>> the clock is counting down to automatic cuts. what does a mean and the state level? >> we will detail what those cuts mean for maryland. >> the oscars were not dominated by any specific movie. >> a big snowstorm expected to

hit the midwest. we will have sunshine today. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> 6:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> good morning. a beautiful close to the weekend yesterday. stan a birthday yesterday. today will be sunny again. we have clear skies and we expect plenty of sunshine. high temperature day around 47. we have rain in the forecast. >> good morning. we managed to keep the roads pretty quiet for stan's birthday.

problem free on 100 as a travel over travel95. so far so good on 295. starting to pick up in volume. this is southbound traffic traveling down towards 32. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the white house is focusing on how $85 billion in automatic budget cuts could impact us on the state level. >> governors come across the country plan to hear from the president today. we begin with hallie jackson in washington. >> michele obama wore an evening

gown to announce the best picture from washington. state leaders got down to politicking over budget cuts. >> advice is to stop campaigning. roll up your sleeves and do the hard work of governing. >> the governors the onus on federal lawmakers. >> do not put the burden on the state and the military. >> the real question is what is the impact on the people that we serve. >> the potential affect on headstart and energy assistance. governors worry.

>> this sequestered stands to wipe out a lot of hard for gains in maryland and virginia. we understand this is an economic threat. >> some folks are starting to look to the next deadline. that is one the government funding runs out. there is speculation some lawmakers might wait until next month to figure out both budget battles at once. >> what are the odds we can see an agreement by friday? >> there is no immediate consequence when the deadline hits. humane not see until the furloughs start to take place in april the fire in the of lawmakers.

>> or as we like to say, more drama please. >> maryland is one of the few states that will be impacted the most. george lettis has a look at the local impact of the impending sequester. i understand there is a new report out. >> that is correct. let's begin with education. maryland will lose $14.4 million in education funding. about $350 million in lost income. army bases would see about $95 million in cuts. the air force would be cut by $10 million. it details cuts to public health

and environmental programs. >> right at the beginning you will not see much of an effect. the departments have a lot of money sloshing around. they will make do for a while. >> i think the psychological impact to push the economy back into slow or negative growth. >> congressman harris told us if congress can cut some sort of a deal by the end of march, we may be able to avoid some of these cuts and furloughs. e're live in a federal hill, george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you, george. this week in maryland law will be spotted -- spotlighted by the supreme court. samples have led to 43 convictions.

jayne miller will follow the case live from d.c. starting to mark right here on tv 11. >> a teenager will learn his fate later today. sentencing is scheduled for later today for robert gladden jr. he admitted to firing a shotgun in a crowded cafeteria. he said taking a gun to school was the stupidest decision he ever made in his life. he faces up to 40 years in prison. we will have the latest today and online, wbaltv.com. there was a house fire in brooklyn park over the weekend. two men were found with burns and other serious injuries. one man was taken to hopkins

bayview with serious complications. another was taken to shock trauma. investigators are trying to determine if oxygen tanks found in the home contributed to the fire. >> 6:08. a reason for the latest spike in gas prices. >> the oscars last night. a look back at the highlights from hollywood's biggest night. >> we are talking with artists this morning. there will be a big exhibit on friday

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. moving well on 97 traveling southbound down towards 100. traffic is building as you get closer to the capital beltway. 70 checking out ok at 29. winning smoothly on the beltway. 11 minutes on the north side.

by and is building on the west side -- volume is building on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. she is talking about a great art exhibit. good morning. >> we are live in woodbury. it is a little chilly this morning. i am dressed warm. this is a professional art studio for adults with disabilities. there is a big event coming up this friday. how did you draw this? this looks like a hippo in the forest. >> i used -- >> was it pastel?

>> pastels, chalk and color pencils. >> i love all the colors. -- if the idea -- where did you get the idea? >> from the internet. >> how long have you been drawing? >> several years. >> this is a fun event coming up on friday. this will be incredible, gave the are worked out there. -- getting the artwork out there. >> coming up this friday. >> parking is free on the street. we're on the third story.

>> this is so great. you are giving these artists a chance to show off their work. we'll go back to tony in the studio. i like to name all the animals i say. >>-- see. i cannot think of any cool hipos po names. go outside and look to the west. you will see a full moon setting. the sky is very colorful right now. 28 at the airport. 29 in rising sun. skies are basically clear.

we see some clouds moving in from the south. this is an two pieces. they are going to combine to make a big storm in the mid atlantic. we will miss out on the storm. there will be heavy snow and that will stay west of us. we will get the rain with maybe some obsosleet mixing in. it will be a nice day today with mostly sunny skies. we will start out with dry weather early tomorrow. mostly rain with a high near 44. high temperature in the upper 40's on wednesday and thursday

-- upper 30's. it should clear up going into the weekend. >> thank you, tony. 6:15. seven face rans are recovering this weekend -- seven race fans. none of the injuries were life- threatening. winter weather warnings are out for much of the middle portion of the states. some areas could see as much as 30 inches of snow. denver got as much as a foot of snow yesterday. several films scored big wins including a movie based on real- life events. >> "argo."

>> the biggest prize went to ben about thethriller rescue of american hostages from iran. he produced, directed, and starred in the film which onwon three oscars. "life of pi" won four oscars. >> thank you. >> daniel day-lewis became the first three-time winner for best actor. to of beenroud included among new. >> jennifer lawrence took a stumble up the stairs on the way to claim the prize for best actress.

>> that was really embarrassing but thank you. >> christoph waltz. >> on a night the economy spread the wealth. the film's director also won his second for best original screenplay. anne hathaway was back to win for supporting actress. >> it came true. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think was the biggest snub at the oscars this year? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a very small sign that things might be getting better at the

pump. gas prices continued to climb closer to the $4 mark. the national average is now $3.70 3 cent3. so places in maryland have prices around $3.80. there is a chance gas prices could start to fall in the future. nearly 3 million full-time workers missed work because of illness or injury and more than a million or out for an entire week. those of the highest number 2008. february of februar celebrity swag bags at the

oscars are getting cheaper. >> good morning. celebrity swag bags are a little later this year but still nothing to sneeze at. they were worth about $48,000 each. they included a trip to index.lia and when ne the value is at a five-year low. there were worth $93,000.50 years ago. ago. years googled looking to get into the music business -- google looking to get into the music business.

getting to stocks. a better day back on friday. earnings for hewlett-packard were better than expected. looks like a positive start this morning. weary travelers what are better shower heads for hotels. most guests are more concerned about the water pressure in the shower than anything else the hotel has to offer. 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. >> swag bags only worth 40 grand. i am not going next year. that is not enough. temperatures in the upper 20's

this morning.tas morni's it should be fined one pick up the kids this afternoon. -- it should be fine when he picked up the kids this afternoon. >> 51 across the key bridge. traffic to and from the bridge is running smoothly at this hour. traffic is picking up in volume in towards the beltway. up to speed on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. seven minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 6:22. keith mills will have sports coming up.

>> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. the nfl combines today in indianapolis. talks will continue with the agent for joe flacco. toti te'o said he would love

be drafted by the ravens and fill the shoes of ray lewis. that was a quick 40-yard dash. he graduated from east baltimore four years ago. he is a great kid and the open some eyes. as to the kid from virginia tech. that is smoking. danica patrick did not win the daytona 500. jimmie johnson won. danica received a huge ovation as she was introduced before the race. she took the lead 90 laps into the race. she stayed out of trouble. 63 laps left.

this crash took out two drivers. final lap. jimmie johnson wins his second daytona 500. danica patrick finished eighth. >> i did not know what to do exactly. maybe that was my inexperience. maybe i wasn't creative enough or not thinking hard enough. i was ill little uncertain about how i would be able to do it -- i was a little uncertain. still >> a great race for danica patrick -- >> still a great race for danica patrick.

she beat her boyfriend. i guess now danica will have to buy dinner. i was hoping she would run him into the wall. >> there is the morning crew coming to work in the morning. thank you. 6:28. 29 degrees at the airport. >> we're finding out how much paint maryland could feel if the sequester happens. sequester happens.

>> 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 mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. we will get to weather and traffic in just a moment. >> and sing for robert gladden jr. is scheduled for today -- sentencing for robert gladden

jr. is scheduled today. he faces up to 40 years in prison. >> is a fire in brooklyn park on sunday. two men were injured in the fire. >> a second snowstorm is making its way through the midwest. it could drop up to 30 inches in some parts. >> that looks miserable. 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> it is been a rough winter for much of the country. nothing. we will get rained out of that storm. we will have plenty of sunshine today. we will make it into the upper 40's today. a nice day.

>> did not look so disappointed. -- do not look so disappointed. have a problem on 95 in the white marsh area. there could betwixt the flames close with an accident -- there could be two left lanes closed with an accident. looking good on 70 into the beltway. no problems on the north or west side. one problem on 95 near white marsh. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> sequestration will kick in on friday. >> by many accounts, our state will struggle with the cuts. george lettis has a closer look at the cuts.

>> the white house report says maryland could be among the hardest-hit states. maryland could lose $14.4 million in education funding. that would be about 200 jobs for teachers and aides. 46,000 employees would be placed on furlough. about $350 million in lost income. army bases would see about $95 million in cuts. the air force would be cut by 10 $10 million.ars that is just part of the list. many republicans believe march 1 will not mean the sky will fall. >> right at the beginning you will not see much of an effect. the departments have a lot of money sloshing around. they will make do for a while. >> the biggest impact will not be seen until september with the start of the new federal

budget. 2013 has brought higher payroll taxes. economic uncertainty of any kind is dangerous. >> this could push the economy back into a slow-growth scenario. >> congressman harris believes if congress can cut a deal by the end of march, we can avoid a lot of these cuts and furloughs. e're live in baltimore city, george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are looking for a girl that walked out of sinai hospital. she was completing a medical petition when she ran away. she is about 5 feet 2 inches - she s s tall. the search continues for kaitlyn

benny who also went missing on friday. she was wearing a black and blue hoodie. she weighs around 130 pounds. anyone with information on either lady is asked to call 911. >> a guest tower near coldspring lane was demolished on sunday morning. our cameras were there. the tank has been empty for the last 60 yea16 years. >> to where we store the guest today has all changed -- the way gas today solduest tod change. it made sense to take the tank

down. >> it is interesting to watch. some reviewers say they could hear the blast as far away as harford county. >> ava marie joins us live and talking about art. >> good morning. the skies are starting to break up in woodbury. we are talking about a big event on friday. this is a professional art studio for adults with disabilities. they are extremely talented. look at this painting of the circus. we'll hear about the inspiration he got. his favorite thing to do is to go to the circus. him.excited to meet the

you have a chance to check out their work. we have more information and that coming up. it is a little chilly outside this morning. temperatures this afternoon should be in the mid to upper 40's. we will get cooler for the next several days. tamara is mostly a rain event -- tomorrow is mostly rain of that. >> thank you. i love the colors in that painting. a preview of the i-team story that is airing later. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think was the biggest snub at the oscars this year? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to

watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have confirmed an accident for northbound motorists to avoid if you travel up towards the white marsh area. this is what looks like. we're seeing all lanes closed intermittently.

it will take a while for that to clear out. watch for closures of all northbound lanes. you may want to consider pulaski highway as alternate. there is a slowdown in the southbound direction. 55 on the north side. 14 minutes to get you through that stretch. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to you. >> thank you. it should be a nice day today. 28 at the airport right now. mostly sunny is our forecast. we should make it up to 47 this afternoon. the next high tide of fort mchenry is that 6:45 this evening. >> standing up for their rights

. stripper is our suing to be paid. >> barry simms has more. >> when the lights come on, exotic dancers get paid by getting tips. some believe they should also get paychecks. when performing, she goes by the name jazzsmine. she is taking her claim to federal court. she is suing because the owners charge her fees to dance and do not consider her an employee. that means no paycheck. >> if something happens to me, i wouldn't be able to go on sick leave. >> if not an employee, what does the club consider jasmine? what rights do exotic dancers have? why are so many filing lawsuits against the clubs where they work? for the 11 news i-te

for the 11 news i-team, i am barry simms. >>

>> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the big problem spot is on 95 near white marsh. we are tracking an accident. traffic is heavy in that area. they have been blocking all lanes intermittently. here's a live picture in that area and traffic is crawling. 31 on the west side. 14 minutes through the west side outer loop stretched down to 95. the delay is on 70 down towards edmondson. this is what it looks like in terms of traffic flowing in the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see we have a clear sky. 28 at the airport. 26 in parkton.

we have a nice area of high pressure in control in the midlantic. you can see the clouds are starting to move to the southern part of virginia. all this stuff is coming at us from the south and the midwest. there will be a bigger storm that will travel west of us. we will miss out on the snow in maryland. most will take place out of the great lakes and in chicago. we will be on the rain side. this will be in mostly rain event for us. mostly sunny is our forecast for monday. the clouds thicken up later tonight. mostly rain tomorrow with a high near 44.

temperatures dropped into the 30's on wednesday and thursday. it should clear up as we head into the weekend. we see good morning to ava marie. >> good morning. we're live in woodbury. there is a program to encourage artists with disabilities. they will be showcasing on friday. i love this. this is based off the movie "the crow." >> the studio has been very supportive. i was there when they for started back when they started. i just start really going crazy

off the bat. you are talented. >> the movie is a heart wrenching film. i wanted to get that out there. >> i can tell the detail. i'm here with her mother, kathy. >> this has given her the opportunity to give her the opportunity to be an artist. she is a professional artist and continues to develop her skill. >> i love it. the artists will be showcasing their work on friday on parkdale avenue in woodbury from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

the artist get 7% commission from every piece they sell -- 70%. it is a great program and giving them a place to exhibit their work. >> a good deal and good art. thank you. sentencing for a baltimore county teenager. last week he pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder, admitting firing a shotgun at perryville high school on the first day of school. he faces up to 40 years in prison. "argo" to called the award for best picture. jennifer lawrence won best actress. daniel day-lewis won best actor

for "lincoln." christoph waltz won for best supporting actor. anne hathaway won best supporting actress. ang lee was the best director for "life of pi." >> many maryland businesses are worried about the looming cuts. our state would be impacted more than others. george lettis is live with the details. >> maryland is expected to be among the hardest-hit according to a report just released by the white house.

according to the report, maryland will lose $14.4 million in education funding. about $350 million in lost income. army bases would see about $95 million in cuts. the air force would be cut by $10 million. it details cuts to public health and environmental programs. city,live in baltimore george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a heavy delays on northbound 95 heading up towards the white marsh area. there is an accident just past the white marsh exit and is backing up traffic heavily in that area. you can take philadelphia road or pulaski highway as an alternate but you'll find delays. 55 on the north side.

16 minutes through the west side stretch, 23 miles per hour. that delay begins at liberty down towards edmondson. paul spoke >> -- >> that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> temperatures around 30 degrees. we will have to mostly sunny skies today. 82 in tampa. denver is going to miss the snow at this time. we'll check the seven-day forecast one more time. stay with us. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, what do you think was the biggest snub at the oscars this year?

>> interesting picks. it was a good night. >> 6:53. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> good morning. we will have complete coverage of the academy awards. >> will have the hottest fashions -- we will have the hottest fashions. >> an exclusive interview with skier lynn c. vauindsey vonn. >> why some companies are banning the practice of telecommuting when we get

started on a monday morning. >> we have been trying to work from home. >> you can see my spider-man pajamas. >> we have a problem on northbound 95 past white marsh and causing some big delays in both directions. take philadelphia road or pulaski highway to avoid that. 22 on the west side. about 70 minutes from 795 all the way down. >> if you do do it, we will give you a swag bag. >> sunshine today and mostly rain tomorrow. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news tod

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