[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. >> good morning. >> there you go. good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. the good news is it is friday. >> it will be a little chilly today but there will not be any rain. 48 degrees at the airport. that is a little deceiving because it is windy. it feels like it is in the 30's. we expect mostly sunny skies. that breeze will stay with us to the afternoon. a half 63 -- a high of 63. >> good morning. the roads are looking good. one problem in the city at the

alameda and 36 street. otherwise, up to speed on the north side. 62 traveling towards the towson region. 56 at baltimore national pike. 70 in great shape. the earlier accident on baltimore national pike has been clear. 97 to and from 50 running smoothly. an update on the j.f.x. at 41st street. southbound traffic and no delays to report. 50 and sandy point checks out ok. the accident in easton has been cleared on westbound 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> michael johnson heads to court today or a judge is expected to set his bail. >> he denies any involvement in the death of phylicia barnes. jennifer franciotti has

reaction and joins us live with more. good morning. >> 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 older sister's former boyfriend. gregg bernstein gave few details about this case. the cause of death was ruled as asphyxiation. johnson was also seen carrying a large container to his car about the time that phylicia barnes was reported missing. his brother and uncle say that 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 looked to the last person to have seen the victim.

we know that. baltimore city made that promise. they said, we believe you're the person and we're going to get you. >> johnson's attorney sent a letter expressing the family's desire for him to receive a fair opinion. reporting live downtown, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the lead investigator serving a suspension. detective daniel nicholson was under investigation after allegedly misusing city resources in an attempt to find his own missing daughter. state's attorney's office is involved in the investigation and denies any question about nicholson hurting the phylicia barnes case.

>> it is a separate matter. if i thought that any of the allegations involving him impact on this case, we would not have done that. >> there was nothing unusual about the timing of the indictment in the murder case and the nicholson suspension. the victim of an accident stabbing in the downtown area has died. officers and paramedics were called to north eutaw street just after 5:00 yesterday. police say they discovered a man suffering from at least one serious stab wound and that man was pronounced dead at an area hospital. >> a school teacher charged with having sex with three students will learn his fate today. sentencing is scheduled this afternoon for jeffrey sears.

the incidents happened in 2009 and 2011. he taught english and was the boys' basketball coach since 2006. testimony continues in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim. they're accused of beating an african-american teenager while on a neighborhood watch. victim asked the court to drop the charges against the brothers. if he wants to testify, he can. the investigation continues into the secret service. a similar incident has happened before. there were similar behavior during a presidential trip to el salvador. tracie potts has details on the new allegations. >> a seattle tv station reports that while protecting president obama in el salvador, agents spent three nights at a strip club and bragged they did this all the time.

>> the state department is reviewing to see if any of their employees were involved. they're seeing if visiting the club violates the rules. >> there is a difference in going to a club and engaging in disgraceful behavior. we expect our employees to exercise good judgment. >> janet napolitano told lawmakers that hiring prostitutes in colombia was an isolated incident. >> there 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. on capitol hill, lawmakers have a different solution. >> hire more females. >> what happened in cartagena was disgusting. i think that the secret service has a responsibility to investigate what happened. >> 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. some marines were there. the marines are being held pending investigation. -- the marines have been brought home. in washington, i'm tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the 2012 nfl draft rules on today with the second and third rounds. the colts picked andrew luck. the washington redskins followed with robert griffin iii. in number of teams traded their draft picks to move up or down, including the ravens. they were supposed to pick 29th. keith mills love more on the draft coming up in sports. 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. tony is take himself out of the draft this year. is past that now. >> 6:08. a major store is offering a chance to pay with cash. >> your shopping on your smart phone, you're using a lot of data. how to stay under your limit. >> we have some rain in the forecasts. >> we have details on your morning commute. we will let you know if any delays h

>> welcome back. 6:11. beautiful shot downtown at the stadium. it is much cooler in the suburbs. it is little breezy. take-off a couple of degrees on these temperatures because of would show. 48 at the airport. we have a west wind up 9 and affairs like it is in the 30's -- and it feels like it is in

the 30's. 43 in taneytown. 46 in parkton. 51 in rock hall. teh bay water temperatures in the upper 50's -- the bay water temperatures. we have a few high, thin clouds, especially in the western suburbs. we will call it mostly sunny today. the next storm system is organizing out in the plains states. some severe weather in the eastern part of colorado, a couple of tornadoes. the weather should be fined between now and then. mostly sunny and a high temperature between 60 and 65. the wind could be close to 30 miles per hour. small craft a rising rate in effect. be careful if you take the boat out today. -- small craft advisory in

effect. feet.heights three sea temperatures drop back into the 30's and 40's tonight. we will split in half. most of tomorrow morning will be dry. we expect rain to come in late in the day on saturday into saturday night. high temperature only 57. rain will end early on sunday. most of next week, the weather looks lice. 6:13. >> good morning. we are tracking an accident in the city along the alameda. some construction along the 600 block of lombard street because of a water main break. that is in front of the university of maryland. low-cost a pretty messy ride --

that will cause a pretty messy ride. running smoothly oout of the white marsh area. an update on the j.f.x. after the construction zone. southbound traffic, no problems to report even down towards 29th street. this is 50 at sandy point. problem free at the moment to and from the bay bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the john edwards campaign finance trial continues today. his former aide testified in court on thursday saying large sums of money went to build his own $1.5 million home. he said he took the payments at edwards' direction to cover-up and a fan affair.

a marine will be sentenced this morning. police arrested him near the pentagon last june after they spotted him with a back pack containing potentially explosive materials and notes referring to osama bin laden. today is the one-year anniversary since the violent tornadic outbreak. at least 350 confirmed tornadoes across the south and midwest. one of the hardest hit albums was in alabama where 53 people were killed in the storm -- one of the hardest-hit areas. >> walmart is offering customers a chance to shop online and pay with cash. you select your items at walmart.com and select the cash option at checkout.

take your receipt to walmart and pay with cash. target is recalling 265,000 bunny sippie cups. there have been six reports of incidents including cuts and bruises. consumers can return them to wait target store for a full refund. saying no to price hikes. let's go to ellen braitman at the new york stock exchange. >> good morning. wegmans groceries announcing a price freeze on more than 60 products they say families buyi during summer months. prices will hold steady for things like ketchup and hot dog.

in commodity prices have been boosting food prices overall. amazon is a proven they are amazing. this is a stock we're watching on wall street. first quarter revenue to help buy the cone kindle. amazon expanded the number of warehouses to send products out faster. we will get a report on gross domestic product. that comes out one hour before the opening bell. the dow and s&p rising for a third straight session. the bloomberg maryland index was up. spring cleaning could turn into a store credit at radio shack. can traded outdated cell phones for up to $300 in store credit. but thelose on saturday

trading program is available after that. i'm ellen braitman for wbal-tv 11 news. >> between texting and tweeting, it is easy to get to the middle of the month and you wonder where did all my data go? some sneaky things could push you over your limit. >> watching, listening, and sharing. most of us have an idea of where our data goes. what happens to the rest of it? consumers are counting their texts, tweets, and e- mails. >> it can be a risk where apps can do stuff on the role in the background. i have been testing this in

android. another >> culprit, constant -- another culprit -- constant app updates. >> to those longer tv shows and movies can burn for your data. keep tabs with an app. cutdown day usage whenever you can. >> 6:19. 49 degrees on tv hill. of the nfl draft. >> the orioles stay hot. keith mills will have highlights. >> 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. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a couple of problems in the city. we start at the alameda. an accident is wrapping up. down to one lane on lombard street because of a water main break in front of the university of maryland. that will cause some delays. watch for delays on the west side outer loop pass 70 down towards edmondson. moving well in the white marsh area, 61 miles per hour down towards the beltway. tunnel traffic moving well. this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. southbound traffic and not a lot of volume down towards the beltway. 95 out of the harford county the city at mountain road, problem free down towards the fort mchenry and beyond. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're off to a quiet start on

this friday. it is in little bit breezy. 48 at the airport. 46 in parkton. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be breezy and rather cool with a high temperature of 63. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is keith mills, the man. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles swept the blue jays last night. the ravens trade out of the first drought late last night. they to trade their first-round pick to minnesota. ozzie newsome explained the decision. 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. after a certain number of players went off the board, we feel like going back would be a benefit for us. >> the second round begins night at 7:00 some good players are out there. stephen hill. we will see how ozzie plays it. the orioles sweep the blue jays. a great start for brian matusz. five shutout innings. this is a nice fastball, one of three strikeouts. trying to get out of a jam. nick johnson cannot handle it. two runs score. 2-2 in the eighth.

adam jones off of casey janssen, first pitch of the inning. that is making a statement. chris davis goes deep. how big is that? the orioles sweep the blue jays. new york rangers will play the capitals in the next round of the playoffs. game one of the series is on friday afternoon in new york as the capitals move on. expected ravens to get a good player in round two and expect the orioles to continue to play good baseball. >> thank you. 6:26. 49 degrees on tv hill. >> legislation that could give gamblers another option to place slots in the state. rackslicia barnes'family to reaction in the case.

>> the probe into the secret service prostitution scandal is expanding. >> we have a couple of problems in the city. we have an accident a

>> 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. is the rain going to ruin weekend plans? >> there is a good chance for some rain on saturday night. today, no rain expected. it is ill breezy. 48 degrees at the airport. that is a little deceiving. it feels like it is in the 30's. a mixture of sun and clouds. the breeze will stay with us. expect a high temperature of 63. the average guy is around 70. we will be even cooler today tomorrow -- that is right. the seven-day forecast coming up

in just a few minutes. you know what i meant. >> new allegations have surfaced by misconduct of secret service agent. >> they are accused of hiring strippers in advance of another trip by president obama. we have developments by tara mergener. >> good morning. there are new reports of past misconduct by u.s. secret service agents, this time in el salvador before president obama's trip there last year. about a dozen secret service agents partied with strippers in a club and paid for sexual favors. those are among the allegations in a report by a seattle 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. we will not allow the actions of a few to tarnish the proud legacy of the secret service. >> the possibility of more inappropriate behavior is causing an uproar on capitol hill. >> that a few would tarnish the image of the secret service in this way, or in any way, but in this way is particularly disgusting. >> we need a thorough investigation, not just by the white house or by dhs, but by

congress. >> the report also alleges agents from the fbi and the drug enforcement agency also frequented the club. both agencies say if the accusations are true, swift action will be taken. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> new details in the phylicia barnes case. the suspect heads court today. jennifer franciotti is live this morning with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. this is a suspect that was close to the family. relatives say they had suspicions about him. >> we believe we have the right guy. >> there are 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 arrest of michael barnes. sources say he was seen carrying a large container to his car around the same time phylicia barnes 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 worn 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 have a long way to go. we just want to know that we will fight for justice.

>> johnses attorney is maintaining his innocence. his family says they hope he receives a fair trial. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. yeardley love's mother is now suing her killer and seeking more than $29 million in compensatory damages against george huguely. he was convicted of second- degree murder back in february. he is scheduled to be sentenced on august 30. victim of a sexual assault hopes her experience will encourage others to speak out. jennifer belvins claims she was sexually assaulted by a soldier while stations in texas.

she shared her story during a vigil in glen burnie on thursday. >> we need to be able to give a voice to those who have survived with us for however long and let the note it is ok to talk. >> someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the united states. >> there could be one more place to play the slots in maryland. casino license has been offered to give the resort in much needed financial boost. there'll be a final review. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident in the city and has been clear all along the alameda and 36. southbound 83 at york road, a new accident on the ramp.

the vehicle is facing the wrong direction. 363, we do have some fuel that has spilled in the road. be careful. that is being cleared up. closures in effect because of a water main break on lombard street. one line is available to traffic. delays on the west side starting to fall into place on 70 down towards edmondson. running smoothly on this portion of 95. this is traffic on 83 at york road. no sign of any significant delays. watch for that accident on the ramp from york road to southbound 83. problem free on 95 from the tydings memorial bridge down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven-day forecast. breezy and cool. 51 degrees in rock hall.

a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be breezy and cool with a high temperature of 63. we will see a chance for rain starting late on saturday into saturday night. it will end early sunday morning. high temperature of 57 on saturday. we'll get back into the 70's by the middle of next week. this is not a perfect forecast but it is not a washout. most of sunday should be dry. >> you can still pull weeds in the rain. >> it is easier. 49 >> degrees on tv hill. -- >> 49 degrees on tv hill. >> tree with the living dead -- working with the living dead.

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 pa f

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your headlines. >> the new films hitting the theaters. >> we will check your morning commute. accident affecting traffic on the harrisburg expressway. >> we have some rain in the forecast this weekend. a beautiful shot at the stadium. it is breezy. it feels even cooler. just for temperatures in the 30's. st30

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. testimony continues in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim. they are accused of beating an

african-american teenager while on a neighborhood watch. the victim asked the court to drop the charges against the brothers. if the wants to testify, he can. sensing is scheduled for jeffrey sears -- the insane is scheduled for jeffrey sears -- sentencing is scheduled for jeffrey sears. >> jason segal receive a reenplay credit for his latest movie. we have the rest of this weekend's release is in the box office preview. years.going for two >> two years is nothing.

a walk to the altar takes a detour in "the five-year engagement." they cannot find the time to tie the knot. there is a death in the family and other roadblocks. it is rated r. >> a dangerous plagiarism comes to life in "the raven." it seems a madman is using his work for murder. police tried to stop the serial killer. story comes all too real. "the raven" is rated 5. "the five-year engagement" follows the captain as he tries to secure the most coveted treasure of all. "the pirates! band of misfits"

is rated pg. he sees those same mops is chasing a girl and he takes them out to protect her. she is a math prodigy who knows the secret codes. "safe" is rated r. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up to date. york road, that is where we have an accident, on the ramp. the vehicle is facing the wrong direction. be careful getting onto the ramp for southbound 83. we have a fuel spill on 36th street. we have some closures because of it water main break on lombard

street that will cause some delays. 56 on the northeast corner of the beltway. so far as you get closer to set the 95. 38 in the outer loop down towards edmondson. 50 out of the northeast on 95 in the white marsh area. this is 83 at york road. the harrisburg expressway itself looks pretty good. watch out for the accident on the ramp. building volume down towards 32 but no significant delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it will turn out to be a nice day today. you might see a few high, thin clouds. 48 degrees right now at the airport. the wind is moving close to 20. dress for temperatures in the 30's. 45 in westminster. 43 degrees in taneytown.

the storm system is pushing off the coast. you can see the swirl in the clouds going eastbound. it cannot be completely cleared during the day today. we'll call it a mixture of sun and clouds. this is the next storm system that will give us a chance for rain over the weekend. it has produce some tornadoes in colorado. it will settle down by the time tickets down to the east coast and it was a chance for some light rain. mostly sunny is our forecast for today. you'll see a couple of clouds. breezy and cool. high temperature between 60 and 65. small craft advisory in effect if you take a boat out this weekend. the wind will be gusting up close to 30 knots. most of the weekend will be ok.

saturday afternoon, saturday night, a pretty good chance for some rain. into the afternoon on sunday, i think it will clear up. a high of 57 on saturday. back close to set in the by wednesday. -- back close to 70 by wednesday. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. jennifer franciotti has the latest on the story. >> good morning. michael johnson has a bail review hearing today. he was close to the barnes family. is phylicia barnes older sister's ex-boyfriend. gregg bernstein gave very few details about the indictment. the cause of felices death is association.

johnson was seen carrying a large container to his car around the time that phylicia barnes was seen missing. back to you. >> has been any reaction from the johnson's attorney? >> johnson's attorney is maintaining his client's innocence. his family has sent a statement saying they want him to get a fair trial and they hope this is tried based on fact and not on media hype. >> jennifer franciotti, thank you. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. george zimmerman's attorneys say his client has raised more than $200,000 from my website. we're live in florida.

does she have any regrets, the way mother punished her daughter on facebook. she will answer critics it a live interview. we will talk to the guy who plan his car for it by dressing up as the burglar. -- who pranked his girlfriend. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> it is my turn. time to get to your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what needs do you hope the ravens address with their draft pick this weekend? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> you are used to that kind of behavior with two boys. >> put them in a timeout. [laughter] let's check the morning commute. we have an accident on the ramp from york road to southbound 83. a vehicle is facing the wrong direction. a fuel spill in the city, 36 st.

and it could be slick. we have some closures because of a water main break on lombard street. a bit of a delay on the west side outer loop beginning on 70 down towards edmondson. traffic is moving very well north and southbound on the j.f.x. sow down 295, traffic is without delay down towards 32. >> we have some rain coming in tomorrow afternoon. mostly sunny and breezy. high temperature of 63. 50 degrees right now. the rain should commit to more afternoon and tomorrow night. -- the rate should comment tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. the trouble spot will be saturday afternoon and saturday. 57 tomorrow. it is chilly. >> i want you guys to talk about your feelings.

>> you're a kid, you don't want a timeout. >> if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. >> talk about your feelings. they make us talk about our feelings. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. [laughter]