today will stay mostly in dry. 67 degrees right now at the airport. we have storms down to the south. partly cloudy to start off the day. it is a little bit warmer. highs in the mid 80's today. not too much humidity. we have those changes this weekend and the tropics. >> good morning. the water main break from yesterday in harford county is still causing some problems. alternating traffic pattern and delays could develop. take box hill park south way as your alternate. closures on main street in ellicott city because of the train derailment. monument --clean up from the

water main still going on near patterson park. the major roadways are checking out ok. 95 south in howard county is looking good. no delays at this early hour. this is york road. the inner and outer loops are very light for this time of the morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a public admission from the lawmaker regarding his actions that led to a boating accident on the water. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the details. what did he admit to? >> he admitted he was drinking alcohol while operating his boat. he is asking for the public's forgiveness.

state delegate don dwyer was wheeled that sck trauma to make a confession to the media. they were injured in a boating incident. officials have not released all of the victims' names. all are expected to be ok. >> it is true i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it as a reporter might blood alcohol content was .2. >> he refused to take any questions from the media. coming up, a lesson he is hoping others will learn from his mistake. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> officials hope to reopen main street in ellicott city this weekend. so much coal was dumped onto two

young women, they died. the bodies of the girls were found under coal. newly added tracks were tested. >> we need to keep these streets closed and they have a lot of fixing up of the infrastructure to do. >> a makeshift memorial now sits with the two young girls died. we have continuing covera of the deadly train derailment on our website, wbaltv.com. you'll find the latest information plus when main street will reopen. >> it was a story first rorted back in 2007. a nursing care worker fleeing the country. that woman is back in the u.s.

to face charges. she was extradited back to the united states on thursday. she was brought up on charges, she fled to her home country. local and federal authorities were able to get her back to the u.s. >> it is a monumental moment. we will stop at nothing to bring fugitives to justice in baltimore. we cannot think the fbi in enough for keeping us on their radar. >> she was indicted on multiple accounts of assault and reckless endangerment. the catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent exposure -- mark bullock was sentenced bullock jail time. he was witnessed exposing

himself at a bookstore. he must complete a rehabilitation program and pay a $250 fine. >> the countdown to the conventions is on. anticipation is high but not everybody you expect to see is making an appearance. hallie jackson has more. who will be missing in action? >> from some former presidents to some current lawmakers, people are skipping out on tampa. dick cheney, sarah palin -- they will not making an appearance. some congressional lawmakers will be staying home to focus on their own campaigns.

george w. bush and jimmy carter will not be making any physical appearances. jimmy carter will be appearing via video link in charlotte. hillary clinton cannot attend because she is the secretary of state. odd akin?out time tak >> you will not see him in florida. he will be sitting it out. he is still with a lot. police are investigating a threat against him. he has received threatening e- mails and tweets snaking controversial comments last weekend about abortion and ra

pe. >> the ravens easily win their third preseason game. haloti ngata sacked blaine gabbert in the first quarter. a touchdown pass to anquan boldin. that put the ravens up 10-0. the ravens went on to win big. >> 5:07. 67 degrees on tv hill. lance armstrong -- >> major preparations under way in florida. it was a massive storm that many still remember. >> this is the beltway at york

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 67 degrees on tv hill. some areas may be facing patchy fog this morning. .e're starting out in the 60's 70's downtown. 65 in ocean city. 67 in college park. watch out for some rain if you're heading to the beach this

weekend. temperatures will be in the 80's today. 70's to more in ocean city. ocean city.row in >> all eyes are on the tropics. tropical storm isaac could soon become a hurricane. forecasters say isaac could head towards florida as a hurricane on monday. 65,000 people are expected for the republican national convention in tampa which begins on monday. it was 20 years ago today when hurricane andrew came ashore, destroying 28,000 homes. 15 people died in that storm. many organizations in miami

spent parts of this week remembering andrew. >> lance armstrong will be stripped of all of those titles and issue a lifetime ban later today. armstrong dropped his fight against accusations against him. he can lose other awards and titles and cash earnings. you can read more on our website, wbaltv.com. that is pretty big. >> 67 degrees on tv hill. the storm is causing problems for people who live in florida. >> how would you like to watch our show on a bigger tv? >> we have an accident on 95

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have picked up an accident southbound on 95 at 395. the right lane is blocked. monument street is closed near patterson park. that is the on going water main break and the cleanup. the train derailment has main street shut down in ellicott city near old columbia pike. in harford county, a water main break still has traffic in an

alternating traffic pattern. 70 on 95 in the northeast corner. on 70 east down, 66 in towards the beltway and the city. -- on 70 eastbound. this is york road. everything is light volume. this is 95 at 395. traffic is getting by. the right lane is closed southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check on the buses and the trains with kurt kronke. >> we're moving along nicely. there is a delay on the 91 bus. we're moving along nicely. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time.

mta york ride to the grand prix of baltimore. you can visit www.mta.maryland.gov to plan ahead or call 410-539-5000 for more details. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. things are looking clear across the state of maryland. that may be a little deceiving. there is some fog that could develop this morning. watch out for some isolated patches of that early this morning. the rain is mainly across the outer banks and stretching into the eastern part of north carolina. it could move this way this weekend. let's get a look at the tropics. isaac has been a big topic for the last couple of days. 45 mile per hour sustained wind

s. not a lot of identification expected today. it will cut off a lot of energy when it gets to land. it is likely to retain a tropical storm status as it passes haiti. then it will head to cuba. that will be a direct hit. it is likely to take more of a westerly path. more towards mobile, alabama. it could intensify in the gulf. joyce is been downgraded to a tropical depression. 76 downtown. 65 in ocean city. a lot of cloud cover. the storm system is sitting down to the south.

a chance for rain saturday and into sunday. ocean city with a chance for rain tomorrow and some could move been tonight. temperatures in the upper 80's with a partly cloudy skies. we will drop into the 60's tonight. a better chance for rain tomorrow and on sunday. temperatures in the 80's this weekend. >> officials at wegmans said rising food costs will not affect food on their prices. they will freeze prices and more than 60 prices like chickens and frozen vegetables, cereal, and peanut butter. the prices will last through the end of the year. check out this monster of a tv.

this is the biggest tv ever made. it comes with that hi-tech remote. it may cost you more than a new car -- $22,000. it is expectedo hit the u.s. in the next month. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how much would you be willing to spend for the latest home technology? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. if you would rather put your money into a nice vacation, you are not alone. isaac is causing problems for those looking to take one last trip before school begins. >> your plans for that relaxing week in the beach in the caribbean are in jeopardy because a hurricane is

approaching. >> no travel insurance company will sell you trip insurance for that storm. >> all may not be lost. >> the first thing you want to do is check with your hotel and find out what their hurricane policy is. >> airlines may cancel flights until after the storms can be forgiving, too. if you are booked on a cruise, do not expect too much. >> you are getting on the boat and they will send you out of the path of the storm. >> it may be worth buying travel insurance. >> maybe 2% or 3% of the cost

of your trip is what it costs to get a policy. >> for now, hurricanes remain weather specific for another three months. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the daily is jobs in america just might surprise you. -- the deadliest jobs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> happy friday. today is a big day for apple. the international trade commission is scheduled to announce whether apple devices in french on motorola will billy's patents and whether it will stop them from importing them into the u.s. and asia. some companies including intel have urged such a step. phos copieddroid

iphone features. a lot of worry about european leaders. they are not making progress in solving their debt crisis. fewer people are saying "can you hear me now?" verizon ranks highest among carriers. they shelled out nearly $3 billion in maryland, d.c., and virginia. is your job killing you? among the most hazardous professions were farming and ranching. vehicle bound workers have the deli is professions. we're talking about truck drivers and sales reps. at the new york stock exchange,

i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. to remakee's trying itself into an after hours club. >> used to be eating good in the neighborhood. now deejays and karaoke. applebee's is trying some new things to lure in the night owls. they'll are expanding this. more changes for facebook users. that is coming up in the next hour. >> break out the platform shoes at applebee's. >> i guess so. >> 5:24. 67 degrees on tv hill. a few more days of summer before kids go back to school. >> there is a problem with hunger in the classroom.

>> students in and around baltimore are gearing up for their final weekend before classes start. >> many show up for school hungry. three out of five teachers witness hunger in their classroom. there is a push to provide students with breakfast and lunch. >> many children are lethargic. they come man in a despondent way. as soon as they see some breakfast and fruit and whole grains types of foods and the environment of the kindergarten

where everybody is nestled around the table, they yell have a wonderful feeling. >> more on our website. >> 67 degrees on tv hill. >> a state delegate admits he was drinking while operating a boat in a recent crash. >> an unwanted recent guest is raising some questions. íúñ

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> it is true i was drinking while operating my boat

yesterday. >> state delegate don dwyer makes a public confession. thing. is day freaa freak >> use the it is ravens flying around m&t bank stadium. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. 5:30. a good time for breakfast. it is national lawfwaffle day. afflesecannot have wffe coffee.ithout >> i believe you drink that much coffee in a day.

>> such an interesting cup. >> there are breakfast waffles and dessert waffles. >> waffles are heated and i never had them like that. >> you have to give them a try. >> one fork, one knife. >> we have to get to weather. temperatures are starting off in the 60's today. we're seeing increasing clouds. mostly cloudy skies at the airport. the dew point is 64. upper 80's this afternoon for the high temperature. watch for the increasing clouds. we have increasing rain chances.

>> i keep staring at those. ing. are hypnotize z we have a couple of situations. one is southbound 95 at 395. a crash is blocking the right lane. monument street is closed near patterson park. that has been ongoing for a couple of weeks. main street in ellicott city is shut down because of the train derailment. route 40 west is your alternate. we have a water main break in harford county with an alternating traffic pattern. take box help south parkway to avoid that. -- take boxhill south parkway to avoid that. nine minutes on 895 between 95

and the harbor tunnel. the topside of the beltway is looking good at york road. this is 95 at 395 near the accident scene. traffic is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> state delegate don dwyer admits to drinking alcohol before a boat collision earlier this week. >> jennifer franciotti is in the newsroom with more details. when did he make his announcement? >> yesterday. he did so outside of shock trauma. he made a few statements. he did reveal how high is blood alcohol content was when tested. with a neck brace, state delegate don dwyer made a confession to the media.

was it is true that i drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. >> heat and six other people were injured in a boating accident. the victims are suffering from cuts and bruises and broken bones. all are expected to be ok. officials think the boats were on a collision course. >> there were two boats headed towards each other and their rent into one another. both were at traveling speeds. >> i ask for forgiveness from the public. my heart and prayers go out to the families that were involved in the incident and i pray for them to have a speedy recovery. >> 11 news has learned who was passenger was. it was john moran, a university police officer that was off

duty. he will not face any disciplinary action. investigators are checking drink tabs were witnesses say they saw don dryer before the accident. he urged people not to drink and drive while on the road and all the water. >> do you think he will be held to a different standard? >> i'm sure. >> there is no word if don dreier will face any charges -- if don dwyer will face any charges. >> officials are warning fans about a bat could have exposed fans to rabies. a woman is being treated for a series of rabies shots as a precaution. fans described the incident as bizarre.

>> it is crazy you're sitting at the game and not expecting a bat. >> state health officials say there's no reason to inspect the entire stadium. anyone else who may have that contact with the bat should see medical attention. >> 5:37. the state is welcoming a new benefits program. >> how would you like to get the same results in half the time? we will tell you how. >> we have an accident on

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:39. 67 degrees on tv hill. still pretty dark out there ba. . we're starting out with a few areas of patchy fog. you may see a little bit of drizzle. the raider is picking up on some activity and that could be some light drizzle. we will take a wider view. there is a stationary front and an area of low pressure is developing along it and they could move our way this weekend. details when we come back in just a few minutes. >> the state of maryland receives $123 million in grant money to support the health

benefit exchange. >> anthony brown made that announcement yesterday. people can choose among benefit plans offered by private insurers. under the affordable kerouac, maryland's exchange must be operational by october of 2013. could a 30 minute workout help you as much as exercising for an hour? >> the answer is yes for some men. 60 healthy men were followed who wanted to get into shape. man lost an average of 8 pound s of those who worked out for an hour loss less than two pounds than the first group. researchers are not sure why

that happened. >> they probably eat more. 67 degrees on tv hill. >> we have you covered with today's new movie releases in the box office preview.

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we clear the accident on 95 and 395. we have picked up an accident on 50. main street remains closed in ellicott city. northbound 32, a crash reported there. monument street is closed near patterson park. another one of the break in

abington on corporate drive. take boxhill south parkway as your alternate. the topside of the beltway at york road is looking good. this is 95 near the 395. things are moving just fine in and out of the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check with kurt kronke with the mta. >> good morning. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. like route and metro subway on schedule. the 36 bus is operating with a delay. a diversion at monument and patterson park. mta your right to the grand prix of baltimore. visit www.mta.maryland.gov or call 410-539-5000 for more details. now back to ava marie.

>> thank you. we may have some rain chances this weekend. a big topic is the tropics. we have been watching tropical storm isaac. for now a continues on the same path. right now traveling west with 45 mile per hour winds. it will be interacting with haiti and cuba and that will prevent it from strengthening very much. concerns for haiti and cuba with the heavier rain and some stronger winds come again this weekend. the tract is now westerly. mobile, alabama, could be on track for the storm. joyce formed yesterday and has now been downgraded. not expecting any redevelopment.

that is good news. not expecting any impact to the united states with joyce. 76 downtown in baltimore. 65 in ocean city. a lot of clouds trying to build in. you can see the clouds pushing in across the state. there is a storm system south. it is getting messed up by the storm. this storm will move up into the weekend and that will increase our rain chances. we see rain chances on saturday and sunday. not likely to rain the entire time. even at the beach, temperatures near 83 at ocean city today.

we will be dropping into the 60's and 70's for the overnight lows. high temperature of the upper 80's. 30% chance of rain on sunday. more rain on tuesday. >> thank you. there is a lot in the movie theaters this weekend whether you prefer four wheels or two. >> raphael seth has this morning's box office preview. >> i was kind of involved in bank robbery. i got into a witness protection. >> a robbery goes wrong and he steps at of the shadow with bradley cooper and they must share the cash.

tom arnold has to keep the witness safe. it is rated r. >> i like to drive. >> the messenger of death in "premium rush." he is a bicycle messenger dodging taxis. the parent becomes the ride of his life as a police give chase. "premium rush" is rated pg-13. >> people believe it. >> unhappy thoughts in "the apparition." ghosts exists only if you believe in them. it is impossible to wish away.

that is the box office preview. >> 5:50. 67 degrees on tv hill. ravens get out of an offensive rut. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how much would you be willing to spend for the latest home entertainment technology? >> i love this answer. that is your kind of guy. keep sending us those answers. 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. >> 8-tracks. >> time to upgrade? >> we begin with the ravens who crushed the jaguars last night.

they win their second game of the preseason. 571 yards of offense. lardarius webb, a strong game. ray rice, a strong run. he didn't play much but he was effective on that play. he also caught a pass. this is haloti not up. the first sack of the preseason. according upshot added -- courtney upshaw added one later. joe flacco went to work. 10-0 ravens. justin tucker, 53-yard field goal. 13-0 ravens. billy cundiff did not play. a little sidestep.

vonta leach looking for somebody to hit. 266 yards for joe flacco. the ravens win big. >> it feels good. it rubs off on everybody when you try to do things quickly and having completions and moving the chains. you build momentum and everybody's confidence goes up. we know what a joke is capable of on offense and we have total belief in him. joe is one guy and it is 11 guys on offense. >> tyrod taylor had a strong game. two touchdown passes. orioles and blue jays tonight at camden yards. the first of a seven game homestand. lost last night

in florida to tampa bay. this scores scott. tampa with a 2--0 lead. 5-0, the rays win. the orioles, tigers, and a's are tied. >> they had midseason form. omen.ry good all m >> more battles for pit bull owners. >> an art exhibit have some legal ramifications. try to capture it real-life fairy tale ending.

>> a storm system could be visiting us this weekend. >> we have some lane closures eastbound on 50 and a live look outside at the major roadways.

>> state delegate don dwyer involved in a boating accident and now says he was drinking. >> it is a meeting of political power players. some will be no-shows. >> the