abc2 news sherrie johnson is live with more on what the plans are. sherrie. >> good morning, megan. all about making the towson commons a little more vibrant these days. you know, the towson commons is a prime piece of real estate with a number of different options. become a vibrant part of the community once again. towson commons will be auctioned off to the highest bidder today at 1:00 on the county courthouse steps. the towson commons was known as the rebirth of towson. this stretch along york road is all but empty now. businesses have moved, signs neglected. several store fronts empty. the county believes the best use for the space is a hotel or some type of mixed use development. the county set aside some money to help redevelop the commons and has pledged to do so if it agrees with the vision of the new owner. >> towson has everything going for them demographickicly, education wise, two universities. there's no reason why this location can't support a much, much better use. >> so once again, that auction kicks off at 1:00 p.m. today in towson on the steps of the county courtho

reporting live in towson, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:06.etting in on early general election, governor martin o'malley plans to blast voters with a round of new political ads. the ads set to air starting today will be mostly seen in the dc market, showcasing the governor's commitment to education. this past friday, as aired in the baltimore region, attacking former governor, bob ehrlich on his credibility. >>> it's 6:06 and let's take a look at the orioles game last night, as the orioles continued to win, tampa bay, new york, boston, and yesterday the orioles scored four runs to beat the red sox 4-2. the orioles won for the 11th time in 15 games. hernandez worked four innings to pick up his 8th win. the orioles continue to win. another wild fire causes major evacuations. >> how this one started. >> plus, tips on how to keep your toddler securely fastened for their morning ride. >> and feeling tired and achy? it may not be allergies. a trip the doctor could reveal sinus issues. >> it's time to get you back to work. wednesday on good morning m

let's go to sherrie johnson, she joins us live this morning with the commute. sherrie?rter: good morning, megan. we're out here in towson on york road. there's not been a break in this rain, it just keeps on coming down. look at the puddles there. it's just amazing. not even a little break here. we're drenched out here. let me tell you, as drivers head out this morning, you definitely want to slow it down and use causation on your commute. give yourself plenty of time, watch your falling distance. also want to watch out for standing water on the roadways which would cause you to hydroplane. here in towson, we're not seeing a whole lot of flooding now. be careful. >> kim has been keeping you up to date on the accidents and road conditions, but on i-83 they've seen cars spinning out and having problems there. they're warning drivers to use caution this morning. also, watch out for the downed trees and power lines to prevent swerving. basically, just be aware of your surroundings this morning. take it easy, slow it down, leave early enough to give yourself plenty of time t

. >>> abc2 news sherrie johnson says crooks picked the wrong corner for crime, right, sherrie? >> they sure did. witnesses say it happened so fast. a soccer coach is being hailed a hero. a security officer fired at two men trying to rob a liquor store at northeast baltimore shopping center. it happened at the corner of loch raven boulevard and northern parkway. right across the street the soccer team was preparing for a big game. the coach of the team, also a baltimore city police officer went into action, tackling one of the robbery suspects. >> we were getting ready for our game, we heard the first gunshot, we didn't know what it was. we were like "it's no big deal." there were three more. we didn't know how serious it was. >> got the kids up to the school and secured the area. >> reporter: now the suspects ran away from the scene. one suspect was caught and arrested and police are still searching for the second suspect. in the studio, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> former baltimore raven shannon sharp's in a little bit of trouble here. the great tight end was off the air de

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> did you get any tips? >> they said 8 to 20 but i can see you in a pair of those pink pants. >> or those boots? very good. one size fits all. >>> oprah has been entertaining us for 25 years, plus? right? >> absolutely. coming up, she has surprises along the way but none bigger than the one she unveiled to her audience yesterday. >> cheerleaders and mascots are known in college football but what happens when one eats a cheerleader? o!>a yc >>> i told you you'll miss oprah when she leaves. topping our look at entertainment news. the queen of talk has taken all 300 members of her audience on an all-expense paid trip to australia. the lavish gift is the latest in a series of giveways to from cars to hoping homes to scholarships. the oprah show will end after 25 years. >> can you imagine? that's quite a giveaway. >>> it's happening after all. jennifer lopez's deal is set to become official. she's going to be a judge on "american idol." final contracts are now currently being signed by lopez. jamie doesn't like

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:49. you saw sherrie johnson out there taking her fashion advice.n jacket. you'll need an umbrella today. we have wet weather now but a muggy one, 72 degrees. and the trifecta of 72 crossing the delmarva from easton to ocean city. 73 towards the south and pax river, 60s to the west. that is where the boundary is. this is the front associated with that storm bringing heavy rain now to frederick and just on the west side of westminster, towards taneytown and union bridge. rain does extend across baltimore. another band to the south in anne arundel county and there's more trying to surge up in our direction. look at this, we've got ourselves some rain now trying to follow that continued line along that frontal boundary. it's all wrapping around this area of low pressure that will continue to slide its way in through ohio and western pennsylvania. wrapping behind it there's dry air, there's that line of dry air that should try to swing through here by lunchtime and then we just have isolated showers left into the afternoon. this all wrapping around a la

sherry hu with that part of the story and some new information we have learned about him. sherry. >> reporter: well, allen, the command post for that search- and-rescue operation is just down the road behind me. now, investigators need to find what they consider the final piece of this puzzle, the whereabouts of 35-year-old frederic sales, who cbs 5 has just learned works at an assisted living center for seniors in walnut creek. hours into the search, something of interest has discovered in an area just behind the missing cadillac escalade. hercules police say murder suspect efren valdemoro was last seen driving the car. it had been missing until this morning, when it was found parked in the back of an office building in an industrial park neighborhood near the bay. still missing is frederick sales, the murder of his 73- year-old father ricardo the starting point of this bizarre crime spree. police say the elder sales was found bludgeoned to death in this home on crepe myrtle drive, a home owned by valdemoro's girlfriend and he spent time. >> on sunday august 22, there was

i'm sherrie johnson, coming up, i'll show you how you can get some answers. >>> 5:47 right now. we hear stories of police officers doing amazing acts of bravery every single day. the cop you're about to meet says he was just doing his job. however, the family of the 4-year-old girl he saved says he's a life-saver. abc2 news linda sow joins us in the studio with details. >> reporter: the family says if it weren't for the cop, their daughter wouldn't be here today. 4-year-old brooke bayne stopped breathing. turns out brooke had pneumonia and croup. brooke's dad called 911 and it happened that corporal luke ringler was a minute away from the home. as the father of two young kids himself, it was tough to put his emotions aside, but he did what he was trained to do. >> i'm glad he was there. i owe him a lot. >> life is fragile. you have to love them while you have them. >> the corporal says everyone should take time to learn cpr. meanwhile, brooke is recovering at a hospital in baltimore and could be released as early as today. >>> it is 5:48. evidently bedbugs can travel, they can c

our sherry ly has been reporting live from the scene. we'll hear from her in just a couple of minutes. she is busy now trying to get some more information and details. >> absolutely. let's check in now with tony perkins with the latest on our weather as we feel like it is the last bits of summer just holing on. >> it will feel like it today. our temperature will be the mid- 80s i think for much of the area today. lower 80s in parts of the region. it won't be a bad one and then the weekend will be great. here also look at the sat loot radar. rain, we had some rain yesterday. it got in town a little earlier than i thought it would, have i to admit. it has pushed out of here off the coast. we are left way few clouds. officially at reagan national airport, that is what they're reporting, a few clouds. a mixed bag touring the morning hours but as the day progresses, more and more sunshine across the area. current temperatures around the region, here in the district we are at 71 degrees. we remain at 71 for this hour. annapolis at # 8. baltimo

expect to see sherry sheep pared, judge gleaned -- glenda hackette. and it is free. >>> it was not your typical bank hold up. they kidnapped a bank employee strapping a bomb to his chest. >>> and much more than a pain in the neck. new information on the treatment for the life threatening condition. tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. time for football on verizon fios. the nfl in 100% fiber-optic hd quality. that's a good start. but what's this? i can check my fantasy stats without changing the channel. and get an alert any time my team enters the red zone. and then watch every red zone play on nfl redzone. watch out couch, you've got compe

sherrie? >> reporter: good morning, megan. family members are upset by what baltimore police are calling a murder-suicide involving the son of a patient here at johns hopkins hospital. paul pardus' brother alvin gibson says he spoke to pardus after their mother underwent surgery. he was upset and told him that the surgery did not turn out the way doctors said it would. their mother suffered from back problems and her operation was not successful, news that was devastating to pardus. >> i guess he thought that she was suffering a lot and that she wasn't going to be able to walk again. >> reporter: now, johns hopkins security says that their security plan worked as designed to help keep patients and staff safe. sherrie johnson, abc 2 newsp. >> remember to stay with abc 2 news and abc2news.com for the latest developments on the story. when you get to our web site, you'll find a number of videos and pictures. we have raw video outside the hospital yesterday and a background on the history of johns hopkins hospital all available at

sherrie johnson has live team coverage this morning. >> reporter: we're here in towson off york road. look behind me, as you can see, the rain is steady falling right now. not much traffic right now, but it will pick up later this morning. you definitely want to give yourself plenty of time and watch your following distance. you also want to watch out for standing water on the roadways which can cause you to hydroplane. here in towson, we're not seeing flooding right now. that could change. we talked to the state highway administration a few moments ago, they're not reporting major problems on the roads just yet, but warn drivers to use caution this morning. here's a couple good tips they were telling me. watch out for downed trees and power lines so you can prevent swerving. be careful approaching stop lights, there could be outages there. you basically just want to come out of your comfort zone this morning and be aware of the weather and use extra caution and object the lookout for power outages, downed trees or power lines. be aware of your surroundings. we'll keep you updated on

i'm sherrie johnson. more on what the candidates have to say. >>> thank you for joining us this morning. today will determine who is going to be baltimore's next prosecutor. it's been a nasty race. the debates over things like race and crime, experience. today it comes to a close. abc2 news libbed -- linda so joins us. she's live in the city. >> reporter: both candidates are not going down without a fight. this is one fierce battle like you said. bernstein and jessamy signs line the street in front of cross country elementary school. both candidates are working overtime today to make a final push as voters head to the polls. greg bernstein will be out here later this morning as voters head to the polls. jessamy will do the same. she will be meeting and greeting voters throughout the stay. city -- the city. jessamy is fighting to hold on to her 15 years as baltimore's top prosecutor. on monday she was endorsed by a group of baptist ministers. bernstein had an endorsement from billy murphy, an attorney and

sherrie. >> reporter: good morning, megan. this used to be the best hot spot here.ake a look behind me here. we are talking about the towson commons and later today, we will know who it belongs to after it goes on the auction block. the towson commons development just south of the circle will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at 1:00 p.m. at the county courthouse steps. now most retail spots in the commons are now vacant. this used to be the hot spot in towson and county believes that best use for this space is a hotel or some type of mixed use development. the county set aside some money to help redevelop the commons. the county pledged to help if it agrees with the vision of the new owner. >> he has no information at all on the auction, who is going to bid and what their plans are going to be. we will be in conversation with the winner no matter who they are. >> reporter: that auction kicks off at 1:00 today. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> today, a name changing ceremony will take place for the lyric opera house. it will be called the patricia and arthur perf

sherry. that cake was larger than her head! did you see that? >> that's more calorie than anybody needs in one day. >> i don't believe she eats that. she better bring it over here and we'll eat it for her. >> it will go like that! >> you can have your cake and your forecast too. we are going to warm up our live cbs 5 weather camera, paints the picture there. there you have it the bay waters where currently in the city of san francisco it is 61. across the bay bridge 69. air temperatures at 75, winds blowing out of the west at 21 miles per hour. this is your pinpoint -- looks like hi-def doppler has nothing to show you because we have no rain in the forecast. what we do have in the offing is current air temperatures in the 60s and 70s. the humidity is up to 48%. out and about this evening, number-wise we are in the 60s at the coast the bay and into the 70s inland. temperatures are warming up with the passage of the trough that brings sprinkles to the bay area yesterday. high pressure is buildi

sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >> here are some fast facts about hop kins to put this whole situation in perspective. the hospital, as you know,huge. it has nearly 1100 patient beds and sees more than 46,000 patients admitted every single year. more than 12,000 people work at the hospital in the school of medicine along with 3700 full time and part-time faculty. it has been ranged the number one hospital in the country. >>> remember to keep it tuned to abc 2 news and abc2news.com for the latest developments on the story. when you get to our web site, you'll find a number of videos and pictures. we have raw video a slide show of pictures captured and a background of history on hopkins. all of that can be found at abc2news.com. >>> february minutes away from 7:00 right now. a 22-year-old woman was in the hospital after police say she

and sherrie johnson has more on the festival. she is at mount vernon this morning. >> reporter: that's right, i'm here and in a few hours the festival kicks off. and i'm so excited. there will be so many different authors here. holly robinson-pete. sherry shephard will be here from "the view." i can interview her and can introduce her on saturday night. they they have 8 stages. the festival promotes reading honors the printed word and showcases authors and publishers. there will be 200 caughtor apierces, book signings. sellers. panel discussions. now the other authors include nora o'donnell. that's to name a few. >> i try to work to raise a child who loves books and reading, i'm excited about my daughter coming here this weekend. i grew up in the library and these this is an easy way to spark it. >> and that talking there about the festival. and this is free and open. >>> another event the virgin mobile free fest was to take place. and mia and joan jet are among those to perform. the festival has three stages and the first band p

and sherry shepherd from the view and we'll introduce her for her book signing there. that's exciting. let me tell you, they're expecting over 55,000 people to attempt the festival this weekend. they have 8 stages that cover several blocks here. this is exciting. it promotes reading and there will be over 200 author appearances, and book signings. and music and food. and holly robinson-pete and the mayor says this will be exciting. >> i try every day to work to raise a child's love of books. i'm excited about the possibility of my daughter coming here this weekend. i grew up in the library and offing -- loving books. this is an easy way to spark excitement. >> the festival is free to the public. there is no reason why not to stop here and it runs today through sunday if you would like an information to to www.abc2news.com. >>> and you are done with that med sep but you do not want to throw it away. drop off the unwanted prescriptions. we'll tell you where. >> the biggest parking garage in the -- country is in towson. it's not your typical place to leave the car. we'll

sherrie. >> yes, megan. here and this morning the democratic nods is proving to be the closest primary race in decades for that office. right now about 94% of the precincts are reporting. it looks like kevin is leading with about 52% of the votes and joe has about 44% of the votes. he is a lawyer and barton felder a farmer. we caught up with them at their respective camps last night. here are their thoughts on the primary. >> i've never ever seen an election turnout this low and it was so low, it was unbelievable. it was a good day, good weather day. they didn't turn out. that is a shame. >> the numbers have been cast. they just haven't been recorded. once recorded them, we can confirm where we safely are and have some good news for our camp we hope. >> now, the winner of this race will face off against ken holt, republican ken holt coming up. sherrie johnson abc news. >> the show is on. former governor ehrlich topping brian murphy who was endorsed by palin. o'malley winning easily over jaffee. >> the people

sherrie johnson has her nose in a book. >> love to read. love it. it is that time again for the 15th annual baltimore book festival. look here the stage is already been set here, you can see the band parking. they have live music. it all kicked off today right here in the mt. vernon area. it is the premier festival for arts. it promotes reading, the printed word and showcases authors, booksellers and publishers. there will be 200 author appearances, book signings, and booksellers, panel discussions, live music and food. some authors include sherry shepherd from "the view" and jessie ventura, just to name a few. >> it is a great college town that has a very large percentage of book lovers, we're loan a sports town but now we're a book town. >> that was the mayor of the city there. it is important to note it is open to the public, free, it kicks off today. bring the kicks -- kids and come out. >> thank you for that. >>> 5 minutes after 5:00 now. you remember this moment two months ago when the girls hope and they were surprised here. it happened at 9:

sherrie johnson. >>> brie yanna here doesn't need fashion tips. happy birthday, ten. this is big time. she and her family watch good morning maryland every single morning. thanks for watching brianna. >> send us a birthday greeting for that special someone at wcco.com. we'll be right back. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. there's a big difference between fees and taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. we didn't raise taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typical politician. definitely. - friend: yeah? car owner: and this is what he had in my budget. friend: oh well, the top is down! car owner: the top is gone! friend: yeah, there's lot's of head-room! car owner: tons of head-room! careful! friend: ow! car owner: that's sharp. friend: ch

for champagne, port, or sherry. >>> a game-winning play at the plate. a game-ending wild pitch and a rookie first game thriller. and blue jays knock the rays, knocking them out of a first-place tie. your early morning sports headlines straight ahead. >>> one more calm day on the east coast before earl begins its impact. it will be hot, too. temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. regional forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, baseball's eccentric outfielder manny ramirez has joined the chicago white sox and he's already making things interesting. here's nbc fred roggin with a early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning and, yes or no here, it's always something with manny ramirez. the slugger joined the white sox yesterday, held a news conference, answered every question the media asked but with a catch. he answered every question in spanish with an interpreter, even though he speaks fluent english. go figure. manny was in the starting lineup against t

abc2 news sherrie johnson joins us live in the studio with more from that coach. >> reporter: it's nothing you see everyday. a girl's soccer coach apprehending suspects. that's exactly what happened yesterday afternoon when two men tried to rob a liquor store. it happened at the intersection of loch raven boulevard and northern parkway in northeast baltimore. a security officer fired shots when the men tried to rob that liquor store. across the street, the soccer team was getting ready for a big game. a police officer heard the shots and sprung into action make sure his team was safe by taking them into the school building. he ran after the suspects, tackling one of them. >> i did what anybody else would have done. get the kids to safety and security that area and you know, just make it safe for the kids. >> thanks to that coach, one suspect was caught and arrested. police are still searching for the other man. in the studio, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> check this out, two hurricanes turning out in the atlantic, it's actually the tropical storm that made headlines yesterday. this i

in martinsburg, sherri ly, fox 5 news. >> and the owner of the horse rescue has disappeared.he cooperated with the search warrant and has since disappeared. criminal charges are pending. >>> a beautiful day today and september is amazing. >> september is amazing. >> yeah. >> and that delivers around the time of the jewish holidays. it's amazing and we're continuing on that and we have been saying we need rain, brian and in the forecast. the bulk of anything we get and it won't be enough will come true in the overnight hours and be out of here by friday morning, we think, and maybe a few clouds around and beautiful out there, a gorgeous evening. we got 10 warm and up to 86 degrees. with the low humidity, it's pleasant and hard-pressed to find a cloud in the sky and most of tomorrow is nice and on the warm side. we'll get to the mid-and upper 80s. tomorrow afternoon, the clouds begin to roll in and late tomorrow, we'll see showers try to develop across the mountains and by this time tomorrow night, they'll show up on radar and we'll start with a hit-or- miss early-morning showe

sherrie? >> reporter: good morning, megan., family members are still trying to come to terms with all of this. they are still in a state of shock and confusion over the whole event here. paul pardus' brother alvin gibson says he spoke to pardus on sunday after his mother underwent surgery. gibson said his mother was very upset and did not tush out the way his doctor told him it would. the surgery was not successful, news that was devastating to pardus. >> i guess he thought that she was suffering a lot and that she wasn't going to be able to walk again. >> reporter: now, johns hopkins security staff maintains that their security plan worked very well and that it kept patients and other visitors very safe during this whole ordeal. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >> here are some fast facts about hop kins to put this whole situation in perspective. the hospital, as you know,huge. it has nearly 1100 patient beds and sees more than 46,000 patients admitted every single year. more than 12,000 people work at the hospital in the school

sherrie johnson with the latest on the race for the executive seat. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's not long now before primary voting starts one of the area's hottest races is the democratic primary for baltimore county executive. kevin caminetz rushed to his old stomping grounds in pikesville waving to drivers. his opponent, joe bartonfelder talked at a community meeting in woodlawn. he says he's focusing on his 28-year record of accomplishment. >> i like to get out to the community meetings because when i get here with these people i get energized and that keeps me going. >> actually concluding 16 years of council service and this was the area where i first was elected. so this is kind of coming home. >> reporter: we'll have live team coverage from both campaigns tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> former governor bob ehrlich has a big endorsement in his bid to regain the state's highest office. senator john mccain says he thinks ehrlich is "a fine guy." mccain's former running mate, sarah palin endors

reporting live from bwi marshall, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> it's 5:05. this is not in the mail. the internal revenue service reportedly will not be mailing out tax forms to us this year. that is because more than 5 million individuals -- 95 million individuals filed returns for 2009 on-line. that is up about six million from the previous year. the irs hopes to save $10 million a year. taxpayers can still get forms at irs.gov or through your local irs offices or at participating libraries and also post offices. >>> come friday, you'll have to go hands-free. >> a new cell phone law takes effect. what that means for drivers. >> there's a change in store for your ben & jerry's. what is being dropped from ice cream labels now. >> and let's check with mark jones to see how the trains and buses are moving. >> good morning. for the commute start you'll find on the buses the number 24 and number 40 both about 15 minutes late. the 35 bus working with a diversion at pratt and paca. and the number 5 diverted at eager and central for construction. light rail and metr

in the studio, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:31 right now. topping our look at news around the nation, disturbing cell phone video of a 2-year-old, a 2-year-old smoking a joint. a 21-year-old mother can be heard coaching her in the background. police investigators said the incident happened in august. a person who saw it gave a copy of the cell phone video to the state family services agency. right now the mom is behind bars. if she's convicted of numerous charges, including child endangerment, she could be looking at 11 years in prison. >>> illegal drug use is at the highest level we've seen in nearly a decade. the government report from the substance abuse and mental health services administration found that marijuana use rose by 8%. that remains the most commonly used drug. researchers say all the attention focused on medical marijuana has sent the wrong message to young people. cocaine abuse is also continuing to decline. >>> 6:32 right now. it's a video caught on police dash camera. it will make you cringe. it led to the firing of one da

sherrie? >> reporter: good morning, megan. paul pardus' brother alvin says the family is saddened and distraught by the turn of events. alvin gibson says he spoke to pardus on sunday after their mother underwent surgery. now, he says gibson was very upset and told him the surgery did not turn out the way the doctors told him it would. gibson says his brother was very fond of their mother. she suffered from back problems and their operation was not successful, news that was devastating to pardus. >> it was really, really close. he would do anything he could do to get her well because she had back problems. so he took her back and forth to johns hopkins hospital to get her help. and he just wanted to stay with her and to be with her as best as he could. >> johns hopkins security says their security plan worked as designed to keep the staff and the patients safe. reporting live in east baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >> here's fast facts about hop kins to put this situation in perspective. the hospital, as you know,a huge

in the studio, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:49. let's look at more democracy 2010 news. crowded field of republicans is competing in the chance to take on democratic senator barbara mikulski who is seeking her fifth term. 11 republican candidates are running. county commissioner commission eric wargotz seems to be the frontrunner. he's dumped $757,000 of his own money into his bid. three republicans are vying to take on comptroller peter franchot. the youngest in, brendan madigan who is still in high school. armand girard is a retired high school math teacher from baltimore. >>> abc news is your new source for democracy 2010. we'll have live team coverage tonight of the hottest races in the area. we'll have you covered with the up to the minute results. head to abc2news.com for the interviews with the candidates and a handful of the selected primary races. >>> 6:50. even before kickoff look at ray rice getting into it with the jets. he flings a football right here. then former raven bart scott in the upper righthand corner of the screen flings it back. but anquan bolden

here's sherrie johnson bracing us all for bad traffic this morning. >> reporter: we're here in towson along york road. if you're heading out today, allow yourself plenty of time. you definitely don't want to be in a hurry with the rain coming down. give yourself plenty of following distance. traffic is starting to back up a little bit here. watch out for standing water on the roadways, could cause you to hydroplane. here in towson, we're not seeing flooding just yet. the state highway administration, we talked to folks on the phone, they're warning drivers to use extra caution this morning. watch out for downed trees and power lines. you don't want to have to swerve to miss something in the road. use extra caution. be careful approaching stop lights. there could be outages in the area. you just want to be aware of your surroundings, step out of your comfort zone this morning, because you're not going to have your normal driving routine this morning. slow it down, use extra caution. reporting live in towson, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> nobody covers a storm better than justin berk.

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> what do you think? the story is on facebook. you can leave your comments on how you think this will affect airline prices. head to abc2news.com and click at the bottom of the home page. go to facebook. >>> a look now at the stories making headlines around the nation. justin, listen up. anyone living in the city of angels got a taste of purgatory yesterday. l.a. had 113 degrees, the highest since 1877. it's an unexpected summer in this full week of autumn. those hitting the beach did whatever they could to keep cool, like using umbrellas while on the sidewalk, to stepping into a fountain with their clothes on. >> it's hotter than hell out here. >> i thought it was fall, guess not. >> do you agree, the national weather service says the prolonged period of heat is caused by a ridge of high pressure that is keeping the pacific ocean's normal cool temperatures at a distance. is that right? thank you. i did my homework. >>> a small brush fire broke out. they quickly put it out. >> a pause from the meteorologist. >>> a virginia beach t

abc2 news sherrie johnson hits the stores to find the top five fashion tips for teens and tweens. >>ter: here at cohen clotheiers in cockeysville it's about looking good for teens and 'tweens, that is 9 to 14, this family-owned store has been in business for 100 years. you'll find parents and children searching for the perfect outfit. pat cohen is the coowner of the store and offers five fashion tips for the fall. >> this is roxy. this is a roxy skirt with the layers, which is popular. should probably wear this with black leggings and little knit jacket. a lot of bright colors we have this year too. this is the rockets and rock dolls, a new brand for us. for the fall. we're doing really well with it. the longer flowy top. again, with the leggings or skinny jeans. girls like the scarves to accessorize. again for us this year, the frye boots, we're just starting to get them in, the cowboy boots, they are a big thing this year, too. the jeans, with the -- all the worn-out look. this can be accessorized with the ravens colors. the belts are popular with the rhinestones this year. this kn

abc2 news sherrie johnson live at the airport. could the airfare war be over? let's find out. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. some big news out of bwi marshall international airport. two major airlines plan to merge. that's right. southwest plans to buy airtran for a reported $1.4 billion. and bwi marshall is the airline's largest east coast hub. the two carriers serve 70% of the passengers flying in and out of bwi marshall. the deal will move southwest into 37 new cities. and with the competition of airtran now gone some passengers fear that the fares will eventually go up. >> we like southwest because they don't charge for bags. we usually also fly airtran because of the price. >> it was my first thought when i heard of the merger. we're losing a competitor. i'm concerned about rates. >> reporter: we are told that this deal will not be finalized until 2012. reporting live at bwi marshall, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> we want to know what you think. the story is posted on facebook. leave your comments on how you think this is going to affect airlin

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> we're knocking on the door of fall. >> beautiful day.and you say, man, this is the last full day of summer. we begin fall tomorrow evening. then as we go into the end of the week, first days of fall. don't get the hot apple cider ready just yet. you might want some ice cold apple juice as it looks now. we're talking about temperatures pushing 90 into the first days of fall. that is the kinds of year -- 2010 has been that way. expect the unexpected. that's what we're getting. >> all right. keep that air conditioning rolling. >>> let's look outside. beautiful weather out there today. winds have been a little variable. starting off early this morning with a little north breeze. now we've seen winds shift from the south. and temperature-wise, 75 degrees. humidity 43%. and barometer 30.12, holding steady. let's look at some of the weathernet cameras across the state. a gorgeous start, a lot of blue sky through the day. a tough time picking out one or two clouds in the sky. that's what happens when you get these early season giant canadian hig

sherry hu is looking through that police station report. sherry. >> reporter: according to this police report, that was just released within the past hour, that sunday morning fight was started by a letter valdemoro wrote to ricardo sales calling him a liar and back stabber and telling him to stay out of his relationship with cindy tran. now, police officer broke under the fight, took photos of valdemoro's swollen left eye and valdemoro said he wanted to press charges against both the father and son. of those four people now, three are dead, one is missing. hercules police are following leads to try to find frederick sales. meanwhile, friends and family we saw today are mourning cindy tran. one of the workstations is empty today at devon salon. a client came by and she had tears in her eyes as she talked about her hairstylist, cindy tran. >> whenever you walked in there, she would call you by name and she would say, hi. there was never any bad thing about her. she always talked about her sons and... [ crying ] >> i just can't believe that s

sherry hu with us now. you talk to some who, while they are not hurt, they have lost everything else in their lives. >> reporter: they have. and it's so difficult when you have to start again from scratch, allen. it is dinnertime right now here at the evacuation center. but a lot of the evacuees have been here practically all day. they are waiting for a list to be released so they can find out if their homes are either burned to the ground or if they are still standing. >>> reporter: nelson alvarado couldn't get home after work last night. and now he may not have a home at all. >> the explosion was three houses down from our house. so -- >> reporter: his parents and extended family may be homeless, all 11 of them. it is simply overwhelming. >> can't really think straight. i don't know -- i really don't know. i don't know what to do. i don't know what to thin. >> reporter: judy escaped with only her life. >> the fireball at the corner coming at me so i just ran. >> reporter: she lived in her san bruno home f

sherry hu has that part of the story and new information we learned about the missing man. sherry. >> reporter: the command post for this search and rescue is just down the road behind me. we are going live to chopper 5 for an aerial view of the tents and cars set up at this hour. we don't know how long the searchers will be here and working tonight but investigators need to find what they consider the final piece of the puzzle, the whereabouts of 35-year-old frederick sales who cbs 5 learned works at an assisted living center for seniors in walnut creek. >>> reporter: hours into the search, something of interest was discovered in an area just behind the missing cadillac escalade. hercules police say murder suspect efren valdemoro was last seen driving the car. it had been missing until this morning, when it was found parked in the back of an office building in an industrial park neighborhood near the bay. still missing is frederick sales, the murder of his 73- year-old father ricardo the starting point of the bizarre crime spree. police say the elderly sales was found blud

to be getting back to you in just a few minutes. >>> when our coverage from san bruno continues, sherry hu touched on it. the generosity and outpouring of support from the kind hearted people across the bay area. >>> and what about pets? we saw this one last night rescued. what services are being offered for them? >>> and for any of you who would like to offer some kind of assistance, ways you can help. we'll have that after the break. ,,,,,, you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taking credit for it. he raised taxes as governor of california. he had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. he doesn't tell the people the truth. >>> last night blood

sherry is at st. francis where several burn victims were taken. are you with us? >> reporter: yes, i am dana. four victims three are in critical condition. one of them in stable condition tonight and at least for now st. francis is not expecting to see any more patients arrive here for this evening. because this is a certified burn center, the most serious cases come here the patients brought here by ambulance tonight do all have significant burns according to a spokeswoman, patients don't come here directly from the scene they typically go to the closest hospital first and then once their breathing is table they are transferred here. st. francis has a full staff onboard tonight some doctors even came in without being called on their way home heard it on the radio saw it on television and just drove over here on their own and ready to go to work. there is still room for more patients if the space is needed, hospital spokeswoman. >> we've not received any indication that we will be overwhelmed at this point, we are very adequately staffed we were able to move stabi

sherry hu is o this >>> it's going to be sweet dreams of tomorrow. long time favorite east bay bakery is in business. sherry hu is no stranger to that sweet spot. >> oh, no. [ signal breakup ] >>> reporter: they came and bought and bought and bought. by lunchtime, the newly owned taste of denmark says it was close to sold out and starting a second round of baking. >> i had very high hopes that this would be the day that everything would be well. it's great to see everybody here. >> reporter: a lot of customers came, not just to satisfy a sweet tooth fix, but because this is where they have come for years. the site of the former neldam's is bustling with different owners, different name and recipes. no matter tradition is tradition. today she bought her two great- grandchildren just like her mother brought her when she was a child, she brought her two great-grandchildren. >> every sunday, every birthday, every holiday, this is the place we would come to make special orders for cakes and cookies. >> reporter: i'm told 40% of taste of denmark is now own

our sherry ly is on the way to the scene. she left a bit ago.more information shortly for you. we'll keep you updated on what is happening near the capitol. >>> a horrifying cheerleading accident making headlines this morning p a homemade fireworks went off at the wrong time during a dance competition in the philippines. it was caught on video. more than 70 people were hurt including students and buy standers. the fire inspector say the firework was a prop and the students in charge you just saw there did not moon any harm. >>> one of new york's candidates for governor is sending a bungent message voters. republican gubernatorial candidate karl pandino is sending out mailers that read something stitchings. they are p scented with a garbage owed air and feature the photos of seven democrats who have experienced d. -- scandals in reeseen areas. >> i think he is articulating people's anger with albany. i think the mailer was an ingenious an innovative way to connect all of the sents to how people felt about albany. >> he has reportedly sent out the

some that will be here are jessie ventura, sherry shephard. that's a few of the people here. >> it is a great town and percentages, people who are known to be a sports town, now we're a book town. >> reporter: this is free and open to the public. you can head to the web site. live in mt. vernon. >> you can head over to columbia for a doesn't ert -- concert. this year's all day show features rapper ludicrous and joan jet and jimmy eats worl. it has three stages. expect to see bigger name acts take the stage. for a list of the performances and schedules head to our web site. you can find everything you immediate to know there. >>> do you remember two and a half months ago. how can you foreget this when the girls part of the were surprised at 9:00. extreme home makeover edition it is time to move the bus. it is a two-hour special on the bill where we can see the inside of the home. before the makeover moves the bus we'll go behind with a special show right here on. a bc 2. that starts at 6 p.m. and followed by the two hour premier. that's at 7:00

abc2 news sherrie johnson kicks it off with five tips for securing your newborn. >> reporter: here in westminster, law enforcement officers have teamed up with the carroll county health department to offer car safety seat checks. >> manuals are always the best thing. make sure you're reading the manual for the seat, but also checking the manual for the car as well. understand which way, as far as latch or seatbelt is better for their car. >> reporter: sharon wagner has two children. she's here to make sure her precious cargo is strapped in correctly. >> they taught us a simple way to latch it and cinch it down tight. the baby seat seemed like it was moving a little bit. taught us another way to do it. we feel more educated, feel we can be more confident knowing they're latched in properly. >> reporter: the non-profit organization called maryland kids and safety seats said child safety week is important to educate parents on educating children. >> issues regarding which seats are correct, what's the best form of transportation, where they can get assistance if they have questions. >> r

. >> sherry williams, executive director of the treasure island development agency. we are proud to make comments today as this next milestone is before you. the plan represents a real opportunities to provide housing and jobs for formerly homeless and low-income san franciscans. the eir sites the housing that will be available for tida and john carpenter news that will be created for redevelopment. we look forward to expanding the number of formerly homeless people who will now have a place to call home, as well as those who earn an income through the tida middle of that. a key component for us is none of the existing residence will be displaced. all will have an opportunity for housing. in a land use section, tida occupies the fitness center and gymnasium. for the record, we no longer operate the gymnasium. however, we do use the former fitness center as a community center. this is a critical resource for existing residence. it is the site of numerous community meetings, events, a food pantry program, computer workshop, a venue for residents to come together as a c

thank you very much, sherri ly. >>> and an emergency landing caught on camera. take a look.ederal transportation officials are looking into what caused the landing gear on this delta connection flight to malfunction, forcing the plane to make a -- and this is cell phone video from the passenger and you can see the sparks there flying. one of the wings dragging along the tarmac. the flight operated by atlantic southeast airlines is travelling from atlanta to white plains when the pilot discovered the mechanical problems. >> and they kept saying keep your head down, we're going to make an emergency landing. they must have balanced it on one wheel and seized it over to the wing and that is -- he did a great job. i was nervous there for a minute. >> and wow. after landing, the passengers praised the pilot and crew for the actions and fortunately, no one was hurt. >> and very close. >>> republicans have been criticism mr. obama's plan. >> the bill helps small businesses in time for term election. >> there you go. >> reporter: president obama puts his signature on the small busine

it will be an interesting one, sherry. >> reporter: it sure will. you know, a lot of people will be watching. stephen colbert may be a comedian but this hearing and his appearance on capitol hill is no joke. while you may not think he is the ideal person as an expert witness on illegal immigration, anyone who has watched his show knows that he recently joined up with the united farm workers to take the job of a migrant work ore a farm. colbert's nightly report featured the ufw's tax our jobs campaign which invites u.s. residents to replace illegal immigrants working on farms. the comedy central host spent a day working in the field being picking beans and sorting corn in a packing house. he will appear with the ufk to testify about his experience before a house judiciary committee. the hearing called protecting america's harvest will folkous food security in the u.s. colbert will hold a repeat performance here in washington next month during dueling rallies with jon stewart. about 60,000 people are expected for the october 30th rallies on the nation