>> it looks like a special session is all but a done deal. >> mitt romney gets more support from some of his former opponents. more on rival reversal coming up. >> city residents speak out loud and clear about programs they say they cannot afford to lose. >> rain clouds are with us once again. [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. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have some rain again this morning. this is the same front. it will not go away. there was a huge temperature swing yesterday. in the 80's around d.c.

yesterday. we have some showers and thunderstorms along that boundary. most of it is from baltimore city on north, across the eastern shore. you guys are ok to start the day. there is a bit of rain today. scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely this morning. i will say we will get some sunshine this afternoon. high temperature around 78. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. a few problems. we start in jarrettsville on route 23. we have an accident. in the city, an accident and another at madison and ensor. watch for possible delays. 12 minutes in the outer loop from 795 over towards 95.

this is traffic on 70 at 29. traffic looking good. further west, he spent 70 just past old national pike, we have an accident taking up the right lane. this is the j.f.x. at north avenue. delays are expected later this morning and tonight as the northbound j.f.x. was shut down between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. continued closures overnight until monday. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> face with a doomsday budget, it appears leaders have worked out a plan for a special session. >> jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. what do we know so far? >> it looks like they will meet

today. a session could be called on may 14. it would be a two -day session. they agree to the revenue package that committee members hammered out on the last day of the session. this will mean a higher tax rate for joint and single filers. >> i think it is proper that we come to an agreement. >> we hope we will have a session on may 14 and may 15. we'll come together and get it done and leave here. all will be well. >> the special session will take that shifting the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions over a four-year period. >> city officials got an earful from taxpayers on wednesday

night. cuts to education. a plan to close up to eight rec centers which would save the city about $2 million. >> if you fail to deal with the issues that affect the average people, and they are concerned about strong schools and recreation centers. if we don't deal with that as opposed to becoming a super heroes, we have the potential to become super villains. >> the mayor says the closings are a difficult decision but the right decision to the city. in the cars reportedly looking into replacing the current company because of missed deadlines. >> we have an opportunity to

bring over $47 million of economic activity into the city and put this on the world stage. i'm hopeful that it will happen. >> the grand prix will not receive any additional funding from the city. >> opponents of -- it is collected more than 30,000 of the 50,000 signatures needed to put the issue on the referendum ballot. >> the clear message is maryland will not take this sitting down and the voters will have the last say. voting citizens of maryland being engaged. >> we will be ready no matter what. >> points have until the end of june to gather the remaining signatures. >> police say someone tried to

rob a business but ended up getting shot. the suspect fled the scene. mott was admitted to shock trauma with wounds to the chest. >> a judge is expected to announce a verdict. eli werdesheim testified in his own defense yesterday. they say the victim was checking locks.oc door the teenager said he was defending himself. >> he remained his composure. i think he did perfectly. >> the victim suffered a broken ead trees.had injuri

>> newt gingrich is throwing his support behind mitt romney. nikole killion has more on another big endorsement today. >> former presidential candidate michele bachmann is expected to endorse mitt romney at an event today in virginia. >> barack obama's time is extremely limited. >> michele bachmann returns to the campaign trail, this time backing mitt romney. >> do not settle. we need a constitutional conservative for our nominee. >> once a critic of the former massachusetts governor, she is now changing her tune, and so was another ex-rival. >> i am asked sometimes, is mitt romney conservative enough? my answer is simple. compared to barack obama? ." newt gingrich vowed to help

them beat president obama. >> suspending the campaign does not mean suspending citizenship. calista and i are committed to being active citizens. we owe it to america. >> the obama campaign is questioning gingrich's support. using his words against him. >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> the romney camp hit back with their own ad. >> people ask me, what would you do to get the economy going? look at what the president is doing and do the opposite. >> mitt romney is expected to meet with rick santorum tomorrow. nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. the play favorites with your children a new study says yes, especially when it comes to money.

>> reacting to the death of junior seau. >> moms are looking for to a special present. >> we're previewing a girl's night out that encourages you to give back as well. >> volume is picking up on the area roads. one delay tola

>> good morning. this is a live view. you can see the clouds are racing by. 57 downtown at the inner harbor. i am live at greenspring station. we are talking about their big yvette happening next thursday, style at the station -- the event. this is a great idea. people can bring the donations. clear out your closet. what kind of items can people bring? >> womens' clothing and accessories, shoes, hats, scarves. this >> is a retail boutique.

who benefits? orit may go to ruth's closet to our shelter for our clients. >> it begins at 4:00 p.m. at greenspring station. >> go to the house of ruth website. there is information on how to donate and where to drop off. there's information about a raffle that we're having a great vintage hand back. we will be selling tickets for the raffle. >> donating some of your gently used clothing to the house of ruth. come for the discounts for a style at the station. refreshments.

it sounds like a fun night. i'm marking it on my calendar. >> you can make a donation to the house of ruth. >> giving back while giving back to yourself. >> sounds like a fun night. we have some rain to contend with. showers and thunderstorms for the beginning of the commute. we have some light to moderate rain. it is diminishing in intensity. light to moderate rain run the beltway, up 95 through harford and cecil county. these storms will continue to diminish. they will stick around for a couple of hours. rain is tointo the go from south to north. this line of storms extends up till pittsburg.

up until 10:00 a.m., there will be a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. i'm hoping this front will start to lift up to the north. we should be able to get some of sunshine to break through the clouds this afternoon. we said that yesterday and it didn't happen. i'm keeping my fingers crossed. it is not bad for weather people to cross their fingers. 55 at the airport. a chance for showers and thunderstorms this morning. hopefully a little sunshine this afternoon. high temperature expected around 78 degrees. it will be cooler if the sun does not come out. my original forecast is 60 to 90. i think it will be warm tomorrow, 84. an isolated storm on saturday. still my spirit high near 75 on

sunday. sayingve faced brokbookers they will be wearing sweaters and shorts. we have a couple of accidents. route 23 in jarrettsville, a crash. madison street in the city. a delay back to liberty down towards edmondson. a pretty smooth ride and 95 out of the northeast. moving well on the north side of the beltway. no problems on the harrisburg expressway. everything looking good on 895. far so good at 70 at 29. eastbound 70, we have it right lane taken out by an accident. the j.f.x. in good shape. watch for construction delays to

develop. everything northbound was shut down at 10:00 a.mp.m. until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a delicate situation in china got more complicated. said he would be safe in china but says he fears for the safety of his family. he wants to leave china with his family. fans are morning former nfl star junior seau. well wishers are leaving flowers outside of this home. he was one of the top linebackers of his era but

struggled after his retirement. five people are dead in arizona. the bodies were found in a house southeast of phoenix. there were found shot to death in the home. it is not clear what prompted the gunfire. >> retailers all looking for to this mother's day almost as much as mom is. americans plan to spend $18.6 billion this mother's day. do not expect many deep discounts. retells wolf focus on give the sets --retail is will focus on gift sets. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is the best gift you have ever given or received for mother's day? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook

page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. if you want to communicate with somebody who speaks another language, google will soon offer an automatic translation feature for all g-mail users. if you speak another language, just turn it off. target is planning to stop selling amazon's kindle. parents do play favorites with their kids. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> target turning its back on amazon parrot that will stop selling amazon's kindle. will continue to offer similar products from apple and barnes and noble. target has been expanding its line of apple products. a mixed close for the markets yesterday.

the bloomberg maryland index slightly higher with help from catalyst help solutions. that 60% of young people do get help from their parents. parents do play favorites. he lives in a pineapple under the sea. viewership of the cartoon has dropped. nickelodeon may be facing over exposure for the brand after 13 years on the air. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> my kids love that cartoon. >> i love that cartoon.

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

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking some problems. several. route 23 in jarrettsville, we have an accident. this one justin in glen arm a long long green pipe, a vehicle into a pipe. madison ensor, an accident in the city. approaching liberty down towards edmondson in the outer loop. volume is building closer to the beltway. looking good at the tunnels. so far so good at the area bridges. this is traffic egg greenspring. on the j.f.x., so far so good after the construction zone. watch for northbound closes tonight at 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow and every night until monday. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> some light to modere rain

in some neighborhoods. there is one across the western part of baltimore county near 70 and the beltway. another one down of the airport. some batches of heavier rain. this is light to moderate rain. a chance for showers and thunderstorms this morning. then we'll get sunshine to break through this afternoon with the high around 78. thel come back and check seven-day forecast. here is keith mills. >> the man last night was jake arrieta. win number 1001 for buck showalter. 5-0, the orioles shut out the yankees. the orioles gave up three runs in three games. a big night for matt wieters. off ivan nova.

he lost last night. 1-0 orioles. nick markakis, a huge insurance run, 3-0. birds not done. nick johnson had to six hits last night. matt wieters scored. 5-0, orioles rock yankee stadium. jake arrieta and striking out mark teixeira. not quite as good as jered weaver. he tossed the second no-hitter of the year. torii on. but the celebration began. weaver came within a walk of pitching a perfect game. humber did that two weeks ago.

second no-hitter of the year. the caps and new york rangers. three overtimes. it did not end until 12:15 this morning. a chance to win it. wide.isses alex ovechkin hits the post. marian gaborik wins it for the rangers. the shocking death of 43-year- old junior seau. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. how would delight to it up and

find an extra $12 million in your bank account -- how would you like to wakeup and find an extra $12 million in your bank account? >>." a special session in annapolis. >> find out where these new cameras are going up. >> we have some delays falling ♪

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. what is the deal today? >> i do not know. it was a tough call yesterday. this front has been stalled across the state. i think we'll get some sunshine to break through. this morning, some showers and thunderstorms. give yourself a couple of extra minutes. i think that is what is going to

happen. >> it appears that the days of the so-called doomsday budget are numbered. >> this is a start we broke when state online. jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. it sounds like they have set a date. >> they will get together today. there will need on the 14th and the 15th. lawmakers headed back to annapolis preakness week. >> i think it is appropriate that we come to an agreement. everybody has basically a signed off on it. >> we think we have the mechanism for a complete plan. we'll come together and shake hands and get the votes and leave here and all will be well. >> they agreed to the revenue package that was hammered out on the last day of the session.

>> the idea of a small increase for people, depending on whether they are single or joint filers, for people making over $100,000 or $150,000. >> the income-tax will start going up for people who make over $100,000. >> with increases up to $300,000. senate leaders have what they described as an honest philosophical difference with the house in this approach. >> the welfare of the state of maryland and getting this budget done, completed, to make sure we maintain our commitment. >> the special session will also take up shifting the cost of teacher pensions and take up a revenue package that increases the sales tax on tobacco products. this may not be the only special session. the governor says he's open to holding a second special session

on gaming. >> anne arundel county schools have an extra $12 billion to spend. there will add the money to the school's budget for next year. the school board shortchanged the district's. there will make good use of the additional funds. >> we could use more teaching positions. whether that ends up on the list, we will see. >> john leopold said they will use the money for pay raises. >> some residents slept easier thanks to some crime cameras. crime camera, the first of 33 in that area. residents hope this can be the first step in revitalizing their community. >> i hope that it will catch

those things that are not wanted in our community, the crime and it will truly be a benefit to the community. the more cameras they have, the better it will be for our neighborhood. >> there are 550 cameras working across the city. the citiwatch carries have assisted in more than 145 violent crime arrests last year. >> a man has been accused of stabbing his mother during a fight on tuesday night. the mother remains in critical but stable condition in shock trauma. >> police arrest a man accused of robbing a pharmacy with a needle that may have been tainted with the hiv virus. benjamin blessing held the syringe to the chest of a

pharmacist. the pharmacist was not injured but blessing made off with reportedly $24,000 worth of medication. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting busier on the area roads. let's keep you up to date. an accident in jarrettsville is still clearing at route 23. a crash in glen arm at long green pike. in the city, madison street at ensor street, watch for an accident. 27 miles per hour in the west side outer loop. an accident in westminster at uniontown road. this is greenspring.

outer loop traffic building as you get closer to the west side. those delays start to develop near 795. slowing southbound on the j.f.x. towards the construction zone. closures tonight from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. and every night until monday. follow those detours. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is talking shopping again. we loved it when you do that. >> we will embarrass all of the man at home. we're talking about a big girls might happening next thursday at greenspring station. it is a good night to get some good discounts on the shops and boutiques. there'll be free gifts with purchase. you can bring donations for

ruth's closet. there will be collecting women's clothing and accessories. i'm alive at bare necessities. nd of a boutique. this is amazing. this to be great for it bridesmaid purchase. this is a travel case for your bra. this is incredible. we'll come back in just a few minutes. we're showing temperatures pretty warm the next couple of days. we have a chance for some showers, especially this morning. temperatures will be back in the 70's. this is a great invention. >> now i have seen everything. >> now you have a mother's day

gift idea. >> there you go. >> how much would something like that go for? >> you have to come to the store and find out. >> thank you. >> i have never seen anything like that. >> what makes you think i don't have one? >> and not for your wife. >> we digress. a lion learns a lesson. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what is the best gift you have ever given or received for mother's day? [laughter] perhaps a carrying case for your bra. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i am

>> one of the most recognizable arts has sold for a record price. more than one under $19.9 million -- $119.9 million.

>> it is not often you get to instincts's natural come not at the zoo. lineeper's think this misstep this child for a zebra. the lion try to eat them. the child is oblivious -- he is an inch away from lunch. >> that is making me nervous. >> 'hey!" that would make me nervous. oh, my goodness. >> i do not know if they will be

wearing the jacket to the zoo. >> interesting. 55 degrees on tv hill. >> that was a little too close for comfort. >> who is filming that? we have some rain to contend with this morning. we're counting it down. moral day weekend in just a few weeks. 55 at the airport. 55 at the airport.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:46.

a judge is expected to issue a verdict in the case of two brothers charged with beating and african-american teenager. eli werdesheim testified in his own defense on wednesday. say the victim was looking into homes and checking car door locks. he said he was defending himself. police are questioning a man in connection with an armed robbery in northwest baltimore. buddy tried to rob a business on parkdale avenue but ended up getting shot. the suspect fled the scene. and was admitted to shock trauma with a gunshot wound to the chest. opponents of same-sex marriage say there are half way to their goal of getting the law on the

november ballot, collecting 30,000 signatures to put the issue up for referendum. they have until the end of june to gather the rest of the signatures. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. shaping up to be a busy ride. this is one in churchville at 136. be extra careful. another at long green pike, a vehicle into a pole. we have an accident in the city, madison at ensor. 23 miles per hour beginning at 795. watch for an accident in westminster at uniontown road. this is the white marsh area. traffic building down to the 895 split.

delays falling into place heading southbound on the j.f.x. the left lane is closed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is at greenspring station and talking shopping and where you can donate your clothing. >> we know this is the second shopping season of the year. we have mother's day. this is a good night in the making. style at the station a week from tonight. i'm here at bare necessities. you are showing some great items. >> this is a set for the bride. it is light and flirty. an itas a lace insert is comfortable to sleep in.

this is a gown that is loose in the hips. this is a nightshirt native cotton and in the color of the season. this is a little younger, very pretty. .ou'll never lose your belt motif.as a sea this is made of bamboo. >> this is a nice set for mothers. >> shower caps. they are nice and fall. they are bouffant. >> come to greenspring station. people are getting a free gift

for a purchase. sounds like a good time. they have an item for men. these are for men. >> what are you trying to say? >> it firms your chest. >> no way would i wear that. >> it is about time -- >> muffin tops. >> muffin tops with hair on them. i think your last gift was the big hit, the bra-carrying thing. that is better than the other gift. i cannot get that out of my head now.

have some rain this morning. we have some showers and some thunderstorms around the beltway appear that rain extends into pennsylvania. pretty good thunderstorms around hagerstown. i will expand the view on the computer. showers and thunderstorms out of pittsburgh. we have a chance for rain up until 10:00 a.m. hopefully this front will start to lift out into pennsylvania. if that happens, we'll get some sunshine to break through. we think it will happen today. 54 at the airport. we will start out with some clouds and a chance for showers and thunderstorms. hopefully some sunshine will break through this afternoon. high temperature of 78 degrees. we will make it into the 80's

tomorrow. maybe 85 on friday. a chance for thunderstorms late in the evening. we have a chance for some rain on saturday. n ah temperature near 80 o 7 day and 75 on sunday. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. progress and plans for a special session. jennifer franciotti has more. >> that is right. a special session could be called as early as may 14. they agree to the revenue package that was hammered out on the last day of the session. it will meet a higher income tax rate for joint and single filers making over $100,000 a year. a lot of work to do. >> what can you tell us about

the possibility of a second session? >> the gaming issue is not part of the first special session. the governor is open to holding a second session on the matter. >> thank you. 6:53. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. i'm really going to miss you.

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is the best gift you have ever given or received for mother's day? >> we got some great answers here. >> aw. >> hmm. that is cute. >> aw. [laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> that was sweet. >> my husband built me a swing in the backyard. >> about a foot off the ground? >> he had to get that in. >> "careful, you hurt yourself."

>> delays forming on 95 in the west side. an accident approaching the beltway on the southwest side. this is southbound traffic from the white marsh area. this is the j.f.x. where we have southbound delays. >> and the bra holder. there you go. rain this morning. i think we will see the sunshine this afternoon. temperatures in the upper 70's. keep your fingers crossed. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.