a spokesperson for southwest airlines sid that there was a threat earlier but we have just learned moments ago that there was not a threat made against one of its planes in orange county california. now southwest flight 1184 arrived in phoenix at 7:30 last night after it left orange county, california. now that plane was originally headed for tulsa oklahoma. two planes were actually held in phoenix after they landed there and another was held at orange county before it departed for phoenix. now although we have been told there was a threat, authorities checked out three planes. but, again, southwest is now saying that the threats were not credible. the last flight held at phoenix could not take off because of noise restrictions. the southwest plane was taken to an isolation pad away from theterminal. passengers were taken off the plane and screened individually. the fbi's joint terrorism task force is leading this investigation. they are work local law enforcement. authorities search the plane with bomb sniffing dogs and other tools. we are working on getting new video and new reaction fro

it includes southwest airlines and a big welcome to the newest sponsor, walgreen's. was that he will grains contingent died just heard? -- the walgreen's contingent i just heard? did you have cocktails' before coming here? the japan town merchants association, the garage association and in the sugar bowl the bakery, thank you for coming as well. and a big thanks to our media partners. we want to let you know that we have received reports from many individuals from the small businesses and community organizations as well. you can find their names listed on the screen and on our web site. to promote this year's team celebrating heritage, a new program was launched in partnership with one of our natures partners -- major partners. the design contest provides an opportunity for aau students a promotepa karen -- to help promote apa heritage month. to announce the first annual public-service announcement award, jack chen, general manager of sfgtv. and the executive director of day. please give them a warm welcome. >> being the first year that we're doing the apa contest, w

both planes were cleared tuesday night and we learn the southwest airlines plane that was grounded in phoenix has landed this morning in tulsa oklahoma which was the original destination. last night a call came in about a southwest plane in orange county, california, and southwest flight 11-84 arrived in phoenix last night after it left orange county. the plane was headed for tulsa. authorities checked three planes just to be shore they were safe. -- safe. they were take -- to be sure they were safe. the f about. i is working with law enforcement -- fbi is working with law enforcement for the investigation. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> it's 6:47. and happening this morning maryland state troopers who died while on duty will be honored a ceremony starts at 11 at state police headquarters in pikesville. relatives of some of the 43 troopers who died in the line of duty are expected to take part. >>> also happening today, a little bit later, leaders of the maryland state senate and house of delegates are holding a news conference about next week's special session. governor o'malley has

was grounded in phoenix has landed this morning in tulsa oklahoma, the original destination a southwest airlines spokesperson says there was a threat made against one of the planes in orange county, california. now southwest flight 11:84 arrived at 7:30 last night after it left orange county. the headed for tulsa oklahoma and two planes were held in phoenix after they landed there and another was held at orange county before it departed for phoenix. although there was one threat, authorities checked out the planes to be safe. the last flight held at phoenix was not able to take off after it was cleared because of after hours noise restrictions in orange county. now fbi spokesperson says the southwest plane was taken to an isolation pad away from the terminal. dozens of passengers were removed from the plane to be screened and the fbi joint terrorism task force is leading that investigation. if fbi agents and other law -- fbi agents and other law enforcement entered the planeswith bomb sniffing dog. we are work to get information and interviews from passengers that just lappeted -- landed and you

. >> a long night for some southwest airline passengers. two planes inspected following bomb threats. it is one stick, may 9. >> i am cynne simpson. we will check in with lisa baden in a moment of first adam caskey. >> let's take a look at super doppler 7. you will see the areas of rain in maryland over baltimore as well. for the most part, we're talking southeast prince george's county. overnight, we picked up about 1/4 of an inch. mostly cloudy today. i will not be surprised if we see some sun but mostly cloudy with more showers and a few thunderstorms. i temperatures in the 70's. near 70 tomorrow tomorrow, right now the weekend is looking agreeable. highs in the upper 70's. how is the traffic? >> very agreeable in that the rain scared away a lot of construction projects. traffic is moving nicely around the region. beltway travel. i have a couple pictures for you. here is 95, a good on 66. the dulles toll road even 270 moving nicely through germantown into gaithersburg and eventually down into the beltway to the american legion bridge. ne

. >>> two southwest airlines flights in phoenix and orange county were grounded after a bomb threat. breaking news details on the website and coming up in a bit. >> and in a few hours, a meeting will be held to discuss the future of one of baltimore's most active fire companies. why the slated closures are raising concerns about public safety. >> reporter: it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to walk across theinner harbor. how do we know? because believe it or not someone is going to attempt to do it. we are live with a preview ahead. >>> it's wednesday may 9th good morning i am charley crowson. megan is out live getting ready for the ripley's believe it or not opening. we will check in with her and it's a wet start to the wednesday. how long will that stick around? let's ask lynette charles. >> off and on throughout the morning. but we will have rounds of showers going through the day. we zoom in around baltimore and we can see showers light in nature around owings mills and a little more moderate just to the south of randallstown. we are getting the action in essex overly and all this

." >>> the southwest airline flight that was grounded overnight. what authorities are saying. >> and in a few hours a. meeting will be held to discuss a future of one of baltimore's most active fire companies. i am linda so, why the slated closure is raising concerns about public safety. >> and we are live at the inner harbor on the tightrope. great heights this morning. i am about 2 1/2 feet off the air. i will learn how to do this coming up next and tell you about something cool happening in the inner harbor. >> megan is out live good morning. and a live look at where she is. baltimore's inner harbor. what's going on down there? we will check in with megan in a bit. for now, good morning. i am charley crowson. it's been a wet start to the wednesday. it's coming down in buckets around 2 this morning. lynette charles is standing by with how long it could hang around and how it could affect your commute. >> you are right. it did come down in buckets around 2 this morning. but we are tapering things off nicely around baltimore. towson got heavy rainf

prices are down in maryland and virginia with virginia now under $3.50 a gallon. >> southwest airlines is now getting ready to fly outside the united states. they are preparing to handle two dozen international flights including to mexico city and the cosmos and look this -- cabo san lucas para >> concerns about mosquitos. residents in fairfax county say they are already being bitten by the pest. the health department is putting out 68 traps to see if any are carrying the west nile virus. health inspectors warn residents to avoid open, standing bodies of water if possible. >> with the humidity we have now, it feels like mosquito weather. >> we have thunderstorms again this afternoon and some heavy areas of rain. not nearly as widespread as yesterday's, but the areas of read you see on the screen are very heavy areas of rain. this is one of the heavier areas, and another batch and loudon county heavy rain. it is still possible we could get a shower or a downpour, but most of the action is to the south and southwest. look at the temperatures falling pretty quickly from the eight's. 83 wa

[applause] we want to thank and did knowledge southwest airlines for their sponsorship and providingawards with -- award winners with two round-trip tickets to anywhere southwest airlines flies with an unlimited supply of peanuts. i want to ask -- to presnent the community leadership award, and join me in welcoming dr. emily murase. >> thank you so much. how is everybody doing? a great, a joyous occasion. i have served on the board of education and i am pleased to announce the finalists and the awardee, all engaged in events in education. the criteria is described in the program, i want go through it here. it is important for us to recognize community leaders with a commitment to the educational needs of our community to ensure that the next generation of pacific and asian americans are here to address the concerns. the finalists in the community leadership category are -- program director of asian american community for education. soca mao, the juvenile justice prevention commissioner. and steve no. their achievements are detailed in your program. all three are very deserving of thi

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now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.ook all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >> the county council has agreed to pay up $12 million to the school system, one week after the court ruled the school system had been shortchanged. how well the dollars be spent? >> that is still being worked out, but there are questions. where will the $12 million come from. and if it will affect other county employees. >> will system is looking at where it wants to spend the $12 million. -- the school system is looking at where it wants to spend the $12 million. the county council may have to dip into the general fund to increase the school system's budget. >> other agencies always get hurt. to cut the county executive still has doubts about whether the $12 million will be spent on school children or pay raises. >> we have funded that everything the school board has asked for. the only difference is, they want pay raises. i have had to have pay reductions for other county employees. it is a matter of fairness. >> class sizes is ce

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now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.l of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> if you think you have to go to a four star restaurant to get that special dish, think again. some of the most popular chains have secret items. at starbucks you can order a chocolate dahl marks half mocha, half white. a white gummy bell or fruity pebbles at jamba juice. these menus are not listed by the restaurants but are circulated by fans and customers online. >>> trading in that old cell phone for the latest technology we know can be expensive, but there is a way to get cash for that old phone and help the environment at the same time. we have the details. >> reporter: it's called the eco atm. it gives you cash for your old cell phone or other electronic gadgets. that means instant cash in your pocket if that's what you choose. walk up to the kiosk, put your phone into the machine. it identifies what model it is and gives you an initial price. if you like the ballpark offer you plug in your phone and the machine runs some diagnosti

now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.k all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> now to the latest developments on the frantic search for two missing girls. the over the -- over the weekend the bodies were discovered. the family was kidnapped by a kill are and worry the two surviving girls are in grave danger. we have the latest details tonight. >> reporter: two different types of searches are underway as police try to save two little girls. they're looking for 35-year-old 35-year-old adam mayes who they feel are holding alexandria and kyliyah. over the weekend they uncovered the body of jo ann bain and her daughter adrienne. >> time is critical. you have two people dead and two possibly in peril, so every minute counts. >> reporter: jo ann and her children went missing. adam mayes is the former brother-in-law. >> it's unbelievable. mean, i can't wrap my head around it. >> reporter: authorities worry time is running out for the two surviving girls. they say finding them may become more difficult since mayes may

now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.ook all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> it is raining and 68 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is up next. >>> a dangerous situation in their backyard. the ground caved in. swallowed four trees and a hammock. crews are looking to stop the hole from expanding. >>> a woman in new mexico uses her one year old child to flee from a shoplifting arrest. the woman swung a car seat at them with her baby still inside. she then drove away while her accomplice was taken into custody. now charged with three felony counts with shoplifting and child abuse. >>> traffic stop turning into much more for police in ohio. this video shows the police pursuit. at one point, the suspect breaks through a toll booth and able to go off the road into a ditch. police say the driver fled because there was cocaine and marijuana in the car. >>> when an older student gets into a crash with a johns hopkins student, they look at the testing of older driver

now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.ook all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> a first of its kind program for families who have autism is creating a safety net for those kids in case of an emergency. we are live at police headquarters with more on the state of so first 911 flagging system. >> behavior varies from child to child. under this system, first responders will have specific information about the child before they arrive. it will help in emergency situations. this woman was worried the night her son wandered away. >> it was five minutes. after 15 minutes and 20 minutes, it got terrifying. especially when you think about a child who is unable to defend himself. >> single has autism. his parents think he may have left the house through a back door. >> it is black at night. he wandered out onto the drive. >> he was missing for an hour. he was found three-quarters of a mile away. station signed up for the new 911 system . it allows parents to share information about their children that would help first

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now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.k all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> it's a good night. mark viviano with us. >> yeah, a chance for the orioles to win meaningful accomplishments tonight, going for the first win over the yankees this season. orioles pitcher trying to win for the first time in almost a year. and a victory for a thousand in his career. why not get it in new york? strong for six innings tonight. allowed one run. wouldn't that be good enough? well, he got some help from the home run ball. j.j. harding gets two long shots. chris davis also got a homer tonight. their first victory over new york and career win 1,000 for buckshell walter. his first win was with the yankees 20 years ago. season finale tomorrow. o's are one behind tampa bay. their best player, evan longoria, suffered a torn hamstring last night. the slugger will be out for four to eight weeks. a media mob in washington, d.c. surrounding rookie brice harbor. he played two games on the road. first time, but harper gets a hit in

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now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> the orioles get an unexpected night off. >> we were just talking about them having the best record in baseball, well it's a long season. as we mentioned a rain out tonight. that gives the orioles a moment to ponder what has suddenly become a problem with the pitching staff. pounded by the texans rangers the last two nights the o's are going to have to play the rangers twice tomorrow. the double header starts at 4:00 and the o's will not have one of their scheduled starting pitchers. jason hamel will miss his assignment because of a sore right knee. he has been their best starter. it's time toed a just. >> you know the depth that we had tried to accomplish, it happens to every club. it's part of the game. >> reporter: it comes one night after that incredible power display put on by josh hamilton. that's hamilton during the rain delay this evening using the tarp as a slip and slide with his teammates. expecting good weather for the 4:00 s

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southwest airlines, kim. they are to jiging two roundtrip tickets to the award winners this year. thank you, southwest airlines. -- they are donating two roundtrip tickets to the award winners this year. thank you to walgreens. [applause] we have new supporters with the bank of east asia. we of the downtown merchants' association, private protection services, and our returning supporters. thank you so much. [applause] i would like to bring on a special friend to our community. i have known you for many years with our work in non-profit committees. he has been an important person for the apa community and citywide. >> thank you. i guess i get to bat cleanup. i am honored to be here today. thank you for your incredible hard work. it was claudine's energy and drive and commitment to make this possible. it is so important to be visible in all of our communities and that we are also visible in city hall. that is why this heritage month is so important. we're here as a community. we are out here in city hall in the main part of set -- san francisco. it is important for people to see we

now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta.ook all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ . hundred to the unemployment line. demand has dropped so much they have to close three plants, 650 people will loose their jobs. beef products incorporated said they will keep one plant open. >> the political people in washington rubbed elbows with prince harry. he was getting an award for his work. he flies helicopters in the british army and visited with american wounded warriors. he is the queen's grandson. third this line to the throne. >> breakfast is the most important meal of the day but many children in maryland go to school hung. > >> now a famous chef is joining the fight to make sure every child starts the day ready to learn. >> and we take a look at school breakfast programs and the fight to get it inside every classroom. >> reporter: he serves up delicious dinners in frederick but it's the first meal of the day that has the chef in front of lawmakers in annapolis fighting for funding for school breakfast programs. >> yo