the main threat of showers on sunday will be passing south of baltimore. we will keep a 20% chance of hit and miss showers on mother's day. we will probably see a little sunset with a high temperature around 71. that's where the temperatures are at this hour it is cooler on the mountains. there has been acquitted of cloud cover. 59 degrees at oakland at this hour all. mid-6 0's around the coast. there have been some thunderstorms mixed into the west of us. shares are from detroit to cincinnati and have been heading east toward western and central maryland in. . the warmer temperatures are closer to virginia with bigger thunderstorms. we will look for scattered showers and temperatures tonight at 50 degrees. there is a series of these weather systems, and for over the next few days. this first run extends to pressure north of the likes tonight and tomorrow evening, the next one comes through. if we can get through that quick enough, we might be able to salvage a good part of mother's day on sunday. look for scattered showers tomorrow into the evening and may

it is a stain on the baltimore city police department. there are 3000 police officers and they put their lives at risk to protect the city and i support them and will continue to support them. >> but prosecutors said he has no regrets about bringing this case to trial. the attorneys ever told us they plan to appeal. >> temperatures have been warming to summer-like levels. eventually, they will likely lead to some shoppers and a few strong thunderstorms rolling in from the north and west. we are picking up on some lightning strikes and the possibility of a severe thunderstorm or to to our north and west. the pink shaded area is the possibility of a severe thunderstorm. you'll see the lightning strikes in the mountains to our north and west. the temperatures are only in the thick deposits in the mountains. those lightning strikes associated with a line of thunderstorms just to the west of hagerstown. the possibility of some of the weather -- a big temperature dropped behind that front. more details and a couple of minutes. >> we are getting

they said the plant should go someplace else and i felt the baltimore county being the uniquely baltimore company because of the historical roots associated with hopkins and stephenson and mccormick's place the flavoring capital of the world we have great partner shies and as result of that the capital is higher here than in the united states but you have to pay a premium. >> reporter: they provide jobs to 350 people at the head quart and plant drawing praise from county leaders for being one of the fastest growing corporate sit accidents. >> that is -- citizens. >> it's a success story and it's baltimore county company that appreciates the roots in baltimore county and wants to stay here. despite temptations to go other places. >> reporter: in owings mills, jeff hager abc2 news. >> right now medifast has no international business but the chairman says within the next decade they could become one of maryland's billion dollar companies. i guess we will have to wait and see. no better way to segueway from that into cupcakes but let's admit it we love them. but is it a matter of being hard t

the pond if you will. annapolis up through baltimore, we have light to moderate rain. breaks up a little bit in howard county but there's more back to the west. we expect it to linger throughout the day. temperatures from 50 to 48 columbia. and temperatures sliding off and will average near 50 this morning. rain and tapering into showers and going back into the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. more on the extended forecast through mother's day coming up. here kim with traffic. >> reporter: i imagine they are hopping on route 50 and come across the bay bridge and you will find the lanes open through anne arundel county. no problems approaching the i- 97 interchange. looking live at the baltimore beltway, we are looking pretty clear and in terms of traffic it's going to be wet and a little slick, so watching thespeeds is a must but not causing accidents. but we do have two road chosures because of road hazards. still dealing with the westbound lanes of route 177 closed at long point road with a downed pole. this is out in the pasadena lake shore area. owings mills, garris

the. in baltimore north and east, it looks like a nice day. day. crumple to ourselves to d.c. it looks like a kid will clear like 67-72 degrees tomorrow. in the afternoon, a chance for a shower. west wins tomorrow with waves about 1 ft.. the rain showers arrive in the afternoon, 69 degrees and a lower eastern shore, there will not be much rain until after sunset. 20% chance of a rain shower on mother's day but most areas will be dry. 71 monday, 72 tuesday, temperatures could be aided by the end of next week. >> now, sports. >> gary it williams did not want to lose composer per is ironic for a guy who came undone and during games at. he showed his passion and competitiveness easily will. in the end, he did not go down to unemotional road at is a press conference. enter the press conference with the trademark fist pump. they announced naming the court after williams. he had to put the brakes on his comments. he said goodbye very much in the style he coached. he pushed through the tough spots. in a declared today that after kwok report that its cuts in, and he wants to stop outwor

no problems reported around the baltimore beltway or the capital beltway. this morning. looking at drive times south on the harrisburg he can pest -- expressway, 6 minutes. and making are way around the west side of the outer loop, 8 minutes between 795 heading towards i-70. as we look at the maps, we aredealing with the same incidents with debris blocking some areas around the baltimore metro. northbound 702 at old eastern avenue in essex we have debris taking away the left lane. westbound lanes at route 177 mountain road at long point road remains closed from an earlier downed pole and police are on the scene directing traffic. now back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> health news for you this morning. a study that goes against every thing you have been told imagine that, this study shows that low salt intake increases your risk of dying of a heart attack and strokes. studth study fouled healthy european men or and women 60 years or older and found the above average sodium intake didn't develop to up the dying of a stroke. participants had blood pressure in the normal rang

but, again, a big day today, and the headline on the baltimore sun reads dead. osama bin laden is dead during a raid in pakistan that happened overnight. we will talk to folks all this morning as they are heading in for work. but again, the overall sense is surprise and relief. that finally osama bin laden is dead. after almost 10 years. live at penn station, linda so, abc2 news. >> 5:48. people all over the country are reacting to the news that osama bin laden is dead. hundreds gathered in washington, d.c. as news of his killing began to spread. among them, a man who lost his son on september 11th due to the attacks. he said that he knew he had to be at the white house. >> i feel that finally some vindication has been done. there's still a lot more to be done, we know that. and the threat is not over. we all know that. but at least this is a big step i came up from woodbridge when i heard. it's to be here. this is where it's to be tonight. it's to bring my son with me. so we could share this time together. >> bin laden was killed following a fire fight with u.s.

and you can watch it online on that website, the springfield baptist church. here in baltimore memorial service will be held next saturday on may 14th at mount pleasant church. we are live in the interactive news center, linda so, abc2 news. >>> looks like a slots parlor near arundels mills mall will not opened as previously planned. according to a report from the baltimore sun, the cordish company says that's because of legal opposition. the plan is now opened for the casino to open it in stages. however that's not going to begin until next june. the decision will cost the stays an estimated 70 million dollars. >>> new this morning, the mother of a missing journalists is in turkey trying to get help to find her son. she spoke to him march 12th. he speaks arabic and. >> reporter: ed from war zones in the past. his mother says he traveled to libya in january to witness theuprising against qaddafi and possibly write a book about the experience. >>> across -- a crossing guard is recovering after being hit by a school bus. vikki whitehead was hit in glen bernie yesterday morning. t

the west. in reference to baltimore it's on the other side of the mountains. we expect the rainth rain to sneak into -- rain to sneak in our direction. planes -- the places getting wet will continue to get pounded with the slow moving system but slowly edging our way and developing a thunderstorm during the afternoon hours a warm high ahead of the front to 82. and showers more likely overnight through tomorrow, wednesday, and winds may pick up. check out the wider view. rain from western new york through ohio and through kentucky. down through central tennessee. we have talked about the flood from nashville through memphis on the anniversary of what happened last year. and down into the gulf coast states. we will watch that edge in our direction. our future radar highlighting showers that will erupt in the mid to late afternoon. and typically this type of setup keeps it west of the area. but annapolis listen up. we have barbeques planned in the afternoon and evening. and rumbles of thunder. watch the slow moving frontal bondry keeping the rain the yellow shadi

police are investigating whether it had anything to do with his death. >>> tonight the baltimore county council approved a bill to curb the over flowing deer population. but that bill will include both hunt to thin the herd and sterilelyization to keep them from reproducing. the bill would not allow open season, instead the hunts will be to be done at night under dnr supervision. >>> our media partner the baltimore sun are investigating staff at west high school. they failed to send the applications for review. >>> one maryland teacher will get little sleep tonight. that's because urbana high's michelle sheer is about to meet the president. michelle teaches chemistry with so much passion and skill she has been named the 2011 national teacher of the year. sheer is also fluent in sign language and thought at the maryland school for the deaf. tomorrow i will be at the white house when michelle is honored by president obama. we'll have a live report. >>> the torpedo of truth meets the tornado devastation. actor charlie sheen tours the hardest hit areas of alabama. just minutes away why he w

the u.s. to new york city. he passed through baltimore a little battered and worn. >> hardest physical thing of my life. >> reporter: but with one goal in mind to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis. he also helped raise $500,000 for the national m.s. society. and now he's back in baltimore to screen his documentary on the amazing adventure. screenings of the documentary across the country are raising even more money for the m.s. society. >> i got involved with the m.s. society and really fell in love with the way they think and the support they give people with m.s. and of course i met people with m.s. and i became inspired to do more. >> reporter: phil's adventure is touching many lives. when he was in baltimore, he road away in annoys jersey and left behind a big impression on those living with m.s. >> it's heartwarming for me to see people who do not have the disease that are willing to raise money to help with the research because we're so close. so close to a cure. >> i felt this tremendous pressure not to let people down. it b

the family settled a lawsuit but the company did not admit fault. baltimore city claimed sovereign immunity and the judge excused the city from the case. family and the attorney maintain the city " -- withheld information. the problems go back before she died, they say. >> i still have some unrest because i would like to know that the city is going to be proactive in attending to the problems they have out here. not only out here, but on the sidewalks, on the streets. >> the department remains vigilant in making sure that we , as well as we ask the citizens to remain vigilant in letting of us know that they see any potential live wires. we have to work together on this. no one wants to see that tragedy happen again. >> the family says the city has not taken action to prevent other citizens from becoming victims like deanna. >> the constellation energy bill is raising questions from one coalition. they say the deal is great for ceos but it is bad for the city. we have more from downtown. >> members of better jobs, better baltimore rallying behind me here in fr

the rain tries to depart the baltimore area but it is a morning rain and scattered showers and on theail end here and trying to build in dry air working through the latter part of the day. upper level part is swinging through. more cloud cover tomorrow developing in the afternoon and we can't help but see the advance of the next system throwing clouds our way on friday as well. for today, 57. that's where we go back this afternoon. and we have seen the high temperature in the lower 60s but it's morning rain and then scattered showers in the afternoon with a slow departure off the delmarva by later in the day. tonight 42. we could get enough clearing to see the sunset after the 8:00 hour and better chance of clearing overnight but with the cool pocket of air overhead we can't help but redevelop the clouds. self-degree instructing sunshine cool air aloft and sun and 65 had do it for tomorrow. extend the outlook heading in through the holiday weekend, 69 friday. and we will try to push 70 over the weekend. an isolated thundershower saturday. more's day not a washout. but there will be sc

more developing this evening and that's why we still have a chance in the baltimore area. most of the area area, in fact west of the bay is getting showers and maybe gusty thunderstorm activity. bernadette woods has a look at that advisory in effect. >> a severe thunderstorm watch is officially in effect for washington and allegheny counties in of the if you take a look at this map you know that coastal flood advisory in effect for the western shore counties because the southerly winds are starting to pick up through the high tide cycle overnight. about one to two feet on average. here's the storm when we open it up. it extends way down to the southwest and that's where this is coming from. as it slowly edges off to the east that's what is going to make it up into the baltimore in the metro area. we're not done with this storm after 10:00. it's going to continue into tomorrow in some form. we'll have that forecast coming up, back inside. >>> the country's top teachers gathered at the white house today. one from each state. the educator chosen as the best of the best for the

for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >> gotta read about that napping part. >>> when it comes to food labeling, one of the areas is the meat aisle. consumers are bombarded with labels. manuel gallegus explains what they mean and found a growing trend at the butcher counter. >> reporter: a trip to the meat aisle can feel like an iq test. everything has labels. but what do i -- do they actually mean? >> you have a right to know. this is fuel you're putting into your body. >> free range may sound pleasant. but by law, it only means the animals have access to the outdoors. that could mean an opening in the barn. >> they're all going to peck at one another. and you can shut it after five minutes and then legally call all of those chickens free range. >> reporter: on the other hand, organic carries clout. it's government-certified. it means no hor moan -- hormones and a strict, organic diet for them. grass is the natural food for cows. but unl

the detectives were accused of picking up the teens in a police van and dumping one in east baltimore and the other teen in howard county. >>> students at notre dame prep are keeping yeardley love's memory alie. today her alma mater praise pray -- prayed and wore her t.d shirt and wear -- t shirred and wearing her number, number one. her ex-boyfriend george huguely is charged with her death. >>> now the fallout. emotional, political and international after the death of public enemy number one, osama bin laden. the fbi said his death may provide justification for radicalization of people in the united states. meanwhile, the president's top counter-terrorism adviser john brennan decided whether to release photos of bin laden's corpse. >>> we may soon get a peek of the 9/11 memorial set to open in baltimore in time for the 10th anniversary of the attack. wreckage will be incorporated into a memorial that will function as a sun dial using the shadow of baltimore's trade center. it will have the names and birthdates of 63 victims. renderings will be made public in about two weeks. >>> now

the 16-year- olds in atlanta, georgia. however, a public memorial will take place in baltimore on may 14. >> a guilty plea for one of the suspects accused of raping a 12- year-old girl in a baltimore county skating rink last august. and 18-year-old faces 20 years after he confessed to assaulting the girl in a storage closet in woodlawn. the place has gone out of business. trials for the other two suspect are later this year. the parents of a 14-year-old girl electrocuted at druid hill park are still seeking answers from the city. she was playing softball when she leaned against the fence and was electrocuted. the company did not admit fault. now the family wants the public to know about their daughter deanna green. >> we feel that we should have the right to know what happened to our daughter. the taxpayers need to know what happened. >> i would like to see them be proactive in addressing the failing infrastructures, a failing electrical system. >> her parents along with their attorneys say they will keep fighting to get more answers. >> amateur video posted on the internet shows military vehicles along a main road in syria. the

i support the port of baltimore. it's important for the jobs there and also for the region but i said from day one to csx and to m d.o.t. that they had to show that whatever site they picked didn't have a negative impact on existing communities. so far they haven't shown that. i don't believe it will go to elk ridge because of the impact on the existing communities. there's another site that we're hoping they take a longer look at in jessup. the good thing about that site is there are no residential units very close to it. a lot of ware houses, a lot of industrial. so we think it's a betor fit. >> tell me about what you did at the white house. you were at the white house. >> sure. i was pleased to be asked as a group of 65 county leaders from across the country to go spend a day at the white house with much of the cabinet, the vice president and it was a lot of give and take about frankly they appreciate what counties do. they set policy and we're the ones who implement on the ground. discussion about homeland securit

how the baltimore county executive recognized a 15-year- old heroics efforts. what would have happened if he hadn't acted so quickly. >>> doesn't trump is at the center of another controversy. why the decision to have himlead 33 cars with a green flag is facing a lot of resistance. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. we will be right back. ÑwÑ[= >>> 47:-- 4:44. five things to know before yougo. it's cinco demyo. -- cinco de mayo. the testimoniesy taxi program will offer free -- tipsy taxi program will offer free rides between 4 in the afternoon today and 4 a.m. tomorrow morning. >>> general motors recall the chevy cruise compact car. they want to check the new models to make sure the stearal shafts is properly involved. it involves -- steering shaft shaft are properly installed. >>> we are looking at one of the damaged nuclear power units in japan thanks to a robot that found radiation levels higher than expected. ventilation machines are being installed to try to lower the levels. >>> the last wounded combatveteran of world war i di

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the new station will be largely completed expected to be done by mid-june. >>> in a few hours, baltimore county executive ken kamanetz will look inside one of the best small companies in the country. he will tour the company that makes weight management products. forbes management-- named it the number one small company inamerica. the baltimore county executive will present a 15-year-old an award for saving his family during an overnight hour fire. he helped get his younger brother and grandmother out of the house at his grandparents home. >>> this morning, u.s. soldiers conduct a live demonstration of the led free bulletsch the military gave them the round to the u.s. soldiers in afghanistan replacing ammunition used since the early 1980s. live fire demonstration will be held wednesday morning today at the post. soldiers will fire the new and old round as well as a third type to compare the performance of all three as they react on identical targets. >>> hundreds of jobs could be in jeopardy at constellation energy as they move forward with the plan to merge with another company. accord

the baltimore county police said a woman was hit by a garbage truck. they ran over her again as the driver backed up. her condition tonight is not known. >> after more than six decades, and maryland to soldier is identified and finally laid their rest. the private first class was killed during world war two. thanks to his brothers, dna testing identified him. they watched as his body flynn. family members said that he will be buried sometime this weekend. there received a top honor at the white house today. they awarded a chemistry teacher the 2011 national teacher of the year award. students not only needed the help of the innovative features, but support from parents as well. >> parent support and community involvement are essential to ensure the success of students. resources and technology are essential to approve -- improve the quality of our schools. >> she is fluent in american sign language. she is a 14-year veteran for the american public school system. >> misery still consuming much of the south after a record number of tornadoes. >> a hint of

we are primarily in the 40s. 46degrees now in d.c. 45 at dulles airport. 44 in baltimore. ean city is at 49 degrees. and fredericksburg is at 44. here is a look at the satellite- radar, not a bad look. there are a few clouds out there but for the most part, we'll see lots of sunshine today. most of the eastern united states is quiet. off to the west, that is a frontal boundary that will make its way through here but not until late tomorrow. so the showers associated with that also won't be here until late tomorrow. tomorrow evening, something like that. >> your forecast then for today look like this. lots of sunshine be windy at time. those winds could gust up to 25 or 30 miles per hour later on today. look for a high today of about 70 degrees. coming up in about 15 minutes, today's edition of ask the weather guys. it is going to be really great. that is all i'm going to say about it. you do want to tune in. we have a little bit of a price for you. >> we like surprises. >> look forward to it. >> all right. >>> before we get to julie wright, we want to talk about what has be

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the northbound side of the baltimore-washington parkway right here in riverdale. so travel coming northbound can go no further than 410. the bw parkway should down between 410 and 495. stacy cohan on the scene reporting live with updates of that ongoing investigation. what you need to do traveling out of northeast is plan to using 50 or kenilworth avenue as your alternate route to head back up towards the capital beltway. now, we are starting to see more people on the road and there is a mild backup on the scene. other side of town live shot of southbound 270 slowing this morning out of hyattstown working your way around the curve headed out through the truck scales. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic.. >> scores! seals the deal. >> that will do it. another season in the books. the tampa bay lightning finish the four-game sweep and close it out at home. loss has many people wondering if this could set off some house clean for the caps and if show, who would be on the chopping block. let's check in with the sports junkies for 106.7 the fan. good morning. >>

i'm jessica kartalija, at the baltimore county executive's office. how a 14-year-old is honored today. that story next on wjz. >>> the rain is gone. when will the clouds clear? bob has your updated first warning forecast. your lawn is a living, breathing thing. it depends on you. it needs food. you have to feed your lawn. that's a must. i use scotts turf builder. it makes the roots really strong. [ man] the stronger the roots, the stronger and healthier your lawn's gonna be. hearing the roots, like, "i need food. i need nutrition." [ man #2 ] do i think feeding makes a difference? look at my lawn. this is healthy. it looks good, right? it's strong. look at this. feeding makes all the difference in the world. it's a no-brainer. [ male announcer ] scotts turf builder. feeding pays. it is the best thing you could do for your lawn. >>> vote ers on the download. organizers say the internet may put them over the top. political reporter pat warren says they are divided over letting undocumented students pay cheaper in-state tuition rates. >> reporter: that i

the scene. northbound baltimore-washington beltway. diverted to 410 which is riverdale road. it's riverdale road over to route 201, kennelworth avenue, kennelworth avenue northbound will take you to the capital beltway. we're told there's a mile of backed up traffic that has developed around this closure. so be warned of that. the inbound lanes of the bw parkway and the beltway all the way to the northeast are open. everything north of the beltway both directions of the bw parkway, unaffected. northbound inside the beltway at route 410 near diversion point. keep you updated all the way around on that story. head south to the wood row wilson bridge. no hangups either direction. just a little building volume. but the outer loop will slow to the sunshine if not already here very, very shortly. that sun is intense. one more stop as we head on out, to florida avenue in new york all of the travel lanes are open but building volume through the traffic lights. no delays on metro. continuing delays on vre fredericksburg 300, 302 delayed because

a spokesman with the baltimore fire department says that the bus was stopped at route 7 picking up passengers when a car ran into the back of it. there were 14 people involved between the bus and the car. one person in the car. 12 were transported with minor injuries including chelsea's 3-year-old son who was complained of neck and head

the honors student was visiting her sister in baltimore when she vanished back in december. months later rescue workers pulled her body out of the susquehanna river. police officially rule barnes' death as a homicide. a local memorial service for her is scheduled next saturday at mount pleasant baptist church in northeast baltimore. >>> a baltimore midwife pleads guilty after the death of a baby she was trying to deliver. 44-year-old karen carr assisted a virginia woman with a high risk birth even though carr was not licensed in that state. the baby died when the head was lodged in the birth canal tore 20 minutes. carr will spend five days in jail as part of the plea deal. >>> outrage is growing over a violent beating of a transgendered woman inside a baltimore county mcdonald's. the 911 tape has been released. kai jackson has more. >> reporter: this rosedale mcdonald's was the scene of a violent attack on april 18th. police have released the tens filled call to 911. >> the girls beat him up, it's crazy. >> he was assaulted? >> to see the videos and people in there, they didn

the baltimore police department has cover this as if it were a homicide from the beginning. that is why they have been very thorough. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal tv 11 news. >> a private service will be held this saturday at the springfield baptist church in conyers, ga., and will be strained live on-line credit a public memorial will take place at the mount pleasant baptist church next saturday, may 14. we oppose the time on our web site. the family of a teenaged girl who died after a freak accident continues to sound the alarm. back in 2006, deanna green was electrocuted by druid hill park after touching a fence that had made contact with a live electrical wire. her family is fighting for the right to see the findings of the city's investigation. >> we feel that we should have the right to know what happened to our daughter. the taxpayers need to know what happened. >> in a settlement agreement, douglas electric and lighting did not admit fault in the case. baltimore city was not sued, receiving protection under sovereign immunity. >> in our education alert, a new contrac

it's in the baltimore county. 's an elementary school off -- i'm sorry the name just escapes me at the moment. it's off of dundalk avenue. state police are conducting a medevac operation for an industrial accident. it occurred in the 100 block of german hill road as a roll on rolloff vehicle was trying to get the driver was trying to get the roll on off the vehicle and somehow became injured as a result of that. the maryland state police are here at the old gray haven elementary school property. medevac this gentleman to shock trauma. his condition is not known. baltimore county police are assisting in the investigation and they have called the maryland occupational safety and health. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much captain mike perry. >>> it's a warm breezy sunny spring day. bob has the first warning weather forecast >>> out to the west of us right now moving pretty much from southwest to northeast in to pennsylvania. they're not going to effect the baltimore region not right now. cumberland just ha

i think most of the rain is going to stay south and west of baltimore here. you can see sprinkles extending from west virginia up into the western part of pennsylvania. perhaps that northern fringe will clip us later this morning with a couple sprinkles. you can see cloud cover advancing out ahead as well. it was clear a couple hours ago. now the clouds are moving in. we call it a mix of sun and clouds with a chance for a light rain shower or sprinkle. most of you won't see that. the temperatures are not bad. upper 60's and low 70's, which is average for this time of year. sunrise coming up exactly at 6:00 a.m. if you are going to take the boat out on the water, you don't have to worry about lightning or anything like that. the next high tide at fort mchenry at 10:49. norfolk jite -- overnight the skies will clear. sunset this evening at 8:06. the weather map tomorrow will wind up ok. a area of low pressure in the new england coast. in between the two, dry conditions for us. the flow will come from the north. it won't be warm but average for this time of the y

on deck is the baltimore grand prix. te, this will scroll through many many different pages, one really cool coming up right there where they simulated what the grand stands will look like along light street. >> uh-huh. >> pete davidson are going to join us, i had one specific question for them. we know colin powell is going to be the grand marshall. they have been slowly trying not to interfere with the other events slowly rolling out the message. how many tickets are left? that's my only question. i think you're gonna be shocked baltimore. it may be time to get on the gas if you want to see them get on the gas. a great call coming up next. we've got wjz tv control. a lot of people on the break. first warning weather and showers, all coming up next. >>> mother's day just around the corner at wjz. watch and see your favorite photos of your mom. email them to us at wjz.com and look for them as part of a big slide show at wjz.com. when i melt to sleep with unisom sleep melts i get to sleep faster, stay asleep and wake refre

the baltimore washington beltway remains closed. ty, all traffic on the northbound parkway is being diverted. all of this activity occurred earlier this morning. update you on the details coming up. what you need to know, take the bw parkway out to the capital parkway northbound. all traffic will be diverted on to riverdale road. take that up to the capital beltway. southbound, the travel lanes unaffected. the northbound side, north of the beltway, no concerns. northbound and southbound on the bw parkway. outside of the beltway, your lanes do remain open. all activity inside the beltway. the beltway inner loop, an accident. it ties up the right side of the roadway. the police are there. there's a delay. the traffic is getting congested trying to get past the accident. inner loop of the beltway near kennelworth avenue. keep you updated on that. in virginia, 66. no delays quite yet. getting on the heavy side. eastbound of manassas, centreville, fair oaks, and vien vienna. though delays, vre was of train movement is running ten minutes

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the city's police department is baltimore's only large scale agency that has the best training in its entry level program. i'm gigi barnett, "wjz" "eyewitness news." >>> and the police department has used some of the same program to train veteran officers about mental health over the last few years. >> ready to run in maryland, kentucky derby winner, ready to run. he will be coming on tuesday to prepare for the big race, the preakness. >> hopefully, it has been a great mother's day for all of you moms out there. we found alot of families treating mom to a nice breakfast. mother's day become a national holiday back in 1914. one of the busiest days for sales of flowers and greeting cards and of course for long distance phone calls. >> >> still to come tonight, on "wjz"'s "eyewitness news," a parking scam caught on tape. the sneaky way some drivers in chicago are avoiding parking tickets. >> another deadly tour bus accident. tonight, the driver is under arrest. the shocking accusations that left him behind bars. >> a threat in the skies, a disturbing note found onboard, a delta airlines

the susquehanna river last month. barnes went missing in december after visiting her family in baltimore. so far no one has been arrested in the case. the body of the 16-year-old will be laid to rest saturday in georgia. a memorial service for barnes is also set for may 14th in baltimore. >>> the army corps of engineers is now debating whether or not to blast more holes in the levees along the mississippi river. that in order to spare some communities, others from severe flooding. dents in several states have been racing to fill sand bags as the water levels continue to rise in the river. memphis, tennessee could actually see a near record crest of 48 feet this week. >> the last known combat veteran of world war one has died. he started training in 1915 with the british royal navy, one month after turning 14 years old. that was the beginning of a 41 year military career. he was 110 years old. >>> workers in japan have entered the reactor building that was damaged in the fukushima nuclear power plant. tokyo electric power says the workers have installing ventilation machines to absorb radia

she had been missing since she visited over the holidays in baltimore. the medical examiner's office is ruling is a homicide. they do know the cause of death, but there are releasing the information for fear it would compromise their investigation. they are still asking anyone with information to come forward. >> coming up today on oprah, the biggest, fabulous, last-ever hook up show. surprises from johnny depp, lady gaga, and jessica simpson. watch oprah at 4:00 to get your word of the day and the look of form on our website for a chance to win. now with a look at what is next. here is meredith. >> good morning. coming up on a thursday morning, the latest reaction to president obama's decision not to release photographs of osama bin laden body as he prepares to visit from zero in new york. the white house changes the story yet again about what happened during the raid. new details. and curry will be live in pakistan with what bin laden's wife is telling the authorities there. -- ann courie. the oregon woman who said she underwent oral surgery and will co

new equipment is state of the art and specifically designed to fight fires in baltimore countyut the ceremonial ribbon and made it official. three new trucks and a medic unit will be going to different fire stations in southeast baltimore county. >> we want to give our firefighters and the mt folks the latest equipment. it is not just new equipment, it has the latest technology, which is good. a couple of these units are efficient because they have a multi functions. >> this truck has the latest technology and is actually two trucks in 1. >> this peace could be an engine or a ladder truck as well as the first responder vehicle. >> they cannot wordlessly control the latter apparatus -- wirelessly control the ladder apparatus. >> it is hard to judge the distance from looking out 75 feet. >> of this equipment represents a big investment in baltimore county, but one that is important to protect the public. >> this is investing in basic services. the money we spend for this equipment is millions of dollars, but it is well worth it because we will use it to save lives. >> the new equ

according to the baltimore sun, constellation plans to sell 3 coal fire plants in baltimore and anne arundel counties. 300 people work at the plants and another 450 work in supporting roles. it's unclear what the proposed merger between constellation and the chicago based exelon means for those workers. >>> news time is 6:51. for the first time in 20 years the numbers of homes in the u.s. with a television set has fallen. according to the neilsen ratings, owner hip is down 2%. the company says the decline could be attributed to poverty and more young people now using computers to watch the favorite television shows. >>> this afternoon a teen from baltimore county is going to be honored for saving his younger brother and grandparents from a fire. the 15-year-old woke his family when he smelled smoke when it caught fire last monthch the fire occurred on dorsey avenue. firefighters say if not for his quick thinking, the fire could have been deadly. he is going to receive a hero pin from baltimore county executive. >>> today governor o'malleyplant the forest -- will plant the forest briga

>> tonight, police released the 911 takes the night a transgender woman was brutally attacked inside a baltimore county fast-food restaurant. the frantic 911 call captors the chaos inside a rosedale mcdonald's as the victim struggled to get away from her attackers. >> she apparently suffered a seizure. shelton dutes has more. >> in all, 3911 calls were replaced, but police only relations -- only released two of them. >> we have a customer having a seizure right here at mcdonald's. >> at one point, christie's apparent seizure was too much for the 911 caller to bear. >> i cannot handle this. >> it is unclear what provoked the vicious attack inside a rosedale mcdonald's, but an employee captured it on itself on camera. at one point the victim was kicked before being dragged through the restaurant. the victim has been identified as a transgendered woman. 18-year-old tiana brown has been charged with assault among other charges. baltimore county police say they received 3911 calls the night of this attack. investigators only release two of them because the third is considered evidence and may be used

the capital beltway. northbound lanes clear towards 695 towards baltimore city. in dundalk, an accident involving a mock affecting the northbound lanes -- a motorcycle affecting the northbound lanes. it happened in a construction zone and there could be lanes blocked there. a water main break has york road southbound closed at fairmont avenue. alternating traffic gets by in the northbound lands. lanes. >>> president o-- lanes. >>> president obama will traveled to ground zero to honor those who died in the september 11th attacks. the visit comes after the u.s. forces killed osama bin laden. emily schmidt has latest. >> reporter: president obama's visit will mark the death of osama bin laden and the pakistani compound in the way the president decide no picture of his body will. mr. obama told 60 minutes he will not release those photos. >> it's important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of someone shot in the head are not floating around as an insightment to additional violence as propaganda tool. >> reporter: the white house says the decision matched th

the truck. >> police investigating a shooting in northwest baltimore. police found a man with multiple gun shot wounds. >> also in the city, firefighters spent the day informing people about fire safety. this comes after bruno was killed friday. two other people were rescued from that fire. >> and today we're out in the neighborhood going door-to-door, our firefighters are, neath meeting with residents to let them know there has been an unfortunate loss of life in their community due to a fire. we are speaking with them providing basic fire safety tips on how they can keep this from happening in their homes. >> chief cartwright said many fires in baltimore are the result of people leaving stoves unattended and overloading the sirkts. -- circumstance yits. >> nato will not confirm that a strike killed one of gaddafi's sons. libya said the afact killed gaddafi's younger son and three of the libyan leader's grandchildren but says gaddafi escaped unharmed. >> we don't believe there is a solution that includes him or any member of his family. it is well past

the officers left him in east baltimore. both were 15 years old at the time the officer said the teenager's went voluntarily and offered to give information about criminal activity. the judge ruled he did not commit malfeasance. the judge did believe that he committed nonfeasance by not doing his duty when he should. the charges did not include nonfeasance. the judge said the essence of police work is respect and the essence of respect is in treating people with respect. he said that highhanded cowboy tactics is the exact opposite of good police work. in the dark of a rainy night, a 15-year-old child was found without shoes 11 miles from this,. -- from his call. >> -- home. >> i have no comment on that. >> they have dishonored the badge that they wear. it is a stain on the baltimore city police department. >> the attorneys for detectives smith and francis have told us they plan to appeal. >> it was one year ago today yeardley love was found murdered in her off-campus apartment. her ex-boyfriend was charged with that murder. i

typical high on the first day of name commits a day in baltimore, highs in the 60's.nly in the low 60's on the interior shore. just to the southwest, developing and head of a warm front and a pretty close to 70 degrees in central ohio. richmond had 68. the warm front of the getting closer as the day goes on. we will even the sound of 48-55 degrees. the showers should move out earlier tonight followed by mostly cloudy skies with a live southeastern wind. we will see a lot of clouds and the temperature will come up. there are some big storms rumbling right into northeast texas. the same scenario from last week just not with the power or energy associated with last week's storm system. were the two are colliding, the big thunderstorms. scattered hit and miss showers throughout the day and off and on tomorrow. as we getting to the afternoon, a thunderstorm is possible. finally, the cold front will go wednesday night into thursday

ys another run for may 1th through the 15th for baltimore inner harbor. e information is on the screen. and united states yacht show 12th through the 15th. for more information go to the website, u.s. boat.com/cruisers university all the information. it would be a great time to enjoy and ticket prices are on the website. if you have an event you want to us share, feel free to e- mail those to us at m pringle c crowson or morning show at wmar.com. include the information we needso we can get it straight when we share the event with the rest of the state. >>> for some locks and bagels are a treat. my mom and my wife love locks and bagels so they will be happy. coming up next, they you know some of them know what locks are. a lesson not only in locks but great smoke salmon idea that is can change not only the way you make dinner but breakfast and lunch. also coming up, things changed 10 years ago since 9/11. what has changed and why for one day we can come back together once again. justin. >>> looking as the almanac today and normally we are up at 70. many of

it will be 73 degrees for the high. baltimore is hoping for good weather. of next week will look good. >> thank you for joining us. have a good night. & today the pentagon released eye tape seized in sunday's raid in

a police investigation along the baltimore-washington parkway after two people were shot overnight. >> it's been impacting the morning commute and stacy cohan is live on the scene for us. >> reporter: good morning. we do still have the scene here. although the cars involved have been removed or the one vehicle where victims were found was removed. there is still an active investigation and that's why this section of the bw parkway remains closed. now i turn to sergeant david she iser of the u.s. park police. we've been here all morning. ferst give us a rundown of what happened this morning. >> at about 2:15 this morning u.s. park police officers responding to a shotting and we found a vehicle with two occupants and both had received gunshot wounds. they have gone to local hospitals and they have nonlife- threatening injuries. >> reporter: the scene this morning, i know investigators were combing the area. the car involved was removed and why does this part of the parkway remain shut down? >> we have a crime scene investigation. the section behind us is where the final resting position

apparently the baltimore district attorney is still weighing in on if hate charges will be filed. >>> vic, gary williams was overcome with emotional and in the verge of tears throughout his press conference. now he's ready for a change. one more grand entrance to announce that it's time for him to exit. fans and players gathered for the goodbye, for 22 years maryland basketball was known as gary land. after a long successful run, gary williams says now it's time for him to go. >> it's just a gut feeling really more than anything else. and it's a time in my life where i have an opportunity to do some things. >> reporter: williams leaves with more victories than any coach in maryland history. he won games, trophies and countless accolades. plus the respect and admiration of many. >> when you think of maryland basketball you think gary williams. it's going to be very strange not having him here. we just wanted to come and say goodbye. >> i think he's going to realize that there's great comfort enjoying the rest of his life knowing that he has millions that respect him and love him for wh

in the city, baltimore street, we have some fire activity. some early morning problems to watch for. construction along 140 in the reisterstown region. one lane closed in each direction. the rest of the major roadways checking up pretty well. they are wet and it could take some extra time. let's take a live view at baltimore national pike. the roads are selick. this is eastbound traffic. without the light in towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- without delay. >> the head of the cia says osama bin laden is dead but the fight against al qaeda it is far from over. tracie potts is in washington with more. >> lawmakers who heard how the -- how osama bin laden was killed was called providing. >> the bravery involved, the planning, the decisiveness. >> the white house is now correcting some details, saying bin laden was on the arm. top officials are debating whether to release photos of his death. >> this is an issue we're taking into consideration. >> in citing the taliban and other groups who already vowed revenge. >> i a