road. a smooth ride in terms of delays. this is the beltway at the harrisburg expressway. we do have some fog as we take a live view in the area of york road. outer loop traffic, a smooth start in terms of delays but we're dealing with fog and we're waiting for the roads to dry out. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the highly anticipated numbers on a hiring come out today. >> the april jobs report comes as president obama and mitt romney will battle about the economy. we're joined live from washington with our report. good morning, stacey. >> the jobs report is coming out. we're expecting that employers added about 170,000 jobs in april. the unemployment rate is expected to remain around 8%. for all the smiles and salutations of election-year politics -- >> thank you. what it will come. >> i am honored to welcome you to cinco de mayo at the white house. >> president obama and mitt romney are carefully crafted their message on the nation's economy. in virginia, mitt romney claimed the president had accomplished little. >> a guy who promised would make things better and

debris just past the harrisburg expressway on the outer loop topside. this is york road, topside of the beltway leading up to the harrisburg expressway. no sign of delays as a result of the tdebris. delays at the harbor tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we welcome kurt kronke. happy friday. >> thank you. moving along nicely on the buses. the 13 bus is operate with a delay. brunswick 890 is cancelled. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hun valid because of construction. heading to the preakness, take light rail to the cold spring lane stopped for a connecting shabazz to pimlico. call 410-539-5000 for more information. now back to tony pann. >> sarah thinks it is wednesday. i said the time was 63 degrees. it is friday. things will get a little questionable by the time to get towards the tail end of the weekend. we're watching a storm system that is drifting up the coast. high pressure is blocking it from moving north and a think we will have some nice weather today and most of to mars. some of these showers will drift up towards us but i don'

are wet and we will be looking at a back up pretty soon as the volume picks up. the harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. watch for that rain to impact your raiide this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few delays on the marc trains. trains are ontrapenn time. the three, 51, and 91 buses operating with the leas. now back to tony pann -- operating with delays. >> we have some rain to contend with. give yourself a few extra minutes. pretty heavy rain coming across carroll county. that will pass through over the next 15 to 20 minutes. moderate rain on the western side of the beltway and stretching up 83 into baltimore county appeared not a lot happening on the eastern suburbs. this is all moving from the west to the east. everybody will get some rain to start the day. this is the first batch of rain that will come through today. here is the first batch we are experiencing. rain should taper off later this morning. in other line of t

the major roadways. give yourself a few extra minutes. 65 on the harrisburg expressway coming down towards middle talent road. the j.f.x. at 41st street, southbound traffic looking good down towards the construction zone. this is 70 at 29, checking out fine. no delays at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is day two of the general assembly's three day session. >> kim dacey is live this morning with the latest. >> the proposed budget includes tax increases. those are rallying descended on annapolis yesterday holding a separate rallies outside the statehouse. supporters of the so-called doomsday budget pact lawyers mall in annapolis protesting the special session and they plan to raise taxes. >> the budget was passed. still have a special session. it is a balanced budget. it was passed. live with it. >> the senate gave approval to a new spending plan that shifts the cost of teacher pensions to local jurisdictions. it contains an income-tax rate increase. the increase affects individuals making more than $100,000 a year. it is a better alternative according to t

you posted. 31 at old new windsor pike. reports of a bus fire. the harrisburg expressway looks pretty good at the moment. we have a couple of accidents in bel air. 95 checking out ok coming down from harford county. this is the west side. outer loop traffic and so far moving -- no delays toward the accident scene. 95 at the tydings memorial bridge is looking good. we had an earlier closure of the right lane southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the trains. we have on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail does have a 20-minute delay. metro subway is operating on schedule. the five and 22 buses diverting at edison and sinclair because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. a bit of a chilly start to the day. 54 degrees downtown. outside the city, even cooler. mid 40's. you head the 30's as out to gaithersburg and frederick. you'll need a jacket as you step out. we're

harrisburg expressway. 59 on the west side just past baltimore national pike. this is greenspring. inner loop traffic is building towards the j.f.x. a smooth ride on the topside of the beltway. this is ruxton road. southbound traffic moving well down to the construction zone. the left lane is closed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> election day is roughly six months away. the economy has become the overriding issue on the campaign trail. >> both candidates are arguing who can fix it better. tara mergener has this report. good morning. >> good morning. at this point most national polls show mitt romney and the president running neck and neck. it may be the economy that tips the scale in november. the latest jobless numbers have given president obama -- >> we're making progress. >> and mitt romney plenty to talk about. >> president obama is out of ideas and out of excuses. >> the unemployment rate still hovering above 8% and 340,000 americans giving up the search for work. >> that is a terrible number. >> job creation numbers fall for the third straight month. >> vice president joe b