>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon never won. our big story at noon. investigators are trying to determine what sparked an early morning fire in west baltimore. timid casey reports, three children had to be wrested from the home -- kim dacey reports. >> one of the children are expected to be released today. the two others are in serious

condition. family members tell us they are on ventilators because of the smoke they inhaled. >> we lost everything. >> a fire may have destroyed her home, but she is grateful her brothers and sisters or rested. she was not home at the time, but she is proud of for 15-year- old brother. >> he just laid them on the ground and got on top of them to help them. he was a big hero. beth >> i saw the smoke coming out of the house. i am hollering their names. somebody is saying, help us. i could not see. >> they found the 11-year-old and the 12-year-old in a closet. half the children were somewhat responsive. >> there were rescued. handed over to the care of paramedics to immediately began resuscitation efforts. >> they're rushed to the

hospital, but she is hopeful about the recovery. >> he recovered. thank you for that. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news . it is unclear how long she had been there, but police found no evidence of foul play. rev. mary was a co-director. she was shot along with another church worker by a homeless man on thursday. police said the man could have been upset after being turned away from the parish of food center for his erratic behavior. her organs could be donated. >> she was a very giving person. it was always her intent to give

her organs. she was a just barely alive when she was discovered. i believe, unfortunately, she had an no brain function. >> peter services will be held for both women later this week. -- a funeral services will be held for both women later this week. >> the clouds continue to hang around. it may take a couple more days until we see full sunshine. right now we are reporting clouds. we are having a hard time arming up because of all the cloud cover. if we should get up into the upper 60's by this afternoon. we do have a new storm system on the way. that her reign of chances tomorrow. details and the full forecast.

>> thank you, ava. julie is expected to return to the stand in his own defense for the rowboat calls -- robocalls. he is charged with trying to suppress the african-american vote by sending out a fraudulent call. he told people they did not need to vote. >> baltimore county police are asking for your help in looking for a man suffering from dementia. he walked away from a nursing home in the 9100 block. he is described as a white male. 115 pounds. he was last seen wearing a track it -- a checkered shirt, gray pants, and tennis shoes. if you see him, please contact baltimore county police. in a commitment 2012, expect a big ad blitz from the obama campaign this week. he officially kicked off his

campaign in rallies -- with rallies in two swing to states. >> of president obama kicked off campaign 2012 with two big rallies in ohio and virginia. >> 13,000 is 11,000 more than the largest crowd then mitt romney has never drawn. >> mitt romney was a clear target. >> he seriously believes that if investors i can make money, the rest of us will automatically prosper as well. >> the president favors civil unions. his running mate when they step further, favoring gay marriage. >> i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men married men, women and married women, heterosexual, for all entitled the same rights. >> mitt romney has a decision to make about who will share the republican ticket. gingrich's? >> i cannot imagine it.

you have known me for years. would you pick me? >> i will not discuss the vice president said. >> new hampshires? >> i have some would say better experience than barack obama when he ran. >> romney has not yet made a choice. at least, not publicly. >> in the meantime, expect to see extensive new advertising. getting rid of president obama -- getting rid of osama bin ladin, and saving the auto industry. >> still ahead, a man is found murdered. what police know so far. plus, the five men accused in the september 11 attacks are a

>> police investigate a murder. the body was found early sunday morning after 12 hours. a security guard made the discovery. the victim has been identified. a worker at the racetrack. an autopsy is scheduled for later today. check out of this video.

a burglar drives an suv right through the window of a rent-a- center. security camera shows a video of that crash. you can see the person get out. of the burglars stole a $3,000 tv and dropped it on the way out. so, it may be a little damage. a potential trial date is set for the man accused of plotting the september 11 attack. he repeatedly refused to answer the judge's question. there would not even here headset's -- wear headsets to hear translations. they say they were protesting 11 years of unfair treatment. >> the united states is committed to accountability under law for those who have plotted to attack our nation and to kill innocent people. >> of these men have endured years of inhumane treatment and torture. it has had long-term affects and will ultimately affect every

aspect of this military tribunals. >> of the judge agreed to hear a defense motion that could delay a trial for another year. they all face charges of terrorism, hijacking, and nearly 3000 counts of murder. if convicted, they could face the death penalty. >> still ahead, overfeeding and infant may be the result of a distressed parent. >> a cloudy pattern is keeping temperatures cool in the northeast. coming up, we make a touch of the southern heat. first, a live look out of doors. first, a live look out of doors.

>> a couple says they were

cheated out of thousands of dollars by a man they trusted to do some work in their apartment. >> the couple thought they had done everything right. after they paid their deposit, the contractor disappeared. >> he hired a contractor to install hardwood floors. he paid him up front. >> i gave him $2,500. that was back in march of last year. i have not heard from him since. if >> turns out the contractor was not licensed even though he had a number. >> the problem is that license was not assigned to him or his company. we found that contractor. >> with the counter had to say when we caught up with him. other complaints and what you need to do before you hire a contractor.

>> you may have noticed a few more leaves on your way to work. contractors began planting 150 trees downtown. the offense for organizers promise to plant nearly 400 trees. at the project was supposed to be completed by last fall. the city parted ways after the group failed to pay millions of dollars. for now, taxpayers are footing of the bill. they hope the cost of the trees will be reimbursed. >> now your a 11 insta-weather + forecast with ava marie. >> kind of the worst-case scenario here. we are still seeing a lot of clouds as we had to the afternoon hours. you can see those thickening out. brightening up. that means the clouds are

getting thicker. the couple light showers showing up right now. there will likely fall apart as you move out of the mountains. not expecting much more than that. let's of the temperature is right now. those have definitely been held down because of all the clouds. if we are struggling to get into the mid 60's. we started in the upper 50's. we've not climbed much in the last few hours. off 64 as you head into frederick and also in the 50's and at 60's as you head into northeast maryland. a few areas that saw a little bit of sunshine, the have been able to warm up much more than that. here is a look at what we expect for the rest of your afternoon and evening. most areas are exempt from that. temperatures will be dropping into the lower 60's as we head towards 9:00 p.m.

overnight, expect things to stay mostly cloudy. temperatures in the mid 50's in the suburbs. maybe 60 degrees of downtown. it could be a lot colder in the beginning of may. good thing we're not done with a major cold snap right now. if showers are mostly up to the north. this is bringing at least an of instability for the clouds, but really not enough to see substantial rain. a new system is likely to see some rain. right now it is just trying to push into the ohio valley. it will take some time until it gets here. let's put the futurecast in motion. any showers we get throughout the day tomorrow will be associated with warm fronts. they are not really why that spread. the actual cold front comes in, that is when we could see substantial rain here in baltimore.

it takes all the way until wednesday when this front of finally clears out appeared to concede it still on the east coast. even throughout wednesday there is a possibility of leftover showers. mostly cloudy, but we warm up to the mid 70's. we finally start to dry out. looking forward to some disenchant hopefully by friday and saturday. -- to some sunshine hopefully by friday and as such a. >> more needs to be done and faster to rise america's obesity rate. the report that focuses on a strategy that people could use to support healthy diet efforts. the institute of medicine is a non-profit organization that works outside of government to make policy suggestions. overstressed and depressed mothers may be over likely to -- maybe likely to overfeed their babies.

tired parents often think the extra boost in calories will help the baby sleep longer. they found moms who showed signs of depression or 15 times more likely to do so. meanwhile, a small study suggests a bill by speak on the horizon to restore vision to patients. vision is restoring to patients who took an experimental by the men-enriched pill. -- of vitamin-enriched pelt. it is unknown whether it would work for those with the dry form. it may be a bad allergy season for you, but your pets could be feeling it, too. it is common to find your pets

sniffling, sneezing, and even itching. what you can do if humans and not the only ones with allergies. >> it is a typical day at the dog park. >> if we succumb to the dog parks because he loves plan with other dogs. -- we usually come to the dog park because he loved playing with other dogs. >> if your dog is coughing, sneezing, or has stress can, if it is important to take them to get checked out to see what they are allergic to. >> is can take a lot of work to find the problem. >> if if your dog has a cough or sneeze, seasonal allergies could be to blame. >> just because of the weather. >> she says the list of symptoms go on. >> the skin may be read. if they may be scratching. >> it is similar to how we would treat ourselves. >> petro can be used. it does not work as well with skin, i do not bank.

there are lots of antihistamines out there that can be tried. >> not all symptoms are from seasonal allergies. >> they can have a contact sensitivity to grass. some foods they might be easing. >> she says she has too much fun at the park to keeper indoors, but she is counting those a sneeze is a. >> probably too young to tell. we do not know yet. hopefully not much. >> good information to help our pets out. energy drinks might give you the needed boost unit, but they might be doing a lot of harm to your teeth. same goes to sports drinks. a new study finds the beverages damaged tooth enamel and cause cavities. some drinks tested include monster, rebel, gatorade, and power aid. it is overall health of that is

the focus of today's dr. austin show. dr. osborn -- dr. oz show. i spoke with dr. oz earlier this morning. >> she lost 36 pounds. i'm just meeting her today. it is wonderful to hear these stories. people can find who they identify with. that is who you want to vote for. that is we want to elect as our million-dollar winner for this contest. >> to in to find out more on that local finalist, beginning at 3:00 p.m. right here. coming up next, your maryland lottery midday pick three and pick up or numbers. first, a look at how wall street

>> tonight on 11 news at 5:00, orioles magic is taking over by storm. how long will it last? plus, the latest in the investigation that sent three children to the hospital. and a royal visit. why prince harry is in washington, d.c. and how long he plans to stay.

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>> will this be one of the warmest days? >> we finally start to see that some back out. we have been doing rain at dances. i think it is time to do a sundance. >> i like that idea. >> for now, we're hoping it will be sunny by saturday. >> thank you, ava. thank you for joining us. have a great day.