as 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy] captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> good monday morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining u for 11 news today. >> let's get a check of our forecast. yesterday cleared up nicely for folks who went to the game. >> as designed. i wish we could take credit for that. >> take it. >> bring it on. we're only going to get chillier this week. today we're going to be a little bit above normal. high 77 projected with partly cloudy skies. breezy conditions. winds southwesterly at 15 to 20 miles an hour today. a nice start this morning. 60 downtown. 55 on the eastern shore. slightest chance for a thunderstorm because a cold front is moving through. that's going to reinforce some cooler conditions, fall-like conditions, for the rest of this week. i think you're going to like it. i'll let you know how cool it

will get coming up. right now let's check out your monday morning commute. >> kind of busy in a couple of spots. southbound 29 at brokenland parkway, late-clearing construction. two left lanes are closed there. also, east bound baltimore national pike in catonsville, an accident that may involve a bicyclist struck. we'll let you know. that's eastbound 40. belvedere in the city, -- in thn accident coming in. all lanes are open. it is off to the side. a live view of traffic. 95 south of 100, north and southbound running smoothly in howard county. we'll switch over now to a live view of traffic at baltimore national pike. so far so good on the west side. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy and stan back to you both. >> thank you. our big story, it's been talked about in the halls of legislators now for months. >> that talk turns into action as the first school zone speed

camera is unveiled. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti is live in northeast baltimore with the story. >> good morning. that speed camera will be unveiled later this morning here at the intersection near glenmount elementary school. it's an area known for speeding. the new state law will take effect on thursday, october 1. by law, the cameras must be placed within a quarter mile of of a school zone. officials say they spent more than a year doing research on which locations had the most traffic accidents and pedestrian-involved traffic incidents. they're trying to find the best locations for the cameras. anyone caught speeding will eventually get a $40 ticket. city officials say this is not about money. >> it wasn't a profit-making adventure. it was to get people conscious, mindful of the fact they were going through red lights. same thing with speeding. i can go to a neighborhood association and it could be 1,000 issues this one comes up every time.

>> during first 30 days only warnings will be given out for anyone going 12 miles over the speed limit. but the city isn't the only one launching speed cameras. coming up at 6:30, how the state plans to get you, too. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. now, that isn't the only change coming this week in the name of safety on the roadways. thursday would be the first day of maryland's new anti-texting while driving policy. effective october 1, any driver who police object serve, either writing or sending a text message, could be fined. some, however, question how the law can be effectively enforced as well as why the policy does not recover reading a text message from behind the wheel. recent research shows how distracted driving contributes to accidents nationwide. that brings us to our "watercooler question of the day." do you think the new driver safety legislation will result in safer roads? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> state police say it appears a mount airy man who killed his family and then himself may have

been having financial problems. while charles dalton did not leave a suicide note behind before taking his own life and the lives of his wife two children and the family dog, police say there are signs of the type of stress the family was under. >> there is preliminary information that the family may have been having financial difficulties. but that's part of what our investigators are continuing to look into. >> as people get more and more desperate, more pressure on them, more legal aspects happening, people do desperate things when they're overstressed and overwhelmed. >> on average there are four to six cases in the u.s. each year. but in the last two and a half years there have been six cases in it maryland alone. baltimore county police continue to search for a suspect in the death of an elderly rosedale man. after responding to a report of a man having a heart attack, they found the 74-year-old david weeks dead at the scene. they soon discovered that weeks' death was not from natural

causes. >> i am shocked. not surprised. there's been trouble over there. with who might have done it. he was staying with him. >> police are not revealing how weeks died, saying it's part of their ongoing investigation. officials are urging anyone with information on this murder to call metro crimestoppers. >> a baltimore county man shot and wounded by police faces assault charges this morning. the incident began saturday morning when police attempted to pull over 25-year-old williams for driving with suspended tags but he took off. police later went to the baltimore area where the car was registered and they spotted williams on foot. but williams reportedly jumped into a second car, rammed the police officer's unmarked vehicle, and a second officer who was on foot. that officer opened fire. but williams escaped once again.

he was later apprehended at st. ago news hospital where he was being treat -- st. agnus hospital where he was being treated for multibell gunshot wounds. he remains this morning in jail. >> prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence for a man who drove a stolen truck into a home killing the woman inside. aubrey miller was convicted of auto manslaughter and grand theft in connection with the crime spree. prosecutors say miller stole a pickup truck from a home in sparks, broke into dozens of other vehicles, then blacked out behind the wheel. that's when he crashed into mary sullivan's home on york road, killing her. >> a massive fire has killed seven horses that were being kept there. the fire started around 3:30 sunday morning at the royal equestrian center. officials tell 11 news it took about 75 firefighters to bring that fire under control. the damages are estimated at about $1 million. state fire marshall's office is investigating. >> president obama will be juggling the u.s. approaches to iran and afghanistan this week.

tomorrow he meets with top military and civilian advisors on afghanistan. and later this week the u.s. will face off with iran over its nuclear work. brook hart is in washington with what we can expect. >> in iran today more missile tests. the second round in two days. is tehran working to eventually arm missiles with a nuclear warhead? that's the u.s.' suspicion. the u.s. and allies revealed friday iran has been building a second plant in secret. >> iran is on notice that when we meet with them in october, they are going to have to come clean. >> the long-term weapons goals. >> the iranians are in a bad spot now because of this deception in terms of all of the great powers. and there obviously is the opportunity for severe additional sanctions. >> on tuesday, war strategy in

afghanistan tops president obama's agenda. general stanley mcchrystal meets with the president along with defense secretary gates and secretary of state hillary clinton. she said sorting out election results in afghanistan where the regime's been accused of fraud is step one in u.s. strategy review. >> it's not over yet. we have to wait until it is resolved, hopefully very soon. then make a new commitment about how we're going to meet our strategic goals. >> secretary gates said he hasn't given the president general mcchrystal's request for more troops and doesn't plan to yet. a political fight is brewing. senate republicans warn that without more troops the u.s. will lose. president obama this weekend called his election rival, john mccain, to say u.s. strategy will be deliberate and focus on al qaeda. in washington, brook hart, wbal-tv 11 news. >> well, the cleveland browns left town all beat up after running into the buzz saw that's

the baltimore ravens. ravens' quarterback joe flacco turned in his second 300-yard passing day of the year with another touchdown and no interceptions. as for cleveland, tackle ago peered to be optional -- tackling appeared to be optional as running backs combined for three touchdowns and 142 yards. neither brady quinn nor replacement derek anderson was able to manage much against the ravens' d. the ravens dominated cleveland 34-3. 11 sports' keith mills has more highlights and reaction later in the newscast. >> total blowout. >> it was. >> 6:09. 54 degrees. coming up, the morning's financial news in the "bloomberg business report." >> also ahead, we'll have the latest from the philippines as the death throl seems to be rising just as -- toll there seems to be rising. >> and the drama surrounding roman polanski escalates. >> a strong storm over the great lakes providing some breezy conditions for us on this date.

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>> 59 degrees. this is the last week of september. it's actually going to start to feel like fall as we're expecting a little cooldown. this morning the main thing we're seeing on h.d. doppler is basically a strong storm that is really plowing through the great lakes. intense winds further to the west. we're going to be somewhat breezy today. not a lot of moisture with this front once it gets through our area throughout the day today so maybe just a slight chance of an

isolated storm. but southwesterly winds, 15 to 20 miles per hour. you can see that the severe winds are positioned well to our west, closer in proximity to that spinning low pressure with that storm over the great lakes. but what the system going to do for us this week is really cool us down. in the meantime a seasonable start for us this morning. 59 downtown it looks like 54 at b.w.i. marshall. 55, generally, on the eastern shore. let's take that state-wide tour. western maryland, a high of about 63 degrees. slight chance for a thunderstorm once that cold front starts to make its move across the mid-atlantic. 77, above normal, in baltimore today. the benchmark for this september 28 is actually 74 so partly cloudy skies. not a bad day. slightest chance for a thunderstorm. but isolated in nature. that applies down in the lower eastern shore as well. warmer, into the low 80's. as far as the records go, 91 was set on september 28, 1886. it's secure for another year.

record low of a brisk 40 was set back in 1989. 52 is where we should be overnight. some of our outlying areas may even be in the upper 40's tonight. so definitely going to feel more like fall. partly cloudy skies. still breezy with winds generally westerly at 15 to 20 miles per hour. so a very intense, low pressure system continues to cause problems for the great lakes. really a chilldown out there. for us, it's going to change us into a more autumnal weather pattern. how much so? tomorrow we're only up to 70. going to keep the breezes around as well. by wednesday, upper 60's. slight chance for an isolated shower. a little more sun it looks like, on thursday. actually, the coolest forecast of the week, the high 66. the low thursday night, 44 degrees. we're going to be up to 70 on friday. back down into the mid 40's friday night. but into the weekend, saturday and sunday, a better chance for some rainfall, maybe some thunderstorms by sunday. sarah, over to you. >> hi. good morning. tracking several problems at this early hour. let's get you up to date if you

are heading out anytime soon. first we have some late-clearing construction. southbound 29 at brokenland parkway a busy road toward the capital beltway. right now you have two left lanes closed. hopefully they will have that cleared shortly. eastbound baltimore national pike right, an accident invieflg bicyclist. use extra caution in the catonsville area. belbelvedere and elmer, an accident. and a crash clearing harrisburg expressway. it is off to the side. no major delays with that. five minutes your drive time from the 895 split towards the ft. mchenry. a 17-minute ride on 895 south from 9 95. 95 south at 100 looking pretty good. we have a problem coming in northbound 95 approaching 895. disabled vehicle taking up the right lanes. use caution there. stan, over to you. >> thank you. taking a look at some of our top stories, the death toll has

reached at least 100 as massive flooding overwhelms the philippines capital and its surrounding provinces. that's more than a month's worth of rain fell in just 12 hours as the tropical storm slammed ashore saturday, setting off the flooding that has stretched into a third day. u.s. troops are aiding in the rescue and aid efforts. so far more than 115,000 people have sought assistance. six people are hurt after a pile-up involving 15 cars and a bus on a florida highway. it happened sunday afternoon on interstate 75 near tampa. officials say 32 people were traveling on the bus from sarasota to gat lansburg, tennessee -- gatlansburg, tennessee. a georgia man had a really bad day after literally falling victim to a sink hole. apparently someone moved the traffic cones that had closed off the street after a sink hole developed. the unsuspecting driver drove straight into it. and to make matters even worse, the driver says vandals slashed

the tires and cut up the seats of his car as it sat trapped overnight. still no word on when the car will get pulled out. >> in this morning's "consumer alert," buy that home now to get your tax credit later. if it you're looking for an $8,000 new home tax credit, the clock is ticking. it it takes time close on a home loan. some realtors recommend you close no later than the week before thanksgiving. nng congress extends it -- unless congress extends it the credit spires november 30. the beds sold at big lot stores could collapse because the support railings could break. big lots received reports of the slots cracking or breaking, including four reports of minor injuries. the beds were sold nationwide from may 2008 through

february 2009. help may be on the way for housing authorities. jane king has that story and more in the "bloomberg business report." >> good morning. cash-strapped state housing agencies may soon get a $35 billion lifeline from the treasury department. according to treasury officials, state and local housing agencies will get help to provide mortgages to low-income borrowers. a source says the program may be announced early this week. according to the national council of state house agencies. state program helps millions of first-time home buyers but many have had to close their doors during the housing crisis. bank of america planning for a court battle with the securities and exchange commission probably early next year. bank of america denying s.e.c. claims it misled investors about bonuses connected to its acquisition of merrill lynch. a u.s. district court judge refused to accept a $33 million settlement. as for the markets, we did have a down day friday.

the most since july last week. we fell on disappointing housing and durable goods orders. and the bloomberg maryland index also falling on the day. pharmaceutical stocks in focus. a federal contract is facing an overhaul after a study found the shared plan cost the government up to 45% more than other prescription programs. bloomberg analysis finds the country's two biggest pharmacy benefit managers may lose $10 billion in profits if the contract is renegotiated. the house of representatives subcommittee will discuss options for revamping the program today while holding a round table discussion with insurance and pharmacy representatives. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> movie director roman polanski reportedly hired a swiss attorney to fight a possible extradition to the united states. the oscar-winning director was arrested in zurich saturday on u.s. charges that he had sex with a 13-year-old girl in

california back in 1977. polanski has been living overseas ever since. it's believed th polish and french-born ministers will appeal to secretary of state hillary clinton for clemency. meanwhile, william sapphire has passed away. the former speechwriter for president richard nixon passed away yesterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. sapphire served as a special assistant to president nixon and later joined the white house speech writing team ex-spent more than 30 years -- team. he spent more than 30 years writing. >> 6:00 206789 it's 54 degrees on tv hill. another check on weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> how about them ravens? they put on quite a show here at home against the cleveland browns. really beat the browns up pretty bad with their new-found, high-flying offense.

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>> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your commute. we have a disabled vehicle tying things up northbound 95 if you're heading toward 895, let's give you a live view of traffic there. it is blocking the right lane and plenty of activity along with it. in terms of what's happening southbound, not a whole lot. volume building just a bit but no official delay in the white marsh area toward the beltway northeast. a live view of 95 south at 100. north and southbound running smoothly, problem-free toward the capital beltway. let's give you a look at some other problem spots.

southbound 29 at brokenland parkway, late-clearing construction taking up the two left lanes there. eastbound baltimore national pike, catonsville, an accident. another one at belvedere and elmer in the city. and cuba road at miller -- at miller road, watch for a disabled. >> it looks like the 50's pretty much across the board. 59 even downtown this morning. 54 at b.w.i. marshall. mid 50's on the eastern shore. the only exception would be ocean city with the moderating influence. partly cloudy skies today. 74 to 78 so a little above normal. a slight chance for a thunderstorm as the front will get through here. also going to generate breezy conditions. that front will change our weather pattern as we head into october later this week. details on that just ahead. >> good morning, everybody.

no contest. the ravens absolutely blew out the browns, 34-3 as the offense just rolled up and down the field. and the defense intercepted four passes. first off brady quinn. dominique foxworth, from western tech high school in canesville, pitches back to ray lewis. that set up this. look at the hole right there. michael orr, chris chester. willis mcgahee tap dances through. the ravens up 7-0. joe flacco, 342 yards. who's this guy? number 82, l.j. smith, injured for the first two games, stepped up yesterday. 32-yard catch sets up the field goal. it was 13-0. milestone for derek mason, career catch number 800 in his stirling career. he also caught a 72-yard touchdown. that pass set up this one. eric barton, who went to maryland, ran right by it. just put your hands up, you knock it down. instead todd heap catches the

ball for 20 yards. then willis mcgahee, his second touchdown. 34-3, the ravens roll. terrell suggs talked about trying to get the shutout. >> we don't talk about it. it's kind of like when you throw the no-hitter. you just don't talk about it. you just line up and prepare for every week. >> it feels good. we have a bunch of guys who are accountable and we have a coach who will hold us accountable. think coming off of a win is important. that's the type of attitude a team should have. we showed up on wednesday. i think it was one of the hardest practices we've had since training camp. and it showed here on sunday. >> that's dominique foxworth. ravens 3-0 for the second time ever. and the steelers, 1-2. it breaks your heart. >> i shed a tear. >> a tear. >> who's on tap next for us? >> new england next sunday up in foxborough.

>> thanks. 6:27. 54 degrees on tv hill. there's still much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> dozens of speed cameras are going up in baltimore city. we'll show you the first one straight ahead. >> and a strong storm system that is piling through the great lakes will affect our weather later this week. details on how coming up. >> and more than a week after that massive water main break flooded a dundalk neighborhood efforts are still underway to get homeowners back on their feet. we'll show you one place that became the virtual one-stop shop for those in need. >> and a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us. sandra shaw has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. a nice brisk start out there. pretty comfortable.

50's around the area. 54 at the airport. 59, downtown baltimore. mid 50's on the eastern shore. going to warm up nicely today with partly cloudy skies. it's going to get up to about 77. slight chance for a thunderstorm later on as the front moves through. back to you. >> you've been hearing about them for months now. >> certainly have. but this morning the time for talk is over as baltimore city unveils the first of its school zone speed cameras. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> good morning. this is where the first speed camera will be unveiled later today. on thursday this new state law goes into effect allowing the speed cameras. that's when the city along with the state will join in with montgomery county in going after speeders. with speeding an issue in baltimore city, 51 speed cameras are going up. for more than a year speed warning signs and red light cameras have been used to do research to find out where

speeding is the worst. >> we're trying to find the best locations, matching that up with the accident data so we know where there have been both traffic accidents as well as accidents with pedestrians, and then trying to make our best engineering judgment about where the cameras will be placed. >> by law the cameras must be placed within a quarter mile of the school zone. >> we put a task force together about two years ago. this was one of the biggest issues in our neighborhoods, the speeding within neighborhoods. we're hoping that this effort will help to educate the public in slowing people down to the speed limit. >> montgomery county has had speed cameras for two years. according to "the baltimore thursday the state highway administration will be using two van-mounted cameras at work sites a pilot program. in the city, speeding will get you a $40 ticket. officials say it's about safety. >> it wasn't a profit-making adventure. it was to get people mindful of the fact they were going through red lights. same thing with speeding.

i can go to a neighborhood association and it could be 1,000 issues. this one comes up every time. >> and for the first 30 days only warnings will be issued for anyone going 1 miles over the speed limb -- 12 miles over the speed limit. >> thank you. the three men accused of brutally beating a elderly blackfisherman will appear in court today. the three men are scheduled for an arrangement this morning. they have been indicted on charges of assault, attempted carjacking, armed robbery and hate crimes in the august attack on 76-year-old james privet. the trio faces a possible 85 years in prison. >> a home invasion has left one man dead and police looking for suspects. police say tyrone richardson was shot and killed after three masked men stormed his bowie home. neighbors say richardson's wife and three children, all under the age of 12, were tied up but unharmed in the attack.

>> i am very shocked. i'm actually horrified. i'm very saddened for that family. >> i can't believe it happened. i just spoke to the guy maybe two, three days ago. >> police say despite the fact that this is the third break-in in the area in recent weeks they do not believe this was a random attack. >> dogged by shrinking revenues, the state comptroller says he's not rolling out more cuts. he said our state is spending more than it earns p, a practice he calls unsustainable. >> state like everybody is, is going to have to tighten its belt. that's just the new reality with the state of the economy. >> elected in 2007, he's already filed for re-election. >> well, a week after a six-foot water main flooded more than 100 homes, a support center has popped up in the dundalk area.

county and state staffers help homeowners move forward with insurance claims and financial assistance while nonprofits provided the basics. kate amara has more. >> for one day it was one-stop shopping for dundalk residents flooded out by last friday's water main break. they got face time with officials from county and state agencies as well as nonprofits like the salvation army and the american red cross. >> the clients could check in and go from station to station trying to get service that are available to them. >> most of the seats inside the water's edge community center were filled as county and state staffers helped folks solve insurance problems and apply for financial resource that might be available. outside volunteers handed out everything from bleach and bananas to hot, home-cooked meals. stacey said she cleared her calendar to be able to help. >> we're doing our best to meet what the clients need from flood to no it power to however

they've been impacted. >> one resident told bus a new problem that popped up after the water was pumped out of his home. >> develop a sink hole where somebody can walk in my yard and get hurt, then they'd be trying to sue me and the county won't do nothing about it. >> the supplies being offered here with a nice gesture, but he says he's desperate for the county to come help with the big repairs his flood-damaged home. >> basically i have to fix everything myself. hopefully we can get the county to look at this area and resolve this water problem and drainage problem. >> kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kate says the red cross is determined to help residents fulfill those basic needs right now. if you need help with clothing, water or food, contact the maryland chapter of the red cross at 410-624-2040. >> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute, dealing with a few problems out there we have some late-clearing construction that's going to take you back a few minutes, southbound 29 at brokenland parkway. watch for delays developing there. meantime, we've confirmed the accident in catonsville. so use extra caution as you make your way around the area. belvedere and elmer, accident location to watch for. and inner loop, top side at charles, debris being reported. cuba road at miller road, watch for a disabled vehicle. harford road, northeast corner, looking very good. no problems on the west side of the beltway either. and a live view of traffic where we have a problem, northbound 95 approaching the 895 merge. that is a disabled bus off to the right shoulder. thankfully the right lane not blocked any longer. >> right now we're pretty comfortable out there. in the 50's around the area. 77 by this afternoon. breezy conditions and partly cloudy skies. looks like the winds are going

to be out of the southwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour. only about a 20% chance of an isolated thunderstorm. the breeze will stay with us through tomorrow. a cooler 70. 67 by wednesday. and cooler still as we start october on thursday. 66 degrees but mostly sunny skies. fall is in the air. back to you. >> thank you. >> the time now, roughly 6:37. i'm sorry, 53 degrees on tv hill. >> there is some real monkey business going on in london. we'll have the details on this rather odd scene. >> i'm nikole killion in washington. iran tests more missiles this morning. i'll bring you the latest reaction from the white house coming up. >> and we're still taking your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." do you think -- what do you think of the new driver safety legislation? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. what is it to lead?

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>> they say records are made to be broken, sometimes twice in the same day. a motorcycle broke yore broke -- record was broken. he wanted to beat his own personal goal of 300 feet, so, yeah, get on that bike -- whoa there. he goes. he did it. he set a new personal record, this time soaring 316 feet. he plans on going over 400 feet at an upcoming event in daytona beach, florida. >> speaking of high-flying jumps, take a look at this. 180 women took to the skies in california in an event called jump for the cause. clad in pink jump suits they jumped to break the record for the women's largest tandem

skydive. it raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for city of hope breast cancer research fund. beautiful. that's a beautiful sight. well, king kong may have had the size but these gorillas had the numbers to take the streets in london. 600 people dressed up in gorilla suits to take part in the seventh annual gorilla run. the costumes were provided by the organizers of the race. the gorilla organization. but many added their own special touch, such as a swimsuit or oversized inflatable banana. it raises money to save the gorillas in africa. i bet it's hot in there. >> 6:41. coming up, the morning's headlines. >> and we're loose looking at your morning commute. getting busier out there. we'll let you know if any delays have developed. >> a cold front is on the move. i'll let you know how that will play into our forecast today coming up of the right now a look at our current statistics.

it's 54 at the airport this morning. 59 downtown. the winds now are calm but will be picking up by this afternoon. at dunkin' donuts, there's always fresh coffee brewing, made hot and delicious all day long from the highest quality, freshly ground beans, and that's why more folks choose dunkin' donuts coffee to get their day off to a fresh, delicious start. america runs on dunkin'.

>> welcome back t 11 news today. state police say it appears a mount airy man who killed his family and then himself may have been having financial problems. while charles dalton did not leave a suicide note behind before taking his life and the lives of his wife two children and their family dog, police say there were signs he was under financial stress. aubrey miller was convicted last may of auto manslaughter and grand theft in connection with last summer's crime spree. prosecutors say miller stole a

pickup truck, broke into dozens of other vehicles, then blacked out behind the wheel. that's when he crashed into mary sullivan's home on york road, killing her. the three men accused of brutally beating a blackfisherman will appear in court today, all scheduled for an arrangement this morning. they've been indicted on charges of assault, attempted carjacking, armed robbery and hate crimes in the august attack. the trio face a possible 85 years in prison. >> a developing story out of iran this morning. according to the state media the country test fired more missiles this morning. it followed several tests over the weekend as washington steps up pressure on iran to come clean bits nuclear ambitions. 11 news washington bureau reporter nikole killion has latest. >> stan, no reaction yet from the white house to this morning's tests. but iranian officials say they're expected to last for several more days. this morning iran state television reports the country

test fired more missiles, this time a long-range one following two short-range tests sunday. >> our major goal for this great -- holding this missile drill is to actually evaluate our technical and tactical capacities. >> the drills come on the heels by a disclosure by president obama that the country is building a secret nuclear facility. >> it is up to iran to respond. >> though iran says it will open the plant to inspections, the white house is putting more pressure on the regime as the administration considers a range of options. >> if we don't get the answer that we are expecting and the changes in behavior that we're looking for, then we will work with our partners to move towards sanctions. >> defense secretary robert gates says he favors diplomacy first over military action but says everything is on the table. >> the reality is, there is no military option that does anything more than buy time.

>> diplomatic talks are set to take place thursday between iran, members of the u.n. security council and germany. in this washington, nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> good morning. let's get you up to date open your morning commute if you're heading out in the next few minutes, there are some problem spots. an accident in catonsville still clearing two left lanes closed southbound 29 due to late-clearing construction. normally it's out of there by 5:00 a.m. belvedere and elmer an accident. and a disabled vehicle. looks like it may be clear, miller road. liberty road, west side looking good still. this is normally about the time we see delays. looking good on the harrisburg expressway. problem-free on 95 south. you're looking at a northbound 95 problem approaching 895 in the northeast. it's a disabled bus.

it looks like it is clearing as we speak. now the latest on the forecast with sandra. >> a cool start. no showers or storms in the area right now. slightest chance about 20% of seeing an isolated thunderstorm later today. the reason why? cold front is on the move. the center which have is over the great lakes. they're dealing with strong showers and storms this morning. incredibly gusty winds. there's a wind advisory to our west. we're not really worried about that but we are going to see breezy conditions today out of the southwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour. we're going to stay breezy for the majority of this week. we're also going to feel more like fall as we enter the month of october by thursday. in the meantime, pretty normal for this morning. it's 54 at the airport. 59, downtown. mid 50's on the eastern shore. as far as the forecast highs today, in western maryland it looks like the upper elevations will only be in the low 60's with a pretty good chance of see something thunderstorms over there. with the passage of that front. here, not even enough to put it in. we're just going to see an

isolated storm or two possibly. looks like more so partly cloudy and breezy with the high a little above normal at 77 degrees. our benchmark for september 28 is actually 74 out at the airport. 82 generally on the lower eastern shore. lower 80's as well in ocean city today. the record high is 91. it was set way back in 1886. in contrast a 40-degree record low back in 1989. as far as our low tonight, the temperature range much crisper than the last few nights. it it looks like upper 40's in the outlying areas. probably 55 or so downtown. partly cloudy. going to remain cool and breezy with those westerly winds at about 15 to 20 miles an hour. the center of the storm is over the great lakes. the front will pass through. not a lot of moisture associated with it. but it's going to have enough punch to cool us down as the week progresses. high pressure will build in tomorrow. we're going to see a cooler high only of 70 degrees. breezy conditions as well. by wednesday, we're only in the upper 60's.

slight chance of an isolated shower. thursday, october 4, the coolest day this week. 66 the forecast high. mostly sunny skies. friday we jump it back up to 70. then what does the weekend look like? it looks like you'll need the umbrella late saturday. potentially by sunday afternoon with a 50% chance of showers and storms. temperatures saturday and sunday, where they should be, in the low 70's. >> thank you. time now for a look at our big story. the unveiling of the first school zone speed camera inbaltimore city. jennifer franciotti joins us live from northeast baltimore with that. hi, jen. >> good morning. we're at the intersection of walter and glenn more. it's where the first speed cram is being unveiled. there will be 51 total. the new state law going into effect is allowing these speed cameras. officials say they spent more than a year doing research on which locations have the most traffic accidents and pedestrian-involved traffic incidents trying to find the

best locations for these cameras. anyone caught speeding will eventually get a $40 ticket. city officials say this is not about money. they say it's about safety when this does go into effect thursday, a warning will be issued for the first 30 days these cameras are in operation. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." >> this morning we asked -- do you think the new driver safety legislation such as speed cameras and a ban on texting while driving will result in safer roads? >> "i don't think that just because there's a law banning text messaging that people are going to stop doing it. ever since law was conceived, i still see at least two people a day texting while driving on i-95. unless there is strong enforcement, people are not going to stop texting while driving." >> "no, new legislation will not make the streets safer. there are plenty of law on the books right now that police cannot or will not enforce. we do not need legislation, just enforcement of the laws already

on the books. this is a ploy by lawmakers to make it look like they are doing something." >> and "laws don't mean anything unless they are enforced. if the police cooperate by strictly enforcing all traffic laws, we may see safer roads. police action is the key." we'll post more answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. coming up today on "oprah," meet the most famous movie star couple on the planet in their first interview together. and then one of the most handsome men in the world. [laughing] plus you're going to meet a woman that they are calling the chinese oprah. they're all coming up today at 4:00 on "oprah." first, for a look at what's coming up on "the today show," here's matt or meredith. >> good morning. coming up on a monday morning on "today," iran test fires more missiles overnight just days after being caught operating a secret nuclear facility. we will get the latest. then new details on the arrest

of roman polanski 32 years mt. making -- in the making. also ahead, why researchers now say parents should not buy thirteen their own car. -- thei -- should not buy thein their own car. >> how was your visit with oprah? >> you laughed. i'm glad you could have a sense of humor this early. >> 6:53. it's 53 degrees. >> we'll look at weather and traffic when we come back.

>> a few problems. >> one accident of note in the catonsville area. also some delays forming. baltimore national pike, watch for delays there. 29 miles per hour is what we're down to in the outer loop approaching security. you can see the delays are starting to stretch back. right around liberty is where they begin. we're also seeing delays on southbound 95 out of the white marsh area as we normally see them. in terms of drive times, 13 minutes on the outer loop west side. not too bad on the northeast side. 10 minutes southbound 95 from the beltway southwest down to 32. a quick live look, an update at this problem spot. disabled bus now clear. >> noticeably cooler this it morning. >> it is. we're in the 50's. we'll be in the 40's potentially in some locations by tomorrow morning so a cooling trend as the week progresses. we wrap up the month of september. 70 tomorrow. 67 on wednesday. and only 66 on thursday, october 1. then we rebound in time for the weekend. but by saturday and sunday we also bring back a chance some of showers, maybe a storm.

today's chances of rain minimal. >> we can deal with that. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we'll be back with a live update at 7:25. be sure to tune into a.m.1090 wbal radio. traffic and insta-weather forecast together on the five's. >> have a great day.

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