news today. >> enjoy the daytime because it will change tonight. >> it should be a nice day. maybe some big thunderstorms tonight. 46 at the airport. it will be a breezy and mild afternoon with a high temperature close to 70. we will likely see some rain tonight. >> good morning. we have two accidents we are tracking. off and on 83 is shut down at old york road. a tractor-trailer accident in this crash. southbound 83 is shut down. watch for delays. some delays southbound on the b- w parkway at 100. getting word of an accident.

61 on southbound 795. the rest of the major roadways in pretty good shape. 11 minutes in the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to go south down towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. no sign of any delays in the northbound direction. we have the closure southbound at old york road. a buildup in volume on the west side at security. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> students in baltimore county schools may notice something new this morning. >> security officers will start metal detector wands. jennifer franciotti has more.

>> students can now be approached at any time and scanned with detectors as early as today. police have been trained to use the wands only in cases where they suspect a student is armed. there was a call for metal detectors after a student was shot at perry hall high school on the first day of classes. since then, there have been at least three other gun-related incidents. the latest took place at owings mills high school, where a student was arrested for bringing a bb gun to campus. the county police chief says his school-based officers know what to look for. >> when an individual is carrying a weapon, they carry themselves different. they hold their beltline different. they will be constantly touching the object itself. officers are trained at a very young age in the police academy to look for these clues, these behaviors. >> police say they will continue to rely on students to speak up when they suspect that classmates have a weapon. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a council committee signs off

on the hiring of baltimore's new police commissioner who has already been on the job four weeks. it now moves to a full vote of the city council. protesters gathered outside and claimed they were shut out of the selection process. >> the swearing-in took place two weeks ago. this is the first time the citizens have an opportunity to articulate their concerns. this is ceremonial. the people should have been involved. >> the mayor's office released a list of organizations it says they consulted in the selection of the commissioner. a judge dismisses first-degree assault charges. officers james harrison and reginald baker still face

second-degree assault. prosecutors say they abuse their power when they assaulted john mckenna back in 2010. defense lawyers say their clients were trying to control a riot. >> john leopold says he will pay back the cost of his defense but only if he loses. he was accused of making inappropriate comments about a woman's appearance. >> frank conaway is met over the water bill problems. he announced plans to file a class action lawsuit against the city. he claims the city collects bills who cannot pay their water bills but allows businesses to skate by. some 38,000 customers were overcharged for water service.

there's a special department to handle all the complaints. >> think about it. you lose your home because you owe a $300 water bill? that's kind of ridiculous. >> it is clear that threatening to sue doesn't solve the problems. we have scarce resources that i am focused on using to get the work done. >> stephanie rawlings-blake said the city has hired more customer service representatives to improved the system. >> and a live bird fbi sting operation led to the end of one man's plan to strike in manhattan. >> officials say this man attempted to blow up the federal reserve building in new york

city on wednesday. he was arrested in an fbi sting operation after he parked a van filled with fake explosives and try to detonate it. according to the justice department, he traveled from his apartment to a nearby warehouse where he assembled the van bomb. then he attempted to detonate explosives and he was taken into custody. >> i think it shows law enforcement is vigilant. >> he arrived in the u.s. in january on a student visa. he said he wanted to form a terror cell here in the u.s. he settled on the federal reserve building.

>> it makes me feel like i do not want to come to work tomorrow. >> he appeared along with his attorney inside a federal courtroom in brooklyn. he's charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. he did not enter a plea and was ordered held without bail. >> a scary thought. 6:07. >> family and friends keep vigil around george mcgovern. >> fall from grace. lance armstrong forced to step down from the leader of the cause he started. cage at 1stide the mariner arena. ava marie live when we come back.

>> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. two problems

>> good morning. this is a live view from skycam. 56 degrees downtown.

increasing clouds in the sky. we're live at 1st mariner arena. who is ready for some cage fighting? we are getting ready for shogun to return. you're the promoter of this event. you're fighting in this defend. -- in this event. what can people look forward to? >> we have 11 flights on the card. you get to see the stars of tomorrow. we are a regional promotion. the show does over 5000 people. replaced three people in the ufc already. -- we placed three people in the ufc already.

>> let's show some of the demonstration. >> this is a basic move called the lion killer. what you want to do is get my arm around my opponent's neck. >> look at that arm. it is like a python. >> then i will squeeze until he -- >> oh, my goodness. how would you come out of that move? >> once the move is set, it's set. try to keep your chin tucked.

the best defense is did not get in that position. >> that is a good point. thank you. i will give it a try with ryan when we come back. >> it is chocolate cupcakes day. i used that hold on stan to get his cupcake. i am not going to touch your cupcake. thank you. ava is having a lot of fun. cage match with ava. 52 in catonsville. 46 in taneytown. it is a cool start. most of the day will be nice and quiet. we have a chance for some rain

tonight. some patchy fog in some areas. we are watching a storm system coming across the ohio valley. they will weeknight as we head into the afternoon and perhaps visit us in maryland tonight. a slight chance we could get some severe weather after sunset in baltimore. that could include heavy rain. there's the possibility that the weather could get a little bumpy tonight. sunrise this morning at 7:20. some of the rain tonight could be heavy -- some of the rain tonight could be have the. still mild tomorrow. chilly over the weekend.

overnight lows into the 30's. temperatures may climb into the upper 70's by next week. >> it just got a lot busier. southbound 83 is shut down at old york road because of an accident. three tractor-trailers are involved. inner loop at harford road, word of an accident. two left lanes are closed. for delays on the b-w parkway. another in howard county. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is south of the closure. . at old york road, watch for a closure. this is the northeast corner of

harford road. traffic is crawling towards essex. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the family of george mcgovern said he is no longer responsive in hospice care. he lost to president richard nixon in 1970 to. he served 22 years on capitol hill and turned his focus to combating world hunger. a fire started in idaho. the blaze quickly spread to the town's five other buildings. the buildings will be torn down . lance armstrong has stepped down

from his charity. he was implicated in a massive doping scandal. nike dropped their sponsorship of armstrong. >> american airlines is hiring 1500 flight attendants. the airline entered bankruptcy. it will begin screening applicants next month. people are shopping for the holidays but is not necessarily in the spirit of giving. the average holiday shoppers will spend about $750 on gifts. 6 in 10 shoppers there will spend $140 on gifts for themselves.

that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how much, if anything, do you spend on yourself when you shop for the holidays? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. amazon is starting more websites for parents looking for stuff for their kids. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the average graduate is walking off the stage with their diploma 26,000 innd and $2,60 debt. the number of jobs for students with associate degrees is growing faster than for students with four year degrees as the economy recovers. amazon starting up two more

shopping websites. one focuses on gear and books and another specializes in books for kids. prices on these sites may be different than prices on amazon. stocks continued to climb higher. the bloomberg maryland index fell just a bit on heavy losses for sourcefire. nike is dropping lance armstrong. this will cost armstrong about $30 million in earnings potential. anheuser-busch will not renew their contract after it expires. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. terrell suggs takes the practice field for the first time this season and he is ready to hit

somebody. anybody. whoever is close. that includes gerry sandusky. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> it is a busy ride. we have accidents in many locations. southbound 83 is closed at old york road because of a tractor- trailer accident. per hour. to 24 miles on the northeast side at harford, we have an accident taking up two left lanes. 32 on southbound 295. we have a southbound accident on the b-w parkway. another crash at waterloo. here's a quick, live look at traffic. southbound traffic and those delays continue down towards 32. this is harford. you can see we have some closures. inner loop, two left lanes

closed. a lot of activity. there is the closure. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you are making me dizzy. who is operating your cameras? some rain is possible tonight. 47 in parkton. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. highs in the upper 60's and low 70's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. life without ray lewis and lardarius webb has begun. webb will have his surgery today. terrell suggs return to practice yesterday. it will be some time before he

plays in a game. he might be closer than you think. just ask jerry sandusky which will be his first tackle victim of the year. >> oh! >> i will take you down! >> looks like a cartoon. what a cheap shot. will be fined 50 grand for that. it will be a game time decision on sunday in houston. at least wait until he is turned around. that is a good sign he is moving well. kim four of the american league championship series. -- game four of the american

league championship series is today because of renewed tonight. two-run home run. it started raining with two outs in the seventh inning. if the giants could ever gone one more out, they would have stopped beer sales. there was an extra three hours to sell beer. do you think the vendors were happy about that? >> thank you. 6:26. 46 degrees at the airport. >> police officers have a new resources to use today. >> they are part of the political entourage, pulling in big crowds at stadiums. hallie jackson in washington with that story.

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> 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. the daylight hours look good but what about tonight? >> there is a possibility of some thunderstorms tonight. it will be fine today. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. a breezy and mild afternoon with temperatures around 70 degrees. >> from hollywood icons to rock stars, many celebrities have added star power. >> bruce springsteen will campaign for president obama in ohio today. hallie jackson has more. both campaigns have used celebrities to try to sway voters. >> yes.

we wanted to know whether these star-studded campaign stops are a hit with voters. four years after this performance in ohio, bruce springsteen will again fire up democrats. the president is not the only one pulling in star power this week. dennis miller had a republican crowd in stitches when he zinged the vp. >> i said to the lady, "what is with this coffee, it's so old and bitter." she said, "that is just joe being joe." >> these celeb appearances are nothing new. >> what he represented to a nation of kids -- >> the obama team's web videos feature big names like jay-z and ricky martin. on the republican side, who could forget clint eastwood and his chair at the gop convention this summer? mitt romney has gotten the thumbs-up from stars like kid rock. neither candidate needed the hollywood touch yesterday to sell their plioint.

>> when it comes to his policies and his answersr, he is pretty much running on fumes. >> you heard of the fair deal and the square deal. mitt romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. >> how much of a difference do celebrity endorsements make? >> it gets some people excited. it doesn't switch votes. there are republicans that love bruce springsteen that will not vote for president obama. >> like chris christie, who is a big boss fan. he has been active and campaigning for mitt romney. romney will, barbara walte -- n be on "the view." president obama and mitt romney are going to be york to give speeches at the same charity dinner.

there's a history of presidential candidates from both parties going and speaking going back to 1960 with kennedy and nixon. >> security changes go into effect at baltimore schools. jennifer franciotti joins us live. all parents and students notice? >> it will be interesting to see if people can see the wands. they'll use them in the cases when they suspect a student is armed. >> these tools will be used when an officer has reasonable suspicion that something isn't right. that officer thten will engage in dialogue with the youth and try to detect whether or not there's a weapon in the school building. >> there was a call for metal detectors after a student was shot inside the cafeteria at perry hall high school on the first day of school. since then, there have been at

least three other gun-related incidents. the latest took place at owings mills high school, where a student was arrested for bringing a bb gun to campus. the county police chief says his school-based officers know what to look for. >> when an individual is carrying a weapon, they carry themselves different. they hold their belt line different. they will be constantly touching the object itself. officers are trained at a very young age in the police academy to look for these clues, these behaviors. >> police say they will continue to rely on students to speak up when they suspect that classmates have weapons. it has been an ongoing message from dr. dallas dance. >> we must make sure that our schools are environments where students feel they have someone they can share information with. >> police will use the wands on school property. such as sporting events and dances.

>> some startling accusations against a church group. three woman claimed the ministry is part of a child sex abuse and cover-up scandal. the plaintiffs claim sexual abuse of children to place in maryland and northern virginia. there are several branches across the state. no word which ones are accused of being involved. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we start with the problems to expect. southbound 83 is shutdown at old york road because of an accident. inner loop at harford road, two left lanes are closed because of a crash. southbound 295, watch for speeds up 34 miles per hour at 100

because of an accident clearing. eastbound 50, one more crash of note. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update on 295. this is beyond the accident scene. delays down towards 32 this morning. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the beltway at harford road appeared intermittently they are blocking all lanes. traffic is squeezing by but big delays at harford. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with ava marie. she's previewing the show gunfights. are you at all nervous? >> i will be learning the chokehold. you are the general manager at first marine and getting ready for the fights. tickets are still available. >> this is benefiting barcs.

we would like to have a pet food drive. we're asking that patrons bring food or money and drop off in the main lobby. >> there will be some animals up for adoption. >> we have done this before. >> that is great. thank you. let's check the seven-day forecast. temperatures in the low 70's this afternoon. we have a chance for storms in the evening. lingering showers tomorrow. it will be cooler this weekend. the show called by ava marie when we come back -- the chokehold.

>> her face is sweet but she is tough. a high-flying competition that puts the wind beneath your wings. >> how much be spent on yourself when you shop for the holidays? when you shop for the holidays?

it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways,

he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message.

>> if you hold on to something come in may one day be worth something. one man held onto a gallon jug of barbecue sauce used to make the mcjordan. his daughter convinced him to put it up for sale. somebody bought it for $10,000. doesn't recommend that anybody eat it. >> tony is a big bulls fan. maybe he bought it. ever thought what it would be like to be a flying squirrel?

the first competition. they jumped from a mountain and zoomed across the valley below. the top eight fliers will battle it out later tonight. >> you have to be crazy. 46 degrees at the airport. >> we will check on several accidents that we're checking. >> we have a bottle of stan stovall hot sauce. $1.25 starting bid? it will be a nice day today. stay tune. stay tune.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police in new york city arrest day terror suspect. officials say quazi mohammad nafis attempted to block the federal reserve building in new york city. he was grabbed. the plot never posed a threat. a judge has dismissed the most serious charges against police officers accused of beating a student. officers james harrison and reginald baker still faces second-degree assault. prosecutors say the officers abused their power after a celebration following a maryland men's basketball game caught out of control.

frank conaway is mad about the water problems. he plans to file a class action lawsuit against the city. he says the city collects money against individuals that cannot pay. the mayor's office called the suit a publicity stunt. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we are looking at a busy ride this morning. we start on 83. this has been closed since 3:30 this morning. the closure is in the southbound direction at old york road. harford road, we have an accident and i will go to tony. sorry. >> i will toss it to ava and we will get sarah some hot water.

ava marie is learning how to do the chokehold. i know you have to make payment something cooler. is going on? >> good morning. we get ready for the show gunfights returning this saturday. tickets are still available. the show begins at 7:00 p.m. you are fighting this weekend. i get my chance to fight you. tell me what i need to do. >> will we will do is get whichever arm you want to use and place it around his neck. now we take this arm and grabbed your bicep. this goes behind his head. then we squeeze everything together.

he may go to sleep. >> i feel the leverage. ryan getting ready to fight this weekend. >> i have been preparing for a couple of months. i just have a couple of pounds to shed. >> what are your thoughts about the fight? >> i try not to think about it. >> man. it is hard to imagine you being scared. you have 11 fights. >> have the nerves is normal. ryan has done his preparation. was sparring on friday -- he was sparring on friday.

>> that is the goal. the best way to win is not to get in that move. good to know. do you hear that, tony? >> i do not know. if you apply that move, you have to carry a stepstool with you. >> little apple boxes we step want to do the weather. >> i'm scared of you. i admire you. it will be a good show downtown. we have a few high, thin clouds. 52 in catonsville. you probably will notice some fog. there is some out there.

we are watching a storm system coming across the ohio valley. the storms had fizzled out but they will reignite today. they will visit us tonight. it could get a little bumpy tonight. a slight chance for some severe weather. rain. some heavy it will be fine during the day today. a mixture of sun and clouds. breezy and mild afternoon. temperatures into the upper 60's and low 70's. a chance for showers and thunderstorms tonight, and some could be strong. it will cool off this weekend but it should be quiet. there could be leftover rain

tomorrow morning. high temperatures will drop into the low to mid 60's on saturday and sunday. we will jump into the low 70's and it could be close to 80 degrees by wednesday. how about that? >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. changes coming to baltimore county schools. jennifer franciotti is live with that story. good morning. >> that is right. students can now be approached at any time and scanned with detectors as early as today. police have been trained to use the wands only in cases where they suspect a student is armed. there was a call for metal detectors after a student was shot at perry hall high school on the first day of classes. since then, there have been at least three other gun-related incidents. officers will be able to use the wands at all school-related

events. jennifer franciotti reporting live. >> 46 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how much, if anything, do you spend on yourself when you shop for the holidays?

[laughter] >> all the guys are going yeah, yeah. [laughter] >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. sarah has a drink of michael jordan barbecue sauce. >> southbound 83 is still closed at old york road because of an accident. all lanes are open at the inner loop at harford. harford road at summit avenue, watch for a crash. waterloo road, an accident. traveling east on 50, watch for a crash. start with 295.

delays are southbound down towards 32. everything is clear at harford except for the ramp on the inner loop. >> it will be just fine today. clouds will thicken up a little bit. a high near 70 and maybe some thunderstorms tonight. should be a dry weekend but chilly. >> you might want to take a trip to the texas state fair. >> astronomers look to the skies and find evidence that maybe we are not alone. we will tell you what they found. jonas on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day.

>> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> on any given night, 4,000 people sleep on the streets of baltimore city -- in shelters, in cars, or in locations other than housing. last year, 24,000 people accessed programs that serve the homeless. at least a third of these people are women and children who have been homeless for a year or more. in these tough economic times, cities across the country are grappling with what to do. the journey home is baltimore's 10-year plan to end homelessness in the city. baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has formed a 32-

member civic leadership council. joined by the united way of central maryland, businesses, service providers, and other city agencies and organizations are working to implement the plan. the basis of journey home is to join forces to provide services so homeless people can get in permanent housing with the support services they need to eventually lead independent and self-supporting lives. some 100 families already helped prove that removing the housing crisis for a family gives them the stability to address their other needs and move forward. this group is also working to end stereotypes and misconceptions of the homeless population and understand the essential pieces to the solution. in an effort to create awareness and raise funds, wbal- tv 11 is joining the city of baltimore in hosting an event, "evening of unexpected delights," at the baltimore convention center on october 20. the goal is to put a face on our homeless neighbors and create a call to action. proceeds from the event will be specifically targeted to programs that work with children who experience homelessness and with employment

programs. ending homelessness is a lofty goal, but one that can be achieved one family at a time. for more information, go to for more information, go to wbaltv.com as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government

should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.