it brings a whole new meaning to the term poop deck. >> a little bit of levity. >> there was limited food and no electricity and very little plumbing. passengers try to find some humor. >> we will leave the difficult is behind us and at a new day for anne arundel county. several >> candidates vying to become the new county executive. naming a new leader. >> that loud explosion is fall by an unusual sight in the sky. we will show you more about a suspected meteorite from the big blast.

>> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is friday, february 15. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> this morning is going to be fine. the weather will change dramatically. we'll be close to 50 this afternoon. 31 degrees at the airport. we will see sunshine to start the day. an arctic cold front will go through this evening. we could see snow tomorrow. >> good morning. no problem spots to report this morning. the other was side, called minutes down towards 95. six

25 in the area of white marsh.-- 65 in the area of white marsh. the topside of the beltway is looking good. the west side with very light traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> and asteroid is expected to pass over our world today, 17,000 miles from the earth's surface. >> check it out. the bright spot is said to be a mediteor. it streaks across the sky. there it is right there.

then a bright flash of that explosion. it is coming closer. you'll hear the explosion. [explosion] a lot of glass shattering. over 400 people were hurt after the explosion. there was no connection between teorite and the asteroid. >> jay gray was there when the ock as the into dr return to solid ground. >> finally a triumphant return.

the end of that exhausting journey. purrs answered as passengers and crew members poured out of the ship in waves, most police luggage. many still wearing their robes from the cruise ship. >> we are like a family now. we went through hell. >> no air-conditioning, little food, and mounting raw sewage and human waste. >> it was like being locked in a porta-potti that caught on fire. >> back to hotels in new orleans. still trying to come to terms with what that went through.

>> our room flooded. it just went downhill, downhill. it got to be downhill. >> being back on solid ground served as an indication that the worst seems to be over. jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would an experience like the one the passengers went through keep you from ever taking a cruise again? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the answer is yes. the search for the next anne arundel county executive. several candidates pleaded their case in a forum last night. jennifer franciotti has the details. several >> candidates say they

are considering the position, including kendel ehrlich. the vice chair of glen bernie and the council chair jerry walker of gambrills. john leopold resigned after being found guilty of misconduct for the way he treated his employees. he still faces a civil case for harassment. there was a pledge from ehrlich to make county the government more efficient but not having a police detail. >> i have been driving myself from accounting now for six years. i can do it. >> we'll hear more from some of the other candidates coming up at 5:30. the county council will vote on february 21.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> new details into a police training accident. william kernteve used his gun with live ammunition in owings mills. sources say he was supposed be using a training weapon but grabbed the wrong done. the trainee remains in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. william kern is currently on suspension. >> 31 degrees at the airport. oscar pistorius returns to a south african court. >> there is a holdup in a changeover in president obama's cabinet. >> this is the beltway at york

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>> south african olympian oscar pistorius is charged with murder. he appeared in a court this morning. prosecutors tried to pursue a premeditated murder gecharge against him. reeva steenkamp was shot on thursday morning at his house.

officials identified the remains found in a cabin in california as those of christopher dorner. the identification was made through dental identification. he was expected of killing four people. >> the nomination of chuck hagel was blocked. there were only 58 votes. the gop is holding up the confirmation. we'll have more on how this affects the president's cabinet in a live report in 50 minutes. -- 15minutes. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we are looking good southbound on the harrisburg expressway approaching padonia road. 60 on 795 near owings mills

boulevard. 54 on the j.f.x. as you come off the beltway. we're north of security boulevard and volume is building but no delays. topside of the beltway at york road is looking good. >> good morning. 32 at martin state airport. 35 in pasadena. it will be chilly this morning. it will be a mild afternoon this afternoon. rain, snow in the seven-day forecast. >>fun for you. 5:12. some workers back on the way to wasparrows point.

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>> the comeback. 38 degrees downtown. all is quiet on this friday morning. things will change as we head into this evening. no problems expected for the morning commuter.

31 at the airport. 33 degrees in chestertown on the eastern shore. we have a few clouds this morning. an arctic cold front is coming across the upper midwest. this is a complex situation. the arctic front will come through this evening. it will redevelop on the coast just to the east. we will most likely get some rain and snow later tonight and tomorrow with some minor accumulations. no snow along the arctic battery -- boundary just yet. this is a complicated forecast. we expect some snow but i suspect this will change by the time we get into this evening appeared we will start out with a mix of rain and snow with this evening.

it will last off and on through saturday. 1-2 inches of the accumulations of the on 95 corridor. there could be some heavier snow back in western maryland. this will likely change as we go through the night. this process is so complicated. tune backed him at 5:00 p.m. and check in with tom. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for rain or snow showers this evening. high temperature close to 50. snow likely tomorrow. 32 on sunday. the wind chill will be in the teens and 20's. the holiday on monday should be dry. >> good morning. no problems on the roads.

we are up to speed on the major roadways. 59 on 70 over towards the beltway. on the topside of the beltway, we're looking good over towards the 83's. not many people are out there just yet. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. increasing in volume on the outer loop but no delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a contractor plans to hire up to 100 at the sparrows point shipyard. there will build concrete. subcontractors will likely hire additional workers. there will be an information session for interested job

candidates on thursday february 28 at the community college of campus.re county's essex hackers have figured out how to hack the iphone. the flaw is exploited on the new operating system. answer the target phone and fiddle around with the power button to answer the phone. >> i am sticking with my rotary. you might get paid more to be an intern then you make in your regular job. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> carnival may have to come up

with more than refunds and $500 per passenger to make up for thousands of passengers stuck at sea. conable needs to come up with some sign they are making improvements or they will have a long-term image problem. fires on ships have been up to four times a year. if you bought a tiffany diamond engagement ring at costco, it could be a counterfeit. staples reportedly going to start selling apple products at u.s. stores. the deal was announced yesterday. no word if it is true. a flat closed yesterday in terms of trading despite the announcement at a merger between u.s. airways and

american airlines. internes and companies get paid more than $6,000 a month. that is more than the average u.s. worker. ibm offer top-rated internships. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we do not want our newsroom intern's to hear that. it is quiet this morning. we will make it all the way up to 50 this afternoon. we will see a mix of rain and snow of this evening. a nice day in new york. thunderstorms possible across florida. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few

minutes. >> good morning. still no problem spots to report. you should see a smooth ride this morning. southbound on 95, 10 minutes and no delays. 60 miles per hour on the harrisburg expressway heading south towards the beltway. west side of the beltway, 55 miles per hour. things are moving fine on the inner and outer loops. no delays on the topside of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. 31 degrees at the airport. a live report from washington is coming up. >> one of the most contentious nominations is in limbo this morning. that story is coming up.

>> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would an experience like the one the passengers on the triumph cruise ship went through keep you from ever taking a cruise again? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> today was expected to be leon panetta's last day but he is staying on longer. >> tara mergener is here to tell us why. >> it could be another 10 days before a new secretary of defense takes the helm. the senate fell two vote short

of advancing chuck hagel's nomination. the senate once more information on the attack in benghazi. the white house accuses republicans of playing politics in wartime. another vote is scheduled for chuck hagel's confirmation. >> is the confirmation expected to happen? >> it actually is, that republicans have concerned about his temperament. republicans will allow a simple vote after the recess. it is looking good at that point for chuck hagel. >> how unusual was yesterday's vote? >> the senate has only rejected

nine nominees. 21 were withdrawn. two times have they impose the 60 vote threshold. but never for the present's pick for the defense secretary. >> tara mergener, thank you. >> 5:27. 31 degrees at the airport. >> candidates have until noon today to file. >> a fake rice? the message the star running back is sending out about avoiding the other ray rice. >> rain and snow in the forecast. >> traffic is pretty quiet this morning.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 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. here's a look at some of the top stories. plenty of questions as to what flew across the sky east of moscow. video showed what appeared to be ite flying across the sky. >> oscar pistorius is officially charged with murder. he appeared in court today. prosecutors say they will pursue a premeditated charge against him.

>> the last passenger stepped off the carnival cruise ship triumph after being stranded at sea for five days. more than 4000 passengers had no electricity and plumbing and limited food. passengers had several options to get back to the original port in the galveston, texas. 5:31. teor has nothing to do with the asteroid. it will be a close call, 17,000 miles up. >> too close for comfort. >> that is like treetop flying

by. it is going to be closed. >> you will be right here broadcasting. >> let's take a look at the weather. temperatures in the 30's. 31 at the airport. an arctic cold front will come through tonight. snow is likely tomorrow. minor accumulations are possible. it will be windy and cold all weekend. a dramatic change coming up in the weather this morning. i do not want to guess how much snow. i will put it on tom. watch at 5:00 p.m. and he will let you know. >> not much to talk about in terms of traffic. no problem spots to report. looking nice on 795 heading

south towards owings mills boulevard. north and southbound looking good. the volume is picking up southbound but not enough to cause a delay. 65 on 95 near white marsh. 70 at 29 in howard county, things are looking very good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fate of maryland -- request for a new trial. >> the deadline to become john leopold's replaced but is at noon today. jennifer franciotti joins us live with details on some of the candidates. good morning. >> several candidates say they are considering the condition including the wife of bob ehrlich.

at a forum on thursday night, cadillac says she wants to replace john leopold as anne arundel county executive. leopold resign this month. leopold still faces a civil suit for harassment. >> i think the activities were embarrassing. >> her competition focused on bringing integrity back to the office. >> it is time for rest to put our difficulties behind us and to have a new day for anne arundel county. we need a new executive with leadership. it comes down to leadership. >> we need to start now. >> the deadline will be noon today.

the county council will vote for a new executive. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if victim will be laid to rest. funeral takes place tomorrow in pennsylvania. he was shot and killed on tuesday morning by green. another housemaid was killed before green turned the gun on himself. green had been suffering from mental illness. a boy stabbed to death last week will also be laid to rest. ight happened during a fri few blocks from the celebration. police are still looking for the suspect. >> we learned about the troubled football players can

run into. ray rice is involved in a computer controversy involving a fake facebook account. rice said somebody created a fake facebook page. he started receiving messages saying a man started a page using ray rice's name and even posted pictures of his child. >> we have one girl that responded to this person saying she was going to maryland live casino that evening and an hour later he checked in on his facebook page at maryland live! casino. >> there are some obvious signs that the page is fake. the page has been removed. parents should tell their save

tchildren to be safe on the internet. >> 5:36. sure workouts burn the same amount of calories than a longer work out. >> even more health benefits. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would an experience like the one the passengers on the triumph went through keep you from ever taking a cruise again? 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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more effective way to control obesity and diabetes. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a problem spot westbound 50 at the bay bridge. stay to the left to get by. looking good on the j.f.x. at northern parkway. northbound traffic in the green. 795 at owings mills boulevard, southbound traffic is picking up. just a lot of heavy volume southbound towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this friday. things will change dramatically over the weekend. we will make it up to 50 this afternoon.

an arctic cold front will go through tonight with a chance for rain and snow. a quick look at the bay forecast. we will break down the weekend forecast in just a few minutes. >> 31 degrees at the airport. bruce willis starred in "die hard." >> he returns that role for the fifth installment in that series.

>> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a problem spot westbound 50 at the bay bridge. the right lane is blocked. the outer loop west side is looking good. it will take you to call minutes to go down towards 95.

outbound traffic is picking up been of volume. 70 at 29, things look very nice bound.nd west do that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> very complicated forecast going into the weekend. we don't expect any trouble. 32 in rising sun. the clouds will start to thicken up but it should stay dry into the middle of the afternoon. there's nothing around the raid or except some rain in kentucky. there is an arctic boundary coming from the midwest. low pressure will redevelop on the coast. as the process takes place, we'll see all kinds of weather developed in maryland. we will see a mix of rain and snow showers.

we'll probably see some light snow tomorrow through the day with some accumulation. it is difficult to tell how much. it depends where this a low pressure develops. if it develops south of us, we'll get more snow. you'll have to deal some snow tomorrow and will be some accumulation on saturday. but not today. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature near this afternoon. a chance for rain or snow showers developing this evening. off and on snow showers tomorrow. high temperature of a 36. snow flurries likely on sunday. the wind chill will be in the teens and 20's. big changes coming up over the weekend. back into the 40's next week. >> baltimore county might be a

step ahead of president obama in implementing a key piece of his educational proposal. the program allows high school students who work alongside preschool children to earn college president. for some students, this is a perfect fit. >> i just really like kids and i want to be a teacher when i grow up. i figure it will give me enough experience so i can do what i want to do. >> they can learn language and science. >> the latest generation of entrepreneurs are cultivating their skills. a city that open for business in owings mills. it is run by 75 students.

they operate companies and learn about finance. the ceo is only in the fourth grade. >> he is taking it seriously. their figure out how to get through the legal practice. >> i think that is fantastic. she is still using the business skills she learned back in the fourth grade. i love that. one movie will have the saying yippi-kay-ey one more time. >> raphael seth has the new releases and the box office preview. >> keep it clean.

>> new york. >> bruce willis in "a new date to die hard." he steps back into his role as the new york cop that always seems to be in the right place at the wrong time. stein he is in russia -- this time he is in russia. it is rated r. should he develops a crush on the new girl in time. she has powers that could kill them. she is going to declare her major. it is rated pg-13. "safe haven." she hits off with josh.

a dark past catches up with her. it is rated pg-13. >> who is next? >> millions invade -- aliens invade in "escape from planet earth." it is up to his brother to swoop in for the rescue. that is the box office preview. raphael seth, wbal-tv 11 news. >> interesting offerings. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, would an experience like the one the passengers on the triumph cruise ship went through keep you from ever taking a cruise again? keep sending us those responses. >>."

a u.n. degrees at the airport -- 31 degrees at the airport. sports is coming up. >> the trains are running just fine. no delays at all. all on time this morning. one problem spot was down 50 at the bay bridge. state to the left to get by -- stay to the left to get by. volume is building in the southbound direction. things are looking good east and westbound on 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. 31 at the airport. we will make it into the low

50's this afternoon. things are going to change starting tonight. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. stay with us. we are back momentarily.

good morning. we begin of with a heavyweight showdown and basketball. the miami heat and the oklahoma city thunder. lebron james and kevin durant led their teams to the nba finals last year. it was all miami early on. miami by five. and the ice press -- a nice pass. but did this shot from lebron james. he had 39 points. miami wins.

the all-star game is set for sunday in houston. lebron james is playing at a high level. the greyhounds won last night. loyola up early. e-mails the three and the lead is 3 but loyola answers back. this senior knocks down the three. they're hoping to get back to the ncaa tournament. the orioles hoping to get back to the playoffs. that is a long way off. pitchers and catchers back on the practice field today. jason hammel was traded last year and it turned out to be a great trade for the orioles.

he was the best starting pitcher for the orioles. he said at first he thought he was treated to a bad team. >> it is comfortable. the guys were open arms letting me in and treated me well. they had my back from game 1. this year i have some work to do. i'm healthy now. i have to give back to work on the things. >> the new offensive coordinator the louisiana state university, cam cameron. >> the passengers are safely off the boat. >> more weather and traffic on >> more weather and traffic on the

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