the next couple of mornings. 60 degrees at the airport. some spots in the 50's. we will make enough to 88 this afternoon. we have a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. let's switch back over to the graphics. 88 4 high temperature today. now we can send it to sarah. >> good morning. nothing major incident-wise. we're dealing with some construction. nway is closed in preparation for the grand prix.

48 miles per hour traveling southbound at shawan road. the rest of the major roadways continue to run smoothly. tapping the brakes through that construction zone. this is ocean city at the drawbridge. a nice ride so far. this is the beltway and we're problem-free on the north side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> first the denial and the tearful apology. >> the new york congressman now and it's sending a photograph of themselves to a college student. tracie potts has the latest on whether anthony wiener can keep his job. >> i am deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife and

our family. >> anthony wiener admits nobody of hacked his twitter account. he sent a photo of themselves to a college student and then lied when it accidentally posted publicly. it wasn't his first time sexting. >> i have conducted conversations with women i have met online. >> the story was broken and there are more photos. nbc has not verified them. >> a sitting congressman said he was invaded by a hack. >> there is an embarrassment level that will be hard for him to maintain public trust and responsibility. wb jumpinge a donor,

to write a check to him? >> he had been considered a rising star on capitol hill. and think he can still keep his job. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congressman anthony weiner should resign for sending inappropriate pictures and lying about it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> catherine pugh announces she is running for baltimore city mayor. represents west and northwest baltimore in the state senate . she proposed to cut the city's property-tax in half over the next four years. will give incentives to graduates to live and work in baltimore.

>> we will create the incentives we have created for police, fire, and teachers, and them to live in our city. they get day $5,000 tax break to live in the city -- they get $5,000 tax break to live in the city. >> residents stand united against a state taloll. jennifer franciotti has more. >> this is not sitting well with any maryland state residents. one protest did bring together harford county and cecil county residents. business people, veterans, doctors and other professionals consider what the state wants to do with tolls highway robbery.

schools have had the unique option of purchasing a $10 decal. the toll is currently $5. decal holders will be required to purchase an e-zpass. there will be a mainstay and it adds up to $54 a year residents. galvanized. >> they don't back down, we will be filing suit against the state of maryland for what they're doing. >> organizers are urging residents to lock onto a website to lodge their protests against the tolls. the carriers are scheduled on this issue. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11

news. >> slots revenue in maryland dropped slightly last month but generated another $13.2 million for the state. than $9.6 million in may. so far the casinos have made more than $90 million. >> police are looking for the man they say entered a woman's home and tried to sexually assault her. the mayor faces sex offense and burglary charges -- the man faces sex offense and burglary charges. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers. police are searching for a driver involved in a hit and run. this happened sunday morning in

glen bernie. a woman was taken to shock trauma and a child was also taken to the hospital. the driver of the acura, juan perez, fled the scene. call anne arundel police if you know where he is. >> a ship in indonesia six. six people are still missing. -- a ship in indonesia sinks. overcrowding and poor safety standards. 14 people are dead in china because of flooding. roads were destroyed. more than 500 vehicles were washed away. 27,000 people have been

affected. 63 degrees on tv hill. a woman smashed her car. >> how immense survived into being shot during a robbery -- how a man survived after being shot during a robbery. >>3q

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thunderstorm later this afternoon with a high temperature of 88. we will continue that trend in the seven-day forecast. >> a louisiana man is behind bars. he is charged with first-degree battery. was that a restaurant when another man walked in. police say the men began arguing and smith fired multiple shots at the other man. the other man was taken to hospital and isn't stable condition -- is in stable condition. a woman accused of causing a crash while drunk driving with 11 children in the car. 7 in milwaukee county. five of the kids were hurt. seven of those children are hers.

>> a man is shot at point-blank range but survived. two medallions caved in and broke from the impact. the medallions saved his life sunday morning. the rule is modillion there is the description "god is one." the man is not seriously hurt. >> very lucky. an added layer of protection. 83 degrees on tv hill. honoring meredith vieira. >> details on a new service of

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> downtown is not easy to navigate. >> they have to prepare those rose for the grand prix. >> it could get ugly. >> right now they are dealing with closures in the city. conway shut down between light and charles. construction is cleared up now and moving much better chronic harrisburg expressway.

54 roddick outer loop west side -- 54 on the outer loop west side. everything running smoothly once to get down towards 50. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. here is a quick live look outside. things start to build just a bit on the northwest corner of the beltway. this is traffic at the key bridge and the east side looks great so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we're showing some scattered bus delays included the eight, 19, 36, and 48 lines. the 61 mind is diverting at light and conway -- the 61 line. light rail and measure running

problem-free from end to end. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a nice quiet start. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. 61 degrees in parkton. we will make it into the mid 80's today. first let's look upstream. we have some high, thin cloud cover from pennsylvania. thunderstorms coming from the great lakes. the trajectory is heading down towards baltimore. this is from the periphery of the big ridge of high pressure in the central part of the country that is triggering the heat. that the bottom line is right around baltimore right now.

if that holds together, we could see some thunderstorms this afternoon. let's take a trip down to the tropics. the hurricane center is thinking about flying a plane down here today. if it does become a tropical storm, its name would be arlene. says it drifted off the close -- this could drift off the coast of florida. we have the chance for an afternoon thunderstorm. it will be more humid today. if the cluster of storms holds together, temperatures drop back into the upper 60's. 95 tomorrow. heat index will be around 100 tomorrow and thursday. we have a chance for rain in the

forecast through the weekend. not a washout. >> there's a new service, and from the post service. this isn't age verification service. it is intended for someone over the age of 21 to sign for the things coming over the mail. adult signature required is an $4.75.onal $75 sinc connell has a service with late- night activities and babysitting services -- carnival has a service. a hearing today about student debt.

there are concerns about loans to students who cannot afford them. after graduation, it is time to find a job. information on our website, wbaltv.com. >> a jacket from michael jackson is up for grabs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tony pann and i are fighting over who is going to go for this jacket. >> we will say. walmart walmartample's -- 4.ering apple's iphone yearoes require pa two-

contract. apple has introduced a new version of their iphone each june. promotion ends on july 1. we had several days of selling. wooded retreat yesterday on concerns about the u.s. economy -- we did retreat yesterday. recalls for sudden acceleration problems. there was a hearing yesterday. a judge said some of those claims could be dismissed. the red and black michael jackson jacket being auctioned. it was signed by the king of pop. it could sell for $400,000. his motown special gloves so for

$350,000. a pretty penny. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> you may find one in your closet tucked away. >> there is evidence that unemployment is correlated to bad grades. >> the ripple effect of the economy is amazing. boils down to money. more about that in the next hour. >> it has to be related to stress. >> 62 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll get another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together.

>> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congressman anthony weiner should resign for sending inappropriate pictures and lying about it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> some fourth graders got a unique learning experience. >> they planned and built a garden. >> clara barton start of the american red cross. >> students got the normal lessons, but it also got a special one outside the classroom. >> there like everything outside. so have never had the experience of a national parks.

>> students participated in the first bloom project and competition. they designed and built a garden trom the ground up in ver hurmont. >> we learned a lot about the environment and how to take care of it and how to plant plants properly. >> they won the first bloom competition by beating out 23 groups from all over the country. their reward is a field trip to washington, d.c., on thursday. >> stop but the national monument and the washington monument. >> i am looking forward to going to washington, d.c., and having fun there. >> the experience from start to

finish has been wrenched their lives -- has enriched th eir lives. >> the students will maintain the garden next year. >> congratulations to them. two more broadcast before the "today" show says goodbye to meredith vieira. a look back on five years of coping with a tough students -- five years of cooking. >> 5:27. 63 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> residents upset about proposed toll increases in the state of maryland stage a

protest. >> temperatures are going to soar into the 90's over the next few days. >> delays expected once again this morning3q while both lysol and febreze make air smell fresher only lysol neutra air sanitizing spray sanitizes the air and kills 99.9% of bacteria at the source. two reasons why with lysol a fresh home is the sign of a healthy home.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> a nice start for us on this tuesday. the humidity will start to go up. we will be in the 90's the next couple of days. temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. 60 at the airport. most of you will have a dry day .

high temperature near 88. seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> looking pretty good as far as delays on the area roads. conway street is closed between light and charles as they prepare the roads for the grand prix. take 395 into mlk and you should be ok. a bit of a delayed at the harrisburg in the outer loop. 51 miles per hour traveling southbound on 95. free speech around 50 out of howard county. not a law in the volume towards edmundson -- not a lot in terms of volume around edmundson.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> new york representative anthony wiener comes clean about a photo posted on this twitter page. >> admitted his twitter account was not hacked. >> with the evidence against him stacking up, he owned up to his indiscretions on monday. >> i am deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife and our family. my constituents, my friends, supporters, and staff. >> he admitted to inappropriate relations with several women. allegedly sent this picture to wait 26 it's year-old last month. >> he was eager to hear about if

i wanted him or five thought he wa attractive. -- or if i thought he was attractive. his future is uncertain. >> my general view is that, let the voters decide. >> they gave him the opportunity to do the right thing. me make it worse for the party. >> i accept responsibility for this. people who draw conclusions about meat are free to do so. i have been in politics for 20 years. i help people see this in the light that it is an. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congressman anthony weiner should resign for sending inappropriate pictures and lying about it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to

watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> residence and business owners are not excepting a proposed toll increase without a fight. jennifer franciotti is live with more. >> residents are upset about the proposed increases. one toll increase is uniting residents in harford and cecil county. this is getting some political backing. scores of residents from harford and cecil county. demonstrators included veterans, doctors, and other professionals. they consider highway robbery. >> enough is enough. >> locals have had the option of purchasing a decal each year.

it allows unlimited trips across the bridge. state officials are considering increasing all the tolls and requiring decal holders to purchase an e-zpass. there is a monthly maintenance fee and it adds up to $54 a year. >> if they don't back down on this, we're going to be filing suit against the state of maryland for what they're doing. >> i will tote this state takes hundreds of millions of highway dollars every year and they squander them instead of spending than in the way they should. then they come back to for more. >> many questioned why a tall is necessary because the bridge is already paid for. >> it affects everybody. it affects every person that lives in cecil county and harford county.

>> we're going to charge the people to come into cecil county to buy our products and services. >> there is quite a bit of emotion involved in this. there will be to its public hearings for residents to attend. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> state police plan to target aggressive drivers as the summer driving season begins. the boost is the first of four waves under the smooth operator program which involves agencies in maryland, virginia, pennsylvania, and d.c. 2/3 of death can be attributed to aggressive driving. a third brother is arrested. hector linares and his brothers shot and killed two man and a

29th. suspects returned and killed a man after abeing asked to leave the bar. >> inappropriate touching resulted in the shooting of a man. tammy dodge said the man was smacked. officer tshamba intervene and waved his gun. >> i was concerned about the fact that she seemed to remember certain things when she was questioned by the state in reference to the drinking and alcohol. question by the defense, it took some time to get the facts out that contradicted what she told the state. >> another witness testified officer tshamba seemed to be

intoxicated. the defense claimed the officer fired his gun at 13 times at of self-defense. now to casey anthony. a forensic expert was put on the stand yesterday. said the odor decomposition was extremely overwhelmingly strong. prosecutors are trying to prove it anthony suffocated her daughter with ducks tapes -- duct tape. >> what was your reaction? >> i jumped back. the odor was strong. >> anthony has pleaded not guilty. the defense attorneys said the toddler drowned in a swimming pool. new hope for those suffering

from melanoma. >> women may be able to predict their bone density by examining thei

>> welcome back. 70 degrees downtown. a nice start for us on this tuesday morning. temperatures are cooler in the suburbs. 57 in frederick. 69 degrees in annapolis. today will have a mixture of sunshine and clouds. high temperature around 88. seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. stay with us.

>> to get new drugs are giving doctors hope in the fight against melanoma. first drug was approved back in march. the job help patients live two month longer than those given chemotherapy alone. the second drug reduced the risk of dying in certain patients by more than 60% and was shown to shrink tumors size. experts say the drugs are promising but not perfect. the drugs do have some serious side effects. >> a woman's facial wrinkles could predict her arrest for menopause. women received a score based on the wrinkles. those with the lowest prickles of the lowest bone density.

in and bones share protein which may explain this association. more studies are needed. 63 degrees on tv hill. top high-scho

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's check the roads for you. air is the one problem spot -- here is the one problem spot at conway street. take 395 to mlk. lombard to mlk should also worked. a bit of a delay on the north side. is the construction zone.

youkilis moved on 795 -- equally smooth on 795. check the west side. not building enough to amount to much. pretty easy ride at the key bridge. take this as an alternate to your tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we can see to show the 61 line diverting a light and conway street. we have a diversion at madison and washington. scattered bus delays included the 36, 40, and 40 lines. rail and metro continues its run problem-free. penn, camden, and brunswick lines showing no delays. now back to tony pann. >> we have some high, thin cloud

cover out there this morning, making for a beautiful sunrise. bridges in the upper 50's and low 60's in the suburbs -- temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. will make it into the 90's tomorrow. is the high, thin cloud cover coming down from pennsylvania. the notice the trajectory that makes this turn is down towards baltimore. we'll see a chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in the polls together. a big rich in essential part of the country because in the heat. temperature will go up. i will show the seven day in a few minutes. we told you about this system

west of jamaica. it is weaker this morning. there will send an aircraft to fly into this. its name would be arlene if it becomes the first tropical storm of the season. it could pass cuba and come up the east coast. it will be warmer and more humid. high temperature in the upper 80's. temperatures struck back into the upper 60's in most areas. comes the heat. 95 tomorrow. the heat index will be around 100. temperatures drop back into the low 80's during the weekend. we have the chance for a thunderstorm thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday. >> angela merkel blagojevich red

carpet welcome at the white house today -- angela merkel will get a red carpet welcome at the white house today. kate amara ask the president. >> the president told us by killing osama bin laden and stabilizing much of afghanistan, it is time to recognize we have accomplished a big chunk of our mission. president obama said he is nearing a decision on how many troops to withdraw from afghanistan next month. >> this summer is the summer of transit will start handing over more responsibility for the security of afghanistan to the afghan the government. >> we sat down with the president on monday. five american soldiers killed when a rocket hit a base in baghdad. we ask whether the developments might need a steeper drawdown.

>> where slated to of all of our troops out by the end of this year. i'll be making an announcement with respect to afghanistan. >> the latest economic news dominated our conversation. the 9 per 1% unemployment rate -- 9.1%. are there plans for additional aid to state and local governments? >> state and local governments will have to make some tough decisions. i don't see as giving a huge bunch of help from the federal government. >> the president is confident the issue of the debt ceiling can be resolved. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:50. 63 degrees on tv hill.

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weiner should resign for sending inappropriate pictures and lying about it? >> keep sending us those responses. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> good morning, everybody. a good start to the open series for the orioles. kinmen the first one of the major league -- came on the first line of the major-league draft. brian matusz was a first-round pick three years ago. he pitched into the sixth and gets the win.

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announcement. >> the fourth selection, the baltimore orioles select dylan bundy, iraq handed pitcher from oklahoma. >> secaucus, new jersey, consider the top high school player in the draft. his brother is in the orioles' system. beat the potomac nationals last night. service anywhere from 93 to 98. he is a high school pitcher. -- he throws anywhere from 93 to 90. buck showalter said, the sea of a sister, as well --the as he have a sister, as well? >> a man gives his side of the

store after he shoots and kills a pit bull. >> a procedure meant to reduce shoulder pain. >> the plane makes its way to maryland. where the aircraft is headed. >> temperatures will soar into the 90's. >> we have a delay on the north side because of construction.

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