>> i have had a couple of rough starts with some technical issues. the weather will be nice. we have had a couple days where it has been chilly. it is still early april. the weather yesterday was typical. temperatures are going to skyrocket over the next few days. today will be a day much like yesterday but with fewer clouds. the next door is out on the left side of the screen. that is a couple of days away. we're clearing things out for what will be an outstanding weekend. i help friday the 13th does not mess up the forecast. we will see a traffic is being treated on this lucky day. >> good morning. happy friday. a nice start on the area roads. speeds around 40 miles per hour on the j.f.x.

there'll be closures on the j.f.x. tonight. 59 through the parkville region. no problems on the 83's this morning. 70 moving well in towards the beltway from 29. a nice start towards the fort mchenry, five minutes down to the toll plaza from 895. eight minutes down to the harbor tunnel tolls. 10 minutes to travel south on 95 from the beltway down towards 32. this is the northeast corner at bel air road. problem free at the moment. 95 running smoothly out of the white marsh area. this is traffic at providence road. traffic moving well on the north side. problem free on the entire adult life at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- problem free on the entire beltway at this hour.

>> several lanes of the jones falls expressway will close today for some construction work. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the details. you may want to change the way you go to work. >> this is going to be a major problem for commuters. one lane in each direction will be closing down. you may want to take an alternate route now unless you like sitting in traffic congestion. they will start these closures tonight at 7:00 p.m. where 19 will close their 29th street so crews can make emergency repairs to drain pipes. this work is necessary to avoid a situation that could cause a sinkhole. you will lose the left lane south of 41st street. the result will be a major congestion. >> we have identified nine

alternate routes which are the typical roads that come in from the beltway into downtown baltimore like charles street. we have a map on our website and we have detailed driving instructions. it will tell you how to make your way in and back out. >> we have all that information on our website, wbaltv.com. go to our website and printout those directions and keep them handy in your car. this'll take up to two months to complete. they say they do not want a sinkhole situation on the j.f.x. and that is why they will start this now. the work will not start until about two weeks. there are making the closures now for safety reasons. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a homeless shelter continues its fight with the city this

morning after its power goes out and they are forced to turn away the homeless. the shelter claimed the city has an agreement where hud gives money to the city to fund the shelter. >> i am faced with a terrible dilemma of having to put 16 people on the street because the city is not paying their bills. >> a spokesperson for the mayor's office said a statement said the city has paid all bills and the city does not acknowledge that $140,000 is owed. the payment of utility bills are the sole responsibility of the organization and not the city. >> baltimore county balanced its budget without any tax

increases. all that was staring down a loss in state aid. kevin kamenetz says the proposal is balanced. they are consolidate multiple agencies. he warns some difficult decisions lie ahead when it comes to pension reform. the governor is willing to call lawmakers back but only if there is a consensus on how to undo the so-called doomsday budget. if they cannot agree on an alternate plan, and then budget cuts will go into effect in july. the governor will join us live this morning in our 6:00 a.m. hour. >> the united nations security council will meet this morning to discuss a failed rocket launch by north korea.

tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> north korea's long rage rocket fell into the sea minutes after liftoff. >> it did not fly too far away from the launch site. >> they insist the rocket was being used to put a weather satellite into the orbit. the u.s., japan, great britain and the foreign ministers of calling it a provocative act. the white house said it threatens regional security and violates international law. the u.n. security council will discuss the launched later this morning. >> they have a clear choice. they can pursue peace and reap the benefits of closer ties with the international community including the united states or they can continue to face pressure and isolation.

>> south street is on the lookout for nuclear tests and the u.s. is threatening to cut off food aid to north korea. >> a clear violation of the resolutions, the launch of a ballistic missile would represent makes it impossible for us to go ahead with a program of assistance. >> the u.s. does not believe north korea has mastered putting a nuclear weapon on a missile. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 44 degrees on tv hill. questions about the olympics. >> a community is on edge after a police chief is killed in a shootout. shootout.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10 on a friday morning. 51 degrees downtown. about 10 degrees cooler when you get away from the city. the map shows the major connect airports around the country, the entire eastern seaboard is dry. there'll be some rain showers in the missouri river valley. central and southern california have rain in the forecast with cooler temperatures. most of the country is in great shape. good luck on your travels. more on the local forecast coming up.

>> a shootout at least a police chief dead and four others injured. a man opened fire on police killing chief michael maloney. two officers were shot in the chest. the standoff with the suspect continues this morning. george zimmerman makes his first appearance in court yesterday. he is charged with shooting and killing trayvon martin. he pleaded not guilty on thursday. >> recent comments made by dwyane wade about the prospects of athletes being paid in the olympics is raising some questions and eyebrows. he said you're giving up a lot to do it. it is texting on your body. -- it is taxing on your body.

then he reversed himself. do you think he caught some flack? that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with dwyane wade's comments that athletes should be compensated for competing in the olympics? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. i always to the olympics foree. >> very generous of you. >> people say, really? >> friday the 13th. >> 5:12. more people are using the internet for shopping and banking. >> more people are eating pizza. >> you did the synchronized swimming.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now we're looking pretty good in terms of incidents. we have some construction in howard county. these down 40 ramp is closed -- the eastbound 40 ramp is closed. you have to pass it and go to the light and the way you turned instead if you normally take

northbound 29. we'll keep you posted. the j.f.x. in good shape. tonight at 7:00 p.m., one lane will shut down in each direction on the j.f.x. 61 on the north side. a problem free ride on the west side, 58 miles per hour. this is belair road. running smoothly at this hour. the east side of the beltway checks out fine. this is your approach to the towson region. looking good on the entire 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. happy friday. >> thank you. happy friday to you. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time. a delay on the 19 bus.

i'm kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> good morning. thank you. some sprinkles and showers up in new york state have gone away. a few clouds overhead. a lot more sunshine in the forecast. yesterday was just fine. partly cloudy skies. the airport and inner harbor, 62 for the high yesterday. using the inner harbor is a little warmer. we're kind of in that neighborhood this morning. maybe a couple of degrees warmer. annapolis, 51. 41 on the boardwalk. parkton, 40. frederick, 34. in the 30's in far western maryland. frost conditions are possible north and west of the city. cecil county is in the warning area along with howard and

frederick counties and points south into virginia. freeze warnings up into the north and parts of pennsylvania. that will end about 9:00 a.m. this morning. we see some clouds drifting over head. the departing storm is not having much impact on our weather. it has been responsible for the breezy conditions we have had appeared the next storm is way to the west. high pressure is sitting over head. the rain will be out of the mississippi valley today between chicago and denver. that place in our weather e essentially but that is several days away. lots of sunshine today. 63 to 68 for the temperature range. not as crazy as it has been. we will have a good day today.

saturday looks like a good day, too. we see some of shower activity off to the northwest on saturday evening. we start to pick up some clouds. we could pick up a quick shower but it looks like most of that will be north of us. we will be in the 70's on saturday. 80's on sunday with a few scattered clouds and no rain. 66 today. 74 on saturday. maybe a sprinkle or shower up north on saturday. 84 on sunday. 85 on monday. that is from springtime to summer time. scattered thunderstorms on tuesday. >> a new survey shows many on- line bankers and shoppers are concerned that personal data will be stolen.

41% of consumers are ward there online accounts will be a breach. are concerned about security. one thing people are not worried about -- pizza. 41% of pple say they eat pizza once a week. restaurants are revamping their menus to include specialty pizzas. more and more pet owners will be using a device to keep track of their pets. chris clackum explains. >> the feline celebrity was discovered five years later in new york city. we may never know how the cat traveled 1,800 miles to the big apple.

her owner had implanted a tracking chip in willow. she was taken to an animal shelter and they tracked the chip. >> we agreed not to tell the kids. >> this gives rise to other inventions, like this had tracker which allows you to follow their every movements. other pet tracking ships widely andilable through thvets pet stores. there's no telling where they might wander off to our where they may be found. >> are you more willing to splurge? spending and high school proms is expected to hit a record this

year. jane king has the bloomberg business report. it is friday the 13th. >> i am aware of that. good morning to you. are you spending more on expensive makeup? you may have frugality fatigue. companies are benefiting as shoppers give up on trying to save on everything. restaurants may be more crowded. another thing drawing in the big bucks are high school proms. that is up more than 24% from last year's average. the pressure to spend based on the influence of celebrities.

stock futures indicating a down start today. the big banks are starting to turn in their quarterly numbers. will get a report on inflation at the consumer level -- we will get a report on inflation at the consumer level. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> i am glad you got the yellow memo. >> i am trying to be summery. >> 44 degrees on tv hill. >> johns hopkins hospital shows off a new facility they to some big-name donors -- thtank to

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>> people gathered for the official dedication for the new facility at johns hopkins hospital. >> the sheikh zayed cardiovascular and critical care tower and charlotte r. bloomberg children's center has been extended detractor -- pediatric unit. part of the ward is named for the mother of michael bloomberg. this makes a complete. >> we will have the best doctors and nurses and the best facilities to take place. >> senator mikulski. >> mayor bloomberg and the royal family attended the ceremony. >> there will be a demonstration of new technology at dulles airport today.

it is designed to make it easier to discover fake documents at security checkpoints. 44 degrees on tv hill. >> still had -- >> make your plans now because of travel on the j.f.x. is going to be a nightmare on monday. details are next. >> i am at tara mergener near. international outrage after north korea launched a long- range missile test. the latest, coming up. >> lots of sunshine today with mild temperatures. the forecast is up next. >> some construction to watch for in howard county that could cause some delays. cause some delays.

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i remember it well. i was in the back yard doing yard work. i had this irritation going on in my lower neck. i changed shirts because i thought there was something in the collar of the shirt irritating my neck. and i couldn't figure out what was going on. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. i always thought shingles was associated with people... a lot older than myself. i can tell you from experience, it is bad. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com >> 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 friday the 13th. we're going from having the heat on in the house to putting the a.c. on in the car. >> let's look at the current temperatures. we have a scattering of clouds. 40 degrees at the airport. 60% is the humidity. 51 degrees and a scattering of clouds. there are some 30's away from the city. there is a frost warnings so the tender plants could be affected. this will be about the last warning we will see. how is the traffic? >> we have some construction in howard county. there will be some delays. eastbound 42 northbound 29 is

blocked. after the past the ramp, you can do a u-turn and access northbound 29. that will add some extra minutes to year commute. 62 as you travel on the west side. looking good approaching 70. in the outer loop of harford road, 60 miles per hour. 65 as you travel on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. a smooth ride at this hour. 72 at 29, so far not tracking any delays -- 70 at 29. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. nothing significant delay-wise. everything moving well at the harbor tunnel and the area bridges. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it has been called a provocative act of the white

house. >> north korea launched a rocket. tara mergener has details. >> this launch has sparked international outrage. the u.n. security council meet to talk about a possible response. north korea launched the rocket friday morning, despite repeated warnings and international protest. >> it is in clear violation united nations resolutions and that was made very clear to the north koreans. >> number 3 officials say the rocket was carrying a weather satellite into space. as the search continues off the korean peninsula, there is concern at home and abroad the launch was a cover for long-

range weapons testing. >> there is no doubt that this satellite will be launched using ballistic missile technology. >> the regime struck a deal with the u.s. to suspend nuclear programs in exchange for food. the white house said aid would end if north korea broke its promise. >> the clear violation of u.n. security council resolutions that a launch of a ballistic missile would represent makes it virtually impossible for us to go ahead with that program of assistance. >> in response to the lunch, president obama said he is prepared to deal constructively with north korea but insist the country must live up to its commitments. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> lane closures begin today on

the jones falls expressway. jennifer franciotti joins us live with details on the construction project that is sure to cause headaches for commuters. >> city transportation officials are saying the j.f.x. is not going to be able to handle the sheer amount of people that want to use it. >> the problem area is north of 29th street. the closure starts around north avenue. >> starting tonight at 7:00 p.m., one lane in each direction will be unusable in advance of repair work that will start in about six weeks. crews will be making an emergency repairs. it is necessary to avoid a situation that could cause a

sinkhole. the closures will mean big trouble for commuters. the j.f.x. handles 6000 cars an hour in each direction. taking out one lane will leave thousands of drivers with basically nowhere to go. >> they will have to find other ways or they will be stuck in traffic. >> use mass transit or find another way to get to work. >> we have identified nine alternate routes, which are the typical roads that come in from the beltway into downtown baltimore, like charles street. we have a map on our website and we have detailed driving instructions. it will tell you how to make your way in and back out. >> we have all of that information including linked to that information on our website, wbaltv.com. it is one lane in each direction, the left lane will be taken out south of here from 40

first-rate and as you head no. about north avenue. that is where things get bottleneck and you know how it is on a normal day. this will not be fun. print out those directions. be brave. try another way. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> testimony continues in a deadly hit-and-run trial. prosecutors say a man was driving drunk when hitting killed two teenagers last june. his girlfriend testified that he told her to drive thinking she would get a lesser sentence if they were caught. >> if this was him in that position, she would never have been charged. they would have gone forward with the charges against him. >> include two counts of leaving

the scene of an accident and driving under the influence. >> try to find three suspects in a robbery and assault investigation. take a look at this video. this happened around st. patrick's day on north calvert street. as you look to these pictures, investigators were able to freeze a portion of the assaults and zoom in on these three people who are wanted in the case. the that information, please call police -- if you have information, please call police. 5:37. does beer make you smarter? >> we will try to make sense of >> we will try to make sense of thiss things fun.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. 51 degrees downtown. a little bit cooler as you get away from the city. low to mid 40's at the inner harbor. 43 in sykesville. 40 at the airport. 44 in edgewood and white marsh. 45 across the bay -- 46 in chestertown. the sun will come up. 46 degrees this morning. 20 degrees warmer this afternoon. 66 with plenty of sunshine.

very pleasant. we will give the day an a. the seven-day forecast is coming up. >> vitamin d can help improve cognitive functions in adults. >> searchers followed a 3000 children measuring their vitamin d level from sunlight. vitamin d was not associated with better achievement. a few drinks can help bring the mood. >> freaky beer can make you -- drinking beer can make you -- smarter? the drinkers were better at creative problem solving tasks and faster but worse in memory tasks.

the alcohol diminishes working memory capacity. "i am working on my degree, man." >> 5:42. 44 degrees on tv hill. a new movie by the three stooges look probably not making any smarter. >> we will have the box office preview. >> the weather is going to pick up this weekend. john will have your fu

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now we have a smooth ride around the area. we're anticipating some delays in howard county on eastbound

for it because of construction. 58 miles per hour on the west side. moving well down towards 95. 56 on the j.f.x. at 7:00 p.m., one lane will be shut down in each direction for the next eight weeks. everything running smoothly on 95 down through howard county. 65 on average as you make your approach to the capital beltway. this is 70 at 29. take this instead of eastbound 40. delays expected in the area of northbound 29 with the ramp closure. southbound traffic is building as a volume picks up around the area. no delays through the tunnel. 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. have a great weekend.

>> thank you. a smooth commute so far on the mta systems with no delays on market trends. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines operating plan time. light rail and metro subway on schedule. 22 thus diverting at mason -- the 22 bus diverting and mason. >> thank you. it has been dry. we are about a quarter inches of rain so far this year. this is the 13th of april, almost the middle of the week. we're below normal rain wise. the average temperature so far has been 52.8 degrees. kind of technical stuff. it's been a mild and dry spring. we can use some rain. not in the forecast today.

44 in edgewood. frederick, down to the freezing point. temperatures in the 30's in far western maryland. there is a frost warning until 9:00 a.m. this morning in cecil county and northern baltimore county, carroll county, howard county on the the frost warning. if resorting up until the pennsylvania areas just north of us. a few clouds overhead. the next storm is out to the west. the rains are in the mississippi river valley. big area of high pressure over us and that will hold things together for us for most of the weekend. the wind will become more subtle. temperatures will come up. today, 63 to 66 with lots of sunshine. it will not be quite as windy

today. a one-foot chop for boaters in the bay. 51, 54, the bay water temperatures. a few clouds. we will pick up a few more clouds on saturday. some rain north of us late in the day on saturday as warmer air comes then. rain chances of the weekend are pretty low. 66 today. 74 on saturday. 84 on sunday. 85 on monday. the higher range chances are the middle of next week where we can see some showers and thunderstorms. >> thank you. when i was a kid back in the 1930's, the three stooges were the icons and they were

hilarious. >> we have the box office preview. >> mind your p's and q's. >> slapstick is back in "the three stooges." they are trying to say the orphanage where they grew up. the dark world of reality television and murder. it is rated pg. inmates takeover a prison. this is a slammer in space reserved for the most dangerous criminals and they have a hostage, the president's daughter. it is rated pg-13. >> good idea.

>> campers committed a cardinal sin. strange and leave things start happening that not be random acts. it is rated r. >> this could get weird. >> probably. >> the student body proves to be more killion than originally thought. has to reevaluate his beliefs -- has to reevaluate his beliefs. >> stan is getting a group of middle age men to see the stooges movie. >> there you go. we need to laugh more. >> coming up, we'll look at one

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>> good morning. we begin with the stellate cup playoffs. -- the stanley cup playoffs. nothing like in sports. last night, the capitals and bruins played 60 minutes of regulation without scoring a goal. fast and physical, playoff hockey. alex ovechkin delivered some hits and he took some. braden holtby makes the saves for the caps. he did not see many fights in the playoffs. they do not want to get suspended. the first and only goal of the game, chris kelly. 1-0, boston wins. what a game. the orioles play in toronto

against the blue jays. tommy hunter will start for the orioles. nationals had moment of silence for gary carter. played most of his career in canada. this goes up the middle. 2-0 nats. still 2-0 in the ninth. zimmerman cannot make the play. in the 10th. alfredo simon is pitching for the reds. a wild pitch. zimmerman scores. the nats win. in new orleans saints have named their interim coach. coach for the baltimore colts.

interesting situation in new orleans. hopkins and maryland in lacrosse. dwyane wade has backed off on his claim about olympic athletes should be paid. >> that is the subject of our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you agree with dwyane wade's comments that athletes should be compensated for competing in the olympics? >> i love the way leonard pts uts this. >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses inhe next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. what does it all have to be about money? >> great point. >> he is dead on. >> he makes $60 million a year.

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