>> things are going to change as we head into the weekend. it >> we should let your wife know you would not be able to dial from your phone today. let's see what is going on on the roads. south on telegraph road, an accident just coming into us. 61 on the outer loop moving well as you make your way down towards i-70. jfx in pretty good shape as well. outer loop north side, 11 minutes. same senate -- standing on the inner loop from 795 over towards

the 83. -- the same thing on the inner loop from 795 over towards the 83. a live view of that with the side of bellaire road. building in volume, and no official the lake. we will probably see delays soon. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning, of hartford county football star is expected to stand trial for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. he raped the girl in her bedroom last september shortly after she passed out from a night of drinking. he could face up to 70 years in prison. a for me army soldier from maryland has been indicted on charges that he tried to join a terrorist organization in somalia. he is accused of attempting to provide some of -- support to the terrorist group. he was arrested in kenya before

reaching somalia. if convicted, he could face 15 years. >> authorities are literally making it a federal case over rash of robberies of convenience stores. ." one of the crimes happened at the royal farms of the street from our station. on tuesday morning someone walked in, took out a gun and opened fire. luckily no one was hurt. that person did make off with cash. that was not the case when a customer were shot at a different oriel farms. police have released one of the pictures. -- the customer was shot at a different royal farms a couple of weeks ago. they were able to pull off a surveillance nevenother

camera. a task force of fbi agents is leading the investigation. they think the men may be responsible for other crimes in the baltimore area. >> we're hoping that anybody who recognizes these people, or has had conversations with these people would certainly call the fbi violent crimes task force. -8080.665 >> a: bernie man is being treated for serious burns after a fire swept through his apartment building. and---- a glenburnie man is beig treated for serious burns after fire swept through his apartment

building. it is not clear what sparked the fire. seven people were injured traveling on the way to the fire. a rescue squad vehicle carrying four fire fighters was on the way to the call when it collided with a small car carrying three people at the intersection of indianapolisand boulevard. no word on who was at fault. >> four high school students are charged with attacking another suit between class's pierre did they have in charge with assault and robbery, all of their students are being charged as juveniles. during the assaults, they sold the victims code and cell phones. the victim had to be taken to hospital for treatment. standing firm in the face of calls to resign from the men assigned to protect him. earlier this week, rank and file voted unanimously against the indicted county executive.

he is accused of misusing his security detail for personal and campaign benefits. >> once these allegations came to life, any right-thinking person would step aside and let someone else run the day-to-day operations of the county. he does not have the moral authority in the longer to do his job. >> while not indicted in the case, the police chief is accused of looking the other way after being alerted of the accusations by fellow officers. that brings us to the water cooler question of the day, do you think that county executive should step down from office in the wake of his indictment? if you can share your response on and wbaltv.com, facebook page, or send us an e-mail.

>> in this morning's commitment 2012, reports of republican presidential hopefuls are looking to spend the results of super tuesday in their favor. it is a move that is creating calls for some candidates to drop out of the race. >> mitt romney walked away with more than half of the super tuesday delegates. he says it is time for his opponents to stand down. >> it was hardly a knockout win, but after victories in six of 10 super tuesday conference, including ohio, mitt romney says the writing is on the wall. >> we have the time and resources in the plan to get all of the delegates, and we think that will get done before the convention. >> they are now focusing on upcoming races, and the political maneuvering is intense. >> i feel very good about last

night. >> following three victories in predominantly republican states and a near miss in ohio, rick santorum is asking newt gingrich to step down. i am for everybody getting out. i wish president obama which is handy the thing. -- would just handed me the thing. >> we are staying in this race, because i believe it will be impossible for a moderate to win general election. [applause] >> ron paul is still hanging on. his campaign wants to hang on to enough delegates for his ideas to be included in the platform. >> the time now is 6:08. another bank looking to tack on fees for its customers. >> forbes richest men and women

a's list is growing. >> modern conveniences may be experiencing technical difficulties this morning. find out more when we come back here y. >> the same patrick's day parade happening this weekend. we will give you a sneak peak after the break. - st. patrick's day

>> good morning. a live look from the tower camera with the sun coming up. 57 degrees downtown. very mild start to the day. even warmer as we head into the afternoon. we're talking about st. patrick's day. at the parade coming up this sunday we are at the mchale irish dance company. they are giving us quite a show. you will hear every single step they take. we will let them take it away and show us what they have.

that was absolutely beautiful. that gives me the chills when i hear every one of those steps. they have fiberglass on the tops of their shoes to make a sound. you can see them perform at the st. patrick's day parade. they are group #49. a quick check of the forecast real quick. raider showing a lot of green out there, because we of the storm system coming in from the west. head back to tony in the weather center. this is even better than river dams. >> they are contested.

-- better than river dance. >-- they are better. >> we have one that young man here. a lot of these people have been here years and years. you can see how good they have gone. >> we will look forward to you giving it a shot the next hour. you promised. stay tuned for that. there is some rain coming across the ohio valley that will wind up giving us a chance for rain tonight. 54 of the airport. partly cloudy skies at the present time. watching a cold front coming across the midwest. 43 in chicago. drops in to the teens and 20s behind it. when the air masses come together, showers and thunderstorms. that is what is rolling across

ohio right now. this is drifting towards baltimore. it will take awhile to get here, but we will catch up with the rain overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. the clouds are thickening up ahead of that. the clouds will thicken up from west to east as we go through the day today. just not as sunny as yesterday, but still a nice day. chance for some rain showers after 6:00. before that time we will stay dry. high temperature between 67-72 degrees. the average high temperature is 51. we will not break any records. 70 is pretty good for this time of year. rain showers are likely to night. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. some of that will hang into tomorrow morning. it will serve breezy and colder. high temperature will be 55. sunshine both days. daylight savings time begins on

saturday night. let's see what is happening on the road spirited to go good morning, everyone. we will start at the fort mchenry. southbound 95 at the fort mchenry told plaza, of what lange closed due to an accident. you may see additional delays other than just volume. in this city, a car fire that is just coming into us. in delays due to an accident in ritchie highway. a live view of traffic. starred in the area of the vw parkway where it meets the beltway. no signs of any delays. outer loop is where you may see them do to the accident. 95 coming towards us, southbound traffic looks pretty good. you may see delays prior to the toll plaza because of the left lane closure.

>> a chaotic scene and outside an oklahoma court house -- a chaotic scene outside of an oklahoma court house when gunfire erupted. he started shooting into the air. in nearby sheriff's deputy returned fire. a bystander at the library was hurt and the deputy was shot in both arms. either of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening. the suspect was also shot and is in critical condition. if your smart phone gps or other electronic device accept today, blame mother nature. scientists say a pair of solar flares caused last night storm, which is charged particles coming from the sun. that energy is headed towards north -- towards earth. in the past solar storms have connected power grids and gps

systems. forbes magazine is out with this list of billionaires. carlos slim, bill gates, and warren buffett. new names are elon musk who co- founded paypal, the undercovr armour founder. [laughter] >> intimate knowledge with spanx. apple unveiled the latest version of the ipad wednesday in san francisco. it will have a sharper screen and faster processor and will be slightly thicker and heavier than ipad too. it goes on sale march 16, and we are told prices will start at $499. you are about to get more

headroom, or at least your bags are coming in several major airlines. bin doors.lacreplacing they will curve out more that will allow passengers to slide them in wheels first instead of sideways. overhead bins on this bill cut international route will hold 26 more bags. -- delta international route will hold 26 more bags. wells fargo slapping on more fees for checking account holders. >> wells fargo planning more fee hikes on checking accounts. the banks start is charging $7 a month for essentials checking in six more states without elaborating which states. that is a must keep a minimum

balance of $1,500 or make monthly direct deposit -- make a monthly direct deposits. meantime, occupy would amend movement staging a protest of the biggest bank of the mall, the bank of america, in honor of international women's day. they do encourage protesters to dress up as per heroes for their crusade. -- super heroes for their crusade. jobless claims numbers are out at 8:30. that is the head of the month report tomorrow from the labor department, and there is a jobs fair. national career fair returns monday, march 19. it is that the b.w.i. airport from of a clock-2:00 on that day. stocks are higher today because of a report showing u.s. companies are stepping up

hiring. at the new york stock exchange, i am changing. -- jane king. >> on paper it looked like the old to the matchup, but funny thing happened about the david and goliath story. recapping the stunning lakers' loss to the washington wizards. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning once again. a look at the morning commute. a couple of things to talk about no problems at the toll plaza, but a new accident coming in on the outer loop. construction happening in the inner loop of the curtis creek drawbridge. what for this problem to create delays. another accident just coming in on the inner loop. a lot of problems on the south side. southbound telegraph approaching 32 there is an accident. a quick view of traffic. the back of developing due to the accident. curtis creek drawbridge a mess there. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. >> the weather nice and quiet. a breezy and mild day today. current conditions already in the '50s. 54 at the airport. increasing clouds, breezy and mild. the high temperatures near 70 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> now 11 sports with keith mills. >> later today in atlanta, the atlantic's conference men's basketball gets under way. maryland place in the first game. it looked like another wizards loss last night. when the lakers opened a 21- point lead and nick young missed a wide-open dunk. over the backboard.

things change. fourth quarter, wizards comeback. roger mason jr. with a 3- pointer. avenges the missede dunk. the wizards comeback from 21 down and beat kobe bryant and the lakers. the orioles play the atlanta braves. it is today was their first look at the new pictures. the left-handed pitcher from taiwan was impressive. three strikeouts, including three strikeouts in a row. picking up tried miller from oakland in early january. he showed them wide. a shot with the bases loaded. the orioles shut out the twins. stevie johnson pitched an inning

in this game and did not allow the run again today. peyton manning back in the miami area. he is working out with reggie wane as he looks ahead to the next phase of his career. pickup accord yesterday in indianapolis in an emotional press conference. the question now is where will he play next? miami would certainly love to have him. and the jets and redskins -- 12 teams have reportedly talked to his agent. i remember 1998, his rookie year, he walked out and walks up and said my father wanted me to tell you high. -- tell you hi. >> here's a look at what is

coming up in the next hour on 11 news today. >> earlier this week this royal farms was the site of an armed robbery. we will tell you what the fbi is now involved in the investigation -- tell you why the fbi is now involved in the investigation appeared >. >> this morning we are behind the scenes at the mchale irish

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just a few minutes. >> authorities are calling in the big guns to put a stop to a string of convenience store robberies. >> earlier this week via ththis the site ofs was robbery earlier this week. the fbi is now getting involved. this is surveillance video showing the suspect walking into the store around 4:00 in the morning. he pulls out a gun and opens the clerk -- orders the court to open the register. fortunately no one was hurt. >> it is scary and awful. it should not happen. that was not the case at another robbery in northeast baltimore two weeks ago. in that case to suspects entered the store, and one of them shot a customer in the chest as he

was reaching for his wallet. >> he has already shot an innocent guy. he led a shot go in another one. we want this guy off the streets. >> here is a picture of the man they think is involved in both robberies. they are also looking for this man caught on camera during robbery on hartford road. a task force of fbi agents and baltimore county detectives are leading the investigation. they think they may be responsible for other crimes in the baltimore area. >> we're hoping somebody will recognize them. there is another individual involved in the february robbery. we are investigating the possibility he is also involved. and at minimum, he is a person of interest. anybody who recognizes these people or had conversations with individuals who spoke of being here or brag about these robberies would call the private

crimes task force. 65-8080 is the number to call. -- 410-265-8080. authorities say a man and woman that talked command late last month. there is also an unidentified third suspect being sought. to go to general arrangements are in place for american and national guardsmen killed in afghanistan in the aftermath of u.s. troops burning the qur an. he will lie in state until noon, at which time of burial mass will take place. on tuesday he will receive full military honors when he is built

-- buried at 9:00 at arlington national cemetery. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. kind of busy out there. a couple of accidents affecting your south side driveway on the beltway. don an accident taking up the right lane. on the inner loop another accident. delays in both directions from the map. in what for a car fire in the city. also attracting a new accident from carry street on the south side of the city. further south, at southbound telegraph road approaching 32, watch for an accident there. a live look at traffic. curtis creek drawbridge, traffic leading up to the accident, and expect delays in both directions because of these

accidents. here at the vw parkway, not tracking any delays. on the inner loop you may seek delays with the other accident we are tracking. now the latest on the weather. talking a little irish dancing in advance of st. patrick's day. >> the st. patrick's day parade is giving up this sunday, but what we're looking at is a sneak peek of the mchale irish dance company. this is beautiful dancing. you guys practice at the knights of columbus. you say the students have a fun time with it? >> they have a great time with it. it is more of a sense of exercise. to go it someone at home is hoping to get involved in this, how can they do that? stiegel we do have a web site. -- >> we do have a web site. it is wonderful skills. it helps them with people

skills. >> teamwork and dedication. all of that. we're showing you the beautiful dance. when we come back, i am going to try it. i will give it a shot. a check of the seven-day forecast. very warm conditions. up to 70 degrees, but increasing clouds. a storm system heading our way. temperatures will drop back into the fifties this weekend. sunday is looking good. >> she is a good dancer by the way. >> 54 degrees on hill. it is like a page of the lords of arabia movie. without having to cross an ocean to get there. to get there.

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take a temperatures in the fifties. it will get one today. we will let you know how warm in just a few minutes. a look at the cell towers. communications might be disrupted today. be ready for that. your cellphone usage

>> welcome back. in the headlines this morning, baltimore city police are looking for a suspect in connection with the murder last night. the victim was discovered just after 12:30 last night. he was pronounced dead at suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. a man is being treated for serious burns this morning after a fire swept through his apartment building. the blaze broke out around 6:45

last night at the pinewood east apartments. the victim describe between 50 and 60 years old was airlifted with potentially life- threatening burns. still not clear what sparked the fire. >> meanwhile, seven people were injured traveling on the way to the fire. officials say rescue squad vehicle carrying four fire fighters was on the way to the call when it collided with a small car carrying three people at the intersection of rte. 2 in baltimore and annapolis boulevard. two of the three other victims were taken to shock trauma with serious but not life-threatening injuries. no word on who was at fault. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. definitely a busy start for motorists to travel to the curtis creek drawbridge. that is a spot where we already

have construction in place. outer loop is normally where it is alternating. right now passed a curtis creek drawbridge is where we have an accident. giving you a heads up on that. outer loop at 97 another crash. two problems on the south side creating delays in both directions. a fire in the city. that is a car fire being worked on. washington boulevard and carry street. south on telegraph road approaching 32, watch for the crash wrapping up. a live view near the curtis creek drawbridge. we have been showing you the delay beating up to it on the inner loop. the outer loop on the west side, this is what it looks like. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is going to show us her stuck doing some irish

dancing. -- show us her stuff doing some irish dancing. >> i have been putting it all morning long. i am here with the mchale irish dancing company. we are giving you a sneak peek off. these girls have been practicing for many years, ages 8-13. they will teach me one of the simpler steps. ready? let's go. [inaudible] i am sort of keeping track. thank you. you did a great job. we are over here with linda as well. you were the instructor for these girls. >> they are joy.

they do a great job here y. >> what is your web site? >> mchaleirishdance.com. >> you can see them at the parade in not vernon. they are number for men -- 49. and there will be the middle of the parade. radar showing a storm system coming in from the west that will affect the area as we head into night. back to tony in the weather center. bringing good weather for the parade on sunday. >> outstanding effort. we were all very impressed. >> new role, everything i do, you have to do. you will learn that they appeared to go i was a world- class skipper. i am lord of the dance. not. thank you.

outstanding effort. by the way, i feel like i have to explain something as said before, because there caldwell says i was way too geeky. the big solar flare, all that means is the energy will hit the atmosphere and disrupt your cell phones service and stuff like that. we have seen live shots come in and out of the newscast. you may see some of that during the day today. you're welcome. i simplify it a little bit. 50 in parkin. watching a cold front from the upper midwest. 42 in chicago. along the boundary, we are seeing showers and thunderstorms develop. this is marching towards the east. we will get through the day today dry, but clouds are thickening of from west to east. no precipitation in this cloud. not completely sunday as

yesterday, but still nice for this time of year. breezy and mild. should stay dry during the day. high temperature near 70 degrees. the advertised 51. we will not break any records. 70 is pretty good for this time of year. and temperatures will drop back into the 40's. some of the rain could hang around early tomorrow morning. i think it will clear up an afternoon. 50 on saturday. 58 sunday. do not forget daylight savings time began saturday night, sunday morning. >> time for a look at one of our big stories this morning, a rash of convenience store robberies have attracted the attention of the fbi. we're joined live from northwest baltimore for more on this. take a one of the armed

robberies took place just up the hill from our own tv station. it happened tuesday morning. someone walked in brandishing a handgun and demanding money. luckily no one was hurt. that was not the case of another royal farms convenience store robberies that happen to weeks ago when a customer was stopphot. the fbi has put together a task force and have released pictures. there were also able to get a picture of of one of the surveillance cameras from the hartford road robbery. anyone with information is asked to call the task force number hot line involving fbi and baltimore county detectives. reporting live here in camden. >> i understand there is a reward being offered for information on this investigation? >> sure isl

. police believe the people know who these people are and the money will be a good incentive for them to drop a dime. the reward is $2,500. back to you. >> time for a look at what is coming up next. here's and curry. -- ann curry. >> the biggest solar storm in five years hitting the earth this morning. it could be causing problems with everything from your cellphone to your airline flights. we will get details on the story. a suburban soccer market with four kids accused of running a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring. we will hear from her attorney and friends coming up this morning. have you seen it? chances are your teenager has. this video has more than 20 million hits on you to alone. what is it all about? -- on youtube alone.

those stories and a special thursday look to get you ready for spring. >> time for a couple of your answers to the water cooler question of the day. >> we ask you think the county executive should step down from office in the wake of his indictment and a vote of no confidence from the police department? >> darth not on facebook rights yes -- donna on facebook writes yes. does he really think he can dispute the fop in this matter? >> kathy writes if he is guilty of the charges being brought against him, certainly. if the allegations are false, he should remain in office and defend himself. >> good morning.

54 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, of last look at traffic and weather before you head out to start your day.

>> what is the latest on the inner loop accident? >> still there. causing delays. outer loop at 97, another accident. a lot of problems on the south side. just getting word of one in westminster. we will update you on the traffic near the curtis creek drawbridge. those delays due to the

accidents and construction. a live view of construction. outer loop on the delay. >> generally dry today. rain comes in tonight and turns much cooler over the weekend. 70 today. good stuff. >> think yohank you for joininga 11 news today. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] ca >> this is a wbal-tv 11 news editorial. >> multi-year investigation into

an alleged bounty system awarded bonuses for imposing players is an embarrassment for the nfl. four teams have been leaked to the scandal involving more than 20 players. according to the report, they have a system for monetary awards for knocking opposing players out of the game. specific amounts for designed -- were assigned for big hits. as the nfl is working to improve the image in the face of lawsuits by former players over concussion injuries, this revelation is not the direction they had in mind. bounties in cheap shots are not supposed to be part of the game. -- and cheap shots are not supposed to be part of the game. the indication that an owner and other managers may have known of the scheme is also disturbing. it is not the behavior we would expect from one of america's favorite sports. good sportsmanship and integrity are ideal treats.

the commissioner has expressed disappointment and expect -- and is expected to levy punishment before the league meeting later this month.

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