we do not have the humidity that we typically have during the summer. in the 60's already. 65 is the average high temperature for today. bilberries out of the southwest. mostly sunny. -- a little breeze out of the southwest. some thunderstorms will develop out of the mountains. during the day, it will be dry. we will come back and check the forecast for the rest of the weekend. >> good morning appeared the j.f.x. is the big story and we're monitoring the closures for the first rush error appeared in left lane is closed in both directions. everything is flowing smoothly. we will update you on how things evolve. looking good on 95 out of the white marsh area, 66 miles per hour.

looking good traveling down from glen burnie and a nice start. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to travel south to 95 from the beltway down towards 32. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. they are clearing out construction and no delays to report. this is the j.f.x. southbound traffic and not tracking any delays at this time. utilize the alternates this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> get ready for some major gridlock as a main expressway shrinks down. >> one lane on each side of the jones falls expressway is shutting down. this could create quite a backup. kim dacey is live with details.

>> we can see one of the lanes closed southbound. traffic is moving find in both directions. city officials are urging folks to avoid the j.f.x. if possible. one lane in each direction between 29th street and northern parkway is shut down and that is expected to last and least two months. driver is are urged to familiarize themselves with secondary roads. >> we will have one lane closed in each direction which means capacity will be decreased in each direction. this will be challenging. >> skyteam 11 will be monitoring the situation from above. if you want a list of the

alternate routes, you can find them on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police all looking for a third suspect who allegedly fled from a car after it hit an officer. this happened on route 50 near route 665. three people were in the car and took off running. one person is still at large. the officer isn't shock trauma. -- is in shock trauma. crews rushed one person to shock trauma with serious injuries. >> a review for a suspect in the st. patrick's day attack here in baltimore. police arrested aaron parsons in connection with the videotaped attack. the victim was knocked out side

of the mitchell courthouse back in march. a man was beaten and robbed. police are trying to find three other suspects involved with that attack. police were able to zoom in on these three people. if you know who they are, call baltimore police. >> george huguely returns to court today to determine if there are grounds for is sentenced to be altered. he was found guilty of second- degree murder of yeardley love. the jury recommended 26 years in prison. a woman pleading guilty to first-degree murder for her role in the shooting death of her

husband, lee martin. she enlisted the help of some others. topresident obama's trip colombia is over. there is a scam but what the secret service agents -- there is a scandal. tara mergener has more. >> president obama addressed the scandal while still in colombia. he says he has full confidence in the secret service. an embarrassing shatter over the trip to international summit in colombia. 11 agents are accused of misconduct involving prostitution.

>> what happened here in colombia is being investigated by the director of the secret service. i expect that investigation to be thorough and i expect it to be rigorous. >> the alleged incident involves several women, some allege to be prostitutes. a formal report revealed the scandal. >> one of the agents refused to pay. she complained to the police. >> the agents were sent back to washington and placed on administrative leave. prostitution is legal in some parts of colombia. this is a breach of agency contract appeart. >> this kind of a breach is a breach in the federal work force. they just do not protect the

president. >> the defense department has also ordered its own inquiry. >> what else can you tell us about the security concerns? >> the secret service is supposed to be protecting the president. the big concern is a distraction. it could expose agents to blackmail or espionage. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. should the rich pay more in taxes? >> communities in the midwest are picking up the pieces following the devastating weekend of tornadoes. the latest on the damage when we cover the nation. >> this is 95 north of the beltway in the arbutus area. beltway in the arbutus area.

>> welcome back. 5:10. 68 degrees downtown. you know it will be a summer like day. that is our forecast. let's look at some other numbers. 70 in annapolis. 59 in taneytown. 52 in frederick. mostly sunny skies. warm but not too humidity. there could be some thunderstorms this evening. we'll come back and let the seven-day forecast going into next weekend.

>> the cleanup continues following a tornado-filled weekend. at least five people were killed in the state of oklahoma at least 29 others are hurt. we'll have more on the latest round of deadly tornadoes later in this newscast. today marks five years since the deadliest rampage by a single gunman in u.s. history. this happened at virginia tech and 32 people were killed. this but national attention on mental health care for students. the shooter was declared mentally ill. >> president obama spoke out in rule.of the buffet rott

it is named after warren buffett who says he pays a lower tax rate than is secretary because of loopholes. >> 5:12. 61 degrees on tv hill. every year in taxes are due. >> if your refund isn't as big as you hope for, the could be a way to earn some extra money. >> monday morning and motorists are adjusting to closures on the j.f.x.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now things are looking pretty good. the j.f.x. is what will be focusing on as motorists adjust to the closures. we have one lane closed in each direction and that road work will be in place for the next two months. right now no delays to report for that area. in the outer loop from 95, 63 on the west side just past 795. and southbound 83, speeds around 65 miles per hour. no major problems out there. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. one land taken out southbound with roadwork but everything flowing without delay of as you

make your way towards harford county. southbound traffic on the j.f.x., no sign of delays yet but we anticipate major delays later this morning. 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. >> we're moving along nicely on the mta system is. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will jump ahead a couple of months temperature-wise. it will feel like summer today. we have high pressure off the east coast. we have a cold front coming across the midwest. we have a warming wind. temperatures will be about 25 degrees above average.

the average high temperature today is 65. we could see some thunderstorms, a chance, a slight chance for some severe weather in this yellow-shaded area this afternoon and that includes western maryland. wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. this produced weak tornadoes out in the midwest. it will be weaker when it gets over to us. i did not see any reason that would fall apart by the time tickets over towards us. most of the day will be dry and warm. 65 at the airport. 52 degrees in frederick. mostly sunny today. a chance for some thunderstorms this evening. high temperature around 86 degrees. the average high is 65.

the record is 90. we will be in that never appeared a southwest wind of 10 to 20 knots on the bay. it will cool off tomorrow. a front will come through tonight. we will be at 74 tomorrow. back into the 60's by the middle of the week. a good chance for rain starting on thursday and into the weekend. >> some bad news for best buy shoppers. the hon valid and inner harbor locations will close for good. -- the hunt valley and in a harbor locations will close for good. if you're looking to make extra money these days, when a business is combining -- the

business is called sign on car, advertising a certain business. users get paid while the sign is on and after driving a minimal distance each day. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you drive around with an advertisement on top of your car to make extra money? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. your maryland state income taxes and your federal estate taxes are due tomorrow. there is a new twist this year. >> they have become as certain and life as death and taxes -- freebies that are handed out on tax day. you may have to go through a few

social media hopes to get the deals. a coupon for a bargain on bagels. like panda express, you'll get a free service of their angus ste ak. ubs -- double the meat deal. not every deal requires a download. >> office depot is offering up to five counts of free shredding and 25 free black and white copies. a free scoop of frozen yogurt from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on tuesday.

a 15% discount at pf chang. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i can put out 25 resumes for free? higher baseball attendance indicates a stronger economy. jane king has the bloomberg business report. happy monday to you. >> hello, stan. president obama promised to eliminate the dangers of financial institutions becoming too big to fail. banks are even bigger than they were before the credit crisis. up 43% from five years ago. limits on risk-taking and that will prevent more turmoil.

citigroup is out with its quarterly .esults today - futures are quiet. we did have a down day back on friday. slow economic growth in china. there are more baseball fans in the stance and that is good news. strong attended marist a strong economy -- strong attendance mirrors a strong economy. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> you know the argument about working moms and stay home moms has been fired up again. stay home moms would be making a

good seller if they drew a paycheck. >> yes, they would. you might be surprised how much a state home moms job is worth. -- a stay at home mom's job is worth. >> always interesting. thank you. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. not easy for one movie to stay on top of the box office but gry is what "the hundred gam games" is doing.

>> it seems nobody can take down "the hunger games" on the top

spot at the box office. >> it brought it $21.5 million this weekend. "the hunger games" is the first movie to hold the top spot for four straight weeks since " avatar." >> "the hunger games" beat out "the three stooges." they had the best chance to take her down but they came up short. they had a decent $17.1 million , only four million behind "the hunger games." >> i know you went to see it. >> there were some funny spots. i grew up -- the scene with moe

with the cast from "jersey shore" was hilarious. my daughter thought it was funny. who knew? >> 5:27. 61 degrees on tv hill. >> road work on the j.f.x. could make for a messy morning commute. >> dozens of tornadoes in midwestern states. the latest on the 12 outbreak. >> temperatures will soar into on thes -- the latest

tornado outbreaks. >> we will let you know how things are moving through m

>> 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 feels like summer. >> it will be in the 80's this afternoon. the record highs and 90 and will come close to that. the average high temperature is 65. it is 65 at 5:30 in the morning. the forecast for today -- mostly sunny skies. an average high temperature of 86. there will be some thunderstorms late in the day out of the mountains. maybe after 6:00 p.m. some rain will move then. we'll come back and check the forecast for the rest of the week -- some rain will move in. >> the j.f.x. will be a big deal this morning as motorists

adjust to the closure. we have the left lane closed in both directions on the j.f.x. and we're monitoring it for delays. we will keep you posted on the impact it will have. the best we can tell you is to leave early and to utilize those alternates. moving well over towards the west side and down towards edmondson. 68 eastbound on 70 from marriottsville. the rest of the major roadways are cooperating. we're keeping close tabs on the j.f.x. this morning. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. some right lane construction does not appear to be impacting traffic. we will let you know if that changes. this is the j.f.x. south of old pimlico road. still moving pretty well but

building in volume. we will let you know how things evolve. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you might want to avoid the j.f.x. >> road work is starting soon and that results in lane closures in each direction. kim dacey is live in north baltimore to explain. >> it looks like the volume is picking up just a bit. north and southbound are moving just fine at this hour. city officials are urging folks to avoid the j.f.x. if possible. there's no doubt the j.f.x. is the most convenient way to get in and out of downtown baltimore. it will become more of a mess. construction is already underway.

officials have an urgent message for drivers. >> please stay off the j.f.x. >> one lane in each direction will be closed. crews are working to repair crushed drain pipes which will help prevent sinkholes from forming. >> we will have one lane closed in each direction, which means capacity will be decreased in each direction. this will be challenging. >> drivers are urged to familiar themselves with second- degree roads. >> we have rush hour and the roads will be backed up. to me it is ridiculous. >> i have been driving for a long time and i don't think one lane will be a huge issue. learn how to emerge and be more courteous on the roads -- learn

how to merge. >> we will be out monitoring the situation. you can look up the alternate routes and find a list on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the cleanup continues across the central and southern plains. from oklahoma to nebraska, tornadoes tore across the landscape this weekend leaving behind a path of death and destruction. >> they were the images that so many had feared. >> you could hear people screaming and stuff crashing and breaking. it sounded horrible. >> nearly 100 tornadoes tearing up the midwest on saturday into sunday. the system blaster to nebraska,

iowa, and kansas. >> everything is gone, just gone. >> part of this plant was dismantled in a matter of seconds. it was even worse in parts of oklahoma. >> we went underneath here and we stay there and debris was hitting our legs. >> they were the lucky ones. five people were dead. loss has overwhelmed this tight- knit community. warning sirens were damaged and did not sound as the deadly twister moved in. >> we lost five people. so, i think it would have

helped. >> it is help the heartland now needs as cleanup begins. >> fire officials are searching for an arsonist. damage was done to this church. they gathered in edgemere for worship services until pleasant zion is rebuilds. >> we have six months until we move back into the place and it will be bigger and better. we will be here for a while. we will have a place of worship. >> there was a shed fire that spread to the church. three boys might be involved.

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>> welcome back. 5:39. 68 degrees downtown. it will be a warm afternoon. it will feel like summer to there.

dressed in the summer gear. a little cooler off to the north and west. 52 in frederick. 61 in york, pennsylvania. mostly sunny and it will feel like summer. 86 degrees this afternoon. there could be few scattered thunderstorms this evening. we'll check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend when i come back in just a few minutes. >> the way you cover your baby after being vaccinated can lessen pain. >> more than 200 babies were studied after they receive their immunizations. so were swaddling had much lower at pains course unless crying time than babies that are offered other comfort measures. breast feeding provides comfort after shots.

finds the chin is in. >> chin augmentations procedures went up 70% last year. is more than botox and breast augmentation. it is one of the first areas to show signs of aging. people don't like the way their chins looks using video chat technology. >> 5:41. the orioles go for the second series sweep of the season, this time against toronto. >> ava marie live on a pirate ship this morning. gear reat ready.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have been focusing on the j.f.x. motorists will adjust to what is going on. we have a left lane closure in both directions. we encourage you to utilize the alternates this morning. you can check out the alternates on our website. 59 near bel air road. 56 at liberty. moving well on 95 in howard county, 63 down towards 32. 52 on the b-w parkway. this is 95 at the fort mchenry.

building in volume into the tunnels. no major problems in the tunnel. this is the j.f.x. we're expecting some delays. you can see the volume picking up in the southbound direction. no major delays through that area. we will see some later on this morning. 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. we have a diversion on the 30 boss at edmondson and swann -- the 30 bus. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines are on schedule. light rail is your answer to avoid potential delays on the j.f.x.. call 410-500-4444 or visit www.mta.maryland.gov.

now back to tony pann. >> it will be a summer like day today. first we say good morning to ava marie who has been kidnapped by pirates this morning. >> good morning. you have that right. i am live aboard the fearless as we gear ready for private tear day -= private teer day. good morning. this is a lot of fun. you're telling me the difference between a private and a privateer. >> they can plunder and village at well. the private does not have that paper. >> which one are you?

irated. a p they will be talking about the history. >> we have a pier dedicated to the history. we will be talking about how they entertained and how they used to live. they have their take on the war of 1812. >> you'll be giving tracks on this pirate boat. >> we have adventures for families and for adults all weekend long. we'll be starting and we're excited to be backed. >> you'll have all these children's activities. >> children's activities and entertainment. free pirate stories times. it will be a fun day.

something for all ages. >> sign me up. pirate stories. you can find more information at urbanpirates.com. fells point will be overtaken by pirates. radar. a storm system is coming in from the west. maybe that could hold together as it heads our way. arrr! >> if they ask you to plummet blindfold, do not do it -- if they ask you to put on a blindfold. keep that in mind -- no blindfolds. i will show you the rrrradar! i think that is cool.

rrrrradar! can you imagine two weeks now that i'm still doing that? a south wind out ahead of a cold front in the midwest. that will produce some thunderstorms for us. there could be so thunderstorms later this evening. there's a chance for that we could see some severe weather in western maryland late this afternoon including large hail. there is no reason for the thunderstorms to fall apart. rrrradar! is showing some thunderstorms out in the midwest. these are not severe. that line will hold together. 65 at the airport. 52 in frederick. mostly sunny today. a chance for some thunderstorms

this evening. high temperature 86 degrees. the average high is 65. the record is 90. we will be in that neighborhood. if we can sneak a couple more degrees, will be close to setting a record. cooler tomorrow but still mild, 74. 66 on wednesday. we could use some rain and the weather will be active this weekend with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. arrrrgh! @

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- would you drive around with an advertisement on top of your car to make extra money? >> hmm. 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 could not complete the sweep of the blue jays on sunday. winning the series is a big deal. it was jackie robinson day yesterday. he played his first big league game 65 years ago with the dodgers. every player wore number 42, including adam jones. this was a monster home run off the glass. upper deck. brian matusz get the birds in it. this was a double. edwin encarnacion. the orioles were down 3-2. yunel escobar to right. 9-2, runs so wins. buck showalter bristled.

>> we had a chance to step on them today and we did not do it. it is night mathematics thing. i will not take any solace because we won the first two. our guys are low frustrated. >> buck showalter. oriolein chicago against the white sox. lee evans will not be back with the ravens. he will be known as the guy who cannot make the catch against new england. he is expected to sign a contract with jacksonville. i had no problems with the ravens wanted to bring evidence

back. he was playing good football up until last play. he had three catches in that new in the game. real good guy. >> the first real test for lane closures on the j.f.x. looking at the buildup throughout the 6:00 hour. >> if you have a box of cds, a new service from amazon. >> the clock was not the only thing these runners were up against. an unusual obstacle. >> it will feel like summer today. will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> we're keeping a close eye on the j.f.x. this morning and will

check on the major roads for delays elsewhere.

>> one lane of each direction of the j.f.x. is shut down. what that means for your morning commute is next. >> the recovery begins across the plains. >> if you like warm weather and sunny skies, we have a forecast for you. [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. this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >>