moving very well. up to speed on the north and west sides of the beltway. the beltwaydown to from padonia. traffic checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the investigation continues into the a deadly shooting in baltimore county. >> an officer was forced to open fire on a suspect. jennifer franciotti has details. >> good morning. the suspect has been identified as arnett myers. police say he was shot in a parking lot in white marsh. hotel were called to lay on pulaski highway wednesday night. a woman reported that a man tried to run her over with a

scooter. court records show the man was wanting for not appearing for a child support hearing. one of the officers tried to arrest him. there was a struggle. tothe suspect was attempting reach for the officer's weapon. the second officer on the scene fired his service weapon. suspect wasy that fatally shot. the investigation continues. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the sheriff's office is looking for a man they say shot somebody wednesday night in edgewood. a man shot somebody multiple times. the maryland joined prison task force will give a briefing about gang and sexual activity

that is apparently running rampant in side baltimore jails. prosecutors say the guards smuggled drugs and cell phones into the jails that would be used by the black guerrilla gang. new information about cell phone blocking technology. net.ll put up put upneta there will better investigate who has been calling an inmate. e aer features includ polygraph unit and expanded background checks. for visitorsnners is also under consideration.

all this follows previous steps taken by the o'malley administration and moving 31 high-risk detainees. updatentsb unveils an into last week's train derailment. investigators are done with their work at the explosion site. they have also finished looking at the truck but have not talked with the driver. investigators remove some mechanical components. they are still looking for more videos of the crash. back to business for the baltimore ravens. welcome the obama team wednesday afternoon. the ravens gave the president a

customary number 44 jersey. ray lewis were there. the president has some fun with joe flacco about his new contract. mvp.e was named the good timing with that contract. that was some good timing. see pictures from the visit on our website, wbaltv.com. i almost choked when i got to the words "former ravens ed

reed and ray lewis." >> we are tracking andrea. >> a building collapsed in philadelphia. there is some good news overnight. >> this is the beltway and >> this is the beltway and greenspring

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collapsed building in philadelphia. collapsed wednesday morning. in all, six people were killed. congress is more investigating into the internal revenue system in washington. this time and it is about what the agency has spent on meetings and other activities. a tropical storm and europe today. it has already affected gulf coast beaches. lifeguards had to save 10 teenagers swimmers that were caught in a rip current. it will continue to up the coast past maine. " we feel the effects of the storm? >> there could be a tropical

storm conditions at the maryland beaches this weekend. thes about 200 miles to southwest of tampa. let's talk about today. temperatures in the upper 50's and the low 60's. it will be tried this morning. there could be some rain showers this afternoon. seven-day forecast momentarily. >> thank you. not bad as you start out. parkway,with the b-w 55 miles per hour down towards 100. as you make your way south on 95 to the fort mchenry, seven minutes from the 895 split.

north side, 11 minutes. 12 minutes on the west side. the harrisburg expressway is running smoothly. problem free on the j.f.x. into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. degrees at the airport. >> a popular site to use is amazon. they want to deliver food to your table. putting people more in the baby-making moo

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>> welcome back. it is a nice start on this thursday morning. 70 degrees downtown. the humidity is a very comfortable. things are going to change as we head toward the weekend. no problems expected for the morning commute. 61 in rising hall. we should make it into the upper 70's this afternoon. we can see some showers in the mountains. we could see some scattered rain showers late in the day. tropical storm and area has been upgraded overnight. sustained winds are now 60 miles

per hour. it is about 200 miles to the southwest of tampa. it will start to pick up some steam. here's the official forecast track. by friday it should be moving through the carolinas. late on friday and friday night, the storm will pass over towards ocean city. it will probably be a tropical depression at that time. if you have travel plans to go to the beach on friday, probably not a good idea. it is moving fast. the rest of the weekend should be fine. it will be rough at the beaches and around baltimore on friday. we could get some heavy rain.

a chance for showers this afternoon. high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees. friday southavy on of baltimore and over on the eastern shore. high temperature, 77. i think it will clear up on saturday. high temperatures in the low 80's. >> good morning. still very quiet for year thursday morning commute. we start with 95 in the southbound direction. problem free on the b-w parkway. looking good if you're heading down to the airport. this is wilkins avenue. traffic is starting to get heavier. 12 minutes on the west side.

this is greenspring. and the j.f.x., running smoothly into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. plane tsa is dropping its .o allow knives on planes passengers would have been allowed to carry knives. lawmakers were against the idea. to start tolans using its ownies fleet of trucks. there are plans to increase the business into los angeles and san francisco later this year.

no word if the expansion includes baltimore. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you consider buying groceries for an on-line retail site such as amazon instead of going to the grocery store? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. bowling for a good cause this weekend. this will be a way to raise funds for the american red cross. donated to help tornado relief efforts in the midwest. it might be surprised when you hear what a verizon has been doing lately. ja king has the bloomberg business report. , ther verizon customers

national security agency has been collecting telephone .ecords of u.s. verizon records this includes phone numbers but not the contents of the conversation. possiblyrdered this under a provision of the patriot act. the prices on certain items could rise as much as 40% over the next decade. highsupplies would be throughout next year and there has been a jump in demand for pork. stocks tumbling yesterday. weaker than expected hiring last month. there are some indications that people are feeling better about the economy. people are having bigger

families. that is the first increase since 2007. 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. we are off to a quiet start on this thursday. there could be some rain showers this afternoon. 61 at the airport. we will make it up to 78 this afternoon. we have to take a look at the beach forecast. if you're going to the beach tomorrow, that is probably not a good idea. heavy rain and perhaps some severe weather. i think the rain should be gone early on the morning on saturday and the rest of the

weekend should be just fine. >> good morning. not much happening at the moment. this is the j.f.x. in the southbound direction. looking good down to cold spring. not tracking any delays on the harrisburg expressway. very light volume. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. this is a live picture at wilkens avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:22. 61 degrees at the airport. >> the irs is back in the spotlight. again irs gets grilled for wasting taxpayer dollars.

todayect another grilling on capitol hill. nikole killion is live with more on today's testimony. the irs has party discipline some people over this. >> two people have already been removed from their positions ahead of this hearing. the agency stands ready to confront the problems that occurred. >> the acting commissioner of the irs returns to capitol hill

and will face more questions about this -- dance lessons performed at a lavish 2010 conference at the cost more than $4 million, according to a government auditor. >> it is the difference between spending your own money and spending someone else's. >> the irs put two employees on administrative leave after they exempted free food and other items at the conference. >> the irs has committed a grave violations. >> there were two other hearings. the irs may have overstepped its bounds tends to resonate with americans from all walks of life. >> in a statement, the acting

head of the irs said he found out about the violations on tuesday and that there was inappropriate behavior and called for immediate action. >> that is not the only conference in question, right? >> that conference was the most expensive. there were million-dollar-plus tabs in the other countries including philadelphia and atlanta. hey now cap government conferences at half a million dollars. >> should be interesting on capitol hill today. 5:27. 11 news continues

>> 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 ndy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. maryland legislative policy committee will be briefed on the activity by going -- that was baltimore city jails. >> police are citing the bus driver that caused this accident in ellicott city on wednesday morning. were treated for minor injuries. >> today is the first birthday for maryland live casino in

hanover. it opened last year and started offering live table games just a couple of months ago. >> 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. tony has his game face on. >> the first tropical storm of the season. the track of the storm takes it up to the delmarva beach ies. let's talk about this morning first. 61 at the airport. 78will make it up to about this afternoon. this morning will be dry. we will feel the effects in passes toas andrea the south of us.

it will be a lot worse at the beach. .ost of the weekend will be ok >> just save the weekend. roads.s quiet on the that is a good news. there is some yellow on eastbound 100 heading over towards 295. 550 miles per hour on 295 hourbound -- 55 miles per heading southbound on 295. .0is is that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a tense moment on wednesday

as a police officer opens fire on a suspect. >> it happened wednesday evening in white marsh. jennifer franciotti is live in towson with the details. good morning. >> the suspect has been identified as arnett myers. reportwas called for the of a man trying to run a woman over with a scooter. it was in a parking lot in white marsh mall where a man was fatally shot by a baltimore county police officer. >> one shot. that is all. i heard a confrontation. anduck my head out the door he was on the ground. >> this happened about 5:00 p.m. on wednesday night. a woman reported that a man tried to run her over with a

scooter. the man was wanted for not appearing for a child support hearing. that is when one of the officers tried to arrest him. but then there was a struggle. >> the suspect was attempting to reach for the officer's weapon. the second officer, fearing for his safety and the safety of the other officer on the scene, fired his service weapon. >> one neighbor said she didn't believe that scenario. urt a would not hear flea. die at theect did scene. the police officer has been placed on routine administrative leave. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. wrong.ank went horribly we're told that patrick stapleton was visiting a home early thursday morning when he

tried to pull a prank, grabbing it handgun and shooting a victim in the backside while he was sleeping. >> the handgun belong to the homeowners' son. victim issay the currently at a hospital. police are asking for help as they try to find a third suspect in a double shooting that killed a baby. police are now looking for this man. we're told the man and his young son was sitting in a car last month when somebody started shooting in their direction. already faced charges in this case.

anybody with information should call 1-866-7-lockup. >> the sheriff's department knows where they confine one of their most wanted criminals -- facebook. onraffic update was posted it facebook page. he commented and said to get the facts before posting. ande was recently profiled he makes a post asking us to correct the information. we thank him for his post but let him know that he was wanted. >> investigators believe he is in south carolina. .e is wanted for theft laura neuman wants to hire 100

more firefighters. an arbitrator ruled firefighters can keep their schedules. the county pays a lot of overtime. the council chairman understands the intentions but wants to make sure the hirings are justified. >> 5:37. probably thousands of people will participate in the race for the cure in hunt valley. >> there will be some major cuts coming up. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would you consider buying groceries from an online retail site such as amazon instead of going to a grocery store? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

diabetes drugng is back in question after studies suggest an increased risk for heart attack. >> the medication when empty as dangerous as it once thought. the study was three analyze. olderuck is as safe as diabetes drugs. a group of advisers will now vote on some safety restrictions. charity walked next year has been cancelled. spokeswoman said the drop

was more dramatic after komen and there some supporters when they stop giving grants to planned parenthood. inks are also being dropped boston, cleveland, san francisco, and tampa bay. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have picked up an accident. mass transit, good news. everything running on time. northbound 295 at the beltway, we have an accident. the north side moving very well at harford road over toward the 83's. around 12 minutes. 12 minutes on the west side. the outer loop is moving well all the way down. eastbound 100 at long gate

parkway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. comfortable right now. there could be some scattered rain showers this afternoon. increasing clouds. we will make it up to about 78 today. there might be some rain if you take the boat out today. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> 61 degrees at the airport. an emotional reunion. >> the woman who saved erika brannock. brandenny's red white & blue plate specials

are as american as apple pie. especially, the apple pie french toast. try it with our new mild or bold coffee roasts. only at denny's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have picked up another problem.

the b-w parkway in the northbound direction, you may start to see some delays. reports of 95 at 100, a car fire. southbound traffic looking pretty good. road with harford traffic wit light traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. morning. we're off to a fine start on this a thursday morning. 61 at the airport and parkton. 62 degrees at a randallstown. it will be trying this morning. this afternoon, i think some rain will catch up to us. this is all drifting to the east.

a good idea to have an umbrella at this afternoon. let's talk about the big story. tropical storm andrea got stronger overnight. a lot of the thunderstorms are still outside the center of circulation. 60 miles per hour sustained winds is stronger than yesterday. it will pick up some steam and move quickly to the northeast. it will move across florida and up to the carolinas and very quickly. by 2:00 p.m. on friday, it should be travelling from north carolina into virginia. perhaps passing right by ocean city. what does that mean? on friday, the wind could be up to 50 miles per hour and a

slight chance for tornadoes. the good news is the storm is moving fast. most of the weekend will be fine. i think the weather will be improving past saturday morning. we could get some heavy rain bands in baltimore. it will be a little bumpy for awhile. it will be dry this morning. high temperature between 75 and 80 degrees. we could get some heavy rain on friday. high temperature of 77. most of the weekend will be fine with temperatures in the low 80's. >> people running to help those during the boston

marathon bombing. she was seriously wounded at the finish line. a man that saved her life. she told her story. >> a woman as if she had heard my thoughts grabbed my hands and said, i'm not going to let you go. >> i didn't think about it. there was a person who needed my help. .> this is such a great story each woman said the other has changed her life in profound ways. a second republican candidate announces his bid to become

maryland's next governor. ron george said he will run. >> i am putting out a synopsis ina plan for economic growth maryland. that is what i'm about. >> his opponent right now is david craig. the senate is getting ready to deal with immigration reform. snag.mpromise has hit a the deal could be losing some ground. any don't think there's chance that comprehensive immigration will pass. >> lawmakers sound less optimistic. >> let's bring people out of the

shadows. 11 milliono put immigrants on a path to citizenship. now the bill cannot pass the house. >> i think it will struggle in the senate. >> the senate will take up immigration next week. they may not get 60 votes. another key initiative may be in jeopardy. >> i think will be successful. ofbut then he dropped out the compromise group. the pressure is on. republicans need latino votes. our poll shows 52% support

immigration of reform. when people are told immigrants would have to pay fines and back taxes, that support jumps to 65%. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. this morning we asked, would you consider buying groceries from an online retail site such as amazon instead of going to a grocery store? >> that is the same answer tony give us. >> will you do my shopping? 5:51. latest winning streak stops at two games. >> the trains are running well

at this hour. everything is on time. northbound 295 at the beltway, but we are tracking a new beltway. no sign of delays leading up to 295. we have a car fire northbound 95 at 100. southbound traffic going away from us. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a dry start on this thursday. there could be a few showers developing this afternoon. temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. we will talk about the tropics in just a few minutes. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery

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>> one man is dead after a shooting in the white marsh. that story is next. >> lawmakers get a briefing on the baltimore city jail scandal today. scrutinizing spending. the irs gets grilled again for wasting taxpayer dollars. a look at the hearing on capitol hill. >> the ravens were in washington yesterday. way.in is heading our the forecast as we continue. [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 thursday 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. we are tracking andrea. >> i do not know what it says when the first storm of the season will visit you. it could visit the delmarva beaches on friday. this morning the weather is nice and quiet. temperatures in the low 60's. very comfortable. the clouds will thicken up. there could be some light rain showers from the west to the east. high temperature around 78. let's send it ovo