>> an 18 year-old is in critical condition after being hit in a hit and run. details are next. >> a weekend vote on health care reform. that story coming up. >> a judge's controversial judgment has resulted in disciplinary action. find out what he did that is taking him out of duty. >> how about the weather? it seems to be getting better and better by the day. 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.

>> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> let's check the forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> your kids run around outside, they get tired, and they go to bed on time. i did not think about that benefit to great weather. another nice day today. a little chilly right now. down to 32 degrees in frederick. a cold start this morning. it will warm up quickly. a high of 67 degrees. we should wind up with sunshine around a baltimore. let's say good morning to sarah to find out how the roads are rolling. >> most of the major but was looking pretty good.

westbound 100 at telegraph road, some delays due to an accident. the investigation continues there. other areas are looking good. no problems to report if you are heading out of the violence mills area. i-from the looks great and the seller. -- i-70 looks great at this hour. southbound traffic going away from us building in volume, but no significant delays yet. the west side is picking up in volume as well. that is the latest. back to you. >> a baltimore county family is pleading for your help locating >> and jennifer franciotti is live with the details.

>> and 18 year old is at shock trauma listed in critical condition. he is unresponsive. the family is hoping for better news today. he was struck late tuesday night around 11:30. witnesses say it hellbent -- happens on a road where a black car came speeding in hit him as he was walking to a bus stop with his girlfriend. >> the guy must have been truck. the card jumped the curb. it hit him. it hit him so hard that his body. over his girlfriend's head. >> the box says he is a bright-- the aunt says he is a bright young man getting ready to start college. they hope he will still be able to do so. wbal tv 11 news.

>> three people have been rushed to shock trauma after a serious crash in anne arundel county. one car was traveling the wrong way down route 100. the two people in the truck were taken by ambulance to shock trauma. and the person in the car was flown there. they are all being treated for serious, life-threatening injuries. >> a judge has been reassignedit was less than 24 hours after we aired a story about his decision to marry a domestic violence story and the victim that was set to testify which resulted in an acquittal. the judge found the husband not guilty after she refused to testify due to her marital privilege. >> this is where judicial

should judge. this is way out of the realm of piece last night. -- this was way out of the realm of the normal. for the second time this week, courthouse for a suspicious package. they were investigating a no one was allowed in or out of the building for several hours. >> a father and son indicted on a number of tax evasion charges will remain free until their trial.

they operate a bill on a service. they appeared in court on charges claiming they conspired to defraud the irs operate a built bonds business in violation of the law. man could face over 100 years in prison. >> some tough cuts appeared to be on the way in baltimore city as the mayor works on the budget. her plan includes a permanent closure of three fire stations, mounted units, helicopters, and other units. it would discontinue operations of the street cleaning stock -- trucks. a proposal will be made next week. and one proposal may give thousands of dollars thanks to the dixon scandal.

the money is benefiting the youth job program from the auction of some of her items. >> those fur coats from former lot of money. the state wanted to help you out posting real time delays ongov. o'malley is skeptical about them. he says the signs should not be used if they are a distraction for drivers. he said it should only be used information. that brings us to our area -- watercooler question of the day. do you think overhead signs providing real-time traffic updates is a distraction? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. continued to search for a missing county woman.

area on february 21. -- catonsville area on february 21. she has not been seen since. she has a tattoo on her neck. you could get a reward of $4,500 to her whereabouts. please call crimestoppers if you have any information. do you recognize this man? he was found unconscious on february 16. he was admitted to the hospital and treated for hypothermia. he has not regained consciousness. here is the number to call if you recognize him. congressional democrats are one step closer to passing a health care reform bill. party leaders are waiting for to deliver the report on the bill. 72 hours after those numbers are made public, democrats can numbers. we have more from washington. >> congressional democrats are hoping they have the numbers

they need to hold a weekend vote on health care reform. >> even though i do not like the bill, i have made a decision to support it. >> winning over a liberal who felt the bill did not do enough was a critical step to democrats getting the votes they need to pass the bill. >> the last major hurdle is getting the congressional budget office which spells out what is in the bill and how much it costs. >> i want to see the number and the language in the text before i commence to another health care bill. >> those for and against the bill are having a last say in the final hours of this. they cannot schedule a vote until 17 hours -- 72 hours after the cbo numbers are published. >> they are trying to twist the wills to pass it. >> democrats are holding out for plan a, a vote.

they want to pass the bill without taking the blame. wbal-tv. >> coming up, the bloomberg business report. >> this was not the shipment a virginia warehouse was expecting to arrive. details on this special delivering -- delivery when we cover the nation. >> we will tell you what this party is all about coming of. >> we are still dealing with an accident on westbound 100. we

>> another gorgeous day around

baltimore. miles temperatures -- mild temperatures. a high of 67 degrees. we are at the downtown sailing center. they are having a party called socks from the docks. it goes to a great cost. -- cause. >> tradition has it that you take off your socks and burn them because no sailor wilears them. rather than burning, we are asking that to bring new pairs in so we can donate them. >> you got many involved.

>> we are trying to help out the neighborhood. we are working with elementary schools having them collect the socks. >> it is fun and easy to do. there will be food and entertainment 3:00 on saturday. the weather will be better than today. up to 70 degrees. high pressure is still holding steady keeping the disturbance to our south east. we will be basking in the sunshine later this afternoon. no good sailor would wear soc ks and flip-flops on the docks. >> maybe i was for them tomorrow

morning during the weathercast. thanks. a unique event down there. the weather should hold. it is starting to provide some cloud cover in southern maryland. a chilly morning. 32 degrees in frederick. you may want to take a light jacket to start the day. mostly sunny skies is our forecast with a high temperature around 67 degrees. during the day tomorrow, high pressure will take control of reimold conditioners -- with mild conditions. cold air will push down the

central plains states and bump into the warm air we will have on the east coast. thunderstorms will line up along the boundary. the forecast looks like this. beautiful weather through the beginning of the weekend. 69 degrees tomorrow. 70 degrees on saturday. thunderstorms are possible late in the evening on sunday. temperatures will go to about 50 degrees on monday and tuesday. let's say good morning to sarah to see if she has any news in the traffic department. >> the morning commute looks good for the most part. the westbound 100 at telegraph road, all lanes closed in the

westbound direction. an accident investigation is underway. take 175 to avoid it. the outer loop is picking up in volume. 12 minutes on the outer loop west side. let's give you a live view of traffic. this traffic is starting to build. we are seeing delays. it looks like a pretty standard rush hour. >> here is a look of some of overtops stories this morning. volunteers are trying to stuff more sandbags to reduce flooding in the northeast.

guard troops are helping. they hope to be better prepared for flooding in the future. tennessee. unknowingly sleeping with a body under the bed. it was discovered nearly two missing. the hotel staff claimed the room. -- cleaned the realm. -- rohom. by the time the body was them discovering the body. the smell of finally tipped the the husband is being questioned in that murder. and 80 containers of marijuana were found inside of a warehouse

in virginia. they brought the containers from mexico. police were trying to track down the drugs. >> a jobs bill passed in the u.s. senate is promising to put unemployed americans back to work. it will give a temporary break on versus tx to companies that hire the unemployed. the new law could generate too much to 50,000 jobs by the end of the year. critics say they are skeptical -- 250,000 by the end of the year. critics are skeptical. our reporter has the bloomberg business report. >> more trouble is brewing for toyota.

faulty electronic component in the corolla and matrix may cause engines to shut down. it is assessing the issue. it has not decided whether or not to recall the cars in yet. the dow climbed to the highest level since october 2008. legge mason helped the maryland index. sandy spring is offering common stock to repay its tarp fun. it may be ahead of the curve when it comes to paying back taxpayers. hundreds of smaller banks around the country have not returned any of the bailout money. a government relations summit is being held.

less of us are traveling south of the border with violent clashes between mexican drug gangs and an employment here at home are reasons. i am reporting for wbal-tv. >> another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> stormy seas put a damper on a competition that was already challenging enough on an australian beach. >> do not forget to e-mail us your answers to the water cooler question of the day. do you think overhead signs providing real-time traffic updates is a distraction? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> take a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. hope you had them.

>> another accident. the first at route 100 and telegraph road. all lanes are closed on the westbound direction due to an investigation. take 34 or 175 as your alternate. a car fire in a different area with several lanes closed.

the rest of the major roadways are fearing well. -- fearinaring well. here is a live view of traffic. here is a live view of 95 in the southbound direction. all lanes are temporarily blocked with this vehicle fire. we will keep you posted. >> things are nice and quiet. we are on the chilly side. 46 downtown. a high of 67 degrees. over to the news desk. >> a cyclone over the coast of

australia may have led to the rescue of some people. it was during a building competition. this is 600 miles off the australian mainland. it is generating some massive waves. but least one teenage competitor had to be rescued after being hit by a boat. the storm is expected to make landfall this weekend. scammers will do just about anything to steal from seniors even pose as a grandchild. lost a lot of money. -- it happened to a local couple who lost a lot of money. >> they thought their grandson was on their phone. but the caller was a fake. he convinced them that he needed money in a hurry. the wired him thousands of dollars and discovered it was not their grandson at all.

after the criminals got the money, they called back and talked to them. >> i said who is this. he said, you know who this is. >> what they said to get the money and tips to avoid becoming a victim. >> that is sad. you have to feel for them. they are the nicest people. there is much more to come in the next half hour of 11 news today. >> family members want to know who hit a teenager who is here in shock trauma in critical condition. >> we could learn more details about the latest health care bill as democrats try to gain more momentum for a vote. that story coming up. >> i will tell you more a

>> good morning, everybody.

welcome back to 11 news today. >> we have a look at the forecast with tony pann. >> it is so nice, i have nothing to say. a storm system is to our south. the high pressure will block that from coming in. tatars are chilly around 40 degrees. 67 with sunshine with the storm passing of to our south. maybe some thunderstorms on sunday. back to the news desk. >> pleading for your help locating>> jennifer franciotti joins us live with more details. >> 18 year-old is in critical condition at shock trauma. his family says he is unresponsive and they are hoping for good news today.

he was struck lead -- late tuesday night in baltimore county. came speeding out of the parking lot of a bar and hit him as he was walking to a bus stop with his girlfriend. they say the impact sent him flying into the air and hitting the pavement headfirst. >> i just really do not understand how someone can hit a human being. a car is a killing machine. how can you hit a human being, a person, and leave them there dead in just drive on like nothing happened? >> baltimore county police are investigating. they have limited the details on the suspect's vehicle. it is a dark colored car, possibly black with front end damage. wbal-tv.

>> we could learn more about what is in the final health care reform bill. democrats are preparing for a vote soon. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> today was supposed to be the day of the vote. democrats say it is likely to happen sunday. >> perfect climate for us to pass a wonderful bill. >> they have the details of the latest bill that could be posted as early as today. they want to make health care more affordable for the working and middle class. prescription drug coverage has a fixed. >> we can get this done. >> democratic party leaders hope to pick up ground after getting a key vote from a

congressman who was the first democrat to switch to know from yes after heavy lobbying from the president. >> i did not want to be responsible for killing the bill even though i did not get what of wanted out of the process. >> the democrats are short of the votes that are needed for passage and have not ruled out direct vote. >> this is an indication for their lack of respect for the american people. >> house republicans will try to prevent this from happening. they are strategizing. wbal hey are strategizing. wbal tv. >> thanks. the city has agreed to return

some horsers to the arabbers. owners say they hope to get back to business in about a month. >> where is the first place you will go? [unintelligible] >> i had many sleepless nights about my animals. >> they plan to pick up the animals from the howard county rescue from as early as today. > the virtual supermarket program is giving residents in east baltimore and other order their groceries online and libraries. the program will make it easier for residents to have a fresh food if they are not able to commute to distant supermarkets.

>> the library provides us with an opportune chance to offer healthy foods to people in those communities. >> washington village and other library branches are participating in the program. >> a vehicle fire is blocking several lanes. and another accident causing jim conditions back to 97 on telegraph road and 100. take 32 or 175 as your

alternate 12 minutes on the west side. not bad on the outer loop west side. southbound 95 at a standstill. all lanes are closed as they work on this vehicle fire. we are starting to develop normal volume related allays. let's check in with sandra who is talking about stoocks. >> and brand new pairs of socks is your price of admission to this event. it is a good cause at the

downtown san dissenter 3:00 saturday. -- sailing center 3:00 saturday. >> fox is one of the main things that people need at the mission. -- socks is one of the main things that people need at the mission. we are involved with a lot of non-profit organizations. we are getting the donations we need. >> many are excited about going sailing this weekend as spring starts on saturday. abundant sunshine today and tomorrow along with saturday.

a spectacular week and a better weekend. >> thanks. it is a little chilly right now. coming up, some people prefer to ride the shark. we will introduce you to this man. >> do not forget to answer our watercooler question of the day. do you think overhead signs providing real-time traffic updates is a daf

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may have heard of musical for it, but how about vegetable instruments? they are 100% organic and ego- friendly. they have spent the last dozen years creating sounds from 50 different instruments. >> jumping the shark is going to wait whole new level. -- going to a whole new level. he got a ride on a tiger shark. >> i wonder how he decided that might be fun. pruncoming up, a look at the

headlines. >> we will tell you about accidents coming up. >> another beautiful day, but thunderstorms on the seven-day forecast. we will tell you about that in a few minutes.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. decision to marry a domestic violence story and the victim that was set to testify which resulted in an acquittal.

the judge found the husband not guilty after she refused to testify due to her marital privilege. the city's youth works program could get several thousand dollars -- several thousands of dollars thanks to the dixon scandal. several items have been on auction which will benefit the program. the highest bid is at $3,050 for the x box gaming consul. used if they are a distraction for drivers. for traffic rerouting or safety information. that brings us to our area -- watercooler question of the day. do you think overhead signs

providing real-time traffic updates is a distraction? >> one person says, they are not a distraction. they are informative. >> stephanie disagrees saying distraction is an understatement. i travel from baltimore county every day. it is a road hazard. with cell phones, people put in on their makeup, scolding their children, and sunlight, drivers are already distracted enough. >> another person says these signs are a speed bump slowesin down traffic. >> another person says they are informative. perhaps the governor finds them distracting because they remind everyone how congested traffic

is. we will post more on our web site ." -- wbaltv.com. >> a lot of congestion on 95 due to an accident because of a vehicle fire. we are jammed. it continues where all lanes are blocked prior to the beltway southwest. westbound 100 is still closed at telegraph road. it is due to an accident investigation. in new crash further south in anne arundel county. it is at st. stephen's church road. this delay is not due to volume but an accident approaching the beltway southwest. it is barely moving.

it is creating what boundless. -- northbound delays. let's get the latest from sandra who is downtown collecting sox for charity. -- socks for charity. >> it is downtown at the salem center. -- sailing center. >> we do a lot of community outreach. we had many people come through, a lot toward with disabilities. we have open houses with people

to try sailing for free. >> it is a great idea. >> we thought baltimore needed its own springtime tradition for sailing. >> the goal is about 2000 pairs of socks or as many as we can get. >> right. this is the first time we have done it. we do not know what we will get. >> i think it full be great. this is a beautiful day to hit the waters of the day. take a look at hd doppler. high pressure is suppressing this to the south. tony, maybe you could come down

here with your dark colored socks and flip-flops. i have a compelling need to see it. >> you have to see it before you judge. i know it is stupid. you do not have to tell me. do not send an e-mail. a little bit of cloud cover moving up in southern maryland. we have a high pressure to the north. we should end up with sunshine. a cold start for us. 36 degrees at the airport. by the afternoon, the characters will get to the upper 60's. -- temperatures will get to the upper 60's.

by friday morning, low 40's. temperatures close to 70 degrees on friday. by the time we get to send a, cold air digging down into the plains states. it will bump into the warm air we have on the east coast. that collision zone will produce thunderstorms. until that time, it will be really nice. 67 today. 69 tomorrow. go outside and play. thunderstorms are possible late in the day on sunday. high temperatures in the low 50's. that is later next week. >> an ongoing hit-and-run

investigation in baltimore county has left a teenager in critical condition. jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> good morning. he is listed in critical condition. it was about 11:30 tuesday night when he was walking to a bus stop with his girlfriend when a car came spinning out of a parking lot of a bar hitting him with an impact so great that he flew over his girlfriend's head and fell head first onto the pavement. according to family members, they are concerned and very worried. they wonder if the driver of this hit and run vehicle was under the influence of alcohol. they are hoping that someone will come forward with information. the vehicle is described as being possible black or dark colored with front and damage. wbal-tv.

>> another look at weather and traffic to

>> 95 southbound. they are starting to let some traffic passed in the left lanes. they are trying to get this accident of to the side. no. found delays as well.

-- northbound delays as well. we will keep you updated. the west side is picking up in volume. >> no issues with the weather. sunshine across the board. 67 today. 69 tomorrow. sunday on saturday. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. goodbye.

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