you will not need your jacket this afternoon. it is close to the freezing mark rate now at the airport. 32 degrees. there could be some frost out there. you may want to wake up early to scrape off. we have light winds out of the west. mid to upper 60's today with plenty of sunshine all day long. that frost will burn off quickly and we will see a mild temperatures. details in the seven-day forecast coming up. >> a nice start on the area roads. we will check the speech centers. 62 on the north side over towards it towson. problem free on the j.f.x. into town. on the harrisburg expressway,

speeds around 58 around belfast heading down towards shawan road. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to go south on 95 from the beltway down towards 32. 29 at 32 looking pretty good north and southbound at the moment. this is 29 at broken land parkway. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the latest round of republican presidential primaries. >> mitt romney is pulling well in all locations. tara mergener is live with our report. good morning. >> good morning.

mitt romney is now halfway to grabbing the republican nomination. today's contest will push an even closer. mitt romney seems set to walk away with the big prize. >> thank you. >> in wisconsin, the front runner is leading rick santorum by seven points. >> my vision is a smaller government spending less than letting the people keep more. >> rick santorum and needs a victory in the badger s tate. >> if you do that, then we will go ahead and we will win this nomination. >> the santorum camp released this video. >> what if i talk to the man i'm talking about is not him.

>> voters in d.c. and maryland also had to the polls today. >> mitt romney will win maryland comfortably. >> ron paul and newt gingrich are vowing to press on. >> i would love to have your votes. >> mitt romney is shifting into the general election mode focusing on the differences between him and president obama. >> tara mergener, thank you. a high-profile battle in maryland involves 10 republican contenders. a good percentage of maryland voters will cast a ballot today. polling locations open at 7:00 a.m. for complete primary coverage,

stay with 11 news throughout the day. a special voter's guide is on our website, wbaltv.com. >> a councilmen is asking to suspend the police chief. the deputy chief answered questions last by about ms. misconduct. >> deputy police chief davis answered questions that his boss declined to ask. allegations of police misconduct related to the indictment against county executive john leopold. he faces four counts of misconduct in office. a grand jury indictment alleges he directed his security detail to perform personal and political tasks including

transporting him to a sexual rendezvous. davis told council members he had direct knowledge of a dossier. the lawsuit was filed against leopold. he sought james teare reading it. >> this is the biggest black guy we've seen -- black eye against the department since i've been here. the chief of police cannot do what under these circumstances. >> there was a no-confidence vote on the chief. jerry walker introduced a resolution to suspend the police chief. that will be voted on in two weeks. >> a woman claiming to having a

winning ticket is raising questions from lottery officials. she said she works at a near the 7-elevensays seve and has no plans to share her cut of the jackpot. >> how do you know the ticket that won is not the ticket statute bought in the pool? totally separate tickets? can you show us that ticket? >> lottery officials say as of monday, and no one had come forward with maryland's winning ticket. they do not have a a photograph of the winner buying

the ticket. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you still be willing to join an office pool for lottery tickets, or would you rather just buy them on your own? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> what high-priced mess. kentucky fans are waking up with big smiles after their team wins the championship. this was the scene from lexington following their win against kansas. students stormed the streets. nearly a dozen students were arrested. we'll have highlights from the game coming up in sports. congratulations to kentucky. >> joe biden will talk about college in virginia today. >> a plane crashes into a >> a plane crashes into a grocery

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 48 degrees downtown. we have mostly clear skies. it is pretty warm outside. 30's from parkton to frederick. we're talking temperatures to the freezing mark. there could be some frost this morning on a grassy areas or maybe your car windshields. you may want to think about leaving early to scrape off that frost. it will be a beautiful day. high temperatures into the upper

60's. we have a warming trend into tomorrow. details in just a few minutes. >> a gunman opens fire in a school in california. this morning the gunmen it is in custody. the gunman entered oikos university and open fire. the suspect, one l. goh, is believed to be a former student. a small plane crashes into a florida grocery store. this happened on monday appeared at least two people were treated for burns. investigators do not know how many people were in the plane or the grocery store at the time of the crash.

>> the vice president will be joined by arne duncan. he will be answering questions about college affordability. people are invited to ask questions on twitter. >> 5:12. 37 degrees on tv hill. easter is just a few days away and americans are expected to spend quite a bit of money to mark the holiday. >> some airline quality rankings coming up. >> not tracking any delays at this hour on the roads.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tuesday morning shaping up to be a good ride. this is the north side, a 59 miles per hour. 59 on the west side. looking good on 95 out of the northeast. 65 miles per hour out of the white marsh area. 61 down towards shawan road. this is 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel. southbound traffic looking pretty good at the moment. everything flowing smoothly at the harbor tunnel. this is liberty on the west side.

outer loop traffic is starting to build in that area but no sign of any official dealings. 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. hope your doing well. >> thank you. we're looking good on the mta system with no delays on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail looking good. metro subway on time. the 91 bus is operating with a delight. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> thank you. good morning. one concern we have is the frost. you may have to scrape off your windshield this morning, especially if you live northwest of the city. 32 in frederick. 37 in westminster, that is close enough that you could have some

frost developing in grassy areas. it is much warmer downtown. ocean city, 42 degrees. we do have more sunshine today. not as windy. it will be warmer. feeling much better as we head into the afternoon. you may need a jacket this morning. 67 for a high temperature in baltimore. a few clouds will build into the mountains this afternoon. most of the date will be spent with bright blue skies. hardly a cloud in the sky. we will continue this dry and a clear trend. into tonight and tomorrow, a storm starts to push our way. this will take a southerly

track. it will pass by tomorrow to our south. it will be pushing some warmer air our way. you can see an isolated chance for showers tomorrow morning. into wednesday, that storm will start to develop. it will pass by to the south. maybe some showers in ocean city. i think baltimore stays mostly dry. increasing clouds tonight. into the 40's for the overnight lows. a slight chance for showers, mostly to the south. another storm on friday. >> easter is this coming sunday. americans are expected to spend $70 million.

an increase of 11% over last year according to a survey. if you're in the mood for ice cream, free cone day at ben & jerry's between noon and 8:00 p.m.. the company is thinking customers for their support. if you're planning your summer vacation, you might want to know which airlines are among the best. we have the list. >> the overall performance of the airline's flying in little higher. the airline quality rating looks at four major elements of the passenger experience -- its

online performance, customer complaints, and travelers getting bumped from flights because of overbooking. >> since 2007, we have seen a consistent increase in improvement, a steady improvement in the airline quality scores for the industry. >> the top three how other spots for a second consecutive year. airtran came in number 1, jetblue, number 3. delta was the highest rank of the so-called legacy carriers. the survey did not look to what consumers paid for their tickets. there has been a decrease

capacity and rising fuel costs. >> angry bird mania is still flying high. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> hello. amazon testing out a service that lets tablet users make purchases through managobile ap. that could bring more sales from their ckindle tablet. more than $5.5 billion in revenue in 2015 from these apps. apple has been on a tear. stock could be reaching over $1,000 within 12 months because

of new apple products. shares of apple topping $618. the s&p eight is near -- is near four-year highs. march sales for the general motors, ford, and chrysler. stock futures are a little bit lower. anger birds mania may not be going away anytime soon. 52 episodes will be coming before next fall. a feature film is also in development. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. ?> we're both saying, really a lot of folks don't like facebook's new time line

features. it makes it uses field fatter then they actually are. >> facebook has an impact on self-esteem and body image. avon rejecting a takeover. >> thank you very much. see you next hour. >> 37 degrees. >> some movies coming to dvd to take economic some great easter gifts.

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you're looking for. shoe.t a heavier issu >> steven spielberg talking about "war horse." the army dress the course for calgary duty. >> you never had a situation we've heard people screaming and the animal trainers going, i'm not ok with this. >> "we bought a zoo." a father of looking for a fresh start for his kids. in the middle of an animal park . scott johansson helps.

a few of her favorite things. part of a collection honoring leading ladies. nicole kidman and gwyneth paltrow. that is the video view. >> 5:27. 37 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up -- >> three republican primaries today. we have the latest. >> police chief testifies about alleged misconduct. i have details. >> not a cloud in the sky right now. >> we're checking on the area roads for delays

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. >> it is at the freezing mark at the airport. old out feels so cal there. we may have some frost north and west of the city. those clear skies will be in our favor today. upper 60's for the afternoon high temperatures. >> it is spring break. i'm going to cancun. it is letter on the roads -- it

is later on the roads. 67 on southbound 95. 63 months southbound 97 near 100. 57 on the west side. moving well on the north side through the parkville region, 60 miles per hour. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looking pretty good at the moment. no significant delays at the toll plaza. we switch over at the beltway at liberty road. west side traffic looking good in the outer loop. it is building. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the latest round of republican presidential primaries. >> on top today's wisconsin,

d.c., and maryland. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> with a massive lead in maryland, mitt romney's focus is on wisconsin. >> they should not give maymore. >> run it is up by seven points. he still taking a big hit by women -- romney is up by seven points. >> there excepting mr. right now, of like an arranged marriage. >> romney attack the president on immigration. >> this has always been a priority for the president he chooses to say nothing about. >> president obama has $84

million to spend in the fall. against agoing up money machine. >> newt gingrich faces the primary $1.5 million in debt. today the president is pitching his economic message to the woman's conference. a new poll shows president obama has an edge with female voters. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland voters will of a chance to select a republican contender. a good percentage of marylanders will cast a ballot. polling locations open at 7:00 a.m. meantime, lawmakers have scheduled to discuss part of the maryland budget. there is one week left to resolve their differences.

they held off on monday dealing with the shift in paying for teachers. the group is set to meet later today. >> one council member is calling on the county executive to suspend his police chief. the deputy chief answered questions about the probe last night. kim dacey has more. >> davis asked the just department to investigate allegations of police misconduct related to the indictment against john leopold. police chief emerson davis told council members he had direct ossier.ge of a dusty a

he testified he saw police chief james teare reading it. no one seems to know who directed this action. >> that is the million-dollar question. >> you do not know the answer to those? >> people involved know the answer. >> the appearance is part of an inquiry. this comes one week after police chief james teare declined to answer most questions under oath. he allegedly directed his security detail to perform personal and political tasks including transporting him to a sexual on the view with a county employee. >> this is the biggest black eye we've had on the department in the 35 years i've been here, and no one's going to be held accountable for -- it's like a perfect storm has been created

here. who's going to hold who accountable? the chief of police cannot do it under these circumstances. >> the debit reminded the council of a no-confidence vote against the chief. jerry walker introduce a resolution calling for the county executive to suspend the police chief. that will be voted on in two weeks. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a candlelight vigil is slated for later tonight for two towson students that died over the weekend. ryan bailey was killed in may accidean accident. the exact cause of death of timothy coyer is still being investigated. police believe he went into cardiac arrest.

a vigil for both students begins tonight. >> sarah palin is joining the "today" show. she will co-host this morning. the team is spoke by phone with her for a preview. >> somehow will turn into a bit of a political discussion because it is paramount that people pay attention to what is going on in this country in order to make their decisions. >> you can watch sarah, on the "today" show this morning. >> a woman claiming to have a winning mega millions lottery ticket. she says she works. mcdonald's near the 7-eleven

that sold the winning ticket. she said she bought the winning ticket separate from the pool tickets. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you still be willing to join an office pool for lottery tickets, or would you rather just buy them on your own? and lose on your own? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. surely they can work that out somehow. 37 degrees on tv hill. getting exercise is important, especially for young children. >> not all kids are getting the amount of play time needed. ." we will let you know how

we will let you know how the major roads are shapin

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details on the forecast are coming uppe. >> a majority of heart attacks are caused by conditions that will not respond to a defibrillator. >> as compressions could help these patients. this could double heart attack survival rate. a strong emphasis on chest compressions with minimal breaks. nearly half of preschool age children don't go outside to play every day. >> a new study finds 42% of children who did not have the regular child-care arrangement did not get outside daily. experts say daily activity is important for cognition.

37 degrees on tv hill. kentucky and kansas fight it out. highlights are straight ahead in sports. >> homemade dog treats. >> don't worry about the cold start to the morning. warmer weather is on the way.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is spring break so a little lighter on the roads. 61 on southbound 295. it's pretty smooth start on 97 at 100. 50 as he traveled south on 95 towards the fort mchenry tunnel.

everything moving well at the harbor tunnel. 55 at just past liberty down towards 70. this is 95 out of white marsh. traffic running any good clip towards the fort mchenry. this is 83 at padonia road. no delays to report all the way down to the beltway. on to the j.f.x., a smooth start 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. >> good morning. we're looking good on the rails. light rail and metro subway on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. bosses have the 16 and 91 buses operating with delays -- buses. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you.

good morning. we will skip this morning and it is a little chilly -- we wake up this morning. 48 downtown. 32 at the airport. 37 in westminster. we have some 30's along the eastern shore. 36 in cambridge. there could be some frost forming this morning if you park your car outside. you may want to leave early to do some scraping this morning. it will warm up tremendously this afternoon. we have sunshine and light wind. 67 in baltimore. mid 60's all of the eastern shore. humidity 60's in the mountains. maybe a few clouds building into the west. look at the satellite now.

not even a cloud into the sky and so you head down to ocean city. it should make for a pretty sunrise. we do have clear skies. high pressure is in control. front is pushing through. this will be pushing east into tomorrow. this storm will take a southerly track. the worst of the rain will be to our south. heat.n see that bauble of heabf a slight chance for showers tomorrow. the best chance will be south of the city and into tomorrow evening in ocean city. increasing clouds as the storm heads our way. 71 tomorrow with minor chances

for rain. another storm on friday by likely to move toward south. >> a pennsylvania beer company is making canines and their owners happy. >> we have the story from lancaster. have?t do whi >> amy loves her dogs. one has a sensitive stomach. she began baking her own treats. >> i'm not a beer drinker. >> the process leaves behind something that amy can use. >> generally that is waste for them. they want that sugar for beer.

>> the cooperation could not have been easier. >> he came right out and told me about the brewing process and from a five-gallon bucket of grain. >> they sell some of the streets here at the brewery. >> we try to work with local people whenever we can. >> it helps make luxury dog treats affordable. >> it makes air cost more effective. we can make everything more affordable for everybody. >> i wonder if the more you have of the bar, the more treats you might yourself. >> 5:50. 37 degrees on tv hill.

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>> good morning. a giant showdown last ride in the world of college basketball. two teams met for the title last night, on the big stage. this was the story of all night for kansas. blocked by anthony davis. davis was just a monster in this game. kansas had trouble all night. kansas would come storming back. he slams in home. the well past begin to roll. it would be a 14-point lead at the half. doron lamb with the deep three

ball. kentucky won over kansas. the first ever title for john calipari. >> this team deserves all the accolades that they have been getting. when i wanted them to show today is that we were not just a talented team. we were a defensive team. we're a team that shared the ball. it became, "there were just talented.' we were the best team. >> opening day for the orioles on friday. the orioles named their opening day starter. it will be jake arietta. he had an uneven spring. it will be jake arrieta against carl pavano of the minnesota

twins in downtown baltimore. and uneven season for the washington capitals. the goalie -- that one sneaks through for semin. washington played tough. no good. keeping the puck in play. here is the goal. 4-2. the caps have a two-game lead as they remain on the bubble. and a fun game last night in college basketball. >> a scary scene in norway where it tractor-trailer goes off the cliff. >> the next archbishop of

baltimore talks about his plans for the catholic community. batman cannot get a break. now he is in hot water in maine. >> anyone have that theme song in their head? dar is clear. clea >> we will check the area roads and bridges.

>> voters head to the polls in three locations a day.