below normal temperatures continue. i'm thinking about grilled cheese. we should be up to 51 by lunchtime. it will be breezy with a high near 59. these temperatures have been chilly for the past couple of days. they will warm over the weekend. >> we should thank our producer mike for making us hungry this morning. on the east side, we have an accident with only left lane squeezing by. fire department activity and some closures. orleans is blocks near broadway because of the johns hopkins building dedication. that's an open tonight at 11:00 p.m. 11 minutes on the west side.

10 minutes between the beltway southwest and 32 in howard county. this is 95 at 395. inbound 395, that ramp, no delays reported towards conaway. a nice start on 70 west of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the florida neighborhood accused of killing a 17-year- old head to court today. >> tara mergener is live with more. >> good morning. florida officials have charged george zimmerman with second- degree murder and federal charges could also follow. >> i cannot share where current efforts will lead us. in this investigation, we will

examine the facts and the law. >> that promise from eric holder. george zimmerman was charged with murder. >> we are charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> he is accused of shooting trayvon martin in february. martin's parents had this reaction. >> we just wanted an arrest. >> this is just the beginning. we have a long way to go and we have faith. >> there has been a lot of information flowing, a lot has been premature and inappropriate. >> we're confident all of this medical records when they come

to light in the court of law will exonerate him. >> a second-degree murder conviction in florida carries a charge of 25 years to life without parole. >> this case has put stand your ground laws in the spotlight. >> people can use deadly force if they feel their lives are threatened. 25 states now have this law in some form. critics say it encourages tism.ante was s a lot of people are questioning that law at this time. >> tara mergener, thank you. maryland is not one of the

states with the stand your ground law. michael bloomberg were in washington to announce a national campaign to repeal or form the law. >> all americans already have a right to defend themselves. these should first loss have nothing to do with that or with the second amendment rights. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. should these laws remain on the books? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the search continues for the person responsible for starting a fire and it dundalk church. jennifer franciotti has the latest on the investigation. >> good morning.

it is a brick church and he did not burn to the ground. that fire happened here on tuesday night at the pleasant zion baptist church in dundalk. fire investigators say this fire was intentionally set. there was evidence at the scene that led them to classify this as an arson case. the fire cost about $400,000 worth of damage. archdiocese of baltimore has offered a nearby facility. they are still deciding where to have sunday services. >> i will leave it at the lord's hands. he fights my battles. >> right now police have no suspects or motives in this case. they are asking for the public's help and a reward is being offered.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the second trial for twin brothers accused in the burning death of a dog ends in a not guilty verdict. there was video showing two people running from the crime scene. the video never shows the brothers letting the dog on fire. one juror said the evidence was not there for a conviction. >> it is what is. you can only go by what you see. it is what you can prove. >> the first trial ended in a hung jury. >> a man will spend 20 years in prison. prosecutors say sean schleigh walked into a middle school and try to attack a boy.

he took an alford plea and received five years' probation. a woman accused of throwing bleach and it will mark has been banned from the store for five years. theresa jefferson pleaded guilty back in october. the store had to be shutdown. >> parole denied for charles manson. why he may never get another chance to be released. >> much jail time john edwards faces if convicted -- how much jail time john edwards faces if jail time john edwards faces if

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 45 degrees downtown. a little cooler as you get into the suburbs, especially northwest of the city. we should be warming up to a normal high temperature in the upper 50's. mostly sunny skies. it is pretty breezy. the wind will be gusty as we head to the afternoon. high pressure will build in and the wind will die down. we should see similar temperatures this weekend. details in just a few minutes. >> jury selection begins in the

trial against john edwards. he faces a trial on campaign finance violations. he was indicted by a federal grand jury last year. at issue is nearly a million dollars allegedly provided by campaign donors in 2008 to help them hide his pregnant mistress. parole denied for charles manson. he has shown no efforts to rehabilitate himself and one not be eligible for parole for another 15 years. he would be 92 then. >> members of the band sugar land will give depositions. they will be asked about testimony from an official who claimed she asked the ban to

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some early morning problems. we start on the inner loop at eastern boulevard. only the left lane is getting by. route 702, a crash in essex. fire department activity in monkton. closures on orleans near broadway because of the johns hopkins hospital building dedication this evening. drive times not bad in the area. this is pulaski highway. this portion of the east side of the beltway it looks good. watch for delays near eastern boulevard.

this is greenspring area. so far so good. very light volume on this portion of the beltway. 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. moving along nicely this morning. light rail on schedule. on the buses, we have the 57, 59, and 91 buses operating with delays. metro subway on schedule this morning. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. we're looking at the temperatures this morning. anywhere from 38 at the airport to 45 degrees downtown. in the 30's out west. westminster, 39. along the eastern shore, temperatures mainly in the 40's.

we do have some breezy winds along the eastern shore. not as strong as you cross into baltimore where it is currently 11 miles per hour. the wind is usually calmest overnight. it will be another breezy day with wind out of the northwest 10 to 20 miles per hour. it could gust up to 30 this afternoon. temperatures will be up near 60 degrees. tonight, another chilly one with mostly clear skies. we drop down into the low 40's and 40's. very light wind -- we drop down into the low 40's and 30's. there may be a few passing clouds today.

mostly sunny skies as the storm system moves offshore. that high pressure system was changed the weather for the next couple of days. we will see warmer temperatures. a new storm could affect as next week. completely clear a spot on saturday into sunday. a few clouds will start to build thein. we do not have a substantial chance for rain any time soon. showers up to our north on sunday. a high near 80 degrees. we will start to see the rain chances increase next week. >> it will soon cost you more to your fault if you are a verizon customer -- if you are 8 verizon customer.

the rise and is introducing a new $30 c -- verizon is introducing a new $30 fee. an ice cream chain is donating a male for every beverage sold in april -- is donating a meal. a new study on the frustration parents face when it comes to some safety equipment. chris clackum has the details. >> on the other side, the anchor is deeply buried under these seat buckles. it is hard to find. >> frustrating for any parents of a child. installing the restraint correctly. a study on the latch restraint system that is required on every

car manufactured since 2002. video showing the tough time volunteer parents had installing it. >> we looked at almost 100 vehicles. >> poor design by manufacturers is to blame. >> will we found is that other makers could be doing a better job in many vehicles to make it easier for parents to install and child restraints. >> parents are not using the tether. >> many parents may believe the tether is optional. it is is essential to getting the best protection. >> the institute ran tests to demonstrate what happens if the top tether is not attached.

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> receding hopes for a drug used to treat baldness. more problems might be ahead for some parts of the maryland housing market. jane king has the bloomberg business report. hi, jane. >> good morning. we have to be clever at this time of the morning. good morning. things appear to be looking out for the baltimore housing market. closure filings fell in march. an initial jump -- a big jump in initial foreclosure filings statewide in maryland. skyrocketing 56% last month compared to february. foreclosures starts jumped in march nationwide.

a drug may help treat baldness but there are possible side effects if you stop taking propecia, including a loss of sexual desire. futures indicate a positive start today and we recovered somewhat yesterday on the s&p. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i have two teenage boys both looking for work during the summer. one gender apparently has the upper hand over the other. >> young women are doing a lot better. i will have that answer coming up in my next report. >> thank you. >> 5:22.

40 degrees on tv hill. an early start for maryland crabs. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think states with "stand your ground" laws should allow them to remain on the books? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> most of us enjoyed the warm, dry winter. >> officials say crabs are crawling out of the mud early this year which means they will have longer to grow. 1/3 of the crabs were lost last year because of the cold temperatures. bird watchers will see it

earlier arrivals. >> there was a festive scene in annapolis on wednesday. the pride will be used in a number of celebrations. expect to see more of it during the spring. gorgeous video. 5:26. >> a church fire in dundalk has been ruled an arson case. details are next. >> police arrest a waldorf man with an unusual side business. it was selling more than just frozen treats. >> we're seeing showers offshore. >> we are tracking a few accidents, one on the east side of the beltway.

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>> 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. it is national grilled cheese day. my producer continues to mention this in the script. >> we are getting hungry as we try to do the news. it is chilly this morning. temperatures starting off in the 30's. 38 degrees at the airport. the wind out of the west, 6 miles per hour. 43 by 9:00 a.m. and 59 for the afternoon high. it will be pretty breezy today. we will not see a major warmup. what goes down must come back

up. warmer to the weekend. >> the rose look pretty good. we start on the east side of the beltway. only the left lane is squeezing by. 14 miles per hour on average on the inner loop at eastern boulevard. the left lane gets by at the accident scene. another accident that is causing some problems. all southbound lanes in essex on 702. in monkton, some of fire department activity and closures. continued closures in the city. orleans closed near broadway in advance of the johns hopkins building dedication tonight. -- everything will reopen tonight. we start on the east side of the beltway.

no sign of any significant problems on pulaski highway. there may be a disabled vehicle off to the right. this is 83 and york road. problem free always down to the beltway on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a major development in the case of the florida teenager shot and killed. >> george zimmerman is now charged with second-degree murder. jeff patterson has details. >> after a month of speculation, george zimmerman is behind bars. 44 days after he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. the special prosecutor has ended her investigation and is preparing for a trial.

>> charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> a decision at thousands of supporters have been demanding since his death. >> we wanted some kind of accountability for the murder of our son. >> george zimmerman was moved to the jail in sanford. >> he needs a good and focused defense, so we will build him one. >> there will be an initial hearing later today. >> keep the process moving forward. >> the case now moving into the legal system. jeff patterson, nbc news. >> george the zimmerman has been climbing self-defense under the controversial "stand your ground" law.

maryland does not have that law. michael bloomberg says similar laws need to be replaced or reformed. >> all americans have a right to defend themselves with commensurate force. these laws have nothing to do with that. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think states with "stand your ground" laws should allow them to remain on the books? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police all looking for more information that could lead to an arrest in a recent church son in dundalk. jennifer franciotti is live in dundalk with the latest on this. >> that fire on tuesday night quickly grew to three alarms.

investigators are saying this fire was intentionally set. the pastor does not know who burned his church down. >> i said that the careful. the lord is looking on you. >> on tuesday night, crews responded to the pleasant zion baptist church for a reported fire at that church. officials say there was evidence that led them to classify this as an arson case. the fire caused about $400,000 worth of damages. members will not be able to meet here. >> i was born and raised here. this is my second home. >> the archdiocese of baltimore has offered a nearby facility.

they are still deciding where to have sunday services. >> i will leave it in the lord's hands. he fights my battles. >> nobody was inside the church at the time of the fire. police have no suspects in this case. a reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police arrest and charge a man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash. david french turned himself in early this week for the death of beverly moore. he struck her and fled the scene. he's being held on $500,000 bail. >> officials will put the closure to the test on the

j.f.x. later tonight. startingne lane of the northbound j.f.x. will temporarily closed to traffic until 4:00 a.m. on friday. in the long term lane closures will begin tomorrow. a long list of upcoming road projects have been released. projects include patching and repaving several high-volume spots. projects include 95. >> an unusual arrest. please arrested a man from waldorf for selling marijuana out of an ice cream truck. they found bags of marijuana in the suspects underwear. >> he really was selling ice cream also.

>> police say he was selling at two teenagers and young adults and he is now at of jail on bond. >> 5:36. not getting enough sleep can lead to gaining 10 pounds a year. >> the bugs are coming back out. >> you may be some patients in essex. essex. we have some closures on i'm more of an absentee plant parent.

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5:39. we're seeing the wind pick up again. near 20 miles per hour from cambridge up three easton. 11 miles right now at the inner harbor of baltimore. -- from cambridge up to easton. we expect the win to be pretty strong with gusts up to 20. we expect better boating conditions into the weekend. we'll talk more when we come back in a few minutes. >> here's why try to work out as often as i can. in a disruptive sleep could increase your risk for obesity. >> a group of healthy adults control of their sleep patterns for six weeks.

they got 10 hours a night that only five hours on some nights. after the sleep restriction, their metabolic wait decreased which could translate to a weight gain of 10 pounds a night. >> i am averaging three and half a night. >> that is not enough. >> you might want to put that anti its cream back on the shelf. -- anti-itch cream back on the shelf. creams were found to be marginally affected against dog bitbug bites. >> the orioles look to avoid an early season sweep against the yankees. >> a war on women or a war on

the rich? >> ava said today will be cool and breezy but a warm-up is in store for the

>> now traffic pululse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are a few problems at this early hour. southbound 702 is closed because of a bus accident. a charter bus ran into the median. northbound traffic does get by. inner loop by the east side of the beltway, the left lane is still getting by an accident scene. yes enclosures because of fire department activity in monkton -- we have closures because of fire department activity in

monkton. orleans is closed until 11:30 tonight. we update pulaski highway. this is the east side of the beltway. looking good in this area appear closer to eastern boulevard, you may find some delays. this is ruxton road. this is the j.f.x. in the southbound direction. no delays 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. moving along nicely on the mta system is. a diversion on the 22 at bayview boulevard and mason. the 57, 59 buses operating with delays. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you.

a bit of a chilly start to the day. weather-wise, it is me dry. 45 downtown at the inner harbor. -- weather-wise, it is mainly dry. we do expect these temperatures to fall a couple more degrees as we head towards sunrise. temperatures will be a little warmer than yesterday. 59 in central maryland. 59 in southern maryland. ocean city, 59. we expect temperatures in the 40's in the mountains today. mostly clear skies tonight. temperatures drop into the low 40's downtown. northwest of the city, temperatures could be near the freezing mark. much improvement. we're completely clear skies on the satellite picture. we expect a lot of sunshine in

the area. high pressure building in from the west. this will bring us very tranquil weather for the next few days and we will see the temperatures warm up. rain chances will remain to war north. we will get some pretty warm air. it is still a spring break season. people may be traveling. 60 in new york city. 68 degrees in denver. quite a bit of sunshine in the east. more showers moving into the northwest including seattle. we expect that warm-up by the weekend. 72 on saturday. the storm goes up to our north on sunday. 80 degrees on sunday. we have better chances for thunderstorms early next week.

>> the field has narrowed with rick santorum out of the race. >> the candidates seem to be focusing on women and the economy. >> the anti-abortion national right to life coalition announced its presidential endorsement today. the obama campaign has been attacking mitt romney on women's issues. >> thank you believe the supreme court should overturn roe vs. wade? this is a president who has some explaining to do to the women of america. economic policies have failed american women. >> a group is putting this ad on the air. >> gas costs too much.

>> the right has accused president obama of class warfare for pitching the so- called buffett rule. >> cannot afford to keep spending more money on tax cuts for people who do not need them. >> from washington, tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:49. another extra inning game at the yard between the orioles and the yankees. keith mills will join us live. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> keep sending us those responses. 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. >> good morning. the orioles and yankees go extra innings once again. the game is a frustrating loss for the orioles. a bizarre start to this game. game was delayed because of a storm. derek jeter and curtis granderson and just like that the yankees up 2-0. birds tie it off cc sabathia, 2- 2. jake area that gets -- jake

arietta gets curtis granderson. orioles up 4-3. jake arrieta left in the seventh . luis ayala could not get it done. 4-4. orioles loaded the bases in the ninth. 80's take evanish of kevin gregg -- yankees take advantage of kevin gregg. nick swisher with the home run. fifth the red sox lost for the fifth time -- the red sox lost for the fifth time.

1-1 at this point. the blue jays are 4-2. the red sox are 1-5. the playoffs are under way. for those who did not like pittsburgh, the penguins led 3-0 but lose the game in overtime to the philadelphia flyers. that's just breaks your heart. i want to give stan a big assist. stan came over. [laughter] team work. >> looking for you. >> most hospitals have some kind of food corurt.

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