we will take it up to 63 today. we will see lots of sunshine. we will come back and looked at the seven-day forecast going through the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> we are tracking a few problems. we start in the harrisburg expressway in the southbound direction. watch for possible delays. brighton street in the city, we are tracking another accident. fire activity in woodstock. several early morning problems. delays are not falling into place. volume is on the light side. no sign of any delays here. close to the accident at belfast, you may see them. the north side looking good at york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> prosecutors say good samaritan hospital has agreed to pay nearly $800 to settle allegations it submitted false claims. the houseboat submitted fraudulent claims that made false statements that conditions existed that were not diagnosed. patients suffer from malnutrition. good samaritan denies the allegations. >> republican presidential candidate ron paul holds a town hall eve event to energize supporters. he spoke to a packed house inside at ritchie coliseum. he said if elected he would cut government spending by $1 trillion. he says he's in the race for the long haul. >> i want to debate as long as

possible. i want to talk about the fed and personal liberties and the war. >> maryland voters will head to the polls on tuesday. more republican party leaders are starting to throw their support behind mitt romney. he is expected to get a boost with another key endorsement today. tara mergener joins us live with our report. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney is getting more support now from the gop, but so far his republican rivals are determined to stay in the race. first, barbara. then support from jeb. today mitt romney expects the

endorsement of george h.w. bush. >> it is the bush family. >> mitt romney also got the backing of marker rubco rubio. >> one thing that can bring this momentum to a halt is to turn it over the keys of the white house to mitt romney or rick santorum. >> we have to find the right spot. >> with a calendar on favorable to santorum, it could be a tough month. trailing far behind, newt gingrich has fired his campaign manager and laid off much of the staff but he refuses to give up. >> there are two large principles that lead me to decide to run for president. one was values and the other was

innovation. >> ron paul is not showing signs of dropping out. the next round of contests is in maryland, wisconsin and in the district of columbia. >> mitt romney on a roll right now. how will he do against the president? >> not quite as well as he was like. president obama has a double- digit lead over the mitt romney and rick santorum. if the election were held today, 54% say they would vote for the president. 43% for mitt romney. >> tara mergener, thank you. for the most up to date campaign information, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. click on the politics link on the homepage. >> the retrial for twin brothers

accused of setting a pit bull resumes today. jennifer franciotti has more. >> jury selection got under way yesterday for a trial that was supposed to begin last may. a large jury pool was called in this case because of the publicity. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty. the pit bull was set on fire and died from her injuries. the first trial ended in a hung jury. animal advocates are encouraged to see this case back in court. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whenever that may happen to be. we're grateful what happened over this time that moved in a positive direction.

>> that first trial ended in any on trial on a vote of 11-1. it was another juror who refused to change her vote. >> the aclu said it is now happy with police chief teare. john leopold is accused of misusing his security detail. the aclu is expanding its inquiry. the group filed a new public information request with the department of public safety and the maryland state police. 59 degrees on tv hill. airplane passengers shopping to restrain their captain during a flight. >> and the supporting pink slime. will explain. >> this is 83 a york road.

weather and traffic when we come weather and traffic when we come back.

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>> welcome back. 5:09. 63 degrees downtown with a few scattered clouds. the next chance for rain will be friday night or saturday. 52 in taneytown and and whisper. there's some colder air sweeping in from the northwest -- emmitsburg. we will be in the 60's this

afternoon, a high of 63. it will be a breezy day. the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> new video is released showing the scuffle between passengers of a jetblue flight and its berretta captain. captain. the captain was saying that the plane was going down and to say their prayers. he was locked out of the cockpit for behaving erratically. now faces federal charges and a possible 20 year prison sentence. arguments wrapped up on it affordable health care law at the supreme court yesterday. the justices will read all the written arguments and discuss the issues with one another. in their decision will not come

until next summer. >> the trip to the plan to is meant as a show of support for the embattled manufacturer. so-called pink slime a food additive has come under fire. others say the company is a victim of a smear campaign. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the so-called "pink slime" in ground beef should be banned, or is it getting a bad rap? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> just changed the name. ok. candy. 5:11. 59 degrees on tv hill. any device might be up your alley to charge your cell phone. >> there is a divide in technology when it comes to apple and everything else.

>> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a couple of accidents that we are tracking and a good news on the harrisburg news on the harrisburg

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nasonex is there for you, anytime of year. ask your doctor if nasonex is right for you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the accident on the harrisburg expressway near belfast has been cleared. we are tracking an accident in the city at brighton street. fire activity at woodstock to avoid.

everything running smoothly on the rest of the major roadways. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes on 95 south from the beltway down towards 32. this is 70 at 29, running smoothly to and from the beltway. 95 from the white marsh area running without delay. we will keep you posted. 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 delay on the flight route, running about 50 minutes late. metro subway on schedule. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we did have some thunderstorms yesterday. the front is off to our south.

down through the carolinas. we have a high pressure building in from the north. it has been a slow process. the temperatures did not drop off very much last night. i think we will hold steady with the temperatures today. you can see the colder air upstream. all that will slowly start to work its way into maryland today. the temperature right now is relatively mild. do not expect them to move a whole lot. 52 in emmitsburg. 60 at the airport. the cold air started to work its way into the northwest suburbs. it will be kind of a windy day today. right now the wind is moving out of the northwest at 10. expect them to pick up today. mostly sunny and breezy today. high temperature between 60 and

65. that is still a little above average. we will be in that neighborhood the next couple of days. record high of 90. mostly clear skies tonight. chilly but not cold. mid 40's in the city. western maryland, we think the temperatures will drop below freezing. a freeze advisory for allegany county into garrett county overnight tonight. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow. i think it will be dry tomorrow with a high temperature of 59. a chance for rain friday night and into saturday. high temperature of 58. it dries out on sunday and monday. close to 70 by tuesday and a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. >> half of all u.s. homes have

an apple in the house, but not one you can eat. at least one apple products. that is amazing. more than 55 million phones with an apple product. one in 10 plan to get one in the next year. for home improvement retailers it is the holiday season. home depot will begin their spring black friday promotion today. the warmer winter has caused many customers to begin painting. it seems we cannot leave our house without ourself phones and tablets. there is a way for you to go on unplugged. >> we love our mobile devices, largely because they are

wireless. our games are wireless. but power is something we still have to plug into. we have to plug in all the time. >> people are tired of caring run is a handful of chords, sitting on the floor charging up our phones -- a handful of cords. >> you can charge up much faster than your plug. >> these coils would be built into public areas, restaurants and hotels. >> for now you need a charter on one end and a connector on your phone. soon you'll be able to drop it and charge it. >> pads that will be deployed in

furniture, stadiums, cars, coffee shops, airports, and that will drive the uptick of these devices. >> you will not even see the chargers, but they will be there. >> the new ipad is so two weeks old. we're starting to get new buzz on the new iphone. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. facebook has not been trading publicly just yet. they're halting shares on the secondary market by the end of the month. they aim to hold an ipo in

may. millennial media is ready to make its debut on wall street. 10.2 million shares will be offered today at $13 each trading under the ticker mm. a flat start for stocks. we do have a pullback yesterday. crude oil prices fell. check out shares for apple. tim cook is in china visiting manufacturing facilities for the iphone. no specific details about his visit to the plant. the latest version of the iphone is in the works. texas instruments has began production of a chip for the

iphone 5. the sixth generation to enhance that may make its debut in september. i am jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand there is an app that could make our gps obsolete. >> but it will set you back $50. this one is for use with certain chevy models. walmart is slashing grocery prices. >> thank you. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. eventually spring cleaning is on many lists. why not add your finances to your cleaning list? >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the so-called "pink

slime" in ground beef should be banned, or is it getting a bad rap? 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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adjust your withholding with your employer to avoid underpaying or overpaying from each paycheck. your withholding can be adjusted at any point during the year. if you have sensitive information, shred them. fred anything that has a social security number or password -- s hred any thing. it may be time for right balance transferred to a card with lower interest. for an offer a double play you roll over a balanced to another card and pay less interest each month. >> 5:26. 59 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up -- >> jury selection in the trial of two brothers accused of burning a pit bull. >> it is all about money on the

campaign trail as the candidates get ready for their next set of primaries. i'm tracie potts in washington. >> we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. >> your morning commute is shaping up pretty well so far. one problem in the city and one problem in the city and another in howard

>> 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. pleasant out there right now. >> temperatures in the 50's and 60's. the temperatures are not going to move much today. if you need a light jacket, you might need one this afternoon as well. a northwest wind at 12 and the

wind will be gusting close to 30 miles per hour later this afternoon. a high temperature today of 63 with a lot of sunshine. we do have some rain in the forecast and i will show you the seven-day forecast. >> a few things we're watching. we start in the city. along brighton street, we have an accident. tracking some of fire activity in woodstock. be extra careful. 61 on southbound 295 down towards 100. no problems on 95 through howard county. a nice start on 97 at 100. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looking good at the moment. no delays into the toll plaza.

everything running smoothly at the bay bridge. a smooth ride to and from the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> the trial continues for twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. >> jennifer franciotti has more. >> jury selection did begin yesterday. this trial has been delayed several times. they are looking at a large jury pool of about 80 because of the publicity surrounding this trial. they hope to bring this down to a jury of 12. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty. the pit bull was set on fire and died a few days later.

the first trial ended in a hung jury. animal activists are encouraged to see this case back in court. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whatever that may happen to be. and we're very grateful for the things that have happened over this three-year period of time that have moved in a positive direction. >> that first trial did end in a hung jury with a vote of 11-1. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a police sergeant is suspended and this involves an internal investigation. his handling of money started that investigation. this sergeant is assigned to the eastern district. internal affairs investigators are conferring with city prosecutors that the sergeant was suspended last week. >> two men are behind bars. police say dominick williams and anthony johnson are charged with

at least four throughout the city. they targeted a radio shack and a jewelry store on liberty heights avenue. >> what the suspects would do would go into the store. one of the suspects would spray the employee with mace while the other would lift the valuable property. >> prosecutors dropped charges in the death of a teenager in carroll county. 17-year-old isiah simmons died while being restrained. they were charged with reckless endangerment when simmons became unresponsive. a detective in the case is on trial for perjury.

there was a utility driver to lose control of his vehicle and wind up inside a home. ran into the house and it started flaming. >> skyteam 11 was over the scene in pikesville on wednesday work fire crews found the truck inside the house. the truck plowed into the gas and electrical lines. two people meted out of the home safely as did the driver. >> the utility is right in front of the house. this creates more of a hazard. >> the town house and two neighboring houses sustained extensive damage. >> a bill is meeting some

resistance in the house. it allows the same company to run two casinos in maryland. >> we are going to look at each piece of that bill and see what we can keep, we cannot and will we need to add to the bill. >> state law requires an expansion of gaming be decided to write a voter referendum. after a long break, we are a few days from the next presidential primary. this week the republican candidates are dealing with another issue -- money. tracie potts has the latest. >> i believe in consumers pursuing their own dreams.

>> mitt romney gets a key endorsement today, a welcome distraction of his wealth. a four-car garage with an elevator for each car. mitt romney took aim at president obama. >> out of touch? romney? [laughter] >> rick santorum went bowling and called romney out of sync with america but say he would sign on as romney's running mate if asked. newt gingrich faced questions about his wealth. >> both of my daughter's work as janitors. >> but they come from a wealthy family. >> that is not the plight.

-- that is not the point. >> newt gingrich is cutting back his campaign. he says it is a bare bones strategy designed to capture the nomination if mitt romney cannot. >> 5:37. 59 degrees on tv hill. there are products on the market dealing with acne. >> using a creamed with a certain herb might work better than, acting treatments. -- acne treatments. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident in the city and fire

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>> welcome back. 63 degrees downtown. it is a breezy and mild start for us on this thursday. there is some colder air trying to work its way from the northwest. 53 in hagerstown. 48 in altoona. the colder will sneaking over the next few hours. the temperatures will hold steady. you may need a jacket today. the wind will continue to gust 20 to 30 miles per hour. will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> new research finds you don't need to be directly exposed to a dramatic event to suffer from ptsd. >> about one-third of dramatic

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there as you make your way around the area. northbound 95 at boston street, tracking a medical call that may be blocking some lanes. we had some fire activity in woodstock. not bet on the west side, up 56 at liberty. 62 through the parkville region. so far so good on the harrisburg expressway. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic moving fairly well. 83 at the j.f.x., delay-free at this time. light volume heading down into town. 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. >> light rail back on schedule. metro subway on time. the 40's operating with a delay. marc trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we had a cold front moved through last night. that front is off to the south. going off the coast. we have open the door to a cooler air mass that is slowly working its way in here. temperatures in the low 60's. you can see temperatures drop off into the 30's and 40's. basically it is the temperatures are not going to move much at all today. 60 at the airport. 52 in taneytown. temperatures will stay in the 50's in the northern suburbs and

low 60's south of town. the wind will be picking up as we get past sunrise. gusting to 20 later this afternoon. up to 30robably cosgust this afternoon. high temperature between 60 and 65. if we sneak into the low 60's, that is above average. the average high is 58. the record for today is 90. record low of 18. tonight, mostly clear skies and chilly but not too cold. it should stay above freezing. that is a good thing. sunset this evening at 7:27. high pressure will move up into new england tomorrow. i think will stay dry on friday.

some rain will catch up to us on friday night and saturday morning. the start of the weekend will likely have some rain showers. thickening clouds on friday. dry during the day and a chance for rain on friday night. 50% chance for rain showers on saturday, mostly in the morning. sunshine and 61 on sunday. around 70 on monday. in the 70's on tuesday and some scattered thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon. >> the warmer than usual weather we've been having have been making people anxious to get into their garden. >> those big plants could turn into a waste of money. >> there is a reason why you see a mostly pansies at this garden store and no tomato plants.

>> stuff you did not see until summertime. to many plants -- tomato plants. >> it is to raleigh for tomato plants -- it is too early for tomato plants. to not automatically passed on garden centers because you think plans are more expensive. >> you'll save some money going to the big box store. they will sell them to you again and again. >> weed killer is always a waste when you use it if the grass is wet. >> you'll end up doing it again mid to late may. >> stay far away from a

rototiller until you know what size you need and how they work. everybody has that impulse machine that they by and never use again. >> that can be some serious money. >> your best bet right now is pansies. you might be surprised at the differences. >> i put some pansies in. >> if we get a cold snap, will they come back? >> they can survive. they are pretty hardy. 59 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> it's march, mindy. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> leaders of several states will make a trip to nebraska. the trip to the plan to is meant as a show of support for the embattled manufacturer. the so-called pink slime food additive has come under fire from some consumer groups. others say the company is a victim of a smear campaign. time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the so-called "pink slime" in ground beef should be banned, or is it getting a bad rap? [laughter] >> that is what i said. changed the name. >> 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. >> good morning. opening day for the orioles is one week from tomorrow. because orioles news around town -- mike messina collected to the orioles hall of fame. he'll be inducted on august 25. the 25-year anniversary of the orioles hall. this will trigger a lot of emotions among orioles fans. of the great pitchers in orioles history. and only to jim palmer. he pitched 20 years here. left 12 years ago for the yankees. any orioles fans will never forgive. rich dauer will also be inducted.

the orioles and yankees play tonight. the birds played the blue jays yesterday. ryan flaherty will begin the year with the orioles. jason esposito scored. dana eveland struggled. glenn davis also drove in a run for the orioles. they lose 9-3. jason hammel will start against the yankees tonight. back to baltimore for ozzie newsome and their staffs. the owners were busy. they changed the overtime rule. the first team with the ball in overtime has to score a touchdown. otherwise the other team will get the ball. the ravens forced 36 turnovers last year. coaches don't need to throw the

challenger flight now. michael phelps in indianapolis getting ready for a big swim meet. the london olympics are just a few months away and michael close out his career. >> good luck to him. the man who shot and killed trayvon martin, new video. >> a man and is to carry out a hit on his brother-in-law -- a man admits to carry out a hit on his brother-in-law. >> one man found something quite valuable. >> we do have some rain in the forecast. >> getting busier on the roads. we have an accident in the city

and one in aberdeen.

>> jury selection begins in the trial of two brothers about setting a pit bull on fire at. >> the gop rallies behind mitt romney with new endorsements. >> a mild morning but are we in for a cooldown this weekend? the forecast as we continue. [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.