legends museum. there is a special display. him, two oftures of him were as a marine serving in quan. if you had a chance to meet him, you had a story to tell. one time he said to me, you how lucky we were when we played for the colts? ice to call them bugs because he had big eyes. because they still remember us. >> still remember him. he loved to meet his fans. peopleill behind its of attending today's funeral. friends and family and former teammates and the fans. our live coverage does begin at 11:00 and will be led by sports director gerry sandusky.

reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> should be quite you tribute today for artie donovan. investigators are warning the public about a couple of burglars who knocked on people's doors and tried to rob the place. >> we are mad and upset. >> they have certainly planned it out well. they had to know that we were >> old to hear. >>the latest case involved an elderly couple in aberdeen. the couple did not want to be shown and said the man knocked on their door asking to look at their property. one of them to the couple into the backyard while the second person ransacked the house. they got away with a lot of valuable property. authorities say this is the fourth case like this in just the last six weeks. >> we do have detectives

assigned to this case. we need information from the public. maybe they saw something suspicious. >> the incident happened in joppa, bel air, and now aberdeen. the suspects were seen driving a large pickup truck. the men are about five feet 10 inches tall. they were described as having dark tans. anyone with information should call the sheriff's department. forstigators are looking two separate armed robbers. the man robbed a woman at gunpoint at an atm in edgewood. it happened last friday on pulaski highway. anyone with information should call the harford county sheriff's office. >> testimony continues in the

karla porter murder for hire trial. she took the stand in her own defense yesterday. she said she suffered a lifetime of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her husband, ray. she told the jury he controlled every aspect of her life and hit and kicked her. defense attorneys asked why she never did anything about it and she said she was afraid. robert jarretted to 30 years in prison. police found her body under the floorboards in april of last year. >> if the preseason is any

to aator, they are off great start. most of the starters left after just a couple of series. the ravens looked good last night in tampa bay against the buccaneers. step it up newcomers big. the world champions won big, 41-16. keith mills will have highlights coming up later in sports. the ravens next play the atlanta falcons. >> did you catch any of the game? >> i was stuck in traffic. >> let's talk about that later. the rain is causing some flooding problems in some parts of the country. a massive wildfire continues to burn in california. one official describes the of fir fire when we cover the

nation. >> we will update you on the beltway when we come back.

>> firefighters are struggling to contain a fire burning in california this morning. it is now at 14,000 acres. it is only 20% contained. five people have been injured in this fire. four firefighters were also injured. one official called the blaze one of the most dangerous places

he has ever seen. many residents in the midwest are dealing with flooding. more than 100 people had to be evacuated in missouri because of the flooding. flash flooding submerged vehicles in tennessee. in arkansas, that area has been declared a disaster area. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. this came up to date on your morning commute. a few problems traveling southbound on 895. we have an accident at the harbor tunnel thruway it is a disabled vehicle. another accident on washington boulevard at old washington road in howard county. 795, 60 miles per hour. once you get to the west side, 11 minutes. 11 minutes on the north side. this is harford road. an easy start from 95 over

towards the 83's. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. little bit ofe a rain to contend with. some heavy downpours could develop this afternoon. some rain showers out in the western suburbs around frederick. those are just sprinkles. you will see some thunderstorms redevelop this afternoon. temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. it will feel warmer than that because of the humidity. >> 76 degrees at the airport. some parents still have a lot of shopping to do to get their children ready for back-to- school. no sales tax on some of your purchases. cyber-mart promoting a money for back-to-school shopping. some gun owners will be taking

their guns to star

>> welcome back. good morning. 5:15. somebody left the lights on. is that the stadium? justin timberlake? they left the lights on all night long. we have the same set up as yesterday. we are watching a front coming from the great lakes. the front is now into western and sylvania. we have to wait for it to go off the coast.

we will have another warm and with a chancey for showers and thunderstorms. the dew point will be in the 70s. 76 at the airport. we will make it into the upper 80's this afternoon. it will feel like the 90' humidity. into the afternoon, we will see more thunderstorms develop. right now it is late sprinkles. some light rain back into frederick county and often to hagerstown. the morning commute should be ok. a chance for showers this morning. variable clouds otherwise with high temperatures between 84 and 89. it will feel warmer because of the humidity. i will keep a chance for rain on saturday morning. hopefully it will clear up in the afternoon. high temperatures in the mid-

80's. another front goes through on tuesday. that could knock the temperatures into the 50's by thursday morning. >> they are probably still partying at m&t bank stadium. time to check the morning commute. there is a problem at the harbor time a with a disabled vehicle. southbound 895. you might want to consider southbound 95 to the fort mchenry. looking pretty good on the west side, 55 miles per hour. everything is running smoothly at baltimore national pike. 70 looking good in towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a tax break for maryland shoppers is just a couple of days away.

maryland shoppers will not have to pay the 6% tax on clothing and shoes on clothing that costs less than $100. peter franchot was it towson center to kick off tax-free week. >> it is the second most important week of retail sales in the entire year. we are here to say that marilyn shoppers should take advantage buy theirx break to back-to-school clothing for their kids. >> tax-free week in maryland begins this sunday and runs through next saturday, august 17. profits on disney's new budget film could soar. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> wal-mart is trying to whip up the back-to-school shopping

frenzy. cyber monday deals on line. 60% oncan save up to popular items including school supplies and clothing. you can get early access on sunday through wal-mart's facebook page. many people are delaying back- to-school shopping, prompting retailers to put more clothing on clearance. take your gun to starbucks day. gun owners in some states sign to go armed to starbucks for their coffee today. the move began after the coffee chain refused to support gun control efforts. starbucks is not in support of the logo. close for stocks yesterday. speculation about efforts to continue to stimulate the

economy. disney's new film could be a big moneymaker in theaters. audiences were off the charts positive about the film. it opens today. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning. there is a little bit of rain shower activity in the northern and western suburbs. right now the temperatures are in the mid-70s. into the afternoon, some stronger thunderstorms could develop. a high near 87. we havto talk about the beach. it might not need the best beach weekend. it will not rain the whole time. a chance for rain each day all the way through sunday. >> let's check your morning commute. one more accident to add to the

list in anne arundel county just prior to oakwood road. possible lane closures because of a crash. another one at howard county at old washington road. 65 miles per hour coming down from york road in the parkton region. as you make your way on 95 southbound, a live picture shows traffic flowing well in the white marsh area. we had a disabled vehicle southbound at the harbor tunnel thruway it has been cleared. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:22. 76 degrees at the airport. >> top officials are meeting with their russian counterparts. i will tell you why that meeting could be contentious.

>> president obama has canceled his face-to-face sitdown with russia's resident. >> the administration is showing they are still willing to work together >> with russia. >>tracy mitchell is live with the very latest. good morning. >> good morning. that meeting is going to happen later today here in washington. it is expected to be intense. frye had a lot of fish to this election. hageln kerry and chuck will sit down with their russian counterparts today. the relationship with the countries has become chilly. >> if you are not making

counterproposals, we cannot have a discussion. >> common ground has been steadily decreasing. and thements over syria final straw, russia ranting a silent to edward snowden. >> there is ample justification to return mr. stone to the united states. >> president obama is pulling out of a summit with the russian president. >> the relationship was not at the point to have a presidential-level meeting. >> this puts extra pressure today. the hope is they can make progress on the issues and find some common ground. >> i would hope that the russians would come to washington with some responses to proposals that we have been making for the last three or four months. >> president obama is expected to talk about his decision not

to attend that conference later today at a news conference. presidentse is the expected to address? >> we are still waiting for the white house to give us full details. the terror alert that forced the government to shut down several and the seas -- embassies and consulates. >> tracy mitchell, thank you. >> still ahead -- >> celebrating the life of a baltimore legend. artie donovan will be laid to rest today. >> we still have some rain in the forecast. i will show you the seven-day forecast after a short break. >> we will also check your morning commute. details coming up.

>> 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. >> i and sarah caldwell. thank you for joining us this morning. >> looking for a man you see in these pictures. he tried to rob the bank of america on ridge road thursday morning. anyone with information should call the carroll county sheriffs office. says theryland lottery lottery and casino has generated more than $820 million. that money is up 27 .6% from the previous year. the education trust fund will

receive $284 million this year. $1one marylander won million in the parable join. there'll not get to share in the big jackpot. win aan right here did share. he wins about $86 million. 16 workers from a county garage in new jersey have one of the two remaining winning tickets. 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. chaperone -- i had to -- chauffer. it was like a tropical storm out there. i was wondering if this concert was going to happen. traffic was nuts.

waiting for the last minute. >> it will be the same thing this afternoon. in some neighborhoods. it was like that in your neighborhood. it will be those hit and mis kind of storms. we have a few light sprinkles for the morning commute. you can see them on hd doppler. not a lot of precipitation just yet. you will see some of those storms develop this afternoon. high temperature near 87. the front will go through saturday morning. optimistic and say it will clear up saturday afternoon. high temperatures in the 80's. very little change in the forecast from yesterday. >> let's take a look at what to expect. this is route 26, that is the

latest accident. another one at route one and old washington road. westbound 100, an accident. 65 miles per hour on the harrisburg expressway. this is york road. traffic is starting to build heading down towards mount carmel. this is a live picture in the white marsh area. no problems at the tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> remembering art donovan. >> family and friends will head to north baltimore for a funeral service for the baltimore colts legend. livennifer franciotti is with more on what will be happening this morning. >> good morning. hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral. they are here to pay tribute to

a man who had a hug personality and a great big heart to go along with it. born in the bronx and so authentically baltimore, number 70 cap does laughing with his unique way. a hall of fame are on the field. are donovan loved life and love people. >> one time he said to me, "you how lucky we were when we played for the colts?" i used to call him "bugs" because he had big eyes. "because they still remember us." >> and now the sports legends easy and is honoring hall of famer artie donovan with a special display. future big features a colts jersey and four new photos of him are as a marine serving in guam.

just about everybody has a story about artie, including coach harbaugh, who was supposed to meet him this week. >> there was a dinner at the hyatt before one of our games. my dad was in town. he heard that art donovan was going to be there. he wanted to see if they could meet him. they drank schlitzes all night. they were telling stories. they really hit it off real well. >> everybody smiles when they talk about artie donovan. wedding meet him at a earlier this year. he was sitting there drinking a schlitz. we went up to him and said, do you ever mind talking to fans and taking pictures? he said, i love it. we will always remember that. today atal starts 11:00. gerry sandusky will be leading

our coverage. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are investigating a nighttime shooting in east baltimore. it happened on east preston street. some a shot a man in the on. the victim was taken to the hospital. searched the surrounding area for a suspect. police arrest a woman they say attacked a man with a golf club. they now face several charges. it happened around 10:00 wednesday morning near willow bottom drive in columbia. the man was walking the dog when he was attacked. >> the woman was walking on the other side of the street. she crossed over the street with a golf club.

himarries pepper spray with and he sprayed the woman with the pepper spray. she continued to swing the elf club.- the golf >> none of those incident involved an assault. >> police answer questions at a weeksg following last random attack of a female jogger. the public safety meeting was held last night in response to the attack. a man attacked a female jogger. she managed to bite the attacker and was able to get away. the alleged attacker is about 16 years old. to try tored knit cap strangle the jogger. they do have some leads but they do not have a motive.

>> what is on paper is one thing. what his intentions are is something else. we have been trying to do this because we are concerned. >> police gave crime prevention tips. they say to give up any items if that is what the attacker wants. but avoid going to a different location. >> that is good advice. >> 76 degrees at the airport. a potential breakthrough on a disease brought on by mosquitoes. >> other benefits loss by ♪

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lost productivity. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. tracking a few early-morning problems. let's bring you up to date. we start with mass transit. rail ors for light metro. at liberty road, watch for an accident. this accident is gone it rude one and old washington road. we have this one in place just prior to oakwood road. this is the harrisburg expressway, problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. some light rain to start today. weak fit see some stronger storms later today. 76 at the airport and muggy. scattered thunderstorms will redevelop and some could be

strong. i high temperature 87. watch for lightning in the afternoon if you take the boat out today. wave heights one to two feet. seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> 76 degrees at the airport. and might be a perfect time to catch a movie -- ig might be a good time to catch a movie. we'll sho

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building volume in the southbound direction. a live picture of 97 shows we are flowing well down to the glen burnie area. the rest of the major areas are up to speed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we are still watching this front that is inching over towards us. it has moved into western pennsylvania. it will not go through baltimore until tomorrow morning. we are grabbing all the moisture from the atlantic and driving it into the mid-atlantic. the dew points in the low to mid 70's. the actual temperatures are there as well. 76 at the airport. 73 in parkton. we should make it into the upper 80's this afternoon. there is nothing but sprinkles on hd doppler. maybe heavier shower moving up

into southern pennsylvania, york county. very little activity for the morning commute. is the evening commute that will see some of the stronger storms develop. showers and thunderstorms today. high temperature between 84 and 89. i will be optimistic and say the frongoes through tomorrow morning. still a chance for rain in the morning on saturday. partly sunny on sunday. another front goes through on tuesday. temperatures may dip into the 50's by thursday morning. >> thank you. you might need something for the whole family to do this weekend. maybe you want to see a movie for a date night. there is a little bit of both in the theaters this weekend. we have the box office preview. >> you will die.

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out of mexico. "we're the millers" is rated r. >> i am afraid of heights. >> "planes." he has the lofty expectations of becoming a racer. he is not build first be and is afraid of heights. "planes" is rated pg. that is the box office preview. >> some interesting choices. care ofsomeone to take their pets if you go on location. it is not always easy to find someone. kurt gregory has some tips. >> most pats do not enjoy the ets do of travel -- most p not enjoy the stress of travel.

that doesn't mean it is any easier for you to trust your loved ones with. angie hicks reminds her subscribers that is not just it toet you're entrusting a relative stranger. recommends that you hire somebody who is a fully insured and bonded. expect to see a list of references and plan a meeting between your pet and your sitter. look for someone who makes a connection with your loved one rather than with you. >> they should be totally focused on your pet. >> make sure the person who comes to your home is the one who will be doing so when you are away. ultimately you are to be missed when you are away. just not too much.

kurt gregory, wbal-tv 11 news. e? do cats miss peopl 5:51. 76 degrees at the airport. the ravens showed up take last night. keith mills has highlights coming up in sports. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> the trains are moving well. that is good news. no delays on marc train or metro. route 26, we have an accident along liberty road. you may find some delays here westbound on 100 just prior to oakwood road. we have an accident taking up a lane. 65 miles per hour coming out of the white marsh area. 295 checking out fine just prior

to 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a chance for some light rain showers or sprinkles. there could be some heavier thunderstorms this afternoon. it will be muggy and uncomfortable. a high near 87 with some scattered thunderstorms late in the day. not the best beach weekend. off and on showers. maybe at thunderstorms today, tomorrow, and sunday. high temperatures in the low to mid 80's. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. stay with us.

>> good morning. the ravens off and running. they beat the buccaneers last night. their preseason opener, 41-16.

they just dominate in the second half. the skies opened up. the ravens first offense try to. joe flacco looking for jacoby jones. gets therer interception. he goes 57 yards. the ravens dominated the second half. renard peers, he goes down hard -- bernard pierce. we will see how he is today. the endallen dives into zone. 17-13. 26 seconds later. trawick he breaks through and blocks the punt. the ball gets recovered for a touchdown. 24-13 ravens at the half. a big night for laquan williams. the ravens when it -- win it 41-16.

that makes stan reddy happy -- pretty happy. the orioles resume their season tonight in san francisco. the red sox get shut down by the kansas city royals. first any, this is a shot to right field. .ansas city wins they are smoking hot. second round of the pga championship. tiger playing well until his last hole. this is called a flop shot. double bogey. shot of the day. his approach on 13. that is pretty. a first-round 68 and three shots back of adam scott. scott with the birdie.

a lot of young players stepped up last night. laquan williams certainly did. >> thank you so much. we will be back.

>> paying tribute to a baltimore legend. details on the funeral for artie donovan. >> top officials are meeting with their russian counterparts. y that tell you whil meeting could be contentious. >> the super bowl champion ravens looked really good last night. keith mills will have highlights. >> it could be a wet and stormy start to your weekend.

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 morning. i'm stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. >> 6:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. let's begin with tony. it came down hard last night. >> some of you will get some heavy rain this afternoon and this evening. this is not a widespread rain. the morning commute should be ok. look at the top of your screen. you can see some light rain showers around frederick county and up into pennsylvania. it will be a muggy day. high temperature of 87.

the front will go through tomorrow morning. some rain to start the day on saturday. i have 86. less humid sunday and monday. today, kind of bumpy. >> we are dealing with a few problems. we have an accident on southbound 97 just past generals highway. you may start to see some delays. 24 miles per hour westbound on 100. we have an accident. another one at liberty road. we are checking our speed sensors. the north and west sides are up to speed. no promise as you make your way south on 295. southbound traffic is moving well down towards 32. so far so good if you're heading down to the ocean. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. life andating the

legend of a baltimore colts hall of famer. >> family and friends will come together to remember artie donovan. >> jennifer franciotti is live with more on today's events. good morning. >> good morning. he passed away on sunday at the age of 89. whether you had a chance to see him play or remember him from the late-night talk show circuit, his big personality could not help but make you smile. you can go to the sports legends museum. there is a special display. tribute features a baltimore colts jersey and four new pictures of him, two of him were as a marine serving in guam. if you had a chance to meet him, you had a story to tell.