think there will be some thunderstorms until late this afternoon or early this evening. we will check the forecast for the rest of the weekend in just a few minutes. >> good morning. we're updating you on the accident. those details are for coming. northbound 95, a vehicle fire. you'll find some delays. if you're heading out on light street, continued closures along with monument street. the rest of the major roadways are in pretty good shape. in the green on the north and the west side. here is what is to expect northbound on 95. we have some closures in effect. nothing getting by on 395 with the vehicle fire. this is 895 and so far this is a

much better bet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> all northbound lanes on 95 foreclosed past 395 after a tractor-trailer accident. >> just before 11:00 p.m., firefighters closed at 95 north of 39548 tractor-trailer fire. >> it appears that the tractor- trailer was carrying a load of lumber. it struck the barrier that separates 95 and 395 and erupted into flames. >> driver was found dead in the cabin after crews put out the fire. no word as to when those lanes

will open a backup. sarah will be monitoring the situation. exct morclosures on 95 this weekend. 95 and 295 north will temporarily close as more than 2000 riders make their way from arlington to a new yk city. the group plans to leave arlington a litt after 7:00 a.m. and will shut down and 95 and 295 around 8:00 a.m. the caravan is expected to be out ofarylan around 10:30. >> and man accused ofilling a family friend is not competent to stand trial. kim dacey has more. >> prosecutors and defense attorneys agree on the ruling after alexander kinyua underwent psychiatric

evaluation. he allegedly killed his house in his heart and part of his brain. in an interview, they recently got a report stating alexander nyua should be found incompetent to stand trial because he is not capable of assisting his attorneys during trial. that does not mean he will never face a trial. doctors are currently reassessing his competency. >> given the right treatment to eventually -- the termination is he can go forward and we cannot afford. and then the issue of whether they were criminally responsible has to be addressed and that is a separate issue. >> alexander kinyua is also

facing attempted murder charges against another man. the future of the client's case will be impacted by this ruling. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> deputy state fire marshals say the person who started a fire in edgewood might also be to blame for an earlier blaze at that same restaurant. someone started a fire in the men's room that spread to the roof. officials believe a small fire on the fourth of july might have by the same person. anyone with information is asked to call the bel air fire marshal's office. help to be on the way for some maryland residents affected by recent storms.

the organization will offer foreclosure relief to qualified families in baltimore city. five counties declared disaster zones by the president last week. you can go to wbaltv.com to see if you qualify. >> some leaders are in baltimore for a code red state of emergency. there will be a three day conference to mobilize voters. rev. jesse jackson has been called then to help with this effort. it was an idea that struck him in just a month ago. >> about 80 days out from the election and this seems not to be a mobilization to get the african-american vote in four needs to be happen. >> when asked about how

vulnerable president obama is, the score is 0-0, said jesse jackson. undocumented people lined up to seek help in east baltimore. they went to the community center looking for assistance to file for a visa so they could work in the united states. >> these are the first folks and their family to be able to come out of the shadows and to say, i'm here and i just want to work and give back to my community, and we want to help them do that. >> casa de maryland will hold application sessions each thursday as long as there is a demand. >> time to fire up the grill.

the ravens are back at m&t bank stadium for their first home pre-season game of the season. coverageo have live from the field tonight. keith mills will have a preview letter this morning in sports. hard to believe that ravens football is backed. >> i cannot believe you are not wearing purple. 5:07. 67 degrees on tv hill. medicare becomes a focus in the race for the white house. wners in new meo jersey have some renovations to do. >> this is the scene of the truck accident and fire last night. sarah will have details on that sarah will have details on that when we come

>> welcome back. 74 degrees downtown. a pleasant start on this friday morning. low toatures in the mos mid 60's. most of the day will be ok. 68 at the airport. 67 degrees in sykesville. we will start out with lots of sunshine. by late this afternoon, we will see a chance for some thunderstorms. high temperature near 90. in my have to deal with some

rain if you go to the ravens game tonight. >> police in michigan believe a man may have murdered his family before being killed in a wrong way car crash. the man was killed early thursday morning in an accident about 30 miles outside of the jury. police found his wife and their young sons stabbed to death. they are investigating the case as a homicide. a crane toppled onto the back of the house and cost a lot of damage. responders rushed to the scene after the collapse. it is not clear if anybody was injured. >> medicare is becoming a hot topic on the campaign trail.

republicans claim president medicare to pay for obamacare. reaction to the medicare act uses is coming up at 5:30. >> 67 degrees on tv hill. college students are wrapping up those summer vacations and heading back to campus of. >> most adults did not get enough help when they were young about how to handle their finances. >> we are tracking closures due to the overnight tractor-trailer accident

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. northbound 95 in shut down at the beltway southwest. heading northbound, you'll find a closure in effect because of an overnight tractor-trailer accident. there was a fatality. the cleanup continues in that area. all northbound lanes are closed. what is not close is the northbound 295 ramp. there are delays and we'll look at those in a moment. continued closes in the city along light street and monument. up to speed on the beltway.

795 checking out ok. problem free on 70 in towards the beltway. on northbound 95, this is what looks like at 395. the closure is at the beltway. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 895 as an alternate, looking pretty good at the moment. 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 do have a few bus diversions. the five, 35 buses diverting around the sinkhole at patterson park. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. no delays to report on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. mta is your ride to the grand

prix of baltimore. >> good morning. a nice start on this friday morning. we have the wind shifting to the southwest. a cold front is moving across the ohio valley right now. this is a legitimate cold front. it is moving into the northern part of the country. temperatures in the 40's across the dakotas. it will cool off as we head into the weekend. you can get some showers and thunderstorms. you can see the big thunderstorms late last night that move through kentucky and tennessee. some activity in ohio. as it gets closer, the chance for rain will increase in baltimore. late in the afternoon and evening, a pretty good chance for some thunderstorms. right now as some high, thin

clouds. 68 at the airport. 67 in parkton. 67 degrees in jarrettsville. it should stay dry for most of the day. a chance for some thunderstorms later today. a mixture of sun and clouds. increasing humidity. if you take the boat out, watch for a lightning laid in the day. wave heights one to two feet. if you're going down to the ocean this weekend, a chance for a thunderstorm starting late in the afternoon today. saturday and sunday, a lot of cloud cover and off and on rain showers. temperature in the upper 70's and low 80's. the seven-day forecast -- a chance for some showers in the morning on saturday. then it should clear up in the afternoon.

83 on sunday. low 80's on monday. upper 50's and low 60's for the overnight temperatures. >> a new survey finds that three in four adults wishes they learned more about finances when they were young. how to save money. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what financial lessons do you wish you had learned as a child? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. chances are your kids are not awake yet, especially if you have a college student. plenty of apps to keep them

organized. >> an app can help students keep track of the day. students can line up their schedules and set alarms. the book bite app aims to take a bite out of some of those costs. the amazon student app lets many people do the same thing. another lets users to view any of the text books purchased on a mobile device. you can add your own notes as you read. the design your dorm web app.

students can drag and drop items from an online store and fit them into those store plans and compare it shopping lists with roommates and have items shipped directly to the dorms. >> design your dorm. just text your kids the names of those apps. >> in china it you can eat and iphone. an opportunity for veterans. jane king has the bloomberg business report. you have to explain the eating the iphone. >> if you have been hungry, just like your iphone. finding a job is the greatest challenge for veterans. there was a study and found that the biggest challenge is

explaining how the military experiences challenges to skills they can use in the work force. there is a job fair and he did not have to leave your home. a job fair is coming on tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. the sign as the veterans careerfair.com. walmart hiring workers in the greater baltimore market. that will be in randallstown. they are looking for about 350 positions. futures this morning are quiet. we did have a higher day yesterday. reports on building permits jumped. the chinese are favoring the iphone 5 as an ice cream.

iphone 5 ice cream is a popular treat among the students. apple did not register the iphone in the food sector. it costs about 16 cents. it doesn't taste anything special. now?"n you taste to me nme getting paid when you're on vacation. some 55 million americans do not. >> there is a large amount of american workers that do not get vacation days or sick days. i will tell you which sector of the economy is the worst and why weren't flip-flops' to work may hurt your career. >> thank you, jane.

>> they look so comfortable. 5:23. 67 degrees on tv hill. teachers and students are getting ready to go back to school and bus drivers are talking safety. >> police plan to enforce the law.

i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin' iced mocha. they make it exactly how i like it. medium, iced, with a turbo shot. french vanilla, hazelnut, caramel -- i love 'em all. they make it perfect every time. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >> a first for parents in baltimore county. >> the new superintendent will present his first major address this morning and it will be streamed live online for the first time. the address will be delivered at

loch raven high school at 8:30 this morning. you can see it online on the educational page of our website, wbaltv.com. be on the lookout for stopped school buses. >> it could cost you big time. police caught more than 400 breaking the law. people face a three-point penalty on their license. people are given a two-point penalty. police say they will be out in force once schools reopen and they take the issue very seriously. it happens all the time. >> 3 points will send a strong signal. 67 degrees on tv hill. still had -- >> the cabalism murder suspect is found incompetent to stand trial.

>> medicare in the midst of it all. the latest on the conversation over overhauling the health-care program. >> the big problem northbound 95 shut down. details are coming up. >> we do have some thunderstorms in the

>> 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 am stan stovall. >> i am jennifer franciotti. >> the weekend when not be a washout.

>> if you're going to the ravens, people may have to deal with some rain. some thunderstorms late this afternoon or early this evening. 68 at the airport. the dew point is 63. the temperature will be close to 90. we do expect some thunderstorms this afternoon. low 80's over the weekend. we may dip into the 50's for overnight lows next week. >> you're scaring folks. >> "the snow is just around the corner!" >> and overnight accident is still impacting traffic. a tractor-trailer exploded and there was a fatality. the cleanup and the investigation continues. northbound 95 remains closed at

the beltway. there are delays leading up to it. you'll be diverted at the beltway. traffic looks pretty good on the north and west side at this hour. not tracking anything significant on southbound 95. problem free on the harrisburg expressway. 64 miles per hour from timonium road. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at 395. you can see the traffic getting by is in the southbound direction. the closure is at the beltway on the southwest side. planned for some extra time this morning. this is 895, were we're seeing delays. it is bailout of volume as folks tried to avoid northbound 95.

we will keep you up to date. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> medicare is taking center stage as both presidential candidates hope to win over seniors. >> hallie jackson is live with the latest on how mitt romney is explaining his plan on the campaign trail. >> mitt romney went a little old school explaining his take on medicare. >> my plan presents -- >> he turned and airport into an impromptu classroom to explain how his plan for medicare is different. >> this is the president's plan. >> the member is correct. >> is it fair to call them cuts

? medicare will still grow but not as much. >> millions of seniors have a stake. they are a key voting bloc. the health-care program has become a key talking point. >> their plan and medicare as we know it. >> the president took aim at paul ryan's plan. the republican congressman is ready for a fight. >> this is a debate we're going to win. >> both sides do agree that something has to be done to limit medicare spending. how that happens is at the crux of the debate. the program is slated to go broke in 12 years if something is not done. >> some say obama robbed

medicare of hundreds of millions to pay for obamacare. but now they're saying paul ryan's plan is doing the same thing. >> ryan explained that it was part of the baseline budget. he has said that he would not have done it if obama had not done that first. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> after months of evaluations, the man accused of killing his housemaid is ruled incompetent to stand trial. kim dacey joins us with what this means for the case. >> 21-year-old alexander kinyua will not be headed to trial anytime soon. prosecutors and defense agree on the move. alexander kinyua was indicted

in june on first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a family friend and eating his heart and parts of his brain. he has been undergoing evaluations in jessup. in interview, state's attorney said there recently got a report stating he should be found incompetent to stand trial because he is not capable of understanding what is an happening. that does not mean he will never face a trial. doctors are undergoing his coppin state. --competency. >> given the right treatment or whatever that eventually the determination is that if he can go forward, we can schedule the trial and go forward. and then the issue of whether or not they were criminally responsible at the time of the

offense has to be addressed and that is a separate issue. >> alexander kinyua is also facing attempted murder for attacking a man. this ruling will impact his client's case. he is glad that he is still in custody. >> my client is that peace as long as this man is incarcerated, whether it is in a hospital setting or in the department of corrections in a normal jail cell. it doesn't matter. he is scared to death of this guy. >> hour calls to his attorneys for comment were not returned. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 57 degrees on tv hill. johns hopkins is considered one of the best hospitals in the world. >> they are screening patient for a type of surgery doctors have never performed at hopkins.

>> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what financial lessons do you wish you had learned as a child? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> northbound 95 completely shut down. an overnight accident is impacting

>> welcome back. 74 degrees downtown. it will be a smoothes morning commute. the humidity will go up this afternoon. 68 at the airport. 67 in randallstown.

we start out with lots of sunshine. the humidity will go up. expect a high temperature near 90. some scattered thunderstorms and showers later today. stay with us. >> a second human case of west nile virus is now reported in maryland. >> involves a patient who was suffering from encephalitis. no word if the virus is to blame. officials are urging to take extra precautions with outdoor activities. they can occur up to two weeks following a mosquito bite. johns hopkins university will start performing rare surgery's of face transplants.

>> the university of maryland performed one earlier this year. they are now in the process of screening potential patients. >> we are trained to replace the same tissue with the missing tissue. >> hopkins has developed a specialized face transplant team over the past year. >> incredible. 5:43. the orioles take their playoff run on the road this weekend. >> looking for something to do, there are still some summer movies hitting the theaters. >> it could be a good weekend to go to the movies. storms are more possible in the forecast. ♪

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident that is carrying over to this morning. it happened at 11:00 p.m. last night. there was an explosion and fire. northbound 95 is still shut down at the beltway southwest. you are diverted at the beltway. it may be a while before the it is completely clear. the north and west side are checking out ok. 95 checking out fine in the southbound direction. in have a degrees, word of an accident on 95. maybe some lane closures with

that. police are responding to the scene. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 shut down in the northbound direction. plenty of activity. the accident is just past 395. southbound traffic looking good. this is 95 north of 195. northbound traffic is pretty heavy. closer to the closure, things will be backing up as the volume picks up in that area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely on the marc trains with no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time. the 10 bus is diverting around brunswick and frederick. diversions at monument and patterson park appeared the 61 bus is diverting around the

water main repair around light st. and lombard. start onoff to a quiet this friday. going updity will be gumdro over the next few hours. this is a legitimate cold front. ke airtumn ligh mn ligh mass. you can see some big thunderstorms out ahead of that boundary and drifting down through kentucky and tennessee. that should pick up in intensity later today. the best chance for rain will be late this afternoon and into tonight. you may have to deal with some showers and thunderstorm activity if you go to the ravens

game tonight. plenty of sunshine this morning. 65 in parkton. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warmer and more humid this afternoon. high temperature between 87 and 92 appeared a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms later today. watch for lightning out on the bay. wave heights one to two feet. next high tide at fort mchenry at 7:00 a.m. i think the front will linger on the coast. a chance for thunderstorms on saturday and sunday. at home, maybe some lingering rain showers tomorrow morning. it will be cooler over the weekend with high temperatures in the low 80's. overnight low temperatures could dip into the upper 50's and low

60's next week. at are below average for next week. >> when you thought you could not fit anymore action stars into one movie, hollywood strikes again. >> raphael seth has this morning's box office preview. >> sylvester stallone leaves no action hero behind in "the expendables 2." they add some firepower with arnold schwarzenegger and chuck norris. the crew is higher for a seemingly simple job but they have to shift into rambo mode. "paranorman." young norman has a close circle of friends from beyond the grave. he must negotiate peace between

coasts and grown-ups. -- ghosts and grown-ups. they're unable to have kids so they write a description of a child that shows up in the flash. is a gift no matter how he got there. a young singer faces a dream in "sparkle." this is the final roll for whitney houston. her girls pursued a path that takes him down the wrong path. "sparkle" is rated pg. that is the box office preview. >> a good selection of movies. 67 degrees on tv hill. the orioles of to complete the

sweep of the red sox. keith mills will have highlights. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what financial lessons do you wish you had learned as a child? >> this is a great one. john has a letter take on this ighter take has a letter t on this one. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> way too philosophical. the orioles in detroit this morning. they have a big series with the tigers. the orioles on able to get a sweep of the red sox. chris tillman had a lead. adam jones, a great piece of hitting.

nick markakis and j.j. hardy also had the opposite field hits. mark reynolds off of clay buchholz. four home runs for mark in the last six games. the orioles were shut out from there. adrian gonzalez. dustin pedroia just misses the tag. he was called safe and it is 3- 3. here is the big play of the game. manny machado cannot make the play. that scores a run. 6-3, orioles lose. the orioles to take on the tigers tonight. it is a baltimore-detroit matchup in football tonight. ravens and lions as the ravens

go for their second preseason win. 8-0 plaster in the regular season. the lions are good. gerry sandusky with the radio call on 98 rock. check out the scene in burlington, massachusetts, yesterday. police escort for the olympic gold medalist as she returned home to a hero's welcome. she brought all three of her medals. she says now she wants to be a teenager again. >> she is a great kid. awesome. >> weekend plans to swim in the ocean might be nice. and in durance swimmer is trying to reach another country the hard way. >> snow leopards make a debut.

they are so rare in the u.s. >> a campaign break for team obama while mitt romney takes a break from the spotlight. >> we have some thunderstorms in the forecast. onwe're keeping a close eye an overnight accident involving a tractor-trailer. all northbound lanes of on 95 are still closed. wççñçñ

>> the man charged with a cannibalistic murder was not be going to trial. >> medicare in the midst of it all. the latest in the conversation over overhauling the health-care program. >> the effects of a deadly