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no problems on the inner loop down towards 95 and that outer loop clear up towards towson.far as the west side is concerned, traffic certainly starting to pick up here at liberty road. it will be a big sluggish on the outer loop down to route 40. that's a look at your traffic. now for a look at the forecast, here's meteorologist lynette charles. good morning lynette. >> good morning lauren. good morning everyone. stepping out the door the morning, temperatures are well above average. but we do have a windchill so we're feeling kind of chilly. so make sure you dress accordingly. as we see in clarksville the temperature coming in at 41 degrees. we're at 37 reisterstown. ijamsville at 40. and centreville 42 and 43 in easton. along the eastern shore. maryland's most powerful radar is dry right now. and it will stay that way as we go throughout the day. we do have high pressure that will build in and we'll get some sunshine in here as well. mixing with those clouds. but all in all, it's going to be a pretty good day. temperatures will stay above average going somewhere 52 degree

ridge, fern dale, glen burnie, old mill, a wintery mix this morning, we will see more of that, around towson, dealing with snow mainly, but also some sleet mixing in, and with that, i will take it outside to mike masco, mike, what have you been seeing this morning? i have been seeing a little bit of everything. tell us what you are seeing. >> reporter: a little bit of everything through the course of the morning, we were in wood lawn, it started to snow, we got a coating, we found more in the way of sleet. 695, we looked at it, it looks pretty good. once we got off 695, that's where things started to change. this is what is grounds is like, you have the crusty kinds of the snow, now combined with sleet out there, that is going to make for really well interesting travels across the area, until we get the full changeover to rain, this is the type of commute you will have, cold surfaces, grassy, not the grassy surfaces but the driveways , the walkways, this in here, this is below freezing, that's going to trip you up during the course of the morning. the primary roads now, kudos to our crews, a

we are here live at towson and baltimore county public schools headquarters building. as students return to class after winter break, a number of police officers will be patrolling the schools. this is all a part of the keep a check program. and basically, officers at the baltimore county schools they'll be visiting the schools that are not awind resource officers. now officers are stopping by the schools during each shift to ensure safety and security. the school shooting in newtown that left 26 people dead including 20 young children has districts on alert and baltimore county the superintendent says there are security plans in place. dr. dallas dance says they are considering enhanced security options that orderings are using like -- other districts are using like badges for all staff and students as well as cameras and a buzz in policy at the doors. in howard county the superintendent there dr. foo is looking at security upgrades for their schools. her team looked at potential problems in the system identifying at least two schools that will need physical changes.

and if you are traveling on 695, here's what it looks like in towson. just west of york road traffic moving right along. no delays heading on the inner loop down to 95 and the outer loop nice and clear up to 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> news time right now 5:32. the 2013 legislative session is now officially open. and now that legislators are meeting in annapolis, they appear to be looking for ways to get a piece of your paycheck that's even bigger than before. abc2 news sherrie johnson is live this morning with more on the talk of higher gas prices. >> reporter: yes we're live here in towson on joppa road right across the street from a gas station where yes, there's talk already talk of you paying more at the pumps. yesterday governor o'malley suggested the idea of adding a penny to the state's gas tax to help pay for needed transportation projects in maryland. according to published reports, upping the sales tax by a penny would raise about $700 million a year for needed transportation projects.

the highway going to be very wet and you won't have any delays heading up to towson. we have a wind warning in effect for those of you traveling across the key bridge. take it slow in that region. here's 95 downtown at 395. no problems getting to the fort mchenry tunnel and the harbor tunnel will also be nice and clear. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> you've heard her story but until now, you've never heard her name. the baltimore woman's death prompted a state investigation and forced the closure of a med spa. tonight at 11:00 an abc2 news exclusive. the family of the victim who died after getting an invasive infection at the monarch med spa talks about her life and their cause. the families talking about trying close a medical loophole. >> we are the guardians of her legacy. and it's our job to make sure this type of thing doesn't happen to anyone else. >> coming up tonight at 11:00 you'll see the entire exclusive interview and our investigative look into that loophole that could impact the safety of place where is y

reporting live in towson, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. ♪ >>> i love it. we will rock you.all so hard. that's the message this homeowner is sending in ellicott city. it will make you do a double take. the light show was set up to celebrate the ravens and of course trash the opponents. there's also a san francisco logo that appears to blow up. let's see there it is. yeah. balls to the ground. i love it. hey listen we want to remind you before the game we are bringing you another live ravens' special on friday night. we are going to have live team coverage of all the best tailgating spots around the area plus a breakdown of everything you can expect from super bowl sunday. that all starts right here on abc2 at 7:00. >>> what's the state of howard county? well, county executive ken ulman will deliver his seventh state of the county address. he's going to be delivering the speech at turf valley at ellicott city and he's welcomed by the chamber. his audience will include several hundred business and community leaders. >>> all right, let's talk about what's going on right now. be

you won't have problems getting up to towson or traveling the inner loop to 95. heading up to hunt valley, this is what 83 looks like at shawan road. everything is moving along and it will remain nice and clear as you get on the jfx and head downtown. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> 4:32. the man in charge of anne arundel county could learn his fate today. closing argue mense in john leopold trial will begin this morning and the judge could reach a verdict as early as today. leopold's team wrapped up the case yesterday. the county executive never took the stand in his defense. leopold faces three counts of misconduct and one count of fraud for allegedly miss using county money. if convicted he could face or be voted out of office by county council. >>> today jurors will continue to hear testimony in the phylicia barnes murder trial. they spent 15 minutes watching an illistit sex tape involving phylicia and her sift and michael johnson and his younger brother. the tape found on deena cell phone is evidence of the harm phylicia and they laid

abc2 news linda so is live this morning in towson with the situation there. linda what are you seeing? >> reporter: the road here pretty bad. you can see the water is up to my ankles. we're here along york road where it meets chumleigh. take a look. this whole intersection here is flooded out. we have a state highway administration work truck manning the situation here. he has cones set up. arrow directing traffic into one lane because the road is flooded. we put a call out to several dispatch centers this morning and they tell us because of all that rain we had last night, this is the problem that you're going to see on some area roads. roads throughout the county, there are areas that are nodded. keep that in mind because it's still dark outside. and not all the roads are marked. so you might come upon some areas where there is standing water. again remember, no matter how shallow that water may look, you never want to drive through it. because it doesn't take much for that to turn into a dangerous situation. or even your car stalling out. so keep in mind t

we're actually live here in towson on joppa road across the street from a gas station here. in the past the governor and lawmakers have tried to extend the sales tax of gasoline but didn't quite make it. yesterday governor o'malley suggested the idea of adding a penny to the state's gas tax to help pay for needed transportation projects in maryland. according to published reports, upping the sales tax by a penny would raise about $700 million a year for needed transportation projects. during the 2012 regular session, lawmakers could not agree on the governor's plan to raise the state's 23.5 cents a gallon gas tax. even legislators who supported an increase admit it's not a popular idea. republicans in annapolis say the majority democrats should not expect help from them on any increase in taxes. >> i think we have novatecen from us -- enough taken from us and it -- it's getting ridiculous. you know? i mean the median family income they just ain't even making it no more. >> they also have needs. so taking from peter and giving to paul -- i don't think that is helping much. >>

i'm linda so live in towson.hat you're going to face as you head out the door this morning. >>> and the rain is pushing out of here but there are going to be several things to take its place. i'll tell you what coming up. >>> those stories are straight ahead but we have breaking news. authorities are telling us one person is dead after a morning fire broke out around 5:00 on north rosedale street in southwest baltimore. according to fire officials another victim is heading to bay view with burns, we will be going to the crew in just minutes showing you how bad it is down there. >>> all right the other big story today is of course the weather if you haven't looked out the window yet. take a peek it's wet. >> it may have woken you up last night. right to meteorologist lynette charles with the latest on this. these storms romed flu and a -- rolled flu and a lot of rain. >> what'sng

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no problems to report, parkville, up to towson. west side, everything will be up to speed. mike masco said it's starting to snow in wood lawn. get on facebook and twitter and let us know about the weather in your neighborhood. no delays interstate 70. clear from columbia pike to the beltway or if you are traveling west out towards frederick. that's a look at the time saver traffic, meagan and charlie, over to you. >>> we have health news this morning, the prevalence of childhood obesity is changing the way doctors think about type 2 diabetes, guidelines is created to manage kids ages 10- 18 years old. the guidelines recommends treating with insulin at the time of diagnosis in all kids with high blood glucose levels. met tamorphine is recommended and a lifestyle modification program and diet and physical activity. >>> norovirus is spreading through food or drink. you can get it if you touch a contaminated object. there is no vaccination, your best bet of prevention is wash your hands. if you feel sick, do not go to work and immediat

suspects made off with $35,000 of handbags from the towson town center. they began taking a variety of ses.o >> the suspect used pepper spray to attack them. >> the men left the mall in a vehicle headed toward joppa road. >> opening statements should begin later today in the trial of michael johnson. defense lawyers can ask the lead investigator if he lied about a search for his own daughter. detective nicholson lied three times to investigators when questioned about the on authorized search. he could be called to testify in the trial. defense attorneys will make a motion for acquittal in the trial of john leopold. prosecutors rested their case on thursday after one member testified he took his concerns to superiors but nothing was ever remedied. there is more on our website, wbaltv.com. be sure to click on news. >> john harbaugh and his brother will be calling the shots on the sideline at the super bowl next weekend. >> their parents staged a conference call for the news media. reporters could ask a wide range of questions. the best question came from so

no problems to report on 695 from parkville up to towson. and as we check in and look live up in hunt valley, 83 no delays here from shawan to the beltway and it will remain clear as you do get on to the jfx and head downtown. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> if you are a business owner with 4 million dollars laying around, we have an idea for you. >> coming up this morning, we will tell you how to buy ad time using that 4 million and just how much time it will get you in the upcoming superbowl. >> and things will be much different for students returning to one school district this morning. we will tell you where police will soon be standing over the students safety. details on that straight ahead. >>> a new year, a new start. students from sandy hook elementary are going to start classes tomorrow in a different building. guest have been taken to the new school which is a nearbiton along with backpacks and belongings left behind following the shooting. the open house is scheduled for today and experts sa

abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live this morning in towson. >> reporter: yes, megan we are here live at baltimore county public schools. they have a new program here where they have officers that are patrolling schools. it's all a part of the keep a check program at all baltimore county schools that do not have a school resource officer assigned directly to the school. officers are stopping by the schools during each shift to ensure that everything is safe and secure. the school shooting in newtown that left 26 people dead including 20 young children has districts on alert and baltimore county the superintendent says there are security plans in place. dr. dance says they are considering enhanced security options that ore districts are using like badges for all staff and students as well as cameras and a buzz in policy at the doors. in howard county the superintendent there says their looking -- they're looking at security upgrades for their schools as welt. her team looked at potential vulnerabilities in the system identifying at least two schools that need physical changes. she says ne

no problems from parkville up to towson. and checking in and looking at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive teems no concerns on the jfx heading downtown. lep minutes southbound from the beltway down to fayette street. fort mchenry tunnel 8 minutes northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. that's your traffic. now over to you. >>> 6:02. and breaking news update. crisis averted at least for now. last night on the holiday for most of us, congress agreed on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. sherrie johnson is live this morning with what it can mean for you. there's a lot of stuff to work through with this. >> reporter: oh, you are absolutely right especially with the debt ceiling. we have more work but after months of drama and tense negotiations, congress passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. lawmakers did not meet the deadline and they didn't get the grand bargain that both parties clap was the goal there. was concern among -- a lack of spending cuts. the deal would shield income tax cuts for all workers earning les

towson refuses to quit. this is a tough play. the tigers are down two.winds hit in double overtime. their first four game win streak in 12 years. the ravens is getting ready for saturday's playoff game. into a lock and the colts did not score a touchdown last week -- andrew luck and the colts didn't score a touchdown last week. peyton manning missed all of last year. ray lewis can relate. he missed half of this year. ony dungy say thatben he likes the colts. everybody has an opinion. the game has to be played. you have to play the game on sunday. that's the way we feel. whoever wins, some people will be right and some will be wrong. >> a special playoff edition of "ravens report" friday night at 7:30. no one elected to baseball's hall of fame yesterday. >> we will be right back. >> another top honor for marilyn's public school is -- for maryland's public school. >> a trade school closes in baltimore and that leaves students in new place to learn. students in new place to learn.

against towson, seeking third consecutive win. things off in the first half, mason controls the rebound. bryan allen, he leads the break. underneath finds wright for the lay in. he had a game high 24 points. twenty point game of the year. pais tri yachts by 7 at the half. final minute, mason leads by 4. they go underneath to allen who changes hands. lays in two of his 16. george mason defeats towson. its 20th straight win in the series. jeff jones and american hosting navy at bender arena tonight. both teams entering one and two in league play. american got a performance of his career. it is john schultz. he scored 27 points, 24 via the three pointer. he nailed three of eight. just one three shy of a single game school record. steven chipped in 17. american sales passed navy. another score tonight, george washington edges rhode island 66-65. miami hosting top ranked duke tonight. hurricanes ended the first half on a 25-3 run. top ranked duke, yes, second half, shane larkin. miami wins. a first win over the team. the terps are at d

another spot in towson. 95 near white marsh is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:22. controversy seems to surround ray lewis. this time it involves his alleged use of a performance enhancing drug. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck. >> good morning. it is all quiet in the early morning hours in downtown new orleans. that was changed as thousands and thousands of fans poured into the city. beyonce is already here. she will perform the halftime show. you can stop by and see the lombardi trophy. john harbaugh was asked if you would like to bring the ravens over to look at it. >> i have not given any thought to that. you don't earn the right to think about that until you become a champion. we're not the one true champion at this time. we are fighting like crazy to run that right. -- to earn that right. >> jonathan ogden is here. when exciting time to be ravens fan. the ravens will practice today at tulane university. they will have another p

. >> a brazen robbery in towson. four men ambushed employees inside the mall on thursday night and made off with 14 purses. >> two of the employees did react. the suspect used pepper spray to attack them. i believe one of the victims was a security officer. >> police are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the suspects. >> it is a strategy that has worked for the obama administration in the past. that is what vice president joe biden hopes to do to push for gun control. >> the vice president will be talking with gun safety efforts who were called in five years ago after virginia tech. >> what would you say -- >> an online google chat was the beginning to draw up support for the recommendations on gun control. >> make your voices heard. this outfit listens when people rise up and speak. >> pushing the power of the people was echoed by dianne feinstein. >> there is one great hope out there, and that is you. >> she's introducing her bill. it would ban high-capacity magazine clips concern weapons. it would not all

towson watch out for a crash on east joppa road. and here on 95 in white marsh no problems from route 43 into the city. but we have a crash on 95 it's right along the northbound lanes at route 32. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> it is 5:15 and a number of you probably getting up and getting your day started. a lot of delays as a result of the snow. ling and the weather. here's a list for you right now -- they are all on two hour delays. no pre-k in baltimore county and no half day programs in anne arundel county. we've got montgomery county schools also on a two hour delay. it's going to be a rotating thing as with day goes -- as the day goes on. this will be available for you throughout the day on "good morning maryland" and we're going to have it at abc2news.com, we're also going to have it up on facebook and send blasts out through twitter giving you all the information we can. these are the current delays we have and we want to add montgomery county to that. also on a two hour delay. >>> we

as we check in and take a live look at 695 here in towson, as delaney valley road.o delays as you head up to 83 or if you are traveling the inner loop down to 95. but again the roads are really slick out there. so be sure to take it slow especially when you approach any intersections or the ramps. here's what 95 looks like downtown at 395. traffic moving right along. no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> news time now 4:47. and tempting your taste buds with unique treats. what better way to get the fill than with canton's dangerously delicious pies? the list took the daytona 500 that rips -- dive that whips up 50 different types of pies in regular rotation. from warm apple and pecan. the whole line of custard pies. but besides those there are quiches and the savory selections. >> we have just home style chicken pot pie. we have sausage tomato and fennel. we have one of our best sellers is our smog which stands for steak, mushroom, onion and gruyere cheese. >> k

you won't have any problems getting up to towson or traveling the inner loop down to 95.e have though wind restrictions in effect for the key bridge as well as the bay bridge. and here in hunt valley. 83 at shawan road you'll notice that camera really shaking and we are dealing with the heavy winds. we have flooding not far from this scene on western run road at western road. and more in cockeysville right on york road at sherwood road. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> the parents of a little boy are edge this morning. they're simply hoping they can see him and hug him once again. >> the 5-year-old was snatched off a bus this alabama yesterday afternoon and police say the gunman slot the bus driver several times before kidnapping the child. >> he's now hosting the boy hostage in a bunker and police are talking to the man through a pvc pipe. they're sending back medication to the boy as well as box and crayons. >>> toyota has issues another recall. the company is recalling more than one million cars. this is for faulty air b

and clear from 795 all the way down to 40 and it will remain clear from parkville all the way up to towson. checking in and looking live in hunt valley at 83, everything moving along from shawan road to the beltway. and it will remain clear as you get on the jfx and head downtown. that's your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> we are 36 hours away from kick off that game in denver but we will see a lot of purple in the stadium coming up tomorrow. and now abc2 news jamie costello is in the mile high city and spent sometime around there with fans getting the party started. >> reporter: good morning. rain fans from baltimore have made the trek west to denver. >> i am so excited. i seriously have been so preoccupied. i can hardly work because i keep thinking about the events and being at the game. >> it's so encouraging like to have -- dish feel like it's family coming and i feel like a piece of my heart is coming back because it's hard being against my denver broncos fans and it's great to have ravens nation. >> we cut the house in federal hill for work but when we camein for ravens g

and for a number of years it's been happening at towson university.re have been impressed and they are doing something about it. >> last year over 11,000 people jumped into the cold water in the annual polar bear plunge. they all plunge for special olympic athletes. this year, for the second year in a row, a team from towson university will be plunging. >> you're going to go in the water. why are you doing this? it's a big commitment, and it is cold. >> it is, and i'm a little terrified, but i see them during the summer. i work with them during the summer, and it's heartwarming. you want to do everything you can so if i can do whatever i can to help, i will. >> they call their team ice guys always finish last. there are 10 plungers and are inspired by watching special olympic athletes hear at towson university. summer games have been held hear on campus for the past eight years. >> we wanted to give back to the special olympics. they have been hear for the last eight years and we love having them on campus and we want to give back and help the athlete

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in baltimore city police officer is on bail tonight after being arrested at a towson bar. police were part of the rec room around 2:15 this morning. they've found and often a officer. in his service weapon that two men during a confrontation during -- in the parking lot. internal affairs is investigating. a quick check of the weather. >> things will be back stepping a bit. winter is just around the corner. >> president obama declared today a national day of service. the holiday falls on president obama's second inauguration. in washington now with a look at the inaugural events already under way. >> in the nation's capital, an inaugural ball for military kids and their families. who better to usher in this star studded concert than usher himself. >> katy perry lit up the stage too. but not even she could close the real star of the show, first lady michelle obama. >> this is what inauguration is all about. about celebrating who we are as americans and all the things that make this country so great. >> it was a busy pre-inaugural day for the first lady and her husband, the p

. >> reporter: lye here at the public schools headquarters building in towson. here at baltimore county they have officers that continue to patrol the schools. this is all part of the keep a check program at baltimore county public schools. these are for schools that don't have a school resource officer assigned directly to the school. officers are stopping by the schools during each shift to ensure difficult and make sure that every -- safety and make sure that everything is secure: the school shooting in newtown that left 26 people dead has districts on alert and in baltimore county the superintendent says there are security plans in place and dr. dallas dance says they are considering enhanced security option that is other districts are using like badge for all staff and students as well as cameras and a buzz-in policy at all doors. in howard county the superintendent there dr. foo says they are looking at security upgrades as well for their schools. her team looked at potential problems in the system identifying at least two schools that will need physical c

towson had a dusting of snow there. a significant amount of snow in parts of southern maryland, in st. mary's county, 5.5 inches of snow. ellicott city with an inch, bellaire with. 10 inch. it was a destined to the north and a couple of inches well to the south of baltimore -- a dusting to the north. it does not take much moisture when you have arctic air around to get some accumulation, with just a little bit of moisture in the atmosphere. the high today was 15 degrees below average. in the morning, temperatures were in the teens. here is that snow on radar at 1:00 a.m. this morning. watch how quickly moved out of that area. clear sky around our area tonight. temperatures will fall fast and down here may be a trace of snow in your backyard. expect rapidly falling temperatures and those that arrange from eight to about 18 near the bay at the inner harbor, a light northwest breeze. a winter weather advisory on the eastern shore in delaware already for tomorrow afternoon. nothing officially posted but that will probably c

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. -- towson. purple pride is in full effect. >> you cannot believe how excited. we are definitely going to take this game big time. we are going to the super bowl. >> ravens fans are hoping the coast of chile is finally exorcise this weekend, for you especially. >> that kick in the gut last year. we approach the conference championship. the ribbons are 1-2 in afc championship. the baltimore colts have won in 1970. the patriots are a perfect four- zero championship games at home. >> however, he ravens fans have a short-term memory with those statistics. >> more on this very heated rivalry. >> rivalry is the right word. it has really become something. the first time in four seasons as teammates in the playoffs. around the league, it has become one of the best rivalries in the afc. if you have to play in big games, play often, and playclothes, it does not come closer than that. back in baltimore, week three. and joe fox got outplayed, ready for a second straight game. -- joe flacco outplayed for a second straight game. >> they do a great job. they win a lot of games

towson, no upset against william and mary, 63-56. the wizards going for win number 10.n jumper, no good. booker. kind of tip in. second quarter. john wall. to nene. the wizards get the win by 86- 73. the blast at home looking for their 10th consecutive victory. hosting the missouri comets. lucas, no. okay. third effort the charm. but shut out the final quarter. they win 14-11. they win 14-11. >> marr looks ok. temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than today -- tomorrow looks ok. we are still below average. we attempt to warm to the 40's on monday but will start out a bit below freezing. the more sure it could provide a wintry mix of freezing rain or snow before changes to record tuesday dry. wednesday rain. 50's and the highs. then back into the 30's again. a roller-coaster ride. >> keep an eye on that. thanks for joining us. we will see you back here at 5:00 a.m. for 11 news sunday morning. "saturday night live" is next with guest host adam levine. and we leave you with some people from today's call their plunge. -- polar bear plunge. >>> can i get you anything else

. >> still to come, a baltimore officer arrested in towson.what authorities were told when they arrived on the scene. >> new tonight baltimore city police officer is arrested while off-duty. police were called to the rec room in the 500 block of york road. that's where they found 28-year-old matthew daugherty intoxicated. he pointed his weapon at two other people in the parking lot. internal affairs is investigating. we have a quick check of the weather. i needed my sunglasses today. >> temperatures were very nice. they are not going to last. we'll talk about it. the forecast is just ahead. clear skies right now and we're mild, 49 at the airport. 53 downtow >> now your forecast. >> what a nice day today. to our north there were some clouds, one little weather disturbance. a little clipper moving out of the range of radar and new one coming in. there are several more sitting out there, each one brings in a little more cold air. we were nice today. we'll be ok tomorrow. then we go downhill. you can see that here on this graph. we've been bouncin

no delays on 695, clear from parkville, to towson, here is what 83 looks like, north of the beltway, downtown, 11 minutes southbound from the beltway, all the way down to east fayette street. meagan and charlie, over to you. >>> now immigrants have the right to drive. >> that's what is happening in some states, a look at where is battle is heating up over possible fraud. ♪ with so much competition, finding the right job is never easy. but with the nation's largest alumni network, including those in key hiring positions, university of phoenix can help connect you to a world of opportunity. >>> immigration reform has taken top priority, president obama's second term, a group of senators from both sides of the aisle are laying out the ground work for reform. the plan includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers and strengthens border security with 7 in 10 latino voters supporting obama republicans are willing to play ball. >> there is a new i think appreciation on both sides of the aisle, including maybe more importantly on the republican side of the isle. >> americans sup

. -- towson wins is double overtime. and three of the twelve points. scoring the first 15 points of this game. woodley away at that new hampshire lead. -- whittling away at that new hampshire's lead. and coming up with the offense. and snapping an eight game >> 51 tomorrow. 50 cent friday. showers around 60 saturday and sunday. a couple more scattered showers. a few scattered showers into the middle of next week. >> you should take a space here. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- amazing animals with dave salmoni. carson daly. the music of big bad voodoo daddy. and "america's best american." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television

as we take a look at the weather in motion, how about towson. west middle. you can see the conditions are cloudy. still some snow in the high country. if you're a skier, got next two days. temperature also warm up as we move into the latter part of the week. speaking of the mountains, how about durango, colorado. they were in the 50s today out in durango but none of that by game time on saturday. we're looking at teens, a big cold blast at mile high stadium. it could be a defensive game. i think the harsher the conditions, the more it plays into the defense's hands. winds light, not really a factor. temperature wise a slow fall. generally cloudy conditions, not expect new precipitation but tomorrow will be a -- will be a day with sun. a day we will push to 50 degrees as the weak cool front goes by. on friday night, a weak disturbance will mean showers. we take friday night into the early part of our saturday morning. i think we're dry during the day. temperatures will hover where they are. there is much milder air and that will make a push in here as we go i

. >>> to the college game, is george mason up the road visiting towson. 24 points for sherrod wright last night, his tenth 20-point game of the season. george mason holds on to beat towson 77-67, their 20th straight win over the tigers. >>> all the ravens and 49ers prepare to battle it out in super bowl 47. the rest of the n.f.l. players are mending their bodies. deanglo hall is resting after having surgery on his pinky finger and they're looking forward to next year. for hall there will be a lot of negotiating during the offseason. he has two years left on his current deal but is set to make $7.5 million next year. that's a lot for the redskins. he said he's willing to restructure his contract if it means staying with washington. so we'll see how that plays out throughout the offseason. >>> that will do it for your morning sports. i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> duke just became number one this week, but that's not going to last. former george mason coach jim larranaga and his hurricanes blew out the blue devils last night in miami. it was over when miami went on a 25-1 ru

you will not have any problems getting to towson this morning. that's time saver traffic. over to you. >>> some see the word cancer and think the worse. >> we have very encouraging news for the fight against cancer. we'll look at the latest numbers. >> they're encouraging. >> and a public admission of guilt that was coming. here is what lance armstrong's own wards about the drugs he used competing in cycling. >> that's a big family they are getting ready for sunday. keep them coming. >>> after denials lance armstrong is taking it back. >> he was stripped of his titles. he admitted that he did use the performance enchancing drugs. >> in the moments that many thought would never come. an interview with oprah on her own network. the biker confessed about using the banned substances. >> in all seven of your victories did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. my cocktail was only epo, not a lot. transfusions. >> all the fault and the blame here falls on me. >> officials have now stripped him of his 2000 bronze medal. the second part of the interview airs tonigh

beautiful shot from the tide water marina, but it does get a little foggy in spots and the same deal in towson. kind of dreary the next few days. we'll see a few sunny peeks. i don't expect more until the end of the weekend. very light breeze. that's trying to push in slightly milder air. we also have the cold wedge that's locked in across northeastern maryland. from the inner harbor up to cecil county chilly, 30s. moving around the boundary the next day or two, the trick is the result of the stalled boundary. we'll continue to see the fog which will only get worse. i think fog will be a real possibility. though frozen precipitation continuing to clear out to the north and east. many schools have a two-hour delay. no surprise. there tomorrow we're looking at no travel troubles expect for reduced visibility, especially around daybreak, could be foggy. then mostly cloudy. then we'll bring in our next weather maker. this boundary, a fresh cold front, ahead of this, warmer from wednesday, but that boundary will bring in the rain late wednesday into wednesday night. here's the setup. the mild air i

. >> they're back here in towson. here's a look at the delays. we are dealing with accidents across the region. i'll have all the details coming up in my abc2 time save -- saver traffic report.

no problems on the inner loop to 95 and outer loop clear up towards towson. we have a crash at glen arm. this is 83 at shawan road. we have congestion reported southbound from mount carmel road down to middletown road but oncey get past middletown no problems down to the beltway and on the jfx heading downtown. now over to you. >>> 6:47. it's their job to protect your children when they are at school and baltimore county leaders are announcing plans to improve school safety. we will hear from the county executive chief of police and school superintendent. the remitss could go from an ongoing review of all school safety and security operations. at the start of the school year, a student brought a gun to perry hall high school and shot a classmate in the back. that teen has fully recovered and is doing all right. >>> if you plan to claim certain education credits when you file your taxes, the irs says you have to wait until nid- february to file saying they need to update the processing system before accepting it. this impacts few of the american tax credit. ot

linda so is live at the towson diner with excited fans. what are they saying this morning. >> reporter: excited and it's like a dream. can't believe we are going to the superbowl. one of the fans you have a early wakeup call and you stayed awake for the game and it was exciting. >> it was amazing. absolutely amazing. >> reporter: so you watched it with your husband and father-in- law. was it pretty crazy in the house. >> we are jumping up and down and screaming. it was so exciting. >> reporter: what were you feeling before the game? >> i was nervous, excited because i knew how bad they wanted it. and it it was just a ball of emotions. it was crazy. >> reporter: and the first half kind of took sometime a a get it going. but when it did could you believe it was happening? >> i knew they could do it. so, it was not a shock and i knew they would do it and they did. >> reporter: this year's team is the team of destiny and people are saying they are not going to win they are the underdogs can you believe it? >> i can't. it's amazing fored team a

. >> reporter: no delays on 695 in towson but we are following a -- following a very serious crash ininster. details coming up on good morning maryland. >>> 5:24. it appears justin timberlake is going to release a new album bringing sexy back but the clock is ticking down with his putting on a headphone saying i am ready. he has not relead an album in 7 years and has been pursuing an acting career. r and b trio destiny child putting out a new song. it's the first new track in 8 years. it's going to be their album of old favorites called nuclear and comes out on january 29th. >>> destiny's child is arguably the most successful from that group and now she can adanother tight tolt resume. hottest woman of the 21st century according to gq magazine grazing the january cover. inside she talks about her upcoming superbowl performance. she is planning to release the first -- or 5th solo am bull in the next few months. >>> we have purple on brain gearing up for the ravens versus the broncos. >> coming up 4:30 tomorrow afternoon and abc2 news jamie costello is in denver padding it -- chatting i

as we look at the beltway, here in towson, york road, everything up to speed, no issues getting up to83, if you are traveling the inner loop, 11 minutes from 83, down to 95. here is 83, hunt valley, shawan road. no delays whatsoever, nice and clear onto the jfx, downtown. >>> fun night out for thousands in brazil turns traffic after a fire breaks out in a club. >> more than 200 people are dead and hundreds of others hurt. >>> a huge ravens sendoff is planned for today. the team is heading south for super bowl 47. a rally and how it could effect the morning commute. >>> death toll in horrific nightclub in brazil reached 233 with more than 100 people injured. >> a fire ripped through a club sunday morning, investigators say many people died of smoke inhalation. others were trampled to death in an effort to escape. >> reporter: as crews searched the charred wreckage of the nightclub sunday they reported the sounds of cell phones ringing going unanswered. a fire swept through the kiss nightclub around 2:00 a.m. sunday, fire officials say 2000 people were in the club, double the maximum ca

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