doing and what the city decides to do, we can put something nicer. >> optimism on "the block". it is still not known how the five alarm blaze is started. we know someone is to blame. new details on that raging fire on baltimore street last monday. >> the atf reports that someone is responsible for the fighter, but investigators are not calling it arson. you may recall watching it on tv 11. hundreds were forced to evacuate. today's before officials could get inside the burned out building. kerry cavanaugh it is live on baltimore street with more on what was discovered once investigators got a look at the damage. >> they have processed lab tests, dozens of interviews and evidence -- one thing is clear. the fire was set by somebody.

it was not a gas line or electrical glitch. they are trying to zero in on who started it and why. more than a week after fire ripped through several buildings on east baltimore street, the atf has provided answers about the five alarm blaze. tests indicate the fire was set by someone. >> it does not necessarily mean we are dealing with arson. it means there receive an involvement that played a part in this fire. that may or may not have been with intent. >> people who work in baltimore 's adult entertainment zone want answers. he co-owns the corner building. >> it could be anything from a homeless person or somebody getting up where it was closed off. if it was arson, i hope they punish them to the full extent, because there are dozens if not 50 families right now because of the fire who have nothing around

the holidays. >> he spent $500,000 to bring popeye;'s to "the block". the project is on hold. the business where the fire started is no shuttered. the damage will top $3 million. investigators are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who will help solve the case. >> this investigation is still ongoing. no stone is being on turned. we will continue to aggressively, along with the maryland firearms investigation and the baltimore ciity ty police -- if you have any tips, you can sell them -- phone them in. >> as to the fire that broke out

in mom burning, it was deemed an electrical fire last we. -- in mt. vernon. well, a homeless man is being treated at an area hospital after some of catching on fire outside of a canton grocery store. some of the man's possessions were left outside of the store after the fire. witnesses were horrified, but they didn't they could to help. >> a man's burning body. people in safeway were bringing bottles of water and dumping it on him. then the fire department came and watched his body down and put him in an ambulance. >> the victim is said to be in serious conditions. officials are trying to figure out exactly how the man caught fire. >> earlier tonight, an unidentified man was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound after what police say could have been a home invasion. happened just after 7:00 p.m. in

east baltimore. we do know that a man was shot in the chest, but his condition is not known. the circumstances of that shooting are also still unclear. police are investigating. a west baltimore man was taken into custody after barricading themselves inside a house. that happened just after 8:00 a.m. this morning when police were called to the 1800 block of walled brook avenue -- walbrook avenue. when the swat team moved in, he walked out. there were no reports of injuries. police have not found a weapon. >> in baltimore county, a dog was found beaten and abused and left for dead. tonight, there remains a number of questions on answered. we have more on the story from the news room. any clues tonight as to who might be responsible? >> there are no clues as to who is responsible or where the dog came from. she appears to be two or three

years old. she is so malnourished it is hard to pinpoint her age. most of the pictures of tier 0 graphics to show on tv. the dog was found on the doorstep in your corner of evergreen drive in parksville last night. he was -- she was covered in scars and bite marks. >> all kinds of everything all over her body. she has been bred heavily, and was just dumped like a piece of trash. >> the owners of the whole rest the pit bull to a bvet. she went through a lot of surgery today. it appears that she endured a lifetime of abuse. >> puncture runs, old wounds, scars. very sweet, very sweet. let us do anything we needed to. >> words cannot really describe the pain that you feel foreseeing these animals in these conditions. >> she works with baltimore

bully crew, a pit bull rescue group. they want to find out who is responsible and raise awareness about pet abuse. >> these people are monsters, absolute monsters. i have no words occurre. >> the dog, sugarsnap, will stay in the hospital for the next couple of days. her prognosis is good. >> we will wait for her to be medically and physically rehabilitated and know that there are still living souls out there and have her find her forever all. >> sugarsnap was treated at the north wind animal hospital. they are expecting donations and are hoping that someone will want to give the dog and a little. -- a good home. >> things are back to normal tonight, but it was slow going on the key bridge this morning after an accident involving a

police cruiser. around 7:30 a.m., a maryland transportation authority hoofficer was rear-ended by another car. he had minor injuries. >> at ft. mead, the doctor disobeyed orders to deploy to afghanistan because he questioned president obama's citizenship, has been determined guilty. he was accused of disobeying orders to meet with the superior and to report to fort campbell and the middle east. the 17 year veteran at faces years in prison after he is sent -- and dismissal from the army. the set -- the house has voted to repeal "don't ask don't tell". barney frank announced the 2501- 0-175 vote. the repeal has the backing of

the white house. >> what the house of representatives did today was what secretary gates and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff asked us to do -- provide for an orderly transition. >> for the debate on the measure goes to the senate -- for further debate. >> the senate approved a package that would prevent a tax hike for millions of americans next year today. our reporter has the details and more on what is next. >> president obama called today's senate vote a win for american families. >> the motion is agreed to. >> by a vote of 81-19, the senate approved the president's package to extend the bush era tax cuts. >> whether you agree with all the contents, everyone should understand that this is a major accomplishment of a congress.

>> the bill would save millions of americans from facing higher taxes over the next two years. it includes a cut in payroll taxes and extends jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. at the white house, the president praised the senate vote and urged the house to follow suit and not make any changes. >> we worked hard to negotiate an agreement. that is a win for middle-class families and our economy, and we cannot afford to let it fall victim to delay or defeat. >> house democratic leaders expect the measure to pass. >> it will be a disaster for the american people, and it is a bad deal for taxpayers. >> it will do little to create jobs and i cannot support. >> it political analyst says there is little the house can do to hold the bill up. >> there is nothing the democrats can do to stop that, unless they are willing to let all americans taxes go up and unemployment benefits go away.

that will not happen. >> the house is scheduled to vote on the tax bill tomorrow. >> also today, the senate move td ahead on a u.s.-russia treaty. it would establish a monitoring and verification system for nuclear warheads. and now to the war on terror. the man behind a botched bombing last christmas day was tonight indicted. he was arrested after a failed attempt to blow up a plane from amsterdam bound for detroit. it carries new charges, including conspiring to commit an act of terrorism. investigators to believe the 24 year-old received training from al qaeda. if he is slated to appear in court tomorrow.

a former south american government official has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting an attack at jfk airport in new york. abdul kadir, a former parliament member in guyana, was convicted earlier this year pure the fbi arrested the man in 2007 after an informant and a trip to the plot and recorded them discussing it. >> still had, find out while one mom has filed a lawsuit against a fast food giant. >> this is not an ice sculpture. what is it? >> they are a fundamental threat to the lives of infants and young children. >> starting soon, they will be banned. >> the dangers of carbon monoxide. that story coming up. >> snow headed in this direction.

ry. cold and dry. 22 at the airport. >> we will check in with the tonight show first occurred >. >> jay? >> good show tonight. emily blount. and keith -- he turned on the chance to be on the nfl. it is a great story. and christmas gift ideas.

>> the first shot of winter weather. this is the first blizzard baby. he was born in the passenger seat of his parents mercury montego over the weekend. they were on the way to the hospital, but the weather slowed them down, so his father pulled him over and helped his wife delivered the baby. both are doing well. >> in tonight's consumer alert, a drop site crypts can no longer be made or sold -- dropside

cribs can no longer be made or sold. they were originally designed to help moms and dads lift a baby out of bed. problems with malfunctioning and hardware has created a gap between the rail and the mattress. >> i put him to bed at 1:00 a.m. in the morning, and i never imagined that would happen. >> the government says the ban will lead to stronger mattress supports and hardware for other cribs. the new standards become mandatory in six months. a california mother is suing fast-food giant mcdonald's over happy meals. the lawsuit says mcdonald's uses toys as bait to lure kids to the restaurant. the center has long taken issue

with the happy meals contending they are not healthy. >> when it comes to children's meals, i think that influencing their decisions about what they want to eat based upon a familiar toy is problematic. >> mcdonnell's released a statement saying that it will defend its brand, its reputation, and its food. yogurt maker dannon will pay $21 million to maryland and other states over claims it made about two of its products. it claimed that added bacteria in activia helped relieve your regularity and to boost immunity. the federal trade commission says there is not enough evidence to back those claims. >> an update on that carbon monoxide leak in baltimore county on monday. the two men that were found dead were identified as. both were found in the basement of a home on colby road on monday morning.

when police arrived, they were told that some in the home were having trouble with the furnace. >> this morning, a call came in 2911. the outcome was much different. >> it is important to know how to keep your family safe. our reporter shows how making safety a priority can make the difference between life and death. >> when you have extremely cold weather, people are trying to straight warm, and how you stay warm could be dangerous. this morning, firefighters responded to a call about carbon monoxide in this house. luckily, the family had working at carbon monoxide detectors. >> we had the occupants checked out by our medic units. we found there were fine. since then, we have eliminated the source of carbon monoxide. >> two people and pipes filled died in a letter were taken to the hospital -- in pikesville

died and 11 were taken to the hospital. >> the smoke pipe to beo off so you can clean inside the chimney. >> a retired firefighter showed us one of the main causes of carbon monoxide -- the chimney. >> that's a cracked chimney lining. unless a technician comes out and service the furnace, they have to take the smoke pipe out from the chimney so they can be able to see whether or not the chimney is open it so that no carbon monoxide comes into the house. >> he says that every year they need to have their furnace and jimmy check. >> it is a silent killer. causes headaches and sleepiness. once they go to sleep, they do not wake up.

>> this dose of winter weather is creating memorable images. images like this one along the shores of lake erie. as a lighthouse near whiskey island, ohio. water splashing on the structure froze, creating a unique picture. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> the deep freeze continues. temperatures are dropping back again. 30's all we down to miami. in baltimore, we are running five to six degrees below normal. 32 degrees for the afternoon high. 19 and the morning. is at 6cord low degrees in 1962. the skies had cleared up third with clear skies and lighter winds, temperatures will be

chilly. 18 in westminster. 15 in frostburg. heading towards morning, the skies will be clear and the winds will be down around five miles per hour. the temperatures will fall just before sunrise. sunrise at 7:20. 12-20 degrees. the national weather service has expanded the winter weather advisory. it has been advanced north to include anne arundel and howard counties. not quite to baltimore debt, but the storm track is shifted further to the north. the more substantial snow may make it up here. we are talking a one to three inch snowfall tomorrow afternoon. some snow and southwest ohio and the southwest part of virginia. the clear skies now. we will start early tomorrow. a peak at sun.

clouds will then increas. e. looks like it will stay sell the bus, so the heavy band of snow will be self of us, across eastern virginia and south maryland. as we head towards lunchtime tomorrow, and the afternoon rush-hour, that is when trouble may start. just south of annapolis at 11:00 a.m. in the morning, pushing to baltimore at noon time and covering most of the state. moderate snow to the south of us. that will carry us into the thursday evening rush hour, with snow showers lingering into tomorrow night before the wind down. if the storm stays on track, the potential is there for a couple inches of snow. it is a fast moving, low pressure system to our south. this light blue shaded area. you can see that most spots in maryland have a shot at an inch.

i would not be surprised if some spots ended up with two-four inches down south. in the afternoon and evening, it could complement -- complicates travel. the snow should begin around midday and carry us into the evening. out west, colder and three to five inches of snow. around the bay, the more substantial the snow may be. on average, one to three inches. on the lower easter shore, the two to four inch range. it is looking like an accumulating snow moving to tomorrow afternoon. tuen ne in tomorrow morning. 29 degrees for the afternoon high. as the storm moves out tomorrow night, we will see some sunshine

on friday. another potential star -- only a 30% chance on the coast. -- another potential storm. more windy and cold weather next week. >> the ravens team building exercises go much further than competition. powerball, america's favorite jackpot game. good evening. your jackpot is a guaranteed $20 million to nine. your mutiplier is number five. your first number is 32, 18 -- here's a photo of our winner.

next is 45 and 10 and finally 11. here comes powerball. the number 18. the number 18. good [ male announcer ] the face of hunger in this country is all around us.

1 in 6 americans live in hunger. at bank of america, we've created the gift for opportunity fund to support feeding america and the boys & girls clubs' efforts to provide hunger-relief. and we invite our customers, associates and communities to help. every dollar you contribute this season can be matched, dollar for dollar. together we can make twice the difference to help support those in need. ♪

>> now 11 sports. >> the ravens seem susceptible to a good passing offense monday.

it was the secondary debt stood up. josh wilson made the play that won the game. the second interception of the game. raking up passes and covering much bigger receivers. they will be that same level of effort against the saints. john harbaugh expects it. >> he has ability. josh is quick. he made some plays on some deep balls. i liked the way darius played, too. i think both of those guys played very well. -- on the outside. it was good to see. >> for some -- the championship match of the ravens tournament began today. so far, advantage punter. cookie showing better touch than the qb.

the title to be determined to thursday after practice. the new york jets coach was suspended and fined after tripping the miami runner. he said he acted alone. the video suggested that they were lined up to interfere as a unit. the jets confirmed that today. he organized the wall. they changed his suspension from four games to indefinitely. his career ends today. new york has been so bad this decade, it is not been that much fun. tonight, a rebirth. the nix -- fourth quarter. on the pick and roll. i feel for the rim. he was unstoppable. tied at 116.

pierce -- a shove. 32 points. 118-115. .4 seconds. another shot for 3. brings it home. too late, after the buzzer. boston wins for the 11th straight time. we end the sportscast on a sad note, and all same pitcher passed away this evening from complications due to leukemia. he played for the cleveland indians last time they won the world series in 1948. he tossed three no-hitters. he enlisted into the navy after the bombing of pearl harbor. bob feller was 92. stay with us

>> winter weather advisory tomorrow. a good chance for snow in the afternoon and evening. one to 3 inches possible run baltimore. another possible storm saturday night into sunday. gusty winds and cold temperatures staying around into next week. we will track the storm coming through tomorrow. >> you are keeping a close eye on the storm on sunday. the tonight show is coming your way next.

actress embl