six the 4 on southbound 95. moving well at the fort mchenry pridget 64 on southbound 95. this is frederick. pretty heavy approaching the accident scene. we have a left lane closure because of an accident. this is harford in the northeast corner of the beltway. far so good on at 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven-day forecast. 32 degrees with clear skies. we will make it up to 48 today. clouds will thicken up tomorrow. light rain or snow is possible on sunday. it to clear up by the middle of next week as temperatures are back in the 40's. stay tuned, as they say. >> 32 degrees on tv hill. a new name has entered the presidential election. >> a couple brings back a rock that earns them a pretty penny. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. which super bowl ads are you looking forward to seeing sunday? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> someone is entering the presidential race. rose t roseanne says she will i

southbound route 3 is shutdown. i'm captain roy taylor. >> thank you. 95 and 895 are both open after an overturned tractor trailer accident. .> 18 mwhat a mess tractor-trailer overturned on southbound 95. several containers of ink spilled out onto 895 below. nobody was hurt. the driver is being questioned. the roads were reopened shortly after 2:00 a.m. eight maryland soldier is up for court martial. he shot himself last october in canada car after he was brutally and hazed -- can ain kandahar. today is the defense's turn to present their case in the trial of george huguely. lowell melser is in charlottesville from the trial. he has a preview of what we can expect today. >> good morning. we're kind of feeling a shift in the landscape, if you will, here in charlottesville, virginia, as the commonwealth rested its case yesterday and the defense took over, calling a number of scientific witnesses to the stand. we expect to hear from more scientific witnesses today. sources are telling me that we may actually get to eve

>>george: a fatal crash 80 southbound. the back of reaching almost to the 101 into gt it is having an effect on the northbound ride. so far it has not completely connected. the potential exists for this crash to really tie things up. again, the chp originally estimated that they could be in the lanes with the two left lanes blocked. the coroner has just arrived on scene. that could help to speed up the cleanup operations. craig skalar is live on the scene. they are making some progress in loading of the vehicles. let's get a quick bridge check as we show you a ride on the bay bridge. >>james: the sun is shining down. a great start to the day. in some spots, a little bit chilly. in the south bay we are near 50 degrees. that is kind of where we are at the moment. we are looking at numbers neighborhood by neighborhood. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. >>darya: a bay area medical college is being shut down by state regulators over accreditation and financial difficulties. clark has a look this morning. >>mark: a qu

that's southbound.rs show traffic still moving at 66 miles an hour, slowing within in the northbound direction slightly under the limit, around 39 miles an hour we'll keep you posted on this. think it will slow things down on that 880 stretch. next, a live shot 101 san jose just be a little extra careful this morning with the breezy conditions this is northbound traffic that's 880 across your screen moving over 101. we'll check out i-80, as you head westbound towards the bay bridge no delays. wind advisory for the bay bridge and chain requirements on i-80 in the sierra. i want to take you to the waze traffic maps is exclusive waze app, you can check this out by seeing the commuters who are on the roads right now. in fact, someone reported a minor crash as well this is on southbound 680 at sunol a few minutes ago we'll let you know if there is any slowing. this is a great tool would have while commuting. you can go to abc7news.com/waze to learn more about it and become an abc7 news traffic spotter. >>> o

the southbound ride is still 22 minutes into milipitas from the dublin interchange on 680 southbound. a look at the bridges, the metering lights have been slowed westbound. the backup is growing a bit beyond age 80. we are once again looking at a 16 minute drive time coming out of the macarthur maze. you're committed to the san mateo bridge is a different matter. you can see the right still looks good eastbound and westbound. the right side of your screen was the commute direction. the golden gate bridge is problem free for the ride to and from marin county. >>erica: a lot of cloud cover and the difference. this is ahead of the cold front. we have seen some sprinkles in the north bay. we have another wave of making its way in. i do want to focus been on what is on tap inland. this evening, mild temperatures and a slight roentgens is north of the golden gate. into the afternoon we will see temperatures in the '60s. this evening, the rain chances increase and we could see widespread rain around the bay area. here is a look at storm tracker 4 to show you we do not have much picking up on

southbound 101 is still a pretty easy ride. the other alternates are the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. your access to those bridges would be from the nimitz. traffic looks great on the approach to either fill in fact both of those two alternates, san mateo and dumbarton. we were speaking with the sergeants' office, their voice to be an extra lane southbound. normally through the weekend they would have three lanes is northbound and southbound. this weekend there reversing that. >>pam: normally on a friday things are so backed up. caltrans has put up many signs alerting drivers about the closures. as reggie kumar tells us tonight already some drivers seem confused. >>reggie: fact take a look at west grand ave. the cones are up. these cars have to turn left or make a u-turn. the entrance to 80 on a ramp, they are only allowing caltrans crews to get to the game--bay bridge. i have had to deal with a lot of frustrated drivers. many of them are asking how they get to san francisco and i tell them, they have to take another bridge

southbound traffic is looking pretty good. it is getting sluggish as you make your way closer to the beltway. delays in place because of the accident at frederick. all that volume is coming into play. there's some ice in many spots north and west of the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live. disney on ice is in town. >> i'm alive at 1st mariner arena. is the a nice celebrating 100 years of magic -- disney on ice is celebrating. we're starting a preview of the "toy story" ensemble. we have woody and buzz lightyear. i love the costumes. the makeup is incredible. i love to see the choreographing on the ice. we all love the stories. we love to live the stories. jessie is coming out. here's a chance to see the show quick.rrereal tickets are still available. come out with your family. dry tomorrow. a chance for snow on saturday. it will returning much colder. >> thank you. carol can schools, -- carroll county schools, two hour delay. >> my daughter is so happy. >> 33 degrees on tv hill. look at what i

no reported troubles in the southbound direction on northbound on 29. here is a live look at the topside of 695, harford. 695, moving well between 95 and i-83. >>> today judges will hear a case regarding harassment and detention against a man who filmed an incident on the phone. christopher sharp shot this video in 2010. officers confiscated his phone and deleted the video. the civil liberties union is taking the case to court saying his first amendment rights were violated. >>> stephanie rawlings blake will deliver the state address. the speech also will be tweeted via the twitter feed. hash tag is state of the city beginning at 2:30. >>> rally set for today in annapolis in support of same sex marriage. those in favor lobbying lawmakers to host a rally as members in the senate and house consider moving legislation to the full chambers. >>> autopsy is complete on whitney houston. results won't be released until toxicology results come back, that could take six to eight weeks. the singer was found in the bathtub. >>> one area doctor is remembering time s

not bad on southbound 83 down to the beltway. 50 on southbound 295 heading down to 100. 65 miles on 95 in howard county. this is the northeast corner of harford road. brake lights as those delays start to fall into place towards dulaney valley. this is traffic at baltimore national pike. those delays stretch back to liberty. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is joining us now from the zoo. we are talking about valentine's day all week. >> the zoo is going to celebrate valentine's day with the animals. you provide different activities for the animals to keep them stimulated. i'm here with amy. what do you give a lion for valentine's day? >> they do not want chocolates. >> it is like a big pinata with meat. >> then the dolphins will get a produce bag -- then the elephants. >> they will get all the produce and they have to rip open to get the food out. >> the event is happening this saturday. there is half-price admission to the zoo on weekends in february. this is happening this saturday. check the website in case of inclement weather. there is at least a chance that we m

we are starting to see slow down southbound 880.is closure in effect for another half hour you might want to start thinking of alternate routes. we'll keep you posted on this delay. live shot near the area north 101, southbound 880 approaching the accident. so far, no delays through this area at this point. san mateo bridge looks good but a stall has been reported in the westbound direction. we might start to see brake lights out of hayward. bay bridge toll very different story this morning. just a minor delay right now beyond the end of the parking lot. we'll take you to the waze traffic app. this shows you the accident right now on southbound 880. we have some commuters who have turned the app on. once we see slowing you can consider possibly the expressway as an alternate. get more at abc7news.com/waze. >>> 6:19. some of the science stars who fired a cannonball through a dublin house will be back in the neighborhood next week teaching science. two months ago the show "mythbusters" made a mark on a house by accidentally firing a c

with one in the gilroy area southbound 101 past maston ] crash traffic heavy southbound, northbound stills unusual southbound 101 towards gilroy san jose northbound 280 highway 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. right here is where southbound 880 apparently near the connector ramp reports of flooding some clogged drain that's why in section is slow northbound 280 up towards cupertino. it looks like it is only slow in in this area at this point. i-80 in berkeley the usual crowded conditions westbound bay bridge toll back up beyond the end of the parking lot metering lights are now on. as we go to the waze traffic maps improving in the north bay southbound 101 it is still slow 38 miles per hour even 30 miles per hour approaching because of an earlier accident that has now been cleared to the shoulder. you can have this free traffic app available or downloaded go to abc7news.com/waze you can put it on your smartphone or iphone hopefully this will let you know what is coming up for your ride into work. >>> it is 6:53. >>> recapping: new fall-out in redwood city after accusations a teach area

bay area we start off in san mateo with this fatal accident on the hillsdale boulevard on-ramp to southbound 101. on-ramp closed might be for a few hours you may want to consider ralston or 92. flooding reported in a few spots especially san francisco south 101 past 280, north 28 osi sar chavez flooding -- reporting 880 accident northbound high street blocking many lanes another accident southbound. >> that's hey lot. -- that's a lot. heaviest rain from fremont south of the dumbarton bridge into the santa cruz mountains lesser radar returns through the san ramon valley secondary line of light showers through southern marin and sonoma. cold front moving through our neighborhoods now that's why these showers while moving west to east the whole batch is moving down to the south ahead of this front. once we get behind it we go from steady rain to shower the next 36 hours. we'll talk about snow not only in the sierra but here too. christian has your news of the day >> right -- firefighters hunting for hot spots after a wind difficult event fire damaged a duplex. amy hollyfield is live at the scen

some brake lights on southbound 795. that is not the only delay we're seeing. >> we will check the s >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. is it a good day for a run or some golf/ >> it is never a bad day for golf. in the upper 40's to around 50 to start today. we have a chance for a rain shower later this morning or this afternoon, 30%. otherwise partly cloudy with a high near 63. we'll come back and check the seven forecast going into the weekend. some big changes just around the corner. >> the gop presidential hopefuls faced off for the last time to for some pivotal contest in michigan and arizona. >> kate amara has the highlights. >> good morning. rick santorum spent most of last night on the defensive. >> ladies and gentlemen, the republican candidates for president of the united states. >> the 20th gop presidential debate was a heated one. the four cont

a problem southbound. the accident is off to the side. there is delight delight prior to the harbor tunnel. we'll take it live view of that in just a moment. -- there is a delay prior to the harbor tunnel. is a fire activity, a vehicle leaking fuel. watch for possible lane closures. -- there is fire activity. we have a disabled vehicle. we will go up to captain roy and show you what it looks like at this accident scene. there's a big backup behind it. everything is confined to the shoulder southbound 895. it will take a long time for this to start to filter out. everything now open in the northbound direction. delays southbound. take the fort mchenry as your alternate. this is 895. traffic is getting by ok but it will take a while for the traffic behind it to get through. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a big night for republican presidential candidate mitt romney as he scores two big primary wins. >> race is not over yet. tara mergener joins us live from washington. good morning. >> hello. is far from over. arizona and michiga

the drive, southbound is where we see the traffic.ere is the west side of the beltway, we will get to 95 in a minute. these are delays, baltimore national pike, cars are lining up in the outer loop lanes, slow traffic, below posted speed here, on i-95, for the most part, stop and go until they open the right door. closing two southbound lanes of i-95 at the fort mc henry, trying to clear a stalled car. as we approach tend of february, people are feeling cheated out of winter. it's not over yet. something could happen. i had my headline winter gone mild. march can go wild. we can get something in march. on facebook, what is the discussion question? >> several, one of them is hot topic with teens getting condoms in the mail. >> also the am i ugly post on youtube. what do you think about that? also, facebook. facebook able to project your success in life, are we endowing the site with too much power? >> i would say, yes. >> i don't feel cheated by the way. abc2news.com is your place to go for all things related. thank you for joining us.

a smooth ride southbound into town. this is 95. southbound traffic is so far so good down from the harford county region at harford road. 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. >> the 403 running 10 minutes late. metro subway on time. the 14 bus operated with a delay. updates are available on demand by phone at 410-500-4444. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we have mostly clear skies. it is a little bit colder. not bad for february. 32 in rising sun. we have mostly clear skies. we will see plenty of sunshine today. we're watching a huge storm system that has developed in the rocky mountains. they are getting hammered in denver right now. they will pick up 15 inches of snow. any flights into denver will be delayed or canceled. some of that storm will visit us on superbowl sunday. mostly sunny is our forecast for today. clear to partly cloudy tonight. temperatures drop back into the upper 20's and low 30's. that storm wil

and starting to get busy in the southbound lanes.ll right, we're starting to see brake lights on schedule. around 6:45. that's when we start to see some slower speeds here, coming around the bend. this is westbound 237, and they're leaving 880. it is just kind of stop and go like that as you head to san jose. and other live time saver traffic camera, the golden gate bridge, this looks pretty good this morning. no delays, all the way through marin county. we have not really seen too many incidents southbound or northbound 101 through the area. and no delays with mass transit this morning. tune to our radio partners kcbs with the latest news, weather traffic information from them. and once you hit the road at 106.9 f.m. or 740 a.m. that's traffic. back to you. >> got it all in there. thanks, business elizabeth. >>> the board of supervisors is expected to fund a nearly $1.5 million subsidized housing program. and that will help about 100 people who have been on the streets for more than a year. and have a disabling physical or mental co

marin county, you can see 101 southbound no delays to report.e clear as you work your way out of marin county into san francisco. once you get to the golden gate bridge, no problems. lane changes just a few minutes ago and traffic is free- flowing. 14 minutes to go southbound 101 from 580 to the golden gate bridge toll plaza. elsewhere 101 peninsula commute nice and easy this morning. northbound no delays. if you are headed to sfo, everything looks good. southbound 101 clear into the south bay. also, 280 both directions checking in problem-free. nothing really to report as you head northbound through daly city and southbound if you are work your way off the san bruno. we did have some early-morning roadwork on 880 on that southbound side right around broadway. now, caltrans wrapped that up early this morning. so things along 880 look good. you can see northbound just a few cars working their way towards the maze. no delays southbound towards the hayward area. remember kcbs once you do hit the roads. they're our radio partners. and you can find t

southbound 3 at rydell, we had the accident activity. northbound lanes are open as you work past the shopping center. southbound lanes are blocked. in baltimore, 95 reopened this morning. overnight crash last night had the roadway shut down for quite some time 95, 89, both open for business as you travel to and from baltimore this morning. no problems on 270 at the exit for 66. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> talking the economy now and finally a deal on the payroll tax cut. lawmaker on capitol hill are calling it quits on a bruising election year fight. after a marathon session late last night, they announced an agreement on one of president obama's priorities, making sure taxes do not go up for 160 million working americans on march 1st. >>> checking other headlines, a highly contagious sickness sweeping through a local college campus. at least 58 students at the george washington university campus are sick with norovirus. it is a stomach illness that has flu-like symptoms. gw officials and the d.c. health de

southbound 242 at highway 4.tion to the normal slowing you want to look out for cars hydroplaning on your way to work. >>> we will be checking in with you often for the latest. >>> first, health insurance now legal aid for noncriminal matters. the proposed law that is about to put san francisco at forefront of the nation again. >>> it will be easier for people in alameda county to get rid of unused prescription drugs. pharmaceutical companies may not like it. >>> defiant stance the head of california's department of fish and game is take income the wake of a controversial photo. ok, guys-- what's next ? chocolate lemonade ? susie's lemonade... the movie. or... we make it pink ! with these 4g lte tablets, you can do business at lightning-fast speeds. we'll take all the strawberries, dave. you got it, kid. we have a winner. we're definitely gonna need another o.yp  ñsmalbu=isinesses thatan"t to grow use 4g lte technology from verizon. i wonder how she does it. that's why she's the boss. because the small business

the cold air is moving southbound. i think after the rain is gone will get some sunshine to break to the clouds and the temperatures will respond. the colder temperatures up north. upper 20's and low 30's tonight. it will be dry on friday and saturday. we will see a chance for some rain on super bowl sunday. in my be cold enough for some snowflakes to mix in -- it may be cold enough. it will clear up on tuesday and wednesday. >> some light rain around the area and not having a major impact on your ride. we have an accident near b.w.i. airport, no longer any problems. up to speed on 395 into 95. the topside and the west side moving without delay. a nice start at the fort mchenry -- down towards the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel looks good. this is southbound traffic of 97 at 100. a smooth ride so far in the glen burnie area. this is 95 at 100 in howard county and looking good down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> employees should not expect to see a pay raise any time soon --

that looks pretty good north and southbound. we have it southbound closure at route 3. we had northbound lanes closed but they have been reopened. good news. baltimore street at pulaski street, we have fire activity in the city. so far so good on the j.f.x. into town. this is traffic at 50 at 424. no sign of any delays with this accident. we will keep you posted and let you know. seven the west of the beltway, eastbound traffic is starting to build. we will keep you posted on any new problems. 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 have a delay on the marc trains penn line. camden and brunswick trains are on schedule. a diversion on the buses -- the 20 bus diverting at baltimore and plastic because of fire activity. i am kurt kronke. -- at baltimore and pulaski. >> we have some rain to talk about and maybe a touch of snow. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is out appliance shopping. >> you may have an appliance that is ready

this is southbound 95 just past the beltway southwest.everything is confined to the right shoulder. we switch over to 95. this is in the area of caton avenue and things are flowing fine. you'll start to back out just prior to the beltway as you travel south on 95. 25 approaching the accident scene. hanover street, watch for an accident. some police activity at-street and st. paul street -- some police activity at monument streets st. paul street. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far some scattered light showers to start today. 46 at the airport. most of the rain is in the northern suburbs. the wind will kick up this afternoon and gusting over 40 miles per hour. we could see if you thunderstorms develop during the day. high temperature near 70. a big change over the weekend. we will chop off 25, 30 degrees. 45 on saturday. there could be some snow flurries. big changes over the next 24 hours. it could be a little bumpy today. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. >> and unusual creature makes a public debut at an illinois >> the vatican h

speech at around 60 on southbound 83 down from warren road. this is a live view starting with 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic is still moving well here and down towards the beltway. this is the j.f.x. at ruxton road. we are problem free all the way 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. the three, 15, 44, 48 buses are operating with delays. light rail on schedule and metro subway on time. marc trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. about 15 or 20 degrees warmer than it was yesterday at this time. 43 in catonsville. yesterday we had temperatures in the lower end of the 20's. it will feel much better when you step out the door today. if you high, thin clouds. it will be a beautiful sunrise. there is a disturbance in the upper level that is going across central pennsylvania that will probably make some showers no

five minutes on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry. eight minutes down towards the harbor tunnel toll. and minutes down towards 32 on 95. this is franklin boulevard. -- eight minutes down towards 32 on 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a push in maryland to make devastate deals with sexual abuse more strict. >> there is an investigation and this change the focus is on a person who fails to report that abuse. state law does not provide prosecutors -- nancy jacobs is shepherding a bill that makes it a misdemeanor crime for a person to knowingly fail to report child abuse. >> we want to be able to save a child who was been a victim of abuse. many times it goes unreported. >> this legislation does nothing to strengthen the language that exempts attorneys from reporting if they become aware after privilege's communication. a state delegate presented his bill in maryland to a house committee. the maker of the chemical stop selling voluntarily. some farmers still use it. it is often put in chicken feed. supporters say it contamin

if southbound 270 is headed away from us, just growing volume.will change cameras and tape you elsewhere. 395 delays. this is normal from edsall road to get to seminary road. 66 this morning, slowing in manassas pass the rest area at at 28 centreville as well. metro rail is on normal service systemwide. back to you. >> thank you. looks like we need to prepare for a little traffic and the possibility of rainfall throughout the day. >> it's moving in. already showing up on the doppler radar. cloudy skies moving into the area moments ago. let's give you look from the rooftop camera. comfortable temperatures cloudy skies. sunrise this mont at 6:59. first time it before 7:00 since november. temperatures in the 30's and 40's. 42 in oxon hill right now. 39 in bristow. 40 and all the right now -- there will be areas of light rain mostly later this morning through midday. later this afternoon it could become steady and heavy at times if moving through the afternoon and evening. what it's coming from is the cold front and storm system that's been moving pr

and right here this is southbound where we see some slowing for southbound 880 right around coleman there is the accident blocking two lanes so far. still have yet to clear the accident and also just south of there reports of some blankets across the roadway as you are getting off on the alameda off-ramp. two things to watch out on the stretch if you are heading to the 280/880 interchange. no problems for the south bay. heading over to the lower peninsula, we had an issue with the ron ramp on marsh road, it's cleared. the construction crews are gone, 6:16 and a smooth drive. as you are driving past the facebook and the dumbarton bridge. we'll look at slowing over here just off the castro valley "y" where northbound 238. a disabled vehicle reported for the san mateo bridge somewhere along the flat section. i'm watching it. it sounds like it's right around the toll plaza and not predicting any slowing across the span itself but we'll continue to monitor the situation as well. a live look at oakland, 880 north of the coliseum, we see a smooth drive, a nice volume of traffic building up, but

the inner loop virginia leaving braddock road, 270 southbound took a hit with a southbound collisione shoulders. northbound 395 as a normal delay from landmark to the pentagon. >> a cold start to the morning with a market only 15 degrees. we will warm up into the mid- 40's this afternoon. some struck -- some snow showers tomorrow but it will not get in the way of your valentine's day plans. we will be in the 40's tomorrow afternoon and we will rebound into the lower 50's by wednesday. thanks for having yesterday at the annual novam bowling extravaganzas. >> that does it for [ tom ] we invented the turbine business right here in schenectady. without the stuff that we make here you wouldn't be able to walk in your house and flip on your lights. [ brad ] at ge we build turbines that power the world. they go into power plants which take some form energy, harness it and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines. it's nice to know that what you're building is gonna do something for t

eastbound i-70 southbound 795, and westbound i-70 as we well eastbound i-70 southbound 795 and southboundon the harrisburg expressway. that delay up to 30 minutes. now back over to you. >>> police ruled the death of a 5-year-old girl in baltimore city a homicide. abc2 news linda so is standing by with the latest details. >> reporter: we got our hand on the court documentsch the person of interest police had in custody has been charged in the case. according to court records, he is 22-year-old matthew carr charged with first and second degree murder child abuse resulting in death and assault and reckless endangermentch the 5-year-old was found -- endangerment. the 5-year-old was found dead. a 911 caller reported the girl was found unconscious in the bathtub. police were investigating the death as suspicious. last night it was ruled as homicide. a neighbor says he saw police take the man into custody. a preliminary hearing has been set for march 27th in district court. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 6:46. the latest this morning on the deadly shooting in northeast ohio. now a third student died a

southbound traffic moving without delay. this is greenspring.nner loop traffic and so far so good towards the j.f.x. a smooth start down to 28 street. 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 a delay on the light rail running about 20 minutes late. marc trains on time. on the buses, the 23 and 15 buses not stopping at saratoga and howard. the one bus diverting at fort and lawrence. updates are available on demand by phone weekday mornings from 5:00 until 9:00 at 410-500-4444. that is 410-500-4444. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. let's just make it friday. all agree? we decided this is friday instead of wednesday. we do have the cooldown on tap. but first let's say good morning to ava marie with some special guests and some special artwork. >> good morning. we have some friends visiting from havre de grace. we are talking about a gallery that is opening this weekend and great art work that will be showc

eight minutes to travel southbound 895 down to the harbor tunnel. 10 minutes on southbound 95 down towards 32. this is the north side at dulaney valley. ops.lem free in both lo southbound traffic, pretty light volume as you make your way down towards owings mills. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a constitutional vote. >> a big step forward for same- sex marriage in the state of maryland. the senate approves the measure. the senate approved the same sex marriage bill thursday evening. maryland will become the eighth state to legalize recognize same sex marriage. jennifer franciotti has more details. good morning. >> that senate voted to gain the same legal protections as other married couples. the senate took up the house version of the bill. it was amended and several delegates switch their positions. whether the bill takes effect may be up to voters. the law like to be petitioned to referendum in november. this could be the end of state sanctioned discrimination. >> delighted that this has passed. we feel like all of his god's children can now share in marriage. >> wonderful to

also, continue delays on i-ate southbound -- i-95 southbound. >>> two house committees are hearing argumentsn bill that is would legalize same sex marijuana, another creates a constitution -- same sex marriage. another wants to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >> a new ethics panel of seven state senators will be meeting. they'll meet here in annapolis, they're already supporting legislation. >>> congressman cummings is being honored with a service award. today's award presentation will come during a program at howard community college. he's a ranking house member of the committee of government reform. >>> more testimony is expected to come today from the george huguely case. linda? >> reporter: the court resumed this morning. the prosecutors will continue to present their case. a couple things we haven't seen are autopsy photos and the interview that huguely gave the police after he was arrested. the final witness was love's former roommate. she read a letter from huguely that said, i should have killed you. also another testified to have seen huguely choking love in fe

this is 95 at 24, problem free heading southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> opening statements will begin today in the trial of george huguely. >> prosecutors are set to present their case. we have a preview from charlottesville. >> we finally hit the magic number of 28 jurors. they will be returning to court this morning and they will be whittled down to a jury of 12 with three alternates. that opening statements will begin and the trial will officially kick off. yeardley love's mother and sister are scheduled to testify. the mother and father of george huguely are on a list to testify. we will keep a close eye on the courthouse and have more developments at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the man called a public enemy number one is expected to appear in court this morning. igned.l be arra he has an arrest record dating back to the 1990's. pretrial motions in a man accused of murdering his twin brother. this happened back in 2007. the brothers had a history of violent arguments. they are a

the southbound direction. >>justine: new video into thecc1: kron4 news room shows as a violent crash involving a day care bus that shut down a very busy man this street in both directions. check out this video. the helicopter had to transport one person to the hospital in the three of our people went to the hospital in critical condition. here is an overview of the accident. parents are saying they're relieved that there were no children on the buzz among those hurt. police believe the bus driver was not at fault. it appears one of the bus drivers caused this change record reaction. >>mark: we are following illness is at the area's schools starting in san francisco were seen ignatius college prep is going to stay closed until monday. officials are working to sanitize every inch of the campus. this is after three of the 25 students and 30 faculty members were affected by the stomach flu outbreak. they have been working with the department of public health to try and determine the exact cause of the outbreak. in

you won't want to use southbound 880 for a while. in the meantime 280 doesn't look too bad out of downtown san jose. definitely busier. when we first got on the air around 4:30 this morning we could only see a few headlights out of downtown san jose. so at the bay bridge they have wrapped up the overnight roadwork and we are starting to see delays in all lanes. there was a stall reported in the far left fastrak lane. looks like that's now cleared. i didn't see metering lights at last check. this is usually around the time they turn them on and all the approaches to the bay bridge look okay so not a bad ride yet heading into san francisco. if you want to beat the rush, head out now. these are your drive times for your popular routes for the east bay. slow on westbound 580. we are seeing real brake lights so far this morning. 19 minutes from the altamont pass out towards the dublin interchange. but so far, so good down the eastshore freeway. the nimitz is quiet. westbound 24 towards walnut creek towards the orinda area. bart might be a

moving well on southbound 295 just beyond 100. live view of traffic and will update you in the area of the key bridge. so far running smoothly through the construction zone. two were from the eastern shore, this is 50 at sandy point and not a bad start a the bad y 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. >> moving along nicely despite a few delays on the buses. 30 bus is diverting at edmondson and swann. marc trains looking good at this hour. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. >> thank you. the weather bank is nice and quiet. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast -- the weather is nice and quiet. ava marie joins us live. where are you this morning? >> i picked a great assignment. a british restaurant is opening at the inner harbor -- a brand new restaurant is opening at the inner harbor. i'm here with chef bryan. a new restaurant. this is a nationwide chain. >> this is our first on

things look pretty dead southbound.s from nevada to the golden gate. >>mark: across the south, severe weather and the the death toll climbing as we have seen tornadoes across the south. here is video coming in of tornadoes and southern kansas overnight. a strong teacher -- a storm kezar capt. this video. think we also have video from a round to seek a. some homes were flattened. 40% 60% of this town is damaged. the governor declared a state of emergency. the red cross has set up a temporary shelter and in downtown misery, major damage as well. >>darya: we have new video and to their news from china's how bad the storms have gotten. the storm knocked down trees and took down power lines. more than 1000 people are without power and there are some tornado watches in effect around the state. as we get more video we will bring it to you. >>darya: one person is dead and three others missing as a u.s. coast guard helicopter crashed off of alabama's coast. >> we're focusing our search for survivors. we have cut divers into the

first of all an accident in the southbound direction. originally reported in the northbound direction because the northbound direction was closed because of signal problems but when they were fixing those signal problems the accident occurred in the southbound tunnel, closing both tunnels. at this point both items are open but you can see the accident is on your screen and it could be causing delays, again that is in the southbound direction. otherwise though we have a new problem right now on 50 westbound. this one is a disabled vehicle, it is blocking the right lane on the westbound stand. watch for another problem, some fire activity on 95 southbound, that is past 32 possibly causing lane closures. if you are headed on the beltway no real issues as far as speeds go. speeds mostly in the 60s. there is a look at your average speeds. the average speeds in the upper 50s with 11 minute drive times. there is a live look again at your biggest problem of the morning the moment. 895 in the southbound direction just north of child street in the

southbound. ense inverywhere and dance some spots. of traffic being forced off northbound 95 at 543 and then you can get onto pulaski highway. a tow truck is on the scene. on the north or the west side, speeds are ok but fog could be an issue. leave yourself a few extra minutes. 55 on southbound 97. northbound 95. you cannot see the closure but this is south of the closure. 795 at franklin boulevard looks pretty good in the southbound direction down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the same sex marriage bill continues to divide lawmakers. >> the house voted on an amendment delaying the bill. jennifer franciotti has more details. >> the drum up on thursday involves two surprise vote sways. republican delegate wade kach first asked the state police to block the public view of this seat. avoided answering questions about this surprise decision to support the marriage bill. another delegate did not want to enter questions. the man accompanying him tried to block a news camera for the interview. >> last time we ta

southbound 3 will be closed at least another hour.t of columbia to over spring in this picture near the high school in colesville. these headlights are northbound. what your neighbors out of woodbridge to the pentagon, looking good. back to you. >> thank you. funeral services this afternoon for local paramedic who died while responding to a call last week. joshua weissman died shortly after falling off interstate 395. jummy olabanji joins us from alexandria where loved ones will gather today to honor his memory. >> good morning. they gathered last nights for the visitation. joshua weissman started volunteering with his local fire department when he was 16 years old. he lived a life of service and died in performing those acts of service. last night not far from where we are kept at the funeral home was where his friends, family, and cal fire fighterfellow firefighters gathered to say goodbye to the 33- wh year- -- who tied while responding to a and a car fire on 395. he fell into the creek and suffered a fatal head injury. firefighter

we are seeing slowing in the southbound direction.he chp is going to run a traffic break to clear vehicles on to the right hand side. still slowing you may want to consider highway 87. northbound traffic still unaffected. also, you heard about the earlier accident on muni there are going to be problems this weekend as well. the in judah line closed starting tonight at 8:00 from ocean beach to church street bus shuttles in place due to major construction near that safeway area near church and dubose this will continue until monday this goes on for six weekends keep that in mind if you are taking n judah line this weekend. even though we've had a few problems it is friday light and i wanted to say good morning to some of our traffic spotters. we have mighty mo getting ready to start her compute heading towards 101, i really love these names. good morning to b roberts. no problems now in the north bay. of course you can become a traffic spotter join our community by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 4:55 this morning, seven are in custody

as you approach the capital belt way southbound george washington parkway accident activity, southbound of the cia cleared, heavy and slow coming from the belt way, 395 across the 14th street bridge lanes are open. as you leave duke to king pentagon coming across the 14th street bridge travelling northbound, 295 lanes open leaving the belt way headed in towards southeast washington average speed naval research lab 24 miles per hour that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks julie our top story, rick santorum rejuvenates his presidential post with a sweep of contests. aiynsley ear heart has more now. >>> the night belonged to rick santorum, the former senator striking a huge upset victory in minnesota, colorado missouri. >> conservativism is alive and well. >> victories were his first since his slim win in the iowa caucus a victory he says belongs to not just him but his entire party. >> tonight was not just a victory for us but a victory for the voices of our party. conservatives and tea party people. >> some political analysts suggest santorum's sweep now raises question

southbound traffic, no problems reported. harbor tunnel traffic, equally smooth. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a new online crime reporting system is set to begin in baltimore this spring. >> it should save the city some money. kim dacey is live to explain how works. >> the bill was introduced last night. the program is already in the works. the city is preparing an online crime reporting website. the idea is to make it easier to get a police report and to report minor crime. brennan scott believes it will cut down on frustration for citizens while allowing police officers to operate more efficiently. the site will be similar to others. the site will have a screening process to weed out fraud. in some cases, an officer will still respond in person. >> this is a way for us to continue to make our government more efficient. >> police plan to roll out this new website in the spring. you will be able to access it through the existing department website. you still have the option to dial 911 for any crime. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> an alford plea from

southbound traffic looks pretty good. this is the northwest corner at old court road and problem free at the moment with light volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. federal regulators have approved a license for a new nuclear power plant. this is in a caustic, georgia -- this is an augusta, georgia. you may recall back in 1979 a partial meltdown of the three mile island nuclear plant in pennsylvania. >> 10 states are not exempt from it no child left behind education law. the president said he is acting because congress failed to update the law. the states exempt include colorado, georgia, kentucky, massachusetts, new jersey, and tennessee. the president is scheduled to sign a special bill into law today. it gives law-enforcement greater authority to combat illegal drug trafficking between the u.s. and mexico. gabrielle giffords was injured in a deadly shooting rampage last year. run barber will be on the ballot -- ron barber. he was also injured in the deadly shooting last year. the gop campaign

eight minutes to go southbound on 895 to the harbor tunnel tolls. this is so far so good on the west side at baltimore national pike. light of volume around the area. the northwest corner looks great. problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the mayor will differ state of the city address this afternoon. >> kim dacey has a preview for us. >> this is the mayor possible third state of the city address and she is expected to outline her plans to improve baltimore. she wants to build on these lower numbers and will unveil her ideas to make city streets safer. she plans to cut the property tax down to $2.20. she will talk about a tax on bottled drinks. this could generate millions of dollars but not enough to pay for all the necessary construction. all the issues -- creating good schools is the most important. >> we have seen these schools begin to improve. test scores begin to go up. that is what keeps families in the city. >> the state of the city address will be here at city hall at 2:30 this afternoon. kim dac

southbound traffic looking good down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a clean sweep for mitt romney but it was closed. >> tracie potts has the results from last night's primaries. >> a big victory for mitt romney in arizona. he beat rick santorum by three points in michigan. >> we did not win by a lot of wheat one by enough and that is what counts. >> rick santorum conceded before networks called the race. >> everyone said we had a chance here and the people of michigan looked into the hearts of the candidates and i have to say, i love you back. >> where did rick santorum bargo wrong? newt gingrich came in last in michigan. >> new being rich has to find a place to get a foothold. georgia is one place on super tuesday where he will be favored. >> ron paul got half of in arizonasupport and said those are not the numbers that count. >> we're still winning a lot of delegates and that is what counts. >> next up is super tuesday with more than 400 delegates up for grabs. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. developin

san francisco you saw claudine earlier southbound 101 at paul avenue.overturned truck. southbound 101 at broadway there is a crash. south bay looking pretty good. not a lot of crashes there. still tough driving weather. let's go to live pictures now. i want to show you westbound bay bridge. not a bad commute. the metering lights are not on. they usually come on in the 6:00 hour. it's gusty wind reported on the bridge. speaking of gusty wind on westbound 92 you can see on the very right hand side of your screen there is a sign advising you to take it easy because of gusty winds on the san mateo and the dumbarton bridge. as steve has been saying, the early morning commute will be the toughest when it comes to wind and rain. as we bring steve in, this is not going to be a problem for afternoon commute; right? >> there could be showers but this is the main bulk of it right here. i think by 7:00 most of this is gone. this system is flying through but producing heavy snow up in tahoe. snow up in carson city and you can tweet me weather information. our system

here is the marin writes, 101 southbound, the yellow on the map shows the drive times at 33 minutes southbound coming from 37 to the golden gate bridge. >>mark: a big change is coming to the golden gate bridge this december. da lin it tells us what the changes are and how they will impact us. >>da: starting in december, you will not be able to pay cash to cross the goal the d.c.. that is because they are eliminating those toll taker positions to save money. officials say if you do not have a fast track transponder they will send you a bill for the $6 toll. if you do not fit within 21 days you will have to pay that $6 toll off and a $25 penalty. when >>darya: b-17 year-old gang member was arrested in connection with the stabbing that happens at a wedding reception in half moon bay. if the teenager was taken into custody on friday that his name is not the release of his age. he was believed to be involved in the stabbing of for people as they were leaving a wedding reception on january 28th. all were hospitalized but have since been released. an officer involved shooting in vallejo yesterday. ke

southbound i-97 tied up as you approach 50.f you are going northbound coming from annapolis headed back up towards baltimore, your lanes are open. this is the southbound stretch of i-97 that is affected with this incident. we were getting mixed reports. there was a car fire and one overturned. southbound 97, no one is getting by. northbound i-95 in virginia. lanes are open. it is heavy and slow leaving booed bridge from the prince william parkway headed up to the occoquan. >>> this morning, we were learning some new details surrounding wit any houston's death. >> the queen of pop was found in a beverly hilton hotel last night, saturday night, just one night before the grammy awards. stacy cohan is live in the newsroom with the latest on houston's death plus how the pop icon was remembered last night. >> wit any houston was remembered from the opening moments of that grmy wards show as host ll cool j read a note in her honor. houston herself won six grammys during her incredible career lot late 1990s brought troubling times to t

southbound lanes are closed on crane highway, reports of heavy traffic especially in the southbound directionfic pattern going into the northbound lanes. you may want to take i-97. let's check the drive. and pulaski is a good choice and i-95. south of mountain road. those are the southbound lanes on the right side. 95. i suggest taking the key bridge to avoid the confusion. this is a live look at i-97. this is another collision. causing some delays. we'll give you more information coming up soon. over to you. >> new disturbing numbers when it comes to teen driving. >> districter rules to keep your child safe. >> special goodbye to a woman who has seen a century of history. who is she? this story is going to amaze you. stick around for that. in addition to the two hundred plus facilities that the university of phoenix has we have a very progressive online learning environment. we have something called phoenix connect that allows students to have a social network. you can post discussion questions. we have more than twenty thousand faculty members, chances are one of them is online when you nee