baltimore. in the northeast community there. inee parker was in the eighth grade at montebello academy and died from h1n1 virus. she's the second young person in baltimore to die after come down with the swine flu. she's the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss. for the other families, so they don't have to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died because another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass away and our prayers are with her family. during these really trying times. >> destinee parker's death comes a week before the state is expected to have their first shipment of the vaccine. that vaccine will change some guidelines when it comes to inoculating schoolchildren. >>> students in harford county, the school district there was supposed to get their flu vaccine next week. instead students get the h1n1 shot because they are most at risk. the seasonal flu vaccine will still be given after everyone re

budget cuts closing a senior center in northeast baltimore. >> been around for decades. and people say it is more than a gathering place. for many it is like home. and can anything be done to keep it open? karen parks joins us with more. >> unfortunately the closing date for the harford senior center has been set. but residents that live in the community say they will not give up without a fight. they tell me that they found out that the center would be closing, which serves nearly 400 visitors, will shut down october 31. but seniors say it is more than just a place to play bingo on wednesday nights. center provides free flu shots, tax services pam percent and milk and prepares lunch phos $1.50 every day. but the city said the money is not in the budget to keep it open. although mayor sheila dixon said today, the cuts are from the state. but she does not want to see it close. >> it is not just about economy. it is everybody in the area. and there is nowhere else for them to go. >> sad. i don't want to breakup. >> they plan to write letters to city and state officials hop

we're live at northeast baltimore.m joel d smith, fox 45 morning new. >>> stay tuned for fox 45 morning news, for continuing coverage. ed norris talks how to enforce the new texting law. that is coming up in fox undercover coming up later this hour. >>> there are harsher penalties for duis and for people who are found giving alcohol to minors. judges will have more discretion when it comes to taking the guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. and the maryland is the first state to include the homeless in statutes as of today. >>> tension right side mounting in afganistan. the decision that they want president obama to make now. >>> we're monitoring your average speeds on the roadways. we have 59 miles per hour on 95 at the northeast corner. 55 at the jfx, but look at this, down to 30 miles per how on the left side of the >>> what a pretty shot. you're looking at a pretty see sunrise, how about that. postcard in motion. sky hd radar showing us a dry start as to the day and allowing us to see a pretty picture like tha

for years, senior citizens in northeast baltimore knew they could in fault -- enjoyed the harford senior center. >> the seniors have always claimed this facility as their run. this is their home. >> now they may lose it. >> something had to be done. >> it is set to close its doors because much of the funding it relies on is gone. it has managed to remove dirt -- and has managed to maneuver through waves of people. but robert korena and others are not sure how to sustain it now. >> it is the nature of the fiscal calamity that the federal government is in. >> the response from seniors? >> they were outraged. >> the senior center has a yearly operational budget of $157,000. baltimore contributes $97,000. but the economic crisis has taken a toll. a baltimore reduced its contribution by $12,000 because of the budget problems. volunteers of america, which has operated the center of more than a decade, decided to pull out. that cut the budget almost in half. with such a wide funding gap, it seems the only option available is to close the center. >> this is a group of wonderful people that in so

we saw one installed today in northeast baltimore. for the first month, drivers who exceed the speed limitpy limit by 12 miles per hour will get a warning after that you are subject to a 40-dollar ticket and another law concerns teen drivers the waiting period will increase to get a provisional and full license. also teen drivers with repeat moving violations will face tougher penaltys. >>> to the latest on the on going problems surrounding sheila dix zonks her lawyers want her to go through two separate trials. she is charged with stealing gift cards for needy families. her attorneys want to delay the trial where she faces perjury charges. she is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend lipscomb . >>> devastation around the world hitting home here in baltimore. many waiting for what they pray will be good news about their loved ones and the cosmic shift this the auto industry, very soon you won't be able to see saturn anymore. yesterday i gave you -- the high today dwi, right on the nose 7 degrees. 7 days in a row. u.s.

reporting live in northeast baltimore. karen parks, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> positive messages on the record. >> later on fox 45 news at 10:00. how adam lambert is turn american idol success into music industry success. >> but next. dangerous discoveries on major maryland bridges. how will major repairs be funded? >> and find out just how . >> state officials have placed weight restrictions on the root 90 bridge just outside of ocean city. this comes after inspectors discovered deterioration on the bridge. it is just one of three maryland bridges discovered to have significant problems. john rydell has more, on a dangerous discovery, at three maryland bridges. they show signs of advanced deterioration. >> the tideings memorial bridge and hayden bridge had punishment from thousands of cars and tractor trailers. both crossed susquehanna river and inspectors discovered what they call advanced deterioration. state officials say the two bridges pose no immediate danger to drivers. but another reminder that major repairs must be

it happened just before 1:00 this morning on sheldon avenue in northeast baltimore. the two teens were sitting on the stoop, smelled a strong odor of smoke. then had he -- then they raced up the stepdaughters and tried to help. >> -- they raced up the stairs and tried to help. >> she was too hot. we couldn't pick her up. we had to put the fire out first to get her down the steps. >> the teens became instant neighborhood heroes. several girls came up and gave hawks a hug for what he and his friend nick did to help save the woman. nick suffered smoke inhalation and had to be taken to the hospital. one firefighter suffered minor injuries. investigators are still working on the cause of the fire. the woman suffered some pretty bad burns and medics had to take her to the burn center. in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >>> another abc2 news exclusive -- a man and woman are in the hospital this morning recovering from a stabbing. the man tried to attack the woman and she fought back. stabbing him in the neck. this happened near lafayette street and federal street around mi

it happened before 1:00 this morning on sheldon avenue in northeast baltimore. the two teens were sitting on the stoop, smelled a strong odor of smoke. that's when they raced upstairs and tried to help. it was crazy, man, i thought we were going to die, man. i know the lady and i couldn't even recognize her, how burnt she was. >> reporter: the teens became instant neighborhood heroes. several girls came up and gave mony hawks a hug for what he and his friend nick did to help save the woman. meanwhile, nick suffered smoke inhalation during the rescue. one firefighter suffered minor injuries. as for the woman, she suffered some pretty bad burns and medics had to take her to the burn center. ? the student -- in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >>> a man accused of dousing his grandmother with alcohol and setting her on fire now charged with first degree murder. police say tyron mason attacked 85-year-old ethel hebderson on her home in poplar grove street in west baltimore in march because she refused to give him money. henderson died in june at hopkins bayview. the

an overnight house fire in northeast baltimore injures three people including a baltimore city firefighter. this was inside this home on sheldon avenue a at about 11:30 last night. the firefighter was not seriously injured. because of the fire is under investigation. police are trying to piece together the circumstances behind the death of a person found in randallstown. the medical examiner is trying to find the cause of death. police are trying to identify a body found in a dumpster in west baltimore. it was a male victim. city police are investigating two separate stabbings overnight at the same location. the first happened at about two o'clock 30 inside a store following a fight between two women and a man. another man later walked into the same store with stab wounds. he was taken to johns hopkins where he is listed in critical condition. howard county police have arrested two teenagers accused of beating a cab driver to death during a robbery. they plan to charge the 16-year- old and his 17-year-old brother as adults in the -- in the attack. the brothers held the cab at the greenbelt

we're live in northeast baltimore. derek valcourt, eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, derek. and our complete coverage continues now with healthwatch reporter kellye lynn, who has more on when the h1n1 vaccine will be available. kellye? >> reporter: according to state health officials, the h1n1 vaccine could be in your doctor's office, as early as next tuesday. [ crying ] >> reporter: flu season has arrived. and soon, the h1n1 vaccine will, too. >> we don't want to create a sense of panic. we want to roll this out in a methodical way. >> reporter: secretary john colmers of the maryland department of health and mental hygiene says the first doses will be in nasal spray form and be given to people in a specific group. >> people above the age of 2 will be healthy. it's not as appropriate for people who are ill. >> reporter: that means the vaccine will be available to healthy children over 2 and young adults up to the age of 24. healthcare workers and people who live with children under 6 months old. >> reporter: the initial batch of vaccine consists of 31,600 doses of flu mist,

that includes the senior center in northeast baltimore.arry simms has more on challenges it faces to stay open. >> for years, senior citizens in northeast baltimore knew they could enjoy the harford road senior center. it offers educational activities as well as health screenings. >> the seniors have always claimed this facility as their own. this is their home. this belongs to them. >> now they may lose it. >> it is a difficult decision to make, but one that had to be made. >> the center is set to close its doors because much of the funding it relies on is gone. it has managed to maneuver through waves of budget shortfalls in the past. but baltimore city councilman robert currin and others aren't sure how to sustain it. >> it is the result of the fiscal calamity that a governments are in right now. >> the response of seniors who consider this a second home? >> they were outraged. >> the seniors have a yearly operational budget of about $267,000 with baltimore contributing $97,000 but the budget crisis and state cuts have taken its toll. b

. >> 4 people are hurt in an early morning house fire in northeast baltimore. happened in the 4200 block of shelled on avenue. one woman rushed to the hospital in serious condition. 2 others also hurt. firefighters suffered minor injuries. >> fire in south west baltimore damages 3 homes there. this happened before 2 this afternoon in the 200 block of bruce street. the fire started in a vacant home and spread to 2 others. no word on cause tonight. >>> if you have the flu, there is a very good chance it is h1n1. kathleen jones us to explain tonight. kathleen. >> state officials say 98 percent of the flu cases are h1n1. they say it is wide spread in the baltimore region. tonight fox 45 news has learned the first shipment of the vaccine will arrive next week and will come in the form of a mist. at montebello academy 14 percent of the student body was absent thursday. some parents say they are keeping their kids home since destiny parker the state 9th fatal victim of the swine flu attended that school. health officials say the majority of flu cases are h1n1 but they

we saw one at 33rd and northeast baltimore. for the first month, you you exceed the speed limit by 12 miles per hour around school zones get a warning in the mail. after that you could get a $40 ticket in the mail. >>> 5:05. most parents may look at this next law as something good, teens, not so much. the law goes into effect requiring teen drivers to wait another three months to get both the provisional and full license. also teen drivers with repeat moving violations will face tougher penalties. >>> the earth shook and then came the cries for help. >> parts of indonesia are devastated after two earthquakes struck there. the search for thousands trapped under piles of rubble. >>> and a baltimore raven awaiting word for his family in samoa where this week's tsunami struck in the south pacific. the frustration she's going through. >>> we had a couple of days in the 60s. this morning, we dropped to 48 degrees, a chilly start but we'll warm up by the weekend. that forecast coming up in a couple minutes. >>> 5:05. let's go to the m

a woman is recovering from burns after a fire started in her northeast baltimore home. the fire started just before 1:00 this morning on sheldon avenue. when the fire department arrived at the home, they found the woman out front and badly burned. she was taken to baby burn center but her condition is unknown. one firefighter suffered a minor burn on his ear. fire officials are trying to determine what caused that fire as well. >>> a man was shot and wounded as he sat in his car last night. the shooting happened around 11:30 lasts night. police say three gunmen walked over to the car and fired several shots of a 23-year-old woman in the car drove to a nearby mcdonald's on reese road. she called police. >> he was sitting in his vehicle with a 23-year-old female victim earlier, a short distance away when they were approached by three male subjects who fired shots into their vehicle. apparently struck the male victim. they then trove to the mcdonald's where they met police to call police. >> the 30-year-old man was taken to shock trauma. no word on his conditions. >>> a th

this is what it looked like in northeast baltimore. high winds knocked around street signs and lights. branches fell in some areas. causing major power problems. >> at one point the strong winds caused about thirty five thousand homes to lose power. now about 500 people are in the dark. most of the problems are in baltimore city. and baltimore and anne arundel counties. >> well, the wind continue into tomorrow? >> meteorologist jessica starr is here to let us know what's going on in the sky watch forecast. jessica? >> good news is winds are calming down. but they were strong out there for today. if you stepped out, you felt the winds and saw the winds blowing through the trees today. state winds right now around five to 15 miles per hour. 9 miles per hour in baltimore and 12 miles per hour in willp mington. cold front moved through the area and allowed for the strong winds to blow through the region today. and the good news is that though, tomorrow, it will be an absolutely beautiful day. but a chilly one overnight tonight. with clear

. >>> a fire in northeast baltimore is leaving one injured and one firefighter injured as well. it happened in the 2200 block of sheldon avenue. flames ripped through the row home there. one firefighter sustained injuries and two people taken to the hospital. we have no word on their current condition. >>> struck again. one day after an earthquake, another strong one rattles indonesia. as whitt johnson reports, the rescue workers were struggling to find people trapped in the debris. >> reporter: thousands are feared dead in indonesia this morning following two devastating earthquakes. the latest measuring 6.8 wednesday morning. less than 24 hours after a deadly 7.6 quake rocked the region. >> there has been significant damage. obviously, large numbers are dead. >> reporter: rescuers are searching for survivors. many are believed to be trapped under the rubble. hundreds of buildings collapsed. following the first of the two quakes, residents ran for their lives terrified of tsunamis like the ones that flattened villages in samoa on tuesday. a powerful quick triggered four tsunami

. >> for years, senior citizens in northeast baltimore knew they could enjoy the senior center.offers educational and recreational as well as health screening activities. >> they've always claimed this facility as their own. this is their home. >> but now they may lose it. >> a very difficult decision to make but one that had to be made. >> the center is set to close its doors because much of the funding it has relied on is gone. it has managed to mavernufere it in the past. >> but they aren't sure how to sustain it now. >> it's the nature of the fiscal clamty that the government says, state governments in right now. >> the response from seniors who consider this a second home. >> they were outraged and they made that heard. >> the senior center has a yearly operational budget of about $157,000 with baltimore contributing $97,000. but the economic crisis has taken a toll. baltimore reduced its contribution by $12,000 because of the city's own budget problems. then volunteers of america, the agency that has operated the center for more than a decade has decided to pull out. and s

. >> in northeast baltimore. kathleen cairns, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> late word tonight that maryland will receive 55,000 doses of swine flu vaccine next week. it will be in the mist form as we said. state should get 1 million doses by the end of the month. >> extra concern tonight for pregnant women. centers for disease control say 28 pregnant women have died from swine flu as of the end of august. 100 ended up in the hospital. researchers are not sure if the h1n1 is affecting pregnant women differently or noticing the effect more because they are being monitored more carefully. c dc weighing in today on the safety of the swine flu vaccine. >> h1n1 vaccine is being produced exactly the same way that the seasonal flu vaccines are produced with the same careful oversight. we have gone an additional step with that and doing extra clinical trials and those trials have not found any red flags in terms of safety. >> well, the u.s. department of health and human services is releasing more tamiflu, especially the pedia

. >>> to an abc2 news exclusive -- a woman in northeast baltimore is burned after a fire starts in her home overnight. this fire started around 1:00 this morning. here on sheldon avenue. when the fire department got there they found her out front and badly burned. she was immediately taken to the bay view burn center. we don't know her condition at this hour. one firefighter suffered a minor burn in his ear. fire officials are still trying to figure out how this started. >>> earlier we reported how two teens saved that woman from the fire. now we're learning the story of being heroes may not be the case. we'll continue to follow this story. we'll update you throughout the day on abc2news.com. >>> another story exclusive to abc2 news. a man and woman are in the hospital this morning recovering from an early morning stabbing. the man tried to attack the woman, we were told, but the woman fought back stabbing him in the neck. the incident happened near lafayette and federal streets. the two were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be ok. >>> a couple is behind bars this morning in

and overnight house fire in northeast baltimore injured three people including a firefighter.s broke out of the 4200 block of shelton avenue shortly before midnight. one woman inside was transported to bayview burn center. another person was taken to the good samaritan hospital for minor injuries. the firefighter was not seriously injured. investigators are working to determine what started the fire. >>> let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> we are getting word about accident at the denied and greenmount, and we're also seeing heavy delays at eighth miles per hour heading towards providence. 17 miles per hour is the average speed between 795 and i-95. your tapping the breaks as well the spot -- the southbound harrisburg expressway. 19 minutes to get from 705 down to 95 on the outer loop. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split towards fort mchenry. over to the west side, also backing down. >> gorgeous sky conditions there. 44 at the airport. 45 around easton. sunshine will warm us up into the mid-60's. nice start to the month of october. sun setti

baltimore already. up to north-northeast. and a little batch from cumberland down to west virginia. that's really our only chance of getting showers. 72 today. that was a high. a little warmer than it's been. and that is normal. last night 51, our average is now 50. the record is 89 and 35 on this day. right now we're 64, 69 out in oakland. some showers just heading out there. 62 the dewpoint, it's up pretty high. we had a lot of rain earlier today. particularly the great lakes up toward minnesota, wisconsin and we had a tiny bit of wet snow out here in west dakota. for us the warm air came in this afternoon with a few clouds and a sprinkle or two early on. then the clouds kind of build and we saw some showers this evening throughout the region. southern ontario, quebec. a few more sprinkles and showers. a line here in west virginia. that's what we have to watch over the next several hours. once this front moves through overnight. looks like tomorrow, we could see sun in the morning. we expect to see showers, milder temperatures with the west wind. looks like an awfully nice weekend

northeast. >> highs in the 60s from boston to baltimore. 74 in st. louis. 63 in chicago. and 56 in minneapolis. phoenix climbs to 92. sacramento 84. a wet 59 in seattle. 65 in portland. and 62 in salt lake city. >>> coming up, why today's communist celebration in china has outraged people in the u.s. >>> the end of the line for one brand that was one the future of general motors. >>> a truly amazing rescue, as a good compare tsamaritan pulls a >>> a truly amazing rescue, as a good compare tsamaritan pulls a 4-year-old from a burn owwww.... (announcer) not just sinus headache... but pressure... and congestion. (announcer) you need a sinus medicine ooohhh... that rescues you from all three symptoms introducing new sudafed pe® triple action™. for more complete relief from the sinus triple threat. get more complete relief. with new sudafed pe® triple action™. also find sudafed® behind the counter. but those days came and went, and the cigarettes remained. but today's a new day. and a few simple steps can make a real difference in your next quit... things like starting with a

northeast. >> highs in the 60s from boston to baltimore. 74 in st. louis. 63 in chicago. and 56 in minneapolis. phoenix climbs to 92 sacramento 84. a wet 59 in seattle. 65 in portland. and 62 in salt lake city. >>> coming up, why today's communist celebration in china has outraged people in the u.s. >>> the end of the line for one brand that was one the future of general motors. >>> a truly amazing rescue, as a >>> another general motors brand is about to disappear. be eliminated, after a deal will collapsed to spin off the company. once advertised as a different kind of car, saturn was created to compete with japanese imports but never made a profit. 13,000 saturn employees is affected. >>> bank of america is searching for a new ceo, now that ken lewis is stepping down. the embattled ceo says he is leaving voluntarily, after more than a year of controversy, over bonuses and big mergers, including the acquisition of merrill lynch. the investigation into lewis' role in the merrill deal will go on. >>> in potentially big media news this morning. comcast may be in talks to b

northeast corner. now at 40 miles per hour on 83 moving through the city. and 31 there on 83 moving through baltimorey. now doing a little bit better on the west side of the beltway at bee miles per hour and 58 on 95 through howard county. as for 95 in the northeast corner, we do have a crash on the southbound lanes, it's right after route 279. route 40 is going to be the better bet for the alternate route. 95 moving through baltimore county is going to be a crammed ride from whitemarsh heading toward 695. it's a slow go on the beltway pretty much as usual from overly toward parkville, towson and eventually hitting 83. on 83 north of 695, here it is approaching the ramp. we're loving this, the traffic is cruising along toward the inner loop lanes and the outer loop direction toward pikeville. continuing our track there, heavy traffic is to be he expected -- to be expected through pikeville. 795 we have seen the trouble, look at that a straight tack of cars toward 70 and it's building toward liberty road. we had an earlier accident in the same direction at route 40 moving toward catonsville. that is a

five or ten degrees warmer than yesterday, mainly from soutd georgia all the way up to the northeast. 39 in baltimore, 39 in richmond. frost advisories all the way through the carolinas. 40 right now in charlotte, outlying areas into the low 30s. take you live to shcharlotte. here's what it looks like right now. you're going to see temperatures approaching low 70s. they got a nice, sunny day. finally you'll get a decent taste of fall out there. as for the rest of the region, about 40 in mobile, 49 in new orleans. temperatures already in the 60s in houston and dallas. trying to get in or out of dfw at the airport today, watch winds to approach 30 miles per hour. probably going to get delays out of that as well. rain coming out of basically the dakotas into northern minnesota. western wisconsin and minneapolis, just a little light rain but i think that's all you get for today. back into the deep southwest, remember that rain that came across northern california yesterday afternoon. now it's setting shop near the southern part of the rockies, but you've got a lot of rain around san francisco. they got a

northeast. it will take a little while to get to the baltimore region. by the time it gets here, it will not be a lot. light rain later on tonight. most in cumberland and romney. it is finished in oakland and across portions of southwest pennsylvania. showers continue to move up to the northeast. later tonight, we will see a little rain. how will that impact things going on in massachusetts on sunday? tim, let's look at that forecast. >> you know, we have been talking about it. a lot of the rain is moving northeast. the good news is that it will continue to move through the northeast. with that said, we are looking at temperatures in the mid-70s here. a tad bit cooler in massachusetts. 70 degrees is the game time temperature. you can see the game on wjz at 1:00. ravens and patriots. look for partly cloudy, but seasonably cool temperatures. it will be much like here, but a bit cooler and breezier. bob, the complete forecast coming up. back inside. >>> thank you. it is purple friday in ravens country. fans of all ages are gearing up for the game on sunday.

northeast. rain around the delmarva peninsula, delaware getting rain, same with baltimore an washington, stretchingpennsylvania, philadelphia getting some decent rain. then a whole rain shield is pulling out of that area, towards new york city. it's a tough travel day no matter how you look at it, by road, air. it will be slowed down because of the heavy rain for the morning and more scattered showers developing later this afternoon. out across the west it's a different scenario. look at this big low pressure up across canada and one developing across lower sections of nevada. that really tightens up over the next couple of days, a lot of wind for las vegas, the bay area, all the way through phoenix. heavy snow a possibility as well. we also have those warnings out there for winter weather. denver, 8 to 14 inches of snow, maybe two feet across the higher elevations, winds up the mountains. that's what it looks like out there. mid-atlantic, live to the white house, a giant ribbon was raised monday in front of the white house to honor breast cancer awareness month. >> wow, that is giant. >> couple of

baltimore and 58 at dulles and 59 in fredericksburg. skies will be clearing tonight. cooler than last night. the overnight low 54 degrees. a southwesterly flow and the winds shift to the northeast and will be light. for the rest of the weekend we have good news for everybody i'm happy to say. i'll have the details and a look at the five day later. >>> from your sunshine to a dark cloud. unemployment reaches a 26 year high at 9.8%. >> president obama's assessment of the numbers. what he is considering laid off workers. >>> one of d.c.'s most sacred places in disrepair. what scientists are doing to fix up the cemetery. >>> we are showing something that could save you from a traffic ticket.  you wanted more. you wanted videos and photos... email and broadband. you wanted to run your business from anywhere... and instant messaging to stay in touch with everyone. you wanted apps to find music, news, or the way home. ok your wireless companies... grow your world. has a way to get things cooking..... at home. they're macaroni grill dinner kits, the restaurant favorites that'll ignite your senses. you get the pasta, special sauces and seasonings. add your grilled chicke

northeast, winds were gusting between 20 and 50 miles per hour. but what a great sunrise in the inner harbor right there in baltimore. what about the rest of of the region? we're talking about heavy rain, the main feature of the story today. it's all generating from an area of low pressure that's now turned into an open wave moving to the east. you're looking at heavy rain starting in basically texas, back on in towards oklahoma and stretching through new mexico where it starts and gets all the way into the plain states. look at the heavy rain south of kansas city. that evolves into your region later today, will blossom itself out over the next couple of hours. that rain right now is setting up shop right near st. louis. let me show you the tower cam in st. louis. if you're trying to travel in or out of here, look at the rain on the lens. it's already here. we'll see as much as three to five inches of rain today. that's really going to last through tonight, into tomorrow. heavy rain out there for st. louis, flash flood watch, three to five inches of rain. back to the map, rain is headed toward champaign, illinois. th