>> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for "11 news today." >> first a check of the forecast with sandra. >> it is likely to be the hottest day of the year. we are looking at first of all the fact that our cooling centers are open today. we have i -- a video there for you. yesterday we hit a high of 92. the cooling centers, by the way, are located in all community city action centers and senior centers from 9 a.m. until 7:00. you can also visit our web site at wbaltv.com. we not only have the location of the cooling centers and possible transportation to those, but we also have information on how to beat the heat normally. so how hart hot is it already?

well, we are actually in the mid to upper 70's. it is 79 degrees downtown right now. we're surging today to a high between 95 and 98, and the combination of the humidity with that will make it feel like it is 100 to 105. heat advise wriri in effect today. more on how long that will last coming up. right now let's check traffic. >> good morning to you, sandra. thankfully not dealing with any problems at the moment. the entire beltway running smoothly and all the major roadways running up to the beltway. 12 minutes on the left side. let's take a look outside. a live view of traffic heading out in the area of park heights. so far running smoothly on this portion of the beltway. not far away, green springs pretty much the same ride. away from us, the j.f. x.

once you get to the j.f.x., problem-free. >> a grief-stricken family mourns the loss of a loved one after a plane crashes killing the two on board. >> it happened about a quarter mile from the keymar airport where the plane took off. jennifer franciotti has reaction from 66-year-old letty williams' family. >> good morning. letty williams died when the plane she was riding in crashed saturday just minutes after taking off. she was traveling with 61-year-old robert kociemba who was the pilot of the two-seater plane. he says bob and his mom were the closest of friends. they enjoyed scuba diving, flying, and at 66 williams was working on getting her own pilot's license. she had an adventureous spirit and a loving nature, but will be missed. >> she was an accomplished

woman, she was a professional. she did a lot of good things for a lot of people that loved her. she loved a lot of people, and she's going to be missed by a lot of people. >> williams leaves behind two sons and five grandchildren. federal investigators have not released any information on what caused that plane to crash. reporting live from the news room. mindy, back to you. >> rescue crews continue to search for a small plane and victims in the hudson river. nine people were killed when a plane crashed with a helicopter. new york mayor michael bloomberg spoke out about the tragic accident. >> these are heavily used corridors. helicopters are important to the city and used all the time. the tourists seem to love it. this may just have been an accident, total tragedy, or maybe if we had different procedures you could have prevented it. >> the national transportation

safety board is investigating and will decide if changes need to be made to flight patterns over the hudson river. >> meanwhile, investigators investigating the deadly air france accident back in june say equipment malfunctions are making it impossible for pilots to know how fast they are flying. the ma'am functions happened in northwest airbus jets. sensors are ned to know when -- necessary to know when planes are working properly. they hope to issue a safety directive soon. >> the metro system that failed sparking a deadly crash in june also malfunctioned months earlier. this happened only after the trans-- the records show officials reviewing computer logs later determine that there had been a problem with the automatic train protection system. the ntsb says investigators with the internet june 22nd crash just learned of the march incident last week.

>> president obama is in mexico this morning. he will take part in a summit with leaders from mexico and camera. 11 news reporter nicole killon has more. >> it is being called the three amigos summit. the major topic of discussion -- h1n1. also known as the swine flu. >> what president is going to be doing at the summit is working with president calderon and prime minister harper to discuss what we are doing collaboratively to deal with the virus. >> the virus surfaced just before the president's last visit to mexico in april and they are preparing for new cases this fall. >> in addition to cooperating on the public health front and on the medical side, we want to make sure we do everything possible to ensure its continuation of commerce. >> it is also expected to be a hot topic as they continue to press mr. obama about a

buy-american package in the stimulus package. another issue, the recent counterpart in honduras. there are a host of other subjects from drug-fighting efforts to a mexican trucking ban in the u.s.. >> we don't expect to announce anything big coming out of this weekend. >> all three leaders will roll their press conference today following their meeting before the president returns to washington this afternoon. in washington, nicole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> investigation of the h1n1 vaccine begins today. 61 healthy adults will take part in the investigation where they will receive the injection. fran phillips from the department of health and mental hygiene spoke of when the vaccine will be available. >> we're looking at the fall, a little beyond when we start our

typical flu vaccine. it will be after school starts. so what is important is that parents get ready for a -- flu season so that students have everything they need to keep themselves healthy in the classroom. >> that vaccine is there to keep students healthy. parents are saying, keep your students home if they aren't feeling well. she they should also cover coughs and sneezes and wash their hands. >> we have seen things like baseball stadiums and college bowl games. but a woman is hoping someone will give up the naming -- pay for the naming rights to her child. she said the idea is to support herself and her six other children. while family amembers oppose the idea, she said she's optimistic it will turn occupant ok. corporate sponsorship does not

turn out to be too high yet, though. right now the bidding is at $445. our "water cooler question of the day" is what do you think of a woman auctioning off the ability to name her child? e-mail us at wbaltv.com. >> it is already 75 degrees on tv-hill. mark san ford using -- public planes for personal matters? our reports indicate yes. >> the case of a road rage results in shots being fired and a death. we'll tell you why the driver may have been so angry. >> here's a live look at traffic. the beltway at liberty road. we'll have more on your morning commute when we come back.

>> and a very good morning. we hit 92 at the airport yesterday, but at the inner harbor it was 96. today at the airport 96 so downtown probably upper 90's. could be the warmest day of the year. we are in the mid 70 across the board. 80 in washington, d.c. yesterday. they did hit 96 yesterday. mostly sunny here. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm late and a heat aadvisory in effect until noon. more on your extended forecast in a bit. stan? >> covering the nation this morning, a man opens fire on a jeep full of teenagers in what appears to be a case of road rage in florida. the teens say the shooting started when they didn't pull out into traffic fast enough. one man was shot in the leg. the shooter than drove a short distance down a dead-end road where he killed himself.

deputies recovered the handgun at the scene. >> mark san ford under more scrutiny soon. sanford took office in 2003 and since then he has used sfate aircraft to fly to his sporting events for his kids. a spokesperson for sanford said he's only used the aircraft sna in accordian with state law. the governor's wife said she plans to spend the school year at the family beachhouse. >> coming up, why you may soon be paying more to fuel up. >> plus, some dealers are still offering more incentives.

. >> there very well could be some barbecues today. >> that happens a lot with type of heat. dealing with one accident in the area of columbia. if you are going to be traveling in columbia, not a major intersection, but we'll point it out for you. if we check the speed sensors around the area, you can see we're doing quite well. 795, we don't have a speed sensor posted there, but we are in the green. let's give you a live look at traffic out to fort mchenry, and it is traffic free through the toll plaza and through the

tunnel. no problems to report at the harbor tunnel. the bridges look great. we'll give you a live view of the beltway where traffic is flowing smoothly at this time. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke. >> we just have a few things to relate on the buses. the 17 bus reverting at wintersn and nursery. light rail is on time from hunt valley to glen bernie. right now marc train is looking good. no delays. for the mta transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to sandra shaw. good morning, sandra. >> good morning. we are expecting our hottest day of the year informed. -- today. what we are dealing with now are

mild conditions. it is 79 downtown right now. not a big cooldown last night for sure. 76 in annapolis. already 80 degrees in ocean city. it is 80 in washington, d.c. this morning as well. that is an incredibly mild reading for the overnight. we should be 65, by the way, overnight hours. looks like 89 degrees the forecast high. even in the upper elevations of the maryland mountains, thanks to that strong high pressure ridge. high forecast, 96 degrees. it will feel much worse than that with the humidity, but mostly sunny skies. just the slightest chance of an isolated thunderstorm because of the heating of the day. it should be few and far between if we see any shower activity. 95 even around the ocean city area today. a scorcher today anyway you slice it. so the real temperature is going to be 95 to 100. represent area of -- metropolitan area of baltimore,

it is going to be 100 to 105 degrees. as a result, a heat advisory issued goes in effect from noon until 8:00. we're talking dangerous heat. 90 to 95 on the eastern shore and the coastline where it is cooler. looks like we are in the unhealthy category in the pollutants in the environment mainly in the downtown area. obviously that, you will not want to spend a lot of time outdoors doing anything to exert yourself. 100, that's the record high for this august the 10th. i think it's secure. i don't think we'll break the record. the record was set back in 1959 tonight -- 1959. tonight, not a big cooldown. a high pressure ridge building up. hazy, hot, humid conditions all

on the coast. rm to our west, front will change our weather pattern slightly by the middle of the week. still mile. a slight chance of thunderstorms, and then we're back down into the upper 80's. still hot, but near normal in contrast to the extreme heat today. >> prices are on the rise, which means higher prices for you at the pump. marylanders are paying more, which is up just a week ago. positive economic news has forced gas prices up again. >> several car dealerships across the country are reporting that up to a third of their lots are empty thanks to the popularity of the cash for clunkers program. that means shoppers looking for a good deal will have to be a little less choosey when buying. on friday the president approved another stimulus to extend cash

for clumpingers until labor day. now a lot of in companies are offering drivers a bonus on trade-in based on the value of the car and the improvement in the fuel-efficiency of the new vehicle. a 2006 model or older and registered to the owner for at least six months. mindy? >> thank you, stan. a top economist said the clouds are parting over wall street and the most infamous company in america is getting an executive make-over. today's business news. welcome back, jayne. how is your baby girl? >> thanks. she is wonderful. thank you, mindy. i left her this morning sleeping peacefully. nice to be back and talk to you this morning. all eyes on insurance giant a.i.g. today. the new getting a c.e.o. as its

government-appointed head steps aside. according to the wall street journal the new leader is decisive and direct. a.i.g. is preparing to sell some of its assets to repay. after a drop in the unemployment rate friday, leading to a broad rally in stocks. posting gains in all u.s. averages. the u.s. economy may be on the cusp of a recovery. plus the nobel prize-winning economist says the deepest slump since the great depression may be ending. while many who were quick to fire at as the recession was impending may be quick to bring people back because they were too aggressive about getting rid of them. at the new york stock exchange,

jayne king, reporting for wbal-tv news. >> you look amazingly awake, by the wafmente >> i don't know how you're doing it. >> let's see how i am tomorrow. >> welcome back. >> the time now, 5:22. 75 degrees on tv-hill. another cleck on your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> and don't forget to e-mail us our "water cooler question of the day." what do you think of a mother's decision to auction off the name of her child in exchange for quick cash?

>> the hospital in -- >> reporter mary king explains

how technology is helping save lives by connecting stroke patients to doctors who are over 100 miles away. >> at only 51, barbara had all the symptoms of a stroke. >> everything is far away from you. rushed to washington county hospital, the first step was to determine what was hopping. so the doctor was paged and was bedside in 10 minutes on this television screen. >> the first thing that was running through my mind is this is silly. it changed quickly. >> while there are three neurologists at washington county, they are not always at the hospital. they are doctors who specialize in stroke care are always available to examine a patient. >> he can look at my eyes, at my legs. >> that was to decide if she needed the only f.d.a.-approved clot-busting drug approved for

stroke patients. in the two months since the telestroke technology came online, 12 patients have been assessed, and four have been given the drug. there are 50 teleports throughout the hospital so a physician can get connected. >> we start the medications as soon as the stroke symptoms starts, the outcome is better. >> doctors are still trying to determine -- with the new technology, they were able to rule out a stroke. [unintelligible] >> technology that's on air when life is on the line. >> people in italy have extra eyes watching out for their safety. a group of dogs has been trained

to rescue people from the water. about 200 canine lifeguards are assisting the italian coast guard, life force, civil protection department and red cross to patrol tourist-packed areas in beaches and lakes. they are trained to pull people out of the water and pull them to safey. >> cool. >> the time is 5:27. 75 degrees on tv hill. coming up in the next half-hour. >> a grieving son talks about his mother's adventureous spirit after her plane goes down in carroll county. >> sweltering heat today. it is going to be a scorcher. stay tuned for details about a heat advisory. >> they are looking good so far at this hour. we do have a problem in columbia. (mom) i'm not going to be able to see her every day. or sit on her bed and talk about her day.

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