>> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will get to cover of extortion just a minute. this check the forecast first. -- will get to our big story in just a minute. first, let's check the forecast. >> it will be another hot and humid day outside. it will lead to some thunderstorms later on this afternoon and evening. we saw a little bit of that grain moving through last night. some of which were heavy at times. we will be expecting that again for later this afternoon. we are trying to clear out here in maryland, but there is still some patchy fog. there is moisture in the atmosphere. temperatures are holding out in the mid to upper 70's. it will be warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms.

let's check on traffic. >> it is going pretty good. we have a few incidences' to talk about. they are spread out all over our viewing area. a downed tree at harford wrote blocking both directions between factory road. we have some traffic lights out. that is out route to and ritchie highway. watch out for that. it could cause some problems. we will keep an eye out on that for you. and some downed wires throughout 273. watch out for that as well. harford road is looking pretty good along with the beltway. the white marsh area is looking great in both directions as well. that is the latest on traffic. over to you. >> thank you. a 76 year-old man is remaining

in the hospital after an attack. >> the victim remains in critical condition. police have one suspect in custody. they continue to search for others. our reporter is live at police headquarters on what authorities are calling a hate crime. >> we know the victim is suffering from severe head injury. police say his wife witnessed the attack. she tells baltimore city police that they were packing up their trip yesterday morning when they were approached at a popular fishing spot. three young men started yelling racial slurs and started beating the victim, leaving him with a severe head injury. the only apparent motive seems to be raised. they are handling this case as a hate crime. police say the suspect fled the park in the victim's truck. it had an anti-theft device and are able to locate its a few miles away. they were able to apprehend one suspect.

>> the suspect jumped out and fled. with the help of a local citizen, they saw where one of the suspects went and called police. >> the suspect is a 28 year old who is a registered sex offender. his previous charges including rape and child abuse. we will tell you what police said he did with his wife for associating with african- americans. reporting live, wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. police continue to look for who opened fire on people in the pavilion over the weekend. the commissioner is advocating a more direct approach to suspected gang members. it is not a policy that all are comfortable with.

>> some of these guys live very overt, conspicuous signs or symbols to do that. when we see that, we should respond to it. we should engage. i want them to go off and say welcome to the harbor. do not act like a church here. we want you to have a good time. leave all of this game stuff at home. or if you cannot, go back home. we will deal with you there. you do not get to act like a fool here. >> i think it is ludicrous. it is racial profiling. >> police said they are receiving little cooperation from the shooting victims. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think the city's new approach to downtown crime is aggressive police work or racial profiling? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> footage from a citiwatch camera is helping police to convicted woman. police are being praised for the an assault and shooting. it was two years ago. she got into a fight outside a convenience store outside utah st. gun. without this valuable footage, they never would have been able to bring the person to justice. >> the sentence is 18 years. that is an outstanding sentence considering that the victim in this case never came forward. the prosecutor is using the evidence on the camera as well as testimony from the officers. she was convicted of assault and reckless endangerment. >> police are looking for suspects who brought some fast- food restaurants within minutes. after getting cash from the

safe, he crossed the street from burger king to arby's. if you get any information, please call baltimore county police. >> in washington, obama administrative officials will announce new federal guidelines to help businesses prepare for the expected out brick of the swine flu this fall. -- outbreak of the swine flu this fall. our reporter has more from washington. >> at johnson city elementary school in kentucky, the swine flu has swallowed -- followed the students back to school. >> it is scary. >> despite efforts to clean the school, there is one confirmed case of the swine flu virus. more than one-quarter of the school's students and staff were home. many were reporting a fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> it is not a good thing. there is something going around. >> expecting more cases like this at schools and workplaces this fall, the obama

administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath. this is a barbarous that -- this is a virus that has high activity. >> swine vaccine is expected to be available in october. >> we want people to think about where to get a vexing and make plans for that knowing that additional doses will come in after that. >> people can protect themselves. >> make sure you get your kids washing their hands with soap and water. >> it can affect more under people than the seasonal fluke. more people will be bomb rubble. -- more people will be vulnerable. the attitude 49 -- the attitude for now seems to be taking

caution and ride it out. wbal-tv. >> coming up, a woman recently reunited with her kids is now behind bars. we will tell you about the charges she faces. >> and police are trying to identify a body that was found in a dumpster. >> here is a live look at a traffic. this is the beltway at liberty road. it is like right now. we will have an update when we come back

>> good morning. 74 degrees downtown. waking up to some patchy fog in some locations. we saw a little bit of sunshine yesterday and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours. we will see that again this afternoon. a few clout trying to push

through areas of maryland. we will have about 86 degrees by lunchtime. we will talk more about this form a pattern later on in the seven-day forecast. >> police in california say a body found in a suitcase near a dumpster is that of a 28 year- old model. she was last seen on friday. her body was discovered on sunday and positively identified yesterday. it appears she was strangled. she was reported missing after they took a trip in san diego. he is not a suspect right now. police want to talk to him for more information. he may be headed back to canada. >> a woman who was taken -- police arrested a woman for

having several drugs in the home. a group of men took her children from a home. the children were found unharmed. police are searching for suspects in the case and not think the woman knew them. >> college has a hefty price tag. a new law may help people put money in their pocket. we will take a look at this next. >> if you are looking for a job, perhaps you do not have to go very far. o it's a revolution in pain relief. (announcer) new icy hot medicated roll. for wherever you hurt. icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. the new icy hot medicated roll. with the roll, pain's under control.

>> a couple of new incidents to talk about. >> a report of an accident on the outer loop of the beltway between 95 and bel air road. some problems on the ramp of the inner loop. at glen arne, a couple of downed trees in both directions between factory road. in pasadena, some traffic lights are out. police are on the scene there. watch out for that, because it is a big intersection. here are some drive times. 95 southbound between the beltway -- we are checking out ok as far as speed goes on our major roadways. liberty road is picking up just a tad.

95 at the port mchenry told plaza -- fort mchenry told plazl plaza looking good. >> on the rails, no delays. light rail is on time. demetra subway is also on schedule. there are some diversions on the buses diverting on conway due to construction. the metro subway is your best to ride. free parking is available. back to you. >> good morning. take a lot of these lightning strikes. nearly 3000 people are still

without power this morning. the majority are in baltimore county followed by baltimore city and harford county. we will continue to see that brett again later on this afternoon. the storms are moving -- continue to see that threat again later on this afternoon. the storms are moving through. a new round of showers and storms will develop this afternoon. with this heat and humidity, there is a chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. the same thing goes for tomorrow. it is. to be a while before we see -- 76 degrees downtown. 83 degrees up toward the ocean city. a high pressure is in control. we are getting a lot of heat and humidity.

we will take a look at hurricane bill in a minute. a lot of heat and humidity. the pattern will stick with us for at least 10 more days. -- two more days. harris hurricane bill. this is a very large storm right now. -- this is hurricane bill. this is a very large storm right now. category 3. warm and humid today here. 87 degrees-91 degrees. 85 and partly cloudy by lunchtime. status-thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening. -- scattered thunderstorms for

the afternoon and evening. here is your seven-day forecast. the storm pattern continues through early morning saturday. after that, at 84 degrees and sunny for sunday. made a's for monday and tuesday. -- miche a's for monday and tuesday. -- miche thed 80's for monday ad tuesday. cities to find one. that is according to a survey. the third best. there was one job posting for every unemployed person. in the baltimore business journal. >> and our reporter takes a look

at the cost of college books. >> this college textbook obols $125. -- textbook about $125. in paperback, $50. stennis spend about $1,000 a year of college books. it is almost done -- students spend almost $1,000 a year on college books. it is almost unbelievable. while the science books tend to be the priciest, it is a lesson in economics. room, board, and books are a triple threat for higher education. >> it is largely due to predatory practices on the part of publishers. >> publishers say the facts are being misrepresent it. students continue to pay and pay. coming up tonight at 11, how our

students paying for this, and what they can do to save money. >> let's get the latest from wall street now. american express is getting a run for its money. here is the bloomberg business report. >> get ready for the jpmorgan chase safire card. this card will target incomes over $120,000 a year. they can earn a point for every dollar they spend. it is the u.s. card blunder. -- card lender. ford is boosting its sales outlook saying it sees signs of the recession ending. they have developed an intelligent control system that will allow cars to communicate

with power grids. this will allow drivers to avoid peak electricity time frames. that's it to the markets. we had a partial rebound of the losses from monday. burning set targets and home depot helped things out yesterday. -- earnings at target and home depot helped things out yesterday. google shares are worth four tim es as much. reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> [unintelligible] i would be treating the whole world to lunch. we will see you back here for

another report at 6:15. >> we will get another look at a morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> brett favre makes up its mind again and will play again. come on back, and we will tell you why. >> to not forget to e-mail us your answers to the watercooler question of the day. do you think the city's new approach to downtown crime is aggressive police work or racial profiling? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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then retired. he is back in the nfl with the minnesota vikings. they got him out on the practice field. he has a purple helmets of the viking spirit the 1 year deal is worth about $12 million. -- by king. the one-year deal is worth about $12 million. -- helmets of the viking. the one-year deal is worth about $12 million. heat and add a -- he has a rotator cuff tear which is why he was thinking about not returning to football. the team said it would not be a problem with him playing with that injury. >> i think if you are a true packers fan, you understand. will it be different? it will.

if you are a true fan, you say, you know what? he chose to continue to play. they chose to go in a different direction. it is part of the business. >> nothing is business as usual where he is concerned. he is now playing for the minnesota vikings. the orioles were on the road in tampa. they came up short with singapore 5-4. hope your day is off to a fantastic start. >> thank you. coming up in the next half-hour. >> city police are investigating a hate crime. the details are next. >> in washington, the president speaks out again on health care. details are coming up. >> we will have the latest on another chance of thunderstorms

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