of an accident. you can see the backup. you may want to consider an alternate route. this is the beltway on the west side. things are checking out ok at baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> two cyclones have been struck by cars in two separate incidents -- two cyclists. the first happened wednesday evening at georgia avenue. 20 minutes later, another person was struck, this time in brooklyn park. both people are being treated for life-threatening injuries. call anne arundel county police if you of any information. >> a bill to put property tax reduction on the ballot. carl stokes proposed this charter amendment. the tax rate would need to be slashed by half in the next five years. the tax rate is double that of surrounding counties. phillips seafood is moving across the harbor into the power plant building. they plan to reopen this fall. the cordish company plans to put in two full bars and private parties. maryland has managed to maintain its top-notch aaa bond rating. that is something only seven other states can say. residents love first priority in it retell bond itself which is set to run through june 25. >> president obama will hold a news conference this morning to address the debt situation. in an interview -- we're moving in different directions. excuse me. he presses lawmakers to reach a deal on that situation by the weekend. nikole killion has more on the story. >> right here, right now. >> right here, right now. i deserve full equality. >> the obama administration is asking a court to consider a temporary halt of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. objected ascourt's the bella continues. the cases but the obama administration in an unusual situation. >> harry potter france step late last night to catch movie premieres at midnight and 3:00 a.m. to see "harry potter and the deathly hallows." fans lined up to see the final movie in the series. it has become a child of a classic. many waited anxiously hoping the final film would do the series the justice it deserves. >> it is kind of my life. i have gone to conventions and i have gone all over the world. the community is friendly and fantastic. it is all about love for this one thing. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will last harry potter felt be a part of your weekend plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 66 degrees on tv hill. the verdict isn't in the case of a child killed by python. >> plus -- one woman was attacked for looking the mother acquitted of murdering her child. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. >> welcome back. a beautiful shot of downtown. 72 degrees at the maryland science center. a nice start on this friday morning. the humidity will come up just a bit today. it will still be comfortable. 70 in annapolis. 66 degrees in colombia. the dew points are in the fifth to cause. partly to mostly sunny. generally is sunny day with a high temperature near 86. we'll check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> we continue to follow breaking news. two city's security guards are in serious condition. >> one was shot in the face. jennifer franciotti is live at baltimore city police headquarters with what police believe led to this violence. >> both security guards were taken to johns hopkins hospital for treatment. they are not commissioned officers. there were both armed but carries no official police powers. last night, the guards were patrolling the oak hills apartment when they came upon a group of people. a scuffle ensued. >> whereby 32-year-old security officer sustained a single gunshot wound to the right eye. the male security officer, 38 years of age, suffered several gunshot wounds to the upper torso. >> please do believe the male security guard was unable to return fire. it is unclear if any of the suspects were hit. they will be checking with area hospitals to see if anybody came in with gunshot wounds. police are asking you call detectives. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> president obama will hold a press conference this morning to redress the debt talks. they try to reach a deal by the weekend. we have an update. >> the meetings are scheduled today as the president holds his second news conference this week -- no meetings are scheduled to lead. taking a break from daily discussion. the president said it is now a decision time. >> the american people run out of patience if they think the people are playing games and not serious in terms of solving problems. >> the president will hold another news conference this morning. >> the president used friday where we can make an assessment about whether we're moving towards a significant agreement on deficit reduction or not. >> the deadline comes after a week of contentious negotiations over whether to raise the borrowing limit. lawmakers still divided over spending cuts and taxes. >> we refuse to let the president used the threat of a deadline to get us to cave on tax hikes. >> mitch mcconnell and harry reid are reportedly working on a fallback plan if the deal cannot be reached. >> hopefully we can come up with this deal with been trying to get. we have to look at other alternatives. >> democrats and republicans are meeting behind closed doors this morning to review the latest proposal. nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a florida couple is behind bars and convicted of manslaughter after their pet python killed a 2-year-old. the woman -- the baby was strangled by the python bacchant 2009. the snake was kept in an aquarium that was not for it for a stake that size. the child's biological father said he is satisfied with the outcome. 5:11. . casey anthony could be in for millions of dollars. what one producer is offering her for her first sit-down interview. >> the critical wake forest plans to narrow down its traces. >> we have a bad accident that has shut down southbound 95 in has shut down southbound 95 in >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a bad accident on 95 southbound in perryville. that has shut down all lanes southbound and causing quite a back up. in the city, there are some closures related to artscape. charles and not a moral and some additional closures on dolphin street. most of the major roadways in checking out ok. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. no delays closer in towards the city. the big delight i-95 south in 222.ville just perryvillpast take pulaski highway as are all today. we will keep you updated. this is the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. things are moving much better. 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. happy friday. >> thank you. we're looking pretty good on the buses despite a few diversions because of artscape. we do have the 21 bus was bound diverting at preston and maryland. the three, 11, 64 buses diverted northbound at charles because of artscape. the 51 and 64 buses operating with delays. light rail and metro subway both on time. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> another nice start on this friday morning. not quite as dry as it was yesterday. it is still comfortable. 65 at the airport. 64 in parkton. most locations.oth the the dewe of days ago, b points were much higher. we have some cloud cover which has stopped the temperatures. there is no precipitation in this cloud deck. you'll see some sunshine this morning. there is some rain upstream coming out of the great lakes. this is the dividing line between the hot air and the comfortable air. we do not expect any rain. you'll see some clouds. partly to mostly sunny. nice temperature-wise with high temperatures expected in the mid 80's this afternoon. a good day to take the boat out this afternoon. where temperatures -- the water temperature is close to 80 degrees. there could be some minor coastal flooding during high tides. we had a full moon last night. the tides could comment a foot or two above average. if you go down to the ocean this weekend, this will be a great beach weekend. sunshine today, tomorrow, and son. a bit warmer towards the tail end of the weekend. rip current risk is up to moderate. seven-day forecast at home. this'll be a nice weekend. sunshine saturday with a high near 88. kind of hot next week. a slight chance for thunderstorms monday and tuesday. load mid 90's all the way through thursday. -- low to mid 90's. >> it looks like a recession may have added about five more years of work for older americans. older americans now expect to retire at age 69. that is up from age 64 10 years ago. 44% feel good about their finances. 20% say they are angry about their finances right now. there will be a lottery for jobs at ford. >> in the early morning, the line is long at the state employment office in louisville, ky. ron drove from cincinnati to fill out an application. afraid if he does not find work now, he will be for closed. >> i am afraid i may lose my house. i have a 2-year-old and 8- royear-old. >> ford is hiring 1800 workers. the plant is being retooled to make the new ford escapes. >> we're excited to be growing again. >> nearly 17,000 people have applied for the 1800 jobs. a lottery will determine who can be interviewed. she hopes she will get the job but also her nephew's. >> it is terrible. they have applied at a lot of different places and they are not getting callbacks. >> the unemployment rate in louisville is 10%, slightly above the national average. the new jobs are welcome news. >> this is a long time, and represents some hope that there is a path forward. unemployment has been too high for too long. >> for every new job, at least eight more are created on the outside, to supply and support the operation. even more hope in tough times. >> thank you, ford. the light at the end of the tunnel. >> ls some of the unemployed will finally get a break. mark potter, nbc news. >> filmmakers are leaving hollywood for other states. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif. >> happy friday to you. shares of google expected to get today's trading. the company is moving into new markets. more than 10 million users have google-plusor their signed-plu service. s&p may cut the aaa credit rating on the growing risk of a policy stalemate. we have futures a little bit higher. the markets don't seem worried about a still made in washington. we did finished lower yesterday. ben bernanke is not as prepared to take immediate action to stimulate the economy. the clock is ticking on borders. a company has until money if it has found another buyer for the company. otherwise it will be forced to sell to a liquidator. starstruck states are making room for film a tax breaks. that includes maryland. states are now competing for film and tv productions with incentives. maryland offers a variety of landscapes ranging from mountains and sandy beaches on the eastern shore. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> the last of the harry potter movies is in theaters right now. supposedly this is not the end of the potter environment just to get. >> you know, when you have something like harry potter, they will try to squeeze every dime out of it. executives do not want to give that up. warner bros. thinking of interesting ways of having it harry potter brand making money for them. >> thank you. >> 5:23. 66 degrees on tv hill. the million dollar offer for casey anthony. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will the last harry potter film be a part of your weekend plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> nominations for the prime- time emmy awards are out. "mildred pierce"receive 21 nominations. other leading nominees include "boardwalk empire," modern family. judge charles -- josh charles was nominated for "the good wife." >> casey anthony has an offer on the table. she has the right to tell her story and get paid for. the interview would be sold worldwide. there is another offer for the jurors who want to join in on the discussion. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. hear from some harry potter fanatics who would it for hours to get the best seats. >> two security guards are shot and taken to the hospital. we'll have an update on the investigation, next. >> the normal crazy stuff. >> a mother was able to save her infant during a high-speed car chase. >> it is a beautiful start for us weather-wise on this friday morning. we have the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> the accident on 95 southbound still causing big problems. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. artscape this weekend. huguely it is pretty higot. >> it will get warmer than it has been but nothing unusual for july. upper 80's. go to artscape. go outside and have fun. a nice stretch of weather. it has been outstanding for this time of year. 65 at the airport. the new bid has come up since yesterday. partly to mostly sunny -- the humidity has, since yesterday. high temperature of 86. this weekend will get warmer but not super -- not super hot. >> we're dealing with a serious situation on southbound 95 in perryville just past 222. all southbound lanes are shut down. it could take awhile to clean up. nothing is moving. we want to remind you about artscape closures in the city. charles at lafayette. some additional closures on preston and dolphin street. be aware of that if you travel in mount vernon. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. 70 minutes between the nine default. 95's. this is 95 at 222 in perryville. nothing is moving at all southbound. take pulaski highway as your alternate to avoid that mess. we will keep you updated on that situation. this is baltimore national pike. things, we just fine and on the topside of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. new developments that we've been falling. two security guards are being treated for gunshot wounds. >> they were patrolling the area at the time. jennifer franciotti is live at police headquarters with an update on their conditions. >> the two security guards worked for assured security protection. this unfolded about 8:30 last night when they came upon a group of individuals. there is no word on how many people they encounter. some kind of a scuffle took place resulting in both officers being shot. a female police officer was shot in the right eye. a male officer was shot several times in the upper torso. both are taken to johns hopkins for treatment. >> the male officer was able to return fire using his weapons at the suspect. it is undetermined at this time if the suspects were struck. >> these were not commission the police officers. that means they don't have the official police power. they were armed. no word on their condition this morning. police are looking for witnesses and are asking the public to call in with information. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are busy investigating two other issues. the first happened at kirk ave. police say a man was found suffering from gunshot wound at both locations. >> new information involving a fourth of july murder. prosecutors dropped a serious charge against a man accused of killing and out-of-town visitor. first-degree murder was dropped against marcus harris. he is accused of stabbing joseph calo in the neck with a broken bottle following a scuffle different mccormick and schmicks restaurant. the carjacking suspect is behind bars accused of hijacking a mother and her baby. this happened on wednesday night edmonson avenue. police say terron white led troopers on a high-speed chase that ended a cabin john road. the victim is known as elsya. she pleaded with white to pullover but he refused to three she had no other choice except to jump out of the car. >> i saw the sign for a northern virginia. i did not want to jump by did not know what else to do. i pushed the door open while he was looking in the rearview mirror. i jumped out. >> elsya and the baby are doing fine. >> harr"harry potter and the deathly hallows" hit the theaters at midnight. sheldon dutes has more. >> i can live forever. >> harry potter and crew are dodging danger once again. the final movie does not premier until midnight. these muggles were lined up long before the witching hour. >> i have been here for two hours. it is super exciting. >> between harry potter card games and recall reading the popular books, -- >> i identified myself as a harry potter fan. i feel like my whole childhood is culminating with tonight. >> in baltimore city, the shelves are stocked and ready to go. they are geared up for a packed house later tonight. >> we have been receiving thousands of calls. we sold out about a week and a half ago. about a week into the cells, we got close to selling out. >> i hope that they do justice to the second half of the film and fit in as much information as they can pick wreck i kind of wanted to be a big tearjerker. >> sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i felt the semi went of " gilligan's island" ended. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the last harry potter film be a part of your weekend plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> "fantasy island." >> 5:37. recommendations for summer camps. what parents need to know. >> target of those who enjoy it lounging around. >> traffic and standstill and 95 south in perryville because of south in perryville because of an >> welcome back. there is some cloud cover this morning. we do not expect any rain. it is comfortable. the dew points are in the 50's. mid 60's's in most locations. 66 in frederick. the forecast for today, a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. a high temperature around 86 this afternoon. we will check the forecast for the upcoming weekend when we come back in a few minutes. >> probably no surprise to hear that sitting all day could be significant risk to your health. a collection of studies finds sedentary behavior is a distinct health risk. somebody gets paid to do these studies. experts can determine the best way to redress the problem, like get up, move around. they are concerned about children who spend more time sitting at school and at home and are watching tv or playing video games more than ever before. >> before you send your kids to camp, doctors recommend you take a few precautions. take them to the doctor's office for a checkup. talk with the camp staff about the policy for handling medical emergencies. protective kits by applying lotion. you can find some tips on how to avoid sunburn on our website, wbaltv.com. >> otherwise have a great time. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. authorities found that lead toward an arrest. >> it woman from estonia is still facing deportation. we'll tell you what she doesn't have to leave any time soon. >> this is the traffic. 95 at 222. terrible accident. nothing is moving the >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. . a serious situation and 95 southbound in perryville. we have an accident that the shutdown all southbound lanes. that is involving a tractor- trailer. that will be shut out for quite some time. take pulaski highway as your alternate. south of the maryland line on the harrisburg expressway, which have an accident. in the city, we have artscape closures. charles and mount royal. that will be going on all weekend. you can see it looks like it might be mov