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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> could afternoon. we begin with breaking news. 11 news has learned of another arrest in the beating in downtown baltimore that went to buy real online. shayona davis charged with armed robbery and assault. she has a bail review scheduled for today. she is the second person arrested in the incident when a group of people punched and
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robbed a tourist. it was caught on camera and posted online. more on the rest on 11 news at 5:00. the man accused of shooting unarmed teenager trayvon martin walks out of jail after posting bail. concerneds lawyer is for his client safety. >> he walked on of the seminole county jail staring straight ahead ignoring photographers as he stepped into a waiting car. >> i want to get him somewhere where he is safe and available, but it is difficult. >> his attorney would only say that zimmerman would be in a secure and secret location, likely a outside the state of florida. >> there are still a lot of demotions wrapped around the case and we're worried that those emotions may play out against george. >> i believe justice will be
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served. >> his parents remained silent since the bond hearing on friday. >> he literally web to in that court room. tears were going out of his eyes. normally he is the strong one. >> it is a strength of their attorneys as will be tested by his release. >> they have to live with the judge's decision and now they are just praying and hoping that his freedom is temporary because the damage they have caused -- that he has caused is permanence. >> zimmerman left with a gps monitoring bracelet relaying real-time information on where he will be staying. the defense team says there are a half dozen secret locations they believe he could be safe. that left security officers with the probation department say the gps system will work anywhere in the country.
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in sanford, fla., back to you. >> another delay in the trial of two brothers accused of assault and carrying a deadly weapon. the werdsheim brothers are accused of beating a teenager who suffered a laceration to his head and broken ribs. an attorney said they were acting in self-defense. the attorney will hear motions tomorrow. fire crews remain on the scene of a fire in baltimore in canton. lisa robinson is live at the scene where crews are still working. what more can you tell us. >> the cause remains undetermined. arson investigators on the scene as well as investigators for the department of the environment. it started near boston street around 8:30 p.m. sunday night.
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residents did have to be evacuated because of heavy chemical fumes. there are 50-gallon containers of and on non chemical inside the warehouse. -- of an unknown chemical. joining me now is sergeant wallace. >> there are various containers of both acids and bases. we do not know what they are. there's an ongoing concern as far as the structural integrity of the building and that has kept us out side to this point. >> the residents were evacuated last night and there are back now. they're still not quite sure about the fumes their smelly in the area. what do you have to tell them? >> we have an air monitoring perimeter set up. we are also monitoring water runoff. there are no airborne
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contaminants at this time. we have been requested to come in and check homes. we have done so and all of those readings came back negative. we are in a holding phase until we can make further determinations. >> thank you, captain wallace. we will continue finding out exactly what are in the containers. light in canton, lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> believe it or not, snow was falling in western maryland and they could see as much as 7 inches. how long will this cold, wet weather stick around? but check in with meteorologist ava marie. >> one week ago we were near 90 degrees. today, much colder than that. currently 46 at bwi marshall. when dawn of the west at 40 miles per hour with a gust up to 21. -- winds out of the west at 14
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miles per hour. most of this will taper off by 8:00 p.m.. it is cold enough fire in the atmosphere that some of this could down with snowflakes. not expecting any accumulation. how much snow? in a few minutes. >> more secret service members may be ousted after the embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes in columbia. out -- with the incident continues to grow as the white house and administration weighs in. we have the latest on the investigation. >> lawmakers say they're investigating all believed ahead of the upcoming hearing. it now includes one dozen secret service employees. >> told agents now on administrative leave -- 12 agents were at the hilton. that is significant because that is where president obama was
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going to stay. >> a group of secret service agents were accused of hiring prostitutes before his arrival in colombia. what has been cleared and five remain on administrative leave. >> we have find out what is going to be done to minimize the possibilities of this ever happening again. >> they prepare for hearings on the incident. >> we will make sure this is fixed. >> the white house is urging to do an internal review. >> just to make sure nothing was involved in inappropriate behavior. >> one obama campaign adviser said the misdeeds of the few should not tarnish the work of the agency. >> there is going to be ms. behavior in any large organization. the question is when it happens, how do you deal with it? >> so far, they say there is no
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evidence and no sensitive information was compromised. in washington, wbal-tv 11 days. >> police have charged carl snowden with possession of marijuana. undercover officers spotted his car and detected a smell of marijuana. they found a lit cigarette and a bag. they say it was a minor amount. there was another person in the car at the time of the arrested we are confident he will not be found guilty. he is the director of the maryland attorney general's office of civil rights and plans to take a sabbatical to pursue a lawsuit against anne arundel county executive john leopold who was indicted on charges of misconduct while in office including allegations to keep dossiers on political enemies. >> good news for drivers. the price of gas is going down.
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how much relief we can expect at the pump and white are the prices lower? the latest for a missing girl -- the search for a missing girl in
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>> an urgent search under way
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for a missing girl in arizona. the parents told the tucson police they last saw the 6-year- old girl in her room sunday night. investigators found "suspicious circumstances"iran the possible entry point but will not say if it is a door or a window -- around a possible entry point. john edwards is accused of nearly --using nearly $1 million hiscampaign funds to hide i mistress. itching to get away? now is a great time to go on investigation. are you in the clear when it comes to vaccines? the disturbing trend of adults dying from vaccine-preventable
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distances. >> in the 40's all across the metro and heavy snow falling in garrett county. six -- they have had a few inches of snow and they will have more on the way with the instant plus weather forecasts.
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>> gas prices fell 5 cents per gallon over the last two weeks. it is tied to a stagnant price in crude oil. according to aaa, the national average is 386.
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-- $3.86. the travel industry calls this the "shoulder season." is an opportune time to travel cheap between spring break and summer vacation. >> the laser trouble right now is as cheap and stress free as it gets all -- leisure travel now is cheap and stress free. >> the caribbean, mexico, gulf coast, florida. >> travelzoo says because it is not the usual time for troubled that there are a lot of vacancies. >> that is incentive enough for a lot of these companies and resorts to offer pricing. >> cruises, which are always a better bargain, are especially so this year in light of several cruise ship mishaps.
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travel agencies are offering free transportation to the ports. >> a lot of these providers are putting out packages inclusive of air fare. they are waving their bare all together just to get the people out there in some cases. -- they are waving airfare in some cases. >> fly on tuesdays, wednesdays, and satrudays. consider going by train or bus and bundling reservations about the best way to save money while traveling. wbal-tv 11 news. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist favre marie. -- ava marie. >> snow has accumulated in the western mountains. the roads are staying mostly clear. they have already got about 3
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inch of snow at savage moment. -- savage mountain. let's look at the radar. the bulk is over garrett county moving towards allegany county. any further east, mostly just a rain event. some of the higher ridges are seeing more of a rain-snow mix. this is starting to push to the west. the upper level low is moving back over the area which is why we could still see a few showers. was that the temperature is right now. this is the dividing line between rain and snow. this is why they are accumulating snow. it is warmer to the east. porgy in hancock, 42 in hagerstown.
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-- 40 in hancock. they're not expecting any accumulation. higher in the atmosphere, it is a lot colder. any rainshowers we could see this evening could be mixed in with a few snowflakes. here are the current temperatures right now. how much rain has fallen over the area? about 1.5 ensure baltimore metro area. -- 1.5 inches in baltimore. we are expecting accumulation. the mountains continue to get snow. there's still a possibility we could see a few showers. this shading north of the frederick county is hinting at possible of a mix. then the storm will finally clear out moving towards the evening and dry out tonight.
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in the mountains, set to see at least 6 inches. some areas could get closer to a flood. this is really weighing down the trees out there. mostly rain, a few snowflakes. warming up to 58. 64 on wednesday. thursday, another chance for showers and then try again on friday and sunday. >> in today's medical alert, it is a common misconception that the shots will provide immunity for a lifetime. more than 40,000 adults die each year from vaccine-preventable illnesses compared to 1000 children. eric edwards take a look at the vaccine that they say adults need. >> kids have district vaccine schedule to follow. you will not bind stickers and
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lollipops at your general practitioner's office. >> we do a much better job immunizing children than adults. >> it really is an issue of awareness and also access to a health-care professional who can educate you. >> most of us know about the early flu shot, but everyone over age 65 should get the pneumonia vaccine which should last until rest of your life. the chicken pox you had as a kid can rear its ugly head again in shingles. >> there are 1 million cases and it is a debilitating, painful rash. >> booster shots can cut your chance of getting shingles and in half. >> the number one reason we're
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seeing an increase in whopping cough is because parents have not gotten the pertussis booster recommended every 10 years. >> these diseases will hit home. >> the best way to protect yourself and family is to roll up your sleeves. erica edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> fresh produce has nutritional benefits but some experts a canned food can be just as good. they compared key nutrients in fresh, frozen, and canned goods. canned corn, tomatoes, spinach, and pinto beans were all worth it in terms of price and nutritional value. coming up next, your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 i was paying too much with cable.
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>> american adventurer dean potter will now be known for another feet. he walked 131 feet across a slack line in eastern canada
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more than 1 mile across a ravine. chinese officials say he did not use any protective devices. the video that when a viral online about a st. patrick's day robbery. we assert -- we learn the police are searching for two more suspects. state environmental crews are back on scene at the huge fire at a warehouse in canton. the painful ottoman disease crones give you another reason to quit smoking. and now, you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4. >> good afternoon. i'm angela jackson browne wbal radio. let's play the lottery. your first pick three number --
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