around 58-60 degrees. you're feeling that just like yesterday, i'm sure. starting out with the low clouds, the fog, the drizzle. let's take a look at the morning conditions. 8:00 degrees at the airport. humidity 100%. northeast winds at five. you can see a little early drizzle and then we'll get some breaks in the overcast and the sun will peek through. we come back in a few minutes and take a look at the seven-day forecast going through the weekend. first let's see what's happening on the roads. >> not a bad start out there aside from the drizzle that tony mentioned and the fog in spots. just keep that in mind as you prepare for your morning commute. a water main break at forest park and windsor mill. be careful. 59 on the west side moving well from 795 all the way down to

i-70. no problems to report on eastbound i-70 towards the belt way. a nice start here. most of the major road ways in pretty good shape. drive times at five minutes and then an eight minute travel time down tards the hubbard tunnel tolls. let's look at traffic. here is how it looks. the west side looks good at the moment. we'll switch over to a live view. north and southbound traffic in great shape aside from the fog there. >> we are following a developing story out of france this morning where police are in a standoff with the suspect in three deadly attacks. he is wanting for this week's deadly shooting at a jewish school and last week's shooting

of three paratroopers. we're told he is talking with a police negotiator and says he will surrender in the afternoon. new this morning, the mayor will propose a new budget with potentially bad news for city employees. >> we have details over the mayor's proposal. good morning. >> good morning. on the plus side, the mayor's plan does not include tax or fees and includes her original idea to reduce the city's property tax rate by 2 cents. it affects the fire department and employees. they would close three fire companies that close on a rotating basis. the plan includes merging the 911 call centers. there would not be a cost of

living increase for city employees and they will have to pay higher out of pocket costs for medical and drug coverage. officials say few if any make any co-payments. it would reduce the health care costs by up to $25 million. this closes a $48 million budget deficit gap and the mayor plans to unveil this new program at a spending board meeting later today. >> thank you. the city is trying to make jury duty a little easier for residents. officials say a lot of the letter goes unnoticed ending up in the trash. the change is designed to make the process easier. you can fill out the summons and questionnaire in one form onlined move the duty to a more convenient time. >> we hope that the check-in

time each morning will go faster and be more efficient and therefore the jurors will be available to go to court to begin the process of trials earlier in the day. >> officials say the big test will be on the first day of reports, which is april 2. >> in session 2012 news this morning, the family of a teen electrocuted by a fence in a park wants to make sure it never happens again. 14-year-old deanna green died in 2006 after touching the fence at a baseball field at druid hill park. electricity leaking from underground wiring. there is legislation pending now that would broaden a requirement for you -- utilities to service underground wires. the inspection cost would have to be passed on to consumers.

the state senate has agreed to an increase on a tax hike on cigars and other tobacco products. 34-year-old grune -- guen von beh rench ns ill grated the consequences of -- gruen von behrens. >> in commitment 2012 news, mitt romney is coming to maryland today. he will campaign in a town hall event at the dewy loman hall. >> i'm a strong republican. he is the right man for the right job. >> this is the republican council. he will be well received. >> a lot of people will be out

here to watch him. >> romney is campaigning ahead of maryland's primary on april 3 where 37 delegates are at stake. he is waking up a winner this morning picking up 41 delegates in illinois and strengthening his overall delegate lead. we have more on the win and what it means for the campaign ahead. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney has to be coming here feeling good about what happened last night. it was not the nail biter with what we have seen in past face-offs. he finished 12 points ahead of rick santorum but his rival vows this race isn't over yet. >> mitt romney didn't have to wait long after the illinois polls closed to give his victory speech, a clear win that he would like to say makes it a two-man race. romney versus obama. >> we once built an interstate

highway system. now we can't even build a pipeline. that is going to end. it is great to be back in pennsylvania. >> rick santorum argued an illinois upset would change the race. he lost by a double digit margin but his speech didn't sound like a concession. he looked ahead. >> we're going pick up a boat load of delegates and close this gap and move on to victory. >> neither showed sivepbs stepping out of the race -- signs of stepping out of the race. >> by most standards people would accept the fact that i'm a much better debater than romney or santorum. >> ron paul hit the talk show circuit last night. >> there are delegates committed to mitt romney. then the second go-around they are not committed and they can vote their conscious. then i believe we'll get a lot of ron paul votes.

>> rick santorum is hoping he can pick up a win in louisiana. he still lags in the money race. mitt romney outspent santorum 7-1 in illinois. >> thank you very much. it is 60 degrees on tv hill at 5:0 . some students head back to school today following a devastating tornado. >> some kids are told it is ok to kick some butts today. it is a nationwide campaign. >> here is a live look at traffic. this is 95 just north of the belt way.

>> welcome back. the time is coming up on 11 minutes after 5:00. 56 degrees downtown. you're probably going to run into some drizzle on your way to work this morning. drizzle on your way to work. as we head into the afternoon, just like yesterday, you'll probably get a peek of the sun. 59 in annapolis. 57 in westminster. 57 degrees. fog and drizzle the start. sunshine will break through. late this afternoon, just like yesterday, there could be a few pop-up showers or even a thundershower most likely in the mountains. high temperature, 72 degrees. in a few minutes, we'll check the forecast going all the way through the weekend. >> covering the nation this morning, elementary students in one indiana town will finally head back to school today.

henryville student also attend school in a temporary location set up in nearby albeen ay. -- albany. midland high school students go back to school on april 2. today kids are being encouraged to kick butt. that's because it is kick butts day. a nationwide campaign to encourage tobacco-free kids. it hosts hundreds of events across the country. it is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking. this marks the 17th annual kick butts day. >> senator barbara -- harry reid will lead off remarks with her nist the senate. she has been in congress since 1977. she won her senate seat in 1986.

congratulations to her. >> 60 degrees on tv hill. we all know eating right is the best way to keep yourself healthy. how do you know the healthy food you choose is good for you? would you give someone your facebook password? it is becoming a trend. >> no, i wouldn't. >> more on tha>>

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drizzle. keep that in mind as your travel. a water main break at forest park and windsor mill. closures are in effect. 58 miles per hour on the west side. still up to speed, traveling down 795. problem-free on i-70. 97 checking in around 60 miles per hour. if you want to travel on the north side, you're around 64 on average haurd the harrisburg express -- toward the harrisburg expressway. moving well for the maryland line all the way down to the belt way so far. we'll switch over to a live view of traffic on 95. problem-free to the edgewood exit. fog warnings are in effect at the bay bridge this morning. again, if you're traveling to or from the eastern shore, we have some additional fog there. now let's get the latest on the

buses and trains. good morning, kirk. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely with the trains nooned delays to report. a diversion on forest bark and crennel. -- park and crennel. one bus with a diversion. now back to tony pann. >> good morning, everyone. the country is divided into two as far as the temperatures go this morning. the eastern half of the country feels like summer and the western part of the country feels like winters still. the temperatures out west in the 30's and forty. east of the mississippi river it is already in the 50's and 60's. chicago hit 85 degrees yesterday while san diego was at 55. chicago was 30 degrees warmer than san diego. as the weird set-up, but we're on the good side of it, at least for now.

the same setup that we had yesterday in the mid-atlantic. it is producing an east-southeast wind. piling it up against mountains so we have the low clouds and fog and drizzle out there this morning. we know the drizzle is out there. most of the steadier rain is down in virginia and it should stay that way at least for the morning commute. but just like yesterday, it is going to be difficult to get rid of this cloud cover. late in the morning, i think the clouds will start to break up and we'll get the sunshine to come through the cloud deck. 59 at the airport now. most areas are in the upper foiferts start the day today, -- 50's to start the day today. a chance for a shower later on this afternoon. drizzle this morning. temperatures in the low 70's just like yesterday. mostly cloudy. areas of fog will redevelop. temperatures will drop back into the 50's again. seven-day forecast, the end of the week looking better.

the winds are going to turn to the south off of the water. temperature also jump. 77 on thursday. almost 80 on friday. things will break down over the weekend. a good chance of rain on saturday and sunday with high temperatures in the 60's. >> in this morning's consumer alert in the battle between coca-cola and pep si, coke remains the winner. coke is the number one soft drink. they did however see a fall in sales. they were down for the seventh year in a row. more companies are asking job accounts -- candidates to provide their log in name and password. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you be willing to offer up

your facebook password in order to get a job? share your response or send us an nile water -- email to water cooler at wbaltv.com. >> how smart are you when it comes to picking really healthy foods? you might be surprised. >> you want to eat better so you start reading food packages. are all foods touted as healthy really good for you? not really. the ingredients on the label tell the truth. the one most prominent is listed first. >> so you want that first ingredient to be a healthy ingredient. >> here are some so-called healthy items that experts say fall short of being healthy. multigrain items. many are loaded with white flour. >> studies show people who eat too much white flour, processed ingredients, have more diabetes, heart disease, cancer rrks more

overweight. >> look for whole grains as being the first ingredient. >> vitamin drinks? >> basically soft drinks with a vitamin pill. >> plane full of sugar -- many are full of sugar. many have the same amount of calories found in a soda. chips? >> if it says low fat, baked, not fried, popped, not fried or baked, people are attracted no those products, think they are healthy and will buy them. ain't necessarily so. >> that was susan hendricks reporting. interesting information. >> very help helpful. get ready for fuller mailbox and more junk mail. jane king joins us live today with the latest business news. how are you?

>> hi. good morning to you guys. that's right. north america in a position to replace the middle east as the largest source of new fuel in the new world. that's what analysts say will happen in the next 10 years thanks to a boost in production here from natural gas and oil. the only thing standing in the way is politics such as environmentalists giving the upper hand over supply in the u.s. let's take a quick check on oil prices this morning. back up again. still around that $106, $107 a barrel level. housing starts came in a bit lower than expected and there was also concern about china. futures this morning are looking at a bit of a rebound for the start of things. we know u.s. postal service bleeding billion s of dollars. its latest plan would charge small businesses 15 cents a piece for fliers and ads to fill our mailboxes.

that could mean more junk mail. and the volkswagen beetle looking to shed its image as a chick car. the new model is more angular and sporty to attract more male drivers. they don't want to alien it a men. 42% so far of buyers are men. that is up from just a year ago. >> i was just telling tony just a few minutes ago, give me more angular. >> appears to be picking up some steam. perhaps a sign of that is an uptick in business at hair salons? >> yeah, the beauty industry in particular. some salons were hit hard during the recession. women cut back on appointments but it seems the industry is

seeing a rebound. we'll have more on that and also details about a job fair being held today at the power plant live. coming up in the next hour. back to you. >> ok. thank you. time is now 5:24, 60 degrees on tv hill. still to come, the archdiocese. >> the pope has named a new man to take his place and what he atlantis important iss

>> flags across the state fell at half-staff in honor of a baltimore teacher laid to rest at arlington national cemetery with full honors. he was killed last month shortly after copies of the koran were burned by american troops in

afghanistan. he is survived by a wife and four children. the catholic church in baltimore has a new leader. >> the pope named william lori. he helped draft a charter to protect children in response to the priest sex abuse scandal. he is concerned about the should've religious liberty and gay marriage. >> the church talks about marriage between one man and one woman for the good of society. >> his installation is set for may. he will replace the recently elevated cardinal edwin o'brien. >> still ahead, in the next half-hour, 11 news today -- >> the mayor is expected to officially unveil her budget plan and it will include some major changes. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next.

>> another victory for mitt romney in the midwest. this one a lot bigger than the west. we have your primary results next. >> and we have the low clouds, fog and drizzle out there this morning. what is in store for the rest of the day? >> fog and drizzle may impact your ride. we have one problem of note coming in on the harrisburg

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holding us back. we'll get a peek of the sun this afternoon. we'll jump into the 70's. at least to start, we'll have the low clouds, fog and drizzle out there. there is not much going on in the radar. it may affect the drive time a little bit. then the sun will break through a touch this afternoon just like yesterday. the high temperature around 72 degrees. if it weren't for that cloud deck this morning, we would be near 80. we'll get rid of that this week. the next couple of days, good stuff. >> bay bridge, it could be a problem for your morning commute and drizzle as well. northbound we're getting report s of a tractor trailer fire. still we have yet to confirm it. we'll let you know if it is southbound or northbound. right "bloomberg now" it is being -- right now it is being reported in the northbound

direction. 57 miles per hour on the west side, continuing to move well 295. we're looking at a nice start in the arpte vicinity as you make your way around there. let's give you a live view of traffic. no report of this tractor trailer fire. we'll let youns once we get confirmation of that. a pretty smooth ride aside from the fact that we're dealing with a little fog this morning. that is the latest. >> new this morning. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will release her budget. >> good morning, jen. >> good morning. you might say we have highlights and some low light. on the plus side, this new budget does not include new taxes or fees and keeps with her

original plan to reduce the property tax by 2 cents. however there are big changes and they will affect the city's fire departments, all city employees when it comes to their paychex, this will affect out of pocket expenses for medical expenses. they propose closing three fire departments. merging the 911 call centers. there would be no furloughs and there would be no pay raise for city employees. employees would have to pay higher out of pocket costs. right now they pay no deductable on their medical bills and officials say few make any co-payments. it would reduce health care costs by up to $25 million a year. it would reduce the budget deficit by about $48 million. the mayor is expected to unveil her plan later today. >> all right, thank you.

baltimore county police investigating a stack at a town home in owings mills. according to police, a car pulled up to the town home, several people got out and then a fight broke out. several weren to the hospital with serious injuries. >> they entered a townhouse at this location where they got into a physical fight with the residents at the home. >> a gunshot was fired but there are no report s of anyone being hits. >> mays chapel will soon be home to a new elementary school. the degrees came regardless of residents voicing concerns. one resident said she supports it.

>> >> where is that parking going to be when there are school play eas? -- plays? they are going to have to drive. where are they going to park? those are all toll road areas. >> the school will open in the next two to three years. >> it is reported the third party will take care of the building under this agreement. the city hopes to generate revenue through properties. see the full list of landmarks on our website, wbaltv.com. >> in commitment 2012 news this morning, he needed a big victory, he got a big victory. mitt romney wins illinois and pulls ahead in the republican race for president.

>> we thank people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. [applause] >> illinois, mitt romney's first big victimfully the midwest. -- victory in the midwest. he outspend rick santorum 7-1. >> it is time to say these words. this word. enough. we've had enough. [applause] >> exit polls showed super conservatives voted for santorum. >> if we get mitt romney, we're getting obama all over again. >> we need to do something. our economy, so many people unemployed. >> santorum applauded his second place finish. >> we won the areas that conservatives and republicans pop late. we're very happy about that and

the delegates that we're going to get too. >> today romney is focused on the next contest. >> we're feeling very, very good about winning louisiana on saturday, i might add. there are latest poll shows santorum up by 13 points in louisiana. after louisiana, there is a 10-day break, then maryland, wisconsin, and the nation's capital, which santorum is not on the ballot here. >> a lot more companies are asking job candidates to provide their facebook log in and password. while psi some say it is an invision of privacy, others say they can't afford to say no. there is proposed legislation to forbid public agency from asking for access to social networks. companies that don't ask for them, often ask an applicant to

log into a social website during the interview. the practice is more prevalent at public agencies such as law enforcement agencies. would you be willing to offer up your facebook password in order to get a job? you can share your response on wbaltv.com. you can send us an email to water cooler at wbaltv.com. >> a new study reveals most sign us insinus infections might not require antibiotics at all. >> and tips to keep your kids safe in today's medical alert. >> getting reports of an accident. we'll update you and check in on we'll update you and check in on the

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>> welcome back. the time is 5:41. you can see there on skycam we have low clouds and fog. we're going to start the day just like yesterday, with that murky stuff out there, a little bit of drizzle and low cloud cover. but it will burn off. it is 58 at the airport and 59 in annapolis. we'll get a break in the clouds. later this afternoon, we could see a few showers pop up just like yesterday. the high temperature 72. most of you will not see that rain. >> in this morning's medical alert, this week is national poison prevention week. >> it is one of the leading

causes of injury to children. each year thousands of children are treated in emergency rooms after consuming poisonous substances. the consumer product safety commission encourages you to keep chemicals and poisons in their original childproof containers and out of the child's sight and reach. sinus infections don't need to be treated with antibiotics according to a new study. >> some new guidelines states 90% to 98% of sinus infections are caused by a virus. researchers say taking antibiotics when not needed can cause side effects adding to cost and increased resistance to these drugs when you really do need them. doctors say to irrigate the sinuses with salt water and

drink plenty of fluids. i'm a big fan of the neti pots. >> still ahead, the orioles make a preseason addition to their pitching staff. >> sports coming up a little later. >> this weekend, beer, bourbon and barbecue. teaching you how the brew some beer coming up after the break. >> a few chances for a little rain today. tony says we'll stay nice and warm.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and instaweather plus together. >> we are dealing with some problems out there. many may be related to the fog and drizzle we're dealing with. inner loop approaching 95 getting reports of an accident and also in the outer loop near

95 as well. watch for those problems. due to that water main break we have been telling you about. northbound 83 we have an accident just in and further north past belfast, the tractor trailer fire closer to mount caramel now. let's give you a live view of traffic and update you on 83. we're hearing that northbound lanes are closed just prior to mount carmel. they are letting traffic through. southbound traffic not too bad at the moment but you may see some southbound delays. wilkins avenue, no sign of a significant delay. again, watch for accidents near inner loop and outer loop at 935. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. good morning, kirk.

>> a few delays on the buses. the 319. 48 buses operating with delays. the rails, we're looking very good. no delays. on schedule. back to tony pann. >> thank you, sir. good morning, everyone. we have clouds and drizzle to start the day. we'll check the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. first let's say good morning to ava marie. she found the best food stops in maryland. what is going on? >> we're talking about the beer, bourbon and barbecue festival happening this weekend starting friday going through saturday. they have even more space which means more people can come to it. they all start with the letter b. it is always a good time.

>> this is a great time. this is our sixth year, i think. lots of people love to come out and enjoy it and have a good time and let a little steam off for the day. >> there is the beer. over 60 types. tell us about the beer-making process. >> ok. i wanted to do this and show you in a breakfast sort of way. >> it is breakfast time. >> basically in order to make beer, what you do, you take all of your grains. >> just like cereal. you don't actually use cereal. >> this rice, whatever. you make a mash. this recipe made up of all different grains. then you add your water. since it is breakfast time, we thought we would throw a little milk the there and you let that sit and ferment over time time. once you do that, you filter out the process and boom, you got beer. >> even i can understand that. ok. >> bourbon, which we also have

at the show. same process. you take all of these grains, put them together and mix in some water and let them sit and ferment and put them in the distiller. once you distill them, you filter that out and bring that down and end up with what we call white dog or moon shine. >> it has apples in it. it is amazing. >> it is wonderful stuff. you get to love it over time. >> you put it in the barrel and let it color and age? >> it soaks up all of the colors and flavors of the oak and you end one the final bottle of bourbon that you have. it is really the same process but bourbon gets distilled in the end. >> you can come to the festival this weekend. where can people buy tickets? >> beerandbourbon.com. we have lawrence the chef cook

up later on. we'll show that. there are a couple of areas of drizzle that you have to watch out for. we'll head back to tony and the weather center. beer, bourbon and barbecue. and beautiful women. >> you got beer made out of rice crispies. that is awesome. i wonder how that would taste. we'll talk to you again next half-hour. it is going to be a fun event. weather-wise, the same setup across the country. east of the mississippi river, it feels like summer. you get into the mountains, it still feels like winter. chicago made it up to 85 yesterday. san diego with 55. chicago was 30 degrees warmer than san diego. in our part of the country, high pressure sliding down the new england coast and low level east-southeast wind going.

we're grabbing that moisture off the atlantic and the chesapeake bay. we're going to start off with the low clouds and fog and drizzle again. we'll get the sunshine in the afternoon. we know the drizzle is out there from the surface reports. most of the steadier rain if, you want to call it that, is down in virginia, at least for break up this cloud deck but once get past 11:00, we'll start to see a break. the winds will shift to the south. we'll wind up in the 70's this afternoon and then be in the upper 60's today. the forecast for today, variable clouds. a 30% chance in for a rain shower this afternoon. yesterday we had some thunderstorms in the mountains. this kind of situation could happen again. the high temperature around 72

degrees. overnight, fog will redevelop and maybe some rain showers. it gets warmer. 77 on thursday. close to 80 on friday. then we go the other way over the weekend. temperatures dropping into the 60's. the chance for rain goes up significantly. saturday and sunday, a chance for some rain and then should clear out again on monday and tuesday. >> by the way, tony, i prefer wheatys with my beer. makes me run faster and jump higher. >> the time is 5:52. it is 60 degrees on tv hill. coming up, some of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> why denver looks like such an ideal fit for peyton manning. >> and here is a look at last night's maryland lottery numbers. turn left.

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me theirs? interesting question. >> now, sports with gerry sandusky. >> peyton manning has a new team and a new boss and becomes one of the few quarterbacks in the nfl who can say the president of his team is a hall of fame quarterback. easy to relate to a guy like that, unless of course you're tim tebow, likely to wind up on a new team now that manning winds up as the broncos quarterback. pretty good chance he doesn't finish the contract. he turns 36 this week. wants to get on the practice field as soon as possible and get to know his teammates. manning knows only winning a super bowl will make his time in denver a true success. that's a pressure john elway understands as well since he used to live with it in denver too. >> in the end, i felt the broncos were just a great fit.

i've always had a great deal of respect for john elway. he is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play and his knowledge and respect for the game is evident in everything that he does. talking football with john, with coach fox and his staff helped me realize this is a great place to be. >> o's continue to tinker with their roster signing dontrelle willis to a minor league deal. it is later than you think. opening day just 11 days away. i'm gerry sandusky. hope your day is off to a fantastic start.

>> the mayor unveils her new budget proposal, and it does not include a pay raise for city employees. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> the pope leads balre