roadways. if you are heading towards the bay bridge, we have an accident near there. there is an overturned a vehicle. all lanes are closed. here is a life of you. it is barely moving. it is not moving at all because of this overturned a vehicle. it is backing up traffic as you make your way towards the bay bridge this morning. that is the situation there. at this river bridge, it is looking a lot better. we will be monitoring the situation. eastbound 50, all lanes closed because of an overturned vehicles. there is construction along this area. we are up to speed around the area. that is the latest. back to you. our big story this morning, police say the man who witnessed a light rail attack -- accident

on the train is around. >> we have more on the search for the person. >> they have surveillance footage of the witness they are looking for. the images were captured on board the train that killed two 17 rolls on july 5. -- 17 year-old boys. it occurred on july 5. police say they want to talk to demand because of where he was sitting on the train. because of the investigation, they are not revealing exactly where that was. >> we know that he was sitting in such a position that he may have seen or experienced something in the area that he was sitting that could help us provide -- help us with the information we need to continue our investigation. >> no comment as to whether the driver is a suspect in this case. they are asking for information

on this witness and asking him to come forward. any information you have that could help them with the investigation would be helpful. please give them a call. wbal tv 11 news. it was a busy morning for baltimore county police after responding to two separate shootings that left four people wounded. they investigated the scene of a double shooting. one man was shot in the chest and rushed to shock trauma. another person was shot in the arm. a third person believed to be involved was not hurt and fled from the scene. one hour earlier, they were searching for suspects in a shooting in essex. one victim was found in an apartment building there. another was found not far from the scene. police are still investigating it these incidences are related.

deadly were forced to open fire on a driver near the nation's capital. a man sped away when he was asked to stop near the capitol grounds. the man hit two officers with his car before crashing into a police group. he held up a hell -- handgun, and the officers opened fire. he was dead at the hospital. the officers had minor injuries. cell phones in prison as some people urging legislation that would jam cell phone use by prisoners. the board is saying the inmates tried to coordinate gang activity and drug-related activities on the streets purcellville. the murder of one person was a range from an inmate who ordered a hit on the person. there are concerns that the jamming of the cell phones would interfere with legitimate uses of the cells such as for

emergency situations. some people were sent home after more than one dozen children came down with flu symptoms. two children tested positive for the flu. they want the school district to prepare for a possible outbreak this fall. that is to our watercooler question of the day. are flu concerns causing you to change any of your summer vacationing plans? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. $616 billion is what the health-care tax reform could cost taxpayers. it would require everyone to buy health insurance. most employers provide it poor families would get help to pay for it. many are concerned about the cost. >> they are hiding the costs with a budget gimmick tree. it is not fair.

>> 50% of those targeted in the surtax are small businessmen and women. >> a similar plan to the house would tax people making more than two under $50,000. -- $250,000. the supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor will share the spotlight with her -- during her confirmation hearing. she had a number of questions asked during the hearings. we have more from washington. >> today firefighters from connecticut will testify against sonia sotomayor. this man is one of them. >> we think everyone should know our story. >> the judge was on the court panel that drew up a promotions check. white firefighters past but their black counterparts failed.

the supreme court revolt -- reversed the ruling. >> they were discriminated against. >> she said on that case and in another that she was following high court president at the time. >> it the state had a rational basis for precipitating -- for prohibiting the test -- she saw no reason to prohibit the desperate >> i was asked no question about my views on any specific legal issue. >> she has never ruled on abortion. one senator asked what if technology let babies born dangerously prematurely be saved. would that change abortion law? >> all i am asking is shouldn't have any bearing?

>> i cannot answer that. >> they expect the q&a to backup today. one said she performed well enough. others said some of her responses were vague. one person was part of the baseball strike that she helped resolve more than a decade ago. the bba ltv. -- wbal-tv. firefighters were busy as a result of eight tanker exploding. -- a takeanker exploding. we will have more and more

it is 74 degrees downtown. it is milder outside. it is going to be very humid today. it will be about 90 degrees. there were some distinct thunderstorms around ocean city. they're getting a little rainfall. a little light rainfall in other areas. there is a very distinct line of showers to the west. that is going to be moving through along with the weak

front. it forecast tie between 87 degrees and 90 degrees. it is going to feel very high compared to what we had felt lately. there is a slight chance that we could see some isolated thunderstorms throughout the day. it will be mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. we may at some showers tomorrow evening. the temperatures will be around 85 degrees-89 degrees tomorrow. we will have more on your forecast coming up in a little bit. take a look at the blamflam coming off of this tanker in michigan. the impact and heat of theflames -- the flames cost of the overpass to collapse. a wealthy florida couple --

police believe that this car was believed in the eight murders. they arrested a real estate agent with ties to one of the main suspects. eight people have been arrested. police believe there may have been at least one more person involved. 69 degrees on tv hill. one of the weak world largest retail makes it easier for consumers to have an effect on the environment. the company plans to draw in more buyers during the holiday season. there is a mess on eastbound 50. all lanes are closed due to an overturned a vehicle. we will

we are checking on a very busy right as you make your approach to the bay bridge this morning. eastbound 50 is a complete mess. it is blocked in the eastbound direction due to an overturned a vehicle. it is very tricky getting around in that area. nothing getting by at this time. it looks like they may be that in one lane open. we will switch over to another view of what is happening on 50. there are some delays just past the river bridge. it is going to be a long time before these delays filter out. i am not seeing any other delays anywhere else. that is good news. there are still some closures

for art escape. we are looking at five times this morning which are very nice. we have a nine minute ride on south bynum -- south, 895. that is the latest. let us get the latest on the buses and trains. >> good morning. we are looking at this with commute on the rails right now. light rail is on time. metro subway is also on schedule. we of the 35 bus with a 50 minute delay. some bosses -- a 15 minute delay. 22 bus with a couple of diversions, one at university and 40 and eastbound the university and st. paul. those are due to construction.

back to sandra. >> let's get a look at our radar scanned this morning. we have a popcorn like line of showers to the west. no big deal. there is a weak front moving in here. it will take all they to get here. we have light showers around the ocean city this morning. we could see some showers and storms at any time during today because it will be so humid and the front is moving through. the sec to look at our current temperatures this morning. it is -- let's take a look at our current mergers this morning. 72 degrees at the airport. it is 80 degrees at ocean city today. as we take a look around the state come here is what things look like. in the mountains of western maryland, we are dealing with -- sorry about the map. let's look in baltimore.

90 degrees there. 83 degrees in ocean city. baltimore is 90 degrees. went out of the southwest. more humid. it is going to be unsettled today. went out of the south southwest. the small craft advisory is in effect. waves will be 1-2 feet. the record was set back in 1988 at one month for degrees. -- 104 degrees. for tonight, 65 degrees-70 degrees. 20% chance of showers. as far as what is going on, we have a high pressure that has moved offshore. we have a front that will continue to move through today. we will have an upper level low that will move through which will give us a better chance of seeing showers tomorrow.

saturday, and other upper level low will affect us. it will be cooler on sunday at 81 degrees. next week will be dry. it will be an upper level disturbance in our neck of the words. it will be unsettled out there. more for you coming up. in the consumer alert, walmart unveils a plan that will inform shoppers of the environmental cost of their purchases. the program could take years to implement. they're going to hand and eco- rating on all of their products. a data base will be created to maintain this sustainability. microsoft has converted that will open new retail stores this fall. the ceo said some of the stores will be located next to apple stores. the plan is to open stores in the next couple of months that

will coincide with the opening of their new software program. health care could be coming to it some local community colleges. the president is thinking about setting aside money for community colleges. about 6 billion students attend two-year college -- 6 million students attend community colleges. >> we have our taken some steps that are building the foundation for a 21st century education system here in america, one that will allow us to compete with china, india, and everybody else all around the world. >> the president made his remarks in michigan. he told the audience that lost auto industry jobs will not come back and new jobs will require more training and education. new revelations about bank of america's operations.

they added testimony on capitol hill. michelle is here joining us from the new york stock exchange. >> good morning. some of interesting revelations coming to light just this morning. federal regulators placing bank of america under secret sanctions. this is according to the "wall street journal." it is forcing the bank to take immediate steps to deal with any perceived risk or liquidity problems. the bank may face harsh penalties if they fail to follow the sanction. the drama continues at capitol hill where the bank of america executive is expected to tell the committee that the obama's administration's anti

foreclosure stipulations are not ideal. now on to the markets, u.s. stocks rising with broad market rally yesterday. the report and the menuing -- manufacturing sector will had that effect. we are expected to learn from jpmorgan chase their earnings. that is business news at the new york stock a change. reporting for wbal tv 11 news. another busy day for us here on wall street. back over to you. thank you. >> it is 69 degrees sunday the hill. we will have another check your morning commute with weather and traffic together. we will tell you about the

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quarterback and defensive tackle is aware -- quarterback and defensive tacklers beware. the deal is done for r terrell suggs -- for terrell suggs.

he remains a ravens for six years. he has not missed a game during his career as a ravens player. he has yet to reach its peak as a nfl linebacker. look out now. >> i always try to do better. i am happy it got done. but as said before -- like i said before, i consider myself to be a player fan. i play for them. i am just glad we finally can get back to football. >> he loves football. he has tremendous work ethic. he plays really hard. he studies the game along with others. he is really into the preparation part of it. he is a raven. he plays like a raven. to me, he is a core foundation building block for what we are

trying to do for the next few years. >> when mason returns from vacation next week, -- when he returns from vacation next week, he plans to visit with mason who thinking about retiring. -- who is thinking about retiring. baltimore county police are looking for a witness they say is on the train that hit and killed two teenagers. im nikole killion in washington, we have another day of the confirmation hearings for sonia sotomayor. i will tell you what you can expect to happen today, coming up. we have a sizzling forecast for you. i have the details coming up. we now have some lanes open

on eastbound 50. we had some heavy delays approaching the bay bridge at the result of an accident.

good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thank you so much for joining us. we are going to get a check on traffic and weather. it feels different already. >> yes. it is going to be worse this afternoon. >> good. >> that will give you something to look forward to. our normal high is 80 degrees. we are likely to pass that today. this is going to be more stop there. nothing over the city of baltimore right now. we have some popcorn light showers to our west. there are some thunderstorms to our west that