harrison, abc2 news. >> good job, don harrison. suddenly purple and orange match. businesses also profit. glory days in glen burnie have been open for 10 years. sales are up. we'll talk to the manager about that. cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> thanks so much. you've got orange on, right? you've got an orange shirt? >> here we go. >> give us a twirl. >> i put my party skirt on. it's friday. does that work for you, rosie? >> it workings for everybody -- works for everybody. >> we're used to paying more as we head into summer travel time but not now. why experts say prices are skyrocketing in the wrong season. >> is starbucks running dry on pumpkin spiced latte. say it isn't so. what they have to say about the pumpkin emergency. >>> drivers are hurting again at the gas pump. prices are going up incredibly fast all across the country, especially am california -- in california. >> reporter: nationally gas prices sit at an all time high but in california a real sticker shock as it sures 20 cents over-- soars 20 cents overnight. the owner h

it keeps things in perspective. >> reporter: in anne arundel county don harrison, abc2 news. >> more than 100,000 firefighters are hurt in the line of duty and 100 firefighters lost their lives in the united states every year. >>> a new study found that the hpv vaccine is safe, even for girls as young as nine. concerns emerged in 2006. garr da sill prevents -- gardasil prevents hpv. the only side effects for younger patients were fainting and skin reaction. the study was funded by, of course, the makers of gardasil but reviewed by independent experts. the cdc said the drug is safe and recommended. >>> stretching may not seem strenuous but fitness experts say it should be part of your daily routine. it helps you focus, cut out stress and even make you look younger. what a plus. it will also improve your overall fitness level. >> one of the main purposes of stretching, having a stretching program is to identify the unevenness in the body and the tightness in the body that could be holding back your fitness program or athletism or daily life. >> the best way to stay limber is to routine

at yankee stadium, don harrison, abc2 news. >> gates just opened. game time is at 7:37. willie randolph will throw out the first pitch. joe saunders dense phil hughes. >> got to keep that magic going. >> coming up, she shocked everyone when her little cries could be heard coming from the enclosure. >> but the national zoo's little panda died. what caused the death. >>> don't count on another mild winter. temperatures are expected to drop while heating costs are expected to rise. >>> depending on what you use to hit your home, you could get hit harder or be okay. if you use oil for heat, expect to pay big time. the average owner can expect to shell out $2500. natural gas, the average bill is estimated to be around $1100. >> before you pour your cereal this morning make sure it's in the one of these brands. kelloggs is recalling frosted mini wheats or biteside size. there could be parts of metal msh. the good news, no one was hurt but the affected boxes have these letters on them near the best before date. >>> when it comes to the most popular color for a car, white is app

in annapolis, don harrison, abc2 news. >> wow. right now the stage is set in western maryland. they with like to expand it. >>> it is fash. the long awaited ipad mini is finally either apple unveiled their newest tablet today. t.j. winick has all the details. >> reporter: apple is taking on the mighty kindle, android devices and other e readers. >> what else can we do to find more uses for ipads. >> reporter: the new ipad min weighs as much as a pad of paper. it ships to stores november 2nd. >> this is ipad mini. >> reporter: the tablet wars are heating up. in june microsoft introduced the soon to be released tablet, considered to be the first real challenger. >> it's well designed. it's got cool, colorful accessories. >> reporter: ipad insisted the ipad mini -- >> there is a gigantic difference in these products. >> reporter: six months after intre dousing the ipad 3, apple introduced the ipad four. the latest criticism has become inside apple. steve jobs called seven inch tablets dead on aroifl and he changed his view in the final months before his death. >> by making a produ

don harrison takes us to the closing argument. >> reporter: the students from cop pen, morgan, bowie gather n. front of the court house. this case stems from a lawsuit filed five years ago claiming that hbc's are not equally funded as their predominantly white universities in maryland. the judge ordered a mediation to come it a resolution. that failed in november. now they find themselves at the end of this six-week trial. >> the numbers don't add up. we need equal funding. >> reporter: attorneys for the state would not comment until the trial was over. the state said it had no legal obligation to enhance the hbc's or make the facilities come parrel to maryland's white schools. some students disagree. >> to provide opportunities and not do one for other side. >> reporter: dr. earl richards president of moore dan state university said this is not just about black students. equal funding can help students of all color. >> there's something to be learned about the mix, about the diversity that i think contributes to not only higher education but a way of doing it. >> reporter: attorneys

. >> abc2's don harrison has more on how they are informed. >> reporter: they are trying to turn the phones into a useful tool. >> want it to be interactive in a way they're used to. >> reporter: the smartphone app, speak out, let's students or parents speak out in a modern way president this was the idea of corporal william davis. >> it will allow to us reach another layer of student who would want to say something but out of fear. this will give them that ability to do it. >> reporter: key information helped officers recently. a 14-year-old girl was talking with who she thought was a teenager. she was going to run away to ten she to meet a 25-year-old man but the police were able to stop it. >> and within six hours we had the investigators on that male's doorstep. >> reporter: police may need to talk to you for a homicide or shooting. otherwise they want it to be used as an anonymous tip line. >> if a student said i saw bill bully john, where we get information will remain confidential. we'll just address the underlying bullying issue. >> reporter: it can still be used by private s

don harrison tells us what the capitol is doing get ready for sandy. >> hurricane sandy, is on the way. >> the mayor and his emergency management team are checking everything being this close to the water, the city keeps an eye on the weather. >> we have inspectors out, making sure we are eke checking the storm drain to remove debris and leaves. we are doing all the little things. >> reporter: preparations are nothing new for people who lyand own businesses downtown. >> the city as to courtesy of the residents and businesses provide sand and sandbags and it's a self service thing but we will do that again. one of the businesses that may need the sandbag, is steven's hardware, selling storm items from lamps to extension cords to tarps. even though some businesses have been through this before, it doesn't make it any easier, it's never easy because you rarely want to go through it again. you say i hope it never happens again. i have had earthquakes and tornados and hurricanes, high tides and floods. high winds. everything in the last year it seems like. >> the key is, there is no need to

don harrison, abc2 news. >> talk about oriole nation. cc for the yankees. >> we are going back in to watch this one. going to be a dandy game five. orioles, yankees, no score in the bottom of the fourth. >> we will be in the clubhouse either way. >> go o's. see you later. >>> all right, while the o's are in new york, the bird is staying bus sunny baltimore, he surprised students at stewart hill elementary today. the kids got a visit from the mayor, they had the most improved attendance. they were rewarded with o's gear and will get free tickets too. to get the latest updates on the o's go to abc2news.com/o- maizing. maybe you are too nervous to watch the game. head to our website, look at the game photos, view live tweets and stay up to date on game. >>> it's time for your first forecast, we have your weather, well it's on the road today. >> on the road, yeah. wyatt everhart is live at the maryland zoo, it's crazy down there. >> reporter: well, yeah, we have quite the scene at the maryland zoo, it's a baltimore treasure, a maryland treas

and don harrison takes a look what the they had to say about the coming o's invasion. >> reporter: we are used to new yorkers-vading bolt hoar and it's our -- invading baltimore but it's our turn. >> we play for the post season. this is all i've known. we have been in the post season every year for 15, 16 years or so minus the one year. so this is a regular season for us. no offense. >> reporter: you think new york is worried about baltimore fans coming up here? >> no. they will kill them, the yankees. they will get them. you come buy your tickets and watch. it's all right. the more the better. >> i ami hate the team. -- i hate the team i miss the old stadium but nothing i hate the yankees. the end. >> reporter: not everybody loves the yankees but we will see how much they love the orioles after we take them on in game 3. for good morning maryland, here in the bronx, i am don harrison, abc2 news. >> reporter: and abc2 has you covered to new york. game 3 tonight from the new yankee stadium set tore for 7:- - for 7:30. tomorrow night's game 4 will be at 7:30 and game 5 will be friday ev

this is -- don harrison and i have been driving around queen anne's county. earlier today we saw a car that went off the road. >> it's treacherous. when you're driving around you don't know if it's a quarter inch of water or inch or two. the car ended up in the water off route 18. he made a mistake. it was almost up to the driver's side window. he didn't fair very well, nor did the driver. >> reporter: he was very lucky to get out. the car was sub merged. it took two tow trucks to get around. >> some people are starting to react to it on the chester overamounts of some of the cars in that community are starting to pull them out. on kent island it's 10 feet before sea level. some people are moving their cars trying to adjust for that. >> reporter: moving their cars. we're keeping our eye on a popular place. this is harris' crab house. i've been there. we're hoping we don't see any damage as we go through the night. we are under the kent narrows bridge. just to keep ourselves and the equipment safe but as we step out, here is why emergency services is saying st

don harrison is joining us. >> a lot of the businesses are closed. a lot of the parking lots were full of water. the water reached over the top of the bulkhead. that was in front of annie's paramount steakhouse. they've had a lot of problems with the water coming in. off of winchester creek, there was water. it came up pretty far last night. it's gone back. you can see as you look over my shoulders, this is the kent and narrows. that's the chester river. that buoy is leaning away from us. it's doing that because the tide is pushing it. the tide is coming in. in about an hour or so it will be high tide. that's what they're worried b during the storm the wind was blowing from the north pushing all the water out. then it shifted around. now it's coming out of the south. so low tide didn't flow out as far as it should have. now it's up there to high tide. >> reporter: they're worried, but i would say really within reason. they're expecting the water to get close to the property. water came up to businesses, to homes. it didn't go inside property like it

abc2's don harrison was here. >> they're wearing their colors proudly and they're looking for a party. everyone is in a hurry to get to the game. yankee stadium is ready and the new yorkers showed up in their red, white and blue. the orange and black attack are here and they are pumped. >> we waited 15 years to get back into the playoffs. never came up here to a game before. >> reporter: mike ander ri -- and eric are brothers from catonsville. >> it's going to be outnumbered. >> orioles fans were in a good mood going into the game. let's hope they're in a better mood leaving the game. >> all right. ladies, we are six minutes away from the orioles taking the field. first pitch tonight at 7:37. we'll have a live shot to show you inside. live from yankee stadium, jamie costello, abc2 news. >> we've played there. we've beat them there. this is different. this is the playoffs. >> that's hold yankee stadium. it's all torn down many going -- down. going into here it's different. they have to win game three. >> jamie costello, we'll jack back in with you at 6:00. >>> doctors are trying to sto

. >> reporter: in crisfield, don harrison, abc2 news. >> the governors will toured damage. >>> coming up, thousands of our neighbors will go to bed in the cold and the dark. the latest to get your lights back on. the baltimore humane society is also without lights. how you can help them care for the dogs. now here's a preview of what's ahead on world series news at 6:30. >>> brand-new pictures from the storm zone. the national guard stepping in and we are there in a race against time. >>> looking for something to do, how about a ghost tour. >> there as one heading through fells point. >> it has a reputation for fun nights. >> there's a lot of spiritual activity that tends to occur on this little alley. no one knows why. >> he says that fells point could be a portal to the after life. >> it's rumored off 300 bodies are buried underneath where we stand. to me that explains why there's so much paranormal activity. >> reporter: he points out the unexplained. >> sometimes you'll see gentleman who looks out of time, out of place, walking very slowly up the street. he looks toward it and beh

cheryl coner is don harrison are live. >> reporter: it is cool to be standing on your two feet and not waubling around. the fact we are not in flooding is nice compared to nine years ago. pour is coming back on and also the bay bridge has reopened. >> reporter: the bridge is open but some roads are still shut. >> reporter: we have spept the day trying to survey ken island to see what they are facing. look at this. snow plows used to push out the water across ken island. >> i thought the house was going to blow done. i am surprised the trees didn't. >> reporter: sandy was wild and gusts were reported at 90 miles per hour. >> the tide was coming up. >> reporter: water came on this property, but it stayed outside her home. next door furniture is still tied down. what do you have have left? >> tree branch and mild compared to isabel. >> reporter: water in parking lots is the biggest headache. water stayed outside of annie's steak house but the parking lot was too dangerous. so they shut down. >> the storm going to new jersey was a savior and we pray for those people in new jersey and new y

in pasadena, don harrison. >>> we're also following a developing story out of demplet -- denver. people are found dead in a bar. police are convinced they were dead before the fire started. >> reporter: police say the crime occurred before the fire started at fero's bar and grill. they found five bodies, four women and one man. it was obvious the victims did not die from the flames early wednesday morning. >> arson, i'm guessing to mask the homicide. >> reporter: detectives said there's clear evidence all five were murdered. >> there's trauma to the bodies. >> reporter: why they aren't elaborating on what that trauma; detectives are narrowing down a timeline. firefighters responded about 1:50. young fero is one of the owners. he says police have not asked him to identify the bodies. right now is detectives are pulling evidence and set offing through ashes. >> it will be a long drawnout investigation at this point. >> reporter: autopsies are expected to be done on the five -- done on the five victims and police are searching for victims who may have visited the bar on tuesday. >>

. >> reporter: in annapolis, don harrison, abc2 news. >> it can only be implemented if approved by the public utilities commission. >>> it was this close to shutting down but truck 10 will stay open. the mayor may address the situation at the board of estimates meeting. the city received a larger than anticipated payment from the -- from the grand prix. >> be able to work with the group and i'm working very hard through the ten nur financial plan to be able to sustain it in the future. >> the extra money included $500,000 from the grand prix and money from this year's race. >>> all right. i don't think this is something that men really plan for when we're about to become dads, getting stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. >> women don't either. actually, it sounds more like a nightmare. mom and dad on the way to the hospital but had to pull over and call 911 when they realized the baby wasn't going to wait. the paramedics got mom in the ambulance and she had the baby on the side of the highway. mom, dad and the new baby boy were stake on it mercy hospital. can you imagine that?

. >> let's check in with cheryl conner and don harrison to see how they fared. >> reporter: hey, guys, we're doing pretty well. we heard that queen anne's will start back tomorrow but they will start 90 minutes late. that's because if water comes up overnight they're hoping it will recede before the kids get out there. we're seeing water coming up. >> it did. we went down to chester river beach road where they got a lot of water during isabelle. it did come up into the house. most of the houses fared pretty well. the wind didn't push it up as far as we thought. this should be pretty good. they should be okay with this. they're going to experience more flooding. >> reporter: not bad. we talked to people and they said they're nervous as the water was creeping close to their home. the best part is it stayed outside. it didn't go into any property that we saw. here's what one lady had to say. >> we waited and waited because the last time we had to evacuate. we waited. we looked out the window and it slowly receded. >> reporter: so high tide in about an hour. we will certainly be here thro

don harrison. >> firefighters are still trying to figure out what started the fire but at this point they don't believe its arson. >> here we are october, still talking about orioles. we are a tough bunch. >> they turned it aaron. 93 and 69. up against a do or die game. they win and then come back to play the yankees. >> last night was obviously tough for the orioles fans but we have short memories and are already looking for a win tomorrow night. mike live tonight at the buffalo wild wings for an orange pride pep rally. we need this tonight after last night. >> reporter: this is a blast down here. we are having a great time. i can't believe how packed this place is for 5:30 right now. we he have heather, she is from upstate new york. we -- you are from baltimore. lived in baltimore. here we go. a -- what do you have? >> a little magic. >> let's hear it. >> orioles magic, make it happen. magic, magic, magic. >> i like it. you have to give me the lyrics. check this out. they sold 15,000 wings last weekend on just the boston series. we are talking about probably thousands, thousands of

. >> abc 2 don harrison shows us how they are prepping for sandy at the shore. >> reporter: on the eastern shore the rain has begun. on kent island they are surrounded by water. hope is the water stays in the bay and out of the parking lots. bob wilson is the manager of the marina. he and his staff spent the last couple of days securing boats. it is just boats he needs to be worried about. >> for this event we anticipate sustained high winds. 40 to 50 miles per hour. it will loosen up anything to fly around the air. we don't want a lot of missles. >> reporter: not having boats secured can bring on problems. >> damage to fiberglass swim platforms get caught underneath the dock. water lines break. any moment we'll hear from the governor coming up at 7:00. let's go out live and get ready. cheryl conner is reporting live. bonnie and jeff have a question for the governor. governments are operating tomorrow.

. >> reporter: don harrison, abc2 news. . the businesses in annapolis have to prepare as well. we will look at what is mayor is doing for them at 6:00. >>> major concerns about power outages, stay alert by downloading the storm shield app to keep you safe during the storm. >> a horrible story tonight out of new york city, two small children, both over the age of five, stabbed to death in their apartment. their nanny is accused of the murders. >> scott scott gold berg has more on the story. >> reporter: she returned from a swims lesson with her 3 yield son to her luxury manhattan apartment and walk nod a scene that's f parent's nightmare. her two young children, a 2 year old and a 6 year old, were lying in the bathtub suffering stab wounds all over their bodies, their nanny found next to them. >> on the floor of the bathroom is the nanny who has inflicted wounds in her throat. >> reporter: the kid appeared the be breathing as they were rushed to st. lukes but pronounced dead on arrival. the screams from the sobbing mother were horrifying. >> she is crying out, what am i going to

jamie, don harrison and the crew had you covered for everything you need to know with orioles related for the divisional series underway in new york. looking back at a video. it's the looksry of being -- luxury of being at old stadium in 2008 and i spent four innings walk around the ball park because it was truly one of baseball's great cathedrals and museum for a great game. >> all right. well, new ball park and hopefully we are going to have a win tonight in the next three nights. we will check in in a bit. >>> you never think it's going to happen to you but it happens every day. we are talking about fires. more than 2300 people die in fires every year. and so abc2 news is working for you this morning to help you with some tips that could save your life. the u.s. consumer product safety commission are urging you to install smoke alarms. it seems like a no brain are but a lot of you don't -- brainer but a lot of you don't have them. make sure they are work properly and have batteries. develop and practice a family fire escape plan. >> that takes time for a family to get organized. bu

for good morning maryland, here in the bronx, i am don harrison abc2 news. >> reporter: and abc2 jamie costello says you can get some tickets for as little as $50 for tonight's game 3 first pitch set for 7:37. pregame begins after 7:30 and to stay up-to-date with everythingrelated to the orioles and playoff run head to abc2news.com and we have got you covered and got crews on the ground in new york. and everything going on here in the city as we continue to cheer on the orioles from the improbable run. charley crowson, abc2 news. >>> five minutes after 6. when you get in your car this morning and drive your kids to school or head off to work, you expect you will be safe and air bags work and will keep you and your family safe. that may not be the case. sherrie johnson joins us live to tell us why. >> reporter: well, there's no doubt that yes, air bags can save lives. and i tell you we depend on them in times of an accident. you know we have air bags here that we count on and today, the government is warning car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years that dange

it is unknown whether the other officer james harrison will take the stand tomorrow. both officers face charges of second-degree assault and misconduct. wbal-tv 11 news. >> state delegate don dwyer may have admitted to operating a boat under the influence of an alcohol, but he has not been charged with anything. officials say that probes into boating accidents usually take a long time. on top of that, everyone injured in that accident has been seeking legal counsel. it is unclear whether the investigation will be completed by the start of the next general assembly session. and gov. martin o'malley at the center of a legal battle over whether pit bulls should be considered inherently dangerous dogs. the plaintiffs claim the governor has an obligation to execute laws according to the constitution. it is believed a court ruling that the bulls are a liability is unconstitutional. the ruling stems from an incident when a 10-year-old boy was mauled by a pit bull. >> another lawsuit to bring to your attention tonight. this one accusing eight more doctors of overstating condi