>> baltimore city residents could soon be paying less in property taxes. i will explain. >> the land of lincoln takes its turn in picking a presidential favor. i will show you what is on to the line with today's vote. >> the forecast as we continue right now. [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, everybody. thank you for joining us this morning. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. some school delays to pass law because of fog on the eastern shore. queen anne's and kent county, 90 minute delay. >> that is where the fog is the thickest.

there is some rain in the western suburbs and some showers in carroll county. let's look at the radar. the rate is drifting to the south. it may not get into baltimore city. in a move into prince george's county. in the western suburbs, you'll have some rain to start the drive time. 60 degrees at the airport. it will be hard to get rid of the cloud cover this a afternoon. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for a rain shower early this morning and later this afternoon. high temperature around 73 degrees. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> good morning. it cannot hurt to give yourself some extra time this morning. we're dealing with rain, fog, and some additional delays because of the funeral procession for major robert marchanti.

those delays continued down towards 95 of the south side. 28 on the southwest corner. on 95 towards the capital beltway, speeds around 34, 39 heading down towards 100. that is where the funeral procession is at the moment. it will continue on to the capital beltway and then on to arlington national cemetery. this is a frederick. still dealing with delays because of the procession. this is 95 southbound at 32. you can see those southbound delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> flags are flying at half staff in honor of the late major robert marchanti. he was killed in afghanistan. funeral services were held

yesterday. friends and family gathered inside while outside many stood and paid their respects to the fallen hero. >> urge our country. he died for us. -- he served our country. >> people reaching out for frost that we have never met and our father never met. to hear he touched their lives feels incredible. >> the funeral recession is making its way towards arlington national cemetery. >> lowering the property tax rate. kim dacey is live with details in the plan. >> the city council president introduced the bill last night and informally it seems to be getting a positive reception

from other city council members. according to the mayor's office, baltimore has the highest municipal property tax rates in the state. the mayor wants to reduce it by 20 cents per $100 of value by 2020. she believes that will help her meet her goal of attracting 10,000 new families to the city in 10 years. the mayor says the city cannot afford to offer a more drastic property tax cut without slashing core services like public safety and education funding. but some question whether scaling back the property tax is enough to reverse years of population decline, fueled by factors including crime and the state of city schools. >> the city unfortunately has acquired a reputation, and while 20 cents off of property tax is certainly a good start, it may not be enough to overcome some of the -- the images that the city has sort of gathered over the last decade and a half. >> this bill will not be coming up for a vote until later this spring. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> the house of delegates is picking apart the senate's budget plan. it calls for raising income-tax rates for a majority of maryland theers. it would keep the income-tax rate the same for the majority of maryland thereers. full house still needs to vote on the plan. >> police are searching for clues in the shooting of a man. the victim was found shot in the chest, east of hopkins bayview medical center. he later died. no word on a suspect or possible motive. a victim has -- the victim has not been named.

one person was stabbed as groups of teenagers converged. city officials are committed to keeping things under control. >> i am committed to making sure that the harbor is safe for citizens as well as visitors. i will protect it. of deployment that will respond very quickly when something like that breaks out to make sure we will have a safe environment for everyone. >> city police will consult school police for insight as to when large groups of kids will be gathering in the future. >> there was a shooting in harford county. the victim was found and no word on his condition or a suspect. >> a police officer -- former city police officer is sentenced in the majestic towing scheme.

he will spend 30 months in prison. the received kickbacks from the owners of the towing company for sending accident victims to get their cars repaired their. he is the second officer to be sentenced. >> it is decision day in illinois where republican voters are heading to the primaries. there could be a new twist in the race for the gop nomination. emily schmidt joins us with a look at the bragging rights up for grabs. good morning. >> illinois has a big presidential history. it is the adopted home state of president obama. some gop hopefuls say could mean a turning point in their campaign. mitt romney and rick santorum came to illinois with one common message -- help wanted. >> i need your help. i want to make sure i can

become our nominee. >> help me get elected, carry the state of illinois. >> after that point, the two republican presidential candidates focused on their differences. romney touts his business experience and says the economy is top priority. santorum argues he's focused on issues like the president's health care plan and freedom. though the way he said it created some buzz monday. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate is going to be. it doesn't matter to me. my campaign doesn't hinge on unemployment rates. >> i do care about the unemployment rate. it does bother me. i want to get people back to work. >> santorum later clarified his words. >> of course i care about the unemployment rate. i want the unemployment rate to go down. >> santorum says an illinois win would change the election. polls show an uphill battle. an american research group poll put romney 14 points ahead of rick santorum, while newt gingrich and ron paul largely sit out the state. and romney has more money to spend on ads like this one, highlighting santorum's endorsement of him in 2008. >> if you want a conservative as the nominee of this party,

you must vote for mitt romney. >> rick santorum says that that is a different race now and that those negative ads have not worked against him in the 10 wins he's been able to get so far. >> emily schmidt, thank you. mitt romney is coming to maryland tomorrow. he will attend a town hall event at the american legion hall in arbutus at 4:00 p.m. no tickets are required. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. allergy season -- allergy season. baltimore is a good place to be this time of year. whose toppling burger king -- who is toppling a burger

king? thee're getting ready for empty bowl fund raiser happening this saturday. have to make these beautiful bowls. >> south on 95, attracting

>> good morning. we're back with a live view of the skycam. it is 64 degrees in very humidity. we'll get even warmer as we head into the afternoon. we're talking about the empty bowl fund raiser coming up this saturday. you are located in mount vernon. you help them make a lot of these bowls. >> we are in mount washington. it is easier to find parking. we have a tremendous response. people came to make the bowls. beginners an experienced potters' alike. we have stamps so they got to personalize and decorate.

the people seem to respond to having the opportunity to squished and pushed the clay and make a bowl that would possibly impact a life. >> this is just an example of some of the bowls that will be at the event. you buy a ticket for $20 and you pick out a bowl and you get to try out different soups. thank you. i'm so glad you're able to have people contribute and make these bowls. we see some precipitation. we do expect a chance for showers today. maybe even some thunder. i want to mention that this is from clay monster.

they make little monster bowls. isn't that cute? >> all kinds of great artwork. the cookie monster. how can you not want a cookie monster bowl? >> get your kids to eat with the monster bowl. >> i want to take a closer look at your bowl. >> we will show the wbal ones. >> thank you, ava. what a wonderful program. this is the same setup with fat for the last couple of days. high pressure up in new england. all the moisture is coming off the ocean and piling it up against the mountains. we have some low clouds and some

fog and some rain showers, most of it south and west of baltimore. some of it is clipping the western part of howard county and anne arundel county. in the western suburbs, you guys will probably see some rain to start the day. it will be difficult to get rid of the cloud cover. the clouds will take a while to break up. i think we'll get some sunshine later today. that will take some time. it is 60 degrees. the average high temperature is in the mid 50's. it is 57 in parkton. a chance for some rain showers. high temperature between 70 and 75. the dew points are hanging around 60. mostly cloudy tonight. temperatures drop back to around 60 tonight. it gets better by the end of the week. since story tomorrow.

thursday and friday look like the best days. things will fall apart over the weekend. a better chance for rain on saturday and sunday with temperatures in the 60's. let's check the roads with sarah. >> good morning. fog and rain making its impact on your morning commute. there's the funeral procession for the late major robert marchanti. it is now what 95 heading towards the capital beltway. down to 30 miles per hour in the southwest corner. you can see the heavy spot just past 32. the procession will continue on to the capital beltway. those delays are expected to that stretch until 8:00 a.m. this morning. we will let you know how the morning evolves. this is 95 south at 32. southbound traffic through county is heavy.

we will concede to monitor these delays this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the justice department is investigating the shooting death of an african-american teenager in florida. robbie and investigation into his death. in neighborhood watch volunteer shot and killed him in what he claims was self-defense. this has raised racial tensions. the state department is getting involved in this search for a millionaire heart -- a million earhart. the search will begin in july and focus on an island in the south pacific. her plane vanished on route to the south pacific as she attempted to circle the earth.

>> the king has fallen in the fast food burger wars. these has dethroned burger king as the second biggest hamburger chain. mcdonald's remains number one. york latest round of words with france may not have to end when you board a plane -- words with friends. any rule change would not include cell phones or smart phones. there will test e-readers and tablets. this'll be a delay the process. to not look for any change anytime soon. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the faa should revise its rules to allow electronic devices like ipads to be used during all parts of a flight? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook

page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. allergy season is upon us and people may be sneezing last in baltimore. ob cuts at okrprah's own networks. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> troubling signs at the oprah winfrey network. they cut 30 jobs in a recent restructuring. will of this or be eliminated position. own has struggled to build an audience. there could be a change at every concrete and fitch -- abercrombie and fitch. the retailer is an attractive target for a buyout because it is relatively debt-free. we will get a closer look at

housing starts this morning. news of apple's newton evidence helping to drive stocks yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index rising on gains for under armour. this is the first day of spring. the list of cities that will feel allergies the worse. knoxville, tennessee, tops the list. baltimore came in number 84 on the list of the top 100 cities. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> interesting. 84. wow. so stop your complaining. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. we're keeping our eyes on 95 as the funeral procession for major robert marchanti continues to roll on. >> one of the nfl's biggest superstar has gone from a cult

to a bronco. >> 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. the big story is the funeral procession for major robert marchanti. it is making its way to the capital beltway. very slow on 95 south through

howard county down to prince george's county. the procession will continue to arlington national cemetery. those delays will continue until 8:00 a.m. this morning. we are tracking an accident in phoenix. another in a church road. 95 south almost at a standstill as to make your way past 32. they continue further south. this is 198. southbound traffic still a very heavy. consider 295 as your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see the heavy rain on some of the traffic cameras down towards d.c. a heavy batch of rain throughout 95 and into prince george's and even montgomery county right now. that heavy rain should stay

south and west of baltimore. 60 at the airport. 58 in jarrettsville. expect a mixture of clouds and some sunshine. a chance for rain share. high temperature between 70 and 75. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> three years ago, louisville ended maryland's hope for a national title in women's basketball. last night, time for some payback. the cardinals started out strong. shoni schimmel opening the game with a jumper as part of a nine- point run. the terps got back in it. laurin mincy with to have for 24 of the night. the big star, alyssa thomas with two early fouls and a

tackle. she was not much of a factor. second-half action. back in front, a 58-56. ts louisvillel pu up by one. major robert marchanti tianna tianna hawkins brings it home. in long shot to try to tie it by becky burke fell short. terps win. the lady terps take on texas a&m on sunday afternoon. peyton manning makes a decision in a much more low-key way than lebron james. a phone call to the denver. his agent has started the final phase of a contract negotiation with denver.

will the broncos do with tim tebow? john elway has not said. possibly a trade for tim tebow. manning will try to get to a super bowl. >> 6:28. 61 degrees on tv hill. project baltimore residents do not want in their neighborhood because the mayor has a new plant to lower property tax rates in the city. i will explain. >> we're live at the timonium fairground where decorating bowls for the empty bowl

>> 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. we have several school delays because of the fog on the eastern shore.

they are scrolling across the bottom of your screen. >> we have the low level east wind with had for several days. the eastern shore counties have the thickest fog right now. some light rain sprinkles -- light rain showers and sprinkles around baltimore. low clouds and fog. we will be near 60 and make it up to 73 this afternoon. we could see a shower pop up this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> the mayor has a new proposal to bring down the city's high property-tax. >> it is hope the savings will bring more families back to baltimore. kim dacey is live with more details. >> the city council president introduced the bill last night. it seems it is getting a lot of support among other city council

members. according to the mayor's office, baltimore has the highest municipal property tax rate in the state. the mayor wants to reduce it by 20 cents per $100 of value by 2020. she believes that will help meet her goal of attracting 10,000 new families to the city in 10 years. >> this is the beginning and not the end. and every penny that we go down makes us a little bit more competitive, and i am going to work to continue that downward trend. >> city council president jack young introduced the measure at monday night's meeting. he is confident the city can make up for the lost revenue by relying chiefly on slots income. >> when you go to atlantic city, you go to all these different places outside of the state of maryland, all you see is maryland tags. we want to keep those tags right here in baltimore. >> you think it's a safe bet? >> i think it is a safe bet. i think it's a safe bet, yeah. >> the savings for homeowners would be small at first. someone who owns a $250,000 home would save an average of $50 in 2013. in 2014, the tax bill would drop to $244. and by 2020, the homeowner

would save 500 bucks. but some question whether scaling back the property tax is enough to reverse years of population decline fueled by factors including crime and the state of city schools. >> the city unfortunately has acquired a reputation, and while 20 cents off of property tax is certainly a good start, it may not be enough to overcome some of the -- the images that the city has sort of gathered over the last decade and a half. >> the mayor says the city cannot afford to offer a more drastic property tax cut without slashing core services like public safety and education funding. this bill will not come for a vote until later this spring. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> homeowners by demanding relief from unfair foreclosure pressure. a petition was presented to the regional matters -- managers of wells fargo bank on monday. advocates call for the speedy creation of programs.

>> to me, i have given them tens of thousands in interest payments as a service charge. now, give me some service here. answer my phone call. answer my phone call. just let me know where i stand. >> bank officials say they will continue to discuss efforts to help keep customers in their homes. >> police are on the lookout for a man they said attacked an officer on the eastern shore. they say that a man tried to run down a police officer on sunday night. two officers fired on the car but he did not known if he was hit. call the cambridge police department if you have any information. you can see the number of your screen. >> the plan to build a new elementary school is not sitting well with some folks at mays chapel p.

at issue is the fact that the school would be in their own backyard. >> this is beautiful open space in our county but we're willing to knock down 1000 trees and destroyed part of a park for egress. of that 10 acres will be used for egress. >> the school board is expected to vote on that later today. >> the council had to vote before approving a new council member to fill the seat of daryl jones. jones is serving a federal prison sentence for failure to file his tax return. peter smith will be sworn in next month. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is is very heavy this morning on southbound 95.

all this because of the funeral procession for major robert marchanti. it continues on 95 south towards the capital beltway. we're seeing delays on 295. we have an accident on monument street. in phoenix, another crash. another one which involves the darlington region of harford county, 136 at trapped church road. 95 south, and traffic is inching along and delays continued down towards the capital beltway appeared the procession will continue on toward arlington national cemetery. 295 looking a little better. you may want to consider this instead. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is showing off some beautiful bowls. this is the empty bowl event.

>> good morning. we're at the 4-h building. there is a lunchtime and an evening event. you get to pick out a great handmade bowl and you get to try different soups from some restaurants around the area. i'm here with cathy and you helped contribute a lot of these bowls. came to wbal to help us paint these bowls. >> i have been to over 30 locations this year and have about 950 bowls. they are donated by schools, girl scouts, businesses, wbal, sarah's hope has painted, we have schools that do it for their service projects. as well as individuals who have them at their home.

>> you make it so easy. i don't think i could've made this bowl without you. we're in the 70's throughout the week. a chance for a shower today or tomorrow. another chance for rain. temperatures continue to stay mild. i saw your bowl, mindy. and sarah's bowl, as well. >> very therapeutic. 61 degrees on tv hill. atv start will be reaching for the stars -- -

>> the legal assault bopper surrounding "desperate housewives" it's not over yet. the judge has declared a mistrial. she was seeking $6 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit. the sides agreed to a conference on april 13 to set the date for a new trial. >> actor ashton kutcher is

headed to space. he has reserved a seat on a spacecraft. it did not clear when he will take flight. will fly about 60 miles above the earth's service. >> 6:42. 61 degrees on tv hill. up ahead, some of your answers to our up ahead, some of your answers to our

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. flags are flying at half staff in honor of the late major robert marchanti. funeral services were held yesterday in lutherville. family and friends gathered

inside while many outside stood and pay their respects to the fallen hero. a funeral procession is making its way down the beltway. the major will be buried with full military honors. police are searching for clues in the deadly shooting of a man. the victim was shot in the chest east of hopkins bayview medical center. he later died. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. the victim has not been identified. the house of delegates is picking apart the budget plan. calls for raising income-tax rates on the majority of marylanders. it would keep the income-tax rate the same for the majority of marylanders. it cuts out the plan to tax online sales. the full house still needs to

vote on the plan. >> we have heard it time and time again. when it comes to cancer, early detection saves lives. a recent report shows not enough women are getting these life- saving tests. recommended screening for breast and cervical cancer. >> breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. and should death appropriate screening -- women should have appropriate screening. oracle cancer is a preventable cancer --cervical cancer is a preventable cancer. >> don't be afraid of it. >> how often you should be screened depends on factors you should discuss with your doctor.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's get you up to date on the funeral procession. delays on 95 south, at 28 miles per hour heading down from 100 towards the capital beltway and continues to arlington national cemetery. those delays are expected until 8:00 a.m. this morning. very heavy traffic. my image street at caroline street, we have an accident. west side delays in place. in phoenix, paper hill road, we are tracking an accident. 136, another accident. 95 south through howard county. you can see how southbound traffic is barely moving down towards the capital beltway. this is 295 at 175, delays continue in the southbound direction down towards the

capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us from the timonium fairgrounds. good morning. >> what a neat event. this is called empty bowl. you get to pick out a hand- painted bowl. it serves as a memory for the organization you're helping. we felt the pain some bowls. >> this is an event that the committee gets behind. 30e 25 to -- we have a 225 to groups that helped. this serves as a teachable moment. people can take their bowl home with them.

>> they provide a lot of services to the committee, including improving life quality. >> it is import would provide people with the basic needs such as food and shelter. we make sure there are youth programs that we're helping to provide tools to people that are building their lives back to self sufficiency. >> this is all for a great cause and you get to take home a beautiful bowl. tickets are $20 and you can buy them on line. bring the whole family. it happens at 12:00 p.m. and at 5:00 p.m. on saturday. we are tracking the rain moving over 95 south down. we will go back to tony. all different types of bowls. are painted and summer and handcrafted. >> some beautiful artwork. for the $20 donation, they get

to pick a bowl and take one home. >> you get to pick one out and you can try different soups. >> outstanding. a great deal for $20. we'll talk to ava at 7:00 a.m. on the digital channel. we have high pressure up and new england. we have low level east wind at setting up. it grabs the moisture of the atlantic and the chesapeake bay and banks it up against the mountains. a vote was talking about this batch of rain down 95 -- ava was talking about the batch of rain down 95. heavy traffic down 95 heading towards d.c. bengals around baltimore and

some drizzle. we have some fog that is pretty thick. that east wind is still going. 60 degrees this morning. until we can get things to check out a little bit as far as the wind direction, the clouds will stick around for the majority of the morning. i think we'll have some sunshine to brief you. we have a 30% chance for rain shower even this afternoon. maybe some rain showers tonight as temperatures drop back to around 60. same story tomorrow. 30% chance for a rain shower on wednesday. thursday and friday look like the nicest days of the week with temperatures in the mid to upper 70's and a good chance for rain over the weekend. >> the mayor says she wants to

lower the property tax in the hope that that will bring more people back to baltimore city. kim dacey is live with details on the plan. >> the city council president introduced the bill last night and informally it seems to be getting a positive reception from other city council members. according to the mayor's office, baltimore has the highest municipal property tax rates in the state. the mayor wants to reduce it by 20 cents per $100 of value by 2020. she believes that will help her meet her goal of attracting 10,000 new families to the city in 10 years. the mayor says the city cannot afford to offer a more drastic property tax cut without slashing core services like public safety and education funding. but some question whether scaling back the property tax is enough to reverse years of population decline, fueled by factors including crime and the state of city schools. this bill will not be coming up for a vote until later this

spring. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the let's go question -- how will the city make up for the lost revenue from the taxes? >> we ask that question to jack young. he said he thinks they can make up lost revenue by the proposed slot machines coming to baltimore. >> kim dacey, thank you. 6:53. 63 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start yourou [ man ] hmm. a lot can happen in two hundred thousand miles... are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughing ] ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] the all-new subaru impreza®. experience love that lasts.

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answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the faa should revise its rules to allow electronic devices like ipads to be used during all parts of a flight? we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. a slow go down to d.c. this morning. >> there is rain over the capital beltway. that is making things worse for the funeral procession for major robert marchanti. 27 miles per hour. you can see the spill over on 295. it is going down towards arlington national cemetery. westbound 100 at 295, another

accident. paper mill road, another accident. another accident in darlington. you can see the delays on 95 south. this is 295. >> most of the rain will be confined to south of baltimore and early this play. a 30% chance with some clouds and some signed. >> up next, a major announcement from the archdiocese of baltimore. >> that plus bork weather and traffic -- that plus more weather and traffic. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

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