>> we have the big thunderstorms last night. damage. bit of wind now the cold air is coming in thn. 64 at the airport. about 20 degrees cooler than the last couple of days. the wind is going to pick up. breezy and cooler with a chance for some showers. it will be in the 40's tomorrow morning. >> a good morning. happy friday. we are tracking an accident in anne arundel county. you may find some closures at route 3.

around 11 minutes on the north side. towardses from 795 down 95. so far in the green towards 29. this is a live look at the west side. although the up traffic is coming towards us. no problems to report on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a powerful earthquake andures 8.0 in magnitude sends tremors 4,000 miles away in moscow. so far no reports of any injuries. police investigating a stabbing. a victim was stabbed to in the

10,000 block of pulaski highway around 2:00 a.m. this morning. a man was shot last night on hollins street -- holland street. a wall of concrete comes crashing down in bethesda. it collapsed around 2:00 p.m. on thursday afternoon, trapping two construction workers. a really loud bomb or a really loud bang. that is what i thought but i wasn't sure what it was. today bombed go off? -- did aomb go off? garage had the tr

been close to the public. >> police recovered an arsenal. two people were arrested as part of an undercover drug investigation. investigators seized two assault 7500ns with more than rounds of ammunition. they also recovered two bulletproof vests. a grand jury has indicted a girl and a boyfriend for allegedly plottg and murdering the girls father. morgan arnold faces the two accounts of solicitation of murder to ask her boyfriend to kill her father. dennis lane was stabbed earlier

this month. morgan arnold and jason bulmer were planning to run away after the murder. hundreds of white hats will be tossednto the air. jennifer franciotti joins us live from the u.s. naval academy. important thing is it is notaining been in annapolis. that is a happy thing for these family members who will be here today and. the graduation class is about 1000 strong. the guest speaker will be president obama. for theadition president to speak in his second term. this is a big day. it is what they have gone through to get half to be here

today. they have endured physical challengesmental challenges, all to make them strong enoug to serve out their careers in the u.s. navy or u.s. marine course. many will serve as a second lieutenant. that will be their starting commissioning when they graduate. they will graduate with a bachelor's in science. the will start out as an ensign in the u.s. navy or as a second lieutenant in the u.s. marine corps. they will go on to serve four years in the marine corps. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. and iconic piece of ocean city is back in business. this is all that was left of the pier at the inlet. officials will hold a grand

reopening of the pier. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how will you be celebrating this memorial day weekend? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i understand the mayor will cast the first line off the pier. 5:07. a landmark decision for the boy scouts of america. >> a bridge collapses in washington state. the latest on the rescu

>> it appears no one was seriously hurt after a bridge suddenly collapsed, sending several vehicles 50 feet into the skagit river below. rescue crews believe they have found everybody that went into the river. authorities are questioning a commercial truck driver. the boy scouts of america voted to change their policy on admitting gay scouts. it remains in effect for adult leaders. process went boy scout leaders revealed they were considering a change. >> a new jury will decide the fate of jodi arias.

the panel told the judge they could not reach a unanimous decision. the judge declared a mistrial and will in panel a new jury to decide sentencing. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is the friday before memorial day weekend and a lot of folks are heading out of town. we are not dealing with any delays. there is a problem on route 3 in millersville. otherwise, up to speed on the north and west sides. this is a live picture at 70. the south side at the beltway checking out just fine new the key bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the change in tempatures coming up.

we had a thunderstorms last night. we have some scattered light rain showers. 64 in pasadena. 61 in randallstown. the temperatures are not going to move much. maybe take an umbrella this morning. some may want a light jacket. we will check the seven-day forecast and the beach forecast coming up. degrees at the airport. what should you expect the next time you set sail on a vacation cruise? supreme when it comes to the inflight experience?

>> welcome back. 5:15. the temperatures are not going to move much going into the afternoon. weekend. big beach let's start with the beach forecast. this is what you can expect this weekend. it will be a little chilly with a high temperature of 68. it will be breezy. it will clear route on sunday and monday. it will start out in the upper 40's and low 50's on sunday morning. it will get better as you go into the weekend.

today you can expect some rain showers. we are watching two and cold fronts. one is coming in from the mountains. temperatures in the low to mid 60's. offshore.st rain is we have a few sprinkles hit and miss. maybe take an umbrella with you. with a: variable clouds chance for a couple of rain showers. high temperature between 64 and 69. as we go through the holiday weekend, it will be in the 40's tomorrow morning and sunday morning. 73 on sunday. mid 70's on monday. will get warmer next week.

>> holiday traffic is expected to be heavier this afternoon into this evening. there is an accident on route 3 at 175. closures in effect for a music festival along holiday between saratoga and pleasant. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. looking good as you travel at the harbor tunnel. seven minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it looks like the job market has gone better this month. unemployment claims fell by

23,000. the numbers have been hovering around five-year lows. the four-week average also fell last week. when it comes to airlines, customers prefer virgin. they get high marks in all areas, especially baggage handling. howff west was also rated highly for cabin crews service -- southwest was also rated highly. passengers complained about booking fees on spirit. there is a passenger bill of rights that applies to all north

american members of the cruise line association. there is an emergency power source. that was the major issue with the triumph. macnald's geta big attack. it looks like the job outlook for veterans is showing some improvement. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. veterans israte for now low in april. many of the military are still feeling cash strapped. families have been cutting back. if you're looking for work, the restaurant industry looking to fill about 450,000 positions this summer.

states expected to add the most jobs include california and new york. thep remarks from a girl at mcdonald's shareholders meeting. the mcdonald's ceo says his own kids eat at mcdonald's. mcdonald's irolling out its highest calorie menu item ever with more than 1,100 calories. stocks did in the day slightly lower yesterday. u.s. markets are closed monday for the memorial day holiday. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic gether on the 1's. thunderstorms we had

last night are gone. the temperatures are in the low to mid 60's. we will make it up to 68 today. we do expect the off and on rain showers to continuento this evening. kind of chilly in the great lakes. 65 in new york. 92 in tampa. 87 in denver. >> good morning. happy friday. we are tracking an accident in millersville. watch for delays and possible lane closures. holliday street and saratoga street are closed for a music festival this weekend. 11 minutes on the north side. about 12 minutes on the west side.

50 miles per hour on the j.f.x. at the fortt ok mchenry. key bridge traffic very light. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:22. .4 degrees at the airport >> you may be getting ready for memorial day gridlock. lawmakers seem to have cleared a path for immigration reform.

you are breaking out the barbecue, lawmakers have some

meaty issues on their plate. hallie jackson joins us live with more on the story. >> good morning. this weekend kicks off summer. some lawmakers hope to turn immigration reform into reality. said thesan group house bill is now back contract. talks had stalled on whether illegal immigrants would be on a path to citizenship should get subsidized health care benefits. there's still a long way to go to satisfy both parties. >> it would be helpful to have that bill to go to the table to reconcile our differences. >> top house leaders seem to

appear on a timetable. it is not clear how that will happen. >> the house will work its will. do not ask me how. the house will work its wil. upthe full senate will take its an in the next few weeks after lawmakers return from a break. >> there will be a full and open debate. >> the recess next week will be a chance for people in their districts to give their take on the immigration reform debate to senators. >> tell us about the sticking aboupoint. someone >> to make sure that immigrants to not have access to

health care paid for by taxpayers. that brought both sides back to the table. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27. >> a big change in temperature is the weather had lineeadline. >> already a little busy out there.@

>> 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 news today. deadstruction worker is

after a portion of a parking garage deck collapses at the mall in bethesda. it had been close to the public for renovation. >> a girl and a boyfriend have been indicted for allegedly plotting to murder her father. dennis lane was killed earlier this month. the couple had planned to run to california after the murder. >> the university plans to leave the acc for the big 10. .oth sides are filing lawsuits university of maryland says the penalty is a legal. >> 5;31.

:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we will be in the 60's today. 64 at the airport. 25 in oakland. big changes on the way. you'll see a few off and on rain showers. it will be in the 40's on saturday and sunday morning. back into the 70's on sunday and monday with sunshine. >> good weekend for grilling and chilling. >> we are not seeing a lot of volume yet. route 3 at 175 is the only accident we are tracking. watch for lane closures. holliday street is shut down in the city along with saratoga

because of a music festival. checking 95, a live picture shows traffic is building. looking good on the nth and west sides. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. continues as residents and volunteers work to clear debriin oklahoma. >> there are some signs of hope and resilience. >> instead of days filled with barbecues, there will be more cleanup and more heartache. mourners buried the first of seven students on thursday. she was killed at plaza towers elementary school. for those who survived, gratitude for the teachers and staff who put themselves at risk

protecting children. >> we cannot prepare for what she did. she protected my daughter. towersents from plaza and briarwood elementary gathered on thursday for a final assembly, a chance for closure. >> we got to see our friends. i'm alive and ok. >> president obama is scheduled to visit the ravaged community on sunday. he will meet with the first provideds who everything from muscle to food. heavy rain and thunderstorms continued to slow cleanup efforts, with more bad weather expected today. it will take months of work to

rebuild what the tornado destroyed in 40 minutes. a ta that residents say they are dedicated to seeing through. officials have cut the number of homes destroyed to about 1200. reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> school bus driver say mechanical issues are making unsafe and that is putting students at risk. more than 85 drivers are signing on to a class action lawsuit citing troubling reports about unsafe buses. >> you carry the future of baltimore in your buses every day and you deserve to be compensated fairly for your work. the second largest

school bus company in the united states with about 150 drivers and attendance. >> misuse of federal funds uncovered by an audit. money was spent on dinner cruises an apparent appreciation night on the town. the statedings hold, may have to repay uncle sam about $540,000. isch brokers byrd said he out raised by the finding -- dutch ruppersberger said he is outraged by the findings. >> who is overseeing this? who is making these judgments? this is what makes government

look bad. officials challenged some of the findings. >> a the crowds are gathering in annapolis as they gear ready to toss their hats into the air. jennifer franciotti ins us live. >> good morning. here at the stadium. it is not raining. the president will be speaking. this is a very proud day. we have over 1000 midshipmen that will be getting their diplomas today. thank you so much for joining us. what kind of a day is today? journeyis the end of a for so many. it has been four years.

it is a difficult professional experience. celebrating a the end of their journey is a special day for the families and for us. >> will become an ensign are a second lieutenant in the marine corps. the know where they will be serving. a they are about to embark on pretty daunting adventure into the fleet or the marine corps. we're still engaged in afghanistan and around the world. being able to send them off is a special time. >> that is a sobering thought. have anmander, you order for tony pann. >> it is not going to rain today. let's make sure that happens. >> states are laughing in the

studio. -- they are laughing and the studio. >> who am i to say no? >> it is supposed to be, "sir, yes, sir." asmore from president obama the outlines a new strategy on terror.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. rah caldwell checking on your morning commute. memorial friday before day. that means a lot of extra traffic. not at the moment. right now we have an accident in

westminster, 140 at center street. anne arundel75 in county. there is a music festival this weekend. rail is supplemented with buses on the penn line. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the big thunderstorms from last might have dissipated. we have some light rain in some neighborhoods this morning. maybe up to 68 this afternoon. it will become a breezy. the rain will not be a big deal. if yound is nearly calm take the boat out tay. it will become a choppy after lunch time.

in alzheimer's research. memoryug may reverse problems. researchers tested the drug on mice that had gene mutations similar to humans with alzheimer's. there was no evidence that drug cleared the plaz from their brains -. >> researchers announced a drug could remove most of the plaque in a high profile study. scientists have not been able to replicate those results. some doctors may be treating patients with that drug. 5:43. 64 degrees at the airport. >> we will take a look at what is new in the theaters this

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some accidents to watch for. we started in westminster, 140 at center street. .70 at 32, we have an accident holliday street is closed between saratoga and pleasant because of a music ftival this weekend. so far so good on the north and west sides of. everything looking good on 29 through ellicott city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good moing. this is a big beach weekend. we'll start with the beach forecast. it might want to take some

light jackets. it will be a breezy and cold day today. there could be some showers on saturday morni. around 50 on sunday morning. 70 on sunday. about 75 on monday. here is the set up. we have two of france on the map -- we have two fronts on themap. map. here were the big thunderstorms we had last night. there are some light rain showers developing in the western suburbs. light rain in frederick county. we have some rain in the forecast for today. it is not a big deal. 60's.in the upper

temperatures in the 40's tomorrow morning. 45 on sunday. there will be some frost in the mountains. close to freezing in the mountains. 69 on saturday. 73 on sunday. >> president obama will speak to the naval academy graduates later today. >> the global war on terror has changed and america haso change with it. >> what we may hear more when president obama delivers the commencement speech at the u.s. naval academy. he warned the war on terror has changed. aswe must define ourffort a series of persistent targeted efforts to dismantle a specific

networks of violent extremists that threaten america. >> like the determined al qaeda afliates in yemen. to useking it tougher unmanned drones against our enemies. >> the must be near certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured. >> the highest standard weekend said. some >> support on capitol hill for guantanamo bay. >> we will pledge our willingness to see that guantanamo bay is closed. >> president obama is making it easier to transfer some prisoners into yemen. >> until congress is willing to look at this issue differently, we're stuck in the still

might. could save theo united states $1 million a year for each of the inmates there. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hollywood is hoping audiences are hoping for more hair of the dig. >> the crew reassembles for "fast & furious 6." >> that does sound awesome. >> we drive you there today. >> the wolf pack find themselves down a man in "the hangover 3." they are intercepted by takeers and the thugs

doug hostage. it is rated r. "fast & furious 6." he is asked to get the band back together to track down one of their own. it is up to them to put the brakes on the baddies. "fast & furious 6" is rated pg- 13. a teenager discovers a hidden world in "epic." minisculees there are men protecting nature. she is shrunk to bug size. "epic" is rated pg. that is the box office preview.

>> something for everyone. 5:51. theasn't the debut that orioles' pitchg prospect hope for. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we have potential for those using the penn line. ussing until a bless 9:00 a.m. this morning. an accident at telegraph road and 32. route 3 and 175. checking 295. southbound traffic continues to build. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the big thunderstorms we had

last might argon. --will be in the 60's today the big thunderstorms we had last night are gone. it will turn on the breezy side today. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. kevin gausman started out well in his major-league debut for the oil's. he held a lead forequarter innings. but the blue jays can h. kevin gausman showed a lot of promise and a lot of talent. first major-league strikeout, edwin encarnacion. remember the name. chris davis, a home run numr 15. orioles lead 3-0.

runs in jays scored two the fourth inning. just like that, toronto leads and they never lost the lead. not a good night for the bullpen. edwin encarnacion hits the foul pole. game.toronto wins the brooks robinson was a visitor for the ravens final day of minicamp. john harbaugh made a short drive to stevenson university where he met the mustangs lacrosse team. steve jensen plays on sunday in the division at 3 championship game against r.i.t. to head up tolans philly for the game.

>> it was neat for me to be part of it. this is a team i have been following all season. we have some family friends whose kids play on the team. it is really special. travel.age everybody to let's go. >> let's get a bus. we will all go.

is to work onsk recovery for the various communities and the healing process will begin this weekend. roles plan today for victims of the deadly tornado.

i will have the latest coming up. seem washington, lawmakers to of cleared a path for debate on immigration reform. what happens next, coming up. >> it is graduation dates in annapolis for more than 1000 midshipmen. today, they will hear from the president. >> maybe the weather will hold up long enough for a nice celebration. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you'reatching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> happy friday. 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. >>