51 degrees at the airport right now. there is some cloud cover. it will be a mostly sunny day. it will be breezy but we are going to climb out of the 50's today. we will make it up to 71 today. a breezy, mild afternoon on top for us. we will check the forecast for the weekend coming up. first we say good morning to sarah. >> trying to figure out the three-day weekend thing. is columbus day on monday. now we're all together. so far so good. we have a water main break in how the progress. it has shut down over towards their so be careful and watch for closures. there is some debris left over from an earlier accident. watch for possible delays there. there is a draw bridge opening at curtis creek. be careful.

that should be back to normal very soon. let's see what is going on. so far so good on the topside. both loupes and checking out. nothing getting by on the inner loop and they should be back to normal shortly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now back to you. >> it is a story the nation has been falling since 2006. the controversial case is now being heard by the supreme court. >> at issue is freedom of speech. jennifer franciotti is live this morning with details on yesterday's proceeding. >> the supreme court will decide whether the first amendment protect funeral -- for inflicting emotional distress on the family of the deceased. supporters of the westborough baptist church stood outside the

building. this could be a landmark decision. back in 2006, members of the westboro baptist church staged a protest regarding the u.s. policy on gays in the military. they demonstrated 1,000 feet from the funeral of matthew snyder appeared to maximize publicity for their cause. the question before the high court is whether the first amendment protects the protesters against civil claims. abert snyder won judgment, but it was overturned. >> there is a civilized way to express an opinion in america, but it does not involve inflecting emotional distress on others, intentionally harming a private citizen and a private funeral. it is not the constitutional right.

>> if you ask mr. snyder, he will say this is about harassment. we'll have more on that part of the story coming up later. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a host of media outlets have signed a brief in support of the first amendment issues at the center of this debate. you can read the brief at our website, wbaltv.com. the family of lance vogler expressed concerns about their son's death and were able to describe him through his brother. >> this is -- everybody has not met him. if you had met him, you would understand there are not a lot of words. you just cannot -- it does not mean the same period will not

describe lance. >> he served for nearly nine years. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >> the war in afghanistan enters its 10th year. it seems nobody knows how or when it will end. there will be an exit of forces. this is a crucial juncture for the war strategy by the president. extra troops are now on the ground. the netherlands has pulled out the troops. the canadians say they will leave next. afghans are tired of all of the violence. insurgent activity is on the rise. one analyst says the consensus is that the u.s. and the allies failed to defeat the taliban.

>> this shows they were unable to defeat the taliban. it was not broken. they were able to expand and intensified their attacks against nato forces. >> the nine-year mark of the war brings us to our water cooler question of the day. have u.s. involvement accomplished anything? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the former boyfriend of the former lacrosse player is scheduled to be in court today. george huguely is charged with killing yeardley love last may. police say rage caused him to kick in at the door of her room and shaker and slammed her head against the wall. he has been in jail since his arrest. >> a woman is sends to life in

prison for the murder of an expectant mother. korena roberts will spend the rest of for life behind bars for the murder of heather snively. beat mother to be mad roberts on craigslist. roberts killed snively and cut the baby out of the womb two months before she was to give birth. no verdict in the trout of those accused of murdering ken harris. the jury is reportedly deadlocked on charges. charles mcganey, gary collins, and jerome williams are accused in the murder of paris which happened in 2008 -- in the murder of harris. the jury will continue their deliberations later this morning. >> police say a man was shot in

the back. he was rushed to shock trauma. the homicide unit was called to a shooting in west baltimore. police are still gathering details on that shooting. 51 degrees on tv hill. coming up, an update on the alleged pirate murder. >> a complete stranger is credited with the arrest of an alleged child kidnapper. >> this is a live look of traffic on 95 in the catonsville area. area. it is fine right there. 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.

>> welcome back. 54 degrees downtown. we have mostly clear skies. there is some cloud cover in some neighborhoods. this will be a nice day. we will see a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. it will become breezy. we will make it up to 71 degrees this afternoon. we come back and we will check the forecast for the weekend. >> the wife of a man reportedly killed by mexican pirates says she just wants her husband's body recovered and returned. this is a section of the rio grande and splits between the

united states and mexico. some people are questioning her story. she is standing by her word. the texas governor is seeking assurances that they will help recover her husband's body and return it to the united states because authorities are crediting a good samaritan for helping them capture a kidnapping suspect. lert was an amber a wor issued. the man cut off the truck and forcing it off the road. the girl was able to suspect from the truck. amazing story. >> 51 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the morning's financial news in the bloomberg business report. >> we have just started the month of october, human have already started your christmas list.

we will fill you in on the must- have toys. >> i do not know if we are ready for that. right now we do have a water main break in havre de grace. we w telling us "maryland is moving forward," "and moving maryland forward" this jobs report tells the truth maryland's economy stalled "we face an uphill struggle in trying to regain the jobs lost" o'malley attempts a cover-up, falsifying the jobs report to help his campaign. "whatever we can do to make it disappear, we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he makes stuff

up, when caught, he covers stuff up. we need a governor who tells the truth.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> hell are things looking? >> things are pretty good. we do have a water main break -- how are things looking? let's check it out for you. however degrees. it is closed down. that is the one closure you want to watch for in the westbound

direction in havre de grace. we have some to break taking up the left lane onto the inner loop of the beltway, left over from an earlier accident. traffic has been stopped at curtis creek drawbridge. we cannot give you a live view -- we can give you a live view and 83 is in great shape. 70 it looks good. the curtis creek drawbridge, traffic is moving once again. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the light rail. metro subway on time. we have the 24 and 160 commuter bus running late. the 46 bus is about 20 minutes late. the 10 bus is diverting in baltimore.

the 35 bus is diverting at wilkins and brunswick. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> things will improve it today. the big storm we have been talking about is finally pushing away to the northeast and no income. it will turn breezy behind this front. -- and into new england. we will finally be able to sneak into the 70's this afternoon. precipitation is pulling away. we have heavy rain in new york state. nothing going on down by us except a little bit of cloud cover. i think the skies will gradually clear as we head through the morning and it will become a mostly sunny day. temperatures are in the low 50's. 51 in the airport. 50 degrees in rock hall. becoming sunny.

it will be breezy but much better than the last couple of days. the upper 60's and low 70's. overnight tonight, mostly clear and kind of chilly. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. tomorrow, a big area of high pressure will take control. it will be a fantastic close to the workweek, mid 70's. there will be no weather associated with this front and hardly any change with the temperatures going into the weekend. friday, saturday, and sunny, all drive. if you are going to the ravens game on sunday, it looks like good football weather. another system moves in on monday and tuesday. it will cool off as we head into the middle of next week. >> verizon is wrapping up plans

to upgrade its network. it will offer high-speed data coverage in the northeast before the end of the year. dallas, houston and some other locations will also get the upgrade. present plans to cover 1/3 with 4-g by year's end. -- verizon plans to cover 1/3 with four-g by year's end. users of facebook will be able to copy personal information onto the site. users can see that information on a secured site. facebook has more than 500 million users world wide. ty makers are getting ready for the christmas season. -- toy makers are getting ready for the upcoming holiday season.

>> just the name alone is a child's dream come true. >> we have a summit great toys. >> it is the place to be to see so many new toys. batman. >> all is popular. here are some walkie-talkies the " hello kitty -- >> hello kitty is always hot. >> there is a little something for everyone. >> we have mp3 player because not everybody has an ipod. this is great for kids and adults. >> technology is king this year. >> it is huge. children see their parents, their older siblings using

technology and they want the real thing. they do not want just the toy version the >> we are talking about products even your smallest child cannot be out the cannot beatlla came-- up. >> criolla camera -- crayola camera. >> we are always looking to come out with new, fun ideas. you will be seeing more from us. >> items shown at this year's toy show range in price from $10 to $99 because i like the that meant walkie-talkies. i will take two and we can communicate back and forth. we may need to get used to more

for closures. jane king has a look at the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. the jobless numbers are disappointing. it looks like we will open flat for the start of things today. we had a mixed close yesterday. there was a decrease in private jobs last month. that is undermining confidence in anticipation of the government report that comes out tomorrow. there is some good news on the jobs market. ups plans to take on 50,000 workers this year. this is a good way to get your foot in the door for full-time employment. kohl's is increasing their seasonal employment by 20%. they expect to see sales increase this year. toyota is hopeful.

they are increasing sales by introducing more hybrids. toyota will offer new deals on all toyotas. the foreclosure crisis continues to grow. banks handle foreclosure documents. there are calls for a federal investigation. law professors expect these paperwork problems to generate a wave of lawsuits. they can drag on for years. jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> it is 51 degrees on tv hill. coming up, will check traffic and weather together. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. nine years later, has the u.s. involvement in afghanistan accomplished anything? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> 8 tv show celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. >> we look back on a show whose popularity in doors five decades later. >> even the theme song set it apart. >> it is considered one of the better situation companies of all time. >> reporting with an important message because this comedy about a sheriff and a deputy in mayberry captivated audiences. >> it was when we were doing it a time gone by. it had a feeling of the 1930's. >> let me show you what it

should look like. >> don knotts won five emmys. >> andy griffith and don kn otts were probably doing the best acting in all of history. >> the series was inspired from the real-life town of mount airy. there was an oasis of innocence. >> it provided an escape. people looked out for each other in mayberry and they respected authority. they exempted each other's quirks. >> but above all, it made people laugh. >> people just really liked having them in their home every day. >> and still trying to whistle that theme song.

>> 0h, that theme song. the show left the air rang to that number one. the only other show to do that was the "seinfeld" show. i like to whistle that song. >> go-ahead. >> you are making me laugh. you cannot do it over the break between the other song polite to whistle is by iron butterfly. >> 51 degrees on tv hill. coming up in the next half-hour of 11 news today -- >> the supreme court is on the verge of making a landmark decision involving the first amendment. >> i thought that was beethoven. we have some great weather coming up. the seven-day forecast in just a

few minutes. >> i am still trying to figure out what song that was. your morning commute looking your morning commute looking very smooth so far.

>> 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 get a check on weather and traffic. we have been discussing television. >> there are a few stations in north carolina that run the " andy griffith show." they love it. you cannot lose. i think you will like the forecast. this storm is finally gone. it has been bringing us the clouds and chilly temperatures. there is some cloud cover out there this morning. we will wind up with mostly

sunny skies. look at the high temperature -- 71. yesterday the high temperature was 59. we will continue that trend into the weekend. >> it will be nice to see the sun. we do have one problem if you travel and havre de grace. there is a water main break, so watch for westbound closures. also on the ramp from northbound 95. there is some debris left over from an earlier accident. we are looking at 50 miles per hour on southbound 95. on the north side, 55 through the outer loop and 51 of the west side of the bill. speeds are moving without delay. south on the j.f.x., no delays there. let's check old court. here is the west side. still in great shape down

towards edmundson. this is 50 at centerpoint. no delays at the toll plaza or on the span of the bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the big story centers around the controversial case being heard by the supreme court. >> it is a story the country has been falling concerning a graduate who was killed overseas in combat and the family who faced protesters at the funeral. jennifer franciotti is live from federal hill with more on the story. >> the supreme court evaluates the supreme court, this is much simpler than that. it is about harassment. ♪ >> the case may become a landmark decision of free speech

and assembly. members of the westboro baptist church staged a protest regarding u.s. policy on gays in the military. they demonstrated 1,000 feet from matthew snyder, who graduated from westminster high school. they were maximizing publicity for their cause. the question is whether the first amendment protects the protesters against civil claims. albert snyder won a lawsuit claiming emotional distress against westboro baptist church, but it was overturned. >> there is a civilized way to but it does not involve intentionally inflecting emotional distress on others, intentionally harming a private citizen at a private funeral. it's not the constitutional right. >> the attorney for westboro baptist church --

>> the rule of law is, the mere fact that you take offense at words is not enough to shut up the speech because of reporters asked whether the family ever considered the snyder's family's feelings. ♪ you are going straight to hell ♪ start obeying god. >> albert snyder is trying to honor his son. he brought with him a keepsake to church. he said this is about harassment. reporting live on federal hill, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> today marks the beginning of

the 10th year of war in afghanistan. >> president obama wants to start bringing it to a close next year. tracie potts is in washington with more. >> president obama marked the ninth year of war by honoring robert miller, who died two years ago, who defended his comrades. >> they heard his voice. he had been hit. but still he kept calling out enemy positions. >> his parents said miller believed in the mission. >> if he believed he was working for a good cause. >> nine years later, critics say it is time to refocus the investment away from insurgents and back to al qaeda at. >> we cann spot start to not spend so much money on the war. >> now there is word that the

taliban is in talks with afghanistan's government, possibly to end the war. the beginning of year 10 offers a new opportunity. >> now is the time to give the strategy one last chance. if it does not work, but it is time for a backup plan. >> but what is that backup plan? for now, there is no reason to change the war strategy. the big problem is getting supplies to u.s. troops. militants have attacked dozens of u.s. supply trucks just this week. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. nine years later, has the u.s. involvement in afghanistan accomplished anything? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 51 degrees on tv hill.

doctors may have discovered a new way to detect lung cancer. >> someone with more dense breasts could be at risk for developing breast cancer twice. >> so far, we are not finding any significant problems on your morning commute.

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we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, to the news desk. >> women with very early form of breast cancer may be at a higher risk of developing it again if they have denser breast tissue. the increase was great as for the breast opposite of the one with the initial cancer. the reason for this, read women have more. of connective tissue which is harder to read on a mammogram. a simple swap of the cheat could be a new way to detect lung cancer. cheeked cells checked. using new technology, they were able to spot cancer cells and 80% of those with the disease.

it is hoped this new technology will become like the pap smear, catching cancer at the earliest stages. >> a study finds working in a noisy environment almost triples the risk for heart attack. researchers based their study on surveys filled out by 6000 u.s. employees. a job considered noise it would be one where workers need to raise their voice to talk. man had a greater risk for heart problems. the likely reason would be the increase of stress hormones. >> we do not have that problem here because tony is so loud. it is 51 degrees on tv hill. coming up, keith mills has details on a major milestone in baseball. >> it is a beautiful-looking

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with it water main break in have a disgrace. westbound is closed between legion drive. take. erie as for all to that. in terms of other problems, we are not seeing much. we're in pretty good shape on the north and west side. 795 it looks good. 70, as well. 45 through the glen bernie average traveling south on 97 in the area of 100. volume is starting to build that old court. that is where we'll start to see our first delay. this is 50 at sandy point. the toll plaza is checking out

fine on the bay bridge itself. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we have delays on the buses. the 24 and 160 bus is running about 50 minutes late. the 34 and 46 buses are running about 20 minutes late. the 10 bus is diverting at green and baltimore. the rales are doing well. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> good morning. we will get to the seven-day forecast in just a moment. first we say good morning to sandra shaw. she is helping out folks with the spca. >> we're talking about bully bodies. this is little orphan annie. she is only six weeks old. she is wrapped up because it is

chilly out so. and running is about 10 weeks. he likes any. i think they have a thing going. there is a big event -- he likes annie. a big event takes place on saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. >> we are having all of the bully body rescues and the mid atlantic bully bodies as well as spca and the humane society. >> it is all about educating the public about pitbulls. they are not all mean. it is all how you treat them and raise them. >> it is all about awareness. we want to educate them and teach them that they are not to be feared. blame the breeder, not the breed. we're trying to work towards

promoting them as a wonderful breed and hopefully everybody will come out and check us out. we do not want to go home with a puppy, but go home more educated. >> ronnie is up for adoption piqua's the shelters who are coming are part of an alliance. writing came from the shelter as part of our partnership. came from the shelter as part of our partnership. the mom and the puppies were taken. they were under nurse. everybody has found a home but he ronnie. >> he is going to be a big one. what are some of the inherent qualities? >> number one, is their loyalty. they are the most loyal brith i have come in contact with.

they are intelligent. -- they are the most loyal breed i have come in contact with. >> check it out from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. things are starting to dry out. we will see a better date to get out and walked your dog whether it is 6-week-old annie trying to stay warm or the lovestruck ronnie. >> everybody in the studio is going "aw." i am sure somebody will adopt runonnie. they do great work with the spca. things will start to improve. the store is finally going away off to new england. it will be breezy behind the front. overall, this will be a big

improvement over the last couple of days. some heavy rain back into new york and parts of maine and new hampshire. we are still seeing some cloud cover into northeast maryland. you might see some cloud cover to start your day in some neighborhoods. it will turn mostly sunny. the wind will pick up and the temperature should jump into the 70's. it is a cool start for us and not quite as chilly as the last couple of mornings. a quick trip down to the tropics. we have another tropical storm. and it hasotto some characteristics of a nor'easter and a tropical storm. is a few hundred miles northeast of porto rico. it is stalled and will kick out to the north east over the next couple of days and i don't

think we will have to worry about otto. we're starting out with some cloud cover and turning mostly sunny. breezy and mild with a high temperature around 71 degrees, a big improvement over yesterday. chilly tonight, temperatures in the 40's. seven-day forecast, there is the good stuff. 74 degrees on saturday. outstanding we cannot if you're going to the ravens game on sunday. monday and tuesday, there could be some rain coming back. it will cool off by the middle of next week with high temperatures dropping back to near 70. back to the news? . >> thank you. it's 51 degrees on tv hill. so much more ahead -- >> 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.

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>> time to get to one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- nine years later, has the u.s. involvement in afghanistan accomplished anything?

>> 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, everybody. tomorrow is the anniversary of don larsen's perfect game. it was the only no-hitter in major league postseason history. now he has some company. a sellout crowd in philadelphia watch roy halladay pitched a no- hitter against the cincinnati reds. it was his first post season start ever. in the second, he helps himself with a hit. carlos perez, -- carlos ramuiz,

the catcher scores. two outs. a tapper. and that is it. 4-0 no-hitter. he had won what or what have match don larsen's perfect game. he pitched a perfect game against the marlins earlier this summer. we'll hear from roy in the next half-hour. the yankees beat the twins 6-4 thanks to a home run from mark teixeira. a win that was sealed by a diving interception from ray lewis, one of the great place of his career. now the ravens take aim at the stanford team that throws the

ball much more than pittsburg -- and a denver team that throws the ball much more than pittsburg. >> they may catch some balls. you have to get them and hope the guy limits the run out to catch them. >> they have been playing major league baseball for 140 years and is only the second no-hitter in postseason history. >> here's a look at our next hour of 11 news today. >> a cemetery owner reportedly left human bones around the cemetery. >> an army sergeant takes to the states to deliver an unscripted surprise. >> the cutest tiger cub you'll ever see. we'll have the pictures. >> we have some good news for the weekend. that is coming up in a few minutes. >> there is a new accident in

harford county. we'll check of the closures and have a decrease, coming up. -- in havre de grace, coming up.

>> the u.s. supreme court is on the verge of a decision that can further define the first amendment. >> afghanistan year 10. what is the plan? coming up, we'll talk about the anniversary and the future of that war. >> it was the highlight of last year's -- of last night's show and it was not part of the script.