renee marsh joins us live this morning. how's this work? >> reporter: good morning megan.ou said it the name of the website is afterschool.me. and really, it's for participants who want to make sure that the kids don't waste away on facebook and twitter all summer. so pretty much it's an online directory of educational, artistic and athletic activities in your area. we have the website pulled up here. we typed in baltimore, maryland, so that's where we are here. we're going to search and see exactly what parents would find if they went on the website and we pulled up what is it? four different options here. roosevelt park recreational center among other organizations here offering activities for children. they tell you the age, they tell you how much it costs. the creators of this website said they did this because of what they called the afterschool crisis. now you mentioned it studies show that kids that don't get involved in extracurriculars are more likely to turn to drugs and alcohol. parents can encraties a profile for their kid. -- even create a profile for their ki

renee marsh has more on what we may find ut?ng to get underbut at the eight if the it should be -- to get underway at the and here's what we're expecting to happen today we're expecting that the prosecution will go ahead and file 12 counts of first-degree murder against james holmes. we're also commenting that turn -- just to seat you the -- set the scene, knees have been set for the victims of the families. she no reporters are out there by the courthouse. they are seeing a lot of isn'ts es -- witnesses he shock up for the second quart appearance. one person was seen wearing a black coat with a black chalk mark on his arm. da i know that the company raws are not allowed? the $quick foe spanish #ez >>> p because of the setup here faud, and the judge has ruled no cameras, we'll have to depend on the sketches from the sketch artist inside of the courtroom. feverishly drawing as this is all going on. so we'll have to wait and see once this is all wrapped up. we know the judge made this decision to say no cameras in the courtroom to

renee marsh from colorado, thank you. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney wraps up hisrip to israel with a promise to continue a close relationship. >> a free and strong america will always stand with a free and strong israel. >> what else romney said that has angered palestinian leaders. that is coming up. >>> time now 6:38. sal is back. are you watching the toll plaza? >> no. >> you know what -- >> i hope nobody is. >> i'm a kidder. you know i watch that thing more than you might think. i watch it at all times because it's very important. any little thing goes wrong at that toll plaza it could have a disasterrous effect on the morning commute. so yes i am. all kidding aside. we are watching highway 4. a lot of people that start off here believe it or not end up at the toll plaza. this morning has been a good or you know it has been a good commute. it's been a little slow in antioch. we are watching the toll plaza. it is backed up. we had that earlier stall i talked about. that did mess things up a little bit. it's very slow here at the toll plaza. what happens is they

reporting live, renee marsh. >> thank you. the movie studios are waiting until later this morning to report the official figures from the new opening weekened. numbers were delayed out of respects from the victims of the shooting massacre i'm cord together "new york times," the dark knight rises is estimated to be around $162 earned from the weekend. >>> -- $162 million earned from the weekend. keep with us for the new information and slide show under the national section including video and pictures all of this once again at abc2news.com. >>> update on a developing story out of texas. we have been following this throughout the morning. and at least 11 people are dead after a pickup truck left the highway and crashed into a tree. this happened overnight in the town of goliad about 100 miles southeast san antonio. all the victims were in the same ford f-250 peckup and another 12 people were -- we are talking about 23 people 11 in one car alone. they are dead. some have life-threatening injuries. >>> the decision from the nc a a

. >> renee marsh is live with this breaking news event. good morning. >>reporter: good morning.y frightening scene out there in aurora, colorado. we can tell you that at this hour the suspect is in custody, and from witness accounts, it is almost as if this man came prepared for war. one witness saying that he was wearing a helmet, another saying he was wearing a bullet- proof vest, he a handgun, he was dressed from head to toe in black, he's about six feet tall, but, again, police saying they have him in custody. he's a man believed to be in his early 20s. you're looking at video outside of that theater right now, a very large police presence. this mass shooting happened during a late night showing of the new batman movie "the dark knight rises." aurora, colorado is about nine miles from denver. we have some sound from a man who was inside the theater at the time. >> we were watching a scene in the movie, it was a shootout scene, there were guns firing, and then a loud bang came from the right of the theater. smoke took over the entire theater and everything and it was really t

reporter rene marsh is live in aurora with the police investigation. eporter: yes, good morning, mike and claudine. it's a days see situation there over at james holmes' apartment complex. we can tell you right now the fire department and a.t.f. are staged there at the apartment, and investigators say they believe at least a dozen explosive devices are inside of that apartment. one investigator, according to law enforcement officials here in aurora, saying that those devices are, quote, sophisticated. local and federal authorities are at the suspect's apartment building this morning. one he allegedly rigged with explosives. officials say it appears there are incendiary devices and possibly chemical elements, all linked together with wires. and are unsure how long it will take to diffuse. >> it is a very vehiclessing problem how to enter that apartment -- vexing problem how to enter that apartment safely. i've never seen anything like what the pictures show us is in there. >> reporter: hundreds of residents were evacuated friday from five apartment build

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renee marsh is live with more.'m sure security is very tight there. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, tori. earlier we showed you there are officers on the roof of the courthouse. they've been looking through their binoculars to make sure things are on -- things are on the up and up here. we think things are happening about an hour from now. james holmes at this point is -- at this point is in solitary confinement. so when everyone is ready for him, he will bees court -- escorted. the victims, as well as the families, we're told, some of them will be here and will see him on a closed-captioned television. >> matt mcquinn. >> mecela medec. >> one by one, a city mourning, promised never to forget those who died at an emotional colorado. the community came together to grieve. >> isn't, woe reach out here other and love each other and love our neighbors -- tonight we reach out here and love each other and love our neighbors. >> it was a wonderful opportunity to describe how much they love each other. >> reporter: the su

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