manassas, south of d.c. watch these thunderstorms come out of the mountains. that is good news for the morning commute. that means we will be dry for the most part. maybe some sprinkles in howard county. most of that rain will be dissipating. we should make it up to 80 this afternoon. scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely into the afternoon appeared we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. first crusade good morning to sarah -- first we say good morning to sarah. >> we have a problem in pasadena, some closures in effect because of fire department activity. construction in place on the j.f.x. southbound. a left lane closure at the ruxton road on ramp as you make your way southbound on the

j.f.x.. 58 on 95 from white marsh. moving well at the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels this morning. this is a 83 at shawan road. southbound traffic is not that all the way down to the beltway. on the north side of the beltway, no problems to report. light volume at dulaney valley. problem free on the entire beltway at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a state lawmaker says he is not backing down from recent comments about african-american youths. >> now he is calling for the mayor to resign. jennifer franciotti has more. why is its focus on the mayor? >> he says the mayor is the leader of the city and she has the real power to make a difference.

unless she starts in force in the nighttime curfew, she needs to step down. pat mcdonough is talking about these roving mobs of black youths. he says it is caring families and tourists away from some parts of the cities. injecting race into his complaints about city crime. pat mcdonough said there is no need to apologize for stating the facts. >> problems we are addressing, street crimes of the mob action and violence are black people. they're black kids. that is it. >> mayor says that he's trying to call attention away from the racially confused comments. they are saying they're not commenting on his reaction to that and saying she's to resign. they say their point to the work

that city police have done to reduce crime. we will have more coming up lives at 5:30. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. more legal trouble for gary giordano. he was arrested after police found him naked in the back of an suv in downtown annapolis. he has been considered a prime suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner. now he is charged with indecent exposure. officers found giordano and a woman, carol ann bock, in an suv. there was complaints about sexual activity in one other cars. >> i went around and found it black suv and found there were two people in the back doing something they shouldn't be doing. all the officers. >> carol ann bock is from

tennessee. >> new concerns over the installation of those smart meters. some say they pose health risks because of the amount of radiofrequency is they emit. they put out less radiofrequency is than microwaves and cell phones. >> they want us to help them become more energy efficient and to restore power as quickly as we can. >> smart meters are dangers and intrusive and the only benefit the monopoly utility corporation. they don't benefit the consumers. >> consumers should have the right to opt out. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. . do you think b.g.e. customers with health concerns over the

new outsmart meters should have to pay more to opt out of the program? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the governor signs nearly 300 bills into law. it affects single people that make more than $100,000 a year. he also signed a job stimulus bills and a bill raising the maryland high school dropout rate from 16 to 17 in 2015. election day is still six months away. the never show mitt romney and president obama in a statistical -- the numbers show them a statistical tie. >> these new campaign ads are

coming out in some key battleground states. the messages are tough. super pacs take aim. >> obama added almost $16,000 in debt each american. >> i was suddenly 60 years old. i have no health care. that is scary. >> a string of attacks from the obama camp taking aim at mitt romney tenure at bain capital. some say it is a risky strategy. >> if you're a big company, happy new fault that. americans hate big business. >> several polls show the

candidates are locked in a dead heat. >> now obama wants more spending and taxes. that will not fix things. >> it is impossible to overstate how poured the comic is to the election. it is what his on voters' minds when they go into the election goes. >> mitt romney makes a stop in d.c. the president campaigns in colorado. i'm tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 65 degrees and muggy on tv hill. the head of the secret service will speak about the scandal and colombia. >> a plane makes an unscheduled stop. >> this is the beltway at greenspring avenue.

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>> welcome back. 71 degrees downtown. there is some fog in some neighborhoods. we have very little rain around baltimore. you can see the thunderstorms coming out of the mountains and then dissipating. there is some rain around washington. we should stay dry bang for the morning commute. this afternoon, the thunderstorms will redevelop. take an umbrella with you. high temperature of 79 or 80 degrees later today.

we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> secret service director mark sullivan will deliver a statement today to the homeland security committee on the agency said sex scandal. he is expected to report the investigation found 200 personnel were in colombia. three were cleared of the most serious allegations. one retired from the agency. deliberations continue today in the trough for john edwards. he faces up to 30 years in prison. prosecutors said he except the money to cover up an affair with his onetime president mistress. john edwards did not take the witness stand during the trial. >> a plane land safely after a

passenger axed suspiciously. -- acted suspiciously. oneself want shot cell phone video of the one being escorted off the tarmac. a scary situation. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. many people are finalizing their weekend plans. hotels are not part of that equation. >> whether you are flying, be aware of another new fee. it may cost you to sit with your family. >> we're checking on a couple the new problems. we will check for problems in we will check for problems in pasadena this

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some problems. we start on the south side of the beltway at 295. that is the accident we're reporting. we're dealing with fire department activity and some closures in pasadena. we have the j.f.x. construction in place and that is southbound at 29th straieet. we had some closures at the left lane at the ruxton road on ramp. we're down to the left lane at 29th street. 11 minutes in the outer loop

northeast side. five minutes to give you south on 95 from the split to the fort mchenry. this is the beltway at the b-w parkway. no sign of the accident at the moment. we're checking on the reports. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic is building just a bit. a smooth ride to the beltway. 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. >> moving along with a few delays on the light rail. we have the shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro is on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. on the buses, the 36 bus is operating with a delay. a diversion affecting the 13 bus. now back to tony pann. >> thank you.

we should get off with a good start this morning. i don't think we will see too much rainfall to start the day. for now, we had some big thunderstorms in the mountains last night appeared they fall apart there's some light rain around washington. some serious flooding in virginia near manassas with those of thunderstorms. i think we will wind up with a dry morning commute. that will change as we head into the afternoon. low pressure is coming up the east coast. you can see the swirl around atlanta. as that gets closer, the chance for rain increases' this afternoon. 65 in columbia. on the muggy side. a couple of patches of fog. a mixture of sun and clouds. dry this morning.

showers and thunderstorms moved in this afternoon. high temperature around 80. watch for a lightning in the afternoon if you take the boat out. next high tide at fort mchenry at 8:53. we drop the chance for rain down to 30% tomorrow. it will get hot over the weekend. 86 on saturday. around 90 on memorial day. a 30% chance for some rain on sunday. i think this'll be a dry and warm weekend. good beach weather. >> where are you staying this memorial day weekend? likely not in a hotel. 2500 online travelers were surveyed and 39% plan to sleep at a hotel.

the majority plan to stay with family and friends already vacation home. most people are posing the edit baggage fees. the decline in revenues was slight but came despite an increase in the number of passengers flying. there's a new fee that could split up families on their next flight. we have the latest on another airline cost. >> for many, flying can be rough. >> i have a lot of luggage. >> it could be tougher for families to get seats together on the same flight. some airlines are reserving a number of seats for

those willing to pay extra. families say this has always been a problem and appears to be getting worse. >> it doesn't make any easier. >> her agency has been seeing this growing trend and suggests families book their flights in advance. >> book early. the days of waiting to see if the placerices are going to go down are over. >> she got lucky when the seat next to her were empty. >> i was anxious and stressed out, it worked out. >> one white families can avoid

the problem is by logging on to the website five days before departure. that is when elite fliers get upgraded to first-class. >> you could save some money but not having to -- >> your're bad. >> a policy change for united airlines will affect families flying with children. jane king has the bloomberg business report. i think i'm about to get myself in trouble. >> sometimes -- united airlines no longer letting families with small trojan board early on the planes unless you're flying first or business class. the new policy kicked in last month to reduce the overall number of sporting groups. stock futures are lower for the start of things today.

a sum that will be held in brussels, another meeting to discuss the debt crisis. concern over europe's de crisis has driven the s&p down. markets erased early gains of more concern that greece would exit the euro. facebook shares continued to fall. the offering getting less friendly with each passing day. the blame game over whether the offer was priced too high. morgan stanley defended its handling of the ipo. allegations in case some negative information to some clients. some may review the offering. the nasdaq is being sued over the embarrassing glitch because of order cancellations which over day the nasdaq's platform.

a new study finds handles of a microwave oven doors and kitchen sinks are among the germiest services at workplaces. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand boy scouts of america are trying to boost membership. >> we are in the digital age. they are going high-tech. we're talking about tablets and apps and boy scouts getting with the times. >> very interesting. >> thank you. 5:23. an annual tradition in annapolis. >> we will take a loo

>> thousand freshmen try to climb the large statue at the naval academy in annapolis. i can believe it it is this time of year. the goal is to replace a dixie cup. michael crank reached the top in minutes, 1310 seconds. it signifies the beginning of summer. >> we have talked about some java plans already. need to keep an eye on two things -- traffic and gas prices. seven hundred 50,000 marylanders --

750,000 marylanders are expected to be traveling this memorial day weekend. where are the cheapest gas prices? >> if you're heading towards the beaches, the cheapest gas in the state is $3.52 a gallon on the eastern shore. if you travel to ocean city, get your guess what you're down there. >> good to know. air travel is on the decline largely because airline fees are on the rise. >> totally worth going out of your way. 65 degrees on tv hill. still ahead -- >> maryland delegate pat mcdonough it continues to make headlines, this time by asking for the mayor's resignation.

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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. >> queen anne's county public school, a 90-minute delay because of fog. >> the fog is not that bad around baltimore. i think we'll get through the morning commute dry. let's look at the radar. what's the thunderstorms come out of the mountains and just die. some sprinkles around washington. temperatures in the 60's. we'll make it close to 80.

we will see some thunderstorms redevelop this afternoon. some could cause some minor flooding problems. enjoy the quiet conditions this morning. >> not is quiet on the roads. we are tracking several accidents. there are at two on the outer loop of the beltway. first in fallston, belair road and mountain road, there is an accident. outer loop at loch raven boulevard, a crash coming in. a crash in the white marsh region. in pasadena, watch for a fire activity at old mill road. this is loch raven boulevard. outer loop traffic and no sign of the accident. we will keep you posted. this is 95 out of harford county air route 24.

no delays to report. you may see delays along belair road at 152 with that accident. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a state lawmaker says he wants the mayor to resign. >> this comes from the same delegate who made some controversial comments about black youth mobs' in baltimore city. jennifer franciotti joins us live with more details. why is the delegate singling out the mayor to resign? >> mayor pat mcdonough says the mayor has the real power to make a difference and she should step down unless she takes action. a 911 call painted patterson park is a riot zone. >> in the park.

>> that type of case is what pat mcdonough says is scaring tourists away from parts of the city, including the inner harbor. >> this is a crisis. >> he characterizes the episode as the work of a roving black mobs. was called to apologize. >> this is about an issue of class and an issue of race and people are attempting to protect the downtown inner harbor when we need to be protecting and investing the neighborhoods where people are. >> mcdonough says there's no need to apologize for addressing the facts. >> problems we are addressing -- street crimes and the mob action and violence are black people. they're black kids. that is it. >> he said the mayor should

resign. is coming up short in offering -- >> the city is getting more foot harbor.rol to the inner more job opportunities for at- risk youth. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police arrest a man suspected of impersonating a police officer. he was wearing a baltimore county police badge and carried a realistic-looking toy gun while using the name donald robbins and donald meyers. you can see the number on your screen if you had an encounter with him. police say they have a person of

interest in custody after a deadly shooting in west baltimore. a man was shot multiple times on a north carey street just after midnight on tuesday. police have not released the victim's identity. >> people are mistaken for others all the time. what if you're confused with a criminal? it can be frustrating. >> how would you like to be on the wanted list and have no idea that you are wanted? it happen to a maryland man and it is making his life hell. they make sure what they do travel they stay in the yen stays. it is because of what the experience trying to return to the united states during a trip in canada. >> i wake up because i'm in the passenger side. i see office is running out and pulling their weapons. i love to him and say, something is going down. >> i said, they are coming after

me. >> i look and they are surrounded my car. >> the mixup has david levin on the wanted list. and what he's doing to try to clear his name. >> you changes to be on the way for auto schools handout suspensions. in an investigation revealed more than 65,000 students were suspended from maryland schools in just one year. the board is also tracking how many students were placed on long-term suspensions. >> there is a large percentage of disciplinary action that takes the form of a suspension that should not be suspensions. >> the boy is expected to vote on changes in the policy next month. >> the public service commission is taking comments for citizens

about the new technology that some say pose health risks because of the amount of radiofrequency sedate emit. the utility says they pose no additional health risks and put out last review frequencies that microwaves or cell phones. consumers should have the right to opt out. b.g.e. said customers will have to pay more in such an option is granted. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think b.g.e. customers with health concerns over the new smart meters should have to pay more to opt out of the program? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. promising research could be the way to repair heart muscle. >> we'll take a look at an interesting study in what researchers say might be causing

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those exposed to pictures of come preferred. researchers were surprised by their results. eating organic may make people feel self righteous likely of party done their good deed. hmm. that is an interesting study. if you see people shopping in and i wantc aisle, want to steer away. there's still some rain in the area. it will rain later today. sarah will have the

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. kind of busy for this hour.

let's get you up to date. we have an accident along belair road at 152. a busy intersection. white marsh boulevard, there is an accident at honeygo boulevard. another at loch raven boulevard. we hear it it is off to the side. in pasadena, watch for some of fire activity at old mill road. some closures related to that. we will update you a perring parkway. outer loop traffic over towards the accident scene. no sign of delays. you may tap the brakes at loch raven boulevard. this is 95 at 395. you can see the ramp is the old ranmound mp. everything running smoothly to and from the fort mchenry. 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. >> moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'd route does have a 20-minute delay. shabazz is between timonium and hunt valley. the 20 and 36 buses are operating with delays. the five and 22 buses diverting at sinclair and edmondson. now back to tony pann. >> we do have some activity to the south this morning. we will be ok as far as the rain goes. there was some big thunderstorms coming at the mountains last night. it is kind of interesting. a huge line of thunderstorms and it shrinks down to nothing near washington. some severe flooding in manassas in virginia. that rain will stay south of us and we should enjoy a dry morning commute.

there is some thick fog this morning in the lower eastern counties. a storm system south of boston as it drifted up the east coast. that will visit us this afternoon. the chance for rain will increase. this morning will be fine. 62 in parkton. 64 degrees at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warm and humid. showers and thunderstorms will pop up later this morning and into the afternoon. high temperature around 80. if you take the boat out, a good day for boating until you get some thunderstorms later appeared 1 foot or less as far as the waves go. the bay is getting warm. a chance for showers and thunderstorms this evening. temperatures drop back into the

60's. the jet stream will move into the southern part of canada. that means warm temperatures. temperatures will climb close to 90 late in the weekend. all but some places south of baltimore make in a close to 90 over the holiday weekend. we will stay in the 70's and 80's today and tomorrow. we clear this stuff off the coast and most of the weekend will be fine. there could be some thunderstorms either saturday night or sunday. that is only a 30% chance. may 80's, upper 80's on monday any good beach weekend if you're going down to the ocean. -- mid 80's. >> it will be a tight race for the white house. president obama and mitt romney almost neck and neck.

>> latino voters could be the key. tracie potts has the details from washington. >> president obama has a quarter-point lead in a new poll -- has a four-point lead >> people like him personally. pessimism about the economy are weighing down on the president. >> he is tied with mitt romney on the economy. mitt romney is winning men and people watching this race close to. today he speaks and latino summit in washington. insiders say mitt romney needs to win 40% of the hispanic vote and he is behind. >> it is jobs and it will be people keeping their homes and educating their kids. >> president obama delivers --

>> that number qualifies you to be president than being a plumber. >> analysts say it portray mitt romney as a rich diet may hurt him. only about one in five voters have a negative view of mitt romney. the vast majority have no opinion at all. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:50. 65 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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wbaltv.com. >> now 11 sports with keith mills. >> good morning. happy birthday, buck showalter. he turns 56 today. the orioles needed a big effort from brian matusz yesterday. they got it. he pitched into the seven. the orioles beat the red sox. flacco was with his wife and dentists. they watch brian matusz and give the orioles a livft. he got all the runs he needed in the second. steve tolleson. when a moment for steve. brian matusz was nothing short of superb. two hits and a standing ovation.

wilson betemit, a huge two-run home run off of matt albers. the orioles win 4-1. brian roberts will begin his rehab assignment. the miami heat played the indiana pacers last night. game 5 of their series. lebron james on his game again. lebron james had 40 points the other night. 30 last night. the heat turned up the heat and the jets in the second half. lebron james falling at of bounds. miami wins game five. nancy johnson said lebron james is the best player in the world. men's lacrosse final four.

maryland plays duke that loyal plays notre dame. -- and loyola plays notre dame. this is the first time since 1975 that johns hopkins, virginia, or syracuse not in the final four. how about buck showalter's birthday present? brian matusz. >> have they ever had joe flacco threw out the first pitch? >> i do not know. i went down to say hi to joe. >> sky team 11 is backed up in the air. more and views from above.

>> losing money in downtown baltimore. >> spending more than a century in one location. moving the building. >> we have some rain to talk about in the short term. >> we are tracking several accidents. into the 6:00 a.m. hour, we'll let you know if there are any new problems to avoid. we will have sky team 11 helping us out with that.

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