news. >> a gun man shot two people wednesday night. officers did not find any victims at the scene. a man arrived at a hospital with several gunshot wounds. then a second man walked into another hospital. dulyayor and governor are in a war of words over how to fight city crime. the governor said the city needs to get back to making several thousand arrests per year, like they did when he was mayor. putmayor says mass arrests communities on edge. >> there is an anxiety that is building in some of our communities, that we are going back to a time when they felt

their kids were under siege. >> this chart shows a sady decline in violent crimes since 2006. the baltimore county police department is trying to figure out how to keep their old surface weapons away from criminals. >> they plan to sell the weapons to other law enforcement agencies. costew service weapons $977,000. police say five people are behind bars accused of killing a man in a home invasion in north east. this happened on tuesday. the man managed to wrestle the gun from one of the suspects and

shoot him with it. >> police arrest a man for two robberies at a bank. intoey thompson was taken custody on tuesday night. he reportedly confessed to robbing a bank earlier that day. he served as a getaway driver when a woman robbed the same bank a few days earlier. police are still looking for his female accomplice. surveillance images captured jesus armed men as they rob a bank in forest hill wednesday afternoon. they made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. no one was injured. >> it is 54 degrees at the airport.

astronauts are helping to kick off the olympics. >> new video of the navy yard shooter. 144 on is the beltway at the southwest side.

>> some new video shows the man who killed a dozen people stalking the hallways of building 197. the video shows an with a shotgun at the day of the mass

shooting last week. he complained of hearing voices. he believed he was being controlled by extremely low frequency waves. weapon" on thelf shotgun he used in the rampage. >> j.crew includes michael hopkins -- the crew includes michael hopkins. the astronauts will remain in space until next march. this is his first mission which will include a spacewalk with the olympic torch. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. start on theusy west side. we have an loop accident prior to wilkins avenue. two right lanes are closed as a

result. here is a live picture at frederick road. in terms of delayed traffic on the west side about 15 minutes. of course those delays are going to get worse. eastbound i 70, this accident not impacting eastbound traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it will be another nice day today. we will make it back into the low to mid 70's. 55 in white marsh. maybe a light jacket or sweater for the kids at the bus stop. mix monks --a mix of clouds and sun. we will come back and check the forecast for the upcoming weekend.

>> 5:12. >> if you leave your electronic devices while on board the plane, you may not be breaking any rules coming up. >> twitter scores a deal with the nfl. that is coming

>> welcome back. 63 degrees downtown. not quite as cool as it was yesterday at this time.

clouds at night keep the temperatures warmer. we are watching a system down in virginia. around see it spinning northwest of richmond. i think it will stay south of us. you can see the circulation better on the satellite. we will get some cloud cover. it is mostly a high, thin cloud deck. 50 in hagerstown. 56 degrees in chestertown. we will have this area of low pressure passing to the south. high pressure will be the dominating story on friday, saturday, and sunday. we could see some low clouds and fog in the morning. basically a dry forecast through the weekend.

we will make it into the low 70's again. clouds ande a few maybe some fog in the morning. high temperature stay in the lower end of the 70's. our next chance for rain will be monday and tuesday of next week. coming up on 5:17. >> not an ideal start for your commute on the west side. outer loop prior to wilkins avenue, two right lanes shut down because of an accident. this is what it looks like at frederick road. those delays are heavy. you can get by using the left lane. an average travel time of 15 minutes. this is going to have an impact

as more and more folks get on the road. 70 oraving an impact on i- northbound 95 up towards the beltway. inner loop motorists are in fine shape. accident. outer loop that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. growinger sign of a economy. fewer workers say they are forced to live paycheck to paycheck these days. report theyrs usually live paycheck to paycheck. in 2012.own from 40% menn are more likely than to live paycheck to paycheck.

considering relaxing restrictions on the use of in- flight devices. they are expected to announce new guidelines by the end of the month. passengers might be able to use e-books along with previously downloaded podcasts and movies, if the measure passes. >> you can watch ravens highlights right from your twitter feed. jane king has more in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. twitter teaming up with the nfl. they'll share the ad revenue. verizon will be one of the sponsors. twitter launching an alert system that lets people receive text messages from fema and

others. has been america's top-selling car for more than a decade. the camera may outsell ford fusions this year but could lose its top place next year as it reaches its limits on price cuts and rivals up their games. a lower close for stocks yesterday. walmart cutting orders from suppliers after consumer spending slowed. pay $11y agree to billion for consumer relief for federal investigations. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. baltimore's new horseshoe casino is expected to open this

time next year. it will be three stories of games, entertainment, and restaurants. crews are looking to widen some of the surrounding streets. jobs expected to add 1700 to the city. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> we expect very little change in the weather pattern as we go into the weekend. the clouds are helping out with the temperatures. we expect a high temperature between 71 and 76. going into the weekend, no rain in the forecast. there could be some clouds. we will detail that forecast when we checked the seven-day forecast at 5:31. >> we continue to monitor an

accident on the west side at wilkins avenue. 17 miles per hour. two right lanes are closed. traffic almost at a standstill. you can get by in the left lane. an average drive time of 17 minutes on the west side. north side in great shape as is i-70. that is when things will start to back up on 70 eastbound. and 395 in good shape. it is the outer loop that is impacted from 40 down to wilkins avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 54 degrees at the airport. there is still a stalemate on

health care. >> another fiscal time bomb faces the government next month. what that means for you and the health-care law.

>> next tuesday, the government will technically shut down unless congress can compromise on how to avoid it. >> the gop fight to take the teeth out of the affordable care act. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. good morning. >> house republicans are looking at how to get around a different fiscal fight, including one option that would delay. partof

the health-care law we may be one step closer to avoiding a government shutdown. in just a few weeks, the treasury secretary warns his agency will run out of ways to borrow money. that means the u.s. might not be able to pay its bills. >> we saw what happened when 2011path was traveled in and the result was terrible. >> that threat halted hiring and sunk stock markets. the government may have to delay payments for things like checks for federal workers and troops. >> the president has chosen not to exercise any fiscal discipline. theirding them hostage to radical agenda. >> many republicans want to push

off the health-care law for a year and see more budget cuts. >> we have been talking about an issue on the minds of every american as we careen towards implementing the obama health care plan. >> a major part of the health- care law goes into effect on tuesday. people can start shopping around for plans. >> what will have the bigger impact for us in baltimore, a shut down or a default? >> a default may have a bigger impact on the economy as a whole. a shut down will feel more like a slow down, according to what we are hearing from experts. programs like medicare and medicaid will stay funded. there are a lot of questions about what happens under a

default. this would be the first time ever. a lot of questions about how the treasury would pay the bills. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 54 degrees at the airport. >> police find themselves in a deadly controversy. >> police were involved in a traffic stop earlier this week. a woman was killed and family members want answers. >> we will let you know if we see any rain in the seven-day forecast. >> delays contue to build on th

>> 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 mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. >> a judge will sentence this

man for killing a man with a sword. prosecutors say he pulled the sword from a walking cane. finds razoricer blades hidden in a shoe. the officer noticed the blades in a passenger's carry-on bag. those plays were manufactured into the shoe sole. he was allowed to move onto his flight. >> the president will educate students about the affordable care act. >> coming up on -- let's wait. there we go. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> weather-wise, it will be another decent day today. this weather pattern is for the boring.

the temperatures are a little warmer than yesterday. 54 at the airport. 53 at jarrettsville. a mix of clouds and sun. ande will be a few clouds maybe some fog in the morning. it is going to stay dry. i next chance of rain will be monday and tuesday. is going toher continue until maybe the and of next -- the end of next week. >> we have a west side accident prior to wilkins avenue. 14 miles per hour leading up to that. here is a live picture of traffic at frederick. the left lane gets by in the outer loop. 19 minutes to get you through the west side. i live picture at 70 shows the

delays are stretching back to 70 in the outer loop. no delays on eastbound 70 prior to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the sister of one of the victims of this week's crash in baltimore is blaming police for her sisters death. >> there will not confirm whether officers got involved in a chase and before the crash. jennifer franciotti is live to sort out what we do know this morning. was killediwengo while she was riding in a jeep. now her sister is angry and wants answers. >> i think the always killed my

sister. they were chasing people. >> she she wants answers after three people were dead in a crash on northern parkway at york road this week. twocers tried to question man in a honda for alleg junk activity. that honda took off. police say the honda slammed angel.is suv, killing the suspects in the honda were also killed. police did not answer if this was a chase. they did say the police vehicle had emergency equipment available. police are investigating whether the actions of the officer fell under the accepted parameters for a police pursuit. there is no scenario that should

have left her dead. [indiscernible] innocent people did not do nothing. >> her sister said angel moved here a year ago and was living with her daughter. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. guilty.pect is pleading she admitted to having off marijuana and prescription drugs to corrections officers who then smuggled them into prisoners at the jail. she now faces up to 20 years in prison. >> a couple is waking up safe and sound after they will were

saved from a fire. bruce wood noticed smoke coming out of their home. he called 911 and checked the front door. he began banging on the back door screaming to try to wake the occupants up. >> we just woke up to beating and banging and screaming at the door. >> they were a little dazed and confused. they were able to get the dogs to come out. so everybody was out safe. >> yesterday, baltimore county gave him a hero pin, and honor given out very few times. a school bus driver remains in stable condition. 35 kids are a little shaken up. it happened on davis road in waldorf. police say most of the students

were taken to the hospital just as a precaution. >> the baltimore city school system has agreed to extend the current contract with the teachers union. the union says the contract is paying off for a good number of teachers but remains a work in progress. >> all in all, contractors work and there are still some things we are working on. this is a new path. we are able to step over them. >> is starting salary is the highest in the state and more than $47,000 a year. a community is in line to get a new school.

the generald by assembly this year. 15 new schools and the renovation of dozens more. the first school is expected to open in the fall of 2015. >> 5:37. have you ever self diagnosed yourself with a smart phone app? we will explain in our "medi cal

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get her brains cranking at this time of the day. >> omega-3 fatty acids will not do the trick for your memory. more than 2000 older women showed no difference in memory test results. there is no difference in how fast their thinking skills declined over time. many of us try self diagnosing elements with medical apps. >> researchers say using your phone to diagnose rashes and other skin diseases may be beneficial but you do need to be cautious. there are dermatology apps that diagnosed melanomas and suggesting skin medications. experts say most of these apps are safe, but there are no

guarantees the information they give is accurate. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. no delays to report on mta. we have some pretty significant delays on the outer loop at wilkins avenue. 15 miles as a result. two police vehicles were involved in this accident. they were helping put traffic on the side of the road and were hit by a passing vehicle. only the left lane is squeezing by. 21 minutes to get you through that stretch. 70.s stretching back to 62 miles perd, hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> at least there is nothing

going on weather-wise. a few clouds hanging around. we are in the 50's. 54 in cockeysville. maybe a light jacket or sweater for the kids at the bus stop this morning. we expect a high near 74 with a mix of clouds and sun. >> 5:42. 54 degrees at the airport. >> the orioles did snap a six- game losing streak. keith mills will have more coming up in sports. >> ava marie with a yoga class going on behind me. you have a chance to participate. have you heard

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. heavy delays in the outer loop just prior to wilkens avenue. let's take a look at the impact at frederick road. it is barely moving for other loop motorists. the left lane is getting by. policeare confirming two vehicles were involved. they were hit by another vehicle. 21 minutes is your west side drive at this time. be prepared for those additional delays. they are stretching back prior to 70. traffic elsewhere is looking pretty good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we are watching a storm system

south of us through virginia this morning. you could see some light rain around richmond. this will pass by and go off to the coast. we are getting some cloud cover around baltimore. we will see 20 of sunshine breaking through. those clouds helped us out with the temperature. most of you have 50's in your neighborhood. 50 in parkton. 56 degrees in chestertown. we should be able to sneak into the low to mid 70's. this big area of high pressure will still be the dominating factor going into the weekend, so it should stay dry. i think the rain is going to miss us. a mix of clouds and sun.

we should make it into the low to mid 70's. 6:58.e set maybe a little more sunshine tomorrow. morning fog comes back on sunday. our next chance for rain is on monday and tuesday. i know we need some rain. end of the middle or next week. ava marie is near the water and doing yoga. >> good morning. you were talking about that chance for rain. --r outdoor plants, it is 0 it is greatplans, it has bee dry. you have a location in gunpowder

falls state park. good morning. thank you for joining us. i am forced to be here this early. >> we appreciate the effort to promote a fantastic event with fantastic weather. >> it sounds like a great amount of fun. >> this is an incredible organization and they do wonderful work on the half of families, folks who are going through the journey of cancer. we hope everybody comes out to participate or spectator. >> this is a great type of workout, yoga. people will do it on the water. >> is a huge workout. it is a great way to get some exercise and have a beautiful time on the water. >> very cool.

inre are some big boards o the background. those are some of the activities you can participate. >> registration continues online until noon today. then you can register on the morning of the event. people can show up anytime from any clock a.m. on and register as soon as they get their -- 8 ;0:00 a.m. >> thank you. coming up --we are going to go to the pumpkin story? a farmer is turning his pumpkin crop to raise money for cancer patients. these pink pumpkins started out as an accident after a cross

pollination. now he grows them on purpose to raise money for breast cancer research. this year's goal is to raise $25,000. this is going up for auction, the largest flawless pink diamond. it is expected to fetch more than $60 million at an auction later this year. >> it would look good on me. >> it is bigger than you. it could break an all-time gem auction record. >> mummies are invading downtown baltimore today. dozens of artifacts from ancient egypt. the largest collection of mummies ever collected.

it includes the remained of a child that are so well preserved you can see the heart and lungs. that looks really cool. you?"mmy, is that the orioles may miss the postseason but bird land has something to brag about. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> the trains are running smoothly. no reported delays on light rail or metro. we have some substantial delays on the west side. we are tracking an accident. the left lane is getting by but it is taking some time. traffic is barely moving. side ands on the west those delays are going to get

worse. ons is west of the beltway 70. a delay prior to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is another quiet morning weather-wise. those clouds will break up a little bit. a mix of clouds and sun. 54 at the airport. we're are shooting for a high of 74. it should be very bottom like in the northeast. 70 in new york. the rain is going to taper off in florida. we'll check our seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. the orioles broke out the bats last night. they cleanse their second straight winning season for the

second time in 16 years. the orioles have a lot to build on. that concludes rookie jonathan schoop. he made a start at second base. he had a career night. so did ryan flaherty, two home runs. this one on to eutaw street. what a night for jonathan schoop . first major-league home run in the sixth inning. that is a rocket to deep center. ryan flaherty caps this going in the eighth, second home run. win, clinchings their second straight winning season. you look to build on that. manny machado back in the dugout last night. he thanked the fans for their

support. he is relieved the news was not worse. >> obviously we got the results yesterday. it was much better than we expected it was. there goes my knee. there goes my chances of helping my team to try to win to help make the postseason. in goodto see manny spirits. that video is tough to see. some good news in regard to the injury list. ray rice and chris canty practice yesterday. bernard pierce played most of the game on sunday. i asked him, how do you feel? "tired and sore."

no question about it. we will be back. stay with us.

>> police are on the defense and family members want answers after a woman is killed in a fiery crash. >> two different views on how the police department should fight crime. plus -- >> we saw what happened when that path was traveled in 2011 and the result was terrible. >> could we be on that same path again? >> you will not have to battle the weather. we continue right now. [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. >> i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> 6:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> today we are in the 50's. 55 at the airport with a few clouds. those clouds will break up. there will be more clouds than yesterday. high temperature of 74. that is average for this time of the year. time to check the beltway. >> it is a mess. be prepared for additional delays on the west side of the beltway. there is an accident just prior to wilkins avenue.

you can see what it looks like leading up to it. two police vehicles involved in this accident. they were hit by a passing vehicle. that is the cause of this accident. very heavy conditions. it will take 29 minutes to travel on the west side. traffic building on the north side over towards the 83's. we are monitoring the eastbound side to see if traffic starts to build. nothing major in terms of delays. 94.have an accident at 1 we have another in anne arundel county. two right lanes close prior to wilkens avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. questions remain about the

investigation into a deadly police pursued in north baltimore. >> three people were killed in that accident. >> jennifer franciotti is live this morning with our big story. good morning. >> good morning. we know police were following a car that contained two suspects. that car slammed into a jeep, killing angel chiwengo. she was a custodial worker. she was on her way home from work. andrew baker was critically injured in that crash. police say they were trying to question two men in a honda for alleged drug activity. the suspects took off. that honda plowed into a jeep, creating an explosion. in a news conference on wednesday, police provided some details of the incident. they declined information about whether there was