>> this morning's water cooler question of the day. >> a mild night is giving way to sunny spring day. [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. >> it will not be as warm as we're used to but at least we will see the sun today. >> a weekend. it was so cloudy. big changes are underway. temperatures will be all over the place. 51 right now with wind out of the west. is to get near 60 degrees this afternoon with sunny skies. it is breezy. that will make you feel much cooler.

drastic changes in the temperatures tonight. let's had to traffic pulse 11 with sarah. >> starting to get a little busier. we have an accident in bel air. you may start to see some delays. found 83 at york road, word of an accident in the parkton region. for delays and police responding to that accident. six to one traveling on the north side over towards the west side. 54 around baltimore national pike. five minutes to go south on 95 down to the fort mchenry from the 895 split. looks a quick live outside. the northwest corner is looking pretty good. up to speed over towards the

j.f.x. traffic is building over towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the health care of millions of americans could be on the line as the u.s. supreme court hears oral arguments. >> emily schmidt joins us live outside the supreme court with more on this case. good morning. >> this is such a big deal. people have been lined up since friday. the justices set aside six hours for those arguments over the next three days. at issue is how much say the government should have in your health care. it took 22 pens for president obama to sign his historic patient-protection and affordable care act into law. now nine supreme court justices will decide if the president's

signature policy will stand. >> we're feeling very optimistic that the court's going to uphold the law. >> the white house says the law is already beginning to help an estimated 30 million uninsured people get coverage. but 26 states and private parties have joined in the effort to overturn parts of the law or strike it down altogether. >> it is a big deal for two reasons. one is the act is important. it affects about 18% of the economy. it's important also because it involves important questions of constitutional law. the limits of the congress' authority to regulate commerce. >> one controversial part of the law is mandated coverage, requiring most people to have health insurance or pay a fine. >> the only thing that i see climbing higher is our deficit. >> the topic has always been emotional. remember the crowds at congressional town hall meetings before the bill passed? it's also political. all four republican presidential candidates have vowed to repeal it. >> obamacare is the number one issue in this race. >> president obama now says little publicly about the plan,

and lawmakers still debate its merit. >> we knew what we were doing when we passed this bill. it is ironclad constitutionally. >> this health care law is an absolute mess. a mess. and the american people do not want it. >> you will not be able to watch it live. lucky to get ae ticket. we're expecting a ticket by june . >> what would be the fallout? >> they could decide to uphold the law. the justices could decide to repeal the law. they would have to go back to square one. or the court could decide to have a bit of a mixed bag,

holding some parts and repealing others. political ramifications will continue to play out in this election year. >> jury selection is expected to begin in the retrial of twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on trial. they are accused of burning the dog back in 2009. a woman struck by a car back in december has died of her injuries. had been hospitalized ever since she was struck by a car on december 23. she's died on saturday morning. so far no charges have been filed. >> a sense of outrage is building over the death of

trayvon martin. was shot and killed in sanford, florida -- he was shot and killed in sanford, florida. people are wearing hoodies and carrying skittles. sure >> john zimmerman suffered a broken nose -- george zimmerman severed a broken nose. >> george zimmerman has been in hiding since the shooting. the justice department has launched an investigation into the case. people in baltimore will be holding a march and rally tonight. kim dacey has more details. >> the march will end here at civil hall.

people here are mourning for the teenager and wishing for justice. the congregations in baltimore wore hoodies in solidarity with trayvon. preparations got under way in other parts of the city. almost 200 signs for demonstrators to carry on the march. circumstances are reminiscent in baltimore. like the alleged beating of a black teenager in 2010. [no audio] the march will start at 5:00 p.m. at mckeldin square and on here to city hall where the rally and vigil will be held around 7:00 tonight. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> the beating death of an iraqi woman in california. this happened last wednesday. she died last night. a family friend said a note was found calling her a terrorist. the family found a similar note outside the home but they did not report it. >> police say rodrick burden's mother discovered him with a gunshot wound to the head on a west fayette street. he was taken to shock trauma where he died. the shooting on sunday in front of a liquor store. the victim suffered non-life- threatening injuries. the suspect is still at large.

police are searching for clues in another shooting. the victim was shot twice in the abdomen. anyone with information is asked to call city police. >> a deadly crash. myrtle coghill was killed on liberty road near georgetown boulevard. no word on the conditions of the other victims. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. the triple down a fact that postal service cuts would have on the economy. >> what doctors say it is unlikely that dick cheney was bumped up the transplant list. >> if you planted your garden's early, you want to listen to the

forecast. damaging cold is on the way. >> tracking several accidents including one in

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:13. 56 degrees downtown.

you can see if you hints of the sunshine trying to make it over the horizon. hardly a cloud in the sky. the storm system is moving offshore. some leftover clouds in ocean city and in the delmarva. we have clear skies in baltimore and down towards d.c. a cold front is on the way. that will change up the temperatures. it is causing the win to increase. high pressure is trying to build and over the great lakes. the pressure changes drastically over a short period of time. that is what causes those winds to strengthen. that makes the temperature feel colder. we have high pressure building in. a new storm system will move in and we will see temperatures rise and a chance for rain.

51 right now in baltimore. 56 into north carolina. is the colder air coming in behind the front. expect the cold air to push in tonight. high temperature today pushing near 60 degrees. some areas will not get that warm. we also have the wind out of the north bringing in the cold air and making it feel colder on our skin. osha city is waking up to clouds -- ocean city is waking up to clouds. clear and cold tonight. freeze watches and warnings, especially north of baltimore. watch out for temperatures to get near freezing as to head west. potted plants, bring them

inside. make sure your pets are inside. up to 70 on wednesday with a chance for thunderstorms. >> kind of busy and several accidents. we start on northbound 83 in part it and traffic in possible accident. in manchester, route 38 york road, another accident to avoid. another accident in bel air. at middlesex road, that is the latest accident. not seeing a lot of delays. looking good on the north side traveling through park filled and over towards towson. the j.f.x. is running smoothly into town. -- traveling through parkville. this is greenspring. traffic is building over towards the j.f.x. as you make your way over towards the west side. 795 checking out fine out of

owings mills. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. sarah francisco police believe a man killed five people. a man is charged with five counts of murder. the medical examiner's officer is trying to determine the cause of death. police have not released a possible motive. doctors say dick cheney received no special consideration when he was given a new heart. he suffered five heart attacks over the past 25 years before he became eligible. do you want to buy a lottery ticket in illinois? just go to your computer.

within 60 the people took a gamble, racking up thousands of dollars in sales -- 1600 people took the gamble. a similar bill is being considered in maryland's general assembly. 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. >> the squeeze at the pump and on your wallet gets tighter. gas prices increased 11 and a half cents over the past week. i gallons is going for nearly $5 in chicago and some other cities. companies worry about the ripple

effects of proposed cuts to the postal service. it is miller time again. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> investors are waiting on comments from ben bernanke. he is expected to speak in arlington. there was a higher close for stocks on friday. a big decline for the s&p. the bloomberg maryland index getting a boost. congress takes a closer look at the post office. companies are spending millions lobbying lawmakers to keep the agency afloat. card companies are especially concerned about postal rate hikes which they fear can turn more people to e-mail. wine wholesalers want congress to repeal a law and the post

office wants to compete with fedex and ups. lite beer been losing its appeal. miller looking to breed more life into miller lite. "it is miller time" is making a comeback in a new ad campaign. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> movie audiences were hungry for "the hunger games" this game. it set a new record for a march opening. $155 million, third best ever and a record for a non-sequel. online ticket site reported it sold a ticket to "the hunger games" every 12 seconds.

>> one of those tickets went to you. >> four. >> i will see it eventually. sarah has some problems in bel air. >> the lady terps continue. keith mills has sports when he joins us live in studio. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident every 24. it has been cleared. we are tracking several other problems. middlesex road in essex. another north on 83 in the area of york road. in manchester, another accident to avoid. of a menace in the outer loop northeast side -- 11 minutes in the outer loop northeast side. this is greenspring. inner loop traffic is building over towards the j.f.x. a smooth ride on the outer loop until you get to 70. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. clearre waking up to

conditions and lots of sunshine today. the wind will be gusting up to 30 miles per hour. the high of 60 degrees. colder conditions on the way tonight. if you have your garden planted, maybe cover up the plant's tonight or bring any potted plants indoors. we will talk about how cold the temperatures are going to get. keith mills is next. >> thank you. good morning. the maryland women's basketball team is 11 away from heading to the women's final four -- is one win away. a good crowd yesterday in raleigh as they watched texas a&m jump out to a big league. the aggies are the defending national champs. alexia standish outside.

texas a&m led by 18 early. laurin mincy, the software hits the three -- the soft more hits the three. 18 point-lead down to three. marilyn comes back again - maryland- it comes back again. they will play at notre dame tomorrow night. men's final four headed to new orleans. the tar heels louis to kansas. north carolina in white -- the tar heels lose to kansas. taylor. kansas winds and will play ohio state.

kentucky and louisville in the other. then there is tiger woods. he has to be one of the favorites to win the masters. he won the arnold palmer invitational. his first win since 2009. one of four birdies. no problems with the need or the achilles. -- no problems with the knee. 923 days between pga wins. opening day for the orioles a week from friday. arnold palmer was taken to the hospital after the tournament. he is ok. just a precaution.

>> all no ballpark prices are high -- we all know ballpark prices are high. is hot dog measures two feet long. $26. you can split the cost with your friends. it feeds 32 four fans, or stan. >> $26 is kind of steep. 54 degrees on tv hill. the impact of a shooting in florida is reverberating here in baltimore. >> baltimore is holding a rally and march in honor of trayvon martin. >> some radical apricots for a

>> 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. the son will be returning today

-- the sun? >> we will have full sunshine today. temperatures will be cooler. we're starting out near 51. the wind will pick up out of the north today. 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusting up to 30. tohs in the upper 50's the low 60's. if front is on the way. >> the shooting death of trayvon martin is sparking demonstrations across the country. >> the man police say is the shooter has not been arrested. a march and rally are plants in protest today. kim dacey has more details. -- a march and rally are planned in protest. >> sanford, florida, is far from

baltimore. joining in the cry for justice. the image was subtle but powerful. sweatshirts and bags of skittles, iced tea at their feet. the items found on trayvon martin the day he was killed. like a lot of sunday services, this congregation wore hoodies. >> praying for the countless thousands who are lost in the justice department. >> preparations underway for a local rally. most of these 200 signs will be used. then over to city hall. circumstances surrounding his death are reminiscent of incidents in baltimore. late the alleged beating of a

black teenager back in 2010. >> we will not say no to racism and no to racial profiling. that is the major issue. we have local issues that we're tying in. the question of racial profiling in baltimore city. >> 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. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man shot in north baltimore on tuesday has died. he died from his injuries over the weekend. he was shot in the head multiple times on tuesday on east 21st treat. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. police are looking for whoever attacked and stabbed a man and a catonsville gas station on edmondson avenue. police say the victim was attacked while standing at the

pump. >> a fire does about half a million dollars worth of damage and injures a firefighter. the blaze broke out in millersville just before noon on sunday. three people were inside the home but they got out safely. a firefighter received some minor burns and was transported to the burn unit for treatment. the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. most people cannot help but when it happens but many people when bald on sunday in the name of charity. this was the fourth annual baltimore heroes. they shared their stories of survival with event goers. >> it is hard for me to look get sick kids. i have met so many kids along

the way that had been sick. everybody should try to do everything they can to avoid it in the future. >> more than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to get you up to speed on the roads. we're looking pretty good on the major roadways. we start with this accident in pasadena at northbound ritchie highway. use extra caution. middlesex road in essex, for an accident. a crash on northbound 83 at york road. not impact the southbound ride down to the beltway. this is the beltway and greenspring. we're looking at a buildup in volume in both directions.

in a live traffic is a little heavy towards the j.f.x. -- inner loop traffick. we will keep you posted on any delays and new incidents. -- any new incidents. >> 60 degrees today in baltimore. it will feel even colder when you factor in the wind. near freezing tonight. a freeze watch for baltimore city and a freeze warning in hagerstown. if you have any potted plants, bring them inside. hopefully you can cover up any plants. we're colder to mark with a high of 54 with sunshine. we have clouds increasing on wednesday. 70 degrees on wednesday. 50's and 60's by the end of the week. >> thank you. >> 6:35.

54 degrees on tv hill -- this in gothamer have ppen city. >> we are still taking your answers 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.

>> mouth watering fashions on display. the dresses were decorated in chocolate. disney princesses were the inspiration. the top prize was a trip to disneyland in paris. large pieces of chocolate on the bodice won the competition. >> vigilante justice may get a free pass in gotham city but not in the mean streets of montgomery county. the driver of a lamborghini stepped out of the vehicle -- it is batman. had improperly rear license plate. the bat logo is not recognized

as a legitimate plate. is not the first time that man receive date run and with police. he had a flat tire on the way to the hospital to entertain kids. >> that man is doing pretty well. >> -- batman is doing pretty well. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we will update you on the roads. we are tracking an accident on ritchie highway. >> the sun may be back but the @ @ atures are

>> welcome back to 11 news today. police looking for a man who got into a fight with police officers in woodlawn. man was seen smoking a marijuana cigarettes. took a swing at the officer. officer allegedly drew his gun. the gun fired during the pursuit. jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. this was back in 2009. the judge in the case must rule on certain evidence the defense wants excluded. dolores in a deadly shooting over the weekend. rodrick burden's mother discovered him with a gunshot

wound to the head. is happened on west fayette street. he was taken to shock trauma with later died. meeting but it appears the police chief will not be appearing as requested. he was issued a subpoena to testify in the misconduct case of john leopold last week. leopold was indicted on charges of misusing police officers for personal reasons. council members are demanding that teare attend tonight's meeting. some council members say they will bring the chief to the meeting by force if necessary. >> more fallout from the civilian massacre in afghanistan. government is handing out a lot of money to the families of those killed. wife of the alleged gunman is

speaking out exclusively this morning on the "today' show. >> staff sergeant robert bales' wife says she cannot believe her husband would kill that many people. >> he said he was so involved with his children. >> is like a big kid himself. >> he is accused of killing nine children. >> it is unbelievable to me. i have no idea what happened. he loves children and he would not do that. >> officials have paid about $50,000 each to the families of the dead and 11,000 to the wounded. stansel sums with the average household makes about $300 a year. >> to some victims relatives, it

is not about the money. one person lost 11 family members. "money will not satisfy us," he tells us. the deadly rampage was carried out in two ways. he slipped out again to continue the killing. >> that is the clearest evidence there was premeditation. >> that was john yang reporting. can see more of that interview in 50 minutes on -- 15 minutes on the "today" show. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> right now we're tracking an accident on northbound ritchie

highway. use extra caution in the northbound side. middlesex road, there is a crash in essex. 58 miles per hour traveling down from white marsh. 28 on the west side. delays beginning and security down towards edmondson. a nice start on the j.f.x. no problems on eastbound 70 in towards the beltway. focusing on the outer loop of the beltway and no problems on either loop. thing running smoothly on the b- w parkway north and southbound. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. you can see the sun is starting to come out. we will have full sunshine today. clouds are making their way off the coast. a low cloud deck in ocean city. expecting it to clear out.

clear sunshine expected from d.c.imore down towards the a cold front is on the way. it is increasing the wind today. high pressure is building in towards the great lakes. pressure changes drastically and that makes those winds pick up. will make it feel a lot colder. a storm system coming in by wednesday. that will warm the temperatures and a great chance for rain. the cold air is starting to sneak its way into the north east. 46 in new york city. 56 down into north carolina. the cold air will drop down the temperatures tonight. up to 60 this afternoon.

65 today in southern maryland. maybe some clouds and sunshine later into the day. winds are light, about 5 miles per hour. they are starting to pick up in western maryland. they could be gusting up to 30 miles per hour today. clear and cold tonight. 20's inthe 30's and some spots. we have a freeze watch in parts of baltimore county. that concern is the could be a damaging cold for any plants. bring your plants indoors if you can or cover them up. 54 tomorrow with sunshine. wednesday, 70 and a chance for thunderstorms. back into the 60's and thursday.

59 and sunshine on friday. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. the shooting death of a florida teenager is being met with calls for justice across the nation. kim dacey joins us live with that story. >> sanford, florida, is far from baltimore. people are mourning for the teenager and wishing for justice. the congregation were hoodies to church in solidarity with trayvon. local rally in honor of trayvon martin. the circumstances surrounding his death are reminiscent of incidents that happened here in baltimore like the alleged beating of a black teenager in 2010. the march will start at 5:00 in mckeldin square and will go to

city police headquarters and will wind up at city hall freight rally and vigil tonight at 7:00. >> is the message the protesters hope to get across tonight? -- what is the message/ >> that racial profiling is not ok. >> kim dacey, thank you. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. the wife of the american soldier accused of killing 17 afghan civilians opens up about her husband's arrest. we'll hear from are exclusively. a major rally in florida. we'll talk to the shooters attorney and one of his closest friends. the questions in the wake of

dick cheney's new heart. and kim kardashian has reportedly declined to press charges after she was flour- bombed on the red carpet. we will meet a teenager who can speak 23 languages when we get started on a monday morning. >> thank you. 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? >> we will post more of your

answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. 6:52. 54 degrees on tv hill. >>

>> how is monday morning shaping up? >> we have a couple of minor accidents. in essex, clearing at middlesex road. we have a crash at northbound ritchie highway to watch for. a delay on the west side from security down towards edmondson,

20 miles per hour. this is the beltway where it meets the b-w parkway. everything moving well on southbound 295 down towards west nursery road. >> cover the tender vegetation. that is what you said. >> we have a freeze on warning for northern baltimore county. we do get close to freezing tonight. it will be more winter like tonight. 54 to more afternoon and 70 on wednesday with a chance for storms. >> i will let my kids in. [laughter] >>if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2.

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