[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning and welcome back to 11 news today. >> thank you for joining us. we will get a check on weather and traffic. >> it was comfortable yesterday. i hear complaints of people wanting rain. everything is trying up. >> we had a little rain. >> yes. it's the kind of rain that flirts with the grass. we will see a better chance of showers tomorrow. a cold front will be approaching which is a trigger mechanism for the showers. we have an active doppler. there is a storm system rolling through the ohio valley. nothing here however. it will feel warmer today. 67 degrees at the airport. it will be warmer so make sure you wear your deodorant.

>> thanks for reminding me now. good morning. let's check your morning commute. volume is not heavy enough to create any delays. 51 mauer -- we are looking at our speed sensors here. there is a new traffic pattern as you approach the split. j.n. x is looking good so far. -- jfx is looking good so far. 95 and 395 looking good. here is a live view of traffic on the north side. it is problem-free. that is the latest back to you. >> of our big story this morning. three children under the age of 12 of arrested by baltimore city police. controversy was stored raising

the question did police take the right action? >> our reporter is live with the response to this. >> we spoke with a child psychologist about this incident. the mayor seems to be coming down on both sides of the issue. >> police were following their policy. if you ask me, i might have handled it a little differently. >> the law is clear. they can arrest people as young as the age of seven. that is what happened friday not far from t.v. hill. >> what did they decide to do? >> this age year-old boy along with a seven year-old boy and an 11 year-old boy were arrested and handcuffed, loaded into a police car and held in a cell. the mothers believe the police went too far given the age of the boys. a child psychologist says the

parents need to ask themselves why the boys broke the law and the first place. >> the question would be to the parents. what are they -- where are they when your children are out of sight? what are they doing? which group of friends are they associating with? >> the doctor believes the arrest will instill a healthy respect for children to authorities if the parents set a good example. >> they can shape the experience. if they look at it as a positive experience and the children need to learn from this -- >> what lessons did you learn from this? >> no stealing. >> the mayor believes they need to learn how to make amends with their neighbor. >> the parents will the gentleman an apology. >> the boys may have an opportunity to apologize if they attend mediation with their

neighbor. reporting live, wbal tv 11 news. >> a man is recovering after he was hit by a baltimore police car. we were over the scene. an unmarked police car hit the man as he crossed the street. the victim suffered minor injuries. authorities say it was the error of the pedestrian. boyos -- loyola could make a bid. the starting bid for the auction is $1 million for the property. baltimore officials will begin a nationwide search if no one makes a bid. president obama takes his message to the airwaves tonight in a prime-time news conference. our washington bureau reporter local killion is live in washington with a preview. >> this is his fourth major news

conference. white house officials say he will lay out what is at stake when it comes to health care. >> we are closer than ever before to the reform that the american people need. we will get the job done. >> president obama sound of in a news conference. >> he is going to do -- he is going to explain what is at stake and why we cannot stick with the status quo and do nothing. >> he is trying to show support for a plan among members of its own party. he met with moderate democrats from the commerce committee. their key concern? >> the cost of the legislation and how we are going to make sure that it is deficit-neutral. >> it is not just democrats that are balking at the $1 trillion

price tag. republicans are also concerned. they warned that the bill may not lower costs. >> how are we going to get to sustainable health care reform by loading up tens of billions if not more of that? >> the president continue his public outreach hosting a meeting in ohio tomorrow. >> where do things stand on a health-care bill in congress? he wants to get things done by august. is that still possible? >> exactly. the best case scenario is house democrats could pass some health-care bill by the end of the month. that was their original goal. senate leaders are also trying to remain hopeful. they will be breaking for a recess next month. many are very doubtful about all of this. when asked whether or not they will consider any delay beyond

august, the woodhouse -- the white house said they are continuing to make progress. >> ok. thank you. a pro-life group says there rights were violated by police. they were at a bel air area last night. the use graphic roadside poster. they are selling for violation of first amendment rights. despite negativity, they will continue to spread their message. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you feel about protestors' use of graphic roadside images to relay their anti-abortion message? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 66 degrees on tv hill. researchers gain insight about eating habits of pregnant women. >> a school may be able -- and

they may be able to diagnose alzheimer's disease in its early stages. >> we are checking out your morning commute.

>> welcome back to the 11 news today. we have some patches guys out there. not a great chance of showers this afternoon. we had a strong severe thunderstorm last night that rolled through the north -- northern suburb. the precipitation. we are looking at 86 degrees. for tonight's forecast, more cloud rolling in. 64 degrees-69 degrees.

our best shot of seen scattered showers and storms will be tomorrow. more on your seven day forecast. that is coming up. >> in this morning's medical alert, researchers may be able to diagnose alzheimer's disease earlier. they will do this by taking a look at spinal fluid. experts say more of the details need to be worked out. women know that what they needed during pregnancy has an impact on the help of their baby. what about the days and weeks prior to conception? they may also account. mothers who did not have sufficient levels of vitamin b12 and folic acid, faired a

certain way. >> 66 degrees on t.v. kill. -- tv kill. -- d. v. hitv hill. stay with us. you are watching 11 news today.

>> good morning. we are checking on the morning commute. so far is looking good. if you are traveling on a 95 in the lumbar area, 56 miles per hour. a nice ride on the jfx.

overall is release moves out there. -- it is really smoothed out there. enjoy the quiet ride. harbor tunnel traffic is looking good. here is a live view of traffic on i-70. that is the latest. let's check the buses and trains. >> good morning. we are looking good here on the mta systems. no rails on the rails. light rail and metro subway are on time. 36 bus is a diverting due to a water main break repair. the 58 best is also diverted -- the 50 bus is also diverted. there is a program this is nt customers -- mta customers.

back to you. >> good morning. we are looking at a pretty mild start for things today. what 70 degrees downtown. the coolest location is york. the best measure of moisture in the environment is the dewpoint. we can welcome back the july humidity. is will be around for the rest of this week. we will search into the low 90's by saturday. in the meantime, the temperatures are below normal. 76 in the mountains of western maryland. our chances here up seeing a rainfall are pretty minimal today. only about 30% later on this

afternoon. a high of 86 degrees today. cloudy out there were mixed with sun and clouds. possible pop-up thunderstorms this afternoon. wind will be picking up out of the south east today. we will see moist air, coming in from the gulf of mexico. waves are only 1 foot today. the water temperatures are in the upper 70's. 88 degrees is the normal temperature for this time of year. we are just under that today. by the weekend, we will go above that. the record high today was set in 1957 at 101 de degrees. tonight's forecast, mostly cloudy skies. a fund will be approaching us

from the west giving as more cloud cover and a better chance of showers and storms. it will be in the upper 60's. here is a tropical in " coming in from the bermuda high. -- we really need the rain. tomorrow is the best bet mainly in the afternoon and evening. for tomorrow and for friday, it looks like a slight chance for a morning shower. saturday, we are hazy, hot, and humid. 91 degrees and partly cloudy. sunday will continue to have humidity for the chance of some showers in the afternoon. next week, a slight chance for showers each and every afternoon. >> thank you. some advice for -- from the i- team.

our reporter has more. >> it is a serious problem. we have seen a significant increase in the number of complaint against unlicensed contractors. it can cost you thousands of dollars and put your safety at risk. >> i am embarrassed, humiliated, because i was so stupid. i am hurt. >> she spent $12,000 for eight a two-bedroom addition to her home. >> i gave him money for nothing. >> this man did a poor job on her home. heat -- she thought he was licensed by the state. we tried to ask him about it. when he called down, he said he did not do anything wrong. -- when he calmed down, he said he did not do anything wrong. getting a license number is not

enough. >> it is something that many people do. talking on their cell phones while they are driving. the practice is more dangerous than you actually think. to look -- two groups are releasing some research information they found regarding people talking and driving on the phone are putting people in danger around them. >> whether you have a hands free device, the destruction of the conversation causes the increase likelihood of a car crash. >> "the new york times" says the highway safety has urged not to disclose the research to avoid antagonizing members of congress. stop calling me. >> stop calling me. >> this african lion received a lot of attention for his birthday. dozens of people were on hand for the special occasion.

you can see him giving her a huge hug. they rescued him several years ago from malnutrition. >> he is very appreciative. >> he has lived in an animal shelter since then. he got his own special cake made from wheat. he loves it. -- a cake made from meat. he loves it. >> we are talking about jupiter. the earth's size -- a comet could be responsible for the size of the planet. >> the lion loves his owner. >> use caution.

>> it is 66 degrees on tv hill. there is much more ahead on 11 news today. >> plus we will take a look better answers for the water cooler question of the day.

>> let's get some of your answers from the water cooler question of the day. >> we asked how you felt about protesters using graphic anti- abortion images on the posters. one person says i was thoroughly disgusted by their choice of posters. i made my child close our eyes.

add enough water to see the images. i think they can get their message across without using the graphic images. we will read more in our next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website at wbaltv.com. >> the average consumer has nine credit calls -- credit cards. many of them have balances above $10,000. how can you improve the credit score? we have some details for you. >> enormous information about how the credit scores are calculated seems -- misinformation about how the credit scores are calculated seems to circulate. you do not need to carry a balance, but you need to use your credit card to show you are responsible with it. the old your credit, the better. do not close card accounts when you are done paying them off.

the cards up, let the cards exist on your account. there are different types and the kinds and ways to borrow money. they like to see a variation. take revolving debt like credit cards as well as secured debt such as mortgages or fixed debt like a student loan. if you manage them well, it shows that you can handle all types of borrowing. no one can fix your credit but you. stay away from companies that offer to boost your credit score. they add their dispute everything on your report which could temporarily put your score, or they buy you and other social security number which is a legal. fix it for yourself. the fastest way is to pay everything on time every time and bring your balances down. >> here is a look ahead at our next hour on a 11 news today. >> find out how many baltimore

city schools are on the list. >> more ethics complaints against governor sarah palin. >> we have another story for you at 6:41. >> no showers showing up on doppler by now. i will tell you if that changes later on today.

diabetes and cancer, and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope -- that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today. tell her thanks for protecting the promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future. it's life. i eat anything that i want. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ... yeah, every night is something different. oh, yeah yeah... ... she always keeps them in the house.

no, no, no. i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. babe... umm, i gotta go. (announcer) 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. yoplait, it is so good. >> our water cooler question of the date is july got over 1000 responses. today, the mayor -- question of the day got over 1000 responses. today, the mayor ways in. >> president obama whoopee pushing health-care prime-time today. today.