the heart of president obama's health care reform law. >> if you thought tuesday's jackpot was become way until you find out how much of friday's is. >> a return to normal weather bank is on the way. [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. >> there could be some severe weather. >> kind of a strange day. a kind of feels like winter this morning. the afternoon jumps into the 70's. let's look at the current conditions. you don't have to worry about any rain on your way to work or school. a south wind is the key to the temperature forecast. that will make the temperature

jump to 73 later today. after 2:00 p.m., it will probably see some scattered thunderstorms develop. we'll talk more about that in just a few minutes. first we say good morning to sarah. >> looks like the evening rush could be tricky. we're at 54 on the west side outer loop traveling down from 795. a nice start on 83 from middletown road. 64 miles per hour. delay-free down to the beltway. on to the j.f.x., a nice start from the belt way into town. 10 minutes ago southbound on 95 towards 32. on 95, five minutes. eight minutes to travel south on 895 down to the harbor tunnel tolls. this is wilkins avenue. on the inner loop, there is a

new traffic pattern. you have to use 12c on wilkins avenue. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is a little heavy as a volume builds but no problems to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> and eastern shore man is being held without bond in connection with an accidental shooting that left his son dead. 29-year-old -- the gun was fired and the mother was injured. is charged with manslaughter. can the health-care overhaul survive without its cornerstone? the supreme court takes on how health care the hous

law could stand if the rest of the law is found to be unconstitutional. >> whether any of the law can stand up if the individual mandate is struck down. >> strike down the mandate! >> protesters swirl outside the supreme court as the historic health care overhaul faces the ultimate test. on tuesday, the heart of the case -- is a mandate requiring all americans to purchase health insurance constitutional? the federal government says yes. >> congress is regulating existing commerce, economic activity that is already going on. people's participation in the health care market. >> but critics, including the 26 states challenging the law, say it's not congress' job to tell people what to buy. >> it does not give congress the far-greater power to compel people to enter commerce, to create commerce essentially in the first place. >> much of the session was dominated by intense questioning from the court's

conservative members. >> what is left? if the government can do this, what else can it not do? >> that is different from what we have. that changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way. >> but liberal-leaning justices appeared less skeptical. >> the people who don't participate in this market are 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. in washington, i'm tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are trying to stop a rash of burglaries in the white marsh area. jennifer franciotti is live at county police headquarters with details on the burglar. >> it is considers so brazen

because the burglar is breaking into homes while people are in them overnight. so far no one has been hurt but they are wary that these crimes could escalate. most in the 5100 block of joppa road. the man ransacked dressers for jewelry and madoff with a purse with prescription drugs. >> 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.

>> police describe the burglar as a man who is tall but thin, about 6 feet tall and about one and 50 pounds -- 150 pounds. anyone with information should call 1-866-7-lockup. >> a police officer on routine administrative leave after the first police involved shooting of the year. police received a phone call around 9:30 on tuesday morning. 21-year-old seron jackson came out. an altercation broke out and the officer shot jackson multiple times. the police follow new orders following the death of william torbit. >> there will be a police involved shooting response team that will work alongside

homicide. the public will be notified in a timely manner. >> police have yet to identify the officer who fired the shots. >> a man faces possible murder charges. myron eva police say that the baby died on sunday. the original child abuse charges will be upgraded to include murder. it reported stabbing that happened just before 6:00 on monday evening. the victim was taken to harbor hospital. no word on his current condition. >> police have arrested a man involved with that on campus fight. donnell vannison faces assault charges. he is seen being knocked to the ground in the video.

the student will not face charges because he acted in self-defense. the video is still trending on our website. police need some help finding a man they say pulled off three robberies in the towson area. two of those robberies were at the same wells fargo bank. anyone with information should call county police or metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >> another republican presidential hopeful is paying a visit to maryland. ron paul will hold the town hall this evening. the event will be held at the ritchie coliseum beginning at 7:00 p.m. newt gingrich toward the state house in annapolis and stop city jewelry store. he had lunch at a deli and

blasted the idea of raising the gas tax. >> it shows as much political insensitivity as you can imagine. the guest will always be higher if the state gas tax passes. >> he vows to take its campaign all the way to the republican convention. he has laid off some staff. >> the state senate has approved legislation to allow slots in prince george's county. it increases the amount of revenue slots operators get to keep. some delegates to not approve having a sixth casino. by friday, the jackpot will climb to $476 million, the

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>> welcome back. 6:13. we don't expect any rain this morning. that could change this afternoon. high pressure has moved off the east coast. the wind direction has changed. this morning, out of the

southwest. will jump into the 70's. there is a front coming across the ohio valley. that could u.s. a chance for some thunderstorms. later this afternoon, we expect some thing to develop along that boundary. there's a chance for some severe weather extending into southern maryland and maybe up to baltimore. we will see how that develops. thunderstorms could be kind of strong. it is chilly right now. you might want to ticket light jacket to start today. 39 in columbia. 40 degrees in rising sun. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for a few scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. high temperature between 70 and 75. a warm afternoon. partly cloudy tonight. a chance for some evening thunderstorms. temperatures drop back into the

40's. that front will sink down to the south tomorrow. we should stay dry bank on thursday and friday. clouds will be hanging around on thursday and friday. but generally it dry. temperatures around 60. a chance for rain on friday night and saturday. maybe some rain on sunday morning. a high near 56. back into the 60's by monday of next week. 6:15. >> good morning. not too bad. volume is starting to build in some spots. we're not seeing any delays out of the owings mills area. on to the west side, 54 at liberty down towards edmondson. 59 on the north side. 48 on 395 traveling from 95 towards conaway.

the j.f.x. in great shape. we start in the area of 295 south at 175. traffic starting to build down towards 32. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnels are running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the parents of the florida teenager took their message to capitol hill yesterday. the parents spoke to a congressional committee looking into hate crime and racial profile legislation. a grand jury will open an investigation into the shooting death in sanford, florida. a school bus driver in tennessee has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

the bus was involved in an accident on tuesday afternoon. a florida propane truck driver is blaming his gps for steering into a precarious situation. the truck got stuck on a narrow bridge. rescue crews were able to stabilize the trucked. the driver said he was following his gps and didn't notice the sign at the foot of the bridge. >> some credit-card companies and banks are giving out some sweet rewards for people signing up for cards. bonus points to economic redeemed for travel or cash. offers come with strings attached. the value of upfront rewards has

recently bloomed. now is a good time to take advantage of the deal. the amount of vacation traveling gets shorter. 54% of travelers now say rising prices at the pump will have an impact. leisure travelers were more likely to cancel trips because of 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. fans are eager to hear umpire's yell play ball. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. apple is responding to criticism under the new ipad's

battery indicator being mislead your. when the battery is wanted % charge, it automatically discharges some of the power and charges up again. in operates on ios. apple suggest the best way to preserve a battery life is to charge your device to 100% and then not recharge until the batter is completely depleted. if o'brien is scheduled to testify about how when estimated $1.6 billion of customer money went missing. john karzai and authorize the money to be transferred out of clients' accounts -- jon corzine. the bloomberg maryland index lower on losses for under armour. fans are eager to head to camden

yards. orioles tickets for opening day are going for an average $111 each. that is much higher than last year, 7 $$73. >> 6:20. if you travel along the b-w parkway, there may be some delays. sarah will have details. >> the luck of the irish was not with the lady terps. keith mills will have highlights. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. no mega millions winner. ♪

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. no incidents that we are tracking at this hour. some of delays starting to develop around the area. a good shape from 795. on to the north side of the beltway, problem free. 42 on the j.f.x. around 28th street. there is an accident in manchester. not impacted your commit to badly in that area. southbound traffic on the b-w parkway developing beyond 175 towards 32. this is 895 at o'donnell street.

no delays showing. everything moving well at the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it will be cool start on this wednesday morning but dry. 43 in catonsville. 39 in columbia. take a light jacket to start. temperatures will climb into the 70's. there is a 30% chance we could see some thunderstorms this afternoon. up until that time, it will be dry. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. end of the line for the women's basketball season at maryland. it ends last night in raleigh, north carolina. they lose to notre dame. it was an impressive effort by the irish.

they have won the best players, skylar diggins, a triple double. brenda frese not happy with teams early effort. did not help. irish and the half on a run. and a triple double. not enough. notre dame winds and will move on to the final four to play connecticut. a great year for maryland. the orioles looking to find their way into the upper echelon of major league baseball. they will play the toronto blue jays today. the start yesterday for the japanese lefty. strikes out ben here. i saw him pitch and it minor league game last week. he was replaced by troy patton

and the bullpen gave up a couple of runs. 4-0. the orioles had just one hit and here is. robert andino. you don't want to be no hit in an exhibition game. he makes the tag. 5-0, the twins win. the nfl season will start without sean payton. he was suspended by commissioner roger goodell. he said he asserted talk that the bounty system is not new but said it is no excuse. >> i accept this. i've heard this argument. i think trying to look closely at how we and how i can improve

has been probably a better way to handle this them to kind of event or look out for other programs. i tried to take that approach. >> one of the original baltimore colts passed away at 86. a great guy. >> 43 degrees on tv hill. both candidates for howard county superintendent walk away with jobs. >> a burglar strikes in baltimore county when people are home and police want to find him. >> a groundbreaking surgery in baltimore gears a man a new lease on lif

>> 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. pretty chilly this morning but you are promising a warm-up. >> i think will make it into the 70's this afternoon.

the clouds will thicken up and by the afternoon, we could see a few scattered thunderstorms develop. high temperature around 73 degrees. we'll come back and check the seven forecast going all the way through the weekend. >> police searching for a brazen burglary that has already hit six homers and white marsh. >> jennifer franciotti has more details on the crimes. >> police say so far nobody has been hurt but they're worried that things could escalate. baltimore county police say this man is taking advantage of homeowners who do not lock up at night. investigators tell 11 news that the man broke into at least six homes in the white marsh area last weekend. most were in the 5100 block of joppa road. detectives say the man ransacked dressers for jewelry and clothes and in one case made off with a purse containing prescription drugs. police are not sure if he is armed but are concerned about the brazen 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 two nights in a row. >> that is the window that they tried getting into. >> she believes her dog scared him off after he broke the screen. now she's worried he will come back and try again. >> we are keeping our doors locked and keeping our porch lights on. >> police say their best advice for someone who comes face to face with a late-night intruder -- call police. >> in general, if you hear someone coming into your house and you're in a position to get to a phone and call 911, that is absolutely the best thing that 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. it will be a dry summer for some neighborhoods. larger pulls and city parks will be open -- large pools. there was a budget hearing on tuesday. list of closed pools is not been released. >> two of the top public school systems get new leader. howard county has tapped dr. renee foose for their new school superintendent. the other candidate also got a new job. dr. dallas dance from the houston, texas, school system who beat superintendent of

baltimore county schools. >> we're excited to attract dr. dance. he has a lot of energy and ambition and desire to make his mark and that is what we need in baltimore county. >> both superintendents are expected to start their new assignments on july 1. the school board has pared an academy from closing at the end of the school year -- has spared. gyllenhaal overtaken ninth graders -- it will no longer taken ninth graders. south side was recommended to be closing. a surprising twist following the resignation of the chancellor of the maryland state university system. susan aldridge has been asked to hand over documents at umuc. at issue is your academic

integrity. and other said aldridge forced out dozens of staffers and made a lucrative severance payments in exchange for their silence. >> a virginia man now looks into a mirror and a different face stares back him. richard norris lost half of his face in a gun accident. after a groundbreaking face transplant procedure, he has a completely new face. just amazing. >> he wanted to see a mirror and see himself. he was there with his parents and family members. it was one of the most emotional moments. he put the mayor down and thanked me -- he put the mirror down.

>> the procedure also restored his sense of smell. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's get you up today. not too bad out there. one problem in manchester along the old schoolhouse road. we have an accident. doing well on 70 in towards 29, 58 miles per hour. 50 on the west side outer loop. things are getting sluggish near baltimore national pike. moving well on to the north side over towards the towson region. the 83's checking out just fine. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic still running smoothly. volume continues to build. this is 83 at york road in the parkton region.

southbound traffic and no sign of any delays. everything looks good until padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. a quiet start on this wednesday. 44 at the airport. temperatures managed to dip into the 30's in the northern suburbs. we will see a few scattered thunderstorms develop late in the day. some could be strong. the rain will come back on friday night and on saturday. it will be one of those days where you start with the jacket and in the afternoon you don't need it. >> 6:37. 42 degrees on tv hill. he may be the heartthrob for millions but some adults have no love for justin bieber actor's latest online prank. >> we are still taking your answers 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.

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the role of a republican grand dame. has been asked to play nancy reagan in an upcoming film. the cast includes oprah winfrey. the film is about a bowler who worked at the white house -- butler. >> a texas couple is not laughing about justin bieber's is practical joke. incomplete phone number. thousands of wrongful numbers reported to a couple in dallas. they're considering legal action. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. >> an airline captain suffers a

psychiatric episode in the cockpit. >> your morning commute so far so good. volume is building. we'll let you know about any delays. >> i have three people following me on twitter. things are pretty quiet this morning. we do have some thunderstorms in the forecast. that is a beautiful shot. 44 at the airport. stay tuned. ok, guys-- what's next ?

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. a police officer is on administrative leave after the

first officer-involved shooting of the year. they were forced to killed seron jackson. police have yet to identify the officer who fired the shots. retrial of twin brothers accused of killing a dog back in 2009. charged with animal cruelty in the death of that dog. prosecutor say they have evidence linking the brothers and to the crime. supreme court will consider the legality of the heart of the health care law. they considered whether the requirement is constitutional. the government said yes. final arguments will cover whether medicaid and violates state powers. decision is not expected until june.

>> a pilot is in custody. kurt gregory has details. >> this is home video posted on youtube capturing the moment for passengers on board a jetblue flight when the captain was heard screaming. passengers struggle to subdue him. the captain began acting erratically, pushing buttons and steering the plane. the cold pot became concerned -- the co-pilot became concerned. >> he was screaming and saying, say your prayers. >> i was not going to let that happen. i said i will have to stop this.

>> passengers quickly restrained him. >> we have an emergency. >> i ran off -- i got him turned around and other passengers jumped on top of him. >> the flight was diverted to amarillo where the captain was removed on a wheelchair and is receiving medical care. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the check some of our speed sensors to see if we have developed any delays. not the case on eastbound 70. the speech continued over towards the beltway. a bit of a delight in the outer loop, 44 from security down

towards edmondson. 49 on the north side. -- a bit of a delay in the outer loop. here's a quick live look at traffic in the white marsh area. southbound traffic still moving without delay down to the beltway. things are starting to slow a bit southbound. this is greenspring. inner loop traffic is up to speed. outer loop is a little bit heavier as you make your way towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> partly cloudy skies right now. a quiet start. that will change this afternoon. a cold front is coming across the ohio valley. that could trigger a few thunderstorms. the bigger story is the shift in the wind. they will come out of the south today. that means the temperatures are going to jump into the 70's later today.

not a lot of activity in front of the front. star prediction center thinks a chance for severe weather might sneak into southern maryland, so we'll see how this develops. some storms could be kind of strong. i don't think it will be a widespread rain situation. 36 in taneytown. on the chilly side. no need to concern self with rain for the start of the day. but take an umbrella in case you run into one of those storms. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature between 70 and 75. about 30 degrees warmer this afternoon then it is right now. a chance for a thunderstorm this evening. upper 40's late tonight. the front will be stalled down to our south. scattered thunderstorms in the carolinas. dry weather on thursday and

friday. a little bit cooler thursday and friday with high temperatures in the upper 50's. a chance for rain comes back friday night into saturday. i think will end on sunday and clear up in the afternoon with a high of 56. nice whether bank expected on monday with a high of 63 -- nice weather. >> a string of burglaries in white marsh has homeowners on edge. jennifer franciotti is live with details. >> good morning. police say no one has been hurt in any of these break-ins. these crimes are brazen. they are happening during the overnight hours. they're happening when people are home. a person has broken into at least six homes. the men ransacked dressers and

made off with a jewelry and clothes and took a purse containing prescription drugs. police are concerned this situation could escalate. anyone with information should contact metro crime stoppers, 1- 866-7-lockup. back to you. >> the police have a description of the suspect? >> they are not releasing any details. he is at least 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. if anyone breaks into your home, call 911 and get out of the house right away. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. new details in the jetblue pilot who had to be restrained by passengers mid flight after suffering some kind of a breakdown. we'll talk to two people that

were on board that plane. a series murder of a single mother and beloved teacher that has a small town in vermont very much on edge. her car was found with her son inside. christie brinkley -- the charges she has leveled against a man. job fair's across the country to give veterans a fighting chance to compete in today's difficult job market appeared that a much more ahead when we get started on it wednesday morning. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. >> a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your wednesday.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- has the rising price of gas caused you to rethink your vacation plans?

>> pete is a funny guy. [laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. i know his kids will be thrilled. >> i have a new idea. put in a pool at the gas station. many investors out there -- any investors out there? >> the speech continued down towards 40 -- the speed

continues down towards 40. will update you on our camera at white marsh. southbound traffic, not too bad. some delays forming southbound. this is a greenspring. inner loop traffic is moving well towards the j.f.x. >> a nice warmup today. >> it is a little chilly right now. later this afternoon, will make it up to 73. we could see some scattered thunderstorms develop late in the day. some could be kind of strong. dry weather on thursday. you take a jacket in the morning. >> we have had a warm weather at the tail end of winter. >> that is a typical spring pattern. >> so we're back to normal.

>> speak for yourself. >> 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. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

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