>> former vice president dick cheney takes a shot and find out what he has to say. he is very chatty all the sudden. >> some scattered showers this morning. forecast is right ahead. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us 4 "11 news today." let's check the weather with sandra shaw. >> the eastern shore up the brunt of everything. some ever leveled blows extended in the area. -- upper level lows extended in the area. it will take a day to get through. mostly cloudy skies but this afternoon. 72 degrees downtown. a flash flood watch in effect as a result of the heavy downpours

less nine. some more showers and storms today of the eastern shore. that will remain in effect until this evening. a nice temperature range. we are below the normal which is 86 degrees. a high of 84 degrees. winds are light and out of the east. showers are a possibility for tonight. football season is almost here in full force. that is it for now. >> we have one problem spot. police activity in catonsville. this could set you back a few minutes. an accident near liberty road. drive times are pretty much up to speed. here is a live look at traffic.

things are looking good. volume is picking up. we are looking at the key bridge. it looks good. that is the latest. back to you. >> our big story this morning, a cherry hill community leader is speaking out after becoming an unsuspecting victim of the violence she campaigns against. >> it is drawing the attention of a city commissioner. she was watching tv at her home when a stray bullet from the street. her in the shore will. she says her commitment to cleaning up her committee is still strong. >> nobody wants to get involved. nobody wants to say anything. it will never stop. >> one commissioner knows her. but he says that neighborhoods

and families need to assist police to make the streets safer. they are still looking for a suspect in the shooting. >> how can the culture of violence be stopped? our reporter joyce as live from downtown with more information on that. >> unless you live in a neighborhood where shots rang out everyday, it is hard to understand the mentality of the people live there. show you some video. daylight. five year-old raven wyatt was shot in the crossfire. during the gunfire, people are standing nearby. they never flinched. >> we set down with a former fbi agent. whole and what could be done to change it.

west baltimore. people are numb to the senseless escape. >> they adapt. they do not like it or accept it. where do they go? that is what we have to change. >> he says communities have to get outraged about the culture of violence, even when it does not directly impact you. >> we will have more on the part of the story coming up at 6:30. wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. the baltimore man is in custody after he was trying to meet a 13 year-old girl for sex. they had sexually explicit, conversations with an undercover police officer. >> the 30 year-old man said why do not be made at the park at 10:00 a.m. in the morning? the undercover trooper went there and he was there.

he was placed under arrest. >> if convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. a man was accused of raping a someone after he was picked up -- picked out in a lineup. but the net -- dna evidence exonerated him. >> the report indicated that the dna that was recovered from the side seam did not match his dna. therefore it exonerated his involvement in this particular case. >> after sitting in jail for the last 15 months, he is now a free man. >> ben cardin had another town hall in western maryland.

cardin. reporters that he hopes the the town hall style form. >> how are you want to look my children in their eyes and tell them they will have a better future? >> similar anger has been displayed all across the country during the town hall meetings. >> we are keeping an eye on wall street after some relatively upbeat news from the federal reserve last night. there are signs that the economy is stabilizing. >> is an -- it was the fed's first summit assessment in years. economic activity is leveling out. it's the great recession over?

president obama took credit for helping the slide. >> we provided assistance that has saved the jobs of tens of thousands of workers by teachers and police officers. >> he said the warning signs remain. job cuts continue. there are many layoffs elsewhere that is let people on tighter rules. record foreclosures in july. the number is out today. >> the combination of the residual effect of bad mortgage practices and now the unemployment bike is contributing to a record high levels. but also out today, retail sales figures. how much americans are buying in tough times. >> you have to be tied under budget. many areas are offering tax-free shopping days to spur sales. macy's says its outlook is

improving. las vegas has fewer numbers of visitors. fewer people are in a gambling with. some worry it is washington handing out easy money has reported wall street sent the the financial crisis has began. wbal-tv. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think the nation is emerging from a recession? email us your repsonse to watercooler@wbaltv.com. bp >> county officials are trying to cut their budgets. a conference in ocean city is raising eyebrows. >> ocean city will be a hot spot the annual maryland association cycle.

>> say, why are we doing this? people that are serving? >> the governor has canceled a $12,000 recession this weekend. private sponsors and camper donations -- campaign donations are still on schedule. >> library officials say attendance is up 32% from last year. a wide variety of free programs like movie screenings and career in job assistance is helping. >> baltimore city leaders have approved a deal that could lead to a casino built near the m&t bank stadium.

the baltimore entertainment group had plans to build a small concession in less visible location. they are expecting to revise their plans. it would have nearly 4000 slot machines. >> coming up, didn't mournings financial news in the bloomberg -- this morning's financial news in a bloomberg business report. >> dick cheney is feeling very liberal with his stories. >> someone is taking potshots at people long delaware road. we will have details when we come back. >> hd doppler is quiet this morning. we may be running the risk of a thunderstorm later. i will break it down for you coming up. >> we are checking on a busy morning rush as volume picks up. a couple of accidents to report. we wil

>> of 71 degrees downtown. the sun is almost completely up. it looks like some patchy fog is out this morning. an increase in the clouds out this afternoon. we saw some heavy downpours over on the eastern shore yesterday afternoon. there is an upper level low that has been sitting a long a stalled out front that will take another day to complete the diminished and dissipate. but unsettled today. a chance of showers and storms. one more day of this pattern. 69 degrees at the airport. mid 70's in the mountains of western maryland. chances of showers and storms later on this afternoon. 83 degrees. a mixture of clouds and son.

the winds are out of the northeast. not a large spread between the surf temperature and the air temperature. waves are 1 foot or less. no problems for boaters out there. the record high was 99 degrees. the record low was 54 degrees. 64 degrees is normal for this time of year. 63 degrees-67 degrees is the temperature range for tonight. some scattered showers. cloudy with a 30% chance of thunderstorms tonight. a 7:30 kickoff for the game tonight. temperatures will be around the low 80's in the upper 70's.

a nice a former high pressure will expand for friday and throughout the weekend. mostly sunny skies. partly cloudy over the weekend. a slight chance for a pop-up thunderstorm late in the afternoon and evening. made a's throughout saturday and sunday. we are monitoring the second tropical depression. it is in the atlantic. only 30 miles per hour sustained winds. >> if you early-morning problems that we are monitoring. an accident and police are on the scene on the parkway. maple and frederick road also has an accident. an accident is clearing of liberty. we are in great shape as far as volume goes.

still early for some delays. so far running smoothly on the west side. it is moving well at the key bridge. that is the latest. over to you. >> taking a look at some of our top stories this morning. u.s. marines are battling taliban sightings in the afghanistan. it appears to be a long fight. many marines were flown in to battle and surgeons. some -- insurgents. 14 civilians have been killed in roadside blasts. delaware authorities are looking for a suspect who has been attacking people. four people have suffered injuries of various degrees while riding their bikes in

local areas. a man was driving a pickup truck in may be behind this. thousands of people are expected to flock to cape cod for the public wake of eunice shriver. she is founder of the special olympics. funeral services will be head -- held tomorrow. >> the next time you open your electric bill, you may find it is cheaper. it as merely dropped one-third this year. other parts of the country have seen their rates fall as well. market prices were down by 40%. natural gas which is cheaper is driving the price back. if you are sick of counting all

all of those frequent flier miles? and jetblue is giving you a buzz bagn all -- is offering an all you can fly past for one month for $600. a deal that seems too good to be true was. best buy advertised some sense of -- samsung televisions on there website. many people lined up for the tv which is usually $3,000. it was supposed to be for $1,900 instead of $9. the deal was a mistake. they are not.

to honor the advertised price. can you believe that? -- they are not going to honor the of advertised price. can you believe that? next is the bloomberg business report. >> walmart is the focus today. it is reporting its quarterly earnings ahead of the opening bell. investors are watching these numbers. they may give us a glimpse as to how americans are spending their money as the recession eases. spending is the largest sector of our economy. cash for clunkers may be a winner today. the popular program probably helped overall u.s. retail sales rise the most in six months last month. stocks rising after the federal reserve said the recession is easing. those gains are higher led by

black & decker. it is still rough times in the housing market. foreclosure filings climbed to a record for the third time in five months last month. over 32% rise in closures over a year ago. the recession left more homeowners unable to keep up with payments. foreclosures with the highest amount are still in california. >> the vice-president known as one of the most secretive during his office time is now writing a tell-all book about his experience in washington. among the details which is due out in 2011 is that president bush stop eating his advice during the second term in office. he believes the statute of

limitations has already passed on many secrets. >> very interesting. 66 degrees in one area. >> a state of the art school will be opening its doors to students in carroll county. we will tell you more next. >> do not forget to enter our water cooler question of the day. do you think the nation is emerging from a recession? email us your repsonse to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> good morning. there are some things to watch for. on the eastbound route 100, watch for delays there. police said there. an accident at route 97 @

liberty road. here is a live view of traffic. things a moving well in the west side near liberty road. same situation at white marsh. no official delays around the area. 513 will 509 -- will replace 509. >> temperatures are in the low 70's. some heavy rains on the eastern shore last night. a flash what a lot watch -- a flash flood watch is in effect there. that will last for this evening. showers and thunderstorms still a possibility. a low pressure is circulating in

the atmosphere. some increasing cloud cover this afternoon. 84 degrees will be the temperature high. the second tropical depression is losing its organization and intensity. 30 miles per hour sustained winds. it is way out in the atlantic. we are monitoring it for you. we will keep you posted. more in a little bit. >> some community growing pains are close in carroll county school officials to respond in a big way. >> they are expecting a new high school in manchester. tim tooten has the details. >> the near manchester valley high school was built to wildebeest bought -- was built to prevent overcrowding at a nearby school.

members of the new student body have wasted no time becoming familiar with their new home. >> we are hoping to set up this. we need help setting up. >> these all have to be in order. >> they have been helping to stock the shelves and offer support around campus. they are taking in the new site. >> it is big. very big. >> have you had a chance to walk around? >> i like the stairway. i like the chandelier. >> it has grown, more than 1200 students. it will open its doors this fall with half that number leaving plenty of room to grow. >> it is unbelievable. everybody is getting excited as we get closer. this is a testicle.

>> the decision to build it was made in part by the district school superintendent. but we felt we needed another high school. we did not have room to bring them to other schools because they were overcrowded. >> it will have various programs. wbal-tv. >> is a beautiful school. >> it is gorgeous. >> students in carroll county officially returned to class tuesday, august 25. >> it makes me want to go back to high school. much more to come in the next half-hour of "11 news today." >> police and other leaders are trying to figure out of the culture of violence in the city. the details are next. >> we continue to track some

early-morning accidents. that is next. >> things are quiet on hd doppler this morning. they are likely to fire up again this afternoon. i will let you know how long it will last coming up. >> in washington, recovering from the recession. that story is coming up in our project economy report. >> here is a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night . good luck.

>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "11 news today." >> thanks for joining us. sandra shaw has a look at our forecast. >> you will see some cloud cover this afternoon. >> 71 degrees downtown. 69 degrees of the airport.

there were heavy downpours last night on the eastern shore. 84 degrees is the high for today. more for you coming up. >> a month of high-profile shootings has community leaders calling for an end to the violence. >> the big question is how. our reporter joins us live from downtown with that story. >> the escort -- the expert we talked about said it is all about people. >> they are standing here watching it and accepting it not because they want to, but where do you go to? that is what has happened. >>five year-old raven wyatt was shot in the crossfire. during the gunfire, people are standing nearby. they never flinched.

>> we sat down with a doctor who is a former fbi agent. west baltimore. he says it is not so much that people are numb to the senseless violence, they have no way to escape. >> they adapt. they do not like it or accept it. they are not numb to it. where do they go? that is what we have to change. >> he says communities have to get outraged about the culture of violence, even when it does not directly impact you. >> good people have to be aggressive and say this is unacceptable. that has not happened yet. >> we have to intervene before 5-year-olds get shot. >> he says for children growing up in the neighborhoods, the key is education. it is a way to be a successful

as a way to create change. >> a howard county man is dead after a tragic accident writing a lawnmower. he lost control of the mall where he was operating as he was cutting grass on a steep hill. his body was found pinned under the lawn mower. officials are investigating the incident. >> an investigation in one county is having -- is helping police crackdown on robberies in the area. a teenage driver had links to other steps of the vehicles and burger -- burglaries in edgewood. they arrested a 17 year-old and his companion for vehicle theft. >> more news is due out today and the economy. the federal reserve gave its

most up beat assessment in at least a year. does this mean the recession is over? our washington bureau reporter has more on that. finally some good news. >> exactly. overnight, markets here and overseas are optimistic. there is some reason for precaution. stocks soared on the news. out. we have had the worst budget crisis in decades. the president was upbeat earlier this week at a town hall. >> the jobs picture is beginning to turn. we are starting to see signs that business investment is coming back. that does not mean that we are>> economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. it is starting to pull back some of the emergency rescue in programs. it is keeping rates near zero to spur growth.

there are more job losses. >> for the last year, or people have been fired then hired. as states, we probably need to add more than 100,000 a month. that is before you feel any relief. >> little relief in the housing sector. foreclosures. unemployment in retail sales are also affected. the latest figures on unemployment to retail sales are also some figures we are looking at. >> thank you. >> still tracking a few accidents of there. eastbound 100, there may be some

delays there. another problem spot in catonsville around maple and frederick. at 97 and the road, an accident is being cleared. we will double check and get back with you on that. harford road, northeast corner looks good. no delays yet this morning. everything is west big bet on the westbound. white marsh is a little sluggish to the beltway. that is the latest. here is the latest on the forecast. >> we will be where we were yesterday but a little cooler. 84 degrees is the high. a little bit of sun this morning and then some cloud cover. a chance of showers and storms today. a little bit unsettled today. a flash flood watch is in effect on the eastern shore until this evening.

tomorrow, things are clearing out a little bit. 85 degrees and 86 on saturday and sunday. more coming up in a bid. >> thank you. coming up, this little guy is getting big dollars from his local fire department. we will tell you what he did when we come back. >> officials about the newest resident in california. >> we are still taking your answers to the water cooler question of the day. do you think the nation is emerging from a recessio

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the next thing i know, down comes its lunch. >> that one was a hefty fish. it did $250 worth of damage. >> the new york city fire department has someone in the first grade. he was honored for coming to the aid of his mother when she was eight months pregnant and suddenly collapsed from a seizure. he remained composed and called 911. >> do you need the police? >> an ambulance. my mother passed out. >> see if there is air coming out of her mouth. >> yes. she gets seizures.

>> impressive. >> her mother taught the son what to do in case of emergency when he was 2 years old. he is a junior paramedic. >> coming up, we will take a look at the morning's headlines. >> which will take a look at some incidents on the roads. >> we could say some showers and storms again this afternoon. more details on that up ahead. some patchy fog out there right now. 69 degrees at the airport. 71 degrees at the harbor. harbor.

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>> a baltimore man is in police custody after trying to meet up with a 13 year-old girl for sex

in a park. it was an undercover police officer. boafter a series of online chat, they said at a meeting for yesterday at a park. police were waiting and they made the arrest. if convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. economic experts are cautiously optimistic that america may be easing of the recession. strong auto sales based on the cash for clunkers program makes some white house officials pleased with the progress. some foreclosure reports should be out this morning. >> that brings us to our answer to the watercooler question of the day. >> we ask if you thought the nation was starting to emerge from a recession. >> one person says when businesses start advertising more and consumers start buying, then the recovery

starts. >> one person right there are positive indicators. it will take some time. the recovery will start at the top so they can begin hiring unemployed americans at the bottom. >> one person says i do. it took eight years to get into this mess. it will take some time to get out. >> the fed put in trillions of dollars and borrowed more from other countries. the end result will be inflation and debt passed on to future generations. we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website at speed wbaltv.com. -- website at pawnbroker wbaltv.com. >> we have been no accident coming in on the area of 100.

we will keep you posted to tell you about the development. white marsh is picking up in volume. no significant delays there. maple and frederick's in the catonsville area, an accident is still being reported. eastbound 50 if you are exiting of force and the point, the off ramp is closed with some police activity. that is the latest. >> not a lot happening on hd doppler. a contrast to what we saw yesterday evening on the eastern shore where some major downpour's happened. some potential flash flooding occurred as a result. there is a watched throughout this evening in that area. cecil county is under the flash flood watch this evening. we are expecting more showers and storms falling on already

saturated ground. in contrast, not a lot is happening in the baltimore area. 69 degrees at the airport. we have been very warm this week. we will be in the mid 70's for a high. the slight chance of showers and storms in western maryland. a high of about 83 degrees. that is pretty good for this time of year. 86 degrees is our normal height. on the beaches, it will be somewhat cooler at 82 degrees for the forecast high. the winds are not a problem on the bay. waves are 1 foot or less. 64 is our average low. the record high was 99 degrees. the record low was 54 degrees. we will not get close to those

today. tonight, mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and storms. a high of 67 degrees overnight. battle of the beltway, the ravens are taking on the redskins. some thunderstorm patches in the area. for the most part, probably will be ok. looks like a good start. but keep your eye on this high pressure. it will build in after this front dissipates. it will do so throughout the day today. that will happen later on tonight. we are looking good for the weekend. a slight chance of hit or miss thunderstorms in the afternoon tomorrow. saturday and sunday right where we need to be this time of year. a step up thunderstorm. we start higher in the upper a's

on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. >> -- upper 80's on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. >> our reporter is live with more on what some say what needs to be done to break the cultural violence. >> it is hard to understand unless you grow up in an area where gunshots are part of your everyday life. five year-old raven wyatt was during the gunfire, people are standing nearby. they never flinched. violent culture of the city as a change it. >> we sat down with a doctor who escape. >> they adapt.

it. they are not numb to it. where do they go? that is what we have to change. he says education is the key. they must teach them there is a way to change their lives. reporting live, wbal-tv. >> coming up today on "oprah", is mistaken identity case. for five weeks, one family thought their daughter was alive while another bury their own child. that is today at 4:00. here's a look at what is coming up next on the "today show." >> coming up, could the man serving a life sentence for the bombing of pan am flight soon be released? we will get the latest on that and speak with the outrage mother of one of the victims. it's the recession really over?

we will ask our guests that question. can you improve your performance at work by improving the health of your sex life at home? there is an interesting story along with an exclusive interview with brad pitt. >> just ahead, we will take another look at weather and traffic together before you start your day.

>> not a bad morning of there.

>> most of our accidents have cleared. we are dealing with police activity at cadence failed writer roundtable and frederick road. -- catonsville right around frederick and maple. we are searching for an accident. it does not appear to be there. that is good. the son of a delay. >> -- no sign of a delay. >> should people bring their umbrellas to the game tonight? >> we should not rule it out. i think we will be good though. 30% chance. we may have some cloud cover first game time. it will be comfortable.

mid 80's by the weekend. >> do not bring an umbrella. it upsets the fans at the stadium by blocking their view. >> yes. >> thanks for joining us this morning on "11 news today." quest this is an editorial by the president and general manager. >> eunice kennedy shriver showed

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