lieutenant colonel add -- at aberdeen proving ground has been accused of sliss i9 -- shrillitying sex from minors. sheldon has the story. >> two girls, ages 13 and 16, were allegedly offered money for sex. this afternoon that military officer is free on bell. the 41-year-old lieutenant kernel was charged with misdemeanor counts of annoying a child, which is apparently a charge unique to california. they said the events happened last month. police were able to track down his rental car, which led to a photo lineup where one of the victims identified him. he was arrested in virginia and brought back to california to face felony charges. >> this is the first time i've experienced this.

it is very rare to have somebody out of state come here, commit a crime like that and just as fast, leave. >> officials at aberdeen proving ground have confirmed he is stationed there but could not confirm anything else the president obama is steaking out on the martin case. the florida teen's death has sparked national outrage and the president says every aspect of the case should be investigated. live tonight with more on his comments and the growing reaction in washington. >> president got personal on this. he called the death a tragedy and said it makes him think of his own kids. >> speaking for the first time about 17-year-old travon martin, president obama offered a heartfelt condolence to the parents. >> you know, if i had a son,

he'd look like travon. i think they are right to expect that all of us as americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves. >> the president pledged a full investigation bit justice department after neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman allegedly shot the unarmed youth in self-defense. >> it's chilling to hear what happened. >> it's an incredible tragedy. of huge proportions. >> ♪ we shall overcome ♪ >> outside of the capitol -- >> i don't have my hoody, but i do have my skittles many >> the senate chaplain joined staffers in a show of solidarity. >> we need to get to the truth. the scriptures say the truth

will set you free. >> ♪ we shall overcome some day. ♪ >> in a state ment trayvon's parents thanked the millions around the world who have showed their support and said they were deeply touched by the president's marks. >> what prompted the president to speak about this today? >> well, first he was asked by a reporter. given the high profile nature of the case, it was inevitable it was going to come up. the spokesman also said the president is aware of the case and has thought about it. he did not say whether the president had heard those 911 calls a lot of us have. >> thursday, nicole, live from washington. breaking news out of baltimore city. sigh team 11 has just returned from the scene of a car into a

how the along west garrison avenue in west baltimore. police tell us that reports if the scene indicate an adult male was driving the vehicle and apparently lost control. right now there is no word on his condition or whether anybody else was inside the vehicle. a high-speed chase in montgomery county ends in flames. the police say the car had been reported stolen and officers tried to pull it over along connecticut avenue in chevy chase but the driver sped off, triggering a pursuit shortly after 1:00 this morning. . car struck a tree and burst into flames. two passengers were killed but two were rescued. another unseasonably warm day across the region. the record 82 set in 190 much. so far at the airport we've

been up to 80 so a couple degrees short. in the meantime we're watching some showers and thunderstorms develop to our south and back across west, into the ohio valley. all part of a storm system that's been slowly creeping across the country and it should gradually ease into the mid-atlantic. have to dodge a few rain drops if you are out saturday and sunday. insta-weather plus in a couple minutes. >> all right, thanks, see you in a by. the medical center in towson will be transferred to the university of maryland medical system. a year-long selection process came down to three finalists. st. joseph's has been dealing

with a trop in patients and has been looking to partner with another medical center. uffered -- university of maryland said it is committed to honoring the catholic identity but cardinal o'brien is said to be expressing disappointment about the sale. and in a movement called stand up for religion, groups are rallying against the two-year-old health reform act. >> those that came out to the rally say it's not an issue be health care, it's an issue of religious freedom. >> freedom! freedom! freedom! >> concerned maryland residents and area leaders gathered in downtown baltimore to send a stern and vigorous message for the obama administration. don't take away the country's religious freedom. >> this is not about birth

control, not about contraceptive. it is about telling people of faith that the federal government has a belief and your belief better agree with them no matter what your religion dictates. >> even in the face of abusive government power we must stand to bear witness to the truth, no matter what. >> the rally, "stand up for religious freedom," was one of 140 rallies going on simultaneously in cities across the country on friday. tens of thousands of americans rallied to most -- protest the president's contraception mandate for companies to provide free crepts for -- contraceptives for their employs. baltimore religious leaders were also on hand to show their support. they feel with the mandate, the government has overstepped its

boundaries by forcing religious groups to compromise on their beliefs. no government has a right to tell a faith or religious group how to define themselves the >> i would like to see america restored to the way it used to be where religious people, american people have the right to worship and conduct their lives the way they wish. >> coming up later, more from bishop madden about the future for religious freedom. the health care act is a topic of the presidential campaign today, this as the supreme court is preparing to hear oral arguments next week regarding the constitutionality of the law enforcement >> president obama did not celebrate today on the second anniversary of his biggest achievement, signing what his opponents call obamacare. even though democrats --

democrats claim 86 million americans have already benefited -- today, no child in america is denied health coverage because of a preexisting medical condition. >> polls show americans divided on the plan that bans insurance companies from dropping coverage, provides free preventative services, bans benefit limits and mandates that everyone buy in. opponents hate the mandate on principle. >> could the federal government then order you to eat carrots? could it order you to quit smoking? >> next week that knish -- issue goes to the u.s. supreme court. >> momentum is building for the repeal of barack obama's health care bill. >> millions have been spent on ads. republican party headquarters posted a warning. rick santorum vowed he's shoot the plan down.

>> it's trickier for mitt romney. his massachusetts plan had mandates. >> i see obamacare as one more example of a president pursuing his attack on economic and personal liberty. >> the white house is pushing back. >> think want to go back -- they want to go back to a system where insurance companies, uh, have all the rules on their side. >> after jobs, it's biggest issue in the race for the white house. the supreme court with a conservative majority could rebuke president obama or could support him on this huge issue as he runs for re-election. from washington, steve hands els -- -- handelsman, wbal 11 news. still ahead, a mad dash for cash this morning? >> bags of money had drivers pulling over frantically and getting out. details of what is now a police

investigation. >> and who convinced a woman to rip off a toilet cover and cause thousands of delarves damage at a hotel? we'll look at the expensive prank the

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aberdeen hotel will cost about $other -- 50,000 to repair the damage. firefighters were called to the holiday inn along beards hill road this morning and found several rooms flooded because of a broken sprinkler system. a guest was apparently contacted by a web site called prank.com and told there was a gas leak in the hotel, then she was tricked into using a toilet cover to break off the sprinkler heads. all right, you're driving down the road and all of a sudden the back of an armored truck opens up in front of you and money sparts pouring out? an armored truck driver apparent limb lost cash and coins this morning and bit time comras got to the the scene

we're told about 30 drivers had stopped to get fist fulls of cash. place are -- police are now asking nick who took money to return it. in tonight's medical alert, a new maryland program is aiming to make sure families eligible for dental care for their children take advantage of that opportunity. elijah cummings and another represent partnered to flounce -- announce the healthy teach program. many who are eligible apparently not taking advantage of the program. >> in a state like maryland as great as it is, in a nation like ours, as great as it is, no mother, no father should ever lose a child to tooth decay. that no child in maryland, no child in america should not

have access to aforwardable, quality dental care. >> the campaign is part of a state effort to improve access to care before -- after the 200 7 death of a boy who's infection from teeth spread to his brain and he died. decades of scientific research have shown that the -- shown the devastating effect of cigarette smoking but a group says not a lot it known about the effects of tobacco -- tobacco products that dissolve in the mouth. the f.d.a. could take action against sup products but it's unclear when, if ever, it will. president term mystery meat has a whole new meaning after consumers became aware of the

filler commonly used in ground beef. what contactly -- exactly is pink slime? the term was coined by a federal microbiologist to describe the meat tendons and other beats that are treated with ammonia gas. uck. >> here's the problem. americans can't track who is getting sick because nobody knows what is in the package they are eating. >> why not label the packages? the usda says no. breaking news right now out of yaurnled -- anne arundel county. --

we're at the village of marley station where police and fire crews are dealing with a car that's crashed into an apartment. we believe the victim driving the car to be injured but do not believe it to be life-threatening at this time. as soon as we get more information on this, we will update you. now, your 11 insta-weather weather forecast. >> summertime temperatures make you feel like heading to the beach. fairly quiet day at the boardwalk. view from the grand hotel and spa at ocean estimate the waves don't look all that bad. chillier though because the ocean water temperatures are cool, so it's not as warm as here in baltimore. 69 degrees, 80 in downtown baltimore city. so yeah, it makes you feel and

think about summertime. look at that, frederick, 88 degrees right now? typically one of the hot spots in central maryland. makes you think about going to the beach, but you go down there and you get that cool sea breeze,, especially this time of year. western maryland is mild, in the 70's. there are as a -- changes coming our way though. right now the mid-atlantic down around rich mand the warmest really. temperatures in the 80's. but clouds and thunder storms showing up just to our west and all this activity is slowly easing our way so that both saturday and sunday we'll be dealing with a slow-moving storm system and a chance for rain saturday and sunday. get past midnight and we start to see some of the showers and storms working their way into central maryland. high temperatures tomorrow --

lows tonight, 53 to 60. sunset at:22. once the showers arrive late tonight, again they stick around all weekend long because of this big storm system swirling through the mississippi river valley now. it's moving slow. at least two days we'll have to deal with this. warm front up from bermuda is going to ease up. expect a bit of a cooldown and some wet weather over the next couple dasmse the heaviest showers and storms appear to be weakening now. they've been drenched down here the past few days. doesn't look like we'll get that much rain, but we could hear some thunder and there is a threat of severe storms to our south, southern virginia and the carolinas, tomorrow afternoon. for us, on the bay tomorrow

watch for those scattered thunder storms. average waves about 1 foot. in the mountains the stadium forecast -- same forecast and it's getting cooler. eastern shore, off and on showers and storms tomorrow and into sunday with highs in the upper 60's. 70% chance of wet weather at least at times. seven-day forecast, watch out for a little blast of cool air next week after the weekend rain moves out. sunshine tuesday but highs only in the 50's and lows in the mid 30's and 38 degrees wednesday morning with another shower chance in the afternoon. >> all right, tom, thanks. after last summer's earthquake officials with the arch die os ese tell us repairs tosh the dome of be. basilica could cost $5 million to repair. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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well, the house of delegates passed a spending plan. >> it's different than the one approved by the senate. david joins us live with more. >> they're going to have to work out those differences. no matter which plan you choose or prefer and after they do compromise on which swrergs -- version to take, the end result will be the same -- it could cost you more to live in maryland. it's about the children. >> this budget is one that invests in our future. >> no, it hurts small business. >> am i upset about this? you're darn right i am. >> bumper sticker size arguments summing up the political divide over balancing the state's budget. >> we can't keep going down this road. i hear it every time i go home. people can't afford this. >> the house passed a -- an increase be on people who make

more than $100,000 and area. income tax exemptions would be phased out for those making $100,000 and the senate came up with a different plan. there would be a .15 increase, .25 for 75 to 500,000 earners and a flat tax on those making just a dollar more than $1 million a year. the debate on the budget and companion bills lasted for hours in the house. while republicans repetitioned objections, democrats huddled in various locations in the chambers. the house approved shiftion the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions. the senate opted for a four-year phase-in. the house also closed a

loophole local jurisdictions use to avoid fully funding their share be education costs. delegates approved doubling the flush tax from $30 to $60. the howls favored selling lottery tickets on line. members of the g.o.p. caucus like to say they win the argument but lose the vote. the democratic majority prevailed the >> number one, the budget is balanced. number two, i believe we will have a triple-a bond rating and hypofully for the fifth year in a row we will have the best public school system in the united states of america the >> a panel of house and senate legislators will be named to work out a compromise and they must do this before the end of the session. >> david, thank you. still ahead tonight as gas prices continue to climb, law

enforcement official ts say they are seeing a spike in gas thefts. >> congress talks a lot about what needs to be done to put for -- more americans back to work but what's actually being y

new tonight at 5:30, there are more than 50 cracks in the

baltimore basilica caused by the earthquake that hit maryland last august. repairs will cost $3 million to $5 million and the repair job will begin in june. >> the good news for the archdiocese is they do have earthquake insurance. >> the cornerstone for the basilica was laid in 1806, making it the oldest catholic cathedral in the united states. it was last august when sections of maryland were shaken by a 5.28 magnitude earthquake. for most of us, it was just a ground trembling, but for the basilica, that trembling caused damage. >> you can see the major cracks there. these have gotten progressively worse. >> there are over 50 cracks. here you can see where the moulding has pulled away from the wall. >> and you can see where the dirt and other things came through because everything shifted.

these cracks are really all over the highest points in the basilica. there's over 50 cracks. the hopes are that they're superficial. they literally won't know until they do a tap tass. if it's hollow, they'll know. if it's not, they'll inject with epoxy and literally glute cracks together. >> the bat i can -- basilica had undergone repairs and renovations in 2004 and 2006. while it is still safe to use, it needs to be repaired. >> the good news is the people who did the restoration that took place 2004 to 20 off are going to come back. the same team, same architects, everybody, so they know the basilica like the back of their hand. >> the repair work will begin in june and take about eight

months. plans are for the bat i willica to remain open while the work is done. here's a look at other top stories tonight. a lieutenant colonel stations in the u.s. army at the aberdeen proving ground has been accused of problem sigsing two teenage girls for sex while he was working in sacramento. police there say jason shepard approached a 13-year-old and 16-year-old girl asking for sex. officers caught up with him in virginia and arrested him. he's now out on bail. protests and outcry continue over the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. the teen was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in florida last month. demonstrations continue in dallas, miami, even the steps of the u.s. capitol. today president obama spoke publicly about the teen's death, calling it a tragedy and

urging investigateors to get to the bottom of what happened. religious conservatives are gathering nationwide to protest the two-year anniversary of the president's health care reform act. the stand up for bib -- lishti rally happened at 140 location as cross the united states including downtown baltimore. at tendees are calling the health care reforms an assault on religious liberty. the department of health and human services announced in january that virtually all employers had to provide contraception coverage to employees. how many times have you heard a candidate promise to create jobs if he or shee is elected? our reporter compares talk to what is actually getting done. >> ask anyone what is the

number one issue in the upcoming election and you can likely hear -- >> jobs. >> jobs. >> but what is washington doing about jobs? we checked. a search for bills on the web site govtrack shows nearly 200 bills containing the phrase "job creation," but only 12 have taken the first steps toward back -- becoming law and only four have made it all the way to the oval office and been signed by the. >> the longer congressional -- congress does nothing, the longer more americans are out be work. >> mary boyle from common cause says the last sessions of coppings was one of the least productive in memory. >> everyone wants to be seen as doing something on the issue of jock creation when in fact there is very little agreement in congress on how to do it. >> i think the 34er7b people

need to understand that just by pus -- ut thing in a piece of legislation, that doesn't mean they're doing anything. >> brian darling with the heritage foundation said while most bills don't go anywhere, they do get into ads and on web stimentse when you check on buchanan's job creation act of 2011 you will find the bill has no co-sponsors and han't moved since november. a spokesperson points out one part of that plan has been rolled into another bill that's made it to the senate. as for buchanan's nine other efforts to create jobs? it's just one of many we found. >> voters should not just look at a piece of legislation dropped by a member of congress

and think that's doing anything. >> and despite the struggle, the country is gaining jobs. i'm matt belanger, wbal-tv 11 news. scientists talk about what's got residents in one town baffled. >> don't know if it's man made or geological. >> tonight they may have their answers. what's behind the strange booming noises in clintonville. >> and a video of a fight guys viral. i'm tim tooten. the story coming up.

fire crews say fighting flames at this 9,000 square foot house was like battling a massive apartment fire. crews in greenville, north carolina, say a family of three was sleeping around 2:30 this morning when the flames brokeout. fortunately they were all able to make it out safely. no word on how much of the

mansion has been destroyed. afghans are condemning the decision to hold the trial for accused mass murderer army staff sergeant robert bales here in the united states. the army has formally charged him now with 17 counts of murder. he could face the dealt. many in afghanistan say he should be put to death and now afghan rights groups are asking for an open trial. now to 11 news update. a mystery is solved in clintonville, wisconsin. loud booms keeping residents up in the middle of the night. tonight it's confirmed it was actually a small earthquake. it was a 1.5 magnitude quake that hit material tuesday morning. it had people fearing problems

with underground gas lines and even alien activity. >> alien activity? >> well, it's a small town. they didn't know what was going on, right in ahead, issues about the newest apple ipad. continued -- and a sneak peek at our basketball documentary, rebounding from loss. that's coming up. >> and getting ready for the big calendar shoot involving the ravens cheerleaders in the bahamas. another one in ocean city and all ravens fans are invited. >> warm weather now but some rain moving in for the weekend. 80 degrees at the airport. 84 downtown.84

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good afternoon. rod daniels live in the news room. coming up at 6:00, all eyes on the u.s. supreme court as it's the two-year anniversary of the health care reform law. and the president believes all working women in the u.s. shouldn't have to pay for contraception. rallies across the country including here in baltimore. ♪

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look at the hopes and dreams of a high school varsity team. we will air a documentary called "rebounding from loss." >> stan, what a great experience this was. i met this great group of young people from curtis bay, south baltimore. they are rebounding from the loss of their team leader, marcus you harvel, who was fatally shot in an accidental shooting last july. here's a part of the program that flashes on a flashy guard, leon fleming, a senior at benjamin franklin high school at masonville cove. ♪ >> as team point guard, leon fleming strives to be two steps ahead of his opponents. the same could be said of his own life in the brooklyn homes housing project where every morning before school he keeps

a watchful eye over his 2-year-old sister jasmin as he carries her to daycare. leon, the man in his family, lives on the same straight -- street where marcus was killed. >> it's so crazy out there. >> leon wants something else the >> i want to go to college, get my a.a. degree, just do something. just looking out for my sister. i always wanted somebody to look out for me, but unfortunately it was probably never there. i just want to look out for my little sister. >> leon's grandmother bought him his first basketball when he was and a love affair began. he is full of determination and desire like allen iverson, whom he adores. >> i want to be like that. i want to be the man. >> leon just emerged into a leader and probably one of the better point guards in the city.

>> leon's drive cannot have been more visible than in this game. a fall face-first almost knocked him out, but he goupt and his teammates began to look for something -- the bottom of leon's two front teeth. >> didn't know what to do. my team needed me so i decided to stay here for my team. >> leon refused to leave the game. he kept going and going even as teeth fragments from found. the team won that game, thanks to leon's 16 points. still, it was impressive. >> you're tough. but you're covering your smile! >> that's one of my favorite moments in the documentary. >> he has a mean crossover too. >> he can play. you're going to meet an unforgettable group of players tomorrow including a very inspiring coach and one of the

sfrongest women i've ever met in all these years, marcus' mother dawn harvem the >> it's called "rebounding from loss." i can't wait to see the rest of it. >> thank you -- thank you. now your weather forecast with tom tasselmeyer. >> we were trying to push toward a record high today but we fell just one degree shy of tying that mark. the inner harbor hit 85 today but that's no longer an official measuring station for our region. the numbers are determined at b.w.i. marshall airport. on this day in 1934, three and a half inches of snow came down. nothing in the precip column today. likely to change over the weekend. temperatures now still very warm. if you have plans to get outside after work, get outside

and enjoy because it feels like summer out there. rock hall at 78 degrees. eastern shore locations fairly mild, especially interior loition kaz, but you get down on the coast at ocean city and the sea breeze has kicked in and they're much cooler on the beach. 67 at this hour. wet weather tracking through the ohio valley now, pushing into the mountains to our west. some isolated thunderstorms even blossomed this afternoon across parts of the west virginia panhandle and the shenandoah valley. low tonight from 53 to 60, so it stays mild tonight. but underneath this swirling mass of clouds and showers it is cooler. 60's in memphis and chicago. they had eight or nine straight record-setting highs this week with temperatures well into the 08's but now it's getting cooler. that's headed here as well.

a threat of severe weather just to our south tomorrow, southern virginia and into the carolinas and georgia. right now we're just looking for scattered showers, maybe an isolated thunderstorm. still warmer than normal but a considerable drop from this afternoon. on the bay tomorrow, winds out of the east, 5 to 10 knots. if you are heat -- heading out on the bay tomorrow, watch for the showers and even a few rough thunder storms passing through. only 50's for highs in the mountains sunday. eastern shore locations still above normal but cooler than it's been. same scenario down at the beach, temperatures in the 60's. seven-day forecast, a little bit cooler and wetter both saturday and sunday. we actually could use the rain so it's not all bad news. cool day tuesday. morning temperatures in the

30's and tuesday's high just 58. in tonight's consumer alert, cell phone carrier h-mobile plans to reduce some 1,900 jobs in efforts to reduce costs and remain competitive. the fourth largest cell provider is rapidly losing customers and is investing millions to try to catch up with rivals' technology. workers whose jobs are eliminated whether have a chance to transfer to the remaining call centers but those who choose not to transfer will be offered trancion packages. the new ipad has only been out for a little over a week. it's setting new sales records but has got a couple of problems. some include the battery life

and excessive heat. some say the best solutioning is a cover you can buy from apple. apparently the standard charger doesn't hold a charge belong. the biggest concern? which fi connection issues. -- wifi connection issues. analysts say people think they're burning through their allotted time too quickly. and as gas prices continue to rise, law enforcement says they're seeing a real spike in gas thefts. cases like this one caught in sacramento have risen 50% since january. people say you need to be on the watch for people putting holes in gas tanks.

this probably isn't much of a surprise for most people but it looks like we live in one of the tastiest towns south of the meriweatheron dixon line. readers were asked to weigh in on cities with amazing hometown flavor. baltimore restaurants are credited with preserving some of the area's heirloom dishes like soft shell crabs. this year's winner of the tastiest town of the south is lafayette, louisiana. known for bacon, biscuits and fried boudin. not sure if i'm saying that right. and an open casting call is set for tomorrow morning at stevenson's university's in scape university. they are looking for men and women to fill extra roles.

those who come out are asked to wear business attire. the series will start shooting mid-april and include 13 one-hour episodes. and all eyes not on the supreme court. justices will hear challenges to the health care law next week. new at 6:00, a closer look at what the cases mean time-out >> a big beach bash at ocean city has -- that's all about the ravens. the ravens. details next.

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an event coming up in may cowboys two big passions for a lot of folks, the ravens and ocean stism the baltimore ravens are making plans for a first-ever beach bash event that will have the purple car aspran going down to the ocean. >> with the last weekend in may, ocean city will turn purple as thousands of fans come for the first-ever baltimore ravens beach bash. >> last weekend of june, hanging out with fans, with beach bashes, bonfires, everything. >> we have the ravens roost parades every year. this year the ravens are going to become more involved in that. >> four days of fun-filled activities for the whole family to envoy. they en -- invite everyone to kick off the season down by the ocean. >> we'll have public crawls, our inaugural purple friday

caravan in ocean city. >> and our friends up here at 98 rock are going to be there all weekend look -- long with a whole host of events you can join in on. >> players, coacheds, cheerleaders, all our fans will be out there as well, including the the 98 roc morning show. this might be the biggest thing ever there. >> you can go on line to sign up for certainly -- special v. isks p. packages but you but the -- better hurry. >> they're going to sell out quick because it's so close and so reasonablely priced. get down there and have fun with the ravens. >> i'm ready to go now! >> that's all for us at 5:00. here's a look at what's new at 6:00. sally kidd live in washington where president obama's health care reform law heads to the high court.

you will hear arguments on both sides of the case. >> thousands of americans nationwide rally for religious freedom today. local reaction and a live report. >> the house passes its version of pay balanced budget. how it could impact you straight ahead. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at six. >> on this two-year anniversary of the president signing the health care bill into law, all eyes are on the u.s. supreme court. i'm rod daniels and that's our big story at 6:00. sally kidd is live in washington with a look at this case. sally? >> rod, the high court will decide whether congress exceeded its authority when it passes -- passed the mandate that every american obtain health insurance. >> it's president obama's