theres -- marylanders. health officials insist that the vaccine is safe. >> the approach that was taken was to use the same method for the regular vaccine. not to cut corners or try anything experimental. fortunately, we were able to do that. five years ago, we would not have been able to do it. >> every family's biggest question is when they can get theirs. in howard county, a plan to give away 6000 buses. they plan on having a swine flu clinic at every hour marion, jr. and high school. there will be clinics set up all over the state of maryland, but they will not begin in earnest until the middle october. >> >> the 4600 block of semmes as a very serious accident. there is a lot of damage done to the vehicle. firefighters are now arriving on the scene. they're waiting for paramedics to arrive. as we get more information, we will update you. >> still to come, more than one dozen school buses vandalized. >> hear what the owner has to say about the destruction. >> you can take advantage of more than 100 ways

over western maryland and also pennsylvania. but looks like that will start to clear up by tomorrow morning. on the future scan. you can see that sunshine is out through much of the day. looks like a decent day. cool note. with temperatures in the lower 70s. but we will continue to see the changing of the winds from the southwest. as we get down the road. friday looks like clouds gathering through the afternoon. so partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies by the evening. and then the next front arrives, as a front, that pushes through saturday that gives us scattered showers and thunderstorms. so here is what it looks like for the forecast tomorrow on the eastern shore. 65 degrees. plenty of sunshine. northwest wind at about five to 10. for easton, chestertown and denton. and then around the central portion of the state. we will see the temperatures at 70 degrees. with sunny skies. winds out of the west at five to 10. so beautiful sunny day. you will need the sunglasses as we continue to see the high pressure move in. drying force a

as a result some marylanders, some maryland businesses have gone over state. i talk about pennsylvania a lot. it is part of maryland because so many marylanders have decided to go over the state line in order to escape maryland taxes. >> the a new poll shows o'malley -- should they faceoff, it finds ehrlich behind oweman pally by 11 percentage points. >> m.t.a. police c.i.a. collision with light rail and a car at the berks of howard and lumbard street. officials say the train may have dragged the car 100 yards before stopping. three people were trapped inside. they are all expected to survive. m.t.a. police are investigating. >> in columbia, one person died after an accident on route 108 in columbia. melissa moody crossed a double yellow line and sideswiped a vehicle driven by joe an chan. moody continued to drive on the wrong side of the road and hit another car. the two victims were taken to howard county general. moody was dead at the scene. >> a murder of a man found shot to death in southwest baltimore. an officer patroling heard gun shots and when he res

truss bri, pennsylvania is part of maryland because so many marylanders have decided to flee over state lines. >> jump ahead to 2010 and a poll finds erlich traming governor oh mally. three people are recovering this morning after a light rail train and car collided in downtown baltimore. police say it happened around 12:30 saturday morning. officials believe the train may have dragged the car about 100 yards before it came to a stop. fire officials rescued three people who were trapped inside. they are expected to survive. in columbia, a woman died after allegedly driving the wrong way down route 108 a in howard county. police say 20-year-old melissa moody crossed the double yellow line and side-swide a vehicle. officials say moody then continued to drive on the wrong side of the road, next hitting a 29-year-old. moody was pronounced dead on the scene. the other two victims were taken to the hospital. police say they are questioning a person of interest in a shooting in baltimore. an officer on patrol heard gunshots, responded, and police say a dark gray chevy mall but was seeb speedin

maryland. look for temperatures to climb to 61 degrees by the noon hour. 62 is the temperature that we expect -- to get at 6:00 p.m. after getting to the high of only 68 or 69 degrees again for midday. let's see what is happening on the roadways right now with candace dold. she has the traffic edge, candace. >> reporter: thank you, steve. and good morning. if yo you're heading out in baltimore city, you need to know about a new incident, it's a broken watermain that klut compy shuts down a street. the main lines there's no problems to talk about. southbound jfx from 695 to the downtown region, right now we're only looking at a 15-minute trip. 695 in the city at the fort mchenry tunnel, it starts to pick up a bit on the 95 stretch. right now we're looking at an 11 minute clip, so far it's only going to build from here. that's a look at the morning commute. patrice, back to you. >>> candace, thank you. 6:03 on fox 45 morning news. >>> a day after a young girl dies from swine flu, there's another

new laws start today in maryland. before you head out the door this morning, why you'll need to slow down and pay attention when you're behind the wheel. >>> good morning. thanks for waking up with us this morning for "news 4 today." i'm barbara harrison. >> good morning to you. i'm joe krebs on this thursday, the very first day of october, 2009. live look outside this morning. kind of chilly. 52degrees. it is a fall day and feels like a fall day. let's see what the rest of it's going to be like. >> here's tom kierein with his forecast for you. tm? >> it is the coolest fall morning so far this season. we're down into the 40s in many locations. only around 50 in washington. don't have any precipitation on radar. mostly clear now and for the rest of the day we'll gradually warm up. by 9:00 in the chilly mid-50s. lots of sun, though, today. should warm us up into the upper s by mid-afternoon. by sunset we'll down near 60. by midnight, the near 50s under a big, bright moonlit sky. then by dawn tomorrow, near 50. during th

more cases are being reported in maryland. and at least nine people have died from the virus in the state. wjz is live with flu watch coverage. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn with more on when the flu vaccine will be available and how to get it. but derek valcourt is live now in north baltimore with more on what is being done to prevent your children from getting sick. derek? >> reporter: a lot of parents at this school are worried. some of them very confused. so let's break it down for you. doctors are not going to be testing and doing blood tests on every single kid who comes in with flu-like symptoms. so health officials say it's important not to get too hung up on whether or not a school has a confirmed case of the virus. because the virus is so

it is the maryland special olympics. coming up, a crazy, fun event that involves a >> tonight, an autopsy shows that michael jackson was not a sickly skeleton of a man portrayed by some tabloids when he died. the associated press has a table a copy of the autopsy. they say his face and neck were scarred and he had tattooed eyebrows and lives, but overall, he was a fairly healthy people- year-old. the report says his heart is strong, but his lungs were damaged. the report adds that none of those conditions were life- threatening. >> a stun gun incident was caught on tape. this video shows a woman being shocked with a stun gun during a traffic stop. the club has been widely seen on the internet. reports a travis county has offered the woman for less than the $135,000 she is seeking for pain and suffering, medical expenses. >> a dog missing from northern virginia for more than a decade may soon be reunited with his owner. an 8-year-old girl found grindle in some bushes in the town of blogging, oklahoma. the dog disappeared

the ceremony was held in maryland. it paid tribute to 103 men and women from the united states o died protecting others. one was jared dixon. >>> pink slips have been passed out. and today teachers packed up their belongings. d.c. public schools announced they were laying off 229 teachers. news of cuts sparked protests at mckinley tech high school. employees who were cut wonder if budget cuts are really to blame here. many of them are over 35 years old and all the teachers have tenure. >> heart broken at this point. i would feel better after my 16 years of service in this -- the school system if they could just tell me why. >> reporter: d.c. schools chancellor says that budget constraints are the reason. an effort to close the $43.9 million gap in the 2010 budget. but some say the school system won't have the last word. they promise protests and legal action. >>> suspects in the taxicab industry probe, 39 people have been arrested and arraigned today. they are accused of paying bribes of $220,000 for licenses for multi

he's awaiting extraditition back to maryland. the baltimore county man in his 40s alleged abuse over the same period of time. >>> evidence is mounting against the baltimore city drug detective accused of stealing money and gullery -- jewelry and the accusations don't end there. >>> baltimore detective mark lunsford, a member of the drug force lives in a sprawling neighborhood. the fbi conducts a search. and now, wjz learns that they found a lot of evidence inside, including $46,000 in cash. >> we need to always be aware of the risks that the people are going to be greedy and corrupt and take advantage of opportunities and particularly when you have the situations when people have discretions. >> he's accused of stealing a watch from a drug dealer and in a list of seized items, many other watches turn up including a bently and a movado. >> and a gold medallion and tiffany jewelry. they also took leafy substances. and mark lunsford speaks with us and says there's an explanation that doesn't involve illegal activity. the case agains

public leaders today on preparing and preventing the h1n1 virus in maryland. >> reporter: nine marylanders have already died from h1n1. and that death toll is expected to rise with the vaccine slow to trickle in. >> reporter: a new survey shows that more than half of americans don't plan on getting the h1n1 vaccine. so two maryland congressmen and top public health officials from the area urge action. >> congressman sarbanes and i are not here to run around with red flags and all, the sky is falling. but what we are saying is that we want to make sure to take this moment to do everything in our power to make sure our people are protected. >> if you're feeling okay now, that doesn't mean that you're going to be feeling okay forever. and in fact, it's when you're feeling okay that you ought to take advantage of the opportunity to get the vaccine both for the seasonal flu and the h1n1 virus >> reporter: there are nearly 40,000 doses. >> in the population groups, if all of those wanted vaccines that's almost 2 million marylanders. >> every year, the first week, people run out to get it, and th

maryland's native michael phelps captivated the world at lt year's summer games. he won eight gold medals in beijing, the most for any single olympics. his ability and popularity have led him to a healthy pool of endorsements. that includes subway restaurant. >> and action. >> reporter: news 4 was granted behind-the-scenes access to a commercial shoot for phelps' latest venture, a promotion teaming the swimmer with subway and nbc sports. >> okay. very quiet. >> reporter: the first commercial airs this weekend during nbc's sunday night football. >> i've had a long relationship with nbc and starting a long relationship with subway last year. >> reporter: with phelps will be the familiar face of subway pitch man jarrod fogel also known as jarrod the subway guy. he has endorsed the restaurant for almost 12 years after he lost 245 pounds eating mainly subway food. >> i'm a huge football fan number one so the chance to be on nbc sunday night football is a thrill for me and obviously teaming up with michael phelps the greatest olympian of all time. i'm excited and thrill

maryland with tough defense late. they hold on to stem the tide. >>> ball games and winning seasons are nice. at navy, you are judged by retain need to commander in chief's trophy. today against air force. >> all i want you to think about is the love for the guys you're right and you're left, in front of you, and behind you! >> the coach is firing them out. light fourth, look at the effort from the quarterback. he will not go down. sometimes it is better to retreat. he calls it out. air force recovers at midfield. tim jefferson, after already converting on this drive. terrible mistake. should be game over, navy. however, roughing the passer, nullifies the pick. airports would kick a field goal, send it to overtime. -- air force would kick a field goal, said it to overtime. this one is 38 yards, 16-13 navy. air force, to answer, the bright hash, 31 yards. maybe wins the game, the seventh consecutive victory over air force -- navy wins the game. >>> the tigers hosting new hampshire. miserable day for the freshman quarte

we will start with maryland's temperatures. some of them as far as western maryland is concerned, actually 37 garrett county. 52 in cumberland, 51 hagerstown. even low 40s from the montgomery county air park at 43. andrews is 48. on the bay warmer. nice afternoon. good deal of sunshine. temperatures ranging from 68 in meyersville to 71 down in budd's creek. angie, how are the maryland highs? >> they are okay but i want you to know about this. this just popped up at institution and 6th, new crash activity. crews are on the scene. be careful. speaking of maryland, not that far away. 95 and the bw parkway, fine out of baltimore to the beltway and here's a shot of 270 southbound. germantown is seeing good volume here to montross. over to you. >>> don't just say it, write it down. best-selling author and motivational speaker willie jolly talks about the power of written goals. >> reporter: good morning. this is willie jolly. today's live better tip for success is another step in taking your life to the next level. the power of writt

it is illegal in the state of maryland. across the country, there have been fatal traffic accidents and texting while driving is the cause. >> i'm a life long motorcyclists. i stopped riding because there are too many fools driving and texting. >> reporter: maryland hits the brakes on texting while driving. it is illegal to write or send a text while operating a vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway. the tsa calls it an important law. >> if you are in the travel lane, don't be tempted. don't start looking at it and text. set it down and leave it be. >> reporter: new requirements for teen drivers are taking effect. starting today, learner's permits must be held for nine months. the minimum age for getting a license is now 18. up from 17. >> that as i big machine that can -- that is a big machine that can kill somebody. >> reporter: and as far as the state law about texting this morning, you are not allowed to send a text, but you can read it. don, back to you. >>> thank you. speed cameras are legal in maryland. driver

the swine flu vaccine arrives in maryland this week. what you need to know coming up in a live report. >> and problems now to report on the roads on the beltway in fact. one of the topside and one on the west side. we'll tell you what's going on and let's send it over to marty. >> one of the strongest forces in all of music. the a stands for albert. for the first time in their careers they've done something together. they're going to be at rams head soon. the morning edition contin what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most benefits our customers. whether that's building more certified green buildings than anyone on earth. creating online banking tools for the next generation. or making a 10 year, $100 million investment in kids. it's how we've always done business. and will for a very long time to come. pnc. leading the way. >>> it is 6:30. it is now very pretty and seasonally cool start as we look to the east where the sun will replace that planet in the sky. the latest on traffic right after the first warning weather. >> is tha

and southern maryland in the mid 55 -- 50s and here in town a temperature of 52. just a couple of clouds an this morning. but for the most part a partly to mostly sunny day today. pleasant with less wind than yesterday. at noon we will be 64. the temperature will be. 5:00 temperatures 65 and highs upper 60s to around 70. it is 5:00. time for angie with the traffic. >> overall traffic not looking so bad. but we have one tieup out there we are watching. we are going to begin with 95 heading northbound out of dumfries to the mixing bowl. looks like you are going to find the lanes open. drivers are moving at speed. the realtime graphics and showing you hyattsville in this area, maryland 500 is closed in both directions. crews are working hard this morning trying to repair a water main break. moving it outside and take a look and see what we are tracking. i believe it is the capital beltway. north of the district, live from new hampshire avenue. taillights moving without incident and wrap it up with 95 and the bw parkway out of baltimore, no incidents or accidents alon

and it won't be long before that arrives in maryland. parents are being told by the state and local health departments. another unnamed child died last week. >> our plans do include to have vaccine clinics at multiple sites throughout the county. that includes in some school buildings. >> reporter: anne arundel county has a plan for the distribution and says it is prepared there are multiple h1n1 cases. >> we're in contact with the cdc and state department of health that will coordinate the efforts through them. we'll expect to have the vaccine delivered to the state through us. we are prepared to move forward in that regard. >> reporter: in late july, the cdc stopped tracking it. random testing indicates it is the common strain the state reports nine deaths and 198 hospitalizations. some parents are concerned about getting their kids vaccinated like this father who saw health care workers on tv who didn't want to be forced to get the shot. >> in the past there have never been issues over whether they would get a shot or not. this would

. >> some people want to get rid of a program that allows lawmakers in maryland to use easy pass for free. >>> president obama is on his way to denmark to lobby for chicago to host the olympics in 2016. >>> representatives from the united states and iran today had direct dialog for the first time in 30 years. good evening. >> that meeting took place in geneva, switzerland. those talks are raising hopes that iran might be persuaded not to build nuclear weapons. steve handelsman is at the white house with more on this. >> reporter: good evening from the white hous as a candidate, barack obama said tough diplomacy, the kind of face-to-face that happened today. they met in geneva, switzerland. diplomats from iran and germany, britain, china, france, russia, and the united states. and durk the lunch brk, the top iranian, jalili, and the head of the u.s. team, william burns, had a one-on-one. jalili blamed what he called media terrorism for raising fears about iran building an atom bomb. and the iranians agreed to open their newly revealed nuclear facility to u.n. inspectors soon. >> iran

at the other laws taking affect today in maryland. you can no longer send a text message behind the wheel. the ticket will cost $500. teenager drivers must now be 16 1/2 years old to get a provisional license. and no one gets a full license until age 18. starting today, capital punishment is limited to cases with biological oar videotaped evidence or a taped confession. and any u.s. or maryland flag bought with state money and displayed on state property must be made in the united states. >>> if you are heading to the maryland beaches one final time this year there are safety concerns about the route 90 bridge crossing in to ocean city. during an inspection on tuesday, engineers found one of the girders is deteriorating. until repairs are made the bridge will be under weight restrictions. vehicles heavier than pickups will have to use the route 50 bridge. starting today, people in virginia will be able to catch a ride on amtrak to the northeast. the service is expanding from the district to lynchburg. the line runs along route 29 with

nothing showing up on maryland's most powerful doppler radar. will stay that way, the way things look now until saturday. temperaturewise now in monkton 56. 58 kingsville. glenwood 55. emmitsburg 56. havre de grace 60. 63 chestertown. 61, getting ready for the big boat show in annapolis. as far as the overnight forecast -- a few clouds you now will dissipate overnight. nice clear sky. during the day tomorrow, lots of sunshine, then clouds roll into the weather picture. on friday, the majority of the rainfall stays to the north and west but will gradually make its way into our region during the day saturday. forecast for the overnight period -- mostly clear, winds gradually calming down. 53 for the overnight low. tomorrow, high of 71. seasonable temperature. next seven days -- quite a bit of sunshine tomorrow. then friday a few clouds make their way into the weather picture. on saturday those clouds are going to thicken up a little and we're going to see scattered showers during the day on saturday. on sunday partly cloudy skies, more rainfall li

and we have more on the emergency plans underway. >> hi, sally and everyone. >> reporter: marylanders are scrambling to get ready for the h1n1 and some worry it may not be quick enough. >> reporter: as maryland prepares for the potential h1n1 out break, this group warrants there may not be enough hospital beds to go around. >> if the virus spreads so quickly, you know, and the hospitals are overcome, what do you do then, that's the question. >> reporter: facilities are checking resources daily to keep track of what's available. >> we've partnered with the state and health care agencies to make certain we have the beds and the medications and the supplies. >> reporter: and concern is grow anything baltimore city. health care workers that a second student has h1n1, this after a 14-year-old was the 9th marylander to die from the virus on tuesday. they're raceing to bring in the vaccine. >> we don't want a since of panic, we want to roll it out. >> reporter: the nasal spray will be here first. it will be for healthy children over 2 and for health care workers. >> and i'll get it as soon a

. >> the maryland automobile dealers association was caught completely off guard. the president says he has been in several meetings and had more scheduled with the state to finalize new licenses for dealers once the new owner took over. he is still holding out hope that another company will step forward and by saturn. >> saturn is a valuable brand with a very strong dealer network. there is a possibility, but how close that is -- time is certainly a factor. >> there are three saturn dealers in maryland with multiple locations. we were told they are very surprised by the announcement, but they will withhold on-camera comments until they get more information from gm. industry experts believe that information should come by late next week. for all saturn owners, general motors says it will honor all warranty terms, as for a services concern, if you need to bring your vehicle in for service, you could take it to any general motors service area to have it fixed. >> a city police commander is on suspension tonight with a. major roger bergeron had baltimore southeastern

this is after destinee parker became the 9th marylander to die on tuesday. the state is racing to bring in the h1n1 vaccine. >> we don't want to create a sense of panic. we want to roll this out in a methodical way. >> reporter: the nasal spray will arrive first. it is available for healthy kids from ages 2 and up. >> i will get it as soon as it arrives. >> reporter: as the state continues its preparations, the governor urges individuals to do their part by getting a seasonal flu shot. this could free up valuable resources at hospitals. reporting in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz 13 news. >> wjz is always on. stay with eyewitness news for complete flu watch coverage. for updates on the maryland cases, log on to wjz.com. >>> cloudy end to the week, but right now we have mild conditions with cloudy skies. we have weather and traffic together. here is tim williams in the weather center. >> we have the gray skies. it is a tradeoff. the rain that brought the gray skies has moved north of the area. we have a large slug of moisture moving up to new england a

. >>> the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine are set to arrive in maryland this week. but there won't be enough for everyone. now state leaders are announcing new efforts to fight the virus. wjz and adam live outside. >> reporter: hello. 9 marylanders have died from the h1n1 flu and that death toll is expected to rise as the vaccine is slow to trickle in. a new survey shows more than half of americans don't plan on getting the h1n1 vaccine. so, two maryland congressmen and top health officials from the a iry urge action. -- from the area urge action. >> we are not running around with red flags saying the sky is falling, but we are saying we want to make sure we take this moment to do every single thing in our power to make sure people are protected. >> if you are feeling okay now, that doesn't mean you will be feeling okay forever. in fact, it is when you are feeling okay that you ought to take advantage of the opportunity to get the vaccine, both for the seasonal flu and for the h1n1 virus. >> reporter: but availability could be a major issue with only 34,000 doses be

starting to change in western maryland. >> it is nice. it fls like fall. >>> up next, a runner at leading a race takes a detour. >>> a race through the streets of chicago and with a big surprise. this man s in the lead as hundreds made their way through the streets, but he suddenly stopped, grabbed a bouquet of roses, ran over to his girlfriend, and proposed. she said yes. they are planning to walk down the aisle next summer. he said he did not mind losing the race, and she said yes. and they run off into the sunset. >>> the redskins, they won? >> and they say they found character. today's victory, even though it was ugly, could be the turnaround they were looking for. sports is coming up. love to sa? shop with your giant card and save on thousands of deals, like progresso vegetable classics -- 10 for $10, wisk ultra detergent -- buy one, get one free, and other weekly specials and real deal savings. enjoy more savings -- only with your giant card. tightening your purse strings? shop with your giant card and save on thousands of deals, li

the first day of october brings great weather and grave concerns throughout maryland. there could be a shortage of hospital beds if the h1n1 virus spreads rapidly. >> if the virus spreads so quickly, you know, and the hospitals are overcome, what do you do then? that's the question. >> reporter: to deal with overcrowding, hospitals are supposed to have what is known as surres plans. >> we have partnered with other hospitals to make sure we have the beds and the medications and supplies that we need to deal with any kinds of a significant outbreak. >> reporter: fear of the outbreak is large. on tuesday, a 14-year-old girl destiny parker died from the virus. leaving parents and those in the school system stunned. >> the maryland health officials say the first dozes of h1n1 vaccines will be a nasal spray. and available to children over 2 years old and young adults up to age 24. also health care workers and people who live with children under six months old. >> physicians offices, we're talking about health departments, hospitals, eventually it'll be available in pharmacie

we work here in maryland. it's important to get people involved locally in the race so they can support old organizations like ours. >> the race for the cure will be held in hunt valley on sunday, october 18th and abc2 is a proud sponsor. check out abc2news.com and our "think pink" page for details on the race. how the city and state is supporting breast cancer awareness and how you can help. >>> you have to know him from "the price is right, right? legendary game show host bob barker has been in millions of living rooms. he heard about a facility in maryland that will take care of military veterans with brain injuries. he then shelled out $3 million to make it a reality. barker, a naval aviator during world war ii says he's just glad he was able to help. >> i feel that any young man or woman whose injured in the defense of our country should receive the best possible medical care. and that's what this group, the intrepid group, that's what they are trying their best to accomplish and i might add i think they

department of education and maryland higher education commission. and you can see the site for yourself, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on "news links". i am judy kurtz, and that's tonight's "word on the web". . >> it looks like rain could be on the way. but the weekend will not be a total washout. when the skies will clear coming up in the sky watch forecast. >> eye contact. handshake. it is the smile. >> later on the news at 10:00. the number of seconds you have to make a great first person and what you can do to improve it. part of our job fair boot camp. >> some days you will get the road rage going. >> but next. construction drives traffic trouble in charles str >> if you are a motorist baltimore is not the place to be in a hurry. >> congestion often brings traffic to a standstill. and lately, construction on one downtown street has added to the frustration. >> in tonight's cover story. jeff abell shows us why traffic trouble on charles street keeps testing the patience of motorists. >> (hong, hong (. >> rush hour rhythm. in the 17th most con

and 70 degrees for a high temperature toward central maryland. perry hall, baltimore, columbia and annapolis. five-day forecast is not bad. 70 for a high temperature for tomorrow. and then warmer on friday. 76 degrees for a high temperature. but then clouds are increasing through the day as the system gets closer toward the region. and friday night to early saturday, we will see the rain showers tapering off in the afternoon hours and a high of 69 degrees on saturday. and then on sunday, beautiful day for the ravens' game. 68 degrees for a high temperature on sunday. and then 66 degrees for columbus day monday with a 30 percent chance for some rain showers. and colder temperatures behind the cold front. seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> an alarming statistic on the number of women undergoing surgery for a simple procedure. new data shows 35 percent of diagnostic biopsies for breast cancer are being done surgically. but research shows less invasive needle testing is just as effective. less expensive. and doesn't leave a scar. and h

maryland's new death penalty law takes effect tomorrow. videotaped or dna evidence is now required for prosecutors to pursue capital punishment. >> we don't want to take people's guns away. >> a fight over a gun ban in chicago s headed to the nation's highest court. how a ruling could change local handgun laws. >> walling mart is jetting a jump start on the holiday season. how they are trying to make it easier this year. i've got the perfect one for you. there's even a light sword. ooooowwww... ship it. (announcer) chat, email, or phone. personal shopper, another way to shop your way at sears. life. well spent. >> president obama said the cost of health care reform can be offset by cutting waste and inefficiency in medicare. republicans say the democrats prevented them from making considerably smaller medicare cuts four years ago. jim looks at this controversy. >> both the senate and the house are counting so-called savings in medicare to cover about half the cost of health care reform. but some question whether that much can be saved with

>>> and a preview of the maryland game against clemson. for all of this and more, read "the baltimore sun." >>> all aboard. disney's christmas carol train pulled into the band omuseum. and gigi barnett says they use technology to bring the tale to life. >> reporter: holiday carols fill the air. christmas trees line the streets. the chase carol train -- the christmas carol train is in baltimore. >> it has never been told in this way. >> reporter: the moving exhibit shows the holiday story with cutting edge technology to make the characters come to life. there is also a display to visitors with a face display. >> we made advancements that make the face look more life like. >> reporter: the christmas carol train started the tour in may in los angeles. by the time it reaches new york next month, it will travel 16,000 miles and see just as many visitors. >> i got to see how it turned into a cartoon. that was cool. >> reporter: baltimore is the train's 32nd stop. visitors say it is on time. >> it is chilly outside and it is not hot. >> this is t

this as news of when the h1n1 vaccine will be available in maryland is released. wjz is live. gigi barnett has all the details this morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. doctors are carefully preparing for this year's flu season. as they order the first batches of the h1n1 vaccine. they have concerns about the number of hospital beds. >> maryland is getting ready as the cold, cough and flu season are fast approaching. it's not just the seasonal flu doctors are worried about. this year they have added concerns about the swine flu. the trust for america's health, a non-profit organization is warning there could be a shortage of hospital beds if the h1n1 spreads rapidly. >> if the virus spreads so quickly, you know, and the hospitals are overcome, what do you do then? that's the question. >> we have partnered with the state, with local health departments and with other health care agencies to make certain we've got the beds and medications and supplies we need to deal with any kind of significant outbreak. >> reporter: in baltimore city, fear of the virus is strong. a sec

right now nothing on maryland's most powerful radar. nice clear scan, should stay that way until tomorrow evening. right now 59. glenwood 58. 60 in laurel. over in chestertown, 64. and down in annapolis right now 64 degrees. as far as our forecast, watch the timing of this whole system because we've got the mostly clear skies tonight. at least for the next couple hours. as we go flew the overnight period, few clouds move into the region. majority of the rainfall moved north of us. then on saturday it moves through the region but as you can see it's an early morning situation. by saturday midday or so, the shower activity will be off the eastern seaboard so things will be looking okay for saturday and sunday, looking like a dynamite day. your forecast for the overnight period, gradually increasing clouds, clouds will move in probably about midnight. still on the cool side, 52 for the low. during the day tomorrow, a pretty nice day if you don't mind being mostly cloudy. but it's going to be warmer, high tomorrow 72 degrees. but pm showers

this is out west, western maryland. frostberg, maryland, low temperature 39 degrees. oakland, maryland, dipped down to 35 degrees this morning. another cool spot. 43 degrees in hay market. you're likely to dip down to about 42, 43. so temperatures not quite as chilly during the overnight period. and look at boston at 45. 44 in caribou. they've had quite a few cool mornings. i'll tell you in a few minutes how that is affecting some of the fall color. here's what's going on across the area. we've got high pressure that's moving east. winds tonight are going to be calm. as that high moves further east tomorrow, clouds will be on the increase. we're talking about a weather system moving in for friday night and saturday morning. right now in areas out west around joplin, arod joplin, missouri, tulsa, areas of oklahoma, some severe storms until 8:00, there is a severe thunderstorm watch out for the area. so high pressure moving east. for us, another chilly night not as cool as last night. there's the leading edge of some of the showers and storms. indiana right now, illinoi

right now, nothing showing up on maryland's most powerful radar. kingville reports in with 58 degrees. 56 in moncton. glenwood 58 degrees. down annapolis it's 62. 62 in edgemere. chestertown also 62 degrees. here's the forecast. watch the front as it makes its way in our direction. it will start to increase the clouds tonight. there they are there. a chance for passing shower tomorrow afternoon. but then the majority of the rain comes through with the frontal system on the early portion of saturday. by saturday afternoon, things should start clearing up nicely. so your forecast for the overnight period, increasing clouds, cool, 52 for the overnight low. during the day tomorrow, a pretty accident day. but again thickening clouds, 72 degrees for the daytime high with some evening showers and extend the outlook for seven days, there's the scattered showers on -- off during the early portion of saturday but sunshine in the afternoon. sunday and monday lots of sunshine, 73 and 71 degrees. on tuesday, scattered showers and 70 degrees. rainfall on wednesd

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destiny was the 9th marylander to die and the second child in baltimore. health officials across the country are stressing, though, it's not just children who are at risk. >> through late august, we can report that about 100 women in the united states have required intensive care unit hospitalizations for h1n1 flu. sadly 28 pregnant women in the u.s. have died so far from the h1n1 flu. >> but with that said, there have been no reports of pregnant maryland women who have died. you can get the latest on the h1n1 virus as well as information on flu shot clinics and tips to keep you and your family safe on our website at abc2news.com. >>> dundalk businesses are getting help tonight. a tax payment extension for businesses affected. the due dates have been pushed back a month, november 15th for withholding tax and november 20th for sales and youth tax. those who take advantage of it won't be charged interest or late payment fees and if you are personally affected by the flooding and you still have questions, helpful links are posted on our website, abc2news.com.

. >> you've been at the university of maryland pharmacy school. that place is stuffed with pharmacists. >>> "pets and vets" coming today. apparently a 900-pound beagle. it's not that big, but it's big. and we can answer your questions today. >>> and here's justin berk. >> i was talking to our nutrition expert coming in today. jamie will be happy to know there's a light beer that is lighter than light. it almost floats. i don't know if you are allowed to taste it on the air. >>> westminster, we've had a clear night. at least a mostly clear night but check out this time lapse, after sunrise, watch the clouds build in over the ridge to the west. looking at a partly sunny to mostly cloudy setup in westminster. 51, feels like 48. a little wind chill there. still looking at mostly sunny skies just to the south in mount airy. it will be mostly sunny, windy at times, 67 as our two-degree guarantee but we'll see more sunshine than we have had over the last couple of days. >>> 9:02. back to you. >> every morning with start with our top stories. this is a ha

. >> reporter: he says perhaps it's a maryland tag. we're looking li at police here investigating this attempted abduction in laurel tonight. they believe it may have a maryland tag because they believe these two guys are familiar with this area. this is an apartment complex off 198. they were in this back lot. so they believe that perhaps these guys know this area, although there are no other reported kidnappings, attempted abductions or anything involving men in a light blue pickup truck but they're hoping by perhaps broadcasting this story tonight, the word of this pickup truck, two men trying to kidnap three kids from a playground, a grassy area here in laurel tonight that maybe it may trigger something in someone else's head and they may give police a call. back you to. >> indeed. we hope police are paying attention tonight on the lookout for that truck. >>> fairfax police working their own attempted abduction tonight, this one a teenager walking to school. well very more coming up. >>> the john couey snatched jessica lunsford fro

maryland's 9th to die since officials started tracking the disease. and every day, it seems another school is dealing with a confirmed case. >> this is going to be par for the course. >> reporter: in fact, they estimate 90% isn't the regular flu, it's the h1n1 strain. so all schools have little hope of avoiding it. >> so wherever you go and whatever school, there are going to be kids that have flu. >> reporter: in baltimore city, three confirmed cases. many of the suspected howard county says it's had a few confirmed cases. frederick county confirms one case. carroll county has seen five to six suspected cases. in fact, most counties, including baltimore county and harford county says h1n1 is so present, they're not even keeping track. >> what we're doing is based on cdc advice, assuming that h1n1 is in the community, it's probably in our schools. >> reporter: and the virus in little ethan's school is not what his father wants to hear. >> it's scary. it's getting too close to home. >> reporter: most schools aren't keeping track of these suspected or c

but maryland state legislators have been getting a free ride. they're not being charged for the easy pass transponders. maryland politics watch, a blog that has 25,000 readers a month, says the public is complaining about this pitical plug. >> anytime when politicians cut benefits to go to poor people, and also raise taxes, special live the sales -- the state sales tax, then why are they holding out for their own perks? and we got a lot of traffic on this. a lot of people were worked up about it. they said, hey, what's going on in annapolis. >> reporter: this letter was send out by maryland legislative leaders. >>> we felt it was very important that we weren't getting the benefit the rest of the general public wasn't getting. we've asked the legislators to turn their responders back in, if in fact they want to purchase it like any other maryland citizen. i think that's the appropriate way to go. >> reporter: the maryland transportation authority said last year 137 state legislators used their free easy passes for an estimated loss of state reven

now coming up on the news at 10:00 more details about this case from maryland state police. live in essex, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> baltimore city police officer is dragged down the street trying to arrest a suspect. happened just after noon today in the 1700 block of edmonton avenue in west baltimore. cops there to meet with the guy wanted by police but the suspect apparently got suspicious and ran away. he got no his car when cops tried to reach into the car and take the keys, that's when the guy drove off dragging the officer 5 blocks. >> we saw him hanging on for his life. >> it was like a movie. awow! >> officer taken to the hospital. no word on his condition. police still looking for the suspect. he is 27-year-old ricky hues. driving a red honda or accura with shot out rear windows. anyone who knows where he is should call police e.men team police shoot a man involved in drug deal in south baltimore. about 12:45 this afternoon police were in the 2600 block of pier avenue when they noticed the deal going bad. >> at that point police officers identified themselves. asked

upper 40s much of west virginia and western maryland this morning. and near 60 on the eastern shore. some of the counties in southern west virginia did have scattered frost this morning. and it was only a few degrees above freezing in the shenandoah valley in the southern part. and as we look at the view from space, there's quite a bit of cloudiness that popped back up and it will begin to break up in the next few hours and then we'll have a mostly sunny finish with highs reaching mid to upper 60s and it should be a clear night that almost full moon will be coming up after sun set. and our temperatures will be back in the 50s by then. and then by dawn near 50 with clouds on the increase during the day friday we should warm to around 70 or so. and we may have showers late friday night into perhaps mid to late morning saturday. then clearing out saturday afternoon. highs in the mid 70s. sunday should be mostly sunny, good weather for the skins and bucs at fedex field. as we get into monday, should be still dry with lots of sunshine, morning lows, 50, a

western maryland mountains, one line of showers that may have to clear before dawn. so far today, in the almanac, just a couple hundredths of an inch of rain. a high today at bwi marshall was 71, the inner harbor 73. the rain producing clouds of the mid-atlantic. breaks in the clouds developing over the panhandle through the shenandoah valley. it looks like most of the rain will be gone the next couple hours. 74 on the beach at ocean city, 64 bwi marshall. 50 oakland, 57 cumberland. the cool front will be coming from the west, chasing the showers off the coast. 6:00 in the morning, a little bit of rain around ocean city, the skies are clearing west of the bay. i think that will continue into the afternoon with sunshine returning. showers possible in the morning, clearing. southwest wind at 5, in the 50's around 60. sunrise at 7:05. the front across the mountains, moving off the coast. a high-pressure moves in from the southwest. it will not cool off a lot, the cool air sweeping in from the west. a high-pressure clears this out, coming from the south. the temperatures

. >> big changes hit the books today in maryland. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, washington. welcome back. 6:00 on this thursday, the first day of october. i am alison starling. >> and i'm julie parker. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we start with adam caskey. >> i just saw a woman coming to work here in rosslyn like this walking into the building. it is cooler out here this morning than the last couple of mornings. you will feel it. we're in the 40's this morning. in leesburg, 44. fredericksburg, up 45. 50 in stephens city. suitland, up 50 degrees. it will warm up nicely into the afternoon. high temperatures near 70 degrees with a lot of sunshine. it will look great and feel great. maybe some showers by the weekend. now to lisa baden. >> we do have breaking news. there has been a water main break. it was first reported around 2:00 this morning. we will show you video. it is sizeable near the p

maryland survives a thriller in college park, 24-21. >>> unbelievable. a new season for us. >> these teams are good. we just got to keep fighting and keep persevering, man, this team is one of the best. don't worry about our record. >> much word on the victories and more college football coming your way at 11:15. >> we'll see you then. >>> coming up at 10:00 we are back the sunday forecast. not exactly football weather. but are we in for a cool down? e wonder if everything... wouldn't be better in small amounts. - like yard work! - and exercising! and your casserole... would not be one of those things. kmart layaway lets you plan ahead. pay a little at a ti, and pick up everything... you need, when you need it. there's smart, and there's kmart smart. >>> a texas toddler defied the odds twice. macy made headlines as the baby born twice. and now she returns to houston for a reunion with the doctors who saved her life. >> can you wave? >> yeah. >> reporter: meet macy mccartny. >> i think she is a miracle. >> a beautiful and bubbly 16 month old girl. after 2

wjz first reported last night, for the second time a maryland child diagnosised with swine flu has died. 14-year-old destiny parker passed away last night and tonight, another student is confirmed to have the virus. wjz is live in north baltimore, kelly mcpherson has more. >> reporter: denise, more and more people are showing up here to the emergency reasonable -- room, but even though we've heard about the first case of a healthy child dying with h1n1, doctors say the emergency room is not for everyone. >> she was just here. >> reporter: mrs. parker thought that her niece had recovered from the h1n1 virus, but the 8th grader died tuesday night at the university of maryland medical center. >> very intelligent. very intelligent. you would have loved her. >> i know that it's around, but wasn't thinking that it could affect us. >> reporter: parents react to the news that another h1n1 case has been identified in baltimore. >> you see someone, sneezing coughing, please stay away. i'm very concerned, really worried. jeep students here. >> reporter: students here got this letter on wednesday t

recent graduates in maryland can look to washington, d.c. for places of employment. dc and seattle in the top spots up staying power and emerging industries for college graduates. affordability, quality of life for some of the factors in the poll. among the other top 10 cities for employment were denver, dallas, boston, and a certain parts of north carolina. state officials will launch a new college prep website. it will help students plan and prepare for college careers. students can tour a virtual college campus and find information on financial aid in campus life. >> let's get the latest from wall street where investors are paying close attention to detroit and washington. here is the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the senate is smiling thinking of investors with one eye on detroit in one eye on washington. ben bernanke is expected to go to bat for the american consumer today. he is expected to testify and capitol hill that protecting consumers from deceptive banking practices is vitally important. all of this is according to information obtained by b

. >> maryland drivers, be aware. big changes hit the books today. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am alison starling. >> and diane julie parker. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. here is adam caskey. >> good morning. it is a true no-fault morning. we have some chilly members across the region. -- it is a true fall morning. let's look at the current numbers. bridgewater, 39. madison, 43. it is below but warmer locally. 53 in the district. 51 in martinsburg. 68 will be the high temperature today with a lot of sunshine. a beautiful thursday appeared >> the roads are beautiful and rolling along smoothly. no problems as far as traffic in bethesda on the beltway. south of town at the wilson bridge, a nice run on 66, the greenway, the toll road. route 5, route 4, 210, 228 are all open to get into the district. things are moving nicely through springfield north and south on 95. now to alison and