there will not be any precipitation for the morning commute. some light rain showers or sprinkles developing later this afternoon. breezy and cool with a high temperature of 58. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. a nice start aside from the fact that it is little breezy. we have wind warnings in effect at the key bridge. not picking up much on 95 out of the northeast, 53 miles per hour. moving well towards the west side. looking okay on the harrisburg expressway, 60 miles per hour towards the j.f.x. and no problems on to the j.f.x. this is north avenue. so far so good at the construction zone.

traffic is very light at this hour. this is a of the 41st street overpass and it looks like a nice start. the entire j.f.x. is running smoothly at this hour. we will keep you posted on any problems as they come min. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police arrest a second person for the beating of a tourist on st. patrick's day. >> shayona davis faces of assaults and armed robbery. kim dacey has more. >> good morning. a judge said shayona davis bond at $750,000. the st. patrick's day beating made its way to youtube. police say davis is the person gyrating on the victim and beating him with her high-heeled

shoe. the man is punch, not to the ground, robbed, and stripped of its close. 20-year-old davis lives with her grandmother and daughter. she is unemployed and is expected to graduate from an alternative school in june. she was arrested on friday after a public police search and charged with first and second- degree assault and armed robbery. >> she used a high-heeled shoe as a blunt force object. >> another suspect, aaron parsons, himself into police days ago. police are looking for two more people in conjunction with this case. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a change of venue request in the case of two brothers accused of beating an african american. eliyahu and avi werdesheim say they acted in self-defense back

in november of 2010. the trout was supposed begin on monday but the defense wants it moved because of publicity comparing the case to the trayvon martin case. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a judge should grant a request to delay the trial of eliyahu and avi werdesheim because of comparisons to the trayvon martin case? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. a judge sentenced a man to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend in baltimore city. after her disappearance, police arrested her boyfriend. a jury found him guilty earlier this year. >> one person is recovering following a crash on the j.f.x. two rickles collided in the southbound lanes near the pepsi

sign -- two vehicle collided. sky team 11 observed the scene of another accident between a school bus and a box truck. this happened in dundalk. the bus driver and two students were sent to the hospital. no word if any charges have been filed. >> the governor is scheduled to meet with several legislators this morning to discuss the possibility of a special session to fix n. lawmakers fail to pass a revenue package at the end of the session. the governor wants to meet after a consensus is reached on the revenue package.

>> president obama hits the road to speak to a key group of swing voters. he has some competition from mitt romney who was out looking for the youth vote. tara mergener joins us live with our report. good morning. >> good morning. those candidates are honing in on young people and are concerned about mounting debt. it is a key issue that could sway the college vote. mitt romney -- >> i think young people will understand our party is the party of opportunity and jobs. >> and president obama are battling for the hearts of young voters. the help support candidate obama to victory in 2008. less than half are likely to show up at the polls this time

around. jobs and unemployment are cited as their number-one concern. the president ticked off a tour today. low rates on government- subsidized loans. >> interest rates on some student loans will double if congress does not act. >> because of the tight labor market, but many graduates are struggling to find jobs and a fall behind on student loans in the process. parting ways with some republican lawmakers who don't like the $6 billion price tag, mitt romney supports the measure to keep student loan rates down. this is a policy in which he and the president agree. >> i support the effort to extend the low interest rate on student loans in part because of the poor conditions in the job market. >> without an extension,

interest rates would jump from 3.4% to 6.8%. the white house said that would costumes $5,000 over the next decade pi. >> another round of primaries today. >> pennsylvania, delaware, new york, rhode island. turnout is expected to be low. this is the first round without rick santorum. many feel mitt romney is a sure hoo-in. newt gingrich and ron paul are still and. >> gabrielle giffords will receive a special award today. >> the trial for john edwards enters date ty two.

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>> welcome back. 43 degrees downtown. a chilly start on this tuesday. we did not have any precipitation this morning. 30's in the northwest suburbs. 37 in frederick. 38 in parkton. it will be a breezy and cool day today. we'll make it up to 58. we have a 20% chance for a rain shower in the forecast later this afternoon we will check the

seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the criminal trial of john edwards continues today in north carolina. a jury will determine if edwards misused nearly a million dollars in campaign finance money. andrew young managed to cover up edwards'extramarital affair. a member of the military is now under investigation in connection with the alleged prostitution scandal in colombia. latest on the investigation coming up. >> gabrielle giffords will be honored today in washington, d.c.

she'll receive the we are family award. urbanizes will announce a new award named in her honor. she resigned earlier this year to continue the physical therapy after being shot in the head. >> 38 degrees on tv hill. we probably all do this. see if it is worth taking a chance on. >> how long some popular items can last in your refrigerator. >> we're checking your morning commute. in towson, we have an accident. an update on the u

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. we are tracking a problem in the towson region. an accident on kenilworth drive. looking good north and southbound at york road in the towson region. everything moving well across the key bridge despite the fact that wind warnings are in effect. 65 south on 97 at 100. not much of delays on 95 out of the northeast. 58 as you approach the beltway. so far so good on 795 down towards the beltway. this is the j.f.x. to the

construction zone. no sign of any delays. volume is still on the light side. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. southbound traffic is so far so good all the way down to 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. we're off to a good start on the mta system. the 44 bus operated with a delay. looking very good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. another chilly start on this tuesday. there is no rain or snow to contend with. 41 at the airport. 37 in frederick. 38 in parkton. there is a little bit of a

breeze. if this like it is in the low to mid 30's this morning. a big storm system is swirling away from us. the center is across new york state. these impulses on the backs ide produce some showers or sprinkles. later this morning or this afternoon. i think we'll get through the morning commute without any precipitation. there is still some out there in the form of snow. north central pennsylvania and back into new york state. 8 inches of snow in oakland yesterday. that was in garrett county. breezy and cool conditions today with a slight chance for rain shower, but 20%. high temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees. yesterday we were in the 40's.

the average high temperature is 68. the wind is 10 to 25 knots on the open waters of the chesapeake. small craft advisory is in a fact. the seven-day forecast -- a mixture of clouds and sunshine tomorrow with a high near 64. scattered showers and thunderstorms on thursday. the temperatures will be close to 70. kind of iffy into the weekend. a chance for a few showers on saturday with a high of 65. >> a new survey finds the main reason car owners become dissatisfied with their repair shops. the prices are too high and the repairs are not performed properly.

5400 subscribers were asked about their specific gripes. three-quarters were completely satisfied. you can safely refrigerate certain continents after opening them. catch it can keep for six months -- ketchup. mustard for a year. pickle's last two weeks -- pickles. stan wants to know about twinkies. an early warning for parents considered a portable pool. >> the warm spring in some parts of the country. prepare for pool safety early.

ols to larger mode ls. ols can helppol thousands of gallons of water. >> plan on anteing small keep pools after every use and have a place to store them. learn cpr in case of an emergency. >> children can drown in a small amount of water. >> warned neighbors about a temporary pool in your yard this summer. >> hotel hiring is ramping up.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. the proposal to close 37 budget post offices. the senate plans to begin voting on amendments that would delay decisions by shutting down postal sites. closures could hurt constituents, especially in rural areas. barbara mikulski placed a hold on the measure last month. netflix shares could take a hit today. they are predicting a slowdown. they did post a second quarter profit. don't forget about apple. they are out with earnings after the close today. a bit of a higher start.

we did have a pullback yesterday appeared more worries about europe and financial troubles in the netherlands. political uncertainty in france with their elections. the hotel industry is in hiring mode as hotels need people with skills that cannot be outsourced. staff at marriott will rise 6% this year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> many americans rely on social security checks for their retirement. you have some discouraging news for the baby boomers who have been paying into the system for 45 years. >> the funds for social security have been dwindling. in the report says the social

secure system is in worse shape than we thought. i will have more on that and what baltimore is not considered a pizza city. >> thank you. >> 38 degrees on tv hill. christmas in april? >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a judge should grant a request to delay the trial of eliyahu and avi werdesheim because of comparisons to the trayvon martin case? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> not what we want to see. >> it looked like winter in

western maryland. >> some parts of garrett county had four to 5 inches of snow. there was no wind pennsylvania, west virginia, and parts of new york -- there was snow in. >> this is the blooming season. if the get frozen back, they think they should go dormant. >> oh, no. advisers weren'tisor garrett county yesterday. this is april -- the end of april. >> keep your pets vaccinations up to date. a series of rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats. it will run from may 6 through

june 16. >> 5:28. 36 degrees on tv hill. >> what is the reason for the drop in gas prices/ >> is it the weather? >> a woman is arrested and charged for allegedly beating a man with her shoe. >> it is a chilly start on this tuesday morning. will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> we have a couple of problems. we have an accident in towson and a disabled vehicle out of and a disabled vehicle out of the fort mchenry

>> 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. what day is a today? national pigs in a blanket day. >> hot dog. that is the breakfast of champions. >> our producers should provide us with a sample. >> to not judge us because we need that for breakfast -- do not judge us. temperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's. that is below average. take a jacket with you. the wind is not bad. they will pick up and turn breezy and cool. high temperature, a 50. 20% chance you'll see a rain shower. 58 is 10 degrees below average. it is 10 degrees warmer than it

was yesterday. going the right direction. >> let's keep you up to date on your morning commute. we do have an accident in harford county along route 24 and tollgate road. off and on 95, a disabled truck is taking up the right lane. you'll have to watch that as you come out of the tunnel and stay to the left. in towson along kenilworth drive, we have an accident. wind warnings in effect at the key bridge. 97 and so 460 miles per hour, so moving well down towards 50 at 100. an update on the j.f.x. at north avenue. north and southbound traffic not showing any sign of delays. light of volume around the area. this is 95 out of the fort

mchenry. a disabled tractor-trailer off to the right side. stay to the left. no major delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police arrest and charge a woman for allegedly using her shoe as a weapon in the st. patrick's day beating of a tourist. >> shayona davis is the second person charged in the case. kim dacey with more details. >> good morning. shayona davis was in court yesterday. the judge referred tour as an extreme risk to the public. police say shayona davis is the woman seen in this video. at one point she was beating him

with her shoe. the man is punched, knocked to the ground, and stripped of his clothes. davis was arrested on friday and charged with first and second- degree assault and armed robbery. >> she was charged with armed robbery because she she used the issue as a blunt force object. >> another suspect aaron parsons, to himself into police. police are still looking for two other suspects. >> people saw how and rages at the video was and they picked up the phone and one on their computers and they were able to help investigators identify these individuals. >> no one came to the home at the baltimore home work davis lives. she is unemployed, has a substance abuse problem, and is expected to graduate from an alternative school in june.

davis does have a criminal record. she was arrested and charged with assault and false imprisonment. prosecutors have put that case on hold. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a judge is expected to hear motions in the case of two baltimore brothers accused of beating an african-american teenager. eliyahu and avi werdesheim say they were acting in self-defense back in november of 2010. the trot was supposed to begin on friday. the defense wanted postponed and moved because of publicity. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a judge should grant a request to delay the trial of eliyahu and avi werdesheim because of comparisons to the trayvon martin case? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> gas prices are below lower across the country. gas prices dropped about 5 cents in the past two weeks. president obama blames speculator is for driving up prices to turn a profit. it can be stabilizing force in industries like air travel. >> a 12th person has been linked as question service about whether a review of their staff was too quick. we get the latest from tracie potts. >> a 12th member of the military has been relieved of his duties while investigators get to the bottom of who hired prostitutes while preparing for president obama's trip. leon panetta said accused service members have been stripped of their security

clearances. >> if these investigators find their been violations, and violations of the code of military justice, a violation of the standard, those individuals will be held accountable. >> the latest member under investigation was assigned to the white house communications agency providing secure communications for the president. white house attorneys did their own investigation last weekend to see if any white house staffers were involved. >> that did not find any misconduct. >> top republican on the senate judiciary committee wants details. senator chuck grassley is asking who was involved, how long did it take? was the pentagon in fall? he wants those answers by this thursday. source says drug tests were negative. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:36.

38 degrees on tv hill. millions of people suffer from migraines. what is the best way to treat them? >> a nice home dinner could be good for your health and your kids. >> we have an accident in harford county and a disabled tractor-trailer on 95 out of the fort mchenry. an update is coming up

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some rain this afternoon. 39 in york, pennsylvania. 38 in hagerstown. 41 at the airport. take a light jacket with you. it will be breezy this afternoon. a 20% chance for a rain shower. no big deal. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> many people who suffer from migraines are not taking steps to prevent them. >> new guidelines state 40% of migraine sufferers could benefit from preventable treatments. prescription drugs were effective in preventing migraines. over the counter drugs appear to prevent migraines. gathering around the dinner

table -- >> can help improve your health. children who ate with their family at home consume more fruits and vegetables and calcium-rich foods. they tended to weigh less. those who eat out make poor food choices and tend to be in poor health. >> another hit to the new orleans saints. the latest breaking the ongoing scandal. >> ava marie live at valley view farms. you may be worried about your garden. we will give me some tips on how to beat the weather. >> tony says you can expect another chilly day. warmer w

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the major roadways look pretty good. watch for an accident at tollgate wrote in the abington region of harford county. northbound 95 out of the fort mchenry, the right lane remains blocked with a disabled tractor- trailer. police are on the scene. in towson, an accident at kenilworth drive. the rest of the major roads in great shape. a smooth ride indicated by the speed sensors. this is southbound traffic, building just a bit. this is traffic on 95. you can see the flashing lights. that is a disabled tractor- trailer taking up two right

lanes. two left lanes get by. stay to the left. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. kurt kronke has a look at the buses and trains. >> looking good on the trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time. we have a few bus delays. the 52 bus is operating with a delay this morning. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we're off to a quiet start on this tuesday. it is kind of chilly. we'll get into the forecast in just a morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is at valley view farms. >> you have noticed the weather has been a roller-coaster ride. for the gardeners come in has been tragic. we have this cold weather.

we're getting some tips on what we should be doing in our yards because the temperatures can still swing. we're talking about plans that can survive the cold snaps. >> produce will be fine. the white petunia is fine down to the mid 20's. the snapdragon also does well. that one in the back will do fine. mine came back from last year. >> i am so surprised that flowers can survive temperatures in the 20's. >> when we get down to 10 degrees, we lose a lot of these plants when the cold spell is sustained. in ellicott city, hold off on things like tomato plants and

some of the other vegetables. they can plant lettuce and kale. >> the tomato plants are probably one of the more sensitive plants you can get. u.s. the approximate spot date for each area. baltimore city, april 15, to wbal hill. towson, the first of may. >> take note if you live north of baltimore city. you could get frost through mother's day. keep that in mind. credit vise. if you have planted some plants and you're worried about the cold weather, we'll show you what you could do to prevent those plants from being harmed. we're showing dry bank conditions over baltimore. dry conditionsg

over baltimore. we expect temperatures to bounce back. >> it will take a while. i cannot tell you how many people in my neighborhood -- they have already put their tomato plants out. they yell me when i walked to the neighborhoods, "you're killing my tomato plants." >> it is a hard to start the urge to start spring early. >> thank you, ava. we will talk to during the next half-hour. everybody is above freezing. 38 in parkton. not much of a breeze right now. i think the wind will pick up later today. it will feel even cooler than

the 50's i am forecasting. this is the upper level low around toronto. there is lake-effect snow to our north. that is unusual for this time of year. this piece of energy may swing down towards baltimore. the atmosphere is kind of unstable. that might produce some sprinkles or light rain showers later today. no big deal. breezy and cool with a mixture of clouds and sunshine. 30% chance for rain share. high temperature between 55 and 60 degrees. the average high is 68 degrees. we're going in the right direction. the average low is 45. it can still get down close to freezing. it will be choppy if you take the boat out today. wave heights two to three feet.

the seven-day forecast -- a few clouds tomorrow. a pretty nice day on wednesday with a high of 64. scattered showers and thunderstorms on thursday with highs closer to 70. mid 60's over the weekend. maybe some rain showers on saturday. >> 5:50. 38 degrees on tv hill. keith mills will explain the latest break in the new orleans saints scandal. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. as a fashion blogger,

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>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think a judge should grant a request to delay the trial of eliyahu and avi werdesheim because of comparisons to the trayvon martin case? >> 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. on the heels of the bounty story, the last thing the nfl wants or needs right now is

another scandal. the same with the saints general manager, who already will miss half the season for his role in the bounty program. is what does happen. mickey loomis used a listening device on game days that allowed him to monitor conversations between opposing coaches. he was buying. a place from 2002 to 2005. he hasn't denied the charge. no comment from the nfl. you'd think loomis is history if true. ozzie newsome spent the last couple days watching a lot of game tape and talking with gerry sandusky about the upcoming draft. the draft is to stays away. he asked what is the toughest calls position to scout. >> i would say receiver.

you get a chance at seeing catch and run and stuff like that in so many other things that go into being a receiver, whether you can make the adjustment, but you know how to run a proper route at the proper distance. can you beat press coverage? so many other things. at least a quarterback can do a lot of those things. a lot of receivers do not. that is the toughest thing. >> that is ozzie newsome. the ravens picked 29th. the orioles back in action tonight. they begin one game back of the blue jays and yankees last. last night in texas, alex rodriguez launches it, number

632. derek jeter, a double. four more hits for jeter . he is hittin .411 on the year. sam cassell jr. headed to the university of maryland. >> thank you. mickey mouse is grabbing a grande. >> after a fire is just not a popular pub, the doors reopened. >> the olympics or three months away. they are skiing through water. >> a chilly start but there's no

precipitation. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. >> we are keeping tabs on a couple of accidents. we will let you know what to expect.

>> one more person implicated in the prosecution scandal. details are next. >> a twins found not guilty of burning a dog is headed to prison anyway. >> another winter like morning. forecast as we continue. [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.