[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. eat.he weather is gra >> i am surprised kim dacey doesn't have the winter gear on . it will dip into the 50's in the northwest suburbs. 59 at the airport. it will be a nice afternoon. mostly sunny. high temperature of 78 degrees. when we come back, we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> good morning. one problem in severn along burns crossing road. word of an accident. watch for delays and lane

closures. speaking of closures, monument street is closed near patterson park. that is because of the sinkhole repair. 63 on the north side and it moving well towards 795. 65 on southbound 83. problem free on the j.f.x. into town. let's take a look at drive times. 11 minutes on the west side. check theutside and fort mchenry. no problems to report at the toll plaza. this is 95 at route 24. problem free at the moment with light volume and sunny get closer to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- light volume until you get closer to the beltway. >> one person is dead after a

crash on route 50 in annapolis. no word on the identities of the victims. families and friends will be paying their respects to a fallen sheriff's deputy. charles licato was killed when he lost control of his cruiser and slammed into two trees near route 1 at the conowingo dam. funeral services will be held on wednesday. a police officer is dead. marcus anderson was on board a party boss on 95 around 3:15 saturday morning. -- charles armetta was on board a party bus on 95 around 3:15

saturday morning. >> it was another violent weekend in the city. officers were brought to kent street on saturday and found a victim shot multiple times. he was pronounced dead a couple of hours later at shock trauma. two men were shot on goal street. one man died of his injuries -- two men were shot on goal ld street. a funeral will be held this morning on old frederick road for a person who was shot. she was struck by a bullet that was fired down the block presumably at somebody else.

>> are you ready for some football? the ravens take the field tonight for their season opener against cincinnati. kim dacey is live this morning. >> the game tonight is important because it sets the stage for the rest of the season for the ravens. it is also the first time the ravens will play since the death of art modell last week. on saturday, m&t bank stadium was filled with hundreds of people paying their respects to the original ravens owner. he died last week. his flag-draped casket was placed at the 50-yard line along with the lombardi trophy from the ravens 2001 super bowl win. tonight there will be several tributes to modell at the game, including a moment of silence. players will wear decals honoring modell on the back of their helmets. coaches will wear pins bearing his name. before the game, michael phelps will also be honored as an honorary captain. after winning two games in the preseaon, the ravens players are ready and confident it will be another good year.

ray lewis says joe flacco has taken a big step this season. >> more vocal. joe is just more vocal because he's more loose. i think bringing jim caldwell in here, you know, i think it gives joe a lot of flexibility to really just now take control of the offense. >> the ravens will take the field at m&t bank stadium against the bengals tonight at 7:00 p.m. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are your predictions for the ravens' 2012-2013 season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the post convention push has started as president obama hopes to ride the momentum from

charlotte on the campaign trail . both men prepare for the final sprint to the election day. hallie jackson examines reach man stands in the polls. >> president obama has an advantage over mitt romney but the gop team is hoping to close the gap. this man gave president obama a lift. the president got a leg up in several new polls. romney is hoping to close the gap. he says -- >> i'm not getting rid of all of health care reform. i want to make sure those with pre-existing condition can get coverage. >> he attended church yesterday

but is back on the campaign trail today in ohio. >> the same plan they have had for 30 years. cuts, tax cuts, gut a few regulations, then give some more tax cuts. >> what is setting up its campaign contributions on both sides. both candidates are pulling their ads off the air to mark as the nation pauses to remember september 11. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a florida police officer is dead after being struck by a pickup trucks. he was preparing to shut down the west palm beach highway when he was struck by an oncoming

vehicle. >> 6;07 :07. >> the violence in iraq rages on. who is taking responsibility? >> students at chicago public schools are getting a surprise day off. >> the state of maryland is getting ready to water its olympians and paralympians. >> tracking an early morning accident in anne arundel county and will check that for some debris

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>> good morning. we're getting a cited for the first regular-season game at 7:00 p.m. tonight. i'm at the inner harbor. we're getting excited for maryland to honor its olympians and paralympians. it will be an exciting event. this is going to be a huge ceremony and it is open to the public. >> it is free and begins at 4:00

p.m. and we encourage everybody to show their support. >> michael phelps and other olympians will be here. the paralympians will be honored as well. >> the governor will mention the paralympians and the mayor will be here. will recognize the paralympians even though they are still in london. they did such a terrific job. >> the entire state is excited. there will be some music. >> we will have music. it is a nice program. we'll have the honor guard and kids from the boys and girls club to honor the maryland olympians. >> this is happening at 4:00.

it is free and open to the public to honor our olympians and paralympians. currently 64 degrees. it is a little chilly. >> this is my favorite time of the year. people may want to take a light jacket. what a beautiful spot at the inner harbor. mindy will be there this afternoon. high pressure will keep the weather nice and quiet. it will dominate the weather for the next four or five days. oakland, 46 degrees right now. the immediate suburbs, dipping into the 50's. 56 degrees in jarrettsville with a few high, thin clouds.

it will be a gorgeous day today. as nice as it gets for this time of year. high temperature between 75 and 80 degrees. sunrise coming up in about 30 minutes. wonderful football weather for the game tonight. temperatures will be into the upper 50's by the end of the game. you may want to take a light jacket or sweater. if you take the bout, wave heights around two feet. small craft advisory is in a fact. effect. it will get even cooler tonight. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's by this time tomorrow.

the weather stays the same through the end of the week with lots of sunshine. overnight lows will dip to around 50 degrees. the atmosphere was changed as we head into the weekend. 83 on saturday with maybe a few scattered showers or thunderstorms. 6:15. >> good morning. not bad as you start out. west on 50 on the bay bridge, we have a right lane closure that is due to some debris. there's an accident in severn. no problems on any other major roadway south of the city. 46. new- 59 near towson. monument street is closed near patterson park.

that is because of the sinkhole repair. a live look outside start with 95 at the fort mchenry. a nice start there. not tracking any delays at the harbor tunnel. we still have the right lessane close at the bay bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the 26,000 teachers and support staff in chicago or hitting the picket lines. the teachers union called for a strike late last night. the schools will remain open so students in the free breakfast and lunch programs can be fed. a detention facility in afghanistan is now back in the hands of afghanistan officials.

this morning control of the prison was handed over to afghanistan authorities in what is called a victory for afghanistan sovereignty. nearly 100 people are dead in one of the deadliest days in iraq since the u.s. poll data that country. 92 people and hundreds were injured -- since the u.s. pulled out of that country. no one has come forward to claim responsibility for the attacks -- 92 dead and hundreds were injured. >> gas prices continue to climb. an average price of $3.84 per gallon.

prices are expected to drop as refineries switch to cheaper and blinends. ellen braitman has this morning's bloomberg business report. >> good morning. under armour is making a bigger push to capture more female customers. rivals have been seeing sales surged lately. under armour says the women's line accounts for 20% of total sales in apparel. hooters is looking to compete with rival restaurants by revamping its restaurants with fresher food and more variety.

the signature tight orange shorts are there to stay. markets are modestly higher back on friday. the bloomberg maryland index was up just a touch on gains for married international. jcpenney trying to boost traffic in its stores. after much success, they are bringing back a promotion of free haircuts on november 4. ellen braitman for wbal-tv 11 news. >> stan said hooters is turning to housecoats. would that work?

birds were packing in the crowds at camden yards this weekend. keith mills will have sports. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what are your predictions for the ravens' 2012-2013 season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad as you start out on the area roads. some delays. west bend 50 -- wsestbound 50 at the bay bridge, there is some debris on the road. continued closures at monument street because of the sinkhole repair. we're starting to see some delays fall into place on the west side outer loop around 70. have an accident in elkton on 279 in cecil county. here's a quick, live look at traffic. you can see the buildup at baltimore national pike from approaching 70 down towards 40.

we will let you know once they're able to remove that debris. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a crisp, cool start of this morning. the forecast for today -- mostly sunny skies. nice with a high temperature 80 degrees.n d8d here is keith mills. >> thank you. the season opener for the ravens tonight. a showdown with cincinnati at 7:00 p.m. michael phelps is the honoree captain tonight. mohammad ali in town that was introduced to the team

yesterday. the big story line will be joe flacco and the offense. the up-tempo offense. joe flacco says his unit will be ready. >> those guys will put pressure on defense. we're not able to utilize them all preseason. guys stepped in and we were able to see what they have and now we'll have that extra guy. >> if the ravens win, they will take early control of their division. denver playing pittsburg. 7-3 denver. manning, two touchdown passes. this one was just a dagger in the back. ben roethlisberger

also threw two touchdowns. tracy porter picks it off and he is gone. denver wins. a lot of people have a noted the broncos the team to beat. the yanks won big yesterday, 13- 3. the yankees were up 5-0. matt wieters hit a shot. 5-3. the yankees had a five-run eighth. derek jeter hits the home run. yankees opened up 81 game lead -- yankees open up a one-game

lead. >> 6:26. 59 degrees on tv hill. >> it is not just a game tonight at ravens stadium. >> a touching tribute to the memory of a cockeysville native whose life was cut tragically short. >> we're taking a look at the area roads as volume starts to pick up. >> it is a co-star to the day but pleasant by the afternoon -- t a cold start to

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> tony pann has a check of

today's forecast. it is gorgeous this morning. >> what a great start. temperatures around 60 degrees. we will see a lot of sunshine this morning. mostly sunny. a little breezy but pleasant with a high temperature near 78. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. it is purple monday. the ravens kicks off their season tonight against cincinnati. >> kim dacey has more on tonight's big game. >>the ravens will take the field tonight against the bengals. the team is honoring a few special people. it is the first time the ravens will play since the death of art modell. he was responsible for bringing the ravens to baltimore. on saturday, m&t bank stadium

was filled with hundreds of people paying their respects to art modell. his casket was placed at the 50- yard line along with the lombardi trophy. his son said mr. modell would have been proud but embarrassed. >> you can imagine how difficult it is. and to be soothed by thousands of family members -- broader family members. it makes me feel elated. i could float out the door. >> there will be several tributes tonight. players will wear decals on the back of their helmets, and the coaches will wear pins bearing his name. before the game, michael phelps will be honored as an honorary captain. as far as the play on the field, after winning two games in the preseason, the players are ready for the new season and are confident it will be another good year.

ray lewis said joe flacco has taken a big step this season. >> more vocal. joe is just more vocal because he's more loose. i think bringing jim caldwell in here, you know, i think it gives joe a lot of flexibility to really just now take control of the offense. >> the ravens will take on the bengals here at m&t bank stadium starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a body was found floating in the susquehanna river. the family was that the police station reported him missing when somebody said they found the body near havre de grace. nobody had seen robert since friday night. >> yeardley love graduated from notre dame prep, moving on to

play lacrosse and field hockey at the university of virginia. this weekend, the school dedicated their new fields in her memory. >> this is something that she would love. >> i am sure she is looking down on the field now with a big smile on her face. >> george huguely was sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder. >> police say speed was most likely a factor between a crash. the driver of the car crossed the center line in glen burnie at into the path of a bus. the driver of the car was killed. the bus driver and passengers were treated for minor injuries.

s> clean and green and vehicle are coming to baltimore. this is the first time this conference is being held in the u.s. visitors will be able to seat several clean vehicles -- will be able to see several clean vehicles. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. southbound 295 looking have the past 32. the average speed is 15 miles per hour. 95 may be a better bet. monument street is closed near patterson park. not bad on the north side. 95 running smoothly out of the northeast. an accident in cecil county.

here's a quick, live look at traffic. baltimore national pike is where we have the delay and that begins at security down towards edmondson. this is 50 at maryland 8. everything moving well in both directions to and from the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live from the inner harbor. >> good morning. it will be an exciting afternoon and evening. first we have a celebration for the olympians and then the ravens game later. you can see the stage is set, and many officials including the mayor and governor will be here later today to honor all of our olympians, including michael phelps.

he will be here to be honored for all of his awards. it is a freak event that is open to the public -- it is a free event. there'll be some confetti and cannon fire. temperatures around 78 to 80 degrees with beautiful sunshine. it could feel a little bit cooler at times. birchers would dip towards the 60's by the end of the ravens gam -- temperatures could dip towards the 60's by the end of the ravens game. mindy basara will be emceeing. >> i get to meet michael phelps . he will tower over me. 6:36.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. a double shooting in annapolis.

police say two men were shot at frederick douglass street. one person was shot in the back and the other was shot in the head. there was concern that a stray shot hit a gas line. an off-duty officer is dead. charles armetta was on board a party bus about 3:15 saturday morning. he got off the bus and some wall fell over the side of the highway -- and somehow fell over the side of the highway. police continued to investigate. family and friends will pay their respects to a fallen sheriff's deputy this afternoon. charles licato was killed on

thursday morning when it lost control of his cruiser and struck two trees near the conowingo dam. a viewing will be held in aventine from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. this evening. >> the question remains how college graduates will be able to pay off student debt. deborah weiner has a preview. >> college graduate sarah knew her massive student loan would come calling even though she had not secured a permanent job yet. she just did not know it would come calling so aggressively, she said. >> they get the loans, they have, "oh, we will give you all this money." but in the long run, they're like -- they basically treat you like, you know, they are acting like loan sharks, coming after you. >> sarah logged calls from the lender sallie mae, as many as 25 in just one day, all to

collect a loan totaling more than $146,000. you feel like you've been bullied. >> yes. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, digging out of student debt and avoiding this trap in the first place. for the 11 news i-team, i'm deborah weiner. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to take a look at the area roads. heavy delays on 295. let's start there. average speeds 11 miles per hour. a slowdown from 795 down towards edmondson. average speed is 26 miles per hour. 52 on the north side over towards the harrisburg express away. we have closures along monument street from wolfe street to patterson park -- towards the harrisburg expressway.

an accident in cecil county at road.n roappleton this is the pace of things at baltimore national pike and stretching back to 795. this is 95. you can see the southbound delays that begins at white marsh continuing down to the 895 split. ava marie joins us now from the inner harbor. good morning. >> good morning. what a beautiful sight behind me as we get ready to honor all of our olympians and paralympians. trace he is with me -- tracy is with me. this will be exciting. it is open to the public. >> start right at 4:00 p.m. today and it is at the inner

harbor amphitheater. bring your kids on down to meet these great athletes. >> will be happening beginning at 4:00 p.m.? -- what will be happening? >> there will be a ceremony with the governor and mayor. the marching generals will be here. this is a ceremony to thank the athletes and we want to say thank you to them. >> what dedication to represent their state and the country. michael phelps will be here. >> yes, michael phelps, katie ledecky and some athletes you may not know about. this is our chance to get to know them and to say thank you. >> the event is at 4:00 p.m. and

open to the public at the inner arbour at the theater. may become early to get a good maybe come down a little early to get a good seat. >> mindy is going to be there. you can imagine the paparazzi michael with 9mindy and phelps. thank you, ava. it is a great event. high pressure coming out of the great lakes and this will dominate our weather for the next few days. we will see a lot of sunshine for the next two or three days. it is 46 in oakland in western

maryland. low 50's in some of our northwest suburbs. 51 in emmitsburg. 59 degrees at the airport. mostly sunny skies. you will see a few clouds this afternoon. high temperature between 75 and 80. if you're going to the ravens game, you might want to take a light jacket or sweater. by the fourth quarter, it could dip into the 50's. it will be good football weather. wave heights around two feet if you take the boat out today. we will see sunshine tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday. the overnight low temperatures will be around 50. there could be some showers or

thunderstorms this weekend. an outstanding stretch of weather here in baltimore. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. the baltimore ravens kickoff their season. kim dacey joins us live with that story. >> the game tonight is important because it sets the stage for the rest of the season for the ravens. they are honoring a few people including art modell. stadium was filled with hundreds of people who paid their respects to the original ravens owner. there will be a moment of silence. this will wear pins honoring his name. the ravens players are ready for the new season. they are confident it will be

another good year. the ravens will play cincinnati here at m&t bank stadium at 7:00 p.m. tonight. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what are the ravens players saying about the season? >> ray lewis said joe flacco is taking control of the offense. >> thank you, kim. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. teachers in chicago going on strike for the first time in 25 years, leaving hundreds of thousands of parents and students scrambling. curry will join us. a rash of viruses being seen in

places we of not see them before. deejay as we lay unvail our go-to playlists. >> 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

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while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of

the day. >> this morning we asked -- what are your predictions for the ravens' 2012-2013 season? >> all right. >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. joe told it to us first. >> we like the no-huddle approach. we have some accidents we are

tracking. heavy delays on the west side. a new accident approaching route 75 -- that is a vehicle fire and two right lanes are closed. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 70 west of the beltway developing some delays. this is 95 south of the best -- beltway. >> perfect football weather. >> the temperatures will dip into the 50's tonight. same thing this morning. we will make it up to 78 this afternoon with plenty of sunshine. enjoy. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.