extend the light rail in maryland. >> former president bill clinton is leaving north korea with a few more passengers on his plane than when he arrived. we will hear more on the happy homecoming and how the president managed their release. >> michael jackson fans might get a chance to see the final performance after death after all. >> and will you be able to dodge the storm class today -- storm clouds today? that answer is next. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> bid morning. >> thanks for joining us. -- good morning. >> thanks for joining us for a 11 news today. >> we have a very good chance, about 50% chance of scattered storms. not everyone will get the rain fall. but the storms could be intense

if you are caught in them. 71 degrees at the airport. 80 degrees at ocean city. a high of 89 degrees-91 degrees. partly cloudy skies. the front makes its head way through here late this afternoon. more on all of that coming up in a bit. >> nothing weather-related at the moment. the afternoon commute could be a different story. an accident in spite of i-70. the ramp has a delay there. a water main break on falls road. in medical call coming in southbound at the fort mchenry told plaza -- toll plaza blocking lang 15. here -- lane 15.

here is a live view of the mountain road area. some nice movement around the white marsh area. that is the latest. over to you. >> thank you. our big story this morning, in a little more than an hour from now, some journalists who live in prison -- imprisoned in north korea will be safe on u.s. soil. >> we have more on the freedom of lisa ling and euna lee. >> of these were the first pictures in months of journalists lisa ling and euna lee free at last they boarded a private jet in number three with former president bill clinton bound for california and a family reunion. >> i am all excited. i am looking forward to seeing her. i have waited for five months now. >> just a glimpse of them was done for their family members.

>> it feels good to see she is up walking and smiling. >> they say they knew more good news was coming when president clinton went to north korea, and met with the ailing dictator. the women were in custody. north korea wanted clinton as a special envoy. al gore employed to the women. >> our focus is insuring the safety of these women that are in north korea right now. >> recent weapons tests occurred in correa. clinton may have it -- north korea. clinton may have discussed that with them. >> he is trying to solidify himself internationally and nationally by having them photographed the meeting and

visit with clinton. >> the women work sentenced to 12 years of hard labor while crossing over into north korea working on a story about human trafficking. our country is trying to improve trust between north korea. wbal tv 11 news. >> city officials and the governor is calling it a valuable part of the economic stability of baltimore. not everyone is happy about the plan for a red line. our reporter joins us live with more of the story this morning. >> good morning. it is today the governor rod the light rail talking about how the expansion of the system is good for maryland and for future generations. he is seeking federal assistance to expand the purple line from new carrollton to bethesda and

the red line from woodlawn to johns hopkins bayview medical campus in east baltimore. the red line is supported by the dixon administration, many council members, and elijah cummings. not everyone supports the plan. one coalition is concerned that the red line would divide the edmondson corridor. it would cause delays and possible collisions as a result. >> this is not a sound move by our governor. he just put a lot of lives in danger. >> we know everybody is not going to like this plan. >> the governor says the red line will improve housing values and neighborhood desirability. we will have more of this story coming up for you at 6:30. wbal-tv. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. what do you think of the city's red line light rail plan?

email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> attorneys for baltimore mayor sheila dixon will be heading back to court this morning. there will be asking a judge to stop prosecutors, allegedly abusing the secrecy and deception bent previous decisions that led to the dismissal -- and circumvent previous decisions that led to the dismissal of the case for the mayor previously. >> baltimore county police are trying to identify victims involved in a job pornography case with a couple in middle river. the fbi is taking an active role in the investigation of john nicklas and shannon honea. the former emt's are charged with numerous counts of child sex abuse and filling child pornography. police received several calls

that they hope will locate more victims. >> which one to identify the victims to give them the help they need to help them lead a normal life. these people have no idea of the harm they have caused these children and their families and the neighborhood. >> authorities are looking into the possibility that other instances of abuse took place in states other than georgia and maryland. the suspects remain behind bars this morning. >> and national call to stand up to crime and violent in the neighborhood took place last night during the national my out. it put a residence in touch with the police that are there to keep them safe. >> the police that are out of these events will tell you that numerous people come up to them and talk to them about problems in their neighborhood. >> it teaches them a young age that they know police are here

to help us fight crime in the community. >> it also served as a recruiting opportunity for baltimore police. they are receiving a $10 million grant to put more officers on the street. gov. o'malley hopes that the most -- one of the most visible police units does not get put out to pasture. they need more money to cover the expenses of a mounted police unit. the governor says to count him in with other supporters. >> there is an account executive for mayor or governor in the country that is not face with a lot of difficult decisions. i'll begin find some way to maintain the police mounted unit in the city. it is an important tradition an important for all safety. >> if you like to help out the mounted unit, go to our web sites attaboy wbaltv.com and click on local news.

>> a freak accident in west baltimore has claimed the life of a bicyclist. a man was riding his bicycle when somehow he got caught up in the back wheels of an air conditioning truck when it turned into its path. the writer was pronounced dead at the scene. police -- the impact riderriders pronounced dead at the scene. police say victim was severely beaten and taken to a hospital for treatment for multiple head was. no will -- or of his condition this morning. >> -- no word on his condition this morning. he had multiple head wounds. >> to ledger customers are experiencing an income institute a water main break repair. >> a gun man turns a health club

into a scene of chaos after opening fire on a group of women in an exercise class. >> one of what is behind this incredible fire that kept michigan firefighters at bay overnight. >> find out what police as a cause this deadly crash last month that claimed the lives of eight people. those stories and more when we return. >> hd doppler is quiet for now. i will tell you what changes are expected later today in your forecast. >> there are closure's related to the water main break on westbound northern parkway. we will update you on those including an accident o

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now. it is hazy right now. he was partly sunny skies this morning. later on this morning -- this afternoon, the clouds will thicken with showers and thunderstorms. there is an intense every of low pressure that is wreaking havoc on little content -- kentucky yesterday. it's caused flash flooding. that is affecting the tennessee valley. we are on the good side of things so far. there could be some strong storms developing this afternoon. 76 degrees downtown. 80 degrees in the ocean city. in the mountains today, they will say some shower activity before we do. throughout the day, scattered showers and storms. here we will see some su beforen

the front get here this afternoon. 91 degrees is the high court today. about 60% coverage of scattered showers and storms. 82 degrees is the water temperature on the bay. wends out of the self thewinds out -- winds out of the south around 10 knots. 87 degrees and 65 degrees respectively -- those are our normal temperatures. the cloud will insulate us and he was in the warmth. some showers tonight. it will take all night for the front to get through here. we have a slight chance of some

showers tomorrow morning as well. 84 degrees tomorrow. 84 degrees on friday. a chance of isolated storms late. saturday, 89 degrees. sunday, 95 degrees. should be the hottest day of the summer. over to you. >> good morning. it is looking pretty good as far as the roads go. we have an accident coming in. we have confirmed westbound i- 70, an accident to watch for. some delays. was found northern parkway, a right lane closure due to the water main break we have been talking about. road repairs continue. not much is going on elsewhere. a nice ride this morning.

here is a live view of park heights where we are running smoothly. that is the latest. over to you. >> taking a look at some of our top stories this morning, three women are dead and at least nine others are wounded after a man to let loose a broad of gunfire inside a pittsburg health club. the man's name has not been released. it was at the l.a. fitness center in bridgeville where he pulled out two guns and shot several times. he then turned the gun on himself and took his own life. no word on a possible motive. a big fire in michigan last night which look like fireworks. firefighters were trying to detain the fire when the massive explosion sent garros of oil into the air like projectiles.

people within a 1 mile radius were evacuated. investigators say the driver responsible for a long way crashed in a parkway in new york was drunk and under the influence of marijuana. toxicology reports showed that he had a blood alcohol lovell of .19, more than twice the legal limit. he had high levels of marijuana in his blood level. it claimed the life of her and her daughter and three others in an oncoming minivan. correct in this morning's consumer alert, it is never a good thing to get dumped from an oversold flight. if you get a bump on a flight, the airline must pay you the price of a one-way ticket up to $400 cash. if you reschedule to reach your

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which is cheaper than the kindle from amazon. as for trading, stocks closed higher for the fourth session in a row. that was because of the bigger than expected rise in pending home sales. the bloomberg maryland index shows a black and decker among the leading gainers. the maker of medical products was up 5% on the day. at the new york stock a change, bloomberg news reporting for wbal-tv. >> here is a question, our inference in toddlers too young to learn water survival skills that it depends on who you ask.

our reporter takes a look at the controversy over this. >> it can be difficult to watch. she is only nine months old, but her mother believes that she is learning a lesson that could save her life if she accidentally balls into the water. >> and want to know that if something happens, she will know what to do. >> the class is for children six months old. it may give parents peace of mind, but some doctors do not think it is a good idea. >> from a public health perspective, it is sending a wrong message. >> tonight, our infant and toddlers too youonng to learn water survival skills? >> president obama celebrated his 48th birthday yesterday. the president shared the

spotlight with a veteran white house reporter. thomas turned 89 in covered every president since john f. kennedy. he delivered cupcakes to the media. i met her before. she is a nice lady. she thought john f. kennedy was very handsome. >> did anybody not think he was handsome? another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> and an al 1bum cover that will -- album cover that will stake in a run for ever. >> to not forget to enter the water cooler question of the day. what do you think of the city's red line light rail plan? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> good morning. we are checking on a morning commute. still dealing with an accident on i-70. it is in the eastbound direction. we apologize for the change. we had a tough time nailing down the direction of this. it is eastbound on the ramp to sell about 29. some possible delays. it could stretch back to the beltway. we will keep posted. here is another problem we have been dealing with. westbound no., a right lane closure in northern parkway. that is due to the water main break repair. the delay is showing up as review the live picture in the white marsh area. it is getting sloth.

southbound volume is building. things looking pretty good. over to you, sandra. >> partly sunny skies to begin things today. the clouds will thicken this afternoon. we will see the chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be stronger. 76 degrees downtown right now. 73 degrees when you cross over to the eastern shore. 87-91 degrees today. the cold front will likely trigger the showers and storms. we will be quite humid. that is nothing compared to the heat you will feel this weekend. that is coming up in a little bit. >> if you're old enough to remember vinyl record albums -- >> i knew she was going to look at me. >> you also remember the wide variety of all of the art, some good and some not so good. >> as our reporter brings us,

there is a new museum dedicated to the worst album art of all time. >> action the day, this is how we heard music. albums on its darrielle -- ster o aeo and the vinyl sent to us. the artwork on the cover was thought to be brilliant by some people. >> this is art gone awry. >> one person got the idea for this exhibit from a website that was about lp ridicule. >> the cars were great, but this is one where selective memory is obscured by the fact that this stuff is really awful.

>> once they've bought this person into the mix, it was more of a chance to edit. >> that format expresses so much of art. there is marvelous trash here. we have examples of some of the marvelous things, but then people would rip off of it. some of these were done with humorous intent. this is one of them. the other ones were just purely to cash in a little bit. >> in some cases, the worst were based on certain things. >> the target audience was kids. they cannot tell the difference. they thought it was a real record. >> i actually had two those.

>> did you? do you know where they are? they could be collectibles. >> know. -- no. i do have eight tracks at home. >> i have those as well. >> you are not as young as people leave. >> i know. >> much more to come in this next half-hour. >> the governor and now as a proposal to extend light rail in maryland. details are next. >> our rain chances are heightening. that is coming up in your forecast. >> here is a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. good luck.

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today. >> thanks for joining us. we have a quick look at the forecast today. >> we are going to be hot and we have a good chance for a thunderstorms. it is humid already. 76 degrees downtown. by this afternoon, 87 degrees-91 degrees. a good chance of scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. more details coming up. >> the governor is laying out plans for the light rail which he says will spur economic growth. >> not everyone is on board with the proposal. our reporter joins us live to explain why some people do not want to give it a green light. >> that is right. the governor did ride the light will investigate saying it is -- light rail saying it is the best way for mass transit. not everyone agrees. the governor's endorsement of the red line drew mixed reaction from the crowd he addressed at a

station yesterday. >> boo. \ [applause] >> he is seeking federal approval of the red line and the purple line. the red line is supported by the dixon administration, many city council members, the business community, and elijah cummings. >> it is good for the economy, our quality of life, and the sustainable future we want to be able to create and design for the next generation. >> the coalition is concerned that it would divide the edmondson corridor. some are not opposed to mass transit, but they want the red line built underground. >> the city spent almost $12

million years ago to beautify the streets. now they will take it away. they will cut of four lanes of traffic to two plants and cut us off from the waterfront. >> the governor says it will be quieter. >> it improves the desirability of neighborhoods. >> the federal government says for security reasons, any light rail station built near so security administration in what one would have to be a quarter mile away from the building. wbal tv 11 news. >> a woman as a major case to put a wind turbine -- a woman has made her case to put a winter run on top of her rough. some say is -- to put a pawwind turbine on top of her roof. her neighbors would like her to try something on a smaller

scale. >> solar panels are far more efficient. she could purchase wind generated power of of the grid. >> wind is the only thing that works down here. i am located with water on both sides of me. >> no word on when the city will decide on the proposal which could cost the homeowner up to $20,000. >> the u.s.s. comfort is back in baltimore making good on their name one more time. it returned tuesday afternoon after a mission in latin america and the caribbean. it provided medical services to when a dozen people in six countries. >> this summer vacation got longer for some howard county students. the new school year begins august 31 not august 24. tim tooten has more on this.

>> it will not be long before students crowd the hallways of schools in collier county. some students and parents have already marked their calendars to come back for august 24 only to learn that the first day of school will be later on august 31. that was news to this parent. >> i think it is good because it helps me get ready for school for them. it gives me more time. >> school officials say the august 24 was never in stone and admits there was a reason for making a change. >> as we worked on the calendar development for the coming school year, we realized that we would have some conflicts in the schedules if we started as early as august 24. >> parents who knew about the changes still welcomed the new start date. >> i love the date because it gives us an extra week with the kids. we can get them ready for school.

they will enjoy it. >> the reactions are risk -- mixed among some. >> i was excited. i am not upset. >> you like it later? >> i like to spend time with my mom. >> others are trying to get the word out by newsletters and e- mail addresses. tim tooten, wbal-tv. >> a boy is back home with olympic gold. he is the junior olympic engineered jump rope champion. -- olympic a jump rope champion. he is back home. congratulations.

>> we continue to deal with problems on east of i s seven a. you will find the list -- on eastbound i-70. we will continue to monitor that for you. number one parkway, there is a lane closure due to the water main break repair. not sing in a volume-related delays. drive * indicated that as well. seven minutes on southbound i- 895. some intermittent delays on -- in the white marsh area. once you get onto the beltway northbound, it looks good as well as the west bound direction. here is a look at the forecast. >> we will be hot early on this morning today. we have a chance of showers and storms tomorrow night as well as

this afternoon. 87 degrees-91 degrees. the winds will not ube out of te west today in the southwest. back to you. >> coming up, could we see what would have been the final performance for the late king of pop? find out more about the possibility of a michael jackson concert movie when we come back. >> i am nikole killion in washington with more of the homecoming of journalists lisa ling and euna lee

>> the judges' table on one of the popular television shows is about to get smaller. paul of duaabdul will not be reg to "american idol" according to a recent report. she declined the 30% raise. she said, i will miss seeing the new talent. i will miss being part of a show that i helped become an international phenomenon from day one. >> fans of michael jackson never got to see his final concert tour. he dies days before it was set to begin. they may be able to see the next

best thing. the concert promoter is seeking permission to release the boat much -- footage from his rehearsals. he is trying to see if his mother as an objection on monday. producers of the sequel to "its and the city -- "sex and the city" had a casting call in new york yesterday for extras. >> coming up, we will take a look at the morning's headlines. >> we are taking a look at your morning commute. problems on i-70. we will update you on that. >> we are tracking a cold front that is moving through our area later today. 76 degrees downtown. the sun is up.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. attorneys for sheila dixon will be heading back to court this morning. they argue that prosecutors are abusing the secrecy of grand jury proceedings to circumvent previous decisions that led to the dismissal of earlier corruption charges against the mayor. prosecutors say they have done nothing wrong. federal investigators are joining the case of a baltimore couple charged of running a child pornography ring. the victims are ranging in ages two-13 years old. the abuse crossed state lines and occurred in a hotel room in atlanta. the fbi is getting involved. the couple is charged with killing chao pornography and

engaging in sexual acts against children. they remain behind bars. a victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of multiple head was after being beaten. >> in less than one hour from now, two journalists will be back on u.s. soil. lisa ling and euna lee are headed home from north korea after former president bill clinton helped secure their release. nikole killion has some reaction from washington. >> secretary of state henry -- hillary clinton says she spoke to her husband and both journalists are extremely excited to come home. with bags in hand, they boarded a private jet with former flight back to los angeles where they are anxious to reunite with their family. >> i knew something positive was going to happen. it happened. i am so glad and so thankful.

>> lisa ling and euna lee had been detained in north korea for. they were working for al gore. and they were there for a several months that they were arrested and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for illegally entering the country. korea along with al gore. >> he had some signal from the north koreans in advance that the trip would be successful. >> they met with the leader in north korea. there are tensions over the country's nuclear program. this could provide an opening to improve conditions. >> the future of our relationships with the north korea are up to them. >> the talks were ride whinging an exhaustive. it did not include anything beyond the release of the women.

this was strictly a private humanitarian mission. wbal tv 11 news. >> let's get a check under morning commute dealing with problems along eastbound i 70. an accident still cling on the ramp. police vehicles are they're trying to clear the accident. it may be a little while. but for delays in developing their. let's check on what else is going on. still dealing with the water main break closures near falls road and rowland evans. only the left lane is squeezing by as they continue the road repairs there. volume continues to build on southbound i-95. as you make your way from the belt way to the 895 some delays. over to you.

>> we are dealing with a front over the great lakes sliding to the south. there is an area of low pressure that is firing things up in the mid tennessee valley. that is going to our south. the front to our north is what we have to contend with as it slides down in our direction later today. we will be warm in the meantime. we are 76 degrees downtown. as far as the air quality today, we were not as bad as tested. if you are very sensitive, you may have been issued. cloudy skies and scattered showers in the mountains sedation upper elevations. as far as baltimore goes, we will see a little sun early on today. it will get us into the upper 80's and nobody could deal

around the bay. showers and storms, some of which could be strong later this afternoon. serve temperature is 74 degrees in ocean city. you will have to dodge the storms later on in the day. chesapeake bay, 82 degrees is the temperature readings in all locations. 10 not out of the south, southwest. volatile conditions with the showers and storms later on today. triple digit record high back in 1930 103 degrees. cloud cover is around to keep us above normal. showers and thunderstorms likely to occur because the front to our north is a delivered mover. it will take its time getting through here. tomorrow morning, it will still be here.

slight chances of the storms tomorrow morning which will be light. northwest wind, 84 degrees for the high tomorrow. 84 degrees for the high on friday. 89 degrees on saturday. 95 degrees on sunday. hazy, hot, and humid. >> thank you. it is a plan that the governor says will provide vital economic growth to east baltimore. some are looking to the real the plan for the red line of the light rail. our reporter joins us live from north of baltimore with that story. >> good morning. the red line would front of the woodlawn area to the johns hopkins bayview kids in east baltimore. it is often known as alternative 4c support by the dixon administration, council members, and elijah cummings. not everyone supports the plan.

the coalition is concerned it would divide the edmondson corridor. and some would like to see it built underground. gov. ramallah says the red line is good for the economy and future generations. -- gov. o'malley says the red line is good for the economy and future generations. >> that brings us to your answers to the watercooler question of the day. >> we ask what you thought of the midline plan. >> it is desperately needed in baltimore a given the east-west travel in the city. the current condition is a piece of what was originally plant in the past for a city-wide rail system. hopefully, the red line could be beneficial to improving baltimore's poor public transportation image in usability. >> when person writes is a bad idea. extending the red line would extend other things.

>> and one person shares those thoughts. i cannot get behind any thing this city does, nor do i care. it has lost its appeal. maybe this is an alternative to repairing the streets. you can go to our website to you more at wbaltv.com. what socialist -- what social class are you from? a former banker man's unexpected fall. and what will they do not want you to know. that is on oprah today. here is a look at what is coming up on the "today show." >> good morning. the date is on some very big stories we are following. the deadly shooting inside a sobor ran -- suburban pittsburgh health club. the store called is there live with the latest. he will talk exclusively --

lester holt is there exclusively and will talk to witnesses. and lisa ling and euna lee are heading home now after former president bill clinton secured their release. those stories and more when we get started on today. >> just ahead, we will take a look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. stay with us.

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on northbound -- i-95 at 32. and delays in nearby-70. an accident partially blocking the ramp there. was down no. between false, and the right lane closure due to a water main break. here is a live look at traffic in wye marsh where things are doing ok. >> -- white marsh where things are doing ok. >> we will get up to 95 degrees for sunday and monday. we will call back down in the meantime. partly sunny skies today. a nice morning and then showers and storms developing late this afternoon. there is a front to our afternoon. unsubtle starting late this afternoon. -- unsettled starting late this

afternoon. 84 on thursday and friday. 89 on saturday. and sunday and monday it gets really hot. >> we will need to cool down. >> thanks for joining us 4 "11 news today."

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