thank you for joining us this morning. >> it feels warm route this morning -- it feels warmer this morning to me. >> we are seeing milder conditions overnight. not too bad right now. 46 at the airport. the wind are mostly calm right now and they will be in northerly fashion. that keeps us cool. high temperatures will be in the upper 50's. not bad for this time of year. warmer weather is on the way. >> good morning. we have one problem leftover from yesterday at route 18 in chester which is closed because of some downed wires. avoid that if you can't. we will keep you posted. checking speed sensors around 50

miles per hour -- avoid that if you can. problem free all the way down to 50. 57 down towards edmondson. on 70, looking good in towards the beltway. 95 just past the beltway, 58 miles per hour. no problems at the tunnels. at old court road, problem free down. this is the harrisburg expressway. north and southbound traffic at shawan road in great shape at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a man is behind bars, jars in the rape of a -- charged in the rape of a 14-year-old girl. kim dacey has more. >> 22-year-old lucky christopher

crosby was already being monitored by authorities. he was wearing a gps monitoring device. police will not comment just yet as their investigation continues as to what happened inside a van in west baltimore. investigators arrested lucky christopher crosby. he is charged with rape and other sex offenses. he and four other suspects are accused of a brutal assault. the victim, a 14-year-old girl. a van similar to this was on leslie street. she said she was in an unfamiliar area and was lost. she met an unknown black male who offered her a ride. she observed two other men that

were already inside and then two other men got inside the vehicle. the victim suffered serious injuries and the attack happened behind crosby's' home. he was just released in september. he was on probation and was wearing a gps and the bracelet at the time of the attack. a spokesperson said crosby was compliant and had no violations. crosby remains in jail. he was denied bail yesterday. police are still searching for those other suspects. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> governor martin o'malley will be on hand for it ribbon-cutting ceremony for a wind turbine.

after that, he will go to cambridge to deliver remarks at a full conference. this is a voluntary nonprofit association maintained by city and town governments. two maryland politicians want to expand a program that allows people to donate frequent miles programs to the veterans' families. they say this should be expanded to include hotel stays. >> starbucks is doing its share to try to stimulate job growth. they are accepting a $5 donations. all donations will go to firms that will stem job losses. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day.

do you think customers or corporations should be the ones investment to stimulate job growth? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> he is leading the polls, but today he is in the middle of a controversy. herman cain is denying allegations of sexual harassment. kate amara is live in washington with more. >> herman cain says he's being falsely accused and say this is part of a witch hunt. >> i never sexually harassed anybody in my life. >> herman cain denying allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at the national restaurant association. as the questions continued, his memory was conflicted. >> this is one incident i

recalled. >> according to a report, the trade group paid at least two of female employees to settle the s against cain.tl >> there was some kind of settlement. >> it is unclear how the campaign will be impacted at this point. >> analysts say the allegations could drag down cain's rising poll numbers and give a moderate gop voters pause. >> the inability to answer precisely how this happened leaves and question mark as to what will happen next. >> herman cain will spend the day in dc . no word if he has any public events planned.

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. most of the forum will be in iowa today. they say there will outline how they will run against president obama. herman cain and mitt romney have decided to skip this event. >> 45 degrees on tv hill. delays on the eastern shore this morning. >> a deadly stabbing in eight new york state walmart. >> the controversial sensing of >> the controversial sensing of a

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:09. 50 degrees outside. that is the temperature downtown at the maryland science center.

anywhere from baltimore down to the southeast, you are starting out above the freezing mark. no need to defrost your windows. 34 degrees in frederick. the sun not come up yet. temperatures to fall to a couple more degrees as we head towards morning. some areas out west may be freezing to start out the day. >> a woman is stabbed to death in a walmart parking lot in new york state. police say she was attacked while walking to her car. police arrested a suspect. he allegedly told investigators he decided to steal her car after he saw her puller keys out. a couple will spend the next six years behind bars for causing the death of their newborn in

2009. a jury found the couple guilty of manslaughter. they believe in faith healing. their son died nine hours after his birth. >> this is the date we find out whether dr. conrad murray will take the stand in his trial. the doctor is accused of giving michael jackson a powerful anesthetic at his home. the defense still maintains jackson administer the lethal dose himself. 45 degrees on tv hill. discussions contained in the merger over consolation and exxon -- constellation. >> we are tracking some problems on the eastern shore this morning including an accident that happened overnight and some

downed wires that remain in

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking some problems on the eastern shore. we start in ocean city. route 611 shut down because of an overnight accident. that is shut down. closures in chester average 18. we have had these downed wires for two days now. hopefully they can get them clear. castle marina road is a better

bet. looking good in the glen burnie area. no problems on the west side. 57 miles per hour in the outer loop as you make your approach to 70. a nice start on 95 out of the northeast. 95 at the fort mchenry. the new toll rates go into effect today. plan accordingly. you may need some extra money at the toll plaza. this is 50 at sandy point. everything running smoothly to and from the bay bridge. 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. >> we have a few bus diversions, including one at monument and cathedral. light rail looking good and metro subway on schedule. marc trains on time. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you.

good morning. we have milder conditions from baltimore out to the east. we have a storm system that tracked across the eastern tier of maryland overnight. we saw some showers in ocean city that were light in nature. the roads were wet along 95 this morning in baltimore. there could be a few slick spots. we see a wide variation of temperatures. we had clouds overnight. 51 in annapolis. 48 in ocean city. we don't have to go too far to the west where skies were clear overnight. 37 in gaithersburg. 34 in frederick. you may or may not have to defrost your windows this morning. temperatures will drop a couple more degrees as we head towards

sunrise. clouds are moving east. we will see pleasant weather. the storm system will exit to the east. this will stick for us for the next few days. generally pleasant weather. the next storm system is out in the plains. eastern shore up to baltimore, we see some clouds and becoming sunny this afternoon. a bit cool today. mid to upper 50's. some areas may hit 60. we expect 53 at lunchtime and upper 50's at 4:00 p.m. the skies are clear tonight. temperatures into the 30's. a few areas may wake up with some frost tomorrow. 59 tomorrow with sunshine. 61 on thursday with a few clouds

in the sky. we will talk about our next storm system, eight rainmaker. into sunday, we're turning back the clock and we will and daylight saving time so that we get an extra hour of sleep. definite looking forward to that. >> starting today, marylanders will be paid more at stake toll bridges, tunnels, and highways. the toll at the bay bridge would jump to $4. the price of the toll of 95 will go up from $5 to $6 and expected to generate $90 million. dozens of people will testify in andearing between excelon constellation energy.

they express how much influence executives will have after the purchase. the administration has asked regulators to reject the deal unless changes are made. >> parents in charge of it massive amount of candy this morning. what we can do with those leftovers and it doesn't involve a week-long shirred bodice -- sugar buzz. >> it is a kid's dream. parents may be wondering, what way do with all this candy? check the web site halloweenca ndybuyback.com to see if a dentist in your area as an organized can be a buyback.

then it gets sent to operation gratitude which uses kenny to fill care packages for troops -- which uses candy to fill care packages for troops stationed overseas. >> it kids that want to part with their suweetts, remind them they don't have the evil of this week -- sweets. dark chocolate candy store for up to two years. hard candies like lollipops, up to a year. gumdrops, 12 months. can the court, nine months in an unopened package -- candy corn. >> a plan for baltimore and jane

king has more in the bloomberg business report. >> all these programs. there is one call the neighborhood stabilization program and directs $7 billion to cities hardest hit by the housing collapse and that does include a baltimore. we have half a dozen properties were home values plunged 80%. now the obama administration is proposing to expansion of the program calling it project rebuild that will target $15 billion into jobs in real estate and construction. we're watching a few things on wall street. europe's situation again. auto sales for october and a report on manufacturing. the federal reserve is kicking off a meeting. futures are a bit lower this morning.

we had a great month in october but we closed out the month with some steep losses. there was a bankruptcy yesterday. this recent snowstorms over the weekend packing it financial wallop. it has caused damage between $1 billion and $3 billion. non-commercial claims will be for home and car damage. hurricane irene is still the most expensive storm of the year. i'm jane king. back to you. >> good news coming from the banks lately. >> putting pressure on bank of america. they are standing alone on the debit card feet thing. -- debit card fee thing.

>> 45 degrees on tv hill. a committee in virginia is outraged after a picture of president obama as a zombie is released. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think customers or corporations should be the ones investing to stimulate job growth? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> an ad showing president obama and others as a zombie was sent to many republicans in the virginia community. >> that is terrible.

that is the president of the united states. >> it is already out there. you cannot take it back. >> the group has apologized for the images. >> signing a personal lifestyle pledge. agreed not to use or sell drugs or commit adultery. it says there will not drink in front of students. the president of the university defends the policy. >> we want people to know who we are and to understand that we have certain views. we hold the bible as the word of god. what kind of people would be if we did not follow what we said we would follow. >> there is a petition asking for the requirement to be removed. 45 degrees on tv hill.

a popular nascar driver and his wife are involved in a plane crash. >> it was the brutal rape of a 14-year-old girl. now police have one suspect in custody. >> a very sad day. >> many still waking up and dealing with the loss of their favorite baltimore hotspot. the owner of the mt. washington tavern plans to do now. >> clearing condition into the afternoon. >> if you travel in ocean city, we haven't overnight accident with some closures and some downed wires in another downed wires in another location,

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning and welcome back. i am lisa robinson. >> i am mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it feels warmer to make this morning. >> you are correct. you're like a human thermometer. we're above freezing from baltimore down to the eastern shore. we have some showers and some clouds overnight. 46 right now at the airport. the wind is light. that keeps us a bit cool and a mild start in baltimore. areas west of the city could be closer to that freezing mark. we will see clearing skies and it will turn out to be a pleasant day. >> right now the roads are looking good. we have a few problems in ocean city. along 611, it is shut down along

702. sundown requires on route 18 in chester shut down at piney creek road. 50 looking good to and from the bay bridge. not dealing with anything significant on 95 through howard county. 57 miles per hour on the outer loop west side just past 70. at 61 miles per hour just south of the beltway into town. 95 at the fort mchenry checking out ok. southbound coming towards us and traffic in good shape. the new toll rates go into effect today. everything running smoothly at the bay bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. police make an arrest in the arrest of a girl -- in the rape of a girl. >> police are still looking for more suspects. kim dacey has more.

>> at the time of the attack, 22-year-old lucky christopher crosby was already being monitored by authorities and was using the gps monitoring tracking device. police will not comment just yet as their investigation continues into what happened inside a van parked behind these houses in west baltimore. investigators arrested 22-year- old lucky christopher crosby jr. he is charged with rape and other sex offenses, false imprisonment, and handgun violations. he and four other suspects are accused of a brutal assault. the victim -- a 14-year-old girl. she reported the attack october 23. according to a court charging document, a van similar to this one was on a lot to the rear of the 1500 block of leslie street. the teenager told investigators she was in an unfamiliar area and was lost. she met an unknown black male who offered her a ride. the man also said he had a gun. when she entered the van, she

observed two other males who were already inside, then two more men got in the vehicle. the court document indicates the victim was brutally assaulted and suffered serious injuries and that the attack happened behind crosby's home. 11 news has learned that crosby was just released from prison in september after serving a five-year sentence for armed robbery and a handgun violation. he was on probation and was wearing a gps ankle bracelet at the time of the attack to monitor his movements. a spokesman for parole and probation says crosby was compliant and had no violations. crosby remains in jail. he was denied bail yesterday. police are still searching for those other suspects. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> police also searching for the gunman involved in a deadly shooting in east baltimore. 7:00 happened just after

p.m. on monday night. a man who work for the baltimore city's mayor protection unit is recovering after being involved in an accident. it happened on 83 southbound near the guilford exit. the mayor was not inside the unmarked suv vehicle that was hit while returning to city hall. both drivers were taken to shock trauma. >> the owner of the mt. washington tavern says he plans to rebuild after a fire. firefighters arrived and they found the building fully in guengulfed in fire. many are in shock. >> there are people who met here and got married here. people met here and planned to get merrier. there have been reception, graduation parties, bridal s

howers. >> it is devastating. very, very sad day. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> a jury will decide whether walter bishop should be sentenced to death. the lawyers said the death sentence is for repeat criminal offenders who have no redeeming value. a social worker said he expressed great remorse and shame for balt the murder. the defense rested its case on monday in the trial of ulysses currie. he asked to be excused. he is charged with accepting bribes in exchange for political

favors on behalf of shoppers food warehouse. closing arguments will begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. >> more than 50 state agencies will receive money to fight violence against women. the funding will go to law enforcement and service agencies. >> the man who sprayed the u.s. embassy in bosnia with automatic gunfire is ordered to jail for a month. the man is behind bars this morning. a judge accepted the argument that he could interfere with the investigation if he is not held in custody. he shot at the u.s. embassy for 30 minutes. his lawyer said he should be seen by psychiatrists.

a man is charged with killing a u.s. airways flight attendants. six people arrived in the downtown hilton and went to the room together. police say ramirez beat aronson. the suspect said he was punched twice but did not kill them. he said someone from phoenix is responsible for the killing. >> a jet was involved in an accident. the plane carrying rick and linda kendrick one of the runway. they suffered minor injuries. the pilot and co-pilot were taken to hospital as a precaution. 45 degrees on tv hill. well, it is always something. now it is black licorice. stay away from it.

we will tell you why. >> how long cigarette smoke stays in a body. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think customers or corporations should be the ones investing to stimulate job growth? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> progress to report in ocean city. we'll update you on some problems that are still in effect in chester on the eastern effect in chester on the eastern shore.

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wherever you vacation in the gulf, you'll have a great time. great seafood, beautiful beaches and fun for the whole family. we've got intimate bed and breakfast right on the water. cafe's with views of the gulf. go blue water fishing, ride a kayak, or just enjoy the world's best weather and soak up the world's best sun. we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. and we are 100% open for business. you mean 100% open for fun. here in the best part of the gulf. louisiana, florida, alabama, mississippi. this could go on for a while. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. this is a live view from the skycam. it is 50 degrees downtown.

a mild start today from baltimore east where we have seen clouds and showers overnight. western areas are starting off in the 30's. as the kids drag themselves back to school, mid 40's and we will see a few clouds across the area. it will be beautiful today. we will have sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50's. we will talk about how long this weather will last in the seven- day forecast. that is coming up. >> two new studies show the effects of smoking linger in the body long after you kick the habit. smokers were two times more likely to have pancreatic cells that are likely to lead to cancer. former smokers haven't increased risk for cancer is polyps in their colon.

men did not. this suggests the-of fact that smoking may last longer in women. >> people over 40 may want to avoid black leaders. a warning that those over 40 should be careful about eating too much of it because it can cause their potassium level to tank. there is a sweeping compound in the candy that is derived from licorice root. who knoew? >> i do not like licorice. >> 45 degrees on tv hill. pete gilbert will take a close look at the ravens' come-from- behind win on sunday. >> this is traffic on u.s. 50.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have some downed wires in chester on the eastern shore. route 18 is shut down and pine creek road as they try to clear those downed wires. take cassel marina road as alternate. the accident along 611 has been cleared. still running smoothly on both the north and west side of the beltway. no promise on the harrisburg expressway at shawan road, 61 miles per hour. 95 at 195, smooth ride north and southbound. this is the perryville toll plaza. those new toll rates go into effect today.

be prepared for that. everything running smoothly at the toll plaza. 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 are moving along nicely. no delays on the buses. the 22 bus diverting at university and 33rd. light rail is on schedule. metro said but also on time. the march rains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines -- the marc trains looking good. >> good morning. we did have some showers overnight from baltimore and down towards the east. basically sprinkles. they are still lingering across the eastern shore and ocean city. most of this is moving off the coast. we will see whether a moving on in. that affected our temperatures overnight.

look at where it is right now across the state. out in the 30's in the western counties. anywhere east, pretty mild. 50 degrees at the inner harbor. 46 at the airport. the sun still has to rise. these temperatures could drop a few more degrees. those clouds had a major affect on the temperature overnight. they're still down to the eastern shore. west will start out with bright sunshine. this sunshine will be moving into the state today. high pressure nestles itself in and it will stick with us for a couple of days. a nice start for the month of november. a new storm system is producing shower is in the dakotas and into minnesota. this will eventually had our way by the end of the week.

look at this weather. not too bad for the first day of november. 58 in central maryland. los 60's all on the eastern shore. areas east will start off with the clouds. 60's on the eastern shore. temperatures will drop down into the 30's. some areas may wake up with some frost on the cars and on the grass into tomorrow morning. we will continue to see high pressure into wednesday. 61 on thursday. we will see a few more clouds on thursday into friday as a new storm system and hence our way. a bit undecided on how dry will stay. keeping it dry on saturday. sunday is slowly turn back the clocks.

we gain an hour of sleep as daylight saving time begins. i'm looking forward to that. >> a ninth grader has analogy so great she cannot risk being inside her high school. >> we get introduced into the girl and her high-tech proxy. >> i have a severe allergy. >> and algae that laser homebound for freshman year because being inside could kill her -- an alergy that leaves her home town. >> have you calculated your deviation? >> her teachers and friends can talk and speak with her with this robot. >> ok.

>> she and a partner at work on a project in speech class -- she and a partner at work on a project. >> it is kind of strange. >> she says she feels like a robo rock star. >> we see kids light up. people just love. it is 8 roba robot. >> the robot cost the school $5,000. >> she can be in the classroom. >> she is able to interact with kids. >> this gives her parents some comfort. >> i'm happy i'm able to go to school through this because it feels like i'm having the same

experience as they are in high school. >> that is amazing. she is able to get together with her high school friends outside of school and even plays on the lacrosse team. there's too much risk of derry exposure. -- dairy exposure. >> we will check one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think customers or corporations should be the ones investing to stimulate job growth? >> keep sending as those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> the ravens enjoy their

routine tuesday off. but i bet that joe flacco is that the ravens facility or on his way they're preparing for the steelers on sunday. still time to revel in the greatest comeback in ravens history. another look through the lens at the victory over arizona. >> throwing on the short drop. under pressure. the ball is loose. arizona has recovered it. shotgun. takes the snap. another arizona touchdown.

this crowd cannot believe what is happening here at m&t bank stadium. >> that is the attitude we are looking for. >> rice gets the handoff. rice is in! touchdown ravens! far side line. looking for torrey smith. smith is pushed out of bounds. the ravens are in the red zone. the cake is up -- the kick is up. the ravens when win in. >> john harbaugh summed up well. >> what the roller-coaster ride -- what a roller-coaster ride.

>> canceled a trip to london -- hillary clinton canceled a trip. the field of dreams is sold. what they plan to do with the property. >> we are still tracking some showers along the eastern shore. drier conditions this afternoon. >> the eastern shore is where we have one problem we're tracking, at some downed wires blocking some lanes. we will check on the major roads. that is next.

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