it is crisp and cool and the skies are clear. 56 at the airport and no fog or rain contend with. we have a 20% chance for a rain shower. most of the will of a dry day. the news is not so good for the weekend. first we say good morning to kim. >> good morning. we have good news. the accident i-95 south has just cleared a few moments ago. all lanes are open. the right lane was blocked. we do have a crash at howard to watch for. we're looking good on the major roadways. 58 miles per hour, up to speed. no delays on the major roadways. 11 minutes all the way around on the outer loop west side and in

the northeast corner. and i-95 south. this is 95 south of eastern boulevard. traffic is moving fine. same story south on 895. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a group of alleged arsonist or at large and are targeting the victims at random. >> jennifer franciotti it is live this city police headquarters with more on this investigation. >> we know that police and arson investigators are working together on this investigation. at least nine homes have been targeting by these molotov cocktails. the incidents are spread all over the city. more than half seem to be concentrated in the northwest corner. police did not believe individuals are being targeted.

the victims seem to be random. there have been no injuries. one homeowner said she is grateful to be alive she says things could have turned out differently if the molotov cocktail had gone through the kitchen. >> the screen was what prevented it from coming through. the bottle itself. it was -- god block to that thing. >> police do not have a description of the suspect or suspects in a vault. they are asking anyone with information to give them a call. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a police officer is recovering after a crash in mount vernon at cathedral street yesterday afternoon. the officer suffered an injury to his leg. six others were taken to the

hospital. no word on what caused the crash -- two others were taken to hospital. >> a man was sentenced to 18 years in prison. he credit three videos of himself molesting a girl -- he created three videos of himself molesting a girl. an arrest warrant has been recalled for clarence randall. was wanted for assaulting a woman in glen burnie. police have decided not to serve the warrant. >> a jury finds an oregon couple guilty in the death of their son. they believe in relying on prayer. they are the fourth couple from

the church for failure to seek help for their child. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. should the courts convict people for believing in the power of prayer, rather than providing medical care for their children, when it results in the death of the child? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a letter bearing the signatures of maryland's deliberation is heading to president obama's desk. this is the sec's request to declare maryland a disaster -- this is the second request to declare maryland a disaster. >> another food recall this morning. this one also links to listeria.

eggs of lettuce -- bags of lettuce are being recalled. >> this does come in the middle of another national outbreak. the fda spotted the list here in one bank of chopped lettuce -- one bag. about 90 cards have been recalled. the ceo is working with the fda -- about 90 carton's have been recalled. >> some time is like finding a needle in the head stack. >> listeria really shows up in produce. >> it is a bit of a puzzle for us as to where and the whole process of growing and packaging and distribution it might have been contaminated. been people have

sickened. at least 16 have died. >> it has been pure hell. >> tamis palmer is suing. husband is clinging to life. there are fears the operate could get worse. >> we might see the illnesses and fatalities for the next month up into october. >> health officials do not know how the lettuce or cantaloupe got contaminated. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> millions of americans lost their jobs in this economy and no one mother has turned her job loss into a great escape. a profile of a woman and the unconventional job she took on to say for family by becoming an escape artist. that is on the today show today. interesting. 57 degrees.

much cooler than yesterday. >> the latest on the trial of dr. conrad murray. dr. conrad murray.

>> welcome back. 5:09. no flocked to talk about said. the humidity is gone. -- no fog to talk about today. it will be a nice day today appeared things will change over the weekend. 54 in taneytown. 64 in annapolis. a mixture of sun and clouds. more sunshine this morning and then this afternoon. we have 20% chance for a sprinkle.

744 high temperature. big changes budget drama corner -- 74 for a high temperature. >> breaking news. yemeni officials say they have killed the american-born islamic cleric that has been linked to an army major accused of opening fire to blow up a plane on christmas day. >> police ordered a $5 million bond after arresting a person of interest in the slaying of five people. a person was in court this week. prosecutors told the judge that he was linked to the killings of four family members and another man in indiana last week. the man was arrested after police found a gun in his car. abb is taken to hospital after eating cocaine -- a baby is

taken to the hospital after eating cocaine. the mother and a boyfriend and her brother are all facing charges of felony child endangerment. the baby is now a protective custody. >> de four in the conrad murray murder trial. two paramedics are expected to testify that jackson appeared diseased when they arrived at his home. a bodyguard to to stand and said that murray told him to hide the vials of propofol. he said he didn't question the quarter. prosecutors are trying to show that he was intent on hiding evidence that he had given jackson medication. >> 5:1. 57 degrees on tv hill appeared .he serious topic of cance

>> the serious topic of cancer turned into a comedy. >>

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. overall looking very nice. one problem spot in the city. a crash on 24 and howard street. otherwise, the major roadways are checking out ok. 49 miles per hour heading south

on the harrisburg expressway. 56 as a continued down on the j.f.x. towards the city. looking pretty nice all the way around. we should not encounter any problems. all lanes are open. this is 95 south of eastern avenue. both directions are looking good north and southbound. this is 895 south. very light volume for this time of the morning. no problem spots and no delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we are looking pretty good on the rails. no delays on the marc trains. one delay at cathedral and mind and spirit a diversion at lawrence. the mta is launching a new e- mail notification system today. all subscribers must register as

a new user. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we have had a pleasant change this morning. we don't have low clouds or drizzle or humidity. that is nice. it is mostly clear. we're watching a cold front coming across the ohio valley into the mountains. this storm system stalled on top of us over the weekend. initially will get this run to come through this area. we had some rain late last night. it was pretty impressive for a while and now is starting to fall apart. there's a lot of showers coming into western maryland. there's a chance you can see a shower over towards baltimore, 20%. the best chance for rain will be in the mountains today. we will make it into the 70's.

it is clear around baltimore right now. clouds will thicken up as we head for the morning and into the afternoon. much cooler than the last couple of mornings. 56 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a shower, 20%. most of the will of a nice day. partly cloudy tonight with a chance for a shower tonight. this weekend, that storm will stall over the eastern part of the country. some cool air will spell when. we have a chance for a shower on saturday and sunday -- some cool air will move then. we have a chance for a shower, 30% or 40%. .0's for highs looking forward to some beautiful weather next week. it will be chile on sunday night

for the ravens game with temperatures in the 40's -- it will be chilly. >> how low can they go? borage loans have adept -- bridge loans have dipped -- mortgage loans have dipped. maybe your favorite football team is doing so well giving serious thought to hit the road for an away game. check out this report from chris clackum. >> are you ready for some football? >> we're deep into the fall rituals at pro and college stadiums across the country. the cost of getting there can make winners feel like losers.

for example, 10 airfare increases this year alone. >> the small regional airports of sometimes service by one or two or three airlines and acting kick the pricing up. >> flying into bigger airports can save a lot. >> even if you have to rent a car and drive a couple of hours to the game. >> there is an advantage to staying in a hotel far away from the stadium. >> 10, 30, 60 miles outside of town. >> you'll have a better chance of finding better hotel rates. >> some hotels and restaurants offer a free shuttle service to the stadiums. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> bank of america is slapping

a $5 debit feet for some users. irene has stalled. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif. >> happy friday to you. the fiscal year ends today without an agreement from congress on how to pay for new projects. among the delay projects, a contract for work on the headquarters of the department of homeland's security and a $97 million to build a central record center for the fbi. the house will consider a second stop-gap budget measure. solyndra being investigated for fraud. they fall for bankruptcy. this will likely increase republican criticism of the

obama administration of the loan guarantee to the company, the largest award given to a solar manufacturer under a stimulus package. stock futures are about 100 points down. the dow and s&p moved higher yesterday. bank of america plans to announce a $5 monthly charge for some debit card users. this will start in january. this will only affect customers with lower tiered accounts who used as debit cards for purchases. the bank will try to make up for revenue after federal rules capped so-called swiped fees. back to you. >> the tablet wars continue. ipad is still the dominant force in the market. >> it will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially

with the holidays coming up. amazon just released the kind of file fire. more about all of that coming up in my next report. >> thank you. >> 5:22. 57 degrees on tv hill appeared ill humor makes the topic of cancer easier to deal with. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. should the courts convict people for believing in the power of prayer, rather than providing medical care for their children, when it results in the death of the child? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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diagnosed with cancer? >> the film talks about what happens when bad things happen to good people. >> tumor? me? >> that doesn't make any sense. >> he gets bad news from his doctor. he has a 50% chance of surviving the cancerous tumor. they are so ill-equipped to deal with the diagnosis. they will try anything with comical consequences. this is rated r. >> you live here but do not know about the murders. >> "dream house." he discovers that his new home was the scene of several

murders. the murder looked just like him. it is rated pg-13. >> anna farris in "what's your number?" she decides to track down her former boyfriend to find mr. wright only to find they are still so wrong. it is rated r. >> also opening, a picture called "courageous." >> 57 degrees on tv hill. more cases of police impersonators. >> police are investigating a series of molotov cocktails in

the city. >> facebook following up all over the internet. lawmakers are calling for an investigation. more on that is coming up. >> get ready for some big changes over the weekend. we will check the seven-day forecast. >> we picked up some of fire activity in nottingham.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. tgif. >> we discovered of one storm system. today will be nice. another is moving over the weekend. we will be in the 7 boston lead. it will drop in the 50's over the weekend.

-- we will be in the 70's today. partly cloudy skies. no rain or fog to deal appeared a slight chance for a shower, 20%. the best chance will be in the mountains. most of you will have a nice day. enjoy it. it will be about 20 degrees cooler over the weekend. >> but dry. cold and dry. >> i'm trying to be optimistic here. >> you ruining your day. dry for thes is morning commute. >> that is all kim cares about. >> i can at least deliver that. thingslwe have a couple of we are tracking. an accident on 24th and howard

street. some fire activity in nottingham. otherwise we're looking good on the major roadways. 12 minutes on the inner loop on the west side. 70 minutes on 95 southbound between the 95's. this is 95 south of eastern avenue. we're moving just fine north and southbound. same story south of shell road. all lanes are open on the major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back over to you. >> the search for an arsonist that police say our target victims at random. >> the have firebombed more than half a dozen homes across the city. jennifer franciotti is live with more on the investigation. >> police are investigating at least nine cases involving molotov cocktails since mid september. they are hoping somebody will

come forward with information. >> it was 4:00 p.m. i heard a loud smashed and assumed it was a break-in. locked the door and called 911. >> she does not want us to show her face. police said the noise she heard was a molotov cocktail crashing against the kitchen window. >> i did not make the connection. she told me there is gasoline in the bottle and it was lit, basically homemade bomb. >> tell me, i got up and saw the smoke. >> mavis is the homeowner. she said she is grateful to be alive. the flammable object would have torched her home instantly. >> the screen was what prevented it from coming through, the bottle itself, which was -- it

was a god thing. i mean, god blocked that thing. >> but they are not alone. police say eight other homes have had flammable bottles thrown into a window. the incidents are scattered all over the city. >> individuals are not being targeted. they appear at this point to be very random and there has been no significant property damage and no injuries. >> police do not have a description of the suspect or suspects. anyone with information is asked to come forward. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search for three men who ransacked a home continues this morning. the incident happened yesterday in south baltimore. police say a woman was sexually assaulted and a man was shot. authorities believe the vandals

were looking for valuables and drugs. the shooting victim is expected to survive. another case of home invasion. this happened in northwest baltimore. three men pretending to be police officers kicked in the gun and put the victims in handcuffs. all three were dressed in uniform. one of the victims attempted to engage the suspect but was shot in the face. this is the fourth case since june. others occurred in northeast and south baltimore. police are trying to determine if this is connected to the others. >> i hope they find them. we are living in a dangerous world. >> this is an issue that resonates with us seriously. we worked very hard to try to keep the city safe. a suspect was arrested in

one incident. the suspects in the latest incident were seen driving a silver car. >> a body was found in a cecil county water way. this is an elkton. the body had been in the water for quite some time. a man is charged with driving under the influence after a car veered off the road and hit a man on this porch. victim struck did undergo surgery. his condition is unknown this morning. a midshipman is found guilty of assaulting a female midshipman. patrick edmund was found not guilty of sodomy. he raped his classmate in your dorm room in october. he testified the sex was consensual.

he will be expelled. >> facebook meets capitol hill. they want the trade commission to investigate how if facebook tracks where you go on-line even after you log out. tracie potts has more on the story. >> when you log data facebook and visit any of nearly 1 million sites with a light button -- like button, that sends a message to facebook that you have been there. >> following you room to room but you cannot see them. >> it is a bit scary because it is called fortune list sharing -- frictionless sharing. they want facebook to

be investigated. uses adjust to whether new changes. >> it is not fair to have consumers in a position where they have to play catch-up every time the company decides they want to change something. >> that sounds awful. i didn't know they could do that. >> facebook said the tracking is part of the security to prevent someone else as bloody in as you. if you're concerned, you can delete your browsing history or use a separate browser for facebook. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 57 degrees on tv hill. the discovery of a genetic cause for type 1 diabetes. >> i kind of mushroom may have it medicinal benefit. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. should the courts convict people for believing in the power of prayer, rather than providing

medical care for their children, when it results in the death of the child? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have a couple of problem spots around the area this morning.

>> welcome back. 5:40. beautiful shot of the downtown area. no fog or no rain. much cooler in the suburbs. keep that cooling theme in mind. today will be a nice day. it will turn around saturday and sunday. 64 in annapolis. expect a mix of sunshine and

clouds. we have a 20% chance for a sprinkle with a high temperature of 74. we of big changes for the forecast this weekend. the seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. >> researchers are closer to discovered a genetic cause of type 1 diabetes. they analyze the genes of 10,000 patients. they found three genetic mutations never identified before. they say they still have more work to do before they can start developing new diabetes treatment. >> magic mushrooms may have a medicinal benefit. researchers study the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms by giving a high dose to over 50 adults. over half had measurable changes in their personality, especially in the area of openness.

there are more likely to be tolerant of other opinions. some of the effect lasted for more than a year. wow. the psychedelic mushrooms may be used for therapeutic purposes or to treat addiction. >> 5:42. 57 degrees on tv hill. i keep forgetting -- a new testing and driving lot goes into effect this weekend. >> the american exchange student convicted of murdering her british roommates is dancing and singing behind bars. >> this is 895 south of shell road.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute.

not looking too bad overall. we are tracking a problem spot in nottingham, some fire activity. a crash in the city at 24th and howard. watch for some closures. we have live drive times showing we're up to speed on the major drive times. eight minutes on 95 northbound. 70 minutes on 95 southbound. we're looking good all the way around -- 17 minutes on 95 southbound. southbound traffic is picking up in of volume. no delays to speak of. this is 895 south of shell road. we are light in volume and looking very nice north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. happy purple friday. >> thank you. we're looking at is move commute on the rails right now.

no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines. metro subway on schedule. a diversion at patterson park because of construction. a diversion at frederick. a diversion at cathedral and my men. a diversion that university. i'm kurt kronke. -- a diversion at cathedral and my dement. >> a pleasant change for us. -- a diversion and cathedral and monument. >> we are watching a cold front. it has some chilly air behind it. tenders will drop 20 degrees. 50's on saturday and sunday. -- temperatures will drop 20 degrees this weekend. there were some showers lining up along the front. they are starting to fall apart. 20% chance that you'll see one

of those showers crossover towards baltimore. most of you will have a dry day. the clouds are thickening out. we will see the clouds increase. it is clear right now. clouds will increase over the next few hours. 58 in catonsville. a mixture of sun and clouds. 20% chance for a rain shower. most of you will have a dry day. temperatures between 71 and 76. upper 40's and load 50's. the jet stream will dip down to the south. this next storm system will park itself along the mid-atlantic appeared temperatures will stay in the 50's. we have the slight chance for a rain shower on saturday and sunday. not the prettiest weekend you'll ever see. 59 tomorrow. 58 on sunday. a change temperature-wise.

if you're going to the ravens game, i think it will be dry during the game but temperatures will probably be in the 40's during the game. sunshine with temperatures in the 70's on monday. looking forward to that. >> thank you. this morning will look at the experience behind bars for amanda knox. we take a look at how she is doing. >> four years behind bars for a crime she said she did not commit. but it seems amanda knox does have a brief moments of the escape. the sorriest was the focus of knox -- these are exclusive photos. jumps to the music.

another catches her profile. >> everybody needs moments like this. they need to escape the situation, the nightmare, the state of mind. they're having fun. >> but the members say they have become friends with amanda, even collaborating with her on a forthcoming music video. >> she is struggling. she knows -- she knows she shouldn't be there. she's trusting that she cannot be with the people she loves and -- she is struggling that she cannot be with the people she loves. >> at court, she looks pale and the distress.

her father says this is taking an emotional toll. >> it is been a struggle this entire time, being in prison, having your freedom taken away. but these past few months have been a struggle for her just because the light is on at the end of the tunnel. >> but these images appear to capture oa rare moment of joy. >> during her appeal, she has been paid to prosecutors as a she-devil who slit the throat of for roommate during a sex game. a verdict could come on monday. >> a new law goes into effect

tomorrow that bans reading a text message while driving even if you are stopped at a traffic light. it bans reading a text message and making it a primary offense. it does not apply to the use of gps pretax missing device to contact a 911 system. the fine could be up to $110 and three points. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- should the courts convict people for believing in the power of prayer, rather than providing medical care for their children, when it results in the death of the child? >> keep sending as those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> good morning.

when the nfl schedule came out, the ravens-jet game is one of those games you circle. it is the fourth game of the year. the two teams figure to be in the playoffs. afc games are crucial down the stretch. the teams are similar. joe flacco and mark sanchez are young and have had a playoff success. joe had three touchdown passes to torrey smith last week. you are just as an offense when you can move the ball against defenses like the jets. >> we're doing a lot of things good. have to improve on our consistency. >> the baseball playoffs begin today.

yankees and tigers tonight. the jets and ravens on sunday. buckle up the chin straps. >> which is see the ravens- -- would you say the ravens-jets is almost as tough as ravens- steelers? >> absolutely. >> the woman sliding under the raider at target. -- the will and sliding under woman sliding under the radar? >> we have big changes on tap for saturday and sunday. will check the forecast in just a few minutes. >> we have several problems

spots that we're tracking and we will check for delays.

>> police all looking into a series of molotov cocktails incidents in the city. >> this time is lettuce. another food recall as officials search for a cause. >> they say eskimos have 100 different words for snow. maybe we come up with new