sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's give you up to date. eastbound 32, word of an accident. police are arriving on the scene. use caution. delays are expected. frederick road has reopened. those wires have been cleared. we have an accident on aviation boulevard. a water main break middle river road. park heights is shut down because of police activity. that sinkhole continues to be repaired on monument street. watch for closures. here's a quick live look at traffic. we will update you in the area of white marsh boulevard at pulaski highway. looking good at the moment on 43. this is 97. north and southbound traffic in great shape. exxon ride on 52 and from the bay bridge. we will go over to weather with ava. >> thank you. you can see the traffic cameras and it is a little hazy. maybe you see a sprinkle. 73 at the airport. the humidity at 93%. we expect it to be humid and hot today. feeling like the low 100's when you factor in the humidity. there is a eight 30% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. maybe a light shower. now let's head to

i am sarah caldwell. our big story, the u.s. supreme court blocks a ruling by maryland's highest court. the decision will have a huge impact on the way police officers conduct investigations. jennifer has details on the ongoing court battle over the dna testing. >> for now, law enforcement are considering this a victory. >> in april, the maryland court of appeals ruled police could no longer collect dna samples from suspects after an arrest without a warrant. but now a supreme court chief justice has reversed that ruling, at least temporarily. a baltimore defense attorney explains it is a victory for maryland law enforcement. >> it means they're free to collect dna upon arrest. >> the change was sparked by the state's request for the supreme court to look at a case where a man was convicted on a 2003 rate based on dna evidence taken after his arrest in 2010. the court of appeals root -- ruled that his fourth amendment

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad, most of the major areas. there is an overturned tractor trailer blocking the ramp to westbound 100. it will not be cleared for a while. we will let you know when that happens. my image street is closed because of a sinkhole -- monument street is closed. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. moving well on 95 to go from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. here's a quick live look at traffic. southbound traffic from owings mills is moving very well down towards the beltway. this is the north side of the beltway. problem free on the entire beltway. the 83's checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with dave allen of the mta. >> the number 8 bus is delayed along with many diversions. 10, 61, and 120 buses are diverting at light street and lombard street. there is a diversion at monuments street because of the scene called repair. the number 50 bus is diverting because of constr

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking an accident on 95 just past the beltway in the southbound direction. we're down to 17 miles per hour. delays back to white marsh. in in glenarden, we are tracking an accident at harford road and sharon drive. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. monument street is closed at patterson park. police are on the scene and awaiting the tow truck. watch for it delays. you may want to take pulaski highway as your alternate. the j.f.x. is looking good. no delays on the entire length of the j.f.x. and looking good on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of your forecast. >> there is some rain along the lower eastern shore counties. you guys will see a steady rain for the morning commute. 30% chance for a shower later today, so take an umbrella just in case. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature near 87. >> thank you. let's get you up to date on the current medal count. the united states is in a first- place

your insta-weather + forecast and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today >> welcome back to a 11 news today. the suspected gunman and that deadly feeders shooting heads back to court today. -- in that deadly theatre shooting. he will be formally charged. he is being held without bond. here in baltimore city, officials said a firefighter was rushed to the hospital. he was battling a blaze one official said he suffered burns to his hand. at last check he was out of the hospital and off duty for the time being. construction is set to begin today. and an indy car series star will also be on hand talking about the trial of racing through the streets of downtown baltimore at 170 miles per hour. that is like mindy coming to work in the morning. fully begin construction at 8:00 tonight. now on sale. they did not hear you. >> he has a maserati that he speaks to work. >> as soon move on, the games as we know them to have roots in england as well. >> live in london with the olympics story. >> good morning. this is much a when the block. most of

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some good news.e had a temporary closure of through 30 in hampstead. has been reopened. everything looking much better in that area. reisterstown road, a new accident in the city. another one still clearing on the westbound 70 at the patapsco river bridge. not showing any delays. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update at 50 at 404 on the eastern shore. traffic lights remain on flash and so far so good although volume is building. the folks on 50 are not slowing down much. this is security and you can see the west side picking up in volume down towards security. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on your forecast. >> at least the weather is pretty quiet. not a lot going on. it is such a thin cloud deck right now. a mixture of sun and clouds. we had a couple of isolated sprinkles. we have a shower in southern pennsylvania. this will stay to the north of the state line. we could get more action in the form of showers or some thunderstorms as we have low pressure in place ove

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.have the problems in the city because of repairs. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. the sinkhole repair continues along monument. watch for continued closures. 67 coming down towards padonia road. the rest of the major roadways are cooperating. we start on 95 at the fort mchenry. no problems to report. harbor tunnel traffic is moving well. this is the north side. no problems to report even on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. dave allen of the and tsa. >> we still have those diversions in a fact. the 10, 61, and 120 the version at light street and lombard for water main repair. the number 50 bus is diverting. looking good on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines as well as light rail and metro subway. dave allen. here's tony pann. >> thank you. things should be pretty quiet for the morning commute. there is an area of low pressure off the delmarva coastline. we will put a chance for some show

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. here's what you want to watch for. this is was about 70 at the patapsco river bridge. there is an accident that involves a tractor-trailer and eight diesel spill. watch for delays and possible lane closures. speeds around 64 on southbound 97 past 32. on the eastern shore, we continue to have problems with defective traffic light hist at 50 and 404. five minutes is your drive time on southbound 95 from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. in a live speeds looking good. eight minutes on the inner loop from 795 over towards the 83's. here's a quick live look at traffic. you can see there are collins set up at 50 and 404 -- you can see there are cones set up at 50 and 404. and overnight tractor-trailer accident near the patapsco river bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have on the marc trains brunswick line delay 870 running 10 to 12 minutes late. brun

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the major roadways are shaping up fine.ight street because of water main repairs. closures and mount royal leftover from artscape. 58 on the north side. not bad on the west side past baltimore national pike. 10 minutes on southbound 95 for the beltway southwest's to 32. five minutes to travel south of 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. here's a quick live look at traffic. we switch over to traffic on 50 at 424. there is some police activity off to the side but may attract some attention as you travel west. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to dave allen. >> the 61, 64 buses are still diverting at light street and lombard because of the water main. number 36 and 51 bus are detoured from washington boulevard at monroe because of construction, along with the number 50 bus. the 16 bus is delayed. the artscape display will be cleaned up and everything looks good for metro and subway. i'm dave allen. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. after a coo

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad as you travel. speeds around 60 miles per hour through the parkville region. no problems as you get closer to the west side. 66 on southbound 83. if you plan to travel on 95, speeds around 63 coming down from the white marsh area. the area at tunnels and bridges are checking out just fine. here's a quick live look at traffic. southbound traffic from the cold spring lane moving well into town. the west side is picking up a little bit in volume. a smooth start to your morning commute this thursday. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail is on schedule. metro subway on time. a few construction-related diversions on the buses. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. the dew points are running in the low 60's. 67 at the airpor

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it will be busy downtown because of the water main break. lombard street is shut down from calvert to light streets. light street between fat and lombard. avoid those roads this morning if you can. we have closures in preparation for artscape. delays expected in those spots. route 32 in sykesville, we have an accident. so far so good on 795. the entire beltway checking out just fine. this is greenspring and it looks good in the inner loop. light volume towards the j.f.x. problem free on the j.f.x. into town. avoid lombard and light street because those closures will remain in effect. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. dave allen has more on that and big detours expected downtown. >> good morning. buses in the baltimore area, the number 7, 10, 11, 19, 35, and 64 buses are all diverted around the water main break at lombard and light street. there will be a diversion number 21 at preston and cathedral as the make preparations for artscape. i'm dave allen. now back to ava marie. >>

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a smooth ride around the area. of a vehicle fire every 70 and we're finding out it is not there. if you head out on the j.f.x., 52 miles per hour traveling down towards coldspring. the rest of the major roadways around the airport are checking out fine. we start with the west side at security. no sign of any significant delays. traffic on 95 at white marsh. southbound traffic moving without delay all the way down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. looking very good at this hour. no delays on the marc trains. light rail on schedule. metro subway is on time. there is a delay on the 40's and a diversion at edmondson and swann on the 30 bus -- there is a delay on the 40 bus. >> there will be some rain knocking on our doorstep all weekend. some cloud cover spreading in from the south and the west. most of the cloud deck is not produ

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up to date. word of an accident in not area along main street at park avenue. 70 looks good in towards the beltway. some fire activity in perry hall region. if you're traveling in the city, the scene call has some closures at monument street at patterson park. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. watch for delays. a little bit of a delay on the west side outer loop heading down towards edmondson. here's a quick live look at traffic. 95 out of the harford county this city every 24 is moving very well. no sign of delays in the white marsh area. this is harford and right now a nice start on the north side of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live with ava marie who is cooking it up this morning. >> my mouse is watering. we have some amazing dishes in front of us. these are a sampling of the items that you guys are offering for restaurant week. >> these are from our lunch menu. this is our butter lettuce salad. these are from our dinner menus. >> mm

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.e closures in the city. there's a fire department activity. take north lakewood as your alternate. 61 traveling down towards 70. 57 as you make your way south on 83 to the beltway. 795 and checking out ok. everything running smoothly all the way down towards the fort mchenry tunnel. 895 in great shape towards the harbor tunnel. this is greenspring. the northwest corner of the beltway is very light this morning. 83 at northern parkway, southbound traffic is problem free all the way down into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely this morning. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail is on schedule and so was metro subway. we have if you bust diversions. i am kurt kronke. -- we have a few bus diversions. >> we have some high, thin clouds. you can see the moon and the stars. 86 was the high at the airport ye

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have word of two separate problems. southbound 97, an accident involving a motorcycle and passenger vehicle. southbound approaching the vehicle. three right lanes are closed. volume builds and we'll see some big delays. pulaski road or philadelphia road or your alternates. we have a vehicle fire at baltimore national pike. park heights, watch for an accident. oad rest of the major runway ways looking good. traffic is crawling out of white marsh. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is the west side. still a little bit of a delay. things are starting to flow a little better at baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is nice and quiet on this wednesday morning. temperatures have dropped off to a comfortable level. 72 at the airport. 67 in taneytown. the dew points are in the 50's. lots of sunshine and the forecast with a high temperature around 87. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is keith

sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. kind of busy out there. let's get you up to date. we had a crash southbound on the j.f.x. just prior to cold spring. that is clear, but still some standing water there in the light rain. we're also tracking a new accident, as you can see on our maps, southbound 95 at 216, a crash reported. so as you make your way in howard county down towards 216, you may start to see some delays. 295 a better bet. southbound on the j.f.x., this accident gone just prior to cold spring, but we still have the right lane taken up by standing water, so stay to the left. downed trees in pasadena at olivia way and third street, so be careful. artscape closures in effect through the weekend. that's in mount royal, and light street shut down between baltimore and lombard. here's a life view of traffic. we'll update some of our cameras. here's 83 at northern parkway. j.f.x. into town looking good, aside from the standing water in the light rain at cold spring. let's switch over to a live view of traffic at route 24 coming down from h

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a couple of things to watch for.ord of an accident in phoenix. in the city along garrison boulevard, an accident is wrapping up. closures in effect at light street because of baltimore and lombard. a closure -- mount royal is closed from north avenue to charles street. 11 minutes on the north and west side of the lives. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 down to the fort mchenry. here's a quick live look at traffic. no delays at 50 and sandy point. we switch over to 95 at the fort mchenry. picking up in volume but no official delay. harbor tunnel traffic in pretty good shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. dave allen of the mta, good morning. >> most diversion still in effect for the 10, 11, 30, 35, 64 commuter buses diverting around downtown baltimore. diversions on number 21 as they prepare for artscape. other than that, a smooth ride so far. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. it will be a hot and humid day. starting off with the dew point te

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we want to update you on what to expect. we start in pasadena, an accident along mountain road. was down 26 is shutdown because of a downed tree. watch for the closure. eastbound traffic gets by. 63 on southbound 95 out of white marsh. problem free down to the fort mchenry. 895 checking out ok on the harbor tunnel. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on the harrisburg expressway shows a little bit more traffic in the southbound direction. on to the j.f.x., no problems into town. a nice start at security. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along smoothly. we do have the 22 bus diverting at mason. on time from hunt valley to cromwell station. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> thank you. a nice morning this morning yesterday. 93 at the inner harbor yesterday. we had a li

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.re is an accident northbound 95 in howard county. it is a single vehicle. light street between baltimore and lombard, we have water main repair. not bad making your way past 795 on the west side. 95 looking good out of the white marsh area. the area bridges are checking out ok. this is 95 northbound at 32. you may start to see some delays closer to 100 in the northbound direction. this is 29 through ellicott city. north and southbound traffic in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of your forecast. >> there is some fog in some areas to start the day. 72 at the airport. 70 degrees in randallstown. the humidity is pretty thick. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. a lot of orioles fans all but buried the birds. they are alive and well this morning. tonight they go for the sweep against cleveland. bu

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. one accident in hampstead. use caution. police are on the scene. closures along light street because of the water main break. moving well on the west side at 11 minutes. 10 minutes to go south on 95 towards 32. this is 795 at owings mills. southbound traffic is still very light all the way down to the beltway. this is 95 in the white marsh area. a smooth start all the way down towards the fort mchenry. not tracking any problems at the area bridges this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to david allen of the mta. >> we still have the number 1, 10, 61, and 120 buses diverting at light street. there is a new water main break this morning. number 35 is diverting. number 50 bus is diverting because of construction. penn 401 is operating 10 to 50 minutes late. light rail looking good, along with the metro subway. -- penn 401 is operating 10 to 15 minutes late. >> we're about to make a transition in air mass

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a smooth start on the major roadways. closures remain on light street between baltimore and lombard. moving very well on 95. moving well at the fort mchenry through howard county. 68 on southbound 83. on southbound 795, 64 towards the beltway. so far so good on the rest of the major roads. things are moving well on 70. a nice start in the glen burnie area appeared 97 at 100 checks out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to dave allen of the mta. >> good morning. on the brunswick line, no. 890 is running about 10 minutes late. for the buses, the 10, 30, 61, 64 buses are diverting around light st. and lombard street. number 35 bus is diverting because of a similar water main break. the number 50 bus is diverting as chesterfield because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. things are pretty quiet to start the day. we had a cold front move through last night. that is now drifting through the southern part of virg

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. looking at a new problem.rport along aviation boulevard, watch for an accident. you may find some delays along frederick road in howard county. it is shutout because of some downed wires. b.g.e. crews are on the scene. no word on when they will reopen at frederick road. franklin street and cathedral street, we have an accident. closures along park heights because of police activity. closures due to the sinkhole along monument street mere partisan park. take orleans as your alternate. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is building. harbor tunnel traffic, not tracking any delays. everything moving well in ellicott city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to dave allen at the end tsa. >> good morning. the number 20 and the 36 buses or delayed. the number 3 diverting at the cromwell bridge parking lot. downtown, the number one, three, 10, and 120 buses are diverting around lombard and

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a few accidents.e start on route 97 and old frederick road. another one coming in on northbound on the j.f.x. at guilford road. we have a crash at pulaski highway and monument street. another in the glen burnie area. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is harford and we're picking up a little bit of a delay over towards perring parkway but nothing major in terms of delays. tapping the brakes on the west side near liberty. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. watch for the accident on the northbound j.f.x. near guilford. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a nice start on this thursday. the temperatures in the mid 60's. 65 at the airport. 64 degrees in westminster. a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 20% chance for a thunderstorm later this afternoon. high temperature in the upper 80's but the humidity will be in the comfortable range. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here's keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. we begin with

i'm sarah caldwell in annapolis.ing up, one local doctor changing the way people think can. >> this veteran of the baltimore police department has brought home the congressional gold medal. >> he was one of the very first african-americans in the u.s. marine corps. rob roblin has the story. "sergeant james dixon has been a police officer in the baltimore for 33 years, for that, he was a marine. today, he was honored. >> one of the first african- americans in the marine corps between 1942-1949, and 20,000 african-american marines were trained at monfort. n.c.. last month, they were honored with a congressional gold medal. today, one of those honored brought his model to the baltimore city police department. >> i want to thank you for all of you done for baltimore city and the united states of america. [applause] >> his friends and fellow officers were here today to say thank you. >> it is a great story. >> sergeant dixon was like a father figure to us. he is treated everybody so well. and number took a day off. he was

i am sarah caldwell. president obama is refusing to back away from pointed attacks his campaign has directed at mitt romney. but top obama campaign a it has gone so far as to suggest that romney lied or committed a felony. the romney campaign is firing back. brian mooar has more in the commitment 2012 reports. >> from president obama, no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney and his leadership time at bain capital. >> no, we won't be apologizing. >> and obama campaign spokesman took the fight to a whole new level when she claims that romney was lying to the nation about when he left bain or committed a felony by filing false documents. >> is claiming he was not there at the time except he felt an sec of listing saying that he was the ceo, chairman of the company. >> in a new ad, team romney is blasting the president for going negative. >> what ever happened to hope and change? >> this is a candidate who is wanting to change the subject. >> the president is the outsourcer-in-chief with our taxpayers' do

i am sarah caldwell. we begin with breaking news this as we begin to learn more as to why cal ripken, jr.'s mother was reportedly missing. david is following the story we first broke on 11 news today. >> good afternoon. according to aberdeen police, she was abducted yesterday morning from her residence around 7:00 a.m.. a male subjects forced her into her vehicle and fled the vehicle. mobil sources tell 11 news and our sister station that the suspect tied her up in the back seat of her car and drove to baltimore county. a citizen spotted ms. ripken the suspect. told the individual that his mom was ill and he was taking her to the hospital. they did not buy the story. according to our sister station, she was found tied up and blindfolded in the back of her car. police are looking for a white male, last seen wearing a light- colored shirt, camo pants, and glasses. the 74-year-old mother of cal ripken, jr. was reported missing tuesday night. according to baltimore police, are her lincoln 1998 town car was la

i am sarah caldwell. a day after james holmes makes his first appearance in court, more survivors are being called heroes by those living through the massacre. >> 24 hours after james holmes appears in court, there are more questions than answers about the suspect's state of mind. demonic -- that is how one of the family members describe him. >> you are currently being held on a no-on hold. >> the 24-year-old seemed dazed, bizarre, and lacking focus. some legal analysts predict an insanity plea. >> i think that will be the only option the defense has. did you mentally understand what you were doing and should to be held accountable? >> i was putting off looking at his face. eventually, i had to get past that and see who the killer was. >> monday night>katie in labor while her husband remained in a coma from shielding her from gunfire. there are many stories of heroism. alex teves died shielding his girlfriend. >> i was confused and he did not hesitate. >> teves' father spoke of the grief he is feeling. >>

i am sarah caldwell. gov.enovation of the utility infrastructure system. experts from across the state will come together with key government agencies to look for ways to improve and strengthen the system. the group will report findings to pickreare beginning up some clouds and rain to our west. 90s today. state dry.

we want to talk about the traffic, and here's sarah caldwell. good morning. >> good morning to you, john, and good morning, everyone. we have an accident southbound on the j.f.x. just prior to the cold spring lane exit. right now we have one vehicle involved there, and police are yet to arrive on the scene. if you are traveling there, watch for a right lane closure. there's flooding in the right lane, and that apparently the cause of that accident there. inner loop just past eastern, watch for a crash on the east side of the beltway. then we have a downed tree to report at third street. use extra caution as you travel. closure says in effect there. here's a live view of traffic. we'll update the area of 83 at cold spring lane. no sign of the accident in this camera, but just prior to that, watch for the right lane closure with the accident. let's switch over to a live view at west side at liberty, and so far, so good here. the roads are still drying out, so keep that in mind. prepare for extra time for your commute. watch for the closures in the

i am sarah caldwell. that is our big story. the city decided to hold off on the closures because of the outages caused by the storm and he. kim dacey has more on how one of the companies had to respond to a fire last night, including a firefighter injured battling the flames. >> this is one of the two set to close today. just last night, a firefighter from that company was injured when a ceiling collapsed while fighting a fire or no. washington. the idea was set forth in the proposed city budget, it shot down three fire companies to help build a budget gap. the move will end david rotating closures. no firefighters would be laid off. 66 will be reassigned. >> we have to identify where we can cover the best, identified a company and take it out of the system to quit rotating closures. >> squad 11 and truck 15 are closing. the third is 10 on lafayette avenue. it will be closed on october 1. the plan got mixed reviews at city hall. >> we cannot afford not to. it is not that much money. we cut taxes. we can pay to protect the house

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> kind of busy as you head out on 895.2, there are delays forming. delays on 895 still in place with the steel bridge in the northbound direction. 15 r miles per hour there. another one at overlea ave and linden ave. sunshine ave and kingsville, we have an accident just in. extra caution at this intersection. quick like i look at traffic -- 895 northbound, avoid it. heavy delays in addition to that because of the rain. north side of the beltway at harford road, and towards us, out of the delays forming there. that is the latest at traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> almost everybody will have a dry morning commute. there have been a couple little thundershowers, and they are still out there bank right now. there is another one i-95 through aberdeen and harford county. you can see that looking off to the north east. other than that, nothing else going on. we will put the chance for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. same story tomorrow. wednesday, 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm. high tem

sarah caldwell is standing by. >> not a whole lot in the way of volume.hat fog as you travel in some areas. we have this problem, an accident in new windsor. further south, a crash clearing from the northbound side. another problem in the city, continued closures from light street and lombard showing water main break repairs. eastbound i-70, tapping the brakes to it marriottsville. live view in a couple of spots. harford, we see build up in the outer loop. coldspring lane, down towards 28 street. tony has a check on your forecast. >> there is a little bit of fog out there this morning and there might be drizzle to go along with that. 69 in parkton. we're picking up showers and thunderstorms on the other side of the mountains. these become more numerous as we head into the afternoon. chance for showers and thunderstorms. we will have eyes in the upper 80s and low 90s. >>> they went through the air with grace, cut through the water at record speed and fly down the track. who are the members of team usa. watch as the olympic games get under way friday. we're

here is sarah caldwell. >> still dealing with delays on 95.rd county. delays begin from 24 to the beltway. glenarm road, gunpowder road, accident still wrapping up. dowler towards dulaney valley, and southbound 83, shawan road, average speeds of 18 miles per hour. eastbound -70, you are tapping the brakes with an accident on the right shoulder. just past 895 tel watch for delays due to an accident. aviation blvd., if you're heading to the airport, watch for that. gorman road and murray hill road, all lanes remained closed due to a downed tree. 83 and sahwan, delays from this point to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to you, john. >> north of the city, generally speaking, rain has ended. southlawn to the eastern shore, we're getting rain. temperature-wise, we're still on the one side. -- warm side. barometer is down. mixture of clouds and sunshine. 82874 the high. -- 822 building pass, corporate card, verizon 4g lte phone. the global ready one ? yeah, but you won't need... ♪ hajimemashite. hajimemashite. hajimemashite.

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here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> a few problems, but nothing too bad. the one accident we have at patapsco avenue, be careful there. this one is clearing from the shoulder now. eastbound 7 and hoods mill road. all lanes are open. charles street and bellona ave, traffic lights are on flash. we have the same situation south at washington boulevard. as far as delays, let's give you a live view of traffic. southbound traffic looks heavy here at 295 and 175. let's switch to a live view of j.f.x. and northern parkway. checks out just fine. over to you, tony. >> you probably noticed high, then cloud cover to start the day. we do not have a lot of precipitation. we could use some rain. there is a little rain showing up on the radar, but most of that is drifting away from us now. 30% chance you will see a little bit of that your house. high temperatures between 84 and 89. seven-day forecast into the weekend -- 30% chance for a shower or thunderstorm on saturday and sunday. most of those days will be dry. >>> 7:30 friday morning july 13th, 2012. packed the plaza

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> not the best time to be on the bw parkway. closed. take 95 as your alternate. southbound ritchie highway, accident coming in. northbound delays developing ports 100. let's look at what else is going on in the area. kane street and lombard, accident in the city. heavy on the north and west side on the outer loop. live view of a couple of spots for you. coming towards us is out of the traffic. -- outer loop traffic. live view of traffic in the area of the security. tony has a check on your forecast. >> so far, just a little haze, high, thin, wispy clouds. no precipitation yet, but that will change this afternoon. 75 in parkton. we will make it into the mid- 90's this afternoon. scattered thunderstorms upstream, moving across portions of ohio and back in illinois. those will probably catch up to us later on today. a mixture of sunshine and clouds is our forecast. scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. some of those to be strong. high temperatures in the mid- 90's. funds will go through tonight and take care of the he

here is sarah caldwell. >> a few things we are tracking this hour.et you up-to-date on the accident at bel air, route 23 and conowingo wrote. be careful there. 26 miles per hour on northbound 895. maple run boulevard on 216, getting word of an accident there. 20 mi. per hour on the west side. nothing major on the north side. everything running smoothly out of the northeast. live look at you in the area of potee street. here is what it looks like on the west side. typical delays there. over to you, john. >> partly cloudy skies over us. to the south, there is rain. that will be the trend during the day today. 73 degrees at the airport. are these winds at 7 miles an hour -- northeast winds at 7 miles an hour. isolated shower, very slim chance for that. it will probably be from frederick last word. southeast winds at 5 to 10 leg. what am i doing wrong. zippergate. getting dressed. i really wish that had been for show. i had a hard time getting into the flight suit as i got ready to fulfill a lifelong dream to fly in an f-16. get, this the pilot was my br

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. onlet's get you up-to-date the area roads this monday.delays, we are 14 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 18-minute travel time on the west side. not bad in that direction towards the j.f.x.. let's give you a live view of traffic. southbound 295. we are seeing delays past 795 towards 32. coldspring, j.f.x., no problems to report there. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 75 degrees at the airport. 81 in annapolis. 76 in ocean city. the dew points tell the real story of how humid it is. upper 60s to near 70 degrees. to hire that number, the more you might it feels. it will take eight toll on temperatures today. we are expected to be anywhere from 93 to 98 degrees. maybe some thermometers are reading close to 100 degrees. isolated thunderstorm is possible. keep in mind that there could be an isolated thunderstorm. heat advisory in effect from 8:00 p.m. because of the league and humidity. we will cool down with a cold front after wednesday. front after wednesday. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. e

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. seeing additional delays due to the closures at light street and lombard. may find some delays and not royal and charles street closures in effect in in advance of artscape. 19 minutes to get you through that stretched on the west side. 17 on the northeast outer loop. prior to that, those delays are coming out of the white marsh area. live view in that area. that is the pace of things from southbound to the beltway northeast. live view of lombard and light, you can see that lamarr traffic is getting by. not the case along light street where it meets lombard. over to you, ava. >> 81 at the airport, 84 downtown, 70's towards the eastern shore. 60s in the western point of the state. dew point temperatures will drop out in the afternoon. it will be extremely high -- today high extremely hot today. record today at the airport is 101. i don't think the airport will hit 101, but downtown could. very hot into tomorrow and it becomes a lot more humid by tomorrow afternoon. cold front approache

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a busy ride because of closures downtown. lombard has been reopened. those water main break repairs will be continuing for several days. mount royal, watch for closures in advance of artscape. a medivac has been requested in abington along 924. that will be a busy ride. you may want to avoid was bound 100 near 95. traffic looking good on 95. no delays on 395 into town. not seeing any signs of delays on the ramps. delays around light street. this is lombard at light street. a little bit of progress to report. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on a hot forecast. >> we will be a very hot into the afternoon. we're near 74 the low at the airport. 95 was the official high at the airport yesterday. downtown areas always get the most hot because of the concrete and asphalt. those materials retained a lot of heat. 83 is the current temperature downtown. 78 in annapolis. 77 in ocean city. a little cooler in the mountains. 64 in frostburg. the dew point temperatures are running pretty high

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here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> problems to avoid on southbound 95 at 216.oulevard, bottcher road, we have an accident coming in. fire activity in towson at cromwell bridge. artscape closures remained in effect until monday. that's to get live view of traffic. we will update you on our cameras. this is in the area of 175. john has a check on the forecast. >> dry here, a little foggy. rain shower activity to the west of us. there is a front, kind of stalled across our area. possibly heavy today. rain chances continue into saturday morning. part of the weekend will be all right. late monday and tuesday, more ra >>> 7:30 on this friday morning, july 20th, 2012. it is a sad and tragic morning following a mass shooting at a movie theater in aurora, colorado near denver. at least 14 people are dead at this hour. 50 others are injured. one of the victims being treated at the children's hospital of colorado said to be just 6 years old. good morning to you. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. a horrific scene. witnesses describing a man walking into a theater

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. word of an accident on route 70 and route 97. there could be some lanes closed. we will keep you posted. accident at preston street and cathedral street. on 95, 59 coming down from the white marsh area. closer to the toll plaza, 49 miles per hour. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on 97 at 100. 29 at 108, problem free in ellicott city at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have a height, thin cloud cover today. 70 at the airport. 72 in cockeysville. mostly cloudy or a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 30% chance for a rain shower. the best chance for the south and west of baltimore. back and check the forecast for the weekend. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. no one connected with the penn state football program wanted to believe what louis freeh reported yesterday. not only did joe paterno and the former president know what sandusky was doing but they knew as far back as 1998. the report was based on 430 interviews and over 3 million e- mail us at was particularly

here is sarah caldwell. >> we are dealing with some wet roads. an accident there. and eastern avenue, right at highland ave. you may start to see some delays. apparently, a vehicle spun out of there. you may want some extra time this morning. 108 at columbia road. up and the northbound at 295 reports of debris in the way. let's check some of our cameras. 50 at a standing point. it shows plenty of rain coming to the bridge. we will show you a live view. so far, running smoothly north and southbound. we will keep you posted on these problems this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning, a baltimore city firefighter is injured. crews got a call about a fire. there were battling that plays from a roof when we were told that when the firefighters went through the roof, all the way down to the basement. one of the companies called to put that out was a company that is just hours away from shutting down, a victim of city budget cuts. >> kim is live in our newsroom to explain. it was supposed to take affect june 30. the one on montfort is sched

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few things to watch. here is the b.w.i. parkway. right and left lanes are blocked with an accident. the center lane getting by only. watch for delays because of that. a new accident along baltimore street. light street is closed, avoid that. are to escape closures are in effect for the weekend. here is a live view of traffic. 97 for the glen burnie area, very light. here is 50 at 97 to and from annapolis. more volume westbound. a nice start as we had out there this morning. that is the very latest on traffic polis 11. here is your forecast. >> good morning. we hit 104 it b.w.i. third marshall yesterday. that broke the record of 102. 107 downtown yesterday. we start off with 70's and 80's. we are just as warm right now as we were yesterday. it cannot be quite as hot in the afternoon. 77 at the airport. highs in the low 90's later today. do not get me wrong, it will be fairly hot. it is will to live day. we are getting away from the hundred degree heat. we will go down into the seven- day -- chance for storms today. a couple coming up

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a possible overturned vehicle southbound on route 10 near the beltway. we will continue to monitor that situation. linwood avenue remains close in the city because of fire department activity. moving well on the west side. building in volume as you travel down towards 70. a nice start from owings mills down to the beltway on 795. here's a quick live look at traffic. the beltway at 97. no sign of delays. southbound route 10 at the beltway, you may start to see some delays. 95 at white marsh. southbound traffic continues to run smoothly. building volume as you get closer to the beltway and the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 69 degrees at the airport right now. 90% the humidity. 29.97, the barometer. we expect a generally dry day today in baltimore. most of the rain chances will be south of us. we will be in the 80's for highs. more on the forecast details in just a few minutes. >> all-star week festivities under way last night in kansas city for the al

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a couple of accidents we are tracking in baltimore county. there is one of old york road at paper mill road and we hear that is a fatal accident, a vehicle into a pole. lexington street in the city, fire department activity. continued closures along light street between baltimore and lombard. those delays are expected again today. mount royal is closed from north avenue to charles street. here's a quick live look at traffic. 95 from route 24 in harford county. so far so good. this is 295, outbound traffic building down towards 32 as you make your closer to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. another day with the extreme heat. 103 yesterday at the inner harbor. even more humid today. 80 this morning at the airport. 85 at the inner harbor. the record today is 102. highs will get out into the upper 90's. people to stay cautious today in the extreme heat. drink plenty of water and stay in the shade. now let's head to sports. >> you're on. >>

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it has been a nice start on the area roads. there is a problem on all court road and crofton lane. -- carlton lane. a nice start on 95 from white marsh down. 61 on eastbound 70 from 40 in towards 29. in howard county, around 65 miles per hour. here's a quick live look at traffic. 95 out of the white marsh area is still in pretty good shape. you will tap the breaks around the beltway. this is out of the traffic at baltimore national pike down towards 40. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john collins has the forecast. >> good morning. partly cloudy skies over us right now. all of the rain is to the south of us. we had some rain in harford county yesterday. thundershowers in montgomery county and prince george's county. most of our viewing area did not get anything yesterday. today we're heading into a similar situation where the concentration of rain will be to our south. 76 in annapolis. 75 on the boardwalk. elkton, 69. hagerstown, 69 degrees. .0's in frostburg and oakland some pretty good thunderstorms down and southeast

here is sarah caldwell. >> accident in the area of fallston road and hess road.ash coming in. if you are going to head south on i-95, normal delays from white marsh towards the 895 split. north side of the beltway from harford towards dulaney valley, you will be slow. slow again on the west side outer loop. here is a live view, speaking of boulevard.ranklin owings mills, expect approaching the beltway. this continues towards edmondson. tony has a check on your forecast. >> a couple clouds hanging out. dew points are in the low 60s. comfortable, considering we are in the middle of july. 69% is the dew -- dew points in the upper 50's and low 60's. mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. most of you won't see rain. high temperatures in the upper eighties to low 90s. friday and saturday, same thing. mr. of sunshine and clouds. we could use some rain. a lot of the counties in maryland are getting close to a drought situation. >>> we're here on thursday morning, july 12, 2012. we're here on rockefeller plaza. if we could just get our order in now, we'd love to have a car