>> it is cold this morning. you have to be careful. there is some fog this morning. there could be slippery spots on the roads. 35 at the airport. humidity at 96%. lots of sunshine today. it will be a nice afternoon with a high temperature around 61. will check the forecast in just a few minutes. -- we will check the forecast for the weekend in a few moments. >> we have an accident at the beltway on the b-w parkway. you may start to see some delays. looking good down towards the fort mchenry. a nice start on the west side, 53 miles per hour as you travel towards 70. 795 in great shape. 83 is checking out ok. we start on the harrisburg

expressway at padonia road. we're delay-free at this time. the j.f.x. in great shape. a nice start at white marsh boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the harford county man could learn whether he will be sentenced to death. this is in the jury's hands. jennifer franciotti is live with reaction from bishop's family. >> the key piece of evidence is the confession where bishop said he shot ray porter in the head. jurors found bishop guilty of first-degree murder. now they will decide if you'll face life in prison. his father testified in court and told the jurors about a recent phone conversation he had with his son. >> he said, i am scared.

i said, if i was in your shoes, i would be scared, too. >> walter bishop jr. made a final statement to porter's family. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> one person is recovering from a fiery car crash. this was on the 33rd street. a car struck a pole and burst into flames. one person was taken to the hospital. >> baltimore city is using a federal grant to improve the process of child custody exchanges. the city and state are setting up a supervised visitation and exchange program. >> staggered times for each of the parents. there will be security people.

all those things are put in place to reduce the possibility of contact between the custodial and non custodial parent. >> it is slated to open in february. kerry cavanaugh spoke with a woman whose child was killed by her husband during a custodial and exchange. >> concern about illegal activity in mckeldin square. the mayor said she is worried that demonstrations may be encouraging people from reporting crimes. there was an assault and theft. a woman said she stayed in ape- and found her money gone. encouraging groups across the country to do the same. a march to the port of oakland

to shut it down before the night shift. >> herman cain will spend today promoting his campaign in washington to congressional republicans. a woman continues to accuse him of a sexual assault. she wants to go public about the alleged incident. the woman's attorney is trying to get a confidential agreement waived. >> i believe this is an intended smear campaign using these cases. i am not aware of the sec one. it is a smear campaign. >> you can visit our website for latest, wbaltv.com. >> president obama makes a push for congress to push a piece of his jobs bill. kate amara has more. >> with the backdrop of the key bridge behind him today, the

president will promote the infrastructure part of his plan. >> the american people want us to take action. >> president obama will continue promoting the american jobs fact, his plan to put people back to work. >> we know this would grow the economy and could create as many as 1.9 million jobs. >> the president has been on a cross-country sails tour. today he will focus on money to boost the economy bequest rebuilding our roads, our bridges. >> the senate is set to vote on the measure later this week. so far this has been a tough sell to the other side of the aisle. >> we should be concentrating in the senate on passing legislation that enjoys bipartisan support. >> the legislation has stalled in congress. republicans have vowed to block

any new spending proposal. >> infrastructure spending is popular on both sides. the question is how much we're going to spend the question tonight president heads to f rance for the g 20 economic summit. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> an instant on the beltway this morning. sarah will tell us how to avoid it. >> how benighted trick-or- treating turned tragic in las vegas. >> the united states soldier received stric

>> welcome back. 5:08. skies are clear. 45 downtown. in the suburbs, made 30's and even some 20's. a wide range of temperatures in the suburbs. 28 in frederick. 32 in taneytown. we're picking up some fog. temperatures are close to freezing and there could be some slippery spots. 35 at the airport. 34 in jarrettsville. lots of sunshine. the fog will burn off pretty quickly. you probably will have some f rost on your windshield. not to the news desk. >> a u.s. army private will spend the next 10 years in prison for raping a teenage girl in south korea.

the cream court said the severity of the crime allow for the full term set out in the sentencing guideline. the soldier was indicted back in september. about 20,000 troops are stationed in south korea. >> a girl was killed while trick-or-treating in las vegas. a driver hit the girl while she was crossing the street. a man in its 40's is in police custody. closing arguments are set for today in the trial of dr. conrad murray. yesterday we learned he will not take the stand. prosecutors say he gave jackson a lethal dose of an anesthetic. the defense claims jackson administered the drug himself. dr. murray faces four years in prison and a loss of his medical license. >> travel is way in on their

favorite hotel chain. >> which one tops the list and we want your opinion. >> some homeowners are being paid to leave their homes. the deal being offered by bank of america. >> we are getting ready for your morning commute. we have an accident on 295. we have an accident on 295. we will check

bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. the major roads so far are ok. one problem on northbound on the

b-w parkway at the beltway. the right lane is close with an accident. 56 miles per hour on southbound 97. problem free down towards 50. south on 95 pass the 895 split, about 51 miles per hour. harbor tunnel traffic looks pretty good. just fine on the west side outer loop. a live view of traffic at the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. there are no delays. 795 at franklin boulevard, southbound traffic so far in great shape down towards the beltway. 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. could morning to you. >> -- good morning to. looking pretty good on the mta right now. southbound is running about 10 minutes late.

marc trains are on time. on the buses, we have the 30 bossed diverting at lombard and broadway. there is a diversion at cathedral and monument. when you're away from television, like real and marc rail reports are available on demand at your fingertips by phone weekday mornings and afternoons 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at 410-539-5000. that is 410-539-5000. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we're off to a fairly quiet start. you may have to scrape some frost off your windshield this morning. 35 at the airport. humidity is that 96%. there is some fog this morning. there could be some slippery spots on the roads. 32 in parkton.

28 in frederick. in those northwest suburbs. always warren of the water. 34 degrees in a rising sun. you can see a big push of warm air. 60's this morning after parts of missouri and illinois. 55 in chicago. temperatures dropped into the 20's on the other side of that front. there is a pretty big storm in the rocky mountains and the planes. blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of colorado again. they will pick up about 6 inches of snow in denver. you can see some snow into nebraska. we will watch this storm as it travels across the country. most of the computer models take this south of us. we should not be affected at least not significantly by that storm. maybe some showers on friday.

no snow in our forecast. high pressure is in control and that usually means quiet weather. sunshine and pleasant conditions. high temperature between 58 and 63. mostly clear tonight. temperatures drop back into the 30's. seven-day forecast going into the weekend -- thickening clouds as a storm comes in tomorrow. we have a chance for a rain shower on friday, 30%. it looks like a sunny weekend on saturday and sunday with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. daylight saving time comes to an end on saturday night and sunday morning. >> a new airline is coming to bwi airline to start flights to the grant, islands beginning tomorrow. they were a commercial airline

and is looking for non competitive routes. they're looking to find its own routes to give people the air fare they're looking for. they're offered a promotional package plus fees for their inaugural flights. the deal be available of until november 5. the merger between constellation xcelon. the deal includes a $100 credit for each b.g.e. customer. homeowners in florida are walking away with cash. bank of america is trying to stem the tide of foreclosures by paying homeowners to get out. >> the newly remodeled kitchen

and a stylish decor have been a pride for the past six years. >> this was going to be the house i was going to be living in the rest of my life. >> he bought this home in 2005 for $450,000. that is what the home is worth today. >> many homeowners have been living in their homes and they have stopped making payments. so the been basically living rent-free. >> bank of america has given homeowners like him a reason to get out and get paid. owners get up to $20,000 too short sell homes. >> it will benefit the banks and the buyers and the court system. >> homeowners must secure a

buyer and close before august 31 of next year. it depends on the value of the home and the length of delinquency. bank of america that says they help homeowners leave with dignity. >> it is bittersweet but i am grateful for bank of america. >> the home is now up for sale for $200,000. >> i think i will move to a condo in south beach. >> walmart kicking off the shopping frenzy this week. you could see other fees from bank of america. jane king has more in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. this is a victory for consumers. bank of america stepping away from the $5 debit card fee.

lenders may find other ways to make up lost revenue like increasing existing fees. they struggle to replace the $8 billion in revenue they will lose things to the debit card rules. european leaders holding an emergency talk today to keep their debt crisis strategy from falling apart. futures are in recovery mode this morning. yesterday was a big down day. walmart promising a super saturday event this weekend with price cuts on electronics. freak cupcakes for the kids -- free cupcakes for the kids. doors atening its midnight this year and there will stay open 24 hours for those who want to shop around the clock.

a discount for the military. procter and gamble inking a deal with drew brees. a father figure will appear as the primary caregiver during the cold and flu season. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. those who have been nice and not, santa has a special luxury ipad for them. >> a special addition ipad that is gold with diamonds and dinosaur bones. more on that and how much this costs. >> diamonds and balance. -- diamonds and bones.

the four seasons has been rated as the top hotel. participants were asked about the quality of the business center and price and the rewards program. j.w. marriott was ranked second . that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you look for when you shop for a hotel? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:23. how late wedding meant to be private turned out to be publishe

>> a company is encouraging people to play games about occupy wall street. they unveiled its newest book.

at least 1000 copies have been sold online. the publishers said the book was made for adults but can be used to teach children. it is not to poke fun but to capture an american cultural phenomenon. >> a wedding planned to be private turned into a public event. the happy couple tied the knot. they decided it was too cold in their home. the groom had to take snow when heated up on this note in order to shave. they were made a wedding cake. i'm sure that is a memorable wedding. >> a decision on a proposal to build a water tower in baltimore county. >> a man convicted will learn his fate possibly today. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> stink bugs here to stay.

some ways to keep them out of your house. >> at it is chilly. we look at the current temperatures and what you can expect going into the weekend. >> quiet on most of the major roadways. we do have an accident on 50. we have no car accident on 295. we have no car accident on 295. for a great vacation you can't beat mississippi. sure you can, it's called louisiana. hang on, florida's where folk's want to be. that's only until they get a taste of alabama hospitality. we can't agree on which state's best, but we can agree on one thing, 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.

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to 11 news today. i am lisa robinson. >> i am mindy basara. we have a school closure in the city because they don't have any heat. >> temperatures are in the 30's. there is freezing fog out there. there could be some slippery

spots on the roads especially north and west of the city. you can see some fog this morning. it should burn off pretty quickly. it should be nice day. high temperature expected around 61 degrees with sunshine. very little wind and lots of sunshine. things will change a little bit going into the weekend. >> did you put the heat on in the car this morning? >> i did put the heat on. you probably had it on 85. >> we have one problem on westbound 50 in the annapolis region near jennifer road. watch for possible delays. we'll update you once the get more information. 56 miles per hour on southbound 97. 54 on southbound 95 as you make your approach to the fort mchenry.

the j.f.x. in great shape into town. and i start on the west side, 52 miles per hour. we will check some of our cameras for you. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. volume is picking up. this is southbound. this will not amount to a delay. fog could be an issue for your morning commute. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a man could find out today if he is headed for death row. >> a jury convicted walter bishop and now they are deliberating his fate. jennifer franciotti is live with reaction from the defendant's father. >> jurors spent nearly five hours deliberating but no decision as to whether walter bishop jr. will be sentenced to death for the murder of ray porter. the key piece of evidence is a

videotaped admission or he said -- he said porter's life promised to pay him $9,000 to kill her husband. he was found guilty of first- degree murder. now there will decide if he will face the death sentence. >> nervous. >> his father testified in court and talked about a recent phone conversation with his son. >> he said, i'm scared. i said i know you are. i said if i was in your shoes, i would be scared, too. i will be there for him. i know he had a lot of hurt. >> walter bishop jr. made one final statement to porter's family. he said, i know you all will never be able to forgive me. it haunts me in my sleep and it haunts me when i'm awake. deliberations are expected to resume this morning.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> family and friends mourn the life of a man who was gunned down. freddie jones we shot at yau's bros. carry out. this is the same place for a security guard was murdered last year. if you have any information, you're asked to call metro crime stoppers 1-866-7-lockup. >> a man will spend life plus 30 years behind bars for the murder of his ex-wife'. the state ordered his motive was a text message from the victim in which it apologized for having a miscarriage. closing arguments will begin in the trial of ulysses currie. he is accused of taking payments from shoppers food warehouse to

get political favors. the client has been portrayed as a politically naive to break the law. >> the stink bug is here to stay. there are things you can do to try to keep them out. this man is well acquainted with state bugs. >> they are coming in for refuge. they are not going to bite your pets. >> but they can be a nuisance. >> they are going to be in there and it will be like a highway. >> more tonight at 11:00 p.m.

>> the best ways to get rid of them. >> about 1000 maryland customers are waking up without power. b.g.e. reports scattered outages in their area. allegheny power is reporting 800 outages. a no go for a new water tower. they are not moving forward with the project. the proposed building the tower on a parcel of county owned land were owings mills borders reisterstown. you cannot run the baltimore metro service four miles of further for free. it includes 26 stops to johns hopkins and little italy and federal hill. the mayor said it will reduce traffic congestion and it is

green energy so it is good for the environment. >> the charm city circulator is a great way for commuters to connect to other forms of mass transit in the city. >> the line is a fleet of clean- burning diesel buses. part of the effort to create jobs and grow the economy. >> the start of the ravens food collection efforts in connection with giant food and the maryland food bank. the food will go straight to the maryland food bank and to be distributed to soup kitchens across the region. placer the ravens collected 25,000 pounds of food and clothes to $30,000. may affect her risk of getting gestational

diabetes. >> what doctors believe is the reason. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you look for when you shop for a hotel? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have an accident in annapolis if you travel westbound on 5

>> welcome back. 5:39. clear skies. 45 degrees outside. much colder in the suburbs. temperatures have dropped into the 30's. there could be some icing going

on. 29 at york, pennsylvania. in the 30's near the pennsylvania line. 35 at the airport. lots of sunshine today. the fog will burn off pretty quick. we will make it up to 61 degrees this afternoon. will check the forecast going into the weekend. stay with us. >> organ transplant patients may have it increased risk for 30 types of cancer. >> all participants who led a transplant had double the overall cancer risk compared with the general population. the most common cancers were lung, liver, and kidney cancer. train splat recipients are not able to fight off the viruses -- transplant recipients are not

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have one accident if you travel in annapolis on the westbound side of 50 and jennifer road. no problems on 97 north or south down. southbound 95 looking at speeds around 50 miles per hour through howard county at 32. a nice start on 95. so far so good on the west side, 55 miles per hour. no problems on 795 or 70 this morning. 83 is in great shape. 50, no sign of any delays at the severn river bridge. the accident is westbound and jennifer road. southbound traffic is building but so far no delays. watch for fog this morning. 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 have all the light rail

the pen candid shuttle operating 10 to 50 minutes late. brunswick 890 10 minutes late. the seven, 10, and 30 buses are diverting lombard and broadway. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we will get into the seven-day forecast. first we will say good morning to ava marie. ava is expanding her automotive horizons this morning. >> you are assuming i do not know how to fix a car. that is a good assumption. i will learn more this morning. i'm on the northeast side of baltimore on carney road. you are encouraging people to come in and get their cars checked out. winter is coming in.

i'm here with the owner, tim. what kinds of things do you want people to check on their cars? >> we had an early taste of it. we like to comment and the first thing to do is to check the battery. the battery is the number-one copper went it is cold. we have a machine that we use that hooks up to the battery to test the capacity of it and how old is and how long it will take before it is time to be replaced. you don't want to do with a battery on your way to work or underwear home from work in you got panicked will not run. once the battery is low, you lose all power to the car as well. if you're in traffic or rain or snow, you lose battery power and your car is done. >> that is the worst thing in the cold weather. it seems that cold affects the

battery. >> this battery is 3 years old. we will be able to tell how much life is left. you can plan your attack. this is a computer machine with hookup into the car and will test all the centers in the motor to make sure -- all the car is computerized. every sensor is manufactured to certain points still help with fuel economy. in the winter, fuel economy is crucial because cars tend to a idle more. you can get maximum fuel economy. >> how can people make an appointment? >> do go into your local service station and get it winterize check. it is free and you can do your battery a computer check. just to make sure the car is ready to go. >> thank you. we will be here all morning.

let's check the weather. we have a winter storm in colorado dropping up in10 inches in some places. my poor family getting buried by the snow. these are all great steps. winter is sooner than you think. >> by 7:00, you will learn enough to change the oil. thteey cut ava off. by 7:00 a.m., she will be changing the oil. there's the possibility of some fog in your neighborhood. the temperature is close to freezing. we could have some slippery spots on the roads, especially in the low-lying areas. 28 in frederick. if you have some fog and the temperature is below freezing come that is where you could get those slippery areas.

34 in rising sun. we'll have lots of sunshine today. it will be a nice day on the east coast. the storm that ava was talking about is pretty impressive. most of it is rain. we have some rain around minneapolis and chicago. there are blizzard warnings in effect for seven paul wrote right now. they are getting hammered with heavy snow. the wind will be gusting over 30, 40 miles per hour. the snow extends into nebraska. this storm will come close to us. it will take a dip to the south. we will miss out on most of the rain and snow. it will travel down into the southeast. we may have some rain showers on friday. in the short term, and nice area of high pressure in control. we have clear skies and loss of sunshine today. sunny skies all the way through the afternoon. high temperatures in the upper

50's and low 60's. maybe a couple of degrees below average. mostly clear tonight. temperatures around 40. into the weekend, a few clouds tomorrow afternoon as the storm gets closer to a pier with a small chance for a shower on friday. it looks like a nice weekend. sunshine on saturday and sunday temperatures back into the 60's on sunday. daylight saving time comes to an end on sunday. you get an extra hour of sleep but the sun will be going down earlier. >> quite the trade-off. >> then you have to live in the dark. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. >> keith mills will tell us how the ravens are preparing for the steelers'. >> 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 -- what do you look for when you shop for a hotel? >> keeps setting 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. >> good morning. paul blair, on,, pau and out matt wieters and nick markakis all won golden gloves. matt wieters threw out 37 cent of the runners trying to steal against him. markakis did not make an error the entire season. ravens and steelers on sunday night. let's go back to opening day.

ray rice started the onslaught rd run.36-ya5r since then, the offensive line has had its ups and downs. john harbaugh once is line to get back. >> my assessment is they will be ready to play against pittsburgh. they are capable of playing good football against pittsburgh. that is the only thing you need to assess. we're looking to get better and you try to work on all those things. >> kick off on sunday 8:20 right here. the capitals tried to snap their skid playing the anaheim ducks. 4-3. nicklas backstrom ties it, sends it to overtime.

this shot is redirected by backstrom. caps win. a jersey will be raised to the rafters on january 11 as a symbol of a great career and will join juan dixon. >> thank you. why in assault suspect was on gps monitoring at the time of the alleged attack. >> maryland students making progress in math. uck anya widowed do second chance at love. >> i'm trying to think about a joke on that. there's a big storm coming out of the rockies. >> still quiet on most of the roadways. a new accident at abington at a

major intersection. will check for palms elsewhere, coming up. we will check for problems elsewhere, coming up.

>> the man convicted in a murder for hire scheme could learn his fate today. >> herman cain on capitol hill. but it is not his economic plan that is in the spotlight. i'm brian mooar in washington. >> a very fall like week ahead. the forecast as we continue. [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. >> good morning. i am mindy basara.