degrees. the southwest wind at 5. after 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m., we will see some scattered thunderstorms develop. some storms could be strong with a high temperature of 73. we will come back and check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. >> good morning. not a bad start. a new traffic pattern on the inner loop. you have to exit at 12 b because 12c is closed. no delays to that area. everything looking good on 70 in towards the beltway. no problems to report for the parkville region. 65 traveling south from shawan road. 11 minutes in the outer loop

northeast side. 10 minutes to travel south on 95 to the beltway down towards 32. we will update you on the j.f.x. at ruxton road. southbound traffic very light into town. this is the north side it york road. light volume around the area. we will let you know if any problems develop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> can the health-care overhaul survive without its cornerstone? >> the supreme court takes up how the rest of the health care law could stand if the individual mandate is found to be unconstitutional. tara mergener has more. >> good morning. today the case wraps up was some final issues including whether any of the law can stand up if the individual mandate is struck

down. protesters swirled outside the supreme court as it faces the ultimate test. >>on tuesday, the heart of the case. if it is constitutional. the government said yes. >> congress is regulating existing commerce, economic activity that is already going on. >> but critics including the 26 states challenging the laws say to not congress' law to say what to buy. >> it does not give congress the power -- >> much of the session was dominated by intense questioning by the conservative members. >> what is left if the government can do this? >> that is different.

that changes the relationship from the government to the individual in a fundamental way. >> liberal justices appeared less skeptical. >> i am making it much more expensive for the people who do. >> final arguments today will also cover whether expanding the medicaid program under the law violates state powers. >> any inclination as to how the court is leaning at this point? >> the line of questioning yesterday from the conservative members seemed skeptical at times. the real state of this case may lie in the hands of justice kennedy. he seemed uncomfortable during his line of questioning. we will not know until june when the ruling is expected. >> tara mergener, thank you.

>> police are looking for a suspect in a string of disturbing burglaries'. jennifer franciotti is live in towson with more details. >> it is pretty frightening. so far nobody has been hurt. police are worried that the situation could escalate. they do have a slight description of the man who was been breaking into at least six homes last weekend. most happen along joppa road. the men ransacked clothes and jewelry and madoff with a purse containing prescription drugs. police are concerned about the brazen nature of the break-ins. >> most burglaries take place during the day when people are not home. what is unusual about these burglaries is that they have taken place in people's homes at night while people are home.

it is extraordinarily frightening for someone to fight a stranger in the house and also because the risk is much higher if a burglar is sprayed again when people are there of having some kind of an altercation. >> police described the suspect as about 6 feet tall but a slight man, 150 pounds. if anyone has information, they are asked to call 1-866-7- lockup. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police officer on routine administrative leave after the first police involved shooting of the year. police received a call on tuesday morning for the reports of somebody acting unstable. police arrived and an altercation broke out between seron jackson and the officer.

police shot jackson several times. >> there will be a police involved shooting response team that will work alongside homicide. the public will be notified in a timely manner. >> the task force was put in place after officer william torbit was shot by friendly fire last year. >> maryland will be back in the campaign spotlight when another republican presidential campaign makes a visit. ron paul will be at college park today. it is free and open to the public. newt gingrich made a visit on tuesday. he was in annapolis and stopped eddy julie store -- and stopped

at a jewelry store. >> i think shows as much political insensitivity as you can imagine. i believe we get down to $2.50 a gallon or less. >> the garage and says he plans to stay in the gop race until a nominee is announce. >> you probably have noticed we are here this morning which means we did not win the mega millions lottery. >> i won, but i just decided to come to work. >> here are the winning numbers -- there were no big winners other than minday. the estimated jackpot will grow

to $476 million. that is the largest jackpot of all times. >> i it would have missed you too much. >> that is the kind of person you are. >> 43 degrees. a scary moment for passengers on a flight. the pilot needs to be restrained. >> magic johnson adds a new title to his resume. >> this is the beltway at 295. more weather and traffic when we come back.

>> welcome back. 47 degrees downtown with partly cloudy skies. we could see if you thunderstorms later today. much cooler up north. 35 in taneytown. 40 in parkton. 48 in annapolis. we'll make it up to 73 today. we will see a chance for some thunderstorms after 2:00 p.m. the seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. stay with us. >> a jetblue captain is now in custody receiving medical care after having an emergency in flight. the captain was taken away after an emergency landing on tuesday.

the flight was headed to las vegas when the pilot was locked out of the cockpit. passengers restrained him. several media outlets are reporting that the los angeles dodgers has been sold to a group that includes magic johnson. it has reached an agreement to purchase the baseball team for $2 billion. the deal is subject to approval in federal bankruptcy court. >> the final quarter teams in new orleans. ohio state plays against kansas. the national champions will cut down the nets on monday.

>> the lady terps played last night. it did not happen. >> they had a great season. >> another of the full body scanners are being used as much as expected. >> results of a new survey showing people are forcing new summer vacation plans. . we love gardening...

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are not tracking any incidents at this hour. 61 in the southwest corner. some construction on the inner loop exit for wilkins avenue 12c. that is closed. you have to take 12b on wilkins avenue until the fall. a nice start on 95 out of the white marsh area. tunnel traffic moving well at this hour. speeds around 59 in the area of 100 in the glen burnie area on 97. 83 at padonia road moving well. no sign of delays on the harrisburg expressway. this is the north side and harford road. out of the traffic looks great. delay-free all the way around the beltway. 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 at this hour with no delays on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. the one bus with the diversion at fort and lawrence because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we're off to a quiet start. the wind is shifting from the north to the southwest. that will make a big difference with our temperatures. the later this afternoon, will jump into the 70's. there is a cold front coming across the ohio valley. that will visit us later this evening. a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. we think some of those storms will start to develop later this afternoon. a chance for severe weather south of baltimore.

we will see how this develops this afternoon. there is a possibility of some thunderstorms developing this afternoon. right now the skies are partly cloudy and things are dry. a chilly start but it will be a mild afternoon. maybe a day where we you need a jacket in the morning. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for a thunderstorm late this afternoon. we will make it up to about 73 degrees. the record is 87. partly cloudy tonight with a chance for a thunderstorm this evening. temperatures drop back into the 40's. things will clear out by thursday and friday. 60 by thursday. the rain could come back friday night and into saturday. could be some showers in the morning on saturday. a high near 62 on sunday.

>> higher gas prices have many americans rethinking their summer vacation plans. 54% of travelers who have planned to drive say gas prices will have an impact. 44% said they will take fewer trips this summer because of the higher gas prices. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. has the rising price of gas caused you to rethink your vacation plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the transportation security administration is being scrutinized after a report shows full body scanners are rarely used. >> hands up. after some initial concerns, passengers seemed to be getting used to them. >> it doesn't bother me.

>> it is eight little bit better -- it is a little bit better. >> they cost a quarter of a million dollars apiece. some are barely being used. one airport said there are three bodies scanners airport that typically has one flight a day. >> that is a waste of money. >> it is silly to have a machine in casper, wyoming, where you have may be two or three flights a day and maybe 50 or 60 people total. >> tsa admits some missteps in rolling out the body scanners in a hurry. >> i see progress but i see a

lot of money wasted. i think somebody needs to take charge. >> tsa says they have revised training. .k. rowling has something new for harry potter fans. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. a pretty grim statement from the fbi. the cyber criminals are just too talented. victims have included sony. the website for best buy is down for upgrades. it will not be backed up until 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.

they will announce quarterly results tomorrow. getting to the markets. stock futures are a little bit higher. we did pull back yesterday. financial shares showing weakness, especially bank of america. a study says ipad users spend about $70,000 each day, newspapers through apple's new stand. the wonderful world of harry potter now in electronic form. fans can move them between devices and read them anywhere they like. typically e-books are sold in scripted -- encrypted. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> 43 degrees on tv hill.

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along with the u.s. chamber of commerce. this year job fair's will spread to 400 cities and towns to help an estimated 1 million veterans looking for work. >> i am trainable. i can adapt and overcome. it is kind of cliche in the military but it is would bring to the table. >> it means deviating from the standard military mindset. facing that challenge is just the start for veterans trying to transition to the private sector. >> it breaks up into logistics and sources. >> it is daunting to try to explain the skills you learned

in the military and how they translate to the workplace. >> eventually on their peril is what hiring our heroes is all about. the placed a 500 veterans in that new jobs last year. another 1 million veterans are expected to be released from active duty during the civilian ranks. mark carter, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is a good deal. >> 5:27. >> coming up next half-hour -- >> baltimore county police say they need your help in finding a burglar who is breaking into houses while people are sleeping. >> the final day of arguments in the case involving the health care law. >> a pretty chilly start on this morning.

we have a nice warmup in the forecast. >> we are tracking a problem on the bay bridge and will update nd

>> 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 will be a day when you need a jacket to start. right out it is pretty chilly. it is quiet and we do expect some rain later today. the key to the forecast is the wind direction. out of the southwest today. we will make it up to 73 today. after about 2:00 p.m., we will see some scattered thunderstorms. some could be strong. most of the day is going to be

dry. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> not bad on the roads. eastbound on the bay bridge over towards the eastern shore, we do have a closure of the right lane eastbound because of some debris. for now and the next few minutes, expect some delays. in the traffic pattern on the inner loop. the exit for wilkens avenue -- 12c is closed so take 12b as your alternate. 62 on southbound 95. drive times looking good. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. same thing on the west side. about five minutes to travel southbound on 95 from the split down to the fort mchenry. this is 50 and sandy point. no sign of any significant

delays. volume is light. this is the north side. we are problem free from 95 over towards the 83's. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> today is the final day of arguments before the u.s. supreme court on the u.s. health-care law. >> can the law stand if key parts are struck down? tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> today the supreme court considers whether the new health law can survive without requiring everybody to buy health insurance. justices debated how far the government can go. can the force you to buy healthier foods? >> you can force people to buy broccoli.

>> there are a substantial effects on interstate conkers. >> there is a ripple effect. >> if we do not participate in this market, we're making it much more expensive for the people who do. >> justice kennedy suggested a unique solution may be warranted if the government can justify it. >> the reason this is concerned because it requires the individual to to end affirmative act. >> justice kennedy has recognized that we protect individual liberties. >> the court considers whether the government can expand health insurance for low-income americans. washington will initially pay for it but within a decade that cost will shift to the states. >> it is our job to make sure that that bill is never simple that. >> will reject it in congress

and in the supreme court and across america. >> a decision is expected by june in the middle of a heated campaign season. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are on the lookout for a burglary suspect accused of breaking into homes in the middle of the night. jennifer franciotti is live. >> good morning. it is something that police are worried about. they say so far nobody has been hurt but they're concerned this situation could escalate. police say this man is taking a vanished of homeowners who did not lock up at night. the men broke into at least six homes in the white marsh area last weekend. most wore on joppa road. the man ransacked dressers and in one case madoff with a purse containing prescription drugs. police are not sure if he is

armed but are concerned about the brave and nature of the break-ins. >> most burglaries take place during the day when people are not at home. what is unusual about these burglaries is that they have taken place in people's homes at night while people are at home. it is extraordinarily frightening for someone to find a stranger in the house and also because the risk is obviously much higher if a burglar is breaking in when people are there of having some kind of an altercation. >> this woman said her house was targeted towo nights in a row. she is worried he will come back and try again. >> we're keeping our doors locked. >> police say their best advice is to call police. >> if you hear someone coming into your house and you're in a position to get to a phone and call 911, that is the best thing you can do. if you can get out of the house.

>> if anyone has information, they are asked to call metro crime stoppers, 1-866-7-lockup. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. public make an arrest in a school fight caught on tape. donnell vannison faces assault charges. the video was posted on a website and shows the student knocking him out with one punch. investigators determine the student acted in self-defense. >> two of the top public school systems now have new superintendents. dr. renee foose will become the chief in howard county and was selected over dr. dallas dance. y'swas named baltimore counti

next superintendent. the state senate -- the measure allows stocks and table games in prince george's county. the bill now moves to the house or some delegates opposed ending a six slots location in maryland. wakingirginia man is ma up with a new face. richard norris received a face transplant. he walked around with a masked covered his face. the surgery lasted 36 hours. >> he wanted to see a mirror and see himself. it was one of the most emotional moments for him as well as for us. he put the mirror down and thank

me and hugged me. that was a wonderful gift. >> 10 years of military research led to the successful transplant. >> 5:38. do you have a hard time stomach in spicy peppers? >> what about coffee? it could help you lose weight in a certain form. >> the morning commute is not bad. we wil

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we could see some thunderstorms later this afternoon. 43 degrees at the airport. 46 in hagerstown. some spots manages to dip into the 30's in northern maryland. you might want to take a jacket to start today. we will make it to 73 this afternoon. after 3:00 p.m., we will see a chance for some scattered thunderstorms. a jacket to start the day. we will check the seven-day forecast when we come back in just a few minutes. >> how about a little bit of spiciness? >> the chemical that gives spicy can alsohere heeir heat help your heart. it can be acceptable toe

supplement for those who can handle the heat. many people need coffee to get going. >> green coffee beans could help you lose some weight. researchers followed a group of overweight adults who maintained the same exercise died for 22 weeks plus a daily supplement of green coffee extract. is benz dropped an average of 17 pounds. there is an acid found in a green coffee beans but is lost during the roasting process. 5:42. 43 degrees on tv hill. unroasted coffee is not the only way to lose weight.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up to date. 57 on the west side. no problems to report from 795 down to 95. 70 looking good. 83 from middletown road, 65 miles per hour. delay-free all the way down to the beltway. 60 from cecil county. a nice start at the bay bridge. some debris has been cleared

eastbound. everything moving well to and from the eastern shore. this is the white marsh area. southbound traffic moving very well. northbound traffic up towards 152 is delay-free. 72 at 29. east and westbound traffic looking good. 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. we have a minor delay on the brunswick line, six to 10 minutes late. penn and camden trains on schedule. the 30 bus diverting at edmondson and swann because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. the area of high pressure has slid off the coast and the wind has shifted from the north to the southwest. it is a little chilly right now.

we will jump into the 70's this afternoon. we are watching a cold front moving across the ohio valley. we think as the most to the east will see more development along that boundary. storm prediction center thinks there's a chance into southern maryland. we'll see how this develops. a shower or thunderstorm is possible by the middle of the afternoon and into this evening. a chilly start this morning. 38 in columbia. 43 degrees in catonsville. a mixture of sun and clouds. will make it probably up to about 73 this afternoon. a chance for a few scattered showers or thunderstorms later this afternoon. partly cloudy skies later tonight. temperatures drop back into the 40's. high pressure comes in from the

north tomorrow. a relatively cool day on thursday but dry with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. a little breezy tomorrow. clouds of thick enough on friday. a high near the 57. rain comes back on friday and saturday -- clouds thicken up on friday. >> apparently this is too good to be true. >> those who eat more chocolate was lesweigh less. >> sweet news. new research indicates a daily indulgence leads to a smaller waist line. a doctor collected information on about 1000 adults.

including how much chocolate they consumed. they did not specify what kind injested.ate today in juste >> better insulin sensitivity. >> conventional wisdom suggests the extra calories -- >> this is not explained by low calorie intake. people who ate more chocolate eight more calories. >> the link was stronger in people who did not over indulge in one city but eight a smaller amount every day. the chocolate industry to not fund this research. >> chocolate is one of my favorite vegetables. >> one that should get its just

desserts. >> that is what i'm talking about. where is might be a buttercup -- where is my peanut butter cup? 43 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. including the drawing for the million-dollar mega millions which nobody won. that jackpot is now a record. ♪

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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. goo good luck, brad. >> well sais. id. the season ended for the maryland's basketball team as the terps lose to notre dame. the irish has one of the great players, skylar diggins. what a great name. she was outstanding. brenda frese letting her team have it. notre dame up by 19. she had a triple double. alyssa thomas did not have enough. the irish moves on to the final four. the nfl meetings and the first

public statement from sean payton. he said he heard the talk that bounties have been going on in the nfl for some time but that is no excuse. and've heard that argument i think trying to look closely at how we and how i can improve has been probably a better way for me to handle this them to kind of look outwardly of the other programs and i've tried to take that approach. >> talking with bill parcells about possibly being the interim coach. the orioles continue their exhibition season against the blue jays. a chance to see the japanese left-hander. three innings and four runs. he did have a strikeout.

the bullpen got lit up -- got hit hard. 4-0 twins. the bird's got just one hit and here is in the eighth. rips into right-center. the twins with the perfect relay. and andy know tagged out at third -- and andino tagged out. maryland was one of the top eight teams in the country. no shame in that. we have been working too hard. >> coming up, a propane tank tries to cross a bridge. it got stuck. >> a texas couple gets bombarded by thousands of phone calls.

how fans got their number. >> a chilly start on this wednesday morning. >> a pretty smooth ride on the area roads.

>> a string of burglaries in the white marsh area have police and homeowners on high alert. >> the supreme