>> thanks for joining us. let's get a check on weather and traffic. >> sometimes you get a late start. >> [unintelligible] we are taking a look at some warm temperatures. 75 downtown now. 71 of the airport. -- 71 at the airport. 84 degrees yesterday. 86 downtown. a cold front is hovering over us. by tonight, it will feel different. tomorrow will be cool. the weekend is a mixed bag. hopefully the rain will dry out by the time of the ravens game. >> bought the time the show was

over, we will have it together. let's see what is going on traffic-wise. a downed pole at rolling road and collegiate drive. use caution there. watch for of lanes blocked at liberty road and oak kali. -we will probably see delays around 6:30. and nice ride at the fort mchenry. they live view at greenspring. back to you. >> our big story. president obama is in the

spotlight again at the un. today he is the first u. n. president -- u.s. president to chair a meeting. >> and the g-20 is in pittsburgh. nikole killion is live with this report. when is the president is scheduled to arrive? >> he is scheduled to arrive in pittsburgh later this afternoon. >> as the president and other world leaders arrive for the g- 20 summit -- >they will be welcomed by welcoe signs and protests. some scaled a bridge to put up a banner and were arrested. more rallies are expected today and police are stepping up patrols by ground and coast guard. >> security is in place. the traffic has been made aware of this. >> barricades around the senate venue. they will talk about economy and

other topics through climate change. nuclear weapons will also be discussed. president obama is chairing a meeting with leaders of the security council. >> the nuclear power reputation -- nuclear proliferation is growing. the prospects of wars and acts of terrorists could be on a scale that we could hardly imagine. >> leaders are expected to unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a reduction in nuclear weapons. the white house sees it as an endorsement of the president's nuclear gender. back to you. >> -- nuclear agenda. we are expecting a number of protests today probably a bigger one. they have turned violent in the past. thousands of police are being brought in out of state and members of the national guard. in downtown, this area has been

closed to most traffic. they are trying to limit anybody around this area for the summit. >> that is nikole killion why in pittsburgh. have a good day. >> you, too. >> many believe we need health care reform and some are in favor of president plant obama'. 21% say that president obama have the right idea of the health care reform plan. those were about health care insurance rose. the majority of people said that president obama is handling his presidency good.

only 2% had no opinion. this is an exclusive poll for our market. >> more furloughs should help with the gap in the city's budget. they want to trim the budget. our reporter joins us live outside of city hall this morning with more details. >> a combination of cuts and furloughs, officials want to save over $30 million. mayor sheila dixon says furloughs are necessary to save jobs. >> if we do not do the furloughs, it could mean up to 400 people being laid off in city government. >> baltimore city is facing a $60.2 million shortfall in the budget. a plan includes laying off 27 workers, shutting down city government with five days with additional unpaid leave depending on salary. the furloughs began on october 5

and include mayor sheila dixon. several city council members and the finance group who put together the plan are affected. >> we must act and we must act now. the only likely alternative to the furlough plan and it could be more painful. the longer we wait, the more painful it will be. >> they have to come up with $8 million in cuts as an alternative to furloughs. unions for the city and firefighters say that furloughs are part of a contractual violation. seven court locations will remain fully operational. >> people are picking up extra caseload. they are filling in for colleagues on the day that they are furloughed. >> public works will close its offices on friday october 9 in

an effort to save money. no trash collection that day, only recycling. reporting live, wbal-tv. >> all lan security secretary was in baltimore yesterday to announce funding that will go to enhance national security -- y. >> we cannot afford the luxury of complacency. we do not want to live in a state of fear or alarm, we want everyone to remain vigilant about their surroundings, report suspicious activity to local authorities. >> fire and police the province around the state will get some upgrades for terrorist prevention. >> coming up, milk has a center of vitamins that help keep our bones strong. but researchers say a more herbal drink could be more helpful.

>> do you know which is better for you to get, a flu shot or missed? -- mist? >> here is 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. >> and we have a few areas where fire activity could tie

>> top of the morning to you. 75 degrees downtown. we will be cooler tomorrow. a chance of showers over the weekend. right now, cloudy and 75 this

morning. mostly cloudy and 84 degrees when you get off of the bus this afternoon. we will cool down tonight. cooler and breezy tomorrow before we have another storm system. i will explain when we come back on the forecast. >> in the medical alert, a new study suggests which is the best defense against these seasonal flu. the flu shot provides the best defense for adults because they have been exposed to different flu strains. but the nasal spray could be a better protection for divert people. -- for younger people. >> green tea make your bones stronger. -- may make your bones stronger.

researchers say green tea could prevent osteoporosis and other issues. >> we will test you out once you try it. 5:42. coming up, some late breaking details on an experimental aids vaccine. >> a local college is training the local pool of air traffic controllers. we will take you inside. >> here is a live look of downtown baltimore. of next, whether and traffic. stay with us

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>> not too bad out there.

use caution in the catonsville area due to a downed pole. liberty heights, you will need to use some caution there as well. 11 minutes on the outer loop north east side. nine minutes on southbound 895. here is a live view of traffic this morning. the significant delays at the toll plaza. the harbor tunnel looks good as well. we will keep you posted. let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> good morning. we are looking very good out on the rails right now. no delays. light rail is operating on time.

the metro subway is on schedule. the 44 bus will be diverted at york and belvedere due to construction. the metro subway is your best rian -- ride. for the mta transmit -- transit team, now back to sandra. >> mild conditions. one more dame of the warm and then cooler temperatures. a mixed bag for the weekend. we have a stalled out front over us. it will start to slide to the south later today and then hang out over the carolinas which will allow drier and cooler air. no showers or storms. today will be dry i think. 75 downtown. 71 at the airport.

starting to get a driver in cooler in the mountains over western maryland. in baltimore, it was 84 yesterday. it looks like the same thing today. 86 at the inner harbor. an 80's as far as the beaches go. a couple of breaks of sunshine through the clouds. the winds will be shifting to the northwest at high pressure starts to slowly build in and call us -- cool us. waves on the bay 1 foot or less. we are getting shorter days as we enter the season of autumn. 95 was the record high. a low of 39.

tonight we will be cooler. 59-65. the wins will be more northerly. -- the winds will be more northerly. we will have breezy conditions tomorrow because of a high pressure. another front to our west will come through which will give us showers on the weekend. it's like chance of afternoon showers on saturday. 69 degrees is the high. by 1:00, hopefully things will be fine.

65 next wednesday with senate clot -- sunny skies. >> air-traffic controllers are responsible for keeping planes safe in the sky. the future generation could be training in baltimore. >> they need it more than 10,000 -- need more than 10,000 new students. >> it is not the real thing but close to it. >> please stand by. >> these are the future air traffic controllers getting a bird's eye view from the ground and simulated in the tower. >> this is very similar to what you're going to see when we are controlling aircraft. >> we get to simulate emergencies with the equipment, things we cannot do in real life. it gives us a chance to do that to see how we respond.

>> ready for departure. >> this is one of only two dozen schools in the nation to offer the air traffic controller program. >> they came out and did a site visit and were very impressed with it. we met all the requirements. we attracted the top not faculty plus the equipment which is close proximity to the airport. it works very well for us. >> how you need -- more than 100 students are enrolled in the program. some are as far away as texas. >and the first branch of it from the program has already landed a job. dozens of others are waiting in the wings. >> start flying again. >> tim tooten, wbal tv 11 news.

>> they are around $86,000 a year. you can find more information on our website, wbal tv 11 newltv.m and a new school opened yesterday which offers a comprehensive maritime curriculum. the ribbon cutting ceremony was yesterday. >> a part-time worker was hanged in kentucky. the body was discovered earlier this month. law enforcement says a word was on his chest. they are trying to determine if his death is related to his work. attacking a federal worker because of their job is a federal crime.

researchers in thailand say that they have a vaccine that is testing for prevention of aids and hiv. it prevent infection by 31%. more than 16,000 volunteers have been participating in the trial. in 2007, 2 million people died of aids. there is much more ahead on 11 news today. >> will take a look at one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> here is a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. good luck.

>> here is a site he may only see one time in your life. here is the hope diamond. it is the largest blue diamond in the world. it is on display. >> i am lightheaded looking at that. >> time to get to a couple of the answers to the watercooler question of the day. >> we asked if more personal time off would lead to more productivity at work. >> one person says yes. people in europe get more days off than we do and they get longer paid vacations. productivity over there is much higher than ours. my last vacation was over 2.5 years ago. we need to learn from our european friends and indoor i work families and lives more.

>> -- and enjoy our families and lives more. >> keep emailing those response to it us. we will post all of them on the front page of our web site. >> another bank is changing its overdraft fees. we will tell you which one at 6:17. >> a band is being ousted for its controversial music. >> and the ravens are 2-0. we will write -- brig down their poll ratings. -- break down their poll ratings. >> we are getting close to some delays in unusual spot. we will update you on those coming up.

>> mayor sheila dixon says citiwatch furloughs are necessary to save jobs. details -- citywide furloughs are necessary to save jobs. details are coming up. >> the annapolis mayor candidate is out again. reasons for her departure from an election that is just weeks away. >> the forecast is coming up along with a traffic update as 11 news continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will get to our big story in just a minute. but a check on our forecast what sandra. sandra.