police officers in a violent attack. >> [unintelligible] now it is all over. >> a teenage girl is run down and killed by a driver police say is a drug. find out what the driver said immediately following the incident. >> will there be range in the forecast? -- will there be rain to the forecast? find out next. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> as a check of the forecast. we had some spring lows yesterday. >> i work hard and the guard. >> not really. >> we got a trace amount of

precipitation yesterday. we had a few sprinkles around the metropolitan area. most of the activity is hugging the shoreline. we are going to deal with a frontal storm that will bring the precipitation east today. there may be a shower or so among baltimore. manley late afternoon and not a great chance of it. it will be cloudy today. our temperatures are in the 70's. a high of 79 degrees today. we should be 88 degrees. >> i like the cooler temperatures. not so good news on the paris art expressway -- not so good news on the harrisburg expressway. we will let you know if any

lanes are closed or any delays. there is a washer and dryer in the road in essex. use caution there. everything else is looking good at this hour. let's take a look outside for you. if you're heading on i-95, so far so good. here is a live view of traffic on the hairs per expressway near mount carmel. -- harrisburg expressway near mount carmel. that is the latest. over to you. >> our big story this morning, three boys arrested by baltimore city police after an investigation into stolen bikes. the mother of one boy says they deserve to be punished but not handcuffed, locked up in a paddy wagon and sent to a cell.

>> and mansion met filled said customized bike parts -- a man in mad filleedfield said custome parts were missing from his yard. he said three boys were responsible for this. one boy confessed and led police to his friends. the boys knew they were in trouble, but they did not what we did what they did not know what was going to happen to the next. >> he got another pair of handcuffs. i knew they were going to put them on me. >> they called for a pad wagon. it came. they threw them back in the paddy wagon and it went down to juvenile detention. >> they put us in a cell. >> coming up for you, just how long the boys will be behind

bars. wbal tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think city police were justified in arresting three boys under the age of 12 for theft? email us your response at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a frederick county man will go before a judge this morning after police say he killed a 15 year-old girl in a dui crash. she was talking with friends who were pulled over on francis scott key highway. police say the man was drunk in a pickup truck and it slammed into the the vehicle and rammed down the girl. >> the people that were in the car went running. a boy went over to see how the girl was doing. >> did he say anything?

>> he did not know he had hit anybody. the driver did not realize that he hit anything at all. >> he is charged with negligent manslaughter and negligent vehicle manslaughter under the influence. as bell is set -- his bail is set at $20,000. >> police say a man ambushed two testers when they were called to a neighborhood. the man as extensive criminal history. he has an assault charge of by his estranged wife accusing him of choking her and threatening her life. the charges did not stick. >> she invoked for spousal privilege which means prosecutors could not move forward with prosecuting this case because they did not have the victim's testimony.

>> police say he faces several charges including attempted murder. one officer remains at shock trauma. >> forwards -- ravens quarterback steve mcnair is said to have had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his body when he was shot by his girlfriend. he was shot july 4 in a condo. the guard shot herself after shooting him. >> former atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick is now a free man. he no longer has to wear an electronic monitoring device. his next step remains uncertain. his review is ongoing. he cannot sign with an nfl team until the commissioner lee --

lives is indefinite suspension. >> police need your help in tracking down a robbery suspect. a woman brought a gas station yesterday. they say she implied she had a weapon and left with cash. she is driving a red pickup. if you get information on this woman, please call crimestoppers. >> allegations of racism and discrimination is ongoing at a restaurant near the harbor. the naacp is involved. our reporter has the story. >> what really happened at the pratt street else is difficult to determine. -- alehouse is difficult to determine. witherspoon says he and his wife received poor service. he got a half a block away when

he heard the way to come behind him and called him a racial slur. -- waiter, behind them and called him a racial slur. >> heat through 50 pennies at me. i was humiliated. -- he threw 50 pennies at bay. i was humiliated. -- at me. i was humiliated. >> the waiter says that he did not do that. the manager says witherspoon did not mention anything about a racial slur. >> is about fairness, justice, and equality. >> witherspoon is a member of a committee. he says he did not call police

about the incident. the baltimore city naacp is getting involved. >> we encourage the public that if they had experienced similar incidents in the downtown area and especially this restaurant, we are asking them to come forward. the best way we can address and alleviate problems like this is to get this information. >> the owner says the best among -- the restaurant was crowded with over to a hundred people during that night. >> a harvard university professor and a prominent african-american history scholar is accusing police of racial profiling after he was arrested for allegedly breaking into his own home. henry louis gates jr. was breaking through his front door

because it was jammed. he gave police identification but became upset when the police continued to question him. >> one has to wonder whether he was treated as any other harvard professor would of been treated. >> he was charged with disorderly conduct. >> it is 70 degrees on tv hill. we have the bloomberg news report coming up for you. we at the latest on the summary of mikulski. >> i will take a look at the evening all look for you coming up in the forecast. >> we are getting a check under morning commute. we have an accident coming in on the southbound harrisburg expressway.

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>> a very good morning. it is 72 degrees downtown. with ended up with a cloudy afternoon yesterday. we only sought a trace amount of precipitation. that may be the trend this week although we do have a chance for storms this week. the activity is centered offshore. a little sour right now over ocean city right now. there is some winding down there. nothing else where. there is this coastal storm which will be ample treading the area with moisture. -- infiltrating the area with moisture.

cloudy skies last night. we had a blanket of cloud cover. we are in the low 70's across the border around the metropolitan area this morning. we are only going to make it up to a around 79 degrees. thunderstorms could occur. we have been cooler than normal for july. we have set for record lows this year. we should be 88 degrees today. it is not semi july 21. -- it does not seem like july 21. on the chesapeake, went out of the northeast at 10-50 knot. -- winds out of the northeast at 10-15 knots. the record high was set in 1930.

sears's six degrees downtown. -- 66 degrees downtown. there is a coastal storm. the upper level low may trigger some afternoon evening showers. there is a bermuda high. it'll be contrasted with an upper level love. that will bring in moisture throughout the week. what it means for your seven day forecast is that it will not feel like a lot of rain fall but more humid conditions. 20% chance of pop up showers tomorrow. very humid on thursday. 90 degrees by saturday. looking hotter than. >> i love doing laundry, but never on this side of the

interstate. >> apparently a washer and dryer fell off of a truck out there. this is just down middletown road on the air is expressway. there is an accident. we will check on traffic flow there. we are dealing with this problem for the moment. it is on eastern boulevard. if you are traveling in a 6 this morning, it may tie you up a bit. volume -- travelling in essex this morning, it may tie you up a bit. here is a live view of traffic at white marsh. here is a live picture of the errors per expressway near mount carmel. -- of the harrisburg expressway inear mount carmel.

>> the center is recovering this morning. she will have to have surgery on her ankle. she is receiving excellent care. a surgery date has not been scheduled. >> friends and family gathered tonight to celebrate the honor of a former dj. it has been one year since she died at a swimming accident at her home. a student was awarded a scholarship in her honor. >> for the first time, chris brown is speaking out regarding the incident against rihanna. >> i am not going to make any excuses. i take pride in being able to exercise self control. what i did is very inexcusable. i am very saddened and ashamed of what i did. >> he pled guilty to a felony

assault charge. he will be sentenced august 5. >> in the consumer alert, the irs is a failing grade for regulating tax preparers. they do a poor job at regulating paid tax preparers use by more than half of taxpayers. it is not able to track their activity. it is aware of the problem and plans to impose new rules by the end of the year. an increase in the minimum wage is welcome news for some workers but has restaurant owners concerned about the bottom line. it goes to $7.25. restaurant owners say the timing is difficult because they are already dealing with a decline in business, increase in food costs, and rising gas prices. >> one company is preparing for

testimony on capitol hill. our reporter has that story and more in the bloomberg report. >> good morning. bill bernanke is heading to capitol hill for two days of testimony on monetary policy. the fed is confident of its ability to deal with inflation. he wants to reassure investors that the economy will recover and consumer prices will be in check. he is facing some critics in congress who want to roll back some of the central bank's authority. u.s. stocks are rising in the sixth straight session. speculation grew that szigeti -- cit could avoid bankruptcy.

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>> good morning. we are checking on you morning commute. if you're heading in harford county, peach orchard is shut down. southbound harassed expressway, there is an accident off to the left and right shoulder. what out for a washer and dryer in the road in one area. they could live of traffic in the white marsh area which is flowing smoothly. no delays on the website at liberty. back over to you. >> we're looking and an active doppler.

there is a significant amount of moisture streaming into the area. there is a southwesterly flow from the mid-atlantic to the gulf of mexico. we have a coastal storm that may give us a chance of showers and storms later on this afternoon. it will be cooler than normal today. 79 degrees is the forecast high. i have more on the 70 forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. president obama -- i have more of the seven-day forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. president obama is working on the health care reform. our reporter has more. >> it is below 50% for approval of how he is handling the health care reform. >> this has to be done.

>> the president is embracing an increasingly public fight. >> doing nothing means that we will lose what you have. on the current trajectory, your premiums are going to double again over the next 5-10 years. >> republicans slammed the obama plan. they say children will suffer. the gop printed its strategy to kill the obama plan. >> the barack obama experiment is a risk our country cannot afford. it is too much, too fast, too soon. >> the president praised senators including republicans who are working to trim the costs of reform. >> we have a call that we have to plug. >> the president is backing off his august deadline for health

care plans to pass. >> if somebody comes to me and says it is done, that is different. >> the gop claims that a health care defeat would not upset the whole obama agenda. president obama made public remarks on health care this morning. he invited key house democrats to the white house to talk about this. wbal tv 11 news. >> it is 70 degrees on t.v. kill. much more to come in this half hour of 11 news. -- on tv hill. much more to come in this half hour of 11 news. >> three boys were arrested for stealing bike parts. parents say the police went too far. >> stay tuned for your forecast. >> here is a look at the winning

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>> good morning, everyone. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thank you for joining us. >> good morning. there is a coastal storm that is growing offshore. the showers and storms are flirting with ocean city. you are hard-pressed to find any showers around here this morning. it may see some activity later on this evening. about a 79 degree high today. mostly cloudy skies today. your seven-day newscast -- forecastle later on. >> three boys were arrested by baltimore city police after an investigation into stolen bikes. >> the mothers say their child deserves to be punished but not handcuffed. our reporter has more on the

story. >> the property owner claims he saw all three boys in the act friday afternoon. he called 911. the boys and it up in handcuffs and in the backseat of a patrol car headed to the juvenile detention center. >> this boy is enjoying a few minutes outside. he has not been a lot outside of the house since it got into trouble last friday. it all started when the boy spotted a neighbor's bikes, go kart, and scooter, and decided to take it. the owner chased the boy's home and called the police. the boys confessed and led the police to his friends. >> bets soon as i saw the handcuffs, i knew they were going to put it on me. >> the call for a paddle wagon. it came. they threw them in the back of the paddy wagon and took them down to the detention center. >> the boys were released to

their parents after two hours. >> they were put in a bullpen what other juveniles older than them. >> we are going to hold people accountable for their actions. if that was your property, you would want justice search for that. what's this is the first time for these boys that they did something wrong. i felt like they should have been talked to. it could've been resolved without my son being put in handcuffs. >> i can't count the number of drug dealers in this neighborhood where nothing is being done about them. but these kids are handcuffs for 2.5 hours. >> the boys -- the property owner says the parents should have been arrested not the boys.

>> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. the thing the baltimore city police was justified to arrest the boys under 12? do you think city police were justified in arresting three boys under the age of 12 for theft? email us your response at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a child escaping from a juvenile detention facility is charged with a crime. they are accused of attacking the guards before escaping back in may. in other juvenile -- and other juvenile is charged as well. baltimore county police are looking for a suspect in connection with a carjacking. it occurred around 10:30 yesterday morning. police said the victim --

>> a car hit a telephone poll yesterday on route 40. -- 140. the tire blew out and slammed into a telephone pole. >> police in baltimore county are looking for the thieves that ransacked the three churches this weekend. officials say two churches were affected. and so was another one. there were burglarized. the windows were pried open and cash was stolen in each case. if you have any information on the burglaries, please call the baltimore county police. maryland's highest court says it will not settle the dispute in

one case. one person wants something restated without paying a licensing fee. the willing as been sent back to the lower court. one man is almost done regarding his statue. it will be part of a sculpture garden at the harbor. >> his leadership is continuing in baltimore. many contributed to this effort. >> the goal is to have the entire statute finish by november 2 which is his 80th birthday. -- 88th birthday.

>> the morning. we are checking on you morning commute. we see some problems but commission. -- coming in. southbound on the cameras for expressway -- harrisburg expressway, you may have to pump your breaks a little bit. the rest of the major roadways looking good. volume is picking up southbound on i-95 at the white marsh area. no problems reported at the harbor tunnel at this hour. a pretty smooth ride at 295. that is the latest. over to you. >> a gray morning out there. however temperatures will be down. 76 degrees-80 degrees is our

high today. the normal temperature is 88 degrees. tomorrow, much more in it. the-886 degrees. we have -- 86 degrees. more chance of showers by the midweek. 90 degrees toward friday and saturday. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. someone is recovering after being dragged out of his crib by a dog. >> in washington, the president is facing a growing number of critics on his health care reform plan. the latest is coming up. >> we are still taking your answers to our watercooler question of the day. do you think city police were justified in arresting three boys under the age of 12 for theft? email us your response at watercooler@wbaltv.com. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it!

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>> of dallas police find three starving children in a bathroom. officials say the children told police they were beaten by their father and deprived of food. the girl says she was raped repeatedly. the mother is charged with injury to a child. officers found a one-year-old who appeared to be healthy in the crib. >> a louisiana mother was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the death of her two year-old son. she posted bond.

authorities say while she was asleep at home, her two-year old entry old got into her unlocked car. the older child got out but what the younger siblings and side. the job later died from heat stroke. an infant is seriously hurt after the family dog drag it away. the child was in the crib when the dog grabbed the child and held on for 10 minutes. the newborn was dealt with serious injuries in the woods 150 yards from the home. the dog was taken by animal control officers. it is 72 degrees on tv hill. we will take a look at the morning headlines coming up. >> the morning commute is getting busier by the minute. we will update you on that coming up. >> a batch of showers and storms brewing offshore spirit we will tell you if we can get a

precipitation from that later today. we have clouds around the city. 71 degrees at the airport.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. a man will go before a judge this morning after he killed tigger -- killed the girl in a deal like crash. the pickup truck he was driving slammed into a vehicle and ran into a girl standing on the side of the road. bail was set at $20,000. we are learning more about the man accused of shooting two baltimore police officers killed in the line of duty -- shot in the line of duty.

he has been convicted of it several crimes. his estranged wife accused him of choking her and threatening her life. he is facing several charges including attempted murder. one officer was treated and released. the other is still at shock trauma. steve mcnair had a blood alcohol limit twice of what is legal in tennessee. his girlfriend shot him july 4 in the condo before killing herself. there is no way to tell how long before his death he had been drinking. >> the debate over health care reform continues today. president obama faces a growing number of critics from both sides of the aisle. the west continues to push with the president making remarks today and of a prime-time news conference tomorrow. our reporter has details. >> good morning.

the president says the health care system must be fixed now. republicans are critical. now some democrats are as well. as criticism mounted against plans to overhaul the nation's 2.4 trillion dollars health care system -- >> in america, we do not allow one man to roll the dice with our entire nation. >> president obama is firing back. >> americans will spend more and more of their income with less and less care. >> some say this is a risky experiment that will hurt the economy and forced millions to drop their current coverage. conservative democrats are on the attack after a new budget analysis showed the plan will increase the national debt and not provide the savings the white house hoped for. >> this health care system is breaking america's family -- families, businesses, and economy. >> he will make a case before

the committee which is still debating the bill. three key committees of the house and senate did pass reform bills last week. there are two to go. wbal tv 11 news. >> good morning. let's check the morning commute. we have a few things happening up there. and accident just coming in the area of cold spring lane. with the added volume and the accident, that is going to back things up quickly. we have an accident in tustin avenue. also, just as middletown road and the harris for expressway -- harrisburg expressway, there are some delays due to an accident that is all on the shoulder of the road. the fort mchenry tunnel looks good. it's pretty easy ride in

harford. that is the latest. back to you. >> there are plenty of clout around this morning. no showers over central maryland at this hour. we see some activity with a coastal storm as low pressure at circulates. it is looking humid -- humid out there this morning. we may see a chance of showers later on this afternoon. it is not a big chance. only about 30%. we received a trace amount of precipitation yesterday. los 70's for our temperatures today. overall, with the cloud cover around, it will be cooler than normal day especially in the mountains. 74 degrees is the port as high there. only up to seven -- only at 279

degrees today here. we should be -- only up to 79 degrees today here. we should be up to 88 degrees. 78 degrees above ocean city. a better chance of seeing some rainfall there. it is close to the coastal storm off shore. 78 degree temperatures in the water of chesapeake bay. it is feeling like our air temperature today. when i did for was the record high -- 104 was a record high in july today in 1930. it will be amounts to six degrees tonight. there will be cloud cover and a chance of showers baltimore. this coastal storm will be moving today.

it is moving out of the area. an upper level low will hang out over the great lakes. there will be a contrast between that and a bermuda high. it will pull in gulf moisture. it will be streaming in of the next few days. we will feel at tomorrow. the heat is going to make a comeback as well. a better chance of showers on thursday. it will be late in the afternoon and evening. friday 88 degrees. friday 90 degrees. >> thank you. three boys were arrested by baltimore city police after an investigation into some stolen bikes. did police go too far? our reporter is live with the exclusive details. >> a man who lived in mefield

said pest -- medfield said customized bike parts had been disappearing from his yard. he found a voice and called -- boys and called the police. they were handcuffed and brought downtown to a detention facility. the boys knew they were in trouble, but were unprepared for the ride downtown. there were released to the paris a few hours later and not charged. the parents believe the boys should of been reprimanded not taken downtown like common criminals. the owner says the parents should have been held responsible and the boys should not have been arrested. >> that brings us to your answers to our watercooler question of the day. we ask you get the police was justified in arresting the boys under 12 years old. one person says yes.

to get away with a legal behavior without consequences is a green light to continue that behavior. they must guarantee that the bad behavior must stop. >> maybe the police were a little harsh in the way he handled things. if the mothers did not want their voice punished, maybe they should have taken their place in a cell. >> and 1% says the mother -- and one person says the mother should be grateful the police took the action they did. authority can be challenged and they have to bobeyed the law. that is a lesson the boys are learning. >> here is a look at what is coming up next. >> good morning. coming up, our exclusive interview with president obama.

his thoughts on the u.s. soldier being caught by the taliban, why he set a deadline to pass health-care reform, and the comments about the all-star game. and police extend their investigation in the death of michael jackson. also ahead, ryan o'neal talks openly about his final days with farrah fawcett. plus, the good to eat to boost your sex drive. i see you are leaving that one alone. >> another look at weather and traffic together.

>> did you get it? >> there was a washer and dryer in the road in essex. >> there is an accident coming in. watch for delays south bundy j.f.x.. but six southbound on the j.f.x.. we will give you a random shot of the morning. nothing going on there at all. enjoy your ride. >> it looks nice. maybe they bounced it away. >> [unintelligible] >> let's take a look at the forecast. a chance of showers and storms

this afternoon. about 40%. and looks like more rain than thunderstorms. the high is 79 degrees. we should be up to 88 degrees for today. we have the gulf of mexico moisture infiltrating the mid- atlantic. showers and storms potentially thursday and friday. by saturday, partly cloudy and temperatures in the 90's. >> i hear dreier sheets can keep bugs away. >> they can. >> you learn something new. >> have a good morning.

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