they want the house to approve it. >> where most of the furloughs coming from? >> it depends on which agency you look at. at the environmental protection agency and the housing department, only six percent of the workers are considered essential, meaning they can keep working. at the department of veterans affairs, about 95% of employees are still on the job. >> very interesting. hallie jackson, thank you. >> thousands of government workers who live in maryland remain off the job. that is causing a backup at unemployment offices statewide. jennifer franciotti continues our coverage.

i would imagine more people are at unemployment offices. >> that is correct. they have also been flooding the website. the number of federal workers that have been furloughed has surpassed the average for the entire year. normally the number is around 300. more than 6000 have done so since tuesday. they are eligible for benefits because technically they are considered unemployed. molly martin was told she would not find out for another three weeks if she was approved and what percentage her salary she would receive. >> thankfully we do have savings. you do not want to crack into that. you're hoping you can get through until you get another paycheck. >> officials say those who do receive benefits will have to

pay those benefits back. state workers are busy trying to keep up with demand. trying to process these claims as quickly as possible. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> saturday's game between navy and the air force will take place in annapolis. navy needs no appropriated funds. to make the impossible, the air force received a gift to pay its tab. date with theup-to- latest developments of the government shutdown on our website, wbaltv.com. all that information is also available on our mobile app. >> there was an early morning fire at a cecil county pizza

shop. we are told the fire is now s dor control but crew remain on the scene. police have a new public enemy number one. police say christopher goode should be considered armed and dangerous. the woman is in critical condition after a stabbing. and accused of beating holding his estranged wife hostage in ohio. >> he needs to be taken off the street now. >> police say he frequents the westport neighborhood. 62 degrees at the airport. >> a large number of foreclosed homes back on the market.

>> he was a master storyteller. >> time clancy may be gone but his -- tom clancy may be gone but his stories live on. >> we are getting ready for the annual thrill show. the firefighters are getting ready for a live fire

>> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.

we arest past 216, getting word of a crash. you may want to consider 295 as your alternate. river road, watch for police activity in the annapolis region. this is outer loop traffic at baltimore national pike at up to speed. we will let you know when those delays start to form. mountain road, this is southbound traffic and moving well down to the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live with ava marie with a preview of the baltimore city fire thrill show. good morning. >> it is a mild morning. 69 downtown. 61 at the airport.

it is going to be even warmer by the afternoon. the thrill show is happening here on saturday at pulaski highway. we are talking with the sponsors this morning. we have mary greenburg here. we are seeing the firefighters popping open the trunk of that car. we will do a burn at 6:45. >> we have been supporting the thrill show all five years, partnering with them each year. we provide the volunteers. we have about 10 to 20 volunteers help out with the food and any activities they need help with. it is a great time. >> this is a free event for the public. the parking is free. why do you support this? public safetye

aspect the maryland association for justice does. we are 1300 lawyers and attorneys looking to improve the civil justice system. we support and and out public safety organizations. we have raised over $100,000 and partnered with the baltimore city fire department for over five years to assist with their public safety efforts. >> it is also a lot of fun for people to see. drill.s a fire training >> i have the misfortune of doing it. it was very difficult. we were in full gear. i have the utmost respect for firefighters. >> they are wearing their gear and running upstairs.

thank you for joining us from the maryland association for justice. the thrill show is happening on saturday. it is a free event. do you remember last year? i tried to pick up a dummy. this is hard work. >> i remember. those guys are in fantastic shape. they will light the car on fire. >> yes, they are. they had to open up the trunk. they are getting it ready for 6: 45. >> they always put on a good show. thank you, ava. stay tuned. upper 50's and low 60's. 61 in westminster. there is a little bit of cloud

cover coming in from the west. there is some light rain across kentucky and parts of ohio and indiana. even some snow in the northern part of the rockies. some of that rain will catch up to us in maryland but not until late in the weekend and monday. the wildcard is the tropics. this will likely become tropical storm karen and move up into the gulf. some of the computer models try that storm into the mid- atlantic. still at the question mark about whether we get a tropical connection with the rain. i think we will get some showers, but not today. high temperature between 81 and 86. a 30% chance for a few showers

or sprinkles tomorrow. latehance for rain goes up sunday and monday. a tropical connection maybe. temperatures are going to cool off by tuesday and wednesday. >> police are trying to figure out how a man's body ended up in the woods near towson. reports responded for of a body found around 2:30 this morning. parents are being warned about a man trying to lure girls into the woods. a man grabbed the arm of a student asking how she was. >> many book and film lovers are remembering tom clancy this morning. he passed away tuesday night.

he was born in baltimore and went to loyola college. his first bestseller was published in 1984 and his popularity skyrocketed from there. he joined investors who bought the baltimore orioles in 1983. wendy davis will make a big announcement today. herselfde a name for during a filibuster against a state abortion bill. she is expected to announce her bid for governor of texas. another tank has overflown. more than 100,000 gallons of water spilled and that link may have sent contaminated liquid

into the pacific ocean. this is the second such leak in two months. the complex cleanup could take decades. offeringtomaker is furloughederments to federal employees. live with thes us bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. the defense industry is the biggest recipient of defense contracts and will likely be the hardest hit by the government shutdown. there are 7 million a: full-time jobs tied to contracts. sikorsky makes the helicopters. more than 5000 workers will be

furloughed if the shutdown continues into next month. general dynamics and huntington -- if they cannot get workers onto the site, they will not be able to fulfill those contracts. boeing deliveries could be delayed. completed planes require final authorization before they can be handed over to customers. futures are a little bit lower today. fewer jobs were added than forecast in september. if you own a hyundai, they will defer all auto loan payment during the shutdown for current owners. furloughed employees who want to buy a car in october will be offered a 90 day deferral. that could be a good move for

hyundai. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. many homes are not listed for sale. 47% of foreclosures are still occupied whether former owners. they are called vampire foreclosures. it is likely banks will want to sell those homes sooner rather than later. free shipping on online orders by neiman marcus. also free returns year-round on all domestic purchases made on their website. free shipping ranks as one of the most important factors when it comes to buying something online. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning, everyone. another warm day today and dry.

the weather will be about the same as yesterday. 61 at the airport. 56 in sykesville. make sure the kids have the summer gear this morning. temperatures into the low to mid 80's this afternoon. >> good morning. a few new problems to add to the list. there is an accident northbound 95) 32 in howard county. this is a live picture at 216. northbound traffic is coming toward us. another accident northbound on 295 near 175. we will let you know what we find there. west side in pretty good shape at baltimore national pike. no sign of delays on 70.

the j.f.x. checking out just fine at north avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens make their first in-season trade. what john harbaugh has to say about the trade. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> good morning. the ravens never made an in- season trade it for they made a deal for eugene monroe. the team is not happy with the performance of bryant mckinnie. no one real happy with the work of the defense. last week against buffalo they gave up 200 yards rushing on the game. they played much better in the second half. john harbaugh and his staff look to jumpstart an offense that struggled to do anything running the football. >> we are bringing eugene into play. how soon that happens remains to be seen.

we always want to improve. we want to be the best team we can be across the board. now three- right point favorites. they were hammered monday night by the saints. the pirates in st. louis. the dodgers and braves play tonight in atlanta. forld-out crowd last night the wild card game between the rays and indians. delmon young took the life right out of them. home run in the third. they get two more in the fourth. 2/3 shut-out innings. tiger woods in the u.s. and presidents cup today. the time was fired up last year

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. man police say shot and killed a couple in their home in august will answer to the murder charges at his arraignment today. victimsay he shot both over a $10 debt. >> jury deliberations continue in the case of a man accused of shooting his girlfriend. --ing the trial >> another casino is getting

closer to having new poker tables. officials will hold a control demonstration of the poker tables today. they are waiting for final approval before opening to the public. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. another warm day. >> they have a great golf course at rocky gap. a good day for golf. temperatures will be in the 80's this afternoon. 61 at the airport. 56 in sykesville. a mix of clouds and sun. not as sunny as yesterday. temperatures way above average. ava will take a look at the seven-day forecast in about three minutes. >> good morning. not a lot happening on much of

the major roadways. we have a reported accident northbound 95 in howard county just prior to 32. this is a live picture of 95 at 216. another reported accident near 175. we have defective traffic lights at 175. police activity to avoid. still no delays on the west side, 54 miles per hour. traffic continues to build in the southbound direction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama will visit rockville and talk about the government shutdown. plenty of people are at home because of the shutdown. >> jennifer franciotti has more about how the shutdown is

impacting the unemployment offices. >> good morning. they are coming to the unemployment division. the number of people in the last two days have surpassed the average for the year. molly has her share of bills to pay. two weeks ago she bought a home in pigtown and has about $65,000 in outstanding student loans and a car payment. but now as a furloughed worker she no longer has a paycheck. >> just be really careful. you do not go out anymore. you have to make sure you're careful at the grocery store. >> she filed for unemployment. >> we want to have that as something to catch us in case. >> there has been a flood of furloughed workers doing the same thing since the partial government shutdown. the average number of federal workers who apply for benefits

is roughly around 3000. more than 6000 have done so since tuesday. they are eligible for benefits because they are technically unemployed. she was told she would not find out for another three weeks if she was approved. >> thankfully we do have savings. you do not want to crack into that. you're hoping you can get through until you get another paycheck. >> i think it is kind of a shock. this is real. this is happening. >> when a government does reopen, anyone who received would havet benefits to pay the unemployment benefits back. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. for the latest on the government shutdown, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com.

we have a list of what is open through the shutdown. you can read about how marylanders are affected. >> the new cyber bullying laws have started. educators will have access to a special channel on facebook. it will allow educators to contact facebook to remove cyber bullying posts. it will expand nationwide once the pilot program is finished. teacher inade baltimore county will take part in an education nation summit this weekend. common core standards will be the key topic. >> i hope to bring back with me more knowledge on the common core and if there is any information on the teacher evaluation system and what i need to do to improve myself as a teacher in baltimore county.

>> tim tooten will also be there. he will have reports from new york starting on monday. >> we know where the ticket was bought but we do not know who bought the winning ticket. the ticket was sold at the dash- in convene start in severn. if you bought your ticket there, you might want to check the numbers if you haven't already. here they are. you could not win, play the next drawing. $12 million. who is complaining? >> i will take it. 6:36. >> ava marie joins us live from east baltimore this morning. >> things are literally heating up out here.

there is a car on fire behind me. we are getting ready for the thrill show. this is an opportunity for the public to meet the firefighters and learn about fire safety. they have a car running behind us. we will see them put it out. this is something they do on a daily basis. that beautiful site right there behind us. we will get a check of the forecast. 's foratures in the mid-80 the next couple of days. a pretty low chance for showers tomorrow. we are waiting for the cold front to bring a more significant chance for rain. show, itfor the thrill does look mostly dry.

when we come back, things will get wild. stay tuned. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] we have a deal for you. >> he could not wait to say that. 6:37. a game-n tucker kicked winning field goal. there is something else he is good

>> ravens fans know him as a cool as a cucumber kicker. but just in talk or is more than just a kicker -- but justin tucker is more than a kicker. [singing opera] >> his hidden talents are featured in a dr. pepper campaign. very impressive. >> the ravens will take on the bears later this season. hopefully there'll not be any actual bears on the way. the might avoid colorado springs, colorado. it did not seem to bother anyone or cause any trouble. wanting to get some exercise.

>> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> imagine seeing that walking through your front yard. things are pretty quiet this morning. things are not going to change much until we hit the tail end of the weekend. i think we will see more cloud cover today than yesterday. the temperatures are about the same. it should stay dry. feet ifghts one to two you take the boat out. we will take it seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> good morning. a few problems to avoid for your thursday morning. we have an an accident on 295 near 175. we are told the right lane is closed.

northbound 295 near 175. another accident on 95 just prior to 32 in howard county. southbound is starting to get heavy downpour the capital beltway. just going to see the first sign of delays on the west side outer loop prior to 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 61 degrees at the airport. >> things are heating up with

>> good morning once again. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking two accidents of note. looking at delays fire to that. northbound 95 in howard county prior to 32. out.the traffic light is checking the west side. plenty of brake lights at 70 down towards baltimore national

pike. this is 83 at padonia. a nice start down to the beltway. not tracking much in terms of delays on the j.f.x. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. same old, same old in the forecast for the next 48 hours. right now the temperatures are in the upper 50's and the low 60's. we do not expect any precipitation today. we could see some clouds moving in from the mountains. some heavier showers in the upper midwest. even some snow in the northern rockies. some of that is going to catch up to us in maryland but not until late in the weekend or monday. the big question is whether we will get a tropical connection.

there is a storm between the yucatán and cuba. this will likely become tropical storm karen. some of the computer models take it up into the mid-atlantic. others keep it down in the gulf of mexico. still a question about whether we will get heavy rain. a mix of clouds and sun. it will be warm but not humid. high temperature between 81 and 86. for al put a 30% chance few showers tomorrow. warm and dry on saturday. the chance for rain goes up late on sunday and monday. temperatures will cool off. highs in the low 70's. it will be july for a while.

dry for a while. ava marie has built a bonfire. >> look at the fire. the firefighters are going to put out the controlled burn. we are here with the fire marshal. people get to see this this weekend. >> we have an annual thrill show every year. it kicks off fire prevention week. ofstress the importance fire safety. >> what better way to talk about fire safety than to give people an example of what firefighters do. approach theghters car, they like to sleep the

ground in front of them. that is to suppress any fluids on the ground. they went right to the window of the vehicle. that is to reach any victims inside the vehicle. efforts will continue until the fire is fully extinguished. >> they put that out pretty fast. >> absolutely. >> these cars are donated from a local junkyard. >> yes, ma'am. >> there's also a fireman's challenge at the event. >> we do the firemen's challenge every year. they participate in various tasks to compete against one another. >> and just getting to interact with the public is important. it is coming up this saturday and it is free to the public on pulaski highway.

ava marie, wbal-tv 11 news. >> president obama will make another plea to congress to pass the budget today. >> he is expected to discuss the need for congress to pass bills to pay the government's bill. a potential default would hurt our economy. tea partynt -- conservatives hope to dismantle the affordable care act in exchange for funding the government. house republicans are pushing a piece by piece approach to reopen popular government programs. democrats want the house to do the same without conditions. >> hundreds of maryland workers are out of a job for at least

one more day. jennifer franciotti joins us live to explain. good morning. >> good morning. marylandersere's -- are particularly hard hit. the number of federal employees furloughed coming to the unemployment office has surpassed the yearly average. on average the unemployment division sees about 3500 employees looking for benefits. more than 6000 have done so since tuesday. they are eligible for benefits because technically they are considered unemployed. we did speak with several furloughed workers who said they are told they could be three weeks before they find out what if any benefits they will be eligible to receive. the state office is working very hard to process these claims as quickly as possible. if they are given back pay, they

will be required to pay back any benefits they receive during the shutdown. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. let's get you up to speed on the area roads. we start with northbound 295. we have a next and off to the side at 175. hour.rage, 16 miles per avoid 295 northbound if you can. we have another accident off to the side. watch for a defective traffic light on 175. west side, those delays in place in the outer loop at 70. so far so good on 83 coming southbound at padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. conditions dry

expected on this thursday. we will make it into the mid 80 's later today. we do not expect any precipitation. i high temperature near 84. showers and thunderstorms likely in the great lakes. 90 in dallas. there is some snow in the forecast for the northern rockies and parts of colorado. seven-day forecast coming up one more time.

>> let's focus on the biggest delay. there was an earlier accident. >> nothing going on weatherwise today. partly cloudy skies. 84 this afternoon. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day.

>> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial with president and general manager dan joerres. >> larry adam believed christmas is every day and hunger takes no holiday. it was those principles that embodied his philosophy of life as a journey of kindness and giving back to others. his giving was not dictated by a calendar or a specific holiday. by day, he had a stellar career as an investment broker for over 40 years. but more people know him as founder of harvest for the hungry for the past 27 years. wbal-tv and 1090 wbal-am worked with him for 23 years. larry passed away suddenly last thursday, but not before his mission to fight hunger raised more than 30 million pounds of food and over $1 million in cash

to help feed needy families in maryland. while some see maryland as one of the richest states in the nation, larry saw one in six marylanders going hungry. he rallied nonprofits like the boys scouts and the girl scouts and businesses like safeway to help fill the shelves of the maryland food bank and those in the surrounding counties. the u.s. postal service collected food as well as students in over 300 schools across the state. aarp joined the fight and awarded larry their highest national community service award. all of the efforts came together at the behest of larry adam, who we will always remember not only as a husband, father, and grandfather, but as a wonderful man that we will all miss dearly.

>> good morning. case closed. the jackson family loses big as the jury clears michael jackson's promoter in his death. this morning the doctor at the center of the case, conrad murray speaks out live in an

exclusive interview from behind bars. frustration mounting, a white house meeting with congressional leaders ends with no deal to end the shutdown. >> this is entirely unnecessary. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate. >> as americans lash out at members of congress. >> the government won't do its job. and power player, she is one of the most influential women in the world, u.n. ambassador samantha power on her new job, her biggest regret and balancing diplomacy and diapers. our exclusive interview today, thursday, october 3rd, 2013. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday

morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. it sounds like it might have been more fun at our houses last night than at the white house. >> well, nothing really came of that meeting. we are now in day three of the government shutdown, more on that just ahead. a california jury ruling against michael jackson's family in that month long civil trial tied to the singer's death. we will speak exclusively with dr. conrad murray from jail in a moment. >> reporter: it was an unequivocal win for aeg live, the promoters said, yes, they did hire dr. conrad murray, convicted of manslaughter for giving michael jackson the propofol that killed him. the second question, was murray unfit at the time ag hired him? the case was no. the case for damages for the

jackson family has ended. >> the jury said aeg isn't responsible. >> reporter: the verdict was a clear win for aeg. despite the wording of that second question, it was nothing close to vind indication for dr. conrad murray, as the jury made clear. the jury foreman said he was competent as the general practitioner. in the end, he was very unethic a. he did something he shouldn't have done. >> they found he will have little impact on the prevailing view he is the doctor that killed michael jackson. >> we are challenging on the feel. we'll see what happens with that. >> reporter: the jurors said aeg was not responsible whatever the doctor did in a sealed off room at the last days of his life. >> how could aeg have known anything, if they were kept in the dark. >> aeg didn't do something wrong here. they weren't going to let temss

be shaken down. >> reporter: the expensive loss for katherine jackson who sought over a billion dollars in damages. >> we, of course, are not happy with the result as it stands now. >> reporter: an understatement with so many million, even billions. for "today," in los angeles. >> dr. murray is with us exclusively on the phone. murray's attorney valerie watts is with us as well. dr. murray, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> i want to know your reaction. i know you were watching the verdict live as it was handed down, what was your immediate reaction? >> my immediate reaction was one of tears, certainly, i cried, but i cried only because i am not taking sides in this matter, first of all, let me make that clear. i cried because, for once, the world was