are patches of drizzle. it will be dry for the beginning of the commute. 50 degrees at the airport. the forecast for today -- the further we go into the morning, the better the chance that some of the rain will catch up to us. maybe a thunderstorm. high temperature near 70. we'll come back and check the forecast for st. patrick's day. >> good morning. a nice start with the exception on this accident just past the fort mchenry toll plaza that does involve a tractor-trailer. be careful as you come out of the tolls. 55 on the north side. a nice start on the west side all the way down to 95 on the south side. 70 looking good to and from the beltway. 10 minutes to go southbound on 95 to 32.

five minutes from the merge down to the fort mchenry. look at quick live traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry toll. all confined to the right shoulder. this is the north side at york road. very light volume so far on the entire beltway. enjoy it this quiet ride. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police locate a bullet in of not putting an end to an amber alert. police say that wuilbert garcia and his mother were located. the mother is now in custody and islbert isn't good health -- in good health. some changes are coming to the baltimore county police force. >> jennifer franciotti joins us

live with the details on the charges. >> they are calling this one of the most profound changes in the history of the department. police are reacting to an independent review board of the events surrounding what happened last night when officer william torbit in plain clothes was killed along with sean gamble. officers on the street taking enforcement action will be wearing clearly marked identify up police attire. >> at no times will members of this agency who are in it plainclothes capacity take enforcement action. >> police are saying that the shooting last year was one of the most deadly tragedies ever in the department and that has prompted these changes. there is a change that will

affect the public and will tell you more about that coming up live at 5:30. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 11 news has obtained the list of guests at the sky boxes this past season. the guest typically included politicians, aides to the governor, and his family members. the season opener against the steelers had 15 o'malley guest s. legislators were also on the bulist. mike miller was not among them. the state budget is moving on to the house of delegates. the senate approved a spending package. middle-class families will pay anywhere from $40 to $65 a year more.

the plan shifts the combined cost of teacher pensions and social security to local jurisdictions. differences between the senate and house plans will have to be worked out in conference committee. >> personal taxes are due one month from tomorrow. the irs is offering some relief. unemployment tax payers will have a six-month grace period. you must have been out of a job for 30 consecutive days to be eligible. if you qualify, you still have to file by april 17. >> it is in the best interests of the government to make things easier for taxpayers to pay their fair share. programs like this should help. >> the new provisions included changes to those who qualified

for installment payments for their tax bills. president obama and vice president biden officially begin their push this week for reelection. tracie potts has the latest. >> mitt romney, rick santorum, and newt gingrich. these guys have a different economic philosophy that we do. >> a punch in his first campaign event. vice-president biden told republicans will let their bosses and employees go bankrupt. >> if you give anyone of these guys the keys to the white house, they will bankrupt the middle-class. >> joe biden is calling the other side out on issue differences. >> in maryland, president obama focused on energy and promises from his republican rivals of

cheaper gas because they start acting like we have a magic wand and we will give you a cheaper gas forever if you just elect us. they dismiss wind power. they dismiss solar power. they make jokes about biofuels. they were against raising -- i guess they like gas guzzlers. >> newt gingrich took aim at the claims of more drilling. >> this is intellectual nonsense. if he wants to represent saudi arabia oil, i will represent american oil and american jobs. >> a campaign now under way with both sides. the president has campaign stops in chicago and atlanta. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the dance and early for the loyola men's basketball team.

the greyhounds went to pittsburgh as the 15th seed. they began the game strong but the buckeyes were too strong. keith mills will have full highlights coming up later in sports. >> 49 degrees on tv hill on tv hill. >> he is one of the most recognizable actors in the country and he will be protesting today in washington, d.c. this is west of york road this morning. things are moving smoothly. no rain. tony has to forecast when we tony has to forecast when we come

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>> welcome back. 5:10. there is some fog and drizzle to start the day. 52 degrees downtown. i think for the most part, the beginning of the drive time will be ok. let's look at the other temperatures. upper 40's north and west. 51 in paris men. the thickening clouds will stay with us and we will probably get a break for the cloud cover in the middle of the day. it is not rating at your house right now, take an umbrella with you because it probably will be. high temperature near 70. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast going through the weekend.

>> one in michigan community is assessing the damage caused by a tornado. this is a video before a touchdown in the town of dexter. it'll homes were damaged in one neighborhood. debris is scattered across yards. there were no reports of injuries. the weather channel releases its list of the top states for twisters and maryland ranks number 3. florida is ranked as the top state. an average of nearly 10 tornados for every 10,000 miles. this list is based on mileage and maryland ranks high because the it is one of the small states in the country. >> george clooney will be protesting this morning. he testified on wednesday about a recent trip to sudan.

he is urging the international community to work together to help stop the hostilities. >> 5:11. 49 degrees on tv hill. the new apple ipad comes out today. >> march madness can be a distraction in the workplace. you don't have to hide anymore. some companies are embracing the tournament. >> we have an accident we are tracking on 95 near the fort mchenry atolls. we will check for

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at a pretty nice start on this friday morning. volume is light. 62 on the north side to the parkville region. j.f.x. delay-free into town. speeds around 64 on the west side outer loop. 66 on the harrisburg expressway. on 95 down from havre de grace, 65 miles per hour and those speeds continue to be consistent towards the beltway. this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. so far so good. the accident is now gone past the fort mchenry. 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.

happy friday. >> good morning. we're looking at the smooth commute so far on the buses. a few diversions including the 61 bus because of construction. a diversion at fort of lawrence. light rail and metro subway on schedule. now back to tony pann. >> we have some low cloud cover this morning. most of the rain is back in the mountains. there is some rain around hagerstown and that is drifting to the east. the further we go into the morning, the better the chance some of that rain will catch up to us. if you take a wider view, you can see some rain upstream. showers into ohio and west virginia. that is drifting down towards us and that should arrive during

this afternoon. take an umbrella with you. cloud cover is pretty thick around baltimore. the wind shift to the east and north east yesterday evening. a northeast wind at the airport at 6 miles per hour. the clouds will be pretty thick to start the day. steadier rain in the mountains. 47 in rising sun. 52 in annapolis. a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. the best chance later this morning and this afternoon. it will be cooler near the water. look at the sunrise and sunset. exactly 12 hours. the average high is 54. we will beat way above that mark. the forecast for tonight -- a chance for a couple of showers. temperatures drop back into the

50's. for st. patrick's day weekend, mostly dry. there will be some clouds hanging around with temperatures in the 60's and 70's. nice weather will stay with us after the beginning of the week. >> the new apple ipad comes out today. nokia is working on a competing ablolet using the windows 8 operating system. a spokesperson declined to confirm that information. you can save some green at burger king this weekend appeared to have free fries for everyone in america. customers can get a free order of fries complete with cream

sauce -- green sauce. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you plan on celebrating st. patrick's day this weekend? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. st. patrick's day weekend is the first weekend of the ncaa tournament. so many ways to catch the games online or on your phone. some employers are embracing the madness. >> march madness has arrived. >> the way brings the country together. people are rooting for their alma maters. >> it is always a challenge for employers appear almost one in five employees said they will spend more than an hour checking scores. most of them on the sneak. drama will be debated on social

media. >> some companies put restrictions on their network and tell their employers they cannot do that. what happens is in makes liars out of your employers. >> workers do not need the company computer to do it. a few employers are taking an opportunity to boost workplace morale with barbecues and big screen tv's. >> it helps the employees get to know each other better. >> if you plan to watch, just be aware of your company's policy. >> i think it is a great idea to embrace it. >> microsoft says they will sell

a new xbox next year. apple's new ipad is on sale. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif, jane. >> happy friday. the new ipad going on sale at 8:00 a.m. this morning. i have seen people occupying new york's fifth avenue since yesterday. it is rating in little bit this morning. they wanted the new device. -- it is raining this morning. there is a limited supply of the 16-gig wifi model. more than 1 million to be sold today. not everybody is excited. protests will hold demonstrators in new york, d.c., and san francisco to spread word about

labor conditions at the factories that make the device. rising gas prices expected to impact today's inflation numbers. the cost of living probably rose in february. we will see those numbers at 8:30 this morning. stocks rose yesterday. one thing giving a boost was a report on new york manufacturing increasing. microsoft fence, the company will not release the new version of xbox until next year. they may showed off at the e-3 conference. don't expect any details during this year's conference. any details risks hurting orders for the current lineup. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> a lot of buzz about apple.

amazon celebrating a birthday. >> i am a droid user. they are offering a week of deals at their app store. >> thank you. >> 5:23. a lot of people heading to bars and pubs for st. patrick's day weekend. >> we have plenty of chances to laugh at this weekend at the movies. ♪

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and some guy named johnny depp. >> we have more on this weekend's box office preview. >> you'll be going in as undercover high school people. >> they go back to school in "21 jump street." they are pulled off the beat and in some is to infiltrate a dangerous drug ring. find the social scene is not as easy to solve. "21 jump street" is rated r. >> this movie features will ferrell working on his father's ranch in mexico. brother comes to save the day.

the money belongs to a drug lord. it is rated r. >> i was meant to have a meeting. >> "jeff, who lives at home." he finds divine influence on his way to buy some glue. the brothers worked through their issues and may find time to pick up the glue. that is the box office preview. >> interesting assortment of movies. >> i will stick with the ncaa tournament. here's a look ahead of our next half-hour. >> big changes are coming to the baltimore city police department. >> i'm tara mergener darrow. gop hopefuls continue to slug it

out on the campaign trail. the latest is coming up. >> we have some rain in the forecast today. we will do the seven a forecast in just a few minutes. >> the area roads are checking out ok for your friday m

>> 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. so we grabbed the umbrella this morning. >> later today, will catch up to a couple of showers. i don't think it will be a washout. there will be rain at one point. 50 at the airport. the recent fog out there and some drizzle in some neighborhoods. we'll get through the beginning of the drive time mostly dry.

a high temperature near 70. we will come back and check the forecast for the rest of the weekend. >> the roads are dry. no problems to report at this hour. there was a problem on 95 but that is now clear. 65 through the glen burnie area at 97. 59 heading south on the b-w parkway past the airport and the area of 100. 68 on the north side. no problems to report on the west side. we will update you on traffic on 895 at the harbor tunnel. moving very well. problem free at the fort mchenry. an easy ride so far as you travel on the north side of the beltway. that pace continues on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> a new face is being seen on the campaign trail. vice president joe biden is hitting the stump. >> tara mergener has the report. good morning. >> good morning. gop hopefuls have been dominate the campaign trail for weeks and now the obama team is wrapping up. democrats are fighting to keep president obama in office. the vice president is on the attack and calling out the potential competition by names. >> mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich, these guys have a different economic philosophy than we do. >> he is set to stump in several states over the next few weeks. a still struggling economy. republicans aiming to replace

him continue burning up the campaign trail. promising they can do a better job. >> the president has failed. he has failed. he is not a bad guy. >> mitt romney is trying to regroup after two tough losses in the deep south this week. but new surveys show rex santorum is gaining ground. >> we did it again. >> a determined newt gingrich still trailing ahead of the next round of contests in missouri, puerto rico, an illinois. >> we will win a decisive victory for america at. >> president obama is embarking on a fund-raising trip with stops id chicago and atlanta. a busy day. >> we understand the obama campaign just released a new documentary. >> this is a 70-minute -- 17-

minute video that is narrated by tom hanks. his critics say it skips over some of the things that happened like 8% unemployment and sky high gas prices. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> you might not notice it right away but police say some changes are coming to the department. jennifer franciotti is live to tell us what will be different and why things had to change. >> police say they are making significant changes in reaction to an independent review board's assessment of the shooting last

january. this is something the department is called a tragedy. officer william torbit in plain clothes was killed along with sean gamble. officers on the street taking enforcement action will now be wearing clearly marked a tyra. the most important aspect being officer and citizens' safety. >> there are cases where those officers will work. there is intelligence roles, surveillance initiatives that offers to take part in. we're being clear that those individuals that a gauge with citizens will be clearly identified. >> another change -- a team made up of members of the apartments will also be involved and looking at police involved shootings. there will be a change in the way that public information is

disseminated. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man will spend the next 40 years in prison. tony chestnut was sentenced on wednesday for abusing a disabled men over the course of 13 years. the victim was one of three men that tony chestnut cared for. bradley manning heads back to court to learn when he will go on trial. he is charged with aiding the enemy. prosecutors identified the enemy as al qaeda. defense attorneys say he did not threaten security. >> traffic jams are nothing new on the beltway. it is not every day hay is to blame for a traffic jam. look at this. traffic backed up for hours on

the beltway outer loop. fire crews looked more like farmers digging through a huge pile of hay. a truck caught fire. the truck driver did not know what was going on until other drivers caught his attention. nobody was hurt. a few hours after that, another accident in baltimore county. police say a vehicle left the road and crashed into a home in edgemere. the man was hurt. it is not clear how serious. >> how will you celebrate st. patrick's day this weekend? the sure to download -- be sure to download the new app. we will show some pictures on tv. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you plan on celebrating

st. patrick's day this weekend? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i think i'll watch noted in the ncaalay tournament. people living with a kind of heart disease can live a healthier. >> it is up to the school when it comes to mysterious slime on their lunch menus. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. will bring you up to u

the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >> welcome back.

5:40. 52 degrees downtown. we have some fog and haze. the beginning of the drive time will be ok. we might see some rain showers later this morning. 48 in york. 52 in annapolis. we'll start out with low clouds and fog and maybe some showers and thunderstorms into the afternoon. a high temperature near 70. will check the forecast for the rest of the weekend when i come back in just a few minutes. >> teenagers and adults living with congenital heart disease tended to have healthy behaviors. >> that is true except when it comes to dental hygiene. or less likely to smoke or use drugs than their peers. they visited the dentist less than the general population.

good dental hygiene and help prevent heart infections that are more common among these patients. in meet byproduct -- a meat byproducts could be taken off the menu at schools. >> a controversial thriller called pink slime. this is a leftover muscle meat that is treated with an ammonia washed to kill bacteria. the process does meet federal regulations. the beef in history says this process has been around for 20 years. >> it sounds horrible. 5:42. 49 degrees on tv hill. looking for ways to increase your kids' grades at schools?

>> get them moving. details on a new study. >> tony says there is a chance you could feel a few raindrops today.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. it is friday. not dealing with any incidence and no delays. 62 traveling south on 97. 59 on the southbound b-w parkway. problem free on 95 through howard county. on the west side, a 59 towards 70. the rest of the major roadways leading up to the beltway are without delay. this is 50 at sandy point. on the eastern shore, looking at

a nice start. it looks a bit foggy. this is 83 coming down from parkton. no delays to report on the harrisburg expressway. 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 brunswick line. canton and 10 trains are unscheduled -- camden and penn trains on schedule. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. the beginning of the drive time will be just fine. later this morning will probably catch up to this rain. we can see some shower activity around hagerstown and back towards winchester. this is beginning to move into frederick county. gramm baltimore, some low clouds, but fog, and drizzle.

we can see some rain upstream. some showers back into ohio and west virginia. the further we go into the day, the better the chance some of the rain will catch up to us. we have low cloud cover because of a deep marine layer. the wind shifted to the east and north east. if you lived around here a long time, this produces a lot of cloud cover and some fog and drizzle. 49 in taneytown and jarrettsville. 52 in annapolis. variable clouds and a chance for some showers. maybe a thunderstorm later this morning and this afternoon. high temperature between 67 and 62 degrees. 7:15 and 7:15 for the sunrise and sunset. temperatures drop back into the

low 50's tonight. most of the weekend will be fine. mostly dry. the wind will continue out of the east. upper 60's and low 7's. the average high is 54. will climb back into the 70's by the middle of next week. >> thank you. looking to boost your kids' grades, getting them out of the classroom might be a good idea. >> spring break does not mean a break from learning. he says it it is a different kind of learning. >> it is more active than school. >> activity is just what the mind needs to kick start. >> a study says physical activity before a test helps kids do better by increasing blood flow to the brain and your

releasing good hormones. that is why her students get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. >> we believe daily exercise helps the brain to function. >> the research backs her belief. kids do better on tests right after physical activity. concentration increased. the group's score higher after using memory exercises. >> they come in ready to be moving because they have been sitting for so long. >> physical education has as great of an impact on children's long-term education as traditional classroom learning. >> that study found students who went through exercises before a test denounce score as high as one the judge had one form of

exertion. too much to be overwhelming for kids. >> sometimes i take a recess between newscasts. >> 5:50. the loyola greyhound's come up short in a matchup with ohio state. keith mills will have reaction. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. what's better then a s'more?

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we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how do you plan on celebrating st. patrick's day this weekend? ." oh! >> get it? >> keep sending us 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. om..o'c >> that would be john patio. the season over four loyola. it ended around midnight in pittsburgh. they lose to ohio state. they went down fighting. a credit to jimmy patsos. jimmy back in the tournament since he was an assistant at gary williams. the one after it -- they went after it. walker hits the three. all have state was too big and strong inside. deshaun thomas, 31 for the buckeyes. jimmy patsos talked about their

effort. >> you play ohio state, one of the best teams in the country. you're not going to win the game without everything go right. we played hard and we competed. the guys have a great experience. >> yes, they did. the and the year 24-9, an outstanding season. the season continues for virginia commonwealth. they are a 12th seed. state.tatet which jos syracuse -- they upset which jos staichita state. syracuse -- scoop, 72-65,

syracuse survives and it will play at kansas state. ben grubbs will be playing football in new orleans for the saints. he agrees to wait $36 million contract, at $10 million of it guaranteed. the ravens offered him a long- term deal before free agency began. they have not been able to reassign him. the ravens had dinner last night with a guard from the eagles to see if they can replace ben grubbs. once again, this is tested by ravens fans. jarret johnson and ben grubbs are gone. >> he seems to do ok. >> reloading. >> a few speed bumps out of the gate. what is missing so far?

>> amish committee members talking about midwives in maryland. >> it appears luck has run out for a new hbo show. >> we do have some rain in the forecast. we will let you know what you can expect for the rest of the weekend. >> tracking a new accident in anne arundel county. we will check for problems around the area for your morning commute.

>> the baltimore city police department making profoun