created the big storms the night before. we do expect some showers this afternoon. the morning commute should be just fine. for now, 42 degrees at the airport. a light west wind at 6 miles per hour perfect mixture of sunshine and clouds. we have a 30% chance for a shower this afternoon, no big deal. we come back and we will check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> good morning. still dealing with some of the effects from the storm. number parkway remains closed over at mclean. keep that in mind. the cleanup continues. we have a problem on northbound 95. a disabled tractor trail is off to the side. dundalk, watch for an accident in that region. this is northbound 95 at 895. the disabled tractor-trailer is

off to the side. a bit slow in that area. beltway on the east side is running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. hundreds of baltimore residents are waking up today without a home. >> jennifer franciotti is live with more on how they are coping. good morning. >> many of them spend the night here at this home. it has become a makeshift shelter for them after the storm ripped through the area. the dutch village community is under police protection. they have blocked off the entrances for safety reasons. wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour swept through and damaged more than 100 homes and caused a few non life-threatening injuries. roofs were ripped off.

trees were felled. power lines were left scattered on the ground. it was a miracle that nobody was killed. cleanup began almost immediately. b.g.e. worked to get the power back on. residents were evacuated out of damaged apartment complexes. the hope was to get some people back in their homes by today. >> our intentions are to get this site ready in the morning so people can return to their homes. we're in the process of boarding up some houses, continuous assessments. hopefully by sunrise, all the individuals who have been evaluated will be able to return in stages. >> if our allies are any indication, they might be in for some good news. passing the community, we did see some work lights. we also saw some street lights

that were on. the police are still in the community. they have had no trouble overnight. that is a good thing. they do plan to keep the shelter opened tonight if necessary. everybody is hoping that will not be something that will have to go on. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the damage was so severe that the mayor along with the baltimore housing department and the department of finance has established a disaster relief fund. some 359 apartment units have been condemned in east baltimore. that sent to under 50 people to the intake center. -- that sent 250 people to the intake center. you can make donations to the disaster fund of east baltimore. >> we have extensive coverage

of the storm online. captain roy taylor takes a tour of the city and parts fell -- parkville. we'll talk about a nifty device you may want to invest in. we have some of your pictures like this one from a u local member which shows a tree that came down. here is another picture of a tree that came down in parkville. check out all of the storm damage and submit your own photos at wbaltv.com. >> police have arrested two young boys accused of stealing exotic animals from carrie murray nature center. the mother of one of the boys allegedly called police to say they have the missing animals.

the animals were all back to the nature center and are said to be doing just fine. authorities have busted a cross- country cocaine ring. using a private jet, the rain began running drugs back in may . 14 people including a local deejay and heads of the entertainment companies are those facing money trafficking charges of. >> police nature help to locate the thief or thieves responsible for stealing credit cards. police say the cards were stolen from parked vehicles throughout the county over the past few months. general motors goes public traded on the new york stock exchange for the first time in nearly 18 months.

>> kate amara is in our washington bureau with details. >> american taxpayers recover billions in what is gearing up to be one of the biggest ipo's in history. you own a stake in general motors if you are a taxpayer. today general motors starts paying you back. gm was a buildup of the obama administration, is finally ready to get out from under government control when it begins selling stock to the public today. at $33 a share, the ipo is expected to raise more than $20 billion. about $13 billion will go to the u.s. treasury. in a statement, president obama said the ipo marks a major milestone in the turnaround of not just an iconic company but

the entire american auto industry, continuing the government disciplined commitment to exit this commitment while protecting the american taxpayer. even a successful ipo means less than half of the $50 billion american taxpayers invested will be recouped. in washington, i am kate amara. >> americans who donate to charity plan to keep giving. the numbers show about 62% say they will match last year's levels. 10% say they will give more. 70% are ready to give up another holiday expenses such as travel, pardus, or gifts -- parties. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will you be giving more, less, or about the same to charities this holiday season? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 44 degrees on tv hill.

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>> welcome back. good morning. things are nice and quiet on this thursday morning. 46 the downtown. we don't expect any trouble under way to work or school this morning. there could be some light showers popping up. increasing clouds with a 30% chance for a rain shower on later today. we have high temperatures in the low 50's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. see what is on tap for the weekend. >> thank you. a suspect is in custody in miami after a high-speed chase ends in a crash. take a look of this.

the suspect was allegedly involved in a robbery. he was surrounded by police on the interstate but man is to drive away, exceeding speeds of 90 miles per hour per he ran into the back of a truck. he did survive. the car was so crunched up, he had to pull himself out of the window just to get out of the vehicle. >> the rest of a man in texas has a father asking questions. how it was done. authorities say the man let them on a seven-mile chase along interstate 30. the video shows him stopping. a deputy take a flying leap, knocking the suspect off his motorcycle. another officer joins end. his father claims it was excessive force. the department said the officer's actions were

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that was yesterday. >> many of the problems have been cleared. there is still one closures along northern parkway 3 all lanes remained blocked as the cleanup continues. in terms of other problems, northbound 95 at 895, there is a disabled tractor-trailer off to the right shoulder. police are on the scene. in the dundalk region, there is an accident. and a vehicle problem banks street at eden street. the major roadways are looking good at this hour. this is 95 at 895. the disabled tractor-trailer is off to the shoulder. a bit sluggish. this is the east side. so far running smoothly here. 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. i'm sure things are much

improved for you. >> we do still have a few diversions, but none that are storm-related. the 20 bus is diverting because of construction. the 35 of bust is diverting at pratt street and howard street. light rail and metro subway are both on time. marc trains are looking good. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. now back to tony pann. >> things are pretty quiet for us right now. we do not expect any weather trouble under way to work or school this morning. we're watching a system coming out of the plains states. there is some light rain bacchant indiana, kentucky, and tennessee. that is moving in our direction. the clouds will thicken up. you can see the cloud deck moving into western maryland. wish to deal -- we should see a nice sunrise.

i think most of the precipitation will stay to our south. that is where the energy is going. i don't think it will be a big deal for us. it is dragging in some cold air. temperatures are in the teens and 20's in the northern plains right now. some of that colder air will work its way to the east coast. to mark, the high temperature will be between the 40's and the 50's. -- tomorrow, the high temperature will be between the 40's and 50's. the forecast for today, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. we have a 30% chance for a shower of this afternoon. temperatures will drop back into the low end of the 30's tonight. tomorrow, denies area of high pressure will take control. it will drag in the colder air. high temperature on friday, upper 40's to around 50.

maybe some of the rain will catch up to us as we head into thanksgiving week. a chilly day on friday. maybe 49 or 54 high temperature 3 dropped into the 20's on saturday morning. we'll 60 on sunday. a nice weekend. we could see some rain shower activity on tuesday and wednesday with high temperatures in the upper 50's to around 60. >> christmas shopping get serious next week with the arrival of the thanksgiving holiday weekend. electronic gadgets will be the target for many shoppers. we have the five hottest gadgets this holiday season. >> when it comes to electronic gadgets, 1 website zero in on the top five.

kindle connect and the cand were the top choices of. >> it has a camera here. he uses this camera to let you play games just by moving your body or speaking to the consul. >> 17 games are available to give users off the couch. the wifi version of the kindle also scored. >> is much lighter and smaller than the ipad creek may find it is easier to read books on this screen because the looks more like paper the correct the ipad also grabbed a top five spots. it is the sexiest device of the year. >> it is great for videos. kids love this thing. you can put art programs and books on their. >> the laptop and notebook

hybrid is also in the top five. slender size and shape has special appeal for travelers. >> it may be under power for a full-fledged notebook. >> running at the fix is the set-top box. is part of -- it brings the internet to your tv. >> there is no monthly fee. you add this to your cable subscription. >> yet another option for under the tree. >> i was taking notes. later today, the consumer protection and safety commission will release its new recall statistics. the agency will give parents tips for purchasing safe toys as

the holiday season approaches. >> i was taking notes on that too. another major retailer is offering free shipping. it is full steam ahead for investors looking at gm today. jane king joins us live for the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. this gm thing, just amazing. two years ago, this company was not going to survive unless the government stepped in. now it will come back to be a publicly traded company today. this stocks sell going better than anyone would have imagined just a week ago. tim geithner said the taxpayer bailout of gm led to this i.p.o. which saved jobs. president obama called the i.p.o. in major milestone in the turnaround of the company. we have citigroup saying he

needs to refile affidavits in thousands of foreclosures. it about 4000 affidavits may not have been signed before a notary and they need to be resubmitted. we will open strong here this morning. we get weekly jobless claims today. the gm i.p.o. helping out. ireland may get a rescue from some european countries. a mixed day yesterday. we did hear some good numbers from target. the third-quarter profit was boosted. best buy is offering free shipping on thousands of items during the holiday. best buy says some of these items are expected to be among the hottest sellers of this year and they are not included in the promotion. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news c.e.o.. >> jane, thank you.

we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. including more details on target's strategy. >> it is 44 degrees on tv hill. coming up, will check traffic and weather together. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will you be giving more, less or the same amount to charities this holiday season? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> a florida dog with special needs needs a special family to take him in. >> he is searching for new home. dog thatand energetic to loves to get around a. >> he uses a wheelchair.

he is paralyzed in the lower half of his little body. injuries he got from living with a rottweiler to correct their plane one day at the rottweiler stepped on his end and caused the damage. >> the dog was too much to take care of so was talent put him in a shelter. he was rescued by a humane society which specializes in dogs with special needs. one weekend, he is making friends but still looking for a family. >> i think his personality would give him a home. >> earlier today, he was outfitted with a brand new wheelchair. this was his old one. it put too much pressure on his front legs. he can wheel into a new home for only $125. but he needs extra attention. he hopes he finds a hope so the shoulder can help other special

needs animals. >> these stories just kill me. i want them. >> i think he will find a home. 44 degrees on tv hill. coming up in the next half-hour -- >> progress in dutch village overnight as more than 100 people take advantage of a celtic. cattell's our next. >> teachers in baltimore city agreed on a new contract. when they gave the thumbs up this time around. >> things are pretty quiet was a wise, but we do have a little bit of rain in the forecast. >> good news to report on one of our closures. we will update you on that.

da >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back.

i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. we will check on weather and traffic on this thursday morning. do we know if it was a tornado? >> usually it takes about 24 hours to get that information. probably later this morning we will find out. looking at the pictures from yesterday, it will be hard to determine. the trees fell in the same direction. i think it might be a microburst. it doesn't make a difference. let's look at what is happening right now. it is nice and quiet. a few high thin clouds 342 degrees at the airport. the winds have calmed down since yesterday after we have a 30% chance for a rain shower this afternoon. we will check the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. >> right now, we had one closure and it has been reopened along northern parkway. right between helen and mclean,

everything is open. we do have some other problems. northbound 95, a disabled tractor-trailer off to the right shoulder. an accident in the dundalk region. watch for a vehicle fire in town. in miller's island, there is some fire activity to avoid. downed wires to watch for a lot bunker hill road at york road. harrisburg expressway is in good shape. this is 95 at 895. the disabled tractor-trailer maybe out of there. this is the harrisburg expressway where volume is picking up. pretty soon we'll have some delays heading down toward the shawan road area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. we wait to find out if a tornado caused yesterday's damage, crews head back to the scene this morning to continue the cleanup effort. >> hundreds of residents wake-up

in some place other than their own home. jennifer franciotti is live at the shelter that has been set up with the latest. >> this shelter took care of well over 100 people displaced by the storm. cleanup crews have made remarkable progress. not everyone will be able to move back into dutch village, many families hope to get back to de. >> there was a loud boom. >> it was real fast. real fast into the window picric they all heard it wednesday morning. it wasn't until daylight that neighbors in northeast baltimore saw the destruction the wind left. roofs ripped off homes. trees and debris scattered everywhere. >> there are not serious injuries. >> the cleanup started almost

immediately, breaking up trees to move them out of the roadways. b.g.e. working to get power restored. residents were evacuated. everybody could go home wednesday night. >> i am going to a hotel. >> the city set up shelters. there is hope they will not be needed thursday night. this woman hopes her family will be allowed to return on thursday. >> make a list of all the people that will not be coming back over here. i looked and i saw a was not on the list. hopefully tomorrow so i can't get back to work. >> city officials say if they have to come they will keep the shelter opened another night. the hope that will not be necessary. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> luckily nobody was killed in the storm. nearly 250 people are without a

home this morning. they have been seeking shelter and several places, including a gymnasium. there are folded-out beds. the red cross is providing assistance. >> there are cots next to one another. i don't think people would get a good night's sleep. >> there is a curfew in the area of the dutch village townhomes committee until 7:00 a.m. this morning. if there's a need, the shelters will stay open for a second night tonight. >> we have extensive coverage of the storm online ad wbaltv.com. hear about displaced residents speak about losing their home. inspectors speak about the damage. if you feel unprepared, we will

talk about a nifty device you may want to invest in. that is at wbaltv.com. teachers have a new contract. it was approved yesterday. it links pay increases to student performance. the union held meetings at all city schools to explain the new contract. under the new agreement, teachers will no longer receive automatic raises, but will climb a four-step ladder with the top tier teachers earning six-figure salaries. >> imagine if you could attack that stubborn fat out using an invasive procedure. there is another option. chill the fat away.

>> many women and men have problem areas on their bodies predict lower abdomen, back fat, they do not want to do anything in a visit to get rid of it. >> with the pouch that sticks out right here, the money pouch, i would like to see that reduced in size to correct jennifer is trying something that chills the fat away in a process that does not enter the skin. there is a very little discomfort. it sounds wonderful, but how does it work? the details in a special medical alert tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> very interesting. if you missed last night's report on the safety of car seats, you can see it any time on our website.

it is all on the website, wbaltv.com. americans who donate to charity plan to keep giving at the same rate this holiday season. the numbers show about 62% say they will match last year's level. 10% say they will give more. seven % say they are ready to give up on other holiday expenses. the red cross are getting into the holiday spirit by giving. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will you be giving more, less or the same amount to charities this holiday season? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> medical researchers give some positive results from an experimental drug to treat high cholesterol. >> males who drink have the are prone to a certain type of behavior later in life.

>> tracking several problems for your early morning commute.

>> welcome back. things are pretty quiet on this thursday morning, at least weather-wise patrick is in the low 40's in the suburbs. we could see some rain this afternoon. it should be tried this morning. increasing clouds. 3% chance for a rain shower this afternoon -- 30% chance for rain shower this afternoon. for now, to the news desk. >> an experimental drug doubles the level of good cholesterol in nearly half -- and nearly

halves level of good cholesterol. it reduced levels of bad claustral by 40% three boosted could claustral by more than doubled. the result doctors called jock dropping. it appears to be safe. >> males who drank heavily during adolescence are prone to impose a behavior over time. researchers tracked and found a significant increase in impulsive behavior when teenagers drink excessively the previous year. the study found teenagers who stopped heavy drinking or able to improve their self control over time. >> 44 degrees on tv hill. keith mills will join us with how the ravens are prepping for this weekend's match up against the panthers.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. northbound 97, if you trouble there, there is a vehicle fire reported. a vehicle fire in the city. in dundalk, there is an accident and some fire activity to report along north point at miller's island road. trent lott bunker hill road at york road, there is some downed wires and report of a brush

fire. so far so good at the harrisburg expressway. this is it 95 at 895. coming down towards the harbor tunnel, looking good. equally smooth but volume starting to pick up. same goes for here on the harrisburg expressway. 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. good morning. >> we're looking pretty good on the marc trains right now. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. light rail is on trial. if you bus diversity. the four and 10 buses diverting at southbound. the 35 bus is diverting at pratt street and howard streets. the 20 and 30 bus are different old frederick road because of construction. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> things are pretty quiet on this thursday. we do not have any wind or rain to talk about. there is some shower activity

off to our west going to the ohio valley right now. this is around cincinnati and back into kentucky and tennessee. i think some of that will hold together as it moves ease. we'll probably see the clouds thicken up as it moves east. it will be dry this morning. high pressure right now is blocking all of that from coming in. as the system passes by, we have a 30% chance for a rain shower this afternoon. it will drag cold air in behind it. temperatures in the teens across the plains. right now, it is not so bad. temperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's. 46 downtown per 41 degrees in rising sun up in cecil county. a mixture of sunshine and clouds. 30% chance for a rain shower

this afternoon. high temperature between 50 and 55. tonight, clearing skies as the storm goes off the coast. sunset this evening and 4:50. copper sure muezzin behind the system and it will bring in some chilly air. it should stay dry as we head into the weekend. we will see a nice warmup. saturday morning, it will drop into the 20 + 3 sunshine tomorrow with a high temperature of 49 or 50. upper 50's and near 60 on sunday. then we turned the corner into thanksgiving week. we see a chance for a couple of showers on tuesday and wednesday but temperatures will stay mile. >> two top congressional leaders will stay in power. nancy pelosi will become the house minority leader starting in january. she won a closed door vote over

keith should appeared to republicans have elected john bennett as speaker of the house, elevating him from house minority leader. he celebrated his 61st birthday on wednesday and he had no opposition for that post. there was a shift in power following the election two weeks ago progress yesterday, a different kind of team was honored by the president. it was the national medals of science. overall, the president gave out 16 medals including three from a team from intel corp. for pioneering microprocessors. a retired researcher was credited with inventing the digital camera. it has been a revolutionary in so many areas. in apparent winner in the alaska senate race. >> it looks like leasing rakowski is headed back to

washington. tracie potts is in washington with what this could mean for the tea party -- it looks like lisa murkowski is heading back to washington. >> she mounted a writing campaign and looks like her gamble may have paid off. >> what a wild, wild two months. >> senator lisa murkowski thank alaska for sending her back to washington. >> can you imagine? over 100,000 people who wrote in the same name. think about what that means. >> she is the first senator to when a writing in campaign since strong foreign 66 years ago. >> we made history. alaskans made history. >> after losing to joe miller in the primary, this was the

ultimate tea party defeat. >> this was not sarah palin's back yard. now >> she is likely to rejoin the divided congress. >> murkowski has an opportunity to play herself up as a moderate republican. she doesn't have to mention to anyone in the u.s. senate anymore. >> miller has said by the week's end he will decide if he will request a recount the crust we will watch the process very closely. >> right now it looks like she is ahead by more than 10,000 votes. i'm tracie potts. back to you. >> it is 44 degrees on tv hill. so much more ahead -- >> including a look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

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>> americans who donate to charity plan to keep giving at the same rate this holiday season. 62% will match last year's levels. tepper said it will give more. 7% say they're ready to give up another call that expenses such as travel, parties, or gives.

many people are getting into the holiday spirit of giving. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- e- mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. -- will you be giving more, less or the same amount to charities this holiday season? >> keep e-mailing those responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> good morning. sunday cannot come soon enough

for the ravens. they have been seething since last thursday when the loss to the atlanta. they have been challenged to play a complete football game. they will play the panthers on sunday. the ravens hit their stride in the second half. perfect pass from joe flacco to anquan boldin. there were unstoppable when they did get it going. three scoring drives in the second half. the panthers are 1-8. the ravens cannot afford to take any team for granted. >> no matter what, you have to play a good team each week. i don't care how many games they have won. have to be ready for their best. we are not paying attention to their record. we're trying to get a win and improve ourselves. >> game time is 1:00 p.m. on sunday.

there was a tennis event last night with pam shriver. billie jean king, cris effvert. >> incredible. >> we will hear from chris evert next half-hour. >> thank you. here is a look ahead to our next hour tim tooten will break down the new baltimore city teacher'' contract and explain what made the union give the go-ahead this time around. >> you may not need your wallet for a purchase. we'll explain why request a routine car repair turned into quite the project. we'll show it was slithering under the hood. >> will check the seven-day forecast going into thanksgiving week equipped major roads looking good. we do have some problems to get to.

>> day two of storm cleanup begins said. details are next. >> the baltimore city teachers agree to a new contract the second time around three we will tell you the results because it looks like we're in for a botched, here is a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. weather-wise. the forecast as we continue right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. quiet overnight. >> yesterday it was kind of a rough day. there could be a couple sprinkles this afternoon, but nothing of any consequence c