our reporter joins us in white marsh. we hear that maryland got a big chunk of the stimulus money. >> maryland is surely the biggest shot of the stimulus money. it will be split between this plant in white marsh another general motors facility in michigan. the money is insurance for workers at the plant. those who have been furloughed here will still have jobs. the pace is about to pick up at this transmission plant in white marsh. general motors is receiving $105 million in federal stimulus money to develop components for electric cars. that is the largest of the grant included in the $2.4 billion earmarked for the industry. the money will few prediction -- production at the baltimore county facility. >> it will provide some stability in white marsh. employees are looking for stability. >> the 200 for plant employees were furloughed this year due to lagging demand for the truck parts made here. vice-president joe biden predicts the initiative will revitalize the american auto maker. >> the future success of electric cars

that is the latest -- of white marsh. that is the latest. >> the death of three women are being mourned after a gunman shot in a health club in pittsburg pennsylvania. the gunmen chronicled his lacking success with women. he wounded nine others. they all appeared to be random victims. a man was sentenced to life in prison. he has been eligible for parole. he is set to be released august 16. one person has been convicted of bribery, racketeering and money- laundering charges. he added 16 counts facing him. they held over $90,000 in his home when they rated it. -- rateided it. >> lenders are lagging when it comes to helping struggling homeowners in modifying their mortgages. all nine% of eligible borrowers have seen their mortgage payments reduced would modify the loans. some of the lenders have not changed a single mortgage. bankamerica and wells fargo fall behind the expectations of the government. the bumpers dropped to a poor rating. the bumpers on the chevy malibu remained in the poor category. about 200,000 black and

white marsh building in volume. so far so good, though, as you make your way down toward fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan, over to you. >> authorities are reporting at least 12 people dead after a typhoon slammed into japan. hundreds have lost homes, and thousands have been evacuated. elsewhere, in china, another tie foon as caused a -- typhoon has caused a million people to evacuate. >> a coordinated blast in a shiite neighborhood yesterday. elsewhere, three other blasts outside baghdad killed 16 people. american officials claim attacks like these could become more commonplace as u.s. troops scale back their presence in iraq. >> a group of teenagers in florida are lucky to be alive after a drive with an apparent case of road rage opened fire on their jeep. the 34-year-old gunman stormed out of his house after a fight with his girlfriend armed with an assault rifle, a handgun, and a bulletproof vest. after hitting a teenage driver in the leg, he then shot and killed himself. >> this morning

let's take a look at the white marsh area. close to come delays looking sluggish past white marsh to the beltway northeast and speaking of the beltway where it meets up with the vw parkway, southbound heading toward west nursery road we're keeping tabs on things. now sandra with a look at the forecast. >> incredibly mild and muggy. 83 downtown. we'll be warm and humid today. some storms that could be strong as the front makes its way through the area. by the second half of the weekend we're looking good. 8-92. seven-day forecast. 83 tomorrow, unsettled throughout the morning and afternoon hourps and starting to feel a little bit better. slight chance for a lingering shower on sunday then lower humidity on sunday as well. monday and tuggedse of next week we remain in the low 80's so relief is to be way. back to you. >> the time now 6:37, 76 degrees on tv hill. getting up who says the age of the drive-in is over? certainly not these people who bring a homemade high-tech approach to the me to stahl jick entertainment venue. we'll

a check on a lot of view of traffic started with the white marsh area. we are seeing a bit of back up on southbound i-95 just off the white brush area. once you get to the fort mchenry, you are doing ok. the disabled vehicles found on the red. that is the latest. overview a few sprinkles out there. -- over to you. >> a few sprinkles out there. more cloud and the more refreshing. it'll be in the mid 80's for the rest of the week with a stalled out front. 85 degrees over the weekend. upper 80's by next week. more coming up. >> coming up, we told you about demand a wanted to fly his homemade aircraft across the uk. we will tell you how he did. >> we are still taking answers to our watercooler question of the day. the day. i eat anything that i want. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ... yeah, every night is something different. oh, yeah yeah... ... she always keeps them in the house. no, no, no. i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. babe... umm, i gotta go. (announcer) 28 deliciou

summer of shutdowns and furloughs, there is finally some good news for workers at a gm plant in white marsh. stimulus money is on the way to put more cars on the road, cars that run on electricity. >> the pace is about to pick up at this sprawling transmission plant in white marsh. general motors is receiving $105 million in federal stimulus funds to develop components for electric cars, the largest of 48 brands, including the $2.4 billion earmarked for new technology in the auto industry. >> i don't know if it adds a lot of jobs, but it provides some stability for white marsh. certainly those employees are looking for stability. almost anybody is looking for stability in this economy. >> especially the plant employees, most of whom were furloughed for two months this year. vice president joe biden predicts the initiative will revitalize the american automakers. >> the future success of the electric cars relies a better batteries, better drive trains, better integration of the two. by reducing carbon emissions from cars and making alternative energy more available, these batteries are as go

some intermittent delays on -- in the white marsh area. once you get onto the beltway northbound, it looks good as well as the west bound direction. here is a look at the forecast. >> we will be hot early on this morning today. we have a chance of showers and storms tomorrow night as well as this afternoon. 87 degrees-91 degrees. the winds will not ube out of te west today in the southwest. back to you. >> coming up, could we see what would have been the final performance for the late king of pop? find out more about the possibility of a michael jackson concert movie when we come back. >> i am nikole killion in washington with more of the homecoming of journalists lisa ling and euna lee >> the judges' table on one of the popular television shows is about to get smaller. paul of duaabdul will not be reg to "american idol" according to a recent report. she declined the 30% raise. she said, i will miss seeing the new talent. i will miss being part of a show that i helped become an international phenomenon from day one. >> fans of michael jack

a live view in the white marsh area. it's looking very good. southbound, volume very light into the beltway and beyond. we'll give you a live view of traffic on the beltway. this is the northeast corner at harford road. looks good. stan and mindy, back to you. >> good morning. our big story a fight at the inner harbor leads to gunfire. >> it happened late saturday night while police continue to investigate. a nearby worker speaks out about the violence. kim dacey live downtown with more. >> good morning. baltimore police say the shooting happened just after 10:00 saturday night inside the light street pavilion when someone pulled a gun during a fight. police say a 20-year-old man was shot in the leg ena 17-year-old man shot in the forearm. they were both transported to the hospital and are expected to be ok. right now police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage to identify a suspect. witnesses say it was pandemonium after shots rang out. >> just around the corner. you could hear the confrontation that was going on. then

it forms right around the white marsh and may sway up 95, and basically is in the process of falling apart, right on the harford-cecil line. we've also got a few showers down to the southwest, down around southern portions of delaware getting shower activity. and also over in portions of virginia, coming right up. i guess that's 81 coming up towards the front royal area. a few scattered showers. but again, the pop-up showers are around the region. and they're going to continue like that on and off throughout the evening. here is the forecast for the next couple of hours. partly cloudy, a few showers. you just saw them on the radar. not everybody is going to see them. but they are going to be around. our temperatures will hold in the 80s. the humid conditions are going to continue, and actually they're going to increase tomorrow, giving us a better chance for rainfall. we'll tell you all about it, coming up. >>> an update on the skydiving accident in virginia that killed a maryland soldier. command sergeant major harry parrish was stationed at fort

similar situation there on 95 just south of white marsh boulevard. for traffic information any thyme you can log on to wjz.com. >>> and the weather is what will people will be talking about all day today. the heat advisory takes effect across much of the state. eyewitness news and mike is lye on this story. good morning once again, mike. >> reporter: it's going to be hot today and the city knows that and they also know that some of their residents are going to need help and because of that they're doing what they only do a few times a year and that is opening cooling centers. step outside later today and you'll feel it, the summer sun beating down on m.d. mt. ed. >> i feel like i'm about to melt. i really want to take my clothes off altogether but i think they'll arrest me if i do that. >> reporter: those keeping on their clothes looking for a way to beat the heat and in many homes the air conditioners are working overtime. >> you just have to play it safe. >> i prefer snow to hot weather day. the city is closely monitoring this wave of hot weather.

the plant in white marsh and michigan will share money. one senator will return to the u.s. senate after she fractured her ankle in three places and had surgery. today the senate hopes to confirm supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor. >> judge sonia sotomayor has the votes to win her nomination. >> my fear is that she is unable to separate her personal belief system from that of the letter of the law. >> appearing before the committee last month, she tried to soften her most controversial remarks that a wise latino with her experience would reach better conclusions and a white male who has not live that life. >> of professional experiences help me to listen and understand with the law always commanding the result. >> supporters argue that her experience makes her one of the most qualified supreme court nominees in decades. >> real-world experience in judging. she understands the real-world consequences of decisions. >> fewer than a dozen of republicans are working party ranks to support her. >>> a former louisiana congressman william jefferson could face more than 20 y

volume is building in the white marsh area. that is the latest. back over to you. >> of a big story this morning, the senate is hours away from conforming judge sonia sotomayor to the u.s. supreme court. >> there is a good shot at keeping cash for clunkers alive. our reporter has a look ahead. >> supporters of sonia sotomayor came out in force as the senate vote nears. >> this is a boat that will matter and will be long remembered by our latino community. >> civil-rights and hispanic groups are trying to brush aside gop criticism. >> i look she will set aside her personal judgment and used. >> some republicans are expected to break ranks and vote for her. >> my vote for her confirmation will be based solely on relevant qualifications. i will support her, i will be proud for her. she shows the american dream is possible. >> whether to keep cash for clunkers alive. president obama wants it. >> we have sinned greatly improved sales in the showrooms, etrade ms have it in -- trade- ins will give them vehicles with better fuel efficiency. >> many gop se

a quick look at traffic, 95 white marsh. a bit of a delay southbound but nothing major yet. >> a nice-looking day. a warm one. >> if you like this weekend, more of the same. no chance, significantly at least, of any rainfall today. only about 10%. it looks like we're going to stay dry. high up to 92 degrees. that's good weather to play some little league world series baseball. slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm. better chance of evening thunderstorms late on wednesday as the front stalls out to our northwest. because it will be stalled, more chances of cloud cover on thursday. 88. a better chance of scattered storms, clouds on friday persisting through the weekend. traffic firing up. not only do we have the first landfall but we have the first hurricane. it's an impressive one. >> all you high school footballers are doing those two adays, stay hydrated. >> good grief. >> that's all for us on 11 news today. tune into 1090 wbal radio, traffic and insta-weather forecast together on the 5's. >> we'll have a live update a

check it out. 56 miles per hour on 95 through the white marsh area.t does reduce a little bit on the jfx. 45 miles per hour getting out of the downtown region approaching the 695 exit. up to speed with 57 on 83 through baltimore county and drops again on that west side of the belt way. this is going to be slowest part right now from the 70 exit up towards 83. back up to speed on 95 though in howard county with 62. as for incidents we have some trouble in baltimore county and white marsh. crew on the scene of an accident the highway at ebenezer road. as far as 95 traveling in the white marsh area it is pretty much but heavy but steady ride and stick with 95 moving through the city as well because there's an accident on belaire road right at park mont avenue. now back to you. >> thank you. >> heat on and it its going to continue. >> vytas back in just a few minutes with more on our summer sizzle. >>> trying out the swine flu vaccine. maryland take part in the nationwide trial. when the shot could be ready for you next. >>> and hotel owned by the city be

here is a lot of you. 95 and the white marsh area is looking good this morning. no problems on any of the area roadways. that is the latest on traffic. >> our big story this morning, a lawyer for 17 year-old lamont davis accused of shooting a 5 year-old girl says his client is innocent. >> he has camera footage that caught the shooting. our reporter is live outside of the courthouse to explain the video. >> he pleaded not guilty on court on tuesday. they have a video evidence that proves he is innocent. the video was recorded on july 2 and from the crime cameras on the corner of pulaski street. you will see the shooting and pulled on camera. the suspect runs from the scene. neighbors gathered around the five year-old reagan white who was injured in the crossfire. -- raven wyatt. police said that davis was wearing a mouth functional gps monitoring device. the video shows the suspect was not wearing one. a law professor says this is a strategy that could work given the amount of media coverage on the case. >> he has gotten very frustrated in the past several weeks

and that is welcome news to employee's at the general motors plant in white marsh. they will now be on the forefront of created greener technology for cars. eyewitness news is live there now. derek valcourt explains what it means... thanks derek. >>> there were layoffs here not too long ago. now the company here was at one time worried that because of the economy they would be on the chopping block here at this plant. there has been a bit of a reversal of fortune now this company and this plant could be at the future of gm's progress for electric cars. transmission systems for gm cars, trucks and hybrids have been the bread and butter of employees at the white marsh plant. they could soon have a major hand in developing a rear wheel drive electric system. general motors was awarded a grant to be shared by the white marsh plant and another in michigan. the money is part of the federal government's $2.4 billion investment in more fuel efficient electric cars. >> this represents the largest investment in this kind of technology in american history. >> reporter: the mon

here is a live look at traffic in white marsh. 95 is running smoothly.ere's a live view of liberty road on the west side. slug it conditions on the outer loop at liberty. over to you. >> banking. partly cloudy today. here are the temperatures out there. a 76 downtown. 69 at the airport. mild in ocean city at 80. 84-87 in central maryland. slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. tropical storm danny continues to churn with 50 mile per hour winds in the an antic. it is heading towards the northwest. it will be right off of our sure. it will not make landfall anywhere near our state. more details coming up. >> hopefully the weather will cooperate for the maryland state fair which opens tonight. here is a preview of what you can expect for what some are calling the 11 best days of summer. >> it is one of the most look forward to the events of the summer. if you like rides, good food, and animals, you will like the maryland state fair. because of the economy, a bargain. >> we have a free concert. it is with their admission. friday night is

same situation at white marsh. no official delays around the area. 513 will 509 -- will replace 509. >> temperatures are in the low 70's. some heavy rains on the eastern shore last night. a flash what a lot watch -- a flash flood watch is in effect there. that will last for this evening. showers and thunderstorms still a possibility. a low pressure is circulating in the atmosphere. some increasing cloud cover this afternoon. 84 degrees will be the temperature high. the second tropical depression is losing its organization and intensity. 30 miles per hour sustained winds. it is way out in the atlantic. we are monitoring it for you. we will keep you posted. more in a little bit. >> some community growing pains are close in carroll county school officials to respond in a big way. >> they are expecting a new high school in manchester. tim tooten has the details. >> the near manchester valley high school was built to wildebeest bought -- was built to prevent overcrowding at a nearby school. members of the new student bo

>> reporter: we have activity between white marsh boulevard and white haven. a quick update on the earlier crash we had on the inner loop 695 at the baltimore national pike. that is on the exit ramp as you make your way westbound on the baltimore national pike. that as the exit ramp. at parkville, south bound 795, that chash has been killed over to the shoulder. and right at the tidings bridge, that accident has been cleared as well. as we look at the jfx, it will be at cold spring lane. we have building volume but things look good at this time. jamie, back to you. >>> remember am are rosa from the "apprentice." she will be taking part in the 'em powrtment summit -- empowerment summit. >>> baltimore's restaurant week kicks off today and why this is good for your wallet an good for baltimore. >>> it's time to dine. a cooking series 0 you can save money cooking at home for the family coming up at 9:00. >>> good stuff. great weather today, crank up the heat. you may need a nap but you had a guest in the studio. >> you still awake? >> sun came in at 4:00 in the mo

and 95 southbound to the white marsh boulevard area. we have building volume.l dealing with a couple incidents around the area in howard county and the ellicott city. eastbound route 100 at long gate parkway. the crash remains on the scene there. and still dealing with police activity in maple avenue. and on the carroll county side, route 97 and 26, getting a report of a crash there as well. north parkway, you see the traffic moving along very nicely in both directions. >>> huge roadblock for president obama's plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. the deficit hit a record now. $1.27trillion now many people are wondering if the president is focused on the wrong problem. in a recent poll, 49% of people disapprove of how the president is handle being the deficit. the president maintains the healthcare plan will not increase the deficit. >>> in hagerstown, maryland senator ben cardin got another earful about healthcare reform. the theater was packed with people. it only holds about 500 people and that meant as many were left outside. on several occasions

south bound 95 reports from white marsh boulevard. traffic is building, volume is heavy. good news that earlier crash that block the offramp from southbound 95 to white marsh boulevard has been cleared. i'm getting word that that is trees down. also pikesville at the inner loop and park heights avenue. getting reports of a vehicle into the jersey wall blocking the left lane there. also philadelphia road closed in both directions. and in aberdeen, route 159 closed in both directions at cranberry road due to flooding there. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> kim it is a busy morning. in the news this morning, a memorial service will be held to remember senator ted kennedy. his body is at the john f. kennedy presidential library and more than 20,000 people have already filed past the casket to pay respects. the lawmaker's funeral will be held tomorrow in the working class mission hill neighborhood. president barack obama will deliver the eulogy and then he'll be flown for burial at arlington national cemetery. he died of brain cancer in hyannis port, massachusetts on tuesday

. >> reporter: as we look at 95 approaching white marsh boulevard. to the right of the screen is a southbound lane. that's slowing because crews are picking up the construction zone in that area. give yourself a few extra minutes as you make your way out of the door. at this time, we don't have problems to let you know about the tunnels. the beltway is looking good except for on the outer loop approaching hartford road. ellicott city, that vehicle fire just got cleared a few minutes ago. daniels road near old frederick road. as we check the jfx here at east cold spring lane and they just turned the camera on, so that's neat. those are the southbound lanes heading towards downtown without any problems. all being brought to you by wpoc with lori in the morning. list ton country music. jamie, back to you. >>> topping ayou aour look -- our look around the world. pleas chase a run away boat on the highway. a 32 foot boat stolen from the marina. the suspect just hooked the boat up to his pickup truck and drove off. during the chase, the boat came flying of

england moving through the east of townsend to essex and we look at heavy rain making its way in the white marsh area. get heavy showers and thunderstorms right now also down to the south of us and the park and andarundle county west of annapolis with heavy rain and back to randall town and reece town and another cell making its way in wood lawn security square area. take note of that because a lot of lightning with it. charged up atmosphere with the heat. over 1,000 strikes since the last hour in the central maryland year. so looking at a lot of activity over parts of andarundle county, baltimore city, baltimore couldn't. under severe thunderstorm warning right now for andarundle county until 6:30 p.m. baltimore city until 6:15 p.m. looking at severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 in baltimore county. harper couldn't and carol couldn't until circumstances:15. under the severe thunderstorm warning for the next 45 minutes across much of central maryland. 10 to track the storms and coming up in a bit. >> talk to you in a few more enlts. elderly man mean team recovering from a beating that occurre

let's switch to a live view of traffic at white marsh. it looks like we're switching at the moment from 24, and looking good at this time. obviously it is frozen, it is not that we have a delay there. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> taking a look at our top stories this morning. federal investigators are reviewing dramatic and startling footage over last week's midair collision over the hudson. an italian tourist testing his camera caught the sight-seeing helicopter as it collided with a small plane which appears to be climbing just before it strikes the chopper from behind. investigators are trying to determine how two experienced pilots could have crashed on a beautcally clear day. >> the key here is that whatever took place in the cockpit of that piper aircraft was enough to distract the pilot and not allow him to see the helicopter as he intercepted its flight path. >> nine people were killed in that crash. meanwhile, the controller in charge of the plane has been put on leave after it was discovered that he was breaking rul

. >> some federal money may mean more job security for workers at gm's power train plant in white marsh. good evening. i'm kelly swoope. general motors is receiving more than $100 million to develop an electrical system for a green car. abc 2 news roosevelt leftwich joins us now with the latest. rosy? >> reporter: kelly, the federal funds will go to developing cleaner, greener technology for a rear drive vehicle. gm says it will provide more details in the future. but analysts say this could be the start of something big at that plant. right now the plant is only one of a handful that makes critical transmission parts for gm cars and trucks in the u.s., including parts for the company's hybrid and the highly touted bolt electric car scheduled to roll out next year. no comment today from plant officials or from the union representing the workers at the white marsh facility. but for folks who follow manufacturing in maryland, they're saying the allison plant already had a leg up. >> yeah, made an investment already. this local plant has been involved in everything from creating a product,

it formed right here around the white marsh area, made its way up towards the aberdeen area, giving them a pretty good soaking. it's now in the process of falling apart, but there are a few other scattered showers across the region. if we pull back, you can see them on the eastern shore around dover, and also some moving in from the mountains of the virginia area. as we go through the evening, pop-up showers are likely because of the heat and humidity. your forecast for the next couple of hours partly cloudy. a few pop-up showers. temperatures will hold in the 80s. tomorrow is going to be bringing in more general rainfall. we'll tell you all about it, coming up. >> thanks, norm. >>> now for a look at tonight's top stories, the svi has joined a child porn investigation. john nicklas and shannon honea are charged with child abuse and sex offenses after police raided their home last week and found images on cds, dvds and computer equipment of children ranging from 2 to 13 years old being sexual abused. nicklas' ex-wife says she has three children, including two young daughters. police are n

. $241million in federal stimulus money will be divided between the gm plant if white marsh, and another in michigan. the money will be used to produce battery packs and develop electric drive vehicles. and late this evening, senators reached a deal on saving the so- called cash for clunkers program. they have agreed to vote tomorrow on adding $2 billion to the popular rebate program. the government says so far, about $775 million of the $1 billion initially available have been spent. >>> a swing and a miss for the four major professional sports leagues and the ncaa. inside a delaware courtroom today. the league's requested a federal judge block delaware's plan to implement sports betting until a bigger legal challenge is resolved. the judge denied that request, and the matter goes to trial december 7th. >>> this is the fishing version of hitting a long shot. and we saw it live at 6 right here on abc 2 at the annual white marlin open in ocean city. a man from north carolina set a tournament and state record with this huge marlin, weighing more than a thousand pounds that fish is currentl

it happened at the commons of white marsh of shipp friends road. it came from two hot water heaters with clogged filters. six adults and four kids were treated at area hospitals. the complex is owned by sawyer realty, the same company that owns a town house complex in essex, which has a long history with carbon monoxide leaks. >>> as i promised you earlier this evening, a beautiful evening in the baltimore region. right now maryland's most powerful radar. it looks like there is some showers on the eastern shore. but that is not shower activity. that's just the heat of the day radiating back out into space. and your forecast for the overnight period, mostly clear, mild temperatures. 72 degrees. now over the past couple of days, we've had some rock 'em sock 'em thunderstorms, and even some tornadic activity in the region from friday through saturday. we'll show you the damage coming up, as well as talk about the forecast for the next couple of days. >> thanks, norm. >>> smile. baltimore county moves forward with plans to take your picture, and fine y

. >>> a federal stimulus grant gives life to the allison transmission plant in white marsh. with the grant, workers will develop electric car transitions. allison transmission will share money with a plant in michigan to develop a rear wheel drive electric system as well there is no known specific amount that will go to the white marsh plant, but roosevelt leftwich at 5:30 takes a look at what this means for the overall local economy. >>> this fall it won't be just the first monday in october. it will also be the first term for the first hispanic supreme court justice in our nation's history. voting mainly along a party lines, the u.s. senate confirmed president obama's nomination of sonia sotomayor. >> and with this historic vote, the senate has affirmed that judge sotomayor has the intellect, the temperament, the history, the integrity, and the independence of mind to ably serve on our nation's highest court. >> the president called this a great day for america. sotomayor also is the third woman to serve on the high court. and senator mikulski was in washington voting. she

here is a live view on traffic near white marsh which is looking good. that is the latest. over to you. >> you can almost see the moisture in the atmosphere. we are under a moist tropical air mass. a front will take a couple of days to get through. we will stay very unsettled with a good chance of some strong showers and storms in the afternoon hours. it is really warmouth there. 77 degrees downtown. 81 degrees in ocean city right now. a high near 90 degrees. we had a very good chance of seeing scattered strong showers and storms. macy's and heavy downpours because of the marchers in the atmosphere. the chesapeake waters should be hit earlier rather than later. waves are at 1 foot or less. the record highest 105. we should be about 85, but we will be above that. it will feel worse because of the humidity out there. 63 degrees is where we will -- where we should be. but we will be in the 70's tonight. showers and storms are likely to night as well. we are seeing this bermuda high which means the moisture from the atlantic and the deep south will be coming in. hurricane bill

live view of the delays at white marsh, where they do at the start. just in the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> pretty want to start things out. 68 at b.w.i. marshall. the difference between today and yesterday is that the due points will increase today. a little more money out there. -- a little more muggee out there. sun and at setting until 8 -- until 8:15. showers and storms ahead of this front. 85, a little bit of a cool-down on thursday to saturday and sunday, going to be sizzling. hazy, hot and humid. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. our next live update, 7:55. >>> 7:30 now on a tuesday morning. it's the 4th day of august, 2009. we've got a sunny start to the day here in the northeast. that's good news for all the people lining the plaza here in midtown manhattan. we'll go outside to say hi to those people in just a little while. meanwhi meanwhile, inside the studio, i'm matt lauer alongside meredith vieira. coming up in this half hour, how should i describe this? case out of wisconsin that is bizarre.

here is a live view of traffic on i-95 in the area of white marsh. it is running pretty well. you may see some delays approaching the beltway. here is a look at the forecast. >> it will be another hot one. it temperatures will be in the low 90's. we did see some strong isolated thunderstorms last night through the area. a front is to our north and west. there was heat and humidity yesterday which contributed to the storm cells. we will cool down by tomorrow. 77 degrees downtown. 71 degrees at the airport. yesterday's the heat index be in ocean city was 109. much cooler in the mountains in the upper elevations. we will see some sun this morning and an increase in call cover this afternoon. scattered showers will develop. 93 degrees is the high. 94 degrees in ocean city. not problematic on the waters of the chesapeake bay. weights are 1 foot. air quality is not the best. if you are sensitive to pollutants in the environment, not the best they to be out. it is better than yesterday. it is high to reach the record high which is in triple digits in 1900. the record low was set back

and looking good on white marsh boulevard. liberty, we have a stalled vehicle off to the shoulder. not causing a problem but some stop and go below 95. >>> another act of violence in the inner harbor. and police search for who opened fire inside the light street pavilion at harbor place. mary is live downtown with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. we have new developments on the double shooting at the inner harbor over the weekend. they're focusing on gang activity here, saying that suspected members of the bloods and the crypts are responsible. >> reporter: people reason in every direction to get away from the gunfire saturday night inside the light street pavilion. >> i was scared and i was running towards the bus stop and i was scared. >> reporter: a 20-year-old shot in the leg and a 17-year-old shot in the arm after a fight broke out near the phillip's seafood carry outarea. the police are taking the violence seriously and taken several steps to improve safety, including adding more crime cameras to the area, and repl

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and the west side of the beltway, not so bad, 11 minutes on both, here is a live look, and 95 at white marsh you might have to tap your brakes in the southbound lane. this traffic report is brought by subway, an updated all time favorite, juicy steak, subway eat fresh. back to you. >> the head lines a 59-year-old woman is shot but the bullet was not meant for her. a bullet from a shooting outside struck near shoulder expected to survivor wounds. this comes as video is released of the shooting of a five-year- old. >>> the woman who pleaded guilty in the starvation death- ore son is getting out of jail. she can be released this week and enrolled in a counsel program. the cult denied her one -year-old son food because he would not say amen after meals. >>> last saturday, the last two were recovered inside the wreckage of the small plane that collided with the sightseeing heel copper heel helicopter. >>> drug enforcement continue to comb through documents from a pharmacy in las vegas, they say they're looking for drug records that could lead back to michael jackson. eea says it is all part of th

problem free on 95 and the white marsh area. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. >> good morning. we had a few delays and diversions on the buses. the five the bus with a 50 minute delay. 41 bus with a diversion and 70 bus the version due to road construction. the light rail is looking good. metro subway is also on time. now back to sandra shaw. >> good morning. top of the day to you. sums thunderstorms -- some thunderstorms passed through last night. in area of low pressure is turning over west virginia. we have been engulfed ration of cloud cover -- we have an infiltration of cloud cover as a result. we have a break in heat and humidity. 76 degrees downtown. 72 degrees around the airport. upper elevations around 74 degrees. a mix of sun and clouds. 87 degrees around baltimore. 86 degrees is normal for this time of year. we have a slight chance of seeing some thunderstorms however they will be isolated. 87 degrees on the shores of ocean city. went out of the northwest on the chesapeake bay. waves only 1 foot or less.

the white marsh area is running smoothly so far this morning. here is a live view of the northeast corner of hartford. the roadways leading up to the beltway are looking good. that is the latest. >> i knew here to tell the federal government that they are overstepping their bounds. we do not want them involved in our health care decisions. >> across the nation, people are raising their voices about the president's proposed health care plan. >> protesters are looking for someone to listen to them. s ninth, senator ben cardin took on that role. -- last night, senator ben cardin took on that role. >> some were voting for and against the reform. our reporter was live with his comments and their reactions. >> good morning. more people showed up for the senators meeting than expected. on both sides of the issue, constituents are passionate about their stance on the health care reform plan. outside of the university, protesters for and against the plan voiced their opinions on the issue. senator ben cardin listened to the questions and try to answer th

white marsh is looking good. that is the latest. let's check in on the mta and buses. >> we are looking at a very good commute so far. the delays to leave port on the front reclines -- no place to report on the brunswick lines. a few diversions on the buses, 27 and 44 due to the water main break near northern parkway. the 21 best diverting at pennsylvania and dolphin. that is also related to a water main break repair. back to sandra shaw. >> the morning. take a look at our visible satellite imagery on a radar right now. nothing of the maryland area yet. there is a cold front pushing to the south. it will not effect until this afternoon when we will have a chance of scattered showers and storms. some severe weather that hit an low, kentucky this today with flash flooding, that a low pressure area is affecting tennessee valley. we are not contending with that. that is a good thing. 72 degrees on the eastern shore. take a look at what we will be expecting statewide today. in the mountains of western maryland, 77 degrees in upper elevat

the commons at white marsh management intends to install the detectors in all of the remaining units by the end of this month. obviously, the residence that spent the night in the hospital say it is not soon enough. >> to read other stores that we have done on carbon monoxide, and also to get the symptoms of carbon monoxidehe will serve a 1 years in prison. >> a 20-month-old baby boy was killed after a car hit him and his mother. samantha lee smith wasn't pushing the stroller, when authorities say they were hit by a car. the child was pronounced dead. the 18-year-old driver was not injured. the accident remains under investigation. police have identified the man killed in a boating accident. he was to bring with a group of people when he fell into the water -- he was tubing with a group of people when he fell into the water. the boat operator was arrested for operating the boat under the influence. an autopsy is being performed to determine the exact cause of death. >> police shot a burglary suspect over the weekend and paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene and then laughed

white marsh is looking good. a water main break though near bel air road. that just came in. we will take a look at the buses and trains. >> we are looking smoot on the rays at this hour. wireless, along with the subway. -- we are looking smooth on the railways at this hour. the light rail and subway are going smoothly. and they are running on time. back to jim. >> we are dealing with some cloud cover right now. clear skies with heat and humidity. 76 degrees downtown. temperatures will be back in the low 90's. a few scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. the high pressure is in control. the leftovers of what was a tropical storm. that moisture that was down in florida becomes our problem but later on this afternoon. that front minute goes to the north of it. another hot and humid day tomorrow with a chance of scattered showers. hurricane bill is not a category 2 hurricane. we are keeping our eye on it right now. it is between the u.s. coast and bermuda. everything in the red zone is going to be fair game for where this storm those. i

the white marsh area is looking great in both directions as well. that is the latest on traffic. over to you. >> thank you. a 76 year-old man is remaining in the hospital after an attack. >> the victim remains in critical condition. police have one suspect in custody. they continue to search for others. our reporter is live at police headquarters on what authorities are calling a hate crime. >> we know the victim is suffering from severe head injury. police say his wife witnessed the attack. she tells baltimore city police that they were packing up their trip yesterday morning when they were approached at a popular fishing spot. three young men started yelling racial slurs and started beating the victim, leaving him with a severe head injury. the only apparent motive seems to be raised. they are handling this case as a hate crime. police say the suspect fled the park in the victim's truck. it had an anti-theft device and are able to locate its a few miles away. they were able to apprehend one suspect. >> the suspect jumped out and fled. with the help of a local citizen, they saw

no problems in the white marsh area. this inner loop accident on the ramp to northbound 83. otherwise we are in great shape this morning. that is the latest. >> we are not going away. >> a community activist is shot by a stray bullet while sitting in her home. >> the victim was a 59 year-old woman. she says people need to step up and get involved. >> it happened in the same neighborhood where five world wave and a riot -- raven wyatt was shot. our reporter is live with the latest. >> unless you live in a neighborhood where gunshots ring out everyday, it is hard to understand the mentality of the people who live there every single day of their lives were better shots are a part of their daily lives. here is a man opening fire in broad daylight. five year-old raven wyatt was shot in the head in the crossfire. you did the people standing nearby and they never seemed to flat. we sat down with one doctor. he says it is not so much that violence, they have no way to escape. >> they adapt. they do not like it or accept it. they are not numb to it. where do they go? that is what we

this is said white marsh boulevard. it is building in volume just a little bit. here is a live picture of westbound at i-70. just past 29 watch out for that truck fire. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. >> welcome back. there is a police moved commute on the buses. the 50 bus diverting due to construction. some other bosses may be diverted around 9:00 this morning due to construction. the light rail southbound has a 20 minute delay. the brunswick is running a few minutes late. about 30 minutes late. back to sandra shop. -- sandra shaw. great job yesterday. >> thank you. we are taking a look at whether this morning. we are looking at a very strong area of squall lines. this will not come until sunday morning for us. we are stuck in this warm air mass. some strong afternoon showers and thunderstorms. and warm, daytime high up into the 90's today. 77 degrees downtown. 73 degrees at the airport. your forecast for today calls for a good chance of scattered showers this afternoon. 88 in southern pennsylvania. 88 in ocean city. on the bay, a little bit of vo

at liberty it is running smoothly, no delays in the white marsh area either.he rest of the major is looking pretty good. let's get the latest on the buses and trains with kurt kroncke of the mta. >> good morning. we have a few diversions on the buses. 13 northcom diverting and washington boulevard. and federal. the 27 bus diverting at howard and 27. 1,8,2 diverting westbound at fayette and park. the new fall mta bus schedules begin this sunday august 30. 48 quick buzz begins operating monday august 31 with limited stops. back to john collins. >> thank you. let's look at the doppler radar. a lot of wet pavement. no. don't war is stormy, moving into new jersey. all that stuff is leaving harford county and cecil county. the thunderstorms around westminster area. lightning strikes. to hagerstown there are a thunderstorm activities. indications of hail. annapolis out to the bank and to stevensville we have thunderstorm activity crossing the bay and the bay bridge. everyone in between is just cloudy and misty and foggy. the rain last night produced in some areas som

live view of traffic in the white marsh area. monitoring this shot for delays sms -- delays. we'll switch over to a live view of the northeast side at hartford road and so far moving pretty well. lats the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we'll check the buses and the marc trains. >> we're looking good on the m.t.a.. 33 bus is by-passing arm stead gardens mple 15 bus diverting at gill ford and fay et, and the 36 bus with the al media and curt avenue. also on schedule. and marc trains looking good at this hour. no delays at this hour. for the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. back to sandra shaw. >> happy friday! we've made it through an interesting weather week. a whole lot of nothing going on over the mid-atlantic today. we're dealing with thsh that trend is expected to continue all weekend long. temperature-wise, 73 downtown. 68 at b.w.i.-marshall. 68 over at easton, and 78 on the shores of ocean city. taking that state-eyed wide tour for some refreshing upper elevation air. 78 heather degree elevation. chances of thunderstorms to the west. might encounter a little bit o

and what we're looking at here right rain and now falling from through white marsh.nd check it out. we had heavy rain. another batch about to get heavy. and from the bay you are getting it. heavier northern portion of caroline county. another west of salisbury and ocean city. great weather and showers this morning and get stormy for boaters. check out the set-up here. a frontal and taking the heat and humidity. we have a new air mass that's going to keep us cool. a front will keep that threat of rain around south and east. storms possible this afternoon. spotty showers nearby. we get clearing tonight. a guarantee on the low end 79 with storms south and east. then clearing low 60s. now a check on the roads. >>> and it is definitely heavy here it will tack you an extra 12 minutes make it to 795 to route 70 because of the heavy, heavy con investigation we have. the roads are a factor but there is a crash on the scene. 695 approaching security boulevard. it is blocking the lane. give yourself time before you head out. word of a crash. and in the city we're, woulding so c

it is still looking good out of the white marsh area. but want to remind you of a problem in the city. if you are headed over towards mulberry on utah street because of the loan manhole covers that are being cleared. it will be a while before it is cleared. the alternate street is howard. . traffic is moving well through the accident scene near fort mchenry. on the west side, so far so good on the beltway. but it's the latest on the buses in the trace. >> we still have some problems on the bus lines this morning. the 15 is diverted at saratoga and green. diverted due to the manhole cover situation. be prepared for those problems. light rail has a 20 minute delay in the northbound direction. the metro is problem-free. no delays on the brunswick lines. back to sandra. >> i hope you are doing well this morning. a nice, quiet weather pattern this morning. nothing on the hd doppler right now over the state of maryland. a slight chance of isolated storms tomorrow. we will remain dry for the next couple of days. throughout the weekend, we may h

. >>> now, some good news for the general motors transmission plant in white marsh. the white house says the plant will get $105 million to build batteries and electric drive projects for electric cars. it's part of the government's economic stimulus plan. no one is sure if this means more job at the plant but it could provide more job stability for current workers. >>> wall street's summer rally is on hold after investors learn that business at service companies was weaker than expected last month. that news offset more upbeat news -- [ inaudible ] >>> marylanders love to go boating. but how safe is it on the water these days? that's next on abc2 news at 6:00. >>> you're in good hands when you go down the ocean because maryland lifeguards put their talents to the test. >>> since when is 30 considered old age? we'll show you what happened at the training camp today as the old guys enjoyed a day away from the field. >> easy, easy. >> really. >>> yesterday i thought was going to be a hot day but last night some things became apparent that changed my mind. i gave you a 2

the inner and outer loop is moving fine. 95 in white marsh in both directions moving fine. that is the latest. back to you. >> our big story this morning, the last two districts return for the school year. >> a lot of excited parents out there this morning. we have live coverage as they return for their first date. tim tooten is outside dunbar high school with more. >> more than 82,000 students going back to the classroom and baltimore city. for those attending paul laurence dunbar high school, they may get the biggest surprise. when they come back this morning, they will find an almost new campus. $32 million pumped into the renovations. students and staff will find a new cafeteria, classroom, and a library. this has been in the works since 2001. gov. o'malley, america, the ceo, analyst dunbar lum i will be on hand to open the east baltimore campus -- and the mayor, and alumni will be on hand. >> it was sorely lacking in a lot of the more modern amenities with respect to its mission in terms of educating kids in the sciences and in technology. >> that renovation project ha