>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. good evening. our big story tonight is the brand new law and a big new penalty for drivers to decide to text behind the wheel. sheldon dutes explains.

>> his life changed forever in 2008. >> she was stopped at a light. a tractor-trailer driver came over the hill. he was texting his company at the time. he hit all of the nine cars and killed them instantly. >> they were determined to change the culture of texting and driving in maryland. he advocated for stricter laws after his daughter's death. " we became obsessed with letter-writing. we made a lot of phone calls and a lot of research. we became a pest. we kept trying and trying. >> he was successful with the band that passed in 2009 and the one that goes into effect today. you could get pulled over if you are caught reading a text message, and will. the first offense is $70. a second offense is 200 -- $110. the law does not apply to

people who text 911 or use gps devices. >> i am not naive enough to think people will stop this, but it helps. we need to create awareness every day. we need to create education campaigns that will change the culture in the united states. >> several other laws also took effect in maryland at midnight. for a complete list, visit wbaltv.com. one person is dead after an accident on interstate 83. it happened around 1:45 this morning on the northbound lanes in hunt valley. two vehicles were involved. there is no word if anyone was injured. the accident remains under investigation. water restrictions have been lifted after a water pumping station lost power. dpw officials say lost power and affected more than one murder 50 customers.

they were urged to consult -- conserve water. we were told it was restored around 2:00 this afternoon. after a brief flirtation yesterday, it now appears the sun is gone for good. just like every boy i love in seventh grade. lowell melser is in the weather center tonight. >> i would not say it is gone for good. we did have cooler temperatures today. we're starting to see some sprinkles showing up in the majority of the viewing area. most of the viewing area got lucky today with just traces of rain. this is what the doppler is showing us. baltimore county, carroll county, and frederick county are seeing the rain moved in. that combined with the cooler temperatures is making things miserable. in the western part of the

state, there is mixed precipitation in the oakland area. later this evening, that should turn to snow. they could see an inch or two of accumulation in the higher areas. that would be the first snowfall of the year. that is pretty exciting. it is 52 degrees at the airport. the wind is out of the west at 9 miles an hour. we will take a closer look at when the rain and clouds will move out and when we will get nicer weather coming up. >> we're hearing from the family of a man who died after eating tainted cantaloupes. the family of plants wells is suing jensen farms and its distributors officials say he had the same strain of wisteria as a nationwide outbreak. >> the numbers have me awe.plet --

1.5 million people eat cantaloupe and my father passed away. it is mind-boggler. >> family members say wells bought the cantaloupe a produce market. this the only reported case in maryland. ♪ >> all were invited but only three showed up. the national federation of republican women invited the whole slate of the gop contenders to speak at their convention this weekend in kansas city. herman cain, rick santorum, and newt gingrich attended along with 100 republican women. results of their straw poll today will be announced tomorrow. congratulations to the senator. after a lifetime of breaking ground and years, she will be inducted into the national women's hall of fame tonight.

it is something she describes as a humbling honor. deborah weiner is with the senator in seneca falls, new york. >> the longest serving woman in the u.s. senate to hall of fame inductee. she tells us she has assembled -- is humbled. but there was nothing in my background was say i would hold office or be an historic figure. >> a historic figure in a historic town. seneca falls, new york, the birthplace of the women's rights movement were the first convention for women's rights was held in 1848. it was a fitting place for the national women's hall of fame. there are 11 new inductees. she joins the likes of eleanor roosevelt with 247 women honored in historic seneca falls.

>> it is impressive to be included in this club. we hope when people are infected and make the trip that they are feeling that they are following in the footsteps of the earliest women's rights pioneer. >> tonight, senator mikulski will be inducted along with posthumous honors for coretta scott king and billie holiday. by a constituent for her service and selected by a national panel of judges in a small town with a big past. in seneca falls new york, deborah weiner for wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight at 11:00, she will have more on this historic day and excerpts of her acceptance speech. just ahead, sent to death row 20 years ago and executed last month. the funeral of troy davis took on the political tone today.

>> as far as the genetic evidence, i feel she has a good chance. >> arguments over evidence and character, the final days of the

switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> more than 1000 people attended the funeral of troy davis today. he was executed last month for a cop killing he insisted he did not commit. speakers called for the death penalty to be abolished. his death sentence was upheld by several judges during years of appeals despite pleas for clemency from people around the world, including the pope. in italy, weird days away from the decision in the amanda knox appealed. she was convicted of killing her

roommate. in this final week of the nine- month appeal case, the prosecutors to argue the evidence is rock-solid. the defense has chipped away at it aided by forensic experts to call the dna evidence unreliable. the prosecutors hit back by attacking her character. >> the all-out assault on her character and who she is was so over-the-top that it was incredible. it was tough to listen to. it was tough for her as well. >> the prosecution has asked the court to increase her 26-year prison sentence to life along with six months of solitary confinement. the verdict is expected on monday. pete is here with sports. >> there is a tremendous atmosphere and annapolis today. there was a tremendous comeback for navy. sports is next. >> the doppler showing wet

weather moving into western portions of the viewing area. it is 57

>> a day in the life of a fire fighters up close in baltimore city today. it was the annual fire thrill show in the city. officials say the ultimate goal is to educate kids about fire safety and prevention. >> we want to place the emphasis on simple things like unplugging appliances when they are not in use. not unloading the electrical circuits or power strips. -- not overloading the electrical circuits or power strips. you could ignite a fire in your wall and have the roof fall in gulf. >> the chief and his colleagues encouraged residents to call 311 to receive free smoke detectors.

>> the 11 insta-weather forecast. >> the doppler is showing a lot of brain activity in making its way into the western -- a lot of rain activity making its way into the western viewing area. this will be spinning around for the next few days. it will be churning rain in and out of the area. tomorrow will not be a complete washout, but the chance of rain will remain. it was a record year out at bwi marshall for rainfall. beset the new release set the record because of hurricane irene and tropical storm lee. the previous record was from

1934. it is 57 downtown. it is 52 in cambridge and ocean city. in oakland, it is 36 degrees. it has remained that way most of the day. we will call is mostly cloudy skies for the evening. there will be 50% chance of showers. you will want to take a jacket if your are heading out. here is the upper level low bringing all the moisture into pennsylvania even and west virginia. it will bring the snowfall, about an inch or two they are expecting at deep creek. these systems will move into our area around tuesday. they will bring spectacular weather with temperatures in the

70's and low humidity. the rain showers will churn into tomorrow morning. by 6:00 in the evening, the cloud cover will remain. we will have on and off showers tomorrow. be prepared and take a raincoat. tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of scattered showers. the wind will be out of the northwest. it will be 55 to 58 degrees. it will be mostly cloudy skies for the ravens game. it will be 45 to 48 degrees. you will want to bundle up. it is good football weather. it will be 70 by wednesday. we are under the influence of high pressure. we will dry out. the sun will come out. we will be 75 by friday.

♪ >> this is 11 sports. >> i am pete gilbert. air force finally got the trophy away from navy last year. adam peach called it the most painful loss of his life. there were hoping to return the favor. the fly over is special. 7-4, the falcons are dominating. 21-3, air force at the half. in the fourth quarter, about come the midshipmen -- back, the midshipmen. 28-17. this was good from 37.

here is the kick. he pops it into the air beautifully. they have something special going on. under 25 seconds left to play. what a catch. he hangs on. 80-point conversion. we go to overtime. -- a two-point conversion. we go into overtime. 35 yards. he has it locked. airforce punches it in. the extra point is good for the falcons. the air force gets the job done. the navy incredible rally is wasted. 28-34 is the final in overtime.

the game looked like he was sure to win for maryland. they had a brutal loss to a temple. the tigers are on the rise. we pick things up in the second quarter. the play call was questionable. we only need a few inches. we have to kick a field goal making it 7-3. the tigers have more struggles. they did not give the field goal often time. 7-3 with maryland leading the game at the break. this is the third quarter, opening drive. justice goes right up the middle. that made it 14-3. the terps have added another touchdown. 21-3. it looks like they will hang on

against the tigers. the maryland million has top- quality course. the biggest race of the day is the million classic. too fast to catch is in front. he lives up to the name. the odds on favorite at 7 to 5 is the winner today. the game when the cardinals and phillies is underway. -- the game between the cardinals and phillies is underway. they are in the fifth. the cardinals have the lead. let's talk about the diamondbacks and the brewers. he is taking care of justin. chris young is the next batter.

that is a filthy hook. bottom six. they won the game 4-1. 11 news continues after this.

>> tonight at 11:00, maryland is cracking down on texting and driving. we will hear from the family whose story helped to change the law. that story and

>> it will be a cool rainy night tonight. tomorrow the high will be 63. there could be some stray showers during the game tomorrow. >> thank you for joining us. >> this is an editorial from president and general manager

dan joerres. >> it is and honor well-deserved after decades of service to our community, state, and country. this weekend, senator mikulski will be inducted into the national women's hall of fame. she is the longest serving woman in the history of the united states senate. she is joined by billie holiday and correct scott king from baltimore. there are also pioneers like donna shalala and catherine switzer became the first female to officially enter the boston marathon. when she learned of her nomination in march, she commented on how inspiring her fellow nominees were. the same can be said of her. as the first female democratic united states senator, she has spearheaded legislative agendas that have improved all of our lives. from laws promoting equal health care for women to better care for our service men and women

and equal access to quality education, she truly believes in the dignity of every life and has been an advocate in the best sense of the word. from her early days as a community organizer, to city council, and finally to congress, it can be easy to forget what a trailblazer she truly is. it is time to add another hall of famer to the list, senator barbara mikulski. our congratulations and heul