of the budget in annapolis. >> i am at tara mergener. a new round of campaign ads as the campaign heats up on the economy. >> the issue of same-sex marriage is an issue on the campaign trail. >> keep the umbrella handy. [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. >> another rating morning. >> we have some heavy rain north of baltimore into baltimore county. the heaviest rain is represented by the orange and the red.

from 83 into baltimore county, at some heavy rain and some thunder. this is moving east. light to moderate rain all around the beltway. all the railways getting hit with rain this morning. i think it will taper off later this afternoon. cloudy, muggy with a high near 75. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is sarah. >> not exactly the best recipe for your morning commute. there are some accidents because of the rain. there is a crash off to the right shoulder creating a delay coming down from the owings mills avenue. a right lane closure becausef water main repair. a crash reported near and northern parkway on the j.f.x. on the inner loop, a disabled

vehicle at the key bridge toll plaza. northbound 95 -- we will update on the accident on the west side. it is off to the right shoulder and causing a bit of a delay. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic starting to back up continuing down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> state lawmakers are wasting no time pushing through a second version of the budget. >> kim dacey is live in the studio to tell us more. >> last night the senate gave approval to a spending plan that contains an income tax increase. it affects individuals making more than $100,000 and couples earning more than $150,000.

the proposal shifts the cost of teacher pensions and raises sales tax on little cigars. republicans voiced opposition on the special session. it reportedly cost taxpayers $25,000 a day. the budget includes more taxes. demonstrators descended on annapolis yesterday. supporters protested the plan to raise taxes. others say the doomsday budget would be devastating to stay services and education. >> it is belt-tightening. it will mean larger classrooms for which teachers cannot afford that. if you're a teacher, it means an increase in class sizes. >> the budget was passed. don't have a special session. do not raise the taxes. it is a balanced budget. as i understand it. it was passed. live with it. >> the senate will come back this morning for a final vote and then the house will take up

the measure. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a man is recovering after being stabbed at and east baltimore barbershop by a pair of scissors. it happened monday morning. the victim said he was stabbed multiple times in the chest. he is in stable condition. police have arrested a suspect. a convicted murderer will testify against her own cousin later today in eight murder for hire trial against a dentist. the woman pleaded guilty to murdering her boss. prosecutors say she enlisted her husband and two other men to kill the doctor to cover up her embezzlement from the boss. the search continues for an

adult seen lurking in the halls near the girls' bathroom from elementary school. school officials call police but authorities found no one. >> charges are pending against a driver who struck a crew. when inmates for writi were rig they were struck. their injuries are not life- threatening. the driver of the truck is in stable condition at shock trauma. mitt romney becomes the last man standing in the republican race for the white house. tara mergener is live with that story. good morning.

>> good morning. the obama team is targeting mitt romney's corporate record. he is firing right back. a corporate titan who got rich by cutting jobs. >> mitt romney is a job destroyer. >> the image by the obama administration in the latest ad. >> if he is going to run the country the way he runs his business, i would not want him there. >> part of a $25 million campaign aimed at countering republican claims that mitt romney has the business know- how to fix the economy. >> when others shied away, mitt romney's team stepped in. >> mitt romney says president obama is trying to distract voters from a dismal economic record, he shot back with this video. >> it is incredible. when i started, we had close to 1,400 employees, and now we have close to 6,000. >> ron paul said he will no longer actively campaign for the nomination.

according to polls, obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat. it is clear the election will turn on the economy. >> if unemployment remains high -- >> it doesn't matter what they call mitt romney or what they say about his record. people will give him a good, strong look. >> today mitt romney heads to iowa to talk about the federal debt. joe biden is in ohio campaigning tomorrow. >> why is the obama team rolling up this ad blitz? >> we have about five and a half months until the general election. if the democrats are going to define mitt romney on the economy, they have to get going. they cannot allow mitt romney to define himself as mr. fix it on the economy. as to whether the attack ads

work, we will find out. >> a cover declares barack obama the first gay president. the president declared his support. >> thank you, everybody. we have never gone wrong when we expanded responsibilities and rights to everybody. that doesn't weaken family. that strengthens families. it is the right thing to do. >> democrats hope president obama indoors but that same sex marriage will reenergize his base of support. mitt romney says marriage is defined as being between a man and woman.

that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the same-sex marriage issue be a key factor for you in the presidential race? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:09. 65 degrees on tv hill. some good news for facebook addicts. >> two disturbing findings along a highway in mississippi. >> they will not be striking up the band anytime soon at florida university. florida university. >> we have wet roads

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>> welcome back. 69 degrees downtown. we have some rain in baltimore city. it is not the greatest starts on this tuesday morning. heavy rain on hd doppler. the heaviest rain is moving into harford county. spreading across baltimore county and up towards jarrettsville and up to bel air. this is moving east. south, there is some late rain

in baltimore city. all the major roadways you will run into some rain. 97, 6-5, 83 -- everybody will be on the rain this morning -- 695 . a strong piece of energy is coming up from virginia. you can almost see the rotation in the precipitation. as soon as it passes, and things will settle down. not for another 90 minutes or two hours. behind that, things will settle down and it would just be cloudy into the late morning and afternoon hours. there will be some heavy rain in some neighborhoods to start the day. the clouds will stick around as

well. it will be difficult for the temperatures to move. 66 at the airport. humidity is 94%. it is kind of muggy. 64 in a jarrettsville. 65 degrees in columbia. off and on rain showers and maybe a few thunderstorms. rain could be heavy this morning. high temperature around 75. a small craft advisory in effect if you take the boat out. watch out for a lightning at the beginning of the morning. showers tonight. storms are possible. temperatures drop back into the 60's. into the weekend, i think things will get better. thursday and friday look like the best chance for rain going -- the best days without rain.

scattered storms are possible on wednesday. thursday and friday look very nice. sunshine and low to mid 70's. we have a 30% chance for some rain on saturday. i don't think that is a big deal. high temperature in the mid to upper 70's. 6:15. >> good morning. with the rain, dealing with some problems. on the west side, outer loop and 795, an accident is off to the side. we're down to 17 miles per hour from reisterstown down to the accident scene. westbound liberty at washington, watch for a right lane closure because of water main break repair. an accident southbound on the j.f.x. it is closer to ruxton road.

you may start to see some delays. inner loop at the key bridge toll plaza, a disabled vehicle is off to the side. northbound 95 approaching 195, an accident taking up the right lane. watch for delays on 95. this is old court road from 795. a slow go. you can see the flashing lights in the distance. all lanes are getting by but we're seeing added delays because of the rain. we're developing a southbound delay from the beltway towards ruxton road on the j.f.x. we will keep you posted as to what we learned in this area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >>." you.ank

police in mississippi are searching for a police impersonator who has been pulling over drivers and shooting them. investigators believe the two deaths are connected. a bizarre murder in chicago. a woman found dead in her bathtub and their wedding dress. she got married in a quiet ceremony on friday. she was found on sunday with multiple stab wounds. florida is marching band will remain on the sidelines for another year after a deadly hazing incident. the band has been off the field since the death nature of robert champion. 13 face charges in connection with his death.

>> more american families are drowning in debt. a study finds one in five american households owes more in credit cards and other debts than they have in savings and other liquid assets. nearly 2% of families say it is likely or somewhat likely they are behind on their mortgages in the near future. the largest airlines got their passengers to their destinations on time. the 15 carriers were on time 84% of the time in the first three months of this year. that is the best service faugh since 1985. more changes on the way for facebook and twitter.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> facebook has 900 million users around the globe. more than half of them are using it on their smart phones. facebook mobile is due for an upgrade. there will start seeing a new design for posts in the news feed. weekly summary feature with the most relevant tweets and stories of people you are connected with. reports on inflation and retail sales for april. jpmorgan holding their annual shareholder meeting today. a free fall day for stocks yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index falling on losses for sourcefire.

37% of students graduating wished they had been more careful about picking their field of study. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 65 degrees on tv hill. an accident on the west side of the beltway. >> a baltimore beloit makes the orioles pay. out mark teixeira ruined the night for orioles fans. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will the same-sex marriage issue be a key factor for you in the presidential race? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is busy. the roads are wet and that means problems. a bit of a backup. bigger delays on southbound 795 from owings mills down to the beltway. westbound liberty road, a right

lane closure because of water main break repairs. an accident southbound on the j.f.x. approaching northern parkway. it may be closer to ruxton road. northbound 95 approaching 195, an accident in taking up the right lane. you can see this is 295. an update on the -- the west side accident. delays are heavy from 795 down towards the accident scene. backing up traffic on southbound 795. the j.f.x. moving pretty good at ruxton road. we are still checking on the reported accident. ofre not seeing much in ways delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a rather unpleasant start for some of us. light to moderate rain around

all the major roadways -- beltway, 97. the heaviest rain is in northern carroll county. north of southern pennsylvania, you guys will have some trouble for the next 45 minutes. off and on rain showers and maybe some of thunderstorms. the heaviest rain will be early this morning. cloudy with a high near 75. the seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles and yankees wrapped up their series tonight. the orioles let one get away. 8-5, yankees win. this home run from curtis granderson

onto eutaw street. 3-2 yankees. the orioles come back in the fifth. this is a rookie. he doubles to lead off the game. this is a triple. the orioles are back in it. this is j.j. hardy. the orioles have a lead. the orioles not able to hold it. mark teixeira, two-run home run. the orioles had a key error. >> we play the best players of the world every night. they are a good offensive club. that is where clubs did you when

you're close to people out. >> buck choosing his words wisely. the field for the preakness slowly taking shape. looks like a 10-horse field. bodemeister will run along with i'll have another. this is the white hope, hansen. the trainer said he will not run. that is because he cannot get off the ground. let the day -- he ran in the kentucky derby. kingdom was the derby champion last year.

>> a long overdue makeover for baltimore landmark. >> the pre this is not the only special race being run at pimlico this weekend. >> delays on the west side of the beltway. >> a group of kids getting ready for the make a wish

>> 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. tony pann has a look at the forecast. >> all the major roads are getting some rain. the beltway, 95, 70 -- it doesn't matter, you'll run into some rain. scattered light showers this afternoon. high-temperature of 75.

we will check the seven forecast going into preakness weekend -- we will check the seven-day forecast. >> kim dacey joins us in the studio with details on the progress they are making in annapolis. >> the proposed budget includes tax increases. those who are rallying descended on annapolis yesterday, holding separate rallies outside the statehouse. supporters of the so-called doomsday budget packed lawyers mall in annapolis, protesting the special session and tha then to raise taxes. >> the budget was passed. still have a special session. it is a balanced budget. it was passed. live with it. >> the senate gave approval to a new spending plan that shifts the cost of teacher pensions to

local jurisdictions. it raises sales taxes on little cigars. it contains an income-tax rate increase. the increase affects individuals making more than $100,000 a year and couples making more than $150,000. it is a better alternative according to those who say a doomsday budget would be devastating to state services and education. >> it is belt-tightening. >> teachers cannot afford that. if you're a teacher, it means an increase in class sizes. >> union reps held their own rallies. >> they marched their priorities to offices. republican lawmakers have come out against higher taxes and a special session, which reportedly costs taxpayers $25,000 a year. the senate will come back this morning for a final vote and then the house will take up the measure. reporting live in the studio, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> another security scare at the airport that forced two of the concourses to shut down. there was an irritating odor from pepper spray. seven employees complained of breathing problems. >> a former baltimore landmark is restored to its formal duty. dozens of inmates has spent the last four years. decades of debris and trash from the burial grounds. it is baltimore's oldest black cemetery. >> the eyes of many racing fans

will be focused on the preakness on saturday. an entire field of the arabian horses. many have been raised and trained right here in maryland. >> it is wonderful for our industry. you can feel it. we're gaining more recognition by the fact that we will be racing on the same date as the historic preakness race. .> arabia's are just beautiful wbal-tv will be your home for the preakness race including live coverage before and after the big race. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is busy. we have some wet roads. we had an accident just past 79 i5. that has cleared. southbound 795 is backed up out of the owings mills area. closures because of a water main break at washington avenue. we have an accident. northbound 95 approaching 195, another crashed to report. an accident on the j.f.x. approaching ruxton road. southbound 83 at padonia, delays starting to fall into place. this is 140 on the beltway. things start to back down in the outer loop. this is 83 at northern parkway. southbound traffic picking up an accident just prior to this

exit. you'll see some delays down towards the construction zone. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is talking about a triathlon for kids which is the perfect way to tire them out before bedtime. >> that is a good thing. this is for a good cause. this is for the make-a-wish kids triathlons. team that father-son is hoping to raise some money. i understand your part of the advisory board. >> that is right. it is a volunteer position to try to raise awareness for the make-a-wish foundation, which is a fabulous foundation. >> you have your father to look up to. you're the top fundraiser last year. well was your secret -- what is

your secret? >> i just walk around. i did a lemonade stand. my neighbors helped me. >> this is what you find raised in. -- this what you find raisund-e in. you're 9 years old. >> i am a year-round summer. i swim at three days a week -- i am a year-round swimmer. >> you will be racing this weekend. you can get involved. go to make-a-wishkidstri.com.

rain in the forecast. temperatures in the mid 70's. near 80 degrees tomorrow. nice weather for the end of the week. a slight chance for showers on saturday. local back to you guys -- we will go back to you guys. >> 6:36. 65 degrees on tv hill.

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oh yeah, this is what a weekend getaway should feel like. and does. if you're here that is. feel the fun. feel the hamptonality.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police all looking for clues to solve a murder in the east side of town. a body was found last night. the victim was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. a man is recovering at johns hopkins hospital after he was stabbed at a baltimore barbershop with some scissors on a monday morning. the victim said a woman stabbed him multiple times in the chest. a arrest a suspect. two students spotted a stranger last friday morning. police say they found no one on

the premises. >> you don't have to be an athlete to develop shoulder problems. many times the problems pop up without any warnings. it could build up to something more severe overtime. >> often these issues can be something that graduate happens over time. you get these wear and tear changes with repetitive use. >> treatment can include rest or ice and surgery in some cases. the biggest thing that affects the tendons in your body is smoking. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to get you up to date.

not pretty out there. down to 26 miles per hour on the west side outer loop because of an earlier accident that is off to the right shoulder just past 795. southbound 95 crawling. southbound on the j.f.x., delays because of construction. there is an accident on northbound 95. southbound 295, tapping the brakes down towards 100. .ll volume th this is southbound 795. in sing-along in the outer loop. delays now stretched down towards edmondson. you can see the delays in place down towards 29. the left lane is closed for

construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava joins us live from cockeysville. good morning. >> we're getting ready for the make-a-wish kids triathlon this sunday. we have some children who are getting ready to train. they have been training for a few months. i'm with brian. i can imagine how exciting these kids get. >> the best part is kids helping kids. >> people have a chance to help raise.kids find raiund- have emily -- we have emily. the event will be on sunday.

we have emily, caitlin, will, emmy, lizzie, and bradlee. what is your favorite part of triathlon? >> probably the swimming. this is a great cause. >> have you done this before? no. >> water you excited for -- what are you excited for? >> the swimming and biking. >> you have done this race before? >> this will be my second time. >> come out to help these kids.

they will be competing in the triathlon. we will go back to tony. these kids still have to go to school this morning. >> it is fantastic those kids are helping out. a wonderful cause. thank you, ava. you saw some rain in the cockeysville area. it doesn't matter which road you're driving on -- all of them have some moderate to heavy rain in some cases. all the way in the city down towards annapolis. the back age is heading towards westminster. frederick county, and nothing going on.

you guys will hit the rain once you get to baltimore. this whole thing is moving west to east. there's a big piece of energy coming out of krajina and stretching across southern maryland -- coming out of virginia. the rain will taper off. the clouds will stick around. it will be difficult to move with the temperatures. 66 at the airport. ms. 60's are the dew points -- mid 60's. off and on rain showers. maybe if you thunderstorms. light rain and scattered showers this afternoon. the seven-day forecast -- a chance for a thunderstorm and tomorrow.

thursday and friday look beautiful. sunshine and temperatures in the 70's. we have a 30% chance for a shower on preakness saturday. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. a final vote is expected from the senate on a proposed state budget. kim dacey is live in the newsroom with the details. >> last night the senate gave approval to a spending plan that contains an income tax increase. it affects individuals making more than $100,000 and couples earning more than $150,000. the proposal shifts the cost of teacher pensions and raises sales tax on little cigars. demonstrate is descended on annapolis yesterday. some say the doomsday budget

would be devastating to state services and education. a final vote this morning by the house and then the senate will take up the measure. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. still ahead, a last look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at west

>> time to get to your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- will the same-sex marriage issue be a key factor for you in the presidential race?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> it is improving at all? >> let's get you up to date. a new accident on pulaski highway. you can see some delays are forming on northbound 95 as folks try to avoid it. you can see how heavy it is on the west side. is an accident that is creating delays on 795. we have an accident on calvert

st.. down 95 at caton avenue, watch for a crash. anothe this is the accident off to the right shoulder. this is 795 and those are the delays. >> the forecast will be improving. >> we have some pretty heavy rain. give yourself some extra time. high temperature of 75. maybe a couple of showers on preakness saturday. temperatures will stay in the 70's. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. guys, i'm home!

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