this is baltimore national pike. an easy ride on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police all looking for it suspect who stole a car with a seven-year old still inside. >> jennifer franciotti has the latest on the search for the suspect. >> it happened as a father was taking one of his children into the day care. he left his 7-year-old son inside the car. police say the suspect took off with the child inside the car. the suspect did drop-off the boy at a bus stop a few blocks from the home day care. this happened near hamilton avenue appeared there are no details about what happened between the day care and the bus stop. they are looking for a cell for ford explorer. the day care owner is believed the child was found safe. >> i was very happy to note that the child was safe. it is a little unnerving to know they still have not called him. to know that someone was walking down the street. very upsetting. >> i just hope they catch the person. >> police do not have a description of a suspect. anyone with information is asked t

this weekend, that means columbia pike will be closed between south quinn street and south orm street. so a part of the bridge could be demolished. so you know if you need to be in that area, you need to find another way to get around. >>> another major transportation project is set to finish ahead of schedule. the department of transportation said that the express lane could open as early as november 17. >>> a federal law is confirming an earlier report this year that found questionable practices by the agency that will be running dulles international airport. the airport authority. that audit found that the executives accepted the disks like the super bowl tickets from the contractors and that the authority, they routinely awarded the bid contracts. they do credit the authority for putting reforms in place over the past few months. >>> coming up, a two-day storm that boils down to just 60 seconds. >>> he promised to mobilize all the resources in necessary to help those in need. >>> 9news wants to help those recovering from sandy's wrath. that's why we are donating $1 to the american

in bethesda part of rockville pike will be closed between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. one northbound and one southbound lane will close around cedar lane. then starting at 9:00 a.m. one southbound lane will be closed between straesmore avenue and cedar cross lane. >>> it wouldn't be a weekend without some work on metro. buses will replace trains on the blue and orange lines while the rosslyn and arlington cemetery stations are closed. trains will single track on the red line between twinbrook and grovener. >>> the latest jobs report today shows more businesses are hiring but the unemployment rate is up. what does it mean for the presidential campaign? that's tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> for the first time since superstorm sandy hit new york the skyline is expected to be lit up tonight. mayor michael bloomberg says utility companies are hoping to have electricity restored to most of manhattan by mid night but more than 3 million people along the eastern seaboard are still in the dark. in maryland we learned of a third death from the storm today after a man died

the main lines as we check in and look live at the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike, no delays 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. and this is what it looks like in parkville at harford road. nice and clear as you travel the outer loop from 95 up to 83. that's taking you 11 minutes and the inner loop is clear down to 95. spending of 95 no problems to report in white marsh. it's going to take you 4 minutes to travel from route 43 down to the beltway and it will remain clear heading into the city. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >> in democracy 2012 coverage no need for a tv to find the election results in new york you had to look up. empire state building turned blue when cn-n called the race for president obama. throughout the night with a meter showing the electoral college and,000 they were voting in each state. >>> and president had supporters in chicago to celebrate. >> george howel was there and has more reaction. >> reporter: thousands packed the chicago convention center to celebrate the current and future

back in november of that year, pike was found in his car suffering from a gunshot wound.t forward to last week. he died of complications related to the shooting. police have ruled the manner of death a homicide and the four have now been charged with first and second degree murder and a host of related charges as well. >>> here is a question. what will you do if you got an $11,000 bill from pepco? you complain, right? >> yes. that is huge. but in a very real case, pepco responded by sending out a brand newbill saying the bill wasn't really 11 grand. it was actually $19,000. and it only got worse. that is until investigative reporter russ ptacek got involved. russ. >> derek and anita, the customer swears no way, no how could he possibly have used the 10s of thousands of dollars in pepco power pepco claimed he owed them for his small bethesda shop. even before he had first turned on the lights at his new bethesda salon, his pepco meter was already racing out of control. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: just take a look at that pepco bill. >> the initial bill was 73 plus $4,20

so work has begun to improve the interchange and this weekend columbia pike will be closed between south quinn street and south orm street so part of the bridge can be demolished. another major project is set to finish ahead of schedule. the virginia department of transportation says the express lanes along the beltway could open as early as november 17th. we'll keep you posted. back to you guys. >> that sounds good. >>> 12.5 million children and teenagers right here in the united states are considered obese. >> research suggests those children will have a greater risk to develop diseases which only adults used to get. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: 14-year-old devin ware is here for his weekly weigh-in. he has struggled with his weight since he has a toddler and today he's battling high blood pressure and high cholesterol and prediabetes. >> i wouldn't do as as much. stay home and play games and not do things with my friends and things. >> reporter: but he is working to turn his life around with doctors, nutritionists, psychologists, and physical therapists at mount washingt

national pike. plenty of traffic on westbound 50. stay to the left. this is 295. a pretty nice start just south of 175. you'll see it delays approaching 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. at the mount washington tavern. >> a year ago a fire destroyed this building. i cannot say better things. it is beautiful. they have preserved the feeling in here. everything is brand new. there is an old painting at pimlico they were able to repaint. it was destroyed in the fire. it is beautiful. more details are coming up. the shuffleboard survive the fire. i think we dodged a bullet in baltimore. we could see a wintry mix. we could see our first snowflakes of the season today. >> team coverage. >> yeah? oh. >> there we go. there we go. >> you have been waiting to do that. >> non alcoholic drink. >> coming up tonight, a family is devastated by an alleged drug driver. >> barry simms has more. >> the victim in the accident emerged from a three-month coma. he is working hard to get better. he is determined

along rockville pike. back over to you. >> nice beat on the microphone. >>> it is now 6:11. 46 degrees. an entire family killed by carbon monoxide. why investigators say this time it's more than just a terrible accident. >>> and the millionaire at the center of a murder investigation abroad. just about everyone with a computer will recognize his name. >>> welcome back at 6:14. the founder of the popular anti-virus software mcafee is wanted for murder. john mcafee is wanted for questioning after police found his neighbor in belize shot to death this past weekend. mcafee is maintaining his innocence while he's gone into hiding in the country. he is worried for his safety and feels he will be murdered if he turns himself in. >>> 15 after the hour. police in ohio believe a custody dispute led to a murder/suicide involving five people. investigators found a man, his mother, and three children dead inside a garage yesterday. all five died from carbon monoxide poisoning. police say the three children were living

fortunately no delays from columbia pike all the way over to 695. and as we check in and take a live look outside, here in the northwest corner of the beltway, traffic is moving right along. no delays from old court road all the way down to interstate 70. and if you are traveling the rest of the beltway no problems to report from parkville all the way up to towson. normal conditions just 11 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. if you are using the jfx to get downtown, no delays whatsoever. you're looking at 11 minute ride as well traveling southbound from 695 all the way to fayette street. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> two minutes after 5:00 right now. so close to graduating from high school but a crash in carol county ended a 17-year- old's life. abc2 news linda so is here to tell us how the community plans to honor the teenager. >> reporter: michael mcverry was a senior another westminster high school. tomorrow night the varsity football team will dedicate the game to its family in the regional finals. pol

georgetown pike open for business. no problems there.tbound 66 still struggling out of manassas, down to about 28 miles per hour. improving here, leaving fair oaks to 123. and closer to the beltway down to about 46 miles per hour at this point heading inbound from vienna. southbound 270, pockets of congestion. again, with the slowdown continuing out of hyattstown, 45 miles per hour headed to clarksburg and on the brakes continuing out of rockville with speeds to 33 miles per hour. top stretch of the beltway, below speed leaving 95 headed to georgia avenue. 395 delays headed to king street. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thanks, julie. the party is over. it's time to get back to business. that's the message president obama appears to be giving congressional leaders. he has spoken with top members including house speaker john boehner about the agenda for congress. the main issue, avoiding the fiscal cliff. joining us now, ed o'keefe, congressional correspondent for the "washington post" and author of the two chambers bl

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germander down yesterday in hanover pike. it is half a mile away from larry human hand was down -- from where a human hand was found. they have determined that it is human. detectives are investigating the shooting that happened around 6:30. when police arrived, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. no word on his condition or any suspects. from 9:00 last night, police were called to west baltimore for a reported assault. they found a man and suffering from multiple stab wounds. he said he was attacked near dawson street. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. fails have been waiting all day, really all season, for tonight's match up against the steelers. pete is here. >> 2.5 hours until they kick them off at hines. what can we expect. last season called baltimore averaged 29 points per game. joe flacco threw it -- threw touchdown and no interceptions. surely, ray rice and more. so many are not available, ray lewis, troy palomalu. >> it's going to have a different feel. especially

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as we take a look north of the scene at baltimore national pike it's going to be slow. the congestion will continue down to parkville. if you're heading down to 83, here's a life -- live look. no delays. be extra careful. that's a lack at your abc2 time saver traffic. back over to you. >> and to stay up to date on the weather main breaks, just head to abc2news.com. you can see all of our live traffic cameras and the map by clicking on the traffic tab. >> here's a good way for a principal to win over students. how about kissing a pig? the assistant principal kissed the pig twice. it was a reward for the students' efforts. they worked hard to raise money for the school and pta. they raised over $12,000 and they were rewarded with the principal kissing the pig. >>> coming up tonight after world knew, stay here for an all new episode of the list, especially if are a interested in shiny things. >> shiny happy people are holding hands. that's coming up next. >> here's what's coming up tonight on abc2 >>> here's a look at what we're work on at 11. >> a hurricane, a fishings a

last week pike died of complications related to that shooting. officers have ruled the death a homicide. four have been charged with murder including other felony counts. >>> a sheriff's deputy shoots and kills a manual. neighbors say -- man. neighbors say it happened right in front of his mother in east riverdale. the officer was responding to a temporary protective order. while he was there, a man appeared from the rear of the house displaying a firearm. the man approached the deputy. the officer fired the fatal shot. the deputy sheriff is now on administrative leave. the matter is under investigation. >>> as students from barack obama elementary school ride the bus back to school this morning, they'll probably be thinking about two taking to a hospital after a crash yesterday afternoon. a pickup truck rear ended the bus near the intersection of route 301 and swanson road in upper marlboro. a spokesperson with prince george's county schools tells 32 kids were on the the bus at -- on the bus at the time. you a the injuries, though, considered mi

closer to georgetown pike, construction is blocking the right lane.k to you. >> thank you. >>> it's 11:23. still ahead on news 4 midday, emotions are running high this morning after a close election. how to deal with election anger. >>> why on a night belonging to president obama did secretary of state hillary clinton become a trimming topic on twitter? i got it when my internet here was faster than at my office. [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios, there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i can enjoy the game better at home than going to the stadium. i got it when our apartment became the apartment. [ female announcer ] once you've got it, you get it. it's faster. it's better. so, what are you waiting for? switch to fios tv, internet and phone for just $84.99 a month for a year with no annual contract. or get this great price and $300 back with a two-year agreement. fios brings you the best tv picture quality... and internet ranked the fastest

your jammed on the inner loop at georgetown pike. aaron and eun? >> thanks, danella. >>> 6:22 is the time. ahead, a guy charged with a crime you never would have thought about before hurricane sandy. >>> and after the break, why the new ipad mini may mean the end >>> i know that sound. lots of parents have done it to soothe a crying baby, pick up a fallen pacifier and pop it back in the child's mouth. new researchers found that those pacifiers are crawling with bacteria even if they look clean. researchers at oklahoma state university put them under the microscope and found all kinds of germs, including mold and staph. this was a relatively small study, and there's no research tying dirty pacifiers to actual illness. doctors say it's a good idea to replace them at least monthly and wash them before you put it back in the baby's mouth. >>> an auto shop in florida finding a good use for the ipad mini. the shop installed a seven-inch tablet into the car to mimic an in dash computer. the ipad mini does all the services that a normal car computer will.

it's been two years since melvin pike was found shot inside his car, but last week the 29-yard pike died of complications related to that shooting. officers have ruled the manner of death a homicide. the four men have been ged char with murder and several other felony counts. >>> the man convicted of grabbing four women in dupont circle as he bicycled past them is headed to jail for three months. a d.c. judge sentenced oscar pena to six months in jail but suspended half of that sentence. the 31-year-old will also be on probation for three years and he needs to undergo treatment as a sex offender. in addition, ice has put a detainer on him meaning he could face deportation once he gets out of jail. >>> time for the latest your money report of the morning. >> hello. i wish kay with better news. overseas markets are down. not looking good. this comes after another sell- off on wall street. investors started selling after president obama spoke about the upcoming fiscal cliff. they're worried democrats and republicans are simply too far apart to reach a deal any time soon. the dow stands at12

you will want to use 95 route 1, 97 or columbia pike instead.onstruction, will intensify, inner loop shut down will kins avenue beginning 11:00 p.m., won't reopen until 5:00 a.m. monday. you will want to use the detour in place. for up to the minute traffic conditions go to abc2news.com >>> tomorrow, they will team up with baltimore county corvette club to raise money, throwing a big block party. all you corvette lovers will be able to see hundreds of high performance cars on display. help by dropping off a donation while you are there. >> we want people to come out and bring donations for the food center. whether that be something we do every year. for the sick kids at hopkins this tie is from anthony pagan from baltimore he has been battling leukemia, loves sports this is his tie honored to wear it today. >> this is cool i like it so so much yours has a little snow man mine has presents just a great design out there, and just amazing what the kids do. one of those things, everybody can help the ties are available from of course the aid bank al

that will help ease congestion through heavily traveled areas like rockville pike. >>> virginia stateolice slowing down one program to bust speeders. they're skimming back on their aerial traffic enforcement because it's too expensive. the missions involve small planes and cost $150 an hour for fuel and maintenance, and they also require a specially trained trooper pilot as well as a trooper on the ground. the program netted more than 5,000 tickets between 2000 and 2008. it only yield the 87 tickets since then. >>> just approaching 5:51. time to check weather and traffic on the ones. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. tell us about rain and cool weather. >>> we had rain arrive and gusty winds roaring through the trees at 1:00, 2:00 this morning. it has settled down. reagan national at 47. winds around 10 to 15 miles an hour, but it's raining and chilly all throughout the region. rain advancing southwest to northeast. all the way up through new england. we're right in the middle of it. storm team 4 radar up close showing moderate rain from southeastern frederick county into northe

as we look at 695, the west side, nice and clear here in baltimore national pike. no problems heading up towards 795, this is where the harrisburg expressway looks like, no problems to report what solve. looking at a normal 22 minute drive time, from the maryland, pennsylvania state line down to the beltway. that's a look at your time save traffic, meagan and charlie over to you. >>> gas prices took the biggest drop in nearly four years, the average for a gallon of gas is down $3.55, that's $0.21 lower than two weeks ago. analysts expect prices will go down 10- $0.20 in the upcoming weeks. >>> we teamed up to make this a day of giving. good morning america will kick off with the hour devoted to relief efforts, view, katie and dancing with the stars will highlight the on going relief efforts and how you can help. >>> both president obama and mitt romney are taping interviews that will air during the game, during halftime. >>> ripken foundation is holding the second annual season, tip off fundraiser, taking place at the marriott water front at 10:30, proceeds from th

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and 695, baltimore national pike, no delays a from 795 down to 95. that is a look at your time saver traffic. >>> the nation's largest public transportation system will open up today. new york city subways and east river ferries ferries are going to rum service but it is limited. there's not going to be any subway service in lower manhattan. many of the subway stations in new york are flooded as a result of sandy. despite this limited service, new york city their transportation emergency, that's why new york governor andrew cuomo is await waiving all fares for the buses. starting today the army corps of engineers will bring in 250 high speed power pumping devices to clear out the water. you may have the debris to pick up in your yard or perhaps you have a roof that blew off. a lot of us have some damage and that is a hassle, no doubt about it. when we see what happened in other places, especially a small community in queens, one particular neighborhood it makes you realize how powerful this storm could be. news news sherrieabc2 news sherrie johnson i

harbor and checking in and looking outside here on the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike everything is moving right along you are looking at a typical 11 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> reporter: the presidential candidates crisscross the country showing up last-minute support. >> today is the day they are going to find out if that hard work had paid off and for whom. so we have a look at candidates and what they are doing on election day. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're

towards 695, in howard county, interstate 70, in great shape, no problems to report from columbia pike, you are looking -- no problems over to 695, as we look at abc time saver traffic, drive times, 695, no delays , the normal 11 minutes traveling the outer loop from 795, towards 95s beltway will remain clear from parkville, all the way up to towson, jfx, downtown, no delays, a normal 11 minutes, traveling southbound from 695, all the way to fayette street. >>> as we head to the polls, there are big issues you will decide, one of the big ones is question 7. >> whether or not to expand gambling. sherrie johnson is here to join us with a breakdown of the question. >> we are here live in federal hill where o'malley will be a few feet away in support of question 7. question 7 would allow a las vegas style casino as well as table games like blackjack, roulette at the fife previously authorized slot locations. question 7 is a statewide ballot measure, rising or falling based on the number of votes it received throughout maryland. under the cops constitution, any, it must be put to the statew

and congregations know they can bring food to the churches, bring it by the office, 9190 rockville pike in bethesda and depending don quantity of food probably get somebody to pick up at the doorstep. >> it's nonperishable in the bag right? >> canned goods and it's a chance for us to stock the food pantries. think about others and help feed the hungry neighbors. you want to feel good about yourself. >> fill if white bags, go to safeway and drop off some food. again wusa9 is a proud sponsor. brian, thank you for joining us. see you on this street this weekend. >> thank you for your service in scouting. >> absolutely, happy to do it. howard is up next with the weekend forecast. >> lots of sunshine and the nor'easter pulling away losing its influence but still breezy. gusts to near 30 miles an hour. quick look at temps before we head to breakers upper 40s and low -- break, upper 40s and low 50 now. more to the weekend. full seven day forecast when we return. >>> we've been combing through the day's daily deals emails and retailer websites to find you some deep discounts. and here are some

satellite radar you can see what's coming down the pike though. look out toward western maryland and western pennsylvania. see the light cloud cover and light shower possibilities? partly cloudy today and still a little cool. as i mentioned our highs only make it back in the mid-50s and that will set us up for a decent weekend but cooler on saturday and sunday. highs today, 55 in washington. 51 in annapolis. upper 40s north and west. >> nice and cool. >> yeah. >>> time now to talk to julie. happy frid. you lee. >> happy friday indeed. it seems like this has just been taking so long to get here. finally we made it. well, on the roads you'll find roads are open. no problems reported. right now nice easy trip around town. you'll also find your lanes are open. kennel worth avenue, easy trip with no issues reported for those continuing down toward the d.c. line and down toward pennsylvania avenue. continuing northbound you'll find life traffic volume in the hov line and the main line. that's a check of fox 5's on-time traffic. >>> manhattan is slowly g

wrapped up, outer loop of the georgetown pike, it looks to be clear. also clear if you're traveling 395 passing duke street. had a work zone there, and it's absolutely gone as well. in fact, if you're traveling along 395, you're clear between the beltway and the 14th street bridge in both directions. >>> we are tracking breaking news out of iraq this morning after a series of deadly attacks. ♪ [ female announcer ] nature exists on the grandest scale... ♪ ...and in the tiniest details. ♪ and sometimes both. nature valley granola thins pack the big taste of granola and dark chocolate into one perfect square, under 100 calories. nature valley granola thins. nature at its most delicious. >>> i'm angie goff at the news 4 live desk with breaking news out of iraq. at least a dozen people are dead after a series of car bombs explode across the country. the deadliest attack this morning, four bombs planted and went off one after the other in the city of kirkuk. the blast killed seven and injured 24. at the news 4 live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> and new from

no problems on the jfx heading downtown and this is what 695 looks like at baltimore national pike. traffic is moving along many no delays heading up towards 795. now over to you. >>> you know you are supposed topay attention to the safety briefing before your flight takes off but most times people ignore it. >> listen to this. area -- there he a way to get passengers attention and take notice and using help from middle earth. >> welcome aboard middle earth flight. before we set off on the journey i want to impart a story of safety. even if you fly often. >> the airline teamed with up pert jackson who directed the film the hobbit and expect the characters from the movie featured throughoutvideo. jackson even makes an appearance. >> does he have feet? i never seen the movies so. >> that's one of the features of the hobbit. >> now i will run out and rent it. >> stay with us this morning. a boy takes his love of politics to heart especially when he dresses up for halloween. >> we will show you the creative way he came up with an idea a ballot box and he gave his friends a chance to cas

can reduce exposures, using a vak coupe with a hepa filter and a big move that could come down the pike is going down to legacy fabrics like wool and fabric that don't require the use of these mraim retardants at all and burn much more slowly, this's been some amazing videos that you can look at that you may have seen that show the legacy fabrics burning so much more slowly than the flame retardant treated ones, so that's some important information to have and makeshifts toward slower burning fabrics. moving into the bathroom, we're going to dive into the cleaning cabinet first, so a big shift here, cleaning products, this is a big one because it's easy to make safe choices if you know what's in your products, you know what you don't want to buy and you know what you do want to buy, with cleaning products, they don't have to tell you anything about what's being used in those products, even your cosmetics have more labeling than your cleaning products, so one of the major thins is moving towards companies that tell you what they use, particularly avoiding heavily fragrance products becau

and look at 695, you will notice the west side is going to be in great shape in baltimore national pike no problems getting up to 795 and this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like in hunt valley everything up to speed not too many cars out there is going to tack you 22 minutes altogether to travel from the maryland pennsylvania state line down to the beltway. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> five things to know as you head out this morning. senator ben cardin celebrating the reelection win with barbara mccuss can i -- mcculls can i and they will have -- mikulski. >>> facebook wanted to know who was voting and put on a elections poll. more than twice as many women clicked on it. 8 million facebook users voted. >>> and here's the popular boat with 97% of the precincts reporting this morning, obama has 57 million votes compared to 55 1/2 million for romney. obama took 303 electoral votes and romney 206. florida still undecided. >>> amazon is testing a pricing scheme for video streaming service to compete. it will offer prime program for 7.99 a month

and as far as 695 is concerned, here's a live look at baltimore national pike. and you are looking at a normal 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95 and the inner loop clear all the way up through pikesville. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> sandy halted transportation to and from new york today. it will be the first day you can travel to the city via train. amtrak express and northeast regional will run modified service between boston new york and dc and there may be delays while repairs continue. >>> sandy destroyed major landmarks. >> we have seen pictures of the damage in seaside heights. do you know what it looked like before the storm? we will show you the difference coming up. >> and he was shot in the lower back during a fort hood massacre and three years later he is honoring his fellow victims. his amazing journey ahead. >>> and well col back on this friday morning. -- welcome back on this friday morning. i want to show you interesting photos of this on abc news.com. not abc2 but the network ab

your best routes are 95 or columbia pike. also, the road will be closed at the parkway through 10:00 on sunday. for the latest traffic conditions 24-7, go to abc 2 news doing i am lauren cook. >>> so you know a guy that knows a friend that knows a i go that dropped his iphone in the toilet. that is not the only thing that could happen. coming up, we will tell you about the worst places to take your phone so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: chilly winds still coming down on the backside of sandy. how chilly will it stay through the weekend. and what about that potential weather maker next week. we will get that in the forecast. >>> tonight i have a lot of miles to the gallon. abc 2 news is back in 60 seconds. he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben c

policy and the policy making decision so that they know what is going on and what is coming down the pike and have participation in that. >> well, there are the hearings themselves. these set up with requirements of brown act and sunshine and 72 hour notice and all of those things. that is the minimum they think the public considers necessary for an opportunity to see what is going on in policy bodies, and to be able to respond, but in addition to that as some people have referenced we have had a series of town hall meetings and one in south venice and tried to invite the taxi industry to those trying to have dialogue. that has been productive over the years and continues to be productive. we are trying to institutionalize that and have one meeting a week and each one is a six hour process so we have a segment from 130 to 430 so night drivers can come and we have another session at night so day drivers can come after they finish their shift. we are trying to do our best to allow an opportunity for dialogue. as was referenced there is also the taxi advisory council that met for two years a

. >> this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. hqhqhqhq >> welcome back. 5:10. we have some light rain in the area. give yourself a few extra minutes to start the day. first elected the radar -- first a look at the radar. the rate should clear up this afternoon. 45 in randallstown -- the rain should clear up this afternoon. breezy and much cooler than the last couple of days. it will clear up this afternoon. coming up, the seven-day forecast. >> the top commander in afghanistan is now under investigation in relationship to the general david petraeus sex scandal. paula broadwell warned a woman to stay away from general petraeus. the pentagon is now investigating a general allen. five people died inside a to home. homledo investigators do not believe the deaths were accidental. >> a new resolution encouraging residents to participate in meatless mondays. it is completely voluntary. the sponsors were concerned about nutrition at would hold more veggie mondays. >> interesting. i cannot wait for bacon thursday. 5:12. two more major retailers announce that will open t

the flames broke out at this home on featherwood street near old columbia pike. no one was hurt. right now authorities are trying to figure out what sparked the flames. >>> cheers will no longer have to be just a figure of speech in damascus, maryland. that's the state's last dry town and changing. voters approved beer and wine sales by a two to one margin at the ballot box and adding alcohol to the menu will help the bottom line. the sales can start a month after the vote is certified, expected to happen november 19. >>> the bickering over the impending fiscal cliff is enough to drive just about anyone to drink. today the president will address the fiscal deadline facing america. and congress says if they do not reach an agreement by january 1 on spending, the u.s. could fall into a recession. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: today, president obama will urge lawmakers to work with him to steer the country away from the fiscal cliff. the cliff is a series of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at the end of the year, unless republicans and democrats can re

and if you are traveling in howard county interstate 70 is nice and clear from columbia pike over to 695. and as we check in and take a live look at the beltway the northwest corner, moving right along from old court road to route 40 and this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like in hunt valley at shawan road, looking at a 22 minute ride altogether from the maryland pennsylvania state line to the beltway. that's your abc2 timesavertraffic now over to you. >>> one year after a massive fire destroyed it, mount washington cavern is opened and ready for business. >> find out when you can go back to the favorite watering holes to a bar and restaurants. >> that looks nice. >>> and if you are flying you may have to shell out big bucks to check a bag. we are talking huge. which airline is get egg rade to charge -- getting rade to charge a triple -- ready to charge a triple digit fee for bags. >>> thanks for joining us here are the top stories we are work on for you this morning -- working on for you this morning. there could be another case linked to the worker spreading hepatitis c.

. >>> police have arrested four men for the 2000 shooting of melvin pike. he was found in his car suffering from a gunshot wound. last week he died of complications related to the shooting. police have ruled the manner of death a homicide. e four men have been charged with first and second-degree murder and a host of other charges. >>> a washington doctor fighting for his right to prescribe drugs had his first hearing yesterday. >> as gary nurenberg tells us, it started with a twist when the judge threw out the testimony from a key government witness. >> reporter: the day began with a silent vigil held by salerian and his supporters held in sib butte of three patients who committed suicide since the government stopped him from writing prescriptions in april. >> this is for the memory of the people who died unnecessarily. >> reporter: the government withheld secretly videotaped photographs. >> i'm not the guy you want to ask about the government. >> reporter: you're not surprised? >> no. >> reporter: should they have provided that video to you? >> yes. >> re

howard county, no concerns on interstate 70 from columbia pike to 695 and as we check in and look live here at the northwest corner of the beltway traffic is moving right along no delays from old court road down to 95 and as we head over to parkville this is what it looks like at harford road. everything is moving along no delays heading up towards towson. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> 6:47. there are no words of gratitude that are strong enough tore our veterans. the sacrifices have been emense. >> we honor them for everything they have done and everything they continue to do. sherrie johnson is hive with how to -- live with how to celebrate veterans da. >> reporter: in a little -- day. >> reporter: in a little bit a number of people will gather for the third annual veterans day parade and ceremony. it's not just a day off for work but a time to come together and thanks those who served our country and those still serving. it's a time to come together and salute them. baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will be on hand for this e

you are traveling on the west side of the beltway, this is what it looks like at baltimore national pike. normal conditions 11 minutes totravel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95 and the beltway will be in great shape traveling from parkville up to towson and if you are use the jfx to get downtown, no delays. you are looking at an 11 minuteride southbound to fayette street. that is your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> a minute after 5. aid small way to say thank you for everything they have -- it's a small way to say thank you for everything they have done. baltimore is honoring veterans and sherrie johnson joins us live on more on how the city will salute our veterans. sherrie. >> reporter: we are here in mount vernon square in downtown baltimore war little later he this morning -- where a little later this morning it will be packed with people turning out for the third annual veterans day a aid coming out to say -- parade coming out to say thank you. it's a day to come and honor those who have served our country and who are still currently serving our country. and tod