as the last couple of days. let's take a look at current conditions. it's 62 at the airport. the barometric pressure at 29.80 and falling. that's an indication that things are going to change, and there is about a 30% chance we could see thunderstorms develop later this afternoon. the best chance will be in the northern suburbs, but look at the high temperature, low to mid 80's. the average high is 69. we're going to be way above the mark. when we come back, we'll take a look at the forecast. but first, good morning to sarah and let's see what's happening on the roads. >> good morning, everyone. we're starting off with a few early morning problems. we have a water main break blocking argonne drive right at alameda in the city. church lane at rolling road, police activity. we're at 57 miles per hour on the west side outer loop right around 40, so still moving pretty well. no problems on 795 this morning. i-70 looks good as you make your way in towards the beltway. one more problem of note, another water main break right at frederick road and woodlawn

avenue. drive time is at five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. you're around 11 minutes on the northeast outer loop. same thing on the west side outer loop. so overall, moving pretty well out there so far. let's look outside and show you, at wilkins avenue, checking out fine. southwest corner of the beltway coming toward us is outer loop traffic, so a bit more volume there. a live view of traffic at 29 and 216, and so far both north and southbound traveling without delasme that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy and stan, back to you both. good morning. >> our big story this morning, 22 days until the midterm elections, and recent polls show the republicans have enthusiasm behind them. >> now president barack obama is heading out on the stump, trying to drum up some enthusiasm for democrats. 11 news reporter kate amara joins us live from our washington bureau with this morning's commitment 2010 report. good morning, kate. >> good morning, mindy. good morning, stan. from miami today to mtv on

thursday, president obama is hitting the road and the airwaves in a furious sprint for democratic candidates. president barack obama on a cross-country campaign road trip, on the stump, six out of seven days this week. >> on november 2, i need you as fired up as you were in 2008. >> he's rallying democrats to vote in the midterm elections. he's fighting for his party to keep control of congress. >> our job is not yet done and the success of our mission is at stake right now. >> it's probably too late for obama to convince middle america that the democrats are doing a great job, but what he can do is get out there and fire up the base. >> recent polls show republicans have enthusiasm on their side and are poised to gain ground in the house and senate. >> this election is the republicans' best chance to pick up seats since the first term of bill clinton's presidency. >> the g.o.p. is confident

voters just want change. >> people have had enough, and the democrats haven't listened, and we as republicans have positive alternatives every step of the way. >> on tuesday and thursday, the president is targeting the youth vote. he has town hall meeting the planned at george washington university right here in d.c., as well as a town hall meeting planned to air live on mtv. live in washington this morning, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. mindy, back to you. >> so kate, are there any other big names joining the president on the campaign trail? >> i thought you were going to ask me if i could name how many different mtv channels there are now. >> i couldn't. i don't know about you. >> because i can't. i know, we're old. yes, the first lady will be joining her husband at a d.n.c. rally in ohio on sunday. she is incredibly popular with voters in america in general, so that could be a big boost for the democrats. vice president joe bide suspect headlining his own rally while

he continues to campaign with the president this week. he will be in your home state and his of delaware, mindy, a little bit later this week. and former president bill clinton also hitting the road. he has stops planned in half a dozen different states, including florida, arkansas, and california. mindy? >> big headliners there. thank you, kate. live in washington, have a good one. remember, tomorrow, october 12, is the last day you can register to vote in the general election. for more commitment 2010 coverage, visit the politics page at wbaltv.com. there you'll find a voters' guide, candidate profiles, and campaign ads, facts checked by david collins. >> in other news, a violent weekend in baltimore city and county with several shootings and a stabbing. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live from federal hill with some details for us. good morning, kim. >> good morning, stan. the weekend violence left five people dead and several others injured. police say an unidentified man was shot and killed in the 3000 block of presbury street around midnight sunday. police believe the victim was involved in some kind of

argument before the shooting. shortly before 2:00 sunday morning, officers responded to warwick avenue, where they found a 28-year-old shot in the arm and a 33-year-old shot several times. we're told the 33-year-old later died. three additional deadly shootings happened on saturday. on grantley road, shamrock avenue, and north calvert street n. baltimore county saturday night, there was a stabbing at the fairgrounds in timonium with two rims. -- with two victims. one man spoke to 11 news about what happened during oktoberfest. >> it's kinds of crazy. there were kids around, so we went across the building, and someone's on the floor bleeding, another guy is being held down, and, you know, we found out somebody got stabbed. >> police say the two victims were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. meanwhile, baltimore city police say they are calling in additional units to address this outbreak of violence.

reporting live at federal hill, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. meanwhile, city police are also investigating what they're calling a suspicious death in west baltimore. investigators say they found a body in the 800 block of north freemount avenue. this morning, there's no word on how the victim died and the identity of the victim has not been released. >> a georgia man is behind bars here in maryland this morning, charged with kidnapping. police say a 28-year-old victim called 911 to report that she and her two children had been kidnapped by her estranged husband. within an hour, state police in cecil county located the vehicle, and the -- and arrested the suspect, deivi polanco. he's being held on $750,000 bond. the trial of a man accused of murdering his life will resume later this morning in baltimore county. prosecutors claim dennis tetso killed his wife, trace i, back in 2005. she disappeared while heading

to a concert, and her car was found 11 days later. those closest to tracy said she told her to move out of the house. to this day, her body has not been found. the prosecution says it does not need a body to prove its case. >> well, the denver broncos came to town never having won a game against the ravens here in baltimore, and guess what. they left town with another loss. the matchup featured denver's top-ranked passing offense against baltimore's number one-rated pass defense. and in the end, the ravens' run game led by ray rice and the ray lewis-led defense proved to be too much for kyle or to know and the broncos. the final score, our baltimore ravens 31, denver broncos 17. the ravens now head to foxboro next sunday to face tom brady and the new england patriots. and ravens fans will gather this evening for tours, autographs, and much more. the fourth annual purple evening for ladies only will be held at m&t bank stadium from

5:00 until 10:00 tonight. lady ravens fans will tour the locker room, do field drills,en and joy fan forums on the concourse level. this year's event with some 5,000 expected has been sold out since last week. 11 news reporter and probably one of the biggest ravens fans in town, our own jennifer franciotti, will be at tonight's event, and she'll have all the details coming up tonight at 11:00. >> oh, she wouldn't miss that. it's come and again, but it was a very special day yesterday. yesterday was october 10, 2010. that's 10/10/10. the unusual day came with much anticipation, many even planned life events around the date. some believe numbers have an impact on our lives, so the date drew lots of attention. >> there's been a lot of hype, i think, about the 10/10 slab 10. we reduce the one from 10, the one from 10 the date, and 2010 is three, so the day reduces to a universal five day. five is about love, it's about self-expression. >> just a memorable date. >> i can't figure out all that mess.

anyway, of course, some celebrated a bath day, others tied the knot, and some just enjoyed whatever the day brought. it was a beautiful day here in baltimore. we've been asking you to send us your photos showing how you captured the moment outs date. this is a picture from our u local member, darla, who said she spent the day at a wedding with the orioles bird. >> is that a fish? >> don't forget to share juror photos with us on the u local page of our web sivement you can see it on the air this week. >> it's like your husband, who went fishing. >> maybe. all right. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what did you do to commemorate 10/10/2010? email us your answer to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 61 degrees on tv hill at 5:09. an illinois police officer who went on a shooting spree faces first degree murder charges, what investigators say led to his arrest. >> and it's called one of the most brutal hate crimes in recent history, why police say gang members turned on a

17-year-old recruit. >> here's a live look at traffic. more on weather and traffic when we come right back.

>> welcome back. the time is 12 minutes after 5:00. things pretty quiet on this monday morning. don't expect any problems on your way to work. 64 degrees downtown, and it's going to be a warm day today. temperatures going to soar into the 80's this afternoon, so you can get a little touch of summer f. you're missing the

summer weather, you get at least one day here. we're shooting for a high temperature of 83 degrees. some of you will climb into the mid's. there is a 30% chance for a thunderstorm late in the afternoon, but most of the day will be dry. when we come back, we'll talk about the big changes coming up later on this week in the seven-day forecast. for now, over to the news desk. >> covering the nation this morning, an illinois police officer on medical leave is charged with first degree murder. police arrested 37-year-old brian dorian over the weekend in illinois. he's suspected of shooting three men, including one fatally, in an interstate crime spree last tuesday. investigators pulled dorian over just hours after the shooting because his vehicle matched the witness description, but he was later released. he is currently on medical leave with an injured shoulder from the police department. >> astonishing story out of new york this morning. eight young suspects were arraigned yesterday, just a day after one of the most brutal hate crimes in recent history. police in new york say members of a gang known as the latin

king goonees torture and had sodomized a 17-year-old recruit in an abandoned apartment in the bronx after learning he was gay. investigators say the gang then attacked and tortured a 30-year-old man believed to be involved with that teen, as well as another young boy over several hours. a ninth suspect is still at large. the time now, 5:13, 61 degrees on tv hill. well, denver's high-powered offense met the formidable baltimore defense, and guess what. >> what? >> yeah, we won, yeah. keith mills joins us live with more on the ravens-broncos showdown at m&t bank stadium. >> plus, it's called coupon click fraud, why federal officials are looking into the scam and how you can get more than you bargained for. >> there are a few problems to avoid, some water main breaks to tell you about. we'll update those closures.

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>> monday morning, following a beautiful weekend. hope everybody's in a good mood. >> yeah, i think we all are this morning, for sure. it's columbus day, so volume is going to be a little bit lighter this morning. we'll see what's going on at the moment. we have some water main breaks to watch for. argonne drive right at the alameda, all lanes are closed, so take cold spring lane to avoid it. that one's going to be there for the next week being repaired. in terms of problems elsewhere, we have police activity to watch for, church lane at rolling road, might be lanes closed there. no delays to report. you can see we're running smoothly on the west side at 58 miles per hour, right around baltimore national pike. frederick road at wood lawn avenue, closures in effect due to another water main break being repaired. live view of traffic, things are running smoothly, as i mentioned, at baltimore

national pike. west side looks good, same goes for the north side. 83 is in good shape this morning. 29 and 216, north and southbound running without delay at this hour. and this is normally when we go to kurt kroncke for the m.t.a. report, but because it's columbus day, we're just going to go to tony. >> good morning, everyone. things pretty quiet in the weather department right now. just a few high, thin clouds at the present time. the big story today is going to be the temperatures. this afternoon we're going to climb into the mid 80's. right now it's in the low 60's, so significantly warmer, even at this hour, than yesterday. 62 at the airport. 58 in parkton, one of the cooler spots. here's the weather setup. we've got a warm front just to our north moving across central pennsylvania. high pressure to the south and an area of low pressure coming out of the great lakes. little disturbances traveling in the jet stream to our north, and they may come close enough to trigger a shower or thunderstorm here later this afternoon and into tonight. but the bulk of that system i think will hold off until later tonight and tomorrow to come through. right now, there's nothing

showing up on the radar around us. some showers trying to develop along that front to the north, but most of the activity is still back in the midwest with some severe weather going on right now in the southern plains. we can pick up a little bit of cloud cover on the satellite imagery, so we're going to call it partly cloudy today. it will make for a beautiful sunrise. but again, the big story is the change in the temperatures. the winds have shifted to the southwest, and if you're a summer weather fan, yeah, you'll like it. high temperatures between 80 and 85. the average high temperature today is 69. significantly above average. a slight chance for a storm late in the afternoon. sunrise at 12 minutes after 7:00. partly cloudy skies tonight, still a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. low temperatures will drop back to around 60. sun sets this evening at 6:34. during the day tomorrow, the system will come all the way through and be parked off the midatlantic coast. this looks a little more dramatic than it's actually going to be. the showers will be scattered in nature. we don't expect an all-day type rain on tuesday, but still a chance for a few showers.

the winds are going to shift north or northwest behind the system, so the temperatures will drop into the low to mid 70's, and that trend is going to continue as we head through the middle portion of the week. so down to 74 for a high temperature tomorrow. a chance for a couple of rain showers. wednesday, we go all the way into the upper 60's, and that's about average for this time of the year. still a chance for a few showers again at the end of the week, thursday and into friday. but look at the high temperatures at that time, mid 60's with overnight lows as we head into the weekend dropping close to 40 degrees. so a big change coming up at the end of the week, from the 80's right now. >> in this morning's consumer alert, state and federal authorities are looking into a certain type of internet fraud, coupon click fraud. the scams have become so pervasive, congress and the federal trade commission have begun investigations. the fraud happens when online consumers pay for an item and then are invited to click here to save on the next purchase. however, when you click for the

coupon, it's actually an invitation to join a discount club. even if you don't join, just by clicking on it, you have given your credit card information to the club, which enrolls you automatically. investigators say it's difficult to opt out. if you're thinking of switching cell phone carriers, here's a way to test a new service. smartmoney.com says first be sure your old contract has expired to avoid an early termination fee. then make sure you can transfer your old number. experts say carriers will let you try out a new contract without penalty for 14 to 30 days and suggest you test your new phone at home and places did you for signal coverage. if it doesn't work, you'll only owe for plan charges through the trial period. keep in mind that you can repeat the process with another carrier. stan, not a bad idea. >> sounds pretty good. mindy, thank you. fast food chains may be wondering where's the beef? foreclosure-gate is about to make the housing crisis even worse. jane king joins us live this morning with a look at the day's business news in the bloomberg business report. good morning to you, jane. >> hi, stan.

good morning to you. we're bracing for major developments in the foreclosure crisis. sources tell bloom as early as tomorrow attorneys general from about 40 states may announce a joint investigation into faulty foreclosures, and then the senate plans to hold hearings on this issue november 16. bank of america, j.p. morgan chase, and gmac among the lenders that have frozen foreclosh you're activity after allegations that employees used false data to speed up the foreclosure process. at the same time, this massive halt in home foreclosures may keep potential home buyers on the sidelines who are worried about legal issues, so that would drag down home sales even further, especially because sales of distressed properties currently make up a quarter of almost all tractions. it looks like we're going to open lower today. we did have a higher day friday. in fact, the dow closing above 11,000, first time at that level since the flash crash back in may. in the meantime, we may be paying for more hamburger. corn costs are surging to a two-year high and preventing livestock farmers from

expanding their herds. industry researcher cattle fax says next year u.s. per capita beef supplies will be the lowest since 1952, and pork supplies next year will be the smallest since 1976. so that means meat prices may soon rise to a 25-year high. grocery stores and fast food chains may end up passing on those costs to you and me. that is business at the new york stock exchange. i'm jane king, bloomberg news, reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> and jane, we're assuming the lasix went well for you. >> it did. it did. you know, it's the first 24 to 36 hours, like, it's horrible. you can't see anything. but all the sudden, it's like amazing. so yeah, i'm really happy with it, and it's very quick. it's like less than five minutes, yeah. >> we're actually not here. you're looking at a blank screen, by the way. all right, we'll see you back here at 6:15. thank you. >> thanks. >> she never knows what she's going to get when she talks to us. the time is 5:23, it's 61 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- another look at

your morning commute with traffic and weather together, plus parents search for a healthy balance between screen time and play time for their kids. >> and don't forget to email your answer to our water cooler question of the day. what did you do to celebrate 10/10 of 20120? email your answer to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> it's well established that too much screen time, too much time in front of a tv on computer, is not good for kids. >> but now there's a twist. 11 news reporter erica edwards has details. >> to make up for too much of this, parents tend to make sure their kids get plenty of that. the theory of striking a healthy balance between screen time and play time has been a good one until now. >> you can't make up for the number of hours by making sure

your kid is physically active. >> a new study shows kids who spend more than two hours a day playing on the computer or watching tv tend to have more psychological problems, regardless of how physically active they are otherwise. so even if they are doing more sedentary activities like reading or homework, they scored better on mental health tests. child psychologists suggest aggressive content on the internet may be part of the problem. >> and also, they could be getting into what we call addictive type of mavers on the internet so that they really can't pull themselves away. >> the study does not prove increased screen time leads to psychological problems in kids. in fact, it may be the other way around. >> we don't know if, you know, watching on the computer or watching tv is causing kids to have these problems, or if kids who have problems are drawn to hanging out and watching tv and being on the computer. >> but whether screen time is replaced by play time, story time, or even bed time, experts

recommend making sure kids' brains are otherwise engaged. erica edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that study included more than 1,000 10 and 11-year-old children. >> 5:27, 61 degrees on tv hill. coming up in the next half-hour of 11 news today -- >> five people are dead after a rash of shootings in baltimore over the weekend. i'm kim dacey. i've got more on that coming up. >> and i'm tony pann. it's going to feel like summer today, but we have a touch of autumn in the serve-day forecast. forecast. we'll give you the details. 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. eaks to send jobs over seas. i think we need tax breaks to send kids to college. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!! woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions.

man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million. anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks so much for joining us. let's get a check on weather and traffic on this monday. if you put your summer clothes away, you're going to have a problem today. >> yes, you'll need them for at least one more day. that's the big story, the temperatures. it's going to be in the 80's

this afternoon. average high, just to give you perspective, is 69, so we're going to be way above the mark. but the cooler stuff will be back later on this week. this is just a one-day visit from summer after a beautiful weekend. 62 degrees right now at b.w.i. southwest wind, and that's the key to the forecast. the winds have shifted to the south. we're shooting for 83. some of you will make it into the mid 80's this afternoon. there is a 30% chance for a thunderstorm later on today. the best chance will be up towards the pennsylvania line. most of you will have a drive day. when we come back, we'll check that seven-day forecast. it is going to be cooler later this week. this kind of weather doesn't last too long. >> and sfaffers your morning commute, we have a problem -- and as far as your morning commute, we have a couple of problems. we have a water main break at the argonne drive at alameda. cold spring lane a better bet because there are closures. church lane at rolling road, some police activity to watch for. and then frederick road at wood lawn avenue, another water main break.

traffic alternating on the eastbound side, so you can get by with this one, just going to be a little slow in that area. let's give you a live view of traffic and show what you it looks like at white marsh. going away from us is southbound traffic. still in pretty good shape heading down to the fort mchenry. 895 looks good, too, at the harbor tunnel. we'll switch over to a live view of traffic in the area of 97 just south of the beltway. so far running smoothly all the way down towards 50. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy and stan, back to you. >> thank you, sarah. our big story, a violent weekend in baltimore city and county. >> yeah, five people are dead, others still recovering after several shootings and a stabbing in and around the city. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live this morning with some details. good morning, kim. >> good morning, stan and mindy. as you mentioned, there were several shootings and a stabbing over the weekend, including one at an oktoberfest celebration. the violence started saturday in baltimore city are deadly shootings on grantley road, shamrock avenue, and north calvert street.

in baltimore county, there was a stabbing at the fairgrounds in timonium during the oktoberfest celebration. a witness called police apprehending a suspect with a bloody shirt on his cell phone. he spoke to 11 news about what happened at the cow palace. >> kind of crazy. there was kids around. we went across the building, and somebody's on the floor bleeding, another guy is being held down. and, you know, we found out somebody got stabbed. >> police say two victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. back in the city, police say an unidentified man was shot and killed in the 3000 block of presbury street sunday. police say the victim was involved in an argument before the shooting. shortly before 2:00 sunday morning, officers responded to warwick avenue, where they fond a 28-year-old shot in the arm and a 33-year-old shot several times. we're told the 33-year-old later died. city police tell us homicide detectives worked through the night saturday, but so far,

there's been no word on any possible motive or suspects. baltimore city police say they're also deploying additional units to address the outbreak of this violence. reporting live from federal hill, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you, kim. a georgia man is behind bars here in maryland, charged with kidnapping. police say a 28-year-old victim called 911 to report that she and her two children had been kidnapped by her estranged husband. within an hour, state police in cecil county located the vehicle and arrested the suspect, 33-year-old deivi polanco. polanco now faces kidnapping, child abduction, false imprisonment, and other charges. he's being held on $750,000 bond. city police are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death in west baltimore. investigators say police found the body inside a vacant rowhouse in the 800 block of north freemont avenue. no word on how the victim died, and the identity of the victim has not been released. the trial of a man accused of

murdering his wife will resume later this morning in baltimore county. prosecutors say dennis tetso killed his wife, frase i, back in march 20605 after she disappeared while heading to a concert. tracy never showed up, and her car was found 11 days later. those closest to tracy say she told her husband, denis, to move out of the house and that the marriage was over. to this day, her body's never been found. the prosecution says it does not need a body to prove its case. >> well, president obama is back on the campaign trail for fellow democrats. the president held a huge ral rally yesterday. during the rally, the president defended his decisions to fix the country's economic turmoil, and he also used a metaphor of driving a car when comparing democrats to republicans, saying, if you want to move forward, you put the car in d. if you want to go backwards, you put it in r. the president will campaign for democrats all week long. and a reminder, tomorrow,

october 12, is the last day you can register to vote in the general election. for more commitment 2010 coverage, visit the politics page of our website, wbaltv.com. there you'll find a voters' guide, candidate profiles, and campaign ads fact checked by i-team reporter david collins. >> it may have lacked the drama of last week's win in pittsburgh, but the ravens are showing they are one of the nfl's he legality teams. baltimore's 31-17 victory over the denver broncos yesterday gives fans another reason to think the raines will still be around come february. 11 sports' keith mills will join us live later this morning with all of the highlights and player reaction. and it's the night that female ravens fans have been waiting for, the fourth annual purple evening for ladies only will be held at m&t bank stadium from 5:00 until 10:00 tonight. lady ravens fans will tour the locker room, do some field drills, enjoy fan forums on the

concourse level. this year's event with 5,000 expected has been sold out since thursday. 11 news reporter and huge ravens fan jennifer franciotti will be at tonight's event, of course, and she will have all of the details tonight at 11:00. >> it's come and gone, but it was a very special day for some yesterday. october 10, 2010, the day came with much anticipation and many even planned a life-changing event around this unique date. >> i know you did. >> oh, boy. some believe numbers have an impact on our lives, so the date drew lots of attention. >> there's been a lot of hype, i think, about the 10/10/10. we reduce the one from 10, the one from 10 the daylight, and 2010 is three, so the day actually reduces to a universal five day. five is about love, self-expression. >> just a memorable day. >> did you get that? i need a calculator for that? some celebrated a birthday,

others tied the knot, some just enjoyed whatever the day brought. now, we've been asking you to send us your photos showing how you captured the date. we received this picture from pam, who says she enjoyed the picture perfect day with her family. and we invite you to continue sharing your 10/10/10 photos with us on the u local page of our website. you could see it on the air this week. and that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what did you do, mindy, to commemorate 10/10/10? email your response -- >> it was so special, i can't tell you. >> uh-oh. to watercooler@wbaltv.com cool. well, it was just like any other day, right? >> right, exactly. >> i washed windows. >> that's a good way to go. tall a yeah, very special. all right, 5:38, 61 degrees on tv hill. the latest evidence showing a healthy diet and exercise are the keys to losing weight. that's in this morning's medical alert. >> plus, breast cancer and ethnicity, the role race plays in the development of the disease. >> and we're checking on your

morning commute, and there are a few problems that you want to watch for, a couple of water main breaks with closures in effect. we'll let you know how to get we'll let you know how to get around them.

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.

>> welcome back. the time is 5:41, always quiet on this monday morning. summer-like day today, 64 degrees at the top of the hour down time. we're going to soar into the 80's this afternoon. that's the big story. there's a 30% chance we could see thunderstorms late in the day, but most of the day is going to be dry with a high temperature up around 83 or 84. the average high is 69, way above the mark. when we come back, we're going to check the seven-day forecast. we have a little bit of rain to talk about, cooler temps. over to the news desk for right now. >> in this morning's medical alert, a structured meal plan

combined with exercise may be the key to driving down the obesity epidemic. researchers at the university of pittsburgh had 130 obese adults follow a strict diet made up of liquid and prepackaged meals. half of the participants also exercised at the start of the study, while the other half waited six months. they found those who worked out immediately lost more weight at the beginning, but the second group caught up once they started their exercise routine. on average, the participants lost more than 25 pounds. >> depround breaking there, huh? >> oh, yeah. >> a new study confirms race does play a role in breast cancer treatment, but experts aren't sure why. the study conducted by researchers at the dana farber cancer institute finds african-american and hispanic women are less likely to receive recommended hormonal therapy or chemotherapy when compared to white women. there were differences even after experts accounted for patients' insurance and economic status. they say more effort is needed to make sure all women with the disease get the treatment they need. >> the time is 5:42, 61 degrees

on tv hill. homeless men and women show off their skills and talents for a local newspaper. that story is next. >> and take a live look over the downtown area courtesy of the skycam. it's going to be a nice and hot day today. an update on weather and traffic pulse 11. [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in.

inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. water main break at argonne drive at the alameda. all lanes are closed, and they're expected to be closed throughout the week. just take cold spring at your alternate. j.f.x. looks great north and southbound f. you're heading out on 795 down toward the beltway, that's moving well. the west side checking in at around 59 degrees. police activity to avoid at church lane and rolling road. other than that, we're doing quite well. we had a water main break along frederick road at woodlawn. that's now clear. everything running smoothly on

i-75. as far as the drive time, seven minutes down to the harbor tunnel toll, 11 minutes on both the north and west side outer loop. let's give you a live view of traffic in the area of white marsh. going away from us is southbound traffic, still moving very well, but volume is picking up there. we'll switch over to a live view of traffic on 795, and so far, so good all the way down towards 50. and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. kurt kroncke is off for columbus day, so tony is in. he had to come, even though it's columbus day, right? >> i'm always here! yeah, weatherwise things are pretty quiet, not a whole lot to talk about, other than the fact it's going to be very warm. we're going to make is t into the 80's this afternoon. right now, upper 50's and low 60's, so maybe a light jacket to start the day, but certainly won't need it later on this afternoon. here's the weather set up. we had a front go through early this morning or late last night, warm front in the central part of pennsylvania. our winds have shifted southwest, so we'll have a nice, mild flow from the southern plains states, but

there's going to be little ripples in the upper level that will travel along that front. and one of those will pass by this afternoon, so there could trigger a few showers or thunderstorms late in the day. but most of the day is just going to be dry and warm. right now, there's no precip showing up along the front except for a couple of sprinkles up in new york state. the bulk of the activity is in the southern plains. they're getting some severe weather in parts of oklahoma and texas right now. again, we could see thunderstorms around here later this afternoon and tonight. but for right now, just some scattered clouds. it's going to make for a beautiful sun vise with clouds on the horizon, but again, no precipitation for us today, at least to start out. a mixture of sunshine and clouds as we head into this afternoon. after 4:00, a chance for a shower or thunderstorm and put only 30% chance on it. the high temperatures between 80 and 85. again, the average high is 69. sunrise coming up at 12 minutes after 7:00. tonight, partly cloudy skies, a chance for a shower or thunderstorm as the rest that have system comes through and the temperatures will drop back into the upper 50's. tomorrow, the area of low

pressure will be off the coast, so it's going to be cooler. we'll see highs drop into the low to mid 70's on tuesday, and there could be lingering rain showers, especially in the morning tomorrow. it's not going to be a big deal. we don't expect heavy rain, but still, scattered showers are possible. and then after that, another system comes in with a chance for showers at the end of the week. but temperatures are going to drop off big time at the end of the week. we expect a high of only 64 on friday. and almost 20 degrees cooler from today to the end of the week, so 83 today, 74 on tuesday. we drop into the upper 60's on wednesday. a chance for a few showers thursday and friday. and then the overnight low temperatures as we head into the weekend will approach 40 degrees. some spots will i may drop into the 30's on saturday morning. it will warm up by the time we hit sunday. we hit 72 in the afternoon. over to the news desk. >> thanks, tony. many newspapers feature stories will homelessness, but it's pretty rare to find articles about homelessness written by the homeless. >> reporter doug shimel has more on those having a hard

time finding a job. >> congratulations. another great issue. way to go, you guys. >> we're still working on the next one. >> the deadline for the november issue is breathing down their necks, and the paper has to be fed. >> i want to do a story. a lot of grand parents are raising the grandchildren. >> behind the scenes at the monthly one step away newspaper where their journalist degrees don't hang on the wall. >> i was addicted to crack cocaine. >> i lost my job to the economy. >> they are some of the city's homeless who were drawn from shelters to the idea of reporting and writing for a paper about homelessness. >> sometimes when i write, i have to, like, calm myself down, yeah, hold up, you're getting a little too raw on them. >> knowing there was a desperation to it, because this is a group that doesn't get heard very often, that doesn't find a way to have their stories told, doesn't get

listened to. >> 25-year-old terence montgomery is now a writer. >> now i'm doing a column about the working style corporation, you know, the corporation that helps provide work clothes and interview clothes. >> carol taylor knows how the first biline felt. >> just awesome. if i look back to where i come from and to where i am today, and i didn't do it by myself. >> marvin harris. >> and people look at me like, what about this? is it the metro? no, this is not the metro. we're fighting to end homelessness, and we have a newspaper. >> they want to show there is intellect and aspirations and art, all that work just won the paper the naacp's community service award. and they all can rejoice together when a colleague goes out the door with a job offer. >> we're sad to lose them, but

good. that's the one person at a time, that's how we'll make a dent in this thing. >> and that was doug shimel reporting. i would love to read that. really interesting. >> so would i, definitely, got to be powerful. >> 5:50, 61 degrees on tv hill. there's still much more ahead on 11 news today. >> clg a look at one of our answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here's a look at last knit's lottery numbers.

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.

>> what did you do to commemorate 10/10/10? >> my daughter and son-in-law took my two grand daughters, haley and kendall, to enchanted forest for the special day. keep emailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we'll read more in the next hour, and we're going to post them all on the front page of our website. >> the ravens followed up their big win over the steelers on 10/10/10 with another one on sunday, 31-17. they handle the denver broncos, probably wasn't that close. they led 31-10 late in the football game, as denver scored a late touchdown. and you have been asking for

ray rice, and he was all over the field on sunday. two touchdown runs for number 27, one made it 14-0 here, 133 yards. otten suing kickoff, check this out, billy can you understandive for demarius thomas. watch the hit from number 8, jason phillips. they recover at the ravens 20. we will see it again, man, you want to play football in the nfl. oh, man, 17-0 late first half. kyle or to know, this guy is a good quarterback, to brandon lloyd, who gets behind landry, diving catch. 17-7 at the half, and some anxious moments. but in the fourth quarter, not one, but two long drives. willis mcgahee, ray rice told us after the game, hey, i softened him up, and willis took advantage of it. they win going away 31-17. ray rice helps the ravens go to 4-1. >> it's hard to score touchdowns in the nfl, especially running the ball.

you know, on that goal line, it's physical. you know, but some touchdown balls, i love to collect them. if i could share them, i try to get them a ball as well, but it just -- getting started, it was a long season, and everybody wins the run game, but it was a great day to get the run game going, especially at home against denver, you know, now we just got to carry it through the rest of the season. >> yeah, eagles beat the 49ers last night here on wbal-tv,. phillies close out the reds, but the ravens had the win. ray rice told us he put his first touchdown ball behind his bed, and he looked at them every day. now he's got eight or nine. nice collection. good to have him back. >> no question. keith, thank you. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of 11 news today. >> microsoft is set to unveil its widely anticipated windows 7 smart phone. >> and there is a light at the

end of the tunnel for those 33 trapped miners in chile, how close they are to being rells could youed. >> and remember the killer whale that killed a trainer back in february? it's back in the news. >> we have a touch of summer in the forecast for today. we'll check the forecast in a few minutes. >> so far, so good out there on the area roadway ways this columbus day. we have a water main break. that's our only problem.

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. >> police are taking action after several shootings in the city over the weekend. i'm days days. i've got details in a live report. >> from miami to massachusetts