-- at 895, we're looking pretty good. problem-free at liberty on the west side. a tree is down. another is down and harford county south of 165. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is graduation day at the u.s. naval academy. >> joe biden is expected to deliver the commencement address. jennifer franciotti is live in annapolis with the details. >> in just a few hours, the stadium will be packed mainly with proud parents waiting for these graduates. this will be the class of 2010. most will become commissioned officers. the gates open at 5:30. gates two and five. we saw an eager parrot from texas that was turned away -- we saw an eager parents from texas that was turned away. all gates are open to guests at 7:00 at you do need a ticket to enter. it is a tradition for the president and the vice president to speak. last year, president obama was here speaking. today it will be vice president joe biden. graduation ceremonies start here at 10:00 at this morning. then will be the much anticipated flyover by the blue angels. you must have a ticket if you are coming. no weapons will be allowed inside. you cannot bring a bag bigger than a normal side purse and unfortunately, no umbrella. back to you. >> few details have been released regarding the hospitalization of governor o'malley's daughter. his daughter was admitted and released from harbor hospital. this is a private family matter. we asked the privacy of the family be respected. >> fire investigators are searching for the cost of a fire in baltimore city. it took crews more than an hour to control this fire. no one was injured. one firefighter said more than 12 people were displaced. >> a man has been charged with a host of sex offenses including extortion. jeremy guzewicz -- officials said he threatened a girl to send him explicit pictures of herself or he would find and rape her. four suspects remained behind bars. bail was denied for jaclyn martin, her brother, and two appliances. police said jaclyn orchestrated a hit on her husband. robert martin was found shot nine times outside the home. >> brittany garcia allegedly started a fire on liberty heights avenue after thinking her boyfriend was cheating on her. two victims needed to be rescued. one man spoke about the incident at the arraignment yesterday. >> i would just say i am doing my job. the same as any fire meant i work with every single day. that is what we do and we are proud pequots doctors expect jeff novack to make a full recovery. >> if you park your car in the downtown area, protect your belongings. vehicle 1 break-ins vehicle 100% in the last month. went left in plain sight, your vehicle becomes a prime opportunity. police have stepped up patrols in the inner harbor and mount vernon. >> remove it all, even your phone charger. take with you. >> officers are taking pictures of valuables left in cars and then sending warning pictures to the owners. >> president obama heads to the gulf today. kate amara has details from our washington bureau. >> president obama heads to the gulf coast today for a firsthand look at the oil spill damage, taking full responsibility. he promised americans he is on top of it. the top kill is back on. bp resumes sending liquid into the well. >> the purpose is to ensure that mud we are injecting into the well goes down there. >> it is an ambitious attempt to plug the worst oil spill in u.s. history. as much as 39 million barrels of oil have spewed into the gulf so far. >> do not get too fixated on the amount. >> president obama makes his second trip to the region today. he took full responsibility for the spill and a knowledge he understands just how frustrated americans are. >> this is what i wake up to in the morning and i go to bed at night thinking about. >> the president will meet with the coast guard admiral and we expect the president to make another statement. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the unofficial start to summer kicks off this weekend. according to the radio, crabs are expected to be plentiful. they may not be as big or heavy as in years past. the oil spill in the gulf is to blame. fewer crabs are coming from the gulf. the decline in the south is increasing demand for local fishermen. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. what are your plans for the memorial day weekend? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 62 degrees. getting out of the bill not hold. money to medicare recipients. >> a controversial policy on gays in the military leaves the house floor. >> here is a live look of traffic at exit 24. it looks ok right there. >> welcome back. 64 degrees downtown. major thunderstorms last night. the front swept through from the northeast. it stalled to our south. it cools us down from yesterday's high of 94. significantly better, mid 60's's across the board. today, 69 and 72 for a high- powered a chance for some rain and storms today. things are looking better for the holiday 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problems. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i hope you are doing well. it is going to be a great holiday weekend. we had some strong storms that rolled through. you can see all that red, a lot of energy. 94 degrees at tv help. 92 at the airport. 90's downtown. -- 94 degrees at tv hill. we have instability in the atmosphere. we saw strong storms and loud thunder. things are better this morning. the front has stalled out. we're in the mid 60's around the metropolitan area. let's check out what is going to happen in the mountains of western maryland today. showers lingering today. only 68 degrees. some showers, light rain bling during this morning in baltimore. 72 bdegrees for the high. very humid and cloudy with showers and storms. same for the shores at ocean city. things will get better tomorrow. much better by sunday and monday. east wind. the gusts -- they gust up to 20. the record low is 38. normal height is 78. we are a little below that. -- normal high is 78. a chance of showers and maybe a storm today. self easily flow at 10 miles per hour. we had a back door from dropping to the south. -- south easterly flow at 10 miles per hour. once it gets through, high pressure builds in and stabilizes us. a transitional day tomorrow. 76 tomorrow. minimal rain chance. beautiful on sunday. on monday, looking pretty good but hot. 90 degrees. let's break it down. 70, showers, storms today. clouds. mostly sunny on sunday. sunny and 90 on monday. >> medicare seniors that have high drug bills could be getting some relief soon. some 4 million people will start getting checks ahead of the deadline. the money is going towards plugging the so-called dollar not halt in prescription coverage. provisions of the bill will gradually close that by 2020. america's driving habits are out of gear. results from the driver's test are lower than the scores from last year. licensed drivers lack knowledge of basic rules of the road. 85% do not know the correct thing to do when they are 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maryland. businesses saw increases and customer trophic. this from the baltimore business journal. there was a drop in the job market. stock futures are looking slightly positive this morning. we make extent that huge rally we had yesterday. the dow is now back up above 10,000. the country will continue to invest in the region even though europe is still struggling with its debt. back to you. >> thank you. >> the cdc studied infection rates and found maryland has the highest rate. bloodstream infections kill more than 30,000 people a year in the u.s. they are stepping up to curb the number of infections. >> you cannot improve unless you know where you're starting from. we know where we are now. the next step is to figure out prevention strategy, which we are already working on. >> the health care commission plans to report infection rates of individual maryland hospitals. that will begin in a few months. to view the full report, you can log onto our website, wbaltv.com. >> 5:23. we will get another look at your morning commute. >> it is not a headline when the orioles lose. but this time you have to see how they managed to lose. >> e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. what are your plans for the memorial day weekend? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> the orioles find a new way to lose a game. they should have won. the lost 7-5 against the a's. miguel tejada gives the orioles the lead with this single to the right side. ty wigginton gets waves around and he beats road to the plate. the orioles are up 5-3. a routine grounder. it gobbles up izturis per he could not turn the force at second base. the run scores. the inning stays alive. bases-clearing double off clay meredith. three in to score. the a's win 7-5 against the orioles. the orioles seem to find the way to make it possible but painful on their fans. i'm gerry sandusky. i hope your day is off to a fantastic start. >> the games are getting bigger 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