>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at noon, in hd. >> good afternoon, everyone. our big story this man, parts of maryland were awakened to a rainy commute, and parts of the eastern shore or awakened to a tornado warning. >> the storm is actually moving northward out of our area. the tornado watch in effect right now is just eight watch.

it is in effect over pennsylvania, new jersey, and parts of new york. tornado warnings were issued for the eastern shore between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. that purple is radar indicating a possible tornado. in places like cecil county, the storm is heavier, but no major damage has been reported yet. for the western side of the bay there is a watch in effect until 5:00 p.m. the storm will be clearing out as the afternoon progresses. right now, it is pretty mild out there and very humid, 79 degrees downtown. i have more in your 7 day forecast coming up. >> keep in mind that our interactive raider can help you

keep aware of the weather. you can check storms and forecasts that -- at wbaltv.com. homicide detectives are investigating the death. they were called to the scene at 11:30 p.m. last night where they found a man's body in front of a house. his identity has not yet been released. we now know when the trial of a couple accused of the stabbing murder of a johns hopkins researcher will begin. prosecutors say the couple killed the 23-year-old man during a robbery. this was last july. there is evidence at the suspect's, and that ties the couple to the crime. but california man could spend 50 years behind bars for a crash

that killed a pitcher for the angels. yesterday, he was found guilty of a hit and run and dui. he ran a red light, killing three people and seriously injuring a fourth. after a deadly shooting at johns hopkins hospital this month, we have good news. one person who was shot has recovered and is going home. a man shot the doctor which touched off a standoff that ended with the shooter killing himself. there are potential dangers in that the city's ever expanding of vacant houses. firefighters came to the scene around 4:00. fortunately, no one was trapped

under the rubble, but with so many vacant houses, it is just a matter of time before one of them collapses on top of someone. >> once water gets in them and the walls start to decay, it is just a matter of time before they fall in. >> these have been abandoned for years. do something with it. eventually, the same thing is going to happen again. aint nobody heard it this time. eventually, somebody going to get hurt. >> inspectors will respond to calls about houses that look structurally unsound. if you build it, they will come. the crowd came early yesterday to a slot parlor that opened three days ahead of schedule.

the casino has two restaurants, electronic video card games, and slot machines. it is already drawing enthusiastic customers. >> people have to pass us to get to the delaware casinos, leaving baltimore in the southern part of the state. it is great for this day. we will cut them off before they get there. it is a much shorter drive. >> the casino is expected to gross $160 million in the and the first full year of operation. a merger between the two largest discount airlines could be on the horizon. southwest plans to purchase airtrans and to drop their luggage fees. >> southwest runs 140 flights

per day out of baltimore. a merger would mean more flights and more passengers. the increase passengers would spend more money on things like parking and food. that translates into more money for the airport, the city and the state. >> it is good for the convention industry in our hotels. if baltimore is a more convenient destination because more flights are coming here, it is more likely that convention planners will choose baltimore. >> there are still unanswered questions about the deal. a southwest spokesperson said no decisions have been made about eliminating employees. while there would likely be job losses on the corporate level, the merger could bring more jobs to baltimore. >> there are more flights, not fewer flights. it to me, that means no -- that means more people needed to book the flights, to work the

flights, and more. >> less competition between two strong airlines would likely mean less money spent on advertising. coming up, tense moments at a texas university after a shooting into the library. the danger might not be over. a freak accident on a subway killed the man who owned the company. details are coming up. and we answer your gardening questions. e-mail them to us at wba

>> a gunman on the list apple -- by gunmen on the belly is at the university of texas is -- a gunman on the loose at the university of texas is now dead from self-inflicted wounds. the university remains on a block down -- lockdown.

the owner of the segway company has now died after accidentally writing a -- riding a segway into the water. >> it has been quite an active whether morning. we had tornadoes on the eastern shore earlier. since then, that activity has moved on to delaware and the north. we will have your 7 day forecast coming up. right now, it is 79 degrees downtown. >> one of our favorite people >> one of our favorite people from valley view farms is h

four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.