answers. team coverage of the boston marathon bombings. >> authorities continue to investigate the blasts that happened at the end of the boston marathon. >> police are ramping up security. >> we will have your latest weather and traffic updates. [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. >> the clouds are starting to break up. we will see more sunshine as we

go through the day today. 52 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. a little bit warmer than yesterday with ties to the upper 60's and low 70's. >> good morning. we are tracking two accidents on major roadways. southbound 95 at the 895 split, we have two left lanes closed on 95 south. 31 miles per hour. this is a live picture at the scene. there are some arrows going to the right on 895 south city avoid the left two lanes. southbound traffic in the white marsh area looks ok. we're getting close to some delays. road, we havemill

a right lane closure. southbound traffic in great shape down towards 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> just a tragedy. we will work together on this. boston police, state police, fbi, we are committed to working together. >> one of the happiest days of the year in boston turns to sheer chaos in a matter of seconds. >> at least three people are dead, more than 140 injured. from happened just feet

the finish line. >> we have more from chris pallone. >> four hours into the boston marathon, the race came to a chaotic and violent end. two explosions near the finish line about 12 seconds apart shattered windows and sent officials and runners scrambling for safety. >> the runners were going the other way. people were running and crying. >> among the dead, an 8-year- old boy. in an instant, we went from treating -- they went from treating dehydration and blisters to things you see on a battlefield. >> the most serious injuries are

combined lower-extremity injuries. >> the fbi is leading the investigation. evidence-collection teams have been brought in from new york. >> we'll find out who did this and why they did this. or responsible groups individuals will feel the full weight of justice. whopolice questioned a man tha was being treated in a boston hospital. he is not considered a suspect or a person of interest. police were seen bringing out evidence bags. it did not appear they made any arrests. that is the story here in boston. now back to you. nowolice agencies are heightening their security, including right here in

baltimore. team coverager with kim dacey. what is being done to keep fans safe? the orioles start a nine-game homestand tonight. fans can expect extra security after the explosions in boston. the game will be baltimore's biggest public gathering following the boston marathon. some security measures will be obvious but some will be going on behind the scenes. 11 news has learned local police departments and state police are cooperating to evaluate other events taking place. there have been no specific threats to the area. police commissioner anthony batts elevated the security awareness in the city. you'll notice more men and women in uniform. >> we will see, as the squad officers in full gear will be in

swat gear with automatic weapons. they will be working closely with the mta police. they will check suspicious activity. check the trash cans and perimeters. you'll see the bomb dogs. we're checking the rail lines and all the infrastructure throughout the city. canceled tops were washington, d.c. the police commissioner said folks should go about their day as normal. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. friends, it was a tense few hours waiting to hear from their loved ones. i had chills up and down my arms. >> many of baltimore running

inres had people calling looking for information. the baltimore marathon is later this fall. >> there is a lot of coming and going as we set out for the event. everyone we talked to said there were not hurt in the explosion. latest's a recap of the information. three people are dead. more than 140 others were hurt. unexplodedound two bombs. boston police are talking with someone.

police swarmed a house about 7 miles away from the city. >> matt lauer will live in boston. you can see that starting at 7:00 p.m. right here on tv 11. for the latest on the boston explosions, visit our website, wbaltv.com. just click the breaking news bar at the top of the news page. >> 6:09.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident right here in the live camera, southbound 895 at 95. you can see the arrow taking you over to the right lane. we still have a left lane closure. you can see how traffic is on 95 getting off at 895. southbound 95 showing some yellow, 26 miles per hour down to the accident scene. just past white marsh is where

you'll start to see the backup developing. northbound 295, we have a right lane closure at powder mill road. light, at 65 miles per hour at 29. everything looking good on the rest of the major roadways leading up to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. she is in fells point this morning. >> it is not a bad start to the day. temperatures in the 50's right now. we have some rain chances in the rest of the seven-day. i am live with the urban pirates this morning. i f captain peppercorn here -- i

have captain peppercorn here and clumsy carl. this is a fun event. so many different activities. >> we have a lot of free entertainment. the pirates royale. all sorts of free entertainment to watch on the stages. children's activities and the craft and food vendors. >> you will be doing some cruises on the pirate ship. >> this is our big first opening weekend. family adventure cruises during the day. >> i need to give you a chance to talk. theare looking forward to

storytelling for the kids? >> we will make up something and let the kids jump and and make sure everybody feels involved. >> a lot of fun history at fells point. basically the pirates authorized to help out from the government. is to be our president be ourers -- these would resident privateers. >> that is a great festival. overall i think the weather will be ok. we have a touch of cloud cover out there. 52 at the airport. 51 in parkton. right now the wind is coming out

of the east. the wind was shift back to the south. the clouds will start to break up after the wind shifts. you can see some breaks in the clouds. the further we go into the day, more sunshine will break through the clouds. some rain around st. louis and indianapolis. wish to be just fine today. a mixture of sun and clouds. a labatt warmer. high temperatures in the upper 60's and low 70's. sunrise at 6:27. a 30% chance for rain tomorrow. upper 70's by the end of the week. sunday looks ok.

we'll start in the 30's. >> the baltimore orioles will honor matthew hersl with a moment of silence. they say ist a man responsible for the accidents. johnny johnson was taken into custody. police say he was high on drugs when they hit and killed matthew hersl near city hall. >> we're deeply hurting very badly over this tragedy. we do not want to see any other family go through this. it has been brutal. >> police say the investigation revealed drugs in johnson's system. a boy in a vault in a hit-and-

run on friday night has died -- a boy involved in a hit-and-run on friday night has died. police are still searching for a ford expedition. there's likely to damage to the front passenger side. the county council votes to make some changes to the storm water remediation fees. $18 to $36nge from for homeowners. nonprofits and churches would square6 per 2000 wuar feet. >> the first lady would join the governor as he signs the

veterans employment act into law. to measure enables veterans receive credit for their military training and experience. the first lady will also deliver remarks at the bill-signing. vice president joe biden will center.the new law george lettis will love more coming up tonight on 11 news at 11:00 p.m. much of the focus down in washington will be the investigation into the bombings at the boston marathon. howracie potts has more on washington is responding.

more police presence. >> the memory of the victims in today's attack in boston. >> congress observing a moment of silence for boston's victims. the fbi and intelligence officials brief lawmakers on what they know about the explosion. >> the most important thing is that we get it right. we get the right information. >> the president sent an fbi team to boston, promising justice. >> we will find out who did this and hold them accountable. >> more security around the city. stations.s and metro the parade and fireworks for today's emancipation day celebration will go on. >> i want people to feel comfortable.

come down and enjoy yourself. >> d.c. on high alert as washington tries to pin down the nature of the attack. the irs is giving boston taxpayers an extension to file their tax returns. they will announce more details about that later today. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. morning. not a bad start on this tuesday morning weather-wise. we have cloud cover but no precipitation. 53 degrees in pikesville. the school day forecast, maybe a light jacket this morning. we expect a high temperature near 71 with partly cloudy skies. >> good morning. still a busy start on 95 out of the northeast.

we have an accident involving a tractor-trailer. it is having a southbound impact on 895 and 95 southbound. the right lane is closed southbound 95 at the split along with the left lane of 895 southbound. ofis impacting traffic south white marsh down to the accident scene. 26 miles per hour on average. this is a live camera in the white marsh area. accident in towson on york road. northbound 295 at powder mill road, we still have the right lane closed. a disabled vehicle on eastbound 50 is now gone. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 6:22.

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the orioles and tampa bay kickoff day nine-game homestand tonight at camden yards. expect more of a police presence. soxrays played the red yesterday at fenway park. inery player wore number 42 honor of jackie robinson. the game was won by the red sox. home run in the second inning. ninth inning. a shot to left field. jackie bradley cannot make the play. that ties the game at 2. bottom of the ninth inning. mike napali. he beats the throw. 3-2, the red sox win.

about 40 minutes later, two boms went off-- two bombs at the finish line of the boston marathon. to meet the00 fans players and get autographs. a big stretch for the orioles. adam jones spent the time with 100 kids. they went to watch the jackie robinson movie "42." the ravens with their pre draft press conference at owings mills. a big night for baltimore's gary neil. stefan curry had 35.

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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 mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. ofcontinue our team coverage the explosion in boston in just a minute. >> it should turn out to be a nice day today. 54 in annapolis. 54 in westminster. high temperatures day expected in the upper 60's and low 70's. we will put a 30% chance for some rain tonight and tomorrow.

upper 70's by the end of the week but drop back into the 60's by saturday and sunday. >> we have some problems on 95. of 95 at live picture the 895 split. those delays in place back to the white marsh area. 22 miles per hour. take pulaski highway as your alternate. southbound 895, so an accident of note. back to white marsh. watch for a crash in towson at york road. very heavy traffic northbound at powder mill road. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. this cowardly act will not be taken with in stride. we will turn every rock over to find the people that are responsible for this. at least three people have died in this event. >> 3 dead and more than 140 hurt. there are reports a boy was one of those killed. at least 17 others are in critical condition. >> we continue our live team coverage with hallie jackson. what is the scene like right now? want to play down to the end of the block on boylston street. that is worked members of the public are no longer allowed to go.

as the sun comes up, we're seeing more traffic in this area. the governor has asked people to avoid this area. you can really noticed the security. there are several hotels and i concede police officers in front of them. the hardest part was to stand at a barricade as people were begging and asking to get by, looking for loved ones. chan an emotional day for people .ere -- such an emotional day >> let's go back to the investigation. are confirminge they are speaking was somebody but not categorizing that person as a suspect.

police search an apartmen complex in the town of revere. or 7 milesut six from where we are now. a swat truck just past us on the right. security presence is all around. at least three people are d ead. 8-year-old amongroll the dead. >> i get down near the finishing apron. there was a tremendous explosion. it fell like a bomb went off right next to mae. it just hit my whole body. i knew i was going down.

unexploded two more bombs were found reportedly. officials believe this was some kind of coordinated attacks. >> hallie jackson, thank you. officials in baltimore are increasing awareness. >> kim dacey is live outside camden yards. security/noticed more >> that is what police are telling us. there will be extra security for the game tonight. extra might notice security on public transportation. >> there are no credible threats at this time to the city of baltimore. but it is prudent to take

cautious steps. >> he elevated the security awareness level in the city. that means you'll notice more people in uniform. >> we will see, as the squad officers in full gear will be in swat gear with automatic weapons. they will be working closely with the mta police. they will check suspicious activity. they will check the trash cans and perimeters. you'll see the bomb dogs. we're checking all the buildings and railways and the lines. , letting uscall know. let us know about strange parked cars or bags. let us know. >> local police departments and state police are working together. experts say some security measures will be obvious, but some will not. >> and large crowds will have

an increased police presence in terms of visual officers and the activities you do not see. >> this is a sobering wake-up call for the entire country. >> our need to be vigilant is as important today as it was on september 12, 2001. ar, if you see here something, say something. >> t police commissioner is asking everybody to go about their days as normal. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you very much. some 20,000 runners participated in the boston marathon. when the explosives went off, loved ones try to contact family or friends to make sure they are

ok. there are at two resources you can use. redcross.org.to nameould enter somebody's in google's person finder. we have a link on our website. >> you can find the latest updates throughout the morning on our website, wbaltv.com. there is a link to a live coverage from our sister station in boston. throughout thetv day as we bring to the latest updates on the investigation and how the bombings are affecting life in maryland. >> 6;38.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. some big delays on 95 coming down toward the 895 split. you'll find the heaviest delays from white marsh down. we have two lanes closed.

perys in place, 24 miles hour because of this accident. eastbound accident on pulaski avenue. you can also take the east side of the beltway down to the key bridge. southbound 895, the right lane is close with an accident. side.utes on the west a number not accident on 295 at powder mill road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a nice start on this tuesday. 52 at the airport. we will make it up to 71 this afternoon. there could be a touch of rain tonight and tomorrow.

foot-- waveayor o heights near a foot on the bay. >> state police arrest a driver. >> police arrested johnny johnson on monday. police say johnson was high on drugs when the hit and killed matthew hersl right in front of city hall. the orioles will honor matthew hersl before tonight's baseball game. walkinge say a boy was with a friend on mountain road on friday night when an suv hit them. police are still searching for a ford expedition. there is likely damage to the front passenger side. >> a new addition to the school

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a busy morning rush. heavy traffic because of an .ccident on 95 stay to the left if you're taking 95. up toes per hour leading that accident scene. there's a crash eastbound pulaski highway. headingontinue to build south to the accident scene. another accident in towson. delays developing on the west side. ava marie is live in fells point. >> what a beautiful morning in fells point.

we are getting ready for the privateer festival. vince. with ranger defense >> who says history cannot be fun? people will be tricked out in their war of 1812 garb answering questions at the broadway pier. including theore, pride of baltimore 2. had a license from the government. they could pick off any merchant ships they wanted to. >> they were helping out the government. you have some cool artifacts.

thimble.similar to a fum >> hands-on history. or was it like to be a seller at what was that like to be a sailor at that time? it will be a lot of fun. .> many free aivities we are running out of time. boat, whaleon this bone. >> sent a message on your iphone. >> you don't have to plug that into your wall. said it adrift in the water.

ava.ank you, it sounds like a great festival. the weather should turn out ok. 52 at the airport. 51 degrees in rising sun. this make it close to 70 afternoon. right now the wind is coming out of the east. the cloud cover is starting to break up. a mixture of sun and clouds. we are watching a front coming across the ohio valley and the great lakes. this will give this a slight chance for rain tonight and tomorrow. a mixture of sun and clouds.

high temperatures, upper 60's and low 70's. that is not bad. we have a 30% chance for some rain tonight and tomorrow. a strong cold front from a night and sunday morning will produce thunderstorms. 60's over the weekend. overnight lows into the 30's on sunday morning. >> we want to take one more look on the latest information we have. >> three people are dead including a boy and more than 140 are hurt. unexplodedound two the marathonend of route.

police swarmed a house but did not say if it was related to the bombing. on a heightened sense of alert. there will be more surveillance and more patrols and doing everything that reasonable people should do in light of this attacked. >> baltimore wasting no time in increasing security. >> kim dacey has a look at how local law enforcement is beefing up security. a lot of fans will be heading to camden yards. >> the orioles start a nine- game homestand tonight. fans can expect extra security after the explosions in boston. the game will be baltimore's biggest public gathering following the boston marathon. experts say some security

measures will be obvious, but some will be going on behind the scenes. 11 news has learned local police departments and state police are cooperating to eventse other special taking place. there have been no specific threats to the area. police commissioner anthony batts elevated the security awareness in the city. that means you'll notice more men and women in uniform. the police commissioner said folks should go about their day as normal. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. accident wrapping up on southbound 95 coming down to the 895 split. expect some additional delays down from white marsh. stay to the left on 95 or stay to the right on 895. 30 miles per hour.

another accident on pulaski eastbound. trafficked backing up heavily down towards the accident scene. watch for a crash in towson on york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tuesdaye start on this morning. temperatures in the low to mid 50's. we should be able to sneak into the upper 60's and low 70's. it will feel like summer in the south. a mix of rain and snow in denver. stay with us.

>> what is the latest/ .> 95 at the 895 split one light on southbound 95 is closed. it is backing up traffic.

eastbound pulaski highway, you will find some delays because of a crash. the big problem is that white marsh. >> it will turn out to be a pretty nice day today. we're in the low to mid 50's right now. maybe some rain tonight and tomorrow. that will hopefully put a smile on your face. >> would like to celebrate fun days on the morning show. today is national where your pajamas to work day. >> we have this picture. look at that. pajamas.re spider-man >> dorothy, the lion.

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good morning, breaking news. terror in boston. overnight, police interviewing two men in connection with the deadly attack at the boston marathon. the president vowing swift justice. >> make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. >> but more questions than answers as a nation comes together to mourn the victims "today," tuesday, april 16th, 2013.