it is cold right now. 26 at the airport. sunshine and high temperatures will climb to around 50 degrees. we will come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> looks like a pretty nice day. on the north side, 62 miles per hour through the towson region. 59 on the west side and moving well down towards edmondson. not tracking any delays for the south at 100. so far so good at 295. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. more volume on the southbound side. this is 83 at york road. southbound traffic is problem

free all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is the next hurdle in the race for the white house. voters in 10 states will vote for the republican candidate. tara mergener joins us live with this morning's report. good morning. >> good morning. super tuesday is the day with the biggest delegate payout and the stakes are high. it is the busiest day of the primary season. a potential turning point in an unpredictable race. 10 states will vote. the prize -- ohio, where polls show mitt romney -- >> you have a big set as to who our nominee will be.

>> gaining on rick santorum. >> we are here for a reason. because on experience, principal, on values, on energy and enthusiasm and grit. >> we need to have a president who understands the economy if we're going to fix the economy. >> newt gingrich is looking for a campaign revival. ron paul is hoping alaska it gives him his first victory of the campaign. >> that is the message that we want to have. >> on super tuesday, 1/3 of the delegates needed to win the nomination will be awarded. >> is super tuesday expected to

give is a clearer focus as to who might end up with the gop nomination? >> it could be make or break for newt gingrich or it could lend more credibility to ron paul. these delegates are handed up by share. it could be tough to score a decisive win. women at sea front runner -- we may not see a front-runner. >> the big local story, the death of a 13-year-old monae turnage is ruled accidental. >> kim dacey is live to explain. body was turnage's found in an alley on sunday. her family reported her missing

after she did not come home on saturday night. police say she was accidentally shot in the chest while handling a rifle. the family does not believe it was an accident. there were boys with her and they did not call 911. police say the boy's panicked. the family pretended to be upset over her disappearance and guiding her brother to her body. >> that was an accident. "i shot my friend. i will get some help." but not have the family pretended you do not know what is going on. >> the boys are charged with involuntary manslaughter. more charges could be filed once they figure out who owns the gun and how the kids got a hold of

it. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man faces heavy jail time after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive a person of their civil rights. he hung a dead raccoon. he wanted to frighten a family and interfere with their housing rights. he faces 10 years behind bars. another record number of applicants, including more from women and minority. a large increase in the number of students who have except in a position with the school. navy hopefuls will compete for fewer spots.

there will accept at least 30 fewer applicants. >> examining a proposal to renovate some downtown hot spots. redevelopment of the nearby sheraton hotel. the 1st mariner arena would be replaced. this is a great opportunity to transform the downtown area. jack young is taking what he calls bold steps in response to the city audit that uncovered flaws in the water billing system. some customers were never billed at all. he is requested a moratorium on and was set in

place for two years. >> the maryland handgun law is unconstitutional, according to a judge. it violates the second amendment. it stems from a case for a victim who was unable to renew a permit. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with the law requiring residents to give it substantial reason to carry a handgun? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 28 degrees on tv hill. a scary moment for some airplane passengers. >> the ohio teenager returns to court later today. achoo! nasal allergy symptoms

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>> welcome back. 34 degrees downtown. a chilly start on this tuesday morning. we will keep our winter theme going. that will change. 25 in parkton. 23 in mount airy. lots of sunshine today and maybe some clouds. temperatures around 50 this afternoon. we will come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. stay with us. >> the teenage boy accused of

shooting and three classmates in ohio will head back to court today. prosecutors say he admitted to walking into the cafeteria and opening fire killing three students. he faces three counts of an murder.vated the trowel the former wrecker's student center around his webcam. he is accused of spying on is roommate and posting it on the internet. the webcam was never dusted for fingerprints. his roommate committed suicide back in 2010. he could receive a 10 year prison sentence. >> some tense moments aboard a flight.

the flight had to make an emergency landing. the pilot declared an emergency but made a routine landing. >> 28 degrees on tv hill. it is release time in hollywood. >> looking to rent a movie, you can get a free flick. >> we're checking to see if there are any problems to report and will

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. will update you on the roads. 66 on the north side towards the harrisburg expressway. 64 on the west side and moving well towards 95 of the south side. 70 in from 40, no problems to report. southbound 83 from shawan wrote down to the beltway, 48 miles per hour. -- from shawan road. on the j.f.x. ruxton road, southbound traffic is problem free. on the north side of greenspring, inner loop traffic and we're looking at a nice start over towards the j.f.x. 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. >> good morning. we have a delay on the 40 bus. the 30 bus diverting at edmondson and swann. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. >> good morning. we had a little touch of winter with some scattered snow showers as far north as southern maryland. now high pressure is taking control on the east coast. high pressure, the wind is coming out of the north and northwest. chilly temperatures are spilling down. temperatures in the 20's to start the day. there is a weak disturbance we're watching coming across the great lakes. it is produces some light snow around detroit and cleveland.

that should stay north of us. some of the clouds may spill down into maryland. right now the skies are clear. we will see sunshine to start the day. maybe some clouds will comment. chilly right now. 21 in frederick. 26 at the airport. the forecast for today, mostly sunny skies. " but not what you'd call called -- cool but not what you'd call cold. the average high temperature is up to 50 degrees. tonight, mostly clear skies. chilly but not as cold as last night. about 36 in the suburbs. that area of high pressure will slide off the coast tomorrow. the surface winds will shift.

temperatures will jump into the 60's over the next couple of days. a very little chance for rain. sunshine and 50. 60 to mark with sunshine. thickening clouds on thursday. -- 60 tomorrow with sunshine. rain in the morning on friday. chilly on saturday with a high near 60. daylight saving time begins saturday night and sunday morning. >> your cell phone could be getting poison. 20% of users experienced a security threat with their mobile device. the number of poisonous text messages increased by 400%.

if you're looking to spend a quiet night in, red box is offered a free single night rental. go to their facebook page and get the promotion code. code is only value for this thursday. you can see the actor in another movie. we have the latest on that and the other dvd rentals out this week. >> aphrodite. >> i cast of all stars -- a cast of all-stars. birding all the villages and the conquering the gods -- burning

all the villages. >> are you going bald? >> adam sandler talks to himself in "jack and jill." the visit turns into an extended stay. doubling the vacation it does not mean double the fun. "footloose." a big city kid moves to waa hick town. his daughter finds it willing dance partner in the new kid. "like crazy." they are pulled apart by immigration issues. >> he is the bed good guy.

>> "game of thrones" comes to dvd this week. view.is the video revi >> a story about airlines giving you something and not taking something away. overhead bins are getting an upgrade. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> there may be less elbowing in the airline cabins. more travelers are trying to avoid baggage fees. united and american are among the carriers replacing or upgrading the bins. passengers on delta will not be able to shop amazon 30,000 feet

in the sky. this is part of their plan to invest more than $2 billion in enhanced products and services. stock futures are under some pressure. a slightly lower close yesterday. china sees its economic growth slowing down. mortons restaurant expected to get a restaurant. there is one on south charles street. hoping the economic recovery will bring in more find diners. the new owner says he wants to tweak the restaurant with hipper music. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11

news. >> that just might work. you have information on regulators looking into chemicals in soft drinks that may cause cancer. >> bad news for mae. the fda looking into a complaint about soft drinks. mcdonnell's looking to push healthier happy meals -- mcdonald's. >> thank you. >> 28 degrees on tv hill. a kentucky woman comes face-to- face with a tornado. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with maryland's law requiring residents to give a substantial reason to carry a handgun? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> a kentucky woman takes on a tornado had on. >> she prayed for the twister to leave. it was all caught on tape. >> if you have ever questioned the power of prayer, watch this. >> taken away from us -- take it away from us, lord. >> she watched the massive storm form. >> what passed over her house was just the beginning of a monster of a storm that would

turn into a tornado. >> i kept praying. >> there was no fear. she refused to leave. >> i was like, ok, god, you're going to take this. >> but her prayer could only do so much. this marked a deadly chapter in the town's history. >> i had no idea it was going to go into that town. my heart goes out to them. the loss is beyond comprehensn. >> the need now is even greater . >> that was something else. 5:27. 28 degrees on tv hill.

>> two to announce were arrested for accidently shooting a girl and then hiding her body. i have details in a live report. >> calls for john leopold to resign. >> it is a chilly start on this tuesday morning. we have some warmer temperatures in the seven-day forecast. >> a pretty quiet ride on the >> a pretty quiet ride on the

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thank you for joining us this morning. >> it was sunny and 45 yesterday.

a look outside and the snowflakes hit me in the face last night. >> it was like pop pop showers in the summertime. the storm went off the coast. that could have been winter's last gasp. it is cold right now. the skies are clear. 26 at the airport. we will be around 50 degrees today. that is about average. the next couple days, we'll shoot into the 60's. >> you say that this id on the snow -- you say that is it on the snow? >> i said may. i do not see a big snowstorm in the next two weeks. >> everything moving well on the

area roads. this is 95 out of the northeast. 62 traveling down from the white marsh area. no problems to report on the j.f.x. this morning. a smooth ride on the west side, 58 miles per hour. 66 on howard county down towards 32. this is 295. southbound traffic and so far so good at 175. this is the area of -- i can remember. there were go. 97 at 100 through the glen burnie area. traffic looking very good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the family of 13-year-old

monae turnage is costing the police ruling that her death was accidental. >> they were playing with a gun when she was accidently shot over the weekend. kim dacey has the latest. >> her family is questioning why the boys did not call 911 and instead it panicked. the family was packed last night with loved ones mourning the loss of 13-year-old monae turnage. they spent sunday searching for. before dark, her brother discovered her body under the trash bags in an alley near belair road. >> devastating. he has been withdrawn and very quiet. >> police say she was accidentally shot in the chest at a friend's house. >> i do not believe it. >> the family does not believe

it because the boys who were with her when she died did not call 911. >> that's an accident? "oh, i shot my friend or i hurt my friend. i'm going to call the police immediately, 911. i'm going to get some help." but not hold the body and have the family looking and calling and pretending that you do not know what is going on. >> police say the boy's stuffed her body under trash bags. then they pretended to be upset over her disappearance. they guided her brother to her body. the family is haunted by the fact that she may have survived if they call for help. >> you put the body in the backyard and put bags on it and that is not a friend. >> the boys are charged as juveniles with involuntary manslaughter. more charges could be filed when the figure out who owns the gun and how the kids got a hold of it.

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. we are following some breaking news. fire crews are on the scene of a town house fire. it broke out just after 3:00 a.m. this morning on cutler harbor. fire crews say it's too close to eight firefighters to control this blaze. three homes were damaged by the blaze. >> one person is dead after what police are calling a serious aggravated assault. the attack happened on on monday night. one man died at the scene. it is not known how the victims were injured. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. a judge rules in maryland's

permit lot is unconstitutional. the decision was made on monday. they said it violates the second amendment. a victim was unable to renew a permit when he could not prove he had been the subject of threats outside of his residence. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with maryland's law requiring residents to give a substantial reason to carry a handgun? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the maryland house of delegates and the senate remained far apart on balancing the budget. some are suggesting the session may need to be extended. there is a disagreement to balance the books and cut a $1.1

billion deficit in half. an increase in the state's income and tax. the senate is looking at a tax hike across the board. police continue their no- confidence voting process for john leopold. they waited on the allegations of misconduct last night. leopold is charged with misusing police security to campaign for him and to facilitate sexual encounters between him and the employee. the vote was initiated yesterday. >> if our members say they did not have confidence in him, he should step aside. >> police officers are voting on

the police chief. the chief was informed about the alleged campaign work but took no action. 28 degrees on tv hill. young children are often over diagnosed with adhd when really they are just immature. >> tricking your kids into eating vegetables. results of a study. >> we are looking at a nice start on the area roads. [ male announcer ] for the saver, and a big first step.

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>> welcome back. 5:40.

it is in the 20's in the suburbs. that is all we have to talk about. no snow or ice. the kids that the bus stop, make sure they have the winter gear. 21 in frederick. 26 degrees at the airport. we will see plenty of sunshine and will be around 50 degrees later this afternoon. we have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. >> new research suggests young children may be getting over diagnosed with adhd. >> some students are younger and less mature than their classmates. a group of nearly 1 million children were examined and the younger students were nearly 40% more likely to be diagnosed with adhd than the older kids.

there are more likely to be prescribed medication. >> we try to trick children into eating vegetables. hiding and vegetables in other foods may not get your kids to eat more of them. students were asked to taste broccoli-spiced cake. one set of students were told the exact name of the deserts of the others ate the food blindly. their knowledge of vegetables had no effect on their taste preference for the desserts. "i have some liver cookies for you." >> 28 degrees on tv hill. march madness is in the air. keith mills will have

highlights. >> it is an exciting scene at the towson safeway. we're getting ready for the food drive which benefits the maryland food bank. >> tony says we're on our way to some milder weather.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not a bad start. clear roads for the most part. 63 on southbound 95. on the north side, 60 over towards the towson region. 56 on the west side outer loop. moving well approaching 95, 58 miles per hour. this is 295 at 175.

this is 97 at 100 in the glen burnie area. traffic very clear. not a bad start at all. not tracking any incidents. 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. >> if you bust delays this morning. three, 13, 15, 23 among those delays. 61 thus diverting on the falls road because of construction. -- the 61 bus. on timeservers on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. -- on time service on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. >> it is a little chilly but we have a nice warmup in the seven- day forecast. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is in towson working for a great cause.

>> i have not seen a safe way so excited before. we're getting ready for the harvest for the hungry food drive. this morning we're doing a shopping spree and it'll benefits the maryland food bank. we have some corporate teams run through and grab as much as they can. this is the consolation energy team -- constellation energy team. >> this is such a great cause. we will collect some items, nonperishable foods. so important for the community. we want to win. >> introduce your team. >> we have melissa, michelle, and gabe.

>> you have these yellow bags in your hands. >> we will put as many food items as we can. we will walk a very briskly. >> they are trying to focus on health the canned items. sometimes people donate food on their shelves that they do not want to be eat. >> the cost of these foods are so expensive and there are so many people who do not have access to healthy food. this is a great way to tell people that are in need. >> what is your strategy? >> we have a plan. we will go as fast as we can. >> we will send them off.

they have a couple of minutes. are you ready to time them? here we go. whoo! >> don't run. >> how much fun. they are trying to grab healthy items. they have a couple of minutes. high pressure is in control. that will be the case for the next couple of days. everybody can get involved at your local safeway. you can donate right to the maryland food bank. you can leave it at your mailbox. >> i thought you said no running. it looks like they are running. we'll talk to again the next half-hour.

they are hopping in towson at 5:00 a.m. and working for a great cause. we have high pressure in control. all the rain and snow will be kept away. there is a system coming across the great lakes. that will stay north of us. it may drop some cloud cover down into our neighborhood. right now the skies are clear. maybe a few clouds will move and this afternoon. 26 at the airport. it is a cold start. mostly sunny skies expected. the average high is 50 degrees today. mostly clear tonight and chilly,

temperatures in the 20's at 30's. 65 on thursday. i think rain will hold off late into thursday. dry with the bank expected on saturday and sunday -- dry weather expected on saturday and sunday. you lose an hour of sleep this weekend. daylight savings time on saturday night. set your clock ahead one hour. >> excellent. 28 degrees on tv hill. i will lose the sleep. >> all of us. >> keith mills gives us a look of the early madness' this

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