>> go out and check it out. the crescent moon and venus right next to each other. >> you get to work way too early. >> 55 at the airport. 40's in the suburbs. maybe take a light jacket. high temperature around 80. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> i love that demonstration of you driving. we want to remind you of these closures in the city. monument street is closed near patterson park. moving very well around the area. 64 on southbound 83. the j.f.x. moving without delay. 70 eastbound checks out fine.

11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to go south on 95 from the beltway down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. southbound traffic is picking up just a bit but a nice start. a smooth ride at 29. a tractor-trailer off to the right side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> officials get another scare when the student pulls out a gun in class. >> this time in happened at a middle school. nadia ramdass has details on this incident. >> students are going to be returning to class with extra counselors on hand. the boy accused of pulling out a gun is in police custody and is expected to be charged as a

juvenile. nobody was injured. if the was a for a quick thinking teacher, it could have happened differently. this involved a classmate on tuesday morning. students say a student poll done it loaded gun and aimed it at his teacher. the eighth graders credit the teacher with taking away the handgun. >> he was waving it around. he waved it at a student. the teacher stepped in front of it. she was, put the gun down pickwick she lunged toward him and smacked it out of his hand and yelled no have any arm lock. >> police say the weapon the boy was heavily belong to his grandfather. he is charged with violating a law requiring gun owners to

secure loaded firearms from minors. nadia ramdass, newsday's. >>-- wbal-tv 11 news. >> continuing coverage on our website. you can see pictures from the scene as well as video. click on local news. >> this came two weeks after the perry hall of shooting. this is 17-year-old daniel borah owy. he is back home continue his recovery. robert gladden jr. will return to court tomorrow for a scheduled bial review -- bail review. an elderly couple found dead inside the home.

police believe vaughn and marjorie pepper died on saturday after suffering traumatic injuries. the couple was found dead on monday after receiving a call from a neighbor checking on them. investigators found the murder weapon and said the victims did not die from a shooting. >> we know that people in the neighborhood have concern about this crime. at this time, police believe this was not a random crime. however, it is early in the investigation. it is still an active investigation. so the facts are subject to change because police are now attempting to interview an adult grandson who lived with the peppers. >> a funeral will be held later today. he was at the end of this shift when his car went down an

embankment and hit two trees. the fear of starts at 11:00 a.m. this morning in joppa. the procession will leave the church around 12:30. a viewing a sketch of foreign aberdeen police officer. he was off-duty at the time of his death. at some point he got off the bus and fell nearly 50 feet. is doing is tonight in a perry hall -- his viewing is tonight in perry hall. friends and families say goodbye to art modell. there were emotional tributes. >> there is no baltimore ravens

if there's not a mr. modell. the question that he leaves us today is, if you did nothing else in life, will you fight for? what legacy will you leave? >> his contributions to the nfl were extraordinary. the nfl was lucky to have art modell. >> art modell died last thursday at the age of 87. >> i'm sure this is starting to sound like a broken record, but the orioles are back in a first- place tie. the orioles continue their

series against tampa bay tonight. baltimore joined the rest of the leak in remembering september 11. j.j. hardy put them up with a home run in the third inning. that was the first of two for him in the game. they beat tampa bay 9-2. keith mills will have highlights. do you think the orioles can continue their winning ways into a playoff berth? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. >> thousands of educators will be out of the classroom again today. >> this is the beltway at

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we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> thousands of teachers will head back to the picket lines as we enter the third day of their strike. they marched through the streets of chicago yesterday. the teachers' union said it has agreed to six of 49 articles in the contract. it was a somber day yesterday as the nation remembered the victims of the september 11 terror attacks. each victim was technologists' each victim was remembered one by one. >> a number of farmers will

rally on capitol hill today appeared their goal is to get the farm bill passed today. more on the farmers effort in a live report coming up at 5:30. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. tax breaks for harbor east. >> a new apple. details of iphone 5 from san francisco. francisco. >> we will also take a%y

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a smooth start to the area roads. the only problem is the closure along monument street over towards patterson park. a nice ride down to the beltway. 62 as you make your way on the outer loop just past 795. 56 on southbound 97 through the glen burnie area. here's a quick, live look at traffic. the b-w parkway, it southbound traffic is seeing some brake lights. a nice start towards the capital beltway. this is 70 at 29. traffic is very light at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning.

>> good morning. a smooth commute on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 58 bus has a diversion. the 27 and 91 buses are not going into the rogers avenue metro station. the 35 bus is diverting at monuments and patterson park. >> good morning. the weather is going to change a little bit towards the end of the week. we sent stan out to the parking lot and? see what happens when you look up? i had to send him out. we didn't think he was going to come back. the jet stream is stepping down

to the south. it is beginning to lift up. or temperatures out in the plains states. the temperatures will sneak into the lower end of the 80's -- warmer temperatures out in the plains states. we could see a little bit of rain into the beginning of the weekend. not much precipitation along the boundary. at the present time, big area of high pressure is in control. 55 at the airport. 46 degrees in frederick. another sunny day. gorgeous afternoon. high temperatures around 80. sunrise this morning at 6:45. it should be nice on the water if you take the boat out. wave heights about a foot.

we will keep the sunshine today and tomorrow. there could be some rain friended night into saturday morning. temperatures will be very comfortable. highest in the upper 70's on saturday and sunday. >> the baltimore city council approves a decade of tax breaks for harbor east. they're planning construction over that 10-year period. the next step is to send the issue for state officials for a final vote. apple is expected to unveil its new iphone 5. jay gray has more on the big event. >> faster, slimmer, and better

applications. it can even change your baby's diaper. speculation about the new iphone has been building for months. >> that is what i'm curious to see. magicalt going to get a flying spaceship tomorrow. it will be a roughly square device that is relatively familiar to people. >> what is unfamiliar is the level of expectations. experts say this could be the biggest consumer electronic launch of all time. 5.5 million phones could sell during its debut weekend and sales could alter the u.s. economy. >> it seems insane.

you see the iphone could impact the entire united states gross domestic product. >> mass of cells could boost the country's gdp. the economic and technical questions should begin to be answered later this morning when we find out what is at the center of thapples core? what can you get one? early indications is there will be on the shelves september 21. jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> not everyone is buying into the hype. jane king has the bloomberg business report. give us some perspective.

>> this is just unbelievable. you talked about the big event in san francisco. jpmorgan chase said this could make a big impact on the overall u.s. economy. just astounded at one product could do that. there are skeptics out there. >> this could be great for the stock. most people would not be able to tell the difference between the iphone 5 and the iphone 4s. >> the bullish investors of apple are sitting by on the sidelines. shares of apple took a breather ahead of today's much anticipated event. more optimism the federal

reserve will try to save the economy with another bond buying program. the of online travel booking sites to choose from -- plenty of online travel booking sides to choose from. you do lose the convenience of one-stop comparison for fares going to a hotel directly. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. .> let's talk about e-mail some changes coming to gmail. >> there is a way for gmail users to pause there e-mail to catch up on all the replies. facebook shares rebounded on wall street yesterday and you can thank ceo mark zuckerberg.

>> 5:22. 54 degrees on tv hill. making an easy task without an e-zpass. -- making an e-zpass without an e-zpass. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the orioles can continue their winning ways into a playoff berth? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> i got some nasty remarks. i never got this and the rest of the vietnam veterans, we never got this. this is me welcoming them back home from what i did not receive. >> operation welcome volunteers have greeted more than 800 flights and more than 100,000 servicemen. >> many car rental companies over state from 80,000 to $200,000 in unpaid penalties. about 15,000 car owners owe money but the state is doing little to collect unpaid tolls. >> 5:26.

>> the investigation into an embattled judge. >> baltimore county school officials are cracking down on students that bring weapons to class. >> farmers flood capitol hill today with more on what it could be months before they see a new farm bill passed. >> it will be another beautiful day today. >> pretty nice on the area roads. one problem on southbound 95 as you apprçcp!

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5:00 a.m. >> he was waving it around and aimed it at a student. the teacher stepped in front of her. >> a 13-year-old brings a gun to school. the latest on the investigation. >> their patience with congress has dried up. 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. tony will tell us how long this gorgeous weather is going to last. >> perfect temperatures. >> i almost put on a jacket this morning. >> you do not want to turn in your man card. >> there we go. >> do you have the heat on at your feet? >> maybe a blankie?

>> there you go. >> you might want to take a light jacket or sweater. 40's in the far western suburbs. 61 in rock hall. it will be gorges again. lots of sunshine into the afternoon. high temperature about 80. so moraine for the weekend. >> i have the heat on in my car. >> you have had it dawned since june -- you have had it on since june. >> some police activity. we will let you know and watch for possible delays out of the fort mchenry toll plaza just prior to the tunnel.

monument street is closed near patterson park. everything looking good on 83 south approaching the beltway. there is debris eastbound 70 at the beltway. 64 and southbound 97. here's a quick, live look at traffic. here's the police activity. maybe an accident. southbound 95 at the fort mchenry, folks are having to get over to the left as they make the way towards the left tube. this is 83 at york road. a very light start there. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> another incident involving a gun inside a baltimore county school. >> nadia ramdass is live with details on the latest incident.

good morning. >> good morning. school officials are increasing the police presence at baltimore county public schools. the county has ordered hand-held metal detectors for officers to use at their discretion. stemmers run middle school described a frantic scene around 10:00 a.m. tuesday morning. students say an eighth grader brandished a loaded gun and ended at his teacher and himself. the eighth graders credit their teacher was taking away the semiautomatic handgun and defuse the the situation. >> she smacked it out of his hand and yelled no haddam and an arm lock. >> the new school superintendent said the incident coupled with the recent perry hall high school shooting is triggered immediate changes in school

security. >> they will have metal detectors or hand-held wands as they get reasonable suspicion. >> he has doubts about whether metal detectors could we get all weapons at schools. he addressed concerned parents to review the security and crisis plans and create a dedicated office for safety and security. >> safety needs to be paramount. i think it is a topic that we're taking extremely seriously and whatever we decide to do to the school system, we'll make sure it is delivered. >> police say the eve grader was also armed with a hunting knife. he is expected to be charged as a juvenile. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the victim of the perry hall

high school shooting is back home and out of the hospital. he spent the last two weeks recovering at shock trauma. his parents tell us they are impressed with his progress. >> he is a fighter and he has fought from the minute he was hurt. i just cannot say enough about him and how he has done what he had to do and came through for all of us. >> police say he was shocked at random when robert gladden jr. allegedly fired a shotgun twice. now an update. an embattleds the battl

judge. bruce lamdin has decided to retire in october. the complaint demanded that he not be reappointed later this year. >> tomorrow the house of representatives is expected to vote on a bill to keep the cover but running for another six years. farmers and ranchers will try to persuade congress to do more. hallie jackson has more. good morning. >> good morning. capitol hill is getting ready for a rally by people who want to see a new farm bill passed soon. supporters would like a five- year plan in place to help farmers and ranchers devastated by the massive drought. a lot of the spending goes to

the food stamp program. that is part of the holdup. many house republicans would like to see spending cut even more. political observers say it will probably will not see a new farm bill passed altogether but will likely see an extension of the current law. >> hasn't the government taken some steps? >> about $30 million in aid to farmers and ranchers and to get water to livestock. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. a new study could make life easier for people living with asthma. >> is taking fish oil supplements as beneficial as it seems? >> you may want to consider the harbor tunnel for the next few

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a nice start. not a lot in the wake of problems. one problem at eastern avenue. -- not a lot in the way of problems. monument street at wolfe street,

watch for those closures. 60 miles per hour on the west side outer loop approaching 70. a nice start at franklin boulevard on 795. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. a little bit of a delay. it is starting to ease up southbound into the tunnel. this is greenspring. traffic is on the inner loop over toward the j.f.x. and problem free in both loops. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a few diversions. the 27, 44, 91 buses out going into the rogers avenue metro station. mark trains looking good. mta bus and metro updates are

available on demand by phone and afternoons at 410-500-4444. that is 410-500-4444. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. another beautiful start on this wednesday morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. today she'll be opening up a couple of new libraries. >> this is a very exciting day for many baltimore city public schools. i am in south baltimore. this is one of three schools opening a new library. with kate. ing. is so excite >> we gave a few kids a sneak

preview and they screamed when the doors were open. today will blow them away. >> we have some pictures of the two of the schools you helped to remodel. it looks very spacious please see the before and after. >> in the plot a wall and brought in a learning area that the kids and teachers can use. >> it makes the library a lot accessible. >> we want to bring the parents and the guardians in and be the focal point. >> moravia park elementary. there is a mural in the background. >> there is kilobits of everything. we have that in each of the spaces and it is an imagination

station. it brings in baltimore flier with landmarks from all around the world and has purple cows. neat.ery pretty exciting stuff. >> we are thrilled. this has been an inspiring opportunity -. we're overwhelmed by how much support we're getting. >> at least eight more schools getting new libraries over the next four years. the before and after pictures are very exciting. >> i love the fact they have an imagination station where they can use their imagination. i love that. it is great to hear that something is opening up and

somebody is making donations. thank you, ava. nice to have some good news this morning. the situation is about to change. the jet stream is about to lift up to the north. there is some mild to warm conditions off to the west. temperatures in the 70's out in the plains states. another front is dropping out of canada. we have been in the ridge of high pressure. this system is about to kick it off to the east. there are some light rain showers in the southern plains. we could get a load of rain on friday night to saturday morning. 55 at the airport. 49 in taneytown. lots of sunshine today.

a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday. high temperature between 76 and 81 degrees. if you take the boat out today, the wins will shift around to the southwest. the next high tide at former carrie is at 4:30 this afternoon. nice weather will stick around -- the next high tide at fort mchenry is at 4:30 this afternoon. maybe a thundershower this weekend. most of the weekend will be just fine. it will be dry with high temperatures in the upper 70's. >> 54 degrees on tv hill. another two-home run game for an oriole. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery

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for -- once again the orioles rebound from a tough loss. with boston be the yankees, the orioles in a first-place tie. thoughts of september 11, 2001, on the bases and the jumbotron scoreboard. they cheered loud buy a home run by j.j. hardy. matt wieters, one of the biggest hits of the game. j.j. hardy, adam jones' score. 5-1 and the orioles are cruising. j.j. hardy with a single, a double, and the hormone. he gets greedy. another two-run home run. 9-1, the orioles win. jason hammel reinjured his knee and had to leave the game.

the orioles are tied for first. they keep losing guys but keep winning. the red sox beat the yankees. 3-2 new york. in the sixth inning. over the green monster. tis the game at 3. --ties the game at 3. ninth inning. he helps the orioles as the red sox beat the yankees 4-3. birds and rays tonight at camden yards. the funeral for art modell yesterday. now the ravens look ahead to sunday in philadelphia with they play the eagles. he spent 10 years on in the achingcoc ie'

stuff. the ravens were impressive last year when they beat the steelers. >> stick around for a second for the water cooler question. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the orioles can continue their winning ways into a playoff berth? >> 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. >> we will put you on the hot seat yet again. >> absolutely they can. this team has found a way to overcome injuries and a lot of other things. >> a lot of heat. >> but they have to stay

healthy. >> a u.s. state department worker is killed. >> cracks in the road. problems on two bridges in maryland. >> pushing it to the limit. how many push-ups' one boy must do to set a record. >> nothing wrong with the weather. >> 1 accident that we are tracking. we will check for delays on the major roadways.

>> a teacher is credited for wrestling a loaded gun away from a student. >>