>> big-name republicans backed the decision. >> i do not see any point in the macabre picture. >> there is ample proof this was osama bin laden. >> attorney general holder testified it was legal for seal team 6 to kill bin loudoun even if he was unarmed. >> if we had surrendered, we would have accepted that. there is no indication he wanted to do that. his killing was appropriate. >> u.s. officials say they are getting useful information from the computers and hard drives and 5 cell phone seized at his mansion and flown back to the u.s.. the cra is putting out an urgent call for more arabic translators. -- the cia is putting out an urgent call for more arabic translators. hoping to find the names of his big donors and details of attacks or after death reprisals

ok by bin laden. homeland security officials testified. no special alert so far. >> that could change tonight, it could change tomorrow. >> bin laden's followers do not need a death fatah to remind them al qaeda lives on and they say this could be an image of his successor. >> he is based in yemen but board in new mexico. he is an american but now at or near the top of america's hit list. >> former president george bush will not be present at obama side when he visits from zero tomorrow despite the 9/11 attacks happening in the months of his presidency. he said he has decided to remain out of the spotlight. we take you to ground zero in pictures. construction of the twin towers

to the new building under construction. the faces of 9/11. where they are now and is on our website, wbaltv.com. you will find the link on the home page. >> we have breaking news at eleven newsroom. the death of felicia barnes is ruled a homicide. >> the body has been released to her family. we get the latest from jayne miller in the newsroom. >> this case has been pursued as one of foul play from the moment her body was discovered. it is the official ruling and is no surprise. she disappeared while visiting a family member in northwest baltimore. two weeks ago, her body was pulled from the susquehanna river. state police say the medical examiner has determined the cause -- cause of death but the police will not release it, saying the information might jeopardize the investigation.

there was no obvious sign of, such as gunshot or stab wounds. no suspect has been named. the investigation which was ongoing includes state -- [no audio] >> thank you. funeral services -- plans for barns have been announced and you have been invited to pay your respects. a private service will be held on saturday at spring hill baptist church in georgia. you can watch online. a memorial service is set for here in baltimore at mount pleasant church on may 14. we posted the exact times on our website, wbaltv.com. >> their job is to keep children safe crossing the street. a 40-year-old crossing guard is injured after being struck by a school bus in anne arundel county. we have more on what happened. >> we just learned from the

school system the crossing guard's name is vicky whitehead. parents say they have entrusted her with theirs -- their children's safety for years. >> i looked out the door and i seen the ambulance over there. >> they found out what the commotion was about. around 7:40 a.m., a school bus hit a crossing guard near point pleasant elementary school. a preliminary investigation indicates the school bus came to a stop and made a left turn onto pernice avenue. that is when the bus struck the school crossing guard. >> she was drawn from the impact and taken to shock trauma. children witnessed the accident. school counselors were on hand to help them cope. >> it is an emotional thing. point pleasant is a close-knit school community where everybody knows everybody. it is an emotional day for them there. >> the school notified those

parents and sent a letter home with other students. right now, it looks like the bus driver failed to yield to the crossing guard. the guard has been stationed at that corner for years. >> she was wonderful. she was nice to the kids. i gave her gifts when my kids went, christmas and easter, we would take candy for the kids and she took good care our kids as far as crossing the street. >> the bus driver has been taken off duty pending the outcome of an accident review and they are reaching out to the family. >> i pray that she makes it through this. and can come back to this corner again and cross our children safely. >> vicky whitehead is listed in critical condition at shock trauma tonight. >> thank you. nearly a dozen montgomery county students are recovering after a school bus accident in clarksburg. the bass struck a tree after it was -- the bus hit a tree after

was hit by a mirror from another school bus. nine students suffered minor injuries. the other boys had no injuries and the driver was not injured. a montgomery county couple is recovering after an explosion blew them out of their home this morning. they have lived there for a few days. debris was found as far as 50 years -- 50 yards away. the incident -- natural gas is one theory. >> a guilty plea for one of the suspects accused of raping a 12- year-old girl in start -- inside a skating rink. he confessed to assaulting the girl inside the storage closet at the skating rink. trials for the other two suspects are set for later this year. >> more than $100,000 has been approved to settle to cases involving police officers. $42,000 is going to one man.

$125,000 will go to a woman who said she was wrongfully arrested while pregnant. star brown suit after she was acquitted on criminal charges. >> 24 hours ago, temperatures in the '80s -- 80's. there was some chilly rain associated with a cold front and there are lingering showers across parts of central and western maryland. temperatures have dropped from -- 7 70s and -- 70's and 80's. lots of dry realistic setting off to the north and west. we're in for a nice period of spring weather. a little on the cold side. that and the complete forecast heading into the weekend in a

few minutes. >> 130,000 acres of farmland in missouri are flooded not because the mississippi river ran over its banks, but because the army corps of engineers decided to blow up a levee to ease flooding dangers to towns like cairo, illinois. we explain the motive behind that controversial decision. >> a dramatic rescue in missouri. national guardsmen fighting the rushing floodwaters to save a 93-year-old woman who was trapped when her car was swept away by the surge that pushed over the banks of the river. communities across six states are dealing with rising floodwaters. in tennessee, water has washed out flat land and turned rural homes and to islands. it is slowly but deliberately creeping up into areas of memphis. >> this is the highest i've ever seen. >> the normal level for the mississippi is 25 to 28 feet. it is over 44 feet. the highest in decades. expected to climb to 48 feet

before it is over. residents are watching, but not waiting. >> this is a major thing, for everything is dependent upon the river now. >> in the community, parents, teachers, and volunteers are not taking chances, building a sandbag wall to protect the montessori school. >> we have terrace gardens for the children. it is under water. we designed that for a 42-foot level flood which is 8100 year flood. this is the big one. >> only getting bigger. >> you have seen the images of the flooding. heavy rain and flooding from kentucky to arkansas.

we will show you some photographs on wbaltv.com. click on u local. >> why some say we may have it wrong when it comes to eating a lot of salt. >> protecting your young athlete from injuries. what doctors say that two sports will be better than one. >> daddy used to do it like this, daddy this and that the that, and it brings a smile to my face. areow michael's children's doing. what she calls the biggest lie ever told. >> a girl was electrocuted on this ball field and parents are asking the city for answers. that is next. that is next.

>> the mayor announced this summer was a food service program. it will run through august 19. over those 44 days, the program will offer nutritional breakfasts and lunches to within 20,000 children. the program is a -- important to the success of the city's culturachildren, especially thoo are underprivileged.

the males will be offered by -- meals will be offered five days a week. >> for years, we have heard that eating too much salt can increase blood pressure which can trigger cardiovascular problems. in the study, evaluated sodium levels excreted in iran found that higher levels of salts were not linked to hypertension or heart disease. the highest deaths were among those with the least amount of urinary sodium. the study looked at a younger adult population who were mostly white. while high blood pressure tends to affect african-americans more than caucasians. do medications designed to prevent broken bones lead to more fractures? and study may be more reassuring -- a study may be more reassuring to women taking osteoporosis drugs. women whose bone scans say they

are at risk are taking medication. those medications , the warning that they have been linked to what doctors call a typical for actors -- fractures. it has heightened anxiety among patients. new research shows that overall risk is small. >> this is good news. >> she says the study of more than 1000 women shows the benefits outweigh risks. >> how these typical fractures occurred at a low rate. they are uncommon. they are not changing our prescribing practice for this. >> everyone of these a typical fractures, as many as 100 could be prevented. a hip fracture could be deadly. >> up to 20% can die after a hip

fracture. >> the national osteoporosis foundation applauded the study, pointing out the usual way to keep bones strong. sometimes they're not enough. >> that study was largely limited to white women. the findings might not apply to men or other ethnic groups. kids may be at risk for higher injury who play one sport. athletes who had intense training in one sport were almost twice as likely to be injured as those who played multiple sports. young athletes should be watched closely for injuries, especially if they spend 11 or more hours playing a single sport or more than 20 hours a week in all sports. >> now, your 11 insta- weatherplus forecast with chief

meteorologist tom tasselmeyer. >> the rain to bring off and now gradual drying trend underway -- tapering off and now gradual drying trend underway. this is setting off the coast. the study downpours are in that lentic. -- steady downpours are over the atlantic. expecting high pressure to produce sunshine. that trend is toward slightly drier and mild temperatures. for now, it is kind of cold out there. especially in the mountains to the north and west where it is 39 degrees at oakland. not feeling much like me, at least by our standards. a 39-degree afternoon is kind of cold. we saw temperatures get up and to the low and mid-80's. it has been a struggle to hit that mark. los 60's across central virginia and 60 downtown.

57 at salisbury. into garrett county. expect a cool night especially in areas where the sky clears out quickly. there are frost advisory's and freeze warnings up in parts of the mountains to the west. growing season getting under way and those temperatures plunging into the 30's. in allegheny county, parts of the west virginia panhandle and in virginia, a hint at how cool the air is coming in tonight. northwest winds at 5 to 15 miles per hour. baltimore sun set at 80 2:00 p.m. 39 in the cooler northwest ballet's and 36 in -- valleys and 36 in downtown baltimore. high pressure down to the gulf coast will build in tonight and tomorrow and that is why tomorrow will be a gorgeous spring day.

some fresh breezes at times but a lot of sunshine should feel good. there you see it on insta- weatherplus futurecast. a clear sky under that pressure dome from new york state for baltimore and into the carolinas. keep an eye on that next fast- moving system. it will bring some cloud cover and scattered showers into the area by friday afternoon and it is a mixed bag of weather for the weekend. no big storms aimed at us but some had and miss showers popping up in the mid atlantic going into saturday and sunday. only a 20% stretch -- chance. 64 to 69 degrees and northwest winds at 10 to 20 miles an hour. sundown that 8:03 p.m. thursday. but be out on the bay and breezy. a water temperatures in the low 60's. some sunshine in the afternoon.

warming up to about 55 degrees. around the bay, 67 and kind of crazy on the open water. the lower eastern shore, sunny skies and gusts to 30 miles an hour. the seven day forecast. 67 and sunny and breezy. a 40% of showers on friday. the rain chance for saturday and sunday but it is the 20% chance of isolated showers and high temperatures on saturday and mother's day sunday, in the low 70's. >> thank you. the campaign to keep your child safe. >> it started when deanna greenwood was electrocuted in a park. how the of family is using her memory to keep this city accountable. >> the brave young sold. hear more from the team who was honored for saving his entire

family.

>> harry reid is recovering this evening after he fell during a morning jog. he put his hand on a wet surface

and slipped and fell, dislocating his shoulder and bruising his face. he was treated at george washington hospital and has his farm in a sling. the young man is a 15 years old but he knows the importance of family. his family is alive because of his heroic actions. >> he did not hesitate when his home got firecaught fire. was april 14 when fire broke out at charlie nicely's home. he is a reluctant hero. >> i really do not -- >> you should be proud. you saved lives. >> i did what i was supposed to do. >> he saved the lives of his grandparents and his little brother after fire broke out in their home in essex. he woke up to our raging fire and had only minutes to get

everyone out of the home. >> my brother was hanging from right here. i told him to jump, i will catch him and my grandmother jumped. i could see the flames. as soon as they jumped out the window, it blew up. >> the county's fire chief and the baltimore county executive honored charlie for his quick and heroic actions. >> your brave and selfless reaction save the lives of your family and i am truly humbled by your heroism. >> because of his action at a time when most people would be excitable and just run out, he did the right thing. >> he did not skip a beat. from losing everything to coming back with everything. he is embarrassed and shy the else and i do not know what to say except he deserved it. >> we're very blessed and very

lucky and fortunate that it worked out for us. >> storelli deserves this today. >> he does not think that he does, but he does. >> he wokas up and got us out safely. we are all lucky. very lucky. >> charlie was given an executive citation and a european for his actions -- hero pin for his actions. >> a little overwhelmed. >> congratulations. >> why the country's tour threat level is staying put. >> promotions for performance. the near career ladder that could make the principals some of the highest-paid professionals on the state. >> a girl was electrocuted on this wall filled and five years later, her parents are asking for answers from this city. that story's coming up. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money?

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>> live, local, late breaking. you're watching wbal tv 11 news in hd. 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues now. >> president obama made the decision that no pictures of osama bin laden body will be released. many democrats and republicans agreed it was the right decision in an effort to avoid further violence and cited by the fatah. officials are getting usable information from computer and cell phone seized from his mansion.

the government is working 24-7 to analyze the information in hopes of accessing top-secret al qaeda information. homeland security is taking priority. legislators and officials met to discuss threats in light of his death. joins us what -- on what officials think should be done. >> the fight is far from over. >> attorney-general eric holder said he has put law enforcement on notice. those seeking revenge for osama bin laden's death may attack. this as officials pour over evidence. there will act based on what it learned. >> as we glean information from that material, we will make appropriate decisions with with who- with regard wh may be added to the no-fly list. >> the nation's terrorist threat

level remains unchanged. according to homeland security. >> we do not have specific and tell that would lead us to an alert. >> that did not sit well with some news -- members who argued that the color code should be raised driveway. >> we're in a situation where we -- at risk. it is under review. >> it could change tonight or tomorrow. the idea is to say we're always on alert. >> how do you feel? do you feel safer with osama bin laden gone? 44% say they are more worried. one-quarter say they are relieved and another quarter or indifferent. you can see the animation showing how the he was found on

our website. >> the auditor is questioning -- the auditor told the board of estimates officials retained the consultant. the housing commissioner said his agency was following a 1985 agreement and thought it had done nothing wrong. the city solicitor is reviewing the dispute. city school principals could become some of the highest-paid professionals in the state. 150 members voted in favor of the deal. educators would receive a 2% active praise but eliminate step increases. raises and promotions will be based on performance rather than seniority. the contract will cost the district $7 million. >> two teams are sentenced after a crowells suicide. >> the dangerous decision that led to this 90-something year- old woman's rescue from high

flood waters. >> as far as michael being a child molester, that is the biggest lie ever told. >> defending her son. the written proof katherine jackson says proves the king of pop was not a pedophile. >> we will hear from maryland's retiring school superintendent on what she thinks it will take to run the

x a baltimore family is demanding answers from the city. 14 year-old deanna green was electrocuted when she touched of fans. >> her family has been on a crusade to make sure an accident like this never happens again. we have the latest. >> deanna green's parents say they do not know what happened at this ball field that caused their daughter to be electrocuted. nancy green she came back here for the first time since her daughter died. >> i thought i would go home and cry. i look at some albums.

i remember her every day. >> 14-year-old deanna green was playing ball at the park. y filed a lawsuit. the judges get -- excuse the city from the case. her parents are searching for answers along with their attorney. her father maintains the city has withheld information and they say the problems that caused her death a back over two years before the incident occurred. >> why should anyone have to go through this and why with the city want to put someone through this unless they have something to find? >> the city has not taken action, they said. >> i have an arrest because i would like to know that the city is going to be proactive in attending to attending the

problems they have out here and not only out here, but on the sidewalks, on the streets. >> the department's remain vigilant in making sure that we as well as the -- we ask the citizens to remain vigilant and let us know if they see any potential live wires. we have to work together. no one wants to see that tragedy happen again. >> the public service commission is considering implementing the deanna camille green rule, requiring the department to locate problems and prepare them immediately. >> dramatic water rescue in missouri caught on tape. two misery guardsmen are being held as heroes after saving a 93-year-old woman who was trapped in this partially submerged car. she was attempting to cross

when her car became stuck. they eventually used a tow rope to help fight the fast flowing flood waters and bring the woman to safety. she cannot stand to look at him. that is what michael jackson's mother said about the man charged in his death. the trial against conrad murray was postponed yesterday. that is one of the topics that she opened up on today on the 'today" show. >> after he died, there was an article that he came and confessed that michael never touched him. it was a lie and his father wanted to be read. he said i am sorry i did not get to tell on this before he died. >> mrs. jackson said having michael's children around puts a smile on her face, especially when they talk about him. >> a man accused of killing his

stepdaughter because she was becoming too westernized. he shot jessica because he was upset she was not following islam. >> he wanted her back in minnesota so she could be a different and more conservative lifestyle. >> she was not wearing a scarf and more, she was becoming more westernized. >> he claimed the gun went off accidentally but police believe that shooting was intentional. two teens have been sentenced for bullying after a girl committed suicide. there were sentenced to one year probation age. phoebe prince hanged herself after being called names and threatened with beatings.

>> more high-profile attacks. the government is -- more steps the government is taking. >> nintendo is cutting prices on its wii system and game. how much you will save on your next purchase. >> i am going willingly. >> that is sarah caldwell being arrested, very kindly. why she needs your help to bail her out. the great cause that will benefit from her freedom. >> showers and cooler temperatures in the area this afternoon. we're looking for a sunny forecast at least for a day or so. some sun breaking through the clouds and the temperature is crawling up to 60 degrees. the winds are gusting up to 26 miles an hour.

taiex good afternoon. police are investigating an action. a bizarre chain of events that sent a crossing guard to shock trauma. an inside look at the rate that discovered osama bin laden and why the president decided not to release pictures of the body. we will these stories for you

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this morning for good cause. she was held at a bail of $3,000 which was donated by different people. the money benefits the maryland and southern delaware chapter of the muscular dystrophy association. we have a link showing where to donate. you can click on fassi nahyan -- as seen on. >> for students, this was their big chance to shine. sarah caldwell was busy. she visited the students at edgewood before officials took her away for the muscular dystrophy of bed. >> for weeks, the let's move campaign has sparked a movement across the country. getting students up and out of their seats, excited about their health and proud of their school. >> it is a tribute to the kids and how hard they work. the commitment of the staff, it is amazing. >> they have a lot to be proud of. they have moved into a brand new

state-of-the-art facility with room to -- room for close to 2000 students. this was the tip of the iceberg. >> the kind of get tricked into working out. no one says we're going to burn this many calories. >> the moment they found out about the campaign, students got together, put in hours of practice, and learned of the routine. their hard work showed. they took time to help the less coordinated along the way. >> it means everything. i love to dance. i have been doing it since about two. i love to dance and inspire people. >> we have been practicing a lot. even before we knew we would be on this, we found out and we got right at it. >> i have been dancing since i

was little. i used to be a little overweight myself. dancing helped me out so much. >> they are taking the spirit of the campaign to a new level, moving into a new building, a new era, and a new life. >> it will be energetic and it will make for the move. have a good night. >> a good time had by all. as many of -- as many as 600 had a workout. you get to watch videos of the kids dancing their hearts out on wbaltv.com. >> now, your 11 insta- weatherplus forecast with tom tasselmeyer. >> there are some light showers in the area and some could produce a briefly heavy downpour.

producing a heavier showers across northern virginia. lighter showers across parts of harford county. a passing reischauer is certainly possible for the next couple hours until the sun sets. moved out. rain has check out the numbers and you will see 0.6 of 1 inch of rain from the shore activity. the highs are -- the high temperatures occurred after midnight. kind of on the tail end of yesterday's warm weather. it was 68 degrees as the day turned over to wednesday at the inner harbor. 62 early this morning at dwi marshall. it has been a struggle to get back to that 60-degree mark. these were the morning lows. the lows so far across the region. some colder to the north and west. 20's and 30's and subfreezing

temperatures. that is where the northwesterly winds are coming from, so expect a cooler nights. holding around 60 now. the low to mid-50's. kind of bouncing back and forth between 39, 40, 41 degrees and as the skies clear, they may have freezing temperatures in some of the colder valleys and frasca buyers raised in allegheny county and a freeze warning for parts of west virginia. 46 inner harbor and a bit of a breeze filling -- making it feel chilly. some scattered showers will diminish as high pressure comes in and tomorrow should be a gorgeous spring day. with clear skies, maybe some puffy fair weather clouds at times and temperatures and a touch below normal. another weather system moves in bringing cloud cover and the possibility of an afternoon shower. it will be sunny. 64 to 69.

the winds make fast to 29 -- made gust to 29 miles an hour. kind of bomb be on the waters of the chesapeake. high tide at fort mchenry is 8:40 a.m. sunny and breezy tomorrow. scattered showers friday. we have a rain chance for the weekend. it is a 20% chance that any one particular location catches a brief shower so it is not washed out weekend. some clouds around and the temperatures will be comfortable. highs on saturday and mother's day, a low 70's. >> more than $9 a gallon for gas? we have the details in tonight's consumer alert. >> credit card numbers and social security information, the theft of the important numbers is becoming too frequent. congress met to try to get identity theft under control.

and how to prevent attacks. >> when playstation was tapped, some customers were not the only ones kept in the dark. the fbi was not called either. for two days. a meeting with agents did not occur until five days after the hacking episode was uncovered. admissions intoe a congressional committee that executives refused to attend. >> sony said it was too busy with its ongoing investigation to appear. what about the millions of american consumers who are still twisting in the wind because of these breaches? internet safety experts have warned sony months before the hacking that its offer was outdated. >> they were running on very old versions of apache's software that were on patched --

unpatched and had no firewall and stock. eric holder said the justice department will investigate although he thinks the damage has been done. >> the focus has to be on prevention. that is the way where you offer the maximum protection to consumers. >> zonnie did not tell its customers about the data breach -- sony did not tell its customers about the breach until last week. in a letter, it said it is the victim of a carefully planned very professional, highly sophisticated criminal cyber attack. the company says it has shut down the affected systems. while it investigates the attacks and be such security -- beeps up security. >> believe it or not, some drivers in this country are paying up to $9.29 a gallon for gas. rental car companies are raising the cost to top of your tank if

you do not filling up first. this has frequent business travelers up in arms saying that they are making a huge profit at their expense. they say their business is not pumping gas and this is a convenience. they say prices are disclosed so customers have an option. fans of the nintendo wii are getting a break. dropping the price to $149. they have cheaper games available as well. the select game will detail for $199. the lower price will become available may 15. is is the first year the department of transportation has offered the service for cinco de mayo. bars are being asked to hand

out bars and coasters with the tipsy taxi information on it. >> between 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. which is the hours we're offering the service, 53% of fatalities on america's roads were as a result of impaired driving on cinco de mila. >> if you plan on end -- celebrating mexico's independence, the tipsy taxi service starts at 4:00 p.m. and in 2:05 a.m.. rights are up to $50. over $50, you have to pay. >> no pictures of osama bin laden spotty. how the president is justifying his decision. >> the clock is ticking. the state board of education has one month to replace the retiring school superintendent. >> hundreds of runners will take off from plant live this weekend for the fifth annual fiesta 5 k.

how you can run with the baltimore ravens.

x through his determination and courage, he continues to be an inspiration as he battles als. >> turnout for the fifth annual fiesta 5 k to benefit local

research. >> when runners take to the streets, there will be doing it for als research. raising awareness for the debilitating lou gehrig's disease. something oj burgance has been battling since 2007. he can no longer talk, but his winning smile is ever present. >> he still goes into the office every day and that has been a blessing. they have allowed him to be part of the family. they have allowed us to be there with them. they have been there with us. >> members of the ravens organization will turn out for the fiesta 5 k. harry swain played with him in a super bowl and is a dear friend. >> oj has been ambassador for als patients and for all people

who suffer from a terminal illness. >> the fiesta five k will kick off a power plant live and the money will go toward als research. oj will be there as honorary chair. >> every day we get to see him, it reminds us of how important it is to live life to the fullest. >> registration day starts at 6:30 p.m. and the -- 6:30 a.m. and you can find vouchers for the barrages -- garages on line. >> for more, go to wbaltv.com. >> the nicest people on the planet. >> that is all for us. >> here is what is coming up new at 6 pm >> y president obama has decided not to release the photos of the dead osama bin laden. >> a school bus hits and injures

a beloved crossing guard. i have details coming next. >> we go one-on-one with the state school superintendent and she gives us an idea of who can fill her shoes. >> good evening. our big story tonight. the white house has decided not to release graphic photos of osama bin laden's body. >> the photos were taken after commandos gone down the leader. -- gunned down the leader. >> the president was concerned the photos could be used as a propaganda tool. they are described as gruesome images. photos of bin laden with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. wounds to the head and chest.