diocese. we'll introduce you to cardinal edwin o'brien's replacement. >> would you be willing to give a future employer the virtual keys to your private life? that's the subject of our water cooler question of the day. >> and can we expect the first full day of spring to live up to its billing? the forecast, as 11 news today continues right now. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> another foggy, murky morning. >> it's going to end up almost like yesterday, where we started out with all that stuff, and it was actually nice. it will wind up that way again today. but we are starting out with the low clouds, fog, and drizzle, so you're going to notice that on your way today. let's take a look at the current conditions. it's 59 at the airport. we can thank that northeast wind again. as soon as the wind shifts to the south, which it will do the next couple of days, we'll start with the low clouds and

fog and all that stuff. the sun will break through this afternoon. we're still going to keep a slight chance for a shower in the forecast, but most of you won't see that, the high temperature is 72 degrees. when we come back, we'll take a look at the forecast going all the way through the weekend. now let's say good morning to sarah and see what's happening on the roads. >> we're kind of off to a busy start as we get into the 6:00 hour. problems on the harrisburg expressway. northbound at shawon, we have an accident, and then further north, all northbound lanes are closed due to a tractor-trailer fire. we'll keep you posted on how things are impacted because of these northbound problems. we're also going to see some southbound delays just opposite them. we'll give you a live view in a moment. inner loop approaching 95, there's an accident. another one not far away in the outer loop. you want to head out at forest park and windsor mill, watch for water main break repairs and closures as a result. let's update 83 at mount caramel. it's definitely heavy in the southbound direction, not a whole lot of traffic getting by

northbound. we are seeing some folks get by, but for the most part, northbound lanes are closed. take new york road as your alternate. live view of traffic at wilkins avenue. southwest corner of the beltway in pretty good shape, but definitely building in volume in the outer loop. watch for the inner loop accident right at 95. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning -- a subpoena for anne arundel police chief james tier. the county council wants to know what, if any, role he played in the misconduct charges facing john leopold. the state prosecutor contends chief tier took no action after officers on the security team expressed concerns over leopold directing them to conduct campaign activity. the subpoena reportedly ordered tier to report to the council in an open meeting next monday night. also new -- a revolutionary procedure at the university of maryland medical center. doctors have performed the nation's second full face transplant procedure. a hospital spokesperson said the 36-hour surgery was

completed tuesday and included replacement on the 37-year-old patient's tongue and upper and lower jaws. more details will be disclosed at a news conference sometime next week. >> also new, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake unveils her $2 billion budget. among them, cuts involving public safety. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti is live downtown with more details for us this morning. hi, jen. >> good morning. on the plus side, this new budget doesn't include any new fees or taxes, and it does include her original plan to cut property taxes by two cents. however, some pretty big changes are on the way that would affect the fire department, all city employees when it comes to paychecks and their out of pocket expenses. the proposal would permanently close three fire companies that right now only close on a rotating basis. the plan also includes merging the 311 and 911 call centers. there would be no city furloughs. however, there would also be no pay raises for city employees,

and employees will have to pay higher out of pocket costs for medical and prescription drug coverage. right now, city employees pay no deductible on their medical bills, and officials say few make any co-payments. this is a move that would reduce the city's healthcare costs by up to $25 million a year, and officials say this proposed budget also closes a $48 million deficit in the budget. now, this is something that will be unveiled later today at a spending meeting here at city hall. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jen, thank you. meanwhile, other cost-cutting measures to save the city some cash could result in handing over the keys to some of the city's historical landmarks. sources tell 11 news the city is considering leasing options for 15 different historic sites, like the city's war memorial and the tower in order to raise revenue. the board of estimates is waiting to approve the consulting contract later today to determine the market value of those properties. you can see the full list of landmarks being considered on

our website, wbaltv.com. just click on local news. >> still no arrests this morning after tuesday's chaotic brawl in owings mills that left three people stabbed and several others injured. sky team 11 was over the scene 4:00 tuesday afternoon when the fire broke out. we're told a group of people poured out of a white crown victoria ready to fight. >> it appears that a group of individuals arrived at this location, entered a townhouse at this location, where they got spew a fight with the residents of the home. >> one of the stabbing victims is in sinai hospital with life-threatening injuries. two others were treated and released at northwest hospital. investigators say gunshots were fired, but no one was hit. >> city homicide detectives are called to the scene of a shooting in east baltimore. it happened a little before 11:00 last night in the 500 block of east 21st street. we're told the victim was shot twice in the head. no word right now on a suspect, motive, or the victim's identity. and in west baltimore, the search is on for whoever shot a

man around 9:30 last night near the corner of edmonton avenue and north woodington road. we're told that victim's injuries are not life threatening. >> a teacher is recovering after a student allegedly attacked her. the teach was was inside a store monday afternoon when she had an altercation with a 12th grade student so. far, no charges have been filed, but city school officials say appropriate action will be taken once their investigation is complete. state chapel will soon be home to the newest public elementary school, despite opposition from some people in the community. county school board members voted unanimously tuesday night to approve plans to build a new school in the same area as the park. the decision came regardless of residents voicing their concerns. one resident says she supports education, but does not think mayes chapel is the best location to build a new school. >> where is parking going to be when school plays, christmas, easter, school functions, p.t.a. meetings? parents aren't going to be

bused out there. they're going to have to drive. where are they going to park? those are all tollable areas. >> the school, which has not been named yet, is expected to open the next two to three years. >> baltimore's catholic community will soon have a new leader. the vatican has appointed bishop william laurie as new archbishop of baltimore. he'll replace cardinal edwin o'brien, who will take on duties in rome. the newly appointed leader of the nation's very first archdiocese is a prominent voice in the national debate on same-sex marriage and contraception. >> the church has clearly and consistently talked about the importance of marriage as between one man and one woman for the good of society. >> the archbishop will officially assume his duties on may 16. >> the time is 6:07, 60 degrees on tv hill. retailers can take the easter bunny, how much parents plan to

spend on those baskets. >> plus, they're very hot sellers on store shelves, but it's the actual heat of the newest i pad that has some very concerned. details coming up. >> and she may be short in stature, but maryland's barbara mikulski has a record of public service that dwarfs her colleagues. >> we're previewing the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. we're so excited, we roasted a whole hog. >> and the problems on the harris bug expressway already causing delays. we have a tractor-trailer fire and some lanes closed. ♪

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. the time now is 6 chop 11, 60 degrees outside today. it's going to be another nice day today. many of you who watch our evening news at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. noticed that our colleague, donna hamilton, has been on vacation this week. >> no trip to the ocean for her. she's actually half a world away in uganda. donna joins us live this morning via skype to tell us more about it. good morning, or should i say good afternoon. hi, donna. >> yes, it is good afternoon. it's so nice to hear your guys' voices. >> it's good to see you. >> i feel like i'm very, very far away from home, i have to

tell you. we've had a good trip. it's been a very hot, as you can imagine, overwhelming trip here to uganda, because it is an extremely poor country. just yesterday, we were at a school called raise of hope, which is in one of the slums of kampala, where they have about 300 kids there, largely orphans and kids who really would otherwise get no education who they go to day school there. i'm staying at an orthopedic handleage, which is where i am right now, and if you can, you can see what a beautiful view it is up here. uganda, i don't think people realize, is a spectacularly beautiful country. and over in the distance, i hope you can see this, lake victoria. you see it? that's actually the source of the nile river. so, beautiful here. just gorgeous countryside. but there's a lot of problems. and i know that people have heard and seen so much about the kony video that has gone viral the past couple of weeks, but something i want to clear

up about the stop kony thing, and while those stories are real, those children's stories are real, kony is no longer in uganda and hasn't been here since about 2006. the damage that he did and the harm that he caused is very real and still being felt here, but he's no longer operational in uganda. i think that it made it seem like it's going on right now. and uganda could really use tourist dollars here, and it scares people off from coming. >> you're there on a humanitarian mission. tell me about the work that you're doing. >> yes, well, i'm here with a group at an orthopedic handleage, and -- with a group at an orphanage. understand some of the problems here, you have to understand the demographics of uganda. the median age here is 15, which, as you know, means that half of the population is under the age of 15, half. it's unbelievable. and 56% of the children in this

country are considered what they call throw away children. they either don't have parents or their parents have just deserted them. there's a little girl here named gladys, who, just last fall, her mother took her to kampala and just left her in the city. and she wandered around for a while, and finally someone took her to the police station. someone just happened to be in the police station at the time and so they brought her here, and she's still here now. but they gather children all the time because there's not enough people to take care of all the children in this country. added to that the extreme poverty here. >> donna, explain very quickly why the median age is 15. where do all the adults go? i know it's an historical look at civil war, disease, a lot of different factors play in there. >> yeah, i think aids was really one of the big factors in not many adults here. aids was a terrible scourge, as you know, in africa and all over, but certainly here in

uganda it was terrible. to uganda's credit, they've done a really good job of cutting the rate of new transmissions drastically, so it's not nearly as much of a problem as it used to be, but it killed a lot of people here. >> donna hamilton. she's live from uganda. i'm surprised there's no delay here. >> right, and we could talk to you forever. >> i was too. i was wait for the delay, and it never happened. did you ever see the little girl hopscotch video? >> yes, we did. >> wasn't that so cute? it's so interesting here, because you draw a little hopscotch on the ground, and they're like, oh, good, let's play. they are the most precious children you can ever imagine. >> we can't wait to hear more about it when you get back. have a safe trip home. >> i know and i think there's a good bit of my videos online that you can check out. >> appreciate it. >> that was cool to be able to talk to donna from africa this

morning. gives you a unique perspective on what's happening in other parts of the world. sometimes real focus on the local surroundings, and it's great to be able to talk to donna there. all right, weatherwise around the country, same setup as yesterday. you get east of the mississippi river, it feels like summer. out into the mountains, and it feels like winter. when the two bump together, you get showers and thunderstorms and severe weather in the central part of the country. you can see a line of storms going all the way up into the dakotas. but in our part of the world, high pressure drifting down the east coast, and again this morning, an east-southeast wind, and that grabs moisture off the atlantic and chesapeake bay. we're going start out with the low clouds, fog, and the drizzle. there's nothing showing up on the radar around baltimore, but we know that the drizzle is out there, so it could affect the drive time a little bit, just keep that in mind. and again, it's going to be hard to get rid of the clouds as we go through the morning, but probably, just like yesterday in the afternoon, we'll get sunshine to break through the cloud deck. right now, 59 degrees at the

airport. there's the northeast wind that we were talking about at 6 miles an hour. the forecast for today, variable clouds, a chance for a rain shower later this afternoon after the sun breaks out, but most of you won't see that. there could be fog and drizzle this morning, high temperatures in the low 70's. seven-day forecast looks like this -- it's going to get warmer the next couple of days because the wind direction is going to shift to the south. 77 on thursday, almost 80 on friday. over the weekend, we go the other way, a chance for rain will go up, pretty good chance for rain on both saturday and sunday. the high temperatures will fall back into the 60's. all right, the time is 17 minutes after 7:00. or 6:00. let's see what's happening on the roads. >> good morning, everyone. problems on the northbound harrisburg expressway. a tractor-trailer fire is blocking all but the shoulder in the northbound direction just past mount carmel. you can get by, but just squeezing by. delays in place prior to the mounted carmel exit. slowdown in the southbound

direction. avoid the faceburg expressway this morning if you can. take york road as your alternate. another problem in the northbound direction at shawon road, an accident. that one is off to the side. let's give you a look at what else is going on. beltway approaching i-95, two accidents, one in the outer loop, one in the inner loop in that area. also at forest park and windsor mill, watch for closures. not too bad on the north or west side. rest of the major roadways, delay-free at this time. let's give you a live view of problems on the faceburg expressway. an accident to the northbound side of shawon road. but if you are traveling further north, you're going to see delays just past shawon up toward mount carmel. all lanes closed with a tractor-trailer fire, only the shoulders squeezing by. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11 as we give you a live view of the southwest corner at wilkins avenue. right now, we want to go to stan. >> sarah, thank you. taking a look at some of our top stories this morning, including a breaking story from overnight. the standoff continues right now between french police and a self-proclaimed al qaeda

suspect wanted in connection with a deadly shoot nag jewish school earlier this week. the two officers were injured as heavily armed police clashed with the suspect this morning in toulouse, france. the suspect is accused of killing three children and a rabbi on monday. he's also accused of murdering three french paratroopers. there are reports he plans to give himself up in a matter of hours. at least 800 homes are damaged by a 7.4 magazine any today earthquake in southern mexico. the shock was felt in mexico city where people piled out of buildings to get to the safety in the streets. a pedestrian bridge clapsd, but no one was injured. the quake lasted about a minute and disrupted phone service and snarled traffic. >> in this morning's consumer alert, it's the hottest electronic device on the market right now, but some are worried the new ipad3 is literally too hot to handle. the folks at consumer reports say one corner of the new ipad hits 116 degrees while plugged

in and running a game. that's about 12 degrees hotter than the ipad 2, enough heat to make it uncomfortable, but not enough to warrant a recall, according to the magazine. apple says they are aware of the issue, but don't believe it's a safety issue. more and more companies are asking job candidates to provide their facebook log-in and password. while some people say the request is an invasion of privacy, many applicants say they can't afford to say no. employers say it's a way to supplement background checks they perform on suspected employees. maryland is one of two states considering legislation that would forbid public agencies from asking for access to social networks. 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 on wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or you can send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. retailers are welcoming the easter bunny with open arms this year. and attention, ladies, as the economy improves, it might be harder to book a hair appointment at your favorite salon. jane king has those stories and

more in the morning's bloomberg business report. >> good morning. say bye-bye to bad home haircuts. more women are cutting sat lone. during the recession, more women were dyeing their own hair or getting fewer blowouts. citing hundreds of financial statements from beauty salons, "usa today" says sales have been on the rise in the past couple of years. just last month, "u.s. news & world report" even listed hair dresser as one of the best jobs of 2012. speaking of jobs, if you're looking for one and don't want to be a hair dresser, the hot spot power plant live will be the site of a job fair today. it's from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at p.b.r. baltimore, co-hosted by business companies. getting to the stock market, taking a tumble yesterday, concern about china's economic slowdown. the bloomberg maryland index was lower on losses. lastly, the national retail federation forecasting

americans will shell out an average $145 on easter spending, ranging from apparel, candy and other things for the spring holiday. that is up 11% from last year. high gas prices are still in the back of everyone's minds, but easter is one of the few holidays consumers are willing to stretch their budget. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> that's on the tip of our fingers because we're handing over the cash to pay for those gallons. 6:20, 60 degrees on tv hill. we'll catch up on delays around the beltway that could impact your morning commute. >> peyton manning sets off a game of musical chairs in the nfl. details in 11 sports. >> and taking a look at last knit's winning lottery numbers.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. let's check on the harrisburg expressway. two problems, northbound 83 past mount carmel. a tractor-trailer fire, only the right shoulder getting by. northbound 83 at shawon, still tracking an accident. forest park at windsor mill, watch for water main break repairs and closures. 83 right at shawon going away from us, northbound traffic. there's the accident off to the side, but further north, heavy delays due to the tractor-trailer fire just past mount carm ill. use york road as your alternate. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony, over to you. >> today we're starting out with low clouds, fog, and drizzle, and that's the case the next couple of hours. 59 at the airport. 57 degrees in randallstown.

forecast for today, variable clouds, sunshine this afternoon. we'll put a 30% chance of a rain shower late in the day as well. high temperature near 72 degrees. when we come back, we'll check the forecast going all the way through the weekend. >> for the second time, the colts have lost a quarterback to the denver broncos. but this time it was voluntarily. following in the footsteps of john elway, peyton manning is now a member of the denver broncos. the free agent, cut by the colts two weeks ago, will bring home a paycheck of $96 million over the next five years. manning, who turns 36 later this week, knows the window is closing on his career, and he says he wants to bring another super bowl to the mile high city. >> 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 evidence in everything that he does, talking football with john, with coach fox and his staff helped me realize that this is a great place to be. >> and now the game of musical chairs begins with many people wondering where will tim tebow go. many speculate cleveland, maybe philadelphia, possibly jacksonville as possible homes for the q.b. phenom. one place he won't be headed, san francisco. the niners re-sign their quarterback, alex smith, apparently all is forgiven after the niners flirted with bringing manning on while smith entertained offers from the miami dolphins. a salary of $8 million ought to smooth things over. and no tears for hines ward here in baltimore, as the pittsburgh steelers wide receiver hangs up his cleats. ward called it a career after 14 years after the steelers announced they would not be bringing him back. he should plenty of time to work on his ballroom dancing.

>> who are we going to hate now? >> yeah, really. >> 6:27, 60 degrees. still ahead -- the presidential campaign trail takes a turn through maryland today. details on hit mom knee's scheduled stop. >> the mayor is set to unveil her new budget proposal today, and it includes some significant changes for city employees. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> mitt romney wins bill illinois. illinois. a look at how did he it.

>> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks so much for joining us. tony, another warm spring day on tap? >> i think so. we're going to sneak into the low 70's this afternoon. the average high is 55. this morning, we had low clouds, fog, and drizzle to start the day. we're going to get to sunshine to break through later this afternoon. maybe a shower popping up in some areas later this afternoon, but most you will have a dry day with a high temperature near 72 degrees. when we come back, we'll check

the forecast going through the weekend. >> thank you, tony. as city officials wrestle with ways to cut a shrinking budget, it looks like some firefighter jobs are on the chopping block. >> jennifer franciotti has details. >> good morning. later today, in a spending board meeting, officials will find out the good, the bad, and the ugly of this entire budget. on the good side, it doesn't include any new taxes or fees for city residents or visitors to the city. it also does include the mayor's original plan to cut the property tax by two cents. but as you mentioned, some big changes are on the way, including to the city's fire department. also, to all city employees, it will affect their medical budget. so, the budget proposal would permanently close three fire companies that right now already close on a rotating basis. the plan includes merging the 311 and 911 call centers. there would be no city furloughs. however, there would also not be any cost of living increases for city employees. employees will have to pay

higher out of pocket costs for medical and prescription drug coverage. right now city employees pay no deduct oible their medical bills, and officials say few make any co-payments. it's a move that would reduce the city's healthcare costs by up to $25 million a year. it's also a move that city officials are saying will save the city about $48 million a year overall with this new budget plan. we'll have more details coming up for you in just a little while. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, now back to you. >> general, thank you. in annapolis, the general assemblely is one step closer to doubling the flush tax. a house panel gave its approval tuesday to raise the tax from $30 to $60 a year. that would make it about $5 extra per month. the measure is aimed at completing upgrades to the 67 largest sewage plants in the state to reduce pollution in the chesapeake bay. it still needs to be voted on by the full legislature. >> in this morning's commitment 2012 report, mitt romney is waking up a win they are morning, picking up at least 41

delegates in illinois and strengthening his overall delegate lead. 11 news reporter emily schmidt tells us what that means for the campaign ahead. >> good morning, mindy. this was not the nail biter that we have seen in recent contests, with most of the precincts in. mitt romney edged rick santorum by 12 points. still, his rival vowed this race isn't over yet. >> what a night. thank you, illinois. >> mitt romney didn't have to wait long after the illinois polls closed to give his victory speech, a clear win he would like to say makes it a two-man race, romney versus obama. >> we want to build an interstate state system and the hoover dam. now we can't even build a pipeline. when we replace a law professor with a conservative businessman as president, that's 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 in a speech that didn't sound like a concession, he looked ahead. >> and we're going to pick up a

whole boatload of delegates and close this gap and on to victory. thank you all very much. >> newt gingrich and ron paul largely ignored illinois, and they won no delegates. neither showed signs of stepping out of the way. gingrich is campaigning in the next primary state of louisiana. >> i think by most standards, people would accept that i am a much better debater than either romney or santorum. >> ron paul hit the late-night talk show circuit to talk about a brokered convention. >> there will be delegates maybe committed to hit mom knee, but the second go-round, they're not committed to him, and then they can vote their conscience, then i believe we'll get a lot of votes. >> rick santorum is hoping he can pick up a win in louisiana this weekend, and he may face an ideological advantage in the conservative southern state. still, he lags in the money race. mitt romney outspent santorum 7-1 in illinois. in washington, i'm emily schmidt, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and mitt romney will make a

campaign stop later today at the dewey loman american legion hall. it's an event getting mixed reaction, even from members of romney's own party. >> i'm a staunch republican. he's the right man for the right job. >> well, this is a republican town, so he'll be well received. >> they're all a bunch of crooks. >> i wouldn't walk from here to over there to see governor room neefment >> maryland's primary is april 3. we'll have complete coverage tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >> barbara mikulski will be honored on the floor of the senate this morning for decades long dedication to public service. today, senate majority leader harry reid will recognize maryland's senior senator as the longest serving woman in the history of the u.s. congress. mikulski's congressional career began in 1977, representing maryland's third congressional district, and she later went on to win her senate seat in 1986.

>> time to get a will be at your morning commute, and it's getting busy on the faceburg expressway. the good news is the tractor-trailer fire we had just past mount carmel has been put out and cleared, so that is good news. still seeing southbound delays. northbound delays are going to dissipate. northbound 83 at shawon road, an accident off to the side. forest park is closed right at windsor mill. we're just learning about an accident in the city right at harlem avenue and mount holly street. delays in place on the west side, not too bad on the north side. we continue to move well on the scientific. 795, so far, so good coming out of owings mills. a live view of traffic in the area of 83 at shawon road, going away from us is northbound traffic. looks like the northbound accident at shawon is clear. those delays are going to start to dissipate, hopefully in the northbound direction. let's switch over to a live view of traffic, 795 right at old court on the ramp from 795 coming toward us is outer loop traffic, and you can see it's

definitely getting busy coming off the ramps. and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest from ava marie, joining us live talking about the bourbon, beef and beer -- did i say it in the right order? >> you said a bunch of b words going, beer, bourbon, and barbecue, how about that? >> there you go. >> sounds like a great event happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. greg, now you have even more space to drink even more beer in. and how much fun is this? we've got the whole pig out right now. >> the whole hog. >> look at that, oh, my goodness. it starts friday at 5:30. >> 5:30 to 9:30, saturday noon to 6:00. we want everyone to come out and have a great time. get there safely. take the light rail. >> and we're encouraging people to get involved even ahead of time. you've got this pig mascot here. you're trying to name him. >> yes. this is our new mascot, and we're going to have him at the show. we're so excited. but we need to go on to our facebook page and help us name

this guy. we're going to give away some t-shirts and bragging rights and stuff like that. >> so the contest is on facebook? >> there's a picture of him. >> and people can find more information online with your website. >> beerandbourbon.com. >> and you know we're going to taste this pig. let's get a quick check of the forecast. 70's the next couple of days. today, a slight chance for showers. that could be the case tomorrow. friday does look mostly dry, probably the warmest day heading into the weekend. it doesn't matter, because the beer, bourbon and barbecue festival is indoors. we're going to take some whiskey too when we -- well, bourbon. we're going to taste that when we come back. >> oh, boy. >> 6:38, 60 degrees on tv hill. imagine walking to your car this morning, only to find it has been turned into a beehive on wheels. one man did not have to imagine that. he lived it. >> and we're still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. would you be willing to give up your facebook password in order

to get a job? share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> imagine the bridal party. in romania, there was a world record for the world's lodgest bridal train, a mile and a half long. >> wow!

>> it had to be rolled out from the top of a hot air balloon. of course, it wasn't a practical wedding gown, but a media event. the wedding train, i'm told, took 10 seem stresses 100 days to create. don't step on my train! >> i wonder how many bridesmaids you would need to carry. that a tennessee man did not have to look hard to find the buzz in his car's engine. it was coming from a huge swarm of bee that is suddenly moved into the hood of his car. it was about 25,000 bees formed a colony on his car. now wanting to kill the make-shift hive, he tried luring them away with honey. that didn't wk. even driving as fast as 60 miles an hour didn't work. they stuck around. a few days later, they suddenly decided to take up residence in a nearby hole a tree. i don't know. mobile beehive idea. >> yeah, right. 6:41, 60 degrees on tv hill. still ahead -- we'll take a

look at the morning's top stories and some of your answer toss our water coole

>> welcome back to 11 news today at 6:44. a subpoena for anne arundel county police chief james teare, the county council wants to know what, if any, role he played in the conduct charges facing john leopold. the state prosecutor contends chief teare took no action after officers on the security team expressed concerns over leopold directing them to conduct campaign activity for him. the subpoena reportedly orders teare to report to the council in an order meeting next monday night. still no arrest this morning after tuesday's chaotic brawl in owings mills that left three people stabbed and several others injured. sky team 11 was over the scene around 4:00 yesterday afternoon

when the fight broke out at a home on specter lane. one of the stabbing victims has life-threatening injuries. two others retreated -- were treated and released at northwest medical center. investigators say gunshots were fired, but no one was hit. and a baltimore city schoolteacher is recovering this morning after a student allegedly attacked her. we're told the teacher was inside the school store on campus monday afternoon when she had an altercation of some sort with a 12th grade student. so far no charges have been filed, but city school officials say appropriate action will be taken once their investigation is complete. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell with a look at the commute. things are kind of busy out there on the outer loop right at 795, already some delays in place, but now we're hearing of a possible accident in that area. that's going to add to the problems there. forest park closed at windsor mill due to water main break

repairs. then we also have an accident in the city right at harlem avenue. faceburg expressway, again, the tractor-trailer fire has been cleared in the northbound lanes near mount carmel. southbound delays down toward the mount carmel exit, a lot of residual volume. york road still looking good as an alternate. a live view of traffic, here's what it looks like at mount carmel. northbound starting to filter out. a live view of traffic in the white marsh area, southbound traffic just starting to tap the brakes down toward the beltway. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with ava marie at the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival. hey, say hi to greg for me. >> yes, sarah says hi. yes, we're getting excited for the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival happening this weekend. it's at the cow palace, so even more space, which means even

more people can come. this sounds luke a great time. chef, you've prepared this this morning. beautiful pig. >> yes, yes, took about 11 1/2 hours to cook, and we'll have whole hogs all weekend long, so, you know, just come on out to the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival on friday night. you get a plate of pulled pork with all the trimmings, with your ticket. and saturday, it's a la carte, but you have the opportunity to go around to the different vendors that have the barbecue. >> i'm sure this is a huge draw. and then we also have the beer and the bourbon. so, greg, you're showing us some moon shine this morning. >> oh, yes, up to the try some? >> let me get some food in you first. we're going to try the pulled pork. chef, you had mentioned -- i mean, this cooks for 11 hours, that pig. hmm. oh, man. that's good stuff. ok, then the moon shine.

what goes in that? >> oh, this is just a beautiful mash of mostly corn whiskey, and then we put a little apples in here to finish it off. >> it's like liquid apple pie. >> liquid apple pie with some burn. >> and then you have the 23-year-old bourbon? >> yes, 23-year-old bourbon. that's old pappy. >> oh, you can smell the alcohol in that one. i don't think you have to drink it, you have to sniff it. this sounds like a good time. >> buy bicts at beerandbourbon.com, or they'll be available at the door. enjoy themselves at the show. it's a great time. >> well, let's get a check of the forecast. showers all the way down in virginia, but there's actually some drizzle forming around the baltimore metro area. we'll head back to tony in the weather center. tony, if i drink this, i'm not going to make it back to work. >> you keep drinking the moonshine, it's going to be a fun live shot at 7:00. ava weighs like 50 pounds, so

you're going to have to eat a lot of food to counteract the moonshine there. thank you, ava, appreciate it. looks like fun coming up this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. we will talk to ava during the 7:00 hour over on the digital channel. weatherwise, it's the same story that we had yesterday. the eastern half of the country, you get east of the mississippi river, feels like summer. on the other side, and it feels much cooler, almost winter-like. for example, it was 55 in san diego yesterday. chicago hit 85, 30 degree temperature difference there from san diego to chicago. here at home, we've got high pressure drifting down the east coast, and we have the low-level easterly fetch coming off the water. it's grabbing all that moisture off the atlantic and the chesapeake bay and piling up against the mountains. and we do have the low clouds, the fog, and the drizzle out there to start the day today. there's nothing really showing up on the radar, but we know drizzle is out there. so that may affect the drive time a little bit, and eventually this cloud deck is going to break up, just like yesterday in the afternoon, where late in the day, the clouds broke up, but it will

probably happen that way again today. 59 at the airport. there's the northeast wind that we were talking about at 6 miles an hour. the forecast for today, variable clouds, a chance for a rain shower developing late in the afternoon. yesterday, we had some showers and thunderstorms pop up in the mountains. that may happen again today. most of you won't see that. the high temperature right around 72 degrees. seven-day forecast, wind will turn to the south on thursday and friday. that's going to make a big difference. the temperatures are going to jump into the upper 70's to maybe near 80 degrees to close out the workweek. and then things go the other way over the weekend. pretty good chance for some rain, unfortunately, on saturday and sunday. the high temperatures will fall back into the 60's chingt -- into the 60's. >> time for a last look at our big story. some big cuts to the city budget could leave several dozen firefighters out of work and city employees digging deeper for benefits. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti joins us live from city hall to explain. hi, jen.

>> good morning. that's right, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will unveil her budget plan later this morning at city hall. it does include a 2% -- or a two cent, rather, decrease in the city's property taxes. no new fees or increases for city residents, however, the big changes will affect the fire department and all city employees. this proposal would permanently close three fire companies that right now close on a rotating basis. the plan also includes merging the 311 and 911 call centers. there will be no city furloughs, but there also wouldn't be any raises for city employees either. and also, employees will have to pay higher out of pocket costs for medical and prescription drug coverages under the new plan. right now, city employees pay no deductible on their medical bills, and officials say few make any co-payments. it's a move they say that would reduce the city's healthcare costs by up to $25 million a year. overall, this plan would save the city about $48 million a year. back to you, mindy. >> getting back to the fire department changes, any idea exactly which companies would be closing?

>> right now, the name of the companies and those company numbers haven't been released yet, so there's no telling how many staff members would be affected. but we do know that several hearings have to take place on this budget before it's voted on in june. this budget would not take effect until july. back to you. >> jennifer franciotti live at city hall, thanks. 6:53, 60 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up -- a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist.

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning, we asked,

would you be willing to offer up your facebook mess password? >> depends on the pay of the job f. it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with an awesome pay, then of course i would give them the right to do whatever they want on my facebook, but if i was being paid minimum wage, then no way, jose. >> trish writes, while i have nothing to hide, i still think employers are wrong and taking advantage of those who might be despite for a job. unless it's a matter of national security, no. >> and lynn writes, no, wouldn't want to work for a company with that kind of mind-set. what would they ask for next? we're going to post more answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> i would gladly offer up tony's password. [laughter] >> thanks. >> looking a little busy out there. let's get you up to date. an accident is off to the side, so may not create any significant delays. outer loop at 795, extra delays. there's an accident there. forest park closed at windsor mill due to a water main break. still looking at residual

volume on southbound 83 coming down toward mount carmel. we had a tractor-trailer fire. all northbound lanes are clear, but look at the southbound delays. let's switch over to a live view of 95 at white marsh, volume building there. >> did i mention i don't my face? i'm a broken record. i don't care. >> i'm making one for you. >> we've all made one for you, actually four of us are doing it nousm >> you guys are doing it? >> yeah, you didn't know that. weatherwise, today is going to be almost like yesterday. low clouds, fog, and drizzle, and then the sun will come out this afternoon with a high near 70. >> good enough. more weather and traffic before you head on it the door, join us on our plus channel. >> back here with a live update at 7:25.