for o'malley. it shows that if a rematch were held today, o'malley would defeat former governor ehrlich by 49 percent to 38 percent. 13 percent of the surveyed were undecided. comes even though o'malley's job approval rating is under 50 percent. that brings us to the question of the day. do you think martin o'malley is doing a good job as governor? at last check, 18 percent say yes. 82 percent say no. steve from baltimore said "he is doing a great job considering the condition of the economy. left by the bush administration." tony from pasadena writes. i am sure o'malley thinks he is doing a great job. but count me out. to read more responses, to go fox baltimore.com and click on the question of the day. . >> the latest autism figures, dispel fears about childhood vaccination, straight ahead. >> swine flu and your children, what you need to know about the vaccination to keep your kids healthy and safe. ...to watch tv, while we tailgate. insane! i love you guys! i forgot the tv... (announcer) well,

the nfl net wore part innerred up -- network partnered up with governor o'malley. it is called nfl play 60. youth's fitness campaign to keep gym in school. get children to work out for 60 minutes a day. and baltimore ravens will lead kids in a minicamp. this is one of four middle schools nationwide receiving in grant. raven officials say brendan and burke are role models for students. >>> matt and brendan, two of our players out here have been working out their entire lives. it doesn't start when you are an adult but a child. you learn those habits it is something life long. >> things kick off at 10:00 a.m. this morning. they will have a minicamp. i will be in the front row working out with the kids. helping them. live in glen bernie, sha region son. >> thank you. doctors and nurses are giving people a lot of flu shots. >> governor o'malley is not waiting for his. the challenge he wanted to prove to all of maryland. >>> the way one cellular company is going about building a tower is not settling with people. let's check in with justin. >> 5:05 a.m., 49 degrees and

new poll says it looks good for governor o'malley.hows if a rematch were held today, today, o'malley would defeat former governor by margin of 49 percent to 38 percent. 13 percent of those surveyed were undecided. comes even though the governor job approval number is under 50%. that brings us to our question of the day. do you think o'malley is doing a good job as governor. go to our web site and let us know what you think and response could air tonight at 10:00. >>> new details over the criminal charges against baltimore city mayor. prosecutors found nearly 14,000 dollars in unexplained cash deposits to her bank account. this while her former body guard testifies about her spending habits calling her a shop aholic. melinda has more on the case. >>reporter: well the new details are from transcript of testimony during the grand jury proceedings where mayor dixon was in indicted on charges of perjury and theft. the mayor former body guard testified that she often over spent and to pay her credit card bill she's accused of taking money f

governor martin o'malley says he would not be surprised if the state needs to cut another $100 million t stein 200 million after revenue estimates are revise next week. so far $736 million in cuts have been approved. >>> even if you didn't watch the president's address to congress last night you probably heard about it today. president barack obama was addressing the country about health care reform when a heckling lawmaker in the crowd tried to steal the show. abc2 news kelly swoope has reaction. >> the reforms -- the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! >> reporter: last night it was the heckle heard around the world. today it's the interruption during president barack obama's speech to congress that has people talking. >> i think you have to keep your personal opinions to yourself, especially in a situation like that. i just think it's uncalled for. >> i'm a big fan of president barack obama so i don't really like people calling him a liar. >> reporter: south carolina republican congressman joe wilson has since apologized to the white ho

governor o'malley and howard county executive ulman announced the safety improvements today. they include warning signs between 99 and the carroll county line. rumble strips will be installed and passing zones will be closed and replaced with a solid line near river road. >>> to the democratic primary for mayor in annapolis. political consultant pierre has a small lead. the capitol reports pierre was leading with more than 1,400 votes. josh cohen trails with only 15 votes. mcfall is in third place. pierre is the first african-american to run for mayor of annapolis. >> she would bring a level of professionalism and transprancey and efficiency to the government. >> the winner faces the republican and independent. ellen moyer cannot run again because of term limits. more primary results from frederick. democrat jason judd and republican randy mcclement will move on to the general election in the frederick mayors' race. >>> if you enjoy a glass of wine check out these directions. piedmont trail. for lovers of local wines. >>> learning in a very creative and musical way. a fun dis

. >> it was indeed a special day because governor o'malley kicked off the healthy smile back to schooll tour. and he was joined by congressman congressmanings and dr. hite superintendent of prince georges county schools and other dignitaries there. governor o'malley is committed to the children of maryland and their oral health and ever since deamonte driver died he charged the state with putting oral health as a priority and making it a significant part of general health care. >> how will this project help youngsters in the state of maryland. >> what we realize is most of these children are uninsured or under insured. they need a lot of special attention. this project is designed to increase access to care by increasing the number of medicaid providers and it is also designed to create school- based mobile dent am care clinics. >> than what's going to be -- that mean that's will ride in the district neighborhoods and they are going to go to the youngsters. youngsters don't have to try to find a dentist. this mobile van will come to them. >> the you know thing in the state of maryland

governor martin o'malley said he won't be surprised if the state is forced to make an additional $100 million in spending reductions. state workers are already filing the pinch -- feeling the pinch. >> reporter: the last time we were here, we found dozens of workers who said they were scared for their jobs. but no more cuts or layoffs are necessary at this point. they are simply bracing for them, based on budget estimates. >> reporter: the governor says $100 to $200 million may have to be trimmed from the state budget. as estimates will likely go down again. with the economy still in recession, sales tax and income tax revenue continues to plummet so the state can't afford to spend as it has. right now, nothing is official yet. including what, if anything, might be cut. in previous statements, the governor said he carefully weighs the cuts. >> i felt badly to have to give the news and had a hard time sleeping and frankly, woke up much earlier than i otherwise would have and couldn't go back to sleep. because i know at this point, now that we're reducing the budget, we're into things t

suggested that the city's crime statistic was really the reason he was fired. >> today, governor o'malley kicked off the state's celebration of the new biotech center office with a ribbon cutting. it is inside the world trade center office downtown. with the industry can doing to grow, they will help mechanize developments. it will help assess all of maryland's bio-science resources. >> we will gather all the resources for it to be successful and network resources and agribusiness. >> of the food and drug administration and the national institute of health, as you know, are here in maryland. the bio-science industry is one of the fastest-growing in the nation. a% of the industry isç in maryland. -- 8% of the industry is in maryland. >> on capitol hill, devolving reform plan has critics on both sides of the aisle. -- the devolving reform plan as critics on both sides of the aisle. >> when are we going to say enough is enough? how many more workers have to lose their coverage? how many more families have to go into the red for left once? >> this is -- this, as capital lawmakers struggle to

governor martin o'malley was on the scene. he said state funding will help in the cleanup effort. cynne simpson, abc 7 news. >>> more details on the water main break. baltimore county police say the 72-square block area was affected. a spokesman for gov. martin o'malley said maryland emergency management agency will assist in the cleanup and assist families with truck -- similar with property damage after tropical storm isabel in 2003. >>> heartbreak for two montgomery tiny teenagers -- montmery county teenagers. the police discovered the woman in her backyard and believe a teenager is responsible. john gonzalez is live in silver spring with the story. >> they live in this silver spring town home. the single moer is described as extremely hard-working. she worked long hours at the costco in beltsville, maryland. after she went missing 19 days ago, early this morning, the police searched the home and found her body. >> she was the greatest mom. everything was for us. she sacrificed so much for us. >> he cannobelieve his mother is gone, cannot understand why she was murdered. >> why

. >> reporter: governor o'malley is holding a briefing on whether or not if the state's ready for the swine flu and the i think which is that need to be made -- and the changes that need to be made. we'll have the latest tonight. >>> thank you. and the nation could learn more about reforming health care in the nation. the potential wants to explain the changes he'll make now. and a speech will come now up until september 15th. >> and he's not the only one making the health care reform case. >> and there are a lot of people because they don't have insurance and they're not insured, they're suffering now. and that's real. there will be amendments to all of the legislation. and it's hard to say what we'll end up with. >> reporter: he's also pushing for this issue and that's generated widespread debate across the nation with those forand against it, loudly voicing their opinions and there was one last night where the house majority leader confirmed his support of a public option. >>> and the ntsb is meeting to improve the safety on the medevacs. this is going to impact the maryland system

o'malley could have a 2% approval rating. the back of his name in this state, where democrats out number republicans 2 1/2 to ones, they're like little lambs being led to slaughter. each and every time there's an election, democrats will vote democrat. >> do you think that former governor ehrlich is up to the challenge here. do you think he will say i'm going to run. >> if he thinks he has a shot, he will run, again. if he thinks that the shots are stacked against him, he won't run. >> last time it was in baltimore county where the numbers turned against him. he has to turn those numbers around after the free jurisdiction of baltimore city. you know they're going to break for the democrat. he has to improve all of the numbers at other counties and that is what he is looking at very closely. >> that poll is very tight there. it's not as though o'malley ran away with this? >> no, it's close. it's the renalsterred voters. you look at the 15%. they're undecided and they could break either way. >> it's interesting if it happened r

nfl network partnered with gover nor o'malley for this big announcement. it is called nfl play 60, the league's youth, health and fitness campaign to keep gym in schools. the goal is to work out 60 minutes a day. they will lead students in a fitness test and football inspired drills during a field minicamp. this is one of four middle schools nationwide receiving this grant. raven officials say brendan and matt are good role models for students. >> matt burke and brendan, two of our players out here, they basically have been working out their entire lives. it doesn't start when you are an adult but when you are a child so you can learn habits and be something life long. >> now this all kicks off this morning at so a.m. right here at the -- 10:00 a.m. right here at the school. officials say this is a great way to reinvest in the community. they plan to have new tennis courts and basketball courts for the kids. sherrie johnson abc 2 news. >>> 7 minutes after 6:00 a.m. we have an update for a story we brought you last week. former raven oj is battling als. he

the nfl network and governor martin o'malley teamed up for a big announcement. the school received a check for $50,000 to keep kids fit and prevent childhood obesity. >> this is such a wonderful opportunity for corcoran. physical it will allow us to get some extra special equipment and refurbish some of the older equipment that needed some upgrades. >> reporter: once the rally was over it was time for students to put their agility to the test. the goal of the program is to get kids to work out for 60 minutes a day. several baltimore ravens players led students through a fitness test and mini camp on the field. >> physical education is important for everybody but especially for young people. leads to healthier young people, leads to healthier adults. i think it's good to get them into good habits while they are young. >> with the budget cuts across the country the first thing schools are cutting is p.e. the more fit a child is the more potential they can have for greater intelligence. >> reporter: childhood obesity has tripled since 1980 and the governor and the

it's a controversial issue but governor martin o'malley says he wants to help save lives in maryland.nnounced a partnership with the california institute for regenerative medicine at the world stem cell summit. it's the first of its kind, a bicoastal collaboration of stem cell research. the program will allow maryland to work closely with the federal initiative on stem cell research. >> we are investing $56 million in our stem cell research fund, even in very, very difficult and challenging times. and we've done so by spending every dollar directly, by sending every dollar, rather, directly to our labs and researchers. >> o'malley received the national leadership award for the state's progress in stem cell research. the summit continues through tomorrow. >>> want to start with flooding in atlanta, georgia, five to 20 inches in the area yesterday. unfortunately, there were a few fatalities including an infant. lots of water rescues. i was just checking this out because i remember last year their main reservoir, lake lanier was at extremely low levels, they had water rationing, huge dro

>> and did you see this, the governor, martin o'malley, didn't get a flu shot before. but he showed it was not a big deal. so you will get your shots too. >> ouch, haven't done it yet? >> the seasonal flu vaccine illness here a is here a little earlier. they wanted to get it done earlier so they could clear the decks for the h1-n1 vaccine. the arrival for the vaccine is about on schedule. >> this is the regular seasonal flu, the swine f vaccine will come in a couple of weeks. >>> back over the shawn yancy now with the fox 5 news top five. >>> brian we begin tonight with a major health alert. number five is a major warning sign of strokes. researchers say a big study is on the way. it follows a less serious attack. researchers say they need to come up with a better way to learn the risk. >>> number four, cancer research out with a list of recommendations to stop cancer. including limiting salt in processed foods, limiting red meat, alcohol, sugary drinks and getting 30 minutes of exercise a day. >>> and number three, heating oil prices barely half of what they were last

no secret he's been thinking of a rematch with governor o'malley.rt in this 9:30 conference call with national reporters. of course o'malley will be with the president today in college park. >>> the celebrations have been going on in our area forever. we hate to say it but the city's columbus day and thanksgiving day parades have been cancelled. the columbus day parade has been around for more than 100 years. i think it's the oldest continuous columbus day parade in america. the city funds the thanksgiving parade but the mayor says money is just too tight. in recent years attendance has been down and the mayor says the city will reconsider bringing the parades back next year if the economy gets better. some good news, though, the christmas parade that runs through hamden will not be cancelled because it attracts thousands a year. >>> you don't have plans this weekend? how about visiting maryland's wine country? state officials toasted the opening of the piedmont wine trail. the trail combines the wineries of baltimore and harford county. so baltimor

. >>> governor martin o'malley says there could be a drop in revenue as high as $300 million. he says the state's 7.2% unemployment rate took a toll on the amount of money the state is bringing in. o'malley says the drop in revenue could lead to another round of "painful choices in reductions." >>> yesterday a judge ordered paperwork be turned over. sheila dixon faces trial in november on charges including perjury and theft. prosecutors say the mayor lied about gifts she received from developer ronald lipscomb who was her boyfriend at the time. prosecutors also say dixon toll gift cards meant for needy families. >>> tonight two baltimore city police officers are on routine administrative leave after shooting and killing a man who attacked one of the officers. the incident happened this morning, the officers were making a drug arrest on orleans street near north kenwood avenue. the suspect attacked one of the officers with a knife but the officer's bulletproof vest protected him. that's when the man was shot by police. >> the suspect tried to stab an officer in the back. the pa

martin o'malley the governor is slashing budgets left and right. prince georges county is facing $22.7 million in budget cuts. how will that impact the county? >> well, certainly in the last round of cuts our county received $22 million worth of cuts. some direct costs to public safety as well as health care transportation cuts. so, the county executive has been putting his plan together to address those concerns. i understand he'll announce those publicly tomorrow. the news today is that the governor is anticipating cutting 300 more in addition to the 700 million. that's a million in cuts and we know that they are going to have some impact on our citizens. we are just not sure at this time in the services. but we are hopeful that we will do the best we can to ensure that the citizens do the services will remain at the highest level. >> whenever anyone talks about budget cuts there are concerns about first responders, police, fire. how do you think the cuts will impact those really important security services? >> we hope to not have to trim public

>>reporter: members of the senate republican caucus called on governor o'malley to get involved. senator allen had a letter hand delivered to the governor. meanwhile senator pat is drafting legislation similar to that at the federal level. he wants to make sure nobody gives money to acorn or any of its affiliate. >> this is a corrupt corporation and what we have seen in front of our eyes that people break the law and why should taxpayers be subsidizing criminal activity? >>reporter: republican caucus wants the governor to ask the state prosecutor to investigate acorn on the grounds of potential criminal activity. earlier this week governor o'malley told fox 45 he had yet to see any of the videos captured of acorn workers giving advice to a man and woman posing as pimp and prostitute. how the break the law with acorn assistance. this is fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> thank you joy. now breaking news coming out of dunn dog massive water main breakdown there. resident near the area of dunn haven road and browning highway are now being evacuated we were just toldment ago following a massiv

no secret he's thinking of a rematch with governor o'malley. is this a sign? he's going to speak to reporters by conference call at 9:30 this morning. governor o'malley will be with the president at college park. >>> time 6:49. the head of the naacp is praising former president jimmy carter for speaking out on the mounting criticism of president obama. mr. carter weighed in after republican congressman joe wilson shouted you lie during a nationally televised address to the joint session of congress. the former president said that the criticism was rooted in racism. and naacp executive director ben jealous said it also sent a message to the entire world. >> i think he didn't realize every country on earth was watching that speech. and to see our commander in chief denigrated and disrespected in that way did the office great damage. >> jealous was one of the featured speakers at a series on race at the pratt library. the civil rights leader also called on president obama to address the issue head on. >>> in world news -- indonesia's most wanted man is dead. kill

he does a new poll by gonzalez research and marketing strategies shows democratic governor martin o'malleyld lead in a rematch 49% to 38%. that's how it stands now, that's with 13% though undecided. a margin of error of at least over 3%. >>> new at 5:00 -- we love to hate him here but the yankees have reason to celebrate this morning. new york is heading back to the playoffs clinching their 14th appearance in 15 years with the texas rangers losing to oaklands. new york missed the post season for the first time since 1994. new york beat the los angeles angels last night 6-5. the yankees are the first team to clinch a post season spot this fall. there's kate hudson in the stands. couldn't have done it without baltimorean mark teixeira. >>> things have been a mess in georgia. check this out. from pamela smart, she sent in several stills of a woman rescuing horses stranded in the floodwaters. the storm killed nine people already in georgia and alabama. the storms finally let up a little yet but after nearly 20 inches of rain, obviously it's going to take time for some of the stagnant water to

senator allen kit tell man had a letter hand delivered to governor o'malley. meantime, senator pat mcdonogh wants to make sure that no state funding is funneled into acorn, or any of its affiliates. >> this is a corrupt organization. but what we have seen on film in front of us eyes, is that they are advising to people to break the law. and why should the taxpayers be subsidizing criminal activities? >> the republican caucus wants the state to investigate acorn on the grounds of criminal activity. >> on sunday, that city wide transfat ban goes into effect. but critics are not pleased. carl's pastry shop is legendary for canoli. and now they have a new ingredient since vegetable oil cannot be used. some folks say the government should not be in their food. >> yeah, it does sort of make me upset. because i don't think the product is the same. when you change the transfat content. i know it is healthy, but i don't think the taste is there. and i don't think the product tastes as well. >> montgomery county is the only other jurisdiction in maryland with a ban on t

it's no secret he's thinking of a rematch with governor o'malley. is this a sign he will speak to reporters by conference call at 9:30 this morning. governor o'malley will be with the president at college park. >>> the head of the naacp is praising former president jimmy carter for speaking out on the mounting criticism of president obama. mr. carter weighed in after republican congressman shouted you lie during a nationally televised address during a joint session of congress. the former president said the criticism was rooted in racism. and naacp executive director ben jealous says it also sent a message to the entire world. >> what he failed to realize that every country on earth was watching that speech. to see our commander in chief den -- denigrated and disrespected in that way, did the office great damage. >> ben jealous was one of the featured speakers at a series on race at the pratt library. he also called on president obama to come out and address this issue head on. and certainly a lot of you are talking about this. go to abc2news.com. t

. >> would governor o'malley win a rematch with bob ehrlich. new gonzales poll out shows if a new rematch happened today, he would win over ehrlich. 13 percent are undecided. it comes he have even o'though o'malley rate is under 15 percent. most important issue right now for residents are health care. taxes and the budget deficit. >> brings us to the question of the day. do you think martin o'malley is doing a good job as governor. 18 percent say yes. 82 percent say no. jack from columbia writes under the circumstances, he is not doing too bad. the economy has tied him down a little. but larry writes, he has done nothing but raise taxes, new is expensive programs and failed to mitigate the rate hikes of bge as promised. more tonight at 11:00 on the "late edition". >> cloudy start to fall. >> when will the skies clear. vytas reid has a look at the sky watch forecast. >> fall began today with clouds. and sun tried to break-thru a few times. but showers as well. and it looks like the clouds thicken up more tomorrow. with the potential for more rai

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mayor fenty and maryland governor o'malley met with u.s.and security secretary janet napolitano to talk prevention strategy. the pair faction county health -- the fairfax county health department is hosting another meeting tonight. there is more information on myfoxdc.com. look under web links. >>> the issue of cost for the swine flu could be another concern for months who want t. >>> the nation's largest school district is making it easy for parents to mark that off their list of worries. >>> we're live with the latest from the california wildfis. good news to report from the scene. $5 for the sub, huh? what about the drink and the chips? extra. think a $5 sub ad de?al it's time to unthink. kfc's new $5 fill-up boxes, each with a side... and medium drink for just $5 bucks. unthink. and taste the unsub side of kfc. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy, came from an energy company. every day, chevron invests $62 million in people. in ideas. seeking, teaching, bu

he may not fair so well against o'malley.onzalez research poll shows that democrat o'malley would beater lick by 49 to 38%. 13 for of voters are undecided. o'malley won the 2006 election with a 7% -- margin. >>> it is 71 degrees here in northwest washington. vice president joe biden travels to maryland today. in three minutes where he is going and what he is doing there. >>> tonight at 11:00, parents and their children in the same room talking about sexting. teens sending pornographic pictures of themselves via cell phones to other teens. a parents guide to prevent it coming up tonight at 11:00. m virginians are asking lots of questions about bob mcdonnell's "thesis." how old was he when he wrote it? mcdonnell was 34, married and attending pat robertson's law school. and what did the thesis say about women? a lot... abortion should be outlawed and birth control should be restricted-- even for married adults. then as a legislator he introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. learn more. i'm creigh deeds, candi

. >> governor o'malley said federal funding and cooperation are necessary to properly fight the pandemic. unlike last year, week long closures of schools are unlikely. instead, expect classrooms to stay open, as individuals students are kept away. if parents do not do it first. >> as soon as you see any symptoms on a child you let us know. those things are important. >> wash your hands more than ever before. if you do feel yourself becoming sick, stay home. >> school officials preach prevention, science continues a race against the swine flu as thousands more are infected. white house panel said swine flu could kill between 30 and 90,000 people. and send almost 2 million more into u.s. hospitals this year. the university of maryland school of medicine is taking part in a nationwide trial of the vaccine being created right now. but it might be october before the vaccine is available. >> we already know that it is not sufficient for the entire population. so we're trying to really identify what are the most high-risk populations to be able to vaccinate right now. >> school is back, and stu

governor o'malley, along with top leaders in 19 other states sent a letter in support of legislation and congress to allow states to jam cell phones. so far, this has been approved by a senate committee. and a full senate vote could come this fall. >>> president obama is not letting up on his push to retake control over the healthcare debate. he is trying to keep the issue front and center in order to win over skeptical lawmakers and the american public. >> reporter: president obama is launching a full court press to get a healthcare reform bill through congress. >> the time is right. and we are going to move aggressively to get this done. >> he pushed his cabinet to help work to cut healthcare costs. [ applause ] and met with nurses to talk about the millions of americans who need healthcare but can't afford it. >> nobody should be treated that way in the united states of america. [ applause ] nobody. >> the president is trying to keep the momentum going, after his healthcare speech to congress. he needed to win over at least a few republicans, not to mention a skeptical public. >>

. >> also today, governor martin o'malley met with governor janet napolitano. o'malley said dealing with the swine flu this fall will be a big challenge. >>> she was murdered 17 years ago during a senior trip to ocean city. tonight, police say they have evidence that could help solve the cold case. >> reporter: elva poore was last seen walk walking on june 17th, 1992. her killers were never caught. delaware state police have now estimated dna samples samples from her body and clothing interest a nationwide database. the samples will be compared to thousands of others recovered from crime scenes around the country, as well as others where felons are required to submit dna. >> her relatives say they are encouraged by the latest effort. >>> now back in maryland. 20-year-old devin champagne has been extradited from richmond, virginia. investigators say champagne used his handcuffs to choke a sheriff's deputy, before climbing out a police car window in jessop. he is now being held at the howard county detention center without bond. >>> hundreds receive lessons about

>> members of the senate republican caucus hand delivered a letter to governor o'malley. in it, they asked the governor to refer this matter to the state prosecutor. we caught up with the governor before the letter went out. >> i have not seen the footage. i only know what i read in the newspaper. >> you have not seen the footage of the workers in washington d.c. or here in baltimore? >> no. >> records obtained by fox 45 news show during fiscal year 2005, 2006, o'malley, then mayor of baltimore, gave acorn almost $42,000 in a block grant. funds to cover acorn's staffing. the following fiscal year the money was withheld. since acorn was no longer in good standing with the state. in washington, similar outrage echos through the capital. democratic senator ben cardin said there is no question acorn has to put corrective measures in place, and fast. >> there is confidence that the funds that they are spending are being done in unlawful purpose. >> cardin suggesting what cameras caught in acorn offices across the country, is simply inexcusable. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10

o'malley said the state may have to make $200 million in additional cuts. so far the public of public works has approved $736 million in cuts. >> president obama faces tough odds in getting health care reform. majority of people now disapprove of how he has handled the issue so far. new associated press poll indicates 52 percent of americans disapproved of how mr. obama handled health care reform. 42 percent approve. those numbers are nearly the opposite you may recall, of what they were only in july. >> the president tried to turn the tide tonight. with a major speech before u.s. congress. at times, it was indeed lively. craig boswell live in washington d.c. with the latest on the speech. craig, what can you tell us from down there? >> good evening. lively indeed, president obama challenged lawmakers to set-aside bickering and bring the best ideas and do it now. >> the president of the united states. >> president obama said failure is not an option. >> i am not the first president to take up this cause. but i am determined to be the last. >> before a joint

martin o'malley and mayor sheila dixon joined several people downtown for a renovation project whichl provide affordable, energy-efficient housing with many new features. >> it is a tremendous project and a historic building that has been redone said that it is not only grain and energy efficient, but it is a terrific home for new teachers. >> i am pleased that we were able to have this as our first inclusionary zoning and housing effort. >> it will be used as reduced rent office space for educational nonprofits serving baltimore schools. >> we told you about a course that might hospital visits to sick children. we had to give some horses in california for their efforts to help war veterans. they have a natural desire to connect with people. there is an equine psychotherapy program. the program police dealing with feelings may be as easy as hanging out with a course. -- horse. >> they are trying to overcome some type of emotional trauma. being able to reconnect with people and society and in particular their families, they may have difficulty with anger or aggression or fear. >> the

martin o'malley hopes to lead by example as health officials gear up for a difficult flu season. for the first time in his life the governor received a seasonal vaccine. with concerns over the swine flu virus, the governor is urging people to get immunized. >> we need to do everything we can as individuals, as part of this larger public, to do our individual part so that we can get through this particularly tough season. >> vaccine for the swine flu virus are expected to arrive next month. this is epo -- this is as officials are trying to stem side effects of the vaccine. this has some parents opting out of immunizing their children. the cdc said there is no evidence of any problems. >>> a fellow at the university of maryland school of medicine faces criminal drug charges after his girlfriend died after injecting drugs that may have been ordered online. investigators say she injected herself with a joke -- injected herself with a drug. a search of the house turned out illegal drugs. her boyfriend has been charged with illegal drug possession is. >>> the first family prepares for

o'malley says hundreds of millions more dollars may be slashed from the budget.le many people lose their jobs. >>> the numbers are in. baltimore's tourism season takes a hit. and businesses are forced to close their doors. >>> it's countdown to the ravens kickoff this sunday. i'm jessica kartalija in baltimore city. tailgating means sausage. and we are behind the scenes here at roma. how does this sausage get to your barbecue? i'll let you know, coming up. >>> wet night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> money matters. nearly a billion dollars, already cut from the state budget. >> tonight, hundreds of millions more

governor o'malley got his for the first time. we explain. >> reporter: monday morning. hundreds of state employees line up to prevent the state flu. for many, a first. >> i have a confession to make to you. i have never received a seasonal flu shot before. >> reporter: that changed minutes later. stressing the importance of the shot this year, compared to the past, the governor urges everyone to follow chute. dealing with the h1n1 strain, expected to surface more as the season goes on. >> getting your seasonal flu shot is not going to protect you with the swine flu, but it will help protect our public health infrastructure, the hospitals, the doctors' waiting rooms and the like. >> reporter: by the end of the week, the federal government is expected to announce how many vaccines each state will receive, but it's unclear what form and when it will get here. >> we'll be getting the share based on the population. and it comes in different formulations. so some of it will come in flu mist form, some of it will come in multidose vials or shots and some in preloaded vir rings

once again, governor o'malley will have to cut millions. figures show the state needs to cut another 3 million from the budget. next year the numbers are even worse with maryland facing a $2 billion shortfall. still, some say there is a silver lining. officials believe the state's economic woes may have finally hit bottom. >> we believe the economy is showing signs of recovery and as the increasing confidence that we can get out of this. >> discussions about what should be cut will be made in the next few days. >> more trouble for acorn. the house voted to deny funding to acorn. the action comes after several undercover videos showed employees advising a undercover pimp and a prostitute how to get around tax laws. coming up, police are continuing to piece together evidence in the murder of a young graduate student. investigators have a theory about what may have led to the death of annie le. and we are getting an inside look a home where a girl was look a home where a girl was have you heard about miralax? miralax relieves constipation with

o'malley said the deficit will grow up to $2 billion. a possibility to raise revenue are sin taxes on tobacco and alcohol. recent attempts to do so have failed. but supporters say it would pay for health coverage and services for the developmentally disabled. montgomery county schools taking action dspite the gloom. on wednesday the seasonal flu vaccine will be offered to students in all the county public elementary schools. most vaccination's gobi given a plumas, which is a spray, not involving needles. the same students will be offered to the swine u vaccine and that becomes available. a familiar face but an unfamiliar voice is joining the debate on health-care overhaul. first lady michelle obama wrapped up an event in d.c. on how the issue affects women. she says they bear the burden of health care issues and their families. courtney robinson as -- has a look at what her role could mean for reform. >> to the right houwhite house d their secret weapon, michelle obama. they joined the discussion this morning, reiterating the president's

martin o'malley tries to lead by example by getting a flu shot.he posed for the cannot -- for the cameras of getting a shot for the seasonal flu. we are bracing nationwide for the traditional flu season and a resurgence of the swine flu. a vaccine for h1n1 should be available by the middle of next month. prosecutors tried to define the gray area in a new text messaging band about to take effect. in maryland chancellor believes judges will interpret the texting was driving law to include any kind of texting like e-mails or posting on social networks. reading a text message will not be legal. the ban takes effect on thursday. -- reading a text message will not be illegal. the ban takes effect on thursday. new tonight, officials in fairfax county are looking into whether selling the naming rights to area parks could be a good idea. >> pepsi park, the coca-cola field of fairfax, if county officials get theirç way, these new names could be the new reality. >> it is something that we should be doing. >> they are exploring naming rights to parks and spo

o'malley for emergency funds to fix it. >> he agreed and said to get in touch with the mdot people to see what we could do. >> high speed and lack of dedicated turning lanes are a major contributor to the accident on that highway. >> the news so of jail and no -- new show of jaiay leno is tonigt and one of his guest is kanye west. leno asked him what he was thinking when he snatched the microphone from taylor's wept as she was giving her acceptance speech. >> what would your mother think of what you did? >> kanye west broke down and said he would have to take time off. tuesday the interview, go to our web site at wbaltv.com. you can watch the jay leno show 10:00 p.m. monday through friday right here on tv 11. >> we are working our way towards mid september. a weather pattern is holding on. it is a cooler than normal first few weeks of september. 81 at the airport. now the normal high is in the upper 70's. record high is in the 90's. clear skies across our region right now. strong high pressure to our south and west holding on. temperatures are cooling off quickly. 75 in downtown balti

martin o'malley is dealing with the swine flu virus saying that it is a challenge. those who are concerned about health care reform rallied in the hundreds tonight. a group calling itself patients first organize the event. our reporter joins us with an update. >> a research poll finds that 53% of americans do not approve of the handling of health care by president obama. the message lawmakers will hear when they returned to washington next week will be hard to ignore if these people have their way. >> a rebellious state of mind. hundreds of people from all over the region gathered to make their concerns about health care heard in washington. >> but we are trying to do is take this energy and these people to get grassroots training. >> this town hall meeting was organized with the help of a conservative group. there are business owners, health care doctors, and others here. this woman was interested. >> i am concerned that they will limit the care for people after a certain age. >> this person came to hear what the cost of the reform will have on countries -- on busi

. >>> governor o'malley had fun today playing a part in the defender's day celebrations at fortmc henry. >> i will be commanding all the maryland forces and making sure we repel the british once again this evening and making sure no one -- >> he played a commander in the reenactment of the battle in 1814. activities continue tomorrow until 3:00. >>> marching on washington. what had marylanders all riled up in the nation's capital did you know fios has a multi-room dvr? so you can record in one room and watch in up to six others. you can do that with cable! living room. bedroom. kitchen. thank you. (announcer) get the amazing multi-room dvr from verizon fios free for 3 months. you can watch recorded shows in up to seven different rooms. plus get all three fios services, tv, internet and phone for the price of two. hurry, this offer won't last. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> demonstrators from all over the country, including maryland, flooded the streets of washington to fight what they call out-of-control government spending and the pres

. >>> gone governor o'malley is protected from the flu e got the seasonal flu shot and is hoping to encourage all marylanders to do the same. the seasonal flu vaccine doesn't completely protect individuals from the h1n1 strain of the flu. but it will help. a vaccine for h1n1 should be available next week. >>> the fight against prostate cancer gaining strength with help from wjz and community commitment. hundreds came out over the weekend to participate in the great prostate cancer challenge. the third annual 5k run and 1 mile fun walk took place in towson and they got free screenings at the event. >>> the ravens cruise to 3-0 record delivering a beatdown to the browns yesterday. and mike schuh joins us from wjz.com with reaction from the football faithful in the wjz fan cam. good afternoon. >> reporter: that's a good way to put it. about a a beat-down. offense and defense is click on all cylinders. ravens harassed the browns quarterback all day long making four interceptions. offense exploded for 34 points including a long touchdown pass to wide receiver derek mason. rain fans are stoked as t

this is called -- o'malley. this is to keep children in school. the idea is to get children to work out 60 minutes a day. they will lead students through fitness tests. this is one of four middle schools nationwide receiving this grant. matt and brandon are role models for students. >> i think it is exciting. i think they recognize players on the field on sundays that they don't know what goes into it. and the players are working out every day of the week. they have only one day off during the week, tuesday and that is resting their body but they are putting in time every day. and it is good for kids to see that. the players are playing 60, get active 60 minutes a day, every day. >> now things kick off at 10:00 a.m. this morning with the minicamp and it should be very exciting. live in glen bernie, sherrie johnson. >>> chicago became known as michael jordan's city then president obama took it to another level. >> the fight for chicago that the president is waging that will take him and the first lady overseas. >> 49 degrees. we are making a statem

no secret he's thinking of a rematch with governor o'malley. is this a sign? he'll speak to reporters by conference call. we're monitoring that. it's coming up at 9:30 this morning. governor o'malley will be the president at college park. >>> there's no doubt about it, times tough now and it's affecting two longstanding baltimore traditions. the city's columbus day and thanksgiving parades are cancelled. the columbus day parade has been around for more than 100 years. the city funds the thanksgiving parade but mayor dixon says the money is too tight right now and in recent years attendance has been down. >> the thanksgiving one was pretty light so i mean, most people tend to come out in the spring for certain events and we want to build on those as well and maybe do something in the inner harbor to celebrate thanksgiving, get people out into the community. >> the mayor says the city will reconsider bringing back the parades next year, years to come, if the economy gets better. there is some good news, the christmas parade that runs through hamden will not be c

we explain what the president and governor mark o'malley says we need to know to protect your held. >> reporter: the president is trying to get the country ready for the h1n1 virus preparing for the worse but hoping for the best. the h1n1 virus or swine flu has been a concern for sometime, nearly one million americans have contracted it and about five hundred have died from it. the virus is under the microscope and the news is troubling. >> you will find it everywhere, on doorknobs and telephones. >> reporter: at the white house tuesday president obama urged americans to get flu shots. >> this program will be voluntary but strongly recommended. >> reporter: president obama says being prepared means having a response plan in place realizing that a second wave of flu viruses oftentimes appears in the fall. the state has a h1n1 flu plan in place. >> we will be taking advantage of federal dollars and hopefully getting the vaccine into the hand of the citizens. >> reporter: the earliest it will be ready is october. that jives with what some people are hearing from their doctors. >> my doct

he is expected to be joined by governor martin o'malley. it is free and open to the public and is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m. >>> thank you. also d.c. representative eleanor note -- eleanor holmes norton will have a town hall, taking questions all ended u.s. department of commerce auditorium. one more note, abc 7 will try to answer some of your questions tomorrow night. leon harris and i will host a live one-hour special called " critical condition." that is wednesday at 8:00 p.m. >>> police and montgomery county are searching for a missing 11- year-old girl. she was last seen in her home on sunday morning in the 13,300 block of wedgeport lane in germantown. hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches tall. there are no sounds of sign -- foul play. >>> in about two weeks the district is ending most of its car safety checks. the idea is to save money but critics wonder at what cost to safety. cathy parker gives a firsthand look at the possible and back. >> in just minutes, at the end of the routine vehicle inspection in d.c. took a turn for the worst. lis

secretary napolitano was joined by governor martin o'malley and congressman dutch ruppersberger. the port will receive money for vehicle screenings, emergency operations center improvements and closed-circuit television. >> these grants will go to port security initiatives and fire station construction. at the same time, they will help create jobs through new construction projects and help stimulate local economies such as the one right here in baltimore. >> reporter: 166 million will go toward fire station construction grants and another $712 million will go -- $72 million will go towards transit security. the secretary says it will help fill in the gaps in the security shield. and while we don't want people to live in a constant state of alarm we cannot afford to become complacent. kelly swoope, abc2 news. >>> baltimore city police shot a man who officers say appeared to be holding a weapon which turned out to be a spatula. it happened this morning in the 2400 block of bridge hampton drive in northeast baltimore. authorities say they got a call around 6:00 a.m. from a person as

. >>> governor martin o'malley took part in the national day of service to honor those killed in the attacks. he joined volunteers with habitat for humanity in east baltimore today. crews are translating a block into nine modular homes. they will feature environmental friendly elements? and mayor dixon and members of her cabinet took part in the awareness of energy efficiency. >> we're here today with housing building and partnerships to really work on helping people of park heights lower the bg and e and heating bills. >> the mayor and others went door to door to help spread the word about upcoming workshops and upcoming information. >>> the excitement is building. the ravens kick off the season sunday. in case you haven't heard, a preview of the big game and a look at what is new at the stadium this year. >>> i just realized, we have to get mayor dixon a new umbrella. how about a two degree umbrella. >> i think we can do away with that. our 2-degree guarantee for today was 73 degrees. what a laugh. we didn't get near that. the high today only 62 with heavy rain. the forecast coming

governor o'malley cut the ribbon today at the new facility. it is described as a one stop portal for maryland's programs and resources. in the bio science industry. >> this bio center is really a center helped to grow the industry here. brings together the resources for companies to be successful and able to network and access other sources from the state. and grow the business. >> the bio tech center worked hand-in-hand with another facility located in rockville. >> ravens linebacker ray lewis is bowling for dollars. lewis and baltimore county leaders broke ground on mvp entertainment. dining and entertainment complex at the old wal-mart site. situated in hunt valley. complex will feature upscale bowling, restaurants and a sports bar. >> when the day is done, we leave a legacy, of helping people. of creating jobs. finding different ways to help the community better. that's what this project is for. >> and mvp should open early next year. >> nice day today. until the clouds moved in. >> yeah, will there be more of the same weather wise? i am n