store for the summer. >> some strong storms sweeping through, knocking out power once again. we will have the latest numbers. >> the insta-weather + forecast continues. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good monday morning. >> i am stan stovall. >> some 6600 people are without power this morning. >> a new round of storms. >> it goes down again. >> is a much smaller storm. if you lived in frederick county, you may not believe that. they have had some unbelievable reign here. they have experienced up to 4 inches of rain. another band is moving through frederick county.

a little hard to see on the radar. i have a red circle to the west of baltimore where a new thunderstorm cell moves across the city area right now. that is a pretty heavy rain. we have had about one-quarter inch of rain. wet pavements may be causing some traffic problems. >> good morning to you. if you are coming in from frederick county, we have an accident. just getting word of some lane closures there. digging word of a new accident. that is the latest one coming in. they start to see some delays. there is a crash clearing there. watch out for slow spots. so far so good.

again, we have a problem eastbound. getting reports that two left lanes are closed. the scale live view of traffic. 95 to 32. looking pretty good after recovering from an early-morning fire. no sign of delays here. watch for delays propping up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning, baltimore city firefighters injured while battling a blaze. a fire crews arrived on the scene. there were battling the blaze when the ceiling collapsed, sending one firefighter through the roof. there is no word on his condition. one of those companies call to put out that fire was struck co.

15. a victim of city budget cuts. >> good morning. >> closures were supposed to take in fact june 30. there were extended until today because of the heat wave. that one on montfort avenue is expected to close today. the company is set to close october 1. the issue of closing these companies was hotly debated among city council. the plan ends the daily rotating closures. the union members argue that shutting companies down permanently would be dangerous for residents and firefighters. it is simply a reallocation of resources and not have a negative impact on response time. >> we have to identify where in the city can cover it.

we have to identify a company and stick it out of the system. >> we need to have every resource available to us to protect them. we take an oath to protect the citizens of baltimore. it is getting tougher and tougher and tougher. >> they ended up passing a budget that will shut down the fire companies. also, there were no layoffs associated. reporting live in the studio. >> thank you. meanwhile, in best years of trying to figure out what set off a deadly fire. a young boy ran to his mother to call 911. they found the body of a woman inside. >> we have seen her. we did know that her husband passed away recently. that was really all that my family knew about her. >> it is unclear how the fire started.

officials think it may have started in the kitchen or bedroom area. this is the second deadly house fire in the past week. no word on if the home had a working smoke detectors. >> without a place to call home after it went up in the fire. firefighters arrived on the scene in the 9700 block. it is believed the fire began on the third floor and was made harder to bring under control when the building collapsed. residents could only stand by and watch when their homes went up in flames. >> everybody comes out and we see this big blaze. it was as bad as it can get. it was black smoke. no residents were hurt, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries.

crews can finally close the books. the customers were reconnected on sunday. close to 748,000 in central maryland. that is only second in number. >> hopefully we do not have to do it again. the next time we will be better prepared than we were this time. >> we are told there are about 5000 customers in the dark. further to the self in bethesda, a large claim could not handle the weight. the crane operator was taken to a hospital for a broken leg. the person working at the top jumped to safety and suffered

minor injuries. >> police say the boys had been playing basketball together saturday. it is not known what may have caused all three to drown, but police did not suspect foul play. police looking into why a man was shot and killed. no word on the victim's identity or what may have prompted the shooting. >> today, congress returns to capitol hill. lawmakers are expected to spend most of the month pushing partisan members. 11 news washington reporter has the details. >> today, members of the house are expected to start talks to appeal president obama's health

care law. is is really intended more for political show then political progress. >> the senate will come to order. >> congress is meeting for the first time since the end of june. talks to overturn the federal health care law. >> repealing it will revitalize our economy and the values on which our country was founded. >> even though a repeal has been no chance of passing with the democratically controlled congress. the point is to make a point. >> those steps will make a difference in the lives of millions of americans. make no mistake -- we have more to do. >> that will have to wait until after november. >> they want a vote to stop new regulations from going into a of fact. senate democrats will push to stop tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas. you can also expect a fight extending bush era tax cuts.

>> we ought to be extending the tax rates for another year. >> but the president and many democrats want to end that perk. >> let's make some progress on our spending by doing away with tax cuts for people who, quite frankly, do not need them. tax cuts to have not worked and people have not paid their fair share. a --ey're expected to hold for certain businesses. >> the time is now 6:09. >> a computer virus could hit millions of computers today. how it could be keeping you from the internet in this morning's consumer alert. >> a baby bald eagle survives. but can he learned to fly again? >> this morning, thunderstorms are moving along a cold front which will eventually knock down the heat and humidity. >> the rain is making for a difficult morning rush on this monday morning.

>> good morning. we do have some rain shower activity in the area this morning. some of it has been heavy at times. we will try to solve the problem eventually. it is still warm out there this

morning. we want to look at the rain now. east of us, we see some moderate rain shower activity. just east of frederick and moving toward parts of howard county. this is on top of some very heavy rain. because of all the lightning and everything three baltimore county school closures are because of no power this morning. they closed today for activities because of this rain that came through overnight tonight. let's take a look at the temperatures right now.

60's out in western maryland. and the reign ends right around the pa. -- the rain and is right around the line. that is where the rain is. well behind the front. we do have cooler air. we're in the 70's. the change is there. this front is a slow-mover. the storms are west and south of us. some of it has been pretty heavy. the air is still loaded with moisture. it will eventually allow the cooler air to slip in. that means temperatures in the 80's. not the 90's and 100's that we

have had. clouds and son. that is the picture today. thunderstorms, mostly south. a high temperature. .0's for high as a 60's furloughs. still a little human this morning. highest rank chances are around here today. then they minimize and go up again. now we want to check out traffic. >> thank you. the rain is impacting your ride. watch for an accident there. southbound i-95, we're looking at delays from that area. we will keep you posted on that. there is a crash reported. some delays now.

outthen if you're heading in the city, we will update you on that accident momentarily. we have an accident. two left lanes are closed. you can see things are building, especially in the outer loop. no sign of delays. we'll switch to a live view of traffic. no sign of delays here. everything looking good at the moment. things really start to build. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> taking a look at some of our top stories. the small during heat takes the life of a baby girl in indiana. the four-month-old was left alone in a car as temperatures climbed. the baby was rushed to hospital, but it was too late. the 18-year-old father now faces charges.

another girl is now in critical condition after being left in the hot car. you may remember him as the mysterious naval officer. he was also in classic films such as from here to eternity and the poseidon adventure. died from failure -- dead at the age of 95. a baby golden eagle is recovering this morning. phoenix was caught in the middle of eight fired two weeks ago. the local men found the bird and brought him to a rehab center. officials say he will fly again and they hope to release them into the wild next year. >> are you having a hard time accessing the internet this

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>> now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> elected your monday morning commute. a lot going on. eastbound i-and 70, two left lanes shut down with accidents there. we're dealing with the crash on the outer loop. it was originally reported on the outer loop. watch for delays as well.

watch for a crash coming in. southbound 95, there is an accident coming in. a little gun powder falls. all the way down towards the area. here is a live view of traffic. we will update you. and delays in developing as you make your approach. we will switch to a live view of traffic. no sign of delays here. again, you're going to find some delays at paradise road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. hopefully you can tell us when the rain will stop. >> good morning. the circle on the radar, the yellow circle, that is the city with the beltway around baltimore.

some moderate rain shower. west of the city, there has been some additional heavy rain off to the west. over 3 inches of rain in some cases. that heavy rain in carroll county and northern montgomery county, moving right along i-70. we will continue to have a rain stance during the day today. i will tell it all in a few minutes. that is the details coming up. >> now, the 11 sports. >> good morning. the all-star break is here. it could not come at a better time. they get shut out the last two games in anaheim. they shut down again. one of the few times this year.

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning everyone. welcome back to local news today. i am stan stovall. >> thank you for joining us. 5000 customers in the dark this morning because of the storms rolling through. when will it end? >> slowly but surely today. temperatures are in the 70's. you may have had rain down there, too. this rain goes from the pennsylvania line all the way down to the eastern shore. eventually, it will take a while for all to move south. i will have details on that forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. hour -- two of our big city fire companies will shutdown this morning. >> cuts to the city budget. that is not sitting well with the firefighters' union.

we're joined live in the studio with more details. >> the company on montfort avenue is one of the two closing today. just less than a firefighter from that company was injured when a ceiling collapsed fighting a fire on north washington street. >> the idea was set forth in the proposed city budget. the shutdown three companies in order to fill a budget gap. no fire fighters would be laid off. 66 will be reassigned. >> we have to identify where in the city we can cover the best. identify a company. >> the two closing today are on north montfort. the third is on west lafayette ave. the plan got mixed reviews at city hall. >> i think we cannot afford not to. it is not that much money.

we cut the taxes. we can pay to protect the houses that we just lowered the taxes for. they argued the closures would compromise the safety of firefighters and residents. >> 22 have every resource available to us to protect them a. we take an oath to protect the citizens of baltimore. it is getting tougher and tougher and tougher. >> the first two closures were scheduled to go into effect june 30. there were extended today because of the heat wave. there's no word on his condition this morning. wbal-tv 11 news. >> they continue to search this morning for a missing teenager. he was last seen in the 2900 block of -- he was wearing

white shorts and black sneakers. anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. >> an adult soccer tournament ends in gunfire. they hit the three people, including a 16-year-old who was shot in the head. police found one suspect in a getaway car who died from the gunshot wound. still no word on the motive. a maryland state trooper is recovering after chasing a suspect that ended in the suspects suicide. police say the trooper tried to stop him after seeing a passenger in his car not wearing a seatbelt. nelson refused to stop. during the chase, melvyn round of the patrol car causing it to overturn and catch fire. melvyn's car also lost control

and crashed into a ditch. he refused to get out of the car and eventually shot himself in the head. >> shopping just got a whole lot more convenient for some residents. those enrolled in the program can use tokens and exchanges to make their purchases. they will simply make it easier and more affordable for residents to get produce. >> people want access. it does not matter where they live. this partnership is making that happen. >> customers who are not enrolled can still use the token system with their bank debit card. >> washington's record-setting heat wave is finally broken. lawmakers return from holiday, president obama is reportedly getting ready to stir up the political fires. brian more has the story. >> as congress returns today

from its july 4 recess, president obama already has some work planned for lawmakers. later today, he will reportedly asked congress to extend the bush-era tax cuts to americans making less than one-quarter million dollars a year. they pivoted away from last week's the jobs report. they're aiming their guns not only at capitol hill, but on mitt romney's personal finances. >> the offshore is most of his own personal investments, presumably to shield from taxes. >> i have never known of a swiss bank account to build the american bridge or create an american jobs. >> governor romney is calling it a cheap shot. >> we have a president today who has never run a business. >> back on capitol hill, they will have to get in line. the house will try to overturn obama care.

an effort going nowhere because democrats still return -- still control the senate. they've already seen too much of it. >> the tax cuts are designed to make them look like they're standing against the middle class. wbal-tv 11 news. > now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> what did you up-to-date on a busy rush. two left lane is shut down. another one further east on the eastbound side. be careful there. police are responding. outer loop just pass the kfx, an accident. southbound 83. from ammonia down to the beltway. watch for an accident. we have a crash coming in there. southbound i-95 all the way down

to the beltway -- those delays are due to that accident. 155, we have an accident there. here is a quick live look at the traffic. southbound to delays in place. once again on to the beltway over towards the j x, there will be delays due to that crash. -- jfx, there will be delays due to that crash. it is a mess. these delays continue all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. temperatures in the low to mid 70's. rain running along the cold front. west to east. light to moderate rain over the city right now. right along i-70 stretching.

the heaviest rains are now coming down pretty heavy. we'll talk more about the forecast and where this brain goes coming up in just a minute. >> we will see you in a bit. the time now is 6:38. what if those kids are polar bears? we will take you to panda playtime. >> , what and -- would an app that lets you listen to players on the field be enough to get you to buy tickets to an nfl game?

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on their first day, they clearly needed two things. look out below. [laughter] despite the bowling for pandas appearance, that is just adorable. it cannot get any cuter than that. i love it. >> one at a time. it is 6:42. still ahead, we will take a look at our top stories. weather-wise, yellow and tickets for the city is red. falling right now right along i-70. temperatures are 70 degrees. temperatures are 70 degrees.

>> welcome back to a 11 news today. just when you thought they were done, mother nature is making more room -- more work for repair crews. just after the last group of customers spent nine days, without electricity, this last group of storms cut more power. a tragedy for three youngsters over the weekend. police say the boys, two 12- year-old cousin had been playing basketball together. then they made their way to the creek where they drowned. it is not known what caused them to drown, but police do not suspect foul play. baltimore county police are still looking into why a man was shot and killed. the shots were reported around 2:00 this morning. there is no word this morning on the victim's identity or what may have caused the shooting.

>> now -- >> now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> it is busy out there. it is resulting in accidents on many of our major roads. we have an accident still wrapping up, taking of the two left lanes of there. eastbound a 70 approaching. watch for delays on the outer loop. southbound 83, experiencing a jam-packed ride. another one at a river road. if you want to travel south on 95, from 24 all the way to the beltway within that the leg just passed, we have an accident wrapping up from the shoulder. consider those alternates. they will be jammed as well.

we will keep you posted on that. in the meantime, one more accident. here is a quick, live a look at traffic. again, leading up to those two accidents, watch for the leas. let's switch over to a life of view. -- to a live view. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john collins has the latest on the forecast. >> it must be on the radar. the circle is the city. eastern parts of the city moving to the east. up in kingsville, that eventually moves across the bay. this is i-70 along here. heavy rain, thunder and lightning. along the eastern half of 70.

pretty good rains. this last rain producing over 1 inch of rain. we are also beginning to slide this whole thing itself. it does not quite extend to the pennsylvania line. let's switch to a wider view of the radar. as you can see, this band of yellow and red right along the front. ocean city is getting some pretty good rains. we take a look at the radar estimates. off to our south west, this was last night. this up here, this occurred just this morning. it is concentrated more on the city of west word. over 3 inches of rain there.

that stuff that is falling right along i-70 to the east. temperatures, annapolis, 73 degrees. edgewood, alton, 74. 60's out in western maryland. the cold front is right along us. it is in the 60's. eventually, that filters in. no 100's during the day today. right now, it is a stalled front. eventually, it moves to the south. it is a high chance this morning. and the rain will concentrate south this afternoon as our rain chances diminished somewhat. a mix of clouds and son today. -- sun today.

82 to 87 for the high. insta-weather futurecast shows the reins now pushing to the south. as we go into tuesday, things look a lot better. here is our forecast. a lot more reasonable. there are diminished on tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. >> time for a last look at our big story. two of three fire companies fall victim to the acts. live from the newsroom with more on that. >> these closures were supposed to take i. effective june 30 but there were extended until today because of the heat wave.

the one on montfort avenue is supposed to close today. the third one is set to close october 1. the issue was hotly debated among the city council. it ends the daily rotating closures that have been in affect the last few years. the fire union workers argue that shedding the company down will be dangerous for residents. two are set to close at 7:00 this morning in just a few minutes. also, there are no layoffs associate with these closures. reporting live in the newsroom, wbal tv 11 news. theasn't one of firefighters injured last night? >> that is right. he was heard fighting a fire. there is no word on his condition this morning. >> thank you. >> for a look now on what is

coming up next, here is matt lauer. >> good morning. coming up, that impressive than deadly heat wave is finally coming to an end for much of the country. but the cooler weather is also issuing in some dangerous storms. al is attacking bad weather and he will have the forecast for us. also ahead, are tom cruise and katie holmes on the verge of reaching a settlement? we will have details on their split. how is the star debater super bowl at doing just three weeks after open heart surgery? he will tell us live in this studio. we get set to welcome her to her new role as co-anchored. we get started on a monday morning right here on "today." >> coming up, we will hear some of your answers to our water

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a game after november. if there is an app to deal with that, count me in. i agree. it is more comfortable in your living room, right? >> good idea. >> exactly. >> it is a mess out there. on traffic. back up after the two separate vehicles. watch for delays all the way down to the beltway. just past the jfx we have a crash clearing. an accident there. another one still clearing eastbound with two left lanes closed. that is due to a downed tree in howard county. a quick live look at traffic. you can see how heavy it is in the outer loop now from 795 all the way down. ugly road.

>> hopefully the customers who lost power will get a break in the clear. >> early this morning. 30% chance of rain later today. 87 the high. rain chances comeback for the weekend. lookit the highs -- 80's. >> thank you. >> to my for joining us this morning. >> we're back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day.