who do it is going to win, ava? >> ky. 5:26. still ahead in the next half- hour. >> autism awareness. >> today is the first to back on campus. that story and a live report. a trio of primaries on tuesday. coming up, we will tell you who is poised to take the prize. >> if i am a little sleep deprived, you know why -- watching that late game tonight. details in the forecast. >> you probably lasts about 15 minutes. looking good at the moment. is it you problems down here. is it you problems down here. we will update you on so it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv

saturday and sunday, another chance for rain. >> thank you, ava. the finalists are set for nbc's show, "the voice." they're joining us now. >> hi. thank you for having us. >> you have inspired viewers. you have been very open about being hiv positive and rising above it. how does it feel? >> it is a dream of mine. i have a passion for people. have a passion to give back. i found a great sense of peace and joy in a few years ago. i feel like i had an obligation to share that with everyone else and let them know that it does not matter what the situation is. you're never in too deep that you cannot turn it around and make something of yourself. the fact that i'm getting so much love and respect -- which i love the most is that when people meet me, that automatically hug me. that is the most important because i'm making a human connection. >> you deserve it. you are making quite a difference. katrina, if there's ever a time to set out of your comfort zone, monday night was the night and it paid off. was their reaction? >> giddiness. excitement. a shoc

ava up next with your ava up next with your insta-weather plus forecast. thank you, sweetie.5 -- 61 at the inner harbor. hardly a cool spot on the map to start off this sunday morning. sprinkles moving into northeastern maryland. becoming partly cloudy today with winds out of the southwest. temperatures in the upper 70's to low 80's. yesterday we were in the mid 70's. at least a couple degrees warmer than that. keep in mind, it is beautiful out. if you plan to head out on the bay, we do have small craft advisories in effect this p.m. the next high tide comes in at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. winds out of the southwest. that's why there is that small craft advisory out. tomorrow there will be a small craft advisory. today expecting temperatures in the low 80's around central maryland. mainly mid 70's out in the mountains and 70's along the eastern shore. it will shape up to be a nice day as we get more of that sunshine breaking through. can you see the showers all but falling apart across the east. they are pushing off shore. we will have a few of those clouds hanging around ear

the >> thank you, ava marie. mayor of new york city will be on hand as officials dedicate the new wing of johns hopkins hospital named for his mother. the center features more than 500 private rooms and dozens of operating rooms. it's nearly a decade in the making and was largely funded by donations, like the one given by mayor bloomberg. we have told you about the upcoming lange closures to the expense strike -- lane closures to the expressway. starting at 9:00 tonight, one lane of the northbound j.f.x. temporarily closed to traffic, along with two southbound lanes until 4:00 a.m. on friday. still ahead on 11 news at noon, cannot wait until you get the next cell phone upgrade? if you are a verizon customer, it will cost you more. jury selection begins today in the john edwards trial. how much time he could spend behind bars. we can e-mail your >> a police pursuit in southern california turned deadly after officers opened fire on the suspect. los angeles police were chasing this car on route 101 when the driver s

e the citrus.tru >> thank you, ava.va gets the best assignments. 43 in jarrettsville. 49 downtown. kind of a chilly start for us. 47 at the airport. a southwest wind at 6. it will be a breezy day but not as breezy as yesterday. we have mostly clear skies. you'll see a lot of sunshine. the nearest precipitation is in upstate new york and back into the great lakes. the air mass is chilly over the east coast. sunshine to start. it will be breezy. 20% chance for rain shower with temperatures in the low 50's and upper 60's. be careful if you take the boat out today. the seven-day forecast looks like this. low to mid 50's tomorrow and the better chance for some rain showers on wednesday. over the weekend, a mild conditions and sunshine with high temperatures in the upper 60's and low 70's. 6:15. >> good morning. a nice start but we're expecting those normal delays to fall into place as people go back to work and school. have an accident at severna park on robinson road. some debris in the road on center park drive. towards th

. >> tell us something good, ava. >> it's a little chilly out there. 50 degrees at bwi thurgood marshall. there are few thin clouds out of the northwest at about -- with the wind out of the northwest at about 5 miles per hour. today will be warm. that is another good note. temperatures about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. you might need a light jacket if you plan to be outdoors. we will continue to warm up. there will be some rain chances. >> our big story -- a controversial ruling from marilyn's highest court regarding -- maryland's highest court regarding pit bulls. >> 11 news reporter sheldon dutes. >> it is a terrible decision. it is devastating to all dog owners. everybody should be up in arms about it. >> they decided that owners of pit bulls or pit bull mixes are liable for a tax if a dog attack someone. in the past, they had to prove that they knew the dog was dangerous. the court's decision stems from a 2007 attack when the 10-year- old was almost killed. >> we feel the owners of the current -- the owners should be accountable. >> people believe this is unfair and discriminat

first let's check outside with ava marie. >> ava, here is hoping for a warmer day today. >> it is not going to be too warm. i think we'll see warmer weather as we go in to sunday today. could be chilly out there. we add rain showers over night. right now as you look at doppler, rain showers are pushing down to our south. clearing skies as we head throughout the morning. high temperatures expected to be all the way in the upper 60's. now, if that doesn't sound too warm to you, just hang around for a couple days. we expect temperatures to get near 80 degrees. all those details when we come back in the seven-day forecast. >> a controversial ruling from maryland's highest court involving pit bulls. the owner says pit bulls are liable for damage. >> the victim has to show it was dangerous. sheldon dutes has more. >> these people are outraged by a recent ruling of the court of appeals. >> it is devastating to all dog owners. >> the court decided that owners of pit bulls are liable for damages if the dog attacks someone. in the past, the victim had to prove the owners knew their dogs were da

ava marie joins us live. she has been decked out morning and shocking. >> we're having too much fun. you may notice a familiar face. the owner of urban chic. the chop crawl is -- the shop crawl is happening tonight. these are hot neon jeans. >> we are working with all of the trends of the season. we have neon. the color of the season is coral. itself find genes -- lotos of fun jeans. we have bags and handbags in the city. 15% off some jean. we have shorts, denims, bells, and all the colors you see on the girls. >> coral is the color of the season. >> it works well with all the bright colors. >> it starts at 6:00 p.m. tonight and it is 8 complementary event. there will be specials on food. the first wonder people will get these fancy gift bags -- the first 100 people. they're more showers on the way. we will go back to tony. do you think you could pull off n jeans? >> i didn't know that coral was the color of the season? >> this is from south known under. >> oh, orange. why didn't you say orange? i'll take you

thank you, ava. it is a chilly morning. temperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's.13. 41 at the airport. it feels like it is in the 30's. 39 in westminster. 41 in jarrettsville. the heavy rain on sunday is gone but we're picking up some rain showers, especially in the western suburbs. at the end of the loop, you start to see some light in frederick county. that is nsnow. that is worthy cold there is bundled -- that is where the cold air is bundle. we don't expect any snow accumulation in baltimore. 6, 7 inches of snow in garrett county. there could be some light accumulations in the higher elevations of washington county. going tods, you're school. breezy and chilly with a chance for snow showers. the average high temperature is 67. it will stay in the 40's but it will feel like it is in the 30's all day. dress appropriately. it will warm obsolete. 58 on tuesday. 64 on wednesday with a slight chance for rain sure. close to 70 by the weekend. -- a slight chance for a rain shower. >> start in bel air. route one is shut down to route 24 because of an accident in harfor

let's check in live with ava marie.therville and previewing a dog show. >> we are in somebody's backyard. they let us come to their home this morning. we're talking about the cherry blossom cluster show that will be happening this weekend. we have some westies -- is a family of westies. these are all champions. you are a junior handler. >> i am 13. i will be in ninth grade next year. >> you will be in the show this weekend. >> i will be showing somebody else's dog. she is about the size of that dog over there. she lives in new jersey with her owner. >> there will be a whole show of westies. >> there's a whole series of events at the resort for westie pet owners. just westies in general. go to marylandwestierescue.com and you can get the series of events of things that are going on. west the wisdom with a dog behavioral expert -- westie wisdom. >> the dog show is happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. temperatures will be dropping for the next couple of days. this little guy and this little girl. she is four

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haetbeils coming up. >> thank you, ava.anah gutherie joins us with whatl. coming up on3 meet the press." >> good morning. wme you will hto fe's- i aswme you will have coverage of the primary. >> yes. we wilc13 e talking abous a this race in wisconsin. a lot of peoy foue offilk abous santoye m's last big opportunit to demonstrate he's a contender in this casinst parntor13 talt. about that he's the candidate of the midwest, somebody who can really win those states in a general election setting, which are so cye cial. but he hasn't yet pulled off a victoati in his big soffite lik ohio, illineat ts, or michigan, although in some cases he's come à thalose. in wiund onsin our latest poll s him trailing romney by lench peat tnts. at the s6 c13 >e time romney has momentum in the endorsements race. he has marco rubec. those things where you have republican leaders coming behind him and sjusing, it is time to wrap up this process. a contilooed procehos is soffip to damage the party. those are some of the issues and prehosures that sa

. >> ava marie live with urban pirates. stick around or we will make you walk the plank. >> we're taking a look at the j.f.x. as of volume picks up. we have recovered >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. get out the short sleeves. today will be warm. gear.ess in the summer we're starting out in the 60's. we will make it up to 86 today with a mixture of sun and clouds. . we'll come back and look at the seven-day forecast. >> you might want to avoid the j.f.x. this morning. >> road work is started with lane closures in each direction. that could cause some big backups. kim dacey joins us with details. the volume is not immense but that could pick up shortly. >> we're starting to see a bit of a backup. there was an accident on the j.f.x. around 29th street pier it was a chain reaction crash as folks slammed on their brakes. it is blocking two of the lanes. you c

ava marie is previewing the tot swap. that will be a great weekend. >> everybody loves a bargain, especially parents. anyone who knows a child can come here and get some great items. this is happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. you're saying that this will be completely jammed packed by friday. >> we will have over 80,000 items. anything and everything for your kids. >> so many different types of items. >> we have lots of toys, baby items, books, bedding for kids, shoes. we have all that stuff this weekend. some >> items are generally used and some are in new. can find all sorts of items. >> we'll have those kids that don't use the things we buy for them. good chance for parents to sell those items to new families. >> free admission on friday. >> the baltimore county police are sponsoring a free car seat check. no point is necessary. that is between 10:00 and 2:00. >> all information is available at totswap.net. a couple of snow showers in the western part of the state. let's go back to tony in the weather

now back to ava marie. >> thank you. a bit of a chilly start to the day.eather-wise, it is me dry. 45 downtown at the inner harbor. -- weather-wise, it is mainly dry. we do expect these temperatures to fall a couple more degrees as we head towards sunrise. temperatures will be a little warmer than yesterday. 59 in central maryland. 59 in southern maryland. ocean city, 59. we expect temperatures in the 40's in the mountains today. mostly clear skies tonight. temperatures drop into the low 40's downtown. northwest of the city, temperatures could be near the freezing mark. much improvement. we're completely clear skies on the satellite picture. we expect a lot of sunshine in the area. high pressure building in from the west. this will bring us very tranquil weather for the next few days and we will see the temperatures warm up. rain chances will remain to war north. we will get some pretty warm air. it is still a spring break season. people may be traveling. 60 in new york city. 68 degrees in denver. quite a bit of sunshine in the east. more showers moving in

ava marie is preview a half marathon.a one-mile stroll. >> that sounds a lot better than 13.1. they have been training for 12 weeks. this is a proud partner with this raise. you are the co-founder of this race -- you are a proud partner with this race. >> my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 22 years ago. in honor of her five-year anniversary of being in remission, the cancer center was named in her honor. i'm proud to do what i can and doing fund raising and combining running and fundraising together. >> this is something people can get behind. you are running in the race this sunday. this is such a great cause. >> we are ecstatic at the level of support the committee is showing. this is one where we hopefully, we bring passion every day to the fight against cancer. this is a small way we can show faculty and staff and the researchers to participate -- we want to say thank you and we recognize the efforts and we cannot wait to get this event going. >> we wish you the best of luck at the race this sunday. you can ge

the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> ava has one last check of the forecast. getting nice. >> it really is. mid-to-upper-60's this afternoon. tonight, for the spre -- tonight, the 40's. >> thank you for joining us for lebanese and and. >> watch tonight at 5:00 with donna hamilton and stan stovall. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message.

but check in with meteorologist ava marie. >> one week ago we were near 90 degrees. today, much colder than that. currently 46 at bwi marshall. when dawn of the west at 40 miles per hour with a gust up to 21. -- winds out of the west at 14 miles per hour. most of this will taper off by 8:00 p.m.. it is cold enough fire in the atmosphere that some of this could down with snowflakes. not expecting any accumulation. how much snow? in a few minutes. >> more secret service members may be ousted after the embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes in columbia. out -- with the incident continues to grow as the white house and administration weighs in. we have the latest on the investigation. >> lawmakers say they're investigating all believed ahead of the upcoming hearing. it now includes one dozen secret service employees. >> told agents now on administrative leave -- 12 agents were at the hilton. that is significant because that is where president obama was going to stay. >> a group of secret service agents were accused of hiring prostitutes before his arrival in colombia

the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> ava is back with cooler temperatures and rain on the way. >> take the easy on the roads. we do need this spring. better chance for rain friday night through the weekend. matusz in the low seventies by friday and saturday -- temperatures in the low seventies by friday and saturday. be sure to watch tonight at 5:00 with donna and stan. >> follow breaking news and weather anytime at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. we were so bad at this before. particularly you. [ laughs ] everyone grows with miracle-gro.

i'm kurt kronke and now back to ava marie. >> thank you en good morning.ies. a few high clouds building in towards western maryland and reaching hagerstown right now. all the showers are down to the south. some showers pushing through virginia beach and the outer banks. we will get a few clouds filtering in. the temperatures are not bad to start out today. 40's and 50's. it is cooler the farther north you go. into westernway maryland. milder than down south. 51 at patuxent river. that will determine where you are this morning where you are starting out right now with the temperatures. we will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds. more sunshine later into the day. 62 degrees for southern maryland. upper 50's along the eastern shore. the shield of clouds west of hagerstown. showers are further down to the south along the cold front. we're getting cooler air and that is the reason why our temperatures will not be as warm as yesterday. a powerful storm system is pushing into the southeast. that stays to our south today. up to 58 tomorrow. opening day at oriole

thank you, ava. join us after 7:00 a.m. on the digital channel. 38 degrees in taneytown.it is a chilly start but there is no wind. for the kids at the bus stop, make sure they have the winter gear. we're still talking about the big storm. the atmosphere on the backside is still unstable. you can see some snow showers into pennsylvania. we could bottle up some sprinkles or light rain showers this afternoon. -- we could bubble up. otherwise, a breezy and cool day. high temperature between 55 and 60 degrees. that is 10 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. the average high temperature is 68 degrees. the record low is 42 back in 2003. if you take the boat out, wave heights two to three feet. there is a small craft advisory in effect. not a bad day tomorrow. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperatures in the 60's. up close to 70 on thursday. a chance for some rain on saturday. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. a second arrest in the beating of a taurus in downtown baltimore. kim dacey is live with that story. >> a judge set shayona davis' bond at $750,0

smiling ava, and no "x," with the message, forever young. for that. denise abbott is here for an exclusive interview this morning. denise, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so a week ago you're a suburban mom, and then a few days later you're watching ann curry read headlines about you on national television. did you think you were going to spark this kind of reaction around the country? >> absolutely not. you know, never in a million years. >> walk us through what happened. you were driving her around. >> right. >> on a friday night. >> right. >> and she was giving you a hard time. >> right, exactly. >> about what? >> she wanted to go see where some of her friends lived, she had three friends over and, i was not going to the right place. i was not going the right direction. i was driving too fast. i was driving too slow. i shouldn't have slowed down in front of this house, one instruction after the other and i told her three times, you need to stop. stop, i'm going to take your friends home. you need to stop. and she didn't. and we g

first we say good morning to ava marie.s at valley view farms. >> you have noticed the weather has been a roller-coaster ride. for the gardeners come in has been tragic. we have this cold weather. we're getting some tips on what we should be doing in our yards because the temperatures can still swing. we're talking about plans that can survive the cold snaps. >> produce will be fine. the white petunia is fine down to the mid 20's. the snapdragon also does well. that one in the back will do fine. mine came back from last year. >> i am so surprised that flowers can survive temperatures in the 20's. >> when we get down to 10 degrees, we lose a lot of these plants when the cold spell is sustained. in ellicott city, hold off on things like tomato plants and some of the other vegetables. they can plant lettuce and kale. >> the tomato plants are probably one of the more sensitive plants you can get. u.s. the approximate spot date for each area. baltimore city, april 15, to wbal hill. towson, the first of may. >> take note if you l

now we check in with ava marie. high tea. quite a departure. >> we are talking about the new high tea program at the henderson hotel. this is really neat. this is the opportunity to enjoy some great tea. this begins on saturday. >> right, at 2;00 :00. it will be a lot of fun. every saturday starting this saturday. >> you could go to tea.ormagic.com \ >> top mergers in the mid to upper 60's today -- temperatures in the mid to upper 60's today. i know how you love your coffee. hope to turn you into a tea drinker. >> i switched to tea. >> then high tea may be for you. >> he is a renaissance man. >> 6:38. they say it is all downhill from here. here. hey, what do you think "artisan" means? it's latin. for what? really, really good bagels. dunkin's new artisan bagels are as authentic as it gets. soft, chewy, and delicious. grab one today. honey, that's my cup of tea. yours is over there. oops. dunkin's iced tea is freshly brewed to delicious perfection. right now get any size for just 99 cents. >> if you're a youngster in the mindy

. >> ava marie live on a pirate ship this morning. gear reat ready. >> it is a warm start to feel is like a summer like day. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have been focusing on the j.f.x. motorists will adjust to what is going on. we have a left lane closure in both directions. we encourage you to utilize the alternates this morning. you can check out the alternates on our website. 59 near bel air road. 56 at liberty. moving well on 95 in howard county, 63 down towards 32. 52 on the b-w parkway. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. building in volume into the tunnels. no major problems in the tunnel. this is the j.f.x. we're expecting some delays. yo

first we say good morning to ava marie. is running with the dogs. >> this live shot is going to the docks. we're talking about the cherry blossom dog show happening at the maryland state fair show. it is a combination of three clubs. i'm here with george. what a beautiful dog. >> the show is a lot of fun for the dogs and for the exhibitors and for people who like to come and watch. >> you don't need a dog to come to the show. >> the first dog show i ever attended was 10 years ago. >> and now you are hooked. is your dog going to be in the show/ she >> will not be showing this weekend -- she will not be showing this weekend. she is a few more points away from a championship. >> how does the schedule go? >> there are four days of shows. other day, sunday, and money and all-breed shows. the saturday, sunday, and monday shows will start around 8:00 a.m. and go until 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. we'll be working each day and we start with about 2000 dogs, 175 breeds. we picked the best of each breed and they go back for best in show. >

now back to ava marie. >> thank you. good morning.this morning and it is a little chilly -- we wake up this morning. 48 downtown. 32 at the airport. 37 in westminster. we have some 30's along the eastern shore. 36 in cambridge. there could be some frost forming this morning if you park your car outside. you may want to leave early to do some scraping this morning. it will warm up tremendously this afternoon. we have sunshine and light wind. 67 in baltimore. mid 60's all of the eastern shore. humidity 60's in the mountains. maybe a few clouds building into the west. look at the satellite now. not even a cloud into the sky and so you head down to ocean city. it should make for a pretty sunrise. we do have clear skies. high pressure is in control. front is pushing through. this will be pushing east into tomorrow. this storm will take a southerly track. the worst of the rain will be to our south. heat.n see that bauble of heabf a slight chance for showers tomorrow. the best chance will be south of the city and into tomorrow evening in oce

weather.e some some othummer first we say good morning to ava marie. she is getting ready for a jog. >> the maryland half marathon. we have some dedicated people in the background. the half marathon is on sunday. i'm here with michael and john. you guys started this race on a whim. >> we have been running buddies for years. one year would get shut out of the annual spring half marathon that we usually run and we decided to start one on our own. we run about 18-mile tra ining run. >> i love the initiative. the cancer center is named after your parents. that was an obvious choice for a foundation to sponsor. >> it is named after my mother. she was a 22-year-old cancer survivor and she's doing great. we're doing after fundraising this year. >> i love this story. >> dozier jumped into the race last year. he was missing for a day and a half. then he was found. he end up raising $25,000 and he has received international acclaim for raising money for the cancer center. this year we have dozier dogs. fun rays over $50 and you can get -- fund-raise over $50 and

ava has a check under forecasts. >> the sun is coming up. we should see a great deal of sunshine with a high around 60 degrees in central maryland. 57 in ocean city. big forecast for tomorrow. the twins are coming into town. a first pitch temperature around 58 degrees. we cannot rule out a sprinkle any time tomorrow but i do think it will stay mostly dry. >> 6:38. 43 degrees on tv hill. find out the big plans for the p >> for anyone who suffers through the pain of high heels, this next door was like an answer to prayer. vending find machines that sell flat shoes. the idea came from nightclub goer.lub- >> that is the best story. we brought you the story of the world's smallest popuppyp. he received 500 adoption requests. she will be an ambassador for rescue dogs. there is a fund in her name in help to build a maternity ward for all the dogs their rescue. >> she's so cute. >> now carlotta is singing the beyonce song. >> >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. prosecutors are expected to announce whether they plan to retry a man accused of kill

first we say good morning to ava marie.wap. >> this is a consignment self for children's clothing or toys or any kind of item -- a consignment sale. this is incredible that happening this weekend. i'm with the director of events. >> we have over 80,000 items for sale friday, saturday, and sunday at the fairgrounds. >> they are just starting to collect the stuff. now it is time to do the shopping. some things have already been brought. >> we have anything and everything for your kids. we have toys, books, clothing, d thvd's. >> things are gently use are some things are brand-new. >> it is amazing how much stuff we accumulate and how much stuff we do not open. this is a great opportunity for shoppers to get great deals. >> all of these items are here from members of the community. you'll have more sales in the fall and later this summer that people can get involved in. >> they can get the ball for the fall and summer sales. this is from friday through sunday, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on sunday. >> this is free to the public.

now back to ava marie. >> thank you. a much different start for the day.clout and a chance for some wet weather. a small sharp moving out of york county. rising sun macy's tom wet weather -- may see some wet wheeather. we have some reports of thunder and lightning in west virginia. increasing clouds. you can see those clouds move again from the west. a few more showers in west virginia and ohio. we have pressure moving into maryland. that will ignite a few isolated showers. more showers in the ohio valley. we go back to the plalin where e weas where there severe storms yesterday appeared those showers are shifting into louisiana and mississippi. that will be the bull's-eye for the severe weather today. isolated showers early. we expect those to move south by the afternoon. temperatures in the low 70's around baltimore. even warmer as you go further to the south. los 70's around the eastern shore -- low 70's. those showers will stay down to our south. let's go to your seven-day forecast. we are expecting temperatures to cooldown. 58 on friday for opening da

let's say hello to ava. who you think will play me in the movie?think i will second pee-wee herman. >> you are killing me. avis is down at fort mchenry with ranger thence -- ava is down at fort mchenry with ranger vince. >> we're talking about the big celebration this summer, the 200 celebration of the war of 1812. it began in this area. >> it spread like wildfire. we will commemorate this june with a whole bunch of stuff that will sell off through the summer. >> he is full of jokes this morning. gas prices are astronomical right now. people can come there and experience this rich history of baltimore. >> you can, or any matter of minutes. a lot to see at the ford -- a you can come here in a matter of minutes. a lot to see here at the fort. >> they declared war against britain. >> you want to get ready. look for "cast your votes" on a google search. >> people can cast their vote. >> you have different perspectives about whether we should declare war. into scott key was opposed to the war -- digit note francis francis scott key was opposed to the wa

with meteorologist ava marie . >> good morning.fter a chilly start to the day, right around sunrise. we are really warming up as we head into the afternoon. we have a few clouds and a satellite picture into the western part of the state. they will go towards d.c. and we see a few clouds in baltimore this afternoon. most of the day is spent with sunshine. we had a few showers are earlier on in the mountains. these are now all starting to fall apart as the cold front makes its way over the mountains. it will be passing by this afternoon. we clear out later into the evening hours. that is the front. the high-pressure system will slowly fall into tonight and early tomorrow. then, we start to talk about rain chances as an upper level low pressure system pushes into the east and is also for a couple of days. temperatures will drop into the week. enjoy the temperature is right now. it is 55 at the airport. 56 at the harbor. 52 in frederick. 49 in hagerstown. with the clouds in the mountains, temperatures are holding down a bit. 41 in fros

let's go to ava with the forecast. >> we have a lot of clouds in the sky.rming up just yet. we are expecting a limb sunshine today, and that should help us out. we'll be moving into the mid 60's for the afternoon temperatures. a chance for showers late. i think it holds off mostly toward the evening hours and then into the overnight. if you have outdoor man's today, things are looking ok. then we'll talk about rain chances when we come back in the seven-day. >> thank you, ava. it is palm sunday. in jeruslem's old city, crigs marched on this day at the holy separate cancer -- seplicur. later today they will retrace jesus' traditional route. palm sunday marks the beginning of holy week which ends on easter sunday. >> here in baltimore, practicing the power of faith in numbers. the event marks the holy week for catholics. they marched three miles to st. cshmer's catholic church. >> it is time now for sunday "q & a." you are the author of a new book. >> yes, i am along with john willis. we have written "maryland, politics, and government." >> first let's talk a

ava marie joins us live from fort mchenry and she is with ranger vince. visitor live inside the and education center which was newly renovated. you can come see this new center. this week is national park week. >> open a o'clock until 5:00 p.m., seven days. -- open 8:00 until 5:00. >> the birthplace of the national anthem. vince will teach what he knows about what happened in baltimore. all this fun events happening at fort mchenry this summer. a quick check of the forecast. to see not a bad week to enjoy the national parks. we expect temperatures to warm back up -- it is not a bad week to enjoy the national parks. 62 on friday and saturday. temperatures are closer to normal. come out and enjoy your national parks. >> i love the wardrobe changes. >> he is quick and very enthused about his work and he is good at it. >> 6:37. 42 degrees on tv hill. this driver took a wrong turn. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. have you kept any financial secrets from your spouse or partner? mindy? >> no! not at all. >> you can sh

ava marie joins us live from the maryland food bank and updating us on an upcoming fund-raiser. good morning. >> good morning. i like your idea. we need to give people lottery numbers. >> tomorrow the other half can take the j.f.x. >> we are talking about their upcoming blue jean ball. this year will be eight vintage las vegas team with table games and dancing. this is your biggest fund-raiser of the year. >> this is our chance to -- this raises a lot of funds to help feed people throughout the state. >> it provides 23 pounds of food throughout the state. >> that is right. 23 million pounds which is about 70.7 million meals -- 17.7 million meals. we're barely scratching the surface. that's why this event is important. >> people have a could time but they know they are supporting this organization. you can get your tickets at mdfoodbank.org. it will be near 62 for the high today with a slight chance for a shower. most of the showers passed down to the south. we have a chance at a sober this weekend. we could use the rain. i am brushing my blackjacks skills and you guys better be

ava marie joins us live from druid hill park previewing baltimore green way.you are dressed just like you should be. it is beautiful behind you with all that green. >> i got a chance to wear my new rain boots. green week kicks off this weekend with eco-fest. is brings community awareness to help halt the environment. you can go tto find those event. some free trees that the city is looking to give away. we will talk about that information in just a few minutes. let's get a look at the seven- day forecast. we're seeing some fog this morning. high temperature near 68 degrees. low 70's as we had through friday. some rain chances of this weekend. we do need the rain. most of the rain should hold off until the afternoon and nighttime hours. we could use the rain. >> thank you very much. 48 degrees on tv hill. the end of an era as a legend passes away. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a special session should be called to address the budget, or should the so-called "doomsday budget" be allowed to stand? you ca

of ava's life.n e-mail, i feel like i deserved it, because i was mean to my mom and spoke disrespectful to her in front of my friends. it made me realize that i didn't want my picture on there like that, because all of my friends were asking me what happened and what i did. now denise accepts that some people are critical of her methods but says in the end she feels her daughter learned a valuable lesson and she adds, she now regularly talks with her daughter to make sure all her facebook friends are people who she actually knows, and she encourages other parents to do the same. one more note, in a poll on her website, more than 70% of parents admit to spying on their teens facebook page, ann. >> all right, teenagers be warned. amy robach, thank you so much this morning. >>> now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> ann, thank you so much. we've got some chilly weather here in the east. but warm weather, record-breaking weather again out west. high pressure ridge slides to the east but still

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first, let us look outside with ava marie. >> it is arty in the 60's.hat is how we are starting the day. if a bit warmer as we head towards the afternoon. fairly cloudy. gray skies, overcast. temperature, 62 a b.w.i. winds are calm. it feels really pleasant out there. as we head towards the afternoon, we are expecting quds to clear out. there will be more of a partly cloudy day. temperatures will be very warm. upper 70's. looks like the warm trend continues at least for one day. details on the cool down coming up. >> more big story comes out of the midwest where there have been more than 60 reports of tornadoes. >> unbelievable. residents still are not out of the woods. the storms will continue through today. in oklahoma, five people died. check out these twin tornadoes caught on tape. there is word that a possible tornado hit a hospital in creston, iowa. >> that is a funnel cloud. look at the spin. >> as promised -- >> getting very intense not -- >> the storms began popping this evening. multiple tornadoes on the ground and oklahoma. >> big debris clou

. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast meteorologist ava marie. >> if you've been outside at all today, you will notice it is a little chilly out there. temperatures are in the 50's and 40's. every when the outbreak is keeping temperatures vary -- at the same all vary very windy out. it is keeping temperatures the same around the area. only a few cooler spots out there. you throw in the winds, and that is what is adding to the july now. winds -- chill right now. winds gusting and stronger winds along the eastern shore. 32-mile-per-hour wind gusts in ocean city. the winds are going to be the strongest for the next couple of hours. they caper down as you head into the night. the skies cleared out beautifully. hardly a cloud in the skies. all the clouds of moved offshore and down into the assault -- into the south. this cold front is extending all the way down into the southeast. warmer air is getting sandwiched into the two friends. -- fronts. 82 in st. louis. they are not done with their daytime heating. expect temperatures3 80s and 90s. this will be heading our way although it wi

. >> your insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> a little cool out there. we have been in this trend over the last week. compared to a warm winter, it feels different. we will end april on a warm note. it is 57 downtown. it is 62 in salzburg. they are getting be warmer air that we will see tomorrow. the heat is over the southeast. it is 83 in atlanta. this will be heading our way. we will see temperatures rise the next 1 days. we can see the effects of the warm front. it is producing clouds over the mid-atlantic from baltimore towards the eastern shore. this will increase tonight. we have rain chance of building. this warm front will left over us. the area of low pressure moves over us tomorrow. we stay and settled through the next couple days. -- we state unsettled for the next couple days. we will seek to redress. -- we will see temperatures rise. at midnight, we see indications of showers. tomorrow morning around 7:00 is when we get the real rain. tomorrow through midday is when we have a better chance of rain. we may see rain in the morning and more rai

. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> let's start with a live look at hd doppler. a couple of sprinkles have popped up near the metro area. you can see this north of baltimore. this is very, very light. this is going to be a drop of rain. the more substantial showers are going to be in the western part of the state today. sprinkles right now, and this is very light ringel. if we see anything, we will have a better shot of rain tomorrow. let's look at the temperatures. another cold front is crossing the area. very easy to pick up at court front. in in western maryland, 60's the metro area. as you go east, it keeps warming up. 81 in salisbury. the cold front is dripping all along the east coast right now. it is pushing the warm air down to the east. the cold front is -- what might trying to say -- causing some of the showers in the western part of the state. it is going to move off shore again. the bulk of the showers are down in the south right now. this is going to be pushing up along a cold front and giving us a better shot of rain. in a lot of

. >> early on, we did a room search, actually found a picture of ava brawn in his belongings that he posted like a centerfold. like, he thought ava brawn was a supermodel or centerfold he would look up to because of the ties with adolf hitler. >> in a highly risky move, staff decided to place jones in pendleton's grow unit. a unit where rival gang members have to live side by side. >> the white supremacists are a small minority here. when he was in general population, he and one of the fellow guys he clicked up with were the targets of many, you know, violent acts. he was placed in segregation for his own protection for a little while. the violence got so bad for him. he admits how ignorant he was back then. he sees that he -- his way of thinking was incorrect. >> it was kind of crazy. i mean, seen a lot of stuff. i've been to rallies. i mean, all that stuff. i've seen 40-foot crosses burn and stuff like that. that's what we live by, that's just how we was. i didn't know anything differenç from it. just how stuff was. >> despite his past affiliation with the aryan nation, inside pend

. >> ava is back with a last look of the forecasts. mostly drive boston -- maybe thunderstorms this afternoon. amid 70's this afternoon, pulling down thursday and friday and friday -- >> thank you for joining us for >> thank you for joining us for 11

first, we need to talk to ava about this beautiful easter sunday. >> it is beautiful. another day summit yesterday. we're starting off a very chilly. 40 degrees. but marshall out of the northwest. around sunrise at 6:39 this morning. a expects damages to be in the upper 30's. how we will have a lot of sunshine out there. make sure those kids are holding on to this easter bonnets. we do expect him to is to get near 70 degrees today. if you're heading to the baseball stadium, mid to upper 60's for that. will continueo's their winning streak. we will have more details when we come back. >> as we mentioned, this is easter sunday. hundreds of residents will share a stronger connection to their faith. o'brien was on hand to celebrate the moment when new catholic center the church. many celebrate with an easter vigil mass. the cardinal in a shaded mass with a candle lit ceremony. >> -- initiated at mass with a candle lit ceremony. >> >> it is part of my life. i just look forward to easter every year. >> the number of catholics increased by 10% over last year. >> the zoo's ann

coming next, your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 and another check of the forecast with ava. but first, a check of how wall street is performing this hour. >> one of the more fun holiday traditions is well under way this easter monday in the nation's capital. it is time for the annual white house seats -- stay roll. it children across america are taking part in the tradition which its and its 134th year. over 200,000 tickets were requested on-line but only a lucky 30,000 people want access through a lottery system. now, speaking of the lottery, maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> the afternoon, maryland. from 98 rock with your midday pick 3 numbers from monday, april 9. 2. 2. and 8. 228. in a moment -- but first, when you play monopoly scratch up you could win instantly of the $50,000 apply on-line at www.mdlottery.com/monopoly for more chances. deadline is april 23. joe has your numbers. 2. 5. 9. final ball is 9. 2599. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> back with one last check of the forecast. it will be pretty nice but colder afterward. >> depen

and thank you for mentioning ava who turned 9 on the first day of spring. the white house schedule this event and they often schedule these events around the economy, on the first friday of every month. that's when the unemployment numbers come out for the previous month. and i think the white house wanted to have a little better news to bring on a double barreled attack against republicans. because you know that the white house is working hard to press their advantage among women. the president won the women's vote across the country by 13% in 2008, over his opponent, john mccain. and now, 18 points is he ahead in the usa today gallup poll that came out yesterday over mitt romney in swing states that will determine the outcome of this election. he has spoken in very personal terms. he mentioned his grandmother who did not benefit from the gi bill even though she worked in a bomber factory in world war ii and that his grandfather did benefit as a gi who fought in europe. he mentioned his mother in very personal terms. for a moment there, it appeared the pre