this is the beltway at the harrisburg expressway. the accident is in the median and not impacting traffic as to exit on northbound 83. 70 west of the beltway building traveling eastbound over towards the beltway. a nice start on 70 in towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. not a bad day if you're out on the bay. waves around 1 foot. it is 78 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. low to mid 70's elsewhere. 72 in randallstown. we should be in the 70's with mostly sunny skies by lunchtime. an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon with a high near 94 degrees. it will be more humid and it will feel like the upper 90's. >> arnold schwarzenegger was a bankable star. >> now a more studied actor steps into the lead role in a remake. we have more in this morning's box office preview. >> it is all a mistake. >> colin farrell is an accident assassin in "total recall." this remake find some in a funk over his ho-hum life. scientists can implant memories. he opts for the secret agent package at it erases images of

no problems to report on the harrisburg expressway. ll be delay free from shan road down to 695. this is traffic in overly, traffic picking up at bel aire road, but pretty easy ride up towards towson. traffic not the same case on the northwest corner of the beltway. that outer loop really starting to jam here at old court road and it's going to get even worse as you make the drive down towards liberty road. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan, over to you. >>> we've seen her so many years by her son's side, cheering him on in the stands. when cal ripken's mother was abducted, we all wanted to know who did this, but no one wants answers more than the ripken family. today cal ripken, jr. will talk about this and he's doing it first here on abc 2. sheree johnson has more on what's happening. >>reporter: we are live here at camden yard where at 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. will address reporters about his mother's recent abduction and return and then at 7:30 this morning, he'll also appear on "good morning america" a

as we check in and look at the harrisburg expressway, baltimore county, no problems to repot in hunt valley, shawan down towards 695. looking at other drive times, notice everything is up to speed on the northeast corridor of 95. 4 minute ride from 93. traffic picking up from 95 towards 83. a 12 minute ride and 13 minutes on the west side on the outer loop from 795, towards 95. >>> he was an honor student at the university of maryland and instead of getting ready for the school year, he is getting ready for the courtroom. sherrie johnson is here with more on the court appearance that is expected to happen today. >>> that's right. he wanted national attention and he has attention. alexander song is axe pected to enthe -- is expected to enter a guilty plea. this happened march 29th. he posted on web sites and smart phone he wanted to quote kill enough people to make to it national news. song was a honor student at the university of maryland. he felt stressed at the time of the incident. officers didn't find weapons in the dorm room or at his parents home during a search. song is charged

and this is 83 traveling north on the harrisburg expressway. thing up to speed on hunt valley from shawan to 695. and this is where the -- what it looks like in overly. no problems getting up to 83 this morning. charley over to you. >>> violent videos may be causing nightmares for your preschool aged children. a study find a link between the types of videos and tv show kids watch with possible sleep problems. those who watch age appropriate imloiives and tv shows what lower odds of sleep problems. -- appropriate movies and tv shows had lower odds of sleep problems. >> i would encourage parents to be mindful of the ratings and the content of the media they purchase for the children and not give into every thing that comes out. >> children whose parents watch videos with them reportedly had an easier time falling asleep and fewer number of nightmares. >>> before the kids start school, they need vaccination. baltimore county department of health is providing free vaccines for those eligible. you can take your child to the wood lawn health senter fr

here is what the harrisburg expressway looks like at york road. nothing to get in your way. it will be an easy ride down towards the beltway. as far as 95 is concerned, here is a look downtown at 395. no delays through the fort mc- ery tunnel. it will take you 15 minutes to get downtown. 69 that in great shape with that west sued starting to congest on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. over to you. >> delicious homemade food just like mom used to make. >> italian style. abc 2 news linda so is live in little italy. we are there gearing up for the st. gabriel's italian festival this weekend. >> it is great and i'm getting hungry. >> reporter: not only can you find lots of good food and drinks at this festival, there is a local tie in this community with what is coming up, grand prix, right? >> absolutely. we have had the privilege of connecting with the andretti family and, in that connection, we have had the honor of having their race car, which is going to be displayed and kick off the grand prix's kickoff, st. gabriel festival. we thought how unique this would be. an

that is for the water main breaks. 65 miles per hour on the harrisburg expressway. the major roadways are looking good. six minutes on 95 south down between the beltway and 100 in howard county. no delays. this is the beltway at frederick road along the west side. traffic is moving to just fine. this is 95 in howard county. things are moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news in howard county. a train has derailed with up to 80 cars spelling call. oal. >> we will have a live report coming up later in the hour. >> a deadly stabbing happened on monday morning in dundalk. investigators found the victim stabbed to death in the basement. he has been identified as victor portillo. there was a blood trail that led detectives to another house. >> was a lady and a baby inside. the gentleman looked in the upstairs window and told him to come down. they pulled him out. >> witnesses say police took three people away. following another developing story. police are investigating a serious shooting. investigators say a man was shocked just before 9:30 mo

and that would be the same case out on the harrisburg expressway. at shawan road everything is nice and clear. 22 minutes from the maryland pennsylvania state line towards 695. we are dealing with repairs on that massive water main break in downtown baltimore. and light street is shut down between baltimore street and lombard. the good news is repairs will be fenished within 2 to 3 weeks. now over to you. >>> okay. parents you know your children like to draw on just about anything and see what you have to look forward to? >> i know. parents want to encourage creativity but one virginia mom her daughter creativity land her in court. she has to complete 50 hours of community service is and you might wonder why. apparently for letting her 4- year-old daughter use chalk to draw on rocks at park in richmond. she was given a 325 dollar ticket. >> absurbed. >> my daughter is avoiding the chalk. she doesn't want to see chalk anymore. >> during the 50 hours of community service susan mortensen will have a repaint nearly 200 white posts and if she completes th

this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. traffic is moving fine north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a slaughterhouse in california is closed because of abuse allegations. the operations have been suspended. there was an investigation after receiving video that allegedly shows dairy cows being shocked and shot before being killed. the video was shot in july. bad weather is expected to fuel three of idaho's largest wildfires. they have evacuate two communities. the fires could spread faster and further because of gusty winds that are expected today and tomorrow. the home of golf's masters tournament is opening their doors to women as members. they'll have welcomed their first two women members. condoleezza rice and an investor nker will receive their green jackets with the club reopens this fall. >> southwest airlines raised fares by $10 and several other airlines were quick to match the increase. southwest carries big influence in air fails sales. when it leads in price hikes, others usu

this is the beltway at the harrisburg expressway. looking good at the moment.ome building volume in the outer loop over towards 795. 70 at 29 checks out ok. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the second special session of the year begins later this morning in annapolis. >> the main focus is not expanded gambling. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with a preview. >> the governor has pushed for this special session. he wants to get down to business. approving expanded gaming is far from a done deal. right now the casino's only have slot machines and electronic games. the bill would allow table games to be played at casinos across the state. they will consider other aspects of the governor's bill which includes whether or not prince george's county will have a new casino and whether tax breaks would be extended to casino operators whose business could be impacted by increased competition. some are questioning the merits the >> will we have his taxpayers that have been swindled in the name of more money for education. but that is what the last increase w

everything moving well on the harrisburg expressway. five minutes to go south on 95 from a split down to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to go south on 95 from the beltway to 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is southbound traffic. still very light down to the beltway. 795 a little bit heavier. building closer to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a man accused of one of the worst mass murders will be back in colorado today. james holmes is accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater, killing 12 people. today attorneys are arguing about the release of information in the case. police arrest a man and accuse him of using a home day care center to deal drugs. he lived at this home and his girl's mother runs a day care center out of the home. the owner of home said he has nothing to do with her business. penn state university will unveil their new football uniforms this morning. the program is making slight changes to its iconic jerseys which are synonymous with the joker turner era. blue ribb

if u using the harrisburg expressway, here is north baltimores clear from shawan down towards 695. if u headed to the west side, traffic is starting to pick up on the outer loop, wilkins avenue. a 13 minute ride from 79 a, towards 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. now for a look at the forecast, we are joined by lynette charles. >>> good morning, we have patchy fog out there, check out manchester, in to carroll county this morning, we see some light some clouds and also that patchy fog plaguing us through the rest of this morning. the temperature in manchester cool, 57, edgemere 53. these temperatures will go up, especially through the next several days. take the sweater with you this morning. take the umbrella, because maryland's most powerful radar, we are dry, we have the chance for isolated showers and storms to pop up as we go in to the afternoon. i'm going to walk you through it hour by hour, we have the patchy fog, temperature 67 degrees, by lunchtime the mix of sunshine and clouds that temperature close to 80. in to the afternoon, around 3:00, temperature at 83,

if you are headed to 83, a live look at the harrisburg expressway, no problems at york road. remaining nice and clear onto the jfx. parkville, harford, the outer loop jamming up, that will continue up towards providence road. over to you. >>> parents this is something you will want to listen to, the snoring that you kids maybe doing could be serious. >> apnea can aif anything can affect children. all children or teens are recommended to be screened for the condition. >> you stop breathing multiple times while you are sleeping, each if you are not aware. >> once it is diagnoseed the condition is treatable. >>> parents with a newborn son, the american academy of pediatrics is issuing a poí1sñ statement on circumcision. new scientific evidence ties circumcision to a lower risk of acquiring hiv. the aap, the benefits are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision. the risks include pain, infection or minor scarring. >>> the dread you feel when your doorbell rings and you spot a salesman. >> some have the knocking things, causing problems. a knock at the door interrupted gr

if you are traveling on the harrisburg expressway this morning, this is what it looks like in hunt valley, shawan road. no problems to report down towards 695, it will remain clear on the jfx. here is what the beltway looks like, oberly, easy ride heading all the way up towards 83 or 95. >>> five things to know on this monday morning, a trial date for the man accused of killing felecia barnes. more details coming up at ak. president obama starts a three day tour of iowa rallying supporters and council bluff. he is set to attend campaign events in marshal town and waterloo. >>> london olympics ended. the official handled anything that hand off happs. >> george michael, the spice girls and the surviving members of queen. the closing was attended by 100 athletes and spectators and with the performing wrapping up at the stadium, in a sea of red and red white and blue confetti. the hoo sang them out. they paid tribute to the uk music fashion and the culture. >>> a missile collided with a japanese oil tracker on the south end of the persian gulf. damage to the u.s.s. pot ser being evaluated. a

here is a live look at the harrisburg expressway, hunt valley, shawan road. no delays towards 695, remaining clear on the jfx. >>> health news, having a child changes a lot of things. saturated fat and weight maybe rising because of them. parents eat more saturated fat than people without kids. researchers blame stops after school, you might pick up a snack of french frys or chicken fingers, and maybe saving you time but could be hurting you. few your child acts up during the day, pay attention to how they are sleeping at night. a study links loud persistent snoring to behavioral problems in preschool. loud snoreing that lasts for months or years is abnormal and could signal a sleep problem. if you child is going to bed on time but still waking up cranky, investigate this. they recommend that you talk to you pediatrician to find out more. >>> won't be long before the kids are heading back to school learning abcs. it's time to get a couple of z's. consider your children to be jet lagged heading in to the school year. getting them back in the sleep mode and waki

as we look at the harrisburg expressway, york road, nothing to get in your way, delay free, 22 minutes together from the maryland-pennsylvania state line, to á6 95, the west side, wilkins, traffic is picking up, a 13 minute ride from 795, down towards 95, no problems on the beltway from parkville to towson and the northeast corridor area. >>> you got the backpacks ready , the clothes are laid out, lunches are made. the first day of school for students in the area. linda so is live this morning at leaf rock elementary this morning. i understand that students there are going to be surprised. it's not going to look like the same school. >> reporter: not at all. they are going to walk in to a state of the art building, joining us is the principal to tell us about it. this place is amazing. you were telling me about the library. there is going to be new things in here. >> the library is state of the art. we have in the library, all kinds of computers, we have the internet, we have television, we have a stage, where the children can act out their favorite story characters. it's fantastic. be

a live look at some of the other main lines here's what it looks like out on the harrisburg expressway. no problems to report. if you're using 95 to get into the city here's a live look just north of interstate 395. we'll show you that coming up actually in just a few minutes but no significant delays. all the way to the fort mchenry toll plaza. the beltway, traffic starting to pick up over there on the west side. looking at a 13-minute ride down towards 95. but it will remain clear. that stretch will take you just 12 minutes. that's a look at your abc 2 time zaire traffic. over to you. >> health news this morning. planning on getting on a trade mill right now? more than half of adults say they walked more than ten minutes but only about half of u.s. adults get enough exercise. to improve their health the cdc says they're recommending up to two and a half hours of moderate to intense aerobic activity every single week. >>> there is some good news this morning concerning the numbers of heart disease in children. cholesterol levels in children and teenagers have dropped over the last two

for those of you headed to the harrisburg expressway, hunt valley, shawan road. a 22 minute ride from the maryland- pennsylvania state line to the beltway. as we pull up drive times, 695 is in great shape. no concerns up to 83. on the west side, traveling the outer loop from 795, 9 a, looking at a 12 minute ride. >>> hearing is set in the felecia barnes murder trial , the north carolina teen was visiting family in baltimore when she disappeared and found dead in the susquehanna river. linda sos that latest. when will things get underway? >> 11:00. they will set the trial date at the hearing. michael johnson is accused of murdering barns in june he pleaded not guilty at his arapement. johnson was dating barns' sister at the time of her disappearance. the student came here in december of 2010 to visit her sister. johnson was the last person to see her alive. police

are no delays now in the white marsh, just a 15 minute ride, from 695 rs in to the we at the harrisburg expresswaying to get in your way, nice and clear as you get onto the jfx. no delays from towson, downtown. here is what the west side looks like, wilkins avenue, shaping up nicely, 11 minutes from 795, down towards 95. over to you. >>> arrangements made for the man many considered to be the mayor of conton. he was hit by a bus while on a bicycle in ocean city. his viewing is todaand tomorrow. funeral is wednesday. he owd a number of restaurants, including the texas mix eatery. >>> an event in geneva switzerland, the dinner is $20,000 a head. >>> attorney for bradley manning expected to ask a judge for a dismissal of the case because of inhumane conditions that manning is kept in. he is accused of giving thousands of classified documents to wikileaks. >>> also the members of an amish sect. his sons and family members are facing hate crimes. m,ñí]@p >>> with politicians attending the republican and democrat conventions, it can be hard to keep track of who is who and what is what. there is a smart

here's what the harrisburg expressway looks like at york road not too many cars a nice easy ride towardsbeltway and it will remain that way onceyou get on the jfx. now over to you. >>> 4:48. here are five things to know before heading out the door. republican vice presidential candidate ryan paul continues to hit up the battleground states attending a rally at miami university. mitt romney worked in ohio yesterday. >>> bill clinton is headlining a event supporting president obama. the cast of the wires cohosting a fund-raiser with obama today in martha's vineyard. >>> a account like university in -- catholic university in ohio is dropping university for student in response to health care that requires health care for medication. >>> could you become a millionaire today? maybe if you have the power ball winning ticket. tonight is the drawing for $320 million. it's the fourth largest jackpot in power ball history. >>> the botched marriage of kim kardashian is playing out in court. a motion hearing has been scheduled for her divorce from basketball player chris humphries. the marriage laste

we are dealing with a issue on the harrisburg expressway. debris on the northbound lanes at the beltway to watch out for. 695 is going to be in great shape. here's a live look at the top side in tow sewn ment -- tow sewn. an 11 minute ride on the outer -- towson. an 11-minute ride from 95 to 83. looking at other drive times, notice the west side is going to be nice and clear. it's going take you 13 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 95 and no delays on 95 getting to the fort mchenry tunnel from the beltway to the toll plaza. it's an 8-minute stretch. we have good news for those of you who are heading downtown. pratt street reopened. it was shut down for grand prix preparations between packa and howard streets and we will look at video we shot yesterday. it's one of many chosures for the big race ahead. we will be tracking all of the road closures for the grand prix on abc2. now back over to you. >>> lots to get to. this morning, we have new information on a fire at a denny's restaurant in harford couldn't crypt police need your -- c

everything is nice and clear here on the harrisburg expressway at warren road. i'll let you know how traffic is shaping up on 95 and the beltway coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> it is 6:44. slow show, i'm charlie crowson it is -- it is "good morning maryland," i'm charlie crowson. and we have afternoon baseball today we node some good weather. >> you are beginning to get some out there charlie because nice this morning with the temperature coming in the 62 degrees in frederick. the winds are on the calm side and they'll peak up south through the afternoon maybe about 5 to 15 lena 16 miles per and in' jamsville we have a few clouds out there but still plenty of sunshine in the forecast that's going to continue as we go throughout the day. and we can see lots of sunshine now in ayamsville that will be the scenario. as we look at maryland's most powerful radar as of now we are dry. don't need to break out the ringer for today. you can keep the umbrella at home. the hour by hour forecast looks nice by 8:00 plenty of sunshine and more of the same as we head i

for those of you heading out to the harrisburg expressway here's hunt valley at shawan road. problems getting towards 695. it will remain clear as you get on to the jfx. megan and charley over to you. >> 5:43. it was a test but it left nasa officials trying to figure out what went wrong. >> a huge project scheduled for the moon not for mars. that was earlier this week. but this one to the moon never got off the ground. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> thanks for joining us on this friday morning many today they will pay final respects to 6 people who were killed in a wisconsin sikh temple shooting and they are expecting a lot of people. >> reporter: thousands are expect to be there to pay respects. organizers had initially given two hours for the wake and visitation at a local high school. but they now plan to be there for four hours to accommodate mourners from around the world. we have learned u.s. attorney general eric holder has been added as a last-minute speaker. the service will honor the 6 victims who were shot and killed on sunday. the gunman wade michael page op

moving to locate on the rest of the major roadways. 64 on 95 heading south. 66 on the harrisburg expresswayin the area of padonia road. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. southbound traffic is moving fine. northbound traffic is looking good, too. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine at security. >> good morning. just a little bit of cloud cover. nothing of any consequence. we don't expect too much as far as rainfall goes. the further you get to the coast, the better chance we will see some precipitation. we have a cloud cover around baltimore. i think we will get some sunshine to break through. you'll see a little bit of sunshine. hardly anything showing up on the radar. the heaviest stuff is off to the south. heavy rain moving up towards north ffolk. 67 at the airport. 67 in catonsville. made 60's in rising sun. mostly cloudy today. you will see some sunshine break through the cloud deck. 30% chance freight rain shower. the average high is 85. we will make it up to 78 or 79 this afternoon. if you take the boat out, wave heights a foot or less. mostly cloudy skies tonight.

here's a look at 95 at 395 as we're actually at 83, the harrisburg expressway, nice and clear here at hunt valley. no problems from shon road to 695. if you are using 95 to get into the city, here's a live look at 395. no delays through that fort mchenry tunnel. >>> 15 minutes away from 5:00 right now. five things you may want to know before you head out the door this morning, tax cuts of the middle class, it's the focus of remarks president obama is set to give at the white house today. he just returned to washington from the battleground state of florida where he held a campaign rally. >>> more job growth is predicted once again ahead of the release of jobs that comes out today. analysts say our economy is locked in neutral and doesn't believe that we're going to inch closer to another recession, however, today's report probably won't offer much hope either. >>> the world's largest space advocacy group is coming together in california today. the mars society is holding its 15th annual convention this weekend and scientists from all over the world will be speaking about the latest sp

in and look at some of the other main lines heading up to baltimore county, here's what the harrisburg expressway looks like no delays but we are dealing with rain in the area. so the roadto be pretty slick. so do be extra careful heading out. 22 minute altogether from the maryland pennsylvania state line all the way down to 695. now, the beltway is going to be in great shape. looking at 12-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and if you are using 95 to get into the city, just 15 minutes from the beltway all the way downtown. megan and charley. >>> look at the skies this weekend in baltimore and you may catch a glimpse of a peeves history. >> the memphis bell is on display for public flights at martin state airport giving you a chance to take flight and experience what world war ii hereos faced on the european front. you saw this yesterday. >> yeah. monday. a veterans rowed along members of the media. this guy was awesome talking about what it was like being inside the flying for the rest but re-- fortress but he flew 27 mission on the b17 and remembered and called a -- recalled a toug

a problem on northbound on the harrisburg expressway just past the beltway.ch for some debris in the road. a vehicle fire in the area of 295. northbound 136, we have some closures because of some debris. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is 70 at 29. eastbound 70 at 27, delays because of the accident. this is 95 at 152. southbound traffic gets a little heavier near white marsh and that continues down towards the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> camden train 841 has a delay. the 36 bus is diverting. buses diverting around light st. and lombard. the 35 bus is diverting at monument street and patterson park. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will look at the seven-day forecast in just a second. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has done synchronized swimming and the trampoline. power lifting. what are you doing? >> i have about four marchanti is to make a fool of myself. -- today i have about four more

no problems on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> hurricane isaac is causing problems for new orleans this morning. >> we have the latest on how the storm is affecting local areas in louisiana. >> the wind is howling right now. we are still in the extreme eastern portion. we're just off of old spanish trail. this is the entrance to treasure island subdivision in this area. we cannot get back there right now. the water across the highway has this road back into the subdivision under water. as you can see in the back, there is no power. as long as the wind keeps pushing the power, the folks back and treasure island and some of the other subdivisions will have some real problems. they probably have some real problems right now. this is a subdivision down this road. whoever is back there is not able to get out. we cannot get in. the sheriff's office got us this far. we will turn around and go back and give you a look at another area in a few minutes. >> new details in the shooting at perry hall h

if you are using the harrisburg expressway this morning, this is what it looks like at hunt valley at shawan road. everything up to speed. 22 minutes from the pennsylvania state line all the way down to 695 and it will remain clear on to the jfx. if you are going to 695 this is what it looks like in observer lee at bel air road. over to you. >>> the u.s. postal service defaulted on a payment to the federal government and it's a big one. under law that money has to be used to cover health benefits for future retirees. the company says this is not going to affect employees' pay or your mail delivery. >>> former never running back jamal lewis is back home this morning. they was arrested tuesday night accused of not paying child support. he was released on bond from a georgia jail shortly after midnight on wednesday. >>> if you own a home in frederick county you may be getting some property tax relief. today the commissioners are set to vote on whether to refund $6 million in surplus revenue to homeowners. each would receive $100. >>> a beam that was signed by president obama and the firs

looking live at the harrisburg expressway, at shawan road, there are no delays traveling from hunt valley down towards 695. now over to you. >> time for five things to know on this friday. an army private will learn his fate following his conviction to blow up a restaurant full of troops. he faces the possibility of life in prison.>>> six people killed in shooting rampage at a sikh temple in wisconsin visitation and wakes are being held and a prayer vigil is taking place at a sikh temple in silver spring on old columbia pike. >>> the legal team for lance armstrong due in court for a hearing. the u.s. antidoping agency claims he used performance enhancing drugs. armstrong as he has done for a number of years continues to deny the claims. >>> opening ceremonies are tonight for the cal ripkin world series game at cal senior's yard tonight. 10 u.s. teams and 6 interring inial teams will play against each other. tickets are free. >>> and the man behind the classic hit sweet caroline come on. he is getting a honor today. neil diamond will be unveil his star on the walk of fame. that is happenin

the major roadways are checking out ok. 62 on the harrisburg expressway eat. 61 along the top side outer loop of the beltway. no problems on the major roadways. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. everything is moving just fine. this is 795 at owings mills boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now for a check of the buses and trains, we go to kurt kronke. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a slight delay on the light rail. the 22 bus is operating with a delay. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we will start in the tropics. we have a tropical storm isaac and this storm has been getting better organized overnight. it is about 200 miles east of the windward islands. this will take a number track than the other storms we have had appeared the tropical seas it has been pretty busy. this one might be different. we have the spaghetti plot. we'll let you know where isaac may go. maybe into south florida sometime early next week. some models ticket number than that. right now it is a minimal tro

if you are headed out to the harrisburg expressway no delays here north of 695. t will remain nice and clear as you get on the jfx. using 95, here's a live look downtown at 395. altogether, you are looking at 15-minute ride from white marsh into the city. so, everything going to be nice and clear. the fort mchenry tunnel is in great shape and as we pull up other drive times notice 695 will be up to speed on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. that's going 11 minutes and no delays over on the west side. you are looking at an 11 minute ride on outer loop from 795 down towards 95. megan and charley. over to you. >>> many soft best 12-year-old base -- some of the best 12- year-old baseball players taking part in the cal ripkin world series. for the first time ever, a maryland team from boys made it to the championship game. saturday, boys from montgomery county beat a team from the bronx and yesterday, they met up against the team

the main lines you'll notice the harrisburg expressway in great shape. you're looking at a live picture in hunt valley. no problems to report from shawan road down to 695. here's what the south side of 95 looks like just north of 195. no problems getting down to d.c. or if you're heading north up towards the tunnels. charlie? >>> five things on this thursday morning. the highest ranking executive of a former mine masse energy is set to be sentenced today. gary mays was charged in connection with the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 people. he could get five years in prison. >>> the infant mortality rate in maryland is at record lows. better health care access for young women and parents now being credited for that progress. >>> and people living in reservoir hill in baltimore having fresh foods brought right to them today. it's part of the program to give more access to healthier food options to city residents, it's grown in a vacant lot. >>> the national aquarium continues the birthday celebrations today. catch a free 4 d movie what is that? that's goi

leave yourself extra time and look live at the harrisburg expressway north of 695, nothing to get in your way. it will be clear from hunt valley down towards 695 and remain that way on the jfx11 minutes to travel from towson downtown to east fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> we have brand new information to pass along this morning. a missing 12-year-old boy who disappeared over the weekend has been found. his name is rashad foster and his parents say he is autistic. police say he was found safe and unharmed and he was last seen on liberty heights avenue and he is home safe this morning with his family. >>> a shooting outside a baltimore county hotel now an 18-year-old is killed. linda so is live at county police headquarters with the very latest and linda, where are we relative to police making an arrest? >> reporter: no arrest yet. this happened early sunday morning but police don't have a suspect. people saturday the ramada limited on route 40 tells us the group of about 50 people were having a party in room and it spilled into a big f

here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway at york road, no problems getting down towards 695. and the beltway will be in great shape from parkville all the way up to towson. that will remain the same if you're traveling on the west side of the beltway. just 11 minutes to travel that outer loop from 795 all the way down towards 95. charley, over to you. >>> news time 5:33. to a developing story for you, the body of a missing boater has been found in middle river. sherman walden died while trying to save someone who had fallen overboard. abc 2 news' sharree johnson is here with more. sharee, how is the community getting ready to remember this man? >>reporter: charley, several hundred people are expected to turn out tonight for a vigil for sherman walden. he spent his life on the water and died trying to help others. a friend jumped off a boat and started to struggle. 57-year-old sherman walden wasted no time going in the water to try to save them. his body was recovered two days after he went under the water. an autopsy will determine his cause of death. his family says this is n

for those using the harrisburg expressway 11 minutes from towson downtown. now over to you. >>> news time 6:17. the cup of joe you are sipping is doing more than waking you up. researchers at harvard said there's evidence that coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes and parkinson's because of the antioxidants in the beans. increased coffee consumption is associated with longer life. research finds the greatest overall benefits is in people drinking at moderate levels on the coffee scale 2 to 3 cops day. -- cups a day. >>> your cheating heart could say something about you. it could kill you. researchers say in italy cheating leads to more drop dead heart attacks. especially in men. now a middle aged man having sex with a woman who is not his wife keels over from sudden death. the author reports anywhere from 15 to 50% of men cheat at least once in their lives and it seems trying to keep a secret for some can be more than men can handle. >>> parents if you have a kid with the chicken pox you know how awful it can be. fewer of you having to deal with it. cases have

you're looking at the harrisburg expressway right now, everything nice and clear here at shawan road and continue on to the jfx. just 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway down to fayette street. now traffic is just starting to pick up out on 695. a 12 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up towards 83. and that west side. that's going to be the mane trouble spot. you're looking at a 13 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. charlie over to you. >>> this morning's health alert for you are planning to see a movie tomorrow night? something to think about before you grab the snack. a new study says the buttery flavoring of your popcorn could trigger alzheimer's disease and also another impact according to reformingers. it is also linked to possible lung damage. here's a cool story that could be a great idea. a texas father now on the mission to help keep autistic people safe in emergency situations. he's designed a sticker to be placed on cars giving first responders is heads-up when they approach a vehicle. by that way they'll know if they're responding to a

looking good on the harrisburg expressway near padonia road. 60 on the j.f.x. into town.is is the northwest corner of the beltway. things are moving nicely. inner and outer loops. this is 95 at o'donnell street. north and southbound is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. here is kurt kronke with the mta. >> good morning. looking good on the buses. the 35 bus is diverting at monument and patterson park. marc trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. and today is your ride to the grand prix of baltimore. visit www.mta.maryland.gov or call 410-539-5000 for details. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. hd doppler is showing dry conditions from baltimore all the way into western maryland. we have some light sprinkles pushing out of virginia. not a big concern. there could be some fog along the lower eastern shore. thee keeping an eye on latest tropical system. isaac is a tropical storm traveling west 12 miles per hour. it will go to the dominican republic and north of cuba and then right towards the west coast of florida. th

now if you are use the harrisburg expressway this morning there's nothing in your way at hunt valley. easy ride towards 695 and clear on the jfx from towson downtown to east fayette street. an accident on the east side of the city right on north avenue. at will street and that billing sink hole causing problems on monument street and remains shut down it's between wolf and patterson park avenue. stick with orliens street insed. >>> binge today -- beginning today more women will have new access to services aimed at keeping them healthy. >> linda so is here to tell us what's changing and this is part of the president's new health care plan. >> reporter: right. and it takes effect today. that part of the law provides life saving services free of charge for a lot more women. most women will no longer have to pay out of pocket or copays when they go to see their doctor for the things. starting today, employers are required to cover 8 new preventive services for women without charging them anything out of pocket. they include birth control and well women visits and jest stational diabetes s

here is a live look at the harrisburg expressway. no problems to report here at shwann road. you are looking at just an 11 minute ride from towson all the way downtown. 695 is going to be in great shape. 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 836789 over on the west side, you are looking at an 11-minute ride as well from 795 down towards 95. >>> is it annoying or just the way things are these days. we are talking about the guy next to you at the restaurant who is texting or talking on his cell phone. >> one l.a. restaurant thinks it is annoying. they are offering a deal to customers who agree to leave their cell phones at the front door get a cut in their bill. >> the restaurant is giving 5% discounts to customers would leave their cell phones with the staff when they are seated. we are told about half of the customers do take advantage of the discounten many express gratitude of the opportunity to let go of those device fay meal. >> we want to know what you think about this. are you annoyed by the distracted diners? this is a topic of conversation on facebook this morning

and for those of you in baltimore county, here's what the harrisburg expressway looks like at york road. 22 minutes altogether from the maryland pennsylvania state line all the way down to the beltway and it will remain clear on the jfx. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now for a look at the forecast we're joined by meteorologist lynette charles. good morning lynette. how's the weather shaping up for the grand prix? >>> oh, it's -- iffy. let me break that down for you. saturday looks just fine. but then as we move into sunday we'll see a few more clouds moving in and possibly some showers and then that will head into labor day. so saturday stellar but still iffy maybe isaac could move in here sunday and also monday. but for today we're not dealing with a whole lot. just a few high clouds streaming in across the area. most of the heavier clouds the thicker clouds to the south and the temperatures end dicktive of that. -- indicative of is that this morning. only about 65-degrees in baltimore and look at the 54 in e rhee. and then the further to the south you go we have plenty

here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway right now. york road everything up to speed. no delays from the maryland pennsylvania state line al the way down to 695. and the beltway in great shape from parkville all the way up towards towson but traffic starting to pick up over on the west site. a 12 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. charlie over to you. baltimore county schools are now reporting to us that orms elementary school is closed today as a result of a power outage. parents please take note. rons elementary school is closed today. >>> it is sentencing day for george huguely. the former lacrosse flayer was convicted of killing his ex- girlfriend yeardley love. the native was just days away from graduating and she was 22 years old. abc2 news linda so is live this morning outside notre dame prep where love was a student here in cock cockeysville. >> reporter: today her ex- boyfriend george huguely will learn how long he'll spends in prison for killing her. the jury is recommending 26 years, his attorneys are asking for leniency. the ju

building in volume as you get closer to the harrisburg expressway. 295 picking up just slightly southbound175. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. have a great weekend. >> if you bust diversions. 10, 61, 64 commuter buses diverting downtown around light street and lombard. a diversion at monument and patterson park. light rail is on schedule. we have a delay on the penn line. candid and brunswick trains are operating on schedule -- camden and the brunswick trains are operating on schedule. >> my journey through the olympic sports continues. yesterday i learned water polo. today i learned one of the martial arts in the olympics. i learned the real meaning of defending yourself. >> that means your brand new and it symbolizes a purity of mind and spirit so you're ready to start your training. >> that is a nice way of putting it. my training began with a demonstration of olympic style of tae kwon do. it sounds like you're hitting pretty hard part is for a way to kick without hurting? >> y

the harrisburg expressway, looks like you should not have any problems north or south bell. t is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is live lissome urban pirates. >> -- is live with some urban pirates. >> i am here with -- this is a fine time to get out. >> we encourage everybody to come down to baltimore over labor day weekend to enjoy it lots of different offers, happy hours and grand prix offers. and discounts from are different attractions. >> what are the different areas participating? >> all the neighborhoods in downtown baltimore are participating. restaurants are participating. lots of different opportunities. you can come downtown. baltimore will be open for business during the grand prix. >> some restaurants are offering grand prix style drinks. >> there are some race-inspired cocktails. a chance to get out and enjoy it baltimore. >> the urban pirates are offering a $5 discount. >> baltimore.org. >> you can show people what baltimore is all about. >> i have not done any pirate- ese for a whole hour but i will do what now. radarrr! thank you, ava. avis saa sai

this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. southbound traffic is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. baltimore city police are investigating several deadly shootings. >> it was an already violent weekend here in baltimore. nadia ramdass has the latest. >> four people are recovering after two incidents that happens over the weekend. three males were shot in central baltimore late sunday night. a juvenile was rushed to hopkins juvenile. police are investigating another shooting. this one in west baltimore. somebody shot a 35-year-old man. this happened around 11:30 on saturday night. the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment after being shot multiple times in his upper body. anybody with information should call police this morning. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are investigating a deadly shooting after a teenager was shot and killed. this happened early sunday morning at the ramada hotel on baltimore national pike. a fight broke out involving several teenagers. kelvin glasgow was found dead at the scene. >> we're a

as we take a life look at the main lines this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like in hunt valley. no problems to report though. just 22 minutes from the maryland pennsylvania state line down towards 695. you will notice some reduced visibility though in the area and be extra careful traveling up on 83 this morning. traffic picking up on the beltway traveling the outer loop from 95 up towards 83. you are looking at a 12 minute ride. and it's going to get a little more congested over on the west side where you're looking at a 13 minute ride on that outer loop from 795 down to 95. that is a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> well, lauren just mentioned all the problems that water main break is causing for people's morning commute and it is causing a lot of issues too. that mane ruptured late last night on kirk avenue and that happened near abbotston street. that's where we find abc2 news linda so live at the scene with more this morning. linda? >> reporter: megan, this is right behind city college high school. you've got the shepherd's clinic ri

here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway at york road, everything up to speed. 22 minutes all together from the maryland/pennsylvania state line all the way down to the beltway. jfx also in great shape. if you are headed out to 695, you're looking at an 11-minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and that west side starting to pick up, but no significant problems, just 12 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. charley, over to you. >>> this will be enough to terrify any driver. imagine heading home from work and seeing a snake peek above your dashboard vent. that is exactly what happened to a a man in knoxville, tennessee. so what did he do? >> i calmly and slowly turned on the turn signal, pulled off the road, set the brake, turned on the hazards, looked in the mirrors to make sure there was nothing coming in the lane beside me and then bolted from the car as quickly as i could. >> it scared him so much he lost all of his hair. that car was towed away to a dealer and mechanic. they spent hours taking it apart to get the snake out easily as they could

as we check in and take a look at the main lines here's the harrisburg expressway. up in hunt valley absolutely nothing to get in your way. here at shawan road. you'll notice the reduced visibility though so do be extra careful if you are traveling reduce the speeds. other drive temenos problems to tell you about on 695. that outer loop nice and clear on 95 up towards 83. that stretch altogether will take you 11 minutes. but traffic is just starting to pick up on the west side. you're looking at 13 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. 95 though nice and clear at the fort mchenry tunnel. just eight minutes to travel from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> back now to our big story for you on this thursday morning. lauren just mentioned it. another big water main break and a big mess across parts of northeastern baltimore. after a water main ruptured last night on kirk avenue near abbottson street and linda so is there with more. people living there are familiar with things like this. >> reporter: a big fru

a live look at the harrisburg expressway in hunt valley at shawan road a nice easy ride down to 695. once you get on to the jfx it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel from the beltway tall way down to east fayette street. now 695 no delays whatsoever if you are going to the outer loop from 95 all the way to 83. 11 minute ride. and it will be clear over on the west site 11 minutes as well to travel the lout from 795 -- outer loop from 795 down towards 95. charlie? >>> could maryland be getting a sixth casino? that's what lawmakers will decide as they reconvene for another special session beginning today in annapolis. and abc2 news linda so is live this morning at federal hill with a preview. >> reporter: yeah, when all is said and done, maryland could be getting a sixth casino at the national harbor in prince george's county. table games like blackjack could also be coming to all of the casino sites. if the measure is passed, the final say voters will have the final say come november? a referendum. lawmakers will also consider whether to give current casino operators a tax break t

problem free on the harrisburg expressway. 64 miles per hour from timonium road. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at 395. you can see the traffic getting by is in the southbound direction. the closure is at the beltway on the southwest side. planned for some extra time this morning. this is 895, were we're seeing delays. it is bailout of volume as folks tried to avoid northbound 95. we will keep you up to date. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> medicare is taking center stage as both presidential candidates hope to win over seniors. >> hallie jackson is live with the latest on how mitt romney is explaining his plan on the campaign trail. >> mitt romney went a little old school explaining his take on medicare. >> my plan presents -- >> he turned and airport into an impromptu classroom to explain how his plan for medicare is different. >> this is the president's plan. >> the member is correct. >> is it fair to call them cuts ? medicare will still grow but not as much. >> millions of seniors have a stake. they are a key voting bloc. the health

and if you are heading out to the harrisburg expressway this is what it looks like in hunt valley at shawan road. everything up to speed. it will remain that way once you get on the jfx. an 11-minute ride traveling southbound from towson downtown to east fayette street. 695 is going to be in great shape headed out to the outer loop from 95 up to 83. you are looking at an 11 minuteride and 11 minutes on the westside the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> one man is dead and an officer on administrative leave after an investigation into the city that heads out to the county. police found a man in columbia when the shootout happened. charley is at the live ding with more on what happened and the details -- live at the news desk with details on what happened. >> reporter: it started in baltimore city and it didn't end until police tracked the man down to howard county where things got out of control. ending with the suspect's fatal shooting at the hands of police. according to officers, it started midnight wednesday when t