patches of fog. a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 20% chance for a thunderstorm. high temperature of 83. we'll come back and look at the tropics and the seven-day forecast for the weekend. >> good morning. we have a couple of problem spots in downtown ellicott city. some close avenues in downtown ellicott city. a crash on frederick road east of westchester. a multi vehicle accident. in howard county. an ongoing closure in the city. monument street is closed near patterson park. that is still going on this morning. the major roadways are looking ok. eight minutes between the beltway down to the fort mchenry. no delays on the major roadways.

this is 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel. southbound traffic is looking good. this is 795 at owings mills boulevard. that looks good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> work continues to clean up two dozen freight train cars back killed two when. >> would cause that train to derail? we have more from ellicott city. >> this 3000-foot freight train was on its way to baltimore when it derailed in ellicott city. >> the noise sounded like a car crash. >> the crew members on board -- i have reviewed their

statements and they felt nothing and sought nothing before an emergency brake occurred in their train. >> the train was traveling 25 miles per hour when the first 21 cars went off the tracks, dumping coal everywhere. police say the bodies of elizabeth nass and rose mayr were buried under the main street bridge. the cause of death will be determined by autopsy. crews spent tuesday trying to the cars. it appears the brakes were automatically applied. >> an automatic function of the air brake system. there was a separation in the airline. >> 9 investigators combed through evidence on tuesday afternoon and several were expected to work through the

night. >> we are looking through every aspect of this occurrence -- relic, track, witness statements. >> we will determine not just what happened and try to determine why it happened so we can make recommendations that can prevent similar incidents from happening again. >> there is continuing coverage of the deadly train derailment on our website. you can catch this afternoon's conference.'s news we invite you to upload breaking news photos on our website, wbaltv.com. >> charges are pending against a man who allegedly abducted his own son. police found cesar martinez unharmed this morning in the neighborhood of district heights. his father allegedly drove the

boy and took off. the search continues for a missing girl in baltimore county. investigators say she was last seen at her grandmother's home in dundalk. she is known to frequent the dundalk and hallandale areas of baltimore. she was last seen wearing a striped blouse and capri jeans. there is concern she may have gone with somebody she met online. >> we're learning of another maryland service member kild while serving ain afghanistan. he died on saturday in canada akandahar. his death comes as family and friends remember navy seal patrick feeks.

he was killed after a helicopter crashed in afghanistan last week. patrick is being remembered as a beloved husband who embodied determination and a sense of purpose to make a positive difference. >> i want them to remember patrick as an individual that never stopped trying to said his goal and the matter what apps to gets in your way, to get out there bang and achieve it. >> the family hopes the nations will go to a special foundation or the phoenix patriot foundation. both help servicemen and their families. 5:07, 64 degrees on tv hill. an abrupt ending for a woman's attempt to swim from cuba to florida.

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did you know ? if you choose mirena to prevent pregnancy, it's also approved to treat heavy periods. >> welcome back. 70 degrees downtown. we do not expect any rain this morning. let's look at the current conditions outside the city. upper 50's and a low 60's. pennsylvaniaar the line. the forecast for today -- and expects this afternoon, a 20% chance for re thundershower.

high temperature of 83. when we come back, we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. and an update on the tropics. stay tuned. >> missouri congressman todd akin said he is staying in the senate race. he said that victims of what he called "a legitimate rape" are unlikely to become pregnant. mitt romney is asking akin to call it quits. a delaware day care center is closed after three female workers made some toddlers fight. investigators obtained cell phone video showing the employees encouraging the 3- year-old to fight each other.

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a couple of problem spots in ellicott city. main street remains closed because of the train derailment. a multi vehicle crash on frederick road east of westchester road. monument street is closed near patterson park. cleanup in the city as well. the major roadways are checking out ok. 62 on the harrisburg expressway eat. 61 along the top side outer loop of the beltway.

no problems on the major roadways. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. everything is moving just fine. this is 795 at owings mills boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now for a check of the buses and trains, we go to kurt kronke. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a slight delay on the light rail. the 22 bus is operating with a delay. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we will start in the tropics. we have a tropical storm isaac and this storm has been getting better organized overnight. it is about 200 miles east of

the windward islands. this will take a number track than the other storms we have had appeared the tropical seas it has been pretty busy. this one might be different. we have the spaghetti plot. we'll let you know where isaac may go. maybe into south florida sometime early next week. some models ticket number than that. right now it is a minimal tropical storm. the hurricane center thinks it will become a hurricane. it will probably lose some strength south of puerto rico. it could be a little bit of trouble. if you have travel plans next week, keep an eye on what happens with isaac. we have some energy that you can

see and it produce some thunderstorms last night. some came out of the mountains and demand is into loudoun county in virginia. there is a possibility we could see something develop later today. 63 in randallstown. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be a warm day but still below average. highs between 80 and 85. a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. smooth sailing for thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. made 80's on thursday and friday. i think the next chance for rain will hold off until monday or tuesday of next week -- made 80's on thursday and friday. -- mid 80's.

>> both presidential candidates are gearing up with presidential conventions gearing up next week. hallie jackson has the latest from washington. >> the other side will not talk much about education because they did not have a plan. >> president obama will be in vegas today. the romney team talks about the difficulties graduates have had looking for a job. a new poll shows it is a statistical dead heat. they're putting more space between their rival. >> this country faces one of the starkest tauruses. >> paul ryan had 2012 feel like 2008 playing up a misstep by the president when he said some to guns and

religion. >> guilty as charged. >> the vice presidential candidates getting a mediocre reaction from the voters. the run the ticket has strong support from big time donors. romney out collecting campaign cash has out raise the president for the third month in a row. >> boston market is saying no to salt. they longer provide salt shakers on their tables. the rotisserie chicken will have lower salt. instead, they will do with the old-fashioned way. some positive numbers expected

later today when the national association of realtors releases its report. the june numbers fell 5.4% in may. that was the fewest since october. airlines are turning to smaller seats. passengers are not excited about having less room. >> airlines and travelers are feeling the squeeze. >> it is getting a little tight. >> more people on, put this event like cattle cars. >> many airlines are using thinner seats to pack more people onto the plane. >> the airlines have no other

options. that is what they are using these slim the seats for. >> more rows equal more dollars. it is around 32 inches on most major airlines. southwest is shrinking their seat pitch an inch. spirit has been using lighter weight seats that cannot be adjusted. comfort is key, especially for longer flights. vegas and itto las gets cramped. >> the train is always another option. here on amtrak, the seat pitch is about 40 inches.

things are not the glamorous or spaces in the white house briefing room. the seat pitch is 34 inches. on plane, there's the randomness of the seating charts. because it ise it heart to stay off of one another. it is tough. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is your biggest complaint about the airline industry? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> more companies are bending over backwards to keep their younger workers happy. bad news about a pay freeze. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning.

president obama is extending a pay freeze for federal workers, at least until next spring. the freeze will stay in a fact. the pay freeze will save more than $60 billion. more signs of life for housing. assets tied to housing are attractive right now. the real-estate market is poised to reach a bottom. stock futures right now this morning are a little bit lower. we did take a dip yesterday with tech stocks showing a we guess. sales of pcs are losing out to tablets. you may be working with more 20- somethings at your office. faster promotions to flexible

work schedules. older workers say they felt they had been paying their dues for years. they bring fresh skills to the tech-savvy.d dark tech savvare at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand there are several groups looking at websites that are aimed at kids. >> this has to do with a viral marketing to kids. kids are not savvy enough to notice they are being targeted. what it costs to not finish your food. we're throwing out billions every year. >> thank you. >> i do not always know when i

am being targeted. 64 degrees on tv hill. some alarming news for parents of high school kids.

>> you may be surprised to learn how many teenagers are carrying drugs and alcohol in their backpacks. >> they should be focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic. too many teenagers are smoking marijuana. researchers in new york just released a survey of 1000

teenagers. nearly every single one of them said video have classmates that drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, often while school is in session. >> it is like the overwhelming portion of conduct that the kids are talking about is drinking alcohol and smoking pot. >> over 40% said they know a classmate who sells drugs, mostly marijuana appeared there is a spot where kids know they can go to get high. the problem is not limited to public schools. more than half of private school teenagers said drugs are in the hallways. eric edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:27.

city police break up a ring of con artists that were attacking senior citizens. lettis with the cleanup in ellicott city has begun. >> the tropics or heating up. the latest on tropical storm isaac. >> that train derailment is causing some problems. we have some

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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 am stan stovall. >> i am jennifer franciotti. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. some great weather in carroll

county. >> almost a touch of autumn. we have a nice stretch billing. we have been below the average high of 85 -- we have a nice stretch going. there is a little bit of fog in some neighborhoods. we will make it up to 83 today with a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. nothing going on here home but we have a new tropical storm in the atlantic which may be the first to make landfall in the united states. >> we have been dodging bullets of a tropical storm. >> it has been an active tropical season but not have made landfall. >> we have some closures from the train derailment. a closure on main street near old columbia pike in both

directions. avoid that area in downtown ellicott city. some emergency road work in halethorpe. there is a two-way traffic pattern in the northbound lanes. it could cause some delays. monument street is closed near patterson park. it is still closed because of the water main break. in the northeast corner, 11 minutes on the inner loop of the beltway. eight minutes on 895 northbound. no delays. this is 95 near the fort mchenry toll plaza. southbound traffic is picking up just a tad. this is 795. north and southbound are moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> cleanup efforts continue in

ellicott city as crews worked around the clock to remove dozens of coal cars. >> george lettis has the latest on the investigation. >> crews have been here all night and are still here working on the big cleanup. so will the investigation. we're learning more about what happened. >> this 3000-foot csx freight train was on its way to baltimore when it derailed in ellicott city. >> i heard the noise. "boom, boom, boom, boom." board -- i have reviewed their statements. all their statements indicate brake occurred in their train. >> ntsb officals say the 80-car train was traveling an authorized 25 miles per hour

when the first 21 cars went off the tracks, dumping coal everywhere and killing two 19- year-old women. police say the bodies of elizabeth nass and rose mayr were found buried beneath the coal under the main street bridge. authorities say the cause of death will be determined by an autopsy. crews spent tuesday trying to right these overturned train cars. several investigations are under way to figure out what happened. it appears the train's brakes were automatically applied. >> an automatic function of the air brake system in the derailment forces. there was a separation in the airline, which causes the emergency brakes to apply. >> nine ntsb investigators combed through evidence on tuesday afternoon and several were expected to work through the night. >> we are looking at every aspect of this occurrence, ok? rail, track, witness statements. >> we're investigating this accident to determine not just what happened but also to

determine why it happened so we can make recommendations that will prevent similar incidents from occurring again. >> at this point, officials did not give this an indication of how long the investigation or the cleanup will take. it is not clear when things in downtown ellicott city will get back to normal. >> thank you. two people are dead and a third rushed to the hospital following a car accident in baltimore county. police arrived in the middle river and found a car that struck a pole. no word on the condition of the third person or what may have caused the crash. >> police have made an arrest of a deadly stabbing in dundalk. a man is charged with murder. police say the man got into an

argument at a home on scarsdale road when police say edwin iglesias-reyes allegedly stabbed victor portillo several times. police have arrested five people in connection with a phony property-tax shakedown that targeted the elderly people. the suspects pretended to be tax collectors and demanded payment for homeowners that were facing evictions. >> one incident we heard of, they tied a person up. another incident, they'll put a towel over somebody's head. that could have led to suffocation. >> it is not clear how much cash the suspect took from the victims. they are all behind bars this morning. >> police say a person has been

released to the custody of his parents. he was ordered to continue taking his medication and to attend counseling. a search warrant uncovered several rounds of ammunition after police say he made a threat. 64 degrees on tv hill. a change in what was once considered a common risk cancer for breast cancer. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what is your biggest complaint about the airline industry? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have some emergency road work in halethorpeíúñ

>> welcome back. 5:40. 70 degrees downtown at the maryland science center. we don't expect any rain on this wednesday morning. 64 at the airport. 64 in cockeysville. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. we will start out with some fog in some spots. a 20% chance for a shower this afternoon. we will come back and check the topics and the seven-day forecast. >> one of the most common

treatments for blocked arteries is a stent which props open artery walls. a new study finds stents release medication can be the best option. researchers found the patients receive the drug-releasing stents were less likely to have complications related to the device. women with dense breasts did not appear to have an increased risk from dying from breast cancer. they are not more aggressive toward deadly. the tissue appears white, the same color as tumors. women haven't increased risk for breast cancer and regular screening may be necessary.

5:40. grand prix fever about to kick into high gear. >> starting the day off on a pirate ship.

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. not looking to bed and overall. we have some closures in the fact in ellicott city downtown. main street remains closed for that train derailment. avoid that area. southbound route 1 in halethorpe, we have emergency road work blocking the southbound lanes. report of a disabled vehicle southbound 895 at the harbor tunnel.

in the city, monument street is closed near patterson park. that is for the water main break. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. this is looking good north and southbound. very light volume for this time of the morning. the beltway is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we go to kurt crockett with the mta. >> good morning. -- we go to kurt kronke. light rail is back on schedule. metro subway is on time. the 10 and 64 buses are operating with delays. a diversion around monument and patterson park. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we have a lot to talk about this morning.

but first we say good morning to ava marie. she is on the pirate chips again. how this is connected to the grand prix in baltimore? not that we're not having fun. >> the baltimore grand prix is exciting for a lot of people. it is a good time for the businesses to get some discounts and encouraged to see what baltimore has to offer. i'm here with captain peppercorn and you guys are offering a discount. >> a $5 discount off of our family adventure cruises. >> this is where you guys normally park. >> we normally sell out of fells point -- we normally sail out

of fells point. you get a tattoo and faceplate and go on an hourlong adventure and place some pirate games -- face paint. >> what were your favorite things to talk about/ irate words.d an insult if somebody took year treasure. booty. it has two definitions. and treasurer. that means a treasure. and land lover. lover of the land. exactly. >> people can learn this and you are offering a discount during

baltimore racing and free story time. >> on for a couple of weeks. come down at 9:00 a.m. and it is free. none a.m. until 9:30, free -- 9:00 a.m. until 9:30, free pirates story time. >> we have some restaurants holding some special happy hours and special drinks for the grand prix. i know tony was check the radar. >> you beat me to it. "radar" was one of our favor ones. >> and isobars. >> you know we'll do that all

morning. the classics never die. you know we have to do it. it is funny. i will do the rradar! this is a tropical storm isaac. it is getting stronger. it is still a tropical storm. the hurricane center thinks it will become a hurricane. here's the forecast track. i have plotted several computer models. most likely to south florida or into the southeast coast of the united states. so for all the storms have missed the u.s. coastline. this could be the first that makes land fall. it will come across part of cuba and into florida and into the carolinas.

if you have travel plans next week from florida into the mid- atlantic, pay attention to this storm. hear,, nothing is going on. -- here at home, nothing is going on. nothing on the radar. there is a little bit of fog this morning. some patchy fog to start and a mixture of sun and clouds. . 20% chance we could see a thunderstorm. high temperature between 80 and 85. it will be a pretty nice day today. i think it will stay dry. the average high temperature is 85. a nice stretch of dry weather. the next chance of rain until monday night or tuesday. >> i think ava may make him swab

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what is your biggest complaint about the airline industry? >> that is from david. 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. >> good morning. the orioles win again last night. they even their series with the texas rangers. chris tillman pitched into the seventh inning. nate mclouth was in the middle of the offense. he scores on a wild pitch with adam jones at the plate.

it is 1-1 orioles. chris tillman makes a mistake. 1-1 in the third inning. the orioles score four runs. nate mclouth, upper deck. when a pickup. to run home run -- two-run home run. the orioles pick up a game on tampa. a pitcher's duel. he gave up just one hit in eight innings. felix fernandez pitched a perfect game against them last week. in the ninth inning, the royals with the game-winner -- in the 10th. it is not where you had it but where you had it -- not how hard

you hit it where you hit it. the orioles are 05 games back of the yankees. the birds are hanging tough. a simple game plan for the ravens. take the big play away on defense. joe flacco was impressive last week against the lions. catch the ball and scores some touchdowns. we will hear from ray lewis on the offense in the next half- hour. kickoff at 7:30 tomorrow night from m&t bank stadium. gerry sandusky with the call. i will have the radio pregame show. >> lots to be excited about.

thank you. >> there is a little fog this morning. the tropics are heating up. >> the major roadways are looking good. we have some closures in ellicott city to tell you about .

>> a live update from the scene of the deadly train derailment in ellicott city. >> i'm hallie jackson in washington with what new polls are showing about new viewers' response to the candidate. >>