[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good boarding. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. the rain held off last night. >> there were some never rest there, some rain showers. now we will get some quiet weather. we're heading into the hottest part of the year. we're forecasting temperatures near 90. 69 right now at the airport. humidity, 93%. the humidity will go down as we head through it today. the wind will shift to the west. it will feel comfortable. some rain leftover of the lower eastern shore. it will clear out in the next couple of hours. we will check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> good morning.

we have picked up a couple of new problem spots. one in the city at northern parkway. a crashed to watch for. we have one southbound 97 just past 32. we're checking to see if there are any lane closures associated with that. we are up to speed on the major roadways. 11 minutes on the outer loop topside. 17 minutes -- we're looking good all the way around. this is the west side of the beltway. we're picking up in volume on the inner and outer lips. no problems or delays. this is the key bridge. the side of the beltway are looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thousands gathered downtown to celebrate the fourth of july and a marvel of the fireworks.

>> what had been a net of celebration descended into violence and a cast that left one man dead and a child wounded. jennifer franciotti is live at city police headquarters with more of what happened. >> there was a massive police presence last night. hundreds of officers and matches involving baltimore city police. there were troopers from the maryland state police. despite all the that police presence, one man was stabbed to death and a child was shot. we will start with the boy. he was walking with his parents at life street and pratt street last night following the fireworks display. his parents heard gunfire and saw their son holding his leg. he was taken to johns hopkins children's center appeared the stabbing took place 50 minutes

before that in front of mccormick and schmicks restaurants at the pier 6 pavilion. he was involved in some kind of fight involving two groups of people. he was taken to shock trauma where he was pronounced dead. fred bealefeld addressed the issue of public safety. >> over and over and over again, it really is these maniacs with guns, and we're going to work and keep working hard to get more and more and more people off the street. >> the police department will have a lot of questions to answer this morning. fred bealefeld will be holding a news conference later this morning. as for the boy who was shot, he is at johns hopkins children's center and being treated for is a gunshot wound. his injury is not life- threatening. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day.

do concerns about safety downtown keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july, and new year's eve? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> that was not the only violence downtown. a man was shot and wounded in a downtown parking garage lombard street near the power plant live. the victim and his alleged attacker had been involved in a long-running dispute and happen to run into each other downtown. the suspect pulled out a handgun and fired twice. the victim is expected to survive. >> police looking for a suspect in a stabbing attack. police arrived on the scene last night. the victim was stabbed three times and is in serious but stable condition. investigators believe it was a domestic dispute that triggered a stabbing in parkville.

police arrived last night and found the victim. no word on the person's identity or condition. >> a planned holiday at the beach ends in tragedy. 6-year-old saquan kennedy was swimming with this is when the somehow became separated from them. nearby swimmers recovered the child before emergency crews arrived on the scene. the child was given cpr but did not survive. officials say with some many people saw me come it is important for parents to be watchful of their children. rescue crews will continue to comb the magothy river for eight boater who went into the river. his friend was rescued but officials say james kane could not be found.

>> congress returns from its holiday break. kate amara has more. >> with time running out, there is talk of a temporary measure. congress comes back to work today. the senate canceling this week's planned recess to focus on raising the debt ceiling. according to the treasury, on august 2, the government will run out of money to pay its bills. a budget analysts says chances are a deal will not get done this week. >> there is a lot of discussion that has to take place before they're even close to signing on the dotted line, and that consensus hasn't quite developed yet. so a lot of the senate staying in session -- and i presume the house will do that, as well -- is really for show as much as anything else. >> democrats are pushing for the budget deal to include spending reductions along with billions of dollars in new revenue. republicans continue to insist the plan cannot include tax increases and want the deficit

to be reduced through steep spending cuts. >> this is a situation unlike any that i've ever seen in my 35 years following the federal budget. it's for a variety of reasons, but the most important is that compromise is not as acceptable now as it's been in the past. >> there are suggestions now that both sides may be willing to embrace a mini debt deal of six to eight months which would include the $1 trillion in cuts negotiators have agreed on and which would give lawmakers more time to move forward. live in washington, kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. the fate of casey anthony is now in the hands of the jury. we will hear of both sides replicase. >> what has detectives in indiana believed the broke open the case of a missing college student? >> if you have been outside, you know how bad the mosquitoes have been pyrrhic we will talk about some easy ways to prevent mosquitoes from happening in the

first place. >> we are delay-free on the major roadways. several incidents on smaller roadways.

>> good morning. here is a live look outdoors. you can see the sun is coming up and we hardly have any clouds in the sky. it is more humid. that will change as we go through the day. drier and more comfortable air is starting to push in.

this summer and we expect the warm weather. along with summer comes the especially mosquitoes. you may be waking up this morning finding anything you can do to stop the itching. we are at valley view farms. we're talking about preventing mosquitoes. >> i forget they are there. take some droll'ills. >> what are some other places where you have standing water in your yard? >> a wheelbarrow or swimming pool cover. rain gutters and flower pots can standing water.

that water builds up and you get larvae.hat large thmosquito >> there are a different products you have. there are some natural plants. >> this is lemon grass. cent.et citronella sinc there are geraniums and that works well, too. you still have to be vigilant to make sure you keep that stuff out. >> those are some great tips to ward off mosquitoes. we will talk about more ways of preventing mosquitoes this year. showers are lingering in the southern tier of the state. those to be clearing out within the next couple of hours.

that will lead into some sunshine. we go back into the work week. tony has a full check of the weather. this grass cannot prevent mosquitos. >> mindy one-suiter ask how to get rid of bats. problem. a back problt she recommends getting a bat to take care of the mosquitoes. bats.carry about so the bats eat the mosquitoes. good idea. get a pet bat. we have low pressure. you may have some rain in the lower eastern shore counties. it will take a few hours for the

rain to clear out. skies are clear in baltimore and we will continue that trend. we expect sunshine from central maryland on north. the dry air is trying to move been from the southern part of pennsylvania. the dew point in york, pa., is a 59. that is pretty comfortable. it is still muggy and there's some areas of fog and haze. 70 in westminster. mostly sunny today and becoming less humid. it will still be a warm day with high temperatures between 87 and 92 degrees. mostly clear skies and pleasant conditions tonight with temperatures into the 60's. the humidity will go back up on wednesday and thursday. scattered showers and thunderstorms on both days. kind of war with temperatures

around 90. it will cool off briefly on friday. we are looking at a dry weekend with high temperatures into the low 90's on sunday. 6:15. let's check the roads with kim. >> good morning. we have scattered incidents around the area. we do have a crash in the city at northern parkway to watch for. anne arundel county, a crash southbound 97 just past 32. another in edgewater. those major roadways looking okay. 59 on the j.f.x. heading southbound into the city. 58 on 95 in the northeast corner down towards the beltway. this is the beltway at liberty road. picking up quite a bit but no official delay. this is the east side of the beltway at the key bridge. a beautiful sunrise and traffic is looking good as well.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. is now uphony's fate to a jury. the jurors received instructions from the judge as to which it charges to consider. prosecutors contend casey murdered her daughter because she did not want the responsibility of motherhood. the clock will soon start cutting down to nasa's final shuttle launch. the official clock will start today at 1:00 p.m. eastern. the crew will deliver spare parts and supplies. this will be the last shuttle mission in t. a badly decomposed body found may be that of the missing indiana univ. student.

she was last seen june 3 leaving a bloomington bar. they could not determine the race or age of the body. they are hoping forensics will yield some clues. >> propose new warning labels for cigarettes prepared to have some effect before they hit the cartons. incoming calls doubled a day before the labels were announce d. they will go on the cigarette packages next year. they have appeared on some media outlets. the pentagon seems to be big of the ipad. jane king has more in the bloomberg business report. >> if you are looking to apply for a lot for a new car or house, you may be in luck. the average credit score is at

the highest it has been in four years. credit scores often seen as a predictor of the likelihood loans will be paid back. fuel efficiency becomes a priority as automakers rush to use more little room to make cars lighter. cutting the way to could be bad for the steel industry. we could see more expensive cars because little cost more than steel. a nice day of gains ahead of the fourth of july holiday. the bloomberg maryland index is higher on gains for under armour. u.s. agencies big fans of tablets. the agencies have purchased more than 100,000 tablets.

the defense department leads in terms of spending on the touch screen computers. that is business. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> one food supplement that has got a lot of buzz is problematiciotics. they have long to be known to help people with gastrointestinal problems. >> they can offer some relief for women suffering from uti's. they may reduce the frequency of what is a real problem for some women. >> taking good bacteria which recall pro bionics and having women use them to repopulate

with good bacteria. >> you wanted to look for active cultures. you have to read the label. if you do not like the yogurt, you can purchase the bacteria. it is kind of dried and in capsule form. >> but look on the label for the l bacteria. >> it is not a new way to treat the infection. you still need to take the antibiotics. look at preventing the future infection. >> donna hamilton, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. the last time they took on the texas rangers, it was the orioles who looked like the champions. will they carry on with their winning ways?

keith mills has highlights. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do concerns about safety downtown keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july, and new year's eve? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a few problem spots. one is in the city. a crash at northern parkway and belvedere avenue. have a problem southbound 97 past 32. we're seeing no delays on the major roadways. 11 minutes on the inner loop topside of the beltway. 95 northbound down to the fort mchenry, looking at eight minutes. we're not seeing any delays on the major roadways. this is liberty road on the west side. no delays reported. this is the east side of the beltway at the key bridge. the inner and outer loops have a light volume for this time of the morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> plenty of sunshine on those

traffic cameras. we will enjoy that today. 69 at the airport. 70 in westminster. the humidity will be going down as we head into this afternoon. high temperature around 90 but it should feel comfortable. we will check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. what was once a strength of the orioles is now and achilles heel. a major problem. starting pitching. chris jakubauskas could not get out of the third inning last night. buck showalter with this july 4 hat. or else on a home-run tear. he hit two last night. 2-0 orioles. endy chavez off of jakubauskas.

4-2 texas. major beltre, 6-2 texas. the end of the night for jakubauskas. fifth inning. nick markakis. backhands the flip to the glove. that is a big time play. 42,000 on hand. joshed hamilton loses his bat. 13-4, the rangers ripped the orioles. mitch adkins will start for the birds denied.

tonight. owners and players. special olympics world's game in athens, greece. this is the soccer team from maryland. playing well. maryland wins over spain, 2-1. we do a lot here at wbal with the special olympics. a big deal. we want to tell us what you can still vote for adam jones for the all-star game, mlb.com. >> thank you, keith. >> his agent worse for us -- his agent works for us. >> the fourth of july celebration at the inner harbor turns deadly. details are next. >> we will look at how other parts of the country celebrated

independence day. >> you know how bad the mosquitoes have been. tips on how to get rid of the p

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. watching a storm system pass off the delmarva coast. we'll have a nice day today. still some rain along the lower eastern shore. it will become less humid. a high near 90. we'll check the forecast going into next week get in just a few minutes. >> thank you. heavy police presence downtown did not deter some shocking incidents of violence at. >> after the show ended, a man was stabbed and 84-year-old was wounded by gunfire. -- and a 4-year-old was wounded by gunfire. jennifer franciotti has more.

>> both incidents were unrelated and it happened about 15 minutes apart after the fireworks display. one involving the boy happened about 10:15 at pratt and light. parents heard their son crime. they were shocked to see he was bleeding from his leg. the boy had been wounded by gunfire in the upper thigh. there was a stabbing outside the popular mccormick and schmicks restaurant. police say this incident involved two groups of people that began arguing and a man was stabbed in the neck. he died at the hospital. police had beefed up their security with a highly coordinated effort to avoid incidents like this. the police effort involved

baltimore city police officers and police officers from the mdta and the mta. there were different monitoring situations going on. surveillance video. they will be looking at that to see what happened last night. fred bealefeld will be holding a press conference later this morning to address those incidents. as for the boy, we're told he is suffering from non-life- threatening injuries. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that wasn't the only call of gunfire at the police responded to last night. someone was shot on bloomfield avenue in southwest baltimore. no word on his condition or a possible suspect. >> a new redistricting plan could soon be in the works. the panel will be charged with drafting a congressional

redistricting plan for the state. the group will develop a schedule of public hearings so that citizens can participate in the process. today is the last day for anyone thinking about entering city hall. catherine pugh will file her candidacy papers for the mayoral primary this morning. crustose expected to make his candidacy for mayor official around 11:00 a.m. a host of candidates include jody landers seeking to unseat the mayor. there is one republican candidate. and there is one independent. >> americans celebrated independence day yesterday. look at festivities from coast to coast. >> fireworks lit up the sky in the nation's capital. president obama and the first play took time to thank members of the u.s. military.

>> your standing with all of those around the world who are reaching for the same freedoms and the same liberties that we celebrate today. >> it was a day of celebration, up from "star-spangled banner race in new hampshire, to powerboat racing in florida. 60,000 riders saw the dawn's early light in atlantic for a 10-k race. thousands turned out in coney island for the hot dog eating contest. in california, snow skiing at lake tahoe. >> snow, skis, bidding suits -- bathing suits. hining sea. to signing s >> was that santa claus on skis?

a bill will come along for troops at the airport. there were greeted by family and friends and members of operation maryland. they have will compel more than 25,000 service members from all over the country this year. operation welcome home has greeted over five frederick flights and more than 100,000 service members at bwi thurgood marshall. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> it will come home for them. a happy fourth. we have a problem at northern parkway. a crash. an accident on southbound -- we have 55 in the northwest corner of the beltway. 57 on 95 in the northeast

corner. this is the beltway along the topside at harford road. the inner and outer loops are moving to just fine. not even too much volume at this time of the morning. this is 95 in the white marsh area. traffic looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now would allow to ava marie who is live at valley view farms. >> mindy mentioned something about bats. bats are a good thing because they eat the mosquitoes. we have lots of tips to prevent mosquitoes. people were covered because of a high mosquito season. >> we talked about birdbaths and ponds.

if you have standing water. you could get mosquito bitt which have the same active ingredient. this is all natural. this will take care of mosquito larvae. you can repel mosquitoes with these products. the seven natural scentst. -- scents. >> that is all great advice. there is an application. >> this is a company that makes the mosquito beater. you can hit their site. you can go buy image or by name. scroll down to mosquitoes.

a nice way to go. >> you have your own application. thank you for all the great tips, the natural and effective way. that is great information. we'll talk about great plans for the rest of this summer. we're expecting a nice day with temperatures near 90. it will be much less humid. the storm chances will increase on wednesday and thursday. this weekend will be a good one as high pressure moves in. that is the forecast. >> if you poke her, she will give you the same information. >> i am going with the bats. i am sure tony is afraid of them. 6:38. 71 degrees on tv hill.

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school full of witnesses. he leaped over 19 feet. >> a zoo in china is welcoming a new resident. it weighs about 66 pounds. size and eyes were similar to a donkey. they are busy feeding brown sugar to the mother to make sure there is enough milk for the new arrival. kind of cute. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. coming up, elected today's headlines. >> i think "zonkey" flows better. the front has gone through. we'll see a drier air mass.

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>> welcome back. 6:44. police expect to make an arrest in the shooting of a man in a downtown parking garage. a man was shot in a wooded in the torture block of lombard street near power plant live. the victim and the alleged attacker were involved in a long-running dispute and happens to run into each other downtown. the suspect pulled out a handgun and fired twice. the victim is expected to survive. tragedy at the beach at sandy point state park. 6-year-old saquan kennedy was swimming with his sister monday

morning when he somehow became separated from them. nearby swimmers recovered the child before emergency crews arrived on the scene. the child was taken to a medical center but he did not survive. with so many people swimming in the area, it is important for parents to be watchful of their children. the vacation is over. congress tackles the debt ceiling. the government will run out of money on august 2 to pay its bills. a bill with billions of dollars in new taxes pushed by democrats. republicans insist any new deal cannot include tax increases. there is talk of a mini-deal, giving lawmakers time to move forward. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a few isolated spots we want to mention.

a problem spot at northern parkway and belvedere avenue. southbound 97 just passed because blq. 10 minutes on 95 southbound to the beltway and 32. no problems to report. this is the topside of the beltway. things looking good. outer loop traffic is open just a little bit but no official delays. you should see no problems. this is 95 in the white marsh area. smooth sailing north and southbound. no delays to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we head back out to ava marie. she is live with some tips on how to prevent mosquito bites. hi, ava. hear.an't >> come back to her.

>> ava? hello? if we talk louder, do you think -- is she there? she had a problem. we will decide whether. -- we will do some weather. we have some nice weather coming up today. i pushed the wrong button. this whole segment. i did not mean to go to the seven-day forecast. this is what you want to s ee. mostly sunny skies. high temperature around 90. a chance for some thunderstorms tomorrow. it will be warm and humid both days. by the time we get to the

weekend, it will clear up. the temperature goes down to a 86 on friday. warm and dry. the next chance for rain will be on monday. i could do the whole show over if you want. yeah? yay! again.o weather >> i vault aftermath to last night its fourth of july celebration leaving one man dead and a child wounded by gunfire. jennifer franciotti joins us live from city police headquarters with that story. >> we have heard from baltimore city police about the plans for keeping the inner harbor saved. for the folks who came here last night, they were hoping it would turn out just that way. after the fireworks, the violence began. a man was stabbed outside of

mccormick and schmicks restaurant. he was involved in an altercation with two different groups of people. that man was stabbed in the neck. he was rushed to shock trauma where he was later pronounced dead. at pratt and light street, parents or walking with their child when they heard some gunfire. his family looked down and saw their boy holding his leg crying. there was blood coming from his leg. he was taken to johns hopkins children's center where he was treated for a gunshot wound. he was suffering from non life- threatening injuries. police have been working with a variety of agencies. the work with the maryland state police. they had troopers on the scene. officers from the mta were there. they were in the hundreds. plain clothes and uniform.

they had an elaborate communications system so they could get to scenes in a rapid amount of time. very quickly. we do know that baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld is planning to hold a press conference to address what happened last night. we have not told what time that will be. we will bring you in updates today at noon and tied at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> there were hundreds of witnesses. they should make a court case of this. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do concerns about safety downtown keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july, and new year's eve?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbtv.com. >> here is ann curry for a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> authorities to expand the search for a seventh american tourist after their fishing boat sank off the coast of mexico. we will have the latest. we go live to orlando where jury

deliberations are now underway in the casey anthony murder trial. a mother who runs a day care center is arrested for setting up setting up a fake sex ad. ready tong to ta and kate start a family?

>> here is a final check at the weather. this is a great place where you can get your plants the rest of summer. temperatures are steamy right now. upper 70's and low 70's. humidity down. the sunshine is outpu. will feel like a great summer day. that is a final look at the weather. >> i did push the wrong button. look at this control panel. it has 47 buttons on it. it just have one button. >> you have the figures. -- fingers. >> scattered showers and thunderstorms possible to more afternoon and thursday afternoon. it should stay dry. don't forget, tune to am 1090 to hear traffic and weather together on the fives. >> we have a couple of instances

in the city. an accident at northern parkway. another at charles and franklin streets. live drive time show where up to speed on the major roadways. 10 minutes of 95 south between the beltway and 32. no delays. this is the topside of the beltway harford road. very light volume. no problems at all. this is an 95 in the area of white marsh. we have no delays there either. southbound traffic is moving just fine as well as northbound. >> she has two buttons. >> a man is to hit the right one -- i managed to hit the right one. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day, everybody. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com,

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