and five minutes southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry.ffic on the west side. it is barically moving at i-70. hopefully they will get that construction out there have shortly. that is impacting traffic on the west side. jammed conditions approaching i-70. let's give you a live view on another spot. liberty. actually we switched it around. we'll let you know how liberty is doing the next time. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. go to kurt kronke of the m.t.a. good morning, kurt. hope you had a great weekend. >> i did. thank you very much. we are looking good so far on the marc trains no. delays to report. also, light rail on time from hunt valley to cromwl station. metro on time in both directions. on the buses, a few diversions including the 17 at corporate and international due to construction. for the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. welcome back. >> thanks good to be back. good to bring nice weather, at least at the onset. we have some rain to talk about over the next couple of days but rig

five minutes from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. i-70 look better than last check. a live view at frederick, where things are moving better also with that late-clearing construction. mindy and stan, back to you. >> thank you. our big story, police have identified the body of a woman found inside a sewer in north baltimore on friday. >> this morning a former boyfriend is behind bars, charged in the case. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti joins us from baltimore city police headquarters with more details. >> according to charging documents this victim was reported missing in howard county in january of 2008. according to a website her ex-boyfriend or one-time boyfriend has confessed to the killing. the body was found in the 5 hundred block of benninghaus road. charging documents identify the woman as 28-year-old elda vasquez, reported missing back in january of 2008. the missing persons release says she was last seen being dropped off by a taxi one from one of her two jobs. back then this is what police had to say >> her roommates say she never came home that night

if you head out on a 95 this morning, the fort mchenry only five minutes to take heat for that stretch. here is a live view traffic this morning. here is a live view at greenspring at the northeast corner of the beltway. once you get on to the j.f.x., a smooth ride into town. >> we are looking at a very smooth commit at this hour. no major delays to report. the 17 bus at corporate and international. metro subway is on time in both directions. watrel running on time. -- light rail running on time. >> we are starting out in newmont today. we cannot ask for better autumn conditions. we will see sunny skies throughout. not a lot is happening on hd doppler. there is a very strong storm system that is brewing on the plains. that storm system is going to play into our weather forecast for the weekend. we are checking out those current temperatures from 47 to 55 downtown baltimore. 58 at the airport. a brisk start. we are where we should be, just a little bit below normal this time of year. in the mountains, a statewide tour today. 56 degrees is the forecast high. the winds will not be in issu

also looking good approaching fort mchenry. this is a live in view of harford road on the northeast side. checking out fine at the outer end of the inner loop. the harrisburg expressway, no problems. no problems on the j.f.x.. looks easy. that is the latest. let's get the latest on the buses and trains from kurt kroncke of the mta. >> good morning. we have a delay. 870 running 11 minutes late. light rail looking good. buses as well. a few construction diversions including the 15 bus at saratoga and green. why put unnecessary miles on your car? call for schedule information. i'm kurt kroncke. back to sandra shaw. >> have a great weekend. for the majority of the weekend to the weather will be nice. we have to get through the next 24 hours or so. the reason is clear. an intense light showers and storms extending from the great lakes through the ohio valley and even down to the deep south is as all lina squall line. we will see temperatures in the 70's. the next chance of showers enters the forecast by the early evening tonight. le

tides tomorrow at fort mchenry there. breezy but not as windy as today. sun coming up at 7:09. will set at 6:38. we've hit our two-degree guarantee two days in a row now. our temperatures around the region now 58 york. 62 downtown. 69 pax river. eastern shore 64. in easton and dover and ocean city 64. our satellite early this morning, the frontal system was poised to the west of us. we had a few light scattered showers and then came blowing through the region. that's what it left behind, blowing. i mean it's been very windy out there. a few light clouds up to the north but as we go through the overnight period they will be disappearing. area of high pressure in the ohio valley will dominate our weather for the next couple of days. nothing showing up on maryland's most powerful doppler radar. will stay that way, the way things look now until saturday. temperaturewise now in monkton 56. 58 kingsville. glenwood 55. emmitsburg 56. havre de grace 60. 63 chestertown. 61, getting ready for the big boat show in annapolis. as far as the overnight forecast -- a few clouds you now will di

here are the tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. high tide at 10:40 a.m. low tide 4:28 in the afternoon. tomorrow's winds from the south 6 to 12 miles per hour. sun coming up at 7:10. will set at 6:36. as far as our temperatures across the area now, york, pennsylvania at 62. 66 hagerstown. 52 oakland. dover, delaware 62. 68 on the boardwalk in ocean city. 63 in easton. throughout the day we've been watching, well, pretty decent day, lots of sunshine after morning clouds gave way, then the afternoon clouds miewstled -- moved back in because of this system. i originally thought it would move to the south of us and split apart with the heaviest rain to the north and south but it's not going to happen. the heaviest rain will track to the northwest but we'll still see the tail of it as it makes its way through the baltimore area, for friday and saturday. just take the umbrella because as this area of low pressure continues to spread moisture in the region what is going to be happening as this area of low pressure makes its way this way we have that counterclock

both the baltimore harbor nnand fort mchenry tunnel are checking in incident-free. southbound 95 approaching whitemarsh boulevard the left lane continues to be taken away because of an overturned vehicle. i'm getting word that may actually block the left two lanes so use caution and stay to the right there. we still have wind warnings posted at the bay bridge and key bridge. so if you're driving high-sided vehicles definitely use caution. word of a car versus a deer crash that is westbound route 32 at broken land parkway in columbia. jfx checking in with no problems at north avenue. back to you. >>> this is where i have to raise my eyebrow. ready? >> go ahead. >> some call his writings dark and mysterious. >> some of edgar allan poe's may look and act like the poet himself. the fans that gathered overnight to remember baltimore's writer. [ female announcer ] there are few guarantees in life. here's one for your skin that's clinically proven. olay professional pro-x wrinkle protocol is as effective as the leading wrinkle prescription brand at reducing the look of wri

and next high tide is the fort mchenry is 44. so, with all that said. the normal is 72. we are going to 75 today. 48 tonight. and clear to partly cloudy and for tomorrow. plenty of sunshine. and partly sunny and pretty nice day and pretty nice start to the week. hopefully it is a purple monday and i will be riding a victory tomorrow. we will see. >> okay. no morn day morning quarterbacking. >> we will do that any way. we hope it is on the good side. >> thank you, tim. heading to the eyewitness news. another deadly typhoon and now rescue crews are trying to reach people trapped in their remote villages. >> hanging from the sky was a sight to see as people suspended themselves from a bridge. >> why they staged this dramatic protest. >> here are the lottery numbers. good luck, everybody. . >>> that is the only morning we can say 10-4 good buddy. it is the first sunday of the month. and looking at a pretty nice october type morning. very nice. and crisp air out there. and little chilly. if you would like the warmer climates and definitely feels seasonal. and getting up to a

hill and lawrence in the city there's an accident. 56 miles an hour southbound on 99 toward the fort mchenry. 60 on the west bound outer loop. if you're going on route 213 near elkton boulevard, there's an accident being cleaned up. at the harford road exit, the inner loop and outer loop moving well so far on the northeast corner of the beltway. 895 at washington boulevard, reports of an accident southbound just past washington. no delays yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> looking at some of our top stories, the first airplanes arriving in islands of samoa and american samoa as the death toll rises to 200. australia plans to send 20 tons of aid in the next days while the u.s. is sending humanitarian supplies as well. 20 villages have been flooded in samoa with even more in the american samoa and island. four bodies will likely be discovered as the search continues over the next weeks. if elizabeth mardin is having to relive the nightmare again. she is now 21. she sat in the same courtroom with her alleged abductor yesterday as she testified during a competency hearing, telling t

the speed sensors on both the west side and i-95 heading toward the fort mchenry up to speed. that is good news. at least we're not dealing with any significant volume-related delays. east joppa, watch for fire department activity so far so good on the harrisburg expressway and j.f.x. you can see both the outer loop west and north side looking good same for 895 toward the harbor tunnel tolls. a live view of traffic. harford road so far running smoothly on the northeast side. we'll switch over now to a live view of the i-95, beltway northeast. still looking pretty good at this hour. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to you. >> thank you. taking a look at some of our top stories, firefighters are waging an aggressive ground and air assault against a california wildfire that has spread to 11 square miles and threatens a popular resort community. flames advance to within a quarter mile of the mountain resort community of wrightwood which is under mandatory evacuation. boy sunday afternoon firefighters were cautiously off the mistic about keeping the fire at bay. but offi

pretty much the same traffic pattern traveling down to the fort mchenry tunnel.ght now that will take 7 minutes. nothing to complain about from 695 to the downtown region, so far looking at a 15-minute ride. be aware that you have a broken watermain. it's on 29th street. in fact, it completely shuts down 29th. it's going to be at huntington avenue. winona park is going to be an alternate be for bet for the ale route. >>> according to the website of baltimore city college high school one of their students has the h1n1 virus. this comes just one day after a young girl at another city school died from the virus. megan gilliland joins us now live with more, good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, patrice, school officials at baltimore city college which is han honor's high school have made it public that a student who goes to school here does have swine flu. the school will still be open here today. many parents are worried about this recent case and they are concerned about the recent death of a student who went to school just down the street from here. on t

five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split towards fort mchenry.to the west side, also backing down. >> gorgeous sky conditions there. 44 at the airport. 45 around easton. sunshine will warm us up into the mid-60's. nice start to the month of october. sun setting at 6:49. seven-day forecast shows a slight chance of showers tomorrow evening. chance of showers early saturday before we clear out for the second half of the weekend. >> you can check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. traffic information. ♪ >>> 8:00 now on this thursday morning, october 1st, 2009. that song, mariah carey says, "we belong together" and tomorrow she belongs to our plaza crowd because she's going to be here for a live concert. i'm meredith vieira along with matt lauer and al roker, and i'm feeling self-conscious. i'm all dressed one gloves and you guys -- >> i think i'm on the cusp of coats. >> thinking about it. >> thinking about that time. >> getting little chilly. >> it is chilly. >> coming up this morning -- >> it's hard for them to hear

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