today? >> i don't think so. the humidity will go away. it will feel much better tonight and tomorrow. we're in the upper 60's and low 70's. that will arrive later this morning. a chance for rain showers mostly this morning. a front will go through this afternoon and clear things out. another warm day with a high temperature around 80 degrees. >> good morning. nothing happening at the moment. volume is on the light side. no problems at the fort mchenry or the harbor tunnels. so far so good on the west side down towards baltimore national pike.

70 in pretty good shape. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 near the fort mchenry -- this is the west side of the beltway at security. you concede southbound traffic looking pretty good at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have two big stories this morning. it is all about the orioles. >> we now know who will be playing the orioles in the playoff lineup. despite losing last night against tampa bay, the orioles are the second wild-card team in the playoffs. that will play the rangers tomorrow night. buck showalter said he is a

proud manager. >> i am proud to be associated with this bunch. that will lead it ripped in texas, i can tell you that. >> keith mills will have more and the rest of the playoff picture when it joins us later in sports. chances are you might of been watching the presidential debate. president obama will stay in denver this morning. >> both are back on the campaign trail. tracie potts has the highlights. >> the point of this debate was to make differences clear. on lowering the debt. >> the way we do it is $2.50 for every cut we ask for a dollar of additional revenue paid for by

asking those of us who have done well to contribute a little more to reduce the deficit. >> the president insisted mitt romney would spend $5 trillion. >> it shows that is not a recipe for job growth. >> they clashed on wall street and medicare. >> cutting $716 billion is a mistake. >> if you repeal obamacare, what happens is those seniors will be paying $600 more in subscription care. >> i don't know how the president could come into office and facing rising unemployment and an economic crisis at the kitchen table and

fighting for obamacare instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. >> we did work on this. this is part of making sure middle class families are secure. >> president obama on defense. romney challenging his record. both wedding to see if this had any impact on voters. the most tweetetd event in u.s. history. >> the next debate is canada for october 16 in new york. the vice presidential debate will be held next week in kentucky. you can check out our smart phone app. you can follow along on wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the presidential and vice presidential debates have any

impact on the way you vote next month? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a police officer is involved in a shooting that sent the victim to the hospital. the officer was not injured. we don't know the circumstances behind the shooting. we're following new developments in the police investigation into the death of a man while in police custody. jennifer franciotti is live with the latest on the story. what are police say about the case? >> police are releasing the names of the three suspended officers. they are detectives gregg boyd, michael vodarick, and todd strohman. todd strohman is a decorated police officer. sources say he had the most

physical contact with aniston. anderson died of blunt force injury. he suffered broken ribs and . >> they said he was just faking because he didn't want to go to jail. that is not true. tony suffered on that lot. we want these officers fired. we want them arrested. we want them convicted. if it was a normal citizen that committed homicide, they would be behind bars. >> the police unit is coming out in support of all three officers saying they handle the arrest by the book. they have all lawyers up and all have private lawyers. we know that gregg boyd has been

sued in the past for excessive force. that jury found him liable. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police have their hands full with three separate shootings that happened within team minutes last night. the first happened on west lanvale street. a male victim was found suffering at least one gunshot wound. >> police found a man of few blocks south. that victim was also taken to the hospital with a known injuries. someone shot a man on liberty heights avenue in northwest baltimore. that the victim went to the hospital. the incidents do not appear to be related. >> 5:07.

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>> welcome back. 5:10. 75 degrees downtown.

the average high temperature is 71. we will contend but some like rain for the tail and of the drive time. some rain could be moving in in about an hour. the rain is moving to the east. it will move into the baltimore area and the next hour, hour and a half. i think it will clear up this afternoon and turn last humid. high temperature of 81 degrees. when we come back, we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> the chicago teachers union ratifies a new three-year contract. 79% of members approved the deal which includes pay raises. the chicago board of education

must now approve the contract. some 350,000 teachers were kept out of school. a fire at an exxon mobil plant east of houston. police think the fire is from may diesel product and is not an environmental hazard. nobody was hurt. >> fall is not two weeks old yet but that is not the case in other cases. this is snow in north dakota. 1 inch of snow is expected in part of that state. snow this early is not unheard of. i will pass on that. >> put the fear in all of us. 5:2.

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the west. that may impact your rush later on. 69 on 83. 63 on southbound 95 out of the white marsh area. 59 just past 70 in the outer loop. 63 north and southbound on 97. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is outer loop traffic at security. volume on the light side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is building just a bit. the area bridges checking out just fine. 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. >> moving along nicely. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway both on schedule.

we have some diversions. three, 11 buses bypassing charles. 27, 51, 91 buses not going into the rogers avenue metro station. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some light rain to contend with this morning. a front will come through and take care of the humidity. 68 in westminster. we have been watching some rain showers moving in. this is like rain showers. pretty steady and moving into howard county. that is moving over towards baltimore. we'll likely see some rain showers within the next hour.

we have a front that is getting ready to come across the state. it is a dividing line between some humid air and some dry air. it will take the rain along with it. we expect sunshine on friday but the humidity will be low. by next week, things will change. by monday and tuesday, the jet stream will dig down to the south. we could have our first frost of the season by monday night. today feels like summer. temperatures into the upper 70's and low 80's. a chance for a few rain showers this morning. the seven-day forecast -- it will be a nice day tomorrow with lower humidity. 80 on friday.

76 on saturday. the bottom falls out with the temperatures. highs in the 60's monday and tuesday. overnight low temperatures in the 30's and 40's. >> jetblue is offering americans a way to make good to leave the country if their candidate does not win the election. they are giving away free round- trip flights. travelers can escape to mexico and other destinations. the free flights does not include taxes. if a hacker gets a hold of your information, you should act fast. >> so much of our personal data

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at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> 5:22. >> how councilmembers feel about restaurants posting their health restaurants posting their health grades

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place is. that is unacceptable and the year 2012. >> some restaurant owners oppose the measure. >> the ravens purple evening is getting pushed back. the event was scheduled for this coming monday. organizers were wondering that m&t bank stadium would not be able to host if there was a playoff game at camden yards. >> they will still get their big night in. 5:26. >> governor o'malley is pushing any proposal that could raise your b.g.e. bill. how much more you could pay. >> a wrapup of last night's presidential debate. >> we are learning more about

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> do not mind us. sometimes we get the munchies. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. >> it is national taco day. >> the practice of champions -- the breakfast of champions.

. >> we are going to munch on these. >> this is what you eat for lunch at 8:00 a.m. and people look at you. we have some light rain for the morning commute. it will not be steady, heavy rain. there are some showers west of baltimore. [laughter] do not mind me. do not mind me. you did it. let's go back to the graphic. >> i need a hose. >> for real. >> there is grease all over.

i am sorry. i apologize. >> rain showers this morning. i might go stand out in the rain. >> oh, man. >> i thought you were going to wait. >> send me the bill. >> we have a problem southbound 95 at caton avenue. we have an accident with possible lane closures. southbound 95 looking good in the white marsh area. southbound 795 checks out ok towards the beltway. on the west side, 60 miles per hour. 67 on 97 as you make your approach to 50. here's a quick, live look at traffic. the j.f.x. moving smoothly.

light volume. this is 795 at owings mills. southbound traffic not bad at all and a continues down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is the morning after. voters are about to enter the spipn zone. hallie jackson is live with our report. it was not exactly what you'd call date fluffy discussion. >> not really. last night's debate focused on substance. it did start on a lighter note. with smiles, the presidential candidates began the debate marked the 20th anniversary of

president obama and his wife. >> i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine. >> it went heavy on policy. >> what about some symboimpson-. >> i will stop the subsidy to pbs. >> if you take such an unbalanced approach, that means you'll be cutting our investments and schools and education. >> taxes took over part of the discussion. >> a $5 trillion tax cut. >> another handshake and more smiles come at least until they meet up again in two weeks.

smiles to end it. mitt romney may have the last laugh. two snap polls show more voters think romney won the debate. >> fact check time. the tax cut was mentioned several times last night. >> it kept coming out. the $5 trillion is part of romney's plan and it is king live over 10 years --and it is cumulative over 10 years. >> hallie jackson, thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the presidential and vice- presidential debates have any impact on the way you vote next month? you can share your response at

wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police are investigating a possible kidnapping. a man called 911 reporting a relative was kidnapped. the suspect was demanding money. police found the suspect's car heading to carroll county. officers arrested the suspect and found the victim unharmed in the trunk. jennifer franciotti is live. what are the latest developments? >> police have released the name of the three officers involved. one of those officers has been sued in the past for excessive force. local activists and relatives of anthony anderson raleigh to call for murder charges against three police officers.

>> are calling for murder charges. we're calling for these officers to be fired. we are calling for an end to their paid vacations. avethe officers involved h not been identified as detectives gregg boyd, michael vodarick, and todd strohman. strohman was shot earlier. anderson encounter the officers on this vacant lot near his mother's home. they moved in to arrest anderson after they caught him on a drug deal. >> to put some kind of narcotics in his mouth. they placed him under arrest for that and took them into police custody. he started complaining about pain. it was believed him have been adjusted some of the drugs that he had and maybe we shall be on them. >> morphine was detected in his

system. his death was ruled a homicide. the head of the police union believes his injuries are consistent with the standard takedown maneuver often used to arrest a suspect who may be armed. detective gregg boyd was sued in the past four excessive abuse and a jury found him liable. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the church is expected to increase bills by bills1to $2 per month -- by $1 to $2 a month. the task force was charged with accessing new utilities after the big derecho storm. >> 70 degrees at the airport.

a possible deadly infection spreads across the country. >> you might take stern supplements to help prevent the common cold. they might not help. >> some lanes closed on sou

>> welcome back. 75 degrees downtown. temperatures in the upper 60's and low 70's. there is some rain to contend with this morning. give yourself a few extra minutes. nothing happening around

baltimore city. we can see some light rain in howard county and carroll county and that is moving to the east. expect light rain showers to start today. i think it will clear up this afternoon. i think the rain will be pushed off the coast by late in the day. when we come back, we'll check the forecast for the weekend. >> health officials said an outbreak of fungal meningitis has cost at least 26 people to get sick in five different states including maryland. >> more cases are expected to surface. maryland has identified two cases and one of them was fatal. this form of meningitis is not contagious. the drug was distributed to

seven facilities in the state. most of us look for ways to try to prevent the common cold. >> supplements like vitamin d did not help. the study suggests it is powerless to fight off respiratory infections even in high doses. >> what about tacos? it was a bit anticlimactic but the regular-season is now over and the orioles are now playing on in october. >> ava marie getting ready for the urban chic fashion show. details on how you can get tickets. >> it will be a little warmer

than usual for the next few days.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have one accident we are tracking. it is impacting a major road. southbound 95 at keychain avenue. it will impact your ride to petting how long it is there. the right lane is closed. 51 on southbound 95. 56 on the west side outer loop. westbound 50 on the bay bridge, watch for police activity. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95, this is passed the caton avenue exit. we have two right lanes closed.

two left lanes getting by. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 795. moving very well at owings mills. 83's checking out fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely. we have the 51 bus diverting at monroe and wilkins. the 61 bus diverting at charles. diversions because of construction. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we have some rain to discuss. first we say good morning to ava

marie. she is in a fashion show. >> good morning. i am in heaven. next two foureast seasons. the after party will be later tonight. tonight is the pre party. you're the owner of urban chic. >> tonight is the launch party. will have food from roy's. we'll have music all night. come on down. anybody a fan of a bachelor fan, chris is coming to the event. we just found out.

he will be modeling in the fashion show. you can buy tickets tonight at the store are get them online at urbanchic.com. >> people can come to urban chic tonight. it begins at 6:00 p.m. and you can meet chris from the bachelor pad. >> there will be makeovers, makeup makeovers. another party after the event. the food is amazing. outstanding and worked coming out for. >> they specialize in saki. >> it is amazing. >> happening tonight at urban

chic. this is to get ready for the big fashion show. tickets are on sale now. the theme here -- which he bought partying and then after party and then a fashion show. you.ow hollywood of v the star power demands and after party. thank you, ava. it is another warm and muggy start. 69 in cockeysville. we have some rain coming in from the western suburbs. scattered light rain showers are pushing into the city and up towards westminster and into hagerstown. this is moving to the east. a good chance you'll see some

light rain today. we have a friend coming through right now. it is not really a cold front. we're on the humid side of the front. it will take the rain off the coast. high pressure will move then. it will be a nice day tomorrow. a cold front in the great lakes will sweep through the east coast over the weekend and change things. it could be 20 degrees cooler by the time we get to monday and tuesday. nice and mild. a chance for rain showers. high temperature between 77 and 82 degrees. a nice day tomorrow. the humidity will go down. a good one on friday. that front comes in this weekend.

and then the high temperatures will drop into the 60's next week. possible we get our first frost of the season monday or tuesday night. >> thank you. 70 degrees at the airport. the orioles are not done just yet. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> good morning. not quite the fed is the orioles wanted. the orioles are one of 10 teams that will be playing this weekend. 4-1, the orioles lose to tampa bay. the yankees win the american league east. the orioles will play the rangers tomorrow. did you see enough of evan longoria last night? another home run in the fourth

inning. ryan roberts, that is a rainbow shot off chris tillman. 3-0 tampa bay. here is evan longoria again. adam jones gives it a good effort. adam jones hit a sacrifice fly. 4-1, the orioles lose. >> the rays have the best pitching in the american league. those guys are good. >> we have had our share of obstacles. >> that's all you have to do, beat texas in one game. if the orioles win, they play the yankees on sunday night. miguel cabrera wins the triple

crown. the ravens play on sunday against kansas city. that team has some firepower. one of the most explosive running backs in the league. this was a 90-yard run against the saints. the ravens shut them down in the playoffs. 93 wins. first playoff berth in 15 years. great season and it is not over. >> thank you, keith. the netflix for kids from toys "r" us. >> how did the candidates do and what do they need to work on?

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>> the oecd debate last night -- ddc the debate last night -- did you see the debate last night? >> the orioles limp into the postseason. >> the forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute