up, expect a little bit of a drizzle of this morning. not like yesterday. there is some drizzle out there this morning. it is chilly, 50 degrees at the airport. at the forecast for today -- we have a 30% chance for some light rain or drizzle. you might get a peak of the sun this afternoon. we come back and we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast. there is some good news there. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. we have a few early morning problems. there is a downed tree on seminary avenue in lutherville. there is one accident in the city. so far so good at the southwest corner of the beltway. looking good on southbound 95.

11 minutes on the outer loop north east side. 12 minutes to travel on the west side outer loop from top to bottom. this is the white marsh area. still in great shape down towards the fort mchenry. no problems at the harbor tunnel. a smooth ride at liberty road on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a prominent baltimore city councilwoman has been removed from the tax, finance, and economic development committee which she chaired. >> jack young made the move. jennifer franciotti joins us live from city hall with the details. >> that police is essentially a guilty plea. -- that plea is essentially a guilty plea. lots chairing the committee, she asks two developers to cover the

cost of a public opinion poll. it was 12,005 $5. holton made no mention of that. two pleaded guilty to campaign violations last year. holton was fined $2,500. she is spirit a criminal conviction that could force her from office. she was charged with bribery. a judge dismissed that charge. that decision is in the appellate court and is still pending. >> these for campaign finance violations. in the grand scheme of things, they are relatively minor charges. we think the case needs to be resolved. >> last night at the city

council meeting, holton was stripped of her title by jack young, who said it was a reluctant decision. we will have more coming up for you coming up5:30. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the i-team has been following the investigation since the very beginning. we have posted a wbaltv.com timeline that. >> jury deliberations continue in the trial of three suspects accused of killing ken harris. the jury asked to judge how many guns were used in the robbery occurred none of the guns used have been recovered. gary collins, charles mcganey, jerome williams all face robbery and murder charges. >> we are learning more about last week's deadly bus accident.

joseph clabaugh, u died of a heart attack. passengers noted he was sweating before passed out. 12 passengers were injured when the bus rolled down an embankment. amtrak is investigating a deadly accident in the middle river. one person was killed on eastern avenue. 125 passengers were on board at the time. >> elijah cummings is calling for a moratorium on all foreclosures in maryland. the governor has joined the fight after three companies announced a moratorium. we have details.

>> our budget was more than what he was bringing in. i did a refinance with a bad company. >> beverly and her husband are frustrated and scared. they can lose the house they cherished for more than 20 years. >> we have never had problems. you think your mortgage company will help you if you have been a good customer. >> this is one example as how the -- some are trying to help. three major companies announced a moratorium on foreclosures in 23 states because of a lack of verification of foreclosure documents. >> any state that deserves to be

part of this is maryland. >> today there was a letter written that maryland be added to that list. >> major banks have admitted that they have not done this with the affidavits. so with the governor, he has an opportunity to look into this. >> the letter was sent to wells fargo and citibank mortgage. many don't have the manpower necessary to answer all of the requests. as for beverly and james, they are not looking for a hand out. just somebody who will listen. >> i am scared. i am 70. where can i go? what can i do? i just do not know what to do. >> reporting for wbal-tv 11

news. >> now to the travel alert. the advisory was sparked by fears that militants may be planning attacks in major european cities. kate amara has the latest. good morning. >> this morning, officials are clarifying this message while targeting suspects overseas. a drone strike in pakistan. the area is considered a hotbed for taliban and al qaeda. the attacks killed a group of german militants believed to be linked to a terror plot. this prompted the state department to issue a travel alert for americans in europe. >> be cautious and aware that streamslling multiple of information. >> al qaeda may be planning attacks in europe like this deadly rampage in india in 2008.

>> an hour guard remains up. we're focused on the united states. there is a good basis for this. >> there is no definitive information about when or how this could happen. it is a tough call to make. >> this is the ultimate darned if you do, darned if you do not call to make. if something occurred, you have a lot of fingers pointing. >> the fbi in homeland security issued a bulletin asking u.s. law enforcement to be vigilant. i am kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we are hearing there is a possibility there is a heightened alert for mass transit. >> this is important to clarify. amtrak will in fact be increasing security beginning

this friday. this is for a planned exercise and it is not connected to the alleged terror plots in europe. this exercise has been planned as something as part of operation rail safe. it often takes place during holidays when rail travel increases. >> kate amara, thank you. have a great day. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how will the terror alert affect your travel plans? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. a credit card giant goes to court. >> a florida man with an extensive police record goes on a shooting rampage. he was never convicted of a crime. >> this is 95 north of 195 in

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>> welcome back. it's a chilly start for us. 52 degrees downtown. we do have some drizzle to start the day. it should not affect the drive times as much as monday morning. give yourself some extra time.

we have a 30% chance for a rain shower, mostly this afternoon. high temperatures will be around 60. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. we'll see what is on tap for the upcoming week. for now, to the news desk. >> the man who tried to detonate a bomb in times square will learn his fate. he is expected to be sentenced in new york city. he pleaded guilty to 10 charges. he parked and suv in times square that was filled with explosive materials, but the bomb did not go off pequot florida authorities say a man went on a shooting spree before committing suicide. he shot six people in gainesville, killing one person. he killed his father and took a vehicle and targeted man who

upset him in the past. relativist say he suffered from schizophrenia. he had an extensive police record. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. pete gilbert will join us with reaction to sunday's ravens when. >> american express is facing federal charges. of a're getting reports second tree and we will let you know which intersection is affected. affected.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> is the drizzle causing any problems? >> downed trees are a problem this morning. let's let you know where to watch for them. the latest comes in at cold spring lane. all lanes are closed. watch for closures in lutherville near seminary. there is an accident near wakefield road. the major roadways continue to run smoothly. 11 minutes on southbound 95 down to 32 in howard county. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes traveling on the outer loop down on the south side. 95 coming out of the white marsh area picking up in volume. we're starting to see some brake lights, but no official delight.

as we switch over to a live view at liberty, things are running smoothly and not a whole lot in terms of volume. that will change. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> good morning. looking good this morning so for on the trains. light rail is on time and the metro subway is on time. the 64 and 77 buses are running about 20 minutes late. there is a bust of version. another at pratt street and light streets. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. there is some drizzle out there that may slow things down. we do not have a steady rain. this period of high pressure will take a couple of days to

clear things out. an area of low pressure and an area of low pressure in the upper level coming out of the ohio valley is still there. we will keep a chance for showers and clouds and chilly temperatures in the forecast all the way through the middle of the week. it looks better after that. difficult to pick up the low clouds, but they are out there. there is some drizzle, as well. nothing is showing up on the radar, but we do know there is some drizzle. the heaviest rain is up in pennsylvania and new york state and parts of ohio. we have a chance for showers in the picture this morning. 48 in westminster. we are going to add 10 degrees this afternoon.

mostly cloudy with a chance for a few rainshowers. upper 50's and low 60's. overnight tonight, cloudy skies with a chance for some rain showers. sunset this evening at 6:43. the area of high pressure will push all of this offshore. there have been record setting heat and parts of the plains states. denver was in the 80's yesterday. some of that mild air will head toward us. we will reach the 70's by the end of the week. 59 tomorrow. a chance for a few showers. back into the upper 60's by thursday. low to mid 70's all through the weekend. i think we will stay dry throughout this weekend. the chance of some showers

holding off until monday afternoon. >> toyota has fixed more than 5 million vehicles that have been recalled. the for appeared vehicles had sticky gas pedals and brake system updates. hot line complaints about on intended accelerations have fallen since april. the justice department has filed suit against american express. the suit alleges merchants can now encourage the use of competing cards with lower fees. they cannot force businesses to accept pricing. visa and mastercard or also sued but have reached settlements. >> a favorite doughnut chain's

is now available for flyers here in baltimore. jane king joins us live with a look at business in the bloomberg business report. >> more bad news for toyota. another lawsuit. this time it is coming from all state. they say they paid out $3 million for accidents caused by sudden acceleration. the automaker has not found any evidence of this. engineers investigated more than 4000 vehicles. stocks are looking positive. we do get a report on the services industry. it is 90% of our economy. we did have a lower close yesterday. there was some dismal comments on microsoft and macy's.

starbucks is going digital. you may be able to read "the new york times," and it is free. the plan has been talked up. starbucks digital network later this fall. to bwi donuts is coming and it will be open land side. it will be open 24 hours a day. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> is 49 degrees on tv hill. we will check your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> new model ratings out today and a new rating system. how did your car do?

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>> this morning the government rolls out a new rating system to see if your car is safe. >> we have more. >> we are raising the bar on safety. >> the new five-star rating system has something they have never used before -- female crash dummies. >> we know the size and shape of females is different than that for malice. >> they are considering new technology, like route 7

service. >> if a car comes close to you on the side, or if you are too close in the front. we have looked at that as a way to measure safety. >> they are collecting more injury on injuries. there is a new check. >> in order to get a five-star rating, you have to manufacture a safe car. >> not many cars got that top rating. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> after a plea deal, helen holton keeps her job but she loses a major title. details are next. >> we have a little bit of trouble on this tuesday morning and some good news in the seven- daforecast.

>> downed trees are the big problem this morning. problem this morning. we have two

two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction,

and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. let's check the weather and traffic. >> i do not think it will affect the traffic. give yourself a couple of extra minutes. we will check with sarah in a second. right now, upper 40's and low 50's. 50 right now at the airport. we have a 30% chance for a couple of showers. it is still going to beat chilly. upper 50's and below 60's.

we will get closer to 70 by the end of the week. >> easier than yesterday morning. we have a couple of downed trees. the major roadways are in great shape. in lutherville, seminary avenue, there is a downed tree. and also won in the city at cold spring. watch for an accident at wakefield road. drive times are in great shape on southbound 95 down to 32. 11 minutes on the outer loop north east side. here's a quick live look outside. things are building in the white marsh area. this will be our first delay. no problems at the fort mchenry. everything looks good at the harbor tunnel. this is the west side at liberty.

so far, no delays any weight on the major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. . >> thank you. helen holton was indicted on campaign finance violations. >> she cannot remain -- she can remain in office. jennifer franciotti is live with more on this development. >> hurt no contest plea means she acknowledges the charges against her. she avoids a trial. it has cost her a leadership role on the city council. >> a misdemeanor and makes a necessary for me to remove her as chair of the taxation, finance, and economic development committee. >> after helen holton that acknowledge the evidence against

her. she asked two developers to cover the cost of a public opinion poll. the cost was $12,500. she made no mention of that cost. the two pleaded guilty to violations last year. in return for her agreement, holton was given probation. that spares for the criminal conviction that could force her from office. bill agreed with the decision to remove her as chair. >> i appreciate that the decision needed to be made. it's a tough position for jack young to be in. i admire the fact he stepped up and did something for the group

as a whole. >> not everybody supports this decision. >> she is a big help to the city council. >> young has appointed carl former chairlton's position. we have more coming up live at 6:00 a.m. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the i-team has been following the investigation since the beginning and we have posted a time line at wbaltv.com. >> jury deliberation continues later this morning in the trial of ken harris. the jury asked how many guns reviews in the robbery occurred none of the guns used have been recovered. gary collins, charles mcganey, jerome williams all face robbery and murder charges.

we will have the latest at noon, at 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. >> officials say the driver, joseph clabaugh, died of a heart attack in the bus accident last week. passengers did say at the time they noticed clabaugh sweating before he passed out. 12 passengers were injured. amtrak is investigating a deadly accident in the middle river. one person was killed yesterday on eastern avenue. 125 passengers were on board the train at the time. >> another maryland soldier has lost his life. sgt lance vogeler died from injuries he suffered last week. he served in the army for nearly nine years.

a maryland navy seal killed last month will spend forever beside his best friend. the two were roommates but separated to fight wars in a different country. travis' family had his remains moved to arlington cemetery. a police officer has been laid to rest. officers were joined around the state to honor james fowler yesterday. he was killed in a car accident last week in pennsylvania. he served 33 years with the baltimore police department. he was buried at delaney valley memorial gardens. >> the state department issued a travel alert yesterday warning americans of the possibility of

terror attacks. representatives for united and delta airlines say they have not canceled any flights. this is great news for the industry. travelers are urged to be vigilant. >> we needed to put something out to warn people about potential attacks the " american airlines has about 40 daily round trips to europe. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how will the terror alert affect your travel plans? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 049 degrees here on tv hill. the family bond could have a positive effect on anorexic teenagers. >> trying to stay away, you may want to see the next medical alert and then go back to bed. >> we have some downed trees to >> we have some downed trees to wa

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>> welcome back. we do have some measures will out there this morning. 52 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. it will not be as messy as yesterday. you might want to give yourself some extra time. drizzle this morning. later, we have a 30% chance for rain share. high temperatures only in the upper 50's to around 60. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, over to the news desk. >> a new study finds family-

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patients who use a sleep apnea machine. no patients had any permit craniofacial changes, with the exception of one -- jay leno. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. more ravens players are weighing in on their big win over pittsburgh. they play the broncos on sunday. >> this is a live look over the downtown area. will check the weather and traffic when we come back. stay with us. stay with us.

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we have a few problem spots. there is a downed tree in lutherville seminary avenue. all lanes are closed in town because of another down the tree. no major problems on the harrisburg expressway all the way to the beltway. n see the speed sensor. one other problem to mention, an accident at wakefield road. drive times at seven minutes on 895 south down to the harbor tunnel tolls. 11 minutes on the northeast outer loop. ate's a quick live look traffic. things continue to run smoothly at the key bridge. we can give you a live view

there. any of the other bridges are equally smooth. the bay bridge looks good. tunnel traffic is in great shape. we switch over to the west side, where everything is running smoothly at old court, heading all the way down to edmundson. enjoy the nice ride. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we have a couple of delays on the marc train system. camden and penn trains are on schedule. on the buses, the 64 and 77 bosses are 15 minutes late. you have a guaranteed ride home for unexpected personal illness or unscheduled overtime. now back to tony pann. good morning.

>> things will be relatively quiet when compared to yesterday. there is some drizzle out there. it is not affecting the drive time. we have an area of low pressure and we have an area of low pressure coming across the ohio valley right now. this will become the major player for this afternoon and into tomorrow. it is inching its way towards us. we have a chance for showers today and tomorrow. the temperatures will stay about 10 or 12 degrees below average. we should get close to 60 today, but well below the mark of where we should be pure it is difficult to pick up the low clouds. there is some drizzle. if you looked at the raider, you probably would not see precipitation around baltimore

-- if you look at the radar. most of the rain is in new york state, pennsylvania, and back into ohio. i think rain will catch up to us tomorrow or overnight tonight. take a light jacket with you. 50 at the airport. 50 degrees in rock hall and rising sun up and cecil counties. mostly cloudy today. you might get a peak of the sun this afternoon. the clouds will fill back in pretty quickly. high temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. we have a chance for a few rain shower is tonight with temperatures dropping back into the 40's. as we head towards the next 24 hours, it will stay the same period a chance for a few rain showers on wednesday. thursday and friday, we jump

into the upper 60's. low to mid 70's on friday. i think it will be a nice weekend with temperatures in the low to mid 70's. let's say good morning to sandra shaw. she is downtown at bir fastow -- beer fest. >> it kicks off on thursday. it will be a great weekend. 10 days of everything beer in baltimore. there is the oktoberfest and other festivals. what is the event on thursday backtracked the opening tap ceremony with the pace of cakes star. he will be kicking off this. >> tickets are still available. >> at baltimorebeerweek.com.

>> you know a lot about the history of beer. you are holding a mallet. >> the mallet is both a symbol and a functional tool. it has a back story. it is the center of conversation. it is a material celebrity that people can touch, c, and field. we use the now all week long to tap casks the old fashion way. >> i know some beers are bruhn herewed here. >> we have many regional breweries. the sponsors, 60 venues. >> even a passport. >> you can keep track of each

venue. you have a physical passport. >> there you go. second annual beer festival in baltimore. that is it for now. >> that is a giant crab. >> very impressive. >> thank you >> > 49 degrees on tv hill. much more had -- >> including a look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how will the terror alert affect your travel plans? >> keep e-mailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website. >> good morning. nfl teams seem to look at nks.ons as four-game chu 3-1 and in first

place. joe flacco and company have their highlights playing all over the country. you never see it offensive linemen in the highlights. ravens' tackles shutout steelers anends. john harbaugh knows his line has played a big part. >> it is a group effort. our offensive line was pretty good. i mean, that is probably an understatement. our tackles did an excellent job against some good players. it was like we were giving them a whole bunch of help. we got some receivers out. we picked up the different pressures. >> the patriots dominated the

dolphins last night on monday night football. it wasn't like tom brady was throwing touchdowns. big plays were done by many different people. opening kickoff. tate starts out in his own end zone. plenty of blocks. he is gone. he goes 103 yards for a touchdown. the patriots quickly take the lead. another big player, and blocked, he makes the block and there it goes, returned for a touchdown the other way. patriots win and become the first team to score a touchdown rushing, passing, but blocked field goal in the same game. you can understand the fans in

miami, the frustration >> > a golden opportunity. >> you will be with us every tuesday morning. >> happy to be here. >> we will see you next week. >> president obama unveils a new jobs initiative. >> flu season is upon us. find out who should get the shot at were to get it for free. >> one maryland county bans the synthetic drug k2. >> we still have some rain to talk about. we'll show you the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> we have some lane closures with some downed trees. that is coming up. that is coming up.

my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false.

harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.