carl stokes has not officially filed. >> we are expecting an announcement from rick santorum.cie potts has more from washington. >> rick santorum is expected to stand in front of a courthouse and announced he is running for president. then he is headed straight for iowa and new hampshire. joins mitt romney, tim pawlenty others whoever declared. >> sarah palin is crisscrossing the country on a bus. the biggest issue is the economy. >> we have not seen a jobs agenda. >> 54,000 jobs were created last month. way below expectations. the white house calls this a road.n the on the campaign trail, this is fuel for a possible when. >> michele bachmann has not announced yet. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what's your opinion of the current field of republican presidential candidates? >> that is from barbara on facebook. >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. are sarah -- are sardelays are t

carl stokes has made his intent to run public. they will face incumbent mayor rawlings-blake in her first campaign for mayor. dark.still in the the city prepares for the first grand prix racing event. what you can expect for your commute tomorrow. authorities believe they have pinpointed the cuasause of the e.coli outbreak. the high school senior at the center of controversy gets his girl and dances the nigtht away. >> the insta-weather-plus forecast coming up. right now, it is modeled at b.w.i.. rain is north of the city. 75 [ waves crashing ] [ whistling ] ♪ [ male announcer ] discover all that northwest florida has to offer. seventeen hidden beaches, one revealing destination. and only at southwest.com can you get our nonstop flights from bwi airport to panama city beach. [ ding ] >> power is expected to be stored at -- restored at umbc tomorrow. fortunately, there are few students living at the campus of the time of year. those who could not move, were assigned a temporary emergency housing. expect traffic downtown as baltimor

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a race of included carl stokes now also running for mayor. pew increases the field of democrats to six not unusual for baltimore. >> baltimore doesn't have a very centralized. it's quite common that you get multiple candidates. >> reporter: the front runner is mayor blake. but other candidates believe since she was appointed mayor after sheila dixon resigned and not elected by the people, she can be taken. and others in the race are otis roely. expect a lot of campaigning in a very short time. >> especially in this kind of an election. baltimore has an odd election calendar. we have our primary in september. whoever wins the primary almost always wins the election. >> reporter: pew expects to be that winner. early votes starting september 1st. reporting live, i'm pat warren where we're expecting katherine pew in just a few minutes, now back to you. >> we'll continue to follow it. only one republican vicki anne cartie has filed to run for mayor. >>> police say ronald preston got into if victim's house by climbing into the woman's window. the w

councilman carl stokes says he is also considering a run. >> here is a look at top story this hour. dog was shot and killed after a dogfight in severn. two dogs were being walked when one attacks the other. police say man arrived on the scene with a semiautomatic handgun and shot one of the dogs. the case is still under investigation. a woman was taken to the medical center after she was attacked by a pit bull in greek town. neighbors say she was getting her mail when the dog bit her. right now, if she is listed in fair condition. observed for 10g liste days before the decision is made of whether it will be turned over to its owner. skyteam 11 caught up with the airplane from the merkel on the hudson in 2000 -- miracle on the hudson in 2009. the plane will travel to north carolina later on a different route. >> the prosecution brought in a forensic researcher to testify about the fibers found in anthony's car. >> a scientist who has pioneered older analysis to find hidden brains told casey anthony's murder trial jury for the first time today that they were shocked at the elevated le

. -- cross stokes. -- carl stookes. another republican is expected to announce a bid for the white house today. >> the state of the economy remains the subject of debate. tara mergener has more. >> a blunt talking conservative will enter the race today. rick santorum is expected to jump into the race for the white house today. >> i am concerned about the future of this country. >> he is the latest republican candidate to announce. >> barack obama has failed. >> the latest jobs report was a dismal one. unemployment is now up to 9.1%. consumer spending is down. food and gas prices remain high. president obama insists the economy has hit a bump in the road. >> we have a way to go. >> republicans say the administration has failed and that it is time for new leadership to fix the damage. >> try telling that analogy to those families trying to keep their homes, trying to keep their businesses of floats and just a few up their own vehicles. >> no president since fdr has won reelection when the unemployed rate was at 9.2%. >> t

members stood proudly on the deck of the "uss carl vincent" the ship that carried osama bin laden body to its burial at sea. >> i think everybody was pretty stokedrst week of may everybody was sitting there looking around very proud to have been part of that piece of history. >> reporter: anxious family members waited patiently for their loved ones to return, after many sleepless nights worrying about their safety. the "uss vincent's" historic mission ended with tearful hugs from hundreds of proud family members. >> i was scared to be honest with you. i was worried, just wanted to talk with my husband and make sure everybody was okay. the ship was coming home safely. >> i was scared for all of their lives. i knew they would be a marked ship. >> he's coming! >> reporter: the worries were over wednesday morning as the heroes of the "uss vincent" were back in the arms of their loved ones. >> hey, baby! >> reporter: the sailors embraces spoke volumes but they remain sworn to secrecy about their historic mission. >> it's been a long cruise and that's about all i can say. >> we were so thrilled and so proud of every sailor on that ship and to know tha