day? [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 jennifer franciotti. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it has been gradual. >> today it will make it into the upper 70's. today will be relatively comfortable. 56 at the airport. if you needed a light jacket yesterday, you might need one this morning as well. a mixture of sun and clouds. we have a 30% chance for a rain shower. most of the will not see any rain. high temperature of 78. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. one problem, still tracking near security boulevard, the on ramp that takes you to the beltway.

a tow truck is on the scene. 66 on southbound 83. no delays to report on to the j.f.x. into town. speeds on average around 63 on 95 from white marsh to the beltway. no problems at the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to travel south to 95 from the beltway southwest down towards 32. 83 from the parkton region looks good. a nice start although volume is building in the outer loop at security. watch for the accident along security at the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a double shooting overnight in west baltimore has police looking for some answers. shots were fired before 1:00 this boating.

a man and woman were both struck by gunfire. investigators were called to east lafayette avenue with a found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. state leaders have now come out with a call to make the inner harbor safer. jim brochin has now voiced his concern following statements made by pat mcdonough. kim dacey is live at city police headquarters with more on the story. good morning. >> just a couple of weeks ago, it was republican state delegate pat mcdonough who raised a red flag about safety at the inner harbor after a number of attacks by groups of young people. he does not agree with the racial overtones delegate mcdonough put forth, democratic state senator jim brochin from baltimore county agrees there is a problem downtown. he also agrees that state police should be brought in to help with security. the mayor's office refused to comment on the senator's

concerns, instead referring us to the city police department. police claim that violent crime is down in the central district 14%. common assaults are running even with last year. they also say the mayor will be opening a new curfew center at school board headquarters next week, which should help. police insist they are doing what they can. >> these men and women are out there each and every day risking their lives for people they don't know, and they're going to work their tails off to make the city safer. >> having the state police come in and be a supplement to the city police force and start patrolling the downtown zone with them is a valid suggestion. downtownore's partnership refused to comment for this story saying they do not want to get involved with politics. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> check thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the city of baltimore should call in maryland state police to help control downtown violence? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to

watercooler@wbaltv.com. top police officer and his family are getting tax breaks in two different states. he lists his legal resident is baltimore -- in baltimore. he has a tax credit. that allows the browns to take a $3,700 break on their tax bill. >> he pays taxes in maryland. he votes in maryland. as long as the keeps driving down violent crime and homicides, he can commute to canada on weekends for all i care. >> a spokesman said he was not aware he has a tax credit on the baltimore house. the credit was file back in 2010. police are hoping you could help

identify a person of interest. images of this man were captured by surveillance cameras. investigators say a woman was walking around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her. >> definitely an area where there might be people that saw more than they realize. we're hoping even just really from this video that people might have seen something else and like, "oh, i think i remember that guy." you know, that kind of thing. >> authorities are asking anyone with information to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. about to enter people gathered last night to pray for the victims of john merzbacher. he is now 70 years old and is appealing his four life sentences. the former schoolteacher was convicted of raping a student

back in 1995 and was suspected of molesting several others. he could effectively what can a present immediately if this appeal is upheld. >> back then you think you're the only one and then years later you find this is going on in every classroom, 3, four, five kids in a class. it was just horrendous what he did. he needs to stay put. >> the appeal will be heard next month. >> the slots parlor at arundel mills will be a huge moneymaker if last night was any measure. thousands lined up to be some of the first to sample the games at the third largest casino in the state. nation. the crowds were massive. traffic was snarled.

to many were turned away discouraged -- many were turned away discouraged. >> people said they were in the line since 4:00 in the afternoon. the line was all the way around the building. >> it is right here in our market. i'm not mad. i'm glad about it. >> for a closer look at the casino, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> less than one week after the worst performance of the year, the dow surged to its best day in 2012. speculation that more stimulus is in store sparked a surge in the market. hallie jackson tells us how investors are going to be watching closely for clues about how the federal reserve will move forward as the chairman speaks to lawmakers.

good morning. >> good morning. it is a toss about which is more anticipated -- the new casino or ben bernanke testifying. that is the sound of good news on wall street as stocks surged before the closing bell yesterday. the dow up 287 points, erasing that big drop friday after a weak jobs report sent shares plummeting. the s&p 500 up nearly 30 points. now all eyes are on this man, the head of the federal reserve, who will testify in front of congress today. >> i think the investors want to hear whether the fed believes that the last month's employment numbers were an anomaly. >> at its meeting in june, the fed may take some action to help stimulate the economy. we could hear some clues about that when ben bernanke speaks to lawmakers. >> he'll use a lot of words to basically say, "i'm going to wait and see at this point." >> but investors seem to be feeling optimistic, boosted by a report out of europe that says leaders there will try to ease the debt crisis and help out spanish banks.

as for here in the u.s., the fed has to look down the road to figure out what will best help our economy. >> they're not only looking at conditions currently but they are trying to essentially read the tea leaves and decide where's the economy going to be in six months, in a year. >> today we're getting a preview. but the fed's next actualy policy meeting begins on june 19. >> the rebound hasn't quite made up for the losses. is it too early to see if this is a turning point? >> it is never really a turning point. it is more of the rebound. this is sort of the market correcting itself, if you will. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 6:09. 59 degrees on tv hill. the next time you make a run for the border, there are few things

on the menu. >> seeing a dock on the shoreline is nothing unusual. >> we do have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. >> good news to report on the one accident we are tracking. one accident we are tracking. we will update you

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>> welcome back. 6:13. 62 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. you'll probably see a couple of clouds as we go through the market and into the afternoon. right now it is quiet. you can see the flow is coming from the north to the south. this will be in place for the next 24 hours. after that, the jet stream will flip around. that means it will get warmer for us as we head into the weekend. the hemisphere is still kind of unstable. all these showers were popping up yesterday, especially in pennsylvania. that will happen again today. we have a 30% chance for a rain share.

57 in randallstown. 56 in parkton. we'll stay dry for the morning commute. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature between 75 and 80. sunrise at 5:40. verbal winds -- variable winds on the chesapeake. a good day to take the boat out. the jet stream will move way up into the central part of canada. we have some summerlike temperatures in our seven-day forecast. if you go down to the ocean, you picked a good one. it will be dry all the way through sunday. the water is still a little bit cool but it will be a nice weekend. the humidity will probably get into the uncomfortable range on

sunday and monday. 81 on friday. 87 on sunday. near 90 on monday appeared the next chance for rain will be on tuesday and wednesday. 6:15. >> good morning. we had one accident southbound 895 just past shell road. watch for possible delays. 54 on the west side. still up to speed down towards edmondson. 62 on southbound 95 out of the white marsh area. volume continues to build. we will update you on what is going on. this is 83 in the parkton region coming down from york road. southbound traffic looks good all the way down to the beltway. building volume at security. the accident is not clear.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a jury has been seated in jerry sandusky's child sex trial. opening arguments will be heard on monday. many of the jurors have connection to penn state university. he has pled not guilty. tsa officials are being called to capitol hill to make their administration more efficient and streamer. there will examine recent changes in customer service. the tsa has been called one of the most disliked agencies in the government. the dock broke away after

last year's earthquake and tsunami. it made landfall outside of oregon. >> for the first time in four years, the size of the american home has grown. the size increase by 88 square feet. this comes as home sales dropped. people are looking to move talks. taco bell is going upscale. they plan to rock a new edition by a celebrity chef.

standard tacos and burritos will remain mainstays on the menu. a recall on birth control pills. more americans are starting to stay put in their jobs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the labor department said americans are feeling less inclined to leave their jobs and less likely to start their own businesses. the less job turnover there is, the harder it is for others, especially younger people to find work. some positions may make you more susceptible to gaining weight. social workers and teachers are among jobs with high numbers of workers reporting weight gain.

they spend much of their workday sitting. investors are looking at the latest jobs numbers. a big rally on wall street yesterday. the biggest rally on wall street yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index jumping on gains for the co-star group. a recall on birth control pills. there was a packaging error that mixes up the placebo pills with the birth control pills. there were distributed between january and may of 2012. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:19. the orioles take on the red sox. keith mills will have sports. >> don't forget to e-mail us

your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the city of baltimore should call in maryland state police to help control downtown violence? 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. right now we're looking at a pretty smooth ride with a few exceptions. we have this accident on southbound 895 just past shell road. another accident in the dundalk vicinity. problem free from the tydings memorial bridge all the way to the beltway. here's a quick live look at traffic. 895 south of shell road. no sign of delays. watch for sun glare. that could cause some delays. inner loop traffic, no sign of delays towards the j.f.x. the j.f.x. looks good into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a little on the cool side. 56 at the airport. 57 degrees in sykesville. a mixture of sun and clouds.

we have a 30% chance for a rain share. most of the one not see any rain. high temperature between 75 and 80. here is keith mills, the man. >> the man last night was wei- yin chen. what began as a horrible road trip could end with a sweep of the red sox. orioles beat the red sox last night. wei-yin chen was outstanding. one of four strikeouts. he allowed one run. high inside pitch. robert andino fights off. wilson betemit scores. 1-1.

endy chavez beats the relay. 2-1 orioles. jim johnson gave up the game- time home on the other night. he goes fishing for the curveball. the orioles go for the sweep tonight. they are all alone in first place. the orioles pick ryan ripken in the major-league draft. he still expected to go to the university of south carolina. a great thrill. i was with them last night in glen burnie. he played his first game for maryland's orioles team. he singled to drive and a run. hats off to ryan ripken, gets drafted by the orioles.

the orioles signed jamie moyer. the ravens wrapped up their minicamp. jimmy smith has been impressive. he came to camp 14 pounds lighter and faster. he said it is true -- oklahoma wins. hel classmate was racial ripk ripken, ryan's sister. the orioles signed jamie moyer, 49 years old. >> thank you. 6:26. another shake-up in d.c. politics. a powerful man is driven out of office. >> safety at the inner harbor is

becoming a concern, at least according to eight state senator. >> a fellow broadcaster is signing off. we will tie it was prompting dave durian to hang up his headphones. ♪ [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston.

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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 am stan stovall.

franciotti.nnifer thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> overall it will be a nice day. a mixture of sun and clouds. and went upthe 50's in the upper 70's. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> looks like the cry for save the at the inner harbor has now crossed state lines --has never crossed party lines. >> kim dacey joins us live from a city police headquarters with more on the story. good morning. >> state senator jim brochin says he is coming aboard after a scary incident downtown with his daughter. he is hearing more and more from his constituents in baltimore county who say they will not come into the city. democratic state senator jim brochin is crossing party lines to join republican delegate pat

mcdonough in raising a red flag concerning safety in downtown baltimore after a number of attacks by groups of young people. while senator brochin says he does not agree with the racial overtones delegate mcdonough put forth, he does believe there is a problem downtown. >> you may not like the messenger, delegate mcdonough, and you may not like his language, and i don't like his language, but don't take away the idea which is a valid idea because baltimore county is a driving economic force behind the success of baltimore city. >> senator brochin also agrees with delegate mcdonough that the state police should be brought in to help with security. >> having the state police come in and be a supplement to the city police force and start patrolling the downtown zone with them is a valid suggestion. >> the mayor's office refused to comment, instead referring us to the city police office. >> these men and women are out there each and every day risking their lives for people they don't know, and they're going to work their tails off to make the city safer.

>> police claim that violent crime is down in the central district 14%. however, common assaults are running even with last year. they also say the mayor will be opening a new curfew center at the school board headquarters next week, which should help. baltimore's downtown partnership refused to comment for this story, saying they did not want to get involved with politics. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. in influential power broker in d.c. has resigned. me brown has resigned. he handed in his resignation shortly after being charged with bank fraud. that was the latest allegation of criminal allegations tarok local politics in the nation's capital. >> 8 landlord in baltimore is heading to prison for ignoring

rules and exposing his tenants to dangers lead paint. he owns more than 170 rental units throughout baltimore. he allowed workers to perform lead paint abatement work all tenants remained in their home. he's accused of collecting thousands of dollars in section 8 funds. >> a familiar face and voice at wbal-tv and radio is signing off. years, daveyeanearly 30 durian says he will retire. he says he plans to spend more time with his grandchildren and sleep in, something he has not been able to do in decades. he said there's one thing he is going to miss. >> you know how few people get

to be the one to tell every school kid in baltimore county and baltimore city "no school today." that is a rush. >> tony feels that rush every morning. dave will sign off at in the fall and we should the best and come back and see a sometime. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> dave is a class act. some problems in the past few minutes. in monkton, we have an overturned vehicle being reported. avoid that if you can. greenspring avenue, an accident in the owings mills area. in dundalk, watch for a crash at sparrows point road. be careful as you come out of the harbor tunnel on 895.

no sign of any delays because of that accident past shell road. watch for sun glare. no problems to report on the inner loop getting over towards the j.f.x. looking good southbound on the j.f.x. into town. >> windy and cold with and for your inches of snow -- that is the wrong forecast. we will make it up to 78 this afternoon. a slight chance for rain. 81 on friday. 85 on saturday. upper 80's sunday and monday. the humidity will get into the uncomfortable range. this is a good weekend to go to the beach. next rain holds off until the beginning of next week. >> what a forecast. 6:35. another young starlet appears to

be having a meltdown. she brings president obama into it. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the city of baltimore should call in maryland state police to help control downtown violence? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> trouble for former child star amanda bynes as she dances to charges of drunk driving. pled not guilty bacchant april 6 . after the hearing she took a tour twitter workout with an appeal to the president of the nine states. -- the united states. she tweeted that she does not drink. >> i am sure that is going to work. tom brady has something to look for to this fall. his wife is expecting the couple's second child. the couple is reported to be very happy. have a 2-year-old boy named benjamin.

he also has a boy with an ex- girlfriend. congratulations to them. >> 6:39. coming up, a look at the top stories. >> the political fight over taxes and whether they are going up. >> a handful of accidents including an overturned vehicle in monkton. >> the weather is pretty quiet. if you're a summer weather fan, you'll like the seven-day forecast. a little on the cool side. stay tuned. stay tuned. stay tuned. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start?

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:43. a double shooting overnight in west baltimore has police looking for answers. police say a man and woman were both struck by gunfire. no word on the identity of the victims or why they were possibly shot. annapolis police hope you can identify somebody, a person of interest in a sexual assaults.

it woman was walking around 1:30 in the morning when the suspect grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her. anyone with information should call metro crime stoppers at 1- 866-7-lockup. people were lined up around the block to be the first to place their bets at the grand opening for maryland live! the big event snarled traffic for hours and many people turned around and went back home without setting foot inside the massive facility. it is the largest casino in the state and the third largest in the country. >> what to do about taxes? everyone including the rich

continues to get a tax break. tracie potts potts explains how that is playing out. > >> president obama is against more tax breaks for the rich. >> it is not enough to continue the bush tax cuts. >> but republicans have found an unlikely ally, president bill clinton.

he said congress should extend the bush tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthy. >> i don't have any problem spending all that now. >> obviously president bill clinton gets it. you should not be raising taxes on anybody. >> it is a key issue in the homes of many of jobless americans. president obama will talk about that today in las vegas. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. kind of busy in terms of incidence. ts. another on liberty road that is off to the side. delays down towards edmondson. we have an overturned vehicle the we are tracking in monkton at manor road. also, a crash in owings mills.

in dundalk, watch for an accident at sparrows point road. out of the harbor tunnel, watch for possible delays because of an accident clearing from the shoulder. delays are starting to form on the north side. the heavy spot is around harford and from 795 down towards edmondson. this is traffic on 95 coming out of white marsh. building down towards the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on the forecasts. >> still a little cool this morning. it will feel like summer this weekend. we have the same setup in the atmosphere that we've had for the last couple of days. temperatures will be a little below average. it is an unstable air mass. we have some showers north of us. that same thing could happen today. most of you will miss the rain.

we will put a 30% chance you'll see a raindrop your house. 57 in westminster. 60 degrees in annapolis. a mixture of sun and clouds. we have that 30% chance for rain share. that will be most likely this afternoon. high temperature between 75 and 80. sunset this evening at 8:31. it should be nice day on the water if you take the boat out today. water temperatures are ready lote 70's -- are in the los w 70's. the jet stream will dip down to the south and the rocky mountain states. the warm air in the southern plains will have a chance to visit us here in baltimore. if you're heading down to the ocean, he picked a good one. sunshine all the way through

sunday. the rip current risk will be low. the water is still a little on the cool side. i think it will be a nice weekend at the beach. 81 on friday. upper 80's on sunday and monday. the humidity will go up as well. the heat index will be in the 90's on sunday and monday. reynolds off to tuesday and wednesday of next week -- the rain will hold off until tuesday and wednesday of next week. lawmakersr state m looking for action to curb the violence in downtown baltimore. kim dacey has more. >> just a couple of weeks ago, it was republican state delegate pat mcdonough who raised a red flag about safety at the inner harbor after a number of attacks by groups of young people. he does not agree with the racial overtones delegate mcdonough put forth, democratic state senator jim brochin from

baltimore county agrees there is a problem downtown. he also agrees that state police should be brought in to help with security. the mayor's office refused to comment on the senator's concerns, instead referring us to the city police department. police claim that violent crime is down in the central district 14%. common assaults are running even with last year. they also say the mayor will be opening a new curfew center at school board headquarters next week, which should help. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> a number of organizations promote downtown baltimore. >> we did reach out to the downtown baltimore partnership but they refused to comment on this story saying they do not want to get involved in politics. >> kim dacey, thank you. 59 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we will hear some of your answers to our water cooler question of the day.

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and is scalable as far as the mind can see. our cloud is the cloud other clouds look up to. welcome to the uppernet. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. ben bernanke heads to capitol hill a day after the dow's biggest game of the year. a florida man accused of killing his wife and blamed the death on tanning chemicals. would you be able to spot a missing child if he or she were

standing next to their own poster? the results of our hidden camera experiment. you suffer a concussion and end up with a scale never had before. this man suffered a concussion and now completed piano. he will demonstrate his gift for us. >> very interesting. time to get to your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the city of baltimore should call in maryland state police to help control downtown violence?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> traffic is kind of busy. we have several accidents. there is a crash off to the side of liberty. we have an accident in monkton that involves an overturned vehicle. delays forming on southbound 83. be careful at greenspring because of a crash in owings mills. building volume in the white marsh area down to the beltway press another nice day on tap. >> we are starting in the 50's bill will jump into the upper 70's.

upper 80's and the heat index will be in the 90's this weekend. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and

general manager dan joerres. >> the word "hon" entered the english language in the early 1900's as a shortened version of the word "honey." here in baltimore, the word "hon" is on display for all to see and enjoy at the annual honfest, which takes place this weekend in hampden. this nationally recognized festival celebrates everything baltimore. from house dresses, to the beehive hairdo, lots of bright blue eye shadow, spandex pants and leopard print everywhere, honfest is a unique celebration of our history. but most of all it is fun. spread across four city blocks along hampden's 36th street, affectionately called "the avenue," there is music, food, arts and fun. this year there will be hundreds of hons gathering and more pink flamingos than you can count. from maryland's largest crab cake to acquiring unique local artwork while enjoying the music of local musicians or lounging in the hon glamour lounge, honfest has something for everyone. please join wbal-tv and 98 rock as we celebrate the old-style neighborhood street festival where people can stroll the streets, visit the quirky shops, quaint restaurants, and

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