a live look right now on 695 and parkville here at harford road. there is a crash right now on the inner loop you will want to expect delays as you do head down to 95. that outer loop also starting to congest you're looking at a 14 minute ride from95 up to 83. no problems here on 95 downtown. traffic moving right hay long her at 395, fort mchenry tunnel in great shape. a crash right now on route 50 along the eastbound lanes at cape street. that's a look at your traffic. charlie over to you. >>> do you plan on heading out of town for the holidays but you're short on cash? well, abc2 news is working for you this morning, with some tips to ensure your vacation doesn't put undue stress on your wallet. stacey cohen is live this morning in washington and when you think about holidays shopping to boot on all of that? vacations sometimes can get pretty stressful. >> reporter: i know charlie and it's a shame. we all need to get away from life nor a little white -- for a little while right? so i do have some tips so you can take that bucket list trip. here t

as we check in and look at 695, arford road, parkville, picking up. only 12 minutes now to travel from 95, all the way up to 83. this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like. nothing from shawan down to 695, nice and clear, as you get onto the jfx, downtown. loots >>> if you are waking up, we have been following breaking news out of federal hill. >> crews are battling a fire at a home that's been with the family for generations. >> i understands we lost pets, family members got out okay. also a firefighter was possibly hurt? >> reporter: yeah. luckily the firefighter didn't suffer any serious injuries. he almost fell off of a ladder and hurt his ankle. he was taken to a hospital as a precaution. firefighters are working to bring the fire under control. it's been burning for three hours. what we know is it happened in the 1200 block of battery avenue, it was a 3 story row home that caught on fire at around 3:30 this morning. the homeowner, his relatives say they believe the fire started on the first floor towards the back of the house. it was an e

no delays from parkville up to towson and travel on the west side of 695, you are looking at that typical 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 to 95. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> coming up on good morning maryland at 5. >> cancer awareness is something that's near and dear to everyone's heart. what industry is trying to raise money to keep breast cancer awareness and support going as this is breast cans are awareness month. >>> a bizarre situation with a florida police department. find out what kind of weapon the suspect had in his position. wççÑçÑ >>> komen maryland's big fund- raiser is october 21st in hunt valley but here's another spot to help you fight the disease. >> absolutely. this weekend at loch raven the skeet and trap center. there we go. i don't know if some of you are trying to tell me something. hosting a clays against breast cancer fund-raiser. the goal is there is to raise 10 grand that they raised last year and top that. >> it goes from 9 to 5 on both days. so get out and check it out. >> stay with us this morning. a bus driver punch

here's where the beltway looks like in parkville at harford road. no problems on the inner loop but the outer loop starting to value up towards tow southern. >>> and finally as it is election day, a big win for teddy roosevelt. okay, he was president back in 1901 but this is a different type of competition. mascots run during the 4th inning of every washington nationals game when they're at home at nationals park. since '06. teddy has never won the race. don't feel bad. fans started chanting let teddy win. [ people chanting ] . and then -- there you go. teddy wins. 500 tries. and teddy finally wins. >> and it looks like he was racing with abraham lincoln and thomas jefferson. >> like you said the relish catching the mustard at o's park? >> go o's! [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ]

parkville, close to 6 inches of rainfall across the area. overfive in owings, belvedere heights -- bwi, 4.78 inches of rain. this was yesterday, we are going to pile in rain throughout the day. we have the flood warnings in effect. winds are going to be the story for today as well. sustained easton, 20 miles per hour. the gusts are more. we can see 25 miles an hour gusts in easton and 32 in ocean city. we will have tropical storm forced winds throughout the day in some spots. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning. >>> those heavy winds causing aton of power outages, 200,000 marylanders now, in the dark. up in harford, we have a fallen power line that shutdown route 24 at route 136. more problems in baltimore, dealing with flooding in rose dale on route 588, golden ring road. the main lines, the beltway, park heights, roads going to be slick, those speed limits have been reduced to 45 miles per hour, something very important to keep in mind as you head out. this is what 83 looks like in hunt valley, shawan road.

here's wt it looks like in parkville. outer loop jammed. that continues from harford up to providence road and northwest corner a lot of congestion here at old court. now the inner loop nice and clear but that outer loop is the main concern. it will be slow making the drive towards route 40. and that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charley over to you. >>> a handful of new laws impact everyone from parents to kids to anyone with a job. linda so is live in federal hill with details and one of the new laws affects kids riding in car seats. >> reporter: specifically any kids under 8 years old. parents what this means is you might have to put your child in a booster seat like this one if they met the weight requirement before the law fobbing e-- took effect. starting today all kids under 8 have to ride in a car seat regardless of weight until they are 4 feet and 9 inches or taller. before the change, kids who weighed more than 65 pounds could forgo the car seat but according to the national highway traffic safety administration, car cr

in parkville at harford road no problems from parkville to towson. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> 4:32. the mta has a new polysus -- policy causing controversy. if you ride the bus someone is watching and listening to your conversation. the question is raised does it make you safer or is it an invasion of privacy. abc2 news sherrie johnson has the story. i imagine they are doing this because there's a need. >> reporter: basically the mtawants to use cameras to beef up security. aid investigateddive tool with 10 on every bus. four outside and 6 inside that will record your every move and every word. the mta has always had surveillance video, but audio was not always off limits. that's until now. the mta says the passengers' safety is the top priority and last month's assault on a woman found the need to sound with a surveillance pictures. the practice is lawful training is underway for drivers and the first 10 buses equipped with the cameras hit the road with more than 300 others to follow in the next

the beltway in great shape from parkville to towson. if you're using the jfx to get downtown, you're looking at a very normal 11 minute ride to travel from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >> when you go to the polls in less than three weeks, you're going to be asked to vote on the so-called dream act on the ballot at question number four. >> it would allow children of undocumented immigrants to pay instate tue fission the parents are paying -- tuition if the parents are paying taxes. >> the opponents gathered enough signatures to put the issue on a statewide referendum. they say the dream act not only promotes illegal activity and uses taxpayer money to do it. >> people understand the issue. everybody i talked to, they say we don't feel like taxpayers money should be used for illegal immigrants. and it is a very simple thing as far as they're concerned. >> for many families in maryland, paying out of state tuition is not doable. so that would

if you are using 695 this morning here's parkville. everything moving along just fine all the way up to towson. and as we take a look at the other drive times you'll notice the west side of the beltway, nice and clear. you're looking at just that normal 11 minute ride right now traveling from 7935 down to 95. for those of you using the jfx to get into the city, absolutely nothing to get in the way. southbound from the beltway to east fayette street that stretch also 11 minutes. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> who could do something so horrible. a group of thieves they go after a woman a 62-year-old woman in a grocery store. >> yeah, coming up though we're going to tell you about the good samaritans show stepped in to help her out in her time of need. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents on their own are wonderful ...but add some ham and cheese ...roll them up in some crescent dough and tada, thursday is now... a ham & cheese crescent roll-up wonder pillsbury crescents, let the makin

traveling the beltway in parkville this is what it looks like at harford road. no problems getting off towards towson. >>> before we go we want to leave you with cute video. meet roger the turkey strutting his stuff around in glendon minimum societia. -- minnesotaa. he has been caught peeping through the -- minnesota. he has been caught peeping through the window. and so they are doing what they can to get the turkey out of the neighborhood. but in the meantime, we are thinking about a different type bird here. >> exactly. >> the orioles. we wish them well tonight in new york. we will see you tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. we will have an update in 30 minutes on the commute into work. >> go o's

beltway is clear from parkville, all the way up to towson. if you are using the jfx, no problems to report traveling southbound from the beltway to fayette street, just the typical 11 minute ride. that's a look at time saver traffic. >>> baltimore county firefighter is on the wrong side of t law this morning, he is accused of sexually abusing two teen boys. linda so is live at county police headquarters. this is an open active investigation. >> reporter: yes, police believe ere are more victims, parents, detectives want you to look at this picture and talk with your kids if they have been in contact with this man. 23 year old, maurice cotel, owings mills, accused of sexually abusing two, 14 year old boys in the spring. one of the victims contacted police last week, and told them cotel had abused him while living with his family. the victim told police he witnessed cotel abuse a friend at his house. police say the abuse happened between may 1st and june 1st. he is a probationary firefighter and active volunteer with the landsdowne fire departm

as we pull up other drive times, the rest of the beltway no problems from parkville up to towson and using 95 in white marsh no delays from route 43 down to 695. that stretch will take you four minutes. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan over to you. >> we have time to catch our breath and get some much needed sleep last night. now, it's back to business for the orioles in the american league divisional series. the first pitch is more than 12 hours away. we have time but the city is getting pumped and getting fans ready. charley crowson is live down at city hall. with the latest on how they plan to roll out the orange carpet a little later today. >> reporter: do you say 12 hours? >> yes, i did. longer than that? >> reporter: yeah who's counting, though. 12 hours but who's counting. the city getting ready for the game 3 in new york. you will see a lot of the city turning orange. we have the leg mason building on orange and sports legends by camden yards orange. and lit up nice and orange. streetlights outside city hall is is orange. all get ragedy for the continual div

delays, a 15 minute ride, on the outer loop from 795, down towards 95, no problems on the beltway from parkville up to towson, if you are traveling on the harris burg, no problems towards the beltway. to the jfx, a normal 11 minute ride, southbound from the beltway, downtown to east fayette street. that's a look at the time saver traffic, over to you. >>> any mother wants their child to feel safe. that's exactly what angela dawson wanted and kept calling the police on neighborhood drug dealers. they set her house on fire, killing the entire family. ten years later, the same site is now a place of hope. that's where we find sherrie johnson, she joins us live at the dawson family safe haven center. if you know anything about the section of east baltimore, that community has been trying hard to turn things around. >> they have. they are doing a goods job of it, too. we are here in east baltimore to honor the lives of the dawson family. an event kicks off tonight at 6:00. it's been ten years since they lost their lives. it was known as one of the worst tragedies. october 16th, 2002, the home of corn

the temperature in parkville at 56 degrees. and 55 in arnold and 56 in chestertown and also bel air. 51 in westminster. clouds this morning basically keeping the temperatures from really dropping off. now, we have a cold front that's the one i was talking about that's going to work its way through the area for this afternoon. and behind it we will have high pressure building in nicely as we go into tomorrow. it's going to be a gorgeous day but it's going to be a cooler day with temperatures in the low 60s. but, for the planner look at what's happening going into lunchtime today, we will be right around 62 degrees and we could see the temperatures soaring from there. by 3, 4, the high temperature coming in at 706789 that's where we should be now for this time year around 69. there's the 7-day forecast for you. look at the sunshine we will receive heading into friday and saturday, even sunday when the ravens are playing. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: love the birds in the forecat. i am not

but as you can see here in parkville, a lot of fog, extreme reduced visibility at hartford road. you will want to be extra careful. as we head over to the west side of the beltway, here's what it looks like at old court road. no delays getting down to 95, but, again, fog going to be an issue. be sure to turn on those low beams. that is a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> if you start popping vitamin d pills at the first sign of a cold, you may be wasting your time. that's because a new study out of new zealand suggests that vitamin d supplements don't reduce the amount of severity when it comes to colds that you may experience. now, the study results show that there was no statistical information and significant difference in the number of colds in the vitamin d group when compared to a group that was taking a placebo. additional research needs to be done, made to determine the dosing register men that may -- reej men that may work best. >>> a study says there are fewer teens drinking and driving than 20 years ago. students 16 and old

this is the shot from parkville. parkville middle school. we stayed into the 50s. we popped around 50 during the midday hours. we'll see fog and drizzle come into play. beautiful shot. here's the shot downtown. you can see the humidity level is 72%. we're ago fog. so had will draw in moisture. 64 was your high. fog day of blow average temperatures and 94. 61 in frederick. fog and drizzle. notice a lot of clouds. a few of the pop-up showers east showing scattered showers and the hour by hour forecast does reflect that. 55 around 8:00. we're down to 53. 51 for the overnight hours with some patchy drizzle. these are the big storms and rains from last night pushing off shore. an area of low pressure that will slide to the east of new england. our next weather maker sets up over the southern plains. this is actually going to bring in cooler air as we head into your day on wednesday. so be aware of that. in terms of temperatures, a nice warming trend. chicago bumped up to 64. that is our weather for the day tomorrow. then cooler air. this is poised to move in as we go in

similar conditions in parkville. this is the parkville middle school. you noticed the clouds hung tough. a few more boats on the water. take a look at the shot downtown at 6:00. s in a lot of humidity at 75%. so that is going to ensure some fog that develops. made it to 60 degrees, limited sunshine. that's section below normal but that will change tomorrow. this will be a milder afternoon. that sure would have felt good. 9 4, the record back in 2007. in terms of where we are temperature wise, cooler toward the mountain. win chest are, hagerstown. 61 in frederick and eastern shore numbers are into the 50s but this is a really good map to indicate we are on a warming trend. it's seven degrees warmer compared to where we were. 13 degrees warmer from where we are. we are starting to warm things up. it will be a day that features much warmer tperatures. clouds are hanging tough. fog is going to be in here through the course of the evening. 55. cloudy skies through the course of the overnight and fog developing after midnight with limited sunshine for your we

. >>> still ahead this morning, on good morning maryland, the parkville bar has to pay a fine if they intend to keep their liquor license. and peanut butter recall is expanding. >>> and lance armstrong is coming to our area, what he has planned when he comes to town. >>> everything is up to speed on 95, fort mc henry tunnel. we are dealing with accidents in the region. i will have the details coming up on good morning maryland. >>> you are taking a live look at new york city, times square, great way to start the day. stay with us, there is much more coming up. >>> taking a look at stories making national headlines this morning. amtrak train collided with a big rig leading 30 people injured. it happened outside of fresno, california. the truck which was hauling cotton, failed to yield and slammed in to the train sending three off the tracks. emergency crews worked to stop the diesel fuel spilling from engine, passengers suffered my forto moderate injuries, other passengers were taken to board another train. >>> san diego, super heroes to streets, helping fight crime in the neighborhood

for those of you using 695, this is how traffic is shaping up in parkville. harford road, no problems getting up towards towson this morning. that's a look at your abc2 news time saver traffic, over to you. >>> a local charity wants to make sure your kids eat healthy, even when they are not as home. there is a healthy for kids celebratory event at kids table. that's part of a national movement to change the way kids eat by offering healthy options on school days, daycare and summer camps. >>> a cupcake sisters will be in baltimore. dc cupcakes at costa's inn for a reception and book signing. the event starts at 7:15 and hosted by the greek american foundation. >>> company that makes banana boat sunscreen is recalling 23 spray because they can catch fire. the spray could burst in to flames on your skin, if you come in contact with an open flame or spark, before the spray is dry. >>> ellen degenerous will be in washington dc, honored with a kennedy centers 15th app yule mark twaip prize for american humor, -- twain prize for american hue hoer. humor. >>> tech w

as far as the beltway, no problems, parkville towards towson. liberty, no problems down towards 95. >>> scheduled to appear on a talk show, now mitt romney is backing out. >> why the presidential hopeful says he is no longer available to visit the women at theiew. . an event to honor the dawson family in east baltimore. how their legacy is helping others. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi.

no problems to report from parkville up to towson and for those of you using the jfx into the city, 11 minutes that typical ride traveling southbound from 695 to east fayette street. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> 5:32. it's sentencing day for jerry sandusky, the former penn state assistant football coach will learn his punishment for sex yoolgly abusing 10 boys. linda so -- sexually abusing 10 years. >> reporter: sandusky is 68 years old and he is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison. his lawyer says else speak at the sentencing. he spent the last three months in prison writing a statement he plans to read today. on monday sandusky issued aaudio statement record and aired on penn state's campus radio station. in that audio clip, he maintains his innocence and says his accusers are lying. the former assistant football coach was convicted on 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. sandusky plans to fight for a new trial. he puts the blame on his accusers. >> the young man dramatic veteran accuser and sought attention started everything. he was joand by a

weber farmocated in parkville maryland. i also like these gords, this one looks like a flamingo to me. >> that is cold. we have a thing about putting pink flamingos in the front yard, and now you can do it with a bat. >> it is a geese gord. >> thank you. i love all that stuff. pumpkins, apple pie. speaking of all, the orioles are playing baseball in october. a lot of people may be heading to new york if you are lucky enough to hold a ticket, this is at you can expect. unfortunately, the rain is falling the orioles of 95. reining in new york right now. should taper off by game time. it should be ok. temperatures in the low 60's. later. out by the ta to clear up by game time. an area of low pressure growing up the coast. another front coming in at the great lakes. in between these two systems, low clouds and drizzle. that to break up. the witness should head to the south. but to get rid of the -- the winds should head to the south. the rain along the front should state north of us. we should wind up with a decent day once we

the rest will be clear from parkville to towson. this is a 11 minute ride up to 83. for those using 95 in white marsh, no delay as typical ride right now down to the beltway. that's a look at traffic. charlie over to you. >>> 5:02. wipe your eyes, fix you're coffee and get through the work day. there is business to attend to. after a series game 4 and the improbable season. the orioles needed extra innings to force a game 5. each scored the middle innings one each and not until the 13th. that's when the rookie led off the inning and jj hardy and he was due a double over the head of suzuki giving the os the lead and it was up to the closer. there you can see the line and who else to catch the final out. erasing the heartbreak and retiring the yankees and securing the win for the win or go home game 5 from new york. here is buck after the game. >> and anything worth accomplishing comes with prices to pay. and something that you didn't work for or deserve t didn't mean as much. when you get you acquire something, you accomplish something that you work for, it means that

looking live at the beltway in parkville, everything is up to speed. no problems from harford road to 83. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now megan and charley over to you. >>> you think the kids are not listening to the lessons you teach? a young girl who escaped being kidnapped will think twice. >> how she used a lesson taught at a young age about stranger danger. how that may have changed her life. >> a senatorial debate gets heated when a candidate offers his position on the creation of life and what he calls god's will. his oon the's reaction and explanation for his remarks. this is a lot of food for 4 bucks. yeah... think they made a mistake? i don't know - maybe. the fried cheese melt is back for just 4 bucks. 1 of 4 big 4-dollar meals on the 2-4-6-8 value menu. only at denny's. open all night. try these. new cepacol sensations cools instantly, and has an active ingredient that stays with you long after the lozenge is gone. not just a sensation, sensational relief. >>> thanks for joining thus morning. a u.s. senate candidate depens on his pr

and here's a live look at the beltway right now in parkville at harford road. everything up to speed. no problems getting up towards towson as we pull up drive times, traffic just starting to pick up on the west side of the beltway. it's going take you 12 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. all is clear through the fort mchenry tunnel. the typical 8 minute ride northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. megan and charley, over to you. >>> we certainly love showing outstories of the -- you the stories of pets being reunited with their owners. >> no distance too far for one four legged friend working to be reunited with his owner. alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ too bad the guys aren't here we're clear. ok, swarm! swarm! hello [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies. let the making begin >>> talk about man's best friend you are about to meet a dedicated dog. >>

the beltway will be in great shape from parkville towards towson and use the jfx to get into the city, just an 11 minute ride. no delays whatsoever to travel southbound from 695 downtown to east fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> happening today, the naacp will make an upon announcement concerning the upcoming election. linda so is here to tell us what exactly they are coming out in support of. >> reporter: about same sex marriage. naacp lead layers nouns the official support for question 6 later this afternoon which would legalize same sex marriage in maryland. voters will get their chance do de-- to decide on the ish in november -- issue in november. leaders of the baltimore and maryland chapters will get together in baltimore to officially support question 6. back in may, the national board of directors passed a resolution endorsing marriage equality. the maryland chapter has been involved in supporting question 6 for months now. linda so, abc2 news. >>> we have new details about a family that died last week in a house f

it will be nice d clear from parkville all the way out towards towson. and if you are traveling the west side of 695 this morning, no delays, just that typical 11- minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 895. megan and charley, over to you. >>> after more than a year of primary campaigns and hee lexes, the race to the white house comes down to two candidates and tonight those men are going to be meet for the first time in a highly anticipated debate from denver. charley right now is at the live desk this morning with a preview of the showdown between president barack obama and governor mitt romney. >>reporter: megan, a number of political pundits say tonight's debate from colorado could go a long way towards separating these two candidates currently lock inside a very tight race. the campaigns, though, are downplaying the expectations between the squareoff involving president obama and governor romney. both candidates have spent the past two days prepping with their campaign advisers, focusing on the likely questions they'll face as toni

we have a crash in parkville on harford road at woodside avenue. and traveling the beltway, here's what it looks like at harford road inner loop clear but the outer loop starting to jam and that continues as you make the drive up towards providence road. here's what the west side of the beltway looks like at liberty road. traffic moving along no significant delays as you travel down to 95. or traveling that inner loop through pikesville. >>> as you know, the orioles for the first time in 15 years are in the playoffs. they are playing in texas tonight. everybody is getting into the spirit of things. >> you see the studio and it'sdecorated getting ready for the o's. you can see orange flowers as well. orioles piert is huge. they got to win tonight if they want to come back to baltimore for the divisional series with the yankees. >> the pressure is on. >> it is. >> and at the national aquarium. there are certainly getting involved in the final a little support from one bird to another. >> video of the day take a look at this. newsroom is in stitches a

and this is what the beltway looks like in parkville. no delays on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and that stretch will take you a normal 11 minutes right now and if you are using the jfx to get downtown, no delays there either. 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic megan and charley over to you. >> reporter: now to a developing story. a maryland girl who died after drinking an energy drink. >> yeah. this is is a lawsuit coming out of this involving her parents and the thing with the suit it could have national impact. >> reporter: into sherrieionson -- sherrie johnson is here with the story her family is hoping for a change. looks like we don't have sherrie but let's tell you what happened. the family of the 14-year-old girl died last december after drinking two, 24 ounce monster energy drinks suing the company that makes them. >> they are massive cans and you see them at convenience stores but anais fournier says she died the excessive caffeine preventing the heart from pumping blood. she had

no problems from parkville up towards towson either, and here is a live look at 95 downtown at 395. traffic is moving right along. no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. harbor tunnel nice and clear. ha is a look at your abc 2 time saver track. megan and charley over to you. >> when you go to the polls in less than three weeks you will see mitt romney, president obama both on the ballot but you will also see other things such as question four. that's the dream act. >> it would allow children of undocumented immigrants to pay instate tuition at public colleges and universities in maryland if those parents pay taxes. and if the child graduates from a maryland high school. owe moments gathered enough signatures to put the issue on a statewide rench dumb. they say the -- referendum. they say the dream act promotes illegal activity and uses taxpayer money to boot. >> people understand the issue. everybody i talked to they say we don't feel like taxpayers money should be used for illegal immigrants and very simple as far as they're concerned. >> for many families in maryland, paying o

the beltway nice and clear from parkville all the way up to towson and for those of you using the jfx to get into the city. just the normal 11 minute ride right now traveling southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> two minutes after 5:00 right now and we have some breaking news from overnight. police shoot a man in east baltimore and abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live this morning, outside of city police headquarters. what can you tell us about the condition of those involved right now? >> reporter: i had a chance to call city police and we're trying to get more information on that. all we know right now is that one person was taken to the hospital and still no word on that person's condition but basically we just left the scene a few moments ago. take a look at this video that we shot here. basically, this all happened about 12:30 last night. you know, it all happened in the 1500 block of east landville street. this is actually near the oliver neighborhood a few blocks east of green m

no delays from parkville all the way up to towson and you are looking at just a normal 11- minute ride over on the west side. traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> making bottles and changing diapers and packing lunches are some of the things moms have to do around the clock. full-time or part-time it doesn't matter it. can be exhausting. >> coming up at 5, for you what moms are doing to help them get through all of this laundry list of tasks and also this morning, a warning doctors have for them. >> also ahead this morning, they said lap dancing was an art and shouldn't be taxed. what did the judge say about giving exotic dancers a tax break. >>> the company at the center of a dendly meningitis outbreak may have its license revoked. investigators found filthy conditions at the new england compounding center and they found black specs of fungus made there. 300 people in a dozen states have become ill after receiving shots and 23 died including one in maryland. >> neighbors say he was out committing crimes in

here's what the beltway looks like in parkville. conditions will worsen here at hartford road. you will want to slow down, be careful, turn on the low beams to try to navigate through all of the fog. that's a look at abc 2 new time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> a developing story over the last 11 days, it's -- it's been 11 days since anthony anderson died in police custody. the state medical examiner ruled anderson's death a homicide. he died from blunt force trauma. the report shows he had broken ribs, ruptured spleen and internal bleeding. anthony's family calls the incident police brutality and they say the police officers should be held responsible for anderson's death. >> we want these officers fired, we want them arrested and we want them convicted because if it was a normal citizen that committed homicide, they would be behind bars. >> the officers initially said anthony tried to swallow drugs, but the medical examiner says drugs played no role in his death. those three officers are currently on paid administrative leave. it's still unclear whether t

this is where the -- what the beltway looks like at parkville in harford road. congested on the outer loop towards providence and crash on route 24 at singer road in abington. >>> church is one of the last places you expect people to start texting. but it's highly encouraged at the fellowship church in arizona yowsm are thinking what? but the pastor points to a bible verse that reads in part "go into all the world and preach good news to all creations. he thinks modern technology is a way to do that even if people find it disrespectful. >> i recognize that's a will challenge for some people. they think it's a break with tradition and you know as we watch the church advance through the life cycle, it constantly embraces the edge. >> well, he calls all the new technology the best way to communicate the church'smessage. >> interesting idea. >> absolutely. we posted that on abc2 on our facebook page. let us know what you think. >> i was thinking about the story we had a few moments ago about having the emergency kit ready. if we were in a situation i am saying if wh

the look at the beltway in parkville. but that outer loop sluggish up towards providence road. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> right now following breaking news this morning. five people killed in a house fire, four of them children. >> this happened in northeast baltimore. we've had team coverage throughout the day for you on "good morning maryland." so let's go back now abc2 news' sherrie johnson. she's there on the scene for a number of hours and what's going on out there? >> reporter: it has been is very difficult morning here. just a very sad time. you know we are here in northeast baltimore and you can see behind me here some of the fire trucks are still on the scene here. they're starting their investigation into what happened with the fire. five people were killed in the fire including a grandmother and four small children. the fire started about 2:00 this morning at 5601 denwood avenue. when crews arrived they found intense flames and people jumping out of the windows. nine people were in the home when that fire started

this is where the beltway looks like in parkville and much different story here at harford road. no problems getting up to towson and that inner loop nice and clear down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> before you head up to the bus stop this morning, with your kids, we have an abc2 news investigation. >> you worry about whether or not they're going to behave on the school bus. but abc2 joce sterman is here with more and you say we might need to be more concerned about the drivers? >> you think your kids are in safe hands once they step on the bus but we found hundreds of local bus drivers have been busted on cameras speeding and running red lights and there could be more we don't know about because of a lack of oversight of some drivers. our abc2 news investigation looked into camera citations handed out to bus drivers who work specifically for baltimore city or baltimore county public schools. they were caught on tape with alarming images like these. we found more than 200 citations for speeding or red light violations. wi

the rest of the beltway going to be in great shape from parkville all the way up to towson. and if you are using the jfx this morning, you're looking at a typical 11-minute ride right now traveling southbound from 695, all the way down to fayette street. that is a a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> there are still thousands of people in our area without power this morning and this is all from sandy. >> bge has been working around the clock to get everyone online. and abc 2 news' linda stow is live in towson with an update on that progress. linda, where do we stand right now? >>reporter: they made considerable progress overnight. i'm just checking the numbers here on my phone. right now we have just over 85,000 bge customers who are still without power. they've restored power to more than 262,000 homes. the bulk of those outages remain in rockland county, hartford county and baltimore county, the were the hardest hit areas. i want to show you something here, we're at the corner of hillan road and stevenson lane in towson. you just saw

there are no problems to report on the beltway from parkville all the way up to towson. and if you are using the jfx to get downtown, no problems to report whatsoever. it's going to take you that typical 11 minutes right now traveling southbound from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. back over to you. >>> two minutes after 6:00 right now. an important abc2 news investigation that you have to see before you take your kids to the bus stop this morning. >> each morning we put our kids on the bus sending them to school thinking they're safe and of course hoping they'll behave. but josie sturman is here this morning and you're saying we may need to be more concerned about driver. >> reporter: our investigation found hundreds of local school bus drivers cited for blowing through red lights and speeding sometimes even in school zones. but there could be even hundreds more we don't know about because of a lack of oversight that means some drivers don't have to report their camera tickets. our abc2 news investigation loo

from parkville all the way up to towson. and west side of 695, starting to pick up but not too bad. 12 minutes traveling the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan over to you. >>> two minutes after 6. and if you are waking up this morning, odds are you may be tired after last night's exciting win. by the orioles over the yankees. the win ties the american league divisional series at 1 game each. now the series shifts onto new york and yankees stadium. charley is live at camden yards and i imagine o fans left in high spirits last night. >> reporter: they left the ball park in great spirits megan. 48,000 strong came out for a blue collar win by the team. sunday night's game one was about celebrating with the fans. you got to give the team that. and while it was a lost sunday last night anything but that. 48,000 strong look like we said came out and they were not disappointed. after the game, a number of players and media types and personalities tweeting about the orioles victo

and as we check in and pull up the other drive times, 695 going to be in great shape from parkville all the way up to towson. and you're looking at a normal ride right now on the west side of the beltway. just 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> as your kids head off to school this morning you expect them to be safe once they get there. well, now one county school district is making a big change to accomplishing that goal and they're starting today. abc2 news linda so is live at perry hall high school and linda, what's the new policy all about? >> reporter: starting today every school resource officer in baltimore county will have access to a hand held metal detecting wand. it's in response to recent school violence you'll remember the shooting that happened here on the first day of school. when a student brought a gun to school and shot another student in the cafeteria. now these wands will not be used for random serves, only when officers have a reasonable suspicion that someone in the sch

here's the beltway in parkville. no problems on the inner loop down to 95 and it will remain nice and clear heading top towson on that -- up to towson on that outer loop. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> it's 6:19 right now and parents you can remember those days of exhaustion with a newborn. you just want to get some sleep. many of you have done it fallingen asleep with your baby on your chest or next to you. one couple this morning is using their story to tell you do it. new dad bill freeman was caring for their daughter. she's just 4 months old and he did what so many new parents do. he fella sleep on the couch with his daughter. that was the last time he saw her breathing. he woke up and knew something was wrong. >> i went and got allison. and we -- called 911. and we tried to give her -- we tried to resuscitate her as best as we knew how. but you can just tell that you know, you can just tell that she was dead. >> she's gone. >> it was the worst feeling i've ever

here's what 695 looks like in parkville at hartford road. again, that fog going to be the main concern. no significant delays, though, heading up towards 83. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. charley, over to you. >>> politics one of the big stories today. after more than a year of primary campaigns and elections, the race for the white house has come down to two candidates and tonight those men will meet for the first time in a highly anticipated debate from denver. a number of political pundits have said tonight's debate in colorado will go a long way toward separating those two candid obama and governor mitt romney from a very tightly-locked race. the campaigns, though, they're downplaying the expectations from tonight's squareoff between these two candidates. now, governor romney is now saying that tonight's debate is not going to go a really long way toward determining a definitive winner. let's listen. >> in my view, it's not so much winning and losing or even the people themselves, the president or myself, it's about som

here's what the beltway looks like in parkville at harford road. everything moving right along no delays traveling the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you just the normal 11 minutes. over on the west side traffic just starting to pick up. but no significant delays you're looking at a 12 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> we are following breaking news for you this morning. and getting new information a police shooting in east baltimore. and abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live outside city police headquarters and, it's raining out there right now. you guys have been working the phones and doing all you can. what have you learned so far? >> reporter: well, i just got off the phone with city police officer. we're here at city police headquarters here and i was trying to talk to some of the officers, basically overnight about 12:30. take a look here. there was a shooting a police involved shooting here.

and here's what the beltway looks like in parkville at harford road. no delays here just a typical 11-minute ride on the outer loop of 95 up to 8 3. and for those of you using the jfx downtown, you are looking a very easy 11-minute right southbound from the beltway to fayette street. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> ten minutes after six. we have images to show you and police say it's a pervert caught in the act on his camera. >> you may be wondering how can something like this happen. abc2 news sherrie johnis here to explain what's going -- johnson is here to explain what's going on. >> reporter: this is what officers are trying to figure out. authorities hope someone will recognize this person and it leads to an arrest. the two female victims don't know why or how the suspect got in and out of their condominium unnoticed. they are roommates in the 20s at the villages of montgomery run off route 108 in howard county. this all started in june and the man kept coming back until recently when one of the women found the camera and called police. it

it is kind of chilly. 44 in taneytown. 52 in parkville. increasing clout or becoming mostly cloudy but it should stay dry. sunrise this morning at 7:03. the principal comment late tonight. it will be with us off and on tomorrow. high temperature of 75. miles for the middle portion of the week. 74 on thursday. a few more showers on friday and saturday. temperatures in the 60's on sunday. >> good morning. a couple of accidents. in bel air, word of a crash. this one coming in in the dundalk the city. be extra careful. watch for delays. no delays on the north side at the harford road exit. 49 miles per hour. volume continues to build on southbound 295. 95 in pretty good shape down towards harford county. southbound traffic is starting to build as you get closer to the beltway. this is traffic near harford road. it checks out just fine. no problems at the area bridges. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. an update on the workplace shooting in minneapolis. funerals were held for two of the victims yesterday. one of the men is t

in parkville, the outer loop extremely jammed at harford road continuing up towards towson and if you are traveling in harford county a crash involving an overturned car right along the northbound lanes of the bel air by-pass off-ramp to northbound rock spring road will be shut down. now over to you. >>> back for more good morning america in new york and we are back with news weather and traffic in a half-hour. have a great morning. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question sen, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. ♪ ♪ can't get next to you can't get next to you ♪ >>> and welcome. team robin out there in times square

heading over to parkville, this is what it looks likes at harford road. everything is moving along. 11 minutes to travel from 95 all the way to 83. 95 in white marsh at route 43. 15 minutes from this point to the city. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> we know someone who foughtbreast cancer and there's great programs to help them out. >> they help pay bills and support families and find acure. >> we are racing for the cure on sunday and linda so is live at the race site where we will be sunday morning coming around 7 a.m. for you on abc2. they are still getting ready. >> reporter: that's right. we are in the final push. we are inside here at the headquarters for the race. joining us is britney and thanks for -- thanks for being here. they are talking about the money raised, people are cure out where it goes and how it helps women. can you talk to us about that. >> one of the great things and one of the unique things about komen maryland is 75% of what is raised stays in maryland. and that money goes to grant programs that provide services across th

as far as the beltway is concerned, no delays right now from parkville all the way up to towson. and if you are traveling on the west side of 695, no problems whatsoever. you're looking at the typical 11 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> six minutes after 5:00. a car fire slowed things down on the beltway early this morning. take a look at this. it was a pretty incredible sight if you massed it. firefighters were on hand putting out a huge car fire. the vehicle was fully in flames. right near liberty road that exit right there. no word yet on what caused the fire or whether anyone was hurt but will keep you posted on air and online as well. >>> tonight win or go home. the o's did something last night that they haven't done in more than 162 games. so charlie is at the live desk this morning. and charlie, with this outcome you saw a lot of history even if you didn't like the end story. >> yeah megan you said that 162 games, that is the length of the season. it wa

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traffic will be jammed back to york. 695, live look in parkville. no problems traveling all the way up towards towson, inner loop clear towards 95. no delays on the west side, we are dealing with debris on 795, along the northbound lanes at franklin boulevard. >>> we are out of time. news weather and traffic in half an hour. stay with us, abc2 news and abc2news.com, back to new york for more of good morning america. ♪ ♪ a good time ♪ it's always a good time >>> and a nice columbus day crowd here on times square this morning. a little chilly but look how packed they are. we met a lot of people here. it is a big monday here at "gma." it's "melrose" monday. big all-star blowout. our friends at "entertainment weekly" covering it. and some of the cast members. we cannot wait for all of that. >> it's great that the cast comes together. >> amy is enjoying this. >> i, for whatever reason, had a chance to sit down with some of the cast of "melrose place" to talk about some of those moments we all loved to watch. remember this iconic scene. the pool fig