i am nikole killion in washington with more, coming up. >> a man is climbing police brutality against baltimore police. >> is this year's schedule of the baltimore grand prix getting out of control? >> can the rain put a damper on your morning commute? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> the heaviest rain is east of baltimore. it will take the rest of the drive time to clear rout out. you can see the thunderstorms on the right hand part of the screen. they are going through parts of queen anne's county and up and cecil county. you folks in the eastern suburbs will get the heavy rain. light rain around baltimore until 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. the rain will end early this morning, this first batch. showers and thunderstorms possible later this afternoon or this evening. high temperature around 80 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast goi

nikole killion, wbal life and tv 11 news. >> any other ads that were checked? took a look at another one that came out last week. basically alleging that romney was against adoption for gay couples. they took a closer look at that one and rated it falls. >> nikole killion, thank you. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> it was in the 40's this morning in the suburban areas. the low to days so far was 60, 13 degrees cooler to start this 18th day of may. the normal high is 74 record high, 97 degrees. the record low is almost freezing. it was a 35 degree morning on that preakness morning. it was on the 19th of may. it was a really chilly morning. mostly grass pollen out now. if you suffer, you're probably feeling in. the total pollen count at 85. after a chilly morning, a very comparable late afternoon and evening in the low to mid 70's over on the eastern shore. western maryland, a little bit cooler and a beautiful weekend in the mountains. wind coming in off the atlantic. chillier along the coast all along the weekend.

i'm nikole killion reporting. >> the track congressional republican promises also. 18% of them kept, 4% broken. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. are you buried in a sea of debt of plastic? >> could the era of anticipation be over? the slow-pouring >> good morning. pretty quiet as we start out this memorial day. just a few clouds in the sky. a few more clouds along the lower eastern shore. maybe some fog developing towards these next couple of hours. there's not a lot of precipitation to talk about. some along the jersey coast and some west of d.c. we could see more as we move through the day. there is a boundary up to the north. this is basically stalled out. maybe a shower or thunderstorm. we do have high pressure sitting off the coast. that normally keeps us pretty quiet. it is very hazy, hot, and humid all across the east. high pressure down towards the gulf coast. a cold front is slicing across the plains. the cooler air is slowly trying to make its way east. that will cause our temperatures to drop out by the end of the week. 50's and 40's in parts of the rockies. the warm air continue

nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. the play favorites with your children a new study says yes, especially when it comes to money. >> reacting to the death of junior seau. >> moms are looking for to a special present. >> we're previewing a girl's night out that encourages you to give back as well. >> volume is picking up on the area roads. one delay tola >> good morning. this is a live view. you can see the clouds are racing by. 57 downtown at the inner harbor. i am live at greenspring station. we are talking about their big yvette happening next thursday, style at the station -- the event. this is a great idea. people can bring the donations. clear out your closet. what kind of items can people bring? >> womens' clothing and accessories, shoes, hats, scarves. this >> is a retail boutique. who benefits? orit may go to ruth's closet to our shelter for our clients. >> it begins at 4:00 p.m. at greenspring station. >> go to the house of ruth website. there is information on how to donate and where to drop off. there's info

nikole killion has more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. president obama was on the ground for about six hours in afghanistan, outlining his plan to end the war. >> we traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war. yet here, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. >> president obama delivering an address to the nation after making a secret overnight visit to afghanistan. this was the one-year anniversary of the osama bin laden raid. >> the goal that i set to defeat al qaeda and deny a chance to rebuild is within our reach. still, there will be difficult days ahead. >> the president winding down the war after signing an agreement with afghan president hamid karzai. on the role of u.s. combat troops after the pullout in 2014 . >> we will not build permanent bases in this country. that will be the job of the afghan people. >> u.s. forces could remain in the country for at least a decade, focusing on training afghan troops. >> i will not keep americans in harm's way a single day longer than is required for our nation

. >> nikole killion is live in washington with more on another big endorsement for mitt romney today.> good morning. former presidential candidate michele bachmann is expected to indoors mitt romney at an event today in virginia. >> barack obama's time is extremely limited. >> michele bachmann returns to the campaign trail, this time backing mitt romney. >> do not settle. we need a constitutional conservatives for our nominee. >> once a critic of the former governor, she is now changing their tune and so was another ex-rival. >> and asked sometimes is not run a conservative enough? my answer is simple. compared to barack obama? suspending the campaign does not mean suspending a citizenship. we are committed to being active citizens. we owe it to america at. >> the obama campaign is questioning gingrich's support . . >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> people ask me, would you do to get the economy doing. look at what the president is doing and do the opposite. >> mitt romney is expected to meet with rick santorum tomorrow. >> thank you, nikole killion. >> the special ses

nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. later tonight, brian williams has an exclusive look at the situation room on the night osama bin laden was killed. you can see that at 9:00 p.m. tonight right here. >> police are busy investigating three late-night shootings. the latest happened around 11:30 on a frederick avenue. police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. there is no word on his condition. one suspect is in custody. police responded to piedmont avenue and found a man shot multiple times. police say they're still looking for possible suspects in that shooting. a third shooting around 10:00 p.m. last night. a man was shot near south hanover street in the brooklyn neighborhood. call baltimore city police if you have any information. a woman was stabbed by her son. this happened during some time of day domestic dispute. the mother was flown to shock trauma. >> doug gansler calls it a critical piece in solving violent crimes -- dna collection. jennifer franciotti has more on this. >> police have stopped collecting

nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> high-pressure in control of our weather right now. has been sunny and mild. heading into the eastern u.s., collier thunderstorm watch is out from western kentucky all the way down into mississippi with that powerful line of storms. a cold front will eventually move into our area by tomorrow. it could bring severe weather, even in maryland. we will keep an eye on that. let's look at the current temperature is right now, pretty mild. normal temperature this time of year is in the upper 70's. we are not too far off from that. 85 at the inner harbor and 82 at b.w.i. thurgood marshall. in the 7's writedowns we had through western maryland. -- low 70'st now right now. 81 degrees right now in salisbury. he is not so bad. unless you factor -- the heat is not so bad unless you factor in the humidity. a little more humid in ocean city at 66, but the dewpoints are in the upper 40's right now. any time they are below the 50's, it feels extremely dry out. a pleasant afternoon and it will shake up to be a pleasant night. the forecast for tonight is

nikole killion is in washington with the details. >> obama and nato leaders said they are committed to ending the war within the next two years. demonstrators returned to the streets of chicago for more protest as nato leaders gathered for final day of meetings. the summit focused on our way forward in afghanistan. >> our nations and the world have a vital interest in the success of this mission. i am confident that we can advance that goal. we can responsibly bring this war to an end. >> president obama joins other heads of state in agreeing to a plan that would end combat operations in 2014. >> this will mark an important milestone in our shared journey. >> u.s. and nato troops will transition to an advisory role as afghan forces assumed control of their own security by next summer. and already taken the lead, about 75% of the country. >> the goal here is to keep the pressure on the afghans. >> stephen flanagan cautions many challenges remain for the afghans. extol question of will they be able to stand up -- >> the whole question of if they can stand up against the spiders. >> more

i am nikole killion in washington with more. >> a new youtube video has one group questioning the baltimore city police. >> so far so good on the area roads. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have the rain coats -- do we need the rain coats/ >> give yourself a couple of extra minutes. extra minutes.

nikole killion has more. >> gas prices have been coming down for the last several weeks, just in time for the holiday weekend. a different kind of the sticker shock at the pump. plunging prices for the memorial day weekend. >> it is two years in a row that we've seen prices dropped for a memorial day weekend. >> last month, they were hovering around before dollar mark. what is driving them down? >> crude-oil has been dropping the last few months. all of these issues impact gasoline prices and make it cheaper for the gasoline you put into your car. >> not everyone is catching a break. it will cost you less developed your tank on the east coast -- to fill up your tank of the east coast to those out west will face record prices due to supply issues. matter what you pay, aaa expecsays to expect lots of comy on the road. >> 34.8 million americans traveling overall, 31 million americans hitting the road. it will be quite crowded. >> we could see an additional surge of last-minute travelers because of cheaper gas in parts of the country. >> plenty of marylanders are getting ready to leave to

nikole killion is live with more on the price plunge. this is good news. >> gas prices have been coming down the last several weeks just-in-time for the holiday weekend. a different kind of sticker shock at the pump. >> it drops when you think it should be going out. >> plunging prices for the memorial day weekend. >> this is two years and wrote their prices have dropped. >> prices are down nearly 30 cents a gallon. what is driving them down? >> crude-oil has been dropping. tension with iran is easing. that makes it cheaper for the price of gasoline you put into your car. >> not everyone is catching a break. those out west will face record prices because of supply issues. no matter what you pay, expect lots of company on the roads. >> lot of your friends and neighbors will be travelling with you. 31 million americans hitting the roads. it will be quite crowded. >> we could see an additional surge of last-minute travelers in most parts of the country. >> any idea at the price of gas over the summer? >> the prices could come down a little

. >> thank you, nikole killion. >> the indycar series is looking for a new group to take over the baltimore grand prix. the racing series is looking for potential promoters back to put on the racing event. they have yet to market the event or sell tickets. a boy is recovering after he was found stabbed multiple times. he flagged down a deputy in edgewood. alleged attack happened on apple ridge court. he said he was jumped by many people. >> a new video calls for the badges of five baltimore city police officers. says the officers went too far. kim dacey has more details for us. >> they were arrested and charged with inciting a riot at the protest. the video shows him arrested near johns hopkins university. the march was united for more jobs. police say they blocked traffic. one man says police told him to clear the streets. you can see police as they get on the ground to handcuff him. he said he was not fighting police. police are standing behind action and the officers involved pointing out two senior officers are seen on the video. >> the tape is not all that alarming to me. i saw people

nikole killion joins us live from washington with details on the proposed overhaul. are talking about changes everywhere. >> absolutely. many lifestyle changes called for in this report which not only focuses on schools but calls for even more changes to help americans lose weight. when the country has faced the help epidemic in the past, the flu, measles, polio, we have been able to overcome with vaccines. now to have a shot at tackling that obesity epidemic, the institute of medicine has identified a series of recommendations for all americans, starting with exercise. >> into great physical activity every day, in every way, for everybody. >> this includes an hour of daily exercise for kids in school. gym class has dropped to once a week in many communities. also nutrition education in schools and increased availability of health foods and drinks in cafeterias. >> if these strategies are not reinforced elsewhere, then progress cannot be accelerated. >> schools may be set up to fail if parents do not encourage exercise at home or if kids do not have a safe place to p

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