supreme court. i'm brian mooar in washington. that story's coming up. >> and talk about a pampered pet. a new luxury airline for spets coming to baltimore. would you pay for it? that's our "watercooler question of the day." >> and after getting spoiled for much of the summer the humidity started to creep in a little bit this weekend. is it here to stay for the rest of the summer? the insta-weather plus forecast as 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy] captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> good morning. i'm lisa robinson in for mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> our top stories in a moment. first let's get a check of the forecast with sandra shaw. >> is the humidity here for the rest of the summer? >> i think if we could have i second half like first half. >> we have been blessed after such a wet spring. the deal is the humidity. ok today and tomorrow. coming back by wednesday.

things look going this morning temperature-wise. it's going to be warm, mid to upper ealts. right now 72 downtown. 64 at the airport. 57 in york. so quite a contrast, quite a spread with temperatures. today for the most part calling for a high of 86 at the airport. 81 in southern pennsylvania. 86 to the south. slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm. monday mornings usually quiet. find out if that's the case this morning sarah caldwell. >> good morning. yeah, it is the case for the moment. a few problem spots. let's start in the area of rosedale. we do have a water main break that we're learning about. may have some closures associated with it. otherwise the closure remains in effect from mount royal toward howard in advance of artscape. artscape going on this weekend, but all the prep happening throughout the week. looking good as far as our speed sensors. we are up to speed. 11 minutes outer loop west side. same outer loop northeast side. let's give you a live view of

traffic heading out in the white marsh area. still problem-free towards the ft. mchenry. no problems getting into howard county. and green spring, a pretty clear ride there. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan and lisa, over to you. >> our big story, the decision to close a high-profile catholic school in baltimore county continues to draw protests from students and parents. >> and many of those parents made sure their voices were heard this weekend. kim dacey is live in tucson with the story. good morning. >> good morning. students got the word their school will not be re-opening its doors this fall. yesterday morning students and school supporters stood outside the church and peacefully pr pey protested the closure. the economy has taken its toll on the historic school's enrollment. a spokesperson says enrollment dropped dramatically. over the last decade they've

only lost 26 students. but just in the last few weeks 81 students have left. with tuition as their only source of income, fewer students mean a big financial burden. it has left some current students heart broken. >> this place has been my home for the past two years and now it's all gone. i've worked so hard to be here and it's all gone. everything's done. >> the archdiocese says it is trying to find spots at other catholic schools for the students and staff. the protesters say they will reconvene tomorrow to decide their next course of action. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our coverage of the controversy that closed towson catholic high continues on our website, wbaltv.com. there you can see our previous reports on the subject and share your thoughts about the closure decision. click on the education page of wbaltv.com. >> a single-car accident in carroll county has taken the life of one person.

state police say timothy christopher long was headed west on dearpark road sunday when he lost control of his vehicle and it hit a tree. he was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators believe long was driving too fast at the time of the crash. and two people are recovering in shock trauma after having to be cut out of their car in after a serious accident. police haven't led -- determined what led up to the collision. two people from one of the cars were taken to shock trauma. one person in the other vehicle was treated for less serious injuries at another hospital. >> a lot of questions remain today after a body was pulled out of the water surrounding an anne arundel county marina. the unidentified victim was recovered at 4:15 sunday. police will only say the victim is a 62-year-old man but are holding off on a name until family members are notified. an autopsy is being conducted.

>> police want to know why an 83-year-old woman's body ended up in a freezer in her home. the frozen remains of doris lea cooke were discovered at her home on furnace branch road. family members say she had been bed ridden for several years and was under the care of her two daughters. police say it's important not to jump to any conclusions. >> it is tragic what happened, of course. the family right now is trying to deal with everything and make sure nobody assumes anything. >> she's going to be missed. we are all love her. >> police say the family told them cooke died several weeks ago and the family placed her in the freezer. right now the death has been ruled suspicious pending the results of an autopsy. >> the trial of a d.c. woman police say killed her four daughters and kept them upstairs in her home begins today. benita jacks was arrested in january of 2008 when marshals

serving an eviction notice found the badly decomposing bodies. defense attorneys requested the case be heard by a judge rather than go to a jury. if convicted of first degree murder, she could face life in prison. >> judge sonya sotomayor will be on capitol hill to begin her highly anticipated confirmation hearings. the nation's first hispanic nominee will face some tough questions. 11 news reporter brian mooar has more. >> after weeks of courtesy calls on capitol hill judge sonya sotomayor is ready to fight for a seat on the supreme court. president obama called to give her a private pep talk from the oval office. and some democrats are predicting a slam dunk confirmation. >> i think there's a very good chance she's going to get as many or if not more votes than judge roberts got, which was 78. she has wowed people. >> saying i'm not going to be playing for the hispanic teams, democratic team or republican

team, she's playing for the constitution team. i don't know what more you could ask from a judge. >> i think it's a fair area to question her about. certainly the rule of law depends on the same rules apply to each one of us, no matter our color, sex or ethnicity. >> critics also point to other -- her ruling in a discrimination case where white firefighters were denied promotions because no african-american candidates were qualified. last month the supreme court overturned her ruling but supporters say she was following the law, not making it. today judge sonya sotomayor has the chance to defend herself. today has been reserved for opening statements. the actual questions are scheduled to begin tomorrow. the hearings are expected to last most of the week. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> governor sar why palin

says -- sarah palin says don't think her surprise resignation means she's completely out of the political arena. the former vice presidential candidate says in addition to writing a book she plans to remain active in the party, campaigning for candidates who share her values. her former running mate says while he was surprised by the july 3 announcement, he doesn't question her motives. >> i understand that sarah made the decision where she could be most effective for alaska and for the country. i respect her and her family. i'm grateful that she agreed to run with me. i am confident she will be a major factor in the national scene. >> one thing the governor hasn't decided on for her future is a possible 2012 presidential bid. palin's resignation takes effect july 26. >> the call is growing as to whether the c.i.a. misled congress about its counterterrorism programs and whether or not there was instruction to do so coming from

former vice president dick cheney. democratic leaders in both the house and senate are calling for answers from c.i.a. director leon panetta about a recently disbanded program that they say they didn't know about until late last month. the reasons for the secrecy? panetta says it came straight from vice president cheney's office. that has congressional leaders calling foul. >> kept in the dark. that's something that should never, ever happen again. >> have a massive program that is concealed from the leaders in congress is not only inappropriate, it could be illegal. >> meanwhile, the attorney jenneric holder is said to be considering an independent investigation into c.i.a. interrogation techniques during the bush administration. >> starting tomorrow your pet can get first class treatment when flying the friendly skies. that's when pet airways gets off the ground at b.w.i. marshall airport. the airline caters solely to dogs and cats. no people allowed. instead of traveling in the cargo section of the plane,

which can be stressful for animals, for $150 one-way your furry friend gets its own seat. the flights travel to new york, los angeles, chicago, baltimore and denver. that brings to us our "watercooler question of the day." would you pay $150 one-way to fly your pet on their own specially designed airline? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it's 6:10. 64 degrees. coming up, the morning's financial news in the "bloomberg business report." >> also ahead, police make progress in their investigation into the shocking murders of a florida couple, parents to 16 young children. >> and reports out of north korea that their leader is suffer from a deadly disease. >> and it is july 13. is it finally going to feel like it? your full seven-day is just ahead. >> and we're traik few early morning -- tracking a few early morning problems on roads. we'll update you on those coming

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>> a very good morning. there's a few clouds out there as we did see a front yesterday. it's an interesting evolution for sunday. we started out incredibly humid. we topped out with a high of 90. then the dew point started to drop. we're dealing with lower than normal levels of moisture again across the mid-atlantic. you can clearly see a little deck of clouds, especially in southern maryland. only other activity that's percolating is a strong batch of showers and storms over the atlanta and birmingham, alabama areas. this is where a front is draped along our area. so for us we're going to be immune from any good chance of showers and storms. we'll talk about temperatures right now. looking at 72 downtown. 55 across the state line in york. 66, easton. a nice balmy 75. another beautiful beach day. here across the state, plenty of sun in the mountains of western

maryland. upper 70's, maybe 80 out there. 86 in baltimore today. partly cloudy skies. light northeasterly winds. on the shores of ocean city, high u.v. index of nine and 83 degrees for a comfortable high. water temperatures are still elevated in the upper 70's. waves are only a foot. we have a nice west-northwesterly flow which is light. the most recent of which, 1956. 55 record low, 1978. we should be 66 for a record low today. 87 is our normal high. we're going to be within our normal range as far as the high temperature but just a touch below the normal low. here's what's in play. high pressure that's now to our west will be approaching the ohio valley today. and ultimately the mid-atlantic. the front will slide further to the south over the carolinas. then re-emerge on wednesday. that means and crease in the humidity by wednesday and especially thursday.

upper 80's. slight chance of a thunderstorm. we'll keep the thunderstorm chance in the afternoon in your forecast through the weekend. temperatures will be back down into the lower 80's. so far cooler than normal july. >> thanks. as far as your morning commute, look going overall. however, we do have a few things to watch for. anne arundel county, a vehicle fire coming in at jeffrey road. watch for possible lane close yours and delays associated with that. not a lot of delays as far as volume goes but we may find some around the roseville area. speed sensors look going at this hour. watch for the closure between mount royal and howard in advance of artscape as those preparations continue through the weekend. a live view of 95 at the ft. mchenry. toward us is southbound traffic. look going at the toll plaza and tunnel. no problems at the harbor tunnel. a nice ride so far on the west side as volume builds ever so slightly. stan, over to you. >> thank you. taking a look at some of our top

stories, police in florida made three arrests now in connection with the slaying of a couple. two suspects were arrested while the father of one of those suspects is being charged with evidence tampering in the case. surveillance footage from cameras at the home helped police make the arrest. so far they have not been able to release a possible motive. they leave behind 16 children, 12 of whom are adopted and most are special needs children. nasa officials still hope to get the endeavor into orbit. they'll try again today at 6:51 p.m. after two other launch windows were scrubbed due to the weather. if it doesn't launch today, glass can still try tomorrow and wednesday before postponing the mission until the end of the month. and a south korean news agency is reporting that north korean leader kim jong il has pancreatic cancer. the south korean broadcaster ytn cited unnamed chinese and south korean sources.

kim, whose health is one of the closely guarded secrets in that country, looked gaunt during a memorial to honor his father last week and was thought to have had a stroke in august of last year. >> in this morning's "consumer alert," there seems to be a battle of the sexes going on in terms of layoffs. the dubious winner appears to be men. the gap between men and women being laid off is 2.3 percentage points. that's near the highest it's been since records started in 1948. construction and manufacturing, two of the biggest sectors to take unemployment hits in the recession. both have more than 70% men in their work forces. on the other hand, health care and private education both growth industries have more female workers. veterans are finding it harder to compete with younger job candidates for opportunities. many are removing references to age on their resumes, deleting college graduation dates and reducing the number of years the

resume represents. the labor department says those 55 and older who were jobless an average of nearly 30 weeks compared to 21 for those under 55. investors brace for a wave of earnings reports from many of the nation's top companies. 11 news reporter michelle steele has that story and more in the "bloomberg business report." >> good morning. how soon will the economy start growing again? that's the question as corporations release their earnings for the april to june quarter this week. transportation especially in focus today as international freight company c.s.x. post after the bell. then moving to the financials, goldman sachs, j.p. morgan, bank of america, citigroup, all coming out starting tomorrow. we're also watching the tech sector. intel reporting second quarter results tomorrow. then i.b.m. and google later in the week. looking for a silver lining here. u.s. stocks falling for a fourth straight week, matching the longest stretch of declines in the year. a sliding consumer standing to

concern economic recovery may be delayed. the bloomberg maryland index rising. finally, watching c.i.t. group today. the 100-year-old lender struggling to keep its head above water unable to persuade the government to back its sales. according to documents object taped by bloomberg, c.i.t. is warning if it collapses it could put more than 700 manufacturing clients at risk. spurring a damaging ripple. that's business news this morning at the new york stock exchange. i'm michelle steele, bloomberg news reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> parents across the country are complaining about a company that convinced them to buy educational software all in an effort to help their kids do better on the s.a.t. and other tests. i-team reporter mindy basara exposes the alleged scheme. >> every parent wants their child to do well on the s.a.t. and a.c.t., but some parents claim an unscrupulous company is

taking advantage of that desire. >> as soon as she mentioned my son and education, that was the key right there to get me to purchase the c.d. >> she tried to return it. >> i still haven't gotten a refund. >> she says the sales person implied that the company was affiliated with her son's schools. and parents are having trouble getting their money back. >> and that's not all. tonight at 11:00, find out why the company's owner is facing criminal charges and what you should do if you get one of those phone calls. for the 11 news i-team, i'm mindy basara. >> it's 6:20, 64 degrees. another check of weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> also, the up and down orioles have been on a winning track as of late. could they keep it up going into finish up the weekend series against the blue jay? >> and don't forget to e-mail your answer to the "watercooler question of the day." would you pay $150 for a ticket

to fly your pet on their own specially designed airline? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute so far pretty good. just a few issues. we'll start with anne arundel county, route 424. a vehicle fire. you can see according to our speed sensor moving very well. a little faster than it should be of the as far as what's going on in the rosedale area, we have a water main break being

repaired. and we're looking good as far as our speed sensors. volume on the light side. drive times, 11 minutes. five minutes on 95 south from the 895 split. let's give you a live view. sun glare may be an issue. not creating any delays at the moment. looking at a pretty nice ride so far on the west side. that's latest on traffic pulse 11. sand rarks you have a check of the forecast. >> and the run rose about 10 minutes before the hour. we've seen a good dose of it already. partly cloudy skies under the presence of high pressure building in. slightest chance about 20% of an isolated thunderstorm, as well as around ocean city. forecast high of around 84. only 78 in the mountains of western maryland. 58 to 64 the low normal again tonight with lower humidity. details on your seven-day in a little bit. back to you.

>> now, 11 sports. >> good morning, everybody. keith mills with sports. and the all-star break is here. they break for the break, winning four of their last six games. they beat the blue jays in the final game. and adam jones heads now to st. louis. the lone all-star made a spectacular catch. we'll show you that in a minute. first, brian roberts gives the birds an early lead. clutch hit from brian up the right center gap. now the catch by adam jones. alex rios looks like this ball is headed out of the ballpark. and adam jones brings it back. the last half-hour we brought up the analogy of paul blair. eric davis not too bad in those two comparisons. brad ferguson not too bad. what a first half he's had. dave delucchi and the strikeout. wins the sixth game. here's the eventual game winner. oscar salazar.

the orioles win. adam jones heads to st. louis now wearing baltimore on his jersey. >> this year as opposed to last year, we get to wear baltimore on our chest i think if it says orioles, i'm representing the franchise, the team. by saying baltimore it represents every baltimore fan, the city of baltimore. so i'm pretty excited about that. >> orioles' fans love that. michael phelps headed to italy as we speak as members of the u.s. swimming team for the world championship. he'll swim three events in the world. he seems to be ok. >> thanks. >> 6:27. 61 degrees. much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> towson catholic high school

is set to close its doors this fall. some school supporters are trying to change that. i'm kim dacey. i'll tell you how, next. >> we have a water main break and a vehicle fire. we'll let you know if any new problems have developed. >> and there are some showers on h.d. doppler to our south and our west. i'll let you know if that activity will affect the baltimore area in a little bit. >> we're also going to show you a new orleans twist on a tradition. you won't want to miss this. >> and last night's maryland lottery numbers. good luck. pa

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fresh, fresh, fresh. really fresh! come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like blueberries, one-pint carton, 4 for $5.00. this week only, at giant. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm lisa robinson in for mindy basara. sandra shaw haze quick look at today's forecast. >> top of the morning to you. hope you're doing well. temperatures are pretty typical for a july morning. 72. a little bit warm downtown. 62 at the airport. 55, york.

the thing is, the dew points have dropped significantly since yesterday. we're under a pretty dry air mass. there are some showers over virginia. nothing that will affect us. 84 to 87 today under partly cloudy skies. your seven-day at the end of this news block. >> the oldest catholic school in baltimore will not re-open its doors in the fall. >> that decision left students and supporters so upset they're holding protests. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live from t towson with more. >> good morning. towson catholic high school has been educating students for nearly nine decades, but it seems history is no match for this economy. with the decision to close, it doesn't sit well with some school supporters. >> this has been my home for the past two years and now it's all gone. i've worked so hard to be here and it's all gone. everything's done. >> students at towson catholic high school still visibly upset by the news their school will not re-open in the fall. and they're taking action.

sunday morning students and school supporters stood outside the immaculate conception church and peacefully protested the closure. a spokesperson says the school is financially in the red, that in the last decade the school only lost 26 students. but in the last few weeks 81 students have left. and with tuition being their only source of income, fewer students meant a larger financial burden. but these protesters questioned the archdiocese's math. >> if they needed help from the community, they should have asked for it. you don't get in that debt in two months. it takes a while of financial mismanagement to do that. i don't think that's been examined because they haven't let us. >> they say the students are falling below the monetary bottom line. >> it's causing irreparable harm to those kids who cannot scramble fast enough to find a meaningful experience to live out their high school years.

>> the archdiocese says it's working to put these students and staff in other catholic schools for the fall. the protesters say they will meet tomorrow to determine their next course of action. reporting live at towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> lawsuits are beginning to pile up with the wake of last month's deadly metro crash in d.c. so far six suits have been filed. one of them seeks up to $25 million. legal experts say with so many potential litigants in the crash that killed nine and injured 80 others the number of liability claims are expected to rise for months and possibly years. that could cost the district tens of millions of dollars. and if negligence is proven, punitive damages could easily stretch into the hundreds of millions. >> this morning city police are still looking for a suspect in connection with a shooting in east baltimore. authorities say a man was found shot in the chest near the intersection of east fair mount and north clinton street sunday. no word on the victim's

condition or a possible motive. >> fire crews are investigating what sparked a brush fire in south baltimore. the fire broke out around 2:00 in an industrial area in the city. authorities say the fire consumed about three to five acres. most of the flames were confined to old wooden planks underneath brush it took crews close to two hours to bring the fire under control. >> city residents are being reminded that the way they put out their garbage changes tomorrow. tuesday marks the started of the one plus one waste collection program. a plan the city says will save money and promote recycling. the program includes a revamped garbage collection schedule. david scott from the department of public works peered on "11 news sunday morning." >> once a week trash collection and once a week recycling. right now recycling was twice a month, now once a week. trash is now once a week. we're no longer collecting on

monday. we're now tuesday through friday. no longer saturday either. >> just another reminder that will be no trash pickup in baltimore city today. it all starts tomorrow. to learn your pickup days go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> the numbers don't look good for maryland's public schools when it comes to math performance. nearly half of maryland's high school graduates go on to four-year or community colleges. forced to take remedial classes. a math professor says 15% of freshmen must take remedial math courses. officials say they don't believe major changes are needed to maryland's math standards and curriculum. >> this year marks the 100th anniversary of the naacp, the nation's oldest civil rights organization. leaders are meeting in new york this week to discuss a number of pressing social issues. some of the topics to be adistressed? the economy, health care, education and crime. close to 10,000 people are expected to attend. among the speakers, president

barack obama. the convention lasts through thursday. 11 news's toot stoot in new york for the -- tim tooten is in new york for the national convention. his live reports begin at 6:00 p.m. here on tv 11. >> good morning. sarah caldwell here with your morning commute. let's see what's going on out there. anne arundel county, there's a vehicle fire at jeffrey drive and route 424. use extra caution there. as far as other problem spots, we're still dealing with this water main break. water main break repairs happening there. as far as this closure, col fin remains shut down between mount royal and howard in advance of artscape. around 7:00 a.m. there's more roads that will close in that area of mount royal, cathedral, preston and oliver. all will shut down at 7:00 a.m. looking pretty good as far as delays. not a whole lot happening yet. a live view, not seeing a delay yet. hopefully it will last for a

little while. as far as the north side, an easy ride so far at harford. sandra, over to you. >> thanks. for your forecast today it looks like mid 80's, right where we should be. 87 our normal high for july 13. the humidity, yet again. partly cloudy. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorms but mainly to the south where the front is still stalled. it will be sliding through the south today. high pressure building in. a love tuesday forecast with mostly sunny skies. 86. more humid on wednesday. 87. 20% chance of a lailt late night thunderstorm. thursday, 88 to 90 that will be our hottest day of the week. then it looks like a chance of storms as we head in in the afternoon friday through sunday. by the weekend again we're in the low 80's. pretty good for this time of the year. back to you two. >> 6:36. 61 degrees. coming up, is one ladybug good luck? you're looking at the luckiest

town in the country. we'll tell you more about it. >> i'm nikole killion in washington. it's day one for supreme court nominee sonya sotomayor. i'll bring you a preview of her confirmation hearings this week. >> and we are still taking your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." would you pay $150 for a ticket to fly your pet on their own specially designed airline? that's $150 one way, by the way. email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. people: oh! it's the steak. enjoy quality selections from the butchers at giant. like petite-cut sirloin steak, just $2.99 a pound. this week only, at giant. fresh, fresh, fresh. really fresh! come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like blueberries, one-pint carton, 4 for $5.00. this week only, at giant. >> the managers and customers of one washington state thrift store are happy to have chloe

working there. listen to what happened to her all in the course of one day last week. it began when she was going through the clothing donation. she found $9,000 in savings bonds folded inside a pair of pockets. not only did she not keep it. she managed to track down the rightful owner. as if that wasn't enough, an hour later she came to the rescue of one woman who collapsed from a seizure in one of the dressing rooms. >> i just saw feet slide from under the curtain. i opened it up. helped her out. got her flat on the floor and laid her on the side. i had training in high school. >> thanks to chloe that woman is making a recovery. while the store's owner is praising the trustworthy, life-saving employee, chloe shrugs it off saying she's just doing her job. >> good for her. >> the ladies are flocking to one colorado community. lady bugs, that is. no one really knows what's causing the infestation.

in some places they've made the sides of homes appear to crawl and turn trees into their own special time of redwood. it's estimated somewhere in the neighborhood of a million bugs have descended on that town in colorado. for those of you who think spain's running of the bulls is a bit too much, this might be more of your liking. a bit more pleasing so to speak. in new orleans dozens of roller derby queens bull dosed their way down the street chasing runners down. people from all around the world came to witness to take part in the running of the bulls new orleans style. this has grown so much so organizers now say next year they're going to have to change the route. >> i think this looks like a lot of fun. >> it's safer. that's for sure. >> come on.

it's 6:41. 64 degrees. coming up, a look at the morning headlines. >> i they ever thought i would hear that come out of lisa's mouth. pretty easy ride so far. we'll update you on a few minor spots. >> i'm worried because lisa has red on. we are looking at low dew points. that means not a lot of moisture to work with. right now 62 at the airport. 10 degrees warmer downtown at the harbor. more coming up. my grandkids are a great reason

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school so far no word on the suspect or motive. police want to know why an 83-year-old woman's body ended up in the freezer in her home. the remains were discovered late friday night at her home. family members say she had been bedridden for several years and was under the care of her two daughters. police say the family told them that cooke died several weeks ago and the family placed her in a freezer. right now the death has been ruled suspicious pending the results of an autopsy. starting tomorrow your pet can get first class treatment with flying the friendly skies. that's when pet airways gets off the ground. the new airlines caters solely to dogs, cats no. people allowed. instead of traveling in the cargo section of the plane which can be stressful to animals, the $150 one way, your furry friend gets their own seat in a carrier and will be catered to by a trained pet attendant. >> how about that? that brings us to your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." >> would you pay $150 for a

ticket to fly your pet? >> "absolutely. i would pay the $150 to make sure my dog, cat are treated well. the cargo hold is hot and cold. many animals have died due to these conditions. the airline will be democrat and not throw them around. ever watch them load a plane? they don't care about your luggage much less your animals. ." >> "i think $150 is a good deal. i pay for 60 for my pet to fly as carry-on luggage before. pets who fly in a cargo get overstressed and sometimes die. this is a great idea." >> "i would prefer to take my cats as carry-on with me on flights but if this were not possible, i'd rather they fly on this airline than in the biggage compartment where there is less oxygen, excessive heat and cold. this is a wonderful option for large dog owners." we're going to post more on the website, wbaltv.com.

all eyes will be on capitol hill this morning. the confirmation hearings begin in the senate for president obama's supreme court nominee sonya sotomayor. she's a 17-year veteran on the federal bench. 11 news washington bureau reporter nikole killion has a preview. >> these hearings will last most of this week, beginning with judge sotomayor's opening arguments today. >> thank you, mr. president. >> she was nominated more than a month ago. sonya sotomayor has been making the rounds on capitol hill. just yesterday she got a good luck phone call from the president. >> like spring training, she's getting ready. but the hearings are the ball game. >> with the ball in her court, sotomayor who could become the first latino justice faces the senate judiciary committee where her story has drawn praise from democrats. >> i have seldom in my lifetime seen a story that equals her story. >> and her judicial philosophy has brought criticism from some republicans. >> i don't think we want people

on the bench who are routing for one side or the other. >> the court of appeals is where policy is made. i know i should never say that. >> it's comments like these and when she said a wise latino woman would reach a better conclusion than a white male that are expected to generate the most controversy and there's a ruling in a reverse discrimination case involving a group of connecticut firefighters that was recently overturned. >> this is just proof positive that people should be treated as individuals and not statistics. >> that was a plaintiff in the firefighter case. he's one of about 30 witness will be testifying during the hearings later in the week. >> here's a check of your morning commute. we have an accident at fayettst e and monroe.

mount royal will close along with cathedral, preston and oliver in that mount royal cultural district because of the artscape preparations. watch for water main break repairs. not dealing with any significant delays yet. here are your drive times. west side, 11 minutes. about 11-minute on the northeast corner. 10 minutes from the beltway southwest to 32. 95 out of the white marsh area. ever so slightly backing down as you make your way passed white marsh to the beltway northeast. and a live view of baltimore national pike. looking pretty good at this hour. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with sandra. >> thanks. as far as weather goes, you can see a nice little cloud bank along the boundary here. the front will be slowly throughout the day, slipping to our south. it's going to stall out over southern virginia and ultimately tomorrow in north carolina. so what does this mean? a mix of sun and clouds today, partly cloudy skies.

temperature range throughout now anywhere from 55, very refreshing, to 72, warmer and downtown. 75 this morning in ocean city with the mod rating influence of the atlantic. taking the statewide tour, looks like upper 70's to near 80 in the higher elevations. zooming in to the heart of central maryland. charm city, high of 86 today. it's not going to be a very soupy, humid 86 it will be pretty comfortable. light northeast winds. lower than normal humidity levels for the month of july. and over on the beaches today, probably pretty refreshing, about 83 degrees. as far as what goes on in the bay, no problems whatsoever. variable wind flow. five to 10 knots. waves only about a foot. water temperatures are still in the upper 70's, very typical for this time of the year. 87 is our benchmark today. we'll be hovering around it. might not get that warm but at least we're in the right vicinity. overnight low, 66. we'll be a little below that tonight. 99 no where near that threshold.

1966 is the last time that was tied at the record high. 1978. 55 set as a refreshing record low. tonight it looks like anywhere for maybe the upper 50's, to potentially about 64, 65 downtown. isolated storms. i think it's a minimal chance. winds tonight are variable. very calm, five miles an hour. the front is hanging over the delmarva. it extends down to the south. this area of low pressure, strong storms. right below that boundary, extreme heat continues to percolate. 98 the forecast high today. high pressure will be extending its realm over the mid-atlantic for thexd next two days. that means a dry first half of the week. by wednesday, more humid. 87. for thursday, hotter still, 88

to 90. and friday through sunday, a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. temperatures still below normal. >> time for a last look at our big story as parents and students work to keep a prominent baltimore county catholic schooling from closing its doors for good. kim dacey joins us with the story. >> last tuesday students at towson catholic high school got the news that their school will not be re-opening its doors this fall. yesterday students and staff and school supporters stood outside the church and peacefully protested the closure. towson catholic is the oldest co-ed catholic in baltimore. a spokesperson says enrollment has dropped dramatically. over the last decade they've lost only 26 pounds but in the last few weeks 81 students have left. fewer students mean a big financial burden. the ash diocese says -- arch die

says says it is working to place the students and staffer in another schools this fall. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. later today on "oprah," for the first time since at fair, elizabeth edwards are ready to open up and no question is off limits. for a look now at what's coming up on "the today show," here's matt lauer. >> good morning. coming up on a monday here on "today," three arrests are made in the shocking murders of a florida couple who dedicated their lives to adopting kids with special needs. we'll get the latest and speak exclusive with one of the couple's 16 children. then startling new allegations tying to the death of michael jackson. they're coming from his his sis. also, levi johnson thinks sarah palin is resigning to cash in on her fame and the family not happy about it.

plus a rare monday summer concert by the fray when we get started here on "today." >> 6:53. 52 degrees. >> just ahead, another look at weather and traffic together.

>> how's the commute looking? >> pretty good. we like the summer time traffic pattern. we're not seeing delays until later in the morning. so right now not dealing with delays but a few new accidents. one at charles and cold spring. the other at monday rerow.

of course, those closures in advance of artscape. the heads up on that. a live view, 95 at white marsh. so far looking good. this is normally our heaviest spot. it's almost 7:00 and we're not even seeing a major delay there yet. a live view of baltimore national pike right where it meets beltway. it's look going there as well. >> another sunny day on tap. >> not as hot as yesterday. we tapped out at 90. today, lower than normal humidity but a high of 86, slightest chance for a thunderstorm on the del delmarva today. tomorrow, mostly sunny and 86. the warm-up comes wednesday and thursday. humid. upper 80's. as the front gets through by the weekend, we're into the lower 80's. >> thank you. thank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> we're back at 7:25 with a live update. >> have a great day. # úx