. >> the harlem globetrotters bring >> in the report by the u.k. health protection agency says there is no evidence linking cell phones used to cancer. there is no definite link brain function or infertility. if you have any unwanted or unused prescription drugs, now is the chance to discard them. today is national prescription take-back day. it is an opportunity to get rid of unwanted or expired prescription medication. there are 5000 sites across the country or you can drop off expired drugs. this is the fourth year the dea has held this event. officials say it is important because getting prescriptions out of the home can prevent an alarmingly high rate of incident. >> the most abused drug this side of marijuana in america today. >> university of maryland police department will be hosting a site today from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for other sites, go to wbaltv.com. johns hopkins hospital is moving patients and doctors into its massive new building this weekend. they will move into the $1.10 billion clinical powers which features a technology a

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we'll have a recap of his shoot-around with the harlem globetrotters and his dramatic reading of "where the wild things are." >>> but first to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. mitt romney is campaigning in delaware today after taking a rare weekend off the campaign trail to celebrate easter with his family. the former massachusetts governor is striking increasingly confident tone acknowledging in an interview yesterday his chances of becoming the gop nominee look better than ever. >> it's kind of hard for anybody to get the delegates to pass me at this stage, so it looks pretty good, but i know the other guys are still in there so we're going to keep on campaigning in each of the early primary states until we have the nomination wrapped up. >> for lack of a better word he just played stevie wonder's "signed, seal ee eed and delive" a tight race in likely swing states come november. the third way global strategy group polled independent voters in 12 battleground states, including florida, pennsylvania and virginia. the polls show president obama with a slight

. >> a former harlem globetrotter brings motivation to students at a carroll county elementary school. i'm tim tooten. >> in "consumer alert" new numbers show the economy has been growing more slowly in the first part of the year. federal, state, and local governments spent leth less in the last three months, and businesses have been cutting back on. consumers are spending more in the past year. the new feedback suggests the economy is growing. a robust quarter in auto purchases. >> a recall this morning for a certain type of baby rattle. the clear spheres on each end of the whip-it story time rattle can break and cause a -- pose a choking hazard. your advice is to take the rattle away and return it for a full refund. for information go to our web site at wbaltv.com and click on "consumer." >> breast feeding moms. free milk can add up to thousands in lost wages. a study looked at more than 1,300 first-time mothers in the us -- united states researchers found the woman who breastfed six months or so longer. reduced hours are the biggest factor in all of this. on-site day care could hel

. >> a former harlem globetrotter brings a message of motivation to students at a carroll county elementaryool. >> we have frost advisories tonight and a chilly rain heading our way. what about >> coming up at 6:00, bell denied for the suspect in the death of phylicia barnes. the werdesheim brothers trial continues with more testimony. we will have these stories for you >> students have learned to apply what they have learned in the classroom. it is not only a story about learning, but also about leading. >> it was an in-your-face, high energy school assembly with a former member of the harlem globetrotters. his name, charles smith. his basketball ability is not the only thing that impressed students and staff. smith came to promote his book which helps young people make the connection between learning and living. >> i have a passion for it, live what you learn. be a leader by example. anything that you want to do in your life. " the students deserve the credit for bringing this basketball legend to campus. >> we integrated the writing curriculum. each rod and opinion argument paper to pers

craig: ever when you were a kid, did you watch the harlem globetrotters? >> i did. i went to watch one of the exhibition games in barcelona. craig: that's the only basketball i knew as a kid. i only thought there was one team. and there was another team that the guys would put together to get beaten by. but it was the harlem globetrotters an every time they threw that bucket of water and it wasn't water, and it was just confetti. you should try that with the lakers. >> sometimes i'm too focused. craig: does it mess with your head, the trade talk? >> it does. you try to keep your head in the moment. craig: how do you take your mind away from -- or do you? do you not? >> i try to. i think it's healthy to do so. obviously you want to be on top of your game. craig: so you have to work out and get aerobic exercise. >> you have to ice up. craig: ice up? >> ice your joints. craig: ice your joints? [laughter] >> no, no, no. no, no. craig: i don't even know why i said that. you can cut that out. that's a ridiculous thing i said. what do you do then? do you go to the movies?

the president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a little basketball. some 30,000 people joined in on the post- holiday festivities. looks like fun there. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today". just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> breaking news at 4:28. a car has driven into the reflecting pool near the capitol. it happened near d street and louisiana. news4's tracee wilkins has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. police are still investigating exactly what happened here. let me show you this unbelievable sight. a vehicle in the reflecting pool here outside of the capitol building. this is what police say happened. they say that they tried to pull this car over for a routine traffic stop when the driver took off. they lost sight of the driver, caught up with him, and found him here in the reflecting pool. there were two people in the car. they got out of the car and took off on foot. d.c. police were able to catch the two men, took them into custody. we also understand that a weapon was also received

a harlem globetrotter visits -- a visit some students. what he passed on #f#f#f#f#f#f#f >> what is on the horizon for the weekend? >> temperatures are supposed to be getting around 70 degrees. 50's tomorrow. for outdoor activities, early tomorrow morning or sunday. next week, we will such our eyes on a warming trend. by the end of next trick, temperatures could be in the low 80's. >> thank you for joining us, everybody.

event features egg-rolling races and a game called "hoot shoot for strength" with kids and harlem globetrotters. >> it took him

the harlem globetrotters joined in and thousands joined in on the festivities. a little pressure for the president. harlem globe trotters chose some serious moves. >> reading "where the wild things are." >> a favorite of your kids too. >> a favorite of mine in there you go. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop for the day today on your nbc station. >>> what better place to participate in the world's coolest race than the north pole. 40 contestants braved icy terrain for the 26.2-mile run. the course was icy, but they did bundle up in plenty of layers. that came in handy as temperatures dropped as low as negative 14 degrees fahrenheit. and for onlookers, there were indoor refreshments provided. so you could get a little escape from the cold. >>> one zoo in japan has some alluring animal attractions for the spring season. a pair of newborns joined the zoo's family of kappa barras, the world's largest rodents. four days ago the babies have quickly risen to stardom. attracting an influx of visitors to the zoo. they also have a very gifted e

the president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a little basketball.30,000 people joined in on the post- holiday festivities. looks like fun there. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today". just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet on this tuesday. a little on the chilly side. no rain to contend with. 43 in parkton. 44 degrees at the airport. we'll start with sunshine this morning. it will be another breezy day. about 20% chance for a rain shower. high temperature in the upper 50's and low 60's. >> 4:57. 46 degrees on tv hill. >> an odd finish to the legislation session. >> the maryland lottery is holding a press conference this morning to announce the winner of the jackpot. >> the president heads to the sunshine state to talk taxes. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident on the west side and we will check for any side and we will check for any other [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy

right now we have harlem globetrotters. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: great holiday for people who gave up lsd for lent. you see all them, too, right? actually this scene is true to biblical scholarship. i remember these characters from the last supper. if i'm not mistaken, that was... one of you will betray me. alvin! so, the white house pulls out all the stops for easter. passover is the same weekend. >> i'd like to wish a happy holiday to all those celebrating passover led by jewish members of my staff we'll retell the story of the exodus, listen to our youngest guests ask the four questions and of course look forward to a good bowl. mats owe ball soup. >> jon: that's it? that's what jews get? you get a huge shin dig on the white house lawn with easter for every children's character that has ever been invented including this guy? who the (beep) is this guy? captain planet? oh, what's his super... he's captain planet. hey, kids. my selling point for my people is we're going to have soup. it's the avengers versus the jewish members of my staff. hey, kids, who wants to meet deber w

a former harlem globetrotter visited the school after a fourth grade class wrote letters. begging him to come and get the students excited about learning. he talked about his book which helps young people make the connection between learning and their lives. students say his high-energy was something special. >> it has inspired me that i can do big things when i grow up like he did and i can do what i want to do. >> administrators were so and pressed with a book that they are trying to get one and the hands of all 450 students there. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> we have almost had a week of cooler than normal temperatures. six days in a row. the latest stretch of weather as temperatures below normal. not bitter the cold but 61 degrees. our official weather station, eight degrees cooler than normal. the morning low was 47. we are on the edge of that allen could dip below that in the next 35 minutes before midnight. pollen counts are categorically high. tree and grass pollen, 135. not quite as high as we have seen a drop the spring. the rec

president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a basketball game that required him to do push-ups for each basket scored. >>> and hundreds of whale watchers got what they were looking for and more off the coast of san pedro, california. a pod of orca whales came up to their boat, put on a show of life in the wild few people get to see on earth. an amazing sight. we put all of the video and pictures on our website tonight. >>> up next here this evening, the man who made a career out of making a lot of people squirm. >>> he hadn't been seen on "60 minutes" since 2008, but then again, he departed the scene after 21 emmys and after changing television news forever. we learned this past weekend mike wallace had died in a long term care facility in connecticut. he was 93 years old. two world wars were fought in his lifetime, and in the wars between the networks and fellow journalists, today, former competitors were lining up to talk about one of the tough stz of them all. >> i'm mike wallace. >> he was not always the mike wallace we remember. he was an entertainer. he did commercials fo

the president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a little basketball. some 30,000 people joined in on the post-holiday festivities. >>> and finally, this was unbelievable in oklahoma. a hail storm but it sounded more like a shooting spree. looked like one, too. grapefruit-sized hail smashed into this neighborhood. at least two tornadoes were also reported. don't want to see that out your backyard. that means you have some smashed out windows. >>> for your weather we turn to bill karins. good morning. >> that was pretty wild. >> you just don't see that every day. >> i've seen like quarter and golf ball-sized. never seen baseball or grapefruit. >> you just did. >> not in person. i'd take it and put it in the freezer and save it. >> let's talk about what's happening in the east. those fires popped up yesterday. widespread. unfortunately, the concerns almost the exact same today as they were yesterday. winds will still be gusting. not quite as bad as yesterday but still gusting during the afternoon. it's still very dry. it's amazing last year was one of the

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later on he played basketball against the harlem globetrotters, not sure if they let him win but he did sink that basket. delia goncalves had some cute 3- year-olds. who's house is it? the bunny's house. what about that guy? he's a big guy. a big boy. >> very cute. >>> it is 8 minutes after 6:00. good morning if you're just waking up. coming up in five minutes, marking the end of the civil war. >> people all across our area are enjoying the sunny weather. the winds maybe not so much. your weather first is right here on nine fine now. -- on 9news now. make plans now to join joel and victoria osteen in our nation's capital on saturday, april 28th, for america's night of hope 2012. god is going to take you places that you've never even dreamed of. it's so uplifting in every way, shape, or form. it's probably one of the most inspiring moments that i've had in a long time. he's a god of the future. he's not a god of the past. in philippians, it says "i can do all things through christ who strengthens me." we are so excited about america's night of hope right here in washington, d.c. at natio

the harlem globetrotters star is 80. if it's your birthday, happy birthday. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it's 5:46. you've been hearing commercials on tv we're looking forward to today but also the weekend of the we'll all be out at university of maryland day talking about careers in broadcasting. >> and the many cool things they have going on out there. >> how is the weather going to be? >> it will be okay. partly cloudy, cool, 6 onish for the high -- 60 'ish for the high. today it is cold, especially this morning. we've got some frost advisories north and west. freeze warnings in the mountains. those frost veriries as -- frost advisories as close as frederick and places like loudoun county and fauquier county. it goes till 9:00 this morning. they may be dropped early depending how quickly things warm up. at the bus stop this morning, mainly clear, partly cloudy. temps running in the 30s and 40s but winds are light. so that's one of the positives this morning. sunrise in about a half an hour and the skies already starting

the harlem globetrotters are here. you can do an obstacle course.at the kitchen learning how to do some healthy cooking with some of our celebrity chefs. so it's a wonderful day. i hope you all enjoy it. i hope you put on your comfortable shoes. we've got ours on, right? all the obamas here. so on behalf of our family, i also want to wish you all a happy easter and a happy easter egg roll. so in the theme of this year's easter egg roll, let's go, let's play, let's move! >> thank you, everybody. have a great time! we'll see you down there. ♪ >> okay. the first family there opening up the easter egg roll. and, of course, the white house easter egg roll started this morning. another eight hour or so to go. they're about to go down there and enjoy themselves, focusing on health. kids health. that's what we've just seen happen. it's 134th annual easter egg roll happening at the white house. speaking of health, they say everything is bigger in texas, but one hospital is drawing the line at the waistline. if you want a job you will have to step on the scal

the basketball fan in chief joined pro players and the harlem globetrotters on the court and later played00 children and their families came to the white house making it the largest public event held here all year. mary bruce, abc news, the white house. >> that's a house full. 30,000 folks? that's crazy. it started at 7:30 in the morning and went to the evening times. that's a long day. >> you know when it comes to the obamas, there's going to be a little basketball. i heard you were in there. mixed it up. >> i schooled the president. i dunked over him. oh, man. he was embarrassed. i don't want to call him out on national tv, but the president has no game. sorry, mr. obama. >> you've got some moves. looked pretty good there. >> solved the tax problem. i was doing mideast peace. i did it all yesterday. you're welcome, mr. president. more from abc next. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

>> i really, really think that these guys should form a team and play the harlem globe trotrr globetrottersatch. >>> that's it for "right this minute." stick around, because another half hour of our show is on the way. [ laughter ]

. >> a harlem globetrotter brings a message of motivation to students at a carroll county elementaryrs ago, a tornado ripped through carroll county. >> this morning is chilly, but it is nice. showers are in the forecast for later today. details on how the weekend turns [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning. welcome to "11 news saturday morning." i'm jennifer franciotti. >> and i'm lisa robinson. our top stories in a moment. first let's look outside with john collins.

the harlem globetrotters are here. you can do an obstacle course.lthy cooking with some of our celebrity chefs. so it is a wonderful day. i hope you all enjoy it. i hope you put on your comfortable shoes. we have got ours on. right, all the obamas here? on behalf of our family, i also want to wish you all a happy easter and a happy easter egg roll. in the theme of this year's easter egg roll, let's go, let's play, let's move! >> thank you, everybody. have a great time! we will see you down there. >> did you get to see the big easter bunny? he was standing there on the balcony right beside the president. the president kept talking to the easter bunny. the president is going to go down. there is the easter bunny. the president heading down to begin that competition with the 3-year-old. we are going to take a short break. we will be back with more. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? at e-trade, our free online tools and retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan and execute it with a wide range of low cost

the harlem globetrotters are here. you can do an obstacle course.it is a wonderful day and i hope you all put on your comfortable shoes. so on behalf of our family, i want to wish you a happy easter and happy easter egg roll. in the theme of this year's easter egg roll, let's go, let's play, let's move. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. have a great time. we will see you down there. ♪ [no audio] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the white house press secretary today said the obama administration views north korea's potential missile launch as a provocative act that would make it impossible for the u.s. to provide nutritional assistance to that country. other topics include political unrest in syria and iran possible nuclear program. this is 45 minutes. >> i hope you enjoyed the easter weekend, those of you who celebrated and if you got out to sea the spectacle on the south lawn, you can see why it works best when the weather is fine. as it is today. i do not have any announcements, so i will go straight to questions. >> to questions on north korea. [phone ringing] [laug