it will turn out to be a nice day. 65 at the airport. 55 in taneytown. 54 in hagerstown. mostly sunny skies. we will make it up to 75 this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> closing arguments are scheduled in the john edwards campaign finance trial. the government will begin with its closing argument this morning. the defense will follow and the government will have eight or bottle. the judge expects to tell the jury what to do. george zimmerman said he had several injuries. he had two black guys. he was treated by his family doctor for is injuries and did not go to a hospital e.r. he claims self-defense. >> world leaders began arriving for the g 8 summit at dulles airport today. the location of the summit was changed from chicago to camp david. president obama says camp david would better facilitate a free- flowing discussion among the leaders. >> 64 degrees on tv hill. saying the by to unlimited data plans. >> keeping up with their cars maintenance is a good way to avoid problems. >> traffic is not moving southbound on

again, there is a watch in this area moving out of taneytown north. then another cluster west of meyersville. this is a large thunderstorm here. this one is a severe thunderstorm with potentially damaging winds, multiple lightning strikes and potentially hail. watching the storms carefully to the west. the rest of the evening, keep your eye to the sky, particularly the western sky. we'll have the very latest as we go through the evening. back to you. >>> good news tonight when you make your drive to work. tomorrow you'll be happy to see there's no more emergency roadwork. now all lanes, both north and south are open. they were first closed down in mid-april. but thanks to workers pick up i decisional shifts, the work has wrapped up sooner than exectd. >>> the question, many wonder who would shoot a 10-year-old boy. he was one of others shot. police are looking for suspects in the case. folks in the neighborhood are looking for answers. abc2's roosevelt leftwich has more. >> police are trying to figure out what prompted someone to shoot at a 10-year-ol

if you're in taneytown you probably have another five or 10 minutes, strong thunderstorms, some dangerous lightning. not rated severe yet. then further west more storms pushing in. so, again, how much of this will hold together? we think it will hold together for awhile. there's so much heat and humidity to help fuel the storms. you can see the weather changing in western maryland through the day. as we take a look at our time lapse, clouds clie up. mt. airy, also see a change. hot, sunny bright conditions early on. now, you can see things looking stormier at summit ridge. downtown a mix of sun and clouds. hot. 88 at the airport. but downtown we're talking about hotter conditions and the numbers showing that. 90 in easton. 89 at patuxent river. winds from the south around 15, gusting a little higher. to the west the winds have shifted. that's the cool front. temperatures will be somewhat cooler tomorrow but this will knock the humidity down with the dew points up near 70. still feeling like 100 degrees. in the state capital not much cooler. you're 94 in annapolis. to the north and west mo

taneytown getting downpour tment will eventually move into the manchester area. skies turning darker in this direction. further out you can see a secondary shot south of hagerstown. that is a very healthy even severe thunderstorm crossing i-70 to the west. i want to show you the motion. if you look here, this is not a line that's rapidly moving east. it's a line drifting more north or north of east. yes, eventually we think more impact to our western suburbs. it will take awhile, the storms tracking with a northerly component. nontheless, the severe thunderstorm watch from carroll county westward and both from allegheny county and into basically -- i'm sorry for washington county and frederick county. that is where we have severe thunderstorm warnings as well up into pennsylvania. i want to show you the changing weather in mt. airy. as we look at summit ridge, our sky showing a change. look at that shelf cloud to the west here at summit ridge. so, yes, impressive weather there. closer to baltimore, skies getting cloudy are but still not seeing the true sign of th

maybe around lunch time, some sunshine. 55 degrees in taneytown. a mixture of sun and clouds. showers this morning and may be a thunderstorm. another chance for showers and thunderstorms into the evening hours. temperature close to 80 degrees. cooler tomorrow. mid 70's. a slight chance for rain shower on wednesday. it will feel like summer by the end of the week. another front on friday with some scattered showers and thunderstorms which will not be temperatures into the low 70's on saturday and sunday. we have broken the drought pattern we were in. 5:17. >> the rain is impacting your rush. we have an accident northbound on 97 approaching 32. you may start to see some delays. northbound 295 at 100, a slowdown. watch for an accident in the city along frankfurt avenue. police and medics on the same. a delay on the west side outer loop just past 70. 295 southbound from 175, dealing with delays. 95 at the fort mchenry, we have wet roads. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> nearly a dozen people are hurt after a fire in california. this happened on monday evening. several re

will probably see some thunderstorms develop later today. 65 degrees at the airport. 62 degrees in taneytown. a mixture of sun and clouds. showers this morning, maybe some drizzle and possibly a thunderstorm developing later this afternoon. high temperatures in the mid to upper 70's. scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. high temperatures on saturday, sunday and monday should be in the mid 80's. that is good news if you're going down to the ocean, hon. >> the search for a man who police say raped a woman in annapolis last weekend. kim dacey has the disturbing details. >> investigators say they don't have much to go on and are looking for possible witnesses. the victim was walking home by herself downtown. it was around 1:30 saturday morning when she noticed a man following her, so she crossed the street. he crossed after her and dragged her into an alleyway between two homes. she told police the man threw her to the ground, beat her, and sexually assaulted her. she was able to fight him off, and he took off running. police are hoping somebody noticed something out of the ordinary tha

some cooler temperatures from the northwest. 55 in taneytown. temperatures in the 40's across the great lakes. that is heading down towards baltimore. by tomorrow morning, you'll see temperatures in the 40's in the suburbs around baltimore. benign. there is some thin cloud cover left behind. horizon. this front will stall and there will be an area of low pressure developing. some computer models take it far enough offshore so we don't have to worry about any rain. you'll see a lot of different forecasts for preakness saturday. today will be nice and mostly sunny. high temperature between 72 and 77. another nice day tomorrow. sunshine and 76. preakness saturday, a slight chance for rain in the afternoon and some off and on showers as we head to the beginning of next week. 6:16. >> a nice forecast and the roads are looking nice. we're not dealing with any delays. 62 as you travel over towards dulaney valley. 56 on the west side towards baltimore national pike. this is eastbound seven the prior to 95. a smooth start on 295, 61 miles per hour. this

were some big thunderstorms last night -- down to a quarter of a mile. 61 at the airport. 60 in taneytown. fog to start. it should be dry for the morning commute. scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. high temperature of 83. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the new interim police chief in florida will be introduced later this morning. richard myers will lead the police department in sanford and replaces bill lee stepped aside after emotions ran high during the trayvon martin case. five exotic animals begin their journey back to a farm today. the have been at the columbus zoo since escaping. the owner release several wild animals before committing suicide. his widow is taking the five remaining animals back to the farm which includes bears. believes 3000 people were killed in new york, washington, and pennsylvania during september 11. they could face the death penalty. >> 60 degrees on tv hill. more and more airlines are charging passengers for checking bags. >> you may have to pay more for carrying your bags onto the plane. >> a new accident on

the humidity has gone down significantly. 62 in parkton and same thing in taneytown. forecast for today, mostly sonny -- mostly sunny skies. the high temperature of 83. >> covering the nation this morning, a violent day in the northwest after police say a man shoots six people. the violence started in a cafe where five people were shot and three killed and late ear woman was shot and killed in a downtown parking lot, police believe by the same gunman. the man eventually shot himself and later died. five victims in all also were killed. two wildfires in new mexico have now merged into one big one. more than 170,000 acres have burned since may 9. the steep, rugged terrain are making it hard to battle i. so far no injuries reported as of now. >> definitely one of those you have to see it to believe it videos. a pick-up truck crashes through a bar in minnesota. everything looks normal until then. a few seconds after the truck came into the bar. four people were pinned inside the bar. all six were injured and the truck driver -- and the driver did have a medical emergency.

upper 40's and low 50's. 48 in taneytown. 51 at the airport. after the chilly start, but it will be nice. mostly sunny skies. high temperature between 73 and 78. if you take the boat out, it should be nice. wave heights 1 foot or less. it will be cool early on saturday. 47 to 57. 47 in the suburbs. sunshine on preakness saturday. a few clouds in the afternoon. a 20% chance in the evening or tonight on saturday. i think it will be just fine during the day. high temperature in the mid 70's. we have a 30% chance for some rain on sunday. that is not the kind of rain to make you cancel your plans. there may be a couple of scattered showers. high temperatures will stay in the 70's until the end of the week. 6:13. >> good morning. sky team 11 is up above the beltway right now at wilkens avenue as you make your approach to 95. things are building but no official delay. a smooth ride around the area. westminster, route 97, watch for a disabled vehicle. some closures in advance of prix is on rogers avenue at northern parkway appeared there will remain in

taneytown. -- c one decrease in taneytown. high temperatures between 80 and 85.the weekend, chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. sunday looks like a nice day. high temperatures in the mid- 70's. quite weather to the beginning of next week. of next week. [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. >>> that's a terrifying moment caught on tape when an out-of-control truck smashed through the wall of a crowded bar. patrons were showered with debris. some of them pinned up against the bar. coming up, we'll talk to two men who were there, one who was working and narrowly escaped injury. the other who raced in and is being credited with saving some lives. just unbelievable video. >> people pinned underneath that truck

on the cool side, but temperatures will warm up this morning. 52 in jarrettsville. 49 degrees in taneytownsome nice weather into preakness saturday. sunshine in the morning. a few clouds in the afternoon. sprinkle saturday night. a few showers on saturday. >>> it is 8:00 now on a friday morning. the 18th day of may, 2012. and take a look at the size of the crowd that's gathered here in rockefeller plaza this morning. they're here for a good reason. summer doesn't officially start for several weeks, actually a month or so, but we're getting an early start with our summer concert series, and usher is doing the honors for us this morning. the seven-time grammy award winner. >> that's right. we've got a perfect crowd, perfect weather. best way to kick off the summer concert series. >> i'm matt lauer along with al roker and ann curry is still on the south of france. she's in the french riviera and she's in cannes and she's gathered a crowd of her own. ann? >> no kidding. you've got usher, look who i have. we're about to get up close and personal with a whole mess of stars. they're featured in t

in pakistan and in our tiny and -- in mayra taneytown, -- in pakistan. and in mauritania another was arrested last year. u.s. stronghold in much of the tribal areas have -- has degraded the ability of the group. al qaeda is losing badly, and bin laden knew it. in documents he talked of disaster after disaster. he even urged tribal leaders to go to places away from air photography and bombardment. and in addition to the significant -- leadership losses, they also found themselves having difficulty with getting money, training of recruits and attacks in the region. i think we ought to acknowledge the al qaeda core remains a threat and we recognize that at any given time it could carry out strikes at u.s. interests at home and abroad. but al qaeda is on a path of decline that will be difficult to reverse. of course, its core is not the only story. despite the blows in pakistan that i have described, as well as elsewhere, the global network of al qaeda remains an enduring and serious threat to the u.s. much of al qaeda's activity has devolved into its affili

fifties in the northwest suburbs. 54 degrees in taneytown. forecast for today, mostly sunny skies.ge height is 74. sunset at 8:15. a little chilly and the morning. we will make it up to 76. over the weekend, we watched a storm off the coast. some of these will bring us a couple of sprinkles or showers. off and on showers expected from ♪ hey i just met you ♪ and this is crazy ♪ but here's my number ♪ so call me maybe >>> 8:00 now on this thursday morning, the 17th of may, 2012. and you're looking at "today's" version of the carly rae jepsen song "call me maybe." the video to that song has become a sensation online. but that attempt pales in comparison to one from the baseball team from harvard and the women's crew team at smu, matt. >> yeah, ann, we learned a lot of things making that video. most importantly, savannah guthrie has no rhythm whatsoever. >> i know. it's like the easiest three-step dance, and i couldn't even do step two. >> anyway, we've got team smu, team harvard live on our plaza this morning. we've got some vans parked. they're in there warming up, and we're going to

it could see more develop later on this morning after a man. 57 in taneytown.ittle bit of sunshine. still a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. oppressiveness to low 80s. -- upper seventies to low 80s. a little cooler tomorrow. it will feel like summer on thursday and friday. back into the 80s and then dropping i >>> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning. the 1st day of may, 2012. the april showers have stuck around for an extra day. and so we're so grateful to our crowd, willing to stand by us on this rainy morning. i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer and al roker. and coming up, we'll be hearing from ryan o'neal. >> he's in the studio. if you remember, he was scheduled to be here yesterday, had a little bit of a health issue, wasn't feeling all that well. he has come back today, just an explanation, wearing a little band-aid there. i think he had a small melanoma removed recently. he also has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and if there's not enough going on in his life, he's written a new mem roir and it's raw and it's revealing about his time with farrah faw

. >> so scattered rain showers, but late rain in most neighborhoods. 63 at the airport, 60 in taneytownafternoon. still a chance for rain on tuesday and wednesday. thursday and friday latinize. 30% chance of a rain shower on ai@@ >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 14th day of may, 2007. we have an alarmingly large crowd gathered on our plaza this morning. even as the beautiful weather of the weekend gives way to some overcast skies in new york city. we're going to get used to these. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, and mr. roker. coming up a guy that we first introduced people to over a year ago, ted williams. the man with the golden voice. he made that youtube video, and it has not all been positive. even after he kind of gained national prominence, he has had difficulties with addiction, which he had for years before we got to know him. and so the big question is, how is he doing now? the guy we care about, we're going to catch up with him in just a couple of minutes. >> he certainly has a smile on his face. that might indicate something. also

you will find the patchy fog just about everywhere this morning on her way to work. 62 in taneytown,1 in parkton. we will probably get some sunshine to break through the cloud deck, but that will create more thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. some of those could be strong. >>> there's somebody out there in my whole life that doesn't like me because they're jealous, they're fat and they're ugly. >> some strong words from the new jersey mom charged with child endangerment for allegedly taking her daughter into a tanning booth. her case, and her overly tanned appearance, are getting a lot of attention. we'll get the latest on this story coming up this morning. meantime it is 7:30 now on a friday. the 4th of may, 2012. i'm ann curry alongside david gregory. who's in for matt this morning. been a joy to have you here. >> thank you. having fun already. also coming up this morning, you hire them to keep your family safe from mold but could some mold contractors be charging you for repairs that you actually don't need? we're going to have the results of our hidden camera investigation

in pakistan and in our tiny and -- in mayra taneytown, -- in pakistan. and in mauritania another was arrested last year. u.s. stronghold in much of the tribal areas have -- has degraded the ability of the group. al qaeda is losing badly, and bin laden knew it. in documents he talked of disaster after disaster. he even urged tribal leaders to go to places away from air photography and bombardment. and in addition to the significant -- leadership losses, they also found themselves having difficulty with getting money, training of recruits and attacks in the region. i think we ought to acknowledge with getting money, training of recruits and attacks in the region. i think we ought to acknowledge the al qaeda core remains a threat and we recognize that at any given time it could carry out strikes at u.s. interests at home and abroad. but al qaeda is on a path of decline that will be difficult to reverse. of course, its core is not the environment they are drawn to. some are tempted to exploit the situation. the extent to which this is working remains unclear

in pakistan and in our tiny and -- in mayra taneytown, -- in pakistan. and in mauritania another was arrested last year. u.s. stronghold in much of the tribal areas have -- has degraded the ability of the group. al qaeda is losing badly, and bin laden knew it. in documents he talked of disaster after disaster. he even urged tribal leaders to go to places away from air photography and bombardment. and in addition to the significant -- leadership losses, they also found themselves having difficulty with getting money, training of recruits and attacks in the region. i think we ought to acknowledge the al qaeda core remains a threat and we recognize that at any given time it could carry out strikes at u.s. interests at home and abroad. but al qaeda is on a path of decline that will be difficult to reverse. of course, its core is not the only story. despite the blows in pakistan that i have described, as well as elsewhere, the global network of al qaeda remains an enduring and serious threat to the u.s. much of al qaeda's activity has devolved into its affili