join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help our u.s. athletes give back together, every step of the way. . >>> new video of a car accident in oakland. officers say the driver of this car was on den son and kennedy street and was trying to get on to the freeway when the crash happened. one person had to be cut out of the car but nobody was seriously hurt. >>> three years after economists declared an end to the recession workers still struggling to find jobs. rob roth says corporate america may be seeing signs of a recovery but many average people aren't. >> reporter: if are you looking for signs of economic recovery you won't find them here at jewish vocational services. thousands of unemployed and under employed still come here to take classes like this one. >> anybody need help? >> reporter: to improve their job skills or hunt down job leads. it was this month three years ago that economists declared an end to the long recession and the beginning of the recovery but those hear wonder recovery, what recovery. >> i wouldn't dream it woul

the u.s. open is also expected to pump millions of dollars into the economy. >> reporter: the 112th olympic club is expected to bring a lot of fans. they will spend around $140 million in the bay area. hotels and food and beverage businesses say the tournament is shining a spot lite on an overlooked section of san francisco. >> we're out here by the beach. some people think it's the boondocks and it brings a lot of people from all over the world. >> thank you, sir. >> reporter: near by neighborhood parking is by permit only. spectators are being asked to bring their cars at candle stick park. >> you couldn't get in and out of the neighborhood. i mean you could barely walk in and out of the neighborhood. all these streets were packed with cars. >> reporter: still enthusiasm for the event prompted some residents to rush out and buy bags of souvenirs. >> probably $1,500 of merchandise. i will probably go back and get carried away. i brought my credit card. >> reporter: police tell us that means d

george washington's copy of the u.s. constitution and bill of rights is for sale to the highest bidder. the 223-year-old documents are bound in a book containing washington's handwritten notes. christie's is said to auction off the historic documents on june 22nd. bidding is expected to hit two or $3 million. >>> and we've got wind out there. we have fog as well and temperatures are coming down. temperatures cooler, humidity higher. that's good news for firefighters. let's go outside, lets go right to the golden gate bridge. gusts at 17 miles per hour southwest. what that's doing, see these temperatures how cool they are. oakland 61 degrees, when you get inland down by concord the cooling hasn't hit, it's up to 70 degrees. santa rosa 70 degrees as well. but the cooling is on and that of course means, cooler day tomorrow. temperatures are going to be about 5 degrees cooler than they were today. the fog and low cloud will be a little more pronounced, again on thursday morning. for the most part a cooling trend. as we head

as for the war they want to stop, the u.s. secretary of state today accused russia of sending attack helicopters and weapons to the syrian military. >> we have repeatedly urged the russian government to cut these military ties completely, and to suspend all further support and delivery. >> reporter: russia says it only applies air defense systems, and accuses the united states sending weapons to rebels. denied by united states offenses. in san francisco, one, then san francisco police officers arrived and deescalated the confrontation. >> when you step out on the street, then you're in danger of being hit by a car. >> reporter: the protesters say they aren't going away until syria's president is out of office and out of the country. in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the man known as victim number 10 testified today that jerry sandusky threatened him if he refused to reveal he sexually abused him. he said he told him, he would never see his family again if he talked. three of sandusky's accusers testifi

the u.s. open is teeing up at the olympic golf course through sunday. >>> more details now on how to get around the u.s. open. if you're driving you can find free parking at the olympic club. no parking is allowed at the u.s. open only pick up and drop off. if you want to take b.a.r.t. to the event just go to the culma station. if you decide to take muni you will want to hop on the number 18. so how did the open go? we're going to get the results of the open later in sports. >>> yosemite national park announced a large number of camp site closures today. we'll show you why the threat of ♪ [ kari ] i used to serve my country in the u.s. army. ♪ then, i was hit by a drunk driver and lost my legs. but that didn't change a thing. because i still serve my country, i just wear a different uniform. [ male announcer ] citi is joining kari miller to give back to the paralympic military & veterans program. join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help u.s. athletes make a difference. to

he claims sweden will then send him to the u.s. to face trial for espionage. >>> and in spain, striking coal miners are turning more violent. police fired back with bullets. the miners say they fear the government will do away with their lives. at one point the miners got the stronger hand and forced officers out of town. >>> some people are pushing a tax that they call robin hood tax. it's a light hearted approach to a very serious proposal. the protesters dressed up like robin hoods. they want a tax of 50-cents for every $100 in certain types of stock trades. >> this tax at this rate would raise three things, according to the financial experts. $350billion a year to pay for a central public services like health care, police, firefighters, libraries. >> some who work in the financial market say it's a bad idea and would hurt the average investor. >>> the san jose city council has agreed to pay thousands of the dollars on a stadium where the giants play ball. the city is going to pay $85,000 for maintenance of municipal stadium. sa

the u.s. supreme court is deciding whether to take up prop eight. >>> it was too close to call but now the votes are in. coming up the state of california's proposed tobacco tax. >>> clouds and even a few light showers today across parts of the bay area. coming up where we could have some drizzle first thing ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ♪[rock] ♪ [narrator] can't wait for the honda civic tour featuring linkin park? neither can we. go to facebook.com/hondacivictour for details. but when it comes to what you really love, you shouldn't have to sacrifice. and that goes double for ice cream. now you don't have to give up. you can give in with dreyer's slow churned light ice cream. we churn it slowly for all the rich and creamy taste with just half the fat. so now you can have your ice cream and it eat it, too. ♪ nestlé -- good food, good life. >>> it's been almost three weeks but a proposed state tax on tobacco has been defeated. proposition 29 was too close to call. but now it's losing b

also the [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian meb keflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> mark is here with sports boy the giants got their money's worth out of barry zito tonight. >> they bounced back very well from that heartbreaking loss in oakland. you didn't like the dodgers chances tonight. badly up against the first place dodgers, every time it looks like time to write him off something like this happens. eight runs of support didn't help. that guy had a buzz cut the last time the giants were this close to first place. and he knew this would be the night. pagan hits the bag. bounces down the right field line got himself an rbi double. four runs and five hits in the giants in the first. pablo sandoval down the right field line, he had three hits,

. >>> home prices rose for the third straight month in most big u.s. cities. standard and poors showed increases in 19 of the 20 cities it tracked. the average increase was 1.3% but san francisco posted the biggest increase at 3.4%. analysts say the numbers released today are more evidence that the housing market is slowly beginning to improve. the positive news about u.s. home prices helped fuel a modest rally on wall street today. the dow jones finished up 32 points closing at 12,534 the nasdaq composite ended up almost 18 closing at 2,854. >>> an alameda county superior court judge ruled today the university of california must release the names of all of the police officers involved in a highly publicized pepper spraying incident at a uc davis student rally. the uc davis department wanted the names to be kept secret. >>> police in the quiet community of orinda are investigate ago homicide tonight the first one in almost 10 years. officers were called to a home in moraga way and found a woman's body on the kitchen floor. jana katsuyama tells us a man living

san jose is hosting the u.s. olympic trials for gymnastics with opening ceremony set to begin tomorrow morning. ktvu's patty lee is live there tonight, where some of the festivities have already begun. >> reporter: what you may not raise, earlier today it was transformed into gymnastic u.s.a. it took san jose eight years to bring these trials here to hp pavilion. where the country's top gymnasts will compete for a spot on the olympic team. the start of the olympic trials for gymnastics in san jose is opening the door to dreams of olympic gold across the bay area. >> i told my mom, it's really cool if i could go to the olympics. >> reporter: they will be spectators at the trials tomorrow. hometown hero josh dixon who learned to dumbable at this gym as a child will be competing. >> they bought out sections. there's a lot of support from my other club gym. they'll be exciting a lot of people. >> reporter: his sister, a gymnastics coach can't wait to cheer him on. >> he trained his entire life just to be able to be i

u.s. supreme court's 5-4 ruling upholding the bulk of president's controversial affordable health care act which was signed into law two years ago. the landmark decisions being hailed by the president and criticized by republican leaders. it's a decision that affects virtually every single american and the swing vote was a real surprise. craig boswell live in washington, d.c. tonight where this decision also comes at a pivotal moment for the presidential election coming up in november, evening craig. >> good evening to you,frank, certainly does. and as you mentioned justices upheld the affordable health care act including the core, an individual mandate. a decision that had a historic decision but had a twist. >> reporter: in the 5-4 decision, justices allowed the individual mandate to stand as a tax and not under the commerce clause as previously claimed by the obama administration. chief justice john roberts, it is unreasonable to construe what congress has done as taxes. justice roberts

balker is only the third governor in u.s. history to face a recall and now he is the first to successfully fend it off. walker became a lightning rod for the anger of unions and progressives last year when he stripped unions. >> thank you to everyone. >> barrett said tonight the state remains divided. political analyst says governor walker's win could give republicans a boost heading into november and put wisconsin in play when it comes to the republican nomination. >>> we're also watching returns in the 48 bay area districts. >> and ken wayne is at the big board. >> jared huffman is in the lead with 38% he is followed by dan roberts a republican with 16% and solomon. this is the walnut creek area represented by john garamendi and he's out in front with 52% of the vote. we move on to district five, that is the napa santa rosa area, that is represented by mike thompson, here we go vallejo, napa, santa rosa area he's out in front with 72%. the last one we're looking at this was tightly contested a few years ago. remember richar

. >>> d[ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian meb keflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> a number of close encounters with coyotes has prompted officials to close several hiking trials to dogs. live in the palo alto foothills, where he heard some firsthand accounts, lloyd. >> reporter: this is one of four trials in palo alto's preserve where humans can walk, dogs cannot. the closures are because in recent weeks, there have been four incidents of dogs encountering coyotes. >> focusing completely on my dog, nothing to do with me. >> reporter: lucy was a target on a trail two weeks ago. >> my first thought was that it was a den nearby and that it was just natural behavior of the coyote, scaring away dogs. >> reporter: two mountain bikers riding through,

join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help our u.s. athletes give back together, every step of the way. >>> some remarkable new video. you are watching here a police chase of a stolen pickup truck truck. it ended just moments ago near alamo. you can see the sparks there coming from the wheels on the right side of that vehicle. we're not sure yet if that damage was caused by a police spike strip. the driver finally pulled over and surrendered. >>> a problem at golden gate fields may lead jockey mario guitierrez to the history books. gutierrez is set to ride i'll have another. he met the trainer of the horse after his former employer could not find room in the barn and instead headed to santa anita race. that's where gu to the best -- gutierrez and the horse owner met. and they say the name i'll have another comes from when his wife makes cookies. >> that's a nice story. >>> they call it a home run ball. secret because i don't think anybody knew they were cape -l of more. long ball has been mia all season long for san francisco. buster p

join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help our u.s. athletes give back together, every step of the way. >>> new at 10:00, the world's top golfers will be converging on to the area for one of top golf tournaments. julie haener is live. >> reporter: u.s. open officials expect 33,500 fans here each day. tee time is almost a week away. thursday, but the preparation is at a fever pitch from improving the esthetics to making sure the tournament runs smoothly. this crew from florida is here to set up several led displays for keeping scores and displaying ads. >> we got some people out there testing wireless network which will collect the information from the walking scores. >> reporter: this evening we found marsha and james to spend their vacation volunteering for the u.s. open. >> why did you guys decide to volunteer? >> because i love golf. i play golf. >> you have to pay them. >> reporter: no one says how much volunteers pay to get byline the scenes access. but we're told the amount varies and that it's on a sliding scale. >> it pays for

said that was enough, he wants to rest up and be ready for the u.s. open in san francisco in june. >>> dhb says not guilty to dui. wants it all cleared up asap. translation, arrested on dui charges last april, whatever the outcome will not affect his offseason training schedule and that is the sports life for a thursday night. >> boy, breaking a bat over your leg. man that is hard. >> try it sometime. >> oh, no. >> i don't think so. >> you'll be on the dl. thanks mark. >> thanks mark. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you next time news breaks. >> the ktvu morning team will be here tomorrow from 4:30 until 9:00. we're always here

they flew over so low, you could read u.s. navy under the planes. >> up next in medical alert, the new men jitis vaccine approved by the f.d.a. >> what some parents need to do right now. >> and he did t a look at the death-defying walk that puts this walenda in a class by himself. he didn't fall. d >> in "medical alert" a fight against bacteria. it is called mehbrix. it is a combination vaccine would allow doctors to prevent meningitis without increasing the number of shots children have. currently children receive hiv -- men jitis is swelling of the brain and spinal cord. >> remember that little boy inside the costume of darget vader? he's now undergone open-heart surgery. he was born with a con genital heart defect. the doctors say the valve and pulmonary artery was nonexistent. yesterday doctors inserted a new valve helping his heart function more normally. >> playing was difficult for him. as we know max, he was a real competitor, so we wanted to keep up with his friends. >> max will have to take it easy for six weeks, but

it was the strongest may storm to make landfall ever in the u.s. with sustained winds of 70 miles an hour, just shy of becoming a hurricane. it's a reminder to be prepared. >> water, food, action plan, communications plan with your family and friends. >> noaa forecasters are predicting nine to 15 named storms this year with four to eight strengthening into hurricanes, three of those becoming major. >> know what you're going to do and be ready. because you don't get a second chance in a storm. >> the wild card in this year's forecast is el nino, a weather pattern that could form in late summer. if it develops, forecasters say el nino wind shear could limit the formation of hurricanes. >> we prepare for the worst and we hope and pray for the best. >> as all eyes look to the atlantic, wondering just what this year's hurricane season has in store. marc barger, wbal tv 11 news. >> local officials are not taking any chances when it comes to hurricane season. in fact, the mayor is taking an active approach to make sure people are ready for whatever comes

another bad month in the u.s. jobs market. >> a look at the numbers and what this could mean for the president and his chances of re-election coming up. >> and the weather quieting down significantly behind our severe weather outbreak. but coming up, i'll tell you why we have a few more concerns. including the flood advisory.ry >> let's go back out to captain roy right now in bel air with some of the latest damage reports. hey, roy, what do you see? >> well, if people were trying to use old joppa road, the bypass the jones junction area to go from mountain road up to bel air road, you're not going to be able to use it for a good while. not only do we have at least a couple of dozen trees down, power lines down, telephone poles were knocked down and it's going to take them a good while to get this stretch of old joppa road cleared up which is a short cut so to speak between mountain road and bel air road. there's also some of the homes in this neighborhood that have tarps on the roofs from wind damage from last nig

mitt romney and outsources u.s. jobs to workers overseas. we have the latest from washington. >> president obama went to orlando to the same latino conference mitt romney addressed yesterday. the president leads by 16 points among hispanic voters in florida. 26 points ahead with latinos on average in five battleground states. after he ordered 800,000 undocumented students and workers can stay in the u.s. >> no matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, no matter what your last name, this is a place where you can make it if you try. >> mitt romney headed to utah to meet with donors. >> president romney's first 100 days. >> new ads in four key states. >> president romney stands up to china. >> romney has been slamming outsourcing that sends u.s. jobs to china, but an exposea in the "washington post" revealed a company under romney's leadership in the 1990's helped finance firms that pioneered outsourcing and today helps u.s. firms go overseas to set up manufacturing and communication. president obama pounced on the descriptio

strengthen the elderly population puree it summer time and goes hand-in-hand with leading outside the u.s. department of agriculture says many common food fears are unfounded. mayonnaise-based salad will not make you sick as long as they are put away within two hours. you can also cook food on public grows just clean them first. you can tell when your food is cooked by looking at it -- -- not true.' the only way to be sure is use a food commodity. >> once they are done, you can put leftovers into the refrigerator. you do not need to wait for them to cool down. much more ahead of first tier is a look at events going around town this weekend. [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers... thousands of new good paying jobs... all without raising taxes. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't be built unless lawmakers give us the right to vote on it this november. call 1-800-492-7122 and tell your delegate and state senator to vote "yes" on national harbor... one of the biggest new job projects in the country. >>

. >> the auto industry, u.s. manufacturing was strong in may. >> construction jobs were weighed down. the public sector was worse. teachers, firefighters and cops laid off. the president's point was to blame congress for rejecting his bill to help states and cities higher. >> if congress huh passed it in full, we would be on track to have a million more americans working this year. keep in mine the private sector has been working at a solid pace. >> mitt romney was in iowa when he heard about his gift. >> he said the private sector is doing fine. is he really that out of touch? these comments he's making suggest someone who doesn't understand what's happening in the country he has been elected to lead. >> the economy is not doing fine. >> back at the white house, damage control. >> the economy needs to be strengthened. that's why i had a press conference. >> steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, candace grasso to answer fitness questions. >> trash in the streets ends up in the ocean. a program at the

u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner says the decision is a welcome action toward stemming the region's debt crisis. >> warren buffet investor has forked over $3.5 million. the winner and seven friends get to dine with the investor at the smith and wolenski stake house in new york. the benefit helps homeless in san francisco. >> the national mall in washington, d.c. to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary. some 200,000 girl scouts from every state in the country came together in the nation's capital. humidity and 90-degree temperatures put a damn per -- damper on things. many were treated with -- for heat exhauston. water was sprayed on the crowd to cool things down. >> he spent months searching the country for inspiration. what chef bobby flay found coming up. >> and a surprising discovery and what to do if you encounter the wanderer. tony? >> i'm not the wappederer, i -- >> i'm not the wappederer, i -- i'm not a wanderer, i just stand great. so, you're all set up. what's go

par bore this weekend you can tour all sorts of ships from all over the world, including some major u.s. vessels. i got to go on board the u.s.s. fort mchenry. >> welcome aboard. a little bit of history about the ship. >> among the military ships from around the world docked in locust point is the u.s.s. fort mchenry. it is of course named after baltimore's own fort mchenry. it is a destination most of the 300 member crew have never seen before but are looking forward to visiting. >> it is a great experience for us. every day we -- the ship has had to live up to its name's sake. to be here next to fort mchenry, this historic american site, it is an honor, really. >> fort mchenry's primary mission is to support transport operations of the united states marines. >> that's what we use to transport marines, their equipment, their crew members, their weapons. whatever they need. we take them wherever they have to go. >> we sink ourselves on purpose purpose. we have balance tanks which we fill up with water. as we are doing that, the ship, the back part will sink down. >> the landing dock has

look at this chip by the two-time u.s. open champion. ernie getting it done. just like that, he goes to plus 2, just two shots off the lead. jim furyk sinks this birdie on 17. furyk is tied for the lead with graeme mcdowell. it never got better for tiger. this is something i would do, but not tiger. another bogey to finish at plus 4. look what happens. after the round, he hits his hand against the camera. that did not feel good. neither did yesterday's round. your leader gog going into today's final round, graeme mcdowell and furyk at 1 under par. lee westwood close at plus 2 at 4 over par. >> the story in atlanta last night was orioles pitcher jason hammel who was flirting with history. caught looking. next batter, hammel, two of his -- 2-8 strike-outs. brian roberts at the plate. that drives in a run. it is now a 5-0 game. the story was jason hammel. a no-hitter with 2 outs in the bottom of the seventh. a base hit hit the other way. hammel disappointed, but he was able to put it behind him. go to the ninth inning. still in the game. mccann at the plate. grou

the u.s. officially entered a recession in december of 2007. despite stocks ending the week mostly lower, investors are concerned about the global economy slowing down. 25% more people think losing a mobile device while traveling is more stressful than losing a wedding ring. that's according to a new study. the survey was conducted by intel and commissioned by tns to explore american attitudes towards travel and technology. finally, vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor. chocolate chip mint and cookies & cream tied for second place according to the international ice cream association. ice cream is, of course, a very big business. the u.s. ice cream industry raked in total revenues of $10 billion in 2010. according to a study by market line. and that's a look at business. at the new york stock exchange, i'm deborah kostroun on the bloomberg business report on wbal-tv 11 news. >> much more coming up in a minute. here's a look at events going on around town as we take a short break. >> in less than two weeks, our nation will be celebrating

he pleaded guilty in the u.s. and to life in prison. >> more news from overseas, this time from london where queen elizabeth is celebrating 60 years on the thrown. four days of diamond jubilee festivitied. the queen and her husband prince philip at the ebson derby. here's kaczynski -- here's michelle kaczynski with more. >> for her the opening of this landmark jubilee was spent at what she best loves -- a day at the races. but no ordinary one this. the crowd brimming over with national pride. >> a flag pursuit brought in by parachute. she wore her favorite color and a smile. members of the royal family decided understated. >> the queen looks so happy. >> all over you find the posh, the home grown, and astonishingly proper picnic in a parking lot, and chopped ryan on the street. -- a chopped rhine on the street. >> where the queen can't be, she turns up in cardboard. >> bad weather continues to be a concern. they will build an unprecedented flotilla tomorrow. >> if we get drowned out, well, this is england. >> in t

u.s. stocks gaining last week. the bloomberg maryland index rising on gains for under armour. samsung says it is interested in acquiring nokia is a groundless. have fallenes this year. groupon wants to name your baby. the cost is $1,000. they say they will relieved parents the burden of naming their baby. one couple has bought the deal. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> strange. it made carjacking a federal crime. now her husband is speaking to 11 news. >> gorman road, howard county, the scene of a virtual horror show 20 years ago. now a man left behind by it all speaks exclusively to the i- team. for 20 years, steve never spoke publicly about the brutal carjacking of his wife, pam. dragged to her death on gorman road, entangled in the seatbelt of her car, as she was trying to save her toddler daughter who was in the backseat. the little girl was thrown out of the car. pam's mutilated body left on the side of the road. how have you come to terms with the lack of humanity that was exhibited that day? >> yeah. that's really ve

george washington's personal copy of the u.s. constitution is about to hit the auction block. the rare documents were showed off on tuesday before they go up to bid. they were printed in 1789 and are valued at between $2 million and $3 million. >> the language of the internet is about to expand. thousands of applications for new top-level domains. the traditional suffixes could soon be joined by more colorful ones like ".food" or ".lol. " working has a new desert -- burger king has a new desert. there it is. it has a crispy strip of bacon to make it pretty. it rolls out on thursday. it has 510 calories and 18 grams of fat. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. burger king's new bacon sundae -- a delicious dessert or a dietary disaster? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. honda is issued a recall for the civic. wall street turns its focus to capitol this morning. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. two democratic lawmakers say walmart has not provided enough

a recent survey reveals 44% of u.s. adults rarely buy organic even though the it is healthier way to go. people would buy more organic food if the was less expensive. the lingering worries over europe's debt crisis. the bloomberg maryland index dropping on losses for under armour. cam newton appeared in his briefs in an ad. jim palmer showed some flesh for jockey underwear. new ads show david beckham. jockey says women make the majority of underwear purchases. >> how about you? you were at mr. maryland -- you were mr. maryland. >> if you find a copy of fact, i will buy it from you. the orioles led to clinch a another series as they take on the pirates. plus perfection on the west coast. >> 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. hopefully your off to a good start. the major roadways are ok. we start in harford county. route 24, we're still tracking an accident. if you head o

how incredible to have the u.s. navy a part of this event? you guys have played an instrumental role bringing this to baltimore and maryland. >> we have been planning a long time between the city, state, navy, coast guard, maryland, emergency management, great cooperation. >> you guys, this is very important for you guys to commemorate the war of 1812 because it played a significant role in the history of the navy. >> an opportunity for the navy to commemorate when we became a maritime nation. given semi% of the world's's surface covered with water and 80% of the population lives on the coastline. the navy is out there keeping the seas free for commerce. >> people can get a feel for that, out to the inner harbor -- and appear where you have multiple warships. gigantic. what a sight. >> the energy from the city has been incredible. we have had visitors come out to save the show at dinner harbor and here 6. people coming from the air shows. it has been great. everyone i speak what has had a great time in the city of baltimore. >> that airshow h

. >> the most anticipated decision from the u.s. supreme court could come as early as this morning. >> they could reveal their ruling and determine whether congress is in its rights to determine all americans to have insurance. hallie jackson has the latest. >> will have big -- whenever the court decides will have big implications. the supreme court justices are looking at four different issues. the key will be on the individual mandate, which requires all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine. >> what we find is that millions of americans have already benefited from the elements of this historic reform. >> republicans have been gunning for what they call obamacare ever since it was passed. >> not only is the health care law not working, it makes things worse by driving up health care costs. >> this is a perfect storm. you have a signature achievement coming down in the middle of an election year. >> only a handful of people know what the supreme court will decide. >> they have not tipped their hand and they never do. >>

both talked about making the u.s. olympic team. >> this is the only meet where second is as good as the first . getting on the olympic team is really hard. i always wanted to win, of course. i want to make the olympic team in this event shall. . >> i think i can probably fix a couple of things. >> michael phelps is back in the pool this morning. the orioles resume their season tonight against the angels at camden yards. the birds start tonight three games behind the yankees. yankees beat cleveland last night. the college world series wrapped up last night. off carolina against arizona -- south carolina against arizona. arizona wins. ryan ripken will be heading there to play baseball. >> excellent program. >> thank you. 6:27. more fuel to the fire to overturned maryland's same-sex marriage law. >> the mayor and comptroller continue to battle on how to spend money. >> plans to get baltimore slots parlor built hits a stumbling block. >> some people say you can put [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools an

we're waiting for the u.s. supreme court to hand down its ruling on the fate of president obama's signature health-care law. live.at the corourt a new drug to help lose weight has been approved. a mother wrongfully convicted of for newborns murder. a wild dog killed the baby. they speak out about their fight for justice. matthew conaway will talk about his new role in a movie as we get started on a thursday morning. >> very interesting. 64 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. question of the day. >> ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola

. >> the u.s. olympic trials are under way and the excitement has just begun. in the midst of the bicentennial of the war of 1812, independence day this weekend, and the upcoming 2012 olympics, we can truly say we are proud to be americans. the olympics are still the world's stage like no other, with the best athletes competing and representing their countries. you can see the trials and all of the games right here on wbal-tv 11, as world records are broken and new ones are set. join us 7:30 p.m. nightly for the "o-zone" to keep up with all of the action. certainly, all eyes will be on michael phelps, who is registered in 11 events. this is his fourth and final olympics, but he already holds the record for most olympic gold medals and most world records. he is also the first american swimmer to qualify for four olympics. the excitement mounts with each trial as the countdown to the games gets louder. maryland athletes will compete for their place, while we cheer them on a spectacular race to the finish.

tiger woods could be the favorite for the u.s. open? he won the memorial yesterday thanks to a shot that jack nicklaus said was the best he had never seen. tiger woods was one shot back. he was in deep grass. no margin for error. the fist pump. sabatini bogeys. tyra closes it out -- tiger closed it out. numberets career whin 73 which ties him with jack nicklaus. the orioles will spend their off day in boston. jones will have an mri -- adam jones will have an mri on his sore wrists. the orioles loss to tampa bay. a home run. 1-0 orioles. tampa that ties it. adam jones tries to get b.j. upton going to third. jake arrieta not there to back it up. 2-1 tampa. four arrieta walked tw batters. the orioles will play the red sox tomorrow. the ravens playing some softball. lardarius webb throughout the first ball and signing some autographs. he was the man behind this baby. joe flacco played some baseball. nice throw. ray rice on hand. still in contract talks. third minicamp for the ravens tomorrow. miami loses to boston in the nba playoffs. >> 60

they plan to hire as many as 10,000 workers in the u.s. the european debt crisis and the u.s. economy are the biggest concern for business. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 56 degrees on tv hill. >> keith mills tells us when we might see in the prospect for the orioles in the bigs. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. let's bring you up to date. have a problem near ritchie highway. police are responding. also at hamilton avenue in the city. problem free in terms of the major roadways south of the city. we have an accident in hanover. muddy creek road remains closed because of a downed tree. sudley road is your alternate. volume continues to build but not enough to amount to any delays. that is good news. here's a quick live look at trafficked. . to and from the beltway, the volume is picking up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> it is elrod breezy and cool quiet -- it is a litt

as for here in the u.s., the fed has to look down the road to figure out what will best help our economy. >> they're not only looking at conditions currently but they are trying to essentially read the tea leaves and decide where's the economy going to be in six months, in a year. >> today we're getting a preview. but the fed's next actualy policy meeting begins on june 19. >> the rebound hasn't quite made up for the losses. is it too early to see if this is a turning point? >> it is never really a turning point. it is more of the rebound. this is sort of the market correcting itself, if you will. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 6:09. 59 degrees on tv hill. the next time you make a run for the border, there are few things on the menu. >> seeing a dock on the shoreline is nothing unusual. >> we do have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. >> good news to report on the one accident we are tracking. one accident we are tracking. we will update you our cloud is made of bedrock. concrete. and steel. our cloud is the smartest brains combating the latest security threats. it spans oceans,

of congress on both sides of the aisle are now hammering out details for new laws to try to prevent u.s. secrets from getting out. >> it puts us at risk. it puts lives at risk. >> and that's why republicans and democrats spoke out yesterday about needing to crack down on whoever is leaking sensitive secrets, like information that's appeared in media reports about drone attacks overseas and cyber- warfare. >> to have all four come forward today and talk about the severity of these leaks i hope sends a very clear message about how dangerous this has become. >> when people say they do not want to work with the united states because they cannot trust us to keep a secret, that is serious. >> the cia and the department of justice told lawmakers they will not participate in some parts of the investigation, which the head of the house intelligence committee said shows how complicated this can get. some republicans, including senator john mccain, have said the leaks are coming from members of the obama administration looking to score political points. the white house press secretary jay carney s

we have what weather in the southeastern part of the u.s. and we have a strong cold front up to the west. some strong storms -- minnesota into iowa and kansas city and the morning. all of this is coming our way. the moisture from the south and this cold front comes in. fassel we will see some good changes in our weather coming up. the weather has been so good it is too bad we will see it go away. mostly cleared tonight. mild, 62-68. tomorrow, more cloudiness, 88- 92. most of the day in the 80's. it will be more humid than today. the showers after dark. south to southeast wins 7-12 miles per hour. the insta-weather futurecast shows the rain closing in monday evening. it's after dark that the rain chances go up. the cold front approaches on tuesday. wednesday we will see some persistent shower activity. our forecast for the next seven days. 90 tomorrow. showers after dark. highest rain chance this coming week will be on tuesday. could be some good thunderstorms. low 80's. rain chances taper off wednesday and thursday. >> an exciting finish aga

., golf's best takes on golf's toughest test at the u.s. open on nbc. for eddie olczyk, pierre mcguire, all the kings past and present who have a night to celebrate, doc mike emrick saying good night from los angeles. you've been watching the stanley cup final presented by geico, part of nbc sports championship season. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news tonight. >> the kind of turned into a circus here, a little bit. >> flames shooting through the roof, small blanketing downtown an onlooker struggling to catch their breath. that fells point fire is our big story tonight. 11 hours after it started, firefighters are still on the scene on broadway checking hot spots to make sure the flames do not read night. >> dozens of firefighters converged on the scene at the fight of the inferno. kerry cavanaugh joins us live from the warehouse with the update. >> firefighters are still out here right now dousing hot spots to make sure they do not read night overnight. locals tell us that the building was a former grocery store. there was the heat

he made it to the u.s. open as a 14-year-old. the youngest player in the field. he likes that golfers get free candy bars in the clubhouse. he likes meeting tiger woods. the situation that clearly left an impression. >> i am very honored. he is a player that i will always look up to. i watch him on tv and i wish i will be like him one day. >> did he see anything? >> that is a lot. >> just hi but it was meaningful. more from the the rain is moving out of here. if you clouds on thursday. maybe a sprinkle but not bad. 78 the high. dry going into the weekend. around 80 over the weekend. >> it could not be any better. >> hold onto your hat tomorrow. >> jay >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes from "dallas," larry hagman, linda gray and patrick duffy. from msnbc, meghan mccain.

according to the u.s. the board of education, tuition at a four- year public university climbed 15% between 2008 and 2010. in state university had the highest in-state tuition for four-year public university at more than $16,000. st. mary's college of marin was not far behind. or private 4-year education, the annapolis countless -- campus will cost you $42,192 in tuition and fees. that is the eighth highest in the nation. >> powerball peter is once again sweeping maryland. -- powerball fever. we call from both the north of more testing their luck. the jackpot in tonight's drawing is a whopping $240 million, with a cash option of $159.70 million. you can catch tonight's powerball drawing right here in just a few minutes on wbal-tv 11. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> the tall ships are a thing of beauty and they will be in the area through the weekend. go down and enjoy. the weather is not going to interfere with things. a beautiful day today, a little breezy but very nice. look at

. >> the u.s. open. the leader remains a bit of a foot note because all eyes have settled on second place where tiger woods landed after today's opening round. he'll be making a name for himself if he keeps making shots like this. approach on 18, put himself in position for a birdie putt as detached in . 4 under, 66. player's number 1 ranked rory mcilroy finished seventh over, 77. wwods strong on the green today. here is a 20 footer on 5. tiger with a 1, 2,3 ,, 4 day. 3 strokes off the lead looking for his first major win in four years. >> i am very pleased because this is the way i know i can hit the ball off. i will be able to put it together maybe for the championship. we have three more days and i will need the next three days because this golf course only gets faster. >> the nba finals game 2. i do not want you changing channels because it is getting close again. thea heat with a 4 point lead, 90-86 over oklahoma city. stay with us for the 7 day forecast. you know... big game... that was sort of sup

. >> the government will stop supporting those who were illegally brought to the u.s. and are more than 30 now. they may have graduated high school or have a diploma. >> this is a temporary measure that lets us focus on resources wisely while giving a degree of relief and hope to the talented and driven and patronage and people. it is the right thing to do. >> those to meet these standards will be eligible for two-year work permits. this is not a path to citizenship. mitt romney says that the president's decision will make it harder to solve the larger immigration problems. >> when it doesn't -- when the president does announce a major policy shift, the last thing you really want to do is interrupt the leader of the free world. >> excuse me, sir. it is not time for questions. the next time i prefer you let me finish my statement before you ask the question. is this right thing to do for the american people? >> the reporter in question was a white house correspondent. he had shouted question, why do you favor foreigners over american workers? he said he did not intend t

still ahead, it has been a week of extreme weather across the u.s. patent and massive wild fire continues to burn in colorado. fire officials are optimistic about getting the flames under control. a major hailstorm whips through dallas.p >> the hyde park in colorado has caused extensive damage. as many as 200 stones have been destroyed. -- homes have been destroyed. officials say that they're confident that it will be fully contained. >> we have some public plants in colorado, 23 million acres between the forest service and the blm, places where people come and recreation. we know how to handle this. >> the fire started by lightning is now 20% contained. four members of a japanese climbing team are presumed dead following an avalanche in the amount mckinley. hundreds of volunteers searched for the climbers. the service officials say that they were swept away and buried beneath the snow. a fifth time a survived. in texas, a different kind of extreme weather has cost nearly $2 billion in damage. that is a preliminary price tag from its insurance compan

this is the first time putin will be meeting with the u.s. president. it is an opportunity to push the peace initiative forward. >>> a heatwave pushed temperatures to nearly 100 degrees in some areas. taurus took a dip in nearby fountains. the high hit 91. >>> and now, your forecast with john collins. >> there is a method to our madness. we are going to be experiencing some with temperatures over the next few days. there is a front out to the west. it is a weakening cold front. it is generating some showers. this activity we have seen, thunder, just west of oakland, as it moves is, it has dried up in the mountains. one of these will make it over. approaching the day, we may pick up some showers. not right now. all that is to the eight west. it is a little farther east. this stuff is trying to move towards the day. 75 was the high today. 77 at the inner harbor. cooler than yesterday. normal high is 84. 53 and 67 with the lows. 56 of ocean city. 63, westminster, 64. even with the shower activity. here is a satellite image. the clouds of a just beginning t

on this day 200 years ago, the u.s. officially declared war on great britain, beginning the war of 1812. hundreds of people gathered for a peaceful ceremony today at fort mchenry. >> it is war that really gave the united states the recognition as a real nation. we had independence, but we did not have respect. this war get our country and our flag respect. francis scott key understood that. that is why he wrote the national anthem. every american understood that. the rest is history. >> president obama recorded a video message for today's ceremony come out along with the prime ministers of canada and great britain. sailabration is winding down, but it is not over yet. we can expect another magnificent site tomorrow as all the ships began to depart. the navy warships, the gray hulls will take off first, leaving between 6:00 and 11:00 tomorrow morning. after that come the tall ships, and they are set to depart in a parade of ships between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. it should be beautiful. the star-spangled sailabration is c

he says u.s. following orders from the colonel when he lied about why accused -- he said he was following orders from the cardinal when he lied about why accused priests -- >> there are many unanswered questions. >> this is still an ongoing investigation to figure out what happened the night that christopher brown died. his relatives are holding onto positive memories and praying for justice. ♪ from an this singing to the site of a pair of chuck taylor sneakers and his football jersey, his loved ones were determined to focus on happier times during his funeral service. >> i will remember his handsome and loving smile. i will remember his in during personality. >> brown, who was 17, died after a physical confrontation with an off-duty baltimore police officer. electronic court records have identified the officer as game aboard. brown died from association. so far, no charges have been faced -- have been filed against labord. those agencies have assured the families' attorneys that a swift and tho

all eyes are on the u.s. supreme court as it's expected to release big rulings. the big two, on president obama's health care reform law and arizona's immigration law. the decisions may come down as soon as tomorrow and since it is an election year and both parties have their scorecards ready. if parts of the health care law are overturned, it could hurt the president's chances of being elected. >> as i watched the news coverage today everybody seems to assume that it's going to be overturned. it may not. >> arizona has an all-out border problem. it's not just about immigration, it's about security. >> meantime, mitt romney will spend monday campaigning in arizona. gerry sandusky found guilty but the case far from over. this was the scene -- jerry sandusky found guilty. now there may be more charges against others to come. there are now at least three major investigations into the sandusky scandal. penn state university may be the target of new lawsuits. >> if those in power at penn state had taken action in the early 2,000s and stopped at nothing to see that jus