i have details in a live report. >> warm temperatures this morning. will be some rain hitting our way? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> it is foggy in some starts. >> we have kent county and queen anne's county with school delays. there will be some things areas of fog. maybe some drizzle within the fog. we have a range chance as a move into the afternoon. -- we have a range chance. temperature around 64 by lunchtime. after noon, we have a chance for showers. they are going to be scattered.

a high of 68 degrees. will get even warmer in the seven-day forecast. >> good morning. not exactly ideal conditions. we do have fog. it could impact your ride. we have an accident approaching franken boulevard on 795. -- franklin boulevard. an accident in cockeysville. a disabled vehicle being cleared on southbound dulaney valley down towards the beltway. you may start to see some delays. fire activity with some closures at bel air road. pretty good shape in terms of drive times. this is 50 at sandy point. looking good and no major delays. fog is an issue. this is 795 at franklin

boulevard. no sign of delays as a result of that accident. that is approaching franklin of boulevard. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new developments about the army staff sergeant accused in the massacre of more than a dozen afghan civilians. >> he's being held in kansas. tara mergener joins us with more on a big story this morning. >> good morning. robert bales will meet with his attorney for the first time. charges are expected with the next weaker so. bales is expected of killing 16 afghan villagers including nine children. his family said they are stunned but they will stand behind the

man they note as a dedicated member of the armed services. the defense team said it is too early to know when may have played into the incident appeared the defense will be looking into medical and personnel records and interviewing witnesses. >> there is speculation about his mental state. there are reports he was having some personal problems. >> there was a lot going on behind the scenes. he reportedly had financial troubles. his home was condemned. there was an investment job that went bad in florida. assaults, and didn't run. he had been denied a promotion that he wanted. instead of getting that, he was sent abroad to afghanistan. >> tara mergener, thank you.

final tributes for the maryland national guardsmen that was killed last month. he was one of two servicemen in retaliation for the accidental burning of korans. a memorial service will be held today in lutherville. he will be buried tuesday at arlington national cemetery. jury selection is expected to begin in the trial of a man murdering his twin brother. this happened back in 2007. the brothers had a history of violent arguments. prosecutors believe he killed his brother after his brother implicated him in a theft at a mall. three separate shooting incidents on sunday. a woman shot her boyfriend in the leg.

she is charged with attempted murder. another shooting victim walked into the hospital for help. police were called and found a 16-year-old shot in the leg. >> police arrested at least 10 juveniles for various crimes. the charges range from disorderly conduct to assault. a road construction worker is recovering after being struck by car along 95. kim dacey is live with more details. good morning. >> the victim's friends are questioning whether the driver was drunk and did not even realize they hit a person. police say 35-year-old ricardo jobes was working to restripe lanes along interstate 95 south just before caton avenue after

midnight on saturday. they say jobes was observing safety protocol by working in the two lanes closed to traffic. police say a driver veered into the construction zone, hit jobes, and took off. police are looking for a gold or silver gm sedan, possibly a pontiac grand prix. they also believe the car has headlight damage. jobes' fiancee says his leg is shattered. >> well, he's about 6'6", 260 pounds. big guy. so, i'm sure if it was somebody that was my height or shorter, they'd have probably been run over. they probably wouldn't have made it. >> jobes is listed in fair condition here at shock trauma. towns says he loves his construction job. he was named employee of the month on friday, just hours before the accident. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the driver accused of fleeing the scene after allegedly striking a boy is in custody

this morning. the child was struck on sunday evening. police say the driver had several outstanding warrants fled the scene but was eventually tracked down. a man is dead after being struck by a car over the weekend. police say kimberly enders was not in the crosswalk when he was struck by a car. joshua aversano was flown to shock trauma worry later died. >> 7 people are recovering after their bus crashed in anne arundel county. this happened on sunday morning. it collided with another vehicle. none of the injuries are serious. 6:07. a possible payday for apple investors.

>> this is the type of weather we're accused to seeing this time of year. >> why is gm pulling the plug on the chevy volt? >> we have plenty of seasons showing their face across the nation. >> we will get you up to date on your morning commute. we will update you on any

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:11. 56 degrees downtown. you can see a thin layer of fog forming downtown. there is fog along the eastern shore. delays in kent county and queen anne's county. it looks mainly dry. the real rate is pushing out towards the west. showers developing over west virginia. we have some rain in oakland. this'll be an eastward progression. there is a chance for some rain in baltimore.

we have the clouds and showers moving in from the west. rasher sitting offshore. all the moisture and moving in from the coast. we saw a bit of fog yesterday. the atmosphere is very moist. it is extremely mild. we have every single season being represented. we have spring in the mid atlantic. we have winter out in the west. we're not seeing any fall. 's for placese 80 paus like chicago. 63 in minneapolis. there are warmer than we are to start the day. a very sharp dividing line as you look west of colorado. 36 in denver.

they are getting snow in the west. 48 at the airport. 52 in annapolis. 40's at the eastern shore. it is milder in the mountains with 53 in hancock. 68 degrees in baltimore. whittle see sunshine this afternoon. showers and storms likely anytime in the mountains. milder in the mountains, 72, by the afternoon. 63 in ocean city. we will see more sunshine later into the day. a chance for some showers into the night. los down into the 40's and 50's. down into the 40's and 50's.

that is the latest on the forecast. >> good morning. we are dealing with some fog in spots. maybe plan for some extra time. york road, we have an accident. another one southbound 795 approaching franklin boulevard. all lanes get by if you travel down towards owings mills. we have a disabled vehicle that is blocking that lane. it may cause some delays traveling down towards the beltway. fire activity in the city. no delays on the map. volume is picking up. we will update you on 83. this is southbound traffic. no sign of delays. on to the j.f.x., a smooth ride into town. this is 95.

problem free all the way down towards the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> police in indianapolis all looking for who shot five teenagers. the teenagers were the victim of a drive-by shooting. they are expected to survive. tensions are high in florida following the shooting death of a teenager. he was shot and killed by a man on a neighborhood watch. many are outraged. civil rights leaders have scheduled rallies in the town this week. his family has called for an independent investigation. it feels like summer in much of the country.

a rare snowstorm in arizona. up to two feet of snow in flagstaff. more snow is expected through today. >> the pain at the pump gets more intense. gas prices rose 7 cents in just one week. 31 cents more than a month ago. the all-time high is $4.11 a gallon. gm cannot seem to drum up enough business forest chevy volt. they're halting production. they have sold 6000 vots -- 1600 volts. that means about 3000 workers

are temporarily laid off. a pay date may be due for apple investors -- a pay day. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. some much-needed good news for the housing market. expected toom iers make a big mark. a boost to the number of homes on the market. the midwest and northeast will see a large number of older home sellers selling their homes. that could mean buying opportunities for people born arond 1995. tim cook of apple will discuss his financial position in a

conference call this morning. apple may be ready to pay out dividends for investors. index closed for stocks on friday. the s&p on a rise. the bloomberg maryland index was down just a touch. distilleries and brewery tours are on the rise. >> all kids would eat apples and celery sticks as snacks in a perfect world. there are those dark times when junk food must prevail. looking for the healthiest possible packaged snacks. >> calvin is a master fruit

smoothy maker. how much milk? are you excited about this? it is easy for his parents to feed him healthy snacks at home. choices at the grocery store are wide ranging. >> we try to go for the healthiest snacks and sometimes we have to rely on paki's stuff. >> kettle corn is really good. >> no one is suggesting these snacks are as helpful as a handful of carrots but they are better than brownies. >> you can have treats in moderation and that will go along way to making them healthy adults. andrail mix, grill baanola bar,

pretty much anything made by kashi. you go.e is ag >> snacks that tastes good. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. which junk food item can you absolutely not give up? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i never met a potato chip i nev didn't like. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> sometimes you wish the

numbers in spring training would count. the orioles and the yankees. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. in addition to the fog, we have an accident at york road.

we have a problem on southbound dulaney valley. a disabled vehicle is impacting the left turn lane. be careful. southbound 795 approaching franklin boulevard, this accident off to the side. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. 10 minutes to travel on southbound 95 from the beltway down towards 32. this is the west side at security. outer loop traffic is building and started to see some delays down towards edmondson. this is 95 543 harford county. not seeing any delays by getting heavier closer to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on your forecast. >> we saw some fog on some of

the cameras. some patchy fog from baltimore and down to the eastern shore. showers moving into garrett county. the threat for rain for baltimore will hold off till this afternoon. patchy areas of fog this morning. 50 degrees into the afternoon hours. for the kids going to school, they have some fog this morning. they may want their umbrellas this afternoon. 68 degrees, well above normal. stane go to sports withst the man. >> thank you. it is a rematch the lady terps have been waiting for for three years. maryland and louisville. maryland would like to avenge an

earlier loss. >> last year was a painful lesson for us. our goal is to fight to finish. we have to come out and we have to play how we did in the second half and play loose and play together when we get ready on monday. >> maryland have the higher seed and president obama has picked louisville and an upset. what does he know? game time is 7:00 p.m. you have to savor it when you get it. the orioles took on the yankees yesterday. if only these spring games meant something. adam jones -- jones cents in a

deep, three-run blast, his first of the spring. bottom of the first. matt wieters threw out four runners. yeah. he is pretty good behind the plate. the orioles double up the yankees, 6-3. >> thank you. 50 degrees on tv hill. higher tolls on the bay bridge. >> a construction worker is recovered at shock trauma, the victim of a hit and run. >> presidential politics. next up, illinois. >> sarah caldwell checking on

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>> 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. the fog is causing some school delays/ >> kent county and queens and county -- queens and the county. we expect that to clear out past the lunch hour. some fog has been reported at the airport. we expect temperatures in the upper 60's. a slight chance for thunderstorms. >> a construction worker is recovering, the victim of a accident. >> police say ricardo jobes was hit on the job and they are searching for the driver responsible. kim dacey is live with more details. >> ricardo jobes is listed in fair condition.

his friends are questioning whether the driver was drunk. construction crews were restriping the lanes on this stretch of interstate 95 to make the road safer. the job turned treacherous for ricardo jobes just after midnight on saturday. police say a driver veered into the construction zone, hit jobes, and took off. jobes' fiancee says his leg is shattered. >> well, he's about 6'6", 260 pounds. big guy. so, i'm sure if it was somebody that was my height or shorter, they'd have probably been run over. they probably wouldn't have made it. >> it happened on i-95 south just before the caton avenue exit. a police sergeant says jobes was observing safety protocol by working in the two lanes closed to traffic. >> that area was well lit. we had signs. those lanes were coned off for a distance prior to that actual work zone. they had been doing that type of work at night because there's less traffic out.

>> the sergeant says a gold or silver gm sedan hit jobes. as investigators search for the driver, zakiyyah towns tells us, instead of focusing on the driver, she is concentrating on getting her 35-year-old fiance to the altar in june. >> oh, i am hoping that he is able to walk down the aisle, at least with a crutch or a cane at this point, as his leg is very red. >> towns says despite the accident, jobes probably will want to go back to work in construction. he liked his job so much, he was named employee of the month on friday, just hours before the accident. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a carroll county man and woman had to be flown to shock trauma after a serious accident on sunday morning. police say james maticic and were on anartin or o atv when it struck a guardrail.

>> higher tolls have not stopped people from traveling over the bay bridge. traffic has gone up 3%. the cost went up to $4 to pay for bridge upkeep. >> another win for mitt romney as the candidates prepare for tomorrow's primary in illinois. tracie potts has more on the odd twist that affects the delegate race. >> illinois is the next big prize, president obama's home state. tomorrow's republican primary will decide most of the state's 69 delegates. >> if we're able to come out of illinois with a huge or surprise win, i guarantee you -- i guarantee you that we will win this nomination. >> it is an uphill battle for

santorum. he's not on the ballot in all illinois districts. plus, mitt romney's got a clear lead in the latest poll, by as much as nine points. plus romney's coming in with momentum. he won the puerto rico's 20 delegates sunday. >> those people who don't think that latinos will vote for a republican need to take a look in puerto rico. >> democrats question whether romney can seal the deal. >> every time it looks like mr. romney has some momentum, he gets set back. he hasn't been able to make the sale to his own party. >> republicans leaders say it is early in the game. >> we're only at halftime. i think that this process is going to play itself out. we will have a nominee i think fairly soon, one, two months away. >> newt gingrich and ron paul are on the ballot in illinois but with little support. gingrich himself said this one's largely between romney and santorum. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a family is grieving their

loss of their daughter killed in a car crash in morocco. the accident happened on friday. she had participated in a fulbright conference of women in politics. her mother said she loved exploring the diversity of different cultures. >> she wanted people to know there is so much positive about the middle east. that people there are so friendly and there are so many wonderful things about that culture that she just enjoyed so very much. >> one other person was with her at the time of the crash and is recovering from her injuries. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to get you up to date. fog is going to be an issue this morning. inner loop at frederick road, we're dealing with an accident.

you may start to tap the breaks in that area. southbound dulaney valley, still tracking a disabled vehicle. one more problem in aberdeen. there is a dwelling fire. 95 looking good in and out of the aberdeen region. no problems at the fort mchenry or the harbor tunnel. this is the beltway in frederick road. there is an accident. i see some flashing lights off of the right shoulder. we will monitor this shot. outer loop delays from 70 down towards frederick road. 50 at 97 running smoothly at this hour. a bit of a delay up away from 50. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has the latest on the

forecast. >> we do have some fog. this is basically the areas that were able to cool down into the 40's overnight. you may see some fog this morning. it is in the 50's out towards the mountains. we do have showers and possible in the mountains and in the time. 68 around baltimore with fog early on and a chance for a shower later on. ocean city, 63 with sunny skies. mostly cloudy tonight with isolated showers. we just keep on warming up. 72 tomorrow with an isolated a thunderstorm. close to 80 degrees by thursday. >> thank you. 49 degrees on tv hill. they have been stars on the big and small screen for four

decades. now the muppets get their do. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. which junk food item can you absolutely not give up? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> it is the end of the road for familiar talk-show hosts. the final episode will take on tuesday for the talk-show by rosie o'donnell. it was canceled after a five- month run. oprah said she is grateful to rosie. but the ratings were not there. >> the muppets have entertained generations of children and adults alike. you'll receive a star on hollywood's walk of fame. the star will honor the entire troupe of characters. >> i hope miss piggy will be included.

>> coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we have some delays forming on the west side and we will check for problems around the area. >> fog is an issue this morning. maybe some thunderstorms this afternoon. some fog downtown. 56 at the inner harbor.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. bge will start rolling out its three-year smart grid this may.

first phase will begin in pasadena. the new meters are allowed consumers to control usage. final tributes began this morning for the national guardsmen that was killed last month. was shot and killed in what is believed to be retaliation shooting for the accidental burning of pkorans. he is survived by his wife and four children. he will be buried with full military honors on tuesday at arlington national cemetery. jury selection is scheduled to begin today. a man is accused of killing his brother back in 2007.

the brothers had a history of violent arguments as well as an extensive arrest record. one brother implicated the other in a theft at columbia mall. >> in the report shows slight improvements in the number of u.s. students graduating from high school. 75% of students earned a diploma in four years in 2009. new york and tennessee southernmost significant increases. the goal is to ha>> now trafficd insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some problems this morning. it is foggy and tell impact your

ride. at frederick road, we have an accident. it is off to the right shoulder. down to 29 miles per hour approaching liberty down towards edmondson. up to speed heading over towards the towson region. in aberdeen, fire activity has bush chapel road. everything's looking good 95 north and southbound. traffic is getting heavier heading down towards the 895 split. this is near the accident scene. it is and inner loop accident off to the right shoulder. outer loop delays in place from approaching liberty down towards frederick. this is 50 at 97. a nice ride east and westbound on 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you.

you can see some fog this morning. the biggest concern is from baltimore down to the eastern shore. you can see the rain trying to make its way into western maryland. there have been some rumbles of thunder. it is basically falling apart as it moves over the mountains. most of the activity diving into virginia. this is could news for the roads. but the afternoon, that could change. we can see showers off to the west. some thunderstorms moving into virginia. we can see moisture in from the ocean. that is keeping the forecast a little damp. a storm system moving in from the west. intoand 80's all the way

the northwest. powerful thunderstorms moving through texas and kansas. you can see the dividing line. 40's and 40's out in the west. 36 in denver. kansas city, up 59 degrees. that warm air is pushing east. temperatures right now not bad. normally we would be in the 30's. we are well above that. 48 at the airport. 40's along the eastern shore. 68 this afternoon. that is about 15 above normal. 63 in ocean city with sunshine after the fog disappears. un.timore will see some sig 70's in the mountains today.

down to the 40's and 50's tonight. the first week of spring. 73 by wednesday. spring begins on tuesday. 72 for the high temperature. well above normal. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. the search for the driver who struck a worker on 95. kim dacey joins us live with more on that. >> the victim's friends are questioning whether the driver was drunk and did not even realize they hit a person. police say 35-year-old ricardo jobes was working to restripe lanes along interstate 95 south just before caton avenue after midnight on saturday. they say jobes was observing safety protocol by working in the two lanes closed to traffic. police say a driver veered into the construction zone, hit jobes, and took off.

his leg is shattered. he loves his construction job. he was named employee of the month on friday just hours before this accident. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> how are police searching for the driver? >> they have a vague description of the vehicle. possibly a pontiac grand prix. they believe that koresh may have headlight damage -- they believed that car may have headlight damage. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> a gunman has opened fire in france. could that be connected to a string of deadly shootings? al will give us his take on the wild weather.

a major snowstorm in the southwest. it is a big day for kate middleton as she gives her first public speech as a royal. the cast of "mad men" will be a live in our studio. that and much more as we get started on a monday morning. >> i happen to be a fan. >> this morning we asked -- which junk food item can you absolutely not give up? >> that sounds pretty good.

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. all right. 6:53. 49 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. your day. stay with us.

>> there is a car fire in the area of waterloo road.

you can expect to see some delays. we have an accident on the inner loop at frederick road off to the right shoulder. 26 miles per hour approaching liberty down towards edmondson. you can see a slowdown in from marysville. tapping the brakes over at towson. this is a quick live look at traffic. this is outer loop traffic. switching over to 95 looking good at 32. >> it is still winter. >> the first day of spring is tomorrow. we have snow in arizona. it is out of whack. scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. beautiful mid-week. thursday, near 80. >>if you're looking for more

weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

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