[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. happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i think we'll get some rain in the drive time. tches.l come in two bad you can see some rain on the left-hand side of your screen. it is reining in parts of carroll county and howard county. aining in parts of carroll county and howard county.

some more storms later this afternoon. high temperature in the mid to upper 80's. right now we're in the 70's. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. we have closures in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. otherwise, looking pretty good at the moment. once the rain comes in, things are going to change. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to go south on 95 down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is wilkins avenue. looking pretty good and moving well from 795 down towards the outer loop. this is york road. traffic is still light on the north side of the beltway.

so for 83 is running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> baltimore city and howard county police are working together to find -- >> an officer shot and killed a suspect. jennifer franciotti is live with details. good morning. >> two jurisdictions working together. they got a call and had located and assault suspect they had been looking for all day in colombia. the suspect broke into his ex- girlfriend home just after midnight yesterday and then took off with their child. she was able to escape thursday morning and called police. baltimore city police track down the suspect in columbia. >> the officers arrived here,

baltimore city and howard county police. they were confronted by the suspect outside. they asked him to show them his hands. ultimately the suspect was shot. >> that suspect was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. police to determine that the child was not in the residence at the time of the shooting and has been located later with family members and savfe. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> all the lanes in harford county were shut down yesterday because of a fatal accident. a female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. police are still trying to determine what caused the accident. >> a harassment case against john leopold.

a former employee filed a lawsuit, accusing him of harassment. in a deposition, one of the officers said leopold talked about the size of her breasts. was hired back in 2008. she was transferred to the police department. one of the officers said leopold discussed her complaint and tilden to: the police chief and that there were coming to the police department was taking a position where you would have to interview. at the time of the interview, she was not to get the job. a spokesperson said the officer had no comment. leopold has denied any wrongdoing.

>> it was just a preseason game but the ravens have a solid showing on the field against the falcons. the ravens were down by 10 at halftime. curtis painter led the reserves to 24 points in the second half. the ravens won. keith mills will have more on the game coming up later in sports. >> usain bolt out sprinting the competition in the 100-meter dash. >> last night he lined up for a record. >> brian hickey has the results. >> the story line was written already. if he could win the race, he would be the first to win track

and field version of the triple crown twice. the fastest man in the world wind up with two fellow jamaicans for a shot at history. he had the lead on his competition. a late charge was not enough to pass usain bolt. soccer, team usa earned its third consecutive gold medal. it was the largest crowd for women's soccer game. the women's water polo team earned their first gold, beating spain. claressa shields battled her way to gold. she celebrated her win her russian opponent. ashton eaton wins the event.

it was a double play in the triple jump. another record for usain bolt. this one on twitter. he was averaging 80,000 tweets per minute. >> good day for team usa yesterday. >> a big day of finals. 4 by 100 relays. vault.ole team usa is taking on argentina as they advance to the medal round in the basketball. >> brian hickey, thank you. >> 76 degrees on tv hill. attack ads clatter the airwaves.

>> sharks invade martha's vineyard. >> this is the beltway and york road. very very light.

>> welcome back. 81 degrees at the maryland science center. it is dry in baltimore city right now but that would change over the next 30 minutes. we have some rain coming in. take an umbrella with you. you can see the rain extending

parts of the carroll county and howard county. this is all moving east down. of the rain moving across anne arundel county. everybody will get some rain to start today. scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning. more thunderstorms will likely develop for the evening commute. high temperatures in the 80's. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> attorneys for the accused gunman in the movie theater shooting spree say their client is mentally deficient. this happened in aurora, colorado. 20 news organizations requested unsealed documents but the judge has yet to rule on that request.

unbelievable requests in attack ads. statements like mitt romney has not paid taxes in 10 years. both sides have denounced the presence of these attacks. we will have more on a possible truth to any of the ads in a live report at 5:30. >> jaws-fest celebrates the movie that made millions afraid to go back in the water. a few survivors of shark attacks. it features actual props from the film. some fans say the festival tops their bucket list. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what movie would you like to see have an entire weekend celebration dedicated to? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

i've seen that movie and it's still scares me. >> what tops there but that list?bucket possible changes on the way for your electric bill. >> no rules changes for electronic gadgets. that does not mean you cannot save. >> word of a crash

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now things are running smoothly in most areas. there is a problem on route 26 in mount airy because of an accident. in terms of problems, we have closures in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. 61 on southbound 83. problem free all the way down to the beltway. on to the j.f.x., a smooth start. the entire beltway in great shape. here's a quick, live look at traffic. we start on the southwest corner of the beltway. traffic is starting to build at wilkins avenue. running smoothly on the west side. north side traffic checks out just fine at this hour. we have some rain moving in.

we will start to see some changes. 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. light rail and metro subway on schedule. there are some diversions around the water main repair. five, 13 buses are diverting at monument street and patterson park. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we are likely to have a wet morning commute. everybody will catch up to the rain later this morning. the eastern shore is dry. rain in carroll county and the southern part of a frederick county. all that is moving eastbound.

take an umbrella with you and give yourself a little extra time. you can see a piece of energy driving out of virginia. there is a series of fronts that have stacked up to the west. we have a trough in maryland's right now. the front is back in ohio triggering that second line of thunderstorms. there is a slight chance we could see some severe weather bank this afternoon. it is dependent on how much sunshine breaks through. there is a possibility that we could see some severe thunderstorms with wind gusts over 60 miles per hour and a slight chance for a tornado. highly dependent upon what happens during the middle of the day. 76 degrees in pockets filled.

it feels muggy this afternoon. showers and thunderstorms likely to start the day. high temperature between 84 and 89. a front will go through late tonight or saturday morning. a chance for some leftover showers on saturday. it will turn cooler over the weekend. highs in the 80's. overnight lows in the 60's. it will be comfortable after this system goes through. >> maryland public service commission announces it will hold a hearing that might impact your utility bill. the surcharge changed earlier this year does that match with the reliability goals and financial incentives. it makes her people to pay for

service they are not getting. some tips for saving on electronics during this back-to- school season. >> parents will likely hear what parents have heard for decades. >> "mom, i need that cool pair of sneakers." >> expect kids to ask for something a bit more high-tech. >> some schools are recommending that kids have a tablet to do work at school. >> it opens up a new world for education. >> hundreds of school systems are stepping up with your own supply of devices. this is a great place for

parents to start. >> if it is tight under budget, called the school and see if this is necessary. is this something i can borrow at school? >> keep it simple. >> maybe get them a 15-inch laptop. >> at the very least they need a flash drive. it is a different approach with technology the way it is. >> maybe it is the time to make the switched from textbooks to technology. >> it is proving to take a hot spot for vacationers. a golden ticket for goldman sachs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif, jane. >> happy friday.

another week down. happy friday. the justice department will not pursue any criminal charges against goldman sachs for allegedly concealing that the bank bat against securities related to the housing market. they determined there was no viable basis to bring criminal prosecution. this goes back to april of 2011. goldman did sell mortgage related securities to its clients while failing to announce that they had bet against the securities. wendy's has been testing out breakfast and they cannot seem to get it right. it still needs to make refinements to their breakfast segment for it to be profitable. on wall street, a futures are a

little bit lower. little movement yesterday. the s&p inched higher for a fourth straight day. maryland is the place to be for vacationers. tourism research firm said more than 34 million people traveled to your state last year. maryland has grown 24%. maybe i should take a trip down there b. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> we had a big year with a grand prix race. a lot of different events. i understand when you work for google, there are some interesting perks, including death benefits. >> googled treats their dead employees better than some

companies treat their living workers. facebook falls off the list of the greatest places to work. >> "submit application to google." >> jane can come to my house. 76 degrees on tv hill. >> will ferrell hits the campaign trail. will preview the

>> it is a busy weekend at the box office. start with the fourth chapter of the "bourne" series.

it is rated pg 13. >> a new committee twist on american politics comes out. will ferrell plays a long-term, spent playing stiff competition in "the campaign." it is rated r. >> after 30 years of marriage, a couple has lost the romantic sparks. they pack their bags for therapy in "hope springs." it is rated pg13. i like all those factors. 5:27. >> howard county police shoot and kill as a suspect wanted in

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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. it is national smores day. we have some right here. >> 14 seconds in the microve is the optimal time to collect anything over 14, the marshmallows disintegrate. >> it is perfection. >> this is not good tv food although the chocolate might match my tie. be a man. do it, do it. oh!

there it is. >> that is not going to be pretty. >> outstanding effort. >> that is what you have to do. >> do not talk with your mouth full. mores becauseed some morr you want some more. >> we do this every day. .> let's talk some weather we have some rain to contend with. that will cause a bit of a slowdown. the heaviest rain is just west of washington, d.c. that is heading up towards baltimore. take an umbrella with you. we will see two batches of rain. some of those storms could be

strong. mindy. >> our fancy napkins. >> that is good! >> i have chocolate all over my face. >> we have one problem that we have been tracking in an area where we're getting some heavy rain. mount airy, route 26 is shutdown roa union ville the other closer to report -- light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. that sinkhole is being repaired. westbound route 50, some debris. this is 50 at sandy point. so for running smoothly at the toll plaza. in the westbound direction, be

careful for that degree. 95 at the fort mchenry looks pretty good. -- be careful for that debris. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. you may need a little extra time to prepare for the rain. th is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> howard county police shoot and kill a man while assistant baltimore city police on a search. >> jennifer franciotti has details on the shooting. >> police say this started just after midnight yesterday. they say the suspect broke into his ex-girlfriend's home in baltimore city. she woke up with a gun to her head. >> he awoke her while she was sleeping by putting a gun to her head and saying she was going to die. he assaulted her repeatedly. she was able to escape and call

911. baltimore city police responded. >> this prospect had taken off with their child. police were led to a residence in columbia. police executed a search warrant. >> officers arrived here and there were confronted by the suspect in the back of the house outside and ask him to show his hands. they knew he had a weapon overnight and had just assaulted the woman. the suspect was shot in the confrontation. >> police have not released details of the shooting. the shooting is still under investigation. he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. people were surprised by the whole yvette. >> having a shooting in a neighborhood is not something you expect to happen. not here in howard county. >> police have learned that the child was not at the columbia

location at the time of the shooting. the child has been located safe with family members. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the death of the person whose remains were found in pasadena is ruled a homicide. someone found the remains of a female along ritchie highway. the victim suffered trauma to the upper body. police say a man's personal item helped link him to a string burglaries in anne arundel county. he broke into 17 businesses. detectives say cooper left his cell phone at the fairgrounds which put police on his trail. he broke into the ice shack, where he was caught on police video.

he is currently in police custody. >> attack ads are all over the media. both candidates are denouncing the negative messages. each candidate is blaming the other. hallie jackson has the report. good morning. >> a fact checking group has given out its lowest rating on their truth-o-meter. harry reader got the pants on fire after he accused mitt romney of not paying taxes for 10 years -- harry reid. there was some distorting in a new ad that said president obama gutted welfare. both sides benefit from some of

the attacks. >> the candidates say they did not like the attack ads. why do we keep seeing them? >> because they work. new polls show romney's favorability ratings are taking a hit. both sides are spending millions of dollars on these attack ads. stop.w about this -- just t olympic size inspiration. >> dangers of the sun in staying safe at the beach. >> in honor of "jaws"-fest, what movie would you like to see have an entire weekend celebration

dedicated to? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some rain may be impacting your morning commute. route 26 is

>> welcome back. 5:40. the but the bank is quiet in baltimore city right now. -- the weather is quiet in baltimore city right now. we can see some heavy rain north of d.c. and coming through montgomery county and this is moving east-northeast.

we have some right note in howard, frederick, and carroll county is at the present time. we start with showers and thunderstorms for the morning commute. another round of thunderstorms will likely move then later this afternoon. high temperature in the mid to upper 80's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes >> we all know it is important to protect our skin from the sun's damaging rays. your eyes the protection, too. >> wear glasses. shades also protect against cataracts. choose a pair the block 100% of uva and uvb rays. most women do not need

inspiration to shop. right, mindy? >> most people did the inspiration to hit tehe gym. 89% of people are motivated by the olympic games. i actually jogged the other day. many like to see how the athletes warmup and practice for the competition. >> i did the uneven parallel bars last night. i had to figure how to get into the tight outfits. >> 5:42. the ravens have their first preseason game. >> the orioles look for their ♪

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. most of the major roadways are looking good. there is a problem on route 26 because of an accident. avoid this along route 26. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. watch for continued closures. the westbound side of the bay bridge, we have some debris reported and one lane is closed. here's a quick, live look at traffic. traffic is pretty light at the moment. some areas are getting rain. plan accordingly. 95 south of the beltway is building in volume. around the beltway, you start to

tap the brakes. we will keep you posted once those delays start to form. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with kurt kronke. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway also on scud appeared the 13 and 27 buses are operating with delays. the five, 13 buses are diverting at monument street and patterson park. 30 there are diversions at light street and lombard. mta is your ride to the grand prix of baltimore. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. i have been doing different olympic adventures. it has been a journey. we're recapping them today.

my olympic adventures have come to an end. what an exciting two weeks it has been pared the journey began with a splash. my next adventure took me to the trampoline were felt like a kid again. i got a great workout. then i was back in the pool trying my best to keep up with water polo. my toughest was put to the test in taekwondo and manage to break a board with my bare hand. but the start of week two, my biggest hurdle yet. i narrowly escaped track and field without injury. >> oh! >> the following day, i was at the mercy at the win, navigating

a sailboat in the harbor. next came fencing. it is ok and encourage to hit people with swords. my final adventure, i struggled to hit the birdie on the badminton court. eight olympic adventures with some laughs, a few false, and experiences to last a lifetime. >> i know we made fun of you. you deserve it. what was your favorite one? which sport did you have the most fun doing? >> each one was so unique and that so many great people. there were so great and it was a humbling experience. >> you appreciate how great the olympic athletes are after you try them yourselves.

>> next time we will send tony out pickwick then you would have to follow me with an emergency ambulance. doing weather today. tony was afraid to stand next to me. >> now i know you can break a board. >> we're looking at the radar. there is a threat for severe weather bank later today. we're looking at hd doppler right now. the rain is advancing from the southwest end of the metro area. look further down towards the south into virginia. there is a rotation with a cluster of rain and that is pushing up towards the north. that may squash more of our severe weather threat. onare tkeeping an eye

that rain. now we go out to tony. >> thank you. there are two parts to the storm system. one part is it true during the showers and thunderstorms. the second one in ohio has all the energy. if this first batch goes through and the sun comes out, the atmosphere has a chance to juice out. there could be some weak tornadoes and wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. it is depended on how much sunshine breaks through. if it stays cloudy, we will not get any severe weather. it is humid. showers and thunderstorms likely. the first batch this morning.

high temperature between 84 and 89. there is a good chance for rain at the ocean today and tomorrow. sunday it looks like the best day at the beach. same thing here home. i did nothing tomorrow will be a washout. if you have outdoor plants, you should be able to sneak them in there. dew points will be in the upper 50's and low 60's which will feel comfortable. >> 76 degrees on tv hill. we will check the latest medal count. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope to have them. [ male announcer ] progress. opportunity.

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>> time now to check the latest medal count on the london olympics. china remains in second. in third. third >> good morning. the orioles and the ravens played last night. we begin with the orioles.

the night ended quickly with the royals jumping on wei-yin chen. manny machado made his major- league debut. he called his mother yesterday and said to get a flight to baltimore. alex gordon letd off the game with a home run. machado groundout in his first at bat. then a shot to right. he is flying. his first major-league hit is a triple. he also reached on an infield single. orioles lose 8-2 and dropped a game to the yankees. the series continues tonight. the ravens started out the same way as the orioles. the falcons scored two touchdowns early.

the ravens regrouped and came back to win. john harbaugh not happy with the ravens' play in the first quarter. matt ryan, 7-0 atlantic just like that. falcons drive again. watch number 51. he is rolling down the left sideline. the ravens unable to score. the deuce court in the second quarter, down 14-0. joe flacco to ed dickson. ed dickson is out for two weeks. curtis painter to the rookie. 31-17, the ravens win. brown two of the pga

championship. tiger woods in the hunt on numbertwo. 69, two under for tiger. this is john day. he shot a 68 yesterday. showing his amazing talent. the leader is petersen. 6 under, 66. the second round is today. the ravens come back. a big blowout for manny machado, his first major-league hit. what a night for the locals. what a night for the locals.

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