[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 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have had a nice break with some cloud cover. today we will get back into the 990's. typical baltimore summer weather. it is 70 at the airport. 67 in parkton. a mixture of sun and clouds. into the afternoon, there could be a few thunderstorms. the best chance will be in the mountains. high temperature of 91.

we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> thank you. good morning. we have the closures in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. the sinkhole along monument. watch for those closures near patterson park. 61 on southbound 83 coming down from shawan road. the j.f.x. checking out ok. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side and on the west side. 10 minutes to go south on 95 to 32. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is bel air road. to and from 95, a problem free spot. 95 checks out find all the way through the white marsh area and to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it was one year ago today

robyn gardner went missing while vacationing in aruba. >> the only suspect remains a free man. >> robyn gardner's family and friends held a vigil last night to remember her. she grew up in carroll county. she agreed to take a trip to aruba with gary giordano. authorities searched for her but they called off the search just after a week after she went missing. word got out that he took out an insurance policy before the trip. he remains a suspect in the case. her family does remain hopeful. >> i think the fbi and the rubin authorities are working to investigate the case. >> will will take for you and your family for full closure? >> we need to know some answers.

that is the problem. we don't know any answers and that is difficult. >> any word on where she is, don't be shy about it. >> authorities assume she is dead but they have never found her body. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> thank you. now an update on a developing story. there was a water main break in .ortheast baltimore crews don't know the size of this break. there was a break in the same spot. the man who police say called himself a joker and threatened to kill his co-workers will not face any felony charges.

prosecutors say he legally owned the weapons and there is not enough evidence to file assault charges. he has been receiving emergency psychiatric evaluation. >> a sergeant is accused of illegally recording a judge who sits on the east side district court. he is charged with playing the recordings for his colleagues. [no audio]

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>> if i do that then that will come back down. >> there were victories in water polo. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for more information on the

london games, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. thousands of people decided to eat more chicken. >> making a move to your smart phone. >> this is the belts were at belair road.

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and some patchy fog. it will be a pretty quiet morning. i think we'll get to the drive time without any problems. 70 at the airport. the dew point went down a couple of degrees. it will be a little muggy out there. mostly sunny skies. there is about a 20% chance of a thunderstorm. most of you will have a dry day. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. and the latest on the new tropical depression in the atlantic. >> customers showed up for an artificial chick-fil-a appreciation day by the thousands yesterday. they came under criticism when the ceo opposed gay marriage.

mike huckabee and rick santorum urged people to visit the restaurant yesterday. protesters were urging people to boycott the restaurant. closing arguments in pennsylvania. all voters should produce a valid photo identification. department of state has responded by creating a free i.d. card for voters that are not able to obtain other documentation to votes. >> e-tickets are now available on every amtrak train route throughout the country. they can be booked online and sent to your e-mail. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you prefer an electronic

survey when you travel, or deal like having a physical ticket in your hand? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> but you have to have a smart phone to do that. >> your rotary phone will not work. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. back-to-school shopping time. some tips to help you save some cash. >> new blood jury the airport is offering -- new luxury the airport is offering. >> when problem in the city. >> when problem in the city.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a couple of things to watch for. we have an accident at moravia road and st. thomas avenue. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. we have some closures at my demand. we have a sinkhole at madison. -- we have some closures at monument. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. here's a quick live look at traffic.

this is the northeast corner of the beltway at bel air road. we're looking good on the 83's this morning. we will keep you up to date on those delays once they fall into place. 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. if you bust diversions. we have the 50 bus with a diversion at chester field -- a few bus diversions. the 1, 3, 64 buses diverting at lombard and light street. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. mta, you're right to the baltimore grand parade -- your ride to the baltimore grand

parrix. >> there is a front that has stalled and will dissipate over the next couple of hours. a slight chance for a thunderstorm. maybe some precipitation later on. the skies are clear. nothing of any consequence. a chance for a thunderstorm about 20% today. 70 at the airport. 69 in jarrettsville. we will take you out to the tropics. a new tropical depression about 500 miles east of the leeward islands. it will get a name and its name will be ernesto if it gets faster in speed. it will probably strengthen into

a tropical storm or hurricane. this is called a spaghetti plot. they want to see what each individual computer model is thinking. this is the spaghetti plot for sarah. a mixture of sun and clouds. a 20% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. a touch warmer than the last couple of days. if you take the boat out, wave heights about a foot. if you're heading down the ocean, for the most part it will be fine. the best chance for rain at ocean city will be on sunday. for the most part, it will be dry and hot on friday and saturday. a strong cold front will go through on sunday.

high temperature near 90 and back into the 80's next week. >> good news for passengers traveling from bwi thurgood marshall. you cannot access wifi. travelers can log on for as many sessions as they want. is also a paid wifi servers that does not include ads -- there is also a paid wifi service that does not include ads. >> the average parent is on track to spend more than $688 on back-to-school clothes and supplies this year. >> probably you have notepaper

and some notebooks and pens and pencils and things like that. take an inventory of what you have and build a list around that. >> retailers will discount certain loss leaders, things like notebooks and pens. there are deals in one place. you can compare prices and set up price alerts. youru don't have to start child with a fall wardrobe. thes bute to have clos you don't have to buy everything all of onece. >> the pentagon's missile

defense agency is calling out workers for inappropriate online behavior at work. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> good morning. another recalled by toyota. they are recalling suv's and cars. this covers model years 2006 to early 2011. there is a problem with the rear suspension arm. if you hear a noise in the rear of the vehicle, contact the dealer. yahoo! had used the names stolen from one of its sites. one user has filed a complaint saying yahoo! did not adequately protect his personal information.

he wants compensation. futures are higher here today. we did conclude lower yesterday. sole defense's agency is warning people to stop using government computers to surf the internet for porn. government workers have been found to engage in inappropriate use of the network. it can compromise the security of the network by introducing of viruses. responsible for upgrading the missile defense program. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> details on an airline burning food back to the coach section? >> we are talking about u.s. airways, but there is a catch.

walmart is raising its political profile. >> says that classified as food? we will see you in the next hour. >> 5:23. 71 degrees on tv hill. >> the story of one cyclist who was taken an unusual path

>> u.s. track cyclists has taken an unusual path to london. brian hickey is live in london with how he did. >> good morning. can you say hero for the weekend

warrior? he is amazing. he doesn't have a lot of free time in his schedule. one thing he does best is focused on the moment. he looks like most sprinters, a huge frame whirling around at 50 miles per hour. but the similarities end there. >> i have never been able to train full time like everybody else because of my profession. >> he is an engineer in california, a devoted husband and the father of a daughter, not your typical olympian. >> it is one day at a time and you focus on doing the best you can of every aspect of your life. >> he is a national record holder on the bicycle, earning a

spot on the olympic team. >> during a normal week, i do once a week. >> sometimes training during his 48-hour shifts, a grueling schedule. >> the realization is starting to sink in. more people are showing up. >> as a firefighter, he has learned to train his emotions. i'm brian hickey and i send it back to you. >> i am impressed by his schedule. what else is is scheduled to race and now? >> he will take part of the

match sprint. there is a little bit of strategy involved. they try and toy with each other and then it is a sprint to the finish line. >> brian hickey, thank you. >> 5:20. a jury awards a family several million dollars. >> it was a year ago that robyn gardner went missing in aruba. >> state employees driving new >> state employees driving new cars on your dime

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking.

this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> 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. is a little hotter -- a little hotter out there today? >> it will be noticeably warmer today. we have clear skies and a little bit of fog in some places. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature of 91. about a 20% chance you see a thunderstorm. most of you will not see any rain today. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes and the latest on the new tropical depression. >> and the spaghetti chart. >> they should go together, you're right. >> always fun on a morning.

let's check traffic. we are tracking this accident in the city at maria road and st. thomas avenue. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. watch for closures on monument avenue in the city because of a sinkhole of repair. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is near belair road on the beltway. the northeast corner of the beltway checks out fine with light bottom. problem free on 95 coming down from white marsh and down into howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the search for answers continues in the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> she went missing one year ago today while on vacation. jennifer franciotti joins us with the latest on the case. >> friends and family gathered

in downtown frederick last night to remember a woman that they hope is still alive. a picture montage of robyn gardner as your loved ones listen to an acoustic performance. >> i have hope that maybe she will come home one day. it has been extremely difficult. >> it is been a year since anyone has seen robyn gardner. loved ones gathered for a candlelight vigil in frederick. they remembered her through song and personal palms and letter appeared there were words of encouragement. >> hold onto hope. >> she disappeared last august with gary giordano. he told authorities that she was swept away by current while they were snorkeling. he was arrested by police while trying to flee for aruba. he was later released.

>> i had nothing to do with anything to harm her or anybody in my life. you are being widely portrayed and regarded as somebody who got away with murder. >> i am aware of that. >> her family would not comment on the specifics of the case but they do remain hopeful. >> i think the fbi and the aruban authorities are working to investigate the case. >> what will it take for you and your family for full closure? >> we need to know some answers. that is the problem. we don't know any answers and that is difficult. >> if you know where she is, don't be shy about it. >> the one year anniversary of her disappearance. authorities presume that robyn gardner is dead but they have never found her body and gary giordano remains a free man. >> a jury awards a family

millions of dollars. the parents filed the lawsuit clement the boy's lost oxygen during labor and hospital workers should have performed a c-section. hospital workers say they are disappointed in the decision. >> an investigation where employee's take-home vehicles and they often leave the state. certain agencies have no rules for the vehicles. more than 30 take-home vehicles are used to travel to pennsylvania. >> if you look at the small percentage of vehicles that you highlighted, the average of distance is about 7 miles. >> in addition to the vehicle, top officials get a driver.

the i-team has learned the contractors association filed a $30 million lawsuit against baltimore city. it alleges the mayor had more than 40 contracts totaling $250 million. the one someone to monitor the awards. the mayor said the lawsuit has no merits. you can watch the full report on wbal-tv dot.com. >> an explanation in supporting a sixth casino by the mayor. she says there's no likely scenario where the general assembly would authorize table games in baltimore without adding a sixth casino in prince george's county. there will be a casino in baltimore casino operated by caesars.

>> 71 degrees on tv hill. allergies are often associated free food.on-freegluten- don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would you prefer an electronic ticket when you travel, or do you like having a physical ticket in your hand? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> if you travel along moravia road, there is an accident. road, there is an accident.

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5:40. we have mostly clear skies and some patchy fog. we will have a dry morning commute. outside the city, upper 60's and low 70's in most locations. temperatures will climb into the flow 9 90's this afternoon. it will be warmer in the afternoon. mostly sunny skies. a few clouds will develop as we head through the day. there is about a 20% chance you will see a thunderstorm, bob. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> we all know how hard it is to get enough sleep. >> skipping sleep could make a

vaccine is less effective. those who got less than six hours of sleep develop fewer antibodies against the illness. has a clear negative effect on our immune system. more than 40% since 1950. >> gluten-free foods are growing in popularity, even among those who do not have that condition. the foods without gluten are meant to have to reduce the symptoms of celiac disease. >> 5:41. can the orioles still a third game from the yankees? >> today i will show you how i

attempts water polo. details are coming up. >> tony says we're in for a warmup today.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad in terms of delays. we start in the city. there is an accident at maria the road and st. thomas st.. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. we have sinkhole repair its at monument street and madison streets. this is belair road. right now things are running smoothly to and from 95 in the northeast corner. things are moving well on 795

out of the owings mills area. 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. moving along nicely on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 30 bus is operating with a delay. the 36 bus is diverting because of a water main break repair. the five, 13, and 35 buses diverting at monuments and patterson park because of the sinkhole. there is a diversion downtown because of water main break at light street and lombard. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. there is a new tropical depression. first we say good morning to ava marie.

she has done synchronized swimming and trampoline. >> today i am back in the pool. the entire game is played while treading water. i learned one of the toughest team sports, water polo. to play water polo, you have to wear a special cap to protect your ears from injury. okay.'ll be >> they promised to go easy on me. team tries to make a goal of the other plays defense. i was learning how to play in the shallow anend.

>> you are treading the entire game and it almost becomes like walking. >> there will be sprinting up to two miles. >> there is full contact. >> i think it is the hardest board. these aren't small dies. this is a tough game. >> i did not have to partake in any of the wrestling. all i had to do was throw the ball. and i got to shoot some goals. the goalie went easy on me. the sport is gaining in popularity. >> people don't understand why it starts and stops because there's so much fowling going on. people don't understand what the files aouls are.

>> i spent a good portion of the game wondering what was going on. it is a full contact sport. it can get confusing. i will help break down this boae sports. we'll go back to tony. >> i cannot believe you did not throw some elbows. i'm disappointed about that. it is a tough sport. they are treading water and have to fight off everybody else. it is amazing. thank you. we'll talk to next half hour. we have a front stalled across maryland and that could be a

focal point for a storm this afternoon. there is a touch of fog outside. there's a chance you could see a thunderstorm later this afternoon. 70 at the airport. 68 in westminster. here's an update on the tropics. a new tropical depression. it is not quite tropical storm strength. its name would be banesto if it does become a tropical storm. -- its name would be ernesto. it would have towards jamaica. then perhaps into the gulf of mexico. it will likely develop into a tropical system over the next few days. at home, a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 20% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. high temperature into the low 9

in most areas. wave heights a foot or less if you take the boat out. it should be a decent weekend at the ocean. high temperatures will stay in the mid 80's. basically the same store here home around baltimore. 93 to mark and on saturday with a 20% chance for a thunderstorm each afternoon. a cold front will go through on sunday afternoon. the temperatures will drop into the 80's on monday and tuesday. >> thank you. 5:50. we'll take a look at the latest olympic medal counts and see if

team usa is number one. >> how the ravens secondary is shaping up. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> here's a look at the latest metal coundal count.

france is in third with 17 overall medals. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- would you prefer an electronic ticket when you travel, or do you like having a physical ticket in your hand? >> 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. >> ravens training camp continues in owings mills. we still wait for first haloti ngata spotting on the practice field. i have not seen them yet as training camp. terrell suggs is injured.

the heart and soul of this ravens defense remains ed reed and ray lewis. both look rejuvenated. they did not make a lot of changes in the off-season. reed likes the way the secondary is shaping up around him. >> lardarius webb is a more mature guy. we are going to be much better than we were last year. >> orioles wrapped up a three games set york. jason nix with the ground rule double. out of the bullpen, kevin gregg giving up a grand slam home run

to robinson cano as the yankees brought the orioles -- as the yankees rock the orioles 12-3. i am at gerry sandusky and hope your day is off to a fantastic start. >> a look ahead at the day of the london olympics. >> the olympics are it hot spot for tourists. how much money have the olympics earned so far? >> one day upped the ante for dads everywhere. >> weather-wise, there's nothing going on right now. we will check the seven-day in just a few minutes. >> will update you on one

accident to watch for in the city.

>> a year after the disappearance of robyn gardner, family and friends want answers. >> the race for the white house heats up. i'm hallie jackson in washington. >> day six of the london olympics. olympics. michael