will be in the mountains and south of baltimore. we will come back in detail the forecast for the weekend. >> good morning. one problem, reports on the inner loop, a vehicle fire near 70. speeds around 55 traveling south on 83 down to the beltway. a nice start on 95 coming down from the white marsh area. drive times that five minutes down towards the fort mchenry. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the beltway down towards 32. here's a quick live look at traffic. no sign of delays on the west side. we will let you know if things change. the topside of the beltway checks out just fine here at york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> a police-involved shooting in baltimore coun. >> police are serving an arrest warrant. the suspect ran at police with some type of an unknown weapon. we have a crew on the way to the scene. maryland state police are on the scene of a shooting in carroll county. police are still on the scene and no other details are available. fire officials are still trying to determine what sparked a blaze at a home. this happened just before 2:00 a.m. this morning. a row home was found on fire. so far and no reports of any injury. >> james clack said he is serious about negotiating a raise for firefighters.

the move sparked outrage from union members who contend this amounts to a decrease in their annual rage. >> if the firefighters don't get a raise next year, i will donate my race to the fire foundation, a nonprofit which goes to benefit firefighters that are injured or killed in the line of duty. >> the latest proposal on the table -- they would receive a pay raise over four years. a salomon agreement -- a settlement agreement. baltimore would dismiss a lawsuit and wells fargo would provide money for an assistant

program. it will lend money for home buying in baltimore. >> this is a case about real people, african american and latino who suffered real harm as a result of wells fargo' discriminatory process. >> people will receive a total of $2.5 million in restitution. >> some people looked the other way instead of protecting young boys. >> we have more. >> it was fear of bad publicity which kept penn state leaders from revealing details to the public about allegations roviding jerry sandusky's conduct with young boys. >> they fail to protect

children. >> they pored over 3 million more it documents. some showed that joe paterno did know about a police investigation. he blasted the former president and the athletic director and vice president and joe paterno for their inaction. >> nobody even spoke to sandusky, including the coach. no indication that anybody spoke to him. >> all have denied knowing the full extent of sandusky's actions. >> our hearts remain heavy and we're deeply ashamed. an event like this can never happen again. news.is pallone, nbc >> there are several teachable moments.

parents should be more demanding and should ask about the institute's policies when it comes to sex abuse. find out house staff is trained and if supervisors know how to report abuse. >> when a child steps on to their campus, it is their responsibility to watch these children. they better be able to report it when it comes up. >> there are resources for parents and institutions when it comes to prevention. for more information, visit our website, wbaltv.com. you can inspect the full report on penn state. just click on national news. >> 5;05. some people are complaining about team usa's olympic

uniforms. here is that live look at traffic. this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. more on weather and traffic when more on weather and traffic when we come

>> welcome back. 77 degrees downtown. it is a comfortable start on this friday morning. we have a low cloud cover and some sprinkles south of baltimore. that is not a big deal. 69 in parkton. 76 degrees in annapolis. a mixture of sun and clouds. the clouds will hold the

temperatures down. we will hit 87 this afternoon. a slight chance for a sprinkle. we'll come back and check the forecast for the rest of the weekend. >> the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious device found aboard a plane. an air marshal discovered the device on board a delta flight yesterday evening. a plane was evacuated shortly before it was scheduled to take off for madrid. it is not known how many people were aboard that flight. the president will tour virginia and will discuss taxes. he will be holding events in , andnia beach, anhampton

roanoke. >> the clothing team usa will be wearing is causing some controversy. the clothing is not made in the usa. it was made in china. a spokesman for the team said it is privately funded. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think in matters whether team usa's olympic uniforms are made in the united states? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> privately funded means taxpayers are not footing the bill. >> 5:10. local businesses are outraged by proposed zoning trend. >> it may be the time to buy a home.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a smooth ride around the area. of a vehicle fire every 70 and we're finding out it is not there. if you head out on the j.f.x.,

52 miles per hour traveling down towards coldspring. the rest of the major roadways around the airport are checking out fine. we start with the west side at security. no sign of any significant delays. traffic on 95 at white marsh. southbound traffic moving without delay all the way down to the fort mchenry. 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. >> good morning. looking very good at this hour. no delays on the marc trains. light rail on schedule. metro subway is on time. there is a delay on the 40's and a diversion at edmondson and swann on the 30 bus -- there is a delay on the 40 bus.

>> there will be some rain knocking on our doorstep all weekend. some cloud cover spreading in from the south and the west. most of the cloud deck is not producing any precipitation. you can see some sprinkles around d.c. right now and some heavier stuff out in the mountains. is verylem is the erair dry. 63 at the airport. 58 downtown. a lot of that precipitation will stay in the mountains. 71 at the airport. 69 degrees in parkton. mostly cloudy skies today. a slight chance for a rain shower or sprinkle. high temperatures in the mid to

upper 80's. if you take the boat out, it should be a good day to be on the water with a low chance for lightning. if you're going down to the ocean, it will not be the best way we can but doable. there is a chance for a couple of showers. high temperatures in the low to mid 80's. 30% chance in for a shower or thunderstorm saturday, sunday, monday, and tuesday. i think the best chance for rain will be tuesday night and wednesday. temperatures will stay at or slightly above average through the middle of next week. >> good news for anyone looking to buy a home.

fixed mortgage rates have dropped once again. it is down from 3.60% just last week. 15-year rates also have dropped. this has helped to boost the housing market this year. there are plenty of new homes to choose from. this puts contractors back to work and pumps money back into communities. some people would not think of going into a dollar store a few years ago. but that attitude has changed and so have the stores. chris clackum explains. >> the deep discount dollar stores have now become the store

of choice. >> savings up to 37%. >> jodie says the popularity of dollars stores is justified. nonprofitrd is part consumer reports organizations and found three out of four women shop dollar stores more often because they are more mainstream in the products they offer. >> they are the same products. >> some has even launched their own brands. this cost on average 29% < name brands. >> they are being made especially for the dollar stores. they have revamped the stores

and to try to bust the perception of dollars stores being full of second rate products. >> and opportunity provided by a poor economy. >> chick-fil-a it is going to the cows. wall street turns its attention to jpmorgan chase this morning. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif, jane. >> we will be watching jpmorgan chase. they are out with their second quarter results about two hours now. share prices plunged 30% since march. they had a trading disaster that took place last spring.

they are being probed over the possible beginning of u.s. energy markets. futures this morning are a little bit higher. bank of america strategist cut their estimates. and is not renting up plans to expand their warehouse network to enable same-day delivery of products to more of their customers. they are setting up shop in new jersey and texas. chick-fil-a gearing up for cow appreciation day. people can dress as a cow to get a free meal. the restaurant chain says this has helped fuel seales and

traffic. stan, we do not have a chick- fil-a's in new york. i'm flying to indiana to see my family and i have my costume already. >> "forbes" magazine is famous for its list. they have the highest-paid celebrities under the age of 30 . >> justin bieber is knocked off the top this year. details on a retail for old navy having to do with socks for little girls. >> thank you very much. >> i think she will do the whole thing. 5:21. an emergency landing that cause

trouble. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think in matters where team usa's linthicum uniforms are made? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. hmmm, i don't think i took my pill today.

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oh, i can wait a little longer. ask about mirena. when you have time. did you know ? if you choose mirena to prevent pregnancy, it's also approved to treat heavy periods. >> a flight made an unscheduled stop in baltimore. a cleaning solvent triggered the hazmat and fire crews to sample the air quality on the flight. the flight attendant was taken to hospital for treatment. everybody was checked out before they were sent on their flight to chicago. >> a zoning change could force

some people out of business. the response to a measure would phase out liquor stores of stores in residential areas. upon crime tends to cluster around neighborhood liquor stores. they could keep their liquor licenses if they changed their format. >> 5:25. 71 degrees on tv hill. >> what investigators say it may have caused a massive blaze at a city playground. >> police are on the scene of a police-involved shooting. >> president obama touts his resume in virginia today. >> we have a little bit of cloud cover today and will check the forecast for the weekend.

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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. >> the things that happened during the commercial break. >> it was fun. [laughter] that was fun. y> it is national french frida day. i would have brought some men if i knew.if >> right you are.

>> things are fairly quiet right now. there is a little bit of cloud cover. people are rooting for rain. just sprinkles at best today. nothing of any consequence that could affect the drive time. about a 30% chance for a light rain shower. the best chance will be south and west of baltimore. the humidity is low and we have some cloud cover. it will feel pretty nice out there. >> never too early for fries. >> breakfast of champions. >> no problems to report. we do have a nice start on the north side. 58 traveling through parkville. speeds around 57. 51 of the southbound j.f.x.

62 miles per hour at 100. here's a quick live look at traffic. 295 is picking up in volume. 175 down towards 32. this is the northwest corner at greenspring. the very light towards the j.f.x. 83's checking out at this hour without delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a police-involved shooting in baltimore county. >> jennifer franciotti is live in reisterstown where police are still on the scene. what is happening there? >> we are having some audio problems. it happened around 12:30 this

morning. the suspect came at police with some kind of an unknown weapon. we have a jennifer franciotti now. >> we're in a neighborhood east of reisterstown road in the northwest portion of baltimore county. police are still on the scene. around 12:30, officers came to this house to serve some kind of a warrant. something happened that caused officers to discharge their weapons. we have unconfirmed reports they were here to serve a robbery warrant. the suspect charged the officer with some kind of a weapon. we would like to confirm these reports. our repeated calls have been denied all night long. hopefully we will be able to get

more information. uniformed officers are here as well as detectives. we got here about 4:20 this morning. a lot of activity is being centered on the second floor of this home. they are taking pictures of the crime scene and collecting evidence. we have seen a uniformed police officer come back and forth out .f the house and into the van i can tell you that i have noticed the vehicles in the driveway and in front of the house have maryland license plates. we will try to find out more information as soon as it becomes available. a police involved shooting here in reisterstown. one person taken to the hospital. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> fire chief james clack is serious about negotiating a pay raise for firefighters. an extension for the fire chief has been put in place. the latest contract offer amounts to a decrease in their hourly rate. getf the firefighters don't a raise next year, i'm going to donate my whole raise to the fire foundation, which is a nonprofit that goes to benefit firefighters that are injured or killed while they're in the line of duty. >> the latest offer would move firefighters to a three-shift system where the average work week would be 56 hours long. >> a police detective is no longer on the force after admitting to stealing groceries.

prosecutors claim that an employee of a local grocery store rang up nearly $400 worth of groceries for only $100 for her mother. was required to resign thursday. she and her daughter received probation before judgment. a fire destroyed a playground in south baltimore. teenagers lit a paper on fire and the blaze got out of hand. they hope to rebuild the playground. >> an employee is under investigation for possible improper activity. police served a warrant in columbia. nobody has been arrested or charged. investigators are gathering evidence.

they provide housing assistance to low-income families. president obama kicks off a campaign swing through virginia. both candidates are focused on questions raised by mitt romney's time as a venture capitalist. hallie jackson has our report. good morning. >> good morning. today president obama will focus on the economy. the focus on both sides has been mitt romney and what he did or didn't do more than a decade ago. >> how was it going? >> president obama heads through virginia to talk about jobs. it is one job that has been taking center stage -- mitt romney. >> they are now fighting about that. >> both campaigns are fired up on a story that showed bain

listed mitt romney as the company's president from 1999 until 2001, years in which they oversaw businesses that send jobs overseas. the obama campaign has pounced on outsourcing claims, holding a conference call with reporters yesterday. >> if he lied to the american people -- >> mitt romney said he left bain to run the edsall lake city olympics. some call the article not accurate. the candidate launched a strong new ad. >> if the president does not tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead? >> it it is true or not it muddies the water. >> bain capital issued a

statement saying mitt romney had no involvement with the company after february, 1999. >> i understand mitt romney held a fundraiser for dick cheney. >> that happened last night in wyoming and reportedly raised $4 million just in one night. up until this point, mitt romney has avoid appearing with either dick cheney or george bush. >> thank you. 71 degrees on tv hill. prevent preventing all -- alzheimer's. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think in matters whether team usa's olympic uniforms are made in the united states?

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>> welcome back. 5:40. there is some cloud cover on the horizon. 77 degrees downtown. there could be some light rain in some neighborhoods today. let's look at some of the other conditions. 71 at the airport. the humidity is still in the comfortable range.

and the precipitation trying to come in live a hard time. we will put a 20% chance that you may see a shower in your neighborhood. high temperature of 87 degrees. stay with us. shed aou're looking to few pounds, you might want to grab a pen. >> keeping a food diary increases your chances of having a successful diet. those who kept a lot of what they ate lost about 6 pounds more than those who did not keep track. new developments in preventing imer's disease.

patients with the gene had better mental function than other adults that did not have alzheimer's. plague appears to be the major cause of alzheimer's. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. the newest installment of the "ice age" series of hits theaters today. >> there is a chance for rain this weekend.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start as you travel all on the north side over towards

the west side. 58. 795 southbound, 64. mount carmel, speeds around 68. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is the b-w parkway. southbound traffic is building down towards 32. this is the northwest corner at greenspring. more volume in the outer loop. a nice start over towards the j.f.x. not tracking any delays on the j.f.x. southbound into town. 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. >> good morning. we do have a delay on the brunswick line. 870 is running 10 to 15 minutes late. light rail and metro subway is on time. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann.

>> thank you. we have some cloud cover this morning. this is a weak level system that is trying to produce some precipitation. some of the counties in maryland are close to a severe drought situation. this will not be a drought- busting rain. all this stuff coming from the west and southwest will fall apart by the time it gets into our neighborhood. dew points in the 50's and 60's. the forecast for today -- mid to upper 80's this afternoon. [laughter] what are we doing? you have to come in now. this is what i have to deal with when i am trying to be a professional. [laughter]

you missed it. carlotta grabbed the scripts through them at stan. i'm trying to be a professional and do the weather. about a 20% chance for a rain shower. i don't think the big rain will happen today. about a 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm all the way through tuesday. not a widespread rain. i think the best chance for rain will be on wednesday next week. >> it is friday the 13th. ray romano has worked together with two others but you might not have known it because they

have worked on screen. >> we have this weekend's box office preview. prehistoric pals in "ice age: continental drift 3d." they are out on the open seas. sid reconnect with his grandmother. the way back home gets more complicated. "ice age: continental drift 3d" is rated pg. >> the other guy things we can figure them out. >> sigourney weaver is a ghost buster in "red lights."

she backs off out of fear. they try to expose the gifted stic. "red lights" is rated r. a powerful storm wipes out her home. she has to save her father and survived the catastrophe. that is the box office preview. >> that looks good. >> 5:49. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of

the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think in matters whether team usa's olympic uniforms are made in the united states? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> good morning. we begin with the stunning report out of penn state. nothing shocks me anymore in sports. the special report in regards to ry sandusky report is almost shocking with who knew what and when.

they knew about the involvement with some of the kids, they knew as far back as 1998 and did nothing to stop it. was all part of the report condemning the former president and joe paterno. >> the most powerful man at penn state failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children that sandusky victimized. nobody even spoke to sandusky, couldn't a coach to was a few steps away from his office. >> this is the tip of the iceberg. how this affects the football program remains to be seen. the orioles open up a series with the detroit tigers. 4:00 tomorrow is the start.

jim palmer will be honored with this statue in the picnic area. less thanics are two weeks ago. this was no contest. carmelo anthony in his third olympic games. blake griffinlose like griffi to an injury. 113-59. the u.s. plays brazil at the verizon season. congratulations to jessica long. won her second espy. she set five more world records at the u.s. trials.

she is headed to london's for the para olympics. >> thank you, keith. are you living the american dream? if not, you can live the american dream at the theme park. >> how much this wedding ceremony cost? >> taxing and spending. members of congress are turning up the heat over the debt crisis. >> we could use some rain. >> it has been pretty quiet out there so far.

>> we are following breaking news. police shoot and kill a suspect. that story is next. >> a big shock to the penn state university campus. details of the report. >> unscheduled landing at bwi airport that sent a flight attendant to the hospital. >> forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. >> good morning.