have some rain. give yourself a couple of extra minutes. some of the rain could be moderate to almost halve the. a couple of pockets of moderate to heavy rain. the heaviest rain know is up to the pennsylvania line and near harford county. i think everybody will get some rain today. we will wind up around 73 or 74 this afternoon. it will be kind of breezy. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. dili with wet roads and that could set you back if you -- we're dealing with wet roads and that could set you back a few minutes. an accident at reisterstown road. a closure on northbound 29 because of some debris in the

road. those of the problem spots at the moment. the rain could continue to more problems this morning. this is the west side at security. so far so good. traffic is building ever so slightly toward that ramp to 70. watch for some closures because of an accident. looking good at 70 and 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> some breaking news and of northeast baltimore. crews are on the scene of a row house fire. >> kim dacey is live on the scene. what can you tell us? >> the fire in the home is out. fire crews remained on the scene. some are starting to pack up. we have seen a few police cars

leave the scene. there call command just before 3:00 this bordick. they found fire coming through the first floor window and they had to rescue a man who was trapped inside. >> the first arriving units on the scene, we had five is showing. they went in and to gain access to the door and found inside and brought him out to a safe area until paramedics arrived. >> the victim was taken to johns hopkins bayview burn center. he had burns on his side. fire investigators are trying to determine what started this fire. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> city police are investigating a possible arson after they say someone might have thrown it molotov cocktail

inside a building. crews responded to the 1100 block of barclay street early on sunday morning after the building caught fire. one person was injured but is expected to be ok. police have no suspects at this time. >> a police officer is recovering this morning. police were called to around 5:30 on saturday evening about a possibly mentally troubled young man. according to police, maurice holloman attacked an officer. another officer shot and killed maurice holloman. the injured officer is expected to recover. another police officer is recovering from injuries. there was an accident 2:00 on sunday afternoon at walker avenue. >> sports fans are counting down

the days to this year's belmont stakes where there is a chance for a triple crown winner. i'll have another had another finish over the weekend at the preakness. >> it is bodemeister and i'll have another. there they come. bodemeister -- i'll have another -- triple crown will be on the line. >> i'll have another catches up to bowie meister for the win. -- catches up to bully meister for the win. you can visit our website for a closer look. you could watch videos from previous years on the preakness link on the homepage. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day.

do you think i'll have another has what it takes to complete the triple crown? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> president obama and other world leaders will wrap up the nato summit today in chicago. topping the agenda will be the war in afghanistan. tara mergener is live in washington with the latest. >> good morning. happy monday. nato is set declare the next stage of transition, which includes turning over the combat lead. world leaders are working on a timeline to transition security. the challenge is to implement it effectively. >> there'll be great challenges ahead.

the loss of life continues in afghanistan. there will be hard days ahead. but we're confident that we're on the right track. >> the strategy for a gradual exit from afghanistan will be formally endorsed today at the nato summit in chicago. >> there'll be no rush for the exits. we'll stay committed to our -- afghanistan and see it through to be successful and. >> negotiations are also set to start on how to support the afghan forces after the 2014 withdraw the deadline. the president expects a decade a transformation in afghanistan and a cost of more than $4 billion a year. >> we're here to fight nato. >> protesters clashed with police blocks were more than 60 world leaders are meeting. >> we have elise four officers

that went to the hospital, none too seriously, bombs and bruises. one officer was stabbed in the leg. >> other issues include international security matters. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 64 degrees on tv hill. the waiting game continues in the john edwards trial. >> a storm tracer heads towards a tornado in kansas. we will take a closer look when we cover the nation. >> this is the beltway a greenspring avenue. you can see the water droplets on the camera.

>> welcome back. 5:10. 67 degrees downtown. most of you will run into some rain today. a pretty good idea to take an umbrella and give yourself a couple of extra minutes. it is scattered rain at the present time. i wouldn't call a heavy rain. monarch rain in some areas. off and on rain showers. even a slight chance for some thunder this afternoon -- moderate rain in some areas. we'll end up around 73 later today. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the fate of john edwards

remains in the hands of a jury. jury deliberations will resume today about whether edwards broke campaign finance laws. jurors made request for more evidence. if convicted, he faced up to 30 years in prison. a man will be sentenced for 15 criminal counts including bias intimidation. he was accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate at wreckers. he faces up to 10 years in prison. >> a tornado touched down in kansas. a storm chaser shot this video of the tornado. it destroyed several homes in eight rural area outside of

which job. 17 tornadoes were reported in that area but none of them caused any injuries. that is frightening. that looks like the movie "twister." >> 64 degrees on tv hill. it looks like gas prices are staying low for travelers. >> prices for plane tickets are going up. >> it is wet go this morning. we will update you on some problems spots [ jared ] uh, michael? you know... big game... that was sort of supposed to be for all of us. [ slurping ] [ male announcer ] give 'em what they love. subway! giant subs, sandwich and cookie platters. and big-time value.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with rain this morning. this is an accident on the ramp to eastbound 70, word of a crash. reisterstown road at hilldale. there is a fire activity. watch for a fuel spill at idaho avenue. northbound 29, some closures in effect because of a downed tree. this is security. outer loop traffic is not bad at the moment. this is traffic on 70 at 29. east and westbound traffic problem free at the moment. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely. no delays on the rails. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. shuttle buses operating between timonium and hunt valley because of construction. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. the other big event was the solar eclipse. this is some video from nevada. this is called the rain of fire. too bad we could not see it here. the sun went down before we could see anything in maryland. they get a full view of the eclipse in nevada. we have a tropical storm on the

map. mother nature does not have a calendar. this is a tropical storm alberto off the south carolina coast. it will drift around and move offshore. this area of low pressure is coming by sure in the delmarva region. we have high pressure to the north. the flow is going east to west. we have this onshore flow that is producing some showers this morning. take an umbrella. you can see the showers moving from east to west. this will be with us for the next 24 hours. some of the showers are producing a brief periods of rain. the heaviest rain is offshore. with the east wind, it will be hard for the temperatures to move. 65 degrees at the airport.

low to mid 60's in most areas. it will be difficult to move off of that point. off and on rain showers. cloudy skies. temperatures into the low 70's. the seven day forecast going into a memorial day weekend -- on settled will be the way to describe it -- unsettled. made 80's by the time we start the holiday weekend. the unofficial start of summer will feel like summer. >> good news for drivers. gas prices are dropping. the price right regular gallon of gas has dropped 19 cents in the past month. 369 it is the average for $3.69. 0---

a family of four can expect to pay $100 more for air fare. to save some money, shop on tuesday afternoon and being flexible on the dates. if you're walking around the inner harbor or annapolis, you want to protect your money and credit cards. the best way to do that is to think like a thief. >> pickpockets or everywhere tourists are. bob calls himself a pickpocket artist. he studies the technique of pickpockets. >> never leave site of your bag.

>> he says the principle is simple. >> it is about misdirection. >> women's handbags are any easy target. >> have it as high up into the armpit as possible. a strap should go across the body. >> there are wallets you can wear under reach. be aware in krauts, like on trains. -- be aware in crowds. >> reduce the options for the thief. >> and good advice -- some good advice. >> china is going to the movies. jane king has the bloomberg business report.

good morning to you. >> hi, stan. the job market appears to be doing fine. in the latest survey, the new jobs ar market may continue to improve. the jobless rate should fall by 7.5% by the end of next year. right now the rate is 8.1%. a job fair coming up at the m&t bank stadium. companies include mccormick and company and g.e. youposting it on twitter if want to take a look at that. futures this morning are eight little bit higher. losses driven by concern over

global economic growth. g eight leaders urging greece to stay within the euro zone. summit meeting in brussels. amc has a buyout from a chinese offer for more than $2.5 billion, including debt. that is the largest purchase of a u.s. company by a chinese firm. disney brings back toy story. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of folks are thinking about vacations now. >> we were listening to a story

about pickpocket errors. a warning about hotel hackers. more coming up in the next hour. >> you just cannot relax. 5:23. an ongoing problem in sports, athletes concussions. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think i'll have another has what it takes to complete the triple crown? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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out for possible head gear. >> lisa robinson has more. >> when you mentioned head gear, the spark in is that debate between those who want to keep the sport pure and medical professionals who say it is no- brainer -- women who played lacrosse should be wearing helmets. carly took a hit to the head with a lacrosse stick. >> one girl knocked my goggles off. a remember falling. i kept playing. i knew when i got home something was wrong. >> carly had a concussion. an increase in number for concussions happening to girls.

she decided to do something. >> we had nine total. we will talk to players and coaches about their decision to wear head gear. and we will explore the debate over whether women and young girls should wear helmets on the lacrosse field. i am lisa robinson. >> 64 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> the naacp announces its stance on same-sex marriage. >> a house fire sensed one person to the hospital. i'm kim dacey live with the details. >> president obama hosts the nato summit where the focus is on afghanistan.

>> 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. we could not keep the nice weekend weather -- >> now we have some rain to contend with. it will stick around for a couple of days. take an umbrella with you. it doesn't look impressive on the radar but there's plenty of rain that is coming in and it is going east to west. rain showers coming in from the east. we'll make it up to 73 this afternoon. conner skies and often not rain showers all the way through this evening. we'll look of the forecast for the memorial day weekend. >> an accident southbound 95 near 175 in howard county.

a crash on the inner loop ramp to eastbound 70 on the west side. prices down and held out, an accident in the city. fire activity to avoid at northern parkway and mclean. 95 looks good out of the northeast. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. traffic is heavier at this hour. no sign of delays as you make your way down from franklin to owings mills. this is southbound traffic through the tunnel. give yourself a few extra minutes because the roads are still wet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> some breaking news and of northeast baltimore. fire crews are on the scene of a row house fire. >> the started on mcclain

boulevard. kim dacey is live on the scene. >> a lot of the fire crews have packed up and they have reopened mclean boulevard. the fire happened down this alley way. there are two trucks left. fire crews did get on the scene at just 24 3:00 this morning. they got here and found fire coming through the first for windows of the apartment in the middle of lake grove apartments. the hat to rescue a man that was trapped inside. >> the first arriving units on the scene -- we had five showing. they went in to gain access to the door and found a man inside and brought him out to a safe area until paramedics arrived. >> he was taken to johns hopkins

bayview burn center. they're still trying to determine what started the fire. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. pit bull owners bring their dogs to the inner harbor freight rally. -- for a rally. the wanted people to see that pit bulls are family-friendly dogs. >> part of why we're here is to show people that they are family dogs and that the few irresponsible owners are in the minority. >> the group is fighting to change the recent rulings against pit bulls. >> same-sex couples in maryland have to wait before the law goes into effect before they can get married. the court of appeals voted that

couples with a valid out of state marriage should be treated as worthy of divorce. opponents of the law are fighting to have it put up for a referendum. a big endorsement by the naacp about same-sex of marriage. they voted to support marriage equality. they oppose any effort to codify discrimination. president obama public supports same-sex marriage. >> the focus of the g-8 summit in chicago is on afghanistan. president obama is trying to get natives to commit the country after the war is over. brian mooar has more. >> today in chicago, nato

officially endorses a plan to wind down the war in afghanistan by the end of 2014. >> will make clear our commitment to a long-term partnership. >> president obama is trying to get nato allies to finish the war and to hell about afghanistan after 2014. appearing with hamid karzai, he conceded the road ahead -- >> we're on the right track and the world is behind this strategy we have laid out. >> afghanistan is aware of the task ahead what afghanistan needs to do to reach the objectives that we all have. >> as nato leaders held their meetings, protesters demonstrated outside in the streets. from chicago to kabul, a

diplomatic effort to end the war. one expect the fighting to continue until the pullout. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 64 degrees on tv hill. how much a servant sleep disorder can increase the risk for cancer. >> eating healthy is usually a good place to start. the location of where you eat can help. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think i'll have another has what it takes to complete the triple crown? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> keeping tabs on a few accidents. one affecting

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because with $69 fares they're going to go fast. >> welcome back. 5:39. 67 degrees downtown. we have some rain to contend with. it doesn't look very impressive. but there is some batches of heavy rain. northern part of carroll county, a batch of heavy to moderate rain. off and on rain showers. we'll start in the 60's. we'll wind up near 73 or 74. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> more than 18 million americans suffer from sleep apnea and nearly 10 million

others are still undiagnosed. >> sleep at the it is linked to a higher risk of cancer -- people with sleep appier had nearly five times the risk of cancer. when it comes to eating dinner, what is better than it nice home-cooked meal? >> to live longer, you might want to have more of those as compared to eating out in the restaurants. the connection between cooking at home and longevity. men and women were tracked for more than 10 years. frequent home cooking and other lifestyle choices like grocery shopping and not smoking lead to a longer life. >> pretty common sense. 5:40. the orioles look to sweep away down and d.c.

keith mills will tell us if they needed a broom. >> we will be dancg for recovery in just two weeks. >> it is raining this morning. tony will tell us how long the rain will stick around. ♪

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. with someealing accidents. we start on southbound 95 at 175. there is a left lane closure. be careful. take the time exiting. inner loop of the beltway, we have an accident. so for no delays on eastbound 70 in towards the beltway. prices down and held up, we have

an accident. but claimed and northern parkway, some fire department activity. watch for a spill at idaho avenue. 95 out of the northeast, not showing any delays down from the white marsh area down to the beltway. harbor tunnel traffic moving without delay. 795 at franklin boulevard, southbound traffic continuing to build. heavier in the owings mills area. this is traffic of 95 and 175. looking for at delays but not finding any at the moment. the flame closed on the ramp and it may start to impact traffic on 95 shortly. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning.

looking pretty good on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail has shuttle buses in place from timonium to hunt valley because of construction. the 30 bus is diverting at edmondson and swann because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some rain to contend with on this monday morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is doing her own version of "dancing with the stars." >> this is going to be so much fun. this is all the dancing for recovered event. abouting to be talking where that money will be going for the fund raiser. this sounds like a fun event. you get to see some fun dancing

and do some dancing. >> everybody gets to do some dancing. we have the shades of blue orchestra. we have dinner by linwood and a live auction. it is a great evening and we will have a dance exhibitions by professional and amateur couples. >> these dances are incredible. just like "dancing with the stars." >> people spend hundreds of hours getting ready for this. >> this is the executive director. this is a celebration. tell us what you do here. >> we are a substance abuse provider at provide treatment for about 12 water people a year. 24,000 people since we were incorporated. substance abuse is the social and health problem in baltimore

city. we feel as though we're providing a valuable service. we're located in west baltimore and we're looking forward to this event. >> tickets are still available. get them a couple of days in advance. there will be dancing and dinner. i'll have my dance i have been rehearsing. then an amateur dance competition and professional dancers will be showing off their work. a live auction. here's the opportunity to get a family portrait in new york and stay at a beautiful hotel. we have this beautiful toy that will be auctioned. great dinner and great dancing. it is all going to a great cause. we will go back to tony in the weather center. we'll come back and you get a chance to see a sneak peek of my

dance. >> we're looking for to see your moves on the dance floor. it is a wonderful organization. stay tuned if you want to see her moves on the dance floor. that was donna hamilton from last year. we have a tropical storm alberto off the south carolina coast. it is drifting around at the present time. it is barely a tropical storm. that should move offshore. the pressure is coming off the delmarva coast. it has enough moisture to give us some rain. the flow is coming from the east to the west. that is unusual. usually goes the other way. we have some rain showers showing up on radar. it is drifting back to

baltimore appeared there are some pockets of a moderate rain. the heavy stuff is offshore. those should stay away from us. we will get some rain this morning. yourself a few extra minutes. we're in the low to mid 60's. 63 in jarrettsville. we'll be able to sneak into the low 70's this afternoon. off and on rain shares. mostly off and on showers. high temperature in the low to mid 70's. it will be a little unsettled through the middle of the week. it will get warmer with highs in the upper 70's and low 80's. the unofficial start of summer, it will feel like summer with high temperatures in the mid 80's. >> sounds good. 5:49. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler

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>> good morning. the orioles sent red sox open a series tonight, what the bank committee. they are still in first place in the american league east and still the best record in the american league. they were unable to sweep the nationals on summit but they did win the series. that is how you wind division championships. stephen strasburg, a good start. watch brice harper. he could have walked five steps over and made the catch. calls him up. harper that rookie is getting it down. the orioles up 3-0. national's chip away against wei-yin chen.

4-3, nationalist take the lead. in the fourth, stephen strasburg at the plate with the bat. that is his first career harbor on. 9-3, orioles lose. the red sacks in town tonight. on to the nba. gary neil had 14 points last night. san antonio sweeps the clippers. they are 8-0 so far in the playoffs. miami is struggling. great play, end to end. 76-70 indiana. the bride james answers the challenge -- lebron james. 40 points, 18 rebounds.

the series is even at two games apiece. on to the belmont stakes for i'll have another. the stable was cleaned out yesterday at pimlico. a race and won a day on saturday at pimlico. a sensational stretch run against bodemeister. he wins the second leg of the triple crown. 121,000 fans turned out at pimlico, that is a record, and wagered over $80 million. beats him with about 5 yards to go. how lin-credible was that -- how in a crecredible is that?

>> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think i'll have another has what it takes to complete the triple crown? many are split on this answer. keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. what do yo what do you think/ >> i'll have another will have a tough time. this is a tough thing to do. >> thank you. the latest from the scene of a row house fire. >> family and friends say goodbye to donna summer today. another celebrity passed away over the weekend. >> an unusual experiment at

6:40. >> we have some rain to start and will check the forecast for the holiday weekend. >> we will be keeping tabs on the major roadways. captain roy it will be up at sky team 11 and will update you on all that. ♪

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♪ i must now remind you let it rock, let it rock ♪ ♪ let it rock ♪ this time >> fire crews have cleared the scene of a house fire. i am live on the scene with details. >> the nato summit wraps up today in chicago. details are coming up. >> the stage is set for an historic run for the triple crown. >>