho. crews battling the beaver creek fire was helped by cloud cover and manpower. more than 1200 people were working to bring the fire under control. 2300 homes have been evacuated and thousands more who live in the area were told to be ready to leave quickly. >> you never stop thinking about am i going lose my house. >> it's coming down the mountainside right there and now it's wait and see what happens. can't control it. >> ski reports turn the snow making equipment to try to protect the mountains. fires are threatening homes near dales in oregon and northern california california. they are california. they are burning dozens of house and water treatment facility and before we go back to megan this thing is thousands, hundreds of thousands of acre and it is said the one in idaho to be the size of denver colorado. >> 5:32. >>> happening today, jury selection starts today

eastch the west side at baltimore national pike inner loop nice and clear to liberty road.er loop nice and green time lev minutes to get from 795 down to -- 11 minutes from 759 to 95. >>> an accuse cannable expected to plead guilty but not criminally spoom for the diecious of another --responsible for the death of --death of another man. he was found not mentally fit to stand trial. kinyua faced separate charges for attacking a student with a baseball bat at morgan state university. >>> also happening out of south africa, the olympic runner accused of murdering hisgirlfriend knows his trial day. magistrate in south africa set the date for oscar pistorius for march 3r. he is charged with killing his girlfriend back in february. court proceedings have adjourned and word has it that he has left the courtroom. >>> the latest shooting in woodmere all the victims were men shot around 8:30 near st. charles and west belvedere. they are expected to survive. first triple shooting happened saturday on east eager street. they are all reported in good condition. >>> snowball stand is on

here's baltimore national pike. no delays on the inner loop. outer loop normal drive time of 11 minutes from 795 down to 95. and howard county, enterstate 70, great shape. no problems west up to frederick. we are traveling east from lum- - columbia pike to the beltway. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> new details on a deadly hit- and-run tuesday in pasadena. we learned the victim's name samantha crepple was reported missing monday. hered abouty was found and there's a-- her body was found and there's a picture of the car that is believed to have hit her. >>> and this morning police are looking for the driver that hit an 8-year-old boy in a crosswalk at reisterstown road in west baltimore. jaquan rucker was hit by a dark colored jaguar

everything is running smoothly at baltimore national pike. 70 looking good in towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a tax break for maryland shoppers is just a couple of days away. maryland shoppers will not have to pay the 6% tax on clothing and shoes on clothing that costs less than $100. peter franchot was it towson center to kick off tax-free week. >> it is the second most important week of retail sales in the entire year. we are here to say that marilyn shoppers should take advantage buy theirx break to back-to-school clothing for their kids. >> tax-free week in maryland begins this sunday and runs through next saturday, august 17. profits on disney's new budget film could soar. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> wal-mart is trying to whip up the back-to-school shopping frenzy. cyber monday deals on line. 60% oncan save up to popular items including school supplies and clothing. you can get early access on sunday through wal-mart's facebook page. many people are delaying back- to-school shopping, prompting retailers to put more clothing o

and speaking of the beltway here's live look at the west side at baltimore national pike.ook at latest drive times i tweeted these out at maryland traffic. just 11 minutes on outer loop from 795 down to 95 and over on the east side, it will remain in the green with just an 11 minute trip on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and if you are traveling on 95 in white marsh it's going to be clear from bel air all the way down to route 43. and then from the throughway down to the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza it will take 6 minutes. that's your timesaver traffic. >>> this morning listen up ravens fans a lot of things will change as you make your way to m and t bank stadium. regular season or preseason games this year new rules across the national football league regarding large bags allowed into the stadium. simply put you can't do it anymore. what can you bring the nfl will tell us about a new policy today regarding bags and the ravens will hold a press conference at m and t bank stadium set for 11a.m. the rules aim to increase public safety and make it easier and faster for yo

liberty road reported at pikeswood drive. 695 here's what the west side looks like at baltimore national pike inner loop clear and outer loop clear and here's the drive times 11 minutes to get from 795 down to 95. we will remain up to speed on the east side of the beltway with an 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83 and no concerns on 95 in white marsh. it will take 6 minute from the harbor tunnel throughway to the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. be the first to know about traffic alerts and drive teems by following me on twitter at maryland traffic. >>> a fearless defensive tackle on the field a funny man off the field. art donovan played pro football for 12 years but we will remember him as number 706789 and today the community -- 70 and today the community says farewell. roosevelt leftwich joins us live outside the cathedral mary our queen on charles street to let us know what's going on today. rosy. >> reporter: hundreds of people will come here to the cathedral to pay their respects to a the man who is not only a great man on the field, but a great man off the field. artie d

and over on the west side of the beltway, here's a live drive at baltimore national pike, nothing to get in your way on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that is your time saver traffic. >>> before continuing their west coast trip tomorrow night in san francisco. the birds beat up on san diego yesterday getting a two-game sweep, it was a quick series and chris davis back to his slugging ways. big shot there. his 41st of the season. that broke a 3-3 tie and helped the o's go on for the win. j.j. hardy, he went deep too. they remain six games out of first place in the a.l. east, however, baltimore sits one game out of the wrawrd race. >>> and do you remember this scene from camden yards just a few weeks ago? that is when david ortiz unleashed the fury on the dugout. now he's appealing a $5,000 fine, that according to the boston globe. ortiz said he never heard of a fine being that high and said he didn't start the series of events that led to the outbursts, it was the umpires' fault. i'm not responsible for my own activities here, people. it was someone else's fault. ortiz upset afte

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speaking of the beltway, here's what the west side looks like at baltimore national pike. inner loop clear all the way up to liberty road. the outer loop, here's a look at the latest drive times. it's going to take you 11 minutes to get you from 795 down to 95. the outer loop will remain clear over on the west side with just an 11-minute trip to get from 95 up to 83. no problems through the fort mchenry tunnel and the harbor tunnel just fine as well. green drive times. despite all of that construction. northbound from 95 all the way up to the harbor tunnel toll plaza. that is your time saver traffic. >>> car seats help save lives but only if they're used correctly. >> the group maryland kids and safety seats is offering free inspections and demonstrations in hartford county and experts look at everything from car seat size to installation recalls, you name it. and the tips they offer could help save a child's life. >> we want parents to know how to best protect their child. so by coming to a certified technician, they learn all the tricks of the trade, they learn the right

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take a look at the shot at 695 at the baldwin national pike.ts starting to come on. that's an indication that speeds are tied up a little bit. again, we are in the heart of the morning commute. so we'll take a look at 695 at i-80. this is the jfx. by the way, all that issue from this morning with the jfx being closed, that has now been cleared. another check on traffic and weather in 25. ♪ >>> hour three of this song on an endless loop at home. look at our enthusiastic -- a crowd we're lucky enough to have, joining us here in times square. stephen colbert, a lot of buzz this morning, as the music video dropped on his show. a whole lot of cameos. relegating daft punk for cancelling on him. all an act? or, "d," all of the above. it's terrific. >> wait until you see more of it. >>> it's a story dividing a lot of parents. should restaurants be allowed to ban children during dinner hours? what happened after one restaurant tried it. >> i know. we worked it out at the desk. >>> we have easy ways to improve your kitchen starting this weekend. we have

everything rolling along just fine on the west side at baltimore national pike.his traffic report is brought to you by jiffy lube. could you drink a cup of coffee that's a year old? that's what your asking your car to do when you don't get your oil changed. >>> in four hours a local legend art donovan will be laid to rest in this city he learned to call home. donovan died sunday at the age of 89. hundreds are expected to attend his funeral at the cathedral of mary art queen on north charles street in north baltimore. it begins at 11:00. you can watch live coverage at wjz 13 and also at cbsbaltimore.com. >>> the ravens head back to the football field. last night was only a preseason contest. ravens fans still had plenty to cheer about. the offense and defense crushed the buccaneers winning 44-16. the next preseason game, next thursday when the falcons come to m&t bank stadium here. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. complete news, weather and traffic still ahead for you this morning. heavy heavy rain prompts heavy rain,, caramel mocha. caramel almond.

here's what the beltway looks like at baltimore national pike.problems on the west side. 11 minutes from 795 to 59 and it will be nice and clear from parkville to towson. >>> thanks. we will be back in 30 minutes for an update on news and weather. you can log onto abc2news.com for the latest information. we will see you then. >>> welcome aboard, "good morning america." love exciting and new. come aboard, we're expecting you. ♪ the love boat you will be making ♪ >> oh, sorry. >> this is where it's going -- >> da, da, da, da. >> bum, bum, bum. good morning, america. >> it's such good memories. >> set your mind -- set the course for adventure, your mind on a new romance. and the love won't hurt anymore. >> wow. keep going. >> captain steuben and all. bringing back one of the great hits in television history. now, that boat, the love boat, will make its final voyage. >> on the high seas. >> yeah. still. finding love today. >> sam, i feel -- i feel it. >> you and i singing on a love boat. >> i'm julie mccoy. and you -- are you gopher? or are you -- >>

no significant delays. 695 slowing down at baltimore national pike and here's a look at the latest drivewill take you 14 minutes on the outer loop from 795 to 95. no delays on the beltway from parkville up to towson. 95 clear in white marsh. >>> we're going back to new york for good morning america. back in a half an hour. ♪ the sun goes down the stars come out ♪ >>> you're going to be glad you came on friday. that's when the wanted join us for our huge "gma" party in the park. one of the hottest boy bands on the planet, right now. and we'll have a special message from them. you see it delivered, right there. >> that's exciting. i think we can even choose their songs. or you can choose their songs. check that out online. >>> and we're going to talk about the florida teen behind bars for falling in love. why her parents and friends are saying she's being singled out. we'll get into it. >>> also, is an offscreen feud brewing between ashton kutcher and steve wozniak over the new steve jobs movie? >> the woz said he was not so terrific in the role. >> that's kind of personal. >>> and simon c

this is a live picture of baltimore national pike. things are building just a bit.eeing delays. the white 95 out of marsh area, 56 miles per hour towards the 895 split. tony, over to you. >> chopper view, very cool. it is quiet, but this afternoon because he thunderstorms developing. there might be a little bit of fog out there. 72 in westminster. same thing in rising sun. that mr. has a tropical feel to it -- the atmosphere has a tropical feel to it. sunshine sneaking through at times and that will create thunderstorms this afternoon. locally heavy amounts of rain. high temperature near 84 degrees. friday and saturday, same forecast. warm and humid, hit and is showers and thunderstorms. high temperatures in the mid- 80s. cold front on saturday. that should give us as whether to close the weekend. high temperature staying below average to the middle of next week. ♪ >>> 7:30 now on a thursday morning, august 8, 2013. that is one of our favorite artists, flo rida. our way of letting you know that flo rida is taking over our 8:30 half hour tomorrow. we always like havi

loop has been a problem from 795 past western boulevard. 70 eastbound stop and go from baltimore national piket medical hall, eastbound 32 for the onramp to dorsey run 29 southbound at 100 and south mlk at russell street. a lot of activity there on the beltway at harford road. this traffic report is brought to you by al packer. for the best service selection and value visit al packer ford in white marsh. alpacker.com. before you buy price packer. >>> a murder-for-hire trial is now in the hands of the jury. karla porter said she endured verbal and psychological abuse if her husband ray. she confessed to hiring a hitman to kill him at their hess gas station. the hitman got life in prison. porter could face life in prison without the possibility of patrol if convicted. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, a want to add excitement to dinner? introducing new french's flavor infusers. the easy-to-use infuser tip lets you inject phenomenal flavor in just 10 minutes. marinate from the inside out with new french's flavor infusers. ♪ >>> it is 8:00 a.m. welcome back to "cbs this morni

national park. nbc news is embedded with the pike hot shots in the beer creek fire in idaho. today another 16-hour shift. they don't know where they'll be needed next. the boots on the ground are a sign from the national interagency coordination fire center in boise. this is mission control, the morning meeting. >> they were reporting more than the 29 fires. >> reporter: with 33,000 fires so far this year, scorching almost as much land as the state of connecticut, the u.s. forest service is quickly running out of cash. after spending almost a billion dollars for fire suppression this year, the agency only has $50 million left, just enough to last a few days. the forest service forced to divert $600 million from areas like recreation to keep crews on the front lines. >> when one pot runs low, we have to reallocate just like you would with your home budget. >> reporter: c-130s are ready, but it costs $12,000 an hour to fly these planes. for the moment, they're staying on the tarmac. tonight, money is short, resources spread thin, as fire season continues to grow with the dry mon

national park. nbc news is embedded with the pike hotshots on the beaver creek fire in idaho. today another 16-hour shift. they don't know where they'll be needed next. >> that ridge comes down. >> reporter: the boots on the ground are a sign from the national interagency coordination fire center in boise. this is mission control, the morning meeting. >> they were reporting more than the 29 fires. >> reporter: with 33,000 fires so far this year, scorching almost as much land as the state of connecticut, the u.s. forest service is quickly running out of cash. after spending almost a billion dollars for fire suppression this year, the agency only has $50 million left, just enough to last a few days. the forest service forced to divert $600 million from areas like recreation to keep crews on the front lines. >> when one pot runs low, we have to reallocate just like you would with your home budget. >> reporter: c-130s are ready, but it costs $12,000 an hour to fly these planes. for the moment, they're staying on the tarmac. tonight, money is short, resources spread thin, as fire s

pike gained national attention when online videos of him pepper spraying students during a 2011 occupyent viral. >>> well, students who attend cal state fullerton are no longer going to be able to light up. that's because the school is now the first campus in the cal state university system to be smoke-free. it's banned cigarettes, cigars, pipes and even electronic cigarettes and removed all ashtrays. there are signs up advising students and visitors of the changes. >> i don't smoke, but i wouldn't feel comfortable telling someone not to smoke either. it's their right. >> knowing it's smoke-free makes it a better environment for me. >> the ban also applies to the sale and distribution of any tobacco product on campus. >>> plenty of fresh air to be had today, but in some places, doesn't feel like august at this point. >> feels like maybe it needs to warm up a little faster? >> i can't help you out with that, claudine! we're going to see a cooldown, in fact. >> i put in the order now, though! >> i know. i do what i can, but we have a cooldown in store in the extended forecast. outside ri

national park. >> reporter: nbc news is embedded with the pike hot shots on the beaver creek fire in idaho.w where they'll be needed next. >> when that ridge comes down -- >> reporter: the boots on the ground are assigned from the national interagency fire coordination center in boise. this is mission control, the morning meeting. >> they were reporting more than 29 fires -- >> reporter: with the fires so far this year scorching almost as much land as the state of connecticut, the u.s. forest service is quickly running out of cash. after spending almost $1 billion for fire suppression this year, the agency only has $50 million left. just enough to last a few days. the forest service forced to divert $600 million from areas like recreation to keep crews on the front lines. >> when one pot runs low, we have to reallocate just like you would with your home budget. >> reporter: c-130s are ready but it cost $12,000 an hour to fly these planes. for the moment, they're staying on the tarmac. money is short. resources spread thin. as fire season continues to grow with the dry months of september an