. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with some fire activity in glen bernie. we >> welcome back. it is 66 degrees downtown. we had some clouds roland last night. mostly cloudy this afternoon with a slight chance of some showers. we may see some gusty rain fall later this evening and possibly a thunderstorm. the coverage is only about 30%. 81 to 85 today. it will be a little stickier today and warmer out ahead of the front. we have a slight chance of a thunderstorm. 67 downtown with some gusty southwest winds. more on your weekend and seven- day forecast coming up. >> some fabulous news. cookies and doughnuts may soon be getting healthier. >> a reason to celebrate. trans fats and vegetable oil from soybeans may soon be a thing of the past. >> ted sanders takes medicine for his high blood pressure. >> i am becoming more conscious of what i should and should not be eating. >> the soybean crop may one day improving meals. soybeans are being grown to make a vegetable oil without trans fats. >> they can fry with

i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >> i'm lisa robinson. >> i'm sarah caldwell. we go first to tony pann. >> is it cold enough for taco soup? >> i suppose, yes, it is getting to be that kind of weather, chilly weather. soup weather. it is in the 40's in some of the bushes right now. a light jacket might be in order to start the day today, but it is going to be nice to start the afternoon. as is typical, you get a big swing in the temperatures. even though it is cool right now, you won't need a jacket. again, some of the northern suburbs are in the 40's. mostly sunny. that's our forecast for today. high temperatures this afternoon between 75 and 80 degrees. when we come back in a few minutes we will check the seven-day forecast and give yo

sarah caldwell checking in on your morning commute. volume picking up creating delays, but nothing too significant yet. 41 miles per hour on southbound 95. starting to see a delay out of the northeast approaching the beltway. once you get beyond that, you're in good shape until you get much further south. prior to 70, developing slow spots on the west side outer loop. if you travel toward d.c. for work you will find delays developing due to an accident just into us there. at old court we are starting to see delays going away from us in the outer loop and in the area of 83 at which you juan road, moving well in this portion of the harrisburg expressway. now to sandra shaw. she's live, telling us how to prepare for fall. there's some fun things to do. >> this is the knot run corn maze a huge gigantic t rex inspired by brook rogers own two children. also a mini maze behind me and a hay tepee and picking your own pumpkin. >> we have a variety of decorative pump kings and then of course, you can go into the corn maze. >> what's the deal wit

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. things are in great shape outside. we had some fire activity in glen bernie but that has now been cleared. the volume picks up. 45 miles per hour around the body. everything looking good on the other major roadways. 63 miles per hour approaching 29. south on 95, 55 miles per hour in the area of 32. i-70 is moving well so far. it is building in volume. this is traffic in the northeast corner at bel air road. volume is picking up. we will see some delays there surely. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> is pretty mild out there considering but we have experienced lately. we are in the low 50's at this point yesterday. clouds rolled in overnight. we're on the warm side of a frontal system which may generate some showers or thunderstorms. maybe some morning sun. a good chance of cloud cover throughout this afternoon. 30% chance of a rain shower. wind out of the southeast today. 84 degrees was our high temperature yesterday. we will again be in that range today. >> if you think your

. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. this is harford road. the roads are dry, at least for now. we will get a >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> the way to work will probably be better than the way from work. >> we had a terrible morning rush yesterday. we are in great shape on 95 coming out of the white marsh area. 51 on southbound 95. no problems to report on the j.f.x. this morning. a smooth ride so far on the other major roadways. this is southbound 83 around shawan road. eastbound 70, you are looking at about 52 miles per hour. a quick live look outside shows harford road looks just fine. this is outer loop traffic. this is 95 and coming towards us is southbound traffic and it is without the light at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely so far this morning. the 10 and 30 are diverting at pratt street and light streets. the marc trains, penn, camden, and brunswick lines are operating on time. now back to

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident off to the side. it is creating some delays. it is that the outer loop at loch raven. los spots developing around harford. we also see delays on the west side. the delay stretches down towards 70. 15 minutes of the ad lib west side. five minutes on southbound 95. 15 on the northeast outer loop. -- 15 minutes of the outer loop west side. we switch over to a live view of traffic and you can see delays at loch raven. all lanes are open. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's check in again live with sandra shaw. she is giving us a preview of a thrill show put on by the fire department. >> this is pulaski highway. this is the firefighter training academy. it is free. ds so you can stanc watch. this is one of the many different things that will be out here from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. what other kinds of things will be out here? >> we spoke about having a firefighter -- fire engine rides. we will have food, beverages, some free gift awaits for the kids. there will be the junior fire chief contest

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we do have a problem on the inner loop of the key bridge prepares an accident and some very heavy conditions as a result as they continue to clear it. we check in the problem coming in on reisterstown road and the beltway. police are just arriving on the scene. watch for a disabled tractor- trailer. we are still looking pretty good out of 95 from the northeast. not too bad delay was at liberty unless you're travelling towards the key bridge. you can see inner loop and looks like it may just have reopened. kind of tough to see. traffic is flowing slowly through that scene. take the harbor tunnel for the fort mchenry instead. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> clear skies out there this morning. no weather problems for the wednesday boarding commute. it is 48 in york, pennsylvania. 55 at the airport. it will be nice and mild this afternoon. mostly sunny with a high temperature near 80. we will update the topics in a few minutes. for now, over to the news desk. >> penelope cruz a

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. so far we're doing quite well. one problem has reappeared. in what bonn, they have shut down route 94 to continue to work on a down paul and wires. 49 miles per hour on southbound -- on the outer loop west side around 795. a bit of a sluggish spot on southbound 95. further south, 95 at 32 still moving well. 29 north and south looks great in howard county. this is 95 just north of the beltway northeast. still moving well as to make your approach to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> no weather problems expected for the tuesday morning commute. a beautiful sunrise. 57 at the airport. same thing in frederick. 56 downtown. a mixture of sunshine and clouds and high temperature near 80. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. but first, here's the man with the good news today, keith mills. >> thank you. no doubt about that. the jets did all the talking before last night. ray lewis did the talking when it counted, on the field and in the clutch. 10-9, the ravens win their

. >> good afternoon, i am sarah caldwell president obama is in new york, where he delivered a major policy address to the united nations. we are at the united nations with the latest. >> president obama laid out his foreign policy which list, assuring the world leaders the u.s. is committed to fighting terrorism, reducing nuclear weapons, and bringing peace to the middle east. these are goals, he says nations must share along with repairing a fragile global economy. >> we are reforming our system of global finance, beginning with wall street reform here at home, so a crisis like this never happens again. >> he urged world leaders to support peace talks between israeli and palestinian leaders and creating a palestinian state. >> those the ones who are friends of israel must understand that true security requires an independent palestine, one that allows the palestinian people to live with dignity and opportunity. >> he also said iran must be held accountable if it pushes forward with a nuclear program that develops weapons. >> they must demonstrate clear, credible commitment, and confirm to

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have two early >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> anything happening out there? >> we have several taxes. let's start on southbound 295. there is an accident there. plenty of problems in the moncton region. we have a downed tree. also along wesley chapel, there is another downed tree. in perryville, there is an accident at mt. hill road. further south in arnold, there is an accident we're just learning about involving a vehicle into a pole at rugby road. use extra caution in arnold. we are still moving well on the northeast corner of the beltway. everything in great shape on 95 down towards the fort mchenry. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. equally smooth at liberty. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we have a delay on the three bus running 15 minutes late. we also have a few diversions. look for the five bus with a diversion because of the construction. metro subway is on time. n

. >> 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 policies must pay 100% for a list of services fro

. >> 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 us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. it is raining outside. that is not a bad thing. >> we do need the rain. >> unless you do not have an umbrella. >> you should watch 11 news before you go to bed. >> i ty

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a couple of accidents have been cleared. the one at 295 is gone. watch for delays developing at the patapsco river bridge. we have some downed trees to watch for. there is a downed tree blocking eastbound monkton road. also wesley chapel, another a downed tree to watch for. we have an accident in perryville at mt. hill road. here's what it looks like as far as your drive times this morning. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. so far so good on the north side and southbound 95. this is old court. you're tapping the breaks just a bit. we switch over to a live view to see what is going on at 95. moving well at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> good morning. we are looking pretty good right now with no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. light rail is on time. metro subway also on schedule. the 35 bus is diverting at pratt street. the 10 and 30 bus are also diverting. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> we're going to

good morning to sarah caldwell and see what's happening on the roads. >> doing great so far this morning. not seeing any problems at 44 miles per hour around the jfx and harrisburg expressway. and as we check drive times, 1 is minutes on the outer -- is 1 minutes on the outer loop. we'll show you what it looks like. everything running smoothly in both direction on 95. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we begin with breaking news this morning. baltimore city firefighters on the scene of a fire. >> it's started at and jennifer franciotti is live on the scene. >> this is on falls road. i want to give you a good picture of where this is. as you take falls road considered north parkway. this housal caught fire and inside were six people. including christine. christine when did you first notice something was wrong? >> we got woken up about 1:00 a.m. and by that time one room was already engulfed in flames and it traveled into the hallway in a matter of seconds and the room my girlfriends and i were in burst into flames and we had to kick out the window. luckily we had to jump out the r

i am sarah caldwell. our area has been hit hard with rain, heavy at times. this was the scene at the johns falls expressway earlier today as the rain caused flood waters to rise. we have at double-team insta- weather-plus coverage with meteorologist sandra shaw and john collins. >> good afternoon. it has been wet so far, approaching 3 inches of rain a tv hill alone. here is the doppler radar is showing moisture streaming up from the south. just to give you an idea of what is going on, it is a very narrow band of moisture. you can see that ocean city has been barely affected by this, with a few showers passing through the area. what is in a little bit on maryland alone. -- we want to zoom in a little bit on maryland alone. just show you the moisture streaming across the area. these individual cells that are moving through, some of the potential of producing strong, gusty winds. some of them have produced a thunderstorm warnings, even though we're not saying a lot of thunder or lightning and this at all. these are the areas where the most intense rain is falli

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting busier by the minute. there is an accident at the key bridge and it is starting to develop some delays. this is on the mid span of the key bridge. another accident involving a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian is in the brooklyn area. we're seeing a bit of a sluggish spot around the body. everything else is in pretty good shape at this time. this is a live look at the accident scene and delays creeping back to approaching the key bridge. that is the inner loop side. expect those delays and stay to the left. 895 is checking out fine. no delays at the harbor tunnel. you might want to consider the fort mchenry or the carper as an alternate to the key bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely on the light rail in glen bernie. metro subway is on time. we have a diversion on the buses affecting the tan and 30 buses at light street and pratt street. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> good morning. thank you.

sarah caldwell checking in on your morning commute. one closure. if you're traveling in the area of northern parkway on falls road, they are cleaning up after an earlier fire. we'll let you know when that reopens but take role ened avenue or the jfx as your alternate. we're doing well as far as speed censors. no problems to report on the north or west side on 95 moving well from howard county 32 to 175 down to 32. let's go ahead and give you a live look at traffic. around da lanie valley, over to a live view coming toward us southbound traffic in through the fort mchenry and moving well despite the facts a little heavier on the inbound side. now the latest for the buses and trains with kurt kroncke. >> good morning sarah. looking good on the mark trains. no delays on the pen camden or brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 27 bus diverting at falls and northern parkway. the 10 and 30 buses delaying. light rail or metro subway fair, called the charm card. more information is located at mta.charm card.com. now back to tony pann

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not a whole lot happening out there. no delays to contend with. you can see the only spot getting close to being sluggish is right on 95 in the beltway northeast. everything moving well once you get on to the northeast side. 62 miiles per hour on southbound 795 approaching owings mills pert and easy ride on eastbound 70 in towards 29. 10 minutes south on 95 down to 32 in howard county. eight minutes on the inner loop over towards 83. the harrisburg expressway is checking out fine at shawan road. this is 295 at 32, so far running smoothly north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we have a delay on the camden line. it is running 10 to 15 minutes late. brunswick trains are operating on schedule. on the buses, a few diversions related to construction. the 91 bus is diverting yet fayette and eutaw street. now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a quiet start on this tuesday morning. we will give it the latest on the tropics in a moment. first we say

. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. major roadways in great shape. [ male announcer ] the new subway $2.50 breakfast combo! best deal this side of sunrise, so come in and we'll make yours! get a western egg white muffin melt and a 16-ounce cup of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. just $2.50. build your better breakfast today at subway! [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 us this morning. sandra shaw has a quick look at the forecast. it feels nice this morning. >> it will get cool again by tomorrow. we will have sunshine early on and increasing

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. so far, so good out there. aside from the fact that the volume is starting to build out there, 45 miles per hour on southbound 97 in the area of glen bernie and 100. so a bit of a sluggish spot there, but other than that, pretty good. a nice ride still on the north side outer loop around the harrisburg expressway. j.f.x. looks good, no delays to report on the harrisburg expressway. we're at 49 auto southbound 95 coming out of the northeast. and eastbound i-70 checks in at 46 miles per hour approaching 29. here's a quick live look outside. going away from us is outer loop traffic. yes, it is looking heavy there in the outer loop. but still moving very well in both loops here on the northeast corner at harford. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony, over to you. >> good morning, everyone. things should be pretty quiet as we head out to work this monday. it's going to end up being a nice day. temperatures are relatively mild right now, mid to upper 60's in most spots. upper 50's across the pennsylvania line.

. >> and sarah caldwell tag a look at your morning commute. right now, looking pretty good. we'll fill you in on traffic we'll fill you in on traffic pulse 11. [captioning made possible by constellation energy] >> good monday morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> meteorologist tony pann has a check of the forecast. pretty nice weekend. >> yeah, turned out to be nice. a little warmer yesterday, temperatures in the low 80's. today we're going to dip back into the setchts, but still nice. we had a couple go through a couple of hours ago.

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 forecast. back to sarah. >> how can schools at the local, state, and national levels improve learning in the classroom? a summit to talk today at rockefeller plaza and

your sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> still dealing of problems out there. on the outer loop topside at loch raven, we have an accident off to the left shoulder. delays stretch all the way back to approaching 95 at the harrisburg expressway. we have an accident at pulaski highway and rosedale ave, and at the city and northern parkway and falls road. here is a look at drive times. 34 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 18 minutes on the outer loop west side. let's give you a live view of traffic on the west side. a very slow going approaching 795 down to edmondson. live view of perring parkway, experiencing delays because of the earlier accident. over to you, tony. >> beautiful start for us. in little bit of sun and sticking to the high, thin clouds of there. temperatures a little bit on the cool side. down to 54 degrees at the airport. you might want to take a light jacket with you. clots will thicken up as we head into the afternoon. late this afternoon, more this evening, a chance for a few rainshowers. we will probably get through lunchtime dry. rai

. >> and i'm sarah caldwell. we go first to tony pann for the weather. >> cool stuff for us this morning, not quite as cool as yesterday morning, but you will need a light jacket at this hour. the barometric pressure at 31.5. we will start out with sunshine this morning. it should stay dry during the day with a high temperature of 82 degrees later on today. so slightly warmer during the day today than yesterday. when we come back, we will check hurricane igor and the seven-day forecast. for now, to the news desk. >> overnight bp engineers began the final plugging of the leak in the gulf of mexico spill. >> jay gray has the latest from louisiana. >> engineers were set to begin the final pressure test on the deep water well. after pouring cement, scientists want to make sure the seal will hold more than 1,100 pounds of pressure per square inch. crew members are confident it will. in the final hours, there has been a sense of pride. >> the fact that it had done so much damage. it is the fact that we were able to hel

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there are some problems to watch for. we start on 70 just past mount airy. there is an overturned tractor trailer taking up the two right lanes. let's move in and show you some other problems. this isn't glen oaks. it -- this is in the glen oaks. there is an accident at calvert and 30th. watch for closures at cathedral for the book festival as of 7:00 a.m. there are some delays forming on the west side. 16 minutes to you through that west side stretch. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. eight minutes towards the harbor tunnel. there is your pace of things. it will continue all the way towards edmundson. 70 looks pretty good at 29. you'll find delays closer to mount airy. we go live to sandra shaw for more on the book festival. >> it kicks off at noon on friday until noon -- mark is with me. you are a local author. tell me about yearbook. >> this is a book on baltimore jazz history. i wrote it with eight of my students. it came out in july. it traces the history of baltimore jazz starting from you up until the pr

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a busy morning rush out there. you'll need extra time and patience with all of the rain coming down. be extra careful. eastbound 70 is complete shut down between 29 and the patapsco river bridge. the accident occurred earlier this morning. of traffic being forced onto southbound 29. york delay stretches back to 40. an accident is taking up three right lanes. we will give you a live view of that in a moment. there is an accident on the topside approaching the j.f.x. northbound on the harrisburg expressway, watch for another accident at belfast. this is a quick live look at traffic. you can see westbound traffic gets by. there is a closure at 29. here's wilkins avenue. a nasty crash. only the left lane gets by. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we're seeing delays on the buses. the five, 10, 13, and 33 buses are all running late. there is a delay. marc trains, runs the trains are on time. now back to sandra shaw. >> it is a dangerous mourning with heavy t

time for another check of the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> it is just a mess out there. he will definitely need extra time this morning. the accident and eastbound i.- seven has been cleared. you still have a very heavy delays back to 40. outer loop approaching belair road, we still of the crash and heavy delays on every major roadway. westbound pulaski highway and ebenezer, watch for heavy flooding. german hill in dundalk, another area where flooding is an issue. patapsco ave is shut down at 895. hollins ferry road inner loop, a new accident reported to us. quarterfield road, watch for a disabled vehicle. this is block of 450. let's give you a live view of traffic. 24, barely living due to an earlier tractor trailer fire. -- barely moving due to an earlier tractor trailer fire. >> we are tracking heavy rainfall across the area. it is on the most west side of the date now. heavy rains expected all throughout the day. in excess of about five inches of rainfall around the area. we also a flash flood warnings in effect all did. and tornado watch in effect until 1:00 this af

time for a check of the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> not pretty out there. dealing with heavy delays on the west side. accident on the out of a just passed 795 blocking two right lanes. this delay stretches all the way back to the j.f.x. southbound 795 crawling from franklin boulevard to the beltway. you might want take 140 instead of 795. downed pole at old frederick and marriottsville. westport's street, crash being cleared from the two left lanes. another one being cleared involving a pedestrian. 7 mi. per hour. i-95 -- rather, white marsh -- all the way down to a daughter 95 split. -- the 895 split. if you are gonna travel on the outer loop northeast side, seven minutes. 795, here is what it looks like. calling from franklin to the accident. here is what looks like at the accident scene. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> obviously, we have a little bit of rain to contend with this morning. heavy rain a couple of hours ago, but now just scattered showers. frederick, carroll county, parts of howard county. nothing are run baltimore city. off and o

let's get a final check of your morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> good morning, everyone. a new problem coming in the city. this is right at pratt street and president street. watch for delays there. a bit of a delay at route 94. they are still clearing a down pole and wires in that area. what for that closure. slow go on the north side. 30 miles per hour on the outer loop. our local sivs still experience low spots. south on 95 coming out of the northeast. it would take you 11 minutes to travel on the inner loop from 795 over towards the 83. here's a quick call live look at traffic. northbound delays coming in from a grant from 395 into town. topside very heavy towards harrisburg. that is the latest. >> we are off to a nice, quiet start again. the dumpsters are starting to warm up. we were in the mid-50's earlier in the day. los 60's right now. 64 degrees and a rock callein r. high temperatures in the upper 70's of low 80's. another nice day coming up tomorrow. the next chance for rain will be late thursday and into friday morning. >> thank you for joining us. another upda

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> we have a pretty nasty accident involving a vehicle fire at southbound '95. it is at chesapeake house, and all lanes are temporarily blocked. fire crews on the scene. there are delays forming in that direction. a fire truck on the right shoulder. traffic on 97, and all of these delays are associated with an accident. we will show you that there are other problems to watch for this hour. heavy delays on southbound 95 out of white marsh. in the red beyond the beltway. northeast outer loop from 95 towards the harrisburg expressway. another accident at ellis road and sinclair lane. -- belair road and sinclair lane. this backs of traffic on southbound 795. inner loop delays towards the j.f.x. this accident clearing on southbound 97. tony, over to you. >> the rain has tapered off a little bit. we still have the scattered light-to-moderate rain showers. we have periods of rain, but it will come through in waves. high temperatures on the lower end of the 70's. wednesday looks like a nice day. sunshine with a high near 74. sunshine with a high near