[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> more details emerging about the trail of derailment that killed two teenagers in howard county. the two dozen freight train cars skidded off the track. this morning, the ntsb gave an update to the investigation. lowell melser has the latest from the scene. >> good afternoon. csx crews continue to work at this hour. basically bulldozing coal and

repling sections of a train track brought in. four sections each. the ntsb calling this operation to a well orchestrated, industrial ballet. they have to deal with each car one piece at a time and make sure not to damage all the civil war history. so far, the ntsb tells us 18 of 21 cars have been removed. locomotives have since been released back to csx. they say the investigation as far as what happened it will take quite some time. >> there is focus on every aspect. we are still looking at signal

systems and operations. we are looking at the track, absolutely. we are still looking at the mechanical aspects, equipment, downloaded information. it takes quite a bit of time bending the accident happens in a matter of seconds but the investigation is very lengthy and thoreau. >> the ntsb says it still could not say whether the two women killed in the train derailment had anything to do with the actual train derailment. main street is expected to be reopened in the next 48 hours. that does not mean the work here out on the tracks will be compte. >> friends and family of the two girls killed in the accident are

still coming to grips with their deaths. police discovered the bodies of elizabeth nass and rose mayr tuesday morning. we are told both teenagers were well-known. >> it is sad news and devastating for the staff, friends, family, and the entire community. to hear of a loss of two members of our community and two graduate, it is tragic. >> officials at the high school say counselors are available for the student's. meanwhile, an accident involving a dump truck and a van in t just before 8:00 this

morning. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. the state lost another member to the war in afghanistan. sergeant williams was a second striker brigade soldier. this was his first deployment to the region. police are still hoping to find a 16-year-old girl missing out of baltimore county. nyaira mcmillion was last seen on august 17 at her dundalk.er's home uin she was last seen wearing a wide pink striped blouse and

sandals. she may have met to meet someone she originally met on- line. -- left to me to someone she originally met on-line. >> good afternoon. it is turning out to be a pleasant day. a few more clouds after starting off with completely sunny skies. currently 79 degrees at the w i thurgood marshall. the winds are calm right now. high pressure is in control at this moment. temperatures should move into the mid 80's by the afternoon but there is a 10% chance of showers, maybe just a sprinkle, in a few spots today. we are dry tonight with calm conditions. >> 820-year-old man is arrested in connection with -- a 20-

year-old man is arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing. the pair got into an argument. investigators say he stabbed him. you may remember this woman back on july 30. we brought you the story of a 75-year-old who said she was beaten in her own home by an intruder. that suspect is in custody. the 38-year-old was waiting for her in her home when she returned home from walking her dog. he now faces assault and armed robbery charges. police report said an arrest monday in the baltimore area. 5 from a scam targeting the elderly residents.

and at least 10 incidents, the suspects pretended to be city tax collectors. >> they pushed the elderly around. in another incident, they put a towel over someone's head. >> they called the house and told us this was going on. >> it remains unclear how much cash the suspects got away with, but all five are facing charges. coming up, missouri congressman todd akin response to the pressure. plus, somewhat like a dog fight. plus, somewhat like a dog fight. against each other in [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water

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also asking him to call it quits. a aa day care center is closed after three female workers made a pair of toddlers fight. investigators say they obtained cell phone video showing employees encouraging a couple of three-year olds to fight each other. the business license has been suspended. a hearing. according to her office, she will leave the program highlighting female candidates running in 2012. a record number of 12 are running this november. still to come on 11 news at noon, a higher number of teams are using drugs and alcohol. >> we are watching as the radar looks pretty clear right now, but could that change later today? we will talk about the chances

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>> a recall of more than 7000 suv's. fuel gauges can show gas in the tank when there isn't any. it is reported that this issue could increase the risk of a crash. nissan plans to fix the problem at no cost.

some positive news for barnes and noble. executives attribute the increase to three factors. increased business when borders went out of business. plus, "50 shades of gray." electronic sales did not push quarterly numbers up for best buy, reporting an 87% drop in year over year net income in the second quarter. the electronics industry is lowering expectations. boston market is saying no to sell. it announced it will no longer provide salt shakers on its table and plans to reduce sodium by 20% in three signature items. to boost livers in food with

less salt, a boston market -- to boost flavors in food with less salt, boston market plans to -- >> let's start you off with a live look from hd doppler. things look pretty quiet right now. across the outer banks stretching to the rest of the carolinas, there are some showers popping up. that is close enough that we have to allow for the slight possibility of a shower later today, 10% chance. maybe just a sprinkle will pop up later today. temperature-wise, pretty near normal right now. 79 degrees at be w i thurgood marshall. just out west, temperatures in the 70's right now. the further you go west, starting to feel more like

autumn out there. the dewpoint temperatures are feel pretty goodll prettthings as well. currently, we're seeing a few clouds mainly down to the south. that is causing the showers right now in north carolina. just close enough to us that it could bring that isolated chant. minimal chance most areas will be staying dry later today. this is what is going to bring pleasant weather for the next couple of days. a storm system could develop later next week. until then, things are looking good. we drop down to 68 degrees downtown, 50's in the suburbs. a few areas may see some isolated fog tomorrow morning.

as for tomorrow, mostly sunny skies and temperatures will be seasonal in the mid 80's in the afternoon. the sun setting at 7:50 in the evening. we are getting closer to those shorter days. your 7-day forecast shows we are going to enjoy some sunshine for the next couple of days. a lot of sunshine all the way into the upcoming weekend. temperatures in the mid 80's. >> one of the most common treatments for blocked arteries is a surgically implanted tiny mesh tube that props open artery walls. in a study of 1000 heart attack

patients, half received a metal stent while the other half received a stent with medicine. there were less likely to have complications. contrary to past findings, women with dense breasts and appeared to have an increased risk of dying from breast cancer. a study found that while tumors are harder to detect, they are not more aggressive or deadly. doctors say women with this type of issue need to be aware that they haven't increased risk of breast cancer and a regular screening may be necessary. thousands of heart attack victims are more likely to be depressed. a new study finds hard attack spouses were significantly more likely to use an anti depressant

even if their spouse survived. experts say heart attacks are often sudden and spouses to not have time to prepare losing their partner. you may be surpris how many students are carrying something extra in their backpack. drugs and alcohol. a new survey from the national center on addiction and substance abuse from columbia univ.. >> they should be focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic. to many of our drinking and smoking marijuana during school hours. joseph and fellow researchers just released a survey of 1000 teenagers. nearly every single one of them said they have classmates who drink alcohol, it used drugs, or smoke cigarettes when school is in session.

it is not just cigarettes being smoked in the boys' room. >> the majority is drinking out all and smoking pot. >> over 48% say they know a classmate who sells drugs, mostly marijuana. 52% say they know of a spot where they can go to get high. >> on school grounds or near school grounds without getting caught. >> the problem is not limited to public schools. 50% increase from last year. >> the survey explored digital peer pressure where kids see photos of classmates doing drugs on social networking website. three-fourths of them say they encouraged their peers of doing the same thing then banged up

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