we want to hear your fault in today's water cooler question of the day. >> the heat is not going away. -- we want to hear your thoughts. [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 morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> this is august 1. it feels like it. >> there is a storm off the atlantic that could come close to the east coast. lots of things to discuss this morning. it will be a dry commute. we have clear skies. a beautiful sunrise. in light wind at 5 miles per hour. we will make it up to 95 this afternoon. some scattered thunderstorms may cool things off. it may have to dodge some

raindrops on your drive home tonight. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> we're thankful for the dry roads this morning. nothing significant. we have police activity just past the valley brook road on the southwest side of the city. everything moving well on the west side even though the volume is building. 795 looks good. problem-free on 70. the harrisburg expressway looking great so far this morning. we have a buildup of volume on some of the area roads. moving without the light on the northeast side. this is wilkins avenue. we'll see some delays shortly. this is traffic in the area of 95 just south of mountain road. problem-free down towards

howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. they have a deal but it is not a done deal. >> one day remaining. the president has signed off on a proposal that it seems the house and the senate can live with. kate amara has more on what happens next. >> good morning. the agreement would not prevent -- it would prevent economic disaster but it still needs to be approved by congress. >> we will all have to take a look. we all may not be able to support it, or none of us may be able to support it. but we will wait and see. >> it needs support from both sides of the aisle and it could be a hard sell. the cuts considered too steep for some democrats, while still not enough for some in the gop. >> i haven't had an opportunity to read it yet. the proposal would extend the borrowing limit beyond the 2012 election while promising more than $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years. >> i think i can say that there

is now a framework to review that will insure significant cuts in washington spending. >> it is not a done deal until the rank and file vote. >> we all may not be able to supported. but we'll wait and see. >> it needs support from both sides of the aisle. the cuts considered too steep for some democrats. >> i have not had an opportunity to read it yet. i am not inclined to support it. >> lawmakers are reviewing the legislation. no votes had been scheduled yet for today. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> real estate agents are concerned this morning about about how the economy will affect the housing market. kim dacey joins us live to explain. >> economic experts fear even

with a deal on the debt, the housing market could soon see a spike in foreclosures. that makes advocates for the minority community nervous. minorities are more likely to be foreclosed upon due to unemployment. the national bar association focused on foreclosures during the first day of its annual convention. the group is teaching its minority attorneys how to guide black and latino homeowners through the process, their rights, and the help that is out there. >> as a profession, we have a responsibility to make sure that as lawyers we go into the communities and help them. unfortunately, we have bad actors involved in this process. but we're hoping certainly to get lawyers engaged, law students engaged in this the pro bono activity. >> that activity could include encouraging clients to fight back and not just accept the paperwork they are given. there might be a spike in foreclosures because banks still have millions of them to

process. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are investigating two deadly shootings that took place hours apart. the latest happened just before 4:30 this morning in southwest baltimore. 815-year-old -- a 15-year old was found dead at the scene. one man died at shock trauma. police will not tell us how they know the murders are related. a judge will consider whether to release a noted presidential historian. barry landau has been behind bars since he was picked up trying to smuggle documents. prosecutors feel he is a flight risk and are seeking to deny

bell. >> 29-year-old hassaan frank was found dead last friday morning on north ga st.y street. search teams have recovered the body of a body. charles ryder had not been seen since the jumping off a moving boat saturday evening. crews and found his body just after noon. that wasn't the only boating incident this weekend. three people were rushed to shock trauma. it happened just after midnight sunday morning. seven hours earlier, another boater had to be found to shock trauma after their boat overturned. >> investigators are trying to determine what started a house fire. crews responded to the fire on druid park drive.

the fire was quickly brought under control. nobody was home at the time. >> how young is too young to compete in child beauty pageants? 12? how about two months old? demonstrators in australia say children under 16 should be banned from entering beauty pageants. parents pay about $324 for their children to enter the passions. some who paid are as young as 2 months old. >> children are exposed to issues like body image, which is the number-one issue in australia for teenagers. >> government officials will view the event and report back to child welfare services. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think is an appropriate age to allow

children to compete in beauty pageants? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. was spending all that time in front of the computer can be a good thing for your child. >> faster than a segue and it uses no gasoline at all. how this could revolutionize travel. >> dive teams drag a pond in the hopes of finding a missing girl. >> we have some scattered thunderstorms in our forecast. >> a inouye problem on northbound 95. we will check for police activity on the south side of activity on the south side of the city.

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>> welcome back. 80 degrees downtown. a beautiful sunrise a few minutes ago. a quiet start for us. high pressure is in control of the weather right now. we're watching a cold front that could produce some thunderstorms. clouds are basically clear. we can see some scattered thunderstorms developing along that boundary. the further we go into the day, the better chance we will see some storms develop. probably after lunch time. maybe take an umbrella in case you run into those later on. temperatures generally in the 70's.

64 in frederick. there could be some patchy fog in the mountains. coming acrossm the atlantic. this is not a tropical storm yet. it probably will become a tropical storm later today. if it does, its name would be emily. by the time we get towards thursday or friday, this could be a category 1 or category 2 hurricane approaching the bahamas. there could be a hurricane off the southeast coast of the united states. keep that in mind. at home, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. it could be a hot day. up to 95 and a chance for a few scattered thunderstorms. a slight chance for a thunderstorm tonight. temperatures will drop into the 70's. we have a chance for a shower or

thunderstorm in the forecast for tuesday and wednesday. high temperatures drop back to around 90. sunshine by thursday and friday. a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm on saturday and sunday. do not look for big coverage on the rain on any of those days. 6:13. that is the seven-day forecast. >> a brand-new problem. reports of a tractor-trailer accident on the west side in the area of baltimore national pike. a tractor-trailer. you will find some closures. they will get worse. oks lane, watch for police activity. reports of a disabled vehicle at

100. the big problem is on the west side. you can see the delay developing in the outer loop. now approaching 40 throughout the accident scene. 95 running smoothly runningat 100 in howard -- running smoothly at 100 in howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> divers are trying to find a missing girl. celina cass was last seen on monday. it is not clear what led rescuers to a pond. they're searching vermont, new hampshire, and even canada looking for the girl. and man has been accused of murdering 11 women and abusing their bodies.

attorneys will try to convince the jury that he is mentally unstable. experts do not think the man accused of the shooting in norway can plead insanity. the head of the panel reviewing anders breivik's psychic evaluation believes that it is doubtful he was in a state of psychosis. it was said he planned the attack and it was years in the making. >> more and more job seekers are moving to where the jobs are. 10% say they plan to locate if that's what it took to find a new job. that is up almost 2%. more people would take a loss on a home in order to find a new

position. it was more common for people to move before the recession hit. some cruisers are now offering premium dining at a higher price. the practice can offer any additional layer of luxury to passengers. critics say the quality of all inclusive food could be lower. you may want to think twice before you nag your kids to get off the computer. jane king has more in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the next big restaurant chains looking to go healthier. the have the new skinny-licious menu. fresh vegetables will replace potatoes on steak and fish entrees.

looking for a rebound on wall street. we closed the books of the worst weekly loss for the year. look at the ugly numbers on friday. the bloomberg maryland index was lower. violence against nurses is becoming more commonplace. interviews with employees says some workers experienced some level of assaults, whether it was biting, kicking, or hitting. exposure to computers may give young children the skills to do well in the tech-driven society. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> you probably remember the old fashioned scooter what you were

growing up. it is getting a makeover. >> it pulls people over. people fall was home sometimes. people come into the store and say, what is this? >> it is the lyric personal transportation vehicle. it looks like a taut bodice street legal -- it looks like a toy but is street legal. >> it starts out at about $2,400. it goes up to 32, 33 miles per charge. >> the convenience factor is amazing. it holds up, and do some latches -- undo some latches.

ticket on vacation. after you set up camp, taken for a spin on a trail. it fits the bill. there are commercial uses. security companies use them to patrol a larger building sites. those with disabilities find it easy to operate. it is quiet and non-polluting. >> they have a noise-free alternative to go places anywhere you want to go. >> the company has plans to open 100 dealerships in the u.s. in the next three years. >> looks like fun. >> but wear a helmet. some new faces showing up in

ravens training camp. we will catch rupp in the game of musical chairs. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think is an appropriate age to allow children to compete in beauty pageants? 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.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

we're monitoring an accident on the west sid it is all off to the shoulder. it is in the outer loop at baltimore national pike. it is having an impact on the west side of a look. we will keep you posted. down to 57 on southbound 95 down from white marsh to the beltway northeast. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. northbound 95, a disabled vehicle on that ramp. the big problem in the outer loop. this is the backup as a result. you can see it is very slow. that is approaching the tractor- trailer accident. all lanes get by. this is 95 and a traffic moving well north and southbound in howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good on this

monday. we have basically clear skies. a wide range of temperature. 80's downtown. 72 at the airport. we will make it up to 95. up until 3:00 p.m., it should stay dry. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. >> thank you. lots of goings and comings for the baltimore ravens this weekend. there ravens got a major boost to their running attack by signing vonta leach, making him one of the highest-paid fullbacks in the nfl. we can expect some big things out of the ground game of this year. they will need that help because they lost tight end todd heap, who is returning home to

arizona. the ravens hoped to keep him in the fold by signing him to a small contract, but they could not compete with the offer from arizona. the ravens also lost kelly gregg. he signed with the kansas city chiefs. the weekend was marked by more losing as the yankees take three of four. chris davis makes his orioles debut. he goes 0-4 with a strikeout. adam jones drills a shot up the middle. robert andino scored. things go from bad to the worse for the captain. this is not matching up. jake arrieta hit him in

defendethe finger. the orioles lose 4-3. they have the night off tonight, which is probably fortunate. the weekend was much kinder to a different home town of favor. michael phelps had a strong performance in the relay in shanghai. his success in the butterfly allowed the west to take home the gold. seven medals, quarter of them gold for phelps. he has a motivation to do better in preparation for the london gains in 2012 piqua's good to end on a high note -- . note.od to land on a high noenh

>> economic experts are bracing for a housing slump. >> weeks of triple-digit temperatures scorching the earth in texas. >> you may want to leave early this morning if you travel on the west side of the beltway. the west side of the beltway.

>> 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. >> we could see some scattered thunderstorms developing. nice and quiet. a few scattered clouds on the horizon. 75 degrees in most areas. we will make up to 95. we'll see some thunderstorms that will cool things off. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back. >> real estate experts concerned

about how the economy will affect the housing markets. >> there was a convention to focus on the foreclosure crisis. kim dacey joins us now with more details. >> even with the debt deal in washington similarly on the horizon, real estate experts are not breathing a sigh of relief. as lawmakers in washington craft a deal to crack the debt ceiling, economic experts fear even with a deal, the housing market will soon see a spike in foreclosures. >> even once the debt ceiling is raised, you still have the american public who has to pay for the deficit, which is $1.4 trillion in 2011. >> and that makes advocates for minority communities nervous, too. statistics show minorities are more likely to be foreclosed upon due to unemployment. the national bar association spent sunday afternoon focusing on foreclosures during the first day of its annual convention. the group is teaching its

predominantly minority attorneys how to guide black and latino homeowners through the foreclosure process, their rights, and the help that's out there. >> as a profession, we have a responsibility to make sure that as lawyers we go into the communities and help them. unfortunately, we have bad actors involved in this process. but we're hoping certainly to get lawyers engaged, law students engaged in this the pro bono activity. >> activity that could include encouraging clients to fight back and not take everything for granted. >> here in maryland, we had a number of robo-signing situations. they need to look at those. don't just accept the paperwork that they are given. >> experts say foreclosures might also spike because banks still have millions of them to process. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the suspect in the murder of a frederick woman is fighting attempts to bring it back to

maryland to face justice. melvin smith was picked up in pennsylvania. police say there was a relationship and a child together. smith had been convicted of manslaughter is expected to fight extradition. >> a high school basketball star is killed in an accidental shooting and is laid to rest. this is devastating his community. >> people really liked the teenager, who could apparently light up a room and light up lives. just ask the other players on the basketball team. >> he was one of the best players. >> respectful, polite, generous. those for the words used to describe the honor roll students.

>> he had a great future ahead of him. >> we're going to play with a chip on our shoulder. he will be our sixth man all season long. >> the team wore their jersey andt the funeral. the coach ended the eulogy with a song but could not finish. why ♪here is a reason [applause] [applause] >> a tribute to ford on the

court, -- a tribute to a forward on the court. >> prosecutors have yet to decide whether to declare an accidental shooting. >> you think we have had a bad in terms of the heat. we have had it easy when compared to states like texas. officials are resorting to desperate measures. >> in waco, the auctioneer can barely keep up with the cattle drive of animals being sold at a loss. ranchers can no longer feed them. nds are bone-dry. this is one consumers will be paying for in grocery stores in the months ahead. there is plenty of beef on the

market. cattle being sold today are keeping prices down. what about six months from now? >> they want to get more cows. where do you find those cows when so many have been sold? >> like these sunflowers, they have wilted in the texas drought. in west texas, they still somehow have a sense of humor about it. this is a serious drought. large lakes are mere puddles. less than 1% of the water is left in this leg. with water tanks running low, cities are desperate to find new sources of water.

one may have found it. sewage water. ne city is building a plant to recycle its sewage. >> this is water you can deliver it to somebody's tap. >> the dry texas wind is bringing no rain. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we're keeping tabs on a west side accident. it is in the outer loop at baltimore national pike. a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle involved. delays stretch back to liberty. 22 miles per hour as you make your way down the west side. j.f.x. in great shape. same thing for the harrisburg expressway.

we have a closure at joppa road because of police activity. some debris in annapolis. everything running smoothly across the bay bridge. the slow spot is on the west side. a big slow down. those delays will be stretching back to 795 any minute. problem-free heading towards the beltway on 97. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven-day forecast. 72 at the airport. humidity is 91%. we will make it up to 95 this afternoon. scattered thunderstorms are possible today. we have a chance for thunderstorms throughout wednesday. we will be around 90 through the end of next weekend. a new storm off the atlantic. for now, to the news desk.

>> thank you. 6:37. >> to say this man has a lot of

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he did not seem to be afraid of the tigers. sometimes he wants to play. they are about the same size right now. look at that. what a good dad. >> that one gets an a-plus. a man showed off his of donald strength this weekend by pulling owl.rt with an iron bal he did pull a car packed with people 65 feet. huguely practices what small objects. there are no magnets. -- he usually practices with small objects. hey, tony, i can pull a car

with my stomach. he hopes one day to get into the "guinness book of world records." >> 6:42. some of your answers to our water cooler question of the day, still had. >> your morning commute looking strange. we have some problems. we will check on the west side and some other problems coming into us. >> it is nice and quiet right now. we have some scattered thunderstorms to talk about later today. here's a look outside. a beautiful morning. 72 at

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>> 6:44. police are investigating two deadly shootings that took part hours apart. the latest happened just before 4:30 this morning in southwest baltimore. a teenager was found dead at the scene. on sunday night, somebody shot a 16-year-old. there is no word on a suspect or a motive. police will not tell us how they know those shootings are related. 29-year-old hassaan frank was found dead on north gay street. he had been shot and his body was stuffed into a trunk. how young is too young to compete in the beauty pageant?

australia is banning some children under 16 to appear in a beauty contest. some appearing in these competitions are as young as two months old. they will review these events and report back. i'm not sure what a 2-month-old can do in the beauty pageant. >> song and dance. the brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think is an appropriate age to allow children to compete in beauty pageants?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> the real estate agents are concerned about how fragile the economy is. kim dacey joins us live with some details. good morning. >> economic experts fear even with a deal on the debt, the housing market could soon see a spike in foreclosures. that makes advocates for the minority community nervous. minorities are more likely to be foreclosed upon due to unemployment. the national bar association focused on foreclosures during the first day of its annual convention. the group is teaching its minority attorneys how to guide black and latino homeowners through the process, their rights, and the help that is out there.

banks still have millions to process. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the big problem is on the west side. a tractor-trailer accident is off to the side. some big delays are a developing. 13 miles per hour on 795 down to baltimore national pike. in parkville, a closure at joppa road because of police activity. in annapolis, generals highway, we have some debris in the road. and oil spill -- an oil spill. we start with the west side delays. this is 50.

if you're heading towards the debris, an easy ride. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have a nice area of high pressure in control of the weather right now. we are watching a cold front move across the great lakes. that may trigger a few thunderstorms. right now, there's hardly any cloud cover adderall. there is a possibility some of those storms could make it down into it maryland late this afternoon. you may want to take an umbrella. anyight now there's hardly cloud cover at all. temperatures are generally in the 70's. i will show you the seven-day forecast in just a moment. the hurricane center is watching this system out in the atlantic. if it does become a tropical storm, its name will be a family.

look to the forecast track. into the bahamas -- its name would be familemily. if you have trouble plants along the atlantic coast, you should pay attention to what happens with this storm. we could get the first hurricane of the season off the east coast of the united states. here at home, a lot of sunshine. scattered thunderstorms are possible later today. a high temperature around 95 degrees. a chance for a shower or thunderstorm tonight. temperatures drop back into the 70's. we have a chance for a scattered thunderstorms on tuesday and wednesday. we drop the high temperatures back into the 80's by the middle of the week. low 90's on thursday and friday. upper 80's with maybe a couple

more thunderstorms on saturday and sunday. back to the news desk. >> it is the news everyone has been waiting to hear. it is a deal but not quite done deal. a plan to save the u.s. from default. tracie potts explains. >> the white house and top democrats and republicans agree on over $2 trillion in budget cuts, allowing the u.s. to borrow that much more. >> it will allow us to avoid default and to pay our bills. it will allow us to start reducing our deficit in a responsible way. >> here's the deal. almost $1 trillion in cuts now, much of it from the military. another $1.5 trillion decided by a panel of democrats and republicans in the fall, including tax reform and medicare. if they do not agree or if the government overspends, automatic cuts kick in. >> the united states of america will not for the first time in

our history default on its obligations. >> this agreement won't make make every republican happy. it certainly won't make every democrat happy, either. >> this morning leaders on both sides meet with their members to convince them to vote yes. some are reluctant. >> we all may not be able to support it, or none of us may be able to support it. >> on the surface, it looks like a satan sandwich. >> but the markets are happy. asian markets opened up this morning on news that it looks like the u.s. will be able to pay its bills after tomorrow. congress will vote on a balanced budget amendment by the end of this year. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. president obama and congressional leaders reached a dead deal last night. will they be able to sell it to lawmakers in time to meet the deadline? we are live with the latest from the capital.

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>> what is the latest on the west side? >> everything is open. we had a tractor-trailer accident. everything is off to the side. we're down to 15 miles per hour. that is affecting traffic on southbound 795. it will be a delay for a while. traffic lights on flash at rolling mill and eastern avenue. an oil spill being cleaned up in annapolis. this is the west side. that is the pace of things all the way down and it stretches back to 795. >> another hot day today.

scattered thunderstorms are possible late in the day, probably after 3:00 p.m. we will drop into the 80's by the middle of the week. a chance for a few scattered thunderstorms. do not forget, tune to am 1090 to hear traffic and weather together on the fives. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.