>> i am capt. roy taylor. a major traffic gridlock on interstate 95. we have that story coming up. >> thousands of baltimore city teachers set to vote on a landmark contract. some may still have questions about the details. i am tim tooten. that story coming up. >> martin o'malley's latest tv ad leave the door open for new attacks. details 6 pm >> live, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. in hd. >> we begin tonight with breaking news. a bus fire inside the fort mchenry tunnel has shut down all planes and created an absolute nightmare for commuters. good evening. i am right daniels. >> i am marianne banister. >> the bus caught fire at 4:30 p.m. we are hearing reports that multiple people have suffered

from smoke inhalation. we want to go to capt. roy taylor in the sky team 11. what is the very latest? >> you can see vehicles coming out of the tube #3 which is one of the northbound lanes on i-95. people that were trapped in their ended up turning their vehicles around and are in the process of clearing the tube. they have this under control. it was a school bus and we have a video to show you of just how big the smoke was -- how thick the smoke was. this was in the northbound to become at least i thought we had the video. right now, both tubes are still shut down and they are getting too ready -- getting ready to open to the number -- tube #4. it is backed up all the way to i-695 southwest.

reporting live, i am capt. roy taylor. >> our other big story tonight come a new television ad by the o'malley campaign complains -- claims that bob ehrlich worked to get slots in this mall. >> 11 news david collins checks the facts. he joins us now live from the studio. >> governor o'malley's new tv ad did open the door for bob ehrlich to turn some of his com -- campaign contributions into an election issue. >> he worked for the casinos to put stocks in anne arundel mills mall. >> they have a license to develop casinos at the mall. they did not hire ehrlich and he did not work for them on this issue. they retained a top aide to ehrlich.

in 2009, they sought his strategic advice of the late in the land -- the light of the land in anne arundel. they say he did not leave any elected officials on their behalf. the ads took place after they apply for a license. the location commission awarded them one. stocks came up during their first televised debate. -- slots came up. they are the operators of dave casino in cecil county. >> the only casino in maryland today supported you with $16,000. >> he did not respond to his statement. according to public record by the state board of elections, they illegally donated $16,000 to the o'malley campaign in august. they have repeatedly said he prefers to see slots at

racetracks. recently he stepped up the rhetoric telling the grand opening crowd at the hollywood casino on december 30th, "i do not think we should be delayed into accepting slots at the mall -- bullied into accepting slots." the maryland jockey club once a slots rise -- wants a slots license. they pumped more than one-third thousand dollars -- $100,000 into the no slots campaign. he supports them next to the mall. ehrlich says the mall location will get the much needed revenue stream moving quicker instead of the we-zoning. -- rezoning. >> opinion polls show a ratings

for the president, federal government, and congress are dismal. unhappy voters are helping groups like the tea party. nicole killion has details. >> tea party voters say they want to restore conservative values. fed up with federal spending and fearful of their rights are being taken away, they joined at the tea party. >> what is happening to this country is a turning point. we must stand up as americans. >> make the phone calls. knock on the doors. >> events like the virginia tea party's patriot convention are drawing thousands. >> usa usa >> it has gained traction as opposition to health care reform group. we killing health care is on their agenda as well as cuts in federal spending. they want canada to share their conservative values.

this has propelled several candidates to victory. massachusetts' republican scott brown won the special election to replace the late senator edward kennedy and several tea party-backed candidates beat out the republicans in the primary. >> we are unhappy and we want things done differently. >> candidates like rand paul and they are o'donnell facing questions of whether they can win it primary elections. >> everything years we have a revolution. this is one of the least violent revolutions you will find anywhere on the planet. >> a new "washington post" survey says they are likely to work the hardest for their candidates. nicole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> friends and family took the stand in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife.

dennis tetso has always been a suspect in his wife's disappearance. lowell melser joins us live with more. >> it was a busy day for the prosecution as they call almost one dozen witnesses. we saw surveillance video of tracy tetso just hours before her disappearance. we also heard phone messages and conversations that she had with her husband, dennis, and according to court testimony a man she was having an affair with, as well. from the defense's point of view, the have not offered to much as far as returning questioning. they won a motion early on in the morning to suppress evidence concerning a conversation that dennis tetso had about whether a stun gun could kill someone. the state was hoping to use that evidence to show premeditation. >> they wanted to get in some joking comments made by my client years ago about what the effects of a stun gun could be. they wanted to introduce them to show what they cannot show which

is premeditation. >> the state began their case by calling in the friends and co- workers of tracy tetso, all including her best friend talked about how excited she was to attend a motley cru concert. she was supposed to attend with a manchin is having an affair with. surveillance video -- a man she was having an affair with. this surveillance video shows her outside of a drug store. messages left on her cell phone the night and day after she went missing were played, 15 in all, and the majority left by her lover. >> sunday, 6:04 p.m. >> i hope you are ok. you are starting to worry me. i will wait as long as it takes for you. i do not care, okay? i am worried about you. please call me if you can. good guy. >> sunday, 6:13 p.m.

>> a baby girl, what are you doing? c'mon. please. give me a call. do not make me come up to your house. i will do it. i am serious. call me and let me know what is going on. >> tracy tetso's step mother took the stand clamming dennis never participated in any of the group's searches for tracy after she went missing. groups of the 50-100 people would search for traces for over one year. >> during the last couple of hours, the state's played recorded phone conversations that tracy had had at her work with her husband, dennis. they were heated arguments and she accused him of being controlling. these are admissible because they were made on her work get recorded phone lines used for quality assurance. this continues tomorrow. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> a new mortgages scam alert campaign launched today warning baltimore homeowners about the dangers of loan modifications games. it teaches homeowners how to protect themselves from foreclosure. >> if they try to say there are upfront fees, they are illegal in the maryland. never pay an upfront fee. there is no guarantee for foreclosure prevention and there is no up-front fee that is legal. >> if you are facing the possibility of a foreclosure, you are advised to call the hot line to speak with a mortgage counselor to see if you are being scam. 877-462-7555. >> is the eve of a major contractor vote by more than 6000 baltimore city teachers. the contract is being labeled as a landmark. some teachers say they still have questions. our education reporter, tim tooten, has more.

>> marianne, officials say they are not surprised which is why they have been making the rounds to try and explain the details. at least one teacher once the vote delayed. >> we have not had a raise in two years. this is all the hard work for the past two years. >> even with more money on the table, that has not stopped at least one city schoolteacher to try and hold up these of. >> there will always be some people who will be in the opposition a matter what we do. it will always be there. the majority of the people feel confident. once we explain this, they feel confident and positive. >> so far, one major concern about the proposed deal, a new evaluation system that would tie teacher pay to student achievement. >> we will have a 70% say in

what that evaluation will look like. >> teachers will have a say in helping to design the than the ration system. >> we went to be at the table to make sure this is fair to teachers and will provide for student growth. it is not about getting rid of teachers or merit pay. and is about what is fair for teachers. >> some teachers want to know how the school system will pay for the proposed raises. the union says the dollars are coming from race to the tops fund. >> this is guaranteed money? >> guaranteed. for the three years, it is guaranteed. >> the union points to what it says to another bright spot. the health benefits will stay the same under the new deal. >> the details of where to vote and when and to see a copy of the proposed contract, log on to our web site, wbaltv.com, and click on education alert.

tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> more to come right here on 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> a major gridlock at the fort mchenry tunnel. we have that story coming up. >> i am gerry sandusky at ravens' training camp. they're pulling themselves into a collision course with the patriots on sunday. we tell you about the streak that has everyone's attention later in sports. >> a cold front sliding south for maryland will bring big to victor changes. insta-weather + forecast coming

>> we want to head back out to sky team 11 and capt. roy taylor. another check on the bus fire in fort mchenry. last time we checked, people

were turning around to get out. >> this is what it looks like on northbound i-95 just south of the tunnel. the good news is they have lain at four open. lane three is still shut down. we will surely would they were dealing with when they first arrived. there were people literally running out of to the no. 3 -- tube no. 3. there was thick, billowing black smoke. only 2 injuries due to smoke inhalation. tube three has sustained extreme damage from heat and smoke. they want to make sure the integrity of that tube is still safe. they have not removed the bus.

traffic is still slow going. reporting live, capt. roy taylor. >> if your 11 insta-weather + forecast with the chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> another day with temperatures well above normal. we hit 81 degrees at bwi marshall. the normal five fizzling 69 degrees. -- the normal height is normally 69 degrees. a cool front is coming through and that is triggering some very isolated showers tracking south out of pennsylvania. for the most part, the front is moving through here drive. to the north, lookout chile it will get. afternoon temperatures where only in the northern 50's in pennsylvania. contrast that to the readings in the 80's across central and eastern virginia. a frost advisory counter northern and central

pennsylvania and up into upstate new york. the warmth will be gone by morning. here is the front, pretty much cutting across central maryland. this is just now getting to annapolis. this is allowing high pressure to come in. we will see a good deal of sun tomorrow with normal temperatures. hopefully we will get outside and enjoy a nice midday tomorrow. temperatures will be in the 60's. rain could be heavy at times on thursday as the system moves through. that will keep the temperature is down. as the storm moved through new england, there will be a brisk northeasterner. 64-69 degrees tomorrow with a

good deal of sunshine. a cool 62 degrees near deer creek tomorrow. around the bay, sunshine, and a very comfortable 67 degrees. the lower eastern shore should be beautiful with temperatures around 70. hurricane pollux like it will be a problem for cozumel and parts of the yucatan peninsula. winds are now up to 100 miles per hour. it is forecasted to remain a very strong category two or three hurricane as it moves past the yucatan peninsula and heads toward western cuba. strong winds and heavy surf around cozumel over the next 20 hours or so. the insta-weather + seven-day forecast includes temperatures going back to normal tomorrow, chilly rain on thursday, gusting winds on friday with the scattered storms. on saturday for the boston marathon, a strong dusting northwest wind with a high around 62. >> now, 11 sports with gerry

sandusky. >> with you from ravens training camp today where all attention has turned toward the new england patriots on sunday in foxboro. it looks like a showdown of streets in a collision course of extremes. the ravens have won three in a row and the patriots have won two in a row. on their last trip, the ravens beat the patriots in the playoffs, but the ravens have never won in the foxboro in the regular season. they are 0-3. they lost their last november. the biggest concern is the new england's history after a by week. they will run into the patriots after a new england by. >> we know these guys very well. traditionally they have done very well coming off of the by week. they are very well coached,

obviously. there are tremendously talented. they are a great quarterback -- they had a great quarterback. >> on the john harbaugh show tonight is at 10:00 p.m. on wbal plus, 208 on comcast, 460 on verizon. there is a new concern that this week. back in practice today as the patriots would he agree acquirer in exchange for a draft pick. deion branch traded to seattle for a first round draft print -- pick. bill belichick looks pretty shrewd and the patrons look more formidable as dion branch steps back to replace it randy moss.

much more ahead at 11:00 p.m. stick around because tom tasselmyer has your seven-day forecast right after this.

bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

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. >> here is what we are working on. the top two candidates for the office of baltimore county executive square off tonight. we will take you there in our commitment 2010 coverage. we will follow up on the fire in the fort mchenry tunnel. these stories and much more when you jo

>> cooler temperatures on the way with highs and near normal. color still on thursday and friday with some showers in the area. decent temperatures for the marathon on saturday with a high of 62. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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!!!

bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them...