supreme court. she would be the third female justice to serve on the high court at the same time. we expect the announcement to happen around 10:00 this morning. bp officials say they are thinking about putting a smaller containment dome over the massive oil leak in the gulf. after a four-story 100-ton box became clogged with ice crystals earlier. it's one of several options now being considered. the average price of regular gas in the u.s. jumped more than seven cents over the last two weeks, up to $2.92 now, according to the national lefthand side of lefthand side of --landburg sir va. in chicago it's the highest. 5:01. 36 degrees. baltimore city firefighter phillip hodge is charged with possessing and districting child porn, an investigation that started in october by a detective in delaware county, pennsylvania, reveals his laptop had child pornography, videos, stored on it and there was a file-sharing program made available to others on the network. according to the document the video shows such acts as a 13-year-old girl being raped. the case was handed over to the maryland state police and on march 25th his home was searched and hodges was interviewed. >> it brings it to mind more when things happen right close by even though you know it can be in your neighborhood as well as any where else. >> police arrested hodge friday after posting $50,000 bond. he was studying to be a paramedic. now he will be fighting 10 charges of child porn. a virginia man's lacrosse team given the top seed in the ncaa tournament and hosting mount st. mary's saturday night. the first game since the murder of yeardley love. mourners remembered her at the cathedral of mary our queen. authorities charged george hughley of the men's team with first degree murder. the women's team making its fifth consecutive trip under coach julie myers was given a number six seed and they'll play at home against towson on sunday. today's the beginning of preakness week. that leads up to saturday's big race. the maryland school for the blind is going to hold their field day at 9:30 this morning. the theme will be down on the farm as the school was a farm decades ago. there will be a large farm petting zoo and 100 apple cider press that will also be showcased. for more information about the preakness go to abc2news.com/preakness. there's a lot to read about, about the race and festivities that are leading up to saturday's big event. 5:03. armed with pink bats for mothers' day the orioles couldn't get the twins pitcher nick blackburn who pitched seven strong innings. brian mattis with the worst start of his young career. orioles managed just six hits for the day, and they are all singles. they split the four-game series with the twins at the new ballpark. >> the ball is short. thrown to first. he did it. >> he did it. oakland a pitches his way into baseball immortality by becoming the 19th major leaguer to author a perfect game. helped beat the tampa bay rays 4-0, a a shutout. if you want to be informed and entertained tune into "mondays with larry." our executive producer focuses on braden's perfect game and how the as pitcher says he owed it to his grandma. go to abc2news.com. sounds like a drink that you would order from starbuck's. >> we're going to introduce you to a new workout, relieving a lot of stress but first, we send it to justin berk with a check of the forecast. >> 5:04. temperature now 37 degrees. we have a clear sky and light wind from the west. we still have a couple of hours to drop this number very close to the record, record of 33 in baltimore. yes, there's frost in the area though we don't have official advisories. more on that coming up. 5:05. mark jones with the commute. >> you'll find the number 3 express and 120 commuter bus still diverted downtown at fayette and st. paul due to construction. 16 bus diverted at frederick and hilton and 33, usually cold spring between harford and hillen, due to road work. light rail and metro subway on time and marc good to go. so, verizon fios includes cool widgets like facebook, twitter, even access to youtube right on your tv, instead of crowding around your computer. hey -- have you seen the walking ham? walking... the ham's got boots on... i'm not sure i have. or the soapy monkey? oh, my husband's on youtube. oh, honey, we really don't... oh come on. it's so funny. the man's busy... you're daddy on little girl's bike? no, i'm not. let's cue it up. 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no one likes stress. >> a workout similar to yoga. has you thinking less about work and daily chores of life and more about yourself. >> you caught me with an inhale. plus, there are different types of yoga to keep yourself certified. this morning it's yoga for two. looking for a new way to reduce stress and get fit? movements of tai chi may look easy but can give you a workout. >> bring the right foot in. >> reporter: it's called wave hands like clouds, one of many gentle moves learned by practitioners of tie -- tai chi. >> gentle but a workout. >> reporter: this is called pulse the monkey. >> i had arthritis in both shoulders. >> reporter: one move leads to another, getly shedding stress. >> i wasn't eating because of stress. >> reporter: it helped ruby blow lose 40 pounds and deal with a knee injury. >> i don't have any chronic pain the way i used to. >> reporter: instructor kate says the gentle movement help lubricate the joints, reduces aches and pains, increases balance and strength. >> it helps by building the muscles that support the bones and ligaments and tendons. tai chi is the mind/body spirit component and come binds breath with powerful motion. >> reporter: tai chi means literally supreme ultimate and she says it's the best way to increase energy levels and put focus where needed. >> it's like a dance. who doesn't like to dance? >> reporter: a dance for the body and the soul. on "good morning maryland," centering your life. all week long we're going to show you how you can do any kind of yoga and it can have a huge impact. we'll take you to a yoga class fit for two. prenatal yoga, helping mothers stay focused and relaxed during pregnancy. >> i just thought i have to share this. i have to bring this to other people because it was just so, enriched my experience so much. >> so coming up on "good morning maryland," during our 6:00 hour we'll show you how taking yoga during pregnancy is helping women not only physically but also emotionally. and we'll show you other classes for a lot of first timers. how it gives them a sense of community. good morning. 5:15. here's what we're watching, the low temperature. typically we're down to 50. remember last week we were running 10 to 15 degrees above normal? felt like early summer? this is the other side. the record of 33 on this date set back in 1983 is within reach. so we're going to see if we can drop there in the next couple of hours. normally we get up to about 72 into the afternoon. that is not going to happen today but we'll get back into the 70s as we roll through the second part of the week. sun coming up at 5:58. bright already in the eastern sky,ened a clear -- under a clear sky. 37 in baltimore. 40s from philly to new york to richmond but we have widespread 30s to the north and west. yes, there's frost to be found with high pressure in control. we have a light westerly wind and there will be a breeze that will pick up as we head through the afternoon. the frost few and far between but much more pronounced up north of the pennsylvania line and back to the mountains of western maryland where temperatures are mighty chilly this morning. the cool air will have a tough time pushing out as the next storm system racing in our direction. it will spread a chilly rain our way. that will begin by midday or tomorrow afternoon. then we'll actually warm up as we roll through the second part of the week. that storm system begins to roll clouds in through the overnight and into tomorrow. look for thickening clouds tomorrow morning giving way to tomorrow afternoon rainfall. beyond that rainfall that will linger on in through wednesday morning, will push in warmer air and the type of situation with thunderstorms into the afternoon. today, only 64, mostly sunny skies, breeze at 20 to 25 miles per hour. we'll settle back into the lower 40s overnight. with the clouds beginning to move in towards morning and thickening up towards the morning hours tomorrow. a chilly rain tomorrow with a high of only 56. extended forecast coming up. let's check the roads with kim. >> incident-free to start though we have windy conditions posted around the area bridges. wind warnings in effect at the key bridge. looking good on the beltway, both loops, no problems, inner loop straight from 95 to i-70. at frederick road towards 95 on the outer loop it's all looking good. all the drive times in the green. time to say happy birthday if you're celebrating a birthday. >> 50. hard to believe. if you're having a birthday let us know, send us a little something-something at wmar.com. we'll put it on the air. you can buy all sorts of things on e-bay. >> but in hagerstown you'll do more than buying a sculpture of fallen heroes. we'll explain when we come back. what do you see, little man? 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[ laughter ] --- information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of enter at the same time rather than a -- entertainment rather than a tool of empowerment. >> the president may not know how to use an i-pod but does own one. finally, the rubix cube is one of life's great mysteries for many, a contraption made of the motorola droid cell phones and legos solved it in 24 seconds. an app uses the phone's camera to take pictures and sends the solution to the lego controller. just 24 seconds for something that took some people years to figure out. for information on all the stories log on to the technology page of abcnews.com. oh motions run high when a crash turned deadly hours after a prom in northern virginia. >> time is of the essence, engineers' efforts to stop a oil spill in the gulf. >> and she helped saved the lives of dozens. the praise the baltimore city mayor gave to these ladies. belated happy mothers' day to all of you moms out there. >> here's meteorologist justin berk with a look at the weather. >> beautiful day yesterday for some. it was chilly and windy. cool air settled in and we're within reach of a record on the low end. the record of 33 at bwi marshall set back in 1983. right now 37 degrees so we're really just trying to touch that record ever so gracefully before bouncing off the bottom. 43 across the bay in easton. 31 york. yes, there's some freezing temperatures to be found. it's possible you may have frost if you left the car outside. outside the beltway north and west record of 33, close this morning. i'm optimistic for some of us that we'll get there. that's right, i said optimistic we'll get to the record. 64 this afternoon, our 2-degree guarantee as we get up there with the strong breeze averaging 20 to 25 miles per hour. 5:27. lets check the roads with kim. >> traffic is off to a good start, no accidents or incidents. traffic moving really nicely on both loops here on the west side at frederick road. a little heavier traffic on the outer loop lanes headed towards 95. inner loop lanes look good. we have volume picking up 95 southbound approaching whitemarsh boulevard headed to the beltway and 895 split. this is pretty heavier than normal at this hour. again, west side at liberty road, no problems on the outer loop heading down towards the i-70 interchange. back to you. it's 5:28. when you cross the street today in baltimore county you expect to get across safely. there will be a stepped-up initiative today about pedestrian safety. linda so is live along the liberty road corridor with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the goal is to keep you safe. 11:30 at the liberty crossing shopping center county leaders will be here to talk about ways to make things safer. it's part of a stepped up initiative aimed at reducing the number of pedestrian-related crashes and deaths in baltimore county. if you ever traveled along liberty road in randallstown you know how dangerous it can be. we have video from 2005 of two separate incidents, one involved a car that hit and killed a woman as she crossed the street during rush hour. police say the second incident was a hit-and-run when a driver hit a family. today's announcement will focus on improving pedestrian education, enforcement and engineering. again, it's all about safety. if you ever find yourself walking along a busy road like this and you have to use the crosswalk you want to know everything, all the things you need to know to be safe so you and your family get to the other side safely. live