the white house said they will remain classified. >> it is not in our national security interest to allow those images as has been the case to become icons to rally opinion against the united states. >> the decision has support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> my initial opinion is it is not necessary to do so. there is ample proof that this was osama bin laden. >> more details are emerging. navy seals confiscated money and phone numbers that were sewn into his clothing. a cia task force is coming -- going through documents and files and computers. >> it was a kill or capture mission. he made no attempts to surrender. >> at a hearing, tenet -- attorney general eric holder said even though bin laden was not armed, navy seals where

within their legal rights to shoot to kill. >> what they did was entirely lawful and consistent with our values. >> the fort sill apache tribe is asking the white house for a formal apology for using a geronimo as bin laden's code name. the tribe says linking his name with one of its legendary warriors is offensive. >> would you have released the photos? more than 100 comments on our facebook spage. release the photo and inflame some terrorist? i will pass. a school crossing guard is recovering in shock trauma. police are trying to figure out how and why she was hit by a school bus. it was a bizarre chain of events. >> vicki whitehead is listed in

critical condition. the community at point pleasant is crying for her recovery. wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m., a school bus head and seriously injured vicki whitehead at furnace avenue in glen burnie. >> that is when she was struck. it turned -- it appears she was thrown and she was transported to shock trauma. >> it looked like the bus driver failed to yield. for students on the bus and weree others workinwalking not hurt but witness the accident. >> we will make sure the parents knew we were offering support to the students. >> she was a wonderful crossing guard and she did her job great. >> vicki whitehead has been a fixture at the crossing and she has been these for years.

questions about why she was not seen. >> i do not know how anyone can mr. >> i do not know what happened and i do not understand. i guess it was a bus that hit her. i do not understand how i could have happened. >> as with a bus driver, she has been taken off duty pending an accident review. >> the medical examiner has death aylicia barnes' homicide. they are continuing their search for suspects. funeral services are set. a private service in georgia. you can watch the service's on- line through a link on our website. next saturday, there will be a memorial service in baltimore at the mount pleasant baptist church in east baltimore. you can find the information on wbaltv.com.

>> parents of a 14-year-old girl electrocuted in druid hill park are trying to get answers from the city. deanna green was playing softball when she touched a fence which electrocuted her. the family settled a lawsuit but the company did not admit fault. baltimore city claimed sovereign immunity and the judge excused the city from the case. family and the attorney maintain the city " -- withheld information. the problems go back before she died, they say. >> i still have some unrest because i would like to know that the city is going to be proactive in attending to the problems they have out here. not only out here, but on the sidewalks, on the streets. >> the department remains vigilant in making sure that we , as well as we ask the citizens to remain vigilant in letting of us know that they see any

potential live wires. we have to work together on this. no one wants to see that tragedy happen again. >> the family says the city has not taken action to prevent other citizens from becoming victims like deanna. >> the constellation energy bill is raising questions from one coalition. they say the deal is great for ceos but it is bad for the city. we have more from downtown. >> members of better jobs, better baltimore rallying behind me here in front of the headquarters downtown, saying they are against the proposed sale of constellation energy. for members of better jobs, better baltimore, their biggest concerns have to do with rising utility bills and loss of jobs. representatives tell 11 news despite each customer getting a proposed one time $100 credit on

their electric bills, there is worry that those bills could go higher with the merger. and by consolidating the two companies, there are worries that many jobs in the baltimore area would be lost. >> we are here to make sure the merger does not go through because the merger is too expensive. it is not benefiting as. we will get $100. what is $100 when they have made millions and billions of dollars and our bill has gone up double, compared to what other countries or cities have? our bill is too expensive. >> representatives are countering the claim, saying the merger is a good thing for baltimore and it could mean more jobs. >> this is a great deal for baltimore, for the stake, and the customer. we're talking about a $100 credit payable to each customer. 90 days after close. we're talking about live --

limited income assistance. we are talking about the potential for best practice sharing with future sister utilities from philadelphia and chicago. it is a great transaction. the transaction the that means -- the transaction that is positive for the state. >> as for the timetable when its deal maiy go through, remains uncertain. >> baltimore's board of estimates has approved settlement payments in two cases involving police officers. $42,500 will go to a man who was hit by an unmarked police car. 125,000 will go to a woman who claims she was wrongfully arrested by police while present -- pregnant. she was acquitted from a criminal charges. the auditor said city officials

retained a consultant without following city procurement rules. his agency was following a 1985 agreement with the city, they said, and they thought they did nothing wrong. the city solicitor is reviewing the dispute. the company said they will focus and expect to open in 2010. -- 2012. the company won the rights to build the largest casino last year. >> in tonight's education alert, the state board of education is close to hiring a search firm to replace dr. nancy grasnick. she knows what kind of resume a serious candidate must bring to the table. we have more on the story. >> even though she will not have

a say, it was hard for her and she knows what it will take to keep the state number one. she has been maryland's ambassador for education. now the official search is about to begin for replacement. she talked about that topic during a taping for us. what kind of skills that does it take to pick up where you are going to be leading off? >> to be able to coalesce and build a very strong team, not a single person can do this job. and to build a relationship with the local school system. after all, they are the people who are on the ground. >> grasmick said the candidate should be able to handle criticism, loved children, and be in touch with the people they serve. >> if one enters this position

feeling that your responsibility is to sit at 200 west baltimore street in an office and make decisions that without the constant outrage, i think there would be failure in that position. >> the retiring school superintendent believes local canada to apply should also be given a fair shot at running the system. >> i do hope that the state board of education which will be making the decision would look to that internal talent as well as any external talent, because we have some very talented people. future? about grasmick's >> i have been fortunate and i have had many overtures made to me but i want to take a break. i want to look at those opportunities. it will be something with education, and it will be something with students. >> you can see my entire interview with dr. grasmick

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companies taking you to the big apple. express service will provide eight daily round trip. this it guarantees a seat for everyone. you can get tickets for as low as $1. four other trips or to buy a ticket, we have posted a link to greyhound on the travel section of wbaltv.com. many of us have laptop computers and is not unusual for them to put out some heat. >> we speak with a local man who found out a laptop can get so hot, it can cause a serious fire. >> it is a frightening scenario. you return to find smoke coming from your house. it happened to a baltimore county man, and he was stunned to discover the cause. >> when i opened the door, smoke billowed out. >> bill hewes will never forget that day, returning to a fire. the smoke damage so severe his wife and he moved into a hotel

while repairs were made. investigators say what caused the fire is something you may use every day. a laptop computer. this chart mass is what is left of bill's laptop. >> i did not think it could possibly start a fire. >> what investigators have to say and how to keep them from happening to you. >> now, your 11 insta- weatherplus forecast. >> a few lingering showers continue in the metro area of hd doppler. we're picking up on showers north of town east of 83 in baltimore county. tracking toward king's bill. a shower to the east of randallstown. the showers will be with us until the sun sets after 8:00 p.m. this evening. a lot of the showers fall apart and move out of the region. most of the rain is gone.

the general trend, drier weather moving in. when the more substantial rains were coming through, we have over half an inch at the airport and the inner harbor. the high temperatures for the day occurred after midnight. it was still 60 degrees at the inner harbor and 62 add de depue aye marshall. normal now at 78 degrees. dwi marshall. normal now at 78 degrees. 49 at pittsburgh. 39 in parts of far western maryland. temperatures toward the bay and the coast running mostly in the 50's to around 60's. with clearing skies, it will be a cold night. by early tomorrow morning, mostly clear skies and some of the western sections could see some frost or freeze in ratings. as the early growing season gets

underway, the weather service issuing freeze warnings in parts of west virginia. cooler outlying suburbs down to the opera 30's. downtown baltimore, littell 40's. there is that sunset this evening at 8:02 p.m. these puffy clouds are producing these scattered showers and they will fall apart and the rain will move farther off the coast. high pressure from michigan down to mississippi and parts of louisiana, that is the strong high-pressure cell that will come in tomorrow. it will be breezy and temperatures will not make it up to 70. it will be a beautiful spring day because of the abundant sunshine we should see through the afternoon. another fast-moving system comes in. this one has some scattered showers in the afternoon and evening on friday. a series of these disturbances will be tracking through the mid-atlantic. we are not forecasting a washed out weekend but the possibility of a shore will be there into

the weekend. succasunna and enjoy it tomorrow. 64 to 69. on the day, the waves at two or 3 feet. the weather service is flying the small craft advisory flags. in western maryland, after freezing temperatures in the morning, an afternoon high of 55 with mostly sunny skies. around the bay, 67. sunny to partly cloudy and on the breezy side. the winds may best of 2 30 miles per hour but temperatures will be comfortable car around 65. a chance of showers on friday. good temperatures for outside activity. 73 saturday and sunday for a mother's day. there is that lingering 20% chance of isolated showers. rain chances up into monday and tuesday. temperatures will climb into the

mid-70's by the middle of next week. >> now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> the orioles need to get more development out of brad berguson. too conspicuous of a trend not to notice. the o's fell behind 3-0. scott tied the game at 3. o's had the lead. changing the balance of power with a solo shot, tying it. going right field, sacrifice fly. throwing it home, a little bit behind the runner.

a negative decision for the o's. the royals find themselves on their longest streak. the central time zone applies. and 8:10 p.m. start tonight. jordan williams decided to explore his options and he left a window opened to return. he not only closed the window, he hermetically sealed it shut. he had until may 8 to decide whether to stay or go. he has hired an agent and that ends the debate. once they hire an agent, he ends amateur status and cannot return to playing in college. he led the turks -- terps in scoring. his departure leaves williams with a cavernous void to fill.

as triple crown season begins, sports season says farewell to a woman who embodied the long shot. she was 65. in 2002, albertus stepped into the national spotlight as the prater, owner, and trainer for a horse -- the owner and rider of a horse who finished second behind war emblem. she remains one of 13 traders to saddle horse in the preakness. plenty of big name traders saddling horses in the derby. dialed in gets the status as the early favorite. uncle moe behind him.

only ten favorites have won the kentucky derby in 40 years. stick around, we have mom's favorite forecast. mother's day coming next. mother's day coming next.

>> here is what we are working for for 11. find out why police will not say how she died. funeral arrangements have been set for her in georgia and in baltimore. parents are looking for answers. that is when you join us ton

>> the 7 day forecast, dry weather tomorrow. breezy and showers on friday. those rain chances for mother's day down to 20%. the trend is good. i knew you would like that. >> we will see you back here at 11:00 p.m. [captioning made possible by [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] [ male announcer ] this year, get the most out of your lawn

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