for the maryland national guard. today, they were all furloughed. federal technicians were packing up early here at the fifth regiment armory with this, the first day of the government shutdown. no one knows how long they will be out of work. >> i am upset. i am concerned specifically for the people who have bills to pay and live paycheck to paycheck. it is kind of disturbing to think that people might not be able to pay their mortgages or buy groceries for the kids. this is the notice that is officially notifying you that you are being furloughed. in the maryland national guard public information office, the three dual status federal employees were signing their furlough letters. all three are trying to be positive about the situation and hope it will be resolved quickly. >> my wife and i, we are going to take this day by day. you will be prepared for anything as it comes, just like we have been in the previous years. >> according to the lieutenant colonel, national guard troops who are deployed and on active duty w

tonight, tim williams shows us why maryland's shore is so vulnerable. >> reporter: maryland's fragile coastline is vanishing. each wave, each high tide carries a little more land back into the water. >> there are fewer and fewer days that we have much of a beach at all. >> reporter: place the blame on climate change. its ripple effect is causing the sea level to rise in maryland at an alarming rate. more than three and a half feet by the end of this century. >> the rise is occurring three times faster than that of other locations. >> reporter: she's watching her property at the tip of miller's island disappearing before her eyes. hurricane isabelle 10 years ago broke apart her bulkhead and now every storm steals more of her land. >> without the bulkhead, this is the erosion we get. >> reporter: maryland has the fourth longest coastline in the continental united states which adds up to more than 3000 miles that's vulnerable to rising water. >> portions of the coastline are sinking. at the same time, sea level is rising. >> reporter: we obtained these maps of maryland showing how much l

do marylanders approve the president's job overall? >> 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti with a look at new poll data that was released overnight. >> good morning. the short answer to that question is yes. the research, the gonzales research poll was released overnight, and it really takes the temperature of some maryland voters feared a look specifically at the democratic candidates for governor in the state of maryland with the primary coming up in june. let's start with the president. according to the new poll, 58% of marylanders approve of the job at the president is doing. 40% disapprove, and this is a six percent drop in approval from the first nine months of this year. taking a look at governor o'malley's approval rating, it also went down by the same amount. he has a 48% approval rating among the maryland voters appeared as for democratic candidates, the new poll is showing 40% of berlin voters favor lieutenant governor anthony brown. 24% are going through attorney general doug gansler. if the election were held today, 41% s

maryland's coastline saw major impact. we saw extremes here in maryland. the highest rainfall occurred in easton, maryland. 12.5 inches. high land beach, maryland the ht est wind guest, the highest snowfall red house, maryland with 29 inches. >> tonight at 6:00 on wjz rising waters. the first warning weather team uncovers its not just storms threatening maryland shorelines. how the coastline in our state is disappearing tonight at 6:00. >>> this morning another crime caught on camera. two women stealing more than $500 worth of meat from a grocery store in frederick. it happened at the giant there. surveillance cameras showing the women filling reusable shopping bags with meats. that occurred on october the 10th. police are asking anyone with information to please contact them. >>> a morgan state university honor student files a complaint with the school after he said he was barred from joining a from tenty. >> kappa alpha psi is at the center of days crimination complain ant seen major bryan stewart said a member told him he would not get in because he's g

jeff abell has spent months tracking a maryland case... and, in tonights cover story, he discovers why a father is now accused of using his own son to weave a web of deceit. (home exterior) its been almost a decade...... but at this home on the edge of washington.... (10:38:25) (hodges) "and he climbed on top of me and was choking me..." the memories of that violent night....are still fresh... (10:38:35) (hodges) "i remember praying, lord, help me get through this moment......" kena hodges had never been one to struggle for strength. she was a professional athlete..... a stand-out on her swedish pro-basketball team..... but back home in maryland.....nothi ng could rival the force of her fiance.... especially on the night she told kimani johnson she's pregnant with his 8-week old baby. it was not the news he wanted to hear.... (10:39:25) "and he climbed on top of me and started shoving aspirin down my throat and i'm fighting and hearing the doctor say....this will make you have a miscarriage....asp irin will do that...." (10:43:36) "i was r

she grew up in maryland bethesda area, graduate of university of maryland. she had a double mastectomy and very public with her story. >> very public. we are pleased to have her come here and share the story at private and public events. >> reporter: that will be sunday, october the 13th. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it will be public and private event. like a private signing? >> we will have some events for select players but also public events, too. we look forward to having a great day with her. >> reporter: that's awesome. thank you for your involvement in this. i notice a lot of the employees are wearing pink already. >> we are wearing pink. one small thing we changed the logo. we removed the exclamation point and replaced it with the ribbon. >> reporter: very nice. thanks for joining us, rob. >> good morning. >> reporter: breast cancer awareness month. it starts october the 1st and at maryland live they are observing it in a nice way. i will tell you, that sign, you can see it from a long distance away. >> all the way down off 100. >> reporter: very goo

mientras tanto en maryland.... hoy entran en vigor mientras tanto en maryland.... hoy entran en vigor varias leyes.. para conductores de automoviles al no pagar el pasaje en puentes, no podran registar el carro, quienes manejen usando un cellular seran sancionados como segunda ofenza. los duenos de armas tendran que tener el entrenamiento y licensia indicada. en cuanto a los abusos ciberneticos, tendran una multa de $500 dolares y hasta la carcel. para aquellos que tienen jardin, manufactore s y vendedores de fertilizantes tendran que tener regulaciones y mujeres quienes esten embarazadas en nuestra proxima media hora estaremos ampliando sobre este tema!! es momento de conocer como estan las condiciones del tiempo ... nestor!!! .buenos dias amigas y amigos, es un placer compatir con ustedes una nueva maniana. en este momento seguramente estan recien despiertos con cafe en mano para observar las condiciones del actuales del tiempo en nuestra area. el cielo esta un poco nublado y las tempraturas se ubican en los 60 grados con poco viento. y en el transito como cada m

maryland's sweeping new gun restrictions. call it unconstitutional a group of gun rights activist filed a suit on friday. they want to stop the law from going into effect. >> maryland attorney general filed a counter argument to those claims. it bans the sale of 45 style assault rifles and requires fingerprints and a license to buy a handgun. >> a court hearing regarding the temporary restraining order is scheduled for tomorrow. >> among the hundreds of new laws taking effect tomorrow is banning the sale and consumption of synthetic mayor marijuana and by cyber bullying law that makes it a crime to bully through media. >> and employees will be given leave from work on the day an immediate family member in the military leaves for or returns from active duty overseas. employers cannot require please use sick time, or vacation time for that day. >> officers responded to reports of shots fired around 6030 tonight where the victim who had been shot in the head was pronounced dead at the scene. the commissioner said he just beefed

maryland has a median household income of more than $70,000. that makes maryland the richest state. census data shows nearly 11% of households earn $200,000 in our state. that is nearly double the national rate of 5.9%. maryland had 50% of workers in high skill jobs, the highest percentage in the nation. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. as you get ready for work, here is a look at the temperatures as you walk out the door. 70 degrees downtown. 60 38 catonsville. 63 in catonsville. be careful as you are out on the roads. 80 degrees by lunchtime. we should see highs in the mid 80's. scattered clouds this afternoon. there could be a brief sprinkle. more rain possible by monday. >> one accident in the white marsh area causing delays right on the ramp from white marsh boulevard to northbound 95. you can see the activity, police on the scene. watch for delays, especially on white marsh boulevard prior to 195. we are standing at 11 minutes from 795 down towards 95 on the outer loop. 62 miles per hour on 70 eastbound. starting to see more volume on the southbound side of 295. we'll se

maryland will lose... during a 2 week shutdown... ...and why it will be tough to make up for that loss tonight on the late edition at 11 today's shutdown ... is... just the beginning... of... many... important dates... in the... future.../. the government's... new... fiscal year... began today.../. without... some measure... to pay for government operations.../ , the government... had to shut down.../. late october ... or... early november, .../ many... analysts predict... the government ... will... run out of time... dealing... with the... debt ceiling.../. the... government... could default.... as... early as... october 18,.../ according... to some experts.../ the... treasury department... would decide... who... gets paid.../ and who... doesn't.../. december 15th.... is... crucial... in... one of the house bills... to continue funding... the government.../. with... that bill,.../ funding... would run out... that day../. january 15th.../ automatic... spending cuts... under sequestration... take effect...

and maryland tara pins. and what a season it's been so far. maryland has won its first four games. that's the best start in more than a decade. and it's earned them a spot in the associated press's top 25. other winds were over florida, national. old doold dominion and connecticut. now a real test at in regard state. >> this week presents a different challenge than those others presented to us. but if we do the things we're capable of doing, we'll give ourselves the opportunity to win. but again, what i've always envisioned is just having a team that will work really hard, each and every day. work to improve, from game to game, to get better. and you know, hopefully we can continue to do that. >> florida state scored a comeback win in college ball this past weekend. and the terps have never beaten them in tallahassee, where they will meet saturday at noon. >>> baseball's play-off picture. where they clinched the last play-off spot. they beat them in an extra game in arlington last night. evan longoria blasted this two- run home run in the inning. david price did the rest. he throws

shutdown bringing the president to maryland. what he hopes to accomplish during the visit the next few days. >> you may experience some technical problems if shopping on-line for health care coverage. when the problem is expected to be fixed, details coming up. >> it is wednesday. >> i know, i had to do that myself - >> it's wednesday. we know it's october 2nds. i do know i'm charley crowson. good morning. >> i'm megan pringle. what about the weather? mike is filling if -- in for lynette. she has surprises up her sleeve later this morning. >> it doesn't involve bringing food back? >> no. >> oh. >>> good morning. let's look at temperatures across town, really comfortable. 68 in the city. go north and west of town, a few upper 50s as you get along, 70, otherwise manchester 61 and clear skies from the east side of the state to central maryland to the mountains it's really looking good. guess how warm it's going to get today? 13 to 16 degrees above our seasonal average high. more clouds will roll in by tomorrow but we're still going

we were talking about this snowfall in western maryland. there could be additional flurries blowing around western maryland. look at the lake effect. first time we've seen that this year. chilly temperatures are settled in over the mid atlantic. tonight we have a freeze watch in effect essentially from the 95 corridor and west. if there's any plants you were saying i think i want to bring those in, might want to try to keep them alive, do it before you go to bed tonight. it's going to get cold. forecasting a low of 34. that's for bwi. you figure in your neighborhoodd get to 31 or 32 degrees. mild air right now. it's not that much warmer than what's over the region. it will be here as we end the weekend. 54 degrees will be the high this day. a bit brie brooe -- a bit breezy. tonight 4, partly cloudy. 56, , 59 and 58. >>> straight to sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. we finally cleared up that accin 70 eastbound in the area of marriottsville road. we're hearing we have a new one on 95 northbound in the area of 175. speeds

yes, 75% of the money that we raise in maryland remains in the local programs that we fund in maryland but actually in maryland we can say that 100% of the money we raise. the 25% that stunneds national research -- funds national research comes back to large institutions with the university of maryland and johns hopkins. so everything that's earned here comes back into this community one way or another. >> we're talking about one in eight in terms of women affected by it. this is something that affects everybody. >> it's rarely that i go into a group and when i'm talking in public arenas and where people -- not everyone there who knows someone. everyone is touched. they have a colleague, a family, a friend, a sibling. it really does reach everyone. that speaks to survivorship. survivorship has grown so much and people now know people who have breast cancer. >> and a lot of money goes to research in terms of survivorship, helping people live longer. >> the treatments are better, the earlier diagnosis, so -- >> so you can get in on the bandwagon. >> it's never too late. you cran do walk

around 46 degrees at bwi marshall. 30s in western maryland. a couple 50s in southern maryland. dewpoint at 35 degrees. that humidity has gotten a lot lower through other day today. locally seeing temperatures anywhere from 40s to 50s. winds shifting about west thanks to a cold front that protestant rain and cloud cover yesterday. didn't really change our temperatures who much. we are very seasonable for this time of year. winds a little on the breezy side for baltimore and dc. the big picture on satellite and radar showing that cold front moved through. now it is starting to push off into the canadian maritime. behind it we see an area of the year, dry air. that's associated with high-pressure. so here's how things will play out. high-pressure brings us plenty of sunshine, then we keep a close eye on the cold front had from north western canada and the great lakes. that will bring us a chilly air mass for this time of year. we see lows dip into the 30s for a lot of us and then high temperatures only making it into the mid-50s. it is this dip in the jetstream that's going to bri

"good morning maryland." op-beep. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >>> 5:21. thank you for joining us. there have been rallies calling for a minimum wage increase in maryland. a maryland county council member is introducing a proposal. if it passes it would kick in by july 1st of next year and raise minimum wage to $8.25 from $7.25. it would continue to go up the next three years. >>> our state's longest continually open fire station serving ball. for -- serving baltimore for 25 years. they will have fire stations on display to celebrate. >>> it's going to be warm today. this is going to be one of those days where it's like 80 to 87, close to 90 in town. it's 68 in the city right now. this is a launching pad that is starting off unseasonably mild so you know it's going to get pretty toasty in the upper 60s to around 70. 6 degrees warmer than yesterday. yesterday morning in the city right now. and no clouds. so acres and acres of sunshine, lots of sunshine a

maryland right now. the complete forecast coming up. >>> new details today on the motorcycle mayhem in manhattan. a man driving with his wife and 2-year-old daughter were surrounded by bikers. while trying to get away he runs over a rider who is in critical condition. the driver of the suv has not been charged. >>> we have breaking news. just minutes ago a pennsylvania court denies the appeal for former penn state code jerry sandusky. a three judge panel ruled jerry sandusky doesn't deserve a new trial. sandusky said his lawyers didn't have enough time to prepare for trial, the judge mishandled jury instructions. he's serving a 30 to 60-year prison sentence. >>> one person is arrested after a frightening evacuation at florida's jacksonville international airport. the airport is up and running today after two suspicious packages, one described as destructive, forced an evacuation for nearly 5 hours. the suspect said he had a bomb. he's now being held without bond on charges of making a false report about

only 36% of maryland voters would favor the u.s. taking military action against iran in order to prevent them from producing a nuclear weapon. on the flipside of that, 56% oppose it. officials claim a margin of error of plus or -3.5 percentage points on each question. if you would like to take a closer look, you can go to wbaltv.com. coming up at 6:00, we will take a closer look at governor o'malley's approval rating and a look ahead at the next governor strays. >> you can see the key points of on new debt deal all wbaltv.com. just click on national news. argo operations remain on hold right now in the port of baltimore as the close-out day two of the longshoremen strike. officials say they have planned an arbitration for tomorrow with the state association that handles their hiring. more than 30 million tons annually, one of the largest ports in the united states. cruiseship operations are normal. >> baltimore city please have been out to investigate a shooting in northeast baltimore. it started as a traffic stop and it some point,

temperatures in central maryland around 62 degrees. the 50s in western maryland. 54 in cumberland, 58 degrees in hagerstown. this is what you can expect for today, 66 degrees as you step out the door, 86 degrees by midday. plenty of sunshine in the forecast, mostly clear skies by dinner time, 71 degrees. >>> now over to sharon at traffic control. good morning. >> good morning. it looks like i spoke too soon about the lack of problems out there. we have picked up our first one of the morning, 95 southbound just approaching the fort mchenry tunnel. we're not seeing any delays though. we don't have any delays on the beltway either. 55 is your average on the top and west side. no problems on 95 between white marsh and the beltway. 52 between the beltway and the tunnel. that could be because of that accident. no real problems in this particular shot. that's a look at 795 at mcdonugh road. no delays officially yet. now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's jessica. >> thank you. >>> 24 hours after president obama

cdc in maryland is not keeping track in maryland. >> more about tropical storm karen coming up. >> how will that storm affect us over the next couple of days? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. >> queen anne's county school, 90-minute delay. >> 6;01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's.. >> it almost feels like a summer morning. it is causing a bit of a glare on the roads. 62 at the airport. even warmer downtown, close to 70 degrees. high temperature anywhere from 83 to 87 this afternoon. a stray shower is possible late today. it should not be a major concern. we are tracking a more significant rain chance by monday. those details are coming up. >> the fog could impact your morning rush, especially at the area bridges. 702 and in essex at hyde park road. taylor avenue and loch raven boulevard, closures because of an accident.

chrisfield, maryland, for example, is above sea level. >> reporter: long term that is bad news for maryland. by the end of the century, with the water projected to rise more than three feet. crisfield will wash away. and for homeowners like denise, it's only a matter of time before they'll be under water. >> water levels have risen to the point, where when we get a high tide, it's mostly to the top of the wall and sometimes over. the water is going to go where it thes to go. there's no keeping it out. >> reporter: for first warning weather, tim williams, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, denise and her neighbors are doing what they can to fight the rising waters by raising their foundations and building up their bulk heads. the state is being proactive, limiting the spending of tax dollars in areas at high risk of flooding. >> no flooding tonight. just mild temperatures. look at these readings right now. it's going to stay warm as well. 59, east/southeast winds at 7. humidity, 80%. come back and take a look at the halloween and weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> already at 59 degrees now. fo

this is maryland today. the mayor of baltimore is out to prove that she is getting tougher on tax ayers. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will highlighted reform. this is as the city council is going to look at resolutions calling for the tax collections and an audit. >>> the national aquarium in baltimore will welcome 1700 new animals today. they are coming from a facility in washington, d.c. that is closing there. the first 38 animals that will include an octopus to be moved in today. the rest of the animals will arrive over the next few weeks. before they are plus, they go through an observation period. >>> if you fly, there have a lot of check points that you have to stop in. >>> lynette. this story is for you. take a look. stop paying attention to the weather. chocolate lovers you are going to drool. 229 pounds of chocolate and neonate buttercup beamed to make the largest peanut butter cup. the bakers in vermont had one worry. >> the concern that we have, all of the weight might push the mold apart. >> go

. >> maryland has a quarter of a million federal employees. abig impact for the cries from the few who congressman cummings say did not get their way through the democratic process we've had a few tea party republicans who have hijacked the congress. >> reporter: the new health care law isn't directly tied to fubtding the government but is being used as a bargaining chip. and the same people responsible for the government furloughs will get paid as they continue to debate. we asked congressman cummings to respond to that. >> i have no problem with us not getting paid. >> i want to know why they still getting paid. i betterget my money back. >> reporter: and congressman cummings said he signed on to a bill today that requires the government to pay employees. tonight there's also confusion among contractors and if they can use vacation days in case of a shutdown. cheryl connor, abc2news >>> thanks. now, we're still going to get our mail. themilitary will stand guard, but many services will be shut down. the parks will be closed as will fort mche

the maryland healthcare connection outreach van, as it makes its final stop here in maryland. >> reporter: even without technical computer glitches, understanding all of those insurance plans can be complicated. that's why federal and state lawmakers are calling for more changes to help smooth out the rocky enrollment road. >> reporter: lawmakers on capitol hill had tough criticism for the woman who runs medicare and medicaid services. the agency in charge are the troubled healthcare.gov website. >> i think this was designed to fail from the beginning. >> there is a disaster a rollout that is occurring. >> reporter: while some in congress call for delays to enrollment deadlines. >> the bottom line conclusion is, this health care gov website is fixable. >> for many marylanders. >> i'm trying to find out what they are. >> using the state's own online health insurance exchange website. teens enrolling have been touring the state, answering questions. >> the average person doesn't know all about insurance, what their options are, or even that they're eligible. >> reporter: in some cases, spec

care access maryland, only some 400 people have actually signed up. >> we hear from the maryland health and action every day, and we know they are working around- the-clock, and each day that goes by, we have been seeing improvement. >> another blamed the website problems on a bottlenecking of traffic because so many people are interested in getting health care. they also said enrollment has been low because people have not been able to make up their minds. >> people have likely gone online and looked at the products that are available, and they need some time to sit back and contemplate what is available to them before signing up. >> there are one of six connectors in the state, in midtown, offering information to folks who wanted health care and an alternative to using the web. >> i am inquiring for a family member, and this is the first time i have done so. i do not have experience with the website at this point. >> the connections. i hope i will be ok. >> do you think this will help you? >> i hope so. i hope so. >> to baltimore committee health commissioner says she also is not disa

the officer was transported by the maryland state police to shock trauma. no word yet on that officer's condition. reporting live from sky eye sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> okay. we do have a crew en en route to the scene. we'll bring you developments as soon as they become available. >>> maryland is seeing the first snowfall. the western part of the state is getting a light coating, while temperatures are dropping. wjz has first warning weather coverage. denise has more on what people in garrett county are dealing with. >>> it's something many people are not ready to see yet. take a look at this picture from oakland, garrett county, snow falling steadily and covering cars there. also in garrett county, this is what it looked like earlier today on route 50, in table rock. a view from a traffic camera, showing us a snowy picture. this isn't unusual for that area either, it's just actually kind of late. if you live in western maryland and you'd like to send us pictures of this winter-like weather. go to cbsbaltimore.com, and click

the flu has arrived here in maryland. it's two weeks earlier than last year which was an em democratic year. >> it's a child living in the dc suburbs who was briefly hospital ietzed with the virus. it's the same train of flu that killed tamara jones son jalen in 2009. >> i never would have imagined something as simple as the flu would have taken my son away from me. >> the flu reaches epidemic levels with 5,600 confirmed cases. >> last year was out of control, the amounts people we saw that had the flu. we treated them. >> dr. fran koe said he opens the warm weather keeps people out of the er this year. >> with the weather change and hopefully getting the vaccine right this year then hopefully we'll be able to by pass that. >> many local counties are now offering free flu shot clinics. people are taking advantage. >> people getting sick and actually dying from it. it's very important to take care of yourself so that you don't spread it to others too. >> a vaccine that could prevent tragedy. >> reporter: the flu is expecte

maryland's most powerful radar i hear mike in the background doing -- maryland's most powerful radar right now is nice and dry. it's going to stay that way through today and also as we head towards most of the weekend and then we'll start to see some rain in the forecast. that's definitely some good news there. but in the meantime, this is what you can expect for the rest of today. we're talking about these temperatures still on the mild side as we go towards the -- 7:00 time frame. temperature at 64 degrees. we will get plenty of sunshine in here as well. the clouds will mix in throughout the day. but by lunchtime, we're talking about the temperature coming in right around 80 degrees and that high temperature today will be in the mid 80s. let's get a check of the traffic now with mike. >>> you're crazy. i don't know what to do with the hair. i have to call my girl. all right good morning everybody. you know jay z's got to chopper line. we've got digital chopper 2 check it out. this is showing you realtime speeds. 55 miles per hour we're looking good north side of the beltway. south

and it affected all of maryland. we're talking about western maryland, all the way over onto the eastern shore. and it brought impacts in the form of extreme winds. also brought rain. and it brought some snow. while it was a big event for maryland, its impacts, of course, were felt across the entire eastern sea board. some of the greatest impacts for us, though, here at home, were in the form of precipitation. some spots saw anywhere from 8 to 12 inches. or upwards of 12 inches of rainfall. and then also, more than 1 foot of snowfall in some spots out in western maryland. so we saw all different types of weather now. it's about a year later. and the weather certainly a different scenario out here. we have a warmup on the way out here. bob has more coming up in your exclusive first warning forecast. for now, let's go back to you on tv hill. >>> coming up in just a few minutes, super storm sandy's impact on ellis island. and maryland's role in preserving historical documents. >>> a murder-suicide leaves three families

why maryland's program got off to a rough start. melinda? the state's new health care program was interrupted today... by technical difficulties. the website.. .for enrollment... is not quite working yet. and state officials aren't sure when the glitches will be resolved. but they still encourage residents to go online and check out your options. sheila mackertich: 19:01:40-50" we figured today would be a big education and outreach today regardless. there's a lot of new information. so even though there's been some bumps and glitches in the system, our team's ready to help people out." representatives with "healthcare access maryland" are trying to make the most of a technically tough situation. 19:00:32 "there are many pieces to the affordable care act and we have trained, certified navigators who are here to answer all the questions consumers may have about the law and how it impacts them directly." at the annapolis library today... they're taking questions about everything from eligibility for illegal immigrants... to pre-existing conditi

. >>> maryland's spotlight is all about maryland living. >>> welcome to maryland spotlight. i'm kim knight. firefighters risk their lives everyday for us, but they also do a lot for the community. joining me in the studio today is dan. you're the anne arundel county professional firefighters welcome. >> good to be here. thanks for having us. >> the safe and healthy fair. tell me about that. >> this october 12th our second annual health and safety fair. this is a free event for anyone to come out to. we have a number of great offerings we'll have there. we're giving free drop in cpr classes so citizens can learn cpr and how to help us be a part of our team to help us save lives. we have anne arundel medical center. they will have blood donation available so members of the public can give blood and help out in their own community. they will have free flu shots of the that is new this year. >> we had them last year so they are available on a limited basis so i encourage people to come early to get those if they are interested. there will be a number of screenings, blood pressur

find her at the maryland spca. let's talk about how you can make dog treats. >> you can make treats for your dogs on your own. we've brought some cute ones. you can make them in your own home. i actually brought the ingredients and it's very, very simple. my husband who helps with the pet knows i'm no cook but this is very very simple. so actually, you start with whole wheat flour, very basic, pretty healthy. pumpkin is a great recipe ingredient. we actually feed it to our dog. it's very healthy. it's a nice filler. >> she likes it already. >> and that might be all you need. >> cinnamon. salt and by the way this recipe will be on cbsbaltimore.com. >> right. >> and she's just going to keep eating it. >> she's going to eat that cinnamon and be in for the shock of her life. >> we've got peanut butter. >> i'm going to help you out. >> oh, no she's got flour on her face. peanut butter and some eggs. and that's the recipe. it's all very natural, and she really likes it. you just mix it up and this is something that you c

numbers.ake day >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. your afternoon numbers are 6, as printed on the ball. 3. 9. 639. play scratch off, and you can double your reward points on all non-winning ticket. the drawings commander is set. ,2,r pick four numbers are 7 9, as printed on the ball, and 0. -- the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> mary is back, looking at the weekend. >> it looks like we will have shower chances and it will be cooler. highs around 73 today. 67 tomorrow. sunday and 60's monday. a third makes -- cold front makes its way across the region tuesday. >> looking like fall. thank you for joining us. .> be sure to watch tonight have a great day.

a virginia y desde virginia a maryland a traves de la 495. observe las condiciones a la alutra del legion bridge y sus rededores. ya estamos listos para lo que sera la marcha de hoy en la explanada nacional...ya esta con nostros gustavo torres de casa maryland quien esta preparado para lo que sera la marcha en apoyo a la reforma migratoria hoy... y ya esta en nuestro estudio nuestro abogado de immigracion daniel park para responder a sus preguntas y ya esta en nuestro estudio nuestro abogado de immigracion daniel park para responder a y ya esta en nuestro estudio nuestro abogado de immigracion daniel park para responder a sus preguntas las autoridades de nueva york, continuan investigando un violento pleito registrado entre un grupo de motociclistas, y el conductor de un un vehiculo utilitario... wanda silva, amplia el queremos compartir con ustedes las temperaturas a lo largo de nuestra region. en washington, el cielo continua despejado y un poquito de frio llego de vuelta a la capital, las temperaturas son de 55 con un viento que incrementa

. >>> crime in maryland to bully a childs on line. grayson's law, the teen took her life after receiving threats. ray rice and grace's mother were among those who lobbied for the law. >>> synthetic drugs will be classified as controlled substances. the law bans the sale of possession of the chemical components for synthetic marijuana. the products sold in specialty shops and convenient stores. maryland will have the toughest gun laws in the country. opponents are trying to find it. roosevelt leftwich is live with details on the continuing find. >> reporter: fur looking to buy a handgun or rifles in maryland, most of the gun stores we checked with say they are sold out as people rushed to buy the weapons before the law took effect. it took effect today to buy a handgun starting today, buyers need proof they have been through firearms training unless abought a gun before and have to be finger printed and pay a licensing fee. gun sales through the roof for the past year, supporters say the law will keep everyone safer from gun violence,

that includes frederick county, maryland, and virginia. panhandle of western virginia and maryland, and a little bit of patchy fog. a few clouds passing through. prince gorges county now generally in the mid and upper 50s. low to

the storm hit the hardest in maryland. yet the building continues. >> there have been people who lost everything, people who have damage to their homes. >> reporter: 148 people were killed as a result of superstorm sandy. it cost an estimated $68 billion, making it the second costliest storm in us history, behind hurricane katrina in 2005. back to you. >> thank you, kai. >>> superstorm sandy hit a huge part of the country with unusual force. meteorologist chelsea ingram is here with a closer look at the dramatic additions up and down the east coast. >>> and coming up tomorrow night at 6:00 on wjz, rising waters. the weather team uncovers how it's not just storms that threat the shorelines, but how the coast line in our state is disappearing, tomorrow night at 6:00. >>> well, new details are released about the deadly murder/suicide involving a city police officer. police say 37-year-old christopher robinson did not use his service weapon in the shooting. robinson killed city firefighter andrew hoffman in his home before tak

maryland is the wealthiest state in the u.s. we are the only state to make $70,000 per year per household. about 10% live below the poverty line. new jersey came in second place. mississippi came in last. science fiction movies are always a hit at the box office. they are usually not realistic. aron's film isso c already getting rave reviews. we have a look at that and other movies opening this weekend. bullock is lost in space and "gravity." debris duringk by a space shuttle. their only chance for survival may be to go deeper into the darkness. timberlake takes a big runner." "runner, he loses his lunch money in a crooked game and decides to confront the runner of the online gaming site. effron has the world heartland."s in " wass the hospital where jfk taken after being shot. it is rated pg. isticky situation in "all bright." he cannot find a job and his wife leaves him. he partners up with the man who stole his wife. it is rated r. that is the box office preview. >> coming up next, your maryland lottery pick 3. first, a look

maryland no longer puts criminals to death. the governor's repeal took effect today, life without the possibility of parole is now the most severe punishment in the state. the change doesn't apply to the prisoners on death row currently. we break down the laws at abc2news.com all the information you need to know, head to our home page, look for information from your team of reporters. >>> coming up, the first in a treatment for breast cancer and also, parents of young athletes worry about concussions when their children strap on cleats. >>> packing up and heading in to syria, who these guys are, more importantly, the job they will be doing. >>> there are no delays to get in your way on 795, i will show you what the other main lines look like and the latest drive times, coming up on good morning maryland. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] for those who willingly take on the day. [ screaming ] [ male announcer ] to make it better for someone else. the same way the smooth, creamy taste of coffee-mate makes coffee and your day better. cof

coming up, why the maryland doctor, being sued for millions, is crossing paths in court, with maryland's millionaire casino owner. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> it's one thing to learn about in the classroom? and it's another thing to see it in person. >> after nearly a year of being closed, people get a hands-on look at their history on ellis island. the reopening after hurricane sandy, coming up. >>> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:30. 64 degrees. and mainly clear in central maryland right now. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. first, the verdict, now the penalty. the civil lawsuit against former cardiologist, mark medei. and for the damages phase today. wjz is live. alex demetrick has details on the millions at stake and why maryland's biggest casino owner is now involved. >> david cordish is going to be called to the witness stand. what he has to say may determine whether millions of dollars in damages are awarde

maryland government... appears to be 23:25:38 "it's like a glass window that's been typed over with black paint." it's a story that started with a simple question about the right to know what government does behind closed doors an inquiry prompted by our attempts to get basic information about topics like how your tax dollars are being spent government officals told us the information we wanted was either costly to produceor simply secret. 23:25:56 "the roblem with the public informaton law is that it's too vague." like when we asked the state highway adminstration about a growing expense called liquadated date damages. charge backs to private contractors who take too much time to finish the job. a request the state denied ever after we showed them this document which revealed just one contractor could owe the state nine million dollars or when we asked the city police department for copies of so- called called after action reports which detail police involved shootings another request denied becuase attorn

crisfield, maryland for example. >> long term that's bad news for maryland. by the end of the century with the water projected to rise more than 3 feet crisfield will wash away. for homeowners like denice on miller's island it's only a matter of time before they'll be under water. >> water has risen to the point where when we get a high tide it's to the top of the wall or over. the water is going to go where it wants to go. >> tim williams, wjz eyewitness news. >> neighbors are doing what they can to fight the rising water by raising their foundations >>> next up this morning right here on wjz. >> the president and his top health official take responsible for the health care website massacre. they grilled health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius over the problem. >>> federal facilities are poorly protected against violent attacks. what they plan to do next. >>> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. it's the time that we start to see delays out there. we'll check our speed sensors and cameras and see if it's the case this morning. >>> he's

maryland's most powerful radar nothing on the radar this morning in maryland. we are nice and dry as of now. we are getting a break because we had plenty of rain move through yesterday. that's not going to be e case for today. but, if you want the rain and like the rain and yes a lot of people do, you will like tomorrow because that's when the rain will push back into the area. and as the kid head out to the bus, this is what they can expect. temperatures at 52. so once we are coming off temperatures in the 70s upper 60s yesterday, it's going to feel on the chilly side this morning. we are going to be seasonable but still make sure to have the jacket for the kid and sweater because it will come in handy. going into the afternoon, the kid coming home well that temperature at the bus stop will be around 69 and it's going to be closed for today. but even 69 that's going to be a lot cooler. but, we will start to dig down even more as we go towards tonight. we are talking about temperatures around 48 degrees and a few clouds and that will continue to be in the air a

the scandal drew national attention in maryland. ask now, another correctional officer enters a guilty plea. wjz is live. investigator mike hellgren has details. mike? >> reporter: and kai, these cases were built on extensive wire taps, now person half of the officers involved have entered guilty pleas. >> reporter: a correctional officer admitted smuggling tobacco, marijuana, and pills into the baltimore city detention center, on behalf of the violent and powerful black guerrilla family gang. kimberly dennis is now the 7th of 13 correctional officers charged in this bombshell case to enter a guilty plea, since the u.s. attorney announced indictments earlier this year. >> we need to be able to rely on people who are in law enforcement and associated with law enforcement, to make sure they're on our side and not the criminal side. >> reporter: wjz obtained dennis's guilty plea, where she admitted to having sex with gang members. easy prey for leadership who counted on corrupt officers to run a criminal empire. >> it was a strategy of

in maryland it's 6350. and i think if they think about it, they're thinking wait a minute, i got to pay a monthly premium or i can pay a couple $0 hundred dollars. or i can pay $114 a month which is the cheapest plan, not 80 like the president said. and then i'd have to pay the first $6,000 out of my pocket, except for the three routine visits, which actually young people don't go to the doctor three times a year. that's just the way they are. so i don't think they're going to see value in it. even subsidized, i don't think they're going to see value in it. >> if you need high-risk insurance you're very grateful for it. but is there a risk that this becomes a high risk pool rather than a very broad pool. >> it's not the case. people, including young, healthy people who understand the financial peace of mind that comes with having health insurance, that they want it. so i don't think -- >> young healthy people -- >> i love these anecdotes. why is the administration not making it public? >> making what public

maryland live casino went pink and will stay that way. they will have an appearance by jewel i can'tna, toshing about her battle with breast cancer. maryland live will kick off the 21st annual komen race for the cure in hunt valley, coming up later this month. >>> the race for the cure is sunday october 20th, abc 2 news is you place for everything related to the race. for information, check out the think pink section. >>> we are going pink today's for the entire month of october, good morning america anchor robin roberts is living proof early detection is the key. we are asking women to sign the pledge and learning the facts about breast cancer and pledge to learn family history and talk about breast health. learn more coming up later on good morning maryland or good morning america which begins at 7:00. >>> amazon gearing up for the holidays by hiring 70,000 full time workers. up 20,000 workers from the holiday season. they will work at 40 fulfillment centers. it's likely the staff will score permanent gigs. >>> drive through times slowi

mary bubala spent the day speaking to maryland lawmakers about a potential deal. mary. >> reporter: that's right. denise, maryland delegation on both sides of the aisle are all relieved that there is a deal. they all acknowledge that this is a temporary solution and there is still a lot of work to be done. >> another day of frantic maneuvering on capitol hill and protests outside. maryland's delegation is speaking to wjz, eyewitness news about the announcements. finally there's a solid deal to end the shutdown and get federal workers back on the job. >> i think they'll be back to work on monday. if everything goes as i understand it it's planned we should be able to get this wrapped up in the next day or two. >> maryland's republican congressman andy harris said lawmakers are entering an intense 4 months of negotiations. >> it does nothing to control the spending. we're going to pass a spending bill that still has a $650 billion deficit. we have nothing that addressing long-term issues. >> thank you for inviting us to be here today. >> it's something maryland demo

her tragedy led to a new cyber bullying law in maryland. there ise reasons why a new partnership with facebook request when a student feels he or she is the victim of cyber bullying, they will bring that to the attention of somebody in their school and they will -- there will be a direct connection to facebook. >> facebook called the new effort the education channel. >> we will be able to ask facebook to take down postings and hopefully cut it off at the roots. a perpetual circle of more postings and more postings in response to something that should not be there. i've maryland parents are convinced the new effort will help you out of online. >> that is a great idea. so much can happen whether parents are watching or not online. andink it is a great idea it holds facebook more accountable for what is put up in what is not. >> parents say it is a start but will not stop the largest us are -- cyber bullying issue. >> we should address the culture, the bigger culture, that makes this bullying possible. to me, that is the big issue. >> the atto

maryland saw one in six marylanders going hungry. he rallied businesses and organizations to help fill shelves of the maryland food banks and those in the surrounding counties. students in 300 schools across the state were also affected. and the aarp awarded larry their highest community service award. we will always remember larry not only as a husband, father and grandfather but a wonderful man that we will all miss dearly. >> and welcome to 11 news saturday morning i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. we'll get to our top stories in a moment, but first we will check outside with miri marshall. this weather has been absolutely gorgeous. it was nice sitting out on the deck last night. >> some aren't a fan of the temperatures we have been seeing. roughly 17 degrees above average. and we'll continue to see that warming trend. high clouds across the region. temperatures right now in the 60's across most areas at this time. 10th we do have those temperatures beginning to warm up a bit even early this morning as we take a l

karen and its potential impact in maryland. check in for all these stories on wjz eyewitness news at six starting now.