dry. number west wind, 3 miles per hour -- northwest wind. temperatures in the upper 50's today. it will feel chilly today. sts, up tofor the gues 30 miles per hour. let's check the traffic with sarah. >> a nice start to this monday morning. 60 as you make your way towards the 83's. move on the j.f.x. -- smooth on the j.f.x. no promise to report on 70. -- no problems to report on 70.

we will update you on 95 north of the beltway. we are problem free north and southbound. everything flowing smoothly at the tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. healthlions of american's care could be on the line today. >> emily schmidt is live outside the supreme court with details of what to expect. >> good morning. i want to tell you how big of a deal as this is. six hours have been set aside for oral arguments. the question is, how much say action the government have in your health care? it took 22 pens for president obama to sign his affordable care act into law. now

nine supreme court justices will see if the policy will stand. the white house says the law is beginning to help 30 million people get coverage. 26 states have joined in the effort to overturn parts of the law. >> it is a big deal. the act is important. it involves important questions of constitutional law. >> one controversial part of the law is mandated coverage. >> the only thing i see climbing higher is the deficit. >> remember the crowds at town hall meetings before the bill was passed. all four republican presidential candidates have it.ed to repeal wh

lawmakers >> still debate its merit -- >> lawmakers still debate its merit. >> it is mess and the american people do not want it. >> you will not be able to watch a live. there will be audio recordings released at the end of each day and we expect a ruling by june. >> what could the justices decide? >> if they uphold the law, it goes into effect. if they strike down the law, came over. -- game over. there is a bit of a grab bag. ticket up all parts of it.

there is a line of people that have been out here since friday to be a part of this day. >> thank you. >> the national call for justice is coming to baltimore today. trayvon martin was shot and killed a month ago. police have not arrested george zimmerman. a large rally is planned. people honored martin in someone over the weekend. people will be making their own statement about the case in baltimore. there is a march and rally scheduled for tonight. kim dacey has more. >> the march will appear at civil hall. people here are mourning for the

teenager and wishing for justice. the congregations in baltimore in solidaritys with trayvon. almost 200 signs for demonstrators to carry on the march. circumstances are reminiscent in baltimore. >> we will not say no to racism and notes to racial profiling. that is the major issue. ops for youth. the question of racial profiling in baltimore city. >> the march will start at 5:00 p.m. tonight and they will walk to police headquarters and wind up here at city hall. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> there will be a meeting but it appears the police chief will not be there. there was a subpoena for him to appear. and leopold was indicted -- john leopold was indicted. council members are demanding teare attend the meeting but he said he will not comply with the subpoena. >> the maryland house is expected to vote on the laser safety act. for penalties for people who shoot lasers into cockpits. a plane was hit with a laser earlier this month. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. a landmark trial begins involving the catholic church.

>> a state takes a risk opening lottery sales of the internet. >> this is 95 north of the beltway. will update weather and traffic he

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:09. 58 degrees downtown. we're finally getting rid of the fog. we will see more sunshine today. temperatures will be cooler.

58 in annapolis. 54 in frederick. these temperatures are going to have a hard time warming up today. we turn even cooler tomorrow. concerns of a freeze overnight. >> the trial begins in pennsylvania in the catholic church sex abuse scandal. a priest is accused of sexual abuse. is the first catholic church official that conspired to cover up. the trial begins later this morning. robert bales has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. a man said he hopes he receives severe punishment.

matt lauer of an exclusive interview with his wife. >> moderate leaders take a chance on online sales in illinois. we're selling tickets on the internet. thousands of dollars in sales. the justice department decided to allow online gambling. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you be more likely to buy lottery tickets if you could do it online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:11. 54 degrees on tv hill. a popular website is raising concerns. >> it can be tricky to have your

resume online. >> we will prepare your for your morning commute and let you know l

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's keep you up to date. 60 miles per hour and running smoothly on the north side through the towson region. south on 83, 60 miles per hour. the j.f.x. running smoothly into

town. 62 traveling southbound at 97 at 100. 295 checking out ok. no problems on 95 through howard county. this is 95 north of the beltway. we're problem free north and southbound. looking good heading towards the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the rails. delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. we have a delay on the eight bus. 30 bus diverting and edmondson and swann because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. our storm is heading east. sunshine is moving in from the west. here's the current pattern. you can see the age of the

clouds over the lower eastern shore. this is over ocean city. behind it, clear skies in baltimore stretching back into garrett county. a cold front is on the way. this will be pushing in from the north and west. the pressure drops and increases as you go behind this front. that will make the wind pretty strong. the temperatures will feel cooler. you want to have a jacket if you plan to step out today. we will have quite weather early weeks -- quiet. we will increase the chance for her as we move towards wednesday. we are on the edge of the cold front. the temperatures bouncing in the plains.

57 in kansas city. we expect temperature near 60 degrees. you may have to shave off a couple of degrees because of the wind. gusts up to 30 miles per hour. 61 in ocean city. sunshine as they head into the afternoon. 10 miles per hour when ind gusts in frostburg. pretty chilly tonight. we have a freeze watch for the baltimore metro area. temperatures will be getting close to the freezing mark. maybe planted some plants. you may want to cover them all. this cold could be damaging. 54 tomorrow. it will feel colder with

sunshine and a chance for thunderstorms on wednesday. 50's and 60's by the end of the wheeek. >> resonates need the right words to get past search engines -- resumes. you should be able to find keywords in job-specific buzzwords. include a job title along with your professional skills. 25,000 mattress' power foundations are being recalled because they may overheat. of the names include american signature and simmons. if you have one, unplug the power cord and contact the company. some legal eagles are concerned about what the law allows when

it comes to a pending photographs. -- pinning photographs. >> brian uses pizza as an example. >> if i put up a picture of a pizza, i have told to the whole story right there. >> if the picture came from the restaurant website, there might be a problem. >> it is very unclear. this is a brand-new social media site. >> he just wrote an article about copyright laws on line. there you can be sued for posting somebody is pictures. >> probably not.

>> they will not bother provided you're not trying to profit from the photo. the safest way to post photos is to use only those that you took. >> you can feel comfortable posting your content without having to worry. >> you can be a picture of a picture provided you were the photographer. >> standing in line outside the supreme court could earn you a pretty penny. american airlines could go non- american. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. american airlines still operating in bankruptcy and a look attractive to the owners of a british airways. the owner of british airways may

buy a stake in american. u.s. airways and delta have also been considering bids. italy's prime minister is warning about spain's financial picture. spain's is facing a 23% unemployment rate. stock futures this morning are flat. and unexpected decline in new- home purchases. key martin will pay $60 million to settle -- $16 million to settle a conflict. health-care stocks. owns the obama administration for the health-care overhaul. people looking to attend this week's arguments. you could pay anywhere from $36

to $50 an hour to hire professional line standards. there is a website and it specializes in congressional hearings. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> who knew? we can stand. >> a tag line from the 19 70's is making another comeback. >> "it is miller time." miller brought it back in the late 1990's and is reviving it again to help boost sales of its light beer. companies getting more worried about the postal service's financial problems. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. "the hunger games" hit the

ground running this week. how well did it do? ype. fell for the hi don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> they knew it would be big but they didn't know it will be this big. >> lady gaga. >> it was a debut weekend movie producers dream about. "the hunger games" took in $155 million in the first three days. it is the third best opening

weekend ever. the only film surpassing that is harry potters and "the dark night." at least 6000 schelling's sold- .ut events place was "21 jump street." "the lorax" came in third place. lady gaga received recognition. was named outstanding music artist. oprah was also mentions. "dancing with the stars" took home the prize for outstanding really program.

>> what did you think of "the hunger games"? >> entertaining but -- i fell for the hype. i should never gone to see "the lorax." >> 54 degrees on tv hill. >> still had -- >> people in baltimore are joining in a protest over trayvon martin's death. >> the supreme court showdown over president obama's health care law. >> after a cloudy weekend, the soundtrack for today, here comes the sun. >> i liked that song. a nice start on the roads. a nice start on the roads.

>> 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. it looks like it will be a decent start to the week. >> nice to see the sun. the temperatures will be a little cooler. we're back to the springtime rally. 52 to start today. into the afternoon, we'll get near 60 degrees. that is a couple of degrees above normal. it will feel chilly. have a jacket. at least the sun will be out. >> if you're heading out anytime soon, let's update you on conditions. 63 traveling southbound on 95. moving well on the north side as

you make your way over towards towson. 60 on the west side at baltimore national pike. so far so good on 795. 65 down towards the beltway. this is the greenspring area. in a live traffic is not bad at all. very light towards the j.f.x. -- inner loop traffic is not bad at all. we'll let you know once those delays fall into place. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the u.s. supreme court is hearing the first of three days of arguments on president obama's health care reform law today. >> the highest court is being asked to decide whether it is constitutional. >> from the moment president

obama signed his health care reform law come this day was inevitable. now it is time for the supreme court to scrutinize the law. people have been waiting outside the high court for days. many are hoping to catch a glimpse of a three-day of arguments destined to make legal history. >> i have a daughter with epilepsy. >> for this mother, the fight is personal. congress forced every american to pay for health care? 26 states are challenging the law. showdown welcomed by the obama administration. >> we will be glad republicans

call this obamacare. >> the boundaries of government power. the case will not be decided until june. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the shooting death of trayvon martin is sparking outrage and demonstrations across the country. the man police say is the shooter has not been arrested. kim dacey has the details. >> sanford, florida, is far from baltimore. they are joining in mourning for the teenager. it was subtle but powerful. two young men wearing hooded sweatshirts and bags of skilltt,

the items found on trayvon martin the day he was killed. like a lot of sunday services come this c congregation war hoodies. >> praying for the countless thousands who are lost in the justice department. >> preparations underway for a local rolley. most 200 of these signs will be used. then over to city hall. circumstances surrounding his death are reminiscent of incidents in baltimore. >> we will want to say no to racism and note to racial profiling. we have local tie-ins.

>> the march will start at 5:00 tonight and will move over to police headquarters and wind up at city hall for a rally and vigil at 7:00 p.m. tonight. >> police are investigating a number of weekend shootings. there was one on sunday evening just after 6:00 on south pulaski street. man was shot twice in the abdomen. police have made no arrests in that shooting. there was another shooting on sunday were a man was shot mary liquor store. -- which shot near a liquor store. a deadly shooting on saturday night on west fayette street. rodrick burden's mother heard gunshots and found her son shot

in the head. >> lottery officials take a chance on online sales in illinois. it took a few hours for more than 69 people to take a gamble -- 1600 people. other states are now considering the move to the web. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you be more likely to buy lottery tickets if you could do it online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> early primary voting is currently under way in maryland. registered voters can vote at any of the 46 places across the state. >> 5:36.

finding the perfect snack can be tough sometimes. >> why popcorn make such a healthy treat. >> as far as the area roads, we >> as far as the area roads, we are not tracking any

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:39. 50 degrees downtown. we have mainly clear skies. we will see more sunshine into the afternoon. big changes are coming in the temperatures. the average temperature for this month is 12 degrees above normal.

the precipitation has been below normal. this week we're seeing temperatures a cooling down. a high near 60 degrees today. it will feel chilly tonight. details in the seven-day forecast, coming up. >> breast cancer patients who are obese are more likely to have their cancer returned. >> experts have theorized that overweight women the of more breast cancer recurrences. a new study found that overweight breast cancer patients stayed at greater risk of occurrences even when there chemo doses were adjusted accordingly. >> a new study finds air-po pped popcorn is better than

fruits and vegetables. avoiding the tompkippings. o many toppins ispk bad. >> the lady terps continue. >> the national cherry blossom festival is in full bloom. to go all-out for the festival. >> expect to see the sun.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your

morning commute. we're looking at a nice start. a smooth ride overall. 95 checking in at around 65 miles per hour traveling down from white marsh. speed continues over towards the west side. 57 over towards baltimore national pike. six to 7 on 95 through howard county. a nice start on the b-w parkway heading to and from the beltway. -- 60 on 95 through howard county. a little heavier in the outer loop. will start toto cropped up on the west side. kurt kronke has a look on the mta on the buses and trains. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely despite a few delays on the

buses. light rail and metro subway on schedule. mark trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> good morning. the sunshine is coming back out. i hope everybody got some spring cleaning in their house. the storm system is moving offshore. it was the same storm that brought all the heat and the dreary weather last weekend. smooth conditions on the roads weather-wise. sunshine is building in from the west. a cold front is moving in from the north and west. we will see the pressure from the coast into the great lakes changing drastically. the wind will start to pick up

and that will enhance how cool it feels. the temperatures will drop down tonight and into tomorrow. there will start to bounce back mid-week as a new storm system moves in from the west. you can see some cold air and trying to move been behind that front. 39 degrees in chicago. 32 in maine. the air will affect our temperatures. it is cooler out there. cooler than what we have been dealing with. with so breezy win, we could have gusts up to 30 miles per hour. i would dress for low 50's at best. 65 in southern maryland. sunshine everywhere else. a few clouds along the coast.

6 miles per hour is the current wind condition. the wind could be gusting up to 30 at any point this morning. clear and cold this morning. temperatures are going to drop down. we have frost and freeze warnings around the area. people may have planted their gardens. you need to cover them up tonight. a freeze watched in baltimore city. conditions may get to freezing. baltimore county, we're expecting to get to the freezing mark. cover up those plants if you can. that will help them to stay active. to 54 tomorrow with sunshine. 70 on wednesday. 64 on thursday. 59 on friday. we may be dry bank for the start

of next weekend. >> you can stroll along the pink blossoms for free. can celebrate spring in style. >> the trees are celebrating their 100th birthday. >> washington is thinking pink. >> cherry is a great flavor to work with. >> with pink, a lot of green. 1 million visitors came to the nation's capital last year. the hopes are even higher for this year's extended centennial celebration. >> the celebration will last that long. >> warm weather pushed peak

blossom early. guests check into decadence next inspired by the hotel. some of the best blossom views. cupcakes and other spring treats. >> we were busy this year. was a focus on the centennial. >> there are some japanese- inspired dishes. >> to be able to put something like this on the menu is a treat. >> the same year the vintage trees arrived. a big economic impact. >> i have gone colorblind. >> they look pretty white to

me. 5:49. 54 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> where is the pink blossoms? here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- would you be more likely to buy lottery tickets if you could do it online? keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. ." morning. we begin with the woman's basketball team in maryland. there were down 15 points in the second. the terps came back to win.

putting not a clinic early in the game. 10-2, texas a&m. 3.xia standish wtihith the but maryland finally got a goiit going. alyssa thomas got it going. at thead was just 3 1/ half. maryland goes on day 21-4 run. they will play notre dame tomorrow. today and features brittany mallory. the men's final four is set.

kentucky beat baylor. anthony davis -- kentucky wins and they will play a louisville on saturday. kansas and ohio state in the other game. the drought is over for tiger woods. he won yesterday at bay hill outside of orlando. 923 days after he'd won his last tournament. no problem with his knee or his achilles'. this was one of its four birdies. long birdie putt on 18. and the orioles tied the

phillies. tiger woods has to be one of the favorites to win the masters. >> it is been that long for me. >> welcome back. his tan looks great. >> nine days away from opening day. opening >> day, a week from friday. pitching will be the key. >> thank you. dick cheney received a heart transplant over the weekend. >> hundreds of people took clippers to their head off for good cause. much money the fund raiser collected? >> even those protecting the law and up on the wrong side of it sometimes.

>> why did the lawyers put weather after that story? if you planted your garden early, we may have some chilly temperatures on the way. >> tracking a new accident in bel air. we will check on the rest of the major roads for you. ok, guys-- what's next ?

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