all morning with -- parkville. we have spent all morning with brendon who was kind enough to show us the art of steaming and seasoning and now crabbing the crabs open. >> everybody has a personal way. i typically start with take the claws off and i save them for last. more often than not, but every crab is different. the next step is getting the top shell off many you do a simple sell separation. and there's grued crab fat in the corners and -- good crab fat in the corners and that's tasty. once the -- tasty. once the shell is off, crack it in half and start work piece by piece. find the meat, enjoy. the claws, some kids like this the moat most. it's the fun -- most part. it's the fun part. you get to use the hammer and the meat comes out. >> reporter: you said if they are steamed, usually the meat in the claws won't stick to the skin. >> yeah not too much. it will come right out just like those did. it worked really well. and if we do our job right all day, most of the crabs will be working just like that. >> repo

a funeral for alicia avery and dariel parkville as been planned. in a fire destroyed classic cars at home in baltimore county. crews responded to a home on candlestick driver around 9:00 this morning. there were told the fire started in the garage and quickly spread to the home. fortunately no one was injured. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. and >> after yesterday's filing deadline for city elections the field is set for the run for city hall. stephanie rawlings blake remains the front runner, but there are few candidates who hope to swoop in for a come-from-behind victory. we're joined live from city hall with more on that. >> the race is on so to speak as six democrats and two republicans are making a run for the city's top spot as the primary candidates list of revealed by the state canada list. there are many issues at hand. experts feel that incumbent stephanie rawlings blake has the best chance of winning right now, given her recent endorsement and the fact that she has so many people standing behind her. >> you would think

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live in parkville, linda so, abc2 news. >> besides the alcohol tax, other laws are taking effect today. wineries can now ship directly to your front door. you can take your dog along with you when you dine outside. but of course check with the restaurants to make sure they've policy allowing that. and state employees will have to pay more into the pensions up to 2%. plus it will take longer for them to vest into the retirement plans. >>> in annapolis today, teresa goldsmith will be sworn in as the insurance commissioner. it regulates the state's insurance industry. she was appointed by governor o'malley to the public service commission in 2009. governor o'malley will be swearing in robert young to serve as director of the maryland state department of assets and taxation. >>> changes in store for johns hopkins hospital. there's word that 160 clerical associates could be laid off. the hospital is transitioning to an electronic medical support system a spokesman says the workers might find new jobs at hopkins and the hospital is offering paid training. >>> 5:34 making news around the nati

live in parkville, linda so, abc2 news. >> thanks. >>> you note crabs are done when the -- you know the crabs are done when the the -- when the lens is steamed up. >>> now you can have wine shipped to your front door. you are allowed to bring your dog along to restaurants with outside dining but be sure to check with the restaurant before dragging your pooch to dinner to make sure the policy agrees with that. state employees have to pay more for pensions up to 2% and it will take longer for state workers to be vested into the retirement plans. >>> the fight over in-state tuition looks like it's going to be for the voters to decide. opponents needed 55,000 signatures and they had until midnight to meet the number. they are claiming they have exceeded 100,000 signatures and elects official must take the time -- election officials must take the time to make sure every signature is legitimate. undocumented immigrants feel defeated. >> if the signatures hold up and we are going to have to wait another year and a half to have a more educated work force. >> the board of election must -- elects

news is some places are not going to be passing on that tax to its customers like here at conrad in parkville. we have an early visitor. it's going to be a huge weekend for crabs. but first the alcohol tax. you were saying it's 3% increase but you won't be passing it on. >> most likely. aid small business and it's not a good idea to pass too much on the customers. so 3% will set the limit and doesn't adversely affect the sales. >> reporter: this weekend big 4th of july weekend. >> customers are safe. >> reporter: let's talk about the crabs. how are the prices this year. >> prices are-- year? >> prices are down. they have been falling steadily. availability has been up compared to last summer and we are looking at the trend to continue in the chesapeake bay area for the rest of the year. >> reporter: take us through the process. it's going to be huge weekend. you will be working hard. what is the first thing to do with the crabs? >> we size them. i have a bushel of small and mediums and we sorted them out and made sure they are about the right size point to point for customers. we want people

police are investigating the stabbing of an elderly man in parkville. police believe the incident was a result of a domestic dispute. no word on the condition of the victim. >> positive news on the fourth of july. a big homecoming at the airport. troops from all branches of the military were greeted as part of operation welcome bomb maryland. they have plucked from the early 2500 members. operation welcome home has greeted over five other flights and more than 100,000 service members at the airport. the outgoing commander spent his fourth of july with troops. david petraeus spoke at the enlistment ceremony. soldiers talked about how they feel about serving their country on this independence day. >> you can feel the honor. it makes it more important to me. >> david petraeus said the focus on troops will move from taliban stronghold to the border of pakistan. he will turn over the forces on july 18. >> congress returns from its holiday break as the clock continues to tick towards the august 2 default deadline. kate amara has more. >> with time running out

it is warm but we do not expect any rain for the morning commute. 73 in parkville. 71 in jarrettsville. the dew points are running around 70 degrees. with dew points in the upper 60's, it feels pretty tropical this morning. the atmosphere will use some of the moisture to create some thunderstorms this afternoon. the skies are clear. we are starting to see a hint of something to develop in central pennsylvania. there is a cold front that is moving towards us. we will see some scattered thunderstorms develop as it bumps into this humid air mass. this front will get stalled on the coast. we'll have a chance for rain in the forecast even for friday. we have about a 40% chance you'll see a thunderstorm in your neighborhood. high temperatures in the upper 80's and low 90's. on accountable tonight with a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. tomorrow, the front will stall in the mid atlantic. we have the chance for rain in the forecast on friday. scattered thunderstorms on friday. a wave of low pressure will travel long that front. we should set up with a decent weekend. it will be a close cal

investigators believe it was a domestic dispute that triggered a stabbing in parkville. police arrived last night and found the victim. no word on the person's identity or condition. >> a planned holiday at the beach ends in tragedy. 6-year-old saquan kennedy was swimming with this is when the somehow became separated from them. nearby swimmers recovered the child before emergency crews arrived on the scene. the child was given cpr but did not survive. officials say with some many people saw me come it is important for parents to be watchful of their children. rescue crews will continue to comb the magothy river for eight boater who went into the river. his friend was rescued but officials say james kane could not be found. >> congress returns from its holiday break. kate amara has more. >> with time running out, there is talk of a temporary measure. congress comes back to work today. the senate canceling this week's planned recess to focus on raising the debt ceiling. according to the treasury, on august 2, the government will run out of money to pay its bills. a budget

parkville, indiana, sam is a democrat there, to talk about the american dream. good morning to you, sam. caller: hi. it from the united states of america to corporate states of america, united states of america, united corporations of america. corporations own this country. they have the republicans baltimore and paid for. they have the supreme court bought and paid for. we really have a lot of problems coming our way. thank you. host: thanks for your call. "baltimore sun" has a front-page story about immigration. opponents of tuition breaks for illegal immigrants have more signatures. opponents of a new law to extend discounts to illegal immigrants delivered nearly 75,000 more signatures to the state on thursday, a number they believe is more than enough to keep the measure off the books until voters have had their say. next is the call from pittsburgh. good morning to trip, republican. you're on the air. caller: i'm just calling to say the dream is so dead, it's want even funny. i mean, with liberals wanting to just hack, hack, hack, i can't see how anyone wou