car. >> i also think there's important to remember to turn on the car ahead of time. turn the air-conditioning on ahead of time. yeah just so you don't take any chances. time now for a check on traffic with lauren cook. northeast corridor of 95 no delays in white marsh. traveling southbound only going to take you 15 minutes to travel from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayette street. and if you are headed out on to the harrisburg expressway. here's what it looks like in hunt valley. no delays to talk about whatsoever. a very nice easy ride as you make the drive down towards 695 if we can pull up that shot. altogether drive time-wise you're looking at 22 minutes from the maryland pennsylvania state line all the way down towards the beltway once you get on to 695 no concerns whatsoever in the parkville area. it will be nice and clear just 11 minutes on that outer loop from 95 all the way up towards 83. and the major traffic story is all of the construction that is now underway on 895. and abc2 linda so is live in south baltimore this morning to tell us how traffic is shaping up. good morning linda. how does it look so far? >> reporter: well, things right now look fine. the morning traffic, this is the southbound lanes heading into the what are bar tunnel and you can see -- harbor tunnel and you can see no backups right now. not quite into the height of the morning rush just yet. but i did speak with some construction crews about an hour ago. they tell me that the construction is just beyond the harbor tunnel and the southbound lanes across the poll plaza. and -- toll plaza. and they have it narrowed down to one lane. just remember that for the morning rush. crews are resurfacing the steel bridge just south of the tunnel. one lane will be closed for the next eight weeks and then in august, things will get worse. one lane in each direction will be shut down. that means you should expect major backups going both ways. so again your best bet avoid the harbor tunnel, instead take 695 and the key bridge or 95 and the fort mchenry tunnel. back out here live though things are smooth but mdta says just avoid the area altogether because as we get into the morning and evening rush, things crowd get a little dicey. live at the harbor tunnel, linda so, abc2 news. thanks. a vigil will be held tonight to remember a teen who died last week. 17-year-old christopher brown was killed after an off-duty county officer chased him down and they got into a physical fight. it starts at 7:00 to 8:00 at the randalltown high school. police say the officer administered cpr but brown was pronounced dead at northwest hospital. he is on leave while the investigation continues this morning. this morning baltimore city police will be going door to door trying to get more information on a shooting death that happened earlier this month. 18-year-old vernon williams was found shot at green mountain avenue and 21st street. he later on died at the hospital. police have very little informs to go on and they do -- information to go on and they hope it will give them more information. they'll be at the 400 block of east 21st street if you have any information they're asking that you please call them. dozens of korean american grocery store owners say they're being unfairly targeted by city officials. a new plan advocated by the city's health and planning departments would force stores selling liquor to move into commercial areas rezoned so to speak to stop selling liquor. the store owners say they can't afford this of course. >> everybody's having a hard time. some -- one of my friends. he had a heart attack. he received a letter. think about it. i mean just taking -- taking away personal property. you know? >> now there's another meeting next month and paul lee the gentleman you just heard said if the city continues that plan they will resort to legal action. more families are returning to their homes in northern colorado after being forced out by huge wildfires. but some are worried that they have to evacuate again. pat, his home is right near the hyde park in the fire area and each day he looks out over his backyard to assess the growing danger. well a few days ago he rented is u-haul and moved all the valuables to a safe place. >> i'm not moving anything back -- this is far from over unless they get this contained there is a threat until it'sout. >> it's grown to more than 65,000 achers and only 55% contained this morning. a vermont couple had to be rescued after being swept over a waterfall. the woman lost her footing and the husband went in after her and the current sucked them both over the first set of the falls about a 20-foot drop. another couple saw what happened and they called for help and crews used a ladder and a device to get the husband and wife out. they're now doing fine this morning. leiaway is now making a comeback and the economy has gotten especially tough. >> stay with us this morning. sears is expaming the term to more than its furniture and gifts. >> disney claiming to be the happiest place on earth but a new survey says the happiest place may have more of a tropical climate. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist mike masco. 76 downtown right now all right. only 5:00 in the morning. it's going to get hot. full details coming up. lauren? >> thanks mike. well everything is up to speed here on 695 at harford road but several new accidents. i'll have all the details coming up in my abc2 timesaver traffic report. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief, i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. if you want to make a difference, you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i am committed to making a difference, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now. the more dirt can spread around the kitchen. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system. one solution for sparkling dishes, plus clean surfaces, plus healthy hands. all in a no-touch design. 5:39 right now. the term layaway is usually a retail term when you want to buy that furniture set or maybe christmas gifts for the kids. well, now you can actually put your summer getaway on layaway. sears has a new website that allows you to book prepaid vacations starting at just under $400. and put them on layaway. you can also get your finance trip -- your finance on a sears card if interested. today is national dump the pump day. you're encourage today heave your car at home and take public transit instead. that's an interesting way to call it the day. now this event is the seventh year for it. the purpose is to increase awareness about public transportation so how you can save money at the gas station. using things like buses or subways can also cut down on the emissions and help take the crack on the environment. all right, when it comes to the happiest place on earth. costa rica takes the prize. it comes in at number one in a recent survey called the happiest planet index. the uk foundation rates 151 nations based on how secure the environment is and how long people live. the united states didn't do so well. we were 105 on the list mostly because of how we treat the planet. this is the time of year when summer camp could be the place to go. >> there's one camp in particular in anne arundel county that is attracting campers all over the country. we're going to explain why and what makes the place so special. >> the defense rests -- >> the defense rests in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case without calling him to the stand. hear reaction on air and online. >> several accidents. trouble in anne arundel county where there's a crash right on route 2 that's going to be at pasadena road and in howard county dealing with a fuel spill on washington boulevard that you want to watch out for. it's actually blocking one southbound lane at route 32. we do have the construction going on, on 895 at the harbor tunnel. no backups but that will very well change later this morning. stick with the fort mchenry tunnel or the key bridge and here's a live look at the beltway at burning highway. everything up to speed. so it's nice and clear in that vicinity. stay with us, there's much more to come. you're watching "good morning maryland." we're back, thanks for staying with us, charts in the jerry sandusky -- closing arguments in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case will begin this morning a day after the defense rested. sandusky is accused of sexually abusing ten boys during a 15 year time span. he has pleaded not guilty to 51 separate counts, abc2's sherrie johnson is here with more. >> reporter: well, charlie closing arguments start in just a few hours in the high-profile case. jerry sandusky didn't stake the stand and an aattorney for one of the victims said the defense failed to confront the charges head-on. some character witnesses who met sandusky as children through his charity the second mile, did take the stand on wednesday. the final witness now 21 years old said that sandusky was a father figure to him. he testified that nothing sexual ever happened between him and sandusky during the more than 50 overnight stays at sandusky's house. he also said he felt pressured by investigators to say something that wasn't true. >> here, we didn't see one reputation of the precise charges which were leveled by i of evidence. the only person who could have come forward and said this didn't happen in this particular case under these circumstances was mr. sandusky. and he chose not to do it. >> reporter: now closing arguments are set to begin this morning at 9:00. the jury is expected to begin deliberations right after that. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. news time right now 5:45. morgan state university ranks sixth on a list of america's most crime riddled colleges, this is according to a survey. they had 95 burglaries and 15 car thefts. school officials said that they were up aware of the -- unaware of the report. the most dangerous college in the nation if you're curious was the university of alabama huntsville. baltimore's archbishop will open the religious liberty effort with a mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the assumption. the reverend will celebrate the mass to open two weeks of prayer and advocacy oh fusted on religious -- focused on religious liberty. a fourth of july mass for the shrine and that's an effort in response to mandate that employers provide health insurance that includes birth control for workers. the maryland transit administration is now teaming up with dunkin' donuts today to replenish the food bank. they have donations this morning from 5:00 to 9:00 at the meth row station. this was quite a sight from above it looks like a giant ship is going to run right into the bay bridge. in fact transportation officials stopped traffic as the vessel passed underneath the bridge so drivers didn't get distracted yesterday and it was really something. the massive cargo ship carried four of the largest cranes ever built for the maritime industry. and they are 14 stories tall. you can each get a lift roughly through the equivalent of 75 honda civics. amazing sight to see. >> it was indeed. a little sports for you right now. baltimore off today after a disappointing trip to gotham. a late rally came up short for the o's wednesday night and the sweep was complete at the hands of the new york mets. after being shutout for 25 consecutive innings baltimore finally put together a small flurry last night. all to fall short though 4-3 the final score. dillon gee picked up the win. matusz his eighth loss. the nats come to town for a weekend set that begin friday night. every summer individuals travel to spend a week in anne arundel county. now it's called the deaf blind camp of maryland. the place where they can step outside and the comfort zone physically and mentally. it's located in west river. the camp encourages campers with total and partial hearing and vision loss to step outside and enjoy nature on a way they may have never done before. >> it's an opportunity for people to shine and really show their independence and to show truly what they can do. >> special accommodations are in place like a rope walkway to guide them between buildings. there are also traditional camp activities like arts and crafts, but also unique ones like a technology expo. this is the 15th year for the camp. it's being held in session. all right, well,. thes expected to be -- temperatures expected to be in the triple digits today a snowball could be the right thing to hit the spot. >> we need your help to solve a newsroom debate. do you put the marshmallow on top or in the middle? >> i never heard of it. >> actually lauren said it's wonderful. it makes them extra sweet. the conversation on facebook this morning. hundreds of you responding overnight and join in. go to the abc2 news facebook fan page and what do you think? marshmallow on top or mt. in the middle or mike masco do you double dip? >> what about the custard in the middle? i thought that's how you worked it. >> i think they're so perfect on their own. why mess with a good thing? >> i like that. why mess with it? you're going to need the no cones like maybe 30 of them. 76 downtown right now. it is going to be a very hot day. take a look at some of the neighborhood weather net sites and again, into the 70s for everybody. look at bel air at 76 degrees, man it is stifling out there and today's highs into the triple digits. 76 downtown. the coolest spot i guess we can call it the coolest spot in easton at 76 degrees. 79 in the city with heat indices. 83 already in d.c. it feels like. we have an excessive heat alert for the entire baltimore viewing area. excessive heat warnings for the north and east. there's a cold front to the west over chicagoland. see it? this is going to start to push towards the east and eventually it's going to get -- interact with all the humidity is allow for the -- perhaps maybe shower, gusty thunderstorm. in fact the storm prediction center already put us under the risk for severe weather friday afternoon into the evening. a lot of humidity will let the storms blow up rapidly. there's a threat of a storm late in the afternoon today and a better shot going into tomorrow afternoon. 100 degrees heat and humidity again the humidity is going to combine with the heat to allow for our heat indices to rise between 105 to 110 degrees. we'll eventually get down to 74 for tonight. very warm and humid your exclusive seven day forecast. 100 goes to 93 tomorrow with gusty showers and storms and we'll still maintain a 90- degree reading for saturday. but cooler and less humid as we head into sunday, monday and tuesday. let's get a check on traffic, hey lauren. good morning mike. well, we have an accident in anne arundel county. it's going to be right on route 2 and pasadena road and more problems in howard county dealing with the fuel spill right along the southbound lanes of washington boulevard. that's going to be right at route 32 definitely watch out for that if you are traveling in the area. we have major construction going on right now on 895 right at the harbor tunnel. notecardsing any delays yet but that will very well change later this morning. stick with the key bridge or the fort mchenry tunnel as the alternate routes. the live look here at the harrisburg expressway, no problems to report in hunt valley a nice calm ride just 22 minutes from the maryland pennsylvania line all the way down to 695 and if you are headed out to the beltway, outer loop nice and clear from 95 up to 83. that stretch will take you 11 minutes and also looking at 11 minute ride on the west side from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. the waiting game continues 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dishes of the tour of america menu. only at denny's. president obama is going to speak today at the white house about student loans. he's expected to press congress to stop interest rates on these loans from doubling on july 1st. the wait continues for the u.s. supreme court to hand down their ruling on the health care reform law. you may know it as obama care. now today that court's scheduling opinions on the cases this year. it's not clear yet though whether they're going to talk about this health care overhaul and whether or not it's constitutional. secretary of state hillary rodham clinton will neat with espn -- meet with espn president john skipper to announce international efforts to empower women and girls through sports. she's going to be joined by the leading american women in sports. the miami heat are hoping to close out the oklahoma city thunder tonight. game five three games to one lead for the heat over the under. it starts at 9:00 down in miami. megan? i say are you excited about this? is lebron going to close it? >> lebron is going to close the deal. >> you know that's not -- >> i know that's right. i can say it exactly. go heat. >> the defense in the jerry sandusky trial has rested its case. yesterday. today we could be hearing closing arguments. >> yeah, this morning right now we have a live report out of pennsylvania. bellefonte and where the question is going right now. a lot of peoples' minds whether or not this is going to be closed up today. >> all right, she says she was horrified by what some boys at one school on one school bus sent to her. she's calling them bullies and she wanted them punished. plus, it was only the first day of summer. why that proved to be too much for 15 people in connecticut attending a graduation ceremony. >> all right, 76 right now. on the way to 100 degrees. gusty showers and storms in the mix tomorrow. i'll detail the full forecast coming up in the 6:00 edition of abc2 news. no problems on 695 at harford road and i'll show you if that's the same case on interstate 70 and 83 coming up in my abc2 timesaver traffic report.