we still also have a crash, bel air road that is going to be u.s. route 1 and fullerton avenue in the overlea area. in perry hall, left lane is blocked at necker avenue and bel air road because of emergency work. you can see here lots of volume and slowing. just not a good way to start off the commute. so like i said give yourself lots of extra time. back to you. >>> 6:31. if you've ever had a sandwich or been in baltimore longer than two minutes you know the name of john paterakis. >> his name all over the news this morning. indicted in the city hall corruption investigation. sherrie johnson live with the latest. what is going on? >> reporter: good morning. new charges have been filed against city councilwoman helen holton, along with a powerful developer who is responsible for developing harbor east where we're standing this morning. the new charges involve developer john paterakis. he's charged with one count of conspiracy to violate campaign finance law. the charges stem from a poll conducted for city councilwoman helen holton. according to the

our last stop will be bel-air. >> the protesters say they are issuing a warning to bel-air. that raises to our markell question of the day. how do you feel about protestors' use of graphic roadside images to relay their anti-abortion message? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> coming up in the cottage a news and the bloomberg business report -- coming up, we have the bloomberg business report. >> and the latest on the allegations on ben roethlisberger and being accused of sexual assault. >> we will have the full forecast coming for you coming up. >> will tell you about an >> will tell you about an accident next. >> some low-level clouds around. it is still here. it is 70 degrees downtown. no showers or storms over baltimore right now. the entire state is dry. there is activity to our north. we cannot get any showers right now. everything is going to the north and the south lately. that may continue for one more day. we have a better inches of the revolt tomorrow. predictable start to our july 22. we are looking at the mid 60's. that is on the eastern shore

. >>> you used to go to this shopping center on bel air road. giant has a big store there, tully's used to be there and you bought beer from a man who was murdered last night. we go to sherrie johnson for the latest. >> reporter: baltimore county police are looking for two suspects right now. they're not sure how many were involved after a liquor store owner was shot and killed right here. this all happened last night after 9:00 at the putty hill liquor store in the 7900 block of bel air road. police tell us the store owner was shot and kill during a robbery. the stor -- store owner was shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues, anything to help in this investigation. >> we believe that we may have two suspects we're looking for. we are trying to verify a lot of information so we don't have anything to release to the public yet. right now, everything is very preliminary in nature. >> reporter: now, we are told that the store owner bought this putty hill liquor store about ten years ago and leaves behind a

it happened last night in nottingham along the 700 block of bel air road. putty hill liquors will lickly remain closed through today while police continue their investigation. >>> the pope is in the hospital this morning. the vatican says pope benedict

the district 87. 83 westminister. 84 bel-air. 83 kent island. 82 in rock hall. 50% humidity. we have now the winds kind of shifting around, generally out of the southwest. a breeze at 15. the barometer at 2985 and holding steady. we have this big push of humid air and after that two cold fronts take our temperatures down into the comfortable range by the middle of the weekend. we had some spotty shower activity in our portion of the mid atlantic but not necessarily the metro. let's say tonight, there could be some severe weather northeast of the area, thunderstorms in your region more than likely tomorrow night and possibly into saturday morning. mostly sunny, warm with a high of 90 degrees. partly cloudy, patchy clouds overnight. there's that chance of an afternoon thunderstorm, hot and humid with a high of 90 over the 5 day. we clear out early in the afternoon at the latest, 82, beautiful sunday, still it's almost 10 below normal 84 degrees is the high on tuesday. >>> still to come. we're celebrating the 35th year don scott has been with the station for 35 years. ron matz h

also in bel air, prospect mill road at wentworth drive. in port deposit, route 222, north of route 276, that crash remains on scene there. 95 southbound, down from harford county, through to about the whitemarsh area, that is traveling with no problems now. the tunnels, that earlier construction project overnight that had the southbound tube closed, that is probably going to be reopening very soon. two-way traffic gets by in the northbound tube. also as we check around the beltway, there are no problems to report either. this traffic report brought to you by, baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc with music from stars like keith urban and toby keith. back to you. >>> the fbi needs your help. they are trying to identify a suspected serial bank robber. we're told this man has already hit six banks in the area since july 2nd. authorities say during the robberies the suspect demands a note and implies he has a gun. a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. if you know anything you're asked to call the fbi bank robbery task forc

. >> we are coming back to bel air. we will have a 15 stops beginning monday july 27 and going through friday july 31. >> the protesters say they are issuing a warning to the town of bel-air. they will be back next week. >> that that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you feel about protestors' use of graphic roadside images to relay their anti-abortion message? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 66 degrees on tv hill. and nfl star faces re allegations this morning. who he is and what he has to say? >> your figures tindall -- tingle. in a few minutes my whole hand was numb. >> an airline traveler gets more than he paid for when venomous creatures are found. >> here is a live look that traffic on the beltway. i will have more in the morning commute when ú >> good morning to you. we saw a couple of severe thunderstorms rumbled through carroll county last night. all of that activity has dissipated. we only have seen a trace amount of precipitation since yesterday. rain is forging arou

the shooting happened near bel air road. when investigators arrived, they found an adult male shot to death inside the liquor store. the investigators believe the man was killed during an attempted murderobbery. >> we are looking for suspects. i do not have any information i cover by the public with right now. we are in the beginning stages of this investigation. >> they are not releasing the name of the victim. they have not made any arrests. anyone with information are asked to give the baltimore police a call. >>> new this morning, one man is wounded after a shooting overnight in southwest baltimore. he was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his chest, approach, and head. no word on possible suspect. >>> a police officer and two others were wounded after an altercation. it happened shortly after 7 last night at an apartment complex. the responding officer and a suspect were shot. all injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. >>> baltimore police have arrested three men in relation to a nightclub shooting

>>> justin, we're working the crash in bel air at route 1.route 175 at famar drive in -- t after the t -- tamar drive is being cleared. this will be the ja. fx at coal spring lane. traffic is running smoothly. megan, jamie, back to you. >>> do you like ice cream? >> i love it. >> join us on the 9:00 a.m. show, we'll have a mixoff. >> who's coming in? >> cold stone creamery, baby. >> very cool. >>> thanks for choosing "good morning, maryland." for more news, watch "good morning, maryland" at 9:00. or go now. abc 2 works for you.

it occurred around 4 this around in the 5900 block of bel aire road. crews had a tough time extinguishing this blaze. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> we're learning new details about last week's deadly helicopter crash over in california county. our media partners are reporting that the pilot was the son of howard county election administrator betty norris. stay with eyewitness news for the latest from investigators. you can log onto wjz.com for extra videos. >>> down top washington, d.c., a metro train operator is on paid administrative leave. it comes after the operator opened the train doors on the road side of the platform at the water front station. this driver has not been identified, but a drug as alcohol test has an add ministered. officials are investigating the incident. they are trying to determine how the operator should be disciplined if he is. >>> a harvard professor has growed to meet with the police officer who arrested him in a racially fueled controversy. president obama is going to serve as referee. >> sit dow

it broke out at 4:00 this afternoon in the 5900 block of bel air road. investigators believe it started in the rear of a dentist office and spread to nearby storage trailers, which collapsed. no 1 was injured, but the fire was difficult to battle. >> with the humidity the way it is, it makes it tough for the guys. we're trying to keep the firefighters hydrated. >> that portion of bel air road was shut down hours this afternoon while crews fought the fire. >>> the fire disrupted far more than traffic today. it it broke out as the city fire department was celebrating its 150th anniversary. >> fire engines and firefighters had to break away at city hall today. it happened just as the chief was speaking to the crowd. >> this fire has now gone to a second alarm so more people will be leaving. we'll stay here for a few minutes. >> (sirens). >> if it gets bigger, we all might leave. >> the event did go on as they saluted the 150 years. >>> a hate crime under investigation in anne arundel county. a barber shop in brooklyn park was burglarized and spraypainted wi

the pair tried to rob a liquor store on bel air road in fullerton. >> police are not releasing details on what provoked the shooting. they are looking for the public's help in finding two suspects. police got a call around 9:00 regarding a gunshot at him. this was in side the putty hill liquor store. the owner was shot to death. it happened during a robbery attempt. a start page in answer balance cameras inside and outside indicate two black males, one wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts and the other wearing a light t-shirt and shorts shot the honor and got away on foot. they don't believe they got away with any money. >> they ran out of the store but we do not have an exact direction of where they went. we are asking for the public and anyone who may have been in that area if they saw anything suspicious like two men running in any direction. we asked to contact the baltimore county police department. we are interested if it went to a bar or a vehicle and what that vehicle may be. >> this happened around 9:05 last night in the 7900 block of bel air road. anyone with information is urge

. >>> just moments ago, baltimore city firefighters put out a two- alarm fire on bel air road. we're told three build relationship with heavily damaged, one of those was a dentist's office. two of the surrounding buildings collapsed although there was extensive damage luckily no one was hurt. investigators are not sure where the fire started. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> as you can see, those firefighters were very hard at work, even on their own anniversary. the baltimore city fire department is 150 years old today and the city threw a big anniversary bash for the department. cheryl joins us live with all the details. >> reporter: goods afternoon to you. just a few hours ago the war memorial plaza was filled with fire apparatus to celebrate the baltimore city fire department's 150th anniversary. then came proof that a firefighter's job is 24-7, right in the middle that service crews were caught out to the fire we just told you about on bel air road. as it escalated to three alarms, more trucks were called away. but the chief went on as scripted, talking a

. >> look at this. 74 bel air, fallston 74 and 76 in harve are degrace -- harver -- havre de grace. we are expecationing clouds to roll in, in your direction. bel air in the middle, expect the chance of severe storms through this afternoon and evening with our two degree guaranteed high of 65. let's go back to the roads. here's kim. >>> south bound 795 is wide open as you head towards the beltway. just have a couple of crashes to let you know about. route 175 and tamar drive. thinksburg, the lingering accident at route 140 in the final stages of being cleaned up. i will let you know when that gets cleared. this is the jfx at northern parkway, traffic is light. also as we check 95 southbound headed towards white marsh boulevard, no delays or incidents at this time. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> whoever came up with that cash for clunkers program, you are a genius. >> the program's so popular that the government has run out of money for it. >> reporter: car lots across america tell the story, plenty of just-traded-in clunkers reflect a new government program that may have just run

shot and killed a liquor store owner last night at the putty hill liquor store in the 7900 block of bel air road in nottingham. police tell us the store owner was shot and killed during a robbery. the store owner was a man believed to be in his 40s and shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues. police believe there are two suspects in this case, but they are not sure. they arestill interviewing witnesses, trying to gather more information on the shooting. back out here live, here at the putty hill plaza shopping center, you can see here there are security cameras, and police hope these cameras will prove to be helpful in this murder investigation, especially one with so little information at this time. reporting live in nottingham, sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> the offers keep pouring in for johns hopkins hospital with all of the honors. this is the 19th consecutive year for the honor. johnnie never has a bad year. the magazine publishes its annual rankings and hop kins was rinked first in ear, nose, throat, rheumatology and urology. shepherd

really in the last couple of weeks. 77, over in kent island and bel air. 81 coming in. light, light winds. there are the clouds to the south. you can see quite a few clouds. a few spots reporting a little sprinkle activity there. they are dry. not much is actually reaching the ground. the baltimore area, generally sunny, just a few passing clouds. these are fairweather. not producing any precipitation. however, out to our west, we saw this last night, over iowa. now, they redeveloped over the dakotas. seen some pretty strong storms there. a lot of warm air, going northward, running into cooler air. this is kind of the boundary line, between cool and hot. temperatures getting to 106 degrees, believe it or not. further west, line of showers illinois, through ohio. it's heading to the southeast, which means it's going to miss us. however, over the weekend, warmer air and more humid air will be allowed to come back to our lesion. -- region. some of these showers develop here. maybe into sunday afternoon. before things begin to clear out. for the time being, less humid weath

earlier crash in the city, woodland avenue and reisterstown road has been cleared but the crash in bel air, press prospect mill road and wentworth drive remains on scene. halethorpe, southwestern boulevard and washington boulevard, a crash there. no problems at the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. however, on the west side of the beltway, outer loop, no problems to let you know about as you make your way from liberty road to the route 70 interchange. on the east side of the outer loop whitemarsh boulevard looks good as you make your way all around to the providence road exit. a quick look now, bw parkway at 695, you can see traffic is flowing freely in both directions, no problems at this time. >>> 6:01. baltimore city knows it's a problem and you've paid for it. if you own a $200,000 moment -- home in the city you pay $4500 in taxes. same house two miles away in baltimore county, tax, $2,200. brittney gordon with an idea to lower your property tax. >> reporter: if to you live in the city of baltimore you don't need anyone to tell you how much you pay in property tax. it's the hig

we're look good on the north side, bel air road. nothing happening 95 towards the ft. mchenry. west side checking out fine. and let's check your drive times. 12 minutes on the outer loop. 11 minutes outer loop from 95 toward the 83's. about a five-minute ride on 95 southbound from the 895 split toward the ft. mchenry. the area of white marsh so far looking good. light volume towards the ft. mchenry. harbor tunnel traffic equally smooth. a clear ride so far at harford road. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan and lisa. sorry. blockage. >> thank you. our big story, almost one week after the announcement of towson catholic high school's closing parents and students continue to fight to keep the doors open. >> this weekend they made their voices heard in pro tests. 11 news's kim dacey joins us live in towson with more. >> last tuesday students at towson catholic high school got word that their school would not be re-opening this fall. yesterday morning students and school supporters stood outside the immaculate conception church and peacefully protested the closure. towson

we want to show you where it happened on bel air road at putty hill liquors. sherrie johnson's live. what have you learned? >> reporter: so far we have learned this morning, baltimore county police are searching for at least one suspect after a liquor store owner was shot and killed right here. that shooting happened last night at the putty hill liquor store locate in the 7900 block of bel air road. police tell us the store owner was shot and killed during a robbery. the store owner was an adult male believed to be in his 40s, and he was shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues, anything to help this this investigation. >> we believe we may have two suspects that we're looking for. we don't have anything to release to the public yet because we're trying to verify a lot of information to talk to witnesses inside or outside of the store. right now, everything is very preliminary in nature. >> reporter: now, we are told that the store owner owned the store for about ten years and leaves behind a wife and three children. s

bel air could get a sprinkle and rolling up 95 towards aberdeen. this is kingsville, with the mostly cloudy sky and rain there, 69 degrees. averaging near 70 this morning. most of the rain south and east of the city but as we head through this afternoon after 3:00, more storms. our two-degree guarantee back to 87. >>> 6:00. let's go to the roads with kim. >> a lot of lingering incidents because of the storms overnight. we still have a crash eastbound 70 at route 32. park heights avenue closed because of downed power lines between greenspring valley road and walnut boulevard. honeygo boulevard closed, trying using perry hall as an alternate. traffic lights not working at south tollgate and reisterstown road. western howard county, in woodbine, morgan station road remains closed in both directions because of downed trees, between routes 99 and 144. no problems at the tunnels. 83 looks good from mount carmel road all the way down into the city. taking a quick look at the cameras, this is 695 at the bw parkway. we've got major slowing as you make your

expect the lane lane to be blocked because -- left lane to be blocked because of emergency work at belir road and necker avenue. 895 southbound approaching whitemarsh boulevard, you can see the serious delays starting back all the way there. give yourself extra time or better yet, try to avoid that area altogether. back to you. >>> he's back. dale horn, our financial survivor right here. wall street not bad. we're on a roll right now. what is going on? >> we have the best two-week rally probably since 2000. i mean, it's been impressive. this has all been the result of second-quarter earning which we're still in the midst of. for the most part we've seen the tremendous cost cutting that occurred in the last quarter last year, in the beginning, starting to really have a positive effect on margins. >> it's over, right? >> not yet. we've been facing two things that are really driving the economy right now. the first is the recovery of the credit markets. last september when all the collapses occurred and the credit markets froze up the healing that has occurred since then has what has been

we do have double trouble on bel air road.ency utility work that takes out the left lane on of bel air at nacer avenue and an accident at fullerton avenue. you could always use 495 is but 40 or 7 is looking as the best options for the alternate route. >>> coming up later this hour, the woman behind the 911 call that sparked controversy surrounding a black harvard professor is speaking out for the first time. why she wants to address the public. >>> and new guidelines raise a red flag about the safety of tanning beds. why health leaders are equating them get sweet blueberries -- just 99¢ a pint with your club card. safeway just lowered the price of summer. and forget the carpet stain. it removes even the toughest dried-in stains. the formula penetrates deep to break down stubborn stains lifting them to the surface, right before your eyes leaving nothing behind. erase your carpet's history with resolve triple action. >>> the body of a boater missing since sunday is found in the south river. maryland natural resources police reco

columbia, 65. 60 degrees in bel air. did i mention the district at 70? we just did. showers meander straight across the region starting the patuxent and watershed. a little umph over the bay and the delmarva. a few low clouds will go across the area as we continue to see weather dissipate out to the west. we have a very dry and comfortable weather pattern here on our little slice of the mid-atlantic. mostly sunny. 86 degrees this day. maybe a passing fair weathered cloud or two. tonight the exact same forecast, 58. tomorrow, sunny and 82. friday, uny and 80. sunday and monday, 84 and 86 degrees. >>> make sure you have your sunglasseses in the car. >> sun could definitely be a factor this morning. as far as other problems that could factor into your commute. we only have two issues to tell you about. first of all an accident on 95 southbound at caton avenue on the left shoulder. not causing any delays. you can definitely tell that by our speed sensors in the 60s. watch for a downed pole in carroll county blocking all lanes of marriotsville between driver road and henr

columbia and bel-air 73. 71 in westminister. after morning rush hour, the chance for thunderstorms in the forecast going through bedtime. possibility of a strong thunderstorm exists today. 84 and maybe some foul weather this evening. >>> if you're watching the sunrise, here's sharon gibala in traffic control. >>> good morning. we have a few accidents. if you're heading out, first one is in the city on park lake drive and the second on 648 at scott avenue. watch for some artscape closures downtown. charles, cathedral and preston effected. remember, wjz is always on, for traffic information any time, log onto wjz.com. >>> thank you. here's what people are talking about. a robbery turns deadly inside a liquor store. mary bubala live outside of police headquarters. >> reporter: good morning. the shooting happened at about 9 9:00 last night and police arrived on the scene and found one man dead. their intent may have been robbery, but it quickly turned to murder. two suspects entered the store late thursday night planning a robbery.

it happened last night in nottingham along the 700 block of bel air road. putty hill liquors will lickly remain closed through today while police continue their investigation. >>> the pope is in the hospital this morning. the vatican says pope benedict spilled and fell during his vacation in the alps. he was taken to the hospital after the accident, but the vatican says he was not seriously injured. >>> two kids at a hart for county camp test positive for swine flu. the health department says the children are recovering but several others at the camp have flu-like symptoms and they're still being monitored. they're not the only camp affected. two campers at the sandy hill at cecil county also tested positive for the swine flu. what do parents need to know after they send their kids off to summer camp. the doctor from st. joseph medical center joins us this morning. >> that's is an excellent question. we have seeing a good flu action this time which is unusual for this time of year. >> should parents be worried about sending their children out to camp? >> i

immediate metro area. 68 in westminster, 69 at bel aire and 74 on kent aisle. the winds we talked about coming in from the west, southwest, currently calm, coming in around the southwest around hagers town, 10-mile per hour winds around ocean city and we'll see the showers roll on through here, begin, potential is for the entire week, really, we are looking at showers as a result of a front moving through that will stall just east of the area tonight and it will stay with us through the rest of the week. there will be a potential for showers and thunderstorms until this feature pushes out of here, we really done see that happening in the immediate future. sunset is at 8:24. a small craft advisory in effect. winds from the south at 10 notes. >> so, your forecast look like 90 degrees, today and we are seeing a daytime high, there you go. we'll talk about the next five days coming up, 90 degrees today, tonight just down to around 66 degrees. jessica. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this sunday morning, governor palin parting ways. why today holds special sign

these are all moving at about 20 miles per hour, bringing heavy rain, up from rising sun to bel air.the 95 corridor. so we'll keep you posted as we move on to the evening. looking at a pretty nice weekend shaping up. water temperature, 74. and a chance for showers in the afternoon. >>> temperatures get up to about 90 degrees tomorrow. and while we'll keep in the forecast a chance for stray showers. temperatures will get up to 90. 88 and 88. sunday, monday and tuesday. >> you say 88, 88, and 88? >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. have the ravens found a >>> well, let's get this update on stan. and what may or may not happen to derrick mason. >> we're still waiting to see what's going on. hot time to summertime. ravens have shored up their wide receiver woes. and it didn't take long. well, today, former tennessee titan, in it for the ravens. and today, they signed bennett to a one-year deal. he's tall. falling off quarterback joe flacco. especially in the wake of mason's retirement? having to go competitively. his most successive year was '04. snagged with 1287 yards and 11 touc

picked this week to be on the shore, you picked a good one as far as temperatures are concerned. 82 in bel-air. 82 in the nation's capital. watching the winds, they're coming in from this direction for another 1 12 hours are so. we'll see more cloud cover. the satellite showing some high, thin clouds, fair weather clouds, the storm clouds are going to roll in by this time tomorrow afternoon. this is what we're watching, several disturbances, what we had roll through is to the north and the northeast, we're going to watch some storms from the south and mix with cooler air and a front between the two and mixing it up. keeping an eye on the dynamics. the sunset at 8:20. a west wind on the bay at 5-10 knots. temperatures today getting up to around 88 degrees. looking for warm temperatures, our average this time of the year is 87. tomorrow 86 degrees with a chance of showers in the afternoon. we will see some clouds and sun. the five-day forecast coming up. >>> thank you. good baseball weather as wjz and the orioles team up to feed the homeless and hungry. bring along some non-perishable food tempe

back to the east, i should say bel air seeing some -- some hail damage there as well.et's take a look at the surface features. you will see tha that we have hh pressure offshore seeing here. we will bring that up. high pressure sitting offshore to the east. that is going to prevent this frontal boundary from moving far to the eve. it's going to keep it at bay. we will get a southerly flow. it's going to bring more chance of a shower and thunderstorm especially for the eastern shore today. even elsewhere we should see shower chances this afternoon. this morning, seeing showers indicated by a future scan model. central counties by 3:00 p.m. and it will not be -- we don't expect it to be as strong as yesterday or as widespread. for more chances tomorrow afternoon as you can see, the warm moist air the instability will make for chances for rain for each afternoon this week with the ha heaviest rain todayd tomorrow. to the north about a 3rd of an inch in baltimore and lesser amounts further west. 74 degrees at the inner harbor. 85% relative humidity, and the dew point at 69

if you were traveling up just around bel air. a little earlier, you saw some of those. anything that comes through is going to be widely scattered. and that is going to be the course of the afternoon. we'll have your complete updated forecast, and talk about more storms coming our way. >>> let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala. so far, so good, sharon? >>> we don't have anything too major. but we have a handful of problems. so far, pretty good. we have an accident right now, working on 100. that's going to be 100 eastbound, on the 97 off-ramp. a crash in elkridge. and in essex, going on eastern boulevard, at south maryland avenue. one more on halfstead, panther drive. south of route 482. meanwhile, traffic lights, west pedonia. meantime, only slight delays on the beltway. on the north and west sides of the beltway. nine friep miles an hour is your slowest spot. that's going to be on the top side between 83 and 95. there's a live look at the west side. volume out there, but not too slow. tratraffic report is brought to you by the department of agriculture. mary

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there is an accident to watch out for on prospect in bel-air. the inner and outer leaves are running smoothly this morning. no accidents on the paris for expressway or the jfx. that is the latest. back to you. >> our big story this morning, president obama continues his push for health care reform today in ohio. he used his fourth prime-time news conference to say the health-care reform is essential to the nation's recovery. >> a lot of americans may be wondering what is in this for me. >> president obama tried to retake control over the health- care debate. he focused on what americans have to gain and lose from the reform. what will they sacrifice, he was asked. >> they will have to give up paying for things that do not make them healthier. i think that is the kind of change you want. >> critics are raising questions on cost and timing. >> most americans do not like the health-care bill. they do not want it appeared it is going to raise taxes. what is the rush? >> it is for relief. >> i get letters every day from families who are being hurt by

the one in bel-air and new prospects, it looks like it is gone. there is an accident at 22. -- 222. here is a live view of dpw parkway. -- b.w.i. parkway. those accident could impact your morning rush depending on where you are coming from. that is the latest. back to you. >> and restore this morning, president obama takes his health care message on the road. he is traveling to cleveland for a town hall following last night's news conference. there is a skeptic public and growing division in congress. nikole killion is live in o fror washington bureau. >> he says cleveland is the role model for some of the health- care changes he would like to see. he pushed for it last night. >> with all of the criticisms that are being thrown around in washington, a lot of americans may be wondering, what is in this for me. >> the president laid out his calls -- cards in a prime-time news conference. >> if you have health insurance, the plan we are providing will provide you with more security and stability, allowing you to keep the insurance you are happy with. if he did not have insurance, you i

on bel air road 60 miles per hour. as a major way 895 downtown, 63 miles per hour. this give you a live view of traffic if you are heading of the white marsh area, it is running smoothly so far. we are looking good at the 4 mcneely 64 mckinley joppatowne area. -- fort mckinley traffic tunnel area. >> our big story this morning, three young children are back home with their parents after they were arrested by baltimore city police. the rest semmes from an investigation into stolen bikes. the mother of one of the boys disagrees with the actions of the police. customized bike have been disappearing from one neighbor's lawn. on friday, he got one child in the act. he called 911. shortly after, they were all in handcuffs headed downtown. 17 year-old and 18 year-old -- 2 boys knew they were in trouble. there were unprepared for what came next. >> they got out a pair of handcuffs. i knew they were going to put them on me. >> the call the paddy wagon. it came and put them in there. >> coming up, how long the boys were it in bars and your reaction to the situation. that brin

they were at a bel air area last night. the use graphic roadside poster. they are selling for violation of first amendment rights. despite negativity, they will continue to spread their message. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you feel about protestors' use of graphic roadside images to relay their anti-abortion message? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 66 degrees on tv hill. researchers gain insight about eating habits of pregnant women. >> a school may be able -- and they may be able to diagnose alzheimer's disease in its early stages. >> we are checking out your morning commute. >> welcome back to the 11 news today. we have some patches guys out there. not a great chance of showers this afternoon. we had a strong severe thunderstorm last night that rolled through the north -- northern suburb. the precipitation. we are looking at 86 degrees. for tonight's forecast, more cloud rolling in. 64 degrees-69 degrees. our best shot of seen scattered showers and storms will be tomorrow. more on your seven day foreca

bel air and columbia at 59. 55, kent island. 62, rock hall. 7. degrees at lunch on its way to a high of 82. beautiful 12 hours from now this evening, sunny and 78 degrees. don. >> thank you. >>> a few hassles out on the hurry-up. sharon with wjz traffic control. >> they all seem to be on the west side much the beltway or at least one of them. an accident involving a water truck -- involving a water truck and a passenger vehicle. the water truck then caught fire and blocking several lanes. at this point blocking one lane on the west side outer loop wilkens. slight delay as you approach the accident scene. our speed sensor is almost back up to full speed in that area. we will keep an eye on that. another accident on the west side inner loop at linnert road. that one on the shoulder. a new one at waterloo road. and watch for a e-coli on the west side inner loop on the ramp from camp meade to the inner loop. that is blocking all lanes of that ramp. 95. no delays at white marsh. west side of the beltway looking empty at liberty road. remember wjz 13 i

same on kent island. 61, columbia. 60, westminster. 59, bel air. 60 degrees in rock hall. i mention we had some weather pass out to our west and down to the south during overnight. so if you see any -- you know high clouds around this morning, it is because of, you know, what honestly was a pretty good upper-air disturbance. it is still not going to be a major player in our weather over the next couple of hours. the clouds will dissipate. what we are going to watch is a wind shift moving our way, and this indeed is going to knock a little bit of humidity out of the mid-atlantic once we get through the period saturday night into sunday. this morning is a bit more humid than yesterday. tomorrow a bit more humid this day. a high of 79. if the morning clouds get out we could get into the low 80s. tonight, mainly clear, 62. tomorrow, morning and afternoon a mixture of clouds and sun and a high of 85 degrees. now this chance of thunderstorm will end sunday morning. sunday will be a pretty good afternoon. nice little breeze around. a little less humidity. monday, tuesday and wedn

still 60, bel air. 67, rock hall.ster. 72 degrees in the district. okay. this weather passed by and is getting on out of here. look at the high pressure settling down into the area which is going to power some warm air our way by midweek. by wednesday and thursday it is going to actually feel hot and humid, but we are still -- we are just not going to see that blow torch mid late july effect over the five-day. 86 is the high. quite pleasant. garden-variety 20% changes of a thunderstorm. partly cloudy. 58 your low. ton of sun. beautiful. mostly sunny. a high of 8 of degrees. over the five-day, note wednesday and thursday, 89 and 88. it will be closer to 91 and 90. but very shortly thereafter, a wind shift, back to below normal with sunshine. very pleasant friday and saturday. take it away. >> thank you. >>> now a quarter to 7:00, sharon with wjz traffic control. >> so far very quiet on area roadways. hope it stays that way for most of the commute. as far as problem go, we still just only have one. a water main break in

westminster, 74. 75 in bel air, rock hall, kent island, downtown. 73 in columbia. almost 890 degrees in the district. we have shower activity pressing through the area. now just kind of book-ending the metro grid if tself north and south. that is going to be the beginning of shower activity pressing through the area this day. s that cold front buys into the mid-atlantic later, we will see the possibility of strong thunderstorms firing up over a multistate region. that is going to be a little bit later on this afternoon. only going to be 82 today because of cloud cover blocking out the sun; however, the sun continues to be down on those cloud tops and we could have severe weather fire up. again, 12-hour window of opportunity. say lunch until midnight. 70 overnight. clouds will slowly break up. tomorrow remains humid with a high of about 90 degrees. mixture of clouds and sun. more thunderstorms on friday. 90. the weekend slightly less humid. sunshine. temperatures in the mid-80s. don, take it away. >> thank you. >>> what awaits you on your way to work. sharon with wj

i'll lit know what to expect pes just where t ttuemra bel ila tefe thr break.  >> temperatures today below seasonal. 83 degrees at national and at dulles. 84 degrees at baltimore. we should be in the upper 80s. 66 at frederick and overnight lows will be on the cooler side clear skies over the washington area, partly cloudy skies. a few clouds to the north and the high pressure building in is going to hold us as we move into tomorrow. we do expect to see a fun- filled day. we'll have rain and a bit of activity to the south of us. other than that, the -- and we'll keep an eye on another system heading into the great lakes and with that, it's going to bring us a chance of severe thunderstorms -- thunderstorms. this is a look at the planner tomorrow midday, 82 degrees by 5:00, 84, a high of 86 degrees tomorrow. the five-day forecast, showing you we hit unsettled weather by monday and a chance of showers monday and tuesday. by wednesday and thursday, that is where we have a chance of seeing thunderstorms kicking in and all week, temperatures will remain below seasonal. good news, to

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this is making its way into bel air and hickory here and east of jacksonville now. there's another thunderstorm cell here around harford and butler. well, there are gusty winds and hail coming out of this also. this extending down to the south west. we've had a few reports that there's a little bit of rotation in the storms. that's a possibility with the severe weather. there's another cluster and no warnings at this point. all of the warnings to the south and virginia. this is moving to the north east and we could have more warnings for the southern parts of the shore and the beaches. we have thunderstorms in place and downpours and gusty winds for the thunderstorms there. we'll show you the watches and warnings. the watches in darker counties. we'll keep you up to if anything else comes out. the storms came in overnight and died down and another round got going today. that's what we're seeing now. it's because of a cold front coming our way. the winds are pumping up the moisture. the dew points are into the 70s. that's very tropical. until the 70s, because of the

firefighters are on se the scene of a three-alarm fire in the 5900 block of bel air road. flames broke out around 4:00 this afternoon in the rear of a building and spread to several other buildings, two of them collapsed. no reports of injuries so far, investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of the fire. good evening, everyone. our big story tonight, president obama is back on the stump her if -- for his health care reform plan. but there are questions, namely, did his comments about racism put the issue to rest or cause a detrimental distraction? tracy is in washington, d.c. >> in cambridge, massachusetts, where president obama said a white police sergeant, quote, acted stupidly in arresting a black college professor in his own home, there are protests. >> i don't believe it's a racist situation at all. they're >> they're trying to put whites against blacks. >> the professor said, in the end, it's not about me at all but about the creation of a society in which equal justice before the law is a reality. crowley avoided questions after president obama's remarks frid

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on our rainfall totals and as you can see, the heaviest rainfall was in the region right around the bel aire area, just north of the beltway, right here, going down through the mount area area. that's where the heaviest radar was, as tracked by our radar. >> our temperatures -- -- as far as how much rain we got, some of the places in the region, not municipal at all, not much in hanover. >> the weather station, heavy storm a quarter of a mile from that. they got much heavier rainfall. as far as the forecast for ton. showers continue to make their way towards the north and east. during the day, sunshine, a few showers bubbling up, same kind of a situation on tuesday. you won't see sunshine, but heat gives rise to showers and thunderstorms activity. overnight, mostly cloudy with some breaks in the overcast, patchy fog and areas that did get rainfall. 6 degrees for the overnight low. during the day tomorrow, partly cloudy showers and thunderstorms. a high of 87 degrees and the extended outlook for the next seven days. heat and humidity giving rise to showers and thunderstorms. as we go all

the nation's capital at 82. 81 in the state capitol. 79 in bel air and westminster. we are going to be watching over the next few hours the winds. currently now coming in from the north. not necessarily a good thing. we have seen bit of a south, southwesterly flow bringing us the warm, moist air. wind from the north interjects from -- well, some cool air in there, and that starts the spin and starts the churn in the atmosphere. we will see some drying in there now and sun peeking through. that sun will start to heat us up. all of those dynamics make for the typical summer-type habit with a lot of moisture in the air. we don't see any rain look at the trail of the clouds. the front that stalled to the east of the metro area and the moisture is out there. doesn't take a lot. one little ripple to start all of that in motion. the thunder will continue out of here but close enough to bring us the chance of showers every afternoon for the neck few and another front approaching from the west meets all of this moist, warm air and it stays in place for the next five days, the

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bel air at 70. 71, columbia. rock hall, kent island, both in the low 70s. mid-70s annapolis and in d.c. about any time today indicated by a variety of symbols we could see a pop-up shower or thundershower. it stays 90 degrees this evening. don. >> thank you. >>> if you were headed to that war memorial plaza cornfield, here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don. we haven't had much to talk about as far as problems to get in your way. only some traffic lights out. we have three areas where we have that problem. u.s. 40 at ingleside in both directions. traffic lights on flash. on timonium on west padonia at broad avenue, the traffic lights out there. one more spots in reisters town at church road. otherwise you can see by all of our speed sensors everything at full speed. a look at the beltway at 295. the 95 at mountain road and the beltway at liberty road all this hour. this traffic report brought to you by toyota and your local toyota deal we are you can choo choose from 16 different fuel- efficient models. toyota, moving forward. don, back over to yo