>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. we will get a check on weather and traffic. it is a lovely day. >> it is going to last throughout the entire labor day weekend. let's take a look at the current temperatures. 61 for our overnight lows.

48 in york this morning. headed for a high of about 75. he may need a light jacket this morning. it is going to be very pleasant this after him. sunday of sunshine. a good day ahead. -- plenty of sunshine. a good day ahead. >> [unintelligible] >> we have a couple of things to watch for in howard county. an accident that has cleared. that was in the savage area. gay street at landfill, some fire activity to watch for. looking good on the j.f.x. no problems at the tunnels or the area bridges. lane closures along boller

avenue in part bill due to water main break repairs. -- fowler avenue in part of bikville due to water main break repairs. >> police are searching for the man targeting women at banks. >> we are asking your help on finding the suspect before he strikes again. our reporter joins us live from police headquarters with more details. >> good morning. baltimore county police are concerned that the suspect is going to increase the violence in his attacks. one woman has are been sexually assaulted. they do not want anyone to end up dead. >> the bank of america has several easy access atms. the walk up or drive through make many fills a cure after dark.

>> it is wide open there. a lot of people drive by. >> it does not deter this man from preying on female customers at night. he attacked one woman in the car during a drive through a transaction. >> he ordered her to drive him to a certain location. >> it was pine grove elementary school where he sexually assaulted the woman in the parking lot. this video shows him striking another woman on foot at another atm. >> he ordered her to give him money. he fled the location. >> some are rethinking the way they bank. >> what would you do differently hearing about this? >> i would bring my husband with me. i would go during the daytime hours. >> i would go in the daytime or go with my husband. >> there is a reward leading to

the arrest of this robbery suspect. if you have any affirmation call metro crime stoppers -- if you had any information, call metro crimestoppers. wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. in school and construction areas. our reporter says authorities revenues but changing driver behavior. they are worded the county will not start with only 12 of them. where would those cameras go? some locations are being researched. they will be placed near a school or construction zones. anyone caught going 12 miles per hour over the speed limit will receive a ticket. >> including requirements on to

install automatic pilots and night vision systems. recommendations have been approved so that day -- the action comes in response to nine deadly emergency helicopter crashes in december 2007 and october 2008. one of them was last september. >> watching -- choosing a healthy snack over reports next, and taxing and zoning laws are being looked into to keep fast food away from schools.

they are encouraging cities to build more bypass -- bike paths and walkways so that families in communities can have an easier time walking in exercising. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think local governments need to get involved to help trim down the number of obese children? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv. com. >> the president is optimistic about economic recovery while investors do not seem to be. many global market pulled back overnight following a big drop on wall street yesterday. the call killion is in washington with the latest. >> we will get a better sense of how the economy is doing today with new government reports due on worker productivity and factory orders. wall street begins the day down 185 points. there are fresh fears about the banking sector. the president says there are

signs of hope. >> we are on the path to economic recovery. there is no doubt that we have a long way to go. >> he had big gains in manufacturing and with encouraging news. on the rise, spending home sales increased for the sixth straight month. the cash for clunkers program gave automakers a big increase last month with higher sales. government stimulus efforts is responsible for the boost. >> we are headed in the right direction. the steps we have taken to bring our economy back from the brink are working. >> many experts worry whether a recovery can be sustained since many consumers are still reluctant to spend. back to you. >> we will get some more snapshots of what is happening this week. what else can we expect? >> tomorrow we will get sales figures for a lot of chain

stores across the country. analysts are expecting improvement over july numbers with a lot of retail trade reports. they could be lower even among back-to-school purchases. we will be watching on friday the latest figures on the unemployment rate which are still covering 10%. >> thank you. >> ahead, a startling number of maryland nursers go hungry every day. >> inches in the right diet can help with diabetes and prevent breast cancer. >> -- choosing the right diet can help with diabetes and prevent breast

>> 63 degrees downtown. 64 at the airport. people conditions -- beautiful conditions. the sunshine will be beaming out there. the sun and sun is setting at 7:35. your seven-day forecast is coming up. >> the mediterranean diet may be better than low-fat food when it comes to managing diabetes. one group of diabetics was put on a low carbon mediterranean diet. -- low carb mediterranean diet. after four years, half of those on this diet needed to go on medication.

that is compared to those that draw on another diet. >> breast feeding, daily exercise, and keeping alcohol to one drink a day could prevent breast cancer cases. researchers say they have identified a gene that can trace it to the brain. if they can turn the gene off, it can stunt the chances of developing breast cancer. coming up, some more pre case spot-k spots and classes. some parents are concerned abou. abou.

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>> good morning. if you problem spots to watch for. some fire activity on gay street. and road closure at saratoga and greene street. the major roadways are looking ok. watch for possible closures due to water main break repair on fowler avenue. southbound 95, 11 minutes. a live view of traffic this morning in harford county. volume is building. the same in the white marsh

area. some police activity in the left lane. traffic is getting by in the left lane. we will keep you posted on developments there. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. >> >> we are looking at a few diversions on the buses. the 53 diverting at northern parkway and the 15 best diverging at saratoga and green due to water main break repairs. the light rail has a 20 minute delay northbound and southbound. no delays on the bart train. back to sandra shaw. >> we are going to see another gorgeous day today. pleasant conditions. this nice trend is continuing. nothing happening on hd doppler. a stalled out front.

564 at the airport. beautiful clear skies last night. really nice out there. 68 degrees and mostly sunny skies in the mountains. middle of the state, 77 degrees. enjoy the day. those temperatures will increase as we head into the next several days. today will be the coolest over the next few. it will not be very hot up there. 75 in ocean city. the winds at 18 miles per hour of the northeast there. waves only 1 foot. 99 was the record high.

there is the potential to see the summer temperatures. the record low will not be set. 61 is where we should be overnight. looks like 50 in the outlying suburbs. maybe 67 downtown. mostly clear skies. high pressure is going to dominate again. it has been in control all week. it is not going anywhere. we look fabulous throughout the labor day weekend. hurricane jimena is affecting the baja peninsula. it is down to a category 2 storm. it is 800 miles to the south east of los angeles. it will be more to the north

east towards arizona. it will not help reduce the fires in los angeles. tropical storm ever cut is a slow mover. -- erica is a slow mover. >> t3 >> thank you. the r. >> thank you. the baltimore city school district is increasing the number of spaces for prekindergarten students. >> nearly 1000 spaces have been added this year and it may not be enough. tim tooten has more. >> there are more than 200 programs throughout the city serving almost 5000 students and the numbers keep growing. for example, and langston hughes elementary school, the prekindergarten program went from 20 to receive this year.

that may explain why board parents are trying to show -- sign up. >> we are keeping them at home i would like them to be with kids their age so they can learn the importance of sharing and learning. >> we do not have enough seats to bring in every single for year-old in the city. by law, we have to offer the ceded to the low income parents before the other parents. >> one person talk about the issue well making the rounds at this school. >> i have to explain, i am sorry, too angry parents. until we know that and eligible parents is going to say i do not want the seat, i cannot offer it to you. >> the schools may not have the final prekindergarten numbers

until late september. paris will continue to take their chances. -- parents will continue to take their chances. >> they did not have any seats open at one school, but came up with a space at this school. >> money from the federal economic package may help. wbal tv 11 news. >> even though the city has room for a four year-old, there are 7000 the live in baltimore city which is more than what they have space for. >> the maze features patterns such as a cal, a barn, and others. it is a popular attraction for adults and children. it is 5:51. there is much more ahead on 11 news today. >> we will take a look at one of

your answers to the watercooler question of the day. >> here is a look at the lottery numbers from last night

>> september is hunker action month across the nation. >> -- hunger action across the nation.

>> it cannot come at a better time. >> the shells need a stalking at the maryland food bank. the supplies are getting low. it is a good thing that september is hunger action month. >> it is the beginning of the school year. people start to think about the needy because vacations are winding down. >> of this month the good bank is involved in event everyday partnering with local businesses to solicit donations for food and to kick up a fund raising campaigns. the most exciting event could be on september 15. that is when they will break ground for their new community kitchen. >> we will at a kitchen to the maryland food bank allowing them to prepare meals. we can put them on our menu so that our partner agencies can get the meals ready to serve directly from us. >> that will virtually end having to throw out food that has gone bad and go a long way to make sure people get the food

they need. another part of this month is raising the awareness of a hunger maryland. the need is up thanks to the economy. >> it affects middle class people who have lost their jobs and now need a place to feed their families. it affects the working poor and the next-door neighbor. >> for more information, go to our web site at wbaltv.com. wbal tv 11 news. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> we as if the local government needs to get involved to reduce the number of obese children. >> i am getting peopltired of pe blaming others. stop buying best fit for the children. we do not need the government to get involved. society needs to understand what is important and take responsibility for it.

enough already. >> that sounds familiar. >> we will read more answers in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our web site. >> here is a look to the next hour of 11 news today. >> we will study of why one person landed in handcuffs. >> and a local market is for the good cause. check out their begging skills. >> we will take you -- bagging skills. >> it will take you to el salvador for a special event. >> nice conditions yet again. details just ahead. >> it will not be quiet on the major roadways. volume is picking up. we will update you on them comi. on them comi.

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