>> the streets of downtown baltimore are being converted into a race track. >> is the race itself part of your preparations for labor day weekend. >> police are searching for it suspect accused of robbing a woman. wait and see until her account of the confrontation. >> there is a chance for storms in the next few days. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> a chance of showers? jazz hands. ava said, when in doubt, jazz

hands. >> we will get some hit and miss showers. let's look at the current conditions. it is dry in baltimore and around the city. the dew point is 70. we have a 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm. not everybody will see the rain. 87 for a high temperature. i would take an umbrella just in case. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. a few problems to watch for. harford road, word of an accident. we're up to speak on most of the major roadways. some problems in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument is closed because of

the sinkhole repair. we had a problem westbound 50 at the bay bridge, a disabled vehicle, and that has now cleared. 10 minutes to travel south on 95 down towards 32. we take a look near 83 at timonium road. running smoothly in both directions. those speech continue on to the j.f.x. into town -- those speeds continue on the j.f.x. into town. things a moving well at the bay bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> day four of the london olympics could be a record- breaking day for michael phelps. >> he needs one more medal to

tied the all-time record. >> he will team up with ryan lochte once again. gymnastics women's team goes for gold. ,he men's team failed to medal coming in fifth place. >> monday was a huge day for missy franklin. she won gold in the back street. -- backstroke. ryan lochte failed to medal in the freestyle. more coverage on our website. you can follow along with the medal count. >> preparations underway for

this year's grand prix of baltimore. the streets are being transformed into a race course. kim dacey has details on the latest construction. >> good morning. the first construction is on conway street -- sc will be closed from light street to howard street from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. monday through friday from now until august 3. it takes 22 million pounds of concrete, 15,000 tires, and 2200 fence panels to construct the course for the grand prix of baltimore. the process got underway on monday, one month before the track is set to open. last year during the grand prix, some businesses just outside the track suffered losses instead of a spike in business. organizers are taking extra steps to make sure that businesses do not suffer again. >> we have a nighttime construction schedule. we are making sure that we're working with the city, that

crosswalks are going to be open, that bus stops will be available. it is very critical to us that we make sure that this city is able to function and hold a great event at the same time. >> the track will be constructed in sections to minimize the closures and delays. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you including the grand prix of baltimore in your labor day weekend plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police are looking for a woman who allegedly beat and robbed a woman inside her home. gwyn sirota had a funny feeling after she passed a woman while walking her dog.

the woman was inside her house. >> we were fighting and she said, don't fight. i have a knife. i did not see a knife so i kept fighting. >> she thinks the woman was scared off when a neighbor rang her doorbell. >> an update. john roberts says the supreme court will likely consider and may strike down a court ruling involving dna collection by police. back in april, the court of appeals blocked local and state officers from collecting people arrested for violent crimes. roberts said maryland showed a reasonable probability that the court would take the case and

possibly reverse the lower court decision. >> public pools defibrillators on hand. ervin ward was at a birthday party when he nearly drowned. he was given cpr and hooked up to the defibrillator. >> i kept trying to go over there and then -- thank you for saving my life. >> ervin is recovering and is expected to go home a little later. >> glad he will be ok. 73 degrees on tv hill. 142 charges facing the shooter

in the colorado shooting. >> distracted pedestrians? king smart phones to keep you save -. >> today i learned the art of synchronized swimming. >> if you take 95, you may want to

>> good morning. a little hazy. 77 degrees downtown. a few areas may be starting in the 60's. we continue our local coverage of the london olympics. i am live on our olympics saieti learned different sports. you have to swim with a little bit of glamour. >> there you go. >> goggles, check. i had everything i needed to

become a synchronized swimmer. first task -- get in the pool. joining me in the pool are a member of fluid movement. valid helps produce their shows -- valerie helps produce their shows. >> you can barely see your toes. >> valerie explains how to use different hand movements to steer. >> you can also rotate your body. >> eventually i caught on and graduated to some fancier moves. it was time to put it all together.

i was a little offbeat but i stayed afloat. the only issue was my finale. i looked anything but graceful. synchronized swimming is about swimming with glamour all the way to the anend. when in doubt, a little jazz hands goes a long way. that was the thing that i felt about the longtime. i had some water in my eye. they are a local group and a lot be performing at patterson park this weekend. >> stan has been doing the jazz hands all morning. heat will be doing this all the

way home. >> it is catching on. >> it is like wildfire. thank you. the pressure off the east coast will come close to baltimore to give some rain to the east coast counties. we should be out of the steady rain in baltimore. there is nothing going on at the present time. we see rain across the lower eastern shore counties. they need the rain. it has been a severe drought in that part of the state. i would take an umbrella justin case something pops up over the next couple of hours. the dew points are running around 70 degrees. it feels muggy this morning.

72 at the airport. the forecast for today, a mixture of sun and clouds. kind of like yesterday. some hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. not everybody will see the rain. the best chance for rain today will be across the lower eastern shore. watch for lightning if you take the boat out today. the seven-day forecast -- the same conditions tomorrow and thursday, a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature in the mid to upper 80's. then the low 90's on friday and saturday. scattered thunderstorms on sunday and monday. 6:15. >> i cannot advocate jazz hands while you're driving.

let's take a look. southbound 95 just past the beltway, a new accident on the left shoulder. 26 miles per hour from white marsh to just beyond the beltway. we have an accident on harford road. closures remain in effect in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. the big problem is 95 out of the northeast. 95 south of the beltway, you can see the left shoulder is taken up. police arriving on the scene. consider the philadelphia road or pulaski as your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the suspect in the colorado

theater shooting now faces 24 counts of murder. he is being charged twice for each person that was killed in the rampage. he was charged with 116 count of attempted murder. the wife of george zimmerman will answer to perjury charges today. a judge revoked george zimmerman's initial bond. george zimmerman has pleaded not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. democrats want to extend the rates for households making $250,000 or less. we'll have the latest on the showdown coming up in a live

report at 6:30. >> your next hotel stay could cost to a little more. have the hotels in the u.s. are expected to raise their rates in the fall. only 16% of hotels expect to charge a lower room rate this fall. gm testing a wireless system that will one day help drivers avoid hitting distracted pedestrians that are using their smart phones. the driver gets all learned of an imminent collision. the post office is a day away from an historic default. jane king has the bloomberg

business report. >> good morning. the next apple iphone is coming soon. istember 12, we're told, it the big day it will be introduced. it has a larger screen and a body. bothinner the usps will not be able to make the payment to the treasury. they have tried to sort through years of budget cuts. mail will continue to be delivered as normal. the federal reserve kicks off a two day meeting today. the bloomberg maryland index was down on losses for lockheed martin.

91% of consumers expect to get financial rewards for their loyalty to their banks and consumers are likely to shop around. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 73 degrees on tv hill. the orioles face the yankees in the bronx. >> we're closing the gap until the start of the nfl season. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking an accident on 95 just past the beltway in the southbound direction. we're down to 17 miles per hour. delays back to white marsh. in in glenarden, we are tracking an accident at harford road and sharon drive. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed at patterson park. police are on the scene and awaiting the tow truck. watch for it delays.

you may want to take pulaski highway as your alternate. the j.f.x. is looking good. no delays on the entire length of the j.f.x. and looking good on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of your forecast. >> there is some rain along the lower eastern shore counties. you guys will see a steady rain for the morning commute. 30% chance for a shower later today, so take an umbrella just in case. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature near 87. >> thank you. let's get you up to date on the current medal count. the united states is in a first- place tie with china for the

most medals. japan has the third most medals with 11. italy has eight. some bad news from ravens training camp. a few injuries for the team. bryant mckinnie reported to camp after injuring his back. he said he felt outside of his florida home. dennis pitta has a bit of bad luck. he broke his hand in practice yesterday. john harbaugh indicated he expects pitta to missout on the rest of the preseason. i> the orioles picked up a w againn said the yankees. wilson betemit hit a solo home run. >> it is gone!

>> his 12th of the season. j.j. hardy has a base hit to right. that would score nick markakis giving baltimore a 5-2 lead. jim johnson gets himself out of a jam. two our in the wild card race. that was fun. >> 6:26. >> there are a lot of things that tick us off as drivers. speed cameras were vandalized. >> construction has begun for this year's baltimore grand prix.

>> lawmakers on capitol hill are battling over money, yours. >> will update you on a problem on 95 that is causing some big delays. >> we have a check

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. it is dry around baltimore. take an umbrella just in case. hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. a mixture of sun and clouds.

cundiff muggy with a high temperature near 87 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes >> the streets of downtown baltimore are being turned into a race track for this year's grand prix. >> kim dacey has the latest on the preparations for the big race. they are making an effort not to disrupt the flow of traffic while this is going on. >>the first construction project is here along conway street. it should not affect the morningconstruction is from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. monday through friday through august 3. indy cars will be screaming through the streets of baltimore at 175 miles per hour labor day weekend. it takes 22 million pounds of concrete, 15,000 tires, and 2200 fence panels to construct the course.

the process got underway on monday, one month before the track was set to open. >> we will build in the next 30 days a 2-mile racetrack and paying attention to those details. a 2-mile racetrack would ordinarily take you a couple of years to build. we're doing it in 30 days. >> this year they're taking extra steps to make sure businesses along the track do not suffer. >> we have a nighttime construction schedule. we are making sure that we're working with the city, that crosswalks are going to be open, that bus stops will be available. it is very critical to us that we make sure that this city is able to function and hold a great event at the same time. >> that is welcome news to the general manager of sabatino's in little italy. last year he said the close proximity to the track actually deflated business. he hopes a few changes will free up access to little italy and other venues just outside the track. >> the race is supposed to be doing some things that will let

people get out of the area that is fenced in a little bit more. we are looking forward to a much better weekend than last year. we will wait and see what that brings. >> the track will be constructed in sections to minimize closures and disruptions. the final 25% of the track will be completed in the days leading up to the race. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police all looking for suspects after two speed cameras are marred. the vandals spray-painted over the lenses. police have no suspects in either case. the scene call on east monument street got bigger over the weekend. -- the sinkhole on east monument

street got bigger over the weekend. >> lawmakers are squaring off again and what is at stake is how much of your paycheck you will get to keep. hallie jackson joins us live with the latest on the story. >> good morning. the clock is ticking for the house to get that vote in. democrats plan would extend the bush era tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year. the gop probably will pass in the house but probably not get the green light in the senate.

this is more about sending a message to voters as we count down to election day. >> what other deadlines this congress face? >> tomorrow, the post office will default on a $5.5 billion payment. another in september. they say congress is not acting on a plan to cut postal services so the postal service can stay profitable. we have the farm bill deadline on september 30. .and people on then the fiscal cliff if congress does not come to a agreement on the budget. a lot to do and not a ton of time.

>> hi jackson, thank you -- hallie jackson, thank you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. consider an alternate to 95 because of this southbound accident that is just past the beltway and taking up the left lane. it appears there is a tow truck and police on the scene. 13 miles per hour prior to white marsh. we have an accident in glenarden. continued closures at light street and lombard. the accident is backing up traffic approaching white marsh. very slow traffic down to the accident scene. stay to the right or take pulaski highway. this is 295.

southbound traffic developing a little bit of a delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is joining us live from the set of the olympic zone. >> good morning. you can imagine how difficult it is. trying to swim in stync. it is hard to see what your teammates are doing. learning how to swim in one place was a challenge. i was swimming back and forth and laying on my back. they spend a lot of time up right in the water and pushing themselves up out of the water to to the various movements. it was a lot of fun and it was

fun to join the group. they do performances at many local pools. temperatures around 87 degrees this afternoon. a chance for a thunderstorm today or tomorrow. keep in mind you may see a thunderstorm. i could get used to broadcasting from here. it is beautiful. we do our coverage every night at 7:30. >> thank you. 6:37. chances are you cringe as the colors go off the page and on to the wall. >> these people could care less about getting color all over themselves.

>> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. are you including the grand prix of baltimore in your labor day weekend plans? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> team japan may be having a

good showing at the olympics. these four cubs recently went on display. people get an opportunity to play with the tiger cubs. they are under constant supervision. wow. >> so cool. love it. they would not want to color on the cubs. hindus believe the combination of colors make life more colorful. they celebrate good over evil. >> 6:41. date on get you up to

last night's olympic coverage. >> your morning commute is looking like a parking lot on southbound 95. >> we have a little bit of rain in the forecast. here's a look outside. 72 at the airport.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police are looking for a woman who allegedly beat and robbed a woman inside her home. gwyn sirota said she saw a woman while walking her dog. she thinks the woman was scared off when a neighbor rang her

doorbell. construction is now under way for the baltimore grand pray. --prix. this year's track will be constructed in sections to minimize closures. >> time now for a look get the performance you can count on. we turn to women's volleyball. 16 olympic matches they have won. the team has a perfect olympic record and they are the defending champions. were plenty of other high points for team usa. >> the swimmers continue to rack

up the medals. deidre fitzpatrick has more. good morning. >> a great day and a lot of stuff to talk about. a 17-year-old ihas a lot of people asking if she is the next michael phelps. just enough to win her first gold. a world record. silver is expected in the 100 breast stroke. no medal for ryan lochte. american women have won a judo medal. shocker at the men's

gymnastics final. the team fell apart. the u.s. women's basketball team advances in a match against angola. no mercy rule in women's basketball. women's gymnastics tonight. back to you. >> back in baltimore, michael phelps is the next big story. does he swim again? >> today. he has two races today. he will swim eight relay with ryan lochte.

people were disappointed with the last relay performance. this is a women's diving suit, exactly what the competitors are wearing today. this is a medium, an adult medium. i thought that was so interesting. that is dit. i bought a swimsuit for my niece and it was bigger. >> you do not want a lot of drag when you do those complicated dives. >> i think that would look good on you. >> deidre fitzpatrick, thank you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a busy ride for motorists on southbound 95 just past the beltway. down to 10 miles per hour. westbound white marsh boulevard, word of an accident that may involve a motorcycle possibly. harford road in glen arm, we have an accident. another at dulaney valley and manor road. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. the sinkhole being prepared at monument. watch for closures. it is busy on southbound 95. they have the flatbed and perhaps the vehicle is up on. the left lane taken up southbound 95. watch for heavy delays. consider pulaski highway as your

alternate. not showing any delays but delays are expected. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. boy, you've got quite a d eal. morning as live this we begin a special series where i tried out different sports. today i've learned how to synchronize swim. all the muscles it takes to swim in place. i joined a group that does performances at local pools. they add some flair into their performances. they tried to have a story line and lots of glitter.

they say the glitter and glamour can help make up in expertise. they are doing this for fun. they have a performance this weekend at patterson park. you can check them out. it is a lot of fun. tomorrow i'm learning the trampoline. it was quite some fun getting to be a big kid on the trampoline. i could get used to this set. >> somebody please get ava an umbrella during? >> snap-snap. >> and somebody to fan her. it was great fun watching you do the synchronized swimming. we have low pressure off the

east coast. we have a chance for some showers in the forecast. the best chance for rain will be along the lower eastern shore counties. it has been severe drought conditions. this is welcome rain around ocean city. nothing on the radar around baltimore right now. take an umbrella just in case. we could see some scattered thunderstorms develop, 30%. it will be hit and miss. not everybody will see the rain. 72 at the airport. a little on the muggy side. dew points are running close to 70 degrees. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature into the upper 80's. not a lot will change over the

next several days. we'll keep the chance for a thunderstorm with high temperatures in the mid to upper thursday and friday. going into the start of the weekend. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. 17-year-old missy franklin tears up on the medal stand after winning her first gold. we will talk to ryan lochte's mom and siblings. then the success and growing controversy concerning a swimming sensation from china. are her times too fast?

as we get started on a tuesday morning. morning.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- are you including the grand prix of baltimore in your labor day weekend plans?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. good move. >> we have an accident on 95 that is taking up the left lane and sometimes the left center lane. southbound 95 just past the beltway, down to 10 miles per hour. other problems include westbound white marsh boulevard, a motorcycle accident. harford at sharon, a crash. it looks like they just clear. >> a chance for some hit and miss showers. of showers.ance ho >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a

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