and sherree johnson is here with more.>reporter: well, megan, yes, it certainly is tough to watch. this cell phone video of middle school students taunting a bus monitor in upstate new york has gone viral. the 10-minute video begins with bus monitor karen cline in her seat -- in the back seat of the bus surrounded by a small group of seventh graders. the boys tell cline, their 68- year-old bus monitor for the green central school district in upstate new york, she's so fat she'll probably die of diabetes. there were also physical attacks as well. cline sit there is in silence, hardly engaging the kids. the most hurtful comment came when they said she didn't have a family because he killed himself. cline's son committed suicide about 10 years ago. the it was recorded by another student on that bus. >> they won't do it to anyone else. they thought they were so smart, so smug. wipe the smile off their face. i cannot see pressing criminal charges. >>reporter: now, the kindness of strangers is actually pour -- pouring in. a cana

this morning abc 2 news' sherree johnson is here with what's expected for today. >>reporter: it's been a very tough time for his friends and family. and later today a viewing will be held for chris brown. his friends and family will begin to say their good-byes. meanwhile last night people gathered on the randallstown football field to remember the teen in a vigil. they came just off the 50-yard- line where he played. the town came out to show their support. chris brown's mother actually listened as people tried to make sense out of her loss. now, brown died after a fight with a baltimore county off- duty police officer. white balloons filled the sky to remember brown. his friends made sure his mother knew they were behind her and will support her. >> inspiring. it shows you people, young, 17- year-old touched the heart. he was a likeable brother. he's quick to apologize, quick to want peace. >>reporter: the viewing for chris brown will be held tonight from 4:00 to 8:00 at the von green funeral home at 8728 liberty road in randallstown. sheree johnson, abc 2 news.

for more on this abc 2 news sherree johnson has more on what's expected to come out today. >>reporter: jurors will return today to decide the fate of jerry sandusky in the child sex abuse trial. we've also learned that matt sandusky, one of jerry sandusky's six adopted children says that jerry sandusky sex sexually abused him. he was also prepare today testify for the prosecution but never got the chance. the jury discussed the case for more than eight hours yesterday before come to go a close at 9:30 p.m. the jury asked to rehear testimony of mike we are mcqueary. they also want today rehear testimony from a doctor who testified that mcqueary gave him a different account of what he saw. they'll rehear this testimony today. >> there's a tsunami of evidence against him and he has absolutely no effective way of countering it. >> there's lots of money out there, lawsuits have already been filed against penn state, against the second mile, against jerry sandusky. >>reporter: now, jerry sandusky has pleaded not guilty to 48 charges. if convicted he could spend the rest of his li

and sherree johnson is on the way to the scene now and we will bring you a live report there coming up in just a few minutes. as we check in and take a live look at the harrisburg expressway, here at york road, not too much activity. it will be a nice easy ride down toward the jfx. it will remain clear, 11 minutes to travel from towson downtown to east fayette street and no problems to report on the beltway. you're looking at an 11-minute ride traveling on the outer loop from 95 all the way up towards 83. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> the campaign now popping up in cities across the country. >> stay with us this morning because posters have a very direct message are covering pay phones and they're not making a lot of people very happy. we'll explain. >>> also the obama reelection campaign says it has the perfect gift idea for your next wedding or birthday celebration and here's the thing, you don't even have to wrap it. we'll explain when "good morning maryland" continues. 3q every day, an average of 5,000 people switch from cascad

today sherree johnson has nor on -- more on what's democratting out of pennsylvania. >>reporter: day two of the deliberations. the jurors will return to decide the fate of jerry sandusky in the child sex abuse trial. we've learned that matt sandusky, one of sandusky's six adopted children said that jerry sandusky sexually abused him. he was prepared to testify for the prosecution as a rebuttal witness if sandusky took the stand but never got the chance. meanwhile, the jury discussed the case for more than eight hours yesterday before coming to a close at 9:30 p.m. the jury asked to rehear testimony of mike mcqueary. he was a one-time graduate assistant who reported seeing sandusky assault a boy in the shower. they also want today rehear testimony from a doctor who testified that mcqueary gave him a different account of what he saw. they'll rehear that testimony today. >> there's a tsunami of evidence against him and he has absolutely no effective way of countering it. >> there's lots of money out there, lawsuits have already been filed against penn state, against the

and abc 2 news' sherree johnson joins us with this story. >>reporter: amazing.morning hab toot for humanity will hold a special ceremony to present the new homeowners with the keys. in just a few hours, two families can step into their very own homes. habitat for humanity susquehanna and richmond homes teamed up for this build. more than 30 volunteers from electricians, contractors and air conditioning specialists help today build a duplex in just four days. beverly cotton is one of those homeowners. her job transferred her to maryland in 2007. she fell on hard times and she was homeless at one point. for four years she volunteered with habitat susquehanna and completed all the requirements. and now she's able to receive a new home. >> from volunteering before and just seeing everybody work together and the pride that they put in like it's their own house is really wonderful. >> now, once again, habitat for humanity susquehanna and richmond american homes will host a key ceremony as they dedicate the new home to the owners this morning. sharee johnson, abc 2 new

i'm sherree johnson. i'll have live details coming up. >>reporter: prz in west baltimore -- breaking news in west baltimore. a partial building collapse. why the first fire company to respond, that truck you see right there will no longer be in service come next week. >>> and temperatures will be nice and seasonable for today, but record temperatures are in the offing. i'll have those details coming up. >>reporter: i'm tracking details of a fatal accident on route 295. i'll show you what 95 and 83 look like coming up in my abc 2 time saver traffic report. [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers... thousands of new good paying jobs... all without raising taxes. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't be built unless lawmakers give us the right to vote on it this november. call 1-800-492-7122 and tell your delegate and state senator to vote "yes" on national harbor... one of the biggest new job projects in the country. >>> good wednesday morning, i'm megan

reporting live at bwi thoroughgood marshall international airport, sherree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> 4:35. we'll continue following the path of tropical depression debby. you can check out our website, abc2news.com for a slide show on our home page of the flooding and damage caused by that storm. >>> tonight aberdeen high school, the state highway administration is holding a meeting from 6:00 to 8:00 and the whole purpose of it is to talk about possible improvements to some intersections along maryland 22 in aberdeen. state leaders want your input on this issue. the intersection improvement projects are related to maryland's base realignment and closure improvements at aberdeen proving grounds. >>> only on abc 2, the father of a fallen marine talks about his son and how he plans to honor him. lance corporal gene mills died friday in afghanistan. >> they said one more mission, pop, i'll be home, and then he always ends with i love you, pops. and, of course, i tell him i love him back, and that was it. then the world changed. >> those are the memories of the phone call gene mills, jr. re

abc 2 news' sherree johnson joins us more with this building blitz that's happening. sharee. >>reporter: the families are so excited, megan. in a few hours two families will step into their new home thanks to habitat for humanity in a special ceremony to present the keys to the homeowner. it kicks off this morning. beverly cotton is one of those homeowners. her job transferred her to maryland in 2007. she fell on hard times and she was homeless at one point. for four years she volunteered with habitat susquehanna and completed all the requirements. she was able to receive a home and habitat for humanity and richmond american homes teamed up for the build. more than 30 volunteers from contractors to eelectricians and air conditioning specialists helped to build a duplex in four days. >> we do almost all of our work with volunteers. volunteering is a critical part to building and to our success. when we get an opportunity to do a blitz build like this with professional builders and contractors, we love sitting back and watching the pros do it. >> it's just amazing. i just thank

last night friends and family held a vigil in the young man's honor and abc 2 news sherree johnson is here with more. >>reporter: later today friends and family will begin to say good-bye to chris brown during his viewing. meanwhile, many people gathered last night on the randle'stown high school football field to remember the teen in a vigil. they came to the 50-yard-line where he played. the community came out to show their support. chris brown's mother listened as people tried to make sense out of her loss. brown died after a fight with an off-duty baltimore county police officer. his friends made sure his mother knew they were behind her and would support her. >> it shows you that people care and in 17 years he touched a lot of people's hearts. he was a very nonaggressive likeable brother. he's quick to apologize, quick to want peace. >>reporter: now, the viewing for chris brown will be held tonight from 4:00 to 8:00 at the von green funeral home at 8728 liberty road in randallstown. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> news time 5:05. lebron james now a champion and the miami heat hav

abc 2 news education reporter sherree johnson tell us what this fundraiser is all about. this story is amazing. >>reporter: it is. i talked to some of the teachers and they say the stories kept them up at night, they couldn't sleep because they were wanting to help so much. the teachers and pta at woodside elementary school are hosting the fundraiser tonight to help student families that are struggling financially. the event is called how big is your heart. within the past three years woodside elementary school has had about seven homeless families. woodside elementary school is a title one school which means about 54% of its students qualify for free lunch and 10% qualify for reduced lunch. now, administrators were so concerned for the students when they heard of the different stories of hardship that they came up with a fundraiser to try to help. how big is your heart will help seven families at the school. evelyn johnson takes care of her 8-year-old grandson with no child support and she admits it's tough making ends meet. >> they're going to touch so many lives and th