morning america." thanks for watching, everybody. and have a great tuesday.

. today the parents of anne mccann will meet with police about the case. darnel kinlaw was never implicated. she ran away from her virginia home on halloween. police ruled the death a suicide. but her family never believe that. darnel kinlaw was never implicated in the death and he and others were charged with taking the teen's volvo discovering her body in the back seat and putting it by

dumpsters in southeast baltimore. last month he was charged with the murder of his girlfriend. police blan to question him further about mccann's death. >> absolutely when police are -- peel are brought in about cases we ask about involvement in other cases. but there was no evidence to determine that mr. kinlaw was involved in the murder of anne mccann but was involved in the murder of his girlfriend last week. >> reporter: the mccann's made it known they were not happy with the daughter death investigation and they blame city hall and the police department and say all they want is truth and justice and they hope to get that in today's meeting. sherrie johnson, abc12 news. former prince george's county executive jack johnson learns his fate ept plead guilty to witness and evidence tampering emwas indicted on accepting cash campaign contribution in exchange for

helping developers secure millions in grant monday imfaces 20 years in prison and his wife faces charges in the case. >> i reached to get my purse and by the time did that he was pind to the ground. and the two dogs were tearing the flesh. >> the vicious dog attack that left a poodle badly hurt and two dog owners at odds. joanne said she had just driven home when two pit bulls attacked. the owner of the pit bulls says he he believe another dog attacked his dog before the incident. >> i just don't get the story i think my dog was being more defensive. >> the pit bulls are being held by animal control. a cat fight at the occupy baltimore site has a woman

faces charges. she got into a fight with another woman sunday. the two were allegedly fighting about a cat when police records show nickolson stabbed the woman. the woman was taken to johns hopkins can for treatment. baltimore city officer shot by a county officer is expected to survive. the investigation on pine cove avenue in odenton started off on a search warrant on drug charges. vernon jackson was taken into custody outside the home. police seized 27 pounds of marijuana and another,000 dollars cash. officers went inside and that's when the shooting started. >> it appears once the intruders were inside the residents at a certain point a weapon discharged from one of the task force officeers from baltimore county that discharged striking one of the officers on the task force from baltimore city. >> police are investigating but county police say it locks like the shooting was probably --

looks like the shooting was probably accidental. a fire caused damage to the side of a house. leon alexander junior sent in the video. authorities say the fire started yesterday afternoon on calvert road in north eat. no word on the cause or theextent of the damages. deliberations resume in the case of paul schurick the one time aid of paul ehrlich on trial trying to keep democratic voteers from going to the polls. this is audio of the robo call he is accused of leaving assuring voters democrat martin o'malley had won the 2010 gubernatorial race. check this out. a new planet could have life on it. the shocking discovery nasa made and why scientists say the planet could be the host of life. and soon, teens may be able to pick up the morning after pill at a local store. right next to tylenol and other over-the-counter pedestrian meds. you are watching good morning-- meds. you are watching good morning

maryland. big convenient going on at the nation's capitol. we will tell you about that when we continue.

now "good morning maryland" 459:30. news time 4 -- 4:30. news time 4:39. a new planet is hailed a habitable zone means water can exist on the planet which means life could also potentially exist. the newly discovered planet is dubbed kepler 22b. nasa says it's orbiting a star similar to the sun. and the space agency says it's nearly 2 1/2 the size of earth and 600 light jeers from us -- years from us. too far away but might not be too early to plan the vacation. >> there's water and weather. >> and weather is always happening. >> there's weather without planet. every planet in the solar system.

that's we are reserving -- that's what we are researching all the trips to mars. let's focus on planet earth. this morning we have rain across the mid-atlantic. we have had spotty showers. some moderate and the are wet. and at least whoa don't have the thick fog we had yesterday i that you -- at least we don't have that thick fog we had yesterday, but i thought that would return. 56 in bel air and ellicott city. look at the national picture. look at the cold air, it's below zero in denver where you know, some of us have been jealous of the snow. but they are getting other stuff. the hour by hour forecast highlighting the fact temperatures will be mild today. 62. periods of rain and then we are looking for a big cool down and we are talking about the threat of snow with colder air in a moment. 4:40 on the clock and let's go back to the roads and hear is. >> reporter: we are dealing with wet conditions but a easy flow of traffic. i-95 southbound at maryland 32,

moving well down to the capital beltway. from abarundel county this morning, a live -- aba-- anne arundel county this morning a. live look, an easy pace. follow us at maryland traffic now back to you charley. parents are talking this morning. the situation plan b could be available over-the-counter for everyone. right now you need prescription if you are under 17 years old and you can pick it up over the counter if you are older. the fda has until wednesday to decide whether to ease the restrictions. critics say there are ethical questions concerned about people buying the hormones without doctor oversight. no former governor bob ehrlich is not joining the presidential race but he has a lot to say. how he looks to make a change in america and how you can find out what the former governor has to say. and do you like burger king fries? the fast-food chain is changing

its recipe. why do they do this? yeah. you will get to try it out for free. we will tell you when as "good morning maryland" continues on this tuesday morning.

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news time 4:44. five things to know this morning. a former maryland governor bob ehrlich has a lot to say about the state of the country and he is telling it in a book set to hit store shelf today. it's called the road map to restoring america. be a tonight we will celebrate the hall of famers at hall of legend. it features the induction of seven pro football hall of famers including lenny moore, john mackey and jim parker. after work on the field, ray rice will get physical off the field. today he is going to the emaculate heart of mary's

school helping kids tackle health, wellness and fitness. and for the 31st year catch a glimpse of the artwork at the. [audio not understandable] volunteer fire department. the train garden is up and running. it will be there until january 8th. baltimore county is working to keep you healthy through the holidays. giving flu vaccinations today on a first come, first serve basis. it will be at the government center on york road. mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will take the oath of office in the first full term as mayor. corinne redman is live where the preps are underway for the big ceremony and this is her first full term as mayor. >> reporter: yes, she is set to report in as the first full term as mayor. look at city hall behind me it is draped up and represents are underway for the inauguration.

the stage has been set and the bleachers are up and you can see the draping and there's a sign that says baltimore is a great place to grow. this is the second oath for the mayor. the first time she was sworn in, it was in january 2010 shortly after mayor dixon resigned after being found guilty of embezzlement. rawlings blake was a city council president and automatically second in line for the mayor. today she was elected and an easy victory for her during the election. and this will be her first time serving a four-year term as mayor. the mayor -- the ceremony will get underway at 11:30 a.m. this morning. they are expecting a lot of people and elected officials to come down. many people from the community are as well. it's expected to get underway at 11:30. it will take place rain or shine. if it rains everything will be moved-side to the war memorial building. corinne redman, abc2 news.

>> now back to the video and the fire causing damage to a house in cecil county. leon alexander junior showed in this video. authorities say the fire started yesterday afternoon on calvert road in northeast. no word yet, again, on the cause or the damages in that fire. once against thank you mr. alexander. u.s. postal service is trying to save cash and here's how it could be affecting you. postal service is going to slow down delivery and will close processing centers and cut 28,000 jobs. don't forget stamps go up a penny next month and by april we could see a turn around time slowing everything down from getting our checks, to netflix to prescription meds and our time sensitive magazines. news time 4:47. and it's happening. the harris teeter store will be opening tomorrow. abc2 news linda so is there with a preview of what we can expect. linda. >> reporter: well, later this evening from 5:30 to 8, the store will host a private event called taste of teeter to give

community members an idea of what they are about. the doors will open tomorrow at 8 in the morning to the public. the ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 10. the tore is on mchenry road. it's huge two-story building 61,000 square feet and there's plenty of parking with a four- story park garage. harris teeter representatives says they will have fresh foods and items to accommodate what customers want. for those living and working in the area, they have been waiting for a long time for the store to open. >> if everything goes well, and they can hire people and that will help the economy. a lot of people are not working and they can get a job and anything beats a blank. >> reporter: the store will be opened every day from 6 a.m. to a midnight. again, doors open tomorrow

morning for the grand opening at 8 a.m. live in locust point, linda so, abc2 news. looks like amandan knox could ink a book deal and hired a washington, d.c. attorney barnett who brokered major book deals for former president bill clinton and george w. bush and sarah palin. amanda knox is back after being cleared of murdering her roommate in italy. caught on tape this morning, a would-be robber didn't get money from a store clerk but got a sandwich, a knuckle sandwich a man armed with the knife yelled demanding cash and he punched the would be robber twice and the clerk was stabbed in the chest and the man ran away without taking anything. the clerk received four titches but -- stitches but is back at work. burger king fries are get agnew taste. they say the new fries feature a thicker cut of potatoe giving each bite a more fluffy potatoe flavor on the inside. in honor of the new fries,

burger king will give away value size orders of the fries on friday, december 16th. as you know baltimore has the best pirate in america. he is dressed as santa claus. this man repeated the championship this weekend in key west. >> run for your life. reenact outers from the u.s. dem straited plank walking skills and theyish -- contivitiant issued pleas of mercy. they were judged on plank walk style and costume and the degree of difficulty on the splash. lawmakers can't seem to pass any legislation, but they will pass presents for the first time ever. it's secret santa initiative and names of democrats and vice versa and the only rule is gifts can't cost more than $10 and have to be wrapped. in congress. wow? that exchange came from the

idea of democratic senator al frankin of minnesota but in true congressional fashion they decided not to participate and they are going to abstain. children need you to be their santa this christmas. and you can help out during a 13th avenue kinder time toy drive and abc2 is a proud sponsor. you will have until december 22nd to donate new unwrapped toys. drop them off at 15 wal-mart stores state police barracks or fire stations in baltimore and anne arundel county. it's listed on abc2news.com and this year, the toy drive is partnering with the bso's program so if you've used instrument drop that off as well. time for a check of the weather. let's go back to justin. >> good morning at 4:51. this is somewhat common when it is extremely cold on one side of the country and extremely warm on the other. if we average things out it would be near average. but that one below is obscene

in denver. that's with fresh snow pack. 19 kansas city and hopping across the boundary mid-50sin baltimore to 61 atlanta and stale balmy 72 in miami. check out the national picture. and we have the band of rain we are dealing with. snow locked up across ontario on quebec and a pocket of snow back there across the southern plains. we are watching a little piece of energy in the jet stream that will dib down into the gulf of mexico and -- dive down into the gulf of mexico. that's important because as we follow this band of rain, it is starting to work itself out. most energy brought back into canada and there's a new wave of low pressure that will enhance the rain in the mountains and past the west and north. we get in on the cold air spilling in behind that and diving down with flurries near dallas this morning. although we will be watching a new storm trying to develop and that would ride up and catch up to the cold air just as it meets up here in the mid atlantic. that's a wednesday night and thursday issue. our future trend from the

adoneis model highlighting rain today overnight and tomorrow and could get steadier and heavier. it starts as rain and snow catches in overnight and aftermidnight the tail end would be snow enough to accumulate and overtake the warm ground. but it's gone by sunrise and we will talk about snowfall potential in the next half- hour. today we are warm 62 up to 65. periods of rain and we will be wet and rain and frost mix overnight back into the upper 50s. more with the chance of snow on the extend outlook in the next half-hour. here's angela with traffic. >> reporter: dealing with an early morning accident motorists in the bowie and crofton areas on route 3 crane highway near 450. police are alternating traffic stops to get you through the area. no troubles make the drive through howard county on i-95. hobbing live at maryland -- looking live at maryland 175. no problems on the top side of the baltimore beltway. both directions look well 695

at providence road. charley. italian cabinet approved a plan to put in place to help out the country's economy. will the painful measures end the budgetary crisis. >> how to be sure the diamond you give or receive is not funding a war in africa. details on that coming up when "good morning maryland" continues on this tuesday, december 6th.

why gl now "good morning maryland "at 4:30. -- now "good morning maryland" 459:30. it lay new prime minister says rome is doing their part to solve the debt crisis. he says his cabinet approved the plan. >> we have our neighbors of greece who show us all not only italy, what may have been if the country doesn't go solidly firmly consistently and permanently on a situation of public accounts. >> the prime minister says the measures were necessary to save italy and announced he would give up his salary as part of the effort and he is confident parliament would back the plan to help italy recover from financial crisis. how can you be sure the gem you receive or give is not

funding a war in africa. if your piece is certified by the kimberly process it is supposed to be conflict free but now that process is found into -- is in doubt. customers still cannot be sure the gems have not been used in the past to finance wars armed violence or other form now "good morning maryland." new developments after a virginia teenage found dead in baltimore in 2008. i am sherrie johnson. hear what police have to say about the case. parents who -- preparing to take the oath of office stephanie rawlings-blake set to take place here at city hall. he ran as governor and ran again and lost. but he says america needs to be restored and is outlining a plan in a book set to hit

shelves today. we will give you preview. good morning. i am charley crowson. let's go over to meteorologist justin berk because monday it was the fog, justin, today showers out there. >> rain but it's warm out there, charley. we are hanging on the warm side of the weather pattern that will collapse and breakdown. we are checking out the satellite and radar where we have had rain a pulse over the region that departed. right now the rain diminished maybe sprinkles but enough wetness on the roads to cause problems. most of the rain to the west will generate some. going into today, we are checking out the mild temperatures and let's pull the board up. 55 in baltimore. 59 in york and easton and 60 at the patuxent river. and temperatures will stay mild 50s to near 606789 low 60s this afternoon with periods of rain and the heavier stuff is later today, tonight and into tomorrow. #:59. let's look at the roads -- 4:59. let's look at the roads with angela foster. >> reporter: wet roadways