the low humidity. our temperatures this morning are very comfortable. 69 degrees at the airport. the relative humidity is normally high and it will drop off dramatically by 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. the dew point temperatures are in the 60's. 79 in downtown. that is acceptable for this time of year because of the urban city influence. we're off to a good start and will gain about 10 or 12 degrees today. now will check traffic. >> good morning. a good start on the major roadways. we do have a problem in the city. fire activity along linwood avenue. closures remain in effect. 53 on southbound 95 coming down towards the fort mchenry.

not tracking any delays at the harbor tunnel. southbound 95 traffic, about 10 minutes down towards 32. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on 795 and franklin boulevard. no sign of delays. running smoothly down towards the beltway. this is the harrisburg expressway. problem free at padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the battle on capitol hill over your money and how much of it you get to keep. >> the topic of the so-called bush tax cuts and who gets to keep them becomes a political hot potato of the session. >> if both sides cannot come to

an agreement by the end of the year, everybody will see their taxes go up. >> thank you. >> president obama strolled into the east room of the white house, surrounding by folks who would benefit from his proposal to extend bush-era tax cuts, but only to people making less than $250,000 a year. >> it will be good for you, it will be good for the economy as a whole. >> the administration's press secretary says obama's push for tax relief is not intended to distract from friday's weak jobs report. but mitt romney is not letting that go quickly, adding in a radio interview -- >> and now to add a higher tax on job creators and on small business is about the worst thing i can imagine to do if you want to create jobs. >> the gop wants to see the tax cuts extended to everyone. but the president is pushing for middle-class tax relief now. >> if congress does not do this, millions of american families, including these good- looking people behind me, could

see their taxes go up by $2,200. >> economists worry if there's no agreement, a tax increase for everyone could be a blow to the economy. the president and congress reached a temporary compromise on this back in 2010. but now the fight is on, at least until after the election in november. >> he will cave and these taxes -- we will not see the tax increases he hopes for. >> we will hear more about that as the president heads out to campaign in iowa. mitt romney is holding a town hall in western colorado. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> no signs of recessions when it comes to presidential campaign contributions last month. $71 million for the president's reelection campaign. mitt romney pulled in $106 million during the same time period.

>> but may have offered to $1,000 grant that the claim is coming from the obama administration to help pay for utility bills but it is all a scam. the criminals give consumers a rowdy number -- a routing number. the $1,000 appears to a been deposited into their account. >> you do not have the deposit and you're bouncing checks. you have given your social security number to somebody who use it in an identity theft in the future. >> cases have been reported in the least a dozen states in the country including right here in maryland. b.g.e. officials are taking stock of its performance after

the storms last week. there's a lot to be learned from these last two weeks. >> we will be looking at the network and where are their danger trees, trees that are perhaps leaning in a bad position or limbs that may be broken and they come down on our lines. >> there could be more severe weather during the summer. >> sent by opening insights into what remains -- some by opening insights into what remains. kim dacey has more. >> today the department of public works will start making some system flow adjustments to protect the city water supply. in march, they discovered the potential break in the line in southwest baltimore. using high-tech equipment like

the pipe diver and the special optical cable, now the dpw has to replace three sections of the 54-inch main. because of that, citizens are being asked to conserve water. >> please refrain from outside watering, car washing, power washing, and pool topping until after sunset or during the early morning hours. please do not wash clothes or dishes or do non-essential indoor cleaning using water until late in the evenings or early morning. use clothes washers and dishwashers only with full loads. we're asking that you remember that short showers use less water than filling the tub for bathing. >> there is a chance there could be a temporary interruption of water service. conserving water will help reduce that chance. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> thank you. john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to dismiss the case. he's charged with misusing his security detail and to run personal errands. he is accused of using police to gather information about his political opponents. >> police all looking into a report of a sexual assault. the victim told detectives she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1. she said she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. the suspect suffered a minor injury during the incident. 20-year-old aaron parsons pleaded guilty to robbery charges. he will serve a year in prison. deangelo carter and shayona

davis pleaded guilty to assault charges. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. >> police have identified the man found shot to death over the weekend. they say he was found inside a vehicle on darlington drive. he had been shot multiple times and died at the scene. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. a new game will have you playing angry birds from the pig's perspective. >> the washington monument is still closed. >> it is very nice outside. the forecast is just ahead. >> still tracking some closures in the city because of fire department activity.

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oh yeah, this is what a weekend getaway should feel like. and does. if you're here that is. feel the fun. feel the hamptonality. >> we have clear skies, mostly

clear. the temperature downtown right now is 79 degrees. we'll look at the radar this morning. there is some shower activity to the south of us. that shower activity may push a little rain close to us but basically it will stay depressed today. temperatures will be mostly in the 70's. we pull this view back a little bit. here's the stalled front to the south. there's a wave out to the west. that could help to generate some storm activity. kind of a battle between what this front is doing and high pressure to our north which is pushing in the drier air. most of the high pressure is going to win. the jet stream was up into

canada at last week is now drop farther south, allowing the cooler air to move then, which suppresses the storm activity a lot farther south. a mixture of sun and clouds. maybe a thundershower. the best chance for that will be mostly south of us. 82 to 87 for the high. a shower up in pennsylvania. there was an isolated shower in york yesterday. that has dissipated and there are a few clouds. most of the rain south of us. maybe something out in the mountains to the west. this computer model tries to generate some clouds north of the city. tomorrow, the computer indicates possibly some isolated storms out in the mountains to the west.

a dry forecast around the bay. it looks like a pretty good bet . we begin to see more activity by friday and that is an indication of some stormy weather ban . a small chance of rain by the end of the day on friday with higher chances on saturday, sunday, and money. maybe an isolated storm south of us today. mid to upper 80's for highs a closer to 90 by the weekend. morning lows will be in the 60's. the humidity stays low and that will be quite nice. >> thank you. good morning. we do have a couple of problems. an overturned vehicle possibly southbound on route 10 in the area of the beltway.

linwood avenue remains closed in the city because of fire activity. doing well on the major roadways. around 11 minutes on the north and the west side. 10 minutes down towards 32. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is building just a bit. an easy ride as you travel on 95 coming out of white marsh although the volume is picking up down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. temperatures may be falling in many areas but the impact of the heat wave continues. 94 deaths across the country because of the heat wave. a third of the country's corn is considered in poor or very poor condition.

corn is used in everything from cereal to sweeteners. a teenager is pleading insanity . authorities say he beat a girl after she sent him several text messages regarding his older brother's suicide. he was not in his right mind at the time, says his attorneys. one of the most iconic minot's will remain closed to the public for longer than originally thought -- the most iconic monuments will remain closed to the public longer than originally thought. the heaviest damage is over 400 feet on the structure.

>> airlines are rolling in the dull in baggage fees -- rolling in the dough in baggage fees. the 17 largest airlines collected more than $815 million just in baggage these. delta collected the most in baggage fees. after a long flight, everybody can wait to get off the plane. would you be willing to pay extra to be the first one out? 60% of respondents of a survey said they would be willing to pay extra to be the first of their flight after the plane lands. three % said they would pay as

much as $20 to be at the front of the line to get off. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you be willing to pay to get off your flight before anyone else, and if so, how much would you pay? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. angry birds may face some revenge soon. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. if you have ever bought a property, you know there's a lot of paperwork to go through when it comes to the mortgage. it is about to get easier. mortgage lenders would be required to give boris information in plain language. the director of the bureau said these changes give consumers greater power over the daunting process of buying a house.

america is a more confident about the housing market. 73% say right now is a good time to buy a house. stocks fell yesterday on more worries over europe's financial situation. the bloomberg maryland index fellas just a bit and sourcefire was a loser. we know and the birds is populagry birds is popular. a new game will show the perspective of the pigs. the latest game may reach 2 billion downloads by the end of the year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:19. 69 degrees on tv hill. a possible problem on

southbound route 10 in anne arundel county. >> we will check on the major league baseball home run derby and the latest on nick markakis. those stories are straight ahead. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a possible overturned vehicle southbound on route 10 near the beltway. we will continue to monitor that situation. linwood avenue remains close in the city because of fire department activity. moving well on the west side. building in volume as you travel down towards 70. a nice start from owings mills down to the beltway on 795. here's a quick live look at traffic. the beltway at 97. no sign of delays. southbound route 10 at the beltway, you may start to see some delays. 95 at white marsh. southbound traffic continues to run smoothly. building volume as you get closer to the beltway and the fort mchenry.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 69 degrees at the airport right now. 90% the humidity. 29.97, the barometer. we expect a generally dry day today in baltimore. most of the rain chances will be south of us. we will be in the 80's for highs. more on the forecast details in just a few minutes. >> all-star week festivities under way last night in kansas city for the all-star game. this is the home-run derby. it has grown into quite an evening and quite a spectacle. a show was put on at the stadium. adam jones not taking part in the competition. he was eating some ribs. robinson cano was booed.

his father was pitching to him and had to have a visit. it didn't work robinson ca. robinson cano hit zero home runs. he did pick mark trumbo. 450 feet to center. semifie it to the nals. cecil fielder won. he hit 12 in the finals against jose bautista. nick markakis had a home run derby in his rehab assignment. he hit a pair. he said he was done with rehab. he will be ready to go on friday

when the orioles play the tigers. that will produce a boost in the lineup. the orioles' offense has been bad of late. this will be a welcome addition . coming up tonight, and it is the all-star game. adam jones and matt wieters representing the orioles. >> i will make a prediction. will be the mvp to night. details on the summer session. >> baltimore residents are being asked to conserve water law crews make repairs. >> the u.s. congress back from

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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'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy birthday to todd, our producer. >> you look great for 60. >> left the stop doing that. cooler weathers " weath will continue. >> the rain is down in southern maryland and the lower eastern shore. we see some false echoes on the radar.

we'll talk more about the forecast and the next chance we'll get rain in the next couple of minutes. >> city residents are being asked to conserve water as crews begin to make repairs to the water main. >> kim dacey joins us live to give us more details and some things they're asking people to do. >> they are asking folks to conserve water. these repairs come after an extensive study in march using high-tech equipment that uncovered a new problem. using high-tech equipment like the pipe diver and special optical cables, inspectors found the potential break in southwest baltimore in march. >> due to pro-active work of the department of public works, we have gotten ahead of a potential serious matter. >> most of our large water main breaks were caused by prestressed concrete pipes that were sold across the nation four to five decades ago. the outer wire on these pipes

has failed, causing the breaks. today the dpw will begin making some sysem flow adjustments to ensure the water supply to customers. if that is successful, dpw will begin replacing three 16-foot sections of the 54-inch main to prevent future breaks. because of that, citizens are asked to conserve water. >> please refrain from outside watering, car washing, power washing, and pool topping until after sunset or during the early morning hours. please do not wash clothes or dishes or do non-essential indoor cleaning using water until late in the evenings or early morning. use clothes washers and dishwashers only with full loads. we're asking that you remember that short showers use less water than filling the tub for bathing. >> the dpw says there's a chance there could be an interruption in water service. conserving water will reduce

that chance. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the recent oppressive heat wave has taken a toll on the state, claiming the lives of nearly two dozen marylanders. the heat couple of power outages made conditions particularly dangerous. >> people living at home, their interior temperatures in the evening may not have gone down significant. they contain is to be in the extreme heat, and in the nighttime. have lost and that becomes a problem for people -- they have and that becomes a problem for people. >> summer school session.

for some, this is a chance to get ahead on the next school year. >> i'm ready to do what i need to do as far as school. >> i'm kind of glad i'm in summer school because it benefits me and it is kind of boring being at home all day. >> summer class sessions in baltimore county run through august 3. >> the house is debating legislation to repeal president health care reform lot and the senate is drawing battle lines on the proposal to extend the bush era tax cuts but not for the rich. >> house republicans had back into battle against president obama's health care reform law. >> it will cost somebody and

that will be the american citizen. >> the house is brushing aside the six supreme court decision. senate is looking ahead to extending the bush era tax cuts. >> the more money from successful people. >> pushing back on the call to extend cuts. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. >> mitt romney called the proposal and economic misstep. >> we just saw a terrible jobs report last week. now to at a higher tax on job creators and small business is about the worst thing to do if you want to create jobs.

>> the president tells congress not to think about an across- the-board extension. he said he will veto it. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> more information on the accident on southbound route 10. police and ambulance on the scene. the right lane is closed southbound. you may start to see some delays from the beltway down to the accident scene. linwood avenue is closed because of fire department activity. 60 miles per hour on southbound 83 at padonia down to the beltway. six the on 795 down to the beltway. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is the beltway where it

meets 97. this is not far away from route 10. southbound route 10, watch for the right lane closure. this is the white marsh area, running smoothly down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john has a check on your forecast. >> plenty of sunshine this morning. a few thin scattered clouds. we're off to a good start. temperatures should write to rise to the mid to upper 80's. the highest rain chances to our south. a nice mix today. most of the week looks fine. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> thank you. 64:36. what it takes to win the gold in

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to dismiss his case. he is charged with misusing his police security detail to run personal errands. he's accused of using police to gather information about his political opponents. no trial for the defendants in

the st. patrick's day attack of a tourist in downtown baltimore. aaron parsons pleaded guilty to robbery charges. he will serve a year in prison. deangelo carter and shayona davis will be released from jail on time served. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. crews response to an early- morning fire on linwood avenue in east baltimore. they found some heavy smoke coming from a building. an elderly woman was treated at the scene. smoke spread to two adjacent buildings. >> when most of us think of acne, we think of the awkward

teenage years. doctors are not sure what causes adults acne but hormone fluctuations are a big trader. >> women, there are fluctuations and if you are on any kind of birth control, their level can induce that as well. it can be hereditary. just because it runs in the family does not mean you'll get the same severity of acne. >> the acting is very much an individualized program. it is a matter of figuring out what works best for your skin. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. roads.s check the area a problem on southbound route 10 just past the beltway. the right lane is closed. watch for delays as police

remained on the scene. linwood avenue is closed toward orleans because of fire department activity. looking good over towards towson. nothing happening on the j.f.x. in terms of delays. 45 at just past 795 in the outer loop. this is 83 in the parkton region. southbound traffic is light down towards padonia. down to the beltway, a little bit heavier. this is liberty. a buildup in volume in the outer loop down towards 70. we will keep you posted on those delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john collins has the forecast. >> good morning. the notice the sun on the traffic cameras. there are some false echoes on the radar. some shower activity moving

towards ocean city right now appeared the greatest rain activity will be to the south of us. the farther north we go, the less of a chance of the rain and the higher the chance we will see sunshine. 77 in annapolis. 74 in edgewood. parkton, 71. 70 at westminster. we take a look at the front down to the south. this is the trigger for most of the activity today. little waves moving along the front may bring it for the north which would enhance the rain chance south of us today appeared this area of high pressure is the dominant feature and will keep the northern half of maryland generally nice weather conditions. the humidity is down. the jet stream is now pulling

south and dragging the more pleasant here in our direction and push in the tropical humidity down to the south. a mixture of sun and clouds. thundershower, the highest chance will be south of us. any radioactivity that does develop will be isolated. east and northeast wind at 5 to 10 miles per hour. the bay water temperatures at the harbor are running in the low 80's. the future cash shows dry conditions and maybe if you -- the futurecast shows dry conditions. we expect more rain conditions to the west of us, out in the mountains. the trend should continue into the weekend. humidity will go up this

weekend and temperatures go up a bit. a minimal rain chance today. most of friday looks good. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for the weekend. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. calls to conserve water following an inspection. kim dacey joins us live with that story. good morning. >> good morning. today the department of public works will start making some system flow adjustments to protect the city water supply. in march, they discovered the potential break in the line in southwest baltimore. using high-tech equipment like the pipe diver and the special optical cable, now the dpw has to replace three sections of the 54-inch main. because of that, citizens are being asked to conserve water. there is a chance there could be a temporary interruption of water service. conserving water will help

reduce that chance. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> how long do residents need to conserve water? >> they are saying for about 48 hours while they work to repair that main. >> thank you. >> good morning. coming up, breaking news in france. a gunman takes children and parents hostage at the school. they have now been released and the suspect has surrounded. holmes cruise and kate homtie are able to reach a quick divorce settlement. an easy to fix problem using hidden cameras. wait until you see the results.

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to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- would you be willing to pay to get off your flight before anyone else, and if so, how much would you pay? >> george has a good point. >>me, too, bonnie. i agree. much better morning this morning. >> the major roads are ok. a problem on southbound route 10. there's a vehicle into a ditch. police and ambulance, a pretty busy scene. you may find some delays in the city because of a closure because of fire activity.

linwood avenue is closed near fayette and orleans street. delays on the west side past 795. this is harford. building in volume. a bit of a delay from liberty down towards edmondson. >> this looks like some nice weather for baltimore. >> we had a little rain in the area. a little different picture this morning. generally partly cloudy today. 85 the high. -- somethingp = could crop. the humidity could increase. shower0's with scattered and thunderstorm chances by

friday night and saturday. it will not be a washout. this is summertime. >> 80's. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy birthday, todd. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol

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