reporting hive in parkville -- live in parkville, sherrie johnson. >> five things to know before you head out the door this morning. president obama heads to the battleground state of ohio today. he is visiting mansfield and akron before heading back to the white house. >>> a running mate for mitt romney is an app for that. you will be the first to know who mitt romney chooses. he is expected to announce that decision sometime between now and the republican national convention. that's august 27th. >>> a new law takes effect in louisiana to protect children from sex offenders and child predators. they will have to state the criminal status on the facebook or other social media profile. >>> and testimony today in the trial against drew peterson charged with murdering his third wife. prosecutors say he killed her and kept her away for a his money. now, the defense says her death was the result of a tragic accident. >>> author playwright and politician died yesterday at his home in hollywood hills from complications from new mown yeah. his work included -- shall pneumonia. his work inclu

effort delays in parkville south on perring parkway and taylor avenue. only the shoulder is getting by. traffic lights are out at warren road and york road. one lane of travel in the eastbound direction. we start on 795 in owings mills. southbound traffic is starting to build down towards the beltway. this is 295 at 175. southbound traffic is building down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the governor is expected to sign a bill extending gambling in maryland. legislature passed the bill late last night. the bill green knight's table game at existing slots parlor and allows for a sixth casino at national harbor. it lowers the tax rate for a casino. it spurred some passionate debates. >> have we done anything here tonight that deals with the people that are our constituents that will be subjected to what we're doing. this is one safeguard. >> this is not a done deal. the voters still have to sign off on the referendum this november. for more details, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of

. >> abc2 news sherrie johnson is live in parkville. and as we understand, this is one of two events scheduled for this week, right? >> reporter: yes. we are here at chick-fil-a in parkville on joppa road. it's dark back here but they will be opening up in a couple hours. today is customer appreciation day. but on friday, you will have protesters that will be out here telling people not to eat here. basically what's happening is the national organization for marriage is encouraging people to come out to chick-fil-a and support the restaurant. now, this comes after recent controversy surrounding chick- fil-a and it's president and crest o. dan recently told baptist press that chick-fil-a is supportive of the family and the biblical definition of the family. the company has received criticism from some people. equality maryland which is maryland's lesbian, gay, and bisexual and transgender association spoke out about the comments calling them anti-gay. since the statement as the controversy expanded, the company's brand has deteriorateed.

we are at the chick-fil-a on joppa road in parkville. today is a type of appreciation day for customers. the national organization for marriage is encouraging people to come out and support chick- fil-a today. this comes after a recent controversy surrounding chick- fil-a and the president and ceo. this is what the president of chick-fil-a had to say to the baptist press in a interview. he says we are very much supportive of the family. the biblical definition of the family youth. we are a family owned business. a family led business. we operate as a family business. our restaurants are typically led by families and some are single, we want to do anything we can to strengthen families. we are very much committed to that. dan cathy perceived anti-gay marriage statement renewed the nation's debate on the controversial topic. the company has received criticism from some people including politicians, other businesses, and college campuses. equality maryland which is maryland's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization

sherrie johnson is live at a chick-fil-a in parkville. they opened an hour ago as people have been coming in over the course of the past hour. >> reporter: yeah. we are here at chick-fil-a on joppa road. look behind me we haven't seen a lot of activity a few cars going through the drive- through. but, not a whole lot of activity here. but yes, today is appreciation day for customers trying to get more business more people to come here and eat chicken. the national organization for marriage is encouraging people to come out and support chick- fil-a today. this comes after recent controversy surrounding chick- fil-a and the president and ceo. dan cathy told baptist press that chick-fil-a is very much supportive of the family and the biblical definition of the family unit. now cathy perceived antigay marriage statement renewed the debate on the controversial topping. the company has received criticism from some people including politicians, other businesses, and college campuses. equality maryland which is maryland list be -- lesbian, gay an

reporting live in parkville, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:16. lauren cook joins with us a check of traffic and people are concerned about downtown. >> how is it looking out there. >> reporter: well, we are looking at 2 to 3 weeks in the water main break from last month is going to be fixed. until then light street is shut down between baltimore and lombard street. use hopkins place or mass transit to get around the mess. if you are using 695, this is what it looks like on the southwest corner at wilkins avenue. no problems to report. nice and clear. just 11 minutes on that outer loop from 795 down towards 95 and as we pull up other drive times, no concerns on the jfx. 11 minutes southbound from the beltway downtown to east fayette street and 95 is going to be in great shape on the northeast corridor. you are looking at a 4-minute ride from route 43 down to 695. for a look at the forecast, we are joand by lynette charleswere up late last night watching the olympics. >> i tell you, it's killing me. i am not going to make it. >> reporter: me too bu

there are no delays from parkville up towards towson. it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel that outer loop from 95 up towards 83. and the west side will remain clear, where you're looking at an 11-minute ride as well. traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc time saver traffic. charley, over to you. >>> six people were hurt in an apartment fire in prince georges county. it started around 10:00 last night at a complex in temple hills. four firefighters and women living in the building suffering burns, but all are expected to be okay. a fifth firefighter is still in the hospital this morning. he heard a woman's screams and immediately sprang into action. >> we found her in a position where she couldn't get out. he came in with a bottle on. he literally sat with her in the apartment, sharing his air mask, waiting for someone to come rescue them because there was no way he was going to get her through the fire on their way out. so he got to a point where he was getting low on air and they were able

in parkville, harford road. a crash on the inner loop. the outer loop, the main concern, expect a slow ride toward providence. road dale, route 7. >>> isaac is projected to make landfall around 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning and could hit from part of western louisiana, to northwest florida. wednesday is the anniversary of one of the worst disasters. the state of emergency has been declared for louisiana, alabama and mississippi and mandatory evacuations ordered for louisiana and alabama. >> i would reck recommend, let's hope and pray for the best as we prepare for the worst. now is the time to make sure you have a plan, know where you would go. >> rick scott says the state is ready to help the neighbors as a precaution, the stat of the national convention in tampa has been putted back to begin on tuesday. they will meet for five minute it is to start to convention and recess for tomorrow. >>> o'malley criticizing mitt romney for his birth certificate joke. while in michigan romney joked that no one asked to see his oar his wife bees birth s

no problems from parkville all the way up to towson. charlie over to you. >>> nice and quiet so far. thanks a lot. a water main under light street is giving more crews more problems. workers now trying to repair a leak on a ten inch main, this is the same site where that main burst back in july shutting downparts of light street for about a month. it's going to be remared after the grand prix. >>> do you know your rights with voting? a congressman cummings now wants to make sure you do. he held an event yesterday to raise awareness about the rights, cummings says his biggest concern is states that are indoctrinating voter id laws. maryland doesn't have one but he feels the law suppresses votes. >> we're here because fundamental rights we have as citizens of the united states of america under attack. our precious right to vote and assurance that our votes will be counted. >> cummings says the most important thing this election season is for voters to be educated about their rights. >>> it is now 4:48. and he was loved by all who knew him

a nice start on the north side, 60 miles per hour through the parkville region. checking out ok on the west side down towards 95 on the southwest corner. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street with the sinkhole repairs. looking good on the b-w parkway, 66 miles per hour traveling southbound down towards 100. 95 moving well. light volume around the area. that volume will start to pick up. no problems to report at the harbor tunnel and the area bridges looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story is michael phelps. he is now an olympic legend after becoming the most decorated olympian ever. >> now goes after another record. tracie potts has this morning's olympic wrapup. >> look for another pool duel as michael phelps and ryan lochte tried to go for the medley. michael phelps could still break more records, winning the same event three times in a row. >> i am glad i was not in that race. those guys would have smoked me. >> ryan lochte should qualify for the 200 meter backstrokes. >> you have to take it one at

and the beltway in great shape from parkville all the way up towards towson but traffic starting to pick up over on the west site. a 12 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. charlie over to you. baltimore county schools are now reporting to us that orms elementary school is closed today as a result of a power outage. parents please take note. rons elementary school is closed today. >>> it is sentencing day for george huguely. the former lacrosse flayer was convicted of killing his ex- girlfriend yeardley love. the native was just days away from graduating and she was 22 years old. abc2 news linda so is live this morning outside notre dame prep where love was a student here in cock cockeysville. >> reporter: today her ex- boyfriend george huguely will learn how long he'll spends in prison for killing her. the jury is recommending 26 years, his attorneys are asking for leniency. the judge will make the final decision. earlier in year he was convicted of second degree murder and robbery in love's death just days before they were to graduate from uva. huguely brok

delays traveling through the harbor tunnel and as we check in and take a live look at 695, here in parkville at harford road, this is going to be the shot of 95 at 395 and you can see not too many cars out there. so nothing to get in your way if you are traveling on this roadway and if we pull out the shot of the beltway in parkville, notice traffic starting to pick up in this vicinity but overall it will be a pretty easy ride traveling towards 95 or the outer loop up towards 83. now over to you. >>> we begin with an update on breaking news that we first brought you last night at 11. a deadly police involved shooting in howard county. according to office he, it started -- officers, it started in baltimore city on wednesdayhe wend to his exgirlfriend's home and held her and her child at gunpoint and threatened their lives. she escaped thursday morning but he reportedly took off with her 2-year-old child. they tracked him down to a home on constant course in columbia where the police-involved shooting happened. thankfully, the toddler was not there. >> the two-year-old is safe and with family

that is in parkville. traffic lights are out at york road and warren road. we're moving well on the west side. eastbound 175 in elkridge, there is such an emergency road work. 63 on southbound 95 in howard county. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at 395. running smoothly on 395. we switch over to 70 at 29. traffic is delay-free at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have the destruction on the light rail line. shuttle buses in place between north avenue and hunt valley. we have on the metro subway, on time service. no delays on natural. the 64 bus is diverting. a diversion at brunswick and frederick. downtown near light st. and lombard, buses are diverting. a diversion at monument and patterson park because of the sinkhole. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it was a rough night in some areas. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has moved into the fine arts today. what is going on? >

happening now. 3 we've been getting your pictures all night.end it this was sent innby a viewer in parkville. a home wassset ablaze by a lightning strike at 8500 oakkeigh road. the fire department appears to have the flames ontained but they're on scene asssssing the damage. we have a breaking bring you theelatest as it ll develops. and nita sent us this amazing photo from interstate 95. she actually captured a bolt of lightning slamming exit we want to thank all f our viewers sending in eather pictures. when you see news happen, get to a safe place, grab your camera, and join the fox45 news team. send your tips, pictures and videossto pics at fox baatimooe dot com, prrpost them directly on our facebook page. it's just aaother way fox 45 brings you the best coverage in baltimore. 3 janice park is streaming live frm towson...high water 3 3 3 water 33 3 3 [ female announcer ] over the last ten years, your mouth has sipped, snacked, ...yellowed... giggled, snuggled, ...yellowed... chatted, chewed, ...yellowed. and over all those years, your teeth...have yellowed. fact is, if you're not whitenin

this is what 695 looks like in parkville at harford road. no problems on the inner loop towards 95 and that outer loop nice and clear all the way up towards towson. here's what the harrisburg expressway looks like -- harrisburg expressway looks like. no problems here. nice and clear and it lee maine that way once you get on the jfx. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic and here's lynette charles with a look at the forecast good morning. >> reporter: good -- >> good morning. as you step out the door, we are dealing with mainly cloud cover as we go throughout the day. we will see more showers picking up in the forecast for us. and also we will get a few peeks of sunshine so don't think we will be socked in all day long. we have a front to the south and a front to the north. we are sandwiched in between the two and we have a upper level trough. with that that will keep us on the unsettled side for the next three days. we have areas of low pressure and disturbances riding along the front to the south and that's going to keep the chances in. so, we

here's the beltway in parkville at harford road. inner loop moving fine but outer loop slow towards providence. charley. >>> today baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld retires capping off a 31 year career in law enforcement and five years as the top cop. he will miss being the public servant but is excite about the next chapter of his life. the interview is on abc2news.com. >>> and three cheers for michael phelps, the all time winningest olympian. his teammates and he won the free style relay giving him the 19th medal bringing a 48 year record held by a gymnast from russia. more weather and traffic coming up in 30 minutes. for now back to new york and good morning america. have a great day. [ cheers and applause ] >>> and good morning to you, america. great crowd. very patriotic here in times square. robin off this morning. george is, as well. he'll be back monday morning. great to have amy robach with us. the dynamic neo, going to answer your questions. you'll tune in. what's the testifiest part of being a dad? how do

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. >> the power has been restored out here in parkville. we are still 8 inches below average by this time of year. strong rains are not helpful because it rolls off into gutters and streams because it is coming down so quickly. >> some breaking news out of hartford county. police reportedly shot a pit bull that work -- that was running loose. >> this is court square way and st. christopher's court in edgewood in hartford county. it is still unconfirmed if it was two pit bulls or a pit bull chasing a child or trying to buy a child. deputy ended at discharging his weapon to shoot at a pit bull. it is a large crime scene. at least 45 sheriff's cars out here. we're still getting more information. -- at least four or five sheriff's cars out here. we are still getting more information. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will be taking a vacation next week and her security team will be going with them, to the tune of $2,000. >> the board of estimates today approved a $2,000 for the security detail to travel with the mayor and her family to califor

live look at 695, parkville, not too many cars yet. a nice easy ride up towards towson. over to you. >>> the driver in a deadly hit and run crash turned himself in to arundel county police. investigators determined he was the man driving a 2003 volkswagen that hit a man not far from southern high school on sunday morning. no charges have been filed yet. >>> the man shot at a block party during the weekend remains in critical condition. the 20 year old was part of a group attending the party a few blocks south of pimlico elementary school. no word on what sparked the argument. >>> unusual move, baltimore city police released a photograph of a victim from the friday morning shooting in mount vernon, larry peterson, owner of a boarding house. peterson remains in the hospital. city police rarely release photos of nonphoto shooting victims. a man was found dead inside a home on east chase treat. police believe the robbery is a possible motive. >>> more than 38,000 impala police cars have been recalled. the lower control arm in the front suspngs can fracture causing changes in

here is in parkville, no worries. we are giving away $600 in free gas tone ter the contest, like my facebook page. all the details at the top of the profile. a oklahoma dog is new parent. this is a goat. this is piper, a 2.5-year-old pit bull mix and her goat pup. we are going to call her the gp. >> goat puppy. piper thinks gp is hers and gp looks at piper as his mom. when he was born he wasn't feeling well and piper stepped in to help. >> piper started nuzzling on him and he actually kind of came around. >> that's where he finally stood up the first time. >> the two have been going to companion school together. whatever piper does, gp is not far behind. gp has his own crate but prefers to sleep next to his mom. animal lovers, love that story. lynette is almost, you are fighting back the tears. >> i am. >> let's go on a happy thought. your memory from the 2012 olympic games. >> gabby. golden gabby. >> i have to go with lynette. that was a good one. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from

if you are using 695, this is exactly what it look likes in parkville. no problems getting down towards 95, traveling the outer loop, 11 minutes from 95 up to 3. here is a look at the northwest corner of the beltway, old court road. most activity on the west side of the beltway, no delay as of yet. a nice ride as you travel down towards route 40. that's a look at the time save traffic. here is lynette charles. >>> check out what is going on here, the temperatures, we are feeling good, a lot of you maybe a little bit of a shob to the system. we are used to the humidity but not so much look at what we have in towson, 61. we should be at 66 for this time of the year. 66 handover, 68 annapolis. 63 chestertown and elkton. 64 bel air and westminster 65 degrees. 62 frederick. we see a few clouds coming in. it's fair and plenty of sunshine once the sunrises as we go through the next hour or so. all in all, a nice day, if you like the sunshine. the reason why we are see sunshine for today is because we have high pressure in control of our weather. see the big blu

11 minutes, traveling southbound from towson, all the way downtown, 695, no concerns, traveling from parkville, up to towson, it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel travel from 95 up to 83. west side clear, 11 minutes on the outer loop from 795, towards 95. >>> you won't be able to drive on east monument. the sink hole forming back in july has collapsed further sunday afternoon, take a look at this from curb to curb, 50 feet deep. crews are getting ready to pave the road but have to start over from scratch. >>> three people rescued and one firefighter injured in a fire that started at carryout and spread to a church and chinese restaurant. it happened on frederick avenue. more than 100 firefighters were called to battle the fire, chicken and trout. the fire spread to a church in to a chinese restaurant. it took two hours to get the fire under control. the firefighter suffered burns to the face but expected to be okay. investigators are looking for a cause. >>> george huguely will be sentenced in the death of his ex-girlfriend yeardly love. the judge will take a jury's recommendation of a

this is what you neighborhood forecast looks like today. 83 parkville. arbutus 84. we slide to the south. 83 in deal. through the rest of today, by 4:00, 3:00, temperature close to 90, not feeling too bad. the humidity will be on the low side again. 69, mostly cloudy, increasing humidity by this evening. tomorrow, here is the forecast for you, 89, partly sunny, the showers and storms are possible. here is a quick check of the seven-day forecast for you as we will get dry as we head in to thursday. >>> good morning, we have a crash to tell you about in harford, churchville, glennville road, route 22. the problems will persist, we are dealing with another crash in arundel county. this is along the northbound lanes of route 10, ordinance road. if you are using 95, much better, in this vicinity. notice traffic picking up, no significant delays through the fort mc henry, 8 minute ride from the beltway to the toll plaza. 69, a 12 minute ride on the west side from 795 down towards 95 and no problems to report on the jfx. 11 minutes traveling southbound from the beltway dow

as we check in and look at 695, parkville, harford road, that outer loop picking up as well. you are looking at a 12 minute ride from 95, up to 83. that inner loop will be clear towards 95. the west side of 695, starting to congestion from 795, towards 95. that will take you 13 minutes. if you are using the jfx, no delays whatsoever. looking at the typical 11 minute ride southbound to fayette street. >>> a woman had a rather unusual reason to flee from police. >> mandy ramsey didn't stop when police were trying to pull her over because she was topless. florida officers say the 35 year old ran a stop sign and crashed in to a tree when a patrol car tried pulling her over. she was on her way to see her boyfriend to surprise him. >> she did something stupid trying to impress me. that's all it was. that's it. >> you cannot argue with a man wearing a florida gators cap. she was booked for fleeing and alluding law enforcement. ramsey was supposed to start working as teachers aid in florida. official says the job is not a sure thing anymore. >> she had good intentions, i guess. >> we

state also alleges that she is using her own home in roseville and this home in part to build -- in parkville as a licensed facilities. >> that is considered a felony. >> she denies she has violated any laws. she says her home is not an assisted living facility. and the taylor avenue facility is a rental property and homeless shelter. >> i don't run an unlicensed facility. there is a shelter. there is a law that says you can have a place in shelter for people who are homeless. >> the kenwood and new facility is now under constant daily monitoring by the state. >> we wanted to make sure that the residents remain in a safe environment. that is the way we could be assured of it. >> she does not understand why the state is investigating her facility. >> why are they coming up at little people who are trying to help little poor people? why are they doing that? >> i didn't have any place else to go. so michelle put me here with her. and i have been here for three years. >> they say they received excellent care. >> the program has been very good. and the food has been delicious. they give you three

here is the beltway, nice and collie from parkville up towards towson. >>> here is what the team is working on for you on this tuesday morning. good morning maryland at 5:00. we are following breaking news this morning, story out of ellicott, where a train derailed in the historic downtown area, we have team coverage this morning, we will bring you the latest information. >>> mystery of amelia ehrhardt, is it closer to being solved? those stories and more coming up on good morning maryland at 5:00. >>> getting top dollar for your old iphone sounds like a good deal. some are waiting to trade in their older iphones when the new iphone 5 is released. the value will drop as everyone else gets the same idea if you trade your iphone in now, you will get more for it. apple hasn't set a release date for the iphone 5, rumors are mid september. we will keep you posted. >>> 94 honda accord is the most stolen car in the united states, four consecutive years in a row. the car is the target, older cars are topping the list. the new cars are at a 44 year low. >>> we are on top of breaking news this mornin

you do head down towards 695- 6789 as far as the beltway is concerned, here what is it looks like in parkville at harford road. inner loop nice and clear down towards 95. it is starting to pick up on the outer loop but no significant delays from 95 all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you 11 minutes. traveling on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95, you are looking at a 12-minute ride. >>> we could get a legal ruling on whether a stay will remain in effect for a new law on pit bulls. >> the special session that challenge the court of appeals ruling that all pit bulls are considered inherently dangerous. the law makes owner as well as landlords liable if the pit bull attacks. now, for the stay is removed, local animal shelters really worry about seeing an influx of pit bulls and pit bull micks from people would rent homes. however, the man whose son was mauled who is behind this bill, he says this is a good thing. >> this is really pit bull owners in particular being held to a standard which n. which the people who are injured like my son was will now be able to get financial restit

in parkville at hartford road, a nice easy drive up to 83. >>> a pit bull was on the loose and a child got the worse of it. >> we are details on what happened. >> the boy, the neighbor who witnessed this, they must be pretty upset this morning. >> reporter: needle to say, yes, the community is pretty shaken by this whole ordeal. a child attacked by a pit bull. this all happened in the 1400 block of st. michael's court in end wood. the pit bull bit the 11-year- old boy in the face and arm. neighbors say the dog and its pregnant mate are both bluenosed pit bulls. they got out of the yard roaming the edgewood community just hours before the male was shot five times by a sheriff's deputy after the dog charged at the officer. neighbors say the opener of the dog moved out of the house but the dogs were still alone in the backyard. noah larkin says it was all very scary. >> i thought i could show that i'm not going to hurt them. and what happened was the dog bit me when i was going to reach down and pet the dog -- neighbors say the owner of the dog moved out of the house. >> reporter: we don'

if you using 695, here's a live look in parkville at harford road. 11 minutes on that outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83 and that inner loop nice and clear down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now back over to you. >>> we have breaking news update this morning. we brought outlast night at 11, -- you last night at11. a bizarre situation that ended with a man shot. and charley has the latest information and new reaction from those who heard the shooting. how did this start. >> this started and the victim's name is yet to be released. it began in baltimore city and didn't end until police tracked him down in howard county. that's where things got out of control ending with the fatal officer involved shooting. now according to police, the encounter began in baltimore city around midnight wednesday where the man reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend's house and held her and her child at gunpoint and threatening their lives. she escaped early thursday morning but the man took off with the 2-year-old. officers tracked the man to a home in the 9000 block of. >> wh

in parkville, unfortunately there's no relief. inner loop though nice and clear but that outer loop you are looking at a very slow ride up towards towson. charlie? >>> okay, so the mexican food chain chipotle has found a new way to keep the lines moving. some locations in new york and jersey are now rounding to the nearest nickel to accommodate for the change that could be coming to you. they say it speeds up the lines but at the same time, it helps divvying out the change rather. so get the pennies out of there. don't worry though they're now rounding down. what do you have? >> i have some s'mores that or photographer made for us. >> it distracted me there. >> here, enjoy. >> got to have a sweet. orms elementary in baltimore county closed today for power outages. let's go to new york, have a good day. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to tak

traffic is just starting to pick out beltway but no delays from parkville up towards towson. that west side is where it will start could -- to congest a little bit. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. >> we've been getting new details this morning about a shooting that happened at the family research council head quart enters washington, d.c. not far from the verizon center. the gunman is said to have muttered words about the organization's anti-gay policies before shooting the guard. charlie has more details. we are learning more about this alleged gunman. >> reporter: we have now got his name, it is 28-year-old floyd lee corkins. he is being held on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. the fbi has come in hooking at whether or not this is a hate crime, maybe domestic terrorism or something else altogether. corkins went into the lobby of the family research council. he made negative remarks before firing. we have learned he volunteered with the lgbt center and those who knew him say they can't believe this happened. >> i'm very shocked. it is very surprising

as we pull up other drive times, no problems to report on the beltway from parkville, up towards towson, it will be nice and clear. offer to you. >> we've covered a number of stories about cyberbullying anden knows by now the effects it can have on young people. >> the clever way this high school student is getting back at those who use the internet to bully others. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with humira, adalimumab. for many adults with moderate to severe ra, humira's proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live in or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell

and here's parkville at harford road. no problems traveling towards the -- traveling toward 95 and nice and clear up to 83. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> 4:32. and here we are again. thousands waking up in the dark this morning after strong storms hit the area last night. abc2 news linda so is live in rogers forge and how are things looking? some people are in the dark. >> reporter: it's not bad right now. one thing to be careful as you head out the door this morning is the possibility of some dark intersections. hear stephenson and balona the lights were out but came on 30minutes ago. bge reports over #,000 customers without power from this storm with the bulk right here in baltimore -- 7,000 customers without power from this storm with the bulk right here in baltimore county. this rescue was at loch raven and lock hill. a woman was rescued from her car as water came up to the windows. rescue crews smashed the back window because they thought a baby was in the back seat but the woman was the only onin the care a

fort mchenry tunnel this morning and if you are bound for the beltway this is what it looks like in parkville at harford road. everything up to speed and it will be a nice ride up to 83. charley over to you. >>> a small community in wisconsin trying to coming to terms with the senseless act of violence that resulted in 6 people dead a gunman walked into a sikh temple yesterday morning in the oak creek area and opened fire. he then started to fire at police when they arrived and an officer did shoot and kill the shooter. there's no connection twoon the suspect and tem bell but -- between the suspect and the temple but many who lib in theneighbor -- live in the neighborhood believe they were targeted because of their religion. >> they shouldn't be mistaken by us because we have turbans and our religion is very peaceful. >> one office wears injured during the shooting -- was injured during the shooting. investigators willer is. gunman's home to find clues ofwhy this happened. >>> oak creek which is conmay be hundreds of miles away but the sikh community is close- knit. linda so is here to tell u

this is what it looks like in parkville. nice easy ride up towards 83. >>> we've all been wondering if we'd hear from cal ripken, jr. after his mother was abducted last week. this morning we're going to hear from the ironman first here op abc 2. he's going to talk to "good morning america." sharee johnson is live this morning to explain. sheree. >>reporter: yes. we are here at camden yard where this morning at 10:00 cal ripken, jr. will address news reporters about the case involving his mother's abduction and return and then he'll also appear on "good morning america" this morning about 7:30. basically he's trying to put the pressure on trying to find this man that kidnapped his mother. police still have not found the suspect. on july 24th vieolet ripken was bound for about 12 hours in her car by an unidentified man, then returned home. police released a surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day she was kidnapped. now, it shows the tall man walking in and out of a store. aberdeen pol

a look at other drive times the beltway is nice and clear from parkville tall way up to towson. and the northeast corridor of 95 in great shape. just four minutes from route 43 all the way down@beltway. charlie over to you. >>> today george huguely the former ha cross player who killed his ex-girlfriend yeardley love will learn his punishment and abc2 news linda so is live in motier dame prep where they're getting ready right now for a little bit of closure with yeardley. a lot of people are watching what's going on, linda? >> reporter: yeah. when george huguely was convicted earlier this year, the jury recommended 26 years. huguely's attorneys are asking for a leniency but the judge will have the final say. yeardley love grew up in cockeysville and spent her high school years here at notre dame prep before going to college at uva. huguely was convicted of second degree murder and robbery in yeardley's death. he broke through love's bedroom door assaulted her and left her to die. today at the sentencing hearing those who know huguely are expected to testify. love's mother and si

if you are using 695, here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road. inner loop nice and clear but outer loop jammed up toward towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. we will see you in 30 minute for another traffic and weather update. now back to good morning america. @6 ♪ >>> behind me -- behind me you can see the -- how many are you guys? maybe 200? and then, this way,s far as you can see, fans waiting for one man, robert pattinson, on his way. ladies, are we excited? [ cheers ] george, i'm coming in. >> okay. come on in, lara. a lot of excitement out there. a lot of crowd. and a lot to talk to robert pattinson about. a great role in his new movie "k "cosmopolis." plays a 28-year-old master of the universe. riding through town in his limo. it's a strange and gripping story. we look forward to talking to him about that. >>> robin finishing up her summer break. amy right here. and lara just ran right back. >> funny like that. very excited about robert pattinson, though. >>> we should mention, also taking over times square, the fierce five. there

if you you are headed to 695, here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road. nice and clear if you're traveling the inner loop down towards 95 or up towards towson. >>> a vigil is happening tonight for the man who tried to save another life. abc 2 news cheryl connors spoke to walden's son who says his dad will always be remembered as a hero. >>reporter: he played the harmonica. , a test of his talent to his son and grandson. sherman walden ltion left behind a way to live. >> if it was his way to go, it would be saving somebody or at least on the water. >>reporter: years ago john walden remembers his dad pulling a person out of the ocean and performing cpr. in 1997, he and a friend ran into a burning home in harford county. >> they ran into the house not even thinking and there was an older woman laying down on the floor, they pulled her up, brought her outside, gave her cpr and the paramedics said if you hadn't have been there, she would have suffocated. >>reporter: a friend jumped off their boat and started the struggle. >> trish had my dad's shirt and it was

traveling in baltimore county, right in the parkville area, we are dealing with some debris along the southbound lanes of perring parkway at taylor avenue. it's unclear what type of debris it is. but speeds are clocking in at 41 miles per hour. something to watch out for. here's what the beltway looks like. at puddy hill avenue no significant delays whatsoever. it will be an easy ride up towards towson or if you are traveling that inner loop towards 95 megan and charley over to you. >>> before you take the family to the restaurant, make sure it's up to code and clean. >> absolutely. so the problem that you don't have access to any restaurant even the dirty ones a baltimore lawmaker wants to change. >> a good samaritan jumps into action what woman's car begins to be swallowed up by flood waters out watching "good morning -- you waters. you are watching good morning maryland. it's 5:43. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with humira, adalimumab. for many adults with moderate to sev

and here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road. inner loop just fine. no problems getting down to 95 but the outer loop that's where it gets tricky up to towson. we are gifting away $600 in free gas. to enter the contest all you have to do is become a fan of my official abc2 facebook page. all of the details at the very top of the pro file and draw a winner tomorrow and every friday through the rest of summer. best of luck to you. >>> thank you for joining us on this thursday. remember, the ravens' pre-game special tonight at 6:30. jamie costello and scott garceau are going to be down at mother's in federal hill. as we go up to new york now for "good morning america," to you? >> you look pretty. >> and to you? my turn. come here. >> oh no! >> yes! >> that's great. >> oh my gosh. >> have a great day. >> go ravens. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] ♪ [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally umlaut ] european isn't a language. i think they speak all kinds over there. nah. it's bas

the beltway here 's what it looks like in parkville at harford road. everything is nice and clear. just 11 minutes on that outer loop all the way up toward 83. and here's what the west side looks like. this is going to be 83 at swan road but the good news is, it's nice and clear. no delays heading down toward 695 and it will remain that way out on the jfx. now here's a look at the forecast. >> still watching those olympics? >> yes, i am. still watching the olympics so good times ahead. as you look at visibility this morning it is a little bit reduced. four miles of reduced visibility in york and frederick. 9 in d.c. 8 in baltimore but we want to get to 10. slowly we'll work our way to that number as we work throughout the morning. clouds hovering across the air yand a a few isolated showers around ocean city and southern maryland and one little popup shower in virginia right now. as we go throughout the day, not going to rule out some more showers as we get some heating through the day. let's go to where the showers, the winds really hammering the southern portions of the yucatan p

and here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road, no problems to report traveling down on the i beener-- inner loop tords 95 and outer loop up towards toe san and if you are heading to downtown -- towson and if you ling to downtown, the repairs on -- heading to downtown the repairs on light street have been completed. now over to you. >>> new this morning, three people have been taken to the hospital one a child after gunfire range out in west baltimore. it started a little after 11 last night on bloom street. medics took all three victims to the hospital and they are expected to be okay. police not sure what led to that gunfire. >>> also baltimore county police are look for a missing boy. this is 12-year-old rashad foster and he is autistic. this is not a very good picture but it's the best police have to go on. he was seen sunday afternoon near the 3400 block of liberty heights avenue. he is 5 foot 7, weighing about 120 pounds. police tell us that he was last seen wearing a white shirt, green shorts and black sneakers. call 9 11 right now if you've seen him. >>> a shooting o

parkville getting wet weather as well. and then we slide a little further to the south and we head you over to glen bernie where you are getting moderate rein across the area this morning. around jessup columbia arbutus laurel getting wet weather. we are dealing with slick roadways and you need to take it easy. we look at manchester's temperature at 69 and yes we are warm this morning. and we are very humid. we walk you through the hour by hour forecast and it will look like this as we head through the rest of today. by 8:00 temperatures right around 77 and i am keeping the showers in the forecast then. and we begin to dry out get gradual clearing by lunchtime and 3 p.m., and we will be less humid as we go into the 7:00 hour tonight. a good time to head out to the game. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco. >> reporter: good morning. 95 is a mess southbound right after exit 74 beyond 695. be aware of that. just into the timesaver traffic center 270 an accident on 270 one mile north of exit 22. be aware of

now here's a look at 695 up in parkville. no problems to report here at harford road. will be a nice easy ride all the way up to 83. charlie over to you. >>> it's a mixed bag in annapolis. abc2 news linda so is live this morning with a preview. linda? >> reporter: their main agenda isn't the future of -- is about the future of gambling in maryland. whether or not to allow a sixth casino at the national harbor in prince george's county and if live table games will be allowed at all the sites. if the measure does at, it will go to voters in a november referendum. lawmakers will also consider whether to give current casino operators a tax break to make up for the impact of adding the sixth casino. the company is against allowing a sixth casino. they say the bill is unfair to current operators who have already invested millions to build their site without knowing another casino could be built nearby. right now it's unclear for the measure has enough support to make it through. delegate ron george is not even sure if everyone is going to show up. >> i know there's two anne

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and the beltway will be in great shape from parkville all the way up to towson. that will remain the same if you're traveling on the west side of the beltway. just 11 minutes to travel that outer loop from 795 all the way down towards 95. charley, over to you. >>> news time 5:33. to a developing story for you, the body of a missing boater has been found in middle river. sherman walden died while trying to save someone who had fallen overboard. abc 2 news' sharree johnson is here with more. sharee, how is the community getting ready to remember this man? >>reporter: charley, several hundred people are expected to turn out tonight for a vigil for sherman walden. he spent his life on the water and died trying to help others. a friend jumped off a boat and started to struggle. 57-year-old sherman walden wasted no time going in the water to try to save them. his body was recovered two days after he went under the water. an autopsy will determine his cause of death. his family says this is not the first time he was a hero. years ago his son remembers his dad pulling a

here it is in parkville. no problems on the inner loop down towards 95, but that outer loop a little sluggish all the way up towards providence road. charley, over to you. >>> now to a developing story, the body of a missing boater has been found in middle river. sherman walden died while trying to save another person and this morning abc 2 news' sharree johnson is here with more on how a community is now working to remember this hero. >>reporter: well, charley, they have big plans for tonight, that's right. several hundred people are expected to turn out for a vigil tonight. sherman walden spent his life on the water and died trying to help someone else. a friend jumped off the boat and started to struggle. 57-year-old sherman walden wasted no time going in the water to try to save them. his body was recovered two days later after he went under the water. an autopsy will determine what was the cause of his death. his family says this is not the first time he was a hero. years ago his son remembers his dad pu

and here's what it looks like in parkville at harford road, same case, no problems heading up to towson. charley, over to you. >>> the republican national convention is in the books with mitt romney taking center stage last night. the former massachusetts governor accepted his party's nomination and made the case for his taking the white house in november. abc 2 -- abc news correspondent t.j. winick is in tampa right now with a wrapup of the night that was for now the republican presidential nominee. >>reporter: good morning. well, some of his thunder may have been stolen by a hollywood legend and an empty chair. mitt romney did appear genuinely emotional at times during his speech to the folks here in tampa last night, and he touched on some campaign themes he will be looking to hammer home in the next two months. >> mr. chairman and delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states [ cheers and applause ] >>reporter: the nation's eyes were on mitt romney, the businessman and former governor who made his case for leading america. >> what america needs is jobs, lots