attacked. ironically, he says his son had gone into it towson alley to help a friend being attacked by the dog, which ended up coming after all three of them. to the kids escaped, but the dog got hold of dominic. -- two of the kids escaped. exit punctured his femoral artery and distract him around a alley until he stopped moving. >> he says his son almost bled to death, but doctors at johns hopkins were able to save his life after a five-or server back in 2007. dominick just remembers that he went through some kind of trauma and has moved on. last week's decision in the court of appeals clears the way for their lawsuit against the owner of the dock at attacked him to move forward. it also affirms the decision by the state's highest court that pitbull are inherently dangerous. therefore in filing a claim, person does not have to prove the dog has and of being dangerous.

>> i am elated because it puts i think the responsibility on the honor. my goal was to do something that would allow everyone -- oh was hoping the animal advocates would support this because they would get these bad owners, and it would allow folks like us to have recourse. >> tony says his son is back to playing football in doing what most 15-year-olds do. he does suffer loss of feeling in parts of his legs. >> this has been a very controversial decision. officials of the humane society of the united states issued this statement. "in addition to our general concerns about breeds pacific public policy, we believe the court overstepped its authority. a seismic shift in maryland law should be undertaken b the legislature, not the judges."

>> now we have breaking news from southwest baltimore where police are on the scene of a carjacking. skyteam 11 is above it. let's go right to captain roy taylor creek >> the vehicle you are looking at is the vehicle that police were searching for in reference to a carjacking that occurred in the western district of baltimore city. they spotted the vehicle or tried to apprehend suspects and it ended in a crash on frederick road just inside the city county line. there were two suspects in the vehicle. the bulk bailed out. one suspect was immediately apprehended and the second ended up running into the woods where he was apprehended a short time later. city police are in the process of searching for the gun that one of the suspects had at this location. >> a political solution for former governor bob ehrlich is getting ready to face the jury. he is the second man to go to trial in the case of those

robocalls sent to thousands of voters on election day 2010. dane miller is live at the courthouse with the latest for us. -- jayne miller is like. >> jury selection is underway in this case as whiskey. in december, paul schurick was convicted in this case. julius henson was hired by the body early campaign in 2010 to come up with a strategy for the african-american vote. robocalls suggested call the election was over before it -- before the polls i shall close. -- before the polls actually closed. henson he disagreed with the text of the calls, but he did not make that decision. >> i think the jurors and the judge will find that the call was made -- it was not my

decision. >> his lawyer says he intends to argue the case is as much about politics as anything else. prosecutors are trying to limit how much incense lawyers can say about the political context -- background of the cagse how much henson's lawyers can say about occur case. the trawls expected to last about eight days. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one of the star basketball players facing charges to not talking -- is facing charges tonight. howard was apparently not involved directly in the fight, but investigators say he was

taunting some of the people were involved. he is now awaiting a court date and was issued a citation crew >> awarding is going out to people use a popular hiking trail in hyattsville. that is where five sexual assaults have taken place, none of them soft. a warning to anyone who uses the northwest branch hiker-biker trail. the latest attack took place on april 20 around 5:00. the victim said she was walking along the trail and was forced into the woods by a man with a gun. authorities are releasing a sketch of a man on your screen. he is described as 5 ft. 5 with a mustache. police have not yet pending the man to all five assaults, but the description bears similarities to that given by some of the other victims. the attacks have been happening over the past few months, starting this past january. >> one world trade center is now the tallest building in new york city. workers have raised this steel

column of the tower now called the freedom tower. chris clackum takes a closer look. >> the steel column raised its height just passed well hundred 70 feet and put the new world trade center building back on top does new york city tallest skyscraper with the nearby empire state building in second place again. >> it has been an act of passion and patriotic duty. >> 1000 construction workers have contributed so far, some of whom marked a milestone nearly a quarter mile up. >> working at heights hundreds of feet above street level, they have installed 37,000 tons of steel, nearly 200,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough for a sidewalk from here to chicago. but there is still another 500 feet to go on the so-called freedom tower, which will take another year. but then it will be the tallest building in the u.s. and third

tallest in the world. replaces the tent -- replaces the twin towers level on 9/11. >> it sends a very clear message to the terrace, they did not win. >> all this happens around a few anniversary is -- a clear message to the terrorists. >> two years ago tuesday, a terrorist attempted to detonate a car bomb in times square. a year-and-a-half from now, the new one world trade center building will be open for business. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the freedom tower will be lit up in blue and white tonight in celebration of today's milestone. >> it looks like this will go in the books as our ninth consecutive cooler than normal day. that is a stretch of cool days that we have not had here in well over a year. dry weather in the region but

the clouds we have had throughout the day are keeping temperatures down. -- 0 wars to load front is approaching our area. there are some showers and storms -- a warm front is approaching our area. to the west, another line of showers and thunderstorms cutting across indiana and into western ohio around toledo. it looks like there is an unsettled weather coming with a warming trend. details on that with the forecast in just a couple of minutes. >> here is something you have not heard in a while. depending on how tonight's game plays out, they will enter mate in first place in american league east. >> for the first time since

2005, they are six games above the 500 mark in yesterday's game added to the mix and the excitement continues to grow. rob roblin is out their work most of the magic has been happening at oriole park in camden yards. >> when you talk to orioles fans, they have a smile on their face. this is the first time that have been able to smile and a long time. >> he got all of it, way back. >> when the orioles are winning, fans are happy, and business is great. >> a lot of fans come and support the orioles. it is gray that they are winning. i love it. -- great that they are winning. >> people are in a christmastime mood. they want to celebrate and spends the money, so we want to be there for them when they feel that way. >> at noon today, people were

lined up to buy tickets. >> i need 6 tickets for may 13. >> winning brings out the fans, and the fans are happy to buy tickets. >> i was jumping up and down last night. i was so excited. >> a lot of people like the ups and downs. some people do not stick with them. my mother and i have always stuck with them. we hope they go all the way. >> the sports legends give shop, or else shirts and hats are once again big sellers. -- the sports legends gift shop .arrett ker >> at the end of the year, all i wanted to do was hang around second base. i think they might take it all the way this year. >> it has been a long time since the orioles have been winning consistently and it sure feels

good. >> it is exciting. >> we go through this every. they give us hope and then come august, they fade, but it is looking real good this year. >> of course tonight, a big game in a big series in new york. we take on the yankees. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a free ride every 10 minutes to some of the most popular parts of downtown. >> it is good idea, but the circulator does not connect everyone in the baltimore area to the service. we will tell you the new route, and why. >> the nation's problem of drug addiction has reached a newborn babies. we will explain why in tonight's medical alert. >> it is moving day here at

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>> the first woman to hold maryland trepidation secretary is stepping down. beverly swaim-staley is returning to allow for an orderly transition, but has not given a reason why.

she was appointed by governor martin o'malley in 2009. she is known for developing the public-private partnership at the port of baltimore and also the intercounty connector. no replacement has been named. it would be able to ride the bus in downtown baltimore to fort mchenry for free. the line is being extended for the boss until celebration and a couple of months. a new route is and that making it easier to take part in the war of 1812 celebration and give anyone living in the southern peninsula chance to get into the city for free. for the city itself, is also expected to ease some traffic concerns that may start popping up once the festivities begin. >> we will expect a large onslaught of tourists. the new route is here to help augment the movement of passengers.

>> the better route has been made possible through a $1.60 million grant from the u.s. transportation department. service begins in june and it is a long-term addition. >> the nation's problem with drug addiction has reached the tiniest victims to date, an increasing number of babies are being born addicted to painkillers. in the first national study of a problem, new research as the number of babies born with signs of opiate drug withdraw has tripled in a decade because of pregnant women is use of legal and illegal narcotics. researchers estimate that more than 13,000 u.s. babies were affected in 2009. sometimes a woman has her ovaries removed, only to find out the surgery did not remove all of the tissue, and that can cause serious problems, specifically ovarian remnant syndrome.

>> it can become a major problem and cause pain and bloating. >> the doctor is talking about ovarian ran it syndrome. happens to some women after their ovaries have been surgically removed. >> the tissue that was left behind rows back and sometimes turns into a thick mass to correct the doctor says further surgery is the only way to correct a very and ran it syndrome. he uses a robotic surgical alternative. >> using the robot as a tool to identify all the vital organs such as the blood vessels and nerves and so on, and remove the remnants without injuring of all organs. >> the doctor says women who have a varying remnant syndrome will not have the most -- the usual post menopausal symptoms

associated with having their ovaries removed. >> it is called the salt and ice challenge. the videos are all over youtube. it is a dangerous stunt. how does it work? participants put salt on their skin and then press the ice down on it until it melts. can cause an intense reaction. depending on how long they risk of -- resist the urge to remove the ice, they can face serious burns. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> not a bad spring day, along the khalilzad for this time of year. the sun trying to break through late in the afternoon. all in all, a fairly cool, late april final day in the baltimore

area. with the occasionally wet weather be a hat over the last few days, it is helping keep the pollen count in check a bit. certainly not in the 2500 range we have seen in the past couple of weeks. 63 degrees at the inner harbor in downtown baltimore right now. the normal highs right around 70. we are running quite a bit below normal for this time of year. a cool 58 at manchester, a wooded 62. rising sun only in the upper 50's. in southern maryland, ahead of former air coming up from the south. fredericksburg virginia at 68, and petersburg, west virginia starting to get into some of that warmer air. there is some more air behind a warm front out here in the southern appalachians and part of the ohio valley.

that warm front will be lifting through tonight so it will not cloth much at all. tomorrow should be considerably warmer than today. this line of showers and storms this stretching from south of chicago and pushing into indiana. we will have to deal with some of those scattered showers as the warm air moves in late tonight and tomorrow. clouds continue, shot or thunderstorm possible overnight, especially after midnight. with all this warmer air streaming into the region, temperatures will stay in the low or maybe even upper 50's in some locations. there is the warm front stretching through the ohio valley. this same area of low pressure will not only push the war front three, it will drag a cold front across our region. -- not only push the warm front through. back to the west, another storm will push some warmer air our way and by the end of the week it may feel summary. severe thunderstorms breaking out in indiana and kentucky.

the watch is out for the upper midwest as at second storm moves across the northern plains. there goes the warm front through the region tomorrow morning, a couple of showers overnight into early tomorrow morning and maybe even a thunderstorm. then the skies will turn partly cloudy tomorrow afternoon. wednesday there will be activity off to the north and west. a partly cloudy, cooler day with most of the storms on wednesday staying up in the mountains. 79-84 degrees, a pretty significant change. partly cloudy afternoon allows the temperatures to get above normal tomorrow. west winds at 5-10 knots, waves about 1 foot out on the bay. they will still be dealing with some scattered storms in the mountains on wednesday. eastern shore locations, morning showers and sunshine and afternoon. that will get us to 82. on the coast, temperatures a

little cooler because of the proximity of the cool ocean water. sunshine on wednesday. 82 degrees tomorrow, a cool down wednesday but then we are back in the mid-8's for thursday, friday, and saturday. >> an emotional day in court for the trial of ex presidential candidate john edwards. >> the wife of the process it -- the wife of the prosecution's star witness. >> the house of budget negotiations agree to pick up ♪

♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. >> week two of the john edwards, began with explosive and often emotional testimony. >> today, the woman who has been described as key to the money trail in this case testified. jay gray has the latest on today's testimony. >> sherry on and walked straight into the center of this salacious and controversial

trial. but she was lively, she was animated. >> she did little to hide her animosity for john edwards crumb his mistress, rielle hunter. she testified that she was scared when she deposited many of the checks in her family's bank account and became emotional describing when she said edwards asked her husband to claimed responsibility for hunters pregnancy, saying she told her husband "i felt like everything had been dumped in my lap and the campaign exploded because i would not go along, so i ultimately decided to go along with a light. -- to go along with a lige." >> they sacrifice for john edwards and his presidential

aspirations. >> the defense will likely question the level of sacrifice during cross-examination that they kept the money for their personal use. >> they do not want to make it look like they are beating up on her on cross-examination three. will be more subtle, but they have to negate her assertions that much of the money trail was controlled by the defense, john edwards. >> a trail of money and deceit remains at the center of this high-profile case. >> a trail that sherry young was forced to navigate during a presidential campaign and now relives during this trial. jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news pierre >> as we approach the one-year anniversary of the raid that killed osama bin laden, obama is facing some intense criticism. >> pour on why some say he is dividing the nation we should be

bringing it together. >> harford county is the event -- is convinced. >> moving an old hospital into a new hospital in just a couple of days. days. it is h ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack

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years of construction are paying off with the move of hundreds of patients at johns hopkins hospital in to new rooms at the new $1.10 billion state of the art facility. the 1.6 mou in square-foot structure includes the charlotte bloomberg children center. >> 1.6 million square feet sounds huge. >> you can see it behind me. it is a massive structure. we are in the final day of this move. yesterday they moved about 200 pediatric patients and today and have the daunting task of moving about 350 adult patients, which is going on at this hour. it may seem like a difficult process, but as we saw firsthand, staff members are making it seem pretty easy. >> we are ready to move you. >> a second moving day, monday, at johns hopkins hospital and

staff morse code for the tough task of moving more than 350 patients from the old building to the new state of the art tower. >> and the that the building was moving and that i would probably be giving birth -- i knew that i would probably be giving birth in the new building. >> patients like melissa who has been at johns hopkins now for about two weeks, dealing with the prenatal issue. she told us she is excited about her new digs, which includes a much better view. >> for the nurses, it is probably very hectic, but for us it is something new and exciting. something to look forward to. >> sunday, staff members were busy moving more than 200 pediatric patients to the new children's center >> it feels like i am being part of history. but the whole layout was followed closely by hopkins staffers in this command center,

able to keep a close eye on who was going where, communiques in -- communicating with nurses and orchestrating down to the minute. everything's so far has gone off without a hitch. >> we call ahead and make sure the room is ready. it is going very, very smooth. >> one interesting statistic we found, the last baby born in the old facility actually happened at around 10:45 this morning. it was a little baby boy named cruz. officials say the new facility will be open to the public at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. maryland's highest court has deemed pitbull inherently dangerous animals. a controversial this gift, -- controversial decision.

the decision means that if a person wants to fall plan, they can do so without having to prove the dog had a history of being dangerous. a political consultant for former governor bob ehrlich is getting ready to take the stand. he is the second man to go on trial and the case of robocalls since the election in 2010. his lawyer argues in this case is a much about politics than anything else. prosecutors of trying to limit how much julius henson's lawyer can say about the political content to the jury. an autopsy is under way after to suspicious deaths over the weekend. authorities were called to belleville avenue in northwest baltimore around 1:00 sunday afternoon. they found a man who was unresponsive. his name and age have not yet been released. about 12 hours before that, 25- year-old woman from tennessee was found. security officers from a

nightclub try to save her life with cpr, but she was pronounced dead at hospital. >> some much-needed academic help is on the way for harford county students whose parents are serving in the military. it is a three-year grant to encourage students to enroll in advanced placement courses. tim tooten joins us live from the newsroom with more specifics on this story. >> 350 military families in havre de grace and aberdeen have students enrolled in high school. there is a growing number of high-school students signing up for advanced placement courses. they are the ones that count for college credit. harford county is convinced the u.s. department of defense, white house, and bowing to invest in local programs. >> kids and will receive advanced training, opportunities for study groups, tutoring, for

after school, saturday assistance quickly >> so far aberdeen and havre de grace are the only to maryland high schools in line for the grant. >> it reaches them in touch is military kids. kids who are under stress, whose parents might be deployed. it really trust to give them a leg up and working them into the industries of the future. >> there is a push to sign a were students who otherwise may have had second thoughts about putting advanced placement courses at the top of their list. >> it allows him to have assurance group >> it is great opportunity and i know will come in handy when i am applying to college and interviewing for jobs. >> and boeing is footing the bill for the program but will

love cedi much its investment is. >> the most important resource we have is our people. we spent a lot of time and effort role in the future, just like we do with colleges. >> so far, scores have gone up at least 45% in schools across the country for students already enrolled in the program. >> school officials said have a system in place to track student progress in this program. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> george zimmerman is defense attorney launches a new website for people to get information on the case and even ask questions. >> one of the biggest questions might be why website at all. we'll explain when we cover the nation. >> a crash wiped out three generations of a family. the car on the left was filled up with

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which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >> new york city police say at the horrific crash that killed seven members of a family happen

after the driver clipped to the highway divider and damaged a tire. she bumped a concrete barrier between the two directions of the highway. the posted speed limit was 50. suv skidded across three lanes of traffic, hit another concrete curb and went airborne of our offense come crashing in the bronx zoo, killing everyone inside. that accident was the second in the past year in which a car fell from the strike -- from the same stretch of the bronx river parkway. >> a lot group confirms aside as the real deal, where people can get information and ask questions. o'meara says he will not be discussing details of the case, but it is important for the public to have a way to separate fact from fiction. the new site comes after friday's hearing after it was

discussed to the judge that zimmerman had raised $200,000 on his personal website. a driver, slamming into a cyclist after it -- after police saw this video from the tiny camera of the bike. the camera is mounted on the victim's friends buy sunni could improve his technique, but it got much for the net. luckily he was wearing a helmet and was not injured. it took police a few days to track down the suspect and that person has been charged with hit and run. >> it is fast-growing community with one the highest median incomes in the entire country. >> "forbes" magazine has released its top 10 wealthiest counties and baltimore area is close to a number of them. >> hillary clinton runk texting?

>> the public pressure is mounting for a special session in annapolis. late word tonight that some progress is being made and what the special session budget may look like. the latest on the search for suspects falling a triple stabbing at an elks l the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left.

go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >> we are approaching the one- year anniversary of the raid that took out osama bin laden. now has become politicized in an

election year. president obama is walking a tightrope, comparing himself to republican candidate mitt romney on who's got the guts to try to kill bin laden, but without saying so. in a news cards today, the president denied access of celebration. >> i said i would go after bin laden if we had a clear shot at him, and i did. if there are others who have said one thing and now suggest something else, i would go ahead and let them explain. >> that is a shot at mitt romney request and spending billions of dollars trying to get one person. team obama implies romney might not have given the go-ahead order. meanwhile the president is running a new ad about the bin laden raid. republicans called the ad shameful. >> the president took time out of that busy schedule over the weekend for the annual gala

known as the nerves from, the white house correspondents' dinner. -- known as the nerd prom. no joke is off limits. the president got in a few light-hearted jabs at mitt romney and jimmy kimmel took a little stab at the president himself. >> there is a term for guys like president obama, probably not to terms -- probably not two terms gary >> the dinner has been a tradition since 1920. it is very tough ticket to get, but the annual event does raise money for journalism scholarships. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures writing little below normal as we wrap up the month of april. we'll finish this month on a nine-day streak of cooler than normal temperatures. looks like we'll step into may with a significant warming trend.

look at this map and you can see what is coming our way. only 62 degrees in baltimore at bwi marshall right now. oakland, 68, columbus, ohio is at 83 degrees. a lot of warm air sitting just to the west of us. that will come streaming in here as early as late tonight and certainly during the day tomorrow. it looks like the 50's and 60's will be pushed up to the north. a warm front may trigger a shower or thunderstorm and some of that more marriott to the west of us will reach us during the day tomorrow. may will star with a warming trend. there are some thunderstorms coming out of southwest virginia. tomorrow morning we will be dealing with this line of shoppers coming through our area early in the day. it looks like the best chance of rain tomorrow will be during the first part of the day with some afternoon sunshine. clouds over night for the most part, a shower or thunderstorm mainly after midnight. temperatures will not fall back

much at all. there is the warm front stretching across the appalachians. it goes into low pressure just east of chicago and then track toward new england. it would drag a cold front across the area tomorrow evening. it will not be dramatic, but it will cuchulainns of labette from wednesday. -- it will cool things off a little bit for wednesday. the front that will approach us later in the week, triggering the possibility for severe thunderstorms in the upper midwest more afternoon. a series of front moving across the northern tier of the nation is kicking up some storms. we will get some sunshine tomorrow afternoon. wednesday, the threat of showers continues to the amount in the west. we will be little bit cooler on wednesday. y.morrow, welcome to mak

sunset at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. the days are indeed getting longer. westerly breeze is on the bay tomorrow, watch for a shower or thunderstorm in the morning before it clears out in the afternoon. couple of days of an summer weather in the mountains, keeping temperatures in the seven opposing. partly cloudy and warm, 78 on wednesday. the coastal areas down around ocean city, 77 tomorrow, a touch cougar on wednesday. 82 tomorrow, mid-7's wednesday, and back into the 80's for thursday, friday, and at least the first part of the weekend. >> baltimore gas and electric is planning to decrease customer bills by an average of $54 for the year, between four dollars and $5 a month. the public service commission last week accepted bids from

utilities in the state to supply electricity to residential and commercial customers. residential customers will be able to buy the standard utility service, or purchase electricity from third-party suppliers -- able to buy bge utility service. >> the new partnership which is surprising because the companies have been fighting over patent infringement. i saw is discussing investing $300 billion into a barnes and noble subsidiary, combining digital and college business. it gives microsoft 17.6% equity stake in barnes and noble agreed the new partnership launched sometime later this year. the nonprofit network for teaching entrepreneurship is celebrating a decade of helping kids along the business ownership path.

>> these carver boat texted is our future entrepreneurs, learning business skills at nfte class. >> here is buying and selling their products, developing and innovating new ideas, and hopes that one day they will on their own business. >> it is a non-profit designed to encourage students like these ninth graders and give them the tools and the know how to run a successful business. >> how to own your money and just how to understand the process. >> we had started this thing called a business plan. >> along the way, the students learn creativity, math, writing, and social skills, all things crucial to running a business.

in them last decade, nfte has grown to include 10,000 students. >> she is a wonderful teacher. she always has command of her class. she is very creative. she has just taken it a little bit further. she has been very creative in her classes. >> they hope the next 10 years will bring even more growth to the program to encourage more students to pursue their goals. >> it is about reaching a dream, reaching a desire and seeing it through cotton in. >> for more information, you can find a link on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> some of the wealthiest

counties in the nation are not far away from us. no. 5, howard county, with an average median household income of more than $103,000. the magazine mentions the stellar school system as a reason that wealthy families are attracted there. three counties in virginia, all concentrated brought around washington d.c. we may be closer than ever to a special session dealing with the state budget. without a definitive decision, there is a new push tonight to get it done. see what they community leaders would like to see happen to taxes, next. >> i am backstage at "the voice" as the competition heats up. up. i love the story, coming up.th i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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>> semifinals begin tonight in the competition series had "the voice." >> number four will be sent home and for all going to next week's final. -- four will be going on to next week's final. >> it is no joke. it is serious group of talented people. >> tonight is like a roll of the

dice. it is an and predictability that adds to the nerves. >> i am looking forward to getting back to what i do. >> you feel very vulnerable. you are very naked in front of the audience and the coaches. you feel vulnerable in front of them. >> song choice will be a big part of tonight's strategy. >> some will stay with what has worked so far. >> the consistency of delivering some really good power ballads and some good tunes. >> there is also the challenge of sending a message through the music. >> trying to convey how emotional this whole thing is and how much it means to me. >> i would state my claim in

this competition. the end is in sight. >> tonight's performances will decide how soon the end comes. we will also see joint performances between the teams joining forces. when the show is over, america will cast its vote for the top four finalists. >> and the excitement is building. >> i do not know who to vote for. that is all for us and got caught. >> the political consultant who wrote that robocalls and the 2010 election says the case against him is nothing more than political payback. >> house leaders meet to discuss a special session. they support the budget compromise hammered out on the last day of the regular session. >> it is moving day here at the johns hopkins hospital.

i am lowell melser. 11 news at 6:00 start right now. >> live, local, late-breaking. >> the big story tonight, part two of the notorious robocalls case. before aid to governor bob ehrlich has already been convicted. >> now begins the trial against julius henson. jayne miller is live at the met for a courthouse downtown with details. >> jury selection is going on as we speak in this case. you are probably thinking, i have heard this before. that is true, this case has been around since the november 2010 election when that robocalls was sent out. now within the defendant, new jersey critiques new jury, is all about political payback. julius henson is a self admitted author of the robocalls that went out on election day