that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're starting out with the fog.isibility is down to about a quarter of a mile. humidity is 100% at the airport. temperatures generally upper 50's and low 60's. we should get some sunshine and that will push the temperatures into the 80's this afternoon. it is a good thing if you liked summer temperatures but it may add some fuel to the atmosphere. plenty of thunderstorms west and north. some storms through west virginia and up by the great lakes. the sunshine will destabilize the atmosphere. there could be strong and severe thunderstorms. a slight chance that we could get some large hail and wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. a mixture of sun and clouds. fog this morning. a chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. high temperature between 80 and 85. something cool this weekend -- super moon on saturday and sunday night. the moon will be 10,000 miles than average. it will be about 30% brighter. the high tides will be higher than average. i think you'll be able to see the super ramoon because the clouds sh

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> face with a doomsday budget, it appears leaders have worked out a plan for a special session. >> jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio. what do we know so far? >> it looks like they will meet today. a session could be called on may 14. it would be a two -day session. they agree to the revenue package that committee members hammered out on the last day of the session. this will mean a higher tax rate for joint and single filers. >> i think it is proper that we come to an agreement. >> we hope we will have a session on may 14 and may 15. we'll come together and get it done and leave here. all will be well. >> the special session will take that shifting the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions over a four-year period. >> city officials got an earful from taxpayers on wednesday night. cuts to education. a plan to close up to eight rec centers which would save the city about $2 million. >> if you fail to deal with the issues that affect the average people, and they are c

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- and no official delay. >> 47 people are presumed dead after a russian plane crashed in indonesia. it's happened on wednesday. officials say there are no signs of any survivors. a pedestrian is struck and killed last night at russell street in southwest baltimore appeared the victim was found at the scene not breathing. a man convicted of shooting and killing an off-duty state trooper will receive his sentence. cyril williams may spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing wesley brown. >> president obama changes course and declares his support for same-sex marriage. this raises the political stakes on an issue where many americans are evenly split. tara mergener has more. >> good morning. president obama is actually the first sitting president to endorse same-sex marriage. it is a controversial move that could impact the election. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> that announcement on wednesday. this is a reversal for president obama, who has supp

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> halfway there. it is the turn of the house of delegates to sign off on the budget. >> jennifer franciotti has the story. >> yesterday the house is giving preliminary approval to a new state budget that was passed yesterday afternoon. this will increase the state income tax on individuals that make more than $100,000 a year and joint filers making more than $150,000. the budget package contains a phase-in. of the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions. >> they know we did our job. we have not spent enough money. we have not your raised enough money to support the spending. >> we need this bill to pass in order to protect the bond rating and to protecting services that the people in maryland value. >> the house convenes this point to continue the discussion before taking up a final vote in the budget package. if no changes are made, elements will go to the governor for his signature. >> demonstrators are urging the governor to consider a bill to extend gambling in prince george's county. the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- southbound traffic building down towards a 32. >> right now know what the bank issues on the roads -- right now no issues on the roads. that could change this afternoon with scattered thunderstorms. the wind is southwest 8 to 15 miles per hour. we will feel like cooling relief but it will take a couple of days. keith mills has sports. >> thank you. good morning. hail to the champions in college lacrosse, loyola greyhounds. they work on right at the beginning of the year. -- they were unranked at the beginning of the year. they played maryland in the championship. kevin cooper scored here but then the maryland the not score again. plot takes control. 5-3 greyhounds at the half. more firepower from eric lusby. is the hat trick. 7-3. the greyhounds can sniff it. netter for eric lusby, his 17th goal of the tournament, a record. charlie toomey talked about it. >> there were so many people who got us to where we are today. this is for them. this is for all alumni. this is for our university. >> what a moment. greyhounds finished 18-1. the orioles an

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police are looking for a pair of suspects after a second kidnapping and robbery in three months. >> jennifer franciotti is live. there's a similarity in these cases? >> there is. the most recent case happened early saturday morning. police have a vague description of the suspects. this could be connected to a similar case that happened around three months ago. police say two suspects approached the victim on pennsylvania avenue and york road. the men forced the victim to hand over money. it did not end there. >> at that point they forced him at knifepoint to go to an atm and asked him to take out more money. >> the suspects on saturday used a knife. three months ago, the suspects used a handgun. at this point police are working on a description. these are two men that are african-american, about 20 to 25. they both have a muscular build. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man fell to his death in ocean city.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a pair of overnight shootings have kept police busy this morning. the first happened around 11:00 p.m. last night. police say the suspect left the scene in a green or black- colored vehicle. 90 minutes later, there were reports of a deadly shooting on carry street. the victim died at an area hospital. anyone with any information should call baltimore city police. police are searching for a man they say raped a woman. >> kim dacey is live with the disturbing details. >> investigators say they don't have much to go on and are looking for possible witnesses. the victim was walking home by herself downtown. it was around 1:30 saturday morning when she noticed a man following her, so she crossed the street. he crossed after her and dragged her into an alleyway between two homes. she told police the man threw her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. she was able to fight him off and took off running. she was not able to get a good description. police are hoping somebody noticed some

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> state lawmakers are wasting no time pushing through a second version of the budget. >> kim dacey is live in the studio to tell us more. >> last night the senate gave approval to a spending plan that contains an income tax increase. it affects individuals making more than $100,000 and couples earning more than $150,000. the proposal shifts the cost of teacher pensions and raises sales tax on little cigars. republicans voiced opposition on the special session. it reportedly cost taxpayers $25,000 a day. the budget includes more taxes. demonstrators descended on annapolis yesterday. supporters protested the plan to raise taxes. others say the doomsday budget would be devastating to stay services and education. >> it is belt-tightening. it will mean larger classrooms for which teachers cannot afford that. if you're a teacher, it means an increase in class sizes. >> the budget was passed. don't have a special session. do not raise the taxes. it is a balanced budget. as i understand it.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. --franklin boulevard. >> police are asking for the public's help locate a gunmen responsible for a drive-by shooting in parkville. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the story. >> the victim is in stable condition. they say the shooting happened near a parkville hotel. the victim was a male and was walking near the welcome inn when a car pulled up next to him. a passenger began shooting at the victim. residents woke up startled monday morning to the sound of gunshots and a man screaming for his life. >> the paramedics got here. he said he did not want to die. he was screaming. they were trying to calm him down. >> so far the victim has not been identified. right now police to have a suspect or motive. anyone with information should call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. >> police are investigating a shooting in west baltimore. it happened around lunchtime on tuesday appeared the victim was taken to shock trauma. police believe the victim may have been targeted. a fourth person

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama is on his way home after a surprise trip to afghanistan. >> this comes on the one-year anniversary of the osama bin laden killing. nikole killion has more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. president obama was on the ground for about six hours in afghanistan, outlining his plan to end the war. >> we traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war. yet here, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. >> president obama delivering an address to the nation after making a secret overnight visit to afghanistan. this was the one-year anniversary of the osama bin laden raid. >> the goal that i set to defeat al qaeda and deny a chance to rebuild is within our reach. still, there will be difficult days ahead. >> the president winding down the war after signing an agreement with afghan president hamid karzai. on the role of u.s. combat troops after the pullout in 2014 . >> we will not build permanent bases in this country. that will be the job

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a chilling criminal case in parkville or a couple is accused of keeping a girl as their personal sex slave. >> jennifer franciotti has more on the shocking details. >> we know this happens to the internet. they met the girl online. she ran away from home. 48-year-old john blaes and margret jones have been charged with distributing child pornography. court documents allege that the girl was forced to call them master and miss, and the couple took care of the girl from july to november of last year. the girl was able to contact her mother online. the couple took the teenager to tennessee to visit her mother. that is one reports indicate the mother took down the license plate and called police. the child did leave with the couple without her mother's knowledge. a child psychologist said she lacked the emotional development to know better. >> this is why legally or any way you look at it, adolescents cannot make decisions for themselves without their parents' approval and consent. >> j

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. no rain and nearby. all the rate is up in new jersey and philadelphia and out over the ocean. -- all the rain is up in new jersey and philadelphia. you might see some fog this morning. a lot of clouds this morning. the yellow indicates readings around 70. that puts us in the city at 70 to 74 in the city. 50's in the mountains to the west. satellite image. clouds and unsettled weather offshore and north of philadelphia, trenton, towards new york city. a cold front out to the west. a boundary has stalled offshore. this front will be getting closer tonight. it will stay to the north. some the could crop up in the vicinity. tropical weather, storms off the florida coast to see if that develops into the second system of the season. travel weather -- only new york has a significant chance of rain. atlanta, 90. to 87.e 82 an isolated storm is possible this afternoon. sunset this evening, 8:02. twilight will past 8:30. the ocean city forecast -- may be an isolated storm today. saturday and sunday both look dry.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you, stan and mindy. >> police say they have arrested a man who is a peeping tom. >> kim dacey is live at police headquarters with the story. >> the man was arrested after a student chased him down. this happened last week. police say he was spying on women in building a. two women reported run-ins with him. a third victim caught him in the act and chased him until officers caught up. he is now facing two criminal counts. -- six criminal counts. investigators believe more women may come forward to add to those charges because they say he has shown a disturbing pattern of behavior. >> this suspect clearly has a history of behavior. we have three incidents we have looked at and are investigating to see if he is connected with similar incidents at other college campuses. this is much more than a prank. this is a violation. >> he was set to stand trial in baltimore city next week for a similar incident. he pled guilty to another charge in january and got a $50 fine. kim dacey, wba

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new details on the foiled al qaeda plot. >> the alleged bomber was working for the cia from the start. tara mergener joins us live to explain. good morning. >>>> good morning. this is a dramatic twist on the plot to bomb a u.s. plane. the person al qaeda was counting on was actually working with the cia. a spy infiltrates a terrorist cell and gets his hands on a bomb and delivers it to u.s. intelligence. report, theair person al qaeda thought was a suicide bomber was a double agent working with authorities and cooperating with the united states. >> our adversaries are very creative and determined and persistent. that requires us to always be thinking proactively and not just reactively. >> al qaeda's yemen branch was planning to blow up a u.s. plane. thanre using a new device the one involved in a similar plot to bring out a detroit- bound jetliner in 2009. >> it was more advanced than the christmas day bomber, the underwear bomber's bomb. -- gear. >> this new design is said to be

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> one state legislator is taking aim at the governor's office demanding something be done about what he calls mobs of young people taking over baltimore. >> he says the mayor is doing nothing about it. jennifer franciotti has more on the story. >> good morning. delegate pat mcdonough says violent crime is out of control in baltimore city. citing evidence he says he has witnessed and has heard from retired city law enforcement, the violence has been going on for years and the mayor has done nothing to stop it. >> it is my opinion that the mayor is involved in a cover-up to try to downplay this and she has no clue as to how to deal with that. >> police are taking offense to the comments, pointing out the city is safer than it has been in quite some time. mcdonough disagrees. he says the state police should be brought in to help out the city police. will have more coming up live at 6:30. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> closing arguments are scheduled in the trial of the man accu

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a house fire overnight in northeast baltimore and sends one person to the hospital. >> the fire started just after 3:00 a.m. this morning. kim dacey is live on the scene. what is the status? >> all of the fire crews have packed up and left. there were fire and police on the scene earlier. fire crews did get on the scene just before it 3:00 this morning. we're on mcclain boulevard. they found fire coming out of the first floor windows of the home. they had to go when side and rescue a man who was trapped inside. >> the first arriving units on the scene -- we had five showing. they went in to gain access to the door and found him inside and brought him out to a safe area until paramedics arrived. >> the victim was taken to johns hopkins bayview burn center. fire investigators are still trying to determine what started the fire. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> city police say they are looking for an arsonist who struck on sunday. investigators believe somebody threw a molotov cocktail

syndrome associated with having their ovaries removed, like night sweats and depression. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> the roads are wet. let's update you on westbound 100 on the ramp to 295. southbound 295 showing some backing traffic. northbound 97 approaching a 32, we had an accident reported. in the city at pratt street, watch for a crash. another at holabird avenue. some delays forming on the j.f.x. to the construction zone. this is southbound 295 at 175 down towards 32. 50 at 97 and not showing any delays leading up to 97. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. . ava marie joins us from greenspring record club. >> good morning. we started off the auction so you can bid for those tickets to the u.s. open. we're talking about your free pancake breakfast. >> he has the spatula ready to go. it will be lots of fun this saturday and sunday. bring the kids. we will be flipping pancakes. we offered summer camps from ages 4 to 18. we even have an outdoor facility. you can try out for a ustta a tennis team. this is a wonderful opportunity to be on the team and maybe

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. she has changed hats again. where is this one from? >> i'm wearing a jockey hat. so much fog this morning as we traveled through harford county. be careful as you're heading out this morning. we're talking about the jury's you make throughout america. -- wearing a jockey hat we're talking about the journeys you make through america. you have partnered up with the public library here in harford county to bring these exhibits. >> this is a great story, especially with the recent preakness. there was a racetrack back in the day. it was a huge employer. >> there is so much for everybody to see. >> it is all about how folks migrated here for jobs. >> you'll have other events. >> will have a chef -- will have a chef and the nasa not moving in and also a famous neurosurgeon. >> the main exhibit runs through july. there are many locations and you can find it on the library's website. we're going to eat some space food when we come back. >> you mean like the freeze dried stuff they take into s

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama becomes the first sitting u.s. president to endorse gay marriage. >> it is a decision that may win him some votes. tracie potts has the latest. >> one day after north carolina became the third state to ban gay marriage and after two key members of this administration adores to come out president obama went on record. >> i have concluded that for a personally it is important for me to go ahead and confirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> he called a personal decision. the president has said his views are evolving. there was quick reaction. >> i don't know that it took too long but i'm glad he has taken the moment to step forward. >> the announcement is sure to have political impact. mitt romney quickly reaffirmed his position. >> my view is that marriage itself is the relation between a man and a woman and that is my own preference. >> is the president taking a political risk? >> there are risks that are not quite there yet. this is a big issue in the african american community and wit

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good as far as the morning commute. 54 at the airport. you might want to take a light jacket. variable clouds or a mixture of sun and clouds. a 20% chance for a rain shower. high temperature around 70. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. here is keith mills with good news. >> great news again. the orioles swept the red sox for the first time in the years. the first time in fenway park in almost 20 years. five wins and one lost. chris davis was the winning pitcher. the orioles win in 17 innings. he pitched in college in texas. it looked like the game was going to end here. watch the relay. he is tagged out to keep the game alive. what drama. left fielder was brought in to pitch. first time since 1925, two position players brought in to pitch in the same again. chris davis strikes out adrian gonzales thing gets a double play to end it. davis gets the win. >> it was a long day. talk about team wins. i think everybody many contributions.

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 blocks delays. 22, 46 buses operating with delays. a diversion at mason. light rail is on schedule. shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. let mta show you the weight to the preakness with the shuttle buses. for information call -- now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a quiet start. we had the downpour's yesterday. it should be fairly quiet today. it is still muggy it this morning. 61 in parkton. 65 degrees in rising sun. temperatures starting out about the same they were yesterday. we will make it into the 80's this afternoon. this front has stalled. there is no precipitation around it. we should be for the most part ok this morning. there is the possibility of a shower to pop up. most of you will have a dry commute. another front will move in from the great lakes. the weather bank is going to improve but not until 7:00 p.m. when that front goes through -- the weather

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> moral day weekend is finally here and some relief at the pomump. >> gas prices are down across most of the country. nikole killion is live with more on the price plunge. this is good news. >> gas prices have been coming down the last several weeks just-in-time for the holiday weekend. a different kind of sticker shock at the pump. >> it drops when you think it should be going out. >> plunging prices for the memorial day weekend. >> this is two years and wrote their prices have dropped. >> prices are down nearly 30 cents a gallon. what is driving them down? >> crude-oil has been dropping. tension with iran is easing. that makes it cheaper for the price of gasoline you put into your car. >> not everyone is catching a break. those out west will face record prices because of supply issues. no matter what you pay, expect lots of company on the roads. >> lot of your friends and neighbors will be travelling with you. 31 million americans hitting the roads. it will be quite crowded. >> we

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a plan by a cut to bomb a u.s. plan apparently never stood a chance. the cia had a handle from the beginning. tara mergener has the latest details. good morning. >> good morning. this is a dramatic twist on the plot to bomb a u.s. plane. the person al qaeda was counted on was actually working with the cia. a spike infiltrates a terrorist cell and gets his hands on a bomb and delivers it to u.s. intelligence. the person al qaeda thought was a suicide bomber was a double agent working with authorities and a corporate with the united states. >> our adversaries are very creative and determined and persistent. that requires us to always be thinking proactively and not just reactive fleet. branch wasa's yemen planning to blow up a u.s. plane. >> it was more advanced than the christmas day bombers, the underwear bombers dear. >> this new design is said to be made with a different chemical formula would dueled detonation systems that make it easy to set off. the foiled plot is a major coup. there are concerns that too much

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a maryland delegate is calling out governor o'malley and the police department. >> he says the number of violent events are out of control. jennifer franciotti joins us from the newsroom with some details. what else is the delegates saying? >> would you have 100 young people at the middle of the street fighting with no police around, there is a problem. he says violent crime is out of control in baltimore city. citing evidence he says he has witnessed an as heard from retired city law enforcement, the violence has been going on for years and the mayor has done nothing to stop it. >> it is my opinion that the mayor is involved in a cover-up to try to downplay this and she has no clue as to how to deal with that. >> police are taking offense to the comments, pointing out the city is safer than it has been in quite some time. mcdonough it disagrees. he says the state police should be brought in to help out the city police. we have more coming up live at 5:30. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> new details in the i-team investigation of an all

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely despite a delay on the eight bus. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway is on time. march rains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. >> thank you. good morning. we have a little bit of rain to contend with. you'll find some light showers this morning. mostly you would call a drizzle. alberto has been downgraded to a tropical depression. sustained winds only 35 miles per hour. another area of low pressure is pretty strong and taking all the energy away from the stuff that was around here. that is why we will have a better morning than yesterday. there's still a touch of rain but it is mostly of drizzle. here is the heavier rain. that will take a lot of the moisture out of our neighborhood. there could be enough left behind for some rain to start today. we could see some unstable conditions th

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> election day is roughly six months away.nomy has become the overriding issue on the campaign trail. >> both candidates are arguing who can fix it better. tara mergener has this report. good morning. >> good morning. at this point most national polls show mitt romney and the president running neck and neck. it may be the economy that tips the scale in november. the latest jobless numbers have given president obama -- >> we're making progress. >> and mitt romney plenty to talk about. >> president obama is out of ideas and out of excuses. >> the unemployment rate still hovering above 8% and 340,000 americans giving up the search for work. >> that is a terrible number. >> job creation numbers fall for the third straight month. >> vice president joe biden fireback. >> what is he proposing? he is proposing going back to the last policy of the last administration on steroids. >> president obama on saturday officially launched his campaign asking crowds to look ahead. >> we have to move forward so the future we imagines in 2008. >>

droid does. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting wet on some of the area roads. up to speed on the north side. 61 traveling to the parkville region. 65 as you make your approach to 70. things are starting to get a little sluggish. on eastbound 70, speeds around 61 over towards 29. this is the west side. you can see the roads are wet and we will be looking at a back up pretty soon as the volume picks up. the harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. watch for that rain to impact your raiide this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few delays on the marc trains. trains are ontrapenn time. the three, 51, and 91 buses operating with the leas. now back to tony pann -- operating with delays. >> we have some rain to contend with. give yourself a few extra minutes. pretty heavy rain coming across carroll county. that will pass through o

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the trains. we have on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail does have a 20-minute delay. metro subway is operating on schedule. the five and 22 buses diverting at edison and sinclair because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. a bit of a chilly start to the day. 54 degrees downtown. outside the city, even cooler. mid 40's. you head the 30's as out to gaithersburg and frederick. you'll need a jacket as you step out. we're expecting central maryland into the low 70's. low to mid 70's in southern maryland. 60's and 70's along the eastern shore. just about everybody getting full sunshine today. we have sunshine to help not the temperatures. that.nd will conmbat we will have a cooler feel for the day. sunny skies around baltimore with temperatures from the 60's to the 70's. we have a small craft advisory with waves around to feetwo feet. a

some closuress >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. it is a little foggy. we have an accident at washington boulevard. towards the airport, these accidents could impact your ride. the right lane look close from washington because of a water main break. a pretty smooth ride on 95 towards the fort mchenry, 61 miles per hour. traffic looks good on 97 towards 100. this is wilkins avenue. building in volume in the outer loop. no delays to report on the entire beltway. this is 83 and shawan road. problem free at the moment down to the beltway. 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 delays on the 10, 23 buses. a diversion at edmondson and st. clair. light rail is on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on time service. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we do have some rain to contend with. most

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely. no delays to report on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. shuttle buses in place between timonium and the hunt valley stations. metro on schedule. ting.d 35 buses are diversio >> good morning. we have a few clouds to start the day. i think the rain will catch up to us later this afternoon. nothing showing up on the radar. we can see some showers across garrett county. widespread showers into the mountains and back across the ohio valley. that is drifting in our direction slowly. we will get to the morning commute ok. high, thin cloud deck. we might get a peek of the sun. it will become mostly cloudy. 60 at the airport. 59 in frederick. 61 in chestertown. we should be able to sneak into the low 70's this afternoon. mostly cloudy today with a chance for a few showers or thunderstorm. most likely this afternoon. high temperature around 74. it will be light and

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along with a few delays on the light rail. we have the shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro is on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. on the buses, the 36 bus is operating with a delay. a diversion affecting the 13 bus. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we should get off with a good start this morning. i don't think we will see too much rainfall to start the day. for now, we had some big thunderstorms in the mountains last night appeared they fall apart there's some light rain around washington. some serious flooding in virginia near manassas with those of thunderstorms. i think we will wind up with a dry morning commute. that will change as we head into the afternoon. low pressure is coming up the east coast. you can see the swirl around atlanta. as that gets closer, the chance for rain increases' this afternoon. 65 in columbia. on the muggy side. a couple of patch

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with rain this morning. this is an accident on the ramp to eastbound 70, word of a crash. reisterstown road at hilldale. there is a fire activity. watch for a fuel spill at idaho avenue. northbound 29, some closures in effect because of a downed tree. this is security. outer loop traffic is not bad at the moment. this is traffic on 70 at 29. east and westbound traffic problem free at the moment. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely. no delays on the rails. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. shuttle buses operating between timonium and hunt valley because of construction. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. the other big event was the solar

>>o >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with some wet roads in certain areas this morning. mostly north and west of the city. route 23, in jarrettsville is the cause of an accident. 83 looks good towards the beltway. problem free on the j.f.x. a disabled vehicle. up to speed on 97. not tracking anything on 95 down through howard county. side atthe yorknorth york road. no delays to report. the j.f.x. in great shape. if you travel tonight after 10:00 p.m., there will be additional closures on the northbound side of the j.f.x. for construction. the taurus will be posted -- detours will be posted. 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. >> no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. light rail service will be disrupted between timonium and hunt valley station's. shuttle buses will be in place from timonium to hunt va

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police are trying to locate the shooter responsible for a drive by. >> jennifer franciotti is live outside police headquarters in towson with the details of. >> this happened outside a motel near parkville. the victim was a male and was walking near the welcome inn may car pulled up next to them. a passenger began shooting at the victim. residents woke up startled monday morning to the sound of gunshots and a man screaming for his life. >> the parallax got here. he said he did not want to die. he was screaming. they were trying to calm him down. >> so far the victim has not been identified. he is in critical but stable condition. anyone with information is asked to call police. reporting live in towson, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a boy is recovering, it shot in the leg during a shooting in east baltimore. this happened on monday night. police said two adults were shot at the scene. later we learned a fourth victim went to a nearby hospital. he was suffering

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus operating with a delay. let mta show you the way to the preakness. call for more information. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it will be a nice day today. the wind has shifted around to the north. you can see the report from the airport. a couple of clouds hanging around. off to the north and west, we have temperatures dropping off into the 50's. 55 in taneytown. that cooler air is sliding down towards baltimore. the temperatures in the great lakes are in the 40's. 48 in chicago. some of that colder air will work its way into baltimore tonight. the front is going off the coast. we have some cloud cover behind the system. it will be a dry day. this front will stall off the coast. that

droid does. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.ecking on your morning commute. the roads are wet once again so we're dealing with some accidents. there is a crash on o'donnell street. 152 is shut down at stony brook road because of an overturned vehicle. along route 1 along cecil county, it is shut down at the conowingo dam because of an accident. on the north side, 54 miles per hour. 61 traveling south on 83 from shawan road. an update at old court road. you can see the roads are wet. keep that in mind. you may need some extra time. this is the closure at the conowingo dam. all lanes closed in both directions along route 1. 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 five, 10, 27, 35 buses operating with delays. light rail and metro subway on schedule. there is a delight on brunswick 890. light rail service will be disrupted for a necessary real improvement through june of 38. shuttle buses will be in place from timonium to hu

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the highly anticipated numbers on a hiring come out today. >> the april jobs report comes as president obama and mitt romney will battle about the economy. we're joined live from washington with our report. good morning, stacey. >> the jobs report is coming out. we're expecting that employers added about 170,000 jobs in april. the unemployment rate is expected to remain around 8%. for all the smiles and salutations of election-year politics -- >> thank you. what it will come. >> i am honored to welcome you to cinco de mayo at the white house. >> president obama and mitt romney are carefully crafted their message on the nation's economy. in virginia, mitt romney claimed the president had accomplished little. >> a guy who promised would make things better and now we have 23 million americans out of work. >> at the white house, a different spin. >> we need policies that will move us forward and continuous in the direction we have been going which is led to 25 straight months of private sector job creation. >> but the growth has been slow. >> we

we >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there at the moment. we start in timonium. we have an accident coming in. in harford county, route 1, the hickory bypass, we have an accident in bel air. along dixieland, fire activity to watch for in forestville. everything else is running smoothly and that includes the j.f.x. no longer any construction. that wrapped up early. the west side is running smoothly at liberty road. this is the curtis creek drawbridge. looking good at the moment to and from the key 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 vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. a few busted versions this burning. the 22 line diverting and be viewed boulevard and mason because of construction. light rail and metro running problem free from end to end. i am vanetta brooks. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. you may not have any precipitation this morning but it

that's the latest on your traffic pulse 11. >> our big story this morning, harford county police find human remains near a church and already have a suspect in custody. >> lowell melser is live. what do we know about the suspect? >> it appears in this case what was once a missing person's case has now turned into a full on murder investigation, and a disturbing one at that. police tells 11 news that human remains were found outside a dumpster and they found the rest of the body about a mile down the road. a 37-year-old jogger who disappeared last friday. >> they said that he had left to go jogging without any of his personal effects, and they hadn't seen him and reported him missing later in the weekend. >> at this point they charged his roommate with murder. but a motive at this point is unclear and we're told remains were found in the home they shared in joppa town. live in the newsroom, i'm lowell melser. wbal-tv 11 news. >> now late-breaking news from last night. one man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into the back of

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now, a great workout at the inner harbor. >> good morning if. we are having a grand old time. we will show you another dance that i will try to join in on and not embarrass myself if. it's part of the waterfront partnership. if you can work out. and there's a workout for children. you have a social event happening this friday. we do. this item will have live music, 15th tow trucks, a beer and wine garden, and a kid's place own a. it's all summer long people can come down between the maryland science center and the visitor center and have a good time. >> you can find the information at the waterfront partnership organization website. let's hear the music and doolittle zomb -- and do a little zumba. ♪ sometimes i get a feeling i get a feeling that i never, never had before i get a feeling, yeah sometimes i get a feeling yeah i get a feeling that i never, never had before no, no i get a feeling, yeah ♪ >> i think i was offtrack the whole time. >> let's hear it's for ava. nice job. >> i d

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> busy trying to wrap up this rush hour. harrisburg expressway, we have an accident there. padonia down to the beltway, expected to be delays. pulaski highway has been busy this morning calf. southbound 95 at white marsh, crashed out of the split. west side, heavy delays at reisterstown road. two more accidents to get to. ritchie highway and he's not ready to on ramp to northbound route 3, here is a live view of traffic. here is what it looks like in the white marsh area. live view of the northwest corner of the bill white, and looks like we have delays in both directions and you're on the west side outer loop approaching reisterstown road down to edmondson. tony has a check of your forecast. >> a little bit of light rain had to contend with this morning. light showers popping up on the radar from baltimore on east. we will see a little bit of that in some neighborhoods to start the day. temperatures should sneak into the low 80s this afternoon. off and on white rainshowers this morning. high temperatures between 80 and 85.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.y, over to you. >> at least of the weather is better than yesterday. most of the heavy rain is off to the northeast. that is a good thing for us. 63 degrees in rising sun. mixture of guys, i'm home! sara lee one hundred percent whole wheat bread. with thirteen grams of whole grain in every slice, and delicious taste in every last bite. sara lee. so good, it's gone. >> i'd prefer not to go to hell. i'd like to think that heaven is a little sexier than generally portrayed. but if it's just black and quiet, that's okay, too. >> that's two-time oscar winner sean penn getting a little philosophical with ann. they sat down for an interview in cannes, and it's a revealing conversation about penn's career, reputation, and his work away from the cameras. we'll have that interview for you in our next half hour. 7:30 now on a tuesday morning. may 22nd, 2012. i'm matt lauer. alongside ann curry. >> that's right. you know, and also coming up this morning on a different note we're talking about mary

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> sunshine here. and in new england. temperatures this morning have been on the dealer-to-mid- fifties. -- low-to-mid-50s. to the west, we'll expect 54 highs. partly cloudy skies, sprinkles. 64 to 69 before the high. dry weather for most of the weekend. the 70's for rise. ♪ we could have had it all >>> 8:00 now on a thursday morning, the 10th day of may, 2012. right now our crowd is grooving to the music of the most talked-about singer in the world these days. we're talking about adele. we're excited to tell you that coming up, we're going to hear an interview that she has done with matt. >> we sat down in london last week for a special that nbc's going to air coming up early in june. we talked about a lot of things including the moment in her last year that she says is the one that stands out. and also, you know her song "rumor has it"? >> yes. >> we asked her what is the best rumor she's heard about herself. she had a couple of great ones. we're going to talk about it. >>> also coming up, yesterday

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> weather is quiet out there.ht jacket with you. forecast for today, variable clouds, a little bit of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70's. much better chance on tuesday and wednesday. then we go in the other direction >> we will have another update at 8:56. ♪ jimmy bond i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. think bond. gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >>> 8:30 now on a monday morning. the 7th of may, 2012. we want to say hello to a fabulous crowd out here in rockefeller plaza. and the music you're listening to is actually a classic eagles song. >> it is not? >> oh, they're supposed to be running it. oh, there you go. i see. well i hope -- anyway, the reason we wanted to hear that song is because we've got mr. frey, glen fry here to perform that song for us, one of the founding members of the eagles. you wanted to say something? >> i just want to say that jimmy corrigan did a live, on camera move through the plaza to find us here.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.h. 67 at the airport. 65 in rising sun. humidity is still with us. it will feel like a summer this afternoon. in the heat and humidity, 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm. beautiful weather the next few days. >> we will have another update at 8:56. ♪ >> "today" at the olympics coming this summer. >>> 8:30 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 16th day of may, 2012. we may have spoken a little bit earlier and saying the weather was clearing up to be beautiful. this could be one of those days where we're putting the umbrella up and taking it down. >> i think we're okay. >> you think we're okay? >> on the plaza with a great crowd of people, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. savannah is here while ann is traveling to the south of france to the cannes film festival. we'll check in with her in just a second. whereas you can see it is stunningly beautiful today. here with natalie morales and al roker, as well. >> check in with ann in just a little bit. >> ann actually is where al

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> a lot going on out there.s closed at dulaney valley road in phoenix. investigation continues. warren road, beaver dam road, watch for an accident. another one being cleared at middletown road and york road. we are seeing delays on the north and west side. watch for delays through this closure point. charles is closed between center and reed, and that is until sunday night. brock bridge and 175, watch for an accident in anne arundel county. foggy conditions, but construction delays heading southbound from coldspring towards 29th street. 95 out of white marsh, moving pretty well. 895 split, that is where delays start to form. not that bad. >> we had big thunderstorms last night, left behind now. we have fought out there buying. it will burn off over the next hour or so, but visibility is down to a quarter mile in some spots. 58 degrees in jarrettsville. as soon as sunshine breaks deck, it willog create unstable atmosphere. thunderstorms, and some of them could be strong. as we head into the weekend, it should cl

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. beryl.eeping an eye on tropical storms with winds at 50 miles per hour. she is moving up the east coast. there could be recurrence in ocean city. she is expected to stay on offshore. ocean city will have a high of 80 degrees. closer to 90 around baltimore. ocean city should be dry. rain on tuesday and wednesday. we cool to the 70's midweek. we'll take a closer look at beryl when we come back in just a few minutes in. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. talk about art imitating life. take a close look at these statues. >> one of them looks like somebody we know. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. this morning we're asking you to share your memorial day message with an individual or a general tribute. you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. but first a message from a local hero. >> this is major michelle carter. i like to say happy memorial day to all my friends in baltimore. a special

that is >> now, traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we will see a little less cloudiness today. still, a lot of timidity in the atmosphere. and, there is some weather going on in the great lakes. satellite combination and radar. there is a front between us and that rain activity. it is more lest auld. as it sinks further south, it will be a bit of pena. something might develop in the vicinity of the front. it might affect parts of maryland. kind of isolated activity. i will have more in just a minute. let us switch our view to the grand hotel and spa overlooking the boardwalk in ocean city. what a beautiful day. no clouds. at low tide right now. the boardwalk is getting more populated. folks are enjoying themselves. down in ocean city, the temperature is 71 degrees. in town at b.w.i., 74. 77 at the inner harbor. 76 here. 82% humidity. southwest wind at 5 miles per hour. the areas in yellow on this map are all in the 70's. a little bit of green felt of cambridge where our readings might be in the 60's. so, we are already warming up considerably here. that trend will contin

. >> now, traffic pulse 11 and instaweather plus together. >> let's get you up-to-date on the major roads. we are tracking some problems out there in darlington. there was an overnight accident and the? it is clear but there are downed wires in place so castleton area is a much better way to go. in dundalk, there is a yellow on southbound 9 -- to 95. -- to 95. - 295. 29 is our alternate and solomons island road near forest drive come watch for another accident in annapolis. and white marsh, southbound truck is starting to get heavy from just south towards the 895 split. this is i live up of traffic in the area of harford road. things start to back up around the west side at liberty road. >> good morning, everyone. it will be a nice day today. right now, 67 at the airport and the humidity is down from the last couple of days. the forecast for today is mostly sunny skies, warm but not as human and a high temperature will be 83. scattered thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon tomorrow and they could be strong or severe. on saturday morning, there could be a couple of shares left over a

sarah caldwell, traffic pulse 11, standing by. would imagine the exodus out of town has started. >> we see a lot of folks trying to get to school this morning. 15 miles per hour due to an accident. outer loop a dulaney valley, all lanes have been open. the laser in place from belair road to the accident scene. -- delays are in place from belair road to the accident scene. accident at. street and monroe street. another one at painters mill road and lakeside boulevard. if you travel in belair to 543, watch for an accident. downed tree at claremont mill road and ridge road. following a lot better now, but behind this, a lot of traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> radar is showing nothing around our area. but it does not show very well is that there are a couple of patches of drizzle and a few sprinkles this morning. this is not enough to stop activity. 70 is the temperature at the airport. humidity is way up. high temperatures are expected to be in the 80's. ♪ >>> 7:30 now on a friday morning. the 25th of may, 2012. we