down a florida, beryl is now a tropical storm -- down in florida. even ocean city should worry about rip currents as beryl heads off the coasts. we expect temperatures to be pretty steamy. near 90 degrees in central maryland. i cannot rule out a thunderstorm isolated today. it will be a dry day as we deal with the heat and humidity. stay tuned for all the details. >> police are searching for a pair suspects who broke into a dundalk home and shot two people inside.

>> nadia ramdass joins us live with more. what is the latest? >> police do not have too much information on the suspects other than a confrontation took place. this happened on sunday morning in a home in dundalk. there's still a lot of unanswered questions at the time. both victims are still recovering in hospital. police say a man has critical injuries after he was shot while a woman was stabbed. her injuries are not life- threatening. police suspect the intruders entered by the back of the home. people lived nearby say situations like this are rare in this neighborhood. >> my sister lives on this street. it is unfortunate. you do have to watch here and there. the kids love to come out and play and have a good time. the never let love to get along.

it is tough when something like this happens. >> anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the baltimore county police department. reporting live, nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a man is dead woman recovers after a boyfriend reportedly held her and held captive. the incident happened late sunday at fenwick avenue. the suspect reportedly turned the gun on himself after a standoff. the woman is being treated at shock trauma. five people are recovering after being exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. this happened just before 9:30 sunday night. there is no word this morning on their condition. >> police continue to look for the three men who walked away

from a halfway house. these are the man on your screen. all three were serving sentences for drug distribution but managed to walk out the door. anybody with information should call police. no word holocaust and on what cv to go up in flames. firefighters made short work of the fire. nobody was heard. >> maryland natural resources police have more than their share of boating accidents and rescues. a boater went missing in the chesapeake bay after stopping for a swim. police say one man to jump off the boat and never really heare.

a boat struck a concrete je tty around 11:30 last night. a pennsylvania man and his son are lucky to be alive after their cell boat caught fire -- after their sailboat caught fire. the engine exploded. the pair was rescued by passing vessel. >> this weekend is about honoring our veterans. a group of veterans, their travels took them to glen burnie. >> they arrived by bus after visiting memorial's designed and created for them.

ranging in age from 85 to 101, this group of world war ii veterans traveled from bakersfield, california. >> bakersfield, california, with the sun shines but the love never dies. >> they had a complementary fees to. ast. >> this is a way for us to say thank you and to give back. >> the veterans were transported free of charge to visit the memorials. >> i give them a lot of credit, to travel all that distance to come around the east coast. they are not young fellows. they look pretty good. >> everybody has a story.

>> their stories may include a history book battles, at their service came as young as the day the first signed up. >> glad to be here. i would go any minute if i had to. >> they have transported more than 81,000 veterans free of charge from all of the country. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. share your amaral date message to let individual or a general tribute. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 66 degrees on tv hill. >> an amazing scene of devastation as a house is reduced to a flaming pile of rubble. memorial day or a message.

>> number1 in the fleet. have a great memorial day

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:09. 73 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. a few clouds in the sky. we may have some fog on the lower eastern shore because it is so humid out there. 90 yesterday at the inner harbor.

our normal is 77. we were at 68 yesterday morning. we're starting off in the upper 60's. we got a trace of rain at the inner harbor. maybe we could see more. a couple of raindrops as isolated showers already forecast. we will come back with the full forecast. >> holiday vacation plans have been ruined in the southeast thanks to a tropical storm beryl. beryl proved to be too strong fror many. the storm is expected to bring heavy rain. coastal flooding is forecast for the northeast and florida and southern south carolina. rescuers are trying to determine the cause of it home explosion

in wisconsin. this happened in a suburban milwaukee neighborhood on saturday. other nearby homes were damaged in the blast. police are focusing on the basement as a possible source of the explosion. hundreds of thousands of motorcycles rolled into washington, d.c., on sunday. this is part of rolling thunder. volunteers spent sunday placing flags at military headstones. >> martin o'malley to to the airwaves in defense of president obama's record. this rivals mitt romney working

for -- >> there are two things that mitt romney has -- his experience that bain capital. returned profit to a narrow as quickly as possible. the second thing is his experience in the public sector when he was governor of massachusetts. >> the governor was tapped to speed. the general election is less than six months away. what promises has the president kept? nikole killion takes a lot. >> as president obama kicked off his election bid, the five funder promises were sorted through. >> this is somebody who made

many specific promises to specific constituencies. he has kept 36% of them. he has broken 14% of them. 11% as aaited compromise. >> which promises has the president kept? >> now he's in the process of beginning to draw down. >> there for phil pledges -- the stimulus -- other fulfilled pledges. >> many of those promises might go from promises kept to promises broken. he made one about ending the revolving door for lobbyists. that when we rated a promise broken because he is issued waivers to several people said they could work in his

administration. >> operating in national infrastructure bank to fix roads and bridges. >> that has gone nowhere. he made a deal with the republicans in the house to extend the payroll tax cuts that he would extend the tax cuts of people making more than 250. >> the president seems to have an easier time keeping his promises during the first part of his term. with republicans in control of the house, more of those promises are getting broken. i'm nikole killion reporting. >> the track congressional republican promises also. 18% of them kept, 4% broken. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. are you buried in a sea of debt of plastic?

>> could the era of anticipation be over? the slow-pouring

>> good morning. pretty quiet as we start out this memorial day. just a few clouds in the sky. a few more clouds along the lower eastern shore. maybe some fog developing towards these next couple of

hours. there's not a lot of precipitation to talk about. some along the jersey coast and some west of d.c. we could see more as we move through the day. there is a boundary up to the north. this is basically stalled out. maybe a shower or thunderstorm. we do have high pressure sitting off the coast. that normally keeps us pretty quiet. it is very hazy, hot, and humid all across the east. high pressure down towards the gulf coast. a cold front is slicing across the plains. the cooler air is slowly trying to make its way east. that will cause our temperatures to drop out by the end of the week. 50's and 40's in parts of the

rockies. the warm air continues in the east. a heat advise free all the way down towards northern virginia. it could be 90 by this afternoon. 90 degrees in central maryland. 85 in the mountains. i do expected to be mostly dry for your moral day. mostly dry al towards ocean city -- i do expect it to be mostly dry for your memorial day. we will worry about the rep currents as we head towards the middle way. 88 tomorrow. a better chance for storms later in the afternoon. cooler temperatures by the end of the week. >> a new invention to crack the

condiment conundrum. it was designed by a team from the massachusetts institute of technology. no more pounding, squeezing, or shaking to get the last bit from the bottle and it's your barbecue. the inventor says it is nontoxic. are you excited by this? many consumers are searching for the best value. when it comes to credit cards, there are a ton of charges. there is a way to simplify. ebt and the u.s. spending more than is in the bank is not just a political

problem. >> i didn't think that. >> a financial planner says there are ways to make credit cards work for you. they can help you track spending. >> a good news may be that you get rewards. it might be with the retailer. you get mileage. and there are cash back credit cards. >> their websites that will help you do just that like this one. you tell the website how much you spend. you can see the best cards for rewards. c which cards are best for business. she tries to take advantage of

perks on a regular basis. >> air miles and all different things. >> it is hard to say which card offers the best rewards. shopping around for a new card deal.t always the best intere financial planners say credit cards are always a lesson in discipline. >> if you're making a large purchase and you can spread out to pay off, that is a great use of somebody else's money. you didn't want to get caught up when the 12 months have passed because there could be significant interest charges. >> new trading on wall street today. let's go to ellen braitman.

>> good morning. markets are closed today. it will be a big week ahead for the markets and the economy. we get a read on consumer confidence tomorrow. somthere have been lower gas prices. consumer spending accounts for more than 2/3 of the economy. 150,000 new jobs created in may. several new cuts are being introduced that are cheaper than premium cuts. food prices have surged. travelers on a weekend getaway -- prices at the pump. that is what america's find most

stressful about hitting the road. this may offer some solace. oil prices have been heading lower. crude closed below $91 a barrel . safe travels and happy memorial day. ellen braitman with the bloomberg business report. >> scandal rocks the vatican. details are straig

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there's a possible vatican power struggle. >> in my been the man closest to him -- it may have been. the butler was charged. he was always there with the pontiff. >> this is a quiet young man who has worked in the holy city for 15 yeras. ars. >> there was the publishment of a new book. allegations of financial corruption at the vatican. many leaks seen to undermine the secretary of state. >> it appears to raise a group of monsignor is at the vatican who are following a line of underground position to the

secretary of state. >> the investigation is still continuing into whether other people are involved. as to the bother, he could face up to 30 years in prison -- as to the bubbtler. >> that is interesting. 5:27. much more ahead today. >> one person stabbed and another person is shot and the neighbors are looking for answers. that story is coming up. >> remembering the beginning of one war and the ending of another. >> a minor concern for thunderstorms on this holiday

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today.

>> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. ava is in for tony and it will be hot. >> be careful if you plan to be out today. it will be hot and humid. 66 is the current temperature at the airport. the dew points are the 60's to the low 70's. that will make it feel like it is in the mid 90's this afternoon. temperatures could get to 91 for the afternoon high. partly cloudy skies. may be an isolated shower or thunderstorm. for the most part, i think your

memorial day will be just fine. we will talk about what happens in the seven-day forecast which includes a big drop in the temperatures. stay tuned. >> a quiet dundalk neighborhood is on edge this morning after a couple shot. >> nadia ramdass joins us live. what are police saying about why this might have happened? >> police do not have too much information on the suspects other than that a confrontation took place. we know the victims are boyfriend and girlfriend. when the confrontation took place before the shooting and stabbing. he has lived here since the mid 1950's and he is surprised that his neighbors were recently shot and stabbed.

>> it is unusual for something like that to happen in the neighborhood. unfortunately. >> police say the shooting and stabbing took place inside of this home on sunday morning appea. >> officers arrived and found two victims. >> the man was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries while the woman was rushed to hospital. police say her injuries are not life-threatening. the case remains under investigation and there are more questions than answers as the victims recover from their juries.ie >> two three baltimore county policemen up there appear we're pretty well protected. >> anyone with information about this case is urged to call the baltimore county police

department. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. four men are facing criminal charges after selling drugs to undercover police officers. the salt synthetic marijuana and other drug paraphernalia to undercover detectives and then explained to them how to use the object to get high. hundreds of items and a computer were seized. a surprise for baltimore city police after pulling a man over. he had been the victim of gunfire. lanell ausby was found to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he told police he had been shot several blocks away but he didn't know who shot him.

he died a few hours later. >> a driver who crashed into the back of a police car has been convicted of three traffic offenses. robert vanderford had three points put on his license and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service. an officer has undergone several surgeries and rehab. great news for anybody who drives through baltimore on the j.f.x. the emergency repair has been completed. all lanes are now open for drivers. >> president obama will join americans today in honoring the members of our military. ceremonies will begin with the laying of the rwreath.

tracie potts has more from washington. >> rolling thunder in fades washington. hundreds of thousands of bikers remembering their fallen colleagues from vietnam. >> this is the best way to honor their memory. >> 50 years later, they also mourn those lost and captured in afghanistan. one man has been a pow for threeyears. >> you have not been forgotten. we will not leave you behind. >> thunderstorms cut short the concert. today with flags on every grave at arlington cemetery. president obama will visit the vietnam memorial.

>> it is not enough to remember them just on memorial day. >> the entire region is withdrawing. they have to live in the neighborhood and they are making the accommodations and that is not good for america. >> john mccain joins mitt romney today. both candidates are vying for support from military families. mitt romney has an eight-point edge among military voters. from washington, on tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> extra patrols in howard county -- horse patrols. a volunteer at mounted patrol. 12 people will ride their own

horses to help deter crime. 66 degrees on tv hill. >> you might want to pay careful attention on how you clean those grates. one man learned the lesson the hard way. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. share your memorial day message with an individual or a general tribute. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> this is major michelle carter. i would like to say happy memorial day to all my friends in maryland. and a special hello. ♪

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>> good morning. mostly clear skies. 73 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. a little cooler as you head out towards the airport. mid 60's at the airport. we have a 93% humidity and a few clouds in the sky. today will be partly cloudy. we hit 89 at the airport yesterday. our normal is 77. we expected to be toasty again today. we will continue to talk about the heat today. stay tuned for details.

>> how active your kids' art depends largely on the company they keep. a new study looked at nearly 100 children who participated in after-school programs. they filled out surveys detailing their french ship. ndships. thousands of americans will be grilling to celebrate memorial day. >> one incident became a brush with death. you may want to put your breakfast down this morning. >> look at the tiny metal sliver protruding from his intestine. he thought he had appendicitis.

>> they told me i must have been adjusted a nail or a fish hook. >> the mystery metal was removes d. >> if it had gone untreated -- there was a potential from a dying from this. >> his wife figure out where the al came from --metl came bristles from the brush used to clean his grill. there were six similar cases in 18 months. three wires lost in the throat

and three in the summer. michael says he is getting a lot of ribbing but he is not giving up eating grilled steaks. he has relinquished his brush for a cleaning stone. >> that would be hard to swallow. i am guilty about that. i had no idea about that. >> do not do when it is hot. 5:43. a returning soldier gets the surprise of a lifetime. what brought them closer together. >> this is traffic on 625 at the b-w parkway. i see a couple of cars.

more on the weather

>> good morning. we're starting out pretty quiet. maybe a few areas of fog if you plan to be doing any traveling. we see a few clouds in the sky. the raider is completely clear across the state. that could change -- the radar r across they clear cos state. most of your day should be dry. a call from stars to pushing across the plains -- a cold front starts to push in across

the plains. high temperatures near 90 degrees in central maryland. 90 in southern maryland. may 80's in the mountains. i cannot rollout a shower or thunderstorm state. most of the day will be dry with partly cloudy skies. there is the heat advisory all the way down towards northern virginia. it will feel like it is in the mid 90's. temperatures should be around 90 to downtown. an isolated shower is possible. if you are out on the bay, the next high tide at 12:30 this afternoon. south of the bay bridge with a small craft advisory. 80 in ocean city. 70 degrees tonight. 80 tomorrow with a slight chance for a thunderstorm in

ocean city appeared we're keeping our eyes on beryl. she has become a tropical system. more of a hybrid system. now it full-blown tropical storm. she will be heading up the coast. no direct impact to ocean city and she finally moves offshore on thursday morning. rip currents will be a concern in ocean city all the way towards the end of the week. temperatures in the mid 80's for the next couple days. back into the 70's by the end of the week with another rain chance on friday. >> a homecoming for military personnel serving overseas. >> a unique surprise for one soldier which is added new meaning for her at memorial day. >> today is the day.

so we wait patiently. this is the weekend most say thank you to those who have sacrificed to serve us. he supposed to be training in taxes for his next deployment. is been six months since he is seen the level of his life. >> i was trying to hide the ring in my hand. shoes shines. >> i asked her father for permission. >> robin's home and surprised to see ben. >> oh! >> i want to spend the rest of my life with you.

[cheers] >> mission accomplished. getting a new meeting of memorial day for this couple -- adding a new meaning. >> i love homecoming scenes like that. >> do you/ >> i do.. >> she ready for it -- was she ready for it? >> you have to say yes. 5:51. 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. i think it is great.

>> share your memorial day message with an individual or a general tribute. >> we asked about art were cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked --

share your memorial day message with an individual or a general tribute. >> good morning. the orioles open a series tonight in toronto. summit was a significant day. -- sunday was a significant day. adam jones signed a new contract. nick markakis, shot to left center. it gets under his glove. j.j. hardy scored from first. 1-1. savior 80 with two outside -- outs. iwith two brian matusz, not bad. 4-2. in the ninth, nick markakis.

that is about 6 inches off the plate. the umpire says strike three. 4-3, orioles win. adam jones stayed in the on deck circle. it was announced that adam jones had signed the richest contract in oriol history. he was humbled and optimistic that the orioles have turned the corner. >> that is what i want is to beat the odds. they say we're not this or not that. i want to beat the odds. we can beat the odds and i want to be a part of it. >> the real risk was not doing it. >> buck doesn't say a lot.

the orioles open a road trip up in toronto. the ncaa men's lacrosse championship with loyola. last night, the coca-cola 600 and the power of a b-52 bomber and the power of 40-some stock cars. the number five cargoes low and takes the lead. one driver is distracted or loses focus. he wipes out and finished 25th. dario franchitti won the indianapolis 500. san antonio over oklahoma city in the nba playoffs.

they came back from 9 down in the fourth quarter. >> that was a great win for the spurs. coming up -- >> what lady gaga is forced to do. >> adam jones -- will find out what that is about. a tribute to adam jones. >> move over, james bond. that is not adam either. >> i will try to clean up the mess. details on the forecast when we come back.