and that is gerry sandusky, no relation to the baltimore -- jerry sandusky, no relation to the baltimore coach. >> a few hours away from the grand opening of one of the country's largest casinos. it will open its doors in anthony arundel mills at 10:00 p.m. tonight. it -- in anne arundel mills tonight at 10:00 p.m. it is more than just gaining. >> already, a steady stream of people are starting to file into the parking garage. we were walking around the casino, getting our interviews and videos and so forth, but i could not help but start to celebrate when i smelled bobby flay's cooking. the games and slot of the big draw here. approximately 3200 slot machines and games and there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, including popular chain restaurants like the cheesecake factory. the one that is getting the most attention is bobby's purpose place, which is owned by famous chef, bobby flay. >> basically, think of a burger and take different flavors around the country and put them on top of the burger. the santa fe berger has peso and green chilies -- queso and green chilies. brecht's

are learning some surprising jury that wille determine gerry sandusky's fate. >> not only do half the jury ties to penn state, some even have ties to the athletic to potentiald witnesses. after gerryonths was arrested, jury selection is over and his trial begins. legal analyst is concerned. been rushed. has >> also it could not get a change of venue. all the jurors live in the county and state is in. some -- half have some ties. there's also a professor. another juror's has been has -- husband has ties. are expectedther to testify. you make sure there are no ties. an attorney said the trial will bring to light more including a creepy love letter gerry sandusky road. abusing 10 boys years. maintained his innocence. >> these allegations are false. i did not do those things. those in parton his bizarre answer. i say no, i am not attracted boys, that is not the truth am attracted to young people, boys, girls. died of lung cancer in january. alle sure to stay with us coverage of the trial. we will have live reports all can follow the .estimony on our website it has cooled down but the has

. >> still ahead, the fourth alleged victim takes the stand today in the case against gerry sandusky. claxton manset he was not only abused, but threatened as well -- >> the man said he was not only abused, but threatened as well. >> a taxicab is the way that some baltimore students have to get to class. >> tall ships and naval vessels from all over the world have been talking in baltimore all week long. >> the festival combines ship tours and airshows and is expected to draw 1 million people over the course of the week. >> we will take you back out to donna hamilton, who has the best view of all the festivities. >> it is really beautiful up here. i cannot lie about that. we get so much talk about watching out for the traffic. when we came down at 4:00 p.m., the traffic was not bad at all, and that is really close to rush hour. if you're coming down during the week, do it smart. use public transportation. there will be a lot of it. there are regular shuttle buses from the stadium. you can also use a light rail. or just leave really early and parking garages and make a day of it. it is

gerry sandusky love complete coverage beginning tonight. >> time now for a last look at one of our bigtories. the search for a man that police say is responsible for robberies at pharmacies. kim dacey joins us live with that story. >> police say this man steals pain medication and is known for apologizing to his victims before taking off. police believe the same man is responsible for a string of robberies since january. another store on lights start on january 30 spurt and the home gardens on edmondson avenue on march 15 and may 19. the robber has been seen wearing all black with a fleece mask over his head. pharmacist hope police catch this man soon. there is a $5,000 reward for information. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> >> thank you> 6:51. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> there are a handful of problems. one minute annapolis at 4 strive to watch for. a fire at pine heights at wilkens avenue. another problem at westminster. airport drive and route 97. this accident at 152 in joppa. here's a quick live look

. >> jury selection under way in the child sex abuse trial of gerry sandusky. he is facing dozens of criminal counts stemming>> at one. the judge reminded the jury way they were there. he said i need you to have an open mind. this defendant is charged with the sexual abuse of children. at that point, gerry sandusky looked down and did not make eye contact. >> more than 200 people divided into groups of 40 and questioned by the judge. >> when he asked the jurors, 14 indicated they were employed by or retired by penn state. four personally. >> some boys were listed on the penn state campus and some at a charity for at risk youth. >> he said he is trusting them to not be sequestered and reminded them and said "the people selected to be jurors in this case told justice in their hands." >> the first steps in what could be a long road to justice. if the justice cannot find suitable jurors here, there will have to look in a neighboring county. >> some breaking news out of harford county. what is going on? >> they had an ammonia leak at this location. they believe they

gerry sandusky stands accused of 52 counts of alleged sex abuse related to 10 boys on and off penn state campus. >> several jurors have connections to penn state, but the judge says this is a small community and it cannot be avoided. though it once seemed unlikely, a judge seated the 12th member of the jury that would decide the child sex abuse case against former penn state defensive coach gerry sandusky. >> the juror -- the judge is moving the jury selection process along quickly. he did not waste time this morning. >> juror 12 was seated before lunch, a day and a half after jury selection started. that silence those who believed it was impossible to find a jury in such a small community with such close ties to penn state and its legendary football team. while the judge says these ties are to be expected, some of the connections were a little too close. >> 15 people knew a person named on the prosecution witness list. the 20 people knew someone on the defense witness list, which is much longer. >> one juror in the current student. another is a season-ticket holder, was has been worked

the sexual abuse trial against former penn state coach gerry sandusky gets underway first thing in the morning. he is a -- charged with abusing boys. they are trying to figure out how to handle the jury with strong connections to the university. the trial is expected to take several weeks. we can learn more about whether a uva student can get every trial. the conviction should stand but his defense team said errors were made before and during the crile -- the trial. harry and the defense motion is separate -- a hearing on the defense motion is later this month. >> the price for regular is $3.56 a gallon. down 19 cents for 30 cents since they peaked in the eighth row. airliner of their -- a reminder of the committee. the city is on pace to bring in twice as much as last year. the city's budget is dependent on leadfoots. that was one reaction as to how much the city had raked in. that is a $250 a pop. >> people are still spinning. >> d.c. conducted -- raked in $40 million. >> we're nickeling and diming their residence. >> this is the biggest in the area. >> it was put in to balance the b

. >> apparently gerry sandusky does, too. >> he is setting all kinds of records. it is good to see our home town guy's winning. >> thanks very much. >> stay with us for a look at the seven-day forecast, right after this. [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. >> city police said this man is responsible for robbing several pharmacies. chilling details from a parses who was targeted and the unusual words the group said as he leaves. >> chaos for the opening of maryland live. we'll have these stories and ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in

gerry sandusky goes on trial week. selection is expected on tuesday.sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. experts say the case him will likely hinge on credibility of his accuser. they alleged that sandusky and theim in his home locker room and local hotels. denied any wrongdoing. is remembering actor game show host richard dawson. in los angeles last night from complications from cancer. he will be forever linked to the show "family feud." always picked vote -- he always kissed the women on that show. that was his trademark. he was 79. >> fairy tales can come true, especially if the dream is to be box office.t the "snow white and the hunter and" and the huntsman" debuted this weekend. earned 56 by-- it $3 million. up, queen elizabeth's to the water with a few hundred of her closest friends. >> [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a

brought in witness after witness to offer graphic testimony about alleged sexual encounters between gerry sandusky and the boys he mentored. >> there is a tsunami of evidence against him. he has absolutely no objective way of countering it. >> countering it was just what the defense tried to do. sandusky did not deny that he showered with young boys. he does deny his relationships with was sexual. the defendant never took the stand. his wife did. she testified that she never noticed any signs of inappropriate behavior in their home. the defense's strategy relied on trying to discredit the victims motive for coming forward. >> there is lots of money out there. lawsuits have been filed against penn state and the second mile, jerry sandusky. we are evaluating the possibilities of financial motivation. >> he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> abc 7's brad bell is in pennsylvania today and he will lead the news coverage of the verdict during our newscast and on wjla.com. john bryson handed in his resignation and president obama accepted it. this is less than two weeks after he was treated i

jury selection resumes on the gerry sandusky sex abuse trial. nine jurors were chosen today. the former penn state assistant football coach faces 52 criminal counts for alleged sexual abuse of 10 boys. jurors are being picked from people live in state college, the same place where the main campus is located. >> queen elizabeth ii marked the final and no doubt exhausting fourth day of celebrating with a thank you. the queen did thank her subjects for what she calls the countless kindnesses shown terror. they wrapped up a grand party for the mottaki. -- monarchy. >> baltimore was the star spangled celebration is officially here. this morning marked the kickoff event. the celebration get started next wednesday with more than 40 tall ships and naval war vessels navigating through the harbor. we hope you will tune in to our celebration on june 13 at 7:00 p.m. right here on wbal tv 11. >> maryland took a gamble on casinos. officials learned if lady luck is smiling on the state. >> on the eve of another opening, we will look at the state of gaming in maryland. >> full month to maste

. ♪ >> it was a sailabration con certification in our very own and stovall and gerry sandusky were athat concert. they are patriotic readings and performances by the magical musical group. >> history was made for many, watching the tall ships arrive today with international flair. >> today was a picture-perfect get off to honor the war of 1812. people waiting for their ship to come in, and it did. heading off the star-spangled sailabration, a modern homage to the war of 1812. >> absolutely beautiful. and did not know it would be that big. i had never seen it before. >> first to arrive at the inner harbor, the cisne branco from that brazilian navy. shelton dutes join the crew when they kicked off from harvard innorfolk. they fired a 21 cannon salute at fort mchenry. in all, 41 tall ships and naval vessels are participating in sailabration. starting thursday, visitors will be able to see them up close. >> they will all be open to the public for free, starting tomorrow from 11:00 to 5:00. correct reading speed that up to 180 miles an hour. ava marie got into the act, flying with their re

openly crying through his words, the young man known as victim #one testified that he met gerry sandusky through his charity for at risk kids. within two months of sleepovers at his house, usually in the basement, he testified that jury sandusky began getting more physical with him and he would kiss him and massage him before bedtime. " with his hands down the back of my shorts and blowing on my stomach, the witness then paused and described jury sandusky performing oral sex. the man fought back tears in the courtroom and said " i did not know what to do it, fought running through my head, i just had a black out, i did not want it to happen and i froze ". >> did you tell your mom? " no ". did you tell them to stop? ". nope. i was embarrassed a confused and did not know what to do ". >> the defense attorney for your sandusky try to show that there were inconsistencies in the teenagers story and that they spend a lot time together without any alleged sexual conduct. terry sandusky immense showering with boys but his lawyer says that was part of his sports culture, and upbringing in pennsyl

>>vicki: oakland had a >>vicki: jury selection starts on thursday in the case of gerry sandusky who is of sexually abusing 10 boys over 14 years. sandusky has already tried to defend himself of the court of public opinion. >> it was a rating moment, 10 days after jerry's and as he was arrested on dozens of charges that he raped, sodomized and fondled young boys, he called bob costas. the former penn state assistant coach denied being a pedophile and then, this. memo said as he has pleaded no guilty to all the charges against him. >>vicki: and his lawyers of lost several attempts to delay the start of this trial. >>vicki: scientists are excited by the new drug breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer. researchers say it slows the progression of certain forms of cancer. they say it is a huge deal in fighting cancer. right now, it is only available to those in the critical eye -- in the clinical trial. asked >>vicki: teams can spend more time on the roadways during the summer. cochran's a new study finds some promising trends when it comes to teens in crashes. there is still plenty

>> now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. exit to go back to april 2005, you will find free events that stand out. prince charles married camilla parker bowles and the orioles got shut out in back-to-back games. we will have a story on the royal family later in the sportscast, and the orioles got shut out tonight for the first time since april 2005. now you know where i was going with all of that. i am not sure any team would have scored on the mets the past two nights. by strikeouts, six scoreless innings at work. no match for the lefty tonight. a one run game in the sixth encouraging. luther takes tommy hunter to right field, 3-0 mets. finishing off the rbi tally tonight as the mets shut out the orioles back-to-back nights, 5-0 was the final in new york. bill live up to his moment in the carolina league all-star game tonight. pitched one inning, struck out two, did not give up a hit. michael phelps continues to keep his plans for which event as he wished reedy plans to swim at the olympics, but he did -- he will swim in sev

let yourself >> now 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> the orioles hit pittsburgh harder with the 1981ecession. the 12-6 win pulls the o's within a half-game of first- place. 16 hits on pittsburgh tonight. it looks like fate o's of the late '70s and 1990's. mark reynolds scored. 4-0, o's. in to the bullpen. david scores. 5-0, orioles. the single in the fourth. j.j. hardy and davis score. steve pierce started off with the pirates organization. they probably wish they had not led ago after tonight. his first home run of the year as the orioles sweep the pirates 12-6. >> youg guys did a great job of getting on base all night. and just trying to do a good job. you try to drive in runs. it was big tonight. it is good to get those at on runs early. >> i am not big on predictions -- but joe flacco will have the busiest fall of his life before he gets to the practice field. today he and his wife became apparent. the baby boy -- they named him steven. ravens wrap up the final game of their mini camp. next up is training camp. pure torture for the linebacker terrell suggs afer surgery. he will p

men had been chosen for the jury in the sex abuse trial for former penn state football coach gerry sandusky who is charged with sexually abusing 10 boy is over a 15 year. including attacks in his home indicate his locker room showers he is denied the allegations opening statements will begin on monday. >>> 1 north the woman learned a valuable lesson the hard way. be careful with whom you trust your money. she and dozens of others were ripped off and many may of a ponzi scheme marseillaise run out that many of those were taken advantage of were friends of the suspect. we thought maybe wasn't going to happen. >>> she is just one of the alleged victims in an investment scam that has ensnared dozens of residents of the small town far from wall street. >>> our committee members have been involved and have lost homes and their mostly elderly over six years old and can't get that back. this accounted district attorney has not charged 71 year-old auto with 167 deli charges of grand theft securities fraud and elder abuse. prosecutors alleged he promised double-digit returns as high as 27%. for inves

gerry sandusky found guilty but the case far from over. this was the scene -- jerry sandusky found guilty. now there may be more charges against others to come. there are now at least three major investigations into the sandusky scandal. penn state university may be the target of new lawsuits. >> if those in power at penn state had taken action in the early 2,000s and stopped at nothing to see that justice was served on jerry sandusky then my client would not have been molested in 2007 and twrathe. >> sandusky's sentencing should happen within 90 days. more than 11,000 people in one colorado town have been evacuated as a fire there is growing out of control. michelle franzen with the latest. >> billowing smoke and towering flames surrounded homes today outside colorado springs. hundreds of firefighters battled the waldo canyon fire that scorched more than 2,000 acres and is threatening densely populated communities and parks. >> a primary issue is structure protection and continue to hold the line that will stop the fire from coming down.

gerry sandusky has remained mostly stoic -- jerry sandusky has remained mostly stock. reporting live in pennsylvania. >> the race for the white house makes a pit stop in maryland as president obama and ann romney attend local fund-raisers. ann romney attended an event at the bwi marriott. the president focused on the next four years to fix the economy. >> not now, not with so much at stake, baltimore. we have come too far to abandon the change that we fought for these past four years. >> i did not like the way the values in the country has gone. >> to read more about the visits to baltimore, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. baltimore's star-spangled sailabration sets sail later today. later this morning, a parade of more than 40 tall ships will sail into the inner harbor. ava marie will be live with the blue angels to kickoff our coverage. we'll have a special coverage of the star-spangled sailabration. bill starts tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on tv 11. >> she gets all the cool assignments. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. >> los angeles banks into a makeshift garbag

. >> the wife of gerry sandusky testified on her husband's -- of jerry sandusky's testified on her husband'sd he never had inappropriate contact with boys. >> i talked with diane sawyer about reports that reveals some interesting facts. i see you are looking at the high cost of high-speed chases. >> you have to see this video. everyone in washington should know how many bystanders are being injured in this country everyday. more than 1000 in one state alone. we will show you that video of the kinds of things happening to everyone tonight. >> the other thing i can wait to see. you're looking at the story -- they're not just man's best friend. they're all our best friends for a different reason. >> that is right. they can be instrumental in keeping you healthy. we're talking about fewer doctor visits. and a few things i can do so you might to -- you might want to give your furry friends a hug. >> thanks, looking forward to it. see you in a bid. a perfect day for a dog. you can watch the stories tonight. >> private school vouchers will continue despite not being included in the obama administra

but she and her husband plan task more graphic testimony in the gerry sandusky sex abuse trial. urry testified that he walked into on sandusky's sexually assaulting a young boy in 2001. jurors also heard testimony from an 18 year-old visa said he was sexually abused for three years. george zimmerman is wyeth posted a bond yesterday. has been is charged with second- degree murder of trayvon martin. they both lied about their finances according to prosecutors. this monte turned himself peacefully. and some eye-catching additions. >>> a toddler false ave a cv during a police chase. during a police chase. cuban during a police chase. cajun raw seafood pizza parlor french fondue tex-mex fro-yo tapas puck chinese takeout taco truck free range chicken pancake stack baked alaska 5% cashback. signup for 5% cashback at restaurants through june. do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney, it's even easier to keep sending...an

gerry sandusky it will report from belmont park later today. you can sit here and wbal. we will head up the belmont later this morning. you'll hear the name you in ranks -- union rags. >> what are the chances? >> he is the best 3-year-old out there. real strong. >> i think he is going to do it. >> thank you. wedding season is heating up. notetting straight a's is an easy thing to do. a glen burnie family where straight a's are hereditary. >> a closer look at the triple crown attempt in a live report from belmont. >> a clean sweep -- all the showers have dried up and we have some sunshine this morning. the forecast for the weekend is just ahead. >> we are looking at a smooth commute at the key bridge. we are tracking one problem in finksburg. 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.

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the opening argument hinted that gerry sandusky will take the stand. he does not believe and the lawyer does not believe that anything criminal happened but he suffers from a personality disorder that makes them behave differently than other people do and he grew up in an environment where it was normal to take showers with other people. >> thank you. the trial will last about three weeks. we will bring you the developments from the court room. on wjla.com and twitter. >> this is where an unmanned drone has crashed. it happened this afternoon into a tributary. we have breaking developments from our satellite center. >> military officials tell us they drone was unmanned and went down during a routine training flight. officials saying the 44-foot drone crashed into a marshy island in southern dorchester county. the site is blocked to boat traffic . there were no injuries or damage to property. the navy has been developing tactics for the employment of -- deployment of aircraft. no injuries to anyone on the eastern shore in that area or any damage on the

she says she's still feeling -- >> gerry sandusky and i were part of a musical tribute last night.l done and i want to say kudos from the orchestra members and thank you for inviting us. >> 5:27. >> a facelift is in store for interpret marshall airport. >> a new curfew center is opening tomorrow. >> a tale of two visions. president obama and mitt romney president obama and mitt romney both in [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> 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. today as flag day. there is a nice breeze in the studio. >> i created it with my breeze machine. >> not to close to the hair. >> does it work? and the rockets' red glare. >> now consider our hair. >> if you like to order one -- the weather looks pretty good. we have some high cloud cover in the area. it should be a great day. 67 at

gerry sandusky and myself were moderator's along with the orchestra and chorus.ean martin's daughter. dave madagen. we had a really good time. the tribute was excellent. thank you for inviting me. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> the fact that stan is awake this morning is just as impressive. we are tracking a new problem. an accident in edgewater at solomon's island road. we're still tracking a couple of more. route 23 is the alternate for schuster's road. another problem in forest hills. rock spring road, watch for an accident. fort avenue remains closed until 11:00 p.m. and that is for sailabration events. here's a quick live look at traffic. 295, southbound traffic building down towards 32. 50 at sandy point, a nice start to and from the bay bridge east and westbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live as we continue our sailabration coverage. you're such a brave soul. what an amazing ride that must have been. >> i feel like i ran a marathon. so exciting. i am live at the inner harbor this morning. you c

gerry sandusky headed to belmont. you can see the race right here on saturday. it? going to do wit >> cross your fingers. new census figures showing the average size of american home getting bigger. >> a baltimore city landlord is heading to prison. what he did at 6:32. >> another celebrity has a run and with the law. what she tweeted to the president. >> it is in other close start this morning. -- it is another cool start this morning. >> we have a problem along security boulevard. >> another state politician joins the cry for a safer inner harbor. i have details in a live report. >> stocks surged on wall street. what investors are looking for on capitol hill. >> the political role of the dice put a slots parlor at arundel mills and it pays off big as thousands flocked to the opening night. >> kalikow bought a mild day before the summer like temperatures arrive -- can we temperatures arrive -- can we count on a mild

costs for >>justine: the opening arguments in the case of gerry sandusky begin today. >> the coach hasled not guilty to charges of abusing 10 boys. in november, he told bob costas said he was innocent. >> i have forced around with kids, i have showered after workouts. sandusky is if expected to face witnesses as well as mike mccurry who says he saw sandusky in a locker room shower with the young boy. protests broke out on the penn state campus after joe paterno was fired, accused of not doing enough after learning about the allegations about paterno will not be one of the witnesses in this case. he died of lung cancer in january. >>james: the fog is not too big a factor for us this morning. here's a quick look at the weather for today and how it will break down. clear in this sunny and warm in quickly with temperatures in the '50s and '60s. by this afternoon, warmer conditions around the bay. the highs for the inland valleys will be in the low- mid-90s. clear in the mile this evening and furious it will be a warm evening as well. that is the way the weather is breaking down in general.

. >> disturbing testimony in the trial of a gerry sandusky -- jerry sandusky. >> stan says everything tastes better with bacon. tell us what you think in our water cooler question. >> today begins our coverage of the star-spangled sailabration and the blue angels are coming to town. >> we will let you knowhat to expect for to mark in terms of expect for to mark in terms of >> good morning. a few clouds in the sky. a humid start to the day. 73 degrees downtown. a little breezy. i'm alive that martin state airport this morning. i have an f-18 horney with the blue angels. what an incredible honor for this to be the site where you're hosting the blue angels -- f-18 hornet. >> we're excited about hosting the blue angels. >> people have a lot to look forward to. people can come out and check the different airplanes. >> we have a variety of navy and coast guard aircraft here. about 25 to 30 aircraft. an a-10 a and one from the maryland aviation museum. we will have crews standing by to talk about the aircraft. >> people can see them up close and personal here at the martin state airport. >>

gerry sandusky heading up tomorrow. should be a good weekend. >> 6:27.is being corrected in maryland. >> maryland's largest casino opens today but it is not about the gambling. for some it is about the food. will have an interview with the executive chef of maryland live! straight ahead. >> what is cooking for this weekend's honfest when we continue. 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. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. another chilly morning. >> this weekend will feel like summer. there is a chill in the air. upper 40's by the penn

. >> we have team coverage this morning and we begin with gerry sandusky, the only -- >> media arrived on the news >> the couple has grown to expect heart gs break instead of history. >> this is the toughest race, a mile and a half. >> that's why they call it the graveyard of champions. the track itself is a long distance for 3-year-olds. >> doug o'neil will look on from the grandstand, now just a fan. washing a race on the day he hoped to see a legend. it is extremely disappointing. i feel so sorry for the whole team. we have had amazing run. >> now the winner of preakness will almost immediately turn his attention to the stud farm. in the short term, i'll have another will return to california early next week. as his trainer left belmont, they do not know if or when they will return to this track with triple crown hopes still intact. jerry sandusky, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the news i'll have another sent shock waves throughout the community. nadia ramdass who spoke with someone that knows the horse's medical history quite well. >> i've seen the last one, but i was opening to see another

on wednesday a judge denied a request from gerry sandusky's lawyer to delay his proceedings. proceedings are sthrite get under way on tuesday. >> you and i know some people need a caffeine pick me up but if a super-sized soda comes to mind, mayor bloomberg said he wants to ban sugar-sweetened drinks larger than 16 ounces. the ban would apply to non-diet soda servings at restaurants, fast food joints and even food carts. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day, what do you think of the city's proposal to ban sugar-sweetened drinks over 16 ounces in an effort to curb obesity? you can send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> doesn't stop people from buying two smaller sizes. >> don't drink it. >> if you buy your direction at a fast food restaurant, chances are you hit the drive-thru. so how many people pulled around last year? >> you are probably going to see higher admission prices just to get to the concession stand. how to avoid paying so much. >> and we'll update you on any problem spots coming in on the major roadways straight ahead. [ female announcer

now we turn to the latest in a gerry sandusky trial tonight where the prosecution is preparing to rest. more victims were called to the stand today with more emotional testimony. >> the trial -- the prosecution has not yet rested. they're still working on it. they have fastrac their case. back eight accusers in just four days. the final one spent more than 100 nights at sandusky house. and another witness said he thought that sandusky should have been arrested in 1988. >> more accuser's testified about so be bear hugs in the shower. one victim, known as no. 6 said sandusky call themselves the tickle monster and showed the jurors how he home team from behind in the shower in junior high. then he blacked out. >> sandusky, according to his testimony, had him lifted up. and then he has no memory of what transpired. >> them boy's mother called penn state police. another witness testified he listened in on a phone conversation in which he told the boy that he knew what he did was wrong. "i wish i could get forgiveness from you. i know what i did was wrong." then he mysteriously disappeared i

gerry sandusky will be live at belmont and will report live from the big race starting at 5:00 live onbal-tv. >> developed little warm in the past few months, there is scientific proof to back that up. spring of 2012 will go down as the warmest on record. the average temperature this spring just above 57 degrees, five degrees above normal. over the last 12 months it has been the longest 12 months in history, according to noaa. they have been keeping whether record since 1895. >> we have had 15 straight warmer than normal month in baltimore. june is off to a cool start. we are going to change that pretty quick. >> beach weather coming up over the weekend. here is a live look down at the boardwalk and you see more activity down there as the summer season unfolds. kind of a hazy sky with a little cloud cover around, not a whole lot of sunshine. notice the lightning strikes out near salisbury to the south and east. may cross the beach here in the next hour or so. we got to see some isolated showers and storms. one popped up in carroll county in the last hour and one in northern frederick c

and there is the sex abuse trial in the former penn state football coach gerry sandusky -- jerry sandusky. we have more from pennsylvania. >> on a dramatic day two on the sex abuse trial, a key prosecution witness mike was called in to testify against his penn state coach and mentor. he has told authorities he caught sandusky in a shower with a young boy, but whether he saw a sexual assault or just assumed it is one is one of the questions in this case. he said he heard a sound, caught a glimpse of something, but did not report it immediately to authorities. the day began with a distraught 18-year-old, known as viktor number one, describing what he said was his first sexual encounter with sandusky. "i froze. my mind was telling me to move, but i could not move." he testified that the seemingly innocent touching of sandusky escalated into repeated sexual contact. >> victim no. 1 today was very agitated by being in the courtroom, was very bothered and telling what happened to him. >> victim number one was the first to bring sandusky to the attention of authorities. during cross-examination,

gerry sandusky is facing counts accused of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year.w adults, will take the stand. the former coach, mike mccurry is also expected to take the stand because he saw sandusky molest one of the boys in a shower at the university. the defense team admits they are facing an uphill battle. >> this tidal wave of presumption of guilt since november 4. i want to make sure that sandusky gets a fair jury. both sides of this case. >> a jury selection begins today in pennsylvania. opening arguments may start as early as next monday. back to you. >> all right. if we will be watching. thank you. 6:35 right now. so much more to come. hear how a young police officer made an arrest in one of the most high-profile assassinations in history. >> also, why people will be looking at the sun today. >> we also have a >> it is a rare sight in the sky. the venus slowly crossing over the face of the sun all day today and tomorrow. if this is what it looked like the last time it happened. a viewing party is scheduled for many places around the area. the next time s

gerry sandusky joins us live in the studio with the very latest. >> he spent less than half of his career here in baltimore but he wanted to go out as a raven, and today the team made that happen for him. mason made his retirement official today. he spent six of his 15 years in the nfl with the ravens. he leaves as the all-time winning receiver. more than 12 per thousand receiving yards, the 19th most in nfl history. he regrets the lack of a super bowl ring. he came close as a titan. he never missed a game in his six seasons here in baltimore. even non-bill remains his hometown, baltimore remains what he considers his football hong -- even though nashville remains his home town. >> i enjoyed my journey. it was fun. i am sorry i did not get an opportunity while i was playing to bring another super bowl to the city, but i think you are all in good hands. there are not many places you can go and play some good football, go to another team and they let you come back and retire. that speaks volumes. >> the ravens general manager played made -- paid mason a tremendous compliment saying he did m

i'm gerry sandusky, hope your weekend is off to a fantastic start. >> here's a look ahead to the nextnews saturday morning." >> assessing the damage after yesterday's violent storms. i'll have a live report. >> and we'll check on the forecast for all the cleanup efforts and the rest of the weekend. the weather plus forecast when we come back. >> and where, oh, where are the jobs? we'll have a look at last month's dismal jobs report. that's when "11 news saturday morning" continues. stay with us. from the wildflower valleys of yellowstone to the serene waters of glacier bay, air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick.

prosecutors say gerry sandusky abused 10 boys over 15 years.rs argue there isn't enough evidence to convict citing one case in which prosecutors have yet to identify a victim but the judge denied the motion to toss the charges. opening statements are said to begin on monday. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen today apologized for a nato air strike earlier this week that officials there say killed 18 people celebrating a wedding. among them, several young children. happened during an early morning raid to capture a taliban operative in southern afghanistan, they tell us. officials say a group of militants attacked coalition troops from a house and then nato responded with an air strike. during a meeting with local villagers, general allen said nato troops did not know there were civilians inside that house. the general said the military will compensate the families. a bomb blast in pakistan today killed at least 19 people and hurt dozens more we're told. it went down near pakistan's border with afghanistan, an essentially

>>pam: former penn state football coach gerry sandusky if convicted of sexual abuse. now, his lawyers are awaiting the next legal moves of his molesters. we are born to show you the damage from tropical storm debby and a police officer opened fire on people and of the bay area store. that is all ahead on kron4 news. coffee yes wifehood house office >>pam: and jerry send deadbeat will appeal his conviction. a jury found him guilty on 45 of 48 counts of sexual abuse. his attorney says the case should be thrown out because sandusky had ineffective counsel. the lead attorney for the defense tried to drop out of the case the day before jury selection but the judge blocked is louis siri eighth the appeal cannot be filed until after sandusky is sentenced. it's a violent weekend in chicago. more than two dozen people were wounded in separate shootings. four of them were killed including a 13 year-old boy. police say the violence is unacceptable and says progress is being made there. this city netted more than 55,000 weapons at a buyback program. >> 3 officers and two other pe

informed prosecution he, too, had been abused by sandusky as a young boy and was available to the prosecution as a final rebuttal witness. >> even though gerry and his family believed that matt was lying or they could prove it, it took the guts out of our defense. our defense was premised on jerry testifying. >> reporter: sandusky faces life in prison. norah, he will be sentenced within the next 90 days. >> now, armen, how vulnerable is penn state where prosecutors say some of this abuse took place? >> well, the university is vulnerable. most of the abuse took place in sand dusk's basement, but there were several incidents in the football locker room showers, norah. >> and this conviction does not end the criminal case, right? >> reporter: absolutely not. there are two top-ranking penn state officials, former penn state officials who have been indicted for lying to the grand jury. also, penn state has launched its own internal investigation, headed by former f.b.i. director louie freeh, and his report is due next month. >> armen keteyian, thank you. and to conservatism 2012 now, mitt romney is in park city, utah tonight, hosting a retreat fo

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gerri. sadly, we turn to the sex abuse allegations in the trial against the penn state assistant football coach, jerry sandusky. the 12 jurors are working through a second day of deliberations deliberations and because they are sequestered they are hopefully unaware of the bombshell accusations from his own adopted son. we learned from matt sandusky's lawyer as he released a statement that said the son was a victim of the abuse. in fact, we are toll these accusations may have kept the coach from taking the stand in his own defense because had he taken the stand the prosecution could have called matt sandusky, the songs as a rebuttal witness. that is not the only big development. last night on nbc another accuser came failure, his name is travis weaver saying the coach sexually abused him more than 100 times over a period of four years. and according to this man county it began in 1992 when he was ten. the accuser said he hit a breaking point. >> i told him if he did not get off i would call the police. and he just laughed at me and, you know, forced me to the bed and forced know stay and told me if i ever said