>> a fight, and video goes viral. >> republican politics is all business in a louisiana. i am emily schmitt in washington. >> long lines around the nation as audiences hunger for "the hunger games." is this seem familiar to you? people sitting around. memories of your favorite flecked ick. >> will we dodged the rain clouds? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute

--www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> some school delays on the eastern shore because of fog. >> you said dodging the rain over the weekend. today, once we deal with the fog, will be basking in some nice temperatures once again. this has been a weird end of winter. we have a big spring storm spinning around to the west. the rain will stay west of us today. tonight and tomorrow and sunday, yes, it comes in and brings a chance for some rain. it will be a game changer and will detail the forecast in just a few minutes. we'll see how fog is affecting traffic. >> a nice start aside from the fog. not quite as bad as john

mentioned. on the north side, at 62. not too bad heading over towards the towson region. 57 on the west side. moving well down towards 70. no problems on 70 in towards the beltway. no problems on 100 east or west bound. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the beltway down towards 32. on 795, here is what it looks like at franklin boulevard. building in the volume southbound. this is 50 at sandy point. fog could be an issue for your morning commute. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> here is a look at some of the

stories that have developed overnight. susan aldrich is resigning as president of the university of maryland university college. she will remain on administrative leave through august. she will be able to work on the launch of the new on-line education platform and consult on the rebidding on some of the over see contracts. last summer's earthquake could cause the baltimore archdiocese millions of dollars. the tremor did some $5 million in damage to the basilica of the assumption downtown. cracks in the dome have grown. repairs will close the cathedral on weekdays for eight months

beginning in june. >> a fight at a school has led to criminal charges against those involved. jennifer franciotti is live with that story. >> cell phone video of this fight was posted on a website. this all unfold yesterday at columbia's long reach high school when a man wearing a ski mask confronted a student and tried to assault that student. the student and about knocking that man to the ground. the student is a football player and was defending himself. >> currently the situation is under investigation by both the school and the police. it has been turned over to the police department. the fact that this was filmed and it's gone viral on the internet, that's a fact of life these days. >> police are investigating. charges may be pending against the man who was able to get up and walk away.

the student involved is not expected to face any charges. a girl is faced with assault. we'll tell you why. >> police now have five men in custody in connection with a violent fight. all of the men were involved in the fight where three people weretabbed. this happened on tuesday afternoon in owings mills. police say the men pulled up in a car and started fighting with the people inside the home. to victims range from 18 to 21. >> police chief james teare is fighting efforts to testify at the county council. residents demand that he attend that meeting so they can learn more about misconduct with john leopold.

he was keeping secret files on his political opponents. teare has been served with a subpoena but he is refused to answer it. >> he owes it to the county council to account for the actions of his department and of his own actions. >> his attorney advised him not to go to the meeting because the information he reveals meet disrupt the ongoing criminal investigation. the final police officer charged in the majestic telling extortion scheme has pleaded guilty. he faces up to 25 years in prison. more than 50 other officers reportedly received kickbacks for sending accident victims to majestic for repairs. >> every gop candidate is campaigning in louisiana today hoping to pick up some of the 20

delegates at stake. emily schmidt has more on what the candidates are looking for in louisiana. >> this is another seven face- off, a chance for newt gingrich or >> santorum to pick up some ground. but southern gentility is out the window as the talk turns tough. in louisiana, gop presidential hopefuls are going back to a childhood drawing board for inspiration, criticizing mitt romney as an ever-shifting candidate. >> they're looking for someone who is not an etch-a-sketch candidate, but an etched-in- stone candidate. >> you can't have a child's toy pick presidents. >> the ready-made photo op comes after a romney adviser said everything changes for the fall campaign, like an etch-a- sketch that can be shaken up to start all over again. romney explained it like this on wednesday. >> i'll be running as a conservative republican nominee -- or excuse me, hopefully nominated for president that the policies and positions are decided. >> romney made no public appearances thursday as he

focused on private meets in washington. his rivals didn't let up. rick santorum seemed to imply president obama will be better than romney. >> instead of taking a risk in what may be the etch-a-sketch candidate for the future. >> mitt romney responded in a statement -- "i was disappointed to hear that rick santorum would rather have barack obama as president than a republican." the candidate bickering underscores the push for delegates. romney has more than double those of santorum. no candidate shows signs of dropping out, even as some republicans call for closure. >> the sooner we can come around on a nominee, i think the better we are as a party. >> polls show that rick santorum's is up ahead pretty substantially in louisiana. mitt romney looks stronger in the next set of contests including maryland april 3. i am emily schmidt. >> thank you. more republican presidential candidates are making maryland

one of their stops all of the campaign trail. newt gingrich will come to the state house in annapolis next tuesday. no word if any of these appearances will lead to a campaign-style public event. ron paul will be meeting with voters when he stops by the college park campus of the university of maryland next week. he will hold a town hall meeting on wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. the event is free but people are still get their tickets in advance. >> ron paul. a very unique protests in annapolis. listen to this. [honking] it was pretty loud. they drove from the state house on thursday. the noisy caravan opposes noise

and feet taxes. the house passed the budget that would double the price tags to $60 a year. >> in the spirit of star wars, scores of fans are bleary eyed after having spent hours waiting in line to see the first opening installment of "the hunger games." there were midnight screenings across the country. fans awaited to see their literary heroes on the big screen. >> the books are so fantastic. >> it is a great story line. >> the movie looks amazing. >> i think they did a good job choosing the character's. >> it could bring in more than 138 million dollars in ticket

sales this weekend. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. have you ever staked out a midnight showing or waited in a long line for the opening of a blockbuster movie? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> timing is everything. spring break for a lot of kids. 6:11. 55 degrees on tv hill. is son or daughter, not asking for a car when they turn 16. >> the sense of outrage after the death of a florida teenager. >> the soldier expected in court today. >> a little fog this morning will break out into some sunshine. >> that fog not having a major impact yet.

>> good morning. 63 degrees right now. you can see some fog on our view from the inner harbor. temperatures are local. readings in the 50's around the area. we have no clouds overhead per

se in our weather picture this morning. fog is developing. most of the fog is in the northern portion of our viewing area. out to the west, there is a big storm that has been spinning around for several days. it is getting closer. it is moving east. the tennessee river valley and moving into ohio and eventually west virginia. it will stay west of the mountains today. the rain chances will increase this weekend. sunrise this morning at 7;04. a nice, long day to enjoy it will be warmer temperatures than yesterday. we will have a longer shot at some sunshine. 59 in annapolis. 54, elkton. parkton, 53.

in the 50's out in western maryland. we're miles across the region this morning. we're in this flow of air that is producing these mild temperatures. it is much cooler west of the storm. it makes its move on us over the weekend. it is a slow-mover. it will spend the weekend moving across the area appeared that is our basic forecast. travel weather for today -- major destinations with the highest range chances for atlantic, 70. chicago, thunderstorms. everywhere else, the major destinations look very nice. seattle is dry and in the 50's. a mixture of sun and clouds. 7883 for the high today. a few degrees warmer than yesterday. that will be the end of it after this point. advisory forhefog

washington county. that is in effect until 10:00 a.m. this morning. the fog is more in the northern areas. rain free today. rain chances move into the mountains tonight and moved east and will be met with us right through the weekend. maybe a few thunderstorms. it will take the temperatures down a little bit. we'll still be relatively mild. anyone today. 70 on saturday. 65 on sunday. by wednesday, we have a range chance. by midweek, we will still be in the 60's. now we will see how the traffic is behaving. >> good morning. john mentioned the fog. that could be an issue. we're not seeing evidence of any

delays on 95 out of the northeast. on to the north side over towards the towson, 60 in the outer loop. 55 on the west side at liberty down towards 70. moving well on 795 out of the owings mills region. here is a quick live look at traffic. no sign of delays on 70 at 29. this is traffic at 95 in howard county. southbound traffic picking up just a bit. making your way down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a senior defense official says staff sergeant robert bales will be charged today with 17 counts of murder. he is accused of going on a shooting rampage in faces six

counts of assault and attempted murder. he's being held in kansas. 25,000 people turned out in florida last night calling for justice in the death of trayvon martin. he was shot in killed last month by george zimmerman. speakers included the rev. al sharpton. rick scott has reported a new prosecutor to oversee the -- has appointed a new prosecutor to oversee. christopher cheney access e-mail accounts of scroll johansson -- scarlett johansson. he could face as many as 60 years in prison.

>> bank of america is starting a program that will keep people who cannot pay their mortgages in their homes. homeowners will be able to transform their homes title to the bank and pay rents on the property instead of mortgage. in turn the bank would forgive the outstanding debt. if you have filed your taxes, you may have noticed your refund check is a little lighter than yesterdlast year. the number of taxpayers getting their refunds direct deposited is up 3%. you have less than a month to file. a the hundred games at may be shaping up to be a blockbuster hit -- "the hunger games" may be

shaping up to be a blockbuster hit. >> good morning. box office revenue dropped nearly 4% last month and that is the first drop since 2005. the national association of theater owners is optimistic and says 2012 is shaping up to be a growth year. last year's drop was ahead by a decline from revenue in three-d films. the millennial generation now has a ways to connect their friends without wheels and it is their facebook and other social media. of drivers say they would choose internet access over owning a car.

automaker gm consulting with viacom to connect its brand with this generation. yesterday was a down day on stocks. there was a contraction in europe. the bloomberg maryland index was down. we are watching fresh numbers on new home sales this morning. economists forecasting sales probably rose in february to the highest in more than a year. warmer weather sweeping much of the country and helping out. that is a business. i'm ellen braitman for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:22. 55 degrees on tv hill. sarah will have the latest on the fog. >> a top seed falls from the ncaa tournament. next up in sports. >> here is a look at last

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. another foggy start. we are not seeing any delays related to the fog. 56 on southbound 95.

moving well on the north and west side. southbound 83, 63. 58 on the b-w parkway. a quick live look at traffic. 50 at 97 moving well. watch for some fog on the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. we're in the 50's and 60's for temperatures. the most severe fog looks to be north of the city. plenty of sunshine today. statewide forecast is very good. even the mountains are mild. upper 70's. at the close readings will be at the beaches. ocean city, at 65 degrees. more on the forecast as we go in to the weekend in just a few minutes. stick around. >> one of the top seeds takes an

unexpected dead end as michigan state falls in the sweet 16 to louisville. the spartans trailed for most of the night. brandon wood cannot get the three to go. michigan state polls to within four. down two unopened christmas with an open 3-pointer. just under six minutes to play. brendan wood sinks it. the cardinals wrere too dominate. michigan state loses. irreal nail biter against wisconsin --a real nail biter

against wisconsin. the put about 15 threes. siragusa was on the move -- syracuse was on the move. 10 minutes 30 seconds to go. one last chance. 64-63.e win s, >> 55 degrees on tv hill. stephanie rawlings-blake takes action to ease concerns on undocumented citizens. >> a man gets into a fight at a local high school. >> what exactly killed whitney houston? we'll have the results of the autopsy. >> we have some dense fog this

>> 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. john collins has looked at the forecast. i cannot wait for this afternoon. >> today will be warmer for temperatures and less fog this morning. a big storm to the west of us is not a factor today but it will play the weekend forecast and where are temperatures go. we will have details in just a few minutes. >> a fight on the grounds of like howard county high school goes viral on the internet. >> the fight has been seen on line is not between two students. jennifer franciotti is live with more details for us. >> it was yesterday that an adult male went to the campus of a columbia high school and can be seen on video starting a fight with a student. it ended with the man on the ground and the video that has

gone viral. it is an after-school fight that has gone viral on a website. it happened at columbia's long reach high school just after dismissal. a man in a ski mask confronted and tried to assault a student. the man is knocked to the ground. the boy is seen throwing a punch. that student was just defending himself. >> the situation is under investigation by the school and the police. it has been turned over to the police department. >> it may have stemmed from a taunting incident at the school. a girl has been charged and the man who came to the school may have ties to the girl's caretaker. this is a video that has gone viral with more than 600,000 hits. a child psychologist says online behavior can take on a life of its own. >> taking pictures and putting on the internet, that would be

one of the worst kinds of actions if there is malicious intent. >> in the video, it looks like the man was knocked out cold. police are expecting to file charges that could include assault and disorderly conduct. >> the mayor is taking steps to ease the fears of the city's latino community. police are prohibited from questioning or apprehending a person solely for an actual violation of federal immigration law. police officers joined the mayor for the meeting last night to hear more about the measure. >> officers are not going to be asking citizens about their immigration status. we're making sure that we're

reaching out. we don't want residents in baltimore to be fearful simply because of their status or perception of their status. >> the mayor signed the executive order on march 2. you can find more about it on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the report is in from the loss angeles coroner's office. we have more on what exactly a silence one of music's legendary voices. >> whitney houston drowned in a bathtub with cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors in her death. the autopsy was released late on thursday. >> we know that when she slipped under the water, she was still alive. we have evidence of drowning. there was water in the lungs. >> her body was found submerged

in the bathtub on saturday, february 11, one day before the grammys. >> they founder and unresponsive. >> the report found no evidence of foul play but did indicate results consistent with chronic cocaine use. findings also found marijuana and benadryl in a system, but they did not contribute to death. she had planned to attend a party the night she died. her death shocked the world. she leaves behind a daughter and a musical legacy that will forever be remembered. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> the morning commute is not bad. we're dealing with a little bit of fog. 57 on the north side traveling

through the towson region. problem free on the j.f.x. this morning. 55 on the west side outer loop at liberty. 95 down towards howard county, 62 making your approach to 100. this is baltimore national pike. starting to see signs of a delay forming. this is traffic near the key bridge. running smoothly through the construction zone. fog warnings have been put into effect at the tydings memorial bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there are some areas of fog this morning. visibility at the airport is 3 miles. 56 degrees at the airport. the wind is calm and the humidity is high. 63 at the science center in the

inner harbor. some clouds and fog around the area. temperatures around the 50's as you get away from the city. lots of sunshine and temperatures around 80 this afternoon. not a bad forecast. back to you. >> thank you. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. be glad you ever find something like this lurking in the shadows. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. have you ever staked out a midnight showing or waited in a long line for the opening of a blockbuster movie? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> air men are attempting to break a world record in dodge ball. the team is set to play 40 straight hours. record was set in albany, new york. >> you would do that for 40 hours. a giant snake is turning heads in new york.

it is a replica out but still kind of creepy. largest snake ever to slither on earth. 2,500 pounds and 48 feet long. that is a big snake. after spending two days in new york, it will move to the smithsonian in washington, d.c. >> i'm not sure you can get that snake on a plane. i'm trying. it is friday. >> coming up, a look at our top stories and your answers to our water cooler question of the day. i just got it. >> the morning commute is looking pretty good aside from the fog. >> that snake was eating a crocodile.

it will be a nice, warm day today. the forecast is coming up. there is our picture from ocean city this morning at the beach. sunrise is looking good. a few scattered clouds at the beach in ocean city. at the airport, a 56. at the airport, a 56.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police chief james teare is fighting efforts to force him to testify. residents are demanding that he attend the meeting. the council has served teare

with a subpoena. earthquake could cost the baltimore archdiocese millions of dollars. the tremor did $5 million in damage downtown. cracks in one of the domes have grown. repairs will close the cathedral on weekdays for eight months beginning in june. jackpot fever will be taking over. jackpot has grown to grown290 millio$290 million. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we start with a map view in glen burnie. there is a medical call that

could cause some delays. 58 on southbound 295 coming down from 100. delay-free out of the white marsh area. on to the northeast side, moving well towards the west side. tapping the brakes beyond liberty towards baltimore national pike. you can see the west side picking up in volume. some brake lights as it builds on the southwest corner of the beltway. this is white marsh and we continue to move well. you'll start to tapping the brakes closer to the beltway. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. rain to the west of us associated with a large system that will be moving east today. it will state west of the mountains today. it will move over us this weekend.

let's look at the temperature trends that we will experience here. here is the normal for this time of year, 56 degrees. we're above normal. we will be up near 80 degrees. after the storm comes in, we start a downfall. we will still be above normal but not as far above normal. chestertown, 57. 53 in parkton. frieder, 54. 50's out in western maryland. elkton is one of the chillier spots. no clouds around ocean city. the fog does not show up on the satellite but there is fog, mostly in the northern portions of the state. as dense as -=-not

it was yesterday. warm temperatures today. after this gets over us, it will block the sun and that will bring the temperatures down and we get into more of a westerly wind which will take the temperatures down even more. the temperature today will be rising. we will be near 80. a bit cooler near the bay. the delmarva will also be cooler. softly in the 80's in northern and central virginia. -- solidly in the 80's. this morning, we have some areas of fog. not as widespread so far as the was yesterday appeared to wind about 10 miles per hour. a dense fog is advisory until 10:00 a.m. this morning in baltimore city and harford county, howard, montgomery

county, and frederick county and points west out to washington county. not a very strong wind at the bay. a bit cooler tomorrow, 70, but the rain chances increases with a lot of clouds. showers and thunderstorms are scattered. monday and tuesday it will be dry. 60's next week with another rain chance on wednesday. >> and after school fight caught on video goes of viral and police are investigating. jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> a man wearing a ski mask went to long reach high school and try to pick a fight with a student. this happened yesterday after dismissal. the fight was caught on video at was posted online.

it has gone more than 725,000 hits. school officials are not taking action against the student. howard county police are investigating and they say charges have been filed against a girl at the school. we do know that what you do not see in that video is that the man is able to get up and walk away. he is facing assault and disorderly conduct. >> thank you. here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. whitney houston's family reacts to the official cause of death. new details of the mysterious disappearance of a california teenager. this morning, her family speaks

out in a live interview. who is writing celebrity cookbooks? the overnight reviews are in for "the hunger games," hollywood's hottest movie of the year. that when we get started on a friday morning. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- have you ever staked out a midnight showing or waited in a long line for the opening of a blockbuster movie?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> be careful of those shorter lines. >> 6:52. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day.

>> it is friday. >> the fog is starting to lift. in glen burnie, we are tracking a metal call.

-- a medical call. a bit of a slowdown on the west side outer loop. the other roadways looking good as you make your way to work or school. this is baltimore national pike and we're seeing some delays. it is friday. 95 out of white marsh looking pretty good. >> the temperatures will be up there again. >> we made it to 76 yesterday. it took a long time to get rid of the fog. we will go all the way to 81 for the high. 70 on saturday. the rain chances go up this weekend. we'll be in the 60's this weekend. >> it will feel cold. >> wish to be up to 120 or so. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us

on facebook and twitter. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> the promising young life of an honor student and star athlete was snuffed out by a gunshot. a scene repeatedly reported in

baltimore and cities across the country is now on the agenda in many communities as they address the issue of youth violence. as baltimore observes youth violence prevention week, the johns hopkins university center for the prevention of youth violence announced a $5 million grant from the centers for disease control and prevention wbal-tv 11 news i-team reporter and anchor deborah weiner, so moved by the effect of violence on a south baltimore high school, is hosting a documentary -- "rebounding from loss" -- that followed a varsity basketball team after the loss of a star player. the bayhawks of benjamin franklin at masonville cove have endured an emotional season. despite the loss of a key player and numerous other challenges, coach, william russell, made it to the playoffs. not only did they have success on the court, but in the court of life, all of the senior team members were accepted to college. life expectancy in urban environments is on the rise, and the riveting story of the bayhawks is evidence of why and how a safe environment can protect children and teens who are at risk even when the odds

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