>> good morning. we had two earlier problems. this one is clear near the beltway. northbound 95, a car fire near 175. we're not tracking the lace up towards that area. we are still up to speed on the north side, 11 minutes. on theutes from 795 to 95 southwest side. as you make your way south on 795, this is southbound traffic from the owings mills area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. the investigation continues into the deadly shootings in baltimore county on wednesday. >> an officer was forced to open

fire on a suspect. jennifer franciotti is live in towson which the details. >> good morning. the suspect has been identified as arnett myers. police say he was shot in a parking lot in white marsh. this happened on wednesday evening. police were called to a hotel on pulaski highway wednesday night. a woman reported that a man tried to run her over with a scooter. officers went to the man's apartment down the block. court records show the man was wanted for not appearing for a child support hearing. one of the officers tried to arrest him. 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. >> police say that suspect was fatally shot. on officer has been placed routine administrative leave.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the harford county sheriff's office is looking for a man they say shot someone in edgewood. the man shot a person multiple times. he was taken to bayview medical center. be briefeds will about gang and sexual activity that is apparently running rampant inside baltimore city jails. prosecutors say the guards smuggled drugs and cell phones inside the jails. new information about cell phone blocking technology that will be installed. the technology would put an electronic net to block calls.

aher features include polygraph unit for output kins and fingerprinting for gases is under consideration. steps including the firing a security chief and moving 31 high-risk detainees any personal review at the jail. another grilling on capitol hill. lawmakers will confront the irs over excessive spending at conferences. nikole killion joins us live with details on today's

testimony. the irs has party discipline some of its people over this. >> that is correct. 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 and sitcom skits performed at a lavish 2010 conference at a cost of more than $4 million, according to a government auditor. >> it is the difference between spending your own money and spending someone else's. people in government tend not to treat tax per dollars as they would their own. >> the irs put two employees on administrative leave after they accepted free food and other items at the conference.

>> the irs has committed grave violations. been a rough week for the tax agency. >> there were two other hearings. >> the notion 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. >> does this mean those employees could possibly be fired? >> it is possible. whoetter --genda is collecting information from

their phone records? >> this is a report from newspaper."guardian" the phone records is being collected of verizon customers . t agency gained access to those records back in april and they continued to do this until july 19. that includes calls within the united states as well as between the u.s. and other countries. >> with all the other things we're watching, why would anyone trust the government to keep its word? >> the white house referred all questions about this to the national security agency. havesa and verizon

declined comment. >> a solomon has been approved to the family of a girl who said she was bullied at school. they got into a fight back in 2008. the victim had injuries so severe she had to undergo three surgeries. the size of the salomon was determined by a couple of factors in. the settlementof was determined by a couple of factors. >> surgeries and broken bones. >> the school system is not legally liable for bullying incidents that happen outside the school. >> some new information into last week's train derailment.

investigators are done with their work at the collision and explosion site. they finished looking at the truck but have not talk with the driver, john alban. officials remove some mechanical components for further analysis. they are urging witnesses to come forward. laura neuman wants to hire 100 more firefighters for the county. will propose legislation for those hires. county firefighters can keep days off one, three schedule. they walker understands intentions but wants to make sure the hirings are justified. >> 6:10. we can put a name and face it to

the latest powerball winner. could buy a lot of stuff on amazon. dinner might be one of those items. >> the weather is quiet right now and we will do the seven-day forecast. >> not so quiet at the fort

>> welcome back. good morning. 6:14. it is a nice start on this thursday morning. to usain could catch up is afternoon. 63 in columbia. 61 in taneytown. we should be able to sneak into the upper 70's this afternoon. we could see some light rain in the mountains. some of this will drift to the east. it will not be a heavy rain. a good idea to take an umbrella.

tropical storm and jura got stronger overnight with wins 60 miles per hour. you can see the thunderstorms wrapping around the center. it will start to move quickly to the northeast. florida it up across and through the carolinas and entering virginia by late afternoon tomorrow. it goes across the mouth of the chesapeake bay towards ocean city. let's break it down. the time frame would be friday afternoon into friday night. some heavy rain is possible. a slight chance for some tornadoes. rain inget some heavy baltimore.

the forecast for today goes like this. a chance for some rain showers this afternoon. 75 andmperatures between 80 degrees. showers and thunderstorms likely on friday. some of that grain could be heavy. high temperature around 77. saturday and sunday will be mostly dry. 6:16. >> we had a problem that was quickly cleared at the fort mchenry. look and you can see everything is back to normal. southbound traffic looks pretty good as well. this is prior to the harbor tunnel. a car fire being worked on.

11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. 70.ume is building around i- we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. shows a 14o survivor of being pulled from a building collapse in philadelphia. workershed for rescue nearly 14 hours after the building came crashing down. six people were killed in that collapse. nations ambassador will take over as national security adviser. donilon.succeed tom take a look at the newest multi

millionaire. 84-year-old gloria mackenzie was spotted after claiming her jackpot prize. she chose the lump-sum payment. she'll take home nearly $371 million. she said somebody let her go ahead in line to pick those numbers. hopefully she will find that person and give them something .s a way to say thank you toyota is recalling about lexus andius and vehicles. they are made between march and october of 2009. the lexus models were made

between june and october of 2009 . the material could crack because of vibration. amazon.com plans to start delivering groceries using their own fleet of trucks. there are plans to start expanding the business into los angeles and san francisco. they expand to 20 other cities but no word if that includes baltimore. that brings us 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 the grocery store? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. that when things can break the bank. being a guest can be a financial burden as well. jane king has the bloomberg

business report. it can be very expensive to be a guest. ninene year i went to weddings. invitationswedding that you have piling up? havey half of u.s. adults a wedding to go to in the next 12 months. people are burdened with their own money issues including student deabt. of course there is that gift you have to buy. entrepreneurs are being discouraged as the loans are getting harder to get. they were denied a loan. we get the weekly jobless

numbers. futures this morning are a little bit higher. we got some downbeat economic data. we get the big monthly report from the labor department out tomorrow. do you shop at wegmans? walmart may have the most competitive prices but the same items bought at wegmans will cause you just 3% more. 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. it is a nice start on this thursday morning. it will be dry for the morning commute. temperatures in the low 60's. very comfortable humidity-wise. there could be a few scattered

light rain showers this afternoon. high temperature of 78. we will talk about the tropics when i come back. >> we have a problem on northbound 95 at 175, a vehicle fire that is off to the side. thes southbound traffic to tunnel. everything back to normal in the north down the direction. without delay. we're still up to speed on the north side. there is some yellow southbound on 295 making your way towards 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> 6:22. >> a double overtime thriller in

boston. keith mills will have highlights. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> good morning. the orioles and the astros close

out their season this afternoon. it is day game. the orioles' pitching staff was pummeled last by. garcia could knock it out of the fourth inning last night. jason castro, third batter of the game. three batters later, carlos pena hit one. matt dominguez hit another. steve johnson gave up two more. the orioles made a late run. j.j. hardy homered. matt wieters did the same. the orioles have the tying run at the plate. houston even as the series. remember the ray lewis under armour commercial -- "protect

this house"? the ravens were welcome to the white house by the president. the president received a jersey. not farardi trophy away. the president honored the super bowl champions. they have theike momentum and the lights went out for half an hour. [laughter] these ravens always pulled through. >> the super bowl celebration not over. the ravens will receive their super bowl rings tomorrow night. . classic game last night

boston in the dark jerseys. pittsburgh tied it in the second period. second overtime. just under five minutes left. the break away and the game winner. boston wins. nba, a game won tonight.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. here's a look at some of today's top stories. >> baltimore police all looking for this man. police want anyone with information to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. the buse are citing

driver that caused this accident. the bus crashed into a van. several students were treated for minor injuries. >> ron george is officially in the running to become governor. david craig announced his bid earlier this week. >> 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. it is back to the soup. >> we're starting out with a dry conditions this morning. 62 at the airport. we will put a 40% chance in for some light rain showers this afternoon. high temperature of 78.

the storm and travels across the mouth of the chesapeake bay. we could get showers and thunderstorms and some of the rain could be heavy. most of the weekend after that will be fine. we will track the storm in just a few minutes. >> word of a problem on 895 toward the harbor tunnel, just past the toll plaza. the other side of the tunnel looks pretty good. we're moving well on 95 toward the fort mchenry. 175, 8a car5 at fire off to the shoulder. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. tense moments in baltimore county when a police officer is forced to open fire on a suspect. >> it happened last night in the white marsh. jennifer franciotti is in towson with all the details. >> good morning. was a report of a man trying to run over a woman with a scooter. it was in a parking lot in white marsh where a man was fatally shot by a baltimore county police officer. >> one shot. that is all. i heard a confrontation. i stuck my head out the door and he was on the ground. >> this happened about 5:00 on wednesday night. a woman reported that a man tried to run her over with a scooter. went to the man's

apartment down the block. 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. >> he would not hurt a flea. maybe he was going to kill himself. >> the suspect has been identified as arnett myers. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. towson teacher erika brannock returned home to baltimore. she met the woman who helped save her life.

man erica was the seriously injured at the finish line in boston. i cannot believe i had a chance to see her. >> i was amazed that it happened that quickly. >> she originally thought her heroes name was joan. a man that lives in the california bay area. >> the senate is getting ready to deal with immigration reform. .he compromise has hit a snag the deal could be losing some steam. >> i don't think there's any chance that comprehensive immigration will pass. >> lawmakers sound less optimistic. >> let's bring people out of the shadows.

rubio. was senator marco >> a deal to put 11 million 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. upess lawmakers toughen border controls, they may not get 60 votes. another house realizes key initiative may be in jeopardy. this work is far from done. >> i think it will be successful. >> but then he dropped out of the compromise group. the pressure is on. republicans need latino votes. oninos are counting president obama to reward their support.

forpoll 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. >> 6:37. b.w.i..es at >> some pictures may come out blurry.

is reporting a rare new addition. the panda gave birth to a couple this week. born half of all cubs in captivity die within a few days. blind andre born deaf. the zoo is minimizing stress on the animals. blurry chimp took pictures, that could be a different story.

these pictures are blurring and not framed very well. mickey the chimp took these photographs. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. look at yourke a morning commute. we have a problem of northbound 95 near 175. this was a car fire that is on the side of the road. a disabled vehicle on northbound 895 just past the harbor tunnel. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. there is a slow spot on 295. running slow on the west side beginning of just past 795 at liberty. no problems on the north side

and the major roads leading up to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. off to wait fine start weather-wise. to movet some showers in this afternoon. not a bad idea to take an umbrella. shooting for a high of 78 this afternoon. it should be quiet on the water. foot.eights about a >> 6:42. 62 degrees at the airport. 62 degrees at the airport. >> still hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few minor problems out there. we had a car fire northbound 95 at 175. 36uthbound traffic on 295, miles per hour down towards 100. a disabled vehicle just past the fort mchenry toll plaza.

wise on the west side, 14 onutes from 795 down to 95 the southwest side. eastbound.n i-70 83's checking out all right. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. right now the weather is pretty nice. 62 at the airport. the dew points are in the mid 50's. we can see some rain on hd doppler. light rain showers in the mountains that are interesting to the east. showers maye rain catch up to us this afternoon. not a bad idea to take an umbrella. let's talk about the big news.

tropical storm and europe got stronger overnight. it is about 200 miles to the southwest of tampa. i think it will get stronger today. it might make hurricane strength later today. the storm is going to pick up speed and move quickly. this is the latest track from the hurricane center. all the way up to the mouth of the chesapeake bay by friday afternoon and friday evening. off the coast of ocean city. what does that mean for the delmarva beaches? the time frame would be late friday and into friday night. there will be some heavy rain on the eastern shore. even a slight chance for a few tornadoes depending on the exact

track. we'll keep an eye on this and see how would you false. we'll get some heavy rain in baltimore. the heaviest rain will be at the beaches. showers for a few rain this afternoon. 75 andmperatures between 80 degrees. showers and thunderstorms likely in baltimore tomorrow. some of the rain could be heavy. it moves out quickly into a new wing glenn. saturday and sunday for the most part look dry -- it moves off quickly into new england. >> police are investigating a shooting in white marsh. jennifer franciotti is live with details. good morning. >> good morning.

identified has been as arnett myers. police say he was shot in a parking lot in white marsh. this happened on wednesday evening. police were called to a hotel on pulaski highway wednesday night. a woman reported that a man tried to run her over with a scooter. officers went to the man's apartment down the block. court records show the man was wanted for not appearing for a child support hearing. one of the officers tried to arrest him. there was a struggle. police say that suspect was fatally shot. the officer has been placed on routine administrative leave. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the maryland joined present task force will brief lawmakers about gang and sexual activity that is apparently running rampant inside baltimore city jails. prosecutors say the guards smuggled drugs and sell phones

inside the jail to be used by members of the black guerrilla jail. new cell phone blocking technology will be installed at the detention center. additional cell phone data extraction equipment will also be bought. other programs are in the works including body scanners and fingerprinting for a visitor's. 100 neuman wants to hire firefighters. firefighters can keep their day-on, three days off scheduled. jerry walker wants to be sure the hirings are justified. >> 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 the grocery store? >> i understand that. [laughter] >> thank you to everybody who sent in a response this morning. >> good morning. are obama administration -- they tracking your phone records?

>> with the jackson family is saying about an apparent suicide attempt by paris jackson. >> a surprise delivery who said she was eight months pregnant. -- e did she make a match did she make a match? martha stewart will be here. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. volume is starting to build. a disabled vehicle on northbound 95 at 175. some delays on 295. northboundvehicle on 95 just past the toll plaza on the right shoulder. southbound traffic on 295 is

building. watch for those delays around 100. 15 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a quiet start on this thursday morning. it should be dry this morning. there could be some showers this afternoon. it does not look like heavy rain. time to do the beach forecast. it could be a little rough on friday. the storm will be moving fast and saturday and sunday a look just fine with temperatures around 80. stay with us.

>> no major delays. >> that is a good thing. 33 miles per hour southbound on

295. a disabled vehicle off to the shoulder on 95 near 175. you can see the tow truck is on the scene. 11 minutes on the north side. side.utes on the west fine.s morning will be scattered light rain showers are possible this afternoon. we could get some heavy rain tomorrow. 2 miles will be close to per hour late friday and friday night. the worst will be in southern maryland. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.

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good morning. they know who you're talking to. an explosive report overnight that the obama administration is collecting the phone records of millions of americans. how do you know if you're one of them? pulled from the rubble, a 61-year-old woman rescued overnight from that tragic building collapse in philadelphia. we're live at the scene. and hello andrea, a tropical storm warning just issued as the first named storm of the season bears down on the east coast today, thursday, june 6th, 2013.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. at least for now of one of the country's largest communication companies. >> according to a report, a court order dating back to april requires the phone company verizon to turn over phone records on an ongoing daily basis to the national security agency. we're talking about the private calls of americans whether they've been suspected of a crime or not. the phone record data not the content of the call. we want to get right to chuck todd. chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. this is part of a secret surveillance, domestic surveillance p