i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> cool but mild and dry. >> that is a good way to put it. temperatures are in the upper 50's and low 60's. the temperatures are not going to move. there you go. did you understand that? let's look to the current conditions. 58 at the airport. it will be 8 windy day today. the wind will gust up towards 30 miles per hour. we can move up to 62 or 63. the temperatures will stay about where they are right now. keep that in mind. we will check the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. first we say good morning to sarah. >> that is all you had to say. we're all confused.

good morning. a couple of accidents in jessup. one near conowingo avenue. conway street and charles street in the city, there is a crash. this is a fire activity in woodstock, howard county. one more problem. we're doing well on the west side. in aberdeen, a motorcycle accident at short lane and old philadelphia road. there could be some lane closures. this is 95 at 395. watch for that accident as to take the ramp in down towards conaway because conaway and charles is an accident scene. looking good on the inner loop but building in the outer loop as you make your towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it washington state man has

pleaded not guilty to sending threatening letters to several members of congress including barbara mikulski. a june trial date has been set for the man. authorities traced letters to his home. the powder tested negative for toxic substances. he is currently being held without bail. a woman admits to performing makeshift plastic surgery. kimberly smedley has no medical licenses and conducted these procedures in hotel rooms. she was arrested last year after one ever patients became extremely ill from the procedure. she will be sentenced july 12. two brothers will not go on

trial today as expected. this is the sixth time the trial has been postponed. prosecutors say the brothers were part of patrol back in november of 2010 when they encountered the teenager and broke one of his ribs. defense attorney said one of the brothers is sick. >> jury selection is underway in the retrial of brothers accused of killing a pit bull by setting it on fire. jennifer franciotti has details. >> jury selection got under way yesterday for a trial that was supposed to begin last may. it has had several delays. a large jury pool of 80 potential jurors was called in this case because of the publicity. normally they call around 30 to 40 jurors to whittle it down to a 12-member jury and three alternates. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty in the death of a dog.

the pit bull was set on fire in may of 2009 and died a few days later from her injuries. the first trial in 2011 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, 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 ended in a hung jury on a vote of 11-1. it was oner juror who refused to change her vote. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> prosecutors are forced to drop their case against five former reform school counselors charged in the death of a student. the counselors have been charged with reckless endangerment and failing to call 911 in a timely mannet.

prosecutors say one of the detectives is being investigated for perjury in an unrelated matter and is no longer credible -- in a timely manner. police say these men are responsible for a series of murders. dominick williams and anthony johnson are accused of elise four robberies around the city -- are accused of four robberies. >> one of the suspects would spray the employee with mace or the other would lift the valuable property. >> police are looking into the possibility that they committed similar crimes in their jurisdiction. >> he may be trailing in the polls but ron paul pack the university of maryland wednesday

night. 1800 people turned out to hear the texas congressman during a town hall style form. he says he's the true conservative in the race. >> i want to debate as long as possible, as long as there is a candidate. i want to talk about the fed and personal liberties and the war. >> he is the third presidential candidate to visit maryland. today is the last day for early voting. more people are throwing their support behind mitt romney. tara mergener joins us live to explain what that means for the other republican hopefuls. 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, former first lady barbara. >> mitt is the best man to lead

the country. >> then a boost from jeb. >> he said, "mitt, i want to let you know i'm endorsing you today." >> today mitt romney expects the endorsement of former president george h.w. bush. >> if there's ever a part of the republican establishment that still exists, it's the bush family. >> on wednesday, romney also got the backing of senator marco rubio, signs the gop is starting to coalesce. but as republicans line up behind a front-runner, the obama camp is taking aim at romney and his closest rivals. >> one thing that can bring this momentum to a screeching halt is turning over the keys of the white house to santorum or romney. >> rick santorum is campaigning in wisconsin ahead of next week's primary. >> we've got to find the right spot on the lane there to roll the ball. >> but with a calendar of contests unfavorable to santorum, it could be a tough month. >> contrast to the candidate -- >> trailing far behind, newt gingrich has fired his campaign manager and laid off much of his staff, but he refuses to give up.

>> there are two large principles that led 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 is on the role. what is the latest on how he would do against the president? >> not so good according to the latest cnn poll. president obama has a double- digit lead over mitt romney. president obama would get 54% of the vote and mitt romney, 43%, only slightly better than rick santorum. >> a police officer is suspended this morning.

this involves an internal investigation. the sergeants handling of money prompted the investigation it is questing the handling of cases. he works in drug enforcement. internal affairs investigators are conferring with city prosecutors. the sergeant was suspended last week. the aclu is expanding its investigation into john leopold. whether members of the police department conducted illegal background checks on leopold's political opponents. teare said he could not comment without jeopardizing an ongoing investigation. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. looking to save some money on groceries? >> a new video sheds some light

on the trayvon martin investigation. >> the so-called pink slime getting some unlikely supporters. >> it will be a dry day today but we have some rain in the forecast. >> not tracking anything significant on the major roadways but we have some side roadways impacting your morning commute with

>> welcome back. 6:13. 62 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. the temperatures are not going to move much as we move through the day. here is the front that triggered the thunderstorms we had yesterday. there is a nice area of high pressure in the great lakes that will be drifting southbound. it will bring quiet conditions for the next 24 hours and it will increase the wind and dragon some cooler temperatures. if we look upstream, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. that cooler is sliding over the top of western maryland.

the further north and west you go from baltimore, the cooler it will be. with that northwest wind, even when the sun comes up, the tempers will have a difficult time moving into the low 60's this afternoon. 58 at the airport. we just had a gust of 26. the forecast for today -- mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler. the high temperature between 60 and 65. that is still above average for this time of year. the record for today is 90. the record low is 18. tonight, mostly clear skies. we should stay above freezing. 35 out in frederick. 45 downtown. watch as another system muezzin from the midwest tomorrow. that will give us some rain

friday night and into saturday morning. i think it will thicken up the clouds but we should stay dry up until 7:00 or 8:00. high temperature of 59. a pretty good chance for some rain showers on saturday, especially in the morning. 58. sunday looks like a decent day with sunshine and 61. in the 70's on tuesday with some scattered thunderstorms. 6:15. >> good morning. not bad as far as the major roadways. we do have some problems we are tracking. assateague drive in jessup, we have an accident. eastbound 32, word of some of fire activity. an accident at conway street and charles street in the city. in the aberdeen region, short plane and old philadelphia road,

there is a motorcycle accident. 95 in pretty good shape from cecil county. a live view of some of the roads. volume continues to build. 95 at 395. watch for possible delays on conaway at charles with that accident. the harrisburg expressway is running smoothly all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. newly released video calls into question earlier accounts that george zimmerman was injured before shooting and killing trayvon martin. video shows zimmerman without any obvious injuries to his hands or face. that would dispute reports he suffered cuts on his face and hands. >> we know that there was some

misleading the public when they said his nose was broken and there was blood on the back of his head. >> is event maintains the shooting was in self-defense -- zimmerman. a 13-year-old accused of killing his own mother. the boy is now charged with murder and assault with attempts to commit a sexual assault. >> a large mall will open in tennessee after flooding. some of the stores have already reopened but the entire mall reopened its doors. they hope that this will entice shoppers. >> leaders of several states

will make the trip to nebraska in support of the beef product known as pink slime. the trip 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. of the sake 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. your gps may soon be outdated. i just learned how to use mine last month. how do cheaper groceries sound to you? jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> walmart says they have plans

to lower grocery prices by a billion dollars this year, hoping to move will bring in customers. groceries will account for more than half of u.s. sales this year. grocery prices at target beat walmart for the month of march. wall street getting the latest weekly jobless claims number. we did have a pullback for stocks. crude oil prices fell. the bloomberg maryland index felt on losses for jos. a. bank so. general motors will soon sell an app that will replace your-board navigation system. it works by projecting a navigation system onto a touch

screen and will provide crash reports and lane closures. the app will be available later this year. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 59 degrees on tv hill. a motorcycle accident is causing some headaches for some harford county commuters. >> mike missy is being invited back to camden yards -- mike mussina. >> 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. we are tracking several problems at this hour. we start in aberdeen. sure lane and old philadelphia road, a motorcycle-involved accident. -- short lane. significant delays on 95 out of harford county. conowingo avenue in jessup, there is an accident. fire activity in woodstock, howard county. fire activity eastbound 32 inches past 175.

conaway and charles street in the city, watch for an accident. this is 95 south of 32. moving well and building in volume as you get closer to the capital beltway. this is baltimore national pike. the west side is building in volume. you can see some brake lights in the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we had a thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. the front is now south of us. we should have a dry day today. 62 degrees today. temperatures are not going to move much today. between 60 and 65. mostly sunny skies. it will be windy day. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. here is the man, keith mills.

>> thank you. good morning. back to baltimore for john harbaugh and the ravens brass. the nfl meetings are over. the owners were busy on the final day. they tweaked the replay rule. the replay official will review all turnovers. the ravens forced 36 turnovers last year. that will save the coaches from throwing the challenge flag. adopted the same playoff overtime format for the regular season. if it is a field goal, the other team gets a chance to tie or win. the orioles and yankees play tonight. go back 12 years when mike mussina left the orioles for the yankees. that triggered a tremendous amount of anger.

mike mussina has been elected to the orioles hall of fame. he is among the top two or three pictures in orioles history. he was a rock on the mound for 10 years, clearly the ace of the orioles staff. the orioles and blue jays. this was ryan flaherty. he will make the team but he is a rookie. jason esposito scores. glenn davis drove in a run. 9-3, the orioles win. mike mussina said he was honored to join the hall.

it will be an interesting dynamic. >> well deserved. >> he was a monster on the mound. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. the temperature is dropping. another slots parlor in maryland may not be a sure thing after all. >> the retrial of two brothers continues today. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> a home is up in flames. >> we are tracking several accidents at this time.

>> 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. a mild morning but kind of wendy indy. >> it will be 8 windy day today -- it will be 8 windy day

today. we're in the 50's right now. will make it up to 63 today. as a possible of some rain. >> jury selection continues in the trial of two brothers. >> jennifer franciotti is live with what we can expect in court today. >> good morning. jury selection got under way yesterday for a trial that was supposed to begin last may. a large jury pool of 80 potential jurors was called in this case because of the publicity. normally they call around 30 to 40 jurors to whittle it down to a 12-member jury and three alternates. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty in the death of a dog. the pit bull was set on fire in may of 2009 and died a few days later from her injuries. the first trial in 2011 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, 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 ended in a hung jury on a vote of 11-1. reporting live, jennifer news.otti, jawbal-tv 11 >> a man admits to carry out a .it on his sister's husband was in may of 2010. is wife orchestrated the hit. >> an unusual cause freight house fire in pikesville. the driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a home. the crash ruptured gas and power

lines. >> these are potentially bad because the utility is in front of the house. you have a gas-fed fire. you cannot try to control the fire. >> two people made it out of the home safely as did the truck driver. two pedestrians were struck on wednesday. this was on reisterstown road in pleasan. no word on whether any charges will be brought against the driver. >> a slots bill that allows table games faces an uphill battle in the house of delegates. more concerned the state is moving too fast. >> we're going to look at each

piece of that bill and see what we can keep, we cannot, and what we need to add to the bill. >> the bill provides a 7% increase for slots. similar legislation was passed on tuesday. any expansion of gambling decided to write a voter referendum -- the decided through a voter referendum. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. 5 has not amounted to much. not seeing any significant delays. in aberdeen, there is an accident involving a motorcycle. fire activity could be impacting your ride. delays around charles street because of an accident cleanup. looks like the accident in

jessup along conowingo avenue has been cleared. this is 95 out of aberdeen. problem free at the moment. no delays in white marsh down towards the beltway northeast. you can see the bright lights in the outer loop that stretch back to baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven-day forecast. 58 degrees at the airport. the wind is gusting to 13. the temperatures are not going to move much as we head into the afternoon. a chance for some rain friday night and into saturday morning. sunday looks like a decent day. then again smiled again on monday and tuesday. today we get to dry out. ittle windy. low when t

>> details on this micro pup. >> we are still taking your answers 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.

>> sometimes you never know what kind of a barking you will uncover. -- what kind of a bargain. men spotted an unusual signature. he thought it was a picasso print and it could turn out to be a genuine article. that $14 investment could bring as much as $10,000. >> meet what could be the smallest puppy. this is beyonce. aww. the public could be the smallest poppy ever.

had a rough start at birth -- the smallest puppy ever. that is a small dog. she will be put up for adoption in a few weeks. >> check the coke can. cute litte thing. all right. 6:40. 55 degrees on tv hill. >> a colorado family races for their lives. amazing pictures. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. word of an accident on 895. >> things are pretty quiet today. we do have more rain in the forecast. here's a look outside. partly cloudy skies. breezy and 58 at the airport.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 642. -- 6:42. two brothers will not go on trial today. this is the sixth time the trial has been postponed. brothers were on patrol when they encountered the teenager. of the brothers is sick and cannot report to court. police say these men are responsible for a series of robberies. dominick williams and anthony johnson are accused of at least

four attacks. police are looking into the possibility they committed crimes in their jurisdiction. stephanie rawlings-blake's property tax cut plan has been approved. if the entire city council approves the plan, the owner of a home would see a tax reduction of $40 in 2013. >> a: a family finds himself trapped in the middle of a raging wildfire -- a colorado family. >> as danger burned closer, neighbors had a hard time getting answers. >> i was first smelling smoke and i called to 911. ." >> kim olsen said she knew

something was wrong. re.which is flew out of thei >> there were driving through a tunnel of flames. >> what are you stopping for? ir eldest.ce is there all thi he held it together. >> i just try to stay calm. >> ok. we're out, we're out. >> the family was safe in a matter of seconds. >> it was an emotional roller- coaster. >> their neighbors died in the fire. their home was reduced to ashes.

>> it would surprise me if the house was already on fire. >> date ship been warned much sooner -- they should have been warned much sooner. >> it was right down hill from us. there is no way this can happen again. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. date.'s give you up to we have a motorcycle accident in aberdeen. south on 895, an accident at holabird avenue. you may want to consider 95 as your alternate. eastbound 32, some fire activity at 70. let's deal with delays. not a lot at the moment.

the beginning of a delay on the north side outer loop over towards harford and perring parkway. this is 895 and moravia road. no sign of any significant delays with the accident at holabird. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet weather- wise. the front is now part to the south. we have a few high, thin clouds. the big weather story will be the wind, up close to 30 miles per hour. the wind is coming out of the northwest. temperatures drop off into the 30's and 40's. things will level out. the temperatures are not countermove a lot.

-- the temperatures are not going to move a lot. 49 in taneytown. you can see the cooler air drifting down to the south and east. the other big story is the wind. we have a steady wind at 13 at the airport. the wind will be gusting over 30 this afternoon. breezy and cooler. high temperature between 60 and 65. to give you some perspective, the average high temperature is 58 degrees. the record is 90. the record low is 18. tonight, mostly clear skies. chilly but above freezing. mid 30's in the colder suburbs. tonight, there is a slight chance that we could see the

northern lights in maryland. a couple of nights ago, there were photographed as far south as nebraska. you can see that and find me on facebook, tony pann on facebook and you can see the map. a slight chance we can see the northern lights as far south as maryland tonight. things will start to change as another storm approaches. you'll see the clouds of thick enough. there is a good chance for some rain on friday night and on saturday. that will be mostly on a saturday morning. sunday looks like a nice day with a high temperature near 61. then it gets warm again early next week. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. court officials going the extra mile when it comes to seating a jury.

jennifer franciotti is live from the mitchell courthouse downtown to explain. >> jury selection got under way yesterday for a trial that was supposed to begin last may. it has had several postponements. a large jury pool of 80 potential jurors was called in this case because of the publicity. normally they call around 30 to 40 jurors to whittle it down to a 12-member jury and three alternates. travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty in the death of a dog. the pit bull was set on fire in may of 2009 and died a few days later from her injuries. the first trial in 2011 ended in a hung jury. animal advocates are encouraged to see this case go back to court. >> the first trial ended in a hung jury. >> the vote was 11-1.

one juror said the juror who voted no refused to change her vote. animal advocates are saying they are encouraged by the publicity that a case like this has received. they are positive about some of the changes canada made in the city about how an animal abuse cases are treated. >> 6:50. 55 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day.

>> maybe you should. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> it is all about the pink slime this morning. we wanted to know --do you think the so-called "pink slime" in ground beef should be banned, or is it getting a bad rap? >> there you go. >> call it puppy dogs or panda bears. [laughter] >> hmm.

good point. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> i can just see the picture on the menu. >> i would serve with a spoon and some whipped cream on the side. >> if the go to tony's house for dinner -- >> that is right. >> traffic. we have been tracking some problems. we have an accident at old philadelphia road in aberdeen. for the south, some delays on southbound 895, we have an accident. we have an accident in the city at charles street and conway street. a fire department activity at 70 and 32. this is harford road. running a little bit slow over

towards providence. this is traffic on 895. we're seeing some delays southbound as you make your way towards holabird avenue. >> it is not a year when you have to walk out of the house prepared for anything. >> it will feel mild this morning but the temperatures are not going to move much. the may drop off a couple of degrees. 63 for the high but it will feel cooler because of the wind. a chance for rain on friday night and saturday. you might not like my dessert but your insides will be squeaky clean. i promise. >> 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. >> going with your own desserts. >> you're scaring me now. >> 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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