against st. joseph medical center. >> the constitutional battle that has free speech against those rights. i am kate amara with a preview bequest's another dispute comes to a head over the proposed slots parlor. we'll have more straight ahead. >> it seems today will be another cloudy day. the weather could get better in the next few days. details are next as we continue right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. another morning where it is hard to get out of bed the >> we are 14 degrees below normal right now. is this a thing to come? >> say this coming winter will not be as severe as last winter.

i think there will be more sleet and slush and freezing rain instead of pure snow. that is a whole nother show. i can go on and on about that. let's talk about today. it is kind of chilly. the average high temperature is 71. we will make it up to 59. let's take a look at the forecast. off and on rainshowers with a high temperature only in the upper 50's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. much better going into the weekend. first let's say good morning to sarah. >> i checked the farmer's almanac. no major impact because of the weather. there are a few slowdown's out there. 43 miles per hour near the harrisburg expressway.

795 and 70 look good. on 95, 46 miles per hour. tapping the breaks just a bit. 53 and southbound 97 at 100 and moving well on 95 into howard county. 70 just west of the beltway looks good east and westbound. the harrisburg expressway is building around warren road. watch for tapping the breaks as you head down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a speech some call hurtful and disrespectful. but is it protected by the first amendment? >> the supreme court will weigh in. kate amara has a preview from our washington bureau. >> the father of a fallen soldier faces members of the westborough baptist church as the supreme court hears oral

arguments in the case today. >> ♪ god blesss america >> members of the westboro baptist church protest outside the white house one day before their case hits the supreme court, a constitutional battle over freedom of speech and the right to privacy. >> see, this nation thought that they were going to shut us up by suing us first and then arresting me in nebraska. >> the case centers around a church protest near the maryland funeral of a fallen marine. 20-year-old matthew snyder was killed in iraq in 2006. the church said its members were on public property and their speech is protected. but snyder's father sued, claiming his rights to privacy and religious freedom were violated. >> it comes down to dignity. no one -- i don't care if you're not military -- no one should be buried with what they did to him. >> now the justices are being asked to decide if the free speech rights of demonstrators outweigh the privacy rights of

grieving families. >> are his rights protected from this expercise of speech by the church members? because he is a private person. and also by attending the funeral, is he a captive audience, in which he has no choice but to attend. >> attorneys general have joined the suit on the side of the snyders. the phelps have the aclu on their side. >> a lawsuit filed against st. joseph medical center and the cardiologists accused of putting unnecessary stents into .atients' hearts >> jennifer franciotti is live with more. >> the lawsuit names st. joseph's medical center and dr. mark midei. the allegations against dr.

midei began in 2009. 100 patients filed lawsuits. the hospital is open to talking with any patient that believes he or she has a claim. in the case where there is a proper medical information, they will continue to seek a fair ending. some say the hospital is not telling the truth. >> we discussed all 100 of these cases. we met for over 20 hours. st. joseph's medical center is that will to accept responsibility and they are not willing to take care of the patients they said they would take care of. >> that was attorney jay miller who said he could be filing another 100 cases. charges were filed against dr. mark midei. reporting live in the newsroom,

jennifer franciotti. >> thank you. another dispute comes to a head. doug gansler issued a statement saying he does not think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding campaigns against a proposed casino in anne arundel county. there will be a voter referendum that could sink the entire project. david cordish said the latest tv ads were lies. >> it is a separate building. this is a live. >> attorney general gansler said they cannot regulate campaign contributions. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding a campaign against slots near arundel mills mall? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> police are investigating a deadly shooting in south baltimore. it happened around midnight. police say two suspects approached a man and woman, shooting at them both. she was taken to shock trauma where she later died. no word on a possible motive. jury deliberations will continue in the trial of three men in the trial can harris. the jury asked the judge more questions -- in the trial of ken harris. the judge allowed the jury to remove the bullet removed from harris' body. >> pazo restaurant will remain closed because of a fire. crews did call for a second alarm. luckily nobody was hurt. because of the fire is under

investigation. >> coming up, the bloomberg business report depressed a florida police officer is behind bars for reportedly killing his former girlfriend. >> a taller guys after being left in a hot car for hours. >> there are all sorts of scary fun things here at valley view farms. we will check it out for you, just ahead. >> it looks like fun. so far, no incidents. but

>> and a very good morning to you. it is wednesday. it is gloomy and chilly outside. 52 degrees downtown. we're actually in one of those suburbs, hunt valley, at valley view farms. they even have bats that are haunting the place. they are getting ready for halloween and the mass of a pumpkin coming in, 1,500 pounds. it is a little crazy here. every year, you are involved with the haunted house. what is it that the kids love? >> the fact that is different every year. they can walk through it. it is all set up. >> you have a lot of fun making it. >> it is difficult with electronics. we're getting better at it every year. >> you try to get it ready to

go. >> that is the air box back there. that is pretty scary part it closes on your legs. >> i was scared enough. there was a scaling -- skelton that was rattling. there are a lot of things at the shop you can get. >> we have masks, makeup, props, scarecrows, snakes, pumpkins, graveyards, everything. we have it all. >> we even have surprises here this morning. i do not know if you recognize this character to my left. you have changed. if you want to transform yourself, come out here to valley view farms. there is also the frites straw maze at you can check out.

the haunted house is a blast. we will go into the haunted house going -- coming up. there are some scattered showers. some drizzle here and hunt valley. a lot of moisture in the air. there is a distinct chill in the air. it will not get kicked out of here until tonight or tomorrow. we will play in the haunted house. i wish it was -- it is fake. >> we're looking forward to going through the haunted house. did you say there is a 1500- pound pumpkin? >> yes. 1,540 pounds, to be put sice -- to be precise. tom has to count all the seats. it takes quite a while.

people get to guess how many there are -- tom has to count all the pumpkin seeds. >> thank you. they always have great displays up their hunt valley. here is the upper low that we have been discussing the last couple of days. it is walking its way across the mid-atlantic region. i think it will be gone by tomorrow. it will take some time before it moves up to new england. you cannot see it -- you can see the circulation, all the way back to columbus, ohio. we have all of that to get through before it clears out. we have a chance of showers through tonight and into early tomorrow morning. with the cloud cover, the temperatures will hold about 15 degrees below average. upper 50's today. we managed to sneak into the low

60's yesterday. take a light jacket along with an umbrella. mostly cloudy skies. high temperature in the upper 50's to around 60. mostly cloudy tonight. temperature will drop back into the upper 40's. smart, the storm will list out to the northeast. high -- tomorrow, the storm will list out -- lift out to the northeast. up to 75 on friday. very nice and mild. it looks good if you are going to the ravens game on sunday. a front will not the temperatures back just a touch. an outstanding weekend. the next chance of rain will hold off until early next week. let's see what sarah has to say about the rose. >> a few slow spots but not a

bad ride out there. it is a little slick. 47 on southbound 95. 46 on average around the harrisburg express. 47 on the west side near liberty. no problems on 70. 51 on southbound 83. continuing to move well from the maryland line. the j.f.x. and 795 look good. 56 on average down to the beltway. old court is building in volume. no problems in terms of delays once you get past 70. this is the east side of the key bridge and it looks fabulous. the bay bridge is also checking out fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a florida police officer was in uniform and on duty when police say he killed his former

girlfriend. the officer is accused of killing anna beach last week. her family suspected foul play after discovering a blood stain in her home. her body was dumped in a wooded area. a troubling story on the south side of florida it as police investigate the death of a toddler found inside a hot car. the child was left inside of a car for three hours on sunday. james said he forgot about the child. it will be life in prison for 31-year-old faisal shahzad. he was sentenced yesterday in federal court. in may, he drove an suv into

times square with a bomb in the back. nobody was hurt. shahzad did plead guilty to weapons count. >> ford wants to bring back the look of the lincoln but with an overhaul. ford executives want to focus on the top 130 metropolitan areas where they think they have the best chance of selling luxury lincolns. look for seventh new models in an effort to attract younger buyers. parents are not making the best financial decisions when saving for their children's education. jane king has the bloomberg

business report. >> toyota investors are going after the auto maker. they say internal documents show toyota concealed unintended sudden acceleration problems in the u.s., and that the company knew about those defects a decade ago. this led to millions of recalled vehicles. the maryland pension fund is seeking to represent those who bought toyota stopped. as for markets, a huge rally. the service industry expanded more than forecast. japan created a fund to buy bonds to boost its economy. the bloomberg maryland index finished strong by gains from t. rowe price.

people are forced to make tough decisions about their money. some are withdrawing money from their retirement accounts completely. it is not a good idea. that means paying extra taxes and usually results in paying a penalty. that is business. i'm jane king, bloomberg news, fort wbal-tv 11 news. >> sunday marks 10-10-10. will like you to help us captured this day. you can show year-to-year picture spirit go to wbaltv.com. i will hold back and wait for 11-11-11 and go all out for that. >> it is 51 degrees on tv hill. another check on weather and traffic when we come back.

>> the latest on the trapped miners in chile. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding a campaign against slots near arundel mills mall? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> not a bad ride out there, despite the that the roads are a little slick. let's check the speed sensors. west side is one spot where you will tap the brakes, 28 miles per hour beginning around 795 down towards liberty. 43 on southbound 95. near york road, watch for a disabled vehicle. does block the center lane. moving well from the maryland line all the way down towards the beltway. this is york road. we are searching for delays because of the disabled vehicle. we are developing some inner loop delays. this is white marsh work volume- related delays are starting to form down towards the beltway northeast.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. not tony has a check on your forecast. >> we have some rain in your forecast. it will be scattered rain showers. it probably will not affect the drive time very much. we have a 30% chance for a shower pass you by your neighborhood. otherwise, cloudy and cool with a temperature high of only 59 degrees. we have some much better news in our seven-day forecast. for now, to the news desk. >> the families of the trapped miners in chile are still waiting. >> they could be rescued as early as this weekend. we have more on what is expected in the coming days. >> the rescue is imminent. the families are anxious. it appears so much of what is needed is now falling into place. the government is working with

teams around the country, engineers who have been drilling and are now very close. if there are no unforeseen events, this could happen in a short time. >> the closest team is planned b. they have drilled a pilot hole down to the man almost half a mile into the earth. it is almost 28 inches wide. that is the perfect size for the escape capsule to be lots. the plan is one by one, each of the men will climb into the capsule and there will be sucked to the surface and will meet their families after a two- month ordeal. all signs point to a sunday rescue. >> that would be great news.

>> a really would be. 50 degrees on tv hill. much more to come in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> st. joseph medical center is facing a lawsuit by nearly 100 patients. >> we are tracking a disabled vehicle on the north side. we will also check for delays elsewhere. >> i have my weapon. i'm ready to go inside the haunted house. haunted house.

>> 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. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. we have some rain to contend with this morning. it is not a big deal. that will be the case for most of today. otherwise, cloudy and cool and a high temperature of only 59 degrees. we should be in the 70's this time of year. we will show the seven-day forecast coming up in five or

six but it puts a local medical center gets slapped with a lawsuit after one of its cardiologists put unnecessary hearts.nto patients' >> jennifer franciotti has more. >> the lawsuit names the hospital and doctor involved. another 100 patients could be filing suit soon. >> they conspired with dr. midei to allow this to go on, turning a blind eye on to what should have been obvious. >> conspiracy, fraud, and medical negligence -- those are the claims in 101 new lawsuits filed against st. joseph's medical center and dr. mark midei. he put stents into the arteries of patients who did not need

them. now his clients have suffered. st. joseph medical center said the hospital is also open to talking with any patient who believes he or she has a claim. in those cases where the medical center has a corporate medical information, they will continue to seek a fair and satisfactory resolution with those patients. > we discussed all 100 of these cases. we met for over 20 hours. responsibility and they are not willing to take care of the patients they said they would take care of. >> letters were sent to most of the clients after st. joseph's medical center has several other cardiologists reviewed the files in question. those cardiologists found discrepancies in those patient'' medical records. the fact that there was a letter sent to certain letters is not

proof of liability. patients need to demonstrate inappropriate care has caused them an injury. miller said his clients just want to get the hospital back to the negotiation table to work out a reasonable settlement. dr. midei left the hospital in 2009. the maryland board of physicians filed charges against him. jennifer franciotti reporting live. now back to you. >> maryland is one of many states where community college enrollment has skyrocketed. the obama administration held a first-ever community college summit. tim tooten was at that summit and filed this report. >> at the white house is calling this an important next step to help prop up the ailing economy. dr. jill biden has gotten the

green light from the white house to promote two-year schools. she toward anne arundel community college where she took note of a number of job creation programs. >> community colleges are at the center of american's efforts to educate our way to a better economy. >> the summit kicked off on in the east room of the white house, with the president said he is counting on community colleges to help. >> getting an associate's degree -- jobs will increase to twice as fast as those that don't require college. we need community colleges. >> the president has challenged community colleges to produce 5000 -- 5 million graduates over the next decade. >> i am a true testament to this

in our communities and our country and in the world. >> the gates foundation announced it is putting up $35 million over five years to allow more community college students to graduate on time. >> we want to help them redesign every aspect of the student experience to help students reach a degree. >> the president is hoping that he can convince more businesses to invest in committee students now and beyond graduation. >> many students today will walk to school. that is because today is called walked to school day. the percentage of students walking or biking to schools has dropped. the rates of obesity are going up. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> if you'll be driving to work or school, so far we have a pretty smooth out ride out there. there is a new accident near old court road. watch for a disabled vehicle near york road. 38 miles per hour of the west side outer loop. 36 on southbound 95 down from the white marsh area. traveling on 95, that is probably the biggest delay. the topside around york road, you are tapping the breaks and near the disabled vehicle. all lanes are open. 95 in the white marsh area and you can see the slow down. take it easy this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we get the latest from sandra shaw. she is at valley view farms. >> i switched weapons.

i'm going with a serrated soared - sword. we're going in the haunted house. let's creep on back here. the first thing you see is a nautical theme. we are here in the waters. you can see this sharp which is never a good sign. this octopus sometimes animates to life. there is kind of a surprise around the corner. give us a hint. >> there is a pressure sensor and there is a big giant shark with nemo in his mouth. >> there are skelton's that make noise. >> we have graveyards. one guy talks out of a grass. . >> if you start easily, this is

not something you should do. if you are brave, you should be ok. >> prepare yourself. get a good weapon. >> i hear some banging. that would be the skelton that scares me every year. this is free. >> is 100% free. >> you worked so hard to put it together. -- it is 100% free. today would be a great halloween day because it is so gloomy and there are clouds around. tomorrow we will rebound into the upper 60's. 70 by the end of the week with plenty of sun. we are turning things around by the end of the week. check in out at valley view farms. it is great for children. sarah has never been to a haunted house. >> thank you. she said she is afraid. >> i love them.

>> i will check that out. 50 degrees on tv hill. solar vehicles go head-to-head in an annual challenge. >> the white house goes green. we'll explain how, next. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding a campaign against slots near arundel mills mall? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. watercooler@wbaltv.com. 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.

>> a japanese team comes out on top in a solar challenge. they went to an average of 63

miles per hour. they took away the title from a dutch team. that team came in second. a team from the university of michigan came in third. this is a leader for solar and electric vehicle technology. >> not much for passengers. the most famous home in the country is getting solar panels. it will be installed at the white house by next spring. the solar installation is to demonstrate solar technologies are reliable and ready to go into american homes. the project shows the president's strong determination to solar energy and the jobs they will create. >> we will check your morning commute. a couple of incidents to report.

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church members who want to say what they like, no matter how offensive. another dispute involving the proposed slots parlor comes to a head. doug gansler issued a statement saying he does not think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding campaigns against the proposed casino in anne arundel county. a referendum could sink the entire project. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding a campaign against slots near arundel mills mall?

>> >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. we have a busy morning rush. there is a problem on the west side. near wilkins avenue, and avenue is reported to there. we have an accident reported near rolling road. another in colombia. old court, a crash. a disabled vehicle is now gone. delays on the north side near harford. delays are starting to fall into place. 13 on the outer loop northeast

side. you a live view of traffic at york road. some brake lights on the outer loop as volume related delays fall into place. this is the white marsh area, where you are also seeing brake lights down to the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. sandra shaw is scaring us all this morning. this is why i do not do this. i do not like to be scared. >> might witch's hat is on. we are storing up a cauldron full of goodies -- we are scaring up a cauldron full of goodies. it is all about trick-or- treating. you can find anything here. i am not sure what you call him. tell us who we have around here. >> we have the wolfman.

it looks like the old man with a long goatee. we have the warrior viking. >> its is so much fun. you can come here to valley view farms and it is so much fun. the haunted house is free. the kids who work here are getting ready and put it together every year. we cannot run our cable that much further. we have a maze out front. the big pumpkin is arriving. it is over 1,500 pounds. the counting is coming up. you try to counter -- try to guess the number of pumpkin seeds. all kinds of accessories. you have the guns, the devil's stuff. how do you have so much stuff?

>> even if you do not want to do the halloween thing, there is strong and corn and the different squash's. >> and some scarecrows the quest not even counting the employee's. >> there you go. not looking separately today. it looks like halloween. we have scattered showers across the state. cooler than normal temperatures. upper 50's. that is it for now. trick-or-treater, but tony. >> if you are going to count the seeds in a pumpkin, you have to scoop out the insides. will they carve out of that? >> we have one. >> you are ready to carve the 1500-pound pumpkin. always a lot of fun up in valley

view farms. weather-wise, we have this area of low pressure. it is drifting across the mid atlantic region. we have been talking about this for the last three days. it will move off to the northeast, but it will take at least 24 hours to do that. the precipitation shield extends back into ohio. we have all of this precipitation to get through. the rain will be off and on and hit and miss. it should not affect the drive time. we have a 40% chance that you could experience some showers. upper 40's and low 50's right now. we managed to get up to two degrees yesterday. we have a range between 56 and 61. we should be close to 72 this time of year.

tonight, a chance for a few showers. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. we start to clear out tomorrow. thursday should be a nice day, up close to seven degrees. mid 70's on friday. a front will come through from tonight and saturday morning, knocking the temperatures back a little bit over the weekend. we should stay dry saturday and sunday. on sunday, it looks like great football weather. upper 60's and low 70's. next chance for rain will be early next week. >> a lawsuit filed against the st. joseph medical center and a cardiologist accused of putting unnecessary stents into patients' hearts. >> the lawsuit names st. joseph medical center and dr. mark midei.

the allegations against dr. midei began in 2009. he is accused of putting unnecessary stents into patients' who did not need them. the hospital is willing to talk to patients. as many as 100 more lawsuits could be filed for other clients. dr. midei left the hospital in 2009. >> coming up, the mother with 20 different personalities. and then at an update on an unforgettable guest. this is oprah's final season. here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. the sole survivor of a deadly home invasion speaks out about the conviction of a man in the

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>> sarah has issues this morning. >> i do. and there are some on the roads. there are some problems out there to watch for. security boulevard, there are some closures at rolling road because of an accident. there is a crash at wilkins avenue. there is an accident in columbia and another being cleared at old court road in columbia. as far as delays, you can them on southbound 95. 60 minutes on the outer loop west side. six minutes on southbound 95 -- 16 minutes on the outer loop west side. you can see the accident at wilkins avenue. all lanes are getting by. watch for closures there remained in effect at rolling road. >> we're just about to get to

that break. >> there's a chance for some rain today. it will be off and on. probably will not affect the drive time. high temperature, 59 degrees today. we will turn the corner to mark and take it up to 70 with sunshine. it looks like a nice weekend with temperature in the low 70's. you cann and into 10:90 a.m. and get weather and traffic on the fives. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

so who is "making stuff up"? the news media say it's bob ehrlich... with attacks that have been called "false" and "misleading." made up attacks bob ehrlich knows aren't true. but here's what's not made up. bob ehrlich's $3 billion in taxes and fees. the $2.5 million he got paid working at a lobbying firm. or the fact ehrlich worked for the casinos to put slots at arundel mills mall. now, bob...that's all true.