a lot of people will be outside enjoying the sailabration. los 60's out towards westminster and towards parkton. -- low 60's. we will see a few clouds in the sky. temperatures will be comfortable. sun coming up at 5:59 this morning. >> good morning. we have an overnight on westbound 70 shutdown near 32 appeared this closure in the westbound direction. the accident is clear but they continue to detour traffic onto 32. watch for delays. northbound on the j.f.x., we have a left lane closure with an accident. cathedral street is closed in

the city because of an accident. on going sailabration closures along fort avenue near the fort mchenry until 11:00 p.m. here's a quick live look at traffic. no son of delays at 795 at franklin boulevard. dulaney valley north side of the beltway is running smoothly at this hour. we will keep you posted on 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a police officer is on paid administrative leave after a teenager he any confrontation with died. >> he found a 17-year-old christopher brown hiding in some bushes. brown became unconscious and was pronounced dead at the hospital. sources said the officer put the

teenager in a chokehold. >> i just want to know what happened. why did the officer have to do that? he had no weapon. >> our homicide unit determines what the facts of this case are and whether there was a justifiable use of force. >> the case will go to the state's attorney's office after the police finisterre investigation. >> a suspect was shot after a group of six suspects was arrested. the suspects are responsible for a string of armed robberies in the area. four of those suspects tried to get away. that is what the driver was shot in the shoulder. all six suspects were arrested and face federal charges. a man is arrested on an

additional attempted murder charge stemming from the violent encounter. m over the head. he lost an eye in the process. >> the mayor is accused of making an unauthorized purchase of more than half a million dollars. illegally buying videophones costing $659,000. the mayor says the technology has saved the city money. george nilson says he does not believe there was any wrongdoing. damage from this week's fire in fells point totals $1.5 million. this was on south broadway.

it took more than 120 firefighters to put the fire out. the cause of the fire has not been determined. >> it will be a great week weather-wise to check out the sailabration. jennifer franciotti is live at the inner harbor. >> it is so beautiful down here. this is the first time i'm seeing some of the tall ships. you can learn how to cook during sailabration. you're going to be in the galley works tomorrow night. >> 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night. >> you'll be doing a demonstration. >> i will be enhancing a st eak, adding the extras on top.

>> let's look a these beautiful cuts of meat. >> dry-aged ribeyd. there is a lot of tenderness off the bone. this is a 12 bounced center cut mignon. mignfillet >> you will be talking to folks about how to do the different spices on top and different sauces. the longboaturing rabbi for father's day weekend and offering -- ribeye for father's day. >> and you will have samples. >> people come down. we have recipes to handout.

>> how much fun will be to meet people from all over the world? >> it will be great. i was down here yesterday checking things out. >> people do not have to dress up to come to seldens. sullivan's? thank you so much for joining us. you can get some recipes from the culinary specialists. the navy cooks are fantastic. a crab cake competition on sunday. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> we talk a lot about bacon, but those steaks and chops look good. >> thank you.

we have all of the sailabration information you need. where to see the fireworks and when the blue angels flying on our website, wbaltv.com. 62 degrees on tv hill. >> attempting to walk or no one has walked before -- over niagara falls. >> this is the j.f.x. at northern parkway. more on weather and traffic when more on weather and traffic when we come

>> welcome back to 11 news today. here's a beautiful shot of the inner harbor. you can see the ships. 68 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. we have a breezy wind out on the bay. wind around 10 knots around baltimore and for the south around 20 knots. waves around one to two feet near the inner harbor if you take the boat out. ide could be running high. a small craft advisory south of annapolis. more on the full forecast when we come back. >> the prosecution is expected to rest its case on monday in the jerry sandusky sex abuse

trial because court is not in session today. on thursday, the last of men took the witness stand. victim number 9 testified he was 11 years old when the abuse started and the abuse continued for three years. sandusky admitted to a showering with young boys but denied it was sexual. a bankruptcy court hearing for solyndra. they've filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. there were the first renewable energy company to receive a loan and defaulted on that loan. >> a dare devil will attempt to walk a tightrope along niagara falls. the cable is more than 5,000 feet long. he continues a family tradition

dating back to seven back-- the cable is more than 1,500 feet long. >> most mothers to other kids to stay away from the water. >> good luck to him. >> 5:12. 62 degrees on tv hill. most of us use a plane or boat to cross the water. >> a cruise line is offering you have off a vacation. >> still tracking some closures and a new accident in this city and on 70. we will checkk consider this -- a mouthwash with maximum fluoride, strong enough to rebuild tooth enamel, yet gentle enough for sore mouths. new act sensitive. strong teeth, fresh breath. in a sensitive formula.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. this friday morning looks pretty good on most of the major roads. we are tracking some closures on westbound 70. it is closed at 32. nothing is getting by. 32 it is your call today. it will create some problems for motorists this morning and it is expected to be closed for several hours. northbound on the j.f.x., a left lane closure. some lanes shut down along cathedral near franklin because of an accident. fort avenue is closed because of sailabration events and that

will be shut down until 11:00 p.m. tonight. here's a quick live look at traffic. 83 at northern parkway. the j.f.x. looks ok. look for the left lane closure on the northbound side just past northern parkway. things are looking good at dulaney valley. the north side of the beltway checks out just fine. 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. >> we have a few bus delays. the 10, 20, 23, and 40 buses operating without delays. a diversion. light rail has on time service with shabazz is between timonium and hunt valley. metro is on schedule. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. good morning. we're starting out today with

quiet weather. we have mostly clear skies and just a few clouds. the sun is coming up and we could have a couple of clouds pushing in. high pressure moving in from the north. enough moisture could produce a couple of clouds but we expect it to stay completely dry. no rain in the forecast. a strong front moving across the plains. there was severe weather in central areas of kansas. you can see the moisture in the atmosphere. most of it heading off towards the east. clear conditions over the atlantic. the atmosphere is starting to dry out. that storm system will stay to

our west for now. 67 in annapolis. 68 downtown at the inner harbor. 61 near westminster. high temperatures should be in the upper 70's. it will be very comfortable. the wind will be out of the east 5 to 10 miles per hour. the sun will set at 8:35 this evening. partly cloudy skies. that leads us into a beautiful weekend for sailabration. we should see temperatures in the low 80's with mostly sunny skies. not a bad weekend in ocean city. a little breezy on friday and saturday. the rip current could be a little high. it will be beautiful out on the beach. temperatures in the low 80's throughout the weekend. the next chance for rain muezzin

next week -- the next chance for rain moves in next week's. >> good signs for people planning to fly to their destination. 86.3% of flights landed within their scheduled time. the lowest amount of delayed luggage since carriers first reported that data back in 1987. princess cruise lines has a special sale just-in-time for father's day. customers can save up to 60% off. the will be a nonrefundable deposit for reservations. here is a green idea for a father's day gift that could save some green going forward. the batteries are rechargeable.

chris clackum has the details. >> improved core list your tools which are less messy and easier to operate. >> i have cut the cord off mike heads trimmer twice. >> gassed up over going cordless. youou don't have a cord and don't have gasoline to worry about. >> better battery technology, especially around the lithium ion battery which is growing as fast as weeds. >> most of them recharge quickly. >> quickly means recharging takes less than an hour and some manufacturers have interchangeable batteries so you

can pop the battery out and put it into the next tool, like a string trimmer. >> it is about 10 or 15 minutes of trimming. >> you get about 20 minutes off of a full charge. there's always the option of having a second battery ready. >> more fathers still worrying about losing their jobs post recession. whether radiation from cell phones is safe. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> happy friday and have the pre-father is dea's day. an update on radiation exposure. people now spend more times on

their phones than they used to. a possible link between mobile phone use and an increased cancer risks. reynolds american pushing through a 6 cent price hike per pack on all of their cigarettes and that includes a marlboro and camel. futures this morning are a bit higher. we have to mention the greek elections. nearly 10 million greeks will vote for a second time after their first vote did not come to a consensus appeared to be questioned about whether greece will accept open ended austerity. we did charge higher yesterday that steps will be taken to boost the economy. father's day is sunday.

more than a third of working dads are bringing work home. 33% of fathers would be willing to take a pay cut. that number is down. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> thank you. >> 5:23. 62 degrees on tv hill. a new addition to the ravens family. >> michael phelps takes to twitter speaking about random drug testing. ♪

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>> could we have a new ravens quarterback in the making? joe flacco tweeted doubt that his wife gave birth to a baby boy. the babies 8 pounds and everybody is doing well. michael phelps is making some waves on twitter over random drug testing. >> michael phelps tweeted --

the tweet says "it is a little excessive. wonder if other athletes are getting the randomness that i get." he won eight gold medals. he had a suspension from swimming and he regrets that decision. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. does michael phelps had a point saying his random drug tests are a little excessive? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:27. 62 degrees on tv hill. >> presidential candidates making strong claims about the economy on the campaign trail. who is telling the truth?

>> you might see a street performer doing something like that and you will not believe what he will do next. what he will do next.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. today is national lobster day. where is the lobster? mike the producer did not bring as lobster. >> he brought us cookies last week. >> ok. >> a little sunglasses.

>> it will be beautiful outside. we have all the sailabration activities. the wind is mostly calm, . mostly sunny skies across the state. temperatures should be in the 70's along the eastern shore. low 80's into southern maryland. shaping up great for this weekend. >> the roads are getting a little busier. we have an accident on was down 70 near 32. all lanes are closed. that is an overnight accident. it is expected to be shut down for several hours. watch for detours onto 32. northbound on the j.f.x., we have a crash past northern parkway. could teach a street is closed because of an accident. fort avenue was shut down for

sailabration. here's a quick live look at traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry, so far so good traveling southbound. 895 at the toll plaza looks good. 70 west of the beltway, no sign of delays. you'll find delays in the westbound direction just prior to route 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> mitt romney was tried to drive his economic message home as he kicks off a bus store. >> this follows a showdown in ohio where he and the president spoke to their supporters about the economy. hallie jackson joins us live with our report. good morning. >> good morning. on the heels of those economic speeches, we want to take a

look a claims that both are making about who would be better to lead us to recovery. as president obama hammered republicans in cleveland -- >> they did not grow the middle class. they did not reduce our debt. why would we think that they would work better this time? >> mitt romney laid into democrats in cincinnati. >> look the president's record. it is long on words and short on action that created jobs. >> each candidate trying to convince voters he would do a better job. we took a look at accusations in ads out this week to see if they are fiscal fact or fiction. >> that is half true. the numbers are correct but it is a stretch to blame mitt romney. >> romney reduced unemployment. >> also have true. a stretch for romney to take

credit for those numbers. >> u could liken this one to romney saying that under mitt romney as governor the red sox won the world series. both sides are looking for any number they can get their hands on that makes it look like the other guy would be worse for the economy. >> you can bet we will be hearing more about the economy as mitt romney heads off on the bus tour. the democratic national committee is kicking off a few miles from where mitt romney is starting. >> who do voters blame for the economic woes? >> a new poll is showing more voters blame president george bush. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> maryland live! casino has been opened a week but a sixth

casino is being considered. martin o'malley will meet with representatives from mgm to discuss a possible partnership. and executives said they are poised to have an agreement for a casino if one is approved. do not read too much into this. by now you have seen the tall ships yourself or heard somebody talk about them. the star-spangled sailabration continues into the weekend. >> jennifer franciotti is live with what you can expect. you said you were wowed by the ships. that would make you j-wow. >> that is too funny. you'll see street performers like doc sharp.

you are doing acts that we would see if we were down here in 1812. >> there are several types of classic magic. the ancient mystery of the chinese linking rings. i do fire eating, which has a long history. i do an act that does not go back to that time but is the type of thing you might have seen. >> we saw you do something we have to show our viewers. you may want to close your eyes. watched doc schurick and is disappearing and nail. >> this is an act and has been named the human block head act. >> taken away. -- take it away.

that is a real hammer and nail. oh, my gosh. >> it is hitting bone. >> it is really in there. >> if i'm going to perform this, i have to do the memorial joke. i reveal -- i thought there was blood on it. >> you know it. he will be all over this area performing during the sailabration events. >> i do not know if i want to see that again. >> what happened to the participation by the reporter?

>> thank you. i'm suddenly very nauseous. >> my nose hurt. >> the survival rate for cancer patients will continue to go up. >> when it comes to obesity problems, americans are not alone. >> kind of busy out there in terms of incidents. we have a closure on 70 and we

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 68 degrees downtown. 5:40. that is a live shot of one of

the ships. we have beautiful weather in store through this weekend. maybe about 10 knots on the bay. the could be a small craft advisory with waves around one to two feet. not a bad day close to baltimore on the bay. further south, it will be a little breezy. more details are coming of. >> americans are not alone in their sedentary lifestyles. >> a new study examined worldwide data on physical activity. children and adults have spent more time in front of tv's or computers and some of those living in china and brazil and the u.k. there's been a decrease in

physical activity at work. good news for cancer patients. the number of cancer survivors expected to increase in coming years. >> the number of cancer survivors will reach nearly 18 million by the year 2022. it will be important to understand and fulfill the emotional needs of survivors. >> 5:42. about a week away from the official start of summer. >> a new movie by adam sandler and in moving straight off the broadway stage. >> you may want to visit the inner harbor instead this weekend.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. happy friday. let's check your morning commute. we have some closures in effect on the westbound side of 70, shut down at 32 because of an overnight accident. the cleanup and investigation continues. southbound 95 past eastern avenue we have an accident

taking out both shoulders. northbound on the j.f.x., we still have an accident clearing from the left shoulder. some closures along cathedral near franklin in the city because of an accident. fort avenue is set down at 6:00 a.m. because of sailabration uva fort mchenry. the major roadways are in the green. 97 at 100 in the glen burnie area, traffic is pretty light. 95 at the accident scene, southbound. right and left shoulder taken up. we will let you know if any delays form. 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. have a great weekend. >> thank you. moving along on time on the rails on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on time.

metro subway on schedule. we have a few bus delays including the 22, 40 buses. the 51 bus northbound is diverting at white, icomico. transit updates are available on demand 410-500-4444. that is 410-500-4444. i am kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. we're starting off with quiet weather in the mid atlantic. it is hurricane season. in the eastern pacific, we have a tropical storm carlotta. carlotta has been increasing in strength over the last 24 hours. now heading northwest towards the southern tier of mexico. we can switch over to weather

one. carlotta is increasing in strength. wins about 70 miles per hour. she is heading west towards baca about 70ulco -- winds miles per hour. carlotta is a feisty. she is taking after our floor director. this is a slow-moving pattern. this pattern will sit around for a couple of days. we have locked out with the activities including sailabration. a powerful storm pushing through kansas and oklahoma. they had severe weather bank overnight. -- they had severe weather overnight. pleasant weather as we head into

sailabration weekend. mostly sunny skies on saturday and sunday. the wind should be a light. a little bit breezy as we head down to ocean city. a high risk for rip currents. not a bad day to be out on the beach. quiet weather into the weekend. humidity it will climb. showers and thunderstorms possible as we head into next week. we'll keep our eye on carlotta. >> tom cruise is going back to the future. >> his latest film is called "rock of ages." raphael seth has the box office preview. >> i intelligent 10,000 times

that girls drink foree. >> "rock of ages." the hit broadway musical is transformed to the silver screen. a small-town girl falls to dream to the sunset strip. tom cruise is a flamed out front man. >> you let me eat cake and lollipops for breakfast. >> that is what you ask for. >> you're supposed to say no. he shows up looking for reconciliation and a handout. "that's my boy" is rated r. >> we ticket record player and turned it into an instrument. >> "something for nothing, the

art of rap." they brought hip-hop to the streets -- from the streets to the mainstream. it is rated r. that is the box office preview. i'm raphael seth. >> that looks like a good documentary. 62 degrees on tv hill. the orioles finished strong against the pirates. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. it is always fun when a baltimore sports team can beat a team from pittsburgh. last night, an offensive explosion by the birds. was roughed up last night. here's steve pearce. matt wieters would score.

the orioles off to a great start. left-center field, automatic double. the route was on early. chris davis scores -- the rout was on. that one goes through. j.j. hardy scores. 7-0 baltimore. steve pearce, three-run home run. more reynolds, and for your hits -- mark reynolds, four hits. to the ravens. a long way to training camp. something tells me joe flacco can wait to get their. his wife gave birth to their

first baby. congratulations to the flaccos. terrell suggs was talking to the media. he does expect to return this coming season. no ed reed at minicamp. game two of the nba finals. the offender had a 1-0 lead over the heat. lebron james and kevin durant both played well. the heat had a lead. kevin durant, major slammed. james off the glass. steal by fisher. to westbrook for three. yes! closing minutes.

two-point minute. to fou no foul called. miami wins. that series is now tied at a game apiece. >> we are selling on with our star-spangled sailabration. >> microsoft has long been a competitor to apple. what the company could announce later today. >> what a way to look at a toy show. the record the toy show tried to break. break.

>> i'm jennifer franciotti live at the inner harbor for sailabration. sailabration.