state. >> the anne arundel county council continues a probe into alleged misconduct. i have details coming up. >> is this woman maryland's newest mega millionaire? >> a clear call mike will give way to wait warmer day. the forecast as we continue right now. [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 am lisa robinson. >> i am stan stovall. >> week dress in layers because it is so chilly -- we dress. close to 36 degrees at the airport.

32 in frederick. north and west of the city, you may encounter some frost this morning. you may want to leave early this morning to scrape frost off your windshield. sunny and mild into the afternoon. upper 60's. 11's go to traffic pulse with sarah. >> a nice start with lighter volume this week. a lot of kids are on spring break. speak to around 58 on -- speeds around 58 on 295. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. 51 make your way down towards 70. 11 minutes in the outer loop northeast side. a nice start on 95 south from the beltway down towards 32.

the key bridge. to and from the construction zone, no delays to report. this is 50 at sandy point. traffic flowing to and from the eastern shore without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is primary election day here in maryland, wisconsin, and the nation's capital. >> mitt romney should be the presumptive nominee, according to the latest polls. tara mergener has more. >> good morning. mitt romney is now halfway to the republican nomination. if the polls are right, today's contest will push an even closer. mitt romney seems set to walk away with the big prize in

today's showdown. >> thank you. >> in wisconsin, the latest public policy polling show the gop front-runner leading rick santorum by seven points. >> my vision of a more perfect world is a smaller government spending less and letting the people keep more. >> santorum needs a victory in the badger state to slow romney's momentum and jump- start his own after losing a string of high-profile contests. >> and we're able to pull off a surprise win here, which i believe is possible. if you do that, then we will go ahead and we will win this nomination. >> just ahead of the race, the santorum camp released this video in wisconsin, comparing romney to president obama. >> what if i told you the man i'm talking about is not him? it's him. >> voters in d.c. and maryland also head to the polls today, where romney is expected to emerge victorious. >> romney will win maryland comfortably. he should win d.c. comfortably. they are important this time around because the delegates are really important. >> despite the odds, ron paul and newt gingrich are vowing to press on.

>> i would love to have your votes and i appreciate the spirit of the whole conversation. thank you very much. >> romney is shifting into general election mode, focusing in on the differences between him and president obama. >> what could we expect if this is a fight to the finish? >> their next chance will be in three weeks. april 24, voters go back to the polls in five states including pennsylvania where rex santorum is optimistic. that is his home state. mitt romney is favored in all the states to win with the exception of pennsylvania. >> stay with 11 news throughout the day for complete coverage. a special voter's guide on our website, wbaltv.com.

the maryland general assembly has given stephanie rawlings- blake an extra year of job security. last night, a measure was approved to bring the election cycle in line with the presidential cycle. that gives the mayor a onetime five-year term. the change will save the city $3.7 million and hopefully improve voter turnout. >> accounts meant is calling on the county executive to suspend his police chief. questions were answered about alleged misconduct within the department. kim dacey is live with details. >> deputy police chief emerson davis answered counsel's questions that his boss, police chief james teare, declined to address last week. according to "the baltimore sun," davis asked the justice department to investigate allegations of police

misconduct related to the criminal indictment against county executive john leopold. leopold faces four counts of misconduct in office and one count of misappropriation of county funds. a grand jury indictment alleges leopold directed his task- payer-funded security detail to perform personal and political tasks including transporting him to a sexual rendezvous with a county employee and compiling dossiers on his political enemies. davis told council members he had direct knowledge of a dossier compiled against a former county employee who had filed a lawsuit against county executive leopold, and he saw county police chief james teare reading it. >> 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 deputy reminded the council of the union's no- confidence vote on the chief

and advised looking outside of the department for a new commander. vice chair jerry walker introduced 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. >> maryland lawmakers hope to of a compromise agreement of the state budget by wednesday. a conference committee is hammer out the differences between the house and senate packages. they held off in dealing with a shift in paying for teacher pensions. a plan to increase the state's tax on cigars and other tobacco products is also on the agenda. >> celebrations out of control

in lexington, ky, as the town celebrates the ncaa win. there were reports of gunfire. one person was taken to a hospital with a non fatal gunshot wound. police are investigating an overnight shooting. a man was found just after 10:00 p.m. no word on his condition or prompted the shooting. a man could face as many as 30 years behind bars. 31-year-old admitted to meeting a teenage girl online back in november of 2010 and bring her and two of her friends to his home for sex. police are searching for the man who assaulted a woman at a hotel near the airport.

the victim and the suspect apparently set up a meeting on saturday night. the suspect attacked her and turned off. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >> protesters gathered in solidarity with the florida shooting victim, trayvon martin. several dozen church youth ministers and their families have a prayer service. they said it is a time to take a stand on the inequities that play the african american communities. >> i think we have to take it even further. to compete with some of the drug money on some of our corners. >> a demonstration of unity and

solidarity. >> the justice department looks into the handling of the trayvon martin case and their decision not to arrest george zimmerman. a woman claiming to hold the mega millions lottery ticket is causing a controversy this morning. she says she works there a mcdonald's near the 7-eleven that sold the winning ticket. she said her winning ticket was bought separately and see says the money is all hers. >> how do you know the ticket is not the one that you bought in the pool? totally separate ticket. can you show us that ticket?

>> lottery officials said they have been in contact with the woman but so far as she has yet to file a claim. they wonder if she is the winner. 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. we should all have that kind of problem. >> i would share with my co- workers. 37 degrees on tv hill. facebook may not be good for your self esteem. >> amazing pictures of a tow truck driver narrowly escaping falling over a cliff. >> was there a breach in vaults that?nolved in

>> a gunman opens fire at a small school in california. >> we have warming temperatures into the afternoon. >> we will check the area roads >> we will check the area roads for

>> good morning. the sun just starting to hints to rise. fairly mild downtown. outside this city, a much different story. near the freezing mark at the airport. 34 in gaithersburg. freezing at frederick. 35 in parkton. northwest of the city, there may be some frost forming on the ground and car windshields. if you do parked outside, you may want to think about leaving early this morning. we will be much nicer this afternoon with plenty of clear skies. we walked into the 60's today. 64 in the mountains. very light wind today.

completely clear skies across baltimore. a few thin clouds in ocean city. the skies will stay clear during the day. maybe some high clouds moving in from the west. a storm system heading our way mid-week. most of the rain passes towards the south. an isolated chance on wednesday. increasing clouds tonight. we'll stay warmer with lows in the 40's. into the 70's tomorrow. a slight chance for rain. opening day, there is a storm in the works but i think most of it will go south. a slight chance on easter weekend with temperatures into the mid 60's. >> good morning. a nice start on the area roads. one problem in owings mills along lakeside boulevard.

be extra careful if you travel there. looking good on the west side down towards 70. 795 checking out just fine. 60 on the north side to the parkville region. six the down towards 50 as you make your towards the annapolis region. so far so good across the bay bridge. this is 295 at 175. delays just starting to fall into place. this is 95 at 395. problem free at the moment. a delay-free start into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> even with the suspect in custody, questions remain as to what a gunman walked into a small school in oakland and open fire, killing seven people.

it is believed the suspect, one l. goh, was a former student at the university. he was arrested. five people are recovering following a small plane crashed into a florida grocery store. at least two people were treated for burns. some amazing video out of norway. a near death experience for some drivers. both vehicles went over the side and down a cliff. the driver of the tow truck manage to get out just in time. the driver of the truck went over the side but survived the fall with a few fractures.

>> it is amazing. improvingairlines are performance. airtran is tops. frontier and alaska airways came in fourth and fifth. there was an annual report that analyze the data. kent facebook pictures affect your self-esteem? jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. looking to strike a deal to buy avon. they went public with an unsolicited offer for the struggling door-to-door cosmetics seller. avon sees some strategic

benefits but still rejects the buyout offer. groupon is under pressure from the sec. the sec is looking into its revised fourth this quarter numbers. investors getting the latest on factory orders. march sales numbers from chrysler, and ford. the assateague is now near -- the s&p is now near four0-year highs. does facebook make you feel fat? the center for eating disorders conducted a study and found many people see the photos as themselves and often wish they looked more like one of their friends.

at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i look myself and say, i wish i looked like stan. 37 degrees on tv hill. an accident in owings mills could cause some delays. >> two teams battle it out for the marc call as basketball championship. 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. a pretty smooth the ride and most of the major roadways. there is a problem at owings mills. there is an accident being cleared. 51 on the west side down towards 70. problem free through the parkville region towards the harrisburg expressway. south on 97, everything moving well down towards 50. no problems on 50 to and from the bay bridge. 295 building in the southbound direction down towards 32. this is traffic at 95 and at 395. that ramp move without delay in

towards conaway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. one thing people have to worry about is the cold temperatures. near the freezing mark at the airport. there could be some frost out there. if your car is parked outside, there could be a frost you need to defrost. the wind is pretty calm. light wind and lots of sunshine. a high around 67 in baltimore. we will have details on the seven-day forecast coming up. now we go to sports. >> good morning. last night featured two of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball.

bill self and john calipari. kentucky and kansas. the grand finale of the season. this was the season for most of the night. anthony davis. here comes doron lamb. davis had six of these blocks. harford kansas to get around that -- hard for kansas to get around that. the beautiful pick and roll. the wildcats were gritty and tough. here's the jam. they got as close as five. that was the dagger by doron lamb. he buries the three. the wildcats win.

the first championship ever for john calipari. >> this team deserves all the accolades that they have been getting. what i wanted them to show today is that we work not just a talented team. we were a defensive team. we're a team that shared the ball. wanted everybody to see that. it became, "they're just more talented." we were the best team. >> opening day for the orioles on friday. buck showalter said jake area will be the starter. -- jake arietta will be the starter. before jake area but takes the arietta, the orioles

continue a tradition on opening day. the original battery back in 1992 at camden yards. a complete game shutout over cleveland. the ceremonial first pitch coming up on friday. >> i would love to see them get off to a fast start this season. >> hopefully they will. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. >> one council member is calling for the resignation of the police chief. >> three republican primaries today.

>> 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. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have the chilly temperatures in the morning. 36 at the airport. cold enough outside the city that there may be some frost on the ground. if you park outside, leave extra time to defrost your windshield. highs in the mid to upper 60's this afternoon. >> the polls open in just about half an hour. >> delegates from washington and d.c. are up for grabs. tracie potts has more. >> with a massive lead in maryland, mitt romney's focus is on wisconsin. yin's have been a big issue --

unions. >> 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. conservatives seem to be coming around. >> they know mr. wright is not going to come around. >> 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. romney only about $7 million. >> you're going up against a money machine. >> newt gingrich faces the primary $1.5 million in debt. today the president is pitching his economic message to a woman's conference.

a new poll shows president obama has an edge with female voters. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> damaging testimony involving the investigation into john leopold. one man said he would is the so- called smoking gun that can break the case wide open. kim dacey has the details. >> deputy police chief emerson davis answered questions that his boss declined to address last week. davis asked the justice department to investigate allegations of police misconduct related to the criminal indictment against county executive john leopold. deputy police chief emerson davis told council members he had direct knowledge of a dossier compiled against a former county employee who had filed a lawsuit against county executive john leopold and testified that he saw county police chief james teare reading it. still, no one seems to know who

directed this action. >> that is the million-dollar question is, who knew what, at what level did they know it, and at what point did they know it? >> you do not know the answer to coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. he those? >> i don't know -- no one knows the answer to it. i mean, the people involved know the answer. >> right. >> but that's what we're trying to get to. >> lieutenant colonel davis' appearance before council is part of an inquiry into accusations against county executive john leopold. it comes one week after police chief james teare declined to answer most questions under oath. leopold faces four counts of misconduct in office and one count of misappropriation of county funds for allegedly directing his tax-payer-funder security detail to perform personal and political tasks, including transporting him to a sexual rendezvous with a county employee and compiling dossiers on his political enemies. >> 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 deputy reminded the council of the union's no- confidence vote on the chief and advised looking outside the department for a new commander. jerry walker introduced 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. >> police in carroll county believe weather played a role in a crash that killed a girl. this happened just after 1:00 in the morning. an unidentified driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree. look at this unusual sight. this barge have been contracted to do some work on a bridge. the barge flipped over and started to sink. there was nothing hazardous on

board. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. shaping up to be a good ride with no delays at the moment. we have a couple of problems. we start at columbia road, an accident involving a vehicle fire. there is another crash in owings mills. 40 miles on the west side outer loop just past 795. 60 miles per hour on southbound 95 down towards the beltway. so far so good on the north side. tunnel traffic moving well. this is an update on greenspring. traffic moving without delay towards the j.f.x. this is ruxton road. no delays to report. a nice start from the beltway down towards the 28th street. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. >> the sun is coming up and the skies are clear. some of you may be waking up to some patchy frost. we will be swarming into the mid 60's. 64 in the mountains. mid 60's along the eastern shore. down into the 40's tonight. 71 tomorrow with a slight chance for the southnly of us. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. batman busted again. the latest trouble for the caped crusader. >> we are still taking your answers 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

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estonia. players said it was hard to adjust to the bubble suits. >> it looks all little claustrophobic but looks like fun. it seems like batman is getting into trouble with the law. this time the crime is more serious in maine. he makes appearances as a caped crusader at parades and other events. he had the bizarre notion to demand a ransom. the police were not laughing. he is out on bail and will return to court to face terrorizing charges. >> what was he thinking? 36 degrees on tv hill.

what are so many people putting off cataract surgery? will find what that procrastination could cost you. >> some problems in ellicott city and owings mills. >> you may be waking up to areas of frost. details on the forecast coming up. 48 right now at the inner 48 right now at the inner

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. the maryland general assembly has given stephanie rawlings- blake an extra year of job security. legislators approved a measure

to bring the election cycle in line with the presidential cycle. accused the mayor a onetime five-year term -- that gives the mayor a onetime five-year term. this will hopefully improve voter turnout. was an overnight shooting. a male victim was found last night and is listed in critical condition. police are searching this morning for the man who assaulted a woman at a hotel near the airport. the victim and the suspect had set up a meeting at the sheraton saturday night but the suspect reportedly attacked her and took off. hair. red or blond anyone with their formation on the case should call 1-866-7-

lockup. >> cataract surgery is common these days but sometimes patients put it off. why it is not a good idea to procrastinate. 's blue's great grandson eyes look even more vibrant these days. she had cataract surgery on her left side. >> i just wondered if it would be painful. i never went to the doctor often so i kept putting it off. >> she says she realizes all that warwick was for nothing. -- that warrior was for nothing. -- all that worry for

nothing. >> fair is a big problem for everyone with eyes -- fear. >> the doctor says cataract surgery takes about 10 minutes and is complete pain for a. the longer you wait, the more complicated the procedure becomes. >> you can have some increased risk of complications. >> everything went fine with her surgery. she was less apprehensive and wonders why she waited so long. >> it has been a wonderful. i would recommend it for everybody. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to fill you in on your morning commute. there are some problems, one in ellicott city, a vehicle fire at

columbia road. we have an accident wrapping up in owings mills. on 795, looking good at the moment. a slowdown around liberty on the west side in the outer loop. 32 on southbound 83 down towards mount carmel as you make your way down towards the beltway. this is greenspring. inner loop traffic is a lot lighter. on to the j.f.x., a smooth start at ruxton road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:48. the sun is coming up just as we speak. you may want to think about a little bit early.

there may be some frost on your windshield. 30 in frederick. ocean city, 35 degrees. with all that clear sky, we will see a lot of sunshine. warming up to the mid 60's this afternoon. 67 in baltimore. 64 in the mountains. a couple of clouds moving in from the west later today. we'll stay this way through much of the day. a storm system is coming in from the west. thunderstorms in oklahoma. things are strong as we have a large bubble of heat that will slowly push east. that storm will push to the south. we have a slight chance for showers tomorrow. most of the activity will be down to our south.

we don't expect much rain tomorrow. increasing clouds tonight. 40's tonight. frost will not be an issue tomorrow morning. warming up to 71 degrees tomorrow with a few more clouds and a slight chance for showers in the morning. cooler on thursday, 61. opening day on friday, mostly dry as the storm should stay to the south. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. a councilman is calling on the county executive to suspend his police chief as he answers questions about misconduct about the department. kim dacey is live with that story. >> deputy police chief emerson davis answered counsel's

questions that his boss, police chief james teare, declined to address last week. john leopold faces four counts in office. a grand jury indictment says he directed his security detail to perform personal and political tasks, including transported him to a sexual rendezvous. davis said he has direct knowledge of a dossier. he saw police chief james teare reading it. jerry walker introduce a resolution to suspend the police chief and that will be voted on in two weeks. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> whether any recommendations for replacing the chief?

>> there was a no-confidence vote on the chief and to look outside of the department for a new commander. >> kim dacey, thank you. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> the latest on that shooting spree and a california college. a former student is now in custody. we'll hear from a student that was shot. the maryland woman who claims to have a winning mega millions lottery ticket. an exciting morning because sarah palin will be here to talk about the gop presidential race and to help us out as a guest host. she will join dr. nancy to weigh in on oprah's mistakes and on

prom dresses as we get started on a tuesday morning. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day.

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[laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> it might be easier to get to the traffic today. >> traffic is not bad at all. we are tracking this problem is it a delicate city on columbia road, a vehicle fire. another problem in owings mills. 50 miles per hour on the west side. a slow start on 83. looking good on 95 out of the white marsh area. >> it is not a bad spring break.

mainly in the 60's for much of the week. it is mostly dry. >> they are out of school. moreu're looking for weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

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