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columbia. thank god for police who let me drive on the other side of the road. i would still be down there having breakfast. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: daniels restaurant in elkridge in howard county. glad you made it. >> it is good to see you. >> reporter: i love the hats. >> thank you. >> reporter: i will be here sunday with you and marty bass. >> this is great. anything to raise money for the ride. you know, we are approaching the $2 million figure with your help. maybe ifwee get some wealthy -- if people are not doing anything and they want to tailgate with us and have a bratt and coffee and a beer. this is a monster tailgate. barb, come on back. >> it starts at 11:00. >> reporter: 11:00. >> it goes all the way through the game. everything that we bring in with the tailgate. we have a gentleman coming down with his daughters to cut hair. that is all going to the ride. >> to cut hair? >> reporter: i'm ready. he can work on matt? >> we will have a silent auction. >> reporter: you have the big screen? >> yes. we are in good shape. >> the patrio

you're taking it from charlotte south wards, savannah, myrtle beach, columbia, atlanta, tallahassee, jacksonville. to the north, it's going to be nice. two nice days in a row from boston to new york. but unfortunately tomorrow will not be great from detroit back to chicago. rain in your forecast. well, if you're watching wfla news channel 8, beautiful tampa, florida, swing into primate world and look up to see not only monkeys from the trees but other endangered animals as well at tampa's lowry park zoo. that's our eastern event of the day. >> thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in enter statement. first of all, things were really dead at the box office. actually make that undead. zombieland, a movie about coping with zombies took the top spot, harrelson's best ever opening. cloudy with a chance of meatballs slipped to second with 16.7 million. the "invention of lying" opened slightly better than expected in fourth with 7.4 million. while drew barrymore's "whip it" tied for seventh, not even breaking 5 million. elsewhere, radar online reports hours after

you don't know there is a fire unless you have one of these devices and if you live in district of columbia you can call us at 311, the information number, easy to remember. stop by any fire house or go to the website and we will install it for free, andrea. >> if you live in the district of columbia. there are a lot of residents concerned about our fire hydrants the supply and flow of water and there was a recent meeting of the judiciary committee. phil mendleson. he says there is a lot of fingerpointing going on but he is questioning your leadership as far as getting fire hydrants in working condition. your response to that? >> i think that is completely inaccurate but the council member is certainly welcome to his opinion. the reality of it is, we have six vehicles that go out. it is the most aggressive program in the united states and we're proud of it and they check those fire hydrants twice a year. it's amazing the work they do. we are ensuring the system works. when a fire hydrant needs repair, there's a particular marker we place. our partners, wassa gets right out and fixes it and

a crash on the scene in columbia, westbound 32 at broken land parkway. word of another crash at westminster pike at glen falls road, that has traffic slowed quite a bit at the baltimore and carroll county line. jfx at northern parkway, traffic looks fine. back to you. >>> the edgar allan poe story, -- is that a pony or a dog? a family trying to get this into the record books. >>> and new at 6:00 -- maybe, just maybe robert de niro's character in "meet the parents" inspired one family to get their cat to be just like mr. jinx. that is disturbing. we'll be right back. ( sighs ) ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat more whole grain tend to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains... and 110 calories per lightly sweetened serving. more grains. less you. multigrain cheerios. >>> let's say your

. >> well, if you got caught up in traffic around columbia today and wondered what was going on it was the prospect of free flu shots at the largest drive-through clinic of its kind in the country that lured folks in by the thousands. >> it was quite the sight near columbia gateway drive between 10:00 and 2:00. this is what happens when flu shots are offered for free for anyone over six months of age. by shot or mist, the vaccine for seasonal flu was administered by county headache workers car by car. last year 4,000 people were vaccinated this way and more were expected today. >> this year we are trying to do 5,500 or 6,000, which we believe is the largest flu clinic ever in the united states. >> it seemed to operate smoothly. >> folks even though they have had to wait up to an hour seem to be appreciative. >> this was the fourth year for the clinic, held one month early to make way for the swine flu vaccine. state health officials say the first shipments of that vaccine are expected to arrive tuesday. eventually there will be enough in the state for everybody who wants to get the vac

what i found out last week i couldn't believe, that in nine states and the district of columbia, women who are victims of domestic abuse, who have been victims of domestic abuse can be denied health care coverage because domestic abuse can be considered a pre-existing condition. so they get abused and then they can't even get the health care coverage to help them. maternity, being pregnant. these things can all be pre-existing conditions, and that's something that we need to stop, and that's what i'm so glad one of the major, major proposals in this reform is to do something about pre-existing conditions. we also need to make sure preventative care, so important to women, things like mammograms, are covered by our health care plan. and then finally, one of the things that i know the senator from maryland has been such a leader on is aging parents. people like me, we have kids of our own, and then we also have aging parents. we're caught in what they call the sandwich generation. taking care of our own kids and making sure our parents get care at the same time. predominantly, a lot of w

a columbia man tells police, he did indeed strangle his girlfriend and stuff her body inside a city manhole. mike schuh has the latest from police. >> reporter: kai, these court documents, they detail some incredible police work. and how the man now charged was originally suspected by police some 20 months after he killed his girlfriend and stuffed her down this hole. >> reporter: elda vasquez was strangled to death. her body dumped down a manhole. found on friday, she was last seen in january of 2008. her boyfriend, victor cruz, was suspected at the time. but with no body was never charged. that changed this weekend. >> detectives got a verbal confession out of him, admitting that he did kill ms. vasquez. and at this point now, he's in central booking, where he's facing charges of first-degree murder. >> to understand how this case was solved, you actually have to back up 21 months. a howard county detective was within feet of vasquez's body but didn't know about it. he was here in this neighborhood to interview her boyfriend, victor cruz. he lived right there. the detective came with a se

david buckner is her columbia university, professor of business, ivy league guy. good to see you, david. you saw the opening segment. did i get it right? >> that's exactly what is happening. glenn: first of all, i feel like there have been several, but this is like a warning for anybody who is paying attention. here it come we'rdoint.they're warning us. >> but it's not subtle. they make it so complex that you think willo g away and you n't have to worry aboutts ttle peoe week an announce inittsburg ggesd theyld mve awaymolla ashe t global currency to something as f.d.r.'s and it would would become a new global currency away from dollars. that announcement was clear. there was a "wall street journal" article. everything is clear. >> who is getting screwed here? the big guys understand what is going on. who is getting screwed here? >> it is going to be the american individual, the american citizens, because what we are going to do is go over there and the government will pay off through inflation to the people. glenn: any way to protect yourself? >> invest in things

there is lots of really good things happening in the district of columbia. ohh... how many friends does a person need, sharon ? 'cause i'm thinking 90,000 is 90,000 too many. i can't imagine having too many friends, lewis. oh i can. i open the door to my apartment and 90,000 friends jump out from behind a futon screaming "surprise, happy birthday !" i would be in seventh heaven. i'd be in emergency cardiac surgery. you know a real friend would be giving me mouth-to-mouth resuscitation right now. (announcer) we all want to stay active. we don't want anything... ...to slow us down. but even in your 30s... ...your bones can begin to change. overtime, you can begin to have bone loss. calcium and vitamin d work together to help keep your bones strong. and yoplait gives you... ...20% of your daily calcium... ...and is the only leading yogurt with vitamin d in every cup. keep your bones strong every day... ...with yoplait. >>> when you think of hot, hip places to live, you oftentimes think of new york, lay. >> a new survey says k street is the new wall street. claudia cof

what we did in 2006, we realized that the district of columbia obviously did not have voting representation in congress, neither does american samoa, guam, u.s. virgin islands, these other american territories are able to field the olympic games so in 2006 we decided why can't the district of columbia field its own team and we put together a curling team and lobbied for entry. >> you're an advocate and also the shadow senate for the district. we want to mention that too. we were talking earlier and you said don't look at who's the front runner. well, chicago looks good right now. talk about the process and front runner status. what does this mean when you have different rounds. >> sure. there's four cities an they all made presentations today in copenhagen. some people think chicago is a front runner, other people think it may not be. but a lot of things can happen. what happens is there's 106 members of the international olympic committee of which 99 of them get to vote. if you have a team that's -- a city that's in contention, you don't vote as an olympic committee member. so there's thre

police are investigating. >> in columbia, one person died after an accident on route 108 in columbia. melissa moody crossed a double yellow line and sideswiped a vehicle driven by joe an chan. moody continued to drive on the wrong side of the road and hit another car. the two victims were taken to howard county general. moody was dead at the scene. >> a murder of a man found shot to death in southwest baltimore. an officer patroling heard gun shots and when he responded he found a man dead. the body was found around 2:30 saturday morning. a dark gray chevy malibu was found speeding away from the scene. so far no charges filed in that case. >> and a teenager shot in west baltimore as died. police say an unknown gun maverpb -- gunman shot the teenager. if you information on shootings call 1-866-7-lock-up. >> it is 7:07. 40 p we're talking about transfats coming up. in "medical alert" we'll tell you how to avoid a major contribute tore to heart disease, transfats, when you are at home. >> coming up, how to protect personal information from scams. >> first, how about a live picture from s

columbia university's graduate school of business and former chairman of the council of economic advisors under president george w. bush. >> earlier this month, president obama delivered tough words in new york's federal hall on the need for financial regulatory reform. the president is right that washington and wall street are complacent about changes that are needed to safeguard our financial system and protect taxpayers. and we need change. when a systemically important institution is in danger of failure, and its failure could trigger a chain reaction of other failures, there may be no alternative other than to inject public funds. but the needed amount of these injections has been significantly increased by weaknesses in our current regulatory system. capital requirements are our principal bulwark against bank failure, a key trigger of systemic risk, but they can be improved. larger banks should have higher capital ratios, and more information should be provided to investors. we also need a better process than bankruptcy for resolving the insolvency of financial institutions. our fra

the lineup at a drive-through clinic in columbia, maryland. the howard county health department expected this to be the largest drive-through clinic in the country. >>> the first swine flu vaccines will be delivered this week. at 600 doses of nasal spray and 6 million, to 7 million injections are being shipped out. as top the list,. the women, health care workers, children, and people with -- at the top of the list, pregnant women, health care workers, children, and people with chronic illness. >> this vaccine has produced -- is produced the with annual seasonal vaccine is produced. this is a safe vaccine and it will be very effective. >> the cdc reports 27 states are already seeing widespread activity from the swine flu. >>> thousands gathered in maryland to pay tribute to fallen heroes. firefighters and family members attended the memorial service at the national fallen firefighters' memorial in emmitsburg. the names of 103 firefighters who die in 2008 were added to the memorial. they included two firefighters from maryland and a woman from

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we got to the low 80s area wide. 68 in columbia, and at the airport, 67 in bel air and westminster. kent island checking in at 73. wind from the west will dry us out until the front gets here. the front will push through and then it starts to dry us out on the back edge. the only difference in that westerly wind is the front that's in between right now. but the winds are going to pick up for a short bit and then the front moves on by. as the prison pushes through we will see again a bit of a change over. today staying around the 70-degree range. tomorrow in 60s as a result. 46 tonight, and then tomorrow, not a cloud in the sky, sunshine seasonably cool, 69 degrees our daytime high. the normal high is 69 degrees. and the only thing i'd say today just early on if you can avoid being outside for the next hour, which i guess a lot of runners really can't, i guess they're starting to l ace up, they have a good hour or two. maybe out run the shower. >> it might feel good in the humidity. >> it really could. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news, saturday morning, the tsunami damage, as it ru

. >> next week, the coors light silver spotlight invades nottingham in columbia. i will be joined by antoine barnes, monday night at 7:00 at noting hams and here is jeff barnd and jennifer gilbert with the "late edition". >> the search for a missing woman is over. why the discovery of her body has led to criminal charges. >> she drove that juvenile to a residence in laurel delaware. >> she is accused of helping a teenager escape from the hick he school. why police believe she did it. >> and atm fees a look at the end that could cost you. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news "late edition". >> hello, i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am jeff barnd. police confirm they bound found the body of a baltimore woman. >> mia nickels missing for a year. hunters found the remains in a wooded area in win sore mill. they used dental records to identify the body. her boyfriend web is charged with the murder. >> our detectives contact the city detectives and they were working on this case for the last year. working hard. we provided them with

at columbia ufrt, columbia university will will be a free event for all ages. >> let's talk about the weather. we'll see rain up and down the eastern seaboard. all attached to a cold front. and we'll see some thunderstorms as we head farther to the south and into the warmer weather. in america's middle an bun dant sunshine. >>> and our thanks for jar read and to bull's-eye. >>> up next, the swipe flu vaccine is on out on tuesday, but should you get it, is it safe? one of the groups most at risk for the swine flu, you have the questions, we have the answers this morning coming straight from the head of the snags al institute of allergy and infectious diseases. stay with us, you're watching "the early show" on cbs. still haven't tried activia? i am definitely a skeptic. my commercials didn't convince you? actually my mom convinced me. and? activia definitely helped with my occasional irregularity. take the activia challenge. it works or your money back! ♪ activia! ♪ pollen. when i really liked to be outside, i did not like suffering from nasal allergy symptoms like congestion. but n

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. >> she set me up with a program with the columbia association and a gym. it's really just getting an attainable goal, talking with them every month but that goal. >> repoer: howard county health officer dr. peter billings says it's the only program that requires health coaches. take the 26-year-old smoker who went to bed at 3:00 a.m., didn't eat breakfast and felt sluggish. >> he says to the health coach, don't even talk to me about stopping smoking. >> reporter: so the coach suggest add bowl of oatmeal at breakfast and going to bed earlier. >> he comes back and has lost 5 to 7 pounds, is feeling considerably better. >> reporter: now he's ready to to quit smoking. healthy howard had only had two hospitalizations and a handful of emergency visits. >> we've been very good at preventing emergency room situations and hospital use. >> i've cut out sodas, trying to eat leaf any greens. they give you very attainable goals. i do feel healthier. >> reporter: healthy howard figures investing in people's health will save us all money down the road. in columbia, fox 5

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

look at columbia, missouri. over two inches of rain. there's where the cold stuff is and where some of the foliage is up in the far northern parts of new england. the adirondacks this weekend, near peak also far northern parts of new hampshire and maine. a bit of a way to drive. this is in the tippy top of new hampshire. pittsburgh, new hampshire. here's how it looked earlier today. nice color. overnight tonight for us that area of low pressure will be moving to our north. tomorrow, we'll be having southwesterly winds so that will be bringing in a little bit milder air and then as we go through the day, that area of low pressure moves to our north and then by the time we get into saturday morning some rain showers coming through but anything will be light. i think we'll be right back into some milder air and tomorrow, too. pretty mild and warm compared to the last couple days. so for the remainder of the night for the most part clear. a few high clouds. it will be chilly tomorrow morning but i think in the low 50s in town. some places i

. >> in this morning's "medical alert," thousands of hem showed up in columbia to receive free flu shots and never had to leave their cars. >> there you go. >> thank you. >> participants rolled in, rolled up their sleffs, the good a free flu shot, and rolled on out. some children opted for the nasal spree. the department plans to deliver about 6,000 doses. >> even though they've had to wait up to an hour, they seem to be really appreciative that we're here doing this free flu clinic. >> this was the fourth year for the clinic held a month early to make way for the swine flu vaccine. state officials say the first shipments of that vaccine are expected to arrive tomorrow. >> maybe you've seen them. folks around the world were supporting flu masks to help prevent them from catching the flu virus. but a doctor claims the mask, while they do no harm, show no proof of doing any good either. dr. pearl says wearing the mask in public may give a false sense of security and states floss research dated to prove wearing a mask is an effective tool to prevent the flu. she claims the best way to preve

david there are still a number of states and the district of columbia that do not have parental consent laws. >> matt they can't do it right now and the independent group said that michelle bachmann this claim is flat out wrong, false, whether it is said by her, whether said by copper is vattive radio or bloggers, it is wrong, can't do that right now if you are going to try to distract attention from health care why not do it on something where you are more factually based an factually sound? >> david, my understanding there are a husbandful of states that don't have parental consent laws and the district of columbia. my understanding, look if it is so easy to do and a nonissue why not have an amendment expressly prohibiting school-based clinics from referring underaged girls to have abortion without parental consent? clearly there are liberals in this country who believe that, you know, maybe your daughter has to have a -- permission to get her ears pierced or a tattoo, but not to have an abortion. >> actually, what's going on here is when people get their ears checked and eyes tested

jack from columbia writes. which is worse getting sick or mourning the death of your child? for more information call the state swine flu health line. 877 md flu for you. >> and there is more detailed inform had shun about what maryland is doing to combat the swine flu on our website. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the swine flu icon. >> breaking news in baltimore county to talk to you about. homicide detectives are investigating the finding of a body. the body was discovered about 4:00 this afternoon. police were still on the scene tonight. in the 9500 block on of liberty road in lan dals town where they found the body of a man. no word on the cause of death. >> police charge a couple for killing an elderly man in whitemarsh. police say the 35-year-old man and woman were david week wee's tenants. he was planning to evict them. relative foun him dead friday night in his home. discovered on his bed with a pillow taped over his head. >> woman testifies against william brown unlicensed cab driver. brown raped her she said and leaving her for dead six years ago. the cabbie'

the district of columbia is authorized by the federal government. when they were told they had to allow gun ownership in homes, you were telling the government, not the state. i believe the supreme court intended this case to apply to all governments. since that case, two federal appears courts have sided with chicago. within a heartbeat, the supreme court says that we are going to tell you what we want men to. my opinion is that they will say the second amendment applies to all governments. the right to self-defense is a right. the government can regulate it, but it cannot stop ordinaire adults from having guns. trace: john paul stevens -- and i am quoting here -- >> you can drive your car because the state gives you a driver's license. that is your right to drive your car on the road. you do not need a license to stand on a streetcorner. that is the difference between a privilege and a right. this case involving the district of columbia gun ban said the right to bear arms is a bright, not a privilege. therefore, the government cannot ban it. they

we are watching a columbia based company that may have to deal with another $30 million in property damage claims. they may be able to get out of paying a fine because the judge said a bankruptcy court applied the incorrect statute of limitations to the claim. i am reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> president obama is lending his influence so that his home town will get the spotlight on the olympic stage. >> do not forget to e-mail us your answer to the water cooler question of the day. do you think kids who are alloawed to eat candy every day could be more likely to commit violent crimes when they grow up? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com >> we have a nice commute so far. a smooth ride on all of the area roadways. it is starting to get sluggish in the white marsh area. everything else is up to speed. after a loop drive times are pretty good. -- outer loop drive times are pretty good. 395 into town problem free. that is the latest. but if a check of the forecast. >> we will see plenty of sunshine today. it is a little b

and we have a little slowdown on the baltimore national pike eastbound as you make your way towards columbia pike. we have one intersection closure in baltimore city. that is because of a watermain break at west 29th street between sisson and huntington. just avoid that area if possible. if you would like to get your traffic updates tweeted to you you can follow me now at twitter.com/marylandtraffic. back to you. >>> 13 minutes away from "good morning america." but we have hero worship going on in northeast baltimore. we'll meet two of the most popular boys in the neighborhood. >> but they didn't run into a burning building nor recognition, they did it to save a woman's life. >> reporter: the two teens happened to be sitting outside when they heard the cry for help and jumped into action. pete "on the street" o'neal captured this exclusive video of firefighters racing to the scene to help save the woman. it happened just before 1:00 this morning on sheldon avenue in northeast baltimore. the two teens were sitting on the stoop when they smelled a strong odor of smoke. that's when they raced u

people lined up at a free drive thru flu shot clinic in columbia. patients could choose a shot or the nasal spray form of the vaccine. no word on how many people showed up. >>> suspensions have dropped as teachers look for alternative ways to deal with misbehaving students. officials are focusing on in school discipline such as providing counsellors and getting parents involved. schoolseported drops in suspension rates since changing their strategy. >>> the army 10-miler race is being called a big success. soldis who lost limbs joined nearly 30,000 civilians and service members who ran through the district and arlington. also joining them was a soldier who was blinded. >> i think about how fortunate i am to be here. i have not felt pain. i'm still alive. >> he completed his third race. there were also shatter races in iraq and afghanistan. >> what an inspiration he is. >>> 5:37. tackling breast cancer. we'll show you how pro football joined the fight against the deadly disease. >> the swine flu vaccine becomes widely available. why officials say eve

when there was a similar handgun ban in the district of columbia. >> we had been here a year before assuming the d.c. case wouldn't go our way. within 15 or 20 minutes we filed electronically. >> the basic question for the supreme court are one of the second amendments with the right to bear arms applies not just in federal territories like the district of columbia but also states and cities like chicago. >> that was steve brown reporting. the supreme court is going to decide if the second amendment applies to states and cities early next year when it hears mcdonald versus the city of chicago. joining us for a fair and balanced debate, mcdonald attorney allen gurrer and the brady campaign to end gun violence and the author of lethal logic. >> it's going to the high court again but now we're talking about the states. why should they incorporate the second amendment to the states meaning the states cannot ban handgun ownership. >> people in the united states have a fundamental right to defend themselves using guns. we decided a long time ago around the time of the civil war it was no longer ac

., stretching towards columbia, missouri. it is moving to the east and gradually the north as well. it is getting in towards des moines where the showers and thundershowers outside of minneapolis and getting towards st. paul now. here is what it looks like. you see st. cloud, showers and thunderstorms. the line will race through the region and basically fall apart into the colder air mass. you still get the rain showers out of that by chicago and maybe even milwaukee and green bay later this afternoon. something we will be watching. severe thunderstorms are possible again. mainly the southern end of the cold front. around the gulf coast, stretching towards arkansas and back in towards northern parts and southern parts of missouri. it is something we will be watching. back over to the east we go. cold temperatures. air you see in dark purple below freezing. rinds freezing for the blue shaded areas. check out this photograph we have. typhoon parma. we got it yesterday afternoon, 90-mile-per-hour winds. into the philippines possibly as a super-typhoon. we hope that doesn't happen. they

it is free and happening at howard county's drive through columbia from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. it will be given to anyone more than sick months of age. you don't have to be a rest den of howard county to get a flu shot. >> for instant cases, along with important information from the cdc, log on to wjz.com. >> they win with a game over toronto. the birds scored in the win, this is the 4th inning and helped them to beat the blue jays. the victory assured the orioles they will not reach 100 losses this season. the final game of of the season is today. >>> the ravens take the perfect record on the road today. and facing the toughest opponent so far. >> mark vivian no has more on the ravens versus the patriots. >> good morning, football analysts are declaring the ravens the best in the nfl. that is high praise and adds to the build up at today's game at new england where the patriots a wait. they are a team that is being referred to as the best. the practice this week, trying to block out the hype and focus on playing the patriots. it as opponent, they have never beaten and clearly

that we got from the columbia police department. like you said, corning's out of a job. and we still have a few questions that we'd like him to answer. but he hasn't called us back. >> so judge mills, judge karen, one of the questions is, should the cops have treated this differently. i don't know if it's appropriate, i certainly don't think it is to make a phone call to your wife when you find out the person you stop in a car works with her. and take direction from her about what to do about the case. >> you know what, it's totally improper. the attorney general is the chief prosecutor for the state. the chief legal officer for the state. and there are codes of conduct. they are supposed to avoid the appearance of impropriety. i read in one report, the first thing he did when the cop came his badge and said, hey, i'm with the attorney general's office, trying to use his influence. what's going on with south carolina? i love south carolina, but they have problems with the governor. remember, he was supposed to be somewhere on the appalachian trail, and he was in argentin

another accident in columbia. one in glen burnie. northbound route 2 at north avenue. there is the look at the drive times. it is slow going on the top side of the beltway at 83 and 795 and 795 and 83. there is the live look at the top side at greenspring avenue. this delay is park heights. it takes you 10 minutes to get through. there is the west side outer loop delay. the traffic report is brought to you by md mountain side. back to you. >>> thank you. so what does it mean to be free? the american visionary art museum tries to answer that in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. >> i make shrinky dinks. >> he has illustrated his story in miniature. these drawings are on clear plastic sheets. they shrink when they are baked. >> you see pieces of my life growing up at windsor castle. my grandmother was given the place by king charles, v. >> he is one of many of the self taught artists. words expand on the declaration phrase written in 1776. racial struggles in the south are highlights here. adam comes from the swamps of louisiana. his drift wood statue of liberty

temperature really jumped up four degrees in the past half hour. 57 kent island. 60 annapolis. 55 degrees in columbia. warm humid air and a cold front. what will come down the pike is showers tonight through tomorrow, mid-day because of that bang bang frontal passage. today will be an okay afternoon. the bulk of the rain sits to our west. 70 is the high. we do have showers meandering through the area this morning. tonight, steadier rain. i think we get that oriole game in. i'm hoping anyway. 75, clouds break for sun tomorrow afternoon. should be a really nice afternoon and evening. monday 71 and sun. 70 and 75 degrees. mary? >> up to sharon gibala. she's watching the roads from wjz traffic control. >> picked up one new accident since we left. 895, past washington boulevard. meantime we still have a wreck in the city. elkton boulevard. that one partially blocking the road. emergency road work still an issue. beaver run lane. otherwise, our speeds are good in the area. there's a look at the beltway at 295 and 895. not seeing signs of an accident reported until the southbound lanes. this traffic report

he shot and killed jason batts near a columbia apartment complex raft year. sentenced in december. two other men found guilty of conspiracy and gun charges. >> beginning tomorrow, it will be illegal to text while driving in the state of maryland. and today, students at anne arundel community college saw firsthand how dangerous distracted driving can be. >> this is not a video game. it is a simulator to show students on the campus of anne arundel community college how dangerous distracted driving can be. the program simulates the effects of drunk driving and texting while driving without the deadly consequences. >> campus police hope the event will be a timely reminder hours before the new texting ban takes effect. >> we hope they take away that texting while driving is really not that important. you need to stay focused, with your driving. you can always text when you stop the car. >> maryland state wide texting ban takes effect tomorrow on. and now some lawmakers on capitol hill and federal officials are looking at the possibility of making other states follow suit. at a summit th

there have several new stops on columbia road and ontario road. the smithsonian loop will stop service for the weekend. but the wisconsin of a route will stay. >>> if you have a lead not is probably one application you need for that cell phone. it is the app that helps you avoid tickets for speeding or talking on your phone. critics say it could lead to trouble. anita vogel is telling us more. >> there is a red light camera. >> reporter: austin powers and arnold schwarzenegger can save you from a traffic ticket. this one is $400. >> reporter: that is why this free service called trapster is one of the most downloaded mobile applications around with 200 million users who have signed up. >> it is a way for people to share information about police speed traps and red light cameras and speed cameras. >> i think it is a good idea. it keeps people, their eyes on the road. >> the less distractions the better. i think people are terrible drivers to begin with especially in los angeles. >> i stopped you from using your cell phone while driving. >> reporter

that includes a good drunk of georgia and south carolina including columbia. that's a weak impulse but enough to get decent rain going. you can see it there and down to the south. we'll talk about that and how much you're going to see in about half an hour. >> thank you. >>> all right. the taliban has been the military's big focus, right, in afghanistan, but the top u.s. general there is saying that the afghan people may be a big concern as well. why they may turn on the united states. and then a toddler who just wants to dance, dance, dance. an internet hit. hear from the parents who shot the video of this tyner dancer. >>> the top u.s. general in afghanistan says that the taliban and al qaeda are not the only obstacles there. u.s. officials briefed on his recommendation say that army general stanley mik crystal is deeply worried about government corruption. mcchrystal's fear is that the afghan people might be so fed up with the government they'll support the insurgents. president obama gets briefed today on the war. >>> a woman told shoppers at an ohio store

others that are providing the same type of leadership in their state. 21 states and the addition of columbia band itself loans for novice drivers. six states ban cell phone use by all drivers. those who drive around d.c. know what is going on. people are still on their cell phones and still texting. it is a good start. there is much more we need to do. tomorrow i will announce some of the actions we are taking it the federal level to deal with this. in the meantime, i want to remind everyone that you cannot rely on legal action only because in reality you cannot legislate behavior. there are not enough police on patrol to catch everyone who is breaking the law. taking personal responsibility for our actions is the key to all of us, taking responsibility for our actions is the key. research shows that your chances of a crash multiplied when you dial your phone or text while driving. so, keep your eyes on the road. it is up to each of us to do that they did do not wait for your employer to tell you not to text or talk on company time. to not wait for your community to pass a law. parents, it i

in columbia, a woman died after allegedly driving the wrong way down route 108 a in howard county. police say 20-year-old melissa moody crossed the double yellow line and side-swide a vehicle. officials say moody then continued to drive on the wrong side of the road, next hitting a 29-year-old. moody was pronounced dead on the scene. the other two victims were taken to the hospital. police say they are questioning a person of interest in a shooting in baltimore. an officer on patrol heard gunshots, responded, and police say a dark gray chevy mall but was seeb speeding away from the scene. a teenager shot has died. an unknown gunman shot a 17-year-old around 7:45 friday night. no arrests have been made. if you have any information on this shooting, you're asked to call metro crime stoppers the time is 9:09 and it's 53 degrees here. the swine flu vaccine is scheduled to arrive in maryland soon. up next, the state top health official answers questions and addresses your questions live. >> when will we really see it open? the baltimore business journal is here to explain. >> take a loo

columbia, ellicott city, perry hall looking at temperatures around 74. with a southerly wind at 10-to-15. and that mild air pushes ahead of the frontal boundary, but you can see the cold front marching through as we get into friday night. saturday is when the front pushes through. high pressure is following that. so we will start to see things dry out relatively quickly through the weekend. 74 downtown. clouds in the afternoon. beautiful day. and then saturday on the five-day forecast. 78 the high. 70 percent chance for the morning shower activity. but probably get sunshine later in the day. sunday, 73 degrees with sun and clouds. and monday, tuesday looks fabulous, with plenty of sunshine. fox 45 sky watch weather is now at your finger timms. i-radar is available at foxbaltimore.com. you can use fox 45 powerful doppler radar to track coming storms. interactive tool lets you see when rain or snow is over on your house. go to foxbaltimore.com/i-radar. . >> the autopsy report on michael jackson is painting a different picture tonight. of what kind of shape

down to 46 degrees. 49 columbia. 57 rock hall. 53 annapolis. so what we've had are some high clouds in the area. showers down to the south. just a few high clouds that we showed you in the sunrise picture. it's going to drag, believe it or not, a little bit of moisture our way with some warm and humid air on wednesday. this day, plenty of afternoon sun with a hague of about 70. tonight just some patchy clouds overnight. about 48 degrees. tomorrow we'll have partly sunny skies. not a bad day. 72 degrees is going to be the high. mid-70s wednesday and thursday. friday and saturday, sunny both days. >> thank you. i was waiting for goody to tackle you. hear's a screen pass to traffic control. >> good morning, everyone. a new accident, this one to report on 95 at 198 between is 98 and 216. there's a traffic camera of that area. you can see backup running about one mile long. you're looking at two right lanes blocked on 95 because of this accident. we do have an accident still working on the topside inner loop. that one's going to be on the ramp from

this morning, our weekend window opens in high definition to clayoquot sound, in british columbia. >> you feel very humbled and very small in a place like this, because you're amidst such greatness. this is the traditional territory of the first nations, which is where my grandmother comes from. because of the steep mountain valleys, there's nothing like this. we have a massive river that comes through. >> i have been out here, now, for 15 years. i'm here with my wife of 36 years. our two grown sons, daughters in law and grandchildren. and we came here to a create a new life for ourselves. clayoquot sound, is about a million acres, and we just really are fortunate to own 500 acres surrounded by million acres of wilderness. >> if you go up these valleys, there's a lot of very spiritual pools, freshwater pools, water falls. you're connected to the river and you're connected to the ocean. you're very lucky, you're surrounded by giants, giant trees, giant mountains, giant river, giant ocean, it's all here. >> we have features here in the forest that you don't see in a lot of places anymor

here's columbia, missouri, with over two inches of rain. and earlier today, winds gusting to about 40 miles an hour. so overnight tonight, we're going to continue to see another cool night. the color is really coming on fast now. up in northern parts of maine, around the lake, too, colors coming out in new hampshire. noheastern vermont, got some pictures through the internet. there's maine, nice color up there. even though the skies are cloudy. as it in far northern new hampshire. you can see the nice color up there. as we go through the next few weeks, we'll be spreading to the south. in our own neck of the woods, not until the tail end of october, early november. overnight tonight, high pressure moves off. tomorrow as our winds turn into the south and southeast, milder air comes in. then late tomorrow and early on saturday, a cool front comes through with a few scattered spriles. but behind it, our winds will still be into the southwest as the main area of storminess is up around the lakes. that means especially for saturday and sunday, f

high today in the 70s. 70 in front royal. 72 in columbia. 73 here in washington. fredericksburg will look if a high of 74 degrees. it will be a little bit breezy with your winds out of the west between five to 15 miles per hour. now, want to mention that coming up in about 15 minutes, we've got ask the weather guy. if you are watching friday, you know what today's subject is. friday, someone asked us what songs that are related to weather tend to get stuck in our heads more than others. i said walking on sunshine. what it you say? >> some obscure song. >> my girl. >> not a weather song but because of a got sunshine. so then we turned around to hearwhat yours were. people did respond over the weekend so we'll have those responses coming up. >> that should be fun. >> let's find out what is happening out on the roads with julie wright. >> it is busy as you travel the outer loop of the beltway at ritchie marlboro road. on the outer loop, we have delays from college park into silver spring. this is the beltway at 295. for those working their way from oxon hill headed i

meanwhile out to the west, look at the temperatures, into the 80s today in columbia, missouri, with over two inches of rain. nothing in around us. in the mid part of the country, there have been some nasty storms out there. and those are still with some severe thunderstorm watches until midnight. there's some nasty thunderstorms right now around springfield, missouri. overnight tonight, in the meantime, the high pressure moves off the coast, and as it does, our winds turn more to the south and southeast. tomorrow will be milder. there is a cold front. a weak one, that by early saturday will be coming through. but in back of it, back to southwesterly winds. i think we'll be seeing some mild air again for the weekend. clearing, chilly, later on tonight. once again with just a few high clouds coming in. it will be a cold morning heading out tomorrow morning with the temperatures once again around the suburbs into the 40s to low 50s in town. we'll begin to see a lot of clouds coming in by the afternoon. overall, i'll call it partly sunny. but with south to southeasterly winds. temperatures t

when i was a kid, i had the -- remember columbia house, just put a penny and you send away, you got ten albums or something. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: i did it when i was 10-years-old. i didn't tell my mom i did it. and i just did it. and by mistake they just sent me a whole box of records, and the one album was "diary of a madman." >> whoa. >> jimmy: it was ozzy osbourne. >> that was my first album. >> jimmy: really? >> that's crazy. you ordered that? >> jimmy: no. [ laughter ] but what am i going to do? i'm freaked out 'cause i only paid a penny for it, so i'm like, "i don't know if i can return it." and i can't even tell my mom i have it. and it felt like i was holding satan in my hands. [ laughter ] and i freaked out, because i don't even know ozzy osbourne. i was like -- >> it's kind of weird that it came, and you didn't order it. it's kind of like a message from the devil. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, don't do that to me. it wasn't a message from the devil at all. >> he sent me here tonight to talk about your soul. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: how's he doing? oh, he's good. he's goo

there's lots of really good things happening in the district of columbia. >> reporter: the rankings certainly give d.c. some serious bragging rights, but the ultimate compliment will be if all the publicity turns into tourism and more industry relocating to the region. along the new wall street, claudia coffey, fox 5 news. >> d.c. tied with seattle for the top spot. new york, portland and austin, texas round out the top five. >>> d.c. really is a fun place to live. >> indeed. we have a lot going on including gary mcgrady here. >> where have they been? we've known this for a long time. >>> gary, you just have to fix the weather we had today. >> just a little rain. i'll make up -- more than make up for for tomorrow. chilly to start. as a matter of fact, i'd say probably down right cold to start, emily in the bush -- especially in the burbs tomorrow morning. in the 40s out there. you can't see that it's cold but temperatures are already cooling off pretty nicely out there this evening. let's start locally with the numbers and show you where we are. check out dulles 54 degrees. frederick is close

bloomberg says nine states and the district of columbia require that now. this is a gun show in reno, nevada. more than 40 undercover agents working for the mayor's office visited gun shows in other states. >> no background check. no tax, no charges, $500, it's yours. off you go. >> i couldn't pass one. >> how much is it? >> $500? >> you're sure, no background check. >> i don't think i could pass one. >> just get a green tag, get it out the door, it's yours. >> no background check, right? good, because i probably couldn't pass one. >> why would you do that? have you been bad? >> have i been bad? i'd rather not go there. you take uh, what did you say, four -- >> $480, cash money. >> reporter: without a background check, private sellers have no way of knowing if the buyer has a record that would stop him from buying a gun. private sellers don't have to keep sales records either. in other words, there's no record of the buyer. in all, this undercover investigation found 19 of 30 private sellers did sell guns illeg illegally. and about the occasion private sale

blamed for a growing number of accidents involving distracted drivers. 18 states and the district of columbia have banned texting while driving. >> attention nba fans, don't expect any tweets from your favorite players during games. the nba has banned all coaches, players or anyone involved in the team's basketball operations from using twitter from 45 minutes before the game until 45 minutes after the game. >> michael vick has landed an endorsement deal with his old sponsor, nike. the sporting goods company dropped vick two years ago after he was convicted in federal charges in a dog fighting ring. his agent isn't saying how much the deal is worth. >> now here's a look at your thursday forecast: severe weather moving late into the day into memphis and st. louis. some leftover snow in the mountains of wyoming and colorado. >> just 55 in colorado springs, 69 in albuquerque, a wet 59 in seattle, st. louis climbs to 74, detroit 65, fargo 53, 60s from boston to baltimore and 87 in miami. looks like it will be in the 70s in vinita, oklahoma. >> is it on the map? >> no, but i'm just guessing. >> a