in syria and u.s./russia relations. >> the u.n. report made it clear that the chemical weapons were fired from a place that the syrian government controlled and that there had never been any effort by the rebels to take it over. so nobody i know believes there is a reasonable chance that it wasn't the syrian government. getting russia and syria out into the open in an arena of accountability where they can't fool around with this, for mr. putin to benefit he has to deliver. if he delivered and lifted the burden of chemical weapons that would be great. if he got in the habitt of doing it and we switched to a peace process even better. > >> if she is running to your

knowledge, blink twice. >> i blinked once. >> vice president joe biden says devastation is devastation. he toured damage monday from a helicopter. the death toll is up to eight. six people are still missing. >> i don't want folks here in shelters or watching on tv seeing the dysfunction of congress and thinking that all the relief efforts that they are now benefitting from and are likely to continue to benefit from are going to shut down. they will not shut down. >> and the back and forth continues and there is news of a break in the republican ranks. mitch mcconnell is pushing away

from a plan from ted cruz. democrats vowed to remove the health care provision and hold a simple majority vote on the budget. in a new cnbc poll 50% of americans say the funding of obama care is not worth the government shut down. let's get you back to colorado where the second day of autumn felt more like winter in some parts. up to four inches of snow fell in the high country. n br . >> in montana winter storm watch. all the problems this morning are down in florida. this is where we have had a lot of heavy rain yesterday and continues right now. we have flood warnings around

the greater tampa area. look at the big thunderstorms just below the weather channel logo there. those head through tampa. if we have concerns for travel this morning that is where it is going to be especially at the airports. minor delays for thunderstorms today, miami and new orleans. the rest of the forecast soggy in florida but soaked in sunshine elsewhere. a beautiful afternoon from colorado to the east coast. that is a look at the national forecast. here is a look outside your window. beautiful conditions. cool crisp morning. the afternoon will be gorgeous. philadelphia 72 and sunny. chicago partly cloudy and 71. looks like florida is going to

stay pretty wet. i will tell you when they finally see the sunshine return. >> soaked in sunshine. >> that is better than the alternative. >> exactly. if you love french fries we have big news straight ahead. first the michael jackson wrongful death trial will hear closing arguments today.

welcome back. president obama says he hasn't had a cigarette in six years. during a conversation at the u.n. the president opens up about why he hasn't lit up. >> no, no. i haven't in six years. that's because i'm scared of my

wife. >> scared of his wife. a south carolina man has come forward as the winner of the jackpot. the ticket was bought at a murphy usa gas station in lexington. police in chicago arrested two men in connection with last thursday's shooting in a park. the 20 and 21 year old have been charged with attempted murder and battery. the irs official at the center of the scandal over targeting a conservative group is retiring. she had been on administrative leave since may. and this gorilla from a dallas zoo is heading to a gorilla therapy. his name is patrick. he weighs 430 pounds and zoo officials says he has a sexist

attitude and shows aggression towards females. you have been warned. stocks ended monday on a down side. toys r us will hire 25,000 seasonal workers. this coin from 1988 was never released in circulation but did fetch $2.5 million in a sale. get ready for sat s fries. burger king is unveiling a crinkle cut french fry. a small order is about 270 calories versus 350 for a regular fry. the new fries are cooked in a batter that doesn't absorb as much oil but will cost 20 cents to 30 cents more per serving. expect americans to spend

about $75 per person this halloween. pet owners spend $330 million to outfit their friends. a new study suggests messy desks can lead to more creative ideas. that explains it. coming up next all your sports highlights. first, a trivia question. there have been several nfl quarterbacks who played in super bowls for different teams. has any quarterback won a super bowl with two different teams? the answer when "early today" returns.

any quarterback won the super bowl with two different teams. and the answer is no. although kraig morton and kurt warner started a super bowl for a second team they did not win. let's get the latest in sports. did you get that right? >> no. i kept thinking maybe one of the manning brothers, something like that. >> i guessed and i still got it wrong. monday night football peyton manning had a great start for

getting the chance to win another super bowl. manning play action in the pass for the touchdown. second quarter manning connects with wes welker for the touchdown. 12 touchdown passes in first three games. and floyd mayweather tweeted that he won big by betting $220,000 on johnny manziel and texas a&m. not bad. the astros game against cleveland on sunday drew an official television rating of zero in houston. theastros lost. none of the households were tuned in. texas rangers the hit for

the cycle with the double in the first inning and single in the third. rio smacked a home run in the fourth inning and hit a triple to the gap in right center field. angels left fielder making back-to-back spectacular catches first on a diving catch of a sinking liner. and on the next play he runs towards the wall for another great defensive play. do not try this at home. a soccer player dives head first into an on coming player with the ball. he gets kicked in the mouth by the opponent and loses three teeth in the process. that looks painful. team usa is fighting to stay alive in the america's cup race on monday. they held off new zealand which needs one more win.

the u.s. needs to win three straight races for the victory. and former president george w. bush defended president obama's frequent trips to the golf course. >> i see our president criticized for playing golf. i think he ought to play golf. i know what it is like to be in the bubble. i know the pressures of the job. to get outside and play golf with your pals is important for the president. and a new record. chicken whisperrers launched their craft that flew 258 feet. just ahead the most tweeted moments from the emmy's and which mad men is going under the

knife. and a full on breaking bad coming up when we come back.

welcome back. entertainment news. the hollywood reporter has put together people's most tweeted moments from the awards. carrie underwood's performance took the hot spot and elton john was number two. the emmy awards brought in the highest viewership since 2005.

"breaking bad" broke records with 6.6 million viewers. "mad men" friends do not fear john hamm will be undergoing throat surgery to have a polyp removed. the loseers got in free to the post party. kim kardashian is out of the post baby shadows with a new ad for her fragrance pure honey. she wants the scent to be light and sweet and powerfully seductive. and conan began his show with a new advertisement for "breaking bad" inspired workout equipment. >> introducing barrel flex, the

full body barrel workout. experts agree rolling a barrel through the desert is a fast way to achieving a sexy look. >> are you a "breaking bad" fan? >> i am. i haven't had a chance to watch it in a long time. are you? >> i need to start because people love the show. this is "early today."

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we're off to a chilly start. temperatures in the 40's. 44 in parkton. 39 in frederick. we expect mostly sunny skies. we will sneak into the 1170's later this afternoon -- we will sneak into the 70's later this afternoon. >> it will be a rough morning commute for folks at york and northern parkway because of an accident. >> as the tragic hostage situation continues, a local college graduate was murdered in that incident. [indiscernible] infant is killed in a

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ooh... with authentic, expertly crafted roasts and legendary brews, eight o'clock is the coffee for those who put coffee first. this is nice. [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 5:00 a.m. [indiscernible] >> try to memorize the words of the koran. >> there are still hostages at a shopping mall. we are learning a pregnant woman lost her life in the massacre. >> she came outside running. we call the ambulance. >> a baby girl killed in east baltimore.

the baby was accidentally smothered to death. did reiterate that with the guys today. wrathoby jones here's the of coach harbaugh. reports say a stripper hit jacoby in the head. if any charges will be filed. good morning. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. another cool morning. >> the sky cleared last night. temperatures dropped into the 40's. take a jacket or sweater to start the day. we do not have a wind chill this morning.

will sneak into the low 70's this afternoon. about 71 in ocean city. we will come back and check the seven-day forecast. >> we are tracking a serious accident at york road and northern parkway. avenue orbet is lake east belvedere. we have the closures and kim dacey is on the scene. northlooking good on the and west sides of the beltway. per hour, 55 miles southbound down towards 100. this is the north side at harford. 55 on the west side. westmoving freely from friendship.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news. three people are dead after a crash at york road and northern parkway. >> kim dacey just arrived on the scene. >> we are at the corner of lake and york. that is where the road is shut down. that will cause some big problems. york road is a main thoroughfare to get into the city. you have to divert onto lake. they have it shut down. police expect to remain on the scene for several hours. three people were killed. this road will remain shut down

for several hours. you can see folks getting down to the scene are having to turn around because the road is blocked off as they continue to investigate this fatal crash. we'll get updated information and bring you that. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> officials are looking into allegations that americans were among the attackers at the mall in nairobi. >> the mall was stormed on saturday. several attackers have been killed. americans are in custody. the attackers have not all been identified. >> it could be likely there were americans