live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at noon. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a local elementary school shutdown after someone found the body of a man nearby. it happened in northwest baltimore near altera road. police say someone found the body of a man who appears to be between 18-21 years old. we're told someone did hear a gunshot in the area last night but when police got to the scene they did not find anything. the man was taken to the medical examiner to figure out exactly what happened. new details in the double shooting at a howard county church.

officers responded to in 911, and found two women shot inside the church office. now police say 59-year-old brenda brewington died at the scene and the 62-year-old rev. was flown to shock trauma and is recovering. a gun was found in a wooded area not far from the church. >> we're looking into the very real possibility that this is a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that this man in the woods may have been involved in some way. >> police have not been involved -- police have not released the identity of the man yet. this morning, two people are in the hospital, one in life threatening condition after a crash in baltimore county. emergency crews shut down several roads in the area. no word on a cause.

an update on the state of the u.s. economy. things seem to be looking up. more jobs added last month and the unemployment rate continues to fall. >> the new jobs report is out with fewer jobs added than expected. 115,000 jobs were added in april and unemployment did dip from 8.2%-8.1%, but 350,000 people dropped out of the labor force. all of this is expected to be political fodder this election year. for all the smiles and salutations of election-year politics -- >> thank you. what a welcome. >> i am honored to welcome you to cinco de mayo at the white house. >> both president obama and mitt romney are carefully crafting their messages on the economy.

>> a guy promised he would make things better and now we have 23 million americans out of work or stop looking for work. >> at the white house, a slightly different spin. >> we need to enact policies that will continue us in the direction we have been going, which is 25 straight months of private sector job creation. >> but the growth has been slow. >> we're not slipping into a recession but it is not going to be strong enough to generate the kind of job growth that will bring the unemployment rate down soon. >> a political analyst says no matter how the numbers fall, president obama will likely get the credit or the blame. >> if unemployment is high, he is in deep trouble. if unemployment is down and the economy is booming, it does not matter what he tried to make them remember. >> mitt romney will be in pennsylvania today and president obama has campaign events over the weekend.

wbal-tv 11 news. >> after a stormy night and a foggy morning, it looks like you can expect a warm day around the state. we are just over two weeks from the preakness. we're standing by with a look at the latest. >> we are still trying to burns the moisture out of the atmosphere. there was a lot of dance fog this morning. -- dense fog this morning. there are also some showers and thundershowers nearby. here is the radar. there are some clouds east of town. to the southwest near the district of columbia, a cluster of thunderstorm activity. it was bigger earlier in the ohio river valley and west virginia earlier this morning. also, a cluster just north of frederick. this is all moving to the east

slowly. we could be eclipsed by something in the early afternoon hours and maybe later on this afternoon as a cold front approaches. we will talk about the potential for storms and some better weekend weather coming up. >> another big story this afternoon, the police commissioner, fred bealefeld has announced that he is stepping down. after 31-years with the department, he says it is time to move on. he talked about the decision this morning on 98 barack. >> i want to go out on top, no mean -- knowing that we did great things. and i want to have some gas left for the next phase of my life. i'm going to be 50 in august. >> he said no one asked him to resign but officials in city hall asked him to reconsider. many said the announcement came as a surprise. baltimore county police are investigating a suspicious death in west baltimore. police responded around 7:30 p.m. thursday and found a body

at the scene. no word on the victim's identity. an autopsy will determine the cause of death. two brothers were accused of assaulting an african american teenager. avi werdesheim was cleared of all charges, but his brother ely could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. >> we're happy that his brother was acquitted. we are happy that eli was acquitted of one of the counts. we will look forward to continuing his advocacy. >> we have to believe in the system and it showed itself were the incredible today. >> the victims' attorney announced that a drop the $6 million civil suit against the werdesheims.

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>> covering the world, more than 10 years after the attacks on september 11th, the alleged masterminds are finally being brought to justice. they will be arraigned at guantanamo bay tomorrow. the five face charges that include terrorism, hijacking, conspiracy, and murder in violation of the laws of war. they face the death penalty. the death in california has officially been ruled a suicide. officials are waiting for his family to decide if his brain can be turned over to researchers. his wife said he suffered multiple concussions during his 20 year career. still to come, a traffic update. and dolphin shows canceled. we will tell you why the national aquarium is changing things up.

>> coming up, we have all the fun and festivities surrounding the kentucky derby this weekend. >> and we take a look at the radar satellite combination. stormy activity breaking a but moving into the area and more storms off the west. we will talk about it in your insta-weather plus forecast. here is a look at the grand hotel and spa in ocean city. it looks nice down there.

>> an important reminder for those of you heading out on the jfx tonight. the northbound lanes will be

closed once again. it took about 20 minutes to get through the detour last night. overnight closures will stay in place from 10:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. until monday when it will go back to the single left lane closure in each direction until construction is complete. last-minute preparations are underway in kentucky for the 138th run for the roses. it is the nation's oldest continuous sporting event. tracy pots takes a closer look at the fun waiting spectators at churchill downs. >> the parade, the parties, all leading up to tomorrow's race. 165,000 people packed churchill downs last year, betting 165 million on this race. >> to be local and be part of the racing, it is so much fun. >> derby goers know this weekend is about more than horses.

>> hats everywhere. big ones, small ones, even baby ones. the fascinator was popular last year. this year, women are going bigger. >> if you have a personality large or small, go for it. >> she starts planning your outfit months in advance. >> i picked the dress first. then christine sees the dress and we go from there. >> dress to impress. >> you are going to see everything from orange to pale blue, pale pink. it is really about the color. >> the mint julep has been the official derby drink for nearly a century. they will serve nearly 1000 this weekend, but none quite like this. the $1,000 mint julep. the money goes to charity.

>> for $2,000, you get a 24 karat gold plated cup with 43 diamonds. >> if you were hoping for that souvenir, too late. it is already sold out. the post this year increased over $2 million. >> starting today, there will be no more scheduled dolphin shows at the national aquarium. from now on, the dolphin pool will be open all day for the public to sit in the stands and watch the dolphins' interact with their trainers. admission prices to be aquarium will be rising to make up for the loss of revenue from the shadows. >> now, your insta-weather forecast. >> not too cloudy on saturday night. it might be a great time for some stargazing or more properly

some moon gazing. tomorrow night will not only be a full moon, it will be what is called a super moon. it looks bigger because it is closer to the earth. it will be 14% larger, 13% brighter. moonrise will be at about 7:55 in the evening, just as the sun is setting. it will be closest at 11:34 in the evening, 22,000 miles away, 10,000 miles closer than normal. it is the closest it will come to earth this year. an historic thing. get out and enjoy the view.

right after sunset is when it will look its biggest. we have some storm activity coming in, small stuff. there has been a little shower activity just past frederick and moving toward southern carroll county. we will see more of this activity during the day today as well. we have had some dry weather. the pollen count has not been all that high. it is at 26, which is in the moderate range. this is all favorable. we still have some cool air. there is a warm front right along the bay between the bay and the potomac river. temperatures are stuck in the 60's. yellow indicates temperatures moving into the 70's. we have some spots in orange,

which is getting up toward 80. in frederick, they are around 81 degrees right now. here is what is going on. here is the little line of shower and thunderstorm activity moving in, not a lot of stuff. then the sun breaks out to the west and will he the atmosphere. here is the warm front. we have been stuck in this position for a couple of days. here is a cold front will be coming through later today. there are some storm clusters out here that will produce little boundaries during the day today. we will have to be watched all this afternoon and this evening to see if any severe weather crops up in the ohio river valley or in our area as well. in the mid atlantic region, reaching back into the ohio valley and the midwest as well, there is some thunderstorm activity.

here is the forecast for today. a mix of clouds, scattered thunderstorms, 80-85 the high, a little humid. southwest winds. a less than 1 foot shop -- chop. here is the future cast showing the thunderstorm chance. too many clouds will hold up the activity, but by tomorrow morning that all blows out of the picture and the weekend is in great shape. here is the seven-day forecast. 83 today with a range chance continuing tonight. -- rain chance continuing tonight. most of saturday will be fine with a high around 80. sunday, 75, partly cloudy. another rain chances in the middle of next week, but the weekend will be fine. >> in today's consumer alert, more airline fees.

spirit airlines says it is increasing its carry-on baggage feet. it will charge up to $100 for bags stored in overhead bins. on some flights, that is more than the cost of the flight itself. the fee is less for people who pay at the ticket counter and even smaller for people who pay online. retailers around the country are feeling the heat. many are considering closing up shop in the face of mounting pressure to join the online world. we explain the research that shows that shoppers are checking the weather before ever setting foot in a store. -- the web before ever setting foot in a store. >> shoppers flocked online and even to social networking for product research. >> we see a lot of people, especially the young, influence the recommendations and reviews the other people put on line.

>> traditional retailers are taking note and taking action. >> we plan on raising social media and leveraging it rather than feeling it -- fearing it. >> here, consumers can get a scandal bar code for instant discounts. >> -- scanable varco for instant discounts. even if you're not checking in when you visit a store, many retailers are now willing to negotiate. >> visit the store, ask to see a manager and ask them if they will match the online price. in many cases they will. >> it is still all about making the sale. wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming next, your maryland lottery midday pick three and picked four numbers and we will get another check of the

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>> tonight at 5:00, the investigation continues into a murder and the st. peter's episcopal church.

it is still unclear as to the identity of the man police say pulled the trigger. tonight, police commissioner fred bealefeld sits down with the investigator jane miller and his answers as to why he is leaving. that story at 5:00. and now, your maryland lottery midday numbers. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> happy friday, it is may 4th and these are your picked three numbers. we have five, followed by a nine as printed on the ball. the last number is 3. your picked three numbers today , 593. strike it rich features a top prize of $50,000. you have a chance to win major prizes. visit the maryland lottery online for details.

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