i am mindy basara. it is a sad and somber day as the nation pauses to remember the september 11 terrorist attacks. memorial services are being held today, including this one in new york city. >> a day of mourning and remembrance marks the eighth anniversary since the september 11 terrorist attacks. it took the lives of nearly 3000 people. near ground zero in new york city, a silence marks the moment two hijacked planes struck the world trade center towers. gathering in rainy and windy weather, victims families traded flowers and thoughts at ground zero, a makeshift memorial the shares space with an active construction site. at a park adjacent to ground zero, family members read the names of each of a loved ones who died that day. >> while there is pain in remembering the loss, there is sweetness in remembering their lives. >> at the white house, the first family led a moment of silence as well. president obama has designated september 11 an annual day of service and remember this, calling on americans t

i am mindy basara are. we begin with breaking news. a car into a home at carroll county. >> this is the 2700 block of cedar first road. maryland state police are conducting an investigation into a pickup truck that ended up crashing into a house. not quite sure exactly how this happened. we know that maryland state troopers have responded to the location and a transported the victim to shock trauma. serious but non-life touching. -- non-life threatening. >> our the big story this noon, a group of johns hopkins students buy back against -- fight back against an intruder with a samurai sword. the suspect is dead and police are searching for answers. >> we are still on the scene with baltimore city police. this the 300 block of east university parkway. this is where this took place early this morning. according to police, a johns hopkins undergraduate took a samurai sword to an intruder in an attempt to protect himself. police said the residents here call police just before 1:30 a.m. with the report a bust -- the report of a suspicious pe

i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. >> we'll get to our big story. first a check of the forecast with sandra shaw. yesterday was a winner, that's for sure. >> all the way around. what great football conditions. go will hav ravens. thank goodnes

i am mindy basara. city police and fire officials are trying to work with the city leaders on ways to cut costs while avoiding furloughs that would reduce the numbers by as much as 20%. the city is trying to squeeze as much as $8 million out of the police and fire department. bob kerrey wants to hold the city to furloughs and extend other measures that could save the city $5 million. >> we to take compensatory time or other cuts here until the furlough plan and spirit we expect that this will obviously stop as well. it will protect younger officers from being laid off at all of us from being furloughed, but more importantly, it keeps the costs for the tax. >> another baltimore city police detective and faces federal charges for making false statements and stealing from suspects, according to police. mark lunsford was a task force officer for the dea trafficking. read a criminal complaint alleges that the 16-year veteran received items including clothing from a person who have just been arrested. he has

tgif, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall.hank you for joining us for 11 news today. >> first a check on your forecast with sandra shaw. >> we're watching the front yesterday. didn't make as much progress as we anticipated to so still this morning it's sliding through our south. you can see plenty of green on h.d. doppler today. right over central maryland and the state so heaviest patches are to the west. still need the umbrella. forecast looks like 771

i am mindy basara. a baltimore city police officer is recovering after he was involved in a gunbattle with two people who tried to rob them last night. he was hit several times outside his home in north baltimore. david collins has the latest. >> the officer is listed in serious condition at sinai hospital. police have a suspect in custody and are confident the other suspect will be apprehended zone. around 10:20 basnight a 16-year veteran of the police force became the target of an armed robbery. the officer is a member of the large apprehension task force. two males approach to the officer off-duty at his home. during the robbery attempt, a gun battle ensued. the officer was shot several times. he managed to shoot one of the suspects in the leg. that person sought treatment on his own at sinai and is in police custody. police believe this was a random robbery attempt at this time. >> all indications are it was attempted robbery. the officer was tried to go into this house and there was a brief gun bat

i am mindy basara. a full schedule on the president's blackberry as he met with the united nations security council this morning before going to pittsburgh for the anticipated g-20 summit. >> 15 votes in favor. >> in a unanimous vote, the security council approved the u.s.-backed resolution to rid the world of nuclear weapons. >> it enshrines our shared commitment to a goal of the world without nuclear weapons. >> president obama led a high- level summit, a first for an american president. the framework includes disarmament for the five declared nations with nuclear weapons, and a commitment to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of other nations and potential terrorists. it allows countries to pursue nuclear technology. the resolution is also aimed at giving the security council broader powers to enforce those goals if nations violate the measures. >> international law is not an empty promise, and the trees will be enforced. >> it could give the u.s. more negotiating power with countries like iran --

i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we'll get to our big story in a minute. first a check of the forecast. yesterday shaped up to be a bee -- decent day just in time for the game. >> the rains on saturday night, about an inch and a half. a good amount of rain, but thankfully it was great for the game. what a win. we killed them. looking awesome this year. as we look at our weather for today, we're going to be partly cloudy and breezy. 77 our forecast high. pretty chilly start this morning, 61 downtown, 55 at the airport. generally mid 50's on the eastern shore. 64 down in ocean city. today we have a front that's going to move through. so there's the slightest chance, about 20%, of maybe an

i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining u for 11 news today. >> let's get a check of our forecast. yesterday cleared up nicely for folks who went to the game. >> as designed. i wish we could take credit for that. >> take it. >> bring it on. we're only going to get chillier this week. today we're going to be a little bit above normal. high 77 projected with partly cloudy skies. breezy conditions. winds southwesterly at 15 to 20 miles an hour today. a nice start this morning. 60 downtown. 55 on the eastern shore. slightest chance for a thunderstorm because a cold front is moving through. that's going to reinforce some cooler conditions, fall-like conditions, for the rest of this week. i think you're going to like it. i'll let you know how cool it will get coming up. right now let's check out your monday morning commute. >> kind of busy in a couple of spots. southbound 29 at brokenland parkway, late-clearing construction. two left lanes are closed there. also, east bound baltimore national pike in catonsvill

i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we'll get to our big story in a minute. first a check of the forecast with sandra shaw. so far so good. >> mild. it's going to be warm this afternoon, though. mid 80's. >> as we approach winter, that's ok. >> it really is. normal high is 79. we're going to stay about 84, 85 this afternoon. and sky conditions absolutely gorgeous. sunny skies, blue skies. a little chilly in some locations. york pennsylvania is only 55 degrees. out at the airport we're splitting the difference at 61. 68 downtown as you begin your morning. on the eastern shore it looks like upper 50's to low 60's. across the state, sunshine. high pressure is keeping us stable and quiet and mild. the trend going to last through the first half of the week. we'll talk about that change coming up. right now let's check in with traffic and sarah. >> hello and good morning. no volume-related delays at the moment. but we have some problems that could create delays southbound on the har

. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us. did you notice everybody on our air has on purple today even those not in baltimore, nicole killion. >> sort of discount it.

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i am at mindy basara.nd at least one other is wounded in a shooting in north baltimore last night. police say when they arrived on the scene at radnor ave, just after 8:45, they found two men and suffering from gunshot wounds and one was pronounced dead after being shot in the head, and other was hit in the chest and is being treated at a hospital. police are investigating the possibility of a third victim at the case. a man showed up at a nearby fire as suffering from gunshot wounds. >>> another man is dead after a shooting in northeast baltimore. he was out on the sidewalk of erdman avenue and with multiple gunshot went to the torso. motive. >>> let's look to the forecast with john collins. >> the coastal storm will be in the neighborhood all day long, meeting arranged and in the area. heaviest rains expected east, and it will drift northward during the afternoon. clouds will dominate during the day. winds at 10 to 15 miles per hour. maybe a son break develops some are in the area. basically, even across

i am mindy basara. city's aging infrastructure is in need of repairs. officials said the budget woes are slowing things down. last friday, a 72-inch water main broke, flooding and damaging more than 100 homes in bonn blocked -- dundalk. the county says that reconstructing a big storm water and sewer system cost $3.5 billion, which they do not have funds to cover. >> $700 million, shovel-ready, ready to go, we have $12 million. that gives you an idea of what our need is right now. >> as for the water main break in dundalk, they are in the process of inspecting everything before restoring service. >>> acorn has turned the spotlight away from them on to the people who made their video a controversy. a videotape in baltimore shows employees giving tax advice to customers posing as a pimp and prostitute. they're arguing that wiretap laws were violated by recording them without their consent, and seeking damages from a conservative columnist who posted the videos. >>> let's look at the forecast with sandra sh

i am mindy basara.s students intended to kill the would-be burglar when he confronted him with a samurai sword earlier this week, but it will be up to prosecutors whether he will be charged with any crime. the 20-year-old student says he defended himself with a sword after discovering the 49-year- old donald rice in the garage by his home. >>> despite the warnings, few people decided to turn out for the swine flu prevention meeting in baltimore county could it was one of the first schools in maryland to be affected by the h1n1 swine flu virus. those who did attend learn how the county is working to identify sick students before they infect others. >> fever, cough, sore throat. >> if your child is suffering from flu symptoms, including the sore throat or cough or body, keep them home for a full day after the fever breaks. >> alooking similar to yesterday, but high pressure will build in later this afternoon. we will warm up. 76 to 79, a little more sunshine this afternoon as well. the high pressure is go

i am mindy basara. a former d.c.om howard county will spend the next 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a student. prosecutors said that 57-year- old, who taught about the young america works public charter school, committed offenses on paper boy in his home -- committed offenses on a boy in his home. >>> police need your help in finding child sex offenders who failed to register with them. if you know where these men are, call state police. >>> as the public service commission continues its hearing into up deal between constellation energy and the french nuclear power company, the i team has uncovered an aspect of the bill that could impact your electric bill. the bond rating to suffer, which could result in higher electric rates. >>> now let's look of the forecast with sandra shaw. >> partly cloudy skies, highs in the 80's. it is going to be pretty warm, warmer than normal. high pressure will hold up for dead. keep your eyes on the cold front to our north. it will start its descent to the

i am mindy basara.e of our top stories. a postdoctoral fellow at the university of maryland hospital faces criminal drug charges after his live-in girlfriend, also a fellow, died after injecting drugs that may have been ordered online. she injected herself with a drug in a house that she and her boyfriend shared yesterday. it is intended to help at expect their dependency on heroin. she stopped breathing and was pronounced dead at the university hospital emergency rooms with her boyfriend told investigators that he had been buying drugs, and from the philippines. he is now charged with illegal drug possession. >>> police in northwest baltimore hope that someone will recognize a rape suspect. it happened as a woman was walking home from park heights on a coldspring lane. the woman was walking home -- walk into a bus stop when she was forced at gunpoint and he raped her. >> investigators are able to get footage of the cameras in the area, and were able to obtain a composite drawing on the victims informat

i am mindy basara.has entered a plea in juvenile court that spares him a manslaughter trial in the beating death of a 14-year-old crofton boy. try robinson agreed to an alford plea that acknowledges that the state has enough evidence to convict him of the debt the beating of christopher jones last may without admitting guilt. >> speaking only from my heart, i am a for giving person, and i'm reading the great book called "for giving the unforgivable," that my brother got me, and i know that he killed my son and played a big part in his death, but he is still a child and i feel for him inside and i really do hope that one day i can forgive him. >> robinson is expected to be sentenced in and out-of-a state juvenile facility until he is 21. a second suspect, javel george, is trying to get his case moved to juvenile court. >>> let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> the weather for today is beautiful. a nice, dry patch over the mid- atlantic and the entire east coast. all the moisture well offshore.

. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks so much for joining us. we're going to get a check on weather and traffic. at least it's a nice day. it's a monday. >> that helps. that helps a

. >> and i'm mindy basara. we're going to get a check on weather and traffic. we're all in a pretty good move after the ravens' blowout yesterday. >> razzle-dazzle. >> even better. keith will talk about this later. the steelers' loss. >> yup. yup. yup. as far as the weather goes, things are looking good today. we're going to be partly cloudy, 77. the normal high is 74 so a little bit above normal but a cold front is coming through. it's going to reinforce fall-like conditions. so if you like fall, you'll really like this it week. breezy today.

i am mindy basara.rcing the city to cancel two of its upcoming holiday parades. the scheduled columbus day parade, billed as the nation's oldest columbus day celebration, as was the thanksgiving day parade have been canceled. >>> let's get a final check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> very busy ride out there. several accidents to report. we are hearing about one on southbound the philadelphia road in rosedale. seven miles per hour on the northeast outer loop and on the harrisburg expressway. beaver dam road and shawan, we are hearing of a new accident there. no. on rolling road, an accident coming in there as well. on the west side, 15 mi. per hour is the average speed there. let's give you a live view of traffic this morning. that is where we have delays in both directions. live view of traffic on the north side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have been watching clouds out there, light shower activity around the area. we are 66 downtown, 66 at the airport. this front is g

i am mindy basara. sarah caldwell. >> southbound 95 at easton, accident off to the side but creating very heavy delays. greenmount and the city, an accident with a pedestrian involved there. heavy traffic from the beltway to 28th street vicinity. 18 miles per hour at frederick, accident still clear from the shoulder. on the northeast corner and the northwest corner, heavy delays. 30-minute ride from westminster pike. gen from shawan road down to the beltway, and prior to that from middletown to mount carmel. in the area of the outer loop from 83 towards 795, it will take 34 minutes to get through that stretch. the 15-minute ride on the inner loop between 795 and 83's. the pace from just past mountain road all the way to the past the beltway, that is what looks like on the west side. >> temperatures pretty crisp outside. 53 at b.w.i. marshall. 57 on the eastern shore. going to see a good dose of sunshine today. it will warm us up into the upper 60s for the daytime high. winds will also be somewhat of an

i am mindy basara.ating an early-morning intrusion from johns hopkins university medical student killed the suspect with a samurai sword. police said that the student was telling the mentally and a man accosted him and that is when the student caught off the man's head with a sword and caused severe laceration to the body. >>> let's get a check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. a less >> to accident on southbound a j.f. -- >> a late accident on southbound j.f.x. you are also looking at heavy delays on southbound harrisburg expressway. that extends all the way down to shawan from the beltway. philadelphia road, watch for an accident there. >> west side, looking at heavy delays from 795 to edmondson. drive times on the northeast side. 13 minutes on into the from 795 to 83's. sitting in traffic on the west side at the pretty. >> there is plenty of sunshine out there this morning. we will see a sunny start to the day. clouds rolling in later on this evening. partly cloudy skies throughout tuesday.

i am mindy basara. maryland soldier from glen burnie is among the latest casualties in afghanistan. the 29-year-old sergeant first class was one of three soldiers inside a vehicle patroling the helmand province when an explosive device struck it on tuesday. he died wednesday from his injuries. he is an 11-year veteran and leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> let's check on the morning commute with traffic pulse 11 and sarah caldwell. >> not a bad commute out there, has not been bad all morning. route 32, watch for closures at i-70 due to a crash coming in the last few minutes. rosedale, that one is clear, but magothy bridge, anne arundel county, watch for accident location there. 14 minutes on the west side outer loop. here is a life of your traffic at wilkins ave. here you are in great shape. to lay-free on the top part. easing up on the west side outer loop at liberty. >> you can see the gray skies out there, light fog that is still out there. we will see a slow improvement today. turning part

i am mindy basara.news sunday morning, baltimore mayor sheila dixon says that she continues to fight and work hard for the city. she also addressed the concerns of footing the bill. >> my focus is not allowing the citizens to burden and focus on all the taxes and issues. i don't want to burden the taxpayers on a whole list of issues. >> the mayor also says that she is doing everything possible to save money, including cutting salaries and freezing jobs. she signed a document stating that she will take the maximum for low days -- maximum furlough days and presented to other officials hoping it will do the same. >>> let's get a final check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> we have a pretty big problem on 97. this is due to an accident there. medevac on the scene. we will switch over to a live view of sandy point. as far as of the problem spots, we still have this one on southbound harrisburg expressway . that approach is all the way down to york road. it will be awhile before the delay clears

i am mindy basara.ty judge has the on the book at a man convicted of raping a woman three years ago. the judge sentenced to glenn raynor to 100 years in prison for breaking into a woman's home in april 2006. it took investigators two years to track him down after interviewing many suspects could police used the sweat from the seat that he sat on during interview to match the dna found at the crime scene. >> a very busy ride in many locations. on the eastern shore, eastbound 50, a pretty serious accident here. only the left turn lane is squeezing by. watch for those delays. other delays, a pretty standard approaching white marsh towards the beltway. he will switch over and show you what else is going on, because we have an accident at essex, heavy delays on the north and west side, and stop at j.f.x.. a fort mchenry, a left lane closure with the disabled vehicle. going over to westbound 100, watch for accident that there. 36 minutes is your drive time on the outer loop with east side. that is the latest

i am mindy basara. a first license in the state to the owner of ocean downs racetrack. slots will be up and running by memorial day weekend. 800 machines are expected to gross $97 million a year and create 560 jobs. the license holds some restrictions. no slots-related hotels or restaurants can be built within 10 miles of track. >>> let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> a bit of a problem in the city that we are tracking. according to a live camera, northbound monroe, fuel spill. the left lane is closed there. use caution as you travel. northbound monroe at 295. switching to a live view of traffic, easing up on southbound 95. the laser easing up there. let's see what else is going up. approaching 32 to 29, the accident is off to the side and. rolling road and wilkens ave, watch for a downed pole and wire. delays landing on the north and west side. 13 miles per hour according to the speed sensor a padonia road to the beltway. >> mild and muggy out there. dealing with clouds that are

. >> and i'm mindy basara. that i must for joining us. sandra shaw has a quick look at the weather for us. >> shower activity all around the area. the good news is i think it will be out of here pretty quickly. there's a front sliding to the south. variably cloudy. breezy, 71-75 by later this afternoon. winds northeasterly 10-15 miles an hour and dew points are going to lower. that's temporary because tomorrow more showers coming in, some heavy. a timetable coming up in your seven-day forecast. >> our big story a baltimore city police officer is recovering this morning from the first round of surgery after being shot off-duty in what appears to be an attempted robbery. jennifer franciotti joins us live from mount sinai hospital with more. >> the police officer was off-duty trying to go into his own home at high gate when he was approached by three armed men when according to police a gun battle broke out. the officer was able to return fire. the officer himself was shot multiple times rand underwent the first round of surgeries overnight

i am mindy basara. here's a look at one of our top stories.lice officer spent several hours in surgery last night after he was shot in the abdomen. he was walking into his home in northwest baltimore just after 10:00 last night when three men with guns tried to rob him the officer was shot multiple times and taken to sinai hospital, where she immediately underwent surgery and was taken to the icu around 3:00 this morning. back in a minute with a check on today's forecast. it gets an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon, and was named an iihs top safety pick. all for just $179 a month. and like all new volkswagens, it comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of no-charge scheduled carefree maintenance. it's all part of why the jetta is the top-selling german engineered sedan in america. >> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> we begin with light showers. by the afternoon we would try things out a little bit more, at least temporarily. invariably cloudy, things picking up this afternoon. pretty much the same kind of deal of ground o

i am mindy basara.old odenton man is in police custody, charged with attacking a woman near a bus stop. police said that the 19-year-old approached a woman from behind and tried to drag her into a yard early thursday morning at the 300 block of mount vernon ave. she managed to break free and contact police. the man is charged with attempted first-degree rape and other charges. >>> let's check on the morning commute with couples 11 and sarah caldwell. -- traffic pulse 11 and sarah caldwell. >> we are dealing with delays. sitting stall all the way down to the beltway. 19 miles per hour is the average speed on the northeast outer loop. you're looking at a very slow ride, 11 power, on the west side outer loop. that is backing down traffic on 795. in of the bill is approaching the j.f.x. accident northbound j.f.x. in the area of the beltway. southbound closed on fayette. you are dealing with an accident on the spot 32 at grace card dry. at the white marsh area, starting to improve their. very wet, as you can