have patience today. the details are next. >> republicans try to block what they can in health care reform. that story coming up. >> disguise -- skies may have cleared, but will temperatures warm back up? the temperature 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. happy wednesday. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have a check on the forecast. >> it is a beautiful morning. >> yesterday it was chilly. today, it is not as bad. it is cold right now. with temperatures around 44 degrees.

sunshine today will push the temperatures into the 60's. a high of 64 degrees. we have more rain and chilly temperatures in the seven-day forecast. we will show you that in a few minutes. >> let's check with sarah and the roads. >> good morning. it is looking pretty good as far as delays. 58 -- 58 on the west side. great ship -- shape coming out of the northeast. a nice ride coming out of the had valley region. drive times are up to speed at this hour. 97 at 100 looking good at the moment, but a development on the overpass of sandy point. a vehicle fire. all lanes are temporarily blocked as crews are on the scene there.

that is the latest. back to you. >> thanks. >> li>> light rail tracks remai. >> light rail tracks remain shut down this morning as crews worked to repair damage created after yesterday's accident. a message to light rail pack your patience. >> those tracks remain closed after an accident since the hospital. jennifer franciotti joins us live with more details. >> crews were able to get the mess cleared out yesterday. service in place for light railthey say it will be this way until further notice as the tuesday's crash. what was left of the tractor- trailer that hit a light rail train head on. the train only had seven passengers on board at the time.

the truck driver is ok but the train operator was rushed to shock trauma. officials are asking writers to be patient this morning as a shuttle bus service will be in place until further notice. >> we are still cleaning up. the investigation is ongoing at this time. once it is over, we can move forward at that time. >> police say there were warning lights in place but no dates. the investigation is ongoing. no word on when it will end -- when it will conclude. the train operator is expected to recover from her injuries. the wbal tv 11 news. >> a bus collided with a car yesterday. the special needs students suffered minor injuries.

the people in the car for treated for more serious injuries. the investigation continues. >> a shooting in northeast baltimore. it happened shortly after 11:00 last night. police say it unidentified male was shot multiple times. no word on any possible suspects or motive. baltimore county police are searching for the suspect that stabbed a man in the arm shortly after 10:00 last night. the victim was taken to a local hospitals suffering from non >> a police detective is expected to plead guilty to collect reward money after running a scam.

he is accused of stealing a diamond watch from a suspect. no word on when a court date may be set. now officers have been released from shock trauma who were both shot after pulling over a car in east baltimore. one was shot in the hand and the other in the face. the suspect was killed in the gun battle. >> announcement of the plan to close the deficit. it is a $2.2 billion spending plan. the mayor plans to close the gap. the plan includes merging city agencies, eliminating positions, and requiring nonprofit institutions like hospitals and schools to contribute toward taxes.

the city council president and the mayor have declined the pay raises they were expected to receive today. the mayor currently makes over $100,000 a year. city council members will get an increase, but it is unclear if they have plans to give it back. there is a late night approval to the maryland budget submitted by the governor. a 50% reduction in funds to help clean up the chesapeake bay. the senate approved a plan to gradually make counties share pension costs. the bill goes to the house for

consideration. the house approved a bill raising the minimum amount of liability insurance required by drivers. the new bill would require for motorists to have $30,000 in coverage for bodily harm. it'll raise the coverage level for accidents involving more than one person to $60,000. it goes to the senate for consideration. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. what do you think of a bill that would force drivers to increase the minimum liability coverage on their car insurance? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. > harford county school officials are reassuring parents there are no plans to close some elementary schools. hundreds of parents attended a meeting last night where officials pointed out that some schools have declining enrollment. >> we have some that are 65 or less.

we are obligated to review the options available to us when a school -- that an available. >> the study will be done in march of next year. the 2011-2012 school year. >> on capitol hill, senators are debating the parts of the new law and are looking at other moves to bring it down. -- >> for a minute changes to therepublicans see a goldenthat is not the only move to bring it down. we have more from washington. >> the ink is barely dron the president's health-care overhaul and critics doubt to keep fighting it. >> it will pass on more debt to our children, a that they cannot afford it. >> congress is debating on fixes to the reform law.

they want to cut out the sweetheart deal says john mccain. >> it took as a long time to figure out that the state of connecticut has a $100 million deal to build a hospital. >> enough changes could cause havoc for democrats. >> you could repeal the ban on them cutting your policy if you get sick. >> some say the new law is unconstitutional. >> never before has congress had americans purchase a particular product service as a condition of living in this country. >> some experts say if it effects the economy, congress can regulate it. >> you cannot assume that somebody is going to take care of you if you have an emergency. >> the law has passed, but not the fight. the debate last 20 hours.

that face is starting as early as tonight. wbal tv 11 news. >> the morning's financial news in a bloomberg business report is coming up. >> oprah winfrey puts an end to a legal battle regarding her school for african girls. >> and when you got polaroid film had faded out for good, a new development this morning. >> we alive and the vineyards in baltimore county. we are talking about they're still in the juices series. that is coming up. >> we will update you on a

>> good morning. current temperature downtown is 48 degrees. it is chillier out here in baltimore county. i am at the vineyards. this is a great weekend for summerasome wine. the stew in the juices the event is this weekend. they have traditional stews paired with some of their wine from the new year. you can get a tour of the vineyards when you come out here. this is the oldest family-owned vineyards established in 1945. it is in the was in baltimore county. it is a different world out here. tickets are $12.

it is cheaper for children. let's talk about our weather today. a major system in colorado giving them some snow. rain thursday into friday is expected. they have great wines out here. it is a nice trip. it is not very far. >> it is one of the hidden treasures in maryland. you picked a good spot. thanks. we will talk to you in the next half hour. it is pretty quiet for us. it will take a while to get here. the storm did give us the rain

yesterday has cleared out. temperatures are in the chilly side. we will get into the 60's today. 45 degrees at the airport. mostly sunny skies is expected today. the average height is 56. sunrise coming up in a few minutes. because of the breeze, a small craft an advisory is in effect on chesapeake bay. if you take a boat out today, be careful because the waters are choppy. low temperatures in the 40's. tomorrow, we will get cloud cover especially as we head into the afternoon.

this area of low pressure will keep us chilly. we will see it even more tomorrow. by friday, a low 50's for high temperatures. tomorrow, increasing clouds and a chance for rain showers thursday night. a high near 60 degrees. the high should clear up over the weekend. a chance for rain back in the forecast sunday night, monday, and tuesday. temperatures will fall off again over that stretch. typical spring weather for maryland. that is a look at the seven-day protest. let's check the roads with

sarah. >> not much. 63 degrees -- 63 miles per hour on the j.f.x.. 58 miles per hour coming out of hunt valley. drive times are up to speed at this hour. there is a problem at the sandy point state parkway. a vehicle fire has been put out. there is some equipment on the scene. traffic is not completely blocked. that is so latest. back to you. >> here is a look as some of our top stories. a prime minister netanyahu' has

recently announced a settlement in the arab part of jerusalem has angered palestinians and strained relations with the u.s. and a student -- a teacher has been fired when it's allowed 85 year-old student to be punched on a bus. -- when the teacher allowed a five year old student to be punched on a bus. lawyers for oprah winfrey says an agreement has been reached with the former head mencius -- headmistress of the african school. she says she has had trouble

finding a job after the remarks made by oprah winfrey. >> new rules for gift card issuers go into effect in august. people will have a five years to use the gift cards before they expire. congress required the federal reserve to make the changes by a law passed last year. and a group of engineers and enthusiasts are reviving polaroid instant film. it could go on sale this week. there is a new camera in the works that will use the film as well. wal-mart has a 3d marketing techniques. >> it is getting into the three tv sales business.

it plans to sell the new tvs before the winter holiday shopping season. it used to wait until new products reach 50% household penetration. it wants to be upfront on hot new items now. they are in competition with best buy. which is teaming up with panasonic to boost sales of those televisions. there is growing demand for steel and semiconductors pushing the s&p to its high. the bloomberg maryland index is higher as a result. i am reporting for wbal tv 11 news. >> another check on weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> they say blood is thicker

than water, but not thicker than half a million dollars in cash as sisters wind up in court over lottery winnings. >> do not forget to e-mail us your watercooler question of the day. what do you think of a bill that would force drivers to increase the minimum liability coverage on their car insurance? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> a few problems cropping up in the next few minutes at 295. an accident reported there. possible lane closures. bob sluggish spots in the white smashed area -- sluggish spots in the white marsh area.

a vehicle fire being cleared. it is near rte. 50 near the bay bridge. the fire has been put out, but they are still on the scene there. traffic is getting by. no other shots for you. that is it for now. we will keep you posted on the problem. >> the skies had cleared from last night. lots of sunshine today. a very nice wednesday.

we will check the seven-day forecast in a few moments. >> four decades, sisters in connecticut lived happily together and agreed to split their winnings if either of them won the lottery. now one of them has won and they are battling it out. one sister says she is entitled to half of the jackpot. they have a written agreement dating back 15 years. they are not talking to each other, but their attorneys are. >> if there was any money won in the future, they would have to share their winnings with the other sister.

she needed to share her winnings whatever she won. >> if one party wants out of the agreement, they can get out. >> a judge is expected to rule next month. > an autistic teenager from the chicago area has pulled off a feat correctly predicting every winner in the n.c.a.a. tournament. one website predicts the odds at about one in 30 million. he picked perdue to win the tournament. >> because of the size of the player, how good they are on defense and how did they are the share. >> that is what he says is how he was able to determine who

would win. he looks at the statistics. >> i bet some people in las vegas are trying to get a hold of him. there is much more to come this morning in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> shuttle buses will have to get some commuters to work today following the track -- crash destination cockeysville. >> md. 1 makers are hoping this will be the year they can sell online. will they be able to do that? the answer is straight ahead. >> we are live at the vineyards this morning talking about their series.

. >> good morning. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> let's check the forecast. >> temperatures are in the 40's. it is nice and quiet. we are watching a storm in the plains states.

heavy snow in colorado and rain in portions of missouri. we should get a rain thursday night and friday. we will check the seven-day forecast in a few moments. >> thanks. a message to light rail pack your patience. after an accident since the operator of the train to the hospital. live with more details. service in place for light rail riders. until further notice as the investigation continues in tuesday's crash. tuesday night, crews worked on what was left of the tractor- trailer that hit a light rail train head on. >> it is miraculous that we only had one person injured. >> i heard a bank.

i saw through the window what happened. it was scary. >> the track was hauling in the plastic containers tried to make a right turn over the light rail train tracks. a train carrying seven passengers slammed into ttruck spnning it around. there were warning lights in place. the intersection was not stated. it took crews 25 minutes to get the train operator out and pressure to shock trauma. the passengers freed themselves. shaking. we brought water and blankets for people. it was horrible. >> shuttle bus services will be in place until further notice.

the wreckage is off the tracks. repairs could be made. we are told that the operator of survive. right now she is in shock traumathere is no word on when thewbal tv 11 news. >> baltimore county police said in the death of a grandmother. and side of her home. investigators are originally called her death suspicious, but they now have ruled that out. the cause of her death has not been determined. >> a representative of catonsville will not run again after getting a dui arrest his second in several years. his departure leaves some

council seats open for the election. > the efforts to allow the and a net sale of alcohol has been put off once again in maryland. there are concerns about underage drinking. lawmakers say not passing the bill is giving tax money to other states. >> we are losing money to neighboring jurisdictions because our citizens are having their 1 cents to the district of columbia, west virginia, which means the neighboring jurisdictions are collecting our tax revenues. >> there will be seven other states that allow internet sale $90,000 a year for the city of maryland. supporters hope that the legislation will pass next year after elections.

there is a move that would help little impact on some preakness patrons. [unintelligible] there were plans to bid on the tracks during an auction. >> let's check your morning commute. there are some new problems. at the inner loop at 295, and accident blocking a lane. 52 on the west side of the loop. -- out for a loop. -- outer loop. and out route 32 in the

sykesville region, a problem there. we are not se3 there. we are not seeing the latest during the construction zone of the curtis creek drop bridge area. a vehicle fire has been pulled out -- put out. that is in a different area. let's check with sandra at the vineyards. >> there is one more sunday left for their special event here. a pair their wine with homemade is due. -- stew. you can take a tour as well must enjoy the meals.

this is the oldest family-owned vineyard established in 1945. this is a great thing to do this sunday. the weather should cooperate. check the forecast. increasing clouds throughout the day tomorrow with rain chances thursday into friday. that is it for now. back to you. >> thanks. coming up, find out why this is a point of pride for these people. >> there is a fallout over the health care legislation. that story coming up. >> we are still taking your answers to our watercooler question of the day. what do you think of a bill that would force drivers to increase the minimum liability coverage

on their car insurance? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> meet oscar who is 20 years old. the per se has landed him in the guinness book of world records. -- his birthday has landed him in the guinness book of world records. he is the oldest versuspig.

>>chances are you did not take a this. of the rotten sneaker champions. the sneakers were judged on the overall condition and the odor of the shoe. this person won the title and a check for $2,500.80 paid trip toshe got hers and 30 by playing doing what for -- she got hers by playing hard at girl scout charity. >> how would you like the judge 's job? [laughter] >> we will take a look at the morning headlines coming up. >> we are checking on your morning commute. we will get you up-to-date on those. >> sunshine and temperatures in

the 60 picky. some rain in the seven-day forecast. we will show you that in a few minutes. a 45 degrees at the airport. weather is next.

>> welcome back to 11 news. >> a shooting in northeast baltimore. it happened shortly after 11:00 last night. police say it unidentified male was shot multiple times. homicide was notified. no word on any possible suspects or motive. no word on his condition. and police officers wounded in a fight have been released from

the hospital. they were shot after pulling over a car in east baltimore. one was shot in the hand. the other was shot in the face. the suspect was killed in the gunbattle. the house approved a bill raising the minimum amount of liability insurance required by drivers. the new bill would require for motorists to have $30,000 in coverage for bodily harm. it'll raise the coverage level for accidents involving more than one person to $60,000. it goes to the senate for consideration. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. would force drivers to increase on their car insurance? >> here are your answers. one person rights, they should not be allowed to do this. money is too tight now. this will make more people go out there and drive without insurance. it will put more money in the pocket of the insurance company.

>> another person says it is time that the liability rates be raised. i do not think this new amount is adequate either, but it is a step in the right direction. >> another person says increasing the insurance premium is ridiculous. this should not pass. not all companies give you a credit or refund for not having an accident where any moving violation. it is ridiculous. >> another person says, we need to worry more about the uninsured drivers. a man hit my husband a few weeks ago, and we cannot get his car fixed. why should our rates go up when that the driver hit us? we will post of your answers to

our web site at wbaltv.com. they are facing challenges from state capitals. the president is not on a huge -- the president is on a huge public relations offensive to sell the message to the public. our reporter has the latest. >> the president heads to iowa to make a sales pitch for health order related to the measure. a day after signing a historical health care bill into law, the president will sign an executive order referring -- reaffirming that federal funds will not be used for abortion. it was needed to secure the votes of democrats for the landmark legislation. >> after a year of debate and a reform is no longer a promise but a lot of the land. >> attorney generals from more than a dozen states filed suit against the government. >> i am confident that the court will declare the new health care reform law unconstitutional. >> there is a new effort to repeal the law. more controversy on the senate

floor as lawmakers debated over fixes to the reform measure. >> i want to remove some of the remaining sweetheart deals. >> this amendment is a stunt. [inaudible] >> we are checking under morning commute. we are kidding reports of an accident where there are delays on the belt when northeast. -- built in north east. 33 miles per hour on the west

side of a loop. delays are forming quickly at liberty. an accident on the inner loop at 295. here is a live view of traffic. delays are starting to develop on the inner loop because of construction at the curtis creek bridge. , ito track has arrived on the scene at the ramp at sandy point. here is a check with sandra joining us from glen arm for a fun weekend event and the vineyards. >> it is gorgeous out here at the oldest family-owned vineyard in maryland. it was established in 1945.

it is looking good. outside and here, you can enjoy a good one paired with homemade stew. tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children. we will see a nice spring day today. check out the system in the rockies. it will bring rain thursday night and friday. tony has the scoop on all of it. >> the weekend should be fine

heading out to the vineyards over there. i have been there myself. i highly recommended. typical spring maryland weather coming up over the next couple of days. today will be nice. temperatures are at 45 degrees of the airport. the forecast for today is mostly sunny and pleasant. it will be on the breezy side, but not bad. high-tech image around 64 degrees. if you take the boat out today, be careful because the waves are choppy and a small craft advisory is in effect. clear tonight with temperatures in the low 40's. during the day tomorrow, things will change. the system that she was talking about is getting closer to us.

if rental the stalled to our south. temperatures are dropping off toward the end of the week. we will have a chance for rain starting thursday night and into friday. we should clear up by the time we hit the region. 65 degrees today. a good chance for rain thursday night. and friday. that will clear up in the afternoon on friday. a high of 54 degrees. sunshine on saturday up to 55 degrees. the rain will hold off until sunday night. a good chance for rain monday and tuesday of next week with high temperatures in the 50 picky. a typical spring forecast as we head into the weekend. >> white rose service continues to be disrupted nearly 24 hours after a crash.

our reporter joins us live from the scene with more. >> this is where the accident happened yesterday morning in cockeysville. the light from service is suspended in this area. the wreckage has been cleared from the tracks. there is a piece of equipment on the track this morning. it will inspect a this area for damage and possible repairs. yesterday morning is when the crash occurred. a tractor-trailer was trying to make a right hand turn when it collided with a train. it had only seven passengers on board. the truck driver is ok. none of the seven passengers were injured. the light rail operator was badly hurt taken to shock trauma. commuters this morning has to

use the shuttle bus service. reporting live, wbal-tv. >> thanks. coming up, and nate takes over for a stay at home, on ogress show. -- on the "oprah" show. >> we will take a look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. how about over here? n-- let's go back to the left. waffling is back at dunkin' donuts. for a short time only, enjoy the return of the delicious oven-toasted waffle breakfast sandwich. america runs on dunkin'.

>> on the bay bridge from the eastern shore, westbound 50, an accident that is clearing. some have been delays on the westbound side of the bay bridge. watch out for that. other accidents such as the out of tibet i-95 on the east side. bridgett outer loop -- out for looer loop on the i95. >> temperatures will be up to 65 degrees with lots of sunshine. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow. a good chance of rain thursday and friday before we clear out for the weekend. when >> thanks for joining us. >> we are back with a live update in 25 minutes. . .