not fun to be on the upward side of that. average high is 88. we could be almost 10 degrees above that. the hot spot downtown, near 98 degrees. it will feel like the low 100's. a slight chance for a thunderstorm. >> good morning. a new accident in the past few minutes in hampstead along route 30. watch for it delays developing. westbound 70 at the patapsco river bridge, a tow truck is on the scene. the accident is off to the side. we are not tracking any delays. southbound from the white marsh area is not bad to the fort mchenry. drive times around 11 minutes on the outer loop north and west sides. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is 50 at 404. utility trucks are working on defective traffic light. traffic lights are on flash through that intersection. this is 83 at shawan road. southbound traffic is moving well. no delays all the way to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> baltimore police are investigating a triple shooting in north baltimore. officers responded a little before 2:00 a.m. this morning. no word on the condition of those victims. crews will resume their search for missing boater in harford county. a man went missing after going for a slum near aberdeen. a second swimmer was reported missing but that swimmer was rescued by a person in a canoe. nearly two dozen families are displaced after a fire. >> kim dacey joins us live at the fire station in randallstown with the details. >> good morning. firefighters say there were working smoke alarms in the building. that's what helped people get out safely. there are no injuries associated with this fire. the blaze started early sunday morning in the garden view apartments in randallstown. the bystander video shows the magnitude of what firefighters were facing in the two-alarm fire. about 100 firefighters responded to the scene and it took them an hour and a half to get the flames under control. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. fire officials think it may have started in a third-floor unit and spread to the attic, destroying 24 apartment units. >> the fire was contained to that apartment and to the attic area. a lot of water damage to the rest of the area. the residents were displaced due to the water damage. >> officials are not sure how many residents were displaced. some of those units were vacant. the red cross and the leasing office are working to get those folks a temporary place to stay. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. work is scheduled today to replace a large part of a water main in southwest baltimore. three sections need to be replaced. officials flag the main with the potential for failure after crews discovered a rip. some residents in baltimore city and howard counties may notice a slight decrease in water pressure. people should conserve water as much as possible during the repairs. >> a double shooting in howard county. investigators say tuan minh pham went to the male and hair- care a spot in ellicott city and got into a fight with a man outside. ham chased the man inside and then took off. both victims are in critical condition. a police officer is on leave this morning after officials say he shot and killed an armed man in northwest baltimore. police say devonte bowman was outside a 7-eleven armed with a weapon. officers responded and devonte bowman took off running. one of the officers fired his gun, killing bowman. the officer involved is a six year veteran. police arrest three attempted murder suspects after shooting and killing a suspect while serving a search warrant in baltimore county. there was a police-involved shooting in reisterstown. a man attacked a police officers with a sword. three people were arrested. they were involved in a june incident when a boy it was taken to a field and shot in the head. the three suspects are charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. >> julius henson is a free man. he was released because of prison overcrowding. he was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his role in the robocall incident. his mother is being treated in a baltimore hospital. president obama refuses to back away from some pointed attacks that his campaign has aimed at mitt romney. the romney campaign is firing back. brian mooar has the latest in the report from washington. >> from president obama, no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney and his leadership time at bain capital. a spokesman took the fight to a new level when she claimed that romney is lying to the nation or committed a felony. >> he is claiming a wasn't there at the time except he files a listing that says he was the ceo and president of the company. >> team romney is blasting the president for going negative. >> this is a candidate who is hoping to change the suspect. >> romney wants to shift the conversation back to the economy. for now, mitt romney is on defense. the romney campaign claims the president is a typical politician. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the baltimore orioles are ready to start a series with the twins later tonight. the orioles looking to stop an early second-half slide. justin verlander took to the mound for the tigers yesterday and the orioles could not do much against him. gave up only three hits. the orioles lost 4-0. it is the subject of our water cooler question of the day. how do you see the second half of the season playing out for the orioles? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:09, 75 degrees on tv hill. low gas prices may not be sticking around too long. >> ford is recalling some vehicles. >> one website male look a little different -- one website may look ill little different. >> changes coming up in the afternoon. >> tracking a new accident in hampstead. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:13. 75 degrees downtown. a hasty start to the day. very similar start to today as where we were yesterday. 75 at the airport. 96 was the high temperature yesterday. we were at 99 yesterday at the inner harbor. it was a very warm day. we got a little bit of rain yesterday. we're still about an inch below normal. we are at 8 inches below normal for the entire year. we could use the rain. better chances for rain coming up in the seven-day forecast. we can see some green dots on the radar. nothing to be concerned about. a stronger thunderstorm cell near pennsylvania and that continues to track east. we still have a boundary across the mid atlantic. not quite a front but it may trigger some thunderstorms into the afternoon. we have some hot and humid weather all across the east coast. our temperatures will come down by the end of the week. weatheruck in a very pattern. moisture in the middle levels of the atmosphere. all the moisture is pumping up towards the eastern seaboard and keeping us in the sticky pattern. we could see an isolated thunderstorm. 76 degrees is the current dew point temperature at the airport. we expect temperatures to continue to warm up. to 98.s forecast -- 93 the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm. some areas may get some rain. better chances for rain as though front move sen. temperatures near at 98. it may be feeling like the low 100's. take the easy if you plan to be outdoors. 96 on wednesday. the front will come through by the end of the week. >> good morning. tracking an accident in hampstead along route 30 near trenton mill road. police are on the scene. lanes may be closed. westbound 70 at the patapsco river bridge, the incident is off to the side. speeds around 65 miles per hour. 62 on 95 traveling down towards the fort mchenry. a nice start on the j.f.x. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update on 50 at 404. hopefully they are making progress on the defective traffic light. 795 at owings mills boulevard, no sign of delays. problem free on the west side of the beltway all the way down towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the governing board of florida's a&m university holding an emergency meeting this morning to begin the search for a new president. president resigned last week. his resignation came on the same date a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the university. firefighters battled a fire in california. straw and wins -- strong winds are not helping firefighters. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. msnbc.com is now nbcnews.com. msnbc.com will eventually become the address of msnbc tv. that was a joint venture between microsoft and nbc universal. >> who is on first? that little break we have been getting as far as gas prices may soon come to end. the national average for a gallon of regular stands at $3.41 . we've been paying an average price of $3.38 here in baltimore. ford is recalling some vehicles. there is a problem with the placement of the carpet padding. that could cause the driver to hit the side of the break. men are snagging most of the jobs in america since the end of the recession. we have the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. college students are tackling more debt without their parent'' help. 18% of students are funding school through loans compared to 40% back in the 2008-2009 school year. target offering a deal on apple ipads. you can get a $25 target give pad with the purchase of an ipad. apple store offering a $50 gift card you buy a new ipad between now andwee september 21. stocks were in rolley mode on friday after a jpmorgan chase say they're likely to have record earnings this year despite a trading loss from their london office. the bloomberg maryland index getting a boost on gains from t. rowe price. the majority of jobs have been going to men. men accounted for 80% of the net new jobs. that is business. reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> 75 degrees on tv hill and a sticky outside. >> the orioles looking to win their first series of the second half of the season. keith mills will have highlights. >> 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. we start in hampstead. we have an accident along route 30 near trenton mill road. police remained on the scene. as far as the harrisburg expressway, 65 coming down from shawan road. it tractor-trailer is off to the shoulder on the west downside at the patapsco river bridge. 57 on southbound 95. not bad at the key bridge. here's a quick live look at traffic. 50 at 404, we have defective traffic light. right now traffic is flowing well through the area. we switch over to 895 and you can see plenty of sunshine and no delays up towards the construction zone in the northbound region. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. another humid start to the day. 73 at the airport. very similar to how we started yesterday. the high was 96 yesterday at the airport. we received only a 10th of an inch of rain at the airport yesterday. we have a chance to see a little bit of rain today. high temperatures will be quite steamy. near 98 degrees downtown. it feels even hotter when you factor in the humidity. we'll talk about the seven-day forecast coming up. now we had to sports. >> good morning. the orioles kickoff a road trip in minneapolis and take on the twins. they were shut out 4-0 yesterday by justin verlander. he has never lost to the orioles. he was dominant. bad omen that he got hit hard in the all-star game. eight strikeouts, three hits, no runs. tigers up 2-0. that scores prince fielder. robert andino in obvious discomfort. the injuries keep on mounting. steve johnson made his major-league debut. he won the conference championships. he did give up a home run to miguel cabrera but he did pitch th the hometown orioles uniform for the first time ever. 4:00 p.m. today is the deadline to sign ray rice to wait long term contract. he says he is optimistic that a deal will get done. ray was a fantastic with the kids. final round of the john deere clastic in illinois. 59 f 59 feet away on 17th with an eagle. and playoff hole. johnson won the 2007 masters. zach johnson wins the john deere open. what a great shot. i think the ravens will sign ray rice to wait long term deal. most people did nothing that will happen. .> let's go back to the orioles how do you see the second half of the season playing out for the orioles? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:27. 75 degrees on tv hill. contain we coverage into an alleged -- continuing coverage into an alleged pill mill. >> you heard the phrase "the inmates are running the asylum." >> a problem in hampstead this morning. morning. and will morning. and will we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. john john it is heating up once again -- thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it is heating up once again. a mixture of sun and clouds. isolated thunderstorms are possible. the atmosphere becomes unstable the hotter and more humid it is. heat advisory in effect. >> two dozen apartments are destroyed by a fire in randallstown. >> this happened just before 1:00 on sunday morning. kim dacey has more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. firefighters say there were working smoke alarms in the building. that's what helped get everyone out safely. there are no injuries associated with this fire. firefighters arrived early on sunday morning and were greeted by these unruly flames. >> i was hoping nobody was in it because it was a blaze, an inferno. >> this bystander video captures the magnitude of the two-alarm fire that destroyed 24 apartment units. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. fire officials think it may have started in a third-floor unit and spread to the attic. about 100 firefighters responded to the scene just before 1:00 a.m. and had the fire under control about an hour and a half later. >> the fire was contained to that apartment and to the attic area. a lot of water damage to the rest of the area. the residents were displaced due to the water damage. >> the firemen were spraying the roof, the roof was caving in. the fire was coming into the apartment complex. >> david was relieved that all of his neighbors are all right. >> a wonderful ending. i know a lot of families are probably displayed right now. -- displaced right now. when you lose your home like that, it's got to be bad. >> officials do not know how many residents were displaced. some of the apartments were vacant. the red cross is working to find those people temporary housing. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. baltimore county fire crews responded to another fire, at this time in fort howard. the flames were shooting out of a home undergoing renovations on gettysburg avenue appeared the fire started about 10:00 p.m. on saturday night and spread to some nearby woods. now some of maryland's most violent inmates -- the house of corrections is set to be torn down piece by piece by inmates. the plan will save millions of dollars amble ramp up at the beginning of next month's. the facility shutdown in 2007. >> the i-team was there when ided.pain clinic was ra three arrests were made since then. deborah weiner continues her investigation. >> closed out by the owners and operators were indicted in may. since the i-team began tracking the other side of the story, the medical professionals that worked inside. >> it was a lucrative business. the pain clinic where prosecutors say doctors earned $1,200 a day and the clinic saw up to 80 patients a day who paid cash up front for treatment. since it was shut down, this physicians assistant who worked there was ordered to surrender her medical license. another physician's assistant was tracked down. the right to track down another person who used to work their and our conversation was brief. >> turn the cameras off. >> tonight a follow-up to the alleged pill mill case here in for the 11 news i-team, i am deborah weiner. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad overall. one accident in hampstead along route 30 right near trenton mill road. watch for possible delays in that area. we have been tracking some defective traffic light at 50 near 404 at the eastern shore. 895, northbound traffic in pretty good shape up towards the construction zone. there were some delays yesterday. a nice start on 895 through the construction zone. key bridge traffic is move. southbound 295, a delay as you make your way southbound from 175 down towards 32. the rest of the major roadways in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the dew point temperatures make all the difference in how the day will feel. the dew point temperatures are climbing. seven degrees for the dew point temperatures at the airport. mid 70's as you head to the lower eastern shore. oakland dew point at 66. this will take the heat and make it feel even hotter. the actual temperature is expected to get into the mid 90's. a mixture of sun and clouds. may be an isolated thunderstorm. a heat advisory is in effect for seven baltimore county through 8:00 p.m. this evening because of the combination of the heat and humidity. take it easy or stay in air- conditioning. we'll talk about the heat when we come back. >> 75 degrees on tv hill. scooping up an icy competition. >> a skunk and a bottle? poor guy. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how do you see the second half of the season playing out for the orioles? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercoole#f#f#f#f#f#f#f#f#f#f#f >> one of the best parts about summer is grabbing some ice cream. they took this to a new meaning in los angeles. they tried to out-eat a competition. we missed our ice cream on the set this morning. this was also a benefit for children's charities. >> there was an odd sight, a skunk fe bottle stock on his his-- with a bottle stocuck head. animal control came out to remove the bottle. "who turned the lights out?" >> 6;40. 75 degrees on tv hill. >> battling over bain. the gop contender is firing back. >> route 30 is shut down and will check on delays in that area. >> a few clouds across the area already. a live look outdoors at ocean city. you can see the clouds off to the east. 75 degrees at the airport. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. we're following a developing story. crews will resume searching for a missing boater. we were told he went missing after going for a swim last night near aberdeen. a second swimmer was reported missing but someone in a canoe rescue that swimmer. work is scheduled today to replace a large part of a water main. three sections of the main need to be replaced. the project should take about two weeks. some residents may notice a slight decrease in their water pressure. the governor is set to me with the mayor to talk about expanded gambling. lawmakers had difficulty on expanding gambling in the state. the governor will meet with the house speaker tomorrow. 0th.line is august 2 >> president obama will talk with voters about why he is a better choice in november. mitt romney supporters accuse the president of shifting the record of mitt romney to his time at bain capital. hallie jackson has more. >> mitt romney are you it is a calculated distraction from the economy and jobs. >> ♪ for amber waves of grain >> this new ad from the obama campaign highlights arguments we heard this weekend from his supporters. >> if you want to claim bain capital is your calling card to the white house, then defend what happened to bain capital and what happened to those jobs that went overseas. >> as obama heads to the battleground state of ohio today to talk about his vision for america, his campaign is hammering mitt romney about why he is listed on federal documents as head of private equity firm bain capital during a period when it shifted jobs overseas. >> why don't you put the facts out there and let people decide, rather than trying to hide them? >> mitt romney is fighting back. >> whatever happened to hope and change? >> his surrogates accusing the president of playing small-ball politics. >> he has now gone to dividing the country in order to distract the country and try to win this election. >> but obama says his campaign will not apologize. >> we know this president will do anything to keep the highest office in the land. >> mitt romney has his own swing state stop tomorrow. he will be in pennsylvania. today he is out raising money with louisiana governor bobby jindal. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some good news. we had a temporary closure of through 30 in hampstead. has been reopened. everything looking much better in that area. reisterstown road, a new accident in the city. another one still clearing on the westbound 70 at the patapsco river bridge. not showing any delays. here's a quick live look at traffic. an update at 50 at 404 on the eastern shore. traffic lights remain on flash and so far so good although volume is building. the folks on 50 are not slowing down much. this is security and you can see the west side picking up in volume down towards security. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on your forecast. >> at least the weather is pretty quiet. not a lot going on. it is such a thin cloud deck right now. a mixture of sun and clouds. we had a couple of isolated sprinkles. we have a shower in southern pennsylvania. this will stay to the north of the state line. we could get more action in the form of showers or some thunderstorms as we have low pressure in place over the coast. it is an area of instability which can trigger some showers and storms. that will be helped by the heat and humidity. high pressure is trying to dominate in the east. this is bringing in the steamy weather from the gulf. next storm system could command by wednesday night. cool air will come behind i t. it will feel more comfortable by the end of the week. 73 is well above our average. we expect to be well above the average high into the afternoon. dew point temperature already climbing up to 70 degrees. that is the threshold where it starts to feel sticky. same case along the lower eastern shore. we do expected to be a lot more humid near the water. today's forecast, a mixture of sun and clouds. we need the daytime heating to continue to make the atmosphere unstable. highs in the mid 90's. close to 98 degrees. you factor in the humidity and it could fill in the lower 100's. a heat advisory in baltimore until 8:00 p.m. stay inside in the air conditioning as the best bet. 96 on wednesday. 80's by thursday. with the front, we have a thunderstorms possible wednesday night into thursday. >> nearly two dozen families are displaced after a fire that happened early on sunday morning in randallstown. kim dacey joins us live with the details. good morning. >> good morning. firefighters say there were working smoke alarms in the building. that's what helped people get out safely. there are no injuries associated with this fire. the blaze started early sunday morning in the garden view apartments in randallstown. the bystander video shows the magnitude of what firefighters were facing in the two-alarm fire. about 100 firefighters responded to the scene and it took them an hour and a half to get the flames under control. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. fire officials think it may have started in a third-floor unit and spread to the attic, destroying 24 apartment units. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> where are those residents who were displaced? >> officials are not sure how many residents were displaced. the red cross and leasing office officials are hoping to find those folks a temporary place to stay. >> thank you, kim. >> here is savannah guthrie with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> alerts posted in 12 states as much of the country braces for a brutal heat wave. new questions about the accident involving robert kennedy's daughter. did she suffered a medical emergency? the mother diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacteria just days after delivering twins. two divers with an encounter with a shark. that and much more bullets started on a monday morning. >> 6:52. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start before you head out to start your day. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> it is all about the orioles. we asked -- how do you see the second half of the season playing out for the orioles? >> alan is ever the optimist. >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> you mean like alan? >> how was looking out there? >> we do not have a lot of delays. we start in the city at reisterstown road. there is an accident there. another at the patapsco river bridge on westbound 70. here's a quick live look at traffic. traffic lights on flash at 50 at 404. a delay building at security. >> both the heat and the humidity return. >> why do they have to come together? hottest day to mark, 97. maybe an isolated shower this afternoon. better renewed chances on wednesday and thursday. front will bring the cooler weather. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions.