>> 24 hours, a petition in maryland to have the issue placed on the november ballot, but just moments after the president made his announcement, governor martin o'malley said that most in maryland agree with obama. o'malley's says he remains confident that voters will allow a gay marriage if the referendum makes the ballot. he says marylanders are likely to expand the rights if given the chance. we would like to know what you think. if it does reach a referendum, how would you vote? >> jurors are deciding the case about a consultant to did the robo call that they said was intended to keep black voters at home. another was convicted on similar charges in november. jayne miller has more. >> they began around 3:00 this afternoon. was it a criminal action, or was it part of the routine business of politics? a lot is on the line for him. if the jury goes his way, maybe, he says, he can get his political consulting business back on track. >> in the political world, all politicians running for cover. i have not done any work and about 20 months. >> state prosecutors asked the jurors to convict him on fraud, for writing election day 2012 robo call that said that the election was close before it was. the law says you cannot trick me. the rejected the claim it was not his fault that the call had no authority in line and saying that the devil made me do it is not a legal defense. a top campaign official and an election. a lawyer used charts and strain to make up the evidence, and then cut the string to say the evidence went nowhere. they say the attempt was too embarrassed them, saying that they were doing it because he chose not to be in the club. >> if you want to be in the miller club or the martin o'malley club, i just do not want to be in the club. i just want to help people get elected. >> and as i said, the jury began deliberating a little more than two hours ago. reporting live, and jayne miller, it wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. there is some video about a beating of a tourist downtown. more than half of the charges filed by the state's attorney's office have been dropped. the four people charged were accused of assault following the attack on the man. the man was stripped and beaten before being robbed in front of the circuit court house on north calvert street. so far, 13 of the charges have been dropped. officials tell us that after a review with the state's attorney's office, prosecutors have amended the charges. >> keep your eyes open for possible showers and storms this evening. chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer is tracking the weather. >> we are looking for some rain approaching us from the south korean skies have been generally cloudy, temperatures relatively mild, but in downtown baltimore, you can see that there is nothing more than a sprinkle, and that is likely drawing up before it hits the ground. most of this initially will be light. there is a heavier shower down in poolesville in virginia, and it looks like they could see it rommel of thunder down that way. the bulk of the rain is to come later tonight. it increases into richmond, norfolk, north carolina, some showers coming up along interstate 95. that is what we are keeping our eye on. the showers approach from the south and west. we will check the complete forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> in tonight's education alert, every year, thousands of baltimore city students that attended title one schools can sign up for free to bring up, -- free tutoring help. explain what a title one school is. >> they receive free or reduced lunches. it is the law. local school systems, like baltimore city, must offer students extra academic help before or after school. it is called s.e.s. they say the program is not flexible enough to help all students. >> i think some kids only benefit from tutoring. not every kid does. somehow, 20% has to be set aside, because we do not even spend that money every year. we have to give it back to the state. >> here is what he is talking about. in 2010, the program had a $12 million budget, but it only served 41 schools and about 5700 students, and money left over had to be returned, but some parents a before changes are made, the school system needs to make sure that the students who need the services are not being left out. >> a lot of parents use these services not only for the benefit of extra tutoring for students that may be suffering but also so they have productive activity for the students after school. >> i am not that familiar with it, but i feel it is productive, so therefore i believe the benefits are, so therefore they should not cut it. >> the budget was being cut this year by $7 million. school officials say this is all the more reason to take a second look at this program. >> the problem that i have is this idea that i should be setting aside money that we do not ever get to spend, have no control over, and meanwhile, a school may be losing an after- school program or a teacher. >> the state board of education has supplied a waiver, which it approved would give the city more flexibility. >> last fall, president obama gave states the go ahead under no child left behind to apply for waivers. live in 11 newsroom, tim tooten, wbal tv 11 news. >> an amazing feat of a daredevil is about to take place. from the flyin family, about to cross some 300 feet across the inner harbor on a one-inch-thick wire cable. robb is down there and fired this report. >> my great-grandfather said it best. light is on the wire. >> this morning, the king of a high wire was carefully supervising as the wire he will be walking across the into harbor was being erected. >> one reason my grandfather lost his life is that the reading was that wrong, so we are very meticulous -- lost his life is that the rigging was done wrong. >> i just want to make sure that our guys are ready. >> yes. now. >> he is a seventh generation in the family, which is famous for its high wire act. this is a family affair. they are responsible for making sure the wire is set up properly. >> we do not have very many opportunities to stabilize the wire. we need to use a heavier wire, then we might otherwise for a walk of this ban, so we have to balance all of this out and then give him a wig -- rig to keep him safe. >> they were talking on the cell phone as they were getting ready to lift the wire. >> what do you think? i think it is evenly spaced. >> everything was a go. for the passers-by, knowing that someone was going to walk on that wire -- >> it is amazing. >> i am looking forward to making sure that he does not fall into water. are you going to fish it out if he does. >> i am sure there will be people better than me. >> it is exciting. >> you never know if you're going to get in your car and have an accident tomorrow, so this is probably safer than that. i practice in high winds and in weather conditions, so, yes, there is danger, but it is all about the practice that leads up to that. >> you can see behind me that the wire is up. everything is ready, and quite a crowd is here to see the walk across the inner harbor. it is a little over 300 feet, about the size of a football field. that is how far he will walk over the inner harbor. that begins at 5:15, as a few minutes from now. >> if you questions for you. magazine knows that he has to make it, because there is no swimming in the inner harbor. >> this guy is a together. really, in talking with him this morning, he knows what he is doing, and this will be his last performance before his big walk across niagara falls on june 15, so the scott has got it together and knows what he is doing and is really, really a nice man. i never seen anything like this. i have seen a lot of things, but nothing like this. >> i guess this is a warm-up for niagara falls. it is an exciting. >> it is. michael phelps reveals an interesting technique he is trying out for the papillon the olympic games. >> an altitude of 9,000 feet. we will tell you why, 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open at the pavilion, but it is also part of his practice run, if you will. if he makes this hot feat, he will be crossing niagara falls on june 15. what we are witnessing right now should take about 15 minutes. on 11 news will remain above the scene as the act continues, and we will continue to bring you live updates. there he goes. he has just stepped out and is starting to cross. he is the seventh generation of the family, and he says is inspiration goes to his grandfather and started this. they started in europe and did a number of different things, walking the wire. they were a circus act for a while. interesting to note, his grandfather actually walked across the ann arbor back in 1973. his whole family involved, he does have a wife and three children. the children are part of their act as well. >> i can imagine that everybody is holding their breath. he is about 90 feet. >> it was overcast, and it was just as long as there is not lightning, and he was good to go. >> he wears a special pair of moccasins, and she makes all of them. >> this pavillion, that is going to be the site of a new ripley's believe it or not auditorium, and the cable is attached to the pavilion, and he is walking the sum of 300 feet to a barge that is in the inner harbor. you can see this it is angled of boards. it is easier to walk on a cable that is angled up words as opposed to down. when it is pointing down, sometimes your momentum will carry you forward. it is as easy as this can be. it is easier to walk up boards. -- upwards. this is like holding your hands out. this helps a great deal. you can see the crowd is in the background. and of the standing there for quite some time. they saw the cable go up, and they probably heard about this wire walk taking place, earlier. wanting to get a good seat for it. >> it is interesting, a few minutes ago when he said he told rob roblin, he died in a fall when he was on a walk because of the rigging not done properly, and so they are making sure that it is done right. this is just a small thing like this you stay up there, or if you fall and die. will the way, the ripley's be the 32nd location for them. a lot of different things. it should do well for them down there and be like st. pavillion. nik is from the famous family that is famous for its high wire acts. this will be his final performance before his historic attempt to walk across niagara falls on june 15. he will go to baltimore and go directly to niagara falls to start training for that dangerous high wire act, and this is no walk in the park here either. >> he makes it look easy, it does not? >> he does. at one point, he will be some 300 feet over the inner harbor. >> and he has recreated so many andts grandfathers's feat, his grandfather did that back in 1973. i was not hear them, but he likes to go and do things that his grandfather has done. >> let's get a vantage point from down on the ground, where rob roblin is. -- are people's mouths hanging open? >> you can see the cable giving. it will move. nik was telling me earlier. you really have to the unbelievable balance, and he was talking earlier about the physical condition. you have to have very strong feet and calf muscles, and he works out five days a week to stay in top shape. this may be the first time ever where he walks to a barge. he left ripley's believe it or not auditorium, odd-itorium, and there is a bucket from a crane, and they will drop him down. he is about three-quarters of the way up to the top, and at the top, it is probably around 90 feet, maybe around 100, 80 to 100 feet to the water. he is of their a pretty good bit. this is longer than a football field. this is very precise. this is that he is not afraid. he is not frightened when he gets up there, but he has the utmost respect, because he has respect for the skill and the art. one mistake, and that is it. there are no nets. it is an amazing scene. you can see captain roy flying over. now be is going to get down. all right. [cheers and applause] the people here love this. he just wiped his brow. did you see that? >> hey, robbie? >> yeah? >> he has learned to respect the wire because of what has happened in the past. >> that was his great- grandfather -- his grandfather died in puerto rico in 1978. he was in mid 70's, and he fell. nik made that what in 2011. what was that? >> i do not know. >> my goodness. >> that is why people love this. >> the measure of danger. right on the measure of the harbor. >> nobody is saying anything but me. [cheers and applause] he did it. bravo. >> way to go. all right, all right, that is fun. that is amazing. >> well done, nik wallenda. >> this is not the big one, as he will be walking over niagara falls in june. >> this is pretty amazing. this is pretty amazing. >> good weather for it, too. >> and i think they got that done in time, because there is some weather coming up. they may not be as fortunate as nik was. there is a pretty heavy downpour coming up through the county, about to cross 270 and go towards downtown baltimore. the weather that held off for nik, impact that a baseball game in downtown baltimore, and the winds will probably pick up, too. perfect crossing of the inner harbor. this helped to knock some of the pow -- pollen out. it has been a mild day, 77 degrees. 77 degrees right now. the beach and ocean city. 50's in the mountains to our west. these are the showers coming up out of virginia. maybe some heavier and downpours. there is some more significant showers, and this is some clearing. it will be cooler below. tomorrow afternoon, as the temperature is warm, there could be some light showers. an isolated sprinkel cannot be ruled out. showers are likely tonight, maybe some thunder. the win ships into the northwest. tomorrow, sunshine and partly cloudy skies. the wins 15 to 25. those winds are going to be brisk. temperature is a little bit below normal. there will be 3-foot waves tomorrow. and what we will see will come in, but it is cooler out there. afternoon temperatures only in the 50's. highs only around 60. the skies begin to clear up, a brief little sprinkle in the afternoon possible, and then a bright sunny friday. the showers will move through tonight. 67 tomorrow. perfect spring weather. a chance for some showers again. highs in the 70's. >> tom, thank you. >> one of the biggest stages, preparing for the preakness. >> how the trainers at the public erase boards track are getting ready for the big day. >> the governor sending them back to work. details as 6:00. >> michael phelps using a different kind of trading, different kind of trading, taking it to a on my journey across america, i found new ways to tell people about saving money. this is bobby. say hello bobby. hello bobby. 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(huge laughter erupts) hire a better ventriloquist. your lips are moving. geico®. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >> live, local, latebreaking, you are watching wbal tv 11 news. >> new at 5:30, a baltimore county firefighter and paramedic is fighting to have his children come home. he was awarded custody in a divorce, but his ex-wife took them to the country of trinidad and refused to give them back. tonight, a judge ordered a contempt order. >> she came from trinidad and they got married, and in 2010, divorce proceedings got ugly. >> he is so full of energy. when he sees me, his eyes light up. mine little girl is such a little girl. she is so gentle and soft. >> his face brightens when talking about his children, the four-year-old and two-year-old. he has not been able to see them in years. in divorce proceedings with his wife, he says against a court order and without his knowledge, she packed up the kids and took them to trinidad, her native country. >> it was a real. -- it was surreal. >> he has been trying to get them back ever since. there was a court order that says if she does not bring them back, she will be fined $1,000 per day. >> we are hoping that the mother will recognize the order. she has not yet in two years. >> trinidad has signed paperwork that says they will recognize things and other countries. access has been restricted, and sometimes he is not allowed to leave the hotel. >> they jump out of for arms and come running to me. i cherish every moment, every second that i am with them. >> but stange says he is concerned about their welfare. he has no idea how they are being cared for, and he wants them home in baltimore. the lawyer said they will go to the state department for help and go through the legal system in trinidad to get the courts there to enforce the order. >> i want my children to know that their daddy loves them very much, and i will never, never stop fighting for them. >> all of these legal proceedings cost a lot of money. he estimates he has spent about $125,000 so far. for information on how you can help him and his legal fund, you can go to our website. kim dacey, wbal tv 11 news. >> thanks. here is a look at some of our other top stories. president obama declared his support for gay marriage. he says he now favors the right for same-sex couples to be able to marry. the announcement comes days after vice president joe biden's comments that he, too, was absolutely comfortable with a gay marriage. jury deliberations are underway in a trial of a former political consultant accused of writing a vote suppression robo call during that election. the prosecution asked to convict him for his work and try to suggest that the voting was opened -- was closed before the polls closed. and there is the case of the st. patrick's day beating and robbery, where the four people accused were a charged with assault following an attack on a tourist from virginia. the victim was stripped and beaten before being dropped. so far, 13 of the 24 charges have been dropped. >> 11 news is monitoring and watching a death defying stunt above the in here harbor downtown. nik wallenda crossing the inner harbor on a one-inch wire cable. we were on the edge of our chairs and gasping. >> it had everybody gasping, including yours truly. i tell you, these guys do not mess around. they are already breaking it down. the wire is down, and they are rolling it up. we had in live, and it was something to see as he walked across the inner harbor. the swap was a little over 300 feet, no problems whatsoever. now, he did at the end of it, i do not know if he slips, or maybe he tricked us. but it worked, because everybody went, "ah!" it was something to say. it is packed with people watching, and not many people were talking at all, just watching him walk the wire. as i mentioned, it was about 300 feet. it was in 1973 when his great grandfather walked across the inner harbor. karl walked a bit furtther, 600 feet, and nik did it differently, walking to a barge. he is back home having a good time. i do not know where he is right now. this is the warm-up for his walk across niagara falls. no one has ever done that before. that is a long walk across niagara falls, and that is going to happen on june 15. this is the last performance until that performance at niagara falls, and i tell you, i will be watching. rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. >> everyone is going to be watching that one. >> yes, everyone is going to be watching that one. he walks down and then walks up. there probably will be a period during that what were you will not see him. >> all right, thank you so much. >> boats underneath it. >> the tickets will be high price. >> they certainly will. coming up, more on the foiled bombing plot. >> and another scary thought. >> this is an international problem. we need to deal with the on a multinational basis. >> and >> covering the nation tonight, u.s. officials confirmed they are investigating who leads the biggest information for the underwear bomb plot, that there was a double agent inside al qaeda, and we are under a more about the latest where rebel -- wearable bomb, which was slimmer and more formfitting. it is designed to avoid detection if the bomber is pat- down. it was said the cia unravel the bomb plot from within. >> i do not think that al qaeda will be shocked to know that we use agents like this. but they will simply be that much more cautious next time. >> u.s. officials confirm that they are worried that an underwear bomb could still go undetected and get on a u.s. bound plane. >> a new poll shows that support for the war in afghanistan continues to plummet. according to a poll, and a whopping 66% of those polled say they want out of the war, most of them explain they think the presence of americans overseas is doing more harm than good. last year, the support was at 46%. >> he may have a few wedding invitations, because we're coming up on one of the busiest times of year to get married. >> but you will want to hear about a twist, what you wi >> coming up on 11 news and 6:00, an update on the attack and robbery that happen on sync patrick's day in baltimore city, and it involves charges actually being dropped, and a special session to work on the state budget. what marylanders should expect. and a concern about a high number of school students on suspension. how our i- >> over his travel fatigue and time to get ready for business. at pimlico for a light jog. most of the other horses will not arrive until next week to prepare for the may 19 race. i had tweeted, and he has a twitter account. he said he would ask for things like the rock stars do, but he wanted to stay humble. he has won his last three races. >> another thoroughbreds of the humankind, swimming star michael phelps unveiled an unusual technique he is using to prepare for the summer olympics. >> he is sleeping in a chamber that makes his body think he is at an elevation of 800 feet, 900 feet. >> it is kind of like a giant box around my bed. it is about 8,500 feet, 9,000 feet. >> he replies that he is sleeping on the jimmy fallon show in a chamber, which simulates a high altitude, and in his case, as he pointed out on the show, about 9,000 feet above sea level. doctors here at the sport's top centers say they are all too familiar with hypoxia training. however, they say it is not for everyone. >> if you are a weekend warrior type, you are probably not going to get the benefit to make it worth the cost. if you are an olympic level athlete, you may see some benefits of it. >> is sports doctor says professional athletes turned to this type of training to increase their body's oxygen comparing -- carrying capacity. it increases your body's ability to carry oxygen. >> ones that goes up, then you would, theoretically, be able to increase your exercise capacity. for some doctors, the jury is still out as to its full extent of benefits. >> the doctor says for olympic athletes, especially, it can make a huge difference. >> for that kind of finely tuned athlete, and they are trying to and any type of advantage they can. because it is hundredths of a second between a gold medal or not. >> lowell melser hour, wbal tv 11 news. >> and now, your forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> some rain from the south and west, maybe some showers and thunder on the way. downtown baltimore is dry. if you are going to the orioles game, you may want to plan on at least some shower activity going through the area as the evening moves on. parts of the d.c. area, moving into baltimore as the evening goes on, and likely to be with us. these extend down into virginia and the carolinas and are also coming up from the carolinas, with some thunder showing up. evidence of an unsettled evening. we did have some today. we had rain at bwi-marshall and about one-quarter of an inch elsewhere. and the normal is 72. the record below 36. and check this out. there was a trace of snow on the state back in 1923. that is the latest in the season we have officially had snow flurries in the baltimore area. there was some hail measured in 1951. , may 9,this 1920's 1923, was the latest date of snow, so i think we can officially say the snow is over. there is some cooler air behind this rain coming in for the next couple of days, and maybe some thunder tonight, lingering to midnight, a gradual clearing up as we go towards morning. it will be cold tomorrow morning, maybe some sprinkles and showers passing through tomorrow afternoon. 49 in the northwest suburbs. in northwest wind at 6 to 12. the deeper into the night we go, the better the chance for some wet weather. breezy with wins, according to mark, 64 to 69, and probably less than 20% chance of an isolated sprinkle. the wind was gusting at some times. a small craft advisory out for the bay. the cooler air is kind of bogging down along the eastern seaboard. this is letting low pressure area is a move north. look at all of the dry weather over the middle part of the country. some cool and dry weather. only in the 50's. this is going to come in as we get through thursday, friday, and saturday. a high-temperature, below is going down into the 30's out west, sunny skies on friday. over on the eastern shore, sunshine and maybe a sprinkle in the afternoon. picture-perfect weather on the shore. the same thing for ocean city. sunny skies for friday and saturday. anaphoric to the friday- saturday time frame. 70's for the highs. this could linger into monday and tuesday next week with highs in the 70's. >> in tonight's consumer alert, labor officials confirm hundreds of layoffs, many of them in the greater baltimore area, and we have learned that saks fifth avenue plans to get rid of some of its work force in the aberdeen fulfillment center. company officials say they plan on opening a new center in tennessee and are phasing out jobs here. also tonight, hostess brands is closing operations in waldorf. the company cannot remove from chapter 11 bankruptcy, and that will affect employees there. and in five years, a report says prices will be stabilizing by the end of the summer and then climbing quickly but 4% for the next five years for houses. this forecast is based on an analysis of leading home price indexes. prices peaked in 2006. declining inventories are a key factor. and in the next five years, if you attend a wedding, you may actually start paying for the couple's new home. this is all part of an alternative registry. yahoo! financing began when some of the most popular, including honeymoon help, maybe a round of golf at your state. other options, they can ask for home improvements. you can pay for light fixtures or new windows, and the change has more to do with lifestyle trends than anything else. >> more and more couples are getting married a little bit older, or they have been getting married after living together, so they already have their housewares. >> guests can also make a charitable donation, and more guests are being made for cash. they use words like donations or contributions. you can also come up with your own debt. just be sure to include a gift received so they can return it if they do not like it or if they get multiples. how many blunders can a newlywed couple years? >> no re-gifting, right? and humane society supporters and dog lovers will like this story. a pit bull risked her life to save her owner from an oncoming train. it happened when her owner fell unconscious in the path of an oncoming train. that is when lilly jumped into action, trying to pull her owner off of the track. >> even being met critically wounded, she repositioned robotic -- her body to stand and watch over my mom. >> she suffered a broken pelvis, and her right leg and that to be amputated, but the woman was fine. in case you missed it, the inner harbor is all abuzz. i think they are talking about the seventh family generation member to make it across the inner harbor. >> she took the doctor oz challenge, going from a size 16 to a size 6, making a difference. you can help her win a major contest, straight ahead. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> a hamstead mother of two has a chance to be a winner, but she needs help. she is part of the doctor oz transformation nation contest, losing weight, and motivating others to do the same. jennifer franciotti has more. >> this has been a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity. >> mercedes moebuis has gone from a size 16 to a size 6, and she has made it to the transformation nation competition. >> she is a mom from hampstead, md., who lost 60 pounds. >> in that same week, she had a major health scare. >> i had a risky mammogram, because my mother had breast cancer. >> it turned out to be benign, but mercedes near and that she had to lower her risk. >> i saw the transformation nation show, and the very day it started, i waited, and i said i am going to do this. >> she has lost 64 pounds and counting, over 20 inches. she has also lowered her stress and motivated others to do the same. >> i had a couple of people contact me on facebook and said it, "can you help me?" i want to pay it forward by helping others. >> mercedes is working to become a personal trainer, and she hopes you will vote for her online, because with the most votes, that person wins when dollars million. >> it is like changing, not live sustaining. but it would give the opportunity to do what i love to do. >> she will go back to tape the show next week. the actual winners will not be announced until the 23rd. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv 11 news. >> that is all for us at 5:00. here is what is new at 6:00. >> what this means for you, new at 6:00. >> a baltimore man is trying to get his kids back after his wife takes them to trinidad. i am kim dacey. we have that story, next. >> i am rob roblin, and now we know what he is called the king of the high wire. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening, everyone. are a big story at 6:00, an agreement is reached on reworking the state budget. >> they have struck a deal on a budget plan that includes income tax hikes. david collins has more on what else is in the budget. david? >> additional cuts and a shift of costs to local jurisdictions. they struck a deal. the governor and state house presiding officers outlined
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