>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon. i am and jennifer franciotti. it is the last day of arguments at the supreme court for and against the health care law. court hears hours of debate on expanding medicaid. this couple says it is the only way they can afford treatment for the granddaughter. >> we are appalled that anyone, much less the government, would think about taking away that safety nets. >> expanding medicaid corporate budgets and states say the

government cannot force -- state say expanding medicaid will break their budgets and the government cannot force them. >> it could change the dynamic. >> states argue without recovering everyone to buy insurance, other protections would also go away. >> we have to make sure that everyone is participating in the health-care system. otherwise, people will wait until after they need medical services. >> driving up costs for everyone else. lines formed around to block, with people waiting for tickets to hear the arguments and a few arguments of their own. >> mandated health care mandatoof versus mandatory car insurance, for example. >> it is now in the hands of nine justices whether millions of americans can afford to see a doctor.

polls show a significant public opposition, saying that if the court does not overturn the law, they will. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> in "commitment at 2012," maryland will be back in the campaign spotlight when another republican presidential candidate makes a visit. ron paul will hold a meeting at the university of maryland, college park today. jury selection is expected to begin in the retrial of twin brothers accused of setting fire to eight pit bull in 2009. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty. prosecutors say they have evidence linking the brothers to the crime. the first trial resulted in a hung jury. police make an arrest in a

school fight caught on tape. donnell vannison faces charges for attacking the student. the video shows him being knocked out with one punch. officials say the student was acting in self-defense and will not face charges. police say a man is breaking into homes in the middle of the night when people are at home. most of the burglaries happen at 5100 block of joppa road bridge the man went through dressers in search of jewelry and clubs and at one case made off with a purse containing prescription drugs. police do not know if he is armed, but they are concerned that things could escalate. >> 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 incite 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 much higher if a burglar is breaking in and people are there of having some kind of altercation. >> the burglar is described as being six feet tall with a slight build. anyone with information should call metro crime stoppers at 1- 866-7-lockup. camera in the skies, and it did not involve a passenger -- terror in disguise, and it did not involve a passenger, but a pilot. >> a struggle at 35,000 feet. the captain of the jet blew flight wrestled to the ground and subdued by at least half a dozen passengers. as we know less than 24

hours later, it seemed to medical but it was not that. >> is concerned and co-pilot persuaded him to take back from break, and when he did, an off- duty captain took his place and locked the flight deck door. >> when he was attempting to gain access into the cockpit, he was in a complete uncontrol near rage. >> ranting about a bomb and iraq and afghanistan. >> "say your prayers." >> some used their bare hands to hold him. >> [unintelligible] >> he was removed from the airplane and restraint. -- restrained.

>> obviously -- i know she loves his job. >> for now the pilot is grounded and is in the custody of the fbi. jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> so far it has been a nice day, but that will change over the next few hours. these have been producing wind gusts close to 50 miles per hour. over the next three hours, you will see storms moving in from the north and west. 65 at the airport, south winds at 16 miles per hour. we should be able to sneak into the 70's. watch out for thunderstorms after about 2:00.

when we come back, we will look at the seven-day forecast. >> in section 22 of, the state senate officially passes legislation to extend gambling in maryland. it allows for slots and table games in prince george's county and sets the amount of revenue owners get to keep. speaking of gambling, a whole lot of money is there for the taking after no one won tuesday night's megamillions jackpot. it will climb to -- get ready for this -- $500 million, the largest jackpot ever. 9, 19, 34, 44, and 51. the mega ball was 24. baltimore budget cuts are forcing officials to keep swimming pools closed this

summer. while the largest pools will be open memorial day through labor day, several will be closed. officials disclosed the plans during a budget hearing on tuesday. the list of closed pools has not been released. still ahead, a recall involving a popular baby doll, and more on nbc's push to get jobs for military heroes. the startling statistics when it comes to veterans and unemployment. a man accused a vandalizing a

switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> people gathered on tuesday for an emotional memorial service. a 32-year-old woman was found beaten inside her home in san diego last week. police are investigating a possible hate crime, is a note was reading "this is my country, go home, t wrist." -- terroris." t a tennessee family is without a home because of a bobcat. the home was knocked down with a

pop that tractor. -- bobcat tractor. the 3-year-old son was inside the home at the time. he says he did it because the family was selling drugs. >> he made complaints of the activity going on at there. >> i don't know what i am going to do. >> he is charged with a felony and is currently out on bond. still to come, how the economy appears to be affecting men and women. sun is out and shining. time to get the garden going. plants remain indoors for now. >> we are watching a line of thunderstorms dropping down from pennsylvania. it will affect us the next couple of hours. we will check the seven-day for the next few minutes. stay tuned. weather is next.

>> in the "consumer alert," an important recall for parents and young children. the company is recalling feels real baby dolls because parts can detach and pose a choking hazard. consumers can contact the company for a free replacement. the man in your life may be at the prime age but that does not mean he is in the prime of his career.

nearly two out of time and in the prime of his life is not working. nbc news is teaming up with the united states chamber of commerce to hold jobs fares for the nation.ross the unemployment rate is much worse for military veterans. more than 12% cannot find work. the job fairs are helping them overcome the struggles, something of veterans say they are used to. >> i am trainable. it is cliche in the military, but it surely is what we bring to the table. >> last year job fairs held 8500 veterans. the campaign has expanded to more than 400 cities nationwide. >> pretty quiet right now it has

been a beautiful day, but things will change as we go into the afternoon. this is pumping mild air into the mid-atlantic region. 70's this afternoon. cold air in the great lakes. where the two bump into each other, that is where we will see a shower activity. the threat of a severe weather it will extend into central maryland this afternoon. the primaries that -- the primary threat is large hail and wind gusts. we have a line of thunderstorms along that front. they are racing down along a central pennsylvania. the individual cells are moving from the west to east. the whole line is sinking down at about 20 miles per hour. sometime during the middle to late afternoon hours before we see something not bank baltimore. -- around baltimore.

a few thunderstorm warnings in effect with the storms in southern pennsylvania s. so far, no severe thunderstorm watch in maryland. mid-to-late afternoon and evening hours could be bumpy around central maryland and south baltimore this evening. current temperatures are in the 60's. we should make it into the low- to-mid-70's this afternoon. pollen count down from yesterday, still in the high range but not as bad as it was. mold went up. breezy, mild, a chance for showers and thunderstorms. some of those could be strong. high temperatures between 71 and 76. overnight, partly cloudy skies, a chance for evening thunderstorms, temperatures drop back into the 40's.

tomorrow, which could wind up -- we should wind up with a quiet weather on thursday and friday. thickening clouds on a friday, should state dry during the day. next chance for rain will come friday night and saturday for the start of the weekend. temperatures in the 50's on saturday. it should end early on sunday. for the most part, sunday will be ok. low 60's on monday. >> with the warmer than usual weather, but people are anxious to get to spring a gardening, but big plants can turn into a big waste of money. >> there is a reason why you see mostly pansies at the store and no tomato plants. >> stuff you don't plant until summertime. am i wasting mi

money on? >> tomato plants. >> it is still too early for tomatoes. it is march, people. >> if you buy them now, you will likely buy them again in a month because they will not make it. don't automatically pass on garden centers because you think the plants there are more expensive. that could also be a waste. >> you will save money going to the big box stores, but it is there to sell you the plants and sell them to you again and again. >> another waste, weed killer. right now you could be wasting $20 to $30 no matter what the condition, because it is just too early. >> a regular weed killer now -- you will end up doing it again. >> stay far away from the rosso killer until you know what size you need. shed is cluttered

with that impulse machine they bought and never use again. that is serious money there. >> even with these hearty plants, comparison shop. you might be surprised with the differences. >> in the "medical alert," these manicures maybe all the rage but experts say it is is not worth the risk. they last twice as long as a regular manicure, but doctors say that the uv rays can cause the skin to age prematurely and cause greater dangers. >> this is the same light source predominantly used in tanning beds. it is known to be carcinogenic.

it can cause an increased risk for skin cancers of all kinds. >> doctors say to use sunscreen if you are going to get those gel manicures or seek out in exelon that uses less harmful -- seek out a salon that uses less harmful light. peppers were able to toulouse and blood vessels -- loosen blood vessels. do not substitute red peppers fort medication, but they can be helpful. green coffee beans could help you lose weight. researchers at the university of scranton followed a group of overweight adults who maintained at the same exercise regimen and died fo 20 week on a supplemen -- on a diet of

coffee extract. experts believe that the effects are due to the acids found in green coffee beans lost during the roasting process. up next, your maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. first, a look at wall street.

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you could wind up to $50,000. mdlottery.com for more chances to win. next deadline is april 23. bob diamond is ready to go with your pick four numbers. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> thunderstorms are coming. >> it will be a couple of hours. some of them could be a strong. no warnings yet, but i would not be surprised if something is issued. temperatures will be in the 70's, and then we will cool off on thursday and friday. tune in at 5:00. >> thanks for joining us.

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