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>> good morning, everybody. i am sarah called. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. -- i am sarah caldwell. >> we were in the 70's yesterday. the average high is 85. i think will make it up to 79. it is dry at the airport appeared there are some sprinkles in some neighborhoods. you might want to take an umbrella. only a 30% chance furry rain shower. high temperature of 79. -- only a 30% chance for a rain shower. >> we have a couple of problem spots affecting major roadways. we have a crash with police on the scene.
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another one southbound 95 just past 100 in howard county. 95 in the northeast corner, 65 miles per hour. the major roadways checking nap ok for the most part. 10 minutes on 95 northbound between 32 and the beltway. 80 minutes on 895 southbound. -- 18 minutes on 895 southbound. this is 83 at ruxton road. the j.f.x. is moving to just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> some overnight shootings in north baltimore cap off a violent weekend. >> nadia ramdass is live with that story. >> four people are recovering
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after two incidents that happened over the weekend. baltimore city police say that three males were shot in central baltimore late sunday night. a juvenile was rushed to hopkins pediatrics. two men were taken to shock trauma. their conditions are unknown at this time. police are also investigating another shooting. this one in west baltimore. somebody shot a this happened an saturday night. police are not releasing many details in this case. the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment after being shot multiple times in his upper body. anybody with information should call police this morning. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are investigating a deadly shooting involving one of their own.
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police responded to a reported burglary on west lexington street. a man allegedly confronted the officers with a knife. >> the officer suffered lacerations to his face. >> neighbors say the victim identified as rudy bell suffered from schizophrenia. the officer wounded is reportedly in good condition this morning. >> a young man was pulled from the inner harbor on sunday. the victim appears to be between 15 and 20 years old. there does not appear to be any evidence of foul play. >> the search continues for the person who shot and killed a teenager. police say kelvin glasgow was shot and killed on sunday on
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baltimore national pike. thatght now, we're asking anybody that has any additional information, that they do come forward. they can give us a call at 410- 307-2020. >> the victim was shot during some type of fight at the hotel. >> a warning for residents. a pair of scam artists has been targeting the elderly. it starts with a phone call. then they threatened to evict the victim. in some cases the man shows up at the front door to collect the money. >> sometimes it turns into robbery. >> what kind of person would scam somebody? >> a creep. >> police are urging everybody to be mindful about who is
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calling are stopping by their home. >> some students want to pick chick-fil-a off of campus. a petition is in the works to remove the chain. the petition calls on the university to replace chick-fil- a with a more accepting and healthier dining option. city officials in other cities have rallied against the fast food chain. new hampshire is one of 13 states that will decide the 2012 election. both sides are campaigning hard with 11 weeks to go. union time.al-ti
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a full week before they were supposed to appear together at the republican convention in tampa. >> they thought they would split up but now they will be together out in new hampshire. >> both teams are battling it out in the granite state for their four electoral votes. mney'somney is route 90's ba back yard. >> whenever changes get made to medicare, they were not affect current seniors. >> a senior adviser said he would release the 2011 e turn by the deadline.
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martin o'malley suggested the disclosure of its offshore banking accounts may be the reason for the delay. >> it is tax avoidance of a time when we need everybody's help to accelerate our country's recovery. >> president obama will be in ohio tomorrow before heading to nevada on wednesday. reporting in washington for wbal-tv 11 news. >> some startling comments about rape and abortion by a missouri congressmen. he said women really become pregnant when raped. >> it seems to me that is rare. if it is a legitimate rate, the theme nobody has ways to check thathole thing down.
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i think there should be some punishment but the punishment should be in the rapist and not attacking the child. >> the congressman said he misspoke. a spokesperson from the mitt romney's campaign distance himself from the congressmen. 67 degrees on tv hill. >> the founder of wikileaks emerges with a list of demands. >> hollywood is in shock after a noble director takes his life. >> things are pretty quiet this morning. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. >> we have accidents onñi
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we'll be in the cloud deck for the most part. will probably stay in the 70's today. we have been up around 90 almost every day. high pressure will take control after this. in the short term, we do have the cloud cover. you will probably see some sunshine breaking through from time to time. a few sprinkles possible. there's a chance for a little bit of rain. they got some heavy rain at ocean city last night. i think the best chance for rain will be southern maryland. just a 30% chance for a rain shower around baltimore. 64 in westminster. mostly cloudy today. you will see a little sunshine. 30% chance for a rain shower. take an umbrella just in case.
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high temperature between 76 and 81 degrees. if you take the boat out today, way fights a foot or less. next high tide at fort mchenry at 8:58. most the cloudy skies tonight. a chance for a few rain showers. temperatures drop back into the 60's. not a lot happening. we'll keep a 20% chance for a sprinkle tomorrow. same thing on wednesday. then we slowly back into the mid 80's by the end of the week and i think we'll have a dry weekend. 87 on sunday. 6:13. >> good morning. we have a couple of problem spots. one is on the inner loop of the
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beltway. there is a crash. police are on the scene. southbound 95 in howard county, we have a crash. the major roadways otherwise are looking ok. 61 along the west side of the beltway. 95 in the northeast corner, 60 miles heading south towards the beltway. this is 70 at 29. traffic is moving in just fine. this is 83 at ruxton road. the j.f.x. looking good. no delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. many questions in hollywood following the suicide of famed director tony scott. he directed "top gun" and jumped
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off a bridge on sunday afternoon. there was a suicide note inside his truck. a state of emergency in parts of northern california as a wild fire continues to rage out of control. 3000 residents have been evacuated. the blaze broke out on saturday morning. the founder of wikiladeeaks m his first public appearance on sunday since taking refuge at two months ago. he has requested asylum from ecuador. he addressed a crowd from his balcony and called on barack obama to end a witch hunt from his website.
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>> a northern california produce supplier is recalling romaine lettuce that was shipped to 19 states over fare of e. coli contamination. they are recalling their lettuce which is packed with a plastic bag. nearly 2100 cases of lettuce are potentially affected. a big day for honda. honda will unveil their all new accord sedan today with all new engin andnes ines. most years the accord is numbertwo following the camry. a survey shows 17% of people
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say they are still skeptical about going to move the theaters. the survey found that teenagers are most likely to be hesitant about going to the movies. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. has last month's shooting at a colorado movie theater kept you from going out to the movies as often as you once did? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. cold beverages with booze are growing in popularity. jane king has this morning's bloomberg business report. >> good morning. we think ikea, you may think
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cheap swedish furniture, but they're planning to build 100 budget hotels in europe. they are considering building accommodations for students as they seek ways of putting cash into long-term businesses. the bloomberg maryland index rising on gains for the costar group and mccormick and company. add that has struck a deal to buy coventry health care. it would make and that one of the largest providers of government finance health care. the company behind johnnie walker was the close to adding a tequila ought to strings cabinet. the deal could fetch around $3 billion. the cheesecake factory is planning to offer desserts with
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alcohol. part of a new trend. critics say the alcohol industry is looking for new ways to entice younger drinkers. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:19. 67 degrees on tv hill. the orioles show no sign of slowing down. keith mills will have highlights from there whin in detroit. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.
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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. new information about an accident. it has moved off to the shoulder. all travel lanes should be opened on the inner layer. 95, 65 miles per hour. we have 11 minutes on the inner loop in the northeast corner. eight minutes on 895 between harbor tunnel and 95 in the north side. 70 at 29, traffic is moving just fine.
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this is 83 at ruxton road. southbound traffic is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has the weather. >> you can see some cloud cover but little in the way of precipitation. 67 at the airport. 30% chance for a rain shower today. it will not be a big deal. high temperature around 80. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles in texas this morning to open a series with the rangers and they continue ways to win games. they rallied to win 7-5. not a good start for wei-yin
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chen and the birds. 3 run home run. buck showalter stayed with chen. he gets the win. home run number20 four chris davis. the orioles had new life. it is a one-run game thanks to j.j. hardy. he rips it to left. 5-4 in the fourth inning. nate mclouth, a shot. adam jones follows with a single. 7-5 orioles. jim johnson, one hopper to manny machado. nice picked up by mark reynolds. 7-5, the orioles come back to win the game and the series. >> that was a good game for us. that happened a couple times to
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chen. he deserves the win and the bullpen was great. >> the orioles move on to play the rangers. ravens preseason half over. they play the jack wires on thursday. the ravens held an open practice yesterday. a crowd of 3000 on hand. not a lot of the scrimmaging. you can see joe flacco. john harbaugh pleased with how his team practiced in front of the feans. >> you get the fans out and puts pressure on the guys to perform. the keys to that field and is been good for us. >> it switches bid it up.
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any time you can be around the fans, makes the players go harder. >> montgomery county the delete represents the u.s. >> how about the ravens? >> joe flacco looked good. you have to catch the ball. i was impressed. >> jags on thursday. 67 degrees on tv hill. a remarkable gift for a wounded warrior. >> four people are recovering after a two separate shooting incidents that happened over the weekend. >> a prescription for success? more of the tactics on both
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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. do we need the umbrella? >> it would not be a steady rain appeared mostly cloudy skies. temperatures will make it up to 78 or 79 this afternoon. it will be mostly cloudy for most of the day and the 30% chance for a rain shower. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> thank you. a triple shooting overnight caps off a violent weekend in baltimore city. >> nadia ramdass has some details for us.
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>> good morning. police have their hands full. four people are recovering after two shooting incidents that happened over the weekend. baltimore city police say that three males, one of them a juvenile, were shot in central baltimore late sunday night. the juvenile was rushed to hopkins pediatric. the two men were taken to shock trauma. their conditions are unknown at this time. police are investigating another shooting in west baltimore. somebody shot a 35-year-old man. this happened around 11:30 on saturday night. police are not releasing many details except to say that the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment after being hit multiple times in his upper body. if you have any information about these two shootings, you are urged to call police this morning. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news.
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>> thank you. a top high school basketball recruits in the country faces charges of assaulting the mother of his child. officers arrested the former star guard for the patterson high school's basketball team. court records show the guard threw his ex-girlfriend to the ground and kicked and punched her. he had committed to play for se ton hall. ton hall. dennis flury was struck by a vehicle on friday night. he died at a hospital. the vehicle likely has damage to the lower front bumper. >> steel workers are set to face
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off about what will happen to their benefits. a judge approved the sale of the steel mill to weigh the good they appeared the location was put up for auction. around 2000 employees were working at the plant when it shut down. some welcome news for downtown commuters. light street is back open. there was a water main break that broke. officials decided to replace the entire main because the infrastructure was more than 100yea years old. >> a true homecoming for a soldier who lost a leg. we have the heartwarming story. >> a big-time star who was dedicated to giving back. kid rock on hand for a big and
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special surprise. [applause] >> how are you doing? >> hi!. >> welcome home. thank you for your service. youe cowboys from taxexas, have a brand new home. >> the sergeant was injured serving his country. they thought they were being terviewed to reach the next round of receiving this new home. because of the nation's by kid rock, they will soon be the new homeowners. the home will be designed to help them cope with this special needs. >> it is completes a shock.
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it is amazing. it is great. >> i am surprised. this is the last thing i ever expected. >> a celebratory cigar outside. this really was a no-brainer. >> my philosophy is to always help your neighbor first. can we take a look and see if we can find -- we try to find people with a great attitude who are all around great people. we said we will start looking and we found the sergeant. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> what a great story. we have the situation on the south side of the beltway. a crash that has been moved off
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to the shoulder. a new disabled vehicle on route 32. possible lane closures. 62 on 795 heading south. 65 on padonia road and 59 along the top side outer loop of the beltway heading over towards 383's. -- over towards the 83's. traffic may be slowing just a tad. this is 695 north of security boulevard. things are looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. we will do the seven-day forecast. 67 degrees at the airport. bear much pressure at 29.87.
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there are some-- barometric pressure at 29.87. there may be a passing rain shower. lower 80's all the way through friday. we should be into a stretch of dry weather starting tomorrow and all the way through it sunday. back to the news desk. >> thank you. 67 degrees on tv hill. an unusual boat race in the florida keys. you'll not believe what competitors used to fashion these makeshift watercrafts. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. has last month's shooting at a colorado movie theater kept you from going out to the movies as often as you once did? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.
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some as far away as the united kingdom navigated their unusual watercraft may yet plastic toys and in flyball alligators. --and inflatable alligators. >> a race in germany. this is the annual garbage can race in germany. thousands turned out as the attached four wells to a garbage can and write it down a steep hill -- and ride it down a steep hill. do not drag your feet. when completed the course in just 21 seconds -- the winner completed the course in just 21 seconds. >> you can pretty much race
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west lexington street. a man allegedly confronted the officers with a knife, cutting the officer's face. that is when officers opened fire, killing rudy bell. the wounded officer is reportedly in good condition this morning. a body of a young man was pulled from the inner harbor on sunday. the victim appears to be between 15 and 20 years old. police say there does not appear to be any evidence of foul play. some students at the university of maryland college park want to kick chick-fil-a off campus. the online petition calls on the university to replace the chick- fil-a in the student union building with a more healthier and dining option. city officials in boston and
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chicago have publicly rallied against the fast food chain. >> it is gearing up to be a busy week of campaigning. campaign rallies will have the candidates crisscrossing the country this week. hallie jackson joins us live with more. good morning to you. >> good morning. you can call up a preview you could call a preview of the week to come as both sides hammer the other on medicare. for mitt romney and president obama, a rare restorative breather as both attended religious services with their family. but another sunday morning tradition -- the political talk shows -- made for a less peaceful kind of reflection. >> he raided the medicare piggybank, took $700 billion out of the medicare program and
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shifted it to obamacare. that's wrong. >> romney's senior adviser says his candidate would put that money back into medicare. but obama's team says the $700 billion in savings comes from slashing subsidies to insurance companies and cutting out waste. if romney restores that money -- >> it means that medicare will go bankrupt in just four years. so if mitt romney and paul ryan get elected to the white house, medicare will be bankrupt by the end of their first term. >> the campaign stops setting the tone for the week ahead. paul ryan getting his mom into the medicare debate this weekend. >> medicare should be the promise that it made to our current seniors. period. end of story. >> president obama in new hampshire making his case for how he strengthened the health care program. >> i've made reforms that have extended the life of the program, that have saved millions of seniors with medicare hundreds of dollars on their prescription drugs. >> new hampshire again in the spotlight today. romney and ryan are heading there for a rally in manchester
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later today. >> word they as opposed be campaigning apart until the convention? >> that was the plan. there is speculation that ryan seems to give mitt romney a burst of energy. the campaign is making a judgment that they are better off together. >> the convention a week away. hallie jackson, thank you. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we still have an accident on the inner loop of the beltway but that has moved off to the shoulder. westbound on 70 air route 32, a disabled vehicle. moving to locate on the rest of the major roadways. 64 on 95 heading south.
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66 on the harrisburg expressway in the area of padonia road. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. southbound traffic is moving fine. northbound traffic is looking good, too. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine at security. >> good morning. just a little bit of cloud cover. nothing of any consequence. we don't expect too much as far as rainfall goes. the further you get to the coast, the better chance we will see some precipitation. we have a cloud cover around baltimore. i think we will get some sunshine to break through. you'll see a little bit of sunshine. hardly anything showing up on
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the radar. the heaviest stuff is off to the south. heavy rain moving up towards north ffolk. 67 at the airport. 67 in catonsville. made 60's in rising sun. mostly cloudy today. you will see some sunshine break through the cloud deck. 30% chance freight rain shower. the average high is 85. we will make it up to 78 or 79 this afternoon. if you take the boat out, wave heights a foot or less. mostly cloudy skies tonight. a chance for a couple of the showers this evening. temperatures in the lower 60's.
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the seven-day forecast -- nothing going on all the way through the weekend. we will be below average temperatures on tuesday and wednesday. made 80's thursday and friday. upper 80's on saturday and sunday. smooth sailing once we get beyond today. >> a triple shooting overnight is the latest incident in a weekend plagued by gunfire. nadia ramdass has the story. >> a very busy weekend. four people are recovering after two incidents that happened over the weekend. baltimore city police say that three males, one of them a juvenile, were shot in central baltimore late sunday night. the juvenile was rushed to hopkins pediatrics. the two men were taken to shock trauma. their conditions are unknown at
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this time. police are also investigating another shooting. this one in west baltimore. apparently, somebody shot a 35- year-old man. this happened around 11:30 on saturday night. police are not releasing many details in this case. the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment after being shot multiple times in his upper body. anybody with information should call police this morning. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is savannah guthrie with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. the republican party dealing with several high-profile distractions this morning. one congressman apologizing for skinny dipping in israel. how the republicans are reacting. why rihanna is facing a backlash
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for what she is saying about chris brown. then a lower calorie ice cream treats. we tested some popular brands. the hottest new realities star. the 6-year-old beauty queen. the jonas brothers will be here with a big announcement when we get started. >> 6:52. 67 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> plus, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you h
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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- has last month's shooting at a colorado movie theater kept you from going out to the movies as often as you once did? we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> we have a couple of things going on. one is on the beltway. a crash has been moved off to the shoulder. was down on 70, a disabled
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vehicle. possible lane closures. 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza, southbound traffic, things are looking good. this is the west side of the beltway. move it without delay. >> i wore my "three stooges" tie. >> i'm so jealous. >> it is all over facebook and twitter. >> i will wear the tie with you. 30% chance freight rain shower today. high temperature of 79. >> sounds good. he fought side by side with the rebels that overthrew muammar gaddafi.
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