on wbal +. on comcast. 98 rock and wbal radio is your ravens broadcast team. >> the jets are dealing with more than the loss. >> the nfl is now investigating claims that members of the jet'' harassed a female sports reporter on the field and in the locker room. we have the details. >> should cough and cold medicines be moved behind the counter? the fda is discussing today possible restrictions to keep kids from getting high on these medications. what parents need to know. [ male announcer ] the kfc double down. double meat, double cheese, double bacon. double awesome. get yours today. so good. ♪ so s-o g-double-o-d good >> the crime of rape is routinely mishandled in baltimore and many other cities. as a result, crime numbers are off. that is the testimony inside a senate judiciary committee concluded today. baltimore, philadelphia, new orleans, st. louis, and in new orleans were all named. >> the federal government has a responsibility to make sure the criminal-justice system is operating. ther

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. happy friday. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> sandra shaw has a quick look at the forecast. we did get some rain yesterday. >> we did not get the severe weather. one person was killed with a tornado. we were on the weaker side of things. the front is still moving offshore. it is still a little moist outside. it will be until this afternoon until we get dried out. we could see gusts of up to 25 miles per hour. we are a little bit above normal. it will be a beautiful weekend with plenty of sunshine. right now your morning commute with kim dacey. >> we have some good news. we have no accidents to report. it is smooth sailing out there. 66 on the northeast corner. 65 on the topside of the beltway. 58 on the west side of the beltway. no delays. 11 minutes on the outer loop topside from 95 to 83. eight minutes between the harbor tunnel toll plaza and 95, 9 minutes. looking at no delays at all. this is that old court road. very light volume for this t

debra winger, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the numbers have been trickling in slowly -- deborah weiner, wbal-tv 11 news. >> joe bartenfelder thanked the nearly 300 people who gathered here for their support. >> we are waiting for more numbers to comment. until they get the computers back up, we will not have those numbers. the bottom line is, and i was telling everybody here, each and everyone of you, thank you very much, political reporters are always great to have, but this group full of friends, i appreciate that. thank you. >> the supporters stayed for the party and monitored the numbers for nearly six hours. reporting in parkville. >> the dÉjÀ vu in the governor's race. martin o'malley and anthony brown overcame their challengers in securing the democratic nomination. that sets the stage for a rematch as bob ehrlich also handily won his party's nomination, overtaking brian murphy. we'll hear from both candidates leader in the newscasts. the latest results are on the bottom of your screen. even get more results on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the only thing predictable about these midterm pr

on wbal + on 11-2, comcast 208 and verizon 460. last night after the 4-2 win, the orioles market is down that he had a unique place in history of -- the orioles knick mark take this he hit 43 or more doubles in four state -- four straight years. the last to do it? it was back in 1935-1939. before that, 1920-1923. as for the orioles out -- outfielder, markakis, he can only hope history smiles on them like it did for them in the hall of fame. we have your seven-day forecast right after this. >> here is what we are working on for a 11 news at 11:00 p.m. in local whistleblower helps a bust the shipped dumping tons of trash into the chesapeake bay. maryland unemployment jobs as both gubernatorial candidates claim they can change it. these stories and more when you join us told gibbs canning comp. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving a

just tune in to wbal plus. you can also watch a live stream on our website, wbal tv.com. you'll find a link on our front page. a scene you saw unfold first right here on 11 news noon at yesterday. now a triple shooting at john hopkins hospital being investigated as a murder-suicide. the nell san harvey building was placed on lock down after a distraught son received distressing news and opened fire. he shot dr. dave cohen after being briefed by his mother's medical condition. he then bare kidded himself in the room with his mother. around 1:30 p.m., they learned he had killed his mother and then himself. dr. cohen is expected to recover. another testimony in the case of three suspects accused of gunning down someone. they tried to link the three defendants to the robbery and shooting outside the lounge in september of 2008. through d.n.a. and fingerprints evidence. but the defense attorney questioned how the evidence was obtained. >> you have several different crime scenes to try to take evidence from one crime scene and relate it to another crime scene to include the ide

this is wbal news in hd. >> arbin story tonight at 6:00 p.m., a fresh bucket of money coming you might say, in one of maryland's hottest races all over the issue of taxes. >> martin o'malley is proving he is one democrat who welcome support of the president. we are live in a the newsroom with more on tonight's coconut an 2012" report. -- "commitment 2012" report. >> in this heated congressional race. the incumbent democrat, this was his television ads last week. >> can you imagine paying 23% sales tax? that is andy harris's on fair tax plan. >> he fought back with his on television advertisement that started adding -- running this week. >> do scare tactics is what the press says about his television ad. the truth? in the harris opposes higher taxes. >> he counters with his own new ad. he takes his claim about harris's position on a national sales tax, but you have to listen closely. >> buried in his website and promises to replace the tax bill with a 22% sales tax. >> it made no mention. he makes a new claim in his new ad calling his label "extreme." >> his extreme ideas will cost us.

wbal-tv 11 news. >> wow. am open to the idea, but i am just not sure. >> it just makes me hungry. >> hurricane igor makes its way to the car dealer tourist island. we leggett its damaging effect. >> the star quarterback of a high-school football team in texas collapsed on the field and later died. what paramedics believe led to his untimely death. >> my life begins the day and go to pick him up, the day the three of us can be reunited with their families. crack the three american hiker once held in an iranian prison once held in an iranian prison speaks [ male announcer ] the kfc double down. double meat, double cheese, double bacon. double awesome. get yours today. so good. ♪ so s-o g-double-o-d good >> as outdistances has was mourning the loss of their high- school quarterback -- a southeast texas high-school is mourning the loss of their high- school quarterback. he walked to the sideline and collapsed. the team had a seizure. the cause of death has not yet been determined. the mother and coach both appear

reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> stay with wbal tv for the latest news and results. you can find a voters guide on the website, wbaltv.com. it will help you find your local polling place. click on the politics page. police are investigating a deadly accident. authorities say a man was struck by a car after falling off of his moped. the unidentified victim was taken to a hospital but did not survive. charges are not being considered against the driver. a spectacular scene in baltimore county yesterday. >> a tractor-trailer collided with an oncoming train. we saw these pictures as breaking news around 5:30 yesterday. this happened at north point boulevard. a small amount of fuel was released but it was later contain. nobody was injured in this accident. in underwater mystery is playing out. a car was pulled out near lansdowne high school. it is not clear how long the car had been in the pond or if anyone was inside when it went into the water. >> congress is back in session. republicans beganort publica sparring about the economy. >> the gop wants to extend the bush-er

reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.omething unusual is said to happen on thursday. the case on the docket is pretty routine involving felony theft. the suspect is somebody who made his living as a lawyer. here's jayne miller. >> it has been a painful six years. injured in a car accident, she has had three surgeries to correct problems with her spinal cord and back. >> and now i need another surgery on my back because almost the same condition is happening. my legs have been giving out the correct she had hoped to receive were placed compensation benefits. she won her claim, but the benefit checks -- that is a whole other story. is that your signature of? >> and no. >> the allegation is that you forced checks. >> following the money trail. >> i have done this for 33 years and i have never seen anything like this. >> jim miller for the i-team. >> she was kidnapped and held captive for six and a half years in the jungle. sits down for an interview. 62 degrees on tv hill. >> another look at weather and traffic together befo

tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tune in on monday. we will see him here. he will head up to the big apple for education nation. we will have live reports from rockefeller plaza on monday. >> a new contract appears to be in the works for thousands of baltimore city teachers. officials are calling it a landmark deal, but no one wants to talk details yet. contract talks have been going on since the first of the year between teachers and the school district. it is not a secret that teachers have not received raises in almost three years. the head of the city's teachers union is under a gag order right now. she is hinting that the new proposal would address some long-standing concerns. >> our teachers said they wanted a voice of the workplace. they wanted to have input into what the staff development look like. they wanted to be in charge of their movement and their growth. so we listened. >> in a statement, the school's ceo says that this agreement would put instructional effectiveness at the core of everything. a more detailed announcement is expected next we

. >> kai read, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a defrocked catholic priest. thomas bevan was indicted on two counts of child abuse and sentenced to 18 months of home detension. the victim said he was abused several times while attending st. john's parish school in frederick. the arch diocese previously removed bevan. >> a pair of bank robberies are under investigation. aberdeen police in this picture say the man robbed a bank noon friday. he said he handed the teller a note and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. >> bright orange vest. robbed a sandy springs bank. he passed the teller a note, got the cash, and took off. anyone with information on this bank robbery or the one in harford county is urged to call police. >> another week of testimony wrapped up in the trial of ken harris. jurors listened to debate over more d.n.a. evidence. barry sims is covering the trial and has the latest from the court house. >> connecting evidence t three men on trial for murder and robbery. testimony about taking samples from evidence provided by investigators to ch

this is wbal news in hd. with stan stovall, donna hamilton, your insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. a 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues now. >> new tonight, our latest investigation. outrages findings from an investigation into a government plan that is supposed to save the environment and your hard- earned cash. the mayor recently purchased an appliance with the energy star label, but how you know you get what you paid for? >> by the end of the year there will be big changes in how their products are certified. this comes after the product was found to be liable for fraud and abuse. here is david collins with more. >> donna knows a thing or to about saving energy and money. 80% of the lights in her home are compact fluorescent bulbs. ceiling fans are strategically placed reducing the need for air conditioning. >> week the basement with this. we keep our thermostat on 62 in the winter most of the time. a lot of people think that is cold, but we have gotten used to it. >> when it comes to applian

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a home collapsed and calling attention the housing problem. firefighters were brought to the scene for p.m. yesterday. nobody was trapped under the rubble. there are 30,000 vacant homes in the city. it is a matter of time before one collapses on top boat somebody. >> once the water gets in them and the walls start decaying, is a matter of time before they fall in. >> for years and years. do something with it. don't just let them sit there and sit there. the same thing will happen again. nobody was hurt this time. eventually, somebody is going to get hurt. >> you can dial 311 to report vacant homes that look structurally unsound. they will arrange to shore up or demolish homes that pose a threat. >> dna evidence took center stage in the ken harris murder trial. kelly miller spent the day saying how police were charged the three defendants. testimony resumes later today. a white supremacist will spend 31 days in prison for an attack on an elderly fishermen. the judge sentenced the man t

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. with a candidate by any other name catch as many votes? that is the question. the state board of elections is now investigating a complaint alleging a baltimore county state senate candidate illegally used a fake name to win last week's primary. she is running in the seventh district as a democrat. district as a democrat. david collins is looking

it starts tonight right here on wbal tv.ou will want to tune in at noon because we will be talking -- it will be sarah talking about the actress who plays olivia bentsen. she is jayne mansfield's daughter. >> 62 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... w

david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight could provide some clues about the big race. the rematch in november between o'malley and bob ehrlich. neither of them had primary competition, but that does not mean there are not political tea leaves to read. jayne miller is live in our newsroom. >> some of those tvs concerned the tea party which bob ehrlich will be keeping an eye on. martin o'malley has to worry about an anti-vote within his own party, something we have seen before. >> the governor who voted early last week can take it easy this election day. he faced no real primary competition. he does have to worry that the ghost of election past. remember 2002? kathleen kennedy-townsend won her primary but had to endure the sting of more than 100,000 democrats who went to the polls and voted instead for a little long retired grocer store clerk. we know what happened next. townshend lost to ehrlich. her defeat made possible by democrats who crossed party lines. o'malley had -- and now has a little known competition. republican bob ehrlich has a better known challenger bank

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the parties are arguing about the economy. is anything getting done in washington? >> it is the question of the day. it does appear the small business jobs built is heading towards passage. it cannot be voted on as early as today. it would free up about $300 billion for small businesses who are struggling to get credit. >> kate amara, thank you. >> police are on the lookout for a man they said tried to rob a pharmacy. police say two suspects were present but one of them got away. a security guard confronted the men and wound up firing his weapon. >> the suspects fled the location. one of them was caught by police officer and saw the suspect running. >> police believed the other suspect may be armed. the security guard is authorized to do limited police type work. >> a proposal to build a walmart has sparked plenty of debate. walmart will serve as the anger store at the 25th street station. if it does come to the area, local hiring and living wages. the committee will have a least one more meeting before the make the final deci

you can what she's intent of "the biggest loser" tuesday's right here on wbal-tv 11. up next, your maryland midday lottery pick three and hit four numbers. another look at the forecast. >> welcome back. it is time for the maryland lottery midday numbers. >> good afternoon to you. i am angela jackson. here are your picked three numbers for today. the first number is 5. euronext number is another 5. the final number is a 8. 5-5-8. do not miss your chance to get the ip access to the field. marylandlottery.com your person number is 2. your first number is 2. the next number is 6. wrapping it up with this number, 0. 2-2-6-0. maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> one last check of the forecast. what a great weekend. >> nice, cool high pressure today and tomorrow. by the midweek, the first day of fall on wednesday will feel like summer again. we will be in the mid 80's and it will be more humid outside. a slight chance for some much- needed rain with variety on thursday and friday. the front will come through friday night. quite pleasant for the ravens home opener on sunda

wbal-tv 11 news. >> funeral arrangements have been finalized. they will join that mark -- not a christian church -- mountain christian church. in lieu of flowers from the family is asking for donations to the football recreation program. you can go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on local news. >> a ravens assistant coach is facing dwi charges. the assistant defensive line coach was pulled over for speeding and the beltway saturday morning and is charged with seven motor vehicle violations including driving under the influence. he was also charged with a dui in may of this year. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> hard to be a day like today. great conditions. the humidity, bright sunny skies, right around the normal high of 77 degrees. we hit 78 degrees. record highs in the 90's. at bwi marshall, we have not seen before the's since june 11th. in might happen tomorrow morning. we could see temperatures in most areas dropping below the 50 degree mark. it was not only in the the 40's but it was in the 30's across

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> celebrities take on their dream jobs. as aside tony danza's year teenager. whatill not bbelieve serena williams would like to bdo. here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the "today" show. >> we are live at the white house for a special live exclusive interview with the president, an entire half hour dedicated to education. why are our students falling behind? what can be done to give them a competitive edge. we'll take you back to kindergarten to get a firsthand look at some of the challenges being faced by some of our youngest students. we will talk to some passengers involved in an emergency landing over the weekend. we have a lot to get to on a busy monday as we kick off education nation. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. >> we will take another look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> how bad is it out there? >> it is pretty bad. the rain is creating a nightmare for motorists. harford road in glen arm, all lanes are closed because of an overturned the vehicle. take bel

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. we will check your morning commute with tr i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots.. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's like a root building machine. it builds your lawn from the roots up. next year you get this! the stronger the roots, the stronger the lawn. all year long. the best time to feed is when it will do the most good. there's no substitute for the fall feeding, trust me. it is the best thing you can do for your lawn. i use scotts winterguard. >> where than half a billion people around the country use facebook. opense social networkin" this weekend. >> a college student named mark zuckerberger came up with an idea. the man who created facebook. >> this guy is trying

jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. another check of weather and traffic is straight ahead. what travels faster, a pigeon or data over the internet? we will bring you the results. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> des moines. one problem of notes if you're traveling eastbound on route 40. the right lane is closed with an accident. 37 miles per hour around liberty. there is a problem and watch for closures because of downed wires. volume continues to build on the west side. there is your delight at liberty. this is 895. so far so good at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have had a couple of thunderstorms over the last hour. you can see a storm west of hagerstown. it is moving to the peace. some may see a passing thunderstorm. it will be dry for most of you. we have a 30% chance for a shower. it will be a warm day with temperatures around 90. for now, to the news desk. >> think

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> an accident could have been worse. a truck slammed into a utility pole. we were over the scene yesterday on the philadelphia road in joppatowne. nobody was hurt. traffic was shut down for several hours. >> three suspects accused of killing ken harris. the man who identified the three men took the stand. he told the court he saw surveillance video of the suspects on line. he identified charles mcganey from a profile image. on the heels of last week's shooting at johns hopkins hospital, all hospitals are urged to have a plan if they face a similar situation. fred bealefeld announced plans to meet three times a year to enforce security protocols. >> and then we want to make sure we can invest in some kind of training, whether through the federal government or local, or every organization is speaking the same language. >> the department is still reviewing the protocols that were filed last week at hopkins. something unusual will happen on thursday. >> a case involves a felony theft. the suspect made his living as a lawyer.

jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> 66 degrees on tv hill.we'll get another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what changes, if any, do you think need to be done to johns hopkins security? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have learned some areas of baltimore county have experienced a bedbug infestation. >> some pest control companies are trying to take control of the situation by bringing in man's best friend. >> finding bedbugs is no problem for this dog. >> he basically helps us find bedbugs. >> this bedbug-sniffing beagle knows when there is a problem. forle have trusted dogs centuries. it was only natural to train them to sniff out these blood- sucking pests. >> we have been doing this for about three years now. he gets rewarded when he finds the blogs. >> bedbugs often hide in places where they cannot be seen. nose can be the best tools for finding them. >> when you come into a hotel room, it will be magni

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> what put a bill up for a vote if it has little chance of passing? >> it is a million-dollar question and it is all about politics. democrats are hoping their votes today will resonate with voters back home who are sour about the unemployment rate. they are hoping this test vote can be used against their republican opponents on the campaign trail. >> it is all about politics this morning. keymar, thank you. >> 71 degrees. coming up next, four children and their mother are found dead in a florida called. >> floodwaters remain at record i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots.. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's like a root building machine. it builds your lawn from the roots up. next year you get this! the stronger the roots, the stronger t

live in washington, i am kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> very interesting. how are some of the other big race is shaping up? crashed charlie rangel easily won his race in new york. adrian fenty is ousted in the primary. he it basically will be out after november 2. an interesting race shaping up is new hampshire. it may prove to be a real show of the power of sarah palin. the race remains too close to call. there are about 1000 votes between the gop establishment candidates and she has the endorsement of sarah palin. interesting. >> kate amara, thank you. >> very interesting. to 87 degrees on tv hill. the fda has decided whether cold medicine should require a doctor's notes. >> the measure was pushed because of increased miss use. >> we have a new accident on the key bridge. we'll update you on that and we will check on a tractor-t >> welcome back. it's 41 minutes after 5:00 a.m. beautiful picture downtown. 66 degrees at the maryland science center. is much cooler in the suburbs. once you get away from the water and the city, it drops into the 50's. 49 right

jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.esearchers in spain are working on all kinds of textures and to try to spice up fruit. that tastes pear like mangos. the companies believe consumers bit tired of the same old fruit and looking for something different. they're changing the texture and the look and taste of different fruits. tasters testing results and grade each fruit. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. coming up, your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. do you think congress should exclude the top 2% of americans from tax cuts in order to pay for the other 98%? >> yesterday on "oprah," a surprise audience received a big surprise. >> we are going to australia! >> that is right, she said australia. she is taking all of those people to australia. john travolta will be their pilots. the final season will be bigger and better than ever. to see pictures, you can visit our website, wbaltv.c

>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 in hd. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a relatively unknown running back runs wild against the ravens defense. that is not supposed to happen during the home opener. with -- would peyton hillis ruin the home opener? let's find out from gerry sandusky. >> peyton hillis ran for 160 plus yards. who would have thought the ravens would turn to joe flacco to bail them out of a bind in the fourth quarter? they did and he did. ray lewis celebrated his 15th home opener of his ravens career. anquan boldin -- his 600th career touchdown catch. gave the ravens the 7-3 lead. peyton hillis running right through the middle of the ravens defense. 8. landry -- he carried red -- dawan landry at the end of the play. flacco finds anquan boldin for a third time. billy cundiff without a field goal. the ravens blogger of the browns, 24-17. -- knock off the browns, 24-17. ray rice sprained his ankle. we will keep an eye on

reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> police are charging a patient in howard county with the murder of a fellow patient. a hospital nurse found susan sachs dead yesterday morning. saladin taylor is charged in the strangulation. susan sachs was accused of stabbing a social worker back in 2004. a woman isn't shock trauma after she was shot during a domestic dispute. this was just before 4:00 p.m. sunday afternoon. police say she suffered non- life-threatening injuries. a male suspect is in custody. >> a man is dead after a motorcycle crash. this happened on east jarrettsville road sunday morning. the motorcycle slid into a utility called. the biker, matthew cavey, was killed. elijah kelley is in serious condition. last week, calvin walker pleaded guilty to several crimes. prosecutors said he attacked a man while he was fishing in south baltimore because u.s. african american. the man is set to address the court on how his life has been impacted. >> it is in expected the judge will impose a sense at the time of the plea, 31 years. 30 years the armed carjacking, 25 years for firs

live in washington, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. mindy, back to you. >> so kate, what are some of the issues the president will discuss during this town hall meeting? >> well, the folks at cnbc say the president will be taking questions from this live audience, as well as questions from viewers, who will be at several satellite locations around the country. they expect the top ex-of the questions to focus on issues ranging from the economy and stem husband to taxes, job growth, and the housing market. >> kate amara live in washington, thank you. >> a pair of deadly shootings sunday morning have police looking for answers and suspects. the first shooting happened just after 5:00 a.m. in the 1200 block of bonaparte avenue. a man was shot in the head. no word on a suspect or a possible motive. and then, just 15 minutes later, reports of shots fired brought police to the 2900 block of edgewood street. the victim, 26-year-old isaiah white, died of a gunshot wound to the back after reportedly getting into a fight downtown earlier the nigh

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good thursday morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> sandra shaw has a quick look at the forecast. we have had some nice weather. >> fall officially starts next wednesday. the only downside is we are in a drought. we could get a little bit tonight. we are watching an area of low pressure dragging a cold front across. we have a 30% chance of seeing some rain showers or thunderstorms. we're going to be warm today, 81 to 85. in mostly cloudy night with a slight chance of a passing storm. the weekend looks great. i have more on that just ahead. >> we have one problem of note in glen bernie on mountain road with some fire activity. we're hoping they are able to wrap it up. we have a smooth ride on the major roadways. 57 on the north side approaching delaney valley. 48 on the west side. we could see some delays there. 11 minutes on the west side outer loop. live lookuick outside. 97 it looks good north and sout

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> john collins has the weather for us. >> you asked if we're in for a cooldown? we have to have a warmup first. >> is that to rule? >> it is the logical sequence of things. science 101. you saw the fog on the screen. queen anne county, 90-minute delay. pre-k has been canceled. look at the humidity. no wonder we have the fog. the air is saturated. the barometer is high. of wind.t east puff -- we have an east puff of wind. >> the fog is affecting the traffic. we have a cow in the road. this is in carroll county. something to watch out for their. -- there. there is to report of an accident there as well. otherwise, we're looking pretty good of the major roadways. nine minutes between the beltway to the for mechanic toll plaza. 895 looking at seven minutes there. this is a live look outside old court road. it's foggy out there so user low bream's. traffic moving by at

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. what weather caused lots of problems for the morning rush and continues this noon. let's check in with tony pann. >> rainy days and mondays, right? it will continue off and on to the afternoon. a little bit of minor flooding. standing water on the roadways and close to an inch of rain in some spots. you will get more this afternoon and into tonight as well. heaviest rain is out in the western suburbs. moving through parts of montgomery, howard, and carroll county. if you are watching in the western suburbs, you guys are going to see heavier stuff. our route baltimore, probably just passing showers. -- around baltimore, probably just passing showers. off and on rainshowers and maybe a thunderstorm. this afternoon, a wide range, from 70 in the northern suburbs to the upper seventies down south. we will check the seven-day fore

reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> emergency officials are mobilizing and ready to tackle whatever problems may arise. >> the director of the city operations center joins us live on the phone. good morning. mr. any flooding in the city? but we have received reports of localized flooding come around the patapsco avenue. . the road is already close. historically we have instances of flooding there. with the amount of rain we had overnight, that area is already under water. >> when we anticipate heavy rain, there are pockets where you know it is going to flood. to try to get a jump on things? >> yes. we try to utilize transportation and assets so that it frees up fire employees so they cannot respond to major emergencies. the usual suspects are the 83 corridor, jones falls, middle mill up around the mount washington area. and the fells point area. we're not too concerned with the storm surges. given the amount of rain that is falling, and the cells did seem to be all over the place, it is anybody's guess on work the flooding will be the worst. it could be

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kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we invite you to sign the pledge on our website. can check out the official data for yourself. it is on wbaltv.com. >> the family of a girl electrocuted by a fence settled their lawsuit with the private contractor. they're looking to open their case against the city. the settlement does not admit the company was at fault when the girl became electrified. this was in 2006. a judge has yet to rule on whether the case against the city can go forward. >> the recession appears to be hitting the americans in more than just their wallets. marriages are at an all-time low with just 52% of adults say they are joined in wedlock. the number was 57% in 2000. home ownership has declined for the third year in a row after hitting a peak of 67.3% in 2006. the income gap grew last year to the largest margin ever. the bottom 20% brought in just 3.4%. there is another golf that appears to be widening. the salary gap between men and women. women still make less than their male counterparts. women managers with children earned seven 9 cents for every 79

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. the parents of a 6-year-old say their daughter was dismissed from a cheering squad after they complained about what they considered to be inappropriate words in one of the cheers. jennifer tesch says she was shocked when her daughter kennedy came home from practice and demonstrated the routine. tesch says when they went to the coach and general manager to express her concern, she got the runaround. event we'll managers of the detroit-area cheerleading squad reportedly removed the girl from the squad, adding they were keeping the 20-year-old cheer. >> and the lyrics are, our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shake our booties from left to right. and at that point, i was just kind of in shock, and right away the next day i addressed it with the coach and the general manager of the wolverines. >> tesch says other cheerleading squads have offered to put kennedy on their team. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a detroit cheering squad's choice of c

wbal-tv 11 news. >> has president obama weighed in on this issue? >> yes. the president has indicated he is a supporter of reappealing don't ask, don't tell. he's also said he would sign the spending bill if that amendment is included. he said he would sign it after he certifies an on going pentagon study what about it would mean for military readiness and morale. >> it's also caught the attention of supporters of immigration reform. what? give me the connection here. >> law makers attached a measure granting legal status to illegal immigrants who came here as children but then later enrolled in college or the military. the g.o.p. though calling the dreamal act yet another election-year ploy by democrats to win votes in november. >> thank you kate. have a great day. >> well, it's been done with fruits and vegetables, but no genetically-engineered fish has been approved to make it to your dinner table until now. the decision is through an injected hormone, lit reach maturity in half the time. the critics worry the genetically-altered fish could trigger aller

. >> david collins, wbal tv 11 new. >> voter turnout appears to be lowest on record according to the maryland board of elections. montgomery county had the lowest turnout, with only 18%. go board's turnout's records back to 1982. we would like to know what you think can be done. you can leave your comments on our facebook page. and a programming note -- senator ben cardin will be our guest tomorrow morning. if you have a question, send them in. >> it is 57 degrees. still ahead, dr. kim hammond joins us to enter your pet questions. >> the horse rescue in howard county is caring for six critically ill horses. >> it is a beautiful saturday morning. we have little bit of rain. we'll talk about that. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> it is a beautiful saturday morning. temperatures have warmed up. it is 62 degrees at the top of the hour. the barometric pressure is high. if we often get that this time of year, starting off chilly, and winding up my old. we are still in the 50's up north. 65 in stevens bill. we are picking up some thin cloud cover. no

. >> live, from television hill in baltimore, this is wbal-11 news today, in hd.aptioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we have dr. kim hammond to answer your questions with a couple of guests. >> we have brian van de graaff and moses. moses is a huge dog. -- we have maggey and moses. moses is a huge dog. this dog will double its size. it is 130 pounds now. >> i cannot believe the size of his feet. let's talk about stink bugs. >> my dog is chasing and biting stink bugs. higher -- are they poisonous? how do i get rid of them without harming the animals? >> you can get rid of stink bugs, sort of. his eighth volume and reservoir problem. they are not resistant. i brought an insecticide. this stuff is cost -- is called bayer advanced. >> this is regarding fleas and ticks. >> it kills think bugs, too. really works. it is an outdoor product. >> stick bugs are a problem in the house. >> i would use this on the outside. on the interior, you can use bombs. the problem is getting u

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-11 news at noon in hd. >> i am sarah caldwell. right now president obama is in a falls church, virginia neighborhood revisiting the health care reform law when they before the six-month anniversary. if it is the same day many key provisions are going to take effect. a poll shows the public remained skeptical. we are joined from washington with that story. >> the white house is reintroducing the health-care overhaul to the public, six months after it was signed into law, and six weeks after the election. >> we are done. [applause] >> on thursday, health care reform turned six months old and president obama will mark the milestone today by highlighting the patient's bill of rights. >> if the president will talk about how it is changing people's lives for the and better. >> and several major changes take effect on thursday. parents are now allowed to insure their children until the age of 25. there is no denying for pre- existing conditions. making preventative care a priority -- most po

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. rainy days and monday. the rain will be with us through the drive time. we aren't seeing that we're socked in with the rain. there will be standing water on the roadway. we will call it periods of rain with high temperatures in the low 70's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. we'll see what is on tap for the upcoming week. for now, to the news desk. >> at thank you. 65 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> maryland opens its first casino today. i have that story coming up. >> the president pushing his economic message while pushing for votes. the campaign swing kicks off today. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a solid start for you. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. jane, thank you.ll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. we will check traffic and weather together coming up. >> ravens fans may want to hit the panic button over joe flacco. he lives up to the name of joe cool. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what's your position on building a slots palace at arundel mills? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> after looking all over town, we found the one guy who is not worried about joe flacco. it is joe flacco. as the ravens turn their attention to the cleveland browns on sunday, flacco hopes to have more throws like this touchdown throw, and fewer of this past like this. one of a career high four interceptions in cincinnati. flacco knows this season did not start the way he has intended. he is not terribly concerned that he cannot turn things around. >> it was one bad game. we have 14 left. that one loss will not heard o urt too much. you have to get over it. oth

tracy pockets, wbal 11 news. >> for up-to-the-minute results, this wbaltv.com. will have continuing coverage tonight. in other news, more with mr. -- testimony expected in the second full day of ken harris -- ken harris'murder trial. yes, we heard from the owner of the new haven lounge, keith covington, who said he heard a single shot and did not know ken harris had been shot until police arrived. the testimony is said to be a different account that his original statement. >> it is a very important discrepancy. the number of people involved, the people in -- what the people did, their location -- it is significant, and hopefully we can expose that. >> we will have the latest tonight at 5:00 p.m. carroll county detectives have made it pair of breasts. police are arrested a 22-year- old and a 19-year-old who are accused of a standing in the stairwell of an apartment. the victim was rushed to the hospital where he died. investigators need help finding this man. he walked into a bank of america and rice to wrote. he handed the teller a road, demanding -- a note, and

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. we are off to a cool start on this wednesday morning. the temperatures are in the low to mid 50's. 52 in frederick are now. 56 at the airport. mostly sunny skies today. it will be nice and milder this afternoon with highs around 80. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. we will give you the latest on the tropics. temperatureck the on tv hill. here is a look ahead to 11 news today. >> it does look like patricia jessamy's name will not be on the november ballot. details are next. >> a dramatic night of primary returns. a stunning upset for the gop. >> we will detail your morning commute. there is a tractor-trailer in [ male announcer ] it's ram truck season. and the 60-day handshake lives on, that five-finger bond that communicates trust, honor, follow-through, and follow-up. it's a promise that says go ahead and buy a ram 1500 or a heavy duty without a payment fo60 days. and if it doesn't do everything you ask it to do... bring it back. ram. [captioning

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at noon, in hd. >> a family displaced after an early-morning fire forces them out into the night. good afternoon, everyone. that is our big story this afternoon. a woman is recovering after the blaze forced her to jump from the second floor of her house to safety. it happened this morning, shutting down traffic into the morning rush. our reporter was first at the scene and filed this report. >> all of a sudden, i felt a big bang, and i heard screaming from the hallways. i opened my eyes, and the curtain was in flames. >> she was one of six people inside the house when it caught fire after 2:00 a.m. she and her girlfriend had to break out a window on the the second floor just to get onto the roof. >> i was so scared of jumping. i was on the phone with 911 as it was happening. i heard the door starting to crack, so i had to jump. as i was jumping, i was being burned. my hair singed. my arm this change. >> i heard a metal bending. >> this 10-year-old was terrified. he was able

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. ultrasound made it possible to determine the sex of a child before it was born. now there is gender selection. doctors conduct this through in vitro fertilization, making it possible to determine which are male and which are fameemale. the procedure is raising some eyebrows. >> it is potentially problematic and it does raise serious ethical issues. but the balance so far favors autonomy on the part of the parents in making reproductive decisions that were before them. >> supporting doctors say time has a tendency to change minds. some doctors have restrictions, often turning away parents who options for selective reasons. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think about technology that allows parents to choose the sex of the child they are having? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 57 degrees on tv hill. a man behind bars is not a free man. we will tell you why. >> a chaotic day for students after a man opens fire on campus. this

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. it should be a dry commute for us on this wednesday, the last day of summer. yesterday we were in the 40's in many spots. 62 at the airport. 55 in parkton. a mixture of sunshine and clouds. the high temperature between 83 and 88. summer-like state to say the least. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, to the news desk in. >> thank you. 62 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> the latest unemployment numbers are out for maryland's and the news is not good. >> health care reform hits the six-month mark. the president is reintroducing its to the public today. >> we do have one problem coming in on the west side. [ monkey cheeps ] [ male announcer ] a bath becomes even more pleasurable when you know that your water is being heated in an environmentally- conscious way while saving you hundreds of dollars on your water-heating energy bill. the geospring water heater from ge with advanced hybrid technology. heating the water in

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. jane, thank you.ll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. the harry potter bandwagon has come rolling back with the release of a full trailer for the release of the final film. it will be released in november. it is sure to be another lucrative part to one of the most successful brands. >> it is a great threat. >> the most successful wizard on the planet is back to help out. harry potter returns in november with his seventh film in the series. it is part one of the final installment. >> these are dark times. >> they are also lucrative times. >> people -- i think she started to write more books and when she was talking about writing the books, she did say this is a bizarre road movie. >> you cannot fight this war on your own. joined by start is familiar faces as the final book is split into two films. the final part will be next summer. >> i must be the one to kill harry potter. >> the potter franchise is sure to live on. >> contain yourself. >> how old are these actors? 30? >> 45 or so. >> 71