time but to feel safe. >> some big security changes to this month's preakness stakes. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. wednesday, may 1. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we will get into a nice stretch of weather going into the weekend. day. will be a transition 47 degrees at the airport. there's more of a northerly component to the wind. today i will say a mixture of sun and clouds. a rain chanceor with a high temperature near 68 . >> good morning.

not a lot happening at the moment. 64 miles per hour coming down from york road down towards the beltway on the harrisburg expressway. this is the west side and still up to speed. well down into howard county. problem free on 295 heading southbound toward 100. out of the traffic over towards the 83's is building a looking good overall. 97 in great shape at 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. terrifying calls to maryland residents telling them someone they love will be hurt or killed unless they hand over cash.

>> jennifer franciotti is live with the warning from authorities. >> it is hard to think rationally when someone is claiming your loved one is in danger. police are familiar with this scam. kohler calls and says your loved one has been in a car accident and they want money. a man called her cell phone claiming her brother in law had just been in a car crash. it did not end there. >> he just kept repeating, michael will be killed if you don't do what we say. i said i will do whatever. tell me. tosaid, i need you to go western indian and wire the money to us. >> apple was so scared that she

wired the money. it turned out her brother in law was never in danger. the calls seem to be coming seema 301 area code. try to remember as many details as possible and called police immediately. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> governor martin o'malley is reacting to the city jail scandal where gang members appear to have free reign inside the walls. the governor said he is repulsed by the scandal. he says he has been working with federal authorities to get to the bottom of the corruption. to suppress thing corruption. -- outmore important to

corruption. >> with women make net more than the 25 people indicted, prison officials need to better prepare 0 female officers. targeted female markers who meet -- female officers who meet certain criteria. >> we have young people getting ,he most basic of training successful to manipulation. and susceptible to fear. .> focus is on integrity outnumbereders their male counterparts two to one. >> the search for a gunman

continues after a shooting at the alameda. a person was shot at walters avenue. police have arrested a second suspect in a stabbing death. faces first and second-degree murder charges along with matthew darby. both are accused of stabbing back on april 7. >> the impact of last month's bombing attacks will be felt by partygoers at the preakness stakes. tighter security procedures announced. and the cameras with detachable lenses.

that is not all. >> you are going to be wanded. they are going to wand you when you get here. this is something based on the circumstances that have transpired that we're doing for their benefit. we want them to come to have a great time but to feel safe. mayhat will be in effect on 17 and may 18. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the new security restrictions at the previous attending?from airport ates at the 5:07.

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ricin. the stage is now set in massachusetts to fill the seat of john kerry. party'sey won his nomination. there'll be a special election on june 25. >> tension and venezuela turned into a brawl on the floor of the assembly on tuesday. allies denied opposition members the right to speak until the president was recognized. the opposition said seven members were attacked and he urt. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> time to take a look at your morning commute.

thisealing with wet roads morning. about seven minutes from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. this is 95 in the white marsh area. southbound traffic without delay. so far so good on the north side, 11 minutes. 60 miles per hour traveling south from franklin boulevard on 795. shape, 6570 in great at route 40. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. todayetter start for us whether wise. it is a little cooler. 46 in catonsville. 46 in westminster. the school day forecast, take the light jacket this morning. temperatures this morning will be nice and mild.

a mixture of sun and clouds. a 20% chance for a rain shower. we'll come back and check the forecast for the weekend. >> 5:13. wider access to

>> welcome back. 5:15. it is in the 40's in the suburbs. take a light jacket with you.

it make it down into the 30's in some of the far north suburbs. 47 in taneytown. 47 degrees in rock hall. we should be able to sneak into the upper 60's today. the skies are basically clear. we are watching a disturbance coming down from new york state and pennsylvania. it is producing some sprinkles. i have a 20% chance for a rain shower later today. most of you when not see any rain at all. we're still not done with winter. there is some snow in the rocky mountains and back into wyoming and north and south dakota. 5-10 inches of snow in that part of the country. it could be worse. a mixture of sun and clouds.

20% chance for a rain shower this afternoon. 65 andmperature between 70 degrees. we will drop back into the 40's tonight. the sun said exactly at -- the sunset exactly at 8:00. temperatures right around average. we're looking for to a nice weekend. 5:17. >> good morning. not a lot happening. no delays coming out of the northeast on 95, 65 miles per hour. this is a live picture at white marsh. this is 795 coming down from franklin boulevard. more volume in the southbound direction. the j.f.x. in great shape.

not tracking any delays on the harrisburg expressway. 48 miles per hour down at the airport. so far so good as you travel on the rest of the major roads. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fda has approved the plan afterstep morning contraceptive pill without a prescription. the product will be available at retail analyst with the on-site pharmacy and clearly labeled with a new age restrictions. the pill is an emergency contraceptive. it does not affect an existing

pregnancy. there have been complaints about the dodge viper. the driver could lose control. two r there have been reports of crashes and one injury. a seller's market drove home prices up more than 9% last february. that is the biggest jump in nearly seven years. a growing number of buyers bidding a limited number of homes fed the latest surge. >> you might be surprised how much money you can save if you work on your own car. we have more in our bloomberg business report. whohe number of americans

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as much or more than they were a year ago. of information online may be helping to drive this trend. savings could be substantial. the % say they save more than $1,000 a year. i'm ellen braitman with the bloomberg business report. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> not me. i barely know where the gasoline goes. weather-wise, we have been dealing with the rain. airport.s at the it will be a pretty nice day. there's a contrast across the country. sunshine in chicago. .hey expect snow in denver

winter does not want to go away in some parts of the country. >> i will not call you to change my tires. let's check your morning commute. volume is still on the light side. at 40 miles per boulevard.ation the three on 97 in the glen on 97 in the- 63 glen burnie area. problem free on 95 through howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. airport.rees at the >> a new study might surprise

you. new findings just-in-time for your morning commute. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will the new security measures at the preakness keep you from attending? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> the monthly surprise by a survey this morning. olderew study shows drivers are practicing safe habits. so there. hallie jackson joins us live with the story. it is the age thing.

>> i like to tease him. are some of the safest on the road. take a listen. drivers seemwine, to get better as they age. that is what aaa found. >> women are taking more safety precautions. of all older drivers have taken those courses. areas room on the road for improvement. some of the biggest problems can involve sitting too close or too far from the steering wheel and not be able to see side mirrors. older drivers are some of the

save this out there. .> older drivers get a bad rap they're the least likely to use their cell phones. toaaa once on older drivers recognize certain changes as they age. >> interesting. i will take that to heart. >> we both win. 47 degrees at the airport. fearnew scam is striking into the hearts of the victims.

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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. >> a new team has been elected to lead the house of delegates in annapolis. nicholaus kipke will succeed anthony o'donnell. james teare ins a controversy surrounding john leopold. for recordings about teare opposition gain.

he retired last summer after receiving a no-confidence vote from the police union. >> a judge has ordered a counts meant to stay on the wagon for two years and has received 12 points on his license. as blood alcohol limit was more than twice the limit when it was pulled over last february. 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we will have some nice weather going into the weekend. it will be nice going into the weekend. frederick.1 in take a light jacket with you. today. get up to 68 it should be dry thru monday

with temperatures in the upper 60's and low 70's. it will not get too hot or too cold. >> that makes total sense. >> it looks good at the moment. we are getting word of an accident at security boulevard. it looks like we're ok for now in that area. you may start to see the blaze near security boulevard. miles per hour on 83 coming down from padonia. 12 minutes on the west side. volume continues to build at the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. heads toent obama mexico tomorrow. on aacie potts has more

battle looming ahead. >> i am confident that a range of things we're going to be able to get done. >> immigration reform. the president heads to mexico tomorrow with a bill moving through congress. >> republicans do not dare turn those voters down. >> the president says -- >> that is not a solution. >> he is determined to try to close guantanamo bay again. not so fast on syria. >> we can find ourselves in a position where we cannot mobilize the international community to support what we do. >> lawmakers back home this week

also under fire. [indiscernible] sorry.so we want to make sure that doesn't happen again. is still have to oversee the investigation into the boston bombing. the president is defending the fbi. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a warning about a new phone scam. jennifer franciotti is live with the warning. what is going on? whoe spoke with one victim said she was terrified that her brother-in-law would be killed unless she wired money. >> it was the scariest thing

i've ever been through. >> the man who called herself on claimed her brother-in-law had just been in a car crash and the other driver kidnapped him. >> he just kept repeating, "michael will be killed if you don't do what we say." i said, "i will do whatever. tell me." he said, "i need you to go to western union and wire the money to us." drove explained as he around baltimore county as the person gave her instructions. she then wired $500 and the caller demanded more money. >> i don't have any more money. he hung up. >> it turns out it was all a scam. her brother in law was never in danger.

three calls have been reported within the last week in anne arundel county. >> they are calling people's sell phones. they could be calling multiple phones before they get somebody on the line. say residentsrs are getting calls in baltimore county, montgomery county, prince george's county. police when you to remember as many details as possible and to give them a call. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> officials at the airport hope a new renovation will make things faster and more enjoyable for the millions of fliers they handle every year. there is a new checkpoint. travelers can explore the shops

and restaurants once they pass through security. the first phase of security was completed on tuesday. householdnd on appliances. the careful who you call it if they break. finding someone to repair your washer might seem like a simple task. it turned into a major ordeal. a company they hired took their money and never did the repair. >> they said they were not sure when they were going to do it. i said i want my money backed. i called hundreds and hundreds of times keeping their phone line tied up. >> what the better business bureau has to say about the

company. what you need to know before you hire a appliance repair company. >> babies to breastfeed could

encourage generally new mothers to breast feed because of the health benefits of breast milk. >> breastfed babies also need some vitamin c supplements. .'s daily. vitamin d is essential for healthy bones.

boneut enough calcium, production can suffer. >> researchers found women with implants had a 26% increase risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age. these findings to be looked at with caution. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there on the west side. looking good now that the accident has been clear. mta on time at this hour. the accident at security has been cleared. a little bit of a delay that is causing a backup on the inner

loop. no problems on the north side outer loop. no problems heading southbound on 95. 10 minutes from the beltway southwest to 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. forward to aking nice stretch of weather going into the weekend. it is chilly but dry. i think it will stay dry for most of the day. a high temperature near 68. the wind is shifting more to the north. if heights -- wave heights 1-2 feet. >> thank you, tony. 5:42. >> good morning, ava.

>> i am sitting on top of a what do you think? that's great. it won't take long, will it? nah. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget?

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with just out there one exception in the white marsh area. if you take pulaski, you might want to consider 95 as your alternate. there is a delay on the west side. out of traffic, 12 minutes. 12 minutes -- 11 minutes on the north side. 295 checking in ok with more volume. 64 miles per hour in the annapolis region on 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a much better start for us

today. clear to partly cloudy skies right now. 48 in westminster. 45 degrees in chestertown. we should be able to sneak into the upper 60's this afternoon. we are watching a disturbance dropping down from new york and pennsylvania. i will keep a 20% chance for a rain shower today. most of you when not see any rain. we still have snow in the rockies and the northern plains. snow extending back into wyoming. we don't have any of that in our forecast. a mixture of sun and clouds. shower.ance for a rain upper 60's for the high

temperatures. a mixture of sun and clouds. thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday. the average high temperature this time of year will be 70. i think the rain will hold off until next tuesday. we say hello to ava marie. >> good morning. i feel like i fit right in. i had to buckle of. i could get a ticket. this is an original fire engine that will be on display at the fire museum at maryland. this is so impressive. this is still in working order. >> this is sitting in our gift shop.

we will be taking this out. this puts out 500 gallons a minute. it will be pulled by draft horses. there will be dalmatia's for the kids to pet. there will be a magician inside forhere will be dalmatians the kids to pet. technology how the of fighting fires has evolved over time. >> these machines are functional. they could put out fires. there was a marvelous technology at that time period. , thist a sight people see weekend at the fire museum at

maryland from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. the outdoor activities are free. .ore details at the museum ava marie in lutherville. >> a teacher has been told not issuesrn after he questionable geometry questions including ted bundy. >> she looked over her son's home work and she had the surprise when she came across two questions on two different assignments. >> ted bundy and some guy named creepy john. >> the hallmark was handed out by a substitute teacher. eachers were asked --student

were asked how far up a tree a letter would go. spying on neighbors. poppedfirst thing that into my mind was creepy. >> i do not know if he was trying to be humorous. he could have done the problem without the references. >> the substitute made the assignment. the principal said the substitute will no longer sub at that school. her son did not know who ted bundy was until she told him. her job is to look out for her son. >> bad judgment there. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of

the day. >> this morning we asked, will the new security restrictions at the preakness keep you from attending this year? >> keep sending us those responses. 5:51. 47 degrees at the airport. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. how are the trains running today? >> there on time for commuter bus users and metro. we have a problem on pulaski highway in the white marsh region. you may find some delays because of an accident. this is 95 in the white marsh area. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side.

65 miles per hour. this is shawan road down to the beltway, problem free at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a dry start this morning. temperatures in the 40's. a mixture of sun and clouds. i will put a 20% chance for a rain shower. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. stay with us. new covergirl...

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>> good morning. the orioles snapped their two- game skid last night in seattle. mclouthve seen, nate continues to tear it up. fourth pitch of the game from brandon maurer. nate does not miss it.

second home run of the year. manny machado doubles and he scores with nick markakis up things to a wild pitch. 2-0 orioles. is what you want. still in the first inning. matt wieters, a shot to right. to, the orioles and golan win. the orioles finally picked up a game on the red sox. boston lost to the blue jays. the catcher throws the ball down the right-field line. 3-0 toronto. tez, a big home run.

the running of the kentucky derby is set for saturday. a trainer could set a record by saddling five cohorses in the race. his derbyoing for whin. 1997 withthe derby in silver charm. his been working with nbc analyzing the kentucky derby. you can watch the derby this saturday on nbc. >> a police officer finds himself in a predicament. >> stay with us.

>> right now a phone scam that is striking fear into the hearts of victims. that story is next. >> it is one thing to suppress corruption. it is another thing to root out corruption. >> the governor speaks out about the ongoing investigation into baltimore city jails. the orioles finish up their game in seattle. keith mills has the overnight highlights later in sports. [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. >>