>> a big storm system is brewing to our south and west. it is affecting the great lakes and entering the ohio valley. we are on the warm side of things today. it will be in the 70's. we will have showers this early evening perhaps. clouds will increase. 57 downtown, 55 at the airport, with a high in the 70's for us. 30% chance of showers. churchville elementary school in queen anne's county is closed due to a water main break. you are off the hook today. >> in the morning commute, most of the majors looking okay. northbound 97 there's an accident. that past benfield boulevard. watch for that. it is off to the side. you should be in much better shape surely there. route 213 in the elkton

vicinity, all lanes are closed with an accident. interstate '95 looks good in and out of cecil county and towards the white marsh area. 97 south of the beltway looks great. no problems. a nice ride in the white marsh area. no official allies to talk about yet. back to you. >> our big story, a man accused of rape is still walking the streets. police need your help. >> he allegedly forced his way into the victim's house and ray taryn and beat her with a baseball bat. >> police say the suspect forced his way into his victim's house, raped her at knifepoint, wilder children were sleeping. -- while her children were sleeping. >> he's in his early 20's, 5 ft.

7, and forced his way into the home on franklin street at 2:30 in the morning. >> detectives say the victim's children were in the house at the time. this attack as unsettled residents. >> that was wrong for him to do that and your kids were in theire. she was probably in shock. >> i hope the police catch him and taken to jail where he needs to be for doing something like that. >> the victim does not know the attacker. police hope someone recognizes the composite sketch and chooses to do the right thing. if you have any information about the case, you are asked to call the police detectives sex unit.

jennifer franciotti reporting from police headquarters. >> two more baltimore city students have come down with the h1n1 swine flu virus. the news, steve lbo's after a 14 year-old student at montebello middle died from complications of the virus with pneumonia. officials would not confirm the case at armistead. >> there is a child with it on antibiotics. she's at home. all the teachers are wearing gloves. >> they are identifying outbreaks around the state in the school systems. generally speaking, this is a virus that is no more virulent than the seasonal flu. >> a city college student was diagnosed with swine flu a few days ago. a note was sent home to parents. as cases continue to pop up

throughout the state, maryland men not have enough hospital beds should there be a large ououtbreak. 26,005 lundrigan of maryland residents may need to be hospitalized, exceeding the number of beds by 43%. 35% of americans, if they came down with the virus, to millio2 million maryland resides could be affected. there is an nasal spray that could likely go to health care workers, children, and the orderly shortly. -- and the elderly shortly. to go to wbaltv.com for the latest. >> today we will learn which city will host the 2016 summer olympic games. but the president arrived in copenhagen overnight to make this the final cell to the

olympic committee. >> this is the first time a u.s. president has made an in person appeal. he says his hometown is ready and eager to host the games. president obama arrived in copenhagen, joining the first lady to make the sales pitch to a host the summer olympics in 2016. >> i'm urging you to choose chicago, to choose america. >> they were urging members of the international olympic committee. >> there is nothing i would like more than to step just a few blocks from my family home with michelle and our two girls and welcome the world back into our neighborhood. >> i never dreamed that the olympic flame might one day light up lives in my neighborhood, but today i can dream. >> the hourlong presentation was a mix of stocks, questions and

answers, and video about the windy city. it capped almost a week of intense events including plenty of star power including oprah winfrey. >> i promise you this, the city of chicago and united states of america will make the world product. >> other cities under consideration are rio, tokyo, and madrid. they will find out who gets the gold later today. >> som florida parents are upset with the vocabulary word being taught in an ap course it. the board appears i \ -- the word lay -- "the kama sutra" is

the word. we want to know what you think. email us at watercooler@wbaltv.com. coming up, a popular tv show highlighting the lives of a very large family hstops production. >> it some dogs are healthy now and looking for new families. >> just a couple of accidents.

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afternoon. we have some chance of showers. we have other news. >> a quick reminder that our team coverage will make a return on monday it when tony joines sandra shaw beginning on monday. -- tony will be joining sandra shaw beginning monday. >> doppler active this morning, with a massive storm system to our west. that will beat encroaching the area. a chance of showers this evening. overnight possibly and into tomorrow morning as well. today is a transitional day. 73 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. wind out of the sisouth at 10-1. back to you. >> two dogs rescued from

deplorable conditions are looking for new home. they are among 21 puppies discovered on august 28 at home in pasadena. anne arundel county officials say the animals were living in feces and suffering from multiple problems including malnutrition and a flea infestation. three died. the rest were taken to animal control and nurtured back to health. 11 have been adopted. officials hope you have room for these two. >> i think they will be a good pet for someone. it was something we found out by accident. whoever takes them and wants a good home, they are the ones they are going to trust. >> to find out how to adopt any of the remaining dogs, go to our website wbaltv.com and click on "local news." >> it's 54 degrees on tv hill.

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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. sarah caldwell. looks good on most of the major roadways. 95 looks good heading out from the memorial bridge. but in elkton there's a problem at route 213. all lanes are shut down there. doing quite well otherwise. in the area of white marsh on southbound 95 is looking good. also looking good approaching fort mchenry. this is a live in view of harford road on the northeast

side. checking out fine at the outer end of the inner loop. the harrisburg expressway, no problems. no problems on the j.f.x.. looks easy. that is the latest. let's get the latest on the buses and trains from kurt kroncke of the mta. >> good morning. we have a delay. 870 running 11 minutes late. light rail looking good. buses as well. a few construction diversions including the 15 bus at saratoga and green. why put unnecessary miles on your car? call for schedule information. i'm kurt kroncke. back to sandra shaw. >> have a great weekend. for the majority of the weekend to the weather will be nice. we have to get through the next 24 hours or so.

the reason is clear. an intense light showers and storms extending from the great lakes through the ohio valley and even down to the deep south is as all lina squall line. we will see temperatures in the 70's. the next chance of showers enters the forecast by the early evening tonight. let's talk about the temperatures. 57 downtown, 55 and marshall, considerably milder than the last several days. 64 degrees in ocean city on the beach. the upper elevations in western maryland will see the rain sooner, sometime in the afternoon. 61 degrees. increasing the cloud cover. after 7:00 is when the sun will rise. we may see some more clouds. 73 degrees this afternoon. that's the benchmark for october 2, right on target.

the chance of showers and to the forecasts in the late afternoon and were likely in the evening or overnight. 73 and mostly cloudy on the lower eastern shore. not a good day of voting on the chesapeake. there's a small craft advisory because of the gusty wind, south southeasterly at 20 knots with gusts of 25 knots but waves churning up to two feet. the record high was 89 degrees set in 1986. in 1997 it was 35 degrees. a nice spread between the two, a typical for the beginning of october. 50 degrees in the average low. tonight it will be closer to sit 2 because of the warm air ahead of the frontal boundary. -- tonight it will be close to 60 degrees because of the warm air ahead of the front. we are in for it for the next 24

hours. most activity really overnight. about 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for the heavy showers. by 9:00 tomorrow morning things will begin to clear. the clearing trend will continue through sunday. a lovely second half of the weekend. 73 on sunday and mostly sunny. >> in entertainment news, late- night talk-show host david letterman is admitting to past relationships with female employees. he said yesterday someone is trying to extort money over those relationships. >> i have had sex with women who worked for me on this show. now, my response to that is that i have. i have had sex with women who worked on this show. [applause]

would it be embarrassing if it were made public? perhaps it would. >> an arrest has been made, but letterman did not identify the person or say when the sexual relationship to place. >> first it was jon and kate, then it was kate plus 8. tlc was going to be filming a show without john gosselin. he was not happy so he has decided he does not want the film crews in the house or for their children to be filled. tlc has stopped production of the show, saying they are deeply disappointed at his erratic behavior. they say filming will continue but just without the children involved. >> a $32 million a ticket

bought guy laliberte to become the first ringmaster in orbit. he is rising above the world, becoming the seventh space tourist. applied doctrine hour ago at the international space station. he will enjoy nine days there. he may be one of the last private visitors to do this for several years because nasa is requiring -- retiring the shuttle program. >> 54 degrees. much more ahead on 11 news today. >> we will look at our water cooler question for the day as well. >> this is a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. good luck.

>> olympic gold medalist michael felt temporarily traded in his will wear to team up with severarrester on tou-- with the. you'll see it on nbc prime-time late-night and nbc sports programming including "football night it in america." >> bring it on right now. the ravens may be the talk of the nfl these days with their high-powered offense and flaco, but the patriots are still the standard in the afc.

tom brady is the reason. pretty good-looking girl friend. >> i guess so. >> brady was nearly perfect a couple of seasons ago. the "mystery mutt" all of last year. still getting into shape. he played well in the second half against atlanta and is still very dangerous. ask the defensive coordinator greg matheson. >> he is always so much on rhythm that sometimes you have to be careful of the pressure. you have to have a method or have to have a reason and know that you can get to him, otherwise it does not affect his throwing at all. >> the kickoff sunday at 1:00. the patriots almost unbelievable -- almost unbeatable at all. we will have a highlight sunday night at 11:30.

pete will be joining me. >> it i think this is our year to beat the patriots. >> i think so too. the reagans have a really good team. >> they do. >> bill belichick said the same thing. that is saying something. >> he always says that. >> he does. >> thank you. time to get to one of your answers to our water cooler question. a couple of answers. >> do you think a 10th grade ap classroom is an appropriate place to refer to "kama sutra" is the question. >> erica says students are not required to take these classes in high school. if a 15 year-old is not intellectually or emotionally mature enough, then he or she should not be enrolled in the class. >> susan writes, my 16 year old still believes in the stork. i don't think this is something that should be taught in high

school. kebe mailing -- continued email in your responses to us. email us at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a pilot called a hero has returned to the sky. that story at 6:15. >> how sick was michael jackson when he died? the latest the dialdetails on hs autopsy. >> showers and storms on a doppler. i will let you know a timetable so you can plan your weekend. >> volume is picking up on area roadways. and we have a couple of accidents to report. that's coming up.

>> baltimore city police are looking for rape suspect who brutalized the victim. details next. >> this morning we get jobs report for the month of

september. it seems no one is predicting good news. that story coming up. >> david letterman blows the lid off an extortion scheme and admits to some scandalous behavior. we will tell you what he did. >> the insta-weather plus forecast as 11 news continues right now. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal 11 news. >> good friday morning. i am mindy basara. >> i am stan stovall. >> let's check the forecast with sandra. good morning. >> happy purple friday. it's going to be nice by sunday. later today we have showers and a forecast. the reason is this massive storm system bring to our west over the great lakes into the ohio valley. it is headed in our direction. it is milder. we are in the mid to upper 50's