we'll get a check on traffic and weather in a mome. shall -- moment. >> the ravens win! >> the mere fact that we kicked the redskins -- >> yes. and it's amazing stan stayed up. >> i just got home a few hours ago. >> let's look at the h.d. doppler. we're seeing a whole lot of nothing. we'll be clearing out today in the presence of high pressure. that will last all weekend. partly cloudy. a little patchy fog out there. there you see it for today, 84 to 86, one of the better days in an up-and-down week. >> as far as your morning commute, we continue to look at a nice ride.

thankfully no delays. you can see, plenty of green out there. speed sensors not picking up anything out there. 69 on the west side. as we travel further south we're in great shape on 97 to 95, 95 down through howard county. nice ride so far. so enjoy it while it is like that. let's give you a live view in a couple spots. 95 north of o'donnell. problem-free there. let's check over to traffic at the b.w. parkway. overall, it is still pretty quiet. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story this morning, president obama continues to defend his health care plan. >> he heads to mont for his own town hall where big crowds are expected. 11 news reporter, washington brewer owe, nicole killion has

more. >> more protests planned today. >> just say no! >> at town hall after toup hall, a range of emotions over health care. boos and cheers. now the president wades into the heat of the argument again. >> for all the chatter and the yelling and the shouting and the noise, what you need to know is this -- if you don't have health insurance, will you finally have quality affordable options once we pass reform. >> but as the president tried to strike a civil tone, they are also trying to counter critic yithsics. -- critics. >> this one in white house senior advisor david axlerod. >> it is important to address misconceptions or misimpression that is have been left out there about the bill. >> one of those misconceptions,

so-called death panels. the house version of the bill would provide medicare reimbursements to patients seeking end-of-life counseling, but lawmakers said they dropped that provision from the senate version. >> today the president focus his pitch on a plan that would prevent insurance companies from drops dropping or limiting coverage from those who become seriously ill. >> in other news this morning, a car crash in mount vernonon brought the town to a standstill all because of the high-profile drive driver. >> michael phelps crashed his car last night when he collided with a woman driving a honda. everyone ob ok? >> everyone is ok, and no one was hurt in the crash, including michael phelps. the people that live in that mount vernonon neighborhood are hoping the high-profile accident will draw attention to what they call long-standing safety

problems. >> two crunched cars blocked traffic on north calvert and east bid l street. even though the driver wore a ravens jersey, he was still recognizable as olympic champion michael phelps. >> we knew it was michael phelps, and we knew it would get a lot of public scrutiny, so we had our best people on it. >> it happened before thursday night's ravens game let out around 9:00 p.m. police say phelps was driving an escalade that collided with a honda. >> we're going to find out if chog alcohol is a factor -- >> police say it does not appear that alcohol was a fktor. these photos show fell ppeds on scene with -- phelps on the scene with police. the investigators say he and his passengers were not hurt, and the other driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >> i'd like to see something done about it, though, maybe

more enforcement, do something about the speed limit here or even a delayed yellow on one of the lights. >> it is not every day you see one of the most famous agentslets in the world on your street. people are hoping it will draw attention to outstanding safety concerns. >> i think drivers should be careful in general, no matter who you are. especially if you are driving to the city and especially if you are in my neighborhood. >> no word on who is at fault in that accident. >> the federal aviation administration says two employees have been placed on administrative in connection with that deadly collision over the hudson river. this was shot a new york city tourist. the f.a.a. says the air traffic controller was involved in an inappropriate phone conversation at the time of the crash.

the employee's actions don't appear to have contributed to the accident itself. nine people were killed in that crash. >> a federal grand jury has convicted adrian gillian jr. who is accused of selling a pistol to his girlfriend before mcnair was shot. >> the nfl is raking in big bucks again. michael vick signed a two-year deal with the philadelphia eagles. he hasn't played since 2006 since running a dog fighting ring in virginia and serving two years. he has ban loud to sign with the team but he's prohibited from all games except the last two preseason games. he said he would consider full reason statement by vick by week six at the latest. that brings us to our "water

cooler question of the day." what do you think of the philadelphia eagles' decision to re-sign michael vick? >> a former howard county school employee will spend 16 months behind bars. robert douglas john ston plead guilty to having a two-year relationship with a 15-year-old -- now 17-year-old -- student. he has been a howard county school employee for 40 years. >> the time now 35:37. -- 5:37. you pro probably know how much doing nothing can affect your health? >> plus, can't seem to wake up in the morning zph -- morning? >> this is more like you. do you sleep for three hours and feel like the energizer bunny when you wake up? >> some people can function on a few hours of sleep and others can not.

>> as far as your morning commute, it looks pretty good right now. not seeing any delays and no

>> 73 degrees downtown. there is a little patchy fog around there, and it will be burning off pretty quickly. battle of the beltway decisive last night as the ravends tore up the redskins last night. as far as the temperatures go, the weather held up last night. no major storms. 68 in easton. 78 in ocean city. partly cloudy skies today. seasonable. 86 is where we should be for august 14g9. we're going to be right in that

range. 84 to 86. more and including your seven-day coming up in a bit. mindy? >> in this morning's "medical alert," some people need their beauty rest, but others a few hours and they are ready to go again. researchers at the university of california, san francisco, say it could be because of our genes. they say the latter group may have a genetic predisposition that allows them to function normally on very little sleep. they studied a mother and daughter who needed less sleep. they are able to link to a gene which links to circadian rhythm. they say it is a rare phenomenon, so you should still try to get your regular amount of sleep. >> researchers say inactive lifestyle is the greatest threat to the health of americans. they studied 80,000 men and

women dating back to 1970's. they found 35% of adults are inactive with sed enindustry jobs -- sedentary jobs. they say it is a major public health crisis. remember, something as simple as a daily walk could literally save your life. >> a little bit will do a lot. the time is 5:42. coming up, do you have an extra couple hundred thousand dollars hanging around? the maryland lottery does, and they are anxious to give it away. >> and the 40th anniversary of a celebration that defied a whole generation. a look back at woodstock. >> and an update on weather and traffic when we come back.

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>> good morning. it's a nice one. we're not dealing with any incidents, thankfully, and we're checking our speed sensors, and not a lot to complain about, which is always good on a friday. five minutes on southbound 95 to get you from 895 down to the fort mchenry toll. let's give you a look. a live view of traffic heading out. north and southbound moving very well. although southbound does have a bit more volume than northbound. let's switch over to a live view of traffic. picking up in volume. it's still not amounting to much. no delays to report at there hour. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke at the m.t.a. >> a slay delay on the hamden line. 36 bus with a 10-minute delay.

that 36 bus is diverting at the alameda and kirk avenue and water main break. the 33 bus bypassing armistead gardens due to construction. now back to sandra shaw. >> i think weather wise there will be no problems this weekend. we're not expecting any major showers and thunderstorms. we'll be seasonable. warm, but not unbearable like we felt earlier in the week. as far as h.d. doppler goes, a trough off shore with a low-pressure area that gave us showers and storms yesterday, and very short-lived nature. we had a couple downtown in the early evening hours. a couple overnight, but nothing significant. it is off shore now. not going to be playing a major role. high pressure will take over the scene later today. 73 downtown now. 8 at b.w.i. marshall.

in the mountains of western maryland today, a little more instability, so they have a better shot of seeing some showers and thunderstorms. the high up there, a warmer 78 degrees than they saw yesterday when they were only in the mid 70's. here in central maryland, it looks like 86 degrees. 86 is our normal high for august the 14th. it looks like we're on target to hit that benchmark. partly cloudy. slight chance for storms on the shores closer to the water. water temperature is now anywhere from 72 do 76 in the atlantic. scanty warm in the in the chesapeake bay. waves a foot or less. east-northeast at six to 12 knots. set back in 1985. the record low for this day is 1981 and it was set back in 1961. tonight in the mid to upper 60's. partly cloudy and dry. so any friday night plans, outdoors, no problems whatsoever. high pressure we can thank for

the stabilization of this weather pattern will take over full force and basically make for a dry weekend. a good shot of some showers and storms, at least until monday. that's because the temperature will increase. for the weekend, all clear, and that applies to the beaches as well. 84 today in ocean city. mostly sunny saturday. 86 and 88 on sunday. the cal ripken world series begins this weekend. absolutely awesome baseball weather. mid to upper 80's over the weekend. as we welcome all these teams from all over, things are really looking good. picture-perfect postcard considering that we are in mid to late august. more on details and what you can expect coming up. >> this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of woodstock. >> you were there, right? >> you probably didn't recognize me. i had a big afro and i was covered in mud. >> we'll see if we can pick you

out. >> it was a three-day festival that became a defining moment in a generation. >> 40 years ago in a decade shaped by the vietnam war, a crowd no one could have predicted flocked to the open farmland in buffalo, new york, for woodstock. the art fair was expected to draw 50,000 people but despite the rain and mud swelled into a sea of half a million people. >> it became a generation of -- woodstock generation. >> a generation of students who came from all over the country to protest the war and share their love of music. >> it empowered me. i realized the movement was far bigger than i ever could have imagined. >> in cleveland the woodstock exhibit at the rock 'n' roll

hall of fame highlights everything from the horge tickets, iconic tie-dyed clothing, and the formers. ♪ >> among the big stars featured in the documentary, jimmj hendrix and his rendition of the "star spangled banner. " >> and the grateful dead. >> a lot of people who are now in their 50's or 60's, they remember those days, so it is a pivotal moment in popular culture. >> this weekend many from that generation, along with newcomers, will mark woodstock's 40th anniversary near the very spot where history was made. nbc news. >> i saw you there. >> great. >> if you play mega-millions and you have old tickets lying around, you might want to take a second look. maryland lottery is looking for

the holder of an unclaimed $250,000 mega-millions lottery ticket. the drawing was -- it was sold at the mars supermarket bell air road, perry hall. under maryland law you have 1782 days to claim the winning ticket. that means the deadline is today. >> we're looking forward to finding out who won it. the girls are on a first-name basis with a lot of customers. we've been ag asking around, waiting for a response. >> you have until 4:30 this afternoon to claim the jackpot. the winning numbers can be found on our web site wbal--- wbaltv.com. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. >> we'll look at one of the

answers to our "water cooler question of the day." >> and coming up, a wrap-up of last night's win against the redskins. ú<

>> time to get to a couple answers for your "water cooler question of the day." >> james of owings mills writes "michael vick is now an ex-offender, has paid his debt to society, and has a right to work." we live and work around

ex-offenders every day. >> another viewer says i think michael vick should have to give up his paycheck to animal shelters across the country. keep sending us your answers to our "water cooler question of the day" and we will post them on our web site. >> now, 11 sports. >> keith mills with sports. an impressive start for the ravens. the ravens shut out the redskins. it was a dominating effort, 23-0. joe flacco and the offense on its game from the start. joe flacco to kelly washington locking to step up as one of those wide receivers needing to make some plays. he made two of them. it led to a field goal, and the ravens were on the board. mofrle oher, the big player from

mississippi, pancaked reynaldo, and he said, i have to get back out there! he came back out and played well as did detroit smith, who played very, very well. touchdown pass to harper. 13-0 ravens at the break. third quarter, brennan. here is that ravens defense. as denashese and stingy as -- as tenacious and stingy as ever. jim harbaugh impressed with rice and the running back. >> we have six good backs. >> it has been drilled in both of our heads to spread the ball around, to not have tunnel vision. that's a key thing he likes to say day in and day tout. he's doing a tremendous job with

helping broaden our horizons as far as this passing game goes. >> that's troy smith. hugh jackson is the ravens' quarterback coach. >> they looked g they looked a couple steps quicker. conditioning. >> could be. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of "11 news today. " >> we are going to dry out there weekend and see plenty of sun as well. details on your august forecast just ahead. >> and we're still looking at a pretty nice ride out there as we enjoy a lighter volume as far as your morning commute. we'll update you on any late-breaking details coming up.

>> i'm kerry cavanaugh live with the latest on a car accident in mount vernonon involving olympic swimmer michael phelps. >> i'm brooke hart in washington. president obama today heads to montana then colorado. il