constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> and baltimore city police officer is recovering and two teenagers are dead after a car accident this weekend. i have the latest in a live report. >> afghanistan is back in the news. they are calling for more troops. i am in washington with that story next. >> baltimore county could be weeks away from installing speed cameras near schools. find out what the council is doing about that this afternoon. >> the forecast is coming up next. >> good morning. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will get to our big story in a moment. let's check outside on the weather with sandra shaw. >> very dry all week.

it is a very quiet weather pattern for us. through labor day, it is looking high and dry and pleasant. 58 degrees at the airport. 46 degrees in york pennsylvania. mostly sunny skies. 72-75 with a nice breeze out of the north east at about 15 miles per hour. tonight it may get chilly around upper 40's and upper 50's. we have more coming up for you including the seven-day forecast. let's text -- and check traffic. >> 10 miles per hour as you make your approach to eastern on i- 95. some closures due to some water

main break repairs on saratoga and green. and also one rhoda's closed for the maryland state fair. -- one a road is closed for the maryland state fair. here is a live view of the area of fort mchenry. some delays in developing at eastern. here is a live view of traffic at liberty. it is building in volume. back to you. >> thank you. officer who is in serious condition. >> michael jones sr. is in stable condition at shock trauma this morning after a car accident killed his son and his

son's girlfriend. friends and family members gathered at overlea high school to remember, michael jones jr. and his 19 year-old go friend shaniqua tucker. the father was traveling south on 81. he got caught in a bad rain storm, lost control of the vehicle, and drove down an embankment. the sun and the girlfriend are dead. the other was flown to shock trauma. >> he was a very likable kid. i am at a loss of words right now. he had a bright future. right now i am at peace with everything because me and my husband did a job -- a good job of raising him. we were good parents and he was a good kid. unfortunately, things went into a different direction.

>> she was a beautiful person. she was outgoing. she made everybody laugh. if you were sad, she would try to make you happy. >> in all services are scheduled -- a funeral services for shaniqua are scheduled for for saturday. that is for shaniqua tucker. yet. >> police have identified the victim in a deadly boating accident that occurred this weekend in an era down county -- and arundel county. hynson died at the scene. alcohol testing was done on both of the drivers. those results will not be done for a while. shots were fired last night

head. identified. baltimore county police are intersection of colchester road. anyone with information about the shootings should call baltimore county police. >> a convicted sex offender is back in custody this morning after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman. a person -- man from bel air was arrested. he allegedly attacked a woman with a knife. he was picked up by police after crashing his car while trying to flee police. two robbery suspects. take a look at these pictures. a woman went to an atm at the

bank of america near ritchie highway. she was robbed by two masked men. one of the suspect pulled out demanded money. cell phone. if you have any information, please call the arundel county police officers. baltimore county fire officials are investigating what sparked a to alarm fire in north. a. firefighters say the fire consumed all three floors of one townhome and then spread to a connecting home leaving damage there. it took hours 45 minutes to bring the fires under control. no one was hurt. members of the baltimore city council will meet this afternoon to determine if they will install speed cameras in school zones. it would occur within a half mile radius within schools. there would be a fine for $40

for any driver traveling over the speed limit. the cameras could be installed as soon as next month if it passes. > the struggling economy is restaurants. after five years of business, the blue sea grill and another grill have closed up shop. restaurant owners have to be created to keep their doors open and the customers blowing in. >> they are looking to cut costs, to try new things. if you go to a restaurant, you doing. >> many are eating at home to local restaurants. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. as the economy forced you the eat it? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> a governor will take the first step to fill the shoes of the late senator ted kennedy. a special election to replace this seat will not take place until dinner wearing 19. they are trying to push them to change state law. they want to fill the seat with someone in the meantime. >> we just ended the deadliest month in the deadliest year of afghanistan. >> the u.s. commander is calling calling for more troops. >> our goal is clear, to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al qaeda and their extremist allies. >> the enemy is getting smarter and more americans are dying. august alone.

the deadliest months since the war began several years ago. >> we are going into areas where the taliban has gone unchallenged for a number of years means that our casualties are going to be higher. election last month, the military says tellable and bidding taliban forces are posing new bombs. in a report still making its way through the pentagon, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan is asking for a new strategy in the more troops. >> i want to address those issues, and we will have to look at the availability of a forces. >> president obama withdrew forces from afghanistan. the white house says winning this war will take time. thing turnaround in a few months after years and years of

neglect. >> this general says the war is winnable. foreign partners for help. the general's report is making its way up the chain of command. the pentagon officials will add their information. no word yet on when the president will make a decision. wbal tv 11 news. >> coming up, the financial news in a bloomberg business report. >> california wildfires continue to grow at an exponential rate. we will have the latest on the efforts to contain them and the damage they have done so far. >> the federal government is trying to honor some of the he was of the september 11 attacks. we'll tell you what is in the works. >> plenty of sunshine today.

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>> good morning. 61 degrees. pitiful conditions. it predicts will start -- beautiful conditions. a pretty cool start. you might need a light jacket at the bus stop this morning. mostly sunny in the mountains today. 65 degrees. gorgeous blue skies. we began things with cloudy skies yesterday. that system is offshore now.

picture perforation baltimore today. the winds will be out of the -- picture-perfect in baltimore today. the winds will be out of the northeast at 10-50 miles per hour. waters will be listening with the sunlight on the chesapeake bay. 99 is the record high. 53 degrees is the record low. we may be able to reach or tie that. 61 degrees right now is what we should be right now. 55 degrees downtown. high pressure is going to dominate our area.

out west, a major weather storms. high winds and temperatures in the '90s for california. and almost category five hurricane at 150 mph sustained winds. it is intense. in the atlantic, a system we are watching. it could become tropical storm erica. and ice, dry, quiet whether a trend -- a nice, dry, quiet wheeather trend. >> we are starting to see some

delays on southbound i-95 as you make your approach to the fort mchenry. 10 miles per hour. those are volume-related delays. wash the closure of westbound saratoga at green street with the water main break repairs. the state fair going through september 7 closing one road in the area of there. here is a live look at traffic, southbound i-95, we will keep you posted on that delay. we will switch over to a live view at liberty where things are moving smoothly. that the latest. overview. >> we are taking a look at some of our top stories this morning.

causing tremendous amount of damage. thousands of homes in los angeles county are in danger and many have to flee. this tripled in size overnight. eight -- destroyed 53 homes and structures and is a strident -- threatening a mountaintop of broadcasting complex which television and radio stations. the blaze is one of eight burning right now. a beach home by bernie madoff has been seized. a federal judge ordered that it would be auctioned bowing to the victim's of his ponzi scheme. a date for the auction has not been announced. plans to memorialize the hero of flight 93 that crashed in pennsylvania on september 11 is getting help from the federal government. the government will pay $9.5 million to acquire the lot for the memorial.

the memorial will be built on the ground of the crash site by the 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. passengers were trying to aim the plan and a target in dc. all of the passengers died on that flight. >> the recession is taking its toll at the newsstand. a single copy magazine sales fell in the first half of this year. overall subscriptions were down 1%. the most popular news sailoelle" cosmopolitan" saw a drop in sales. analysts say usage of a free internet service dropped up

dramatically when people have to pay for the service. however or the lack thereof is another consideration as flights have limited access to power outlets and wifi uses a lot of batteries on the computer. >> let's talk about shares of marvel entertainment soared 25% guest today as it was agreed to be bought by walt disney. they have the rights to the super hero films like iron man2 or theme park rides. marvel that a licensed x men and spider-man to sony in the past. president obama is cutting next year's pay increase to federal employees to 2% because of an

ongoing national emergency and serious economic conditions. that is according to a letter that was sent to congress this week. stocks yesterday extended a worldwide drop. a bloomberg maryland index dropped. lockheed martin was raised to buy at citigroup. it is more appealing based on the stock evaluation. reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> a painful condition have to -- happens to women after breast cancer surgery. blockage of leads to

uncomfortable swelling usually in the arms. in this study says exercise does not heard women who have this condition. the findings were published in the new england journal of medicine. exercising cannot allow patients to slowly regain their strength. >> we have found that there are benefits from exercise. women can strengthen their muscles and have fewer killings of payment due to the symptoms of the condition. >> doctors should keep a close eye on the condition to see if some of the symptoms occur again. >> we will get another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> and can't the season be over for one member of the ravens before the season gets started? we will have the answer to that question coming up next. >> do not forget to answer our

watercooler question of the day. has the economy forced you to reduce the number of times you go out to eat? email us your response to watercoole

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there's no fiber in this. tastes too good. there is fiber. [ chuckle ] no. i can't taste the fiber in this chocolate. they have 35% of your daily value. hmm. oh, samples. hmm. autobahn. wackenschdol. fiber one chewy bars. cardboard no. delicious yes. >> good morning. we are checking on the morning commute. there are some delays on southbound i-95. 13 m.p.h. as you make your approach from the i-95 split down towards fort mchenry. those delays due to volume. there is some construction in the area. watch for that to affect your morning commute.

westbound saratoga closed at green street due to water main break repairs. congestion at the maryland fairgrounds. north side checking out fine. heavier volume on the west side. southbound traffic coming toward us. here is a live view on the west side as volume continues to build. it is heavier at liberty. that is the latest. over to you. >> it looks pretty outside. nice sunshine. 57 at the airport. mid 50's 2 upper 50's for the school bus stop forecast.

a great day for people making the trip to and from school. highs today in the upper seventh of the. details on your seven-day forecast just ahead. >>. one actor is set to walk down the aisle. his publicist says that he has gotten engaged to the actress emily blunt. they arrived separately to the sag awards in january. 40 years after he was found at the bottom of a swimming pool, police in london are we opening the investigation into the death of a guitarist for rolling stone. they determined that he drowned

while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. but recent information uncovered by a journalist is prompting investigators to take a second look at that case. and chris brown says he does not remember hitting, biting, and choking his former girlfriend rihanna. he spoke with larry king in an interview that will air today, he said the entire incident is one big blur. he pled guilty to the beating and is sentenced to five years' probation. hemostat counseling and community labor. >> the season -- he must have counseling and trinity labor. >> an injury has kept one ravens player from playing this season. he will be out for the first six weeks of the season. they help his injury willfully killed by october -- will fully heal by october.

>> he did so well for so many years. it is chilly here. more to come in the next half- hour of the 11 news today. >> a candlelight vigil for to baltimore teenagers who were killed a in a car crash. i have details on how they will be remembered. >> we are checking under morning commute. it is getting busy up there. we will update you on delays and incidents as well. >> we are looking at nice temperatures. details are ahead. >> the real life spider-man takes on the challenge of the world's tallest building. >> here is a look of the winning lottery numbers from last night. numbers from last night.

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>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. we have a quick look at the forecast today. >> it is very chilly and very good sleeping weather. it is pitiful. we will see plenty of sunshine throughout today. -- it is beautiful. we will see plenty of sunshine throughout today. >> thank you. remember to teenagers who were killed in a terrible crash over the weekend. the driver is the father of one of the teenagers. he is a baltimore city police officer. >>our reporter joins us live with the very latest. >> good morning. michael jones sr. is in stable condition this morning here at shock trauma. his family says he is recovering physically, but emotionally he is devastated. hundreds of classmates, friends

and family members gathered in front of overlea high school,. many had candles and some had photos. they all had a touching images of michael jones jr. and his girlfriend shaniqua tucker. >> we were like family andwe grew up together. we played football together. when we were younger, we stated each other's houses. >> baltimore city police officer michael jones sr. was driving south on interstate 81 near harrisburg pennsylvanian this weekend with his son and shaniqua. he got caught in a bad a brainstorm, lost control of the embankment. he was flown to shock trauma. his son and shaniqua work pronounced dead. >> she is a beautiful person. she made everybody laugh. if you were sad, she tried to make you happy. >> in college, jones took classes in business in case

football the not work out. >> he was a likable kid. we are at a loss for words right now. he had a bright future. right now, i am at peace with everything because me and my husband did a good job of raising him. he was a good kid. unfortunately, things went into a different direction. >> the funeral for shaniqua is going to be held this saturday. a arrangements for michael are not finalized. wbal tv 11 news. >> authorities are hoping that a ago. a woman's body was found in delaware. samples taken from her body and

clothing were recently submitted to a nationwide data base. the family says they are encouraged by this latest effort. break for people behind and their taxes. there are 300,000 people who owe maryland taxes. that is about $500 million. they help to collect some of that overdue money. >> i would hope that we could raise $10 million or more. >> one senator sponsored a bill in the senate. >> this is going to be a tremendous help. >> for those who cannot pay immediately, there is an

installment plan. it will help the state weather the recession. >> it is a partial answer. it enables working families to get well. it helps small business people to make tough choices to help themselves out of this difficult time. >> house speaker and gov. o'malley spoke tonight. >> one man was talking about his wife had taken nine furlough days with the state of maryland. they are making cutbacks. >> one person supports the plan. >> this is the right time to show some compassion while at the same time collecting every penny that is due for the state could >> the amnesty program was passed years ago and generated $30 million. it was started again in 2001 and raised a $39 -- 39 provide million dollars. supporters say amnesty quickly generates more money than taking

people to court. >> this is vital revenue that will help us make less reductions in bottle services during this difficult time. wbal tv 11 news. >> we are checking area roads. it is busier on the inner loop on the north side. there is a report of an accident there. the maryland state fair and congestion around the roads there. that will last until september 7. looking good as far as the rest of the major roadways. i-95 is a problem. construction in the area of eastern. those of the delays this morning. westbound as a result at green street, the closure remains in effect for water main break repairs. there is a live view of traffic at i-95.

it is a live view of traffic of another area. some slowdown at liberty. >> mostly sunny skies. 70's today. the winds are out of the northeast at 10-50 m.p.h.. very pleasant. we are around the upper 50's in the area. more of the same tomorrow. we will go down to near 50 at the airport tomorrow night. an a's thursday and friday. and the same temperature throughout the labor day weekend. back to you. >> thank you. neighbors were not ruling out the red carpet for this new a rival as it made its way throughout connecticut suburb. we will have details. >> i am nikole killion in washington with details on the war in afghanistan and the

report on it. >> we're still taking your answers to the watercooler question of the day. has the economy forced you to reduce the number of times you go out to eat? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> the hospitality of a connecticut suburb was tested by a nose a black bear. it was at the bus stop. not an ideal way to pick up the first day of school. >> this is not queued at all. i am trying to make sure my kids

get on the bus so i can get in the house. there is a bus ride there. i want to make sure i get in the house right now. >> that was scary. the bear did wander back into the woods. police will keep an eye on the area. >> the spider-man has realized the dream by climbing the world's tallest tower. this man successfully scaled the 88 story twin tower in malaysia. people the option to hours and 15 minutes without ropes or safety harnesses. >> climbing to the top was one of my dreams. [unintelligible] >> and he is incredible.

he has climbed more than 80 buildings around the world including the eiffel tower and the empire state building. a 37 year-old woman has become the first female quadriplegic to fly solo around britain. she suffers from a rare neurological disorder that leads their paralyzed from the neck down. she completed a marathon voyage that was broken up in a series of a 40 days' sales. she blows through some plastic straws to steer the boat. >> congratulations on her sailing. coming up, we will take a look at the morning headlines. >> we will take a look at the morning delays. we have some having once developing around the area. >> we are high and dry up and down the east coast.

plenty of sunshine today. we will

>> welcome back. just after 1:00. the victim has not been identified. this is the first formal reviewit would allow them to put a camera with and is the first l reviewit would allow them to put a camera with and a half mile radius of any school. $40 is the fine for those who break the speed limit in this goes on. as soon as next month.after

five years of business, the blue sea grill and another grill have closed up shop. restaurant owners have to be created to keep their doors open and the customers blowing in. some believe the families are staying home to save money which is impacting local restaurants. >> that brings us to your answers to the watercooler question of the day. >> we ask you if the economy has changed the number of times you go out to eat. >> the price of gaucheries is going up just as fast as the amount to eat out. i live in baltimore and work in d.c. no cost is going to impact my night off for cooking. >> it is becoming more and

healthy for us to go to fast food chains. it is becoming harder to eat healthier in this economy. and it takes guests to travel to the restaurants which is also more expensive. >> what is next for the war in afghanistan? -- there. nikole killion has the latest. >> the report is classified, but it gives a hard look at some of the challenges in afghanistan. in a report submitted to the pentagon this week, the general describes the war in afghanistan as it being serious. success is achievable. according to the officials, the taliban insurgency is stronger than previously thought. he is suggesting increasing the ranks of afghan soldiers and police to deal with it. on a tour of an aircraft facility, secretary robert gates describes afghanistan as a mixed picture.

>> there are some positive developments. the casualties are up. they have a very tough fight in front of them. >> since the war began, august was the deadliest month with 47 troops killed. more than 60,000 forces are on the ground and more on the way later this year. the reviews did not include a request for additional troops. the white house says the president has not seen the report. secretary robert gibbs says it is too early to tell if we should authorize more forces. he it knowledge is that afghanistan has been neglected. >> the most important part of our war on tehran should get plenty of resources. >> there is a possibility that a request could come in a matter of weeks for more troops. >> what are the chances that the

u.s. or other countries could send more troops to afghanistan? >> it is hard to tell from the latest public opinion polls. there is less support for the war. most americans do not favor sending in more troops. that presents a challenge for the president. as for nato and the other countries that have been involved, they have repeatedly declined the request of the u.s. to send in a large amount of troops. some tough decisions for the president to make in the months ahead. >> thank you nikole killion live from washington. >> good morning. a couple of new accidents to report. we have an accident coming in here. one confirmed on the inner loop. the writing is closed. watch for the lace their end of the loop -- watch for delays of theire.

congest and southbound on i-95 and i-895 down towards the tunnels this morning. westbound at saratoga still closed at green street at a water main break repair. there is a live view of traffic. things are easing up a bit here. further south he will find a place. it is jammed up at the absolute near hartford. that is the latest. over to you. >> a day of sunshine this morning and cold temperatures. mid 52 . captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- -- men 50'd. only meants.

mid-60's put a in the mountains. a nice breeze out of the north east at around 15 miles per hour. ocean city and eastern shore, 76 degrees. when some of the northeast around 20 miles per hour. the chesapeake bay looks good today. waves only up to 2 grry. -- 2 feet. if it raised a record low. we may break or tie that record. 99 is the record high. mostly clear with winds of the north tonight. 55 degrees downtown. our forecast will be stable all week long. on the west coast of california,

more high and dry conditions there. the fire will continue to rage on. hurricane jimena this 1has 150 h winds approaching cabo san lucas. it is on the verge of a category five on the pacific. right now it is category 4. and this here could be our next tropical storm erica by later this week. we do not have to worry about that for the next seven days here in central maryland. 70's through tomorrow. 80's by thursday and friday. labor day, an 80's and that same

to mr. this weekend. bags officer who is in serious son's girlfriend. friends and family members gathered at overlea high school to remember, michael jones jr. and his 19 year-old go friend shaniqua tucker. the father was traveling south on 81. he got caught in a bad rain storm, lost control of the vehicle, and drove down an embankment. dead. funeral services for shaniqua will be held this saturday. the funeral arrangements for michael jones jr. has not been determined yet. wbal tv 11 news.

>> here is a look at what is coming up next on the today show. >> good morning carried coming up on a tuesday morning of today, we will have the latest on the efforts to control the wild fires in southern california. five people refused to evacuate and are trapped by the flames. then the latest on that 18 yearlong kidnapping ordeal in california. we will hear from the suspects first wife as well as the woman who was raped in kidnapped by him more than 30 years ago. and the criminal investigation update on the michael jackson debt. and members of the dugarone fame an announcement that they will be making this morning. >> we will take another look at

>> a couple of accidents. nearing cliff road, an accident coming in there. and one on the north side of the inner loop. congestion at the maryland state fair grounds through september 7. some have been delays elsewhere. an outer loop delay. that is approaching harford over towards providence. >> absolutely beautiful of side right now.

73-75 degrees today. >> great. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will see you in 25 minutes for an update.

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