why lawmakers are not expected to get much done before the election. details next. >> extra innings in seattle. will they break out the boom. >> what is in store for us on the weekend. >> good morning. thanks for joining us for a 11 news today. >> it is that time of the year. the western suburbs are really cooling off period we are hanging around 50 degrees. a little bit of cloud cover out there that will make for a beautiful sunrise. it is going to be a beautiful afternoon. even though you might need a

light jacket, you probably will later on. the see what is happening in the traffic world. >> just one accident coming in at number parkway. possible delays as you make your way in. 68 at 70, no delays there. continuing to move well on most of the major roadways. 11 minutes your drive time on the outer loop. same thing on the west side. it will take you 10 minutes to go south on the 95. coming to and from the eastern shore, traffic smoot. -- smooth. southbound traffic starting to build as you travel toward the 95. that is the latest.

>> our big story this morning. new developments on a story brought you first yesterday. 11 news has confirmed that someone intentionally set two fires yesterday, one that injured seven people. >> we had the first reporter at the scene yesterday. good morning. >> good morning. witnesses told us this fire spread quickly and now we know why. police say molotov cocktails were found here at the scene and at the scene of another nearby fire yesterday morning. this morning, you can still smell the smoke. windows are still boarded up. it was just before 4:00 yesterday morning when residents woke up to smoke. seven people, including a seven year-old boy had to be taken to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. there was another fire where no

one was hurt. they were both started by molotov cocktails, the work of an arsonist. police are working with arson investigators and looking for clues. they say these apartments do appear to be chosen at random. >> it does not appear that these are targets. it could be as simple as juvenile playing dangerous pranks, if it is something more serious, we will be on that quickly. >> here at park side gardens, 12 apartment units were affected. the apartment management is working with the victims of that fire. as for the suspects, police are offering a reward. >> thank you. police have identified the woman found dead in a vacant lot next

to the mall. police say they found a 25-year- old woman shot to death tuesday morning. no word as to who may have killed her. >> a baltimore county cosmetic surgery center has been shut down as investigators look bad infections that killed one patient. -- that killed one patient. investigators and not sure how she was infected with the bacteria, but they have closed down the clinic to investigate. >> symptoms like fever, drainage from the site, we want you to call your primary care provider in call your local doctor.

>> they have highly trained and licensed professionals, according to the center. they are not currently licensed by the state of maryland. >> after a meeting to dealing drugs on the job, an officer will spend 20 years behind bars. he admitted to conspiring to sell drugs. he is a 17-year veteran of the force. he sold heroin out of the parking lot. >> new details in the murder of a couple. the suspect used a pair of 20 pound dumbbells to kill the couple. their grandson is charged with their murder. police tracked him down to a in -- to an oklahoma motel room. he has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.

he was charged with first-degree murder in another case. he used a baseball bat to beat the students so severely, the victim lost sight in one eye. >> now 2 and 11 news what. attorneys for -- to a 11 news follow-up. there is a case used -- related to using state money to pay an employee of her law firm. she also used the money to pay wedding expenses. if convicted, she faces up to 80 months in jail on theft charges. -- 18 months in jail on theft charges.

>> readers pointed to the city's army of rats as a growing concern. >> we have to ask people to not throw things in the sewers and make sure there trashes put out properly and we will have a clean city. >> last year, baltimore was ranked sixth on the list. a bill to keep the government running past the end of the month could head toward barack as today.sk as early it is only a stopgap measure that buys lawmakers six months to address the country's fiscal challenges. >> lawmakers put off tough decisions. the senate moves forward with a plan to keep the government

running on autopilot for another six months. >> we have spent the entire year avoiding doing serious business. >> each side is blaming the other for the gridlock. cracks while they have been here, congress -- >> while they have been here, has been trying to make political points. >> this is the least productive congress in a long time. >> overall, the capitol hill holdup occurs the president and congress. >> they cannot get anything passed the senate. it has kept obama from doing a lot of the things he wants to do

because he cannot get anything through the house. >> a vote on the spending bill may be held up because rand paul wants a vote on his amendment to cut aid to some countries. another late night for the baltimore orioles. after playing 18 innings, they needed extra innings. this time it was adam jones who came up in the clutch. he blasted a home run in the 11th inning. that broke a 1-1 tie and gave the baltimore orioles their 15th straight win. meanwhile, the presale begins today for orioles playoff tickets. they go on sale to the public saturday morning.

tickets can be purchased exclusively on line. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of orioles playoff tickets this year? i would imagine that will be one hot item. so many years of waiting for them to get to the playoffs. >> 49 degrees at the airport. mcdonald's news -- loses the top spot as best burger chain. >> linsey lohan has another run in with the law on the east coast. what the troubled activist is a cute -- activist-- actress is accused of doing this time. >> a lot of jokes, but i will

not do it. >> it is chilly. we have a little rain in the forecast and we will do that in a minute. >> a live look at traffic. delay is forming.

>> welcome back. the time is 6:13. it is much cooler in the suburbs this morning. take a light jacket with you as you step out of the door. it will be in the mid-70's this afternoon. 49 at the airport. the water temperatures are still in the mid-70's. the entire mid-atlanta region has 30's showing up. we are getting to that time of the year. early next week, we might see our first frost of the season. cloud cover showing up on the satellite. that will make for a beautiful sunrise. the nearest precipitation still off to our north. some rain around detroit. that system will fall apart by the time it gets near us.

it will run into high pressure on the east coast. there will be another system coming from that same direction that will give us a chance for some showers, maybe on saturday. the forecast for today, mostly sunny skies and pleasant conditions. we will make it into the mid- 70's this afternoon. a nice day tomorrow. the high temperature around 70. that is the seven-day forecast. jimmy, come on. a 40% chance for a shower and thunderstorm on the weekend. sarah and i are playing tag team. here is sarah. >> not a bad start.

we are taking one accident in northern parkway. not tracking any delays. monument street. there are

>> there is no way they are going to play another extra inning game last night, right? 11 innings last night. they took on hernandez, one of the best in the business. davis running all the way from first. it is 1-1 in the 11th. adam jones. we have seen him do this time after time this year. home run number 30. brady anderson in 199660. three-10 reels. 3-1 orioles.

the orioles sweep the maraniss. they are 1/2 games behind the yankees. nice triple body bumped right there. what a pennant race and what a showdown. the ravens and patriots right here. strange game sunday in philadelphia. the eagles turned the ball over four times and the ravens still lost. that is rare for the ravens. tom brady was outplayed in january. that means nothing now. he says the ravens have the talent and leadership to get it done sunday night. >> i think that is what is great about our offense. i have been with them for five

years. we have seen growth in both of us. we had of the guides leading the team. michael in the younger guys. we call ourselves vocal leaders. >> our coverage begins sunday at 6:30 p.m. >> nbc picks up the coverage. kickoff8:20. -- 8:20. >> a fire here yesterday morning and another one nearby. the work of an arsonist. the story is next. >> on the presidential campaign trail, a war of words. trail, a war of words. i

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>> it is really starting to feel like fall. >> low-50's around the city. you might need a light jacket to start this thursday morning. we are going to make it up to 75 under mostly sunny skies. >> thank you. new details surrounding an apartment fire we brought you first on wednesday. >> not only was the fire intentionally set, but it was not the only one that morning. our reporter is live. >> police say molotov cocktails were found at this fire and another fire nearby this location. they want to know who is responsible and why. >> i had to climb out of the bedroom window. it was horrible. i could see it, but i did not know what to do.

i got out. >> a frightening morning in north eastern baltimore. they will go to fire engulfing their building. the seven-year old boy had to be taken to hospital -- the hospital with injuries. another fire was started with molotov cocktails. no one was injured. >> this is a dangerous arsonist. anyone who would firebomb a house where they could reasonably believe the people were sleeping is dangerous and they had an intent to kill. >> police believe the incidents are connected in they are working with fire in a -- fire investigators looking for clues. >> it does not appear, based on the victim biology of the two incident, that these are -- vi

ctimology, that they are targeted. it could be juvenile. >> 12 apartments were destroyed, leaving those families homeless. all victims are expected to recover. the situation could have been a lot worse. >> that time of the morning, molotov cocktails are meant to start fires quickly and have the fire spread quickly. >> police have beefed up patrols around the area. we had an officer stopped by this morning to ask if we were ok. we appreciated it. if anyone has any information, they are asked to call police right away. >> thank you. a 41-year-old woman is dead after falling three stories over the side of a condominium railing. it happened in south oakland city. her name has not been released.

>> in this morning's education alert, a boost to the bottom line. the board of education approved a $230 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year. $125 million will go toward school renovation. $11 million will help fund a full day kindergarten and pre-k programs. the county council still needs to improve the budget -- approved the budget. >> governor martin o'malley has teamed up in support of same-sex marriage. it will be a ball -- a ballot question. the ravens player made national headlines this month. his outspoken support was questioned on this issue. b harvest led cra

the nation this year. that is promising news for those whose livelihoods depend on blue crab. their wallets are still taking a hit. the harvest dropped nearly 50%. they received an average of 91¢ per pound compared to $1.15 per pound last year. >> today in florida, the presidential candidates were reaching out to older and hispanic voters. they are also reaching back in the past, attacking each other for videotaped messages that take on new meaning in the context of a heated election. >> in the critical battlegrounds state of florida, the war for the white house shifted to videotapes. romney is upset that obama supporters secretly recorded

him. it is still causing problems in his campaign. the romney campaign fired back. released a 1998 video of the president. >> how do we structure government in a way that pool resources -- pools resources. at a certain level, make sure everybody has got a shot. >> he said some years ago something we are hearing about in the internet -- on the internet. >> he said he believes in redistribution. >> want to talk about redistribution, governor romney and congressman ryan would redistribute wealth to higher income people >> old words -- to higher income people.

>> the most powerful words may be in spanish. >> now, weather and traffic together. >> some problems you want to avoid for your morning commute. as you are traveling along 702, watch for possible delays and lane closures. be careful of those locations. my emit street closed due to sink hole repairs. -- monument street closed at patterson due to sink hole repairs. a live look at traffic.

our camera at green spring. traffic definitely showing a buildup of volume. that is the latest on traffic. hi tony. >> we will do the 7 day forecast. maybe a light jacket to start the day. it will be a warm afternoon. you may not need it later today. a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. warmer tomorrow, 78. it will cool off and try out on sunday and monday with highs in the upper 60's and low 70's. >> to the clock 49 saturday morning. -- 10:49 saturday morning.

>> a men demonstrates he has a pair of steel. you have to see it to believe. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. will you be purchasing oreos playoff tickets this year?

>> a man rarely uses its head to break a record. he pulls a 8 40 ton locomotive -- 80-ton locomotive. he holds various records for pulling trucks and buses with his ponytail. >> after nearly two month in the hospital, a minnesota couple is ready to come home with their babies. they are identical triplets born almost the two months premature. the girls are big enough to come home. mom says there big brother cannot wait to spend time for them, -- with them, and least for now. i kind of feel sorry for that little boy. >> times 6:41.

still ahead, we will take a look at the morning's top stories. >> we will also check on the accident's we are tracking. details on your morning commute coming up. >> we have a little bit of rain in the 74 pass -- forecast -- in the forecast. 49 at

>> and baltimore county cosmetic surgery center temporarily shut down this morning as health officials investigate severe

infections that killed one patient. patients at the monarch med spa infection and one of them died. city police have been defined the woman found dead at in old town mall. -- identified the woman found dead at the old town mall. tiffany alston and state prosecutors failed to reach a plea agreement. the state delegate was found guilty of using taxpayer money to pay an employee of her law firm. she is also accused of using

campaign money to pay wedding expenses. one reason for the delay involves whether she can stay in office. she faces up to 18 months in jail. >> and look at your thursday morning commute. not seen much in the way of delays. there is an accident to watch for in essex. east side of the beltway in pretty good shape. delays continue down toward evanston. watch for an accident in northern parkway. monument street closed in areas due to a sink hole being repaired. on bel air road, we are seeing

some brake lights. you can see the delays forming. that is the pace of things. that is the latest and traffic. now let's look at the forecast. >> we are off to a chilly start. not much going on weather wise. 43 in frederick. take a light jacket with you to start the day. temperatures have dipped into the mid-30's in parts of northern pennsylvania. we have a few clouds. some color on the horizon. no precipitation around us. rain coming across the great lakes. that system is going to fall apart as it heads toward us. a cold front will bump into these two areas of high pressure and dissipate.

we will stay dry today and tomorrow. another system will come from the same direction. we may get a few showers on saturday. it will be nice this afternoon. high-temperature will be in the mid-70's. if you are going to take the boat out today, light and variable winds. wave height of around 1 foot. tonight, it will be chilly again, but not as cool as last night. a better chance for some fall developing after midnight. seven-day forecast going into the weekend. sunshine in high temperatures near 78. a 40% chance for rain showers in the afternoon. it will clear up and turn much cooler sunday and monday with high temperatures only in the upper-60's and lows-70's.

>> time for a last look that our big story this morning. our reported joins us live from the scene of a fire. >> good morning. police say molotov cocktails were found dead both fierstein's, this one at the park side gardens apartment -- most fired -- both fire scenes. seven people total, including a 7-year-old boy were taken to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. there was another fire. luckily, in that case, no one was injured. both were started by molotov cocktails. police believe the incidents were connected. they do not believe these apartment complexes were targeted.

12 units total here destroyed by this fire. apartment management are working with the residents to find them somewhere else to stay. >> back to you. >> the whole neighborhood will be ansy as a result. have you noticed an increased police presence? >> absolutely. police were patrolling the never would. as we were making our way here, we saw several patrol units. an officer stopped by to ask us if we were ok, which we definitely appreciated. police are offering a reward. anyone with information should contact baltimore city fire or baltimore city police. >> thank you. >> time for what is next on the "today" show. >> coming up, dueling videotapes and how the videotape of mitt romney will affect his campaign

going forward. a new tape from senator -- new tape of senator obama is getting a lot of attention from the romney campaign. new photos of the duchess of cambridge. is primacy dead. ? 20 people trapped more than 300 feet in the air for more than three hours. one mother's international custody struggle. she opens up in a live interview on her real-life battle for her children. >> the time is now 6:51. 49 degrees at the airport. >> we will take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. your day.

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>> time for some of your answers for water cooler question of the day. >> heck ya. that is what a true fan would do. >> no.l with the price of gas and tickets, i will just have to watch on tv. >> we are starting to see a sign of delays on area roads.

you are going to find some additional delays. another accident on n.e. avenue. a quick look at 95. things are starting to slow down. >> a little chilly right now. 50 plaza. and lower maybe a little rain on saturday. that will not -- lower 50's. that will not be a big deal. >> a truck finds itself in a precarious position. we will tell you how it came to be dangling over the edge of the highway.

>> we will have those stories and the latest on wbal.com. we are back with a lot of dead at 7:25. -- update at 7:25.

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