[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 monday morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i think we to get some storms this afternoon. mostly light rain this morning. 77 at the airport. the dew point at 73. we expect a front to move

through. it is still kind of humid. some light showers showing up on hd doppler. with the get some sunshine to break to the clouds and we could see some thunderstorms. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. let's say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. northbound 83 at the beltway, word of some debris in the road. continued closures along light street at lombard. along with monument street because of seeing call repair. 11 minutes on the west side outer loop. five minutes to travel south towards the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. 95 is the southbound direction from the toll plaza. not seeing much in ways of

delays. 795 checks out just fine at owings mills down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. lawmakers go back to annapolis for their second special session this year. >> kim dacey has the latest. good morning. >> the governor called the special session to talk about expanded gambling in the state. they will also talk about a recent court ruling about the liability of pit bull owners. lawmakers will consider expanding it to include table games and building more casinos around the state. state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle do not think the governor should have called the special session. >> i think that this special session is ill-conceived.

it is fast and furious. the gambling urgency should not be our emergency. >> the whole republican caucus definitely opposed it. this is not an emergency situation. we do not want to have this special session. >> the special session is slated to start on thursday and last about three days. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> new details about a fire that damaged a denny's restaurant. this was on edgewood road. somebody noticed a fire that spread to the rest of the building. police have identified a suspect as a white male six-foot to around 200 pounds. anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call

police. more than 20 catholic followers made a baltimore to protest a recent health care mandate. they made the pilgrimage from western maryland after praying about a government ruling that would require all employers to provide contraceptives to their employers. >> we love our country and we love our land and government. we love our president and governor and we decided to do prayer and what this way because jesus walked all over israel. >> they finish their journey by celebrating mass. >> family and friends of the men killed say they are still waiting for answers. the shooting was the fifth recent deadly shooting in the

southwestern part of the city. they gathered for a vigil on sunday night to remember him. >> it is crazy that somebody would believkill him. >> some staffing changes have been made and added a new police major. a deadly shooting at a temple in wisconsin is being investigated as a case of domestic terrorism. a gunman killed six people. hallie jackson joins us with the latest. i understand we're expecting an update on information relatively soon. >> that is coming in about 3 1/2

hours. the president is promising whatever support he can give. the fbi is involved. are also helping with the investigation. the president said the american people have the people of oak creek in their thoughts and prayers. mitt romney calls the shooting a tragedy. >> any reason why this is being investigated as domestic terrorism? >> there are some tattoos on the shadow that were drawing that link. for something to be considered domestic terrorism, it has to be some kind of political message or implication. we could see that as possible as the next update.

>> 76 degrees on tv hill. severe storms ripped through indiana. >> a tragedy at pocono raceway after lightning strikes. >> this is 95 near the fort mchenry tunnel. more on weather and traffic when

>> welcome back. 5:09. could be some thunderstorms developing late this afternoon.

it is muggy. dew points are in the low 70's. 73 in parkton. a little bit of light rain in some neighborhoods. you may want to give yourself a couple of extra minutes. a chance for some rain showers this morning. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature of 87. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> one person is dead and nine others injured from make lightning strike in pennsylvania. this follows a nascar race yesterday. two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition and one of them later died. it is not clear if those victims were struck by lightning. severe lightning through

indianapolis yesterday. trees and power lines were knocked down. some of the downed lines started fire. motorists were not able to drive through it several intersections of the city. no injuries have been reported to. >> president obama, mitt romney, and roseanne barr are running for president. she won the nomination for the peace and freedom party. shes isn't the first time - has been involved in a presidential race. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what celebrity do you think would make the best president of the united states? stan stovall.

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5:00 a.m. had >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. northbound 83 at the beltway, tracking some debris appeared there could be some lanes closed on 83. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. along with monument over towards the patterson park. southbound 97, speeds around 59 through the glen burnie area. five minutes to travel southbound 95 from the split down towards the fort mchenry. this is a live view is just past the toll plaza. moving very well. no delays to the tunnel. area bridges checking out fine. a quiet ride in the owings mills area on 795. 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. >> we are moving along nicely on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. the 51 bus is operating with delays. the 61, 64 commuter buses diverting at light street and lombard. the 35 bus is diverting at monument street and patterson park. the 50 bus has a diversion. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will start at the tropics. we have two tropical sy stems. this is banesto. it is still a tropical storm. -- this is ernesto.

it looks like it will travel across the southern part of the gulf of mexico and perhaps miss the southern part of the united states. the southern plains suffering from a severe drought. they're hoping that some of that moisture will turn into the southern plains. it looks like it will miss the southern part of the united states. the other was downgraded into a tropical depression. florence will move closer to the east coast of the united states. we have to watch that in baltimore next week. it should rejuvenate back into a tropical storm. we have some light rain to contend with this morning. you may want to take an umbrella with you. the clouds are pretty thick. mid to upper 70's and it

feels very tropical. a chance for a few light rain showers this morning. maybe a thunderstorm this afternoon. high temperature between 84 and 89. watch for a lightning if you take the boat out today. wave heights, one to two feet. some nice weather for the beginning omiddle of the week. today will be kind of muggy. thursday, friday, saturday, scattered showers and thunderstorms. it will cool down on saturday into sunday. >> students need more than pens and notebooks for back-to- school. smart phones are on the must

have list. you can sign up for e-mail alerts so you can pounce when the gadget you want goes down in price. take advantage of trade-in programs. days left before college students begin the fall semester. princeton university takes the top spot on "forbes" list. stanford and yale made the top 10. johns hopkins was in the top 100. folks in london are frustrated over the lack of tourists in town for the summer games.

retailers and hotels reporting a minimal uptick in business. many of the streets in london are practically empty. most people have been kept away. >> people have been saying, do not go into london. it has been busy and that has not been the case. >> london not terribly busy -- that has been, in my view, overdone. we're seeing numbers coming through for the beginning of this week. that story is surprising to me. ee.we will sa nokia facing pressure against

apple's iphone. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you, jane. >> southwest just hit a milestone with 3 million fans liking thteir facebook -- their facebook page. the carrier blamed a glitch and working to refine the extra charges. americans bird with less debt to -- burdened with less debt. interest rates are at record lows. this could help boost the economy. futures are pretty quiet this morning. the dow soared more than 200

points on1 on 160,000 jobs created. nokia plans to announce its new handset using windows 8 as early as next month. that is ahead of the unveiling of the new iphone. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> most of us baby boomers are not expecting much of a social security pay out. but the social security picture is getting even grimmer. >> working people are not expecting much of a social security pay out in the future. the picture is getting more grim. future generations got a pretty

could deal from social security. avoiding your friends pictures of their babies on facebook. >> thank you. >> i like looking at the pictures. 5:23. curiosity lance on planet mars -- lands on the planet mars. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what celebrity do you think would make the best president of the united states? is this a trick question? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> the cheers spilling over into tears. >> the most sophisticated rover is now on the surface of the red planet. if the planet can sustain life in the future. >> just minutes after landing. >> unbelievable. >> the shadowy outline of curiosity. a $2.5 billion nuclear power vehicle the size of and as you the whi now searches for any other elements necessary for life. while breathing new life into the future of american space exploration.

gray reporting. >> that is mind boggling. we do that every morning. 5:28. still ahead -- >> this is a live look from london. a preview of today's action coming up in a live report. >> state lawmakers head back to >> state lawmakers head back to annapolis this week f

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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. a little bit of light rain this morning. >> not a big deal. give yourself a few extra minutes this morning. we could see some thunderstorms this afternoon. the dew point is 73. scattered showers. after we get some sunshine this afternoon, maybe a few thunderstorms. it is a good idea to take an umbrella. high temperature around 87 degrees. it will be a muggy day. it would get better tomorrow. >> word of an accident on 70 in the eastbound direction at route 27. watch for possible lane closures and delays as police arrived on the scene. a problem northbound 83 just

past the beltway. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. closures on monument street for the sinkhole. 54 and southbound 97. 295 and 195 checking out ok. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is passed the accident scene. you may find some delays on 27 in mount airy. this is 795 in owings mills. a nice start and some building volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> olympic stadium will welcome tens of thousands of fans today after a spectacular night of competition. >> 3 american sprinters challenged usain bolt. >> heck of a race.

we have the latest olympics highlights. >> bolt's time was an olympic record. usain bolt showed the world why the his still the fastest man alive. american justin gatlin came in third. sanya richards-ross won a gold medal in her signature event. a proud moment for great britain. andy murray won in straight sets. the williams sisters won the gold. the world champion fell.

beachmerican women's volleyball teams are moving on to the semifinal. boxing,ebut of women's the american was eliminated. >> gabby douglas could win another gold today. is that right/ >> she is so adorable. she already has two gold medals. she is going for her third in the uneven bars. >> i will be watching. >> thank you. >> for all the latest olympics information, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. the second special general assembly session will start in annapolis later this week. >> some lawmakers say they

should not be returning to annapolis. kim dacey has more. >> pit bulls and gambling will be the focus of the special session. state lawmakers do not think the government should have called the special session. >> i think that the special session is ill-conceived. i think it is fast and furious. the gambling industry's urgency should not be our emergency. donna also not happy about the special session. >> the whole republican caucus opposed it. this is not an emergency situation. >> the governor called the

session to talk about expanded gambling and the state. they'll also talk about the liability of pit bull owners. gambling will likely dominate most of the session. maryland right now only allows slot machines. they could include table machines and building more casinos around the state. >> we have not seen a bill. that is not a good way to operate. we don't have a build from which to operate. >> i just think we need a deliberate process on this and we're not getting that. >> the special session is expected to last about three days. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. first responders take to the street on choppers. dozens of police officers and others rode their motorcycles to

middle river yesterday. those who participated made a $5 donation and were inspired by her story. >> we learned a little bit about the story and her quest to help feed the hungry. she was homeless and hungry when she was a young kid. >> they hope to hold it again next year. 76 degrees on tv hill. you probably would not let your little ones watch "silence of the lambs." >> kind tv shows you should avoid. >> we have an accident on eastbound 70 in the amount.

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>> welcome back. 5:40. 80 degrees downtown. a few scattered light rain showers. there's the possibility some take an umbrella. temperatures in the 70's outside the city. 73 in parkton. a little bit of rain shower activity. it is not widespread. it could slow down the traffic. the answer will be unstable this afternoon. high temperature around 87. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes and an update on the tropics. >> a new study shows what your

kids watch on tv impacts how long it takes them to fall asleep and stay asleep. >> the study is lifted over 500 families. they worked on ways to replace a violent media with age appropriate shows, and the other half did not. test to detect autism on children that are young seem to be working. there was a study from the university of north carolina which screened toddlers for milestones. spa adding children early this them months if not years to participate in programs before they would typically be diagnosed. >> 5:41.

the orioles take on the rays. >> keith mills joins us with sports. >> i am continuing my journey through the olympic sports. today's event was my biggest hurdle. details after the break

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are a few new problems. there is an accident eastbound on 70 in mount airy. watch for possible delays. a problem on northbound on the harrisburg expressway just past the beltway. watch for some debris in the road. a vehicle fire in the area of 295. northbound 136, we have some

closures because of some debris. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is 70 at 29. eastbound 70 at 27, delays because of the accident. this is 95 at 152. southbound traffic gets a little heavier near white marsh and that continues down towards the 895 split. 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. >> camden train 841 has a delay. the 36 bus is diverting. buses diverting around light st. and lombard. the 35 bus is diverting at monument street and patterson park.

now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will look at the seven-day forecast in just a second. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has done synchronized swimming and the trampoline. power lifting. what are you doing? >> i have about four marchanti is to make a fool of myself. -- today i have about four more chances to make a fool of myself. i stood over the hurdles to show i could clear it. he said running over it would be easier. >> when you get to the hurdle, you should believe in yourself that i can clear without jumping it. >> then we focused on technique. >> right. ok. let's come back and tried again.

lift and pull back. live . pullba lift. pull it back. >> then i got a demonstration on how to do it at full speed. least i made it. it must have been beginner's luck. i finished the day with the 100- meter dash. i nearly got been by a seven-and 8-year-old. i consider myself a fairly fast runner. i was thinking i'd better go easy on them to be nice. they smoked me. i had to run my fastest to keep up with them. they are great athletes.

it was a lot of fun. >> it gives you an appreciation about how difficult it is. i do not think i could get my knee up the high. i was impressed with you. your second time was a little shaky. i am sure you went through the entire obstacle course. >> definitely some more obstacles on the way. >> thank you. she is a good sport. we still have two tropical systems. this is ernesto which is still a tropical storm. it looks like it will cross over the yucatan and into the southern part of the gulf of mexico and then into mexico.

system't want a tropical hitting the united states but they need the rain in the southern plains states. they are hoping its takes a turn to the north. this is florence way out in the atlantic. it will probably regenerate. that is coming close to the east coast. that is the storm would have to watch in baltimore over the next 10 to 14 days. scattered light rain showers. the clouds or thicare thick. dew points in the low 70's. we expect a front to move through this evening. we will see a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. a chance for a few rain showers this morning. high temperature between 84 and 89. it will get better tomorrow and

wednesday. humidity will go down. overnight lows in the 60's. it gets a little warmer by the end of the week. could be some rain on friday with high temperatures into the mid 80's on sunday. >> thank you. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. the latest medal count from london. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. hey, there's barely a line at space mountain.

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when you download disney mobile magic, powered by verizon. >> china regains the lead with 61 overall medals. the united states is in second place. great britain is in third place. russia is in fourth. >> good morning. how about the orioles? they go into york and florida and take two of three from the yankees and two of three from the rays and not just one game out of the wild-card race in august. it was take your dog to the ballpark day. miguel gonzalez matched david

price pitched for pitch. look like brooks robinson fielding that right there. still no score in the ninth. ryan roberts to end the inning. would anybody score? taylor teagarden scores mark reynolds with the only run of the game. jim johnson get save number 32. orioles' 11th straight extra inning win. 1-0. home tonight against seattle, the start of a 10 game homestand. the birds still very much in the pennant race. the nfl preseason is under way. the hall of fame game last night from ohio. drew brees.

he is the interim head coach with sean payton out for the year. the touchdown. drew brees played one series and completed four of 5 passes. kevin kolb left bruised ribs. the ravens back on the practice field today. their first open practice on saturday. billy cundiff, his first appearance since missing the kick. he went 7 for eight. is the free agent from texas. we'll hear from john harbaugh in the next half-hour. kicking in practice is like singing in the shower. >> i was out there on saturday.

it was so exciting. >> a great time. >> michael phelps goes out on top. the usa basketball team looks less than dreamy. >> a trip to london could be yours depending on how you vote. >> this on part may need a vacation after he couldn't take a jab about his calls. >> we have a little bit of lake rain in some neighborhoods. >> the late rain is impacting your morning rush. we have an accident on 70 and a vehicle fire.

>> the second special session of the year gets under way. >> a religious group marches across maryland. how far they walk and how long it took them to get here. >> day 10 of the london olympics is gearing up. >> cooler weather bank is on the way.n the [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]