we will have some tips. >> join a son wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> thanks for joining us forws today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland.

pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> another cast off toy? he hasever he is, affected the team in a very big way. >> how does it sound? >> for the animals taken from a home in pasadena. that story coming up. >> showers and storms on the hd doppler with more rain earlier today. we will see when the wet weather moves out. >> live. local. late breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 6 with rod daniels and donna hamilton. tom tasselmyer and 11 sports director jerry sandusky. sky team 11 covering breaking news. news. wbal-tv 11 news [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> 40 animals were taken from animal control in anne arundel county. the owner of the animals has a different story. rob roblin has the details. >> it all

right now on the big board, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it still confusing. just play ball. go out and play ball. allover byrd land looking for a win tonight. share your pictures with us as well. >> not one but two n.c.a.a. division wins. >> after weeks of discussion, making a surprising suggestion to reconfigure their department. details straight ahead. >> it's a learning difference that's often overlooked. >> dyslexia. >> dyslexia. number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming revenues that would have... gone to other states. and independent audits will guarantee the money... goes where it's supposed to. krystal conwell: i think people should vote for question... seven because i think it will be a great benefit to children. >> late breaking details from the opposite of the mayor stephanie rawlings blake. they will not plan on remaining open. they

jonas on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus -- i didn't get to finish. >> let mindy read. >> go o's! >> rattle off all those numbers . >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial with president and general manager dan joerres. >> it's time to lace up the running shoes and grab your bib number. in just a week, 27,000 runners from all around the world will hit the streets of baltimore for the 12th annual baltimore running festival. since its inception in 2001, the race has blossomed to a full morning that features something for everyone, ages 1 to 86. from avid runners who log 26.2 miles to the half-marathoners, 5k-ers, and the kids fun run, the festival showcases the best of our city. it offers elite and rookie runners a challenging course, and powers tourism in our town. the international field will include runners from 24 countries and every state in the u.s. last year's men's champion will return to defend his title and take home the $25,000 prize. the race is expected to generate more than $30 million in economic impact to the city and an additional $1 million for charity. wbal-tv is proud

you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall and donna hamilton, your insta-weather plus forecast with the chief meteorologist, tassel minor -- tom tasselmyer. >> right now at 5:30, city residents allegedly overcharged for their water bills. if you are one of those people, your bill could be at the center of a lawsuit. >> it is part of an effort to force officials to request delinquent bills from customers. >> the city is collecting from individuals, even taking their homes if they do not pay, despite longstanding problems with the billing sees some -- system. they are not being forced to pay -- large companies are not being forced to pay. he says that is unfair. >> its forces the elected officials to do their job. >> frank conway says the floodgates are about to open. he recently filed a class action lawsuit against the city. a letter to the city solicitor claims negligence, failure to perform official duties, denial of equal protection, and denial of due process. >> some have lost their homes. some have been

. >> rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> integ -- b.g.e. is planning for the potential of several thousand customer outages. the utility has nearly 2,000 local and out-of-state crew members ready to restore power and they're already urging be patient. >> we cannot effectively and more importantly safely operate in wind above 25 or 30 mile-an-hour sustained and certainly gusts that are higher than that. the bucket trucks simply can't operate in that. the prioritization is we look to get the most customers back as as we can. >> b.g.e. is also reminding customers not to assume that they know your power is out. call 1-877-778-2222. >> governor on, -- o'malley is calling a state of emergency. >> our team coverage continues with 11 news david collins who has more on how local jurisdictions are getting ready for this storm system. >> hurricane sandy, the super storm, franken storm. it has lots of names but one potentially devastating consequence depending on the path it takes. >> we do not know exactly what the storm will do but we know it's comin

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the baltimore city council has confirmed the city's new police commissioner, anthony batts. the confirmation comes days after he outlined his plans combat city crime. he becomes the 37 police commissioner in baltimore, replacing fred bealefeld. >> 49 degrees at the airport. a new reason to eat beans. >> organic or conventional? which type of fruits and vegetables are better for your kids. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think cheerleading should be designated as a sport? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it has been quiet so far. we'll update you on any new problems coming in. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment. in a moment. >> we

sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police all looking for a group of men who attacked a teenager near patterson park. this happened on sunday. they jumped 819-year-old along east baltimore street. police found him shot multiple times. he died later that evening. another shooting on monday night. police say someone shot a 15- year-old male in the leg. in baltimore county, police are searching for three men involved in a kidnapping and car crash. a man was heading to his car when he was attacked late thursday night. the trio forced to wait into the car and drove off with the victim inside. the vehicle was crashed in timonium. anyone with information should contact maryland state police. >> reginald baker and james harrison are charged with assault in the beating of student john mckenna. police initially charged mckenna with attacking horses, but those charges were later dropped. >> i lost sleep over it. it was sickening. to see that kid to get beat to that amount of severity. >> the trial is expected to last a week. >> t

wbal-tv 11 is your home for the baltimore running festival. you can get all the information on wbaltv.com. coverage begins tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. >> a big day in baltimore. that's it for us at 5. here's what's coming up next six. "nikole killion. who got it right and you got it wrong in last night's debate? the fact check, coming up. >> the latest casino add targeting the baltimore area. >> i'm rob roblin and we are watching the o's. [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 at 6. >> you can cut tax rates and still preserve these important reverences' -- >> it's not mathematically possible. >> it is. it's been done before. >> its never been done before. >> it's been done a few times actually. what's the rousing debate last night between the vice presidential candidates, and joe biden and paul ryan. >> it was never boring. nikole killion is live in washington with tonight's commitment 2012 report. >> at

lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. let's go to jayne miller down at the inner harbor to see how things are down there. >> surly sandy left her mark in baltimore. trees came down, people lost power and there were some scattered outages throughout the northern part of the city. there was just minor flooding. one of the most notable areas is the inner harbor. the water does not normally go up that far, but it has been pushed up there all day. the product of about 6.5 inches of rain, obviously, and the southerly flow of wind is pushing the water in order. the good news is that the water has started to recede. statewide, maryland, baltimore really dodged it. throughout the city of baltimore, the story about sandy was this same period destruction, yes, devastation, no. residents here say sandy was no isabel. >> people work kayaking in the street for isabel. >> the city got more than 6 inches of rain through this morning, but people here are not strangers to taking precautions, so problems were few. >> it looks like we farewe

wbal-tv is on the board of the project.ds will be targeted to programs working with children living on the streets. it is expected to bring in about $800,000. at the end of the evening, a homeless family will be presented with the keys to a new home. for more information, go to wbaltv.com. >> york 11 insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> most of the rain is well off the coast and moving out to sea. there are still some lingering showers early in the evening. and showers has developed west of baltimore that stretches throughout southern york county and into northern virginia. that line of showers does not appear to be making much progress in it is sitting there. there could be decent rain coming down in howard county and southern carroll county and farther south. not a lot of movement. the potential for an additional shall or lightning strike. -- additional shower or lighting strike. not a lot of rain to talk about. some locations got more than an inch. that shows you how very the rainfall a

rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> get them stirred up a little out there. definitely keeping the faith. orangs beards, orioles beer, show us your orange. ulocal on our mobile app and wbaltv.com. >> is 61-year-old man was walking home on north charles street when someone came up behind him and shot him in the head just after 5:30 yesterday evening. they're looking for a light complected mail last seen wearing a baseball hat and a green shirt as it was leaving the scene. it's still unclear if this was a random more targeted event. two men sent to life in prison without the chance of parole accused of killing or conspiring to kill a teenager outside of the towson town center last holiday season. they were found guilty of plotting to kill a 19 year-old. the two orchestrated the hit. the accused triggerman has yet to go to trial. it was all caught on tape and now the woman accused of beating an elderly nursing home patient will go on trial december 12th. she pled not guilty to abusing the vulnerable adults. the victim's daughter had set up a security camera in t

memorable entertainment television is now on wbal-plus. >> metv. it features a wide range of shows including "i love lucy" and "cheers." >> it can be seen on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. for a list of shows, head to our website and click on tv. >> you are on all the time. >> 5:27. coming up -- >> the orioles are going to the playoffs and fans cannot be more excited. a live report is coming up. >> if you were driving a motor scooter, there are some rules you need to follow. anncr: their dishonest ads are everywhere. a west virginia casino spending a fortune... to stop question seven. they don't want competition. the washington post wrote the casino behind the ads is... "most concerned with its own bottom line." and the baltimore sun says it "doesn't have maryland... taxpayers' interests at heart." so when you see these ads remember... they're about what's good for west virginia's casino... not maryland. vote for maryland jobs and schools. vote for question seven. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is

lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there may be some shifting within the baltimore city school system. >> why some teachers may be asked to pack up their classrooms and move to a different school. >> and gerry sandusky and owings mills. changes very much the buzzword for the baltimore ravens. we will tell you why, coming up later in sports. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >> some baltimore city teachers may be forced to pack up and move to new schools before the end of the year. >> the number of transfers depends on how many students end up on the school rolls. tim tooten has more on that story. >> the enrollment numbers will not only help principal staff their schools but give them a better idea of how much money they will need next year from the state for schools. here is what they are looking for. they come across schools with too many students, they will shift some of those teachers to other areas where the numbers

you are watching wbal tv 11 at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall, donald hamilton, tom tasselmyer, and sky team 11 covering the news where you live. >> whoo! [cheering] >> right now, in the countdown to the november election, same- sex marriage is quickly becoming one of the most polarizing issues on the ballot. its bird a controversial decision -- it spurred a controversial decision from dow your debts university in washington. >> some students from the university of maryland have been rallying in support of same-sex marriage. we are kicking off our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the voter registration deadline is just five days away and this rally was all about getting students registered and motivated to vote yes to same- sex marriage. >> first step is getting registered. the second step is making sure they know which way to vote on the issue. know if we get hundreds of students at the polls, the vast majority will be voting for our party. >> this election is huge. and has implications for a number of things that we are really ex

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we got some rain last night in some overnights. >> we are still in the process of dealing with some rain. take a look at the radar. we can see the shower activity. ritchie north into a harford county -- reaching north into harford county and some around richmond. we are not done yet. there is hope for the afternoon. how is traffic? >> volume is still on the light side. there is a downed pole along route 99 in ellicott city. lane closures remain in effect. up to speed on the west side down towards baltimore national pike. no problems on 795. a smooth ride coming down towards mount carmel on the harrisburg expressway. 61 and the southbound b-w parkway appeared still moving well despite the rain on the west side. 10 minutes to go south on 95 towards 32. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the key

jonas on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> on any given night, 4,000 people sleep on the streets of baltimore city -- in shelters, in cars, or in locations other than housing. last year, 24,000 people accessed programs that serve the homeless. at least a third of these people are women and children who have been homeless for a year or more. in these tough economic times, cities across the country are grappling with what to do. the journey home is baltimore's 10-year plan to end homelessness in the city. baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has formed a 32- member civic leadership council. joined by the united way of central maryland, businesses, service providers, and other city agencies and organizations are working to implement the plan. the basis of journey home is to join forces to provide services so homeless people can get in permanent housing with the support services they need to

chris clackem, wbal tv 11 news. >> stay with us.ll much more news ahead on our 11 news saturday morning. but first here's a look at some events going on around town this weekend. [ female announcer ] now there's a way to make just about anything delicious. introducing new jif chocolate flavored hazelnut spread. whatever you put it on... reaches a whole new level of deliciousness. choosy moms choose jif. >>> the key to losing weight, getting enough sleep, but that's not exactly something that comes easily in the fast-paced world in which we live. >> barbara moore silva talked to a sleep specialist about the best ways to rest and recharge. >> duringmy residency i had a unique experience where i got a chance to work in the sleep lab. i saw i could change people's lives in under 24 hours. >> he's become known as the sleep doctor. his credentials are impressive. >> i have a ph.d. in clinical psychology and am board certified in sleep discords. i see sleep patients, people who have insomnia, apnea, that sort of thing. >> dr. bruce has wri

tunis on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> we have an accident on the right lane, 16 miles an hourh off the side at security. for an accident on 795. other at charles -- another at charles. some delays westbound on 32. watch for the accident on 95. >> it will be nice today. a slight chance for rain shower near the pennsylvania line. 80 tomorrow. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. so anyway, i've been to a lot of places. you know, i've helped a lot of people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i wouldn't want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, so i shouldn't deny others based upon mine. it's about fai

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 70 degrees at the airport. >> one of the biggest toy stores makes an offer you will find hard to refuse. this >> costume was more truck then treat for people driving down a california highway. this man thought it was a good idea at the time. >> we are talking about a silent auction to help benefit the children's home. we will talk to the young >> a lot of clouds in the sky. areas of fog. 73 degrees downtown. details on the forecast coming upper. -- up. they are getting ready for a silent auction with our work made by the residents. thetalking with one of residence. we will not show his face. you're 14 years old and you made this beautiful or work to my right and it is me from my window. >> the window was old and ugly. we painted the window to make it look better. decorated it and we use actual silverware. >> you gave the items in the life. it looks beautiful. >> thank you. >> i want to talk to the ceo. this is made at of phone books. >> our residents made a nice piece of recycled phon

wbal-tv is joining the city in the effort. trying to understand an alarming new trend -- more and more families becoming homeless. part of what we are really trying to address now, family homeless is a relatively new phenomenon. it needs new solutions. >> one of the ways we are doing that at the end of the night, one lucky family got the keys to a new home. and performance by grammy artist jennifer hudson. it was a beautiful fall day for a motorcycle ride and even better because it was for a good cause. the blue knights motorcycle club road from laurel to mount washington for their 10th annual toy drive to benefit the mount washington pediatric hospital. they presented a check for over $3,000 for the hospital. the highlight of the day for the kids was to check out the motorcycles and sit on them and blow the horns. >> what's better than that? time right now, 6:55, 49 degrees at the airport. here's a look ahead to our next hour of sunday news. one in eight women will get breast cancer at some point in her life. the three things

raphael seth, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i have never seen an episode of "mad men."oul of the ravens and baltimore. >> ray lewis will have to watch from the sidelines. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. teacher: this is west virginia, pennsylvania, delaware. and this is maryland. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million gaming at casinos in these other states. question seven will build a new casino and bring table games to baltimore... generating hundreds of millions for schools. and that money has to go to education. it's the law. so vote for question seven. so we can stop spending all that money here, and keep maryland money in classrooms like mine. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's

wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can follow live debate up its in our commitment 2012 app. can also watch the debate beginning here at 9:00. hastonight, the i'team uncovered new details in the death of a man in police custody. three officers were involved. one more shot in a line of the incident two years ago. >> the officers have not been officially named by the police department. an investigation is underway to determine whether any will be criminally charged. one more shot and wounded in an incident in downtown baltimore nearly two years ago. that officer recovered and became an advocate for tougher gun laws. he is the officer wrote had the hands on contact with anthony anderson. the medical examiner found that he died of blunt force injury. his family argues the autopsy supports criminal charges against the officers. but the police union argues the officer followed standard procedure in taking anderson to the ground during their arrest without any evidence of kicking or stomping him. the other two officers

remember, wbal is your exclusive home testify baltimore running festival. you can watch the race on our website, wbaltv.com. 5:07 and colorado police identify the body found in a denver-area park. after the break, who the body belonged to and what police are asking citizens to look out for. endeavour crawled its way through the streets of los angeles. first, a live picture outside. >> good morning. we are starting you off with a live view of skycam. a lot of people will be filtering into the city to get ready for the baltimore running festival. it is 46 degrees at the inner harbor, only 42 at b.w.i. marshall. wind out of the northeast at 6 miles per hour, adding to the chill. fortunately we are going to see a change in wind direction into the afternoon which may help things feel better. but let's look at the temperatures quickly, across the state. this is one of the colder morning so far this season. 34 degrees now up near the state line in parkton. you go towards the city, it's warmer in the 40's but north and west, there's a concern you could see frost. i

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.police have released images they hope will track down a pair of men that robert two students. uo thats part of a do wel confronted two joggers. the suspects got away with an undetermined amount of cash. testimony resumes in the trial of two police officers charged with beating a student. reginald baker and james harrison. there was a video of the encounter seen by the jurors. defense argues their clients were following orders to contain the disturbance. >> 16 cases of fumble meningitis in maryland. 15 people have died, including one here in maryland. thousands of patients are being contact that may have been exposed. >> we are still in the middle of this problem. >> other drugs may have also been tainted. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting a little busier. we have some incidents to report in howard county. an accident is taking up the right lane. another accident off to the right shoul

start feeling it. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. today is national chocolate cupcakes day. we have these delicious cupcakes. >> chocolate cupcakes day. the other cupcakes did not count. >> i would like to take a bite right now. >> tacos all over the place. >> i might like that. just take a little -- keep it on your cheeks. it will be a nice day today. temperatures -- homer simpson. 46 at the airport. it will be a nice day today. it will be a breezy afternoon with a high near 70. we could see some thunderstorms tonight. during the day it will be just fine. they?r are >> i want to see the cupcakes and the ipads. >> sorry, donna. >> we are tracking and early morning closure on the harrisburg expressway at old york road. three tractor-trailer's in the vault. the cleanup process continues. -- three tractor-trailers involved. 54 down towards the fort mchenry. problem free at

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. national weather service officials are expected to go back to harford county. formal declaration about a tornado will be made later today. ridder did show conditions -- nobody was injured. there was a shooting in windsor mill on sunday. the victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. police have not identified the victim. and man was shot in the head in baltimore city near garrison boulevard. the victim later died. >> a man is dead after crashing his scooter. the scooter collided with a cart in dundalk. the driver died -- the scooter collided with a car. >> saying goodbye to way former senator, clarence mitchell iii. was a champion for racial equality -- he was a champion for racial equality. >> we are the senator's legacy. >> he not only made it possible for us to dream, but then he made our dream his dream. >> he died of cancer last thursday at the age of 72. >> searching for answers to follow a deadly shooting outside of milwaukee. we get the latest from jay g

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. maryland health officials are investigating a rare form of fungal meningitis. least 26 patients have been sickened. state health officials say they have identified two patients in maryland that might be linked to those injections and one has died. this form of meningitis is not contagious. the drug was distributed to the seven facilities in maryland. a full list of the symptoms on our website, wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few accidents to talk about. southbound 95 at caton avenue, we still have a right lane closure. volume is picking up. we are starting to see some delays. an accident just in. fleet street and broadway, watch for closures because of fire department activity. 11 minutes on the northeast side. eight minutes between 795 and the 83's. 95 at caton avenue. southbound accident. the left lanes get by but slowly. this is near 95 at the fort mchenry. delays are starting t

. >> you're watching wbal tv-11, live, local, late breaking, this is 11 news sunday morning. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] chilly outside, it is. the temperature dipped so crazily yesterday. >> first time we get a home playoff game in 15 years and it's 50 degrees for the game and rainy. if you're going to the game tonight, be prepared. it's going to be chilly. right now it's dry at the present time, 48 degrees at the airport with cloud cover coming in and there is rain showing up on the radar, as well, down to the south and to the west and showers willin catch up to us. here's what we expect today, skies will be mostly cloudy, a chance for rain showers. it will be cool with a high temperature around 55. if you're going to the o's game this evening, the game-time temperatures will be in the low 50's. rain showers should be ending some time through the second or third inning but tell start out in the 50's and probably wind up in the 40's by the tail end of the game. that's going to be tough to watch but i'm sure the stadium will be full. >> and they'l

wbal-tv 11 news. >> that would be nice. stay with us. plenty of news ahead this morning. >> first, a look at events around town today. >> welcome back, everyone. it is 9:17 and in our sunday business report, if you use childcare, you know how expensive it can be. richard huffman is here with a look at the rising cost of childcare. why do the costs continue to go up? >> prior to 2005, the industry, our childcare centers, were regulated under the office of childcare administration. in 2005, now it's under the maryland state department of education so with that there's a huge focus on the importance of early education, curriculum, staff development and these children being ready to enter kindergarten. >> is that every childcare center coming under the board of edge or certain ones? >> every licensed daycare center or preschool. >> i did not know that. that means you'll have to have a certain teacher-to-child ratio and other things? >> it's always been the case but under the office of childcare was moreation, it focused around, is it a safe,

wbal-tv 11 news. >> the candidates are pulling out all the stops and the stars. it is -- dennis miller is campaigning for mitt romney and condoleezza rice is campaigning with paul ryan. tomorrow, a former president bill clinton and bruce springsteen stump for president obama in ohio. for more on the election, go to wbaltv.com. just click on politics. >> in belair, it is a fight over walmart. community leaders met over the decision on whether to give walmart a new store. rob roblin has more on that decision. >> the belair walmart has been here since the 1990's, but folks decided they wanted to close the store and build a new one down the road. walmart wants to build the new store here, but area residents say that is not a good idea. >> we the people -- i hope that you guys will respect we the people. [applause] >> a lot of those people showed up today at a special development advisory committee hearing, and they are not happy with walmart's plants -- plans. >> we hear that they are going to bring all these jobs, but the jobs are low-paying and they will be offset

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11, live, local, late breaking. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, and welcome to 11 news sunday morning. i'm jennifer franciotti. lisa has the day off today. >> i'm kerry cavanaugh. we want to bask in the glorious day outside with ava. >> it's a little chilly to start you expect that this time of year and it's refreshing. >> the sun is out. that's all we want. >> get your chores done before the ravens game. >> a great day to be outside and do outdoor chores. we expecting temperatures to climb into the 60's by the afternoon. 56 degrees downtown, 53 at the airport and 50 in catonsville and 50 degrees in columbia, as well. the forecast for today, sunshine throughout the entire state, high temperatures near 67 degrees around baltimore, 66 for ocean city and mid 50's for the mountains. everyone gets that good dose of sunshine. a lot of sunshine in the seven-day with warmer temperatures. stay tuned. >> thank you, ava. the weather is our big story this morning. national weather servi

wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m.nues now. >> the star-spangled sailabration numbers are in, and there is reason to celebrate. a record number of visitors, 1.5 million people turned out for the event. >> to give you a small comparison, last weekend's -- last month's ran for each generated only $47 million. >> very good numbers. in addition to that, where the most tangible -- tangible elements was the opportunity does showcase baltimore as a destination location. it drew 1.5 million visitors, more than a quarter million toward the tall ships and navy vessel docked at the inner harbor, 65,000 people went to fort mchenry. 15,000 people viewed it the blue angels and the been generated $166 million in economic impact. local business volume was increased by 97%. this is a great opportunity for us to highlight a very significant part of the united states history that occurred in baltimore. next year it will look at all the different skirmishes and little events that occurred at 600 locations in the state of maryland, and wil

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police want to know whether two reported abductions are linked. the most recent happened on monday as the victim would do for a bus. a pair of armed black males jove up to the victim and pulled her aside. was taken to the hospital for treatment. there was another abduction last tuesday. a lone gunman forced a woman into a vehicle. her money and camera was stolen. the possible adoption of a woman near druid hill park. this happened on monday night. no word if she was robbed. >> charges have yet to be filed against a high school student. this happened on monday morning. some kind of a fight broke out just before the stabbing. a toddler is recovering this morning after nearly drowning in a bathtub in her home in edgewood. this happened around 6:00 p.m. on monday evening. the trail was nearly three years old was under the supervision of her male guardian at the time. the incident appears to have been an accident. >> americans are getting a glimpse of what is on the other side of the fisca

. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11, live, local, late breaking. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> i'm lisa robinson. >> i'm jennifer franciotti. a check outside with tony. warmer today than it was yesterday. >> we will make it into the 70's this afternoon. yesterday, the high was 58, 59. quite a difference today. if you're going to the ravens game, you picked a good one. it's 48 degrees right now, significantly warmer than it was yesterday at this time. as we go into the afternoon, wind will pick up out of the southwest. a mix of sun and clouds, high temperatures a range between 69 and 74 degrees. rain possible to start the week tomorrow. we will talk about that in a few minutes. stay with us. >> looking at the news making headlines this morning. a man has died and another recovering after a shooting after a house apart in anne arundel county around 1:30 on saturday morning in the 7000 block of outing avenue in pasadena. police say two men were taken to the hospital where morrow died. a shooting in north baltimore is a ho

. >> you are watching wbal 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> i cannot even hear my own voice. >> thank you for joining us. >> of that is typical. how is it looking? >> a lot going on. the good thing is the weather will cooperate. as far as rain goes. it will be called. a freeze watch. you have to stand up there tomorrow, it will be called. 40 degrees at bwi. 49 downtown. into the 30's right now in a gaithersburg. before us today, highs around 64 in baltimore. only in the 50's and the mountains. a cold front moving this way. kicking up strong winds at the northwest. that will make it feel colder. our -- actual temperatures will feel chilly tonight. freeze watch, we will talk about that. they be our first frost of the season. >> good morning. let us go to up to date. heading out along pawloski avenue, an accident we are tracking. other than that, looking good. 60 miles per hour through the north side. on the west side, our road speeds around 66. 83 southbound, 65. everything moving well on 795. 61 miles per h

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. now that the o's are in the playoffs, do you think they have what it takes to win it all? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> nearly two dozen families are looking for a new home after their apartment building caught fire. these pictures were sent in by a viewer in odenton. these were sent to and after the fire started. no one was hurt in the fire. the red cross is providing emergency shelter. >> i came over and i saw the explosion of the flames from the upper level. the fire was explosive. you have people who lost their lives but nobody lost lives here. >> fire officials will not say what sparked the fire. >> police are looking for two suspects in connection with the weekend homicide. a man was shot on the head. he was taken to johns hopkins hospital where he was later pronounced dead. the suspect took off in a gray station wagon. anyone with information is asked to call police. there was a shooting on

. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11, live, local, late breaking. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> bracing for sandy, hundreds of thousands preparing for the worst as the category one storm barrels up the u.s. coastline and has already killed 58 people in the caribbean. welcome to 11 news sunday morning, i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm mindy basara. an 800-mile swath of the country is in the crosshairs of sandy. >> residents on the east coast are preparing for winds, rain, and snow in some areas. >> we have live coverage with tony pann and jennifer franciotti. we begin with tony. >> today's not going to be a big deal. it will be a good day to prepare for things. we might get some rain and it will be breezy today but not a lot happening. right now 59 at the airport. northeast wind at 12. winds will pick up heading into the afternoon. you'd call it breezy, not windy, between 10 and 20 miles per hour. picking up rain on the outer fringes of the storm which is still way off the southeast coast. heavy rain off the eastern shore c

tim tooten, wbal, 11 news. the federal trade commission is taking a new approach to getting rid of those unwanted marketing calls better known as robo calls. >> they're offering a $50,000 reward to whoever creates the best technology to stop consumers from getting those calls. details coming up in our consumer alert. >>> john harbaugh has a problem with the media. we'll check out high school beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >> good morning. ravens fly away lear today off to houston and terrell suggs will be on the team charter although it's not much of a bet that he will play. he's coming off that achilles tendon surgery and, yeah, he practiced for the first time this week still not on the active roster. however, earlier in the week there was a report from espn that he will play this sunday. it's almost improbable, impossible that he would suit up for a game sunday. because of that report, it became a story all week. john

on wbal. >> 5:12. many banks are still finding ways to charge customers for basic services. >> how much weight be put into an on-line review of a restaurant'? >> we are checking on that fire activity in south baltimore and we will check on the major we will check on the major roads multivitamin coming in. on it chief! look alive people! smooth and steady guys. everything on schedule down here? yep, pretty regular. nice job. keep it strong. thanks. onward and upward! vo: launch your day. ...with the multivitamin made with 26 fruits and vegetables plus extra b-vitamins... ...for energy. alive. start feeling it. denny's everyday value slam egis four dollars every day. wait, is that right? eggs, bacon, pancakes. yeah. that's right. the four dollar everyday value slam. only four dollars every day. only at denny's. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. a few new problems to add to the list. we have an accident on southbound 95. moving well past the accident scene. you may

this is wbal to the 11 news. -- tv 11 news.lease tell as the rain is moving out of here. >> yes, it is starting to move on out. falling apart on the western edge of baltimore. stuck in it at least through the next four hours. cloud cover. chilly day. we warm up in the seven-day. details in a few minutes. the orioles take down the yankees last night. fans cannot be more excited. good morning. at camden yards and things were just crazy last night. they actually just went wild when they beat the yankees 3-2. they cannot be more proud of the orioles. fans streaming out of camden yards after the game monday night could not contain their excitement. the orioles took down the yankees winning 3-2 in the second game of the playoff series. the play offs of a long time coming. >> awesome. a season-ticket holder for 20 years. this is awesome. >> it is unbelievable. the whole season has been a miracle. >> i have never seen some of the orioles fans in my life. i love it. >> last night was such an import get to keep them alive in this series

the next drawing is monday night at 11:22 here on wbal-tv 11. the maryland lottery, let yourse?o?o?oçoíc';woçwk >> this is 11 sports. >> tomorrow night in texas, the 15-year wait ends as the orioles played the first playoff game since 1997. , butrow night's starter showalter will go with a starting pitcher tomorrow night against the rangers. he has become a rock-solid starter in the rotation. pete gilbert has more on tomorrow night's matchup from the ballpark in arlington. but joe saunders takes the mound for the orioles. the rangers are going with haruki yu darvish -- with the rookie yu darvish. the orioles in seven games against the rangers did not face yu at all. >> we know his reputation. we will look at him today or tomorrow and get a game plan and go after him. >> you can see rose 94, 95 -- he throws in '94, '95. they have to make sure that yu darvish shows strikes. you are not facing the tampa bay rays. you have to take advantage of those opportunities if they come. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> a pretty good chance the pre- game speech from but showalter will include

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. now we go to tim tooten in baltimore city. our conditions there? >> a lot like what you are going to in annapolis. you can see at change of direction. it is raining. some of the schools that are closed today are becoming shelters. half a dozen shelters are opening up in baltimore city at 9:00 a.m. today, eklund patterson high school, emerson high school, as well as a forest park and the war memorial building. this situation is changing. we are starting to feel some of the effects. nothing like ava, would've and another is a storm brewing in area. >> officials are telling all maryland residents to prepare for the possibility of losing power for extended periods of time. >> sandy could wipe out power to several hundred homes. about three hours ago we heard a report of some 700 scattered outages throughout the metro area. utility officials say that more than 3000 workers are standing by at four different staging areas ready to help when the time comes. in the event of a power outage, you

sarah samson, wbal-tv 11 news. has a newor's office heir hands.thteir had officials from the mayor's office said the lawsuit -- they are trying to reach an agreement. >> fungal meningitis strikes in maryland again. s for yourfew more z' kids could mean more a's. >> what was your favorite moment from the 2012 orioles season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we continue to monitor the area roads for problems this monday morning. monday morning. it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this mess

one problem in gwynn oak. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> of good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. good morning. >> today will be a nice day. we will make it into the upper 60's. and we have lost the wind. take a light jacket with you. 43 at the airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. will make it up to 68. the average high is 67. we do have some rain in the picture. >> so far so good on the major roads. one problem in gwynn oak along security boulevard. be careful as police are arriving on the scene. moving well on the rest of the area roads. one problem in edgewood. some debris in the road. delay-free and 95 down towards the white marsh area. 66 on southbound 83. the j.f.x. running smoothly. no delays on 95 a at through howard county. this is outer loop traffic on the west side. it is building moving down towards 70. coming down from harford county, this is southbound traffic and it is starting to look a little heavier. moving well down towards

i'm ben cardin, and i'm honored to approve this message. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy halloween and tony has your trick-or-treating forecast. >> i think the forecast will be fine. no way we're canceling halloween. just a couple sprinkles out there. mostly cloudy, breezy, and chilly. and i have the conversation about wearing your coat over your custom. >> tony hates that. the cleanup continues in the wake after hurricane sandy. >> people are picking up the pieces. >> we're so used to calling the area dispatchers and learning of all the roads that are closed because of flooding. this morning, the only road like being affected is on bellona avenue. the consensus seems to be this could have been worse. compared to new york city and new jersey, we dodged a bullet with this storm system. two feet of snow in western maryland. flooding in parts of ocean city. sandy left her mark as she made landfall. people had

the next drawing is thursday night at 11:22, here on wbal-tv 11. maryland lottery, let yourself play. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. >> for the first time since the reagan super bowl season back in 2000, the team has a 5-1 record, but nothing bill super for the ravens today. ray lewis has overcome injuries in the past, but at 37 years old, he has long outlasted the of the playing his 17th season. is torn triceps muscle will present him with questions only he can answer, like any return for an 18th season, or does he want to leave the game on better terms than an injury? it could theoreticall

the next drawing is monday night at 11:22 here on wbal-tv 11. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. hundred and eighty million dollars for maryland schools. that's a lot of money. my classroom. games and a new casino for maryland. million more for education every year. the money goes where it's supposed to. it's the law. this is about our kids. this is about better schools. seven. i'm voting for question seven. i'm voting for question seven. >> estranged couple of news days for the ravens. on the heels of the devastation -- devastating conclusion about ray lewis, there may be a surprisingly early return for terrell suggs. he has not been very physical the last couple of weeks. theoretically he could play this week. we know that you want to know. >> terrell, are you coming back this week? >> i don't know. i am not sure if he will be back. like i told him when i had my surgery, did not rush it. especially with they buy week next week, we don't want him to come out there and get hurt again. >> let's talk about the ravens offense to the general c

the story just ahead. >> you're watching wbal tv 11. live, local, latebreaking.his is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> a big night. it is tied one game each. we have live team coverage tonight from new york city. we're going to begin with pete gilbert who has a breakdown of what wn

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