coach this morning. >> it is a chilly start for us. it will be dry for the next several hours. most of the rain is out in western maryland. maybe until 7:00 a.m., we will be ok. we will have rain late this morning and is going to be chilly. we're shooting for a high temperature of only 58 degrees. we will come back and take a look at the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> we are starting off with an accident and all lanes are closed in the city. harford road, we have it water main break-related closure. we have police activity. pilgrim plane, watch for closures. let's show you what is going on -- pilgrim lane. no problems to report at the

fort mchenry tunnel. i greenspring, it looks very good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. president obama is working to energize young voters. >> he takes his message to the airwaves. a message will be broadcast on several cable channels. the president hopes young people will tune in to watch. kate amara joins us with more. >> good morning. with this event, the president is trying to turn the 15 million first-time voters back towards the polls this november. >> hello, everybody. hello. >> president obama courting the youth group this week, trying to reignite the enthusiasm college students had first candidacy two years ago.

>> if you cannot sustain that same energy, i am confident that we will -- if you can sustain that same energy, i am confident that we will do well in the election. >> 44% approved of the job the president is doing. college professor says his students are less motivated. >> there were running around with their absentee ballots and they could not wait to vote for barack obama. the enthusiasm is not their. >> if fresh sign of trouble. >> it is the jobs message. they know they need to have a job in the future. >> mtv does expect education and the economy to be the hot topic

today. live in washington, i am kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> any idea on the format for the town hall? >> this will be airing live on mtv and bet and other networks. the president will be taking questions from the audience. it will be a cross section of backgrounds and political viewpoints. the president will also answer questions from viewers that are submitted on twitter. >> kate amara, thank you. a lawsuit is filed. >> it was filed on behalf of three men wonders that could face foreclosure. jennifer franciotti has that story for us this morning. >> one of the families' lives in pasadena. they say when it went to

refinance, they increase their mortgage from $1,500 a month to $4,000. they say their credit was good and that there were getting foreclosure notices. they hired an attorney who found a common theme in at least two others. four maryland attorneys are -- there are hundreds if not thousands of documents to be filed as part of foreclosure proceedings. >> there was fraud through this. i mean, everyone of them falsified these documents by having other people sign for them. the signatures never matched up. >> the attorney says as many as 10,000 people could be affected. the attorneys listed include howard purine and carry ward.

none could be reached for comment. >> thank you. there was a shooting in west baltimore. this happened at 10:00 p.m. last night. one adult male was shot. there is no word on any possible suspect or motive. a man is behind bars accused of stabbing three students and his brother. the victims started fighting inside a parked in college park. the man reportedly stabbed them. he is scheduled to appear in court today. >> rescue crews in chile have finally freed the last of the miners trapped underneath the service. the last took a breath of fresh air around 11:30 last night. the men have been trapped

underground since august. the impossible is possible. >> it is quite an experience for the whole world. >> the last man brought up was the leader of the group. he was the one who suggested conserving water and food. >> incredible story appeared in washington state restaurant is looking for a new name for its mega-burger. the hamburg was called the triple bypass, that name has already been trademarked. now they are in need of another hamburger that features a 12- ounce pattie certification between two sandwiches. that might be too much for me. that brings us to our water

cooler question of the day. what would you name a washington restaurant's cheese-and-bacon- loaded mega-burger? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. i think i would call it passed the tums. >> 47 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the man who tried to block a plane in michigan will be in court later today. >> a man is accused of blocking his daughter in a shed. >> this is a live look of >> this is a live look of traffic in c

(sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" - lauren fix. >> in case your car repair shop hasn't noticed - there's been a shift. sfx: shifting. over 70% of women make the car repair decision sf shifting. auto service plus is one auto repair shop that has geared their business to earn women's respect. sfx: shifting. 'cause when it comes to car repair, it's women who are in the driver's seat. announcer >> auto service plus. service you can trust. hey, let me see that map for a second. just drive, we'll get there! adventure runs on dunkin', with our maple cheddar breakfast sandwich. hurry in for all the sweet flavors of breakfast in one delicious sandwich.

sweeten up your breakfast with a delicious maple cheddar breakfast sandwich today.

>> welcome back. 56 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. is about 10 degrees cooler in the suburbs. look at hd doppler. we can see some rain at the mountain spirit is moving east down. the early part of the drive time will be just fine. this afternoon, the rain will be with us and it will be rather chilly. upper 50's. we will check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> thank you. a man accused of shooting two young girls pleads not guilty. the man shot the girls on their

playground last week and aimed at three boys and an adult but the gun jammed. judge has set bail at $10 million. >> a man charged with trying to blow up a plane in detroit is scheduled to be in court today. he will be in court for a status hearing. the judge may set a trial date at that time. abdulmutallab told the court he wanted to fire his attorneys and that's request was granted. he is accused of trying to set off a bomb hidden in his underwear on december 25. >> police arrested a man that blocked his daughter in a shed. the man is charged with custodial interference. the mother of the girl filed a missing person's report three

weeks ago. she did not know where her daughter was. once the suspect found out, he locked her in a shed. police say he was buying the girl birth control to entice her to stay at his house and to not go home. strange. 47 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the morning's financial news in the bloomberg business report. >> starbucks changes its routine and it could lead to longer lines. >> we have some closures related to an accident in the city.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> how does the thursday morning looked? >> we have a few problems. things will change about 7:00 a.m. there is some problems inside the city, an accident at wilkins avenue. be careful. northbound harford road, there is a water main break. the center turn lane is the only lane getting by. there is police activity blocking pilgrim lane. 11 minutes on the outlook northeast side. five minutes to travel on southbound 95 down towards the fort mchenry. this is the north side. so far so good here. we switch over to the key

bridge. the east side is running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we have on the marc trains on the brunswick line, 870 is cancelled. on-time service on the penn trains. the metro subway is on time in eastbound directions. we have a few bus diversions. the 51 bus is diverting at wilkins and pulaski. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. i do believe the chance for rain will be increasing. the beginning of the drive time should be fine. it is out in the mountains already. we have a couple of hours before the steadier rain reaches baltimore.

take a wider view. the range extends from western pennsylvania all the way to the carolinas. this is the beginning of what will become a big storm on the coast. last night, the skies were clear. the temperatures dropped off into the 40's. this initial area of low pressure will fade away and transfer its energy to a storm on the coast that will become a strong nor'easter. in the short term, most of their rain should be fairly light. upper 40's right now near the city. it is 60 at annapolis right now. rain is likely today into this afternoon. the high temperatures only between 55 and 60 degrees. rainshowers likely tonight with

temperatures dropping back into the 40's by tomorrow morning. the storm tomorrow will explode in new england. there could be wind up to 60 miles per hour. we have a slight chance for some showers. tomorrow will be a blustery day with a high temperature near 60 with a 30% chance for a shower. on saturday, no problems. it will be cool in the morning with temperatures in the 40's. up to 70 on sunday appeared the next best chance will be late monday and into tuesday of next week. >> starbucks tells its baristas to stop have two. want their drink prepares to stop making multiple drinks at the same time.

baristas are now only supposed to steamed milk for individual drinks. starbucks expects to rollout these changes next month in a move to have the stores operate more efficiently. i am partial to your cough 8. >> i like it strong. -- i am partial to your coffee. >> yahoo! puts up its defenses possible takeover. jane king has the morning business report. >> i am not a coffee drinker. i cannot tell you the last time i had coffee. keep an eye on yahoo! today. yahoo! is working with goldman sachs against a possible takeover approach.

aol has talk about bidding for the internet giant. microsoft made an offer for the company. yahoo! spurned that offer. shares of yahoo! up as much as 6.5% yesterday. stock futures are looking higher. we continue this march higher. china's record currency reserves -- hyatt hotels planning a major expansion china. china is an important gateway market for business and leisure markets. hyatt has had a presence in china for over 40 years now. australia is hoping oprah winfrey will help its tourism. australia it is spending more oprah'smillion to loweure

show. that money could better be spent to bring in chinese tourists. china overtook japan as the fourth largest source of tourists for australia. that is business. i'm jane king. back to you. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> it is 47 degrees on tv hill. coming up, will check the traffic and weather together.

>> the ravens are facing the new wing and patriots this weekend. the ravens trying to go 5-1 for the first time since 2003 joe

flacco has plenty of experience there. he barely lost in october. a red zone turnover was the difference for the ravens in that game. in plain the pagers, joe flacco has learned you have to go into the game thinking you are playing just another game. >> we can not look at them as the new england patriots. if you do that, you can think, what are we going to do? they are another team and they are our opponents this week. >> it is a 1:00 p.m. kickoff on sunday in new england. we will have the call for you. i'm gerry sandusky. i hope your day is off to a fantastic start. >> it began with more than 6000 runners just weeks after 9/11.

>> the baltimore running festival has grown to more than 22,000 runners. sandra shaw has more on the effect -- event. >> the baltimore running festival was born. a terrorist attack five weeks earlier would not keep 7000 runners from lacing up for the first marathon in 2001. tom tackled the course that proved tough, even for the elite athletes. >> people were -- you could see the look on people's faces. it is a very hilly city. >> the running the festival is the brainchild of someone who talked mayor o'malley into staging the event. >> i said baltimore should have

its own marathon. i said, you are right. let's talk to martin. >> the course has changed over the years. the field of runners has grown to 22,000. >> we have always wanted to do a good job with operations and logistics of the events. >> the festival has picked up major sponsorship like under armour. the first year, it had an $8 million impact on the city. this year it will bring it up to $25 million. more than 100 runners have participated in all 10 years. those 100 runners will be recognized. >> this is a really nice gift. there is a hat, a nice 10-year

habit. we're putting up a club tense at the finish line, a place for all of them to concrete and have a good time. >> it is far from finished. organizers hope it will continue to grow, a must stop for runners all over the world. >> we have done a good job over the years. the city has shown itself well. it is a terrific event. >> sandra shaw, but wbal-tv 11 news. >> we were just saying how great tom looks the court he does not sweat when he runs. >> he is supermen. it is 47 degrees on tv hill, so grab a jacket. >> the maryland homeowners are clement they were the victims of illegal foreclosure practices. >> so far so good this morning.

we do expect some rain to come when this morning. >> we will see how that changes the commute. we have a couple of early morning problems. morning problems.

bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust.

>> 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. >> it is chilly. temperatures are in the 40's in the suburbs. we will get some rain into the afternoon. the morning commute will be better than the evening commute. you can see some rain on the left side. it will approach baltimore about 7:00 a.m. we will have rained this afternoon. it will be breezy and chilly

with a high temperature of bullet 58 degrees. the forecast will get better but it will stay on the chilly side. >> nothing having a major impact on the roads. some things will change. we are looking at some problems. it is still clear at caton avenue. we had an accident on southbound 895. harford road northbound has now reopened with that water main break. we're still dealing with police activity. pilgrim lane is shut down, so another spot where you want to use extra caution. things are running smoothly on the north side. no delays on the entire beltway. 95 it looks good down to the fort mchenry. there was an accident on the right shoulder on 895 but that is now clear. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> a lawsuit is filed accusing several attorneys of falsifying foreclosure documents. >> it was filed by three marylanders who could face foreclosure. jennifer franciotti has details. >> that lawsuit was filed on behalf of three maryland homeowners. it accuses four attorneys of filing bogus messages. >> this family says they were duped into a bad deal that increased their mortgage payment to $4,000. >> we were always up to date. our credit was perfect. with the mortgage payment, and everything. >> soon the phone calls threatened foreclosure on the house that have owned for nearly 25 years. they hired an attorney.

falsified documents. a lawsuit accuses four maryland attorneys of falling in valid foreclosure documents. the lawsuit claims the practice because hundreds if not thousands of inaccurate documents to be filed as part of foreclosure proceedings. >> there was fraud through this. i mean, every one of them falsified these documents by having other people sign for them. the signatures never matched up. >> i guess other people, the same thing was happening. >> we were not able to reach any of the attorneys listed in the suit. as many as 10,000 people could be affected in the state of maryland. the attorneys listed in the suit include carry ward.

>> the trial of the man accused of killing his white continues today. phones arguments were played yesterday. the recordings show dennis' controlling behavior toward his wife. several witnesses were called, including a bank fraud investigator who said their work withdraws from tracey's account. prosecutors are considering that relationship the motive for dennis tetso. >> a man was killed after a double shooting yesterday. officers were called to northeast where they found two employees with gunshot wounds. larry hutchins died of his injuries. the suspect is still at large.

witnesses say he was wearing a dpw uniform. a man is recovering after being stabbed inside a home. this happened yesterday morning. witnesses say the victim was stabbed. police say they believe this was a domestic-related incident. a young child said she was sexually assaulted while leaving a playground in colombia. four men grabbed the girl and sexually assaulted her near basket ring road. the girl reported the incident to a family member. if you have any information, you are urged to contact the howard county police. was brought miner to the surface last night.

this brought celebrations throughout the country. people threw confetti and sprayed champagne when the last man left the rescue capsule. this ordeal began in early august. the story riveted the entire world. it is being called the largest single case of medicare fraud. >> more than 70 people in five states were charged with running a massive scam. . gregory reports. >> agents and local police carried out major rates yesterday in new york and los angeles. 73 people were charged in five states with running a giant scam. treatments that were never given. >> the largest medicare crop

ever committed it. >> this criminal enterprise is an organized crime group based in new york and los angeles. >> when it comes to making money illegally, this group put the traditional mafia to shame. >> the medicare system paid out some $35 million before authorities realized something was wrong. there were pathologist building for live office visits, i doctors before bladder tests, and others believe for pregnancy ultrasounds. >> this should send a strong message for those who think they can steal taxpayer dollars that have been earmarked for our nation's elderly. >> arrests took place in georgia, mexico, and ohio. >> the indictment charged

numerous crimes including health care fraud, money laundering, credit card fraud, and immigration fraud. quite a case. 47 degrees on tv hill. researchers learned a number of children in west virginia have high blood pressure. we will tell you why. >> some groups want to make it easier for consumers to eat better. we will tell you how. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what would you name a washington restaurant's cheese-and-bacon- loaded mega-burger? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> delicious? your morning commute is looking your morning commute is looking good so

hey, let me see that map for a second. just drive, we'll get there! adventure runs on dunkin', with our maple cheddar breakfast sandwich. hurry in for all the sweet flavors of breakfast in one delicious sandwich. sweeten up your breakfast with a delicious maple cheddar breakfast sandwich today.

>> welcome back. it is 56 degrees downtown. it is dry right now. that should be changing over the next couple of hours. we can see some rain over the mountains. it will take about an hour or an hour and a half to reach baltimore. high temperature expected around 58 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, over to the news desk. >> a study of students from west virginia finds an alarming rate have high blood pressure. the state has higher than average death rate. they found one in five fell into the 96% top for high blood

pressure. amazing. researchers admit this is not ideal for blood pressure screenings and recommends fault screenings be done. >> trying to shop for a healthy foods can be confusing. researchers analyze the rating system used by the government and nutrition groups. they found a lot of confusion. consumers would most benefit from knowing the calories come out the saturated fat, and the sodium. this is only a suggestion. no institution will be forced to change its label. >> 47 degrees on tv hill. the search for a girl in north carolina takes a turn for the worst. >> this is a live look over the downtown area. it is sandra shaw. >> i am between mile 20 and mile

21 of the baltimore marathon. we're getting ready for

♪ ♪ i like your messy hair ♪ i like the clothes you wear ♪ i like the way you sing ♪ and when you dance with me ♪ you always make me smile ♪ don't know why i love you [ male announcer ] we believe you're at your best when you can relax and be yourself. and at thousands of newly refreshed holiday inn express hotels, you always can. holiday inn express. stay you.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. if you travel along came avenue at wilkins avenue, all lanes remain closed. and then watch for this problem. police activity blocking program lane. another spot where you may find delays. the problems on eastbound 70. moving well in towards the beltway. the entire beltway is running without delay. the j.f.x. and the harrisburg expressway logo. there is a disabled vehicle. no problems to report here on the northeast corner of the beltway. this is 895 at the harbor

tunnel. we are problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> on the marc trains right now, the brunswick line, there are two cancelation. on the light rain, we have on- time service. there are a few bus diverges. there is one that university and st. paul. there is another diversion that joppa. now back to tony pann. >> so far things have been pretty quiet. we do have some rain and chilly temperatures in our forecast. sandra shaw has been getting ready for the baltimore running fast. you have some tips. >> if you are running today, you should wear the rain gear. we are expecting a cold day, as showers are heading our way. we are at lake montebello this

morning. it is an incredible popular place for people to train, walked, and run. this is a popular spot for them. it is a spot between mile 20 and at mile 21. it is between mile seven and mile paid for the half marathon. it is nice and fought around the lake and it has a beautiful view. runners are so focused they do not always enjoyed the few. they get in that zone. it is a nice way to pick up a little speed. it is the halfway mark in the half marathon. it is a good place to pick up your pace.

we're still talking about the baltimore marathon. people try to peak for the race. it will be kind of loosening up the next couple of days before the big day on saturday. it is the 10th anniversary of the baltimore marathon. there are 100 runners who of participated all 10 years. our own meteorologist is one of them. he has still participated every year due to the half or the fall. there are 32 people who have done the full marathon all 10 years. they will be honored and running up there with the elite runners and get their big numbers one through 100. that will be a good experience for them. we're still getting you ready, only two more days to go.

things are not looking great out there. we have an area of low pressure which will form into a coastal storm. some showers are starting to enter the southern half of the state. it is heading our way by about 8:00 a.m. and it will be making its way through. that is it for now. >> i find it interesting that most runners are so focused that they cannot enjoy the view. nice it a nice -- isn't a view a good distraction? >> it could be. it depends on who you are. some people said that i'm just trying to get 1 foot in front of the other. it depends on the personality. >> thank you. getting us ready for the

baltimore running fast this weekend. we have a system coming out of the mountains and stretching down into the carolinas. this is the first part of the storm. the temperatures dropped into the 40's in the suburbs last night. it will be difficult to get the temperatures to move. this area of low pressure is going to transfer its energy to a bigger storm on the coast later this afternoon and into tonight. this is the beginning stages of what will be a big storm. only 43 in taneytown. 44 in parkton. 60 degrees in annapolis. forecast for today, rain is likely later this morning and into this afternoon. 55 and 60 degrees. rain showers are likely tonight. temperatures drop back into the

40's. the storm will take off tomorrow. i think we will miss the majority of this nor'easter. for us, just a couple of storms on friday. breezy conditions to close out the work week. we have a 30% chance for a shower. it will clear up over the weekend. it will be cold on saturday morning. we should make it up to 64 in the afternoon. sunshine on sunday. the next chance for rain will be sometime early next week. the early you get out this morning, the better it will be because the rain is on its way and. >> the search for a girl in north carolina has taken an ominous turn request police now believe the girl his dad. her stepmother is charged with trying to deceive investigators. >> this girl uses two hearing

aids was reported missing by her family on saturday. police arrested her stepmother. she faces a laundry list of charges. police now say she admits she wrote the ransom note after her stepdaughter disappeared. police say that the woman wrote to were husband that we have your daughter. detector save this is no longer a missing persons case. it is a homicide investigation. >> we can not confirm that anyone has seen the girl with the last month. >> adam baker said his wife may have been involved in the disappearance. a search warrant refilled police dogs detected the smell of human remains on cars that belonged to

baker's s. >> relatives described the girl's life as miserable. she was allegedly beaten and locked in her room for hours at a time. she survived cancer and is now feared dead. reporter for nbc news in north carolina. >> what a horrible story. it is 47 degrees on tv hill. 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.

>> time to get to two of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what would you name a washington restaurant's cheese-and-bacon- loaded mega-burger? >> we have only repeated the question five times this morning. this is washington state. the restaurant is in washington state. we will apologize for that one. 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. >> many companies played a part in the dramatic mind rescue in chile, including one in annapolis. dozens of baltimore city teachers voted for a new proposed contract. >> the rain is on the way. we'll take a look at hd doppler when i come back in just a few minutes. >> we will check on an accident in the city pedestal blocking some lanes.

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. >> a maryland family says they were in foreclosure and to say they were not alone. they were not alone. they may have a