rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of nice stuff there. for more information about the auction and to see the items going up forbid, go to our web site at www.wbaltv.com and click on "sports." >> can't take them with you, it is nice he is thinking of his kids. >> yes. >> good news for gamers. nintendo is slashing prices on games. >> if you ever wanted to see inside the ritz carlton at the inner harbor, now is your chance. we'll tell you how, straight ahead. >> then a maryland man's laptop catches on fire. coming up, the i-team investigates two reasons the computer may have overheated and my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about 100 calories. babe, what are you doing?! ♪ [ female announcer ] the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. >> in this morning's consumer al

right here, on wbal today. the foreign secretary of pakistan denies that his country had osama bin laden. in a news conference, he also implied that raids. out -- raids like the one against osama bin laden could violate international law. >> this is a false hypophysis. it is a false charge. it cannot be delegated and any account. there are certain legal and modern issues that fall in the domain of the united nations and the international community. >> in their first statement since the bin laden attack, pakistani officials say a similar raid in the future will prompt a review of their ties with washington. from construction of the twin towers in 1970 to the new building under construction today, checkout ground zero in pictures on our website, the home page of wbal tv, wbaltv.com. surveillance video has been released in hopes of catching a suspect of a robbery. three masked people rushed into the edgewood laundromat. a 38-year-old female victim was also knocked around. anyone with information is asked to call m

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. another check on weather and traffic is still ahead >> california fans and the phillies-mets games reacted to the news of the death of osama bin laden. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. how will osama bin laden's death impact the u.s. war on terror? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. two problems in harford county. questar would southbound 95. getting rid of a disabled vehicle. -- we start with southbound 95. all lanes closed at pulaski highway because of an accident. a pretty serious one. rescue in reisterstown. avoid that intersection if you can. on 195 at 295, still tracking a vehicle fire. checking speed sensors. looking good on the j.f.x. into town. 395 continues to

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a local islamic leader is sharing his concerns about the perceptions of muslims here in the united states. he says it is great to recognize this victory, but we should not what the celebration clouded the bigger picture. >> the bigger picture is the general terrorism, the picture is off the political instability, the economic instability, financial instability, all of these combined. these are the grounds for any kind of chaos and anarchy. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think u.s. troops should begin withdrawing from afghanistan, following the death of osama bin laden? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. reaction to the news spread quickly online. we want to know what your thoughts are. does his death changed the landscape of national security? we have a special section dedicated to the continuing coverage. you can see a timeline since 9/11 and pictures of osama bin laden

tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> who is the better dancer, michelle obama or sarah caldwell? i'm kidding. several maryland schools took part. see how they got down at wbaltv.com and you can watch the videos. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> i am going to have to go what michelle obama. she was fantastic. so were the kids at edgewood high school. let's look get your commute. it has been kind of busy. the roads are wet. westbound mountain road is shut down. you can get by in the eastbound direction in pasadena. b.g.e. crews are trying to repair a downed pole and some wires carry there is a power outage and loss of schools are closed. we have five of them. conowingo avenue, watched for an accident. another one in annapolis. a west side accident at liberty road block in the left lane and causing some delays. you can see the delays caused by that accident stretching back to around stevenson in the outer loop. 95 at the fort mchenry still looking good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i think you did just find this morning. the pc t

brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the most intense manhunt in history is finally over. bin laden was born into one of the wealthiest families in saudi arabia. his activities began after he graduated from college. bin laden left saudi arabia to join the afghan resistance where he became a top guerrilla leader. he opposed the alliance between the united states and saudi arabia and began trading his forced to carry out attacks and gaining the u.s. military out of foreign lands. >> reaction. among those first response was dutch ruppersberger. 11 news spoke with him about what this means to future terrorist. >> we have been advised, a few of us, that the was a possibility of being able to target osama bin laden. but the intelligence had to be gotten and i have been on the intelligence committee for a long time. we have gotten many leads but none of them have been destroyed. bin laden would never communicate other than -- if you want to kill a snake, you cut its health-care it was important for us that we proved that we did get osama bin laden. this puts us in a very unique p

this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> no rain to contend with today. it is chilly. breezy as we head into the ly sunny., but most sixthl confirm a examiner's barne'sears, fe alicia case was a homicide. >> the north carolina teenager will be laid to rest and a funeral this weekend. her death has been rolled of homicide. >> each additional bit of information is helping investigators and they're using that as effectively as they can. >> when her body was pulled from the river two weeks ago there were no obvious signs of trauma. now the state medical officers have rolled her death of homicide. they are withholding the information as to not compromise the investigation. >> there is certain information only known by the person or persons responsible for committing the crime, and that is an important tool for investigators to use, both in determinative who was responsible and prosecuting the case. >> alicia was visiting relatives in baltimore over christmas. in she was last seen at the same spot her family gathered at a vigil last week. >> i do not think this

pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our tribute to the iconic coach continues online. you can watch the speech in its entirety and wish coach williams well. go to www.wbaltv.com and click on "sporlts." >> people in the south are pracing for record water levels. >> stay wi >> people in the mississippi are -- near the mississippi river are trying to determine whether to ride out the flood or to evacuate. >> jay gray is in memphis, tennessee, with the late of the. >> as the sun sets in memphis, there is a sense of apprehension rising almost as fast as the water here. >> i've never been in nothing like this. >> karen's home has already been swallowed by the flood waters. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. i'm going to wait for the water to go down and see what's happened to it. >> forecasters say for now the water will continue to climb. >> 46.5, clock on the 8th. 47.1. >> it is already high enough that a section has been closed to barge traffic because wakes are pushing over flood walls and into communities along the pacific. >> when you close the mississippi river, it

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> i understand you have information about marketeers trying to cash in on the death of osama bin laden. >> that did not take very long. it looks like he's worth more dead than alive. people selling everything from t-shirts to thongs. >> to live. >>-- thank you. coming up, we'll get another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to o >> some good news for some baltimore county firefighters. they got some new fire equipment. >> the new equipment cost $1.8 million. rob roblin has details. >> the new equipment is state of the art and specifically designed to fight fires in baltimore county. >> 3, two, one. yah. >> they cut the ceremonial ribbon and made it official. three new trucks and it medic unit will be going to be stationed in baltimore county. >> we want to give our firefighters the latest equipment.

kristen dahlgren, wbal-tv 11 news. >> president obama was out talking clean energy and jobs. he toured the transition plant in indianapolis where he praised them for their working in making cars and buses. he has praise production as a long-term solution for dependence on oil. while the president was in indiana, he sent his deputy secretary of transportation to see how maryland has embraced the hybrid buses. david collins has more. >> he sent his energy assistant for policy and affairs on a mission to baltimore. check out how maryland has embraced hybrid buses. and touted administration's determination to stop dependence on foreign oil. >> this saves us roughly 5% on fuel mileage. in the back, we have a smaller engine. >> the state bought 181 of them. according to officials, savings on gas are up by 20%. >> consumers like how high they are. >> the vehicles they replace. >> it is a win for clean air and energy independence of america. >> governor o'malley announced in 2008 that they will replace the fleet with hybrid buses. funding comes from the american recovery and reinvest

this is wbal 11 news. >> good morning. welcome back. watch tonight with donna hamilton and stan stovall. i am stan stovall. -- >> i am mindy basara. >> you will need a light jacket. conditions, 44 degrees at the airport with a few clients. there is a west wind at 8 miles an hour. that makes it feel cooler than the actual temperatures. dress for temperatures in the 30's. mostly sunny for this afternoon. breezy and coal near 67 degrees. -- cool. we will look at the mother's day weekend forecast in a few minutes. it's not great, but not terrible. >> i know exactly what you mean. >> that saves a lot of time. >> all right. the morning commute is not bad. southbound 95 appears the disabled vehicle, but other than that, the one problem we are tracking is in towson, southbound york, blocking southbound side from the costly to fairmount. traffic is alternating on the northbound side. still in great shape, 50 miles an hour on southbound 95 coming out of the northeast. northbound at the harrisburg expressway checking in at 50. traveling south on 8

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> we all know food costs are going sky high. one restaurant is going to hold the line on price hikes. >> we're talking about denny's. they are seeing costs for commodities on the rise. it will trickle down to customize but just minimally, just 1%. we'll have more on that in my next report. >> thank you. >> i am a fan. delicious. 52 degrees on tv hill. you can eliminate some of the clutter in your home while helping others this weekend. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> many of our homes are filled up with old books taking space. >> this is an annual event that is happening this weekend. george lettis has more on how you can participate. this >> is a sixth grader in baltimore city. so far, she has read 20 books, something that may not have been possible without a program called books for kids day. >> will

. >> rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and there will be a -- an oyster roast friday. benefits go to the family. if you would like information go to www.wbaltv.com and click on "as seen on." >> a dedication for the late ken harris. the north baltimore baseball league dedicated a field in his name. his family joined council member jack young for the dedication. >> we wanted to see it grow, so it is good to see that he can be a part of the northwood family as they continue to grow. we are glad people continue to honor his work and what he's done. >> constellation energy merges with excilon. what this could mean for your b.g.e. bill next. >> details on how the summer is shaping up to be an active season for local businesses. >> first a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. ♪ hello sunshine, sweet as you can be ♪ [ female announcer ] wake up to sweetness with honey nut cheerios cereal. kissed with real honey. and the 100% natural whole grain oats can help lower your cholesterol. you are so sweet to me. bee happy. bee healthy. that's ever happened to cinnamon. i

. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am lisa robinson. here are our top stories. the woman who scam money from a former baltimore ravens player by falsely claiming she had cancer has been ordered to repay the money, and has been sentenced to a three-year probation. she'd be which she blamed her behavior on drugs. maryland state police say a tractor-trailer hit an overpass on park heights avenue while traveling on the interloop. debris was sent on 2695. engineers are examining the bridge. it is a sure sign that spring has arrived, and it has been going on for 100 years. the flower mart in mount vernon is going on with the event for all ages. the flower market will be open today from a 11:00 until 8:00. >> they have great weather. coming up next, dr. kim hammond is here to answer your pet questions. >> and, lace up your shoes. the 5 k race. >> want to get mom some crabs for mother's day? we will tell you everything you need to know. >> the sun is shining. the temperature has popped up to 60 d

this is wbal-tv 11 news asunday morning. >> welcome back. thank you for joining s. >> let's take another look downside with john. >> most of the readings in the 50's with more clouds in the area. no signs of breaking out of. they are moving in and thickening of the. there is an indication on radar that they are trying to produce some rain just north of the city. parts of the carroll and northern baltimore county. the clouds have picked up. some of the moisture coming out of the clouds may actually make it to the ground. sprinkles of the maryland line and a couple of light chars between hagerstown and cumberland. >> it is time now for sunday morning "q&a" and joining us is the president's of the maryland jockey club, tom chuckas. this is a very crazy time for you. >> in two weeks, we put on the premier event. beenyear's campaign has unusually successful. >> it is focused for the 21-35 year-old demographic. it is trendy. i get more free press than i could afford to buy. >> it is a little strange. >> it is different. >> may 7th there will be a

this is wbal-tv 11 news. >> new information about the raid that led to the killing of osama bin laden. wh

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> live, local, late-breaking - this wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good afternoon our big story this more -- this man, president obama has to kentucky to thank some of the navy seals who captured and killed osama bin laden. the president travels to fort campbell, ky later this afternoon to meet 2000 troops back from afghanistan. the white house says that while there, the president wants to express his gratitude to those who took out the world's number 1 terrorist. >> him coming here and actually interacting with the soldiers is a huge expression of support. >> the president's visit comes as additional details emerge into the raid on the osama bin laden compound. >> al-qaeda did not need graphic photos to prove to them that osama bin laden was killed. they released a statement on lumber they confirm that the al qaeda leader was killed. it was also a rallying cry for supporters. they call on all moslems to avenge his death and continue to attack americans. they also: pakistan in particular to rise up and avenge his death. >> [u

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6. >> a family in despair. a young man found dead inside of an occupied home and his 5- still alive by his side. what happened? the pieces of the puzzle let the rent for between tonight. the 26-year-old victim was found yesterday, but some believe the body may have been there for days. sheldon dutes has been following the story progresses and joins us live up from jessup with the latest. >> it appears that the victim broke a window. the police were called out to the vacant home earlier this week for the shattered glass window. when they looked around, they did not find anyone. 26-year-old najib abdullah and his 05-year-old son were found inside this house. his deceased grandfather on this home. he made the gruesome discovery when picking up things. >> i opened the door and there was a terrible smell. it knocked me down. i got my father and we went around looking for a dead animal. when i kicked the door in and the kids stepped down, it was unbelievable. >> the little boy was asking for help and kept repeating,

jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> as you know, hundreds of firefighters lost their lives in the wake of the september 11 attacks trying to rescue others. to date we spoke with their colleagues in baltimore county. they all say they are happy to finally see justice served. >> i think it is long overdue. >> i just did a 42-mile ride, in new york, the five-borough tour. i heard the news last night and it is a kind of ratifying day to a certain degree. >> 343 new york city firefighters and paramedics were killed in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks. nearly 3000 others lost their lives in the attacks, and any surviving family members are reacting with a wide range of emotions. lisa robinson spoke with some of them today. >> they all seem to have mixed reactions. as you can imagine, this event has stirred up feelings they have been able to manage for almost 10 years. >> kathleen is talking about her brother, daniel mcneill. he was on the 100th floor of tower no. 2 when osama bin laden is terrorist organization struck the world trade center. at the young age of 29, he was already the vice

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wbal tv. >> and gun fire continues to slay the middle east. it has claimed the life of a 12- year-old boy. activists of a regime in syria has a crack down to end the seven-week anti-government uprising. more than 580 civilians have reportedly been killed. activists say authorities have arrested a 10-year-old boy to punish his parents. the fighting in cairo continues between hundreds of christians and muslims today, hours after mobs set fire to churches and a christian-own apartment building. a dozen people were killed and a 200 were injured. they attacked a church on the outskirts of cairo. a group of young people attacked an apartment building with knives and machetes. a christian woman married to a muslim man has been adept -- adapted from the church. -- abducted frp, tjom the churc. up next, an incredible story of survival. >> we are praying for a miracle. >> the amazing rescue and how she managed to survive, next. >> we will see plenty of sunshine in our forecast for several days. details coming up. these guys are trying to clear right now

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> to show or not to show? some want proof of the death of osama bin laden, but what would be the aftermath of showing the photographs? those who have seen the photograph shosay they are graphic. >> i am going to get a more thorough briefing tomorrow, right now i think we need to be prudent. we need not to gloat, but really remember justice has been done. >> in my opinion it is about whether or not we make him a murderer. we do not want him to be a murder. -- martyr. >> some worry even a censored photograph is too graphic for the public, especially children. a child psychologist says parents of teenagers and young girl children should try to shield their children from the photographs, even though many of them see graphic violence in movies or video games often. >> because the video games are a man-made event. even though excessive exposure of it makes in some children's life that this is real life, and that needs to be corrected by an adult on a constant day-to-day basis. >> without seeing photographs of osama

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> a nation at celebrating after terrorist and al qaeda mastermind osama bin laden is confirmed dead. that is a big story today at noon. i am sarah caldwell. last night, president barack obama address the nation with the news of hope and progress in the war on terror. celebrations continue across the nation pra the latest from washington. >> as the news spread, a spontaneous celebration brought outside the white house -- >> it is great. but it is amazing source of pride. >> ground zero -- >> usa. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> the world's most wanted till the n -- most wanted killed and not in a remote take part in a fortified compound. in pakistan, special forces moved in, one helicopter making a hard landing as teams came under heavy fire. it took less than 40 minutes to bring the justice that 9/11 victims' families waited so long for. >> it was disbelief middle of hope. i had despaired of ever finding the state of reality. >> the former vice president praised the operation. >> think about all the effort t

. >> we are live tonight in telson, shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man has been arrested for the murder of a west baltimore woman. a woman was gunned down in reservoir hill. police say celebrant was her former boyfriend and was a history of -- sullivan was her former boyfriend and there was a history of abuse. sold and is now charged with first-degree murder. >> what is really concerning is, he played along the entire time. he came in to homicide and asked about the investigation and tried to be sympathetic toward his girlfriend's death, and ultimately he was responsible for it. court records show that jordan had a protective order against sullivan. >> the man convicted of killing his pregnant wife outside of baltimore city courthouse will split -- will spend the rest of his life in jail. he was found guilty of stabbing his wife veronica several times. she was killed after being granted a protective order against him. >> al qaeda is acknowledging the killing of osama bin laden and is vowing revenge. the authenticity of the statement posted online has not been independently verify

the next drawing is thursday night at 11 of 22 on wbal-tv 11. >> the orioles had a chance and are rare for game series sweep on the road, but they have only pull that off twice in the past 16 years. you cannot really call it a disappointment that the come up short. jeremy guthrie does have to feel a measure of disappointment. a single into shallow center. adam jones cannot handle a off the hot. the white sox had a 1-0 lead. brian robertson left the air on the run. he takes it away what would have been in the tying run. the fourth inning, no one is going to dive and get that one. a solo shot, 2-0 chicago. same direction, same result. luckily they kept this one in the park. 6-0 at that point. a flash of hope for the birds in the top of the ninth. the orioles tried to rally but it comes up short. they lose in chicago, 6-2, taking three out of four on to kansas city tomorrow night. medical tests confirm what george suggested when he took his own life. he had brain damage related to the head trauma he suffered playing football. he took his life last week by shooting himself in the chest. he

you're watching wbal tv 11 news in hd. 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues now. >> president obama made the decision that no pictures of osama bin laden body will be released. many democrats and republicans agreed it was the right decision in an effort to avoid further violence and cited by the fatah. officials are getting usable information from computer and cell phone seized from his mansion. the government is working 24-7 to analyze the information in hopes of accessing top-secret al qaeda information. homeland security is taking priority. legislators and officials met to discuss threats in light of his death. joins us what -- on what officials think should be done. >> the fight is far from over. >> attorney-general eric holder said he has put law enforcement on notice. those seeking revenge for osama bin laden's death may attack. this as officials pour over evidence. there will act based on what it learned. >> as we glean information from that material, we will make appropriate decisions with with who- with regard wh may be added to the n