a little warmer this morning. >> most of you will have dry weather. 47 degrees currently. we do have clouds building into the sky. the wind is mostly calm. verbal clouds and a high of 72 today --variable clouds. i think the showers were shipped down to the south by the afternoon hours. ." >> a nice start and not tracking any incidents at this hour. produce on the west side, 58 miles per hour. those speech continued down to edmondson. eastbound 70 delay-free as you make your way to the beltway. 69 traveling down from padonia road down to the beltway.

southbound 95 out of the white marsh area, 62. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to go south of 95 from the beltway down towards 32. this is the beltway west of york road. the entire beltway are running smoothly. this is 295 and the b-w parkway checks out fine down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a clean sweep tuesday night for mitt romney. he walked away with wins in maryland, d.c., and a closer contest in wisconsin. >> his rivals say they have no plans to leave the race. tara mergener has more.

>> good morning. mitt romney continues to pull ahead of the pack. four candidates remain. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland, and at washington, d.c. >> mitt romney is forging ahead. >> tonight i am asking the good people of pennsylvania, new york, delaware, and connecticut to join me. join me in the next up towards the destination of november 6. >> newt gingrich and ron paul have scaled back their campaigns. rick santorum seems undaunte.d >> half the delegates have been selected and who is ready to charge out of the locker room

for a strong second half? >> pressure is mounting for his rivals to clear the way. the battle has benefit. >> we have a process that has allowed us to accumulate more volunteers, more people going to caucuses, which is going to help us defeat barack obama in november's . >> the next round of contests is on april 24. >> the president mentioned mitt romney in a speech yesterday. >> he did mention mitt romney by name for the first time in a speech. he criticized him for supporting a congressman paul ryan's budget plan. that may be a sign that the president sees mitt romney as the inevitable competitor.

blaming the president for skyrocketing gas prices. >> maryland voters also cast voters on tuesday -- also cast ballots on tuesday. ben cardin wins. in the sixth district primary, john dulaney wins. he will face roscoe bartlett for the sixth district house seat in the november election. there were plenty more primary ballots on the election. not to many voters showed up to vote for them. jennifer franciotti has more. >> it was not a big surprise that not too many voters showed up.

you cannot blame the weather. about 10% of registered voters in maryland came out to the polls. light turnout was expected with a democratic president of for reelection. those who did come out to vote thought it was important to exercise their right to cast a ballot. >> i have never not voted since i was eligible to vote. i think it is important and part of being a citizen of the country. it is is what enables me to have a say in government and to be able to influence it in some small white. ay. >> about 3% in baltimore city and surrounding counties showed up to vote. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for a complete list of the

election results, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. we have a new interactive map that shows how your county voted. university of maryland college park police file additional charges against a student. police say alexander song was released from hospital on tuesday and then arrested. he was released on his own recognizance. he allegedly posted threats of going on the shooting rampage on line. a man is sentenced to life without parole. dante parrish was accused of stabbing jason mattison in 2009. the body was found in a row house. dante parrish was convicted of

killing a man in 1999 but his sentence in that case was shortened. >> a man is killed in an industrial accident in baltimore county. he was pinned under a tractor- trailer. the man was making repairs when the truck fell on him. he was rushed to hospital where he died. a woman of voids a car crash by just a few feet. >> two tornadoes touched down in texas. >> this is 95 north of the beltway.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 56 degrees downtown. a much warmer starts today. we were in the 30's in a lot of starts yesterday. this morning, snow or close to the freezing mark. some 40's and 50's. 53 in annapolis. we have increasing clouds as a storm system heads into the mid atlantic. will be in the low 70's by the afternoon. a chance for isolated showers this morning. that store should go to the south by the afternoon. cooler weather coming into play.

-- that storm should go to the south by the afternoon. >> two tornadoes roared through the dallas area tossing around trucks like they were movie props. this twister was followed on tuesday. the store tossed the trucks high into the air. no serious injuries or deaths have been reported. a man is expected of shooting and killing seven people and will make his first court appearance later this afternoon. one goh allegedly opened fire at oikos university. officials say he was angered by his treatment at the school and he is being held without bail. >> a close call for a customer at a convenience store. an suv came crashing through the

door. >> oh! >> the vehicle missed her by inches. the driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving. "i guess i'm not supposed to be here." >> 5:12. 50 degrees on tv hill. a new facebook app polls personal affirmation straight from your home. >> which child takes the most risks with their money? >> we're keeping tabs on the >> we're keeping tabs on the area

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. no incidents to report at this hour. a pretty smooth ride on the west side. 68 on 795 out of owings mills. moving well on southbound 83. on 97 down towards 50, looking good to and from the bay bridge. the north side and york road is running without delay. light volume around the area. a lot of folks are on spring break. let's switch over to traffic in the area of 295 at 32.

problem free down towards 32 and beyond. 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. a few bustlines. 36, 51 buses operating with delays. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. a much different start for the day. we have more clout and a chance for some wet weather. a small sharp moving out of york county. rising sun macy's tom wet weather -- may see some wet wheeather.

we have some reports of thunder and lightning in west virginia. increasing clouds. you can see those clouds move again from the west. a few more showers in west virginia and ohio. we have pressure moving into maryland. that will ignite a few isolated showers. more showers in the ohio valley. we go back to the plalin where e weas where there severe storms yesterday appeared those showers are shifting into louisiana and mississippi. that will be the bull's-eye for the severe weather today. isolated showers early.

we expect those to move south by the afternoon. temperatures in the low 70's around baltimore. even warmer as you go further to the south. los 70's around the eastern shore -- low 70's. those showers will stay down to our south. let's go to your seven-day forecast. we are expecting temperatures to cooldown. 58 on friday for opening day for the orioles. another storm will come our way but i think it will pass to the south. most of sunday should be fairly dry. >> a new app allows facebook users to share details about their life. the app links your energy

utility to your facebook account. a new survey shows how birth order can affect one's financial decisions. mill children are likely to consider themselves to be financial stable -- middle children. the economic pie is growing again. 6're doing that with million fewer workers. >> jimmy has worked with the local franchise for two years and does just about anything. he has seen his work change along with the economy. he does jobs all over the place.

his employees know they are expected to do any job anytime it is needed. >> there is no room for people who just wanted to a small part of it. >> doing the job with a 6 million fewer workers. that means the workers are keeping up with demand by doing more work. >> you have to expect more for them. i wear every single hat there is. >> they are more efficient but that helps eliminate jobs. banking transactions can now be done with cell phones. for jobs that require a human being, it means a skill set that includes the ability to do

everything. >> you have to have a wider range of skills sets. >> businesses have learned how to do business with fewer people. >> at&t is facing a possible strike. the job ax might be falling on yahoo! again. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. more jobs in jeopardy at yahoo! the cubby is looking to lay off up to 2,000 workers. an announcement could be made sometime this morning. a reorganization is expected by next week. 40,000 at&t workers are facing a possible strike.

the issues range from health care benefits to vacation days. four contracts are expiring after midnight on sunday. a survey found 54% of financial professionals did get a salary bump in 2001. we have futures this morning under some pressure today. this is a continuation of what we saw yesterday. we did close down yesterday -- stocks were pushed lower. many markets coming to grips with the fed possibly not getting any more stimulus for the economy. wall street was a lull surprised by the statements. people have started to get their tax refunds. more than a third of vehicle owners plan to spend a portion

on something related to their car, truck, or motorcycle -- either maintenance or repairs. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> 5:23. the nfl draft is only a few weeks away, but the leak was in new york for a different reason -- but the league was in new york f

>> the best place to shop for groceries -- wegmans has been ranked as the top grocery chain. trader joe's and costco are the

top five. received high marks for cleanliness and service. pathmark and walmart were at the bottom of the list. >> all 32 nfl teams will be wearing new uniforms. nike has taken over apparel and that means new look for the uniforms. new looks were unveiled on tuesday. the ravens callers pretty much remain the same with some slight changes to the calleoller. no major changes to any of the jerseys. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are the changes to the ravens uniforms enough to make you want to buy new jerseys? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

difference.see the if that was a dress, you would not be able to figure it out. 5:27. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we will run down the list of the healthiest counties in maryland. >> mitt romney, mitt romney, mitt romney. that is how the primaries went last night. >> did you vote yesterday? >> we have been talking about isolated showers this morning. one is popping up around baltimore. >> we're

>> 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 had a great day yesterday. >> we are starting out much warmer. we have some clouds and some isolated showers. you can see some green on the radar. not a lot of that is reaching the ground. a chance that we can have a nice little shower at some point. 47 right now. we expect it to move into the low 70's. isolated showers early. there is a slight chance for severe weather south of southern maryland. >> i would not mind some rain. rinse. needs a w

not dealing with any delays or incidents. on the north side, 61 through the parkville region. so far so good on at 95 at the fort mchenry. 64 traveling south on 95 into howard county. 59 on 295 down towards 197. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. so far so good as you make your way south towards the beltway. this is 83 at padonia road. no delays down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> mitt romney has a strong and clear lead in the republican race for the white house. >> he won all three primaries

yesterday. tracie potts has the latest in the report from washington. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c. >> a clean slip for mitt romney. but rabin is no longer focused on his republican competition -- but romney is no longer focused. >> telling you you're doing a great job. it is enough to make it think you are becoming out of touch. >> mitt romney is preparing for its next round of primaries. >> the clock starts tonight. we have three weeks in pennsylvania. and when the state -- and win this state. after winning the state, the

field looks different in may. >> rick santorum is not so sure this is over. mitt romney's delegates are mounting. newt gingrich released a statement last night. he still says he is in this until the republican convention in tampa. ron paul is still campaigning. he has 16 events scheduled over the next month and a half. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland voters also cast voters for local primary elections on tuesday. ben cardin won. john dulaney won. he will face roscoe bartlett for

the sixth district house seat in november. >> there were enough local primaries to fill up the ballots but not as many voters to fill them out. jennifer franciotti explains the low voter turnout. >> voter turnout for this primary, a far cry from 2000 out went 40% of maryland voters cannot to decide who should be on democratic ticket for president. the weather could not have been better but the sun did not shine on voter locations. >> i have never not voted since i was eligible to vote. i think it is important. i think that it's part of being a citizen of the country. it is what enables me to have a say in government and to be able to influence it in some small way. >> only 10% of registered voters

cast their ballots on tuesday. turnout peaked at 60% in western maryland and little doubt about 9% in baltimore city. the voter turnout was not expected to be high. this is a state where democrats outnumber republicans by more than two to one. >> we had about 7400 voters, which is not good. >> in the first hours of the polls being open, polling locations reported seeing about two to three dozen voters. it was primary election day and this was expected across the state. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> for a complete list of election results, visit our website, wbaltv.com. we have an interactive map

that shows how your county voted. the general assembly runs the risk of an extended session if lawmakers cannot agree on a budget plan. lawmakers had to cancel their afternoon showers. they are too far apart from raising the income tax rate. mike miller warns the gap is so wide the general assembly might have to extend the adjournment date. more push back on legislation to make prince george's county the sixth slots venue in the state. there was a crowded hearing room with opponents of expanded gambling. the house ways and means committee has not scheduled a vote on this bill. >> a bomb threat forced school

officials to close down kent county public schools on tuesday. two teachers found a note early yesterday morning that said bombs have been placed at the school's. s. no devices were found and nobody was injured. students hold a vigil at towson for two fellow students who died over the weekend. this was in honor of ryan bailey and timothy coyer. timothy coyer was found dead from an apparent cardiac arrest. both were popular members of towson is greek community. >> we are not experienced two students dying on the same day. two students dying in the same

day has been overwhelming for us. >> police all looking for the car that hit and killed ryan bailey near york road. timothy coyer was a former army soldier. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. the list of the healthiest counties in the state. >> caffeine and exercise my help prevent a certain disease. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. will let you know how the roads are shaping up.

>> welcome back to 11 news

today. 5:40. 56 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. we could still lose a couple of degrees when we turn to sunrise. low to mid 50's as you head out for the morning hours. there are some isolated showers. what rising sun in cecil county. a few areas might see a sprinkle. most of the day will be dry. moving into the low 70's today. moving towards opening day for the orioles and easter sunday. details are coming up. >> caffeine and exercise may be prescription for skin cancer prevention, according to a new study for mice. >> -experienced fewer tumors caffeine and didri

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are not experiencing any delays and not tracking any incidents. 60 on the north and west side out loops. running smoothly through the fort mchenry. everything looks good to the construction zone at the curtis creek drawbridge. this is greenspring. beltway traffic on the inner loop and very light towards the j.f.x. on to the j.f.x., this is ruxton road. southbound traffic is problem free from the beltway down towards the northern parkway and

beyond. 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. a smith commute on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. we have the eight, 30, 51 buses operating with delays. a diversion for the 22 bus. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> thank you. good morning. we have more clouds in the sky. most areas in the 40's. you can see clouds building and on the satellite picture. the radar is pretty quiet. we had some showers early on. one is diminishing in cecil county. we have something that was trying to form between baltimore and glen burnie.

mostly dry conditions across the state. you could see an isolated shower. most of the showers or offshore or well off to the west. we're in the dry patch right now. low pressure is moving over the state. more showers in the ohio valley. this goes down into texas where more showers and thunderstorms are pushing into louisiana and into mississippi. these storms brought the severe weather to texas yesterday. the severe weather was shifted east today as the front list east. the big bull's-eye is from new orleans into the southern part of indiana. that is where the is the threat for tornadoes. a threat for damaging wind

gusts. this is south of maryland. keep in mind any thunderstorm could bring a heavy downpour. we're staying out of the severe threat today. thunderstorms could form today along the eastern shore. we will have a chance for thunderstorms in the mountains. baltimore does dry out into the afternoon. we drop down into the 30's and 40's tonight. 61 tomorrow with sunshine. 58 on friday for opening day. we expect dry weather for the opening game but there is a storm that is passing to the south. sunday, a slight chance for showers. nothing to make you cancel those plans. 64 for the high temperature. >> a recent breach is causing some concern.

>> you might be wondered how much of your financial information is at risk. >> we just maybe names and numbers for scam artists. >> i felt violated. >> stephanie thomas hatter debit card stolen and somebody took money from our account. what should she do if a stranger starts making charges on your credit or debit card? let the card company know that something is wrong. then it make a police report. >> stick in your files. >> chances are the scammer has already racked up bills. >> you are responsible for the

first $50. they will probably take care of it. >> if there is a breach with your credit card, you become the victim. how is the best way to do that? go through your bills every month. that is not easy to do. >> i scan it. i do not look at every charge. >> my husband and i look every charge. >> i did the thieves -- identity just need to hack into the credit-card stream. >> that was bob hansen reporting. 5:50.

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>> good morning. the long college basketball season is over. it ended last night in denver. baylor played notre dame for the women's championship. a lot of women star power in this baby. brittney griner and notre dame. these ladies can play. it was brittney griner who came out scoring early. griffin iii in the house. destiny and odyssy. she knocks down the three.

baylor just wears you down. 26 points for brittney griner. baylor wins. finishes the season 40-0. spring training is over for the orioles. there will play in at number " norfolk today. jake arrieta will start for the orioles on friday. a player will stay in sarasota to build arm strength. brian matusz will start today in norfolk. the 20th anniversary of the opening of the camden yards. the ravens will have a slightly

different look. i was in new york yesterday for the big nike uniform event. ray rice represented the ravens. nike reps talk for about an hour about how they will change the world's. then the players ran onto a makeshift field and were minutes. six minutetwop the uniforms have not changed much. little different fabric, more flexible. >> they breed a better - -they better.breathe >> this morning we asked -- are

the changes to the ravens uniforms enough to make you want to buy new jerseys? >> pete is all fired up for football in april. 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. jennifer franciotti will buy one. >> "does this jersey make my muscles look bigger?" >> 10 burglaries in harford county in the past week. >> lawmakers are fighting over an expanded gambling bill for maryland. >> have you ever wanted to own an entire town? now you can. how much want wyoming town is

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