>> good morning. looking very nice. 12far on the west side, minutes all the way down to 95. 64 miles per hour at padonia road. southbound near white marsh boulevard. this is the northwest corner of the beltway. very light volume. t 29 looking good east and westbound. >> a warning from doug gansler that has to do with the new health care law. >> he said insurance companies are already trying to push up

rates. sarah sampson has mark. urging gansler is insurers to help people. some major insurance companies in proposing rate increases anticipation of the affordable care act. the new law and one not be fully implemented until next year. what we're asking is that if the maryland insurance agency is inclined to allow any rate increase based on speculation on what the insurance companies believe will be a rate increase, that they freeze that rate increase at 5% popula. the caper requests is in the process of being reviewed. reporting live, sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a girl remains in critical

condition after she was hit by a van in howard county. it happened around 4:00 yesterday in savage. the girl reportedly stepped into the street in front of the van. a construction worker on the bay bridge is recovering from serious injuries after he was bucket in the head by a poc of paint. emergency crews pulled him to safety. >> heat was working on the catwalk underneath the bridge. a basket so setup he could be lifted up from where he was underneath the bridge and

bring him up top and set him up so he could be transported. >> the worker was speaking with emergency responders the route the rescue. this was spotted in baltimore plowedafter an suv into a post office on liberty road around 3:00 p.m. yesterday. people were taken to sinai hospital. >> police continue to search for suspects in connection with a home invasion. door ofkicked into the a home around 11:30 at on monday night. a woman was knocked down the stairs. this point in his early. there is nothing, then it points

to as someone being targeted. it is odd and appears to be a random. one suspect in custody, identified as brandon mcilwain. police have shut down a massive drug trafficking operation. anthony hall is behind bars after a raid at his home. detectors uncovered heroin and about $60,000 of cash. alertedof the community them to the drug activity. >> 5:06. police in arizonans make a big drug bust. >> heavy rains are producing dangerous flood conditions along the mississippi river.

>> this is traffic at greenspring avenue. volume starting to pick up what do you think? that's great. it won't take long, will it? no. okay. this, won't take long will it?

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missouri is on alert to pack up and leave on a moment's notice. flood waters have crept two miles above their bank. the missouri river was more than 12 feet above flood stage. it was receding slowly.

a judge has accepted a defense in the case of james holmes. he is accused of killing 12 of moviegoers in a rampage last july. he had offered to plead guilty if authorities would spare his life. prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty. there was a tip and authorities found an entire full of marijuana. police have two people in custody. a graduating class is turning heads across the country. there are 29 valedictorians.

5.0 gpa.could reach perhapa the school allowed the 29 valedictorians for this year to add only. there will not be 29 speeches and graduation this friday. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with the decision to declare 29 bell the torrance, or should they find a way to just picked one? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. looking good so far. this is 795 near owings mills boulevard. things are moving fine north and southbound. we are looking good there. 95 southbound from the beltway in howard, 10 minutes

county. head into the you city. things are looking good east and westbound on 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. temperatures in the 50's right now. maybe a light jacket might be in order. 54 at the airport. mostly sunny skies this afternoon. temperatures in the upper 70's. we'll come back and take the seven-day forecast through the weekend. we have some rain to talk about. >> 5:12. cyber security experts are being vigilant right now. >> chrysler is not recalling millions of its suv's.

>> he will come back. 5:15. beautiful shot of the inner harbor. temperatures are in the 50's right now. maybe a light jacket this morning. kind of a cold start for this time of year. in the northern suburbs. 56 in parkton. the dew points are in the upper 40's and low 50's.

that is a very comfortable for this time of year. the satellite is showing a few clouds moving in from the west. they will drift over to baltimore today. there it will be some rain by the great lakes. we could see some showers tomorrow. the big story is down in the gulf of mexico. you can see a big flare-up of thunderstorms. if it does become a tropical storm, its name will be a andrea. a lot of computer models it taken of towards maryland. that will give us some heavy rain to start the weekend. partly to mostly sunny skies. nice and pleasant with high

temperatures in the upper 70's and the low 80's. 30% chance for rain showers tomorrow. the grain could be heavy friday into saturday morning. the rain could be heavy friday into saturday morning. >> not much happening on the roads. note problems caused or incidents. we are up to speed on the major roads. the top side near the harford road. 55 on the northwest corner of the beltway. this is 70 at 29, things are looking good here as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> chrysler is refusing a

government request to recall almost 3 million suv's. leak andtanks can cause problems. this includes the have jeep 2007.ieys from 2002 to chrysler says there will work to resolve the dispute. rei is tweaking its returns policy. effective immediately, they are limiting returns on store items to one year after purchase. the only exception would be if a

product is defective. viacom thateal with as thousands of television programs. select shows will also be available for kindle. security firm reports a spike in instances of a social networking worm. the goal is to intercept your personal information. iphone 4, you may want to buy its soon. jane king has the bloomberg business report. jeeps arer says its safe.

deaths afterre korea end collisions. the recall could cost chrysler at least $500 million. chrysler had a recall order thrown out on other vehicles. another recall from toyota. lexus vehiclesd .ecause of a breake flaw apple gets to keep selling the devices for the next 60 days. jobsis a report today on and factory orders. hut unveiling a new bargain.

a large pizza and with one pickupg for $5.50 for only and not for the delivery. 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. >> good morning. a beautiful start on this wednesday. temperatures are in the 50's. about as nice as it gets for this time of year. a few scattered clouds. partly to mostly sunny. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast and parts of florida. nice in the northeast. 93 in dallas. >> good morning. not much going on at this early hour.

north andhe green southbound he. 62 miles per hour at padonia road. 11 minutes on the topside. 12th minutes on the west side. this is 795 at owings mills boulevard. not too many people out there just yet. 29. story on i-70 at that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:22. sex assaults in the military still in the spotlight on capitol hill. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with the decision for a colorado high school to declare 29 valedictorians, or should they find a way to pick one?

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>> a strain on the military -- a stain on the military. >> lawmakers on moving forward with several bills to address the problem. nikole killion is live to explain. >> this morning a house committee to take separate defense bill that takes up several measures dealing with sexual assault. the debate over sexual assault

in the military now moves to the enormous services committee. >> this is not about sex. this is about the domination and violence. >> senators took military brass to task over its failure to address the problem. >> we have failed to address these crimes in a comprehensive way. >> lawmakers offered several reforms including a building that was stripped commanders of their authorities to decide if charges she beat leveled in cases of. >> you have lost the trust of the men and women who rely on you, that you would bring justice in these cases. holdr goal should be to leaders more accountable. the service chiefs said they

did support recommendation to curb commander power in other areas like their ability to toss out military critics. that change is likely to be adopted in a vote later today. >> what other proposals are on the table? >> there are a number of bills including one that would appoint a special attorney to deal with the process. another proposal would allow people who had been charged or found guilty in cases of a rape that they automatically be dismissed or discharge from the military. >> nikole killion, thank you. >> 5:27. 54 degrees at the airport. >> the attorney general has a warning about what could be in major's increase to insurance rates.

>> we have some rain in the seven-day forecast. bring it up to date on your morning commute

>> 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. about last week's csx train derailment in rosedale. keep transcripts could be part of that new information. -- key transcript could be part of the new information. >> a girl remains in critical

condition, hit by a daycare van in howard county in savage. the girl reportedly stepped in the street in front of the van. forrepublican race maryland's new governor should get a new candidate today. will join david craig, who announced his bid on monday. 5:31. >> i'm not a summer of weather a fafan. how can you argue with what mother nature provided yesterday. low to mid 50's. 54 at the airport. 50 at frederick.

some of you might want to take a light jacket. we will make it up to 80 this afternoon. we have been talking about the big storm down in the gulf of mexico. we will keep an eye on that and see how that develops. >> it is cold out there and the morning he he. it was very windy and i have a light jacket. >> i will not make fun of you ever again. >> i do not believe that somehow. we don't have much to talk about hockey. 65 in the area of the white marsh on 95 in the northeast corner. looking good that benfield boulevard. this is a look at the top side

of the beltway at harford road. this is baltimore national pike. traffic is looking pretty good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. doug gansler is urging regulators to protect consumers from hikes for health care premiums. >> sarah sampson joins us live with more on the story. >> he says insurance companies already trying to push of insurance costs. small decinces they will be especially hard hit if the costs go up. a full-service salon for its customers. hockey owners who want to be full benefits salon for its employees at. or rescue proposals

to hike insurance premiums will hurt her and her employees. doug gansler says he is concerned as well. >> we became alerted that care first and some of the other insurance companies will try to hijack up premiums 25% across the border. they are taking the affordable care act and using it as a scare tactic. >> they did not hear return our calls for comment. other insurance companies planning to hike up premiums before the new health care law is fully implemented. to they have the authority accept or deny proposed rates. doug gansler is asking to freeze any rate increase at 5%.

>> have a preview of where he rates are going. we need real projections and a real costs before we jack up these rates each pitch 25% or above. >> in the commissioner's office said he are a reviewing the attorney general's request. reporting live, sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. twoolice are investigating deadly shootings. officers responded to the gunfire monday night. they were not able to find a victim. in westnd incident was baltimore. a man who shot several times just after 5:00 on tuesday morning. down ang to attract suspect. the suspect strolls in with his

face completely covered at a 7- eleven in colombia on friday. he takes off with a bag full of cash. thise who can lead in investigation should contact police. you are eligible for a $500 reward. >> a man attack during an orioles' game last week remains in critical condition. the video shows michael bell and gregory fleischman as they heckled a man. investigators said bell threw fortese.atthew both men are charged with aggravated assault.

been caught short months since the ravens celebrated a a super bowl win. the team will visit the white house to get congratulations from president obama. gerry sandusky will have live reports from washington tonight. tv 11 will bring you two more ravens games in primetime this season. there'll be a monday night game against the detroit lions. we're proud to call ourselves your ravens broadcast team. intaking the guesswork treating patients with blood thinners. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with a colorado high school decision to declare 29 valedictorians, or should they find a way to pick just one?

you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> drugs used to treat alzheimer's may lower the risk for death. >> more than 7000 people with studied.'s or studiwere researchers cannot say the drugs cause these benefits but they believe there is safe link.

a cancerstudy reveals survivors have a 50% risk for anxiety 10 years after they are diagnosed. hasing a delicate balance always been part art and part science shock. identifieders have genetic markers that can help doctors determine the correct dosage of a drug for african- americans taking the drug. getting the correct dose is difficult. -- the new markers help doctors improve the dosing by 20%. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. he we have a temporary problem

westbound 50 at the bay bridge. stay to the left to give up buying. the j.f.x. is looking good. a 54 miles per hour and northern parkway. very light volume on the inner and outer loops. you can see a client is increasing at the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it will be another beautiful day today. temperature's very comfortable. mid to upper 50's. will make it up to 80 this afternoon. it should be less choppy if you take the boat out later today. we will talk about the tropical system in just a few minutes. >> 5:42.

airport.s at the atoman gets a second chance relieving a lost childhood memory. >> a new poll came out and showed americans are concerned about recent controversies in the government

what do you think? that's great. it won't take long, will it? no. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget? more than you think. that didn't take very long, did it?

summer's here, so are the savings. that's nice. post it. already did. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. buy ortho home defense max with comfort wand and get ortho bug-b-gon max free. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a westbound 50 at the bay bridge, the right lane is blocked. northbound is95 looking good between the 95's. this is the topside of the beltway at harford road. looking good here on the west side of the beltway.

the outer loop of the beltway, and no major delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a beautiful start on this wednesday morning. 54 at the airport. 56 in parkton. some of you may want to take a light jacket with you. who will get close to 80 this afternoon. we will call and partly to mostly sunny. we don't expect any precipitation. towardsrgy will drift us tomorrow. we could see some scattered rain chances. we're watching this tropical system. it is still not a tropical depression. overnight some thunderstorms and around the center of circulation. perhaps this'll be declared a

tropical depression. the first name on the list is andrea. it could visit us in maryland by the beginning of the weekend. we'll get some heavy rain on friday and saturday. sunny skiesstly today. 77 andmperatures between 82 degrees. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow. the best chance for rain will be friday into saturday. i'll be optimistic and say it will clear up saturday afternoon. a chance for rain friday and saturday. >> thank you. a new poll was released showing despite the number of scandals, president obama is surviving them pretty much unscathed.

>> tracie potts takes a look at the numbers. 's jobsident obama approval have not changed. there are hovering just under 50%. nothese controversies have damaged his political standing. questioning aren't the integrity of his administration. the justice department seizing reporter's phone records. absolutely detrained. >> have think republicans investigations into those controversies or justified. the majority do not hold the president personally irresponsible. most republicans do blame the

president. >> we do not know how far it is going up the chain. we're still trying to figure that out. >> we will restore trust within the force and with the american people. >> the 36% say they're satisfied with the state of the economy. that is the highest number in seven years. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. unusual reasonan for missing her prom. she spent her teenage years held by an abductor.dr.by an >> she has waited years for this. >> i got the shoes.

today.y course sides rsage today.course knowled >> she was held hostage for 10 years. .he is 31 now she never got to go to the prom. >> i'm excited to do something i never got to do. and to have aat nice time. an advertisement for a second chance prom. >> i got the ticket so as i could go to the prom. >> she got the white roses she

loves. >> something so tragic and you can move on and try to live a normal life. >> she is incredibly together. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, do you agree with a high school decision to declare 29 valedictorians, or should they find a way to pick just one? [laughter] >> keep sending us those responses. 5:51. 54 degrees at the airport. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. let's see how the trains are running this morning.

>> we have no room delays to report. marc train, subway on time this morning. the roads are looking good this morning hips. north andhe green southbound at shawan road. a very light at harford road on the topside of the beltway. isltimore national pike picking up a tad in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a beautiful start. temperatures in the 50's. will make it to around 80 this afternoon. a mixture of sun and clouds. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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they received a good start by chris tillman. . good pitch to cris carter eight strikeouts on the night. danny valencia,o just gets in. nate mclouth steals third base and he scores. 4-1, the orioles win. game.standing defensive the red sox hammered texas last night. his firstng, bradley, career home run. worse for texas.

over the fence he goes. 57-5.d sox roll -- 17-5. the yankees also won. a big day today for the ravens. they will receive their the super bowl rings on friday. roger federer lost in the french open. 11 gameserer won only yesterday. the crowd was appreciative in paris. serena williams won and is

rolling. >> it took so long to get the white house invitation. >> what takes so long? >> jim harbaugh it does not spend all of this time watching game film. he makes a surprising appearance on t

>> key state attorney general has kewanee how about what could be a major increase in insurance programs. >> sex assault in the military is still in the spotlight on capitol hill. how congress plans to deal with the epidemic. >> details of the ravens trip down the beltway. expect another nice

day 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. .e are enjoying this weather >> nice will breeze coming in. it will not stay like this for long. the airport. perhaps cool enough for a light jacket for some of you. a mixture of sun and clouds. 80. temperatures around we have some rain in the forecasts .