>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at noon, in hd. >> good afternoon everyone. our big story, the package store pakistan the immigrant convicted in the failed in new

york city bombing case will spend the rest of his life in prison. faisal shahzad pleaded guilty to all counts against him. >> before faisal shahzad was sentenced to life in prison for the failed in new york city bombing attempt, he had one last chance to address the court. he told the judge he welcomed the sentence. in june, he pleaded guilty to 10 weapons and terrorism counts and admitted he had put explosives in an suv and parked it in times square. the bomb failed to go off, but the intent was deadly. today prosecutors entered this video as evidence. the fbi released the same video to the public. this was modeled after the same design that faisal shahzad used. the powerful explosion in an open field demonstrated some of

the damage that would have occurred in times square. faisal shahzad did not fit the typical profile of the terrorist. he was an american living with a wife and two children, working as a financial analyst. he traveled to pakistan to receive training from the taliban. he's appeared in several taliban training and video is. he is the new face of terrorism, home grown. the judge asked him if he had sworn allegiance when he became a u.s. citizen. faisal shahzad said he did swear but did not mean it. >> for the second straight day in a row, plenty of clout cover and we are stuck in the 50's. we are well below the normal of

71 degrees. you can really see that counterclockwise spiral. precipitation is flirting with us today. we could pick up a few showers as that low off the shore of new jersey fluctuates back and forth from new jersey to the mid- atlantic. it is 56 degrees at the airport. if we are lucky, we will hit 60. is very cloudy, cold and damp. i have more on when this pattern may break coming up in the seventh day forecast. >> a city councilwoman has been stripped of her role of chairman of the finance committee. she pleaded no contest to charges of financial manipulation. she made no mention of the

payments in campaign finance reports filed at the time. >> these were campaign finance violations. relatively, in the grand scheme of things, they are minor charges. we think the case that really needs to be resolved is the bribery case in front of the court of appeals right now. >> in return for her agreement, she was fined $2,500 and given probation. you may remember that her legal troubles came to light as other misconduct was being revealed. the mayor was forced out of office after being found guilty of embezzlement. she took a plea in order to avoid a separate perjury trial. for more on these stories, had to wbaltv.com.

jury deliberations continue this morning in the face upon of -- in the case of former city councilman ken harris. the jury asked the judge how many guns were allegedly used in the robbery that resulted in his death. governor martin o'malley is asking mortgage lenders to halt all foreclosures in this day. the request comes after three major lending companies announced a foreclosure moratorium in 23 other states. >> i did a refinanced with a bad company, and that started the ball rolling. >> this woman and her husband are frustrated. they could lose the house they have shared for nearly 20 years. >> we have never had problems,

never. you think your mortgage company will help you if they see you suffering. >> they are just one example of how the mortgage crisis has affected hundreds of thousands of people. elijah cummings along with governor o'malley are trying to help. three major companies, j.p. morgan chase, bank of america and the gmac announced a moratorium on foreclosures in 23 states because of a lack of verification of foreclosure documents. >> if any state deserves to be part of this moratorium, is the state of maryland. >> today they wrote a joint letter asking maryland to be added to the list. >> the banks have already admitted that they have not reviewed the affidavit. we want the state, the attorney general and the governor to have an opportunity to look into this. >> of the letter was also sent

to wells fargo, pnc, and citi mortgage. many companies do not have the manpower necessary to handle all of the foreclosures and requests for it modifications. for this couple, they say they are not looking for a handout, just someone who will listen. >> i am 70, where can i go? what can i do? i mean, i just do not know what to do. >> the lending company requests that reviews be done and reported back to the states. a maryland resident has died in afghanistan. he died from injuries he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit last year. he served in the army for

nearly nine years. he leaves behind a wife and two children. coming up, details on public hearings regarding the proposed rate hikes, and details in the upgraded ratings systems corp. vehicles. but first -- ratings systems for vehicles. but first, a tiger on the list. and we will answer your plant and guarding questions.

>> wait until you see this. six people in the northern india were injured by a tiger that rushed into their village. villagers tried to chase the tiger away with its decks. he managed to injured six people. authorities tried to capture the tiger, but there is no word as to whether they were able to do so. police in california have found a missing 8 year old girl. please been a in fresno -- police in the fresno will not

say where they found her, but they do have one suspect in custody. the girl did not appear to have any physical injuries. students rallied against bullying in las vegas last night. they wanted to show support for victims who are bullied. they say the recent suicide of a student who was bullied is a wake-up call. still to come, bge wants to raise rates, but you actually have a say. plus, one maryland county spans a popular herb. >> our cool, damp weather trend continues. we will break down everything just ahead with the complete forecast. forecast. right now, we are in the

my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward.

>> in our consumer alert, the governor rolled out a new ratings system to test whether your car is it safe. we have more on what is new and how to check your car. >> the national highway traffic safety administration's new five-star ratings system includes something they have never used before -- female crash dummies. >> we know that the size and shape of the melt is quite different than it would be for mails. >> -- size and shape of females is quite different than it would be for males. we have let the technology as a way to measure safety. >> they are collecting more data on injuries, especially head injuries that now factor into the ratings. there is a new test simulating

a 20 mile per hour crash into a 10 inch poll just behind the driver. >> you have to manufacture a very safe car in order to get a five-star rating. >> not many cars got the top rating. >> if you are unhappy with a proposed rate hike, now is your chance to speak up. bge is holding a hearing to discuss its plans to raise rates. if you like to voice your opinion on the issue, we have the hearing dates and times listed on our website, wbaltv.com. is official, people stopping at shops in baltimore county will no longer be able to purchase a spiced known as k2. officials say when smoked, it

could produce a high similar to that of marijuana. >> now, your forecast. >> as we take a look at hd doppler, it is somewhat familiar looking but not as bad as it was yesterday as far as the rain fall two. there are two areas of low pressure, one right off the shores of new jersey, meandering a little further inland. that is bringing us all of the cloud cover and even a little bit of intermittent drizzle. temperatures are really off the mark. the normal high today is around 71, and now is 56 at the airport, 58 downtown. if we are lucky, maybe we will get a little bit of sunshine this afternoon and hit 60, but the clouds are holding pretty steady. that is the trend statewide. we are all wrapped up in this

moisture. it is much cooler and damper in the mountains of western maryland. at best, we will see 60 degrees, but right now we are in the 50's. as we head down to ocean city, it is a little bit milder down there. 97 is the record for today in 1941. 35 is the record low, set in 1996. the normal low is 48, and we will be just a couple of degrees below that in our suburbs tonight. again, mostly cloudy, same sort of trends with a slight chance of showers overnight. and the reason is this area over here off of the shores of jersey. the upper level will really have to stir things up and get out of here by late tomorrow night early thursday. we think that is going to happen. high pressure will start to

build and by early thursday. late wednesday night we will start to see a change. nothing really happening as far as tropical cyclones. we are watching the area around porter rico right now. this is something that may be our next tropical cyclone, but right now it is very disorganized. the seven day forecast shows us 68 on thursday, 74 on friday, and by saturday and sunday, plenty of sunshine for the holiday weekend. temperatures will be in the .ower-mid-60's >> we are here to answer all of your plant and gardening questions. who do you have here? >> this is a plant that was in my store covered with blossoms.

it screams fall. this is a little bunny rabbit pumpkin. it is part of a press release we do. tomorrow it 10:00 we are getting a 1,540 pound pumpkin. >> you will have to haul that in on a flatbed. let's get to some questions. i have an overhang over my house that is shaded all the time. are there any shrubs that will do well there? >> be careful with the overhang because you do not get the rain. you will have to make sure that the plant you put their get water. >> i am a new home honor and i have been going crazy trying to get rid of crabgrass and for leaf clovers. >> to different weaves comment

-- two different leaves, two different seasons. four leaf clovers are a little bit tough, so get a weed-killer that is labeled for them. to avoid having crabgrass come back next year, put down a crabicide. >> should i bring in my high business now? >> it depends. -- shall i bring in my hibiscus now? >> it depends. if it still looks good, just prune it. >> you can e-mail your questions to us at wbaltv.com.

you can also mail them to us. turning now to today's medical alert, for those who actually need to lose weight, getting enough sleep might be key. a study found that dieters who slept less than six hours per night lost 66% less body fat than those who slept eight hours. researchers say even short periods of sleep deprivation can undermine a weight-loss efforts. sleeping with a machine used to treat sleep apnea could actually change the shape of your face. researchers found changes in the jaw structure of patients who used the machines for at least two years. that was regardless of age, body

mass index or severity of a subpoena -- severity of apnea. coming up next, your maryland lottery pick-3 and pick-4 numbers. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies.

then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

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3. get details on claiming your winnings. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> i wish we were going to see the sun today, but that is probably not going to happen. we will get up to 60 if we are lucky. there will be of little drizzle and light rain is going on. same thing tomorrow. it will get kicked out of here by wednesday night into thursday. thursday will be friday -- thursday will be partly cloudy. friday as well. saturday we will have abundant sunshine for the ravens game. >> thank you for joining us.

>> make it a great day.

i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. [ male announcer ] scrubbing bubbles extend-a-clean. just spray and wipe. then let the water-activated formula