[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. 5:00 a.m.1ewtoda good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i think we will sneak into the low 90's today. it will be a little warmer than the last couple of days. take an umbrella with you just in case. the morning commute should be dry. 72 at the airport. we have a 30% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. not everybody will see the rain. high temperature of 91. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning.

a nice start overall. one problem was bound 150. eastern, be extra careful because of a water main break. police are on the scene. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. looking pretty good. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to go south on on 95 from the beltway down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. beltway at 83 and looking good at the moment. we switch over to 70 at 29. problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> maryland lawmakers return to annapolis for the second special

session of the year. >> jennifer franciotti is live with a preview. good morning. >> the governor will be meeting later today with senate democrats to talk about whether to allow table games at area casinos and the building of a new casino. lawmakers will discuss certain tax breaks that would be extended to casino operators. the governor says the expanded gaming bill would generate a ton of money and it would make maryland competitive with neighboring states that do have gambling. >> i do not think it was necessary to be called. the last special session was unnecessary. >> gambling is the way to get revenue as long as it put money towards the education. >> we will have much more on the

bill coming up live at 5:30. the special session will deal with legislation to address bull l reasons peopit ruling is. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news p. >> you can read the gaming bill in its entirety on wbaltv.com. clicked on politics. maryland can register to vote online. the new on-line registration is up and running. you need a valid identification card. state election officials say about 250 people have registered online. >> a man is behind bars facing

charges in a murder-for-hire case. police say wendell mansel solicit the help of a man to kill his wife. investigators say he was arrested after he delivered a gun as a partial payment. the board of estimate denies a settlement involving a teenager reportedly abandoned by three city police officers. the officers forced michael johnson into a van and he was left in howard county without shoes or socks. two of the three officers were found guilty of misconduct. they agreed on a salomon of $150,000. on wednesday, the board said no. >> i don't believe the taxpayers should shoulder the burden to

pay for individuals whose conduct was out of the scope of responsibility. >> i think the mayor's interpretation of the law is totally wrong. she is talking about the scope of employment. that is not the issue here. >> they plan to look at the appellate court to force the city to pay. four days left in the 2012 london olympics. >> the u.s. regained the top spot in the medal count. team usa wins gold and silver in women's beach volleyball. felix wins gold in the 200-meter final. soccerng up, the women's gold medal match between the

united states and japan. also women's indoor volleyball and the finalists in the men's 200-meter race. to see a full schedule of events, visit our website, wbaltv.com. in a live report from london coming up later this morning. >> ravens fans get their first glimpse of the team as they take on the falcons tonight. you can watch gerry sandusky and pete gilbert tonight in atlanta appeared we will air the game on art digital channel. live from the georgia dome. keith mills will have more coming up in sports. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. with the ravens super bowl aspirations and the orioles surprising season, how excited

are you about baltimore sports right now? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 72 degrees on tv hill at 5:06. >> last months heat breaks two records. >> this is the beltway at wilkens avenue.

>> welcome back. partly cloudy skies. kind of warm and muggy to start

the day. 79 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. will probably see some pop-up thunderstorms this afternoon. low 7's in most locales. 72 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. it should be dry this morning. after lunch time, a 30% chance for a thunderstorm. high temperature of 91. hot and uncomfortable this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the man accused of one of the worst mass murders in u.s. history will be back in colorado today. james holmes is accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater. attorneys for both sides are arguing about information in the

case. at, we'ret month's he on track to have the hottest year on record. july was the hottest month. the average temperature was 77.6 degrees. that is 3.3 degrees higher than average. >> the race for the white house heats up. president obama wraps up a campaign swing through colorado today where he has been courting the votes of women and workers. surrogates for mitt romney will be holding events in key battleground states. a report from washington coming up at 5:30. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. china comes in first. the united states comes in

second. >> it will cost you big times if your kids have dreams for reaching the olympics. >> we have a water main break in essex this morning. in essex this morning.

better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back.

call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there's a problem in essex. we have a water main break. there is one lane closed. all lanes closed along like a straight and baltimore over

towards lombard street. monument street is closed near patterson park. 62 on southbound 83. moving well. on to the j.f.x., a smooth ride into town. 295 checking out just fine at 100. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the harrisburg expressway. light volume on the entire beltway. 72 at 29 in both directions. no problems on 29 like we saw yesterday morning. 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. >> 841 running 10 to 12 minutes late. we have diversions around the water main downtown at light

street and lombard. a diversion at monument street and patterson park. the 36 bus is also diverting. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. ernesto is still alive. it is in the southern part of the gulf of mexico. it is still a tropical storm. we will be done with ernesto off the map. it would be nice if some of that moisture would make it into the southern plains. 72 at the airport. 71 in rising sun. the dew points are around 70 degrees. it feels on comfortable as far as the humidity appeared a shower in a western maryland appeared that will dissipate and we should have a dry morning commute. this afternoon the atmosphere will be more unstable.

we have a 40% chance or a 30% chance for a thunderstorm. then a series of these fronts that have to come through appeared the chance for rain will go up tomorrow. some could be strong or severe. we will keep an eye on that. we don't expect any severe weather today. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warm and humid with a high temperature in the upper 80's. if you're taking the boat out today, watch for lightning. the wind will be pretty quiet. the next high tide at fort mchenry will be at 12:6. a good chance for some rain on friday and saturday at the beaches. it's unclear up on sunday with high temperatures in the low

80's. i think we will have dry weather tomorrow. some storms could be strong or severe. leftover showers on saturday. i think the weekend will be mostly dry with high temperatures in the mid 80's. we should keep that going into monday and tuesday. >> googled gets more personal in its latest attempt to provide data more quickly. it will highlight information from users g-mail accounts. people will be shown a list of relevant -- google is not testing the feature with users who signed up to participate. a report by a major japanese ewery said beer was at an

all-time high. china takes the gold in beer production. kids' sports can come with olympic size bills. some tips for soccer moms and dads. >> the 2012 games have a lot of eyed.sters' story tary- lessons to travel and equipment add up. take things slow at the start. >> it is good to give your kids to a broad experience but you do not want to overdo it. >> sports equipment can be a waste of cash if kids lose

interest. >> get something used first for the first couple of seasons until the kids make a commitment to this. >> purchase new equipment at the end of a sports season when items are likely to be on sale. a car pool is a cost saving and time saving move. asked if the local youth league has a discount for families. >> good information. you have been all that. >> i certainly have. bad workplace behavior begins in the elevator. the postal service is running out of cash. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. it is staggering how much cash

the postal service is going through. we will find out just how bad when it reports how it did for the quarter. the postal service said they are losing $25 million a day, and that breaks down to more than a million dollars per hour. congress went on recessed without passing a bill. u.s. farmers are not the only ones being scorned by mother nature. crops are in bad condition. stockpiles of the biggest crops to the client for a third year across three continents. monsoon rainfall is hurting rice crops in india. global food costs are expected to rise. a mixed close for stocks

yesterday. the s&p is up about 10%. futures this morning are a little bit higher. elevator etiquette can go a long way. people who talk on their cell phone is a common problem. and squeezing yourself into an already crowded elevator were not holding the door when other people want to get on the elevator. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is one of my pet peeves. i cannot stand when people watch you go towards the door. a heavy burden is a college costs and hurting more upper income americans. >> the financial pain is felt across all socio-economic

classes. more on back-to-school shopping. were the best deal is right now. >> thank you, jane. stopped letting the elevator door closed on me like that. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. team usa wins several metals yesterday -- medals. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. with the ravens' super bowl aspirations and the orioles' surprising season, how excited are you about baltimore sports right now? 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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>> another thrilling night in

olympic stadium and a big night for team usa. >> we have a look at wednesday's highlights. how many medals did team usa win last night? >> allison felix won the silver in 2004 and 2008. her teammate finished third. an american won the long jump. a one-two finish in the men's 110-meter hurdles. a threepeat in women's beach

volleyball. misty may-treanor and kerri walsh jennings defeated jenn kessy and april ross. team usa picked up a medal in women's wrestling. >> big day. team usa women's soccer. a huge match set for the finals. >> japan and u.s.a.. these women battled it out in the world cup last year. the american women are looking for redemption. every match tonight that should be good. >> thank you. >> we must have strong coffee tomorrow. >> team usa wouldn't going for their third straight medtal. >> 5:27. >> the second special session of

the year begins later today in annapolis. >> a new line of attack as polls show the race is as tight as ever. >> we should have a dry morning commute but we have some thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast. >> the morning commute is looking good. one problem

>> 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. >> we will see a few thunderstorms this afternoon. i would take an umbrella.

this morning it to be just fine for the commute. 72 at the airport. it is a little on the muggy side. we will sneak into the low 90's this afternoon. we will put a 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm. i think the eastern shore counties will state dry. everybody will get some rain tomorrow. >> it is looking good at the moment. the only problem we are tracking is in essex. be careful. one lane is closed. police are on the scene. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. continued closures. monument street is closed near patterson park. 66 miles per hour on southbound 795. not bad on 97 through the glen burnie area.

here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the beltway at the harrisburg expressway. looking good at the moment. some building volume in the outer loop over towards 795. 70 at 29 checks out ok. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the second special session of the year begins later this morning in annapolis. >> the main focus is not expanded gambling. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with a preview. >> the governor has pushed for this special session. he wants to get down to business. approving expanded gaming is far from a done deal. right now the casino's only have slot machines and electronic games. the bill would allow table games to be played at casinos across

the state. they will consider other aspects of the governor's bill which includes whether or not prince george's county will have a new casino and whether tax breaks would be extended to casino operators whose business could be impacted by increased competition. some are questioning the merits the >> will we have his taxpayers that have been swindled in the name of more money for education. but that is what the last increase was supposed to go for. >> the expanded gaming bill would generate a lot of money for the state would make maryland competitive with neighboring states that do have gambling. lawmakers have expressed their disdain for the bill and the fact that a special session is being called in the first place. >> if it ends up on the ballot, how would you vote? >> i would vote no.

i don't believe in gambling. >> i just think gambling is a way to get revenue. >> gaming is not the only thing that lawmakers will be discussing. they will talk about legislation has to do with recent pit bull rulings. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. team baltimore racing unveils its newest addition. the racing cars is made specifically for a street course like the grand prix. the car is expected to be driven during one of the races. racing in baltimore is a unique course. >> i will be racing against

s.milar cars, all porsche it cannot gain and vanished with the car but with the drivers. >> here is returning after learning about the baltimore grand prix. a car collided with a train. skyteam 11 was over the scene in rosedale yesterday. the train was traveling from florida to new jersey would hit the car. the train did continue on his trip to new jersey. one person was taken to the hospital. >> president obama wraps up a campaign swing through colorado today where he has been courting swing state voters. mitt romney will also be on the stump today. the race is as tight as ever.

hallie jackson has our report from washington. good morning. >> both candidates are zeroing in on swing state voters. president obama is leading mitt romney overall but not by much. a different survey shows mitt romney have obama in colorado. that is where the president begins the second day of the day to day campaign swing. in iowa, mitt romney pushed the attacks on the economy and welfare. mitt romney heads up on the road freight by store this weekend. his surrogates are talking up his message but not saying a word about his vice presidential pick. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 72 degrees on tv hill. a warning about a certain toy. >> we have recovered if getting

out of bed is a problem for you. >> it is primetime for the orioles and the ravens. with the ravens' super bowl aspirations and the orioles' surprising season, how excited are you about baltimore sports right now? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we are checking on the area roads this morning for problems. some closures to report in es

>> welcome back. partly cloudy skies. a little haze in downtown

baltimore. 79 degrees at the maryland science center. maybe take an umbrella. there could be some storms popping up this afternoon. 72 at the airport. 72 in cockeysville. a mixture of sun and clouds. will stay dry bank to start. about a 30% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. it will be warm and humid with a high temperature near 91. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> it warning from doctors at johns hopkins about the danger of miniature magnet toys. >> doctors say they have seen an increase in cases of children ingesting the magnets. the magnets are so strong they can reconnect once ingested and

cause some serious internal injuries. stabbing complaints against the magnets to get them off the markets. if you're struggling to get out of bed, here's some motivation for you. >> morning is the best time for self improvement. use the morning for productive tasks like exercise, meditation, or work. the demands of the day make it hard to follow through during the evening. the body has the most energy in the morning. >> we get up in the middle of the night. >> that is the start of our morning. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. the orioles may have stolen the spotlight. keith mills will join us for sports. >> ava marie is back in the

spotlight this morning. she is not going to throw any matches. >> i wish i could say i ended on a high note. >> i cannot wait to see this. some strong storms will be in our future. our future.

better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put

national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a new accident on the inner loop of the key bridge in the right lane and it is causing some delays. we have a problem eastbound, a water main break and one lane is closed. closures continue in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. 64 miles per hour on southbound 795. moving well out of the owings

mills area. 97 at 100 is looking good. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the key bridge and broening highway. there are some delays. it is an inner loop accident and the right lane is closed. expect delays for the next few minutes. 295 southbound showing some building volume down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. before a look at the buses and trains. >> we have a few diversions on the buses. the 64 commuter bus is diverting it downtown at light street and lombard. five, 13 buses diverting at monument street and patterson park. the 13 best is operating with delays. light rail and metro subway on schedule.

brunswick trains aren't scheduled. mta is your right to the grand prix of baltimore. >> we have some thunderstorms to discuss in the seven-day forecast. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is on her last olympic adventure. >> i wish i could have ended on a high note. have quite a, i minton.ime with bad bee >> it is a tricky sport. you have to get the name right. >> people tend to see the word wrong. >> how do pronounced the word? >> badminton. >> playing the game was even harder. >> it is easy to pick up but hard to master.

>> part of the difficulty comes from the shape of the shuttlecock, also known as a birdie. >> this originated from a game in india where there was a horrible that they put offenders into. >> from their the game was brought into england where it was play with rackets at a place called badminton. and the rest is history. >> that is why it is a funny looking instrument. i will blame my bad luck on the british. they invented this game in india. from playing softball, i could not hit it. >> it does it move in a stiffer way. i was mispronouncing it the entire time. >> badminton. >> i had no idea.

i learn something new every day. golf is not an olympic sport. how can it badminton be an olympic sport one golf is not? i know i'm going to get e-mails. >> it will be soon. >> i am stan they'll do it in 2016. thank you. -- i understand they will do it in 2016. "badminton." ernesto is still alive. it is still a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. it will dissipate. ernesto will be off the map by the time we get into the evening hours tonight. 72 in westminster.

71 in rising sun. it is muggy this morning. nothing showing up on the radar around baltimore. a few storms down at the lower eastern shore and in all western maryland. the atmosphere will be unstable this afternoon. take an umbrella with you just in case. there's a series of fronts and going through the great lakes and in canada that have to sleep through before we get to the beginning of the weekend. this will come through on friday. maybe some severe weather late on friday. we don't expect any severe weather bank today. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperatures between 88 and 93 degrees. a chance for rain goes up tomorrow with some strong thunderstorms late in the day. high temperature around 90.

leftover showers on saturday. the weekend is looking ok. the mayor did she go down. temperatures in the mid 80's. >> you'll be on the golf team in 2016. >> i am training for right now. >> 72 degrees on tv hill. is our nation back on the top spot? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> time for a look from the latest medal count from the london olympics. . china leads the gold medal cou nt. great britain is in force right now. -- great britain isn't fourth right now. >> another win the orioles. 9-2, the birds win last night. steve johnson won the high school championship. last night he made his first

major-league start on the same mound and beat the mariners. he struck out the side and nine altogether. he gave up just two runs. mark reynolds, home run number 9. 5-0. nick markakis, smoking hot since the all-star break. home run number 12. wieters drove in five runs. the orioles win their fifth s traight. steve johnson gets the win. the birds stay for a half back of the yankees. curtis granderson in the third. number 30 for granderson. the lead is only a run in the eighth. mark teixeira to mount st. joe.

a shot to left. sher trying to score. the orioles are tied with the wild card lead with the tigers and the a's. ravens play the falklands tonight. a golden opportunity for a lot of the young players to catch the eye of the coaching staff including number 94, sergio kindle. top draft pick a couple of years ago. he has been playing pretty well in practice. terrell suggs is out with a injury. a huge void at outside linebacker. how about the johnson family. dave johnson watched from the stands. >> will go back to the ravens and the orioles.

>> this morning we asked -- with the ravens' super bowl aspirations and the orioles' surprising season, how excited are you about baltimore sports right now? i don't think he is watching the team closely. >> the orioles brought up their number 1 pick to play third base tonight. >> thank you, keith. >> golden st. for team usa. highlights an elected the golden opportunities. >> it could be the practice of night else. mcdonald's is turning back the clock for the first meal of the day. >> being an olympic champion would not guarantee you - will

try to uncover the truth. >> i don't know. look like a giant eyeball to me. i cannot handle the truth. we do have some thunderstorms to discuss by the end of the week. >> some good news on the accident at the key bridge. there are some delays and an update on the major roads.

>> a special session to talk about expanded gaming. >> the london olympar