today in a retrial of two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. >> rick santorum suspends his presidential campaign. what it means for the gop race. >> a house of worship goes up in flames. >> you may need to find a winter coat this morning. [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'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it is called out this cold out. i t it is >> there will be a practice tornado drill this morning. if you have an app on your

phone, this is a good time to go through the practice steps. all the schools should be doing the same thing. >> you do not have to stop your car and dive in a ditch. >> if you want to. you can do that. 9:45, we will know where to find stan. you'll want to take a winter jacket paired will get up to 55 today appeared with a chance for a rain shower this afternoon. this will not be a widespread rain event. we have better news for the weekend. >> good morning.

we have been talking about how dry it is. of a brush fire other ramp to southbound 97. watch for possible delays for southbound 97 from crain highway south. there is an accident in the severna region. delays in the city later this morning. southbound orleans will close near broadway. orleans will close in both directions at 3:00 p.m. until midnight tonight. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. we continue to move well on the beltway. this is 50 at sandy point. this is the fort mchenry. problem free. just building volume.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news. an earthquake has hit the waters off the western coast of indonesia. >> the country has issued a tsunami watch. we will continue to follow the story as more details become available. >> after three years, it appears the animal cruelty case against travers and tremayne johnson is finally about to come to an end. >> there accused of setting fire to and killing a dog. jennifer franciotti has more. >> the prosecution rested its case yesterday. the jury heard testimony on monday.

the judge said the case was moving too slowly. a crime lab technician took the stand. the brothers involved are travers and tremayne johnson. was surveillance video of the dog on fire. the jury learned that an ignitable substance was found on genes taken from a home in which the brothers live -- is found on jeans. this second retrial has been postponed several times. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a gang member has been arrested. oscar orlando amador centeno is accused of killing a man in 2010 with a machete and stealing his

wallet. he was arrested on monday and now awaiting extradition back to honduras. >> was a late-night fire at 8 dundalk church. fire crews rushed to pleasant zion baptist church around 10:00 p.m. last night. the fire quickly spread to the roof of the church. >> they called me and said the church is on fire. that is one of those things. it doesn't bother me. i have faith in the almighty. i know the lord did this for a reason. everything will be taken care of. >> nobody was injured in the fire. a shooting in west baltimore.

officers responded to a call on tuesday morning along oakhurst place. was an armed person -- there was unarmed person. police say the person was armed but not with a gun. >> a man will be sentenced this morning. sean schleigh accepted an alford plea this morning. prosecutors said he walked into it middle school and forced a boy into a bathroom and tried to sexually assaults him. sean schleigh is charged with attempted first-degree sex assault. >> rick santorum announces he

is suspending his presidential campaign. mitt romney steps up as the likely gop nominee. tara mergener has the report. good morning. >> rick santorum is stepping aside, all but clearing the way for mitt romney to grab the gop nomination. >> we will suspend our campaign. >> that announcement on tuesday in pennsylvania, where he promised to keep working for conservative voters. >> we will continue to fight for those voices and we will continue to fight for the americans who stood up and gave us that air under our wings that allowed us to accomplish things that no one would have expected. >> he did not say why he left the campaign but did mention his daughter, who spent the

weekend in the hospital. >> this has been quite a day for me. >> this has been welcome news for mitt romney. >> he will remain a major spokesperson in our party. 8 leader in our party -- a leader in our party. >> president obama set the tone for the general election for fund-raising in florida. >> this is a defining issue of our time. this make or break moment for the middle class. >> newt gingrich and ron paul say they do plan to stay in the race all the way to the g.o.p. convention. the delegate count makes it almost impossible for them to win. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> the winners have chosen to remain anonymous. each chipped in $20 and

will take home $35 million. >> if they can be you, these are the people you want to see win the lottery. >> they plan to stay with their jobs. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. if you won a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot, would you go public, or choose to remain anonymous? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> congratulations. 6:09. 39 degrees on tv hill. which models cheaters prefer. >> a jumbo jet is poised to make an emergency landing.

>> a notorious criminal is back in the news. officials are reviewing the trial of charles manson. >> a giant consignment self is happening this weekend -- a giant consignment sales. giant consignment sales.

>> good morning. we are starting you off with a live view from the skycam. it is colder in the suburbs. many places starting in the 30's. we'll have more on the forecast coming up. a giant consignment sales coming up this weekend. you are the director of events. >> these tables will be full of toys, media equipment, shoes, and clothes. >> this is a consignment sale. people can get these at incredible discounts. sometimes 75% or more.

>> we do recommend pricing about 25% of retail. but that might cost $100 will cost around $25 --some thing that might cost $100 will cost around $25, up $3 at the sale. >> there will be closing here for incredible discounts. this is going for $4. >> it is a fortune, equipment and toys and it is still in great shape. it is a great opportunity to get these use of things better still and phenomenal condition. >> the sale begins this friday and runs through sunday. totswap.net for more information.

snow showers in western maryland. cold air is pushing into the state. we will go back to tony in the weather center. of these are brand items --such of these are brand new items. >> what does consignment mean? >> it is like having a garage sale. >> ok. that is cool. ava.k you, that is coming up this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. it is cold this morning. a couple of impulses riding in the jet stream. this is what ava showed you on the radar.

some snow showers into western maryland. the clouds will thicken up around baltimore. we have a 30% chance for a rain shower. it will not be a widespread rain event but we may get a couple of raindrops. 33 in taneytown. 42 in rock hall. we will start out with some sunshine. a slight chance for rain shower. temperatures in the mid 50's this afternoon. 58 in the afternoon on thursday. sunshine on friday, 63. 68 on saturday. 75 on sunday. the next chance for rain holds off until monday and tuesday.

6:16. >> kind of a busy start on the west side as delays developed behind an accident approaching security boulevard. not the best spot for anything to happen. eddie miles per hour from liberty down towards the accident scene -- 32 miles per hour from liberty. we will have some closures at 11:00 a.m. on westbound orleans near broadway. lean's was shut down at 3:00 directions untilctio midnight. 11 minutes on the outer loop north side -- orleans will shut down at 3:00 p.m. in both directions until midnight. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. there are some delays going into

the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a current airlines jet made an emergency landing in vancouver -- a korean airlines jet made an emergency landing in vancouver. the passengers and crew stayed overnight. a threat was called in earlier this week but no word whether the incidents are connected. rising racial tensions over the shooting death over trayvon martin. nobody was injured. attorneys for george zimmerman are withdrawing from the case. they say george zimmerman was ignoring their advice. these are the latest photos of

the charles manson. he has the parole hearing today. he is not expected to attend the hearing. he has been denied parole each time he has been up. >> gaspar is have yet to peak -- gas prices have yet to peak. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the vehicles most shooting spouses are driving. some men drive a toyota will most women drive a honda. the survey proves people who are having affairs are everyday people. tax state may leave some people dead. traffic accidents rose around

tax day. less tolerance was another contributing factor. sky high gas not peak until next month. forecast for the summer and the rest of the year has been raised. 04 gas prices have surged 21% this year -- so far gas prices have surged 21% this year. the dow suffering its worst loss this year. the bloomberg maryland index was lower on losses for under armour. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 39 degrees on tv hill. >> the orioles battle late into the night against the bronx bombers. >> 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. right now the west side is the heavy spot because of an accident. 26 miles per hour approaching liberty down to security. we have a crash in the outer loop. pulaski highway and route 152,

wrist and accident in the joppa region -- there is an accident. an update on the west side. that is where the big delays are. we have that accident approaching liberty. this is 95 at 152. pulaski at 152, watch for an accident. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is a chilly start on this wednesday. take a jacket with you. mid 40's in some of the northern suburbs. the water, much warmer. -- near the water, much warmer. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for rain shower later this morning or this afternoon.

high temperature in the mid 50's. good news for the forecast for the weekend. here is keith mills, the man. >> good morning. the orioles tried to avoid the sweep tonight against the yankees. they lose last night in 12 innings. the major league debut of wei- yin chen. he was outstanding. jeter -- father time not winning that battle with this guy. 1-0. the birds get it right back. j.j. hardy off freddy garcia. wei-yin chen takes over. six strikeouts. he proved he knows how to pitch.

five wild pitches for freddy garcia. four wild pitches all of last year. big error from mark reynolds keeps the inning alive. it was tied into the 12th. raul ibanez. nick markakis cannot get it. 5-4, the yankees win. cc sabathia pitches tonight. bobby petrino was fired by athletic director followed a motorcycle accident last week. he was the head coach at the university of arkansas. he used school funds to hire a

woman he was having an affair with. bill parcells says he will not return to the nfl to coach the new orleans saints. >> 39 degrees on tv hill. state official calls for mike miller to step down. >> closing arguments in the retrial of two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. >> a high-profile guest pays a visit to the naval academy. >> some early-morning headaches for west side drivers that is creating some delays. swap.re previewing tot details are@

>> 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. thanks for joining us for 11

news today. some chilly weather. >> kind of feels like winter again. 38 degrees right now and we will see some sunshine to start. we have a chance for a rain shower later this morning or this afternoon, 30%. high temperature only 55. we have some better news temperature-wise for the upcoming weekend. >> thank you. closing arguments will begin this morning in the trial of travers and tremayne johnson. >> they are accused in a burning death of a dog. jennifer franciotti has more. >> the prosecution wrapped up their case yesterday. jurors heard more testimony on monday. a crime lab technician took the stand.

jurors saw photos and more video proof from the prosecution including surveillance video of the dog on fire. also some pictures that were disallowed by the judge. an ignitable substance was found on jeans that was taken from the home in which the brothers lived. this retrial is happening almost a year to the date in which it was supposed to begin. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a tense meeting on tuesday. was a noticeable chill the air after the general assembly failed to agree on the budget. the governor made no bones about legislation.tcome of the

>> date failed to enact the budget and this was far away from the plan that i submitted to the legislature which is a shame. >> the governor did not say if he will call for a special session. peter french show says to time for mike miller to go. >> he is been sent president for 26 years and the time for him to set aside. he is a fanatic for gambling and it is getting in the way. >> the senate president says he is no intention of resigning --

he has no intention of resigning. >> baltimore county has a new superintendent. the school board approved s. dallas dance. county officials point out that he was selected by two different firms for jobs in baltimore and howard county. >> we need to make sure our lowest performing schools are provided the resources that they need to perform at the same level as are other schools. >> dr. dance will be the new superintendent. >> the u.s. naval academy could not have had a more appropriate guest -- hillary clinton. she fielded questions on a wide

variety of topics. >> the challenges are blurring the lines between defense, diplomacy, and development, the 3 d's of foreign policy. >> took away how important diplomacy is as a process. >> she emphasized the need to cement ties with the asian pacific nations, especially china. a thriving china is good for america and vice versa. >> there will be the summer construction going on. some spots you may want to try to avoid because of major road projects. one is the widening of the 695 bridge along wilkins avenue. >> there could be 300 work zones anywhere in maryland.

this is the time you will see it work being done. >> it is an important to watch your speed and pay attention. you can go to our website wbaltv.com for more information. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we will keep you posted on that as well. the west side is the big problem spot. the accident is off to decide but still causing delays. down to 20 miles per hour. there is a crash in joppa on pulaski highway. 95 looks good as your alternate. we have some closures that will go in effect in the city at 11:00 a.m. on orleans street.

same situation tomorrow. there is the traffic leading up to the accident on the west side. very heavy from 7952 approaching security. -- very heavy from 795 to approaching security. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live from the timonium fairgrounds. it is a tot swap. >> this is a consignment sale. really great deal for parents. items can get so expensive. this is a great offer. a consignment sales for children

of all ages. there are some items starting to come in right now. this will be absolutely full of stuff by friday. we have a sampling of things you will see. clothing for all ages, even up two teenagers. they are generally used or brand new. most items will be 75% off retail. these could go for $20 each. this starts at friday on 9:00 a.m. and runs on saturday and sunday. sunday is 50% off. can find information at -- you can find information at totswap.net. we are dry into the end of the

week. saturday is looking at dry. >> 39 degrees on tv hill. do you think you have nosy neighbors? >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. if you won a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot, would you go public, or choose to remain anonymous? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to --anonymously

>> the dangers of texting and walking. a man was above list to the fact that he was about to walk into the path of a bear -- he was oblivious to the fact. the bear has been an unwelcome addition to that neighborhood for the past few days. animal control officers were able to tranquilize the bear and moving to a different environment. >> friday was a special day for a young woman from australia.

in my think running a marathon at the north pole was special enough -- you might think running a marathon at the north pole was special enough. it was hard for her to get the answer out but it was yes. >> we think. 6:43. 39 degrees on tv hill. >> the answer was y-y-yes. take a light jacket with you. a beautiful shot on skycam. mm, these artisan bagels are so tasty. hey, what do you think "artisan" means? it's latin. for what? really, really good bagels.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. two people are wounded after a late-night shooting in west baltimore. is was just before 11:00 p.m. and found one man suffering a gunshot wound to the thigh and a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the hand. no war at this hour of any suspects in this case. there was a fire at a church in dundalk last night. police believe the fire began at a shed and spread to the roof. nobody was hurt. the winners have chosen to remain anonymous. they are a woman and her 20's

and the each chipped in $20 and $35 take home nearl $3ly million. they intend to keep their jobs. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- if you won a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot, would you go public, or choose to remain anonymous? like stan. answer.e nick's that sounds pretty good. we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> let's kill you up to date. -- let's get you up to date. a busy ride on the west side. average speeds around 26 miles per hour. is affecting traffic on southbound 95. you may find some delays. we have a fuel spill at the may create some slick points. for some slow going in that area. slow going on the west side at liberty. stretches down to security. this is traffic at 50 and sandy point. no sign of delays because of the fuel spill. use caution in that area.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is previewing the tot swap. that will be a great weekend. >> everybody loves a bargain, especially parents. anyone who knows a child can come here and get some great items. this is happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. you're saying that this will be completely jammed packed by friday. >> we will have over 80,000 items. anything and everything for your kids. >> so many different types of items. >> we have lots of toys, baby items, books, bedding for kids, shoes. we have all that stuff this

weekend. some >> items are generally used and some are in new. can find all sorts of items. >> we'll have those kids that don't use the things we buy for them. good chance for parents to sell those items to new families. >> free admission on friday. >> the baltimore county police are sponsoring a free car seat check. no point is necessary. that is between 10:00 and 2:00. >> all information is available at totswap.net. a couple of snow showers in the western part of the state. let's go back to tony in the

weather center. $6 for this basketball. >> i'm in. it doesn't cost anything to get in. >> free entry. >> outstanding. good advice. we'll talk to during the 7:00 hour on the digital channel. this will be the coolest date we have seen in this stretch of below normal temperatures. we have some in paul's riding in the jet stream. -- we have some impulses writing in the jet stream. we have some snow showers out of western pennsylvania into western maryland. we have a slight chance for rain shower in baltimore, 30% chance.

it has been so dry. you can see the clouds started to thicken up in the western suburbs. 37 at the airport. you'll need the winter jacket to start the day. thickening clouds or a mixture of sun and clouds. 30% chance for rain shower. most of you will not see that rain. we will start in the 30's tomorrow morning. n friday. the 60's o looking pretty good on saturday and sunday. monday and tuesday will be the next chance for rain. >> closing arguments set to begin in the retrial of twin

brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. jennifer franciotti is live with the latest. good morning. >> the prosecution wrapped up its case yesterday. the jury heard more testimony on monday. a police sergeant -- the jurors saw more photos including video of the dog on fire. and ignitable substance was found on jeans taken from the home and which the brothers lived. this is a retrial was supposed to happen last may but has been postponed several times. >> what have amorites activists

been saying -- what have animal rights activists been saying? >> they think this case has led to some positive changes in the community. >> jennifer franciotti, thank you. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. breaking news -- a tsunami warning triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of indonesia. a strange new twist in the trayvon martin case. ctomoom will be back -- octomom. ricky gervais will join us live.

>> 6:53. 39 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. @

>> they have managed to do with the accident off to the side. up to 37 and started to move a little better on the west side. pulaski highway, watch for a crash at 152.

you can see the pace of things is still better heading down towards security. this is 50 at sandy point. there is a fuel spill. >> it will get a lot warmer as we move towards the weekend. temperatures starting this morning in the 40's. everybody is rooting for some rain. there'll be a couple of scattered showers. >> just water the plants a low ittle bit. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.