[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. >> john collins will check the forecast. >> nice morning. big moon out there. setting on the western horizon. all the talk is about the big storms earlier but it is settling down now a little bit. we are in pretty good shape. we want to look at the radar to show you what is going on as far as weather conditions are concerned. the radar and satellite shows a couple of clouds. to the north a little disturbance, almost lake effect type rains and snows up in the pennsylvania mountains a little bit. more up in central new york state. it is not coming this way, folks. great so far. there will be changes. we will have nice weather over the next few days, but about the middle of next week, right before thanksgiving, the wheels

fall off the wagon. we will talk about that with the forecast in a few minutes. now we want to check the traffic. >> good morning, everyone. toward washington you will see a problem on southbound 295 closed at route 198 for a crash clean up. we will watch that for delays. you could see traffic from 32 to that area. so watch out and be aware of it. also in the city a crash at windsor mill and forest park drive. moving to havre de grace we have a route at paradise road and 155. we will give you a live look at 295 in the area of 32. looking ok so far but again be aware of that as you head toward 198 it is closed and they are diverting traffic. harrisburg expressway and shawan moving fine here. that is the latest. back to you. >> the national weather service

confirms it was a twister that touched down in baltimore tuesday night. the f-1 created the worse damage it parkville and baltimore city. hundreds were forced into shelters as homes were deemed unlivable. that brings us to the big story. while many focus on getting their homes cleaned up, insurance officials are warning homeowners to be prepared for possible scams. >> such as fraudulent contractors and repair services. jennifer franciotti is live in northeast baltimore with the details on that and warnings. >> good morning. we are in the dutch village community where you can see damage from wednesday's tornado. although it area is going to be taken care of by the property managers, many homeowners are concerned about scam artists with good reason. we have been told there have been a few possible cons out there. with the destruction homeowners are often overwhelmed. the attorney general office and

department of labor, license being an regulation say avoid contractors who come to your door unsolicited. hire only licensed contractors. insist on a complete written contract. no your rights to cancel the contracts. pay only one-third in advance and be cautious of home improvement and financing offers. as for your insurance, officials say documentation is key. >> you want to take pictures, keep copies of your receipts, write down what the adjustor and insurance company told you. be sure you understand all of the steps along the way. >> for more information on some of these tips go to wbal tv 11 ne news.com -- wbaltv.com. we told you some that were proposed by possible scam artists. we will have more of that at 5:30. back to you. >> a deadly end to an intense

standoff in baltimore county yesterday. it began with a shooting in a home in the 9500 block of oak trace away. terrence wilson shot his wife before barricading himself in the home. >> he was walking out of the house suffering from the multiple gunshot wounds as officers pulled up and of course they rendered aid to her and saw to the fact that she was transported to shock trauma. >> police locked down the neighborhood and negotiators attempted to make contact but wilson was found dead in the home about 1:00 yesterday. his wife was last listed in critical but stable condition. >> police in harford county have closed the book on more than 100 cases of thefts from motor vehicles. they say rory leftwich is responsible for breaking into vehicles in harford, baltimore and howard counties. police in anne arundel county make a second arrest in a shooting in a glen burnie pizza shop. shawn anthony johnson is charged

in a death. flores was reportedly visiting a friend at a shop and four men came in and announced a robbery. after telling the suspects to leave flores was shot and killed. one person has been charged and the search continues for the other two involved. >> the first week of the lame duck session is coming to an end and they are in a debate on what is on your dinner plate. democrats want to improve the system but republicans say there are bigger fish to fry. tara mergener is in our washington bureau with more details. >> good morning, stan and mindy. supporters of this bill say it is crucial to keep the american public from getting sick but opponents say the $1.4 billion price tag is too much.

under an agreement announced thursday some of nation's smaller farms would be exempt from a government plan to prevent food borne illness, a plan some democrats say could force them out of business. >> implementing food safety provisions have to be done in a way that supports our small farms, our family farms. >> the legislation now pending in the senate comes in the wake of outbreaks of contaminated foods including eggs and peanuts. it would give the f.d.a. more recall authority, increase inspections and provide stricter standards much >> this goes right to your refrigerator and stove and kitchen as to whether the food is safe. >> still the debate could drag on with top republicans arguing the bill is too expensive and washington has other issues. >> the more important thing we can do to create jobs between now and january 1 is send a message to job creators. >> others are threatening to

hold up the bill saying more regulation is not the answer. that is not the real problem. the problem is effectively carrying out the regulations that are there today. >> senate majority leader harry reid is threatening to concept the senate in session all weekend if the republicans delay passage of the bill. in washington, i'm tara mergener, wbal tv 11 news. >> do you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching over the food industry? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> coming up a plane is forced to land in dallas after a crack is discovered in the window of a cockpit. >> here is a live look at traffic on i-695 and liberty road. moderate right now and we will update your morning commute and the weather when we come back.

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>> the temperature downtown is 44 degrees but in outlying areas it is in the 30's. we have mostly clear skies. there are a couple of spotty clouds here and there. most of them are north of us. the satellite/radar showing more clouds in western maryland, pennsylvania and new york state a few snow showers up will. there is a weather disturbance in the upper midwest that will move across the great lakes so they may see a little bit of kn snow today. i will have more coming up. >> covering the nation, a tragic ending in the search for three missing people in ohio. the bodies of tina herman, her son and friend were found near mount vernon yesterday. herman's daughter was found earlier. matthew j. hoffman is charged with kidnapping the girl. it is reported he told them where to look for the bodies. a delta airliner had to make an

emergency landing after a crack appeared on the co-pilot ow's s of the cockpit window. the pilot came on and told them they were going to make an emergency landing in dallas. passengers were calm as the pilot told them about the cracked wind she would. it landed and nobody was hurt. after landing passengers were allowed to go in the cockpit to see the problem for themselves. they were then put on another plane to complete their flight to southern california. >> president obama is headed overseas this morning. he boarded air force won to begin a industry to portugal. days after returning from asia he is travelling to lisbon for two days of meetings with european leaders. on the schedule a summit with the nato members followed by a day of diplomatic meetings with european union representatives much the war in afghanistan, trade and currency issues are topping the agenda. it is now 5:11. 41 degrees. the morning business coming up in the bloomberg business report. >> if you have ever wondered how

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>> 295 not a good bet. >> avoid it. southbound 295 remains shut down at 198. that toward washington. but we could see a backup through the morning. we understand it was a fatal accident and police are on the

scene trying to clean it up. they hope to clean it up within a half hour. we will keep you up to date. for now closed at 198. we have an accident forest park north of windsor mill road and havre de grace 155 at paradise road. we will look at 295 at 32. it looks like things are moving ok but as you get closer to the accident you will see problems developing there. we will have to divert off 295. over to a live view of the harrisburg expressway at shawan southbound traffic and northbound moving well. now for a check of buses we go to kurt kroncke with the m.t.a. >> we are looking pretty good on the rails. we have a diversion in 20 and 30 buses old frederick due to construction. light rail on time from hunt valley to come well. metro subway on time. both eastbound and west.

marc trains all three lines are on time. for the m.t.a. i'm kurt kroncke. now back to john collins. good morning, john. >> good morning, kurt. we had all of the stormy weather and the tornado damage in northern baltimore city and county next to the city line did turn out to be a tornado, f-1. 100-mile-an-hour winds. 250-yard path, almost a half mile long. 1:35 wednesday morning. here is the radar image. here is the baltimore city limit and there is the line of storms. this little thing is the hook echo that occurred at 1:33 on this i will major from the radar at b.w.i. showing that little tornado that was moving kind of in this direction. not long lived but enough to cause problems there, a lot of damage. they don't have to be big storms to do damage.

guys quiet -- nice quiet morning, nice recovery. 43 at annapolis. 45 cambridge. parkton 41. temperatures at freezing in far western maryland. a couple of clouds. you see the gray here and there but fair weather. clouds producing any precipitation is light. up to the north of us in new york state and pennsylvania big area of high pressure coming in. it will be with us for a while but on the national map all of this stuff going on out in the northwest, there is a storm brewing. by the middle of next week this will start moving through the center of the country and east. so, it could be a little mixed up weather-wise about the middle of next week and beyond and could affect thanksgiving travel. as we get further in the weekend and next week we will have a refine the of the forecast. today looks fine. sunny, slightly cooler than usual. the temperature range upper 40's and low 50's.

future cast shows the dry conditions all the unsettled weather will stay north of us going into the weekend. saturday into sunday we may get a few clouds but no precipitation is in the forecast. all well to the northwest. here is the seven-day forecast. again today right up around 50 for the high, closer to 60 on saturday. mid 50's sunday. so, temperatures up and down but nothing extreme. morning lows in the 30's. monday looks good. temperaturewise even tuesday. but late tuesday into wednesday rain chances come into the picture and we pay see some thunderstorm -- we may see thunderstorm activity on thanksgiving. we will fine-tune that as we get closer. >> american airlines is bringing back happy hour on some flights. starting december 1 it says customers on select flights can get cocktails, wine and beer for five bucks each on flights that depart between 5:00 and 5:59

p.m. that is a $2 discount on liquor and wine and dollar off beer. they say is t thank customers for loyalty. it runs through december. toyota lays a big plan for launching greener vehicles including 11 new. a prius plug-in that may cost as little as $36,000. one of the hybrids will be a compact car with fuel efficiency in excess of 90 per gallon. toyota says it will begin selling a plug-in hybrid based on the preous by 2012. the car unlike a conventional hybrid can be plugged in to enable longer distance driving. if you plan to fly but not before the year end it could be a taxing experience. that is because even if you marry on new year's eve you are married for the entire year. that means you will be taxed at a married rate. you could choose to file jointly

but if your newlywed spouse has tax problems and you marry you are on the hook. >> that is a decheery thought. expect more shoppers on back friday and g.m. helps rev up the markets. jane king has a look at the bloomberg business report. happy friday. >> happy friday, stan. we are looking a little lower this morning. we will get another peek at the housing market today. existing home sales numbers are out for october. yesterday lots of excitement over general motors' i.p.o. and president obama saying g.m.'s return to the market shows the auto industry is on the rise. for taxpayers to be fully repaid the remaining shares held by the government would have to be sold at $53 each to make back the total investment. here is how g.m. closed yesterday. gained 3.5% around $34 so we

have to see about a $20 gain. the government says they are patient. big rally on wall street. ireland got closer to a bailout from the european union helping things. today investors eyeing shares of dell. cheaper prices for parts boosting profit in the third quarter and dell helped by companies updating p.c.'s. dell expects sales of computers to be pretty muted in holidays. black friday approaching one week away and people mapping out what stores to hit. the national retail federation says 138 million shoppers will be out a week from today up from la last year. retailers have a sneak peek of deals. back to you. >> we will see you at 6:15. grocers say this weekend is prime time for thanksgiving shopping but a delicious dinner

doesn't have to bust your budget. >> you can get turkey and all the trimmings for less than $30. a special "project economy" report we asked local stores for a shopping list to help you plan your meal and save money. it is at wbaltv.com. click on consumer alert it is now 5:22. 41 degrees. we will get another look at the morning commute with traffic and weather. >> e-mail us your answer to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching over the nation's food industry? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. ♪

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>> we have answers and advice from experts. >> there's been no let-up in the gold rush at jewelry stores. >> we see anywhere from 75 to 100 people a day. >> the price has risen $300 an ounce this year and projected to go higher. just like the number of people willing to give up what has just sat in a jewelry box. what can you expect to get for your treasures? >> 70% is a pretty good amount to get from a jewelry store or pawn shop. >> first, find out what you have. the purity or karat is usually stamped on the jewelry. >> you want to weigh it, you can do it with a kitchen scale. then check the value of gold on that day. there are some websites that will help you calculate the value of gold. >> then consider staying local. instead of mailing your gold for what may or may not be the best price, pick up the phone.

>> you could call self places at the same time and ask how much do you pay? the average price is about 70% and hopefully you can do some negotiating and get better. >> one more tip. if selling a gold watch don't forget to include the buckle on the wristband which is often made of gold, too. >> good advice. 5:26. 41 degrees on tv hill. >> tornado damage can make for pretty good business for scam artists. some tips to help you avoid getting taken. >> temperatures will be a little on the cool side today. we will see some sun. the insta-weather forecast forecast just ahead. >> 295 shut down toward wash

>> good morning, welcome back to "11 news today." >> we will check weather and traffic but first we want to talk about our favorite things. oprah, does her favorite things. popular show and doing that. we talk about our favorite things. on our website. do you want to give any of yours away? >> mine is sleep. >> that is a good one. >> all of us on the morning show would agree, number one. >> i have a pair of slipers that i wear here. you have seen them. >> my three children. that is a good one. >> last night they released radar images. radar and storm activity, tracking hurricanes or tornadoes that is one of my favorites. >> that is your job. >> surely you can come up with something more exciting.

>> no, the whole environment. not just sitting in front of the screen. >> you are a meteorologist. >> i'm a geek. >> you love gardening. >> we have other things, too. >> oprah's favorite things with this her final year i imagine it will be great. >> can you imagine getting a ticket to that show. like winning the lottery. >> weather? want to talk about that? >> yes. >> the weather this morning, not bad. nothing extreme. temperature at the airport is 38 degrees, something you could expect this time of year to be typical. humidity is down, barometer is up. we have a west wind three miles an hour. a look at the radar and satellite combination all the unsettled weather will be up to the north in the great lakes and parts of new england and new york state. not this far south. good outlook for a few days. but coaster to thanks i will -- but as we get closer to

thanksgiving i will talk about changes. we have to fine-tune it. nothing it firm seven days away. >> as far as the commute is concerned one major thing going on and a few little things. southbound 295 closed at route 198 toward washington. you could see slow traffic from 32 down. police are trying to clean it up. hopefully it will be cleaned up before 6:00. we will see if any major delays develop there. crash at forest park north of windsor mill and havre de grace 155 at paradise an accident. no lane closures. 295 right at 32 looking ok for the time being but as you get closer to 198 you will see delays as the road is closed. live look at northwest corner of the beltway at old court moving fine. 95 ok as well. that is the latest on "traffic

pulse 11." back to you. >> the national weather service confirms that it was a twister that touched down in our area tuesday night. the f-1 caused the worst damage in the parkville neighborhood of baltimore county and in northeast baltimore people were forced into shelters. that brings us to our big story. a warping for toes -- warning for tornado victims. you need to be prepared for possible scams involving fraudulent contractors and repair services. jennifer franciotti joins us live from northeast baltimore with more details. >> already one resident is saying he may have fallen victim to a scam artist and this morning officials are saying there is plenty to do to protect yourself. along forest avenue they remove debris. here the next thing is repair the missing roof and cracked wall. >> it ripped off the siding and

some shingles, my awning, gutter and the first day was devastating. >> overwhelming is hiring the right people for the job. >> you are overwhelmed. you don't know what to do, where to turn and you are making decisions at a time of emotional crisis and it is hard to figure out what to do. >> already he says he has been approached by a possible scam artist. the attorney general's office with the department of labor, licensing and regulation are offering these tips to help homeowners avoid scams. avoid contractors who come to the door and solicit. hire only licensed contractors. insist on a complete written contract. know your rights to cancel the contract, pay one-third in advance only and be cautious of home improvement and financing offers. as for insurance, officials say documentation is key. >> you definitely want to take pictures, keep copies of your

receipts, write down what the adjustor has told you, write down what the insurance company told you. be sure you understand all of the steps along the way. >> to find out more log on to wbaltv.com and look for links the department of labor licensing and regulation and insurance administration. reporting live in northeast baltimore, jennifer franciotti, wbal 26 11 news. >> the city has created a disaster relief fund. if you would like to help donations can be made. the baltimore tornado you can go to wbaltv.com and there you can view our coverage of the damage, cleanup and how you can help some of the victims through the relief fund and you can submit pictures by clicking on the u-local section.

>> the toy safety report is out and we have everything you need to know before starting your holiday shopping. as we see, the consumer product safety commission wants you to be extra careful this year. >> it is that time of year when kids make their lists and parents find themselves overwhelmed with the options. and it is not all fun and games. while toy related deaths were down last year injuries were up. an estimated 186,000 emergency room treated injuries are blamed on toys. the cpsc has a list for parents. >> first of all, select toys that are age appropriate for your child. >> that means no small parts for small children. >> if the child swallows the magnets, even one or two, it can cause an obstruction. >> more than half of the toy related deaths in 2009 were riding toys. >> don't buy a bicycle and leave the helmet in the store. by a helmet so the head is protected. >> the final rule, location,

location, location. make sure kids are playing with their holiday haul somewhere safe. >> if you are on a riding toy you can ride right into a pool or pond and drown. >> the cpss says new safeguards and tests means lead laced toys are getting into the market less. they are working to recall products like this pogo particular. >> the rivets on it were coming undone and caused a laceration hazard. >> hazard thaz can come in pretty packages prompting a remi reminder that smart shopping and supervision can help keep kids safe. morning. don't buy me any toys for christmas. i don't want to hurry myself. >> how about a helmet? >> exactly. it is 5:36.

41 degrees. details on a simple procedure that may help reduce high blood pressure. >> have you gotten your flu shot yet? what about the whooping cough vaccine. >> e-mail your answer to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching over the nation's food industry? e-mail your response at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 295 southbound still shut down and we picked up an accident on the inbound j.f.x.

>> 20 minutes before 6:00, friday morning. 44 the temperature downtown but at the airport 38 degrees. we look at the large picture satellite and water vapor satellite imagery the jet stream is dragging in cooler area. no stormy weather. out west in the pacific northwest there is unsettled weather conditions and eventually what is up here will work toward the middle and eastern part of the country. that will be next week. until we get to that the weekend looks fine but we begin to see problems as we approach thanksgiving. we will have somewhat of a detail of that forecast coming

up. the weekend looks good. we will detail that with the insta-weather forecast. >> in our medical alert a simple procedure that destroys nerves in the kidney may help reduce high blood pressure. the surgery was tested on 52 hypertension patients who had not responded to conventional medication. on average there was a significant drop in blood pressure compared it a control group. post patients still needed medication but some were able to reduce doses. it was very small but larger trials are expected. >> health officials are urging adults to get vaccinated against the flu and whooping cough. the c.d.c. represents the flu vaccine for everyone over six months of age but one-third of americans were vaccinated last year. they are worried about whooping cough. california is battling an o

outbreak. it killed 10 infants and adults are susceptible because their baby shots have worn off around they could spread it to infants. adults only need a whooping cough shot one time and it will rest the rest of their lives. >> it is now 5:42. 41 degrees. coming up some say it is like a real life bionic man. how one man gains back his independence with a new hand. >> here is a live look of the downtown area courtesy of the sky cam. we will update weather and traffic for the morning commute when we come back.

>> good morning. kim dacey checking the commute. the biggest thing we have southbound 295 shut down in the area of 198 toward washington.

they are working to clean that up. you will see slow traffic approaching 198. you may want to avoid it for the time being. we have picked up an accident on the southbound j.f.x. past reduction ton road. -- reductionton road and forest park avenue north of windsor mill. javier grace 155 at paradise road. we understand no lanes are blocked. we will give you a live look of 295 near 32. it looking good there. we will see if any delays develop from the closure further south. now the northwest corner of the beltway at old court road moving fine inner and outer loops. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." now for a final check of the buses and trains we go to kurt kroncke with the m.t.a. >> we are looking pretty good on the marc trains no delays. both light rail and metro subway on schedule.

15 bus diverted at clifton and lindhurst and 20 and 30 buses diverting at old frederick. the m.t.a. customer information line is available for a bus, light rail, marc rail and m.t.a. commuter bus information. toll free at 866-ride-mta. i'm kurt kroncke and now back to john collins. >> good morning, kurt. thank you. looking at the radar and satellite, all is quiet here, a couple of scattered clouds. a few sprinkles in pennsylvania and snow shower activity in new york state. nothing significant. if there is any storm activity the next few days it looks like it will be north of us. we will look at what happened yesterday. pretty nice, breezy. 58 the high at the airport. inner harbor was 59. today i think we will be hard put to make the readings. we will be closer to this. probably not quite to 55 for the high which is the typical high this time of year. we start with a 43 in annapolis,

40 on the boardwalk, 41 chestertown. 37 parkton. 30 in far western maryland. these little gray smudges are scattered clouds. nothing significant. the moon was setting this morning and coming through some of the clouds looked nice. big area of high pressure coming in. that is the weekend weather. quiet weather. nice weather. actually, temperatures will bump up a little bit. we look to the pacific northwest there is a big storm in the upper atmosphere and that will shoeul move east. slow progress so it is not until the middle of next week we may get the effects of some of weather coming in. next week is thanksgiving so we will see how that develops. until then, things look pretty good. today gray, slightly cooler, sunny, 48 to 53 the range.

not as warm as yesterday but nothing extreme. sunset at 4:49 getting earlier each day. that is the part i don't like about this season. west wind five to 10. small craft advisories dropped. one to two-foot chop and water temperatures low to mid 50's right now. future cast shows dry conditions here with the unsettled weather way to the north the next few days. going in saturday and sunday, sunday morning maybe a few scattered clouds as a disturbance moves north but as we go through the weekend into early monday morning we are in pretty good shape. a little later than monday, like tuesday and wednesday we begin to see a change. 50, 59, 54 friday through sunday. lots of sunshine. monday a high of 62. we know that can't last forever. it is still in the 60's tuesday

but rain chances develop and rain chances wednesday and maybe a rumble of thursday. and temperatures kind of up and down here as that unsettled weather comes in. for the thanksgiving weekend that is. >> medical technology seems to be reaching some very new heights these days. so much so that the idea of the futuries tick bionic man is becoming reality. >> this is antonio's new hand. he lost the arm after a cement mixer rolled on to it. now three years later the spare meets innovation. this is a state of the art prosthetic that allows him to have complete control over his wrist, palm and particulars. >> it is amazing. it is something amazing to anybody. >> with the hand he can pour a

drink on his own, type on a keyboard, and even pick up the thinnest of objects all controlled from the contraction of his muscles. the plastic and aluminum hand features four grips that can be adjusted on the computer. >> as he becomes a longer-term user and more adept at using the hand, i'm able to fine-tune his settings and program it to his needs. >> he has already begun it master the hand keeping his taoeteam business assessment >> he blew through the therapy. he did occupational therapy, many sessions, to the point that the therapist was running out of ideas because he was doing so well with the therapy. >> all in the hopes of some day returning his life to normal. >> he has a goal of getting back in the workforce so i want to help him do that. >> i don't know if i can do things like i have in mind, but i'm going to try. >> that is incredible.

>> it really is. >> it is 5:50, 41 degrees on tv hill. 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.

>> we asked do you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching over the nation's food industry. >> janet says as a nurse i see it needed for stricter and better control. the f.d.a. needs to make sure food safety is top priority and not leave it up to the food industry. i would feel safer as a consumer. keep e-mailing responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com and we will read more the next hour and we will post them on the front page of our website. >> good morning, everybody. the ravens and carolina panthers play sunday. we begin with college basketball. maryland took on fifth ranked pittsburgh in the 2-k classic at madison square garden. gary williams watched his team play a strong game. this is bryant st. pierre who will start at quarterback not

for gary williams but the panthers. this is maryland, terps in white. cliff tucker with the basket. he had 17. the pitt coach not happy with th this. his brother sterling gibbs committed to maryland earlier this week. and gary's gang kept coming back. cliff tucker that's pass to dino gregory. slams it down. four-point game but the other way pitt kept their poise and kept the lead. great pass right here. 50-foot bounce pass. brown slams it down. jordan williams 14 points, nine rebounds despite first half foul trouble. pitt wins. terps are 3-1 and play illinois tonight. ravens back on the practice field finishing up their preparation for the panthers. the panthers decimated by injuries and will start brian st. pier st. pierre. he looked stunned there because

just couple of days ago he was changing diaperdiapers. his 18 month old son. he played for the ravens in 2005 third string quarterback. thrown five passes in eight years. he gets to start over tony pike. he was out of football taking care of his 18-month-old son. he replaces jimmy clausen at quarterback. ray lewis says it doesn't matter. ravens won't take them for granted. >> you watch enough of their games they have been in every game. they are fighting to the end and the ball don't go their way but they are a very, very talented team and we know they are going to give us everything we got. at the same time we don't have no room for anything either. >> kickoff is sunday 1:00 in charlotte. >> st. pierre should be well rested. >> changing diapers will take it out of you. >> here is a look ahead to the next hour. >> who police are looking for in

connection with a body found along a maryland interstate. >> some changes are ahead for the better business bureau. we will have the details at 6:18 in our consumer alert. >> we will give you a preview of what some say is the biggest movie opening this month. i'm thinking perhaps this year. we are talking about the latest installment of harry potter series. >> windy weather the past few days. leaves on the ground and great weather for raking them over the next couple of days. insta-weather forecast just ahead. >> southbound 295 is back open. that crash is cleaned up. that is good. we have other incidents going on throughout the area. we will have the latest next.