ganns post record profits as the foreclosure rate jumps to a new -- two wall street giants post record profits as the foreclosure rate jumps to a record high. what kind of weather can we expect for the week ended? the forecast is coming up next. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- good morning. happy friday. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news on this happy friday. >> i feel like there is a reason for a party. we were so refreshing and kohl last week. then we had the hottest day yesterday at 94 degrees. it will be more timid than we were at the beginning of the week but not sweltering. we are watching a batch of

showers and storms to our west. it will be rotating through here as the pressure at temple treads the area by this evening. -- as a low pressure infiltrates this area by this evening. 73 degrees at the airport. 81 degrees at ocean city. some clouds of this afternoon. we will check out traffic now. good morning to you. in addition to the artscape closures, we have an accident in one area. it is around scott ave. here of the roads shut down in the cultural district. those are for artscape through the weekend. you will be a little inconvenience in that area. check out artscape because it is a good time. we are looking at a very nice

ride around the 95. the wet marsh area is problem- free. -- white marsh area is problem- free. we are looking at a nice start overall. that is the latest. back to you. a liquor store robbery turned deadly. >> our reporter is live at the county police headquarters with the story. >> the shooting happened at bel air road. it happened in the shopping plaza. when police arrived, they discovered an adult male had been shot to death inside the liquor store. they believe he was killed during an attempted robbery. >> we believe that we have 2 as

we are looking for. i do not get any information for the public right now. we are in the very beginning stages of this investigation. >> the name of the victim has not been released. they have not made any arrests. if you have information, please call baltimore county police. murder of a pregnant woman. police say this man confessed to killing the girl last sunday. a longtime friend got into an argument with the girl and stabbed her in the throat. they discovered her body later that day when running water seeped through the wall of an adjoining apartment. when i was around him, he was really aggressive. >> he is charged as an adult with assault, rape, and murder. he is / normally it is a qui.

people walk around and there is no trouble. a tout -- a man has pled guilty for recruiting minors off the streets and putting them in the sex trade in baltimore by using craigslist. federal investigators found the girls at a truck stop in march. the men will receive this is

sentenced in october. the sagging economy is forcing gov. o'malley to make some painful cuts to the budget of the state. he has decided on $350 million worth of cuts. he is trying to avoid new tax increases. more than $2 billion can be saved by cutting outside contract consultants. >> there are hard-working and qualified state employees that can fill in the gap and save the state billions of dollars over the long term. we think that is a great place to start. >> he is expected to bring the first round of budget cuts next wednesday during a meeting. one person is already ordering her staff to look for more ways to reduce their budget. rising property casses --

taxes are being reviewed. property owners and representatives o were invited o attend a summer running -- a ceremony. there is more confidence in banks and technology stocks. u.s. stocks are increasing. >> it was hard to imagine just months ago. first goldman sachs and now jpmorgan reporting stellar profits in the second quarter. >> the taxpayer money helped pull them out of the difficult problems from last year. now they can make huge profits. >> citigroup and bank of america are on track to reporting good news. ibm joint intel in reporting it blew through second quarter profit projection. >> it gives them some

flexibility when they have some more confidence. that is going to take some more time to spend some money and hire new workers. >> workers say joblessness threatens progress. the four glazer rate is at a record. -- a foreclosure rate is set a record. this woman could lose our home next week. >> i could end up without my house. i am nervous. i am very nervous. >> critics ask where is the mortgage relieved that president obama promised in february. only 325,000 homeowners have received help. >> we are trying to see where it may need to be improved. >> peso under pressure from bad loans and home mortgages. jpmorgan has set aside billions of dollars to deal with bad

loans. they are concerned that bad loans cost the crisis in the first place and it cannot be repeated. the nation's first african- american president paid a visit to members of the nation's largest civil rights organization. the naacp wrapped up its convention in new york. the president reflected on how the struggles and triumphs endured by the civil rights groups predecessors paved the way for his historic achievement. >> because of them, i stand here tonight. i stand on the shoulders of giants. i say to those pioneers into the naacp. -- i say thank you to those pioneers and to the naacp. there is a sweeping expansion of federal hey,

crimes -- federal hate crimes legislation. they want to protect those who led an attack because of their gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or disability. race, ethnicity, and religion were previous qualifications. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. how do you feel about the expansion of the hate crime legislation to include gender, sexual orientation, and disability? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 73 degrees on tv hill. some canoes are made of wood and others of fiberglass. you will not blue -- believe with this one is made out of. you may not want to sit in it. hotels are rocked by a bomb

blast in indonesia. we will have the latest on casualty's when we come back. some light rain activity in western maryland this morning. we will tell you what can we expect in baltimore. will tell you about an accident in one area. that is coming u

a gorgeous sunrise this morning. yesterday was the hottest day of the year. we are just under the 923 -- we were just under the 92 -- 93 degree threshold. the low pressure is going to go along the front. we may see some rain this afternoon. it has been a dry july so far. nothing happening over central

maryland right now. kraut -- clouds will increase by noontime. we could use the rain. 77 degrees downtown. 72 degrees at the airport. it will be a pretty decent beach day. there will be some slight showers this afternoon however. yesterday was very hot at 94 degrees. july 202008 is the last time we hit that temperature. in the mountains of western maryland, it is refreshing up there. mid 70's may be 80 in the higher up elevations. 88 degrees is our normal height. i think we will be in the mid

80's. a chance of some showers and storms confined to the evening hours. winds are out of the south around 10 miles per hour in general. we have yet to hit triple digits this year. the record was set in 1988 at 101 degrees. earlier this week we were in the upper 50's for the lows. 66 degrees is our average love. i think we will be in that range. scattered showers and storms. the reason for that is the position of the front which is stalled out. here is what futurecast shows.

some cloud cover by the middle of the day. we are saying sporadic activity. yesterday', we deny any significant precipitation. -- we did not give any significant precipitation. it is quite pleasant today. it will be partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 80's through monday and tuesday. let's check on traffic this morning. there are a few issues. that is around 648. the ramp up to set -- st. paul is closed. roads are closed in the mount royal cultural district due to artscape.

11 minutes on an absolute northeast side. 11 minutes on the west side. here is a light used -- like a view in a couple of spots. that is the latest. back over to you. nine people are dead and 50 others are injured as thisuspecd suicide bombers blew up hotels in indonesia. it hit the jw marriot and the ritz carlton. no one has claimed responsibility for these attacks. at the senate has wrapped up confirmation hearings for sonia sotomayor. witnesses for and against her nomination testified yesterday.

members are expected to vote on the nomination before the august recess. investigators want to know how a three month old girl was dead in her bed covered with over 100 small animal bites. the bottle was found outside of the home screaming that her his daughter was dead. they found the child inside of her crib with severe wounds which appeared to be bite from rats. it is not clear how the child died. in the consumer alert, if you are looking for a deal on television, you may want to think about plasma. two companies are getting out of that particular business. there is new technology. you can find plasma television

sets for up to $300 cheaper than the lcd sets. an employer can change the 401k plan and put the country since in a default program. analysts say employees may make a switch. no employers have become that diversified. summits numbers in the technology sector. -- some of mixed numbers in the technology sector. michelle has more information about that. >> good morning. the tech industries recovery may take longer than what and investors -- than what investors

expected. one company is trimming costs, cutting jobs, and moving work overseas. bank of america and citigroup will have earnings reports. one economist says the worst of the financial crisis is over. bloomberg maryland is also rising. we continue to follow developments in the deadly hotel wibombing in indonesia. investors may be leery of putting money there in the short term. i am at the new york stock exchange.

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the morning. we are checking on your morning commute. it is a busy right in a couple of spots. southbound i-95 with an accident off to the side. a tractor-trailer is involved. they are off to the side. you're dealing with some delays as a result. in light of view of traffic in the white marsh area. -- a light at the yve view of tn the white marsh area. artscape closures are in effect through the weekend.

watch for a busy ride their and along lombard what we have resurfacing happening. that is the latest. over to you. we are looking at a nice warm start today after we hit a high of 94 degrees yesterday. los 7's at the airport. -- low at 70's at the airport. we will at some clout by noon. -- clouds by noon. 88 degrees is normal for this time of year. a nice weekend with upper 70's and variable clouds. back to you. television honors its best every year with the emmy awards. we cannot do is up for what on

this year's show. >> here are some of the main categories. >> after winning its second straight emmy for best comedy, "30 rock" dominated the awards. it is up for best comedy of the stars are in the mix for acting honors. >> it is going to be hard to beat anybody from "30 rock." they have so many nominations. >> the "office" is also up for best comedy along with "on a rush" -- "entourage" and "family guy." >> to have been an amended -- to have an animated show like this one, it is quite an achievement

to get the nomination. >>"madman" -- "mad men " has 16 nominations. >> it is a complex drama. >> its competition includes " breaking bad" and "damages" and "lost." >> what exactly do you do here? >> this actor won best actor in

a drama. he is up against one actor from "mad men." >> if he does not repeat and when, it is way overdue for hugh to win. we shall say. >> the competition is tough. >> 78 degrees on tv help. -- 70 degrees on tv hill. a man is shot dead in a liquor store. police need your help to find the suspects. we will talk about some more problems around the area in traffic. i will break down our chances for rain coming up. the latest on the president's health care plan coming up. take a look at the winning

lottery numbers from last night. sun's kind of strong. i don't know. i feel pretty good. let's try to finish it off. working in the hot sun with a dunkin' iced coffee...

good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. we have a quick check on the forecast. >> it looks fabulous. we will be in the low 80s this weekend. partly sunny skies. yet today we had 94 degrees. 77 degrees downtown this morning. 72 degrees at the airport. more calls coming in by the afternoon. -- more cloud coming in by the afternoon. a man is dead, the search for a suspect continues. >> this after a late-night robbery of a nottingham liquor store. >> baltimore county police were called to the scene just after 9:00 last night. the shooting happened near bel

air road. when investigators arrived, they found an adult male shot to death inside the liquor store. the investigators believe the man was killed during an attempted murderobbery. >> we are looking for suspects. i do not have any information i cover by the public with right now. we are in the beginning stages of this investigation. >> they are not releasing the name of the victim. they have not made any arrests. anyone with information are asked to give the baltimore police a call. new this morning, one man is wounded after a shooting overnight in southwest baltimore. he was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his chest, approach, and head. no word on possible suspect.

a police officer and two others were wounded after an altercation. it happened shortly after 7 last night at an apartment complex. the responding officer and a suspect were shot. all injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. baltimore police have arrested three men in relation to a nightclub shooting. they are looking for another suspect. a man was shot inside of the club. detectives say the victim was busy with a group of people when several shots were fired by this woman. the pitchers were captured on a surveillance video. if you know this woman is, please call the baltimore county police. a man will speak -- spend the next few years in prison for sexually abusing his daughters.

his name is not being released to protect the identity of the children. one of the victim's older sisters told school officials. neighbors are being asked to cut back on their water use well water main is being repaired. they are being asked to reduce their water use outdoors for about one week as the repairs continue. butler road to the north, drew would like to the south, liberty heights avenue to the west. the everest to fast-track health care reform may be hitting a road bump. he wants it done this summer. his plan is coming under fire. washington bureau reporter has the latest. they continue work today. committee gave a thumbs up on the health care bill.

>> we now embark on the public marking up of the bill. i am confident that the president will be able to sign legislation in the fall. >> the president wanted it done by august. >> we should take our time with this. those on the senate fine are also doubtful. >> it won't be until september. initiatives. >> it could be a higher cost. >> rising costs for health care and the aging population will cause federal spending to increase rapidly under any plausible scenario. >> the president is pushing back. >> health reform is about everyone of you. >> he said this at the naacp rally last night. >> health insurance for everybody. health insurance reform that

cuts costs and makes quality health care coverage affordable for all. >> health care reform is already a around $1 trillion. it is confident that it can get a bill that will cut costs. in washington, nikole killion, wbal-tv news. let's get right to it. if you are traveling in the area of to 95 in the southbound direction right around the beltway, we are dealing -- southbound on k-12 avenue. -- k. linde ave. the mount royal cultural

district has road closures because of the artscape through the weekend. watch for that to effect traffic. there is a good project between mlk. the rest of traffic is not doing that. 95 just north of the beltway southwest, this is the west side at 40. we are looking at a nice ride on the west side. here is the big problem. southbound 95 with 7 delays due to accidents on the shoulder. over to you. we will see some clouds midday this afternoon a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. partly sunny skies around 86 degrees. an 80's for saturday and sunday.

we will stay in the low 80's for the beginning of next week as well. it is 70 degrees on tv hill. how can you say no to a personal pops the question like this? is the lead. we will tell you about this indecent proposal. -- easily. we will tell you about this indecent proposal next. did not forget about our watercooler question of the day. email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

some men are trying to cross the english channel with a canoe made of something different. it is made up of sheep feces. they have been making paper out of it for years. they decided to make a canoe out of it. we thought if we could make a poo canoe and cross the channel with it, it would be good. >> it is made out of a mix of recycled paper, sheep droppings and other items to keep it

afloat. we wish them the beeeest of luck. when one man wanted to pop the question to his girl friend, he was not intended to drop down on money in a fancy restaurant. she took -- he took her to a foreign film. yes that glen in his underwear professing his love on video. despite the disturbing images you are looking at -- there is

someone for everyone. >> it and we extend the beeest of luck to him too. there is a lot of gratuitous laughter to come. a for a problem spots to tell you about. we will update you on those coming up. a clear stand on asd doppler right now. -- hd doppler right now. g $úi@wú" l d@w@z l@'ú$ú'@s @@

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killing the girl last sunday. stabbed her in the throat. they discovered her body later that day when running water seeped through the wall of an adjoining apartment. they're looking for clues as to have a dead body was found in a car. it appears the victim has been there for days. an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death. expansion of hate crimes legislation is under consideration. they are looking to expand its fort disability, sexual orientation, they are looking -- they are looking to expand it for disability, sexual orientation, sexual identity.

>> how do you feel about the expansion of the legislation? >> kimberly says i am in favor of it when society learns we are all one and what we do to harm another week cause harm to ourselves. >> hate is hate according to michael. it makes me wonder if one of their loved ones became a catalyst for this change. >> we should be one nation under god with equal justice for all so that all people are treated equal so we have no need of these laws. >> this legislation should not be necessary. our justice system should be truly blind so that it does not

matter what the sexual orientation of a person is. good morning. we are looking at a busy right on the west side because of volume but because of an accident. it is on the outer loop of one road causing delays back to baltimore heights. it is pretty slow heading down towards frederick. watch for that accident. we are monitoring this situation on i-95 southbound. an accident is being cleared from the shoulder. let's check on some other problems. artscape closures in effect for the weekend. mount royal cultural district is being affected because of this. 40 minutes is your biggest

delay. -- 14 minutes is your biggest delay. a mouth start this morning. we are in the upper 7's downtown. -- 70's downtown. there is an intense that a storms in louisville, ky this morning. we will have more clout by midday as a result. -- clouds by midday as ar esult. -- as a result. yesterday, 94 degrees. the hottest day of the summer. the last time we had such a reading was last year on july 20. we only had a 20% nine chance --

20% chance of storm system. we did not have any rain. today we probably will. we will have temperatures around 86 degrees to 88 degrees. ocean city forecast today is 82 degrees with winds of the south. here is a look at the almanac information. the record was set in 1988 at 101 for the high. tonight, six degrees is the average low. the record low was 58 degrees. there have been 3 record lows set so far this year. mostly cloudy skies.

we are above normal for the year, but we could use some rain. here is a look at the front of that is pushing through here. it is moving up through the mid atlantic. futurecast is being conservative. it is showing some showers and storms in western maryland. we may get some shower activity around for copper redpoll -- around 4:00. next week it will remain in the low 80's. partly cloudy skies. baltimore police are looking for suspects in connection with a deadly liquor store robbery in nottingham. >> the shooting happened just

after 9:00 last night. it is south of. hill. bridgett patti hill -- investigators believe the man was killed during an attempted robbery last night. they are looking for two suspects in connection with the case. no arrests have been made. the names of the victim had not been released. coming up on "oprah" go behind the doors of sex therapy. the information you have not heard in may be afraid to ask. that is at 4:00 today. breaking news on the deadly bombs in indonesia coming up on the today show. terrifying text messages targeting the six ball -- cell

phones of children. and a five-year custody fight is being taken to washington. all of that plus the all- american rejects perform live on the plaza on "today." we will take another look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

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weekend. >> union say rabin that. us. >> yes. after the '94 degree high yesterday, we are going back in the 80's. 82 degrees on saturday and 81 degrees on sunday.

it will be partly cloudy. we will see some showers and storms but this evening. >> thank you. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news today. this is a wbal tv 11 news editorial. >> you have seen them on parking lots and street corners.

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