zimmerman's side of the story straight from him. >> it will be cooler out there. 11 news today continues right now. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. i am in the basara. >> i'm stan stovall. >> i thought it would be cooler. there were storms. >> cooler, right away. the rain local us down, as well. that is major's natural air- conditioner. 104 yesterday. 102 was the record -- we said the new record yesterday.

107 at the inner harbor yesterday. much cooler today. it will feel relatively hot, if that makes sense. 77 currently at the airport. you live outside. clouds. low to mid 90's. it is 10 degrees cooler. expect to see that in the seven- day. details coming up. now let us get to traffic. >> good morning. let us get you up-to-date for heading out this hour. 295 we have a next and then we did we have an accident. inner loop right at 130. it is off to the side. all lanes are open toward stevenson. the light between -- it is light on baltimore. art skate close third -- artscape closures in effect.

let us take a look at delays are our cameras. the northwest corner of the beltway coming off the road, we are moving well all the way down the west side. you may get to break at 140 with the accident on the shoulder. that is the very latest. >> new this morning, police are trying to figure out what caused an accident in southwest baltimore. police responded just before 11:00 p.m. there was someone injured in a crash. there is no word of the victim's current conditions. >> heat related deaths to storm damages, the severe weather just keeps coming. storms make quite a bit of noise on wednesday. >> those were related to two house fires.

the first happened at 6:00 p.m. lightning hit this house. they lost power. they got out safely but their house is destroyed. >> i cannot get in the house yet to see if anything is salvageable. again, we are alive. >> firefighters responded to another fire in annapolis. lightning may have traveled three better conductor in the home and spark a fire in the basement. >> there is a big broken water main in downtown baltimore. it should be replaced -- three years ago, both laws cannot. officials say they are taking steps to prevent similar situations in the future. >> we are going to go for a much less than 5 miles to 20 miles.

that will increase so we will be doing 40 miles per year. >> this is video of the main break at the same intersection in january of 1980. that one of the manhole covers in the air. the latest water main break will shut things down for a week. for a look at how your commute is affected, go to wbaltv.com. you can also see the street closures in place for this weekend's big event. >> are big story this morning is police in maryland. john roberts says the police department can collect dna samples from suspects after a rest. jennifer franciotti is live to explain the ruling. good morning. >> good morning. this may be a temporary change. it is considered a good thing.

the maryland court of appeals ruled police could no longer collect dna samples from certain suspects after a rest. the change was sparked by the supreme court looking at someone convicted of a to does a great case on dna evidence taken after his arrest in 2009. the court of appeals ruled that his first a member rights had been violated. >> the supreme court said until you have a chance to look at this, we are going to -- [inaudible] >> this new order to allow dna sample connection will stay in effect and tell -- until the state's position happens. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. martin o'malley says a new gambling regulations will be ready for tomorrow. this came after a 90 minute meeting on wednesday.

that delegation is needed to pass a gaming bill. the gun at -- the governor and house speaker think this will offset the loss that the city has happened because of increased competition. >> we believe we can collect -- and divide it up where anne arundel county will get its money and baltimore city will get its money. >> the city delegation will meet in a week. the governor is expected to sign in the next few days. >> we have learned that authorities discovered half a dozen marijuana plants at the scene of last month's brush fire. [unintelligible] resources officials say there was evidence that the fire

scene. they have made no arrests. it is unclear if the fire -- if the evacuations were related to the pot operation. we know more about the night george zimmerman shot trayvon martin. he is facing a murder charge. he spoke publicly last night in an interview on fox news channel. >> his message was clear and direct. in an interview on stocks news -- fox news, george zimmerman discussed the night he shot and killed trib and martin. -- trayvon martin. >> started bashing my head into the concrete. at he broke my nose, i started yelling for help. >> he says he and martin l. reached for the gun -- a gun he

fired one time, taking the teen- ager's life. there is nothing he would have done differently, he says. >> this was all got's plan. -- god's plan. immediately after the broadcast, at trayvon martin's father said we must worship a different god because there is no way my god would have killed my teenage son. during the interview, zimmerman had a direct apology to his parents. >> i am sorry that i took their child. i cannot imagine what it would feel like. >> as he now prepared for an explosive and emotional murder trial. wbal tv 11 news. >> it is 76 degrees on tv hill.

still ahead, a sheriff has to court for retrial. >> seven members of a group involved in the secret service prostitution scandal -- what is next for them? >> the cost of being a friend in today's consumer alert. >> a few showers coming up here we have details coming up in the insta-weather plus forecasts. >> we are tracking two accidents. we will update you on what to expect as

>> good morning. we are starting up with clouds. currently 82 degrees downtown. still very warm start to the day. at least, temperatures will drop for the next couple of days. near 78 in parker. 75 in -- relatively warm. we will start up in the upper 60's and moved to the upper 80's for the afternoon. highs in the mid 90's. the 10 degrees cooler than where we were yesterday . 104 at the airport yesterday.

at the airport, that was a new record. the record before was 102. chance for thunderstorms today. that could happen at any time. that allows the thunderstorms to continue to build as we go into tonight. a shower or storm is possible overnight. mid- 70's. but if you are out on the bay, you have to worry about 10 knots. of irrecoverable air will move in in a couple of days eureka -- [unintelligible] we will not see a change in humidity and temperatures. that extends all the way back, sparking storms from kansas to michigan. until then, we have a chance for storms in our area.

saturday, still a chance. high 81. pleasant day in ocean city with 79 and partly sunny. looking at our seven-day -- we will cool down gradually. 96 today. 83 tomorrow. ranier tomorrow. saturday there is a chance of showers, especially early. partly sunny skies on sunday. as we look into the week, another chance for storms. that will set the pace to the normal high around the upper 80's monday through wednesday. let us check traffic. >> thank you. good morning. let us get you up today if you are heading out. some accidents to watch starting with the b w parkway south bound. the careful. an inner loop accident on the northwest corner. off to the shoulder. should be out of there shortly.

closures in the city of light street due to the water main break. artscape closures in suseffect until the weekend . here is 95. we have problems at the moment. that is delays on i 70 from them. so --. [unintelligible] that is the latest. >> here are our top stories. a share of the accused of racial profiling will get underway today. [unintelligible] they're saying they are unfairly targeting the latino community around phoenix. [unintelligible]

>> military personnel involved with the secret service prostitution scandal find out their punishment. they face administrative leave and will not be charged criminally. military members were aside the secret service. president obama begins a campaign today. the president will reveal his plan to create jobs and pay down the debt. mitt romney is looking to shift attention away from bain capital and back to president obama. we will have a report from our warrenton purell coming up at 6:30 a.m. -- washington bureau coming up at 6:30 a.m. >> the fda announced a ban on the chemical in some baby products. the fda says companies can no longer use bpa and plastic used

to make baby bottles. many manufacturers have already stopped. can you put a price on friendship? according to a survey, 31% spend more money on their friends than what their friends spent on them. the survey says many declined because they could not afford it. money can destroy friendship. many broke up with friends in money disputes. [unintelligible] >> do you think money could and your friendship? share your response on wbaltv.com and on our facebook page or send an e-mail to us. you can be a millionaire -- this is the biggest back-to-school shopping season in nearly a decade. this is the bloomberg business

report. >> good morning. retailers -- spending will rise the most since 2003. the average person kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $688 this year. on wall street, investors are taking a look at the lamarr as and verizon this morning. stocks were long yesterday. a report brought down on homes. the maryland index -- [unintelligible] black and decker wants to be known for values. many say the social media and voicing opinions -- [unintelligible] who wants to be a millionaire? come up with a winning recipe

for new padilla chips. we will pay $1 million. usa today says this whole help marketing. bloomberg news for wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, 76 degrees on tv hill. [unintelligible] >> can they get the orioles back on track? that is next with. >> here is last night's winning lottery numbers.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few things to watch. here is the b.w.i. parkway. right and left lanes are blocked with an accident. the center lane getting by only. watch for delays because of that. a new accident along baltimore street.

light street is closed, avoid that. are to escape closures are in effect for the weekend. here is a live view of traffic. 97 for the glen burnie area, very light. here is 50 at 97 to and from annapolis. more volume westbound. a nice start as we had out there this morning. that is the very latest on traffic polis 11. here is your forecast. >> good morning. we hit 104 it b.w.i. third marshall yesterday. that broke the record of 102. 107 downtown yesterday. we start off with 70's and 80's. we are just as warm right now as we were yesterday. it cannot be quite as hot in the afternoon. 77 at the airport. highs in the low 90's later today. do not get me wrong, it will be

fairly hot. it is will to live day. we are getting away from the hundred degree heat. we will go down into the seven- day -- chance for storms today. a couple coming up on the radar. we will show you that in a few minutes. >> now, a 11 sports. >> thank you. the orioles are back in second place in the american league east. tommy hunter stepped up. the orioles really needed that game. game 3 of the serious -- adam jones 3 run home runs on tuesday night. last time, a couple. upper deck. that baby was smoke. hunter needed him to step up and he did. here is the double play.

the twins scored their only run in the fourth. solo home run. hunter did not walk one batter last night. by the ninth, a man on first and look at mark reynolds. there is a sprawling drive. we hope it is ok. the orioles win. they are tied for second. they are tied for the second wild card, as well with cleveland and oakland. after noon today at 1:00 p.m. [unintelligible] the training camp starts next week. he is going back with brad harris. he thought about retiring but changed his mind. >> life is so much more than football. people want to see you out there

on the field. i always planned on playing. i never thought about not playing. you know, i always wanted to play. any player after a season -- that is what i was doing. >> he loves the competition. assets tiger woods who has believed. >> it is tough for these guys to walk away. >> yes. [laughter] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] >> 76 degrees. >> still had -- >> it is an important tool in the law enforcement tool box, the ability to collect dna. decision says police did it again.

details are next. >> president obama talking jobs in florida today. romney claims he only cares about what? i have this morning's commitment 2012 report. >> tell all those recruiters to stop calling. as far as your morning commute, we will check in on a few problems. 295

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back. i'm stan stovall. >> i mindy basara. we broke the record yesterday. >> it was hot. 104. the record was 102. well below the record today. we will still start the day with the showers developing. there are over montgomery county heading towards the west. over howard county, eventually columbia and ellicott city. that is the forecast today. a chance for showers and storms. they could become more

widespread as we head towards the afternoon. our high today is 92. more than 10 degrees below yesterday. even though it will be hot today -- with a 10 degree drop, it will make a big difference. we are expecting a cool down in the seven-day. details in a few minutes. >> a big local story this morning. >> jennifer franciotti is live outside police headquarters to explain. break this down for us. >> the ruling means that law enforcement officers will not be able to resume collecting dna samples from certain suspects. they were told they had to stop a few months ago and they can start again. according to officials, this just could be a temporary change. for now, they are considering it a victory. >> the maryland court of appeals ruled they could collect dna samples after an arrest without

a warrant. chief justice john roberts has reversed the ruling, temporarily. a defense attorney explains it is a victory for law enforcement. >> [unintelligible] >> the change was sparked by the request to take a look at the case of someone convicted of a 2003 rape based on dna evidence. his fourth amendment rights had been violated. >> we need to take a look at this. >> the order allowing it to resume will remain affect intel the decision is made. the case still has a long way to go. >> [unintelligible]

if the supreme court decides not to continue and if they agree with a court of appeals, it is as simple as that. we have to wait to see what the ultimate decision is a. >> king has until july 25 to file a petition that response to the states petitions. we will have to wait to find out what happens. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> alright. thank you. stephanie rawlings blake announces a partnership to help. the city watch committee partnership helps security that will allow authorities to increase proximity to crime scenes. [unintelligible]

>> the partnership is funded by a foundation. >> today, president obama kicks off his tour the sunshine state to talk about ways to create more jobs. romney hopes to shift the focus. here is the commitment 2012 report. good morning. >> president obama is hoping to swing independents. >> this is fabulous. >> in ohio, mitt romney. today, another former president obama in florida. this is a key state with 29 electoral votes. >> his priority is not creating jobs. it is turned to keep his own job. that is why he will lose.

>> this is the attack. >> he has held 100 and fundraiser. he has not met with his jobs council. >> a new video accuses obama of cronyism. >> where did the money go? >> the right house says -- >> totally false. >> obama has ratcheted up his attacks on bain capital. >> [unintelligible] he presses mitt romney on tax returns. >> he does not make his tax return available because -- >> obama is in jacksonville today. even though romney has fund- raisers, his wife is on the campaign trail. she is in north carolina. wbal-tv 11 news.

>> now, traffic polls 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to take a look at your morning commute. the one accident is on the b w parkway. southbound section at 190 say it. -- 195. he delays because of this. baltimore street, we have an accident coming in. watch for continued closures. artscape closures in effect. delays are expected. let us go live. we will update you on 95 at 395. in the night -- inbound, no delays. looking pretty good. here is 97 where it meets the beltway.

pretty good in this area. no problems to report here. if you take 295, you'll find a way southbound at 195. >> that is the latest. here is a check on your forecast >>. >> we are already at 82 downtown. 77 at b.w.i. thurgood marshall. 77 in edgewood. humidity is high. showers are showing up on the radar. there is one crossing our area. at the city and colombia at least for the next hour. -- ellicott city and colombia at least for the next hour. the chance for rain is in the forecast and temperatures are still uncomfortable when you factor in the humidity. 90's today. we're looking at the seven-day. cool down by the weekend. we have a chance for rain friday and saturday.

>> all right. thank you. 76 degrees on tv hill. "draws" is a popular movie. even the biggest sharks' fans would not like this. >> too many people -- [unintelligible] >> here is the water cooler question of the day. could money issues and/or french? share your response with us on wbaltv.com or send us an e-mail.

>> here is a quite right shark. this man saw the shark next weekend -- last weekend. he kicked the shark. he was able to get out of the water. scary. >> if you find yourself face-to- face with a shark, you might not get rescued. the former star's face is all over convenience stores. there is a life-size cutout of the hoff. light sources say the posters

are disappearing. the hoff is there. [laughter] he is here to stay. [unintelligible] >> i think that -- like that. ld do k yink you shoujld do one. [laughter] [inaudible] >> 76 degrees on tv hill. still ahead -- [laughter] >> alright. let us check the morning commute. big delays on the b w parkway. we are dealing with a problem there. [laughter] >> we are learning a lot about

stand this morning. the radar looks like a white sprinkles. we have bbetter chances for storms later today. here is a live look from the grand hotel. ocean city looks beautiful. 74 is the current temperature there. 77 in baltimore.

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the latest on severe storms -- two fires in anne arundel county. this happened around 6:00 p.m. wednesday night. crews responded to one in annapolis. like it may have caused both incidents. martin o'malley says he will have new gaming legislation by tomorrow for lawmakers to review. the governor met with a delegation wednesday to discuss a possible special session. they will meet to scrutinize the proposed gaming bill. the governor will decide within the next 10 days whether to call a special session. >> in the its station alert -- in the education alert, the latest about the dream act. the dream act allow undocumented immigrants to pay

in state tuition. this will be on the ballot for maryland voters to decide. >> now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> here is the morning commute. delays due to an accident on the b w parkway in the southbound lane. the center lane is the only lane getting by. it down to 50 miles per hour beginning at the beltway. the inner loop that nursery road, an accident. another one is being cleared at baltimore street. light street shutdown and will be for several weeks due to the water main break repair. closers in effect for artscape. watch for those to impact your ride. here is a look out there. 95. definitely picking up. southbound traffic catching a break toward the beltway northeast. once you get on to the beltway, you are in good shape. coming from the northwest side, you will see some delays around

795 towards edmonton george the j.f.x.. that is the latest. now we have a check on forecast. ofwe're seeing a couple sprinkles on the radar right now. a sprinkle is in montgomery county. and just to the left of columbia -- it is falling apart. a couple of raindrops west of the city. light showers up into the northeastern part of the metro area. this is the trend as we go throughout the day. we are seeing storms more than likely coming into the afternoon. we will see a dramatic change in the weather coming up. we will still have a chance for storms and it has been hot but all that will change this weekend once the cold front completely closed the area. we will get some cooler air pushing on in as temperatures will be in the 80's.

that is what we are starting off right now downtown. 82 at the inner harbor. 77 at the airport. dew point are fairly high. that gives us uncomfortable temperatures this afternoon. 10 degrees cooler today, but it is still hot. upper 80's. near 90's. that is the forecast for today. cloudy skies. chance for thunderstorms. showers most likely in the morning. showers and thunderstorms towards the evening. overnight, showers and storms continue with moseley's cady skies. mid-70's. -- mostly cloudy skies. mid-70's. ocean city forecast if you are heading out there for the weekend, tomorrow, i say to the outside. 87. 81 on saturday. 79 on sunday. seven-day -- we got into the 80's friday and saturday. we have a chance for storms for

friday and an isolated chance of storms early next week. >> a big story this morning is a major ruling with a big impact on police investigation. jennifer franciotti is live with details. >> good morning. while the supreme court is a maryland law enforcement cannot collect dna samples from certain suspects because it was back in april that the maryland court of appeals said police could not collect after an arrest. that changes sparked by the request of the supreme court to look at the case of a man convicted in 2003 of a rape based on dna evidence taken after his 2009 arrest. the board of appeals said his amendments -- his rights had been violated. an attorney says the supreme court is saying until we get a chance to look at this, they will put the brakes on the maryland court of appeals decision. that is as it stands now.

law-enforcement can resume the dna sample collection. >> how long before the dna collection could be put on hold once again? >> that is a good question because right now, this could be a temporary change. king has a chance to respond to the state petition and that is supposed to happen july 25. he has until next week to make his response. back to you. >> all right. jennifer franciotti live downtown. >> we are looking at what is coming up next. here is matt lauer. >> good morning. coming up on thursday on "today." george zimmerman speaks out. he said it was all part of god's plan. we get reaction from martin's parents in a live interview. also, a terrifying video for any parent. a man caught on camera attempting to kidnap a 10-year- old girl. we have the latest on the search for a suspect. we will have this morning's

annual prime-time emmy nomination and we will talk to a doctor who says she died and went to heaven before coming back to life. she has written about her experience in a new book which has prompted us to ask, do you believe in near-death experiences? weigh in on our website. we will share the results would we get started on thursday right here on "today." >> thank you. 76 degrees on tv hill. >> we will take a look at traffic and weather together and show you how to start your day.

>> here is the water cooler question of the the. >> the do you think money could and one of your friendship? >> try learning a friend money and asking for it back and see what happens. >> never give out more than you can stand to lose. >> david says it depends on the amount of money and how frequently it happens. one large loan could be a recipe for disaster. >> with a right out of money, all my friends would be gone. family members, too. [laughter] wbaltv.com. >> keeping it real there. >> we had an accident on 295 southbound. we are hearing that is clear at 195.

the lei is gearing up to the southbound 295 ramp. an accident to watch for and also light street closures remain in effect along with artscape closures. delays expected today. here is a live view of traffic in we will see what is going on at white marsh. southbound volume picking up down to the beltway. here is a live view and we are not seeing any delays. that is a nice start. >> artscape this week it will be nice. >> at least on sunday a chance for rain today. darth said thunderstorms at any . at a. -- showers and thunderstorms at any point. that looking forward to for the weekend. >> all right. thank you for joining us. we are back with an update. >> have a great day.

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