>> the forecast as 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> is looking to cover big story in just a minute, but first let's check the weather forecast with sandra. [unintelligible] >> we will be below normal for our daytime high temperature today. it also will be windy out there. 15-20 miles per hour. 56 downtown. 49 at the airport. state why sky conditions pretty decent.

>> an accident on southbound of the beltway. speeds as a down to 30 miles per hour. 95 -- 13 miles per hour. 95 southbound was two lanes closed. 11 minutes on an outer loop northeast side. this is not a 5 south of 195. harrisburg expressway looking good at this hour.

>>a postdoctoral fellow at the university of maryland hospital is getting the drug charges. >> the girlfriend also died. investigators say person injected a drug. it was to help them with their dependency on heroin. she was pronounced dead in the university hospital. her boyfriend told investigators that he had been buying drugs online. possession. >>a maryland family is mourning the loss of a marine who was in afghanistan. our reporter spoke with the family in frederick tonight. with their story. county and joined the marines a few years after high school. and last deployment.

over the weekend, he was shot in the chest and died from his injuries. deployment in afghanistan. he wanted to be a marine since he was a child. he spent eight months in iraq in 2007 and 2008. the family said they always worried about him being overseas. >> that is the way he would have wanted it. he was very proud to be a marine. that was his life. i guess if there was any way for him to go, that was the way. >> he leaves behind a wife, three siblings, parents, and grandparents. funeral arrangements are still being made. franciotti, back to you.

>> president obama meets with the team to discuss adding troops in afghanistan. >> the situation in afghanistan has deteriorated. troops? >> president obama will carry out the case to send more troops to afghanistan after 40,000 more said to want. the president says he will ask if they will wipe out al qaeda. >> my overriding goal is to dismantle the al qaeda network. afghanistan now. mission. the pentagon is committed. >> if we are serious about this and the world is committed to excepting additional responsibilities and burdens in this area. >> after eight years, many afghans are angry. killed. taliban fighters are regrouping. claims of fraud and hang over

last month's election. many democrats are not on board. >> i do not think there is a great deal of support for sending troops to afghanistan. >> today the president will hear at least. >> they will have a different mission to train the afghan us. >> the president says a revised strategy is necessary which will deepen his responsibility for afghanistan. a decision is weeks away. wbal tv 11 news. >> baltimore city police are inside of a gentlemen's club in baltimore. they found a man who had been shot in the back and a woman

shot in the wrist. they are both in critical but stable condition right now. police have not identified a suspect or a possible motive for the shootings. finding a serial rapist. of the man. this occurred near park heights and cold spring lane. it happened around september 20. forced to another location where she was raped. >> there are cameras in the area that are able to get some footage of of that. we are able to obtain a composite drawing based on the victim's information. >> anyone with information about the crime should call the city police crimes unit. the boys accused of shooting a door ordered to be held without bail. they had a brief hearing today.

both teenagers shot the detective at least three times while trying to rob him outside of his northwest baltimore home. he fired back. the teenagers face numerous charges including attempted murder. the man convicted of killing a woman when he crashed his pickup truck in a home will spend 20 years in prison. he blacked out behind the wheel from drug and alcohol use and drove straight into the bedroom of the home. he was found guilty of auto manslaughter and grand theft. attacking a black fisherman. they had charges of assault, hate crimes and armed robbery. if convicted, they could spend 85 years in prison.

>> by now, you probably have flu shot. the governor is also urging those that have never receivedhe received his flu shot for the first time. he is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated. >> we need to do everything we can as individuals as part of this largest -- larger public to do our individual part so that we can get through this acute season. >> the vaccines are expected to arrive sometime next month for the swine flu virus.

swine flu vaccine. vaccine may have some side effects. the centers for disease control says there is no evidence that the vaccine can cause problems like strokes or miscarriages. experts emphasize this is the exact same type of shop that has proven safe in the past. there is no evidence that there are harmful side effects. that brings us to our 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 >> it is 6:10. coming up in the financial news in a bloomberg business report. >> positive cosmetics side

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>> 56 degrees downtown. it is going to be a beautiful sunrise. it will happen after 7:00 a.m.. we will not be contending with the showers we saw yesterday. it was very brief.

not a lot of rain accumulated at the airport. an area of low pressure that we are monitoring that will bring us some gusty winds today. it will be up to 30 miles per hour. things are calm right now. we will see things kick up later on. here is your statewide forecast. a high in the mountains in the mid 50 kooky. partly cloudy skies. 67, well below the normal high. 74 is the normal.

75 lower eastern shore. things are not looking good on the day today. small cracks advisory. 91 was the record high. 38 with the record low. we should be around 51 overnight. in an 49 at the airport. -- a low of 49 at the airport. this low will be around for 24 hours. high pressure will build in tomorrow. the general trend for the rest of this week is to temperatures below normal.

thursday, only 65 degrees but mostly sunny. friday's 68. a chance of showers. the next frontal boundary will move in through the weekend. 77 by sunday. that is it for now. over to you. quite a busy right up there for motorists. some bail out a volume near the beltway. some delays stretched down to 295. some delays leading up to 95. that is because of the accident. we are seeing some waterloo

delays here. here are some other problem spot if you are heading up this morning. kingston at eastern boulevard, an accident is being cleared. that is the latest. over to you. >> taking a look as some of our top stories. the secret service is looking into an on-line facebook page regarding should obama be killed? possible responses were yes, no, maybe. officials took the pole down after being notified about it in the few hours it was posted which it had over 700 responses. with first-degree murder after death. they have been charged as adults

year-old student. investigators believe they targeted the teenager because he refused to join a gang. believed to be the beating. the mother is haunted by her son's last moment. the suspects are being held without bail. president obama will put the power behind the white house forchicago wants to be the host city for the 2016 games. they hope their influence will help the city win the game. oprah winfrey will also be at the delegation in denmark. a decision will be made on friday. heating oil prices have dropped dramatically. analysts say while they rise this winter, it is not close to

any kind of spiking costs. natural gas and propane users can expect a drop in price as well. in a shrinking housing market, home builders are scaling back. the trend in new house construction is going more towards smaller living spaces as home prices have dropped. many are looking for simple starter homes. some are looking at 800 square feet aimed at singles. investors are taking the pulse of the housing industry. the bloomberg business report is next. >> good morning. home prices are the focus today. property values in metro areas increase in demand due to the government tax credit for first- time homebuyers.

consumer confidence rising this month compared to last. there are some signs that the recession is easing. if you are waiting for a better deal on a new car, you may be disappointed. incentives on some gm, ford, and chrysler cars are changing. costs are rising. stocks were rallying sending the s&p up the most in five weeks. there is evidence of a recovery. we are watching mary at. -- marriott hotels. vacations were less this year as americans cut back on spending.

at the new york stock exchange, jane king reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> you may have seen the tv ad for a prescription product that was developed for a glaucoma drug that will produce longer and darker lashes for its patience. >> the mascara would be put on after this. you had to buy 2 products. when you did not have the mascara on, it did not look the same. >> there can be some side effects. i irritation like ran as an itching. a darkening of the lower last line could also occur. he would seek longer and darker lashes in three weeks.

it is expensive. $120 for a bottle that would last up to three months. >> they could turn your brown eyes blue. just joking. in a look at weather and traffic just ahead. >> especial come back for an entertainer. barbra streisand. >> do not forget to e-mail us your answer to the water cooler 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

>> a busy bat for motorists this

morning. an accident affecting southbound i-95 souttaking up to lanes. it is creating some delays. is right around baltimore national pipe down towards 295. it is backing down from the beltway. let's take a look at a problem spot in middle river. this involves a pedestrian. much of the land close to their. 14 minutes on the outer loop west side. delays continue to grow with that accident. over to you. >> no showers out there this morning. a dry day but a windy day.

57 degrees downtown baltimore right now. 51 at the airport. the forecasts gives us a cooler than normal high. 64-69 as the temperature range. i have details on your seven-day forecast coming up. >> director roman polanski is spending his time in a swiss jail cell as they try to finish up efforts to extradite him back to the united states. he is accused of rape of a 13 year-old. he has the right into the contest is the contention. he may be allowed bail. a decision on that will come later this week.

>> we have an agreement with the usa which makes us hand over the person on our territory that is being sought by another country. >> barbra streisand is making some old jazz favorites new again. she is releasing a collection of jazz songs on her album, "love is the answer." she is giving a free concert at the stage where she made her first appearance. sales began for the release of the documentary. ticket sales show hundreds of sold-out shows in the u.s., london, and japan. the documentary does not open until october 28 and will only be shown for two weeks.

it is based on rehearsal footage of michael jackson. >> 6:26. there is much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> and marina is killed in afghanistan. we will have the story straight ahead. >> if you are going to travel on i-95 southbound, in an accident is affecting travel on the west side. we will update you on that coming up. >> it will be cooler than normal. your forecast is just ahead. >> here is a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. the block.

>> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. we have a quick look at the forecast for you. >> it will feel like autumn

outside. temperatures are in the 50's. 51 of the airport. upper 60s pretty today partly cloudy and wendy. more on the seven-day at the end of the newscast. >> thank you. >> our reporter joins us live with more on the life of a marine killed in afghanistan. >> at 24 years old, this was his second deployment in the marines. >> he was set to come home at christmas. he was supposed to be my christmas present. i cannot even think about christmas. >> it is hard for her to think about her future without her son. he was killed in afghanistan four months into his deployment.

he wanted to be a marine ever since he was a child. this was his second deployment. he spent eight months in iraq in 2007 and 2008. they worried about him being in deployment. >> he was always in our hearts and our minds. >> he is survived by three siblings, a wife, his parents, and grandparents. their hearts go out to all families with sons and daughters serving overseas. >> i know there are reasons that they have them there. it is too late for my baby, but there are other babies out of there. >> no funeral arrangements have been made. back to you. >> police are investigating a

deadly accident in luther bill yesterday. -- luther bilville. police are investigating an accident involving a light rail train that occurred yesterday morning. officials with the mta say there were no injuries. damage assessment is being conducted. there are many collisions involving vehicles and light rail trains. >> a symptom of the credit -- greater economic problem foother reasons could be the cause for some lease signed in front of a

thriving business. >> these signs are becoming more common. because of it is the subject of much debate. she makes a walk from the coffee shop all the time. you have to pay your parking regularly? >> i have to pay it every two hours. >> that is less than ideal. >> it is also a lot of fun. the loss of parking tickets. >> parking is $1 for the downtown businesses and many have gone under -- parking is one problem for the downtown businesses and many have gone under. >> many are challenged in retell today whether you are located in the shopping mall or on main street. >> -- retail today whether you

are located in the shopping mall or on main street. >> this is the greatest outdoor mall that you will find in america today. 4.5 million people walk by these doors. >> in the downtown annapolis business community, there are many voices that are not in agreement. is there adequate parking? >> no. >> today there is ample parking space available. >> this honor says it should be someone's full-time job. >> they have proactive people in malls. some of the talent is in a small town like annapolis is unique peoples and the government that are very proactive. they can fill the spaces if your job is dependent on it.

>> they are trying to determine if the problem is unique to this location or the economy in general. wbal tv 11 news. >> a busy morning rush out there. and accidents up on i-95. it is taking up the left lane. delays in the outer loop stretching back to 795. it is hard to get down to i-95. it is affecting travel on 295 under bail out volume. watch for those delays this morning. a new crash coming in southbound on the harrisburg expressway. watch for possible enclosures there. -- lane closures there.

and an incident in middle river. avoid those areas if possible. >> 64-69, that is as warm as we are going to get today. we should be up to 74. we have an intense upper level welk which will help kick in the winds -- upper level low which will help kick in the plans. the sun is setting at 6:52 tonight. we will be chilly tonight, a 47 is the overnight forecast low. by thursday, mostly sunny but 65 for our forecast high. it's like chance of showers on sunday as the high pressure moves off shore. the next front will approach as by the weekend. you're full forecast in a little bit. >> thank you.

coming up, who said anything about eating healthy? list the ingredients and count the calories of this lunchtime monstrosity. >> in washington, the obama administration is considering some harsh sanctions for iran. details are coming up. >> we are still taking your answers to the water cooled question of the day. e-mail your response to us. will you be getting one

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this is not going to help you at all. at this restaurant in springfield, mass., this meal is not a heart healthy. they have deep-fried mushrooms, cheese cake, d.c. the pattern setting up here? this is their newest creation. a bacon cheeseburger served up between a honey glazed donuts. 1,500 calories at least. diners do not seem to object. >> you just throw caution to the wind and have a good time. >> the owner seems to be onto something here. he said he sold 2000 of these in one day. >> close to 100 contestants were

trying to be top dog in iowa. many police dogs are competing in the annual competition. they are tested in obedience, agility, and criminal apprehension. the dog handlers are also being tested on their ability to control the canine. they are trying to determine the top k-9 dogs in the country. zoo officials saw that this rhino half was being rejected by her mother. they are keeping her companies around the clock feeding her by hand. she seems to be taking well to her foster family. >>awwwww. a look at the morning's headlines coming up. >> i-95 and 295 has many traffic

delays. we will tell you why coming up. >> find out more on our forecast coming up. the son is making its way up. s -- un -- the sun making its way up

>> welcome back to 11 news today. a postdoctoral fellow at the university of maryland hospital is getting the drug charges. >> the girlfriend also died. injected a drug. it was to help them with their dependency on heroin.

university hospital. her boyfriend told investigators that he had been buying drugs online. he is charged with illegal drug possession. baltimore. they found a man who had been shot in the back and a woman shot in the wrist. police have not identified a suspect for a possible motive in the shootings.

first time. get vaccinated. there have been eight confirmedthat brings us to our water cooler 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 >> one person says that people get the flu from other people that have been exposed to it not from the actual flu shot. >> one person right if i wanted to catch the flu, i would ask my doctor for a flu shot. >> and another person writes that my employer says the seasonal flu shot is mandatory. i will get the shot. i will not it is 1 foot shot even if it means quitting my job. i find it hard to -- i will not get the swine flu shot even if it means quitting my job. we will post all the answers on the front page of our web site at wbaltv.com.

a recent round of missile test is taking a look at some sanctions in iran. our washington bureau reporter has more. >> there is a nuclear facilitynikole killion joins us live this story. u.s. officials say that they program. it was a bold show with a test of a midrange missiles capable of reaching israel from iran. 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. the bba ltv. -- wbal-tv. >> we are checking on a more intimate. an accident on southbound that is prior to the corporal tunnel. southbound 895 prior to the harbor tunnel.

volume at the beltway. and accident on southbound i-95 past the beltway southwest. that is taking up the left lanes. it is causing delays on i-95 south and the bw parkway southbound causing delays on the west side as well. 10 miles per hour all the way down to the southwest corner of the beltway. an accident at paramount. and an accident in middle river. over to you. >> the son of will be up at 7:00 a one. -- the sun will be up at 7:01 this morning. a very strong upper level low spending to ever north and west will bring us some strong westerly winds that will kick up later this morning.

it will feel cooler than the actual temperature outside. 51 of the airport. 57 downtown. 54 in easton this morning. beautiful sky conditions. partly cloudy for the most part. mostly sunny conditions and a few more clouds building in. 67 is our forecast high. we should be up to 74 for the state. 75 on the eastern shore. there is a small craft advisory posted because of the ones out there gusting up to 30. waves up to two feet on the chesapeake. 91 is the record high. the record low is 38 degrees.

49 is the low at the airport. the 50 colon cancer where it is typically warmer downtown. per the club is skies tonight. the lull is to our north. the front is well-off to our east from yesterday. but the end of tomorrow, and high pressure to our west will build in. it will hold steady until the end of the week. 68 tomorrow and breezy. partly cloudy skies. mostly sunny on thursday. 65. the low thursday night, 44 degrees. friday up to 68 and a slight chance of a shower as the high pressure moves off shore. it is yielding to another front. 70 on saturday, mostly cloudy

with a 60% chance of showers. >> thank you. in maryland marine makes the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in afghanistan. our reporter joyce is in the story with more on this story. >> good morning. he grew up in frederick county. he joins the marines two years after high school. this was his second deployment in the marines. he was shot in the chest and died from his injuries. the family says he wanted it to be a marine since he was a child, following in the footsteps of his grandfather. at the age of 24, this was his second deployment. he leaves behind a wife and immediate family members who miss him very much. reporting live, wbal-tv. >> prescription pill intervention coming up on "oprah." . a special report on the most

underappreciated problem in america according to dr. oz. here is a look at what is coming up next on the "today show." >> increased tension over the u.s. and iran over the nuclear ambition of the country. we will talk to relatives of hikers in tehran. we will talk about the long time case a roman polanski. and some one watching her neighbors' kids while they wait for the school bus. and we will speak with the legendary barbara streisand. >> just ahead, another look at weather and traffic together before you head out. stay with us.

>> southbound 895 5 vehicle crash. a closer of the harbor tunnel southbound due to an accident. 11 miles per hour is your average speed past the beltway southbound i-95. bailout volume on 295. in the accident on frederick. middle river has an accident with closure lanes. southbound 83 pass bill fax. -- belfax.

another accident at paramount. a busy ride. -- another accident at a fair amounmount. a busy ride. >> it will be cooler than normal. we want it back up for the weekend. >> stands for joining us for 11 news today. >> they have a live update at 7:25. traffic and weather together on the fives.

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