>> beautiful start for us. did you see the crescent moon? you have to look up every once in awhile. i sought a shooting star this morning. i thought there would be thousands. it was too cloudy saturday night for most people to see it. >> if we must. >> it is and i start this morning. temperatures in the upper 50's and the low 60's. the humidity is a the couple range. we will make up to 88. it will feel comfortable. we have some rain in the forecast. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. i took your advice and looked up this morning. very nice.

southbound 97 at 32, there is an accident. northbound route 10, we have an accident. a couple of other problems. southbound 95 at 152, a disabled vehicle. another problem in churchville on route 22. watch for an accident. 95 at 152 looks pretty good even with the disabled vehicle. everything is running smoothly. volume has not built up in that area. things start to build closer to the beltway. volume picking up at timonium road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the man accused of killing phylicia barnes is set to go on

trial today. >> kim dacey has a preview. good morning. >> michael johnson is the ex- boyfriend of phylicia's sister. she was staying in baltimore when she disappeared in december of 2010. months later, her body was found in the susquehanna river. an autopsy determined she died of asphyxiation. johnson was arrested earlier this year and charged with first-degree murder in phylicia's death. prosecutors say johnson killed phylicia in her sister's apartment and then used a 35- gallon tub to move the body. johnson pleaded not guilty to the charge. phylicia's family members believe police got the right man. >> justice prevailed pretty much right now. we are glad that the state's attorney bring charges to michael johnson. >> there is absolutely no physical evidence to, in my opinion, that corroborates that. the bone was intact. the larnyx was intact. there was no indications of trauma or injury to the

physical person. and so therefore it was pretty much just a ruled-out circumstance. i think it would've probably have been more appropriate to be an undetermined. >> the trial is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. this morning. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the special session continues in annapolis today. the state senate voted in favor of expansion of a gambling on friday. it would allow live table games at all of the casinos. a key part of the bill decreases the tax rate for casino operates. to see how your senator voted, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> there could be an extra tax you have to pay if you commute into washington, d.c.

elijah cummings says he is strongly against the tax. the tax could generate more than a billion dollars in revenue each year. just like that, it is over. the london olympics games came to an end last night. >> it was an incredible two weeks for team usa. the united states won the most medals including the most gold. china came in second. tracie potts has a look back. >> the third time was a charm

for merry old england. the olympics came to a close on sunday night. there was a more musical fanfare then it welcomes in. despite the sonic pomp and circumstance, these games will be remembered for their heroes. >> no one has won more. >> whoo! >> michael phelps placed himself on top of mount olympus with more medals than anyone in history. 22 medals. usain bolt, the fastest-man title. the title was not fleeting. >> i came here to become a legend. i'm the best, without a doubt. >> there were young lions nipping at greatness. still waiting their turn. for the queens of the court on beach volleyball, these games were a coronation and an abdication of the throne. >> beach volleyball will not be

my career anymore. >> it is a big deal. it crushes me. >> london played host to a jubilee. >> it has really been a fun. >> i have been pretty much walking up and down all over the place. >> reveling in the majesty of sport. supporters were gracious and the home team rose to the occasion. >> the best feeling in the world. >> the difference between victory and triumph. the rain did not disrupt much. empty seats did not stay empty for a lonlong.

this became a playground for champions. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for a complete wrapup of the london olympics, visit our website, wbaltv.com. just click on the olympics link at the top of the home page. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what will you remember most about the 2012 london olympics? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a successful olympics. london did it up well. >> and the athletes were incredible. >> 6:07. mitt romney and paul ryan will split up to cover more territory on the campaign trail. >> if you've been waiting to stock up on clothing, this is the week you don't have to pay

taxes. >> ava marie at celebrate baltimore county restaurant week. we'll show you what one restaurant is offering when we come back. >> several accidents on 97 and another on route 10.

>> good morning. a few clouds in the sky. 74 degrees on tv hill. i am live in towson at the towson tavern, one of the newest restaurants that have opened in the area. baltimore county restaurant week is a good time for people to try something new. i'm here with the executive chef and he has prepared some amazing dishes. you make them work like a work of art. what does this do we have here? >> these are our restaurant week menu. these are short ribs with mashed potatoes. roasted potatoes. this is the grilled salmon with some wilted greens.

>> they look amazing. you are serving them at a fixed price. it is discounted because it comes with a three-course meal. >> for appetizers we have our signature confused popcorn and are pork lollipops. they are braised pork shank, really big flavor and that comes with a ginger reduction. >> you guys are located in towson and next to record the theatetheater. >> we're just south of the circle and we hope that people come out. >> it is cozy in here.

it is a tavern. >> our idea was to offer a little bit of a fine dining feel but at a comfortable county price. >> many restaurants will be participating in baltimore county restaurant week. we'll go back to tony in the weather center. do we have your stomach growling? >> tell the chef i think you ootsie roll ino to ro the middle. i think it is a fine combination. you get three entrees and a big discount. restaurant week. 66 at the airport. 63 in parkton. the dew points in the upper 50's and low 60's, which is very

nice for this year. dew points get a little higher south and east of the city. we have a high, thin cloud cover. mostly sunny today. you'll see a few clouds come in. showers and thunderstorms moving into indiana. there are a couple of systems stacked up to our west. they will visit us toward the middle portion of the week. this one on tuesday night. there could be some lingering showers into tuesday night. a mixture of sun and clouds. comfortable as far as the humidity. still a little warm this afternoon. high temperature between 85 and 90 degrees. it should be nice on the water if you take the boat out today. the seven-day forecast -- scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and into

tomorrow night. maybe some lingering showers on wednesday morning. another system muezzin this weekend with scattered showers on friday and saturday. 6:15. >> good morning. there are some accidents we are tracking. we start on southbound 97 on the off ramp for route 32. causing some delays. northbound on route 10, we have an accident. a disabled vehicle southbound 95 at 152. through 22, watch for an accident in harford county. 95 moving well at this hour. north and southbound traffic very light through glen bernie. this is 295. southbound traffic down towards

32, you'll start to tap the brakes. >> all four candidates in the race for the white house are set to hit the campaign trail. president obama begins a bus tour in iowa while joe biden campaigns in north carolina. gabrielle giffords is back home this morning, 19 months after she was shot in tucson. she has been recovering in houston. she was one of 13 people injured in the shooting. last week, jared loughner air pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. a united airlines plane catches fire before taking off on saturday night. firefighters were able to

contain the fire. officials said the fire was caused by oil in the tail pipe and no one was hurt. >> tax-free week is officially underway here in maryland. you will not have to pay maryland 6% sales tax on most shoes and clothing that costs under $100. for more information, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. for college students, amazon is renting textbooks at saving 70%.p to rentals can qualify for free shipping and come with a prepaid labels for returns. roomto-school treat

barnes and noble. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> barnes and noble is just cut prices on nooks from $20 to $50. they are looking to grab business from kindle f. on wall street, we get the latest quarterly results from groupon. gains for stocks on friday on optimism the federal reserve will step in and help the economy. gas prices climbed 8 cents a gallon. one reason is the drought, raising the cost of corn.

forget three testers. a committee bank is offering free gas. $20 worth of free gas on august 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the first 200 cars. you to look for at the gate applauses shell in college park -- you could look for at the plaza shall college park. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i am not going to college park for gas. >> 6:19. the last open practice for the ravens. >> it was a big weekend for the orioles. keith mills will have highlights in sports. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what will you remember most

about the 2012 london olympics? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i think tony liked the spice girls last night. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your

morning commute. northbound route 10 is back to normal. same goes for southbound 97. 11 minutes on the northeast side. still moving well on southbound 95 through howard county down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 97 at 100 in the glen burnie area. pretty light volume. this is traffic near 295. it is a little heavier in the southbound direction. things are starting to build as you get closer to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we had a nice close to the weekend. a very comfortable start on this monday. 62 in taneytown. a mixture of sun and clouds. partly to mostly sunny. high temperature between 85 and

90. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. -he orioles with a well to sa deserved day off todayl. 5-3, the orioles beat kansas city to get a split. manny machado in the second off of bruce chen. it is ruled a home run after the umpires went to review. third inning four games for manny. number 13 for nick markakis. what a great second half of the year. mark reynolds drives and the

eventual game-winner. it goes into left field. adam jones is coming apart and he scores and it is 4-3. the orioles' bullpen, four more scoreless innings. adam jones the dh. there is the sliding catch. 5-3, the orioles win. >> every game is important. we are having a lot of fun. the important thing is not to make an individual at that bigger than it needs to be. have some fun. >> a former all-star with the pirates. baltimore is tied with tampa for one of the wild-card spots. a crowd of 20,000 at the marine corps station in annapolis to watch the open practice.

a one-handed catch between two guys bang deaed up. joe flacco to laquan williams. he continues to play well. matt birk is back on the field yesterday as the starting center. bryant mckinnie, 386 at this time this year. i think he is ready for the kentucky derby. >> thank you, keith. 6:26. here is what is coming up. >> the trial is set today for the man accused of killing phylicia barnes. >> paul ryan makes his first solo campaign stop just miles away from president obama.

where they will be making their stops. i'm hallie jackson. >> keeping a close eye on the area roads. we will let you know about any problem spots, coming up. >> ava marie celebrating restaurant week in baltimore county. county.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it will turn out to be a nice start to the work week today. dew points in the upper 50's and low 60's. that will make it feel comfortable. it will not feel so bad. partly to mostly sunny skies. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend.

>> our big story. the phylicia barnes murder trial is set to begin today. >> kim dacey has a preview. >> michael johnson is phylicia johnson's sister's ex-boyfriend. her family has suspected him from the beginning. they are anxious to see him brought to justice. phylicia barnes went missing in december of 2010 while she was visiting her sister in baltimore. her body was found months later floating in the susquehanna river. the cause of death was ruled asphyxiation. this spring, johnson was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the case. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing. if it was him, tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> johnson pleaded not guilty to the charge, but prosecutors say johnson killed phylicia in

her sister's apartment and then used a 35-gallon tub to move her body. relatives say they've suspected johnson from the beginning. >> justice prevailed pretty much right now. we were glad that the state's attorney did bring charges to mike johnson. >> but defense lawyers believe prosecutors rushed to judgment and insist the case is circumstantial at best. >> there is absolutely no physical evidence to, in my opinion, that corroborates that. the hyoid bone was intact. the larnyx was intact. there was no indications of trauma or injury to the physical person. and so therefore it was pretty much just a ruled-out circumstance. i think it would've probably would have been more appropriate to be an undetermined. -- to being undetermined. >> the just trial is set to to begin at 11:00 a.m. this morning. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> this week all four players in

the race for the white house will be hitting the campaign trail. >> this marks a shift in the race since that romney selected paul ryan as his running mate. hallie jackson is live with this report. good morning. >> fewer than 200 miles will separate the new vice- presidential candidate from president obama. the ideological space between them is much bigger. a warm welcome home for a wisconsin son. representative paul ryan is now the vice-presidential pick. >> this country is so special. this state is so special. >> the two running mates laying out their vision for america. >> i've got good news for you. this nation will come roaring back. >> and so, too, mitt romney hopes will his campaign. it had lost some ground to president obama. >> and next january, our

economy will begin a comeback. >> but democrats are on the attack. >> the paul ryan budget -- >> a new ad hammers ryan for his budget plan. it calls for trillions of dollars in spending cuts. and for reshaping medicare. mitt romney said he is running on his own budget proposal. not ryan's. >> he is an articulate spokesman for governor romney's vision. but it is a vision that i fundamentally disagree with. >> as for voters -- >> it's a wise pick. republicans are pretty happy with it. >> a bit overly conservative for my taste. >> i will do some research on him but it will not change my vote. >> she is not the only one that may be doing some research. a new poll shows 40% of voters have never heard of paul ryan. 16% are not sure what to make of him.

>> there has been a controversy with mitt romney releasing tax results. >> ryan said he will release two years of tax returns. all this talk about tax records is a distraction from president obama's record. ryan did released several years of tax returns to the campaign but they did not campaign how many. the campaign may know more than the public ever well. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad this monday morning. some earlier accidents have been cleared. some construction at the steel bridge with traffic being diverted onto the northbound lanes. 34 miles per hour, so delays are

forming as a result of the construction. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. moving well on the entire beltway. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. everything is getting by find here at shell road. around 34 miles per hour. no sign of delays on 295. we see a back up around 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is in towson covering baltimore county restaurant week. >> good morning. amazing food. people have a chance to get out and enjoy some great food at a discount.

we're live at towson tavern this morning. this is one of the newer restaurants in the area. they opened in january. restaurant week runs into the weekend. you have multiple chances to try nearly 40 restaurants participating in a restaurant week. they are offering a three-course meals either for lunch or dinner. we have different items that will be perring with different salads and appetizers and desserts. $30.12. check out baltimore andcou countyrestaurantweek.com. let's check the seven-day forecast. temperatures are in the 80's for

most of the week. to mark, we have a 40% chance to see a little rain and better chances on friday into saturday. no major spike in the temperature. i have not tasted anything yet but will dig into it in the next segment. >> pretty big plates. thank you very much. 66 degrees on tv hill. the olympics may be over. >> golf will not be an olympic sport for another four years. one of the more unique shots of a tournament. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what will you remember most about the 2012 london olympics? 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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than a mile. it is slippery and narrow. >> the third run of the pga championship this week was a little windy. this tee shot to death on the fair way. it wound up landing in a tree. several people look for a while. is, stuck ine it a tree. he went on to save par. >> he one-putted. win theent and went on to tournament. >> ok. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. 6:41.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. the special session continues in annapolis today.

the state senate voted in favor of expansion of gambling on friday. it would allow table games and all of the casinos and a sixth casino in prince william county. mary pat clarke is expected to introduce a resolution at the meeting today requesting b.g.e. to appear before the council to address their slow response time following june's derecho. they want to discuss the longer outages. there can soon be a tax for any commuters that work in washington, d.c. they are considering a new commuter tax. elijah cummings says he is against this tax. the tax could generate more than a billion dollars in revenue each year. >> now insta-weather plus and

traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad as you start this monday morning. one problem northbound 29. we do have an accident that may be blocking a lane. expect some delays in the northbound direction. 31 on southbound 835 towards the steel bridge. you can get by by using one northbound lane. continued closures in the city. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed near patterson park. 41 miles per hour on the west side. everything else is running smoothly at this hour. this is 895 at the steel bridge. it is building in the volume. you'll find delays southbound because of construction.

29 at 108 in ellicott city. watch for the problem in columbia. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has quite a spread at the towson tavern. >> we're previewing the baltimore county restaurant week which runs into the weekend. i'm here at the towson tavern. i am with the general manager. .his is they neeat spread >> it is not often we're up at 6:00 a.m. doing a live shoots . >> you have some items that are available for restaurant week. >> it has been great for us. we had a great turnout on friday, saturday, and sunday. we are looking forward to tonight and showing towson we

have going on. >> these are four of the entrees you'll be offering. >> this is dark short ribs with a garlic mashed potatoes. we have grilled atlantic salmon. gold potatoes, but shaved red onions. then on our left we have our signature hamburger. it is ground short rib meat with sirloin and apple with smoked bacon on a toasted bun. we have our sliced filet mignon. beef. digging into the it is so pretty a dish. >> that is a horseradish dijon.

>> this is my favorite vegetable. >> we sell a ton of those burgers. >> you'll have those three- course meals for $30.12. you can find more at baltimorecountyrestaurantweek.co m. attention.stan's >> meat? >> that is an outstanding- looking burger. how many restaurants are participating? >>nearly 40. ude to talk with your mouth open. thank you. great restaurants participating in restaurant week. 66 at the airport.

63 in parkton. a quiet start this morning. dew points in the upper 50's and low 60's. a little more humid south and east of baltimore. we have some high, thin clouds on the satellite. we will call it mostly sunny today. there's a system moving into the ohio valley that look was a chance for showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and into tomorrow night. in the short term, high pressure is blocking that from coming in and we should have another nice day today. a mixture of sun and clouds. pleasant temperatures. mid to upper 80's, maybe near 90 close towards baltimore. an outstanding day on the water if you take the boat out.

the seven-day forecast -- the system comes into more with some showers and thunderstorms. there could be some lingering showers on wednesday. thursday it looks like a nice day. another system comes in with scattered showers and thunderstorms for friday and saturday. >> the man accused of killing phylicia barnes is set to go on trial today. kim dacey joins us live with a preview. >> michael johnson is the ex- boyfriend of phylicia's sister. she was staying in baltimore when she disappeared in december of 2010. months later, her body was found in the susquehanna river. an autopsy determined she died of asphyxiation. johnson was arrested earlier this year and charged with first-degree murder in phylicia's death. prosecutors say johnson killed phylicia in her sister's apartment and then used a 35-

gallon tub to move the body. johnson pleaded not guilty to the charge. the trial is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. this morning. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. we're celebrating our return from london with a look back at the closing ceremonies of the olympics. we will welcome several medal winners. engaged. aniston is in gau will attempt to recreate music's one iconic photos. concert with the fray as we get started on a monday morning here on "today."

>> 6:52. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> check

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what will you remember most about the 2012 london olympics? >> in a lot of the said gymnastics star gabby douglas on our facebook page.

>> terry is a phelps' fan, too. >> will post more answers on wbaltv.com. >> congratulations to all the athletes. >> that was so much fun to watch. we have an accident and jarrettsville. otherwise, a crash northbound 29 just wrapped up. so myself on delays on 895 because of the construction. down to one lane in the northbound direction. 31 miles per hour at the scene.

this is 895 and we are intimately seeing some delays. and outer loop to lead at security. >> we will keep that going today. dew points in the upper 50's and low 60's. it will feel comfortable. a mixture of sun and clouds. scattered thunderstorms are possible tomorrow. it will be a nice day today. >> if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.