a front is over us. it is drifting to the south. it is warm, not cooling down until later tonight. whence this afternoon out of the southwest at about 10 miles per hour. >> rolling road at collegiate a drive, a poll is down. use caution because lanes are bought there. some of the roads are still blocked due to the book festival. everything else is looking good. here is a live look of the white marsh area. be careful. that is the latest. back to you.

>> our big story this morning. savings plans will help the city combat is shortfall for the budget. >> some will be laid off and others will face furloughs. our reporter is live at city hall with the details. >> good morning. every employee will be asked to make a sacrifice. the furloughs and cuts are being blamed on tax revenue that has dropped over the last year in state funding. officials say this step is necessary to fill the $60.2 million gap. it will affect part-time, temporary, and contractual workers. the must take five unpaid days off. fire and police departments are being asked to come up with $8 million in cuts as an alternative to furloughs. union leaders say the city's action is a contractual violation and they are willing to fight it in court.

>> we have in our contract a no layoff clause and they note furlough clause. -- and they know furlough clause -- amd a mp furlough clause -- and a no furlough clause. we will have more later. >> the land is expected to be auctioned off in this area, although one person denies the charge. the bank has started foreclosure proceedings of the building. orlando was supposed to come the new inner harbor. but a bond is auctioning off some waterfront land.

work never got under way. >> and the city's aging infrastructure is in need of repair. budget woes are slowing things down. the water main break caused flooding in the done dock area. -- dundalk area. the city does not have enough money to make all the necessary repairs. >> $700 million of show ready products ready to go, we have a $12 billion -- $12 million when we requested $700 million. >> is it is expecting everything before they restore service regarding the water main break. >> the video has caused a lot of

controversy. acorn has filed a lawsuit against the people who filed -- who shot video of their employees without their consent. legal expert says he is perplexed as to why the two former acorn employees are seeking civil damages. >> they take to this stuff illegally because they were trying to impose the emotional distress on the employees. i don't think they care about the employees. they were trying to get at acorn. >> they are also seeking damages from a columnist who posted the video on their website. >> work less achieve more.

according to a steady, time off can help employees work more efficiently. forcing employees to take time off is better for employees according to the study. some companies are picking up on the idea making sure that employees make it home in time for family dinners. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you think more personal time results in better productivity at work? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i do believe that is true. >> yes. >> coming up, a trip to the beach could result in unexpected spending. >> at a former clinton white house aide drops out of the race for the mayor in annapolis.

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>> good morning. 75 degrees downtown. very sticky. another warm want today. -- warm one today. mostly cloudy this afternoon. 86 degrees downtown and humid. partly cloudy tonight and dryer. it will be cooler tomorrow morning. more details coming up. >> former clinton white house aide zina pierre has officially dropped out of the race for mayor of annapolis.

she was dogged by questions about her financial past. she admitted to some of her financial errors but not all. >> have i sent tried to correct those mistakes that many of you have seen in the report, that many are outdated mistakes that were not updated? yes. i made those mistakes. >> the committee will be meeting friday night to pick a replacement. the general election is set for november 3. >> slots will be up and running by memorial weekend at the horse track. it will create 50 jobs. -- 550 jobs.

entertainment is limited to one piano player. there are other restrictions. >> president obama is the first person to share the u.s. security council at the u.n. meeting. >> after his speech at the un, president obama tries to turn his warning in to you in action. >> with the governments of iran and no. 3 ignoring the requirements -- and north korea ignoring the requirements, they should be held accountable. >> talks are next month. >> [unintelligible] >> the u.s. scrapped plans for u.s. defense in europe -- u.s. missile defense in europe. >> we have consistently said that iran is entitled to a

peaceful nuclear power. they are not entitled to a nuclear weapons program. >> on the sidelines of the security council's session, they will talk about the global ban on nuclear testing. it is a stark change from george bush, a skeptic of world treaties. outside the un, thousands demonstrated against iraq and a job -- the iranian president who defended his reelection. he called its glorious. pittsburg police expect more protests. in washington, reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> coming up, not by a long

shot. we will show you a group of students that privy that anything is possible by making the world's longest basketball shot. >> there are cutbacks in seasonal workers. we will have details coming up. >> no volume-related delays on the morning commute but a problem spots. we will tell you a♪

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days until the weekend? >> yes. >> let us check your morning commute and see what is going out there. we do not have a whole lot to talk about out there. there is a down poland wire to report -- downed pole and wire to report. no major delays to report at this time. some road closures near the book festival area. we are picking up in volume very slightly. that is the latest. what the latest on the buses and trains. -- let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> a very smooth commute on the mda system so far. a few diversions on the buses.

the 44 bus diverts due to construction. the 17 bus is also diverting. light rail is on time. no delays on the trains this morning right now. now back to sandra. >> good morning. hope you are doing well. we will be in the mid 80's today again. a front has been slowly moving over the area. no showers and storms right now. it will be dry today. warm today. some showers may be before we close out. 71 of the airport.

73 on the eastern shore. it feels like summer. we will be dreier by this afternoon. pretty nice in the mountains today. the forecast high is 71 there. 84-85. those are our temperatures for today. significant cloud cover. on the beaches, 83 degrees for the forecast high. cooler air will start to build in. weighs only 1 foot or less on the bed and -- way this -- waves all in 1 foot or less on the day. -- bay. ta 39 degree record low.

we will not reach that. here is what is going to happen. this front is going to drift south throughout the day. it will stall out over the carolinas. it will look pretty for tomorrow. breezy conditions and only 76 with mostly sunny skies. saturday a chance of showers as another front comes through. sunday only 69. some afternoon showers. looks like we will be ok for the ravens game. >> in the consumer alert, about

half of the nation's biggest retail chains said they will hire fewer workers this holiday season than last. from best buy to american eagle to saks, they will have fewer holiday workers than last year. that means less people will have money to shop during the holiday season. the number of missing workers could be six figures. palm launched the pre in competition with the iphone. iphone change their software and so palm change their software. iphone changed it again. >> local hotel chains are getting a warning about their mounting debts.

we have a look at the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. citigroup is preparing to downsize. they may sell or shut over 1000 branches in the u.s. and canada. the bank may shift its retail focus to metro areas where it already has high branch locations. according to the commerce secretary, the obama administration is setting up an office to help people transfer ideas into companies. business owners would get training credit and access to government research through this new initiative. there was concern that the federal reserve would use fewer tools to boost the economy.

morgan stanley tells bloomberg that the s&p may ended the year round 1050 which is 1% below yesterday's close. stock futures looking a slight bit lower for today. marriott and choice hotels -- luxury hotel owners risk defaulting on their debt as many rooms go empty. 1500 hotels may be in danger with their debt. bloomberg news, reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. we will see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> coming up, we will get another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> the number for the ravens and the browns goes far this season. the ravens players may not see

it that way. we will tell you why next. >> do not forget to e-mail us your answers to the water cooler question of the day. do you think more personal time results in better productivity at work? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> the ravens will host the cleveland browns sunday at 1. one player suffered and hamstring injury last week. if he is not on the practice field today, he will be listed as questionable for sunday's game. the numbers point to a mismatch against the browns. the numbers do not always translate in the numbers that end up on the final score board.

the game is the first division match up for both teams. the division games have a passion and important level that makes mismatches look a little more like an arm predictable outcome on sundays. >> there is not a lot of people in cleveland that like us and vice versa. over the years, at there has been a rivalry. cleveland has not always been the playoff team. we have to expect their toughness every week. they want to come in here. they know us just as well as we know them. >> that game is at 1 on sunday. we will have it all for you here.

the losing streak rose for the orioles. toronto beat the birth last night in toronto 7-3. i am gerry sandusky. hope your day is ought to be interested start. -- the day is off to a fantastic start. >> this basketball shot was made from the third deck of the football field. very impressive. >> those guys are raising money for charities. and some people are going to extreme measures for stealing money. one suspect get out of the car and froze a carjack into the front door to break the glass. he drags the atm out of the building and places it in the car.

his friend was hit in the head by the car door. [laughter] coming up in the next half hour. >> i am nikole killion action pittsburg. -- in pittsburg as the president arrives for the g-20 summit. i will have details coming up. >> warm today and call tomorrow. chances of showers in your forecast f

>> good morning, everybody. >> good morning, everybody.