time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. .ooking like a pretty good day .> you guys are psychic that.really do not do >> i do not know that i believe you. very cute. weather-wise, things are looking pretty cute. we have a touch of cloud cover in some neighborhoods. take the light jacket with you. we will make it up to 70 this afternoon with lots of sunshine. we expect sunny skies. we'll come back and take the forecast all the way through the weekend. >> good morning. not bad as you head out the door. an easy start on the roads.

11 minutes on the north side. towardses from 795 down edmondson. this is 70 towards 29, it looks good this morning. this is the harrisburg expressway near shawan road. this is northbound traffic. split tofrom the 895 the fort mchenry. 895 at the harbor tunnel is running smoothly. the major roads near the airport in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a girl is dead after being struck by a car. the girl was that kingston road just after 5:00 p.m. on wednesday when a dodge charger struck her.

we're told the driver remained on the scene. a pedestrian is injured in west baltimore. a vehicle lost control and struck the pedestrian. >> firefighters have been working through the night trying to put out hot spots after a fire erupted at a potentially explosive location. jennifer franciotti joins us live from the scene in remington. >> a firefighter suffered some minor injuries. the scene is clear. this is something that burned for many hours last night. it is a brick structure. there was difficulty in fighting the fire. it broke out here on sisson

street, which is just off the j.f.x. there were several auto repair shops. officials had to evacuate some of the firefighters because of a partial collapse of the building. people were evacuated. rosemary could only watch and wonder if her place would be in next to what inflames. >> when we opened the door to our apartment, it was solid smoke. was full ofoad garage smoke. >> what was that like? >> my dog ran back into the apartment because he was scared. >> there is some debris spilling from the side of the building. you can see some of the contents

that were burnt in the fire. the residents are being helped by family members and the red cross. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. thenother scandal rocks state department of corrections. police william hawkins set a meeting over the weekend. the victim said hawkins refuse to pay and threatened him with a gun. the investigation continues into the major jail corruption scandal. have top administrators completed their polygraph tests but the results were not released. integrityld face

interviews. officials confirm 25 suspected gang leaders were moved to other facilities prior to the indictment. >> a jury has convicted dominique mcdonald. he was accused of killing nichole mcnair. prosecutors said mcdonald to an apartment complex. face criminal charges this morning. officials have identified the defendants as a chief warrant officer 3 and the senior chief petty officer. these charges stem from the deaths of james reyher of ohio and ryan harris of missouri.

they both drowned last february. the defendants will have a hearing later this month. >> a man was shot several times on tuesday afternoon on walters avenue. we are now told that victim has died. >> 5:07. chaos in the streets of seattle as police break up a demonstration that turned into a riot. >> a raging wildfire near los angeles. look atis it live traffic at harford road and 695. wow, i've been claritin clear for 10 days!

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a while fire continues to burn this morning. two and a half square miles. the blaze is only 30% contained. >> a north korean court has sentenced a man to a labor camp. the court did not list specific details about the plot. he was arrested in november in the northeast. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's bring you up to date. it is quiet out there. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. this is a live picture at baltimore national pike.

moving well there and on the north side. 97 checks out just fine. 63 miles per hour traveling southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it should turn out to be a nice day. temperatures in the 40's. 46 degrees at martin state airport. 45 in randallstown. there could be some cloud cover to start the day. we expect mostly sunny skies. maybe a jacket this morning. temperatures should be close to 70 this afternoon. stay with us. >> 5:12. 43 degrees at the airport. forusiness is booming baltimore

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>> welcome back. 5:15. it is cooler in the suburbs. take a light jacket to start the day. it will be a beautiful afternoon. we have some cloud cover. we have that marine layer that comes in overnight moving across the eastern shore and south of baltimore. 45 in columbia. 42 in taneytown. 46 degrees in rising sun. look very closely.

you can see that low cloud deck. that will burn off. skies are clear around baltimore. we have some snow on the map stretching from omaha up to st. paul and down into the southern plains. the country is kind of split in two. it feels like winter in the western half of the country. unbelievable. we're on the good side in baltimore. mostly sunny today after starting out with some cloud cover. upper 60's and low 70's. it will be another beautiful day. the forecast does not change. upper 60's and low 70's. let's check the roads.

>> only one problem in have the .race -- have the grace 65 on 95 coming down from harford county. a smooth start at harford road. no delays on the west side, 55 miles per hour. same situation on the b-w parkway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. businesses great for baltimore construction workers. construction jobs in baltimore were up 12% compared to the same time last year. statewide construction jobs are up 5%. yahoo! is doing some damage

control. they have changed their policy on family leave. new mothers can take up to 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits. torents are getting $500 spend on family needs. packets canlorful be easily mistaken by children. ofre have been 500 instances children in jesting the detergent. it could lead to difficulty breathing. >> planning a summer vacation to the beach? be prepared for some company. about 40% are preparing a cruise. spend more plan to

than $2,400. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are your summer vacation plans? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. helpful buty seem be trying to hurt your career. ellen braitman has more. >> good morning. jcpenney wants former customers backed. .here was a sales plunge pepsico pulling an ad. pepsi apologizing after waslaints that the and

racist. general motors apologizing for a chevy ad were all the girls sing "ching, ching chop suey." facebook out with better than expected sales. it was a down day for stocks yesterday. the person hurting your career may be the one in charge of promoting you. one in five employees say there employer has a negative effect on their careers. just over half say their boss say they of that a positive effect. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. beit looks like it will another nice day today.

sunshine thist of afternoon. we should make it into the upper 60's to around 70 degrees today. the eastern half of the country looks fine. there could be some thunderstorms in chicago. denver should be dry today with a high near 46. >> good morning. travel local is in great shape. no problems on the major roads. there is a problem near cooley mill road. theou travel down towards fort mchenry, speeds at around 50 miles per hour. this live camera showing building volume southbound down

towards owings mills. so far so good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. 5:22. we will check in with our washington bureau when we come back. >> promoting presidential priorities. the president plans to leave for mexico.

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hallie jackson has what to expect from the visit. good morning. >> good morning. the president's trip will put his top priorities front and center, jobs and immigration. digital marketing director grew up in mexico. part of this company is based there. >> a potential business partner million people. >> president obama hopes to bring that economic relationship to the front burner on the strip. >> we want to make sure our hemisphere is more effectively integrated to improve the security of all people. >> that is another key word,

security. the access the u.s. used to have has been closed off. >> it remains focused that we -- it remains important that we remain focused on security. >> the overall being considered on capitol hill also matters as it relates to jobs. >> it is not just the migration of people but goods and services. it is important we get the right. >> the economic pitch has a political purpose, to help sell immigration reform to members of congress back home. it is working its way through a senate committee. >> how will the leaders react to the reform bill? >> the white house is expecting mostly support from these

leaders. some experts are concerned that land americans may be skeptical because of stalled progress. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27. 43 degrees at the airport. >> a fire in remington displaces 22 people and injures a firefighter. thee have some good news in seven-day forecast. >> most of the major roadways in good shape.

>> 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 this morning's top stories. >> governor o'malley's wrist will get quite a workout as he signed many bills into law. b.g.e. plans to make a request to the state to increase rates. they are asking a hike to cover the cost of their infrastructure. control towersc are going to get a reprieve. there was funding for the towers that martin state airport as well as airports in eastern and frederick. >> 5:31.

time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> i can feel like steve martin in "la story." "i will see you guys next week." it will be a nice start this morning. there could be some cloud cover early. 37 in frederick. 43 at the airport. 70 thismake it close to afternoon. upper 60's and low 70's all the way through the weekend. the next chance for rain will be on tuesday or wednesday. a great stretch of weather coming up. >> the major roads are ok. one problem near o'donnell. the accident take nap the right

the accident taking up the right lane. we have a problem in havre de grace. ellicott city, great shape. no problems at 295 at 100. we haven't eastbound delay. delay.ave an eastbound that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. moreere are three suspects in custody in connection with the boston bombing. >> tracie potts has more. >> authorities have had their eyes on the suspects. phillipos isel charged with making false statements. azamat tazhayakov and dias

kadyrbayev are charged with conspiracy. investigators say the suspects took a backpack of and the fireworks from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room to keep him out of trouble. what did they know? suspects set offc fireworks. authorities do not think the street helped plan the bombing. >> this should not raise any concerns about a continuing threat to the public. nextngress plans a hearing week on the investigation. if convicted, these suspects are looking at between 5-8 years behind bars.

two have already agreed to voluntary detention. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. a fire in easten baltimore. jennifer franciotti joins us live in remington with the latest. >> good morning. this is an area off of remington in the jones falls expressway. yesterday the smoke and flames were visible from the expressway. it took several hours to get this fire under control. there was plenty to fuel that fire. you could see the smoke for miles as if a hazy cloud was stuck over the j.f.x. for hours on wednesday night. at ground level on sisson street, all that smoke was coming from flames that had been burning since 6:30 p.m. on

wednesday. inside notoline helping the situation. >> the types of businesses have a material that will help fuel the fire. it is making it difficult for us. >> at one point there was a partial collapse of the building. firefighters were ordered out and have to attack the flames from above. dozens of people were also in effect would it. rosemary could only watch and wonder if replace would be the next to block in flames. >> when we opened the door to our apartment, it was solid smoke. the whole garage was full of smoke. we just got out. >> what was that like? >> my dog ran back into the apartment because he was scared. it was pretty scary. we got out as fast as you can. inno one was seriously hurt this fire.

one firefighter suffered minor injuries. the cost of the fire remains under investigation. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> residents will pay the so- called rain tax after all. the county council plan to override the veto of the storm water fee. single-family homeowners will pay an $85 annual fee. owners of rural properties will year.rged $175 each a council member vetoed that fee. there were 84 million gallons of runoff in the maryland ru waterways after hurricane sandy. >> a budget has been proposed which is almost $70 million more

than last year. that includes a 2% raise for employees. >> we have worked together and we're all lined with priorities and fed a great working relationship and i look forward to working together in the future. >> the county council is expected to vote on the budget some time next month. an officer installed a camera as a way to discourage students from smoking in the bathroom. the camera was taken down the same day after a student notice it and complained. >> 5:37. 43 degrees at the airport.

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the tube of lipstick may be doing more than just breaking your smile. >> more than 30 different lipsticks were tested living at the amount of metal each contained. crewman in the blood has been linked to stomach tumors. lipstick should be kept away from children. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. at some taking a look of the area roads. there is an accident 95 southbound at o'donnell. grace, we are tracking a vehicle fire. about 10 minutes from the beltway south west down towards 32. uthbound traffic is starting

to build. a nice start down to the capital beltway. >> we are looking for to another beautiful day today appeared there is some cloud cover south and east of baltimore. we will get plenty of sunshine today. we're starting in the 40's. we will be close to 70. wave heights 1-2 feet. >> 5:42. 43 degrees at the airport. we'll come back and check in with ava marie. gameam playing a real-life of angry birds. we'll have all the details when we come

>> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. no delays to report. we have a vehicle fire in havre de grace. from the good at on 95 tydings memorial bridge. all the activity at o'donnell has been cleared. a nice start at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. the beltway southwest at 32. a little more volume in the southbound direction. problem free at the bay bridge. >> it will be another nice day today. we'll wind up close to 70 this afternoon. 42 in taneytown. 46 in rising sun. maybe a light jacket. we have an easterly component to the wind. sometimes we get this marine layer.

there is some cloud cover south and east of baltimore. we will get some sunshine this afternoon. weave snow from minneapolis down to omaha and into the southern plains. inches ofpick up 6-7 snow. this is may. 24 degrees in north dakota and snow in minneapolis. mostly sunny is our forecast for today. high temperatures between 67 and 72 degrees. not aeven day forecast -- lot is going to change. mostly sunny friday, saturday, sunday. the next chance for rain will hold off until tuesday or wednesday of next week. let's say good morning to ava

marie. i have been trying to figure out how to describe what you're doing. >> words cannot describe what we're doing this morning. name onry bird has your it. we are playing real-life angry birds, getting ready for the big kinetic sculpture raced. they will go all around the city of baltimore. it is a free event. how did you start? >> my idea was to get a trampoline in the race. my challenge was to make a trampoline that was less than eight feet wide. i came up with a tricycle with a stepladder.

it drove here. >> that is the best part. these are going to be riding through the streets of baltimore. it is a race. >> we do this for the glory. >> always for the glory. .> there are many challenges the best part is to make people smile. >> this will not be going in the water. >> 35 machines will be going in the water. we start at 10:00 a.m. at the visionary art museum. it is a great event for the city. event and freak begins at 10:00 a.m. -- it is a

free event. incredible things happening on saturday here in baltimore. >> sounds like fun. is been more than two weeks in texas.ast >> these facilities have to have something in place. is that correct? >> the committee chair liked what he heard. >> i feel confident that the agencies that have oversight are doing their job. >> how much of their job involves monitoring fertilizer plants? any of the silly in texas with more than 10,000 pounds of

hazardous chemicals must reported with the state. something the matter to see chief went back to when asked about oversight. >> his reply was a local issue. >> that is absurd. >> even if regulations were followed, there are not enough regulations. >> he will have that kind of expertise unless he went away. >> there are 270 local planning committees. how effective they were in last might be the biggest red flag raised out of this explosion. >> you will see renewed interest from the local committees asking if we are ready. >> time to get to your answers

to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, what are your summer vacation plans? >> that sounds of fun. [laughter] keep sending us those responses. >> i know how he feels. 5:51. keith mills will tell us if the orioles can get on a hot streak. >> the trains are running on time. no delays to report on light rail or metro at this time. there is a problem in the city. that is the latest accident that we are tracking. 12 minutes on the west side. a vehicle fire in havre de grace. no problems to report southbound on 295.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it will be another nice day today. we're in the 40's right now. we will make it into the upper 60's and low 70's. we will come back and take a look at the seven-day forecast. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. stay with us.

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>> one firefighter injured after a fire here in north baltimore appeared that story is next. police in seattle used flash bang grenades to combat protesters. >> three more suspects are behind bars in connection with the boston marathon bombing. at a live report from our washington bureau. hi