sunny is fully expect through the afternoon. high temperature of 63. the average high is 69. we'll come back in detail the forecast for saturday and sunday. >> good morning. a nice start overall. not dealing with anything significant delay-wise. an accident at the patapsco river bridge. watch for the delays. considered 70 as your alternate. running smoothly toward the west side. 62 traveling southbound on 95 down towards the beltway. down to the fort mchenry, you are in great shape. this is the key bridge. wind warnings are in effect. no delays to report at the key bridge. this is traffic north of child street, to and from the harbor tunnel is problem free. this is 95 to and from cecil county.

no construction southbound. everything moving well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> michael johnson will head to court today where a judge is expected to set his bail. >> jennifer franciotti has reaction from phylicia's family. >> this is a suspect that was close to the family. we're talking about michael johnson. family members say they had suspicions against him. he is phylicia barnes's the sister of former boyfriend. the cause of death was asphyxiation. johnson was also seen carrying a large container 2 is car rather

time that phylicia barnes was reported missing. michael johnson was a long time trusted friend. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing if it was him and tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> these investigations have always look to the last person to have seen them. we know that. baltimore city made that promise. we believe your the person that we're going to get you. >> johnson's attorney sent a letter expressing the family's desire for him to receive a fair trial and not essentially be tried in the court of public opinion. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the lead investigator is still serving a suspension leading to questions of credibility.

detective daniel nicholson was suspended and under investigation after allegedly misusing resources. this was in an attempt to find his daughter. >> the matter is a different matter that is under investigation involving detective nicholson. if i thought this impacted on this case, we would not have brought it. >> there was nothing unusual in the suspension. >> a teacher charged with having sex with three students will here's the thing today. he had encounters with students on and off the glen burnie high school campus in 2009 and 2011. he taught english and was the

boys' basketball coach since 2006. testimony continues for the brothers accused of beating a teenager. the last victim refused to testify and ask the court to drop the charges against the brothers. if the teenager changes his mind and wants to testify, they can. >> the 2012 nfl draft runs on today with the second and third round. the colts picked andrew luck said overall. the washington redskins followed with robert griffin iii. the number of teams traded draft picks to move up or down. the ravens will wait until today to draft a player.

will have more inlette sports. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what needs do you hope the ravens address with their draft pick? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some new allegations have surfaced of misconduct by u.s. secret service agents. a separate incident. >> agents are accused of hiring strippers and prostitutes in advance of another trip. tara mergener has the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning. there are new reports of misconduct by u.s. secret service agents, this time and el salvador before president obama's trip there last year. about a dozen secret service agents parted with strippers in

a club and paid for sexual favors. those are among the allegations in a report by a station which cites its sources as an unnamed government contractor who worked with president obama's advance team and a strip club owner who backed up his claim. >> we're not going to comment on rumors or speculation about this incident or other potential incidents. >> the secret service issued this statement -- >> any information that can be brought to our attention would be followed up in an appropriate manner. the homeland security secretary assured lawmakers the prostitution scandal was likely an isolated incident. >> let me be clear. will not allow the actions of a few to towards the proud legacy of the secret service. >> the possibility of more inappropriate behavior is causing an uproar on capitol hill. >> if you would tarnish the

image of the secret service in this way or anyway but in this way is particularly disgusting. >> we need a thorough investigation, not just by the white house or by dhs, by congress. >> the report also alleges agents from the fbi and the drug enforcement agency also frequent the club. both agencies say if the accusations are crew, swift action will be taken. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. the enterprise takes to the sky. >> testimony against john edwards. his mistress was not the only one to receive donor money. who the court hopes to hear from today. >> this is 95 over the tydings memorial bridge. more on weather and traffic when we come back.

>> welcome back. 5:10. 53 degrees downtown. it will be a fairly quiet day today. a little on the with the side. will not content with any rain this morning. much cooler in the suburbs. 45 in frederick. 43 in taneytown. ool.ly sunny, breezy, and ca we'll come back and detail the weekend weather. >> the john edwards campaign

finance trial continues in north carolina. his former aide testified in court that large sums of money went to build his $1.5 million home. said he took the payments at hisrds' direction during 2008 presidential campaign. his wife could possibly take the stand today. a former or marine who pleaded guilty to firing shots of the pentagon will be sentenced this morning. the incident happened in 2010. he was arrested near the pentagon after being spotted with a back pack containing potentially explosive materials and notes referring to jihad. >> the space shuttle enterprise is expected to be flying over new york city today. after the tour, it will go to

kennedy airport before it goes to the intrepid aerospace museum. the trip was delayed because of bad weather. >> maybe a smaller version of the shuttle. it is very early. 49 degrees on tv hill. a giveaway that is too good to be true. a close eye on your cell phone' ss in box. >> why b at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a couple of accidents at this hour. there is one at the patapsco river bridge. use caution and watch for possible lane closures. at the alamo it in the city, there is an accident. -- at the alameda. a bit of a delay on northbound coming in from the beltway. a wind warnings at the key bridge in effect. be careful. this is 895, looking good at the moment. up to speed north and southbound. 95 north and southbound in great shape at this hour. 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. happy friday.

>> thank you. happy friday. we have a two bus delays. the 35 and 36 buses are operating with delays. metro subway operating on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. what real servers will be disrupted for necessary rail improvements. shuttle buses will be in place from the time morning to hunt valley during this time. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet this morning. it will be windy but we don't have any rain to talk about today. 49 degrees at the airport. a wind gusting to 23. the wind will probably get even stronger after sunrise. 47 in parkton. 43 degrees in emmitsburg. a significant difference between the city and the suburbs temperature-wise.

the storm that came through yesterday is moving off the coast. we have some clouds over the mountains. you'll see some clouds drift over towards baltimore later this morning. mostly sunny today. the next storm system is organizing out in the plains states. severe weather around denver this morning. it will probably to was a chance for rain starting on saturday afternoon or saturday evening. mostly sunny is our forecast for today. windy and cold with high temperatures between 60 and 65. if you take the boat out, the wind will be gusting over 30 knots. wave heights up to 3 feet. it will stay in the 40's around the city tonight. a similar direction to the other

storm. i think the time it will hold off until the middle of the afternoon. if you have stuff to do outside in the morning until 1:00 p.m., i think the weather will be dry. we will save the tail end of the weekend. saturday morning, the weather will be dry. the rain comes in on saturday night. reign ends early on sunday. a high of 61. -- rain ends early on sunday. temperatures get up to 70 next week. >> looking for a place to grab some breakfast? subway is the place to go for the best breakfast sandwich.

subway's was best. six breakfast sandwiches rated best for nutrition and they all came from subway. what to look out for from your phone. >> it appears to be a text message from heaven. you have been selected for a gift card. >> i would love it right now. >> walmart asks shoppers to fought a survey. is a web address with walmart -- there is a web address with walmart.com. you get referred to different websites, but not the true web address. >> they don't give away $1,000

on text messages. >> walmart called them scams. these text messages are not from walmart and walmart is not associated. we spoke by phone someone from walmart. walmart does not know who to serve with a cease and desist order. so who is behind the text messages? we went to this website which requested some personal information as well as some marketing survey questions. then gave a number to call. i would like to recall this conversation. he says he works at the call center. the web name is registered to

accompany. >> too good to be true. >> camden yards is serving up some of the most expensive beer in all of baseball. we have the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> i do not know if you're in this category market researchers says coffee demand in the u.s. is 3% and breaks down to nearly 89 billion cups of coffee valued at $57 billion. coffee lovers get their coffee at home more often than coffeeshops or restaurants. k cups have been growing in market share. starbucks shares are under pressure this morning. drinker's overseas are cutting back.

the company is reporting second quarter slower sales. pretty quiet for stock futures. we're waiting for a report on gdp and earnings from ford. there was a stock rally yesterday. lockheed martin's profits are surging. is expectedman to retire. camden yards serving up some of the most expensive ballpark beer in the nation. $6.25 in a tie with the los angeles dodgers. that is business news. i'm ellen braitman reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> you ask about coffee.

we're drinking it right now. >> i haven't had a chance to get mine yet. >> wegmans issuing a price freeze. >> yes, they are. they are freezing prices on dozens of items. more coming up in the next hour. >> thank you, ellen. >> 5:23. 49 degrees on tv hill. michael phelps says he is back on the top of his game. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what needs do you hope the ravens address with their draft pick this weekend? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> the countdown is on to the summer olympics in london. >> michael phelps seems to be back in gear. some of the best swimmers were in indianapolis. he beat his biggest rival by three seconds. michael phelps said he is back. >> my results have been terrible. i'm happy. i'm excited. i'm swimming could again. i think that is the biggest thing. i'm more relaxed than i have been through my entire career. i think that is showing. i'm able to feel like a kid again. >> trowels begin in june 25 in

omaha -- so been trials begin on june 25 in omaha -- swimming trials begin on june 25 in omaha. family talksbarnes' about the rest in the case. >> new allegations of federal agents calling prostitutes abroad. >> we do have some rain in the forecast over the weekend. a couple ofcking on accidents. there was one of the patapsco

>> 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 dry out there. >> we don't have any rain to talk about during the drive time. it will be chilly on saturday and sunday. we're in the upper 40's. and gustingat 12th and dusti to 23. high temperature of 63. the average high is close to 70. that is below average. that trend will continue into the weekend. we'll talk about the seven-day forecast in a moment. >> we have a couple of accidents. near the patapsco river bridge, we have an accident that could be blocking a lane. the alameda at 36 street, watch for a crash. no delays on the beltway. everything moving well on the

north and west side. the j.f.x. looks 66 miles per hour heading down towards shawan road. 95 at the fort mchenry, southbound traffic looks great. no delays north or south down. everything flowing well at the harbor tunnel. a nice start on franken boulevard down towards owings mills. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the suspect in the death of phylicia barnes makes his first court appearance. he will have a bill hearing after being indicted on first- degree murder charges. >> he denies any involvement in her death. jennifer franciotti has more on my city officials say they have the right man. >> good morning. >> this is a suspect that was close to the family. relatives say they have

suspicions about him. >> we believe we have the right guy. >> few details about the indictment. sources say phylicia barnes died of asphyxiation. her body was found more than a year after she disappeared. she was found floating in the susquehanna river. the rest of 20-year-old michael barnes. seen carrying a large container in his car from the same time she was reported missing. her uncle and brother describe michael johnson as a long time trusted friend. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing if it was him and tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> her brother said he has warned her picture around his neck since she has disappeared.

>> i wear this every day and it never comes off. >> we reached her father by phone. >> we know we of a long way to go. we just want to know that we will fight for justice. >> johnson's family sent a statement saying in part that they hope he gets a fair trial and that is tried in court and not in thpublic opinion. >> police want to know what led to a stabbing in the downtown area. officers were called to north eutaw street and west saratoga street just after 5:00 p.m. yesterday. police discovered a man suffered a stab wound. this was first reported as a shooting. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. it took 14 officers to control a violent outburst. the fight broke out at lunch

time. no word on how many students were involved. the altercation ended with one student being pepper sprayed. no word on whether any criminal charges will be filed. >> yeardley love's mother is seeking more than $29 million in compensatory damages against george huguely. he is set to be sentenced. there could be one more place to play the slots in maryland a casino license has been offered an allegany county. a much needed financial blows. this is it now goes tofor a final review. >> dan fischer has seen it all.

he is getting ready to retire from the postal service. mailboxes along his route were decorated with signs and well wishes. was honored by fellow employees with a small ceremony on thursday with a thank him for all those years of service. >> what are you going to do when you retire? i will go fishing and crabbing on my boat. >> going fishing. he has seen columbia expand on this route since he started 40 years ago. >> the nfl draft resumes again today. the indianapolis colts' picked andrew luck. the washington redskins followed with robert griffin iii. the ravens traded their pick with minnesota and must wait until today to draft their first player.

that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what needs do you hope the ravens address with their draft pick this weekend? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> there are reports this morning that an incident like the scandal in colombia has happened before. >> tracie potts has details. >> the seattle tv station reports while protecting president obama in southbound of -- is el salvador, agents spent three nights at a sportstrip club and brag they did this all the time. >> state department is reviewing to see if any of their employees were involved. visiting theg if

club violates the rule. >> there is a difference in going to a club and engaging in disgraceful behavior. >> jet poppleton no told lawmakers hiring prostitutes in colombia was an isolated incident -- janet napolitano. >> it was nothing in the record to suggest this behavior would happen. >> the new allegations named other agencies including the drug enforcement administration. they will follow up if the information seems credible. lawmakers have a different solution. >> hire more females. >> what happened in cartagena was discussing. i think that the secret service has a responsibility to investigate what happened. >> of that investigation is still underway. the state department is looking into an embassy employee injured outside a nightclub in brazil. she was chasing a car. marines were there. heldarines are bringineing

pending investigation. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:38. ullied areho are beli more likely to hurt themselves. >> what could push a child to self harm? >> will update

>> welcome back. 5:40. a beautiful shot outside. much cooler in the suburbs. temperatures will dip into the

40's and the far northwestern suburbs. it feels like it is in the 30's because of the wind. 45 in frederick. 45 degrees in hagerstown. with a highool temperature of 63 today. it will get even cooler as we head into the weekend. we will share the forecast for saturday and sunday when we come back in just a few minutes. >> some disturbing research. children who are victims of bullying are more likely to hurt themselves by the age 12. >> 8% of kids that work bullied self-harmed attempted suicide. there was an increased risk if they had emotional problems or family history of self harm.

the life expectancy of women has improved more slowly than men. >> it has even decrease in some parts of the country. the life span of males increased 4.6%. women are not taking care of high cholesterol as well as men and they're encouraged to take medication to prevent against heart disease. >> a thousand weddings across the nation. tips to help you avoid unleashing your inner bridal monster. out out theying out out theying re

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we do have some accident to watch for. this is eastbound route 40 at the patapsco river bridge. watch for possible delays. another at the alameda on 363. so far so good on the north side. everything moving well to and from the key bridge at this hour. 97 in good shape. speeds around 57 miles per hour approaching 50. this is 83 at the j.f.x. and no delays after the construction zone. this is 50 at sandy point. so far so good. if you travel in eastern, westbound 50 is shutdown near chapel road. 322 is your alternate. westbound lanes are shut down. 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 have a couple of delays. the 35 and 36 buses are operating with delays. natural and light rail on schedule. light rail service will be disrupted between timonium and hunt rail stations may 5 through june at 30. shuttle buses will be in place. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. no rain to contend with on this friday. there is some wind. we have a west wind of 12. it will feel like it is in the 30's this morning. that is what you want to dress for. 53 downtown at the maryland science center. 48 in rising sun. the storm system is pushing off the coast. left behind is mostly clear skies. there is it high, thin cloud

deck extending down towards d.c. we'll see some of that state over towards baltimore. we will see a mostly sunny day. there will be some clouds this morning. we have a chance for rain over the weekend. it will take a while to get here. i think we'll be ok through the morning tomorrow and into the early afternoon. it should be quiet before then. mostly quiet, breezy, and cool to date with temperatures between 60 and 65. that is below average. small craft advisory on the bay. be careful if you take a boat out. hree heights near the feet. temperatures drop back into the

30's and 40's in the city. the temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50's tomorrow. there is a pretty good chance for some rain tomorrow afternoon. the rain will end early on sunday. is a clerk in the afternoon with a high of 61. up near 70 by wednesday and thursday. >> spring brings loss of weddings. -- spring brings lots of weddings. >> how to keep the stress in check. >> she is marrying her sweetheart and has chosen a destination wedding. >> she credits her wedding planner and a fiancee for taking

away a lot of the stress. >> stress is natural. it happens. when you have a buffer, it makes things easier. >> the pressure can build and get to people. people may not be able to cope with it well. >> how to avoid wedding stress --still healthy, learn how to delegate. break things down to manageable tasks. make a timetable. post a website. >> that will make it easier to communicate with everybody and have everything organized. >> keep to a budget so things don't get out of hand.

>> we have some advice on this. stay out of the way and beyond time. >> whenever she says -- and be on time. >> 49 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.

>> good morning. the orioles win again last night. the ravens traded out of the first round last night. they trade the 20th pick to the vikings for minnesota's second round pick tonight and the fourth round pick tomorrow. ozzie newsome explained the decision. >> we talked about dealing a couple of players that we could trade up. it can get expensive. there were a lot of trades in today's draft.

we felt better about going back. we feel like going back would be a benefit for us. >> stephen hill are still available. the ravens will have the third pick of the second round tonight. the sec from begins at 7:00 p.m. -- the second round begins tonight at 7:00 p.m.. as expected, andrew luck went number-one to the colts. robert griffin iii is headed to washington. then the fun began. the browns traded with the vikings. they took trent richardson. eight trades last night including the ravens and minnesota. on to the orioles. they complete the sweep of the blue jays. 5-2, they win last night. brian matusz pitched his best game in over a year.

he was sharp. buck showalter looked on. he sets down ben francisco. five shutout innings. it should have been more. nick johnson should have made that play. two runs score. 2-2 in the eighth. adam jones from casey janssen and he launches it. 3-2 orioles. matt wieters singles. chris davis off of derek offer. luis ayala saves for the orioles. the orioles stay in first place. they are playing really good. the pitchers have not given up an earned run in 24 innings. sweet. >> go o's!

>> let's get back to the subject of our water cooler question of the day, the nfl draft. >> this morning we asked -- what needs do you hope the ravens address with their draft pick this weekend? >> 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. coming up in the next hour, one year since a deadly tornado outbreak ever recorded. a look back at the damage. learning >> to roll with the punches. the professor who organized this says it is not such a far- fetched idea. >> that was like the scene at the parking lot this morning. there's nothing going on at weather-wise. we do have some rain in the

forecast for the weekend. >> your morning commute right now looking good on the major roads. one problem in the city.

>> phylicia barnes'family reacts to details of an arrest. >> new allegations of federal agents hiring prostitutes abroad. i'm tracie potts in washington. >> draft drama. the first few picks for a given. the ravens have not drafted a player. >> we have made it to friday. does the weather look to the weekend