she talked to abc's george pennacchio. >> sherri and val. >> reporter: sherri shepherd couldn't fight tears after she learned she was the third celebrity eliminated from "dancing with the stars." >> thank you for letting me live a dream. >> reporter: that dream included a fox trot, a jive, a rumba, and a tango. after her elimination, sherri just couldn't do the whole press line. but she did talk to me. we've been talking, now, for ten years, since she was on "less than perfect." >> i got to live a dream. and you know, you never want your dream to end. so, you know, to get off the ride so early, it's a little heartbreaking. but i'm very thankful for the ride that i got. >> reporter: but sherri's newfound family wishes the ride could have lasted longer. >> she worked so hard. and it's so sad. i don't know. she really wanted to be there. so, it's awful. >> i want people to know that when i cry, it's a happy cry. it's a grateful cry. >> reporter: there are people that you danced with, who honestly are shattered for you. and were shedding tears themselves. >> now, you're going to make me c

did sherri make any mistakes that you can think of? >> i think sherri is incredible. mistakes. i feel i might have made a couple mistakes along the way as a teacher. she gave me everything. everything, not one argument. everything i ever asked her to do she did. >> jimmy: do you think barbara voted for you? >> i think she didn't. >> jimmy: i don't think she did either. >> i'm pretty sure that is very good for barbara. >> i get to see barbara every day now. >> jimmy: do you think anyone on "the view" dialed in and voted for you? >> i think they did. elizabeth tweeted. >> jimmy: maybe elizabeth did. >> barbara the first week, she said, i voted 12 times, her and her daughter. >> jimmy: whoopi didn't vote, that's for sure. >> you are such an instigator. >> jimmy: you think whoopi's voting? >> whoopi would text me and g how are you holding up? are you doing all right? we're rooting for you, kid. so i know all of my ladies were there for me every step of the way. >> jimmy: if only they were voting and this wouldn't have happened like this. maybe they missed you. maybe that'

this is not going to be proud sherri. this is going to be dead sherri., once you go thick, you ain't never going to quit. god is real. i apologize to everybody i criticized at "the view." i'm sorry. this is -- short of birthing my child, this is the hardest thing i've had to do in my life. >> that was after the first dance. and that was a real eye-opener how much work goes into it, doesn't it? >> you can't understand "dancing with the stars" until you do it. it pushes you mentally and physically. and it is a life-changing experience. i have to say. thank you for giving me that experience. >> and you came back. i know, you want to be with the ladies on "the view." >> i think it's a conspiracy. i think barbara walters put in a request that she wanted sherri back on the show. >> they miss you so much. >> i miss my ladies. >> how difficult was it to be here in new york, doing the show and being there in l.a. for the show? >> i'm a mother. mothers multitask. we're used to doing more than one thing. i was in that mother mode. and it wasn't work to me. i loved

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> news time 6:46.eligious leaders here in maryland are scheduled to release a let they are morning asking lawmakers to do away with more than 500 million in cuts and also to enact on the increase for tobacco tax in the area. now, lawmakers are expected to return to annapolis in mid-may to address the budget situation. >>> parents who can't make car seat inspections can do it through skype. maryland's kids in safety seats is offering a new service beginning today. experts can chat with parents live online and demonstrate how to install car seats from their office. >>> starting tomorrow drivers in baltimore county will have two more school zone speed cameras to look out for. the first is at perry hall high school in the 4600 block of ebenezer road. the second is in the 5900 block of craigmont road outside johnnycake elementary school. drivers will have about 30 days of grace period before they start getting the tickets in the mail. again that starts tomorrow. >>> fire ripped through the mount washington

sherrie. >> reporter: i am sherrie johnson a. live at towson university. look at the mass casualties in a mock earthquake drill. a live report coming up. >> we have widespread patchy fog out there this morning. i will tell you who is experiencing reduced visibility. details coming up. >> and in addition to the reduced visibility we have trouble on i-70. all lanes shut down with a tractor trailer fire and accident on the harrisburg. details straight ahead. >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money, the economy is chugging along. strong earnings reports from two of the biggest railroads show the u.s. economic recovery is continuing both csx and union pacific are hauling more consumer goods and raw materials. a study finds that a 4th of working age adults had no health insurance at some point. about 48 million folks and more than 2/3 have not had coverage in more than a year. more young women than men say it's important to have a high paying career. 66 versus 59% when the pew research center checked 15 years ago the percentages were under 60%. women

thank you, sherry. father john, sherry, mayor lee, fire chief, supervisors, and bevon -- congratulations on your new role, wherever you are but it is a wonderful being here. sometimes people say to me, wow, third and king is the most important intersection in the city of san francisco. i had [laughter] got to say, as important as that is, this is the most important intersection in the city of san francisco at golden gate. [applause] hearing from bill and kathy, the volunteers, and being able to serve meals periodically and interacting with the guests -- in fact, i blew it today because blast, was here serving a meal, i wore my world series ring. as we were serving meals, you can imagine -- basically, i do not have the ring on at all while i was serving the meal. it was being passed from guest to guest. it was a lot of fun. and just very much related to what kathy said. because what happens is you interact on a very real and very human level with the folks that are here at st. anthony's, and it is beauti

sherrie johnson is there to give us an update later in the newscast. in the meantime, traveling around the area, shouldn't be too much of a problem right now. especially volume related. we are very light on the top side of 695. here's live look at u.s. one and bel air road. top side is cleared over to the harrisburg expressway. of course if anything changes, you can find out on twitter by following us all morning long on maryland traffic. now let's check the forecast, the warm forecast and for that we go to lynette charles. >> reporter: good morning. yes, it's warm out there right now. temperature in baltimore 65 degrees. more of the same in dc. easton 63. 52 in frederick right now. 64 in hagerstown and 61 in york. so, yes, very mild this morning. it's going to get even warmer as we go into the afternoon. satellite and radar picking up on a few high clouds streaming in across the area. but we will get plenty of sunshine working its way in here. as we go throughout the day. plenty of warm weather and borderline hot. we are flirting with record heat for

we got to go to sherry lee quick she has it right now sherry lee. >> reporter: shuttle up close and personal down here, flying right over regan national airport as promised they delivered, [ audio difficulty ] >> reporter: you should have heard the cheers minutes ago. >> okay we are having trouble you are seeing a live shot now from gravelly point where sherry lee is flying low in the sky once again regan national airport those are the folks who assembled there. it is a great spot to watch planes take off and land at regan national. >> it was hard to hear her but that is what folks have been waiting for no doubt, they were impressed with that there is another vantage point of it, when you were speaking earlier about the history of the space program, it does represent the best of us, you know, of the countries involved and we had dan cohan in who did the documentary sadly on the ill fated columbia, however, he talked about the div.ty, with the crew and how it just -- diversity with the crew and how it just inspeiers us. sherry lee again live from gravelly point. >> we hear you doing the count

also live this morning, sherrie johnson. >> reporter: i am sherrie jupesoat towson university at -- johnsone at this towson university at this mass trauma scene. i will tell you about the mock disaster scene. >> enjoy your activity outdoor today because change is knocking on the door. >> reporter: as you head out for the friday morning drive, a little bit of patchy fog and a couple hot spots to tell you about. coming up next. >> good morning maryland. 3q ♪ i, i'll bring the fire make you come alive ♪ ♪ i can take you higher what this is, forgot? ♪ ♪ i must now remind you let it rock, let it rock ♪ ♪ let it rock ♪ this time >>> good morning. i am charley crowson. this is your abc2 news to go. let's get started right now. a lot going onto get you ready to go. sherrie is live in toeson where a -- towson where a earthquake drill will take place and a live picture of the white house where the president will welcome members of the wound warriors project gore a soldier ride and let's head over to lynette charles for the weekend plans. what you need to know and when the rain is going to arrive. >>

primary day, we will check with sherrie johnson in a bit. time for a check of the forecast with lynette charles. >>> it is going to be a frosty start and freezing in some spots. we have a frost advisory, until 9:00, this is for the areas here shaded in the light blue here, we are looking at harford county, cecil county, baltimore county as well, even howard county and freeze warning until 9:00. that's carol and also in to frederick county this morning. it's going to be cold as we step out the door rs kent is also under a frost advisory until 9:00. we look at maryland's most powerful radar, we have all fife sweeps on. we are scanning the skies trying to find something, not going to find anything for today except sunshine the forecast fo

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> consumer news, seems we are finally get a break at the pump.he average price dropped a nickel over two weeks. it's at $3.91, the first decline in the u.s. average since december. here in our state the average is $3.90 a gallon. we are working with you to safe money. log on to abc2news.com, under the traffic tab, find gas prices and click on that, we will have a list of the lowest prices in the area. >>> you may not be able to get on lane this summer, the fbi warning all computer owners to check for a type of malware called adns changer. similar to a virus. pcs infected with dns changer were used by hackers for fraud. agents caught those responsible, however a temporary solution keeping the machines on line will go away in july. check your computer by visiting fbi dove and searching for d -- fbi .gov and search for dns changer. >>> half of college grads are jobless or under employed. bachelors degree holders are scraping by. strong demand in science, education and health, but the arts and humanitys, those fields are floundering. >>> minnesota ma

i am sherrie johnson.ill have a live report on your morning commute. >> the uva lacrosse player found get every killing his exgirlfriend will learn more today about when he will be sentenced. >> deadly tornadoes cut through the southern plains in the midwest. why one tornado warning was never heard. details on

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> more on the secret service scandal.tion is fighting off accusations that the white house was involved. maryland representative elijah cummings spoke out about how the president responded thus far. >> i think that he is doing enough, he acted decisively, he got folks out of columbia the moment he found out about this. he had stripped them of their security clearance and he suspended them and they've taken action. >> the incident claims that agents had involvement with prostitutes prior to the president's trip to columbia. 6 service members left their jobs. five on leave and have their clearances temporarily revoked. >>> the fbi warning computer owners to check for a type of malware called dns changer. it's slag to a virus. pcs -- it's similar to a virus. agents caught those responsible. users won't be able to connect to the internet. check your computer by going to the fbi .gov site and search under dns changer. >>> we are working to help you declutter safeway. pile up unwanted documents, you can shred them for free this

sherrie johnson. >> 5:47. the new baby only to get really devastating news from dps doctors a few months later. now houston company is going crusade for life and sharing their daughter's story with the world. her name is easery and she was diagnosed with spinal must cue could you lar astro if i. she is only given 18 months to live. this is a rare genetic disorder so her parents took the story online and offered her own bucket list. >> mike told me we have got all the time in the world to cry. we can cry you know when she is no longer here but for now we want to enjoy the time we have with her and just make memories. >> we can watch her die or let her live and through letter her live we will try to educate other people so they don't have to go through it too. >> so her memory is including throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game and her first easter and even some memories that her father made up first college trip. she has genetic disorder that has no cure be a the website is meant to raise money as well

sherry ly is at gravelly park.re anybody else out there with you this morning. >> reporter: the park here doesn't open until 6:00 this morning. that is when people will be allowed to start parking here and gathering as they wait for the space shuttle covery to arrive in the washington region. let me -- the space shuttle discovery to arrive in the washington region. the smithsonian has its own website set up to welcome discovery here to the washington region. a few shots of what is going on over at dulles international airport where the shuttle will land and then make its home at the udvar hazy center. you can see they are having fun as they get ready for discovery to come. if you look over here, you can see they have special equipment as well that will take the shuttle discovery off that 747 that will archbishop it here to washington and right now, it is already loaded up on that 747 at kennedy space cent are in florida getting ready to take off at day break. ay break. frdz the shuttle aircraft carrier that touched

sherrie johnson. abc2 news. >>> his comments about indirectly involving president barack obama now getting some agency attention. at an annual nra meeting ted said quote if barack obama becomes the president in november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year. end quote. the musician's comments are gaining juteny because he -- scrutiny because he endorse mitt romney. now some analysts are questioning whether or not nugent was alluding to violence against the president. >>> space shuttle discovery will be delivered to the museum in northern virginia. there's a public ceremony taking place this afternoon. thousands watched the shuttle on the 747 to dc and yesterday the shuttle is -- rather the shuttle is going to be retired to the air and space museum where people can see it in person. >>> the u.s. holocaust museum is holding a day of ore hem ambulance at -- a day of remembrance. this is a live picture here in baltimorthis year's observance is choosing to act, stories of rescue. >

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:47. 46. maryland board of education is set to take official action on the school superintendent. they have chosen the lillian lowery. governor o'malley will speak at the meeting and lowery has been in the position in delaware since 2009 and is known for leading delaware to be the first state in the federal race to the top of a grant. lowery will start on july 1st. >>> transportation secretary raylahood will hold news conference on a a new initiative aimed at teen driving and distraction. they will look at what happens when teens get behind the wheel and knowingly distract themselves. >>> the backwater waste treatment plant is going green. today the mayor along with other officials unveil a solar renewal energy project. the ribbon cutting will take place at 10:30 this morning. that ceremony will take part in celebrate the addition of solar energy power to produce sustainable clean energy for baltimore. >>> governor o'malley is addressing leaders from india and married at business forum in balt

sherrie johnson joins us live with the latest on lane closures and construction there. sherrie. >> reporter: good morning. yes, we are here on the jfx at the north avenue exit. look behind me here. you know, traffic is not that bad right now, but, hey, it's still early. today is the first true test for the jones fall expressway closures. left land at 28th street in both -- left lanes at 28th street in both directions were shut down for repairs. we talked to some drivers and they think it's going to be a big headache. lane closures are needed tore repairs for collapsed drainage pipes. the department of transportation says you need the closeous for safety reasons and it will mean serious traffic especially during rush hour. some of the drivers are planning alternate routes. many are looking at herbert road falls road and -- liberty road, falls road and charles street. >> i think it will be a diversion at first, an opportunity to check out hampden and other neighborhoods and run errands i wouldn't normally run. >> reporter: now these repairs are expected to take between 6

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sherrie. >> reporter: a mock earthquake disaster drill with mass casualties. i am sherrie johnson with a live report coming up. >> all this and much more on this friday april 20th. we start with a live look down in baltimore's inner harbor a dark start and rising up visibility a little difficult out therech good morning maryland, i am charley crowson. megan is off enjoying time back home with the twins. hope she is having a great day and megan if you are awake at this time, why? let's head over to meteorologist lynette charles with a check of the forecast. >> that's good. exactly, why. she is going to have a fabulous day with the twins because we will see plenty ofin is sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s for today. but this morning, you're going to be out and about and it's going to be a quiet friday. we are cool with areas of patchy fog mostly clear and dry is what we are dealing w we are speaking of dry and we have to head to maryland's most powerful radar and we have all five sweeps on and we will stay that way going into afternoon. but changes are co

an emotional sherri shepherd opening up about her time on the ballroom floor. you are watching "good morning washington." are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providingroanswers families need. siemens. answers. >> it was a fan favorite to say goodbye on a week for of dancing last night. >> it turned into a tearful farewell. >> sherri shepherd. >> thank you for letting me live a dream. >> she and val seemed shocked. she could not fight back the tears after learning she was eliminated. she was in the bottom two along with one of her son's favorite stars, rochon fegan. afterwards she spoke about the emotional journey. >> i got to live a dream and you never want your dream to end. so to get off the ride so early is a little hard braking but i'm very thankful for the ride that i got. if >> there are people you danced with who are shattered for you and were shedding tears greg. now you're going to make me cry again. this is truly a family. i have

sherrie johnson has more of this story.herrie. >> reporter: well, president obama headed out on a three- state trip including stops at university of north care lineate chapel hill university of iowa and colorado urging congress to extend reduced interest rates on federal student loans. if congress does not act, the interest rate will double from 3.4% to 6.8% on july 1st. senate democrats will push for a bill to prevent interest rates from rying on federal student loans. they unveiled the 5.9 billion dollar bill on tuesday after the idea was endorsed by president obama and republican presidential front-runner mitt romney. students lined up to get inside the event to see obama. there were also some protesters on hand. >> all the older brothers and sisters in college when he ran they don't have jobs. and my degree will mean nothing unless there's a good job market out there and we use the skills i am learning. >> reporter: the romney campaign argues a 13.2% unemployment rate for 20 to 24- year-olds. the president's rhetoric is

sherrie johnson is here with new information and reaction fromtrayvon martin afamily. >> reporter: yes, we have new information this morning on the case. today at 1 p.m. trayvon's martin aparents and attorney will hold a news conference. reverend al sharpton is expected to attend. special prosecutor in the case says she will release new information within 72 hours on this controversial shooting. it's an announcement as zimmerman's attorney made the statement they were resigning. his attorneys quit saying their client has not been returning their calls and is speaking to people against their advice. the attorneys say they last heard from him on sunday and they believe he may have left florida but would only say he is in the united states. the martin family believes zimmerman is a flight risk if authorities decide to charge him. >> wee we have a chance -- we have a chance to have his day in court where he can plead for self-defense if that's what he wants to use. but we want him arrested so he can come before a judge and jury. >> reporter: the special prosecutor says she will hold a news

sherry johnson, abc2 -- sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> new picture of a fire at a vacant warehouse in southwest baltimore. eye happened in the 2100 block of older -- oller street. fire officials say the area isfrequented by the homeless and it's possible the fire was set accidentally. no one was hurt. >>> opening statements will start in the trial of two brothers beating a african american team while patrolling for a jewish community watch. the brothers did ask for a trial by judge and that request was granted. >>> an update on a story we have been following for several days. three more secret service agents have been forced out of the agency in connection with a prostitution scandal in colombia. two of the agents resigned, one is having his clearance revoked. six others have been forced out over the past few days. law makers urged the secret service, direct -- the director to conduct a swift investigation and that appears to be what's happening. >>> we learned that the maryland supreme court has struck down as unconstitutional a part of the state law that lets police collect dna samp

. >> i think is it will be 10:00 to 11:00 and sherry ly will describe that more. i guess you want to get into place. >> okay. i don't know why you need to do that. get out and do it. should be a beautiful morning for it. lots of blue sky expected and a little cooler than yesterday. upper 60s and low 70s. but, even later this morning, it should be very comfortable for you as you go out and watch the space shuttle. what is it going to do? >> it will fly over. >> okay, cool. our cold front has moved through overnight so cooler weather on the way. that is after enjoying a hot one yesterday. high temperature at reagan national yesterday 89 degrees. we'll be about 10 degrees cooler than that today. there is your satellite-radar. we've got a little action, a little rain shower activity down into the south. that will try to sneak north tomorrow, bring us some cloud cover and at least the possibility of a few showers. but not enough to put a dent in the recent dry spell. for today, no rain expected. we should be looking at a lot of sunshine. just a little cooler with highs

sherri ly with all the excitement. >> reporter: good morning. good morning, sarah. very exciting night for the redskins' fans. we all knew it was coming, but it's finally here. for robert griffin iii, or rg3 as we know him, he will get his introduction in washington in a draft party tomorrow. he has not thrown a pass yet for the redskins, but he does come with some high expectations. the redskins took him number two in the nfl draft last night, and the first quarterback taken number two since donovan mcnabb in 1999. he took it all in stride in the nfl draft in new york last night, getting his redskins' jersey. the baylor qb is now the guy the redskins' fans are pinning their super bowl dreams on. >> rg3! rg3! >> rg3, baby, all the way! >> redskins! >> reporter: obviously the reaction from fans what you would expect. everyone is excited about the prospect of the skins' future with the ball in the hands of rg3. they have not won a super bowl since joe gibbs left the first time around, but everyone expected he will bring more trophies to ashburn. >> it's truly exciting

sherrie johnson is here with more on the lane construction. how is it going since we spoke last about 30 minutes ago? >> reporter: good morning. yes, traffic is still picking up just a bit. we are here on the jfx at mount royal and north avenue exit. and there's no major congestion here, but traffic has picked up a little bit. the left lanes at 29th street in both directions were shut down on friday for repairs. now the jfx is a heavily traveled road with 6,000 cars per hour during rush hour. now the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapse drainage pipes underneath the expressway. so the department of transportation says you need the closures for safety reasons. the closures will mean serious traffic congestion especially during rush hour. and we talked to drivers who are already planning alternate routes for this morning. many are looking at liberty road and falls road and charles street. >> it will be a little diversion at first. and it is an opportunity to check out hampden and other neighborhoods and run errands i wouldn

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> it's three minutes after 6. and new this morning the half brother of phylicia barnes is training to become a baltimore police officer. he is set to start the the academy as a cadet this week. 24 years old brian barnes says he was inspired by detectives who worked on his sister's case. the north carolina teen was missing for months before her body was found in a maryland river. a suspect has been charged with first degree murderer in the case. >>> students of a former teacher serving life in prison is going to fight to keep him in prison. a judge ruled john merzbacher should be offered a ten year plea deal because of inefficient counsel. he taught in the 1970s. >>> a bite and you are out. a court says all pit bulls are dangerous making it easier for victims to file a lawsuit after one attack. the court traced several cases similar to that girl you saw right there keyniya harris. she is 7 years old attacked near her rosedale home in october needing 40 stitches. she has a lifetime scar on the leg. if a lawsuit is f

sherie. >> reporter: rod -- sherrie. >> reporter: good morning. we are southbound at exit number 6 at mount royal and also north avenue and right now, traffic is starting to pick up just a bit. no major congestion or backups right now. but traffic is moving along. the left lanes at 28th street in both directions were shut down on friday for repairs. now the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapsed drainage pipes underneath the expresswaych the department of transportation says you need the closures for safety reasons. these closures will mean serious traffic congestion especially during rush hour. now we talked to drivers who are planning alternate routes because of this. and many are looking at liberty road, falls road and charles street. >> [audio not understandable] >> what i will be doing is driving downtown to. [audio not understandable] >> reporter: now these repairs and construction are expected to last anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks. reporting live in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> news time 6:05. >>> ano

sherrie johnson is here with more on the lane construction. how is it going since we spoke last about 30 minutes ago? >> reporter: good morning. yes, traffic is still picking

sherry, let me start with you. you were baby sitting lane, another 19-month-old and a 3-year-old little boy, as well. how much warning did you have before you were able to scoop the kids up and get in the bathtub? >> well, i didn't have very long. i was watching out my bedroom window. and i seen it coming across the field. and i was on the phone with my daughter. and she told me, mom, you probably need to go take cover. and so, i grabbed them back with a comforter. and went and got into the bathtub. and just set in there until it got over. >> oh, my gosh. and i understand the wind was so powerful, it actually started to lift lain away? and you had to hold on to him by his feet? >> yes. yes. there was a gush of wind come through. and it just -- you know, i just felt that it was taking him. and i just grabbed at him harder, just to keep him there with me. >> what was it like -- what was it like, sherry, being in the middle of the storm? what did it feel like? what did it sound like? >> well, it was kind of sounded be

that's sherry young. she's expected to resume testifying about how far the couple went to help edwards cover up his affair with rielle hunter. edwards allegedly unhatched the scheme spending $1 million to cover up his affair with rielle during the presidential campaign. >> details about the assassination of robert f. kennedy. a witness tois murder claims she heard two guns firing during the 1968 shooting. not one and authorities changed her account in their official report. sirhan sirhan, the only person arrested, tried and convicted in kennedy's shooting currently seing a life sentence in california prison. the u.s. district court in los angeles now set to rule on a request by sirhan, he wants to be released or granted a new hearing based on the new evidence including the woman's first-hand account. >> and you no doubt remember this rare glimpse inside the situation room just a year ago during the navy seal team six on bin laden's compound. secretary of state hillary clinton poking some fun at her unforg

. >> reporter: i am sherrie johnson live at towson university. why is this woman lying with bruises and pain? details and information coming up. >> that and much more on this friday, april 20th. good morning. i am charley crowson. megan is off today. let's get to a check of the forecast for your friday morning with meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning, charley and everyone. it's going to be a quiet friday on tap for us. cool this morning with areas of patchy fog out there. mostly clear and dry conditions ahead for today. we look at dry conditions on maryland's most powerful radar as of now and it will stay that way going into the afternoon. sunshine and mixing with clouds going through the afternoon. right now, temperatures you need the jacket as you head out and about. 51 in annapolis. good morning to you and jessup at 41. and darlington 49. and the winds are nice and calm. so the temperatures are exactly what you will be getting. i will talk about the wet weather that's needed as we go into the weekend but right now the traffic with a

sherry ly is live at howard with the latest on what this means for the sports program. sherry? >> reporter: well, audrey, it is hard to believe i'm saying this butt suspension of some student athletes from competition is actually better than the university's initial reaction which was to suspend all of its programs. but now the university says most of its sports teams will compete as scheduled. the university announced yesterday that it had launched an internal investigation into possible ncaa violations but isn't giving details. several students tell fox 5 it has to do with the misuse of textbook vouchers. the allegations reportedly involve athletes who bought extra gifts with voucher and then returned the book for cash or used the vouchers to buy other items such as ipads or supplies. university will say it has withheld a number of student athletes from participation but isn't saying which sports are affected. one college sports expert says howard's self-imposed sanctions may be a preemptive measure against future ncaa sanctions. >> from the sounds of it, not to try to draw c

. >> for the first time in the trial, andrew wife's young sherry was seen walking into the courthouse. she's been a central figure in his testimony. >> andrew young made it clear in his direct testimony that sherry young, his wife, was in charge of the young family finances. >> reporter: finances that he says were funneled to hunter through their family bank account, something sherry young could be asked to explain in more detail as a potential witness in this case. sherry young could be the next witness for the prosecution, though most believe the defense still has at least a day's worth of questions left for her husband during cross examination. >>> andrew young testified today his relationship with edwards began to crumble around the time edwards dropped out of the '08 presidential campaign and rielle hunter gave birth. he said he got tired of living with hunter and pretending he was the father. >>> turning to the weather which is about to turn wet again. >> we knew it couldn't last. how long will it stay wet? veronica johnson is in storm center 4 with the forecast. >> at least tod

sherri ly has all the excitement. >> reporter: good morning.gton you talk about how big of a sports week this is. people are talking about rgiii, and now they are talking about possibly the super bowl. he's officially a redskins now. robert griffin iii has a jersey, his hat, and even the fight song down, and for the burgundy and gold, he's coming to washington, and it comes with high expectations. the redskins made it official last night, drafting griffin number 2 overall at 8:13 last night. the skins traded up to get him, taking the franchise on him, and it's been more than 20 years since the skins won a super bowl, but it's believed he is the one who can take the team back. >> rgiii! >> rgiii, baby! all the way! >> go, redskins! >> reporter: the reaction from fans, what you would expect. everyone is excited about the prospect of the skins' future with the ball in rgiii's hands. he knows the skins expect big things of him, and lindsey murphy caught up with him at last night's draft. >> i definitely want to do that, i want to learn the offense.

whatoes the prosecution expect to get from sherri young? >> reporter: she was active helping to conceal john edwards' then pregnant mistress in 2008. she will croborate a lot of details her husband provided i his week-long testimony. she can speak to the personal toll the cover-up took on her family. th may undo some of the damage that the defense inflicted on her husband's credibility during cross-examination. listen. >> the prosecution needs to change the spotlight from andrew young to john edward it needs to move the federal election laws back into the picture and show how the money was given not just for andrew young but to protect john edwards' race for the presidency. >> reporter: now during cross-examination edwards' lawyers focused on how andrew young allegedly profited from all of the controversy surrounding his former boss's affair pointing out most of the money that had been donated to keep rielle hunter in hiding he actually allegedly funneled into the couple's dream home that he and sherri built in chapel hill, north carolina,

abc2's sherrie johnson has that story. >> reporter: they traveled from the eastern shore for a taste of o'strawsky's, a tradition to buy it on friday ready to eat on sunday. everyone has a story to tell. >> sunday is easter. it's a tradition that we come to o'strawskys to get the kielbasa. that's been a tradition. my grandmom's polish. my mom's polish, and i'm half polish. >> there's in place like it and all of my family, going all the way back, we always came to o'strawskys to get the polish sausage. >> reporter: inside, it was standing room only. they said their easter people wouldn't be the same without it. >> the family had always gotten their sausage from here. usually someone would pick it up and her parents would bring it to the house on the shore. due to age, we have to get it ourselves. >> reporter: the sausage is part of the easter breakfast. it breaks the lenten fast. johnny o is known has the kielbasa king. they have been open since 1919. >> it's the keel bass sa. they can't get it anyplace else. >> reporter: and loyal customers keep coming back year after year. sherrie j

"the view"'s sherri shepherd was so emotional that she only dave an interview to george pennachio. >> sherri shepherd couldn't fight back her tears after learning she was eliminated. >> thank you for letting me live a dream. >> reporter: that dream included a fox trot a jive a rumba and a tango. after her e lem narks she couldn't do -- elimination, she couldn't do the whole press line. >> i got to live a dream. you never want your dream to end, so to get off the ride so early, it's a little heartbreaking but i'm very thankful for the ride that i got. >> reporter: but her new found family wishes the ride could have lasted longer. >> she worked so hard. she really wanted to be in it. it's awful. >> i want people to know when i cry, it's a happy cry. it's a grateful cry. >> there are people you danced with who are shattered for you and are shedding tears themselves. >> this is truly a family, and i've met some amazing people. you're making my eyelash come off. you know i'm a diva. >> she was in the bottom two with one of her son's favorite stars, roshon fegan. >> he said is roshon coming

sherrie johnson shows us how it's making a difference for students. >> reporter: it's quite busy here at the university of phoenix shop. it's part of the ja bis town educational facility. it's an elementary school program for students in 4th to 6th grade. >> it's a chance for students to not only apply what they learned in the classroom but be a part of a real town where the shop experiences reflect real life. >> reporter: it has four weeks of in-class learning. they can write checks a vote all in an effort to help young people succeed in a global economy. >> we feel like reinforcing the value of education within an environment like this is an incredible opportunity. education is a global necessity and we feel like starting here in maryland is a way to impact up to 20,000 students. >> reporter: it allows students to enroll as had college student. they can participate in a brief education program and earn a certificate of completion. they earn more money to use at the ja bills town. they can take on a number of rolls including marks chief financial officer and campus director and stude

now, sherrie is here. did you win? >> i wish. have been on the phone this morning gathering new information for you. i have called down to mississippi and spoke with linda. her son michael claimed to have won the mega millions jackpot, but this morning linda is shot sure. according to the "baltimore sun." linda called a tv station in mississippi about the story. by wednesday michael claims he was not one of the winners of the $656 million jackpot. he said that a friend played a joke on him. created a fake ticket. now, michael believed it, because he actually bought 23 lottery tickets at the 7 luhr. his mother -- 7-eleven where it was sold. his mom contacted the news media. >> can almost cry, because i'm happy for him. >> today at 2:00 p.m., the maryland lottery director will discuss the win. the winning tickets were sold in maryland, kansas and illinois. >>> the orioles will be at camden yard this afternoon. >> yes. indeed, at 3:00 today and tomorrow the birds will be playing the twins. the game time is 3:05. if you are going to

sherrie johnson is live at one of the sites with all new information. how is it going? >> reporter: all right, we are here at hazelwood in east baltimore, voters will be heading to the site. it's a popular polling site. we've started to see a number of election judges and police officers have started to show up this morning, trying to get things in order. people will turn out at 7:00, this morning, to choose a gop presidential candidate and settle a handful of congressional contests. maryland republicans offer up 37 delegates to one of the candidates in the primary. right now, i have dr. john bulloch, joining me life from towson university, he is a political science professor. good morning. mitt romney, the front runner here, what do you think about maryland primaries? do you think he can take it or what is your thought process? >> i think he will do quite well in maryland. not a conservative state, even with the electorate that we have. this will build momentum going in to the primaries. >> reporter: we've had a number of folks, newt gingrich, ron paul, a number of fol