62 miles per hour down to the fort mchenry. 65 on eastbound i 70 in towards 29. 83.roblems to report on the rest of the major roadways up to speed at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the baltimore city council passes the 2014 budget. >> there is a property-tax cut for residents. kim dacey has more. >> $2.4 billion. the new taxes will close a shortfall. it includes new taxes on billboards.

there is a property-tax cut of 8 fee to manage storm water runoff. if you own a home worth $150,000 the property-tax cut would save you about $30 a year. the proper taxes twice as high as surrounding counties. city workers would start contributing to their pension funds if they get raises. it was one of these moving budget bargaining processes in recent memory. >> no cuts to fire about things we been talking about in the city of. >> the mayor is expected to sign off on the budget without making any changes. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. laboard.ial of james

he is charged with manslaughter in the death of christopher brown. some teenagers were throwing rocks at his rented home last june. .rown died of asphyxia issues can expand the that can be brought up during george huguely's appeal. additionalay the issues relate to whether their client receives a fair trial. assault case will continue forward. militaryis the equivalent of a grand jury investigation. the woman said the assault took

place in annapolis last year after a night of heavy drinking. it is not clear how many football players would be named in the case. a man exposed some self to women in a target. says a picture minutes after he allegedly exposed himself to two women. probably have a separate fitting rooms for men and women. >> i have a child i take in there. >> anyone who recognizes this man should call police in howard county. officials now say it was carbon monoxide that leaked in a

group home, but they still have not found the source of the league. of anwas a report unconscious person on hillcrest avenue. the carbon monoxide made seven other people sick. elevene than a dozen 7- stores under investigation. >> the search is on again for the body of jimmy hoffa. >> this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. traffic is starting to build.

>> the supreme court strikes down a voter requirement in the state of arizona. prospective voters should prove thr citizenship. the justices ruled against that mandate. have similarates requirements and another 12 states are considering similar legislation. nine owners and managers of 7- eleven stores in a scheme to exploit immigrants. ided the stores were ra on monday.

they are forced to live in their homes. defendants also stole identities as a way to put workers on the payroll. will resume their search for the remains of jimmy hoffa. authorities are hoping to find the remains of hfa. another was told about it by a mafia enforcer. he wants to bring closure to hoffa's family. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. we have an accident to report as you make your way through the city at fayette street and president street. not tracking any volume-related

closures. saratoga is closed prior to liberty, that is because of debris. 95 running smoothly southbound as you travel from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. so far so good as you make your way up on 29 for the ellicott city region. the j.f.x. running slightly as you travel down towards 28th street. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> right now mostly cloudy skies. 76 degrees downtown. 60's out towards sykesville. toight shower is starting break out near aberdeen. somebody has a chance for light showers throughout the

morning. highs today in the 80's. details when we come back. >> 72 degrees at the airport. 5;12. yourw smart are you with money when it comes to using credit cards? signals ben obama bernanke may have his eye on the exit door. coming up

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:15. this is it live look outdoors. a lot of clouds in place over the city. downtown. 70's downtown. w 70's across the eastern shore. the dew points are nearing 70 degrees across the state. factor in the warmer air and it feels humid as well. light showers are moving up to the north and east. this will impact parts of 95.

we will have some thunderstorm activity to deal with as well. we have an unsettled pattern for today. enough energy that things could be unstable to allow for a thunderstorm. the thunderstorms virginia. in west -- yea thunderstorms into the afternoon with highs in the upper 70's and the low 80's. i think showers could break out at any point but especially after 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. with trying things out highs in the 70's with only an isolated shower. friday

.s the first day of summer the weekend is still a question mark. >> good morning. there is an accident at fayette street and president street. is alonglow spot saratoga. it is close near liberty because of the debris in the road. no problems from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. late of29 at 108, volume in ellicott city. watch for the accident at fayette and president. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> ups and fedex are warning

people to be on the alert for fraudulent e-mails. some ask for money for a package delivery. it is advised you do not open these e-mails or click on the links. one link you can click on is for netflix. they have a new web site today that promises plenty of family friendly choices. for the is portable long road trips. if your kids have a need for speed, spoil them silly with a porsche. it is a go kart that is made for kids.

selling little pricey, $900.bout for90 that is more expensive than my first car. smartng adults are being with their money and not maxing out with plastic. not have a credit card in that wallet but that number has doubled to 16%. the 2010 credit card act requires anyone under 21 to have a cosigner. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. age, are you your more or less likely to use a credit card when financial times get tough?

you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. any sign ben bernanke might not be fed chairman much longer. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. it is the deadline date for chrysler. toy have until midnight report about jeeps. the models are safe. yahoo! received as many as 13,000 requests for information in the past six months. most related to fraud and criminal investigation. president obama says the fed chairman stayed in his post

longer than he wanted. the ferret kicks off a policy meeting today. stocks wereing, higher yesterday. the unofficial start of summer. oreos are here. targete now available at for three bucks a pack. 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. it isn't broke, do not fix it. handle.tuff, i can we are in a general risk for thunderstorms. f we get any pockets of sun,

there could be some stronger scattered storms and isolated flooding and maybe some small hail. this isn't isolated a threat. generall be thunderstorms. >> good morning. we have an accident at fayette and president street. saratoga is shut down just prior to liberty. as you travel south on 95, southbound traffic down to the toll plaza with light volume. the major roads near the airport shaping up very nicely. about 10 minutes. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

back to you. >> thank you. 5:23. looking to pick up a few new movies? the newxt, a look at movies hitting store shelves today.

>> you may have noticed a recent trend in hollywood. from theeek the boy check and the beanstalk story becomes jack the giant slayer. ♪ >> ♪ standing there looking at you ♪

.> one last night to compress finalists each took the stage, -- .> that was not the right feed that is coming later. >> will go back to that a live later. 71 degrees at the airport. >> a break on city property taxes. i'm kim dacey with details. >> the president defense secret government surveillance in a new interview. >> a light shower breaking out near abingdon. the cows in the forecast --

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on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. >> 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. thiss a look at some of morning's top stories. >> there was an assault in downtown baltimore. officials say the victim was unconscious at the time and was taken to an area hospital. >> there was a double shooting in east baltimore. one man was found shot in the

arm. a a college is celebrating new extension center. it is equipped with science and hospitality labs. >> 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. it feels a little sticky outside. >> that is the humidity. we have a lot of clouds in place. 87%.ity at there is a shower passing by edgewood and abingdon. nature.ry light in .ore showers will break out highs from 79 to 84.

still uncomfortable by the afternoon. inwe have an accident harford county. let's point that out to you. there is an accident wrapping up. we have a crash at fayette street and president street. there is some construction in the left lane. at the free on 895 harbor tunnel. enjoy a quiet ride on the major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the head of the national security agency will appear on capitol hill.

>> president obama made some new comments about the spy program. >> hallie jackson has the very latest. good morning. >> the president called the choice between freedom and privacy a false choice and said an assay records are legal and transparent. defended secret nsa surveillance. >> some people say obama was a raving liberal before. my concern has always been not that we should not do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism. but are we setting up a system of checks and balances? athe wants to look declassifying the parts of a spy programs.

as snowdenntified answered questions on mine from undisclosed location sang the u.s. government will not be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me. >> he is saying putting me in prison for killing me presents -- prevents this information from being disclosed. >> some lawmakers labeled snowden as a traitor. >> my suspicion is the most -- that some things are beyond his reach and what he is offering is his opinion. was hackeish agency d. that kind of spying is not the

much of a surprise. about the on-more line questions supposedly answered by snowden. is he spying for china? >> he said he would have flown right to beijing. he said he is not had contact with the chinese government. .> hallie jackson, thank you >> baltimore city has a new budget. the mayor is expected to sign off on the budget without making any changes. kim dacey joins us with more. a $30s budget will close million shortfall. it is part of a plan to fix a structural deficit. will pay homeowners

$60 per year to manage storm water runoff. the new fear is called an unfair enforcement of a federal mandate. it should come with money. >> the new fee is part of the 2014 budget, a $2.4 billion formula which includes new taxes on billboards. . property tax cut of 8 cents if you own a home worth $150,000, the property tax cut would save about $30 a year. the property tax is twice as high on average as surrounding counties. >> the more secret is to get more people to move into the city.

we have to have more people pay. a third of our property-tax owners do not pay property tax. it puts the burden on everything else. >> city workers will start contributing to their pension fund if they get raises. it was one of the smoothest gorget bargaining process in history. >> no cuts to fire or things we have been talking about in the city. >> a bill banning restaurants from using styrofoam was put on hold. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the yankees fan who was assaulted last month is now out of the hospital. matt fortese wore a yankees hat last month to a orioles game. michael bell and gregory fleishman allegedly threw a beer

that hit matt fortese and his stdate. he suffered life-threatening head injuries and he is a long road to recovery. understandarting to things a little more and starting to ask some questions and starting to recognize people. in the next breath, he could say something off a wall that makes no sense. >> both suspects in the case are free on bail. >> 5:31. makes too much red meat you more likely to develop a disease

found mrihers have scans reveal the brain's response to a concussion similar to early alzheimer's disease. work teenagers who played sports. there was a process in the brain in the same areas that are affected by alzheimer's. there was trouble filtering out white noise. a diet high in red meat could increase the risk for type 2 diabetes. >> people who added half a serving of red meat to their daily intake had a 50% increased

risk for diabetes. the researchers say the data does not prove red meat is causing diabetes. there could be other factors at play. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. light rail and metro, everything is on time. we have some problems on the roads. we have an accident in havre de grace. tracking an accident at fayette street and president street. traffic on on 95, at seven minutes from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. this is just south of the beltway northeast. 295 checking out ok. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> thank you. a few like sprinkles may begin to break out anytime. 74 in parkville. 71 at the airport. 60's to our west. afternoon.ity this you may encounter some showers and maybe some thunderstorms this afternoon. more details in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> 5:42. "the voice"eason of comes to an end tonight

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sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. would have a problem and have a we have a problem in havre de grace. check in the j.f.x. southbound. the northeast, at 56 miles per hour in the white marsh area. this is a live picture. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. southbound traffic looking heavier down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. in the see a haze traffic cameras. a lot of clouds as well. most of the sprinkles are not

reaching the ground. eventually a chance for some thunderstorms into the afternoon. these are crossing through the mountains of west cork virginia. of west virginia. ofhave multiple areas unsettled weather. a cold front is coming out of the great lakes. the moisture it is triggering some of the showers and thunderstorms. this will be the things we have to talk about into tomorrow. have been pretty mild. 71 at the airport. 60's and 70's along the eastern shore.

the clout to keep us a little keep us a- the clouds little bit cool. start1:00 p.m., you could to hear some fun there. i do not want you to think there is a washout of a pattern -- you could start to hear some thunder. tomorrow.ry day thursday looks dry. i'm keeping the weekend dry. >> we want to get back to the new movies coming out on dvd this week. >> the guardians. i wanted them to be edgy. >> "jack the giant slayer."

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> but now the weight is on -- but now the wait is on. tomorrow there is a good plan for may. e. >> try to stay in the moment. >> the moment will be a life changing for the winner of "the voice." >> very different styles. you can watch the season finale tonight. the orioles look to pick up a game in the al east. >> how are the trains running, mark barger? >> let's check the trains and buses. light rail and metro all on

time. we are tracking a disabled vehicle at the mlk and lombard streets. we have anace, accident clearing. to theks good down beltway. we have the accident at fayette and president street. slow sometarting to slow spots down past 175. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> every day the national weather service has highlighted the areas from illinois back into ohio. that is where we could see some strong or thunderstorms. it is something to keep in mind. if we get enough daytime

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>> today is keith mills' birthday. we decided to give him a break for sports. .> he is the whole week off let's take a look at sports. the orioles will play the tigers. jake arrieta to not have a good start. this was a home run to miguel cabrera. etroit, 2-0.

that was chris davis going long ball again. the tigers would get some breathing room in the bottom of the second inning. the o's offense could not muster any more runs. there was a dominating performance from max scherzer. he got his 10th win of the season. the orioles lose the game 5-1. the two teams to play again tonight. could end tonight in miami. onlyat is not the championship season going on. game 3 of the stanley cup

finals played in boston last night. the bruins were on the power play. .his score makes it 2-0 boston that would be the final score. game courter is tomorrow night -- game four is tomorrow night. >> we will be back in a

theity council approves 2014 budget. interview, the president defense secret government surveillance. what he's doing to make more information public. >> the number of people without

credit cards has doubled. >> keep the umbrella handy 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. we need that umbrella this morning? >> we will have some showers moving through, some thunderstorms. a lot of clouds right now at the airport. humidity at 90%. we see some showers trying to break out in montgomery county. very light in