[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. >> i had to go in search of a winter coat. >> with that a lot of phone calls in the newsroom. people were seeing lights in the sky and were thinking about ufo's. nasa is launching a series of rockets off the east coast. you can see them from around here, especially eastern shore. that is what you're seeing last night. i don't think there's anything else. but you never know. thank you for that. it is cold this morning. temperatures menace to drop into the 30's. 34 at the airport.

it will probably drop into the 20's and 40's near pennsylvania. sunshine in the forecast for today with a high near 55 degrees. we have a chance for rain in the forecast tomorrow. let's check in with sarah. >> good morning. not bad as you head out this morning. speed sensors and we're at 60 traveling on 95 from the northeast. looking good through the parkville region over towards the west side. 54 on the west side down towards baltimore national pike. 70 looks good in towards the beltway from 29. five minutes from the split down towards the fort mchenry. eight minutes on 895 south down to the harbor tunnel tolls. 10 minutes to travel south and 95 down towards 32. construction zone and the left

lane is taken up by construction. that is slowing things up a bit. this is the j.f.x. at ruxton road. very light volume down towards the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the historic health care reform lot enters its second day of hearings. >> at stake is the heart of the overhaul -- whether to the constitutional to require americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine. tara mergener has more on that story. >> good morning. this debate boils down to whether parts of this law are unconstitutional. virtually every american will be affected by the answer. as the high court hears the challenge to the health care reform law -- >> what do we want? >> obamacare! >> when do we want it? >> now!

>> protesters on both sides of the debate hover outside the supreme court. >> the government's never meant to be mandating what we need to buy. >> i think it's important that people know that they're supportive. >> on monday, the justices signaled they are ready to move forward after 90 minutes of debate about whether an obscure tax law could derail the case. >> all this talk about tax penalty -- it's all beside the point because this suit is not challenging the penalty. this is a suit that is challenging the must-buy provision. >> today, arguments will focus on the heart of the case, a provision that would require all americans to carry medical insurance or pay a penalty. >> the key is whether the federal government can compel you as a citizen to buy a product, just because you're a citizen. >> 26 states and a small business group are trying to get the law struck down. the obama administration insists congress has the authority to impose it, which

some say will improve the quality of care. >> this is really about preserving human dignity. if you don't have your health, what else do you have? >> the white house says the law will help about 30 million more people get health care coverage. >> what other arguments will the court here? >> if the mandate is found to be unconstitutional, what happens to the rest of this law? there is talk about expanding medicaid, considering whether that can be expanded to include low-income americans who don't qualify because they earn too much. >> tara mergener, thank you. the maryland general assembly is running the groundwork to implement it. they passed a bill to create a

framework for the health-care marketplace. >> if the supreme court overthrows some of it or leaves it as is, we will have to make some changes along the way. >> house and senate lawmakers will not work out the differences between their bills before sending a final version on to the governor. newt gingrich will be in maryland today. he will pay a visit to the state house in annapolis this morning. the republican primary race is far from over. >> hundreds of people lined the people in front of baltimore city hall. protesters voice their outrage over the handling of the death of trayvon martin. he was shot and killed last

month. many of the protesters wore hooded sweatshirts in solidarity for the victim. >> this is something i have to do. i just wanted to be a part of a movement that meant a lot to this world and i want to see is all come together. vet and i knowm how it is when you are treated different. >> similar rallies were held in cities all across the country. they call for the rest of the accused shooter. ben cardin is calling for an end for racial profiling. he's seduced a bill that would attempt to put an end to racial profiling. he said there is a greater demand for justice.

>> this is not a smart use of resources. to say that you cannot use racial profiling -- >> it would end racial profiling what repercussions for those found guilty of doing it. >> a legal setback for twin brothers accused of setting a dog gunfire. -- a dog on fire. >> jury selection was slated to begin yesterday. instead, the judge ruled on some motions, and jury selection was delayed. in may of 2009, twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson, then 17 years old, are accused of setting a 2-year-old pit bull, later named phoenix, on fire. phoenix died several days later. the twins were put on trial in february of 2011. -- 2001. prosecutors relied on crime- camera surveillance video to identify the twins as well as

taped conversations. but it ended in a mistrial. monday, motions were made to throw out the video evidence in this case as well as the twins' clothing that supposedly contained a questionable liguid. both motions were denied. this retrial was scheduled and delayed three times in 2011. animal activists are still putting a positive spin on the case despite the delay. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whatever that may happen to be. and we're very grateful to the things that have happened over this three-year period of time that have moved in a positive direction. >> jury selection is scheduled to begin tomorrow. the trial is expected to last through april 5. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. despite protests, police chief james teare did comply with a subpoena to show up at a council meeting. .e didn't have much to say he said speaking out could

jeopardize the ongoing investigation. >> i would be breaking the law. i do not want to break the law so i decline to answer questions that would cause me to do that. >> the leopold case is scheduled to go to trial in september. >> today is a day to dream big. folks hoping to win the mega millions jackpot. the jackpot stands at $363 million. you can see the drawing tonight at 11:22. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how big of a lottery jackpot would it take to force you into an early retirement? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> wouldn't have to be that big. >> that would do. >> 34 degrees on tv hill.

like a crews might be a good option. >> deadly wildfire in colorado. >> wait to hear how much is going up in smoke. >> we have a touch of winter this morning. we will check the forecast going into the weekend. >> word of an accident on southbound 895 that is blocking a

>> welcome back. 6:13. we're off to a chilly start. hold on one second. could you come in here? i have to check the lighting. i fooledower -- eiffel tow her. it is her birthday. i fooled you. i have been plotting that all morning.

the area of high pressure in control on the east coast. clear skies. last night the wind stayed up a little bit. if they had calmed down, the temperatures would have tanked. but the wind did stay up a little bit. before sunrise, will probably get the temperatures to drop off a few more degrees. 34 degrees at the airport. in the northern suburbs, it did manage to drop into the 20's. 29 in taneytown. 30 degrees in rising sun. lots of sunshine today. it will be a little bit on the cool side. high temperature between 52 and 57. it will warm up tomorrow. close to 70 on wednesday. there'll be some scattered thunderstorms. we have a 30% chance on that. it will cool off on thursday and friday. a chance for some rain on

saturday and sunday. 6:15. let's check the roads with sarah. >> we have an accident southbound on 895. there are some delays. 23 miles per hour. multiple vehicles involved in taking up the left lane. on 95, looking good at the moment out of white marsh. moving well on the north side. problem free on the west side at liberty. we have some construction in place at the tydings memorial bridge southbound. the left lane is closed. another spot with delays is the accident scene on 895 in the southbound direction. we can see four vehicles. a fender bender past the harbor tunnel tolls. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> thank you. president obama joined other world leaders on the final day in south korea. this morning president obama issued strong warnings about the threat of nuclear terrorism. a wildfire has spread to more than four square miles in colorado. the body of one man has been found. residents of 900 homes have been evacuated. the pope says he has great affection for cuba. castro warmly greeted the pontiff. the pope will go to havana later on today.

>> we're all aware of how high prices of gas are these days. much of the gas you buy is going to waste. americans are wasting nearly 2 billion gallons of gas a year while stuck in traffic on congested roads. more than $40 a year in additional minutes because of poor roads. airline tickets are heading skywards. most domestic airlines including delta followed suit. this marked the fifth time domestic air fares went up this year. you may want to call starbucks starbugs. high gas prices are hurting travel plans.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. more than half of those planning to go on vacation by car say they are changing their plans. they are sticking closer to home. that is according to a survey. watch for more deals as the travel industry tries to compensate. well caribbean kicking off a sale beginning today. -- royal caribbean. the offer is valid for sailing departing on or after june 1. stimulusmore programs hinted on by ben bernanke. the bloomberg maryland index ended higher on gains for under armour. the starbucks frappuccino

strawberry is made with dried bugs. starbucks said this is not a vegan product but it helps the company move away from artificial ingredients. i am jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> more than 100 million americans have high cholesterol . new research suggests these levels could be linked to another disease -- all summers -- alzheimer's disease. >> we do not know whether it is the higher cholesterol that

exploits the onset of alzheimer's disease or whether having all summers disease processes.ses pric this is something we can work on. >> experts stress the benefits of a low-fat diet. >> 6:20. 33 degrees on tv hill. >> the new york media meets the new york jets' backup quarterbacks. >> 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. kind of busy for those heading towards 895 in the southbound direction. we have an accident taking up the left lane. watch for delays from the toll plaza. on southbound 95, a 53 traveling down from the white marsh area. up to speed on the north side. looking good on the west side.

tapping the brakes past 70 in the outer loop. of the moving well in towards the beltway. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. southbound traffic, the left lane is taken up by construction. delays on 895 south. multiple vehicles involved. left lane is still closed. loss for delays from the toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. temperatures managed to dip into the 20 posner the pennsylvania line. 40 in annapolis. lots of sunshine today. it will not be as breezy as yesterday. a high temperature around 55 this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. here is keith mills. >> thank you. only in new york, only with the

new york jets. tim tebow was urged by rex ryan to hold a press conference yesterday to accommodate the dozens of media requests. and he did. this was in florida at the nfl meetings. he held a press cupboards by himself saying they told me to do it. in typical tim tebow style, he was all class, even when talking about peyton manning's arrival in denver which forced him out. >> i wish the broncos nothing but the bass. they have won the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. there is no ill will towards the broncos or their coaching staff or peyton manning. i wish them nothing but the best. it will be fun when we get to

play each other. >> tim tebow said he and mark sanchez are good friends. tommy hunter, sixth shutout innings. the orioles made a slew of roster moves including sending brian roberts to the 15-day disabled list. he is still bothered by a concussion symptoms. brad bergesen was sent to the orioles' minor-league campus. maryland and notre dame. a trip to the final four on the line. the terrapins seeded number two. much a game features brittany mallory. a great story -- notre dame and features brittany mallory. >> go lady terps.

6:26. city police roundup several dozen robberies subjects. >> the second trial for two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire is set to begin. >> parents and students weigh

>> 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 kids cannot wear shorts to the bus stop this morning. >> it is too cool. temperatures are the upper 20's and low 30's. bundle up. it will be breezy but will see a lot of sunshine. high temperature expected near 55 degrees this afternoon. will check the seven forecast

going into the weekend in just a few minutes. >> pretrial motions are under way in the trough two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. >> kim dacey is live with more on developments that could hurt the case for the defense. >> this pre-trial was too late three times in 2011. jury selection was set to begin yesterday. the judge made some pretrial motions. it was late may of 2009 when prosecutors say twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson, then 17 years old, set a 2- year-old pit bull, later named phoenix, on fire with an unknown flammable liquid. phoenix would died several days later at a pennsylvania animal hospital. -- would die. the twins were put on trial in february of 2011. prosecutors relied on crime camera surveillance video to identify the twins as well as taped conversations. in th end, a mistrial was declared. the jury was hung on an 11-1

vote. >> the media is covering it and people are still interested. the fact that three years has passed -- some people may have forgotten about it and some people might say, "who cares?" but there's a huge number of people who really are following this. >> animal rights activists were in court monday when motions were made to throw out the video evidence in the case, as well as the twins' clothing that supposedly contained a questionable liquid. both motions were denied. this retrial was scheduled then delayed three times in 2011. but animal activists are still putting a positive spin on the case. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whatever that may happen to be. and we're very grateful to the things that have happened over this three-year period of time that have moved in a positive direction. >> jury selection is scheduled to begin tomorrow and the trial is scheduled to run through april 5. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are searching for a suspect in an overnight

shooting in northeast baltimore that left one man dead. this happened there pioneer drive. he was pronounced dead moments later. that overnight murder in addition to another where a man was gunned down on his front porch. he was shot after answering the door bell on monday. the victim died at the hospital. nearly three dozen robbery suspects were picked up over the weekend. police officials say mass arrests are not the only thing they are doing about armed robberies. they plan to me with the community. >> we will be holding people accountable. we will be meeting with community groups trying to educate them on how to be a better witness.

what not to do if you're ever confronted by a gunman. >> please do not have an answer for the recent spike in robbery. >> fear not, a fantasy football fans. it doesn't look like the government will come after you. a bill was passed out exempt fantasy football from bedding and wagering. a measure to harness the power of offshore wind is headed to the house of delegates. the bill was approved on monday night. the bill last year failed. tanning salons will not have to change the way they handled this

is for minors, at least for the next year. a version of the bill is piled in the house of delegates but has not received a vote. >> the two finalists for the howard county superintendent's job each made their pitch on monday. s. dallas dance and renee a. foose fielded questions. dr. dance is known for its expertise in strategic planning and its ability to handle a budget deficit of more than $120 million. dr. foose has implemented a number of initiatives aimed at closing the achievement gap. a final decision is expected before spring break.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some good news on 895. there was an accident and that has been cleared. 14 miles per hour traveling south on 895. another accident in essex. speeds around 57 on the north side. a bit of a slowdown on the west side beginning at 795, 34 miles per hour of a down towards baltimore national pike. , theruction southbound o left lane is closed. this is 895. those are the delays it that are now dissipating. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony pann has a look at the forecast. >> we will do the seven-day

forecast. it is cold outside this morning. 34 degrees at the airport. it will be a nice day today with lots of sunshine. high temperature around 55 this afternoon. will jump close to 70 tomorrow. we have a chance for a few scattered thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. we have a chance for rain into the forecast next weekend with high temperatures in the 50's. today will be a cold day and back up close to 70 tomorrow. >> 33 degrees on tv hill. what happened next to bobby brown had not begging police to not be kcruel. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how big of a lottery jackpot would it take to force you into an early retirement? you can share your response at

wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. ♪

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:43. hundred to people lined the streets as part of a call for justice. protester is voiced their outrage over the death of trayvon martin. was shot and killed last month. closing arguments are scheduled

in the trial of a man accused of murdering his twin brother. wael ali is accused of killing his brother wasel. the brothers had a history of violent arguments. prosecutors believe wael believed his brother. physicians are expected to tell the public more about the hospital's very first faced transplant. will be a press conference to discuss the procedure as was details about the patient who underwent the procedure. transplant is the most extensive performed to date. >> imagine a paramedic who responded to a call and had information about a patient. >> when first responders

arrived, they need to note several important things about the patient. if the patient is unconscious, it makes it much more difficult. >> for a first responders, cell phone has no help to them. there has to be a way to leverage the power to help the first responders. >> the answer is a new device. >> it allows people to do the job more efficiently in terms of information gathering that is crucial to help save the life. >> as soon as the dialer hangs up after calling 911, the app cents a text message to the people lisd and it gets been

poured on a gps google map. >> it displays medical information so first responders can have that information. >> information about their medical history and what drugs they should not take, critical information that could save a life. >> whenever somebody is injured, there is a short time frame to work with them. to give them the most efficient care that we can, we look for this information and tried to put all the pieces of the puzzle together and that helps us to come to a decision in treatment. >> at the end of the day, this application will save a life. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. quantity up to date on some accidents -- we want to get you

up to date on some accidents. you may start to see some delays. some delays beginning of the west side at 795. there was an earlier accident and all lanes are open now. bel air avenue, we have a crash. another in essex. look at quick live traffic. this is the tydings memorial bridge port we have construction in place of taking down the left lane. this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. you can see the buildup in volume on the southwest corner. that stretches from 795 down to edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the light that you saw in the eastern sky last night were not

ufo's. nasa was launching some exports or rockets -- some exploratory rockets. i'm just saying. those were not ufo's. those were an exploratory rockets from nasa. high pressure over the east coast is keeping the skies nice and clear. the wind has been diminishing. temperatures will fall off a couple more degrees. 34 at the airport. temperatures to manage to dip into the 20 boston the pennsylvania line. the 31 degrees in jarrettsville. lots of sunshine today after the chilly start. high temperature up to 55 this afternoon. that is not too bad. will be below average today.

the average high is 58. the record for today is 86. tonight, mostly clear skies. temperatures drop back into the 30's. tomorrow, the wind was shifted the southwest. that means warmer temperatures. " we'll be up close to 70 tomorrow. a chance for some thunderstorms tomorrow. we have a 3% chance on that. a high temperature near 70 -- we have a 30% chance on that. back to 60 on thursday and friday. a chance for rain on saturday and sunday. high temperature in the 50's. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. a judge has cleared the way for twin brothers to stand trial for burning a dog to death. kim dacey joins us live with

that story. good morning. >> good morning. jury selection was slated to begin yesterday. instead, the judge ruled on some motions, and jury selection was delayed. in may of 2009, twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson, then 17 years old, are accused of setting a 2-year-old pit bull, later named phoenix, on fire. phoenix died several days later. the twins were put on trial in february of 2011. prosecutors relied on crime- camera surveillance video to identify the twins as well as taped conversations. but it ended in a mistrial. the cree trial was scheduled and delayed the three times. monday, motions were made to throw out the video evidence in this case as well as the twins' clothing that supposedly contained a questionable liguid. both motions were denied. jury selection is rescheduled for tomorrow and the trial is scheduled to run through april 5. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> what happened with the first trial? >> according to an unnamed juror, there was one juror who would not change their vote so it ended in a hunt g jury. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. we're following breaking news in colorado. a while fire is raging out of control. one person has been found dead. 900 homes had been evacuated. a new account of the fight between trayvon martin and the man who shot and killed him that betrays martin as the aggressor. an extensive live interview with christie brinkley. she will be opening up about her return to broadway. prospective employees demanding

your facebook password. is it legal? we will talk about the controversy coming up on a tuesday. >> 6:52. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. stay with us.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> i love the answers that we get. we asked -- how big of a lottery jackpot would it take to force you into an early retirement?

[laughter] >> there you go. [laughter] you.here with i respect that. >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> we have a couple of accidents. outbound 795 approaching the beltway. it will cause some additional delays if it is there. have a crash in essex.

franklin and bel air road, another accident to watch for. had an earlier accident. southbound 795 passed franken, you are seeing a slowdown -- past franklin. >> mid 40's this morning. >> it will warm up fast. it is cold right now. resign today. 55-- sunshine today. will be up close to 70 on wednesday. scattered thunderstorms are possible tomorrow afternoon. we have a chance for rain on saturday and sunday. hopefully we're not getting it to the pattern with the storms comment over the weekend. >> what is too cold for you to tete off?

>> upper 40's? i'm there. >> i'm a 70's guy. moreu're looking for 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. more information on stan's golf game. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> happy birthday, carlotta. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

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