make sure that we blanket the city and everybody is aware of what is on the exchange and the plans that are available to protect the families. >> and if you're having trouble with the maryland health connections website, you can call them, as well, and enrollment is expected to last through march. the have a goal of the number of insured before the enrollment is complete. we are live outside city hall, lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there is more information on line, and you can try our calculator and get answers to frequently asked questions and also see different premiums state-by-state. you can click health-care reform at the top of our website, meanwhile, an update, where a 55-year-old man has been charged as a suspect in manslaughter

after the death of his grandfather. he was supposed to take her to her daycare, but instead, he drove to his home in baltimore city and fell asleep, leaving the young girl in his truck. when he woke up, he drove to the and thato pick her up, is when he remembered he never took her there. then he discovered her in the truck, and she was dead. baltimore county officials had ruled his death as accidental, and charges are now being filed in the area where the child died. >> a nursing home patient fell from a stretcher after falling from the ambulance and later died. jayne miller. >> baltimore county has provided little information about this incident. the woman, 72 years old, according to a family member was suffering from low blood sugar

but showed evidence of a head injury after that incident. the stretchers are made to secure the patient, so why did this one not? county medic number 18 was called to a nursing home not far away for a female patient who was conscious that not alert. the patient was put on the stretcher, but while he and loaded into the ambulance, something went wrong, causing the patient and the stretcher to fall. the patient suffered minor injuries, but in incident report shows advanced life support was provided, and the woman's daughter said she suffered a head injury and die two days later. an autopsy has been done according to the daughter, but the results have not incomplete. an investigation is ongoing to determine why the stretcher fell, and this video provided from the manufacturer shows how stretchers are supposed to lock

in the ambulance so they do not fall out. we are told that this happened in this case because it was previously damaged, thus interfering with its ability to be properly locked. incidents like this typically get reported to the people who run the system, which includes shock trauma, and this case was not reported to those officials, we found out, when we called. i am jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> apartment of public works crews continued to work on a broken water main break that broke yesterday afternoon. right now, crews are digging up a main to replace it, and we are told that no homes or businesses are going without water. traffic is open in both directions, but if your water is coming out cloudy, officials suggested that you let it run until it is clear. >> the b-w parkway was closed due to a deadly pedestrian accident when a man was hit i a

car to before 5:00 a.m. along south. south. the driver of the car remained on the scene. found yesterday afternoon around 4:15 in the afternoon, and police say there were no obvious signs of injury or foul play, but it is still not clear how he died. soldiers were arraigned today in the death of two soldiers. drowned in february while working at the aberdeen proving ground, and federal officials reportedly found a nearly one then safety violations at supreme pontiff, including improper trading for divers are you some were given administrative punishment for their roles in the death, and only one accepted it. arefour others who refused

charged with involuntary manslaughter and derelict of duty, and none of them has entered a plea. and there is much more to come on 11 news at 6:00. >> including the reopening of a baltimore landmark. >> raising the bar for students the conversation at education nation. i am tim tooten. that story, coming up. >> a forgotten member of the ravens defense cannot wait. we will tell you why. >> are easy and cool and wet

about senator theater is to reopen. it is like taking a trip back to 1939, when the senator originally opened, and there was some cleaning for tomorrow's sold-out opening that will benefit the pratt library. >> row seats for the reception .ill benefit the organization >> you have to be so proud of this theater. >> we are so proud. it has been a labor of love, but we have made it to get >> in addition to the main theater, there are now three new smaller theaters, and soon, there will also be a wine bar. school district are spending millions of dollars to bring more technology to the classroom. >> but some are asking, are educators paying too much attention to technology? we have more from education nation in new york.

>> there are some education nation that believe that bringing some technology like this to the classroom will not meet the challenges of students. school-based technology was a common theme, but a handful of startup companies were trying to push their products. from elementary to high school. >> this is the world they are going into, and technology can close the gap, or lack of technology can increase the gap. >> a front row seat at education nation, he says while technology is key, it should not be the only tool for learning. >> we should understand that when push comes to shove, we need to do what is right for students and what is best. >> students will start taking the new technology-based test next year, a test connected to the common core standards, but instead of pencil and paper,

students will answer questions online. it is said that testing changes not meant to exclude teacher involvement. >> if we do not have highly effective teachers and leaders not only bringing the resources in but making sure they have the professional development to use toources as an adaptive tool individualize and customize education, we are missing the point. >> technology is no longer an option. looking to upgrade the technology, they will say it is an investment worth making. at education nation, tim tooten, your 1111 news. >> now, insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the high was nine degrees below normal, just 60, but the morning low was warmer than normal, which is what happens when you get cloud blanketing the area, also preventing us from cooling-off too much at night.

50's, the lows, and we will be trapped underneath the clouds probably until right through the upcoming weekend, given how it looks right now. we will keep an eye on it is the changes, but right now, not much change expected. below normal rainfall for the year, so a little more rain is not terrible, but i am sure we will hear some more complaints. gets tough to take after a while. 62 at ocean city right now, and the wind is picking up at the coast. we have a storm cranking up in the outer banks of north carolina, and the wind is unobstructed right off the ocean, which means along the coast, some high winds, gusts of 32 miles per hour, and at the mouth of the delaware bay, 40 mile-per-hour wind gusts. this is getting up to near tropical force winds. the rain that has been down there is also moving in this direction.

steady rains across the lower eastern shore, and that is slowly making its way up to baltimore. youfurther north and west go, the dryer it will be. the further east you go, the wetter. the has got some of remnants of karen, that tropical system that kind of fell apart, but that moisture is surging, and that area of pressure has got it all wrapped up. the wind at 10 to 50 miles per hour, and two systems, it is the low south of tape patterns, and then this across new england. with that sitting here, it really has nowhere to go. it will spin its wheels for a couple of days and continue to push the moisture in our region. west of us.ful this strong area pressure is locked in place, and they are enjoying this. but not here. the rain kind of spirals in across the coastal areas, back across the bay.

not raining consistently, but the threat of showers will be there through the day tomorrow and into friday. it looks like even saturday or sunday, and periods of light rain or drizzle will be with us. tomorrow, breezy, winds gusting over 20 miles an hour on the day, and in fact, the day , andast calls for 25 knots a four foot wave expected, and that will push the water to the western shore, where high tides will be running a bit higher than normal over the next few days. shore, the rain chances spikes up, and it could be heavy at times, especially during the day tomorrow. coastal areas will get the most rain and wind and some rough surf along the coast. how long does it last? it looks like it will go through the weekend, maybe even some drizzle on sunday for the ravens game, and then the sun breaks through fort tuesday and wednesday next week. sports, with our

sports director. >> the packers with the third highest scoring offense. presents a challenge, not only for the ravens defense but also for the offense. they just cannot expect their defense to stop aaron rodgers with an offense that score is nearly 30 points per game. they will also have to outscore them, and that will require big plays, and no one has had more than that then smith, ranking third in the nfl in receiving yards, second in yards per catch, and second with big plays. become -- smith will try to become the second to meet a record, and nobody believes in smith more than joe flacco. >> he became a guy who caught everything, and i think he is becoming more and more of that

guy. that is one of the things. you see some of the catches he makes. going to my right against miami, and the ball is not necessarily out in front of him enough, but he does a great job of coming back and making the catch. >> for the first time since suffering a spinal cord injury, the ravens linebacker looked close to putting on a ravens u again. he told our pete gilbert, quote, i will be back soon. he is looking to receive permission from doctors to resume activities. because the ravens put him on the physically unable to perform list, he cannot begin to practice until after this week's game, at the very earliest. set well with the roses fans. a former general manager says the nationals are giving serious consideration to hiring cal ripken junior as their new manager. he said he would be interested

in the right situation, but the nationals are said to have not yet contacted him. social media already showing trends of intrigue from some fans, anxiety from others. boston in tampa, gained after you are, a line drive, and esco bore -- escobar scores. a wild pitch, and then a score, tied at 1-1. a broken bat single. , safe at first, and boston wins the game and the series, three-one, advancing to the american league championship series. hockey may have found its newest wayne gretzky. scoring four goals. you would not believe how he scored the fourth one. he got behind the rangers defense and scored with a shot between his legs. not the legs of the goalie.

look in slow motion. his legs. hot, once putting the again, through his own legs at full speed. that is almost impossible, and that is his fourth goal. he does not turn 20 until another month. youth is not always wasted on the yonge. stick around for the forecast. what are you doing?

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on our broadcast tonight, coming home. as fallen soldiers return to american soil, washington still can't put partisan politics aside to get these families the benefits they were promised. so in the midst of this government shutdown, a char ity steps in to do the government's job. on the brink of default. night a warning about how hard

this could hit mortgages, savings and retirement. and making a difference with a powerful idea. the extraordinary families that decided making kids happy is the best way to ebb remember the children who were lost in an american tragedy. also tonight, the president introduces to the nation the woman who may be the most powerful in the world. "nightly news" begins now. good evening. the government shutdown is now in its ninth day. after our report last night the benefits have been cut for military families of military members killed over seas. a lot of lawmakers talked about how deplorable it was to withhold benefits from these grieving families. but with republicans and democrats still fighting, today the solution they have come up with is a charity, a well known,

well respected charity for vets and their families called the fisher house foundation. that will step in and do what government is supposed to do. this was hammered out as the bodies of the fall arrived at dover air force base in delaware today. andrea mitchell broke the story and is with us from dover tonight. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the denial of the benefits was so outrageous and caused such an outcry that the white house was scrambling to come up with a fix and did turn to a private charity to bail them out. the agreement came after families had already traveled here to dover air force base for the dignified transfer of their loved ones' remains. flown home from afghanistan, received in silence, punctuated only by the rhythmic footsteps of the honor guard. met by secretary of state chuck

hag hag hagel, the army chief of staff and secretary of the army. killed sunday during a combat mission in canada daf province afghanistan gi an improvised explosive device they represent an honor role of sacrifice. 24-year-old private first class james cody patterson, an army ranger from oregon. at his high school back home. >> cody was just awesome. he was super funny and had a great attitude. very compassionate and positive. >> reporter: but family and friends were angry b about the benefits freeze. >> the family not being able to receive the help that they should be able to receive because the government is shut down just -- it blows my mind. >> reporter: three others arrive uhhing today. army ranger sergeant patrick hawkins from carlisle, pennsylvania. he celebrated his 25th birthday a week ago. army nurse moreno, also 25. and special agent joseph peters,

a 24-year-old intelligence officer from springfield, missouri, the father of a 20-month-old son grabriel. veterans are furious. >> they deserve it. they died. they fought for the their country. their widows and children who get the benefits. >> reporter: ken fisher who heads a private organization for veterans and their families stepped in to pay the benefits. after seeing our report yesterday. >> they are grieving. they have suffered enough. why on earth should they have to worry about where their next dollar is coming from? >> reporter: while in belleville illinois they offered to donate 100% of profits today to the families of the fall. >> maybe if one person does it, a hundred more will and it will help more people out. >> reporter: tonight president obama told doreen gensler -- >> when i heard about the story i told the department of defense within our administrative powers we should be able to g