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inner loop will remain congested through pikesville. here's what the harrisburg expressway looks like. traffic is picking up in this area as well. here in hunt valley southbound lanes jammed from shawan to padonia road. that's the traffic now over to you. >>> news time 6:33. it's very special homecoming for one maryland teen who almost lost her life for a flesh eating bacteria. linda so is here with details on the classmates and linda they gave hear great surprise when she came back to -- her a great surprise when she came back. >> reporter: they crowned her homecoming princess. she was hospitalized with a rare strain of flesh eating bacteria after injuring her leg while playing in a like. alexis had to endure 18 surgeries to get rid of the infection. but this weekend she was well enough to visit school to be crowned princess and go to the homecoming dance at walt whitman high in bethesda. because of the surgeries she lost the ability to bend and flex her toes and can't walk without wearing a brace. she will likely have to wear for the

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that takes you 15 minutes and inner loop trade through pikesville. - delayed through pikesville. everything is moving along no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. >>> all right. check this out. pictures from giving new meaning to the phrase a fork in the road in san diego county. the guy who shot this video says he spotted the urban artwork on the way home from work. you may recall the famous poem the road not taken where the traveler has to decide which path to take. >> maybe it's inspiration while driving. >> or it will make you hungry. >> one or the other. >> as a reminder the susan g. komen race in hunt valley. we go on the air at 7 on sunday morning and we will be there for you. prerace show will be from 7 race starts around 8. >> we will be broadcasting until 10. you have time to register. and we would love to see you out there. if you are headed out come out and say hi. >> and dress in layers. >> have a great weekend. good morning america is next. we are back with the update in 25 minutes.

here on the northwest corner at old court road inner loop nice and clear through pikesville but the outer loop slowing down towards route 40. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> news time 6:31. back to school shopping is over. the holiday shopping season. still a few weeks away. but that doesn't mean you can't find a really good deal right now. you see retailers are trying to lure customers with discounts and it may pay off. so abc2 news renee is live this morning in washington, d.c. to tell us where to save money. tell us we need to know. >> reporter: i know. you know, what i don't are in t pair of jeans or a new car or a vacation. we need that. if you are, you will like the news i will tell you about. in the next few vehicles ofoctober, according to time magazine it's the best time to buy some of those things. on the list of the best things to buy in october, according to time magazine, a new car, dealers they want to make room for the new inventory. jeans also. that's because many of them are left over inventory from back to school sales. cam

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and it will remain clear on the inner loop through pikesville. no problems on the beltway from parkville towards towson and the jfx into the city is going to take you 11 minutes. not too bad at all. traveling southbound from the beltway downtown to east fayette street. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you megan. >>> three minutes after five. if you are heading to work, odds are you may be pretty tired after last night's exciting win by the orioles over the yankees. this win now ties the series at 1 game each. the series shifts to new york. we are headed to yearchgee stadium. charley is live at camden -- yankees stadium. charley is live at camden yard and o's fans left the ball park on a high. >> reporter: looking back to sunday night's game one of the alds it was as much about celebration as beginning the playoffs for baltimore. the team had been on the road in tampa and one game playoff in texas, so sunday's game one was about thanking the fans for being so loyal and being with them through the improbable season. last night it was t

it quickly drops into the forties. 44 and of pikesville. as we cross over the bay, 46 and chestertown. it will be better into the afternoon. similar as yesterday. high temperatures, amid 60's into the afternoon. five degrees below normal. i sunshine. the thing that will get to is the wind. 10 if to 20 miles per hour. a few wind gusts could be up to 30 miles per hour. have a good jacket. you are going to be thankful. we do have the orioles with their final game, how exciting we are really finishing off the series at yankees stadium. the forecast looking good as well cared a lot of clear skies throughout the game, starting at 5:00 p.m.. 58 degrees and new york city. winds northwest 20 miles per hour. by 8:00 p.m., as the game starts to wrap up, 52 degrees. the winds of the northwest, 15 miles per hour. the people watching the game will have to watch out. currently seeing a few clouds around the mid-atlantic. here comes an approaching cold front. it will cause a big drop in the temperatures going into tonight. draping from new york into the pl

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barry simms snapped these photographs in pikesville. three people work in the best during the incident. the driver and one passenger were taken to northwest hospital with injuries. the cause of the crash is under investigation. a baltimore county child care center is closed today after a car crashed through the side of the building. no one was inside at the time of the accident. it happened on saturday afternoon at the joy of learning center near dogwood road and woodlawn. investigators believe that the driver swerved to avoid another car when she drove into the parking lot and slammed into the building. >> we are seeing a noticeable change in the weather. already feeling as to step outdoors, climbing past the 60- degree mark. columbia right now at 61 degrees. high temperatures expected to get at least near 70 degrees. downtown closer to 72 this afternoon. west winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. we continue to warm up in the seven-day and we will talk about that in a few minutes. >> we are just hours away from the third and final presiden

. >>> we know more about a pikesville man accused of killing his grandmother. matthew long has been denied bail in the murder of his grandparents vaughn and marjorie pepper. the elderly couple's son-in-law called police. they were bludgeoned with dumbells and stabbed repeatedly but no sign of their live-in grandson. >> they fond matthew long in a hotel room out in weatherford, oklahoma. we had entered him into a federal database after the bodies of the grandparents were discovered. >> detectives found the victim's car outside the oklahoma hotel. inside his grandparents' home they discovered a plastic bag with bloodstained clothing. >>> continuing coverage tonight of the 15-year-old pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the taliban because of her outspocken advocacy. >> she was flown for treatment where doctors are talking about her chances for survival. we have pictures but we have to warn you it will be tough to see pictures like this. >> reporter: her eye is -- she is proving as strong as a patient as she was of a student. these were the first pictures o

in and looking at the west side of the beltway at old court, everything along, no delays now in pikesville11 minute ride on the outer loop from 795, down towards 95. this is what the beltway looks like at bel air road. no problems on the interloop towards 95. it's clear on the outer loop up towards towson. that is a look at your time saver traffic. >>> starting today's, coon hunt court will no longer exist in columbia. howard county executive and councilman ball run vailing the street sign with the name april wind court. earlier this year, 6 households petitioned the county to change the name from coon hunt court because of a handful of disorderly incidents on the street. >>> days away prom the first and only vice presidential debate. candidates now are preparing for a match up. politicians weighing in on who they say are going to come out on top. christian mulcher explains why the pressure now is on the vice president, joe biden. >> reporter: [no audio] all right we apologize, we are having a technical error. we will find the story and bring it to you later on during the show. >>> five th

at a 12 minute ride now on the outer loop from 795, down towards 95 inner loop clear through the pikesville area.zm yankees took the game one by the final, 7- 2. orioles fans stuck with the team. down at the ballpark, charlie, you are chilly, a lot of rain, some may say the mvp, orioles ground crew. crew got credit for getting the field ready. the enthusiasm, orioles fans showed for the return of playoff baseball has to be repeated tonight. highlights going there. the enthusiasm has to be the same tonight as it was last night. jones tweeted out this morning that you got to have it back. this was the o's nation he heard about. the o's started 7- 2 last night. big 9th inning by the yankees as they exploded. >> we had chances there. good people up, had solid years for us. it's a tribute to him than any detraction from our guys. i was proud of our club the way they competed, played defense and pitched. it was found watch. >> reporter: fun to watch for him and orioles fans, first pitch tonight at 8:00. josh charles will throw out the first pitch and the colors, presented by the fire department.

pikesville guys are doing training tonight on water rescue in this area.you always think when you have water rescue you may see around middle river closer to the harbor. what happens is there is low- lying areas. there is a lot of streams. these guys will be on station through the duration because of people driving through standing water. as i put out on twitter a few minutes ago rain is starting. wind is picking up. it is downright cold. you can remember during isabelle and other hurricanes it was in the summer time or early fall it was warm. it is bone chilling cold out here. wind is whipping up. rain is coming down. a lot of people are out on the roads and driving through here. i think a lot of people are trying to get home. hopefully they picked up batteries and other things they need. they'll be able to get out of here and get home as this weather starts to pick up. wyatt and mike and lynnette are the gurus that can tell us when the storm is coming in and when the strength should come in. we are getting rain and wind. it has been steady for the past h

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no problems towards 95 or using the inner loop through pikesville. here's what it hocks like inparkville at harford -- looks like in parkville at harford road. no concerns. that's a look at your traffic. >>> bayonets and battleships and bailouts that's what you will hear all morning following thethird and final presidential debate. president obama and mitt romney faced off at lynn university. the candidates were forced to answer tough questions on foreign policy. >> reporter: this debate lasted 90 minutes and covered a wide variety of topics related to foreign policy. mitt romney and president obama sat side by side and that format didn't stop them from attacking each other. >> attack me is not an agenda. >> the world needs a strong america and it is stronger than when i came in office. >> reporter: in the third and final debate the focus was foreign pole say opportunitymitt romney to go over the president's record. >> what has happened is as we watch the rising tide in the middle east of chaos occur, you see al-qaeda rushing in. >> reporter: in a ch

it will be a nice ride towards 95 or if you are traveling inner loop, pikesville. >>> coming up, doctors at johns hopkins considered a mind blowing medical procedure, giving a woman the ability to hear once again. a woman comes face to face with a black bear. finds out what she does to try to get the animal off the frontch porch. details when good morning maryland continues. wççÑçÑ >>> if you bought an iphone you may have noticed a glitch. a bug causes it to use a major amount of cell data and it happens when the phone is plugged in to a wi-fi network. it's been a problem for verizon users and possibly at&t. >>> police officer in philly is in serious trouble, what he was caught doing on camera, doing to it a woman has him under investigation. good morning maryland at 5:00 begins right now. a firefighter is accused of sexually assaulting two boys, we will have a live report as police look in to what happened. >>> it's been ten years since the dc sniper shooting spree. today, remorse from the man who pulled the trigger. >>> the o's are wrapping up the regular season and the playoff picture

no problems getting down to 95 or if you are traveling that inner loop up through pikesville. 795 at could bys mill road-- cocyks mill road no problems at all. megan over to you. >>> five things to know as you head out the door. a massive recall overnight. toyota says more than 2 million of the yarris and coreola cars have power window problems. no accidents or injuries because of the problem but they want you to know about this. >>> because of the color of your skin, denied. that's a issue before the supreme court today. ey will hear the case of a white woman who clays the university texas didn't admit her based on race. the case could come down to whether a majority on the bench believe affirmative action is no longer necessary. >>> keeping your family safe. that's the focus of two important hearings at baltimore city hall today. one will be on having the fire department hold public hearings prior to the closing of any fire truck company. the second one calls on a fire chief to explain how the recent fire company closures will impact the city fire protection plan. >>> what park the

if you are traveling the beltway up in pikesville, you will want to watch out for a disabled car in the inner loop at green spring avenue. that's your traffic. megan over to you. >>> it's been a long day heading to the store and peck up a six-pack. how long you had to work to earn that beer and which country can afor the most booze each week. >> reporter: another person has died from the deadly meningitis outbreak. where it happened and why health officials fear it could get a lot worse. >>> 5:46. thanks for joining us. there are new developments to tell you about in the deadly mennen gite us outbreak. another person died and -- meningitis outbreak. another person has died. where did the latest death occur. >> reporter: in florida. a 70-year-old man. it's the first death linked to the outbreak of the rare form of meningitis there and more people have gotten sick. that now raises the death toll to 12 and more than 100 people have gotten sek nationwide. it spread to 10 states including here in maryland where one person has died. the outbreak has been linked to tainted steroid shots for ba

in pikesville we have storm damage, on park heights avenue at hooks lane. if you are traveling in the city, flooding on falls road, lake avenue, more flooding has shut down falls road, old pimlico road. >>> sandy is blame for two deaths in maryland, one in montgomery, other in poos pasadena. thank you for the time today. i'm sure you hear a story coming and it begs the warning to people to remain safe. >> absolutely. i left the scene of the fatality. it's a mile from compass point golf course, an 80-foot tree snapped and fell on the man while he was in the kitchen. the officers are on the scene. they are awaiting a crane to lift the tree off of the house, 62,700 homes without power in the county, bge restored power to over 11,000 of them. i continue to advise citizens to stay off the highways b we have a numb of road closings, which you mentioned. of course, as the trees are saturated with water, at the roots. there is the possibility of falling over. please be absolutely careful and not get on the roads unless you have to, our emergency sheller in annapoli

it will be an easy ride through pikesville or the outer loop towards 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> cool sunday morning, we were there live, thousands of you turned out racing for a cure. >> stay with us this morning, we will take you to the komen maryland race for the cure as supporters raised money and awareness for breast cancer research. eggs, bacon, and pancakes. denny's everyday value slam is four dollars every day. wait, is that right? eggs, bacon, pancakes. yeah. that's right. the four dollar everyday value slam. only four dollars every day. only at denny's. ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious

nothing to get in your way traveling on the outer loop towards route 40 or inner loop towards pikesville. parkville at harford road, no concerns up to 83 or the inner loop towards 95. now over to you megan and charley. >>> doesn't matter if you are the driver or passenger. texting behind the wheel is dangerous for everyone involved. you are 23 times more likely to crash inform you are texts than if you are drinking. today your experience the difficulties of driving safely while texting. there's going to be a car hooked up to a virt yowl game happening at the -- virtual game in glen burnie. it demonstrates the implications of the potentially deadly practice. high school students will be there to participate in the exercise. >>> students on the campus of notre dame in married are -- maryland are told to be cautious. >> a man sexually assaulted astudent on the campus. and linda so is live in north baltimore and you know, obviously the school is concerned. so what are they doing to make sure students are safe? >> reporter: the suspect is out there so security has been stepped up on the campu

inner loop clear through pikesville. that's the abc2 time sativer -- timesaver traffic. >> election day is not far away state delegates and dlernlgy will gather -- clergy will hold a news conference ebb couraging you to vote against -- encouraging you to vote against question 7. sherrie johnis here to explain why. >> reporter: -- johnson is here to explain why. >> reporter: area clergy are coming together at empowerment temple ame church to have make their voices heard. they encourage voters to vote against question 7 which promotes expanding gambling in maryland. advocates claim the ballot initiative would create jobs boost economic development and increase education funding in the state. but some folks are not buying it and today the elected officials and clergy will express concerns and opization to the measure and -- opposition to the measure and edge voters to vote against it. delegate cart and reverend witherspoon with the southern christian leadership council are a few of the folks who plan to attend. it will be h

or if you are using the inner loop up through pikesville. in overlea nothing to get in your way traveling down 95 or using the outer loop towards towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic charley over to you. >>> orioles nailed down the playoff spot. the team got news during the bizarre plane ride to tampa. midway through the flight a fire started in the forward galley leading to a emergency landing in jacksonville. after a short time, the team got back on the plane and finished the flight down to tampa for a season ending series with the rays and it has play off implications. sheryl conner has more on the amazing final regular home series. >> reporter: the boys of summer are now the boys of fall. the orioles win all three against the boston red sox this weekend. the last home stand of the regular season. how do you feel coming out of game. >> excite record last year the o's spoiled boston's playoff hopes but 92 wins and they are focused on trying to wint al east. >> i am -- win the al east. >> i would have been 3, 4 or 5 when they went to

inner loop jammed through pikesville and that outer loop extremely slow as you make thedrive towards interstate 70. traveling the beltway in parkville this is what it looks like at harford road. no problems getting off towards towson. >>> before we go we want to leave you with cute video. meet roger the turkey strutting his stuff around in glendon minimum societia. -- minnesotaa. he has been caught peeping through the -- minnesota. he has been caught peeping through the window. and so they are doing what they can to get the turkey out of the neighborhood. but in the meantime, we are thinking about a different type bird here. >> exactly. >> the orioles. we wish them well tonight in new york. we will see you tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. we will have an update in 30 minutes on the commute into work. >> go o's

no delays through pikesville on the outer loop down to 95. this is what the beltway looks like in parkville at harford road, everything up to speed. no problems up to towson this morning. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie every to you. >>> news time 4:32. beginning the day big changing are coming to -- changes are coming to baltimore county schools. metal detectors will be used to keep your kids safe. linda so is live at the school and what happened a month ago prompted this didn't it? >> reporter: yeah, you'll remember shooting that happened here on the first day of school when a student brought a gun to school. it's because of recent school violence incidents that starting today they will have access to the metal detecting wands. not random sevens, only when -- searches, only when they have a reasonable suspicion that somebody in the school has a weapon. it's part of the solution to keeping kids safe in schools. recent incidents prompts the change. the shooting here at perry hall high and then just this week a bb gun fou

inner loop clear through pikesville.the abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> stewed owns campus of -- students on the campus of notre dame are on high alert. >> a man sexually assaulted a student on campus and linda so is live. what's precaution -- what precautions are the school taking to keep students safe. >> reporter: the suspect is out there. so security has been stepped up on campus. the university also wants to let students know that an escort van is available for students going to and from campus buildings if they need it. police say a student was leaving the campus lie prairie early monday morning to walk back to her dorm when a man with the knife sexually assaulted her. at this point, police only have a vague description of the suspect. a university wide e-mail was sent to students to alert them about what happened. students say it is unsettling knowing one of the classmates was assault on campus and the suspect is still out there. >> i go to the library all the time and come back by myself so i was freak

there is some cloud cover and some sprinkles. 65 in pikesville. 65 in cockeysville. we will make it into the low 70's. a chance for some rain showers today. you may be able to sneak by without your umbrella. we will show you the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> president obama and mitt romney are hunkering down and preparing for round two of the presidential debates. president obama's team is working to even the score in tomorrow's debate. the latest in a live report at 5:30. hearings are set to begin for five men planning or assisting in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. people can watch the pretrial hearings right here in maryland and new jersey, massachusetts, and new york. caliche mohamad -- khalid shaikh mohammed will be on trial. >> arlen specter died over the weekend. he played a key role in the confirmation hearings of justice clarence thomas. he lost the democratic primary in pennsylvania. arlen specter was 82 years old. 67 degrees at the airport. do you ever try electronics at the store and buy them online? >> best buy it was to cut down on that pract

and here's a live look at the beltway here in pikesville at green spring avenue everything is moving along. no delays to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95 and it's going to take you that typical 11 minutes. as we pull up other drive times, the rest of the beltway no problems from parkville up to towson and using 95 in white marsh no delays from route 43 down to 695. that stretch will take you four minutes. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan over to you. >> we have time to catch our breath and get some much needed sleep last night. now, it's back to business for the orioles in the american league divisional series. the first pitch is more than 12 hours away. we have time but the city is getting pumped and getting fans ready. charley crowson is live down at city hall. with the latest on how they plan to roll out the orange carpet a little later today. >> reporter: do you say 12 hours? >> yes, i did. longer than that? >> reporter: yeah who's counting, though. 12 hours but who's counting. the city getting ready for the game 3 in new york. you will see a lot o

no delays on the inner loop through pikesville or outer loop making the drive towards route 40 and howard county, a live look at interstate 70. at columbia pike there are no delays right now as you head over to 695. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> a -- 5:15 if your child is irritable impulsive or struggling in school, they may need more sleep. getting your kids a half-hour earlier may impactthe mood and performance. doctors say one way to determine if your child needs more sleep is watch when they do on the weekends. >> a child may be a relatively short sleep or relatively long sleeper. you decide is what you do on the weekend. if you are catching up, you were not getting enough sleep and looking at this in a very perspective fashion, parents can judge for themselves where the child fits in. >> doctors suggest kids between the ages of 7 and 11 get up to 10 hours of sleep each night. >>> shots to prevent -- protect against cervical cancer don't make girls more permiscueous. researchers studied those who did and who didn't receive the vaccina

there are no delays on the inner loop through pikesville. the outer loop nice and clear down towards 95. and this is what 95 looks like downtown, traffic moving right along here at 395. the roads still going to be pretty wet, so take some precaution as you do head out, and unfortunately, we do have another crash to tell you about in howard county, it's right along the eastbound lanes of route 32 at route 1. megan and charley, over to you. >>> bge is working feverishly to restore power to everyone. >> dozens of schools, they still don't have any service, so there are some closures that happened not only overnight, but early this morning. so abc 2 news education reporter sherree johnson is at our live desk this morning with more on who's open and who's not. sheree. >>reporter: well, megan and charley, yes, sandy's torrential rains and strong winds caused serious damage up and down the east coast, from flash flooding to destroyed buildings, this storm has had an impact on our area and some area schools are closed this morning because of those p

partly cloudy skies. 57 in pikesville. 58 in catonsville. today, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. 20% chance for a light shower or sprinkle. most of the will not see any of that. it will be a mild day with highs near 78 degrees. should be in the 60's this time of the year. we will take the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. >> covering the nation, president barack obama and mitt romney are hoping the next 13 days prove to be lucky with the debate now until the rearview mirror, they are engaging in a cross country race to get some votes. tracey mitchell joins us live from our washington bureau. >> a wonderful morning. i can tell you that in the race of the white house, these men are really taking some miles. the president will travel today more than 5,000 miles. mitt romney will keep up the pace. each campaign dedicating to close out the race. as a obama has campaigned in high of many -- more than any other state. he is heading back this week. mitt romney will also be there this week. paul ryan will deliver a speech on the economy to

a chilly start to the day. 52 downtown. 48 in pikesville.igh temperatures still below normal in the upper fifties to low 60s. showers winding down by 8:00. mostly cloudy through the rest of the day. we will stay dry through the night as we dropped down into the 40's across much of the suburbs. one storm system moving off the coast. another storm moves are way by this wednesday. a lot of clouds associated with that, but i do not think there will be much rain at all. hardly any rain to speak of, eason -- even as a visit to new york city, just a brief amount of rain during gain time. that should not cause many problems. at the most, a minor delay. 62 on thursday. not bad as far as weather goes for the rest of the series for the yankees. seven-day forecast shows we are warmer tomorrow. 74 the high temperature in baltimore. brief chance of rain tuesday evening. another chance for sprinkles friday evening. saturday looks good. 60's by the afternoon. >> time for a last look of the big story. were happy after last night's win would be an understatem

inside a car in pikesville, murdered. he had been shot several times. >> detectives learned mr. gails had been at the mcdonald's on liberty road earlier in the evening. we believe he went there to meet some individuals. after he left the restaurant and walked out to his car, we believe the three suspects followed him out, forced him into the vehicle and forced him to drive approximately half mile to the location where his body was found. >> today police released these photos of the suspects taken at the mcdonald's. the victim's mother, sitting next to her husband and daughter, ask for help in solving her son's murder. >> that's what we're hoping for today, that somebody will look at these pictures and recognize these guys and make a phone call that will help us get justice for our son. >> along with the crime stoppers reward the family is also offering $10,000 for any information leading to an arrest. >> we're surviving by the grace of god and the love and support of good family members and friends. but every day is a struggle. >> baltimore county police are asking anyone with i

. >> the school bus crash sent three people to the hospital this morning in pikesville. police say the bus driver and an adult passenger taken to the hospital. no children were on board the bus at the time. the driver of the car was not hurt. >> following the worst ravens loss in a number of seasons, the ravens get a full week to rest and recover from that blowout loss against the texan just today. a look back at a rough sunday afternoon that no one really wants to remember very much. coach harbaugh had some surprising, it's in his weekly press conference. >> john harbaugh today took full responsibility, saying the debate was on him -- saying the defeat was on him. the ravens were simply destroyed on both sides of the ball. they are learning the hard way right now about life without lardarius webb and ray lewis. terrell suggs tried to put things in perspective after the blowout loss. >> after seven games, you think of everything the team has been through has been5-2 instead of 2-5, we will take that. we are going to go to work tomorrow and come back. >> coming up at 6:00

thurgood marshall and 49 in pikesville but warming up from the cool this morning. highs today around 67 into the afternoon, sunshine throughout the state. warmer weather on the way in the seven-day. >> it's time for sunday morning q&a and joining us is ruth ann norton, executive director of the coalition to end childhood lead poisoning. good morning. >> good to see you. >> this is a huge problem. we ran a story this morning about the hoodies from target being recalled. >> we have been doing news media around country because of halloween costumes. so many products are still the country that have lead and can poison children. four ear five years ago, we had a young man in minneapolis who died because of costume jewelry but housing is the major problem. >> there are new guidelines for parents? >> the centers for disease control says we can no longer say if your child has a 10 microgram per deciliter blood level, that is safe. no level is safe. we know levels as low as 2 to 7 for a child is the most damaging for learning abilities so every child who lives in or goes to

and after their transport van crashed on the highway, the helicopter is over the inner loop in pikesville shortly after the crash. police say there were all taken to an area hospital. no word on their conditions or what caused the accident. baltimore county police raid 10 so-called internet cafes following an investigation into illegal gambling. but the businesses are marketed as internet cafes with computers and electronic games, but investigators say they are providing access to illegal gambling. >> what we are talking about his gambling. you are playing a video game and there is a payout at the end. you go and get a cash payout at the end of your visit. that is illegal under maryland law. >> investigators did not shut the business is down and so far no charges have been filed. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 to gather. >> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look in your morning commute. west side accident from inner loop past liberty. backing up traffic already 2795. but for delays from owings mills the beltway. first northbound route 1 at brookdale drive. an accident in

. >> the man accused of killing his grandparents in their pikesville home with a pair of dumbbells and i've is back in baltimore county tonight. 31-year-old matthew long is now in custody at the baltimore county detention center. police confirmed he has been extradited from oklahoma where he was found days after the slaying. he faces two counts of first- degree murder. they were discovered in their home by a neighbor checking on them last month. police in howard county said an unknown man has been secretly taping women inside their home in ellicott city for the past four months. they have the video footage to prove it. authorities are now reviewing the video, which captures the unidentified man setting up his camera in the bedroom of two women in their 20s. it is unclear how he got into the home, but you can see him re-entering the location multiple times to move the camera to other parts of the condo like the bathroom and the other victims bedroom. detectives were alerted to the situation. the recordings can be traced back to june. authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the man

. >> this is the parking lot of the pikesville library. looks like a vehicle that was parking in the handicapped zone inadvertently ended up driving over the sidewalk, striking an individual that was on the sidewalk. we are seeing medics 10 to that individual right now. you can see substantial damage to the front end of the car. baltimore county police and fire are on the scene an investigation is underway right now. as soon as we get more information, i will update you. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> one of those days in maryland where the western maryland mountains ended up warmer than central and eastern parts of the state because of the cloud cover their role in of the ocean. temperatures were held in check around baltimore and down to the coast, while in the mountains, temperatures in the seven's and even the 80's. "net 72, but only 67 at bwi marshall. the clouds and fog will thicken up. may briefly cleared out early this evening in spots and then it will feel back in when they redevelo

but fortunately a lot of sunshine today. 52 downtown, 48 in pikesville and 48 in cockeysville.etting ready for the race for the cure at 8:00 a.m. when we expect the 5-k to start so if you're heading to that, expect temperatures to be in the upper 40's. sunshine throughout the morning. by lunch time, 61 with sunny skies and winds out of the west to the west-northwest. even warmer weather on the way in the seven-day forecast. we will have details coming up. >> thanks, ava. the weather is our big story this morning. the national weather service officials spent saturday on site trying to investigate what is believed to be a tornado that may have touched down in harford county. >> george lettis says it was a tornado that hit his neighborhood. >> how can you describe this as we look at this? >> it's a mess. and i'm hoping somebody will help me clean it up. >> don alcorn of jarrettsville can chuckle about it now but friday night, this monster of a storm was barreling down on he and his wife's backyard full of huge trees and chickens. >> i said, you know, channel 11 is saying there's a

going to take you 20 minutes to travel from 795, towards interstate 70, inner loop slowly through pikesvillehere is nothing to get in your way, as you head downtown. watchout for a crash in the city on falls road at old pimlico road. >>> more news and weather coming up in a few moments. back to new york for good morning america. more news on abc2news.com, have a great day. with over 200 varieties, keurig makes brewing a delicious cup of coffee simple. how does it brew such great coffee? well... inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, and if you travel up this mountain, there's this huge coffee grinder. and then the coffee lands in this cup and water rushes through. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. >>> oh. isn't she so happy? >> i just got verklempt. >> jennifer aniston tearing up when she talks about her engagement for the first time with chelsea handler. there he is, justin theroux. good morning, everyone. robin recovering from a bone marrow transplant. great to have elizabeth vargas here. >> we wanted to -- >> channel red. >> presidential

we have an accident in pikesville involving a bus. >>> we are out of time. >> always get more news at in 30 minutes. ♪ >>> you've seen them all morning. this wild crowd here for taylor swift, lining up since last night. and now they are taking over times square. and taylor swift taking over "gma" ag tomorrow, unforgettable performance. she's going to sing a new hit. we cannot wait for that. good morning, america. you know, robin is home recovering from a bone marrow transplants. i'm sure she's watching. >> got to be home dancing. >>> we've been talking about this all morning long, we actually had thousands of you writing in, hoping to be the new fan to see taylor swift perform live on "good morning america." now, the big moment has revealed. it's time to reveal the winner. drum roll. the winner is sarah jones! and she is joining us, she's home in cedarville, north carolina. congratulation, sarah. you've won the trip to new york. how are you feeling? >> i think we just saw. >> and sarah, look! i know while you gather yourself, look who's here to say hello. >> hi, how's it going? >> oh!

inner loop slow through pikesville. that is a look at your traffic.orning, everyone. in annapolis, we are seeing patchy fog across the area. mostly cloudy skies as of now. we will get sunshine in here as we go throughout the day. temperature-wise, we are at 60. you can see the humidity at 100%. winds out of the east about 7 miles per hour. with that, temperatures are going to be held down a bit for today but we still will come in above average. we will have the sun cloud mix and a high temperature of 72. meghan. >> it's almost 8:30. we will send you back to "good morning america" and another update in about 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ rise up, king jesus lord and deity ♪ ♪ rise up, king jesus >>> that is the power and praise choir, for our friend, robin roberts. she's at home, recovering from her bone marrow transplant. we have a special guest here, oprah winfrey. >> i'm happy to be here. so glad to hear the choir singing "ain't no mountain high enough." a song that sums up -- >> everything about her. >> happy to know she's already awake this morning. she's alrea

have an accident coming in and delays are still in place at 140, where we have accident in the pikesvilley from mountain route to the 895 split. the could be delayed there. stephanie road, watch for an accident near aberdeen. the delay is just south of mountain road now, but did little bit of improvement. pulaski highway, still a better bet this morning. shawan road, this is just a mess. almost at a standstill from shawan down to the beltway. >> good to see the gremlins that visit the weather computer visit you guys as well. a little chilly but not that bad for this time of year. we will drop all the way into the upper 70's this afternoon. if the warm air comes in, it triggers a few rainshowers and light sprinkles near the pennsylvania line. if you are watching north of baltimore, a brief passing shower. most of you will not. high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees. we will hit 80 again tomorrow, but then the winds will shift to the east and it will turn cooler on ♪ ♪ it started with a little kiss, like this ♪ >> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning. it's 239rd of october, 2012. the count

a pikesville man accused of murdering his grandparents is back in baltimore county this morning after-year-old matthew long used dumbbells and a night. police discovered thel coupleong now faces two counts coupleong now faces two counts as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. >> we have had showers and thunderstorms this morning. that should taper off. hoping for breaks west of the day. if we get an of sun, the temperatures in the 70's and the cloudy areas probably stuck in

. >> at least the sun is shining in those traffic cameras. 47 in catonsville. 47 in pikesville. from 68 to 72 degrees. a few more clouds as we go into tomorrow. partly sunny on wednesday. up to 79 degrees. mid-to-cover-70's into thursday . >> another update at 8:56. >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning, october 22nd, 2012. that means halloween is just around the corner. time is running out if you want to get your costume together for our halloween extravaganza. we will get dressed up, as we always do we want you to as well. come on down to the plaza for our costume contest it is time to get creative. we hope you will be. savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales and al roker. willie is down in florida for the debate. i know you have to get ready. do you think it will be as contentious as last week? >> the format doesn't allow for that as much. governor romney and the president will be seated at a table across from the moderator, you will see far fewer violations of personal space tonight that's my thought. >> come over that table. very easily. >> we will tune in anyway. >> no bo

pikesville, towson have been challenges for us since irene and we have been working on those areas butwith that work yet. by and large, this storm of affect everybody so even if you had certain issues in your area or thought you did, it's not going to matter. everybody's in the breach right now. >> and the number to call if your power goes out, let b.g.e. know. >> 1-877-778-2222. try to not use the 410 number, that overwhelms our lines. >> more of hurricane sandy coverage is coming up. >> ava marie, live in ocean city where the winds are picking up and waves are coming in. we'll have updates when we return. >> and we'll let you know where the storm is located, where it's going and how it's going to affect us exactly here in >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> welcome back, the time is 6:38, quiet in baltimore right now, sprinkles here and there, no big deal. 59 at the airport and 62 at the maryland science center. a breezy day today but strongest coming in tomorrow, winds staying between 10 and 20 miles per hour during the day today. temperature

pikesville, maryland. republican caller. caller: i personally think that obama has done an ok job working with what he has. i also say that what i have seen, and i'm 74 years old -- what i have seen is that from day one since this man has been in office, and they have not respected the president. pilot for a good example, a vice presidential -- i looked for a good example of vice- presidential debate. if you look at your tapes, you i noticed that joe biden, when he talked about mitt romney comment he called him governor mitt romney. but they have done is chipped away with very racist type situations. you take your radio commentators, this is where most people are getting their information about obama. as far as obama being black, all you have to do, at anybody in this country that had a 401 k plan was the day that obama took office. look at what it was today. i do not know what they expected from this man. host: what will you be watching for on election day? guest: we will be watching the contested swing states. that is what

pikesville, maryland. republican caller.aller: i personally think that obama has done an ok job working with what he has. i also say that what i have seen, and i'm 74 years old -- what i have seen is that from day one since this man has been in office, and they have not respected the president. pilot for a good example, a vice presidential -- i looked for a good example of vice- presidential debate. if you look at your tapes, you see that the vice president on the republican side never once addressed president obama as the president. i notice that joe biden always, when he talked about mitt romney, called him gov. mitt romney. what they have done is basically chipped away with racist-type situations. you take your radio commentators, you look at fox, and this is where most people are getting information about obama. as far as obama being black, all you have to do -- anyone in this country who have a 401k plan, look at what it was the day obama took office and look at what it is today. things have progressed. i don't know wha