we will be cooler than normal today. 67 is the forecast higher at the airport. 56 downtown. 54 on the eastern shore. statewide it looks pretty good as far as sky conditions of. the winds are going to be an issue today. the winds are westerly at 15-20 m.p.h. with higher gusts possible. the temperatures will drop overnight. i will have more coming up. >> thanks. let's see what is going on as far as to morning commute. one accident near cold spring lane on the j.f.x.. north avenue shut down at broadway with some fire activity there that continues. we will let you know once they reopen it. everything else is looking good

as far as the other major roadways. a 11 minute ride on the outer loop. here is another portion of 95. it continues to build in volume. we will switch over to a live view at liberty on the west side. that is the latest. back to you. >> the obama administration is working on plans for new sanctions against iran. >> there is a nuclear facility there that has been discovered. nikole killion joins us live from washington with more on this story. >> good morning. u.s. officials say that they will take action if iran does not reduce their nuclear program. it was a bold show with a test of a midrange missiles capable of reaching israel from iran. the white house described it as this.

>> it is provocative in nature. i do not think it was intended to be anything otherwise. >> after a warning of the secret iran nuclear facility, there may be new sanctions if they do not come clean about their nuclear program during diplomatic talks in geneva. >> if they continue to fail to answer questions, then there will be implications and consequences. >> according to u.s. officials, some of these sanctions include economic ones targeting their energy, financial, and telecommunications sectors. would they work? >> there is no way around the fact that any sanctions will harm the iranian people. those hold limiting prospects and of what is a fundamental view of iran that a nuclear program is in its vital national interest. >> the administration is taking a look and see approach.

they will take tougher action by the end of the year if needed. back to you. >> any more specifics about the type of sanctions that the u.s. could impose? >> a couple of ideas include freezing assets or travel bans on iranians and foreign businesses as well as individuals who do business there. other things under consideration include a possible crackdown on trade for shipments in and out of iran. >> nikole killion in washington, a yankee. >> as the nuclear problems he dug in maryland, a maryland family mourns the loss of a 24 year-old marine who died in afghanistan. our reporter is live in the newsroom with more on this terrible tragedy. >> he joined the marines just a few years after high school. this is his second to plummet in the middle east. >> he was set to come home at christmas. he was going to become my critic

-- christmas present. >> she is finding it hard to weekend after he was shot in the chest in afghanistan, up four months into his deployment. >> he was very proud to be marine. that was his life. >> he was truly a hero in our minds and our hearts. we want people to know that. >> he leaves behind a wife, three siblings, his parents and grandparents. they foul -- they novow to keep his memory alive. >> i would like to see everyone home. i know there are reasons.

them there. it is too late for my baby, but there. been made yet. >> a light rain trail accident occurred yesterday morning. officials with the mta say there were no injuries but the light rail car was taken back to the art for damage assessment. the intersection has a lot of collisions. >> a man convicted of killing a woman when he crashed his truck in a home will spend the next 20 years in prison. he was sentenced is today. he blacked out behind the wheel from drugs and alcohol and drove

straight into the bedroom of a home. he was found guilty of grand theft auto and auto manslaughter. government organizations are taking steps to monitor recipients for side effects of the swine flu vaccine. people were about the possibilities of heart attacks, strokes, seizures, miscarriages, or the flu itself. the centers for disease control says there is no evidence that the vaccine can cause any of these problems. doctors fear that misinformation could keep high risk patients away. researchers will follow up with people who get the vaccine and later become sick to see if the two are related. that brings us to the watercooler question of the day. will you be getting one, both, or none of the suggested flu shots this season? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com

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>> of 56 degrees at the airport. -- 56 degrees at the airport. it will be very windy today, 15-20 miles per hour today. 56 downtown.

60 is the temperature near ocean city. the high today up to 69 degrees. high pressure builds up in later today. we will be cooler at the week progresses. upper 40's at the airport. i have more on your seven-day forecast coming up in a little bit. >> researchers are trying to put an end to one of the more dangerous forms of skin cancer. they are looking at the vaccine

that will interact with the body's immune sense -- immune system. >> we hope that it will cure a significant amount of patience. >> the u t southwest and study is still looking for patients whose melanoma has spread to the lymph nodes. >> high heels may look good, but a new study shows chronic foot pain can develop later in life. women who suffer from achy feet are more likely to have won high heels throughout their lives. some ladies in this room are in trouble. even though men also reported problems of foot paint, footwear does not seem to be the problem. doing certain exercises can alleviate some of the pain.

51 degrees on tv hill. officials say it is not necessary for other area colleges to quality students who may be sick with swine flu. >> and we will take a look at the water cooler answers.

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>> good morning, we are checking on the morning commute. here is a live look. we are getting reports of an accident south of the beltway northeast. we are searching for that on i- 95. it does not look like there is anything happening in this shot. here is the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. so far so good. the accident on the j.f.x. is cleared at cold spring. on eastern boulevard, watch for possible lane closures. speed sensors are up to speed on the major roadways. the entire belt is looking good. that is pretty much it for now.

>> good morning. looking very good at this hour. the earlier delay that we have the light rail is out of the way. metro subway also on time. the other trains are on schedule. a few diversions related to construction that we have had the past few weeks. the 17 bus at corporate and international. now back to sandra. >> you will need a light jacket this morning when you head out. temperatures from the upper 40's to the mid 50's. take a look at this line of showers and storms that rolled through last night. a cold front swept through here and pick up the winds which were gusty afternoon -- in the

afternoon yesterday. a very intense area of low pressure. westerly winds up being brought in. by wednesday morning, the winds will pick up. 56-49 at the airport. that is the temperature range. a chilly a high of 56 in upper elevations in the mountain today. partly sunny skies in central maryland. 67 for a daytime high today. that is well off of the normal market for this time of year. we will be near the range of around ocean city. do not go out on the bay today unless it is absolutely

necessary. it is not safe. the record high, 91. in contrast, 38, record low. the brees will remain tonight. a very strong area of low pressure to our north. a high pressure will build in after that. that will stabilize our forecast. cooler than normal with temperatures in the mid-upper 60s to keep. more of the same tomorrow. we really hold steady in the 62 key through friday. we will get rid of the wind but thursday. friday, a 30% chance of showers. a high pressure will move offshore and in other funds will

position itself to move through. it will take its time getting through here saturday. mostly cloudy. 77 on sunday. it's like chance of a passing shower. >> thank you. this morning, officialsthe swine flu virus is powerful enough to trigger a quarantine at one of the largest dormitories. the naval academy. >> steps that they are taking a very appropriate to make sure that the healthy stay healthy and separated those that are having symptoms of the flu

apart. >> 35 are isolated. this is the best way to contain the virus among the others that work and sleep in such close quarters. >> we are watching this. but these young adults, this is the age group that we are seeing most of the cases. >> and sanitizer will be made more available. they are doing extra planning in bathrooms and lockers. they are providing surgical masks for those who are sick. baltimore area campuses by john hopkins are trying to prevent outbreaks by urging 6 students to stay in their room until they are free of a fever. >> if that child comes to school sick and spread the virus as we have seen in schools across the

whole classroom and go, then it becomes a major disruption for many. >> until this one flu virus arrives, the governor wants those in maryland to be careful. >> it is your patriotic duty. it is something you can do for your neighbors. to the extent did you can ward the absentee casualty's of the school season, you are helping>> the naval academy tells us that it has confirmed seven cases of swine flu. >> lets get some one of perez answers to the water cooler question of the day. >> we ask if you would be getting any flu shots this season? >> one person says they got one already in plans to get another one. if anyone loses time from work or school, it will be their own

fault. he also says that people should not get some of their sick pay if they did not take the preventable actions. there is continuing flu coverage on our web site. for more on the flu vaccine and see how local officials are preparing for a possible outbreak, go to our website at wbaltv.com. >>doga is a yoga class for humans and their dogs. it draws in dogs of all kinds from great danes to punkgs. the idea is being praised. >> it was something that was fun

for her. you're doing it for a good cause. it is a win-win. >> my dog would never sit still long enough for something like that. the instructor says she brought her dog to class one day after an enjoyable experience and others joined. the money goes to 8 animal shelter. there is much more ahead on 11 news today. >> take a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. we hope that you had them.

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along with another male? >> cold temperatures to begin your day today. i will let you know what the rest of your week looks like. >> we are tracking some heavy delays foreman on southbound i 75 bought into lanes. we will update you coming up. we will update you coming up.

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>> a maryland marine is killed in afghanistan. i am jennifer franciotti and i have that story next. >> will president obama and troops to the afghanistan war zone? that story is next. >> the governor got his, but are you going to sign up for a flu shot this season? that is our watercooler question of the day. of the day.