that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a busy week in annapolis as lawmakers wrestled with a number of bills. the biggest is the state budget. >> they could vote on a spending plan. jennifer franciotti is with us in the studio with more on the story. >> the senate gave preliminary approval of that budget yesterday and in a rare move, they agreed on one issue -- agencies affected will be losing some of their funding based on their inability to provide certain reports. some of those agencies include the department of agriculture, the department of health, juvenile services, the chesapeake bay restoration, and the department of general services. the democratic majority rejected several republican amendments. one would balance the spending plan by freezing funding to 2012 levels. eliminating some tax credits and across-the-board cuts. >> all it is, is paring back the increases for this year. and i think that is part of what maryland's families are looking to see us accomplish here. they are having to do it with their person

the forecast in traffic pulse 11 the forecast in traffic pulse 11 when we come a warm s'more cookie in a skillet with a scoop of ice cream. ahh, the great indoors. just $4 on our 2-4-6-8 value menu. only at denny's. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're running smoothly and most of the major roadways. 57 on the west side at baltimore national pike. southbound on 95, 64 traveling down towards the beltway. 61 on southbound 97 at 100. south on the b-w parkway, 59. a nice start even though the roads are a little whaet. incidents to report. this is 895 at o'donnell street. everything looks good to and from the harbor tunnel. this is 70 at 29. traffic moving without delay through howard county. a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we have given you a new name. we checked with kurt kronke. >> we're looking at least move commute. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 61 bus is diverting because of construction. the one bus divert

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a senior defense official says staff sergeant robert bales will be charged today with 17 counts of murder. he is accused of going on a shooting rampage in faces six counts of assault and attempted murder. he's being held in kansas. 25,000 people turned out in florida last night calling for justice in the death of trayvon martin. he was shot in killed last month by george zimmerman. speakers included the rev. al sharpton. rick scott has reported a new prosecutor to oversee the -- has appointed a new prosecutor to oversee. christopher cheney access e-mail accounts of scroll johansson -- scarlett johansson. he could face as many as 60 years in prison. >> bank of america is starting a program that will keep people who cannot pay their mortgages in their homes. homeowners will be able to transform their homes title to the bank and pay rents on the property instead of mortgage. in turn the bank would forgive the outstanding debt. if you have filed your taxes, you may have noticed your refun

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a small plane crashed triers a brush fire in southern california overnight -- a small plane crashed in california. investigators are working to determine why the plane went down. one person is dead after a shooting in eastern maine. shots rang out early sunday morning. four people were hit and taken to the hospital. no details of a possible motive are being released. a beauty queen in support of a cause. has kept her promise of shaving her head with solidarity of childhood cancer victims. to grabet one girl the razor and start cutting. she will compete in june and says she will not wear a wig. >> if you plan to take a flight this spring, be prepared for some sticker shock. air fares are up 4%. expect prices to rise even higher. rising fuel costs and less competition. some good news at the checkout line. a bumper crop of strawberries which means lower prices for you. the price is down nearly $30 from january. there was a warm winter. food is served on airlines is bad. jane king has the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see the heavy rain on some of the traffic cameras down towards d.c. a heavy batch of rain throughout 95 and into prince george's and even montgomery county right now. that heavy rain should stay south and west of baltimore. 60 at the airport. 58 in jarrettsville. expect a mixture of clouds and some sunshine. a chance for rain share. high temperature between 70 and 75. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> three years ago, louisville ended maryland's hope for a national title in women's basketball. last night, time for some payback. the cardinals started out strong. shoni schimmel opening the game with a jumper as part of a nine- point run. the terps got back in it. laurin mincy with to have for 24 of the night. the big star, alyssa thomas with two early fouls and a tackle. she was not much of a factor. second-half action. back in front, a 58-56. ts louisvillel pu up by one. major robert marchanti tianna tianna hawkins brings it home. in long shot to try to tie it by becky burke fell short. te

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> after becoming the eighth governor to sign the same sex marriage law, cover o'malley will attend a conference today. he will speak at a conference downtown at will join other speakers including kathleen teownsend. the partnership between baltimore city and the new grand prix organizer is off to a bumpy start. downforce racing has missed three of its five promised deadlines. they have not finalized details details about ticket sales. they want to keep the race on the official schedule and finalize a deal for permission to use space within camden yards. officials expect all three issues to be worked out soon. the trip to the big dance from loyola turned out to be a waltz. they played very well against ohio state but they were overmatched. they fell to the buckeyes. keith mills will have highlights an reaction later in sports. >> an amber alert for a boy has been canceled. police found wuilbert garcia overnight. his mother reportedly abducted him from school. the child is in good heal

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the historic health care reform lot enters its second day of hearings. >> at stake is the heart of the overhaul -- whether to the constitutional to require americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine. tara mergener has more on that story. >> good morning. this debate boils down to whether parts of this law are unconstitutional. virtually every american will be affected by the answer. as the high court hears the challenge to the health care reform law -- >> what do we want? >> obamacare! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> protesters on both sides of the debate hover outside the supreme court. >> the government's never meant to be mandating what we need to buy. >> i think it's important that people know that they're supportive. >> on monday, the justices signaled they are ready to move forward after 90 minutes of debate about whether an obscure tax law could derail the case. >> all this talk about tax penalty -- it's all beside the point because this suit is not challenging

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the next hurdle in the race for the white house. >> tara mergener joins us live with with this morning's report. good morning to you. >> super tuesday has the biggest delegate payout. the stakes are high. it is the busiest day of the primary season. a potential turning point in an unpredictable race. 10 states will vote. the prize -- >> ohio, we could have a good day tomorrow. >> ohio, where polls now show mitt romney -- >> you have a big say as to who our nominee is going to be. >> gaining on rick santorum. no republican has even gone on to be president without winning the buckeye state first. >> we are here for a reason. because on experience, on principle, on values, on energy, and enthusiasm, and grit. >> we need to have a president who understands the economy if we're going to fix the economy. >> confident about his prospects in the south including in his home state of georgia, newt gingrich is looking for a campaign revival. and ron paul is hoping alaska gives him his first v

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we had a thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. the front is now south of us. we should have a dry day today. 62 degrees today. temperatures are not going to move much today. between 60 and 65. mostly sunny skies. it will be windy day. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. here is the man, keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. back to baltimore for john harbaugh and the ravens brass. the nfl meetings are over. the owners were busy on the final day. they tweaked the replay rule. the replay official will review all turnovers. the ravens forced 36 turnovers last year. that will save the coaches from throwing the challenge flag. adopted the same playoff overtime format for the regular season. if it is a field goal, the other team gets a chance to tie or win. the orioles and yankees play tonight. go back 12 years when mike mussina left the orioles for the yankees. that triggered a tremendous amount of anger. mike mussina has been elected to the orioles hall of fame. he is

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. sarah francisco police believe a man killed five people. a man is charged with five counts of murder. the medical examiner's officer is trying to determine the cause of death. police have not released a possible motive. doctors say dick cheney received no special consideration when he was given a new heart. he suffered five heart attacks over the past 25 years before he became eligible. do you want to buy a lottery ticket in illinois? just go to your computer. within 60 the people took a gamble, racking up thousands of dollars in sales -- 1600 people took the gamble. a similar bill is being considered in maryland's general assembly. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you be more likely to buy lottery tickets if you could do it online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the squeeze at the pump and on your wallet gets tighter. gas prices increased 11 and a half cents over the p

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. students will return to class in ohio for the first time since monday's deadly school shooting. parents and students walked to the school on thursday for the first time since the shooting. the alleged gunman faces aggravated murder and a count of felonious assault. another wave of severe weather is on the way to the west. this storm system could bring tornadoes, large hail. a panic scene inside north carolina at high school after an intruder burst through a window. still ins are seen scrambling down hallways after a deaer came crashing through the window. nobody was injured and the deer did escape safely. >> about 227,000 night lights are being recalled because of an electrical shortages that can cause it took over he at. have been over two dozen reports of the night lights burning. no injuries have been reported. the federal trade commission is investigating complaints about four loko. the year reviewing the amount of alcohol in the drink. some college students were hospitalized in s

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the gop contenders for president are looking to find a sweet home for the message in alabama and mississippi. >> tara mergener joins us live with more on how today's primary could impact the rest of the campaign. good morning. >> good morning. according to the tolls, no one is a shoe in in either state and today's outcome could be deemed changer. -- could be a game changer. with the stakes high, the candidates are making pitches via land -- >> it is great to be here in alabama. thank you! >> mail, and media. >> mitt romney -- >> rick santorum. >> as front-runner mitt romney urges voters to speed him toward the nomination -- >> hi, there. how are you this morning? >> his wife is on the campaign trail trying to give him a boost. >> i think it's really time for us all to coalesce and recognize that the battle now is against obama. >> a surprise win in either state would be a breakthrough for romney, easing doubts about his chances of rallying conservative support. two new polls show r

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- building in volume around the area. >> we have breaking news. a strong earthquake has shaken nor that japan. -- a strong earthquake has shaken northern japan. a tsunami of about half a meter is expected. this is the same region damaged by last year's earthquake and tsunami. maryland state troopers are on administrative leave after shooting a man in cecil county. the troopers answered a disorderly conduct call just after 7:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. the troopers say that christopher thomas refused to drop what appeared to be a handgun and pointed at them, they shot him, striking thomas in the legs. investigators are trying to determine the cause of a late- night fire. firefighters responded in riva. the fire was so incensed its spread to the home next door. everybody managed to get out safely. a big night for rick santorum. he had wins in alabama and mississippi. a big disappointment to his republican rivals. tara mergener joins us live with the report. good morning to you. >> good

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you.amber alert for a missing child incident recovery effort at the bottom of a well. police began looking for samuel jones when he disappeared from his backyard. the body of the child was found in a well. crews are still working to bring the body up to the surface. blogger puente declared victory in a presidential election -- vladimir putin. exit polls show he won by a landslide. rush limbaugh has apologized to a law student. he called her a slut and a prostitute after she spoke out about health insurance coverage for birth control. he said he chose the wrong words and did not meet a personal attack on a fluke. several of its advertisers announced he was pulling commercials from his radio show. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think rush limbaugh's apology, for remarks made about sandra fluke, is sufficient? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> as bank fees continue to rise, the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning.t will be cool start on this wednesday morning but dry. 43 in catonsville. 39 in columbia. take a light jacket to start. temperatures will climb into the 70's. there is a 30% chance we could see some thunderstorms this afternoon. up until that time, it will be dry. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. end of the line for the women's basketball season at maryland. it ends last night in raleigh, north carolina. they lose to notre dame. it was an impressive effort by the irish. they have won the best players, skylar diggins, a triple double. brenda frese not happy with teams early effort. did not help. irish and the half on a run. and a triple double. not enough. notre dame winds and will move on to the final four to play connecticut. a great year for maryland. the orioles looking to find their way into the upper echelon of major league baseball. they will play the toronto blue jays today. the start yesterday for the japanese lefty. strikes out ben here. i saw him pitch and it

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new developments about the army staff sergeant accused in the massacre of more than a dozen afghan civilians. >> he's being held in kansas. tara mergener joins us with more on a big story this morning. >> good morning. robert bales will meet with his attorney for the first time. charges are expected with the next weaker so. bales is expected of killing 16 afghan villagers including nine children. his family said they are stunned but they will stand behind the man they note as a dedicated member of the armed services. the defense team said it is too early to know when may have played into the incident appeared the defense will be looking into medical and personnel records and interviewing witnesses. >> there is speculation about his mental state. there are reports he was having some personal problems. >> there was a lot going on behind the scenes. he reportedly had financial troubles. his home was condemned. there was an investment job that went bad in florida. assaults, and didn't

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the biggest night on the gop primary calendar has come to a close. voters weighed in on the choice for the nominee on super tuesday. >> mitt romney scored the biggest prize of the night. tara mergener joins us from our washington bureau this morning. good morning. >> good morning. as expected, it was a fight to the finish for the gop front- runners. that carries in ohio was close -- that key race in ohio was close. >> and i'm not going to let you down. i'm going to get this nomination. [cheers] >> a super tuesday for mitt romney, who after a fight to the finish with rick santorum, squeaked out a win in ohio, the day's biggest prize. >> tonight we're doing some counting. we're counting up the delegates for the convention and it looks good. >> romney was also victorious in five other states -- vermont, virginia, idaho, alaska, and his home state of massachusetts. >> thank you. >> on the busiest campaign day yet, santorum earned bragging rights in some of the most republican states in

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 few diversions on the buses. 30 bus with a diversion at edmondson and swann. metro subway on time. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. the skies are basically clear. we will see some cloud cover moving in. a pretty impressive storm passing south of us. 29 in parkton. there are some clouds moving in from the west. the skies are clear. a clipper storm is coming in from the mountains and it has an energy with it and moving into west virginia. the trajectory of the storm is hard to tell but i think it will stay south of us. i think this will miss us to the south. we have a 20% chance for a rain shower just in case that sneaks up towards baltimore. the best chance will be off to the south for some precipitation. there could be some snow across northern virginia and into southern maryland, some accumulating snow south of d.c. once again baltimore mrs. the snow -- misses the snow. vari

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the u.s. service member is accused in a deadly shooting spree in southern afghanistan about 5 40 yards from the military base. a government representative says 16 people were killed. the suspected shooter is an army staff sergeant from washington state. martin o'malley appeared on "meet the press." he was asked how unforeseen circumstances affect the president and his decisions. >> there are many things that happen in this world of ours that no one president can control. well we'll look for and the president's -- in the president is somebody with capable leadership and a calm hand, and president obama has provided that leadership. we need to conclude our involvement in afghanistan as we haven't iraq. -- as we have in iraq. >> each hoping primaries while postal their standing in the race. >> tara mergener joins us live with today's report. good morning. >> all eyes on tomorrow's primaries in the deep south as newt gingrich and rick santorum prepared to go head-to-head in alabama and mississippi

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is the next hurdle in the race for the white house. voters in 10 states will vote for the republican candidate. tara mergener joins us live with this morning's report. good morning. >> good morning. super tuesday is the day with the biggest delegate payout and the stakes are high. it is the busiest day of the primary season. a potential turning point in an unpredictable race. 10 states will vote. the prize -- ohio, where polls show mitt romney -- >> you have a big set as to who our nominee will be. >> gaining on rick santorum. >> we are here for a reason. because on experience, principal, on values, on energy and enthusiasm and grit. >> we need to have a president who understands the economy if we're going to fix the economy. >> newt gingrich is looking for a campaign revival. ron paul is hoping alaska it gives him his first victory of the campaign. >> that is the message that we want to have. >> on super tuesday, 1/3 of the delegates needed to win the nomination will be awarded. >> is super tuesday expected to give is a clearer focus

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 penn line. candid and brunswick trains are on schedule. light rail on schedule. if you bust diversions. the 30 bus diverting at edmondson and swann because of construction -- a few buster diversions. >> it is cold. a big area of high pressure in control on the east coast. it will not be quite as windy as yesterday. the temperatures did not tank off. which could have dropped into the 20's early this morning. -- we could have dropped into the 20's. north west wind at 6. 34 degrees at the airport. we probably would drop off two or three more degrees. 30 in taneytown. 31 in parkton. 39 downtown. 31 in rising sun. hopefully you did not plant anything outside that is sensitive to the cold. sunshine is our forecast for today. high temperatures between 52 and 57. that is below normal for this time of year. the average high is 58. overnight tonight, mostly clear skies and chilly but not quite

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.or that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely at this hour with no delays on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. the one bus with the diversion at fort and lawrence because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we're off to a quiet start. the wind is shifting from the north to the southwest. that will make a big difference with our temperatures. the later this afternoon, will jump into the 70's. there is a cold front coming across the ohio valley. that will visit us later this evening. a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. we think some of those storms will start to develop later this afternoon. a chance for severe weather south of baltimore. we will see how this develops this afternoon. there is a possibility of some thunderstorms developing this afternoon. right now the skies are partly cloudy and things are dry. a chilly start but it will be a mild af

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.hat we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're off to a great start this morning on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time. a diversion at ford and lawrence. guaranteed or home will arrange for a free ride home when personal emergencies occur. you can call for more information. i'm kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> good morning. we have a little less foggy conditions than yesterday. there's a 90-minute delay on queen anne's county on the eastern shore, no morning kindergarten. we will let you know. keep an eye on the bottom of the screen. some fog is beginning to pop in the area but we generally have clear skies. you can see rain back in kentucky and parts of tennessee. that is the leading element of this storm system moving in. we made it to 76 yesterday at the airport and the inner harbor. all the dense fog slowed the warming up just a bit. there was a trace of precipitation in the morning h

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the big day on the gop calendar comes to a close. >> after a close contest in ohio, mitt romney scored the biggest prize of the night. tara mergener has the results. >> as expected, super tuesday was a fight for the finish for the front runners. a close race in ohio. >> i will not let you down. i will get this nomination. >> a super tuesday for mitt romney. the biggest prize was ohio. >> we are doing some accounting pea. >> mitt romney was victorious in five other states. rick santorum earned bragging rights in some of the republican states. oklahoma, tennessee, and north dakota, raising fresh doubts about mitt romney. >> we have won and we're ready to win across this country. >> newt gingrich got the nod in his home state of georgia. >> there are lots of bunny rabbits and i'm the tortoise. >> are we going to win? >> we always win. >> ron paul did not get a single win. there'll be caucuses in wyoming on saturday. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> mitt romney got 54% of the super tuesday delegates. rick santorum has 176 delegates. you can kee

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the funeral procession is on its way from baltimore to arlington, virginia, for major robert marchanti. family and friends gathered on monday to pay their respects. he he was a baltimore teacher and was killed last month after copies of the koran were burnt in afghanistan. he was 48 years old. governor o'malley has ordered all flags be flown at half staff in memory of major robert marchanti. >> stephanie rawlings-blake says she wants to lower the property tax in the hope it will bring more people back to baltimore. kim dacey has more details on the plan. >> the city council president introduced the bill last night and it seemed to be getting a positive reception from other members. baltimore has the highest municipal property-tax rates in the state. the mayor wants to reduce it by 20 cents per one of dollars of value. she believes that will help her meet her goal of attracting 10,000 new families to the city. the city cannot afford to offer a more drastic tax cut without slashing s

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. >> 8 few bus delays including the 13, 20, 55 buses operating with delays. the 61 bus diverting because of construction. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. marc trains on time. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we had a cold front go by last night. we had 80 degrees yesterday. that front is sliding off the coast. we will be in the 70's today. you can see that cooler air in new england. temperatures in the 30's and 40's. that air will slide east and not south. our current temperatures reflect that it is warm. 53 in parkton. 61 in westminster. 63 downtown. the skies are clear. we will enjoy it a lot of sunshine today. maybe a few clouds will move and this afternoon. sunshine is our forecast and warm. high temperature between 73 and 78 degrees. the record is 83. mid to upper 70's is pretty good. temperatures drop back into the 40's tonight in most neighborhoods. the jet stream is way up into canada. high pressure

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> session 2012, a final vote could come as soon as today on the maryland budget. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the latest on the budget battle. >> the senate had preliminary approval of the budget yesterday and they agreed on one issue. agencies affected will be losing some of their funding based on their inability to provide certain reports. some include the department of agriculture, juvenile services, the chesapeake bay and the department of general services. the democratic majority rejected several amendments. one would freeze funding. eliminating some tax credits and across-the-board cuts. >> all it is is paring back the increases for this year. i think that is part of what maryland's families of looking to see us accomplish. they are having to do it with their personal budget. >> the senate approved legislation to raise the income tax on all personal income on those to make more than $500,000 a year. a vote today will send that measure to the house. >> the go

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> today marks the beginning of the first full day that same-sex legal in maryland. >> jennifer franciotti has more. >> maryland is now officially the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage. that lot is scheduled to take effect on january 1 of next year. opponents are working to get a referendum and put the issue before the voters. they're hoping to surpass the 55,000 signatures needed. those who support same-sex marriage believe the outcome will still be the same. >> there is still work left to do. it will go to referendum. i do think that the advocates, the governor and i, we will do everything we can to make sure marriage equality is the law in maryland. >> there is a deadline to get these signatures. june 30 to collect all the petition signatures. jennifer franciotti reporting live. >> lawmakers are disagreeing over the president's policy of contraception insurance. the amendment that would have allowed insurers to opt out was knocked out by a vote on thursday. republicans poi

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> prosecutors say good samaritan hospital has agreed to pay nearly $800 to settle allegations it submitted false claims. the houseboat submitted fraudulent claims that made false statements that conditions existed that were not diagnosed. patients suffer from malnutrition. good samaritan denies the allegations. >> republican presidential candidate ron paul holds a town hall eve event to energize supporters. he spoke to a packed house inside at ritchie coliseum. he said if elected he would cut government spending by $1 trillion. he says he's in the race for the long haul. >> i want to debate as long as possible. i want to talk about the fed and personal liberties and the war. >> maryland voters will head to the polls on tuesday. more republican party leaders are starting to throw their support behind mitt romney. he is expected to get a boost with another key endorsement today. tara mergener joins us live with our report. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney is getting more supp

we will check for >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at a pretty nice start on this friday morning. volume is light. 62 on the north side to the parkville region. j.f.x. delay-free into town. speeds around 64 on the west side outer loop. 66 on the harrisburg expressway. on 95 down from havre de grace, 65 miles per hour and those speeds continue to be consistent towards the beltway. this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. so far so good. the accident is now gone past 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. happy friday. >> good morning. we're looking at the smooth commute so far on the buses. a few diversions including the 61 bus because of construction. a diversion at fort of lawrence. light rail and metro subway on schedule. now back to tony pann. >> we have some low cloud cover this morning. most of the rain is back in the mountains. there is som

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. healthlions of american's care could be on the line today. >> emily schmidt is live outside the supreme court with details of what to expect. >> good morning. i want to tell you how big of a deal as this is. six hours have been set aside for oral arguments. the question is, how much say action the government have in your health care? it took 22 pens for president obama to sign his affordable care act into law. now nine supreme court justices will see if the policy will stand. the white house says the law is beginning to help 30 million people get coverage. 26 states have joined in the effort to overturn parts of the law. >> it is a big deal. the act is important. it involves important questions of constitutional law. >> one controversial part of the law is mandated coverage. >> the only thing i see climbing higher is the deficit. >> remember the crowds at town hall meetings before the bill was passed. all four republican presidential candidates have it.ed to repeal wh lawmakers >> sti

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a road construction worker is recovering after being hit by a car. >> police are searching for the driver who did not stop at the scene. kim dacey has details. >> the victim's friends are questioning whether the driver was drunk and did not realize they hit a person. 35-year-old ricardo jobes was working along interstate 95 south just before caton avenue appeared they say he was observing safety protocol by working in the two lanes closed to traffic. a driver veered into the construction zone, hit jobes, and took off. police believed the car has headlight damage. said his lege shattered. >> it is a big guy. i'm sure if the was somebody that was my height or shorter, they would have been run over and would not have made it. >> jobes is listed in fair condition. towns says he loves his construction job and was named employee of the month on friday just hours before the accident. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a boy is recovering after he was hit by a car in west baltimore. the female

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning, of hartford county football star is expected to stand trial for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. he raped the girl in her bedroom last september shortly after she passed out from a night of drinking. he could face up to 70 years in prison. a for me army soldier from maryland has been indicted on charges that he tried to join a terrorist organization in somalia. he is accused of attempting to provide some of -- support to the terrorist group. he was arrested in kenya before reaching somalia. if convicted, he could face 15 years. >> authorities are literally making it a federal case over rash of robberies of convenience stores. ." one of the crimes happened at the royal farms of the street from our station. on tuesday morning someone walked in, took out a gun and opened fire. luckily no one was hurt. that person did make off with cash. that was not the case when a customer were shot at a different oriel farms. police have released one of the pictures. -- the customer

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning -- no bail for the alleged gunman in a shooting in edgewood. hartford county sheriff's deputies arrested 27-year-old neil turner without incident wednesday. he's accused of shooting a 22-year-old man monday night in the 1700 block of fountain rock way. he's being held at the hartford county detention center on charges of attempted first degree murder. switching gears completely now, the celebration for u.s. senator barbara mikulski continued well into the night in washington as they honored mikulski all day yesterday for her service in congress. >> i also want to thank all of those people who made it possible. you don't get to be a me without a whole lot of we. >> wednesday, both the house and senate honored the 76-year-old senator for her accomplishments as the longest serving woman in the history of the entire u.s. congress. last night, celebrations cross the party lines to champion a woman who defined the word public servant. >> barbara mikulski is a model for e

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan, over to you. >> sarah, thank you. taking a look at some of our top stories this morning, questions still remain after a shooting at a pittsburgh-area psychiatric hospital that left one person dead, several others wounded. officials say the gunman was armed with two semiautomatic handguns when he opened fire at the western psychiatric institute in&clinic. one person was killed, six others injured, including a police officer and a seventh person was also injured, but not by gunfire. officers eventually shot killed the gunman. the mississippi supreme court has upheld a pardon issued by former governor, haley barbour, including the ones that freed four convicted killers. he pardoned 198 people before he left office on january 10. of those, 10 people were in jail at the time, including the convicted killers who had worked at the governor's mansion. in his ruling, the court found that barbour did nothing wrong in the pardons and maintained that his pardon power is absolute. and take a

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning -- a subpoena for anne arundel police chief james tier. the county council wants to know what, if any, role he played in the misconduct charges facing john leopold. the state prosecutor contends chief tier took no action after officers on the security team expressed concerns over leopold directing them to conduct campaign activity. the subpoena reportedly ordered tier to report to the council in an open meeting next monday night. also new -- a revolutionary procedure at the university of maryland medical center. doctors have performed the nation's second full face transplant procedure. a hospital spokesperson said the 36-hour surgery was completed tuesday and included replacement on the 37-year-old patient's tongue and upper and lower jaws. more details will be disclosed at a news conference sometime next week. >> also new, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake unveils her $2 billion budget. among them, cuts involving public safety. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti is

and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. jen, over to you. >> taking a look at some of our top stories this morning -- a pennsylvania judge has delayed the child sex abuse trial of former penn state assistance coach, jerry sandusky. he cited various contingencies pushing the date to early june. sandusky faces 5 counts of child -- faces 52 counts of child sex abuse. a fire in southern virginia consumers a furniture plant. nearly 100 firefighters were called. at one point, embers across the river endangering several nearby homes. one firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion. investigators don't suspect foul play, and the cause of that fire is still under investigation. you're not going to want to miss this video. from dudeperfect.com comes a shot to literally top all shots. for their 100th video, the guys went all out, riding high in a goodyear blimp. you see there, oh, swish! they're going to do it. come on slam scram let's watch what they do! holy cow! whoa. that was amazing. the dudes made a seeming the impossible

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning -- state police in calvert county, sheriff's deputies are looking into a disturbing recovery in prince frederick. someone reported the body of a newborn infant was found in the trunk of their car. it's not clear right now who left the child there or if there's any connection to the owners of the car. the child's body has been taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy. a public viewing is scheduled today for 13-year-old monee turnage. the young girl was accidentally shot and killed with a rifle last weekend. her body discovered under trash bags in an alley. two boys now face involuntary manslaughter charges, and a baltimore city police officer is suspended for a potential coverup. the viewing for turnage starts at 8:30 this morning, run until 8:00 tonight at march funeral home east. her funeral is set for tomorrow morning. and the maryland african-american tourism council will honor senator barbara mikulski later today with the 2012 lifetime achievement

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke of the m.t.a. >> good morning. that water main break at forest park and windsor mill is diverting the 15 bus. we've got a few delays as well, 3, 8, 15, 47 and 48 buses operating with delays. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden and brunswick lines. for the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. just like the last couple of days, we're starting out with low clouds, fog, and not as much drizzle. it's 5 at the airport. it's 55 degrees in rising sun. but the humidity, that's key here. that's at 100%. the dew point is 57. temperature, 57. that's why you get the fog. visibility is down to a half or quarter mile in some spots, but unlike yesterday, i think this is going to burn off a little faster. the atmosphere is set up just a touch different. we don't have the strong easterly flow, so this low cloud deck and

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's gets the latest on the buses and trains.or that we go to kurt kroncke of the m.t.a. >> good morning. we're off to a good start with the buses right now. no major delays. we do have the 30 bus diverting at evanston and swann due to construction. both light rail, metro subway operating on schedule. on the marc trains, on time service at this hour on the penn, camden and brunswick lines. with the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning, everyone. a little chilly this morning. there is some frost in some neighborhoods, especially north and west of baltimore. big area of high pressure in control of the weather here in the northeast part of the country, but there is a storm system coming out of the midwest that will eventually, i think, increase the cloud cover and give us a chance for some rain starting tonight and probably into tomorrow morning. as a matter of fact, you can already see the cloud cover thickening up in western maryland. skies have been clear around baltimore for most of the n

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> temperatures are already in the 50's.showers are going to catch up to us tonight. we will not see any precipitation until after 7:00. is between 67 and 72. average high is 71. it will be breezy and cooler going into the weekend. >>> 7:30 now on a thursday morning, march 8, 2012. picture perfect start to the day here in new york city. people outside right now, it's already 52 degrees on our plaza. if you stick around until 2:00 this afternoon, going up near 70 in new york today. >> is that the rolling spring break we're starting to see? >> it could be. we'll start to see that in the next couple of days. we'll get al's forecast in a little while. inside studio 1a i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. ahead, a high school hockey game making headlines for the wrong reasons. a father faces charges after being tossed out of the arena for allegedly aiming a laser pointer at the eyes of the opposing team's goalie. not the best thing to do. we'll have details on that straight ahead. >>> also, it's a big day for the queen and the du

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. thurgood marshall. 52 in college park. dry throughout the day. temperatures are going to be cooler than what we have seen. 60 degrees for the high temperature hit a couple degrees above normal. with the wins, north winds, tend to 20 miles per hour. turning colder tonight, with a cold front on a the way. sparking a freeze watch and morning. temperatures get close to the freezing mark. if you planted a garden, cover it up to prevent it from getting damage. the 70 on >>> 8:00 now on a sunday morning. the 26th day of march, 2000 twelve twelve. we've got a chance -- bright skies, and an enormous crowd out here on the plaza. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, and coming up, more on this embarrassing moment for kim kardashian on the red carpet last week. a woman walked up to her and dumped flour all over her in an attempt to make a statement and get attention. at first kim kardashian said she wasn't going to press charges. now apparently she's reconsidering. the question we'll ask this mor

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.sibility is down to a quarter mile in some spots. anytime you have the fog, there is a drizzle. 58 degrees at b.w.i. elsewhere, temperatures are in the mid-to-upper-fifties. forecasted a day, starting with the clouds, fog, and drizzle. it will be nice this afternoon. more tomorrow, near 80. >>> you are looking at disturbing scenes. these are violent attacks carried out by criminals across the country. the target, victim's cell phones. we'll investigate the dangerous trend and why authorities say there's an easy solution being blocked by wireless companies. it's 7:30 on a thursday morning the 22nd day of march, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. >>> a millionaire socialite testified against a man in a home invasion. the victim was tied up and injected with what she was told was a deadly virus. detail ons that story. >>> the discovery of a heroic mom who used her body to protect her children from a powerful tornado. we told you her story. she lost parts of both of her legs. she's

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony, over to you. >> a lot of sunshine to start the day.e. 40 at the airport, 36 in columbia. 33 degrees in taneytown. forecasts for the day, mostly sunny skies. high, thin clouds later this afternoon, but generally sunny. average high is 51. we will make it all the way up to 67 on thursday. we will see a chance for rain thursday night into friday morning. temperatures back into the low 50s on saturday. ♪ >>> we're back at 8:00 on a wednesday morning, the 7th day of march 2012. an unbelievably nice day in new york city today. we've got perfect blue skies and temperatures going up around 60 degrees. we are still in winter. what a winter it's been. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. >> even warmer. this will be the warmest winter on record in this country ever probably. >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> coming up in this half hour, a remarkably brave mother. >> we first brought you stephanie decker's story on tuesday. she used herself as a human shield to protect her son and daughter as a tornado was destroying their home. she los

final check on the money morning commute with traffic pulse 11 and sarah caldwell. >> dealing with problems. eastbound 70 at marriottsville road, we have an accident backing up traffic at 32. also looking at a crash at park heights ave. another problem at par for road. accident coming in to us there. 24 miles per hour on the west side. route 30 and old hanover road, watch for an accident. if you want to travel in aberdeen, bush chapel road closed due to fire activity. still looking at fog on the northeast corner of belair road. that is where delays begin all the way to the harrisburg expressway. over to a life of traffic at the northwest corner of the beltway. not too bad until you get past 795 towards liberty great these delays continue towards at area. >> fog is still in place from baltimore towards the eastern shore. we should start to clear in the next couple of hours. a little bit of sunshine later today. there is the threat of thunderstorms. most likely after 12:00. 72 in the mountains. seventies in our forecast. isolated thundershowers. mostly dry midweek. no temperatures dropping do

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. 3. some places in the upper 20s. same thing in taneytown. lots of sunshine. a little breezy, but not as windy as yesterday. high temperatures around 55 degrees. we will make it close to 70 on wednesday. a chance for a few thunderstorms in the afternoon. temperatures will drop in the upper 50s to around 60. >> we will have another update at 8:55. ♪ all night long all night ♪ >> we're back now at 8:30 on a tuesday morning. the 27th dave march, 2012. the chilly temperatures are making a bit of a comeback in the northeast. doesn't seem to bother these people, even though it's 30 degrees out on rockefeller plaza. we've now that winter temperatures in spring. we had spring temperatures in winter. and to warm the people up, though, we're listening to some music by grammy winner lionel richie at the center of the stage there. and he's going to do a live performance for us inside with some friends in just a couple of minutes. >> love his new country album. >> duets. some great stuff there. i'm

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. partly cloudy skies.uld change in the afternoon. we will jump all the way into the 70's. this may produce a shower or thunderstorm for us by the time we get into the middle and late afternoon hours. until that time, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. 73 this afternoon. thursday and friday, things will cool off again. rain comes back on friday night >>> i'm -- for my family. and i also -- sorry. but i just want peace. and every -- >> that was model and actress christie brinkley getting emotional in an exclusive interview here on "today" as she talked about her ongoing feud with her ex-husband, peter cook. well he called us and asked for a chance to respond. so we're going to hear from him coming up this morning. >>> meantime, inside studio 1a i'm ann curry. along with matt lauer. 7:30 on a wednesday. the 28th of march, 2012. and also ahead we'll be talking about this controversy sparked by the actress alicia silverstone. >> i saw this for the first time this morning. she posted a new video in which she feed

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and instaweather plus together. >> we are dealing with some problems out theree related to the fog and drizzle we're dealing with. inner loop approaching 95 getting reports of an accident and also in the outer loop near 95 as well. watch for those problems. due to that water main break we have been telling you about. northbound 83 we have an accident just in and further north past belfast, the tractor trailer fire closer to mount caramel now. let's give you a live view of traffic and update you on 83. we're hearing that northbound lanes are closed just prior to mount carmel. they are letting traffic through. southbound traffic not too bad at the moment but you may see some southbound delays. wilkins avenue, no sign of a significant delay. again, watch for accidents near inner loop and outer loop at 935. let's get the latest on the buses and trains. good morning, kirk. >> a few delays on the buses. the 319. 48 buses operating with delays. the rails, we're looking very good. no delays. on schedule. back to tony pann. >> thank you, sir. good morning, everyone. we h

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> most of the ride was ok add to the past few minutes. t on the outer loop of baltimore national pike. nine miles per hour, really impacting traffic. looking at inner loop delays just opposite of that. if you want to head out on 795, that is looking pretty good, but we will see delays shortly down towards the west side. 29 on southbound 95 out of the north east. normal volume-related delays falling into place. we have some additional delays. two lanes getting by. left and center lane, you will go a little better through that area. 95 south of the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far, not a whole lot happening, with a bang-wise. we have at least when it right now. that is lacking in the cloud cover. -- locking in the cloud cover. if those winds stay out of the east, we will be locked in the 50's. better chance for rain will come later this morning and afternoon. it we will jump up to 40%. take an umbrella with you. should be a decent weekend. of patrick's day, a couple clouds hanging around. we will jump righ

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. we had rain last night.shine through the next few hours. 60 at the airport. 57 in westminster. mixture of clouds and sunshine. 30% chance for a thunderstorm. beautiful weather on wednesday and thursday. >> that you for joining us. another update at 8:55. >>> we're back now. 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th day of march, 2012. i think it's official now. the rolling spring break is under way. we have a huge crowd on the plaza. look who they are getting to say hi to. will farrell is here talking about his brand new movie in a couple of minutes. this one is a little different for will because it's all in spanish. >> en espanol. and the name is -- >> "casa de mi padre." my father's house. >> out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with al roker, ann curry and natalie morales. >> what else is coming up is a class called design 101 with nate berkus, the design guru. he'll tell us some of the biggest trends. don't throw it, nate. someone has to clean up your messes. >> i won't. >> we'll look at some of the id