this hour. 12 minutes your outer loop drive time. and if you're going to travel south on 95 from the beltway to -- 12 minute right there. keep your speeds down, watch for slick spots. we'll switch over to a live look there greenspring. that's a look at traffic traffic pulse 11. >> our big story this morning should hand held cell phones be band behind the wheel. the state of that controversial bill could be determined by the house of delegates today and welcome news for one family. jennifer franciotti is live this morning with the latest on that. >> good morning. the herd family lost their daughter back in 2008 to distracted diving. we'll have more on that part coming up at 5:30 but for now the bill that passed would allow those to use at red lights. using a hand held cell phone for any reason while the car is in motion would be against the wall and would be considered a second offense and that means you can't be pulled over however if you're pulled over for another reason and/or in an accident and it's found that you were using the cell phone there would be a fine. >> we want people to driver with both hanz on the wheel at 9:00 and 2:00 and having hands free, you may be able to do that. >> if the bill is passed today it will head to the governor's office and the new law will go sb effect october 1. >> the family of a 72-year-old man shot and killed inside a chicago white sox carryout is asking for help. the man was headed to work and stopped at yao brother's carryout and two masked men entered the shop, robbed him at gun point and fatally shot him. >> for something to like this to happen is devastating. >> we lost a friend and a person we depended on to watch over us and take care of us here. and it's a hole that can't be filled. >> police tell us the same carryout was the scene of a triple shooting earlier. you could be eligible for a $2,000 reward. >> and 40-year-old shawn was shot in the area near york road and glenwood avenue and pronounced dead at the hospital. police have no mote ivers or suspects. >> and police say 28-year-old jessica ray's pick-up crossed the centerline and hit preston matthew's pick-up and caught fire. the identity of a second passenger in the s.u.v. has not been reitsed. >> city officials released the 16 hall who was set to testify in a trial but she never showed up after she tried to flee the courtroom with their kids during a break in their testimony the day before but gary cromwell senior identified lamont davis as the shooter of a 5-year-old. >> and a man will spend time behind bar. in 2008 he admitted to leaving his niece in what he says was lukewarm water after she soiled her diaper. he returned to find her screaming in scaleding water. and early this morning officials determined air in the mine was safe enough to allow rescue teams to enter the mine. 11 news jay gray has the latest from gray county, west virginia. >> an anxious and determined group of rescue members made their way into the upper big branch mine some time after midnight. >> we're going to be in a position this morning to make a mad dash. >> carrying four extra oxygen masks, the crew will push towards two reenforced safety chambers. experts agree the only way the four missing miners could have survived was if they made it to one of these two chambers filled with food and oxygen. >> i have been praying and i hope my miracle will come true. >> they must also prepare for the reality of the lives that were lost. today recovery teams will begin the grim task of removing the bodies of the miners that were lost. >> we have to respect the bodies. i don't have a time frame but we will try to do this as soon as possible. >> i believe the families are relieved knowing this process is starting which the end will be near. >> a somber journey home for a group of miners now embraced and remembered as heroes here. >> now officials are in constant communication with rescue teams and expect to have new information in a few hours. >> rolly county, west virginia. >> well, we're nearly a week into the 2010 baseball season but for many oriole fans the new season doesn't kick into gear until today. after the first games on the road they return for a home opener. they arrive on a high note after winning last night against the rays. sandra shaw will join us later in the newscast to take a look at how the yards are preparing to welcome the team and fans for a brand-new season bringing us to our water cooler question of the day do you think the 2010 o's will do better than the 2009 ball club? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 53 degrees on tv hill at 5:70. coming up, federal authorities release details on a disturbance on a detroit-bound plane. >> and capitol hill, lawmakers will return to a hefty workload. >> and it's a little wet out there. more >> welcome back, the time is come down 10 minutes after 5:00. things are pretty quiet in the city but cooler than the past couple of days. still a little bit of light rain out there. let's take a look at doppler radar. you can see a light rain shower or sprinkle around baltimore i'd say for the next hour or so. for those of you to be eastern shore maybe a little longer than that. but the clouds will break up around 8:00 or 9:00. sunshine this amp. it will be breezy and much cooler with high temperatures in the 60's. so there will be no rain but it will be colder than the last couple of days if you are going to the game. for now to the news desk. >> covering the nation the middle eastern diplomat who set off a terrorism scare will not be prosecuted. he apparently tried to smoke a cigarette in an airplane bathroom and joked about trying to light his shoes on fire which sparked a bomb scare which sent fighter jets to escort the plane to an emergency landing. >> lawmakers return to capitol hill with a hefty workload before them. a 30-day extension of jobless benefits and cobra sub cities. also under debate 20% cuts and rei mean bursements doctors get from medicare. >> meanwhile a teenager in wisconsin is making higs. romain robert quinn was elected as mayor. he was 19 and makes him the city's youngest mayor ever. he is currently a freshman at the university 06 wisconsin where he is studying political science. one of his first goals is to fall city's budget and build better sidewalks. >> ambitious young man. >> coming up a local canine is providing comfort to child abuse victims and will nephew court. >> if you're a good driver and are willing to think outside the the box we have details for you. >> and the roads are wet. we have some problems that could aringside rise later this could aringside rise later this amp. get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave hair healthy. selsun blue. got a clue? get the blue. hmmm, i'm losing energy this raimorning. so blue? did you have a good breakfast? nooo. here, try this, it's under three hundred calories and pretty satisfying. mmmm! tasty! looks like everything is back to normal. fight the morning fade in under three hundred calories. jimmy dean d-lights. shine on. >> ahh, friday. >> yea! >> and cooler friday, too. >> it is, unfortunately we are looking at some slick roads out there, but we're not having any issues at the moment. we want you to know from 12:00 to 2:00 2007 police funeral procession which will impact i-70, travel up the beltway then the harrisburg expressway. y50u8 see it to be message boards as you drive around this morning. otherwise a nice ride today. nothing major at 53 miles per hour to be knot side at prove denies. 63 on the west side once you get down towards 40. 12 minutes is your drive time to be outer loop. only going to take you five minutes to travel south 95 to the fort mchenry. let's see what's going on at hartford road. volume picking up. roads are slick but if you keep your speeds down you should be ok. everything moving well here at greenspring. looks good over towards the jfx. now the latest on the buses and trains. good morning, kirk. >> good morning, sarah. we're looking good despite the wet roads moving on time. southbound ninth bus with a diversion. 257bd21 bus diverting at caroline and madison. light rail looking good with full service. metro on time and that the hour no delays on the mark trains or pen camden. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we did have some rain last night. even strong thunderstorms but left behind this morning. a little light rain still showing up on doppler, sprinkle activity. on the eastern shore it's a little more substantial. i'd give it another hour then things will clear up. on the eastern shore it may last up to 8:00 but then sun shine will break through and things will improve rapidly. the skies have already cleared in western maryland so has the all progresses to the east we'll get some sunshine and that's not going to help much with the temperatures, though, so if you're going to game, you might want to break tout winter or fall gear again. as the cold front sweeps off the coast it will open the door to almost a winter-like air mass. they had snow but the cooler air will be the dominating factor. right now 53 at the airport, 55 at edgewood in the 40's in the western suburbs. 49 in emmittsburg and 48 in hagerstown and with the break it feels cooler than that. today a mix of clouds and sunshine. any rain left will end early this morning. temperatures between 48 and 53. if you're going to the game headed down to camden yards, 3:05, first pitch, temperature should be -- if you're in the shade and breeze you're going to want to take a jacket or sweater for sure. >> clear tonight, chilly. temperatures will drop back spot 30's and some areas may drop pillow 32 by early form morning but high pressure will be in control the weather for saturday, some sunshine. a nice day on tap and then that front will come through on sunday but with no precipitation so sunday looks ok as well. 61 today and 62 on saturday and we'll hit 70 on sunday. but then the winds shift and the temperatures go back to the low to mid 60's and them we'll jump back into the 70's by early next week but a dry forecast through the end of next week. not too bad. >> in this morning's consumer alert about half of all americans won't pay a dime in income tax for 2009. according to the tax policy center, 47% of u.s. households will pay no federal income tax at all for 2009. that's up from 38% in 2007. consulting firm say there are so many credits for low and income credits that a family of four with two children will likely owe no tax but they still pay tacks on such things as gasoline, aviation fuel and zprets. ups plans to hire drivers in an effort to replace baby boomers slated to require. most recruits are in their 20's . candidates must pass a video game driving test and a six-week driving training. they make an average of $74,000 a year. >> really? >> where do i sign up? >> but you're not 20. >> a maryland clunn is having trouble pod erinizing airports. now a look at the rest of the day's business news. tgif, jane. >> awe, we made it through another week, didn't we, stan? we do have stock futures here looking a little positive for the start of things here today. now yesterday we finished higher for the seventh time in nine days and all this as retail groups had chain sales up 9%. somebody doing some shoping in march in fact that's the biggest march increase in years. stores got a boost from an earlier easter and in light of the report maryland banks posted al sixth straight day of gains. lockheed was set to replace computers that control traffic but they may have to delay the $2 billion upgrade because of the glitches in the system, lockheed may not be able to finish the project until early next year. in the meantime you may be seeing the wal-mart commercials where they are rolling back prices, "the wall street journal" says wal-mart does plan to slash prices on 10,000 items and having trouble attracting middle class customers because they have been able to get low-cost electronics at other places. they say expect lower prices in the coming monthlies. reporting for wbal-tv 11 news i'm jane king. >> thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> coming up we'll get another look at your morning commute. >> and a specially-trained service dog is helping child abuse victims overcome their fears. his story next. and don't forget to email us the answer -- your answer to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the 2010 orioles a tractor worthy enough to wear the green and yellow has evolved... from every john deere that's come before it. and it's available with 133 easy-to-install attachments, including the most popular one of all. ♪ >> a big dog with a big heart in baltimore is lending his help to child abuse victims. >> kelly is a work dog whose job it is to put children at ease while they testify about traumatic experiences. >> the newest staff member at baltimore child abuse center loves to cuddle and he is a golden retriever mix. >> from the moment kelly walked in here we knew we had another ability to reduce the barriers between children and their talking about their traumatic issues. >> you can tell by being around him for five minutes he's a very calm and loving dog. >> the idea came from the city's state's torpse, he was gifted to the center by canine companions. he doesn't jump and won't bark in public and his soul purpose is to put children at ease. >> a lot of times when children come to our center they are anxious and worried and afraid of what might happen or what they need to do and he is a positive presence for them. >> kelly's job is to them children through the judicial process he meets with kids in the child abuse waiting room and goes with them to interview rooms and will soon be headed into baltimore city courtrooms where he'll act as a security blanket of sorts. >> this is going to be help null. >> the attorney has prosecuted child apuse cases for years and to have a dog like this in the room with the child will help put child abuseers and child murderers behind bars. >> it will increase the amount of information that they can provide in their testimony because they will be in a calmer state. they won't be so scared to death. they won't be so terrified. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> awe, he's great. >> what a good-looking dog and likes to eat off the counter. >> as part of child awareness month the they are hosting a big block party and there will even be a moon bounce house for the kids. >> we all fell in love with kelly. >> it's 53 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> kelly is a wonderful dog. lawmakers today in annapolis will consider putting a ban on using handheld devices while driving. that story in a few minutes. >> new details in the controversy surrounding jack young's resident as i, the i-team investigates. >> and i'm tony pann. get ready for some big changes in the forecast. >> if you're headed for the fort mchenry this morning a new problem coming in there. we'll update you on that, >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today, i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara, thank you for joining us. we're going to get a check on weather and traffic and it feels different this morning. >> big changes. it's in the 50's probably only going to climb to 59 or 60 degrees so if you're going to the o's game, keep that in mind. we don't expect any 80's or 90's for a while. doppler radar picking up a little rain maybe until 6:30 but then things will clear up. a mix of clouds an sunshine. a mix of clouds an sunshine. the rain hangs down at the