afghanistan to coincide with the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. >> he spoke to a true sense formally address the nation. we have the latest -- he spoke to troops and formally addressed the nation. we have the latest from the white house. >> in afghanistan a year ago today seal teams killed osama bin laden. >> the goal i set is now within our reach. >> he met with u.s. troops and gave them credit along with the campaign for killing 28 of bin ranks.ospit >> we were able to bring osama bin laden to justice. >> the afghanistan flew to of

three did the president flew to afghanistan overnight who signed a treaty with karzai. u.s. forces will focus only on what is left of the al qaeda. critics see this as a victory lap on an anniversary that ought to have been off limits. good >> we have a of have to fulfill our message in afghanistan while delivering justice to al qaeda. >> democrats are cheering their candidate taking the credit they see is his due. >> 11 news spoke with the founder and director of the maryland center for health and homeland security. michael greenberg said there is more to this anniversary than just the death of osama bin laden. think anyonebeli

believes this is the end of terror, but i think it establishes the united states is a country that can use it intelligence in a very affective fashion. >> greenberg feels the commitment the united states made will help deter terrorist groups throughout the middle east. >> as the president discusses policy in afghanistan, those who lost loved ones thought about the human cost, and a local family turned their attention to assisting who wounded veterans. good >> the president's trip to afghanistan to mark the anniversary of osama bin laden cost debt is drawing attention in the region, of but family members say they think about the fight every day who, and loved ones are channeling that focus in to aid for wounded deathvets. >> he listed two days before the

army deemed him too old. he said he was motivated by 9- 11. is what primarily motivated chris to join the military before his 47th birthday. >> he outperformed soldiers half his age, even setting a record for during 128 pushups in under a minute. >> he was a very physically fit guy and believed a healthy person starts with a healthy being, and ordered to have the ability to be healthy you have start with the physical side. good >> he volunteered for a dangerous mission. getty and two fellow soldiers died in an i.e.d. explosion. family members establish a

memorial fund that provides free gym membership to veterans wounded in afghanistan or iraq. >> unless they are in a hospital or being treated on a daily basis, they become forgotten. a lot of them need some assistance to become the acclimated into society. >> friends believe he would be proud of the nonprofits. >> this is a great time for us to honor the sacrifice and the service to the military is doing for us, but we are also living our lives, so it is a great way to show appreciation of his sacrifice. >> if you would like to, visit our web site to learn more. >> meanwhile, the attorney general says he will appeal to the supreme court if the court of appeals does not change its ruling striking -- striking down the collection of dna samples from violent crimes.

>> it is an incredibly powerful tool for authorities, and it is no more invasive than fingerprinting. good >> after doing a national search to make sure no other state had a similar case before the supreme court. right now the ruling house of effectively stop police departments from collecting dna samples. >> the ramifications are clear. how do you solve lingering cases if you cannot rely on tools, the collection of dna samples from suspects charged with violent crimes. >> we have dna available to us. we can solve cold cases. >> that is why he is appealing the ruling by maryland's highest court. the position is it violates the fourth amendment of unlawful search and seizure.

he says it is minimally invasive. >> you put a q-tip on the cheek, and you are able to compare that with samples left in the past, and this is race blind. everybody has unique dna, so you are able to find if the person did not commit the crime. a >> the case of alonzo king, jr., are arrested for an assault. a dna sample turned out to match a sample taken from a 2003 rape victim. that led to a grand jury indictment for rate and his ultimate conviction. >> the only invasion of privacy is when the defendant broke into a 53-year-old woman's house and raped her at gunpoint and ordered >> if the court does not reconsider its ruling, the state who intends to bring it before

the supreme court. >> there is a good chance the supreme court will take the case, and there is a better chance it will win the case, and because this is no different from fingerprints at all. >> the public defender's office says motions to reconsider are rarely granted, because he is fighting against the arguments it is better for law enforcement. he says there is no reason to stop collecting a. >> the boys charged with shooting to death a 13-year-old girl and hiding her body in a baltimore city ballet admitted to their roles in the slaying. a 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty in juvenile court to manslaughter, while the other said he helped move the body.

they say the children were playing when the gun went off. >> the political consuant charged in the case. prosecutors say they will prove that he tried to suppress the black vote, suggesting it was over before the polls closed, but his definition is different from the legal one and says he should not be held responsible for the case because it was not his call. the trial resumes tomorrow, and prosecutors rested their case in the trial of two brothers accused of beating a black teenager. the president of the neighborhood watch group says he believed eli acted in self- defense based on what he heard in radio transmissions and his conversations. the other defendant jump to the aid of someone watching the trial when she collapsed. he is a train ed ent. vaccination wide mayday rally

today. about 200 people packed downtown. -- a nationwide mayday rally today. >> organizers said their intention was to show the 1% what life was without a 99% would look like. that meant a lot of speeches, chanting, and calls for change. >> what we see is a private profit at public expense. jobs being paid for out of our pockets. >> this was the culmination of several demonstrations throughout baltimore. union leaders marched in the square to recognize what is known as international workers' day. >> it is important today when there are so many attacks on working people, so many austerity measures, and post offices in clothes, money being shoveled into the pockets of developers and bankers. -- post offices being closed,

money being shoveled into the pockets of developers and bankers here reuter >> it is about jobs, making a better job in maryland for everybody, for granted and kids. -- grandkids and kids. >> stopped giving our jobs away too out of town workers. >> crossed organizers across the country encourage -- protest organizers across the country encourage people to take today off. not everyone was there to support the rally. >> and big business does a lot of good things. i never heard of a poor person getting another john and now from another airport per cent pure good -- gittins a job from another poor person. >> i hope we can get to congress and get to city hall and let them know somebody is looking for them.

they need to wake up. >> all the rallies were peaceful. protesters ended in demonstrations in the plaza. >> casino traffic could soon caught up areas this summer. coming up, the clever solutions highway officials have to lessen congestion. >> that stretch of road is not the only one you have to gear up for. >> the sweet tune of teaching is going strong for one local senior. how she has proven she is in a class all her own. >> picking up on some showers and storms headed this way. the weather pattern is about to change. change. pretty

by 2000 people are expected to pound the pavement this week for maryland's half marathon. organizers hope to raise more than $1 million with proceeds going to the cancer center. anyone who donates $50 will get a stuffed animal. he has become the unofficial mascot of the race for a pretty good reason. >> he broke free and ran the last 8 miles of the race. >> what kind of shoes did he have on? it might have been the shoes. officials say the race has been crucial in developing a

breakthrough treatment for breast cancer. to find out more, visit our web site at wbal.com. >> precious. >> he will be the envy of dogs all over. now to a story that proves you are never too old not to do what you love. praxair school of lifelong learners and the 90-year-old dynamo -- praxair school of lifelong learners and the 90- year-old dynamo is their leader. there is something amazing happening at notre dame of maryland's university. it is called the renaissance institutes for more than 20 years with more than 50 courses. >> it is love of learning for the love of learning.

good >> if you love music, the 9-year-old instructor helen -- the 90-year-old instructor helen brown has been here since the beginning. , anyone who is commo able. >> she taught music for 35 years. today she is at the helm of the renaissance koreas, a group made up of -- -- tenors,, tanners commo altos, and basses. >> she called a teacher inspirational. >> she is music itself, and she loves it all, and she loves all of us, and we love her. >> she is remarkable, and she is very enthusiastic of everything she does. >> helen brown is also humble.

she claims it is the music that is invigorating. >> my daughter says, do not ever give up, so i keep going. >> her daughter is right. ?ou thought things were banned things are about to get a little worse, starting thursday. a emergency closures are this weekend. all northbound lanes will be detoured from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. onat will put motorists da jfx. the five million-dollar traffic improvement allows for two directions, allowing cars to

turn left in traffic. it will be closed starting early may. it should be completed by sometime in late summer. >> does something you throw away still belong to you beaumont -- knows something you throw away still belong to you? sharon jones took the ticket from a trash can of discarded tickets at a convenience store. the judge said that she never met the burden of proof that she abandoned her right to the $1 million. >> i think when you throw it away is not yours any more. >> someone else and begs to differ. >> do you think it is going to

warm up a little bit? >> it is going to warm up. we started with a warm month of april and finished with a cool stretch, but when you put it all together, april ended up a little bit warmer. the average monthly temperature is normal. you have less than 2 inches of rain. the hottest day, the 16th of april, where we hit 90, and freezing on the third day of april. collin was also a big factor in the month of april -- 9 pollen was a big factor in the month of april. we did have some rain on the first day of this new month. once the rain got out, low to mid 80's, and the high was only

80. even so severe weather over the ohio valley. these are about to cross the valley. you can see there is more activity around minneapolis. good with the cloud cover in dancing and rain, -- now advancing grain, most of the temperatures are holding steady. with some mild storms in the area. morning showers are moving away, dragging the front through so temperatures will cool a little bit tomorrow. you can see the temperature is all dropping south and east. there is a tornado watch in west virginia. tornadoes have also been

reported in minnesota. more than half-dozen touching down in minnesota, so some pretty active weather, and that looks like a target zone for more strong storms tomorrow. you can see back into the ohio valley is where the risk of strong storms will be. good afternoon thunderstorms popping up on thursday, and we may do it again heading into friday and may be the first of the weekend. 67 degrees to 74 degrees tomorrow. the clouds will cool off for one day, and then the 80 degree temperatures will come back next week. things will generally be light, but some scattered storms will kick of the wind and waves. a few thunderstorms on thursday with warm temperatures. cloudy skies, cooling temperatures tomorrow, 71.

some scattered thunderstorms are possible tomorrow. a significant east wind will keep temperatures coming in on the cool side. highs in the upper 60's. 71 tomorrow. it has been warned thursday, friday, and saturday. a 20 to 30% chance of thunderstorms. >> the manager tries to line up three zeroes behind the one. we will see if they can pull it off next in sports. >> hello, america. it is tuesday, may 1, and the jackpot is estimated at $102 million, so you must have these five white balls plus the gold. 45-27-52-31-24.

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andrew jones, one of four strikeouts. the former yankee got his first hit as an oriole. eighth inning, ripped down the line. the double brought increase, and the oilers knocked off the yankees, 7-1. they have had to postpone the statue unveiling. they have rescheduled for september 29. gochris robinson continues to recover from a fall back in january. the ravens coats did not say anything controversial today, but you would never know about from social media a. he was asked about a recent penalties and cheating in general in the nfl. the coach said cheating is not worth it because it taints a

team. the internet had gone on -- said he had gone on a bashing rampage. >> my reference was to the perception. i was referring to those viewpoints. i believe that the coaches and players earn those championships. they know that. there has been some distortion about what i said. john hardball does not have a twitter account. i can promise he will not get one soon. the kentucky derby has a most unusual horse of started to get a lot of attention. the all white horse has an almost mystical look to go along

with a playful personality. johansson likes to roll in sand after his workout. not your typical horrors. wanted to paint his tail belolue. maybe that would have helped. it turns out racing fans have really taken what they call the great white hope. >> people come up to us everywhere and say our friends are pleased. now >> in case you are wondering, he is named after one of his owners, dr. hansen, and

>> one day into the month of may, and we do need a little rain still, and we are going to get it probably tomorrow morning. there is a 20% to 30% chance. it is not going to rain all the time. >> you never know.

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