hated of dick's on the road these days for drivers, speak and read like terrace. in baltimore city, some lucky folks behind the wheel, a big break recently. >> the people who receive these citations will have their money refunded. >> this speed camera on wabash avenue, at the end of april, a city employee noticed that the citation for being stamped from the 4500 block of wabash avenue, making them null and void. some 3100 40-dollar -- $40 tickets were issued. >> the foregoing 12 miles or more over the speed limit, so it is kind of a break for them. they will get a letter in the mail saying they are getting a refund. >> transportation officials say if you got a ticket, you should have or will receive one of these. there are 75 feet and eight mobile cameras around the city monitoring speed and red lights.

75% of the revenue goes to the city and the other 25% to the vendor. >> with any type of automated system, there will be mistakes. i were margin of error is that -- is under 1%, which is a good margin of error. we are monitoring the program and do our best to rectify these errors when they do occur. only rarely do they occur. >> the refunds should be issued within the next three weeks. if you like more information, call the city transportation department. coming up at 6:00, this is not the first time this has happened, a glitch in the speed cameras in the city. we'll take a closer look. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> make sure before you go,

people don't have to do anything. they are just going to get a refund regrets that is right. they will get a letter telling them they will receive a refund and within the next three weeks, if you got one of these tickets, you will definitely get a refund. if you don't get one, call the city transportation department to work it out. >> the morgan state university president said he wants to assure the community that safety is their highest priority. a stick was torsion the gruesome murder of a family friend. he ate the heart and part of a brain of a man. now charged with that killing days after he was charged with a vicious on campus baseball bat attack and after he was removed from the rotc program. the morgan state in reverse the president broke his silence at a board of regents meeting today and he said the school will continue to gather facts and update the community.

>> three teenagers are in police custody trying it is garza tried to firebomb a home. there are facing more than 30 charges including attempted murder. detectives believe they were acting in retaliation, targeting residents along the road. police found a suspicious package back on june 1. they are being held without bond at the anne arundel county detention center. new allegations of sexual abuse against a former catholic school teacher. a woman claimed she was brave bymerzbacher. she claims -- she cites three years of torture that she says other faculty members ignored. >> the reminder tonight for anyone planning and using the baltimore harbor tunnel the

summer. try to avoid it if you can. beginning june 20, maryland transportation officials will kick off eight weeks of continuous construction. that means eight weeks of continuous lane closures. the entire project covers a mile-long stretch. transportation officials predict extensive delays and backups of up to an hour or more, especially during peak hours, rush-hour, and the weekends. >> the message is clear. of late i-895 if you can come and take -- to avoid i-895 if you can be regrets that $5 million project is funded completely by toll revenue.

>> for most areas, another pretty nice afternoon. other areas are picking up the thunderstorms that are still showing up on hd doppler to the south and west of baltimore. a shower did cross through here. that cluster of showers and storms passing south and east now, pushing across the eastern shore. showers showing up in montgomery county, frederick county. a risk a shower or thunderstorm will be with us and more storms coming down out of pennsylvania, dropping south and east. some unsettled weather to contend with in the early evening. after that a warming trend and a drying trend. we will see how hot it is going to get which check the forecast and a couple of minutes. >> the race for the white house today is all about dollars, campaign contributions and taxes. fed chairman ben bernanke warned of failure to make a deal on rates -- the rally in stocks

mostly evaporated on wall street today. we have the latest from steve handelsman in washington. >> mitt romney went to missouri to blame president obama for letting down american families. >> it is moral failure of tragic proportions when there are over 23 million americans who are unemployed, and tempore projects under employed, or have stopped looking for work, and yet the president tells us he is doing a great job. >> president obama, heading to nevada, blames republicans. >> is paid for asking the wealthiest americans to pay a little more, but congress refuses to act. >> hiking taxes for everyone else, but for everyone else, renewing the bush tax cuts that expire in december is the obama plan. republicans want all the brackets to say the same for another year.

fed chairman ben bernanke warner if there is no deal by the end of the year, everyone's taxes go up, and the economy could go off a cliff. >> the potential expiration of so-called bush tax cuts is the single biggest item in the fiscal cliff. >> the finances of the race to the white house took a turn. romney surged ahead of obama. the democrats year-to-date total remains far higher. it will be more than 2 billion by november. a lot of it to be spent in the fight over taxes. >> a deal on tax rates before the election looks impossible. steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland live, the newest and largest casino in maryland, was somewhat overwhelmed by its success last night.

lots of disappointed patrons could not get in and others were deterred by all the traffic in the area. shelton dutes has details. >> the maryland casino has not even an open 24 hours yet, and business is already booming. judging by the crowd out here this afternoon, casino officials say at least 5000 people are already here. lisa says she is not shocked by the thousands of people who are already gaming at the new maryland like casino. >> i figured it was going to be a madhouse. if you go on facebook, and they had like 10,000 people were on there. i felt like it was going to be a madhouse, and that is pretty much what it is. >> casino officials say about 10,000 people were there for the grand opening and they estimate about that many people are in their playing games enjoying mills at the facilities popular restaurant. >> we expected this to be one of the bigger entertainment

openings in maryland, that have the same type of cross as the super bowl, world series, or a bruce springsteen concert ticket. >> this bird's-eye view showed thousands of people waiting to get in. a:no. father were among the hundreds of people who decided to bolt and go home early. >> it is like 10,000 people outside. >> we never really turn anybody away. nobody ever got turned away. we had to shut down at 2:00 a.m. if you did not begin last night, we encourage you to come back. >> i have never seen one the size. i will be back to baltimore. >> the casino has already created four thousand jobs and is expected to pump thousands of jobs into the local economy. shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> more bear sightings burke concerns in baltimore county. skyteam 11 is over the scene where a black bear was seen roaming around. captain roy taylor was unable to spot the bear and so far neither have police. schools are on alert after an 11 news viewers snapped this photo of a black bear in howard county. the department of natural resources tell us bear sightings are on the rise throughout the state. the best way to avoid a bear encounter in neighborhoods is to remove trash and food from the yard. >> the age-old battle of pepsi versus coke is giving way to a different kind of photo war. >> this is more like a war on soda. the newest exhibit at the ripley's believe it or not

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ripley's believe it or not auditorium. artifacts from all around the world featuring a 10 foot tall transformer made from recycled auto parts. you can take your experience to the next level, the 4-d the header. it adds elements of movement, wind, rain, elements you already see in a 3 d movie. more than a million dollars worth of systems. the inner harbor is the latest venture. >> a new report finds many children's vaccines are not properly store, which could cause them to be less effective. the office of the inspector general listed 45 clinics in five areas of the country and found that three-quarters of the

medical vaccines -- of the medical practices board vaccines at the wrong temperature for several hours. they also kept a mix of expired an unexpired vaccines. it may not provide maximum protection against diseases. the cdc is working with those clinics to make sure the vaccines are better managed. the battle over sugary drinks texted -- center stage in washington today. medical experts and nutritionist met for the first ever soda summit. the group will focus on improving public health are reducing soda consumption and that of other sugar based drinks. >> it has long been the sweet nectar of america. now, sodas are increasingly under attack. >> there are the greatest source of added sugar in the diet. completely empty calories, no added nutrition at all. >> an unprecedented gathering of doctors and public health professionals.

the event is designed to share ideas on how to cut down on sugar sweetened beverages. >> we are part of what has become a new movement to promote help by reducing the consumption of soft drinks. >> missing was anyone representing the soda industry. it says it wants to be part of the growing national debate about sugary drinks. the organization asked one critical question, does that link directly to obesity? >> it is not the entire obesity epidemic problem in america today, but it is a major contributor. >> it sends people message about will be the maximum appropriate portion size at a meal. >> the ban is being called

proactive and innovative. >> the government does have a responsibility to step in at least provide information and raise awareness and help people make healthier choice options. >> he has proposed a service tax twice in this city. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> for many areas, and nice, sunny day. temperatures getting back to normal in most areas but a thunderstorm is tracking through with showers and lightning strikes to be contended with. you can see they are isolated, one in northwestern carroll county, part of a series of systems working their way south and east out of pennsylvania, the western maryland towns showed a loss of lightning strikes there. when the showers go by, it impacts the temperature pretty dramatically. you go from almost 80 degrees into the 60's in a short time as the showers across through your area.

a cool 69 at the beach and ocean city while it is 81 in downtown baltimore. in westminster. sunshine in downtown baltimore at 81 degrees. only a few evenings storms and then giving way to clear conditions by morning. the load tonight 53 and 60 downtown. sunset at 8:31. this area of low pressure that is slowly moving in and diminishing in moving away, it is still triggering some isolated showers and storms in the mid atlantic. that will become less and less as we go through friday in a weekend. high pressure is producing warm, dry conditions in the midwest and will be coming our way. 80 degrees in cincinnati at this hour and all that work the slowly pushing east. our temperatures will respond

and we will see numbers a little warmer than normal as we go into the upcoming weekend. still hanging on to the north of us making its way through central and southeastern pennsylvania tomorrow. the same scenario on saturday. mostly sunny skies around baltimore with the possibility of an isolated shower or storm in parts of pennsylvania and new england. it looks like generally dry, warm weather will carry us through friday in a weekend round here. west wind that 6-12, high- temperature 82-87. the normal is around 80. we will have the first warmer than normal day tomorrow that we have had in quite awhile. waves about 1 foot in the bay water temperatures in the low 70's. sunny nice in the western maryland mountains friday, saturday, and sunday. highs of 70-75. on the eastern shore, the warming trend continues with

sunny to partly cloudy skies friday and saturday. look for some sunshine and a little warmer, 65-69 degrees and the air temperature should be comfortable this weekend. the forecast, 84 tomorrow, almost nine by monday. then around of thunderstorms arriving late tuesday and lingering into the middle of next week. >> classified information leaked about cyber warfare program against iran. >> top lawmakers are on capitol hill

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x a new program in the city that has been a long time in coming. teaching students how the budget while they are still in middle school. rob roblin tells us how to thousand kids will no longer have to learn finances the hard way. >> 36 graders from bees build elementary school know what they are talking about when it comes

to family financial planning. it was a special field trip for the students. they are 60 out of 2000 middle school students that took part in a special economics education program this year. >> we had students who have done the simulation and on to their parents and said, i can believe you spend 10% of your net monthly income on my cell phone, and i want you to cancel my cell phone bill. these kids are starting to understand how their decisions at this age are affecting their parents and in turn, how they have to make those decisions for themselves in the future. >> in this virtual simulation, students are assigned a live situation that includes everything from paying daily bills to investing for the future. >> see help person who makes more money can spend more money

and go out and another person as having more money just surviving. >> for the students, -- in line >> we learn how much we are supposed to but, our gross income, our monthly income. >> if you spend more than you have, it will probably cause a problem. it is not about what you want, it is about what you need. >> the program is about teaching students about personal economics. >> it provides them the opportunity to take on the role of an adult at an early age and gives them the chance to understand this content so when they are faced with these decisions and real life they can make informed decisions. >> i think that is a great idea. >> on capitol hill today,

intelligence committee leaders blasted a series of national security leaks in the press. >> members of congress are vowing to take action. sally kidd joins us live on capitol hill with the latest. >> the senate intelligence committee met behind closed doors today with the director of national intelligence to discuss why this is happening and how to stop it. >> this has to stop. >> the leaders of the senate and house intelligence committee are fed up. >> not only have leaks occur, but there has been a cascade of leaks coming out of the intelligence community. >> leaks that led to reports of u.s. cyber attacks against iran does the nuclear program. a program targeting terrorist, and the recently foiled underwear bomb plot. >> it seems to be a pattern that is growing worse and more frequent. the severity of the leaks are serious.

>> the house intelligence committee chairman says he has information suggesting intelligence committee was directed to expand the scope of classified information leaked to the press. several other high-ranking republicans are accused of leaking sensitive information to make the president look good in an election year coming intimation that could only have come from conversations in the situation room. the one house says any suggestion otherwise it is grossly irresponsible. committee democrats say it is wrong to make pre determinations' before the investigation is complete. >> we want a fair investigation and we want to be able to see that we have the processes in place to deal with this. >> the committees are working on legislation that would provide some additional tools to help prevent these kinds of leaks from happening in the future. sally kidd, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> thanks for the report. a terrible tragedy overseas. the death of two baltimore county men, killed and a car accident on a trip to england. >> we will have that an update on the condition of the two survivors, just ahead. >> the mayor and council president in a

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>> live, local, late-breaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 with stan stovall, donna hamilton, and chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5:00 continues now. >> store in baltimore city hall. advocates for youth and city firefighters band together in support of an alternative budget for the city. baltimore city council got a briefing on an alternative budget plan proposed by jack young. he said it would save recreation centers and some fire centers -- some fire station scheduled for closing.

>> some consider this a thinking out the box alternative to the mayor's budget plan, but without the mayor's support, it does not have a chance. this bucket brigade seeks donations to do something city officials contend they can no longer afford, open a public recreation center. the fund-raiser is organized by an african heritage workers. a similar movement occupy the front of city hall. scores of people including city firefighters, it advocates and clergy rallied in support of an alternative budget proposal being pushed by council president jack young. >> we want to send a clear and distinct message that we want our recreation centers. we want summer jobs for young people and we want fire companies here in baltimore. those are all ingredients to make a save, productive committee.

>> cl is grappling with the $48 million budget deficit -- city hall is grappling with the budget deficit. >> we have to think out of the box. we have to put people first. recreation centers before race cars. >> the city council president was noticeably absent from the rally in his honor. he would save $2.3 million by eliminating 57 vacant positions. he seeks cuts from c agencies and would reduce the executive protection budget by 10%. >> with a blueprint based on what people and taxpayers might have said, what people have said on the street. >> the council president wants to tap $6.50 million from the employee health insurance reserve fund and use $3.5 million in speed cameras revenue to keep three fire stations open. the president disputes the mayor's contention that funds

can only be used for traffic safety. members can only cut from the mayor's plan. they cannot increase funds. >> if you have the power -- >> the city council has three weeks left to finish working on the budget. earlier today at city hall, the united food and commercial workers demonstrated in opposition to the mayor's plan to raise the beverage attack in the beverage tax. the yen is urging the mayor to dedicate revenue to school instruction instead. the mayor has a strong response to the city council president's budget proposal. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. city transportation officials are blaming what the color processing error as a refund more than 3000 speed karen tickets. apparently the wrong block address was listed for its speed

cameras on wabash avenue. you could get your money back. the tickets for $40 each. the city will split the fine with the vendor that supplies the cameras. morgan state university president david wilkins spoke personally -- spoke publicly about the gruesome murder might alex kinyua. he assured the community that safety was its highest priority. we have confirmed a terrible tragedy, baltimore county man has to son-in-law's were killed and a car accident while visiting england. they died at the scene of the crash monday and oxford. also killed was a son-in-law from england. his daughters remain

hospitalized. the family had traveled to celebrate a marriage from earlier this year that took place here in baltimore. >> two women are taking on b g, one from anne arundel county and the other from queen anne's county. they want to fix a dangerous problem that escalated out of control, sparking a fire in the middle of a birthday party. >> this lawsuit against the d e was filed today in the circuit court of anne arundel county. but the landlord and tenant of this home say all this could have been prevented if bge had taken their concerns seriously. she speaks out publicly for the first time about her lawsuit against bge, claiming the energy giant failed to fix dangerous electrical serving and has been occurring in her home for more than two years. >> i am scared if one of my kids ... which, what that's which is going to do.

>> electrical surging is a dangerous thing. the surging elevated in 2010 when an electrical fire broke out during a birthday party when children are present. >> it was absolutely atrocious. it was a thick rubber melting smell. we got the kids out of the house. >> a afterbge came out and attempted to fix the problem, the surging continue. according to the lawsuit, a technician admitted that surging was still taking place as recently as december 2011. >> there is no respect, no value. i do not exist to them. >> after hundreds of phone calls and long stretches without power, she says a technician

discovered the root of the problem may be caused by a faulty transformer. the agent said that since there are two residents receiving power from the transformer and the other resident of reporting problems, the utility could not repair or replace the transformer. linda reynolds, the owner of the troubled home is also the owner of the other property which she says is an uninhabited shed. she says the surging has depreciated the value of the home. >> it has been compromised. >> and a turn saysbge is protected under -- an attorney says bge is protected under the law. >> there is no other possibility equipment,bge's

which my client cannot do anything about. it is not their equipment. bge as utterly refused to take responsibility for the electricity and delivery of electricity that only they have control over. >> we just learned of the case today, and at this point, we will have to defer comment at this time. >> the family and landlord or hoping to see over $450,000 in damages plus pain and suffering. >> transportation secretary ray lahood is calling distracted driving a national epidemic. >> he has come out with a plan to fix it. his new blueprint to keep hands on the wheel. >> state police make the switch. why they will no longer carry why they will no longer carry handguns made m when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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>> the u.s. transportation secretary has announced a new blueprint to in distracted driving.

secretary braylon hood said the government is investing $2.4 million in projects in california and delaware to crack down on drivers who text and talk. he calls distracted driving an epidemic. >> the reason i use the word epidemic is we think we can use them anytime, anyplace, anywhere, including behind the wheel of a car. that is where it is cannot say. >> he says one out of every 10 highway fatalities is caused by a distracted driving. unprofessional behavior? >> braque commonplace with some businesses, but with the tsa? trying to fix the

>> did you recently received a speeding ticket from one of the cameras, you might be getting your money back. state police decide to cut off the manufacture that provides them with guns. we will have these stories and we will have these stories and

>> horse racing fans and others will be focused on the belmont stakes with the triple crown is on the line. i'll have another will be running to make history. we talk with the jockey about how he is getting ready for the big race.

>> his hollywood roots are live in new york. i'll have another is nothing less than a star in these parts. the jockey is certainly making the rounds, answering the same questions over and over. can he and his horse handled the track at belmont? he knows what is at stake. >> like always say, i just try to be focused right now. >> he is hoping for a dry one. >> other than the birth of my two kids, it is one of the best things ever. this morning it became official. i'll have another is set as the no. 11 horse. >> the horse is doing fantastic. >> all 12 belmont horses were

moved to new barn. >> for transparency purposes and public perception, just so they are all in the same locker room and all being looked at the same way. >> come saturday, the focus is on the belmont stakes. >> i will take everything that comes with it. >> what comes could be history. >> i cannot wait for this saturday. you can catch the history making details right here on wbal-tv starting tomorrow. gerry sandusky will be live at belmont and will report live from the big race starting at 5:00 live on wbal-tv. >> developed little warm in the past few months, there is scientific proof to back that up. spring of 2012 will go down as the warmest on record.

the average temperature this spring just above 57 degrees, five degrees above normal. over the last 12 months it has been the longest 12 months in history, according to noaa. they have been keeping whether record since 1895. >> we have had 15 straight warmer than normal month in baltimore. june is off to a cool start. we are going to change that pretty quick. >> beach weather coming up over the weekend. here is a live look down at the boardwalk and you see more activity down there as the summer season unfolds. kind of a hazy sky with a little cloud cover around, not a whole lot of sunshine. notice the lightning strikes out near salisbury to the south and

east. may cross the beach here in the next hour or so. we got to see some isolated showers and storms. one popped up in carroll county in the last hour and one in northern frederick county. a shower across to the eastern area across calvert county. the potential is there for an isolated shower or thunderstorm for the next couple of hours. 60's in amounts and right on the coast but 80 inland and in downtown baltimore, 81 degrees. the high officially at the airport has been 80 so far. 83 at the inner harbor. normal is 81 so we are getting back to normal. friday and weekend looks like it will be warmer than normal. the skies will clear as we head toward dawn and that will let the picture school into the 50's. the sun sets this evening at 8:31. you can see the storms in the afternoon, all around the mid atlantic.

high pressure will consolidate and drive things out and warm things up as we go through the next few days. sunshine tomorrow and highs of 82-87. sunrise at 5:40 and sunset at 8:32 friday evening. waves about 1 foot. heading up in to the mound for the weekend, it should be great. low humidity, very comfortable near deep creek lake over the next few days. 84-86 at the eastern shore. on the beach, a nice trend. high pressure builds then, low 80's on saturday and sunday. beautiful conditions and the surface temperature is 65-69 degrees. a warming trend will carry us through the weekend and into early next week. sunny to partly cloudy skies. by late tuesday, some storms will be approaching from the west and the scattered showers and storms will continue into

wednesday and thursday. >> average u.s. rates on 30-year and 15-year loans are at record lows. down sharply from last weekend. the low rates are a key reason housing industry is showing modest signs of recovery this year. do you know how much your 401k is costing you? a new report by nonpartisan research organization financed the average american couple to pay $155,000 in fees over the life of their careers, a reduction of their investment of over 30%. the transportation security administration is apparently not

prepared to stop the next potential terrorist threat, according to the chairman of the house committee reviewing transportation security. some of the committee members said it is a mess and is moving backwards. >> it is palpable. the american people are just really disgusted and outraged with the department they see as inefficient. >> tsa administrators replied what change does not happen overnight, but they will be addressing changes. >> the service weapon troopers kerrey is obviously a very important piece of equipment. after repeated problems with the manufacture, state police make a big change. we'll have details new at 6:00. >> one local athlete in the special olympics has an amazing story to share. i will have that, next.

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>> zimmerly summer special olympics start tomorrow. one woman had quite an ordeal this year. she said it is nothing short of a miracle that she was able to compete. >> kathryn gruss is practicing with her team, preparing for the summer special olympics this weekend. >> i am excited. >> at the age of 26, she has been involved with the special olympics for more than a decade. during that time, her mom rose mary said she has seen incredibly positive changes in her daughter. >> her speech, her socialization, her sense of sportsmanship is phenomenal. her increased ability to be among the population.

it has really affected all aspects of her life. >> in january, catherine was working at her job in ellicott city when she collapsed. she was rushed to hospital and they found out the pacemaker she had since birth had stopped working. she was clinically dead, but brought back to life. >> the first few days were just horrendous, not knowing if she was going to come through, and if she did come through, with what significant deficits. the support of the special olympics during that time was unbelievable. >> she said her coach visited the hospital frequently. she got gifts and cards and e- mails of support from her special olympics family. rosemary credits that with helping catherine make a full recovery. >> the driver she had to return to work practices. one of the first things when she came out of everything, the

first thing she said was i cannot miss practice. >> it is not just a game. if special olympics were just competition, we could do that through other organizations. this is truly a way of life. >> the opening ceremonies for the special olympics are friday night at towson university. katherine says it does not matter how hard he means of doing. the important thing is she gets to see her friends and her biggest fans. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that's all for us it 5:00. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> the mayor calls the council president spending plan irresponsible. details, just ahead. >> some baltimore area drivers will get refunds because of a faulty speed cameras. all lowell melser work with a live report. >> live, local, late-breaking.

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> are big story tonight, demonstrations ruled the day at city hall. >> the mayor issued a powerful message of her own to the council president regarding his alternative budget proposal. david collins is live at city hall to explain. >> the plan by the council president, the mayor by surprise, and after she had an opportunity to study it, she declared the proposal and it buys will, unworkable, and irresponsible. this bucket brigade seeks donations to do something city officials contend they can no longer afford, open a public recreation center. the fund-raiser is organized by african heritage walkathon