i'm barbara mikulski. approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> there is a chance for scattered thunderstorms wednesday through as we go into fall, we use a warm-up to 90 degrees. >> that is right. >> bouquet, fall is definitely falling. -- ok, fall is definitely falling. thank you for joining us. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. [ cheers and applause ]

mikulski won her party's nomination. she's hopeing to win a 5th term in the election this november. >> keep your eye on the bottom of the screen as we begin to scroll the primary results. and right now, you can get the results at wjz.com. >>> a suspended city police officer faces new charges this morning connected to an assault behind a bar. the 29-year-old is accused of punching a woman with another woman behind club reality. three police officers are said to have witnessed the incident. walker was already suspended for another dispute. both were fueled be i alcohol. >>> the baltimore teacher's union is calling attention to the salt lake cit -- vacancies. and more than 100 city teacher's contracts weren't renewed. several hadn't received their assignments. >>> big plans for transforming the area around the washington monument in mt. vernon. some are crying, save the trees. several want to fix the monument and redo the streets and sidewalks and replace the big trees with newly smaller ones. they want it to be like a clas

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. if they have their way, we're facing a mountain of debt and a massive tax increase. employers will continue to leave our state, taking their jobs with them. the next four years will impact the next decade, so we've put together a road map to 2020. a plan that brings jobs back to maryland by reducing spending and lowering taxes. let's make the maryland we love not just good, but great. now let's get down to work. >> more than 300 students flashed their gloves. we are all in this together. a push to fight against cancer. this is called the pink love dance. >> we are counting down the days of the komen race for the cure. abc news will be live to broadcast the event. here is how you can you can help. >> an international shipping company is in big trouble this morning. and it comes from a note from baltimore. >> and we have more business for billion more, and we have is the two years of lacosse championship. >> we have the last few hours of summer, and it's going to fill like -- feel like

a mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. let's get a check on weather and traffic on this friday. >> there is some fog out there. ensing up.in 90 minutes delays at queens an anne county. the fog is beyond that. it goes west of the bay. the fog does not show up on the radar. the stormy weather is either ofth of us and inla line storms crossing the mississippi valley. that will bring us relief from the heat we expect today. hot and humid. but foggy this morning, at least in some areas. we will detail that in just a few minutes. let's check on traffic. >> the fog is out there. you cannot see it on our cameras. we have a few things to mention -- you can see it on the cameras. there are closures at charles street, a cathedral street in mount vernon because of the book festival. the

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> we are officially in fall. >> it doesn't feel like it, but at will. 92 tomorrow, more comfortable on saturday and sunday. great weather for ravens football on sunday. >> nbc nightly news is up next. >> have a great evening. >> have a great evening. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> crews are out there staying on top of the weather. we will have the latest from across the region. a massive recall tonight from fisher-price. they can pose a serious risk to they can pose a serious risk to two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >> it's supposed to be fall in a few hours. >> i can't wait. i'm so excited. >> we have a fireplace going. >> it still feels like summer. [crosstalk] a strong chance of a thunderstorm through the early part of the evening but the front wall not cool things off. highest tomorrow around 90. low 90s on friday and a cool front with some punch coming through friday night and saturday. in the mid-70s, good football weather on sunday. it's going to take a while for fall to

. >>> a former president is about to give barbara mikulski a helping hand. bill clinton will be headlining a campaign fund-raiser. he will speak on behalf of barbara mikulski in bethesda. >>> democrats are making a nationwide election day pushed by going back to school. younger voters played an important role in president obama's victory. members of his administration are trying to hit pay dirt again. >> put your hands together for the hon. kathy [unintelligible] >> kathleen sebelius joked she was the president's warm-up act, rallying students at maryland. >> we cannot let this country fall backwards because the rest of us did not care enough to fight. the stakes are too high for our country. >> their attempt to recapture the energy of young people who turned out in droves in 2008 is proving difficult. >> everyone was really exciting about obama getting elected. >> it is not a presidential election, it is just a local election. >> even with a heated race for governor, many young voters say they are simply less motivated. in the most recent poll just 55% of y

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> late breaking details into that building collapse we have been covering in northwest baltimore. how opening day at the state's first slot parlor went. >> a flash flood watch tonight. it should taper off tomorrow morning. more on the way wednesday. >> thank you for joining us. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. old gibbs canning company. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. es tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax woul

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> here is what we are working on for a 11 news at 11:00 p.m. trying to find a tristate serial robber. the political advertising wars are getting heated up -- ahead of the general election. of the general election. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. there's a big difference between fees and taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. we didn't raise taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typical politician. definitely. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers invest

i'm barbara mikulski.age so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> all right, this is your news to go. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm jamie costello. >> the woman who gave us "the rhythm is going to get you" got out. >> she was locked out of her miami dolphins sky box, she climbed out the window. we'll tell you more about this story. >> we are looking at cloudy skies trying to build back in from southern maryland, we have a high thin cloud deck this morning. we are expecting clouds to return, and bring back tropical moisture, even though it's cool this morning at 56 in baltimore. 52 york, pennsylvania. ocean city, 67. yeah, we do expect rain to return from south to north this afternoon as those clouds thicken up. we go for our two-degree guaranteed high of 71. more rain will build in tonight and definitely by daybreak tomorrow. here's kim brown with traffic. >> traffic starting to build around the area. we do have minor delays on the outer loop of the beltway between 795 down towards liberty road. as it gets slo

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> cal ripken is reported least darning a tasty new business venture. plus, the latest on the bus crash in bethesda. we will follow all the details as they become available to us. these stories and more when you these stories and more when you join us tonig i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. >> we are getting ready for plenty of rain. >> parts of maryland could have up to 5 inches of rain tonight and tomorrow. coming up out of the carolinas, it will be with us

barbara mikulski was the first to be elected to the house and the senate in her own right. >> she willcome the longest serving woman senator. we sat down with her. >> much has changed since barbara mikulski became the first female elected to the senate, whose husband had not served in higher office. >> when i arrived in north american history. >> she is up for election again this year. the 30-plus veteran of maryland politics insists -- despite having not had a challenging reelection bid, since she earned her senate seat in 1986. >> not to wait six weeks before the election. you do the job for six years. she is doing a good job. keep her. >> the 74-year-old seems to have more energy than some have for age. she leaves her home in baltimore by 7:30 a.m., and by the time she arrives at her capitol hill office, she has newspapers and a handful of memos. >> i arrive pretty wired. >> wired from constant contact with her constituents, as well, serving them and cutting through red tape, something she prides herself on. that in her command of today's technology. the senator calls a social media

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> welcome back -- >> well, this is the eyewitness news noon broadcast. tomorrow, a calm day, 76; thursday, the remnants of what could be nicole and 77 and slow clearing friday afternoon and 72. look at the fall like weekend. temperatures in the mid-60s. we'll keep an eye on tropical depression number 16 unearned online. back inside. >>> it could be a really stormy, welt day thursday. >> well, thank you, bernadette. >> and thank you for watching eyewitness news ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> ready or not, maryland will become the eighth state to ban drivers from speaking without a handsfree device. >> rob roblin joins us live from glen burnie with more on what is being done to remind drivers of those changes. >> a lot of people are talking of the new law that goes into effect on friday. you can no longer drive on the street without it being handled. you will have to have one of these and it all begins on friday. the ravens tight end was here. at this glen burnie best buy to get ready for this handsfree law. there are a lot of people here today. hopefully we can get the net message out and promote that it is important to be aware on the road and not be talking on yourself on and do things that could take your eye off the road. >> state officials were here today to get the word out about maryland's and new handsfree cellphone law. >> every driver on maryland roads will have to put down the funds and dust dry. we

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> coming up this afternoon on oprah, jenny mccarthy opens up about her breakup with jim carey. tonight in the news at 5:00, closing the gender pay gap. we examine the issue of unequal pay. federal regulators are suing the company that makes pomegranate juice. did they go too far in their health claims? that and more at 5:00. now, your maryland lottery midday pick-3 and pick-4 numbers. >> good afternoon, your pick-3 numbers are 5, 4, 6 as pried on the ball. play keno now through october 24th for a chance to win free pick-3 plays. we have your pick-4 numbers. they are, 3, 4, 8, 0. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> one last look at the weather. >> that tornadoes system is moving east, so we have really seen the worst of it. tomorrow will be cloudy, around 74 degrees. moisture from what will likely become a tropical storm is moving up the eastern seaboard. we will be seeing highs in the 60's next week. >> and not a bad

. >>> a crowded field of republicans competing for the chance to take on barbara mikulski, who is seeking her fifth term in office. 11 republican candidates are running with queen anne's county commissioner ewick wargotz. he appears to be the front runner after spending $575,000 of his own money in this election. >>> three republicans are vying to take on comptroller peter franchot. the youngest is 18-year-old brendan madigan. and 63-year-old bill campbell, the former cfo of the department of veteran affairs. armand girard, 72-year-old, former high school math teacher. that is right now who is running for the comptroller's office. >>> and former governor bob ehrlich got a big endorlt. arizona senator and former presidential candidate john mccain says he thinks ehrlich is a fine guy. his runningmate sarah palin endorses the opponent brian murphy. >>> with the primarily election updatedway today there's a last-minute barrage of campaign literature and commercials in full swing but are the candidates completely truthful when it comes to pitches for your vote? one adage is believe half you --

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> we were just talking about the storms last night. my kids were entertained by them. >> there was a lot of lightning. it was fun to watch. >> we do have a problem on northbound 95. this is approaching 152. there is a left lane closure in both directions. let's look at some other progrproblems. eastbound route 40 at the patapsco river bridge blocking the right lane. some downed wires. >> it will be a touch of summer. this is the first full day of fall. we're looking for a high around 90 today. we have a 30% chance for a thunderstorm each day. most of you will have a dry day. if you're going to the ravens game, there could be some rain. tune into wbal to get weather and traffic on the fives. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> the race for baltimore city state's attorney was one of the most expensive races ever. bernstein defeated patricia jessamy in a close race. jessamy

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. . >>> a tragic scene in south america, they believe it will take a week to under earth people buried under roxanne dirt. -- rocks and dirt. recent flooding las claimed 7 had -- has claimed 74 lives. >>> police say three men were trying to force men to the back of the restaurant. two of the suspects died at the scene while the third one fled and still is at large. no customers were in the restaurant at the time. >>> three years ago, they adopted a baby boy from ohio, however weeks after that they were contacted by the boy's biological father. it set in motion a drawn out custody battle. they are asked to surrender grayson to his father. >> never did i imagine we would be here. >> how do you answer the question, is he going to ride the bus? >> reporter: the court is asked to allow a transition period to give up their son. they are filing an appeal on the judge's ruling. >>> the tablet computer, slated in apple's eye bad, the play -

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> good morning, 62 degrees to start out the day. that's 13 degrees warmer than yesterday. it's all ahead of the front here. we could see a shower or thunderstorm and better chances west and north. this front will get out of here and another will follow, then, it's going to be off to the northwest and funneling in warm air. one thing we're looking at, the cold front will knock us into the weekend. and the other thing, this is the tropics. you can see this time frame taking us through monday and we'll continue to monitor this and keep you up to on lisa. southern parts in the caribbean will develop more so. it will be matthew if it forms into a tropical storm. >> back here at home, south winds at 15 knots and we're going up to 88 degrees. it will be a really warm one out there and slight chance for a late day shower and thunderstorm and thing that forms will come to an end. we're back up to 89 and 92 friday and then,the cold f

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> well, we're up there to start out the day. the humidity levels are up there. we're starting at 67 and going to 89 degrees. here's the the storm system and here's the next one. and it's going to lose a lot of the moisture along the way. and tomorrow, and for today, just the heat, that's all we get and this comes our way saturday. it's going to knock down the heat. and just clouds coming through and the slightest chance for a shower. it will cool down into the weekend and next week. and out in the tropics, lisa's down to a tropical depression. it's meandering around out there and it will eventually move to the northwest and we're watching this area, it could be matthew. and now, as far as our waters go, quieter and winds out there and bay temperatures, 74 degrees. today, up to 89 for the high. it will be muggy and then, tonight, we'll drop into the 60s and tomorrow, up again to 92 degrees for the high and saturday, the fron

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. >>> a toy recall includes 7 million try sickles with a plastic ignition key. play zones are also being recalled because of choking hazards. >>> now that maryland is officially in the slot business, other gambling related issues are popping up. pat warren reports most marylands would approve of table games. >> 4, 3, 2, 1! >> reporter: governor martin o'malley cut the ribbon. it's a 67% cut which critics believe has made it difficult to attract bidders. maryland is already trumped by card ga

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i'm barbara mikulski.rove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> now, good morning, maryland. >> at 14, parents should be attending your football game, not your funeral. it's going to be a hard week for students after losing a class -- classmate. >> what happened to the ravening yesterday? they call it in the newspaper, sloppy joe. >> good morning to you. we are brushing off a big storm on the east coast. it's hurricane igor. it hits bermuda. it's a category 1 storm overnight. for us, we have the backside of that and we have an approaching high pressure, and it is giving us a gusty and breezy morning with summer temperatures. it's 67 in baltimore, but it may not feel like it because of the breeze

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> a major victory. four maritime workers received whistle-blower awards after telling the baltimore coast guard about illegal dumping from their ship. and the shipping company was fined millions of dollars in court today. >> reporter: this photo shows a black pipe that diverted waste oil from an oil-cleaning machine. the polluted liquid was instead dumped directly into the ocean. but a filipino shiphand who had to carry out that attack decided to slip this letter to an official at port. >> the whistle-blower who produced the note will be rewarded with $350,000. and the other three will share the remaining $250,000. >> reporter: today in federal court, irika federal shipping agrees agrees to pay $4 million. some will go to the man who reported the crime, and three others who also gave information. $750,000 will be donated to help the chesapeake bay. >> reporter: the company today accepted responsibility for certain acts and

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. er >>> take a look at that shot, it's beautiful outside. we have ups and downs coming in the forecast. 74-degrees is where we are now in baltimore. dew point is down to 42 degrees. we started out in the 60s and it's dropped because the air's drying out because the cold front went through. now, the winds turned around to the north and that's bringing in the cooler air temporarily. here's the front, this is the one that went through and there want a lot with it -- wasn't a lot with it. those are the clouds from igor, they're close, but far enough away. tomorrow morning, when we start out the day, clear skies and it will be a chilly one. we'll warm into the 70s and that's the beginning. we have a bigger warm upcoming wednesday. it takes a northern track. the jet stream is coming to the north and the warm is coming from the south. and one track is coming along wednesday and one thursday. there's a chance for a shower and thunderstorm wednesday and thursday. it's a small chance now. we'll

maryland senator received repartees nomination for a fifth term -- barbara mikulski received the nomination of her party. >>> still ahead, the power of the tea party. we will look at some of the other primary elections held around the nation. >> men are going to be men. >> sexual harassment scandal hits close to home. clinton portis under fire. >> will the nicest touch of whether stick around? that answer is comin >>> >> wednesday morning. comfortable temperatures. another pleasant morning with low humidity. in virginia, 54. 54 and sterling and germantown. paul moorpark, -- palmer park, 54. us.he 50's for most of 54 at the airport in frederick. 57 in bowie. low 80's today. chance of showers late tomorrow and tomorrow night. >>> not much to talk about on the roads. rohde work on the beltway in virginia is gone. -- roadwork. 66 it is quiet in rosslyn and vienna. looks good across the roosevelt bridge. looks good near the pentagon on 395. we will take you to maryland. in and out of baltimore is uneventful. clear to the airport. beltway traffic moving nicely at colesville rohde. back to you. >>

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted with whey on his face. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >>> seems like these bugs have been around for a long time. >> they'll love that heat tomorrow. what they probably don't like is temperatures in the 20s and 30s. and that's going to take a while to get there. we typically may have frost by the 15th or 20th of october. so maybe there's cold days coming. they'll probably be going inside your house to keep warm. >>> still plenty of sun and a few clouds. 84. it did drop a little bit the last hour. it's still 90 in cumberland. 89, washington. and

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mikulski will face republican eric wargos in november.topped the field of 11 candidates with 39% of the vote. now, onto some of the congressional primaries in maryland. out on the eastern shore, andy harris won the republican primary in district one. he will take on democratic incumbent frank kratovil coming up in november. donna edwards won her party's primary for the democrats. she will face republican robert broaddus in the election. steny hoyer handily beat two challengers. he will face charles lawler in november. in district six, andrew duck won the democratic primary there. we will take on incumbent republican roscoe bartlett. chris van holiday len hollen won his party'snomination. backk to you. >>> tony is here with a look at the forecast. >> it is another cool start similar to yesterday when we had many areas with temperatures in the 50s. in the district, temperatures in the low 60s and here and there, they were in the 60s but many of you are in the 50s early this morning so you do want to be aware of that. we've got a few clouds.

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> live, local, late breaking-- this is wbal 11 news at 5:00 in h.d. >> just weeks after leaving the well-regarded pauley tech, for seven years, dr. wilson rate in honors as head of the baltimore polytechnic high school. over the summer, he agreed to a transfer. >> he has signed up for what could be his biggest challenge to date, running a low performing high-school. let's go live to the newsroom for more. >> he knew he would have his hands full as a result of the change, but it appears he's spending his first few weeks of the job expecting change before the end of the year. there is a reason why barney wilson is wearing a tropical shirt. it's part of the school spirit week. he knows his assignment as new principal has everything to do with the events right now. >> it's about having a love for children and believing in them and knowing they can do. once you have that in your heart and you realize you are a servant, to make sure s

i'm barbara mikulski.pprove this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >> live, local, late breaking -- you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with stan stovall, donna hamilton, tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5:00 continues now. >> a creepy-crawling story. it is bugging a lot of people and causing a real stint in the area. exterminators are taking -- a real stink in the area. exterminators are taking hundreds of calls. >> chances are you have seen them somewhere in the past week or so. experts have some advice. kai reed says, don't

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you.week and said nothing about the popular apple ccll phone exceet that he hopes apple will allow verizon to sell the phone on its nnw tl network. the networkkisn't open for service yet ann won't be finished >> and you have to dig a depending on what you like to drrnk at starbucks. company is increasing the prices for vent size items and hard tt make drink. the ones the guy in front of you always ordering. the prison or regular coffee drink will hold steady for ow. starbucks says it has to hike prices >>> trouble in social networking landdtonight. facebook down for about 45 minutes this afternoon. seevice apppers o be back now but many users still complaaning that the sitt is unusually slow. no word frrm facebook yet about why he site went down or when things will be completely back to normal. >>> for all you bookkworms we have the perfect weekend activity foo you. that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. an

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! how about a nice home for our tv? how about doors to hide that drive-in theater? how about a cowhide rug? yee-haw! and the snacks? get their own place. let the marathon begin! >>> before we get to the news, let's go to jamie, he is on the go. he has some company with him. have i been replaced? >> never, no. i like being here on the big screen here. we're out here at the home show at it is foggy i almost slipped into second base. and lynette is with us. >> it is foggy but, there will be plenty of sunshine. let me bring in stacy and a taste that you will fet. >> i can see lots of great things. come out to the show, it is today, saturday and sunday. there is a lot of great food, wine, home exhibits. we had a blast and they come out in droves, today, tomorrow and sunday. great weather. no e

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i'm barbara mikulski. approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> live, local, late breaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 is a 5:30 p.m. with stan stovall, donna hamilton, tom tasselmyer. at 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues now. >> new tonight at 5:30 p.m., it was a somber school day back after learning one of their classmates would not be returning. the freshman at the school was struck by a car last friday night. >> they say he was playing a dangerous game that turned deadly. >> is a tough day for this i school community, the first day back since one of their classmates was killed while trying to cross the highway in the bel-air. the grief counselors were on hand as students and teachers are in shock over the death. state police say friday night, the 14-year-old aspiring football player was hit by a car as he tried to cross route 24 in bellaire. a memorial there is growing. >> i felt like my little brother was killed. >> he used to be his coach. >> he liked to brag about how he was d

mikulski will face wargotz. and washington, d.c. will have a new mayor soon. the incumbent is ousted by gray. he serves as the chairman of the destruct council. he won by 7%. >>> also, the tea party pushes another candidate to victory in delaware. the newcomer won that primary and o'donnell peat out the nine term congressman and mike castle. remember, wjz-13 is always on. for updates on the results and lot of reaction, go to wjz.com. now, on to the rest of campaign 2010. many >>> meanwhile, a school is on lockdown after a body is discovered on school grounds. a jogger found the body at 7:00 this morning. right now, foul play is not suspected. the investigators don't believe the victim was connected to the school. >>> 15 connection officers are on leave pending an investigation into a force complaint. it's because of a detainee at the detention center. the officers were placed on leave, they may be witnesses to the alleged misconduct. >>> and there's a about a week left to summer. take a live look outside right now. another sunny afternoon and that's reflected

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you.retends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> letterman is next with former president bill clinton. that's it for us tonight everybody. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. thank you for joining us

i'm barbara mikulski. approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. es tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >> time to get to one of your answers to the water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what's your position on building a slots palace at arundel mills? >> keep e-mailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website. >> here is a look ahead. >> a young baby sitter is accused of murdering the child she was caring for. >> details and video. >> officials are

i'm barbara mikulski. approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> it is going to get wet. bring your umbrella. >> we will see you back here tonight after the game. tonight after the game. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial by jordan wertlieb. >> the race for state's attorney was one of the most hotly contested and expensive races ever for the office. the challenger defeated incumbent patricia jessamy in a hard-fought in close race in the primary election. patricia jessamy has spent 15 years working to engage and educate the community on criminal-justice issues while serving as prosecutor. her efforts to prosecute crime as well as treatment and prevention have impacted our city and state. now, gregg bernstein has promised to take personal responsibility for reducing crime and prosecuting violent criminals. he vows to increase conviction rates and make the city safer. those are lofty goals in a city where violent crime has been on the agenda for decades. despite those promises, he cannot do t

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i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> rain isn't always a good thing on the road. >> it can create some problems when mixed with a fuel spill. that is the case and howard county. this is on westbound 100. that ramp is closed. you can access eastbound 100. watch for that this morning. hopefully bacon get that clean that surely. we have speed that are the slower the sport -- hopefully they can get that clean up this morning. be extra careful as you travel. 50 miles per hour on southbound 95. southbound on 83, you are looking at speeds around 38 miles per hour. this is 70 west of the beltway. a quick look as we switch over to 895. everything checking out fine at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> doing well. we are looking pretty good on the rails with no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. metro s

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i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >>> perplexed and surprised. that's the vatican's response today to one of their bank accounts being frozen in a money laundering investigation. italian police seize 23 million euro, or $30 million from their account. two top bank officials are under investigation for alleged allegations. the vatican is certain the allegations are a mistake. >>> tera mergener reports, a shocking new e-mail change with his ex could mean he never will. >> reporter: oksana gregor yeva is now preparing for her battle in court. >> i think the fact that oksana has changed her legal team, overhauled it, brought in new lawyers, seems to suggest that she knows something is coming. >> you're a [ bleep ] mentally- deprived idiot. >> reporter: a series of explosive audio recordings, released by radarran line alleged -- radar online alleged his rage toward gregor yeva. >> give me a bat to the head. how about that? >> reporter: but now, there is an apologe

i'm barbara mikulski.message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> buildiig a better district across baltimore. % melinda live in norttwest balttmore with more on how resident fight back. melinda? >> well they are fighting back by working outt today the a try. thhs is the same center facility thaa tthning recruit use, same test they must pass bbfooe they can graddate. a lot of climbing. of mmny activities happeninge today. they are also going o be hosting an opee house laaer they took some neighhors along on patrol tooshow them firsthand wwat it is like to streets. w also got to take aaride along as well and ccming up tonight at 10:00 o'clock we'll show you what it is like to be out there on patrol and again pollce arr effort will juut encouragg cctizens to help them combat crime and help them fight back their streets. biggest thing is simply coming forward and in northwest baltimorrtonight melinda, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> thanks me linda. we want -úto hear about your figgt against crime. tell us what y

i'm barbara mikulski.e this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. ú 6 3 3 >> baltimore city jury decides the fate of 3 men and harris was killed you rrcall two years ago outside the new haven lounge. prooecutors say dna from charles and gary and -újerome was fouud near the scene but defense lawyers question the accuracy of the dna results. >> i hope they are all careful. all are. that's part of beiig a jury. the decision they make is just like a bbain surgeon. the begin deliberating tomorroo. >> the parents of 16-year-old who was found dead two years ago in south balttmore could is sue the city. parents of únn mccann threatening a 12 million dollar lawsuit. they say pooice mishandled the investigation and incorrectly connluded that the teen took her own life. her body was found back in 2008 in a trash bin. the medical examiner's report could not determine an officiallcause of death. >> i do know that ttey believe firmll that my daughter nnie killed herself by drinking if vaccine and i knnw that's no

senator barbara mikulski easily wins over six challengers.e was running that comical t v ad and targeted her. she is seeking her fourth term to the u.s. senate. >> voters also cast their ballots for state control her. we have democrat incumbent unopposed. he will be opposed by campbell for the department of the veteran affairs. >>> 6:49 right now. the republican primary for baltimore county sheriff. we're looking at two candidates on the democrat incumbent. fisher in november. 66% for ba silly and 33% for richard pair ren. >> harper county, republican county david craig is the incumbent, 64% over. >> and for the congressional races. nominations up for grabs in the primary. cummings will face off against frank mara belly. he will take on democratic nominee. he will have a shot at the re- election in november. the third district. he bill get a chance to fight for his seat against joe wilhelm. he >>> just around midnight the associated press called the waterfront center seat for bill ferguson. he says he is inspired by where the city is headed.

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